davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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dwell, and often set cruel traps in the
most unbelievably clever fashion.
Perhaps this is the reason why they
are almost impossible to tame, even
though you are kind and considerate
Of their fears.
II you are fortunate in seeing some
of the younger members of the fam
lily, and they appear in both Summer
and Winter, you will sec how much
they resemble the common variety OF
kittens, and they have the same de-
sire to play and eat every moment
they are awake. However, they do
not show the same desire the tame
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kittens do for your affection. In fact
their greatest hope is escape from
you.
Many hunters have mistaken this
animal for q weasel, especially when
they have watched one Of them stalk
ing a bird or mouse. They are ex-
tremely fond Of rabbits, rats and squir-
rels. These creatures seem to fear the
jaguarundis greatly and some OF
them become too terrified even to try
to escape.
There are no related species Of this
animal in the United States. Some
well-nown authorities feel that the
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openings that would not seem possible
for them to enter. They can climb
trees, too. You sometimes nnd several
Of them up a tree and Shine their
eyes,"
During the daytime they rest
good deal, but they awaken from their
maps rather thirsty during the Summer
months and stroll down where there
is fresh water. The slightest noise will
send them scooting for cover. They
have learned in their experience not
to trust any sound.
They have also learned that many
hunters roam the woods In which they
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otter or its cousin, the handsome eyra.
Some of the members wear griz-
zled-gray coat and are able to be in
conspicuous in the thickets and UNDER
brush which they frequent.
They are slender little creatures,
slightly smaller than the ocelot. Their
short legs get them swiftly over the
ground, and their long tail seems to
follow them like shadow as they
make their way through the very
thick underbrush where they hide.
They are ardent hunters of the
mouse tribe. and they can slenderise
their bodies 70 that they 60 into small
Evening star., 1937-07-28
Natures Children
BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY.
JAGUARUNDI CAT
DAN DUNN.
Felis jdgudrondi.

Felis jdgudrordi.
THERE are not many people ac-
quainted with these American
cats. Somehow they have managed
to range over Southern Texas, south
ward to Paraguay and east to the
Andes Mountains.
Perhaps many who have seen the
jaguarundi have mistaken It for IN
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Salvador has shipped 3S4,29o baO ,
OF coffee to the United States this ysay.
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Across.
!. Consume gradually.
S. Waters: Latin.
10. Plateau common In Southwestern
United States.
IA. Keenness.
IS. Exclamations Of disdain.
is. City in Rumania.
II. False god.
18. Oriental rice dish.
10. No man: Latin.
20. Seeking information.
%. Deepest spite.
"a Long protruding tooth.
25. Indo-Chinese language.
26 Writer.
20 GLADDEN..
30. Pungent aromatic spice.
81. Promonotory.
80. English letter.
IS. Assistant.
36. Treatise.
3D. Combining form denoting beauti-
full
38. A hind.
80. A cramp.
20. Chinese form Of obeisance.
Il. Mountain spinach.
~. Washes lightly
43. Solid stony material.
Is. Dutch pottery.
~. Privileged.
48. Root used in medicine
81. Lively: music.
SO. Mirror
IS. Repute.
Sc. Biblical name.
81. Brilliant.
58 Inert gaseous element.
So Furnish.
so. Puff up.
81. Kind Of measure.
Down.
l. A dam
@ Root Of the taro.
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By Phillips

3. Eager.
4. Pertinent.
S. Put side by side.
6. Quibble.
7. Repulsive.
8. Exclamation.
9. Greedy.
10. Mode.
II. Rear.
II. Polynesian islands.
l3. Embellish.
81. Hollow cylinder.
%. 1nstigate.
25. Dense.
26. Mar.
27. Muse Of history.
28. Was borne along.
%. Four wheeled vehicle.
81. Puncture.
80. Consumes.
50. BlackthOrn.
"a. Swine.
36. Pulling.
81. Stand against.
80. Harvest.
40. Thousand: prefix.
Al. Resort on Florida coast.
AZ. Withdraw.
43. Slope the edge Of.
"A. Drive away.
As. County in England.
46. A fingers breadth.
48. Fluid rock.
40. Opinion.
so. Pen.
81. Large bird of prey.
81. Wire measure.
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BY WILLARD
Ei031 ny ThoUs&4. NC
BY S. L. HUNTLEY.

jaguarundi and the eyra are colo
phases Of the same animal They are
much alike in habits and they differ
only in color, the jaguarundi being .
grizzled brownish-gray, while the eyra
is a deep, rich, reddish-brown.
There are many interesting ques-
tions concerning their domestic affairs
that still have to be cleared up. Here
is a nature lovers chance.
(Copyright, 1879
Evening star., 1937-08-12
No Senatorial Black Cat.

The predicament OF Leader Barkley
and Presiding Off1cer Garner in the Sen
ate yesterday, when the time came to
recognize one OF trio of Senators who
had been booked to take the floor with
motions for the consideration Of GER
tain bills-any one of them, any bill
at all, so that other and more contro-
versial measures might not get In the
way of early adjournment-andn not one
of the three could be seen for recogni-
ton, brings to mind an apothegm at
tributed to the Chinese sage Confucius.
1t is related that the philosopher was
walking one evening in the garden of
his retreat with one of his disciples, and
the younger man asked him: Master,
what is the most difncult thing in the
world?" The sage pondered briefly and
then replied MY son. the most dificult
thing in the world is hunting for black
cat on dark night-when the black
cat is not there"
1t is assuredly hard to recognize a
Senator who is not present.
Evening star., 1937-08-12
Street Car Difficulties
At Many Loading Points

To the Editor Of The Star:
Your editorial Catching Street Car"
is not only timely but true of car-stop
experiences at q number of points, in
cluding Fifteenth and Pennsylvania
avenue, Seventeenth and Pennsylvania
avenue and the stop" on Virginia
avenue where employees of the War and
Navy Departments debark and embark
alongside fast moving traffic, where a
misstep alighting endangers life. Repre-
sentations have been made to the transit
company and Utilities Commission as to
the danger and the inconvenience of
being forced to walk two squares to
the main entrance of the Navy Building,
without relief or sympathy. The COM
pany evidently desires to make its stops
as inconvenient as possible to its patrons.
Not only are loading zones away from
the street intersections, necesSitating
jay-walking but recently number have
been installed accommodating but one
car at time along main thoroughfare,
greatly hindering traffic. Possibly the
company hopes to run fewer cars, making
longer zones unnecessary, in the future.
1t seems that the great desire for
a lessening of the number of taxis, on
which we depend when the car service
fails, is to force, through raise in fares
or scarcity of accommodations, taxi fares
to use the street cars. A circular Transit
News" Of August deplores the great ex-
pense Of making schedules and the num-
Der of taxis in the city. AS I read the
circular the car on which I travelled
failed and we were transferred to
succeeding car. w. E. ALLEN.
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"WOrld Calendar.''

Improvement of the existing calendar
Is perennial theme for scholars. The
question has been debated for centuries.
Pope Gregory XIII accomplished the
most recent constructive reform in 1882,
But his system also was DISTINGUISHED
by seemingly unavoidable irregularities
and 1nconveniences. A schedule in which
are included seven months of thirty-one
days each, four of thirty days and one of
twenty-eight or twenty-nine certainly is
provocative of confusion in the arith-
metic of history, economics, sociology
and culture.
What appears to be wanted is stand
ardized and perpetual regulation of the
prevailing differential between lunar
months and solar years-that is, between
time measured by the revolution OF the
moon around the earth and time calcu-
lated by the revolution of the earth
around the sun. To meet the require
ment so-called world Calendar" of
twelve months divided into equal quar-
ters has been devised. Under its pro-
visions January would have thirty one
days, and the same stipulation would be
made for April, July and October. All
other months would consist Of thirty
Evening star., 1937-08-12
Empty Victories.

Candidates supported by John L. Lewis
and the c. I. O. have emerged victorious"
from Democratic mayoralty primaries in
Akron and Canton, Ohio. Their tri-
umph is applauded by the executive
secretary of the so-called Labor's Nom
Partisan League as "an indication of
what labor can do when organized for
political action" and "a harbinger OF
what will happen in the 1888 congress
sional elections"
But something more needs to be said.
The campaign of the radicals to drive
the conservatives out of the Democratic
party may represent an effective
strategy. Such drives have succeeded in
the past. Yet they invariably weaken
the organizations in which they occur.
Woodrow Wilson'S attainment of the
presidency in 1912 resulted from a split
in the Republican household. Eight
years were required to repair the damage
to Republican prestige.
Similarly, Mr.. Lewis may purge" the
political family in which he has made
himself white-headed boy. But it may
be wondered If he has inquired about
where the "outcasts" are to go. Some
of them, 1t is indicated, already are
finding welcome in the ranks of the
opposition. The new alignment about
which there has been 30 much talk may
be accomplished by 1910. In that event,
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thing like 4 hundredth Of a micron-or
a hundredth Of billionth Of a cent?
meter. 1t is obvious that both units
must actually be much larger
From this point on DR.. Silberstein's
hypothesis, as outlined in the British
journal. Science Progress, becomes for
blddlngly entangled in higher mathe-
matlcs. He tries to work it out only for
a space Of one dimension, admitting
frankly that for actual space of three
or more dimensions the equations get
altogether out of hand. They must be
left to mathematicians of the future.
But, he points out, if his hypothesis
can be substantiated-and if it can't
be substantiated genealogical pictures
Will be in worse confusion than ever
some wierd conclusions will follow. There
Is the old physical paradox about there
being actually one chance in an almost
infinite number of chances that kettle
OF water set on the fire will freeze instead
OF boil. 1t hasn't happened yet, be-
cause In the whole history of the world
kettles Of water haven't been set on fires
often enough.
If his theory is true, he points out,
there would be an equal chance that
two bullets, moving at high speed and
colliding in midair would pass COM
pletely through each other without a
particle OF either touching particle of
the other and continue on their way as
II nothing had happened.
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days each. The odd or three hundred
and sixty-fifth day in normal years, 1t
has been suggested, should be known
as Year End Day" and the quadrennial
three hundred and sixty sixth day would
be Leap Year Day." the former being
introduced after December 81 and latter
after June 30.
Perhaps the postulated reform may
seem as unscientific as the calendar it
is designed to replace. Yet even brief
study of the proposal will convince the
average thoughtful citizen that it has
merit. At least it would be constant. 1t
would not change each year. Moreover,
it would regulate Sundays and holidays
conveniently The National Education
Association believes it would be an i'm
provement and no less body than the
League of Nations is sponsoring a uni
versal treaty intended to effect the
change on January /, 1889.
There is so much involved in the whole
problem that everybody ought to know
and think about it.
Evening star., 1937-08-12
''Best.Seller" ShakedOwn
Should Be Fully Exposed

To the Editor OF The Star:
A few words regarding the best-seller
OF the year-the Democratic Hand Book,
which has occasioned so much comment
OF late.
The exposure of this scheme of too
obvious political blackmail has aroused
the indignation OF all right minded citi-
zenS regardless of party creed, but so
far has resulted In arousing nothing else
The letter Of the Attorney General.
made public yesterday by House Minority
Leader Smell. in which it was stated
that the Attorney General can only
advise the President and departmental
heads. but requested that the evidence
be turned over to him for scrutiny, is
patiently nothing more than an attempt
to bury the investigation. Representa-
tive Smell admits that he expects no
serious consideration Of his motion for
congressional investigation after the
summary treatment accorded the last
such measure; consequently, the affair
will probably die out, no good having
come OF it. But is this shakedown, which
is clearly a violation of the corrupt
practices act, to continue? Is there no
way to place a curb upon 1t? II all at
temptS at investigation are to be hushed
up, how can the responsible parties be
brought to account? If the ma jority
party is to be considered beyond the
law; If they are to be allowed to trans
gress, without fear or scruple, the laws
that are binding upon all others, what
security do laws passed by the United
States Congress afford? Is this a case of
the king can do no wrong" or is it
just case of the bully taking whatever
pleases him, secure in his superior
strength?
With the Government so completely
dominated by the Democratic party,
there seems to be no way to force
action in this case. 1t is clearly the
duty Of minority Congressman to protest
As vigorously as possible. and bring the
remorseless light of publicity into full
play on this unprincipled violation of
the rules Of good government
GUY S. SAFFOLD, JR.
Evening star., 1937-08-12
Simple COrrectives.

1t is out of all reason to expect Wash
ington's traction company to remedy
overnight the numerous ills that have
been accommodating for years and for
which it is not alone responsible. Just
where the responsibility for these af-
f1ictions lies is a matter that does not
interest especially the street car riding
public - though many Washingtonians
entertain lingering suspicion that the
beginning of the worst Of the troubles
dates back to the importation Of an
expert" in something or other who,
after weeks of investigation and study,
made the astounding discovery that the
converging of numerous tracks at Fiji
teenth street and New York avenue
formed a bottle neck" which caused
congestion at that point and conse-
quently slowed the movement Of cars
during the rush hours.
Finding way out of the difficulties.
however, is matter Of deep concern to
the thousands of workers and marketers
whose budgets do not permit the lux
ury OF gasoline propelled transportation
units. Immediate replacement Of the
hodge, -podge accumulation of rolling
stock that has long since become out
moded with new equipment Of standard
type is, of course, impossible. Such re-
placement must necessarily be gradual II
traction accommodation is to survive the
multiplication of problems that beset it.
In the meantime it should be possible to
simplify the service by the adoption of
inexpensive expedients.
One step toward betterment of con-
ditions would be to lengthen the plat
forms that run just short of block so
that they could be safely approached at
either end. Or, an alternative worthy
of consideration would be the provision
Of a midblock pedestrian walk-way from
curb to platform which drivers of motor
cars would be compelled to observe.
Either method would more evenly dis
tribute the crowds which overburden
one end of the platforms and make it
impossible for the majority of waiting
passengers to identify an approaching
car or to determine its method of opera
ton.
In addition to more accessible plat
forms, the present crying need is for an
understandable plan of Identification.
Despite the fear Of abuse to which the
plan might be subject, the color scheme
mentioned few days ago contains pos
sibilities of development that would be
neither offensive nor detrimental II
such method of proclaiming destina-
ton and plan of operation, however, is
actually unWorkable, the inventive genius
of the community is surely capable of
devising some other practical plan that
will help to reduce the present confusing
condition.
Evening star., 1937-08-12
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

Another way in which man becomes
one OF the worst enemies of bird life
Is the spreading Of millions OF pounds
OF poison in rodent and vermin control
methods
professional conservationists are fight
Ing this work tooth and nail. in the
belief that it kills wild life OF the better
Kind, and at the same time adds huge
amounts Of poisons to the SOIL
Wherever a rodent may take food.
bird may reach it also; every one who
has used poisoned bait in the home
garden Tor cutworms knows the great
care that must be taken to prevent
the songsters from getting it.
Some persons are on record as believing
that the widespread use of poisonous
sprays on vegetables may be a causative
factor IN cancer. Since many things
have been so suspicioned, this must be
regarded as extremely dubious.
1t was not so many years ago that
tomatoes were held to be q causatiye
factor in this dread disease Today the
widespread use Of tomatoes, even for
babies, seems to blow this old theory
higher than kite
The truth is that nobody knows what
causes cancer
Veterinarians will tell you many ami
mails have it in some form. 1t has been
induced" experimentally in thousands
OF rats, but no scientist would say that
cause has been found, in any real
sense.
Mr.. Haskin has told us how birds were
lost through dashing themselves against
the Washington Monument.
There was pictured some time ago
the curious accident of a starting which
caught its bill between two wires and
SO died
One may feel sure that in a hundred
little reckoned ways birds come to grief
through getting tangled up in mans
inventions. No doubt the airplane kills
many OF them. Certainly the automobile
IS responsible for the deaths of many
smaller forms, as we'll as of pigeons and
large birds more slow to get away.
Emile Zola, according to the grafton at
MS death was "a moment in the con-
science Of man"
The modern movement looking toward
protection of bird life throughout the
world surely deserves the same high
title.
The men and women who have been
responsible for this noble service, and
who are carrying it on so valiantly to-
day will go down in history as among
the great benefactors of mankind as
we'll as of birds. because without the
birds there would be no agriculture.
Man as a killer of bird life, and man
as protector thereof
These are two sides OF the picture.
one not unknown in other activities.
Man has in him the highest reaches
and the lowest depths
Often killers do not look upon what
they do as wrong. Perhaps it is all
matter of viewpoint.
Certainly conservation of wild life is
one of the last phases Of the correlation
OF mind and heart in humanity.
No man is conservationist until he
attalns both certain economic status
and satisfactory growth in various
other ways
That is why conservation work is so
diffcult, at times, and fails to enlist
Evening star., 1937-08-12
Memories of an Unusual
Moment With PenrOse
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
Old-timers in Congress may still re-
member Botes Penrose, boss of Pennsyl-
vania, classical scholar and first-class
hghting man. When in Washington he
lived for years at the Willard. Later he
moved to the Wardman Park, and there
he died.
One evening, long ago. this worker at
the Willard received call from the office.
was to change room 302 from a parlor
into bed room. I went there The
door was locked and no maid in sight.
Well, I got my stuff together from all
over the house: Bed Gin 7 parts, bureau
and so on, everything stacked up near
the door Of 302-nice and comfy. Why,
Fred, what are you doing?" 1t was Agnes,
the fat Irish maid, speaking. She had
been to supper. "Oh, hello, please open
302 I want to change it into a bed
ROOM" why, but this is Senator Pen
roses parlor. He'll be in most any
minute" "Oh he may want to put up
friend overnight" Still, either my
me, and I went to the phone to verify
the order. OF course, just my luck, it
was 802
And so I had to lug all those impedi-
menta to the freight elevator and then
up to the eighth floor. While about this
sweaty work, the passenger car came to
stop right near that room and out
stepped his nibs. Jupiter Tonans him.
self, feet of him and built accord
ingly. What is going on here?" I ex-
planned. Whose fault was it, yours or
the offlce's?" Mine, sir" To try and
pass the buck to the Office wouldn't
have done me any good. You may have
little spat once in a while with God
Almighty and get away with it. But
falling out with hotel ONCE, you are
defeated for fair. well. hurry up and
get that truck out of sight. have some
friends coming. And, by the way, want
card table" And so the man on the
eighth floor who wanted to 60 to bed
simply had to wait A Senator comes
first. In the meantime, bellboy or
room waiter or somebody had come and
made delivery of glasses syphons and
bottles. you feel like taking drink"
poured myself one with dignity. Then
with the usual "Ah!" took up my labors
once more. The gentlemen arrived And
my historic meeting with the hard boiled
Senator from Pennsylvania came to an
end. FRED VETTER.
Evening star., 1937-08-12
Fort Davis Ideal Site
For New Naval Hospital
o the Dditor of The Star:

10 the Dditor OF The Star.
The Fort Davis site adjacent to Fort
Dupont on top of hill overlooking the
city, the Potomac and the hills of Vir-
ginia beyond. as recommended by the
Senator, David I. Walsh of Massachu-
sets, is the ideal place to erect the new
Naval Hospital
Other sites mentioned are less suitable
Tor this purpose; with its magnificent
setting and = 300-acre park in the same
vicinity, there is no spot in the city of
Washington more appropriate to take
care Of the sick and convalescent.
This territory. convenient to the Capt.
tol, Library of Congress- the United
States Supreme Court and other acces-
sible buildings. where men can 60 when
able) without hardship of crossing
through the hazardous trafac Of a busy
city. MRS. A. j. SWEET.
Evening star., 1937-08-12
More Rigid Enforcement
OF Health Laws Needed
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
am glad to see people writing to the
local editors these days about the ap-
palling sanitary conditions Of Washing
ton restaurants.
I have eaten in restaurants for the
past II years continually in some of our
largest cities, but have yet to find city
so careless of health and sanitation en-
forcement among it's eating houses as
Is the District of Columbia.
Many of the Kitchens are gathering
places Of filth. Kitchen help unshaven
and with filthy hands are allowed to
handle the food you eat.
Doctors. both time and again, pointed
out the disease-carrying germs that are
contained In improperly washed dishes
and silverware, and then the Nth of un-
clean hands or finger nails. a.
Complaints have been fled several
times with the Board Of Health here. but
nothing has ever been done about it.
Something should be done about II.
u. j. 0HA81R.
Evening star., 1937-08-12

the radicals may be soundly beaten even
II, Is some expect. Franklin D. Roosevelt
Is a candidate to be his own successor.
Nobody knows for sure, but there are
many indications that the majority Of
the American people are not yet willing
to believe that their fundamental inter-
ests are correlated with those of militant
and irresponsible bolshevism. The Ohio
primary victories. perhaps, are empty Of
everything except the promise of re-
turning sanity. In Canton there were
six candidates. The c. I. o. choice polled
1924 votes. His rivals rolled up q total
of 1859.