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Evening star., 1936-02-20
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
The HO0dOO.

The H00d0o.
There's something wrong" said Hiram
Boggs
In his peculiar, gloomy way.
There's something going to the dogs;
Just what it is cannot say.
I own, the sky is bright and clear,
And placid is the atmosphere,
But troubles sure to come along.
There's something wrong! There's
something wrong!
"The country's cares are not as great
AS many it has braved before,
And Winter bids us celebrate
Her gifts as generous as of yore.
Yet some catastrophe will come
To render us exceeding glum;
And so I sing my warning song.
There's something wrong! There's
something wrong!"
Said Old Joe Struthers, Hi, you're right.
With folks like you a-hanging round,
We're sure to face some dreadful plight.
Your voices melancholy sound
Is, as hoodoo, ranked way up,
Unluckier than a cross-eyed pup.
You're It as you keep singing strong,
There's something wrong! There's
something wrong!'"
Evening star., 1936-02-20


There are many ways of killing a cat
besides choking it to death with cream.
Representative Bell of Missouri evolved
the bright idea of throwing monkey
wrench into the Townsend S200-a-month
tigation by House committee into the
operations of the Townsendites. The
sentiment built up for the Townsend
plan has been enormous in many States
and congressional districts. The Town.
of the House and Senate up for re-
comes forward with a proposal to put
charges have been made to the effect
that the Townsend plan is just a new
racket" in its operation. No wonder
that the members of the House, many OF
them convinced that the Townsend plan
is unworkable and would prove the ruin
of the people who ask for 1t as well as
the whole country, are falling over them
selves in support of the Bell resolution
for the investigation. They hope to
have good alibi, when the investigation
shall have been made, for not supporting
the Townsend plan. The Townsendites
ton. If they opposed the resolution for
the inquiry, it looked as though they had
something to conceal.
The demand for the Townsend plan
has been one of those unreasoning waves
that sometimes sweep over the United
States. It has been an emotional CAM
paign. All the statistics in the world can
scarcely stem an emotional tide. But If
there has been any graft" if funds for
promoting the Townsend plan have been
used to enrich any of the promoters, the
blot on the Townsend plan will be
effective.
X X X
An appeal for funds from Americans
to help pay the expenses of this countrys
rowing representatives at the Olympic
Games in Germany calls attention to
the fact that Jack" Kelly won the single
sculls in the Olympic Games of 1920, held
in Amsterdam. Kelly was the candidate
for mayor of Philadelphia last year on
the Democratic ticket. He lost in that
fight, but by the narrowest margin
that a Democratic candidate for the
mayoralty of the City of Brotherly Love
has lost in such race for many years.
Kelly has proved almost as resourceful
in the field of politics as in the rowing
game. It was Kelly who turned back the
great Hatfield of Australia in the semi
final, and In the final defeated Jack
Beresford of England, four-tirne winner
OF thu famous Diamond ecullS.
Evening star., 1936-02-20
Not Insisting on His Own Way.

Not Insisting on His Own Way.
"You can't hope to have your own
way about everything"
Il DON'T" answered Senator Sorghum,
especially when I say do not expect
my friends to nominate me at the next
convention"
Evening star., 1936-02-20
Evidence of Superiority.

"Josh looks queer in his new Clothes"
said Farmer Corntossel
"He wears 'em," replied Joshs devoted
mother, ito show that he is so highly
intellectual he can afford to be indif-
ferent to public opinion"
Evening star., 1936-02-20

The distresses of those who need hos
pital care are such that they cannot be
expected to follow with minute intel
lectual discrimination the reasons for
delay during an argument.
Evening star., 1936-02-20

A reliable program approved by Presi-
dents throughout the Western Hemi-
sphere will insure peace for half the
earth which any candid observer will
admit is at least a very good start.
Evening star., 1936-02-20

Every crime sensation reveals the
speed with which fame may develop
by introducing some prominent lawyer
who had not been heard of before.
Evening star., 1936-02-20
The Dull Teacher.

Experience, that teacher famed,
Still brings her questions out.
Our best endeavors she has claimed,
We linger on in doubt.
Great mechanisms we devise:
New marvels we discern
And yet we view with sad surprise
The things we cannot learn.
We try to find the way to live
Which brings contentment true:
What credence to withhold or give
AS rumors fly anew.
We say, in sorrow and unrest,
AS to old tasks we turn,
Experience, we have done our best.
Some things are hard to learn"
Evening star., 1936-02-20

Serious naturalists are frankly discon-
tent with the manner in which cocktail
hours are asserting themselves as studies
in wild life"
Evening star., 1936-02-20
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Evening star., 1936-02-20
Temporary Advancement.

(Which political party do you be-
long to?"
Il doesn' actually belong to no party"
replied Uncle Rasberry, "but 'casionally
I hires out to ary one of 'em."
Evening star., 1936-02-20
The Rule of Existence

The world keeps going swiftly still,
And rushing through the sky.
You've got to move! You can't keep still,
Not even If you try!
Evening star., 1936-02-20
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"of co'se you kin learn by experience" >"
said Uncle Eben. "But remember, son,
you kin learn foolishness dat way de
sane - out o. books"
Evening star., 1936-02-20

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The Coolidge examiner., 1936-11-06

"'Who is Sylvia?' Ace greet
ed her. Come here!"
Sylvia went to him unheSitating-
ly; perched on the high knee to
which he invited her. From the pre-
carious height she responded with
her shy composure to all their
greetings.
How is Dorinda BELIEF" Ace
asked.
She's very we'll, thank you"
Sylvia answered in her prin, con-
ventional little-girl way.
Dorinda Belle had been my doll.
Now she is Sylvia's. Sylvia pos
sesses all kinds of dolls-but of
them all she loves Dorinda Belle
best. Why 1 don't know. Dorinda
Belle possesses a sawdust-filled,
cloth body, a china head, china
arms, china legs. Her hair is
painted on her skull in great jet
black waves which part in the mid
die and scallop over her forehead.
Her blue eyes stare. Her red lips
simper. But somehow she is a real
doll and subconsciously Sylvia rec
ognizes that. Ace knows Dorinda
Belle. Once, during a call which
was purely social, Sylvia told Ace
that Dorinda Belle was i'll. Ace SOL
emnly took her pulse and tempera-
ture and wrote out a prescription.
Are you going to the masquer-
ade tonight" Ace inquired.
What a question, Ace!" I came
to Sylvia's rescue. Don't put such
ideas into her headl"
Anyone looking at her, should
have guessed instantly that Sylvia
was the possessor of a great Sc
cret. Her eyes sparkled with glee.
Of course Ace, who has the intui-
ton of the called" or the insane,
must have guessed at once.
Il wish you were going, Sylvia"
he continued artfully. ''It would
make my evening for me. And if
you were going, I should make you
tell me what your costume was be-
cause of course 1 would never guess
which was YOU"
Il wouldn't tell you, Doctor Ace, +"
Sylvia asserted firmly, for don't
you see it would be very naughty
indeed"
"You wouldn't tell mel" Ace re-
peated in mock despair
NO" Sylvia declared, ''it
wouldn't be right. 1t would spoil
everything"
Then, I'm very glad you're not
going" Ace said with a convincing
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-11-06
SYNOPSIS

Mary Avery. a widow who lives in the
'harbor town of Satuit, Mass, with two
negro maids, Sarah Darbe and Bessie Will
liams. writes a manuscript describing the
famous Second Head murder, which oc-
.curred on her estate. Next to Mary live
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Stow who every year
give summer masquerade party. One OF
the guests of this function is murdered
Nearby live DR.. and Mrs. Geary and their
married daughter Edith and her husband
Alfred Bray; Doctor Myron Marden who
has been abroad for 25 years and is visit
ing the town for the summer, and his step
granddaughter Caro- Prentiss, a beautiful
young girl who was born in France. Next
live Paul and Lora Eames and their daugh-
ter Molly. Molly was engaged to the muir
dered man, Ace Blaikie. She had previ-
ously been engaged to Walter Treadwell,
who had been Blaikie's secretary, but the
engagement was suddenly broken and he
had left town. Other neighbors are the
Fairweathcr sisters, Flora, hopeless invalid,
and Margaret. All but the latter two at
tended the masquerade. Mary's eight year
old niece, Sylvia Sard, is visiting her for
the summer The wooded part OF Mary S
estate is called the Spinney. In it is tiny
7og cabin, called the Little House. On the
day of the masquerade excitement is high.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-11-06

detailed, step-by-step instruction
guide, this is a morning frock
which will survive the day with
honors. The pattern is available in
sizes IA, Is, 13, 20; 80, "a, 36, 38
40, AZ, and A. Size Is requires
four and one-half yards of SO inch
fabric.
Pattern 1900, the graceful
smock, is formed with just eight
simple pieces including the pock-I
cts, collar, and cuffs. The con-
trasting yoke is unusually effec-I
tive, the sleeves are full and
graceful, and there is an. air of
sophistication about the design not
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Small (bust 34-36), Medium (38-
40), or Large (42-44). Size Medium
requires four and one-half yards
of 35 inch material.
Send for the Barbara Bell Fall
Pattern Book containing 100 we'll
planned, easy to make patterns.
Exclusive fashions for children,
young women, and matrons. Send
fifteen cents for your copy.
Send your order to The Sewing
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Adams ST., Chicago, Ill. Price Of
patterns, Is cents each.
g Bell Syndicate.-WNU Service.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-11-06

appearance of being hurt. You'd
spoil my whole evening for me-
At this Sylvia's suppressed Sc
cret almost burst its way out.
Anyway, Sylvia" Ace cohclud-
ed, "as long as you're not going
to the masquerade. will you prom
ise to save me the very first dance
of the very first dance you do go
to-"
III give you all the dances you
want" Sylvia vowed generously.
Molly jumped to her feet. Il
must be getting home" she de-
clared abruptly. impatiently. al
most rudely.
Il ought to be going too," Caro-
announced gracefully, although it
is difficult to leave"
Il don't suppose we'll see you
tonight, Mr.. Hexson," l said as
shook hands with him.
He smiled. mo. my dancing days
are over"
"Oh, it seems as though tonight
would never come, Aunt Mary!"
Sylvia declared the instant they
were out of ear-shot.
Its almost here" l comforted
her. We're going to have an ear
ly dinner. Then after a while
you're going to take q bath and
lie down to see if you can catch
little nap And then we'll get
| dressed"
l was as hungry as usual, but
of course it was all l could do to
get Sylvia to eat. Presently we
went upstairs. | undressed and
bathed her and put her to bed. By
some miracle she slept for an hour
At about eight o'clock, heard her
leap out Of her bed. She came pat
tering in her nightgoWn and bed
room slippers into my room, where
lay on the chaise Tongue. AS
though Sylvia's footsteps had been
signal, Sarah Immediately joined
us from downstairs. She insisted
on dressing me first. Getting you
out of the way, Mrs. Avery, -
and with a conscious humor-Was
the way she phrased it.
Mine was a Spanish costume. The
Spanish lady as translated by
Satuit-had always seemed a little
conventional in type although her
shaw!s-some actually purchased
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-11-06
IT HREE candidates for your ap-

r HREE candidates for your ap-
l. proval, good on any ticket.
Put your machine" to work and
you will win the vote of any group,
however critical, with these fetch
ing frocks especially designed for
women who sew at home. Cor
rectly styled, accurately designed
and cut, they combine smartness
with utility and offer the solution
to many wardrobe problems.
Pattern 1866, the jacket ensem-
BILE, is smooth, f1attering model,
as slimming as it is smart and
serviceable. The graceful neck
line and jabot conceal those extra
pounds above the waistline and
the panelled skirt is slick and
slenderizing. Worn with or with
out the clever box jacket, this
number in any sheer wool or
crepe or velveteen will assist you
to put your best foot forward and
make a successful appearance.
Designed for sizes, SO, 38, 40, AZ,
A, As, 48, and SO; size 40 requires
four and one-fourth yards of 54
inch fabric.
Pattern 1874, the beguiling
house frock, features a panelled
yoke with the yoke and sleeves
cut in one. There is gathered full
ness in the waist, a shawl collar,
and one or two patch pockets for
your household trinkets. Easily
put together with the aid of the
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-11-06
"Quo+a+ions"

Some of us lose faith in other
people because we have found our
selves out.-CIaude Cdllan.
Worry is the thin stream of fear
trickling through the mind. If en-
couraged, it cuts channel into
which all other thoughts are drained.
Arthur SOnerS Roche.
Fight when you are down; die
ard-determine at least to do
and you won't die at all.-Janles
H. Vest.
A certain dignity of manners is
absolutely necessary to make even
the most valuable character either
respectable or respected in the
world.-LOrd Chesterfield.
Make the most of yourself, for
that is all there is of you.-Ralph
Waldo Emerson.
The best cure for a little in
formation is more knowledge
Nicholas Murray Butler.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-11-06
The Simpson Affair.


THE simple name of Simpson
L. has become practically house
hold word in America, but tits said
millions of English people haven't
so much as heard it yet-or at least
not in their public prints. It's an
other case of having to go away
from home to hear the news.
If it's true, as exclusively reported
over here, that his majesty invited
a premier and primate-two of the
highest cards in the whole deck
to mind their own business, he set
the tune for the daily press of his
realm to dance by.
However, the British newspapers
never did develop the high arts of
keyhole peeping and transom lift
ing to the extent practiced by a
certain peculiar school of Ameri-
can journalism. With them, an Eng
lishman's house still is his castle,
though it be glass house. Or even
a royal palace.
But some of the London gossip
writer's must be so swollen up with
strangulated copy they've probably
had to have their clothes let out.
Now, if haply twas purely Yankee
affair-instead of being, as it were,
fifty-fifty-hoW those boys would love
to cut loose.
A Job for the New President.
IF, in his first message to the
L next congress, our newly-elected
President-should come right out
and advocate the following things:
First-Taking steps to collect, or
at least try to collect, what those
defaulting debtor nations owe us;
notwithstanding the proper de-
partments promptly to deport all
aliens illegally admitted to this coun-
try and therefore here in defiance
of our immigration laws; third
authorizing immediate action so that
all unnaturalized communists and
other foreign-born enemies of the
government which shelters them
including especially such of these as
are on federal relief rolls or hold
private jobs to the exclusion of citi-
zenS-shall be put out of this coun-
try and kept out.
Well, if he did do those very
things, there wouldn't be, as Adam
Bede once said, a dry throat left
among the kind of Americans I trot
around with.
IRWIN S. COBB.
caryica
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-11-06
Elements in Saliva
G-WNU Service.

Saliva is made of mucin, which
makes it thick; ptyalin, which
changes starch to sugar; maltase,
which is a digested sugar; small
quantities of protein, carbon dioxide
and several inorganic salts. Sixty
five one-hUmdredths of pound of
saliva would consist of carbon di-
oxide. Nearly half of the carbon di-
oxide is combined to make various
forms of carbonateS.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-11-06
Celebrated Italian CITY

Carrara is city of northern
Italy. celebrated for its marble
quarries. 1t is situated three miles
inland from the eastern extremity
of the Gulf of Genoa in a valley
surrounded by marble hills. Most
of the city's buildings are of mar
BILE, and there is a museum con-
tanning numerous statues and Ro-
man antiquities.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-11-06

Red pimientos stuffed with three
eggs beaten slightly; add 12 pint
double cream. Season wi n
cayenne and salt. Put pimiento
into mold previously buttered.
Pour this mixture into sound red
pimiento and fill a pan with water
three-quarters the height of mold.
Bake in moderate oven for fifteen
minutes. Unmold on crouton piece
of round toast which is covered
with pate de fois gras and serve
with Newburgh sauce poured over
this. Piece of black truffle on top.
G-WNU Service.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-11-06

can afford hunting
licenses and high
powered rifles a re
eligible. They rarely
hit big game, but
seem able to blast
down humans at any
distance. If it were
perm i S S i b ! e to
mount guides heads
there'd be handsome
trophies over many
a mantelpiece in this
fair b ut careless
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-11-06
uJt%t o
dHWlm
O.O1obb
Uvv1b1 about
GreenhOrn Hunters.

DEVERLY HILLS, CALF.
- Now that the casualty
lists are drifting in, there's
talk of action to cut down the
needless fatalities that mark
every cunning season.
Greenhorns prowl the glade, firing
at anything that moves. All who
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-11-06
Antics of "AutOmaniacs".

TT MUST indeed be true that provi-
Il dence looks after idiots and
drunkards. Else how could all such
be able to get drivers license?
I rode with prize specimen yes
terday. He seemed lucid enough un-
til he got his foot on the gas. That
was what fooled me. If ever 1 ride
with him again, which heaven for
bid, l shall carry lily in my hand
just in case.
We had a set of overcoat but
tons, the top off of stop signal and
part of a gocart in our car when
we arrived. So we didn't actually
hit anybody, this being due, think,
to his holding dead on the mark
instead of leading it by few inches,
as one should when ones target is
moving He hopes for better luck
next time.
Yet there was no rush. There
rarely is. And that's the funny part
about an automaniac' reactions.
It's the only funny part-the rest is
tragedy.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-11-06


land.
Once there was a Maine guide
so the old story runs-Who got gosh
awfully tired of being shot at by
city slickers. So he made complete
suit of broad awning stripes, al
ternately white and black. He fig
ured that ought to save him, but,
on his next trip into the woods, an
amateur potted him the first shot.
At the inquest, the coroner said:
1--WE know you didn't mean to
kill poor Eph, but how in thunder
did you think man dressed like
him could be deer?"
II didn't think he was a deer"
confessed the remorseful one, u
thought he was zebra"
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-11-06
AGENTS

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tion agency. Straight commission no sys-
tenn to sell Give qualifications and expert
ence. BOX 2255, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.
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PHOTOGRAPHY

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The Coolidge examiner., 1936-11-06

l have never had the slightest
skill in identifying my friends at the
Stow masquerade; for they can al.
ways make me believe they are
what they are pretending to be. We
do not unmask until about eleven;
and up to that time, our main en-
deavor is to make as many cor
rect guesses as possible. Of course.
occasionally 1 do penetrate a dis
guise, but not often.
Imagine then, my surprise when,
almost as fast as they entered the
hall, Sylvia began to tell me who
the maskers were.
/ remember reading somewhere
that prestidigitatorS dread, more
than any other, an audience of
children, because they are at the
same time less suggestible and
more suggestible than adults. In
other words, the quickness of
movement, which deceives the ad-
ult eye does not always Seduce the
childish eye. Flowing robes, strange
headgear, darkened skins, wigs,
masks were without avail to de-
ceive Sylvia.
(TO BE CONTINUED
Evening star., 1936-06-12

their comrades In previous parades will
be missing, In final gala parade
today.
That no reunion site was selected
for a 1887 meeting place was taken to
indicate the present reunion might be
the last for the veterans of the. war
between the States.
Argument Waxed hot on the question
Of meeting jointly with the BOYS In
Blue" One veteran, speaking for the
resolution, said: Everything will be on
a. $3.50 basis. We are all going 10 be
treated alike"
Another veteran vehemently express
ed his disraSte for Joint meeting
IT am e. rebel STILL" he remarked,
y viii not meet them $3.50"
Cen. r. N. Yarbrough NJ Columbia
Evening star., 1936-06-12

s. c.. was named commander of the
Army of Northern Virginia, to succeed
Gen. Atkinson. Gen. J. A. Glenn,
Starkeville, Miss. was chosen COM
msnder for the Department of Ten
nessee and Gen. A. L. Steele of Houston
Tex, was reelected commander of the
Trans Mississippi Department
Gen. r. e. Burlington, Memphis,
Tenn, was elected as honorary com.
mander- in chief for life.
Evening star., 1936-06-12

ment Yesterday, voted to meet jointly
at Gettysburg in 1888 with the blue
clad soldiers they fought three quarters
of century ago.
In another action the old warriors
of the South elected Gen. Homer
Atkinson. 8S-year-old veteran OF
Petersburg, Va, TO succeed Gen. Harry
Rene Lee of Nashville, Tenn, as their
comma nder- lin chief.
Atkinson, commander Of the Army
Of Northern Virginia, Immediately ap-
pointed Lee his adiutant general and
chief of staff. Atkinson defeated Gen.
!. M Clsvpool Of st. Louis by vote
Of 272 TO 22s.
The election elims Eed the forty sixth
annual reunion of the Boys in GRAY, "
who will march again. though rnsnv NJ
Evening star., 1936-06-12

and the following members OF the
cabinet: Mary Henderson, secretary
Of scholarship; Charles woodward,
secretary Of athletics; Jean McCurdy,
secretary Of publications; Arthur
Woodward, secretary OF safety; Doro-
thy Monday. secretary Of the treas
ury, and william Elkins, secretary Of
citizenship. Marguerite Sudduth Is
vice president Of the republic.
At the beginning of the next school
year the students will elect the sena.
tors and representatives.
Evening star., 1936-06-12
SCHOOL COURT JUDGES
NAMED AT ROCKVILLE
Head of Student Junior Republic
Also Appoints Cabinet
Members.

specis Dispatch 10 rhe Stsr.
ROCKVILLE. Nd. June l2.-Frank
I. Davis. IT., recently elected presi-
dent Of the Junior Republic of Rich
ard Montgomery High School here for
the next school year, has appointed
Roland Banks chief Judge and Helen
England and Mary Margaret Wilson
a4ssociste Judges of the school court;
Jack Ochsenreiter, attorney general,
Evening star., 1936-06-12
Golf Ball Hits Passenger.

Crashing through The window of
speeding railway train. q golf hall
which had been driven from a course
near Osterley, England. struck G. II
Short, q passenger. knocking him
dNuu
Evening star., 1936-06-12

The zebra NJ Southern Ethiopia hrs
q peculiar call" beginning with q
hearse grlunt aid finishing with q
long whistle, sometimes not unlike
the cry Of bird.
Evening star., 1936-06-12
FOES IN CIVIL WAR
TO MEET JOINTLY
1888 Session Will BE Held
at Gettysburq-Gen.
Atkinson Elected.

- the Associated Press
SHREVEPORT. Ia.. June 12.-Con-
tederetA veterans. aftnr heated srg'l-