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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-18
agony of fear in her heart.

agony Of fear in her heart. But if she were courageous enough to tell him, Ronnie would be sure to miss the important fact that Dana had gone because il was Scott she loved. No words came from Nancy's stiff lips. "That lets me out" Ronie said He shrugged his shoulders lit- tie, and then straightened them.
 Nancy thought "Ronnie is being brave. Bonnie is being awfully brave. You would think he would storm and look crushed and hope less. Or humiliated, ac any rate.
 But though Ronnie's mouth was grim, Nancy's searching eyes failed to find anything that resembled hu- initiation or hopelessness. But he must be feeling that way!
 Ronnie walked toward the door slowly. Very slowly. Nancy couldn't bear to see him go. If there were only something she could say to cheer him up. Maybe 1t would cheer him up a bit to know the truth about Dana rush. ing of so without leaving even 8 message for him. Surely, she should tell him. But no words came.
 Bonnie turned then, looked at Nancy, and came back - taking both of her hands. If you had bene ditched by a girl an hour or so before you were to marry her, what would you do?" he asked in a tense tone.
 Marry another girl, I guess" Nancy said.
 "That's what I've been think ing" Bonnie said.
 "You werew Nancy's voice was breathless.
 "Yes. Only I don't. know any girl who would marry me right off"
 Anybody would," Nancy said.
 Bonnie smiled little. But I don't know anyone who would" His hands frightened on hers. There was a strange intensity in his voice.
 There's - mel" Nancy cried. .
 And then a wave of color washed over her face. If her hands had been free, she would have covered her face in an agony of shame. She had proposed to Ronnie. Thrown herself right at his head. And now he would turn her down gently and firmly and she would never hold up her head in life again.
 
 Bonnie was saying in a queer voice. That's Q mighty fine idea, Nan. It's generous of you to try to save my face. Your idea is that to- morrow when Dana is back with Scott and you and are married, nobody will know what to believe. They won't be able to make up their minds - wondering If Dana ditched me, or whether fell in love with you and ditched Dana. The honors will be about evenly divided. That's what you were thinking, I imagine"
 Nancy didn't reply for a moment. Bonnie had 1t all figured out this way. Maybe 1t would be best to let him believe 1t. Then, if he didn't want to go ahead, he wouldn't feel so embarrassed about saying so.
 Don't think you have to marry me, Bonnie, just because I suggest ed it."
 Bonnie spoke almost cheerfully: I'm going to take you up on 1t, Nancy. Can you leave at once? Perhaps you could take along some of Dana's clothes. Hurry, will you? I'm afraid we may have hard time selling the idea to your grand mother"
 Nancy ran uup the stairs. This
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-18
By I. S. Klein

EOR ages upon ages. highly col. A ored sediments were laid down by stream and wind over the broad plains Of the southwest. Then. millions of years ago. came the great uplift. the vast Colorado plateau arose. and streams carved out rocks and exposed the gor. geously colored layers of hard ened earth
 Zion National Park, Utah. is the finest example of this dazzling earth change. and "The Great White Throne" Is it's most stu. pendous monument. The uplifted rock rises almost 3l0O feet above the canyon floor. deep red sand stone changing gradually into a thick cap of white at the top.
 This great pile of sediment is the view on the eight-cent stamp of ihe National Parks series. Is. sued in 1884.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-18

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-18
STONE AGE CAVE FOUND

Tifis, U. s. s. R. (U.P.)-A cave of the stone age man has been discovered in a rocky locality, near the town of Dzhugely, Georgia. Flint knives, whole skeletons of cave bears and bones of other ani- mals have been found in the cave.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-18

TT. E. Shaw, Lawrence oflo Arabia, July 1933-November 1934," appears in letters of gold on the plaque which his family has placed on the wall of 73 Birmingham street, Southampton, England, where Lawrence lived in a back bedroom.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-18
AGED CYCL1sr TOURS CANADA

Victoria, B. c. (U.P)-Age has not dimmed the eyesight or weak ened the muscles of Harold T. Raw enhill, 73-year-old Pacific Coast cy. clist. Ravenhill has just returned from Q 5000 mile jaunt across Canada. He said he averaged 48 miles per day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-18

Now was her opportunity. Nancy knew. She should tell Ronnie that Dana didn't know it vas the other man who had been hurt. That Dana had been frantic believing scott had been injured. And that she had let Dana go with that
Evening star., 1936-06-07
Skirts, Trousers and Suit Cases
Au Mi.ed-U Upm July4Progra

On July some of the members of
the American University Park Citi-
zens' Association may be seen run
ming through Fort Bayard Park with
suit cases in their hands-the women
with trousers on and the men with
women's hobble skirts or other wom-
ems apparel tripping them up.
But this Is only part of the barrels
of fun promised by Thomas Ellis
Lodge Of the association and presi-
dent of the Federation of Citizens
Associations. However, it is as chair.
man of the Committee of Participation
of the Fourth of July Celebration that
Lodge hands out this information.
This will be part of the suit case
race, which Is only one of the enter
tainments Of the American University
Parks program to celebrate July 4.
Entrants will start with a suit case
in their hands, race to a designated
spot, open the suit case and don all
the apparel which he (or she) finds
inside, then return to the starting
point. Tried for the first time last
year, this promises to be one Of the
highlights of the entire days. pro-
gram.
The celebration and picnic win
start at q pm. and continue through
until Z pm. It Is part Of the aty.wide
Evening star., 1936-06-07
Boys Need of Trees to Climb
Is Cited in Schools Campaign
Mrs. McII,Uee Says Drire
viii PrOUide Recrea.
ton Means.

A utilitarian aspect has been add
ed to the scenic campaign conduct
ed by the Roosevelt High School Par
ent-Teacher Association for beautifi-
cation of public school grounds in the
city.
Previously, while playing major
part in the drive. the planting of
trees has been thought of entirely
from the decorative point of view.
They have taken on an added i'm
portance, however, with the sugges-
ton Of Mrs. B. G. McIlwee, chair
man of the Legislative Committee Of
the association. that they be set out
on the school grounds for the very
homely purpose of providing some
thing for small boys to climb on.
The Recreational Angle.
From her observation since the
campaign started, Mrs. McIlwee says
she has become convinced that the
importance of trees from a recrea-
tional angle has been overlooked
This point, she said, was impressed
upon her particularly one afternoon,
when In passing school ground she
upbraided nine small boys who were
Evening star., 1936-06-07

celebration being arranged by the
Celebrations Committee appointed by
the Commissioners.
Other features, each promising to
be an event in itself, will include
one-legged race, tug Of war. a wheel.
barrow race and rolling pin contest.
This latter contest gives the wives
chance to WELD their chief weapon
Of offense. Skill Is decided by the
number of "hits" she may make, not
on her husband-the program oficials
have thought of that-but on a dunn
my man who will stand in an open
space.
A 25-yard race for little children
and q 50-yard race for "middle-sized"
children will also be featured. The
Central Committee has issued sew
eral bronze medals to be awarded to
the serious athletic events held By
the local communities on July 4.
These children's races will qualify
the winner of each to receive these
awards.
A children's pet show also is sched-
uled as q part Of the days events.
Efforts are being made to secure a
unit of the Police Boys Band to fur
nish music, Lodge stated.
Additional features and speaker
will be announced at 0 later date,
Lodge declared.
Evening star., 1936-06-07
CITIZENS PLANNING
FIGHT FOR SCHOOL
Michigan Park Group Asks
Leader to Name Special
Committee.

Continuing their fight for new
school to replace the Bunker Hill
School. the Michigan Park Citizens
Association has asked President John
Hurley to appoint a special committee
which is to occupy itself with the
problem throughout the Summer
months. This is the eleventh year of
effort on the school project and the
association has no intention of giving
up. They do not intend to be put
of with Improvements; their demand
is for a s190,o0O modernly equipped
building with an auditorium and
playground.
Since 1925, when agitation for a
new school was started, each fiscal
year has brought disappointment to
the residents Of the Michigan Park
area. Every year, according to Presi-
dent Hurley, there has been a recon-
mendation for new school on the
Bunker Hill site and II times the
Recommendation has been cut out Of
the District appropriations bill. Not
withstanding previous failures, the
group continues to lombard District
oficials and Congressman with re-
quests, briefs and petitions.
Recently the association has been
very successful in securing improve
ments for their section. They have
been active in securing the Turkey
Thicket Community Center. They
have also secured pavement on Mich
igan avenue, an overpass where
Michigan avenue crosses the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad, and they have
caused material improvement of bus
and street car service in their area.
Their present desire is to make a
perfect record by securing the new
school.
r. c. MCGEE is heading the Special
Committee, aided by DR.. William De-
viney and other active association
members. DR.. Deviney has prepared
a complete brief which includes all
relative data and on which the as
sociation bases its case. The asso-
citation has gone on record thanking
DR.. Daviney for his excellent work in
preparing such an excellent argument.
Evening star., 1936-06-07

climbing a beautiful tree there, al
though they had to use box to reach
the lowest branches.
Mrs. McIlwee suggested that the
boys go to the school playground and
was answered with the prompt re-
tort, There amt any trees there"
After their polite but lengthy ex-
planation of the advantages of trees
over swings, slides, etc, Mrs. McIlwee
said she was properly and thoroughly
impressed with the unfairness Of de-
priving the city child of the joys OF
tree climbing.
Tree Tradition Recalled.
In conversation on the subject
she recalled the part trees had play
ed in her youth-stories she'd read
poems, fairy tales and just plain
playing in the apple tree out back
She wondered aloud what city child
must say to himself when, after read
ing stories filled with the importance
of trees, he is told by his mother to
go out and play. and so he goes out
and swings grimly on a mechanical
steel swing on cindery play lot or
slides down a shiny steel slide after
climbing to the top of it on an IRON
rung ladder.
Mrs. McIlwee didn't stop with mere
indignation over the situation She
called Mr.. Clifford Lanham, District
superintendent of trees and parking
and asked him if he had any good
climbing trees available and how much
would they cost.
Climbing Trees Available.
1t so happened that Mr.. Lanham
did have some nice climbing trees and
he believed it would be possible to
provide them to the schools at small
cost. They were low trees with stur-
dy branches that grew nearly at right
angles to the trunk.
1t is Mrs. McIlwee's plan to place
these trees on the Fairgrounds, not
on the school lawn proper. This
she believes. will satisfy the children's
climbing urge and at the same
time protect the lawns and the dec
orative trees on them from scufine
little shoes that scrape the bark and
make bare places on the grass blan-
ket.
Mrs. McIlwee will welcome orders
from other schools for the trees and
believes Mr.. Lanham will be glad to
furnish them directly to schools ask
ing for them,
Evening star., 1936-06-07
TAK0MA LEADERS
ARE PAID TRIBUTE
Representatives of Civic Groups
Lay Wreaths on Graves of
Former Citizen Heads.

Ofhcers and members Of the Ia
koma Park, Md.-District of Columbia
Citizens Association paid tribute
Memorial Day to Takoma Park civic
leaders.
President Walter Trey and DR.. Will
liam A. Hooker, chairman of the
Benjamin F. Gilbert Memorial and
Historical Committee of the associa-
ton, placed floral tributes on the
graves Of Benjamin F.. Gilbert and
Wilmer G. Platt. the latter the first
worshipful master of Takoma Lodge,
No. 20, F. A. A. M. and one of the
early presidents of the association.
In Rock Creek Cemetery similar
tribute was paid to Mrs. Alcena La
nond, for Is years prior to her
death, vice president of the associa-
ton; to her husband, Angus A. La
mond, and Rev. e. r. Palmer, who
were longtime members of the as
sociation.
President Trey was also in the
group Of Takomaites who participated
IN the Memorial day parade at Rock
vile. which included Dept. Vice
Comdr. e. Brook Fetty and Comdr.
Stuart, Takoma Park Flag Post, No.
%, the American Legion; A. B.
Ground and memebrs of Takoma Park
Post, No. $50, Veterans of Foreign
Wars; Lieut.. Walter c. Scheller,
Takoma Park Volunteer Fire De-
partment; American Legion Drum
and Bugle Corps, led by Betty Cava-
naugh; Mrs. James r. Hatcher and
her Girl Scout Troop. No. 1870; Mrs.
Anna Shade, Mrs. e. Brook Fetty,
Mrs. Grace " Thompson, Miss Mary
A. Huck, Mrs. Leo M. Cavanaugh,
Miss Edna Updike and Mrs. Joseph
r. Bateman.
Evening star., 1936-06-07
Trippers' Talk Too Strong.

Fort william. Scotland, objects to
closing its windows on Sundays in the
hot Summer because Sunday excur-
sionists are not particular about their
language. Rev. Alexander Maclean
of the Macintosh Memorial Church
of Scotland is championing the cause
Of the Sunday shut-ins. The ma
jority of Sunday trippers are well be-
haved." he declared, but the language
of some is so Objectionable that the
people of the town have to close their
windows to prevent them hearing it."
Evening star., 1936-06-07
H|LLSGETS
7-PO|NT PROGRAM
Schools, Fairgrounds and
D. c. Vote High Among
0bjectives.

The program of the Forest Hills Cit
liens Association featuring seven
projects has been completed for the
coming season, President L. A. Car
ruthers announced yesterday.
Adequate school facilities will be one
of the items the group will strive to
obtain. Specific emphasis will be
stressed on acquiring an addition to
the Alice Deal School and the stadium
for the Woodrow Wilson High School
by the association and the Commit
tee on Schools, of which Mrs. Wilbur
La Roe, jr., is chairman.
Seek Tennis Courts.
The lack of tennis courts in this
area will feature the drive for better
playground facilities. The nearest
tennis courts to the Forest Hills vicin-
ity are the Fort Reno courts, some dis
tance away and on the opposite side
of Connecticut avenue, which necessi-
tates children to encounter the heavy
trafic here.
A special committee, headed by Mrs.
John Richards, is supporting the pro-
posal to get District officials to con-
vert strip Of property at Linnean
avenue and Grant road into park
with tennis courts at one end. The
group will renew efforts to carry out
this proposal.
Community identification is another
point for action during the next sea-
son, Carruthers said. Under this SUBJ
ject, several sites of historical i'm
portance will be recommended to be
preserved by converting them into
parks.
Fiscal Changes Asked.
Efforts to have formula worked out
for determining q more correct ap-
preparation for the District will be
made. This association was the first
in the city to indorse the plan OF the
federation to create a board Of five
members who would determine the
amount Of the appropriation, Carruth-
ers said.
The group will continue to urge
national representation for the Dis.
trict.
ANY application for liquor licenses
in this area will be opposed by the
association. Applications for licenses
to sell alcoholic beverages have beer
opposed by the unit because there are
many schools in the area.
The association will continue to op-
pose any increase of tax on real prop
erty. I'VE believe that before any
legislation be enacted on taxation
a careful survey be made" Car
ruthers said.
A successful season by the Forest
Hills Association was completed las'
Monday.
Evening star., 1936-06-07

ing of. q number of trees and
shrubs around the Roosevelt High
School.
The grounds surrounding the
District public schools have for
years been far less attractive than
similar school grounds in many
other cities. There have, Of course,
been notable exceptions, like the
Burroughs and the Wheatley
Schools, and others. In each Of
these notable cases the credit has
been due in large measure to the
interest and enthusiasm OF the
principal of the school.
The present campaign has a
two-fold purpose, First. to bring
about proper landscaping effects,
and. secondly. the care and protec.
ton Of the improved grounds. Con-
siderable successful work along
these lines was accomplished un-
der the direction of the nature
teachers in connection with the
regular school garden work. With
the material reduction of the per.
sonnel in that corps such work
has of necessity been seriously cur
tailed.
The work of planting, caring
for and protecting the school
grounds by pupils under proper
supervision has proved Of great
value. Pupils performing this
work-pruning, cultivatins and
watering trees and plants-have
had their interest aroused to the
point where they possessed feel
ing of ownership which made them
the natural protectors against acts
of vandalism.
1t has also been demonstrated
that such pupil activity has in
1iuenced the boys and girls TO
avoid damage 10 private gardens
Of the community. It Is expected
that the number Of local garden
and horticultural clubs viii give
active cooperation to this cam.
paign for adding TO the attractive
ness Of the Nations Capital.
Evening star., 1936-06-07
Paid Own Dole.

There have occurred instances
where men who have accumulated
barge fortunes, when past middle age,
6nagine themselves in poverty. One
singular case of this kind happened
h England some time ago. A well
.sare officer received a wealthy manu-
aacturer of his his district one day,
who pleaded poverty and asked relief.
The welfare officer, perceiving the rich
mans state of mind, promised it to him
and duly sent small weekly sums, get
ting them back Immediately from the
rich mans kin, until the hallucina-
ton vanished and the mans mind re-
turned to normal.
Evening star., 1936-06-07
Taught Air Defense.

COPENHAGEN CP.-Copenhagen
residents are to receive formal train
ing in air defense from 5000 citizens
organized as teachers by the oficial
Air Protection Union. The corps
will direct salvage and rescue opera
tionS If necessary.
Evening star., 1936-06-07
Bonus Racketeers.

World War veterans, who within
another 10 days will receive their
bonus bonds, have been the special
targets of racketeers, who hope to
"cash in" on the huge payment, ac-
cording to the Better Business Bureau.
Rackets, especially developed for the
ex-service men and women, accord
ing to Mrs. Sallie P. Muchmore, mer-
chandise manager of the bureau. have
already shown up and their frequency
caused Joseph w. Marshall, director,
to broadcast warning last week.
Mrs. Muchmore said that racket
schemes are appearing in widely va
ried lines of business and a number
of lines, not ordinarily associated with
illegitimate proposals. have become
infested with crooks hoping to get
share of the money to be paid on
June Is.
MY advice to the veterans" Mrs.
Muchmore said, lis to investigate first,
then make their investments. The
bonus racketeers are not confining
their activities to the investment
racket, but they are Offering new
schemes at selling automobiles, new
insurance schemes, furniture deals and
almost everything you can think Of.
"An inquiry at the bureau may save
lot OF this money for the men who
deserve it, and their families. I want
them to remember that there is moth
ing we can do after they have lost
their money in some scheme, but there
is plenty We can do in advising them
away from dishonest proposals and
frauds if they will just come to us in
time"
Evening star., 1936-06-07
28 REAPPO|NTED
TO TRADE POSTS
Warning Against Rackets
Incident to Payment of
Bonus Issued.

Twenty EIGHT committee chairmen
OF the Washington Board of Trade
have been reappointed for another
years service, it was announced yes
terday by Edgar Morris, president.
Morris is awaiting their replies be-
fore calling the annual reorganizat ton
meeting, which he hopes to hold this
month.
Invitations to the chairmen to con-
tinue in their positions were sent out
last week, but acceptances yesterday
had been received only from a small
number. When the others answer,
the president will call a general con-
ference to map the coming years ac-
tivities.
Those asked to serve for another year
are A. j. Driscoll, American ideals;
Clarence. c. Miller, aviation; George
c. Shinn. bridges; John F. Victory,
charities and corrections: w. w.
Wheeler. community affairs: Robert
B. Swope, industrial interests; Fred
erick p. H. Siddons, insurance; George
w. Offutt, law; Wallace B. Robin.
son. membership; Louis Justement,
municipal art; Edward r. Colladay,
municipal finance; James C. Wilkes,
municipal sanitation; Karl William
Corby, parks and reservations; Ar
thur C. Christie, public health; Ben
jamin M. McKelway, public library;
Odell S. Smith, public order; George
E. Keneippe, public schools; ]. j.
Esch, public utilities and transporta.
ton; John A. Remon, river and harbor
improvement; George v. Graham,
streets and avenues; Col. Lawrence c.
Crawford, trafic: Harry King, univer-
sites and private schools: M. X. Will
berding, water supply; Harry Blake,
zoning, and Arthur B. Heaton, public
and private buildings.
Three independent committees will
be headed by Theodore w. Noyes, ma
tional representation: Col. Leroy w.
Heron, military and naval affairs,
and Lloyd B. Wilson. Greater Ma
tional Capital Committee.
Evening star., 1936-06-07
Indians Like to Barter.

With the Indians of Mexico bar
gaining is custom and a sport and
they are unhappy If the customer
will not bargain. They begin bar
gaining with you with the statement,
This is the asking price; you Offer" "
Evening star., 1936-06-07
Fiscal Relations Commission
Long Advocated by Citizens.

" AN attempt 10 prlng ABOUT an
end to the annually recurring
contest between the House and the
Senate over the amount of the
Federal share toward the expenses
of the National Capital. Senator
Thomas Of Oklahoma, chairman Of
the Senate Subcommittee on Ap-
preparations, proposes the creation
Of a commission. This commission
on fiscal relations would consist Of
three nonresident experts an
economist, an outstanding city
manager and an engineer. This
impartial commission would be ap-
pointed by the President, to whom
they would report by January /
next. The expenses of the commits
sion would be covered by a $50, 900
appropriation to be taken out of the
Federal share of the 1887 budget.
The commission would be charged
with the duty Of ascertaining
whether or not the people Of the
District are undertaxed and also
as to what, If any, would be the
equitable share of the United States
toward bearing the expenses OF
operation, maintenance and expan-
sion Of the National Capital.
Evening star., 1936-06-07
Screen Halts Evil Spirits.

Just inside the temple and other
doors, the Chinese put a screen larger
in size than the door opening itself.
on the theory that since the evil
spirits can fly only in straight line
they cannot get around the screen.
Evening star., 1936-06-07
Ibsen Extremely Gifted"

Tbsen. the noted Norwegian dra-
matist-poet, thus summed up Karl
Marx: Surely an extremely gifted
man; almost all he says passes ones
understanding"
Evening star., 1936-06-07
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10.
FRIDAY, JUNE II.

Brightwood Citizens Association,
$50 pm, home of the president at
Sandy Spring, Md. Annual outing,
announces President Charles w. Ray.
Chesapeake g. Potomac Telephone Co.
Quartet selections. Report on Me-
mortal day celebration at Battle
Ground Cemetery. Report by William
Nick. Clayton on public utility prob
lens.