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Evening star., 1937-05-01
BY MARY ALLEN HOOD.

w WITHOUT a doubt, the most
~ questionable part of a cats
w equipment are her claws.
One never knows just when
they are going to show their face
next. The evening paper appears in
little pieces, resembling snow flakes.
Tho the design be carefully planned,
results were never meant for reading.
Beautiful lines Of rhythm and grace
spread themselves across handsome
mahogany surfaces. Draperies sud-
denly appear with fringed edges that
were not mentioned in the original
pattern. Kitty smiles proudly and
arches her back. If questioned she
merely observes the distant view. Ex-
animation reveals nothing. All evi-
dence is camouflaged.
Then comes that fateful day. Over
come with the rapture OF living, she
mistakes her boss leg for tree trunk
and attaches herself firmly at the
knee line. With heartfelt energy, she
kicks out her hind legs for one care
free moment, then leaps down the
hall leaving pieces Of silk stockings
and skin in her wake. The matter
is settled. Kitty must have q mani
cure; her board Of control, the iodine.
There are several ways Of attending
Evening star., 1937-05-01

tired to come to work the next morn
ing.
The crocuses we had planted in the
Fall bounced up on schedule, looking
very handsome. and 1 felt swollen
with pride in myself as an agricultural
expert. The forsythia near the ga
rage came out in a golden glory-and
I took all the credit to myself, al
though it has been inhabiting that
yard good many years longer than
have. rushed all the potted plants
from the house into the ground-and
most of them turned up their toes the
next cold night.
There was digging, and pruning
going on at a furious rate. I got so
overcome with the spirit of Spring
that I rushed off and bought lot of
pansy and bachelor button plants, and
bedded them in all along my front
walk They looked superb, and, by a
mental process, understood by all
women, I soon convinced myself that
l had practically grown them from
seed, and that each and every bloom
was the result of my expert care.
X X X
THEN disaster overlook us. The
handy man came home from a
purchasing orgy, undertaken at my
direction, bearing enormous sacks of
grass seed, for the little strip in front
of the house, which we, by courtesy,
call the lawn" There was grass seed
for shady spots, grass seed for wet
spots, grass seed for sunny ones and
grass seed for rocky areas. You would
have thought that we were out to seed
an estate of several acres, comprising
every known type of soil and exposure.
With a good deal of struggle, and
mental application, We managed to
get most of the seed sown-that is,
what didn't go with the Wind-and
for the most part in the right places.
We did discover that the shady grass
seed was put down in the most sun
burnt patch-but we didn't mention
1t to those higher up in the home
and are quietly hoping for the best.
Evening star., 1937-05-01

Maybe some OF the old crop OF crab
grass will be accommodating enough
to come UP in just that particular
spot
Well, the seed was down, the ground
was rolled-and the handy man went
off to the hospital to have his ap-
pendix out. I was left with an in
FAINT grass plot on my hands and a
state of complete panic in my mind.
And my fears were completely justi-
fed.
The substitute handy man didn't
have much opinion of hosing, and
preferred to smoke pipe in the al
ley in the evenings. The ground re-
manned horrifyingly bare and brown.
The pansies and the bachelor but
tons languished and hung their little
heads at the nakedness all around
them. I undertook the hose-so did
the man of the house-it leaked, and
we got lot more the water than
the lawn" did. Everything looked
drearier and drearier.
X X
0NE morning almost never got to
work, because three spindling
little grass blades had made their ap-
pearance. I should have liked to stay
home and yearn over them properly,
but that Wouln't earn money for more
grass seed, so I departed reluctantly.
When I came home I rushed to see
my darlings-and found them prone
and withered in the track of large
and heavy footprint! This was too
much!
Next day few strands of wire and
a couple of wobbly posts indicated
to the passerby that here was hallowed
ground and he must not thereon tread.
A few more blades appeared and I
drew breath again.
But that night somebody lolloped
a car up over the curb and made
a trench big enough to fight in in
the strip of grass next the street.
More fury, and more wire.
Then-having heard dire rumors
from my friends-all of whom, by the
way, had the loveliest and greenest
Of lawns by noW-I decided had better
consult the law and find out where
I stood in the matter of barricades.
1 did. The result is that came home
in a hurry, yanked up the wires and
posts, and put them in the trash.
And said plenty-to myself.
Now, dogs and children frouc about
the bare desert that stretches before
my door. Gentlemen strolling to
work stop to pick bachelor button
to put in their lapel, and old ladies
pluck little bunch of pansies as
they go by. I sit and glare behind
the windows and can't do a thing
about it. For they tell me that
grass-plots like mine belong to the
city, and I have no control over them!
Next Spring I'm going to put down
a layer of pebbles!
Evening star., 1937-05-01

thumb and first finger, each knuckle
can be pressed gently, bringing the
claw out of hiding. A few seconds
and the job is done. That is, theo-
retically speaking. A novice at the
game is lucky if she gets past the
first two. After fishing kitty out from
under the ice box, one resumes any
position possible, and clips of few
more spearheads. A careful glance
will tell where the point ends and the
nail begins. Only the tip ends should
come off,. The quick of kitty's nail
extends pretty far. Besides she needs
little -onething to use In case she
and pups come to blows!
Evening star., 1937-05-01

FERTILIZER by tne
ton, practically,
and almost as
phyxiated myself
and the rest of
the street getting
it into the ground
before a shower.
I raked, I grubbed,
and I got a sore
back and couldn t
work for one
whole day dur
ing which 1 har-
ried the handy
man into such a
furry of labor
that hn 1,,aS too
Evening star., 1937-05-01

ming is repeated in the belt. There
are short kimono sleeves for complete
comfort when hot weather comes
around. The pockets make delightful
trimming with their novel triangular
cut. Simple to run up and launder,
with just two kick pleats. Wear it for
spectator sports and town wear as
well. Choose cool linen, shantung or
pique.
Barbara Bell pattern No. 1916-B is
available for sizes IL, IA, 16, 18 and 20.
Corresponding bust measurements 80,
80, "a, 36 and 38. Size IA (32) re-
quires 31a yards 35-inch material and
yard of ribbon for the bow.
Every Barbara Bell pattern includes
an Illustrated instruction guide which
is easy to understand.
Send Is cents for the Barbara Bell
Spring and Summer pattern book.
Make yourself attractive. practical
and becoming clothes.
eCopyrisht. 1879
Evening star., 1937-05-01
My Neighbor Says:

When sowing seeds in a hothed
SOW in rows about 2 inches apart
Covering seeds four times thew
own thickness is a good rule n
follow, unless seeds are verv
small, then cover lightly.
Have plenty of gay chairs on
your veranda or terrace. Those
with canvas seats and backs viii
stand all kinds of weather.
To make pistachio flavorino
mix together equal parts OF va
nilla and almond flavoring.
tcopyrieht, 1877
Evening star., 1937-05-01
\ EAR MISS DIX am % years
! old and have a job at which
= I earn Sl2 a week. My girl

old and have job at which
- I earn sl2 a week. My girl
friend insists that we should
get married right away, but I don't
think that we should marry on an in
come so small. My parents tell me
that We should wait two more years
until I have enough money to buy my
furniture and pay cash for it. The girl
thinks that we could start out and
but a little bit at a time. My parents
have been very good to me and they
feel pretty badly about my marrying
before I am ready to. expect to get a
raise in salary soon. Please tell me
what to do. HENRY.
Well, Henry, if you will take my ad-
vice, you will put off the wedding until
you are better able to afford to marry
Don't let the girl rush you into mar
riage before you are ready for it. Mar
riage is like any other undertaking. 1t
has to be properly financed in order
to succeed.
I get hundreds of letters from boys
like you who are being virtually kid
naped by girls who are determined to
marry them right away, no matter
whether they have anything to live on
Or not. Sometimes these boys write
me that they have no jobs. Sometimes
they are schoolboys who will have to
give up all chances of getting an edu-
cation If they marry.
Evening star., 1937-05-01
Raising a Strip of Lawn
More Trouble and Worry
Than Several Children
Nightly Before It Meets
With Disaster.
BY BETSY CASWELL.

something this getting back the so urge that hits one
walop With apartment
dwele the the
in linch
Evening star., 1937-05-01
Bloom the Spring. Traa But Grass Is Another Story
Court Presentation
Of Mrs. Abigail Adams
Of Historic Interest
Wife of First United States Minister to
Great Britain Led Varied and
Fascinating Life.

dealing pHh
toLoW shortly
RENFREW
ORDINATION brings back the brilliant presentation ceremony
oHclai
mourning the four Occasionally hve) Of these
~ between gamorous Lonoon
naugurae ths
representing United states
Evening star., 1937-05-01

things early enough so that the
premises would be simply "beeouyti-
full" long before the lawns of my
neighbors even looked green. bought
Evening star., 1937-12-21
SENATE UNIT CALLS.
.PENNSY OFFICIAL.
Railroad Probers Urge
Financing Control to Aid
Rate Regulation.
BY the Associated Press.

BY tne Associated Press.
Senate Investigators called A. j..
County, vice president in charge Of
finance for the Pennsylvania Railroad
Co., today to testify before the special
Railroad Finance Committee.
Chairman Wheeler and Senator
Truman, Democrat. of Missouri, told
the Senate yesterday in a broad dis
cussion of the committees work so
far that Government regulation of
railway rates would be futile unless
rigid controls applied also to financ-
ing.
Senator Wheeler charged that
when the interstate Commerce Com
mission discovers it has been hood
winked it is usually too late for it to
take effective steps to protect the
railroads from the i'll effects OF these
practices"
Senator Truman said, wall Street
seems TO have failed in its manage
ment" of railroads and now was blam-
ing its failure on the result of the
depression, Of paying rail labor too
much, of Government regulation"
The Missourian added:
IF Government regulation ana the
depression brought about the present
condition Of the railroads, then Wall
Street brought about both Govern
ment regulation and the depression"
Evening star., 1937-12-21
SPORTS EQUIPMENT
is GIVEN BOYS'CLUB
Representative Jim Mead Acts as
Santa Claus at Party Given
by Henderson.

Representative Jim Mead of New
York probably did better job Of
Santa Clausing yesterday than the
Boys Club of Washington will see
again for a long time
Assisted by number of the more
athletic Representatives, Mr.. Mead
passed out the answer to boys
prayer in surplus House gymnasium
equipment to Supt. of Police Ernest
w. Brown, who accepted the gifts in
behalf of the club.
The presents included two punch
ing bags. . volley ball, two medicine
balls. a basket ball goal, fencing equip
ment, seven ping pong paddles, six
handballs, tennis and ping pong balls,
II sweat shirts and IS pairs of sweat
sox, "a pairs Of gym trunks and 18
pairs of shoes, including those for
baseball and track.
The Christmas party was given by
Peter Henderson, physical adviser in
charge Of the House gym.
Maj. Brown was accompanied by
Inspectors Bernard w. Thompson and
Benjamin Lamb. Mr. Mead's assist
ants were Representatives Nichols of
Oklahoma, LAmbertson. Kansas; Dirk
sen, Illinois; Ryan, Minnesota; Izac,
California; Kelly, New York; Sadow-
ski, Michigan; De Muth, Pennsyl-
vania; Mahon. Texas; Maverick, Tex
as; Church, Illinois; Engel, Michigan:
Patrick, Texas, and Sparkman. Ala
bama.
Evening star., 1937-12-21
PILOTS ASK SAFE
DISTRICT AIRPORT
Letter to Congress Also Voices
Opposition to Present Avia-
ton Regulation System.

In q form letter to members of
Congress David l.. Behncke, president
Of the Airline Pilots Association, yes
terday reiterated opposition to con-
tinued use Of Washington Airport and
the present system OF national avi-
alton regulation.
The letter expressed "hope" that
legislation would be enacted next ses-
sion to eliminate this dangerous air.
port" and provide for the Capital
City q field adequte in size and free
from the many hazards and obstruc-
tons which surround the present site"
It further said "the Air Line Pilots
Association Is backing legislation to
transfer the safety control Of air
transportation from the Bureau Of
Air Commerce to the Interstate Com
merce Commission"
Recalling there have been is air.
line accidents with lis fatalities in
this country in the last two years,
Mr.. Behncke declared: THE pilots are
csnvinced that, regardless Of finances
o5 any other factor. until the public
has confidence In air travel air trans
portation in this country will be ham,
pered to q degree that will make 1t
impossible for 1t to progress - 1t
should and take its rightful place in
our vast and necessary scheme Of
transportation"
Evening star., 1937-12-21
WOMEN TO DISCUSS
DEMOCRACY GUARDS
l 900 Representatives of 40 Patri-
otto Groups Will Meet
January Is,

More than 1000 representatives OF
40 patriotic organizations Of of Amer
ican women, with combined mem
bership of more than 2,500,000. will
gather in Washington January IS for
a three-day Women's Conference on
National Defense for an Enduring
Democracy.
The conference, the thirteenth of
It's kind, is intended ito make clear
in these critical times what national
defense really means-the defense of
the American tradition, social, ethi-
cal and governmental. and the physi-
cal defense of our borders" it was
explained by Mrs. Gladys Mooney of
Detroit, chairman.
The conference will open January
rs with a pilgrimage to the Tomb
of the Unknown Soldier, followed by
tea and by an evening mass meet
ing for discussion of the American
philosophy of government.
Topics for discussion at a morning
conference January 26 will include
the basic national defense provided
by the Constitution, the tri-partite
form Of government and the civil
rights bill. There will be an after
noon session devoted to safeguards
at home and an evening meeting for
discussion Of safeguards abroad, in
cluding trade treaties, neutrality and
arbitration.
At the morning conference on the
closing day the Army, Navy, Marine
Corps and air forces will be discussed
Evening star., 1937-12-21
TROYANOVSKY GETS BID
TO JOIN SOVIET FASCISTS
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
THOMPSON, Conn, Dec. 21.-An-
astase A. Vonsiatsky, Russian Fascist
leader. telegraphed Soviet Ambassador
Alexander A. Troyanovsky last night
advising him to disobey orders in the
event he is recalled to Russia and
suggesting he come to Thompson in
stead.
Vonsiatsky, head OF the Russian Ma
tional Revolutionary Fascist party.
which has as its avowed intent the
overthrow Of the Soviet regime, men
toned in his message to the envoy at
Washington the names of several Rus
sian diplomats reported to have been
recalled and executed recently.
If Stain is going to recall you to
Moscow" the telegram. as made pub
lie by Vonsiatsky, read, "" Il sug-
gest you and your wife come to
Thompson and stay with me. NV
compliments and hope to see YOU
SOON"
Evening star., 1937-12-21
LABOR LEADERS
PLEAD INNOCENT.
Four in Cleveland Charged
With Exacting $3.50
"Tribute."

B> the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Dec. 21.-Four Cleve-
land labor leaders pleaded innocent
today to a grand jury indictment
charging them with exacting $2,15o
tribute" so that construction work
would not be delayed on store re-
modelling projects.
Common Pleas Judge David Ralph
Hertz set bond of $4,000 for Donald
A. Campbell, painters district council
president, named in three indict-
ments.
Bond Of $4,000 each was set for the
others, named with Campbell in one
indictment each. They are John E.
MCGEE, laborers' district council
president; James P. Mcdonnell,
Campbell's assistant, and Nose Donley,
Furniture Finishers' Union business
agent.
Il think should have lower bond /"
declared MCGEE. the only one to
comment on arraignment Il wouldn't
know Stouffer (head of q restaurant
firm where GLACIERS and painters al
legedly were prevented from working
until MCGEE and Campbell received
$1,000 OF $4,000 demanded) If I saw
him"
His lower bond plea was rejected.
Attorney William Corrigan, repre-
senting the defenadns, was given
until Monday to change the pleas
If he decided to attack the indict-
ments after he has studied them fur
ther. No trial date was set.
Evening star., 1937-12-21
Ruse of Boy, 8,
Is Futile After
II.HOur Search

When s-year-old David Garrison
learns to take off his shoes as he
sneaks into the house at 2 am. he
may get an honorary membership in
the night owls league.
He also mustn't hide under the sofa
when he gets in.
David left his home at 4o5 Tenth
street NE. at 8 pm. yesterday, and
for II hours police and his mother,
Mrs. Alice Garrison, looked high and
low.
Along about 2 am. Mrs. Garrison
heard a shuttle of shoes in the living
room. She rushed in, but saw no one
Then, recalling similar incidents in
the past, she looked under the sofa.
and there, sure enough, was her errant
young son, blissfully feigning sleep.
David's story Of having been with
young friend at a nearby bowling
alley went over all right, but he got
the dickens for hiding under the sofa.
He may even get his key taken away.
Evening star., 1937-12-21
PRESIDENT CONFERS
WITH CHINA'S ENVOY
Hull Later Sees Roosevelt on
Chinese Situation-Legislator
Talk With Him.

President Roosevelt's continued
study Of the situation in China today
included conference with DR.. Cheng-
ting T. Wang, Chinese Ambassador
to this. country, and Secretary of State
Hull.
Secretary Hull did not sit in with
the President during the Chinese Am
bassadfr's visit but had a lengthy
talk with the President later.
Ambassador Wang declined to dis
cuss with newspaper men the subject
Of his talk with the President, saying
1t would not be becoming on his part
to make any comment. He said he
would confer with Secretary Hull later
in the day and implied that the Panay
incident would be discussed at that
time
President Roosevelt also had a con-
ference during the forenoon with Rep
resentative Starness of Alabama, a
member of the House Appropriations
Subcommittee handling Army appro-
priations. This was one of several
congressional conferences, the others
being with Representatives Binderup
OF Nebraska and Ellenbogen Of
Pennsylvania.
Evening star., 1937-12-21
Jackson Dinners
Ats S25 Plate to
d Aid Democrats
By the Associated Press.

by thS hASOCihbeO freSs.
Next months Jackson day dinner
bells will sound distinctly like a cssh
register, if ambitions Of the Demo-
cratic National Committee are real
lied.
Party members in 4S States each
will get an opportunity on January 8
to swallow $25 hunk OF the $l25,0oo
Democratic deficit.
In Washington the food will cost
500 plate, but the program includes
a speech personally delivered by Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
There are two innova tions on the
1888 arrangements menu: Only one
dinner In each State and a uniform
s25-a-plate price in all States. In the
past the cost ranged from rs cents
to $50.
Committeeman wished the diners
would get one thing Standardization
day doesn't mean the anniversary of
the seventh Presidents birth, but the
anniversary Of his New Orleans VIC
tory.
Arrangements are being made to
borrow from the Corcoran Gallery Of
Art its famous Jackson painting for
the Washington feast. The Democrats
will have to insure it for $4,000.
Evening star., 1937-12-21
WARMER WEATHER
DUE TOMORROW
First Day of Winter, and
Shortest of Year, to Be
Moderate.

Tomorrow will be the first day OF
winter and the shortest day of the
year. 1t also will be warmer.
To be technical, the season changes
at exactly ! % m. tomorrow. There
will be only nine hours between sun
rise and sunset, compared with June
%, the years lonest day, when there
is lapse of Is hours.
Winter will last until March 81 at
1:43 am. 1t starts when the sun
crosses the Tropic of Capricorn south
OF the Equator, and ends when it
crosses the Tropic of Cancer.
The Weather Bureau predicted to-
day and tomorrow will be mostly
cloudy The temperature is expected
to drop no lower than IS degrees
overnight, and moderate southwest
winds will warm it up a bit" tomor-
row. This mornings low" was 80 at
6 o'clock
Actually, according to a release to-
day from the American Museum of
Natural History, the earth right now
is getting quite close to the sun, even
If the weather is getting colder. On
January it will be closest to the sun
OF any day in the year.
Actually" say the American Mu-
scum astronomers, the earth now is
speeding sunward at a rate of 1872
miles q second, or more than $4,000
miles an hour We will be only
81 900, 900 miles from the sun in
January, as against 94,500, 600 in July
Winter temperatures are due to the
fact that the Northern Hemisphere is
tilted away from the sun at this time
with the result that the suns rays fall
slantingly upon our part Of the globe
instead of directly as in summer, when
we are tilted toward the SUM-"
January, they predict, will be a re-
markable month astronomically, with
a new mon on New Year Day and
another one on the 3lst.
Evening star., 1937-12-21
MATT|NGLY URGES
WH|PP|NGPOST USE
Judge Favors 1t for Wife
Beaters, HabituaI Drunk.
ards, Highwaymen.

The whipping post for wife beaters,
habitual drunkards, purse-snatchers
and highwaymen was recommended
by Municipal Court Judge Robert z.
Mattingly in an address to the Six
teenth Street Heights Citizens Asso-
citation last night in the Shepherd
School
Introduced by James r. Kirkland
as "personifying the spirit of Santa
Claus" Judge Mattingly also told a
number of humorous anecdotes and
read some amusing records relative TO
marriage and divorce.
A resolution opposing the use Of the
old tuberculosis Hospital at Four
teenth and Upshur streets NV. as 4
convalescent adjunct to Gallinger Hos
pital was adopted In presenting the
resolution Lester D. OFlahery advo-
Gated use Of the site for an educational
and recreational center.
Preservation of the historic Decatur
House AS national shrine in honor
OF commodore stephen Decatur was
favored in motion made by Mrs.
Stephen Kramer.
Reports were given by Earl Sapp,
chairman Of the Police and Fire Com
mittee. and Secretary j. I. Turner.
The Girls Glee Club OF John
Quincy Adams Junior High School
presented a program under direction
OF Mrs. Nina Piozet and Miss Eva
line Goodman recited Somebody s
Mother"
Three new members were admitted
to the association. They are George
Bergman, Irwin H. Bernhardt and
Mrs. Ruth Walford.
The association voted a Christmas
present Of $40 to the school janitor On
suggestion by Mrs. Margaret e.
Smith.