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Evening star., 1934-10-09
Everyday Psychology
BY DR.. JESSE w. SPROWLS.
Nyctophobia.

NYCTOPHOBIA is just another
name for fear Of darkness. About
forty years ago our best psychologists
supposed that the fear of darkness
was inborn, that it was next to i'm
possible to get rid of it, that it was
handed on from one generation to
another with surprising regularity,
and that if you ever got rid of it, you
would Just have to outgrow it.
A great deal Of water has run over
the psychological wheel in forty years.
New knowledge has been ground out
of the kernels Of psychological truth.
Nyctophobia is not an instinct. If
you have it, you probably came by it
in consequence of a lot of careless
ness on the part of those who used
to put you to bed. Perhaps the chill
dren in the neighborhood had hand
in passing this fear on to you. Chill
dren take everything seriously.
Ways have been found for Kidding
children of the dread or fear of dark
ness in the surprisingly short period
of a month. If you are an adult with
this hangover" from childhood days,
you might try making an inventory
of the times darkness actually did
harm you.
Copyright. 1934J
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Natures Children
BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY

taking in every move you make
There is a vibratory movement ina
is communicated to the tail. Yol
can hear the buzzing sound thai
member makes, if there is anything
about the snake to echo it, as dry
leaves or grass.
All the while, he is searching FOL
an opening into which he can BACK
or make a wild rush for deep un'
derbrush. If he is captured. anc
his head held down by a forked stick
he has been known to become sc
frantic in his thrashings about a:
to throw a portion Of his body be-
meath his own fangs. His instant
bite, intended for what he thought
was his enemy, is not, Of course
fatal to him, only painful.
Unless instant attention Is given
a copperhead's bite, man will Ole
of it. That is, of course, if the fangs
have sunk deep, and in place where
the poison enters the blood stream
quickly.
A copperhead mother gives birth
to six or more young. Her age de-
termines the number. Tney will be
about 10 inches long and have bril-
liantly colored, sulphur-yelloE tails
These they wave with much enthusi-
asm, and it is no doubt the way they
attract the attention Of frogs. When
they are years old, the gay colors
disappear, and the little faker must
hunt for his food by stealth and cum
ming.
(Copyright. 1934)
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ment. It shows a willingness to &C
cept gracefully the kindness bestowed
upon it and thrives in captivity. In
very few days it will settle down
and seldom strike at any one.
This copperhead is found in the
Eastern and Central parts Of the
United States, from Massachusetts, to
the Northern edge of Florida, West
ward to Illinois, and in the extreme
South, to the Rio Grande in Texas.
1t is handsome hazel brown,
with large crossbands of a deeper
brown. These bands are wide on
the sides and narrow on the back.
The ground color underneath Is a
pinkish-white, with a row of large
spots on each side of the abdomen.
The head is a lighter color than the
body, having a coppery tint. Hence
its name. This snake is the better
known copperhead. The ground-color
varies somewhat into different shades
of gray and brown, but the pattern
always remains true. The copper
head is not considered a large SER
pent, as it is rarely over 31s feet
long.
In the North, the copperhead loves
the rocky places, where there is a
moderate stand of timber, or handy
marsh or a hollow, well populated
with mice and small birds, to say
nothing of frogs and other snakes.
If you happen to be prowling about
an old quarry, where much blasting
has been done, be careful. This is
often a copperhead haven, especially
in Winter, as the deep creVces offer
wonderful places Of protection to
hide and sleeping during the coldest
days.
In the South, the upperlands are
sought, and close to the cultivated
lands. This is, of course, where food
is plentiful.
When the snake is molested, he first
makes every effort to escape. If all
avenues are cut OF, he does what
any one would do in like circum-
stances-everything in his power to
defend himself. No one can blame
him for this, and remember he has
not been the one to start the quar-
rel.
Once he Is entirely convinced you
mean business-he puts his whole
soul into the problem before him.
He throws his body in series Of
irregular loops toward his enemy,
striking in every direction.
During this time, his alert eyes are
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thing was physiologic, natural, caused
by your work. But If after rest you
are just as tired as ever, as when
arising tired in the morning. then be
sure you are suffering from pathologic
fatigue, disease just as surely as
mumps or cancer.
Pathologic fatigue Is caused by the
retention in the body Of too much of
the acid end-products of digestion and
metabolism, or the waste created
through eating and the assimilation
of food, and means that we have been
eating wrong for too long.
Clean house and eat correctly for
a few weeks and see the complete dis
appearance of this pest Of the human
race, and by eating correctly as a
habit you will then find that fatigue
is never or seldom present, except as
created by our too great activities, and
susceptible to a short rest.
Eat less meat, eggs, fish and cheese
far less than the customary habit. Eat
the natural brown cereals, breads,
starcheS and sugars; eat all your foods
in compatible chemical relation; keep
up to date with the daily two-quart
cool enema, and you will then be
discontinuing the manufacture of
these adventitious acids in amount
greater than can be oxidized, neutral
lied and eliminated every day. In
other words. you will have ceased to
cause fatigue, disease, old age, and
death, and you will have added much
to efficiency, both mental and physical,
you will have increased the Joy of
living many fold, and you will have
postponed the end-point of function,
death, for many yearS-we do not yet
know how long.
All this is possible, because it is the
result of our daily habit of living; and
as no one eats your food for you, no
one digests it, absorbs it, assimilates
it, oxidizes it, and metabolizes it, or
eliminates the created wastes from 1t
but you, therefore no one can keep
you well but you.
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stage, or disease, is certain to ensue.
There are two kinds of fatigue:
The one we call physiologic, the other
pathologic; the one natural, the other
unnatural-disease.
Physiologic fatigue. or natural ia
tigue, is the result of mental or physi-
cal effort continued for too long a
time, indicating that We have reached
the end of our resources at the time
and require rest
Pathologic fatigue is disease, the
first stage of disease, and means that
no matter how little exertion we make
we are still tired, because the body is
50 at work continually, trying to keep
itself clear of its own accumulations
of debris, that it is tired with the
effort, and has little vitality left for
other exertion.
The phySiologic fatigue is natural,
the pathologic unnatural, and if you
are tired and wish to find out whether
this is natural or evidence of disease.
Just lie down for a few minutes rest
and if refreshed and able to go on
again as usual, you may be sure the
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less or else didn't know better. That
kind of house wouldn't do for me
at all. No, sir, it wouldn't do for me-
Always have the best you can, my
young friend. Always have the best
you can. Then you always will be
satisfied"
Broadtail continued to comb his
fur. Just how would you go about
building?" he asked after a pause.
"Of course we want the best we can
have"
Mrs. Broadtail. who had been lis
tening, nodded. "Of course" said she.
Paddy nodded also. I thought you
would feel that way" said he. Now
there are three other ways in which
I have seen houses built. I've seen
the wall raised on one side and, when
high enough, poles laid from the
other side of the foundation on this
and a wall built on these, making a
room inside. But that doesn't make
good-looking house, nor does it give
well-Shaped room. Then I've seen
the walls built up and over until the
open space in the middle was covered,
but this isn't an easy job and don't
believe it makes as strong a roof. The
third way is the best way think and
I'll show you how to do it If you want
me to-"
"Of course we want you to. Please
do" cried Broadtail and Mrs. Broad
tail together.
So Paddy set them to work digging
up mud and piling it In the middle
of the foundation. Broadtail looked
puzzled but he asked no questions,
just kept at the job. Paddy helped
and with three of them working it
wasn't very long before they had a
mound of mud perhaps two feet high.
Then Paddy called a halt to this
work.
That will do" said he. "Now We
will cut poles and brush for the walls
You want thick walls. Never be afraid
Of having the walls too thick. The
thicker they are the warmer your
house and the safer you are in it,"
He swan of and presently came
back with a small pole. This he
placed resting against the pile of mud
in the middle and with the lower end
near the outer edge of the foundation.
That was the beginning of raising the
roof, and the walls, too, for that
matter, for walls and roof are all one
in a Beaver house. Broadtail and
Mrs. Broadtail cut and brought poles
and brush and Paddy put them in
place until great pile had been built
over that mound in the middle, which
was the support. Mud and sods were
added and the walls made thicker and
thicker excepting near the top of the
roof which was left thinner, with less
mud so that the air, as much as
would be needed, could come in be-
tween the sticks, while bad air would
escape in the same way.
And still Broadtail was puzzled. At
last he ventured to ask a question.
Where is the room?" he asked.
Paddy grinned. "It will be there
when we get through" said he, land
a nice, big room it will be. You'll see
when the time comes. Don't worry"
II won't" replied Broadtail, but
Just the same he was a much-puzzled
young Beaver, and Mrs. Broadtail was
Just like him.
Copyright 1934)
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Uncle Ray
Bicycles.

! 0ACy yVlCss
| <<TT WON'T be a stylish marriage
80 Il can't afford a carriage; but
you will look sweet upon the
| Il seat Of a bicycle built for two"
Those are the words, as I re-
member them, Of song my grand
mother used to sing-while she was
mending clothes for her grandchil-
dren. I believe that the song Is sung,
once in a great while, even to this
day; but bicycles built for two" are
seldom, II ever, seen on the highways
at the present time.
Many persons on bicycles still brave
the dangers of motor traffic, so we
may say that bicycle riding is not
yet a lost art. In years to come 1t
probably will pass away unless we set
aside special roads or pathways for
cycling. 1t is an enjoyable sport, and
/ should be In favor of 1t, If 1t were
safer.
The modern bicycle (or wheel"
or "bike'') is much improved over
those Of early days. Air-filled tires
and good brakes have come within the
past 40 years.
When we speak of old-time bicycles
we are likely to think of them as all
being of the big wheel type; but that
Is not the fact. There were many
which had wheels of about the same
size as are used now.
The dandy horse" bicycle, which
was used more than q century ago,
had neither pedals nor chain. Its
wheels were Of equal size, each about
two and a half feet in diameter. Mo-
ton was obtained when the rider ran
for a while and then sat down, or
else pushed the ground with his feet.
During or about the year 1899 a
Scotchman named Macmillan in
vented a bicycle with pedals which
he pushed with his feet. The back
wheel was little larger than the
front wheel, but not great deal.
Macmillan rode his machine for years.
We do not know how fast he travelled,
but at one time he was arrested and
fined "for furious driving" Perhaps
he had been speeding at the rate of
10 miles per hour.
In 1865 French workman invented
a rotary crank" for use with the
pedals of bicycle; and this led to
the making of bicycles for sale on
both sides Of the Atlantic. The new
machine had the front wheel a little
larger than the hind wheel. Both
wheels had iron rims and the rider
did not have much comfort. This
type of bicycle was called "the bone
shaker
Next came the big-wheeled bicycles.
The rider always sat over the large
Evening star., 1934-10-09

lily. The season is one for clips and
jeweled ornamentation. Just what one
selects is a matter of personal taste.
Very few women with modish inclina-
tions appear now without one or more
pieces of jewelry to give life, if not
brilliancy, to their costumes.
The fabrics that are worn more than
all others are the full crepes-Canton,
cloky, velvet, satin-back crepe and the
now sheer woods. Among some Of the
wool mixtures are novelty weaves with
threads of silver and gold making a
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checked or plaid design on the sur
face. These are used for afternoon
dresses and are regarded highly by
women who feel the cold. Lame is
usually the trimming fabric used for
contrast.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. l469-B Is
designed in sizes "a to 46. Size 36 re-
quires AS yards of 39-inch material,
hve-eighths Of yard of contrast.
Every Barbara Bell pattern includes
an illustrated instruction guide which
is easy to understand.
Copyright 1934)
Evening star., 1934-10-09
Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON W. BURGESS.
whate'er you do, whate'er you plan,
Be sure you have the best you can.
Paddy the Beaver.
Raising the Roof.

6 S@AS @~~S>'
vt IS good foundation. It
IS could hardly be better" said
Paddy the Beaver to his friend
i Broadtail as they looked over
the foundation Of the latter's
new house Nov the question Is, what
kind of house are you going to build
on it?"
Broadtail combed his fur with his
comhing claws as he thought this
over. It was his first house. He and
Mrs. Broadtail had worked on other
houses, helping to repair them and
keep them In shape, but this was the
first one they ever had undertaken
to build. So he heSitated You see
he wasn't quite sure how to go about
building that house.
st suppose" said he, that the
easiest house to build would be by
making a big pile of material and
then cutting out a room in the mid
de-" he ventured at last.
Paddy nodded agreement. THAT
would be the easiest house to build
and the poorest when it was finished"
said he. I've seen houses made that
way. 1t always seemed to me that
the owners were either lazy or shift
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Barley Water.

Wash two tablespoonfuls Of barley
Add one quart of cold water. Let
stand for 4 hours. Cook in the water
in which it was soaked until the
amount is reduced one-half if used
for infant feelings; for adults, reduce
the liquid to one cupful. Salt, cream,
sugar or lemon juice may be added as
desired.
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Cream of Corn Soup.

To half a cupful of chopped celery
add two cupfuls of canned corn, two
tableSpoonfuls of grated onion, and
one quart of boiling water. and simmer
gently for an hour. Put through a
puree sieve. Add one pint of milk
which has been heated. one teaspoon
full of sugar, and one tablespoonful
of butter or margarine. Beat two eggs
slightly; stir them into one cupful of
cream, and add to the soup just be-
fore serving. Blend thoroughly and
season to taste with salt and pepper.
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Robinson

THE literal meaning Of this familiar
surname is "the son of Robin" or
"the son of Robert"
From an old English play, we find
this couplet:
"a warke ii VS. as easie to be doone,
As tye to Saye, JACKIE robys on!"
In other words, before you can
say Jack Robinson!" This old, old
phrase is well-known to this day, as
implying a brief space of time. 1t is
supposed to have originated from q
very springly gentleman Of that name
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My Neighbor Says:

Save all celery tops and dry
them in oven. They can then
be crushed and stored in a bag
for future use in f1avoring soups,
sauces and dressings. The flavor
is better than celery salt.
When purchasing pans. see that
they are fiat, even bottoms, so
that they will fit firmly when
placed on the stove.
If slice of stale bread is put
in with pea soup when cooking.
it will prevent the peas from
sinking to the bottom Of the pot
and burning.
Always keep the bottles con-
tanning poison under lock and
key or label them plainly. Keep
them out of the children's reach.
(Copyright 1934)
Evening star., 1934-10-09

~ F THE rs per cent of all bet
ter dressed men who wear
shirts and shorts, most ac-
~ quired the habit on a year.
round basis along about the
time that their low shoes went on a
12-month working schedule
It is a case where the track athletes
of the great colleges succeeded Cun-
wittingly) in changing the underwear
habits Of nation. Today, the most
important single point Of appeal in
undershirts is their athletic cut
their armholes are generous, their
necks are roomy and free, their ma
terial (almost always French lisle) is
porous and light . giving warmth
when it is wanted, GOODNESS when it
is needed.
The facts that isle is so thoroughly
washable, and that it feels good to
the average mans skin, keep it last
ingly popular as an undershirt mate
rial. But significantly, Celanese shirts
are making gains . and so are silk
knitS, TO a certain extent.
AS every COR almost every shirt
wearer knows his are either Swiss
knit or fiat knit a little more
likely the latter, though the former
have the edge when it comes to easy
expanding and body-hugging qualities.
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wheel, which had a diameter of from
four to five feet. Beneath his seat
standing out from the center Of the
big wheel, were the pedals. The little
wheel, with a diameter of only about
foot and half, was sometimes
placed in front of, sometimes behind
the big wheel. A speed as great as
one-third of a mile per minute was
obtained with big wheel bicycles.
CFor your scrap book, history Sec
tion.)
Seven Wonders of the Worldl 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
3-eent stamped envelope addressed
to yourself. UNCLE RAY.
(copyright. 1934J
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Fatigue is the
first stage. the
first evidence of
disease, the first
degree of depar-
ture from health.
and all disease Is
merely a depar-
ture from health,
no matter what
its specific form.
The very same
causes as produce
disease have pre-
viously caused fa-
tigue. end If these
continue to oper-
ate, the second
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TODAY'S HAY DIET MENU.

BREAKFAST.
Whole-wheat toast.
Preserved figs.
Coffee with cream and sugar.
LUNCHEON.
Apple, celery and cabbage salad.
Steamed green beans.
Dessert: Fresh pears and cream
DINNER.
Vegetable broth.
Grated cucumber and carrot on
lettuce, French dressing.
Broiled lamb chops.
Steamed green peas.
Grilled tomatoes.
Dessert: Fruited gelatin with
cream.
Coffee with cream and sugar
may be added to any starch meal
Coffee with cream and no sugar
may be added TO a protein or
alkaline forming meal.
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Copperhead.
Ancistrodon COntortrix.

" EARN to give each Of Natures
children the benefit Of the
doubt. Copperheads are not
- any more hostile and vicious
than any other poisonous
snake. Remember. their actions are
not those of revenge and hate, They
have picked no quarrel with you
Their actions are purely in self-de-
fense.
Your own fear and hatred often is
conveyed to them. This fact has
been proven time and time again.
Those who have no fear in handling
snakes are rarely bitten by them.
do not mean to suggest that you
do anything foolish. Far from that,
want you to try to realize that,
while we have a few very dangerous
snakes, we have many that are HARM
less and do valuable work for man.
The copperhead, like the moccasin,
his cousin, takes kindly to imprison-
Evening star., 1934-10-09
The Hay Diet
New Way to Vibrant Health.
BY WILLIAM HOWARD HAY, M. d.
Fatigue a Disease.

EEP in mind the four stages of
acid saturation, as noted be-
fore, fatigue, disease, old age
and death, and be sure to re-
member that these are merely
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stages, not different conditions, but
varying degrees of the same con-
6ition.
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ARGE ladies with slender aspi-
rations will find the fashion
pendulum swinging in their di-
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(Copyright. 1891
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-10-05

Five wooden motor vessels con- tracted for in Puget Sound ship yards by the us. Bureau of Bio logical Survey, will be given the names of Alaska wild animals They will be known as the Grizzly Bear, Brown Bear, Red Fox, Cross Fox and Blue Fox. The five yes sells will represent an expenditure of $160,000. They were designed by H. c. Hanson, Seattle naval architect
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-10-05
OHIO MAN WISHES TO SEND
 MILLION NEGROES TO ALASKA

Under date of August 30. a press dispatch from Cleveland. O., print ed in the Rocky Mountain News of Denver, says.
 Dr. Joseph T. Thomas, Negro, has an idea that Negroes should thrive in Alaska and is going to take l. 100000 of his eolored brethren there. That is. he's going to if the Federal Government doesn't inter fere.
 Dr. Thomas is the self-appointed president of the Alaskan coloniza- tion branch of the United Congo Improvement Association. Inc
 His idea Is to establish a Negro colony comprising 100000 farms of 160 acres each. They would be parceled out to loyal followers un- der federal jurisdiction.
 The Federal Government, on the other hand, is just a little dubious about Dr. Thomas idea. Recalling other Negro colonization efforts. notably that of "King" Marcus Garvey of Africa, District Attor- ney Emerich B. Freed started an inquiry into the scheme today.
 Dr. Thomas had large, painted map of what purports to be Alaska It graces the front yard of his home. Beside it is a pile of circulars setting forth the aims of the Congo Improvement association thus:
 "To prevent Japanese invasion of the United States by colonizing l. 100000 American Negroes in Alas ka; to set up a state under federal jurisdiction where the Negro can enjoy political freedom and be a Democrat or Republican, whichever he likes"
 The doctor still has quite way to go before he arrives at his hop ed-total of 100000 members. He has 300 on the rolls now, each hav- ing paid s1 initiation fee and 25 ents a month dues
 And that's where the Federal Government comes in. Freed wants to know if the association is le- ultimately organized from the standpoint of postal regulations. He doesn't want Dr. Thomas collecting lot of money in fees and dues via the mails.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-10-05

The only patriotic American citizen who courteously removed his hat when the American flag over a casket passed along Front street at Petersburg during the funeral of Ray Compton, was a Mexican, John Adams, states the Petersburg Press.
 Government purchase of one mill lion cases of salmon, chiefly. from Alaska, is forecast in adviees from Mordecai Ezekiel, Economical Ad- visor of the Department of Agricul- ture, as revealed by H. B. Friele, Chairman of the Canned Salmon Authority. Friele says the salmon is to supplement relief supplies.
 Robert B. Ellis, age 27, commit ted suicide by the taking of cyan idle. He was employed at the Pre- mier mine and his body was found on the dump at camp 4. His room mate testified at the inquest that for two weeks previous Ellis seemed to be worrying because he could not save any money to send to someone.
 The Stewart Board of Trade re- gently launched a campaign to in duce an improvement in the pres ent inadequate electric service and instructed it's secretary, A. Russ worm, to take the subject up with A. M. Little, district manager of the power company.
 From what can be learned of the situation 1t appears that the current production capacities of the local plant are taxed almost to the limit by the power demands of mining companies and but little current is left for town consump- tion in Stewart and Hyder. The shortage has been so extreme of late that the Hyder Herald has had considerable difficulty in maintaining publication owing to lack of sufficient power to operate its Linotype which requires con- siderable current for heating fhe type metal and operation of me chanism.