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Evening star., 1935-01-26
Little Benny
BY LEE PAPE.

ME and pop was taking a wawk
A'A before supper and on the ways
home we started to 60 passed man
with pushcart full of oranges. yell
ing, Here you are. folkes, sweet and
joocy, only 40 cents duzZen.
Let's serprise your mother with a
nice bag of oranges, pop said, and
I said. Ony G, pop, ma says you half
to be careful about buying froot of
of pushcard men. She says they put
in bad ones if you're not careful, I
said.
Calm your feers, I wasn't born yes
tidday, pop said.
Meening he was old enough to buy
oranges without lot of advice. And
he stopped and said to the man, I'll
take duzzen, and when I say a duz-
zen meen a duzzen good ones,
savvy?
I get you, mister, the man said.
Being a long man with a thin,
crooked nose, and he started to quick
throw oranges in a bag. pop saying.
Hay, wait, stop, those last looked
kind of Suspicious.
AIlu IlC 1CCCIlCu III 1lllllScI1 dIlu LOVk
them out, being 2 squshly ones with
bad spots, the man saying, Okay, mis-
ter, chuck them back on the pile, see
you're a gent that knows oranges and
ony wants the best, well that's what
you're going to get, mister, ony the
best, when I meet a man that knows
oranges I make it special point to
give him ony the best, and that's what
you're getting from now on, mister
because I'm an orange man myself and
consider there's nothing too good for
a man that knows oranges.
And he kept on throwing the rest
of the duzzen in the bag all the time
he was tawking, and after me and pop
had wawked about a block pop had
ideer and looked in the bag and count
ed the oranges, and there was ony 10
altogether and of them was fearse,
pop saying, BY gollies he knows
oranges all rite, and he also has site
nollege of suckers.
And he put the bad ones in line
on the cerbstone and took the half
duzzen good ones home to ma, ma
saying they looked fine without asking
any questions or getting any ansers.
Evening star., 1935-01-26

The bark, from the dark brown
trunk to each golden-brown glossy
twig, tends to give the whole tree a
satiny sheen. In the Winter the tree
seems alert and alive, though at this
time 1t Is asleep and resting. You
can see the plump leaf buds and the
| nearly inch-long catkins, merely
i awaiting a warm spell to encourage
them out.
In April, when the sap begins to
| flow upward, the catkins rush out,
and the long, purplish yellow tassels
| hang from the ends of the branches.
The pistillate (female) flowers stand
clothed in green among them, rising
on the tips Of the short side shoots.
In the Summer, the trees are easily
recognized by their wonderful, glossy
leaves. and in Autumn, when they
turn to gold.
The country boy loves to chew
twig Of the sweet birch sapling as he
goes whisthng through the woods to
I inspect his traps. The flavor of win
tergreen, which the bark has the year
! round, is always acceptable. Winter
| green oil, used so much as a flavor
ing in medicines, and also for treating
rheumatism. Is made from the bark
! Of this tree. From the sweet sap
beech beer is brewed. Even the leaves
Of this tree have a spicy fragrance.
In Kamchatka, the natives stripped
the inner bark into threadlike strips
and dried them for Winter use as a
flavor for fish and caviar.
The wood is use for furniture, wheel
hubs and fuel. 1t is a pity that the
lovely wood has been stained and sold
as mahogany, as it has much beauty
and character of its own When 1t is
polished. its own reddish brown be-
comes lustrous and satiny. occasionally
showing what cabinet-makerS refer to
as Landscape" or clouded areas Of
great beauty.
This tree goes by several common
names, and each one seems to fit it
well, the cherry birch, because of its
! dark bark. that breaks into rough
square plates with stiff curling edges;
the sweet, because of its flavor. and
the black, because of the dark, glossy
bark. The tree finds fertile. moist,
well-drained soil in which to flourish,
from Newfoundland to Western On
tario, south to Florida, Kentucky, Ten
nessee and Kansas.
(Copyright, 1935)
Evening star., 1935-01-26
Luncheon Dish.

Boil one cupful Of washed rice In
salted water for about 10 minutes
then drain. Wash half a cupful of
seedless raisins in hot water and
drain. Cut a veal steak into half
inch cubes, measure one cupful, saute
in four tablespoonfuls of hot fat until
well Drowned, then add the follow
ing; One cupful of sliced raw pota-
toes, four stalks of celery cut in l.
inch pieces, half cupful of sliced
onions, one-half Glove of garlic
chopped fine. four or five raw sliced
carrots, one teaspoonful of salt, few
grains of pepper, half a teaspoonful
of paprika, half teaspoonful of Wor-
cestershire sauce. two cupfuls of water
and the raisins. mix lightly and put
into a baking pan, cover with the
rice, cover the pan and bake in a
moderate oven for about an hour and
a half. Garnish with parsley. An
enamelware casserole is suitable for
the baking and for table service.
Evening star., 1935-01-26
BY E. v. GLEASON.

to slip beneath a size IS collar.
Recovered, he said: We'll, con-
slider the merits of my name, for in
stance. Mrs. Hargrave Reginald Van
Noy, Sd, sounds so much better than
plain Mary Brown"
mot to Mary Brown it doesn't y
Mary said.
Reggie bowed gravely First round
to Mary Kid Brown" he announced
Consider" he resumed, "the fact
that I love you"
Mary placed the Pekingese on the
floor. She gave it little pat and
watched it scamper from the room.
MY dog loves me more" she said.
"At least, he is faithful"
"Ouch!" Reggie cried and covered
up. In a moment he carefully low
cred his guard. You, no doubt, re-
fer to that affair in Randalls con-
servatory?"
Mary's slim torso whirled. Reggie's
hands instinctively rose again. But
Marys tenseness vanished. Expected
attack dissolved into disconsolate ap-
peal. How could you, Reggie?" she
asked
Reggie dropped his hands. How
could I what?" he asked blandly.
You know what" Mary told him,
heatedly now. "One minute you were
kissing me, telling me you loved me.
The next I caught you kissing that
hateful little mink, Sarah Lang"
Reggie stroked his chin and eyed
her. He did both reflectively. Its
er-rather hard to explain"
Lets have the truth"
Reggie nodded slowly. He rubbed
the nails of his right hand against
his vest for a moment, then looked
at them as he spoke. You can un-
derstand that I was treading on air
after I kissed you?"
Go on"
Reggie cast mildly reproving
glance at her impassive countenance
and continued: We'll, I started
through the conservatory and Sarah
rose before me. She had been drink
ing. She said: I've been dying for
a man to kiss me-
$50 you assumed that you were a
man and kissed her?"
Reggie's hands made spasmodic
clasp over his appendix. Foul" he
claimed. Round 2 to Van Noy on
questionable punch"
Then he tried again: "I'd gladly
give all my fortune to have you marry
me-"
Mary remained cold. "You had
better hold on to your money. You
don't know how to work. All you
can do is play golf"
"Ohl So you hold that against
me, too? I'm just rich wastrel."
"I didn't say that"
"But you meant it."
"Well-aren't you?"
Reggie looked at her quizzically.
"Van Noy taken by surprise; knocked
OF feet. Round 8 to Brown"
Evening star., 1935-01-26

THIS surname was originally writ
ten "Eltonhed." It was derived
from the Saxon words "ael," meaning
eel. ton" meaning town or hamlet,
and he'd" meaning point. Elton
head, consequently, signified town on
a cape or point where eels abounded.
The Eltonhead family in America
is descended from the Eltonheads Of
Lancashire County. England, whose
earliest representative on record was
Henry of Eltonhead.
This family was first established In
Virginia and Maryland. William FL
tonhead was a special agent for Lord
Baltimore, 1654-l655. The Eltonhead
family is now well scattered into many
other sections of the United States,
and most of those who bear the name
can trace their lineage to the Colonial
Eltonhead settlers in Maryland.
Evening star., 1935-01-26

way to bleach things. I had a big
manufacturer down for demonstra-
ton the other day. And, do you
know" He stopped and stared
as Mary looked at him.
do I know what?" asked Mary.
That you have beautiful eyes.
Why don't you look at me oftener9
Mary turned her head sharply. 1T
would make no difference. simply
cannot see you
Proof that you love me-" Reggie
said. Love is blind. Reggie
Van Noy takes fourth round with a
crack about the eyes"
Your humor falls quite fat" Mary
told him.
Sorry" Reggie said. Then: Mar
ry me and I'll marry you and the
preacher will marry both of U.S."
mo"
Reggie shrugged and slowly un-
wound his long body upward. Sorry
to have taken so much of your time.
I regret, also, that must leave you
hanging on the ropes. But there you
are" He gestured helplesSly.
Mary ignored him until he had
picked up his hat and coat and had
turned to go. She looked up then.
There will be no return bout" he
said, looking down at her. Il won't
trouble you any more"
Mary heard the front door close
after him. She was crying the next
moment. Wasn't she the perfect
fool? In love with a man and refus-
ing to marry him. All because she
had found him holding another girl
in his arms Immediately after having
expressed an undying love for her.
His explanation had sounded pre-
posterous. Yet, it had had a ring Of
truth to it. And Sarah did drink.
Now he was gone. For good. mo
return bout" he had said.
Reggie had discovered new way
to bleach things. That was the truth,
too. She knew it, instinctively. And
she had called him a waStrel.
She heard the doorbell ring. She
listened and heard no footsteps pro-
ceeding to answer it. It rang again
in few moments.
She walked down the hallway and
swung open the door. Through the
darkness and the tears she distin-
guished a mans form.
I'll don't wa-want any shoe laces,"
she sobbed.
I'm selling myself, lady," Reggie's
gay voice said, and two arms were
clasping her close, two lips were kiss
ing her ardently.
"Oh," Mary cried in surprise. "Oh,"
she repeated, enraptured.
Saved by the bell" Reggie said.
(Copyright. 1850
Tomorrow: "Artful Science" by
Mary Faith Geary, tells the unfore-
seen outcome of husbands expert
ment with feminine psychology.
Evening star., 1935-01-26
BY BARBARA BELL.

TF YOU are looking for tWo-piece
sports dress for immediate wear
and for later use, here is your
model. From top to toe it is new.
And it comes in every known
sports material, from wool and shan
tung to linen and cotton.
Two-piece costumes are the sea-
sons pets. The overblouse to this
outfit is fashioned with deeply notched
reYers, a generous collar and double
breasted front that limits its buttons
to two. Sleeves may be long or short.
If the dress is to be wool, or silk suit
ing, for immediate wear. the long
one is recommended, since, no doubt,
1t will be worn with fur piece, as
though it were a suit. Later in the
season, and for Summer, short sleeves
will be universal favorites in dresses
Of this type. -
Skirts are straight and apt to be
plain. This one flaunts two side
pleats in the front, but has a very
slim back. Reserve fullness is assured
in fat pleats, one place or another,
in most sports skirts, unless they hap
pen to be slaShed at the hem.
If your choice for this dress is
wool you will find shepherds checks
Evening star., 1935-01-26

~ LUTON the Wolverine i.
known as the Cunning One
and also as the Bold One
Of truth, he is both cum
ming and bold. For this rea-
son he is much feared and has no
friends. Nor does he want friends.
He asks no favors and he gives none
He Is nothing if not independent.
Glutton was following the trapline
Of a trapper who was a stranger to
him; for this trapper had never be-
fore trapped in this section. Had he
done so, Glutton would have known
all about him and his ways. AS it
was he had all this to learn and he
was making this his business just now.
He had accidentally found this trap
line and now he was following the
trapper, but taking care to keep far
enough behind so that he would not
be seen.
Presently he came to little pen of
sticks backed against the trunk of a
/ big tree and rooted with evergreen
Evening star., 1935-01-26
IS 57S-6

Springlike and smart. Homespuns
come in brightly colored plaids and
checks. And ribbed jersey appears
in a variety of gay monotones.
Cravat silks, foulards, shantungs,
rustic weaves-nubby and loose-and
grand array of novelty cottons and
printed linens suggest themselves for
this dress. Added to this is a Sum-
mer weight of velveteen that is pre-
sented in a range of riotous colors.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1578-B,
is designed in sizes IA, l6, ID, 90:
40 and 40. Corresponding bust meas
ures, 80, "a, SO, 38, 40 and AZ. Size
Is (34) requires about 4as yards Of
39-inch material.
Every Barbara Bell pattern includes
an illustrated instruction guide which
is easy to follow.
Evening star., 1935-01-26
CHAPTER NINE.

CHAPTER NINE.
" y I'M caught his breath sharply
u Goeffrey Shannon put his
~ hand on the back Of Gym
i y thia's chair Holly, motion
less, stared at the gypsy as If
her fate hung upon the answer; but
it was to Cynthia and not to her that
the old woman spoke "She will have"
she told her, everything you most
desire"
Cynthia's look famed into fury as
the gitana arose, and, with a low
obeisance to kin for the money he
hastily thrust into her outstretched
hand, left the table; but whatever his
wife might have planned to say died
down before Mardi Freer's return with
Savedra. The plenipotentiary was
looking after the gypsy with amuse-
ment you have not permitted her
to forecast your future?" he asked
Cynthia.
II don't know how much Of mine
she foretold. She said that"-she
began, but Shannon interrupted.
"She told Miss Barlow's fortune"
"Ah, womenI You summon the
soothsayers when all you need do is
lift your mirrors"
Don't you believe they ever tell
you what's in your fate?" Mardi
asked him.
Evening star., 1935-01-26
SHORT STORY--
SIX-ROUND BOUT
Regge's Match With Mary Was Natural, But 1t Took
Strategy to Break Down Her Defenses.
E.

"As a matter OF
fact, Mary. I work
every day"
Mary snorted.
Really" Reggie
said. In college
1 was greatly in
terested in chem
istry and"
The brig h I
lights" Mary in
terpolated.
THE brig h I
lights" Reggie ac-
knowledged grave
ly,. with a little
nod. Lately my
interest in the
subject las been
re a W a k ened
chemistry, t h a I
is" he a d d e d
quickly. as Mary
appeared about to
take advantage OF
the opening. 1--WE
established a lab
oratory at horne,
I've discovered a
pev and better
Evening star., 1935-01-26

IT ISTEN to me,
- Mary Brown.
I'm propos-
ing to you. Stop
scratching t h a t
Chinese pooch's
car"
Hes not a
Chinese pooch!
He's a full -blooded
Pekingese."
Il don't care If
he's anenlic," Reg
gle said. What
I'm getting at is
this: Will you
marry me?"
Mary Bro W n
looked haughtily
at the blond young
man on the living
room davenport
beside her.
why should /
marry you?" she
asked.
With a jerk,
Reggie drew in a
firm brown chin
,xsl ~ %drnotatoaI
Evening star., 1935-01-26
Their Off DAYS.

TT WAS a beautiful afternoon
i gray and drizzly. Ten khaki-clad
men had just removed the tar
paulin from the center stadium
court and play for the American
tennis championship between Frederick
Perry and Wilmer Allison was about
to commence. In the stands six seri-
ous-faced men leaned forward tensely,
watching the fight of the ball. They
were Edward Hymes, jr.; Waldemar
Won Zedtwitz, Samuel Fry, A. Mitchell
Barnes, Howard Schenken and David
Burnstine.
That gives you a rough idea Of what
the bridge players do with their spare
time. Look for them at every sporting
event. You are sure to find them. But
their athletic tendencies are not con-
fined to mere kibbitzing. Hymes, Won
zedtwitz, Barnes and John Rau are
not tennis rabbits" by any means.
! I've played against them, so ought to
know.
My own proclivity for golf has been
( publiciZed enough. There was hardly
an afternoon this Summer that didn't
find me on the links, whamming away
at the conventional white pill" Bene-
dict Jarmel was presumably riding one
of his favorite hunters at the same
time. Our evenings seem to be pretty
well taken up by bridge, but OCCASION
ally this may be varied by skee ball
or bowling, pitching coins or billiards.
What sort of exchange does the
sporting world give us for our intru-
sion into its territory? William Bon
thron, the Princeton miller, confesses
that he lost two nights sleep through
playing bridge on the European trains
Incidentally. staying up all night Is
virtually the hallmark of the con-
firmed bridge addict. Most Of the
tennis players hurry through their
showers in order to get to card table.
Sidney B. Wood, Joan Ridley, Thomas
Sturgis and George Lott are at it
almost every late afternoon. Gene
Mako seemed prouder of winning a
6,200-point rubber with Lester Stoefen
against Jack Tidball and another
player than Of winning his numerous
tennis championships. Jose Capa-
blanca, long the chess champion of
the world, is now Sidney Lenz's IA
vorite partner.
And, of course, We mustn't forget
Max Baer, who, since his training
period in New Jersey for the bout
that gave him the championship, is
taking a serious interest in contract.
More power to them ALL
| Tomorrow.
Verging from bridge players to their
stamping grounds is an easy transition.
Therefore I am going to shed a few
sidelights on the bridge clubs to-
morrow.
Mr Sims will answer all inquiries on con-
! tract that are addressed to this newspaper
| with Self-addreSSed. stamped envelope.
Evening star., 1935-01-26

branches. It was an innocent looking
little pen. Glutton grinned as he
looked it over. He shifted at the en-
trance and grinned again. There was
meat in there, he could smell it.
THAT is intended for one of my
cousins, Spite the Marten or Pekan
the Fisher" muttered he, land just in
side that entrance is a trap. don't
have to see it to know it is there. Any
one silly enough to go in after that
meat will step in that trap, and a
Marten or Fisher is just silly enough
to do that very thing.
II don't like to admit that members
Of my family are as stupid as that,
but so 1t is. They let their stomachs
rule instead of caution and good old
common sense. Yes, sir, that is just
what they do. One of them will come
along here. have look at that pile
Of sticks to see what it is all about,
smell that meat, follow his nose inside
and step right in that trap. Well,
that will be his hard luck and my good
luck, for then will have both the
Evening star., 1935-01-26
How 1t Started
BY JEAN NEWTON.
To Go by the Board.

HIS fortune went by the board,
it was recently reported of
once wealthy man who had lost every
thing. Why this should be indicated
through the words went by the
board" is interesting.
Here we have another illustration
of the piratical greed of everyday
language which searches and help
itself from all places, peoples and
crafts, to words with which to dress
a thought.
Thus, the expression Ito go by the
board" is a nautical term meaning
Ito fall overheard" as the mast wen
by the board"
So apt and colorful is this phra;
in conveying the thought of finaiit
of deprivation that it could not he
becoming part of our daily idiom.
Copyright 1934)
Evening star., 1935-01-26
The Debunker
BY JOHN HARVEY FURBAY, Phi. D.

A POPULAR idea is that the earth
is slowly cooling off and will
eventually freeze all living beings to
death. The facts are just the op-
posite Scientists say that the world
is growing warmer-rather than
colder-and that eventually Winter
and ice, along with snow, will be re-
placed by tropical weather OF course,
this change, according to scientists,
will require many millions of years.
Evening star., 1935-01-26
Natures Children
BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY.
Blackbirch.

THERE Is not a day in the year
that the black or cherry birch
Is not interesting. It is one
i Of our handsomest trees Of the
woods, and reaches q height Of
so to 80 feet, with round head,
slender though often tortuous limbs,
that manage to be very graceful, the
lower ones dropping, and the twigs
over the entire tree are highly pol
ished.
Evening star., 1935-01-26
Contract
BY p. HAL SIMS.

Mr.. Sims Is universally acclaimed the
greatest ltping contract and auction
player. He tDas captain OF the renowned
"Four Horsemen" team, roiD disbanded,
and has tpon "a national champion
ships since 1924. These articles are
based on the Sims system, Which
includes the one-oper -one principle,
Uhicl, the Sims group of players Uas
the first to employ and deUelop.
Evening star., 1935-01-26
The Cunning One.

When cunning is with boldness knit
'Tis wisdom to beware of it.
Old Mother Nature.
Evening star., 1935-01-26

Girls are going to they
see them at home street II they
will Of low dance hall
daughters their at
their pleasure at home simply throwing their girls
bava their f,n at anv nrce DIX
Evening star., 1935-01-26

Mr Sims will answer all inquiries on con-
tract that are addressed to this newspaper
with f-addressed. stamped envelope.
Evening star., 1935-01-26

~ EAR MISS DIX: girls ages ant
IT, and desperate wanting bit Of which denie
by strict parents any place
49, entertainment We not allowed to have any dates
Evening star., 1935-01-26

make these understand that canno
impose modern world and that the only
sneakS of their daughters and
make their pleasures in underhanded ways.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-08
Elks' Committee On
 Americanisln Named
Mayor Honorary Chairman-IO,OOO Names Wanted for Local PettiOn-"OId Timers" EiOnOred at Party

Matas, Mrs Mae Birt, Mrs John Brophy, Florence 0rcenleaf, Irv- ing Tucker, Kathleen Crowley, William Kelly, Martin Therkild- sen, Mrs l.. G. Merrill, John Jenusaitis, John Bender.
 Cooperation Asked
 Cooperation of the local post of the American Legion, of the Cham Der of Commerce and of the vari- Ous service clubs In Waterbury, will be sought by the committee in procuring the names for the pe- titIon to go to Congress.
 The various past exalted rulers of the local lodge of Elks filled the various offices of the lodge last night. Later & social program was enjoyed which was considered one of the most outstanding events in the history of the organization. Past Exalted Ruler Robert Waters of Los Angeles, California, sent a telegram expressing regret at his inability to be present. On the goth the local lodge will be repre- scented at a meeting in Bridgeport at which Grand Exalted Ruler shannon, resident of Los Am geles, will be the principal speaker.