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Evening star., 1933-10-24
Uncle Rays
Corner
Wonders of Nature.
Tho n~,d Soa

The Dead Sea.
~OVERING hundreds of square
miles is salt lake known as
the Dead Sea. 1t forms part of
the eastern boundary of Pales-
tine. and into it flow several
streams. including the River Jordan.
Rivers flow into this lake. but none
is known to flow out of it. There may
be an underground stream taking water
from the Dead Sea, but. If so, the
stream must not be very large. Most,
if not ell. of the water which enters the
lake stays there until the hot rays of
the sun heat it to a point where 1t goes
up in vapor.
The basin of the Dead Sea is long
hollow extremely deep in the northern
part. Scientists believe that this hollow
was made millions Of years ago. at the
time of an earthquake. EARTHQUAKES
have taken place in this region during
recent times. and there are proofs that
volcanoes were busy in ages past.
Tests prove that the water OF the
Dead Sea is about 26 per cent OF salt.
Great Salt Lake, another of the world S
natural wonders, has water ABOUT ~
per cent salt
Rivers flow into the Dead Sea and the
water stays there until evaporated by
the sun
We call river water fresh, but it con-
tains small amount of salt. The vapor
which goes up takes away water. but
leaves the salt behind. In the course of
thousands of years this makes the
water in the lake possess large amount
of salt. The Dead Sea is almost seven
times as salty as ocean water
Fish cannot live in the Dead Sea,
but birds fly above it and swim in its
waters. Here and there around the
shore there are places where trees and
bushes grow and where birds sing
sweetly. but in general the scene is of
waste.
On the southern end of the lake is a
ridge of rock salt. 300 feet high and
seven miles long.
The Dead Sea is 46 miles in length
and its greatest width is 10 miles. The
visitor who gazes upon it sees the low
est of all lakes on earth. Its surface
is 1892 feet below the level of the
Mediterranean Sea!
Some of the southern parts of the
lake are only a few feet deep. but In the
north the water has depth Of 1900
feet.
tFor Nature or Travel section of your
scrapbook)
If you wish the leaflet. Forty
Worlds Fair Facts" send stamped.
return envelope Address your letter to
me in care of this newspaperD
UNCLE RAY.
Copyright. 1889
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Ny Neighbor Says:

After meringue has been placed
on a pie it should be cooked in a
very slow oven for IL to Is min
utes. The meringue then will
stand up when cool.
A piece Of adhesive plaster put
under a cut in a piece of table
oilcloth will prevent the tear be-
coming larger.
Instead Of leaving parsley and
chives in the ground to freeze
and waste, they can be used to
advantage all Winter. Take up
the roots and plant them in win
dow boxes and flower pots. where
they will flourish like other plants
and, in addition, be of contin-
ued service to the menu.
To remove water marks on
waxed floors, rub the spots with
a cloth dipped in tupentine, cover
them with a little wax. then
polish.
The bone left from a boiled or
baked ham is good seasoning for
any kind of soup, especially pea
soup.
(Copyrisht. 1889
Evening star., 1933-10-24
College Humor

Maid: I'm sorry. but she said to tell
you that she is not at home"
Caller: "Oh, that's all right, just
tell her that I'm glad didn't come
Log.
in the room; hand me the mirror
Second Old Maid: so you can look
under the bed?"
First Old Maid: mo, so can powder
my nose."-Exchange.
short-sighted Customer: aren't you
making rolls little larger?"
Baker: Rolls, heck, thems loaves."
why do you think Venus must have
been craZy?"
We'll. didn't say she was crazy. but
she certainly is not all there. Green
Griffin.
Girl: mo. Joe. I can't marry you,
Joe: "Okay. That's fine. Well start
right now III just borrow this five
bucks out Of your bag. and now fetch
deuce don't you get a marcel? You
sure need one. guess I'll 60 out and
see Ethel now. So just kiss your
brother good night and help him on
with his coat and tell the folks not to
wait up because I'm going out and
won't be home until late. e."-Skipper.
whats all the hurry?"
There's Collegian man overcome
by gas"
mo, more gas. ."-Froth.
Doctor. my husband died"
Why didn't he follow my prescrip-
tion?"
He did, but it blew out of the
tenth story window. .'-Fro.h.
The following correction appeared in
a small-town paper.
Our paper carried the notice last
week that Mr. John Doe is a defective
in the police force. This was a typo
graphical error Mr.. Doe is really a
detective in the police farce. Long.
The drunk got in cab.
Where to?" asked the cabby.
What streets you got?" was the
reply.
Plenty" smiled the humoring cabby
Gimme them all.
After several hours driving the drunk
asked how much he owed.
Seven fifty" he was told.
Turn around and drive back to IS
cents" he mumbled-Skipper
1-c: How would you like 365 days
of rest every year?
Second Technocrat: What! And
work one day every four years'-Log'
Joe College during final exam) !:
Are you sure question six is in the
teXt?"
Professor Certainly"
Joe: Well, can't find it
You say that if millionaire
Should happen to propose to you.
You'd turn him down for love Of me-
You'd be that true?
I'm sorry, dear. this is the end;
hate to cause you pain,
But l can't love woman who
Admits that she's inSane.-Froth.
Teacher: Willie. what is an adult?"
Willie: AN adult is one that has
stopped growing except in the middle" :"
Battalion.
tCopyright, 1880
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so great you can Just make out his form
In the days of the prairie schoonerS
the pronghorns were so curious they
would go up to the moving teams to
Inspect them. Even handkerchief
would attract their attention and coax
them to approach. Many of them were
killed at this time, and their flesh. as
we'll as their hides helped to tide over
the weary travellers.
The pronghorn is vegetarian and a
dainty eater Only the tender blades
Of grass satisfy him. He is very fond
OF salt and must have clean, fresh water
every day.
AS high jumpers. these animals are
in a class by themselves, yet they will
not even try to hurdle a small object
foot high. Having lived on fat
prairies. they have never been con-
f-onted with the need to jump over
anything but space. and you cannot
coax them to forsake family traditions.
They make lovely pets and are de-
lighted to enter open doors. They will
use the sofa or easy chair to sleep on,
If big enough to hold them. There are
usually twins each year-leggy babies
that soon follow the herd.
(Copyright. 1881
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METER RABBIT had made up his
l. mind to be thrifty. He had told
Mrs Peter so. She had said
i that that would be fine, but
Peter had feeling that down
inside she was laughing at him.
"Just how are you going to be
thrifty?" she inquired.
Just the same way other people
are" retorted Peter. There is plenty
of good food now. I am going to cut
enough to last us all Winter"
You'll have to work hard to do all
that" ventured Mrs. Peter.
"What of it?" demanded Peter.
.swhat of it? I'll have all Winter to
loaf in. and never have to worry about
where the next meal is coming from.
when will you begin?" asked MIS-
"Right now" replied Peter. ANYWAY
right after I've had nap" he adoeo
rather lamely. .,,,
Mrs. Peter chuckled. but she took
GOOD care that Peter didn't hear heT
SThat is right" said she. by all
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Everyday Psychology
FLIGHTS of IMAGINATION.
By DIR. JESSE ". sPRoWLA

The human mind is characterized by
an ability and a propensity to steal
away from the present time. We might
call these wanderings flights Of the
imagination. 1t is the ability to make
these flights that marks the difference
between the animal mind and the hu-
man mind. The difference in the pro-
pensity to make these flights marks
the differences among human minds.
Some human minds do a lot of fitting
about. Others do little or even none.
It has often been said that young
children have more flights Of imagi-
nation than do adults. Children now
and then relate stories that appar-
emily have no basis in fact. And so the
hasty conclusion.
The fact is that the intelligent hui
man mind has its flights at all ages.
The more intelligent the mind, the
cftener its takes its flights. Another
fact: knowledge is a motive for flights.
Copyright 1887
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HE DREAMED OF GREAT PILES OF
GRASSES AND SWEET CLOVER.

HE DREAMED OF GREAT PILES OF
GRASSES AND SWEET CLOVER.
nothing like proper preparation before
beginning work. | don't want TO waste
time looking for things after the haro ar
the best things are"
So off Peter went. He visited this
clover patch and sampled the clover.
He hoped over to that clover patch
and sampled that. He couldn't decide
which was the best. So he went back
to the irst one and tried that again.
He did the same thing with several
other patches and by the time he was
through he had eaten so much that he
felt like resting. Back to the dear old
Briar Patch he went and settled down
to doze again. There Mrs. Peter found
| him.
We'll" said she, ct suppose you are
all ready to begin work tomorrow.
Not quite" replied Peter drowsily
II haven't decided yet which clover to
cut first"
The next day Peter started out again,
and once more he ran here and he ran
there, sampling the clover and grasses.
Sammy Jay happened along.
| Hello, Peter!" cried Sammy why
all this running about?"
| Cant you see I'm busy?" demanded
Peter.
"You always are busy when there
is anything to eat," retorted Sammy
But usually you are too lazy to run
about so much"
Il am preparing for Winter" replied
Peter gravely.
Sammy Jay stared at Peter. "You
are WHAT" he asked, as If he doubted
that he had understood correctly.
at am preparing for Winter" re-
peted Peter. THAT is," he added, lust
now ! am preparing to prepare.T
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Is This Not
Reasonable
Holding
Sp. K x

0p. n ~ - =
Hts. A XIX CT. AJ9
you bid a heart; your partner bids
spade and your response is one no
trump. You have not suitable hand
for two no trumps at this stage, as your
diamond suit is doubtful protectively:
you can only lead spades twice and may
never establish them and bring them
in if dummy has no outside entry, and
your heart suit lacks both length and
solidity However. if over your rebid of
one no trump your partner bids two
hearts, now you really need not impose
a further decision on him. Bid four
hearts, as you wish to play that con-
tract even If he has only
Sp. 1Oxxx Di. XIX
Hts. Xxx Cl. q
If you cannot set up dummys spades
in time, you must try the club finesse.
You will have a finesse or drop play in
hearts to catch the queen and make
four odds. If responder has the queen
of hearts or the ace Of spades. the game
is almost certain. If he has the king
of diamonds, you will be flnessing for
five odd Undoubtedly you have every
reason to decide for game in hearts as
soon as you learn that hearts fit. You
are the one that knows that only ons
Evening star., 1933-10-24

upon as parts OF
his promised new
deal" In govern
ment.
During the cam
paign much was
heard of the for
gotten man" and
" h at would be
done to improve
his lot. Many felt
there was all i'm
piled promise Of
the building OF a
new economic or
der in this coun-
try.
T h e n c q m e
March 4 and with
1t the series Of un-
r,recadarfad crises
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How 1t Started
The Word "Bugle." /"
BY JEAN NEWTON.

When a man blows a bugle, the last
thing in the world he would think Of
as synonym for it is a wild steer or
buffalo! But that is how it started.
"Bugle" comes from the Latin "bucu-
lus"-a steer. 1t is the diminutive Of
"bos"-ox. This described the buffalo.
too, and the horn of the animal was
called a "bugle horn" Then, In the
ways of language. horn" was dropped
and "bugle" was used to indicate :
Copyright. 1882
Evening star., 1933-10-24
DELI lNlE OlOlOlLO ". Burgess.
means have a nap. You want to be
rested and fresh when you start In to

means have a nap You want to be
rested and fresh when you start in to
work"
She hoped away to the other side of
the dear Old Briar Patch and Peter set
tied himself comfortably for nap. 1t
was a long nap He dreamed of great
piles of grasses and sweet clover and
other good things. When he awoke he
hunted UP little Mrs. Peter.
My dear" said he, where do YOU
think we should store our Winter sup
ply of food?"
Don't ask me-" she replied Il never
have had a Winter supply stored, so I
don't know about such things"
1T should be here in the dear Old
Briar Patch" said Peter. I'll look
around and pick out place. Then
am going to look around for the best
places to cut clover and tender grasses,
and I think III run over to Farmer
Browns garden to look over the carrots
and turnips and cabbages. There is
Evening star., 1933-10-24

using peanuts and peppercorns on the
white bread. and blanched almonds on
the brown bread Stick a tiny silver of
red pimento in each mouth for the tip
Of a tongue. Shreds of cabbage form
whiskers on brown bread, and shredS
Of red cabbage those on white bread
Remove the pimento from stuffed
olives Mince pimentos and mix with
4 little cream cheese. Fill olives with
mixture. For witches wandS, cut dill
or sour picked cucumbers into slender
sticks. Dust lightly with paprika just
before serving.
Witch Cat Ice Cream.-Cut roll OF
vanilla ice cream into slices. Make in
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[WhenYOurCOuqh
Hangs On, Mix
| This at Home ]
Saves Good Money! Nocooking!

Saves Good Money! No cooking!M
If you want the best cough M
remedy that money can buy, mix II
it at home. 1t costs very little. n
vet it's the most reliable, quick
acting medicine you ever used. The
way it takes hold of stubborn
coughs, giving immediate relief, is
astonishing.
Any druggist can supply you with
2L ounces of Pinex. Pour this into
a pint bottle, and add granulated
sugar syrup to make a full pint. To
make syrup, use 2 cups of sugar and
one cup of water, and stir q few
moments until dissolved. No cook
ing needed. It's no trouble at all,
and gives you four times as much
cough medicine for your money.
Keeps perfectly and tastes fine.
It is surprising how quickly this
loosens the germ-laden phlegm,
soothes and heals the inhamed
membranes, clears the air passages, II
and thus ends q severe cough in II
a hurry. $U
Pinex is a compound of Nor S4|
way Pine, in concentrated rzy9S&
form, the most reliable heal .xS,
ing agent for severe coughs. 1t ~
is guaranteed to give prompt .%E4A !:
relief or money refunded. ATEzISS
1D[llNl8Sz
IL far couah9.-x
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eventually make a
Jump bid to game
on the third round.
And this although
your hand really
only permitted you
to sign off on the
second round. Not
until your partner
r We ale d trump
support for your
four card heart
suit we're you able
to make a second
constructive move
(the first was when
you opened the
bidding in the first
or second position.)
Is This Not
Reasonable
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Tomatoes.

Tomatoes have many different forms
in which to appear. They may be served
stewed as a vegetable scalloped with
cracker dust, or in combination with
corn and a little minced onion. They
NAV also be cooked with cheese
Evening star., 1933-10-24
MENU FOR A DAY.


BREAKFAST.
Sliced Oranges.
Dried Cereal with Cream.
Poached Eggs. Corn Bread.
Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Minced Beef on Toast.
Pineapple Gelatin.
Cookies. Tea.
DINNER.
Clear Soup.
Baked Slice of Ham.
Creamed Potatoes.
DOntd spinach, Lettuce SALAD
French Dressing.
Gypsy Pudding
Coffee,
POACHED EGGS.
Put shallow pan over fire. half
hIl with water. add one tea
fuls vinegar: let get scalding hot:
drop eggs into water; let stand
five minutes without boiling. But
ter toast and with a skinner
take up eggs and slide on toast:
dot with bits of butter and salt
and pepper.
PINEAPPLE GELATIN.
Two cupfuls boiling water, one
half cupful sugar, one cupful
pineapple juice, three tablespoon
fuls lemon juice, two Tablespoon.
fuls cold water, one and one-thlrd
cupfuls pineapple cubes.
Pour water over sugar and when
sugar has dissolved add gelatin,
which has been soaked in cold
water five minutes; then add
Juice drained from canned pine
apple and lemon puice and strain.
When it begins to thicken, add
pineapple cubes. Turn into molds.
first dipped in cold water, and
chill. This makes good fruit
gelatin, with bananas, oranges
and cherries cut up and added
with the pineapple.
GYPSY PUDDING.
Cut stale bread in thin slices,
spread them with jelly or pre-
serves, place them In q deep glass
dish and cover with whipped
cream, sweetened and favored
/ tCopyright. 19330
Evening star., 1933-10-24
A WASHINGTON DAYBOOK
BY HERBERT PLUMMER.

A s yet there never has been defined
"A clearly what President Roosevelt
regards as the emergency phases Of
his administration and those he looks
Evening star., 1933-10-24
When to Take the Strain Off the
RESPONDING Partner.
Copyright 1887

Mr.. Sims is universally acclaimed
the greatest tuing contract and auction
player. He Uas captain OF the renowned
-Four Horsenen" team, no,D disbdnded,
and has Uon "a national championships
since 1924. These articles are based on
the Sims system, Which includes the
one-over one principle Uhich the Sims
group of players Dds the first to employ
and derelop.
Evening star., 1933-10-24

realize how great a change in private
and National life was to be made.
i have spent possibly 10 hours with
him since talking over the T. ". A. and
may say that to him this is not a part
OF the emergency program"
Morgan points out that the Govern
ment is providing about $4,000, 600, 900
for the emergency programs and that
about l per cent of this is to be used
for the T. v. A.
III We can make the work serve an
emergency purpose, however" he says,
that should be done, but 1t should not
be looked upon as emergency work.
With $5,000,000,000 providing for
emergency work in the United States,
the President wanted somewhere an
undertaking that was a deliberate social
planning for the future The T. " A. Is
an expression Of that desire Of the
President and is no trivial matter with
him"
Evening star., 1933-10-24

1ODAY l will give you examples
of hands in which. after sign
ing off on the second round, be-
cause you had opened the bid
ding with one heart, with de-
fensive type of hand permitting no
other rebid lin reply to one-over-one)
execnt one no trump. nevertheless YOU
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N A + u r E. S
C. HID r E N
BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY.
Pronghorn Antelope.

Pronghorn Antelope.
A. americana.
Y you talk about first families!
" Look at this graceful descend
ant of a true-blue American
i family. In fact, it is the sole
representative of family hav-
ing no close relative on any other con-
tinent, and there are only two forms OF
this one and the Mexican pronghorn.
Not contented with such distinction. it
combines characteristics of number Of
very different and separate families.
Some of the traits of the goats are rec
ognized. the form of the deer and its
swiftness, the pointed ears of the giraffe
the curiosity and muZZle of the goat,
the eyes as soft as those of the gazelle
but the size of the elephants
Carrying himself like true aristo-
crat, the pronghorn is handsome ami
NAL, indeed. The upper coat and sides
are rich tan, the under parts are
white; there Is a splash Of white on the
rump, and the inner sides Of the legs,
side Of face. lips and chin are white
also. There are two crescentic bands on
the throat. The name is russet, tipped
with black. The male has a black spot
on his jaw angle and black line from
nose to between the ears. The tail is
used for signaling. the under lining
being snowy white.
These animals are the only ones hav-
ing a hollow horn that branches Other
ar mails wear hollow horns that are
persistent, but the pronghorn sheds his
annually. Another outstanding char
acteristic Is his ability to erect the stiff
white hairs on his rump at will When
he is angry. these hairs spring up like
so many wires.
At one time there we're large herds Of
them They have been so extensively
slaughtered that legal protection had to
be given them. but even with this the
pronghorn is fast disappearing
Open spaces are preferred by these
their swiftness and sight to get them
away from their enemies. They care
naught for enemies seeing them. In
fact. that is Just what they apparently
desire. Then have the advantage then
of sensing what is best to do. Seasoned
hunters claim the pronghorn is a mind
reader, and his sight is so perfect he
sees the buttons on your coat and the
cartridges in your belt from a distance
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Peter to Be Thrifty.

On preparation much depends
Peter Rabbit
Evening star., 1933-10-24

- DIX-Thee people Of both who
lonesome for companion
ship are wasting waiting
fate to do r trick and provide them with mates don't believe
Evening star., 1933-03-10
Across.

ACROSS.
/. Specifies
II. Forbidden by social usage.
Is. Capital city Of Madagascar.
is. Chopping implements
IT. Within the walls of a city.
18. Grounds of contention.
10. Plant of the lily family.
20. Changes in the constitution.
%. Morse god of war.
s23. To be exalted in thought.
"a. To gather grain after reaper.
20. Persons under majority
33. Makes an official valuation Of
81. One of the Cook Islands
38. Instrument for transmitting q pic
ture by telegraph.
Al. Spruce.
~. Silent
43. Early Irish daggers.
46. Germ
Al. Knocks lightly.
40. Note of Guido's scale.
81. To weaken.
So. To combine.
SO. Miscellaneous collection.
so. Intellectual capacity.
62. River in Colombia
63. Passes off without effect.
"a. American civil engineer.
IS. Peaceful repose.
/. legged shore bird.
2. County in Missouri.
8. To bury
4. Ornamental tract of land
S. SpenSerian character.
6. Tibetan priest
Z. Genus of plants.
g. Fatigue.
9. County in Georgia.
10. Rarely.
II. Church with large auditorium.
Evening star., 1933-03-10

IL. Body axis of a vertebrate.
Is. Tendency of mind.
IA. Applications.
81. Italian cardinal.
"a. Tending to flock together.
25. RetardatiOn of movement
26. Morse god Of healing.
27. Hindu carpet for prayer.
%. Roman historian.
80. American Indian of Nebraska.
81. Saws lengthwise Of the grain.
80. Seeks after.
33. Siamese coins.
"a. To make trim.
IS. Folded, as heraldic wings.
SO. To send by water.
80. Mountain In Colorado.
40. East Indian weight.
A. Town in Central Baluchistan.
IS. Pungent condiments.
48. To break a hole in.
40. The flower
so. Closes with q cement.
81. Bottomless gulf.
So. Quantity of medicine.
SO. Pen name of an English essayist.
81. Tie.
SIS. South American armadillo.
Sc. Paper strip of a ticker.
81. Very black.
So. Tribe.
81. Strong resentment.
Evening star., 1933-03-10
Dishpan Refectors.

The canyon of the Colorado about the
Hoover Dam is brilliantly Illuminated at
night by thousands of electric lights
which are ably backed up by a great
brigade of dishpans. 1t appears that
these lamps are subjected to a variety
OF hard experiences and to keep them
supplied with reflectors which are ordi-
narily made use of for this purpose
would be a very expensive proposition
by reason Of the frequent breakage. A
bright new dishpan was experimental
with for this service and the results
were found to be so satisfactory that
they were adopted all over the site. Ten
thousand dishpans were ordered for this
purpose.
Evening star., 1933-03-10
Rail-and-Air Express Starts.

Rail-and-air express service has just
been started in England and promises
to be a success. Packages are collected
at all railway stations and carried by
train to the nearest airport. They are
then dispatched by the next plano: The
service wiz eventually include DIP.
ments between al pointa h tndand