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Evening star., 1932-04-18
SPRINGTIME
BY d. c. PEATTIE.

As the birds return to the District in
increasing numbers each Spring it Is
comforting when we remember that
never again will we see the passenger
pigeon, the sandhill crane, the Carolina
parakeet and wild turkey. and practi-
caily never the pileated woodpecker and
ruffed grouse and woodduck, that there
are other birds which seem to be in
creasing in numbers. This is quite the
contrary to the popularly accepted view,
1t being generally supposed, even by
| those who feel well informed in the
contemporary politics of our feathered
brothers, that all birds are on the de-
crease, so that I am glad to offer an
emendation, since 1t is good news.
The list includes the Cape May war
bier, Bachman's sparrow. the crow black
bird. the butcherbird. the robin, the
orchard oriole and the mockingbird.
Needless to say, house sparrows Gncor-
rectly called English sparrows) and
European starlings are also increasing,
to our cost, the former since 1871, the
latter since 1918.
The Cape May warbler is still a very
rare bird, here and elsewhere: nor, from
what have been able to discover, is
there anything especially interesting
about him, except his rarity can easily
overrated quality. Bachman's sparrow
also is so rare still that in all probable
ity the eagerest of us will not see it.
The COW blackbird Is a pest, with the
habits OF the European cuckoo. The
bu cherbird is also regarded with a
iaundiced eye by most bird lovers, since
he deserves his name. so that our list Is
whitfield down to the common robin,
growing commoner: the orchard oriole
and the mockingbird
The mockingbird has immense pres
tige The mere mention of his name
causes even those who care little for
birds to prick up their ears and listen,
as if nightingale had been mentioned.
And, like the nightingale and the hermit
thrush, the mockingbird, of course, be-
longs to the thrush family, which is
certainly the royal family of the bird
opera, having nine-tenths of all the
best singers in its ranks.
But is the mockingbird as fine a
singer as the nightingale? While he is
busy at his business of mocking, he is
not, / should say. anywhere near so
fine. No nightingale needs to initiate
anv other singer. But when the mock
ingbird sings on his own inspiration it
is a breath-taking perform ance as I
| used to hear it in Florida. I would not
say that it ever quite reached the
heights of the nightingale, but part Of
the appeal of the nightingale is due to
his singing in the moonlight and part
to his European setting. where every
inch of ground is associated with
haunting human memories-"far far-off
old. unhappy things, and battles long
ago"
Unquestionably our mockingbird Is
the most magnificent of all American
song birds. Now, there may be songs
you prefer for reasons of your own
would vote for the white-throat SPAR
| row any day myself-but for operatic
grandeur the mockingbird is Our most
gaudy performer. and every one who
has ever heard him knows down in the
bottom of his heart that this is so.
Evening star., 1932-04-18
Life in the Middle Ages.
THE CASTLES.

LDLEAsE tell us about the Md
az II: Ass'r request s.. com.
i from boys and girls who are
studying the subject in
school, and I am going to give a series
Of stories about that period in history.
During my visits in Europe, I have
seen one or two castles which have been
kept in good shape; but most Of them
are tumble down ruins. You may see
high stone walls, q few towers, and
here and there the remains of a moat;
but in almost every case, much OF the
old-time castle is missing.
Warwick castle in England is one of
the best preserved. I walked through
its large and well kept courtyard. and
the guide showed me rooms within its
thick walls. One room contained suits
of armor worn by knights and mobiles
900 years ago. That armor would not
be Of much account against modern
bullets. but it saved the knights from
being hurt by many a spear thrust.
In the little city of Tonbridge, Eng
land, studied the ruins of a castle
built In the time of William the Con-
queror. almost 900 years ago. In a
large hole beneath one of the towers, I
saw a dark dungeon. With the help
Of fiashlight, could see what kind
Of place it was; but the poor fellows
who were flung into it must have had
pitch-darkness around them. 1t made
me sad to think of how men could
have treated other men so cruelty.
BY spreading my arms apart.
measured the thickness of one great
castle wall, and found that 1 could
barely reach from one side to the other
The walls were made thick so that
they might not be broken down with
battering rams of "the enemy"
You might suppose that mobiles Of the
Middle Ages had good homes, but
should not care to live in one of their
dingy old castles. The windows we're
Evening star., 1932-04-18
Glazed Onions.

These are most delicious when very
small white onions and used, al
though larger ones may be pre-
ferred, as they are not so tedious
to prepare. Peel the onions and
place them over the fire in cold
water. Bring to the boiling point and
cook for five minutes, then drain, place
in a shallow baking dish, and add one
tablespoonful Of butter, and if con-
venient a quarter cupful of meat stock
or a beef cube dissolved in hot water
may be used. Cover the dish and cook
slowly for about 20 minutes. then re-
move the cover, sprinkle the onions with
powdered sugar and finish cooking.
When brown and tender and juicy, re-
move from the oven to a serving dish.
The onions should absorb all the liquid
in the pan.
Evening star., 1932-04-18
Your Home and You
By BETSY CALLISTER.
Ice Cream.

Ice Cream.
One of our readers asks us to tell her
how to make good ice cream in her
iceless refrigerator. It's really easy.
Not mousse-which Is the easiest
thing in1aginable-but real ice cream.
Here is a recipe for coffee ice cream:
Heat in double boiler quarter cup
of milk with two tablespoonfuls Of
finely ground coffee for 10 minutes,
and strain through piece of cheese
cloth. Heat half cupful of milk with
a half cupful of sugar, and, when it
is hot, thicken it with level teaspoon
full of -four mixed with a quarter cup
OF milk. Cook. stirring often, for Is
minutes. Then add the beaten yolks
of two eggs, cook for minutes, add the
coffee milk, and fold in the beaten
whites Of two eggs. Cool in the
refrigerator. add a quarter teaspoon
full of vanilla, a couple of grains of
salt, and fold in a cupful Of cream
whipped stiff. Put In the freezing
trays and let stand for Is minutes.
Then stir thoroughly but gently, back
and forth, in the tray. II 1t has begun
to freeze around the edges, stir that
into the unfroZen part. Return to
refrigerator. In is minutes repeat the
stirring thoroughly. Then return to
the refrigerator again and let it freeze
until of the right consistency.
It is the stirring that makes the
cream smooth. with q real ice cream
texture. 1t breaks freezing particles
of ice so that the texture OF the cream
is smooth and fine.
The recipe given here is delicious.
A square Of chocolate, grated and
melted with an extra cup OF sugar,
may be used instead of the coffee the
extra quarter cup of milk being heated
with the rest II you like your ice
cream rich with cholcolate, you may
use a square and a half Of it. This
recipe can very well be made less ex-
pensive by using another half cupful
of milk and using only a half cupful
of cream for whipping 1t will not be
so rich, but it will still be a very good
cream.
tCopyright. 1932)
Evening star., 1932-04-18

unconcerned fashion, "Oh, what a
pretty dog, such friendly little fellow;
may I pat him, Joan?" She put her
hand out and stroked the little dog.
Andy stopped her screaming to see
what her mother was doing. There
was no command given, no admonition
not to be afraid of the dog. 1t wasn't
long until Andy was stretching out her
pudgy little hand and patting the dog,
too.
That evening Lois and Roger were
talking 1t over "I believe" said Lois,
''that we put most fears into children S
minds by our words, the tone Of voice
Evening star., 1932-04-18
DILL IASAL ~ OASACO ". Burgess

Meadows was a comfortable bed room,
made for just such a time as this.
Jerry sighed with thankfulness
There is nothing like being prepared
for the worst said he THE worst
may never happen, but if it does and
you are prepared for it. you are just
that much better off than those who
are not prepared for it. Now, that nice
house of mine in the Smiling Pool may
not be washed away, but, on the other
hand, 1t may. If it is, still have this
Evening star., 1932-04-18
Potato Salad.

Use small new potatoes Wash, boil
in Salted water until tender and peel
while warm. Chill and dice when cold
To each pint of potatoes add one-fourth
teaspoonful of chopped chives or grated
onion, one large or three small picked
beetS diced, three sardines separated
into small pieces with skin and bones
removed, three hard-cooked eggs cut
into slices, and enough mayonnaise
dressing to moisten. or about one cup
full. Chill well and serve on crisp
Evening star., 1932-04-18

ME- interest SHOWN III CTOCneL Dy
readers who have followed the
articles on it in this department
Il is certainly pleasant. Among
these readers are many who are
somewhat puzzled to understand how
to start the work. and what the terms
mean. So today 1 am giving some
elementary directions and explanations
Of the work.
First, let us see what crocheting IS.
There is no work in which the equip
ment is less, for it consists of but one
tool, namely, a crochet needle or cro-
chet hook The size of the hook differs
to suit the size of thread employed.
There is. in reality, but one stitch
IN crochet. that is the loop stitch made
by drawing a strand of the thread,
(yarn or whatever is used and which
Is called the medium) through another
loop on the needle. Variety is supplied
by the number of times the medium
is put over the needle before a stitch
is completed, and occasionally by the
way the loops are made, as instanced
in tatting crochet. The term, over, is
given to the medium over the needle
and to the process of throwing the
medium over the hook also.
All crocheting, by itself, starts with a
chain. Frequently an edging Is cro-
cheted onto some one of the many
Evening star., 1932-04-18

we use or our actions. At birth chill
dren are afraid Of only two things, loud
noises and the sensation of falling We
give them all the other fears. BY hold
ing Ann tightly, giving her a feeling of
security and treating the dog casually
I think I overcame her fear Evidently
some one has told her to be afraid be-
cause dogs may bite I hope I taught
her differently. And If anybody ever
threatens our daughter with a police
man, the dark, or the bogey-man I am
afraid will forget all my upbringing
and I will tell her how dreadful I think
she is" Amen" said Roger.
Evening star., 1932-04-18
NANCY PACE
Example Ronts More Fears
Than Precepts Do.
BY FLORENCE LA GANKE.

Joan and her Scotty were on their
way over to Ann Miller's home. Nancy
had forgotten that Andy was fearful
little soul, otherwise she might. have
cautioned Joan. Fortunately Scotty
was on q leash. The dog was so used
to playing with Peter that he rushed
UP to the little girl and tried to jump
up on her. Andy screamed. Her
mother came in. She took Andy in
her arms, holding her tightly, and went
over to the little dog. All the time
she was talking in an apparently
Evening star., 1932-04-18
Holes Under Tower Bridge.

Deep holes found in the bed Of the
River Thames under Tower Bridge,
London, are being filed without delay
to remove any possibility of danger to
the famous span. Traffic over the struc-
ture was stopped Immediately after the
find No damage has been done to the
bridge.
Evening star., 1932-04-18


there an immense bearing his
Hollywood stockings
Discovered be the best noise dadeners for talking picture
ing
Evening star., 1932-04-18

N. N. B.-The past tense Of lay is
laid, not layed. Two other "ay" verbs
have this same construction for the
past tense: pay. paid; say. said All
other "ay" verbs add led" for the past
tense; as play, played; pray. prayed;
delay, delayed; betray, betrayed, etc.
The form axe" Is seldom used now.
This word has been simplified TO "ax.'
Evening star., 1932-04-18
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

small and did not let in much light.
Candies and oil lamps were used at
night; but they had none of the magic
Of our modern electricity.
Meats were water filled bitches
around castle walls. They were good
Evening star., 1932-04-18

breeding places for mosquitoes; and in
Summer the lords and ladies must have
wished they were somewhere else.
This may be used as topic In school.
1t belongs in History" section of your
scrap book UNCLE RAY.
Copyright. 1892
Evening star., 1932-04-18

home and this one cannot be washed
away. 1t was lot of work to dig it.
but 1 am glad I did. Yes. sir, 1 am
glad 1 did I don't believe the water
will get way up in here. I'll rest and
take a short nap and then go out and
see what is happening"
Copyright, 1922
Evening star., 1932-04-18

The steamer Duke Of Lancaster,
which was sunk after a fire in Novem-
Der and afterward raised, is being re-
paired at Dumbarton, Scotland.
Evening star., 1932-04-18
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interest shown in crochet by
readers who have followed the
articles on it in this department
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-06
LEAD POISONING
NOW PREVENTABLE
SAYS AUTHORITY
.ny s..selassa Press;

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-in-
dussraiai workers can be protect
ed from Isad poisoning IL strict
precautions are enforced. says D
report 10 the American Public
Health Association By Or. George
II. Cehrmann.
II has been found possible t.
protect workers. he states, esen
IN the manufacture of tetra-ethyi.
lead, one OF the most dangerous in
dustrial processes involving lead
because workers can be poisoned
by ii through ...vnth, nose and
skin.
Precautions against poisoning
he explains. include change Of
clothes ard bathing after work,
periodic health examinations and
maintenance Of good health BY
workmen. elimination Of dust ard
fumes from work rooms.
Women and young people uHder
"a we're found .deeidedly' su&eep-
TITLE 20 Lead poisoning ard should
mot be employed % processes
where there Il danger nf lead
poisoning. Or. Gehrmann aaid. The
same applies 70 msn ever -.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-06
TREASURE HUNT
BY SCOUT TROOP
HELD LAST EVENING FOL-
LOWING BUSINESS
SESSION

A meeting of Troop 5, Boy
Scouts, was held last evening in
the American Legion hall on
Whitehead street. After the bust
ness session, Jerry j. Trevor. q
member Of the troop committee
sponsoring the troop, arranged a
treasure hunt for the boys which
proved interesting.
After dividing the troop into
two teams. each went in opposite
directions guided by notes bearing
instructions hid beneath rocks, I'M
der trees, and other places, until
the hunt terminated in Mr. Trev-
or's own car, near the Legion hall.
In the back seat Of which the boys
found two large bags filled with
cookies, which were devoured on
short notice.
The team under the leadership
Of Patrol Leader Steve Boyden was
the successful team in the hunt.
The troop now has three patrols,
and a junior patrol of boys under
scout age who are under the sup
cryision of George +, Archer, This
new patrol Of junior scouts has
selected the name of Mosquito
Patrol" aud they are certainly
bnzzing with plans for the future.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-06
OFFICER ON KEY
REPORTS HOBOES
HEADING SOUTH
EDNEY PARKER AT ISLAND
RADA SAYS EVERY DAY
MANY ARRIVE FROM NORTH
ON WAY TO KEY WEST

. Edney Parker, deputy sheriff
and constable-elect at Islamorada,
reports having lots of trouble with
hoboes at, and in the vicinity of.
that point.
In q letter to Sheriff Niles he
says that every day from 6 to 20
Of these knights of the road arrive
on their way to Key West.
While making every effort pos
sible to send them back. quite a
few of them get by and make their
way to points nearer Key West
and. from reports read in The
Citizen, numbers of these UNI
desirahles reach this city.
Reporting that whenever pos
slble he takes the wanderers in his
car, carries them to the Monroe
county line and warns them
against returning.
So many trips has Mr.. Parker
made doing this that he is out of
gas and feels that the county
provide him with the fuel.
This matter win be taken up at
the meeting of the commissioners
tomorrow night.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-06
LOCAL FREIGHT
TAKEN OFF STR.
PECOS AGROUND
VESSEL STILL REMAINS FAST
ON sHoAL: PORTER DOCK
co. HANDLING OPERATIONS
or UNLOADING

4 +, +
G. Z. Smith, agent for the Clyde
Mallory line, issued Instructions
late yesterday for the freight for
Key West on the steamer Pecos
be brought to Key West on barges.
The contract for this work was
given to the Porter Dock COM
pany and last night all of the car
go consigned here was placed on a
barge and towed to the Mallory
dock by the Porter tug Petrol, in
command of Captain A. K. Sharp
ley.
Today all arrangements for
towing and Tightening the freight
from the Pecos, which is still
aground near Whitehead Spit was
completed, Agent Smith having de-
|cided that removal of some of the
cargo is necessary to float the
ship.
This comes under the contract
accorded the Porter Dock COM
pany by the agent and Charles
Taylor, manager, completed ar
arrangements for the work this
morning.
The lighthouse tender Ivy came
up to the Porter Dock this morn
ing and took on a four-ton wreck
ing anchor and 100 fathoms of 10
inch cable to be used in the OPP
seraticns.
This anchor will be attached by
cable to the stern Of the vessel
and be placed well aft Of the ship
in deep water. Two other anchors,
bowers. were carried from the bow
far aft of the Pecos yesterday, the
ship ends of cables on the winches.
As the load is lessened by the
removal of cargo, a strain will be
kept on the winches which will not
only prevent the ship floating into
shallow water but will tend to
haul the vessel aft into deeper
water.
Gangs of men were employed by
the agent to handle all of the
freight operations. One of these
is working on the ship loading the
bargest and the other is employ
ed in removing the load from the
lighters and storing it in the NAL
lory warehouse.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-06
HUNGER MARCHERS
SHOUT FOR BREAD
INSTEAD OF BEER
DEMONSTRATORS UNDE Err
HEAVY POLICE ESCORT
PRESENTED TO CURTIS AND
GARNER WITH PETITIONS
ny AssocIated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Un-
der a heavy police escort, delega-
tions from $500 demonstrators
who marched ON the capitol in
orderly ranks today were present
ed to Vice President Curtis and
Speaker Garner with petitions for
cash relief to jobless and for UNI
employment insurance.
The demonstrators marched to
shouted strains of "Internationale
and halted at the capitol while
leaders carried petitions TO Curtis
and Garner.
Guards were increased at the
capitol and officers equipped with
tear gas were stationed along the
route.
1--WE want bread. To hell with
beer the demonstrators shouted
3s they marched.
Curtis said he would present the
petition to the senate this after
noon while Garner said he will
take the matter under Amusement.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-06

Dade County Sheriff
Gets Good Rate For
Riding" Prisoners
tny Associated rressD

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Dee.
5.-The sheriff of Dade coun-
~ at Miami certainly has his
ups and downs but still there
10 some compensation in il.
The Dade county court
house 10 a skyscraper. ne build
ings go in Florida. The court
rooms are located ON the
fourth, fifth and sixth floors.
The jail Is located on the 18th
to 25th floors inclusive.
Now Florida law allows a
sheriff twelve and one half
cents a mile each way for re-
moval of prisoners 60 and
from the jail. Dade county
authorities asked the attorney
generals office here whether
they should allow the shsr-
iffs mileage claims.
Attorney General Cary D.
Lands has advised them the
sheriff Of Dade county should
be paid twelve and one half
cents each way for bringing
prisoners down the elevator 10
the court rooms and then
back up 20 iail--ali within
the same hsilding.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-06
STATEAUTO TAG
OFFICE OPENED
THIS MORNING
GEORGE GOMEZ, AGENT HERE,
SAYS APPROXIMATELY 1900
VEHICLES WILL BE REoUIR-
ED TO PURCHASE TAGS

There are approximately 1900
vehicles in Monroe county for
which the owners viii be requir-
ed to purchase state tags. So.said
George Gomez, state agent for
this county, to The Citizen.
Mr.. Gomez opened his office to-
day in the Old Boston store, OPP
posite the Monroe theater, and
has the tags in readiness for dis
tribution. which he expects viii
start tomorrow.
Sam Rutherford, state inspector,
arrived from Miami this morning
and will check out George Norris,
who was the agent last year, and
invest Mr.. Gomez with authority
TO start selling.
The tags are being issued on
the same basis as of last year,
and there has been no change
made in the prices II is expected
OF the purchaser that he have
either his title certificate or reg
is;ration card with him when max
ing application for . tag.
Owners of trucks. not OF stand
ard make. this means those vehicles
that have been built up on old
chassis, will be required 70 pro-
dHee certified weight slip when
purchasing tags.
Charles Richardson will assist
Dir. Goms1 in keeping the office
records and also II ssiiing TIE tags,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-06
SALES TAX WAS
RECOMMENDED TO
CONGRESS TODAY
PAY CUT FOR FEDERAL EN-
: PLoYES ANOTHER MEA-
SURE; HOOVER OUTLINES
PROBLEMS OF NATION
on, Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.
A blanketing manufac-
turers' sales tax, covering
virtually everything. but
food, and an additional
eleven per cent pay cut for
federal employees, were rec
commended to congress today
by President Hoover.
In his final message which
does not touch on the agi-
tated prohibition question,
the president asserted three
separate efforts to be ''neces-
sary foundations to any other
action" balancing the bud
get to complete reorganiza-
ton Of the nations banking
system and wholehearted CO.
operation with other rations
in the economic field.
As for the present state
of the union, he said "acute
phases or the crisis obviously
have passed. and freedom
from industrial conflict is
greater than hitherto known.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-06
MANY HELD FOR
QUESTIONING in
Staying ON ship
FIFTEEN ON RoUND.THE-
WORLD CRUISE DETAINED
AT LONG BEACH; CAPTAIN
SHOT TO DEATH
Try A.socIated Press)

LONG BEACH, Dec. eight
women and seven men passengers
Or members of the crew of round
the-world yacht Carma were book
ed at the Jail today as material
Witnesses in the mysterious slay-
ing of Captain Walter Wander
well. globe trotter.
Wanderwell was shot TO death
last night after he was called from
the dining saloon by a man who
appeared at the port-hole and
asked for the captain.
Companions with whom he was
discussing round-the-worid
cruise found him in his cabin shot
in the back with his right hand
covering his face and bunch OF
keys dangling from his left hand.
His wife was visiting Holly
wood when the shooting occurred.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-06
EXCELLENT WORK
BY SEAMSTRESSES
In RELIEF WORK
REPORT SHOWS 1857 GAR
hENTs WERE COMPLETED
FROM MATERIAL GIVEN TO
! LOCAL RED CROSS

During the time the seamstress-
- were employed by the County
Council for Unemployment Relief,
they completed 1867 garments
from the material assigned to Key
West by the National Red Gross.
This is considered an excellent
accomplishment by those In charge
of this section Of the work. who
express themselves as being SUR
prised at the number Of garments
finished and the neatness and car-
reetness displayed by the workers.
II Is estimated that there Il auf-
fieient material left for making
600 garments. Workers nsy be
employed 10 make these as soon
rs Monroe Council Is advised from
Tallahassee as to the amount, II
any, Of Il allotment FOR Decena-
Der.