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Evening star., 1936-01-17

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with them. I was married yesterday.
I don't want any refund, because ]
took the course in order to be able to
get a wife. And now that I've got one
| I'm satisfied.
I'll admit didn't like it much when
YOU sent me all those books and said
| that a person would have to be well
educated before he could expect to
have much Of a personality. That was
the first time you mentioned any books,
or the extra dough for them.
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| A NYwAY. I sent you the money for
that book called "Plato's Repub-
lie" and began to study it like you said,
But I couldn't understand the thing.
So I Just memorized few pages ana
went over to see Ella. didn't know
| whether had any personality yet, but
| I thought I'd have a shot at it.
We talked about this and that. but
Ella was Just like she always was
wouldn't let me kiss her, but just sat
there.
Then her old man came in like he
always did. He is a pain in the neck.
who tries to make me talk about poll
tics.
We'll" says the old man. call I've
got to say is that the country is in the
devil Of shape. And they call it a
republic. BAIL"
OF course, that was lead for me,
Speaking of republics" said, re
minds me of good old Plato" And
then I spelled out those pages Id
memorized. which didn't understand.
Neither did Ella and her old man. but
you could tell they were impressed b.
the way they just sat and stared at me.
y y y
THE next morning I got that set Of
books called "The Decline and Fal!
of the Roman Empire" along with
another request from you for more
dough.
Well, I couldn't understand that
either; so I memorized a couple of
pages and went over to see Ella again.
Maybe I was rushing things some, but
if you have ever been after girl for
three years and not got anywhere
you will know how felt.
It was just the same as ever. The
old man hung around and complained
and tried to get me to talk politics,
and I couldn't show Ella how my
personality was developing at all.
This country" said Elias old man.
who, as I told you. is pain in the
neck. "is headed for collapse"
That looked like another oppor-
tunity for me, so said: Reminds me
of what Gibbons said about the Roman
Empire"
HE gave Jack Dempsey a good
fight" said the old man. -....
This wasn't the fighter" I said
patronizingly, "but an entirely diff
ferent guy. He wrote books"
Evening star., 1936-01-17

West knew that his diamond trick was
one which North and South did not
expect to lose. Should he make a
waiting lead, the spade finesse would
surely be. taken through him at a
later stage of the hand. On the other
hand, should. he open his deuce Of
spades, the declarer would not expect
q bad diamond break. and might well
60 up with the dummy's ace as a
safety play. OF course, West was TAX
ing one slight risk In that declarer
Evening star., 1936-01-17

N K RS. GROUSE cooked her head
M on one side, the better to
wv listen. Tap, tap, tap, tap,
L L came a faint sound. Just
where it came from she couldn't be
sure. 1t was faint. In a moment she
heard it again from another direction.
This time 1t sounded little louder.
She hurried in that direction, and
the tapping grew louder. Presently
she knew just where it was. 1t was
down beneath her. 1t was under her
feet. She knew what 1t meant. She
knew exactly what it meant.
She clucked excitedly to Mr.. Grouse,
who happened to be off at little
distance. He came hurrying up.
"What is it, my dear?" he asked.
They are caught" sobbed Mrs.
Evening star., 1936-01-17

Once in a while, however, an occa-
sion arises where the player on lead
not only is certain that the finesse
will not be taken, but at the same
time knows that If it is not taken,
he will beat the contract, whereas
should he make a waiting lead. the
declarer will eventually take the A.
Evening star., 1936-01-17

shows his heart control and at the
same time takes the bidding past the
game level.
S. South, who has already shown
spade support, but never rebid his
own strong five-card suit, now con-
tracts for the slam In diamonds.
West studied his opening lead care
fully. Obviously from the bidding,
North and South we're going to be in
for a surprise when they started the
diamond suit. At the same time,
Evening star., 1936-01-17

might have the ace Of spades, but
West decided that was very unlikely,
and therefore opened the deuce Of
spades.
Declarer studied the situation for
a short while, counted no club or
heart losers and finally dismissed the
possibility Of a four-nothing break in
diamonds. Therefore, he came to the
conclusion that the only danger in the
hand lay in the fact that the deuce Of
spades might be singleton opening.
Evening star., 1936-01-17
How 1t Started
BY JEAN NEWTON.
Living Dog-Dead Lion.
Reg. U. S. Patent ONCE.
BY DICK MANSFIELD.

"REWARE of rashness," wrote Lin
~ coin in a letter to Maj. Gen
Joseph Hooker.
Precipitate. unthinking temerity
though once in a rare while effective.
generally makes for a perfect suicide
and is frowned upon by sensible peo-
pie.
Hudibras reflected this sentiment OF
his day in the verse:
eff any yet be foolhardy
To expose themselves to vain jeopardy;
If they come wounded of. and lame.
No honor's got by such a maim.'
And In Ecelesiastes ix.4 there is
summed up the wisdom of the ages In
this regard in the classic line:
For whoever is yet united with all
living hath still hope; for living dog
fareth better than a dead lion."
tCopyright, 1850
Evening star., 1936-01-17

Grouse. "They are caught. At least
two of them are"
Who are caught?" demaned Thun-
derer. who are caught, and who
caught them?"
"Listen!" commanded Mrs. Grouse.
Thunderer listened. Then he heard
that sound-tap, tap, tap, tap. He
looked at Mrs. Grouse inquiringly.
Mrs. Grouse nodded ITS one of
the children" said she. "And ! heard
one of the others of there little
way. They are prisoners. Just what
] feared has happened.
Evening star., 1936-01-17
OUT OF SCHOOL

The old man
looked kind of
blank like he never
heard Of books.
Which he probably
hadn't.
Well, I started in
and recited the
first few pages Of
THE Decline and
Fall Of the Roman
Empire" and Ella
and her old man
just sat there and
looked S t u n n e d .
After I had finished
what I had mem
oriZed I let on like
I had tn go and
see about some
money I was going
to lend to a fellow.
I didn't want to go
so soon, but I
didn't know any
more Gibbons and
couldn't keep up
tha marc
Evening star., 1936-01-17

THE president of
the Ultra-Ultra
CORES p ondence
School for the De-
velopment Of the
Personality was un-
certain as to tile
pos ssible promo
tional value of a
letter received from
a client in the
morning mail. He
rang for his en-
cient S e C r e I q ry.
Miss Boggs, and
asked her opinion.
Miss Boggs picked
up the letter, which
read as follows:
Dear Gentlemen:
I am writing to tell
you to stop sending
me those person.
ality lessons, be-
cause I don't need
them any more and
because I don't
Evening star., 1936-01-17

that declarer, in
stead of taking
the finesse, will
read the lead as
a singleton, and
60 up with the
ace in dummy,
rather than risk
a losing f1nesse
and ruff at the
start OF the hand.
OF course, expert
d e clarers are
familiar with this
strategy and usu-
ally fnesse any
NAV
Evening star., 1936-01-17

Accordingly, he went up with the ace.
Now trumps failed to break and he
was forced to lose both a spade and
diamond trick, thereby going down
one trick.
(Copyright. 1850
Evening star., 1936-01-17
Couldn't Be Annoyed.

MERIDEN, Conn. R.-Shirley Le-
vine. z, can take care of herself. An
noyed by boys while skating at a
public park, she telephoned Mayor
Stephen Smith. Smith sent two
policemen who took the boys in hand.
Shirley went on with her skating.
Evening star., 1936-01-17

/. South has no choice but to raise
to two spades-a slight underbid.
2. A game force and OF course
mildly suggesting a small slam.
3. A control-showing bid. South
holds some strength In addition to
that shown by his previous bids.
4. A positive slam invitation; North
Evening star., 1936-01-17

then walk among cats and dogs. They
act as if an electric current had flowed
through them. Such alertness, such
instant interest in your presence
Get rid of them? Try it. Some OF
the animals which have not overcome
the craving for it will become too
familiar with you in their desire to
have lust one taste"
With so many hospitals springing
into being for pets. who knows but a
catnip farm might be made to pay?
(Copyright 1850
Evening star., 1936-01-17

ONE Of the favorite opening leads
~ of the expert against six con-
tract is low from the king of suit
bid strongly by dummy. the idea being
Evening star., 1936-01-17
Winning Contract
BY THE FOUR ACES.
A Fine Lead.

Bunne Michael Gctteb Oswald Jaeeby Howard Shnken
other In exience)
Evening star., 1936-01-17
.NTON w. BURGESS.

In earth below or sky above
There's nothing like a mothers love.
Old Mother Nature.
Evening star., 1936-01-17

Mark Twain Publishers.
Many Of Mark Twain's books were
published in England before they were
published here.
Evening star., 1936-01-17
Half-alive from One 10 Five?

Ir's EASY to see when another man is slipping But
it's harder to face it yourself. So it with Jim
For month"; he vaguely realized something wrong
with him. Tasks that he used take in his stride had
become grind. He dreaded the afternoon hours most
Minutes dragged Sometimes he felt too tired to get
through the day And worst of ALL it showed in his work
1t has helped to sdetrack many promising
1t is great enemy of vigor. Your pace slows down.
Evening star., 1936-05-30
G.. Il. r. Commander Protests
''Despoiling" of Memorial Day

Nelson, planning to attend Ames,
Iowa, ceremonies later, asserted:
Young man, you should read Gen.
Logan's order"
An official command of Gen. John
A. Logan, q. A. r. commander, In 1868
ordered the first observance of Me-
mortal day. Nelson pointed to the first
paragraph Of Logan's order. which
read: y.
"rhe 3oth day of May, 1858, is desig-
mated for the purpose of strewing with
flowers or otherwise decorating the
graves Of comrades who died in defense
Of their, country during the late re-
bellion ."
Nelson laid aside his reading glass.
American Legion membe1ek should
read it and follow it." he saN Tn
afraid some Of them don't understand
what Memorial day y"
Evening star., 1936-05-30
Ne,U Record Forecast as los
Face Mark In Marathon
Crack american Athletes VIII Compete
Today for National Title in Race
Sponsored by The Star.

weather conditions prevailing o new
course record, perhaps a new ma
tional mark, may be established be-
cause the field gathered for the race
includes many Of the country's fore
most stars.
Among the starters will be Pat
Dengis, defending champion; Johnny
Kelley and Leslie Pawson, former
winners of the Boston marathon; Mel
Porter, one of the most consistent
barriers in the United States, and Bill
Mcmahon, runner-up in the Boston
contest this year.
The entry list was increased to los
late yesterday with the receipt of the
entries of Clarence Parsons, who Is to
run in the colors of the North Medford
Young Mems Association of Boston,
and Bill Lannigan of Duxbury, Mass,
who will race unattached.
1t was announced also that John J.
Hayes of New York, one of the two
American runners who have scored
victories in Olympic marathons, will
start the race. Hayes won at London
in 1908, four years after T. ]. Hicks
scored Americas first Olympic mara
thon triumph in the 1904 games at
st. Louis.
A minor, eleventh hour change was
(see MARATHON, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1936-05-30
ROOSEVELT PLANS
WEEK END CRUISE
Will Board Yacht at Annapolis
Today-To Review Water
Pageant.

President Roosevelt will spend the
week end on a cruise aboard the
presidential yacht Potomac from An
napolis, Md, to the Navy Yard in
Washington. The President will board
the yacht at the Naval Academy dock
late today, but before starting for
Chesapeake Bay will review a water
pageant on the Severn River. The
President plans to be back at the
White House tomorrow night about
dark.
In the Presidents party will be
Judge Samuel Roseman, justice of the
Supreme Court of Ndw York, who was
Mr.. Roosevelt's counsel when he was
Governor Of that State, and Mrs.
Rosenman, who have been house
guests at the White House since yes
terday; DR.. Stanley High of the Good
Neighbor League, and Mrs. High;
Capt. Paul Bastedo, the new White
House naval aide. and Miss Marguerite
LELAND. the presidents personal
secretary.
Evening star., 1936-05-30
FIVE ARE KILLED
ASCAR H|TSTRUCK
Matoaca Boy and Four
Women Die in Crash
on Highway.
b. the Associated Press.

RICHMOND, Va, May 30.-An
early Memorial day automobile truck
crash near here took the lives of five
young Virginians and injured three
others, two so seriously that they also
may die.
The dead, identified after daybreak
by relatives and State Trooper Sam
Redding. we're:
Ruby Patton. IA, of Hopewell, Va.
Ruby Lane, II, of Hopewell.
Cornelia Lewis, II. of Hopewell.
Joseph c. Barron, about IS, Of
Matoaca, Va.
Opal Harroll, about II, Hopewell.
List of Injured.
The injured were:
Melville Partin, 20, of Matoaca,
head injuries. not expected by john
ston- Willis Hospital authorities to
live.
Robert Barron of Matoaca. Va,
head injuries, in critical condition at
Memorial Hospital
David z. Skinner. about 10, Matoaca,
seriously injured, at Memorial Hos
pital
The eight had been to a dance in
Richmond and were driving home
ward at lis am, over the Petersburg
Turnpike, when the car plunged into
the rear of lumber truck driven by
c. H. Dubose, 18, of Roseboro. N. C.
Dubose had slowed up to turn into
filling station 10 miles south of
Richmond.
The automobile plowed into the
lumber projecting from the trailer
The timber sheared away the top
of the sedan and struck the eight
occupants. almost decapitating sew
eral.
Four ambulances brought the dead
and injured to Richmond hospitals.
Joseph Barron and the Misses Lane
and Patton were dead upon arrival
at Johnston Willis Hospital, attaches
there said. Partin's head was crushed
and he was not expected to live" the
hospital reported.
Redding and his companion officer,
o. M. Lohr, held Dubose on technical
charges and placed him in the Ches-
terfield Jail pending an investigation.
His helper, r. H. Lewis, Salemburg,
N. c., was released. Neither was hurt
end the truck was not damaged.
Evening star., 1936-05-30

Buoyed by clear and cool weather,
los crack athletes stand ready to toe
the mark in the fifth annual renewal
of The Evening Star race for the Ma
tional A. A. U. championship when 1t
starts at pm. today near the portals
of historic Mount Vernon.
The contest offers the most colorful
sports struggle in local history and a
Memorial day gallery Of more than
10000 persons, released from routines
by virtue of the holiday, was expected
to view the battle to be waged over
the streets of Washington for greater
part of the 26-mile- -385-yard route.
Stretched ahead of the contestants
is one of the stiffest courses in the
country, but at the end Of the trail
lying between the mansion where
Washington made his home and the
White House will be rewards Of q
richness with few equals in the annals
of marathon racing in this country.
Not only is the national crown at
stake, but two places on the team
being chosen to represent the United
States in the Olympic marathon at
Berlin and a veritable treasure chest
lined with handsome trophies and
medals at the finish line set up at
the Zero Milestone.
Expert observers of the paStime de-
clared this morning that with ideal
Evening star., 1936-05-30
FRENCH STRIKERS HOLD
POSTS, BUT EXPECT END
Settlement Before Nightfall May
Let $4,000 Workers Of
to Enjoy Holidays.
BY the Associateo Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, May 30.-Striking French
metal workers, encamped in half
dozen factories in the Paris region
mapped plans today for dropping their
occupation and enjoying the weekend
Whitsuntide holidays.
Their leaders predicted settlement
before nightfall of the folded arms"
strikes, estimated to have involved
$4,000 men in automobile, airplane and
munitions factories.
After employers expressed willing.
ness to enter into collective bargain
ing, provided the strikers returned tc
work or ended their factory occupa.
tions, strike leaders announced the
workers were ready to return to theii
posts In establishments agreeing tc
sign collective bargaining contracts.
About $4,000 automobile workers In
the Renault plant agreed to return tc
work Tuesday after an Independent
agreement granting some higher wages
and improving working conditions
Several smasf factories Of the a
originally involved also settled theb
disputes.
Evening star., 1936-05-30
LOcusts Are Eaten
And Found Tasty
By NJ. u. Students
Taste 'SOmething Like
Soft Shell Crabs"
They Claim.
B, s,ar Correspondent of The star.


COLLEGE PARK, Md. May 3d.
Ever inquisitive University of Mary
land students are experimenting with
the 17-year locusts these days. They
claim to have discovered:
/. That locustS are good to eat.
2. That locusts apparently have
more intelligence than other bugs
Entomology students (who refer to
the locusts as cicadas). dined on them
at the estate of j. A. HySlop Depart
ment of Agriculture specialist, at
Avenel, Md. and said they tasted
something like soft shell crabs"
They termed the dish 'Locusts
Saute" and said it consisted of young
locusts fried with butter. Locusts
were eaten in Biblical times, the stu
dents claim.
BY way of testing the intelligence
of the locusts the students have
placed a light above a basket on the
campus at night. All sorts of bugs
have been caught IN the BASKETBALL,
that is, except 1ocusts, which appar-
emily have enough intelligence to keep
away.
Evening star., 1936-05-30
SHAW SMASHES
1OD-M|LE RECORD
indianapolis Racer SeizeS
Lead in Speed Classic.
Four Forced Out.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 30.-Breaking
all track records for the distance
Wilbur Shaw. Indianapolis. was lead
ing the 500-mile automobile race today
at the end of the first 100 miles. with
Edgbert Babe" Stapp of Los Angeles
only seconds behind him.
Shaw covered the first 100 miles
in SLABS for an average of 115.757
miles an hour, smashing the previous
record of ll2246 miles an hour hung
up by Freddie Frame, Los Angeles,
in 1888.
AS the race started, with crowds
still streaming through the gates, the
attendance was announced as 10000,
breaking all records for Americas speed
classic.
Mays Leads at First.
Rex Mays, 23-year -old Los Angeles
youth, reeled off the first Is miles in
12:4415, a speed of 117.726 miles an
hour, a new track record for the dis
tance. He was favorite with the huge
crowd
At so miles Stapp had snatched the
lead. with Shaw second and Chet
Gardner, Long Beach, Calf, third.
Stapp knocked of the distance in
25:50.05. for an average Of 1l6.l25
miles an hour, breaking the record
for the distance.
The terrific pace cost Mays, how
ever, for he had to pull into the pits
at the end of 80 miles because of
clutch trouble.
At the end Of Is miles trailing
Mays and Shaw were Chet Miller of
Detroit, Gardner, George Connor Of
Los Angeles. Floyd Roberts of Van
Nuys, Calf: Cliff Bergere of Los An
geles, Louis Tomei of Los Angeles and
Doc Mackenzie of Eddington, Pa.
Frame Forced Out.
Frame, veteran Los Angeles driver
and winner here in 1882. was the first
driver forced out of the race because
of mechanical trouble He went out
with a broken spring after driving
71a miles.
Wild Bill Cummings. forced into
the pits as his car refused to start,
continued to work on his car in the
hope of getting into the race.
He gave up a short time later, how
ever. and pulled into his garage.
When Mays made stop of a little
more than a minute to adjust his
clutch, Stapp roared into the lead
and continued to hold it at the end
of so miles at record breaking speed
of 116.125 miles per hour. The old
tSee INDIANAPOLIS, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1936-05-30
CHINESE DYNAMITE.
BRIDGE AND TRAIN
Incidents Resulting From
Japanese Troop Move
Tighten Tension.
5y the Associated Press.

TIENTSIN, May 30.-Two acts of
violence further embittered Sino-Japa-
nese relations today. The first was
the destruction of bridge at Chuan-
liangchen. between Tangku and Tient-
sin, and the second was an alleged
attempt to wreck a Japanese troop
train.
Chinese authorities said they feared
the japanese might construe the sab
otage as an answer to Japan's action
In sending more troops to North
China garrisons.
The incidents occurred without cas-
uaities, but Japanese military authori-
ties took grave view of the situation.
Intelligent Chinese sources deplored
the episodes, declaring Japan might
welcome such occurrences as pretext
for armed Intervention In North China.
Extreme nervousness prevailed in
Tientsin, where there is a considerable
American colony and where 800 Amer
ican soldiers are quartered.
The two incidents arose last night
Just after Japan, overriding Chinese
protests, landed 5000 fresh troops for
its North China garrisons, bringing its
military strength here to nearly 10000
men.
Bridge Is Dynamited.
Apparently seeking to block trains
bearing the newly arrived japanese re-
Inducements into the interior, un-
known persons blew up the Chuan-
liangchen Bridge on the Peiping-
Liaoning Railroad between Tientsin
and Tangku, eastern port, where the
troops were landed.
Train service between Tientsin and
Shanhaikwan, at the eastern end of
China's great wall, was suspended, and
one train, loaded with japanese troops.
failed to arrive here from Tangku.
Complicating the already serious
situation. another japanese military
train bringing infantry reinforcements
to Tientsin narrowly escaped destruc-
ton when a charge of explosives was
set of under the rails over which
the cars were running.
Only a number of japanese Army
horses were injured.
The train moved on under its own
steam to the Tientsin Railway station,
where japanese military authorities
instituted an investigation imme-
diately. They said the explosives were
wired elaborately to be set off auto
matically as the train passed over
them.
Both incidents occurred in the path
of the troops moving into Tientsin,
destination of the majority of the
fresh forces. Informed sources as
sumed the explosions were intended
as an attempt to Illustrate Japan's
military plans in North China.
Tension Is Tightened.
The two new North China ex-
plosions contributed to growing
array of incidents, charges and
counter charges tightening Sino-
Japanese tension.
The Chinese have protested against
Japan's reinforcement Of its northern
garrisons as unwarranted, have
charged Toxic with supporting North
China smuggling and have accused
the Japanese military Of encroaching
on North China provinces.
The Japanese have replied that
increased military power was neces-
sary to protect their interests in
North China.
Evening star., 1936-05-30
TEXAN ADMITS KILLING,
BUT POLICE PROBE TALE
Eccentric Tells Sheriff He Muir
dered Man With Whom
He Lived.
sy the Associated Press.

Ly thS hSooSAutC0 EICoo.
WELLINGTON, Tex, May 80
Marcus L. Mooney, elderly eccentric
known to his neighbor as Frog Eye"
was held in Jail today while officers
investigated his story of staying a
tenant farmer, Prince Hawkins, Sc,
with whom he "batched."
Mooney walked into Lutte, a viii
lage near here late yesterday, carry
ing a rifle.
Let me alone and call Claude" he
said, waving small crowd away with
his gun. He referred to Sheriff
Claude Mckinney.
Mckinney said Mooney accused
Hawkins of stealing eggs and told of
shooting him at close range. then
clubbing him with gun.
Evening star., 1936-05-30
BY the Associateo Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DES MONIES. Iowa, May 30.-Cley
Nelson, 92-year-old national COM
mander Of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, today protested "despoiling
Memorial day with exhibitions and
contests Of sport"
Seated at his desk in national @. A.
r. headquarters here, Nelson fingered
brass button of his blue uniform and
explained that Memorial day Is d con-
secrated day" for the $500 remaining
G. A. r. members.
"It is a day to honor those sacred
men who died to keep our country
from disruption in the War of the Re-
bellion," he said.
TT should not be day Of contests
and festivities. I hope the American
Legion, in years to come, will prevent
corruption of the spirit Of Memorial
day"