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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-15
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Evening star., 1936-08-02
Vogobonds Of Space
Continued from pogs eleven
Continued from poss eleven

we are almost always in for more
or less spectacular display.
The next most conspicuous meteor
shower is that of the Leonids, which is
due about the middle of November.
On account of the very sharp angle
which the path of the Leonid meteors
makes with the earth's orbit, the earth
very quickly passes through the loca-
ton of this meteoric swarm. The
Leonids, therefore. if they are seen at
all, are seen only for two or three days
around the l4th and 18th of No
vember.
The August meteors, on the other
hand, can be seen more or less all
through the month, due to the fact
that for some two or three weeks the
earth is pursuing a path which very
nearly comedies with that of the
meteors themselves.
As a change from considering af-
fairs of state and the worries of the
world s economic situation, 60 out into
the open spaces. take look at the
new comet, watch for the August
meteors from a gallery seat aboard
this planet and just reflect that, after
all, the earth itself is a grand sight
seeing bus rolling through space at
10000 miles an hour. Your thoughts
at least will then find something in
common with these vagabonds of
space.
Evening star., 1936-08-02

east during the middle of August is
known as the Perseid shower. If you
trace the paths Of these meteors or
shooting stars as they flash in the
sky, you will find that they all appear
to come approximately from small
region of the sky within the constel-
ia:ion of Perseus. which lies near the
northeastern horizon under Cassi-
opeia's Chair these warm summer
evenings.
BY watching the August meteoric
showers year after year astronomers
have been able to determine that there
is flock of debris circulating around
through the solar system on very
definite orbit. This orbit is so close
to that pursued by one of the comets
of 1862 that we may we'll suppose that
the shooting stars we see this summer
may be the fragments of that comet
running wild and striking the earth's
atmosphere with sufficient velocity to
produce the scintillations that look
like shooting stars.
Meteors, therefore, are not stars in
any real sense of the word. but are just
particles of dirt and matter absolutely
non-luminous in space, but which be-
come luminous if they encounter the
earth's atmosphere. Every year in
August the earth, due to its motion
around the sun, arrives at the track
which these meteors pursue, so that
Evening star., 1936-08-02
THIS WEEK
Sidetrocked
Continued from pose six

A faint smile curved her lips. Twill
you please show me your prints, MIR.
Brandt?" she requested. Il happen to
know something about etchings."
Angrily he threw down the coat,
seized her shoulders. What a blind
baby you are! How dare you trust me"
He caught her expertly in his arms.
but as he bent his head to kiss her,
bewildering thing happened. One Of
her arms slipped up to his shoulder in
what he took to be gesture of sur
render. Then, of a sudden, the firm
little forearm was hard under his chin;
his legs were twining under him;
sharp pain down his back made him
reel, stagger backwards and collapse.
conveniently. into an armchair.
when / want you to kiss me. I'll
let you know" she said quietly, and
turned away. pretending absorption
in the bookshelves. "Only, the chances
are you'll hate me for throwing you -
think me a rowdy tomboy. I'm awfully
sorry 80"
The vanquished man had recovered
his sense of humor as well as his
equilibrium. He leaned back in the
chair and laughed heartily.
'Oh, you're grand! You're simply
swell" Soldering, he grinned. II won't
be indexed as poor sport, Sally. The
rap was coming to me - and I can
take it. Can't we begin our evening
all over again?" He got up and went
over to her. "No hard feelings?"
She smiled - a friendly, eager smile.
"You did only what was expected of
you. I'd like us to be friends"
1--WE will be, Sally. But tell me
something - where did you ever learn
that trick?".
"Pat taught me lot of stunts like
that" Again the booksheives claimed
her attention, this time seriously.
you've some beautiful books, Mr..
Brandt. Once, in school, l saved my
allowance for a month to buy first
edition of Blake's drawings. 1t doesn't
look as though you've cut the pages of
a lot of them"
Right youare," he admitted shame
facedly. 1--WE been luckier than I've
had time to realize. And spendthrift in
more ways than one."
The next hour was the most as
tonishing one Irving Brandt had ever
spent alone with a lovely girl. They
discussed books and pictures. Her de-
light over his collection was spon-
taneous and genuine.
When the telephone rang, Brandt
started as if recalled from another
world. "Shall answer it?" he asked.
"Of course. Why not?"
Reluctantly, he lifted the receiver
- and the next moment clapped his
hand over the mouthpiece. "It's Max
ime." he reported. But the girl went
right on reading. sally. she says Dick
Evening star., 1936-08-02

very much. practically normal againT
Il take it Dick hasn't come bound
ing back yet?"
Hes expected tomorrow - and
honestly, I'm scared to see him. l
guess I'm afraid of whatever it is
that's changed him since he left
Maine" Her eyes fixed appealingly
upon his face. "Mr. Brandt, do you
think if Dick really loved me, he'd
have dashed off like puppy answer
ing his masters voice?"
Brandt said uncomfortably, "Uncle
Benjamin holds the family purse
strings in case you don't know. He con-
trols the trust fund left Mrs. Hadley
by their eccentric father. All the
Hadleys stand at attention when the
old man roars. And now, don't think
me rude if l suggest that you patter
along before anyone trails you here"
Sally gave no sign of having heard.
She stood at the window looking down
upon the park.
Exasperated, he strode over to her.
Look here, Sally, must draw dia-
grams to make it clear that the invita-
tion to come up and see my etchings is
a ribald joke?" He cleared his throat.
"A reputation for being hot stuff is
sometimes harder to live up to than
live down. but that's beside the point.
Don't you see why you shouldn't have
come to my apartment alone? You
don't want people to gossip about you,
do you? Dick wouldn't relish being
told that we've been meeting secretly"
"I'm not afraid of what anyone can
say about me. And I regard you as
someone l can trust"
'The dickens you can!' he NUT
tered under his breath. Get your coat
on. young woman! At the risk of i'm
pairing my fascinating record, I shall
deposit you unkissed upon the Hadley
doorstep"
But when she ignored the coat he
held out for her, he lost patience.
"You stubborn little fool! Maxine
knew your refreshing naivete would
appeal to me. That's why l was in
vited to your cocktail party - to
make play for you. You're the love-
liest thing I've seen in years - and
the most innocent. Don't you under
stand that Maxime's doing her best to
discredit you?"
"Why?" Sally demanded bluntly.
Scowling. he answered, "You
wouldn't ask why if you knew that
young woman's temperament as l do.
We were engaged five years ago, but
we smashed up. Maxime's a strange,
perverse creature with no capacity for
attaining happiness within herself. 1t
burns her up to see other lovers happy.
You want to marry Dick, don't you?"
II thought l did" she said slowly.
"Then don't be sidetracked when
you're this near the altar!
Evening star., 1936-08-02
Mosozine Section

if given chance. | understand Dick
was pretty badly shot when he went
up to Maine. Too bad he didn't stay
little longer"
Sally's face clouded at this veiled
allusion to her absent lovers instabil-
ity. "He really wanted to stick it out"
she said quickly. "but his folks kept
wiring for him to come home. And
when he wrote about me, they insisted
upon my coming. too" She stopped
suddenly, embarrassed to find herself
talking so freely to stranger.
81 believe I would have stayed -
no matter what" the man said.
Some time later Sally smiled warmly
at Irving Brandt You've been very
kind. hope I'll see you again"
81 doubt if you will" h: answered
gravely.
His bluntness startled her. You -
you don't like me them" she faltered.
you've just been nice to me be-
cause go"
II do like you, Sally Donovan. l
find you a thoroughly devastating
young person. And that's precisely
why I'm not going to risk seeing you
again!'
Bewildered by his swift change from
friendliness to caution. Sally answered
his stiff goodnight with quick nod of
her bright head. and as soon as pos
sible, fled to her room.
That evening she tried to forget
Irving Brandt by conjuring up Dicks
image. But it was strange how blurred
his good-looking features were becom-
ing. More and more, it was being inn
pressed upon her that he was an
impulsive, hot headed youth, too easily
swayed by others. In Pat Donovan's
camp, Dick had been her fathers wor-
shipful yes-man. But since he'd been
drawn once more into the Hadley cir
Gle. perhaps his people had persuaded
him that his ardent courtship had
been summertime folly. Perhaps. she
thought despondently, il had been
folly on both sides.
Sally was walking through Central
Park the next afternoon when she saw
Irving Brandt approaching. Her heart
skipped beat as his eyes lightened
with recognition.
you're looking very smart today"
he approved. And then he said, Par
don me for rushing along to my Office.
Itoy with law practice. you know. in
my spare time"
Il didn't know" she mrmured.
' stung by his brisk, casual manner.
L I'm sorry you haven't time to
talk" Then, as intuition warned her
that she would not see him again un-
less she herself paved the way, she
said. Maxine tells me that you have
wonderful collection of etchings She
says you occasionally invite people up
to see them -" She stopped short as
masklike inexpressiveness stiffened
his pleasant features.
Maxine is a clever girl" he said
slowly. but not quite smart enough.
Good afternoon, Miss Donovan"
Sally looked after Irving Brandt
wistfully. And when he disappeared,
she felt lonelier than she had ever been
in her life before.
The following evening Sally sum-
moned the courage to telephone him.
please, may come to your apart
ment for few minutes? I'm so
wetched. I'm right around the cor
ner.''
He met her at his apartment doo..
"You shouldn't have come" he scold-
ed. Its risky"
Il don't see why" she said, and the
set of her chin marked her as Pat
Donovan's daughter. They're play
ing contract bridge at the house.
don't play. so think ="
What you think is of no conse-
quence if you expect to get along with
the Hadlevs What fhpv think is all
Evening star., 1936-08-02

mas come nome ana Is looking ror you.
What makes her think you're here?"
"Telepathy. maybe" Sally calmly
turned another page.
But don't you realize what this
means?" he persisted. Maxine will
tell Dick you've been playing around
with me-"
Sally's smile was almost maternal as
she reached over, and calmly clapped
the receiver back onto the hook. She
said soothingly. Don't worry on my
account. I'm not going back to the
Hadleys. don't want to see Dick or
any of his family again. Dick will find
my farewell note when he takes time
to look around. And now, I'll have my
coat. please"
Where are you going?"
Back to Maine," she told him.
MY bags are checked at the station.
Father may be disappointed because
couldn't make the grade and marry
into a good family, but, at that,
he'll be right glad to see me again"
Her tone was even enough, but tell
tale tears were in the corners of her
eyes.
Don't 60 away thinking you've
failed" Brandt protested. "What if
you haven't learned to swim with the
other silly ducks? You wouldn't have
been happy married to Dick"
Meeting his eyes squarely, she said.
Il believe Maxime's still in love with
you. A funny look came into her eyes
when she talked about you.'
He laughed harshly. Then it comes
several years too late! Once she was
insanely jealous - for no reason.
Later, l tried to live up to the reputa-
tion she bestowed upon me. But it
hasn't been very amusing - any of
it."
Sally looked about the room as if to
impress the details upon her memory.
"Why don't you enjoy your lovely
things. Mr.. Brandt? What's the mat
ter with you?"
He had the look of one torn by
complex emotions. That's hard to
answer in one concise sentence" he
said thickly. Tonight you've made
me realize how lonely I've been for real
companionship. Given little time, I'd
probably fall in love with you. And,
believe me, it's the first time in years
I've said that to girl and meant it.
Won't you give me chance to catch
up with myself? If told you now I was
crazy about you, l wouldn't know if
it were the truth - and you wouldn't
believe me anyhow"
Head bent thoughtfully, she walked
toward the door "a solitary, indie
pendent little figure. With her hand on
the doorknob, she smiled tremulously
at him. Goodbye, Mr.. Brandt. Know
ing you will be my pleasantest memory
of New York"
Don't GO" Swiftly he laid an
arresting hand on her arm. Doesn't
anything I've tried to express make
sense to you? What do you want me
to say?"
Instead of answering, she said,
"A while back, told you I'd let you
know when 1 was ready to be kissed.
Well I'd like you to kiss me good
bye"
"You sweet kid" Gently, some
what cautiously, he took her in his
arms. But this time there was no
doubt about the fact that soft arm
stole about his neck, in surrender. His
first kiss was light one, but when her
warm lips responded eagerly, he kissed
her with unmistakable ardor..
Finally he put her from him, saying,
This won't do at all!'
''Oh! Didn't you like the way I
kissed you?"
That provocative question proved
too much for him. He caught her
fiercely close and kissed her again and
again. pausing only to say, II like
The Fort Peck press., 1936-02-13
Christmas Cans
Western Union Service

~ HR1STMAS what7 Yes, cans,
vi the best OF giftsl Cans full
of fruit cake, glace fruits, fresh
nuts and candies. Cans SO beau
tifully lacquered and decorated with
such alluring pictures and designs
that the recipient of one of them
d loath to throw it away long after
Its centents have beer eaten. And
why Should she? Doesn't every wo-
man need attractive receptaeles for
handksrchiefs, gloves, ribbons. cigar
cites, manicure sets, trinkets, even
jewelsl She does, and she can
have them simply by keeping these
gaia boxes in which many of her
Christmas goodies came.
Take the gold and red box fllod
with rich Christmas fruit cake, the
giving of which has become a Gus
tom at this time of year. On the
cover is a picture of Christmas min
'trels singing merry carols amidst
The Fort Peck press., 1936-02-13
Kidneys Must
Clean Out Acids

The only way your body can clean out
Acids and poisonous wastes from your
blood Is thru 9 million tiny. delicate Kid
drastic. irritating drugs. II functional
Kidney OF Bladder disorders make you
suffer from Getting Up Nights. Nervous
Eyes, Dizziness. Rheumatic Pains. Acid
ity, Burning, Smarting or Itching. don't
teed prescription called ,Cystex (Siss-
Tex). Works FAST safe and sure. In 48
hours 1t must bring new vitality, and is
money back on return Of empty package.
Cystex costs only SC a day at druggists
and the guarantee protects you.
The Fort Peck press., 1936-02-13

Languages in the Philippines
The official and principal native Ian
guages Of the Philippine islands are
English and Spanish, tho two official
languages, and three distinct native
dialects which r widely spoken,
namely Tagalog, visayan and nocana.
All three aYa to some extent mixed
with Spanish.
The Fort Peck press., 1936-02-13
A Useful Hint

When she keeps one OF these cana
..Ilor the latter purpose, or for her
handkerc}liefs Or gloves, she oia
make the inside as attractive as the
outside by putting in a pretty I'm
ing To do this she simply cuts
satin or vehum Innings Ia pieceD
which mt exactly the bottom, sides
and top. Then she CLUES them In
place with the best grade Of glue
and behold. she has a handsome e
ceptacle which will last hA for tho
rest of her life.
The Fort Peck press., 1936-02-13

the snowAakes in a little Enptsh
hamlet of long ago. What better
receptacle co*id there be to brighten
her pan ives as a cookie con-
tanner. ca "a w..ich to put that dainty
bit of sewing which she likes "a
keep on hand?
The Fort Peck press., 1936-02-13

Curfew Does Not Ring
Youngstown (Ohio) still has an 8 $50
o'clock curfew law. though the curfew
has not rung for many years.
The Washington times., 1936-02-07
LandOn Fought Intolerance

Here's fact about Governor Landon Of Kansas that will
interest Fasteners who know him only able Western
statesman who cut taxes in his State.
In 1924 Mr.. Landon FOUGHT AGAINST the Ku Klux Klan
movement in Kansas and REFUSED TO SUPPORT THE RE-
PUBLICAN NOMINEE FOR GOVERNOR because that poiti-
clan would not come out against the K. K. K.
Instead Mr. Landon got behind the candidacy Of william
Allen White who independent ticket for sole pur
pose Of giving voters chance to register their against
intolerance
Not many politicians willing to risk their political future
matter Of principle Governor Landon rked his because
he believed in racial and religious TOLERANCE.
Men who put their honest convictions above avish party
regularity in politics. but they have the respect Of all
right thinking Americans when they dOand they DESERVE
to have it.
The Washington times., 1936-02-07
Listen, World!
By Elsie Robinson
COMFORTABLE MARRIAGE

} lgetically, Is the right KIND OF
love.
Any love that helps you to slide
out from under life Is the wrong
kind Of love.
For life is the important thing,
not love. You need growth far
more than you need romance.
Love is only important as it
ministers to life-as it makes q
finer man or woman Of you. If
it doesn't do that, loves failure,
no matter how 'happy" it makes
you.
That Is why many Of the
wisest men have condemned mar
riage. They felt that it compli-
Gated life too much-that 1t en-
dangered growth.
They saw clearly that mar
riage, which most of us regard
so blithely, is really the graveSt
risk a character can take.
For if you stay single, the
world will always take it out of
you if you make a fool Of your
self.
But If you're married, you near
" always get petted UP at home.
Also, it takes so little effort to
be a success In marriage. Just
flatter the old man, or bring the
old girl a bunch Of flowers, and
you're q prize winner as a
Missis or a Mister. But it takes
much much more than that to
qualify as a regular human.
A CHALLENGE
Why have men and women
turned against a faithful, Low
ing partner, who never did an un'
kind thing to them?" That's why
No human being has a right to
spend years with another human
being and never do an unkino
thing to him or her. a
No two human beings can be
real partners and not stir each
other up-not criticize and clash
in the course Of their mutual
progress.
And something in uS-Some
thing deep and unconscious, but
intensely vital in uS-revQlt'
against such stagnation. Actually
it is life within us revolting-lifC
demanding stimulation.
Don't look for q happy mar
riage. It would probably be thu
worst thing that could happen 4
you.
(COpyright, 1885, King Features
gyndiCate. Inc.)
The Washington times., 1936-02-07
WHAT COUNTS

When the House was called on
recently to repeal the cotton, po-
tato and tobacco control acts, the
majority Of the 10 members who
voted against the proposal did so
in an effort to show that they
were not acting under any influ-
ence from the Supreme Court.
On top in the small group Of
opponents who voted for that
reason was Representative Vito
Marcantonio (R0 New York.
Marcantonio, who is the success.
sor to former Representative
Fiorello LaGuardia, now mayor OF
New York, is considered one Of the
most radical members Of the House.
And, incidentally. his colleagues
express the opinion that he faces
a hard campign, if not defeat, in
his district.
Marcantonio came to the House
and attempted to assume the bonn
bastic attitude of his predecessor
He was given the same treatment
that is given most ta1kative new
comers and consequently has sub
sided somewhat.
However, in conducting the re
cent west Virginia silicosis inquiry
he assumed an important attitude
and one day was voicing his
opinions which. he pointed out to
newsmen, would be corroborateo
by the health service reports.
One scribe answered:
"That health report Is what I
want. That will count for some
thing.
"After all, what you as . mem
ber Of Congress have to say on
the subject II not very sub
stantial."
The Washington times., 1936-02-07
Three-Minute Journeys

etions. It's buildings tell the story
of its history of the four great
invasionS into Andalusia from
Africa, the first being the prirni-
tive Arab invasion, over IL
centuries ago. The harbor is as
picturesque q spot as the most
beauty-loving tourist could wish
to see.
There are splendid excursions
out Of AlgeciraS, with motor bus
service to the majority Of the
beauty spots such as Tarifa and
the nearby ruins; to Jerez de Ia
Frontera, which gives its name to
sherry wine (Vino de Jerez), and
to El Cobre and Los ChorreraS,
Tarifa is simply exquisite. At
Jerez there is the magnificent
CarthuSian monastery as well as
marvellous churches.
TOURS
Then there are tours through
the wine vaults, when one isn't
Strolling through narrow, old
streets, under arched entrances
into flower-filled court yards.
A nice excursion is to Pelayo, on
a wooded height from which the
visitor looks across the stfaitS
over to Africa. Around Pelay, as
between AlgeciraS and Tarifa,
there are pine groves and planta-
tionS of cork trees, most Of the
cork, Of course. destined for JereZ
de Ia Frontera.
The journey to CASTELAR, by La
Almoraima is well worth while.
too. The woods are magnificent,
with labyrinthS like a maze con-
trasting with flower-filled clear
ings. ..,
The Washington times., 1936-02-07
The Greatest Show on Earth = By Jo

Iportion Of the contents Of the
Golfers Of their wives.
Under its provisions, q woman
makes q complaint that she mar
ried the duke" or count" or
prince" in good faith, but that
after the ceremony, he demon
strated that he married her for
her money.
# immigration officials are con-
vinced that the marriage on the
The Washington times., 1936-02-07

liable consideration by the Commit
tee on immigration, headed by
Representative Samuel Dickstein
CD Of New York viii be sub
mitted to the members Of the
House.
The measure strikes at various
members and alleged members Of
foreign nobility who entered the
United States, married women Of
wealth and then departed with q
The Washington times., 1936-02-07
By John Snure, Jr.

Ipart of the foreign gentleman was
for pecuniary purposes, t h
worthy may be deported.
According to Dickstein there are
several hundred cases in the
United States Of such marriages
but, under the present law, the
men cannot be deported. OF
punished.
Hence, the so-called "gigolo" bill
to protect American women OF
wealth. ,-.. g.. ...
The Washington times., 1936-02-07

OF New York
and Representa-
tive James L.
Quinn CD Of
PennS ylvania
were discussing
history.
The discus
sion turned to
George Wash
ington and Sol
W as deploring
the fact that
" ariouS his
tories credited
w as h ington'S
birth to tn e
xxna~ aHo0 SSa
The Washington times., 1936-02-07

cred With Char
acters W h ich,
W hen trans
lated, reveal q
portion of the
Gospels. Anoth-
er such frag-
ment, recovered
from the dust
Of forg often
centuries, con-
firms the au-
thorship Of the
Psalm of David.
Curious and
oSt impres-
sive how science
The Washington times., 1936-02-07

Love Is diVine-n It's the right
kind of love. But it is utterly de-
moralizing, if it's the wrong kind
Of love. And unfortunately most
of us are ignorant about the
right" and wrong" kinds Of
love. But there's a test
IMPORTANT THING
Any love that makes you live
more bravely, honestly and ener-