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The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-23
NICE FOR "MONEY-MAKERs"

The government is not shedding any tears about the hard plight of numismatists but this business of issuing special coins is an open in- vitation to counterfeiters. Further, the treasury fears that a flock of odd looking coins floating about might damage public confidence in the currency Already there are a dozen varieties of half-dollars in circulation.
 The rush for anniversary celebra- tions in the past several years has been so great that President Roose- velt put his foot down and said mo more of it" But there they come again.
 Senator Pepper of Florida asks 100000 50-cent pieces to aid in the historical restoration of Saint
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-23

Tahiti is about 3,4oo miles from San Francisco.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-23

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Evening star., 1939-05-10
USED-CAR
SALESMAN

MEN, White, over II years OF
age, with D. c. permits, to drive
Diamond Cabs.
FREE INSTRUCTIONS.
For further details see Mr.. A.
L. Livsie, between 3 pm. to 5 pm,
Room No. Ill, 1735 14th st. NV.
Evening star., 1939-05-10
Natures Children
Says Ground Squirrel
(Callospermophilus lateralis lateralis) }

gamboling In the sunshine when It
can lie comfortably along wtlrm log
and soak in the rays. And since many
are doing the same thing among the
human race, inactivity Is idleness
with purpose
Seeds of all types, nuts, berries,
roots, bulbs and q few chance in
sects supply this squirrel with food.
Green vegetation is used in proper
amounts both for food and drink.
The cheek pouches of these little
fellows are nearly always filled with
some kind of food, and as they enjoy
huge appetites, they are spending
most of their time in feasting. The
nap on the log is a rest period that
is wisely taken during digestion
periods.
There is, as far as research reveals,
but one set of children each year.
They do not appear on the scene
above ground until the last of July
or the 1st Of August, and by this
time they are almost grown and be-
gin at once to be self-supporting. BY
late fall they are as fat as butter
balls and are ready for winter hiber-
nation. There are from four to six
babies and they do not seek winter
quarters until after the older folks
have been fast asleep for some time.
When a good sharp frost comes
along, they hasten to their winter
quarters and if the weather should
turn very warm, out they rush to
have another feast Of rich, fattening
seeds.
There Is no doubt that this squirrel
has much to do with the planting of
trees and shrubs as we'll as seed
bearing plants. Their cheek pouches
are more roomy than those of chip
munks and they are forgetful, so that
buried seeds come up and replenish
the earth.
Says squirrel reminds you of a
large chipmunk, though the body is
much heavier, the legs tail and ears
shorter. The fur is brownish gray
with a buff and black stripe along
either side. The head, shoulders and
legs are tinged with bright chestnut
during the summer months, but the
color fades during the winter.
No complaints have been regis
tered against these seed collectors
unless a farm has been discovered
nearby. Then the vast supply so
easily obtained is too much for their
sense OF thrift, and they fall.
Evening star., 1939-05-10

tented. The particular type of Says
squirrel described here resides along
the Arkansas River several miles be-
low Canyon City, Colo.
While these squirrels are not in the
class with typical ground squarrels,
they are several steps closer to them
than their chipmunk cousins can
claim.
They can climb tree, but seldom
DO. They prefer being nearer the
ground and log or stump or a fine
boulder is far more to their liking.
They have more poise than their
frisky cousins and have been accused
Of being lazy and fat. The latter is
true of them in autumn, but is also
true of their kinfolk, for this squirrel
sees no reason why 1t should be
Evening star., 1939-05-10
Grange to Hear Talk
By Senator Murbury

An address by State Senator
Charles C. Marbury of Prince
Georges County on The Highlights
of the 1889 Maryland General As
sembly" will be a feature of the
quarterly meeting of the Prince
Georges County Pomona Grange to-
morrow in Eureka Grange hall at
Chillum. Mrs. Ella @. Nalley, lee
turer of both the Eureka and Po-
mona Oranges, has arranged the
program.
Senator Marbury will speak dur
ing the lecturers hour at 2 o'clock.
Other addresses during the after
noon will be by w. B. Posey, to-
bacco specialist, on Agricultural
Conditions" Roy T. Brookes, master
of the Maryland State Grange, on
Grange Matters" and DR.. A. B.
Hooton, County Health Office on
Health Conditions of the County"
There also will be musical pro-
gram, in which Miss Edna Souder
and Mrs. Addie Ellin will partici-
pate.
Evening star., 1939-05-10
Brain Twizzlers
n Little Abstract

You probably know a lot of people
who talk in riddles or beat about
the bush in conversation until no
one knows what they are talking
about. You know, the kind of per-
son who speaks of "whatchama-
callits" without explaining what is
meant, and the kind of person
who says They think this or that"
and you can't tell who in the world
"they" might be. This problem
deals with such person, and speak
Ing Of this and that the person in
question created the problem N a
conversation. She said, in speaking
of a recipe to a friend, "Oh, you
know, you take this and that and
half of this and that and then add
1t to this and that and bake 1t for
an hour" Obviously, such talk
doesn't make sense but, the problem
is: What per cent of this and that
Is this and that and half of this
and that? Does the whole thing
sound ridiculous? Just forget it if
1t does, but a lot of people think
It's a good puzzler.
Evening star., 1939-05-10
Judge WooIIs Chosen
For Garner Trial
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, May l0.-Justice
George L. Browning of the State
Supreme Court has designated
Judge William P. Woolls of the
Alexandria Corporation Court to
preside at the trial of Emmett R.
Garner in Spotsylvania Circuit Court
May 80.
Mr.. Garner, indicted on charges
of embezzlement, entered a plea of
innocent when arraigned before
Judge Frederick w. Coleman April
q. Judge Coleman set the trial date
and informed the Supreme Court
he had disqualified himself as trial
judge.
Mr.. Garner resigned as common
wealth's attorney of Spotsylvania
County March Is after holding Office
since 1882. He was indicted by a
special session of the Spotsylvania
grand jury last month.
Evening star., 1939-05-10
Kennedy Suffrage
Bill Indorsed by
Stanton Park Unit
Citizens Association
Specifies 5 Be Elected
At Large to Council

Endorsement in principle was
voted the Kennedy bill for District
suffrage last night, when the STAN
ton Park Citizens Association
unanimously supported resolution
offered by Harry N. Stull, associa-
ton president.
Leading discussion on the move,
William j. Bartle declared that the
Kennedy proposal has more chance
to receive approval in Congress in
its own right than as an incorpora-
ton with the Griffenhagen bill' to
give the District self-government
powers. "It is mistake to suppose
that a complex bill such as the
Griffenhagen plan, plus the Ken
nedy proposal, would gain the ap-
proval of the congressional bodies"
Mr.. Bartle stated. LAS it stands, the
Kennedy measure is simple and di-
rect and it gives the citizens of
Washington definite attainment of
some of their most important goals,
namely, an elective council and an
autonomous school board" he added.
Specify Five Members at Large.
The resolution specified that of
the council board of 81, provision
should be made that five of these
serve as councilmen at large, while
the others represent 16 precincts Of
the city. Approval also was voiced
for maintaining the three Commis-
sioners as executive administrators,
with powers not to exceed those of
the council, until time when full
suffrage rights were accorded the
District.
Joseph Josselson, representing the
District Suffrage Association, urged
the Stanton Park group to subscribe
to the current post card campaign
to show the desire of local citizens
for the right to vote. Stanton Park
agreed to support the move.
Protest was registered on the
working hours of guards stationed
in the District Building, aiming
particularly at condition that each
member of a staff of II receives
only one day off every two weeks,
as compared to the day and a half
per week of other public building
guards.
Traffic Light Asked.
Mrs. j. P. Kennedy, president of
the Peabody Hilton Parent teacher
Association, requested that traffic
lights be installed at Third and East
Capital streets NE, due to the high
number Of traffic accidents recorded
at that point.
Mrs. Bessie Wood Cramer, princi-
pal of the Peabody Hilton School,
spoke, urging the value of closer
cooperation between civic and
PIT. A. groups in the coming sea-
son.
Entertainment was provided the
meeting by Boy Scout Troop 13,
headed by William Armstrong The
troop was congratulated by the
citizens on their designation as
representative of the Washington
Virginia area at the New
York Worlds Fair.
Twenty-one new members were
admitted last night. The meeting
was held In Peabody School.
Evening star., 1939-05-10
BY Lillian cox ATHEY.

The Taos Indians call this little
squirrel "Noo-yoo-na." They seem
to be more flourishing throughout
the Canadian zone, though they have
been found at the tree limit. On
Pecos Baldy, which is 12,600 feet, sew
eral have been seen. All squarrels
live in timbered country and, like
their cousins, avoid deep forests.
Where there are open sunny spaces,
fine rocks, old logs and enough low
growth in which to scamper and
hide, Says squirrel is most con-
Evening star., 1939-05-10
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.
(Confinued

BOARDING HOUSE Mass. ave }, 20 rooms:
income about $500: &2.36O: terms.
REsTAURANT-LIoUOR central location:
fully ed.: estsb business: price. $4,000:
terms. Box 94-D. Star
DRESS SHOP. all new stock; ideal place;
acct. leaving town. $3.50
Hotel. downtown le rooms. nicely furn:
net. $500 mo-: $4,000.
Rest; fount new beautiful eouipt.:
A. 8. EC0NOMON. Du. 1917. Me. 1918:
ROOMING HOUSE, near 18th and R. I.
eve.-.11 rooms. 3 baths; rent, .S77.5O;
Ell sStf noTi Price aese 5000; s4oo down: bargain.
S. WINFIELD, 9O8 10th NV.
Evening star., 1939-05-10
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Transient advertisements cash.
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Situations Wonted
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Business advertisements under
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Business cards under Special No.
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Personal, Sc per line additional.
The Star is the great Want Ad"
medium Of Washington, and the
rates charged are far lower than
those Of newspapers In other large
cities. Nothing is so cheap consider
ing the results obtained.
Evening star., 1939-05-10
SITUATIONS WOMEN.

ACCOUNTANT exper, part-time book
keeping, books started. balance financial
reports prepared :city ref Dupont 1918.
HOOKKEEPER for architect. builder or
contractor. experienced. refs. Atl. 1881.
HOUsEKEEPER-NURS refined educated,
very capable for children Home Of en-
ployed couple; exp; refs Michigan $500.
LADY. young. typist. clerical work: exp.
Adams a067.
LADY. college and hospital training. wishes
position. nurse. companion, in country or
resort for summer: references EXCHANGED.
Box 106-D. Star
AND TYPING accurate
work. quick service at low cost. Shep-
herd 5240-R. H.
PRACTICAL NURSE. past 40, kind and
agreeable companion. free to travel good
cook and seamstress do not drink or
smoke. Box 1l2-D Star 12'
STENOG: -TYPIsT. 3 yrs LEGAL and comm
exp. highly recommended. Call Po 29o3
bet. 10 and 4: after g. call Ad 1904
TELEPHONE OPERATOR. hotel. apartment
experience: local references. Box 1lf-D.
Star. 10.
WOMAN. settled age refined, kind honest.
dependable; practical nurse attendant or
light housework; unencumbered: will travel.
Box IBID. Star. IA
Evening star., 1939-05-10
jolly Polly
4 Little Chat on Ei0neffe

by JOS. j. NISV1I'
H. j. K.-If the marriage cere-
mony contains the question, who
giveth this woman to be married
to this MANI" it is necessary that
some one give the bride away.
Otherwise it is not necessary that
the bride be given away.
Evening star., 1939-05-10
HELP WOMEN.
(Oontinued.)
LADY,

A l1dy past 40 years Of are to rspresent
Pleasant. dignified and interesting work.
A pleasing personality and the ability to
meet the public the only reouirements. Au:
tomobile helpful. but not necessary. Call
at our executive ofnces. 1901 Bladersburg
I'd. ne. at District line. mornings after
10 4
Evening star., 1939-05-10
SITUATIONS MEN.

ACCOUNTANT. expert. part-time book
keeping. books started. audited. balanced.
Statements: city references Randolph 3131.
BOOKKEEPER or clerical work: ambitious.
neat. good ref. Call Dup. 6s04. 10s
CHAUFFEUR. houseman. gardener, 33 yrs.
Neat, reliable: references. 14l6 N st. Nv.
or Box 124-D Star. 14s
CHEF and baker. colored. in or out Of
town. hotel or restaurant. Z. Taylor. 326
Corcoran st. NV
MAN colored. wishes work as dishwasher
or houseworker. Call Decatur 6263.
NURSE-COMPANION. male %: massage
and hydrotherapy: college background, sec
retarlal training; free to travel. Box
125-D. Star. 12'
PAINTING. papering. plastertng: reasonable.
by day or job; colored workman. IL yrs
experience. North 1858
PRINTER. all-around. age so. suitable
small ONCE: active. reliable: steady or part
time Alexandria 26SS-J. 12'
YOUNG MAN from Virginia wants work
as houseman. Free to travel; $40 week.
live In. District 0215. Walter
Evening star., 1939-05-10
Points for Parents

BY EDYIH 1HUMAS WALLACE.
Whether De receiDe cooperation
Or dnt1gontsm from our children de-
perds to large ertent upon Uhether
our o,Dn attitude is friendly or un-
friendly.
Evening star., 1939-05-10

LOST.
BICYCLE Goodrich vincity 2OOl Newton
81. ne; reward. Call Dupont 6449.
monds and sapphires. Phone Dup. 1854.
Reward.
CYLINDERS. 2. chromium plated, in paper
bag; lost in taxi between G place and
Patent Once. Wisconsin 271a.
EYEGLASSES loY1 IA sola 5immed II black case;
Emer 2O31 "-N
CLASSES. IILASSES shell rim; Saturday. between
Tunis labeled case. Box l40-D. Star los
CLASSES white gold rimmed, vicinity end
sns ans4 sss :rasG ne Saturday night. Call Dup
CLASSES, oxfords. white gold nlled; lost
Friday. May 5th. Telephone Wisconsin
5515.
PIT BULLDOG. brind,e color, no collar;
0lebe ddo I'd and Mclean. Va: reward. Chest
PUPPY. scottie. black: vicinity 4th ana T
Sts rn. ne. Tuesday pm. Phone Dupont 0939.
SMALL BAY PONY, vicinity 18th and
Vernon SITS. north Arlington, Va. Please
call Chestnut 1909.
TOY BOSTON TERRIER; lost sunday am:
eyes blurred: reward. Columbia 876s
1913 14th st. NV.
WlRE-HAIRED TERRIER. male, vicinity
black spots. Wisconsin 4749-J.
$40 REWARD.
Black envelope pocketbook,
lost Saturday, Everett Hotel,
containing partial dental plate.
Please return to Mrs. Charles
Williams, Randolph 6374.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
F2R sN b.napes s9nAE 1sodnss roR
and meetings. lOc UP per day each New
chairs ehni Also % lnyslia ceiling ehatTs tSs
CO. 41s 10th st. NV MEtropolitan 1874
I Will NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
az ''iS% aR;G 'na.s ''f 81
MAN oriental Rug CO. for aoes Washing: hin He Not
the cheapest but the best. Adams Big.
I HAVE DISPOSED, OF MY INTEREST m
Once ADpisnce GSmpsny 19fatsa
THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN PETER
Robbins and Jos. B. Brown has been dis
folysd S4Ns by mutual agreement. PETER ROB-
A DEAL FUNERAL AT $75
Provides same service as one costing $500
Don't waste insurance money" Call DEAL
with 25 years experience Lincoln 5000.
FALSE TEETH REPAIRED
. WHILE You yaAlIT. oo,oo.
MsssoiH saE sne Net
HELP MEN.
BOYS. high school graduates preferred. for
car checking. Apply Thursday, 9:30 q m.
Goodyear Service, 1900 Conn. ave-. ask for
Mr.. Harms.
nRIcKAYEEs g. strictly rsclsss a
BULLDozER OPERATOR, experienced;
references required. Phone Jackson
CIGAR SALESMAN, experienced; work
evenings. Service Pharmacy. 14th and L
COLLECTOR. and tracer; must be thor
oughly experienced; prefer part,tlme man.
Gommissionn sra arrangements san references
COOK wanted; with good experience Apply
EXECUTIVE sales position open with large
car required. Apply Phillips Petroleum Co..
Rockville. Md: THURSDAY. May H. be-
tween am. and noon.
FARMER. single, white experienced in
raising frst-class garden and general farm
work; reference required. Ayrlawn Farms,
Bethesda. Md.
FRUIT MEN; must have experience. Good
salary. Country Garden Market. 1905
wilson blvd. Arlington. Va:
GROCERY CLERK. experienced. must know
vegetables. etc. Miller's Market. 243 Bal
timore blvd. Colmer Manor. Nd.
HELPER on ice truck. single. colored. wf1-
Ing worker get up early; references. After
D m. 14OS Corcoran NV.
iINOI ,EIJM LAYER. eXperienced only;
steady position, good salary. Royal Limo
leum Co.. al 11th st NV. WASH. D. c.
District S342.
MAN. colored., with auto. take orders and
SonSe1 Sond rseuissU sos x,ossaa avs. Nv. .
Evening star., 1939-05-06
Passage Of General
Welfare Act Urged.
To the Editor of The st.,

To the Editor of The Star:
In your editorial, "Democracy's Chill
dren," you stated, "the President has
declared two-thirds of the children Of
today's America are growing up in the
unstable, underprivileged lower third Of
the economic structure" This certainly
Is serious reflection on those who govern
our country, where, to use the Presidents
own words, millions are ill-fed, ill-clothed
and ill-housed. In fact it is disgrace
that In this the richest country in tho
world there are approximately ten mil
lions OF unemployed and our country
10 billions in debt from futile pump prirn-
Ing experiments because of the NAL
adjustment Of our economic system.
Regardless Of the futility of pump
printing experiments and the back-break-
ing debt which has been piled up for
this and coming generations, q few self
seeking politicians in the Ways and
Means Committee are suppressing q
practical recovery measure, instead OF
allowing 1t to be brought out on the
floor Of Congress for honest considers
ton by all Of the representatives Of the
people. This measure. the General Wei
fare Act, H. r. 5620, amended H. r. II,
Is IN accord with the Presidents request
to hberalize and extend the Social Secur-
ity Act, which in its present form can
not be extended because Of its imprac-
tical features and expensive administra-
ton.
May 3. MARYLAND VOTER.
Evening star., 1939-05-06
A Citizens Job

More than all enforcement meas
ures, the cooperation Of citizens,
individually and collectively, is the
basic answer to the problem Of re-
ducing the number of traffic acci-
dents and their resulting toll of
death and disability.
For this reason, the action of the
District Medical Society in setting up
q Committee on Automobile Accidents
Is important. This committee, acting
as an agency of the organized med
ical profession of the Capital, in
tends to make a careful study of
traffic accidents from the point of
human elements involved, the re-
sources available in the medical pro-
fession, and the means at the disposal
Of the city to cope with the problem.
Obviously, from a study Of such
local statistics as are available, there
are many psychological and physio-
logical factors involved in most ac-
cidents. Findings Of the director Of
traffic indicate that in many cases
Evening star., 1939-05-06
Shooting Stors
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Familiar Faces.
When you've crossed the hginy ocean,
When you've braved the wind and spray
To acquire some little notion
OF the people far away;
Though they're odd in face and diction
AS you pause to look them DER,
You are seized with the conviction
That you've seen them all before.
Solemn Swede and jolly German,
Frenchman, smilingly alert,
Canny Scot with frugal sermon,
Brawny Englishman so curt,
Spaniard fiercely sentimental,
Thrifty Swiss, with mountain lore;
Fen the mystic Oriental!-
We have met them all before!
Past the statue at our portals
Lifting freedoms light on high,
Still they come, these brother mortals,
As they came in days gone by.
Strange the traits they're oft revealing;
Yet upon the distant shore,
There's the thrill of fellow feeling.
We have met them all before!
Evening star., 1939-05-06

physical defects have been contrib
uting factors to fatal accidents. In
the past numerous Washington med
ical men have made careful studies
of traffic problems for their own in
formation. The establishment Of the
new committee now offers a channel
through which the results of these
studies can be turned to the benefit
Of the public.
The committee, composed as it is
Of skilled professional men, can &C
complish many direct results. But
Of even greater importance is the
fact that the cooperation of the
Medical Society with the Traffic
Advisory Committee is an indication
Of a growing sense of civic RESPONSE
bility in respect to death on the
streets, and of a further increase in
the recognition Of the fact that CO.
operation for traffic safety is the
business of every citizen, business
which calls for his assistance in any
way for which he may be peculiarly
fitted by reason Of his training or
profession.
Evening star., 1939-05-06
THIS AND THAT
BIZ Charles +. Trace1oell.

It was Just q vast puzzlement, that no
need existed any longer, where 1t had
been 80 clamorous the evening before.
Mother cardinal gathered small worm
and flew to the nest.
This recent home and cradle was
placed squarely on the top Of the fence,
but 80 well hid by the vine that 1t was
not noticeable feet away.
She remained poised, looked in, then
flew away, the worm still in her beak.
The father cardinal few back and
forth in the increasing light.
His sharp warning notes had ceased,
but he, too, was plainly bewildered by the
turn Of affairs.
So, this then, was nature, 80 fruitful,
80 prodigal, so seemingly heartless, max
ing enemies to fly into the picture at
every turn, but out Of 1t all, at last, keep
ing the species alive.
The cardinals did not seem to sorrow
over their loss as the mother and father
catbirds did last year.
~ AAA0AAOAAoAA6 CAACy WCIC AyA8 "
the feeder and eating sunflower seeds
placidly enough.
Their flights and cries were normal in
every way.
Here, too, nature no doubt helped
them. Their little minds, automatic,
could not long retain the events Of the
past.
Mercifully things were hid from them
IS by fog. No repining, no under
standing, no mourning, but simple ac-
ceptance Of things as they were.
The villains had flown away.
These are real villains, let there be no
mistake about that.
Purple grackles, we had known, were
no addition to garden.
The seed that lured them held danger
in 1t.
Their long necks, their cold cruel yell
low eyes, their powerful bodies and
vicious bills-these bore out their gen.
eral reputation as among the worst nest
robbers Of all.
The outcry which has gone up con-
corning starlings and English sparrows
might we'll be reserved for the grackle
1t is as bad as a hawk, even worse,
for 1t is not generally regarded in this
light, which gives it all the more play
for its vicious tendencies.
This sad scene must be common in the
life Of birds. Their nests are 50 often
poorly concealed and the young so help
less at first and so insistent on calling
for food betraYine themselves to enemies