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Evening star., 1937-11-17
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. ERACEWELL.

house of the assistant superintendent
and the stables, the most northern road
through the grounds, parallel to the Fort
MRer stone wall. Sincerely, L. K. w."
y x
Flying squirrels are not common, even
IN the country.
Wherever they are, these rodents seem
to lave very great curiosity about the
inside of a house.
Wilder in sense than ordinary squir-
rels, they yet take to houses with gusto.
Thg never seem able to resist the temp
tatiU to come in.
Olce inside they themselves fall into
diher, when discovered, and race and
fly around like fully mad things.
Slice the average householder has
neVe seen a flying squirrel, the animal
is lilely to be viewed with anything but
liking.
It, great leaps are genuinely terrifying
to most persons, especially If they do
not classify it instantly for what it is
Slice this is a nocturnal animal, it
usually comes into house after dark.
Humans awaked by such an invader
are rery likely to think the thing a
great rat at first.
"Vil ~ UCSlllo W Iidhc tIiUSc lcd po
they first think of a bat, then often
become frightened, not knowing exactly
what it is.
Or correspondent was fortunate in
having one of these squirrels visit his
home in the daylight, when 1t could be
sized up for what it was.
Flying squirrels have a parachute
like membrane which joins front and
hind egs.
This membrane is folded.
Whel the animal leaps, the membrane
spreads out with the legs and the crea-
ture becomes a sort of glider
No toubt it was this animal which
gave tie ancients their first ideas of a
flying machine.
The simple idea of joining the arms
and leg by wings, really planes, was the
first ore to appeal to the flying instinct
in man 1t was not enough. however, and
the void had to wait for power in order
to get light.
The lying squirrel, despite his name,
really loes not fly. Its motive power
comes rom its legs, and the character
lstlc Sread OF the legs and membrane
simply add few feet to the flight by
keeping the animal in the air a few
seconds more.
Ordinary squirrels do amazing things
in thei leaps in the trees Without any
such hip as membrane, they are able
to lear from tree to tree, from branch
to bralch, often barely securing a toe
hold o. the bough to which they have
jumpet
The flying squirrel is a very pretty
anima, with exceedingly nice soft fur,
really much finer than that of the or
dinary variety, whose coat is somewhat
coarse
Flying squirrels are not numerous any
where. Even in the country they are a
rarity. They seem to be inquisitive be-
yond most of their cousins and will enter
a house, especially at night, if door or
Winoow is left open.
1t is rather surprising to learn that
one Of them would eat orange. In ma
ture they would never know the taste of
this fruit. That means nothing, of
course; many cats like tomato juice.
Black squirrels are not common in
and around Washington. There are sew
eral points however. where they can be
found. We are glad to publish another
location for them to supplement that
printed here recently.
Evening star., 1937-11-17

/ splitting Of responsibility between Fed
eral and local authorities has its admin
istrative drawbacks.
A recent survey by the Department of
Justice showed that 1885 local jails are
SO antiquated, insanitary or otherwise
deficient that Federal prisoners cannot
be housed in them.
Yet the Federal Government has but
seven jails in its own prison system in
which to conflne $500 Federal prisoners
awaiting trial or retrial or being held
temporarily for sundry other reasons.
Manifestly, it would be impracticable
to erect Federal jails in every community
to care for all these prisoners. Attor-
ney General Cummings recognizes this
fact, but at the same time he has urged
Congress. repeatedly to provide for con-
struction of several strategically located
Federal jails where congestion is per-
sistent and dangerous.
These jails, he says, would serve not
only to relieve local institutions of the
burden of keeping Federal prisoners in
already crowded cells, but would be a
model for States to follow In improving
their own jails.
Perhaps, in addition, some plan might
be worked out whereby Federal authori-
ties would aid the States In guarding
Federal prisoners as we'll as feeding
them.
Congress would do we'll to give serious
attention to this whole problem when Mr..
Cummings presents it again-as his COL
leagues assert he intends to do very
shortly.
Evening star., 1937-11-17
Every Homemaker Needs
New Ideas.

Of all the many ways there are to
simplify everyday living, hundreds are
detailed in the new booklet, HOUSE
HOLD HELPS. Care and repair of the
house, automobile upkeep, fireproofng
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some of the chapter headings. The di-
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The publication is distinct contribu-
ticn to modern living Send for your
copy today. using this coupon and in
closing 10 cents to cover cost and
handling.
Evening star., 1937-11-17
People of Washington like squirrels.
Two samples:

From Georgetown, the following:
Dear sir: Is flying squirrel good
copy, or are they common hereabouts?
The days most refreshing bit of first
nand news has to do with one of these
little fellows, caught (of all places eating
orange pulp off a squeezer in the kitchen
sink, this very morning.
mo feeding station propaganda for
this rascal, thank you. He's fast worker
when it comes to finding his own break
ways, either.
ASK dad, who tried to catch him, and
said it was like chasing a hummingbird
or pine lizard, only amazing aerial
gymnastics on the part of the squirrel
made it even more exciting, and had a
family of five in dither for fifteen min
utes before the furry fellow was brought
to bay and Gagged for few days while
neighbors get good look at him.
After that he will be released and
can fly back to his home in the oak trees
in the rear of the house.
tx* * X
1T was while mother was starting
breakfast that the above episode began
to develop She called upstairs to dad
to come quick and do something about
what looked like big rat perched in
the kitchen sink. So dad "a Patent
Office executive) left his shaving and
came Sprinting downstairs to make short
work of the marauder.
"CloSer inspection revealed, however,
that it was a flying squirrel, and a
handsome fellow, too. But little did the
man of the house realize what merry
chase that six or seven inches of
creased lightning was going to lead him
for the next few minutes.
He grabbed tea towel but that was
like trying to stop the squirrel with
imagination. He wished for butterfly
net. but the only substitute on hand was
the wire basket from the French fryer
and through an error of judgment, ap-
parently, the squirrel did actually land
in the basket, once.
~
But before lid could be clapped over
him, he sprang through the air with
the greatest of ease and plastered him.
self rug-wise to the wall. Dad said that
despite the little creatures flying pro-
clivities, he never seemed to feel the
need of taxing down the field for a
he Just decided it was time to move and
away he went with no preliminaries at
all, as though he were full of coiled
springs and some one had pushed a
button.
Anyway. he got away instantaneously,
If not quicker. Never has he seen such
speed in a living thing dad says.
With the broom herding him into a
corner and canvas apron gently placed
tent-wise around the broom, then the
broom withdrawn, the net result was one
flying squirrel in a canvas apron, prob
ably wishing he hadn't been so cheeky
about the orange pulp and run such a
chance of being discovered.
And in the old pet cage brought in
from the garage by one of the children,
master squirrel spreads himself in char
acteristic fashion. like big gray postage
stamp, on the walls of the cage ano
wonders who to do and how to ge
bailed out. Very truly yours, P. B. G."
And from the Northwest:
Dear sir: There are some bla&
squirrels, large ones with full tails, n
Arlington Cemetery.
In the hollow midway between ne
Evening star., 1937-11-17
A Worth While Project.

Five floods this year in the Bladens-
burg area have led to renewed demands
for prevention and control In view of
the amazingly few steps that have been
taken toward correcting this chronic
condition, it is evident that those direct
ing the campaign for improvements
must show perseverance.
Aside from surveys by Army engineers,
which in some instances resulted in ad-
verse reports, the only major better
ments were made in 1890, when the
Baltimore boulevard was widened. The
road at the bridge approaches was
raised slightly, new spans with wider
openings were built and the channel
dredged. Skeptics said the channel
dredging was waste of money
Their view seems to have been justi-
ned. Soon after the improvements we're
completed there was another flood.
State highway officials who had prom
ised relief blamed it on a "once in a
lifetime rain" But the inundations con-
tinued, the worst of all occurring in
August, 1888. OF late the floods have
become more frequent.
Each flood brings more damage to
residents of Bladensburg, Colmar Manor,
Brentwood, Edmonston and sometimes
Riverdale. With each there is threat
Of typhoid. And invariably traffic on two
main arteries, the Baltimore boulevard
and Defense highway, is blocked Be-
cause those two Federal-aid highways
are involved, Maryland residents contend
the flood relief problem should be solved
with Federal funds. The project, it is
claimed, would be too costly for the
towns, county or State to handle.
Citizens Of the Free State have been
encouraged to take this view by the
Corps of Engineers surveys, the latest
Of which suggests widening the Ana
costa River from 80 to $50 feet from
the District of Columbia line to the
intersection of the Northeast and North
west branches at Bladensburg, and Wild
ening Of the Northeast branch to 80
feet, or the building of dikes about the
affected towns.
As preliminary step the Maryland
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission has been authorized by the
State Legislature to maintain whatever
flood works are erected and. to obtain
such easements as are necessary. The
Evening star., 1937-11-17

legislators were informed Federal off,
cials wanted some State agency en-
powered to look after control devices
before definite plans were considered.
Marylands problem now is to convince
Congress that the amount of damage,
danger and inconvenience to both pas
senger and commercial traffic justifies
the cost of prevention.
Evening star., 1937-11-17
Shooting Stars.
BY PH1LANDER JOHNSON.
PunktiliOus Defamation.

Punktili0us Defamation.
To speeches we will listen
AS the days go swiftly by.
Sometimes our eyes will glisten,
And with sentiment We'll sigh.
Sometimes we will be merry,
And believe dull care is sunk.
A part is pleasant, very
But the most of it is punk.
One truth is quite a plenty
To inspire a tedious talk,
Where long pages, ten or twenty,
Cause an auditor to balk
And long to take his station
In his cozy little bunk
For in each long Grafton
There must be lot Of punk.
Evening star., 1937-11-17

Able correspondents are sending facts
to be studied in connection with the
present situation in politics and avoid
ing an effort to make them so numerous
as to be confusing. AS Congress pro-
ceeds it will continue to value delibera-
ton as we'll as eloquence.
Evening star., 1937-11-17

Since Colonial times residents of New
England have been justly known as
smart tthe 'r" is silenD No smarter
thing was ever undertaken by the half
dozen States composing this peaceful
and thrifty corner of the land than the
cooperative campaign advertising their
advantages, economic, climatic, scenic
and recreational.
Evening star., 1937-11-17
CANDLES IN THE WIND. BY William
c. Lengel. New York: Ives WASH

CANDLES IN THE WIND. BY William
c. Lengel. New York: Ives WASH
burn.
Chicago at the turn of the century is
the scene and the period of a shopgirl
story that has distinctly sympathetic
appeal even though it registers as being
Just little out of date It is, to be
sure. good and true picture of life
for the working girl when women were
just beginning to invade the field OF
gainful occupation. 1t seems old-faSh-
ioned only because it is written as
though 1t were timely story and not
as though its subject matter belonged
to vapished era.
Jane OWain, Olive Mansfield and
Grace Harper are the chief feminine
characters. Jane, the real heroine, is
Welsh maid in the home of Samuel
and Grace Harper. Miss Mansfield is
stenographer in the House of Field, a
millinery establishment inherited by Mrs
Harper from her first husband. Mrs
Harper is no longer youthful, quite
wealthy and though twice married still
yearning for romance. All three fall in
love with Peter Madigan. travelling sales
man for the House of Field, and all three
are buffeted about by life like the flicker
ing tongues of flame of candles in the
wind. He happens to be married, but
women everywhere adore him.
Jane is transferred from position OF
maid in the Harper house to a place in
the millinery establishment, and Grace
Harper devotes herself to crude attempts
to seduce Peter. He loves his wife and
also Miss Mansfield. Also he develops
sincere affection for Jane. He is a
kindly, helpful and likable chap, who
wins sympathy throughout the story
His attraction for women and the
troubles which engulf them because OF
him make good story about the loves
and jealousies in big business house
in what now seems to be long ago age
Evening star., 1937-11-17

Twelve hundred Y. M. C. A. branches.
not to mention the editors of college
newspapers, are to enter the organized
battle against syphilis. That should be
roughly equivalent in results to America S
entry into the World War.
Evening star., 1937-11-17

Old-fashioned farming, In which big
crops could be sold or taken care of for
rainy day, is coming more and more
into favorable consideration. The weather
experts are at least prepared to guar
antee an unlimited number of rainy
days.
Evening star., 1937-11-17

An Omaha jury awards a girl $4,000
because an injury made her knock
kneed Many of the fair sex obtain the
opposite effect from dude ranches and
they love it-and pay extensively and
cheerfully for it.
Evening star., 1937-11-17

In view of the price trend of the past
few years it is not impossible that the
day may come when a street car token,
like gold piece, may either make an
adequate Christmas gift or be worn
proudly as stickpin or watch charm.
Evening star., 1937-11-17

Asia has been fighting without mercy
and the world is left to wonder what
would become of it if there were a gen.
uine declaration of war intruded into
the Oriental situation.
Evening star., 1937-11-17

Tax revision is regarded as essential, as
there must be something to fight for in
a possible emergency as well as some
thing to fight with.
Evening star., 1937-11-17
All Other States and Canada
Member Of the Associated Press

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the use for republication of all news dispatches
credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published nereln.
All rights Of publication of special dispatches
herein also are reserved.
Evening star., 1937-11-17
Optimist or Pessimist.

From the Williamsport Sun.
"The accomplishments of the Roose-
velt administration will last as long as
the republic" says Mr.. Farley. Does that
mean that the Nation will never get out
of debt2
Evening star., 1937-11-17
No Scrap of Paper.

from the kalamazoo Gazette.
The Egyptians were pretty clever fell
lows. after all. They used papyrus as a
writing surface instead of paper. In
those days it was lot harder to tear up
a peace treaty.
Evening star., 1937-11-17

the Columbia Broadcasting System, will
assist in the work. The first two years
will be devoted to psychological tech
niques for ascertaining the essential
value of radio to different kinds of listen
ers and its influences on subsequent
behavior.
tcopyright. 1877
Evening star., 1937-11-17

Jud Tunkins says true scientist
knows great deal more than he can
ever tell in language that will enable
the public to understand him.
Evening star., 1937-11-17
Looking and Listening.

"I suppose all you statesmen are glad
to see one another again."
"Yes," answered Senator Sorghum.
Were glad to see one another, but in
a little while we won't be so rejoiced
to hear one another"
Evening star., 1937-11-17
Unemployment Victim.
From the Scranton Times.

From the Scranton Times
A Russian who claims to be 1876 years
old has finally been retired after work.
ing 116 years at the same job. He knew
all the time it wasn't permanent posi-
ton.
Evening star., 1937-11-17
The Evening Star Newspaper Company

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Evening star., 1937-11-17

Possible Breach of Discipline.
From the Saginaw News.
Microphone broke while Gen. Pershing
was addressing American Legionnaires in
France. Probably he had just spotted
three former buck privates who hadn't
shined their shoes.
Evening star., 1937-11-17

"De only way to have friends" said
Uncle, ,Eben, lis by bein' one"
Evening star., 1937-11-17
Marital Understanding.

The ceremony Of today
Includes change, the time to suit.
He does not ask her to obey.
He just requests her not to shoot.
Evening star., 1937-11-17
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Said the Hunter to the Motorist.

SAID tne HuHCer 70 CAe WOVOrISt.
The various license tags proclaim
My right earth to cucumber.
Though sometimes I forget my name,
I always know my number.
Evening star., 1937-11-17

IAN idealist," said Hi Ho, the sage of
Chinatown, "is too often a white-whis-
kered man who still believes in fairies"
Evening star., 1937-11-17

Self-Defense.
"The cook has left" said the housewife.
"I don't blame her." answered the tired
business man. "She couldn't be expected
TO 20 on eating the food she was deliv-
ering from the kitchen"
Evening star., 1937-11-17

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Evening star., 1937-11-17
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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-12-24
BEACON LIGHT CHURCH TO
HAVE XMAS PROGRAM

Sunday, December &c, at p. m,
an Xmas program will be given,
directed by Mrs. S. A. Douglas. An
interesting feature will be a play
entitled "The Star of Bethlehem"
Local talent will assist. All are
cordially invited.
Sabbath, December Is, a soul
stirring message on Stewardship
was delivered by the pastor. Mem
bers and friends present were
greatly blessed for having received
this message. Every heart was
stirred to action to find his place in
the Lords work. Sabbath, Deem
Der the 25th, at HOO o'clock, the
sermon will be 1--WE have seen His
Star" You are invited to this
Xmas sermon.
The Sabbath School Department
under the leadership of Mrs.
Mitchell has made splendid prog
ress during the year of '37. Many
financial and spiritual goals have
been reached.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-12-24
Junior Farmer
Labor Club
Is Organized

The Junior Club of the Rondo
Farmer-Labor held its initial
meeting Thursday, December 16.
Clifford Baker, organizer from the
Seventh Ward Farmer-Labor Club,
spoke on the purpose Of the Junior
Club. The purpose of the Club is
to organize the Negro Youth; and
educational and social activities
will be part of the club program.
Any young person between the
ages of sixteen and thirty is in
vited to become a member.
The next meeting will be held on
Wednesday, December 29, 1887, at
eight o'clock p. m, at 1856 N. st.
Adams st. At this meeting a
symposium on Isolation VS.. Collec-
tive Security" will be held. A so
cial hour of dancing, games, and
refreshment will finish the evening.
Temporary officers who were ap-
pointed are: President, Reginald
Harris; Secretary, E. Annette Hat
ton; Treasurer, Samuel A. Reed.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-12-24
Elite Clubs
Annual Drive
Over the Top

Climaxing their third annual
Christmas Charity Campaign the
st. Paul Elite Club went over the
top with a total of nearly fifty dol
lars. The dance, held last Monday
night at Halle Q. Brown House,
attracted a large crowd of the
younger set who enjoyed the sweet
music made by Tom Coleman,
Paul Thompson, Cutie" Martin
and Pete" Robinson.
The hall was graciously donated
by Miss Garden.
Wednesday and Thursday eve
nings, at the home of President
Sam Reed, the Elite Club had their
annual wrapping party. The sew
enty-five bundles of candy, nuts,
fruit and toys will be delivered
Christmas Eve to the homes of
needy children. Miss Bessie Powell,
chairman of the Welfare Commit
tee, was in charge of the party. AS
asting her were Stanley Harris,
Jessie Gardener, James Bradford,
Robert Gardener, Drexel Pugh,
Misses Elizabeth and Beatrice
Schuck, Rosamond Collier, Hazel
WHrrieks, Marguerite Payne and
Sam Reed.
In the race for donations the
Red team, headed by Beatrice
Schuck, took a slight lead this
week, but the final figures will not
be available until next week when
the 1888 Elite Recorder summary
will appear in this paper.
This weeks list of donors include
800 from the Rondo, Household
of Ruth, $l.O0; Earnest Workers
Club, $1.00; Farmer-Labor Club,
$1.0o; one dollar from the Sterling
Club Auxiliary, Martins Barber
Shop, Majestic Drug Store, DR.. A.
M. Butler, Mrs. Alvreta Coram,
Mrs. Ellis Manning, Mr.. Perry,
Jane Murphy, Mrs. Gladys Harris,
Mrs David Payne, Mrs. Jessie
Gardener, Mr.. E. Davis, Mr.. How
ard, Mrs. Atwood, Judge Mentally,
Judge Walsh, Judge Loveinger,
and DR.. Crump.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-12-24
Hattie Belle
Douglas Heads
Pride of West

Election and installation of Off
GERS was held Tuesday night, De-
cember IA, by Pride of the West
Chapter, No. 9, o. E, s., at Fellow
ship hall.
Officers are: Mrs. Hattie Belle
Douglass, worthy matron; W. H.
Martin, worthy patron; Mrs. Lena
Cobb, associate matron; Mrs.
Blanche Brisco, secretary; Mrs.
Mamie Steele, treasurer; Mrs.
Mabel Willis, conductress; Mrs.
Mary Renix, associate conductress;
Mrs. Esther Stovall, chaplain; Mrs.
Carrie Neal, organist; Mrs. Eliza
beth Van Hook, marshal; Mrs.
Elizabeth Ewing, Esther; Mrs,
Matte Corners, Ada, and Samella
La Faucette, Martha.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-12-24
Anh-Lynching
Bill Postponed
Until Jan. 6

Washington, Dec. 20.-According
to the Associated Press the senate
made action this session on the ad-
ministratiOn's housing bill possible
today by postponing until January
6 consideration Of the anti-lynch-
ing bill.
The Wagner Van Mugs anti
lynching bill was made a special
order of business for January 6 on
the request of Democratic Leader
A. W. Barley of Kentucky.
The arrangement was made over
the protest of Senator Tom Con-
nally (Dem., Texas), foe of the
anti-lynching bill, who said he had
not been consulted. He said, how
ever, that he would not object.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-12-24
Reedy Martin
Freed on White
Slave Charges

Duluth, Minnesota.-Reedy Mar
tin, Minneapolis youth, was freed
of Federal statutory charges here
last week. Martin pleaded not
guilty to transporting a woman
across state lines for immoral pur-
poses. He was indicted four months
ago and was apprehended in De-
troit. Brought back to Duluth for
trial at which he pleaded not guilty
last week he walked out of the
court a free man.
Harlan kid Rippatoe, of
Moorhead, Minnesota, former
boxer, was sentenced to 10 months
in prison after he pleaded guilty to
a statutory offense.