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Uncommon Sense
The Big Job
BY JOHN BLAKE.

TOR . good many years, now, law
u abiding people have been more
or less at the mercy Of GRIM
i inals.
The law-abiding people have
other things to do besides fighting
gangsters and racketeers, The gang
sters and racketeers have nothing
whatever to do but their own criminal
business. They work at 1t day and
night. The law-abiders work only now
and then, when some particular out
rage excites them.
Consequently things are getting worse
instead Of better, although when the
control of intoxicants Is taken out OF
the hands of crooks there may be
some improvement. But even then
enough OF them will 60 into the mar
cotic trade, which Is more easily han
died, to be q continuing menace.
Why do criminals prosper? Because.
as yet people are not sufdciently afraid
of them.
Probably nine-tenths Of the people
in every country never saw gang
ster or q racketeer. The activities OF
gangsters and racketeers do not much
disturb the average citizen. But. sooner
or later, something must be done about
them, and 1t will be the big Job OF
the time
I don't know how soon that big Job
will be attended to, but 1t will be done,
partially, at least, inside Of q few years.
Some particular atrocity Will get
people excited. They will begin to
think about their own safety. In other
words, they viii begin to get afraid
Of the criminals, and beware Of peo-
pie that Is frightened Nobody Is so
DANGEROUS as one Who Is scared.
Fortunately, honest and law-abiding
ppeople are In the vast majority. When
that majority really realizes what Is
going on there will be a change.
Mr.. Mussolini, in few years, wiped
out Of existence a criminal organlza-
ton which had terrorized a part OF
italy for hundreds of years and whose
members believed that they could con-
tinue in the same old way to the end
Of time.
Not one of them is active today.
Most of the oldtime ringleaders are
in prison. That can be done in every
country, and it will be done. All that
is needed is united action. And there
are indications that this will soon be
taken.
Inc majority can iuio "Aehc'ci ~
desires to- And there Is every ndi-
cation that the desire to free modern
nations from thieves and murderers
and highwaymen is increasing at rate
which would terrorize the objects OF 1t,
II they had the intelligence to under
stand what it means.
Instead. with common criminal stu
pidity. they will continue their work
until they force law-abiding people to
rid the country Of them.
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one no trump in either third or fourth
hand position.
Circumstances Are Different When
You Have Passed.
When you have already passed your
partner is informed of the limitation OF
your hand. He does not know how weak
you are. but he does know that you
have decided that your hand did not
call for an opening first or second hand
bid Nevertheless, if your hand is de-
fensive in type, you may have passed
three primary tricks-or two and hall
primary tricks with considerable sec
ondary or protective elements in addi-
ton.
If you have passed as strong hand
as this believe you should Immediately
relieve your partner from guesswork by
bidding three no trumps on your first
response. He will know better than to
construe this as a slam try and will
read it as showing hand just short
of a Sims bid. If there are slam hopes
they will be apparent only to him. in
view of his own holdings. and he must
bid the slam Immediately in his next
bid if he considers it reasonable
chance in the light of what he knows
about your hand. namely:
(a) Your hand presumably does not
contain a five-card suit headed by the
queen. at any rate, he may not count
on a fve-card holding to work with.
(b) Your hand is therefore defensive
in type, and contains as minimum
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eAoGER.

while he makes the most Of his op-
portunity and uses his sharp teeth.
The honey bees and their sweets are
the one temptation the badger family
cannot resist and they suffer many
stings In order to get treat. Birds
eggs are hunted on every occasion and
wee nestlings are mere appetizers to
them.
The mother badger has all the re-
sponsibilities of homemaking. as well
as guarding her children. A roomy
nursery is constructed, leading from
the main burrow in which she hunts,
and here fresh leaves and soft grasses
are placed for her twins and some
times triplets In April. when the
babies are born. they are at first blind
and helpless. but at ! month old they
are capable little creatures and resem-
bic their parents. In a very short
time they are digging their own small
burrows and chasing the grublet and
scampering mouse.
When fully grown, the badger Is the
size Of q spaniel. The long hair is
silvery gray and yellowish-w white at
the base The blackish hairs are tipped
with white. Their crown. neck and
muZzle are brown. and their cheeks,
chins and the backs of the ears have
UidCk OdIS vi dlcIH. sIlIpc Vi "iiItc
runs from the tip Of the nose to the
tip Of the tail. The feet are built for
digging and a new burrow is con-
structed every "a hours.
Wisconsin is known as the Badger
State because Of the great number Of
these animals there at one time. o.
course. today the badger is being
pushed farther and farther away and
in q short time will be an object of
curiosity in some geological park.
(Copyrieht, 1881
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Gestures Which Reveal Age
BY LYDIA LIE BARON WALKER.

at the elbow on some table. chair Arm
or other support. Here again one won
ders. Was the brain considered 80
heavy that when in action Of thinking
the entire head required to be held up.
or what was the idea In associating this
attitude with thinking? In any event
taken by those Of mature years.
Children and young folk In such
posture would be simply amusing. Yet
they are among the keen thinkers, not
with harried brains, but with clear per-
ceptions. To keep this clear mental
vision into old age is a Joy. It Is wise.
with 1t, to retain youthful gestures, for
they bespeak young spirit.
Shading the eyes with the cupped
hand is another old attitude. Young
persons do this only when sunlight Is
so strong that 1t is dazzling. and the
shade which the hand affords Is well
come Aged persons frequently assume
the posture when they are trying to
concentrate. 1t shuts out distracting
sights which disturb the mind, as too
strong sunlight dims the physical vision.
AS matter of fact, merely closing the
this gesture Of shading the eyes with
the hand be strapped for the sake OF
youthfulness.
There are SO many delightful things
which maturity alone can supply that
adults should give themselves the bene-
fit Of them. without letting gestures Of
age betray their advancing years.
(Copyrieht, 1889
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LITTLE BENNY
BIZ LEE PAPE.

Some lady came to see ma today on
account of them both being on the En-
tertaynment Committy of the Dawters
OF Cleopattera, being small lady with
dig front teeth named Mrs. Sippet. and
her and ma started to tawk about buy
ing bridge prizes, ma saying. I'm In
favor of calling meeting Of the COM
nifty as a whole. think we're very
lucky in our cornmitty members, I
think we have some of the incest men,
bers of the intire organization on our
committy, she said.
That's a way I feel. wouldn't ask
to be on a nicer committy, Mrs. Sippet
said. Take Mrs. Harker for instants:
she's just as lovely as she can be-. OF
course I've heard she's a bit OF back
bitter, in fact I've found 1t out for my
self, but then I Suppose nobody's per-
feck, she said. Yes, We have a lovely
committy. she said.
I feel that way ma said. Now take
Mrs. Ribble, never met sweeter Wom-
an. In fact if anything she's too sweet.
I always have Jerking sispicion in the
back Of my head that she never means
half the nice things she says to you. do
you feel that way? ma said.
Yes do. now isn't that strange? Mrs.
Sippet said. I was just remarking to
my husband last mite that nobody could
possibly be as pleasant as Mrs. Ribble
without something being behind it.
consider Mrs. CARRIER quite an ornament
to the con,mitty, too. she lends a real
tone, she's always so extremely well
dressed. But what does she do it on,
that's the question? she said, and ma
said. I'd like to know, I'm sure. every
body is we'll aware that her husband is
on the narrow verge Of a financial fail
ure, and yet she trots out a new gown
or a new fur or new shoes at every
meeting, it's a scandle. Mrs. Frisby is
the ony committy member We haven't
mentioned, admire her, don't you? ma
said.
Well yes do, admire her without
respecting her, if you know what I
mean, Mrs. Sippet said, and ma said.
Well naturally no woman can use that
much make up and still be quite ultra
respectable, If you know what I mean,
and Mrs. Sippet said. I know PERFECTLY.
Yes, all in all don't think we could ask
for better committy. she said, and ma
said, Yes indeed we're unusually fortu-
nate
WITCH just then I heard the fellows
yelling and argewing and went out to
change the subjeck.
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N A T u r E. IS
C. HI IL d r E N
BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY.

Badger.
Taxidea Taxus.
TINE badger believes in using dis
erection. In fact. he has prac-
ticed this art so long that he has
L been called timid creature He
prefers safety and avoids dan
ger. but once in fight he stays to the
finish and proves that he has courage
and: stubborness; He can whip his
weight In wildcats, once he gets start
ed, and can do more things to worry
his foes than one could imagine.
The expression, Ito badger" origin
ated with them, and means to harass
and worry. Any one witnessing bad
ger and dog settling their difficulties
knows that it is the dog who gets the
worst of it.
Before the rolling prairies and barren
sage bush countries were under cult
walton, the West had an oversupply Of
these industrious creatures. Their nu-
merous burrows were a menace to cat
tie and many a horseback rider had
painful spill. However, they were hunt
ers Of the mice, ground squirrels, goph-
ers and prairie dogs. and their assist
ance In keeping down these little
thieves was worth while. The foxes and
coyotes, for reasons purely selfish, kept
on friendly terms with the badgers, and
used their tunnels for their private
hunting expeditions.
badger is rarely seen in the day.
time and, If caught away from his
burrow, tries with might and main to
dig one in which to hide. Once fairly
within his doorway, it Is almost i'm
possible to dislodge him, so great is
the strength of his front feet If this
way Of escar, Is cut off. he tries max
ing himself as inconspicuous as pos
sible by lying fat upon the ground
His long hair blends in with the land
scape and he gets away II chased
b. dogs, his low-swung body prevents
thlm from reaching vulnerable parts,
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of being responsible for financial ills.
He kept it up to the very last. The
day before Meyers resignation was OFF,
cially announced, he took the floor to
attack him.
Whether Meyer himself ever COM
mented on these attacks by Long or
what he thought about them. outsiders
never knew He is not the kind Of man
who could say.
Actually, although Meyer, since as
far back as 1917. has been an impor-
tant figure in the official life of the
Capital few men have occupied the
positions he has In those years who
have had as little known about them
personally.
Those familiar with the official
haunts Of Washington are able to rec
ognize the broad-shouldered, bald, be-
specialized man when he visits Capitol
Hill to appear before congressional
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Everyday Psychology
Is It True I
BY DIR. JESSE ". sPRowLs.

Is It True2
l. That me- IT human beings do not
know their own rights?
2. That the habit of exaggerating de-
feats ones attempts to be exact?
3. That you may think 50 much that
you may lose your emotional life?
T. That obedience to law Is liberty?
5. That position means inactivity?
Can 1t be that the higher you climb in
your organization, the less you have to
do?
g. That activity Is the basic want of
all men2
7. That emotional STRINGS are caused
by unorganized activities?
g. That the use of profanity indicates
. limited vocabulary?
g. That some persons allow their
heredity to control them?
10. That your personality Is your po-
tential emotional strivings?
IL. That no one really wants wealth?
II. That your intelligence may be
measured by your willingness to dis
cuss serious questions?
10. That worthwhile opinions are at
least thirty years old?
II. That the person who struggles to
keep up with the times has nothing
(Copyris'+. 1880
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Britain.
Since that time, the hobby has
spread far and wide, and there are
thousands Of stamp collectors. One col.
lector had a curious idea-he made q
suit out Of postage stamps!
Strange tales are told about old
time poStmen. We read of a man who
carried letters in Cornwall, England,
but was very slow in making deliveries.
Complaints led officials to try to find
what was the matter. They learned
that the postman was in the habit Of
pausing along his way to shave Gus
toners or to cut their hair!
In an Irish village about the year
1855, a lO-year -old boy who did not
know how to read was letter carrier!
He showed letters to people along the
street, and let them pick out their
own mail.
Before the days of the railroad. let
tiers were carried in stage coaches.
Roads were not kept in good condition,
and letters were much delayed when
coaches were stuck in the mud. The
usual custom was to collect money for
postage from the person who received
the letter. II that custom were still in
friend because our letter would cost
him money.
We think Of the swift trains and
airplanes which transport modern
mail; but even today there are places
where mail Is taken from place to place
by pack horses. This is true in noun
famous parts Of Peru. and 1t is also
true of Iceland. In Iceland trains"
Of ponies one behind the other, carry
wooden boxes on their backs. each box
filled with letters and packages.
The air mail Of olden times was
taken by carrier pigeons. 1t is stated
that a sultan who ruled Egypt 800 years
ago had 1000 of these birds for his
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Conqueringg Contract
BY P. HAL SIMS

two and half primary tricks plus some
secondary or protective holdings. Let
these be your minimum requirements
for a Jump raise in no trumps after
having passed.
(c) It's maximum primary trick hold
ings are three primary tricks, possibly
with a queen or jack and a ten or two,
but ANYHOW not enough to cause you to
bid no trump originally.
He has, therefore. certain amount
of guess about your hand. and should
assume that it is minimum as de-
scribed. He should not slam unless
two and half primary tricks plus, say.
queen or jack-ten will reasonably
satisfy his needs for slam. With TO
long suit to work with, 1t is advisable
to have something in reserve IN slam
bids. The probable margin between
Projecting Third Hand Bid.
Although I am very strict about re-
fusing to shade original no trump bids
materially, 1t Is at times necessary to
shade them slightly, as already ex-
planned, in third hand position Failing
any possible suit bid, you may open
third hand ON three primary tricks If
they are not just three bare aces. II
the responding hand, having passed,
now bids only two no trun:os, you may
pass, as the game is very unlikely unless
he could jump it to three in accordance
with the requirements set forth above.
This procedure is an important protec-
ton for the third-hand opening bid
when a shaded one no trump is the
only possible declaration It relieves
the opener from much guesswork on his
rebid. 1t is a constructive safeguard.
Be very careful, however, to remember
whether or not your partner has already
passed whenever he raises your one no
trump to three no trumps, since the
message conveyed Is 50 very different
in the two cases.
Mr. sims will answer all inquiries IN
contract that are addressed to this news
paper with self-addressed stamped envelope
fCopyright. 1889
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MORE TRUTH THAN POETRY
BY JAMES J. MONTAGUE.

For years the creatures dashed about,
AS you, perhaps, recall,
Before stricken world found out
That there were germs at all.
And when man isolated them,
And had them licked-he thought
BY base device and strategem
They brought his chase to naught.
What chance has man with teemin9
SWarmS
OF bugs with powers possessed
To change themselves to other forms
And thus evade his quest?
find no thought in this that cheers:
gloomily predict
That, in another million years,
The germs will have US licked.
Copyright. 1882
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Ju...IMes.

One-half cup butter, 1 cup sugar l
egg, IA cups flour. 2 teaspoons baking
powder, l egg white, blanched almonds,
teaspoon cinnamon. tablespoons
sugar Cream the butter, add the sugar
gradually and the egg we'll beaten. Then
add the -four mixed and sifted with the
baking powder. Chill, roll one-eighth
inch thick Cut in rounds or stars and
brush over with the white of an egg
and sprinkle with sugar mixed with Gin
namon Split the almonds and arrange
three halves on each tart at equal dis
lance and bake 10 to IL minutes in .
slow oven, 300 degrees Fahrenheit.
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The Old Gardener Says:

Two new Strawberries, which
seem likely to be especially val
liable for the home garden, bear
the names of Fairfax and Dor
cett. Emphasis IS placed on their
high quality, especially their
flavor. 1t must be remembered,
though, that strawberries are pc
culiar in the fact that kinds
which flourish in some sections
are complete failures in others.
One of the Fall-bearing straw
berries, however, Mastodon, seems
less particular about location
than most other kinds. 1t has
the advantage Of giving an ex-
cellent crop in the Spring, with
another large crop in the
Autumn. The berries are larger
than other Fall-bearing kinds,
and the flavor is good. 1t is a
novel experience to pick quarts
Of Strawberries In late Summer.
but this experience can be en-
joyed by setting out a few dozen
Mastodon plants this Spring.
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Pear Mallow.

Eighteen marshmallows, cup crushed
canned pears, 4 tablespoons pear juice.
3 tablespoons strip from preserved gin
ger, 3 teaspoons lemon Juice, "a pint
whipping cream. Heat the marshmal
lows in pear juice over hot water until
marshmallows are melted Add the
crushed fruit. ginger strip and lemon
juice: COOL When quite cold and slightly
stifYened, combine with the stif1y beaten
cream. Pour into trays OF automatic
refrigerator and freeze about three
hours.
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Registering Dismay.

Registering Dismay.
1t fills me with alarm to learn
From scieitific men
That when pursued q germ will turn
To something else again.
The bug that spreads around the pip
May wrench his form askew.
And, thus disguised. may nimbly skip
Inside of me or you.
With mites like these how can we cope:
They take another shape
When hunted with a microscope
And craftily escape.
When, in a playful, sportive mod,
Their features they disguise
And thus thereafter they elude
The keenest pair of eyes.
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Huey Long Of
Louisiana, the self
styled "Kinghsh,"
will be robbed Of
one of his favorite
topics on which to
make speeches in
the Senate.
Aim ost since
Longs coming to
the Senate. many
of his bitterest
attacks have had
Eugene Meyer as a
central theme.
He could never
get more worked
up or storm more
vehemently t h a n
on these occasions.
He aroused Never
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My Neighbor Says:

A good sauce for stewed fruit
is made by boiling one half ounce
OF very fine sage in one-pint Of
milk till so tender that the grains
almost disappear
To remove marks on paint
which have been made with
matches. rub them with lemon,
then with whiting, and finally
wash with soap and water.
At least once year take down
shades, stretch them out on a
fiat surface, and after busting
them thoroughly. go over them
with a wet mot dripping cloth,
rubbed lightly with white soap.
Clean a portion of the shade at a
time, rinsing off the soap with a
cloth squeezed out Of clear water.
Dry thoroughly.
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committee or when he Is sighted around
the Treasury.
But that's about all.
His many positions in the Govern
ment during the last IS or more years
have earned for him the reputation as
the Governments handy man"
In almost every major project pro-
viding emergency financial aid for agri-
culture and other industries he has
been called upon either for counsel in
setting up the relief agency or for active
supervision
He was managing director of the War
Finance Corporation, the Government
organization which for several years
conducted an industry and agricultural
loan business al the rate of several
million dollars day. He was a menu
Der of the Federal Farm Loan Board
for two years. and has been governor
Of the Federal Reserve Board since 1880.
His first Government post was on the
advisory commission of the wartime
Council Of National Defense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-04-19
Pot Roast.

Cover or dredge four pounds Of pot
roast or beef with -four and scar In .
heavy pan in four tablespoonfuls of hot
fat. When the meat is deep brown on
all sides add one cupful of washed
dried apricots, one cupful Of chopped
celery. one cupful of sliced carrots and
six small peeled potatoes Season well
with salt, pepper and minced parsley.
Add two cupfuls Of water. Cover and
cook for about two hours, or until the
meat is tender
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distinct purposes,
depending on the
position of tn e
opening bidder. Its
uses as a slam try,
when the respond
ing hand has not
had the oppor-
tunity to bid or
pass, have, I hope,
b cen sufficiently
explained In the
last few articles.
I will now deal
with the much
simpler situation
which exists when
you have passed,
but your partner
proceeds to open
tho Kidding with
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UNCLE RAYS CORNER

postal service. There were relay stations
where q message was taken from one
bird and placed on another.
Since pigeons could not be loaded
down very heavily. messages were writ
ten on the thinnest paper which could
be found
(For General Interest" section Of
your scrapbook)
UNCLE RAY.
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Casserole Of Chicken.

Cut up an old chicken and dip in
flour and brown in olive oil with Glove
Of garlic or thick slice of onion. Place
In q casserole and pour over it . me-
dium-sized can Of tomatoes or . pound
Of fresh tomatoes sliced. Season well
with salt and pepper and put . few
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A WASHINGTON DAYBOOK
BY HERBERT PLUMMER.

THE decision Of Eugene Meyer to re-
sign as governor Of the Federal
Reserve board and return to private
business may have at least one imme-
date effect in the Capital.
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IN MIh@|
n MIGHT HAVE BsGN Different STORY "a I
II NE HAD NOT KNOWN JUST WHAT 70 DO ~
FOR SPLITTING HEADACHE 90 k)

Twenty-minutes ago. a raging
headache. Two tablets of
Bayer Aspirin, and complete
relief. That's service! That's
what you can count on when
you see the Bayer cross on
aspirin tablets. The way they
are made gives them speed.
Quick to dissolve means quick
to relieve. You cannot get the
same results from a slower tablet.
Time a Bayer Aspirin tablet
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in a glass of water; in your
stomach; in the time it takes
to feel the actual relief. And
don't hesitate to use Bayer
Aspirin because of this speedy
action. You could take it
every day without ill effects;
it does not depress the heart.
Insure your comfort-in and
out of business hours-by
carrying Bayer Aspirin in the
convenient pocket tin.