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Evening star., 1937-12-22
How do you get . cat down out Of q

How do you get . cat down out Of 4
tree?
Let no one quarrel with the use of
down out" Both words are very much
to the point.
You are getting q cat out Of tree, and
certainly down.
It's the down" part that is the hard
part Of the job.
The seemingly silly creature ought to
come down of its own accord, you think,
but the truth is that many cats have
never learned how.
They can 60 up, all right, but they
cannot come down, and the person not
versed in cat lore cannot see why, but
there Is very good reason.
The cats claws work as grips on tree
bark only when 1t is headed up.
The cat that tries to come down head
first finds, to its dismay, that the round
Of the claw simply slips and slides on
the rough bark.
The cat that has never learned to
"stay put" and back down q tree must
stay up.
1t Is as simple as that.
Some cats instinctively know the right
procedure.
Just why some do not have this in
stinct is unknown.
Probably they are not observing cats,
or were not taught by their mother.
Some mother cats are very lax.
Humans interested in these curious
creatures often find 1t expedient to teach
the kitten just how to come down out
Of tree.
They do this by placing the animal,
head up, on the trunk.
They permit it to climb few feet,
which it instinctively does.
Then, holding the animal, they gently
press 1t downward, while making sure
that 1t does not try to turn around and
come down head-first.
Most kittens are easily taught this
trick, valuable to it for q lifetime, but
some few never get onto 1t.
The higher they 60, in q tree, the
more determined they are not to come
down as they went up
They want to turn around and come
down head-first
Watch the veteran. He shimmies up
and down tree trunk like one OF these
mechanical figures OF 4 monkey on a
stick.
When he is within six or eight feet OF
the ground then he turns around and
tries to come down head-first.
Losing his grip, he Just jumps.
4
Even the most inefficient cat, appar-
emily, knows enough not to try this at
any real height.
Hence the cat up tree
And the problem Of what to do about It.
Call the Fire Department?
Fire departments don't like such calls
You excitedly think the animal at
least sixty feet high, If you like cats.
If you don't Of course, you Just let 1t
| stay.
II you are fond of cats 1t pains you
to see and hear it up the tree over night
when the temperature Is down to 20
degrees or thereabouts.
Evening star., 1937-12-22
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON

When the announcers mention
Talent that should be known,
Each with the best intention
Steps to the microphone:
Each with the memory glory
Going 50 glad and strong.
Telling the same old story;
Singing the same old song.
Words Of the ancient sages,
Tunes from the classic scales,
Scenes from historic pages,
And the Oldest of fairy tales
And with each winter hoary,
For the ways Of yore We long,
Telling the same old story,
Singing the same old song.
Evening star., 1937-12-22
Generalization.

What is your idea about the farm
bill2"
II hope to see everybody pleased" an
swered Senator Sorghum. II have not
yet formulated my optimistic senti-
ments beyond the customary greeting
Merry Christmas and q happy New
Year'"
Evening star., 1937-12-22

At pm. tomorrow the Chicago
Federation of Musicians will play the
Star Spangled Banner" in answer to
the New York man who denounced it as
an unworthy song. Maybe there are
others who will wish to join in the
chorus.
Evening star., 1937-12-22

Much literature is being disclosed to
indicate that the quarrels by Mr.. Kipling
with his family are after all of secondary
significance in the discussion of Amer
ican affairs
Evening star., 1937-12-22

When Stain calls attention to friends
he has been obliged to surrender to the
executioner, American sentiment natu-
rally reverts to the good old Santa Claus
who favors a friendly reliance on the
debt which aids but does not terrorize,
Evening star., 1937-12-22
No Advantage.

From the louisville Courier-Journal.
BY q hook-up of American and
Canadian afrlines, person soon may
be able to fly from New York to North
ern Saskatchewan. In this kind of
weather he can be just as uncomfort-
able by staying at home.
Evening star., 1937-12-22
The Missing Horseshoe.
From the Illinois State journal.

Prom the Illinois State Journal.
There was horseshoe over the en-
trance to the room where the Spanish
Non-I Intervention Committee met. The
chances are that 1t has already found
Its way through a Junk heap into q
shrapuel bomb.
Evening star., 1937-12-22

Women laugh at the styles of hat
fashion expects them to wear; but they
laugh and thereby permit a dangerous
phase of a complicated argument.
Evening star., 1937-12-22

Uncle Sam enjoys serious questions,
nevertheless the Japanese government
should not have been so ready to extend
itself In giving him something for
Christmas, 1897 AID.
Evening star., 1937-12-22

One OF the perplexing feminine customs
is to dance in America while allowing
the cost of the music to be assessed
abroad.
Evening star., 1937-12-22
Member OF the Associated Press

~ Inc Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
ne Use ior repubhcation Of all news dispatches
CEeolted 10 1T or not otherwise credited in this
paper ana also the local news published herein.
herein also are reserved NSies
Evening star., 1937-12-22

Congress met and adjourned and left
distinguished expense account as a
mark Of holiday esteem.
Evening star., 1937-12-22
Joyous Announcement,

Again the statesman lifts his voice
And says: Here's news so nice.
Oh, bid the wondering world rejoicel
I bring some more advicep
Evening star., 1937-12-22

Jud Tunkins says q man has q right
to change his mind in politics. If he
hasn't, what would be the use of all the
arguments?
Evening star., 1937-12-22

"Only he who can face the morrow
without remorse," said Hi Ho, the sage
of Chinatown, "can truthfully say that
he has djned we'll"
Evening star., 1937-12-22
Delicate Suggestion.

Delicate Suggestion.
Does your wife tell you what she
wants for Christmas?"
mo" answered Mr.. Meekton. "She
takes me walking through the shops and
I am supposed to be very tactful in OBJ
serving what she especially admires."
Evening star., 1937-12-22
Farm Raised Currency.

Farm Raised Currency.
Money talk has run so high
We scarce know what it means.
To calculate I'm going to try
In terms Of pork and beans.
hope our planning will not stop
Till in the state Of things
Each hour rewards us with one chop;
A bean each minute brings.
"A laugh has got to be genuine to bt
any good" said Uncle Eben, - false fAct
wears . grin 70 big dat 1t overdoes 1t"
Evening star., 1937-12-22
Reform.

ETOEd e8e HkftIOfd Times.
But II We undertake to reform the
world. Is the idea to make 1t good or just
make It Ike Us?
Evening star., 1937-12-22
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Evening star., 1937-12-22
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Evening star., 1937-12-22

world OF fiction and freNde would vanish
In the present day John" is still q good
story for those who prefer their heroes
pedestaled and ticketed.
John Dorsey is bachelor, living on q
farm in British Columbia as something
OF recluse from the brothers he has
more or less renounced because they do
not fit into his conception of keeping
the family name sound and clean and
true" For all his kindly philosophy and
good neighborliness, John has difiicul-
ties. A young girl, married and un-
|. happy, cries on his shoulder. A bother
some real estate dealer bickers for the
estate at an absurdedly low price for the
purpose of turning the property into Z
pleasure resort. A feud develops with
Jonathan Tfber, new neighbor who
shoots Johns favorite horse. Almost
everything that could harass q man
happens to John, but to the end he holds
tenaciously to the principles adopted for
himself and which he persistently instills
into the mind Of the lad who is named
for him.
Perhaps the author knows such q man
AZ John. If 10, either he IL distinctly
soggy or putting him into q book robbed
him OF his real personality.
GAMES. BY Jessie H. Bancroft New
York: The Macmillan Co,
This revised and enlarged edition of
an old standby full Of suggestions for
good and wholesome entertainment for
old and young comes just in time to I'LL
in that Christmas list gap which REQUIRES
something that will give pleasure to more
than one person. Its nearly sevan him.
dred pages contain games Of all varieties
for the school, for the playground, for
the gymnasium and for the home. It is
book which those who seek to give their
young people full time pleasure In which
the whole family may often have share
cannot afford 10 do without,
Evening star., 1937-12-22

@. How long has James A. Fitzpatrick
been making travel shorts?-J. L.
A. Mr.. Fitzpatrick has been making
these pictures for seven years and in
that time has travelled approximately
100000 miles.
Evening star., 1937-12-22

G. What dues are paid by a member of
the New York Stock Exchange?-C. r,
A. The annual dues of the exchange
members are ST 900.
Evening star., 1937-12-22

@. Is there such thing as a cigarette
that has colored smoke?-E. H.
A. Otto l.. Miller of Memphis, Tenn.
has been granted patent on a process
for treating cigarettes to give of vari-
colored smoke
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-20

Chicago. Rock Island q Pacif
Ry-March quarter deficit was 50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-20
Stock Averages
BY VICTOR EUBANK.
Associated Press Financial Writer

NEW YORK, May 2O.-Lifting I,
industrial strike pressure released buy
ing energy today and the stock marx,
moved quietly forward for gains I,
fractions to or more points und,
leadership of steels, motors and COZ
perS.
The truce reached in the Consun
ers Power Co. strike, restoring pow
facilities TO industry in the Saglna
Bay region Of Michigan and the r.
moval of strike threat from a div
ion of Bethlehem Steel Corp. sun
ulated demand for stocks, Wall Sire
said.
In the forenoon the market had
short-lived burst of buying. which ID
the ticker tape behind floor transa
lions. Later trading Quilted down CO,
siderably, but creeping advance
tended gains in some issues. .Sor
shares slipped toward the close.
Transactions Appropriated 10000
shares.
High-stepper of the session "
Bethlehem Steel, up about points
its best. Stocks up fractions to aroyn
1 included United States Steel. Repl
lie, Anaconda, Kennecott, Amerlc,
Smelling. General Motors, Chrysle
Montgomery Ward, j. C. Penn.
WoolWorth, Deere, International Ha
vester, American Telephone, Weste
Union, Standard OIL of New Jerse
Santa Fe, New York Central, Gre
Northern preferred. Northern Pacif
Loews, Servel, Johns-M anville, A
Reduction and Celanese.
NEW YORK. Ontario & Weste.
was of on moderate sales followil
word the company had filed petitii
in bankruptcy.
Dome Mines and Mcintyre Pore
pine were draggy and Industrial Ray,
was backward most Of the session.
Heightening Wall Street hopes
sustained long-term Improvement
the durable goods field was the heavi
flow of private funds into constructs
projects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-20
SERVICE CHARGES
0NCHECKSSCOR
Association of Credit Men
Leader Urges End of
Practice.
BY EDWARD c. STONE.

Opposition to any charge by banks
for the cash:ng of checks is voiced
by Henry H. Hermann, executive man.
ager of the National Association of
Credit Men, in his monthly review
received by the Washington Associa-
ton of Credit Men today. The prac-
tice of charging for check collections
is confined largely to small banks in
country towns, where the revenue is
greatly needed, yet it is matter of
vital interest to all banks. Already
the credit executives views have
stirred up more or less of hornets
nest"
Manager Hermann would like to
see the whole matter of bank service
charges investigated by Joint COM
mlttee of bankers and credit experts.
In the May bulletin he notes that in
New York firms have been organized
solely for the purpose of cashing
checks, keeping their offices open long
after the banks have closed for the
day. He fears that these concerns
may soon be engaging in other forms
of banking, which will be unfair COM
petition, since the banks are regu-
lated by various State and national
authorities that keep their business
in very close limitation. At present
these outside organizations are under
no such rules.
Recent revival by some banks of
charge for cashing checks will be
taken up by the credit men at the
coming forty-second national conven-
ton in Chicago June 2l-24, he an
nounces, when a movement to secure
abandonment of the practice will be
launched. Bank checks have come
to be the most important currency
in the Nation. so far as daily settle
ments are concerned, the credit Off
cial asserts, adding:
There is little distinction between
discounting bank checks when they
serve as your currency or discount
ing currency. Obviously you would
not expect to receive $3.50 for a IS
bill because in getting it changed you
had to pay 10 cents for the privilege.
A bank check is, in practice. cur
rency, You should not be expected
to pay for the clearance of a bank
check"
Bankers in small towns are already
defending their service charge rights,
insisting that the income is needed
and justified.
Officials to Attend Farley.
Hugh Leach, president of the Fifth
District, Federal Reserve Bank. Rich
mond, has accepted an invitation to
attend the annual convention Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-20

NLIC assn ia lloll .
invitation, as has Mariner S. Eccles,
chairman of the Board of Governors
Of the Federal Reserve System
Both President Leach of the Rich
mond Reserve Bank and Gov. Eccles
attended the convention last year.
There will be other noted guests and
as already announced, President Tom
K. Smith, president of the American
Bankers Association, will be one Of
the speakers.
Final reservations were coming in
rapidly today, according to reports
this noon, an unusually large attend
ance already being assured. The dele
gates and guests leave here next We'd
nesday afternoon on bankers spe-
cial over the Chesapeake & Ohio Rail-
road.
Service Firm Votes Dividends.
Directors of the Lincoln Service
Corp industrial bankers, yesterday
declared the regular quarterly divi-
dend of l34 per cent on the corpo-
ration's per cent preferred stock and
a 25-cent dividend distribution on the
common stock Both dividends are
payable June % to stockholders of
record as of May 81. The two issues
were recently issued on the Wash
ington Stock Exchange.
The host Of holders in Washington
of American Telephone stock will get
their regular quarterly dividend of
s225 per share on July IS. The stock
of record date is June Is
Visitors to local board room today
saw the most active New York stock
market trading in two weeks. The
morning trend was decidedly upward
and the transluX kept in constant
motion. The only explanation for the
sudden upturn was that the market
had been "oversold."
Seaboard Rail Plans Pushed.
The first draft of reorganization
plan of the Seaboard Air Line Railway
is scheduled to be submitted tomorrow
to Judge Luther B. Way, at Nor
folk, Va.
The Federal Home Loan Bank Board
announces that residential construc-
ton plans increased 90 per cent in
March over March, 1886. The volume
was measured by the estimated num-
Der of family units authorized by
building permits issued in cities OF
10000 population or more.
An interesting fact brought out by
"Life Insurance week. relates to high
percentage of the worlds insurance
owned in this country Although it
has only per cent of the worlds popu-
lation, the United States has 70 per
cent of the life insurance.
Operation of the noW-expired
Federal Housing Administration mod
ernization credit plan reveals that
through March 81. 1887, the F. H. A
had paid total of 34,47o loss claims
in the amount of s8,227,464. These
represent loss ratio of 152 per cent
according to Deputy Administrato,
L. R. Gignilliat, jr
Heard in Financial District.
The safe deposit section of the
District Bankers Association will hole
its May meeting tomorrow evening
in the board room of the American
Security & Trust Co. Many inter.
esting matters are to come up for dis.
cussion.
Roland T. Carr, Riggs Nationa
Bank, who won the institute essay
contest, was the winner of the same
contest last year, with trip to thu
District Bankers Convention, and has
also taken very active and success.
full part in public speaking in Wash.
ington Chapter. He is employed ii
the banks credit department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-20

Henry Lay Duer, State commissioner
Of labor and statistics.
Duer said the factory employment
index of 1886 for last month was at
the highest level since November,
1929" The index was based on the
average monthly figures for So months
Of 1929-1931.
Factory employment showed an in
crease of a. per cent over March and
pay rolls increased SIS per cent. Duer
asserted that these gains are wide
spread, caused. no doubt, by improved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-20

District Bankers
A S S o c a t ion
which opens at
t h e Greenbrier
Hotel, w h i t e
Sulphur Springs,
next Thursday, it
was announced
today by Acting
P r e S j d e n t
T h o m a S J
Groom.
Leo T. Crowley
chairman of the
Federal Deposit
Insurance Corp,
has also accepted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-20
new YORK COTTON

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 20-Cotton "
generally higher today, influenced
foreign and Wall Street buying OWL
to steadier cotton markets abroad al
strength in Wall Street. Buying W
not active, but offers also were limt
October sold up from 1911 to l2'
and IN midafternoon was quoted
1874, with prices 7 to 8 points n
higher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-20

Dividend the
quarterly
Unit Of trading than 100 shares Annual rate
not including extras Paid last Paid this
dividend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-20
CHICAGO GRAIN
B. the Associated Press.


CHICAGO. May 20-With b
Winnipeg wheat market tumblr
more than 3 cents a buShel tod.
because of beneficial rains Northwe
and dearth of export trade, pric
here gave way in late dealings abo
2 cents.
Resting orders to buy wheat on pr
declines in Chicago helped to susta
the market to some extent. Besid'
domestic Winter wheat crops did n
greatly participate in moisture tn
visited the Spring wheat belt.
At the close. wheat was VI
under yesterdays finish; May, ID
July. l.2lSs-3.; corn, l17 down
y up; May, 1873; July, 1.1s7s-l1
and oats, unchanged to Is of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-20

business conditions and wage rate ip-
creases"
Factory employment and pay rolls
usually show increases from March to
April, but the industrial activity has
expanded more than seasonally in
1897 he said. The employment level
for last month was 1866 more than
March, 1896, and pay rolls increased
43.8 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-20
COttonseed Oil.

Bleachable cottonseed oil futur
closed easy, 8 to 10 lower. Sales.
contracts, including switches. Jul
Glib: September. 9,87; October, 90
/ 81; December, 9.73; January. 81
b Bid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-20

Alabama Great Southern r. R.
March quarter common share earnings
we're S103 against cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-20
MARYLAND PLANTS
BOOST PAY ROLLS
Factory Employment Index Hits
1885 in April, or Peak
Since November, 1929.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, May 2o.-A continued
increase in factory employment and
pay rolls during April was reported by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-20

Hugh Leach, president OF The Filth
District, Federal Reserve Bank. Rich
mond, has accepted an invitation to
attend the annual convention of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-20


Chicago Cash Market.
Cash wheat, no sales.
Corn, No. 3 mixed, 1.34-35L; No.
yellow, 1861; No. yellow, 1.34-36A
No. 3 yellow, l34l 2-36; No. 3 whit
1.3412; No. white, 1897; samp
grade, 1.2O-26
Oats, No. white. SO; No. 2 whit
52A-53; No. white, 5Ola-5lh; san
pile grade, 48l2.
No rye, no buckwheat.
Soy beans, No. yellow, Its.
Barley, feed, 70-85; mailing, 1000
Timothy seed, 425-5O.
Glover seed, 23O0-3000.
Baltimore Quotations.
BALTIMORE, May 20 Lq.-Wheat No,
l.42ia; May, 1.42ia.
Winnipeg Prices.
WINNIPEG. May 20 R,.-Grain RAM
today:
WHEAT High. Low, Close, clos
October - ia. 1885 1.227: i.5
May .57na SO .56H az
Cash wheat-No; ! Northern: $50
oats-No. white. 5sA; No. whit
53la.
Chicago, Rock Island q pacif
Ry-March quarter deficit was 50
---~:---L S--c~'t 80 49,
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-23

The go" has definitely estab-
ished itself as the most economical
cas- In Enrd hisforx Eo..d car.a ha,rl1
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-23


Philadelphia spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Adkins.
Church News
The membership meeting of the
DagsborO NJ. p. Church was held in
the church last Tuesday evening.
Among other business transacted
was the voting on return Of the pas
tor, w. T. Archer. The vote being
unanimous for the return of the
pastor for another year. There were
80 present.
John NJ. Bunting assisted the class
leader. Wilson Clogg, last Wednes-
day evening.
The Ladies' Aid of the NJ. P.
Church will hold a festival in the
town hall on Saturday evening. The
proceeds will be used for the screen
ing of the church windows.
Services Sunday as follows: Sun
day school l p. m. Preaching 2:30 p.
m. Subject. Lords Prayer" Chris
tian Endeavor at Z o'clock. Evelyn
Long. leader. Preaching at 1880. You
are welcome to these services.
The P. T. Association combined
with the school exhibit held an en-
joyable meeting at the J. NJ. Clayton
School on Monday evening. A large
crowd attended.
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-23
BLANCHARD'S STATION

Junior KratZ has been on the sick
list for several days during the past
week.
Several from here attended a
health food luncheon held in the
community building in Greenwood
Wednesday night of last week.
Some of the ladies of this COM
munity attended banquet sponsored
by their lodge at Harrington Thurs
day night OF last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Zott and son
We're Sunday dinner guests of MIR.
and Mrs. Fritz Zott and family.
Louis Edgell visited at the home of
his parents here over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. T. East of FELTON,
visited at the home of S. f. Collision
Sunday evening.
G. L. Biddle, of Townsend. was
an overnight guest Saturday of Mr.
and Mrs. S. F. Collision.
Ezekiel Lloyd visited Mr.. and Mrs.
GOOtie Brown. Sunday.
Mrs. Darwin Savage and infant
daughter. Myra Louise. returned to
their home in Milford Monday after
spending last week here with her
parents. MIR. and Mrs. F. II. ZOtt.