Evening star., 1937-07-05

liIec Lnontls. eventually, however,
she made the mistake of calling the
shop to inquire II . certain garment
would be back for sure at a certain
time. The clerk assured her it was
due back, but it wasn't, and she had
TO go to party In second-rate
costume that probably changed the
entire course Of her life.
So she called her dry cleaner and
complained. We delivered the dress. ="
said the clerk, but you weren't in"
But have a charge account" tn.
lady countered.
My goodness replied the clerk,
laughingly, why didn't you tell us"
= X Xxx
GRAB.
r REPRESENTATIVES are always
proud Of their home districts and
once in while grow demonstrative on
the subject.
The latest member OF Congress to
call attention to his district is Repre-
sentative Paul w. Shafer of Michigan.
In a letter to his colleagues Repre-
sentative Shafer gravely informed
them that if they would call At his
office there would be a package wait
ing for them and in this package
would be some articles manufactured
in his district
1t is reported that many legislators
enamored by the fact Representative
Shafer didn't enumerate or describe
the articles, are calling for their pack
ages. Curiosity leads them, and then
there is the old grab bag" surprise
angle, too, isn't there?
4 4
SHRINKAGE.
A young lady IDho Dorks at the
Federal Housing Corp. and nat
urally Uould be much embarrassed
by the use OF her name boarded
street car the other day during
a heavy rain aud Wondered uhv
ereru one Wos looking and laughing
at her.
She soon found out. A new
dress she paS Wedrino had shrunk
and its lo1Dest extremity wds nell
abote her knees.
1t is reported certain merchant
had bad time OF it the nert day,
uhen the young lady descended
upon htn, NTH the CLEAN OF battle
in her eye and the dress Just over
her arm this time'
CRoUCHIN'.
YOUNG MARTIN BABCOCK, son Of
E. Claude Babcock, president Of
the United Civil Service Employees, Is
acting as guide during the visit Of
the Boy Scouts. and In order properly
to perform this duty wrote out the
talk he planned to deliver at the
various points of interest over the
Capital and submitted it for parental
approval.
In descriptive matter for one public
building, Babcock Senior encountered
the phrase lions crouchins."
You mean lions couchant,' don't
you?" he inquired.
Nope, crouchin'. They are crouch
in aren't they?"
There was no answer to that areu-
ment.
HUNTER.
IT SEEMS that 4 good hunter has q
good memory
Frank Earrshaw Of the United
States Biological Surveys Division Of
Game Management, Just returned from
an inspection Of Federal big game
areas In the West, tells that Merle
Jacobs. at the Hart Mountain area
in Oregon, took him out and showed
where years ago he had shot the mule
deer used in one Of the surveys edu-
cational exhibits.
Earnshaw had admired the speci-
men, and he was telling Jacobs 20.
Jacobs said he'd show him where he
got the deer. After they had walked
a while, Jacobs said: 1T WAS right
about here" He stopped over and
picked up the two shells he had used.
Earnshaw brought them back to
Washington.
SONFUSlN.
1t may be Necessary for the Wav-
side to abandon its Department.
ot-Utter-Contusion. The thing is
getting too utterly confusing for
every one, especially the printer.
Last time 1Oe had an item OF
confusing character couple OF
typographical errors that crept past
every one except sdrdonic copy
boy made the thing completely in
comprehensive.
One OF the letters it brought from
beUAdered reader made the stg-
n,hcdnt point:
Your department OF utter con-
fns,or neper Wds more efficient.
See attached clipping"
ROMANCE.
A N OPERATIVE whose eyes always
are filled with stardust and her
nostrils with the scent Of jasmine Is
wondering just what will be the ro-
mantle ending Of an incident on the
bus this morning.
The four characters in the drama
were q pretty girl. handsome man,
expensive tie and errant breeze. All
the way downtown the hoydenish
zephyr kept grabbing the mans tie
and using the ends Of it to tickle the