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Evening star., 1934-04-07

eight-spot will be good, with the dia-
mond ace to bring it in So West
unguards the diamond Thereupon,
North throws away the spade. East
is similarly squeezed. He must either
unguard the diamond or throw the
club. making declarer's siX-spot good.
They cannot escape this double,
right-and-left squeeze.
Declarer'S task is to count every
card discarded in each Of the three
off suits, and to leave spade In
dummy to compel West also to re-
tain one. Thank you. Mr.. Dutton-
send us some more I do not want
synthetic hands, but problem hands
actually dealt and played are very
welcome from my readers am
eager to write a lot about play now
that these articles have nearly COM
pleted their presentation Of the struc-
ture of the Sims system of contract
bidding. My readers can help me
a whole lot in this.
Copyright, 19341
Mr. Sims will answer all inquiries on
contract that are addressed to this news
paper with self-addressed. stamped en-
velope.
Evening star., 1934-04-07
Pork Boiled Dinner.

One pound of fresh lean pork from
the ribs or neck is best for this dish
because of the added flavor. Cut it
into pieces appropriate for individual
servings and drop into a not skillet
with a tablespoonful of melted bacon
drippings and three large onions
coarsely chopped. When the meat is
well Drowned add one teaspoonful Of
salt and one-fourth teaspoonful of
pepper and water just to cover and
simmer gently for two hours. Add
five whole white potatoes, pared, and
one small cabbage. corod, and cut into
wedges two inches thick for the last
hree-quarters of an hour of cooking
Evening star., 1934-04-07
JUMPING SPIDER.

Of his lady love, he begins his semi
circular dance The three legs on
one side are folded under his body
as he turns around. He moves with
grace and agility in such q manner
as to show his colors to the best
advantage.
The jumper maidens have a repu-
tation Of being mild tempered and
not given to eating their spouses.
However, there ere records to show
that some Of them have become so
annoyed they ate their suitors up to
get rid of them. The interesting
thing to note is this-the brilliantly
clad ones were saved!
The mother Is devoted to her
bright-eyed youngsters and she keeps
them with her until they have
changed their clothes and left the
silken bags or tubes. You have seen
these little white bags clinging to
some object that has afforded them
protection.
All baby spiders are bright green
with few exceptions. Their colors
change with each molt until at length
they resemble their parents.
Copyright, 1934)
Evening star., 1934-04-07
Ray
A Little Saturday Talk.

LMOST from the beginning OF
n history we find the number
Il seven" in favored use
IN Among the olden Greeks
seven was a sacred number
for the sungod. Apollo, and the Mid
che Ages people spoke of the Seven
Champions of Christendom-St'
George for England. st. Patrick for
ireland. St. Andrew for Scotland. st.
David for Wales, ST. Denis for France,
st. James for Spain and st. Anthony
for Italy.
Japanese Buddhists speak Of the
"Seven Gods of Fortune" two of them
gods of long life, one god OF war
and another a goddess OF love.
Time and again in the Old Testa-
ment seven is traced as a sacred or
mystic number; and We may trace
the seven days in our week to the Old
Testament. though the names are OF
other origin.
Tuesday" came from an old Anglo
Saxon name, "Tiwes Daeg," meaning
the day of an Anglo-Saxon god OF
war
Wednesday," is "Woden's Day"
named for Wooden, the chief god wor-
shipped by German folk long ago.
Thursday" is "Thor's Day" giving
honor to Thor, the Morse god of
thunder.
Friday" was named for a Morse
goddess; and Saturday" for Saturn,
q Ro1han god who was supposed to
watch sover the sowing of seed.
"Hlnday" is the suns day; and
''Monday" is the moons day.
MerI have tried to learn the reason
for the use of seven" as a mystic
number; and it is very likely that the
custom started when men noticed
seven objects in the sky which seemed
to wander" from place to place.
These were the sun, the moon and
five of the planets-Mercury, Venus,
Mars. Jupiter and Saturn. The other
planets we're not known before the
day of the telescope; but the ones
have named could be seen with just
the eyes They were called "the seven
planets" but today we do not class
either the sun or the moon as a
planet.
OF course we must not forget the
"Seven Wonders of the World" which
ancient folk talked about, and which
are of interest to people of today.
Thousands of copies of our new leaflet,
'The Seven Wonders of the World
have been printed; and are being sent
to readers who mail me return en-
velopes; If you want one of these. you
may obtain it without charge by plac-
ing your own name and address on a
stamped envelope, and by mailing the
envelope to me with a note naming
the leahet. Write carefully to prevent
q mistake in the mails. and address
your letter in care of this newspaper.
UNCLE RAY.
Evening star., 1934-04-07
Something New in Print Shirtwaist Frock
Appears in New Collection and
Has Feminine Touches in
Shirring and Sleeves.
Flattering Model With Skirt
Features Designed to Meet
Demands of Comfort.
BY BARBARA BELL.

b DhhDihh
vOMEN who have made up
\ their minds to be comfort
AN able next Summer can't
do without several changes
4., of washable shirtwaist
frocks. To build up an intriguing
collection, full Of variety and chic. all
types are necessary The shirtwaist
fashion. being a growing vogue, has
reached out into other fields until We
see many in the newer collections
that have feminine touches of shir-
ring, fanciful sleeves and yokes such
as have never been seen on shirt
waist trocks.
The one illustrated today is a fas-
cinating model and in the flattering
details Of the waist section We see an
excellent example of what Paris is
showing for Summer wear.
The skirt features nothing exciting,
merely the usual pleats that comfort
demands. There is always an appear
ance of slenderness from the waist
down that conforms to the tailored
conventions and makes the frock con-
sistent with its name.
The newest fabrics for Summer are
the cottons and linens that will not
muss or wilt, and that have been
processed so that, after Summer Of
many washings, the dress still main
tains the smartness of its original
lines.
Barbara Bell pattern No. 1293-B is
designed in sizes 80, "a, SO. 38, 40, AZ.
Size "a requires three and One-half
yards Of 35-inch material. If con-
trast is desired in the tie-collar and
lower section of the sleeves, one
half yard of material is necessary.
Every Barbara Bell pattern has an
Illustrated instruction guide that is
easy to follow.
Evening star., 1934-04-07
Nature's.Chiidren
BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY.
Jumping Spider.
Atudae Family.

- VERY member Of this family ID
l. a high jumper. They do not
have to use q 'vaulting pole
IL or . mattress of sand to land
on. Mother Nature has pro-
vided them with shock absorbers as
they land from high distance. Even
baby spiders have the gift. They can
take . high jump indeed, for a baby
You should see them yourself.
One watching them knows that they
make up their minds easily. They
are patient watchers-just like cats.
You will find them racing over logs,
rocks. sides Of buildings or over plants.
Once your eyes are opened TO the
many living creatures about you. you
will be surprised to learn how much
you have been missing. -
The most interesting way to study
Natures children is to 60 among
them. Take q comfortable position
and remain quiet. These outdoor
children about you detect your pres
ence through scent and noise.
You can identify your jumping spi-
der by these family characteristics
They are square headed. Their bodies
are covered with a thick covering oi
hair or scales. The legs are short and
so Is the body.
It Is their eyes that are interesting
The middle eyes in the front row are
large and bright. They can be seer
easily without the aid Of lens. Look
| ing at them straight in the eye, you
are surprised at the alert. interested
expression Of the jumper. The other
two eyes on each side of the larger
ones are farther back, and together
| they form a sort Of Semi-circle.
Besides being high jumpers Of note
these fellows have the gift of going
| just as fast backwards and sideways
This enables them to pounce on their
prey, no matter what way or how the
poor fellow is going.
Some Of these spiders make silken
sleeping bags In which to change
their clothes or to sleep through the
cold weather.
During the courting days much
dancing Is going on. The ardent
suitor has changed his garments just
before he looks about for o wife. AT
this time he has his most beautiful
colors onAgreen, bronze and metal
lie shades. His front legs have bril-
liant white hairs on them and he has
handsome white whiskers. The front
legs are much longer than the six
others. These are held high and waved
above his head in q most flOurishing
manner. Then. being aware that he
has attracted the favorable attention
Evening star., 1934-04-07
Dorothy Dix Says
Portrait of the Well Intentioned Mother-irl-
Law Who Wrecks Her Children's
Home infatuated Girl.

EAR MISS DIX violently disagree with about mothers
to the an Ss S, Of the 81 in the %
darlngs You the fact that they expect to the
Your e: z 1s s %s' 'aa
grand that mother just about has
s.a
that the ns I . the the s moSes
and the w mother the mother the easier to get along
daughter and incl
Now be S she sbe lived sS9 nss
facing the divorce until fortunately
our the is ead for but not
e a si @ our
her coming charging seepyyd ask rs there anything wrong
dang9" the other day overheard her say to my wife, I'D
s sp % s what % n On s t
S n,a spo 'sH
suspicion in my wies mind? JIM
NswER the best picture that could
made Of the good who is bad mother naw and
Itself can invent She
do with the disaster even when daughter sitting
her happiness with her divorce decree her hands
hopeless because Just impossible for
leopard Mother
daughters up family
she certain she knows more about than all the baby specialists
ND spos peace happiness the
home daughter and husband quaring
and ruins what would been happy marriage for
As II watching phlandering man ever did any good
There good who would admirable mothers
inaw If they lived miles
often in this column urge mothers to have heart and not to to
they remember that they
guests DOROTHY DIX.
DEAR DIX daughter college graduate
in
of
him He early
wishes late daughter furious
daughter affection
worries her barring her soul to him. taking
attitude about R Should leave them work out things
their way? MOTHER.
You hem out
there nothing do with infatuated girl
deaf and blind nothing
experience bring her to her
CHE taking possible way to
- disgust the
nothing fed quickly
urfeed it surely he would chocolate
lose their flavor when they
becomes chore when girl demands it,
too for thereby she becomes cheap that the
want her 1t the girls who hold
dearly that men desire
who loves chase pursuing
the catch,
he
becomes the chased
Men haven't the tooth q
love favoring the lemon
sweet in and they don't want to make whole out
girl drives OF desirable being
many wife loses her husband by boring him death
mucn love. DOROTHY
Evening star., 1934-04-07

from him. He glanced at the end of
the raft where he thought he had seen
two Skunks. There were three! They
were curled up together and appeared
to have no interest in Peter. Had he
would not have feared them for he
could have trusted to his long legs to
speedily take him out Of their reach.
But on this little raft it was another
matter altogether. Peter hurried to
the opposite end Of the raft.
There he met one of the greatest
surprises of his whole life. Yes. sir, he
did so. Guess who he found crouch
ing there? 1t was Johnny Chuck!
Yes, sir, it was Johnny Chuck himself.
Evening star., 1934-04-07
MENU FOR A DAY.
BREAKFAST.

BREAKFAST.
Grapefruit, Oatmeal with
Cream, Fried Bacon, Waffles,
Maple Sirup. Coffee.
DINNER.
Cream of Mushroom Soup.
Broiled Steak. Celery, Pickles.
French Fried Potatoes.
Asparagus, Butter Sauce.
Fruit Salad, Mayonnaise
Dressing. Crackers,
Cheese. Coffee.
SUPPER.
Welsh Rabbit. Pickles, Olives. .
Toasted Crackers. Prune
Gelatin Delight. Cookies.
Tea.
WAFFLES.
One and three-quarters cups
-four, 3 teaspoons baking
powder, "a teaspoon salt. l cup
milk, 2 eggs, tablespoon
melted butter. Mix and sift dry
ingredients. Add milk gradu-
ally, yolks of eggs we'll beaten,
then fold in whites beaten stiff.
Cook on a well-greased waffle
iron. A waffle iron should be
we'll heated on one side, turned
and heated on the other side.
The iron should be well creased
before filled. In filling, put about
tablespoon Of the mixture in
each compartment near the
center. Cover and turn after
browning one side, lifting cover
to allow steam to escape. This
| makes waff1es crisp. Serve with
sirup or confectioner's sugar and
cinnamon.
PRUNE GELATIN DELIGHT.
One package lemon-flsvored
gelatin mixture, / 2-3 cups boil
ing water, cup hot cooked,
seeded prunes, 2 tablespoons
lemon juice, "a teaspoon cinna-
mon, Is teaspoon salt. 2 table,
spoons sugar, 2 egg whites,
beaten. Pour water over gelatin
mixture and stir until dissolved.
| Add prunes, lemon Juice, CHINA
mon and sugar. Mix well and
allow to cool and stiffen a little.
Fold in egg whites and salt.
Pour into mold and chill until
stiff. Unmold and surround
with sauce.
Sauce-Two egg whites, 4
tablespoons sugar, / tablespoon
flour, u teaspoon. salt, ia cups
milk. l teaspoon lemon extract
" teaspoon vanilla.
Beat egg yolks and add sugar,
flour and salt. Add milk. Cook
In double boiler until sauce
thickens a little. Beat we'll and
add extracts. Chill and serve.
Copyright. 1a34)
Evening star., 1934-04-07
Very Fine Squeeze and Vienna
COup Hand.

7 AM indebted to one of the read
ers of these articles. Mr. Harry
A. Dutton of. San Francisco, for
L this most interesting hand. 1t
was actually played. and was
not made up at my desk as you
might think. The eventual contract
was seven hearts. South went down
one-but the bid can be made against
any defense. That is not to say that
South is to be blamed for going down
1t took me some time to work out
the play even with all four hands eX-
posed before me; seeing only two of
the four hands. the declarer had a
far harder task. Nevertheless, l
think the situation which solves the
problem would develop itself if one
went ahead with the play in the
only feasible manner-that of max
ing the enemy discard necessarily.
Even if the squeeze were not neces-
sarily in the cards, they might chuck
the defense by errors in discarding
Evening star., 1934-04-07
Marrying Drivers Must Quit.

Despite that Londonderry, Ulster,
has stipulated that its ambulance
driver must resign on marriage there
were 35Sapplicants for the position re-
Gently. The reason for the rule is
that the living quarters for the driver
are not large neough for family. A
considered change in the rule may
make the proposed marriage of
capable man q matter of special con-
Alteration by the council.
Evening star., 1934-04-07
Who Are You?
The Romance of Your Name
BY RUBY HASKINS ELLIS.

fessor Of philosophy and wrote q his
tory of modern philosophy.
The Buells who came to America
from Huntingdonshire, England, are
entitled to use the coat of arms. The
founder of this branch of Buells In
this country was William. who came
to New England in 1880. settling first
in Dorchester. Mass. He later moved
to Windsor. Conn.
From this ancestor. many Buells
now living in the New England States
and other parts of the country claim
descent.
Evening star., 1934-04-07
New Rail Car in England.

Another rail car has just been placed
on leading railroad in England. 1t
resembles a motor coach. has capac-
ity of 40 passengers and is run by
Diesel engines. 1t can attain a speed
of so miles an hour and gasoline con-
sumption costs one-half cent a mile.
Evening star., 1934-04-07
(Copyright, 1934.D
Shakespeare Propaganda.

Defying a challenge from an Eng
Ish publication that Shakespeare s
Merchant of Venice could not be
produced in Germany, a theater man.
ager in Darmstadt recently put on
the play, with surprising results The
audience considered it bit of anti
Jewish propaganda. and ignored such
lines as Hath not Jew eyes? Hath
not a Jew hands?" or any other de-
fense Of his race made by Shylock.
Evening star., 1934-04-07

ETER RABBIT was swimr1ing
l. frantically. The water got in
his nose and half strangled
i him. The cold chilled him
Had he taken it easier it would
have tired him less and he would have
been better of. But the very fact that
he was afraid Of the water made him
frantic and to this was added the fear
that the little raft toward which he
was headed would drift past before
he could reach 1t.
But he did reach 1t and after a lit
tie effort scrambled up on it. Such
fOrlorn looking little person as Peter
Rabbit was. Not having a waterproof
coat like Jerry Muskrat his fur was
soaked and plastered down. his eyes
were wide with fright, and he was
trembling all over as for a moment
he stood there, the water drippi.g
Evening star., 1934-04-07
Biscuits.
One cup pastry flour, two teaspoons

One cup pastry flour, two teaspoons
baking powder. one-fourth teaspoon
salt, two tablespoons butter, one-third
cup milk.
Mix -four. baking powder and salt.
Cut in butter with knife Slowly add
milk and mix lightly until soft dough
forms. Pat dough out on Toured
board until one-half inch thick. Cut
out biscuits and arrange side by side
on ungreased pan. Bake II minutes in
moderate oven.
Evening star., 1934-04-07
Conquering Contract
BY P. HAL SIMS.

Mr. Sims is universally acclaimed the
greatest huing contract and auction
player. He uds captain of the renowned
-Four Horsemen" team, nou disbdnded,
and has Uon "a national champion
ships since 1924 These articles are
based on the Sims system, uhich
includes the one-ouer-one principle,
phich the Sims group of players 1Das
the first to employ and deuelop.
Evening star., 1934-04-07
Nurseries Provided.

Indoor and outdoor nurseries where
children will be cared for while mothers
do the family washing are features Of
the $65.000 municipal wash house re-
Gently opened by Edinburgh, Scotland.
Evening star., 1934-04-07

Coupon for
"Seven Wonders of the World"
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Evening star., 1934-04-07
Company in Misery.

The misery that we can share
Is somehow easier to bear.
Peter Rabbit.
Evening star., 1934-04-07

The Bidding.
Evening star., 1934-06-04
Everyday Psychology
BY DIR. JESSE w. SPROWLS.
Too Much Activity.

D EFORMERS usually lead hectic
lives. 1t takes the average man
years. decades and even centuries to
catch up with the worlds reformers.
That's what you will find in the pages
of history.
A clever psychological theory
evolved some years ago. seems to ex-
plain the situation quite we'll in a
great many cases. 1t runs somewhat
as follows: Any person who goes in
for extreme measures in promoting a
movement does so because he feels in
himself a weakness along the very
line of activity he is seeking to re-
form. He doubts the eventual sue
cess of his work These doubts stir
his imagination. He imagines pos
sible outcomes which cannot be
reached for the time being. He labors
vigorously. sometimes Illegally, to at
tain his purposes. That's how we
come to get our martyrs.
How far is it worth while to stress
a trait in order to overcome its oppo-
site? Is the absolute truth always
better than relative non-truth? On
the other hand, is it not better to
strut than to be an underling?
Somehow all things seem to strike a
balance. All you need is little time.
Evolution is generally better than
revolution-it is more accurate. Too
much activity betrays the weakness
you would correct. And those who
possess that same weakness IN greater
measure become conscious of the fact
and defend their positions. And they
have lost the battle.
tCopyright, 1a34)
Evening star., 1934-06-04
Casserole of Lamb.

Cut two pounds of lean lamb, from
the shoulder, in small cubes. roll in
flour, and brown in little fat. Put
in a creased casserole, and cover with
boiling water Cover the casserole
and bake in a moderate oven for about
40 minutes, or until the lamb is
tender. ADD three-fourthS cup each
of diced carrots. tiny onions, and
diced white potatoes, and two table
spoonfuls of diced celery. mixed to-
gether, and one and one-half tea
spoonful5 of salt, onefourth teaspoon
of pepper, and two tablespoonfuls of
tomato catsup. Add a little more
water if necessary. Replace the cover
and continue baking for about 30
minutes
Evening star., 1934-06-04
June Bugs
BY d. E. PEATTIE.

WHAT is the difference between
May beetles and June bugs? I'm
asked this once a year at least and
generally around this time of year,
when those big, bumbly things that
knock about the room or against the
screen door reappear with almost
clocklike regularity.
According to the best books, there is
no difference. The appropriate name
will depend upon when they appear,
In the South it is May. in the North
June. They are all species of Phyllo-
phaga in the bookS-members of the
great scarab family of beetles.
They are large, but very plain
beetles, having no special distinguish
ing features. either in shape or color.
AS they fly heavily about. you can
plainly see the disadvantage that
beetles experience in locomotion. They
have to lift their wing covers COR what
VIC might call their "backS') in order
to set the very filmy wings into mo-
ton. The beat of these wings is not
especially rapid. The animal always
looks like an airplane about to go
into a tailspin. A great deal Of eXer-
ton is needed on the part OF that frall
fuSelage to keep the heavy-motored
machine in the air, and the flight is
so slow that one can easily catch a
May beetle in the hand as he goes by,
The larvae or grubs Of the May
beetle are distinctly harmful. They
are the short. very thick. white mag
gots you often find when digging at
the roots of grass. Once they begin
really to infest a lawn, they can cut
every grass root.
The adult beetles are not only slow
In their flight, they appear lethargic
and stupid in every way. Bugs of quite
another stripe are those that We called
June bugs" in my childhood. I sus-
pect that Washington children might
call them May bugs also. According to
the books, they are stag beetles, of a
family closely related to the faScinat-
ing scarabS.
The males are armed with very large
mandibles. or 'pinchers," as we used
To call them, and apparently for much
the same reason that stays have such
huge antlers. Their purpose is COM
bat at the mating season.
They were always abundant under
electric lights on the sidewalk, and it
vas our especial and unholy delight
to force them into combat. If they
cid not fight readily, we showed them
together until they lost their short
tempers and seized each other by their
pinchers.
Strange are the appetites of child
hood and difficult to recapture, or even
recall l can remember that when one
Ol both of the beetles was obviously
heaving in agony even the little girls
CanCed in an ecstasy of sort of hor-
rif1ed glee.
Here in Washington there has oc-
caSiOnally been found Lucanus elephas.
which has mandibles as long as the
abdomen; the pinchers, in short, are
as large. or nearly as large, as the rest
of the insect.