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The Nome daily nugget., 1936-06-08

Albeit crossword puzzles are no longer rage many still find them providing better mental exercise than primary balot.-Toledo Blade.
 A speaker is credited with or blamed for observ- ing that Thomas Jefferson founded the Democratic party and Franklin Roosevelt dumfounded it.-Man- haitian Mercury.
 One thing that got Halle SelaSsie into the fix he's in was his failure to understand earlier that what he really dealing with the League of Procrasti- naton-Boston Herald.
 In Chicago physicians list of noises that shorten life we fail to notice the bark of gun--Phadelphia Bulletin.
 Anthony Eden has said the League of Nations must go on.' But where does it go from here?-The Charleston, w. Va. Mail
 The patriot forefathers would not be considered statesmen now, they learned how to borrow money.-NeWark Advocate.
 Add definitions: liberal is any body who gets mad if you ask him where all the money is to come from.-Akron BeacOn-Journal.
The Washington times., 1936-03-26
HAzEN FAV0RS
DRUNK FARM
FOR DISTRICT

Congressional approval Of a bill
providing for the traetment Of
chronic drunks under the super
vision of the Welfare Board and
the establishment Of q drunk-cure
farm on property adjacent to the
Lorton Jail has been proposed to
the House and Senate District
Committees by Commissioner Mel
vim c. Hazen, it was learned today.
The recommendation was made
in a letter to the committees. in
which he said:
"It appears to the COmmiS-
siOnerS that in many instances
these cases are social rather
than criminal problems, the per-
sons involved being afflicted
not with q criminal tendency,
but with habit in the nautre Of
a disease, physical or mental.
"The Commissioners are Of
the opinion that an effort should
be made for the treatment and
possible cure for these individ-
ualS, and for that reason At
tacheS the proposed bill"
The bill, which is opposed by the
Budget Bureau, would compel any
one found guilty of being drunk
more than three times in any one
year to submit to a court inquiry
as to whether he should be com.
mitted for treatment. If the treat
ment is determined upon, the SEN
tence is suspended and the case
turned over to the Board Of Public
Welfare.
It was explained that court rec
ordS show one man was conviSted
on a drunk charge lit times in
80 years, and that many others
have been convicted on that charge
four or five times a year.
The Washington times., 1936-03-26

35O-WOmeM'S Nay0M UMuIeS--
9 o n ds; broken @A
BLGCB
2S-WOmen'S A9c and S9c Undies
-Taffeta slips, knit union suits;
rayon ms, Broken 90M
93-WOmen's l.OS to 1.SS Girdles
Side hook; broken Ala
RI2So
ESQ Prs.-WomeA's Silk Hose
Irregulars; fun fash a SMp l
ioned ....,.....,....
The Washington times., 1936-03-26

For club chair, wing chair and daven-
port-or club chair, button-b back chair
and davenport-76 or "a inch daven-
ports. Floral patterned cretonne;
PLEATED SKIRTS ON 8 SIDES.
The Hecht CO.-Basement store
The Washington times., 1936-03-26

Bengaline shorties-string gloves
(irregulars)-silk evening Initts,
new Spring shades, all sizes In
the group.
The Hecht CO.-Basement
The Washington times., 1936-03-26

Secretary of Commerce Roper
said yesterday he had accepted an
invitation to address the U. s.
Chamber of Commerce meeting
here next month. His speech, he
The Washington times., 1936-03-26
ROPER ASKS EMPLOYMENT

said, would ampnfy the suggestion
in President Roosevelt's relief mes
sage that industry increase its ef-
forts to reemploy the nations idle
workers.
The Washington times., 1936-03-26
Northeast Group
To Meet ToniQht

The Northeast Business Mems
Association, Inc, will meet to-
night at 9 o'clock at the Hamil-
ton National Bank, Eighth and H
SITS. N. E.
The Washington times., 1936-03-26

MARCH "CoMES IN like lion and goes out
like lamb" Unless your gasoline is geared
to March weather-it can't give you top mile.
age. Get That Good Gulf :: !. It's especially re-
fined for driving conditions this time of the
year. It's "Kept in Step with the Calendar"
TBat,s wby eli of it goes to sOOrk-~O"s Of ii
goes to aVaste Try tGnkfNL
The Washington times., 1936-03-26
Clearance for Boys

3s-Jr. Boys S9c One-Piece Flan-
nelette Pajamas - Small t@A
sizes only. ..................
4O-B0ys' Soc and 81 Long Sleeve
Polo EhirtS-Sltpover or upper
front styles. Broken 2@A
sizes ......................
e0-BOys' sec BrOadclOth Shirts
School collar: long sleeves; f1M
slightly soiled. Broken sizes
7S-SecOnds Boys 79c and 81
Jack HOrner Shirts-Good k@A
colors. Sizes 8 to 141a. WV
ls-Youths' SO Prep Sults-Sport
back coat, vest and two pairs
longieS; grey or brown. .@@
Broken sizes es...........,
l2-SecOnds Boys SIS to 7.SS
Suits-Some have two knickers;
others one knicker ana one @@
longie. Broken sizes .....
4S-Boys' 1.5S Corduroy Knickers
Brown or grey lined; IN
8 to 16,
28-Youths' 1.5s LOngies - Side
buckles; cuff bottoms. nm
Broken sizes.
Clearance for Children
SO-Infants' 2Sc Lawn Dresses
and SIips-With touches 0A
Of embroidery .,..,~.....
I2-Infants' 81 RayOn Coats
Shocked yoke; blue only. kQn
Slightly soiled
5O-Tots' 29c Rayon or l0M
Muslin Undies. ....,.,.
7S-Rubber SheetS-Irreg- ia
ulars. Size 27x36-inch -.
75-GirIS' and Tots sec S0N
to 81 Sweaters ......... WV
l2O-TOts' 39c to SSc Dresses
Solid color pique and for
prints, 29c .....
1CO--TOts' and Girls 79c to 1.S5
DreSSeS-PrintS and solid colors.
Sizes to 3; 3 to 61a: to SQM
16 in the group ..........
Clearance HOmeWaFeS
lOO-S1 to 1.2S Sheets-Slightly
soiled and mussed from T0M
handling .................
15O-Curtain Strips-From 81 to
1.S9 Lace Curtains. i0M
Per strip ...............
Clearance Footwear
100 Prs.-Children' 1.9S Shoes
One-straps and oxfords; black
or brown including Champion
Health" shoes and 90
Goodyear welts ....
$50 Prs.-Boys' Tennis Shoes
White or brown; heavy e0M
bumper toes. Broken sizes. SOS
The uacht cn-Raeanant
The Washington times., 1936-03-26
eIaaranea SportsWoar

20O--yVomen's 81 SlipOn Sweaters
Rust, green. gold; short A0A
sleeves. Sizes - to 40 49,.
ISO-WOmeM'S 79c Cotton Lace
Blouses - Tailored styles; flesh,
blue, maize, white; "a to 'kQA
~. '..'.+s 49,. '''..'.'
2o-WOmen's l.9S and 2.9S RayOn
and Crepe RobeS-Dark or light
shades: broken sizes, small, 4 %
medium, large. ..........
Evening star., 1936-09-21

appear in the newspapers Of de-
lighted fishermen on their vacations
standing beside sailf1shes, strung up
to look their longest, than at any
other time Of the year. Hours and
hours of grueling toll are sometimes
necessary to land one Of these fel-
lows. Tired muscles, burnt palms and
ruf1ed tempers count as naught when
q sportsman can stand beside a con-
quered sailfish to be photographed.
You must 60 to deep waters for the
sailfish, and in the Summer they
swim In pairs-honeymooners. pos
sibly.
The sword Is said to be used for
obtaining food and also for self
preservation from hungry brothers
and sisters. Large flsh are speared
on the ance-sharp sword and smaller
fish are said to be stunned by q
slashing stroke Of the spear.
Mackerel, menhaden, squids and
herring are said to be the choice food.
Whales and sharks are the only neigh
bors that can handle the ssilfish.
Moving slowly along the surface of
the deep water in quiet weather, you
can see the sailfish and sometimes
the shark suckers or remoras that
seem to hang around the larger fish
to pick up "leavings."
Sailfish, being very rapid swimmers,
have been known to 60 at such speed
as to drive their swords into the bot
tom Of q boat II they have been har-
pooned, they have been known to rush
a boat and in their anger to have
driven the sword into the side Of the
boat, injuring q member of the fishing
party. The f1sh must be knocked in
the head to prevent the capsizing Of
the boat But it is q grand 1eaper.
and gives all the excitement desired
if 1t does make the mistake to be
hooked.
OF late years, It has been discov-
cred that the flesh Of the sailfish,
firm and white, is most delicious. The
demand has been far greater than
Evening star., 1936-09-21
Psychology
BY DIR. JESSE w. SPROWLS.
Mental Pictures.

YOUR mind may be described In
many ways. There Is one way of
describing the mind which few persons
even pause to conside:. It Is this:
Your mind is your equipment for vis-
ualiAng the world about you. You
think what you see, and your feelings
are only your Interpretation Of what
you see. Some persons are able to
imagine better than others. That Is,
they are better practiced in the art
Of seeing their world in the abstract.
A few are 50 gifted in the art Of see
ing in the abstract that they become
artists and inventors. On the feeling
side Of theF nature they are able to
interpret their imaginary pictures and
thus get great pleasure in being alone.
That's why truly great thinkers i'm
press their neighbors as being queer.
The theater has always been and
always will be the greatest entertain
ment in the world. This Is so because
1t helps the masses Of mankind to use
their minds. A movie may not be
true to life. But If 1t helps the average
person to organize his abstract i'm
ages Of some phase of life it thereby
enlarges the mind of the movie fan.
(Copyright. 1o36)
Evening star., 1936-09-21
Natures Children
BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY.

OF Z IecC UI uIOIc BIlu WeIBIB
$50 pounds. You will f1nd him in the
West Indies and the warmer parts
Of the Atlantic north to Key West and
France. Most sportsmen have met
some fine specimens Of sailfish about
the Florida Keys, where it Is common.
Handsome ones have been taken at
Newport and Savannah.
There Is no intention found in the
makeup Of the sailfish to become q
prisoner. Every inch Of him Is fight,
and you can see what he has to back
him up in his decision.
During the Winter more pictures
Evening star., 1936-09-21

afternoon? Let's head for Washing
ton and I'll buy you dinner and a
show"
She shook her head stubbornly.
IF there's not much chance to sell
this place, I'm moving out next week.
So I've got to see what sort of shape
it's in"
You're not going to live on a
farm!" exclaimed Brooks incredulous-
ly. Jaw, Sally, you're fooling."
Indeed I'm not. I never was more
serious in my life.
Il Il y n
LIS expression still indicated a
IL rank disbelief that any one like
Sally would deliberately seek seclu-
sion in the country.
1--WE thought things over pretty
carefully since fathers DEATH she
pointed out. II haven't chance OF
getting job in Washington without
some experience, and on a farm 1t
would cost very little for living ex-
penses while I'm deciding what
to do"
And what do you think you would
eventually do?"
Study for a teaching position IN
one of the rural schools, or better
vet, work out a method to make this
farm pay"
He threw back his head and roared
with laughter.
Whats the matter with my idea?"
"You belong in the city, for one
thing. All your interests and friends
are there. Don't you suppose you
could muddle along for while like
the rest of us and see what turns up?
There's no disgrace in being broke
these days"
"It isn't a question Of disgrace. l
want to get my feet on the ground.
That's the trouble with all OF us.
We're muddlng along, as you call it,
waiting for something to happen and
wondering why it never does. I, for
one, am ready to get to work"
\ X X
AS SHE spoke, Sally's cheeks be-
\ came flushed with excitement,
ana bTOOkS SuChCO IA 44Ao "a AS~~SA~
sharply.
Gosh, you're lovely!" he said, TAX
ing an involuntary step toward her.
why don't you marry me, Sally? You
know I've aked you to dozens OF
times"
That's not what I'm talking
about" she cried. Marriage Is only
dodging the issue. For example, you
sell a house or lot once in while,
or any other kind of cat and dog that
hapens to turn up, but it isn't making
a living by long ways"
You're telling mel" he groaned
miserably.
my father was fairly rich man,
and in the natural course Of events
I should have inherited his money
instead of this moth-eaten farm.
You would have inherited your fam
ily's banking business If things hadn't
happened to banks. Don't you see
that it's time for us to quit hoping for
miracles and start from scratch?
Evening star., 1936-09-21
By Horton jacques.

house once more before we leave"
She walked away, and as he stood
staring after her uncertainty, the
overalled figure Of q man came
stumping up, trailed by a mourn1ul
hound.
"Howdy," he greeted Brooks. I'm
Jed Coates. Live down the road
piece"
He jerked a thumb in the direction
from which he had come.
"You folks own this place."
Miss Hart does. 1t belonged to
her mothers family for years"
Them were the Deerfields. Mighty
fine people, I've heard tell"
Jed squinted at Brooks appraising-
ly before continuing.
els she figuring on selling the
farm?"
That was her intention" he re-
piled absently. ITO finance a course
in business training. Want to buy 1t?"
Might"
BROOKS suddenly gave serious con-
~ sideration to the man beside him.
He saw a lanky frame supporting a
shrewd, leathery face, and enough In
Jed's manner to assure him that he
spoke in earnest.
"You don't look like your crazy"
he observed. do you actually mean
you would pay money for this farm
If it were for sale?"
Mister, there amt farmer for
miles around here that wouldn't be
glad to own it. Not after the drought
we had last Summer"
What do you mean?"
Springs. Don't you know what
it's worth to have live springs when
every one else had to haul water clear
from the city? There's more DANCED
water on this land than all the rest
of the farms in the county put to-
gether."
Brooks gazed at the wrinkled hills
on Sally'S farm with q clearer under
standing Of their true value, and he
wheeled on Jed, demanding:
How'd this place be for chickens,
and maybe a herd of dairy cows?"
"All right, reckon. There's plenty
Of good grass"
"Just a minute" ordered Brooks.
"Ive got to talk to Miss Hart"
He started off at a gallop in the
direction of the farm house. Sally
was standing in the doorway, and
when he came up to her he could
hardly wait to blurt out excitedly:
"See that man down there? He
wants to buy this farm, only you're
not going to SELL"
|. I'm not?"
"I'n say you're not! oh, Sally,
darling, let me stay here with you.
Well run the place together, and raise
cows and chickens, and-and kids!"
| He held out his arms, and Jed
Coates eyes widened with astonish-
ment.
Come along, houn' dawg," he said
after several moments. I'VE best be
gettin' home"
(Copyright. 1850
Evening star., 1936-09-21

the supply, and the swordfish, close
cousin. Is also very popular as Q
food fish.
On rare occasions you may pick up
the sword Of the sailfish along the
beach. It can be cleaned, deodor.
lied, shellacked and used for Q paper
weight. Having q sailfish mounted Is
too costly for most fishermen; they
must be satisfied with o handsome
photograph. However, II you want
excitement this Winter, try to land
sailfish and the,i make an effort
to put your feelings at the time Of
the struggle in wrtting-you will dis
cover how scarce words are for your
purpose.
(Copyrisht. 1850
Evening star., 1936-09-21
How 1t Started
BY JEAN NEWTON.
"Cockeyed."

This is the most cockeyed piece
OF tax legislation" -LANDON.
INFORMAL, slangy, colloquial as
= "cockeyed" may appear and sound,
It is none the less respectable and
legitimate, bears SUFFICIENT signs of its
origin to identify it beyond doubt, and
its history is an open book.
"Cockeyed" is a Gaelic legacy; in
its original tongue it was represented
by caogshull, meaning squint-eyed, the
root COO signifying Ito turn up"
The word has been in the English
language over 100 years, among its
early users being the poet, Byron.
(Copyright. 1850
Evening star., 1936-09-21
DAILY SHORT STORY
PASTURES NEW

T hats what I
mean. we both
belong to t h a t
unfortunate class
which was edu-
Gated to preserve
money rather than
make 1t.
"You could al
ways marry It,"
he said, and wished
in the next instant
he he had never let
the WOrQS Sllp oues
4 4 + 4
w T H o U T
w deigning to
reply she turned
on her heel.
IT didn't expect
you to under
stand" she flung
at him over her
shoulder. IF you
don't mind wait
ing I'd like to 60
%A~1,,rh thn farm
Evening star., 1936-09-21
Winning Contract

unyentors Of the system that has beaten
every other system In existence.
! Pressing.
A CERTAIN master player who
n has been losing steadily for
~ the last several months re-
4 a Gently asked Oswald Jacoby
II there were any cause for it other
than bad luck. Jacoby replied: Ger
tainly. You have been pressing
your cards. When your opponents
open the bidding, you feel you must
defend, whatever the cost. When
you see safe partial score, you are
always trying for game; and with
safe game, for a slam"
The player replied, Nonsense" and
proceeded to cut Mr.. Jacoby as his
partner. The first hand Of the rubber
was the following:
South, dealer.
Neither side vulnerable.
A4-3
v9-8-6-5
<K-J-3-2
&K-9-6
ATS AJ-10-9-5
>A-s.5 W+E = Q-lo-s-7-4
&Q-J-Io-3 %8-5-4-2
AA-K-Q-s-2
vA-Q-J-4-S
>6
4 AT
The bidding:
South. West. North East
IA Pass Mt Pass
~ Pass ~ Pass
81 Dbl. Pass Pass
Pass
West opened the ace Of dia-
monds, and subsequently made two
trump tricks, thereby setting the slam
contract two tricks. Jacoby now said
to South: There is a perfect ex-
ample of your pressing. We have lost
a game, plus 300-point penalty,
merely so you could be brilliant"
well, if you had the king Of hearts
instead of the king of diamonds" !"
South replied, II would have made
six"
Eyes" said Mr.. Jacoby, "and if the
moon were made of green cheese and
could be brought close enough to the
earth, it would solve our food prob
lem. Why not bid the hand intelli-
gently? Why not open either with
two-bid, or, what is better yet, open
with one and then jump to four hearts
over my one no-trump response? I
would have read that as a slam in
vitation, showing tremendous two
suiter, and If had held four hearts
to the king and doubleton spade and
the king of either diamonds or clubs.
I would undoubtedly have bid five
hearts for you"
Copyright. 1850
The Four Aces will be pleased to answer
letters from readers If q stamped t3,centl,
each Communication. II you desire the
pocket outline of the Four Aces system
of contract bridge send. with your re-
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13O West Forty-second street. New York
City and you will receive an outline with
out any charge.
The next article in this series will
appear Wednesday.
Evening star., 1936-09-21
Each One''
BY w. CURTIS NICHOLSON.

BY w. CURTIS NICHOLSON.
THE following letter has been re.
- ceived from Malcolm F. Stith OF
Richmond, Va:
use has been made Of the words
each one Isn't the use of one fol-
lowing each superhuous? I have read
somewhere that since each is one,
the use as here would be unnecessary,
If not incorrect.
II am not attempting to pick flaws,
but am merely asking information"
The definition Of each" from the
New Standard Dictionary: ". .
Syn: see apiece; every-each other,
each one the other; sometimes, loose
ly, one another ;. every one OF any
number or aggregation considered in
dividually, or as having a character
and relation in common with others
while yet having position and pecu-
liarities Of its own; each one: as, each
of the members Of the church"
(Copyright. 1860
Evening star., 1936-09-21
Pressing

Cnventors Of the system that has beaten
every other system In existence.
Evening star., 1936-09-21
Guests of Knights.

In the middle ages the Teutonic
knights lorded it over all the coast
lands from Danzig to the Gulf of
Finland, and it was one Of the regu-
lar occupations of the young fighters
among the chivalry of Europe to spend
an exciting Summer exterminating
Lithuanian and other heather as
guests of the knights.
Evening star., 1936-09-21
Dies Eating Cookies.

CALCUTTA (R.--A law student of
Dacca Bengal bet q friend he could
eat four cookies while swimming under
water across a large tank. He dived
under and began to eat. A few min
utes later his body foated to the sur
face. He had died of strangulation.
Evening star., 1936-09-21
r DIDN'T think
there could be

IT DIDN'T think
there could be
so many hills in
800 acres" said
Sally Hart, stand
ing in front of the
dilapidated farm
house in Maryland
and gazing back
over the route they
had just traversed.
Its kin d Of
rough" admitted
Brooks Marshall.
But maybe I can
sell it for you"
He spoke without
conviction, pluck
ing burrs of his
trousers. S a ii US
ca ary- colored
roadster stood in
the driveway and
he beamed at it
longingly.
d" H a v e n t you
taken enough pun
Evening star., 1936-09-21
Rice a Ia Chinese.

Chinese recipe for cooking rice:
"Washee lice in cold water belize
muchee. Water boil all ready muchee
quick. Water shakee lice, no burn.
Boil till one lice all rush away in
fingers. Puttee in pan all holee:
pour over cold water belize muchee.
set in hot oven, make dry, eates
all up."
Evening star., 1936-09-21
n Little Chat on English.
BY JOS. J..FRISCH.

@. @. BAN automobile Is not .
conglomeration Of nuts and bolts. but
rather an orderly collection or ar
rangement Of them, In conjunction
with other materials. A conglomera-
ton Is q collection or gathering of
dissimilar elements or ingredients
into cohering mass.
Send q return envelope for the
leafet, Drink, Drank, Drunk"
The Washington times., 1936-04-21
THEATER PLAN
UN0PP0SED

Proposing to construct a $780,
900 motion picture theater, War
ner Brothers today asked the Dis
trict Zoning Com mission to
change the zoning of property in
the 1900 block Wisconsin Ave. N.
W., by extending the first COM
mercial area through the block.
No objections were voiced to
the proposal. Myron Walker,
president of the Glover Park Citi-
ZenS Association, told the commits
sion his organization had taken
no action on the proposal, but
that he personally thought the
building of the theater would be
desirable to the community.
Protests were filed by the
clover Park Association and
neighboring property owners to
rezoning property in the vicinity
of Forty-second Street, the Dis
trict Line, Thirty-ninth Street,
w Street and Arizonia Avenue
Northwest, from residential re-
Stricted area to residential area
to permit erection of flats.
The commission .lso was slated
to hear a proposal for reZoning
large tracts of land in the Spring
Valley and American University
Park sections, by which construc-
tion of apartment buildings would
be prohibited.
The Washington times., 1936-04-21
DEMANDS
700 MILLION
PWAFUND
international News Service


The House PWA bloc was called
into session today to name q com.
mittee to carry an appeal to Presi-
dent Roosevelt for a $700, 600, 900
public works fund for non-Federal
projects.
Representative Better CD of
New York, leader of the group,
issued the call for a conference
after he had received reports in
dicating that 200 House members
will have signed petitions to this
effect.
Although President Roosevelt
has expressed opposition to ear
marking of funds, leaders were
hopeful that the President would
recognize the sentiment Of Con-
gresS.
House leaders will fight such
an ALLEGATION. declaring that 1t
would have the effect of reduc-
ing WPA projects. Representa-
tive Taber (R.) Of New York
arged Secretary Of Interior
IckeS, as PWA administrator,
With aiding the "PWA bloc" in
its efforts. He said that Under
secretary of Agriculture TugwelL,
as resettlement administrator, is
seeking 5000, 100000 of the pro-
posed $500, 100000 fund. Taber
said:
The only difference is that
Professor TugweIl is out in the
open while IckeS is working un'
der cover"
The Washington times., 1936-04-21
n. ]. FUGITIVE
SURRENDERS

A tall slim man walked into
Police Headquarters Friday night
and asked to be detained because
"I'm intoxicated and dan
gerOuS man."
Police, ever willing to accommo-
date, locked the stranger UP in
a cell at the First precinct. AS
a matter of routine his finger
prints were taken. Checked with
the Department Of Justice files,
they were found to match those
of Howard Otto Kinsley, about 40
years old, wanted in woodbury.,
N. j., on a charge Of false pre-
tence.
New Jersey authorities were
notified and confirmed the re-
port. Today Chief County De-
tective w. Clayton Apgar will ar
rive in Washington to take KinS-
ley back. He has been wanted for
two years, according to the De-
partment Of Justice records.