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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-03
South Boston
Sending Bids

South Boston, Va, August g.
Cities, towns, civic organizations,
tobacco companies and other indus
lfles ire now being extended invi-
'alOns to enter Iloats in the feature.
pdradc Of the fifth annual National
tobacco Festival, John r. Booth and
Leroy Gllliland, cO-chairmen of the
parade committee, announced today.
These gentlemen state that already
unsolicited requests to enter alOatS
nave been received from as far as
Missouri, as far north as New York,
and from the deep south. 1t is ex-
pctled that the number of floats in
'nls years parade will exceed any
previous parade.
l.. p. Bailey, expert float build
ef, has been in South Boston for
some time and will again supervise
the construction of the elaborate
,i'ats, job he has done creditably
Tor The past four years.
Watkins c. Hunt, parade master,
"iales that the floats this year will
De elaborately decorated, and will be
adorned by more than 500 Of the
pfctllest girls from the tobacco
growing sections Of the South
according to John B. Boozer,
chairman, the musigal units will
unber more than a score, with
r"ilda and drum and bugle corps
rom many sections of the country
-'iteisperslng the floats and other,
ieattires of the parade.
MS feature parade will be staged
~ me afternoon of Friday, Septem-
Def q, the second and final day of
gie festival, and will be Immediate
followed by reception and floor
now Tor the visiting newspapermen
~.le photographers. The day will end
%ith the showing of TobacarOma,
"dlnatIc outdoor production, de-
:AetIng interesting phases in the his
Ply OF tobacco, at WHICH time the
aeeh and her court will be in
T1ooauced, 1o'au and the queens ball ~a1
1870 p. m.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-03

Here's IS the bedroom buy of the
year, and a chance to realize the
most out of your old furniture.
The large 3-mirror vanity, chest of
drawers and poster bed are in rich
walnut finish and the sturdy con-
structjon promises lifetime of
usefulness. You save SIS if you
buy now
Evening star., 1939-03-07

describe it. Peter liked to sit and
watch them. He hoped they would
stay long time.
So, you can guess how disap-
pointed he was on reaching that
part of the Green Forest where they
had been not to hear the cheerful
chatter of the Crossbills, and to find
no signs of them save the brown
scales from the pine cones scattered
on the snow, as proof that they
had been there. He looked this
way and looked that way, and looked
the other way. but the trees seemed
quite deserted. Peter was forced
to believe that the Crossbills had
Evening star., 1939-03-07
Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.

Shipper Crossbill and his flock
remained in the Green Forest sew
eral days in spite Of all Chatterer
the Red Squirrel could say or do.
Peter Rabbit visited them every
day. They were so unlike any other
of Peters acquaintances that he
dearly liked to watch them. In the
first place, he couldn't get used to
those funny bills with the tips cross
ing. Somehow, even when he knew
that they were just suited for get
ting the seeds out of cones, he
couldn't make them seem right.
Then, too, Shipper and his friends
had funny way of climbing about
in the trees. Climbing was the only
word that Peter could think Of to
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Mrs. Shipper. II don't see her any
where" said he. where Is she?"
Shippers eyes twinkled more than
ever as he replied: "She isn't far
away. She's picking out a place in
which to build our home"
To say that Peter was astonished
is putting it mildly. "Are you really
going to stay and make your home
here?' he cried.
Shipper nodded. There is plenty
of food here and we like the Green
Forest. SO we decided not to go on
with the Others" he exclaimed.
But isn't Mrs. Shipper in some
thing Of q hurry about picking out
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place for your home?" persisted
BY Willard
Trademark applied
For U. s. Patent Once
BY Mormon Morsh

q place for your homer" persisted
Peter.
Not at all" replied Shipper. I'VE
expect to begin building at once"
"What?" cried Peter, more aston
ished than ever. why, Mistress
Spring hasn't arrived yet! Just look
at the snow everywhere! You must
be joking"
II never was more serious in my.
life retorted Shipper Crossbill.
"We shall begin building this very
day"
And Peter, looking very earnestly.
at Shipper, was forced to believe II
was 20.
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left. Disappointed, Peter was about
to give up his search and 60 back
home to the dear old Briar Patch
when. happening to glance over to-
ward a certain pine tree off one
side, he saw a little speck which
seemed to be dropping from the top
OF the tree. Peter saw just where
1t fell on the snow and scampered
over to it. 1t was a scale from a
pine cone. Another fell just in
front of Peter.
At once Peter sat up with his
head tipped back that he might
better see the top Of that tree. Pres.
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ently he caught sight of bit Of
crimson color moving about among
the upper branches. He knew who
it was. There was no one else with
a coat like that. 1t was Shipper
Crossbill!
"Oh. Shipper. I'm SO glad you
haven't gone away. was afraid
YOU had" cried Peter. Where are
all vour friends?" You see, look as
he would, Shipper was the only one
Peter could get glimpse OF.
Shipper flew down to pick up a
seed he had dropped. MY friends
have gone on" said he. II haven't
the least idea where they have gone,
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because when they left they hadn't
the least idea themselves where
they were going"
And did they leave you behind?"
cried Peter, and then grinned at the
foolishness of his question, seeing
that as long as he was there they
must have left him behind. II
mean did they leave you all alone?"
Peter hastehed to add.
Shipper Crossbill's eyes twinkled.
mot quite, Peter. Not quite" said
he. Mrs. Shipper decided to stay
with me-"
Peter looked up in the top Of the
tree, but he could SEQ nothing Of
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LETTER-OUT

eaange spell
you correctly
they guardians
o Yesterdays LeterOu
Leter-Out
OBJ ABETTORS-TOASTER (browns the bread)
(U) UNFOLDED-FONDLED (caressed).
Co TWIGS-WITS CjokersD.
N) GLADDER-GRADED dts done to roads,.
(E) SCORES-CROSS (hes mad).
Evening star., 1939-09-24
THIS WEEK MAGAZINE

manager. You sweep through the Majors
front line of trenches and inform him that you
can get to work Immediately after the cere-
mony. You demand action. You are man of
action That is why you slowed away i. to
get him where you could talk facts without
interruption. You thrust your jaw out and
give him as good as you get. 1t depends on
that. You uh might get away with it. "
PeeWee aroused himself from the daze into
which George had swept him. II 1 wouldn't
have to come back to New York, would 1!'
IF you are bold enough" George qualified.
"You have to be bold, sir. Firm. Very firm and
high-handed There can be no hesitancy, sir.
No faltering, sir"
For long, silent moment PeeWee stared at
George. Slowly hope came into his eyes.
Slowly his jaw set and his shoulders squared
Cannon to right of them," he murmured,
land cannon to left of them but ..."
Exactly the spirit, sir," George said.
PeeWee thrust his hand across the bar.
"Dehnitelyr' he said.
George shook the hand solemnly. The best
of luck, sirv With this benediction PeeWee
strobe out of the Boil Weevils with the firm
tread of Dumas hero =. entirely unaware
and forgetful of Stewy Prentice who had been
an invisible but most interested eavesdropper
behind the back of the big chair facing the
window.
The best of luck, sir!' Stewy minicked
under his breath well, you'll need it, laddie.
You'll need it! Hmm :. wonder how much
Evening star., 1939-09-24

before this can 60 to court they have to
serve you with summons and complaint and
before that they have to catch you. They
haven't caught you yet, have they?"
II understand the bloodhounds started on
the trail this morning. You wouldn't know
where there are any good ice foes, would
you?"
mo, sir, but l know something better
than that know where there is sailboat
leaving for Bermuda in the morning."
PeeWee looked at George without enthusi-
asm "A fat chance I'd have of getting invited
on that cruise!'
"On every boat" George said, there is
until it is too late for the boat to turn back"
''You mean stow away? That's crazy idea.
What would it gain me? They'd get me when
came back Besides which the Major
would -"
There are times," George interrupted,
he has everything to gain and nothing to lose.
In this case you gamble everything on sur
prise and daring You appear Unexpectedly on
deck in mid-ocean and attack Immediately.
You are man of action. You inform the
Major in his confusion that you love his
daughter. intend to marry her and before he
can make reply you tell him that you also
have some business to discuss
Business? What business?"
The opening of branch Office of the
Majors firm in Bermuda with yourself as
Evening star., 1939-09-24

There was IittIe about
him at the moment that
wos bold and hieh-honded
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had endured. He had suffered. Until he could
endure and suffer no more.
Now there was look of CLASSY concentra-
ton in his eyes. Reaching the rail he collapsed
over it, his upper anatomy hanging well over
the rail and down toward the sea while his
lower sections sprawled carelessly on the deck.
The whole of him began to heave and twitch
convulsively. George, seeing him, would have
shaken his head obviously. There was very
little about PeeWee at the moment that was
bold, firm and high-handed.
The Major did not leave the wheel but
Angelica ran forward. She tugged futilely at
PeeWee's coat to get him back on deck.
"PeeWee! You'll fall overboard!"
Delay him with a rope" the Major said
dryly do him good to have his face washed"
There being nothing else she could do,
Angelica passed rope under PeeWee's arms
and secured him from total immersion to the
Evening star., 1939-01-28
Natures. Children
Gray Birch
(Betula lutea)
Rv LILLIAN cox ATHEY,

Now is the time to study the forms
of the various trees. How beauti-
fully they stand out and especially
are they easy to recognize when
they have an evergreen background
At this time you realize why the
trees look the way they do when
fully clothed with leaves. The gray
birch is a fine example.
Few trees are so lovely as the
gray or yellow birch. 1t has such
dignity and appeal as it stands IN
snow covered field, often holdlng
fluffy snow on its outstanding
branches.
You will find this tree in New
fo,xadland south to Delaware. North
CTolina and Tennessee and west TO
Minnesota.
1t is the color of the bark that
gave to this birch its name or names
It is a large, handsome tree that
is often found in the forests OF the
Northern States. 1t reaches
height of so to rs feet and few
have grown to 100 feet. 1t has
broad, round crown composed OF
serfder, dropping branchlets Whlch
end in fine spray.
The bark becomes fringed and
tattered as it grows old and 1t Is
likely to assume a dingy gray from
the dust and dirt collected on its
surface. This bark is quite aromatic
and bitter. 1t is rough with deep,
irregular burrows and thick plates,
You will find the younger stems COW
cred with beautiful silvery-yelloW
bark. The bark on this tree has
habit of peeling off in horizontal
aHtps and these ribbons often re-
veal the new satinv bark and torn
remnants of the old at the same
time on the tree trunk. This is the
reason that the tree often looks
shockingly unkempt.
The wood is heavy. strong, close
grained and satiny. 1t is a reddish
brown in color, taking handsome
gloss when polished. 1t is valuable
for implements, furniture, button
molds, boxes, wheel hubs and fuel
The wood is also made into frames
for sledges to be used in the North,
Mhe burrs make excellent mallets.
The birch stands for years even after
1t is dead, holding its position with
as much poise and steadfastness as
when it was alive and in perfect
health and vigor.
The buds are pointed and about
quarter inch in length. They
are a glossy brown and begin to
swell in late March. The flowers are
ahead of the leaves and in April
the staminate catkins, from to
tbthes long, brown above and golden
below the middle. are bountlfully
supplied with pollen. The pistillate
flowers are in short, hairy catkins
about two-thirds of an inch long
and are a reddish-green. The wind
shifts the pollen to them.
Evening star., 1939-01-28
Ring 10 Fly 10 Farley
On Low-Cosf Housino

Gustave Ring, Washington build
er, has accepted an invitation to at
tend and participate in a conference
on low-cost housing at Yale Uni
versity Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mr.. Ring, who is in Florida, will fly
to New Haven for the conference.
Attendance at the conference,
which is called jointly by the uni
versity and Life Magazine, is linn
tied to 100 persons. who will in
clude acknowledgement authorities
on all phases of housing, especially
in the low-cost field. The invita-
ton, extended by DR.. Everett v.
Meeks, dean of the School of Fine
Arts at Yale, states that "predicated
on the thesis that there is a real
need at this time for a definite cor
relation of the best and most recent
thinking on the subject of house
building technology, the conference
Is designed solely to provide a COM
mon meeting ground for current
scientific thought"
Mr.. Rings receipt of this out
standing honor comes in connection
with his work in the low-cost hous-
ing field, first with Colonial Village
where high-class apartments are
rented at an average of $13 per room
per month, and now with the an
nouncement that he is to build Ar
lington Village, a similar develop
ment, to rent at $40 per month per
room. Mr.. Ring has in the past
three years constructed more hous-
ing units than any other private
builder in the United States, in
cluding the Marlyn, first 100 per
cent air conditioned apartment
house in the United States.
Evening star., 1939-01-28

The leaves are ovate in shape and
3 to 4 inches long. They are sharply
and doubly serrate, pointed and
oblique at the base, with outstand-
ing veins. The color is a dark, dull
green above, with a yellow-green
lining turning in autumn to a pale
uniform yellow. The fruits are
cones, either ovoid or oblong, quit.
sturdy and about l inch long, erect,
with three scales, three lobe1 and
tapering. The nut is slender and is
equipped with wings that are mar
row, but they take the seed child
places and ride the winds with great
ease.
Rich, moist uplands are preferred,
and if you have such a location,
plant this tree that has somehow
been neglected for landscaping pur-
poses, although it is so ornamental.
(Copyright, 1939D
Evening star., 1939-01-28
Heat Modernization
May Be Accomplished
Step by Step
Progressive Changes
Outlined for Owners
Weighing Problem

Modernization of heating equip
ment differs from other kinds Of
modernization in that it can be done
progressively, step by step, as the
family budget permits, the Plumbing
and Heating Industries Bureau ex-
plains.
;. Despite the numerous financing
plans now available for home i'm
provement, many families still pre-
fer the pay-as-you-go policy. and to
them the bit by bit plan Of mod
ernization Is particularly appealing.
There are two well-defined types
Of heating modernization. One Is
the replacement of a stove by GEN.
trail heating plant. The other is the
improvement. or replacement OF an
existing heating plant.
The modernization market in both
groups is very extensive More than
100000 of the approximately 80
100000 homes in the United States
are still being heated with stoves.
AS for the modernization of central
heating plants, developments in
heating equipment have been so
phenomenal in recent years that the
majority of existing plants can be
improved in some respect.
Four Steps Above Stove.
In the case Of a house heated by
a stove, the first step in progress
sive modernization plan is the i'll
Stal.ation of hot water or steam
boiler. manually fired and the nee
essary radiation. BY Purchasing the
all-purpose type of boiler. the home
owner can subsequently,, when
finances permit, convert the plant
to automatic firing, without the ne
cessity of replacing the boiler The
third step Would be the addition of
forced circulation and indirect water
heating. The fourth. or final step,
the addition of unit for adding
humjdiflcation and for circulating
and cleaning the air.
Similarly an existing hot water or
Steam heating plant can be improved
step by step as finances permit.
One of the improvements made
most frequently is the conversion
of a gravity hot-water heating plant
into a forced circulation system.
This includes the necessary aCces-
sories for the heating of the domes
tic hot water. All Of the hot water
required in the kitchen. laundry
and bathroom can pe heated very
Evening star., 1939-01-28
Heating Engineer Award
Given to Prof. RowIey

The F. Paul Anderson Award, the
higest honor bestowed by the Amer
ican Society of Heating and Ven-
tilating Engineers, was given last
Wednesday night to Frank B. Row.
ley, head of the engineering expert
ment station of the University of
Minnesota, in recognition of his be-
ing the greatest authority in the
world on the transmission of heat
through building materials"
The award, given only twice before
in a period of Is years. was given at
the society's 45th annual convention
in Pittsburgh.
Prof. Rowley distinguished him
self recently by his research and
analysis of the proper design and
application of mineral wool insula-
ton in exterior walls.
Evening star., 1939-01-28

have found a definite trend toward
the planned" community, where
the home site selection, the home
design and the community itself
are all co-ordinated in carefully
studied plan.
James Preston Parks, John K.
Mealy. Arthur w. Lord and William
M. Engbretson have recently been
added to the Miller firms sales Or
ganization, which is unG.er the di-
rection of Ralph L. Hoy Mr.. Hoy
himself. prior to becoming sales
manager. was with the Miller BROTH
ers in the building branch of their
business. Senior member of the
sales group is Benjamin Adams, who
has been with the firm for l3 years.
Dean M. Rathburn has also served
on the Miller sales force for several
years.
Evening star., 1939-01-28
Increasing Interest
In Fine Homes Seen

A belief that interest In fine
homes is increasing is indicated by
the fact that the firm of W. C. e.
A. N Miller plans to build more
than three times as many homes
this year as it constructed during
1888. Work is already under way
on seven new homes in the Wesley
Heights and Spring Valley sub
divisions, and plans are completed
to follow these Nth other dwellings
of the same type.
Officials of the 27-year-old firm
state that they have noticed a
marked acceleratior. in the public S
interest in larger, finer homes. They
Evening star., 1939-01-28
economically by the boiler the yeal
around.
Nav M0derniZe Radiators.

around.
MAY Modernize Radiators.
Frequently 1t is desirable to mod
ernize the radiation by replacing
old-style radiators either with the
new slender tube models or with
convectors or with units which heat
both by radiation and convection
The latter are recessed in the wall
where they are out Of the way while
convectors may be completely con-
cealed
When an old manually fired heat
ing plant is nloderniZed with auto
matte firing, the replacement of the
boiler with a new model especially
designed for the fuel that is to be
burned will prove a profitable IN
vestment. All Ct the newer boilers
have irdirect water-heating equip
ment. built in.
The average steam-heating plant
can be greatly improved by the re-
placement of tie o]d-style air valves
with the new vacuum type. Some
Of tbs be. ter air valves have ad-
Unstable venting porta which permit
a perfect balancing of the heat out
put of the .ad:ators.
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New Type Garage Door

A new type of rolling garage door,
designed to prevent injury to per-
sons and damage to the automobile.
Is ootalnable for installation in
garages.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
AUCTION SALE.

STATE LOAN CO.. 5000 Rhode Island
ave. Mt. Rainier. Md, will cause to be
Auction Sales. 81 Eye st. ne, Tuesday:
Jan. 31st. 1889. at 7:30 pm, Ford
sedan, 1934-engine No. 1S-l066446:
Owned by Eek McDearmon, 80 Oakwood
I'd, Hyattsville. Md.
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FOUND.

BRING OR REPORT deserted stray or lost
animals to the Animal Protective Associa-
ton 5000 Wheeler rd. Sc. Att 7142
KEYS: found 18th and D sts. NV. Call
Hillside O734-J
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HELP WOMEN.

AWNING CUTTER experienced stare sal
ary expected BOX 72-L, Star
BEAUTICIAN; NV. Wash: must be expe-
rlenced IN all branches OF the work Box
53-k. Star 40.
BEAUTY OPERATOR. all-around. following
required. 305 KreSge Bids. l105 G st. nv,
DEMONSTRATORS store age he
ss1s19 s@ee1 % cn7 and Re must be neat; stTaisht
National 1920, between and o pm
FINGER WAIVER. expert and all-eround
oeautlcian. Box 427-L. Star.
6lRL, fda1s white for, general housewo-k: cook,
!ook after baby: live in; $50 month Chest
nut 1852. So
HOgSEKEEPER and cook. without children
OF COS. who wants home: owner widoyer.
over 53 39l9 Livingston St. NV. Emer
son 9l93 Call after Sunday
LAWYER: smart and honest, with detective
ana executive ability, for a big Worth-WhiIe
pos!lion. BOX 6152. Apex Station
WOMAN. white, familiar with cooking IN
prepare dinner and instruct in cookinG
iron SoJ 4 10 715, Mon. 70 Sat. inclusive:
-r2o week for three weeks Box
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SnI EGNfnhr

HoAeSt. h2rf- hitting maintenance en-
glneer salesman. One who has earned in
excess Of $4,000 year state selling eX-
perlence, age references Salary and COM
mission to the one who qualities Intervjew
VIII be granted The Master Mechanics
Evening star., 1939-01-28
AUCTION SALE.

STATE LOAN CO, 1900 Rhode Island
ave. Mt. Rainier, Md. Will cause to be
sold at public auction by Dougherty' S
Auction Sales 81 Eye st. ne. Tuesday.
Jan. 31st. 1889. at 7:3O pm, 1885
Ford Tudor, engine No. 1s-2l44339.
Owned by Verlyne West. at 740 1212 st.
Sc WaShinRton, D. c.
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INSURANCE statesmen
INSURANCE MANAGER
WANTED
HELP MEN AND WOMEk

COUPLE for boarding house: excellent
Gieaners and eXperieHced cook: sober; good
dispositions, Box 101-K, Star 2as
Evening star., 1939-01-28

WANIED-Sheet ZEAL worker with shop
and field eXn"rlonce capable of making
own Shop cravings for special work Also
Wages aVeraee $40 per week or better.
9ear-aroun3 ,o1 with large local company
AdCTcsS BOX .fN5-L. StPr. giving references
2nd tul! nart.c.La-. cor crr,,. =
Evening star., 1939-01-28

! UPHOLSTEFER TO cut and sew slip covers
( Of the better grade. must be responsibie
/ snC reHable State experience Box
/ 1851. Star ~
Evening star., 1939-01-28

WE HAVE SEVERAL CPrN vG5 for am
hltlous route salCrmeN who can sell dairy
productS on established routes: salary
S33.2H per week and commission, give full
detalIs age. former occupation. etc Box
Evening star., 1939-01-28

SALES MANAGER. national mfg buyinG
home Arlington, desires position evenings
sat, Sundays, Highest credentials. car
salary only. Chestnut 5f55 90
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HIGH-GRADE BEER sales manager

COUPON MEN. choice of Office best propo-
sltlon in city. Warner Studio. 1917
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| p LINO01tFff III RI YPISI. KnOWIedge q
| bookkeeping; steady employment: small
salary to start. Apply in own handwriting
S,a1lqe age exp, salary desired. Box
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| H1GH-GRADE BEER sales manager 25-
| 30, years old. must be now employed in
industry. to represent large Philadelphia
| following and be able to get new accounts
| at once, and reinstate old beer accounts
| Substantial salary and expenses to right
man. Write fully in detail past expert
ence etc. Do not answer unless you have
Evening star., 1939-01-28

COOK and general houseworker; only ey-
perlenced Al cooks need apply. Only CIV
references accepted. Apply sos H ST, n
COOK AND GENERAL HOUSEWORKER
must De expert cook, must have good refer
enceSi i've IN private room with hath
Phone Emerson 1892 after m "''i'
Evening star., 1939-01-28

AUTO SALEsMEN-We have openings for
2 sober and industrious men who have had
previous experience selling low-priced new
automobiles. Demonstrators furnished
Excellent floor play See MI Petit Ford
Mercury and Lincoln-Zephyr dealer, North
west Motor Co. 6720 Wis ave
Evening star., 1939-01-28

TRUCK DRIVER. onlv those experienced in
nandhne furniture need apply. Apply sos