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Evening star., 1933-05-06
SPRINGTIME
BY d. C. PEATTE.

sparrow titters. But many bird voices
are little heard sfter the flrst enchanted
hours, which were Significantly John
Burroughs favorite.
Then it is that the spider web Is
hung with diamonds and the star dust
is still fresh upon the butterflys wing.
and the chewink trills and warblers re-
lease their rapture.
The loudest and gladdest bird voices
Of early morning around Washington
are those Of the meadow lark, the two
orioles, the chewink, song sparrow. the
two tanagers, the catbird, cardinals,
brown thrashes. the two common wrens,
the bobolink, the numerous thrushes,
the bluebirds, robbins, flickers and blue
jays. These singers will account for
practically every bird note in the joyful
forest that can make itself heard. Other
birds are either rare or their voices are
light, high and poor in carrying power.
Only by going into the deep woods or
out on the marshes may one vary this
list materially.
A few singers like the whitethroat
sparrow are already, most Of them. de-
parted, or, like the red-winged black
birds and grackles. they have fallen
silent except in q few cases where in
dividuals are still courting The cuckoos
have as yet scarcely raised their voices.
and the whip-poor-will still holds his
tongue.
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May Mornings.

T HE best minute of the year. to
some of us. is fine May morn
ing. around 6 o'clock. Groan at
such early rising if you like, but
you will miss the best. II you're
4 Aug-abed at that time. Distort1ng
Browning, would say:
Get up along O. me.
The best is now to See!"
You step out of your door. and at
once the choir of heaven begins to
chant. When little birds rejoice, then
every day is like Easter morning. And
at this time of year every songster In
field or forest. or your own lot and plot.
is singing This is the moment when
the entire chorus of our songbirdS may
be heard-always providing you are out
before 7. At that hour there comes an
adjournment for breakfast in the
feathered opera troupe, and there Is
also apparently something of an inter-
mission for digestion.
When the last car, bus. train and
trolley has roared and changed away In
the distance bearing the toilers to their
chains in offices, the birds appear re-
lieved and sing again. But less JOY
fully, always think, and perhaps there
Is something bit humdrum about a
birds midmorning also. The cardinal,
to be sure, still whoopS, and the song
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at their best. When they are in bloom
in June and July, they are visited by
millions of honey bees. The nectar filled
blossoms yield superior grade Of sweet,
and the honey sells for higher price
because Is has the virtue Of not gran
ulating.
In May the tupelo Is charming, with
its long, leathery leaves, glossy above
and fuzzy beneath. The flowers fol-
low. Their dangling clusters are yel-
lowish-brown and very fragrant. The
bark of the tree Is rough, dark gray and
broken into many plates. The twigs are
a lovely green to orange and often COW
cred with a fairly-uke down. In the
Autumn. when the fruit Is ripe, 1t is
a blue-black and very spicy.
The birds flock to the trees and never
leave until every berry is consumed.
They scatter the seeds afar, and so the
tupelo spreads her family.
BY October the ground beneath the
tree Is covered with deep NOISY car
pet, and later the leaves that remain
on the tree turn an exquisite red. At
this time the tree Is, indeed, thing of
beauty and holds its own as a glowing
pillar of fame among the yellows Of the
ash and hickory. Branches may be taken
into the house. where they will remain
in good condition for weeks.
Copyright. 19331
Evening star., 1933-05-06
GOOD TASTE TO-DAY
BY EMILY POST.
Famous Authority on Etiquette.

wives. It Is all very well to have good
time, to have plenty Of partners and
boy friends" but against . girl who
has no girl friends there are reactions
to which even boys are very sensitive.
And later on, when she wants to marry
and have a home Of her own, the
friendship which other women offer Cor
withhold) Is the open sesame, or the
barricade, not only to her own standing
in the community, but to that OF her
husband and children rs well.
X
Dear Mrs. Post-I want to ask my
roommate to go home with me for q
week end. We are both financially on
the same footing and while I will be
glad to pay her railroad fare II you
think should, It will be strain on
my allowance"
Answer-Properly, she should pay her
own fare to wherever you live. After
that she is your guest until she leaves.
But it will be well to be prepared to
pay her fare, since you cannot ask her
to buy her ticket!
MY dear Mrs. Post-A young man
met some months ago, while visiting in
another city, drove over to see me last
Sunday. He would have stayed In town
that night and gone home next day. but
felt as though he could not afford It.
Under such circumstances, would it
have been proper for my mother to ask
him to stay at our house?"
Answer-Certainly. Nothing could be
more proper than an invitation from
your mother-or father.
(copyright. 1884
Evening star., 1933-05-06
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UNCLE RAYS CORNER
TOW does It feel to be walking
around in the midst of the
lovely month of May? Some

7 VOW does It feel to be walking
around in the midst of the
lovely month of May? Some
i i times, to be sure, May gives us
day or two not up to the
highest standard. but this is in general
a month of such fine weather that 1t
deserves to rank as one of the best in
the year.
During these long past years. our
hearts have been sad because of the
troubles through which We. have been
going. 1t has been like a long. long
Winter with blizZardS and hardshipS
wherever we turn our gaze. Even
though we may not have been subject
In our own private lives to the bitter
sting of the winds, our spirits could not
rise to such great heights because OF
the suffering of our fellow men.
Now that We have come to the glory
of another Springtime, We find people
more cheerful than they have been be-
fore. The ills Of the past have not been
cured completely. but We have reason to
believe that some are being mended.
There is. alas, no magic wand which
q person could use to Danish the de-
preston all at once. but we can work
together. We can help one anocner, we
can think of ways and means to avoid
such happenings in the future. If we
DO that, we shall be performing our
bit" for the world.
The old story about ostriches hiding
their heads in the sand to keep from
Evening star., 1933-05-06
The Old Gardener Says:
Garden makers who are

Garden makers who are fond
Of cosmos may have q long sea-
son by buying early and late
Towering kinds. Even In the
North it is possible to have an
abundance Of bloom in August
by obtaining seeds Of early va
rieties. There Is even a minia-
ture form. which grows only IL
inches high and flowers very
early. It is called Miniature
Golden. and the star-like flowers
are rich yellow in color. Klon-
dyke is a variety often adver-
tised. but it Is not recommended
to garden makers in the North
because it requires a very long
season. From Philadelphia south
it will bloom freely in the open
ground late In the Summer, but
Northern gardeners can enjoy
1t only by planting the seeds In
pots, which are plunged In the
ground during the Summer and
taken into the house when
Autumn comes.
tCopyrisht. 1o33.)
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This hand, played in a team of four
match, stresses the point have had
occasion to mention in the last few
articles dealing with hands of abnormal
mpOSlt1on-make unusual bids only
on strong resourcefM hands capable Of
development along several different
lines. Drop the bidding quickly on
weak hands when your partner Is not
cooperating favorably.
East dealt and passed. South also
passed and West bid one heart-the
least undesirable bid on hand which
certainly must not be passed in third
position. North passed, with happy ex-
pectations, and East rightly bid one
no trump. South passed and where
West had the good sense to do like
wise, he deservedly got the best re-
suit. North doubled, all passed, and
West is down only 200, helped by a
club opening as North waited for the
hearts to be led to him. Disaster oc-
CURED when West judged it advisable
to rebid his hand by naming another
hopeless suit-two clubs. North doubles
and the penalty is 400 Actually North
and South can make three no trumps
by perfect play, but it would be al
most impossible for them to bid it ra-
tionally.
At some tables North hastily diagnosed
the opening bid as a psychic and bid
two hearts instead of doubling or await
ing independent action by his partner.
This unjudicious move landed them in
three diamonds, partner being obviously
unable to picture the heart situation.
Two hearts can be made with 100
honors, but the available penalties are
far more productive.
The players who conjured two bids
of suits out of the West hand, the sec
ond one after a sign-off. have cer-
tainly got the better of their life in
surance companies. The North players
who bid two hearts over Vests OPEN
ing bid in that suit perhaps wished
to prove to old and young alike that
Santa Claus is not a myth.
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seeing pursuing enemies, seems to be
just myth, but even so, there is an
idea in the story. We cannot save our
selves by hiding troubles from our eyes.
On the other hand, We must remem-
ber that the economic side Of the world
is not the only side. The fresh pure air
of Spring is here for us to breathe.
The stars of night are here for US to
see. The flowers of May await us as We
stroll through the woods, and the songs
of birds give music to our ears.
This Spring. this very month Of May,
I hope you will go forth to find the
joys which nature always has in store
for the children Of earth.
UNCLE RAY.
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BEDTIME STORIES B B. 1ss%ss" Rsr,s.,'

out" replied Mrs. Creaker. II am going
to ask them"
Creaker shook his head doubtfully.
He still thought Mrs. Creaker crazy. II
she suspected this she made no sign.
She left him and flew over to tree
close to the nest on the edge Of which
Mrs. Plunger was sitting.
Good morning, Mrs. Plunger," said
Mrs. Creaker in her most polite manner.
Are you going to use this splendid
great nest again this year!"
Good morning, Mrs. Creaker," said
she. "Of course we will use this nest
again. We already have made some
repairs and have added to it. When We
are through it will be better than .
new one. I never was much for new
things
Mrs Creaker sighed. I've admired
this nest for a long time," she said. 1T
is the biggest and finest nest In all tho
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handedly and with very slender purse.
Before he ever thought of running for
public Office, he had laid the founda-
ton for an appeal to the voters.
Alongside his church in Santa Maria
he built an improvised soup kitchen.
He and his wife fed more than 5000
hungry men at their establishment.
AS evidence of just how slim his
purse was during the campaign. at one
time he started on an automobile
journey to Bakersfield. After driving
for hours he slept in his car rather
than pay the cost Of a hotel room.
He is native of Texas, and, in
cidentally, Stubbs, McClintic, member
of the House from Oklahoma, and
Senator Bratton of New Mexico were
born and reared within Is miles Of one
another.
His district comprises flve counties
One Of these counties is larger than the
four Eastern States Of Rhode Island,
Massachusetts,, Connecticut and Della
ware. The district stretches from the
Sierras to the Pacific Ocean.
An enormous borax mine and the
famous naval petroleum reserves are
located there
He hasn't had much to say on the
floor of the House as yet, but has served
notice that he is out to obtain an
embargo on the importation of foreign
produced oil and to advance the State
wide water program in California, which
provides for a $160,000, 900 irrigation
project through the assistance of a
Federal loan.
Evening star., 1933-05-06
How it Started
BY JEAN NEWTON.
silk Purse of Sow's Ear"

To try to make a silk purse out Of q
sow's ear Is manifestly attempting the
impossible. The expression is popular
one in modern speech. but 1t has some
thing Of the color Of an earlier day. And
1t harks back to an earlier day.
The affirmation that You can't make
. silk purse out of q sow's ear" we owe
to the we'll known Peter Pindar." its
source his Lord B. and His Motions"
its date about 1900! Peter Pindar"
was the pseudonym Of DR.. John Wolcot
(Copyright, 1933)
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N A r u r e. S
CHI IL D r E N
BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY.
Tupelo.

Tupelo.
Nyssa Sylvatica.
TREES In this family 20 In for
artistic and picturesque effects
Their foliage has an especial
i appeal In its youth and In the
Winter the trees are unusually
attractive. Added years, however. de-
prive the trees Of their charm and fig-
ure. They seem to lose all interest In
life at this time, droop their branches.
and most likely let their heads die. A
strong wind comes along. blows the
head OF and leaves standing q hollow
wreck which soon becomes q crowded
tenement of the insect tribe.
The name "Tupelo" was given to
this tree by the Indians. The Northern
name Is "Pepperidge." Whatever name
1t Is called by, 1t Is gum.
The tupelo and its close relatives
love to grow near the water and In
swamps and moist places, and hang
over streams. Along the Atlantic Coast
from Virginia to Northern Texas, In
a belt 100 miles wide. these trees are
Evening star., 1933-05-06
MENU FOR A DAY.
BREAKFAST.


Grapefruit.
Oatmeal with Cream.
clipped Beef with Eggs.
Popovers.
Coffee.
DINNER.
cream Of Onion Soup.
Roast Chicken, Brown 0ravy.
Picked Watermelon Rind.
Mashed Potatoes.
Asparagus.
Endive, French Dressing.
Orange Pudding.
Coffee.
SUPPER.
Chicken Salad.
Finger Rolls.
Caramel Bavarian Cream.
Silver Cake.
Tea.
POPOvERS.
Two cups -four, one teaspoon
salt, one-half teaspoon soda ana
one teaspoon cream Of tartar
sifted together. Beat separately
the whites and yolks Of two eggs.
To two cups sweet milk add the
yolks, then slowly sift in the flour
SO as to make a smooth batter.
Just before putting into the pans
fold in lightly the beaten whites.
Bake In a hot oven 80 minutes.
Serve Immediately.
ORANGE PUDDING.
Put one cup milk In double
boiler. When hot add q beaten
egg yolk into which you have
stirred one-fourth cup sugar and
a heaping teaspoon cornstarch.
Cook until It Is thick, but don't
let it cook too long, as it will then
grow watery. Slice one orange
very thin, then cut into small
pieces. Pour the cooled custard
upon this. Just before serving
beat one egg white stiff and put
it on the pudding in dots.
CARAMEL CREAM.
Two tablespoons granulated
kCldtul, OAlC-41d1x SoP SOAA W0sSAt
one-third cup boiling water, three
eggs, ..wo-thirds cup sugar, three
cups milk, one-fourth teaspoon
salt, one teaspoon vanilla and
one cup whipped cream. Soak
gelatin in the half cup OF cold
water. Sprinkle half the sugar
over a frying pan and heat slowly.
Stir constantly until q light
brown-colored sirup forms. Add
the one-third cup water and boil
two minutes. Beat eggs and add
milk and rest Of sugar. Heat in
double boiler, add salt, sirup mix
ture and gelatin mixture and stir
until gelatin Is dissolved. Add
vanilla and cool. When q little
thick, beat until frothy and beat
in the whipped cream. Pour into
glass mold which has been rinsed
out Of cold water. Set In cold
place. Serve with cream.
tCopyrisht. 1881
Evening star., 1933-05-06
Copyright. 1889
Bean Stew.

Two cups dried beans, water. "a
pound salt pork, pepper, salt to taste
depending on saltiness Of pork,
chopped onion, celery or green pepper
If desired. Soak the beans overnight in
cold water to cover. In the morning
add cups Of water, the salt pork and
seasoning. Let simmer for an hour or
until the beans are tender. II more
water Is needed 1t should be hot when
added. The beans may be cooked
without previous soaking. but twice as
long will be required. II cooked In q
covered vessel slightly less time is re-
urlired and the stew will have q
stronger bean flavor.
Evening star., 1933-05-06
Lemon Meringue Pie.

One-half cup flour, cup sugar, Ia
cups boiling water, eggs, tablespoon
butter, grated rind Of l lemon, table
spoons lemon Juice, to 6 tablespoons
powdered sugar Mix the flour and
sugar. add the boiling water slowly, and
boil 1--WE minutes. stirring constantly.
Cook over boiling water 10 minutes, STIR
ring occasionally. Beat the yolks Of the
eggs and add to them the cooked mix
ture. Return to boiler and add the but
ter. lemon Juice and rind and cook un-
til mixture thickens Cool and I'LL the
baked crust Cover with a mertngue
made by beating the whites Of eggs and
adding the powdered sugar. Brown in
a slow oven 900 degrees FahrenheiD
about Is minutes.
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tian Church at
Santa Maria. joined
his wife and son
in an automobile
waiting ou t S ! d e,
and began the mo-
tor trip to Wash
ington to take his
seat in the 73d
Congress as the
only active minis
ter representative
In that tody.
Stu b S, called
"P a t. by hi S
friends, had been
preaching for more
than 25 ye ars.
When the State
" a S redistricted,
enough was CHS
Evening star., 1933-05-06
NV Neighbor Says:

Fruit stains may be removed
from the hands by rubbing them
with a ripe tomato or the juice
of a lemon
When washing cotton dresses
always put salt into the water to
prevent the colors from running,
one tablespoonful to every quart
of water. To brighten the colors,
add vinegar to the rinsing water,
one tablespoonful to every quart.
After cleaning brass, rub with
a cloth dipped in petroleum oint-
ment and polish with dry
cloth.
In laundering blouses with frills
the pleats may be kept looking
new If basted onto piece OF
cheesecloth. This holds the pleats
In position. Do not remove the
cheesecloth until the frill is thor
oughly dry.
(Copyright, 1933)
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menC Win my pcSI
boy frten d. He
said he didn't think
that any girl could
afford to let herself
get unpopular with
girls any m or e
than q man can
afford to be un-
popular with men.
I don't agree. A
man whom other
men look down on
Is one thing. but q
girl can all too
easily be disliked
by other girls who
are Jealous Of her
looks and her good
tim es. I can't
A.
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Conquering Contract
BY p. HAL SIMS

From the tournament angle, It Is likely
to be easier to make five spades 050
points, than four no trlnnps 140).
II five no trumps can be made. prob
ably six spades are In the cards though
it may not be q reasonable slam to bid.
Slam expectations would appear II the
opening bidder holds three aces and
can rather suddenly, after you have
bid three suits, count only one loser,
with the slam now appearing probable,
or at worst, dependent on a finesse.
Ti,ls Matter ee Unusual Bids.
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Green Forest. I envy you OF course
Creaker and I couldn't use the whole of
such a great nest ourselves. but I've
often thought how nice it would be to
have little apartment in 1t. say down
in the lower part where We would be
quite out Of your way yet have you for
neighbors. We should be so comfort
able and feel so safe"
well why not try it If you want TO-"
replied Mrs. Plunger good naturedly. Il
have no objections and I am sure Plum
ger has none"
Thank you so much!" cried Mrs. Crea-
ker all af1utter with excitement. 1T is
ever so good of you. You don't know
how happy you have made me-"
Copyright. 1880
Evening star., 1933-05-06
To Remove Oil.

To remove car oil from . cement
driveway and garage floor use the old
naphtha which you have used for
cleaning silk clothing, or use fresh
naphtha cleaning fluid. It will take OF
all the ugly spots. If you scrub with
broom or brush.
Evening star., 1933-05-06
Responding to One No Trump.

TN discussing the bidding procedure
OF the responding hand with
5-4-4-0 distribution, I wish to add
i that when the five-card suit Is
major suit there are good rea-
sons for refusing to let the opening
bidder play the hand in no trumps,
and for rebidding once more to four
In the suit. With q weak hand this
is advisable from all points Of view.
bid the suit in which you hold q void
With fairly strong hand in which,
however. the five-card major suit Is
weak, my inclination would be to pass
three no tr1lmpS II the opening bidder
had been able to bid the void suit.
Holding
III As.. 9 10 Xxx. q: q: & & aiIo111 aio11
If the bidding went-One no trump,
two spades, three hearts, three spades,
three no trumps-I would pass, know
ing that the declarer, being unable to
support my rebid spades, would get a
fine play In both minor suits and find it
easier to take nine tricks in no trumps
than 1t would be for me to play the
hand in spades with the right to lose
only three tricks. Increase my club
holding to X 10 and I would let
him play three no trumps even II he
never bid hearts.
On the other hand, II my spades
were as good as K ] x Xxx would
insist on playing the hand In spades,
as my command over the time factor
in that suit would usually make it
easier for the partnership to make
game in spades. We have both major
suits under immediate control and a
minor suit lead will help in the play.
Evening star., 1933-05-06
A WASHINGTON DAYBOOK
BY HERBERT PLUMMER.

THE Democratic landslide of last No
vember swept into Congress for the
new DEAL administration widely as
sorted group of men, among whom was
n minister Of the gospel.
Henry E. Stubbs Of California
stepped from his pulpit in the Chris
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sit around gossiping with women"
Answer-No social position IS possible
for q woman except that given her by
other women. The woman beyond the
pale of society,"" as the noveliSts used
to describe her, is merely woman who
Is not accepted by other women. She
knows men-all the men she wants to-
but not their sisters and mothers and
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eled from two other congressional dis
tricts TO form the new tenth.
Il threw prayer book and hat
into the political ring says Mr..
Stubbs, and emerged a victorious DEM
ocrat in normally Republican terri
tory"
This tall dark-haired preacher claims
that he won his election almost single