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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-06-11
dolly CONHeTOEG Says
.BETROTHED COUPLE ARE HONORED
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Mack Hosts
At Garden Party for Her
Son and His FiQnCee
Like Summers first delightful blossoms
that pop up in June, are the prenuptial parties

Like Summers first delightful blossoms
that pop up in June, are the prenuptial parties
for this months brides.
Mr.. and Mrs j. j. Mack hosts just such party
yesterday afternoon entertaining in honor of pretty Mary
Louise Stafford daughter Of Mrs Nicholas Clarence Stafford
whose marriage Mrs. Macks Mr. George Becovtch
will take place June q in New York City.
Their attractive residence in Forest Lane, Wesley Heights
aboom with Summer flowers with great bowls of var-
colored glado placed about the drawing suite Mr..
and Mrs Mack Miss Stafford and Mr. Becovtch received
the guests in the large salon. where rich red dmak drapee
adorn the windows Mrs Mack French blue lace gown,
trimmed with tiny frs of the material and Miss Stafford
frock had brief jacket. 1t of powder blue lace and
she velvet sash of raspberry shade.
Bride-EIect's Mother in Ceorgette
We spd Mrs Stafford deep in conversation surrounded
by friends in the Her cool looking gown Of
blue and white georgee and she a brimmed white
straw hat The Ambassador of Cuba Senior Dr. Guiermo
Patterson de Jauregu after partakng of the delicious
freshmen escortng Mrs NJ Webster Dawley neghbor
of the hosts to the recreation where dancing
duged in by many of the guests Mrs Dawey long
chiffon Of lavender and her violet Baku hat perfect
complement wide brimmed.
Evening star., 1936-04-12
Pet Editor Is Bard
Today-Uses Verse
To Haze His Say

Gosh sakes, here's Spring again!
We never thought we'd see her
when the ice and snow arrived and of
this chance to make some rhymes we
will not be deprived.
There's lots of things that must
be done. for keeping pets is not all
fun. unless you have the happy
thought that it's fun to do the things
you ought.
The dog house needs a going Ger.
Sweep and scrape the walls and floor.
See to the hinges on the door. If the
wood needs paint, put on some morel
Canary's cage should oft be washed
and disinfectant on it sloshed. Don't
do it while the bird is in. He can't
trade his feathers for a fin. Just put
him in a box to one side, till on his
swing he can safely ride.
Put out some seed when the birds
return. This early tribute they surely
earn by gobbling up the weeds and
stuff that make the gardener sweat
and puff. Some birds come in some-
time before the Lady Spring has
swung the door and these new guests
appreciate whate'er you kindly will
donate Add to the lot some meat
and suet. And, oh, be sure you re-
member to do it.
Then in the bantam's quarters dust
must rise, as Winters residue pains
the eyes. A broom, hoe and a good
spray gun-don't squirt yourselves
and you'll have fun. Some sand upon
the fresh-washed floor will make it
neater than before. Or you can haul
in ON your cart some pine-tree needles
to please the heart of any little
scratching hen who lays eggs for you
again and again.
The goldfish2 Well, you can let
them stay. The well-balanced aquar-
ium is a splendid way of avoiding the
extra labor that comes from lack of
snails and presence of scums.
The cat? We most forgot about
her. The Spring brings changes every
where and so, without doubt her
diet needs a bit OF care. If she's a
Persian comb her hair.
If you keep ducks, watch out for
duck eggs. Good nests are made from
empty nail kegs. Add laying mash to
their regular ration so they'll shell
out after a long vacation.
Don't let your pets and your pets
houses become just homes for rats
and mouses! But keep them looking
spick-and-span-the buildings indi-
cate the man. If you give good care
to what you own, you'll seldom have
real cause to moan.
Evening star., 1936-04-12
Shelter Belt Speeded.

THE progress of the Governments
shelter belt program is amazing,
Judging from reports from the Forest
Service.
Between 80 and 35 miles of trees in
100foot strips are being planted
daily. The strips themselves average
about 16 acres to the mile, but the
strips are not continuous.
The work is done on cooperative
basis, with the individual farmers
donating the land for the shelter
trees and doing both the preliminary
work and that subsequent to the
actual planting.
During the course Of the current
gear 1t is expected that 10000, 900
trees will be planted in six States
and along nnes totaling 1,400 miles.
This will be more than six times as
many as were set out last year.
The usual procedure Is for the
farmer to prepare the land for plant
ing and then agree to fence in the
trees to protect them from live stock
After the trees are in the farmers
agree also to cultivate them until
they become firmly established.
The shelter belt is intended pri-
marily for wind protection and for
the purpose of breaking up the dis
astrous dust storms of the past few
years. The actual cost is between 2
and 3 cents a tree.
Evening star., 1936-04-12
Artificial Rains.
p EsEARCH workers studying tn

r ESEARCH workers studying the
~ effects of transforms have de-
veloped new method of conduct
ing their experiments without waiting
for Nature to oblige with an actual
rainstorm.
The particular information sought
in the research has to do with food
causes and means of preventing them
Test plots OF ground are marked out
on slopes and provided with the nee
essary equipment to measure rain
fall, the erosion and the surface run
of of water. Then portable gaso-
hne-powered fire pump is set up on
nearby creek and water conducted
to a specially built sprinkler system
employing hundreds of small spray
noZzles. The artificial rainstorm thus
produced on the plot is a perfect imi-
tation of genuine cloudburst, of any
desired duration or intensity.
Evening star., 1936-04-12
Sparrow, Now Just a ''Pest,"
Proves That Fame Is Fickle

to brood, in a single year. we have
no trouble in figuring out the reason
for its rapid spread
But as an insect destroyer It
proved to be a "dud.' Instead Of
earning an honest living, it chose to
exist by feeding on waste matter Of
all kinds. AS for the harm it does,
this consists mainly of the fact that
1t drives out our native birds. The
English sparrow is a tough egg" and
bully, and many of our liked
North American birds cannot compete
with it.
When Mr.. Frand Bond killed all
the English sparrows in Cheyenne,
Wyo.. and kept any more from enter
ing the town, other species that the
foreigner had driven out, came back
again in large numbers, and many
of them nested there.
TT SEEMS funny now, but in 1859
William Cullen Bryant, In all seri-
business, wrote an ode Of welcome to
the English sparrow. In the last
stanZa he said:
And the army-worm and the Hes.
sian fly,
And the d. ed cankerworm shall
die.
And fairer harvests shall crown the
year.
For the Old World sparrow at last
Is here"
In spite Of all the unkind things
that have been said about 1t, though,
the English sparrow does do some
good. 1t eats the seeds Of the dands-
lion in the Spring when the heads
are filling.
Evening star., 1936-04-12

NNI a grim and Vengeful frame
v " of mind. Several hours
later he awoke with the
queerest sensation he had ever expert
enced. He would have been willing to
swear that his bed was rocking!
He jumped to his feet and stood
for moment beside the bed. listen
ing. He heard his mother and father,
talking in their room. and he went to
his door and called to them.
Say, did you feel the house rock?"
he demanded. What happened? Was
there an explosion somewhere"
His father came to the door and
snapped on the light in the hall.
I'm sure there wasn't an explo-
sion," he said. II didn't hear any
thing. But the house rocked. all right.
Mother thinks it was an earthquake. !"
"An earthquake!" exclaimed Walt.
I'VE never have earthquakes in this
part of the country"
Looking out a front window, they
saw lights burning in many other
houses. Mystified, they finally went
back to sleep, only to learn the fol-
lowing morning that the city had felt
a distinct earthquake shock during the
night.
EVERYBODY was talking about it
when Walt reached school that
morning. The tremor had been mild,
and no great damage had been done,
Evening star., 1936-04-12

Walt Enders tries out for a play to be
put on by the Masquers. dramatic club of
Jackson High School. but instead of getting
the leading part which he wants. he is
picked to play the part of Jerry Carstairs.
weakling younger brother of the heroine
in the old melodrama. The Trial of Trevor
Grant. His mother who is ambitious
for Walt, is terribly disappointed. and as
rehearsals start. Walt thoroughly dslikes
the character he must plav. Dave Hogarth.
playing the hero takes advantage of his
chance to '.show. up Walt in front of
Audrey Bayliss; the heroine.
Then John Packard Stone an old friend
Of Waits parents. who is a well known
and shows Walt how he can steal the
show from Dave in several scenes by lit
tie tricks well known TO professional actors.
Feeling that such tactics aren't quite fair,
Walt nevertheless experiments With Mr..
Stones suggestions and finds they work
perfectly.
On the night of dress rehearsal he and
Dave have a run in in Audrey's pres
ence. and Walt determines TO use his
newly ACQUIRED knowledge to spoil Dawes
best scenes when the play is presented the
following night,
Evening star., 1936-04-12

but there was considerable excitement,
nevertheless.
Il hear they are going to call off
the play this evening" Bill Mason told
him as they walked together to class.
Guess they're afraid this old school
building might topple if there was
another shock"
But that rumor proved to be un-
founded. The idea had been consid-
cred, but the high school principal had
been assured that the shock was an
isolated one, and that there was little
chance of others to follow.
As the hour for the presentation of
1.-THE Trial of Trevor Grant" ap-
preached, the earthquake was forgot
ten, at least by the members of the
cast. Waits feelings were typical. His
mouth became a little dry, and he
didn't have much appetite for dinner
Scared, Waltz" his father inquired
with a smile, watching him toy with
his food.
We'll, not exactly scared" Walt re-
piled. Just sort of keyed up"
AdG 6OOA S46Il. od40 N11 ELI
ders. You always do better if you
feel that way before the curtain goes
up"
Waits mother sighed. II do wish
you were heading the cast she said
wistfully. Then she tried to smile.
But l know you'll do well, anyway,
Walt"
Walt did not answer, but his jaw
set grimly. One thing, he told himself,
was sure: He might not be playing
the lead himself. but he was going
to see that Dave Hogarth got no great
glory out of it!
WALT reached the high school
promptly at Z, to find many
members of the cast already made
up. The others were Just as tense as
he was, and tempers were short. Walt
and Dave had another brief but bitter
argument when Dave rudely took the
grease paint that Walt was using
and failed to return it. As a result,
Walt was smoldering inside when the
curtain finally went up and the play
began.
Perhaps his anger kept him from
being frightened. He was on in the
first scene, and he found himself not
a bit awed by the huge audience that
packed the auditorium. His lines
came smoothly, and he realized that
he was giving a fine performance
But the better his performance was,
Evening star., 1936-04-12

the stage opening by means of pulleys.
Fasten a piece of wood across the
back of your screen above the stage
opening. To this you can fasten the
curtain pulleys. Make a curtain in
two sections so that it will pull open
in the center like those in real
theater.
If you paint your theater in gay
colors, it is better to have a plain cur
Evening star., 1936-04-12
What's Your Color? It's Fun
To Learn When It's Hidden

As soon as one person spies the
color Of the other, he calls the name
Of the color aloud. That proclaims
him the winner of the game.
If you wish to make the game a
contest between two sides, the COM
pany may be divided into two teams.
Each team has a captain, who receives
the report. The members of the two
teams wear different colors; say. for
example, the players on one side wear
red, blue and yellow; the others,
orange. green and purple. Each men,
ber of a team is assigned a person
opposite him to "spy" on. When the
teams have finished their walking tour,
the members report to their captain
the colors they saw. Then the two
captains call colors, the one having the
correct list winning.
Evening star., 1936-04-12
Careful Sailors.

An old lady was being shown over
a submarine for the first time.
After inspecting the interior Of the
vessel, she came out on deck again
and noticed the long gun.
"And doesn't that cannon get
awfully wet when you submerge?"
she asked her guide, a cockney sailor.
"Lor' luv yer, mum, no." he replied.
when We goes down, two sailors are
left ere to hold umbrellas over it."
Evening star., 1936-04-12

the lines either S, 10. 25, so or 100,
so a score may be easily totaled.
Start the top spinning in the
center compartment. If the point
is very blunt, the top will walk into
a humping post, rebound in an op-
posite direction and bump into an
other post. 1t will keep this up until
it stops by falling on its side in a
numbered space.
Allow each player five turns. The
player totaling the highest score wins
the game.
Evening star., 1936-04-12
SAY that the English spar
row (Passer domesticus) Is the

row (PaSSer Q0meStlcuS) Is the
greatest all-around pest and
- nuisance of all the feathered
inhabitants of North America is no
exaggeration. It is found everywhere,
but Is considerably more abundant
in cities and towns than In the
country.
In Europe this bird is known as
the house sparrow, because it prefers
to live in the neighborhood Of hu-
man dwellings, but it is fairly COM
mon in the fields and hedgerows
for all that. 1t Is considered a pest
even In its native land, as 1t con-
sumes considerable quantities Of grain,
but on the other hand, at home
1t more than make good the damage
by eating various insect pests.
It was with the idea that the
European house sparrow would be Of
great value as an insect destroyer
that it was introduced into the United
States in 1851. The special reason
for its introduction was to destroy
the canker worms and other insect
larvae so abundant on the trees of
city parks.
HOWEVER, the plan that looked so
well in theory failed to work out
In practice. The English sparrow, as
it came to be known in North Amer
lea. had no difficulty in becoming
accustomed to its new home. In
fact, it multiplied and spread SO
rapidly that in many places rewards
were offered for its destruction.
When we realize that q single pair
has been known to raise as many as
SIX families, averaging four to i've
Evening star., 1936-04-12
Whv He'll a Worn?

Junior-Say, Daddy, that apple I
1ust ate had a worm in 1t, and I ate
that, too.
Parent-What? Here, drink this
water and wash 1t down.
Junior-Aw, 7 will not. Let him
walk down. ....-. .-.I
Evening star., 1936-04-12
S E r V I G E
E.

Buns are a well-known Easter deli
eacy, but the buns below are a little
unusual. Can you figure them out?
/. The bun that makes decorations.
2. The bun that makes mistakes.
3. The bun that makes your foot
sore.
4. The bun that is a small house.
s. The bun that you wrap up.
s. The bun that annoys the golfer.
s.
Fill in all the spaces which contain
sny letter in EASTER. You will then
have the picture of an animal con-
nected with this holiday.
Evening star., 1936-04-12
By Ray J. Marian.

- AMES using a spinning top,
1 which strikes against bump
ing posts, then darts into
numbered compartment, are
easy to make and are fascinating AID
entertaining to play.
The tops are whitfield from soft
wood. Form circular disk of the
wood about IL inches in diameter,
then insert spinner through a hole
bored in the exact center of the disk.
Cut the spinner with a blunt point
and stem long enough for a finger
hold. Twirling this stem between
the fingers will make the top spin
with great force. The blunt point
makes it walk"
Make the board from a 15-inch
square piece of cardboard, tackled to
a backing Of thin boards, so nails
may be driven into it for humping
posts. On the surface of the card
board lay out series of circles and
straight lines, similar to the design
sketched. At each intersection drive
in shingle nail for a humping post
Number each compartment made by
Evening star., 1936-04-12

tain. But If the theater is plain, the
curtain may be as gay as you like.
I hope you will have your theater
made as soon as possible, for in future
articles I am going to tell you how to
light your theater, make your scenery,
your parlor puppets and the proper
ties they will need, and then you can
have show and entertain your fam
lily and friends.
Evening star., 1936-04-12
Riddles

IF YOU are hunting eggs on Easter
morn, you can take a little time
off now and then and hunt the an
swers to these tricky riddles.
/. Where was Moses when the light
went out?-Ruth E. Shuler.
2. Why didn't Washington cross the
Delaware twice?-James Farley.
3. What tree most resembles an
inSect?-Clair Westphal.
4. When is an angry man like an
airplane?-Grace Mccarthy.
5. How does heater feel when 1t
Is full?-Vernon Christensen.
ANSWERS.
/. In the dark. 2. Because he
wasn't double -crosser. 8. The locust.
4. When he flies up. s. Grateful.
Evening star., 1936-04-12
E|a;4: 4 : "a Z !; !: : : : =
STTT E|M

3. HUNT - bunt - bent - best -
NEST.
PALM - pale - pile - vile -
willy - LILY.
8. The diamond is S, tea, terra,
service, arise, ace, E.
T. Bunting. bungler. bunion, bunga-
low, bundle and bunker.
Evening star., 1936-04-12

Identity him with the character he
was playing.
HIS first chance to steal a scene
from Dave came in that first act,
and he took full advantage of it.
noticing how the audience reacted.
With grim satisfaction he could see
that Dave had sensed that something
was wrong without being able to dis.
cover what it was.
I'll fix him!" Walt thought. "Just
wait until the big scene at the end Of
the second act!" But as he said it
he hated himself
The second act went on, building up
steadily toward its big climax. The
audience sat tenSely in their seats,
carried away by the exciting action
of the old play. Walt was caught red
handed in his misdeeds, and the noble
Trevor Grant Dave Hogarth) ap-
peared to shoulder the blame, for the
sake of Jerrys lovely sister. Annabelle
Carstairs (Audrey Bayliss).
Walt waited tensely as Dave ap-
preached his great speech. At the
psychological moment, Walt told him.
self, he would raise his hand and pass
it over his eyes in that sudden ges-
ture which would draw the audiences
attention away from the hero. He
was ready, merely waiting for the
exactly right second to arrive.
IT CAME! And then, somehow, Walt
couldn't do it. He stood motionless.
watching Dave as he mouthed his
noble words. The moment passed,
Dave made his magnificent gesture,
and the second act closed in a blaze
of glory.
But in the split second before the
curtain could start to fall in front Of
the applauding, cheering audience,
time suddenly seemed to stand still.
Walt, standing back center on the
stage, heard a sound like a rumbling
in the very depths of the earth. Then
the stage rocked and shivered beneath
him, and he saw the back wall Of the
set sway and start to fall
Earthquake" Somebody out in
the auditorium screamed it hyster.
ically. Then in flash everybody was
on his feet. Walt leaped wildly to try
to brace the falling scenery. heard a
roar. and looked around to see plaster
from the auditorium ceiling showering
down on the panic-stricken audience.
Then everything was pandemonium.
As people fought to get to the doors,
another shock rocked the building.
The actors on the stage fled toward
the wings as the scenery crashed about
their ears. And then suddenly the
lights went out.
(To be concluded next Sunday.)
Evening star., 1936-04-12
Puzzles

i
THIS very plump and healthy look
- ing chick will probably be busy on
Easter getting his share of good things
to eat. However, he is already full
Of words. which you should have little
trouble in discovering.
AN EASTER CHICK.
Evening star., 1936-04-12

w yHAT's your color? That's
w answer, snssP because eau 'aH Usually S;o You
don't even know what your
color isl This games a good one, be-
cause you have to work hard, and your
efforts to keep your opponent from
finding out are amusing to the crowd.
Two people are placed on opposite
sides of the room, and each has a
square Of brightly colored paper or
cloth pinned squarely in the middle
Of his back The colors should be diff
ferent; for example, one should have
yellow, the other red.
The players start off walking to-
ward each other. Each must try to
see what color is on the others back
without letting the other see the color
on his own.
Evening star., 1936-04-12
The definitions.


HORIZONTAL.
2 Young chicken.
4. Stop!
6. Spring holiday.
8. Stalk of plant.
9. Senior (abbr).
VERTICAL.
/. Mark left by wound.
2. Expenses.
3. One who despises.
4. You and I.
S. Possesses.
2. Printers measure.
=
Now for some Easter word chains.
Change only one letter at a time, al
ways forming a genuine word.
Change HUNT to NEST in four
moves.
Change PALM to LILY in five
moves.
3
In the word diamond below the
second word is beverage, the third
Is Latin for land. the fifth is to get
up and the sixth is a distinguished
aviator. Complete the diamond.
Evening star., 1936-04-12
ANSWERS.

the less the character Of Jerry Car
stairs was liked. The audience, in the
spirit of the old melodrama, applauded
the hero and heroine loudly and booed
the villain. This was to be expected,
but when, toward the end of the first
act, Jerry CarStairS' SpinelesS failure
to protect his sister was greeted by
Kisses, Walt experienced a distinct
feeling of resentment. He couldn't
forget that the audience was bound to
identify him with the character he
was playing.
Evening star., 1936-04-12

the position too long.
The thing happen BRAIN along studying
the
thoughts day after day. thinking machine will tired and lazy
just muscles do When there's nothing better
than complete Read subject with which
unfamiliar a hobby different
Do something to that mind good stretch!
Evening star., 1936-04-12
TAKE A GOOD STRETCH!

THIS is the time of year when Spring fever"
seems to get a grip on all of us. We feel
lazy, We yawn good deal, and we like to
stretch.
All right, go ahead and stretch! It's good for
you, because it loosens up lot of muscles and gives
them exercise. Watch how cat does it. A cat is
a real expert at stretching!
And while you're about it. why not give your
brain little stretch, too? The reason it feels so
good to stretch physically is because certain muscles
are cramped from disuse or tired from being in
Evening star., 1936-04-12
INSTALLMENT w.

W YALT fell asleep that night in
Nn/ a grim and vengeful frame
v " of mind. Several hours
Later he au,nkn ,Irith tho
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1936-05-07

(Folytatas az 1-so oldalroLe
A 4-ik hasabon legfelul 16
county commissioner (megyei
Aomiszarius) neve talalhato
eek kozul kettore lehet sza-
vazni. Ez az alias fontos, inert
a megyei komiszariusok veze-
tik a megye ugyeit. A mi We
lemenyiink szerint a legmegfe-
lelobb jeloltek Monroe Pollock
(bevandorolt) ismert volt szi-
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1936-05-07
NEHEZ LESZ SZAVAZNI A KEDDI EL0VALASZTASON
ALERT SZOLGALUNK FELVILAGOSITASSAL

var kereskedo, LeaOis J. Kinder
volt internal revenue collector
lit es Mrs. Cora Vogan, akinek
ferje Frank Vogan most a ko-
miszarius es aki mem palyaz-
hatott ujra, inert sulyos sziv-
baj tamadta meg.
A ak hasab masodik ESQ.,
portjaban harom jelolt kuzd
a prosecuting attorney jelole-
seert (csak egyre szavazhat)
Mind a harom jelolt jo ugy-
we'd. Az egyik Jesse H. Leigh
ninger, a mostani megyei
ugyesz, aki bebizonyitotta,
hogy a magyarsag baratja a
Hody ugyben. w. o. r. John