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The Washington times., 1934-03-14
COST Of LIVING
SHOWS RISE

Statistics Of living costs, which
often lag from six to eight
months behind the facts, now
show an actual rise in commod.
ity prices, which must be taken
into account in consideration of
the question of Government pay,
said E. Claude Babcock, pres.
ident of the American Fedora
ton of Government Employees,
speaking last night over Station
WRC.
He said much misinformation
has been spread as to the cost
of the pay restoration program,
advocated by his organization,
and instead of costing $215, 5,000,-
600, as it's opponents have
claimed, could not possibly cost
more than $63,00O,000. He also
called attention to the fact de-
valuation of the dollar has af-
fected its purchasing power ad-
versely, and the Government has
made a large profit on devalua-
tion,
The Washington times., 1934-03-14
FUSiOnists to Pick
Montgomery GrOUu

Candidates for the central COM
mittee of the fusion party will be
selected at a joint meeting of the
Republican State central commit
tee of Montgomery county and the
county committee of the progress
Sive faction of the Democratic
party, to be held in Rockville Fri
day night.
The committee will be composed
Of IS Republicans and IS Demo.
Gratis, and they will approve can
didates of the party for the No
Vember election.
The Washington times., 1934-03-14
CAREER SCHOOL
PLANNED BY
ROPER AIDE
BY International News Service

BY International News Service
Purposing to bring young men
and women into responsible Gov
ernment careers" to replace the
present system of political prefer
ence, Assistant Secretary of Com
merce Chester H. Mccall was in
New York today, discussing the
plan with industrial and CONNER
cial leaders.
The tentative plan, supported
by Presidential benediction, is to
bring a sizable group Of young
men and young women from the
various States and give them the
opportunity of qualifying for posi-
tions of responsibility as admins
trative assistants.
Career positions in the United
States in the past have been
limited chiefly to the State De-
partment, and in this to a much
lesser degree than the govern
ments of Europe.
Plan Adopted
Mr.. Mccall, himself in the
early thirties, has succeeded in
interesting influential vern-
ment officials, including cabinet
members and a small group of
business men in the plan, and
expects within the near future to
announce a schedule under which
the youth of America will be
given an opportunity of taking
part in Federal affairs. He said:
'The Democratic equilibrium
Of our country, the orderly
process of evolutionary change
rs opposed to revolutionary
force, the proper balance be-
tween mature wisdom and ex-
perience and youthful vigOr and
enthusiasm depends upon Civ
ing to the youth of the United
States fair and proper rep
reSentatiOn in national affairs,
and providing for them the Op-
pOrtunity for developing within
their ranks the leaders of to-
morrow"
The first part of the movement,
Mr.. Mccall explained, will be
taken by the Government on a
nonpartisan, nonpolitical basis.
Students in various institutions
will be chosen on a basis similar
to the Rhodes scholarship plan,
who will study during their train
ing period in Washington. The
scheme is to be known as the Ma
tional Institution of Public AZ
fairs.
100 To Be Chosen
The first group will aggregate
q hundred or more students who
will be given two or three months
training in the procedure and
processes of the Federal Govern
ment. Mr.. Mccall added:
IF youth is not definitely re-
lated to orderly channels of
democracy and given its right
full voice and opportunity, we
shall find developing in our
country a radical revolutionary
movement similar to those
youth movements which have
taken place in. other countries"
The Washington times., 1934-03-14
BoyFlnds Home
Empty Folks
VamOSed

NEW YORK. March IA.
G.N.S0 Albert Miller's zest
for knowledge today had lost
him his home at the tender
age of IL.
Albert returned to his Coney
Island home after spending
about five hours at the library
to find that his father, mother
and five brothers and sisters
had moved to a new address
where, nobody knew.
Albert appealed to the police.
He was taken to the Children'S
Society, while detectives
searched for a last family.
The Washington times., 1934-03-14
Bath Tub Liquor
Ends Nine Saloons

CHICAGO, March IA QN.SJ.
Twenty-Five per cent of the cheap
whisky sold in cheap saloons is
bath tub" liquor, the health de-
partment reported to Mayor Ed
ward Kelly today after a series
of tests. Licenses of nine saloon
keepers were ordered revoked by
police as a result.
The Washington times., 1934-03-14
JUDGE BENTLEY TO TALK

Judge Fay L. Bentley, of the
Juvenile Court, will address the
Federation of Parent Teacher As
sociations of Division 1913, of the
public schools tonight at 8 o'clock
at the Cardozo High School.
The Washington times., 1934-03-14
Washington Cited
For Traffic SQfetu

Washington has been awarded
an honorable mention in the ma
tional traffic safety contest of 300
American cities, it was reported
today. Evanston, ILL.,, was the
winner of the contest. Contest
results were made public at Ma
tional Safety League headquarters
in Chicago.
The Washington times., 1934-03-14

PAUL PEARSON AND FAY WATSON
HERE IS PAUL PEARSON, 400 block of Massachu-
setts Ave. N. w.. member of the "Secret Agent X-9"
Club who tells Fay Watson, 800 block of st. N W..
also member of the club, how he held alleged
pursesnatcher until the arrival of the police. Paul. who
is Is years old, heard woman scream her home
and to her aid He found that her purse had been
snatched and catching the accused held him for
police. Times Staff Photo.
Evening star., 1934-10-30
Everyday Psychology
BY DIR. JESSE w. sPRowLs.
Subconscious Experiences.

Subconscious Experiences.
MUCH of our mental life goes on
A'A without our suspecting what Is
taking place. We even get accurate
information about our surroundings,
never realizing how we came by that
information. But there it is-some
sort Of registration going on below the
threshold of consciousness. At any
rate, we are often able to recall things
that were never actually experienced.
Not so long ago heard the clock
striking the hour. I was for the in
slant unconcerned about the time Of
night. No count was taken Of the
number of strikes. BY the time the
clock had quit striking it suddenly
know the time.
I found myself able with little ef-
fort to bring these subconscious strike
experiences into consciousness and
count them as accurately as I could
have done had paid full attention
to what was transpiring. I needed
only to consult the clock to verify
what had dug out of my Subcon-
scious mind. It was II o'clock.
The same sort of thing happens
almost every day, with all of us, in
trying to recall the name Of place
or a person. After puzzling while
we give it up. After little, our sub
conscious mind comes to the rescue.
And the result is that curious feeling:
why, sure enough. Why couldn't I
think Of that before?"
Copyright. 1934)
Evening star., 1934-10-30

have a large dowry. II the heart Of
the cabbage was found to have a
pleasant taste it was taken to mean
that her husband would be good-na-
tured.
Irish maidens of times gone by
naming each one after young man
who was a possible suitor. If nut
cracked or jumped the man for whom
it was named ould not make a good
husband, but if 1t burned brightly
he would be an excellent choice.
Probably those old-time maidens
laughed about the 'Isigns" and seldom,
if ever, used them to settle any real
problems in their lives. Such fancies
may have seemed almost as foolish
to them as they do to us today.
Many persons who give Halloween
parties find that they can decorate
their homes at small cost. Figures of
witches and cats can be cut from COL
ored paper and can be used along
with cornstalks and pumpkins. Pretty
Autumn leaves are excellent for the
purpose.
For general interest section of
your scrapbook.)
Seven wonders Of the world! Do
you know what they are? Would
you like to know more about
them? If so, write to Uncle Ray
TO ask for his Seven Wonders"
leaflet and inclose Scent
stamped envelope addressed to
yourself. UNCLE RAY.
tCopyright. 1934)
Evening star., 1934-10-30

taking a pint of hot water in which
is dissolved a heaping teaSpoonful OF
common baking soda, and observe now
completely you are relieved OF the
sensation that you had mistakenly
called hunger.
This is not good practice, for we
should not introduce into the BODY
those minerals not in colloidal state
The body Is not equipped for the use
of such.
The earthworm can live on the
raw minerals, but man must nave
these as they are elaborated through
the vegetable, fruit. nut or grain.
Use of such minerals for the pur-
pose of a test to convince yourself that
what you formerly called hunger was
merely the irritation produced by aclo
residues in the stomach. can do no
harm. Indeed, you will find that the
sensation of so-called hunger COM
pletely disappears. simply because you
will have diluted and neutralized this
irritating debris in this way, giving
the stomach freedom from this ao-
normal sensation called appetite.
Normal hunger bears no relation
whatever to the stomach, but is sys-
tematic. It Is not felt anywhere. but
is merely a pleasurable anticipation
of the function of eating and points
to some definite food.
Hunger causes no irritability II its
qualification is deferred, for 1t is never
a disagreeable sensation. Appetite, II
unsatisfied, however, causes one to be
as cross and irritable as bear, and
the mind can be placated and equi-
poised only by relieving this Distress
ing sensation by more food.
The stomach is the seat OF sinking,
grinding sensation that verify drives
one to eat almost anything to get
temporary relief, if habit appetite Is
allowed to develop.
If appetite cannot at the time be
appeased, then the sensation will pass
lust as soon as the irritating debris
passes. We then say that we have
passed our appetite and we find that
we can go several hours, perhaps. be-
fore we feel the need for food. I am
sure almost all have at some time had
this experience. And If one would
take advantage of this circumstance
to defer eating till sure the expressed
Evening star., 1934-10-30
Beefsteak in Casserole.

Cut into strips one and half inches
wide one and a half pounds of round
steak cut thin, sprinkle each strip
with one teaspoonful of minced onion,
half a teaspoonful of white flour and
salt, pepper and paprika to taste.
Roll like jelly roll and fasten with
toothpicks. Dredge with flour. Brown
in drippings or fat and place in a
casserole. To the fat remaining in
the pan add two tablespoonfuls of
flour. Brown we'll and add half a
pint Of boiling water, half cupful
Of tomato juice, half a green pepper
cut into strips and salt, pepper and
paprika to taste. Pour over the meat,
cover closely and simmer in a moder-
ate oven for one hour and half, or
until very tender. Serve in the cas-
serole.
Evening star., 1934-10-30
Uncle Ray
Old Customs.

T ONG ago in Italy people gave
honor to goddess called Po-
mona, who was supposed to watch
over the growth of fruits and nuts.
The harvesting was usually finished
| by the end of October and on the
I first day Of November a feast was
held in honor of the goddess.
On Halloween, the evening before
November l, many of us feast on
nuts and fruits, and we may thank
the olden Romans, as well as the
druids of the British Isles, for the
custom.
1t was in England, Scotland, Ire
land and Wales, however, that the
Halloween feast was kept with most
favor during the Middle Ages and in
later centuries. Before they learned
better people supposed that witches
took rides on broomsticks on the eve
Of "All Hallows" or "All Saints day
and some were fearful of ghosts"
An old idea was that young men
and women could learn about their
future mates on Halloween. One
method was for youth to go out of
doors at midnight and let a few
strands Of hair taken from his own
head blow away. BY the light of a
lantern or the full moon. he watched
to see which way the hair was carried
by the wind. From that direction,
twas said, his bride would come.
Scotch lassies tried to learn about
their future by going to a cabbage
patch and. while blindfolded, pulling
up plant by the root. A large cab
bage meant a husband Of large size.
II much earth clung to the root it
was supposed to show that she would
Evening star., 1934-10-30

You touch him and watch his horns
wave! His body sWays back and
forth, and you expect him to do his
worst, when he calms down and goes
back to eating leaves!
You must look for these formidable
fellows on persimmon, walnut, butter
nut, hickory nut or ash trees in July.
If leaf time has passed and nuttlng
season is the first opportunity you
have to look for him, then you must
search for his cell, which is inches
under the ground and close to one OF
these trees.
If you are fortunate and live close
to where you found him, let him alone
in his clustered cell while he trans
forms If not, you could try filling
small box with dirt and placing him
in it. Leave your box out Of doors,
whatever you do, and await his COM
ing-out party. next Spring.
This is the life story of this famous
caterpillar. His parents are a regal
couple, always dressed in rich deep
brown and tans. There are shades Of
light purple and rose to set of the
OTOWIlS, dIlQ d CA4uAoADC NOiOA
scheme is hard to find. Their bodies
are covered with silky hair, and under
a lens you can see how lovely it is.
The fore-wings are slaty-gray, with
splashes Of yellow, also wonderful to
examine under a magnifying glass.
The wing veins are outlined in reddish
brown. The fathers antennae are
short and feathery, the mothers
slender. The wing measurement is s
inches across! Collectors are always
eager to add these specimens to their
collections. Why don't you?
The mother lays her eggs on one OF
the favorite food trees, in the midst of
plenty. BY their size, you can see
that 1t will take numerous leaves to
satisfy such giants. The large, amber
colored eggs have facets on their sur
faces.
About the middle of July the cater
pillars will hatch from these eggs.
The little devils" are clothed in black
Their horns, and they have many of
the 7, are spined. There are three
pairs on the thorax and single one
on the extreme tip Of the body. When
his satanic majesty steps from his egg
shell, the horns have q tiny, spiny
ball at the tip of each. When the
Evening star., 1934-10-30
Nster

THIS name was first adopted by one
who was an ofiicer Of Q royal
court, whose duty 1t was to introduce
strangers to the King, or to the lord
or lady of the household. The us
sher" family, OF which the celebrated
Archbishop of Armagh was a mem
Der, settled in Ireland during the reign
OF King John. He is conceded to be
the patriarch Of the numerous race OF
Usshers Cor Ushers) and used the sur
name in consequence Of his having
held the office of usher to the English
monarch.
The armorial bearings here shown
are recognized by the great authority,
Burke. as belonging to Hezekiah and
Robert Usher, brothers, two American
colonists who were in New England as
early as 1889. Hezekiah settled In Bos-
ton and Robert established his home
in New Haven, Conn.
Lieut.. John Usher OF New IIamp-
shire also used the arms as did the
Ushers of Featherstone, in York, Eng
land
There are several families OF this
name living In the Southern States.
1t is believed that they derived their
lineage from early settlers in Virginia,
who were no doubt Of the same parent
stem.
(copyright 1934J d.
Evening star., 1934-10-30
Little Benny
BY LEE PAPE.

TODAY in school Miss Kitty was
telling US about the value of werd'
and how crate writers and poets can
say such a lot without using hardly
any werds to do it, Miss Kitty saying,
The art of using few in place Of
many werds is known as condensation
and has its practical as well as its
artistic side. For instants a bizzness
man telegraf1ng to another bizzneSs
man mite say crate eel even though
he ony has S werds left In his tele-
gram to express his thawts with. Now
want you all to imagine you're bizz-
ness men sending telegram and see
how many detales you can condense
into werds. I'll give you 20 minnits
to compose your kilograms, she said.
Me being the ferst one to raise their
hand, and Miss Kitty said. Very well
Benny you may reed your telegram.
Wich I did, being, Apples wife bank
peeches receive.
1t seems condensed to say the leest,
what is the full meening? Miss Kitty
said, and said, Its from one bizzness
man to another bizzneSs man and 1t
meens, Please send me 100 barrils of
apples immeeditly. I regret I cannot
invite you with them but my wife Is
sick with nothing serious hope.
There nothing new here except the
bank failed so won't be able to pay
you indefinitely. II you don't happen
to have apples send canned peeches
De-. N~ff
don't receive this telegram.
And do you think the 2nd bizzness
man would understand all that from
the werds? Miss Kitty said, and I
said, Yes mann, and she said, How
many others in the class agree with
Benny?
Wich everybody elts raised their
hand, and Miss Kitty said, o deer
We'll 60 on to geogriffy.
Wich we did.
Evening star., 1934-10-30
Chatterer Teases Peter.

SAuttCAVL AV0sSs SsSA'
w YHEN it is a matter Of salts
M flying his curiosity, Peter
v v Rabbit can be as persistent
as any one know Of. He
had hunted up Chatterer
the Red Squirrel, to try to find out If
1t was true that Chatterer was wealth
er-wise enough to know II Winter was
coming early, as people said he was,
and If SO, how he knew it. He had
told Chatterer what people had said
and asked him how he knew that Win
ter was coming early this year.
IT wish other people would mind
their own business" Chatterer had
retorted sharply, and at once climbed
to the top Of q tall pine tree and re-
sumed cutting on cones and throwing
them down.
Peter couldn't talk to him up there,
so he sat down and made himself
comfortable far enough from that tree
to avoid being hit by one Of those
dropping cones. One advantage Of
having nothing to do is that it is
easy to be patient. Sooner or later
Chatterer would come down, and when
he did Peter meant to be right there.
But having nothing to do often makes
one sleepy. and after a while Peter
began to doze He was awakened by
a rap on the head. A pine cone had
fallen on him. He looked up to see
Chatterer grinning down at him.
Chatterer had leaped across to the
tree under which Peter was sitting,
bringing a cone with him, and had
dropped it on Peter.
Think you're smart, don't you?"
snapped Peter angrily.
Did I disturb your dreams?" asked
Chatterer sweetly.
Peter opened his mouth for an
angry retort, then thought better Of
1t. If he quarreled with Chatterer he
never would find out what he wanted
to know. He grinned back. 1t was
rather feeble grin. IT wasn't dream
ing" said he. It was thinking"
Really? Peter Rabbit actually
thinking! Will wonders ever cease?"
exclaimed Chatterer. "You don't feel
i'll, do you, Peter?"
Peter knew he was being teased, but
he kept his temper. Are you through
working?" he asked.
Goodness, mol" replied Chatterer.
I'm just resting. We working folk
have to rest once in a while, you
know"
II know" replied Peter, nodding.
That Is what was doing"
Chatterer chuckled. when do you
work." he asked innocently.
Peter pretended not to hear this.
"Of course" said he, ff we are to
have an early Winter we must get
ready for it early"
or course" replied Chatterer
gravely. There is nothing like being
prepared. Did you say that we are
going to have an early Winter? How
do you know"
Peter wriggled uncomfortably. "I
don't know" he confessed. IT don't
know, but they say you do"
And who are they?" inquired Chat
terer.
oh, a lot Of people" replied Peter
And do you believe everything you
hear?" asked Chatterer.
They say that when you begin
your harvest early, it is a sure sign
OF an early Winter" continued Peter
as II there had been no interruption
you have begun harvesting sooner
than ever have known you to be-
lore. and there must be a reason"
There is" replied Chatterer. his
bright eyes twinkling. There is the
very best Of reasons"
Then 1t Is true that you know
Evening star., 1934-10-30
Natures Children
BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY.

I birthday clothes are shed. the balls are
discarded too.
At this age the caterpillars are one
half inch long. Immediately they
begin to march forward up the trunk
of the tree toward food. They gobble
up tender leaf tissue and chew 1t well
with their strong jaws. When they
rest they bend their chest group Of
horns forward until their Spines stick
out in every direction. With their
dark color, they appear to be merely
little ball of trash that would not
attract the attention of any bird.
Having outgrown their swaddling
clothes, they know it is time to get
into a more roomy garment. They
wisely fast, and while doing so their
tight suit splits down the back. You
would think fellow with all his
horns would have a dihcult time
getting out Of his garment easily.
However, the horns are withdrawn
readily and are in perfect shape.
| Then the newly emerged individual
turns slowly around and calmly eats
up his old suit! The face mask is too
GOuSu 1OI Il1Il dllU Hc passes IIuS Up.
With his third suit he begins to
look handsome and dashing indeed.
He is now dressed in exquisite colors
of salmon, orange, blue, green and
| black.
About September the handsome
devil becomes restless. His creep
ing days are over and he Is eager to
get down into the ground. Here he
makes roomy cell and cements the
sides of it. so that the walls will not
crumble in upon him and suffocate
him. In this place he transforms
into a moth, and next July you will
see him emerge from the ground a
glorious winged moth Of regal size and
bearing.
(Copyright 1934.)
Evening star., 1934-10-30

Gaily colored cottons, in solids or
prints. are popular in new Winter
colorings. Plaids, stripes, checks and
geometric patterns are highlighted in
percales, ginghams, shirtings and
novelty weaves. The colors for either
plain fabrics or prints include rose
tan, maple sugar brown, Bermuda
green. red, flame, peach and all shades
of blue.
Barbara Bell pattern No. l4s0-B is
designed in sizes SO, SO, 40. a. A, As
and 4s. Size SO requires 334 yards
of 36-inch material, q yard Of con-
trast.
Every Barbara Bell pattern includes
an illustrated instruction guide which
is easy to follow.
Evening star., 1934-10-30
Dorothy Dix Says

~ EAR MISS D1x-I woman Of So very much in love with
and gil. 10 :as object ss my sa % ss
u sa he s % ana am ms he msss S @ eea n 1
What shall doa Remain single to please my children marry
to please myself? LONESOME WIDOW
5 "a al It is utterly ay ss Hd wit
will not be long before they will see that
the best thing for you to do not only Tor yourself out or ne
YOUR you with
you a very years now, life will call to them and they
Of mother when the time for them to go forth to
leaves mother lonely IN the old nest after her brood has gone
OF your children think they always you
and always want with them but this not the truth They win
handicap when she has to be pepetuay the tall to their
Of amused.
ND they marry. husbands and wives will not want
mother to live with them The in the house in
without her continued matter how much they
widow of is most wise to marry she
have in all proDabity long
happiness with with the interests and occupations that woman
finds in having her own man and her own home
ND your being married and having home will be an advan
"A age disadvantage children for it keeps you from
m Ve uS e
widowed mother who cung francay nothing
Your children are old enough
explain to them they will welcome the new father with coday
along and Ss n sm tH life be BY ss
youngsters Remember this is your last call DOROTHY DIX
DEAR DOROTHY girl of 49, For the last two
corresponding with young man whom have never
se sre e Will VIII o%e to him. He wants me marry
like each other Do you think will be happy marry
way? b. Z.
dear child can't you see what frshtu risk you run
you out to this man a whom you have .56 sn
marrying and when you get to this strange place you be com
pletey in his power 1900 , OoHola1 oi"'