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The Nome daily nugget., 1935-10-19
High Gale Britain
(By The Associated Press)

tBy The Associated Press)
 London, Oct. 19, "A gale racing as high as a hundred miles an hour, swept the British Isles today disrupting shipping and causing at least one death, at Glasgow.
 Mail the Nome Daily Nugget to your friends, and let them know shout the rebuilding of Nome. ......
Evening star., 1935-08-15

South was under the impression
that he held a good hand. Thus,
when he bid one spade, and his part
ner raised him to two, his four came
cut like a clap Of thunder. He did
not even wait for East's pass.
The opening lead was spade. So
far as West and South were concerned,
this was a battle of titans. North
was dummy and out of the fray. AS
for East-well, We shall examine him
later.
The spades were continued. After
drawing trumps, South led the jack
of clubs and East was in. East tri-
umphantly returned diamond. South
took with the ace and played back
another club. West. perforce, put up
the nine spot and hoped that his
partner would have enough sense to
overtake. East did overtake, but it
was only for the purpose of pushing
back second triumphant diamond.
After that all was over, South took
the diamond with the king and en-
tered dummy with spade in order to
ruff out the third club. He then led
diamond and West was in.
West had the dubious pleasure of
leading q heart into the ace-queen
Evening star., 1935-08-15
Bedtime Stories
Grandfather Frog Lies Low.

their business and, not seeing him or
hearing him, would forget him. He
didn't want to stay down there in the
mud, but stay he did. He had one
narrow escape and that was enough
that night.
Now, perhaps it doesn't seem any
thing wonderful to you that Grand
father Frog could stay down there in
the mud that way. If it doesn't, it is.
because you have never really thought
about it. Out of water, there, he was,
breathing air, just as all the little
people of the land breathe. Now here
he was, down on the bottom of the
Smiling Pool, lying low, and quite
equal to doing so for days at time,
if he wanted to. There was no air
down there to breathe, yet Grand
father Frog wasn't even uncomfort-
able. You see, down there he was
living just as the fishes live. and if
that isn't wonderful. what is?
Down there Grandfather Frog felt
safe. There was only one person
down there of whom he was afraid
and that was Snapper the Turtle.
That is one reason he buried himself
in the mud. He knew that as long
as he remained quiet there he was
wholly safe. So it came about Just
as he had known it would. those who
had been drawn over to the Smiling
Pool in the hope of catching him gave
up after while. They were hungry
and they had to have food, so Grand
father Frog was put out of mind and
they went their several ways, each
looking for a dinner elsewhere. 1t
usually is wise to lie low when enemies
are about.
Evening star., 1935-08-15
BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY.

IN THE enchanting swamps and
woodlands from Connecticut south
| ward along the Eastern Coast,
i from June until August. you will
find the dainty, greenish-white flowers
of the common lizardtail.
One glance at the closely clustered
flowers on the tail-like, curving spike
gives YOU the cue to its common name.
It Is what is known as an incomplete
flower. For you will not find either
a corolla or a calyx. There are from
six to seven stamens and three or four
pistils. The latter are united at the
base. The fragile organs of the bios
SONS have no protecting shield.
The lizardtail is easily identified be-
cause of its jointed, rather zigzagged
stem, which is squarish in outline and
yellow in color. The large leaves are
borne alternately on the stem. They
are heavily veined and free from any
teeth around their edges. At their
base they are heart shaped.
At a distance you can see the white
flowers nodding from their long stems
They look snowy white against the
background of green, and as you draw
closer to them you get Whit OF
their delicate fragrance.
Many insects call on the dainty lit
tie flowers, transporting the pollen
Evening star., 1935-08-15
! sham
THIS surname is derived from Isl

THIS surname is derived from Isis
ham," town on the River Isis,
in Northamptonshire. England. The
Isham family was established in this
locality soon after the Norman con-
quest.
This coat Of arms is attributed to
Henry Isham. who was in Virginia as
early as 1856. The arms were found
on a seal affixed to a document be-
longing to the Isham family. Henry
Isham was a nephew of Sir Edward
Brett, a man of great Importance in
County Kent. England. Henry was
married to Katherine. the widow OF
Joseph Royal of Henrico County. Va.
The New England family of Isham
descended from John Isham, who
emigrated from Warwickshire and set
tied in Barnstable, Mass. He bore
arms: "Gules. a fesse wavy in chief
three piles also wavy. points meeting
in fesse argent. Crest-A demi-swan
wings indorsed proper. Motto-Os-
tendo non ostento."
tCopyright. 1935)
Evening star., 1935-08-15
The Menace
BY JAMES J. MONTAGUE.

BY JAMES J. MONTAGUE.
(After reading an article about
termites)
You can keep out of reach Of tiger,
For he lives in far-distant zone.
The lion which dwells by the Niger,
Will not bite if you leave him alone.
You will probably not pe molested
BY the numbering Esoiak bear.
With which thu Great North is in
tested
He never strays far from his lair.
Even boa constructors are not very bad,
But beware of the termlte, my lad.
You cannot destroy him with torches.
When one dies, half million are
born.
He will eat all the paint off your
porches,
He VOLTS 1t as cattle cat corn.
With all sorts Of creatures he mingles;
He never is shy or iloo1,
His favorite food is the shingles
Which he avidly strips from the roof
There is nothing on land o. the waters
beneath
That he cannot destroy with his teeth.
These termites are firmly persuaded
That they, from the time of their
birth,
Were intended to step out unaided
And conquer the rotating earth.
If we don't get together and fight EN-
All women, all children. all men
They will multiply ad irfinitum,
And what will we humans do then?
What is there to do, but be thrust to
the wall?
Nothing, just nothing, that's all.
(Copyrisht. 1935J
Evening star., 1935-08-15
How 1t Started
BY JEAN NEWTON.
A Queer Card.

LIE" OR -"she's a queer card Is
l. common expression referring to
an individual who exhibits peculiar
traits.
This extraordinary usage in which
card is synonymous with person is in
teresting to trace.
The phraseology is derived from
the various games of cards in which
the term a sure card was applied to
that play which was. if not certain to
win, at any rate, safe. BY extension.
the phrase was subsequently applied
to an individual, procedure or argu-
ment that could be depended upon.
Growing out of this application of
card were many similar idioms, among
others, to play ones best card, to pro-
duce ones ace, to play ones last card,
all in the same sense.
One of the earliest appearances Of
the last expression is in The Holy
War" by Bunyan, published In 1882.
Copyright. 1880
Evening star., 1935-08-15

and that it must be heard by his enc
mics as well as by his friends. There
fore, he is simply telling his enemies
just where he is.
He had done this thing one night,
and only in the very nick of time did
he plunge into the water as Hooty the
Owl reached for him, but Hooty was
only one of several enemies who had
come that night to the Smiling Pool
in the hope of catching Grandfather
Frog. He didn't know this, but when
he reached the bottom of the Smiling
Pool and had time to think, he Sus-
pected it might be so.
He settled himself in the mud and
having nothing else to do. he did some
thinking. "Hooty almost got me that
time" thought he. Il don't see why
Old Mother Nature made it possible
for him to fly so silently. I guess he
thought he had me that time, but he's
thought that good many times be-
fore, yet here l am, with whole skin,
and at the present minute nothing to
worry about.
II guess I was foolish to make so
much noise. If Hooty was around,
and he was probably, some other enc
mics we're waiting for me around the
Smiling Pool. OF course, Hooty, hav-
ing missed me, has gone on about his
business, but there may be others
waiting for me to come back out.
I'D like to go back on my big green
lily pad and sing some more Yes. sir,
I certainly would. was in good voice
tonight, if I do say so, but the thing
for me to do, guess, is to lie low"
There was Grandfather Frogs wis
dom showing itself. He knew that it
Is true that out of sight usually is out
of mind, always providing, Of course,
that one is out of hearing as well as
out of sight. He knew that if he re-
mained down there in the mud long
enough his enemies would go on about
Evening star., 1935-08-15
Natures Children
Common Lizardtail (Saururus cernuus).

off and add them to the clear green
foliage for a bouquet. Don't be
tempted. Before you are well out Of
sight of their haunts they have
drooped, and q sorry sight they are.
There are some of Natures Chill
dren that cannot be taken to the city,
or away from their home. They either
&c to sleep at once, droop like home
sick children, or die outright. So go
to their favorite spots, where you will
not only find them, but their very
charming neighbors.
Here there will also come bright
plumaged birds and busy insects.
Leave them. so you will have a glor-
ious place to return to and see what
lovely children the flower mother has
left to carry on the family traditions.
tCopyriRht. 1880
Evening star., 1935-08-15

and slipping the nectar. BY Autumn
there will be many seeds in capsules.
The swamps are favorite tourist
camps for migrating birds. They are
on their vacation journey for the
Winter and thousands of them stay
overnight in the swamps and marshes.
There are seeds in abundance at this
time and a visit to the lizardtail plant
may net you several interesting sights.
The lizardtail and the pickerel plant
are close neighbors. The delicate white
of the lizardtail seems to be such a
vivid contrast to the sturdy purple Of
the pickerel weed.
Often this flower encircles pond or
swamp. The feathery. nodding spikes
seem to invite people to break them
Evening star., 1935-08-15
'ThankYOu'
Sometimes
ISOVerdOne
BY EMILY POST.

0DEAE MRS. POST: ID I think
~ that wher one goes to the house
of friends and the host or hostess in
vites one 20 SIT down, Thank you in
reply is only courteous and should be
said. 90 Also that it is not wrong
after dining with friends. to say some-
thing complimentary about the dinner
itself when leaving. (3) My brother
contends that too many thank yous'
can spoil the effect of sincerity and
that genera! appreciation OF their
invitation When leaving. and some
thing some time in return for their
hospitality, are a great plenty. If you
will give us your opinion, the argu-
ment will be nicely settled"
Answer: 1t is as out of place to
thank a friend for inviting you to sit
down as it would be to say thank you
for speaking to mel" On the other
hand. you would thank her Tor him)
for getting a chair or for making any
effort in finding a place for you to
sit And if you 60 to see person OF
importance about something that con-
Germs you more than him (or her)
and the giving of his time is favor
to you. YOU would then say Thank
YOU" when invited to sit down. (2) In
this you are right. 1t is proper to
say Thank you for a pleasant eve
ming and a very delicious dinner" Or,
I've had a wonderful time and I
never ate such good food!" CD !
think your brother is right in that too
much thanking can be almost as dis
pleasing as no thanks at all To say
Thank you" when taking leave, or
when there is any real occasion, is
necessary, of course.
Dear Mrs. Post: I went to lunch
alone the other day, and later two
young men from my same office,
neither of whom I see outside of the
office. sat at the table with me. They
ate hurriedly and went out ahead Of
me, and when I looked for my check
later, was told that the tail young
man had paid for my lunch. When
1 got UdCh W lllt U1llCe, 1 lllololCO tLldt
he let me pay for my lunch, and
after much arguing. he said that eti-
quette called for his action, even if he
hadn't wished to pay for it. What
could I have done, and is such thing
true?"
Answer: No, there was no reason
whatever for his feeling obliged to pay
for your lunch. On the contrary,
his manner of doing it was in exceed
ingly bad taste and his explanation
inexcusable. Had he said he paid for
it because he wanted to, you would
have thanked him for his kind inten-
tions, but even so you would have been
right in telling him that you preferred
to pay for your own lunch. But in
answer to his remark about paying
unwillingly you might have told him
that etiquette exacts consideration OF
others and that his behavior put you
in a humiliating, dependent position
and you hoped he would never re-
peat it.
Evening star., 1935-08-15
Contract
BY p. HAL SIMS.
Defender Again.

THE duty of the defense does not end
with the best play of your own
particular collection Of deuces, treys
and ten spots; you must also be o
bulwark against which your partner
can cushion his own feeble hand.
One of the most important phases
of the defense Is constant. eagie-eyed
watchfulness to prevent the declarer
from trapping your partner in an
end play. Remember, you rise or fall
with the gentleman across the table
from YOU.
Evening star., 1935-08-15
Turkey Honors Father of 81.

The Turkish government has pre-
sented farm to Mustafa Canbolat Of
the village of Yukaricuzungut, in rec
ognition of the fact that he is the
father of 81 children, of whom % are
alive. Mustafa married at 16. He has
had four wives In addition to his own
family Canbolat is bringing up the
children of one of his brothers, who
died some years ago.
Evening star., 1935-08-15

or leading club, which South would
ruff in his own hand, discarding
heart from the board. And as West
said afterward, it was all East's fault.
Why in the name of Hoyle and Cayen-
dish hadn't East led heart2 Just
one heart lead-that was all West
asked.
Evening star., 1935-08-15
BY THORNTON W. BURGESS.

GRANDFATHER FROG IS old, and
his neighbors consider him wise.
Usually certain amount of wisdom
goes with age. especially among the
little people of the Green Forest and
Green Meadows. You see, only those
with the wisdom of experience ever
live long enough to be old. But even
the wisest are at times foolish, and do
at times make mistakes. Grand
father Frog is no exception to this
rule. He does some very foolish
things, especially when his appetite
overcomes his common sense. On the
whole, however. he is fairly wise. He
would not be living were it not so.
Now, as you already know, Grand
father Frog is very ford of the sound
of his own voice. When he once
starts shouting "chug- -arum" in that
great deep voice of his wisdom de-
serts him. He should know, and he
does know, that that great voice of
his can be heard for long distance,
Evening star., 1935-08-15
jolly Polly
A Little Chat on English
BY JOS. ]. FRISCH.

C. H The Standard Dictionary
gives rodeo only one pronunciation,
ro-DAY-o. The word comes from
the Spanish rodear, meaning ito en-
compass" The pronunciation RO-
deco is sometimes heard, the speaker
probably assuming that "rodeo" is a
derivative Of the word rode"
Send a return envelope for the leaf
let, Business English"
Evening star., 1935-08-15
rs, 900 Visitors Expected.

Health resorts of Georgia, Russia,
expect to treat $4,000 persons this
year.
Evening star., 1935-08-15
ADVERTISEMENT.
TOO MUCH
ACID MAY Be
(. WHAT AILS YOU
Tired and PepIess? Blood
Is Robbed by Aeidity.

Tco much acid can make you feel
more miserable and rotten than almost
any other one thing. Too much acid
sours your food. makes vile gases that
cause heartburn and pains. You don't
get the good out of what you eat ana
you lose strength and energy.
FORGET things like bi-carb. milk OF
magnesia and other such one-drue
remedies that only give relief from the
symptoms of too much acid. They
often irritate stomach Innings and
bring on larger flow of hydl ochloric
acid.
Get rid Of sour acid and keep rid OF
ii for good by taking some water with
a teaspoonful of Placidan in 1t several
times a day. especially before you 60 to
sleep. Your food will digest so well
that nourishment will now back into
your body and build up strength and
/ vitality. leaving the waste in your
bowels moist and ready for glorious
morning relief.
Placidan prepares your food 50 well
that you won't need indigestion pills.
tablets. liquids, laxatives or purgatives.
And you'll get up in the morning ike
a fighting cock, fresh. clean end ready
/ to relish a real breakfast. AL drug
stores carry Placidan.
IMPORTANT: Say NO II something
else is offered TO you as being Just as
GOOD" Insist on PLACIDAN You
have taken the substitutes before and
they did you no good.
Evening star., 1935-08-15
1854 Children Placed.

One institution in England has
placed 1854 children with foster par
ents in the last year.
Evening star., 1935-08-15

You an me is alers gettin' mean
deal-"Take that dirty dog out the
house" her say. But, anyway, she
wasn't diggin' in behind yer ears t
see if you'd washed EN-.
Evening star., 1935-08-15

For all purposes; bakes
everything with surety
of SucceSS-because it
is specially adapted to
kitchen facilities.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-11
HANSON JURY
IN DEADLOCK
Accused Wife Killer Stands
on Threshold of Life or
Death Again.

By UHtted Press
SAN JOSE, Cal, May 11.-After
two years Imprisonment, David
Lamson today stood a second time
at the threshold of death, prison or
liberty.
After II arduous weeks of testi-
mony and lengthy concluding argu-
ments by prosecution and defense
counsel, Lamson's second trial on
wife murder charges was concluded
yesterday and the case submitted to
seven men and five women jurors
at $50 p. m.
The jury deliberated until 1890
p. M, taking an hour and a half for
dinner, then was ordered to retire
for the night by Superior Judge
R. r. Syer.
They We're to reconvene at 9 a. m.
today a. a. m. indianapolis time.
Speculation was rampant. Court
room observers already were fore
casting a jury disagreement.
Retiring placidly following final
instructions by Judge Syer the jurors
appeared agitated when they
emerged from the chamber at 6:15
last night to be taken to dinner.
Many in the courtroom believed
their expressions denoted strong
disagreement among the twelve,
drawn from the cQuntys rural
orchards, its quiet residential areas
and its modest business establish
ments.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-11
STOCKS MOVE UP
IN ACTIVE SESSION
Extend Gains; New Highs
for Year Registered.
By United Press

By United Press
NEW YORK, May 1.-THE stock
market extended gains for the
fourth consecutive session at the
opening today in active turnover.
Gains ranged to two points and a
long list of stocks made new highs
for the year.
Trading Quoted after the open
ing but prices were firm in all Sec
tons, including the rails, where
fractional advances were made in
Union Pacific, Atchison, and Penn
sylvania
Consolidated Gas opened 1000
shares at PASS, unchanged, while
Public Service of New Jersey firmed
to 3O9s, up IS. American Telephone
held at its previous close of 1874
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-11
TWO KILLED IN
PRISON BREAK
Guard and Convict Slain in
Gun Battle; Three
Are Loose.
By United Press

CROCKETT, Tex, May 11-Of-
f1cers with bloodhounds today
searched for three convicts who es-
capped from Eastman Prison Farm
after a gun battle in which guard
and the escape leader were wounded
fatally.
The prisoners, two of them SEN
fenced for murder. escaped less than
II hours after Raymond Hamilton
and Joe Palmer were executed at
Huntsville for killing a guard in
break from the same institution.
The body of Jack Petty, 43, sem
fenced to 20 years for armed robbery,
was found in a thicket eight miles
east of the prison farm last night,
a few hours after the break.
Virgil WEIGH, guard, was fatally
wounded when the convictS fired on
him with a struggled pistol as he
entered the mess room where the
break started.
Physicians held little hope for
Homer Parker, trusty turnkey, who
was shot four times by the fleeing
convictS.
Wounded as he dashed toward the
gates with the others, Petty feigned
death when officers caught up with
him outside. When the posse moved
on he resumed his flight, but fell
dead a short time later.
The fugitives, who apparently had
cleared the immediate vicinity Of
the prison farm and were hiding in
the woods east of here, we're:
Sam Grant, sentenced to life i'm
prisonment for murder; R. G. Tip
ton, "a, also serving a life term for
murder, and Harry Lutlow, IS, serv-
ing IS years for highway robbery.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-11
WINS $4,000 JUDGMENT
Mother of Six Given Verdict in
Death of Husband.

Circuit Judge Earl R. Cox today
entered $4,000 award of damages
in the court record for Mrs. Louis
Kirk against the Big -Four and New
York Central Railroads.
A jury returned a verdict yester-
day in Circuit Court for damages
suffered by Mrs. Kirk in the death
Of her husband, James NJ. Kirk. who
was injured fatally when his motor
car was struck by train near An
derson. Mrs. Kirk has six children.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-11
QUIZ FATHER IN
POISON DEATHS
New York Officials Grill
8ookkeeper; Five
Lives Lost.
ByIHitcd Press

NEW YORK, May ia mild
hammered man, who faced poverty
and a physical handicap with a
smile. became a mysterious figure
today in a rare poison case result
ing from the death of his wife and
four children.
Authorities enmeshed Frederick
Gross, 49-year- old bookkeeper for a
chemical house, in a net of circum-
stantial evidence and sought to solve
the mystery in all-night questioning
But the S20-a-week clerk, meek
throughout, denied any knowledge
of how his family was poisoned.
The Kings County district attor-
ney and police filed a homicide
charge against Gross on which he
will be arraigned and then held for
the grand jury. That body will de-
termine whether an indictment will
be returned, and if so on what de-
gree of murder the bookkeeper will
face trial.
Investigators admittedly could
find no motive in the case. Gross
had lived in Straitened circum-
stances for more than year; he
was in debt and even owed for the
impressed blue serge suit he wore.
No substantial insurance was col
lectable through the deaths.
Gross, handicapped by the loss of
one leg in an accident, was an in
conspicuous figure where he worked
for Is years. He became a sus-
pect after chemical tests revealed
that his wife and children died Of
thallium sulphate poisoning, a dead
" substance so rarely taken by hui
man beings that medical science
knows little of its effects.
Gross long service with his firm
gave him a free run of the plant, it
was learned Among the chemical
stores on hand were about 100
pounds of tallium sulphate, which
is used commercially chiefly to ex-
terminate rodents.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-11
AARON (RED) COIN,
POLITICAL CHIEF, DEAD
WelI-Known South Side Democrat
Succumbs at Home.

Aaron Cohn, known as Red
Cohn, Thirteenth ward, Third pre-
cinct committeeman, and we'll
known in Democratic political cir
cles, was found dead in bed today
at his home, 1902 Union-st.
Death was attributed to heart
disease by Deputy Coroner John E.
Wyttenbach, who released the body
to the family.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow.
Mr.. Cohn, who was SO, had lived
in Indianapolis 81 years. He was
a member of Ezras Achim Congre-
cation, the Zionist organization, the
Young Mems Democratic Club and
the Cosmopolitan Democratic CluP,
Surviving are the widow, Mrs.
Rose Cohn; a daughter, Mrs. Max
Rabin, both of indianapolis, and
three sons, Sam Cohn, Indianapolis
city fireman; Ruben Cohn and
Maurice Cohn, both of Los Angeles.