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Evening star., 1934-05-09
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Mockery.
Mock bird sittin' in a tree
Sings little song
Now and then he says, says he,
"Somethin's goin' wrong"
Initiates some other bird
With a glorious lay:
Sweetest tune you ever heard
When he sings that way.
But deep down remembrance lies
OF the ice and snow
And Of dark forbidding skies
That no mercy show.
Mid the melody that tells
OF the beauty near
Now and then a harsh note dwells
With a cynic sneer.
Evening star., 1934-05-09

Mankind's fear and dislike of the
different manifests itself in small
ways.
Many people will resent anything
at all which is different, even when it
is good.
Here is different sort Of flower
magazine, for instance, edited by a
man who Is "a natural" IN every
sense of the slang term.
Naturally his magazine does not
emulate the more orthodox produc-
tions which devote space to the home
and the garden.
One might think offhand that q
copy Of 1t. handed to the average per
son interested in gardens, would be
received with real appreciation.
Exactly the reverse is true, as more
or less proved by a quiet experiment
in which copies were presented to sew
eral garden loving persons.
All but one forgot to make any
mention Of the magazine afterwards
and he declared that he did not like
it."
1t was to be expected. The maga-
zine was different and the great bulk
of human beings inStinctively shy
away from anything-or any one
who is different
They shy away, that is, until they
find out. either:
l. That the man or production is
regarded as great success by others.
2. That he earns big money"
3. That he or it actually is worth
while.
Often they come to the latter con-
clusion as result of some friendly
urge in the other two classifications.
fE&
Perhaps at no time and nowhere
has this fear of the different been
more widespread among many per-
sons than 1884 in the dear old U. S
A.
A close and rigid adherance to the
usual is mostly the result of ones own
choice, not compulsion.
This fear is primitive, we may feel.
running straight back the animal ma
ture.
Brute creatures always show dislike
OF the different. for to them the un-
usual is the abnormal, and the abnor-
NAL is likely to fail in the animal
scheme ot things. Yet even there. if
the brutes only knew it. the different
always has been the successful. for
through the variations came the ulti-
mate safety of the tribe.
Such successful variants were the
results of health, but this need not be
so in humanity. Here conscious in
telligence enters the ring and We are
dealing with possibilities. under the
rule of intelligence and emotions,
which far outdo anything in the
strict animal kingdom, as We tend to
regard this kingdom, forgetting our
precious selves.
If man aspires to be purely man.
and not animal, he must get rid Of the
purely animal traits.
He might as well begin with this
one. the fear Of the unusual.
A beginning is easier made here
than elsewhere, perhaps. Fighting. a
strictly animal trait. for instance,
seems almost impossible Of eradica-
ton. Even men whose entire lives
have been OF an even tenor. are sur
prised at times at the waves Of anger
which surge over them at some chance
word or accident in the everyday. AS
for nations, every one knows how they
live perpetually on the brink of war,
or organized fighting.
Efforts toward peace-these are ef-
forts toward the elimination OF fight
ing, an animal trait.
Attempts at reduction Of the weight
these are really efforts toward the
elimination Of eating, an animal trait.
Evening star., 1934-05-09
The Silver Program.

President Roosevelt and members of
the silver bloc in Congress seemingly
are on the verge of a compromise
which, if it is adopted, will give silver
a new and more important status in
the monetary scheme For under the
proposed plan it would become a de-
clared policy of the United States to
have as metallic reserves for money
% per cent silver and IS per cent gold
This, the silver Senators say. would
assure to silver a new Importance the
world over. They see other nations,
once the United States has adopted
such policy, scrambling for silver
stocks and the price of the white metal
advancing greatly. Another step under
the plan now advanced for silver legis-
lation at the present session Of Con-
greSS calls for the naturalization" of
the present silver stocks in the country
the silver bullion-just as gold has
been nationalized. with the price to be
paid for the silver not to exceed so
cents an ounce. And finally it is pro-
posed that the President, at his discre-
tion. shall go into the open market
and purchase silver in pursuance of
the policy declared to build up the
rs per cent metallic reserve. The
President, however, is not to be COM
PEELED to make these silver purchases
at stated intervals nor to buy any
certain amount.
While undoubtedly the proposed
steps relating to silver are important.
the program now outlined only family
resembles. If at all, the "free silver"
and l6-to-l program of the late Will
Evening star., 1934-05-09
Revolving Experiments
On Animals Protested

Can nothing be done to put an end
to these revolving experiments upon
dogs and other intelligent animals in
medical laboratories?
The souls of decent persons arc
Sickened to think of the hideous and
prolonged tortures perpetrated upon
defenseleSs victims, which very often
are some ones trustful and affection
ate lost pet.
And the sum total of all of thN
scientific" results thus achieved is
record of futility, which any cn
whose moral and ethical nature W?
not totally blunted would know
advance. T. H. RUSSELL
Evening star., 1934-05-09

Mounds in the vicinity of Macon,
Ga, are being investigated by Smith
sonian archeologists, who expect
them to reveal much about the origin
OF the Creek Indians. The research
has a picturesque interest which
helps to bring relief to students of
Indian lore who are already begin
ming to make inquiries as to what
became Of the Tammany braves.
Evening star., 1934-05-09
Negro Education Conference

A national conference on the edu-
cation of Negroes is meeting in WASH
ington, and thoughtful citizens in gen.
eral cannot fail to be interested in the
purposes for which the assembly is
gathered and the ideals which the
participants hope to serve.
The Federal Office of Education is
sponsoring the event. and to share in
the labor representative leaders Of
cultural and sociological enterprise in
Evening star., 1934-05-09

@. How many people in the United
States are dependent after the age Of
65?-L. c. l..
A. According to the Social Worl'
Yearbook, one-third Of the populate
over 65 years Of age is dependent.
@. When did Ravel write "Bolero.
r. S.
A. Maurice Ravel first presente5
his work, ''Bolero," in 1928 at the Pars
Opera under Straram, with Ida
Rubenstein. 1t was first presented in
the United States by the New York
Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra
under Toscanini, November, 1929, and
by the Boston Symphony Orchestra
under KouSsevitzky, December, 1929.
@. What was the original name of
the Berengaria?-T B.
A. 1t was the Imperator, built in
Hamburg, Germany. in 1918.
O. Who was "Sockless Jerry" Simp-
son?-J. T. D.
A. This was the nickname for
Jeremiah Simpson, Representative
from Kansas in the Fifty-second.
Fifty-third and Fifty-fifth Congresses.
Born on Prince Edward Island, Can
ada, March 81. 1912: moved to New
York in l848, served in the Civil War
IN the Illinois Volunteer Infantry.
moved to Barber County. Kans.. in
1878; was farmer and stock raiser,
and died in Wichita, Kans., in 1905.
Q. How large were the big l-cent
pieces? When were they last coined?
C. S R.
A. The last large 1-cent pieces
were made in 1857. and in that year
the first small ones were minted. The
large l-cent pieces were generally
2-l6 inches in diameter. but in
some years they were 11-l6, 1882
and 3l6.
Q, Should water be left in heating
boilers during the Summarize. L.
A. The Bureau of Mines SAYS II is
better to leave water in the boiler
during the Summer.
@. Are carbon copies of records
made with good grade of pencil
carbon as permanent as original
would be if written in ink?-A. j. G.
A. The National Bureau of Stand
ards says that they are as perma-
nent as an original written in ink.
Q. What kind of shoes were worn
in the Middle Ages?-E. w. L.
A. During the Middle Ages most
shoes had soft uppers, sometimes
closed to the ankle or higher, but
frequently open down the front and
laced over with decorative straps.
Stocking boots. woolen gaiter shoes
and simple leather soles seWed to the
end of tights were also worn. Tops
of high shoes and boots were often
folded over or trimmed with fur. Dur
ing the thirteenth century pointed
toes Of shoes increased in length.
when the points were sometimes
turned up and back and tied to a
garter Just below the knee. High
wooden clogs were worn to increase
the height In the last quarter of
the fifteenth century pointed toes be-
gan to be succeeded by round ones
that later became broad and almost
square.
@. Who rode on the Magic Car
pet?-H. D.
A 1t is one Of the stock properties
of Eastern tales. In Arabian Nights
it is Prince Housains carpet. But the
chief magic carpet was that of King
Solomon, which, according to Moham-
medan legend. was made of green
silk. King Solomon, his throne and
courtiers were transported upon 1t 10
any place the King chose to go. To
screen the party from the sun. the
birds formed a canopy over it as it
few through the air.
@. How long are American bat
tleships?-S. T. S.
A. They vary in length from 52l
to 624 feet.
Evening star., 1934-05-09
A Sad Role.

A Sad Role.
Good Uncle Sam was meant to be
Of joy the great director.
He sighs. why is it up to me
To be bill collector?
At home and far across the sea
am the disconnector
OF funds from folks who think of me
AS just bill collector"
Evening star., 1934-05-09

The Pittsburgh jury that ignored
charges of income tax evasion at
tended strictly to routine procedure
and permitted itself no intimations
that somebody owes Andrew w. Mel
Ion an apology.
Evening star., 1934-05-09

AS Senator Hiram Johnson views
the situation there is danger of a
token payment opening the way to
a renewed system of precarious in
vestment.
Evening star., 1934-05-09

More leniency might suggest itself
for insult If he could have succeeded
in making the demand for good music
so determined as to choke off some
of the modernistic balladry promoted
by radio.
Evening star., 1934-05-09

Repeal might nave been more sat-
iSfactory to advocates of temperate
conviviality If it could have brought
the Saengerbund, the Arion Society
and similar organizations along
with it.
Evening star., 1934-05-09
Selling and Buying.

From the Kansas City Star.
One point in the new psychology
to buy" the customers old c.
rather than "sell" him the new on
A salesman spoke so highly of o.,
neighbor's old car the other day tn
the neighbor decided to run it
other year.
Evening star., 1934-05-09

The Soviet government objects to
being called a defaulter, pointing out
that Russia has had rather more than
its share Of prodigal favorite sons.
Evening star., 1934-05-09

Protection against low-priced goods
is demanded. Low prices are hard
to avoid when a kick back" is in
cluded among symptoms Of baking
purchasing power.
Evening star., 1934-05-09

The Associated Press Is exclusively en-
Titled to the use for republication Of all
news dispatches credited to ii or not other
wise credited in this paper and also the
local news published herein All rights OF
publication o' special dispatches herein
are also reserved
Evening star., 1934-05-09
Bafned by a Mere Mortal.

Baffled by a Mere Mortal.
Shouted in camp meetin' time,
Gathered at the river,
Ways to put an end to crime,
Thought We might diskiver.
But We don't get very far
With the celebratin'.
II you can't get Dillinger,
What can you do with Satan?
Evening star., 1934-05-09
Trv 1t OH a Cat!

From the San Antonio Express.
DR.. Cornish of the University Of
California kills dog clinically and
then restores life to it. Now let him
perform nine like experiments with
a cat
Evening star., 1934-05-09
Regulation.

Regulation.
DO you think stock gambling can
be regulated?"
Yes" answered Mr.. Dustin Stax;
but only to the extent Of providing
new formalities for people who posi-
lively insist on losing their money"
Evening star., 1934-05-09
insult Philosophy.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel
As Samuel insult was saying before
the collapse of his throne: Our people
should not take the situation here SO
pessimistically. Laugh . Bit"
Evening star., 1934-05-09
A Peace Pact.

From the Pasadena Post
Nine American nations are about
to sign an anti-war pact. 1t is an
amiable gesture. Probably none @:
the signatories will fight unless they
happen to get into a fighting humor.
Evening star., 1934-05-09
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Evening star., 1934-05-09

Art should be promoted" said Hi
Ho the sage of Chinatown. But it is
a mistake to think you encourage good
music by giving lavish tips to an organ
grinder"
Evening star., 1934-05-09
Effective Negation.

From the Buffalo Evening News.
Proof of a dominating personality
is the peddler's departure when you
have said mo- only three times.
Evening star., 1934-05-09
The Surest Preventive.

From the PHILADELPHIA Evening Bulletin.
Though a vaccine has been de-
veloped to fight off parrot fever. it
might prove cheaper to boil the
parrots,
Evening star., 1934-05-09

"A cheatin' game" said Uncle Eben,
"is so easy dat anybody kin play it.
But it gets more an more excitin' till
de only real chance a winner has to
take is on a razor or revolver"
Evening star., 1934-05-09
Precious Time.

Precious Time.
"You would be justified in suing your
detractor for libel!"
But time is precious" said Senator
Sorghum. why should I advertise
what some one else has said instead
of thinking up epithets OF my own"
Evening star., 1934-05-09

Jud Tunkins says a lot of us rubes
would save money If the Department
of Agriculture would make it against
the law to raise so many race horses.
Evening star., 1934-05-09
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Evening star., 1934-05-09
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Evening star., 1934-05-09
THEODORE w. MOVES. Editor

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Business once:
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Evening star., 1934-05-09
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Evening star., 1934-05-09

@. Is it correct to say, "I will bring
the book with me-" or should the verb,
take, be used?-L. S.
A. Either may be used. 1t depends
upon the exact meaning to be con-
veyed.
Washington Journal., 1934-04-27

@er Die oeutide Miitteripro1e
@i6tig ein8uiddsen peiB,
Ser gebort NIT 2uit unO 2iebe
Stets gum Oeutiden 2eierfreis.
Washington Journal., 1934-04-27

men, Mit einem Auff&rei ftiirste
NOd CUR Sbir, MdtbiIDsn entgegen,
Der Fe tpeinenb Inn ben Gals ftel.
w@n0liG - enDItG 49, fommft BIZ
enDIt9 - mid gu boIsnl" Sbr Sc
T9rei gelte burF Oas 9aus.
MdtbilOen md9te fi9 fanft log.
rHimmF bu mid mit9 Himmf
BIZ mid gIein nit - gyei9 iebt -
glei9 icBt duT Der @teIe9"
Mdtbilpe nidte. Die Reble mar
ibr 5ugei9niirt. sic blidte berftDrt
umber, es 5udte in ibrem @eTi9t.
W}tt bditigen 6Gnben mari Mod ben
Mantel I'm, feBte ben Sut ouf unb
faBte MatbiIbens Sdnb, bic Te niGt
mebr losIieB. als fiir9te iie bod nod
bier 5uriifqeIafen au peroen. sic
,frdgte mad nidts, tpeber mad Mlberts
8uitalb, nod lad benz Srunbe bon
Wadthiloens WerIt0runq lie serrte
Mdtb.IOen iiber bic @ange gum Saus=
thor bur9 ben @arten ans Mutpmoz
Bill, unb tourbe erft ru6tq aIs tie i'm
@dgen fab unb fob. ME lire Softer
aufgeldben tpurben. @rf dls Bite
TdArt begonnen BATH, ri9tete Moa
Die Nugei. auF Mathilben, bic nit ge>
f6loRenen 0ibern, tobtenblaB in ben
RiHen lag, tetnen eau b.rDDrbrd1te.
Dd fab lie tpo6I. bdB es I'M gilbert
febr f9limm Ifebsn miiBte unb yielt
MdtbiIbens 6anb fef gefaBt unb
f4tDieg. Dor BEN fdr eren, f9peren
Rdmpfe, ben Mo.1ilbe burnfoHt,
abnte lie nihts, Matbilbe, rie getDm=
men mar, nm Nbo gu boIen, bic
hires terben6en Mdnnes Iette Wiin<
f6e fu6ten, nd6 Der feline balb se<
bro9enen Mugen 70 rubelos um6er=
irrten, iie, Der feline IeBten @ebonfen
aeh0rten. Damn unb pam nur rang
fi9 Elm tiefes Muffeufacn aus Matbils
bens Ser3en lDs, unb ORA lauT9te
bdnge Ourauf. SEPT bicIt Der Bds
gen, Der in rnfeaber Jobrt ben Meg
gum @runep1lb auriideeleqt bate,
Dor Der 0tGa. Der Oisner 6ffnete
ben Sdldg. bas gdn3e 6dusgefinbe
brdngtc fi9 r Der offenen Saust6iir.
Ginen Bid that Matbilbe auf bic
DeritDrten @eIi9ter Der 0ienerfdaft
- ba Itanb es sei9riebsn in ben
f~tdrren Nugen ~ ben bloFsn Mier
81 tie lam gu fpGt - Mfbert - ibr
Mdnn - er mar ni9t me6r. sSyn
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fen, dber ie rotfte fi6 auf, tpie BON
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faote Ieiie: nRDmm ~"
SIN nG9ften MugenbIid fdnben bic
beiben neben benz Sobten, Die atDei
5rauen - chamber BET ben 66nben
baItenb. fanfen neben Tim nieber,
neben benz bIaFsn Mnnrl. Der nun 10
fin bdIng - 70 fin unb frieDenDon
pie in fer r @ebDrgent,it bor alien
Stiirmsn unb S9mer3sn Oiefes mill
ben Seine +.
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Washington Journal., 1934-04-27
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Ho1 5pei lange EdgS blieb Ill
berts .3uffdnI un~berdnbert, fe fmlis
den enblos unb bebnten ii9 gu quail
boiler @tpigfeit fir Mdtbilben, bic
1urrenb unb borrenb an oieiem Bette
faB. Bigger Iopobl, ME bic bin3uge<
aDgener dr5tliden 4utoritGien bdtten
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fein ifberir mrlenb in Musii9t ge<
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unb fam ni9t 3ur1d. Die Sage
ginaer, bic "'G1te tdmen, unb bies
fer 2eib pbne Seele, in benz elm
DGmmerleben sefpsnHif@ fi9 regte,
mar unb blieb fir bic MuBeniDslt
inempftnbli6 unb dbgeitprben.
@nbli9, ais Mdtbilbe am britten
MlDrgeit bas Rranfen5immer betrat,
ri9teten ii9 9flberts lieb. 0fuoen nit
benz alien bertrduten Musbrud auf
lie unb begriiBten lie mi einen frei=
bigen Qeu9ten. Gr bate tie ge=
feben unb ertonnt. Mct6iIbe muBte
ii9 NIT @etpult 3uriidsalten, fpnf
pGre ie nit einem GreubengeI9rei
nuf i'm losqeitiirmt, benn es bur1z
Sudte Il. nit lanaer Mudt, Der gan3e
bole Strom Der alien 2iebe unb 3u<
neigung. las burd Elm Menf9enleben
erprObte, truute 3useb0r;gtsitsgefiibI,
bds Menf9en ME berlieren fSnnen,
bic in Subrer treu.r @smsinI9aft
selebt baben. mag apii1en fe tfen=
nenb getreten fein, has min. Md-
thilbe fam langium berun. unb gilbert
Washington Journal., 1934-04-27
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-06-10

The doctor blinked. mo, hadn't And the
yellow headed girl?"
She's going with him!"
Il see. We never know who will turn out
rotten, do we?"
Deep color flooded Marjorie's features but
her gaze was level.
TITS one of those things. Doctor. It couldn't
happen If Moya were at home"
And suppose" he said dryly you're tell
Ing me because you think Moya ought to know"
Shouldn't she?"
The doctor didn't answer. The remainder Of
the luncheon was not a social success
w Phil. He had booked passage for the
next afternoon. Passage for two. The tickets
were In her purse.
She went quickly to meet him when he
knocked. He came IN flushed. eyes dull She
felt a pang when he didn't kiss her. When
she offered orange juice with dash of gin, he
declined. Il think I've had enough. thanks"
He sat on the frayed old divan, gloomine ~
his shoes.
"Moya came home yesterday-by plane.
That's the reason I couldn't-didnt come )ass
night" His tone gathered force: 1--WE been
through torture, Marjoriel"
She looked at him, her brain and body numb
''Moya's heard about US; her father wired
nef. Sne says II i want DIVORCE she ii give
it to me-" He was at the window now, his
back to her. 'It's not easy to admit, Marjorie,
but you were right. need Moya! knes "
soon as I saw her"
She got up, took her purse from the stand.
He blinked as she handed him the steamer
tickets
MISUNDERSTANDING you're q peach!"
Their glances met for q moment. Then Phil
lowered his.
you don't seem very surprised"
I'm not, Phil. expected it-when you
saw Moya.'
He shifted his feet
well" He hesitated "Good-by, them
"Good-by. Phil" she returned cheerfully.
"And good luck!"
Thanks" He shook hands with awkward,
rather shamed solemnity. He said, "Good-by,'
once more. She closed the door after him.
4 MARJORIE lifted the telephone and called
WI the number Of Bon Ton Garments. Inc.
Max would make her work, and working, per-
haps girl could forget.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-06-10
Pulling a RaHlemaM5 Teeth

toned to grass, hay and grain. WEAVING is
then an easy matter. Mountain sheep, goats,
buffalo, elk. deer. sebras and sacred or bumped
cattle orphans also respond favorably to bot
tie feeding.
The sea lion Is one Of the costhest animals
TO maintain at the Zoo. An adult sea Hon
weighing approximately 400 pounds will eat
sea lions fare is higher than that Of any 9TH
er beast or bird. Compared with the sea hon.
the huge hippopotamus weighing two-and-a-
half tons Is q light eater, requiring only two
buckets Of grain, bran and chopped vegetables
and IL pounds Of hay daily.
Customarily the carniverous animals are fed
on raw horse meat. The lions, tigers leopards,
pun,as and other meat eaters consume some
two tons Of meet q week.
lNCLE SAM has failed repeatedly in at
tempts to raise pythons. because the eggs
dried up. due to lack Of moisture In the pens
where these snakes lived. Early this Spring II
python eggs were placed in a basket of moist
loan and are being held at a controlled
temperature Of 80 degrees F. for the essential
incubation period of 30 days. The Govern
ment experts believe that this measure will
solve the enigma OF satisfactory incubation
for snake eggs.
1t Is also interesting to note that the tenn
peraLure and humidity Of the reptile pens
and cages are controlled so that the exhi-
bition captives live under atmospheric con-
ditions which duplicate those to which they
are accustomed in nature. This innovation
In tempering the temperature and controlling
the humidity Of the air In the reptile house
has proved very beneficial