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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-28
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

The rabbit knows nothing Of human
itarianism. Put him in waste paper
basket, q sort Of cage without q top
and he will huddle on the bottom with
out a sign of life.
His bright eyes, however, will be wide
open, as usual. He is not missing a
thing. The first chance he gets to leap
away he will 60 full speed ahead.
The smallest ones will not be able to
leap over the side of a basket. No one
should permit this fact to fool them,
however, as to the usual agility OF
rabbits.
In one household where q small rabbit
was rescued just in the nick of time
1t was at first thought feasible to put
the creature in a cage.
This fellow was rather good sized
perhaps twice as large as the smallest
ones. He appeared not to resent his
incarceration, in fact acted so much
the gentleman that he was placed on
the kitchen floor for breathing spell.
Instead Of breathing, he leaped,
His first hop took him down the first
three Of five steps into the basement.
From there he rolled, or rather bounced.
across the floor to the Oil tank, behind
which ne sought shelter from his wild
pursuerS.
1t was a great deal easier for the
rabbit to get behind the tank than To
get out, as he discovered shortly.
At first he had no desire to remove
himself, but sat all huddled up with his
nose In the corner, staring intently at
the foundations.
He was at once a pathetic and comic
sight.
Shortly he thought he would try for
an exit and could discover none. He
was finding out. early in life. that often
1t Is easier to get into q jam than to
get out Of 1t.
Only the greatest amount Of reach
ing and stretching on the part of the
householder finally released him from
his unusual position.
A day or so later the family cat came
up with a rabbit about the size of q
teacup. squealing at every jump. 1t
was quite evident that 1t was not hurt
at all, despite its dangling position.
The cat ran beneath low place in
the lattice at the bottom of the sun
porch, and disappeared with its prey
No sooner was it under, however, than
1t released It,
The bunny instantly leaped away
and stuck its nose into corner where
the chimney met the side wall Of the
house.
here IL thought 1t was entirely con-
cealed. 1t is curious how many animals
there are which regard themselves as
hidden when they themselves cannot
see. The ostrich. sticking it head in
the sand, Is not the only one.
| n y
This bunny. after several captures
and recaptures, finally was rescued and
placed in the bottom of waste basket
cage.
Here 1t was offered milk, via medicine
dropper, which 1t pointedly scorned.
Finally the host was obliged to adj
NIT that a wild creature Is a wild crea
ture. 1t knows no law but that CT the
jungle.
Accordingly. the bunny was taken
back to the jungle, and placed in a spot
approximately close to the one where
1t was captured
Whether its mother ever discovered il
CT not, or whether 1t died Of starvation.
no one could say. but there was high
hope, and perhaps some probability, of
! the former eventuality.
After all, Nature is not entirely cruel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-28

mic, which has become an institution in
that part Of the country, is to have 1t
attended mainly by men bearded as
were the pioneers. So city ordinance
has been proclaimed requiring all male
citizens to 60 unshaven until after the
picnic. A Vigilance Committee has
been appointed, whose duty it is to
round up the shavers. These recalci-
trants are taken to court and tried and
If convicted they are to be sent to the
public stocks, which have been erected
in the market place." or in modern
parlance the center Of the business dis
trict. The Vigilance Committee has
proclaimed that mere moustaches are
not to be accepted as boards" Full
facial foliage is required. to the extent
Of Natures bounty.
ANY man who has undertaken, after
years Of smooth-faced existence, to
grow a beard, either seriously or In a
spirit Of humorous experimentation,
knows how difficult life becomes after
the first three or four days. He is veri-
tably lin the stocks" Of public scrutiny
and comment. Out in Centralia, how
ever, there will be stocks for the smooth
shaven, while boards, in all stages OF
development, of all colors, of all shapes,
will be the prevailing rule. After few
days under the new city anti-shaving
ordinance the joke will have lost its
edge. Indeed, the joke will be on every
body. That is, everybody but the woln-
en-, whose remarks will probably not
be suitable for broadcasting.
At any rate, the anti-shaving rule
of Centralia ought to insure a pic
turesque picnic and it ought to make
the show a great success in point OF at
tendance. For the publicity is excel
lent and by this time the affair Is
thoroughly advertised throughout the
country There may be so many thou
sands present as onlookers that the
bearded picnickers will be actually con-
spicuous.
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Have you ever seen 9 baby wild

rabbit?
If you have a cat, and live in thu
suburbs, and on the still afternoon Of
evening air suddenly hear a mighty
squealing, you will know that rabbit
has been caught.
Your cue then, II you harbor humani.
tartan sentiments, is to issue forth hot.
foot, in order to rescue the bunny from
the NAV Of the cat.
It is. Of course, impossible to blam;
cat for such maurauding.
Cats and rabbits repose In nature
as the saying Is, and the very odor Of
one is anathema to the other.
Even the most charming Of baby
rabbits is rodent, and the rat anc
mouse smell must be like a great bel
ringing to a cat, a clear signal out Of
the sky.
Few infants are as pretty, any more
finished, than the young Of the wile
rabbit
Cats mostly seize them by the ears
so that If one is quick, and has fairly
tractable cat, 1t is possible to rescue
the rodent.
They will vary from the size of 9
closed fist to two or three times that
Probably the littlest ones are only q
few days old.
Their little eyes are beady and in.
telligent looking, their ears the size o.
lead pencils, their coats soft and thick
pretty brown, shaded, with bit Of
gray.
When caught by a cat one of these
little fellows will squall Justify, so thai
there is no trouble at all in locatine
him.
X X
Sometimes, in the evening, just after
darkness has set in, listener will heal
loud bleat, repeated once, twice
three times. 1t is the wall of a larger
rabbit, as the cat fastens its teeth
into it.
Seemingly the cat realizes that ther,
is to be no delay with larger rabbits i
they are to be captured, so he end.
their careers as quickly as possible.
The little ones, however. he runs ava,
with, almost always carrying them il
If taken away before he has a chance
to harm them.
The cruel play of a cat with a moust
is repeated in the case of baby rab
bits, except that ordinarily the bunnie!
play dead" more successfully.
the jaws of Tom the instructive desir,
is to keep it, if one is fond of animals
Surely it is a most charming LITTLE
animal-but that is all.
1t is wild animal.
And there is all the difference ir
the world between a wild creature, sol
or daughter of the woods, and a domeS
ticated animal. such as a dog or cat.
The chains of the centuries bind tn
latter in an invisible grip, which makes
them, even as puppies and kittens, turr
instinctively toward the sound of 9
human voice
In man. their instincts tell them,
help and food.
The wild creatures have no sucf
sentiments.
The plying hand which remove!
them from the cats teeth is just a!
much an enemy in their little intelli'
gences as the cat itself.
Both seize.
OF the two, no doubt the seizure By
the cat is the most natural to the rab.
bits, and the less terrifying.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-28

harmony. worked ceaseleSsly to bring
this about. Apparently they have sue
ceeded to marked degree, and Ethi-
opia bids fair TO assume in world affairs
the status to which it is entitled. The
natural resources Of AbySsinia give
promise of wealth when they are de-
veloped AS railroad lines are extended
and highways are built connecting the
outlying districts with the capital, We
look for continual progress in this part
OF Africa, whose ruler claims direct
descent from the Queen of Sheba."
X x
THE tribesmen will probably not
quite know what to do with their con-
stitution," suggests the New York Eve
ming Post. Yet Abyssinia has been
making some progress along the lines Of
modern development, and even though
the new constitution may in practice
remain imperative, 1t is a step in the
direction of fuller participation Of the
people in the affairs of government.
For the time being, its significance Is
limited to the fact that it binds the
Emperor to govern according to the rule
of law
The most attention that has come to
AbysSinia in years" in the opinion of
the Manchester Union, was marked at
the time Of the coronation of Halle
Selassie, who, not long before. had been
successful in quelling a reactionary re-
volt by the use of airplanes. The rites
were long and impressive. There was
no doubt. after the final salaams had
been made, that the Emperor was, in
deed, the conquering lion of the Tribe
Of Judah, the monarch. incidentally, Of
all he surveyed. In granting the peo-
ple-he himself has called them back
ward-a voice in the government. per-
hapS he has sensed the modern trend
Without doubt, he realizes that kings,
even an Ethiopian king, must please the
populace if he is to keep his job"
Since his accession" states the New
ark Evening News, ''he has built roads,
opened schools and erected hospitals.
and has extended the telegraph and
telephone services of the country. In
his palace at Adds Ababa he has set up
printing press and he has an airplane
squadron in his army. Announcement
Of the change in government in Abys-
sinia-or Ethiopia. as its modern name
isis not unexpected. Ras Tafari is not
lacking in intelligence and it may be
his main object is to strengthen his
hold on the throne his ancestors never
having had that security, as the color
full history Of the country reveals"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-28

stores in Great Britain to distinguish
them as public or crown property. 1t
was the cognizance Of Henry, Viscount
Sydney, Earl of Romney, Master in Cen
eral of the Ordnance, 1693-1702. The
broad arrow has long been used in Eng
land on the outer clothing worn by
convicts.
@. How many descendants are there
Of the people who came over in the
ayfower?-V. D.
A. The number is not known. The
Society Of Mayflower Descendants has
more than 1000 members. There are
numerous State societies Of similar
character.
@. How many geese are necessary TO
furnish one pound OF goose feathers for
pillows?-E. B. T.
A. The best goose feathers are pro-
cured from the live bird in the Spring,
about six birds of average size fur
nishing one pound Of feathers.
@. Who were the two British soldiers
who are buried near Concord Bridget
Pr
A. The memorial near this bridge Il
erected to two unknown British soldiers
who fell in the first skirmish of the
Revolutionary War and were buried by
the side OF the road. These were the
first Britons that England sacrificed IN
her attempt to retain her Colonies.
Q. What holidays are observed in
Hawaii?-L. @.
A. New Year, washington's. Birthday,
Good Friday, Decoration day, Kane
hameha day, American Anniversary
(July A., Labor day, Regatta day,
Armistlce day, Thanksgiving day and
Christmas are the Hawaiian holidays
All except Good Friday and Thanks
giving are established by law.
@. What is Communism &C. N. W.
A. Communism is a type of Socialist
doctrine, which, OH the basis of the
MARKHAM Communist manifesto, desires
the Socialist aim by means of the die
tatorship OF the proletariat. The Com
munists believe, like the Socialists, in
collective ownership of the means of
production and that the revolutionary
working classes must seize the power
and set up dictatorship of the pro-
letariat in preparation for the Socialist
state.
Q. When was the first moonlight
school started?-W. C. S.
A. The first to be known as such was
opened September S, 1911.
@. Does the French Academy have
any foreign members?-G. H. T.
A. The French Academy, when the
roll is full, has 40 regular members, all
Frenchmen, but it also includes 10
members at large, 8 foreign members
and 10 corresponding members.
@. What was the longest siege In
history?-L. o. NJ.
A. The siege Of Tyre by Nebuchadnez-
Ear, which was carried on for Is years.
The siege was raised in 572 BIC.
@. Under ordinary parliamentary
rules, what motions are not debatable!
"A. G. N.
A. /. To fix the time to which to adj
journ; 2, to adjourn; 3, to take re-
cess; 4. to raise question of privilege:
s. to call for the regular order; 8, to
table; Z, the previous question; 8, to ex-
tend the limits Of debate.
@. Which is the lucky way to take
first glimpse of a new moon, over
your right or left shoulder?-K L.
A. Some people say the left, others
the right.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-28
Boards by Law.

Shrewd are the ways of the publicity
agent, and perhaps dispatch that has
come within day or so from Centralia,
Washington, is just another bit of high
pressure craftsmanship through the pub
lie prints. 1t is certainly arresting,
and If it Is designed merely to heighten
public interest in the annual Southwest
Washington pioneers picnic, to be held
next month, it is worthy of commenda-
ton for its ingenuity. This is the
story:
The plan of the managers of the pic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-28

these later requirements. The hunting
man kills without need and goes to war
In an orgy Of mass slaughter. Yet here
and there, now and then, one Is as avid
for adventure in the domain Of life and
beauty as the many are for death and
horror.
IF I Were to Make a Garden" gath
cred up as a whole, becomes monu-
ment to one mans life in its contribu-
ton to q useful and beautiful knowl-
edge. Its immediate effect upon one
seated within it is that of temple
serving to commemorate high and
benef1cent living on the part Of one
earnest and sincere advocate of living
things, living in the sheer potency OF
their own loneliness and pointing out
practical ways for the wider diffusion OF
this Gre@@ s..:~~al.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-28
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

washington is the worlds greatest
storehouse of all kinds Of knowledge.
You can draw on 1t free of charge
through our bureau there. Any ques-
ton of fact you may ask will be an
swered promptly in a personal letter
to you. Be careful to write clearly,
give your full name and address and
inclose 2-cent stamp for reply postage.
Send your inquiry to The Evening Star
Information Bureau. Frederic j. Has
kin, director, Washington, D. c.
@. Is there any way that danger of
/ ivy poisoning can be lessened after one
has come in contact with the weed2
e. T.
A. Thorough washing soon after ex-
posure to poison ivy reduces the danger
Of injury. Even after Inflammation has
developed, thorough washing should be
tried, in order to remove from exposed
surfaces of the skin all traces of the
poison that can still be reached.
@. What is the average time spent in
work in the Summer by women on
farms?-H. NJ. r.
A. The average for the Summer is
13.1 hours daily and for the Winter
, Ills hours.
@. Is there a statue of President
Monroe anywhere in the United States?
w. T.
A. At present there is not. One is
being erected before Ashlawn, Monroe's
home, near Charlottesville, Va.
O. How do florists arrange when they
telegraph flowers for their patrons?-
A. Members of the Florists Telegraph
Delivery Association each have mem
bership lists and also reports on the
| current prices and seasonal flowers in
different sections of the country. When
customer orders flowers to be wired
the order is telegraphed to the fellow
member in the city named. He allows
the florist first consulted 20 per cent
commission on the order. There Is In
| Detroit clearing house where all &C
counts are settled. If the monthly bal
| ance is in favor of the florist he re-
| ceives a check and If there is balance
| against him he receives a statement.
@. Can baking powder biscuits be
made up and kept in refrigerator, then
baked week or 10 days later?-B. E: G.
A. The Bureau Of Chemistry says that
baking powder biscuit dough cannot be
mixed and placed in an ice box for a
| week or 10 days, as the gas, liberated
when the baking powder comes in con-
| tact with the moisture, would escape.
1t would be possible to keep such a
| mixture overnight, but it is not advis-
able to attempt to keep it longer.
@. Is the new San Francisco Bridge
to be a suspension bridge?-E. H.
A. It Is, and 1t will be the largest
suspension bridge in the world. 1t will
be 5000 feet long, the main span being
1900 feet in length.
Q. When will the King of Siam leave
this country?-T. M. B.
A. His stay will be brought to a close
today. The operation on his eye, which
was the reason for his coming, is re-
ported to have been successful.
Q. What kind Of game is diamond
| ball?-C. B. T.
A. Other names for 1t are playground
base ball and recreation ball. 1t is so
! planned that it can be played on the
limited space afforded by a playground
Q. Please define the broad arrow
stamp.-O. G.
A. 1t consists Of a conventionalized
arrowhead. 1t is placed on Government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-28
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON
Incidence.

Incidence.
Lettin' we'll enough alone
That's the rule for me.
When the robins keerless tone
Echoes gay and free
When the daisies glisten bright
An the sky is blue,
All seems regulated right
'Cept thing or two.
Gold is scarce and toll is slow;
Both II cause distress
Greatest comfort that I know
Is sheer laziness.
So my share of joy I'll get
Fore the Summers flown
Cause I know enough TO let
Well enough alone.
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flying country in the world" marked
by almost constant fogs caused by the
blazing sun beating upon the cold
waters Of the lakes that sprinkle the
terrain. Col. Lindbergh has made no
rejoinder to this criticism of his choice
of courses. It is not his habit to en-
gage in disputation. Presumably he has
selected his route with full knowledge
of conditions. Certainly there is gen.
eral public confidence in his judgment,
even though he has had no experience
in Far Northern flying. The manner
in which he blazed air trails over Cen
trail and South America aStounded
everybody and undoubtedly confirmed
the public confidence in his airmanship
which had been SO remarkably displayed
by his flight across the Atlantic in 1927.
Recently Post and Gatty few over
this same general route, from west to
east, making aviation history. Lind
bergh is not attempting to duplicate
their feat. He is not trying for rec
ord of any kind. He is doing what he
has always done-hying over difficult
territory to learn the way of the air.
and to mark out possible route for
practical sustained aerial communica-
ton between the continents. This Is
not at all comparable with the flight
of the Graf Zeppelin to the North Pole,
now in progress. That great gas bag is
being sent over the frozen seas in exc
cution of what appears to be a set
program of difficult and dangerous
flights. 1t has been flown around the
world. It has crossed oceans several
times. 1t has done practically every
thing hard to do save the penetration
of the polar area, and this it is now
setting out to do.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-28

Words.
Oh, strange array of mystic signs,
Oh, wondrous bits of thought,
From bubbling streams and whispering
pines
In early ages caught
BY man, that creature shrewd and
strong,
To serve his lofty needs,
To wake the troubador to song
Or tell of glorious deeds.
And here you are like troops arrayed
To answer command.
And novices all undismayed
Would lead this mighty band!
You all hold meanings deep and true,
Yet in our chattering
You may be so arranged that you
Say not a blessed thing!
de world may owe you Twin,
sonny" said Uncle Eben; "but it ain
gwine to do de worryin' bout gettin'
de debt settled" -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-28

Rough going is predicted for Lind
bergh's journey. 1t is the kind of travel
for which he is temperamentally fitted.
No amount of prosperity and adulation
could transform him TO a luxurious
tourist spending his time chasing a
comfortable climate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-28

Discovery of a new planet is an
nounced to science by japanese
astronomer in terms of modest defer
ence. He need not apologize. Infinite
space inspires gratitude by providing
ample freedom in traffic movement
even for a planet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-28

So many American visitors are re-
ceived by Mussolini that the King of
Italy is likely to feel sighted unless
some tourist drops in to talk over the
good old times" when royalty's pres
tige was unimpaired.
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A Suspicious Native.

do you think there is anything in
theosophy?" said the woman with an
inquiring mind.
YES" answered the man Of sordid
instincts. Judging from the cost OF
books on the subject should say there
was money in it,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-28
Nature Has Her Rivalries.

From the Minneapolis Star.
Last Wintc- Minneapolis was warI !e,
than Miami. This Summer it Is notIut
than another and older location lail H,rt
for its torridity. Who will be the first
to discover Spanish moss hanging from
the pine trees?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-28
Chance for Wisconsin.

From the Rockford gister-Repubhc.
The movement to obtain the Demo-
cratic National Convention for MllW1u ~
kee is receiving hearty support over tn !.
State, principally for the reason tnat ~
is felt that Wisconsin people ougnC 70
be given an opportunity to see Denp-
crat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-28

Having secured what they wanted,
the Irish people claim to be among the
happiest on earth. There is much to
be gained by permitting people suffi-
GENTLY intelligent to conduct their own
affairs to Go so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-28

Stain directs that the five-year plan
be completed in four years. Even the
ordinary chronological distinctions
command no respect In revolutionary
Russia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-28
OvercrOwding.

"There are too many grafters in the
world said the patriotic citizen.
"Unquestionably," answered Senator
Sorghum. Pretty soon there won't be
enough graft to go round"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-28
A Misfortune.

THAT girl has an unfortunate idea Of
repartee."
"Yes," answered Miss Cayenne. She
has an idea that she is saying smart
things when she is merely saying things
that smart
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Sea serpent discovered near Lake
Erie is a plain fake; not even an alco-
holic illusion. Adulterated whisky does
not usually permit victim to live long
enough to experience delirium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-28
Increased Enjoyment.

InCFedSCu EHJUyIHtHI.
II enjoy golf much more than used
to-" said Mr.. BligginS.
"You are learning to play"
mo. But I have found caddie who
can keep from laughing"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-28
The Path of Learning.

The man who studies hard will gain
But small renown in realms OF
knowledge;
He'll never learn enough, it's plain,
To come forth and endow a college.