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The Washington times., 1935-01-12

nome TO see suCh Strange Things and observe
such odd carryings-on, but here are the facts
and you may make of them what you will.
In the first place, boss, Arakay by name,
paid $14220 right before our very eyes yes
terday afternoon at Tropical Park and the
Chamber of Commerce was at work until the
wee sma' hours of this morning getting out
fresh bulletin on the desirability of win
tering at Miami.
give you my word never heard of that
hoss until she went blazing past the finish
pole half length ahead of her field, but
since she nroha hlv never heard of me- either
The Washington times., 1935-01-12
Years. Rob Bill Tilden
Of Will to Win
Bv GINO SINH

tall somewhat impatient elderly gentleman with his scalp
cleaning through thin network Of hair watched three young
wo of them half his age) play game Of tennis in the
G. U. gym last night
The Washington times., 1935-01-12

our astonshment must have been mutual Last at the half
Araay did great piece of brokenfed running to tptoe
through tulips and everything else that in her way
the best piece of advertising Florida has had since
Ponce de Leon landed and the ages who stand first on
foot and then the other along Queer Street which
Fager to the natives still chatterng about at bed
time 10 ocockl last night mostly in monotone.
The Washington times., 1935-01-12
Wilson Teachers Quint
Opposes Trenton

Having emerged victorious their last three encounters the
Wilson Teachers will march the George Washington Unver
sy floor tonight at o'clock with loads of confidence where
they will match baskets with the reputd strong Trenton IN
Tear
The Washington times., 1935-01-12
BY GARRETT WATERS

There was calm and collective
ness in the high school sports
horizon today-a rather unusual
state of affairs, but prevalent
just the same.
The reason was because of yes
terday'S games opening the inter
high basketball series for the year
which found the favorites tri-
The Washington times., 1935-01-12
Lauds
Men
ForFaith
BY FRANK BUCK" O'NEILL
Times Staff Writer

Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker, a
man whose life has been spent
in the roar of motors on the
The Washington times., 1935-01-12

Occasionally the venerable once
would take none too authoritative
cut at the bouncing pellet, but
The Washington times., 1935-01-12
Arakqy:s SIP for So
Best Florida Boost
Since P. De Leon
By KIRK MILLER
Times Sports Editor

WASHINGTON TIGEsB UREAU Biscayne Boulevard
Miami Fla, Jan. 12-My friends, don't know whether
is the climate whether travel away from
The Washington times., 1935-01-12
Market League

w l. w L
A. D. Loffler 90 10, r. L. Anderson 10 %
w. H. Harrn. "a II Hayseeds 80. 16 %
Colonial Rest 25 14lHicks ........ Is y
Cannon's Lch. 25 INV c. Heitm'r so
SEASON RECORDS
High team game-W. H. Harrison
Company, 596. High team set-A. D.
Loffler, Inc. 1876. High individual
game-B. Temple, 1862. High individual
set-P. Wolfe. 412. High spares-E.
Wolf. 96. High strikes-H. High. u.
High individual averages-P. Wolfe,
1928; Temple, 117-6; Pachilis, 1873;
Newman, lO9-2O; Pappas, 1O9-1S.
The Washington times., 1935-01-12
SCHOOL GAMES
LACK UPSETS
IN OPENING

TUESDAYS GAMES
Central VS.. Roosevelt, at Tech.
Western VS.. Eastern, at Roosevelt.
Doth games $3.50 p. m.)
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Eastern. 81: Central, "a.
Tech, 46; Roosevelt, 33.
Evening star., 1935-04-07
o. GfS GfRRS R9Y$ PAGH 5?S H. :5:l]
Pink Rabbit

MOST little rabbits, like most little
boys, hate to have their ears
washed. Mrs. Mollie Rabbit found
that out when she lined up her seven
children for daily inspection. Six Of
them usually had to be spanked on
their cottontails for being careless.
The seventh one, Benny Rabbit, was
her pride and joy, for he was always
spotless.
The reason for Bennys keeping his
ears neat and sweet was vanity They
were the most beautiful ears one ever
saw-not a faded pink like most rab-
bits ears, but deep carnation pink.
Benny had a habit of keeping his
beautiful ears cooked for compliments
and he often heard the remark that
he was the handsomest little bunny
in the vicinity 1t all went to his
head a great deal, and after while
he got in the habit of sneaking away
for a daily walk, just to show off
those ears.
One day, as he was making the
rounds of the ne!ghborhood, Bennys
heart simply turned green with envy
at sight of a new rabbit sitting in
side a yard with fence around it.
The newcomer not only had pink ears.
but was pink all over. Face. fur. feet
all we're pink Benny tried to hop
the fence to get a better look at the
/ lovely creature. but the wire was too
high But seeing him at a distance
made Benny suddenly dissatisfied with
having only pink ears. He wanted
to be pink all over.
After watching a minute. Benny
had an idea. He hoped into the
garden nearby and returned carrying
bouquet of fresh new carrots with
ruff1e of tender cabbage leaves
around the edge Making a bow.
Benny said, Kindly accept a gift
from me, and if you don't mind.
should like to know how you got your
delicious pink coat" Then he hurled
his present over the fence right at
the feet of the stranger. Without
even so much as thank you the
receiver sat staring straight ahead.
He tidn't even bat an eye.
BMlny was furious He doubled
up his paw and shook it, shouting,
I'll teach you to high-hat me-"
"Eenny!" thundered a voice be-
hinc him. why are you yelling at
that candy rabbit?" Benny turned
to fl,1 his mother standing there with
bs stick in her hand.
What kind?" gasped Benny, taken
abacl:.
That silly candy rabbit that some
child left in the yard. Now I must
say, tf all my children, you may be
the most beautiful, but you're also
the dIunbest exclaimed Mrs Rabbit.
Now you march your pink ears
straight home, young man. and don't
you e"er take walk again without
your mothers permisSionp
Evening star., 1935-04-07

Next. heat the edge of the neck to
redness in a gas fame and press it
with a piece Of wood to fange the
edge.
After the f1ange has been finished,
a holder must be provided for this
homemade flask, as it can not stand
steadily by itself. on account of its
round bottom. To make holder. get
a block Of wood inches square by l
inch high and hollow it out, as shown
in the diagram. When in use, set the
flask in this little hollow in the block
and it will stand upright very nicely.
I will gladly answer any letters
which are sent to me concerning
microscopy, chemistry and botany. All
letters must be sent TO this address:
Eugene George Richter. 108 Brown
avenue, Holyoke, Mass.
Evening star., 1935-04-07

being made and drill the holes one
half an inch deep into the blocks.
Then take sandpaper and smooth
up the blocks, and they will be ready
for painting. The color Of the paint
will be left for you to decided, but
white is preferable.
ImproviSed TASKS that will stand
heating can be made as follows: Get
some old electric light bulbs that have
been burnt out, but not broken. and
file a little groove around the neck and
just above the screw base A small
three-cornered file is the best to use.
After the groove is made, tap the
metal base gently with the file and the
glass globe will separate from the metal
base where the groove has been made.
If the edge is little rough 1t can be
Smoothed I'D with the file.
Evening star., 1935-04-07
Caring for Pets
BY HORACE MITCHELL.
Odd Mention,

7 ETTERS lately received ask for
odd Mentions"
Spring is seeping up the country
and Spring jobs are ION the docket
They must be done promptly or your
pets will not be so healthy nor will
their quarters be so attractive. Dur
ing the Winter months we haven't
been able to clean things as thoroughly
as they should have been. And as
soon as the weather grows warmer
the houses and coops may have a bad
odor about them.
On our place We'll be beginning the
scraping, the washing and the dis
injecting any day now. And once
good job is done, we will not have
to bother with 1t again for some
months.
II your hens go broody and you
do not intend to set them on eggs
you'd better break them up quickly
Some people say that for every day
hen is broody it takes seven days
to bring her back to laying. AS soon
as we find broody bird we do not
wish to set" we pop her into a Slat-
bottomed coop. In day or two she
Is usually over her broodiness and
Evening star., 1935-04-07
Rich Gold Strikes
Were Lost Again

A LMOST every part of the West OF
the Southwest has its own par
ticular story of buried treasure or
a lost gold or silver mine of fabulous
richness. Some of these stories are
mere legend; others are founded or
fact And in some places in Arizona
and Texas people have been looking
for these treasures and mines for
generationS-and others are still look
ing for them today.
In many stories. gold deposits OF
amazing value have been discovered
only to be lost again by their finders
A typical case is that of a man named
Evening star., 1935-04-07
Kitchen Lore
WHAT am going to cook this aft

WHAT am going to cook this aft
ernoon, Dinah? Please don't
suggest anything sweet or fancy. I'm
so tired of cakes, cookies, puddings
and candies don't care if I never
have them again" Betty declared.
Il don't wonder" agreed Dinah. In
the Winter we do eat richer foods.
Now that Spring is on the way we
think more of fresh. green things"
Vegetables" cried Betty. Teach
me to cook vegetables, Dinah, please.
Oh. wish I could 60 out to the garden
right now and pick a mess of green
peas or pull a bunch of carrots"
We'll, as long as you can't. let's
begin with the old favorite, potatoes" :"
suggested Dinah.
"Potatoes!" walled Betty. I know
how to boil and mash potatoes.
Yes. honey. know you do" Dinah
laughed at Betty's disappointment.
But let's make escalloped potatoes
this time. I know your grandfather
will like them, for we will use onions,
too. And your grandfather will be
pleased to have them for supper with
the cold baked ham all ready in the
ice box"
THAT does sound NICE" Betty ad-
mitted. please give me the recipe
and I'll get right to work"
EScalloped Potatoes-Four cups sliced
potatoes, one-third cup sliced onions,
one-half cup chopped pepper, flour,
two tablespoons butter, one teaspoon
salt. two tablespoons chopped parsley.
Wash. pare and slice potatoes and
onions in thick slices. Wash green
pepper and parsley and chop in small
pieces. Arrange layer of mixed vege-
tables In buttered casserole or baking
dish and sprinkle with two tablespoons
flour. Do this until all vegetables are
used. Dot with butter. Mix milk and
salt and pour over all. Cover baking
dish and set in oven of $50 degrees
for two hours. A
Evening star., 1935-04-07
Close Enough.

The scene was a backwoods school
The teacher was young and raw
boned mountaineer who was not at all
sure of himself. AS a matter of fact,
the teacher showed real signs of con-
fusion when small boy held up his
hand and asked:
What's B. C. mean when it's
hitched after them dates in Greek
history?"
Teacher: We'll, I'll tell you. You
see, them old Greeks were queer kind
of critters and they weren't sure about
their numbers, but they went as far
as they could and they hitched the
B. C. on because B. c. meant bout
correct"
Evening star., 1935-04-07

Hughes, an engineer on the Southern
Pacific Railroad He operated a train
bringing up supplies to build the new
line, and spent his spare time picking
up samples Of rock along the right Of
way.
After three years OF this collecting
he spent a vacation in Denver, and
had his rock samples aSsayed. One
Of them was so rich in gold that he
knew his fortune was made. And. al
though he has never kept any record
of where he had found the various
samples, Hughes had a marvellous
memory, and he knew exactly where
to go to get back to his marvellous
find.
He hurried back TO the spot. He
could see 1t in his mind'e eye-a pile
of rusted spikes beside curve in the
Evening star., 1935-04-07
Comancho Campfire Stories
A Trout and an Irishman.

to sing, and the rod was jumping
around on the short grass as though
alive! 1 dropped everything. grab
bed the rod, and found had the
big fish fast!
The fish rushed into a big, deep
pool just below a fallen alder tree,
which lay with its under side just
level with the water and its branches
resting on the bottom. There he
fought to rid his jaw of the hook,
and I knew I could not drag him
out past that fallen tree.
60 IN went head first, clothes, bas-
ket, rod and all. made a mighty
dive for the bottom, knowing had to
go deep to miss the tangle Of broken
branches Getting caught there would
mean drowning for no man could
buck that wild current
In 10 seconds was under the
tree and into the deep, quiet pool
where it was easy to swim. AS soon
as I could stand on the gravel, !
found my fish was still hooked!
Then began a fight that lasted 20
minutes before reeled the big fellow
in, his gasping nose out of water,
and Slipped the landing net under
him. was victor in as fine a fight
as I've ever had with a fish. I
lifted him to the sandbar where I
stood, looking proudly at his "a inches
of stocky length, and feeling like the
owner of the world.
Just then voice from across the
pool cried: Bully, boy! That was
the prettiest fight I've ever seen! I'm
glad ye got him-I am that"
1t was the Irshman. He'd seen
the whole play, and although he
had tried as hard as I had to get
that particular fish. he was not envi-
GUS. He was fine, shooting
sportsman enough to congratulate me
sincerely on my luck.
Evening star., 1935-04-07

using short lengths of scrap lumber.
Material necessary: Two 36-inch round
sticks, known at lumber yards as
"dowel sticks; two 36-inch l by
board for uprights; two 30-inch l by
2's for feet; two 18-inch l by 2's for
braces; two 24-inch l by 2's for the
bar swing; two 10-inch l by rs for
bar swing weights, and one 30-inch
/ by for a bottom cross brace.
Start making the hurdle by boring
a number of holes in the two uprights,
spacing them one or two inches apart.
Then bore the necessary holes in the
bar swing pieces Nail the 10-inch bar
swing weights to the ends of the
bar swing. Nail the feet and braces
to the uprights as illustrated. Attach
the bottom cross brace to the bottom
ends of the uprights with long wood
screws, so the hurdle can easily be
taken apart and stored when not in
use.
Now, saw one of the 36-inch round
sticks to 80 inches and force it into
the top holes of the bar swing. Then
push the center pivot, the other So
inch round stick, through one of the
holes in an upright, into the center
holes in the bar swing, then into a
corresponding hole in the other up
right.
This hurdle will stand erect on level
ground. On uneven ground it may
be necessary to hold the hurdle level
with side pegs driven into the ground
alongside of both feet.
The numerous holes in the uprights
allow the hurdle bar to be raised or
lowered easily These holes should be
large enough to allow the pivot bar to
fit loosely, so the bar swing will revolve
easily if touched by a jumpers foot
in order not to trip him. Following
the plan illustrated will allow you to
make swinging hurdle that can be
assembled or taken apart in a few
minutes.
Evening star., 1935-04-07

|HIS incident happened when
Seattle was still in its baby
stage, instead of the fine city
i it is now.
At that time small creek
ran from Lake Union to Salmon Bay,
just where the great ship canal is
now. 1t was full of fine, lusty
trout. and I fished there many times.
One day met an Irishman who was
also fishing. His father had been a
gamekeeper on a large estate in
England, and had taught him all the
kinks of trout fishing as it is done
IN England.
He was a fine sportsman, and in
time we got well acquainted from
frequent meetings on our fishing trips.
We soon learned that a huge old
trout lived in a waShed-out clay hole,
where the stream had cut through a
hard blue glacial clay bank. making
a deep, narrow cleft through which
the water rushed like a mill race.
THIS big old trout would flash up
and take our fly whenever we
came along there, but almost always
he'd snap the hook clear off because
of the great strain of the rushing
water. We both fished diligently for
him for three years, and while we
each hooked him many times, neither
of us could land him in that rush
of water. Finally We centered our
fishing trips on getting that big trout,
and the competition between us was
very keen.
Then one brilliant June day I
reached the steep-banked cut to find
that my fly was a little worn. I laid
my rod down with half its length
out over the bank, end got out my
fly book, intending to put on a new fly.
A gust of wind came along and
blew the fly on my rod into the
stream. Suddenly nv reel began
Evening star., 1935-04-07
KILL THE OLD FLEAS BEFORE
THE WARM WEATHER STARTS!

ready to readjust her body for egg
laying again.
Be sure to rub your dogs and cats
with plenty of flea powder at this
season. Kill the old fleas before the
warm weather starts them to laying,
too. and produces a brand-new crop
Of millions of little biters.
Look out for Cpring dampneSs and
chills for your pets. These two things
give human beings colds in the head
and they also give various diseases to
pets. Dry quarters are the best in
surance against these troubles.
Lately friends have talked with me
about the care of puppies. I guess
therell be a large number of young
dogs in new homes this Spring When
you acquire yours, be sure to get, too,
a package of good worm medicine and
keep it on hand for emergencies.
During the fire at our house. a
bundle of letters from you readers
was burned. don't know who wrote
them, nor what they contained. The
bundle was left in the library and
could not have been saved So if
you are awaiting a reply from me and
have not received one yet, please
write again.
Evening star., 1935-04-07

track. a black ledge above a ravine.
with a gnarled tree nearby. He found
the curve, the pile Of spikes and the
tree. But the ledge was not there!
For years he hunted for it He
went over all the ground that he had
covered in picking up his samples. He
got the help Of experienced pros
pectors. Yet when he died, almost 40
years ago. the engineer had still been
unable to locate the ledge that would
have made him rich.
Evening star., 1935-04-07
RIDDLES

IT'S still q little early for Spring
fever, but it will be hitting you
before long. However, you can al
ways keep your wits awake by
guessing riddles.
/. What does a marble do when it
stops rolling?-Virginia M. Kerr.
2. What falls but never gets hurt?
Ellen Jane Shaw.
8. What table doesn't have a leg
to stand on?-Fern Hager.
4. Why is A like a honeysuckle?-
Eaymcud Hummel.
S. What looks most like half an
orange?-Fred Wade.
ANSWERS.
/. Looks round. 2. Snow. 3.
time table. 4. Because a 3 follows
it. 5. The other half. -
Evening star., 1935-04-07
POSERS

!. What is an enigma?
2. In what State does the Missis-
sippi River rise?
3. When did the French revolu-
ton begin?
4. In what large city of the United
States are the residents not allowed
to vote?
s. What town in Arizona was
among the most famous of the Wild
West" settlements?
6. How many United States Sena-
tors has each State?
Z. What is an aforementioned"
building?
8. What scientist is famous for his
stratosphere flights?
ANSWERS.
/. A puzzle or riddle. 2. Minnesota.
8. In 1889. 4. Washington, D. c. s.
Tombstone. 6. Two. Z. One in which
the temperature and humidity of the
air are artifically regulated. Q. Au-
guste Picard.
Evening star., 1935-04-07
ODD ORIGINS.
WaUbaber.

IN THE olden days Of the feudal
lords, the walls Of their castles
were hung with rich embroideries and
handsomely woven tapestries. These
served a double purpose, to decorate
the walls and to make the huge, drafty
rooms less cold and bleak.
For many centuries walls were deco
rated only with hangings, until finally
Evening star., 1935-04-07

Now come 10 words which begin
with the word bun" See how high
score you can make on guessing
them.
l. The bun that comes on Easter.
2. The bun on the golf course.
3. The bun that's tied with string.
4. The bun Of flowers.
5. The bun that always makes mis-
takes.
6. The bun of the base ball player.
7. The bun in the barrel
8. The bun where people live.
9. The bun that makes your foot
Sore.
10. The bun that's used to decorate,
)
Remove the middle letter from in
lures and get salted meats. Remove
the middle letter from two and get a
duplicate.
Behead a tenant and get to 60 in
Behead to spot with color and get a
fruit.
CROSS WORD PUZZLE.
Evening star., 1935-04-07
FUN AT HOME
S,Cinqinq Hurdle.

no YOU want to make the school
track team? Then practice
hurdle jumping at home with the aid
of one or more of these easily con-
structed swinging hurdles that revolve
if touched by the jumpers foot.
You can make one in a few hours,
Evening star., 1935-04-07
Not Particular.

Tailor-When your father sent you
for samples of cloth. didn't he say
what color and material he wanted?
Small boy-I don't think it mat
tiers. sir. He wants them for pen
wipers.
Evening star., 1935-04-07
Kitchen Treasures

HELLO! Hello" Betty called, az
she came running into the
kitchen. Il had to stay after school
this afternoou to help my teacher,
and I'm late. Have you thought of
something good to make?"
Still like vegetables?" Dinah ques-
toned.
Yes, why?"
"Well, I happen to know there is
cooked spinach in the ice box, Just
enough for recipe I have in mind"
Spinach" walled Betty. I'VE had
that last night. Besides, that Is one
vegetable don't like so we'll"
But you will, my dear, II you make
a spinach ring. 1t will look pretty
and taste good and go very well with
the fish your grandmother is having
for supper tonight"
Betty agreed to try anything once,
but she wasn't very happy about
Dinah's choice of vegetable. However,
after she had made the spinach ring
she had to admit it was very good,
indeed.
Evening star., 1935-04-07
Spare the Horse.

"Would you mind walking the other
Wy and not passing the 'orse?" said a
London cabman with exaggerated po-
liteness to fat lady who had just
paid a minimum fare
"Why?" she inquired.
Because If e sees wot 'e's been
carrying for a shilling ell ave fit"
Evening star., 1935-04-07

some clever person thought Of tmi-
tating these hangings in heavy paper
and of using this paper for wall deco
rationS. This was a very successful
idea, and in 1890 a wallpaper factory
was established in the United States.
The first wallpapers were quite ex-
penSive, but they were also very
durable.
After great deal of experiment.
ing there were developed cheaper types
of wallpaper, and since the beginning
of the nineteenth century paper has
been in general use for decoration of
walls in many countries Of the civilized
world.
Evening star., 1935-04-07
PUZZLES

i
VOU shouldn't have much trouble
- with this weeks picture anagram.
Evening star., 1935-04-07
BY EUGENE GEORGE RICHTER.

' :$: ::;: % .:;:::. ::::: $:.: !: ,;:;
in some magazine or other,
generally are stopped because
OF lack Of proper apparatus. In this
article wish to describe. for the ben
eft of these young chemists, few
pieces of apparatus which can be
made at home very easily.
First, will describe how to make
some very efficient test tube stands or
holders out of scrap pieces of wood.
First cut and square the wood into
blocks 2 inches square by l inch high.
Next, take a drill with pit the size of
the test tube for which the holder is
Evening star., 1935-04-07

The definitions are:
HORIZONTAL.
2. Burst, tear.
7. Command to horse.
9. Organ of smell.
II. Army order (abbr).
-, Unhappy.
l3. Upon.
IA. Fishing devices.
16. Finishes.
18. Word of greeting.
49, Observed.
2l Unemployed.
a. Word used with either"
25. Idle talk.
rs. Average (abbr1.
81. Large bundle.
90. Natural ore deposit.
81. Short.
VERTICAL.
/. Graceful bird.
2. Therefore.
8. Rider on a train.
4. Kind of pencil.
S. Toward.
6. Writing implements.
8. Gardening tool.
10. Turf.
IS. Definite article.
II. Bow slightly.
10. Weeps.
20. Period of history.
%. Small boy.
%. Regular
%. Pound (abbr).
80. Belonging to.
ANSWERS.
/. Sit, stir, wrist, twir1s.
2. Bunny, bunker. bundle, bunch,
eungler, bunt, bung, bungalow, bunion,
bunting.
8. Ha ()ms. Twain.
4. Renter. D-apple
3. Cross word puzzle solution.
Evening star., 1935-04-07
SPINACH RING.

Chop spinach very fine, add crumbs,
slightly beaten eggs, onion, season.
ings, and milk. Mix thoroughly and
turn into buttered ring mold and set
in pan Of water. Bake IS minutes In
q 350-degree oven. Unmold on serv.
ing plate and garuish with slices Of
hard boiled e0g