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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-18

In the Zoo was not necessary to establish
that feature Of the Capital scene as one
Of its chief public attractions. There
have been great throngs there on holidays
and on pleasant Sundays throughout the
years Of its existence. And these crowds
have been large even when there have
been no new animals to arouse special
interest, as when the first Komodo
dragon" came a few years ago.
Considering the beginnings of the
Washington Zoo this development is most
gratifying 1t started as very small
collection in the Smithsonian Institu-
ton, first In the Easements and later in
the back yard" where 4 dozen or more
creatures sent by consular agents and
other representatives Of the Government
abroad as curiosities and souvenirs Of
their foreign service. Then there were
the buffaloes, brought here from the
West to make certain of the preserva-
ton of this vanishing species And one
by one the inmates increased In num-
Der, until more space was needed, and
thus the Zoo was at last created, as part
Of the Capitals park system.
The educational value OF the Geological
collection is unmistakable. 1t spreads
the horizon of the stay-at-home and 1t
affords instruction In the characteristics
and the manner of living of birds and
beasts not indigenous to this climate.
Furthermore, it furnishes an incentive
to 20 forth from the closely peopled areas
into one of the most attractive parks In
the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-18
Altruism Exempted by
Volunteer Fire Department

10 the EDITOR oil the star.
There are experiences that do good to
the heart of man and there are scenes
OF rural nature that even the sophsti-
Gated urban dWeller could sit up and
take notice.
Tyrone, a town of some 5000 souls
nestled in the Allegheny Mountains of
Pennsylvania, is entirely dependent
upon volunteer fremen in case of con-
fagration. The townsfolk, retiring late
Saturday night to a well-earned rest
after week at labor, must have had
their sleep accentuated by the rain
and mist which closed in from the
mountain tops.
Before daybreak one long shrill blast
of the paper mill whistle and four short
blasts rent the night asunder. Then all
was stiffness save for the babbling of
Bald Eagle Greek. Those were tense
moments. Suddenly tongues of flame
shot skyward from a nearby humble
residence; the mountains bringing I'D
the rear-solemn sentinels forming a
mute and immobile background.
In fraction over 2 minutes there was
an unusual symphony of racing foot
steps, volunteer f1remen to the rescue,
racing to the nearest engine house. A
few seconds and then the wailing siren;
the sleepy town suddenly come to life
and with what alacrity; challenge to
the elements of destruction.
Here we have picture of human
nature in true perspective, man an
altruistic being-what his Maker in
tended him to be. 1t is in these rare
and fleeting moments that the biblical
passage Man was created in the
image of God" takes on meaning, and
is revealed in its full and pristine glory.
MAYER B. STONE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-18
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Gone to the Movies.

Gone to the Movies.
Where are the lads who used to be
The leaders in the game?
Where are the girls we like'to see?
Their charms are still the same.
But, like the boys, their talents sought
A field which would allow
More scope for beauty and for thought
They're in the movies now.
o Tom and Dick! o Peg and May!
You've joined the crowd so vast,
Forever going on its way,
Where films are being cast.
The prospect now l must bemoan
OF some sad moment hence,
When may find myself alone
To be the audience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-18

Nobody is permitted to make public
disclosure of all the bookkeeping neces-
sary to a race track. 1t might have the
effect of confusing race track informa-
ton with political data.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-18
Are You Planning a
Halloween Party?

If so, send for the booklet SUCCESS
Full PARTIES. This booklet offers
complete first aid to the modern hostess.
1t describes % novel schemes for enter
taining-coverS every season of the year,
from the Halloween jamboree now
approaching to the Fourth of JULY.
Up-to-t the minute hints on table decora-
tions. menus, distinctive place cards,
stunts and games. Order your copy now.
Inclose 10 cents to cover cost and
handling
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-18

Japan speaks in favor Of certain
PHILOSOPHERS Of government but still
holds in respect an ancient proverb
which asserts that the largest purse
buys the most firearms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-18

There is still a definite interest In
music but it is hard to get up one OF
the cosy old arguments as to the rela-
tive merits of Wagner or Verdi without
creating suspicious of some kind Of
effort at coup detat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-18

Honors are shown to Matt Henson, who
accompanied Robert E. Peary on his
dash for the North Pole away back in
1909. Henson is seventy-one years old
and is one distinguished member Of the
colored race who assumes no place in
current politics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-18

One of the hard tasks of the present
hour Is an assumption of deep political
knowledge based on an inspection of
acceptances of luncheon engagements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-18
Thankless Prophecy.

Friend Katydid! You sang In pride,
Up yonder on the hill.
Here comes the frost you prophesied.
Why couldn't you keep still?
Without your song, of course, we know,
The frost would come the same.
But, like most prophets here below.
You sing-and take the blame.
Trouble" said Uncle Eben, lis mostly
de result of a lively imagination"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-18

There is no college without candi-
date for high and important office. Even
the dancing academies are claiming a
share of political influence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-18
Traffic Warnings.

From the New York Sun.
At a conference of traffic experts one
formula offered was more warnings
and fewer arrests" another was fewer
warnings and more arrests" Perhaps an
acceptable compromise would be fewer
occasions for warnings or arrests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-18

Intrusons of the submarine ship are
often deplored. but like the airplane it
refuses to be held accountable for I'M
expected demonstrations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-18
Handsome Is, Etc

Prom The worcester Gazette.
People are better looking than they
used to be, according to leading beauty
expert. Well, our faces may not be so
homely, but neither are our virtues.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-18
Imitation.

Imitation.
your wife shortens her hair"
yes" replied Mr.. Meekton.
"And smokes"
eyes"
"And uses Anglo-Saxon Intersections"
Eyes. 1 make no protest. In all these
things she is only initiating me-"
Greatness" said Hi Ho, the sage Of
Chinatown, lis not so often the result
of valiant deeds as of we'll managed
publicity"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-18
White Elephants.

From the Altoona (Pa) Mirror.
midas white elephants become royal
property at birth. In the United States
they are passed around and wind up as
public property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-18

All that j. Edgar Hoover asks Of any,
body just now is a frank assertion as to
whether he has his ingerprints on
straight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-18

FROM the Shreveport JOURNAL.
We read there is but one woman
plumber in all the United States-and
take it for granted she uses a hairpin
on most of the jobs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-18
Warning to s'Wreckers."

Prom the Cleveland News.
"Wreckers" have been warned off by
Hitler and Mussolini, resting their arms
on their crowbars as they spoke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-18
FORGOTTEN Delicacies.

Said Rip Van Wrinkle to his host,
Bring me some reedbirds broiled, on
toast"
The host replied, in mild dismay,
THE ham and eggs are nice today"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-18
A Remnant.

From the Duluth News-Tribune.
With all the new taxes there are still
a few citizens rich enough to be kid
mapped.
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HOStilitieS.

will you be glad to get back to Wash
ington among your old friends?"
Yes" answered Senator Sorghum,
"but what chiefly enjoy is the prospect
of getting another chance at my old
enemies"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-18

Jud Tunkins says it's wrong to play
poker on Sunday, but it looks as If only
the losers were punished.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-18

@. What is the name OF the island on
which the 1899 fair in San Francisco is
to be held?-B. M.
A. This 400-acre island, reclaimed In
San Francisco Bay, is called Treasure
Island.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-18

O. When were the clipper planes built
for Pan-American Airways?-E. D.
A. The following are the dates of de-
livery to the Pan-American Always Of
the clippers: China Clipper. October.
1885: Philippine Clipper. November,
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WASHINGTON. D. C.
MONDAY October is, 1887
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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-06-04

OF soft lights from the cabin Crouching
on all fours. she peered In. It was empty.
But beside her was wicker chaise
Tongue that seemed to hold out COM
forting arms, urging her to sink down
until those pursuing footsteps passed her
by. To reSt--rest--rest--and cry until
her heart would break
Halt an hour later Trudie was startled
awake by a blast close by. For an in
stant she wondered where she was.
Then 1t al came back. Her heart
ached and her head throbbed. The
whistle screamed again. Suddenly she
stiffened as a flashlight swept the boat
picking out the objects on the deck la
startling clearness She could see a man
IN evening clothes sitting on a chair
looking at her.
Then the deck was dark again, and
Trudie, shrinking back among the cush-
ions, realized the boat was in motion. A
voice anlplif1ed BY a megaphone was
calling something she could not UNDER
stand. Signal bells sounded. The en-
gi11es ceased and the boat drifted. There
was no running now.
Another boat was pulled alongside and
two men were climbing aboard. The
man In evening clothes was at the rail-
talking to them.
i have no one of that name on board
Here are my papers. You are free to
search the boat
Deck lights flashed on. the man at the
rail was facing her and she saw 1t was
Bruce. She saw, too, that some one had
covered sher with light blanket as she
slept. Her heart ached with the thought
Of his tenderness.
She rose, but the two men had already
seen her, 7 thought you said you had no
woman on board one growled to Bruce.
Il said, Not of the name you gave me,
officer. This young lady know well,
she is my guest. in fact, my fancee."
The officer eyed Trudie skeptically,
taking In the blue dress with the be-
draggled hem and train. HIM! What's
your name?v
Trudies eyes sought Bruce's face He
stood with arms folded, no expression
other than a casual interest upon his
clean-cut features. A dull pain crept
into her heart
Gertrude Porter"
Your address7''
She gave it.
Who is Leila Grahana2 DO you know
her2"
'Yes, l. live with herr
do you model for Andersons. tooaa
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Trudie watched him disappear through
the din1ly lighted entrance way. He had
not stopped at the checkroom and some
how she was faintly disturbed What
could have been his sudden errand at
this time of the night?
The song ended. The lights went on,
Trudie sat alone through long dance.
Then the dancers parted and she saw
Leila across the room. This was bad
She must get away quickly. Her hands
were wet with nervousness If Bruce
would only come quickly
DUT still Bruce did not come. She drew
~ back into the shadows and waited. An
other stage act was on, pair Of black
face comedians, but she could not listen
She felt suddenly terribly alone and in
some way in danger Two men who had
passed and repassed her table were now
standing near the doorway and evi-
IDENTIFY watching her closely.
Then she saw Pat. He had been dane
ing with small, dark girl. but another
man had cut in on him.
"Patl" she called In desperation. He
whirled and came over to her table
well. this is luckl" he said, bending
over her chair Before this night she
would have been thrilled with his near
ness; now it only meant liberation from
bad situation.
"Oh, Pat. I'm so gladi The man i
came with had to go-suddenly. Won't
you get . cab for me2 I want to go
home
Pat shrugged. why homer say,
Trudie, you are looking tremendous to-
night. What about little dancer"
NO." said Trudie hurriedly, I'll don't
want to dance. Just take me out to the
door and getme cab. that's all want"
What's the matter with, you2 Don't be
q piker. Leila's here. and Christine and
Sam"
She must do something quickly, for
Leila had seen her She could recognize
first establishment, then vivid anger In
her roommate's face IT a borrowed dress
could do that to Leila what would the
sight OF Bruce and her together dop
Listen. Pat, I'm tired -and hot. Let's
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else for me. either. You do love me,
don't you, darling2'
How could help it?" Trudie heard
herself saying eagerly, There was no
drawing back now.
He told her then about himself, OF
hard Winters in the North, OF Stag
slide In Mexico when he was almost
buried under tons OF stone, Of native
riots, of money won and money lost.
But I've made little now, Lee
That ts why came home. / can give
you the things you always wanted 80
badly Folks used to say that Bruce
Evans Is 8 FOOL but showed them" s
Bruce Evans. So that was his name
She hardly heard what he was saying
But you don't want to hear all this
now. You're all dressed up and, Ii /
know my Leila, you want to go places
Well, where shall 1t bea''
There is a new place I'd like to try
out" she said, remembering some talk
at the Office TITS called the Big Show
Boat, and it's down on the riverfront." !"
Trudte thought he seemed quiet as
the cab bumped over the rough
riverfront street Once he looked at his
watch. But when they reached the
gangplank that led to the club he was
the perfect escort.
Bruce seemed In holiday mood
This LIZ just right" he said softly In
her ear as he took her In his arms to
dance. Are you still in love with me?"
Irudis laughed into his eyes. Don't
ask unnecessary questions" she said.
A LONG whistle sounded from of the
water. an eerie, warning sort of
whistle. Bruce started and drew away
to hold bis watch under the light of
lantern.
IT didn't know 1t Was so late" he said.
Listen. Lee. must leave you for Just
few minutes. DO you mind2"
rs anything wrong2"
mo. I'll tell you when I get back
He led her back to their table in the
corner. A girl was singing on the stage.
Remember" he said, don't move until
I get back
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go out on the deck" she said. linking her
arm through his. He gave It q quick
squeeze as they moved toward an open
door. There was knowing smile on his
face that made her hate him Hurry,
hurry. she kept whispering to their
tagging feet
Then, just as they reached the door,
luck was with her. The lights went
out, completely this time, to set off more
spectacularly the big spot that featured
the erooner Of the evening. Wrenching
her arm from Pats intimate hold, she
ran along the darkened deck toward
what she hoped would prove an exit to
the street. But a blank wall blocked her
way. There must be some way out. some
way except where Bruce and those two
silent men stood waiting.
Frantically she looked about for es-
cape. A wharf lay some fifteen feet
below. Under her hand lay a rope from
one of the fake life preservers She threw
1t overheard and dropped to the dock.
Crouching In the deep shadows behind
pile Of barrels she waited. her heart
pounding like winded runners
She must be here somewhere" She
heard q mans voice say There is no
other way out. The little fool looked
like q scared rabbit
The voices died away Footsteps re-
treated along the deck. She ran then,
from shadow to shadow There was a
clumsy ladder at the end of the dock.
leading to the street. Cautiously Trudie
climbed. holding her bedraggled dress
well above her knees. TO her left bright
lights showed the entrance to the club.
She turned right and ran close among
the shadows, but not before she thought
she heard some one cry. There she is!v
and again footsteps In pursuit.
She felt as II she were In a nightmare.
Her lips were weak with terror, but she
ran. spike heels stabbing her and wrench
ing her ankles on the rough stones. Her
breath came In short. stabhing gasps.
Before her an avenue of moonlight broke
the shadows. She hesitated. What now?
Then to her right she saw another
dock at the foot of which swung a lighted
boat. No time to deliberate Dropping
behind group Of pilings she found what
she hoped for, another ladder. The tide
was out. The boat lay low on the water,
It was not hard matter to throw her
self over the side She had landed on
the deck of small but luxurious Yacht.
~ was dark there except for the glow
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-27
lilly 81 IN HISTORY

JULY ~ IN HISTORY
One hundred and Is years ago today
july u, 1912, scores of persons were
killed or wounded in Baltimore in a
riot that started at mass meeting OF
opponents of war with Great Britain.
Nor did Maryland have the only
pacifists willing to fight to keep us
out of war. The Baltimore disorders
were followed by similar bloody dis
turbances in New York, and threats of
secession in New England! Every
where huge bounties had to be paid to
induce men to enlist.
Yet this was the war which really
made the United States free. Benz.
Franklin once heard man speaking
of the Revolution as war of indie
pendence, and reproved him, saying,
"Sir, you mean the Revolution; the
war of independence is yet to come.
It was a war for independence, but not
of independence"
Bostons banks, then the keystone of
the western worlds finance, refused
to lend money to the government for
the war of 1912, and deliberately ship
ped gold into Canada, to prevent the
government from getting hold of it by
sequestration.
Another war of England, but not
over here, led to the incorporation of
the Bank of England on another July
Pin 1894. Britain needed 100000
lbs. and the government didn't enjoy
enough confidence to borrow it direct,
SO the bank was thought of as a go
between. Wings and Tories, gold
smiths and pawnbrokers, bitterly OPP
posed it's organization; they feared it
would enable their king to control all
the wealth.
Founder of the Bank of England,
naturally, was a ScotSman-William
Paterson. A Scotsman, again natural
ly, was founde rof the worlds first
savings bank.
A confidence-man once defrauded
the Bank of England of the equivalent
Of $1,0O0,0O0 by forgeries! He was
caught-after he had spent the money
and thrown into prison, where he
hanged himself.
AMERICA AT WAR DAY-BY-DAY
20 Years Ago Today-Allied govern
ments ordered withdrawal of all their
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-27
ANSWERS

l. One majority in a strict party
vote. Congressman Weaver had been
Given a certificate of election to the
Sixty fifth congress based On returns
showing nine majority over ]. j. Britt
Republican. Following the contest
Britt was seated on the last day of
was elected to the next congress.
g William A. Chaffin, a school
teacher in Stokes county, November
o, 1848, announced AZ different rules
punishment for breaking these rules
anged from two to ten lashes He.
ire some of the Rules: Rule 1, Boys
md Girls Playing Together, lashes;
Rule 7, Playing at Cards at School, 10
ashes; Rule H. swearing at school.
lashes: Rule 16, for misbehaving to
Girls, 10 lashes; Rule 10, for drinking
spirituOus liquors, 8 lashes: Rule 25.
for not making bow when you meet
Person, 4 lashes; Rule 20, for call
ing each other Lizards, lashes."
g. In an argument for the purchase
of the colony by the Crown from the
Lords Proprietors Thomas Lowndes.
in 1923, estimated that it would bring
in about 600 pounds annually-about
$4,000.
4. The establishment of state pro i.
hibition enforcement department
There was a decided lack of sentiment
for such a measure.
s.. Authentic discoveries had been
made in six counties up to 1920. These
counties were Burke, Rutherford, Lin
coin, Mcdowell, Mecklenburg and
Franklin.
6. The Quakers and Presbyterians.
Early in the history of the colony the
Quakers lead in resistance to the Eng
lish government to exclude all who
did not accept faith in the Estab
lished Church. The Cary Rebellion
was part of their fight for religious
freedom. Later the Presbyterians took
the leading part in the fight which
ended finally with the Revolutionary
War.