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Evening star., 1935-11-24

BY BARBA.-A BELL.
w YOU'D you be interested in
NA/ a blouse primer? We're
Wv thinking of writing one.
we're that sold on the
blouse this season! So is everybody
else, 1t would appear, for the num-
Der and variety of the little. blouse
is astounding.
"a" would stand for the aristocrat
Of the mode-the tailored blouse. "B"
for the batiste blouse, handmade,
beautifully fine. &C" for the CASH
mere shirt, with tucked bosom, and a
monogram on the pocket. ID" for the
district check to weal in the country.
We're a little worried about az" but
by the time we reach the last letter in
the alphabet something would no
doubt occur to US!
Today two of the incest models that
can be found anywhere are illustrated
The upper one is tailored. Chanel
loves to do this kind of blouse in the
most fabulous fabrics. She makes
blouSeS simple as a mans shirt in
lame, or cleaning satin, and they are
worn with black wool skirts for the
little evening" the times when men
will not dress, but when bit of ele-
gance in women's attire is right.
Do you see that there are two YER
sions of this blouse? One has long
sleeves and a peplum. The other omits
the peplum and has sleeves above the
elbow. The first might be of satin.
for the formal blouse; the second Of
cashmere or jersey. to wear with
tweeds. Or 1t might be of crepe or
linen. Have you noticed that the
white satin blouse is in high favor
again? And it is SO smart when made
in simple, tailored fashion.
The lower blouse is very feminine,
very simple, with a suggestion of a
basque. the material being folded
about the waist, fastened in the back
with fancy buckle. Two wing-like
pieces spring from the panel in front
and become huge butterfly bow at
the base of the throat. We like the
conceit of a rhinestone clip in the
Evening star., 1935-11-24
BY BURTON RASCOE.

(Copyright 1895. by the Associated Press J
LARCHMONT, N. Y. November
23-Perhaps the most persistent and
the worst superstition among young
men and women of literary talent in
the smaller towns and cities is that
their chances of recognition would be
better If they lived in New York. It
is a fallacy which has resulted in the
extinction of many budding talents.
The origin of the fallacy lies in the
fact that New York is the book and
magazine publishing center of the
country. The argument, therefore, is
that the young writer must live where
he can have personal acquaintance
with editors and publishers. The
further argument is that the writer
needs the stimulus of contact with
other writer's and that this stimulus
is most abundantly available in New
York.
The premise and the reasoning
therefrom are nonsense. In the first
place no editor buys an authors work
on his personal appearance. his con-
versational ability, his acquaintance
with other writers or on the fact that
he lives in New York. An editor
judges an authors work simply and
entirely from what the author can
write down on paper. If the words on
the writer's sheets of paper are good
good editor will buy them, even If
the author is deaf and dumb, looks
like a baboon and lives in Kamchat-
ka; whereas If the words on the sheets
of paper aren't good a good editor
will turn them down, even il the
author is a conversational whizz,
looks like Gary Cooper, knows every
member of the Dutch Treat Club in
timately and lives in Times Square.
Good Writing in Isolation.
Good writing is done in isolation.
A good writer does not need the men,
tai stimulation to be derived from
other writer's. In fact, such mental
stimulation often vitiates the inclina-
tion and the ability to write. The
brighter. the more entertaining
young man or woman is, the less in
clined is he or she, very often, to seek
the more arduous expression Of the
written word.
New York is full Of young people
Who are always going to write, but who
talk SO much they never get around to
it. There is only one first-rate novelist
whose home is in New York-Willa
Cather-and she spends a great deal
80 hnv ffv,na q aF
first-class playwrights live in New
York simply for the reason that they
have to be on hand for rehearsals of
their plays. Even some of these do
their actual writing elsewhere. The
best journalists in the country live in
New York and many of them have
written excellent books, but they live
in New York because they regard their
book royalties as secondary or even
minor source of income, and their
salaries as newspaper or magazine
writer's and editors as their means Of
livelihood.
Young people with literary aspira-
tions in other towns get the false and
sometimes pathetic idea that If they
could only get to New York and get
a Job In publishing house, on maya
zine, or a. newspaper, their advance
to fame and fortune would be rapid
What happens is that every year vast
numbers of young people with ambi-
ton and ability throw up the security
of good jobs and homes in smaller
towns and flock to New York, only
to be swallowed up by the highly i'm
Evening star., 1935-11-24
Births Reported.

Louis and Margaret MAJ, boy.
Eobert and Martha Marsh, boy.
Raul and Louise McCray. boy.
James and Kathryn Saunders, boy.
Nllllam and Mary Grady, boy.
Bertrim and Lucille Kidwell. boy,
George and Edith Caubie girl
Arthur and Martha DeZendorf. girl.
Ira and Rachel Hansen. girl.
EraIik EIas and and Nora striplin; girl.
Russell and Stella Dern. girl
Iennison. and Alma Wood, girl.
John and Edna Mann, tr., girl.
William and Margaret Kalas. girl.
Frank and Maude Bender. girl.
sorse sad add boy
Nathaniel and Ruth Carter. girl
Raymond and Ruth Brotherton, boy.
John and Alice Flanigan, boy.
Frank and Pauline Webster, boy.
Harry and Ruth Davis. boy.
James and Opal Stevens. girl.
John H. and Pearl Fogle. girl.
Raymond and Alice Koerner. boy.
Arnold and Catherine Phillips, boy.
Joseph and Jennie La Rosa. girl.
Joseph and Rose Nicolesi, girl
Ganto and Gertruse Cicchini. girl.
James and Selma Davis. girl.
George and IneZ Williams, boy.
Raymond and Naomi Tinker. boy.
John and Emma Moore. boy.
James and Mildred Bowie, girl.
Nicholas and Jessie Braley, girl.
Harry and Bernice Eedd. girl.
Clarence and Nettie Baylor. boy.
James and elizabeth Brown; boy.
Frank and Nettie Davis girl,
FInvd and Marv Ingram. girl.
effrich and Alice Mavo. girl
George and Edna Hsrdman. girl.
Evening star., 1935-11-24
Ponies Given a Party.

CHICAGO P).-When Policemen
Fred Jenson and william Geisler
found two ponies wandering the
streets they thought it would be a
good idea to have a party. They got
hay and oats bat the ponies would
have none. Somebody suggested tea
and waters, which reminded the po-
licemen that ponies like sugar The
ponies feasted on sweets until the
owner called for them.
Evening star., 1935-11-24
l.. S. FILMS LOSE FAVOR

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, November %
@.-In Japan the popularity of
American-made movies is waning "be-
cause they tell only love stories," a
Japanese film magnate said today.
He was Viscount Tsunshio Kutsuki
of Toxic.
Pictures made in England, Ger
many and the other European coun-
tries are In wider demand now" he
said.
Evening star., 1935-11-24
Diver Will Stalk
River Bottom for
Water Main Leak

BY the Associated Press.
PORTLAND, Oreg., November
23.-Fred Devine, incased In q
divers suit, will stalk along the
bottom of the Willamette River
looking for-of all things-water.
Pressure meters indicate leak
in a 24-inch water main lying on
the river bottom, the city Water
Bureau reported yesterday.
Evening star., 1935-11-24
FREAKS IN FIGURES.

A NY book on Russia, new or old, Is
= a sure and steady renter in Wash
ington circulating libraries as recent
survey by the Family Economics
Bureau of the Northwestern National
Life Insurance Co. reveals.
Taste of Government workers in
books is found to be very good, with
preference shown to such volumes as
Green Hills of Africa" vein of
Iron," BLACK Shirt-Black Skin"
The survey also indicated the gen.
eral taste is away from flaming sex"
novels; business and professional men
like murder mysteries and detective
thrillers; housewives and stenograph-
ers like serious and weighty tones.
Evening star., 1935-11-24
BACKGROUND

Burton RdScoe, editor, critic and
author. recently expressed the opin-
ion that young irriters should keep
dwdy from Ne1D York il they rant
TO preserve their independence. Mr..
RdScoe. author of "Titdns OF Lit
erdture," "Promethedns" and other
books, Celebrates on the theme in
the follotUing article.
Evening star., 1935-11-24

n n IKE COLLINS brought white
M duck with him to Washington
IV1 ell the way from his ranch in
4 Il Arizona. And his feathered
friend likes her new home, says Mike.
He was standing by, yesterday after
noon, while his duck went swimming
not In the Potomac-but in the horses
watering trough at Eighth and z
streets. "Quack-quack" plunged in
when the last horse had finished his
midday drinking bout. She swan
around for Is minutes. tapping her
wings, preening her feathers. and Dip
ping her yellow bill for imaginary fish
Then up she climbed, shook herself,
and waddled down the street after her
master, marketing for supper groceries.
n X ~
FREAKS IN FIGURES.
There are all sorts OF odd sta
tistics In the iDorld. including the
one turned in by Wdyside operative
1877. By actual count, he found 10
persons reading nine newspapers
in one street car yesterday evening.
Evening star., 1935-11-24
Washington Wayside
Random Observations of Interesting
Events and Things.

lite bow, is an unusually fine day."
The decision was unanimous.
r
DANCING IN THE DARK.
THIS happened some time ago, but
it's still a good story.
A sister act was performing at the
local burlesque theater. AS long az
Evening star., 1935-11-24
WEATHER UPHELD.

I 1NOFFICIALLY the Supreme Court
passes opinions on the weather.
A prominent Washington business
man treasures recently rendered
decision by no less a representative
of the court than the Chief Justice
He met Mr.. Chief Justice Hughes as
the two were taking their morning
constitutionals.
This" said the latter with a po-
Evening star., 1935-11-24

they stayed together everything was
fine, but when they separated. one
going to the wings on one side Of the
stage and the other going to the other
SIDE, the spotlight operator had
trouble.
He discovered his light wouldn't
spread quite enough to take In both
girls. Frantically he moved it from
left to right. Then he focused the
light in a small circle and moved 1t
from one girl to the other.
But he soon tired of this. pointed
his spot at the center of the stage,
leaned back, folded his arms and
said
Nuts to 'em. II they can't stay to-
gether they can dance in the dark"
Evening star., 1935-11-24

STILL DUMPING.

Alerandrid'S famous dummy
Datchman has reached another stop
in its perambuldtions. Ensconced
for years in the upper ,oindo,D OF
an abandoned factory in the Viz
ginid city, NON become an apart
ment house, the myth surrounded
figure is seated in the shop windoU
OF G street drug store at the cor
ner OF Eleventh.
This ought to dllay the fears OF
many tCho thought the famous fel-
loU had been relegated to limbo By
the sudden popularity OF his long
exclusive residence.
Evening star., 1935-11-24
APOSTROPHE HESS.

RARBER HESS, down in Leesburg
Va, has found new way to at
tract attention. His shop Is more or
less constantly crowded these days by
persons drawn there not so much for
adornment but to see what they can
do about the signs.
Hess has two of them. One reads
Hess Barber Shop. The other: Hess
Barber Shop.
The critical public wants both signs
corrected. to read: Hess Barber Shop
Hess just goes on shipping and
Scraping.
Evening star., 1935-11-24
DUCK BY THE wAYsIDE.

n IKE COLLINS brought white
Nh duck with him to washington
VI ell the way from his ranch in
Evening star., 1935-11-24
Ry RARRA a REIJ.

BY BARBA-A BELL.
w YOU'D you be interested in
NA/ blouse primer? We're
Wv thinking of writing one.
we're that sold on the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-03
WHEAT PRICES
TURN HIGHER

CHICAGO, Aug. 3 GN.SO
PeSsimistic advices regarding the
Canadian crop outlook and the
upturn in outside domestic mar,
kets brought an upturn of more
than a cent in wheat prices here
after a moderately lower start.
September wheat was bid up
lAc to OK before realizing sales
wiped out part of the advance.
Minneapolis rallied after open
ing lower and showed a net gain
Of about a cent while Kansas City
moved up about 112c.
At midsession wheat here was
12c to SEC up. corn 2ac up to 14c
off. oats c to 3sc off.
Winnipeg wheat was 3sc up at
midsession and Rotterdam closed
sc to &c off. Liverpool was closed
today and will not reopen until
Tuesday. Winnipeg also will be
closed Monday on account of a
holiday.
General light rains were re-
ported in the greater part of the
Canadian wheat belt with temper
atures generally lower. The only
moisture of consequence in the do
mestic belt was in the corn sec
tons.
Estimated CARROTS here we're:
Wheat, 1863; corn, 18. and Oats, IS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-03
OCT. AND DEC.
COTTON FALLS

NEW YORK, Aug. 3 G.N.S).
Withdrawal of support which has
buoyed the near months in the
cotton market resulted in a sharp
dec&ne from the best levels for
the day for the October and De-
cember contracts, as the discrep-
ancy between these and distant
months was narrowed. The rest
OF the market held up fairly we'll.
Price fixing ceased and left the
trade and continent purchases the
only support of the market. Sell
ing increased as the latest private
crop report to be issued placed the
figures as of August l at higher
level than any of the previous es-
Inmates.
October cotton closed at 11.40,
off S; December 1924. off 3: jan
uary 11.19, up /; March Ills, up
3; May lila, up 2 and July lilo,
up points.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-03
Exchange Members
Borrow $39,654,552
Less During Month

NEW YORK, August 3.-Bor-
rowing of stock exchange mem.
bers on collateral as of the July
81, 1885. totaled 68,934,746, the
lowest since the March total of
SITS, ZOO, 900 reported April 2.
This compares with the total
borrowings of $808,5S9, 298 report
ed as of June 30 last. a decrease
Of $39,654,552 during July.
The total face amount Of Gov
eminent securities pledged as COL
lateral for the borrowings was
$62,983,450.
The stock exchange reported
that as OF August /, 1885. there
were LIZA stock issues. aggregat-
ing 1907, 662,401 shares listed,
with a total market value of $685.
o13.092,273.
This an average price of $2976
per share.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-03
Cotton Goods

NEW YORK, Aug. G.N.s).-An-
other dull week in the cotton goods mar
ket ended on an improved note as bet
ter sales went through on the last day
despite the failure of mills and buyers
to resolve to any extent, the confusion
ruled against the processing tax ana
hundreds of other suits were immedi-
ately filed to outlaw the duty. mOder.
ate amount OF business was done DUR
ing the week but IT was practically en-.
tirely for imm edate shipment to cover
buyers on imperative needs. Sales were
still considerably below curtailed pre-
duction.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-03
Money Markets

NEW YORK. Aug. U.Ns).-Call
money was renewed at 4 per cent on
the big board and was available at
the same rate outside and was at y
per cent on the curb.
Time rates were unchanged to 4 per
cent for maturities up to 30 days and
was at q per cent for three to nine
months.
Commercial paper was fairly activs
with the rates unchanged at z to 1
per cent.
Bankers acceptance rates were nominal
and unchanged at Il to ais per cent
for 30, so and 80 days, sis to 4 per
cent for 120 days and k-ls 70 y per cent
for $50 and $50 days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-03
BY LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, Aug. 3 GN.SO
Another buying wave came into
the utilities at the close of the
stock market today as Senator
Wheeler announced a compro-
mise on the death sentence"
clause in the holding company
bill.
Consolidated Gas rose 2 points
while North American was up
IA. Other features of this
group were Peoples Gas, Public
Service of New Jersey and some
Of the lower priced shares.
Bethlehem Steel and United
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-03
Another Buying Wave
Boosts Utilities In
Late Trading

States Steel were features in
their group the former rising
nearly 2 points. Reports that
steel operations would show an.
other increase stimulated pur.
chasing in those stocks. Rail-
road issues joined the advance
and were led by Atchison and
New York Central. Motor shares
also participated in the rally
which became rather general
later.
Consolidated Gas, North Amer
lean, Columbia Gas and Peoples
Gas were the features in the
power and light group.
Bonds were higher.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-03
Volume Today
1,000,077 Shares

Net
High Low Close ch'Es
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-03

Canada
Montreal funds iH New York &.621z
discount.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-03
Volume Yesterday
100000 Shares

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Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-28
VIOLENCE, DEATH and NY
Beautiful "PEACE VALLEY"
Exodus Followed Belief that Section, only 90
Miles from BroadaVay, avas "Hexed," Leaving "Uncle
Leonard" Williams the only Link with Tragic Past

W OW series of mysterious
r. deaths, midnight disap-
- pearances, violent crimes
of passion and self-destruction
changed Canopus Valley, which
the Indians called Peace Valley,
into a valley of fear and death,
is known alone to Leonard j..
Williams, 82-year-old sole sur
vivor of the old-time residents.
Camopus Valley is go miles north of
New York city in a primitive and iso-
lated section of the Hudson highlands.
Year by year modern visitors increase,
but "Uncle Leonard" or "Pop," as he
is known, is the only link with the
valleys bloody past.
He alone knows of the exodus which
followed the local belief that the val
ley was "hexed."
Some attributed the atmosphere of
evil TO the anger of the Indian gods
to whom the valley was supposedly de-
dicated. Others spoke of the little
gnomes which are reputed TO have
their homes there.
THE most notable Of the midnight
- disappearance was that of farm
er residing at the saw mill property,
his wife, child and cartload of neees-
sites, who vanished without trace,
leaving behind house full of valuable
antiques, pictures and farm equipment.
None of the neighbors heard wagon
or team of horses pass down the
valley road. No dogs barked, as was
usually their custom at the slightest
noise, and the road bore no wagon
marks. To this day it is one of the
unsolved mysteries of the valley.
Perhaps the most weird landmark
of Canopus Valley is the Haunted
House. Standing in the fiattest and
most fertile spot of the valley, against
the side of towering mountain, it was
once the center of social activity :.
now possessed of a gruesome history
OF three murders. All in the same fam
lily :. grandfather, father and son.
The grandfather disappeared one night
and his body, hacked in two from
shoulder TO hip, was found three years
later under the barn floor. His son,
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-28

canine recruits into courageous mem
bers of the New York police squad.
The dogs are thoroughbreds Of the
German shepherd breed. No dog is
considered fit for duty until he has
spent at least ten montss in the train
ing squad-and knows the answer to
every command. He must prove his
ability to work under the flash and
noise of gun fire, unperturbed, must
be able to scale six and eight-foot
fences on a single bound, respond ac-
curately to signals of police whistle
and the tapping of night stick on the
sidewalk and learn to so throw his
weight against a man, hitting the CEN
ter of gravity with such force, that the
victim is bound to fall.
One of the most rigid rules which is
instilled into the neophyte canine po-
liceman is that food, unless given by
one of his trainers, or the patrolman
with whom he works, must always be
refused. And so, with admirable re-
straint, police dog on duty will re-
fuse the most tempting bit of raw beef
This is rigidly enforced, SO that the
dog will never be cajoled by food from
duty, nor accept poisoned food.
"The police dog squad has been
more than successful in the years it has
been on duty in Brooklyn in eliminat-
ing burglaries," the sergeant in charge
declared.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-28
WHERE POLICE DOGS "WALK A BEAT"

the unknown person makes an attempt
to move or run, the dog will mere
ly stand guard. But any attempt
to escape and the vicious animals will
attack.
"Every dog is muzzled, so there is
never danger of permanent injury be-
ing inflicted before the patrolman ar
rives on the scene" the genial serge
ant in charge of the patrolmen assign
ed to the police dog squad explained.
Then he grinned. "But any one at
tempting to getaway sure will regret
itw
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-28

~ ROOKLYNITES in the
n habit of climbing in the
~ pantry window on nights
when they forget their front
door key have learned not to run
if they should happen to hear
disconcerting growl in the back
yard.
For, when such situation arises,
they are, no doubt, under the sharp
eyed surveillance of one of Brook
lyn's famous and fearless yigilantes,
the police dog squad - and any
attempt on their part 70 move will
bring 80 pounds of solid German po-
lice dog to your heels!
Nightly these dogs patrol the resi-
Dental sections of Brooklyn, in the
company of an armed patrolman, to
ferret out prowlers and suspicious
looking characters and to protect
homes from burglars.
Once on his "beat" each dog is un-
leashed and while the policeman waits
in front of the house his canine assist
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-28

goodly numbers of years after, at the
height of his farming success, was
found minus his head. The head was
found later bobbing up and down in
mountain spring near the house. The
last male of this unfortunate lineage
Jared no better. His body was found
hung from kitchen rafter by a heavy
dray chain.
THE three murders in their midst,
= untraced to any mortal being,
strengthened the belief of the valley
residents that the valley was cursed
. and prompted them to depart with all
the greater haste. The house of three
murders soon fell into a state of di-
lapidation. Attempts by many stray
settlers to inhabit the house led to
hasty, unexplained departure.
Bleached by time, standing against
the sinister dark background of the
mountain, leaning at a precarious
marking the valleys death. Relics of
better times dot the Surroundings. Bug
gies and plows, reduced to rusted iron
work, now falling apart, clutter the
property. The skulls of dead cows and
oxen, who had turned wild with mat
tention, ironically lay among the relics
of an expensive spinet and other rare
articles in the old fashioned parlor
over which now and then writhes a
deadly copperhead.
THROUGH the various crucial
l. phases of development of the val
lev "Uncle" Leonard has maintained
his stocial, Yankee calm: When every
one left, his deep attachment for the
valley and love for unspoiled nature.
led him to stay on in the valley of his
ancestors. Staying behind, the val
ley's last inhabitant has watched three
generations pass through the land OF
his birth, conscious of the modern age,
drawn by the quaintness of the place
creeping slowly with all its modern
ways into the valley.
An omnivorous reader, he spends
many hours day and night reading
on the more classical and interesting
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-28

things ~ sssss s..
of life. Liberal
minded, subscribing TO no
accepted tenets, unless they convince
his logic of infallibility, "Uncle" Leon
ard has evolved an unusual philosophy
that ranks him foremost among the
most renowned backwood sages and
philosophers.
The uniqueness of his character and
mental logic has brought recognition
throughout the country. Newspaper
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-28

The tricolored redwing blackbirds
are so "regimented" that they will
feed in one rice field even when there
are many other fields nearby.