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Evening star., 1934-06-13
Choke Cherry.
Prunus Virginiana.

~ NCE you have sampled the
choke cherry, you know that
it was rightly named. Birds
~ are not so particular, and
maybe the fruit does not
pucker their mouths as it does ours.
for they do not even wait for the
fruit to turn black. Before the little
tree can mature its fruit. along comes
a fiock of birds, and presto! The tree
that was laden with almost black
cherries Is bare.
That is just what the small tree
Is for. supplying our bird neighbors
with the fruit they love. Besides, the
tree mother need not worry. The
seed children will be dropped over
vast territory, and they will have
home sites in interesting places, where
they can serve the birds well.
From the Arctic circle to the Gulf
of Mexico and from the Atlantic
Coast to the Rocky Mountains the
choke cherry is found. 1t is minia-
ture tree. 1t hardly gets any higher
than a thrifty lilac bush. Only in
Nebraska and northern Texas. where
the climate seems to suit it especially
well, does it climb higher.
There is never any trouble identity
ing the choke cherry. That is. Of
course. If you take the trouble to
taste the bark. My! But it is bitter,
and it does not have the fragrance
Of perfume, either. The bark is shiny,
q dark, smoky gray. 1t is rather
smooth ard marked with horizontal
or round. wartlike knobs, that are a
buffish brown or a lighter shade than
the bark. On very old trees the warts
are very large and the bark has a
tendency to peel of. This is one of
the easy ways to identify your choke
cherry.
The trunk Of the little tree is four
to eight inches in diameter. The
branches have a habit of ascending
at an angle with each other. The
crown is narrow and irregular. The
twigs are a brownish gray, with buff
dots along the surface. II a twig is
broken of, the rank odor is at once
noticeable. 1t is the prussic-acid
flavor that is also found on the black
cherry limbs when they are crushed.
The flowers are in thick clusters.
They are white with rounded petals,
Evening star., 1934-06-13
Utilizing Individual Beauty
BY LOIS LEEDS.

ROBABLY you have often heard
the expression that a woman is
as old as she looks. and to a
ly true. Aside from your very
intimate friends, who know your ex-
act age, the average person you meet
Is not interested in the mere matter
Of years. If you have not grown old
in your mental habits, and If you
have q charming personality. you
will be judged by these qualities and
not by your age counted in years.
But when one feels low in ones
mind the tendency Is to become care
less in dress and posture. The de-
preston will vanish and the world
will seem brighter, however, if one
takes special pains to dress becom-
ingly and cultivate an erect carriage
with chin up and chest elevated.
Then, too, there is the mental side
of the situation. One cannot realize
ones full possibilities for beauty and
health when the mind is poisoning
the body with negative emotions. A
poised, happy mind Is thus seen to
be as important as sound physical
health.
Correct costuming, becoming colors
and artistic makeup can work won
ders with q womans appearance.
Flattering colors. cOiffures, hats, shoes.
accessories, makeup and perfume can
take years from woman'S age. Sys-
tematic care of the hair, hands, nails,
complexion-neek and throat are also
important. These simple beauty rites
must not be neglected by the woman
who wishes to look and feel her best,
not once in q while, but every day.
For each type there is most be-
coming choice of colors for clothes.
For example, suppose a warm brown,
yellow, orange and cream color
scheme have been decided upon. This
color range is suitable for the brunette
or medium coloring, with dark brown
hair, brown or hazel eyes and medium
skin coloring and it Is also suitable
for the brown-eyed blond with me-
dium or dark skin, as well as for
the auburn-bru type. The basis
of this color scheme might be warm
brown for costume or coat, with
brown suede shoes, lighter hose, brown
handbag or mesh for evening wear.
The froeks should also harmonic with
the general color scheme. Reseda,
burnt orange. medium blue. light
beige, warm tan. orchid or fiowered
patterns in yellow. brown. henna and
orange are suitable. Jewelry may be
of amber. carnelian and brown beads
or topaz and jade may be worn for
earrings, rings, bracelets or necklaces.
Evening star., 1934-06-13
Uncle Ray
Folk Of Far Places.
Papuan Customs.


A PAPUAN man who mourns for q
lost relative puts mud on his
chest and shoulders and wears q grass
necklace" A Papuan woman in
mourning dresses herself in q grass
costume which trails to the ground.
Papuans are natives of the large
island known as New Guinea or
"Papua," which lies north of Australia
and which has an area greater than
that of France and Great Britain
combined. The population Is only
about l,O0o, 900, however, much Of the
land being jungle and not ntted to
support many persons.
The Papuans are dark-skinned folk,
some being black, and they have been
classed as q branch Of the Negro race.
Before white traders brought them
other tools, they used axes with stone
blades and knives made OF shell. They
had spears pointed with sharp bones
for warfare, snd used barbed lances
in spearing fish.
Papuans have cleared spaces In
jungles and forests, using stone axes
to cut down small trees and shrubs.
Nowadays axes with iron blades are
widely used, but In some sections the
stone ak remains in favor.
Papuans plant yams and taro, using
pointed sticks to loosen the soil
Fences are built to protect the crops
from wild pigs, which would like to
come in to root"
Yams Of New Guinea are sometimes
called bread roots" Since they con-
tain much starch, they take the place
of both bread and potatoes AS with
the Irish potato, the food part of the
yam Is in the root. Yam roots or
feet long are obtained, and the weight
Evening star., 1934-06-13
The Old Gardener Says:

Ferns which have been grown
In the house all Winter. and
which have made considerable
growth, are likely to need repot-
ting. This work can be done to
advantage at this season. The
best plan to follow is to use the
next size pot, but the Over-pOt-
ting of ferns should always be
avoided. If there is q solid ball
of earth around the roots, the
top of the ball may be removed
to advantage and replaced by
fresh soil from the garden or
from the florist shop It is also
a good plan to scrape some Of the
soil from around the roots. A
more drastic plan should be
adopted with ferns which have
not been growing thrifty. Such
ferns will be improved by wash
ing away all the soil before they
are repotted, the repotting being
done with O good compost such
as a florist can supply. It is very
important to have good drainage
in the pots, and the soil should
be pressed firmly into place. with
the soil about an inch below the
top of the pot.
tcopyrisht. 1934)
Evening star., 1934-06-13

PAPUAN WOMAN IN MOURNING.
of a single root Is sometimes from
20 to 80 pounds. The flesh OF the New
Guinea yam Is reddish and the skin
is black or brown.
The taro Is q plant with heart
shaped leaves. 1t has no stalk and
the leaves grow directly out Of the
roots. The leaves are cooked and NIL
the place Of spinach. The roots are
boiled to make puddings
Coast tribes Of New Guinea make
much of their living by fishing. Dur
ing the season in which the catch Is
large they smoke many Of the fish
and Use them for trading. In return
they obtain bamboo. feathers and
boars' tusks from jungle tribes.
Smoked fish is likewise exchanged for
bundles of sago, another important
food plant used on the island.
(For Travel section OF your scrap
book
The Surprise Leafiet" will be mailed
without charge to readers who send
me stamped, return envelope. This
leaf1et contains riddles and tells how
TO perform magic tricks
UNCLE RAY.
Copyright, 1934J
Evening star., 1934-06-13

from work. Then, too, even the best
of back yards are rather humpy and
tables are not set firm or true on
hummocks.
Most people. especially grown-ups
are not anxious to sit down on the
grass. That's all right for an occa-
sional out-of-door meal but not for q
steady diet. And SO Nancy. as well as
friends of hers, were interested in the
idea of having permanent shelf
table IN the yard.
Peter fastened the Page one to the
side Of the garage. He ordered piece
Of board SO inches long and 80 inches
deep He had the board attached to
the side Of the garage with hinges.
On the side Of the building he at
tached strong rope with hammock
Evening star., 1934-06-13
Deductive Double.

-HE Aggressives and the Con-
servatives decided to keep the
same seats and cards for the
i third rubber. Mr.. Aggressive
staunchly maintained that he
would manage to win eventually with
those rotten cards or know the reason
why. After ALL" said Mrs. Conserva-
tive sweetly. we're only l4O0 points
ahead Of you on the two rubbers.
You can pick that up in no time"
Mrs. c., sitting in the South posi-
ton. dealt, had to be reminded twice
of that fact, exclaimed In tone Of
incredulous amazement, Did l deal
this?" and finally passed.
Mrs. Aggressive CWest) also passed,
and Mr.. Conservative was suddenly
and unaccountably overcome by q
Evening star., 1934-06-13
Berry Sherbet.

Boil one cupful Of Suga- with two
eupfuls Of water for five minutes. Cool
and add y cupfuls of mashed berries
which have been rubbed through a
coarse sieve. Add one tablespoonful OF
lemon Juice. Pack In ice and salt and
freeze to a mush. Add one stiffly
beaten egg white and finish freezing.
II canned berries are used. less sugar
will be needed
Evening star., 1934-06-13

Mr.. Sims is universally acclaimed
the greatest liuing contract and auc-
ton player. He i0ds captain of the
renowned -Four Horsemen" team. non
disbaHded, and has toOH "a national
championships since 1924. These ar
ticles are based on the Sims system,
Which includes the one-oUer one prin-
ciple 1Uhich the Sims group of players
was the first to employ and deUeiop.
Evening star., 1934-06-13
SPONGE Cake Ring.

Any sponge cake batter may be
used for this. Bake In cake pan
designed for this style Of cake. This
is shaped so that the cake, when
baked. turns out with hollow center.
Fill when cold with slightly sweetened
strawberries. II desired. serve cream
separately, but do not pour it over
the fruit, as it would make the cake
soggy.
Evening star., 1934-06-13

gear. A hook was at the lower end
OF 1t.
The rope which was knotted into
the board table was wound securely
where the hook caught it.. This kept
the rope from slipping on the hook.
The under side Of the board had
small hook to which the loop of
rope was attached when the table was
let down and not In use. This kept
the loop from trailing in the ground.
The food was set on the shelf table,
chairs. were drawn up and everybody
was happy. Or for large parties the
shelf table was used as a buffet. Then
people gathered In chairs on the lawn
or terrace.
Evening star., 1934-06-13
MENU FOR A DAY.
BREAKFAST.

Wheat Cereal WIN cream
Scrambled Eggs
Graham Raisin Muffins
Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Cold Ham Potato Croquettes
Fresh Pineapple Tapioca
Tea.
DINNER.
Cream Of Lettuce Soup
Broiled Ham, RaiSin Sauce
Potato and Cheese Croquettes
Boiled Spinach
Cabbage and Pineapple Salad,
MayonnaiSe Dressing
Strawberry Shortcake
Coffee.
GRAHAM RAISIN MUFFTNS.
One cup graham -four, cups
wheat -four, Il cup sugar, large
tablespoon lard, l egg, 3 tea
spoons baking powder, salt and
about 2 cups milk, "a cup raisins.
This amount makes II large muf-
fms. Bake about 20 minutes.
PINEAPPLE TAPIOCA.
Three cups shredded fresh
pineapple, y cup sugar, l cup
water, "a cup granulated tapioca,
pinch salt. Shred the pineapple
fine or chop it. Add the sugar
and let stand half an hour or
longer. Add the water and heat
to the boiling point.
Add the tapioca and salt and
cook in a double boiler for about
20 minutes or until the tapioca
is clear; stir frequently. Chill
and serve with plain or whipped
cream.
CROQUETTES.
Mix together 2 cups hot,
mashed potatoes. 2 tablespoons
butter, u teaspoon salt, "a tea
spoon pepper, "a teaspoon celery
salt, few grains of cayenne, "a
teaspoon onion juice, the beaten
yolk of l egg, l teaspoon chopped
parsley, 20 cup grated American
cheese and sufficient cream to
moisten Shape into cones. dip
in beaten egg, roll in fine crumbs,
let stand half an hour and fry
in deep, hot fat.
fCopyriEht 1880
Evening star., 1934-06-13
Nancy Page
Shelf on a Building Becomes
Buffet Table.
BY FLORENCE LA GANKE.

BY FLORENCE La GANKE.
THE Page family was all agog over
an idea that was becoming pop
ular. 1t was the suggestion that
picnics could be held in ones own
back yard. II was not necessary TO
go miles and miles to a beach or
picnic grounds. Eat at home in
your own back yard" was the new
slogan.
But taking chairs and tables, par
ticularly tables, out Of doors Is not 3
woman's job. Yet most families want
to picnic Just as soon as dad returns
Evening star., 1934-06-13
Foolish Sparrow.

Who runs q risk when there's no need
Il guilty of . foolish deed.
Old Mother Nature.
Evening star., 1934-06-13
Gaelic Dress Urged.

A society to further the wearing of
Gaelic dress has been organized in
Dublin, Irish Free State.
Evening star., 1934-06-13

- ROBABLY you have often heard
the expression that woman is
as old as she looks. and to q
great extent this is undoubted-
lv tr-,1a Aeida from uniIr uary
Evening star., 1934-06-13

NCE you have sampled the
choke cherry, you know that
it was rightly named. Birds
are not so particular, and
maybe the fruit does not
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-10
VALIDITY Of NRA
CASE RAPED

An, attack on the validity of
the first indictment reported in
the District charging violations
of the NRA was filed today on
behalf of Russell F.. Barrett and
the New England Auto Supply
Company of which he is presi-
dent.
Grounds for the attack we're
the same as previously made by
Sam Beard and Is other men
who were indicted on gambling
charges. The attack claims that
the indictments are faulty be-
cause Mrs. Elizabeth G. Downey,
a member of the Grand Jury,
obtained @ loan from the Home
owners Loan Corporation last
May which disqualified her as
juror.
The attack was filed through
Attorneys William A. Gallagher,
j. Chase Mckenzie, William B..
O'Connell and Harry T. Whelan.
Mrs. Downey has been excused
from further service with the
Grand Jury. The plea against
the indictments in the Beard
case. which were filed by Attorney
John j. Sirica, will be argued
Monday before Justice Oscar
r. Luhring.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-10
ROBSON s WIFE
SURE He IS
INNOCENT
Nv MARGARET ROBSON

phoenix, Ariz., Nov. 10
UNSD.-Buster and I were mar
ried at Nogales, Ariz., 10 years ago
following a high school romance.
Both of us had been classmates
of both Carlos and Fernando
Robes, twin brothers. We had
not mixed much socially but at
the same time we were considered
friends of the Robles family.
We had a very happy married
life until early this year. Then
for some reason or other, mostly
misunderstanding, I guess, Bus
ter and I decided to separate for a
while and see if that wouldn't
help bring around a reconciliation
which because of our two children
would result in a happy married
life. I took Bobby and Betty to
Los Angeles and I obtained en-
ployment in doctors office there.
Buster would frequently call by
long distance telephone to ask
about my welfare and about the
kiddies.
Visit to Los Angeles
Then 1 believe it was about May
3 he came to Los Angeles and
stayed about IL days. Upon his
return to Tucson he telephoned
me and told me Tucson officers
had questioned him regarding the
Robes kidnapping. He asked me
II l believed he was capable Of
such an implication. I told him
Of course not.
He is crazy over children. He
would harm no child. This entire
action is foreign to his DISPOSE
ton. Everyone in Tucson, Phoe-
nix and his former home at Lords
burg, N. Mex. will vouch for this.
From time to time Buster called
me and told me officers had ques
toned him, but no action was ever
taken.
Then early in october I decided
my place was beside my husband,
so bundled the two kiddies up
and returned to Tucson. At va
rious times since then the Depart
ment of Justice would casually
question Buster, but he believed
and I believed it was just part of
their work and that they did not
really suspect him.
Tells of Arrest
Last Saturday evening as Bus
ter and I were preparing dinner
for group of close friends, De-
partment of Justice Agent Taylor
came to our little home and
talked to Buster. He told him he
wanted to talk with him for a few
hours. Buster came to me and
told me he would be back later
in the evening. He didn't return.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-10
STAR TOLD
To TAKE REST
Copyright. 1884, by international
News Service)

Hollywood, Nov. 10 G.N.SD.
After an examination by doctors,
Gertrude Michael, Para m cunt
actress, was advised yesterday to
take three weeks of complete rest
if she is to ward off a threatened
nervous breakdown.
The blond star is m kin G
plans to do this, but her interpre-
tation of rest has the medicos
shaking their heads.
Miss Michael will go to Soboba
Hot Springs, California health
resort. to get back into shape.
But she is taking a piano along
and will spend the time learning
a Tchaikovsky symphony and
practicing other difficult works.
Overriding physicians objec-
tions, the star insists the piano
will give her the needed relaxa-
ton from several months of al
most continuous work before the
camera.
Before she came into pictures,
the blond actress was pianist for
the Cincinnati Symphony OrcheS-
ira. One of her ambitions is to
appear some day with the Los
Angeles Symphony Orchestra.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-10

PEOPLES Counsel William A.
Roberts today launched an investi-
CATION into the award Of a con-
tract by the Capital Transit Com
pany for erection of a new motor
bus garage at Forty-fourth Street
and wisconsin Avenue Northwest
to the next-to-highest of six bid
ders.
The award was made to the
Samuel j. Prescott Company for
1926, $50, and the lowest bid was
1892, 500. All the bidders, accord
ing to Mr.. Roberts, are responsible
concerns who have in the past
contracted for large construction
projects.
Investigation by the Peoples
Counsel will determine whether
the usual principle of letting con-
tracts is to be used by the trans
portation company or to be lg-
nored.
will Spend Three Millions
Approximately $3,OOO,OOO will
be spent for track changes and
other construction work by the
transit company when the Pub
lie Utilities Commission issues its
final orders on the local rerouting
problem.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-10
III Sterllized By Nazis
InBerlin During Year

BERLIN. Nov. 10 O.N.S).-A
total of Ill criminals, ranging in
age from % to go years, have
been sterilized in the Berlin prison
hospital during the past year, it
was revealed today.
The first authentic figures re-
vealing the scope to which the
Nazi governments sterilization de-
cree has been invoked in an at
tempt to rid German posterity of
hereditary criminal insanity ap-
pear in the magazine Deutsche
Justiz under the signature of Herr
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-10
ABOLITION
If DISCOUNTS
CONTINUE

Scrip now being paid to more
than 100000 workers IN the
United States in lieu of national
currency, should be accepted at
its full face value, it was recon-
mended to the Recovery Board
today by a special committee
named La. March to study the
scrip problem of the retail trade
code of fair competition.
AS originally written the code
would forbid acceptance of scrip,
company checks, or other evidence
of wage payment" but the pro-
vision was stayed until Deem
Der l.
Limits Scrip Use
Now instead of forbidding issu,
ance of scrip, or it's acceptance by
merchants, the committee recon-
mended the following Substitu-
ton:
"NO company store or retail
store shall collect by offset in
the form of scrip, book credit
or otherwise, against the wages
Of any person other than its
own employees engaged exclu-
Sively in the retail trade, an
amount for merchandise sold
by said store in excess of rs
per cent of such pay earned in
any pay period.
.''NO store shall purchase or
receive or accept for cash or
consideration in trade or in
Payment Of indebtedness any
scrip at less than its par or
face value"
If the Recovery Board fails to
concur in this recommendation,
the special committee suggested
abolition of wage payment in any
form other than lawful money or
par checks and lifting of the re-
quirement of trading at COM
pany stores.
DiScOunting Found
Members of the committee in
clude: DR.. C. B. Fowler, City
College of New York; DR.. Henry
Post Dutton, Northwestern Uni
versity, and Daniel Bloomfield,
Boston Retail Board.
In its survey, the committee
found that many merchants were
accepting scrip for merchandise
only when there was wide mar
gin of profit. 1t was found some
were accepting scrip at less than
par value and selling it at a dis
count of from 10 to 80 per cent
to the employer issuing it.
The survey included $50 COM
miSSarieS and 100 neighboring in
dependent stores.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-10
Capital Transit Deal
Probed by Roberts

Mr.. Roberts complained that
he was not informed of the garage
project, and that his first knowl.
edge Of the contract was a news
paper story on the issuance of a
building permit.
Samuel ]. Prescott, president of
the contracting company which
was awarded the contract. is
chairman of the board of direc-
tors of the Second National Bank
and a member of the Republican
National Committee for the Dis
trict.
Three Bids Lower
The bid entered by Mr.. Pres
colts firm was fourth from low in
consideration of dollars, and in
view of not conforming to speci.
fications was fifth from low. The
following exception was made on
the Prescott bid:
Zone per cent bond instead
Of the ~ per cent as speci-
fled, depOsiting dirt on owners
ground, and Carey roof with
only 2-year sheet metal guaran-
tee instead of 1O-year guarantee"
The working time specified was
1875 DAYS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-10

DR.. Schlegel, director of the hos
pital.
The sterilization law went into
effect last November "a, this
means that approximately 10
criminals have been subjected to
the treatment in Berlin each
month. Twenty more are SEIZED.
uled to be Sterilized next month.
DR.. Schlegel stated.
The surgeon made known in his
article that the criminals thus
treated have suffered no apparent
i'll effects in mind or body except
for being deprived of the power Of
reproduction.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-10
Copeland Drafts
Drug Bill Anew

Senator Copeland Dem), Of
New York said yesterday that he
had asked Ole Salthe, of New
York, former director of the
Food and Drug Bureau of that
city and now a food consultant,
to revise his food and drug bill.
After the revision is completed,
Senator Copeland plans to intro
duce it in the new Congress and
push for it's enactment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-10
Code Won't Raise
Milk Price ind.

The MIRA code for the dairy
industry will not give local milk
distributors an excuse to raise the
price of milk to IA cents a quart,
District officials declared today
following an announcement of
code hearing on November 20 be-
fore the AAA. The local diaries
are paying on the average as good
or better wages than are provided
for under the wage and hour Sec
ton of the code, it was said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-10
ENGINEERS ADDRESS

The meeting of the Mechanical
Engineers will be addressed by
Robert L. Sackett, dean of engl-
neering at Pennsylvania State Col
lege, at 8 p. m. November 81. in
the University Club.