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Evening star., 1935-01-07
Winter
BY d. C. PEATTIE.

THE Winter woods are not utterly
devoid Of bird song-if you will
admit something less than sweet
melody to be q song. The lovely,
white-throat sparrow, to be sure, is
fallen silent now, and the very dap
per nuthatches emit a petulant scold-
ing note, but the chicadees pluck a
thin, spinnety wire Of song, and often,
as I walk through the woods, I hear
the soft, very high tsip of the juncoes,
so delicate that it sounds like some
little insect in the Fall.
The brown creeper emitS a sort OF
soft "screep," a few Squeaky notes,
of very mild exultation, I suppose,
at finding something to eat in the
barren crevices of the bark. A little
crickety twitter falls from the golden
crowned kinglet; the ruby crowned
has no more to say than wren-
like scolding, but the tufted titmouse
emits a loud. nasal "yank, yank."
The goldfinch swoops from bush
to bush, crying, I've cheated We"
or per-chickoree If by any chance
you hear a call note that sounds as if
a bell had been struck. but the metal
pressed as soon as intoned, 1t will
be the purple finch. The Winter
wren says little more than "quip-
quap"
There is one bird that sings as
sweetly, as poignantly in Winter as
in Summer, and I am not speaking
of the meadowlark, who sometimes,
on a day of thaw. cries out upon the
damp airs and the south wind with
a sweet, windy ventriloquistic note.
I am speaking of the tree sparrow.
see them in little brown droves
and gray fiurries, feeding on the weed
seeds, even when the crusted snow
has mounted almost to the tops Of
the stalks. How merrily their little
voices ring out through the tingling
air-s'weedit, sweedit, weet!-a deli
cate note, but so clear and fine, like
sleigh bells, like the tinkling Of ice
crystals. There is a sound, if you
like, to confound the wise and the
weary, to lift the heart and cheer the
soil, and give a man his courage
back,
Evening star., 1935-01-07

the water about them they let go and
wriggle quickly away to the weeds,
hiding under this shelter.
Something tells them 1t is best to
seek place where they will not be
too easily seen. A pond or spring Is
a fighting arena for the creatures
who dwell in it. No wonder so many
thousands of eggs are laid, in order
that few may live to continue the
race.
At / year old the little salamanders
are black and yellow. They have
large, round eyes that look brightly
at you, and they are expert hunters.
They have exchanged fiat tail for
a long, round one. The first was
most helpful as rudder, but now that
they wish to skither through the
grass, a round one is the best. AS
you can see, they have large spots
on their backs. This salamander is
our most common one.
You will get much fun, watching
one of these alert fellows size up an
aphid-infested plant. He stalks the
ants COWS" and standing at the
most advantageous position, he icks
of one little Cow" after another. In
q short time the plant will be freed,
and the ants that have escaped are
minus herd"
Skunks, dogs, cats and hawks find
Evening star., 1935-01-07

~ ONT think it is too soon to
plan your short-sleeve over
blouses and skirts. They are
- going to be seen early this
year. The smartest ones are
the two-color combinations, made to
look as though an odd blouse were
teamed up with a separate skirt.
Outfits of this kind are the easiest
sort to make. Our pattern for the
model sketched Is ever so easy to make.
The overblouse features kimono
sleeves, finished with cuffs. Darts,
placed above the bust and at the waist
line, give smart fit. The neckline is
a plain round one-slashed in the
front and turned back in small revers.
The view of the dress in the back
ground features one material. and
shows two patch pockets, put on in a
new slantwise fashion, that Is popular
in spectator sports clothes. These are
optional.
The Wrap-around skirt makes an
appeal to women who love change, It
can be worn INTERCHANGEABLE with
sweaters, polo shirts, tailored blouses
or cardigans.
For wear in town formal fabric
should be used. We especially recon-
mend washable velvet, moire, satin,
taffeta and similar materials of
quality. Even in plain blouses these
fabrics take on an air of elegance
Evening star., 1935-01-07

North and South had partial score
OF 20 points. In this instance, at
least, the partial was more of handi-
cap than a help. Had North and
South been starting from scratch, so
to speak, South would have insisted
on one of his two suits and eventually
have obtained the contract at four
hearts, unless North was foolishly OBJ
stinate. Both partners remembering
the partial, however, the bidding went
as follows: One heart, two clubs, two
diamonds, three clubs, three hearts,
four clubs, all pass.
North might have saved a trick in
the play of the hand, but he can never
even come close to making his con-
tract. After he had gone down three
tricks, South pointed out that four
hearts is unbeatable.
am Of the opinion that North
should pass three hearts. OF course
so far as North is concerned, it looks
as If his hand is pretty worthless un-
less it is played at clubs; but the blank
king of diamonds is a tremendously
important card. South should lose
no more than one spade, one diamond
and two hearts on the hand, no mat
ter how pessimistic North may feel;
whereas North must be extremely opti-
mistic to believe that he is going to
lose no more than two clubs and one
spade.
Howard Schenkeh blames South.
He says that South should never per-
init North to play the hand in clubs.
In other words, after North bids four
clubs, South should bid four hearts.
Waldemar Won Zedtwitz, on the other
hand, suggests that South should re-
bid his hearts before mentioning his
diamond suit at all. Much as I ad-
mire the Baron's game, I differ with
him in this instance. South is per-
fectly willing to play the hand at
either hearts or diamonds. The men
ton of the diamond suit at the three
level would certainly lead North to
suspect four-card suit. Had I been
North, I would feel that I had no
option but to go to four clubs. The
bidding, in my mind, would show a
six-four pattern, leaving strong in
ferential possibility that South held
at least one club.
Evening star., 1935-01-07
Natures Children
BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY.

these brilliantly decorated travellers
easily. The larger birds of the marshes
have learned to pass one by, not only
because he is a husky kicker, but
because that habit of his Of pouring
out milky substance, over his entire
body does not appeal to them.
The salamanders seem at times to
be very plentiful. This is during wet
weather. Like frogs and toads, they
must have moisture. If a very dry
season comes along, they stay where
they can find as much cool and
moisture as they must have. There
are always enough insects about to
appease their hunger.
Spotted salamanders find their
Winter quarters on land They crawl
and tumble into all sorts of places. in
their hurry to get in out of the cold.
They love to find a mole tunnel. Into
its soil they dig with a vigor you
never dreamed they possessed.
(Copyrisht IQ35)
Evening star., 1935-01-07
Who Are You?
The Romance of Your Name
BY RUBY HASKINS ELLIS

name from the family emitting the
characteristic Norman prefix de" It
is believed that the family originally
came from France
John Tidwell was one Of the earliest
of the American settlers bearing this
name. He came over with his two
brothers, Richard and Robert, and
settled in Virginia. The tradition in
some Tidwell families exists that they
were French HuguenotS who had fed to
England, then to America, seeking
personal liberty and religious freedom.
These brothers settled along the Po-
tomac River in WeStmoreland County,
about 1883. According to the records,
they were strong supporters of the
King of England
William Tidwell, of this line. was
a settler in South Carolina. and one
OF the pioneers of Meriweather
County.
Copyright. 1880
Evening star., 1935-01-07
Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.

only reason it had failed had been
that Prickly Porky the Porcupine had
been in that same tree just below
Bobby Coon, and Buster hadn't dared
try to pass.
That cousin Of mine would have
made a good meal just now when
good meals are hard to find"
grumbled Buster as he shuffled off.
You know the two families are dis
family related
As for Bobby Coon, he remained for
some time in the tree where he had
escaped. When he did go to the
ground he took care to hurry of in
a direction opposite to that taken by
Buster Bear and presently had quite
forgotten his recent adventure as he
prowled along the Laughing Brook
and dabbled in the water and felt
around in the mud for what he might
find, and wasn't particularly disap-
pointed if he didn't find anything.
But Bobby was to do little more
wandering about. A day or two later
it turned suddenly cold, very cold.
The Smiling Pond was covered with
ice. There was ice along the edges of
the Laughing Brook. The ground in
the sWamps was frozen too hard for
digging. Bobby knew it was time
to retire and he was quite ready.
He was very fat. for he had had good
living So as he entered his home
high up in a big hollow tree he knew
that it would be some time before he
would venture out again.
l.
utes when Mrs. Bobby arrived She,
too, was fat and equally ready for a
long sleep.
Il guess Winter is really here at
last" said Bobby sleepily.
I'm willing" renied Mrs. Bobby
as she snuggled down beside Bobby.
Il never was more ready for it than I
am right now. I hope the children
will have sense enough not to stay
out too long. They are fat now but
if they roam about too long they will
use up some of that fat and they will
need all they have before the Winter
is over"
Jack Frost will be pinching their
toes and that will send them home
fast enough" replied Bobby drowsily.
Hardly were the words out of his
mouth when the first of the children
arrived and Joined father and mother.
Later three others came struggling in.
There was some squirnling and
crowding and kicking but it was all
good-natured and after a while all
had become comfortably adjusted and
there in that hollow was as peaceful
family gathering as any one could
wish to see. Let rough Brother North
Wind blow, and Jack Frost freeze
as hard as he could, and the storm
clouds bury the Green Forest deep in
snow, Bobby Coon and his family
would know nothing of it.
Copyright. 1881
Evening star., 1935-01-07
HOLIDAY Salad.

Prepare one package of lime-f1avored
gelatin as directed on the package,
then let cool; add a pinch of salt.
Mix one pint of cottage cheese with
two tablespoonfuls of parsley chopped
fine and half can of pimientos. Add
a dash of paprika. Turn into molds.
When ready to serve, place on top
half a small bottle each of red and
green cherries sliced round. II may
onnaise is used, place the cherries on
top of the mayonnaise. This is a very
colorful salad.
Evening star., 1935-01-07
Dorothy Dix Says
DOROTHY DIXDo think that the mother who works
efficient worker and efficient mother
the who devoes herself entirely to job her
- children?

AnsweNo for the conclusive that can
the time do different things stimuli
job itself Being mother and rearing family is also
in itself Each of them takes all of the ability physical and
divide herself between
them make the either that she could she had been
able to concentrate that alone
or COURSE, many children follow ganu
outside of they degree
price Of the children For any by unemng
work the must to not only the that in her.
the thing thing awakes
thing in her mind when she goes to Sleep
be hgh-priced secretary
that child
the cook has left the nsemad to be usted9
The woman who doctor must be ready 10 answer calls at e
night matter happening at home The
singer actress must be from home weeks at
time.
necessity
her chdns rearing in the hands of hing She cannot
the has youngsters
outsider night often
out even to want to play with them
And no worth employer one lobe
brain the remainder of it
whether the
ordered the OF
mother to outside Of the home
a calamity. DOROTHY DIX.
***
~ bought moved into a nghborhood.
children somewhat older boy
or hearts as well as the chd for this little lad has nph
kinds heretofore wondering will
from place place because people will let their children
associate with him.
Answer-Cerany you surely be
minded cruel the world this nghbor Of
adopted contrary sympathy
and with and for the and who have
DOROTHY
Evening star., 1935-01-07

over a skirt that is correspondingly
fine.
Smart sports material, too, can be
counted upon to look right in this
model. Mesh woods and natural COL
ored cashmere jersey are being worn
with wool skirts-monotone or figured
with plaids. checks or stripes. For
sports flashy colors are in order.
Among the cottons are waffle pique,
surface-trick crepes Qike matelasses)
ginghams, fine seersuckers and cotton
meshes.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1559-B is
designed in sizes IA, Is, 10, 20 and 40.
Corresponding bust measurements, 80.
"a. SO, 38 and 40. Size 16 (34) re-
quires about 134 yards of 39-inch light
material, 112 yards Of 54-inch dark
material.
Every Barbara Bell pattern includes
an illustrated instruction guide which
Is easy to follow.
Evening star., 1935-01-07

allow curling irons to be used on my
hair-I always have a finger wave,
as it is softer and less drying to my
hair. I don't use complicated creams
or masks"
Having tried almost everything,
Miss Gibson seems to have narrowed
her beauty treatments to a few ges-
lures which any one can Use while
sitting before a well-lighted dressing
table.
Il can't tell you how much better
your hair will be if you brush it for
hours" she said. Literally for hours,
I mean. brush mine for two hours
every day with a brush that pulls the
Evening star., 1935-01-07

USTER BEAR knows when he
- is beaten and accepts it as a
matter of course. This is true
- of all those of the Green For
est and the Green Meadows
who hunt for living. They hold no
resentment when they lose, for they
know that for every time they sue
>ed they must lose many times. So
the instant Bobby Coon crossed over
into another tree from the one in
which Buster Bear had chased him
Buster knew that trying any further
at that time to catch Bobby would
be time wasted. He glared across at
Bobby.
There's always a next time, and
perhaps it will be different then" he
growled.
Il hope you won't go to bed hungry
but you will if you depend on catch
ing me-" replied Bobby.
Buster said nothing but began to
Evening star., 1935-01-07
1t Started
BY JEAN NEWTON.
Unstable as Water.

THERE is nothing that gives more
complete satisfaction than a
happy turn of language.
In this category belong the phrase
unstable as water" which, applied to
any person, goes a long way toward
describing him.
AS is the case with so many other
gems, we have this one from the Bible
in Genesis, xlix.4.
The scene Is at Jacobs deathbed,
his children gathered around, as he
gives them his parting advice. To
Reuben he says:
Unstable as water, thou shalt not
have the excellence"
(Copyright. 1850
Evening star., 1935-01-07
Louisiana Mullins.

Mix and sift together one and
three -fourths cupfuls of -four, three
teaspoonfuls Of baking powder and
one-half teaSpoonful of salt. Stir
In gradually one cupful of milk, one
cupful of cold boiled rice, two well
beaten eggs and three tablespoonfuls
of melted butter. Fill well creased
muffin tins one-third full and bake
in a hot oven for about twenty
minutes, or until well Drowned.
Evening star., 1935-01-07

ance. so II I
haven't been Sue
cessful in beauty,
it is not because
I have not been
told how.
II have dis
carded facials. I
don't diet, be-
cause I can never
seem to weigh
more than 103
pounds, and as I
am 5 feet 2 inches
tall, I don't look
ov e rweight even
before the CAM
Gro r don't ovnr
Evening star., 1935-01-07

nR. CESARE LOMBROSO. an
Italian anthropologist, once pro-
duced a theory that there was
criminal type" with certain features,
such as the gorilla face" criminal
ear" etc. So many exceptions have
been found to such a theory that 1t
has been abandoned by modern GRIM
inologists. It Is common fact that
persons of high character and stand
ing, such as ministers and teachers,
have been mistaken for crooks and
criminals; while many outlaws pass us
on the street and appear as honest
faced" citizens.
(oopyTight, 1851
Evening star., 1935-01-07
Spotted Salamander.

ITO HIS enemies, his colors say,
stop. look and move on" for
the salamander can cover his
i body with a sweat that is
terribly bitter and offensive
to those who seek to consume him.
The salamanders travel at night in
the Spring, and like their neighbors,
the toads and the frogs, their chill
dren spend their youth in the water.
The eggs are a good size and are
spherical in shape. Through the
jelly mass, which you can see close
to the edge of the pond or marsh
waters, the little salamanders may be
seen. Their transparent house is
easy to find, and the wrigglers are
making strenuous efforts to get out
of it.
As soon as the youngsters leave the
mass, they cling. row on row, to the
outside of it. After getting used to
Evening star., 1935-01-07
MENU FOR A DAY.
BREAKFAST,

BREAKFAST.
Baked Apples
Hominy with Cream
French Toast Bacon Curls
Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Cream of Mushroom Soup
Crabmeat and Rice Salad
Glover Rolls
Preserved Cherries
Cookies. Tea.
DINNER.
Fruit Cup
Broiled Lamb Chops
Celery Watermelon Pickle
Baked Stuffed Potatoes
Carrots and Onions
Iceberg Lettuce, French Dressing
Squash Pie Cheese
FRENCH TOAST.
One-half cup flour, one tea
spoon baking powder, one-half
teaspoon salt, one-half cup milk.
one egg, sliced bread. Sift to-
gether -four, baking powder and
salt, add milk and beaten egg,
beat well. Dip bread in this
mixture and fry in hot fat. Drain.
Serve hot with powdered sugar.
CRABMEAT AND RICE.
One can crabmeat, three
fourths cup boiled rice, one green
pepper, one tablespoon chopped
onion, one tablespoon lemon
juice, one teaspoon salt, mayon-
naise, lettuce. Add faxed crab
meat to prepared rice. Chop one
half of the green pepper into
small pieces and add to mixture,
together with the onion, lemon
juice and salt. Moisten with
mayonnaise. Pile on nests of
lettuce leaves and garnish with
remainder of green pepper cut
in fine strips. Serves four.
SQUASH PIE.
One and one-half cups sifted
squash, two eggs, one-haf cup
sugar, pinch salt and little nut
meg, one pint milk. Fill crust
and sprinkle nutmeg over top,
as very little Is used In squash.
toopyright. 1850
Evening star., 1935-01-07
Raisin-Date Balls.

Run equal parts of seeded raisins,
stoned dates and any desired kind
of nut meats through the fine blade
of a food chopper. Mix we'll knead-
ing, then form into balls and roll in
minced nuts the same as the ones
used.
Evening star., 1935-01-07

THAT COUSIN OF MINE WOULD
HAVE MADE A GOOD MEAL JUST
NOW. WHEN GOOD MEALS ARE
HARD TO FIND" GRUNTED
BUSTER AS HE SHUFFLED OFF.
back down the tree, finally letting
go some feet above the ground and
dropping with a thump. He shook
himself and then without even a
glance up at Bobby Coon shuff1ed off.
So far as Buster was concerned this
was closed incident and he wouldn't
give it another thought. You see, he
is an opportunist. He hadn't started
out to hunt for Bobby Coon. Ordi-
narily he wouldn't have thought of
trying to catch him. But by chance
he had discovered Bobby in lone
tree from which he couldn't possibly
cross to another, and this had seemed
q chance not to be passed over. The
Evening star., 1935-01-07

The opponents are not vulnerable;
you are. After East had opened with
a bid Of one heart, what would you,
holding South's cards, do? It's all
right. A number of other players
were puzzled, too.
Copyright. 1851
Mr. Sims will answer all inquiries on con-
tract that are addressed to this newspaper
with seH-addreSsed. STAMPED envelope.
Evening star., 1935-01-07
What Do You Think?

-HERE are certain card situa-
tions which cannot be covered
by any bidding system, no
i matter what claims the sys-
TENS originator may make for
his brain child's universally. That
is why I have constantly reiterated
that am merely attempting to set up
a few Signposts on the road to bet
ter contract. When an unusual dis
tribution comes up, you must use your
own imagination in an effort to reach
the correct contract.
Evening star., 1935-01-07
Contract
BY r. Hal SIMS.

Mr.. Sims is universally acclaimed the
greatest Hping contract and auction
player. He was captain of the renowned
-Four Horsemen" team, now disbanded,
and has ,0on "a national champion
ships since 1924. These articles are
based on the Sims system. Which
includes the one-over-one principle,
which the Sims group OF players wGs
the first to employ and develop.
Evening star., 1935-01-07
Tinl,1pIl
A Family Gathering.

A blessed sight it is to see
A family where all agree.
old Mother Nature,
Evening star., 1935-01-07
You Can Be Beautiful
As Told to Virginia Vincent
BY WYNNE GIBSON,

ri We tried every beauty treat
ment in the world once" said
Wynne Gibson, that winsome
i blond with the strange, gray
green eyes, who has worked
steadily toward cinema fame since
the days when she was cast in plays
which seemed fated only for rehearsal
and seldom for continued perform
Evening star., 1935-01-07

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Evening star., 1935-01-07
The Debunker

By JOHN HARVEY FURBAY, Ph. D.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-03
TO-DAY,S SPORT PARADE

In 1910 Cana, on light break fast, threw Stanislaus Zbyszko, then at his very Zbyszkoiest. in nine seconds flat. The same year saw him fiatten Or Benjamin Franklin Roller, Americas No. 2 man, in half Q minute, and send the dear Doc to hospital for three months.
 Day before yesterday, in a cinema that features newsreels, Mons Jacques Curley, who pro- noted Gama's matches with Stan islaus and Doc Roller, nearly jumped out of his seat when a shot of Gama throwing 8 water buff. falo. was unfolded.
 "I thought he was dead" Mons Jacques said today, "and l like to have tossed off fit whn I saw that picture of him working on that buffalo. I swear he looked just like he did in 1910. Even his whiskers were the same. And could tell by the way he worked on the buffalo that the years had robbed him of none of his strength, speed or cunning"
 DO you consider 8 buffalo a fair test for wrestler?" we asked.
 Found-A Thinker.
 "Deflnitely," answered Mons Jacques, definitely. Water buff faloes are very powerful. And they are very smart. But could see all through the short shot of Cana that he was outthinking the buffalo by full second. Then and there decided to go to India and ask Cana to come here for match.
 1T am doubtful of my success, however, for, as you know, all the great Indian wrestlers are in the stables of the great maharajah hs, and money means nothing to them. Cana is with the maharajah of Poono- -or-the- other, and when I saw him last had more money than he knew what to do with. Every time he'd win a match, the Maharajah of Poona- something-or -or-the other wou d shower him with rubies big as eggs. give him a thousand acres of land, and more gold than you could carry away in sack.
 Army StuH
 "Tf brought him over he'd re- quire at least 25 steamship tickets. for he wouldn't think of travelling without his own religious advisers. cooks, servants, and every other damn thing. But maybe I will be able to convince him that for In- dia's sake, that Gandhi mans sake, he should come over here to Amer ica."
 How did Mons CurIey think Cana would take to this new American wrestling, with it's billy goat butts, Irish whips. flying tackles, and nonsense in general? "If he was the Gama I used to know, the Cana saw knocking off that buffalo in the picture show, he'd fix those fancy guys so they wouldn't do any putting for the next ten years. oh. he'd really work on 'em. I'll never forget Dr Rollers first words when he woke up in the hospital after that match with Cana.
 What day is this, Doc asked, and why did you let 'em all hit | me at once'."
 (Copyright 1885 by United Press)