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Evening star., 1935-08-08
PROPOSALS.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT. OFFICE OF
Chief Clerk. Washington, D. c., Aug. 3,
1935.-Sealed proposals in duplicate, will
be publicly opened in this office at 1 pm,
Sept. 3, 1885. for furnishing all labor and
materials and performing all work for the
installation of new radiators and work in
Sident thereto at the U. S. Treasury Bldg.
Wash. D. c. Attention is directed to the
special conditions of bidding set forth in
the speeificstion; Drawings and spscifica-
tractor interested in submitting pro-
posal. The above drawings and specif1ca-
tons MUST be returned to this of1ce.
specifications and drawings will not be
furnished to contractors who have con-
sistently failed to submit proposals. One
set upon request, and when considered
in the. interests of the Government will be
furnished builders exchanges. chambers
of commerce or other ORGANIZATIONS who
will guarantee to make them available for
any subcontractor or material firm inter-
ested. and to quantity surveyors. but this
privilege will be withdrawn If the sets are
not returned after they have accomplished
their purpose. Office of the Chief Clerk.
Treasury Bldg. Wash. D. C. auS.10,12
Evening star., 1935-08-08

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blotter cards. 81 So letterheads, S2.75;
billheads. S215; statements. S2.75; en-
Velopes S2.95. Phone Columbia 5339-W
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, 1935-07-22
Rdrbs

Professor E1nstein says an atom
ic particle connects two sheets OF
space. A sheet OF space. inciden-
tiNly, Ia what a college freshman
has TO show for an hours theme
work.
French senator hit on the head
with q pop bottle. You just can't
keep Americans from expressing
their resentment over that debt.
Those Matanuska Valley settlers
don't seem to be measuring UP as
true colonists. In fact, you might
call them semicolonists.
The success OF that Wagner labor
relations act Is understandable III
IL has anything TO do with making
relatives work
II that impending coal strike be-
gins and lasts until winter, coal
peddlers may be asking One lump
or tYo?"
In Australia. a stammerer's club
has been formed. 1t is not expected
to outlive the first filibuster.
New York cleric says music is a
form OF worship. We've noticed
that grooming frequently moves men
to divine exhortations
, 1935-07-22
Folly OF A Fascist

Luigi Pirandello. famous italian dramatist. came
to America recently en- route to Hollywood to do
some work with the films. He had been expected to
arrive on the French liner Normandie. but when the
ship locked Pirandello was not aboard: and 1t be-
came known that Mussolini. displeased at the sight
Of an Italian travelling under the French flag. had
given him a strong hint to the effect that italy also
has transatlantic steamers and that he would be
wise to do his ~voyaging on them. P1randello. evil
IDENTIFY. took the hint.
Now this is the sort OF thing that leaders OF all
nations are trying to do: and II seems. somehow. to
be Just a little bit silly.
transportation systems. one would suppose. ought
to exist for the convenience OF travellers. Making
the traveller exist for the convenience Of the trans
~portation system is putting the cart about three miles
ahead OF the horse.
, 1935-07-22
Italy's African Affair Nav Be
No Picnic

The very old and somewhat out-of-date emD,ra ~
AbysSinia is about to fight with streamlined. mod
ernized Italy, and II the sports fraternity were max
Ing book on the affair the odds would be at least 10
% !. with practically no takers.
Yet the long shot does have a wav ~ vallon,rg
home, occasionally. and II the views Of an anony-
nous military expert writing in the London Spec
tator recently are correct, Italy stands a very broad
chance OF coming an inglorious cropper in the fight
ing in Africa.
This writer makes the point that Abyssinia Is apt
70 be an easy place to get into, but a hard one to get
out Of. The italian army. he says. ought to be able
to drive its way into Adds Ababa, Abyssinian capital.
without trouble; once there. however. its troubles
would begin.
All the Abyssinians need 10 do, he continues. Is 10
retreat. To catch and defeat them the Italians
would have to cross a rugged mountainous country
larger than Morocco-and It took most Of Frances
great colonial army many years TO make the Moroc-
cans knuckle under.
Meanwhile, italian communications would be In
danger. and the upshot Of II all might well be the
starvation and slow dsintegration Of the entire
italian expeditionary force.
All this is interesting chiefly MS a reminder that
wars are seldom fought according to the textbooks.
On paper, a modernized and we'll disciplined army
like that OF Mussolini's should have no trouble at all
with a horde OF semi-savage levies such as Halle
SelaSsie can muster. In actual fact. such encounters
often turn out differently.
Augustus Caesar Of Rome discovered this 1900
years ago. when Varus got the flower OF the Roman
army entangled in the Teutoberger forest in Ger
many, where the barbaric tribesmen annihilated II.
Cortez nearly met the same fate in his first drive
at the Aztec empire.
The British regulars were no match for the
Pennsylvania Indians when Braddock was trapped
near Fort Duquesnes. The crack cavalry regiment Of
the U. S. army was overwhelmed when the plains
Indians got It in a blind alley at the Little Big Horn.
You could call a column or so Of similar instances
from the military histories. but the examples that
have been given so far are enough to make the
point-which is that making war on a horde Of
poorly equipped barbarians is a much riskier business
than it appears on the surface.
Mussolini's troopers viii need all the good general
ship and the good luck they can command. II the
African campaign is to be the ~triumphal procession
It is expected TO be.
, 1935-07-22

Its sponsors hope to broaden its scope until all ma
tons have agreed to abide by its terms
In this way 1t IL hoped to make forever impossible
the repetition Of such tragedies as the bombing Of
the cathedral Mt Rheims or the Cloth Hall at Ypres
during the World War.
The idea is an excellent one. as far as It goes;
and yet 1t must strike any thoughtful persons as be-
ing Just q little bit Ike applying e poultice to q
malignant cancer. 1t Is. in fact. q confession Of
human helplessness.
We cannot avoid war; We seem ready to give UP
the task as hopeless: the best We can do is to try
TO arrange an international understanding by which.
when war comes. we shall not blow one snother's
artistic possessions to bitsl
, 1935-07-22

Don't laugh at the lowly prune, In an uppity way.
This valuable fruit, long the bane OF the boarding
house resident, has begun to be recognized as an
item Of considerable utility and quality in the modern
diet. And. mind you. 1t Is not as a laxative that you
should consider II for your breakfast, but as real,
nourishing food.
Like cranberries and plums, prunes contain BEN
zoic acid. Ordinarily an average prune viii provide
Is calories. 1t also win provide good amounts Of vita
minis A. B. c. and @.
Prunes are handled differently from other dried
fruits. since they are not cut before drying. In their
preparation the prunes are merely plums which have
been dipped quickly ia boiling I've to thin and crack
the skins; then they are washed to remove the I've.
and then dried in the sun.
From the point OF view OF mineral content, prunes
offer fair amounts Of calcium. phosphorus. iron, man
ganeSe. and copper. Although their iron content Is
about one-fourth that Of liver. It Is six times that Of
oranges and nine times that Of peaches.
Much interest has attached to the prune because OF
the claim that it has q laxative quality. This. how
ever. Is not SO great as to make 1t especially recon-
mended for that purpose
II you are in search Of a laxative quality. that Is
probably obained to better advantage by use Of other
substances.
Sirup prepared by boiling prunes and figs Is Of
slightly greater laxative quality than the whole
prunes. as they are ordinarily eaten after being cooked
In fact, many people make q good laxative prepara-
ton by boiling one-half pound each Of prunes and
dried figs with an ounce OF SIENNA leaves.
The eating Of such fruit, together with the strip
prepared from it, yields a mixture Of rather STRANGELY
laxative quality. Such laxative action as the prune
possesses would appear to be due to some principle
not yet isolated, but Of course prunes have the usual
effect Of other fruits in stimulating action Of the
bowel.
Then benzois acid content Of the prune Is hardly
sufficient to cause an acid reaction in the body.
Because OF is vitamin and mineral elements. its
possibilities for providing energy to the body, and its
iron content. the prune would seem to have great
usefulness In the human diet.
, 1935-07-22

year advances Go railroads. indus
tries, mortgage-makers, drainage
and irrigation districts. And when
the Texas promoter goes after Gus
toners he usually gets 'em.
Prospects have held off so far. In
dustry has borrowed only $72 .000,-
600 Of a $500, 100000 maximum. The
railroads have taken S460.0OO.O 900 OF
an $500. 000,O 900 pool. Mortgage funds
are unlimited. but only $5,000.OO0
have been dished out. Mr.. Jones
doesn't think borrowers ought to BE-
SO shy. He's going to find out why
or bust.
Notes-To add tc ex-senator Jim
Wats0n's woes somebody has opened
a saloon next door TO hts residence
. Commissar Litvincfs guarantees
that the Soviet will purchase $30.-
100000 worth OF goods from the u. s.,
but who guarantees L~itvinoff? -.
When Senator TydinFs was tod that
Secretary Ickes had devoured crabs
at the Jefferson Club he Kissed:
"Cannibal!"
, 1935-07-22
News
Behind the
News

- - - - - -
Capital and world gossip events
and personalities. In and out OF
the news written by . group OF
fearless and informed newspaper
men OF Washington and New YORK
This column u published BY The
Herald as q news feature Opinions
expressed are those OF the writers a.
individuals and should not 10 In
terpreted as rejecting the editorial
policy OF this newspaper.
, 1935-07-22
Flashes
Off,

(By The Associated Pressl
What? NJ More Jams?

tBy The Associated Pressl
What? No More Jams?
NEW YORK. - TIL day isn't
far distant when Gotham's traf-
fic cops take to the air TO direct
traffic, Deputy Commissioner
Harold Fowler believes.
The deputy commissioner made
q survey Of Sunday traffic from
the gondola Of a blimp and be-
came enthusiastic about the pos
sibilities of using lighter-than-
air ships TO direct the flow Of mo-
florists.
Airplanes would be too fast for
such work. he thinks, but blimps
are just right.
Expensive Time
DALLAS. - It cost Tom IL Nash
$45 10 learn the time OF day by
looking at his own watch.
When he pulled his watch from
q side trouSer pocket, the move
ment also pulled out a roll of
bills. "A stranger snatched up the
cash and fled.
, 1935-07-22
TAN C Z.

III suspect Lnmt you XII b4DM
have . little feud on he said NJ
last.
You couldn't say II was q feud.'
10 told him -She's never quite
liked me. I'm afraid
Marsh looked NJ her. why don't
you tell me the truth. Jof Sure n
wasn't over a man.
did she tell you thatf- asked
10. her face afinma.
Wen. not directly
ii isn't true I think she did
like q boy ! was going with az the
university. but
Marsh laughed Forget iti Babs
IN Just a bit spoiled. that's MI
She's all right at heart In fact
she really does like you Jo.-
10 was 90 astonished at this re-
mark that she had no answer. anc
Marsh went on: -She told me about
You and this young fellow Bret
Paul In fact she suggested I'd
make you and Paul very happy A
| got him down here this summer
4 understand mo sometimes works
mn a life guard I'm the summers
and | do have TO have a life guard
State regulation"
TOR a moment 10 was too angry
TO speak Finally she said slow
ly. Whether your life guard Is Bret
Paul or someone else doesn't make
the least difference either 20 him
or me. And I wish Babs Mont
gomery wouldn't attend 10 my af
fairs"
do you mean that for me. too7-
why why. 40. You haven't
-" 10 faltered. stopped altogether
They drove a while An silence
and then Marsh said. This iot
may be more dificult than either
OF us imagined. 10. This Todd
Barston-has he tried to make love
to your"
INC. What makes you suspect
no might haver-
You're pretty-and I know
Todd. OF course he's asked you 90
60 up with himf-
Yves. he mentioned Il this
morning.
Marsh nodded. That's the BE-
ginning"
He was silent again. watching
the road ahead with more than his
usual care. JOS thoughts were
conflicting and puzzled. He seemed
half-angry with her. and she won
dered why. The only possible %
SON was that he really thought
she'd spent too much time with
Barston. and that his Jest that aft
ernoon had serious implications
Unless could he be - jealous
Jealous. perhaps. without wen
realizing n himself as yeti Jc
berated herself mentally for this
thought. assured herself that there
was no point IN her being n fool
Just because she had an attractive
lot OF clothes and q number Of
equally attractive men about
Still silent. Marsh drew the car
alongside the little station Just as
the afternoon train pulled abreast
OF H. A tall. dark man in white
flannels stepped down from one OF
the n r almost before II had
stopped. arA held out his hand to
n smartly dressed woman 10 %
ognized them both from pictures
she had seen-Mr. and Mrs Peter
Fragonet. the movie star and his
pretty wife.
Marsh yelled 1ovially ove the
windshield. Hi there. Petei"
The tall man turned and flashed
a wide. dazzling smile. a smile 10
had seen hundreds OF times az the
little movie house I'm Weston. and
at the neighborhood theater near
the university district
Ito BE Continued)
, 1935-07-22

BEGIN HERE
% DARIEN. nnisA5ns her nrss
year tm college learns her fndheR
IN wwa ee wOrk- % hmmas n Zen
n pars tlme weEh I'm .
marine supply sfere. Ther shs
meets swemlrmw. hmmaBwme DOUG
Las nARsH whe saers hes ,
gOs On hostess nr hfs smn nj Crest
Lake - accepts and this causes
quarrel VITA DRET PAUL %
whom ehe On engaged Do e.
the engagement
me goes 0 Crest Lake mnrsA
warns her that nam people evn-
sIaer hfs mother eccentric. Fhnt
msmhs "a aimneF mrH. Marsh an
m.unees enc mmm tnvItee BABs
MONTGOMERY ard her parests
rs the tan. - knovsn ahst Bnbs
aisiihes her.
now CO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XII
Turing the next few days 10
was too occupied to encounter
Mrs. Marsh more than two or three
times. and then only for a casual
moment Most OF the time 10 was
with Douglas Marsh who showed
her the various and endless facili-
ties Of the resort. and introduced
her to the employees I'm charge OF
each.
With him she inspected the
stables, rode for an hour or two
through the cool woods. Then he
instructed her in the operation on
n Of the motor boats. I'm teach
o 20 sail before the summer is
cut" he promised OR perhaps
Pete Fragonet will He loves 20
each sailing-especially 70 attrac-
i've young women"
10 laughed. Didn't you say his
vile would be with himT"
well I was told In Holly.
wood that they don't get along. ex-
,ept for publicity purposes. That's
probably lust Hollywood gossip"
Il really don't feel d bit i'm
pressed" 10 said, -and II it's all
he same 20 you l think I'd rather
nave voR teach me 70 sail"
That" confessed Marsh. is ex-
actly what I wanted you to say"
Then they inspected the golf
course with les tiny club house
and lockers. and they even man
aged to get through eight holes OF
the game. But 10 had to admit
that her golf was deplorable. and
that she'd better confne her activi-
ties 10 boating and tennis.
~And dancing" appended Doug
Ias. Il haven't forgotten how you
can dance"
They were hectic days. indeed.
and when 10 reached her room 10
the evening after dinner she was
quite ready TO sleep. Sometimes
she would read q few pages OF q
Of the novels In bed. but u was
never long before her eyes were
closed. In three or four days she
knew the place almost Rs thorough
Iy as Marsh himself. and she felt
quite ready 70 assume her duties
aa official hostess nc Crest Lake
One morning she found under
her door a check for a months
salary IN advance. At first she
was overcome with establishment
for here nc Crest Lake she had had
no need for cash. and the major
ity of the time she had forgotten
that this was really n Job which
was TO pay q salary.
CHE endorsed the check imme-
= diately and sent II with a letter
70 her mother. Il don't want you
to have the least hesitancy In &C
cepting this.- she wrote The hon
est truth IL that I don't know what
TO do with IT, My room and board
In furnished-and I've Just stopped
, 1935-07-22
GAY PARTIES
FOR EVEnW rgnNTm

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FOR EVERY MONTH
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There IN also an up-to-the-minutm
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This useful service booklet lm avail
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cover cost. handling and postage.
, 1935-07-22
Confession Of Surrender

The "Roerich treaty, by which 81 American re-
publics bind themselves to protect art galleries, mu-
seums, libraries. cathedrals, and other artistic. rei-
gious, and scientific Institutions or monument In
time of war, has been ratified by the U. s. Senate.
, 1935-07-22
ONE MINUTE PULPIT

I say unto you. that likewise Joy
shall be IN heaven over one sinner
that repenteth. mere than over 90
and nine just persons. which need no
repentence.-St. Luke 1877.
, 1935-07-22

II you count the sunny and cloudy
days OF the whole year. you will find
that the sunshine predominates.-
Ovid.
, 1935-07-22

-
often ! pinch myself and say thar
II can't last: but MIR. Marsh said
the other evening that no may keep
the place open until October He
seems satisfied with my work. and
although Mira Marsh m Just u liz.
tie difficult 90 get along with l feel
I'm getting 20 know her better. and
that her bite isn't an bad ~ her
bark
10 decided that the little white
lie about her relationship with Mrs
Marsh m wholly Instifiabla After
all. she wanted the Dariens 70 have
the rosiest possible picture 30 they
would accept thar $500 check with
out the slightest uualmsL
When she mad sealed the en-
velope and addressed IT, she
thought, 4 must write Bret. too
But she never wrote him. What
could she writer They had parted
no definitely. 80 finally. and there
was nothing that had changed She
had come 20 Crest Lake against his
will She had told him. she re-
membered now with q little pang
OF regret. that he had no right 20
concern himself with what she did.
She knew well enough. too. that
the presence OF Babs Montgomery
was more than likely TO mean trou-
bic. 10 had not see her mn yet.
except nc a distance on the golf
course. but the Montgomerys had
had one OF the cottages now for
several days They had dined with
Mrs. Marsh. and 10 felt sure that
Babs would have plenty TO shy 20
the old lady about her.
A dance was scheduled for the
next Friday night - Marsh was
bringing down n 10-piece band and
n blues singer--and 10 knew that
she would certainly have to meet
Babs Montgomery then. Mean
while she decided TO avoid her II
at all possible
The afternoon before the dance
she met Douglas Marsh as she was
coming from the tennis court after
a singles game with Todd Barston.
the aviator. Marsh greeted them
with a grin
Look here. Todd" he said. you
can't take up all Miss DarIen's time
like this. She's supposed to look
out for an the guests"
Il don't know what you pay her.
Doug" the aviator laughed. "but
you can charge her salary TO me n
you want"
WHEN the aviator had gone on
" to his cottage Marsh said
"Fragonet and his wife are coming
in on the afternoon train. Like 10
ride to the station with me TO greet
them in proper style7"
why. yes . just ms soon nm I
change"
10 hurried 20 her room. OK
changed her shorts and jacket for
one Of the bright prints she had
found at Lytsen's. and met Marsh
at the steps OF the veranda. She
was Just climbing into his car
when she caught sight OF Babs
Montgomery seated on the rail Of
the veranda- Babs was watching
her through a haze OF cigaret
smoke and the look I'm her eyes
was unmistakable. She waved her
hand almost imperceptibly.
Hello. 10 Darien." she said in
dolently.
10 returned the greeting. but
more eTusively. Il want 10 see
you later. Babs I've been mean
ing 20 hunt you up. but"
"Oh. sure Babs said Il know
Business Is business"
Flushing nc the rebuff. 10
climbed in beside Marsh He slid
the car into gear and they sped
down the gravel road
, 1935-07-22

No lady bar fly ever produced a Thomas jefferson,
an Andrew Jackson. or a Franklin d. Roosevelt. Wom-
an win not find any inspiration hanging around sa-
looms. - I. L. Anderson, st. Louis excise commissioner
, 1935-07-22

western republicans have invited
Senator Borah to be the principal
speaker at their "~grass-roots" con-
ference. It's the first open move to-
ward giving him a presidential try
cut and 1t has the hearty indorse-
ment Of many COP chieftains. In
fact, a senatorial Old GuardsmaL
promoted the idea.
Mr.. Borah has informed friends
that he will accept II II Is conven-
lent. He viii not absent himself from
Washington II congressional ses-
Sicns conflict with the political get
together. He will not stir out Of
Boise II the brave COP boys don't
meet until after he has returned
home. But he would like to try his
voice-and his political l~uck-just
the same.
The senator may not run for pres
ident-there are many Obstacles
but he viii again be q big noise In
1886. He Is boarding his health for
q fall speaking tour from coast TO
coast. He win attack the constitu :
tional implications Ct the New Deal
as he did the League OF Nations
the only two issues on which he has
pursued a persistent policy at
Washington. He hopes 10 dramatiTe
the constitution SO as 20 split the
democrats and unite the republicans.
A dual and dangerous threat?
Borrowers-JesSe Jones rs start
ing out after bigger and better busi-
ness. You may look for big doings
around the RFC from now on
The ~go-getting Texan has wound
up his pawn shop" activities. He
has closed the books on small. short
time emergency loans. Now he In
tends to concentrate On 8, 10 and 70
, 1935-07-22

COhRECTBf SPEAh1NG-
"In front Of" Is correct: ain BAGS
OF" Is a vulgarism- Say behind"
, 1935-07-22

A reader can get the answer -
any question OF fact by writing Tho
Brownsville Herald Information Blu
reau. Frederic ]. Haskin. Director
washington. I'D. C. Please enclose
three C3) cents for reply.
q. What win kiln the weeds which
are 80 persistent on u tennis c0urtf
r. w.
al They can be killed and INC the
same time. the surface can be kept
slightly damp by the use OF calcium
chloride.
, 1935-07-22
Eat Prunes As Food,
Rather Than Laxative

BY oh. MORRIS sHBEI
Editor. Journal Of the American Medical Association.
and of HygeIa. the Health Magazine
, 1935-07-22

A. They r the ~ emblemRtic
cards. numbered from / TO n. and
including one unnumbered card. US
ed In the ancient game OF tarrochtno
OF tarots. About Is also the regular
modern French word for trump at
Auction or Contract Bridge.
, 1935-07-22

O. Who was Jane Thomas? G. T.
A. She was the wife Of John
Thomas. colonel of the Spartan
Regiment OF South Carolina. She
distinguished herself by aiding I'm
repeIling an attack upon her house
BY the Tories.
, 1935-07-22

CHE endorsed the check imme
> diately and sent IL with a letter
to her mother. Il don't want you
to have the least hesitancy In &C
cepting this she wrote The hon
est truth IL that I don't know what
10 do with IT, My room and board
In furnished-and I've Just stopped
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-11-16

visiting British meteorologst says that there is vast reservoir of hot air 200 miles above the earth Maybe that's where political oratory goes when it dieS.-(Boston Herald0