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The Washington times., 1936-08-07
BEACH ENTICES
AT PLUM POINT

Many years ago the present
owner of Plum Point Beach was
convinced Of the great possibili-
ties of this location. It's fine
sandy beach, comparable only
to the larger beaches of the
country; It's beautiful shady
groves and perfect natural setting
among surrounding green hills
make it really the most beautiful
spot yet to be found on the
Chesapeake Bay.
Plum Point Beach derives its
name from the fact that many
years ago, in fact, several hun
dred, this section was famous for
it's plum and peach orchards.
Shipload after shipload were
sent from it's shores to the mar
kets Of the country.
Plum Point Beach abounds in
many historical facts. In the
museum at Washington can be
seen a dinosor some 90 feet long,
dug in perfect formation from it's
famous cliffs. Many rare speci-
mems of different formation,
shark teeth, etc, are found
daily on the beach at this lovely
place.
Fishing, boating, dancing. bath,
ing and all wholesome alnuse,
ments are here at Plum Point
Beach. Words cannot express,
nor artists paint the beauty OF
Its sunrises and sunsets; Its gor'
geous moonlight nights.
Plum Point Beach invites you
and your family for a visit.
The Washington times., 1936-08-07
RESORTS

MEADOWS, MD.
The Washington times., 1936-08-07
IT'S ALL WORK
FOR HARB0R
POLICE

An Army hydroplane roared
overhead, skinned lightly on the
blue waters Of the Potomac and
landed gracefully on its pontoons.
Standing at the wheel Of the
Harbor Precincts patrol boat,
Policeman H. 8. Carico casually
remarked:
That's one thing 1 have no
desire TO do"
Officer H. e. Pywell was pull
ing off his shoes and SOCKS. He
smiled apologetically:
Hope you'll excuse me, Miss,
but I've got to take these off to
put on my rubber boots"
He was asked:
care we going any place in
PARTICULAR"
"Over to the flOOdgate boat
house at Fourteenth 50. Body
Of d woman floating around
there. You're in luck"
He pulled on the boots, opened
a box, extracted pair OF heavy
rubber gauntlet gloves and slipped
them on:
"SOmetimes they're pretty
bad-especially If they've been
in water for several days. Hope
you've got q strong stomach"
RADIO INTERRUPTS
The radio INTERRUPTED with an
emergency cali. Both officers lis
tened attentively, saw it was not
for them and changed the conver-
Sation.
we sped over the water. The
sun poured down. No picnic this
Very different from sailing with
the breeze in your face and the
tang OF salt air in your nostrlls.
Carico, staring over the shining
waters, said:
"There she isl"
He swung the boat expertly
alongside the wharf, handed over
the wheel to Pywell and leaping
onto the fore deck made her fast.
Then both officers climbed into
the rowboat we had been towing
and made for what appeared to be
q bundle of clothes floating be
tween the piles and the sea wall
A group of men, some with fishing
lines, watched silently.
An arm was sticking straight
out of the water. AS the r6Wboat
reached it Pywell leaned over and
gfasped it with one gloVed hand.
Cariee swting the boat toward the
launch.
AS they reached it both men
lifted the body of young colofed
girl, about 40 years old, into the
roWboat. They worked swiftly.
Head For Morgue
Back once more in the launch
we headed for the District
Mergue. Carico said:
"That'S the second today. Not
bad"
"Do you think she was muir.
dered?"
mo. There weren't any marks
OF violence. Probably accidental
They fish off there, especially
at night and there isn't any
rail-"
''Do you get many drownings
a Year,"
''About as. Had 26 so far this
year. Mostly canOeists and
swimmers. wise guys. The kind
that go out too far-yOu know
the type"
Morgue attendants were wait
ing on the wharf E.
Carieo again took the wheel
while Bywell explained the duties
of the Harbor Police.
They had, he said, % men whe
patrolied the waterfront from the
The Washington times., 1936-08-07
Uhe4e to Snend the Weekend
VISITING HOTEL MEN ARE FETED

} fredericksburg; Billy Cole, Com
monwealth attorney Of Fredericks-
burgs Milton Graves, agent of the
American oil Company, and the
following officers OF Chapter 81:
j. p. Edwards, assistant manager
of the Annapolis Hotel, first vice
president: Hugh Neason, manager
of the Cairo Hotel, board Of gov
ernors, Russell Donnelly, May
flower Hotel, board of governors.
Evening star., 1936-07-22

double, as East has only two cards In
the other major.
2. Trying to secure a part score.
3. A sketchy bid
4. An alert player would have
doubled.
5. Trying to push the opponents be-
yond their depth.
6. The blow descends.
The crux of the hand was North's
failure to double Vests two-heart con-
tract, due no doubt to an unfounded
fear that he would double the oppo-
nents into game. North had be-
tween four and five tricks defensively,
and, inasmuch as South had overcalled
EaSt's one-notrump bid with two dia-
monds, showing some strength, he
should have expected to set the oppo-
nents about two tricks. As a matter
of fact, had West played two hearts
doubled, on proper defense he would
have lost two spade. two heart and
three club tricks. This would have
given North and South a top score
with a0o-point plus on the hand.
In the play of the hand. East took
the opening heart lead with the king
and returned q small diamond, West
winning with the diamond king. West
then properly led . spade, allowing
East to cash his king before the hearts
in dummy were set up. In all, de-
clarer lost three trump tricks, two
hearts and spade for 300-point loss
and a zero, whereas had North been q
Evening star., 1936-07-22
Bedtime Stories
The Flock of Sheep.

1t was q very lively hope when she
saw that Dog keep right on along that
wall past the point where the other
one Joined it. But he didn't 60 far
past 1t didn't take him long to find
out that there was no Fox scent there.
He carefully turned around and went
back to the point where the other
wall joined this one. He went out
along that wall a little way and, of
course, he found the scent.
The young Fox waited to sec no
more. She started of again, but she
was smart enough not to run fast
There would be time enough for that
later. She didn't want to tire herself
any more than was necessary.
THAT trick failed" thought she,
"but it was worth trying. 1t gave me
a chance to rest. I'll remember that
a trick that will delay a Dog is worth
while even if it doesn't fool him COM
pletely, for I will be getting a rest,
and he won't" So the young Fox
tucked away this bit of wisdom in the
back of her head and continued on.
The Dog was delayed at the point
where the young Fox jumped from
the wall out into the open field, but
it was very short delay. The Dog
guessed what had happened. He made
the mistake of first circling on the
wrong side of the wall. Then he
jumped over the wall and circled
again. This time he found the scent
and it was fresh and strong. The
young Fox knew when he had found
that scent by the eagerness In the
sound of his voice. She hurried a
little faster.
Now in that field was pastured a
flock OF Sheep. They were the first
Sheep the young Fox had seen. She
didn't know what they were, but they
looked harmless. They had huddled
together, for they had heard the bark
ing OF that Dog and they were afraid.
When they saw the young Fox COM
ing toward them they began to move
of. The young Fox saw at once that
they were afraid of her. She knew by
that that there was no cause for her
TO fear them. The thought came to
her that perhaps she might hide in
among them. So she ran toward them
as fast as she could They broke into
run. They probably thought that
she was a Dog. and Sheep are afraid
of Dogs that are strangers to them.
The young Fox darted in among
them and raced along with them. And
suddenly it came to her that perhaps
that Dog would not be able to find
her trail where so many feet were
trampling the ground.
Copyright. l936.D
Evening star., 1936-07-22

IS to 60 feet high, with a round
topped head. The bark is smooth
and reddish gray, quite scaly. The
wood is reddish brown and heavy,
but fine grained and hard.
Moist woods are the choice home
grounds, and it is we'll established
in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana,
south from Indiana to Florida, Ala
bama, Louisiana and Arkansas.
1t Is highly priced by those who
know the beauty of the tree in the
early Spring, when the alternate
leaves, three to six inches long, clothe
the tree, and when, in June or July,
the perfect flowers, in clusters seven
Evening star., 1936-07-22
Psychology
BY DIR. JESSE W. sPROWLS.
False Goals.

ONE of the common traits Of hu-
" man being is that OF setting up
goals for achievement If the indi-
vidual reaches his goal, you call him
q success. Otherwise he is a failure.
Another human trait is that of set
ting UP q new goal for each defeat.
II failure comes again, a new goal Is
set up. Then 1t Is that the individual
begins to tread on dangerous ground.
Repeated defeats tend to create an
enlargement of goals. In other words.
realities come in time to be replaced
BY fictions. Unattainable goals are
erected and fear Of defeat attends
each new fiction.
This practice of trading defeats for
less attainable goals may proceed to
the point where reality Is confused
with unreality. Normally imagination
begins when reality ends. Confuse
reality with fancy and the sense OF
attainment is lost. This confusion
leads straight to feeling pf inferior
ity. The last step is the Tear Of at
Evening star., 1936-07-22
Natures Children
SOURWOOD OR SORREL TREE
(Oxydendrum arboreum).
dendrum arbOreum) .

to eight inches long. covered with
white bells. narrowed and frilled at
the tops. ring out their sweet mes
sage to the insects.
At this time the tree fairly sways
with the motion of the eager nectar
Slippers, as they crawl into the ivory
bells to feast. 1t is often said that
the bell-shaped flowers remind one
of the blossoming heather at this
time, and it is a heath. anyway.
After the flower show the tree
mother Is busy developing the seed
children, and later, where the bios
SONS were seen, the downy capsule,
five-celled and pointed. swings. When
the capsules cells part the pointed
seeds are carried to some distance by
the strong winds. Birds enjoy them
and help scatter them.
A handful of these seeds, planted in
lonely spot. would be q fine thing.
1t would add beauty to the landscape
the year round. and that is surely a
fine reason for planting the little tree
1t has no close relatives, as far as
we know, and is said to be the sole
representative Of its genus in the
world.
The largest sorrel trees are found
on the western slopes of the Big
Smoky Mountains in Tennessee.
There they are go feet high. In the
Autumn, when the leaves turn their
vivid scarlet. you are certain you will
have sorrel tree Of your own.
All We have to do to aid the out
door children is to gather the facts,
and then when the opportunity pre-
sents itself. and it always does when
one is willing to do his part, give the
sorrel tree another place in which to
show her true colors."
tCOpyright lq36l
Evening star., 1936-07-22
Jolly Polly
ALitfle Chat on Etiquette
BY JOS. J. FRISCH.

o. J. W.-The ability to remember
names Is a! valuable social and busi-
ness asset, and for this reason it Is
we'll for each person in acknowledging
an introduction to repeat the others
name. Thus introductions may be
acknowledged as follows: How do
YOU do, Miss Tepp."
Send a return envelope for the
leafiet, How to Introduce"
Evening star., 1936-07-22

The young Fox felt that if worse came
to worse, she could find safety in that
home. Now she suddenly realized
that she was a lot farther from that
home than she had had any idea of
going. She was beginning to be tired.
1t might be that that Dog would
catch her before she could reach home
now. The thought was terrifying.
From little mound out on an open
field she watched that Dog as he
somewhat slowly and carefully made
his way along the top of that stone
wall. Perhaps he would not discover
that she had turned off along an
other wall that joined that one at
right angles. That was her one hope.
Evening star., 1936-07-22
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
The smart and clever often plan
On using others when they can.
old Mother Nature.

w YHEN the young Fox, who
w q jumping up ,s on ;ts,;,ls the Old
along the top of this so as to fool the
Dog who was on her trail, saw that
the trick had failed she was not only
terribly disappointed but she was more
frightened than she had been since
that Dog first started to chase her.
She had been SO sure that that trick
would fool the Dog, so that he would
give up the chase, that to have 1t fail
filled her with something Of despair.
So she was more frightened than
she had been at any time since she
first heard the voice of that Dog OF
course, there was the home which she
shared with her timid sister and to
which the latter had run at once.
Evening star., 1936-07-22
YOU MAY NOT NEED A REST
But You Need Vacation

the holiday mood. Summer fashions,
by the way, begin at Southern Winter
resorts with those fortunates who are
able to vacation at that desirable time
of the year. The gentlemen in the
two triangles above are dressed in a
manner that reflects the smarteSt of
vacation apparel.
Evening star., 1936-07-22

fellow who boasts about the fact that
he never vacations is just a pain in
the neck to us. We're firm believers
in the old maxim about "All work
and no play =" Vacation-time,
even for the most conservative. is an
opportunity to 'let down" and break
out" in colorful attire in keeping with
Evening star., 1936-07-22

tempting anything. lest the ego be
subjected to still another defeat.
Some say that this historical Sc
quence is the natural result of poor
training in youth. Goals of achieve
ment should not be set beyond the
natural capacity of the child to attain
Once such a goal is set. nothing but
a complete and independent achieve
ment should be accepted.
Copyright, 1936)
Evening star., 1936-07-22

"HE requirements of modern liv-
ing keep most of us with our
1 noses against the proverbial
grindstone of business. Sum-
mertime, however, has a tendency to
make even the most Spartan minded
take note that it's time to play. The
Evening star., 1936-07-22
BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY.

TINE leaves are responsible for
the two names of this little
tree. In the Winter the twigS
u have a sap that has a sour
but refreshing taste. In the Sum-
mer the leaves have it, and many
hunter who has been lost in the
Southern woods can tell you how he
slaked his thirst by chewing the
leaves of the sorrel or sourwood tree
The shoots have the same property.
1t is small deciduous tree, from
Evening star., 1936-07-22
little less timid, he would have gar
nered top.
copyright. 1850

The -Four Aces will be pleased TO answer
letters from readers If a stamped t3-centl
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City, and you will receive an outline WITH
out any charge. -,
The next article in this series will
appear Friday.
Evening star., 1936-07-22
History Note.

Back in the days when men as we'll
as women wore high heels, Louis XIV.
monarch of France in the seventeenth
century, had them placed on all his
shoes in order to appear taller.
Evening star., 1936-07-22

IN A recent duplicate game we
watched an East and West pair
get top score on a hand where
i alertness on the part Of their op-
ponents would have given them zero.
1t was a competitive situation, with
both sides endeavoring to secure part
score, plus the 50-point bonus that is
always given for making an under
game contract in duplicate.
North, dealer.
Neither side vulnerable.
Evening star., 1936-07-22

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Evening star., 1936-07-22
Love Seats

Love Seats
WREN-An expression of the Queen
Anne type, with Gabrielle legs. The size
makes it especially uSable in pairs, genu-
inc down-filled cushions. Upholstered
in green brocatelle. Was S1EE
SHETON-A model of comfort and
decorative in design. It's gracefully curved
lines exactly ft the body Upholstered
in rich quality of damask' SH3S
itself to use in pairs. 1t has correct pitch
to the back, low arms and consistent
depth to the seat, inSuring real comfort.
Upholstered in green figured
damask: Carefully tailored. $8z'SV
Was
Evening star., 1936-07-22

Gabardine meets all the requirements for Sum-
mer activity. The jacket performs excelently
in combination with white or grey fannels for
weekend or vacation wear. Worn as a suit,
it is appropriate for business wear. The natu-
raj tan shades are recommended.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-30
STRAND

New show at Warmers Strand
today! Heading the program Is Bling
Crosby in Pennies From Heaven,
one of the happiest bits of enter
tainment that has come this way in
months. The splendid supporting
cast includes lovely Madge Evans
and little Edith Fellows also meek
Donald Meek.
Bing has never been better in
voice, and never has he had more
melodious and intriguing tunes at
his beck and call. Arthur Johnston
and John Burke, the song writers,
have done right well by our Bing.
Lets Call Heart Heart" Pen
MES From Heaven" $50 Do I" "One
Two Button Your Shoe" and "Skele-
ton in the Closet" are numbers that
bear lot of whistling and hum
ming.
Miss Evans, prettier that ever,
does extremely well; talanted and
refreshing young lady, she is a
valuable adjunct to any picture.
Thirteen-year- old Edith Fellows,
certainly Sarah Bernhardt in
miniature, turns in another of her
magnificent performances. Just as
she was the perfect spoiled brat in
"She Married Her Boss" she is the
last word in gamins in pennies
From Heaven" You're sure to be de-
lighted with her. Donald Meek Is,
as always, everything one could wish
for in the way Of mild-mannered
gentlemen, a first-rate funny-bone
tonic.
The companion feature Is "The
Captains Kid with May Robson,
Sybil Jason and Guy Kibbee. Join
the jolliest treasure hunt that ever
unearther a million golden CYCLES
as this bouncing baby buccaneer
goes digging for buried booty, with
the most loyable old salt who ever
told tales of the pirates bold.
Sundays new show will include
Three Men on a Horse" and 1.-THE
Case of the Black Cat. All the big
hits are coming to the Strand
watch for them on deluxe double
feature program changed every
Wednesday and Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-30
new YEAR'SE Eve
PARTY AT PARK
Don MichaeI's Swing Band
70 Entertain With Dance
: Program

HAMILTON park will officially ush-
er in the year 1887 tomorrow night
with one Of the biggest New Years
eve parties in the history of the
ntiiiicipal ballroom. Starting at
$50 and continuing until / a. m,
the evening will be one round Of
melody and mirth, with the grand
climax at midnight. Music for the
affair will be furnished by Don Mi
cHaeI and his Swing opators", one
Of The finest young bands in this
section with Don Michael and him
self welding his baton Or his fiddle
In tho conductors position.
"A carload of noisemakerj and
novelties arrived yesterday and
these will be distributed free of
charge to each and every patron in
attendance. There will be show
err o. balloons and other novelties
to surprise during the night and
gala time is assured for all who
attend. - And there will be no adj
vance in the regular park price of
admission for this big event.
Tommy Dorsey and his sensation
al radio band starring Edythe
Wright, Jack Leonard, and the rest
Of that. sterling troupe OF enter
tainers return to the park next
Sunday night for a special engage
IEnent. I
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-30
POLLS

Tonight is vaudeville night. Polls
presents, on the stage, five out
btanding acts direct from the great
kGay White Way Broadway" high
lighted amid gorgeous scenery with
unique dancing and glorious sing
ing. With inimitable Freddie Hall
9tswIl be a delightful treat.
And Polls screen attraction is
ITS in cinema entertainment.
A rama with music, deity re-
sieSed by comedy and enlivened by
egerai new song hits. combine to
make Banjo On My Knee" Polls
SeyeeG lit of the season. Add to
sssts story that is distinctly diff
errnt "a theme and plot construc-
ssgi, sItfA the local of Tobacco
4 sDS afIa or characters the shanty-
lyoatrs Nls0 live, love and die in
leif rafnshackle barges on the
lower Mississippi, and the sum total
IS something new in movie enter
tainment.
\ Fighting, loving, laughing, weep
ing, the tempestuous emotions of
these picturesque children of the
mighty river stir the blood and in
trigue the interest of everyone, from
the opening scene to thrilling
climax. The selection of cast TO
ielineate these difficult roles was
little short Of inspired with Barbara
Stanwyck and Joel McCrea CO.
starred, supported by such talented
End popular PLAYERS as Buddy Eb-
sen and Walter Brennan, Katherine
De Mile and Anthony Martin.
Z And Polls second outstanding fea-
ture Is a corking mystery story
Grammed full of excitement, terror,
and suspense. House of Secrets
with Muriel Evans and Leslie Fen
ton Is an excellent screen treatment
Of an exceedingly successful play
By Sydney Horler.
y Tomorrow night, thereIl be an
other Giant Screeno Party" that's
the rage of theatergoers. And with
d Treasure Jack Pot" in addition
irregular prizes, it's doubly import
ant that you come. For fun, thrills
excitement, and profit make up a
party now to come to play.
And midnight Thursday Polls
presents a gala midnight New
Years eve celebration with special
preyiew of Myrna 10y and William
Powell In their joyous new hit, the
Scfhtillating sequel to your favorite
mystery melodrama, After the Thin
Man"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-30
JACQUES

Success in red letters is continu-
ing to mark the engagement of
TIA Cha" at Jacques theater this
week, and the widespread public ap-
prevail iof this how leaves no doubt
that the management Of Jacques
theatef has picked a real big holi-
day week attraction. Never have
the burlesque patrons Of Waterbury
and the surrounding cities been
served with so much and varied en-
tertainment Of the highest quality
as Is being dispensed this week at
Jacques. Mike Sacks, the star COM
edian of "Ha- Cha" the big burlesque
show Of merriment, mirth and
maidens, has blended the bubbling
concoction into a quenching quaff
of Joy. He Is ably assisted in the
frrlmaking by Ruth Brown, Ina
Thomson, Nina Brisette. st. Clair