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Evening star., 1934-03-06
.ROB6ER-FuY.

full vision. The great tapering beck,
when thrust into the victim, tears the
flesh and the stiff hairs OF his blond
beard hold the struggling one white
the robber drinks the blood Of his
prey
Strong wings. three-fourths of an
inch long. carry the robber about
quickly and also enable him to carry
heavy insects that he catches while
cruising about in the air. Most Of
the time the robber takes all he wishes
from the insect while he is flying
about; then drops him and picks up
another one. As the burly thief
rushes through the air hundreds of
insects are stabbed. their blood is
drunk and their lifeless bodies are
tossed aside.
The bee keeper breads this ruthless
fellow. Nectar-laden honey bees are
his favorite sweets. and the rascal
knows where the busy nectar seekers
find their supply. He waits until an
industrious slipper is ready to fly home
with her marketing, then he stabs
her.
GrasShoppers. moths. beetles and
butterflies have little chance to es-
cape this bandit. once he catches
sight of them. While it Is true that
the robber consumes many Of our in
sect enemies. it Is just as true he
dimes on many of our friends. There
is no way to persuade him to devote
his attention to our pests. so We are
anxious to get rid Of this bully.
The mother robber fly lays her eggs
in groups in the soil She seeks the
meadows and pasture lands, where
she knows her offspring will later find
an abundance Of food. She places
the white eggs, about the size of a
pin point. in a shallow room, which
she digs for them in the cracks in
the ground.
The infants do not resemble their
parents at all They are little. worm
like. bristly fellows with spines on
their heads and stomachs. These
bristles help them to get about in the
ground or wherever they find them
selves. They hunt for insect eggs and
consume millions Of them, and even
wee grubs are gobbled up. too.
Many people have mistaken this
prickly-loOking infant for the off,
spring Of the gadfly. When the rob-
bers baby has grown up his black.
tapering body will be covered with
black hairs that look like a soft, gray
coat. Both he and his sister have
blond whiskers of very stiff hairs.
They have six strong. spiny legs, so
that once they get their hold on their
victim they never let go.
The buzz of these robbers Is loud, as
they race through the air for the
portly insect just ahead Of them.
What care they how much noise they
make? They are confident Of victory.
You may see insects ducking wildly
and trying to sidestep the racer.
The robber is buccaneer. whose
life is spent in one battle after an
other with his brethren or neighbors.
(Copyright. 1934.)
Evening star., 1934-03-06

fall that he fingered between life and
death; and his little sister came to
his bedside to be his nurse" Week
after week. month after month. she
served him: and the youth felt SO
much better when she was near that
he would hardly let her 60 out Of his
sight until he was well.
During the Civil War Miss Bar
ton was called to the aid Of q wound
ed soldier whose face was covered
with blood. When. she bathed his
face and could see his features clearly,
she found that he was the sexton Of
a church in her home town!
President Lincoln in 1865 gave her
permission to direct the work of try
ing to locate missing Union soldiers.
The names of more than 10000 men
were given to her: and she later de-
clared that she obtained information
about almost half Of them. This work
she carried on for three years. In
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Milady Beautiful
Double Chin.
BY LOIS LEEDS.

DEAR MISS LEEDS: I am start
- ing to get a double chin; what
can I do for it? I am II years old.
5 feet 2 inches tall and weigh 1928
pounds I am overweight. am not?
What should I weigh? My hips and
legs seem to be the biggest part Of
me. What exercises should I take?
Your beauty column is a great help
to the younger girls as well as the
mature person. BARBARA 2. T.
Answer-Practice correct posture
when sitting. standing or walking;
the double chin Is due to allowing
the neck and throat muscles to sag.
Take the neck exercises which con-
sist of turning and bending the neck
forward, sideward and backward sew
eral times every night and morning.
Massage the neck with massage
cream and finish with an alcohol rub.
The massage or rubbing alcohol.
which Is obtainable from any drug
store or cosmetic counter, is excel
lent for this purpose. The ideal
weight for a girl Of your age and
height is between Iii and 124 pounds.
You are not much overweight, but
you need exercise every day to keep
your figure trim and your muscles
firm and supple. Do trunk bending
and touching the floor with your fin-
gers, also leg-raising and arm-fling-
ing exercises every day. I shall be
glad to mail you a set Of beauty ex-
ericses that will be helpful in your
case. Send a self addressed envelope
with q Scent stamp and ask for
them. Thank you for your good
wishes. am glad to be Of service to
all my readers. LOIS LEEDS.
Evening star., 1934-03-06
DOROTHY DIX'S LETTER BOX
Girl Who Knowingly Marries Arguer De-
serves Misery-How Tell Whether
Love Is Real?

n EAR MISS DIX: there any cure arguing?
has nsn 20. I'm" sns % T very
when We are alone but embarra me to death when we
to try lifetime
arsuer you value happiness and of mind
NEvER worst matrimonial
husband listening agrees
Doay The He has no no
Of whether you should marry dispuadous
In all good truth there other such social the
'' sSa ssh
ana any girl who knowingly maries simply out hunting for
trouble and deserves what she gets
DoNT the idea that you can cure any one of
Tn. as 'ss a'S @ ne lust s an to se s mn 1o
and start something no matter what
You a pleasant fatty
contradcns you and hurting thermometer readings
cyclone or before net YOU ay you f ks oa beef to
you and proceeds to prove first you
@ to and nut Sn 1yut that beef Just
aguers argue of some contrary streak in their
o wn never permits them to agree with any one else
them brilliant they
oy: the s M their voices nobody But whatever the
at their approach we would from aed with the plague
work & the home ns the his deadly
cay family argument
Is conscientious obecto
gets
time sends them
YEAR MISS DIX tell for whether he
~ in love with a a
myself thinking about dozens times Everything
makes think OF brilliant she
Is not there 1t dull and bored get
II she Is
have glorious time Is this love? UNCERTAIN
Answer-n is the real genuine blown bottle kind
love that lasts and satisfies need hesitation about
girl that feel There
that like the real thing that
a a
glorihes presence
that Wherever
home for him. dinner of herbs with her
another his skies
wright
Evening star., 1934-03-06
Everyday Psychology
BY DIR. JESSE w. sPRowLs.
Personality.

Personality is q state of being. It is
being one thing at time, something
else another time. Some parts Of the
personality are permanent. More
parts are only temporary. The states
of being shift about q great deal. We
settle down to one thing only after
we have become settled in one line Of
work.
During the first Is years of life 1t Is
practically impossible to say what
ones personality IS. Numerous "split-
offs" put in their appearance, and the
personality may even appear as q dual
or multiple conglomeration of con-
tending forces.
If we had some way Of holding our
day-dreams before us long enough to
analyze them, we might get the cue to
the permanent trends Of personality
in the making. But this seems to be
an impossible task. We seem to know
little and care less about the essen
tials Of o mind that is forever search
ing for settled state Of existence.
The unconscious mind is, after all. the
section which makes us become what
we are. It alone accounts for the
arrival of character traits. 1t alone
is the breeding place of ambitions
Any personality u . summation o.
tospyrisht, 1ssA.l
Evening star., 1934-03-06
House Dresses That Produce Well Bred KrI
Result of Campaign Carried
on by Designers for Chic
in Such Garments.
Accessories Worn With This
Type Must Be Tastefully
and Properly Chosen.
BY BARBARA BELL.

DhADshAs.A A~A'
vOUSE dresses that really do
look chic are admitted to be
something of an achievement.
The one sketched gives evil
dence of the strides in that
direction made by the designers who
have been carrying on an active cam
paign for the injection OF chic into
frocks of this type.
Women have suddenly realized that
drab house dresses, limiting at drudg-
cry. have nothing to do with domestic
efficiency. And they are demanding
designs that are wearable. becoming,
and easy to step into. When pro-
vided with enough of these. their lives
take on a more simplified aspect.
The model shown. by virtue OF its
well-bred air, can be worn great
many places-to market, for shopping
Gin the country, to the beach, or for
dropping in. informally at the coun-
try club. The accessories worn with
it must be tastefully and appropri-
ately chosen.
AS in all things connected with
smart clothes, much depends upon the
material The ordinary floral effects
that have become painfully familiar
to us through the medium of the bum
galow apron, will pull down the style
of any design; while smart cottons,
that are anti-crease and have been
pre-shrunk, will build it up.
Among the newest colors we see
many of increased depth and bril-
liancy and others of delicate pastels.
They are available in madras, ging-
ham, broadcloth and percale. The
seersucker influence is noticeable. too.
in the new collection and is popular
because it does not require ironing.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1262B is
designed in sizes 80, "a, SO. 38. 40, AZ.
a. Size "a requires Al yards of 35-
inch material One-fourth yard 35-
inch contrast for reverse.
Every Barbara Bell pattern carries
an illustrated instruction chart that
is easy to follow.
Evening star., 1934-03-06
How: 1t Started
Persons Fright Hand"
BY JEAN NEWTON.

We have an inquiry for the express
sion, so familiar in modern speech,
He Cor she) is my right hand" to
signify that some one is an invaluable
or indispensable assistant.
All through literature back to
earliest times we find ngurative uses
Of the hand to express various kinds
Of service. The employment Of right
hand" in this way Is traced back to
Summers Last Will and Testament
by the old British author, Thomas
Nash. 1t dates 1900.
(Copyright, 1934)
Evening star., 1934-03-06
MENU FOR A DAY.

BREAKFAST.
Sliced Bananas in Orange Juice.
Wheat Cereal. Top Milk.
Pancakes. Maple Sirup
Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Scalloped oysters.
Glover Rolls
Fruit Salad, Mayonnaise
Cookies. Tea
DINNER.
Cream of Spinach Soup.
Drowned Fish Hash. Chill Sauce.
Onions and Carrots.
Vegetable Salad. French Dressing.
Chocolate Tapioca Pudding.
Coffee.
PANCAKES.
One cup sugar. / cup sweet
milk. l large or 2 small eggs, l
teaspoon cream of tartar, n tea
spoon soda. Add a little nutmeg
and salt. Beat we'll. Add -four
to make a stiff batter. Drop with
spoon into boiling fat. Serve
with maple sirup.
SCALLOPED OYSTERS.
Two tablespoons butter, 2 cups
bread crumbs. l teaspoon salt,
dash of pepper, pint oysters
(cut in small pieces), q cup
oyster liquor. Melt butter. Mix
with crumbs and add seasoning.
Butter a baking dish and arrange
crumbs and oysters in separate
layers. Before adding last layer
of crumbs add oyster liquor.
Bake 20 minutes in hot oven.
CHOCOLATE TAPIOCA.
Three-quarter cup granulated
tapioca, "a cup sugar, speck salt.
quart milk. 2 squares chocolate:
add tapioca, sugar and salt to
milk and cook until granules are
clear and milk is absorbed. Melt
chocolate and add to mixture as
soon as It is hot. Chill; add
vanilla to taste. Serves six
people.
Evening star., 1934-03-06
y 3obmSto11f

THIS is a very distinguished name
L of Scottish lineage. In the be-
ginning it was Johnston. The john
stones described from Stephen Cher
rie of Northern Scotland, who mar.
ried Margaret, daughter and heiress
of Sir Andrew Garioch. with whom ne
obtained the Barony Of Johnston. In
this way the Johnston and Johnstone
descendants came by the name.
The coat Of arms shown here Is
used by the descendants Of DR.. john
stone, . younger son Of the Marquis
of Annandale, Of Edinburgh. Scotland:
He came to this country in 1855, ana
settled in Perth Amboy, N. J: He be-
came active in the affairs OF his day
and generation, serving as Represent
ative to the General Assembly from
Middlesex County. He represented
the Province Of New Jersey for IL
years, 10 years Of which he served as
Speaker Of the House. He was .
msmbss Of ths Kings Council IN 172o.
Evening star., 1934-03-06

Mr.. Sims 10 universdlly acclaimed
the greatest living contract and duc-
tion player. He was captain OF the re-
noDned -Four Horsemen" team, no,D
disbdnded, and has Don - national
championships since 1924. These ar
ticles are based on the Sims system,
which includes the one-oper -one prin-
ciple Uhich the Sims group OF players
wds the first to employ and develop
Concluding Observations on the
Three. Bid and It's Uses.
r N THE last few articles dealing
with the advanced treatment of
the king showing feature, I as
i sumed in the examples given that
the responder had no aces, SO
that his first response was three no
trumps. permitting q king probe at
the four level. Should he have an
ace to show and 50 get the bidding .
Evening star., 1934-03-06

round hig h e r
right away, the
same principles
apply. The re-
sponsibility is on
the opening bid
der; he must not
probe at too high
a level, so that
the h a n d will
reach an unsafe
contract in case
responder denies
the card called
for. For instance,
II he bidding
has been three
bAorfc foa,r dio
Evening star., 1934-03-06

up there as we'll as here" said Spooky
You don't know what hard times
are" retorted Saw-whet. Il stayed
there as long as I could. Goodness
knows 1 didn't want to leave home.
Don't think came down here because
I wanted to-"
II suppose you eat Mice like the
rest of the family" said Spooky.
"Of course" replied Saw-whet. I
eat Mice when can get them and in
the Summer insects. But there are
no insects this year and the SHOWS up
there are so deep that what Mice
there are manage to keep out OF
sight. So here I am"
Did it take you long to get here?"
inquired Spooky.
quite a while" replied Saw-whet.
You see, I moved along only when ]
had to. I didn't want to come any
farther than necessary, so I hunted
every night, hoping to find q place
where there was food enough for me
to stay"
II suppose that means you didn't
find any until you got here" said
Spooky.
We'll, of course I found something
Evening star., 1934-03-06

1.-TWO cousins, Saw-whet the
Acadian Owl, and Spooky the
Screech Owl, sat in a tree in
l. the Old Orchard getting &C
quainted. 1t was the first time
Spooky had seen his small cousin.
Hitherto he had supposed himself the
smallest of the Owl family and now
he suddenly felt himself quite big.
Where are you from, may I ask?"
said Spooky, trying to be polite.
From way up north of here?" re-
piled Saw-whet.
We'll, why didn't you stay there?'
demanded Spooky, and in spite of
himself he snapped the question out.
for he was upset at the mere thought
of having to share his hunting
grounds with another in these hard
times..
Nothing to eat up there" replied
Saw-whet crisply
You mean there are hard times
Evening star., 1934-03-06
Orange Nut Whip.

Whip one cupful of cream or evapo-
rated milk until stiff, then fold in one
cupful of thick orange pulp and half
q cupful of crushed peanut brittle.
Chill thoroughly. II preferred. freeze
partly in refrigerator trays or by pack
ing In equal parts Of ice and salt Tor
one hour. Serve in sherbet glasses
with crushed peanut brittle on top.
Evening star., 1934-03-06
n A T i r E. S
| C. HID r E N
BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY.
Robber Fly.
Asilidae family.


Asilidae family.
T IERE Is a bandit that goes
about the fields, chasing the
humble bees, dragon flies
L L and any other insects that
come his way. Dressed in q
heavy coat Of black and yellow hairs,
which make him look like . fierce
fellow with high-handed methods,
the robber fly is given all the room
he wishes when he alights on any
object
There are over 5000 species of rob-
ber flies that have been described,
and 400 of them are found in the
United States. This family has some
very large individuals in it. The
reputation of its members is one
of cunning and cruelty.
The robbes fly never fights fairly
with his victims. He lies in wait for
his unsuspecting dupe He will creep
among the leaves or grasses and walt
for the unwary one to come along.
Flash and the terocious-looking in
sect hawk plunges his sharp, lance
like beak into the unlucky one. He
is a formidable robber for any insect
to encounter. His head moves on a
slender neck, and his dark eyes, with
their many facets, give him wonder
Evening star., 1934-03-06
Confection.

A confection which children like
can be made by combining powdered
sugar, coco. vanilla and nutmeg or
cinnamon in various combinations
with whipped cream. This makes .
delicious spread for cookies or small
cakeA
Evening star., 1934-03-06
Clara Barton.

T THE close Of the American
n Civil War, a woman came
IA forward to do what little she
might to bind up the wounds,
to help trace the thousands OF
soldiers who had been reported miss
ing Her name was Clara Barton.
Before the war she had been a school
teacher; and during the war she had
done nursing work for the soldiers.
Clara Barton was born in Massa-
chusetts, not far from Worcester, on
Christmas day, 1921. She was only
IL when she had her first experience
in nursing. One of her older broth
ers, David, was SO badly hurt in a
Evening star., 1934-03-06
WHO ARE you?
The Romance of Your Name
BY RUBY HASKINS ELLIS.
BY RUBY HASKINS ELLIS,

and was Mayor Of New York from
l714 to 1718.
Descendants Of this early settler are
now to be found in various States,
New York. New Jersey, Kentucky, and
many others.
The name Of Johnstone Is honored
wherever 1t Is known.
Copyright. 1934)
Evening star., 1934-03-06
SaW-Whet Answers.

Where pluck and courage chiefly count
Mere size TO little doth amount.
old Mother Nature.
Evening star., 1934-03-06

(Copyright. 1?34.)
Evening star., 1934-03-06

(Copyright, 1934.l
Evening star., 1934-03-06

EAR MISS DIX there any cure for agng have beer
going with for time and like him very much.
cept that he has passion for arguments This is bad enough
when we are alone but 1t ebarrasses me to death when
The Washington times., 1934-01-12
Thief Returns
Judges. Watch,
Keeps Money

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. Ia
The sneak thief who swiped
Judge Theodore Rosen's gold
wrist watch-a treasured gift Of
World War comrades-has q
conscience.
When the judge had assembled
the Domestic Relations Court
bench, the watch was returned
to him-with an apology from
the thief, reading:
"SOrry 1 took this watch.
Your wallet only had $40 in it,
although the papers said $1OO.
l sent $50 to my sick mother"
The judge was tickled. He
sent word that everybody con-
nected with the watch's recovery
was to be thanked, particularly
the postman who found it in a
mail box.
The Washington times., 1934-01-12
COSTS FEARED
IN SLUM WAR

Necessity Of proceeding slowly
with the Washington slum clear
ance project so as not to make
the cost of the houses too high
was stressed today by an official
Of the Public Works Administra-
ton. He said:
Nothing can be done toward
realizing our hopes for tear
ing down shacks and erecting
model apartments with parks
and Fairgrounds for these peO-
pie as long as agitation and
publicity laying stress on the
grOssneSs of cost of living con.
ditiOnS in specific alleys and
streets causes prices to sky
rocket"
He said that to Immediately
buy up properties would be to
make the projects so expensive
the type of people they are being
built for would not be able to
buy them and would go right
back into their present living
conditions.
The Washington times., 1934-01-12
Home Building Group
Elects NeLU Officers

The annual election of the
Home Building Association re-
suited in the naming of the fol-
lowing officers:
Fred L. Vogt, president; R. l..
Quigley and C. Edward Beckett,
vice presidents; William K. Reeve,
treasurer; James M. Woodward,
secretary; Otto Herman, assistant
secretary; Alfred B. Baker, Chas.
G. Fleming, Luther w. Linkins,
A. Lynn Mcdowell, Geo. B. Roth
and Parker H. Sweet, Sd, direc-
tors:
The association has just closed
it's fiftieth year of operation.
The Washington times., 1934-01-12
NEW D. {. HEADS
CONFIRMED

Confirmed by the Senate yes
terday, the new District Commis-
sioners-Melvin C. Hazen and
George E. Allen-probably will re-
ceive their commissions from the
President before the week is out.
The Senate District Committee,
which had received no word of
opposition from any quarter, re-
ported the nominations to the
Senate unanimously several days
ago, and the Senate yesterday
gave the District heads unani-
nous approval.
The Washington times., 1934-01-12
To GET.
WEATHER JOB

Willis r. Gregg Is expected to
be appointed by President Roose-
velt successor to DR.. Charles F.
Marvin as head of the weather
Bureau, a position Marvin has
held for many years.
Marvin will retire next Sep
tember, at which time he will
have completed so years in the
Government service. 1t is ex-
pected that Gregg's appointment
will be made prior to that time,
and that Marvin will serve as an
associate of the new chief.
The Washington times., 1934-01-12
NeU Canadian Port
Has Business Dedrth

Canada's new Hudson Bay
port. Churchill, isn't doing so
we'll, Judging from Commerce
Department reports. which show
that all vessels that arrived there
in 1882 and 1898. except one
each year. arrived in ballast.
Ten ships arrived and sailed
from Churchill each season and
the outbound cargoes of 1888,
amounting to 2,707 ,889 bushels
Of wheat, were somewhat less in
the aggregate than for 1882.
It was the SS. Pennyworth,
each year, that brought in a bit
Of an import to Churchill.
The Washington times., 1934-01-12
Lodge Incorporation
Aim of House Bill

A bill Incorporating the Ma
tional Ethiopian Supreme Coun-
Gil of the Universal Order of
Free Masons was introduced in
the House today by Representa-
tive William H. Sutphin CD of
New Jersey.
The order has lodges at present
in all of the States, the District
of Columbia, and several terri
tories.
The Washington times., 1934-01-12
$500 Fingerprints
Added to US. Records

More than $4,000 fingerprint
records were received at the di-
vision of investigation of the De-
partment of Justice during the
month of December, a report
made public TO-DAY reveals.
During the month AIS fugitives
were identified compared with
a previous monthly average of
$50. The grand total of finger
print records on file to date num-
ber 4,060,174
The Washington times., 1934-01-12
Traffic Lights GOne,'
To Bring More Speed

In order to speed up traffic
through the city, Capt. John S.
Arnold, of the Alexandria police,
has removed the traffic light at
King and Alfred Streets and in.
stalled it at the intersection of
Franklin Street and the Mt. Yer
non Boulevard.
The traffic light at Duke Street
and Diagonal Road has been re-
moved and a stop sign installed
on Diagonal Road.
The Washington times., 1934-01-12
"A STENOGRAPHER,
SAYS"

At my desk all day and exercise very
little. To guard against constipation /
take Epsotabs regularly. They cause n 0
gripping, distress, or inconvenience, and
help to keep my complexion clear. IS
tablets cost only Is cents at any drug
store.
The Washington times., 1934-10-08
Women Take Up Arms Against Federal Troops Spain Reuo Spreads
SqyerPrqys
Awaiting
AppeQl

WILKESBARRE, Pa, Oct. 8
G.N.S).-Bobby Edwards prayed
today while his attorneys fought
to save him from death in the
electric chair, the price demanded
by a jury for the Staying of Freda
McKechnie.
The young mining engineer
sought solace in the pages Of a
Bible sent him after his arrest by
Margaret Grain, the music teacher
of East Aurora, N. Y, to whom he
wrote the scores of erotic love
letters read at his trial.
His attorneys, Frank McGuigan
and John A. Phillips, were striv-
ing meanwhile to complete their
appeal for a new trial, so that it
may be presented in court today.
Edwards, the Don Juan of the
small mining village of Edwards
vile, whose i1npetuous love affairs
led him to take Freda's life be-
cause her expected motherhood
threatened to blast a later ro-
nance with Miss Grain, fell to his
knees on the damp floor of his
dingy cell to pray.
Bobby's mother was under care
of a physician. She collapsed
when informed of the verdict.
His father reiterated his decision
to stick" to his boy.