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Evening star., 1938-02-20
Kay's Corner
BY Katherine Houison.
A COLORFUL INEXPENSIVE
PURSE.

EOR THE foundation Of this purse
we'll use . hve-cent mesh dish
cloth, and just wait till you see the
finished article! You'll need some
odds and ends OF wool in whatever
colors you decide on for your purse.
Bright red and black accented with
yellow Is colorful.
Use 4 large darning needle and
weave the black wool through the
center Of the dishcloth both ways,
picking up one square, missing two
or three to make q long stitch, pick
ing up the next square, and 50 on.
Now weave another black thread on
either side of these. This forms
cross three threads wide, and four
square corner blocks.
Now take your red wool and 60
around inside the black thread in one
corner. continuing around the edge
of the cloth to the starting point,
using the same stitch As the black.
This forms 4 red square in the cor
ner. Inside this, add two more red
threads. then three yellow ones inside
the red. continuing with the three
colors till the square is filled. Fill all
four corners the same way.
Next line your worked dishcloth
with silk or ribbon, leaving the top
edges open. Fold your dShcloth in
half and sew the sides securely. Get
dime store bracelet to match your
colors. braid or crochet 4 wool loop
over the bracelet, and sew it to one
corner for handle. Measure the top
of your purse and get . upper to fit.
Sew 1t to the dishcloth all around the
top, then whip the lining to the in
side Of the tape on the Upper, and
your purse Is finished.
Evening star., 1938-02-20
Fine Apparatus
Used for Mngic
Y THOMAS THE MAGICIAN

BY THOMAS THE MAGICIAN.
A s I WRITE this article. my assist
"a ant and I are making final
preparations for our annual transcon-
tinental tour When you read it, we
will be far. far from home.
The show that we have spent
months in preparing Is all being packed
into trunks and suitcases, for we will
cover great deal Of territory, and
the delicate apparatus must be so
carefully Grated that it will last all
through the coming season.
Professional magic apparatus is
expensive, and so we must be careful
of every piece, no matter how minute.
Did YOU ever wonder what respon-
sibilities q stage performer has to
face? Well, the lack Of space prevents
me from telling you great deal, but
I'll give you an idea of what we look
forward to each year.
After q show is carefully planned.
and after it has taken shape, it must
take up ss little space as possible.
Every piece Of apparatus must be
made so that 1t will break down and
pack small" Is we magicians say.
As time passes, we get 1t into fair
shape, which is perhaps six or seven
suitcases. Then, if we travel in an
automobile, rs We usually do, the
car must be packed skillfully, If we
are not to find that there Is case
or two left over after every available
inch Of room has apparently been
devoured. When thst happens, Bob.
my assistant, and look ut each other
sadly, realizing that we must start
over again, and this time conserve
more carefully on that precious
space"
Even after our packing problem is
solved, we have many, many more
to take its place.
The whole show has to be insured.
After We hear frjm our agents. our
Evening star., 1938-02-20
Riddles

NOW THAT you're through with
all your mid-year exams in school,
here are some really hard riddles for
you to test your skill in guessing.
l. What has q tongue and can't
talk?-Nancy Thomas.
2. There was . man walking along.
He came to river There was no
bridge. no boat, no ferry. The water
WAS too deep to wade, too wide to
Jump. He couldn't swim. How did
he get across?-Blaine Keyes.
3. Holland raises these for vases;
people have them on their faces
Dorothy Theriault.
4. If bossy slid and stepped amiss
what posey would you label this?-
Jack Robinson.
5. Why IS an icy sidewalk like
music?-Elizabeth Southwick.
l. Shoes. e. Do you give up? He
did too. g. Tulips ttwo-lips). 4.
Cowslip 5. II you don't c sharp, you
will B nat.
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Tango MAdelelne" - written and
named in honor of his music teacher,
Miss Madeleine Aughinbaueh.
OTHER friends have come in for
similar tribute from Jimmie. A
sweet. elderly lady Of whom he is very
fond inspired composition called
"Grandmother." A waltz is named
"Charlottes Waltz" And a tender
little number Is called "Daddy-My
Waltz"
This last piece was composed by
Jimmie while his father was Ill at
Mount Alto Hospital. Jimmie felt he
couldn't wait for his father to leave
the hospital before hearing the mum.
Der; in fact he believed that hearing
the piece might even help his father
to improve. So arrangements were
made for the young composer to use
the piano In the recreation room of
the hospital and the performance was
given with very satisfactory results.
Jimmie, who attends the Noyes
School, spends most Of his afternoons
at the piano.
Il work my head OF playing from
3 to Q" he explained enthusiastically.
HE HAS heen studying piano for
about year and has learned a
number of conventional pieces, such
rs the ANVIL Chorus" or Parade of
the Wooden Soldiers" Invitations for
him to play In public usually include
the request that Jimmie play from his
own compositions.
Asked what type Of music he pre-
fers. Jimmie answered without hesita-
Evening star., 1938-02-20
My Most
Exciting
Adventure
Cowcatcher at
Rear of Car
Gets Boy.

WILLIAM N. KRANKING. IA, Of
1705 Second street NE. reports
that his most exciting adventure hap
pened two years ago when he was
sledding with a friend.
After taking a hill at and Third
streets NE. several times, the boys
decided to have one more ride before
going home, William related.
MY friend was first and was
about 20 yards behind him." William
continued. "As he turned the corner
I saw . car coming and waited until
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when they returned to Holland. There
she lived until few weeks ago, when
she sailed with her father for New
York and then came on to Washington.
After her long absence from this
country the wide streets of American
cities seem strange. she said, because
IN Holland most of the roads are built,
not for automobiles. but for bicycles.
Thus the roads are really narrow
bicycle paths. Every one. young or
old-some so old that they must 60
very slowly-rides bicycle in Holland.
Special roads are built for automo-
Evening star., 1938-02-20

biles. but usually only wide enough
for two cars to pass, it was explained.
Many flnd driving on these roads diffi-
cult, because there are large bitches
on either side Three-lane roads are
. novelty to be wondered at in most
parts Of Holland, Rick laughed.
THE cleanliness and neatneSs in the
streets and the outside appear
ance Of houses in Holland would be
surprising to most Americans, she be-
ueves.
Windows are washed on the out
side every Monday" she declared. If
it happens to rain and the windows
get dirty before the next Monday. they
are washed again Sidewalks are
cleaned and scrubbed almost as care
fully"
Flowers are found everywhere in
Holland-in the front yard, back yard.
and in the house. Rick said they bring
sunshine into the house.
The birth of new princess In
Holland recently brought the royal
family Of Holland into the limelight.
Rick remarked that every one loves
the Queen, Wilhelmina, and her
daughter, Princess Juliana. Gay and
prolonged celebrations were held in
Holland about year ago when Juliana
married. Dancing. music. fireworks
and many forms of merriment were
enjoyed by the Dutch in this joyous
celebration. Princess Juliana Is often
seen travelling around the country, she
added.
Stories of storks on the roofs in
Holland are just amusing fairy tales.
% far as Rick knows. But the Dutch
wooden shoes are a reality Wooden
shoes may sound as though they would
last long time, but Rick believes that
they have to be replaced as often as
other kinds. The idea OF riding
bicycle wearing wooden shoes seems
rather difficult. Rick said that the
Dutch do this, but. because of her
gears in America, she never accom-
plished the feat.
TWO general types of people are
found in Holland-those who fol-
low the old-fashioned customs of the
country and those who have adopted
modern practices, according to Rick.
The former. she said, wear wooden
shoes and heavy hand-knit hose.
Also, their houses are built with brick
flooring and an open fireplace for
cooking.
i Rick also told how people living
miles from large towns often take
long bicycle rides into the city in
order to attend an evening movie
English, American and German pic
lures are shown. and for those who do
not know the language the dialogue
Is printed on the screen in Dutch.
However, the Dutch place emphasis
on knowing a variety of languages
and teach their children to speak
English, French and German, in ad-
dition to their native tongue, she
observed.
Rick found the weather in Holland
warm in the summer and rainy in the
winter. In the spring and the fall
the water rises in the Rhine River
and dikes on both sides must be
watched very carefully. she declared.
Rick is living now at Vienna, Va.
and enjoys occasional sightseeing trips
In the Capital.
Evening star., 1938-02-20

Army. San Martin learned that q
patriot army had been formed In
Argentina to fight for independence
from Spanish rule. Encouraged by
the fact that the North American
colonies had gained their freedom
from England, he set sail for South
America in 1912 to Join the strug-
Gle, which ended successfully.
Later San Jose led the liberating
army which crossed the Andes and
freed Chile and Peru.
The inscription on his statue
reads: His name, like Warrington,
represents the American ideal Of
democracy. Justice and liberty"
Evening star., 1938-02-20

ton: Classical! don't like this
popular stu1." he declared.
In addition to his interest in mu-
sic, Jimmie has other ambitions. When
he grows up, he declares firmly. he
wants to be an airplane mechanic.
But that won't stop my music" he
explained. Il can get through my
work by 5 o'clock. and my music
teacher always comes at g."
Evening star., 1938-02-20

lose DE SAN MARTIN Is called
the Warrington Of Spanish
America" and by = coincidence the
birthdays Of the two generals fall
within the same week.
San Martin was born February
Is, l770. in IN Indian village Of
Argentina. where his father, an
oficer Of the Spanish crown, was
stationed. When he was 3 years
old, he returned to Spain to be edu-
Gated for 4 military career. but he
never forgot his happy childhood In
the Village.
While serving in the e2anish
Evening star., 1938-02-20
M
A M z r ! G A

The definitions:
HORIZONTAL.
T. Mountains in Switzerland,
Z. Upon.
8. Young bear.
10. Proceed
II. Possesses.
l3. Belonging to.
IS. Loud. explosive noise
10. Not on.
20. Fish eggs.
2l. Country Of Asia
%. Doctor Of Divinity (Abbr
Is. A strong alkaline solution
as. Therefore.
%. A beverage.
20. Masculine pronoun.
80. Means Of leaving.
81. To harvest.
VERTICAL.
/. Game played on horses
2. Within.
3. Bands Of cloth worn abou; :,
neck.
4. Bachelor Of Arts (Abbr.).
5. Post graduate (Abbr.).
8. Dirt from . chimney.
8. Utilize.
IL. Also.
H. Enemy
16. Supplication.
II. A color
10. To cook in grease.
81. To sit for . portrait.
%. Sick.
"a. OF great depth.
81. Beast Of burden.
20. Near.
20. Exclamation.
ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS
PUZZLES.
Nx.xz.axA -AAiaaAlAs>
Evening star., 1938-02-20

2. The diamond Is G, bud, cupid.
din, D.
3. Her. hear. heat, hate, hat, hare,
hart, ear. eat, earth. art, are, ate. rat,
rah. ret, rate, tea, the, tear, tar. and
tare.
4. Heart, head. hand, hair. heels,
horse, hose. hat. hill. house. hem,
hoop. hay. honey. hive. hog, hAtchet,
ham, hedge. hen, and horn.
5. The square is scalp, canoe. anise.
loser, and peers.
Evening star., 1938-02-20

lock to keep out unwelcome visitors.
The structure was built Of planks
and is covered over with tar paper.
Absolutely waterproof. too." the
boys remarked as they proudly sur
veyed their handiwork.
Evening star., 1938-02-20
Quite Natural.

DAT was working his first day ~ 4
painter and slipped of the ladder.
How did you fall, Pat?" inquired
his companion q he picked him up.
Straight down, you IDIOT" replied
Pat sourly. 4
Evening star., 1938-02-20

The Star Uill pay 81 for each
story it publishes on the subject
My Most EXCITING Adventure"
Written BY boy or girl reader
OF the paper.
Evening star., 1938-02-20

,
Now let's try a word diamond built
around AMERICA. The second line
Is an abbreviation for American Med
ical Association, the third b an
amphitheater. the nth is . havoring
substance, and the sixth is . playing
card.
M
Ans;s'oA
Behead Z timepiece and get part Of
door. Bshead piece Of wood and
get the noise made by clock.
-
The name of a bird Is hidden in
each of the sentences below.
It will grow larger in time.
Sailing Is dangerous at night, In
gales such as this.
He had to do very little work.
The new house is now rented.
s.
CROSSWORD PUZZLE.
Evening star., 1938-02-20
Life in the Netherlands
Described by Newcomer
Rick SlothOuber Is Back in
America After Absence
OF Eight Years.
BY MAXINE GORDON,
Mckinley Hieh S6haNl SfudAnt.

the land Of wooden shoes and tulips Rick slohoub
pleasant girl l6 with
and with interesting stories to tell Of the Netherlands
Back in the United States after eight
70 live In this country said
Her family Rick They lived
Evening star., 1938-02-20
Wall Paper in Tree House
Is De Luxe Feature
lookout Hut" Also Equipped
With Bunks, Rugs and
Wall Decorations.

REAMcoLoRED wall just Of the
house which recently completed Archie
cousins the Arches home 4s Nebraska
Some 20 rs feet from the called Look
visible from almost neghborhood
tracted attention Of
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Seven>Year>O Composer
Popular Entertainer
James Cerda Often Plays
His Own Music on
Request Programs.

YEARS becoming
increasing circle Of friends
More than compositions written
dence which Saturday
Chldrens Frolic
Probably piece and one of popular the
Evening star., 1938-02-20

THIS HEROIC STATUE OF JOSE DE SAN MARTIN GOOD
WILL GIFT TO THIS COUNTRY FROM THE PEOPLE ARoEN-
TINA AND 1s COPY AIRES ITS SITE
IN JUDICIARY AMBASSADOR OF AR
SCULPTOR.
Evening star., 1938-02-20
Young Residents of Capital Area Follow Varied Pursuits and Hobbies
Puzzles

You girls who like jewelry will
have no dinaculty with this pic
ture puzzle.
Evening star., 1938-02-20
Cuddles and Tuckie
BY FRANCES ROYSTER
WILLIAMS,

THIS way to see the big dog show
And find out what dog should
know.
Come, take your seats and don't
stand up:
Well now present a famous pup.
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-11
ARE YOU 4 HYPOcRITEi


The average motorist Is an uncOn-
scious hypocrite. That's a strong
charaeterization-but little imper-
sonal analysis will eubstantiate it.
How often have you roundly criti-
cized some driver for an offense
which you commit periodically your
self? How often have you taken
comfort in the thought that acci-
dents are caused by some reckless
breed of motorists with whom you
have nothing in common, thus dodg-
ing the fact that only pure fools
luck has saved you from a crash on
dozen occasions? Have you ever
attempted TO get a ticket fixed
even though you pay lip service to
the cause Of aggressive. impartial
law endorsements?
II is a fact that a large proper
tion of accidents are caused by the
reckless ten per cent. but the other
ninety per cent periodically take
chances and are responsible for
many of our annual auto deaths.
Who. for example. doesn't some
times pass a car when the stretch
of empty road that can be seen is
too short for safety? Who doesn't
occasionally succumb to the lure of
excessive speed--eyen though he
has little or nothing to do when his
destination is reached? Who doesn't
periodically neglect necessary re-
pairs to brakes. lights on steering
mechanisms, on the theory that he
will get around to it when more con
venient9
Wen go a good way toward re-
ducing accidents when the average
driver begins asking himself such
questions and returning honest ans
wers. Accident prevention. so far as
1t concerns the human element is
a personal. individual matter-and
each individual has to really want
to drive safely at all times before he
can analyze his driving errors and
correct them.
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-11
A NEW CROP or
/ t3 WALLINlGFORDS

=
When the dispalcnes began to tell
of shipments OF cheap bootleg oil
from Mexico to the United States the
news read like adding Insult TO in
Jury, inasmuch as the oil properties
belong to American citizens. Ihe
Mexican Government 'just took IL
away from them"
More recent information is to the
effect that some new Wallingfor6s,
anxious to get rich quick, are active
in the Detroit-C Chicago area. A trader
in the oil business in Detroit was in
Nicaragua and Mexico recently; and
upon his return to the United States
he was credited with an ambition to
buy our oil from the Mexican Sow
ernment with American money, ana
this money will be spent by Mexico
in the United States tor machinery
and equipment to modernize their
refineries.Y This would profit, both
ways-for the Wallingfords.
The master mind is said to be Roy
o. Fisher oil operator. 1t is obvious
ly the Cardenas governments plan
by which it seeks to curry favor in
the United States.
The Eastern States Petroleum
Company of Texas has excited inter,
est in the State, Commerce and
Treasury Departments in Washing
ton, since it has been reported that
the company is planning to import
seven and a half million barrels of
oil from Mexico 10 the United
States. The Mexican Government is
said to have invested $1.25O.00O in
the Eastern State Petroleum Com
pany.
Paul Mallon, noted Washington
commentator, says that events
would indicate that President Car
denas is exporting the confscated
oil from himself to himself in Tex
as" The U. S. State Department says
this American oil property has been
confiscated- The confiscator and the
other Wallingfords seem to be lOcat-
ed, with the head Office in the Pres
ident's palace at Mexico City.
An American oil operator boot
Logging oil from Mexico to Europe
has been found guilty of fraud in a
London court. Apparently all these
Wallingfords spring from the same
breed.
The best authorities say the Wall
ingfords' marketing schemes are I'M
practical; that economically Mexico
would net next to nothing after pay
ing transportation charges to the
Michigan-Illinois regions. This oil is
produced under conditions where
there is no investment at stake and
sold below prices prevailing in the
United States. Naturally this UNDER
mines the American price structure.
All American oil companies, large
and small. are being affected by
cheap bootlegged oil. and that will
cut down profits and dividends. and
reduce the amount of taxes paid to
the Government
The State Deparement evidently
is pressing the farm land cases as a
precedent to force the issues on the ,
larger matter of confiscated Auteri-
can properties. The Wallinsfords
may have to explain their wash
sales. iif they really make them 20,
any extent
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-11
AMERICAN LABOR
LEADERS IN MEXICO

The economic and social cOndi-
tions of Mexican labor are being
studied by the American Federation
of Labor. Matthew Vol, Ft5e Pres
ident Of the Federation. was quoted
in the Mexico City Excelsior" of
October 81, as saying that he was in
Mexico las a friend antl observer. ="
The results of his investigation, he
told the newspaper, would be given
out from, the national headquarters
of the Federation in Washington
The reporters wanted Mr.. WOlfs
opiniOns about those strange doc
trines of communism and socialism
that are dominating labor-uniOnism
beyond the Rio Grande. IF l believ-
ed in either of those doctrines GER
tainly would not be Vice President
of the American Federation of La
bor," was Mr.. WolIs answer.
A month before John L. Lewis
had been in Mexico City attending
the Iatin-American Workers Con-
gress. telling the misguided Mcxi-
cans that workers throughout the
world always have the same foes, "
whom he named as 'the large cor
pOrations that vOraciously exploit
labor" He denounced them as "cOm-
mon enemies"
The questionable methods of the
Mexican government that have been
denounced by Secretary of State
Hull as confiscatiOn and seizure of
American lands and properties were
praised, in a subtle way. Under the
regime of President Cardenas, We
have seen with deep satisfaction,
said Mr.. Lewis the extraordinary
determination to place the natural
wealth of this country in the serv'cc
of the people of Mexico" The refer
ence was plainly understood by the
vast audience as referring to the
seizure of American oil properties.
With the echoes of the great in
ternatiOnal cOmmunistic gathering
still ringing throughout Mexico, the
newspaper Excelsior" asked: "Will
not democracy in the long run be
failure, economically, at least. as
perhaps i'm the United States?" To
this question, Mr.. WOll replied: MY
opinion is that democracy will have
the best results in the long run. IL
is my country where the highest
wages are paid, where the standard
of living is highest and where in
equality of classes is less apparent.
The North American people are in
dividualists, and believe above all in
property rights and freedom"
At least. Matthew Woll gave some
very frank and sound advice that
may help some of the officials and
agitators of the Mexican Capital to
realize how much they are out OF
step with the spirit of democracy (
that other Southern Republics arc
anxious to improve upon IN Latin
American countries.
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-11
MUCH SAID, LITTLE
DONE TO. SAVE WILD
LIFE, SAYS EXPERT

P
Conservation Of wild life is a sub
ject about which more has been said
and less done than anything in the
world except the weather, declares
]. N. (''Ding'O Darling, cartoonist
and former chief of the United States
Biological Survey, in the current Ro-
tartan Magazine. With Americas 8
wild-life population on the down
hill skids. he says, much must be
done to conserve for coming gener-
ations resources intended to be the
heritage of all.
1--WE may initiate currency, but it
won't put back soils on our eroded
farms nor bring back our forests"
he asserts. I'VE may accumulate all
the gold in the world in our Treas
ury, but it won't put water back on
our artificial deserts nor restore our
food crops, fish, fowl, and gifts of
Nature"
Americans have poured down the
rathole much of that which Nature
gave them. writes COnservationist
Darling, for rivers once teeming
with fish are sewers; millions Of
acres of the richest soil have become
ugly. erOding scars; and forests of
priceless value have been hacked
down and burned away.
1--WE have lots of cOnservationists.
but little conservation. and our re-
sources contineu to disappear" he
observes. Eleven million Americans
pay an annual license fee to fish or
hunt. and there are $4,000 societies.
clubs, leagues, and associations
whose avowed object is conserva-
tion. Aroused and united in one
cause, they have saved the ducks
from a precarious emergency. and
could be equally effective in other
fields.
1T is time for us, the custodians
of our own fate and that of our
children's children, to heed the signs
which are written along the trail
which civilization has blazed through
the ages" he continues, urging con-
servation groups to cooperate in
seeing that the United States Biolog-
ical Survey. the United States Bu-
reau of Fisheries, and the various
state fsh-and-game commissions are
given the funds they need to accom-
pIish their normal duties. We can
have wild life in abundance perpetu-
ally. he says. 'if the sportsmen and
conservationists will organize and
tell their story loudly enough"
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-11
Radio Scare

The Mars radio broadcast marred
the peace of mind o. lot of radio
listeners. who ignored the state
ments on the broadcast that it was
"iust another program." Right now
radio communications administra-
tion in Washington is concerned
about any more great radio scares.
and a set of fresh regulations will
prevent any repetition Of such thor
cughly original programs, and conf
pei TIE sponsors to make it plain
that their interest is in soft drinks.
tin cans. paper pails-Or what have
they?