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Evening star., 1937-11-04
IS SCREEN STARS
ON NEW PROGRAM
"Good News of 1893" Will
Feature "The Firefly" in
Opening Tonight.

\A| definitely set for micro
wv phone appearances, the
' first program in the Good
News Of 1888" series will commence
over WRC tonight at o'clock. The
show, replacing Show Boat, is an
M-G-M production and all performers
to be heard are from that film studio
Dramatic and musical sequences from
THE Firefly" will feature the hour.
The list of players to be present in
cludes jeanette Mcdonald, Allan
Jones, Eleanor Powell, Sophie Tucker,
Judy Garland, Director Robert z.
Leonard, Una Merkel, Ted Healy,
Buddy Ebsen. Igor Corin, Helen Troy,
George Murphy and Betty Jaynes.
A MOTHER premiere is that of the
new Americas Town Meeting
series, a WMAL feature at $50. The
question of the United States policy
in the Far East will be discussed.
THE son of Italian Liberator Carl
baldi, Americas fastest talking
Evening star., 1937-11-04

terday on two counts Of first degree
murder in the alleged deaths by poi
son of her stepdaughters, Ruth, 10,
and Dorothy, IS.
Ruth died September 6, her sister
two days later. Their deaths pre-
viously were attributed to having eaten
wild blackberries covered with wind
blown spray.
Evening star., 1937-11-04
Man, SO, Still Sweeps.
NOVEMBER 4, 1887

John Glass, England's oldest CHM
ney sweep, celebrated his 96th birth
day in his home town of Cross Park
by sweeping. He was sent up CHM
neys when he was Z and he has been
sweeping ever since. His father swept
them until he was almost 100, dying
at 104.
Evening star., 1937-11-04

OF $40 a month, while his wife has
$3.50 monthly income and property
valued at 100000.
They married at Omaha, Nebr.,
February 25, 1929, and separated
March 13 1885.
Evening star., 1937-11-04
Sea Monster Appears.

Touring motorists in Scotland re-
port that the Lock Ness monster has
reappeared and now has five bumps
instead of three.
Evening star., 1937-11-04
Jolly Polly
Il Little Chat on English.
BY JOS. J. FRIScH.

c. E. A-Mad means insane, dis
torted in mind, subject to overmas-
tering emotion, and should not be
used in the sense of provoked, exasper-
ated, offended, incensed, piqued, net
tied, vexed, etc.
Send self-addressed, stamped en-
velope to jolly Polly for the leafet,
Business English" 1t is free.
Evening star., 1937-11-04
STEPMOT HER ACCUSED
Oregon Woman Indicted in Deaths
Of Two Children.

ST. HELENS, Greg, Nov. 4 tP.-
The Columbia County Grand Jury in
dicted Mrs. Agnes Joan Ledford yes
Evening star., 1937-11-04

woman, the proprietor of a barter
theater" and a telegraph messenger
who delivered kiss are 10 be heard
on the We, the People program
WJSV at 7:30.
JACK DENNY at 9, Billy Swanson
at 11:45, Benny Goodman at IL,
Wayne King at 1890 are VOLS dance
music purveyors.
BURGESS MEREDITH and Margalo
Gilmore, stage stars, present
scenes from Ned McCobb's Daughter"
on the Kate Smith program-WJSv
at o'clock.
Jose ITURBI conducts the Roches-
y ter Civic Orchestra in Beethoven's
Sixth Symphony"-WMAL at 8
o'clock.
WALTER HUSTON, Sol Hoopii's
" Four Hawaiians, Elizabeth Pat
terson, character actress: lone Reed
movie stunt girl: Comedian Red Skel-
ton are Rudy Vallee's guests on WRC
at 7. Bing Crosby presents Douglas
Fairbanks, jr.; Fay BANTER and Gio-
vanni Colonna, Crosby's singing find"
over the same station at 10.
Evening star., 1937-11-04
WALTER HUSTON, Sol Hoopii's
w Four uouoiiopc E1i1ohath Dot
ASKS ALIMONY AT 90

Husband Says 77-Year-Old Wife
Has Income of Own.
LONG BEACH, Calf, Nov. (P)-
c. B. Clayton. 80, asked reasonable
alimony" yesterday in a divorce suit
against Mary Clayton, II.
He asserted he has only a pension
Evening star., 1937-02-06
CITIZENS OPPOSE
CHANGE IN zON|NG
ChiIIum Heights Association
Votes to Keep Tract
Commercial.

Future policy in civic matters, with
emphasis on zoning problems, was
stressed at meeting Of the Chillum
Heights Citizens Association last
night in the J. r. Keene School.
What we're after out here Is a
community of quality" said H. M.
Dixson, president, in framing reso-
luton to oppose proposed changes in
the zoning of an undeveloped piece of
land lying east of the Baltimore g.
Ohio tracks and northewest of Sligo
Mill road, known as the Simmons
Tract.
The owner Of the tract is planning
to convert land zoned as ."second
commercial' or land upon which
warehouses, lumber yards, storage
plants and the like can be built into
"A" land. whereon flats may be erect
ed, according to the report of the
Public Utilities and zoning Commit
tee.
The association felt this would tend
to lower the type of community
which will grow up when the land
has been Subdivided and built up.
Other future policies, as outlined
at the meeting, will be the extension
and improvement of streets, sidewalks,
transportation, sanitation, recrea-
tional facilities and tree planting; ef-
fort to obtain a senior high school
in the district, completion and con-
tinuation of Eastern and South Da-
kota avenues, expansion in associa-
tion membership and cooperation
with other agencies.
Other resolutions requested COM
pletion of Keene School, now one
third built.
Evening star., 1937-02-06
SHIFT OF PULASKI
STATUE IS SOUGHT
Bills Asks $4,000 to Transfer
Monument to Park at
Fifteenth and E.

Transfer Of the statue Of Gen.
Casimir Pulaski from the park at
Thirteenth street and Pennsylvania
to the east end of the triangular park
at Fifteenth and E streets and Penn
sylvania avenue is proposed in a bill
introduced late yesterday by Repre-
sentative Ellenbogen, Democrat, OF
Pennsylvania.
Ellenbogen said he introduced the
measure at the request Of Polish or
CARNATIONS in the District who be-
lieve the statue of the famous Revolu-
tionary War general should occupy q
more suitable" site.
An appropriation of $4,000 is au-
thorized in the bill to pay the expense
of the transfer.
Evening star., 1937-02-06
Bedtime Stories
Reddy Fox Wonders.

doorway. did hear some one say
something about Rabbit" he inquired.
did you see or hear anything Of
Peter Rabbit In there on your way
up from the bed room?" asked Jimmy
Skunk.
"Of course I didn't. If I had I
wouldn't be here now. I would be
enjoying a Rabbit dinner. What's
the joke?" replied the other.
Il don't know" replied Jimmy. "It
isn't on us, so it must be on Reddy
Fox. He says he drove Peter Rabbit
in our house and that Peter hasn't
come out, so we must have caught
him"
II wish we had, but no such good
luck" replied the other, licking his
lips
"Is there back door to this house?"
asked Reddy.
mot having any use for one I've
never bothered to look for one" re-
piled Jimmy.
There must be one and somehow
Peter managed to crawl out of it
without ME seeing him, though don't
Evening star., 1937-02-06

let me study here?" A tremor threaded
through the girls voice, eager and
excited.
Mrs. Ward finished filling in the
application. "It means a lot to you,
Marybelle, doesn't it, Paris and year
at the Conservatoire, If you should
win the appointment"
"Oh, yes. do want it so much.
I'll work awfully hard"
So intense, Mrs. Ward thought, but
sweet and girlish. 'I wish I had a
daughter like that, only more rugged.
Her blue eyes, so appealing you want
to promise her, even if she can't have
it," Mrs. Ward sighed.
X X X X
THEN she spoke "I don't know,
Marybelle. Mrs. Stirling selects
the girls, because she gave the fund.
See this stack of applications? She's
going to pick out only 10 girls to
study music here q year, then next
Fall the best two will 60 to France.
Now let's see what the music ex-
aminer says about your playing"
Mrs. Ward, near-sighted without her
glasses, referred to her note book.
"Sight reading, excellent; lingering,
good. Touch-what's this? Touch,
poor, stiff wrists. Hmmm, too bad.
Well, don't look so tragic. dear. Mrs.
Stirling puts lot of emphasis on
personality. Perhaps I can help you.
About those wrists. now. I'll send our
tuner out to timber up the action OF
your piano"
"Oh!" Marybelle almost gasped.
"Oh, no, don't send anybody out. I'll
have it fixed myself"
why, what's the matter?" Mrs.
Ward closed the note book. Was the
girl ashamed of her home or family?
'"Tell me, what's wrong"
Marybelle's head bowed, and color
flooded her face. Then she raised
her eyes squarely to meet the ques-
tioning look. "I1l tell you the truth.
That wasn't my right address. It's
really two streets beyond, 90 Mill
street. But I am not ashamed Of my
home, or my mother. Father died
last year, and we're poor, but we have
q nice home, and if you want to meet
my mother, I'll bring her here"
THEN why all the mystery, Mrs.
Ward wondered, but refrained
from further questions, as the girl
stood there blinking hard, with tears
peeking out.
"All right, Marybelle, I'll let you
know, but you've got lots Of competi.
ton. Good-by." e
Next day Mrs. sStirling came in
from her country place 10 weed out
Evening star., 1937-02-06

her. Well call at her home. Let's
drive over there now, Mrs. Ward"
They found Mill street threaded in
between crowded houses, but flowers
frightened many of the tiny yards.
When the door Of SO swung open, 1t
framed a stout, motherly woman,
whose whole life would be her children.
She seemed little flustered. Sure,
Mary lives here. Oh, is that it? The
music teachers, now. Come right In"
4 **
CHE showed them into a small
- room, neat but very bare, and
the two visitors perched themselves
on a horsehair sofa. Mrs. Dennis
smoothed her blue checked apron.
"Ill call her. She'll be that glad
to see you-she talks about nothing
else under hivven. Oh, Mary Belle
is her middle name, but she thinks
it's tony to put them both together.
Oh, Mary. Wherever is that girl2"
She pushed through q squeaking
door,
ut does beat you," her voice trailed
back. where she's flown to. Won't
the both Of you come out here q
minute? While she's away want
to show you what a smart child 1t
Is"
The visitors stepped into the kit
chen, filled with the pleasant aroma
of a simmering beef stew. The OUT
side door ajar suggested where Mary
belle had gone. Her mother explained.
"You see, she's that scared you'll hnd
out about"
But at that instant q step at the
door interrupted, and with a sob
Marybelle came slowly back into the
room. "Oh, mommy," she walled,
"now they will never. never choose
me-" For a moment she hid her grief
on her mothers shoulder, then straight
ened up and faced her visitors with
hopeless eyes.
There, there, dear she's been
practicing" Mrs. Dennis stroked the
girls wet cheek, while one hand
pointed to the window. From the sill
to the chair lay the ironing board.
upside down, and along one edge was
pasted a piano keyboard chart. my
Mary dipped square clothespins in
ink and nailed them on, to give her
the feel of the black keys. Amt she
the smartest child in town."
A lump filled Mrs. Wards throat,
but after q word with Mrs. Stirling
she announced: "Marybelle's per-
sonality wilma real piano. She's
our most prntaising pupil"
(Copyright. 1o37A
Evening star., 1937-02-06
SEVEN NAMED TO TAKE
WEST POINT TESTS
Two From Washington Include
Son of Maj. F. H. X. Reynolds,
of Army Medical Center.

Two District of Columbia residents
and five residents of nearby Maryland
communities have been designated as
candidates for examination March 2
for admission to the United States
Military Academy. West Point, July
/, the War Department has an
nounced.
The local candidates are Francois
Hue Kari Reynolds, jr., son of Maj.
F. H. K. Reynolds, Army Medical
Center, appointed by President RooSe-
velt from the United States at large,
and Corpl. James Henderson Dienelt,
Company F. 121st Engineers. an ap-
pointee from the District of Columbia
National Guard. Dienelt lives at
1880 R street.
The Maryland appointees are Pvt.
John Everhard Hatch, jr., Headquar-
ters Company. I'd Battalion. list In
fantry. Maryland National Guard,
who lives at Laurel; William Miles
Linton, 222 Holly avenue, Takoma
Park; Donald Heany. first alternate,
e5O6 Jones Mill road, Chevy Chase;
Herbert Irving Stern, Montgomery
avenue, Rockville, and Charles Jo-
seph Wilson, second alternate, 104
Hodges lane, Takoma Park.
Evening star., 1937-02-06

mine. sporting or rather wearing, with
utter unconcern one of the most costly
of furs, that their human brother
yearns for and will do most anything
to possess.
Whether the snowshoes know they
are protected with their beautiful
snowy coat during the Winter, when
so many Of their foes are hungry and
abroad, who can say? The rabbit
is apparently less timid. and that may
be the reason he seems so carefree
and happy.
The snowshoes have rather limited
range. Wherever there are thick
brushy woods, of 80 acres or more.
where the trees are not too close to-
gether, and there are splendid places
in which to hide, this rabbit can make
life very miserable for dogs and other
animals, by his clever criss-cross foot
prints.
When settled in community where
there is an abundance of food, the
snowshoe or white hare raises a very
large family, and the number of indi-
viduals grows so large that at last
they become too numerous for the
number of acres they occupy. So,
often some plague or dire misfortune
overtakes them. Then they begin re-
building, as it were. the former num-
Der. In the Northwest, it is not
uncommon to see as many as 10000
to the square mile. In other places
the numbers are far greater. 1t is
such a common occurrence to have
a full year and lean one, that it is
rather difficult to get the exact figures
Of snowshoe population.
The snowshoe is a great speeder.
He can clear to 10 feet at bound
and make four bounds a second, or
26 miles an hour. He is famous
dodger. and the fleeing rabbit knows
every hole or drift in which he can
safely hide. In the Summer he is
swift swimmer, If necessary, though
he is not very fond Of this way of
escape. However, whatever he starts
out to do he does well.
They apparently prefer grass and
vegetable juices to furnish them with
liquids. The clever nose and the SEN
sitive whiskers are great aids in select
ing the right food.
Great battles are fought over the
fair snowshoe maiden. In late Febru-
ary or March, there are great combats.
It is claimed that the father is de-
voted to his wife and children. With
rivals, they are the most deadly
fighters. 1t Is horrible to witness
fight between two males. They have
the technique of sparring, clinching,
dodging and catching their opponent
where he is the most easily tortured,
Evening star., 1937-02-06
YOUNG GANG TRIO
GIVEN SENTENCES
"Boots and Spurs" Men,
bers Plead Guilty to Hold.
up of Storekeeper.

With several indictments still pend
ing against them, three youthful men,
bers Of the so-called boots and spurs
gang" were sentenced to prison late
yesterday by Justice Peyton Gordon
Of District Court on a robbery charge
to which they had pleaded guilty.
William N. Beck, 81, and Paul Ber-
ger, 10, received terms Of three to
eight years each, while Jack Joseph
Kurz, 19, was sentenced to serve three
to seven years.
The case involved the armed holdup
Of Michael Arnaly, storekeeper, Of
1909 T street, November 20.
Six indictments charging robbery,
housebreaking and larceny and grand
larceny were returned against men,
bers Of the gang yesterday.
When the three came before Justice
Gordon for sentence, Assistant United
States Attorney Charles B. Murray
conveyed to the judge the request of
Berger'S mother that her son be sent
to the Federal industrial reformatory
at ChilHcothe, Ohio. rather than to
the District reformatory at Lorton,
Va. Justice Gordon replied that the
matter was outside of his jurisdiction
and was under the control Of the
Justice Department.
Evening star., 1937-02-06
BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY

4 LII Summer long, you Will see
~ this fast sprinter, the snow
~ shoe rabbit, clad in brown, and
\ about October 1t becomes
snowy white. For long years many
scientists believed that the rabbit had
the gift Of turning white when the
snow came and thus escaping its foes.
Now come some more tireless investi-
gators, who find that the change is
a molt. The old brown Summer coat
is, in fact, shed for a snowy white
in the Autumn. It is further claimed
that the color change Is not due to
the weather.
Those that are enjoying the best
of health are the first to change coats.
1t is one of the wonderful mysteries
Of the outdoor folks. Take the weasel,
a rather bad fellow, whose reputation
is none too agreeable. turns white in
the Winter and Is known as the er-
Evening star., 1937-02-06
EUCHARIST SERVICE.
FORCH|LDRENHELD.
10000 Young People Re-
ceive Holy Communion in
Outdoor Cathedral.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MANILA, February GA tropica.
sun pierced clouds over Luneta Park
today and frightened the spectacle Of
$4,000 children attending mass and re-
ceiving holy communion in the out
door cathedral of the thirty-third In
ternational Eucharistic Congress.
The children, joined by about 10000
adults, created striking picture in
their white costumes and uniforms OF
Boy Scouts and Catholic school youths.
The youthful worshipers listened at
tentively as Father Francis x. Ford
of China explained the holy COM
munion which 300 priests, admins
tered before the great eucharistic altar
on the shores of Manila Bay.
AS the priests passed through the
ranks of the standing children and
gave them the bread of life, they sang
the hymn, Lord, Am Not Worthy" F"
Dennis Cardinal Dougherty OF
Philadelphia, papal legate. said the
Congress has been everything I've
prayed for"
IT am sure the Congress will bear
great fruits" he said, mot only for
this country but also for every other
country"
Addressing special holy hour for
bishops and priests. he said, so great
is the dignity of the priesthood espe-
cially in things pertaining to the holy
sacrifice of the mass of the most holy
eucharist and so tremendous are the
responsibilities, many well-known
saints, moved by fear and humility,
hesitated to enter the priesthood"
The final eucharistic procession to-
morrow, winding through palm-lined
streets toward Luneta Park, where the
Evening star., 1937-02-06
BOYD TELLS AID CLUB
OF LAYOUT IDEALS
"Blueprints' of Display Space
Should Include Specific
Guides to Printer.

Advertising layouts mean to a
printer what blueprints do to the build
ing contractor, hence they must bear
clear indications of what is desired
in the finished product, Crosby N.
Boyd. acting advertising manager of
The Evening Star. told members Of
the Advertising Club of Washington
at the Willard Hotel last night.
''All parts of the advertisement, its
width and depth, border and mar
gins of white space, measure and
size of heads and body copy. should
be shown in the layout" Boyd said.
Actual size and location of engrav-
ings and the source of signature cuts
must be plainly displayed for the
printer to set up a good advertise
ment"
Boyd illustrated his talk, "The Me-
chanical Production of Advertising"
with numerous examples of the right
and wrong way to compose layouts. A
question and answer discussion fol-
lowed his address.
James Hardy. chairman OF the
Lecture Committee, presided, and an
nounced "Co-ordinating Advertising
Display" as the subject of Donald M.
Bernard. business manager of the
Washington Post, at the clubs next
meeting, February 26.
Evening star., 1937-02-06
PALESTINE PARLEY
TO OPEN TONIGHT
lSidor HershfieId and Dr..
Stephen S. Wise to Be
Guest Speakers.

Isidor Hershfield of this city, and
DR.. Stephen S.. Wise. national chair
man of the United Palestine Appeal,
will be guest speakers this evening at
the MayfloWer Hotel at the opening
Of the two-day session of the Ma
tional Conference for Palestine, de-
signed to voice the concern of Ameri-
can Jewry with the future of the
Jewish National Home in Palestine.
Other speakers will be Mrs. Edward
Jacobs, president of HadaSsah; Leon
Gellman, president of the Mizrachi
Organization, and David Werthelm,
secretary of the Poale Zion.
Symposium to Be Feature.
A feature of the meeting will be a
symposium on Palestine Today-as
Seen by Palestinians," conducted by
Joseph Baratz, Ittamar Ben Avi, Rab-
hi Wolf Gold and DR.. Ben Zion Mos
sinsohn, visitors from the Holy Land
city.
A program for further American
participation in the reconstruction
program will be adopted by the con-
ference, summoned by the United
Palestine Appeal American agency
fo- rebuilding of the Holy Land, in
association with 40 outstanding ma
tional Jewish organizations.
At the morning session tomorrow,
Rabbi Hillel Silver Of Cleveland, will
give "A View of World Jewry'; Rabbi
Felix Levy of Chicago, president OF
the Central Conference of American
Rabbis, will discuss Palestine and the
Cultural Content of American Jewish
Life" and Eliezer Kaplan, treasurer
of the Jewish Agency for Palestine.
will present an authoritative report on
Jewish progress in the rebuilding OF
the Holy Land.
Secretary Wallace to Speak.
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace,
Senator George Norris of Nebraska.
Charles Edward Russell, Dr. Wise and
Judge William NJ. Lewis Of Philadel-
phia. will address tomorrows after
noon session.
The conference will conclude with
a banquet tomorrow night, at which
DR.. Wise will preside. Senator'S Will
liam E. Borah, Royal S. Copeland.
Warren Austin and Representative
Hamilton Fish will be guest speakers
at the dinner.
The disorders of 1896 and the hear
ings recently concluded by the British
Royal Commission also will be con-
sidered at the conference, said to be
representative of 100000 Jews.
Evening star., 1937-02-06
BY THORNTON w. $URGESS.
Be not too sure lest in the end
Sad disappointment may attend.


n EDDY FOX was in high spirits.
- Reddys spirits were as high as
Peter Rabbit were low. Reddy
n y grinned as he sat outside
Johnny Chuck's old house on the far
side of the Old Orchard and listened
to the sounds within. Jimmy Skunk
and some of his grown children were
wintering in there and now some of
them were awake. This is what he
had hoped when he had driven Peter
Rabbit in there. He was sure that
with those Skunks awake Peter would
presently come popping out of there
in as great hurry as he had popped
In.
He heard Jimmy Skunk talking to
himself, whining and complaining,
as he started up the long hall toward
the doorway and he expected that any
instant Peter Rabbit would come bolt
ing out. He waited with every nerve
tense ready to spring on Peter the
instant he appeared.
At last a head appeared in the
moonlight outside that doorway.
Reddy Fox relaxed and tried to swal-
low his disappointment. That wasn't
Peter Rabbits head. 1t was Jimmy
Skunk's head. For a second or two
Reddy simply couldn't believe it. Then
he moved little nearer.
where is Peter Rabbit" demanded
Reddy.
How should I know? I've been
asleep and don't know anything about
Peter Rabbit" retorted Jimmy Grossly.
"You do. You must. He went in
there little while ago and he hasn't
come out, so, of course, you must know
what has become of him." declared
Reddy sharply, for he strongly sus-
pected that Jimmy and his children
had had the Rabbit dinner he had
himself been so sure OF.
Jimmy Skunk came wholly out and
stood on his doorstep in the moon
light. He yawned. II don't know
what you are talking about" said he.
"Peter Rabbit isn't in there. If he
was I guess I'd know. If you really
chased him in there he probably
popped out again while you were
asleep or your back was turned or
something"
mo such thingr' declared Reddy
angrily. II haven't been asleep and
I haven't had my back turned. I
haven't taken my eyes of that door,
way and Peter Rabbit hasn't come out
since he went in. Why not be honest
and admit that you caught him your
self"
Just then one of JimRy's children,
Q handsome young Skt.nk almost as
hig ~ his tathsr, appeared in ths
Evening star., 1937-02-06

THE slip Of a
girl locke d
down and fingered
her green cotton
dress. why I
live at-at," she
stammered, "98
Morning drive"
Mrs. Ward paused
in writing down
the answers and
glanced up from
her desk; the new
piano pupil had
responded to the
first ques t i o n s
qui C kly enough.
N a m e, Marybelle
Dennis. Age, 16.
Now the girl raised
her face again, and
its curves recalled
to the teacher a
delicate miniature
she had seen in the
art museum.
"Oh, Mrs. Ward,
xdyon't U0JI n1pQ co