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Evening star., 1937-10-11

Here Is the letter. Can you decode It?
Dear Mother: How Is Dickie? His
attacks seem to cause you constant
worry but sunshine and plenty of air
will improve him. Your spirit and
bravery are your greatest aids during
these trying war days. However, weak
ening now would probably be cause
for general breakdown OF Dickie's
present health.
Collapse for Dickie would mean .
vital danger. Please try to bear UP
under the strain a little longer and
refrain from your conscientious indus
try around the house. That can wait
until later. Your loving daughter,
JANE.
"P 81 am inclosing some foreign
postage stamps for Dickie. They are
pasted on card so he won't waste
strength pasting them in his album"
tCopyright. 1872
(AnSwer m paoo p16N
Evening star., 1937-10-11

When in doubt, buy black clothes.
Black Is easy to match and never goes
out Of style. Stylish" colors die with
the seasons.
Evening star., 1937-10-11
Brain Twizzlers.
BY PROF. J. ID. FLINT.

HERE is Twizzler in the form OF
wartime letter which contains
coded message Partial sketches of
the stamps referred to in the post
script are shown In the illustration.
Evening star., 1937-10-11

(Answer on Page B-16.)
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-28

They will mount new type gun
OF a caliber the British navy has
not used previously The ships will
have inches of arnor plate ON the
decks as protection against the
largest known aerial bombs. They
viii carry far more aircraft for
launching from catapults than any
existing ship.
In contrast to the two mighty
floating fortresses win be two new
United States battleships recently
authorized. Specifications for these
two ships. as made public by the
navy department in Washington. re-
vealed that America win adhere to
its traditional policy of putting big
guns and heavy armor ahead of
speed.
Top Speed Secret
The two u. S. ships. whose keels
will be laid early in the summer,
probably will have a speed of 26 or
q knots. Britain's new battleships
undoubtedly will have speeds well
above 80 knots. although it is not
known definitely just how fast they
will be.
Designs for modern battleships
have been constantly under study by
the Admiralty construction depart
ment in recent years. Twelve diff
ferent designs have been produced,
ranging in size from $4,000 tons to
fantastic fortresses of 10000 tons.
Word from Washington is that the
two new o. S. ships viii not exceed
the IS. 000-ton limit set by the Wash
ington Naval Treaty, although it no
longer is effective.
Since the last naval conference it
has been universally accepted In
Admiralty circles that new battle
ships would have to be kept WITHIN
$4,000 tons. This has led 10 m
tensiye research in reducing weight
without detracting from armor pro-
lection or gun power Britain here
tofore has never used the l4-incn
and l6-inch guns, although foreign
navies have.
New Gun Developed
In the long interval since the last
British battleship was laid down,
arms makers have been experiment
ing with new type weapons. NOW
II is revealed that they have devei-
oped a weapon of smaller size than
IA inches. but it is said to be more
efficient than the standard l4-mcn
gun.
Details of this new weapon are
secret. but it is known that the new
gun weighs Is tons less than the
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-28
NEW YORK STOCKS
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col =

continued on Page 2, Col. u
Cement 64A I'D 1as. Union TANK
Car 2gl4 up 2ls; q. s. RUBBER "a =
IN 2is: Youngstown Sheet and iupe
8ils up 8. and Alpha Portland Ce-
ment 39is up al.
on the down side were American
can at 1895 off 2is and Continent
al can at 61is off Is, both new
lows. Case. Chesapeake and ONO.
Atchison Consolidated Edison, Cur,
tiss- wright A. Electric Power ana
fjght international Hydro-Electr1c,
International Paper preferred, hen-
necott, Anaconda MonaWK CaIpe...
North American. Public Service OF
New Jersey. Pennsylvania Raliroao,
Southern Pacific. and Westinghouse
Electric.
Oil shares rose in the early trad
inc on advances in crude ana sever,
al made new highs. They oriiteo
down later.
American Telephone was not
traded until four hours after the
market opening. Then 100 snares
sold for 1874. rise of u point.
Jonespreliminary closing av-
eraQes showed. industrial 1854 OIL
0.56: railroad 54.45 off 0-32, utliits
35.87 off OBS ao1o
Transactions approxlmaoeo z.o7 ncr
200 shares compared with i,o4v'uO.
shares Yesterday. Curb transactlols
apuroximated GAO 900 shares COM
pared with $4,000 shares yesterday
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-28

old one. so that battleship mount
ing eight would save 200 tons in
weight This pcaadage could be
converted to making the craft less
vulnerable by increasing the armor
plate.
It is believed that the new British
gun fires a shell weighing 1900
hundredweight and the rate of fire
is said TO be three rounds In two
minutes.
u. S. To Use Three Turrets
According to word from WASH
ington. the gun size for the two
new U. S. battleships has not been
decided definitely. but they will be
either IA or 16-inch. Specifications
as they now stand permit an option.
Regardless of the size gun mounted,
these craft will have only three
turrets. If the 14-inch gun is chos--
en-. then each turret will mount
four. If the larger weapon is used.
three will be mounted
It is pointed out here that nine
16-inch guns would be more power
full than either Great Britain or
Japan ever has mounted on any
fighting craft. Obviously the Amer
lean ships have been designed as
more defensive thar offensive First,
navy observers point out, is the
slower speed. Then the armor plate
probably will be heavier. Speed. ad-
mittedly was desirable, but not at
tho sacrifice of weight big guns and
heavy armor.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-28
Hollywood
BY HENRY SUTHERLAND

HOLLYWOOD. Jan. 90 UP>-
Slender. towheaded Melyyn Doug
las, who shot the moon for film
glory and missed as a Great Carlo
leading man five years ago. gets an
other chance opposite Marlene Diet
rich in Angel
Douglas viii share the male lead
with Herbert Marshall. and has
been cast in what is probably the
stronger part of the two.
Plucked from the stage by Samuel
Goldwyn. Douglas was hailed as one
of the best bets of early talkies. and
good parts trailed him all over town
until the big shot with Carlo las
You Desire Me"
1t didn't look like a great gamble
considering the box office heat
generated by the glarnorous Greta,
and had the picture cleaned up the
chance is Douglas would have bios
somed topflight star over night
! AS it turned out. Desire" was
the least successful film Carlo ever
made. and Douglas was on the skids-
Two years ago. unable to get a
break. and disguised with program
parts, Douglas returned to Broad
way. ard set about becoming a stage
directo-. Job at which he's better
than a green hand.
AT length. however, a couple OF
fair picture parts offered-in Annie
Oakley" with RKO Radio. and
Mary Burns. fugitive" at Para
mount. and he seemed on the way
again. Douglas fortunes rose sharp
" in Joan Crawford's Gorgeous
Hussey." and when he went to town
with Irene Dunno in Theodore
Goes Wild" there remained little
doubt he is back in the running.
Douglas is married to another girl
whom the movies may DO right by
some day-Helep Gahagan, tops on
Broadway. but in Hollywood, just
another actress
Leopold Stokowski. white haired
slender fingered conductor of the
Philadelphia symphony orchestra
has gone Hollywood for keeps and
signed on the dotted line Of Para
mount contract
Stokowski currently in Holly
wood. will play in Big Broadcast OF
1893" next fall, and in the mean
time will compose and arrange spe-
cial orchestrations for ether pic
lures. He goes to work immediate
" after finishing an eastern con-
cert tour on which he is to leave
shortly.
Stokowski began dabbling in pie
lures as an experiment year ago
and film-debuted in Big Broadcast
of 1887"
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Leo Garlic. the comic California
and Irwin 8. Cobb. mighty-girtheo
numorist. are going tiger hunting
together, no kidding. Both have
been invited to cat-hunt by the Ma
harajah of lahore. and will PROV
India's Kashmir country this spring
Cobb will probably need an extra
husky elephant.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-28
British Warships to
Be Speediest on Sea

LONDON, tUP)--Great Britans two battleshps
laid down early in January Tyneside and Merseysde
will be unlike warshps known before the Bri-
fish They will be five knots faster than any dread
naught Britain ever has had and probably faster than
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-28
L. A. LIVESTOCK

LOS ANGELES. Ian. 26. alP,--
Hogs so; few medium butcnerS
steady at $40. eng.
Cattle 400: FOLLOWERS 575.
steady: medium to good fed steers
a. 1859. 40: bulk medium TO good VI
85O: Mexican feeds So; common 10
medium heifers $5-725: COWS $4-zo-
SIS: cutter grades s3-25-4-25; bulk
s5-625: calves 100: FOLLOWERS 257,
steady: medium to good vealers
s7 75-1O: calves $3.50.
sheep none: followers z43,
steady: good 97-pound wooled lambs
$40. GOOD shorn lambs $50.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-28

In spite of extensive control work
during 1896 Mormon crickets VIII be
4 serious problem in Idaho TINS
year.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-28

A store-wide disposal of odd lots
= broken assortments discOn-
tinued lines = left-overs = ETC.,
that have resulted from the
months business activities. We
need the room for new merchan-
disc that is constantly on its way
to Kings from the great supply
counters of the world.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-28

GOOD STYLES =. =. to finish the season and wear
with comfort and satisfaction next time we get cool
weather Splendid fabrics, trimmed with genuine furs
These sizes only Ala, 4-16, 218, 2-20, 24O 2-42
LAG.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-28

AN ODD GROUP of styles
and colors; smart grain fin
ish: made with strong clasps:
well lined; some fitted with
coin purse. Pick them out
quick at this low price.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-28

KNITTED SUITS are good for spring
SO say the fashion experts. These
are smart styles that have just been
here too long. SO they are yours for
exactly half the original prices. Var
ious styles in color that is sure to
please you Odd size assortment but
doubtless you can be fitted.
Evening star., 1937-12-29
brought to get an even bushel after
paying the miller's commission?
(Answer on Page C-10.)
Copyright, 1872
Race Horses Will Fly.

Race horses are to be carried by
special American freight planes being
converted at Croydon Airport In Eng
land into aerial horse cars. Track
stars will be flown from Britain to
Continental meets and foreign horses
carried to British classics. The large
biplanes will carry four or five horses
in special sound-proof compartments,
and groom will be provided for each
animal. The service will be inaugu-
rated for the spring meets.
Evening star., 1937-12-29
Brain Twizzlers
By PROF. ]. d. FLINT.

A MAN owns a flour mill which nets
him = handsome income under
the payment system which he uses.
He gets one-tenth Of al the wheat
that IS brought in to him to be ground.
One can came up to him one day to
have = small quantity ground and
said: For years have been coming
here and I have been trying to guess
at quantity to bring which will allow
me to take home IN even bushel after
paying your commission" 'Well," re-
paed the miller, why didn't you cd
Evening star., 1937-12-29
Jolly Polly
A Little Chat on Etiquette.
BY JOS. ). FRISCH.

M. R-When taken with 4 spoon,
soup is eaten, and when taken from
. cup, soup is drunk. When soup is
served in q bowl or in q cup without
handles, it must be eaten with q spoon.
When 1t is served In 4 bouillon cup
with one or two handles, We may
drink the soup BY lifting The cup 70
the upa
Evening star., 1937-12-29

Capt. dAlbert considered the two wild looking
lads They, too he surmised had probably been
kidnapped, or had abandoned their homes to fol-
low this jungle tramp under the illusion that he
was really the mighty Tarzan, hero OF many a
thrilling adventure
Evening star., 1937-12-29

"Tarzan. Hal" Capt. dAlbert burst into a shrl
laugh. There Is no such person. Tarzan is an
invention Of the ignorant jungle folk, a legend"
Dick could hold his tongue no longer. "He is, too
Tarzan,' the youngster declared dehanty; hes
our cousin"
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-12-24
CHRISTMAS BONUS
DAY AIT PANGBORN'S
Cash Given to All En-
ployees; Group Insur-
ance Plan introduced

Wednesday was Christmas
Bonus Day at the Pangborn Cor
poration. Every employee in all
departments of the shops and Of
flee, received a cash bonus. The
amount for each individual varied
With the years of service and
other considerations. In line with
the corporations policy, the total
amount distributed was not avail
able, but it is known, however to
have been a substantial sum. The
custom has prevailed for some
years.
Another happy occasion for the
employees was experienced last
week when the Corporation made
available to all of their men, COW
erage by group insurance. The
insurance is provided at a small
weekly cost Of which the company
bears part. and covers life, sick
ness and accident benefits.
The Individual policies cover
life protection from $1,000 to ST.
900 and sickness and accident
benefits ranging from $40 to $15
per week For sickness and ac-
cident, the insurance. covers for a
maximum of thirteen weeks for
any single period of disability,
whether the period is continuous
or intermittent. The accident
coverage is for accidents away
from the plant, since any accident
in the course Of their employment
is taken care Of by the Worzmen's
Compensation Act. In this way,
the men are covered for accidents
whether they occur in the plant
or from any cause outside Of their
work and likewise. for sickness
no matter from what cause.
Naturally the plan met with i'm
mediate approval and in number
Of the departments was taken
advantage Of by 100 per cent of
the employees. Throughout the
plant, 81 per cent. have avaiIed
themselves Of the insurance in
these few days. No medical ex-
animation was required and this
nAede for another advantage to-
tht men.
Watch The Globe Crowl
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-12-24

Because they believe fairies run
away with male children, super
stitious parents along the Came
mara coast of Ireland dress their
bows in red flannel petticoats so
the fairies will think they are
girls.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-12-24

Celebrating the twenty-fifth ami
versary of Albanian independence
from Turkey, King Zog of Albania
is shown before the microphone
through which he addressed his sub
jects at the beginning o. the festival
that marked the event.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-12-24

A young matron drove through
downtown Indianapolis with two
women friends. Trailing from
her motor car in tin cans, old
shoes and streamers. A sign said:
Just divorced"
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-12-24
HANGOVERS
lContinued ron Page .

is that a fair proposition to put
to an uncle? On second thought
this is probably just part of a
training period all married
men experience. In few years
the Little Dictator will be
taking meS for Christmas
presents for her boy friends.
Personally think he should
ask his aunt to take on this
expense, because, after ALL it
was she who did the proposing!
tNote to paper carrier: Don't
leave any of these papers on
our street; this is Christmas
Eve and I'll carry 'em myself.
See! I'm just full of the old
Christmas spirit!)
Now, I've got practically
everything hope! But # |
sit up in bed tonight and yell
s.heip," it won't be because Pm
dreaming. 1t will be due to the
fact that I've forgotten some
thing. This worry is killing
me. Boy, draw a bromo-iust
as a starter. Maybe | can be
one step ahead of tomorrow's
headache!
Anyway, this has been lot
OF fun and by goIly | wouldn't
miss it for the world, so before
I close my eyes tonight I'm
gonna wish you and the whole
darned world,
ME- c HRfsTMA S!
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-12-24

Charles Lamar painted the in
terror Of the office Of Market In
spector Richard Duffy, at the
Market House.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-12-24

With total of nearly 1000
colts and horses, Washington
county ranks second among the
counties of the State in the num-
Der Of these animals within its
borders.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-12-24

]. Harry Schueler; 800 South
Locust street, has beautiful
Christmas display at his home.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-12-24

Say You Saw It In The Globa
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-12-24

ERRY CHRISTMAS S!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-04-15
Texas Club to Hold
Celebration Saturday

The Battle Of San Jacinto will he
celebrated Saturday evening in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-04-15
Miss Morell Wed to
Mr.. Franklin Biskey
Last Evening

IN A simple ceremony last night at
the home Of the brides brother,
Mr. William Nelson Morell, in Edge
moor, Md. Miss Helen Frances Mo-
rel was married to Mr.. Franklin Nc
Cormack Biskey Of this city, formerly
resident Of Virginia, MINI. Miss
Morell is also q former resident OF
Minnesota, being the daughter Of Mrs.
S. S. Moren Of Grandy, MINI.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Carl, C.. Rasmussen, pastor OF
the Luther Place Memorial Church,
and the Lutheran marriage service was
used.
Before the ceremony Miss Norma
Hanson and Miss Ravella Ryden gave
a short musical program.
The bride wore an afternoon dress
OF dark blue crepe with corsage bou-
quet Of Talisman roses and lilies Of
the valley, and her only attendant,
her sister, Miss Evelyn Morell, also
wore q dress of dark blue crepe and
a corsage bouquet OF pink roses. Mr..
Arthur Anderson Of Virginia, MIMI,
acted as best man.
At the close of the wedding cere-
mony a reception was held at which
about 40 former Minnesota residents
now living in Washington were pres
ent.
Among the guests were Mrs. Lun-
deem, wife of Senator Ernest Lun-
deem Of Minnesota; the brides two
sisters, Mrs. c. M. Peterson Of Stanch-
field and Mrs. B. B. Barker OF Cam
bridge, MINI, who came East yester-
day to attend the wedding, and Miss
Marguerite Lundquest of Minneapolis,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-04-15

spend some time here before returning
to her home, in Urbana, Ohio.
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New Book Appearing
Mrs. Royal S. Copeland Auth
Book of Washington.

| the great surprise OF the assembled
company, her guests at luncheon yes
terday, that she would like to be buyer
for an interior decorating firm to the
tune Of some $4,000 yearI
Mrs. Copeland's guest book Is being
published by David Mckay Co. in
Philadelphia and it must be firmly
understood 1t is not in any way a
muck raking book" The book tells
about the persons who have signed
in the Copeland guests books, which
repose in all tn: Re o. their resi-
den.es-their apartment at the
Shoreham in Washington, their
apartment in New York City, their
estate in Suffern, N Y, and their
house in Florida. The book was
started in Florida two years ago
when Mrs. Copeland was in the hos
pital recovering from q most serious
motor accident which kept her fiat
on her back for many weeks. Need
less to say she was unable to use q
typewriter, so tbs story, which takes
a little. over two hours to read, was
written entirely in longhand.
This book in all probability will be
OF great assistance to the wives Of
newly-appointed Senators and Rep
resentatives and others in official po-
sition in Washington. for it gives many
good pointers of what to do and what
not to do, besides telling some anus
ing anecdotes of the Copelands' guests.
Mrs. Copeland, the former Frances
Spalding, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Maj. May Spalding, was born in
Cadillac, Mich. She is talented
pianist and has been soloist with the
Chicago Opera Co. and accompanist
for the Theodore Thomas Conserva-
tory of Music in Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-04-15
Hansbury Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick W.
Amadon and Mrs. Mary Cox.

Mrs. Ernest L. Shaw entertained at
her home, 36l9 Seventeenth street
northeast, Sunday at bridal shower
in honor of her niece, Miss Dorothy
G. Shaw, whose marriage to Mr.. c. w.
Brockman takes place next month.
The house was decorated for the
occasion in green and white with
many flowers and bells The guests
included many friends from Wash
ington and its environs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-04-15

main ball room Of the Mayfiower
Hotel by Texans and their friends,
when reception and dance will be
held by the Texas Club OF Washing
ton. Mr.. Karl G. Crowley Is president
Of the club, Mr.. Clifford G. Beckham
vice president and Mr.. Lloyd Cros-
lin secretary and treasurer. Miss
ALA Clary Is the oncial hostess and
will have 4 group assisting her in
welcoming the guests. Senator Tom
Connolly will make the principal adj
dress, and there will be a short pro-
gram. All Texans and their friends
are invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-04-15
y N MAY 10, or whereabouts, a
new book will make its
J appearance entitled, Mrs.

~ MAY 10, or Whereabouts, a
new book will make its
Y J appearance entitled, Mrs.
Copelands Guest Book" The
author is none other than Mrs. Royal
S. Copeland, wife of Senator Cope
land of New York.
Mrs. Copeland is very enthused
about her first literary venture, for
the galley proofs have received the
approval of her husband, who never
helped her in her enterprise, which
has taken two years, other than goad-
ing her on to complete the book dur
ing those times when she felt that
she could not continue.
The book deals with Official life in
Washington, about which Mrs. Cope
land knows plenty, having lived here
since 1922. The author has great I'M
Outstanding of persons in all walks
OF life, and when asked if the book
was in any way malicious, Mrs. Cope
land replied that she only knew nice
people and only said nice things
about them; in other words, the few
persons whom she disIikeS she has
put out of her life and neither has
them to her house nor accepts their
hospitality, This is most commend
abba, indeed, though at times not so
easy to carry out
The book is dedicated to Senator
and Mrs. Copeland's two grand
daughters, Ruth Spalding and Vir-
einia Alice Copeland, the children of
their son, Royal S. Copeland, jr., who
lives in Suffern, N. Y.
Mrs. Copeland at one time was the
owner of two newspapers, and in spite
OF becoming an author, when asked
what she would like to do if she had
to work for her living, she replied, to
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Ohio Visitors Feted.

Former Representative and Mrs
William E. Hess of Cincinnati, who
have been the guests this week Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Withers in thei,
apartment at the Broadmoor, were
entertained at dinner last night by
Representative and Mrs. James M
Fitzpatrick Of New York City at the
Hotel Roosevelt, where they spend
their Winters.
Mrs. Hess was entertained yester-
day at luncheon by Mrs. Edwin C.
Baltz of Cincinnati, who also is visit
ing here. Mr.. and Mrs. Hess and
Mr.. and Mrs. Withers will leave this
afternoon to join a house party of
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Moore In their
country estate, near California, Md.
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Concert to Benefit
Symphony Orchestra

Mrs. E. Francis McDevitt will be
hostess at a concert tonight at her
home, 780 Dale drive, Woodside Park
Nd, for the benefit of the National
Symphony Orchestra, under the
auspices of the Suburban Committee.
The program arranged by Justin
Lawrie, Washington choir director and
radio director, will begin at 8:15
O'Clock. A feature of the evening
will be Gertrude Troutman, s-year-
old Washington pianist. Mrs. Doro-
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St. Patrick's Alumnae
Giving Spring artv

The alumnae of St. Patrick's Acad-
envy will give a Spring party April 20.
There will be cards and dancing. The
proceeds will go toward the Msgr.
Thomas scholarship fund. A novel
program is being arranged for the
affair.
Miss Nellie Mccormick and Mrs.
Mary Carpenter Quinter are in charge
of this affair.