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Evening star., 1932-06-06

was enough and more would be toe
much. They might have hidden that
fish for future use but they certainly
wouldn't have tried to swallow it when
they knew that they had no room for it
Never have 1 seen such greed" NUT
tered Old Mr.. Toad in disgust. Il do
believe that fish has stuck in his throat
and he can neither swallow it nor get
rid of it. Serves him right, 1 say
Serves him right"
Jerry MCskrat came swimming along
and when he saw Grandfather Frog he
began to grin. That" said he, "is
what call too much of a good thing
Grandfather Frog. I see you haven't
gained wisdom with age. You certainly
have too much this time. Shall I pull
that fish out for you?"
OF course Grandfather Frog couldn't
say a word, but he shook his head In
manner that couldn't be mistaken
He had no intention Of giving up that
fish. 1t was his and he meant to keep
1t even If it was more than he could
swallow. He rolled his big goggly eyes
and tried hard to get that fish little
farther down.
Greedy! Greedy! Greedy" cried Red
wing the Blackbird. looking on from
the top of an alder bush.
"Disgusting!" declared Rattles the
Kingfisher.
At this Jerry Muskrat grinned again
remembering how more than once he
had seen Rattles himself try to swallow
a fish too big to go down.
This would be good time for Long
legs the Heron to come along" remark
ed Jerry mischievously He would get
a double meal, Frog and fish at the
same time"
Speaking of Longlegs. that looks like
him coming up from the Big River now,
said Redwing.
At this Grandfather Frog rolled his
goggly eyes frantically and then dived
with splash. With that fish in his way
he couldn't do otherwise than splash.
Down to the bottom in deep water he
swan. still holding on to that fish.
Old Mr.. Toad also retired. for he had
no desire to be seen by Longlegs.
1t was some time later when he again
saw Grandfather Frog. Just the tip of
the tail Of the fish was visible and even
as Old Mr.. Toad watched that disap-
peared. Grandfather Frog gulped two
or three times. "There!" said he. you
thought I had tco much, but you see
it was only enough" said he.
Hull" exclaimed Old Mr.. Toad in
iiScuSt
Evening star., 1932-06-06
SUMMERTIME
BY d. G. PEATTIE.
Nature Study Limits.

w YHEN of a fine early Summer
n morning we see some one
wv out with field glasses slowly
Y circling soundlessly around a
tree. while tree-creeper of
, some sort skillfully spirals about. keep
| ing the tree between the ardent orni
! thologist and itself. we watch the bird
student in respectful silence. His par
ticular form of nature enthusiasm is an
aristocratic and reasonable one; nobody
leers or titterS Folks who can photo
graph wild animals at night are among
the elite of nature lovers. Even botan-
lists come III for only little kidding.
The green box or vasculum was former
ly used on the stage to indicate the
fanatic, absent minded specimen hunter,
but the joke no longer raises laugh.
Recently saw an ardent young ento-
mologist aged perhaps 10, surrounded
by troop of curious and interfering
schooiboys. the butt Of jibes hurled
down by lettering men from an en-
bankment up above. the scorn Of the
women folk. That he kept on valiantly
with his work indicated to me consid-
erable moral courage. Being young he
flushed. but he continued. in the mar
tvrs consciousness that he is on the
side of the angels, no matter what the
crowd may say.
Now there is no form of collecting
quite so exciting as insect collecting.
The fact whether you like it or not, is
that there remains practically nothing
to be discovered in the way of new
species or new habits when it comes to
mammals and reptiles in the District of
Columbia. and not much even concern
ing birds. Only the veteran specialist
ever ilnds a new bird species or even a
new fact concerning an old bird-in
this cline. at least.
It is common to say that there Is an
infinitude of lifeforms to be discovered
and that nobody ever begins to find out
e-hundredth of the facts about the
simplest titlark or the life of bee.
But every trained naturalist knows that
this is not So There is quite obviously
some limit to the number of species of
every sort of animal in a given region.
In the case of mammals here that limit
is reached at the number of 40. Per-
haps in the course of the coming CEN
turv the list may be boosted 2 or 3 more
points, but that will be all
The last census Of birds lists 29i
kinds for the District. of which some
are now extinct. some are hybrids. some
are introduced from other countries.
No honest list will ever raise this above
800. I'm sure.
AS for new facts concerning the life
histories of these birds. some more will
turn up but few will be of first-claSs
importance.
All that I've said Of animals applies
also to flowers still more to MOSES and
ferns. The Washington fern flora will
never do anything but shrink in num-
bers from this day forward.
Only among insects, in the animal
kingdom. and fungi, in the plant king
dom, is there still exciting discoveries TO
be made. Not only new species. but
new genera, whole new families of in
sects have turned up in the Washington
area IN the last two decades. Hundreds
of sorts have been found just once here
and are lost again" to science. await
ing the enthusiastic explorer who will
venture out these warm days in spite of
mosquitoes, chiggers and the jibes Of
his friends!
Evening star., 1932-06-06
BEDTIME STORIES By y 1so'"'o" Thornton

Frog at all but would have wondered
what strange creature you had dis
covered. You see. Grandfather Frog
had tried to swallow a fish that was
longer than himself, so that even had
his stomach been empty he couldn't
possibly have swallowed that whole fish
all at one time. But his stomach was
already full when he caught that fish.
which had been hurt by Longlegs the
Heron and could hardly swim. This
was an opportunity that Grandfather
Frog simply couldn't resist so here he
was with its head down his throat and
that was about all. The tail and half
the body were still projecting from his
mouth.
Now, almost any one but Grandfather
Frog would have decided that enough
Evening star., 1932-06-06
Sninach Scum.

Rub some cooked spinach without
draining through sieve. and to a
pint of this puree add three cupfuls
of milk. two tableSp0orfuls Of minced
parsley or celery and one tablespoonful
of minced onion. Simmer for 10 min
utes. Thicken with three tablespoon
fuls of flour blended in a little cold
water or milk Stir until smooth and
thickened, add a cupful of cream. one
tablespoonful Of salt and little pepper
and paprika. Bring to boil and serve
at once with toasted crackers
Evening star., 1932-06-06
Everyday Psychology
The Comic Strip.
BY DR.. JESSE ". sPROWLs.

If you are an average human being,
you Ike the comic strip. And also II
you are an average human being. you
never stop to consider why.
The comic strip represents in exag-
gerated terms something you want
something that the exacting laws OF
cause and consequence have generally
denied. What you want is to get rid
of restraints and the necessity for sup
pressing your feelings.
The characters in the comics do all
this for you with surprising ease They
set aside most of the ordinary laws of
nature and social decorum.
BY way of funnies you can get a
black eye one day. and be ready for a
fresh encounter the next You can tear
the motor out Of your car and keep on
going. You can spend money as ex-
travagantly as you please. You can
be ever so stupid and still be the hero
of the situation. You can disregard all
the laws of grammar and spelling You
can handle valuab!es without the slight
est regard for their value You can
talk with dignitaries with saucy aban-
don. You can conjure up every con-
Evening star., 1932-06-06
Interesting Trees.
INDIA'S BANYAN TREE.

IF you ever pay visit to India, you
will be almost sure to see the
worlds greatest shade tree. It Is
L known as the banyan tree, but q
single one looks almost like forest
in itself
The banyan starts out with only one
stem or trunk. Branches grow forth
and heart-shaped leaves appear. From
any Of the branches, a sort of root is
likely to fall. The root rests on the
ground for time, but in due course It
runs down into the soil Soon there is
thin trunk-like growth between the
limb and the ground.
One of the most famous bayan trees
is at Calcutta. More than 5000 trunks
have grown to support it, and the tree
measures fifth of a mile from one
side to the other.
Thousands Of persons can gather un-
derneath the branches Of the Calcutta
Evening star., 1932-06-06
A Sermon for Today
BY REV. JOHN 4. GUM.
Gideon's Chance.

MY family is poor in Manasseh, and
am the least in my fathers house. -
Judges. wills.
This was Gideon. He was a poor
mans son.. He considered himself the
least OF his fathers house. His country
was in distress and in great need of a
leader to deliver it from enemies In
his heart Gideon felt called to under
take the task. But the job seemed too
big for him. He was not man of any
consequence and had no influence. He
felt deeply the wrongs from which his
fellow countrymen were suffering. In
spite of all his handicaps and lamenta-
hour in Israel. And he made his name
immortal
Go into hotel today and you will
probably find in every room a Bible,
called "a Gideons Bible" That Bible
was placed there by an organization of
travelling men that bears the name of
this man who thougi!. he had no chance
the Gideons. If you attend any
church anywhere in the world. you will
not attend long before you will likely
hear a sermon on "Gideon's Three Hun
dred.' Among all the millions of
churchgoers you can scarcely find one
VIII lldo liOO SUilc tlIilc VI OLllcl llcdIu
a sermon extolling the name and deeds
of Gideon. His family was poor in
Manasseh" He had no exceptional
ability. 1t did seem that he bad no
chance, as he thought. Yet today we
have a great organization of modern
business men named in his honor; and
when our preachers wish to inspire men
with the spirit of conservation and high
service. they tell about Gideon and re-
count the story Of his daring exploits.
My family Is poor in Manasseh."
Substitute America for Manasseh and
you will have line that covers the
earlier years of most of the great lead
ers and benefactors whose names dis
tinguish the pages Of American history.
The little gray cabin appears to be
the birthplace of all your great men,"
said an English author who had been
looking over book OF biographies of
eminent Americans.
Whoever you are, however poor how
ever adverse your circumstances. a reso-
lutte purpose. with alertness and energy
to seize opportunity. will put you at the
top Of the ladder in some worth while
line. You may not have the advantages
that you should have Fortune may not
have favored you with the chances some
others are favored with But you have
a Gideon's chance.
Evening star., 1932-06-06
Star
p a t t e rn S
Suspender Strap Frocks.

You'll sign on the dotted Inc for this
dress Dotted fabrics and hattering
lines make this a marvellous find"
In pin dots. polka cots or dime dots
foV the frock, Of course, and in plain
cciors for the pin-tucked blouse.
Smart color combinations that Miss
IA to 20 will love are: Navy blue and
red dotted crepe with red crepe blouse;
brown -and-beige dotted crepe with a
beige lace blouse. Suspender straps
ana separate blouse make this simple
Fl ock to sew and fit.
Designed in sizes IL, IA, 16. 18 and
20. Size l6 requires 25s yards of &C.
inch material or 2l2 yards of 39-inch
material. For blouse, IL yards of &C.
inch material or 13s yards of 39-inch
material
Simplified illustrated instructions for
cutting and sewing are included with
Evening star., 1932-06-06

~ RANDFATHER Frog the Bull
frog is nothing if not glutton.
T You know a glutton is one who
~ eats too much and does it
knowingly. Grandfather Frog
always has been a glutton and probably
always will be. When food is to be
easily had the only time he stops try
ing to swallow more is when he is so
full that no more can go down that big
throat of his. Even then he isn't sat-
isfied, but wants more. He may be wise
In some matters. but in eating he lacks
wisdom. Yes sir. he lacks wisdom.
Just now Grandfather Frog was a
sight to behold. He was sitting on a
dat rock the top of which was just be-
low the surface of the Smiling Pool
and very near the edge. AS he sat there
he was mostly out of water. Had you
happened along just then 1 suspect you
would not have recognized Grandfather
Evening star., 1932-06-06
(CopyriKht, 1922
Two.Crust Lemon Pie.

To one cupful Of fine granulatee
sugar add three tsblespoonfuls Of breae
flour and little salt Stir unit
thoroughly mixed and add the CRATE.
rind of one lemon. three tablespoonful
of lemon Juice. six tablespoonfuls q
milk, and one egg slightly beaten. Jus
before turning the mixture into tn,
crust. add three tablespoonfuls of melt
ed butter.
Evening star., 1932-06-06
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

cherries. The figs are eaten by humap
beings as we'll as animals.
Hindus take from the bark of a ban.
yam tree a milky juice which they use
in making medicine. The wood has ne
value as lumber. but 1t is used as fuel.
(This story should go In Nature
section of your scrapbookJ
UNCLE RAY
Evening star., 1932-06-06

ceivable magic in time Of trouble You
can travel with incredible speed. fight
with entire immunity from arrest, eat
without fear, of ston'"c lie aftermaths,
speak your mind on ,iry occasion
Sum it all up. and you have one word
that will explain the funnies-escape
(CopyrRht, 1922
Evening star., 1932-06-06

Y yE1LS were long time coming
back into fashion, but now
" they are back they are likely
to remain in favor for a good
many years to come. But
Bemember that they are not worn now
Evening star., 1932-06-06
Decorated Cakes.

Small yellow cakes. cut diamond
shape, frosted with white frosting and
decorated with dafodils of yellow FROST
ing and leaves and stems of green FROST
ing, make charming accompaniment
to an ice cream course.
Evening star., 1932-06-06

The Funmaker leaaet contain
ing all sorts of magic and fun is
ready and will be sent to all
who write to Uncle Ray and ask
for it. Be sure to inclose q
stamped return envelope.
Evening star., 1932-06-06

A 3s-passenger airplane. in which
passengers could converse as easily as
in a train, was exhibited in Scotland
recently.
Evening star., 1932-06-06

Fruits and nuts imported into the
United States in the first quarter Of this
year tOtaled $1,000 600
Evening star., 1932-06-06

each pattern. They give complete di-
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To obtain a pattern of this attractive
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New Fashion Magazine filled with
the latest Paris style news, together
with color supplement. can now be had
at 10 cents when ordered with a pat
:ern and Is cents when ordered separ-
etely
Evening star., 1932-06-06
Too Much.

Who by his appetite IS ruled
You'll seldom find in wisdom schooled
Old Mother Nature.
Evening star., 1932-06-06
Brushes Away Gray Hair
Keeps Permanent Wave

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Evening star., 1932-06-06

An amazing liquid has been discovered
that actually ends all worry over corns
One tiny drop stops pain instantly
and a few more drops make the
corn so loose you can lift it of with
your fingers. It's FREEZONE-th,
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Evening star., 1932-06-06

MY family Is poor in Manasseh and
am the least In my fathers house. -
Judges. wills.
Nogales international., 1932-12-14
mo MORE ORCHIDS"
is SPARKLINGLY MODERN

Only one picture in the past has
the sparkle and the scintillating
brilliance OF Columbia's mo More
Orchids" according to critics who
have previewed the picture. The
other was Lefty Lynton.'
The dialogue alone on paper would
make absorbing reading, even if it
weren't mounted upon a plot that
radiates the spirit Of today and
played by such charming and cap
able actors and actresses as Carole
Lombard, Walter Connolly, Louise
Closer Hale and Lyle Talbot. mo
More Orchids" will open at the Fox
Nogales Theatre today only.
Taken from Grace Perkins popu-
lar magazine story of the same title,
mo More Orchids" follows the
spontaneous and dazzling course of
a wealthy society debutante who is
almost forced into an undesirable
marriage to a title of royalty by
stern and proud grandfather.
Nogales international., 1932-12-14
DOLLAR DAY
RATES ON S. P.

Planned as it's greatest offering
of holiday transportation, the
Southern Pacific Company today
announces arrangements for Dol
lar Day excursions over both the
Christmas and New Year periods.
With roundtrip fares cut TO ap-
proximately one cent a mile, the
Yule excursions will be operated
December % to 26, it was stated by
P. E. Baffert, agent for the COM
pany here. The New Year schedule
will run from December % to jan
uary g. he said. The return limit
will be January 4 in each case.
The holiday program features
more leaving dates than ever before
in the history Of the cornpany's
now famous Dollar Day merchan-
dising of train rides, it was point
ed out. AS a special feature, the
company has arranged to deliver
prepaid orders of its excursion tex
cts intended as Christmas gifts.
The excursions will cover the rail-
roads lines n six western states
Nogales international., 1932-12-14
Ex-Presidents' Jobs

It is natural that many specializing on what Pres-
dent Hoover will do when he leaves the presidency next
March. Without venturng guess the subject it may
be interesting to mention what few other expresdents
did after leaving the White House.
Washington returned to his large Virginia plantation;
Adams served member of Massachusetts, consttu-
tonal convention when he 85 years old; Jefferson
founded the University of Virginia and designed Of
its early buildings.
John Quincy Adams served Congressman from
Massachusetts, while John Tyler espoused the Confeder
ate and member of the provisional Congress
the Confederate states Andrew Johnson became
United States Senator from Tennessee.
Grant became partner in a banking and brokerage
firm which failed, but he left his family in comfortable
circumstances through the writing of his memoirs
pleted only four days before his death from
The two expresidents whose lives after leaving the
highest office afford the most striking contrast Taft
and Monroe Taft served nearly 10 years Chief Justice
office almost equal in dignity to the presidency itself
while Monroe who man, content to serve
several years in the humble capacity of justice of the
peace in his home county in Virginia.
Nogales international., 1932-12-14
PRESS OPINIONS, CARTOONS
AND OTHER FEATURES

lights electric cigar lighters, driving
gloves, radiator ornaments, cushions,
clocks and mirrors.
Realizing that during the present
holiday season, people all over the
country are turning to practical gifts
as a means of solving the problem
of giving something within their
present day Christmas budgets, and
yet, something that will be appre :
ciated, the Western Auto Supply
year-end sale, now in progress, au-
tomotive merchandise that is app
preciated and enjoyed as gifts by
the entire family who receives them.
Nogales international., 1932-12-14

In addition to their usefulness,
automotive merchandise is favored
because of the wide price range
The buyer can spend as much, or
as little, as he desires and know that
the gift he selects will be appre-
ciated if it is something for the car.
Included on the automotive list
of appreciated gifts are such items
as al-electric automobile radios,
sets of tires, robes, seat covers, car
heaters, sets of seat covers, and new
type electric horns. Among the less
expensive items are listed flash
Nogales international., 1932-12-14
The Grounding About The Pie Counter

The question of the succession of Democrats to fed
era offices the state being considered suppose
they in all states Whether not the present Repub
occupants will give way in the twinklng of eye
doubtful We only know that when Mr. Wilson became
sident though the Democrats had been waiting inpatient
places the pie counter for 16 years there
immediate changes in such of the federal offices
located in Arizona The Republicans allowed to
out the terms for which they had been appointed
For which we do not recall the terms OF
many officials particularly those of postmaster in Phoenix
and the surveyor general were not co-termnous with
that President There overlapping of nearly
half the term of the latter The fouryear terms OF the
Democrats who eventually appointed were likewise
respected by President Harding
For partisan standing around and waiting for the
rascal in the office which he aspires to be turned out
there comes realization that heartsckness produced
BY deferred hope But should contain himself buoyed
up by the reflection that four later there will be
another partisan of the opposite party in the same dis
agreeable fix.
But if the Democrats between 1897 and 1913 could
stand it. may the Democrats after only 10 years OF
subsistence and wild honey but which we sup
pose in many has only made them wilder Arzona
Republic)
The proverb says man dilgent in his business shall
stand before kings But he likely to stand before
the Federal Trade Commission
We can readily believe the report that Georgia
gentleman who about to be confronted by five alleged
wives is Sin highly condition..
physician says boys shouldn't smoke before they are
21 B which time mother and little sister will have dem
onstrated how to do it gracefully
Nogales international., 1932-12-14
Something For The
Car For Christmas

Something for the car" is becom-
ing 'buy- word" as Christmas ap-
proaches.
Since SO many people will give
practical gifts this year, observa-
tons along automobile row. show
accessories for automobiles high on
the Christmas gift lists.