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Evening star., 1932-03-06
THEY'LL HI Wonder

TO prepare for this clever stunt, draw the pic
! ture of nail or hook on piece of paper
and hang the paper on the wall. Then an
nounce to your audience that, through your
magical powers, you actually able to use
this picture of a hook to hang something on.
ring. key or any other small object made
of steel can be used for the trick. You take
this object, walk to the paper hanging on the
wall, and carefully hang" the object on the
picture of hook. And 10 and behold, it stays
therei
The secret Of the trick is small, but strong
magnet In hanging up the paper on the
Evening star., 1932-03-06
Slangy Expressions

LOST slang expressions live for only few
'V' months or at most few years But now
and then expressions are SO widely used and
accepted that they eventually become a real
part of our language
When you use such words as blizzard" and
'skyscraper" now you do not feel that you are
speaking in slangy manner, yet these ex-
pressions when first used were as slangy as
they could be. Mob" is another word, the
origin of which was the common. unapproved
language Of the street. as is ''Squelch.'
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which would be considered faulty according
to later standards.
Whatever confusion the lecturer found does
not in any manner detract from the certainty
and clearness of what proposed. The
scheme does not strike layman as absurd
when, as all of us are aware, Gen. Howe has
been taken to task by military critics for doing
the very thing which Lee advised he should
not do-namely, limit his early efforts to a
comparatively small area in the North.
Should it be asked what was Lees motive.
one answer might be that in New York, be-
sides being envious Of washington, he was
renewing his relations with British officers for
whom he had considerable respect and ad-
miration; that he felt perfectly sure that the
Americans could not prevail under Washing
tons command at ALL and that although
retaliation had been threatened should he be
sent to England for trial as a deserter, he
could not be absolutely sure OF escaping
deserters fate unless he made peace with the
British. While one will say that he lacked
personal courage, any one who reads accounts
of his conduct when he was captured will find
that he was terribly apprenhensive of what his
captors might do to him. But searching for
a motive is idle if he wrote the paper and sub
mitted it to Howe.
MOI long ago neaTQ a competent AlSUOTldn
express the view that Lee can only be ex-
planned on the theory that he was mentally
unbalanced. What has been quoted from Wash
ington and much more which might be quoted,
gives color to the belief that Washington
while not denying his gifts and accomplish
ments regarded him as violent and tickle"
and therefore undependable. Washington GER
tainly gave him all the credit he deserved
After Lees death, in most courteous reply
to a letter received from Lees sister, who was
in England and who wished information about
the disposal of her brothers estate, Washington
said that her brother possessed many great
qualities"
This letter was written in 1888. But he I'M
derstood his character, as witness again his
letter to Reed, in which he said, with clear
reference to the course which Lee had pursued
eff had ever assumed the character of mil
itary genius and an officer of experience it,
under these false colors I had solicited the
command I was honored with, or if, after my
appointment I had driven on under the sole
guidance Of my own judgment and will, and
misfortunes the result Of obStinacy and mis-
conduct and not of necessity. had followed, I
should have thought myself object for the
lash not only of his pen but of the pen OF
every other writer, and fit subject for public
resentment.
When we think of Lee as thus depicted, of
his excessive vanity and grandiose delusions.
of his habit of quarreling with and vllifylng
all who would not bend to his ambition and
wishes. which was no less true of him while
in England than during the Revolution; OF his
astonishing variableness of temper and de-
meanor, of his untruthfuneSs, which was never
more strongly illustrated than in claiming 10
be the author Of the letters Of Junius: OF his
abnormal and eccentric manner OF living, and
Of his strange last will and testament, we may
Evening star., 1932-03-06
RIDDLES

Mayme Louise Strange has sent us these
five riddles and we must admit they're clever.
In fact, some Of them had us guessing for quite
q while See if you can solve these five in five
minutes-youll have to put on your thinking
cap to do it!
l. What evidence have that Adam used
sugar?
q In what key should declaration of love
be made?
3 What it a blind man took at break
fast which restored his sight?
L. Mention the name Of an object which has
two heads, one tail, four legs on one side, two
on the other.
S. Why is an egg like colt?
ANSWERS.
1. Because he raised Cain. Z. Be mine ah!
(B MINOR g. He took a cup and saucer (saw
sir). f. A lady on horseback. S. Because 1t
isn't At for use until it is broken.
Evening star., 1932-03-06
Boy on Columbus Ship

The first Christian child who ever observed
Christmas Eve in the New World was a boy
whose name do not even know.
It happened in this way: On Christmas
Eve, Christopher Columbus, with two of his
three ships, the Santa Maria and the Nina,
was cruising around on his way to Guarico to
pay the chief there a visit. Columbus and his
men, weary from the continual watching and
feeling secure because Of the calm sea and the
favorable wind went to sleep and left the
Santa Maria in the care of boy.
And what a sad Christmas Eve it was for
himl While he was on watch alone the ship
struck sand bar and settled, wreck into
New World waters. AS the Nina too
small to take aboard the crew of the Santa
Maria, Columbus and his men would have
had an unhappy Christmas had not the chief
Of Guarico sent feet Of canoes to the rescue.
Evening star., 1932-03-06

leaders OF the numerous bands Of warriors
that composed the Christian armies
The leaders marked and colored their shields
in variety of ways, to be distinctive of
individuals, families or communities.
Now, the coat Of arms used as family sym
bol. consists of the figure of a shield decorated
with the colors and emblems Of the family.
The shield shape represents the original shield
used in war, for it was there that the arms
were anciently borne
Evening star., 1932-03-06
POSERS

The posers below cover many different fields
of knowledge. You can't expect to answer
them all Immediately.
l. OF what State is Comdr. Byrd native?
2. On what lake is Chicago located?
3. Where do Kodiak bears originate?
4. Who wrote BLACK Beauty?"
5. What wood is used to make mothproof
chests?
ANSWERS.
1. Virginia 2 Lake Michigan. j. Kodiak
Island, near Alaska 4. Anna Sewell 5. Cedar.
Evening star., 1932-03-06
Goats of4rms

Long ago, it was customary for families TO
adopt a symbol in the form Of q badge or
emblem worn on the shield, helmet or banner
of the fighting of the family.
The origin of coats of arms, however dates
from the time Of the Crusades in medieval
Europe. At that period it became necessary
to devise some manner of identifying the
Evening star., 1932-03-06

wall, you secretly hang the magnet under the
paper so that it is just behind the drawn
hook The steel object is held by the magnet,
of course and appears to be hanging on the
wall.
The trick will be still more mystifying If
you take down the paper and magnet conceal
the magnet, and then ask your friends to try
the stunt Naturally, they will be unsuccessful.
Evening star., 1932-03-06
W/0S Gen. Lee n Traitor?

perhaps reasonably and charitably concur IN
the belief that he lived and acted in the twi-
light zone where have dwelt those sometimes
brilliant and well educated men whose sanity
may seriously be questioned.
Evening star., 1932-03-06

Take four-letter word for anger, add M
rearrange the letters and form heat.
Take four-letter word for a stringed in
strument, add C, rearrange and form to dry
or Scorch.
Evening star., 1932-03-06
PUZZLES

Kite flying days are here again, and our
cross word puzzle is right in keeping with the
season Don't let it get you up in the air!
Evening star., 1932-03-06
HORIZONTAL,


HORIZONTAL
2 Noise clamor.
f. Ancient German tribe (pl).
6. Ocean.
g. A serpent
TO- The whole.
II. To lower and raise again.
IL. Real estate (abbr).
IA Note of the scale
Is. Flies.
/, 49, Expire.
I9. Fairy.
l. A flying toy
g Perform.
g. New England State (abbr).
f. Strong winds.
S. Travels on water or air.
T. Organ of hearing.
8. Watering place
13. Having tail
Is Poem.
II. Referee (abbr.).
And here are two excellent word chains that
Keep the kite flying Change one letter at q
time in order to go from one word to the
ether and form nothing but real words.
Change TAIL to KITE in six moves
Change WIND to CORD in five moves
Each of the words below is city of ASIA
but the letters are disarranged. Can you
straighten them out?
1. GAINHASH.
2. NAILMA.
3. POSEINRAG
4. LAUCTCAT.
How many objects beginning with the letter
K you find in this picture? There are at
least 18.
Evening star., 1932-08-28
Screen Writer'S.
TRAINING to become a screen

TRAINING to become screen writer
II is as varied as the stories these
writer's produce for the screen. In the
studios, among the famous authors Of
film hits, may be found former prize
fighters, former sea captains, former
artists, newspaper men and many other
callings.
Frances Marion, author Of Emma, .
"The Champ" and Marion Davies latest
picture, Blonde of the Follies," is a
former newspaper woman and war cor
respondent. Also at the Metro Gold
wyn-Mayer studios Is the author OF
Jackie Cooper's new picture, Father
and Sons" He is Maurice Rapf, a
freshman at Stanford University.
Working with Sam Wood, the director,
Is Richard lie Pan. former amateur ban
tamweight boxing champion. Working
with Charles F. Piesner on Father and
Sons" is Robert hopkins, famous for his
work in Caught Short" Reducing
and others. Hopkins Is a former Sar
FRANCISCO cartoonist, who became in
terested in vaudeville and thus went
into pictures. Edgar Allen Woolf, for
mer famous vaudeville play DOCTOR" Is
now writing comedy dialogue at the
same studio Willard Mack Is both ex-
actor and ex-newspaper man. Raymond
L. Schrock, scenariSt, Is former studio
manager. Laurence Stallings, author
of The Big Parade" was on the New
York World Peter Freuchen, author
of Eskimo" was for years a sea cap
tain, and Vicki Baum, author OF "Granc
Hotel" was a magazine editor In Ger
many. Bayard WELLER, author Of I'm
ashamed" was once city editor OF 8
Seattle newspaper.
Evening star., 1932-08-28
Y. W. C.. A. News

A roof garden party at the Y. w. @.
A. for young women and their friends
has been planned for August 81 from
$50 to II o'clock at Seventeenth and K
streets. The program will be bingo.
dancing, fortunes, cards and other
games. Among the hostesses will be
Miss Leona Bixler. Miss Mary Burnett,
Miss Elsie Bunting, Miss Mabel Cook,
Miss Florence Carpenter, Miss Mary
Temple Hill, Mrs. Albert H. Putney,
Miss Ethel Quisenberry and the gen.
eral secretary, Miss Hettie P. Anderson.
Plans for the Girl Reserve depart
ment are being made by Miss Mabel
Cook for the Fall program, which Will
begin the second week In September.
This department Is open to any girl
between the ages Of u and 10 years.
Louise Watkins, Helen Pray and Jean
Morgan passed their junior lfe-saving
tests last Sunday.
Betty Jones, Jean Morgan, Lois
Spencer, Reba Barton, Louise watkins,
Dorothy Ford and Thias Spencer are
making bookends. leaf prints and bird
houses in the camp craft group. They
are also adding to the beauty Of camp
by making rustic benches.
Evening star., 1932-08-28
Two New Stars.

For the first time in their respective
film careers Joan Blondell and
Stuart Erwin are co-featured in lead
ing roles in Make Me a STAR" the
comedy romance Of Hollywood studio
life, which is this weeks film attrac-
tion at Warner Bros Metropolitan
Theater.
Miss Blondell has risen to stardom
in the past two years and has been
rewarded with one of the biggest fan
mail lists in Hollywood. She was dis
covered" on Broadway in small part
and drafted into motion pictures. Her
first big hit came with her charac-
terization of a ard-boiled" type in
office Wife," with Dorothy Mackaill
Her more recent roles have been in
Miss Pinkerton," THE Famous Fergu-
son Case" and James Cagneys "The
Crowd Roars." She Is the daughter
of Eddie Blondell, old-time vaudeville
trouper. who played the sketch, 1.-THE
Lost Boy" for many years.
Stuart Erwin, who plays the role of
the country store clerk who goes to
Hollywood and makes good, is another
film star who has risen quickly in
comedy parts. His first big role was
in "Sweetie." He left the University
of California to become an actor in a
Los Angeles theater. From there he
went to Hollywood.
Evening star., 1932-08-28
Army andNavy News

prising the military forces In the
New England States and the Eastern
States.
Maj. Gen. Frank Parker, now In
command Of the 9Th Corps Area, with
headquarters st Chicago, III, will COM
nand, under the new organization, the
forces Of the I'd Army in the Great
Lakes region.
Mai. Gen. Z. B. winans, now In
command Of the 9th Corps Area, with
station at Fort Sam Houston. Tex,
will command the forces of the Sd
Army in the South Atlantic and Gulf
States.
Mai. Gen. johnson Hagood. now in
command of the 7th Corps Area,
with station at Omaha, Neb., will COM
mand the forces Of the 4th Army
comprising the Pacific Coast and
Northwestern States
Three OF the recently appointed first
lieutenants in the Medical Corps Of the
Regular Army are now on board the
Army transport st. Mihiel bound for
New York, where, on arrival, they will
proceed to Washington, where they
will pursue a course OF instruction at
the Army Medical School. These three
officers include First Lieuts Frank Y.
Leaver, Leonard N. Swanson and viii
liam w. Nichol.
It Is expected that the six vacancies
that now exist In the Corps Of Chap
lains, the authorised strength Of which
Is l25, will be filled IN the near future.
In the event these appointments are
rendered, they will be made In the
denominations that are now below
their authorized representation in that
corps. The majority of the existing
vacancies include Baptist, Catholic,
United Brethren and some Of the other
Protestant denominations.
Evening star., 1932-08-28
Meeting Disaster.
THE late Edgar Wallace. whose

THE late Edgar Wallace, whose stage
play, THE Calendar" has been
filmed as Bachelors Folly" with Edna
Best and Herbert Marshall, at Loew's
Columbia Theater, said not long before
his untimely death that the most
amazing revelation Of his American
stay was the way In which America
took the recent stock market upheaval.
"I have never seen disaster faced
with such courage and good humor-
never heard fewer squawks," he said.
Men and women who were absolutely
ruined came up smiling. To me, that
was the most impressive spectacle that
America had to offer. It was test Of
national character that few nations
could have survived"
The Aim version Of one Of Mr.. wal
lace's latest productions Of the stage
enlists a cast Of celebrated players.
Edna Best and Herbert Marshall, who
have Just completed coStarring sea-
son at the Henry Miller Theater, New
York, In There's Always Juliet" head
the cast. Nigel Bruce, one Of the prin-
cipal players in "Springtime for
Henry" has an important role. Others
are Anne Grey and the comedian,
Gordon Harker.
Evening star., 1932-08-28

Oficials Of the National Guard of the
District of Columbia have been in
formed that the local citizen troops are
to be furnished with new style uni
form, consisting Of a serge coat and
elastic breeches. In informing the
Guard officers of the change, the Mill
tia Bureau has announced that the
melton uniforms will no longer be is
sued.
However, 1t was pointed out in notices
sent to the commanding officers of the
various detachments of the local Guard
that the change will be gradual, as only
300 will be furnished here during the
fiscal year 1898. They will be pro rated
to units on the basis Of strength, as
follows: 121st Regiment Of Engineers
will get 146; Special Troops, 29th Divi-
sion, will get SO; 26oth Coast Artillery,
90; Company A, 372d Infantry, 20, and
State Staff Detachment, 8.
The uniforms are to be made to order
and commanding officers Of units have
been directed to measure the men Sc
lected. In making the selections as to
who will get the new wearing apparel,
the memorandum sent to the troop
commanders says that 1t Is believed to
be to the interest Of the National Guard
that these new uniforms be supplied to
enlisted personnel in the order of their
rank in all organizations, beginning
with senior on-commissioned officers.
In this way, 1t was added, all non-com-
missioned officers throughout the COM
mand will be outfitted in advance of
privates and newly enlisted recruits.
Capt. Allen F. Grum, Ordnance De-
partment, U. S. A, has been ordered
H., t0 y1cff fIn dc
trict National Guard training camps
Virginia Beach, Va.
The following promotions have been
ordered in the 260th Coast Artillery:
Pvts. Carl D. Sinner and David r. Bell
to be specialists, fourth class.
Pvt. (Ffrst Class Joseph w. Kele-
her and Pvts. Sol Brandes, Major H.
Wolfrey and Glenn r. Bostian to be
specialists, fifth class.
Pvts. Frederick Goldmacher. Alfred
M. Taylor, Howard M. DesonShire.
Francis E. Gasch, Ray P. Connolly,
Fred D. Walter and Edgar J. Collier, to
be specialists, sixth class.
The following have been ordered
transferred from the active to the Re-
serve lists of their respective commands
on account of business interference
with the performance Of military duty:
Pvt. (Ffrst Glass; Aquilla E. Payne,
Pvts. Louis o. Duvall, Marshall D.
Gaines, Melvin Y. Hall, Louis C. Hav
enner and Charles E. Rouden, all of
the Headquarters Detachment and Com
bat Train, 260th Coast Artillery; Pvt.
Stephen J. Devine and Richard C.
Skies, Medical Department Detachment
260th Coast Artillery; Pvts. Lawrence
" Bateman, Leo E. Hunter, Harvey w.
Payne, Francis G. Snyder and James
R. Trainor. Battery B, 260th Coast
Artillery.
Pvt. Charles L. Wilson, Battery G,
260th Coast Artillery, has been ordered
honorably discharged on account Of re-
moval from the city
Pvt. Morris J. Webster has been Or
dered transferred from the reserve list
Of the Headquarters Detachment, Spe-
Evening star., 1932-08-28
Sir Nigel Capitulates.

CIR NIGEL PLAYFAIR, celebrated
- London actor manager, has finally
succumbed to the lure Of the movies
after 80 years upon the stage and
after several years Of refusal to have
anything to do with the new medium.
The English veteran will make his
screen debut in Perfect Understand
ina" Gloria Swanson's next picture,
which is being made in Europe.
Sir Nigers capitulation makes the
Swanson cast much more English than
American, although a number OF its
personnel were imported from Holly
wood. Laurence Olivier and John
Halliday. both English players, jour
neyed from Hollywood to appear in
Perfect Understanding" and so did
Genevieve Tobin. who is well known
in London for her appearance there
in The Trial of Mary Dugan" and
other stage hits. Heather Thatcher,
London musical comedy star, has a
prominent role, and SO has Michael
Farmer, Miss Swanson's husband. Thus
five of the seven principal roles are
being portrayed by English players.
Miss Swanson's company started work
at Ealing, Just outside Of London, yes
terday, after having spent nearly a
month on the French Riviera, where
regatta and shore resort sequences were
photographed.
Evening star., 1932-08-28
As Night Club Lady.
THE destiny Of Mayo Methot wa

THE destiny of Mayo Methot was
never very hard to determine,
from the day six candles graced pink
and white frosted cake in the Portland,
Greg, home of Capt. and Mrs. John
Methot. Mayo's father was a sea cap
tain. During the childhood days the
small Mayo began to show talent which
was no doubt inherited from her grand
mother, who was Minnie Methot, a
singer with the Metropolitan Opera Co.
When programs were printed for the
run Of "Sappho" in the Portland Opera
House, Miss Mayo Methot was billed as
the small boy in this famous old play
Many parts followed this first one,
among them Mayo's most beloved child
role. that in The Littlest Rebel"
Miss Methot has made two pictures
since going to ollywood-"Corsair, v
with Chester Morris, and THE Night
Club Lady" for Columbia. with Adolphe
Menjou as Thatcher Colt. The latter
is a perturbation of one Of the best
seller crime novels Of Anthony Abbot
Miss Methot plays the part Of Lola
Carewe, the night club owner who was
mysteriously murdered. There is a su-
perb supporting cast comprising Skeets
Gallagher, Niles WEIGH, Albert Cont
Blanche Friderici, Greta Granstedt
Ruthelma Stevens, Gerald Fielding and
others.
Evening star., 1932-08-28
District National Guard

cial Troops, 29th Division, to the active
list Of the Headquarters Detachment,
29th Division.
Corpl. Randolph Cantor has been
ordered transferred from the active
to the reserve list of the Headquar-
ters Detachment, 29th Division, on
account of business interference with
the performance of military duty.
Second Lieut.. George L. Wallace,
Battery B, 260th Coast Artillery, has
been granted three weeks leave of
absence, to include the period Of field
training Of his unit.
Pvt. Irving Friedman, Battery A,
260th Coast Artillery, has been or
dered honorably discharged to enable
him to enlist as a cadet in the United
States Coast Guard Academy,
Sergt. Theodore L. Harrell, ordnance
section, State Department, in his ca
pacity as a civilian employe of the
Militia of the District Of Columbia,
has been ordered to attend the Ord
nance Caretakers' School at Camp
Tobyhanna, Pa, from September 6 to
II, for instruction in the care and
maintenance of ordnance property.
The following have been ordered
transferred from the reserve to the
active list Of Battery B. 260th Coast
Artillery: Pvts. William M. Curtin
and Walter j. Delaney.
Pvt. Arthur M. King has been or
dered transferred from the active to
the reserve list of Battery E, 260th
Coast Artillery, on account Of busi-
ness interference with the perform
ance of military duty.