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Natures Children
Cabbage Butterfly (Piersis rapae).

The mothers are eagerly searching
the ground for the right food plants
on which to anchor their eggs. Cab
bage plants at this time of year being
very scarce, there are various cruci-
ferrous plants, to be found in gardens
and neglected lots and yards, on
which to place them.
BY the end Of May the mothers In
this group have done their duty to
posterity and are seen no more. A
new group will be seen in June, and
by the first Of July there will seem
to be q great many Of them. The
third set does not appear until Au-
gust. They mingle with the second
group. and that Is why, at times, The
air about flowers and gardens seems
Evening star., 1936-04-22
Curfew Law Invoked.

To combat Q wave of chicken thefts,
Chief Of Police T. S. Bryan OF Nc
Allen. Tex, invoked the towns old
cllrfew lav, =
Evening star., 1936-04-22
India Reports Good Times.

Budget day in India was the hap
piest in years. Sir James Grigg, the
finance member of the government
pointed to surplus for last year OF
Sc, 800 900 more than he had estimated
India is recovering 50 rapidly from the
depression that Sir James was able
both to reduce income tax and in
crease the grants to rural development
and other social amenities. A large
grant is to be made for the rebuilding
of Quetta. Other items in the new
budget were the doubling of the weight
of letters which can be sent for the
same stamp and the provision Of funds
to enable the new provinces Of Snid
and Orissa to balance their budgets.
The total expenditure. said Sir James
Grigg, would be about $500. 900, 900.
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Psychology
BY DIR. JESSE w. SPROWLS.
Fire Gazers.

I HAVE often wondered, and now and
then tried to find some logical rea-
son, why so many persons will follow
the fire wagons to a blaze. The urge,
II such it be, is no trifling matter. It
ranks with severe hunger and famish-
ing thirst. It demands satiation.
Late last November a farm house
burned. Some young men left their
car and actually waded through an
unfamiliar stream up to their waists
to get to the fire. This was in the
night.
Moths will fly into a flame and thus
stake their lives for a place in the
light. Dogs are said to stand and
bark at the moon. Infants will some
times reach for that same luminous
body. Flowers in window will turn
to the light. The curiously twisted
sprouts on potatoes in dark cellar
betray the same deep-seated urge to
get to the light. Trees seem to grow
faster near a street light. Photo
tropism Is the name the scientists give
for these behaviorisms.
Do human beings possess remnants
Of this same biological urge? It would
seem that they do. Millions Of years
es evolution have not washed out the
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BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY.

ox AkAkAhN NOA n 1nE1s
THIS foreigner reached New York
in 1868. It was introduced
from Europe in 1860, at Que
- beck. So well has 1t spent its
time, its descendants may now be
found from coast to coast. In the
District Of Columbia first notice Of
these meandering flyers was in 1872.
The cabbage butterfly has the dis
tinction Of being the only butterfly
whose offspring costs US millions Of
dollars to board. There are few cab
bage patches indeed, no matter how
carefully tended and sprayed, that
escape the ravenous little green
larvae.
Early in the Spring or even on q
very warm day in late Winter you
may see the cabbage butterfly about
You cannot mistake 1t. The flight Is
zizgag, doubling one. It almost
appears as If the flyer were searching
for something lost, and 1t fiys about
two or three feet above the ground.
1t had passed the Winter as q
chrysalis. The balmy days fooled It,.
Cabbage butterflies prefer white how-
ers or very pale ones. This is the
place to look for them. They are
dreadfully afraid in a storm, but they
are clever in seeking a white flower
or leaf under which to hide.
The first ones to appear on sched-
ule time will be the males. In Wash
ington, D. c., this will be the latter
part Of March. They are Joined by
the females one week later. This is
the smaller group, and less distinctly
marked with darker tips and black
dots on their wings. The female has
two spots in her fore-wings, the male
one.
As you 60 out into the woods, along
the roadway, or even into the city
parks, the chances are several Of
these early flyers will cross your path,
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to be packed with them. The cater
pillars of the last group Winter as
chrysalises.
This is the time you will find the
green cabbage caterpillars in all
stages of growth. Out in the country
you may even find the pupae on fire.
wood, If it happens to be anywhere
near a cabbage patch. That accounts
for the unusual appearance Of butter
flies in the house or barn. The heat
has hastened the growing up of the
pupae. You will find it quite easy to
trace the life story Of these flyers.
With the aid Of lens, you will have
q thrilling experience.
Copyright, 1850
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BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.

mystery. like plants we know.
Just seems TO grow and grow and grow.
Farmer Browns Boy
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Petitioner" Recants.

OKLAHOMA CITY R.-Prohibi-
ton repeal forces seeking to get the
question to a vote are organized as
the Oklahoma Temperance League" {"
Mrs. Joseph E. Curlee. who though she
knew the meaning Of temperance" +"
went to work and obtained 12o names
on league petitions
When somebody whispered an ex-
planation, she stormed: To think Of
all my good, Christian friends that put
their names on those petitions" She
wanted them to know it was a com
plete misunderstanding"
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last trace of a once useful and now
useless reflex. The civilized mind must
be mere coating of social shellac
spread over thick structure Of ami
mality and vegetation.
OF course, this is all mere deScrip-
tion and speculation, but, as such, it
may help explain human vanities. Or
is there better explanation for the
limelight of new cars in particular
and keeping up with the whole Jones
family in general? Do we know any
more when we call such things
rhythmic movements" instead Of
"tropisms"f
(Copyright. 1860
Evening star., 1936-04-22

AHUNT BY ARMED MEN WAS
ORGANIZED AND THE WOODS
ALL ABOUT WERE SEARCHED.
No trace Of a wild man was found
nor was there any report Of a crazy
man having escaped from any institu-
ton. 1t was all a mystery.
Some were inclined to think that il
was a Mountain Lion down from the
Great Mountain whose screams were
frightening the neighborhood. You
remember that that was what Farmer
Browns Boy had thought. Men with
dogs searched every possible hiding
place for great distance around, but
without finding any trace Of Puma the
Mountain Lion.
For couple of days there were nc
fresh reports of those frightful
screams, and people began to hope
that whoever or whatever was respon-
sible for them had gone away. Then
they were heard again.
So the mystery grew. There were
OF course, those who doubted that any
such dreadful screams had been heard
They insisted that people had imag-
ined that those screams were a great
deal worse than they really were. They
attributed them to an Owl or to q
Bobcat.
But Farmer Browns Boy knew bet
ter than this. He knew the voices
of all the feathered and furred folk
living in the Green Forest. At least he
thought he did. He was positive that
no Bobcat and no Owl ever had
screamed, or ever could scream, like
the one he had heard that night
when he was alone in the sugar house
OF course, the longer the mystery
lasted the wilder the stories that were
told. From hearing wild man people
began seeing the wild man. At least
that is what was reported. OF course
Evening star., 1936-04-22

In aboM 70 10 be 10
mems will b wrd b The Evening Star in cooperation Esquire
cpuHht1 t1eae
Evening star., 1936-04-22

~ ICNICS are a delightful diver
- sion. We might qualify this
generalization by limiting
L our enthusiasm to picnics held
in the Spring, since we must admit
that when the flying and crawling
pests reach their full Summer vorac
ity, they take the fun out Of this
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YOU who sew-your-own will be
L more enthusiastic THAI ever
after making realities of these
three new styles. Each is truly
delightful fashion and best of all
there's something for every size
in the family-from the little
bear" right on up.
Pattern 1897 is the smartly
styled smock that probably has
an option on little portion of
your heart right now. Fair
enough, follow the dictates of your
heart and you can't go wrong.
This little wardrobe nicely will
serve you becomingly and well.
1t will add to your comfort too.
Make it of broadcloth, gingham,
sateen or chintz for prettiness and
easy maintenance. There is a
choice of long or short sleeves
and the shiny gold buttons offer
just the sort of spicy contrast
one likes in informal apparel.
Available for sizes 80, "a, Sc, 38,
40, AZ and A. Size "a requires
312 yards of 80 inch material.
Pattern 1204-This new day
frock for sizes SO to 50 is tn
final word in style and charm in
any woman's language. To don
this fiattering fashion is to step
blithely into the realm of high
fashion. The soft feminine collar
is most becoming and it serves
as an excellent medium for con-
trast. The sleeve length is op-
tional. Slender lines are the main
feature of the skirt and very
pleasant effect results from the
wide and handsome flare. Satin
or sheer wool would most assured
ly win your friends approval and
perhaps just a little of their envy.
This pattern is designed for sizes
36, SO, 40, AZ, A, 46, 48, so and
50. Size 38 requires AS yards of
80 inch material. Less with short
sleeves. The collar in contrast
requires Is YARD.
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The adorable little number for
Miss Two-To-Eight, Pattern 1894,
is surely without competition IN
the way of downright intrigue. It's
the essence of youthfulness with
a lot of grown-up technique added
to make it a crackajack. Why
not do things up right and cut
this model twice-panties too, nat
urally-using sheer wool for the
'best" occasion frock and gingham
or seersucker for school, play and
aI-purpose use? Pattern 1894 is
available in sizes 2, 4, 6 and 8
years. Size requires 2l2 yards
of 80 inch material plus "a yard
of bias binding for trimming.
Send for the Barbara Bell Fall
and Winter Pattern Book contain
ing 100 well-planned, easy-to-make
patterns. Exclusive fashions for
children, young women, nd ma
irons. Send fifteen cents in coins
for your copy.
Send your order to The Sewing
Circle Pattern Dept, 367 W
Adams ST., Chicago, III. Price of
patterns, Is cents Tin coins) each
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that hung on a single cord from
the ceiling, fiickered and went out.
"Great day, this is the end! l
wonder what they do here Wien the
lights go out-go to bed, / sup
pose!" he nuttered disgustedly.
But just the same he began
scratching matches to hunt for a
possible kerosene lamp he might
have overlooked. Five matches lat
er, he found a candle and lost no
time lighting that. SAT least I can
find my way about while getting
ready to retire." he grumbled.
But as he jerked at his tie, the
unmistakable sound of smothered
sob came to him through the hot
air register. Paul wanted to be
alone, but sobs did things to him
and it took him just three minutes
to locate the door from behind
which was darkness and those sobs.
All because thoughtless land
lady had failed to provide the love
ly and lonely girl with an extra bit
of lighting in case the rather unre-
liable power company service dis
continued without notice, wasn't
the only reason for the sobs.
Being in a noisy city where
folks are celebrating, asking all
kinds of favors of you at the holt
day time, doing the same old par
ties, family dinners and all that
thought it would be nice to escape
it for a change" she explained.
Jean Hathaway, she said was her
name.
".'ean, / said the same thing and
maybe we were both right only
that-that," and suddenly he be-
came embarrassed but struggled
on, ''that it is all okeh if you don't
have to escape alone. Just one for
company and for celebrating is
about the right number. What do
you think, Jean?"
"Alone togetherl 1t doesn't make
sense as for English, but i. does
Christmas-edly speakingl" and the
light of the candle burned high
and proud on that holiday for just
two.
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which related how her father had
cut his hand chopping wood. How
her brother had fallen through the
ice and was rescued. How her
mother was just the same. Every
one loves her." wrote Jules.
Then one day Marie happened to
meet an artist named Tom Santos.
You are so very beautiful, I must
paint you at once" declared this
impulsive young man.
Marie laughed at him, but It
soon happened that she posed regu-
larly for this brilliant painter. She
liked his queer, jerky way of talk
ing while he worked. She felt that
she was lucky to be admired by
him. One day in the studio he
asked about her home. Marie told
him a little, rather grudgingly.
'You say you were born in Beau
laire?" cried the man. "How
odd"
He laid down his brushes and
went to a shelf. Zone of the finest
wood-carvers in Quebec made this.
A young man called Jules Gareau. :"
He picked up a small figurine and
held it in his hands.
Marie felt a quick trembling run
all over her. "Oh," she breathed,
Jules never told me he had taken
up his fathers work."
"You know him then this
artist Jules?"
EYES," she answered stepping
down from the dias where she
posed. Let me see, please"
Tom gave her the small figurine
as if it were something precious,
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Look at the pose," he said, Look
at the old woman's face. Isn't
she wonderful and beautiful
in character? I'd like to meet her"
"You SHALL" murmured Marie in
low voice, and added, 81 must
stay away from home for years,
before I discover from a stranger
how fine my mother is. Come {.
we can catch the evening train"
Snow lay thick on Beaulaire that
Christmas eve. Bright lights shone
from the houses. The mountains
were dark with purple shadows.
Two figures walked along the
squeaking snow. ''How could you
have left all this for an ugly city,
Marie?"
The girl answered nothing. She
hurried faster and her heart beat
furiously. 81 cannot wait to get
there" she thought.
"Over there" she said aloud,
''is the Gareau home, and now,
here we come to our house. Hurry,
hurry!"
They pushed through the gate;
they entered the house without
knocking. A huge fire blazed on
the hearth. Singing and dancing
filed the low-ceilinged room. Marie
pulled her friend towards a slight
figure sitting in a chair. ''This is
my mother" she said.
At once the room was in an up
roar. People f1ocked about the new
guests, all talking together, kissing
Marie, laughing and shouting.
But Tom Santos bent low over
Madame La Farge's hand. I'm
proud and happy to know you.
Yes" looking at her critically,
"Gareau is a genius"
Marie with new light and radi-
ance about her next pulled him to
a tall young man standing by the
fire. ''And this is Jules" she ex-
planned simply. Jules Sareau."
The two men shook hands
"Please, please, all of you," she
cried, ''be quiet!"
The room fell into silence.
81 have been away a long
while" began the girl, But l am
home again. I have neglected you
all, but chiefly my family. But
now, on Christmas eve, / come to
my senses and you'll" Her
lovely smile encircled them all.
Mother, the figureine which Jules
carved of you, brought me back.
l could not wait, for then / knew
how I'd missed you
A murmur of pleasure ran about
the room.
Jules" her voice faltered,
bushes rose in her cheeks, "are
you still 2" She could not fin.
ish..
The tall handsome young man, as
if in dream, strobe close to her.
mo, Marie, I'm not married. I've
waited so long for you"
And then uproar rose again. They
danced. They Toasted. And Marie
sat close to her mother, and looked
and looked at that kind, strong, for
giving face.
And all the children fell asleep
AMI were walked up again, and Ma
RES father roared with laughter.
Thus Marie La Fargo came back
to the village of Beaulaire !.
and Jules.
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gether, you and I. Already father
has given me the land. Already
I have cut the tirnbers for our
house have you forgotten?"
Marie laughed goodnaturedly.
"You handsome stupid 1
must see bit of the world before
settling down to :" she nodded
towards her own house where her
mother stood in the door, calling
to one of the children. "You seer"
said Marie, "she's worn out with
work. She's old before her time.
She wears old clothes and thinks
old thoughts 1t cannot be
otherwise, here in Beaulaire.
Your mother" replied Jules
sternly, ''has the most truly beauti-
full face in the village. My father
says So"
Marie raised her long lashes in
surprise, and shrugged her Shout
ders. A week before Christmas
the girl left the village. 81 have a
position. During the holidays extra
girls are needed in the stores. Soon
I shall have money of my own.
Soon l shall dance and 60 places
with many fine people"
$50 that is what you are think
ing" said her mother. But she
added no words of advice or repri-
mand. Don't forget US, child.
Think of US at Christmas with the
white snow about US, and the green
spruces on the hills. Think of your
father in the woods, chopping.
Think of me cooking, and mend
ing and singing to the baby :.
and nothing shall go wrong with
you. Come home when it seems
best. We love YOU"
But Jules was silent and heart
broken. You'll never be the same
to me, Marie, again. Your head
will be filed with idle notions. And
to think you can go and leave US
at Christmas!"
But Marie vent. And if they
missed her sadly in the village
where she was born, she worked
hard. And because of her emerge
and lovely face, she was kept on
in her position as.er the holidays.
She sent presents home but she
did not go there. She liked her
new life.
One year. Two years. For one
reason or another she never found
time to visit her people. She was
doing well. She was thrifty. She
went about with this or that admir-
ing escort. And she smothe-ed the
occasional pangs of homesickness
In her heart.
Five years away. Now and then
she heard from JIles short letters
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need some medicines. You'll be
paid all right
''Of course; of course" Silas an
swered, and brought out a stock OF
supplies.
The wounded man spoke up.
''Sorry to keep you on Christmas
eve, buddy"
Silas grunted. 'Tommyrot.
The other man had been rum
maging about the store. Here, :"
he commanded. 81 can't watch
what you're doing. So you read
aloud until / get through" And
he handed Silas Christmas Carol. !"
He was scarcely half way
through when the men paid him
and left. He threw the book down
and started off, but at the door
he turned, and sitting by the night
light, read again. $50 like me"
he muttered, as he finished.
From the wastebasket he drew
out the tinsel and strung it awk-
wardly around the store. He looked
through his accounts marked
Overdue" and selected several
bills which he marked sPaid in
Full" and put in proper envelopes.
Then he got his wraps.
Merry Christmas, Silas," he ex-
claimed, and went out to the dawn
ing of his first merry one in many
years.
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n Holidau
for Two J
W
by Luella 3. Luous

kLTHIS being with the family
on Christmas is the bunk
= so I won't mind parking
myself down there in Martinville,
Mr.. Howard" Paul Boyd told his
employer. That's how he found
himself spending the holidays in a
lonely little room in boarding
and rooming house. His landlady
had gone out to church services,
he knew, but he determined to pass
the lonely hours by reading, hav-
ing prepared himself with flock
of new detective fiction before leav-
ing the city.
Before another half hour had
passed, Paul tossed the book aside
and began pacing the floor. Here
he was alone at last on one Christ
mas eve, far from too-concerned
relatives and friends.
As the GROWING insult, without a
moments warning, the little light
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THE
CHRISTMAS
CAROL
~
by
Helen Waterman

T HE Christmas Spirit, if such
a sprite there be, must have
Il fed in dismay from old Silas
Wentworth, for a crustier, harder,
less Christmas-spirited man would
be hard to imagine.
Yet Sally Blaine, his clerk and
bookkeeper, had the temerity to
bring Christmas into the store,
stringing lines of tinsel.
Old Silas, coming to work,
stopped and stared at this unusual
addition to the colored globes and
patent medicines with which his
windows were adorned.
Sally Blaine, rather frightened
now, looked up. MERRY Christ
mas, Mr.. Wentworth.
Silas surveyed the store grimly.
''Take it down."
But Sally hesitated.
ST said take it down. More OF
your fool notions! What's this?"
Dickens Christmas Carol, sir"
He thrust the book on a back
shelf. ''Hurnph! Don't let me catch
you reading on the job"
"Yes, sir. I'm sorry about the
decorations
At nine o'clock on Christmas eve
Silas saw out his last customer,
and began putting up the shutters.
1t was beastly cold, and his numb
fingers were slow at their task. As
he was about to lock up, he was
confronted by two men, one carry
ing a revolver.
"Let US in and lock the door,
said the man.
Silas, his teeth chattering from
more than cold, complied.
Nov if you're quiet you won't
get hurt" said the spokesman. my
pal here has had an accident.
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Where Yuletide Celebration Lasts Week

An old Scandinavian custom is to
hold one grand celebration from
Christmas eve UP to and including
New Years day. They have very
colorful ceremonies. The old folks
play host to the children, whether
they are married or not, and a
good time is had by all. Contrary
to the season, when the sun shines
day and night during the summer,
the Christmas season is in almost
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~ 6444 Al DCoO4o44
= Her dark eyes sparkled;
her black hair framed a lovely, Wv
id face. It was inevitable that
many young men should fall In
love with her. Which they did.
But chief among them was tall
handsome Jules Gareau, the son
Of a wood-carver.
Marie's mother was a small
Woodworking woman whose beauty
differed from the girls. Strong
lines were craven on her face; and
in her eyes shone clear fOrtltude.
Madame La Farge's eyes looked
steadily at everything, whether it
was the snow which lay so many
months about the small tight cabin,
or at one Of her children who had,
perhaps been angry or selfish. So,
while Marie's face was sweet and
winning, her mothers expression
was full of character.
It could hardly fail that Marie
should grow a little arrogant I'M
der the circumstances. You are
unkind to me-" said Jules one day.
81 have loved you always, yet you
act as if it did not matter. And
now you tell me you are going
away from here" He waved his
arm.
'What is that to your" Marie
was dressed in bright jacket, full
wooden skirt and high, laced boots.
A red knitted cap was pulled
jauntily over her curls.
How can you ask such a ques-
ton of me?" Jules reproved her.
"a girl cannot stay in this SIM
pie village forever!"
But Marie" He reached for her
mittened hand. His eyes, looking
down at her, were filed with be-
seeching love. 1--WE had plans to-
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Christmas Commentaries Spirit of Child

Christmas ever viii be the COM
memoration of the spirit of a little
Child who came to earth many GEN.
turtles ago and received homage
and gifts from wise men. For this
season the complexities and per-
plexities of life are dropped as if
they were old coats of old years,
and all of US stand shining and
glad and young in the presence of
a New Year. For this season we
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School Uses Shin,s ReIl

A ships bell calls the scholars to
school at Gatooma, in the middle
of southern Rhodesia, many hun
dreds of miles from the nearest sea-
port. Eight bells rings the start of
school in the morning and the bells
follow at haf-hour intervals as at
sea.