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Evening star., 1935-04-30
BY THORNTON W. BURGESS.

ETER RABBIT and Johnny
- Chuck were comparing notes
as they nibbled tender young
L grass and clover. do you
mean to tell me that you think
you have some babies, but don't know
where to look for them?" demanded
Johnny Chuck in a tone Of astonish-
ment.
Peter NODDED. There was very
foolish look on his face. 1T Is just
so," he admitted reluctantly. Il am
sure. that there are babies. but I don't
know where to look for them"
How absurd" scoffed Johnny.
"They are in their nursery. of course"
"Of course" agreed Peter, but
where is the nursery? That Is just
what I can't find"
Johnny stared at Peter and on
Johnny's face was such a funny look.
"I have babies, and while may not
know how many there are at least
know where they are" said he. "They
are with their mother down in the
new house we dug this Spring"
'"Then why don't you know how
many you have?" demanded Peter,
quickly. why don't you go down
there and count them?"
Because Polly Chuck won't let
me-" replied Johnny. 'and she means
what she says. She has driven me
away every time I have gone over
there. She says I can wait until the
youngsters are big enough to come
out: that I would be of no help now
and in the way. 1t doesn't seem right
that a father shouldn't see his own
babies. No, sir, it doesn't seem right"
1T Is Just the same way with me"
said Peter. Fuzzy" the calls Mrs.
Peter that because she was once Miss
FuzzytaiD, says the same thing
Every time We have a new lot OF
babies she keeps it a secret as long
as she can. I can tell by the way she
acts when they have arrived, but !
can't find where they are"
But that is silly" protested Johnny.
"Of, course they are in their nursery,
and of course the nursery is in your
home. Are you trying to tell me that
you don't know where your home is?'
mo. I'm not trying to tell you any
thing of the sort" retorted Peter
"Our home is in the dear Old Briar-
patch, as everybody knows, but the
Briar-patch is big enough for hiding
places for several nurseries. What Is
more. I have known Mrs. Peter to go
outside the Old patch to hide
a nursery. We don't live underground
as you and Polly do"
Johnny felt little foolish and
showed it. Il forgot them" said he.
"Of course, I know that you Rabbits
don't often go under ground unless
you have to escape from an enemy,
but would suppose that Mrs Peter
would have the nursery for the babies
down in the ground. If / remember
rightly, there is an old hurrow OF
Grandfather Chuck's over in the dear
Old Briar-patch. Have YOU looked in
that?"
why should -" Haven't said that
we don't live under ground? A nursery
down in the ground may be all right
for Polly Chuck, but it wouldn't suit
Mrs. Peter at all. An underground
house is easily found. Any one who
happens along knows where you and
Polly live, and where the nursery
must be. But no one but Mrs. Peter
herself knows where our babies are,
and she won't tell even me-" said Peter.
80 your babies are on top of the
ground instead of down in It," re-
piled Johnny.
Peter nodded. "That is where they
are and that is why don't know
Evening star., 1935-04-30
Psychology
BY DIR. JESSE W. sPRowLs

ok Ons JESSE We % US"NS
A MoNG the many sorts Of dreams
which visit Us nightly the So
called falling dreams seem to come
with more than ordinary frequency.
The falling dreams may therefore be
taken as q type. At least they have
been regarded in that way for .
long time by students Of the subject.
OF course, no one knows why fall
ing dreams should be so universal.
Nothing more Is known about them.
for certain, than Is known about
dream life In general. We do have,
however, some interesting theories on
the subject.
Some have supposed that these fall
ing dreams tell US something about
our ancestors who lived q million or
20 wears ago. According to this
theory. sleep was q hazardous luxury,
since ancient men lived in trees. Our
primitive forefathers slept lightly. al
ways having In mind the possibility
of falling out Of their arboreal beds.
This anxiety became, therefore, sort
of fixed phobia, and in the course Of
centuries developed into q fixed mental
mechanism. So, according to this
theory, when we dream Of falling, we
are merely sliding down the ancestral
tree, and thinking over again the
ancient fears of our forefathers.
Lately another theory has been
advanced. It Is said that human
nature Is notorious for It's cowardice.
And cowardice means a fear of the
loss of ones economic or social at
tainments. Hence the dream Of fall
ing, which represents its nocturnal
equivalent. But then who knows?
(Copyright, 1880
Evening star., 1935-04-30

EPORTS from the Virginia Sec
J ton of the New World were
X so cheerful that Sir Walter
Raleigh decided to start q col
ony there. Ships were sent
forth and cabins were built on Roa-
noke Island.
About $50 persons, among them
II women, settled on the island. A
child was born in the family Of Ana
Mas Dare, and she was given the
name of Virginia. This was the first
child of English parents born In what
is now known as the United States.
She was the grandchild Of John
White, the governor OF the little
colony
After the settlers were taken ashore,
only one small vessel was lett with
them. There came need for new
supplies, and Gov. White, with some
of the settlers, took the vessel and
sailed to England. The baby was left
in the colony.
War between England and Spain
came on, and White was halted in
his attempts to take help to the
colony.
The Great Armada came to at
tack England, but it met with storms
and swift-moving English warships.
England vas saved, but what of the
colony on Roanoke Island? What Of
the little granddaughter of Gov.
White?
At last, after the loss Of three and
a half years, White got to sea again
and sailed forth to save his relatives
and friends He reached the island,
but found no human being in the
colony. Grass was growing on the
dirt floor of the deserted blockhouse.
Looking about, the rescue party
found a tree, and on 1t was cut in
large letters the word "Croatan."
This was the name of an island not
Evening star., 1935-04-30
Natures Children
Dandelion-Leontodon Taraxacun1.

Though children are not interested
in Spring tonics, the dandelion Is
rich IN this needed sest-giyer. and no
doubt, while making 'curls," they i'm
bibe some Of it. The leaves are IA
vorite greens for the Epringtime.
though it really is Q gift to cook them
Just right.
With the glorious Spring and Sum-
mer before you, see how many Of ma
ture's children you can become &C.
quainted with, and read over the life
stories to see what the family trait
Is, beginning with Nine. Dandelion.
whose outstanding characteristics are
determination and resourcefulness.
Her motto is, Never give up."
(Copyright. 1935)
Evening star., 1935-04-30

THE coat of arms here shown was
l. used by the Potters of Counties
Devon. Kent. oxford, Leicester and
Somerset, England, and was brought
to America by various representatives
Of Potter families.
The family and name Of Potter are
undoubtedly of Norman origin. a. the
use of trade names as family names
was much more popular in France
than in England. The first reference
we find anywhere to this name as q
family name occurs in France and Is
found under the spelling Potter and
Potterie. A potter was an artisan
who worked in porcelain-a maker
Of pottery.
Early settlers in America bearing
this surname did not concentrate in
one particular locality, as they are
found to have established themselves
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sloon every m,

occupy meadows, neloS, Waste PLACES,
roadsides and choice lawns.
Because Of the strong taproot.
drought has little terror for the plant.
The bitter leaves have no enemies In
grazing cattle and the seed children
are all provided with sturdy though
gossamerlike balloons on which to
travel. With such resourceful plant
in our midst, no wonder We sigh as
each Spring finds us trying to COM
pete with such tactics.
The dandelion is not one flower. but
200 fiorets compactly fitted together
in one head. Thus q splashy bit OF
color advertises to the flying guests,
pollen is theirs for the taking. Young
naturalists may find some very inter
esting pollen seekers. For butterflies,
beetles, wasps, flies and other flyers
hasten to accept the invitation.
Should you be really interested in
the habits of your outdoor neighbors
you will find that Nine. Dandelion
takes fully an hour to get completely
awake. She remains open and alert
for four to five hours (on sunny days.,
and takes one hour to 60 to sleep.
After each flower child has re-
ceived her share Of transferred pollen.
the dandelion house puts up its green
shutters. Behind closed doors much
Is going on. Seeds are maturing and
developing silver balloons as light as
air, on which they are to travel. When
all Is ready. the stem straightens up
and the beautiful silvery ball stands
before you.
Perhaps Godmother Wind comes
along with a Come. my pretty chill
dren" swish. and of 60 the little
seeds. Maybe little child will rush
over to snap the stem to see what
o'clock 1t is. -Four good blows usually
do the trick. The hollow stems make
wonderful slender curls. You poke
your tongue into the open tube and
gradually the curl begins to form as
you pull the stem in and out of your
mouth.
Evening star., 1935-04-30

: Sugar Estimates Rise.
; Cuba expects to produce 2,3l5,oo0
TONS of sugar this year.
Evening star., 1935-04-30

home of Indigs Potter. No doubt his
name came from the nice blue pot
terry his father made. Maj. Gen.
James Potter Of Revolutionary fame,
traced his ancestry to Matthew Pot
ter of Philadelphia.
John Potter, the son Of James Pot
ter and Catherine Stewart, was born
In 1765 at the residence Of his grand.
father, Sir John Stewart Of Bally-
Evening star., 1935-04-30

moran, County Devon, Ireland. When
he grew up he felt the lure Of AmeF-
lea and emigrated to South Carolins
in 1874. He was married In Charles
ton, s. c., to Catherine Fuller Of
Beaufort. They moved their home
to Princeton, N. j., in 1924. John
Potter died In 1849 and Is buried in
Trinity Churchyard in Princeton.
Copyright. 1889
Evening star., 1935-04-30

in almost every community In the
early days. George Potter Of Lam
caster, England, settled in Philadel-
phia. Rhode Island claimed George,
Nathaniel and William Potter. In
Massachusetts, we find Anthony pot
ter settled in Ipswich, Humphrey in
Salem, Nicholas in Lynn, and also
Vincent. who came over on the Eliz-
beth and Ann in 1888 from London.
Charleston, Mass, was the chosen
Evening star., 1935-04-30
How 1t Started
BY JEAN NEWTON.
Man on the Outside.

CURIOUS is the way customs sur
vive long after the necessity for
their observance has disappeared.
Among these is the practice of the
man, when accompanied by woman,
to walk on the outside of the side
walk. This Is how it started.
Going about in olden times was
not the safe, matter -of-fact routine
it is today. On the contrary, 1t
was dangerous business.
The streets of yesteryear were unlit.
Communities were poorly policed.
Robbery. assault and ruffianism were
common.
1t was then quite important for
The man escorting woman to have
free play for his right arm, so he
Gould get to his sword at once.
2 This could be best accomplished by
Walking to the outside, from which
vantage location an attack could be
Instantly repelled.
Some Of the hazards Of old are
today remote; nevertheless, the habit
d the mans walking on the exposed
side. Apersists as we follow In the
path of our great-grandforbears.
tCopyrisht. 1880
Evening star., 1935-04-30
BY UNCLE RAY.

- EPORTS from the Virginia Sec
ton of the New World were
x so cheerful that Sir Walter
Raleigh decided to start a col
ony there. Ships were sent
Evening star., 1935-04-30
Romance comes to the
girl who guards ogoinst
COSMETIC SKIN

metic Skin develops. Pores gradu-
ally grow coarse, tiny blemishes
appear, blackheads, perhaps. Lux
Toilet Soaps ACTIVE lather
guards against this danger. 1t sinks
deepinto the pores, removes every
trace of dust, dirt, stale cosmetics.
Use it before you put on fresh
makeup during the day-ALWAYs
before you 60 to bed at nighti
Surely you want the loveliness
that quickens heartbeats - wins
romancel
Evening star., 1935-04-30
BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY.

Closely on the heels
Of the first colonists came the
ambitious dandelions. These
II sturdy flowers are known
around the civilized world,
,loom every month In the year. and
Evening star., 1935-04-30
Bedtime Stories
Paternal Grievances.

just the spot where they are" Peter
explained. "All I know Is that they
are safely hidden somewhere in q
good bed under Q soft, warm blanket
Of fur, taken from her own coat by
Mrs. Peter. Noticing that the fur has
been recently pulled out Is one way
can always tells that the babies have
arrived. Just the same, don't think
1t is right that father shouldn't see
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HELEN MOODY
WINS MATCH

WIMBLEDON, England, July 2.
Playing a lively, aggressive net
game and scoring in sustained
rallies, Mrs. Helen Wills Moody to-
day defeated Nine. Rene Matthew,
of France, 6T3, 60. She will
meet Miss Hartigan in the semi
finals of the Wimbledon cham
pionship play.
In a spectacular upset that
cleared the way for an American
victory in the finals, Dorothy
Round, of England, defending
title-holder, was eliminated by
Joan Hartigan, of Australia.
The champion managed to take
one set but her skilful opponent,
long a menace to better-known
players on the Wimbledon turf,
displayed a force and accuracy
that gave her a well-earned vic
tory at Ga, As, 6-3.
Battle of Century"
Miss Rounds surprising defeat
and victories today by both re-
naming American entries in the
women's singles, Mrs. Helen Wills
CONTINUED on Page ~, Col. y
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D. C.. Boys Find Bags
Of Money in Street

Investigation revealed that the
one sack and one envelope con-
tanned pennies, nickels, dimes,
quarters and half-dollars, amount
ing to 500, and a number of
pieces of jewelry, which police
said apparently were of little
value.
The money, according to po-
lice, was dirty and appeared to
have been in the containers for
some time.
At first it was thought that the
find was the loot of some bur-
glars. Later, however, this theory
was given less credence, it being
thought possible the money repre-
Sented someone's sayings.
Police are seeking the colored
woman who snatched the enve-
lope and bag from the boys, and
are attempting to determine the
owner of the money.
One colored woman, Lulu Col
bert, 80, of the first block of
K st. S. w., came to the police
station shortly after the money
was found and claimed it, but
police refused to give it to her
pending investigation.
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Princess Daria Dagmara Renina
Troubetskoi. of the nobility Of the
Car, today became an American
citizen.
The attractive, blonde 38-year-
old princess, whose husband died
in the revolution that turned
Czaristic Russia into the U. s..
S. r., swore in the District Su-
preme Court to uphold the Con-
stitution of the United States.
The oath was administered by
District Supreme Court Justice
James M. Proctor after the prin-
cess had waited some time in a
courthouse office.
Princess Troubetskoi. the widow
of Prince Alexander TroubetSkoi,
who died in the revolution in Mos
COW in 1918, is well known as a
concert singer.
She came to this country in
December, 1928, after having lived
in Spain for several years. In
Washington she has made her
home in the 340O block Porter
st. N. w.
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U.S.EXPENSES
SHOW RISE
FOR YEAR
Treasury Reports Receipts
Above Estimates; Decline
Recorded in Deficits

Uncle Sam ended the 1885
fiscal year on June 20 with a
deficit of three billion five hun
dred and seventy-five million three
hundred and fifty-seven thousand
dollars as compared with three
billion nine hundred and eight
nine million four hundred and
ninety-six thousand dollars the
year before, the Treasury an
nounced today.
Public trust funds and gold and
silver profits in this year-end
statement showed an excess of re-
ceipts of five hundred and tWen-
ty-two million fifty-six thousand
dollars against eight hundred and
thirty-four million eight hundred
and eighty thousand dollars last
year. Total receipts for 1885
were three billion eight hundred
million four hundred and sixty
seven thousand dollars as COM
pared to three billion one hundred
and fifteen million five hundred
and fifty-four thousand dollars
last year. Expenditures amounted
to seven billion three hundred and
seventy-five million eight hundred
and twenty-five thousand dollars
against seven billion one hundred
and five million fifty thousand
dollars last year.
Gain in Receipts
Receipts were substantially
above the estimates made last
January while the deficits and
total expenditures were less. At
the end of the year the public
debt was twenty-eight billion
seven hundred million eight hun
dred and ninety-two thousand dol
lars against tWenty-seven billion
fifty-three million one hundred
and forty-one thousand dollars
the year before. AS the year
closed the Treasury had a gold
supply of nine billion one hundred
and fifteen million three hundred
and eighty thousand dollars.
The working balance on June
% was boosted to one billion one
million one hundred and forty-two
thousand dollars to take care of
the retirement of national bank
notes. The balance of gold profits
carried over amounted to seven
hundred million ninety-one thou
sand dollars while seigniorage on
silver was one hundred and forty
million one hundred and eleven
thousand dollars at the end of the
year.
Heading the list of receipts was
miscellaneous internal revenue of
one billion six hundred and fifty
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PRESIDENTS
PLAN LOSES.
257-I47, IN
ROLL CALL
Record Vote Fails to Save
Death Sentence For
Holding Companies

Reaffirming it's previous votes,
the House today defeated on a roll
call vote the Administrations
third and final move to obtain ap.
proval of the holding company
death sentence.
The vote was 257 for the House
bill and lat for the Senate bill,
which contained the death-sen'
tence clause.
Previous Votes UnrecOrded
Two previous votes were not re-
corded, but were taken by tellerS
in committee of the whole.
Backers of the death sentence"
had believed the House would be
afraid to oppose the President on
a roll call vote, where names are
registered.
The first vote today, by tellers,
was 1873 for substituting the Sen
ate bill and 246 against. The
House yesterday rejected the death
sentence clause by vote of ZIG
to 146.
The House bill calls for simpli.
fication of large holding company
structures into integrated utility
systems under direction of the
Securities and Exchange Commits
sion.
Prior to voting on substitution,
the House rejected motion by
Representative Blanton CD of
Texas, to kill the entire bill, by a
vote of 80 to l. Representative
Eagle (D.) of Texas, was the sole
supporter of Blanton's motion.
Blanton failed to support his
own motion, having used it as a
parliamentary trick to obtain the
floor to make a speech.
Rayburn Switches
AS the House approached its
final votes, Representative Ray
burn CD of Texas, chairman Of
the House Interstate Commerce
Committee, created a stir by an
nouncing that he would support
the House bill over the Senate
measure.
He had fought for the death
sentence" provisions of the Senate
bill in behalf of the White House,
but said that other provisions Of
the House bill were so much bet
ter than the Senate measure that
he wanted a Senate-House confer
ence.
Rankin Demands Approval
Representative Rankin 3D. of
Mississippi, who went to the
White House late yesterday, ap-
pealed to members to substitute
the whole Senate bill for the
House bill, and thus send the
measure to the White House for
approval. He shouted:
'Tf you vote for the House
bill you are voting for what the
power trust wants, but if you
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z GIRLS
WILL PLEAD
GUILT \
Dickinson SIayers Face Life
Terms; Florence Jackson's
Story Backs HoodIum

DETROIT, July 2 G.N.SJ.
Guilty pleas today were expected
to write a swift "finis" to the
Dickinson murder case.
1t was believed that William
Schweitzer, 26, and two of the
girls who confessed aiding him
in the planned murder of Howard
Carter Dickinson, noted New
York attorney, would plead guilty
and accept life sentences.
Schweitzer and the three girls
Florence jackson, "a; her sis.
ter, Loretta, 81, mother of two
small children, and Jean Miller,
23-have made detailed confeS-
sions describing how they lured
Dickinson to a lonely spot in
Rouge Park last week and shot
him to death for the $134 they
found in his pockets. -
The two Jackson girls face
charges of murder. along with
Schweitzer, who did the actual
shooting, according to Bernard
A. Bogg1o, chief assistant prose
cutor.
The Miller girl. however, does
not appear to have known that
Dickinson was to be killed.
She, therefore, will probably
escape with lighter charge than
firSt-degree murder.
Schweitzer, however, knows his
way about the criminal courts,
and may insist upon trial. In
1880, he killed a man under mys-
terious circumstances and con-
WINGED jury that he acted in self
defense.
They Got $134
SchWeitzer cracked under two
days of incessant grilling last
night.
Schweitzer summed up the case
in his own words:
"That's a hell of a small
amount of money to kill a guy
fOr!"
His confession, as outlined to
newspapermen by Mr.. McCrea,
said the killing of Dickinson was
a premeditated murder for rob-
bery-that he and at least two
of the girls planned to shoot
Dickinson without giving him a
chance for his life.
Girls Support Story
Schweitzer told him how he
and the Jackson sisters discussed
the murder; how one of the girls
suggested first that Dickinson
be merely Knocked on the head"
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CHANGES ROCK
8 COLLEGES

Far-reaching changes in the
administration or faculties OF
three of Washington's four lead
ing NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Uni
versity, Catholic University and
the University of Maryland-were
under way or imminent today
The highlights:
Georgetown University - For
the first time in the history OF
the school, a native Washing
tonian, the Rev. Father Arthur
OLeary, S. j., member of the
faculty for the last % years,
was named president of George
town University, to succeed the
Rev. DR.. Coleman Nevis. This
change, a year overdue, is in
line with Jesuit administrative
policy.
Catholic University-Dr. John
McDill Fox, dean of the law
school, ousted after he refused
to resign, went ahead with
plans to carry his fight for
vindication to Rome, while re-
ports were freely circulated that
several other administrative
changes are about to be an
nounced.
University of Maryland-The
board of regents of Maryland
University is to meet July 10 to
name a successor to DR.. Ray
mond A. Pearson, who resigned
as president Monday at the
command" of the board. 1t is
currently reported that a COM
plete reorganization of the fac
ulty will follow.
First D. C. President
Father OLeary is the first
Washingtonian to head George.
town in the 146 years of its exist
ence. He was acting president
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Two youngsters living in the
800 block of F Street S. w. were
the most excited lads in Wash
ington today.
The boys, Harry Davis, II, and
Raymond Arduinini, 9, found two
canvas bags and two envelopes
in the middle of the street in
the 400 block of Eleventh st.
S. w.
Inquisitive, they picked up the
bags. The contents jingled.
Money!
The boys, unsuccessful in open.
ing the bags, tried to burn them
open. Excited by the jingling,
the lads raced down the street
excitedly shouting:
money, money!"
Later they told police their
cries attracted colored man who
attempted to take their find
away, but a white man struck
the attacker, sending him away.
The boys said a colored woman
also ran out of a house and
snatched one of the bags and one
of the envelopes.
The boys told their mothers,
who called police.