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Evening star., 1938-03-01
CUBS NEED 0UTFIELDER.

CATALINA ISLAND, Calf, March
R.-Although somewhat worried
by q two-day training delay caused by
rain, Manager Charley Grimm Of the
Cubs says the clubs most important
problem Is finding hard-hitting out
fielder. He thought Jim Asbell, rookie
from Jersey City, might I'LL the bill.
Evening star., 1938-03-01
WESTERN TILT CRUCIAL
Must Beat Wilson for Runner-Ur
Tie in High Court Series.

Westerns Red Raiders, defending
champions in The Star basket ball
tournament starting Thursday, were
expected to clinch a tie for second
place in the inter-high school series
today as they met Woodrow Wilson in
the series last scheduled game.
Roosevelt held second place before
the Wilson game with a rec
ord of victories and defeats. Will
son could gain fifth place or remain
tied for the cellar with Central, de-
pendent upon win or loss.
Evening star., 1938-03-01
CHEWAKI IN MAT BRAWL
Faces Miller in Bout Supporting
James-Murphy Title Tin.

Supplementing the light-heavy-
weight wrestling title till between
Jesse James and DR.. John (Dropkick)
Murphy at Turner'S Arena Thursday
night will be q semi-final between
Chief Chewaki, the Oklahoma In
dian, and Bob Miller, a newcomer
from california.
Other 30-minute preliminaries will
see Ram Singh, the Hindu, tangling
with Louis Bacigalupi, Pancho Valdez,
alleged Mexican champ, facing Jose
Rodrigez of Spain and Chief Thunder
bird and Boris Demitrof attempting to
preserve their local undefeated rec
ords.
Evening star., 1938-03-01
SHERWOOD GIRLS WIN.

Sherwood High School girls basket
ball team whipped Poolesville High
School girls in the Sherwood gym, 50
to IL. Dot Cuff WAS high scorer for
the winners with 26 points.
Evening star., 1938-03-01
WHITEHILL STILL BALKY.

NEW ORLEANS, March / R.-The
advance squad of Cleveland Indians,
composed of batterymen and rookie
infielders, was increased today by Earl
Whitehill, veteran southpaw hurler
who still is q holdout. He has the
permission Of Manager Oscar Witt to
work out.
Evening star., 1938-03-01
Varied Sports
Basket Ball.

Basket Ball,
Kalamazoo Teachers. 81: Olivet. 20.
Central State Teachers, 13; Ferris. 40.
Albion. 4O Alma 25
Valparaiso. "a: Hanover. 23.
Bali state. 81: Earlham. IS.
Clemson. SO; Wofford. "a.
Wake Forest. A.; Davidson. 45.
Mercer, "a; Georgia "a.
Richmond. 40; Virginia. 81.
w.FynsissTs' Fesebsrs' 60 ~ rairm0nt State
Marshall. SO; West Virginia Wesleyan.
Toledo, So: Western State. 4s.
Princeton. a.: Dartmouth. az.
Illinois. 3e; Michigan. 30.
Minnesoss. MMiia9Haoan. e. se: 1oa. t1a,.nsi q. s2'
Georgia Tech. 81; Auburn. 90.
Oklahoma. 55; Missouri. So.
OklahoEa A. and NJ. 35, St. Louis
creiehton. 40: Drake. 80.
Marauette 30 Columbia College. 80.
Idaho. Al; WASHINGTON State, "a.
Collexe Boxing.
F1orida. AZ: Michigan. ga.
ColleEe Hockey.
Michigan. .: Michigan Tech, 1.
McGill. Z; Toronto. 2.
Evening star., 1938-03-01
PALMERI TO FIGHT MAREK.

CHICAGO, March N.-Promoter
Billy Cepak said today he has signed
Henry Palmeri, Cleveland heavyweight
boxer, to meet MAX Marek Of Chicago
March . at the Cicero Stadium.
Evening star., 1938-03-01
MONTANA STATE CHAMP
Basket Team Is Not Beaten In
Rocky Mountain Race.

DENVER, March R.-The Rocky
Mountain Basket Ball Conference,
operating with five teams since some
members withdrew to form the Big
Seven last year, crowned Montana
State its 1898 champion today.
The Bobcats went through their 10
game schedule undefeated.
Eddie Exum, Montana State, scored
22S points, an average of 22.S per
game, to break the conference records
Of pa set by Ernie Simpson Of Colo
RADIO College in 1928 and Of IT'S by
Frank Ward, Montana State, In 1880.
Evening star., 1938-03-01
sTATLAND CUE VICTOR.

D. Statland defeated Charles Good
acre, 1913, in ~ innings last night In
the three-cushion billiard match At
the Royal Academy.
Evening star., 1938-03-01
BILE MH Handling Marks Livingston Catching Prospect
Wn, Lose or Draw
Harris Sees Worth in Hoesett and Leonard.
Veteran Pair Nay Make Not Curing Corps.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN,
STAN Correspondent of The Star.

~ RANDo, Fla. thoroughly
until he that the
major league put and Bucky Harris exception
always has said still
h s M xn n k n aa ns 10y
pair of with keen interest Pitching from the grandand
Hogsett probably
Nearby another big only chuber and pitching with his right
Harris always liked Hogett pitch for the Drots and
December although oese called Chief going on "a
old and getting And afar Harris liked Leonard who
Now Bucky them
ntal interested in their activities They not young They
them marbles Hoget mentioned before SO and
green the
Bucky Plans to Keep Chief Fresh
q II
worked nucky Clark tnth He used
1t would be nice the Ch was 10 years younger wouldn't t? IN
rrued of the writing who had just staggered the
been worked
After hasn't rubber him
pitchers
and firing He the the plate Which the hitter
duck in the pitch looks close.
gamest
ing basket another bouquet the Chief
called that because everybody thinks Indian which he denies
Leonard Is Certain to Stick.
Hogsett just pitcher Leonard They
there difference He % but looks 2s except when he takes of
his hat Last year he bbbed with stone his kidney and out
OF baseball for months Still he for Atlanta in
the Southern Association According received Gnth,
the best pitcher in the circuit
I've only recalled
a
relief pitcher All that we'll him. think he'll
1885 and then let him the following year, why ey cut him ad
ball the marks knucker Of
pinkies digging
Evening star., 1938-03-01
with the Giants for $17.500 . .
New Workers have voted Notre
Dame the classiest cage OUTFIT to
show here this season.

Glenn Cunningham denies he
wears long undies to protect his
million dollar legs, and pulled up
his pants to prove it Takes
Glenn an hour to warm up for an
important jaunt ). is Tad Wle-
man, new Princeton coach, flirting
with Benny Friedman to go to
Tigertown as No. ! ASSISTANT
Happiest kid In the United States
Is Tim Sullivan, Yankee bat boy,
who is making the Southern train
ing trip.
Nobody can accuse Joe Louis Of
Evening star., 1938-03-01

1-One the older and thorough,
established theories baseball you
until he has played club At least that the
The Washington times., 1938-08-05

son. The heat and the humidity
are but trifles in the comfortably
cooled Keith Theater on Fiji
teenth Street.
"A Letter of Introduction"
directed by John Stahl, is a
story of more than average dra-
matte appeal. Universal Pictures
has provided a forceful play
with an abundance of comedy,
neatly and cleverly interspersed.
Adolphe Menjou is the domi-
nant performer, turning in an
other "haS-been characterize
ton" with the finesse and Suave
ability peculiar to that compe-
tent artist. Andrea Leeds, OF
"Stage Door" fame, proves her
worth as a brilliant actress in
the part of an ambitious Broad
way aspirant.
Edgar Bergen and Charlie Nc
Carthy, the above mentioned
Mortimer, George Murphy are
important to the progression OF
a play replete with both comedy
and tragedy.
A boarding house and the
theater folk who frequent it are
always hopeful that just around
the corner, fame is waiting.
Andrea embarks with a letter,
written by her mother to the
great Mannerling, searching op-
portunity for herself and her
friends. Her father, four times
married and divorced, and still
a roue, who is certain he is a
heartbreaker, is loathe to admit
to parenthood of even this
charming young woman.
Father and daughter relation
ship unknown to the world EN-.
bark upon a Broadway venture,
but Menjou imbibeS too freely
and for the first time fails. Bit
terly broken over deSerting the
girl again he throws himself In
The Washington times., 1938-08-05

lowing is strong enough to off
set the fact that neither of
these plays prospered as attrac-
tionS in the regular legitimate
season.
Beginning next Monday night,
Dorothy Mackaill, whose recent
film engagements have been in
London, will appear at Olney,
Md, in the star role of Law
renee Riley's hit play, Personal
Appearance"
Gladys George rode to foot
light glory with this comedy,
and a Hollywood contract fol-
lowed. 1t was less of a success
as film vehicle for Mae West.
Even Helen Hayes will break
up her summer vacation by an
appearance as Portia in "Mer-
chant of Venice" at Suffern,
N. Y: Ina Claire will do "Once
Is Enough" at the Cape thea
ter. Dennis Mass, for Raymond
Moore, and Ethel Barrymore is
here, there and everywhere,
doing The Constant Wife," for
July end August customers.
The Hollywood contingent
fighting mosquitoes and heat
The Washington times., 1938-08-05
'BooIoo' Next
At the Met

"Booloo," the exciting story
of an expedition into the
Malayan jungle, will come to
the Metropolitan Theater Fri
day, August IL.
Clyde E. Elliot, who made
Bring EN- Back Alive" pro-
duced and directed this unusual
photoplay. A cast and camera
crew were transported 10000
miles across the Pacific to the
Malay peninsula to make this
thrill-packed feature.
Colin Tapley, hands m e
young Englishman, heads the
cast, playing the part of
young explorer who leaves Eng
land in order to find a white
tiger in the Malayan jungle-an
animal which his father had
described and which, following
his death, had made him the
laughingStock of English ex-
plorerS. Not only does the son
find the tiger-after strange
and exciting encounters with q
wide variety of wild beasts and
savage natiyes-but he also
dares interfere with the Sacri-
flee of a beautiful maiden to
this strange jungle god.
The newsreel and selected
short subjects will complete the
program.
The Washington times., 1938-08-05
KELLEYGRAMS

Big news today is that the
new drama season will open at
the National Theater on Sep
tember 10.
Opening attraction will be the
first performance of Brock Penn
berton's, Kiss the Boys Good
bye" Play is by Clare Booth
,(who wrote The WomanD, and
its debut on Broad adway on Sep
tember %, or Immediately after
the try-out week on E Street.
This play concerns a house
party in Connecticut, which
brings together members of
cafe and cafeteria society.
The plays Hollywood ramifi-
cations involves girl from
Georgia seeking to play the lead
in motion picture version of a
popular novel about the South.
John Alexander, Philip Ober
and Millard Mitchell are to be
in the cast.
Sounds like some fun with
Scarlet O'Hara.
DRIVEN OPENS AUGUST IA
! Harold Gould, a Massachusetts
boy, will be the manager of E. M.
Loew'S Mt. Vernon open air the.
! ater on the Richmond Pike.
The meek in your own car"
movie is now definitely scheduled
to open Sunday, August a..
! First SCI cen attraction will be
! Dorothy Lamour in Her Jungle
Love" :. Programs will be
/ changed twice weekly. Man
/ ager Gould, one of number OF
! Dartmouth graduates taken into
/ the E. M. Loew organization.
comes here from Lyon, Mass.
where he was assistant manager
of another successful open al1
cinema. 1t is Mr.. Gould's judg-
ment, based on his Bay State
experience. that potential Gus
The Washington times., 1938-08-05

toners for an open air DRIVEN
movie come from a 15-mile radius
-. In other words Manager
Gould feels that Washington is
a fertile tield for habit patron
age for the new theater.
w. B. AFTER WIND"
Warner Bros. are negotiating
with David o. Selznick for the
rights to Gone With the Wind"
in which case it would be Bette
Davis for Scarlet O'Hara and
Enrol Flynn as Rhett Butler. E.
With Nora Shearer withdrawing,
M-G-M is said to have lost in
terest in the picture and will
not provide the production coin
Harold Lloyd, whose "ProfeS-
sor Beware" is currently at the
Earle has been a star since 1921
and is a right guy to work for
Eight of his associates have
been with him a total of 1856
years this includes even his
cook whom he has had for a
decade. His publicity man, Joe
Reddy, has been on the job 18
years; his general manager,
William R. Fraser, II, and his
production manager, John L.
Murphy, II. Greed Neeper, his
New York manager, has been
with Lloyd since 1924: Jack Nc.
Weigh. his auditor, IL; Frank
Hampton, who runs his house,
Is, his attorneys. is, and his
secretary, Joe Brooks, ID.
MARIETTA" 14TH TIME
When in doubt at the TivOli
7 eater they bring back
Naughty Marietta jeanette
INSTRUMENTATION Eddy musical
feature, now showing, has played
IA kings on Fourteenth
Street. Tie that record. They
sure like Victor Herbert'S music
as sung by the M-G-M stars.
The Washington times., 1938-08-05
The Tavern Will Be
Next Roadside Show

Now that "The Miners
Daughter" seems destined to set
a new record Of playing its en-
tire Knight run to standing
room only, the Roadside ener-
getically begins work on the
fifth production, the revival of
the first season hit, THE Tav-
ern," so that barn theater pa
irons will feel no "let down"
after the fortnight of rip-roar-
ing melodrama.
The question of the hour is
"who will play the George M.
Conan role?" Since Denis Con-
nell, who played the vagabond
in the 1894 presentation, is un-
able to repeat it this summer,
competition among the leading
Roadside actors has been keen.
The Washington times., 1938-08-05

waves includes Sylvia Sidney,
Erin O'Brien Moore, Arthur
Byron, Madge Evans, Jean
Muir, Fred Stone, Irene Pur-
cell, Mary Brian, Jane Wyatt,
Fay Wray, Douglas Montgomery,
Helen Vinson, Charles Coburn,
Bert Lytell, Glenda Farrell,
Doris Dalton, Frances Farmer,
Owen Davis, jr.. and Charles
Coburn.
THEY LIKE OLNEY
Names from Broadway include
Jane Cowl, Eugene Leontovich,
Florence Reed, Norma TerrisS,
Laurette Taylor, Myron McCor-
mick, Ruth Hammond, Walter
Hampden, Cornelia Otis-Skin-
ner, Muriel Kirkland, Bettina
Hall, Sheila Barrett, Sally Rand,
James Kirkwood, Nance O'Neill,
June Walker, Leona Powers,
Kathryn Givney, Forrest Orr,
and Frances Starr.
Even Sinclair Lewis has sue
cumbed to the lure of the sum-
mer playhouse and is acting
at CohaSSet, Mass, in his
own opus, ut Couldn't Happen
Here" in a manner that Brooks
Atkinson describes as "ade-
Quate,' and less kindly critics
label awful"
In some respects the guest
star vogue is a boon to man.
ayers. For instance, ELISA Landi
arrives equipped with a $25 900
Hollywood wardrobe, everything
from summer furs to the most
expensive evening gowns. They
have their jewels and other ap-
purtances to show them off at
their best, for all are eager to
make a good impression.
SOME BIG NAMES
Some of the most tempera-
mental artists under ordinary
conditions, accept cheerfully
the hardships and absence of
creature comforts found in the
COW bell area.
1t knocks some touring Holly
wooditeS cold to see stars dress
ing in a cubicle that is frequent
ly near a pig Sty, or perhaps ad-
jacent to the strong odor of stale
fish. In July and August they
look on such inconvenience as
the necessary accompaniment
to a vacation tour.
AS for Mr.. Cochran's rustic
temple in the oaks at Olney,
Md, the visiting stars call it
one of the classier dates" on
the circuit.
Olney has it's own natural
forest for rehearsalS, the dress
ing rooms have the clean smell
of fresh lumber. the company
and audience are well protected
from sudden showers, the food
is okay, and the July-AuguSt air
in Olney and vicinity is both
healthful and inspiring.
The Washington times., 1938-08-05
letter of Introduction" Rates
With HoIIywood's Best

front Of taxi, never revealing
his daughters identity. The let
ter finally explains to Andrea's
lover the real situation.
"a Letter of Introduction"
is a masterpiece in the way
tragic story sufficient unto
itself is still made a gay and
diverting piece of celluloid.
Bergen, who is a handsome
leading man in his own right,
is a very satisfactory actor as
we'll. Aided and abetted by
Charlie and later by the coun-
try pumpkin, Mortimer, he man.
ages to contribute more laughs
and good ones too, than usually
fall to one feature. Wise
cracking, broad-Side of subtly,
either method is a knockout,
Charlie, Mortimer and Edgar
make a trio of distinction.
Pathe News, an animated
color cartoon featuring the
penquins in another Walt Dis
ney release complete a program
recommended. H. K.
The Washington times., 1938-08-05
No Bad Luck Here

Rita Johnson, who shares fea-
ture honors with Chester Nor
riS, Frances Mercer and Bruce
Cabot in RKO-Radio'S Smash
ing the RacketS" born on Fri
day the 18th,
The Washington times., 1938-08-05

AT CUT RATE PAY
I suppose it gets back to the
fact that those "at liberty" from
the studios reason they suffer
no loss in prestige or contract
value by accepting an offer for
o fling behind the footlights in
July and August.
ELISA Landi, who gave t h e
new Olney Theater such pros
porous opening week, is booked
solid through August on the
haymow circuit, offering Lady
Has a Heart" and warriors
Husband" Her personal fol-
The Washington times., 1938-08-05
HoIyWoodCa nc dway Names
Cheefuy Acept NOON OOS~'
New Popular Song
Expected from Spawn

So delighted is Boris Morros,
head Of Paramount's music de-
partment, with a melody written
by Dimitri Tiomkin as the
underScore Of love scenes be-
tween Henry Fonda and Louise
Platt in Spawn Of the North"
saga of Alaskan salmon pirates.
that he's having it adapted into
q popular song.
Leo Robin has been assigned
to write lyrics to a song arrange
ment which will be made by the
author. The song, as such, viii
not be used in the picture, how
ever, although the melody re-
mains as underscoring Of the
love scenes.
The Washington times., 1938-08-05
Gle a min g S
and
Screenings
By Andrew R. Kelley
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

By ANUKEW K. KELLEY
Both HOLLYWOOD and Broadway frankly amazed at the
pagerness of and sareS to accept summer engage
men in the straw theaers of the confed circuit at bar
gain salaries
These rustic plavhouSes, theaersby he-sea, and
vered COW barns buy names that represent from 5000
to So 800 week the regular professional markets at
cut rates
Where agents have bee unable get their contract play
ers to penny off their accepted price IN the move
world or on Broadway the JunetoLaborDay mpresarlos
have astounding with moderate money proposons
made tempting by a "spt" clause in the contract
The Washington times., 1938-08-05

! CLOCK

CAPITOL-Don Ameche, Arleen
Weaver, Binnie Barnes, Gate
way" IL a. m; LAS, 4:30.
7:15, 10 p. m. Stage, 12:45,
$3.50, 6:15, 9 p. m.
PALACE-Judy Garland, Mick
ey Rooney. Love Finds Andy
Hardy" II a. M; 1:10, 800,
$50, 7:40, 9:50 p. m.
COLUMBIA - George Murphy,
Shirley Temple, Little Miss
Broadway" IL noon, 2, 4,
5:55, 7:55, $50 p. m.
EARLE-Harold Lloyd, "Profes-
Sor Beware" II a. m, lao,
4:25, 7:10, 9:55 p. m. Stage,
Frances Langford, 12:40,
$3.50, 6; 10, 8:55 p. m.
METROPOLITAN - Clark Ga
BILE, Claudette Colbert, "It
Happened One Night" IL
a. M, 1:05, $40, $40, 1880,
$40 p. m.
II. X. o. KEITH'S-George Muir
ply, Andrea Leeds, Letter Of
Introduction" 1880 a. M:
Introduction, 1880 a. m;
1880, $3.50, $50, 1880, $50
p. m.
LITTLE-"The Golem" at II.
1850, 2:30, 4:20, 6:07, 1855
and $50 p. m.
TRANS-LUX-NewS and shorts.
10 " m, to midnight. shows
IS minutes.
The Washington times., 1938-08-05
From Post to Picture

The widely-read Saturday Eve
ming Post articles by Forrest
Davis serve as the basis for
RKO Radios Smashing the
Rackets," fe featuring Chester
Morris, Frances Mercer, Rita
johnson and Bruce Cabot.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-10
Electric Farm Fence Is
Regarded as Dangerous

It is extremely dangerous for any
one unfamiliar with the principles
of electricity to experiment with the
electric fence, says Harry L. Gar
yer, investigator in rural electrif-
cation at Washington State college.
Electric fences operated by stor-
age batteries and properly con-
structed by expert electricians will
give safe service. But it is never
advisable for the amateur to attempt
to build his own equipment, Carver
says. In all probability, it would
not meet safety approval, thereby
making the owner liable for any
damage that might be done by it,
he added.
While it is possible to build cleo
tric fences that are connected with
the home wiring circuit, this prac-
tice is not encouraged; there is too
much danger of unskilled persons
making the wrong connection and
sending the full charge through the
fence. 1t is believed advisable to
post warning signs on all electric
fences.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-10
Hardware Bad for Cows

Hardware has its very important
place in our scheme of farm opera
ton, but baling wire, nails, bits of
steel, ETC., lodged inside Bossy's
body are bad medicine. Just few
precautions are mentioned by
Hoard's Dairyman: Account for all
baling wire from hay, straw, or
shavings used in the COW barn. IN
wind the wire, do not chop it in two.
Stage continual pickup of wire,
nails, etc. Do not mend stanchions
with wire. If a nail is missed while
making repair about the feed al
ley, find it. Outlaw the steel brush
around the feed department.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-10
Nests for R. |. Reds

A nest for Rhode Island Red
hen should be from IL to Is inches
square and about IL inches high
One nest of this type must be pro-
vided for every four or five hens
in the flock. The dark front nest
with an entrance from the rear is
coming into general use. 1t avoids
egg eating and losses from pick
outs. The community type of
nest is a favorite with many poul-
trymen. 1t has the same general
construction but is built without par
titions dividing it into individual
nests. This nest may be six or
eight feet in length with a four-inch
board in front to retain the litter.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-10
Feeding the Hens

The feed for hens depends upon
several factors. First, the develop
ment of the bird; second, the rate
of production; third, the condition
of the house in which the birds are
kept, and fourth the amount of mash
the birds consume daily. You can
not weigh out the scratch grain.
The only way is to feed them what
they will eat up clean, giving them
all they wish at night, when they
should 60 to roost satisfied and with
full crops.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-10
FARM
Topics
HUMOR BIRDS FOR.
POULTRY PROFITS
Catering to Hens Whims Is
Found Good Plan.
BY II. H. Alp, Poultry Extension Specialist,
University Of Illinois--WNU Service.

By H. H. Alp. Poultry Extension Specialist.
University of Illinois-WNU Service.
It will pay poultry producers to
learn how hens behave like human
beings. Whims in poultry behavior
can be noticed in fowls just as east
ly as they can be in human beings,
and in many cases they are likely
to be similar.
Although there is difference of
opinion as to whether human whims
should be catered to, the successful
poultryman knows that for good egg
production, poultry whims can not
be overlooked.
For instance, putting fresh feed
in a feed hopper for poultry works
just about the same as putting fresh
bread on the table for the family
neal-it usually results in increased
consumption. A feeder which re-
quires frequent filling is a distinct
advantage, since the frequent filling
encourages egg production.
Just as humans dislike water that
has been heavily chlorinated, so
hens will turn up their noses at
water which has been polluted with
some pill or powder. Such a prac-
tice is likely to result in low water
consumption and low egg produc-
ton.
The more appetizing the water,
the greater will be its probable eff
feet on egg production. When it is
cold it will pay to keep water warm
as well as clean.
To many people dessert makes
a meal complete and often helps to
make up for any shortcomings of
the main course. Judging by their
reactions to moist mash feeding
once a day, poultry would agree
that such a feeding serves them
well as dessert. Many flock own
ers resort to moist feeding as a
means of feeding some Of the vita
min and mineral concentrates such
as codliver oil, sardine oil and milk
products.
Hens also react favorably to clean
surroundings. When clean litter is
substituted for dirty litter, there is
much singing and scratching which
helps increase egg production.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-10
HOW STRANGE!
Thawlt( Less

The absent-minded man arrived
home late and entered his dark bed
room. Suddenly he stiffened.
who's under the bed?" he de.
manded.
Nobody" replied the burglar.
"Funny," muttered the man. 81
could have sworn I heard a noise"