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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-26
ARLINGTON CIVIC GROUP
PLANS ANNUAL BANQUET

special committee Named TO 6TS-
pare for Federation Event in
Commerce Chamber Rooms.
BY q stan Correspondent of The star.
CLARENDON, Va, January 26.-
Plans for the annual banquet of the
Arlington County Civic Federation will
be considered at special meeting of
the Banquet Committee. to be held
Friday night in the rooms of the
Arlington County Chamber of Com
merce.
The Executive Committee of the
federation met last night and decided
to hold the banquet. afterward desig-
mating the Executive Committee and
the following other members of the
organization to constitute the Special
Committee for the banquet:
Hugh j. McGrath, Robert e. Plymale,
Comdr. P. T. Wright, L. C. McNemar,
Joseph Haley Mrs. Mae E. Jacobs and
Miss Gertrude Croker. The committee
will select its chairman at the Friday
meeting.
The Executive Committee last night
selected the following chairmen of
standing committees: Walter u. Varney,
membership; Mrs. Eleanor Gary,
schools, and G. o. Eastman, trans
portation and communication.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-26
COLORS URGED FOR TAGS
North Carolina Bill Would Adopt
University's White and Blue.

RALEIGH. N. c. Op).-The colors OF
the University of North Carolina-blue
and white-would be adopted as the
standard colors for North Carolina au-
tomobile license plates under a bill in
troduced in the Senate by Senator Law
renee of Hartford.
He would have blue numbers on a
white background used one year and
white figures on a blue background the
next year and vice versa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-26
WILL HONOR BISHOP

Catholic Students Mission Crusade
to Stage Demonstration.
A demonstration to show their appre-
citation to Bishop John M. Mcnamara
for his generosity to the organization
will be staged Sunday afternoon, Feb
ruary /, by members Of the local Con-
ference of the Catholic Students Mis-
sion Crusade. The demonstration will
be held at o'clock at st. Gabriels
Church.
The sermon at the event will be given
by Bishop Mcnamara.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-26
Bowie Man WEEDS.

BOWIE, Md, January rs CSpeciaD -
A recent wedding of interest was that
Of Miss Marion Snyder. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Snyder of Annapolis,
and Noah Joffe of Bowie. Upon their
return from a Southern trip Mr.. and
Mrs. Joffe will reside here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-26

to the fund, to be supplemented by q
larger percentage of the minister's
salary to be paid by the congregations,
has been abandoned in favor of an
assessment against each church, the
sum to be raised by pledge or sub
scription over = period of three years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-26

announced today that 229 of the men,
bers of the local congregation had
voluntarily pledged $6,62l.2S. There
was no solicitation.
The original plan of the church of
having active ministers contribute a
small percentage OF their annual salary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-26
PASTORS FUND QUOTA
is OVERSUBSCRIBED
Presbyterian Congregation at Win
chester Voluntarily Donates
for Annuities.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, January 26.-
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church, OF
which Rev. DR.. Frank T. McFaden
formerly of Richmond. is pastor. has
oversubscribed its quota of $4,000 by
more than 10 per cent to the annuity
fund Of $3000,000 being raised by the
Southern Presbyterian Church for the
support of retired clergymen. 1t was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-26
= Refrigerator
on our
Fifth Floor
THAT WILL EXACTLY
MEET YOUR NEEDS

For family Of two or housefuI !. you
will find the proper refrig orator in the new
General Electric display here. Why be
without this most important household
convenience any oneer7 The operating
cost is extremely low . the economy
and convenience are more than you can
appreciate until you have owned Gen.
eraI Electric. You will like the porcelain
lining, The rounded corners that make it so
easy TO keep clean. Examine it tomorrow
:. and see these and the many other
advantages Of The General Electric.
Model "S62"-a favoite with small
famihes-makes 90 cubes or pound of Dr. ~0E
porcelain the hardware chromium
plate. 1t has an ample food capacity of
6 cubic feet. Moderately priced at
Other General Electric RefrigerntOrs
S-42-c contents, 4 Cubic Feet, Sis
PS-7-contents, 712 Cubic Feet, $3.50
S-IOO-contents, 10 Cubic Feet, $40 F.
Convenient Terms May Be Arranged
APP1nvc FIFTH Floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-26
VETERANS ARE COMING

Leave Seattle by Freight Train to
Press for Bonuses.
SEATTLE, January rs (P.-Between
so and 100 World War veterans an
nounced yesterday they would leave here
today for Washington, d. c., via rail-
way freight train, to press their claims
for redemption of the bonus insurance
certificates.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-26
Cottons and WooIIens
Are Smarter When Rougher
Accept No Substitutes

Chonga started this rough" smartness. No cotton or
woolen would think of being other than rough to get in
the fashion register this season. Here are some of the
smarter of the rougher weaves-or which we predict
bright future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-26

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-26

CHONGELLA-The Spring
version of Chonga-is the most
acclaimed woollen of I'd E0
many seasons ......
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-26

LACE RATINE-A cotton
that speaks for itself-one of
the style jury's favorites. az
Priced at, yard .......
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-26
These General
Electric Features
Are Distinctive

Placed on top, where it be-
longs-the refrigerating unit
takes advantage of natural
laws heat is withdrawn
as It rises.
In this Monitor top the en-
tire mechanism is sealed in
steel air, dirt and mois-
ture cannot get inside.
It requires no installation
-. just plug it into the
nearest electrical conven-
fence outlet.
1t will never require oil >.
the Theoretically sealed
mechanism is supplied with
a lifetime of oil.
The operation of the motor
is very quiet.
It offers the maximum food
storage capacity for outside
dimensions of the cabinet.
Graceful, sturdy legs-de-
tachable for added conven.
ience-allow ample broom
room beneath the cabinet
for easy cleaning.
There is no possibility of
interference with radio re-
eeption.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-26

cOz4oHs AND wooLIrNs, srcorp FLooa.
Evening star., 1931-06-21

home These should be of brass and round
headed for best results.
Cut out the cage bracket and smooth up the
cuts with sandpaper. Then cut a slot through
the top of the upright just big enough to take
the square end shown. You can remove
most of the wood from the slot with brace and
bit and finish the cutting with hammer and
sharp chisel. Be careful not to split the wood.
Then coat the inside of the slot with glue, tap
the support in place and quickly wipe of any
glue which may remain the protruding left
end.
You can hang up the cage by boring a small
hole through the end of the support and in
Serting a small wire hook to take the ring in the
cage top shown.
Any suitable finish for the wood will do and
two coats will be best
If this support is to rest upon polished floors
one thing more should be done. Cut small
pieces of felt to fit the four feet and then glue
them in place underneath.
BY making the support twice as long and with
each end alike you can make this support take
care Of two cages bird cage and small
hanging flower plant pot.
Evening star., 1931-06-21
II Fast One.

III low fast you run?" the humorcusly
inclined bellboy of a New York hotel
asked the country lad who was on his first visit
to the city.
Well" replied the lad bashfully, mot very
fast, I guess"
How fast is that?" asked the bellhop, wink
ing at some of his friends who had gathered to
see the fun.
Well now seeing you've asked me, the
fastest ever run was time last Bsemmer.
You see, fellows, twas like this took my gun
one morning and started out to get some game.
I hadn't any more than stepped out OF the.
house before I saw woodchuck sitting by his
hole on hillside. So fired at him.
But I'd heard tell that woodchuck might
drop back into his hole when you hit him.
So. having that in mind, threw down the gun
as soon as I'd shot and started for the wood
chuck. Well, fellows, I'd have got him, but
just as stopped over to grab him by the hind
legs the shot I'd fired hit me in the back"
Evening star., 1931-06-21
Whittlimg in mEarHest Times

no you like to whittle? 1t isn't strange If
- you do, for cutting and carving wood is one
of the oldest arts known.
AS far back as 400 BIC we know that people
liked to cut designs in wood with a sharp in
strument, and excavations in Egypt have shown
that people of that ancient time were skiIlful
at the art. From that date on in almost every
land carving has been a widespread and popular
art.
Today in most parts of the world wood
carving exists only in the hobby or pastime
of whiting The hand working of wood is
too slow for this rapid machine age. Only in
Switzerland, France and, to a lesser extent,
England does the art hold its place among
occupations, and even in these countries. there
is little demand except for the work of the
most famous carvers
Evening star., 1931-06-21

A BIRD cage support that is up to date
easily made and quite attractive, is shown
in the accompanying Illustration. 1t can be
painted any color and the chances are you
have all the materials needed on hand.
The upright is Y Inch square piece cut
out by ripping 2 by inch piece in two.
Likewise, the feet. These are also about / y
inches square. Two pieces each 18 inches
long are needed The upright can be any
suitable length, but it should not be more than
51a feet high or less than Az feet.
In the upper right hand corner of the draw
ing is layout of the feet pieces, the cage
bracket and the four foot braces which, by the
way should be cut out of either five-ply ma
terial or a clear grain board about / inch
thick. The pattern squares are l2 inch high
and wide and the heavier squares 1 inch
high and wide. Thus you can easily transfer
the designs from this pattern to a sheet of
white paper, or to the wood itself
After cutting out the upright plane all sides
smooth. slight bevel, made by running the
plane over each edge few times, will add to
its appearance.
Notch each foot piece center one piece on
top, the other the bottom, to such depths
that the four feet will rest evenly upon level
floor. This fit should be snug. Coat all sides
of the joint with best quality liquid glue, tap the
pieces together and let the glue dry
Bore small hole for a screw through each
end of each foot brace then coat the straight
edges and the bottom of the upright with glue
and fasten in place by turning the eight screws
Evening star., 1931-06-21
Being Chairman at the Neck.
Continued from Eighteenth Page

Continued from Eighteenth Page
had any effect on me at all if hadn't some
how let my importance get distended that
it projected from inside of me clear out to
where even a 9-year-Old child could have the
time of his life sticking pins into it. How in
the world had such a disastrous expansion ever
happened to me? Since hadn't ever been a
victim to it before came to Mary'S Neck, the
swelling must have begun there, and, reason-
ing it out, saw how the thing had occurred.
What had produced my own Importance was
the Importance exhibited by the other families
It's contagious, and once it gets hold of per-
son-well, felt pretty mortified over what it had
loud thinking how astonished and deprived
little Paulie was going to be when he found he
couldn't have any more trouble with me.
1t was Mrs. Massey who made me tender my
resignation as chairman of the house commit
tee little later, because she said she couldn't
stand hearing any more talk about how the
club was running down. Old Mrs AbercrOmbie
told her this talk had been going on for Is
years, always the same; but Mrs. Massey said
it getting too personal.
Only the other day out on our front
porch and saw the new chairman of the house
committee of the Rocky Meadow Club going by
not a cottager, just at one of the hotels
for his first season at the Neck-but noticed
he was wearing an expression that made him
look little like the Emperor Augustus, maybe.
"Oh, my goodness!" said just whispering
from the hammock, and of course he couldn't
hear me. "Oh, misery mel" I said. Little
Paulie Timberlake must be having the tiwHe Of
his life again" ~ =
tcOpyright 1891, by Booth Tarkington-l Il
Evening star., 1931-06-21
RIDDLES

wonder how many of your friends could
answer these five riddles and rate 100 per cent?
Why not give them a chance to show how
clever they really are and ask them to solve
these2 Remember, 20 per cent off for each
incorrect answer!
/. When is a man over head and ears in
debt?
q What is that which never uses its teeth
for eating purposes?
g. When a shoemaker is about to make
boot, what is the first thing he uses?
T. When is a man immersed in his business?
S. When does q woman's tongue go quickest?
ANSWERS.
/. When he wears a wig that is not paid for
2. "A comb. 3. The last. 4. When he is giving
a swimming lesson. 5. When it's on a railroad.
Evening star., 1931-06-21

ONE of the most important persons con-
~ nected with the circus is the Twenty
four Hour Man." who travels day ahead Of
the show. 1t is his duty to make arrangements
in each town for feed for the animals, bread,
butter, water and other standard needs. He
lays out the route for the wagons to take in
getting to the circus grounds from the railroad,
and generally makes sure that everything will
work smoothly when the big show arrives.
The whole circus is marvel of efficiency.
Many years in the business have taught these
men all the best ways of doing things. II is
only because of this that they can give a show
in one town tonight tear down their tents, load
all their equipment, travel quite distance by
train and be ready for another performance
tomorrow afternoon.
1t takes lot of planning and work to enable
a show to run smoothly, and to bring us, with
out mishap or delay, the great entertainment
provided by Pete Mardo and the men and
women with whom he worked for many years.
Evening star., 1931-06-21
What He Wanted.

"Come, come, my man, you've been looking
around here long time without buying. What
do you want?"
IT guess I want another floor -walker-Im
the new owner"
ANSWERS.
l. The words are advice, castor oil and
beating.
g. SLAY-slawAhaw-
ock-lack-lank-BANK
g. Howl Firm.
4. Mist, missed.
s. Crossword puzzle solution.
Evening star., 1931-06-21
POSERS

We know several people who couldn't get the
correct answers to all these posers, but we
Know you'll have better luck If you just think
a little before trying to answer each one. Why
not try it now?
/. Where is the Tai Mahal?
O. What biblical character was turned into
pillar of salt when she looked back?
g. What are the Everglades?
f. What was the name of the village which
was the home of Evangeline in the poem Of
that name? ~
S. What body of water lies north OF Germany
and east Of Sweden?
6. Who first introduced tobacco in England2
7. What was the name of the ancient Italian
city which was buried by an earthquake and
volcanic eruption?
8. What is the name of the rubber disk used
in playing hockey?
Evening star., 1931-06-21
HORIZONTAL.

HORIZONTAL.
1. Mother.
2. Kind of dog.
5. Morning (abbr).
2. Fit.
9. Measure of land.
IL. Retain.
IL. Kind of fish.
13. And so forth (abbr).
is. Boys nickname.
16. Musical part.
IT. Large ostrich-like bird.
19. Craft.
%. Ventilates.
"a. Thought.
IS. Look for.
&c. Close.
81. Half an EN-.
%. Wild OK of Asia.
29. Mount (abbr).
VERTICAL.
1. Construct.
2. Aid, encourage.
3. Enthusiasm.
a. Kind of fuel.
5. Native of Arabia.
6. A native of ancient Media.
8. A formal speech.
10. A verbal or acted puzzle.
IA. A number.
II. Comfort.
18. Air, manner.
20. A quantity of paper.
81. Kind of pastry.
%. The heavens.
"a. Writing fluid.
Evening star., 1931-06-21

Here are some word chains concerned with
robbers detectives and such exciting people.
BY each change you must form new word-a
real one-and you can change only one letter on
each move
Change SLAY to CLEW in four moves.
Change LOOT to BANK in five moves.
;
Behead a scream and get bird. Curtal
solid and get tree.
a
In the sentence below each of the missing
words is pronounced the same, but spelled in
different way. Can you fill the blanks with
the correct words?
Evening star., 1931-06-21
The CATS Method.

A mother discovered her small daughter
Betty, aged 3, busily engaged in washing the
kitten with soap and water
oh, darling don't think the kitty's mother
would like the way you are washing her.
WELL" Betty seriously replied Il really can't
lick it, mother"
Evening star., 1931-06-21

6. Dub, dun, din, bud, bun, bid bin, bind lid.
in, nib, Nu, nub
Evening star., 1931-06-21
BY ". BOYCE MORGAN.

~ A VISIT behind the scenes Of q
~ ~ circus between performances
presents an interesting sight,"
said Pete Mardo the famous
"You may see a clown in old
clothes hoping that he can get away for short
time to 60 fishing Beside him on a tub sits
great wire walker mending rip in her costume.
A short distance away are couple Of japanese
tumblers, playing cards with an animal trainer
and a female impersonator
The circus dressing rooms are In the big
pad tent with the men at one end, the women
at the other and the horses between. Each
performer has his waterproof trunk, and beside
it stands an iron pole with hooks for his
clothes and o four-by-six mirror. This is the
performers private dressing room And a
bucket of water forms his shower bath.
IA VISIT to the dining tent also presents
N a colorful picture. Performers are eating
in all sorts of costumes. You may recognize
the colored walters as those gorgeously attired
Nubian slaves who follow the elephants during
the grand parade at the start of the per-
formance.
Every performer is responsible for his own
clothes and equipment and looks after them
carefully. Seldom is anything left behind,
although the circus is travelling almost every
night during the Summer season. In fact,
Evening star., 1931-06-21
ANSWERS.

l. India q Sara, Lots wife. 3. Swampy
region in Southern Florida. 4. Grand Pre- s.
Baltic Sea- g. Sir Walter Raleigh. T. Pompen.
8. Puck. ~
Evening star., 1931-06-21
4, S4i Sfk%g SYS PHGz 1Sf i a5:.::!::! q:
IN Iuterviez0 With a Famous Circus Cloz0n.

circus train will travel from $4,000 to 1900
miles in season.
while travelling each member Of the circus
has his own berth or section in the sleeping
cars and usually he has it decorated to suit his
fancy.
Feeding and caring for all the members Of
a circus is huge job. One show has 1877 cooks,
and at an ordinary breakfast they serve pam
cakes to $50 people. 1t takes 100 cars to carry
the circus from one town to another"
Evening star., 1931-06-21
PUZZLES

\A/E start of this week with a picture
w puzzle with couple of laughs in it.
Evening star., 1931-06-21

How many words you form f-om the
letters in DUBLIN, the Irish capital? There
are not so many, but you should find at least
13, most of them quite easily.
The Washington times., 1931-02-11
ADVGATlsEhEhH
ADVERTIsEMERT
ApvERTIsEMENT
ApVERTIsEMENf

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fighting their aEaon the
Prohibition
that Prohibition
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in a
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with until Al
Chicago monarch He
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The AndSaoo League w blind themselves the evils which they have brought
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whether the fine land the lost ground This truth will perhaps
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drinking unhealthy, immoral influence
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millions dollars
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22

Mrs Root. Mrs. Josephine drifith was
the guest speaker. Mrs. Cheney, Miss
Eleanor Cheney and Miss Mamie Culley
will entertain the chapter at the March
meeting.
Descendants Of '76 Chapter was en-.
tertained at its February meeting by
Mrs. James NJ. Doran at her home, S13S
o street. The assisting hostesses were
Mrs Daniel J. Mccarthy, Mrs. Claude
T, Worford and Miss Anna s. Walton.
The regent, Mrs. Constance Goodman.
presided. A contribution was voted
toward q pillar for Constitution Hall.
violin solo was rendered by Master
Leon Briggs. accompanied by his
mother, Mrs. G. A. Briggs. The evening
OF the regular March meeting, March
10, will be devoted to reception at
the home Of the regent.
The Susan Riviere Hetxei Chapter
met at the residence Of Mrs. Richard
Hoxie on Macomb street. Mrs. william
T. Clerk, regent, gave o resume Of the
many activities and special meetings In
which she had represented the chapter
during January. She extended to the
chapter members an invitation from the
Sons and Daughters Of the Republic 10
attend their George Washington me-
mortal party February ~ at Peck's
Memorial Chapel. The historian. Nrs.
George Combs. gave a resume of the
work now completed and that to be I'M
dertaken by the Bicentennial Commits
sion. Mrs. Godfrey Creyke gave a re-
port of the work of the Americanization
Committee, and Mrs. Ryland c. Bryant
told of her visit to the club rooms Of
the Girl Homemakers.
Delegate and alternates to the ma
tional congress in April are as follows:
Delegate, Mrs. Gertrude Janney Nc
Pherson; regents alternate, Mrs. Rich
ard Hoxie; delegates alternate, Mrs.
Sidney Ogden; other alternates. Miss
Julia Mcfarland, Mrs Wilbur Human,
Mrs. Henry st. George Tucker, Miss
Maud Davidge. Miss Mildred Chancel-
lor Mrs. Bessie w. Calm. Mrs. Richard
Cabell and Miss Leah Burkhart.
Mrs. Henry Churchill Cook, regent Of
the Independence Bell Chapter, spoke.
The members were entertained at tea
by Mrs. Hoxie, who was assisted by her
sister, Mrs. Robert C. Sheriff., and Mrs.
Gertrude Janney Mcpherson.
PIuribus Unum Chapter met at the
home of Mrs. Dimon, 1927 Park road.
for the February meeting and was
Harry Friend. new member, Mrs.
Carl Smith, was admitted. The host
esses with Mrs. Dimon were Mrs. H.
Rex Johnson, Mrs. Anna Rowe and
Mrs. MacFarquhar
Potomac Chapter met at the home Of
Mrs. Harry H. Thompson, 1904 Ordway
street, assisted by Miss Emeline Tall
bott. The regent Mrs. John F. Little,
presided. The speaker of the evening
was Mrs. Winston Holt, State chairman
Of national defense. The honor guest,
Mrs. Mallette r. Spingler. State CORE
spending secretary. also spoke.