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Evening star., 1936-03-27

~ EIER RABBIT peeplng OUT
from under a little hemlock
tree saw Reddy Fox headed
i straight for his hiding place.
He knew that freddy didn't know that
he was there. He wondered If Reddy
knew that he was anywhere about in
that part of the Green Forest. He
suspected that Reddy might. He sus-
pected that Reddy might have found
| the Rabbit scent that he, Peter, could
mt help leaving wherever he stepped.
Reddy has very wonderful nose and
Peter knew all about that.
He certainly doesn't know I am
here yet, but he will if he keeps on
this way" muttered Peter to himself.
1T won't do to let him get too near. )"
So Peter kept his eyes fixed on Red
| dy Fox. and when Reddy reached a
certain point. and it was plain to see
| that he was going to keep right on,
Peter bounded out OF his hiding place.
Reddy bounded after him. Reddys
eyes cleaned. He knew. or thought
he knew, that there wasn't hiding
place that a Rabbit could get into
and be safe, near at hand. I've got
him where I want him this time. "
thought Reddy, and grinned. 1t was
hungry grin.
Perhaps you can guess Reddys sur
prise when almost before his very eyes
Peter vanished. You see Reddy had
forgotten all about that length OF
old stovepipe buried in the snow and
partly covered with brush. He had
known about it. OF course. He had
examined it earlier in the season. He
know that Wood Mouse had had nest
in it, but he also knew that that
Wood Mouse no longer lived there.
You see Reddy had caught that un-
lucky Mouse. He never had bothered
to dig down to the opening Of that
old Stovepipe because his nose had
told him that there was nothing to
dig for
Reddy knew instantly where Peter
had gone. He no longer grinned. He
| drew back his lips in an ugly snarl.
| so that's it, he muttered. He found
that pipe and now he's gone down into
it. I suppose he thinks he's smart.
He's safe now, for I can't get into it.
He's safe as long as he stays there,
but he can't stay there forever. When
| he comes out it will be another story"
Reddy had been watching only a
little while when who should come
along but Old Man Coyote. Reddy
and Old Man Coyote are not friends.
Reddy is wise enough to know that he
is not a match for Old Man Coyote,
so he takes care to avoid trouble with
him. Old Man Coyote saw Reddy
and, out of curiosity, he trotted that
way to see what it was that Reddy was
watching. OF course, Reddy retired.
Evening star., 1936-03-27
By Scott RyaH.

LIE STILL looked at her coolly.
Then tantalizing smile crossed
his lips.
mot interesting" he contradicted.
Rather common. It's sometimes
called cowardice."
The impersonal manner Of his
speaking chilled any further tendency
to tears. AS she looked at him stand
ing there, dangling the keys Of her
car possessively, she felt an impulse
to swing her hand against his face;
hard. Stinging
And wouldn't it be a shame" he
said, looking speculatively along the
line of her car, Ito break up such a
fine car-"
Give me those keys" she said
furiously.
His hand moved in an arc, there
was a sparkling flash in the sunlight
disappearing over the crest of the
cliff.
Now" he said as she fell into
stunned silence, will you get into
my car or must use force?"
She sat frigidly until he showed
every evidence of applying force.
She climbed into the roadster as
he held the door. Il suppose you
know" she said coldly. this is
equivalent to hdnaping?"
He DROVE into the next town at
a conservative 40 miles an hour
Neither spoke until he stopped before
a brick building labeled Police
Station"
Here" he said, rs where you re-
port kidnapings."
She looked at him defiantly.
And you think wont?"
"On the contrary, ! believe you-
might. However. they also order
sanity tests of pretty blond women
who try three times TO-"
She smiled in spite of herself You
think of everything"
Practically" he admitted without
modesty. For minutes I've been
thinking of lunch. We might talk.
Ooo4Sty w ~ AAcSOfCl tIldI tllC SuLl
doesn't stop shining. entirely. if a
particular favorite goes to the altar
with somebody else or a few dollars
receive an anesthetic in Wall Street"
"A few dollarS!"
oh" He grinned and drove on
from the vicinity of the police station.
I'm glad it's that The other
wouldn't interest me-much."
He drew her keys from his pocket.
Il threw away a mighty fine pen
knife to keep you from making a fool
of yourself. Don't" he said solemnly,
make me regret the penknife."
Then she did cry. She wept blind
ly on his shoulder, relieving the pent
nerves.
II wish" she sobbed, you'd stop
saying nice things"
And he looked at her in very genu-
inc surprise
(Copyrieht 1Q3R)
Evening star., 1936-03-27
New Sleeves.

PARIS LP.-Surprises sprung In
new sleeves included Vionnet styles
in elbow length cut to extreme width
at the bottom. They were shown for
day dresses and for some informal
coats.
Another novelty was the mandarin
coat style sleeve that combined the
fiared wrist with the wide leg o. NUT
ton shoulder. Until now this sleeve
Evening star., 1936-03-27

drove lust as fast. He saw the big
car ahead swerve toward the bluffs,
straighten with sickening lurch and
60 on.
He looked contemptuously but with
some worry at that distant head OF
blond hair.
"DRUNK," was his first thought
~ and his second: The fool
woman!"
He stepped the speed of his long
roadster up to rs until abreast of her,
then matched her speed The road
stretched emptily ahead for several
miles.
Three minutes. he estimated &C
position he was in. If she was drunk
enough to waver that car into his
He risked a side glance and caught
the indelible impression of deathly
pallor and agonized stare.
She pressed the horn in short, angry
tabs. When they were slowed to IS
an hour and the wind stopped singing
in his ears he shouted back:
Pull 'over!"
Then she tried to pass, but he
blocked her. There was metallic
ring as tenders touched She dropped
back and furiously obeyed his signal
to stop.
He looked around at her sitting
there in a stiff rage. Then he backed
his roadster until it was against her
car that she might not get away.
X x x x
LIE LEAPED from the car strobe to
hers and jerked the keys from the
ignition.
rs it a bet?" he asked curtly.
Her eyes blazed with anger as she
elared at him.
WHO are you? What right
I'm a self-appointed guardian of
a dizzy blond" he snapped. rs that
a show you were putting on? Or do
you usually work up an appetite by
breaking your neck?"
She felt the ruggedpess of his
build, of his personality. Then she
avoided the blue of his eyes.
Whose business is it." she asked,
''if break my own neck?"
For the present case" he said
curtly, 1T will be just yours and
mine. Well just keep it that way,
If you wish privacy. You're rather a
pretty girl
Thanks" she said dryly. "for the
rather And now that you've said
your piece"
Il haven't. Been drinking?"
mo, sir" she said with furiously
exaggerated politeness.
Then do you realize-you addle-
pated woman-that you almost went
of the cliff? 1t takes but moderate
brain to know that car going 60
miles an hour
Don't lose the instincts of a gen.
tleman, if you possess them. I know
almost went off the cliff"
Evening star., 1936-03-27
DAILY SHORT STORY
THE RIDE BACK

"Twice!"
mo" she said
bitterly. You must
have been ninding
your own business
once. ! tried three
times"
S he look e d
directly into his
eyes.
"Oh!" he ex-
claimed softly.
You tried three
times"
Interesting, isn't
it?" she asked bit
terly.
She felt the
necessity Of speak
ing sharply to fight
of rising tears. II
he had kept his
domineering man.
ner she could have
met him. But she
couldn't meet pity
and sympathy.
Evening star., 1936-03-27

when he heard that OF course, he
didn't go out. No. indeed. Instead
he squeezed just as far back as he
could get.
After little Peter heard the sound
of digging. Old Man Coyote was dig
ging down at the other end Of that
pipe. You see. Old Man Coyote didn't
know that that end was closed. Peter
knew that Old Man Coyote couldn't
get him that way. but this didn't
make him feel any more comfortable
He was beginning to have doubts
Yes. sir: he was beginning to have
doubts. He was beginning to regret
the curiosity that had led him to stay
there just on the chance OF seeing
Happy Jack Squirrel in the morning.
II wish I'd gone with Cousin
Jumper" whispered Peter, as he lis
tened to the hungry shifts Of Old Man
Coyote.
(Copyright, 1936)
Evening star., 1936-03-27
How 1t Started
BY JEAN NEWTON,
Ahnlish.

A BoLIsH" has hard, harsh note
= of finality that is somewhat out
of keeping with its intrinsic signif1-
canoe.
Thus we say that a law is abol-
ished. A practice is abolished It
has even been said that when our
G-men set out after any particu-
lar offender against our Federal laws
the mobster is as good as abolished" +"
Be that as it may, abolish is a
combination of the Latin 'ab" plus
'olere." meaning Ito grow down or
away"
To grow down finally came to sig
Nifty to be not only down but out, for
good and all.
(Copyright. 1850
Evening star., 1936-03-27
Fashion Tip.

Discreet black and navy blue are
the favorite costume colors, but they
are given new life by such accents
as sulphur yellow, coral, Kelley green
and hyacinth. A new plum red and
new "helium" white (the color of
a balloon bag) are chic touches for
gray and black. Beige and brown
have been thrust into the background.
Evening star., 1936-03-27
. Bedtime Stories
Peter Begins to Have Trouble.

At once, Old Man Coyote discovered
the end Of the stovepipe, from around
which Peter Rabbit had dug away the
snow. Old Man Coyote smiled. Then
he shifted again. He shifted a third
time. With each snu1 his mouth
watered little more.
so" said Old Man Coyote softly.
$50 it is Peter Rabbit" He poked his
sharp nose inside. Come out, Peter
Rabbit said he. You may as well
come out now as by and by, and you'll
have to come out some time. When
you do I'll be waiting for you
Perhaps you can guess how little
shivers kept running all over Peter
Evening star., 1936-03-27

r YNNE DELLAN
thought only
OF the road and the
show which had
closed. Her last
cent had gone with
1t, too.
She seemed al
ways hearing:
Lynne Dellan?
Oh, yes-her show
fl opped d. We'd
better not book
her; too risky"
The heavy car
was going at high
speed and she felt
strange comfort in
the squeal of tires
on curves. Then
she saw the sane
tuary of gray-green
ocean below the
bluffs. She gripped
her lips and her
hands clenched on
the wheel.
M orl ey Pait
Evening star., 1936-03-27

that is not over 800 miles in length,
about ITS miles wide, and some TOO
miles from either coast. Further, the
place is considered one Of the gloom
lest spots on the face Of the earth to
visit. 1t Is terribly hot day and night,
there are fearful storms brewing or
active nearly every day. and the area
is infested with all kinds of beasties
not desirable as pets or companions.
The okapi is considered by sci
entists as the most interesting of all
Evening star., 1936-03-27
Fish Damage Fountain.

When fountain, 800 years old, In
the Luxembourg Gardens In Paris be-
gan to behave 90 II 1t we're tired
plumbers investigated recently ana
found the bottom well stocked with
fsh which had come through pipes
from the Seine.
Evening star., 1936-03-27
Hat News.

Easter bonnets, stamped with the
mark of 1886. will complete the cos
TUNES Small sailors trimmed with
wells, dark toques touched with bright
flower clusters, Chinese mandarin
hats and wide -brimmed flat-crowned
straws will all be in evidence
Evening star., 1936-03-27
Household Hint.

When buying new clothesline do
not Immediately put it into use. First
let it repose in boiling water for half
an hour. This will keep it from
stretching and will prevent its tangling
and will give it longer life.
Evening star., 1936-03-27
BY Lillian cox ATHEY.
MERE is always something COM

ing to our attention to prove
to us there are yet many Of
- the outdoor folks still to be
discovered. Take this strange looking
beast, which until only a short time
ago (about 1900) was unheard of. It
was through the untiring zeal Of Sir
Harry Johnston that the okapi re-
ceived its share Of publicity.
The home Of this creature is not
easily reached. 1t is situated in the
heart of Africa in a strip of territory
Evening star., 1936-03-27

O). South obviously was entitled to
make another bid at this point. How
ever. since his partner had raised his
first suit, hearts, he had absolutely no
reason to show the diamonds.
ca. East realizes that his partners
diamond double has shown two things:
First, that his spade suit is shaky and
q game at spades is unlikely; second.
Evening star., 1936-03-27
Winning Contract
BY THE FOUR ACES.
Too Much Information.

David Ernsne Michael qoeb Oswald Jacoby Howard shenken
~ has beaten every other system in in exstenceS " ~
Evening star., 1936-03-27
BY THORTON w. BURGESS.

No matter what you do, you'll ma
In time that doubt will I'LL your mind.
Peter Rabbit.
Evening star., 1936-03-27

has been the last remaining cham
pion OF the narrow top and the fiat
shoulder.
Evening star., 1936-03-27

- ETER RABBIT peeping ou'
J from under a little hemlock
. tree saw Reddy Fox headed
etra iobt for hiS hiding nIa ce
Evening star., 1936-03-27

- UCCESSFUL attacking bidding
at contract Is based on COM
plete exchange Of information: !:
- successful defensive bidding
must include q considerable element
of deception. Hence, a player who
holds two five-card suits and is de-
tending will usually do we'll when his
partner raises his first suit to conceal
his second one.
South in today's hand believed In
complete information at all times, and
therefore gave his opponents an op-
portunity to realize that their best
chance for q profit lay in doubling
him rather than continuing them
selves.
South, dealer.
aet- -yIyaet II, t.IA
The Washington times., 1936-08-25
R. R. CROSSING
DEATHS RISE

Although there was a reduction
in the number of accidents, there
was an increase in the number Of
persons killed at highway-railroad
grade crossings in May, this year,
compared with the same month
last year, the safety section of
the Association of American Rail
roads announced today. The num-
Der injured was slightly below last
years figures.
Fatalities from Embarrassing
accidents in May, 1886, totaled
119, compared with 108 in the
same month last year. The num-
Der of accidents reported was 247,
a decrease Of 20 compared with
May, 1885, while the number Of
persons injured in those accidents
was 285, or a decrease of IL below
the same month last year.
In the first five months Of this
year, fatalities resulting from acct
dents at highway-railroad grade
crossings totaled 642 compared
with $50 in the same period Of
1885, or an increase Of IL. Per
sons injured totaled 2,002. COM
pared with 1884 in the first five
months of 1885. The number Of
grade crossing accidents in the
first five months this year was
1874, an increase Of 81 compared
with the same period in 1885.
The Washington times., 1936-08-25
THURSDA
Transatlantic

AAKRE Garcia & Diaz), Casablanca
September 9: State Barge Canal, Brook
Ign columbia St).-Mails close a. M;
sails II a. m.-Parcel post for french
DRoTTNIGHoLM Swedish Americana,
Gothenburg September 6; Pier 81, N. r.
(West 57th St.).-Mails close a. m.
(supp. mails to $3.50 a. M; sails noon
via, Lithuania, Norway. Sweden and
U. S. S. r.; parcel post for Finland
Lithuania and Norway.
West Indies, Latin America and Canada
ACADIA (Eastern), Yarmouth August
%; Pier IS. N. r. Murray St).-Mails
close 1880 a. M; sails 1890 a. Met
ter and prints mails for Nova Scotia
Except registered articles): parcel post.
BASIL (Booth American), Para Sep
TENDER 8 and Ceara 10; Pier 81, Staten
Island (Pouch Terminal) Mails close 8
q. M; sails IL a. m.-Letter and prints
mails for North Brazil and Peru Iquitos
only; parcel post.
COAMO IN. Y. & Porto Rico), San
September 1.-tMails close noon l5upp.
mails to 1 p. m.) sails 8 p. m.-Letter
and prints mails for Aruba, Curacao
Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Saba,
ST. Croix, st. Eustatius, St. Martin, st.
Thomas and Venezuela Except Cariplto
and Ciudad Bolivar; parcel post.
PAST Or E s (Colombian), Port au
Prince August 81, Kingston September /,
IueTlO COlOnDld s, OdIldBend anu
Cristobal 5; Pier s, Brooklyn thurman
St).-Mails close $3.50 a. M; sails noon.
Letter and prints mails for Haiti and
Jamaica: prints mails for Colombia Eek
cept Cauca, MagdaIena and Narino De
partments and BOgOta); also specially
addressed letter mail for Canal Zone,
Colombia and Panama: parcel post for
Colombia Except Cauca, Magdalena and
Narino Departments and Bogota)' Haiti
and Jamaica.
PRESIDENT PIERCE (Donar), San
Francisco, etc.: 18th ST., Jersey City
No mails carried on this voyage; sails
Z p. NJ.
QUIRIGUA Omitted Fruit. Havana An
gust 81, Kingston September 2, Crist1-
bal 4 and Port Limon 5; Pier 8, N. r.
(Rector Stl.-+Mails close Q a. M; sails
noon.-Letter and prints mails for Costa
Rica and Jamaica; also specially ad-
dressed letter mail for Canal Zone, Cuba
and Panama; parcel post for Costa Rica
and Jamaica.
sIBONEY IN. Y. & Cuba MaiD, Ha-
vana August 81. Progreso September l
and Vera Cruz 2: Pier 10, E. R. (WalI
St).-tMails close p. m. sails p. m.
Letter and prints mails for Campeche
and Yucatan, and, except registered ar
tioles, for Cuba; also specially addressed
letter mail for other parts of Mexico;
parcel post for Cuba and the Mexican
States Of Campeche and Yucatan.
The Washington times., 1936-08-25
6. NJ. RAPED
BY MURRAY

PITTSBURGH, Aug. IS
U.N.SO-While officials Of the
Standard Steel Spring Company
took steps to discontinue perma-
nently operations at the COM
pany'S two strike-closed plants at
Coraopolis, Philip Murray, chair
man of the steel workers organ
izing committee, charged today
the General Motors Company
was debating its policy.
At the same time Murray as
serted unions comprising the
Committee for Industrial organ.
ization had swung behind the
workers." and that the United
Auto Workers, with strong unions
at Racine. Wis, and Toledo. o.,
ARE looking into reports that
Standard Steel Spring is plan
ming to do work temporarily in
those cities"
Meanwhile, officials of the COM
pany, whose $50 employees have
been on strike since August II for
union recognition, continued prep
arationS to ship out Of the plants
special tools and dies owned by
the automobile corporations who
use the company's products.
r. c. EnoS, of Chicago, charged
by the management to ''liquidate"
it's GoraopoliS holdings, asserted
last night the plants were not be-
ing diSmantled.
The Washington times., 1936-08-25
Same Old Game

However, no one in Toronto has
ever forgotten Millar'S "dollar-blll
game" Small chance of that when
his strange will amounts to but the
the same kind of game, only
played on a more extensive scale.
It is not very difficult for Toron-
tonianS to picture Charles Vance
Millar sitting on the front porch
of eternity with quizzical smile
on his thin lips while, through
half-cloSed eyelidS, he amusedly OBJ
serves the reactions of dollar pill
conscious mortalS to the DISPOSE
ton he made of his vast fortune.
More than one person was highly
amused at the furore created by
Millar'S bequeSt of brewery and
race-track stock to clergymen.
Nearly 100 ministers were located
who would be eligible to receive
the shares. The question which
then took the public fancy was
how many of them would refuse
to claim the requests because it
was tainted money!" There were
surprisingly few of them who
turned it down, although the total
sum involved per clergyman
amounted to but $25.
In several instances pastors who
announced their intentions to &C
cept the stock were prevented from
so doing by furious congregations
who threatened to GUST them if
they so much as made on move
to claim the gift.
OF course. in every instance. the
The Washington times., 1936-08-25
CATALAN SALES
UP 30 PCT.

Sales of the Catalin Corpora
ton of America for the first seven
months of 1885 as against a sim
liar period Of last year have in
creased by approximately 30 per
cent. Liquid Catalin is sharing
in this expanse to a small but in
creasing proportion.
Sales in the second quarter Of
1886 were over 100000 pounds as
against 100000 pounds in 1885.
Sales in July of this year were
well ahead of July, 1885.
Plant expansion Of about Is per
cent during the present year has
been completed and paid for out
Of earnings.
There have been a number Of
non-recurrent items Of expense
such as legal fees in connection
with past litigation and research
for development in connection
with liquid Catalin.
Net earnings in July before
Federal Taxes were somewhat
over $4,000.
Sales of Catalin have become
more steady throughout the year
as the material is finding its prin-
cipal market for industrial use.
At the present time. over 80 per
cent of our material is being used
for buttons, furniture and auto
mobile hardware. handles, etc.
AMERlHhM-
The Washington times., 1936-08-25
Woshinoton Produce Markets

market steady. California, bushel ham,
pers, Telephones, $3.50.
cars on track. Supplies light; demand
light: market steady. 1oO-Found sacks.
Cobblers, U. s. No. /: New Jersey, $40
ais; Pennsylvania, $4,000.
WatermeIOns = Boat receipts equiva-
supplies light; demand light; market
steady. Virginia, truck. Dixie Bellies,
3O-32-pound average, $50 soc; Thurmond
Grays. 3O-S5-pound average. 35c; $3.50
pound average, soc. Boat bulk per 100
primes, $12.5o@15; selects. SS5.
Sweet Potatoes No carlot arrivals
and no cars on track. Truck receipts
light. Supplies light: demand light; mar
kets Jersey type. U. S. No. I. s1.35 91.6O.
Mixed VegetabIes-Two California ar
rived, 2 broken and unbroken cars on
track.
Lima Beans-supplies moderate; de-
mand light: market weak. New jersey
bushel baskets. &161.25.
Snap Beans-Supples moderate; de-
mand light; market steady. Bushel nam
pers. green. flat type: Pennsylvania, fair
condition, CSC; New Jersey and Virginia,
75c.
Cucumbers - Supplies light; demand
light; market steady. Pennsylvania,
bushel baskets. $l91.25.
CauliflOwer-No carlot arrivals and
no cars on track. Supplies light demand
light: market steady. New York, crates,
$191.25. California, crates, $3.50.
OPanGes-Three California arrived. )
broken and 4 unbroken cars on track.
California. boxes, 1904, according to
grade and size.
I.ettuce-California, boxes, $6.5O97.So,
according to grade and size.
Observation-Disclosures, punched, 20425
per dozen punches.
CabbaEe-New York, so pound sacks,
as to size.
Pears-One California arrived; l broken
and unbroken cars on tracks. Cali
fornia Bartletts. So.
Corn-Maryland, sacks dozen. 5O@
60c.
Spinach-Penrsylvani bushel baskets,
New Zealand type, very few sales, soc;
poorer, lower.
acknowledgements crates, 81.
Grapes-One California arrived;
broken and l unbroken cars on track.
Maryland, U. S. fancy, table stock, 2
quart, climax baskets, Moores Early,
l2hc; Delawares, lac; 12-quart climax
baskets, juice stock, 4OQ5Oc.
Apples - Demand very light; market
dull. Virginia. bushel baskets, U. $. Is,
Rambos, az -inch, SOc@$1; rs inch, 81
Oils, few s1.25: wealthys, 2A-inch. IS
q use; 21a-inch, S5Q9Oc; Maiden Blush,
Pinch, soc; h-inch. 81.
BananaS-Four cars arrived; 2 broken
and unbroken cars on track.