Evening star., 1937-07-26


D. c..
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, has a ciu-
zen who is going to be remem-
bered a long time by a Washington
miss who went out there FOR the re-
cent convention of the International
Christian Endeavor.
Part of her costume, as was that OF
the others of the local group, was a
white beret with the initials ID. c.
in red There was no doubt in the
girls mind as to Just what 1t stood for
not at least until the Grand Rapids
citizen in question walked up to her
eyed the ID. c." for a few seconds,
then asked:
Where are you from? Wisconsin,
SENATOR.
A YOUNG man named Nichols
whose given name is Osgood. but
has succeeded fairly well in having
people call him jim Is not in the
least impressed by the dignity OF high
Office.
He lives in a bachelor establish
ment with several friends, one OF
whom is friend of Senator Lodge OF
Massa chusetts. The boys were sitting
around the other evening when in
walked the Senator. Every one but
Osgood greeted him, but spoke his
name so family, If at all, that Nichols
didn't catch on.
Thought he was being sighted ir
the introductions. Well" says he
who's this guy and why?' Senator
Lodge is so youthful appearing that
he might have been Just one Of The
boys. There was a stony silence The
others, you see. had been foretold OF
the Senator's visit, but Oegood wasn't
hep Come, come" cried Nichols
Whats the catch?" He soon dis
covered
Now he thinks Senators ought t<
wear something to identify them a.
Senators-perhaps frock coats with
~. S. Senate" stenciled on the acks
TASI.
Hou customs hare changed in
this changing norld in a period
only 20 years Uas uiuidly brought
to the mind OF an operative today
as he glanced at copy OF The Star
printed in 1915.
An item related to an attack and
attempted robbery OF the manager
OF one OF the city's lending Depart
ment stores and the police effort to
dpprehend the assailant, ,Uho had
eluded capture.
The police Were at loss to
understand hoW the man could
hare left one OF the leading hotels
at o'clock in the afternoon and
gone out on the street bare
headed uithout attracting special
attention as he made his escape.
X
FROG.
"RUFO" may be in blissful Ignorance
Of the fact that his desirability
on the Island Of Guam is at least IL
per cent doubtful in Washington
Bufo is a toad, or frog-in fact
there are IL bufos just about nov
landing on the little naval base with
Entomologist r. G. Oakley. Mr.. Oakley
was assigned to Guam by the Depart.
ment Of Agriculture.
Mr.. Oakley took a dozen Of these
West Indian toads or frogs with him
just in case. They've been very usefu
in other places in the fight agains
mosquitoes. sugar cane grubs ane
so on.
But DR.. E. R. Sasscer. chief o
foreign plant quarantines, says tina
the Island Of Guam is 50 small ant
these toads multiply 50 rapidly, tina
maybe Comdr. Benjamin v. Nc
Candlish, Governor OF Guam. will tel
Mr.. Oakley that his little bufos bette
not come in. DR.. Sasscer is expecting
letter via China Clipper from Mr.
Oakley any day now and will give u
the follow-up as soon as possible. W.
wait with baited breath to learr
whether Bufo is persona grata or non
grata.
AS to what happens to Bufo In cas-
Gov. McCandlish won't let him land
the Bureau of Entomology is non
chalant. No, Mr.. Oakley won't tax,
the frogs out to sea and let them loose
They might be able to swim. Hell
probably give them a dose OF letha
gas or chloroform, if Gov. McCandlisl
doesn't Like them.