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Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
Farmer Browns Boy.

F COURSE, it was Farmer
Browns Boy who was daily
u J scattering corn in the Smil-
ing Pool for Mr.. and Mrs
Quack the Mallard Ducks
and he was getting great JOY in doing
it. And, of course, in his heart was
no thought of treachery. So far as ne
was concerned, those Ducks were as
safe as if in all the Great World there
were no such things as terrible guns
He was feeding them out of kindness
and for the Joy of knowing that. SO
long as they remained there, they
were safe.
And the Quacks had gradually come
to an understanding of this. For many
days they were suspicious, very sus-
picious. At the approach Of Farmer
Browns Boy they left hurriedly
When they returned, they circled high
above the Smiling Pool, until they
were certain that all was safe; that
there was no hunter with terrible
gun hidden there. At last they I'M
derstood, and they would allow
Farmer Browns Boy to come quite
near before taking to their swift
wings.
Peter Rabbit continued to visit
them in the early evening. 7 told
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-11-19
Dorothy Dix Says
The Zero Hour Between 1880 and $3.50
A.M.-Breakfast Period Sets Pattern
for Married Life.

could give one piece of advice to bride more earnest than
n e should should say o her ire D and M the
you ne and as sp hs YOU do into @
party Handle with tact and hnesse between 100
catastrophe.
OF this silly counsel to
the sS OF @ G that F "s you
exhibit skill husekeeper and put your peest dress and
exert yourself to be most charming and entertaining
RELIEVE Breakfast not dinner the
meal of the day Chronology plays larger part than women realize
mputy hour Of day lighting
man whom you poisoned on leathery eggs n: " ~
good dinner is soon eaten forgotten but mean
breakfast lies mans mind and his stomach all day and
and the 22 inquire
and chiffon pink morning sa e 4 TS snd p o
coffee whose is that of Araby the best
AND many mans first dilusion marriage when
"A frowsy kmono cold her face slap
then that he begins to figure stung and
marriage is not what it was press-agented to be-
So urge you your preparation
and and boil and to take the oube
will make him remember vision pleasing
to look at instead of something that the cat brought in
ALSO remember that when a a only
his into her keeping but his digestion and whether he
depends mainly upon how she feeds him.
And she must begin stocking properly breakfast
whose wife starts him out in the morning with
b mes d n ne to achieve and the that fails
hard job.
MANY the opportunity that would made
A his his
him irritable and sinks him depths pessimn
Then let your conversation be cheerful breakfast. II
your husband paper while he let him
of the stock market ask him
his Not feel
until after
discuss unpleasant topics Wait
after dinner when fed and
Geraldine coming for long VISIT
shoes have bought love OF
should paid for it. Only the arch
wives choose the breakfast table
battle-ground
Finally breakfast table appearance
husband with his
the women They pretty and
well groomed cheerful smiling. They him.
them Don't Yet him
II think looked
Don't
even send him morning
business is jolly him
and hater him.
Take Of that and the remainder
itself husband out with good
with hoops Of steel
divorce
,o--.. 1904, DOROTHY DIX
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-11-19

you you were safe here" said he.
Everybody is safe with Farmer
Browns Boy around. He won't let
anything happen to anybody If he
can help it. 1t is too bad you can
not stay here all Winter"
II wish we could" replied Mrs
Quack with sigh.
You are looking a lot better than
you did when you arrived" said Peter.
why shouldn't We, with plenty to
eat and no worries" said Mr.. Quack
as he dressed his feathers.
My, but you are handsome!" said
Peter admiringly.
Isn't hep" said Mrs. Quack. Il
dress very plainly myself. but he
makes up for it." Mr.. Quack was
handsome. There was no question
about that. With his glossy green
head, white collar. rich chestnut neck
and breast. and the violet patch on
each wing. he presented a fine appear
ance. Farmer Browns Boy thought so.
What ! can't understand is why
any one wants to destroy so beauti-
full a creature" said he. Then he re-
llON IlAClC lAoA OOCAA q
when he had loved to hunt, and he
understood how, with many, it was
the thrill of the hunt, and not just
the desire to kill. that led them
afield. But when he thought of those
who baited Ducks. feeding them to
win their confidence before shooting
them, his heart filled with scorn for
these killers. in whose hearts was
neither sportsmanship nor trace of
decency and fair play.
And then Farmer Browns Boy be-
gan to wonder If he should have fed
Mr.. and Mrs. Quack Yes. sir. he be-
gan to wonder and to worry little.
"Of course, they are all right as
long as they stay here in the Smiling
Pool" thought he. They couldn't be
in a safer place. But I wonder if !
should have fed them. and should
keep on feeding them. Having fed
here so long in safety. they may have
forgotten about those baited waters
where the hunters lie in wait. II
when they leave here on their way to
their Winter home in the Sunny
South, they find corn scattered in the
water for them. they may feel that all
is safe because it has so long been
safe here wonder if they will. If
really thought they would, would
stop feeding them. Yet can't let
them go hungry. simply can't do it. >
Meanwhile, in peace and good liv-
ing, Mr.. and Mrs. Quack had ceased
to think of the long journey ahead
and its dangers. There would be time
enough for that when they started.
(Copyright. 1934J
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Natures Children
BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY.

in demand for making pals, shingles
and tubs.
The small trees, even those 3
inches in diameter, are used for
oyster stakes, bean and grape poles,
and where sturdy stakes are needed
in the garden for flowers or plants.
The heaviest commercial stands Of
Southern white cedar are to be found
in Virginia and North Carolina. es-
pecially in the Dismal Swamp. Where
you find the swamps draining into
Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds.
handsome trees by the acre are
still to be had Southeastern New
Jersey. Mobile Bay. Ala. and along
the rivers of Northern Florida there
are many acres of them. Where the
trees are about so years old. and
have a diameter of 9 to II inches,
with a height of so to 10 feet, they
will yield IS cords an acre.
These trees make lovely ornamental
evergreens. and should have more
publicity than they have been get
ting. They are fast growing and
would be ideal to plant in the low
moist places. In their youth they
do not demand so much attention
and get along nicely with little sun
light. AS they grow older they will
not flourish without plenty of it.
(Copyrisht. 1934J
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-11-19

innumerable other contrasts that
have a distinctly new look.
The bodice is sensibly simple, with
a dart on the shoulder to give an easy
fit across the bust. The skirt is de-
signed plain in the back, with three
gore front into which pockets have
been incorporated. The sleeves,
available in two lengths make this an
appropriate year-round dress
Barbara Bell pattern No. 1510-B is
designed in sizes SO, 80. 40, A, IS, 48,
so, So and 54 Measure yourself &C
curately before orderin, your pat
term. Size So bust requires 81 yards
of 36-inch material. p yard of So
inch contrast.
Every Barbara Bell pattern in
cludes an illustrated instruction guide
which is easy TO follow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-11-19

This affection
is nothing more
than q very Sc
we're and acute
p y o r r h O e a /,
though first de-
scribed as a sep
arate condition
by Vim C e n t T.,
therefore called
Vincent's angina.
The very acute
cases are rapid in
development and
severe in type.
often resulting in
much sloughing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-11-19
z,ssy'::: Gray Hair

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-11-19
How 1t Started
BY JEAN NEWTON.
Afternoon of Ones Day.


ID GENTLY" writes a reader, II
ran across the expression the
afternoon of his days, referring to the
latter part of mans life. Can you
tell us who originated the metaphor
This phrase, which carries a note
of wistful sadness. appears commonly
in the sense indicated A well-known
instance is il Galsworthys "Forsyte
Saga"
The source Of 1t. however, Is In
Shakespeare in his Richard III act
three, scene Z. the reference being:
Even in the afternoon Of her best
days"
Richard III" was published in
1894.
(Copyright. 1934)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-11-19

glass of great size, and claimed that
he was able to use it for melting
metal. Another huge burning glass
was made by an English lens-grinder
for the British government to send
to China as a gift to the Emperor.
The burning glass is just one Of
many uses for lenses. They are also
placed in cameras, telescopes and
microscopes.
Cor Science section of your scrap
book)
If you want the free leaflet. "Ques-
tons and Answers About Europe"
send Scent stamped, return en-
velope to me in care Of this news
paper. UNCLE RAY.
Copyright. 1934.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-11-19

IN SPITE of its name, the fy-catcher
is nothing but a rank amateur at
catching flies and other insects. Many
other birds catch them much better
and miss fewer attempts Fly-catch-
ers fail in many of their attempts to
catch insects on the wing, whereas
such birds as the swallow. tie night
hawk. the wood peewee and the vireo
seldom fail to get their bug" The
doughty kingbird is also professional
f1y-catcher.
Copyright. 1934)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-11-19

Cut four hard-boiled egges in halves
and mix with two teaspoonfuls of but
ter. half teaspoonful of salt, a pinch
of pepper, and one cupful Of tomato
sauce. Refill the egg whites and
place in a buttered baking dish. Pour
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-11-19
Uncle Rays Corner

fire to cotton with mirrors OF polished
metal.
Perhaps strangest Of all is the
report of explorers in the Far North
starting fires with pieces Of ice,
curved to serve as lenses The heat
is not intense as light passes through
a lens, but when the rays are made
to focus they have the power of
burning.
Bernier, Frenchman who lived
two centuries ago, built a burning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-11-19
Tomorr0w's Hand.

AS you can see, North can make
four hearts. or South, with a club
opening, can make five spades. But
something very unusual happened in
connection with this hand. There are
more like it.
Copyright. 1934)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-11-19
TODAY'S HAY DIET MENU.
BREAKFAST.
Apples cut into eighths.
Milk mr. hlItteruilk

LUNCHEON.
Lettuce, tomato and green pep
per salad, sour cream dressing.
Drowned potato balls.
Steamed kale.
Baked squash.
Dessert: Dates filled with
cream cheese and nuts.
DINNER.
Vegetable broth.
Orange and grapefruit slices on
lettuce with ripe olives. Cream
mayonnaise dressing.
Boiled fish, lemon and parsley
butter sauce.
Grilled tomatoes.
Steamed carrots.
Dessert: Pear whip.
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.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-11-19

one cupful Of tomato juice over and
pile buttered bread crumbs on top.
Place in the oven and brown.
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The bidding:
East South West North
l Club l Spade Diamonds Pass
. No trumps Pass Hearts Pass
3 No trumps Pass Pass Double
If neither one of the defending
players has bid, double of no.
trump contract encourages a lead
through dummy's strength. particu-
larry in the many cases where dunn
my's bid suit has been denied, and
the opponents have more or less stag
gered into three no trumpS. For ex-
ample, take this bidding: One heart,
one spade, two clubs, two spades. two
no trumps, three no trumps-double
by your partner.
Holding:
Spades 1919 Hearts K-1O-x
Diamonds Q-x-x-x-x Clubs J-lO-x
1 would lead the ten of spades.
Only with some such holding as
queen jack-ten of diamonds five or
six times would I attempt to set up
my diamond suit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-11-19
Trench Mouth, Pyorrhoea

~ URING the late World War so
| many Of the boys in the
/ trenches developed severe
- Inflammation Of the gums,
and the general oral cavity,
that attendants began to associate this
condition with life in the trenches.
The term trench mouth" was thus
horn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-11-19
Southern White Cedar.
Chamaecyparis Thyoides.

A LONG the Atlantic Seaboard,
n from Maine to Northern Flor
"A ida, and from there westward
4 \ along the Gulf Coast to Loui-
siana, you will see the South
ern white cedar. 1t is a fast growing.
pyramidal tree that reaches height
of 40 to 80 feet in so years.
The favorite places Of the Southern
white cedar are along the beds of
small streams and sandy fats, where
the water overflows and vets the
roots. Fresh-water swamps are the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-11-19
ead-Directing Double.

ME lead-dlrectlng double Is used
mainly against no-trump con-
tracts. 1t is simple and logi-
L cal. If you have bid a suit,
your partner is commanded to
lead that suit Naturally. if he holds
six clubs headed by the ace-king-
queen jack, he might test out the club
situation before playing your suit, but
in almost every other instance. he is
forbidden to go browsing around in of
suits. If he has bid a suit and you
double the opponents no-trump con-
tract. he may assume that you are
prepared to have him lead his suit.
In fact, many close doubles of three
no-trump contracts are made because
the partner who is not on lead holds
an honor in his partners bid suit, and
fears that the opener may attack some
other suit because of a tenace holding.
Naturally, on the following hand,
three no trumps by East is a ridicu-
lous contract, but South will never
double North must double because he
holds the queen of spades and the king
of diamonds for a re-entry.
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Contract
BY p. HAL SIMS.

Mr.. Sims is universally acclaimed the
greatest living contract and auction
player. He tDos captain Of the renowned
-Four Horsemen" team, rlotD disbdnded.
and has tDon "a national champion
ships since 1924. These articles are
based on the Sims system, Which
includes the one-oper-one principle,
Which the Sims group OF players tUas
the first to employ and deuelop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-11-19
The Debunker

BY JOHN HARVEY FURBAY, Phi. d.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-11-19
Eggs Au Cratin.

(Copyrisht. 1934)
The Washington times., 1934-03-24

Blonde Ida
Lupino wears
a white satin
Q v Q n ing
gown that is
CO m p os Q d
m ostly Of
skirt and
rhin Q stone
straps. Over
it she wears
q white vel
v Q t W ra p
with q gi-
gantic collar
Of white fox,
which is par
ticularly fiat
tering for
her.
The Washington times., 1934-02-10
KING To REPORT
ON BREAD QUIZ

Senator William II. King D0
Of Utah, chairman Of the Senate
District Committee, said today he
is ready to submit to his commit
tee a partial report on the inves-
tigation carried on last summer
into the bread industry in Wash
ington.
He said the report will be made
to the committee at its next meet
ing and that meanwhile he will
submit his views on the question
to the District Commissioners for
consideration.
In his report the Senator said
he will point out that bread prices
in washington are comparatively
high, and that there is wide varia-
tions in the profits made by the
various bakers operating here.
He said that investigation into
the national bread industry is
still being carried on by the De-
partment Of Justice, the Depart
ment Of Agriculture and the Fed
eral Trade Commission.
Senator King asserted that the
report he will make are only
his personal views, and that he
will ask the committee whether
it desires the study to continue
The Washington times., 1934-02-10
BEN NTLEY
INVITED To
TESTIFY
Report on Nomination Is Due
Monday; Sen. King Hits
Lack of Inquiry

Senator william H. King CD
of Utah today charged that the
Department of Justice failed to in
vestigate the record Of Miss Fay
L. Bentley before the President
nominated her to be judge Of the
Juvenile Court in the District.
The Senator, who is chairman
Of subcommittee Of the Senate
Judiciary Committee holding
hearings on Miss Bentley's nomi-
nation, made the charge after
Senator Royal S. Copeland Cd
Of New York announced that the
department had made a recon-
mendation on the nomination.
Senator Copeland had endorsed
Miss Bentley for the judgeship at
the hearing Wednesday.
The Utah Senator said he as
sumed the department had in
vestigated her qualifications, but
only after she had been nominated
by the President.
Miss Bentley was expected to
appear at the hearing this after
noon.
Senator King said that whether
she appears before his group or
not report will be made to the
full committee probably on Mon
day.
The Washington times., 1934-02-10
JA|LS.
TWOFORYEAR

BuddieS in crime, two white
men, who admitted in open court
that they had served terms in
Occoquan together, were SEN
fenced to spend another 800 days
in each others company after be-
ing convicted of two charges Of
larceny today before Police Court
Judge John P. Mcmahon.
The defendants, Arthur Outten,
81, of the 900 block Fifth st.
N. w., and Robert Pope, %, Of
the 1900 block Columbia Rd. NV,
were arrested yesterday on a
drunk charge. Investigation dis
closed they had broken into an
automobile belonging to Miss Ger
trude Sternhagen, of the $500
block o st. N. W., and taken an
automobile robe and a package Of
laundry.
They also admitted taking an
overcoat belonging to Joseph
Jelly, room clerk at the Hamil-
ton Hotel, and selling it to q
secondhand dealer for So.
The Washington times., 1934-02-10
Tibbett to Sing Lead
In Metropolitan
Presentation
BY DOROTHY DUCAS

NEW YORK, Feb. 10 U.N.S0 e.
The 100 per cent American opera,
which will make its debut at the
Metropolitan today, has not q
hip-hip hooray in the whole thing.
It is not patriotic.
It explodes the myth Of Puritan
godlineSs and suggests that the
New England fathers were actu-
ally slightly afflicted with demon
ology.
It uses words that make modern
PuritanS blush.
All this was revealed today by
Richard l.. Stokes, librettist OF
Merry Mount" for which How
ard Hanson wrote the score.
Native American
Mr.. Stokes is thoroughly Amer
ican-born in Park county, Ind,
and was music critic for 20 years
in st. Louis and New York. Mr..
Hanson comes from Wahoo, Neb.,
and is director of the Eastman
School Of Music in Rochester.
N. Y.
But there will be plenty Of
voices lifted to say that Merry
Mounts" biting satire. its revela-
tions of the hate-worship Of Satan
practiced by the Puritans, are un-
American. Mr.. Stokes said:
'T wanted to show that there
is beauty in America. That has
been doubted.
The Washington times., 1934-02-10
AMERICAN OPERA DEBUNKs PURTANs
Robust Anglo Saxon
Words Made One
Diva Refuse

in many ways other than its
story and scene. Its technique
is American"
Lawrence Tibbett, for whom
the leading role Of Wrestling
Bradford" the preacher, was writ
ten, and the chorus are the two
leading parts.
Puritanism Present
The puritaniSm which forms
the basis of the story, in which
the Massachusetts, settlers deport
the cavaliers, who are maypole
worshippers, is alive in the world
today, Mr.. Stokes added. We are
still a country that frowns on
merriment and will not call
spades spades, he believes.
His libretto does quite a lot
Of Spade-calling. One spot in
deed was so full Of Anglo-Saxon
words that Grace Divine, Ameri-
can soprano, refused to play the
part. IRA Petina accepted it.
It is the first original story
with an American scene, written
in English, to come to the Metro
politan.
10 Mielziner, American de-
Signer who did Emperor Jones, "
has done the sets for Merry
Mount" The second perform
ance Of the opera will be In Phila-
delphia next Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1934-02-10
To PASS
BILL To CURB
UTILITIES
Johnson Rate Case Measure
Certain of o. K, According
To Speaker of Chamber
BY International News Service
The House will fall in line with

BY International News Service
The House will fall in line with
the Senate by passing the john
son bill prohibiting utility COM
panies from invoking the aid Of
Federal courts in rate cases, 1t
was indicated today.
Having on many occasions
demonstrated its willingness to
enact bills aimed at great public
utility corporations, the House
needed only the tacit assent Of
the White House to go ahead
with the bill.
Rainey Pleased
Speaker Henry T. Rainey Of
the House expressed pleasure
over the leadership Of Senator
johnson (R0 of California and
Senator Norris (R.) Of Nebraska,
both foes of the So-called power
trust" Rainey said:
"There win be sufficient sentl-
ment in the House to pass the
bill. The utility companies are
not very popular.
"The bill would require the
companies to seek justice in the
State courts instead Of the Fed
eral courts. There is an imDreS-
sion the Federal courts have
been used to hold up rates"
The measure passed the Senate
with some Republican members,
including Senator Austin (R0 Of
Vermont, assailing it as a step
toward breaking down Of the
Federal judicial system, a blow
at private ownership and a step
toward a socialized system of
government.
Lawyers Rap Move
Under present law utility COM
panies frequently seek injunctionS
in Federal courts against enforce
ment Of rate reduction orders Of
State utility commissions.
Some lawyers believe the meas
ure is unconstitutional. It was
recalled that during argument in
the New York five-cent fare case
in the Supreme Court the conten
ton was raised that q utility
could, under any law, appeal to
the Federal courts on the ground
Of confiScation Of property. This
specific point was not decided.