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Evening star., 1937-01-16
Bedtime Stories
Farmer Browns Boy Understands

this and worked his way to q point
from which he could get q clear view.
At once he saw Reddy. Also he saw
that bone Reddy had so cleverly taken
from Flip the Terrier. He had ex-
pected to see Reddy gnaWing on that
bone. He didn't. Reddy didn't have
that bone. Some one else had 1t and
was gnawing at 1t. tearing the shreds
OF meat from it as IL famished. 1t was
Mrs. Reddy. Reddy was sitting close
by, watching her with every appear
ance OF satisfaction. Presently he lay
down beside her and began to lick one
of her legs. A few minutes later Mrs.
Reddy moved, and Farmer Browns
Boy saw that something was wrong
with her. Instantly he understood.
SO that's it said he under his
breath. 'Reddy didn't take that bone
for himself. She has been hurt and
he has to get the food for her as we'll
as for himself. In this weather 1t
must be hard enough TO get enough
for one, to say nothing of two. From
the way she gnaws at that bone she
AhNSb ~ Sboh . WVbhNi HlIdb 4o
the matter with her. I wonder IL she
was shot. How any one can shoot any
living creature under such conditions
as the present Is something ! cannot
understand at all. He must be utterly
heartIess.'
Farmer Browns Boy made his way
home in the same roundabout manner
that he had reached that big rock.
He didn't want to disturb Reddy or
Mrs. Reddy. He didn't want to add
he knew that they would worry If
they knew that he had been watching
them.
I've got to do something about
this" said he to himself as he tramped
homewsrd. "Of course, 1 can't do any.
thing in the way OF treatment of
Mrs. Reddy's wounds, for she would go
down In her den at my approach, and
there is no way for me to get her
down in there. III have to leave her
to the care OF Old Mother Nature so
far as her wounds are concerned. But
/ can see that she has enough to eat.
She must depend on Reddy for every
thing she eats. and where he will be
able to get enough for both I don't
know. He will be driven to taking
chances trying to get q hen somewhere
and perhaps be shot and killed. If
farmers would keep their hens and
chickens properly shut up, and If in
such times as this If they would put
out some food to keep Foxes from
starving, they would have a lot fewer
losses Of poultry.
CCopyrisht. 1877
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Usually the sides and back have
roundish brown dots upon them. The
FMS are dark and the lateral line al
most white.
If you wish to 60 codfshng, you
may use trawl or hand lines. Baic
them with squid or other flsn, any
thing seems to tempt an everready ap-
petite. You can fish from a small
boat or from the side of the deck Of
vessel. AS Gods are rather husky
fellows and rather eager to keep their
freedom, you may have a very ex-
citing time, and furnish the same for
those who are merely watching.
tCopyright. 1872
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association in the inaugural and sup
port of the Presidents birthday ball,
January 80.
Earlier, the association was sd-
dressed by Capt. Joseph @. Morgan
of the fifth precint. He extended an
invitation to the association to meet
at the station at any time. The cap
tain praised the associations activities
and urged corporation of members
in obatiring necessary projects needed
in Southeast.
It was decided to hold all future
meetings of the association In the
precinct station. Previously the group
held its meetings in the Hine Junior
High School, Seventh and G streets
southeast.
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CITIZENS CONDEMN
REPORT Of JACOBS
Southeast Group, at Special
Meeting, Brands Findings
Unreasonable"

A resolution branding the Jacobs
Committee report on fiscal relations
as unfair and unreasonable" was
unanimously adopted at a special
meeting of the Southeast Citizens
Association last night in the fifth
police precinct station, Fifth and Z
streets southeast.
The resolution, as submitted by
Vernis Absher, stated that the con-
tribution by the Federal Government
to the District government, as recon-
mended by the Jacobs Committee, Is
unfair and unreasonable and we tthe
association earnestly desire that Con-
gress be asked to increase the said
contribution"
The secretary was instructed to send
copies of the resolution to the Dis
trict Commissioners. the Federation Of
Citizens Associations and the chair
men of the Senate and House Appro-
priations Committee.
Prior to the action taken by the
organization, members were addressed
by Thomas Ellis Lodge, president of
the Federation of Citizens AsSocia-
tionS. Speaking in disfavor of the
report, Lodge stated that he disagreed
with the comparable city basis men,
toned by the committee. He further
declared that as he had previously
prophesied, many members of Con-
gress will not accept the report as
1t now stands.
Il want to leave the impression
with you members, he said, that
although there are great many
things of merit in the general report
I do not agree with the conclusions
reached by the committee.
Il hope that full and compre-
hensive hearing will be given by Con-
gress and that the citizens OF the
District will look upon the Jacobs
Committee findings with an unbiased
opinion in rendering their decisions u
Lodge asked the cooperation Of the
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HIS BREATH.

Farmer Browns Boy "He wanted 1t
badly, to take such q chance TO get
it. He got good meal over here yes
terday morning, so he couldn't be
starving. If it wasn't for that
wouldn't think so much Of his bold
ness today. I know where his home
Is, and I have a notion to go over
there and see what he has done with
that bone"
The crust was strong enough to bear
his weight and Farmer Browns Boy
had no trouble in crossing the Green
Meadows. When he reached the Old
Pasture he began to move very slowly
and very carefully, SO as to make no
sound. He did not head straight for
Reddy's home. Instead, first making
sure that the wind would not give him
away, he circled widely SO as to reach
certain big rock some little distance
back of and above Reddy's home. He
knew that from this rock he could
look down on the entrance to the
underground den that was the home
OF Reddy Fox and Mrs. Reddy. From
there he had more than once watched
Reddy's children when they we're lit
tie, playing about on that doorstep.
He reached the rock. He lay fiat on
Evening star., 1937-01-16

BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
Who has the understanding nearS
Is quick to take snother's part.
-Reddy Fox.
Evening star., 1937-01-16
By G. c. Coler.


By the time that Spring finally
came and Henry had made the pre-
liminary planting of grass seed and
early plants, he found that, queerly
enough, he was content. Whereas the
new Spring had usually meant q
fierce desire for travel, or more lat
terly a pleasant expectation of an easy
Summer, he was not stirred bit now
by any of these familiarly seasonal
phenomena.
RY THIS time he had been discov-
cred as capable secretary by the
nfirm old Mrs. Kawley and Henry
had added to the scope of his duties.
He was now, in addition to handy
man, a sort Of confidential secretary
and adviser to his employer.
And SO 1t was that he one day re-
minded her of the impending arrival
Of her niece from England. Henry, the
ex-bum, found very satisfying vicari-
GUS pleasure in attending to the family
affairs of the Hawley menage. With
OdU ldIly lC ACTUALLY WOI .
ried over its affairs and now he was
almost as excited as his employer over
the advent of one of the family.
Early in the morning he arose and
polished the motor until 1t was a
triumph Of cleaning enamel and glis-
tening chromium. He called hourly to
make sure the train wouldn't be de-
layed. And 20 minutes before train
time he had managed to drive old
Mrs. Hawley down to the huge barn
OF station and give final, loving in
spection to the equipage OF the We'll
coming Committee.
THEN, brushing his already spot
lessly neat uniform, he left the car
and walked to the tracks and looked
down them. The huge engines al
ready in their stalls gave of pungent
odors Of mingled coal smoke and hot
oil and grease. The champ Of the fast
locomotives putting impatiently i'm
pinged in the old, well remembered
way upon his ears. He glanced Curl
ously about. For the first time in six
months he was near anything approxi-
mating railroad and he found 1t
vaguely disconcerting and exciting.
The immense crack express finally
roared into sight and rolled to q
smooth stop with the engine softly
snorting ahead. Passengers poured
off and stood in a confused mass
waiting for red caps or friends. The
conductor signaled and the long train
eased with swiftly increasing speed out
Of the station.
Finally the platform was quite bare
That is, except for Janice Hawley, who
stood perplexedly in the center of her
half dozen pieces of luggage.
And Henry Moore, a huge sign OF
satisfaction on his face. sheltered his
face against the wind whipping over
the blind" he was on the crack
transcontinental train, going West.
tcepyright, 1937)
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very strongly. Years OF bumming his
way about the continent had caused
the wanderlust to lie satiated and
dormant in his breast.
Now he was just q bum and didn't
care particularly who knew 1t. He
could have worked. Years Of outdoor
life had preserved his health, kept
him strong. But 1t was too easy to
drop in at the mission and get free
meal, which cost only few minutes
OF listening to soul-saving words and
q few psalms.
Good things, however, are proven
biallv impermanent, and so 1t Is that
we find our hero in profltless argu-
ment with Mr.. Barstow, the chief OF
the mission.
"RUt listen, Mr.. Barstow, I'm hungry
and I need place to sleep to-
night. Can't you let me in just once
more?" Henry was ordinarily con-
vincing when he was on the stem" T"
The chief knew him Of old.
I'm afraid not, Henry" He was
refused. 1T has been almost q year
now since you've been hanging around
here and I know for fact that you
haven't even looked for job. We
need the room for unfortunate men
who are willing to work." Henry saw
his hopes 60 glimmering and reflected
that it was now uncomfortably cold
sleeping on a park bench, with papers
for blankets.
I'D work, II I only had something
10 do, honestly I would" Henry felt
safe in preserving his innocence now,
since he could lose nothing. The mis-
sionary inspected him quizzically.
I'D like to believe you, Henry.
You're healthy and we'll built, and
evidently you've gotten an education
somewhere" he catalogued. But
you're lazy and shiftless. However.
have good mind to give you the job
I've just gotten and see just what you
are!"
"A job?" Henry fsltered
"What kind Of a job?"
II have a very old and very dear
friend. She is crippled and past mid
die age, but she has money and can
treat her employees very well, if they
work. And her handy man has just
quit!" Henry's eyes fell before the
chiefs searching, questioning gaze.
We'll. if you mean you want me to
take the Job, guess can do as well
as the next man." Henry blurted out
He mentally cursed the chief for hav-
ing put him so neatly on the spot.
WELL see, Henry! Remember
w she's personal friend ol
mine" Mr.. Barstow admonished
Henry knew then that if he didn't
make out, the soup kitchen would be
forever closed to him anyway. And
SO, much against his will, Henry took
the job, with the idea in the back OF
his mind that, if the worst occurred
be could always quit.
The first week he found that the
Evening star., 1937-01-16
BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY.

~ I'D you know the common
Gods likeness was placed
II upon . Nova Sec seotian ian, bank s,,s
the legend, Success to the Fisheries?"
In January, the cod hasten to their
spawning grounds. The largest ones
being ON the New England Coast.
They travel in schools and move of
or toward the shore according TO the
temperature Of the water. The parents
are seeking shallow water in which
TO lay their eggs and sometimes they
have to make = very long journey to
find what they consider favorable
places for their offspring to begin
life.
The cod Is one OF our most prolific
fishes. A mother weighing about Fl
pounds will lay over 2.7O0,00O eggs,
while an older female will tip the
scales at rs pounds and produce about
Evening star., 1937-01-16
Two Droughts in Year.

There were two separate droughs
in the South in 1896.
Evening star., 1937-01-16

"ARMER BROWNS BOY gazed
- thoughtfully across the ice
crusted Green Meadows to the
i Old Pasture. He had watched
Reddy Fox, q red spot in the distance
disappear up there. He had Just wit
messed an unusual sight, had Farmer
Browns Boy. Looking out the WIN
dow, he had seen Reddy Fox blum
Flip the Terrier and run away with
a meaty bone which had been given
Flip in the dooryard. Straight home
Reddy had taken that bone. Anyway,
he had taken it to the Old Pasture,
and his home was there.
IF this were the Spring, instead OF
the middle Of Winter, would think
that Reddy had family over there
and had taken that bone home for the
youngsters to gnaw on" thought
Evening star., 1937-01-16
DAILY SHORT STORY
BUM PATTERN

THE lower male
stratum of so
ciety is generally
Jumped into one
aggregation a n d
designated Impair
TALLY as hobos,
tramps and buns,
which is a mistake.
The hobo is merely
q migratory work.
er, the tramp IS
only a migratory
man and the bum
Is neither migra-
tory nor much OF a
man.
1t is difficult to
define exact t y
Henry Moore's po-
sition between the
latter two. once
he had had an in
"a table thirst for
wandering a n d
none whatever for
Ia Dor. But now
- 70 .,
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work wasn't so
bad, after all. He
took care OF the
gardens and lawns,
prepared them for
t he approaching
Winter. He ran
errands in the sta
tion wagon for the
housekeeper and
daily drove old
Mrs. Ha wiley around
the paJk for an
airing. And in re-
t urn he was
clothed, fed and
got q very comror.
table salary, IN
deed, which ne
care fully saved
against a eventuall-
ties. The increas-
ing bulge in his
trousers pocke t
was more and
more reassuring as
the months went
r~I~~ - L.. L
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thousands and thousands OF eggs help
to nourish other fish and thus the
ocean is kept from being overfilled by
this productive creature.
This fish is responsible for about
10000 men being employed. At least
$50 vessels are used and the value of
the cod catch is about $4,000, 600.
So don't look down upon the cod,
Evening star., 1937-01-16
Potomac Light Extinguished.

NORFOLK, Va, January 16 R.-
The Lighthouse Service of the Depart
ment Of Commerce here has been no
titled that Smith Greek Light 2, in the
Potomac River, has been extinguished
The point will be relighted.
Evening star., 1937-01-16
Natures Children
Common Cod (Gadus Callarias)

100000 eggs. The egg is very small,
about one-seventh OF an tncn in
diameter. 1t takes $4,000 to fill .
quart.
True. cod are very plentiful. but
Evening star., 1937-10-24

He looked across, startled, and saw Renee's
eyes on his. They were steady on his, NOT see
ing him for second, then seeing him suddenly
and smiling. He nodded to her.
Il met her." Anne said, when | was
modelling for Picarelli Soeurs She's grand"
Il know her,
Bring her over"
Il will moi" Stuart grinned. He saw Muir
ray Sanger then. Sanger was sitting heavily
beside Renee, talking very earnestly into her
ear.
Il got in the papers last night for playing
with her," Stuart said. She's poison for a
gent like me. can't afford it."
Sanger was drinking wine. He gowered at
Renee. Renee smiled.
1T must be hell" Stuart told Anne, Ito
live her lfe''
1T must be marvellous" Anne said.
The laddie-buck with her wants to marry
her, said Stuart. "Shes not having anything,
but she has to sit and listen to the routine
SO does every girl. It's good fun.'
Anne - think you're tramp at heart"
II am" she smiled, "at heart
In the lobby, when they left, they were all
together for moment = Ariel's dinner after
Evening star., 1937-10-24

math and Renee Fraser and Murray Sanger.
Anne Bodine crossed to Renee and spoke to
her. She introduced Ariel
Stuart heard Murray Sanger say, Renee.
we're not mixing our party" a shade too
loudly. The three yachtsmen in Ariel's party
turned and looked at him. ''He doesn't like
US" they said, and looked at each other in
amazement.
For just second Renee was helpless. She
stood there quietly in the circle with drawn
calmness in her face, but she kept her smile in
her eyes. She was hurt, deeply, and Stuart
felt it like blow in the mouth. He crossed
quickly to her.
Hello" he grinned. Let's 60 roller skat-
ing" There was something so desperately
thankful in her eyes as she looked up at him
that his voice dried in his throat.
You'll do nothing of the kind!' Sanger
doomed. Stuart turned and looked at him as
if he had seen him for the first time.
Sanger took Renee's arm in quick grip.
You're coming with me, he said.
Stuart said 'Only, if she wants to. Do you
want to, Renee?"
81 expect I'd better"
mot at all" he looked at Sanger again.
Evening star., 1937-10-24

winter. Note to Murray Sanger: The Cen
tury leaves for Chicago at $50 every
afternoon"
He threw it in his waste basket 1t serves
you right. he said to himself.
Ariel Snowden had him on the telephone
at four O'Clock. He was going to marry Ariel
some day. They'd felt it creeping up on them
gradually for years with inevitableness but
no great pressure, and the thought was safe
one in both their minds. Ariel said, 1--WE got
last minute hole in my table for tonight.
You've got to fill it."
'Oh, look here, Ariel, I'm up to my eyes,"
Eight O'clock" Ariel said "Goodby,
darling"
That's how he found himself in the Crest
Room at midnight, bored stiff, sleepy but
constrained by politeness to see Arels party
through. Her men were sailors = ibis, spin
maker booms and the ~" Class races SUM-
burned men and hearty with salt air behind
their stiff shirts. Her women were type =
brittle, polished and orchid-worthy. Anne
Bodine touched his arm. There's a swell
child, Stuart = three tables over Renee
Fraser. They just aren't made any better"
Evening star., 1937-10-24
Mosozins Section

You've been drinking. Watch yourself"
Sanger swung = once, heavily but the three
yachtsmen had been watching for that
Now, now," they said Dear, dear -
how's this to act? Such respectable looking
trout. too. You wouldn't stop little girl
going roller skating?" They held Sanger there,
standing around him easily so that no one at
ten feet could see what they were really doing,
for the smiles and the badinage never left
them for moment
Renee held out her hand to Anne. Good
night" she said. Good night" she nodded
to Ariel and Stuart and she went quickly to-
ward the doors.
Ariel said, Stuart, go with her. She's
SWELL"
He took her arm at the curb, without a
word and put her in cab. They sat there for
a moment, headed vaguely uptown, the girl
sitting up straight, her small fists clenched
and pressed tightly on the top of her knees.
He touched them and they relaxed and she
smiled. She said, Thanks I'm sorry about
the Snoop's Column today. don't suppose
that sort OF thing does lawyer any good"
Hesaid, Listen - why don't youdrop Sang
err" She looked at him in surprise, then asked:
Evening star., 1937-10-24

1Oes a lawyer any good" :"
- why don'tyoudropSang-
him in surprise, then asked:
How can I?"
He said, "Oh," and she
again turned toward him
wide-eyed.
He said, Believe me -
l didn't mean that" 4"
"Oh, yes you did,"
We'll l don't now," he
said. Il wouldn't ever"
why shouldn't you?
You know this town"
Listen, he said.
There's something in
youreyes that would never
lie to me. Do other people
see it,"
81 hope not I'D be
, ruined"
stop that cheap talk"
She sat back, looking at
him.
He said, You're tired.
Where do you live? You're
going home to bed" And,
without in the least know
ing that he was going to
do it, he reached for her
and they were in each
others arms - so beauti-
fully, so tenderly, so nat
urally that the quiet
ecstasy of it was appalling.
Il believe l love you!"
he whispered.
She covered his mouth.
Dom 't-you don't
mean it,"
Il do mean it," he said.
You're lovely-you're a
tall, gangling lovely with
a swell mind - and moth
ing puts you off your
stance.
mo. no, no." she whis-
pered. Don't - how do
you know I'm not cheat
ing you? How do you
know I'm not what they
say / ana pIate-a-"
"Shut up"
Don't, Stuart"
"Shut up."
She pushed away from
him. stop the cab and
get out, Stuart"
II won't"
Il want you to. You've
everything in the world.
Don't mix with me. l
can't stand it. Models
never get let off anything
"You love me-" he said.
GO away from me
quickly, now. Do you hear
mel"
He reached for her
hands, but she snatched
them away. Don't touch
me. I'm one thing, you're
another. We can't change.
Let's not play we can
we'll hurt each other"
= I'm going" he said,
because l can't see you
cry = and You'll cry in a
minute. But I'll be back"
He stopped the cab and
Oonfinved on poas 12)
Evening star., 1937-07-02
LEGAL NOTICES.
JOHN d. FITZGERALD,
WALTER c. ENGLISH.
Attorneys for Plaintiffs.
226 Woodward BLDG.

United states 70. Tor the District Of Co
lumbia Holding an EQUITY Court.-George
EauityoRDER i1 z s1 81 P6BL1cxf1oa@T oi
oDjec. Of this suit is to establish m title Of
tins to the real estate in the city Of Wash
ington, District OF Columbia. which Is part
Of original Lot No; ls in SQUARE No. 49s.
the same on Street Sixteen feet East Of
the Northwest corner OF said lot. and run
ning thense South One Hundred and Two
feet and Six inches to an alley Thirty
feet wide; thence East along said alley
Sixteen feet thence North One Hundred
snd Two .Is fset h !. SIX inches to the sald
teen feet to the point Of beginning. Said
lang being now desi ignated on the records
OF the once Of the Assessor of the District
No. S27 in Square 400, and being improved
by dwelling house known as No. 476 I
srfet by ON mGGn hs dS 81 the Dants
1887. ordered, that the following named
snts entered M herein; Mary B. s. Carroll Eliza
Hemsley, Charles v. Hemsley, Nancy r.
Hemsley; Maria <. Hemsley Dobbin Robert
a: pobbin: jr.. Elizabeth T: Hemsley. Wal
tors, Pauline r H. Price, Eileen A. Hemsiey.
James Barnett. Anne L. Barnett. Guy
Hemsey HHemsley oaan Mnn'e Jessie Hsmsey Allen
Hemsley.. jr.. S. Thompson Dorsey. Nan L.
Dorsey, Harriet D. Berry William s. Haines,
Jr.. Zaidee Dorsey. Thomas Fitzsimmons
Sterrett. Augusta T, Thompson. Francis
Harrison 1nloes: William. S. Hsines. Emily
E. Alcorn, Edwin c. Alcorn, Charles E.
1nloes; Alice McBlair. Lulu D. Wadsworth.
custodian, Land Title Bank L. Trust Com
pany, Substituted Committee. Safe De-
post & Trust Co. OF Baltimore City Trus-
tees; on or before the fortieth day. exclusive
OF sundays and legal holidays. occurring
after the day of the flrst publication of
this order; and that the defendants. the
unknown heirs alienees. and devisees of
any OF said persons who are dead and the
unknown heirs, alienees. and devisees of
Jasper Moylan. William 1nsle and Samuel
Sterrett; on or before the first rule. day
Gays. exclusive of Sundays and legal holi-
days, after the day of first publication OF
this order: otherwise this cause will be
proceeded with as in case, of default. Pro-
vlded copy of this order be published once
week for four successive weeks before said
appearance days in the WASHINGTON Law
Reporter and Evening Star the Court hav-
ing for good cause shown excused other or
JUSTICE Seal A true copy Test:
CHARLES E. STEWART. Clerk By R. Q.
GU1NTFR. jr.. Asst. Clerk jy2916o3