Evening star., 1938-08-28
is HUNTED HERE
Silver, Copper and Semi.Precious Stones Also
Sought in Stream at Piney Branch
Parkway by Two Brothers.

and nickel. He wasn't disappointed.
He carefully replaced certain small
stones in the hole. The whole operation
was done under water because there
is always small amount of water
flowing by, even in = dry spell.
These small stones will trap the
nickels and dimes. Now, my youngeE
brother he hasn't been doing this so
long. If he cleans this hole, he leaves
the small rocks out. Then the holes
no good" William confdes.
Asked what was the most exciting
thing he ever found there, he said
nothing ever excited him. If was
TO find ten thousand dollars In a
bank roll at the bottom of that hole,
IT wouldn't surprise me any at all
Further up the stream. where boots
were not needed, George Estes was
working with the garden trowel. He
had found 80 cents in nickels and ,
dimes. His best find to date was
gold ring worth about $40. While I
watched, he picked up what looked
like small paper clip. 1t was of a
tarnished white metal and when it
was opened fat, 1t appeared TO be
the metal back upon which a precious
stone might have been cemented for
a locket. 1t bore a serial number
and George opined that he might as
we'll put it in his pocket and take
1t home. 1t might be worth something.
The thing which he finds most
curious Is religious medallion. Many
OF them come to his hands, and he
reasons that the water from Takoma
Swimming Pool might be emptied
into the sewers and fnd its way to
Piney Branch. Any swimming pool
might be a catch basin for lost medal
lions. He gives them away. II anv
reader thinks that this prospecting is
worth a try. perhaps he ought to
remember that almost anything might
come out Of storm sewer and some
times does.
THE only thing the bears of Yellow
stone Park seem to have on the
squirrels of Rock Creek Park Is size.
The local product, around the picnic
tables, have become scavengers, even
II the nut-burying habit may come
back on them from time to time.
Three OF them were busy in one trash
basket this morning Some of them
will sit up pertly in the center Of a
picnic-spread table and beg for potato
chips. The greedier ones, if given
q whole slice Of raisin bread, will take
it to the nest.
Up on Ridge road, lady almost
drove her car into a light pole while
she looked back at . very sensible
man who has solved his Sunday rest
problem. He suspends navy regula-
ton hammock between trees, climbs
into 1t, and there he is, snug as a-but
you finish 1t.
And Barry Mulligan, retired
Government employe, may be seen
in the parks II you look closely for
him. He likes to accompany himself
on guitar AS he sings. but his land
lady doesn't care so much for IT, The
back OF his car Is his travelling studio.
A certain group of boys about l3 or
IA years old, whose names We shall
not print because We don't know
them, were swimming au naturel in
Rock Creek near a bridal path. The
ofncer didn't want to arrest them,
and verbal warning didn't seem to
be very effective. 50 he took their
clothes out of sight, while he cogitated
on what to do about 1t.
To his horror, the rapscallions
jumped on their bicycles just as they
were and started racing down the
bride path in search Of the one who
had taken their clothing. This was
too much for the gentleman Of the
law and he returned the clothing
forthwith.
TWO little boys named Ronnie and
Richard, who live at 27le Wood
ley road, were in the picnic grove
near Pierce Mill when the officer
on duty drove up to say hello. Richard
is and quite worldly-at least no
police officer makes any impression
on him. But the father of the boys
explained that Ronnie, who is 3,
is very shy IN the presence Of an
oficer.
Asked II the boys had ever been
cared for by, maid, the father said
they had been That's the answer. -
replied the officer. Maids are prone
to frighten children into obedience
in, public by threatening to have the
police oficer take them away. The
older boy, Richard, admitted tina,
such had been the case,