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The times-news., 1937-04-09
Reorganize Troop
Two Girl Scouts;
4 Patrols Formed
Mrs. G. H. P. Rogers Troop
Captain; Other Officers,
Leaders, Named

Under the leadership of Mrs. G
y. II. Rogers, who recently &c,
ccptcd the position Of troop cap.
rain. Girl Scout Troop Two has
been reorganizcd, and at a meet,
mr OF the court of honor held
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Al.
len Irown in the Maxwell apart
mcnts plans for the immediate fu.
turc were made.
The committee for this trOoI
consists of Mrs. Gayle Lott, chair
man, Mrs. Fred Waters, Mrs. Jno
4. wilkins. Mrs. II. T.. Buchanan
and Mrs. Harold Flanagan.
Mrs. Allen Brown was appoint
cd troop treasurer and Elaine At
kin troop scribe.
Miss Elizabeth Hunter and Mrs
John Sewer are troop licutcnantS.
At the court of honor q number
Of matters were taken up.
\ change WAS made in the pa
trolS. 50 that the troop now has
rour patrols Of five members each,
Previously there had been three
patrols i'm this troop.
A new point system was adopt
cd in which the patrol getting the
most points for being the best
Girl Scout patrol will be reward
cd for this by show tickets which
will be given by II. f. buchanan,
to the Carolina thcatcr.
The matter Of objects for which
the .roop should raise money, and
how it would try to do so and mat
t.vs Of welfare Of the troop were
i.,cuaScd.
GnS. Brown served refresh
,.,,rtg nt tbn corcluSiOn.
The times-news., 1937-04-09
SIX-YEAR HIGH
FOR 81 wheat
CROP IS Seen
Winter and Spring Acre
age Are Estimated Near
All-Time Peak
B., FRED o. BAILEY
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON. April Q. (UP)
The government report on wheat
condition tomorrow is expected by
department Of agriculture Off
cialS to indicate the largest crop
since 1881.
Reports to the department OF
agriculture indicates combined
winter and spring wheat acreage
of approximately SO,OOO,GOO. This
is near the all-timc peak. \ rec
ord-breakinp jT.000,OO0 acres
were planted in winter wheat.
The L. =. crop reporting board
said that a normal yield OF the
indicated acreage would produce
crop Of S6O.OO0.OOO bushels.
The all-timc record WAS l.OS.G3G,-
900 bushels i'm 1918.
CARRY-OVER IS LOW
Five short wheat crops have re-
duced American C9rry-Uvrr stocks
20 the lowest point this century.
In the period of the last four
years domestic production has to-
tailed more than 3O0,ONO,OOO
bushels below consumption. The
United States normally requires
about G%5.O0O,OO0 bushels for
food. feed and seed.
The last l"vgc crop Wa, IN 1921.
when g22.22l.OCO bushels were
produced. Production in 1892 was
745.7SS.OOO bushels. I'm 1899,
52S. $4,000 bushels; in 1884.
496. $4,000; in 1898, G2G.%l4,-
600 and in 1886. 620. .i6i 600.
Government rcDortS of rain and
snow over most OF the wheat belt
indicate winter conditions were
favorable to growth Of wheat.
Snow covered most Of the north
ern belt and march rains were be-
ncficial to the southern plains.
Due to successive short Amcri-
can crops and improved world de
mand. wheat prices on the do
meStic markets this spring nave
been the highest since June l92S.
HIGH PRICES FORECAST
The crop reporting board in
forecasting continued high prices
this fall for wheat. said a $780,
600, ,0OO-buShcl crop would cause
this country 20 become a net cX-
porter OF wheat and would tend
10 put United States prices on an
export basis.
Secretary Of Agriculture Henry
A. Wallace said that if weather
conditions are favorable this
spring that wheat crop Of l..
600, ,OOO,0 900 bushels is mot inn
probable" Wheat specialists said
the crop virtually is certain To be
above last years.
The condition of winter wheat
on December /, 1886, the last
government report. was 1913 per
cent of normal. indicating 4 1887
production of slightly more than
100000, 900 bushels, agriculture
The times-news., 1937-04-09
Operators or beer taverns must

Operators or beer taveins must
pay a state license fee of between
$25 and $50 year and a distrib-
utor or wholesaler must pay $500
for license. Moreover, cities and
county boards are vested with the
authority to make their own rules
concerning dispensing of beer if
they decide the state law is not
stringent enough.
When the beer bill was up for
debate many legislators desired to
include a clause prohibiting wo-
men and girls from serving beer.
This was finally omitted, however,
when other legislators protest
cd that such a law would throw
thousands of mattresses out Of
work in restaurants where beer is
sold.
The times-news., 1937-04-09
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice Is hereby given that the
undersigned has qualified before
the clerk OF the superior court of
Henderson county as admnistra-
tor of the estate Of Miss S. y.
WeimortS, late of said county,
and all persons having claims
against said estate are hereby re-
qucstcd to file same with the un-
dersigned duly verified on or be-
fore March 81. 1888. or this
notice will be pleaded in bar of
their recovery. All persons in
debtcd to said estate will please
make immediate payment.
This March 20, 1897.
J. T.. Shipman, Administrator.
Hendcrsonvilc. y. {.
3-2G-Fn-Gtp
The times-news., 1937-04-09
DUNN'S ROCK LODGE
WILL MEET TONIGHT

BREVARD, April 9. (SpeciaD
Regular communication of the To-
cal Dunn's Rock Masonic lodge
will be held in the lodge hail Fri
day night at s o'clock. The first
degree will be conferred at this
meeting.
In addition to the degree work,
important business will be trans
acted. Worshipful Master d. f.
Barnett requests all members and
any visiting MasOnS to be pres
cnt.
The times-news., 1937-04-09
DOG is HITCH HlKER

BUTTE, Mont. (UP)-Pooka,
a mongrcl belonging to Douglas
Bush, who lives in the suburbs,
has become an expert hitch hiker.
The dog never walks home from
town, but jumps on the running
board of passing automobiles.
The times-news., 1937-04-09
TROOP TWO MEETING
HELD ON WEDNESDAY

The Girls Scouts Of Troop Two
held Il meeting April Z at the
Episcopal parish house. The meet
inc opened with the allegiance TO
the flag. recital of the Girl Scout
promise. laws and motto.
After the business meeting knot
games were played and songs
were enjoyed, followed by taps.
Not including officers II troop
members we're present.
Elaine Atkin. Troop Two Scribe.
The times-news., 1937-04-09
! 7 y Weather
THUR SDAY

MaXimum-56 degrees. Mini
mum-l0 degrees. Mcan-4S de-
grees. Days range-l6 degrees,
PrecipitatiOn-.S0 inches. TotaJ
precipitation for month to date
PIT inches.
Normal mean temperature for
April-54.S degrees. Normal pre-
cipitation for April--l.2S inches,
IrSE TIIN WANT ADS
The times-news., 1937-04-09

Texas needy aged received ST.
63S,OOO, half of which was fed
cral money, in the first six months
of 1886 after the state began
OpnSion DaVmcntS.
The times-news., 1937-04-09

Fever cabinets are being used
to treat diseases. They are used
to treat leprosy in tropical hospi-
tails and tuberculosis in Il Detroit
hospital. Many other diseases re-
Spond TO them.
Evening star., 1937-09-12
kay's Corner
BY Katherine Houison
A LEAF COLLECTION,

COLLECTIONS are always fun, but
did you ever collect leaves? All
yon need is sheets of blotting paper. q
bose-leaf book and some cellophane
Be sure to choose fresh. bright
colored leaves. Place a sheet of blot
ting paper on fiat surface, then lay
few leaves on it carefully, keeping
them well separated. Put another
piece of blotting paper over them and
place a heavy book or weight over the
whole thing. You must leave this on
Tor at least a week, so find a spot that
will be out of every ones way before
you begin. You can't move the blot
ting paper once the leaves are in it
without damaging them. Use as many
pieces of blotting paper as you have
leaves and place weight on each one.
While the leaves are drying collect
all the cellophane wrappings you can,
or buy a roll of the material and cut
it in pieces large enough to cover
your leaves.
When the leaves are dry Law one on
page of your book and cover it with
a cellophane window" fastening it
Evening star., 1937-09-12
FOSSihSed Bones.

RONES Of prehistoric animals are
found by the Eskimos about Nome,
Alaska. The Eskimos call them
worries" and make finely carved bears,
dogs, reindeer and other designs from
them. The actual fossils have an
ancient brown appearance which is
sometimes faxed" by unscrupulous
statesmen. But the Eskimos know the
true variety and will not carve their
interesting trinkets from anything
else.
Evening star., 1937-09-12
Singer Became
Teller of Tales
1T WAS very quiet in the factory ir

I WAS very quiet in the factory in
which little Hans Christian An
dersen worked What dull life it
was, thought Hans to himself, with a
sigh. When his poor father had died
so suddenly, Hans had been forced to
leave school, and, child that he was.
had to go to work in the factory. His
mother went out all day and did wash
lngs, but did not make enough money
TO provide for both of them.
Well, there was no use being down.
hearted. Hans tried to cheer himself
up by singing, very softly, little song
his mother had taught him.
You have fine voice, my lad"
said man who was working a short
distance away. Sing the song so we
can all hear you"
SO Hans lifted up his voice, and the
clear, bell-like tones rang gaily through
the room. The men forgot how tired
they were as they listened. After that.
on many long afternoon Hans sang
for them, until he was known as the
factory song bird"
This little boy became the man who
collected "Andersen's Fairy Tales. -
beloved by all boys and girls every
where.
Evening star., 1937-09-12
Actors
In Lifelike
Stage Roles
BY MARIA Won VROOMAN..

nID you ever wish that your pref
tiest doll or most beloved toy
animal would suddenly come alive?
Such magic happens every day
when you have marionettes For
they are real dolls that can be made
to move at the twitching of a string,
little actors who will dance, run or
caper at the twist of your wrist.
There's nothing that clever marion
cite can't do in an expert pair of
hands.
Marionettes are the Oldest known
actors in the world. The first dolls
were discovered in tombs of the kings
of Egypt. and in olden times they
were used to enact the laws of the
king before his people as they gath
cred in large crowds. Or they told
the story of his flonors in war or his
treaties of peace at public ceremonies.
A prince was once cured of madness
because of his interest in marionettes.
In the golden age of Greece and
Rome, when the old philosophers got
together at banquets. some of them
carried marionettes to the table to
sit beside them. Into the dolls mouth.
with appropriate gestures, were put
words of counsel and wise sayings. A
sharp, witty speech might be spoken
by mere marionette without pro-
voking anger, whereas if the philos-
opher said it openly himself he might
lose favor before his ruler.
Marionettes have always been used
in beautiful religious ceremonies in
Japan and China. and those peoples
are expert in making dolls with dozens
of complicated strings, several feet
high, so lifelike that they are Won
drous to see
In early days in England, France
and Italy, puppet shows wandered
over the countryside, giving little
plays for children and grownups alike.
But puppets are not as elaborate as
marionettes, though they are clever
little actors in certain hands. Pup
pets are merely heads above cloth
bodies which fit over the hands and
are worked with the fingers serving
as arms and neck supports. But ma
rionettes are full-length figurines.
erected by strings attached to light
control of wood held in the hands.
The fun in operating marionettes.
aside from making the doll act out
all human gestures, is to invent new
motions which are grotesque or COM
ical and often incapable of actual
movement by real person. An anus
ing opera warbling diva may be made
to loose her head in the air on a
high note. Or a dragon may change
into Prince Charming before our
very eyes. Any magic is possible
with marionettes.
That-and the pleasure of making
them ourselves-explains their fam
tastic charm. We create these little
people, We do with them as we will.
Evening star., 1937-09-12

the D. A. R. and lives at $40 Sew
enteenth street southeast.
Frances Mehaffey, 13, of 1888 Fox
hall road, who also appeared before
the D. A. r. Congress last year, will
sing group Of songs for the Con-
stitution Day program. These will
include the Song of Allegiance, +"
written by Latona and Staszny and
dedicated to the d. A. r. and Amer
icanization School
Two boys-members of the Nathan
Hale Junior American Citizens
have been asked to carry flags in
the massing of the colors. They
are Frank Passeno. of 1925 Nineteenth
street southeast, and Frank Statkus
776 Sixth street southeast.
Evening star., 1937-09-12

our time together. One day when I
was over there with him he had to
run an engine into the roundhouse
and he invited me to ride in the
cab with him. Of couse, 1 climbed
up with him in hurry He opened
the throttle little and started the
engine going, and while he drove
l rang the bell and blew the whistle
I'VE soon had the engine on the
turntable. Then Tony climbed down
and left me alone in the cab. Sud-
denly I heard rumbling noise and.
to my amazement, the engine started
moving. This startled me at first,
until I realized that it was the turn
table turning the engine around.
After We backed the engine into
the roundhouse 1 thanked Tony for
the most exciting adventure I had
ever had"
Evening star., 1937-09-12

young people can enjoy them too? I
suppose that most of you have thought
of writing in, but felt you might be
thought of as a sissy if you did write
We'll, let's just forget anything like
that and let's see who starts the ball
rolling. It's great to have a hobby
and especially great if it's an unusual
one. So write in about your hobbies
and yourself, so that others might
read Of them and start hobby them
selves. Hobbingly yours,
BILL RODOWSKI."
"P. 81 live at 121 Howard street,
Newark. N. j., and I'm Is years of
age. Correspondence invited"
Editors Note-Bill must have missed
some Of the issues of this page which
have taken up hobbies of boys in their
late teens. However, it is all too true
that most Of the letters from boys
written in to the editor have been
from younger group Why don't you
older boys follow out his suggestion
and tip the editor off on your activi-
ties?
Evening star., 1937-09-12
Older Boys Asked to
Write In on Hobbies
Reader From Newark, N. j., Thinks Girls Are
in the Lead in Articles on Their Hobbies.
Urges Boys Not to Think Writing Sissy"

WAY up in Newark, N. j., Bill
Rodowski reads the Children's
Page of The Star and finds it very
interesting" But Bill has one COM
plant. He wants more stories about
boys over IA years of age.
Here's what he says in a letter, Just
received.
Dear Hobby Editor:
Il have had an opportunity to read
your paper occasionally on Sundays
and found your Hobby Page very in
teresting. You stated once that it was
open to any boy or girl, up to tne age
of 18.
I'VE noticed great many articles
were from girls of all ages, but
that only boys from 10 to IA years of
age were contributing articles to your
column. I'm sure that all boys of most
any age have hobbies or have had in
teresting incidents some time or other.
80, fellows, why don't you take a
few minutes out to send your letter
of hobbies or incidents so that other
Evening star., 1937-09-12

by Rachmaninoff, and 'IAebe-
straum,' by List. Miriam has
studied music for several years and
has taken part in numerous re-
citals. She recently received rat
ing of 95 by the Federation of Mu-
sic Clubs. She lives at East Len
nox street, Chevy Chase, Md.
Nine-year-old Raymond Wiegand
Is the youngest of the trio. She
VIII present the reading, Hats Off,"
by Henry Bennett. Last Spring Ray
mona gave the same number before
the Continental Congress of the
Daughters Of the American Revolu-
ton at their meeting here. She
h member Of the Betsy Ross Club
OF the Junior American Citizens OF
Evening star., 1937-09-12


~ Often you hear people say, ut
4 Il sounds strange, know, but
it is the truth. because I saw it with
my own eyesl" AS a matter of fact,
you can't always trust your eyesight.
According to ancient folklore. a
peasant man was sitting by his cot
tage door when he chanced to notice
white horse with the rider dressed
in black, passing along a distant road.
The peasant watched the horse and
rider for some time, until they passed
behind a small group of trees. When
they came into view again, he was
startled to see black horse and the
rider dressed in white. To the peas
ant this was a spiritual token; the
black horse foretold famine, the white
rider represented the angel of death.
Unfortunately for the superstitious,
the incident is readily explained as a
mere hallucination or illusion. which
might be seen under similar condi-
tions by any one gifted with imagi-
nation. You can prove this yourself
with the following experiment, in
which a black cross represents the
rider and white paper represents his
horse
Cut cross from black paper and
paste it in the center Of white sheet
of paper, Hold this in your left hand
and a sheet of plain white paper ir
the right. Gaze at the black cross
steadily for a minute or two. then
Immediately switch your gaze to the
blank white paper At once it will
appear to be black with white cross
in the center. This is simple illu-
sion such as the peasant saw when
the white horse and black rider ap-
parently changed colors.
In the diagram you will find some
other interesting optical Illusions
Figure l has two arrangements of q
ring surrounded nv other rinos yyl;np,
Evening star., 1937-09-12

~ HE three young Washington
girls pictured here are very
much aware that Friday is
Constitution Day"-because
they are to have an important part
in one Of the largest programs
planned for the celebration.
All have accepted invitations for
the exercises at the Continental Mem
orial Hall planned by the District of
Columbia Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution. Hundreds of people
are expected to be present; they
will be the only children on the
program.
Miriam Dingley Leetch, IL, who is
talented pianist will play two num-
ber-"Prelude In c sharp minor"
Evening star., 1937-09-12
Riddles

SCHOOLS starting again, but the
Riddle Man hopes you won't have
so much homework to do that you'll
forget to send him all your favorite
riddles
/. What kind of fruit does the elec-
trio plant grow?-Faye Sharp.
g. What State is always LII instead
Of better?-Feryl Morgan.
3. What is it you wash but don't
iron?-Ruth Thorne.
4. What kind Of nut hasn't got q
shell?-Charles Vardaman.
S. The outside is shell, the inside
meat,
+, 1t grows on tree, and is good
to eat.-Maylan Manning.
ANSWERS.
I. Currants. a. Illinois. .. Dishes
4. Doughnut. s. A nut.
Evening star., 1937-09-12
To His Taste.

NISITOR-You don't mean to tell
me that you have lived in this
out-of-the-way place for more than
80 years.
1nhabitant-I have.
Visitor-But. really, can't see what
you find to keep you busy.
Inhabitant-Neither can that's
why I like it.
Evening star., 1937-09-12
My Most
Exciting
Adventure
Boy Riding on Engine,
Left Alone, Faces
Sudden Action.

nAVID LARSON of 918 Carroll
avenue, Takoma Park, Md, re-
ports his most exciting adventure to
The Star in the following:
This Summer 1 was vacationing
in little town out in South Dakota.
Running through this town are two
railroads, one of which has round
house and turntable.
Il happen to be very well acquainted
with the foreman and Tony, for that
was his name, and spent a lot of
Evening star., 1937-09-12

is the larger of the center rings. the
upper or lower? AS a matter of fact,
they are exactly the same size
In figure the borders are parallel
but they appear to diverge or go to-
gether; due to the effect on the eye
of the small diagonal lines.
In figure 3 the cross lines are paral-
lei in spite Of the effect the squares
make, and in figure the diagonal
lines appear to run at angles, although
they are really parallel.
Evening star., 1937-09-12
Not AHOeefhey.

AWYER-Was the man you found
under the street car total
stranger?
Witness-No, sir; only partial
stranger.
Lawyer-What do you mean?
Witness-Well. you see, one arm and
one leg were gone.
Evening star., 1937-09-12

2. The square is fat, ace and ten.
3. FALL - fell - felt - feat -
fear - YEAR.
BACK - bark - park pork -
WORK.
4. The picture anagram is oar, soar
roast and pastor.
g. HoOst. Be (n)ds.
Evening star., 1937-09-12
Eskimo Parkas.

PARKAS are the deerskin hooded
coats worn in the Arctic. But one
KIND OF fur may be used for the lining
OF the hood Of a purka. This is wolf
fur, the only sort capable of shedding
ice. Thus it is used next the face.
Evening star., 1937-09-12

The Star UilI pay 81 for each
story it publishes on the subject
| My Most Erciting Adventure,
'0ritten by a boy or girl reader OF
the paper.
Evening star., 1937-09-12
HAVE YOU A IOOSE ID"p

N OUR house used to have a tea kettle
with lid that did not fit tightly When
this Kettle was put on the fire and the steam
began TO rise, that lid would shake and rattle
and make a terrible noise. OF course the lid
was doing good. In fact, it was allowing the
steam TO escape. and it would have been better
had the lid been tight. But it made quite racket
and impressed you being very busy and very
important.
I've always remembered that tea kettle and
MhnnpNer L hcAro crirl l,la. nl.cea
Evening star., 1937-09-12

The definitions:
HORIZONTAL.
/. Bone of the chest.
T. Part of a flower.
s. A wing.
7. A light, sharp blow.
9. Relies for support.
IL. To study.
IL. A distinctive doctrine.
ID. Article of furniture.
II. A lustrous stone.
10. Employs.
2l. A mathematical term.
%. Incorporated tabbr.).
%. Point of the compass (abbr.)
"a. Watering places.
rs. Young goats.
VERTICAL.
I. Harvest.
2. Neuter pronoun.
3. Farm building.
4. Ample quantity.
5. Women.
s. Trouble.
8. Postscripts (abbr).
10. Flow back.
IL. Farm products.
13. Day dreams.
Is. Line about which a body revolve.
is. Fortune. chance.
l8. Cut. clip.
20. Finish.
=
A word diamond is built arounl
harvest. The second word is part
Of ito be-" the third means value, the
fifth means cooks in water and the
sixth Is an abbreviation for hiai
school student. Complete the die
mond
Evening star., 1937-09-12

without
That has loose lid And greatly
lid tight trouble
Think you get some steam
caer
job? hope I'm having
= ' :
Evening star., 1937-09-12

Alas, alack, when once inside
The earth itself began TO slide
AND wedged those youngsters in so
tight
They couldn't Wiggle, not a mite.
Evening star., 1937-09-12
Young Residents of Capital Area Follow Hobbies
Puzzles

+
THIS is the time of year when the
farmers harvest is filling his barn,
so our puzzle fills barn Of its own.
THE FULL BARN.
Evening star., 1937-09-12

down all around Do this with each
leaf you've pressed, then print the
names below.
clever idea is to add the flower
and seed pod of each tree leaf you get.
Or you can include ferns and flower
leaves u YOU want 4 larger collection.
Evening star., 1937-09-12

5
Each of the words below Is some
thing raised on a farm, but the lei
ters have been jumbled up. Can W
straighten them out?
l. TALECT.
2. RAGIN.
8. GLEEBAVEST.
4. FUSTIR.
ANSWERS TO LAST WEET
PUZZLES
/. Crossword puzzle solution.