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Evening star., 1933-12-21

in Persia at the time when the box was
made. Another rare gift of singular
beauty is an antique Persian mirror
case, hand painted and then lacquered
The elaborate paintings portray King
Keikhasrov, an eighteenth century ruler,
and his bride, being entertained by court
musicians. The antique consists OF two
pieces, the mirror holder and cover to
fit over the mirror.
Exquisite in another way are the
fragile glass-like flowers, SO de-
serVedly popular at present for the
center of the dining room table. or
the many unusually graceful ones
we saw, the loveliest was the one
we have sketched. 1t was all white,
tall and slim, with straight center
stem, and fragile, translucent leaves
coming out from 1t, which grew
smaller as they neared the top. Much
as it resembled glass, we were in
formed that the plant was made of
thin fish skin procesSed in a special
way. So exquisite was this plant
and all Of the others with it that
to choose the one you liked best
would be difficult, but whether you
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will 60 to the woods and revert to the
ways of his ancestors. OF course. when
you think what the average turkey has
to lock forward to, you cannot blame
him for taking to the woods, although
there are few locations now where
woods are handy.
In the early Spring the turkey cock
sends out his sunrise love song. His
clear, sweet song is far different from
the shrill gobble we are used to when
he gets fat and portly, toward the Fall
The turkey hens roost In tree to
themselves. After the first notes of the
love song have been sent over the air
the singer sails to the ground. He
struts up and down. trying to impress
the maidens watching him, and plays
up all his charms. He spreads his
tail; his waffle and warty neck becomes
a deep crimson. AS he struts along, he
puffs like an engine letting off steam
With mincing steps and spreading
wings the dandy struts ani puffs. and
is evidently wondering how any turkey
Evening star., 1933-12-21

has bred In the few remaining turkeys
a distinct distrust of man and his four
legged companion trotting at his heels.
The wild turkey should not be con-
fused with our domestic turkey of to-
day. The one that is to be seen IN
poultry yards, fattening for the holi-
day dinner, is a descendant of the
Mexican turkey, introduced into Europe
early in the sixteenth century.
No matter how happy you try to
make a turkey, If given chance he
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hen can resist him. Let rival appear
and things begin to happen. Feathers
begin to fly and blood, too; spurs, beaks
and claws dig deeply. The vanquished
suitor sinks away.
Turkey cocks are tickle. Though
they wed for life, they are rolygamists.
During the nesting season, which lasts
about three months, the male pays no
attention to his wives at all until the
children are raised and family cares
creditably disposed Of Then he leaves
his club, where other members Of his
race have been leading an idle life, and
Joins his wives. The turkey hen Is glad,
indeed. Her spouse is absent during
the time her babies are helpless. He is
so jealous Of anything that interests her
more than himself that he flies into a
rage and tries to annihilate them. So
she creeps away by herself, builds a
nursery under the low bushes In the
woods and here, where her jealous lord
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gilt without say
ing anything, or
would it be wiser
to try to have 1t
xc h a n g e d for
something else?"
Answer: Write a
note Of thanks for
the book, without
6 a yin g anything
about having read
it. Perhaps, If the
book is from your
own local booksell-
er, you might take
it yourself and ex-
change it for one
you have not read.
But under no cir
cumStanceS m a y
vo,I send It back
Evening star., 1933-12-21

AN AIL-WHlTE TABLE DECORATION
AND A DAINTY BOUDOIR LAMP
AT TOP IN CENTER: ROSE
MORE TRAVEL KIT, AND BE-
LOW, A BLACK ENAMEL TOP-TO-
FIT PACK OF CIGARETTES
SKETCHED IN WASHINGTON
SHOPS.
than a handy overnight kit like the one
sketched. 1t IS of pink or blue MORE,
rubber lined and fastened by a Upper
along the top. Inside are four handy
sized glass bottles and two little salve
jars, all with cromium-plated tops.
There is also plenty Of room to tuck
in a nightie, tooth brush and wash cloth
or any other small but necessary items
for the proper night out.
For another lady with the rowing
spirit, an excellent gift would be a
very compact little travelling iron.
Evening star., 1933-12-21

cannot find her, lives in peace with
her babies.
Snakes, hawks and other denizens Of
the woods are ever on the alert for the
downy chicks. Not until they can perch
high In tree does the mother feel at
ease about them.
Turkeys have an extensive bill of fare
and insects.
(copyright, 1933)
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Mushroom Patties.

Cook together one tablespoonful Of
butter and one tablespoonful Of -four.
Stir in gradually the liquid from can
Of mushrooms that have been heated
to boiling, then add the mushrooms and
season with salt and pepper. Fill patty
shells with the creamed mushrooms and
brown in the oven. Serve hot.
Evening star., 1933-12-21
To Cut Butter

dividual use, take wet thread, which
cuts easily and does not leave ragged
edges. Cold mush which you wish to
fry, may be cut in the same way.
Evening star., 1933-12-21
JOLLY POLLY
A Little Chat on English
BY JOS. ]. FRIsCH.
BY JOS. ]. FRIsCH.

K. o. P.-"You must admit is the
preferred form, although got to-" de-
spite the objections of many author
tiles, is coming into general use to
express emphasis. 1t cannot be denied
that We've got to" is more emphatic
than I'VE must" even though the
former is ungrammatical.
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Furnishing Dining Room.

-@ EAR MRS. POST: My din
IS ing room woodwork is in
creamy yellow, with a
~ cream ground wall paper,
printed in rather brlgnt
colors, orange, yellow and blue pre-
dominating. The chairs are upholstered
in orange sharkskin. I have pale yel-
low net glass curtains, blue canton
china and amber glass. The furniture
is walnut. I want to buy a rug for this
room but don't know what color it
ought to be. What color should I use
for draperies? While on this subject.
may I ask If the word 'drapes' has been
admitted to good usage? Is it on a
par with 'movies?'"
Answer. With mixed colors on your
walls, in addition to yellow. blue and
orange, I should prefer a sand brown
to make a foundation for the furniture,
or else plain blue. Heavy curtains,
the cream of the walls. Or you might
hang up q length Of blue or Of yellow
TO see II you like 1t better. Movies" Is
heard In best society everywhere.
"Drapes" is utterly vulgar-in fact, no
word Is greater offense to good taste,
not even gents" -,-
Evening star., 1933-12-21
Presents.

Presents.
EAR Mrs. Post: Some guests
80 who stayed with me re-
Gently sent me very ex-
~ penSive book with their
bread and butter letter. 1t
so happens that we have copy Of
this book in our house, and every one
has read it. Do I acknowledge the
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The Newest
Style Notes

IF, AT this eleventh hour, you are
one Of those delinquent souls just
beginning to think about Christ
mas shopping, or even If you are
model Of foresight and, after
thinking you Lad found gift for every
one, suddenly woke up in the middle OF
the night with the horrible realization
that you had completely forgotten your
husbands great Aunt Minnie, you may
welcome a few last-minute suggestions
about gifts that are not only as at
tractive as If YOU had picked them out
with the greatest care, but many of
them SO unusual that they look as if
you had hunted the town over for them
If the prospective recipient is a lady,
We can suggest nothing more pleasing
Evening star., 1933-12-29
DRUGGIST ARRESTED
FOR LIQUOR SALES
After-Repeal Raiders Seize Whisky
and Wine From Non-Pre-
scription Stock.

In the first raid on local drug store
since repeal Of the prohibition amend
ment, members of the headquarters
liquor squad today arrested a druggist
and confiscated 68 pints of whisky and
Il quarts of wine.
The raid was on the store OF the
Market Drug Co, Inc, 1900 block of
Fifth street northeast, and the druggist
arrested was Elliott Fineman, 25. He
was charged with sale and possession.
Police said that the liquor confis-
Gated was kept separately from other
liquors regularly sold by the drug store
legally on prescriptions.
Members of the liquor squad making
the raid were George C. Deyoe, r. E
Blick, o. J. See and James Royal. They
were accompanied by Internal Revenue
Agent H Larry Doyle.
Police said they made a buy at the
store after they had received complaints
that liquor was being sold there with
out prescriptions as required by law
In the drug store, police said, is a SUBJ
post office station.
The liquor being sold without pre-
scriptidn according to police, was bring
ing 81 pint and 81 quart.
Evening star., 1933-12-29
WOMAN PARALYzED
BY FALL FROM HORSE
Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock, Sr., Suf.
fers Broken Vertebrae in Neck.
Mother of Polo Star.

BY the Associated Press.
AIKEN, S. c.. December 29-Mrs,
Thomas Hitchcock, ST., of New York,
widely known sportswoman. is par
italy paralyzed as result of injuries
suffered when her horse fell with her
here Tuesday.
The nature of Mrs Hitchcock's in
juries was disclosed today for the first
time by the attending physician on
authorization of the family Mrs.
Hitchcock, who is 68. suffered two
broken vertebrae in her neck which
caused paralysis of her right leg and
partial paralysis of her right arm.
No brain injury was suffered and
the sportswoman has been completely
conscious since the accident.
She was in good spirits today and
the attending physician reported her
condition improved slightly.
Mrs. Hitchcock is the mother OF
Tommy Hitchcock, the polo star.
Evening star., 1933-12-29
MAY CURTAIL CHECKS.
Proposed Tax on Accounts Shocks Small
DePositors.

NEW YORK, December 90 P).-
MyriadS of houSeholderS who pay their
bills by means of modest checking ac-
counts got something of a shock today.
They learned that 1873 banks in this
world financial center had drawn up
proposed code levying charges so stiff
on small balances that the prediction
was freely heard that paying by check
would become much less popular.
The code, which is to be submitted
to the Banking Code Committee repre-
senting the N R. A. and the American
Bankers Association, provides among
other things:
On balances under 5000 a minimum
charge of not less than 81 a month.
This 50 charge is to be reduced 5
cents for every S25 of collected balance.
Each S25 of collected balance will
permit two free items" of banking
activity month.
For items in excess of those permitted
in the foregoing terms charge OF 21a
cents each is to be made.
The word Item" does not apply
merely to checks, but has to do also
with incming funds. 1t is defined as
(a) a check drawn (b) deposit ticket.
as we'll as (c) each separate check and
currency listed on the deposit ticket
Thus a depositor uses up an item for
every check he deposits, every time he
deposits currency, every time he draws
a check and even one for every deposit
ticket made out. If he has, say Is
free items a month, he will find his
allowance rapidly exhausted if he makes
several small deposits. Then he will
have to begin paying 2la cents for each
item"
Evening star., 1933-12-29
SENATE SILVER Al
BLOC ORGANIZED
27 Senators Go on Record
as Favoring Free Coinage
of Gold and Silver.
BY the Associated Press.

| BY the Associated Press.
An intensive campaign for remoneti-
cation of silver was assured today when
27 Senators went on record for free
and unlimited coinage Of both gold
and silver.
Eighteen Senators, ID Democrats, 3
Republicans and 1 Farmer-Labor, at
tended a conference called by Senator
Wheeler, Democrat. of Montana, a To-
to-l bimetallism advocate, and unani
mously adopted the following resolu-
ton:
I'VE favor bimetallism-the free and
unlimited coinage OF both gold and sill
yer at a ratio to be established by law"
Nine other Senators, eight Democrats
and one Republican, sent word to the
meeting they were for the proposition.
Wheeler, announcing the results Of
the conference to newspaper men, said
he would introduce his bill for re-
monet1Zation of silver at a ratio Of 16
to / with gold on the opening day of
| Congress.
Predicts Approval
He predicted the Senate would ap-
prove the proposal and the House would
follow suit If vote could be obtained
| in that body.
Senator King, Democrat, Of Utah. was
| named to transmit the views of the con-
| ference to President Roosevelt.
Wheeler said the resolution left out
! a fixed ratio because it was not known
definitely how far the President would
go in devaluing the dollar in terms of
| gold.
1T was the sense of the meeting"
| Wheeler added. that this resolution is
| not in opposition to what the President
already has done for silver On the
| contrary. it is to supplement his pro-
gram and carry 1t further.
/ The group was not in favor Of unre-
| stricted imitation at all, and we felt to
! follow the policy We adopted was the
| safest way to prevent uncomfortable
| imitation"
Obstacle to Initiation.
King said bi-metaliSm would "pre-
vent printing press money, and We be-
| lieye that by free and unlimited coinage
| of silver We erect an obstacle to in
| flation"
Wheeler said the program approved
was necessary to raise world commod-
| ity prices and its passage will help
materially our foreign trade in all
silver using and silver producing coun
| tries"
1T will prevent the Orient" he con-
| tinued. from dumping her manufac-
| tured products in this country by rea-
! son of the deprecated price of silver
We feel this would practically dou-
Bile the primary money of the world
and its adoption by the United States
alone would mean other countries would
have to follow to protect their Oriental
! trade and their own financial fabric.
The situation today is different from
what it was when We were debtor
| nation. We are now creditor nation.
| With reconciliation of silver we would
| not be in any danger of being flooded
with silver or losing our own gold even
| If there was no embargo"
Evening star., 1933-12-29
PRESIDENT TAKES UP
FIRST BUDGET DRAFT
Confers With Douglas and Others,
Hoping to Have Surplus
for Emergencies.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt set aside today
entirely for working out his first budget
to be sent to Congress next. week.
Budget Director Douglas and other
fiscal aides had the call at the White
House as Mr.. Roosevelt sought balance
for the new year between income and
outgo
A decision is still hanging fire on the
amount of extraordinary expenditures
to be proposed IN continuation of the
public works program and Federal un-
employment relief.
The President plans to send the
budget to Congress on the second day
Of the session. He hopes to provide a
sufficient surplus next year to meet
most of the emergency needs.
The President and congressional
leaders are agreed that the approac ching
session shall be devoted principally to
supply a1d revenue bills, with . short
meeting q prospect.
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Continued From First PageD
was 4 degrees lower than the normal
average. This was registered at 4 pm.
Shortly thereafter the mercury began
having sinking spells" again.
Cold Centers in East.
Winter apparently was concentrating
its prolonged attack TODAY on the East
the Associated Press reported.
Moderation had already begun in
the Middle West. but there was
threat OF more snow to add to the
drifts already piled high in many
localities.
New England continued to dig itself
out OF a heavy blanket of snow and
three fishing vessels were still missing
off Portland. Me.
An au-time weather record was
broken in Boston at 8 a m. when the
temperature dropped to II degrees
below zero. This was 4 degrees lower
than recorded at any time in the IS
years history Of the local Weather
Bureau.
The fatalities Of the weeks severely
cold weather were unoffcially estimated
to be well over 100 Two lost aviators
were found safe in their plane. floating
on a lake about So miles west of Grand
Haven. Mich. They were Patrick Cos
sett of Detroit and D. w. Raycraft
of Grand Rapids, Mich.
A Coast Guard cutter brought safely
to shore three men in a fishing boat
which was trying to buck ice foes few
miles of Chicago in Lake Michigan.
AZ Below in Maine.
Forty-two below zero was registered
yesterday at Bolsters Mills. Me; 40 be-
low at Cook Mimi; 40 below at Duluth
and 33 below at Pembina, N. Oak.
Lake Superior claimed the lives of
three workmen when heavy snow pillow,
used to make trail across st. Louis
Bay between Duluth and Superior, Wis,
crashed through the ice.
A dozen cities reported finding bodies
of victims who had died of exposure
in the storm.
There were blizzards in the Adiron-
dacks. Roads were piled high with
drifts in some of the New England
States.
Weather forecasters said temperatures
more near to normal" might be ex-
pected in Chicago and most of the
Midwest tomorrow.
A Weather Bureau station recorded
a temperature of As degrees below Zero
and the wind ranged from 95 miles an
hour to lis miles an hour atop Mount
Washington, N. H., the highest peak in
New England.
Evening star., 1933-12-29
'Akihito' Is Selected
As Name for Japan's
New Crown Prince

By the Associated Press
TOXIC. December 20. ia
pans beloved little Crown Prince
received a name today. In a cere-
mony which lasted two hours his
father announced his full name
as Akihito Tsugu No Miya, which
means prince of the august sue
cession and enlightened benevo-
lence."
II the infant born amid great
rejoicing seven days ago lives to
succeed Emperor Hirohito, he
will be known as Akihito.
The Name day was holiday
throughout the empire.
Vernacular newspapers devoted
more than 80 per cent of the
space in their afternoon editions
to the ceremonies.
Evening star., 1933-12-29

have given him 100000 for the work
of drawing plans and specifications foi
the bridges. Mr.. Ickes obtained affi-
davits In this case before he acted.
Circular Causes Trouble.
Another P. w. A. official, State en-
gineer for Tennessee, Harry S. Berry,
made the mistake of sending circular
letter to civic organizations in the State
expressing his belief that loans for
projects made to States and munich
palities by the P. W. A. would not
have to be repaid. A copy of this letter
was received by Mr.. Ickes and he
promptly telegraphed Mr.. Berry that
his services were terminated" He
announced at the time that loans by
the Federal Emergency Administration
Of Public Works are loans the Govern
ment expects to be repaid"
Mr. Ickes terminated the services of
Lieut.. Gov Nels c. Kreschel of Iowa
as executive secretary of the State Ad-
yisory Committee On November 10 the
Public Works Administrator sent a curt
telegram to Mr.. Kreschel saying: 81
have just wired Harold M. Cooper
chairman of the State Advisory Board
as follows: Please serve notice at once
upon Lieut.. Gov. Nels G. KreSchel that
his services as executive secretary of
the State Advisory Committee are
forthwith terminated" No other Off
cial statement has been made in con-
nection with this action.
On November 26 Mr.. Ickes issued a
statement to the press, again warning
against the payment of money to law
yers lobbyists or other agents to ad-
vance projects in which the persons
paying the money were interested. He
said:
THE easiest money in Washington
is being collected by lawyers, agents
and politicians of supposed influence
with the Public Works Administration
The hotel lobbies of this city are
swarming with men who claim they
can get favorable consideration for a
project, and in spite of warnings sent
out they are able, SO I am informed, to
collect large sums of money in the way
of retainers and fees"
Mr.. Ickes added that he had nc
reason why he should object to people
parting with their money in this way
'if they have no better use for it." His
only interest lay, he said, in the impli-
cation that there Is short cut enjoyed
by any one to the Public Works fund.
Congress comes to Washington next
week. 1t Is not likely that any criti-
cism will be made of Mr.. Ickes because
he has been severe with lobbyists. But
there are more ways of killing a cat
than choking it to death with cream
It will be interesting to see what kind
OF attack, If any. is lnade upon the
Secretary Of the Interi>-.
Evening star., 1933-12-29
NEW YORK SHIvERS.

Mercury Drops to ; Below at Morning
Rush Hour.
NEW YORK, December 20 R.-New
Workers donned their heaviest clothing
and still shivered en- route to work to-
day in a temperature that registered 8
degrees below zero, the coldest the city
has experienced since February l, 1920
The mercury began its downward
plunge at midnight, dropping from IA
degrees above zero at that hour to 3
below at am, the hour when New
York's millions daily rush to work is
at its height.
The normal average temperature for
December 20 is 80 degrees above zero.
The cold played havoc with train
schedules.
Evening star., 1933-12-29
STROKE IN BANK is FATAL
Retired Contractor and Buildef
Dies Downtown.

Stricken suddenly today while in
the Franklin National Bank, Tenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue, Edgar
M Burgstresser, IS, a retired con-
tractor and builder, reSiding at 1914
Thirtieth street, was pronounced dead
upon arrival at Emergency Hospital
Mr. BurgStresser made his home here
with his daughter and son-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank S. Brown He retired
from business in Pennsylvania and came
here t. live about IL years ago, -
Evening star., 1933-12-29
LEG is CHRISTMAS GIFT
Falls Church, Nebr., Man Now May
Be Able TO Work Again,

FALLS CITY, Nebr. (P.-Charles
Strauss. 35, of Falls City believes he
may be able to go back to work as a
result of visit to his home by Santa
Claus. For several years he was ill
and amputation of leg resulted. He
told relatives he hoped he'd get an
artificial leg for Christmas, but knew
he wouldn't. Christmas day he found
an artificial leg in the stocking he had
hung UP. Members of the st. Paul's
Evangelical Church played the rol1 Of
Saint Nick.
Evening star., 1933-12-29
LONG TO IGNORE"
CONTEST FOR SEAT
Senator Promises to Support
Roosevelt Policies "if
They Are Good

BY the Associated Press.
Senator Huey P. Long, Democrat, OF
Louisiana, said today he did not intend
to take any part in the contest over
the seating of Mrs. Bolivar E Kemp
as Representative from the sixth Louisi-
ana district and that he would support
administration measures in Congress
which he believed we're for the good OF
the people.
Mrs. Kemp was legally elected" the
Senator said on his arrival from
Louisiana, but l am not taking any
hand at all in this contest. If Con-
gress wants to recognize outlaw and
shotgun elections. that's its business.
Neither Mr.. Kemp nor Mrs. Kemp
ever supported me. This Sanders crowd
has for long time been trying to break
into the national political light
Ignores Patronage Slight.
The Senator said he had voted for
most of the Presidents measures at the
last session and added:
IF the President has got anything
good. I'll help him put it through. The
fact that I haven't been given any
patronage doesn't matter to me"
3
Congress to succeed her late husband.
At a subsequent election, j. Y. SANDERS,
jr.. was named to the post.
Discussing the case, Speaker t.alney
said Yesterday he had read the Lou
isiana law and that the anti-Long lac
ton. which elected Sanders. had COM
piled with the law. He explained that
the Louisiana law provides for the oeo-
pie to call an election to fll a House
vacancy on Is days notice. Sanders
election was called by Citizens COM
mittee after a district mass meeting.
Debate to Be Limited.
Rainey said he would not pass judg-
ment on the contest pending hear
ing before the House but in answer
to questions said the Governor OF
Louisiana had not given the required
IS days notice in the election OF Mrs.
Kemp on December 5. The speaker
said Mrs. Kemp had credentials from
the Governor and the right TO the
floor of the House, and that II the
seat was challenged he would allow
two hours debate.