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Evening star., 1934-06-12
Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
Quick Grandfather Frog.

~ RANDFATHER FROG does
not look as II he can move
~ 7 quickly. AS he sits on his
~ big green lily pad, or on the
bank, he looks so squat and
rather clumsy with his toes turned in
that, despite his alert eyes, he really
doesn't look as If he could be more
than moderate in his movements. But
don't misjudge Grandfather Frog
Others have. That Is why 1t was pos
sible for him to be sitting on q bank
of the Smiling Pool, apparently
doing.
His coat was bright green. His
waistcoat was white. He looked very
trim and neat. He usually does. But
unless you we're where you could see
that white waistcoat, you probably
wouldn't have seen him at all, had
you happened along, at least not un-
til he jumped If you came too near.
You see his coat and the grass were
| both green, almost the same shade
of green. Perhaps it was because he
understood this that he dared to
! doze, or at least sit with eyes half
1t was very quiet and peaceful
there. For a long time he sat there
without moving and making no sound.
Now and then a foolish green fly
came along and disappeared, whereby
I suspect Grandfather Frog was not
SO sleepy as he looked. Presently
Longlegs the Heron arrived at one
end of the Smiling Pool
"Chuga rum" said Grandfather
Frog in his deepest tone. "Chuga-
rum!"
Longlegs stood still. his long neck
stretched up its full length, while his
keen eyes searched the bank.
"Chuga -rum!" repeated GRANDPA
ther Frog.
Slowly Longlegs took step in his
direction, then another. He set each
foot down with the greatest care. A
small Frog gave frightened croak
and made a frantic leap fer the water
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He was Just too late. Longlegs struck
with amazing speed. His long neck
shot forward and down and that
Frog was caught by one leg in that
spearlike bill bonglegs threw his
head up and back and that Frog dis
appeared.
"Chuga -rum!" said Grandfather
Frog. quite as if he was unaware of
what had happened. and was wholly
concerned in enjoying the sound of
his own voice.
So, one slow, careful step after an
other, Longlegs moved along the bank,
while Grandfather Frog continued to
tell all who listened just where he
was Apparently he hadn't care or
worry in the world. Slowly, oh. so
slowly, Longlegs continued to ap-
proach. The nearer he got to where
Grandfather Frog was sitting the
more slowly and carefully he moved
At times he stood perfectly still. Then
long leg would move forward. but
so slowly that the motion would at
tract no attention, and the foot would
be set down with the greatest care.
from the top of an alder bush. began
to grow anxious. Could it be that
Grandfather Frog didn't see Long
legs? Should he warn him? He
couldn't imagine the Smiling Pool
without Grandfather Frog. Still, it
was no business of his. He had no
quarrel with Longlegs. The latter
was no more an enemy of his than
was Grandfather Frog. Had it been
common enemy stealing up on
Grandfather Frog, Mr. Blacksnake
for instance. Redwing wouldn't have
hesitated an instant; he would have
given the alarm. But this was differ
ent So Redwing held his peace and
watched. 1t was most exciting Was
, be about to see the end of Grand
father Frog?
Longlegs was almost within striking
distance now, and still Grandfather
Frog sat there. apparently unaware
| of any danger. Slowly and with ever
greater care than before Longlegs
took the last step to bring him within
reach. Almost more quickly than the
eye could follow, his long bill shot
down and Grandfather Frog-wasn'
there! Quick as had been Longlegs
| Grandfather Frog had been quicker
Into the water he went. with a nict
clean dive. At a safe distance he came
up.
"Chuga-rum said Grandfather
Frog.
tWorId Copvright.>
Evening star., 1934-06-12
Ex-Husbands
BY EMILY POST.

"DEAR MRS. POST-The ex-hus-
~ band of divorced acquaintance
lust died. and I don't know whether l
should express my sympathy to her
or not. I have never seen any rule
about such a circumstance"
Answer: According to the conven-
tions of etiquette, you could not COM
NIT a greater offense against taste
than writing to an acquaintance about
her ex-husband. since in decent dl-
yorce, the cause is not assumed 10
have been prompted by whim. and
well-bred people do not welcome dis
cussion of their most private lives
Even if you happen to know that this
particular person lacks this instinct OF
reserve, she should be the one tc
broach the subject to you. and you
merely follow her lead-with what
ever sympathy you can.
Dear Mrs. Post-I was secretly
married several months ago. but be-
cause of business. we couldn't tel
| any one about it. I have left my Iot
now. and we want to have large
dinner party at the country club, al
| which the news is to be told to oul
| friends before my parents send ou1
engraved announcements to otners
| and the newspapers are notlhed o.
| the marriage. What he would ike te
| do is to have q second ceremony, as
surprise for our friends at that party
Do you approve of this?"
Answer: 1 don't at all like the ides
| of a second service-unless you were
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married before a justice Of the peace
and parted, and the second marriage
is to be the real service. In this case
it would. however. have to be seriously
done and not risk seeming vaude-
vile diversion. Were l you, I should
wait until dessert is served, and then
have champagne glasses put on and
champagne poured into every glass
and then have your husband make the
announcement and propose toast "tc
the bride" You would respond with a
toast Ito the bridegroom"
Dear Mrs. Post-My fraternity
brothers and l can't afford to get dress
suits much before Christmas, and so
at formal Summer parties, would you
approve of white flannel suits. white
ties and white shoes, instead? Re
member, we are all under 49,"
Answer: Tail coats are rarely neces'
sary (or even proper in Summer
Don't wear white coats Cunless 20,
mean white mess Jacket and on M
account white ties! White trouser'
and shoes would be all right at
Summer dance, with dark blue or
gray coat and black or night-blu'
bow tie.
(Copyright, 1934)
Evening star., 1934-06-12
Everyday Psychology
BY DR.. JESSE W. SPROWLS
Misunderstood.

S0NN'
MANY people go through life feel
A'A ing that they have always beer
misunderstood. You might call this
feeling a complex. In other words
an idea colored by feeling of use
lessneSS. Sometimes the self supposed
misunderstood will develop strange
attitudes. such as shyness, self-efface-
ment and even downright seciusive-
ness. Most of the hermits who live
alone are the fruits of a feeling OF
being misunderstood.
1t is said that these feelings get
their start in the adolescent period
Perhaps our school conventions have
something to do with it. Freshmen
in high schools and colleges are often
subjected to customs which are cal
culated to belittle their sophistica-
ton. OF course, nothing is directed
against the individual as such. He
merely belongs to a class. But the
young persons, who has first learned
at home to feel that he is miSunder-
stood, will exaggerate his school treat
ment.
1t is a question whether or not such
school questions should be forbidden.
On the whole, it seems best that the
customs continue. The youth who
cal endure them is really getting
some social training, perhaps the bet
ter part of his school training. How
ever, it must be admitted that now
and then some enduring maladjust-
ments are created in this fashion.
One psychiatrist ascribes the origin
of some cases of insanity to the social
conventions of our schools.
Copyright, 1884,
Evening star., 1934-06-12

cream bluff garments. Their chins
are white, and so are their breasts and
abdomens. The iris of their eyes is
brown, their bills dark horn color.
and their feet and legs, though horn
colored too, have a pinkish tinge. The
handsome juvenal plumage on the
head, neck, chest, back, wing and
scapulars is black or blackish brown.
with an olive gloss, and the feathers
of the mantle are edged with a mar
row line of pinkish buff.
The black turnstones are clever
fishermen. They stand like motion
less sentinels along the fantastic shore
lines. You take them for a bunch of
seaweed or rock. They are fishing,
and it takes concentration to accom-
plish it.
The waves dash up and leave, in
their wake, small marine animals who
race to cover, either under seaweed or
into the wet sand.
The black turnstone has three dis
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passed, and Mrs. A. opened the bid
ding with cne CLUB. North passed,
and Mr.. A. correctly responded with
one spade. South interjected a
strategic double, which West passed
North made the natural take-out OF
two hearts. East. living up to his
name, aggressively rebid his spades,
and after Souths pass, West raised
the bid to three spades. Having asked
his wife with a touch of asperity in
yesterdays article why she didn't
contract for slightly dubious game
Mr.. Aggressive couldn't afford to pass
up any remote chances himself, so he
bid four spades There was nothing
either North or South could do about
it. They both passed.
South made the original lead of the
queen of heartS-a rather sporting
choice in view of the fact that she
had forced her partner to bid. East
took the trick with the ace of hearts
after North had played the deuce of
hearts on the trick. Not knowing the
location Of the ten of hearts, North
couldn't decide whether he wanted
another heart lead or not. A little
thought on the subject would have
made him play the seven or eight OF
hearts (an encouraging card) on the
trick Naturally. if his partner holds
that important ten, he wants another
heart lead. If, on the contrary, East
holds the ten, Mr.. Aggressive is bound
to make the jack of hearts anyway.
Mr.. Aggressive went right after the
spade suit. To his manifest relief,
the finesse worked. He drew three
rounds of trumps, ending up in his
own hand. He would have liked to
leave a re-entry in dummy, until he
set up the club suit, but with six
hearts between his hand and dummy's,
he was afraid that South held only
two hearts, and that if he permitted
North to obtain the lead, South might
get in a small trump on the third
round of hearts. On the third round
of spades, North, not dreaming he
would ever obtain the lead before
diamonds we're played, discarded the
seven of diamonds. Still trying to keep
South out of the lead to prevent a
heart lead through the jack-small
East now played the jack of clubs.
South had to cover, and North threw
off ten of clubs on the trick. Despite
the tact that as the cards lie, this un-
usual play prevented East from losing
club trick, Mr.. Aggressive had to
give up club trick to set up the small
clubs in dummy. He took the queen
of cubs with the ace, and returned
small club, letting North In with
the nine-spot.
North now began to regret the fact
that he had in any way betrayed his
diamond holding. In an effort to SET
the contract, he finally underled the
ace of diamonds, hoping that Mr..
Aggressive held the king-jack of dia-
monds. and would have guess about
the queen. East, however, had no
guess. He had to go up with the king
of diamonds. Then he played an
other club, and on the two long clubs
in dummy. discarded his two losing
Evening star., 1934-06-12
Uncle Ray
Folk of Far Places.

7 TITLE fortune has greeted the
efforts of Christian missionaries
in Africa. About three -f1fths Of the
people still cling to their old religions,
which we call "heathen," and most Of
the rest are Mohammedans.
Out of a population in Africa esti-
mated at 150,000,000, not quite H.
O00,000 are listed as Christians. This
compares with 54,000,000 Moham-
medans
The Mohammedans, for the most
part, are in Northern Africa and do
not include many black folk, except
in the Sudan region. The Christians
include white settlers in the Union OF
South Africa and other sections. Only
two or three out of each hundred
erage.
| their relatives of the dark-skinned
Bantu race, follow religions which
have grown up among them We
cannot in few words tell about all
of their religions, but we may say
that, in general, they make up "a
faith in spirits and magic charms. p"
There are witch doctors" among
African tribes, and they serve in
much the same way as did medicine
men among American Indians.
In the Congo district, it is a Gus
| tom for a witch doctor to go into
a forest with other members of the
tribe, and to cut an image. ALI
those present are careful that they
do not utter the name of any living
person, lest that person should die
and his spirit enter the image. After
the carving is finished, the name of
some person is given aloud; and 1t is
expected that his spirit will enter
the charm in less than 10 days.
There is a fancy that power can
be obtained over another person by
taking something which he owns
a bit of his hair. for example, or a
piece of his clothing. Among many
tribes Il Is believed that when death
takes place through sickness it is
due to an evil spell cast by an
enemy. Strong efforts are made to
locate and punish the person guilty
of such magic.
Members of Bantu tribes declare
that they have witch doctors with
the power to smell out" witches.
Many Africans worship the spirits
of their ancestors. The purpose of
this worship is to help the spirits and
to keep them from harming any
living person.
Some African tribes, but not all of
them, have gods to whom they pray.
The Yoruba tribes, of the Niger River
district, speak of Olorun, the sky-god,
and the goddess, Odudua, his wife.
They declare that Obalata. son of
this couple, is the father of many
lesser gods.
African witch doctors use their
spells and charms In efforts to cure
the sick and to bring rain after long
dry spells.
(For travel section of your scrap
book.)
Seven wonders of the world! Do
you know what they are? Would you
like to know more about them? II
so. write to Uncle Ray to ask for his
Seven Wonders" leaf1et and inclose
stamped envelope addressed to
yourself. UNCLE RAY.
copyright. 1934)
Evening star., 1934-06-12
FIatenng Cape|et Wakes One Douby Cool
Frock of Matron for Summer
Afternoon Achieves Place
By Sheer Merit.
Uses Variety of Cottons, Giving
Effect Which Meets
Popular Taste.
BY BARBARA BELL.

-HE charm of the average ma
tron depends rather upon the
becomingneSs and suitability
of the dresses she wears than
upon their chic and expensive
ness The Summer season demands
wardrobe that is different from any
other 1t must be extensive enough
to afford a crisp. fresh frock for
practically every occasion, each one
of which should follow the accepted
style trends of its type, in material,
color and dress design To gather
such a collection requires thoughtful
elaboration and the setting up of an
intelligent system, to be followed
later in order to have a freshly
pressed frock ready to slip into at
moments notice.
This Summer cotton is the best
material for dresses of the type shown
in the sketch. Its position in the
limelight of hot Gather fashions
was achieved through merit-nothipg
is newer or smarter or more ideal for
a warm afternoon. This particular
frock comes in variety of sheer cot
tons each one of which seems lovely
number of discriminating women.
Dimity and batistes are two materials
that are high in favor at the mo-
ment. They are found in dark, SEN
sible colors tossed into effective pat
terms that do credit to the art sense
of our native textile designers. Or
candle can now be had in soft fin
ish. which makes it a possible ma
terial for the larger women, if chosen
in dark colors. The pale tones con-
tinue to suggest the ingenue. Voiles,
too, are seen on very smart people.
The capelet shown on frock sketched
is a f1attering one that allows the
wearer to be doubly cool without ap-
pearing degage in the absence of
sleeves.
Barbara Bell pattern No. 1354-B is
designed in sizes SO, 38, 40 AZ. A. 46.
48. so and 50. Size So requires 5l4
yards of 35 or SO inch material. one
half yard of contrasting material for
VeStee.
Every Barbara Bell pattern has an
illustrated instruction guide that is
easy to follow.
Evening star., 1934-06-12

Red spiders are very much In
evidence this season, and do
much damage 20 evergreen trees
and shrubs. When evergreens of
any kind begin to show brown
or red spots, the presence OF
this pest can be suspected. Daily
spraying with a strong stream of
water from the hose is helpful
A more effective plan is 10 dust
the plants with a mixture of
dry sulphur and dry tobacco
dust in equal parts. The SUI
phur should be the kind pur-
chased in seed stores and not
the kind sold in drug stores. The
first busting should be done at
this time, and repeated three or
four times in the course Of the
season. If the number OF trees
or shrubs to be busted is small,
an ordinary hand bellows or
busting gun can be used.
CCopyright, 1934)
Evening star., 1934-06-12
Who Are You?
The Romance of Your Name
BY RUBY HASKINS ELLIS

though there is another distinct family
Of that spelling.
One of the first of the wyllis family
to come to America was George, who
was born in England in 1889. He
came to this country and settled in
Hartford, Conn, where he became a
leading citizen and took active part in
the stirring times in which he lived.
He was trooper in the Pequot War
Governors assistant in 1889, and
Governor of the Connecticut Colony
in l641.
There was another early settler in
New England named George Wyliss
(or Willis. He came 10 Cambridge
Mass, in 1926. He was soon admitted
a freeman of the colony, and became
a deputy to the General Court In 1888
Nathaniel Wyliss (Willis) of Boston
was born in 1855. He was editor of
Boston newspaper called the Inde-
pendent Chronicle, from l774 to 1784
He was also editor of other news
papers. He was an active participant
in the famous Boston Tea Party"
Various members of the Wyllis
family have achieved eminent heights
in the realm of literature, music, art
and the professions.
Copyright, 1934.)
Evening star., 1934-06-12
Natures Children
BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY.

tinct ways of fishing One is to stand
at the waters edge, and let the reced-
ing water leave the food at their feet.
Another is to race along the wet sand
and thrust the stout, short bill into
it. drawing out triumphantly the
squirming creatures who have sought
shelter there. The wriggling one is
dropped quickly to the ground, taken
up, given a sturdy shake, and dropped
again. This process is repeated until
the victim is in shape TO be swallowed.
The third mode of hunting is along
the face of slippery rock, where the
oceans spray flows over the hunter as
he pokes into the moss and crevices,
searching for wee animals bound to
be found there.
Sometimes there is a fight among
the birds, as they are so eagerly comb
ing the beach for food. Face to face,
bill to bill, the combatantS act like
game-cocks, a most unusual procedure
among shore birds. The fight is a
short one-merely a difference of
opinion as to who had the first right
for prospecting.
BY Autumn the blrdS nave turned
their faces again toward the Cali
fornia coast, and along its barnacle-
covered rocks and reefs they may be
seen. The greater number of them may
be found on the outlying islands,
rather than on the mainland.
In flight it is easy to identify the
black turnstone, it is so conspicuously
marked in black and white, and is
about the size of the kildeer. The
adults have white lores. the small
white dots on the forehead, and the
larger white spots on the sides Of the
neck, head and chest during their
courting days. Their Winter plumage
is lighter brown on the chest and
throat, otherwise it is the same as
their wedding garments.
Copyright. 1934l
Evening star., 1934-06-12
Black Turnstone.
Arenaria Melanocephala.

Arenarla MeianOcepnala-
TINE black turnstone begins its
northward journey from the
coast of California early in
i April. So far as we have
been able to check up on the
black turnstone, we find that it breeds
only on the Alaskan coast, from Chi
chagof Island on the south, north to
Montague Island, Hooper Bay. Yukon
Valley and probably the Kobuk River
Arriving in May. the courtship be-
gins. 1t is a catch me if you cam
with the lady black turnstones. They
are wonderful Sprinters, and run in a
zigzag fashion, returning always to
the starting point. The males are able
pursuers, but not quite so fast as the
racing damsels. Sometimes the males,
as If put out by the clever maidens,
take to the air and go up out of
sight. From the invisible flyers comes
the feather-music. 1t is made with
the tail and wing feathers. 'zum. yum,
Zlim." just like the noise made by the
Wilson snipe.
The mother selects a projecting,
to make the nest. Usually the loca-
ton is close to the waters edge. Not
much trouble is taken for this cradle,
as it is only place for the eggs and
the mother for 81 days. A slight de-
preston is made in the soft mud. As
a rule. the only lining will be the dry
grass. flattened. Here four eggs, point
to point. will be laid The ground
color is olive, and the larger end will
be splotched with colors that look as
if the egg had been rolled in mud.
The infants are clad in black and
white down. AS soon as it is dry, they
join their parents at the edge of the
water. Both parents assume the care
of the children. Their garments are
so mottled they can easily hide them
selves. BY the first of July the in
fants can fly. They have black and
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training children Time and again when rs, tried
- presence talked to him about this
s: :s ss unless he backs up but
teamwork between parents that is
s s M n % o III e %ak nh wondering
and Mary and how happened that then children nave turned
instead of Joy and pride to them
SOMETIMES mother her children
oughshod her who permits them to be mpuden to her
defy her and who cannot bear even to deny them the things @
Of affection and respect her. father attempts
in will let him punish them She will
will pinch the % I @ mey % % y he @ % h KNOWS ey an
father told them that he hasn't the money
to pay for.
running building their minds
against him who always doing them
depns them pleasure and keeping them from doing what
father is sney and hard and lacking them
the the have neither love nor nn respect % I % children n n and Sa h
is helpless prevent
SoMETMEs father spoils the children He do
this for several Either because he one OF the men VINO
the children because he weak and hasn't the strengths to
quiet and he thinks he buy it by ndugng the children
forming chndens morals and they young.
But whatever the reason he up
when she children behave poopooh her efforts
break regulations
talk
THE result that he dscreds their mother the cdrens eyes,
teaches them to think she is fool and despse her judgment
think little Importance that she does not even
with the poeness they would show
servant
shall fall said the Bible and this
ruth
father have pulled against each
nued the others effort to bring up the children
youngsters long to find out
father all discipline
and do they pleased
DEAR DIX girl of % much in love with man
~ and thinking of marrying Last
happiness comfortable living what would
replied Il would good faithful and
loving wife isn't enough?" told
60 tell there anything could
X b.
that offering the fair
and that when he asks you what you
take for granted that their
loving while least suspect themselves
of changing in their affections
tell that
faithful and loving wife isn't enough to keep man in
virtues but they not the charms
There thousands OF model wives
who they lost their figures or lost
interesting companions
OF course very unfair and unjust but it
her
mother and at the time
herself the entertaining companion
play girl .. ,o,.>
Evening star., 1934-06-12
Conquering Contract
BY p. HAL SIMS.

hearts. At the end he conceded II
diamond trick, making f1ve-odd.
That's the way to do" said Mr..
Aggressive instructively. bid for
games, and make EN-"
Yes" replied Mr.. Conservative,
with two illnesses going and an ace
lying behind a king. Pooh!"
After all this struggle for the rub
Der, it was finally discovered that
the Conservatives won by 200 points.
Their slams have certainly pulled
them thorugh. The Conservatives are
now plus fourteen on the two rubbers.
Possibly Mr.. Aggressive will get the
slam for which he has been praying
in the next rubber.
Copyright, 1934)
Mr. Sims will answer all inquiries on
contract that are addressed to this news
paper with self-addressed. stamped en-
velope.