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Evening star., 1938-10-06

upon benefits under the plan so that
competent service and financial SOL
vency will be assured.
IS. Provision will be made for med
ical supervision of all aspects of the
plan.
-. Subscribers will pay dues month
ly. the rates being sufficient to make
the plan financially sound
"8. Cooperation Of Group Hospit-
alization, Inc. be sought.
1T was stated at the society,"" con-
tinued the announcement, that plan
embodying these basic features does
not fully meet all the problems in
volved in the medical care of the
group which it proposes to serve. How
ever, hospital care is now adequately
provided for by Group disqualification,
Inc. In time it is hoped that expert
ence will prove it possible to provide,
at very little additional cost, other
needed services. For the time being
1t was thought wise to limit benefits
to medical care alone"
The society further announced that
it was actively cooperating with the
American Red Cross to establish a
blood donor service for the INDECENT
here. These plans provide that donors
obtained by appeals to civic organiza-
tions be examined and listed at the
American Red Cross headquarters and
the Medical Society. The blood
donor service is now being perfected,
1t was explained, and officials hope
that it will begin operation next
month.
The prepayment medical service
plan was presented to the society by
DR.. Riddick, chairman of the So
ciety's Committee on Medical Eco
nomics. Other members OF the COM
mittee include DR.. Charles S. White,
DR.. Arthur c. Christie, Dr. E. Hiram
Reede, DR.. Harry S. Bernton, DR..
Russell j. Jansen, DR.. Thomas E. Mat
tingly, DR.. Howard P. Parker and DR..
Jesse T. Mann.
New Legal Counsel Named.
The society announced the resigna-
ton OF Frederick A. Fenning as its
legal counsel and elected to succeed
him Charles S. Baker. Mr.. Fenning
was elected advisory counsel. These
changes, it was learned, make no
change in the status of George P.
Hoover and William E. Leahy as spe-
cial counsel.
The society announced that it "ac-
cepted with deep regret" the resigna-
tion Of Mrs. Dorothea Everett, execu-
tive clerk in the society's Office for
the last IA years. A committee headed
by DR.. E. Y. Davidson was appointed
to submit suitable resolutions on this
matter.
Evening star., 1938-10-06

terpsichorean art, ''Peelin' tn Peach"
is an innovation from South Carolina,
birthplace of The Big Apple.
The new dance is just about to make
its debut in Washington, according
to Ethel M. Fistere. Once it's let
loose here, 'everybody'll be peelin' tn
peach" she says.
How "Peelin' tn Peach" went to
New York without a stop-over in
Washington is one of those mysteries
OF navigation, and of the dance; but
Miss Fistere, who is just back from
fling at the night clubs of New
York, claims that "Peelin' tn Peach"
went to Broadway and Park avenue
by way of the boats. That's how it
skirted Washington. In some of the
better New York grills "Peelin' tn
Peach" has raised so much fury
they have to use special checking sta
tions for shoes and stockings.
Evening star., 1938-10-06
LEGION WILL STAGE
NIGHT SHAM BATTLE

A night sham battle, reproducing
a section of the Meuse- e-Argonne con-
f1ict in the World War, will be staged
Armistice Eve by Cissel-Saxon Post
American Legion, of Silver Spring,
Md, it was announced today by
George A. Hood, post commander.
At special meeting last night, held
to make plans for the posts annual
Armistice Day observance, the men,
bers unanimously voted to sponsor the
reproduction of the battle, in which
many of them participated two
decades ago.
With the assistance of the United
States Army and the Maryland Ma
tional Guard, spectacular night
attack will be staged under the di-
rection of Sergt w. J. Perkins of the
Maryland National Guard.
Committees are inspecting num-
ber of fields in the suburban area
in an effort to locate one sufficiently
large and with proper topography.
Reproduction of the battle will take
the place of the elaborate parade and
celebration held last year.
Evening star., 1938-10-06
School Board Head
Interrupts Session
To Report ON Series

The chairmen of School Board
committees were reporting to the
board as yesterdays session was
drawing to a close.
John H. Wilson, lawyer mem
ber of the board, rose from his
chair and handed a paper to
Superintendent of Schools Frank
w. Ballou. DR.. Ballou scanned
the paper carefully and handed
it to Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle,
president, who was presiding.
Mrs. Doyle read the document
and then said: IT have an an
nouncement to make. The Yankees
are leading, 81, In the seventh"
Evening star., 1938-10-06
STATUE RITES PLANNED
Gen. Artemus Ward Memorial
Dedication Mapped.

Plans for dedication of a memorial
statue to Gen. Artemas Ward, erected
in the circle at Massachusetts, and
Nebraska avenues NV, are being
completed at a meeting today in the
Office of Frederic A. Delano, chair
man of the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission.
The statue of the Revolutionary
War hero Is a gift to the National
Capital from Harvard University, the
generals alma mat9.
Evening star., 1938-10-06
BAND CONCERT

BY the United States Army Band
this afternoon at 3 o'clock, in the
Army Band auditorium. Capt. Thom-
Is r. Darcy, leader; Karl Hubner,
assistant leader.
Evening star., 1938-10-06

ton for change in zoning of prop
erty at the northwest corner of Seven
teenth street and Massachusetts, ave-
nue. NV. which would have per-
mitted the erection of large apart
ment house without certain provisions
as to the percentage Of lot occupancy
now existing.
Evening star., 1938-10-06
FRATERNITY FETE SET
Legal Group to Honor Those Who
Passed Last Bar Test.

The Alpha Rho Chapter of Sigma
Delta Kappa, legal fraternity of the
Washington College Of Law, will honor
members who passed the last bar ex-
animation, at meeting scheduled
for $3.50 pm. tomorrow at the Admiral
Club, Seventeenth street and Rhode
Island avenue NV.
Those to be honored are George r.
Koonce, chancellor of the fraternity;
w. Floyd B. Wood, past chancellor;
James K. Smith, Dennis A. Flynn,
Bergman Davis and George H. Vail
lancourt.
Evening star., 1938-10-06
De Groot Is Appointed.

E. H. De Groot, jr., has been ap-
pointed director of the Bureau Of
Service, Interstate Commerce Com
mission, 1t was announced yesterday.
Mr.. De Groot was previously assist
ant director of the bureau.
Evening star., 1938-10-06
BY JOHN ]. DAILY.

A barefoot dance, men and women
in evening clothes actually take off
their shoes and stockings and go ma
tive when they get into the swing
of "Peelin' TIL Peach"
Americas latest contribution to the
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Etchings Are Shown.

An exhibition Of ceilings and dry
points by r. w. Woiceske Of Wood
stock, N. Y, will be held all this month
in the United States National Museum,
Tenth street and Constitution ave-
nue., NV.
Evening star., 1938-10-06
Clothing Catches Fire.

Emory Fugett, 38, was under treat
ment at Casualty Hospital today for
second-degree burns suffered last night
when his clothing caught fire in his
home, HOS Sixth street S.W.
Evening star., 1938-10-06

authority predicts that the winter
months ahead will bring out veritaole
explosion In this respect-what she
terms 1.-THE breaking out OF pent-up
emotion" It all has to do with the
recent war scare.
Evening star., 1938-10-06


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The Coolidge examiner., 1938-02-17
CHAPTER IX-COntinued

They did full justice to Mrs. Har-
ris' breakfast this time. and then
Margaret hurried to the Office to
get her coat. But Greg followed
her, came up behind her. took her
coat from her hand and held it. She
turned and reached out her arm TO
put il in the sleeve but the lining
did not feel familiar. 1t was soft.
slippery satin, instead Of the dull
finish of her own coat, and as he
folded il about her and whirled her
around to fasten it, she suddenly saw
Mrs. Harris and Jane standing in
the doorway. Something in their
eager, expectant faces made her
look down at herself. and 10. she
was arrayed in a soft, beautiful
coat of gray squirrel!
'Greg!" she said. 'Oh, Greg"
and her eyes were shining like stars.
Does it fit?" he asked anxiously,
his face one broad grin.
"Oh. Greg! How beautiful" she
said again. lifting her eyes full of
delight TO his, and right then and
there before those two adoring star
tied females he took her in his arms
and kissed her!
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-02-17

| seemed desirable, and they went
gayly to the dining room, where
there were sausages and buckwheat
cakes, coffee and a great pan Of
Sugary doughnuts.
While they were eating the dough-
nuts Margaret slipped quietly away.
and as they all came out from the
dining room she came down the
stairs attired in white. She was
carrying a great armful of white
roses and smiling at Greg. who
stood at the foot of the stairs look
ing up.
Grandmother and Grandfather
suddenly dropped into two chairs
that stood at hand and sat there
smiling, and Rhoderick Steele came
forward and stood before them.
Then Greg took Margaret's hand
in his and led her down the last
step to stand beside him. and so in
a solemn. simple service they were
married.
1t was not like other weddings,
truly, for the bride and the groom
went about among their dear friends
all day long and had happy time.
The Christmas dinner, eaten late in
the afternoon. was the best Christ
mas dinner. Greg said, that he had
ever tasted. and they all assented
eagerly.
Later, when at last Greg and Mar
garet went to their own apartment,
he gathered her into his arms ten
derly and looked deep into her eyes.
And to think" he said sorrow
fully. that used to believe 1 cared
for Alice! Oh, God has been gra-
cious to give you to me! My pre-
cious Christmas gifti"
THE END
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-02-17
Name Corn Has Been Applied to Many
Different Vegetables, Research Shows

Ceres" in ancient mythology was
worshiped as the goddess of corn
as well as fruits. She is represent
ed classically "as a majestic wom-
an with golden hair and crowned
with ears of wheat; in her right
hand she holds poppies and ears of
corn and in her left a flaming
torch"
But how can that be true. even
in mythology" the average person
will comment. I'VE all know. one
will go on, that corn was not dis
covered until 1920, and as far as
writing about it goes-that is just
some writer's imagination" We
shall see, writes Malinche Macevoy
in the Washington Star.
A careful search into ancient doc
uments reveals that the word
corn" however, originally meant
a small. firm grain of salt, grain or
sand. Hence it was that the word
first became pertinent to the small,
hard seeds of plants, and we find it
stil in the words peppercorn and
barleycorn. Very often this term is
interpreted to mean the leading
cereal crop Of the district in which
the crop is grown.
For instance, in England it refers
to wheat, for wheat is the largest
of England's cereal crops; in Scot
land and Ireland it refers to oats
for the same reason, and in the Unit
ed States it refers to maize or In
dian corn, which is also true of the
South American countries, wherever
English is spoken. Corn means on
ly one thing-maize. And the rea-
son is probably the same in each
instance; it is the most important
cereal grain grown in both coun-
tries.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-02-17

In the United States the bulk of the
maize crop is fed to livestock, the
remainder being used as food and in
production of maize factory prod
ucts. This country has also been an
exporter Of maize for more than a
century. In the early days most of
the shipments went to the West In
dies and only a small quantity to
Europe. Shortages Of staples, like
bread and feed grain. caused Great
Britain and Ireland to import maize
in great amounts.
In recent years the United States
has imported quite a bit of maize
from Argentina, for the reason that
the seaboard markets found it far
more economical to do this than to
bring it from the interior surplus
areas.
The early Indians, when possible,
always planted one or two crabs or
fish in the holes with the kernels Of
corn as fertilizer. They also plant
ed pumpkins or beans between the
rows of cornstalks. Not having i'm
proved implements of any sort they
were. reduced to the necessity of
using shoulder blades Of buffalo, elk
horns or clam shells.
In addition to Argentina, Chile al
so grows much maize. And from
America, it has also been introduced
into Servia, where the climate of the
country seems to suit its growth.
Then too. being pioneers crop it
does not need much attention. 1t is
also grown to a large degree in
Lower Egypt, where the natives use
its stalks for fuel, and while it is
still green for cattle food. They also
build houses for the fellahin with it,
so it seems they have not overlooked
any use to which it might be put.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-02-17

the lights came on they went down
stairs and were served a Christmas
dinner fit for a king.
Then they all fed into the big
room with the fireplace at one end
and the sparkling tree at the other,
and screamed with delight at the
wonders set before them.
The gifts were distributed and
they grew quiet with their pleasure.
And then when the last present had
been handed out, the last drop OF
ecstatic delight squeezed from the
moment, Greg told them all to turn
around and face toward the fire.
place.
They saw in miniature on the
mantel little village stretched out
before their eyes, built upon soft
green hills, where little white sheep
clustered about their shepherds or
lay huddled under tiny palm trees.
camels with turbaned riders and
suddenly a great electric star above
all flashed out. and they saw what
it was. Bethlehem!
Quietly, gratefully. fervently they
said their thanks and went out They
had never had such Christmas be,
fore.
Christmas morning dawned bright
and clear, with heavy fall of snow
upon the ground. making the world
into Christmas mystery of beauty
They all came trooping merrily
down. and like so many children
they went for their stockings and
had a wonderful time opening them
about the fire. Just a happy honey
family time. as if they had always
belonged to each other.
Everybody had a present for ev
erybody else. Suddenly breakfast
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-02-17

You will love to have this choice
afghan, made of just a simple
square. Joined, it forms an ef-
fective design. There are a va
riety of other ways of joining it,
all given in the pattern. Use three
colors of Germantown or make
half the squares in one set of col
ors, the other in another with
background always the same. In
pattern 5941 you will find direc-
tions for making the afghan and
a pillow; an illustration of it and
of the stitches used; material re-
quirements, and color suggestions.
To obtain this pattern, send IS
cents in stamps or coins (coins
preferred) to The Sewing Circle,
Household Arts Dept. 259 w.
Fourteenth ST., New York, N. Y.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-02-17
Historic
Hoaxes
s.
The Cardiff Giant
By ELMO SCOTT WATSON
g Western Newspaper Union.

IN THE late sixties a Chicago to-
bacco dealer named George Hull
heard clergyman express the be-
lief that men of gigantic stature once
lived on earth. 1t gave him an idea.
Out of a 12-foot block of stone he
carved the figure of man. 1t was
a hard job to simulate pores in the
skin but he managed to do it and
after giving the stone man bath in
Sulphuric acid and ink, he shipped it
to the farm of his relative, William
c. Newell, near Cardiff, N. Y. There
1t was buried for year to "age"
it properly.
Next Newell hired some of his
neighbors to dig a well for him
and behold! the well-diggers dis
covered" the giant. Four doctors.
called from town, examined it and
agreed that it was the petrified re-
mains Of prehistoric man. A Syr-
acuse antiquarian declared it was a
statue probably made by early
Jesuit missionaries" at least 300
years ago and offered Newell $10.-
600 for it. A professor of natural
science at Rochester university ex-
amined it and wrote that although
not dating back to the Stone age, it
is nevertheless deserving the atten-
tion Of archeologists."
Within a short time the Cardiff
Giant was one of the wonders Of
the modern world. Newell began
charging people so cents each to see
it, and business was so good that a
group of Syracuse business men
bought three-quarters interest in
it for $50. 1000. But such good fortune
couldn't last always. A Yale pro-
fessor examined it carefully, found
TOOL marks on it and other evidence
that it had not been buried long.
When it seemed that the hoax was
about to be exposed, the giant was
shipped to New York. But P. T.
Barnum, who had failed in his eff
forts to buy it for his museum,
suspecting that the giant was a
hoax. had one of his own made and
began exhibiting it. This led to
public suspicion that Newell's dis
covery was also fake and the Yale
professor confirmed that belief So
the Cardiff Giant soon became
just another forgotten man"
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-02-17
The Drake Estate

TOR more than half a century the
Drake estate" legend has been
used to defraud Americans of mil
lions of dollars but so long as the
''get rich quick" desire persists, it
will probably continue to harvest
its crop of gold for swindlers.
The story they tell is that Sir
Francis Drake, naval hero and free
booter of Queen Elizabeth's day,
left an estate which, held in trust
by the British government, is now
estimated at 10 billion to 25 bill
lion dollars. They claim that they
have discovered lost heir" to
this fortune and offer persons bear
ing the name Drake or descended
from persons of that name an op-
portunity to contribute to a fund
which will be used in establishing
the lost heirs" title. Once that is
established, they promise that ev-
eryone who has contributed to the
fund will be repaid thousandfold.
The fact is that Drake was never
married, so he did not leave any
heirs. Moreover. when he died
aboard his ship in 1895 his estate
was very small one and that was
settled long. long ago. Yet despite
these well-known facts and despite
repeated warnings by both the Brit
ish and the American governments
against anyone investing in such a
scheme, thousands of gullible per-
sons have been victimized in the
past and it's only question of time
until the hoary old legend will be
revived and other suckers will be
taken in by it.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-02-17
CHAPTER K

He picked up her suitcase and the
other coat called good-by to the
Harrises, and they went out to the
car.
Yes" said Margaret, still think
ing about the other coat, 'T can let
Grandmother wear it back over her
other one. / was afraid she would
De cold. Her coat is rather thin!"
rs that so?" said Greg frown-
ing. Il thought you were going to
get her some things"
Well, / did. l got Grandmother
a plain wool dress. and some new
collars and cuffs. l didn't dare get
too much lest she would think it
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-02-17
Flight Over the Atlantic

NEARLY three-quarters of cen
Y tury before Charles A. Lind
bergh thrilled the whole world by
flying across the Atlantic, that feat
was accomplished-in the magma
ton of an American newspaper
man. His name was Edgar Allen
Poe Qater famous as a poeD and
in 1885 he had printed the first in
stallment of fanciful tale about
trip to the moon. However, Rich
ard Adams Locke's moon hoax" in
the New York Sun had monopolized
public attention, so Poe tore up the
second installment of his story.
But in 1914 when ne wrote an ac-
count of the crossing of the Atlantic
by a group of men in three days in
a balloon or flying machine called
the Victoria. he found that the pub
lie was just as gullible as it had
been nine years earlier. His yarn.
also published in the New York Sun,
captured the imagination of the pub
lie and there was a great demand
for copies of that paper.
Even when Poe explained that his
tale was imaginary, many people
insisted upon believing it was true.
Later Poe said, If the Victoria
did not absolutely accomplish the
voyage recorded, it will be difficult
to assign a reason why she should
not have accomplished it." In view
of developments in aviation which
were to come within the next rs
years, Poe was not such bad
prophet!
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-02-17

was going to be too grand for her
and would back out of going.
thought when we got there | could
get her the things she needed"
That's right" said Greg. but
there was hidden twinkle in his
eyes that belied his close-shut lips.
Greg had brought another big
hamper along but there was no tur.
key this time, instead there we're
chops and beefstake and everyday
things that hungry people would
like. There were also several big
boxes and packages in the back
seat.
do you realize. young lady. that
this is really our wedding trip?" he
asked when they had traversed the
lonely early morning streets of the
city. inhabited only by milk carts
and bread wagons, and were finally
out on the smooth highway.
''Oh. it is, isn't it?" said Mar
garet, slipping her hand inside his
arm and squeezing it close. "Oh.
I'm so happy, Greg"
He leaned over and kissed her
radiant face.
They came into the region of snow
presently. hard glittering deep snow
that had already settled down to
stay and make a bed rock creak-
ing sound for tires. Greg stopped
and put on the chains as it be-
came increasingly difficult to drive
without them. And then suddenly
they were at the farm and being
welcomed by the old couple, eager
ly, lovingly. Grandmother taking
Greg in her arms as if he had been
her own son.
No. they didn't know yet. Mar
garet hadn't told them. She had
wanted the pleasure of being there
to see their faces. And so when the
welcomes had been said and they
came within the wide old kitchen,
lighted now by many lamps all shin
ingly ready for an illumination when
they should arrive. Margaret took
Greg's hand and stood erect beside
him.
He loves me. Grandmother.
Grandfather. isn't that wonderful"
she said with a lovely glow over her
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-02-17
Muscular
Rheumatic Pains

It takes more than "just salve" to
draw them out. It takes "c0unfeF-
irritant" like good old Musterole
soothing, warming, penetrating
and helpful in drawing out the local
congestion and pain when rubbed on
the aching spots.
Muscular lumbago, soreness and
stiffness generally yield promptly.
Better than the old-fashioned mus
tard plaster, Musterole has been
used by millions for 80 years. Recon-
mended by many doctors and nurses.
All druggists. In three strengths:
Regular Strength, Children's (nild),
and Extra Strong.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-02-17

Benny, Burns and Allen, and Bob
Burns play serious dramatic roles
on the air. Paul Whiteman fol-
lowed that up by presenting Helen
Vinson as a concert pianist. Bing
Crosby lets Fay Wray blow tunes
on a sweet potato and Olivia de
Haviland plays chopsticks.
ODDS AND ENDS-Kate Smith has
received an autographed copy OF
Eleanor ROOsepeLt'S ne,0eSt book from
the Presidents ,Oife herself :. Louise
Fazenda rounds out her ttOentieih year
OF notion picture making with "StOing
Your Lady" and just for fun she is
dashing around the country, slipping
into theaters from NetO York to Texas
and listening to audience comments
The cook book tChich radios n1ys-
terry chef sends to listeners has been
requested by the tOiUes Of 2l United
States senator's, the UidOtOS OF tVo
Presidents and stetOdrds OF the royal
household in England. Edt0drd 6.
Robinson is so pleased Orer his sue
cess on the radio that he is much
more thrilled When fans call him
"Steue Wilson" than he is Uhen they
hail him as Little Caesar" or any OF
his other gangster roles . The pic.
ture Robert Taylor made in England
,Uas preriemed in little California
toun and people mho Uere there re-
Dor. that it wiH make him the out
stunaing |auOrito Of the screen.
@ Western Newspaper Union.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-02-17
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CLAUDETTE COLBERT
~ who rushed off to Europe
for a long vacation the day
she finished Paramount's
"Bluebeard's Eighth Wife"
revealed some pet economies
of her star friends just before
she left.
She is extravagant about clothes.
but her French thrift makes her
cling to her old shoes. Gary Cooper
rolls his own cigarettes. Fredric
March always buys two packs OF
cigarettes at time because they're