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The Washington times., 1937-11-20

t0fH Three STORY sTUcco pWETIfNa DWELLING
BATHS HOT WATER HEAT. ONE
CAR GARAGE. BEING PREMISES
NO. 4017 CHESAPEAKE STREET.
NORTHWEST
By virtue of q certain deed Of trust duly
recorded, in Liber No. 6774. Folio 207
ct seq: Of the land records Of the District
Of Columbia. and at the request Of the
party secured thereby. the undersigned
trustees will sell, at public auction. in
front Of the premises on WEDNESDAY
T6E TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF NO
TEEN O'Clock P. NJ. the foiiowinr-
described land and premises situate in
the District Of Columbia, and designated
as and being Lot 5 in Block 8 in Onion
E,t ad Butts Subdivision SnoTn .Do q Giles Deer
plat recorded in Liber Governor Shepherd
folio 81 of the Records of the Office of
the Surveyor of the District of Columbia.
NOTE. Al the date hereof the above
Of the Assessor of the District Of Column
bia for taxation purposes. as Lot in
Square 1858 Subject to the right Of re:
demption by the maker of the aforesaid
a period of sixty days from the date Of
sale not excluding Sundays and holidays
as provided in said deed Of trust.
Terms of Sale: one-third of the pur.
Cudbc-EnOHSy 10 Do CAS0, Ddl6ucO
in two equal installments. payable in one
and two years. with interest at five per
centum per annum. payable semi-aEnually.
secured by first deed of trust upon the
property sold. or all cash. at the option
of the purchaser. A deposit of $4,000
will be required at time Of sale. All con-
veyancing. recording. revenue stamps ETC.,
at cost of purchaser. Terms Of sale to
be complied with within ten days from
expiration of redemption period. otherwise
the trustees reserve the right to reeel1
the property at the risk and cost Of de-
faulting purchaser, after five days adver..
tisement of such resale in some newEs
paper published in Washington. D. c.
CHARLES A. JONES,
PAUL L. FRIZZELL.
rov ov1215.17.202 Trustees,
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Tolerance, Plea
In Thomas Talk

Pleas for racial and religious tol-
erance were voiced last night by
Senator Elbert D. Thomas of Utah
and Representative John M. Cof-
fee of Washington in addresses be-
fore the Jewish Peoples Commit
tee convention at the National
Press Club auditorium.
Representative Coffee emphat-
ically recalled the American ideal
Of refuge for "the downtrodden
and oppressed peoples of the world.
He was joined by Senator Thomas
in a plea that no steps be taken
which arouse public opinion
against Jews in America.
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Peas-No carlot arrivals: 1 broken
car on track. Supplies light; demand
light; market steady. California. bushel
hmpers, Telephones, s2.5O@2.75. fair
'0os Potaf0esSTWo zTTScS''1 Idaho, 2 Maine ar
rived; 3 broken and 3 unhroken cars
pound sacks New Jersey. cobblers, u. s.
No. 1, $1.25; Pennsylvania, Cobblers,
Y. S. Commercial, $1:15@1.25; Maine,
Green Mountains, U. s. No. /, $1.40@
1.5o; idaho, Russet Burbanks u. $. No.
spinach-supplies liberal; demand
moderate market steady. Pennsylvania
and Virginia, bushel baskets. Savoy
Kale-suppiies moderate; demand
moderate; market steady. Virginia,
bushel baskets, 3O035c.
Collards-supplies moderate; demand
moderate; market steady. Virginia,
> Hanover SaIad-supplies light; de-
mard moderate; market steady. Vir-
ginia. bushel baskets, 5o@65c.
Turnip Greens-supplies light; demand
bushel baskets, 5O@65c.
Watercress-supplies light; demand
bushel baskets, 65@75c.
BrOccOli-No carlot arrivals; 1 broken
car on back. Supplies light; demand
light: market steady. California, crates,
$2.5O@2.75; Pennsylvania, bushei crates,
l dozen, $1.25.
CallifIower-Truck receipts moderate:
supplies moderate: demand light market
steady. Long Island crates, $1@1.15.
Sweet PotatOes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light; market steady. Virginia.
bushel baskets, Puerto Ricans. 65Q75c.
Bananas-One car arrived; no cars on
track.
Grapes-No carlot arrivals; broken
and unbroken ears on track.
Beets-No carlot arrivals; broken
car on track. Texas, crates, S-dozen,
$1.75Q2.
AvOcadOs-Florida, flat crates, 75c@$1.
Cranberries-Massach chusetts, a barrel
crates early black, $40; late Howe.
Grapefr1it-one Texas arrived; no cars
on track. Florida, boxes, $1.75-@ $50, as
to grade and size.
Oranges One Florida arrived;
broken car on track. Florida, boxes, 50
@3, as to grade and size.
MushrOOms-Marylan and Pennsyl-
vania, 3-lb. baskets, 50@S5c.
Parsley-Pennsylvania 15-bushel bas-
kets, 75c.
Parsnips-Pennsylvan h-bushel bas-
kets, 4o@50c.
Brussels Sprouts - California. 25-lb.
drums, $2@2.25.
Chestnuts-Italian, 7@Sc per pound.
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$3,OO4,266
Lien Masked

NEW YORK, Nov. 20 Q.N.S).
Supreme Court attaches scratched
their heads in wonderment today
over a warrant Of attachment for
$1,000, ,266.60 of her husbands
property filed by Mrs. Lizzi Bam-
berg Kurzinsky.
Little information was available
regarding the KurzinSkys despite
their enormous wealth, and Max
D. Steuer, attorney for the pc.
titioner, was reticent. Kurzinsky
was reported in Paris.
The court papers said Mrs. Kur.
zinsky had loaned her husband
$4,000, 900 and he had agreed to
pay her $500,000 by the first of
this year, another $491 ,266.60 for
their daughter, and 81 900 a month
for the rest of her life.
Instead, she asserted, he left
the country. She asked the court
to attach enough of his property
to cover her claim pending her
proposed suit.
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SOUL AND BODY
SCIENCE TOPIC

"Soul and Body" is the subject
of the lesson-sermon in all the
Churches of Christ, Scientist, to-
morrow. The Golden Text is from
Psalms 62:5: my soul, wait thou
only upon God; for my expecta-
ton is from him."
Among the citations which COM
prise the lesSon-sermon is the fol
lowing from the Bible: But
rather seek ye the kingdom Of
God; and all these things shall be
added unto you" duke 12:3D
The lesson-sermon also includes
the following passage from the
Christian Science textbook, "Sci-
ence and Health with Key to the
Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy;
Christ, Truth, gives mortals tenn
porary food and clothing until the
material, transformed with the
ideal, disappears, and man is
clothed and fed spiritually" page
442.)
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BLACK WELDER'S
SERIES ON man
DUE TOMORROW
".SpoiIed Person" Topic
Of Pastors Sermon

At the Church of the Reforna-
ton tomorrow morning at the II
o'clock service, DR.. Oscar F. Black.
welder, pastor, will use for his
theme. What Is a Spoiled Per
SOM"
The organ prelude begins at
7:45 p. M, with Henry Bruning
at the organ. At the 8 p. m. serv-
ice, DR.. Blackwelder will conclude
his services on what a Modern
Man Can Believe" using for his
subject "The Spirit Of Truth" A
male quartet will be an added
feature. The question and answer
period will be resumed.
LUTHER LEAGUES MEET
Four Luther leagues meet at 6:45
p. m. The intermediate League
will meet for supper at 8 o'clock,
after which the subject, "Out in
Society,"" will be discussed. In the
Senior Luther League, Thanks
giving" will be the topic.
The Young Peoples League will
have DR.. Bertha Paulsen, Of the
University Of Leipzig and director
Of government welfare work at
Hamburg, as guest speaker. Her
subject will be Modern Ger
many"
The adult league will have for
the devotional leader Miss Esther
Swenson. Robert e. Lee will give
a book review on Point, Counter
Point" by Aldous Huxley.
Tuesday evening, meeting for
instruction Of all who will take
part in the annual every member
visitation on December will be
he'd at 8 o'clock in the parish
hall.
PLAN JUNIOR SERVICE
The joint Thanksgiving service
Of st. Marks, st. Johns and
Reformation churches will be held
in Reformation Church on Thanks
giving Day at 10 o'clock.
DR.. Harvey D. Hoover, profes-
sor of practical theology in
Gettysburg Seminary, will be the
preacher. DR.. John Weidley, the
Rev. ]. Luther Frsntz, the Rev.
George Eveler and DR.. Blackwell
der will share in the services.
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Record Lowered
By Hawaii Clipper

ALAMEDA, Cal. Nov. 20 0.NS.)
A new record Of II hours 48 min
utes was established by the Hawaii
clipper yesterday on its flight from
Honolulu to Pan.American Air
ways base here. The old record
was IA hours 81 minutes, made
April 1890, 1896, by the China
clipper. Passengers today included
Edmond Schedeler, Of Washing
ton.
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day. The United States Govern
ment will be represented by Vice
President John Nance Garner,
members Of the Presidents Cab
met and members Of both houses
of Congress. Special invitations
have been issued through Repre-
sentative Sol Bloom, director gen.
eral of the Sesquicentennial Com.
mission, to members of the Dip
lomatic Corps and officers Of the
various local Masonic units. The
sermon will be delivered by Bishop
Freeman.
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Question Box
Church Service

A question box will feature the
evening service at 8 o'clock at the
First Congregational Church. The
Rev. Howard Stone Anderson,
minister, will answer the follow
ing questions: % Are pacifist
preachers traitors? (2) Are we to
have a Roosevelt depression?
(3) Must we always have a SER
mon? "a Does religion depend on
belief in immortality? 90 Is
Greenbelt really the new Jeru.
salem?
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Building Permits

D. C. Gruver. 2221-2s Thirty-ninth Pl.
N W, dwelling $25, 900.
Solomon S. SeigIe. 1929 Fourth ST.
s. w, store and dwelling, $4,000.
Barnaby Woods Developing Company,
66s5 Barnaby st. N. w, dwelling, s12,-
600; 669S Barnaby st. n. W., dwelling,
$12, 600; 6677 Barnaby st. n. W., dwell
ing $4,000.
William C. McAlister, 4044 Fessenden
d. N. w., dwelling. $4,000.
Grace Van CasteeI, 31ss Dumbarton
Ave. N. W., addition, $500.
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lehem chapel,
Music for the II a. m. and 4 p.
m. services will be furnished by
the Cathedral Choir Of men and
boys under the direction of Robert
Barrow.
An official Thanksgiving Day
service. sponsored by the Cathedral
authorities, the United States Con.
Stitution Sesquicentennial Commits
sion and the Grand Lodge Of Free
and Accepted Masons of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, will be held in
the Cathedral at II a. m, Thurs
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Union Evangelistic
Campaign Planned

The general committee of the
Washington Union Revival, 808
st. N, W., announced today that
an old-fashioned union evangel-
istic campaign will open in the
auditorium at headquarters to-
morrow and continue through De-
cember 26, with services each Sun.
day afternoon and night.
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Del Ray Church
To Mark Birthday

DEL RAY, Va, Nov. 20.-The
fortieth anniversary of the found
ing Of the Del Ray Baptist
Church will be observed at special
exercises to be held in the church
Monday at 8 p. m. The guest
speaker will be the Rev. DR.. Rol.
vix Harlan, Of the University of
Richmond.
The church was organized No.
vember IL, 1897, at the home Of
B. w. Nails,
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EIGHTH STREET, NORTHWEST
recorded. in Liber No. 6764, Folio 47S
ct seq., of the land records Of the District
of Columbia. and at the request of the
party secured thereby. the undersigned
trustees will sell, at public auction. in
front Of the premises, on WEDNESDAY
THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF NO.
VEMBER A. D. 1887, AT THREE FIFS
TEEN O'CLOCK P. M the following
described land and premises, situate in the
District Of Columbia, and designated az
and being the north 20 feet front by the
full depth thereof, Of Original lot 10 in
Square 393 Subject to the right of re.
demption by the makers of the aforesaid
deed Of trust their heirs and assigns
Of sale not excluding Sundays and holS
idays, as provided in said deed Of trust.
Terms of Sale: one-third of the purs
chase.money to be paid in cash, balance
in two equal instsllments payable N one
and two years. with interest at five per
centum Der annum, payable semi-annualiy.
secured by first deed Of trust upon the
property sold. or all cash. at the option
OF the purchaser. A deposit Of $4,000
will be required at time Of sale. All con-
veyancing recording. revenue stamps, etc,
at cost Of purchaser. Terms of sale to
be complied with within ten days from
expiration Of redemption period, Otherwise
the trustees reserve the right 10 resell
the property at the risk and cost of de-
faulting purchaser. after five days ad7er-
tisement of such resale in some news
paper published in Washington. D. c.
CHARLES A JONES.
PAUL L. FRIzZELL.
nov. v.12.15.17.2o.23 Trustees.
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Bishop Freeman
EVenSOng Preacher

The Right Rev James E. Freeman, DID, LID, Bishop Of
Washington, will deliver the at the peoples evensong
service in Washington Cathedral at tomorrow Canon
Anson Phelps Stokes of the Cathedral staff will deliver the
the celebration of the Holy Communion at IL
Holy Communion will be celebrated at 80 in the Beth
The Washington times., 1937-11-20
CHICAGO PRODUCE

CHICAGO. Nov. 20 QN.sD.-Produce
Butter-6,906 tubs steady to firm
old cars 2; new 2. Extras, S71z stand
ards, 351A; extra firsts,, S5h @36A /;
firsts, zS2h @3Sh; specials. 3s03sh.
Esgs-2,S41 cases; steady; old cars 1;
new /. Current receipts, 90; fresh extra
firsts 27h; fresh firsts, 25h; dirties,
1000; checks, 15@17.
Cheese-Twons, 19@19k: daisies,
prints and longhorns, 1914 @19h.
Live Poultry-Unsettled turkeys, IT
%; hens, 5000; leghorn hens, 12@15h :;
broilers, 24@26; roosters, 14@15; ducks.
1903; geese, 1907.
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Washington Stocks

SALES
Potomac Electric, per cent pfd.,
3 @ 1131a.
Potomac Electric, 51a per cent
pfd., 10 q 1111a.
AFTER CALL
Potomac Electric, s. per cent pfd.,
s @ 11lh, 2 q 111h.
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ATTENTION. EMPLOYED PARENTS
Bring your child to Hansel and Gretchen
Day Nursery: supervised play under COM
petent direction Rates, $50 per month.
Individual care Babies. $26 month. S24
Shepherd St. N. W. ADAMS 5lO5.
The Washington times., 1937-11-20

CALL DI. s112-Folding chairs and tables
for rent or sale: lowest rates in town
NOTES. 633 INDIANA AVE.
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VACANCY FOR 1 OR 2 CHILDREN to be
taken care of during day. Nice clean
private home, across from Public School.
WFst 26RQ
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GRADUATE NURSE-Arthritis nerves,
Res. service. Miss Wilson. District 1925.
The Washington times., 1937-11-20

A thyse-lins Want Id under this heading
for seUen days costs only S4.8S. Phone
vour dd to District $3.50 OF District 1000
and ask for Miss Scott.
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SCALP TREATMENTS. Hours o to
D. m, daily except Sunday. NO. O369.
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FALSE TEETH REPAIRS while you wait.
606 l4th N, W, Room COL. Tel NE. 1888.
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COMING CHURCH,
LECTURE TOPIC

Continuing his discourses on the
Roman Catholic Church and con-
temporary society, DR.. John K.
Cartwright will discuss "The Holy
Dwelling Place: The Church Of
the Future" tomorrow afternoon
at 5:15 o'clock over station VOL.
DR.. Cartwright's sermon will be
broadcast directly from the
Church of the Immaculate Con-
ception, N at Eighth st. N. w., in
conjunction with the Knights of
Columbus forum being h cid in
that church each Sunday after
noon during November.
Special vocal selections by the
boy choristers Of the church will
be feature of tomorrow's services.
Under the direction Of c. A. Ben.
son, accompanied by Harry Whea-
ton Howard as organist, the choris-
ters will present the following
T1r00raYn.
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MAGNETIC Treatment Gentlemen only. BY
male nurse from NY. Est. 8 yrs. Ma .6O6s
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FOUND

FOR lost or wanted animals apply Animal
Rescue League II o ST N " NO $3.50.
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SCALP TREATMENT by appointment only.
Hours 8 to Z. Closed Sunday. DE. 622S.
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PERSONALS

Money spent IN Washington Real Estate
now will put profit in your pocket later.
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TAKOMA PAR K
CITIZENS RAP
TOKEN LIMIT
Poor to Pay $4,000
More, Group Holds
BY A. J. DRISCOLL
(CftiEens Associations EditOr)

The Takoma Park Citizens Asso-
citation last night indorsed a resolu-
ton by Secretary Chester c.
Waters urging the sale Of three
street car tokens for IS cents, as
opposed to the six for so cents
fixed by the Public Utilities Com
mission.
It was argued that failure to
permit the sales Of three tokens
would cost the poor Of the city
$4,000 yearly, because they would
have to pay the 10-cent straight
fare as they could not buy a half
dollars worth at q time.
On motion Of L. r. Graybill,
chairman of the highway commit
tee, the association requested the
District Highway Department for
the improvement of Eastern Ave
nue. between Whittier Street and
Sligo Mill Road.
GLOVER PARK GROUP
Asserting that development
plans made over % months ago
for the improvement of the Ben
jannin Stoddard School play
grounds remain unheeded, and
that much Of the taxes collected
from the community are being
used to develop Fairgrounds in
remote parts of the city, the
Glover Park Citizens Association,
meeting last night in the school
building, directed petition to
the Board of Education urging the
grounds be Immediately improved.
Statistics revealed 500 homes,
with more than 450 children of
playground age, who are now
forced to play inside alleys or the
streets because facilities and space
available have not been developed.
The association voted to hold
its December meeting at the In
dustrial Home School on WiScon-
sin Avenue, its former meeting
place.
MEETING DATES
The following citizens associa-
tions will meet next week.
Monday Night-Georgetown, st.
Johns. Chuch Parish Hall: Mid
City, Thomson School, address by
Riley E. Elgen, chairman Of the
Public Utilities Commission; North
Capitol, Mckinley High School;
Society of Natives, Washington
Club.
Friday Night-Anacostia, Ana
costa High School. -
BOARD PLAN OPPOSED
The Public School Committee,
of the Washington Board of
Trade meeting at the Hotel Har.
rington yesterday, opposed any
change that would permit judges
of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict to appoint the Board of Edu.
cation.
AS part of a protest against Dis
trict taxpayers furnishing free tut
tion to 2,495 nonresident students
in the public schools, Stephen O.
Ford, chairman of the nonresident
subcommittee, reported that Ar
lington county make the follow
ing yearly charge to non-residents:
Senior high school, $75; junior
high school, $65; elementary, $45.
The committee Endorsed the
school appropriation asked by the
Board of Education in the 1888
budget.
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N~~~~~~~NS
LOST

LOST
BOSTON TOY BULL-Female.. white face
and forehead white feet: vicinity OF 4th
and Douglas Sta N Liberal reward.
327 Douglas N. E. NO. 7223.W.
Let an experienced Want Ad writer assist
you in preparing result-producing Classltied
and ask for Ad Taker.
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HEMoRRHoIDs ERADICATED by my own
method: results effective for lifetime
or money back. Write for booklet.
DIR, SOMMERWERCK. 1855 columbia ka:
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AUCTION SALES
THOs. J. OWEN 3 SON, AuetIonosEs
1431 Eye Street. Northwest

SALE OF VALUABLE TWO
STORY BRICK DWELLING CoNs
TANNING NINE ROOMS. BATH,
STOVE HEAT, ONE CAR GARAGE
KNOWN AS PREMISES 1914
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II you want to BUY. SELL. RENT or
EMPLOY, phone District $3.50 or District
1000 and ask for Ad Tahsr.
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SCALP TREATMENT by graduate nurse
Call Lincoln 1899.
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The Helpful One

The HeLpTNN one
Your perplexing personal problems me
BY simplicity of solution that 10 positively
amazing. Arrange to visit Grace Gray De
Long at once. YouII be surprised and de
lighted. 100 18th St. N. W.
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LtcenSPn ID INC NtHETT''t Ut 'UTUHtUVW
MARTHA SPENCER
CLAIRVOYANT
MOST REMARKABLE READER OF Hg-
MAN DESTINY OF THE PRESENT AGE
INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN
924 14TH ST. NV.
90 Yrs at Present Address. Look for
Bronze Number 024.
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If you want to BUY. SELL. RENt ot
EMPLOY, phone District $3.50 or D4sIraes
1000 and ask for Ad Taker.
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THOS. J. OWEN q SON, Auctioneers
1431 Eye Street. Northwest

nov.12.15.17.2o.23
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MONEY TO LOAN

ADVANCED on diamonds, watches. jewelry
and silverware; loans $500 and over 2Te
all tickets good for one year. Horning's
Loan Office ODD WASHINGTON Airport.
Evening star., 1937-11-08

| UNUSUAL opportunity for beauty opera
! tor with good following. Box 253-W,
Evening star., 1937-11-08

RUGS-Prlvate party leaving city will
sacrlnce living room rugs. 66S Maryland
ave. ne. Atlantic 2007. qs
Evening star., 1937-11-08
By LILLIAN cox ATHEY

r YAVE you ever experienced an
electric shock. Think of bath
ing in water where there are
Il L creatures feet long with the
power to give man shock that
will knock him distance of 6 to
feet. Imagine your sensations to
know that the water had such crea-
lures in it. Perhaps the electric
shock would be mild compared with
the way you reacted to the startling
information.
In South America there is q giant
eel, some feet long from nose tip
to the end of his tail. He carries his
batteries all charged and ready to
shock anything that comes within
touch of his body.
This creature with the electrical
storehouse inhabits the rivers and
swamps Of Brazil and the Guianas.
The natives know all of his tricks
and liking eel steaks, they outwit
him. In order to get their fish or
the eel. they drive several horses into
the waters. At once the eels become
excited and charge time and time
again at the legs of the animals
The shocks, of course, frighten them,
and the fish become too shocked to
come to after the excitement is over.
After SO many charges have been de-
livered, the eel must rest until he re-
charges his batteries. At this stage
the natives haul him ashore, collect
the shocked" fish and no doubt do
their best to quiet their steeds.
The color scheme of this giant eel is
most pleasing. From his mouth to the
tip Of his body, which is about IL
Evening star., 1937-11-08

sons. Kitty fretted about him. Her
own health was perfect. Shortly
after Isaacs 18th birthday he took
a turn for the worse, and then she
realized how very much part of
her life he was; how, without him,
existence would be pointless.
"Isaac's condition grew worse, but
he hung on. Got to keep going till
the comet arrives. Promised myself
I'd see it. You and the boys will
wake me if I'm asleep that night, eh,
Kit?'
LOT course. dear. But you're going
to live a lot longer than that
4; X X i;
AS THE day for the comets ap-
pearance drew near Isaac stead
lily grew worse. Some days he would
scarcely seem conscious at all Then
he would rouse himself, frightened,
perspiring, asking if the comet had
come. Kitty understood vaguely what
the obsession had come to mean. how
much a part of the life that still
burned in Lsaacs breast was this
promise he'd made himself.
The day before the night the comet
was scheduled to appear. Isaac lay
as in stupor: Kitty made no at
tempt to rouse him. She consulted
the doctor, who shook his head
rubiously.
Darkness came. Kitty remained in
the room with her husband. Her
sons came in. talked with her and
went out when she shook her head.
Her lips were straight, thin line.
Five minutes before the comet
was due Isaac opened his eyes and
sat bolt upright. His expression was
not wholly rational. Kitty sat down
beside him, and at that moment a
bright glare of light swept across the
sky, lighted the room in a weird
glow, then was gone. Isaac's eyes
lighted. His lips moved.
"'I saw it! I saw Snyder's cometl
That was it, wasn't it, Kitty?'
kitty hesitated. She started to
speak, hesitated, started again, said:
Yes. yes, Isaac, that was the comet.
Outside the window the four boys
looked up at the heavily overcast sky.
Be thousands disappointed tonight,
reckon one of them remarked
The one nearest to him nodded
solemnly. I guess the only person
who will see tonight's comet is dad
And he ran his hand with a sort of
caressing gesture over the shining
nickel of the spot light on his auto
mobile
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