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Evening star., 1934-03-25
CALIFORNIA CITY
BUILDING JUMPS
Report From 81 Reveal 46
Per Cent Increase Last
Month Over '33.
BY WALLACE c. BLAKEY.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LOS ANGELES, March 24.-Build-
ing operations in 81 California cities
showed an increase of 46 per cent last
month over the corresponding month
of last year. and after correction for
seasonal influence. the adjusted index
reflected an increase of 287 per cent
from January to February, according
to the monthly report prepared by
the California Chamber of Commerce.
The total value of permits in the 81
cities reached S4,114,477 during Feb
ruary. as compared with S2,817,99
for the corresponding month last
year. An outstanding feature Of the
report was the number of substantial
gains in building operations reported
by the smaller cities of the State.
Abandonment of Los Angeles Coun-
tvs move to obtain S33. 1000 900 under
the Public Works Administration set
up for the flood control works was
announced this week when it was
learned there is a possibility of the
project being included in a national
program of rivers and harbors i'm
provements for this area to cost ap-
proximately $77,000.0O0.
Defeat for each of the three bond
issues, totaling $20,41l ,497, submitted
to the voters of Los Angeles Tuesday
to raise funds for rehabilitat ton of
school buildings was registered early.
Regulations concerning terms of
employment, wages to be paid and
wardrobe to be required of the va
riouS claSSificationS of extra motion
picture players has been made public
by Charles H. Cunningham, N. R. A.
executive assistant for Southern Cali
fornia. The wage scale set for the
different classes of extras runs from
SIS a day for miscellaneous types
when no costume fittings or inter-
views are involved to $25 a day mini
mum for players required to speak
individual lines. Between are groups
at daily wage scales of SIS, $40 and
$3.50.
Automobiles instead of their drivers
will be sent to Jail in Los Angeles in
certain cases under a new policy
adopted. 1t will be invoked in bor-
der line cases, such as second and
third offences for speeding, and will
be used especially where incarcerating
the defendant would work hardship
on his family. A charge of IS cents
a day is imposed on the owner while
his car is impounded.
Evening star., 1934-03-25
Montana Liquor
Situation Veees
Chief Eeecutiue
Cor. Cooney Would Fa.
cor Prohibition That
Really Worked.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HELENA, Mont, March 24.-At
least one Governor is heartily weary
Of the wet era already. Said Frank H.
Cooney, chief executive of Montana:
IF it were possible to pass a law
to make Montana really dry, nothing
would please me more than to afix
my signature to it."
The Governor was discussing a con-
troversy in the State regarding the
class of whisky sold in the State
vending stores. He explained it was
the best he could offer under the cir
cumStances. He is a member of the
State Liquor Control Board The
Governor is total abstainer, but had
not been known as an especially
strong advocate Of prohibition.
The liquor controversy RACES far
and wide and is sure to be a leading
issue in the Fall campaign. The
State control system seems to please
few beyond the contingent employed
in the vending and when the Leg
islature sits in regular session next
January, nothing is more certain than
that drastic amendment Of the act
will be offered on all sides.
1t may be said in extenuar1on That
the Montana Liquor Board found it
hard to get suitable liquor to sell and
in addition, was seriously hampered
on opening operations by a lack Of
funds.
Will Buy Under Code.
Gov. Frank H. Cooney has an
nounced Montana will buy its oil and
gasoline under regulations Of the Fed
eral petroleum code in future. Lead
ing oil men have conferred with Mr..
Cooney. and a committee on plan
ming and coordination is bringing the
State under the code. Montana is in
District No. S, with headquarters in
Denver, Colo. Under the new code,
Mr.. Cooney said. virtually all the
State business will go to Montana
producers.
T. C. Spaulding, State director Of
civil works, said recently that orders
had been received from Washington,
D. c., to stop all G. w. A. projects In
drought areas Of Montana. Most Of
the counties east Of the Rocky Noun
tains ere affected.
Evening star., 1934-03-25
arkansas Farmer
Much Better Off
Due to u. S. Help
LeueI Rises 6 Points in
3O.Day Period End
ing February l5..

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, March "a
The lot of the farmer in Arkansas
is decidedly improved. He has bene-
fted through Government aid and the
general level of prices received dur
ing the 3O-day period ending Febru-
ary Is rose 6 points, the largest in
crease since July, 1888.
The increase raised the farm price
level to rs per cent of its pre-war
average, as compared with 49 year
ago, it was announced by Charles S.
Bouton. Federal agricultural statis-
tician for Arkansas.
Another indication of returning
prosperity was the report from the
income tax division of the State
revenue department, which indicated
an increase of 100 per cent in the
State income tax collections. The
bulk of the collections are made from
April Is to May Is, but so far the
department has taken in $26,67428 in
taxes, as compared with $7,39697 for
the same period last year.
Employment was found for 8,748
persons in the State during February
by the National Unemployment Serv-
ice, w. A. Rooksbery, Federal re-
employment officer for Arkansas, an
nUunced. Of this number 7,197 were
men and 1851 we're women. Included
IN the total were 646 veterans, who,
under the Federal rulings, are given
preference in the placements.
Approximately 10000 persons will be
given employment within the next so
days in the strawberry fields, Mr.
Rooksbery estimated This will take
care of many of the 10000 that are
being cut from the c. w. A rolls.
It is estimated that the P. w. A. and
private industry will absorb another
1000.
As a part OF the rural rehabilitation
program. garden and canning centers
are being established to take care of
the more than 10000 farm families
that made cash crops last year, but
that are unable to do SO this year
because of the crop-reduction pro-
gram. e. Approximately 500 canning
centers. are in operation and as many
more will be built as are necessary to
can an adequate supply Of food for
these rural families, as well as for
urbap families.
Evening star., 1934-03-25
BY j. ]. MULLEN.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
~ ENVER, March 24-Oil-
liquid gold-is expected to
run a close second to the
- yellow metal In priming pres
perity for dorado this
Spring. Southeastern Colorado loomed
today as the scene of the next big
oil play in the State. and that the
play" will be huge one LIS indicated
by admissions by major oil producing
companies that intensive campaigns
will soon be started to enlarge hold
ings Of productive oil areas.
Feverish leasing activities are al
ready under way in the region around
Eads, Limon, Lamar and La Junta
More oil lease money has poured
into the community than any time In
previous history.
New pools" is the cry Of major oil
companies, and several wells will be
started in Southeastern Colorado 10
test the Mississippi and Pennsylvania
sands, both of which lie comparatively
close to the surface and thus reduce
drilling operations costs.
With mining activity spreading in
all camps. old and new. the region was
optimistic over continued reports o.
splendid conditions in trade and IN
dustry. In Denver, gateway to the
entire mountain region. mercantile re-
views showed that merchants were re-
ceiving heavy orders from outlying
stores whose stocks have been largely
depleted. A yeritable scramble was
on to restock seasonable merchandise
One Denver department store re-
ported an increase of 80 per cent in
sale OF womenS wear for March, 10
date, over the same period last year
Mining machinery concerns reported
sale more than doubled so far this
year,
Marked gains In the automobile ac-
cessory lines, including tires, were re-
ported.
To speed up mining activity. lead =
ers in that industry are making a
concerted drive on administration au-
thorities in Washington for approval
of plan to permit the use Of Fed
eral funds to unwater many of the
mining properties in the State. Un-
watering Of shafts IN Cripple Greek
and Leadville would Immediately solve
the entire unemployment problem in
Colorado, according to mining men.
Another indication that business is
in much healthier condition than j
year ago was seen in the rush to pay
income taxes here. Incomes in the
higher brackets showed a substantial
increase and a large number of per-
Evening star., 1934-03-25
BY G. r. FISHER.


~ MAHA, Nebr., March "a
Gov. Charles w. Bryan OF
Nebraska Is an announced
~ candidate for United States
Senator and Arthur F
Mullen, who resigned as Democratic
national committeeman, may become
the Governors primary opponent
Mullen admits he is seriously con-
sidering entry in the race.
The situation follows stormy pro-
ceedings both at the State committee
meeting in Grand Island last Sat-
urday when Mullen forces won by
electing former Gov. Keith Neville
in Mullen's place and stormier hap
peningS at a meeting Of the League
of Nebraska municipalities at Lin
Evening star., 1934-03-25
5 to 25 Per Cent Reduction.

| Reduction on manufactures included
| in the first class of the new rates
range from to Is per cent to points
in the Western area from Chicago anc
Omaha, with the Southwestern ano
Big Horn Basin regions reaping the
| largest benefits. Intrastate rates from
) Eastern Wyoming points will be ad-
| juSted on a similar basis, 1t Is indl-
Gated. ..
| Late returns to wheat farmers un-
der the acreage reduction plan were
well distributed over the State, and
there was allocated at about the same
time by Will c. Metz, State civil works
and relief administrator, a total OF
s37. 900 for direct relief in % counties
Natrona County alone failed to share
in the ALLEGATION. having filed no ap-
plication for funds.
Refining interruption Near.
On the other side of the economic
ledger is the prospective temporary
interruption here of oil refining op-
erations. The Standard Oil Co. OF
Indiana has announced plans for
shutting down its big Casper plants,
largest in the Rocky Mountain region,
during the month of May on ac-
count of the overaccumulation of
gasoline stocks.
1t is not economically practicable
to reduce crude runs to stills to a
smaller volume than Is now in effect,
the management stated, hence a de-
cision to suspend manufacturing en-
tirely until the excess can be worked
down.
The shutdown will be the first ever
made by the Standard here since the
beginning of its operations or those
of its predecessor, the Midwest Re-
filming Co., which it absorbed Sew
eral hundred men will be affected by
the layoff, the total number being de-
pendent in part on the effect of the
shutdown on field production activi-
ties.
Other Operations to Continue.
Refineries here of the Texas Co.
and the White Eagle Oil g. Refining
Co. will continue to operate on a
normal Spring basis, it is indicated,
and the advance of the heavy con-
Evening star., 1934-03-25
BY r. e. EVANS.
a. Ca

)ASPER, Wyo., March "a
Freight rate reductions and
Il the receipt of s214,o46 in
Federal funds by wheat farm
ers cooperating in the crop
reduction program were bright spots
this week in wyoming developments,
marked by some adverse reactions.
A million dollar saving annually to
Wyoming is expected from new class
freight rates placed in effect March
% on orders of the Interstate Com
merce Commission based on the in
ciusion of all State points in Western
trunk line territory. Until the new
rates were obtained, under an action
instituted two years ago by the Wyo-
ming Public Service Commission, only
that part Of the State east of line
between Sheridan, Casper and Chey-
enne was included in this territory,
while the remainder was classed as
mountain territory
Evening star., 1934-03-25

coin Monday. There the Governor
and Mr.. Mullen had a personal clash
with the Governor leading slightly in
his home city with a crowd Of State
employees crowding the hall cheering
for him and kissing the former COM
mitteeman.
Evening star., 1934-06-29
There wasn't
any excuse

Ind she knetv it, Pretty new
house, pretty new furniture and
that insect on the kitchen shelf for
everybody to see -.
Her mother had told her of
DETHoL. But she thought she
knew better. She thought a newly
built home was safe.
Don't guess about your home
cleanliness. Don't give the pests a
chance to shame you. No matter
where you live or how clean your
home, the threat of the insect horde
persists. There are 50 many kinds
of insects-so many ways to enter.
But DErHoL can handle them all.
Make DETHoL part of your
weekly house cleaning operation.
After the brushing and dusting,
spray the rooms and cupboards
with powerful, penetrating
DETHoL- If there is the slightest
hint of trouble, DErHoL kills
every insect it contacts, even the
unmatched eggs. But DErHoL does
much more. DErHoL prevents.
Spray weekly with DETHoL-be-
gin today.
On sale at drug, grocery, hard.
ware and department stores.
Evening star., 1934-06-29
Who Are You?
The Romance of Your Name
BY RUBY HAsKNs ELLIS.

Draper were manufacturers and
"drapers" Of cloth. After becoming a
surname 1t was spelled in various
ways. lie Drapour, Drapur, Drappert
and many other forms.
Most of the Diapers living in Amer
lea today descend from the Draper
family in England The family seat
was originally Yorkshire, the three
leading heads of the house Of Draper
being William lie Drapour, John Le
Drapour and Henry lie Drapour.
Among many distinguished sons of the
family in England were Sir Christo-
pher Draper, lord mayor Of London in
1857. Sir Thomas Draper of Berks
County was created baronet in 1910.
Mai. Gen. Sir William Draper and
Lieut. Gen. Sir william came to South
Carolina in ITO.
The progenitor Of this family In New
England was Thomas Draper Of Hep
tonstall, where he was living before
1890. He was manufacturer Of cloth,
a draper" owning many looms and
employing the use Of water power. His
son James came to America about
1910 and settled in Roxbury, Mass. In
16eo he was a freeman of Roxbury.
He moved to Dedham, Mass, where
he engaged in the weaving business
and where he died in 1894.
tCopyright. 1934)
Evening star., 1934-06-29

juice of four oranges and one lemon
mixed with three cupfuls of water
and one and one-half cupfuls Of
sugar sirup. Serve in tall glasses
topped with an ice cream dipper full
of orange ice or decorated ice cubes.
Ice Cubes.-Tint with q few drops
of vegetable coloring. Green and
orange are favorites. They may be
garnished with one-fourth slice Of
lemon. one small flower or blossom,
such as peach blossom or violet, mint
or rose leaves, maraschino cherries,
or small colored grapes. They may
be favored with lemon, orange, or
made with ginger ale.
For lemon ice cubes, make rather
tart, strong lemonade and freeze
cubes in the refrigerator trays. Use
instead of sliced lemon to flavor iced
tea. Mint or other havors may be
added to the lemon cubes.
Apple Lemonade with Green Ice
Cubes.-Wash some apples and dice
them, using the entire apple. Cook
with enough water to cover. Strain
through a cloth and add one cupful
of sugar for each cupful of the juice.
Dissolve some sugar in the juice and
cool. Fill glasses half full of this
apple sirup. add to each glass the
juice of half lemon, and fill up with
water or ginger ale and top with
Clipped ice or green ice cubes.
Evening star., 1934-06-29
Cool Beverages for Evening
BY EDITH NJ. BARBER.

platter. Arrange waffle potatoes
Crush fruit. Dress caulifiower by
melting one teaspoon butter and
browning one-half cup bread crumbs
(dry). When crumbs are brown add
one-quarter cup butter and pour this
sauce over cauliflower.
Toast sponge cake.
Grape iced tea-Three teaspoons
tea. Three cups boiling water. One
pint grape juice. Four tablespoons
sugar. Juice of two lemons. Pour
the boiling water on the tea, cover
closely and allow to stand for min
utes. Then stir it from the bottom
and strain. Add sugar. lemon juice
and grape juice. Chill thoroughly.
Fruit nectar-One cup orange juice
One cup lemon juice. Two quarts
sparkling raspberry beverage. Two
cups sugar. One pint pineapple juice.
One quart ginger ale. Ice cubes. Mix
together all juices and add the sugar
Just before serving add the ice and
the charged beverages.
Fruit punch-One cup grapefruit
juice. One cup grape juice. One
quarter cup sugar. One quart spark
ling lime beverage. One-quarter tea
spoon nutmeg. One pint sparkling
water. Mix together juices, add sugar
and nutmeg. Just before serving add
carbonated beverages and pour over
chopped ice.
Copyright. 1934J
Evening star., 1934-06-29
Bedtime Stories
By THORNTON w. BURGESS.

Peter looked as astonished as he
felt. But that was no place for
them!" he protested.
Wasn't It? Well, you didn't find
them, and no enemy did, and here
they are, safe and sound" replied
Mrs. Peter sweetly.
Peter had to admit this. They were
very much there, hopping about this
way and that way. poking their in
quisitive. wobbly little noses into this
and that, kicking up their funny
little heels for the sheer Joy Of kick
ing, chasing each other about, getting
their noses scratched on brambles
they hadn't yet learned to avoid.
"Well," said Peter, somewhat
grunly, now that they are here, you
will have to look out for them"
That's what I have been doing
ever since they we're born" replied
Mrs. Peter sweetly, and led the bun
nies to the other side of the Briar-
patch where they could not bother
their father.
Now, young Rabbits are born inde-
pendent. Yes. sir, they are so. No
sooner do they discover what legs are
meant for than they begin to put
them to their proper use. To them
the Great World is wonderful place
meant just to satisfy curiosity and
they cannot wait to grow up to salts
fly it. Mother knew this and with the
wisdom Of a mother she knew that
the time to teach them certain things
that they should know would be
short. And she also knew that little
folk want to play.
Evening star., 1934-06-29

~ HESE warm days the business
woman housekeeper Is particu-
larly interested in cold bev-
erage to serve with the eve
ming quick meal. The prepa-
ration for this meal. even when
simple, has probably not given her
time to cool on after her trip home
from the office, and she is particu-
larly attracted by the idea of q cool
ing beverage.
While chilled beer, ginger ale and
fruit juice by themselves are always
refreshing, there are other cooling
beverages which have special appeal
Some Of us feel that coffee freshly
made and poured over ice cubes and
served with plain or whipped cream.
or both, is refreshing and stimulating;
others have the same feeling about
tea, to which, by the way, ] like to
add a dash of ginger ale. Then there
are the old-fashioned lemon or mixed
orange and lemonades. which al
though, not publicized much. are as
popular as ever Any fruit juice left
over from the berries of the day before
may be combined with a canned
grapefruit or pineapple juice and. if
you like. with one of the carbonated
beverages.
A glass pitcher, with its clinking
ice and its natural garnish of frost,
is cooling by its very appearance. A
new idea for a garnish. II you have
time for a trick, Is to freeze the red
cherries. now at the height of their
season, in ice cubes, leaving the stems
sticking out Of the ice.
Here is a note which has nothing
to do with beverages but which will
appeal to the busy housewife. Sifted
toasted bread crumbs are now obtain.
able in package form and are time
saver in the preparation Of number
of main dishes.
Quick Meal.
Cold Tongue
Waffle Potatoes
Caulihower With Brown Crumbs
Toasted Sponge Cake With Crushed
Fruit
Grape Iced Tea.
Method Of preparation-Prepare
beverage and chill. Prepare cauli-
flower and cook. Arrange tongue on
Evening star., 1934-06-29

So the very first morning after
they reached the dear Old Briar-
patch she started a game with them
that she had learned when she was
little and that Peter had learned
when he was little and that they had
used many times ever since only not
as a game.
Now children" said she, "see II you
can catch me. Just keep your eyes
on my white tail"
Of she started along one Of the
private little Rabbit paths through
the Old Briar-patch and after her
scampered the six bunnies in high
glee. Up and down bobbed Mothers
white tail and up and down bobbed
six tiny white tails behind her. This
was really q game in itself, the game
of follow-mammy's-tail
Now, mothers legs being longer,
she soon got ahead and disappeared
around a turn in the path. Breath
lessly the six bunnies raced around
the turn and-mother had disap-
peared! Anxiously they looked every
way. but there was no white tail any
where to be seen. Beside the path
was an old log. On one end of 1t
was a brown bump. 1t didn't move
any more than did the log The
bunnies ran right under it without
giving it the least attention. all but
one. He looked at it very hard. Then
he climbed up on the log. That
bump was his mother.
(Copyrirht. 1q34)
Evening star., 1934-06-29

THE dear Old Briar-patch sud-
denly became a lively place, a
very lively place. Any place
i taken possession of by six
lively children Is bound to be
a lively place. Peter Rabbit wasn't
quite sure that he approved. It was
disturbing to say the least never to
be sure of finding a quiet corner in
which to doze. 1t seemed to him that
there was always frisky young
bunny under his very nose. To be
sure those Dummies were his and he
really was very proud of them. but
sometimes he did wish that Mrs.
Peter had waited a little longer before
bringing them home.
He had had no suspicion that he
had family until one evening just
after dusk had settled over the dear
Old Briar-patch Mrs. Peter had sp-
peared with the six babies. Where
she had kept them hidden he hadn't
the slightest idea. It made him feel
little peeved.
MY dear" he had said, II do think
you might have told me about these
youngsters before. Do you think that
hiding them from me, their own
father. was treating me quite right?"
II don't know about you, but do
know it was treating the children
right" replied Mrs. Peter compla-
Gently.
Peter looked puzzled What do
you mean by that?" he demanded.
mo secret Is a secret that is known
by more than one" she replied. II
kept 1t as long as was necessary. and
now II it will make you feel better
I'll tell you where they were all the
time. They were over in the tall
grass way out on the Green Meadows" Z"
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Now you can see that East should
play a small heart. 1t is true that
this lead loses a trick, If the queen
jack of hearts is alone in the North
hand. But If South has four hearts
to the queen-as was the case-this
safety play is the only one which will
make the contract.
Playing against players who have
cut their eyeteeth-and whatever
minor mistakes they may have made
in the past, the Conservatives come
under this category-you cannot de-
pend on their making mistake and
giving you your contract. If South
has four hearts, East cannot AFFORD
to be forced any more in the spade
suit. Therefore, he must give up the
losing heart at once while he still
has trumps in both hands. This line
of play also necessitates taking the
club finesse, but the f1nesse seems
fairly positive from the bidding.
East led a small heart, South
ducked, and he overlook with the
ten-spot in dummy. A club was re-
turned, and the queen f1nesse taken.
East now laid down the king of
hearts, leaving South with the good
queen. He re-entered dummy with
the ace of diamonds and took the club
inesse the second time. South was
now permitted to make her high
trump at any time by ruffing a dia-
mond or q club.
You're too smart" admitted South.
Don't you ever try for overtricks9"
Some time" answered Mr.. Ag-
gressive, It will let you read my
little 1o,000-word brochure on the i'm
portance of the contract. When I
think Of the numerous occasions I
played before Il mean with - the
crowned heads Of Europe"
Its your DEAL" North said to West,
courteously.
Copyright, 1934)