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Evening star., 1936-07-05
Squirrel Proves
That Brains Can
TanQuiSh Brawn
By Horace Mitchell.

HAVE you ever watched gray squir-
- rels. sitting still long enough to
get q little inkling here and there Of
what was going on in their minds?
Hattie Billings did, and she told us
what she saw. Here it is. I've never
heard anything like it before. Have
you?
At Hattie's house they had been
putting out food for the birds and
squirrels for some time. There were
slices Of stale bread, and seeds, and so
forth. The squirrels liked the bread
better than anything. Almost as soon
as 1t was thrown on the grass, they'd
Scamper down from the trees, and
those that didn't get piece would
chase those that did.
One squirrel was q little smaller
than the rest. Almost always he was
loser. When he did get q nice big
piece, some larger squirrel would take
after him and chase through the trees
until he dropped it in his hurry to get
away.
He tried staying close to the feed
ing spot and grabbing his bread the
instant it touched the ground, but that
system did not pan out so well. He
couldn't run and jump as fast or as
far as some of the others.
Then Hattie noticed one day that
this little fellow Che wasn't SO very
little, ether, was not in sight. She
looked over all the trees. and at last
she spotted him in a crotch where he
could watch his relatives. The next
day he stayed there, and the next.
Hattie thought he was sick. How
Evening star., 1936-07-05

ever. he didn't seem ailing. for when
he wanted to. he could get about just
as well as he ever could.
Then it happened. On that particu-
lar day he was in his crotch as usual.
Hattie threw out the bread and the
seeds. Down came the little squirrel
in a fash Of gray. He took whole
slice of bread in his mouth and went
up the tree again as fast as his legs
would carry him. At his old crotch he
stopped and looked backward.
Behind was coming one Of the larg-
est of the other squirrels. The latter
had just jumped on to the trunk OF
that tree. Hattie saw the one higher
up tumble with his fore paws and the
bread. A piece Of something white
fell to the ground.
The bigger squirrel saw it and had II
in his mouth in an instant, When
Hattie looked up at the little fellow
again he was gone. on down the tree
limbs was hurrying a slice of bread
with one corner gone. Finally it dis
appeared.
The following day Hattie was still
watching. She kept her eyes on the
small squirrel this time, and she saw
him deliberately chew of piece Of
bread, drop it to the ground. and run
away with the rest.
He had used his head to save him
self trouble! He was getting all the
bread he could use, and he wasn't be-
ing chased. Pretty smart, eh?
Evening star., 1936-07-05
Betty Finds a Bobolink's Nest,
Dinah Suggests a NeW Salad

CLOSE by. We probably frightened
her away"
IT guess we'd better CO." Betty
sighed. It wish mother could see it. -
We'll, we can't take it home, but
can give you recipe for birds nest
salad which I know will please your
mother"
your dear dolly!" cried Betty,
hugging Dinah tightly. Always ready
with recipe!"
Birds Nest Salad.
l small cabbage Il pound)
4 stalks celery
! small onion
"a cup salad dressing
l package cream cheese
Paprika
Remove cutler leaves Of cabbage,
shred cabbage finely. Chop celery,
crate onions, and add to cabbage
Combine with salad dressing. Arrange
on individual plates In shapes Of nests.
With finger tips form eggs of cream
| cheese, place four in each nest,
sprinkle with paprika. Chill before
serving.
Evening star., 1936-07-05

They turned back, to find Betty
supporting Uncle Joel in her arms.
Quickly they explained what had
happened. Uncle Joels face wore a
Mortified expression, but after a few
moments he sighed, as though great
load had been lifted from his shoul-
ders.
will you help me back to the
house, William?" he said slowly. I'D
like to sleep now. In the morning
well, I think I'll feel better than
I've felt in a long time.
A half hour later, Bill and Tuck
were talking quietly in the darkness
of their room.
"WeH have to find the servants
tomorrow, and bring them back to
take care of Uncle JOEL" he said.
And I suppose this accident will
have to be reported to the police.
Maybe they'll want to drag that lake
for the bodies"
Tuck's voice, replying from the
darkness, contained note Of grim
humor.
We'll, guess Betty won't have
anything to worry about now" he said.
Instead, she'll have a private lake to
SWIM in. But somehow, don't think
she will use 1t very ofteni"
Evening star., 1936-07-05
Science NOw Can
Guard Us against
Dread Poison 10y

THERE was time, not 50 many
Summers ago, when sensitive
skinned" persons dreaded walk across
fields or through woods where the
harmless looking three -leaved poison
ivy grew, and dreaded it with good
! reason.
Some people were infected so badly
that the fiery, itching rash spread over
their faces and nearly blinded them
for weeks at time. But they insisted
solemnly that they hadn't touched a
single plant, and that the poison must
have been carried to them on the very
wind.
Poison ivy is here again, but the
old fear is 1essened, though the plant,
which is really not an ivy at all, but a
relative of the more poisonous sumac,
is still as virulent as ever. We have
learned how to protect even delicate
skin from the poison of the weed.
A per cent solution of iron chic
ride, which any druggist can easily
mix, or the same proportion of iron
chloride mixed with alcohol and
glycerine, is a splendid protection if
all the exposed skin of ones body is
washed with it before any possible
contact with the plant. The iron So
luton must be left to dry on the skin
without being wiped of, however, if
it Is to be an effective safeguard. for
1t Is the thin coating of iron which
neutralizes the "ivy" poison.
But the iron solution is a preventa-
tive only. If by chance one Is poi
soned before one realizes the danger.
the United States Department Of Agri-
culture recommends an excellent treat
ment-a 8 per cent solution of potas-
SUM permanganate. When this chem
ical Is applied as wash it stains ones
skin, but it cures the trouble.
Another Of the common plant poi
sons which beset Summer campers is
poison sumac. Woe to the group that
sits around a picnic fire built Of su-
mac branches, for the poison has been
known to be carried in the smoke, and
Is infinitely more serious than poison
ivy, causing tremendous swellings
which last longer and make the victim
sicker.
Poison sumac ordinarily grows only
In swampy country, where its light
gray bark and clusters Of white ber-
ries give fair warning Of its virulence
to those who have made It's acquaint-
ance.
Evening star., 1936-07-05
Car Copies Best
Points of Fastest
Autos Ever Built
Rounded Back and Front
Provide Sfreamlined
APPEARANCE.
By Ray J. Marian.

By Ray J. Marian.
THIS model of an automobile, de-
signed by copying the outstanding
features of the fastest motor cars ever
manufactured, will show you how
easily young model makers may whit
tie realistic miniatures of racing type
autos, to add to their collection Of
model boats and airplanes. Where
not designed to the scale of any par
ticular car, the proportions are accu-
rate enough to give you a model with
streamlined and racy appearance.
The body of the car is whitfield from
soft pine block, lis inches thick,
Il. inches wide. and 82i inches long.
The front end and the back end are
rounded off and shaped as shown with
pocket knife. A dep notch, repre-
senting the drivers pit, is cut in the
top of the body near the rear end.
Directly in front Of this pit, starting
at the base of the windshield, make a
long, curving and slightly sloping cut
clear to the front end. Round OF
this cut where it curves downward at
the radiator line. This long cut is
made so a narrow block of wood may
be shaped to At the cut and to repre-
| sent the motor hood. After making
the body cuts. sandpaper the surface
and edges very smoothly.
Whittle the motor hood from a
block Of pine ss inch thick, x inch
wide. and Az inches long, so it will
fit perfectly in the curving cut on the
body. This motor hood piece is
shown in the sketch; also. how it is
fitted to the body.
Four wheels are needed. The easiest
way to get them is to take them from
some discarded toy. They should be
about Us inches in diameter. If you
wish, the wheels may be cut from
soft, thin wood with scroll saw, and
the tires outlined with knife mark.
Attach the wheels to the body at the
positions shown, with large-headed
| nails.
The tenders are cut from pine Y
inch thick and shaped to the sizes in
dicated. You viii need q scroll saw
in making these curved cuts. Attach
the tenders to the body with small
brads.
For a windshield attach a narrow
strip Of celluloid in a knife cut made
in the motor hood as shown.
Evening star., 1936-07-05

"There's Wambi coming out of the
house, and he's carrying Uncle JOEL"
They watched from the shelter of
the garage as the big African, with
Uncle Joel in his arms, strobe across
the lawn. He had almost reached the
Summer house when they saw him stop
abruptly. At the same moment, Betty
uttered gasp Of amazement.
Look! Look at the Summer housel
It's falling!"
THE events of the next few seconds
left them stunned. They saw
Wambi, yielding to blind instinct
to save Capt. Gregg, drop Uncle Joel
to the ground and rush toward the
Summer house. An instant after
he reached the sagging building, they
heard a rush and a roar, and then
the entire Summer house, and the
ground for so yards around it, dis
appeared!
"What-what happened?" Betty
gaSped. The two boys mumbled dazed
replies. They caught Betty's arms,
and with her raced down the slope.
AS they reached Uncle Joel, she pulled
away from them and stopped to bend
over him. Bill and Tuck raced the
few remaining yards, and found them
selves on the brink of a yawning hole.
where the Summer house had stood a
few moments before. The moonlight
glinted on water filling the hole to
within a few feet of the surface. A
couple of boards were floating on the
water. There was no sign of Wambi
| or Capt. Gregg.
Bill and Tuck stared at each other,
hardly able to believe their eyes.
Finally Bill found his tongue.
The underground Stream!" he eX-
claimed. Remember how we heard
it rushing. the night we were down
here, and felt the Summer house trem-
BILE? Evidently it has been eating
away the ground here for long time" p"
And that heavy rain yesterday
and today finished the job!" Tuck
broke IN.
PILL stood staring down into the
water. The agitation caused by
the sinking of the Summer house was
gradually dying out in tiny ripples
that Tapped at the banks. He shook
his head.
And that's the end of Capt. Gregg
and Wambi"
Evening star., 1936-07-05
Failure

TOWARDS the end of last semester
an English professor decided to
spring a character quiz on his chaucer
class. Among the questions was one
asking, Who led and sang all
day?"
After much 1g and strug-
Cling one student "The second
little pig" and hA his paper.
It came back q ter marked
as follows:
Triple credit will b aiken of be-
cause the answer Is WI 7g, your st-
titude Ia too fippant, an besides, It
was the first Little pisI"
Evening star., 1936-07-05
Spring Pounds Town.

THE founding Of cities and towns
often extends back into obscur-
ity and not always can the motivat-
ing reason in the selection Of the
site be traced.
Industrious searchers after fact who
are employed by the American Guide
project Of the w. P. A. have uncov-
cred what led to the founding Of
Monticello, the county seat of Put
nam County, Tenn.
The answer is water. And this
particular water source has survived
through the years to confound the
opponents of the site.
When Putnam County needed a
county seat, the elders of the section
started to canvass the sources of
water available.
Evening star., 1936-07-05

body. Hold them together with a
matchstick, pointed at both ends with
a pocket knife. Matchsticks, or fiber
covered pipe cleaners are used for the
arms and the legs. One side Of the
potato. used for the head. should be
sliced of for the face, with tiny beads
attached with small wooden pegs for
the eyes, and the nose and the mouth
indicated with dots and a line Of
black ink.
The dolls can now be dressed with
skirt, waist, jacket and hat made
from scraps Of cloth, or brightly col
ored crepe paper.
Many clever looking dolls can be
made in this manner. Care In de-
signing the different costumes will
create dolls of novel and attractive
appearance.
Potato dolls are lots Of fun and
can be used for party gifts or for
place favors on a party table.
Evening star., 1936-07-05
By Bessie E. Earle.

~ ETTY tucked Dinah under her
* arm and skipped down the
lane through the meadows.
THE child is out for an
adventure" chuckled Dinah.
Here's big patch Of clover. Let's
see If We can find one with four
leaves"
After a few minutes Of careful
searching Betty gave up in disap-
pointment. She picked Dinah up and
started to walk away.
Look! Look! See what I've
found" Betty cried excitedly.
There before them, nestled in the
coarse field grass. was a birds nest
And in it were four little eggs.
What kind is it?" Betty asked.
"Bobolink's. And don't touch it.
Dinah commanded. 1T would break
the mamma birds heart If we dis
turbed her precious nest"
mo, won't" whispered Betty.
isn't it sweet? I wonder where the
mamma is?"
Evening star., 1936-07-05

mark the hood covering openings and
the exhaust pipe.
1t will not take very long to make
model of racing car, as the parts
are few and all are easy to cut from
soft wood. After making this model,
you may try making models of racing
cars of your own design. all Of which
will add to the number in your model
collection.
Evening star., 1936-07-05
Riddles

"A CLEAN sweep for the girls this
week! Every riddle picked for
publication by the Riddle Man came
from a girl. However, the boys are
not downhearted, and they are still
sending in some fine contributions.
/. When is teakettle like a bird?
.-Arlyne Steinbaugh.
g. had something which was
neither stick nor stone nor blood nor
bone; 7 kept it three weeks and it
could walk alone.-Jeanne Ras-
mussen.
8. Why is foot like q fairy tale?-
Howard Drummer.
4. When is donkey spelled with one
1etter7-RoSemary Drake.
5. Why does Uncle Sam wear red,
white and blue suspenders?-Ruth e.
Shuler.
ANSWERS.
/. When 1t sings. 2. An egg. 8.
Because it is a legend. 4. When it's
y. 5. To hold his pants up.
Evening star., 1936-07-05

sandpaper the model smoothly.
then give it two or more coats Of
quick-drying enamel for glossy fin
ish. AS a color suggestion, you may
paint the tires aluminium, the wheel
disks red, the tenders black, the body
light blue, and the motor hood dark
blue. Tiny crossed lines made with
black enamel represent the radiator
netting. Black enamel is also used to
Evening star., 1936-07-05
SnSbicionS.

"MOTHER, have I been good boy
lately?"
"Yes, Bobby, you have been a very
good boy"
And do you trust me, mother?"
why, of course, trust you. son. I"
Then why do you go on hiding
the jam?"
Evening star., 1936-07-05
.Skeuticd[ Porkers,

Judge. Do you consider this defend
ant q reliable man? Has he O good
reputation for truth and veracity?
Witness. Well, to be honest with
you, your honor, that man has to get
somebody else to call his hogs at feed
ins time They won't believe him.
Evening star., 1936-07-05
Dolls for Younger
Sisters Are Made
From LozvIy SbudS
By Mary Ln Smith.

DID you know that potatoes can be
made into really attractive look
ing dolls for your younger sisters?
Use small round one for the head
and small oval-shaped one for the
Evening star., 1936-07-05
LIKE A LETTER FROM HOME"

!
H> Wv you have probably heard the above expression
lin |la " used for something that is pleasing.
LAd MA ~ And if have been from home
- - d. length of time. realize what
~ WIKI - pleasure a family
|! III ~ there's another side to the Do
IL S&-0Syou realize much pleasure
N30cTMIget letters which
disappointed
9 <they watch for the postman hopefully, and then fail
expected letter from
something remember this
other kind vacation. will probably quite
should
letters will give family
time having vacation
small a big matter them.
Evening star., 1936-07-05
No Weabons

ITS going to be a real battle Of
wits, I tell you," said the sopho-
more member Of the debating team.
How brave Of you," said his ROOM
mate, Ito go unarmed."
Evening star., 1936-07-05

HORIZONTAL.
q. To walk in military formation.
4. Therefore.
8. We.
7. Soldiers water container.
TO- Proceed.
H. Utilize.
IL. Within.
l3. Hurried.
Is. Part of the mouth.
II. For example (Abbr).
l9. Concerning.
20. Elude, avoid.
VERTICAL.
!. Worries.
2. OStrich-like bird.
3. Color
4. Twenty.
6. To shoot from cover
8. Sister of mercy.
9. Snake-like fish.
IA. To grow old.
Is. Anger.
l8. Father.
,
"Canteen" also forms the center OF
our word diamond. The second line
Is something crows do. the third Is
famous island, the fifth means wild
plants, and the sixth is an affirmative
Complete the diamond.
C
A
N
oASTrrs :
N
)
Soldiers use canteens, and soldiers
dght battles. So we've taken the
names Of four famous battles and
jumbled up the letters. What are
they?
/. TEAR WOOL.
2. A MEAT TIN.
8. SHIN TAGS.
1. BULL HER KIN.
PICTURE ANAGRAM.
Evening star., 1936-07-05
Didn't Wait

~T'HERE was a fire at our school
last week."
"Get out!"
"I did"
Evening star., 1936-07-05

2. The diamond is c, cav, Coney
eanteen, weeds, yes, N.
8. Waterloo, Antietam, Hastings ano
Bunker Hill.
4. Can, cane, dance and candle.
8. Braid. brayed.
Evening star., 1936-07-05

s.
In the sentence below, the missing
words are spelled differently but pro-
nounced alike.
The pompous colonel, covered with
gold --. sounded like a
donkey 90 he --- his orders.
ANSWERS.
]. Crossword puzzle solution.
Evening star., 1936-07-05
Fatal Thrift

nD you hear about the Scotch
gangster getting killed2"
No How did 1t happen?"
HE lit q bomb and hated to throw
q away"
Evening star., 1936-07-05
Puzzles

i
THIS week our crossword p,4zZle is
- In the shape of a canteen. We
hope it's as refreshing as drink after
0 long hike!
THE CANTEEN.
Nogales international., 1936-06-20

Mary Spaldinu ments Of citrus
fruits and bananas have Increased
steadily. There has been a large
increase IN canned goods.
Spinach Sandwiches
The homemaker has become Wits
min and mineral conscious as her
food budget for vegetables and
fruits shows. Heads Of families
who are reducing in weight are in
creasing their consumption OF
green, leafy vegetables and OF
fruits like strawberries, because
these give low calories and valuable
minerals and vitamins. Children
in nursery schools have taken to
raw spinach and parsley sand
wiches and are munching crisped
carrot sticks. High school girls
and some boys are eating more
salads. Last year one II our uni
versities had endowed salads for
the students.
This last summer the drought
areas lacked these foods. Only
fifty to sixty per cent Of the normal
amount was produced in the North
Central region. DIR. Mordecai Eze-
kial, agricultural economist, tells
us that at the present time the
Surplus Relief Is buying green
vegetables and citrus fruits and
distributing them where these foods
have been short.
Plenty For An
The country as q whole hasn't
much shortage. In fact there arc
more potatoes this year than last.
There are also more eabbages, spin
ach, carrots, tomatoes, and citrus
fruits than last year, although the
crops of apples and onions are
probably less. There are good sup
plies Of home and commercial
canned fruits and vegetables
TRANSPORTATION may bring up costs
in a few places, but on the whole
the prices for this part Of the
budget are not expected to rise.
It is satisfying to know that the
homemaker can keep on encourage
ing her family to eat plenty OF Po-
tatoes, cooked in skins, and more
Iexfy. green. yellow, and some red
vegetables, cooked for Q short time
or served raw In salads to retain
valuable minerals and vteamins.
In spite Of increasing consumption.
most families do not measure un
vet in fruits and Vegetables
Nogales international., 1936-06-20
DEPARTMENT OF THE
INTERIOR

GENERAL LAND OFFICE at Phoe-
nix, Arizona.
May 7, 1886
NOTICE is hereby given that Mrs.
Alice Griffith, Widow of John j.
Griffith, deceased, Of 1902 No. ST.
Mary St, San Antonio, Texas, who
on April 5, 1929, made Additional
Stock-Raising Homestead Entry
Act 1929 16, No. 063613, for Sk
Sec. 27; NkNEA, SWANEA
NWA, Section "a, Township % s.,
Range IA E.. G. & S. r. B. & Meri-
dian. has filed notice of intention
to make Final Three Year Proof, tc
establish claim to the land above
described, before R. L. O'Neill
United States Commissioner, at No
gales, Arizona on the 17th day ot
June, 1896.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Mrs. Anne B. Ackley, Mrs. Mat
HamIeu. Mr.. H. B. Brown, Mr.. Ar
cher Pick or Peck All Of NogaleS
Arizona.
To be published for S consecutive
weeks in "Noga1es International"
Nogales, Arizona, lst publication
May 16, 1886,
p. J. KEOHANE,
Register.
Nogales international., 1936-06-20
LEGAL NOTICE

named plaintiff in the Superior
Court of Santa Cruz County, state
of Arizona, and answer the Com
plaint therein filed with the Clerk
of this said Court, at Nogales, IN
said County, within twenty days af-
ter the service upon you OF TINS
Summons, if served in this said
County, or in all other cases with
in thirty days thereafter, the times
above mentioned being exclusive OF
the day of service; or Judgment by
default will be taken against you.
Given under my hand and seal
of the Superior Court OF Santa
Cruz County, State of Arizona,
this 9th day of May, A. D.
1896.
(SEAL)
ANNA LOUISE LEE
Clerk of the said Superior Court.
BY H. O'KEEFE,
Deputy Clerk.
pub. $50 4t)
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
OF Santa Cruz County
State Of Arizona
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Matthew B. Hamlin, de-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given by the un-
Nogales international., 1936-06-20

A person at his desk may be the
most conservative of Individuals
the kind who not only considers a
matter once but twice, and is likely
to sleep over it, If the matter Is
really important. The world is full
of men and women who are most
considerate Of the members of their
families - people who constantly
think Of the happiness and security
Of those dependent upon them. The
1evel-headed and considerate people
are regarded the salt of the earth.
They aren't the type who would ever
get involved In an automobile ac-
cident because of carelessness or
recklessness on their part
But the level-headed person--the
considerate OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
when it comes to business matters
considerate when it comes to the
members Of his family. the sick and
Nogales international., 1936-06-20
LEGAL NOTICE

ed, to the creditors Of and all per-
sons having claims against the said
deceased, to exhibit them, with the
necessary vouchers, within four
months after the first publication Of
this notice to the said administra-
trix at the law offices Of Duane
Bird, Nogales, Arizona, the same be-
ing the place for the transaction Of
the business of said estate. in said
County of Santa Cruz. State Of Ari-
zona.
Agnes G. Ham1in
Administrators Of the estate Of
Matthew B. Hamlin, deceased.
Dated Nogales, Arizona, this 2Sth
day of May, 1885.
(1st Pub. $4,000
Nogales international., 1936-06-20

In THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN
AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
SANTA CRUZ
No. 1882
4. G.. STEARNS, Plaintiff,
VS.
z. K. CUMMING and ADA A.
CUMMING, Defendants.
NOTICE Of SALE OF REAL PRO-
pERrrI
Under and by virtue of a specia
execution issued out Of the above
entitled action wherein the above
named plaintiff, A. G. Stearns, did
on the 18th day of March. 1886, In
tre above entitled court obtain a
Judgment against the above named
te. endants for the sum of ten thou
aanc six hundred twenty-four and
S. tW ($10,624.53) dollars, with In
terest thereon at the rate Of eight
(8qoN per cent per annum from the
date o. said Judgment until paid,