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Evening star., 1936-09-19

Bequests to Harvard are most liberal.
In the popular desire for education the
ledger is quite as significant work as
the Greek grammar.
Evening star., 1936-09-19

The men who plow the sea have Moth
ing to do with A. A. A. There is no hope
of plowing all or any of a coast hurri-
cane under.
Evening star., 1936-09-19

There are not so many American tour
lists in Europe. Monuments of the past
hold less interest than the high ex-
plosives designed to destroy them, along
with innocent bystanders. -.
Evening star., 1936-09-19

It is impossible to conduct govern
ment without politics. The problem is
to secure the kind Of politics that IS
clean and sportsmanlike.
Evening star., 1936-09-19
Sympathy.

From the New Orleans Times-Picayune.
Our idea of perfect sympathy is the
congratulation offered by Eddie Cantor
to Jack Dempsey on the birth of the
latter's second daughter.
Evening star., 1936-09-19

Michigan has developed demands for
a recount. One way to postpone sur
render is to prolong the argument.
Evening star., 1936-09-19

Women are cruel fighters in Spain,
capable in emergency of being as un-
manly as the men themselves.
Evening star., 1936-09-19
Too Far to Hike.

From the Newbursh IN. " News.
Australia is said to be the only country
in the world that has no poor. The
poor, Of course, could not possibly afford
to 60 that tar.
Evening star., 1936-09-19
All the Questions.

1T won't be long before election"
said the CHEEKY citizen.
% YES" said Senator Sorghum. "We
know how, when and where we're going
to vote. And afterward We'll probably
inquire, as usual, what the ideas were
that we voted for"
Evening star., 1936-09-19
Member Of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication of all news dispatches
credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein
All rights of publication OF special dispatches
herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1936-09-19
Dry Weather and Chains.

Dry WcduIcI dif0 NfidIliSs
From the Rocks County Record.
A Kansas citizen has to have q good
memory or he'd forget where he puts his
car chains from one rain to another.
Evening star., 1936-09-19
Down the Line.

The Communists their threats extend,
Despite human petition.
They sometimes hunger, since they
H.. spend
Their cash for ammunition.
They shoot the rich and middle class
And the wage-earning brother,
And after that 1t comes to pass
They simply shoot each other!
Evening star., 1936-09-19
Banking and Currency.

Banking and Currency.
Have you studied banking and cur
rency?"
"Oh, yes" answered Miss Cayenne.
"When am shopping always give
check on the bank instead OF hothering
with lot Of loose change"
when pride myself on seeing both
sides of a question:" said Hi Ho, the
sage Of Chinatown, "I feel that run the
risk of cross-eyed reasoning"
Evening star., 1936-09-19
Rate by Carrier Within the City.
Nirht Final Edition
Rate by MaiLPayabIe in Advance.

All Other States and Canada.
PsliIsy nY enlyse--i = =: $500: NO. ?Ss ?Ss
Evening star., 1936-09-19
SmileOmeter.

SmllCOmctCTs
I must conceal my anger hot
And 80 I have to smile q lot.
For q becoming smile try
And then ] let 1t petrify.
You know my disposition when
smile upon my fellow men.
The harder that smile, you'll find,
The fiercer is my state of mind.
IT heard de news bout blowin' up q
castle full O people," said Uncle Eben
II admires- industry, but rs .worryin
bout de way folks refuses to loaf an
gifts hS5y bout de wrong things" 81
Evening star., 1936-09-19
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

A reader can get the ansper to any
question Of fact BY ,oriting The Evenin1
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Hdskin, Director, Washington. D. c.
Please tnclosc stamp for reply.
Evening star., 1936-09-19

@. Where is Cortez buried?-M. L. W,
A. According to the book. "Cortez, the
Conqueror Of Mexico: In death as in
life he knew no peace. First buried in
Seville, his bones were IS years later
transported to Tezcuco. Mexico, and In
TERED in the monastery Of st. Francis
In 1929 they were removed to Mexico
City. During the revolution Of 1923
mob sought to express their hatred Of
their Spanish rulers by te:ring open
the grave Of the conqueror. ~ forestall
this outrage his casket was secretly
moved by friends and buried in q spot
which remains unknown to this day.
Evening star., 1936-09-19

I must conceal my anger hot
And 80 I have to smile q lot.
Evening star., 1936-09-19

Q. Is soft ball popular in the United
States?-E. H.
A. Interest in the game has grown
so rapidly that there are now about
10000 teams and 100000 players
throughout the country.
Evening star., 1936-05-22
TRAINING SCHOOL
BILL IS PROPOSED
Separate Measure May Be
Offered If Funds Are
Held Up.

A separate bill to provide 100000
for the National Training School for
Girls may be introduced if the ap-
preparation fails to materialize IN
either the 1887 District cupply bill
or the deficiency bill,
Alarmed by the deadlock over the
supply bill, institution authorities
said today it was hoped the District
Commissioners would see fit to urge
a bill on behalf of the training school
If funds are not provided through one
of the other measures.
The Commissioners already are on
record as approving funds to employ
teachers for the school for the first
time in its history and to restore the
antiquated buildings to usefulness.
Under the new superintendent, DR..
Carrie Weaver Smith, w. P. A. work.
ers already are painting and patch
ing about the grounds and Easements.
Thrust Into Limelight.
The institution which has cost the
District only S32S,470 in maintenance
during the past five years. was thrust
into the limelight recently when
Chairman King of the Senate District
Committee and other members Of the
committee found conditions there were
deplorable.
Mrs. Roosevelt, who also inspected
the school, was so shocked at what
she found on visit there that she
invited all the inmates to a White
House party to get them away for q
few hours.
The Board of Public Welfare has
recommended that the plant and
equipment of the school be rehabili-
tated as follows:
l. Alterations in the Washington
building providing for a combination
auditorium and gymnasium, central
kitchen, central laundry, school Of
domestic arts and an apartment for
the institutions employees to replace
the existing dormitories.
2. Alterations in the Shaw Build
ing, undermining the heating layout,
installing additional electrical outlets
and establishing additional toilet
room with showers.
3. Replacement of existing obsolete
plumbing in the Administration Build
ing.
Remodeling Urged.
4. Remodeling of two barns, one to
be used as white girls dining and
recreation hall and the other to be
used as white girls school building
5. Construction of brick cottages
with minimum capacity of Is in
mates each.
6. Remodeling of sewage and heat
ing systems to provide for the ex-
panded plant.
Z. Equipping of the remodeled and
new buildings.
School authorities said that If the
hoped for funds are received one O.
the projects they hope to start is q
public tea room, near Conduit road
to be run by the girls. If an old
building there can be renovated a
suitable money-making project could
be initiated this Summer, the loca-
ton being ideal for passing motorists.
Evening star., 1936-05-22

William O. Sweeney was named to
Evening star., 1936-05-22
PLANS SPRING SHOW
Woodbridge Garden Club Rose
Peony Exhibit Is Tonight.

The Woodbridge Garden Club will
hold its annual Spring rose-peony
show tonight in the Presbyterian Sum-
day School Hall, Twenty-second street
and Rhode Island avenue northeast,
from to 10 o'clock.
Entries will be admitted until $50
pm. today. There will be a number
of exhibits of the newer and better
varieties of roses and peonies. The
public is invited to attend. There will
be no admission charged.
Dr. James A. Gamble is chairman
OF the show.
Evening star., 1936-05-22

Immediate erection of signs in the
community which state Children
Playing" will be asked Of the county
commissioners. Improved sewage con-
ditions in the neighborhood will be
sought by the group during the Sum-
mer. The association will reconvene
In September, when election of officers
will be held.
Evening star., 1936-05-22

United States Field Artillery; Maj.
Marion M. voorhees,, United States
Cavalry, Of Front Royal Remount De-
pot, and Capt. Buckner M. Creel,
United States Cavalry. The competi-
ton included all forms of close-order
drill, with series Of freak and free
movement exercises. The drill was
held in acceptance of Randolph
Macon's challenge.
Evening star., 1936-05-22
Poisons 500 Rabbits.

Noting that jackrabhits were de.
stroying his growing wheat, g. r
Shafer Of Hugoton, Kans., put out
poison and next day found 500 dead
rabbits.
Evening star., 1936-05-22
NEW PAVING URGED

Citizens Ask Sidewalk Along
Widened Colesville Pike.
syecial Dispatch to The Star.
SEVEN OAKS MANOR, Nd, May
PA resumption urging the State
Roads Commission to complete paving
Of the shoulders on the newly -widened
Colesville Pike and to build sidewalk
on both sides Of the pike from Sligo
Greek Bridge to Franklin avenue "a
adopted last night by the Seven Oaks
Manor Citizens Association.
The association went on record as
disapproving any commercial coming
in its territory,
Evening star., 1936-05-22

the new post of roads and trash super
visor at salary Of 500 q month,
while William Simmons was given the
post of sanitary inspector.
Three new baliffs were appointed.
They are Norris Simpson. Walter Hen.
derson and william Wells.
The council instructed the clerk
to write the Prince Georges County
Board of License Commissioners re-
questing its aid in closing liquor es-
tablishments at midnight.
Evening star., 1936-05-22
Old Fort Rebuilt.

Texas is reconstructing old Fort
Parker, Limestone County, scene Of
the story Of Cynthia Ann Parker's
capture by Indians.
Evening star., 1936-05-22
TOWN OFFICERS CHOSEN
FOR CAPITOL HEIGHTS
Clarenc Swick Reappointed Presi-
dent of Council and Mrs.
Conner as Clerk.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CAPITOL HEIGHTS. Md, May %.
Clarence H. Swick was reappointed
president of the Town Council OF
Capitol Heights at its organization
meeting Wednesday night. Also reap
pointed were Mrs. Irene A. Conner,
clerk, and Albert D. Adams, building
inspector.
william o. Sweeney was named to
Evening star., 1936-05-22
RANDOLPH-MAC0N BEST
IN COMPETITIVE DRILL
Washington and Lee High School
Cadets Beaten at Front
Royal.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FRONT ROYAL, Va, May a.
Randolph-Macon Academy won an
interschool military drill with WASH
ington and Lee High School of Clar-
endon here Monday. Randolph
Macon scored 97.50 points, Washing.
ton and Lee OATS. ~
The judges were James B. Golden,
Evening star., 1936-05-22

en-, rabbits.
Evening star., 1936-03-18

These simple design town shoes
will take a load off your feet and
your mind. They'll be pleasant to
Evening star., 1936-03-18
Bedtime Stories
Anxious Days.

are until they are big enough to fly.
II they don't make too much noise
when they are bigger, perhaps the
Redtails will pay no attention"
The young Crows were about half
grown by the time the three young
Hawks came out of the shell in the
Redtail nest. BY that time the young
Crows had found their voices. They
had found their voices and they knew
how TO use them. Such q racket as
they made every time Blacky or Mrs
Blacky brought food! Probably ii
would not have been SO bad had there
been fewer of them. AS it was, each
greedily wanted the food and seemed
never to get filled up. So each would
cry for 1t as soon as mother or father
appeared. That neighborhood. which
had been so quiet and peaceful, had
now become noisy neighborhood.
Now and then Mrs. Blacky would
look anxiously toward the home Of the
Redtails, for, OF course, she knew that
now there were three young Redtails in
that nest. But Mr.. and Mrs. Redtail
paid no attention to the cries Of the
young Crows and Mrs. Blacky felt
better. You see, those Hawks were
finding plenty of food for their babies
Had food been scarce, they might
have thought of those young Crows
However, had Mrs. Blacky only known
it, those Hawks much preferred Mice
wherewith to feed their young.
The Older the young Crows grew the
noisier they became and the more
anxious their mother grew. She die
her best to keep them, quiet, but al
ways when she appeared with food il
her bill those young Crows forgot al
the warnings they had received anc
just clamored to be fed. My, but Il
was a noisy place there! Mrs. Red.
tail was annoyed. She was very much
annoyed
THE first thing we know folks viii
be coming over here to see what al
this racket is about" said she to Red.
tail. 1--WE really ought to do something
about it."
1T will be easy enough to put an enc
to them, II you say So" said Redtail
I'VE won't do that yet" said Mrs
Redtail. Perhaps they'll be leaving
the nest pretty soon. We don't reall!
need them for food as yet. You know
there is some satisfaction in knowing
that there Is food supply right
handy, in case of real need"
That's So" replied Redtail. %
hadn't thought of that"
Evening star., 1936-03-18

quickly to get out Of the way, and
you know the worst.
Large families are the rule among
skunks, from to 10 being the usual
number. Sometimes there is more
than one mate. Battles are fought
for the handsome skunk maiden, and
while the conflict lasts, 1t is pretty
fierce. The happy couple, as rule,
occupies the home Of the bride, which
most likely she has labored to build.
The wedding takes place in Feb
ruary or March. About one month
after the ceremony the husband is
given to understand he is in the way,
and that house cleaning and new fur
nishings must be in order. The nurs-
cry is gotten ready, and about May
the helpless little skunklets are born.
They weigh about half ounce. Very
little covering is upon them, but in
two weeks they have a beautiful.
downy coat. BY the time they are
two months old, they will tip the scales
at one and half pounds.
Lessons are learned the first Sum-
mer, mice and insects are trekked to
their abodes, and by Winter the happy
family is fat and warmly clad, ready
to enter the old home, curl up to-
gether, and sleep through the cold
weather.
(Copyright. 1880
Evening star., 1936-03-18

They were constantly coming and
going from that nest.
Mrs. Blacky was especially anxious.
While those babies were so little they
made no outcry, but Mrs. Blacky knew
that the Redtails, who were their near
neighbors, must see her and Blacky
going to and from that nest all day
long, and so must know that there
we're babies there.
1T is all right so long as they have
no babies of their own" said Mrs.
Blacky to Blacky. what worries me
is the thought of what may happen
when their own babies come along.
I just hope they won't take it into
their heads that young Crows will
make a good meal for young Hawks. "
Il hope they won't" replied Blacky.
"I don't see as there is anything We
can do about it. Those youngsters Of
ours have got to stay right where they
Evening star., 1936-03-18
Double your
money back
If this new shortening
isn't the best you ever used!

DoUBLE your money back IF you
- want it! But we don't think you
will. Women who try Spry are so en-
thusiastic over it, SO completely car
ried away by its many advantages,
that you couldn't hire them to 60
back to ordinary shortcomings againl
You'll love Spry's whiteness, its
wonderful creamy smoothness. And
here's a tip. Don't keep Spry in the
refrigerator. You don't have to. For
Spry is a pnrtr, all-vegetable short
ening. 1t stays fresh and sweet at
ordinary room temperature. So keep
Spry right on your pantry shelf.
1t will always be the right con-
sistency for quick, easy creaming.
Fry in Spry-it's grand!
Do you dread fryingi You won't
when you use Spry. No smoke, no
smell in the kitchen. No food Aavors
or odors absorbed. Spry stays sweet
and clear after repeated fryings. You
can use it again and again.
But the real test of Spry comes on
your table. And it passes that test
with flying colors. Use Spry in any
ofyour favorite recipes see the diff
ference. Cakes are triumph oflight.
The new, purer
ALL-vegetabIe shortening
Evening star., 1936-03-18
Australia in Film Field.

Two supersound picture productions
are to be made in Australia by an
Australian concern for American dis
tributors.
Evening star., 1936-03-18
How 1t Started
BY JEAN NEWTON.

BY JEAN NEWTON.
"TT WOULD have been long, ere my
womenkind could have made such
reasonable bargain with that old
skinfiint," writes Sir Walter Scott in
his "Antiquary."
This opprobrious epithet has fol
many hundreds OF years been familiar
for it's common use as applied to a
person who is niggardly, close-fisted
a miser
The word is a perfect telegraph
skinflint is one who, to gain or save
something, would skin flint, II ne
could!
Its earliest use must antedate 1900
in which year We find 1t defined, In it,
present sense, In a dictionary Of the
time.
Evening star., 1936-03-18
Monkey Man" Escapes.
(Copyright. 1850

Police of Bradford, England, are
baffled by a burglar who scales pipes
and crosses slippery roofs with the
agility of monkey. Officers have
been trying to trap him for more than
four months. Five times recently the
police and the fire department have
thrown cordons around buildings
where he was believed to be working,
but each time he escaped.
Evening star., 1936-03-18
That Heavy Feeling You're Noticing Is
Your Winter Overcoat.

7 TIGHLY improbable, We know,
- but II the Roman Winter of
45-44 B. C. was as tough as
- a some Of ours in the North
American snow belt. We can discern
an underlying cause for the boys
ganging up on Julius, that the his
torians failed to record They were
Just fed up with it all by the time the
Ides Of March arrived, taking it out
on poor Julius who was getting bit
too upstage to be bearable.
Excluding those fortunate dwellers
In the southern sectors, where Winter
has already been packed into the
cedar chest or where it never has
made its appearance, the sooner We
get into topcoats and clothing with a
touch of Spring about them. the bet
ter we're going to feel, depending on
the weather, Of course. That heavy
feeling that comes over you, as Win
ter nears its close, may be nothing
more than your Winter overcoat,
wearing you down.
y -
hLD DOC FASHION recommends q
change to a smart and practical
topcoat, which will Immediately re-
lieve some of the burdens of Winter.
We don't want to pass up the op-
portunity Of calling your attention to
the cable striped, double breasted suit
on the gentleman with the derby hat.
Stripes are tops" for Spring. and
white cable stripes on black, blue or
gray flannel, lead the field. And no.
tice the model, with its long rolling
lapel and plenty of ease below the
arm scyes.
At the right. the topcoat shown Is
D double breasted covert cloth, and
the Glen Urquhart pattern In the
suit Is second only to stripes In fash
ION importance.
Evening star., 1936-03-18
Natures Children
BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY.


TIME much maligned wood pussy
belongs to the famous Hiber-
nator's Club. This is not the
l. reason for his acting so "high-
hat" as he passes you by, or that all
animals give him the right OF way.
He totes a pair Of guns or rather Is
equipped with gas bombs. Being so
protected, he naturally is fearless, ana
being In this state Of mind, does not
trouble to get out of your way, know
ing you will get out Of his.
He should be looked upon as
friend, for he uses his gas attacks
only in self-defense, and Is as a rule
on the lookout for our most persistent
foes, the rodent tribe. AS ratter. he
is par excellence.
This walking arsenal has many very
| fine qualities. The trouble with so
many Of us is we are too willing to
Judge our friends of the open places,
by some act Of theirs that Is offen-
sive to us. Now this handsome fell
low, in his livery of black and white,
has no other way Of defending him.
self, though he shows his sharp white
teeth, trying to make you think he
can eat you up.
Even so, the skunk Is most consid-
crate in his actions, and will give you
three chances to escape. That is, he
will show you just where he has pro-
gressed toward opening fire upon you.
The first indication that he intends
to gas you, If you insist upon in
truding, is the slight hoisting of his
plumy banner. II you still come on,
the flag is unfurled and raised high
above his back This is your chance
to retreat, instanter! The reason the
tail is held at this angle, is to get it
entirely out of the way, when the
bombs spray their deadly gas fumes.
Now, the third and last warning, is a
turn about face, that happens too
Evening star., 1936-03-18
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
The anxious. you will always flnd.
Nave very little peace Of mind
Md Mnther Nature

1--WE eggs had Matched in the nest
- Of Blacky the Grow, and, OF
course, this meant five hungry
mouths to feed. While they
were very small and so very helpless
Mrs. Blacky and Blacky did not worry
over them so very much. They were
too busy to do much worrying. 1t
takes lot Of food to satisfy five baby
Crows. Yes, indeed, it takes a lot Of
food. Blacky was doing his share.
From early morning until the coming
of the Black Shadows at eventide
Blacky and Mrs. Blacky were searching
for food every minute of the time.
Anyhow, that Is the way they felt.
Evening star., 1936-03-18

ness and delicate favor. Pastry most
beautifully tender and Aaky. Fried
foods so crisp and tasty they're dou-
bly, delicious. Ind as ta5y to dtgett as
i baked or boiled! Don't delay. Get
SprY today.
Evening star., 1936-03-18
Read this offer!

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biscuits, fried foods. II you don't find Spry 40
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simply send your name and address to Lever
Brothers Company, Cambridge, Mass, with
the strip Of tin that comes of the can when
you open It. You will promptly receive back,
without question. tpice what you paid for spry.
This offer Ia limited to one can to family.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-20
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Address GiUen
 To Women Voters

Mrs. Nelson Rostow of New Ha- ven, speaking before the Waterbury League of Women Voters at the Waterbury club yesterday afternoon, declared that the state organiza- tilon favors passage of Q law in Con- necticut providing unemployment compensation. Mrs. Rostow is chair man of the state department of gov- ernment and economic welfare of the Connecticut League of Women Voters. She pointed out that the league went on record aS favoring such Q law in 1882.
 Passage of such a law, she stated, would increase the economic secur- ity of workers, improve the morale of workmen and would take the place of direct relief in times of de. pression, but would not eliminate unemployment. Much experiment. ing must be done with the law, Mrs. Rostow said, before Q perfect act can be had. She pointed out that Eng lands unemployment compensation law, now considered sound and workable, has been altered 200 times.
 The Waterbury league will conduct c study and discussion meeting next Monday morning at the Mattatuck Historical society building at 10 o'clock. Mrs. E. H. Davis and Mrs. Roger sperry will be leaders of the meeting. Mrs. J. Harold Root pre- sided over the meeting.