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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-20
By Blosser
Pictures by George scarbo 4

found friend. Then he turned to the
bunch:
"A cannon I will get" said he.
Come on, you TIMES, follow me.
The moon sure will be tickled when
l pull off my bright hunch."
"A cannon? Mercy! What's that
for" asked Dotty. rs it going to
roar?" Don't worry said the
Star Man. ut will make no noise
at all.
You all like stars, so you'll see
some. From my fine cannon soon
therell come a lot of little shoot
ing stars. Then you can watch
them fall.''
And then he dragged his cannon
out. He pulled a string and gave
a shout. Bright little stars came
thick and fast, and shot out
through the air.
my goodness. but I'm glad it's
night. The stars make such pref
ty sight," said Colby. Gee, Ct first
they really gave me quite scare"
Copyright, 1888. NEA Service Incl
(The Star Man plays q trick ON
QUINCY I'm the next stOry.l
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"Oh. gee" said Goldy, IT am
glad that we are here. It is too
bad, though. that the Star Man has
to take the time to show us round
perhaps he is too busy, now.
We might find our own way, some
how. I'd like to start right now.
20 we can see what's to be found"
The Star Man overheard her and
he said. "I'll gladly lend a hand
in seeing that you TIMES have a
fine time while you're here.
Whatever work I have to do,
I'll do 1t. You can help me, too.
You'll see lot of strange things,
but there's not a thing to fear
Just then the moon began to
shout, "Hey, spread some bright
stars all about. It's up to you, OF
Star Man. I am lonesome as can
be.
when there are no stars in the
rky, 1t always makes me want to
&gh. Please do as have asked
SUu. so that III have company.
.'Okay! Ill do 1t, Mister Moon.
You'll see some bright stars pretty
soon,s replied the TIMES new
Evening star., 1933-04-05
LITTLE BENNY
BY LEE PARE

We had liver and onions for supper,
making pop feel exter good natured,
and up in the living room he grabbed
me by the arm saying, How are the
mussels coming along?
Hay, owtch, that's all black and blue
where Reddy Merry puntched me, I
said, and ma said, Why the little ruff
fian, the big bully. think it's per-
feckly dreadful the unmerciless way
that Merry boy picks on all the smaller
boys, and don't think it awt to be
encouraged, Wllyum.
don't encourage it, pop said and
ma said, mean 1t awt to be frankly
discouraged, I think we awt to serve
notice on Mr.. Merry that we don't wish
him to deliver milk to us any longer.
I've often heard it said that you can
judge people by their Children and II
his son is bad his milk is proberly bad
too she said.
Well wait, hold on . minuit, the
delicate question of reprisals has al
ready termed the international bizzness
werld upside down, so let's 60 little
easy before we add to the general dis
content, pop said. What's the histery
of all this black and blue stuff, Benny,
the Ligg Of Nations is in session, he
said
MccIllllk why Uio ISC0oy PuieSAi AAS'
and I said, Well, I'll tell you, was
mad at Reddy on generel principals.
but you know how tuff he is. so
didn't feel like axually hitting him or
anything, so this afternoon us fellows
was having a standing jump contest
and Reddy jumped about yard fer
ther than anybody elts, so I pretended
to congratulate him by slapping him
on the back and telling him what
good jumper he was. and he didn't
seem to mind it so 1 kept on telling
him and slapping him harder and
harder till it was pritty neer all my
mite, and all Of a sudden he started
to mind it and he puntched me fearse
puntch on the arm for every slap, and
here I didn't even know he'd been
counting them.
I think we'd better order additional
milk If anything, pop said, and ma
said o do your homework.
Wich I started to feeling against 1t.
Evening star., 1933-04-05

tions more than half way. It does q
girl good to feel that she has q share
in the management of the home. 1t
gives her feeling Of responsibility, of
family and personal obligation.
The child's suggestions are not al
ways good. Nevertheless let her make
them and discuss them with her as
politely and as respectfully as you
would some maturer friend offered
them. Welcome her expressions of in
terest and help her to gather the ex-
periences that give the best direction
to her helpful impulses. 1t is a great
mistake to tell q. girl: This is my
home. When YOU get home of your
own you can do as you please. This
happens to be mine and I'm going to
do as please without any advice from
you" That has been done with dis
astrous consequences.
OF course, you know far more about
the things on which your young
daughter SO wisely advises you. They
are an old story in your life. In hers
they are a discovery She is anxious
to share this new idea with you and
Evening star., 1933-04-05

| ~ NE of the greatest sights which
can be seen is total eclipse
II of A. the e sjTen SUN; moment t,er. is
broad daylight, and there seems
to be no special reason why anyone
should be looking upward; but around
us we notice groups of people gazing at
the sun. They look through smoked
glass, exposed Photographic film. or a
shade Of some other kind; for they do
not want to hurt their eyes.
The people are studying the sky
because scientists have told them long
in advance that there will be a total
eclipse along q certain pathway, and
they want to observe it from beginning
to end.
Suddenly they see dark edge on the
sun! This means that the moon has
started to get in the way Of the
sunlight!
When we see the moon at night, it
is shining; but the light Is not its own.
Light from the sun strikes the moon
and it reflects to US. The moon Is q
world without fire, but it behaves like
mirror.
As the minutes pass, people see that
the moon is covering more and more
OF the face of the sun; and at last the
entire face Of the sun is blocked
Last summer I saw partial eclipse
OF the sun, and was sorry that l did
not happen to be in one of the places
where the eclipse was total. I well re-
member the total eclipse which I saw
on the morning of January "A, 1925.
The total part of the eclipse was ex-
pected at Ithaca, N. Y, at minutes
and 40 seconds past o'clock; but it
was seconds late
Evening star., 1933-04-05
Keeping Noises at a Minimum
BIZ LYDIA LIE BARON WALKER.

dog, are noticeable and sometimes
startling. Even to city dwellers who &c
to the country for quiet. the early calls
OF birds at sunrise Is as awakening as
more strident sounds in city which are
never actually quiet. There Is melody
though in the notes of birds, which is
pleasant. however interrupting it may
be to Slumbers
Indoors sounds which are not essen
tial to any task or work should be kept
In abeyance as much as possible. Chill
oren should learn, and adults remem-
Der, to close doors, not slam them. The
way to turn radiators of and on with
the minimum noise should be studied
by parents and taught to children. 1t
is amazing what a clatter the turning
of the screw of a radiator can make
if carelessly handled. If this comes
in the night or early morning, it may
not only awaken those in ones own
apartment, but arouse those in apart
ments above or below.
Kitchen sounds should be kept as
modified as possible. 1t CRATES on the
nerves to hear the clatter of dishes,
and of pots and pans, when being wash
ed. With this is the accompanying fear
that articles will be broken or dented.
should they drop in careless handling.
There is certain reluctance to recon-
mend a kitchen maid who is noisy.
Homemakers should try to quell in
themselves any unfortunate tendency to
be noisy about their work.
(Copyright 1q331
Evening star., 1933-04-05
OUR CHILDREN
The Wise Daughter.
N ANGELO PATRI.

The Wise laughter.
IN YExT time you 90 to buy q
IN %s;s;'. y; E ss.,.. = -' - ~ ~. - ''s.
lighted to have you come
with me. Don't you like this hat?"
well, it isn't 50 bad but it isn't right
for you Makes you look kinda funny,
If you know what I mean. Pinch it up
little over your right eye. Give it .
little style. 1t isn't as If you had to
hide your face. There now it looks like
something"
When your young daughter begins to
take an interest in your clothes and
guide your taste In matters of dress,
swallow your amusement and accept
her interest with cordial good will.
Take her with you and ask her opinion.
Maybe it will not improve your costume
but the chances are that it will. The
child will put color and dash into your
somber garb and the spirit Of youth
will infect you to your benefit.
Very soon she will begin arranging
the house. The old chair has to be
relegated to the rear, or recovered.
Some of the furniture has to be BAN
ished because 1t is simply terrible The
table will have to be set differently.
too. The new glass, the brightly colored
linens, have to come into use. Those
old dumb things give me the jitters.
For PHYS sake shelve them and put
on little style. Be up to date. 1t
won't cost so much. I can buy glasses
for almost nothing q dozen these days.
don't want Nora and Beebe to think
we're dead ones"
Suffer 1t. Like 1t. Take 1t as q re-
her. young shoulders and muttered,
This old dump gives me a pain. I'll
give it the air as soon as can" how
would you feel? Your child would not
talk that way? Be glad II she doesn't
and meet her criticisms and sugges-
Evening star., 1933-04-05
"0ut of the Frying Pan

L Sos Va tAC 81 AAS oA
always detested the heroes,
Those powerful, deep-chested males,
Whose deeds were extolled
BY the writer's of old
In dreary voluminous tales
knew that. in spite of their trials,
Their spiritless way they would wend,
Play their obvious parts,
With unwavering hearts,
And marry the gal in the end.
But today there are not any good men /;
Almost every one found in q book
You are likely to find
Has q criminal mind
And at heart is dissolute crook.
Not soul is intrepid or noble
Neither hero nor villain would pause,
If given a chance
His ends to advance,
To break all the criminal laws.
I never believed in my boyhood
That heroes could be without glile,
And today don't think
That a sinister gink
Can be sinister all of the while
wish that some present-day author
Would light up pipe or cigar,
Sit down with his pen
Evening star., 1933-04-05
Great Host Dies Penniless.

Edgar Cohen, who introduced the
taxicab business into London and who
was the last of the great hosts" of
Victorian days, has died at his home
in Cambridge, aged go He numbered
among his intimates celebrities of the
world and taxi drivers, mattresses and
public officials. He developed depart
ment stores, large tailoring and sponge
importing concerns, and other interests.
At his mansion bands of crack regi-
ments and world-famous operatic stars.
including Caruso, entertained his guests
in his garden. But the World War
caused him to die practically penniless.
Evening star., 1933-04-05
N A T u r E S
C. HI IL d R E N
BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY.
Mountain Laurel.
Kalrnf~ yofifoI;a

IF JAPAN could boast of great rocky
hillsides, ravines, mountains and
wooded hills covered with masses
i OF exquisite pink mountain laurel,
she would declare q legal holiday
and pilgrimages would be made to these
shrines. In America, except where
State laws have been passed to protect
the laurel, great truck loads Of these
beautiful shrubs are used every winter
Tor decorative purposes by florists.
The laurel has perfected q most in
tricate plan by which she accomplishes
cross fertilization. The beautiful pink
flowers have the corollas united and
ehese have futed edges which form the
shallow bowl-shaped flower. The pistil Is
IN the center and at the top of the
erect pistil is the stigma which Is to re-
ceive the fine grains of pollen from the
visiting guest. Grouped around the
ptstil are ten stamens, each bent over
and tucking its head in a clever little
pocket IN the rim Of the corolla's edge.
a nitprf. ySAaA fS5 MNES
Evening star., 1933-04-05
Mile-Long Dam Ready Soon.

India's giant reservoir on the Cau-
very River at Mettur is to be completed
this year. Engineers are now building
a dam $500 feet long, 176 feet high, and
having a volume of 1,852,000 cubic
yards. The water of the reservoir will
be used to irrigate 100000 acres of
land. Three huge plants are working
on the dam, some crushing blocks of
rocks, of 80 cubic feet, into small stones
to be mixed with the cement.
Evening star., 1933-04-05
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

At the instant of the total eclipse,
flames of the suns corona burst into
view around the dark circle of the
moon. I took my eyes away from the
beautiful sight just long enough to see
few stars which had appeared.
Stars shine in the daytime as well as
at night, but we do not see them be-
cause the suns light is 80 strong that
they are flooded out"-except at the
time of total eclipse.
For "Science" section Of your scrap
book
UNCLE RAY.
Evening star., 1933-04-05
Monkey and Dog at Wedding

Among those present at the wedding
of Lady Mercy Dean and Patrick H. N.
Gamble in Chelsea, England. recently
were small excited, chattering mon
key and a Bedhngton terrier. They are
pets Of the bride. Bimbo, the monkey.
wore Red Ridinghood jacket. with a
hat and white bow. Peter, the dog,
also wore a red coat and white bow.
The animals attracted such a crowd
that the police had to disperse it. There
were eight human guests at the we'd
ding
Evening star., 1933-04-05

help you to understand it. Don't at
tempt TO be wise and superior. Let the
eager child instruct you. Some crurnb
of wisdom will fall from her lips. Bet
ter than all you establish between vo6
partnership that viii be lifelastin0.
Let daughter speak.
tCopyright. 1882
Evening star., 1933-04-05

BY JAMES J. MONTAGUE.

IN MS dusty old den
And picture folks just as they Are.
Wasted Time.
Why should Mr.. Einstein have taken
the trouble to learn English? Only q
corporaPs guard can understand him,
whatever tongue he uses.
Plenty 10 Spare.
Scientists are seeking some kind Of
vegetable which can be converted into
motor fuel. We hope it will prove to be
spinach.
(Copyright. 1881
Evening star., 1933-04-05

A DOOR CAN BE SHUT NOISE
LESSLY.
mated in dwellings in crowded areas
Societies are formed in metropolitan
cities for the suppression of unneces-
sary noise, and they are helpful in re-
ducing the uproar.
In the quiet of the country, such So
cieties seem amusing to the inhabitants
But so peaceful is the atmosphere In
small villages not on the through roads
frequented by autos, that lesser sound.
than those usual in cities are notice.
able. The lowing of cattle, the sudden
raucous cawing Of crows, the bark ol
Evening star., 1933-04-05

The head or the stamen Is an anther,
OF course. From the pistil to each
anther stretches an elastic filament
which Is set on hair-trigger tension.
Bees call during the day on their
hoStesses, but the lovely moths of the
night await sundown shadows The in
sect caller alights on the pistil to sip
the nectar. Her feet have touched the
filament and, like flash, the anthers
Jerk their heads from their hoods and
shower the body of their guest with
pollen. AS far as nature lover can
tell, the guest is undisturbed by having
the anthers spring forth and grasp her
legs, at the same time showering her
furry coat with webby pollen. The
nectar slipper stays until the last drop
of sweet is enjoyed then she flies away
to another laurel flower.
If neither bee nor moth comes to
perform the service of setting of the
wee anther-guns there will be no seeds
set for the coming year. You may visit
these flowers in their own setting, and
peeping under the little, saucy, wide
awake face, touch the tiny trigger and
see what happens.
The laurel blooms from May until
June and Is found in New Brunswick
and Ontario, south to the Gulf Of Mexico
and westward to Ohio 1t is evergreen
and the flowers hang on pink stems on
the pranchmg tips OF the tW18S.
No self-respecting animal that wishes
70 live out his allotted span can be In
ouced to touch the glossy leaves. Some
times grouse, hard pressed for food,
throws precaution to the winds and
satisfies her hunger. She pays with
her life for her fall to temptation. and
her body is found under the shrub the
next morning.
The lovely swallow-tail butterfly has
the whole shrub to herself and offspring.
She deposits her eggs ON the shiny
leaves, ano when her babies step out of
their sculptured shells, they find before
them an abundance Of their fayorite
food.
Copyright. Ie3Sl
Evening star., 1933-04-05
HE tranquility of home is de-
dependent upon many things,
according to whether this peace

TIE dIIQUIIIty U1 y llOIIlC UC
dependent upon many things,
according to whether this peace
II fulness Is of the mind or the
body. It is also true that dis
turbance in either realm affects the
other. Unnecessary clatter, for ex-
ample, is annoying and distracting
alike. It Jars the nerves and turns the
attention from what one is doing, or
diverts . train Of thought which may be
arriving at an important decision or
discovery.
1t is not the ordinary hum of sounds
that prevail in certain localities which
is bothersome, but sudden racket or a
persistent introduction of an unaccus-
toned noise which permeates and in
creases it, Such hubbub may be i'm
possible to avoid, as 1t is present in city
streets, and can not be entirely elm
The Washington times., 1933-12-16
BAT TIE
To CARDS

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 16.-The
Catholic University Cardinals, of
Washington, D. c., expressed
hopes of returning home tonight
with a clean sweep under their
belts, following their 24-to-21
triumph over st. Joseph's last
night.
Tonight the Cards oppose the
LaSalle five in an important
game here.
Excellent team play enabled
the Washington team to triumph
over St. Joseph. Every man fig
ured in the scoring, Bernie Lieb,
lanky center, probably being the
most active performer with two
baskets and three fouls for z
points.
st. Joseph's made a gallant
squirt toward the end of play and
almost snatched the game out
of the fire, but Catholic Univer-
sity's big lead stood the team in
stead and enabled the Washing
ton team to breeze through to a
Well-earned triumph.
The Washington times., 1933-12-16

Today Is one OF them, and the
third Saturday Of each month will
see a like athletic carnival held
at the G Street building, under
the direction of Ralph w. Foster,
physical training director.
Name Your Choice
Whether your sport be hand
ball, swimming, volley ball, or box
ing, you can find it at the "Y" to-
day. Germantown Pa, is sending
a handball team which will clash
with the Capitolians at 4:30 p. M,
while Fort Monroe (Va.) Army
Post nd it's mermen against the
"Y'S" at 8:15 p. m.
The Baltimore "Y" will oppose
the Washingtonians on the volley
ball court at $50 p. m. while an
intrasquad boxing match for team
positions will start at 8 p. m.
Next On January 20
The next Saturday program will
be held January 20 with eight
events on the program. 1t includes
boxing, swimming. volley ball,
handball, wrestling, squash. bas-
ket5all and fencing with out-of
town teams furnishing the opposi-
ton.
approximately 1900 men and
800 boys are engaged in various
activities at the "Y". A special
sports program has been scheduled
for New Years Day.
The Washington times., 1933-12-16
MAT SHOW GETS
ADDED PUNCH

This extra something was pro-
duced at last nights matches at
the Washington Auditorium when
two of the contestants brought
along managers who gave the
fans additional thrills.
Immense "Tiny" Roebuck, the
272-pound Indian, fell an easy
victim to rugged Jim Browning
in the feature event. The Red
skin passed away after % mi
nutes, Browning's dreaded "air-
plane" leg scissors doing the trick.
All the fun came in two pre-
liminary matches. The Masked
Marvel" dressed like some for
eign nobleman, entered the ring
with his manager. He was to
battle Rough" Rudy Dusek, but
the latter did all the battling
and pitched Mr.. Marvel from the
scene. The "Marvel's" manager
then climbed into the ring and
charged into Bennie Bortnick,
but came off second best.
Jim Clinstock also produced a
handler in a mite of lad who
must have been one of the Singer
midgets. Clinstock obtained a
draw with stranger" Lewis after
80 minutes, but the formers man
ager set upon Lewis at the end.
George Manich threw the veteran
Tommy Draak, while Scotty Nc
Dougall tossed Bruno Gorasini.
The Washington times., 1933-12-16
ALEX. BOY WINS
FREE THROW

Louis "Nubby" Schreiner, Alex
andria youth, attending Roanoke
College, won the annual intra-
mural free-throw tournament yes
terday with a record score of IS
successful shots out of IS at
tempts.
He will have his name engraved
on a permanent trophy.
Schreiner is a member of this
years varsity cage squad and is
making a good name in sports.
He also won his letter on the
varsity baseball team.
In the free-throw contest, w. r.
Garland. winner of last years
tournament, was tied with Henri
Bean, of Franklin, Mass, for Sec
ond honors with SO goals each.
The Washington times., 1933-12-16
Neither Primo nor Loughran Signed for Match
No ARTICLES
DRAWN Up
FORGO
By PAT ROBINSON

BY PAT ROBINSON
NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-Madison
Square Garden blitherly an
nounces it has a Carnera-Loughlin
fight in the bag for Miami in
February. This is correct except
for four trifling details. to wit:
/. Camera has not signed a con-
tract.
2. Cameras manager, Luigi
Soresi, has neither signed a con-
tract nor even agreed to the
match.
3. Loughran has not signed.
4. Loughran'S manager, Joe
Smith, has not signed.
Aside from that, the boys are
virtually in the ring right now.
Poor Primo is again on the high
seas today after a much-harrassed
visit of only "a hours. The be-
wildered Gargantuan probably was
glad to get away with the gold
filling in his back teeth intact.
Agrees To Everything
So confused was he before sail
ing yesterday he agreed to every
thing anybody suggested. With
process servers in front OF him,
chiselers behind him, matchmak-
ers on the left and fight racketeerS
on the right, the big fellow was in
a tough spot.
There was lot of eyebrow lift
ing when Primo told bankruptcy
referee he got only $3.50 for flat
tening Sharkey, although the Gar.
den insists it paid him SIT 900 and
the boys in the racket are won
dering how much of that II grand
went for expenses incurred in "ar-
ranging" outs when Primo was
touring the sticks.
The sports writer's, eager to
spend a month or so on the lovely
sands of Miami Beach, induced
Primo to agree to February fight
of some kind and the champ was
So eager to please and get away
he would have agreed with equal
facility to a match with Midget
Wolgast or IA tigers and a couple
of lions.
May Return in January
Primo probably will return, as
he says, in January for his only
immediate prospect of making any
sugar is in a fight with Harold
Mays in Italy. This should be
good for Mays is his old training
partner.
England is closed to him until
he pays that $4,000 judgment a
Soho waitress got for some ar
dent love notes. France is barred
until he settles a $4,000 suit for
breach of a theatrical contract.
Germany is sour on him because
he won't fight Max Schmeling
and Italy ditto for his last show
ing with Pauline. Maybe Primo
will recognize the Soviets.
The Washington times., 1933-12-16
GULL| REPEATS
STAKES WIN

Lorraine GULL is one Of the
few champions of last year who
were able to repeat this season.
She accomplished this feat by
winning the Meyer Davis Ladies
Sweepstakes last night at Lucky
Strike, turning in a 344 set for
the final block which coupled
with her six-game total of 687
gave her a tota. of 1,031 which
was 81 pins better than the 994
accounted for by Billie Butler,
runner-up.
Mrs. Evelyn Ellis grabbed third
place with 943 which was two
pins better than Esther Burton'S
fourth place score. Results:
WI
The Washington times., 1933-12-16
Eagles Attain
Grid Honor
Finally

The 1888 year didn't pass
without some football distinc-
tion coming to American Uni
versity.
Defeated in every intercolle-
giate game on its schedule, the
Eagles redeemed themselves by
finishing as runner-up in the
inter-mural touch" football
league.
The Eagles lost to George
town, 8 to 0, in the champion
ship game yesterday, played on
a soggy field at American U.
Georgetown won the upper
half championship, the other
teams in this group being
Maryland, Catholic University
and Johns Hopkins. American
University captured the title in
the lower-half, the other mem
berS being Gallaudet, Baltimore
U. and st. Johns College of
Annapolis.