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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-21
Know Your Furniture and Woods

This is another in q series OF
articles on furniture and cabinet
making appearing each Saturday
in the Real Estate section OF The
Evening Star.
BY the OLD CABINETMAKER.
Walnut perhaps Is better known
than most any other tree or wood.
1t is especially interesting when it
is realized how carefully and how
clever nature was in her process
of plant evolution. Walnut is
distantly related to mahogany,
having evolved from another branch
or on the other side of the magnolia
tree. 1t went into a totally different
direction in establishing itself, for
Its habit of growth became different
and it demanded of the soil varied
food elements. Climate effected it
so that even though there are many
types they all came from one specie
and belong to the same genus.
The soil and climate of England
produced walnut which is different
in color and texture than other
walnuts, except French. which is
about the same. Italy produces a
walnut rifle heavier and darker
than the English or French. Cir
cassin walnut from the Caucasus
Mountains of Russia is a wood I'M
like the other walnuts. 1t Is of
brownish color, with streaks of
deeper brown shading into black
Walnut Types Vary.
Our own American walnut is of
many types and colors 1t grows
practically the length and breadth
of the country. American black wal
nut is best known but walnut from
the West Coast differs greatly in
color and texture from our black
walnut. Walnut from the Eastern
Coast and from the South again
differs and soil and climate are the
reasons for it. Some walnut grows
In the open apart from all other
trees like its relative mahogany,
other types grow together in a thick
forest, where 1t is not uncommon
TO find walnut trees mixed with
others.
The butternut tree belongs to the
walnut family. 1t is often called
white walnut. 1t grows in the
Eastern part of Canada and the
United States. extending to the
Middle West. 1t is a fairly large
tree. attaining height often of
more than 40 feet The trunks as
a general thing are not very long,
due TO the low limb growth and its
spreading nature. This limits the
amount of lumber. which is a fine
cabinet wood The butternut is
perhaps best known for its delicious
nuts, which are usually picked when
young and green. Butternut re-
sembles walnut in texture and CEN
struction of grain. but is lighter IN
color and not as hard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-21
Lattice for Inside Use

The use of wooden lattice such
as is employed for garden screens
is advised by one decorators maya
zine for inside use. Used in a win
dow 1t conveniently shuts out I'M.
slightly view. One New York apart
ment employs a screen made of ver-
milion-lacquered wood in fret de-
sign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-21
Special Care Is Urged
To Prevent Roof Fires

Special care should be taken dur
ing the heating season against the
danger of chimney sparks starting
roof fires A good protection against
this is the use of fre-resistant
roofing.
Sparks landing on roofs are the
third largest cause of residential
fires. the National Fire Protection
Association reports. They are ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-21

ceeded as home fire hazards only by
rubbish and by faulty heating
plants.
Many types of fire-resistant roof
ing are available, suitable to every
type of roof Flat roofs may be
protected by means of built-up
asphalt or sheet-metal roofing.
Sloping roofs may be covered with
sheet metal or shingles of slate,
tile, asbesto, or asphalt.
The Burmese consider tattooing
fine art
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-21

1t is used extensively in the re-
production of early American fur
niture of all types, chests, beds,
bureaus. tables and many occasional
pieces. Chair frames with exposed
finished parts are made of butter
nut. it takes beautiful brown
satiny finish and color. The early
settlers knew the value of butter
nut. Many of our famous early
American antiques now privately
owned, or in museums were made
of butternut
The elm. Americas beautiful tree.
is the largest of our trees. 1t grows
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-21

in our parks, highways and lawns.
1t is not generally a cabinet wood
because elm is coarse grained
wood. But the huge stumps produce
a burl figure which has rare beauty,
the color is a reddish. tan This is
especially true of the European elm
from which we get our best supply.
1t is used for panel work, inlays
and overlays. Elm will bend well.
so it fills need for the curved part
or the bow back of our Windsor
chairs, and other types, and designs
which call for bent frames.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-21

wrongly blamed on the components
of the finishing material. 1t may
easily be caused by the formation OF
mildew, mould or fungi on paint and
varnish films.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-21
Vornish Not to BIume

Oftentimes the discoloration and
alteration of paint or varnish is
Evening star., 1940-03-21
Civil Service Retirement
Bill Offered in Senate

A new compromise bill to liberal
ize the civil service retirement law
was introduced today by Senator
Nicely, Democrat, of West Virginia
and referred to the Senate Civil
Service Committee.
1t would grant employees of all
groups the option of retiring at 60
after 80 years service or at 81 after
Is years service. The Government
also would be given the option of re-
tiring employees on those terms, but
in such cases the employe would be
given the opportunity of an appeal
to Civil Service Appeals Board.
The employe contribution to help
meet the cost of the more liberal age
limits would be increased from 3ls
to Az per cent of salary. Efforts to
enact similar legislation last year
failed when House and Senate con-
ferees were unable to agree as be-
tween a 4 or 5 per cent employe
contribution.
Robert H. Alcorn, chairman of
the Joint Conference on Retirement
of Civil Service Employees, expressed
hope today that action on more
liberal plan will be possible at this
session.
Evening star., 1940-03-21
Capone Is Reported
In Miami as Lights
Blaze al Estate
Coretoker Denies Story,
But Refuses to Admit
Newspopermen

BY the Associated Press
MIAMI BEACH, Fla, March 21.-
Much activity and lights that blazed
throughout the night led to the be-
lief today that Al Capone might be
behind the sheltering walls of his
luxurious Palm Island estate, kept
prim as needle for nearly q dec
ade awaiting him.
The Miami Herald quoted an un-
named source as saying the former
Chicago gang leader had returned
to his Florida home and Capone
disappeared from the house in Bal
timore he had occupied since jan
uary 8.
Dan Coughland, caretaker at the
Palm Island estate, denied that Ca
pone was here and refused admit
tance to newsmen.
Under Florida law Capone must
register as former felon within 48
hours of his arrival.
In Baltimore, Dr. Joseph E. Moore,
physician who has been treating Ca
pone, said the former gang leader
had left Baltimore.
He is still i'll and will continue
under medical care" DR.. Moore said.
Capone was discharged from Fed
eral Prison at LeWisburg, Pa, No
vember 16. He was transferred there
after serving seven years at Alcatraz
and Terminal Island Prison for
evading Federal income taxes.
Evening star., 1940-03-21

If approved, as expected. the pro-
posal will be sent to the Budget Bu-
reau for review.
The legislation was requested by
Walter Bramhall, chief clerk OF Po-
lice Court, in a letter sent to the
Commissioners recently, in which he
said Government regulations now
require Federal employees to use part
of their annual leave when testify
ing in cases when they are not ap-
Evening star., 1940-03-21

100000 over the current levy, most
Of which, he said, was caused by new
improvements rather than by an
increase in land values. He added
that there had been no general STEP
up in land valuations.
Under District law, the. Board of
Equalization and Review of the As
SCISSORS Ofiice, which considers ap-
peals from assessments, must be in
session from the first Monday in
January to the first Monday in April.
The assessment books are open for
public inspection daily from 8:45
am. to Ais pm, except Saturday
Evening star., 1940-03-21
DeadIines on Assessment
Appeals Is April |

Tax Assessor Edward A. Dent to-
day issued warning to real estate
owners of the District that the dead
line for filing any appeal from the
new realty assessment, which will
become effective July /, would be a
week from Monday.
Mr.. Dent estimated that the new
assessments totaled some $1,228,-
900 600, or an increase of about ST.
Evening star., 1940-03-21

pearing as Government witnesses.
It has been estimated that because
OF the present rule more than 1000
Federal workers each year lose from
one to five days annual leave when
serving as witnesses in Police Court.
Court ofIlcials argue the change
in law is needed so as to avoid diff
culties in obtaining witnesses in
non Federal cases, such IS those
handled by Traffic Court.
Evening star., 1940-03-21
Favor SuIes Tax

The proposal to substitute a sales
tax for an income tax was backed
in a resolution last night by the
New Center Market Businessmen s
Association at its meeting in the
New Center Market, Fifth and X
streets NV. The group declared
that it was in favor of the sales
levy even if tax were placed or
food commodities"
Evening star., 1940-03-21
Action Due Soon on Bill
For Federal Witnesses

The District Commissioners are
expected to act today or tomorrow
on a proposed bill which would per-
init Federal employees to testify in
Police Court without any deductions
being made from their annual leave
Evening star., 1940-03-21

with the Offices open from 8:45 am.
to l2:45 pm. The District Building,
or course, is closed Sundays. Blank
forms for filing complaints may be
obtained from room 107, District
Building.
Evening star., 1940-03-21
Nickel Plate Income
Ahead of Year Aqo
BY the Associated Press.

CLEVELAND, March 21.-Nickel
Plate Railroad reported today Feb
ruary net income of $44,672 against
an $34 PAS deficit In February, 1899.
Net railway operating income Of
$564,451 represented an increase Of
s132, ,152, and railway operating rev.
enues of 1888, ,767 were up $5O1 ,875.
Evening star., 1940-03-21
joan Fontoine Recovering

HOLLYWOOD, March 81 LP).-
Screen Actress Joan Fontaine is
making rapid progress from an alb
dominal operation.
Evening star., 1940-02-02
Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.


II Johnny Chuck this day should fnd
Shadow he was casting,
He'd 20 straight back for six weeks more
OF slumber and Of fasting.
Probably you have heard that old
saying that If the Ground Hog
comes out and sees his shadow on
Candlemas Day, which Is February
2, he will go back and sleep for six
weeks more because he knows that
cold weather will last that long, but
If he doesn't see his shadow he will
know that spring will soon arrive.
Ground Hog is only another name
for Johnny Chuck. Now whoever
started such a story I haven't the
least idea, and why any one should
believe it I understand still less.
Now this saying had reached the
ears Of certain Of Johnny Chuck's
friends, and they had promptly
laughed at it. They knew better
than to believe any such foolishness.
At least that is what they said. So
it seemed rather queer that so many
Of them happened to have business
over near Johnny Chuck's house on
Candlemas morning. Peter Rabbit
ran over from the Green Forest just
before the break of day. There
Sammy Jay found him just after
break of day. He was staring very
hard at the entrance to Johnny
Chuck's house.
What are you over here for?"
asked Sammy. and Peter knew by
the sound Of his voice that he sus-
pected what had brought him there.
"Oh, just happened over to visit
the Old Orchard. You know
usually get around once In 20 often y
Evening star., 1940-02-02
Custer of Nuzis Asked
by South Africans

Expulsion Of Nazis from public
onice in South Africa is demanded
~ q section of the population. In
Windhoek, the Germans have con-
troll Of the municipal council and
rs per cent Of the oficials are Ger
mans. The protesting element urge
that the South African authorities
take control and turn over the
administration to the town clerk,
described As "a South African u
Complaint u heard that asgres-
Evening star., 1940-02-02
Don't Take Ny
Word for It
Ry FRANK COLBY.
Record

NSCOTO
Noun. That Uhich has been re-
corded; q disk on ,Dhich phonogrdph
sounds are recorded.
Unless you are lay or profess
sional broadcaster, am sure that
you have never been guilty Of the
absurd ponderosity "wreck-chord, I"
or the equally ridiculous howler
"com-fourt" for confort), the Sec
ond syllable rhyming with court.
Such lofty vanities are the stock
In trade of those who affect what
they presume to be the British man
ner of speech. Accents borrowed
from abroad forever remain alien,
They are not, as many fondly be-
lieve, an indication Of wonderful
elegance.
American speakers Of the highest
skill, speakers who know the value
of restraint and good taste, in
variably employ standard American
speech, "' the language such as
men would USE"
The second syllable Of the noun
record rhymes with herd. Accent
the first syllable.
Correct pronunciation: REK-erd.
Capitals indicate syllables to be
accented0
For a personal answer to your
questions about words, send q
stamped (3-cent), self-addressed
envelope 70 Frank Colby, care
The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1940-02-02

replied Peter, trying to speak care
lessly. What are you doing here
yourself so early in the morning."
"Oh, I've come up to get my break
fast. You know Farmer Browns
Boy keeps a spread for us this cold
weather." replied Sammy.
Peters eyes twinkled. But he
doesn't keep that spread down here
in the far corner of the Old Orch
ard" said he.l "He doesn't keep 1t
here where Johnny Chuck lives"
Sammy's eyes twinkled now. do
you believe that yarn about Johnny
Chuck and his shadow" he asked
right out.
Evening star., 1940-02-02

NO." replied Peter slowly. II
don't really believe it, but as long as
was near here I thought I'd just
have a look. If Johnny should wake
up and come out I'd like to be on
land to greet him. You know we
are old friends"
Sammy chuckled right out,
"That's the way felt about it," said
he. "Hellol Here come some more
who are probably feeling the same
way"
Peter looked. Sure enough, there
was Happy Jack Squirrel coming
from one direction and theeo WAs
Evening star., 1940-02-02
By Edgor Rice Burroughs

see his shadow" spoke up Happy
Jack at last. $50 as long as we
know that, what is the good Of wait
ing to see him see 1t? We may as
well make up our minds to six weeks
more Of winter and be done with II" I"
But the saying is IF he sees his
shadow we will have six weeks more
Of winter. Now II he doesn't come
out how can he see his shadow"
cried Peter Rabbit. II for one don't
believe there is q word Of truth in
that saying. I don't believe Johnny
Chuck ever was awake In his life on
Cardlemas Day. Il he Is awake now
I'm eoiug to know It."
Evening star., 1940-02-02

sive Nazis have not been interned.
Anti-South African and anti-British
employees have been generally over
looked because of q desire not to
aggravate the situation Now q
demand is growing that all enemy
subjects vacate oflicial positions.
Evening star., 1940-02-02
ByFrank Beck
By willard
By Mormon Morsh
By Bud Fisher

With this Peter disappeared IN
Johnny Chuck's house. In . few
minutes he poked his head out.
We've been wasting our time all
day." said he rather Grossly. John
ny Chuck's 50 sound asleep he looks
as II he never would wake UP. I
never did believe in that foolish
saying anyway"
This settled the matter, and one
by one Johnny Chuck's friends went
home disappointed, yet protesting
to the last that they had known all
along that Johnny Chuck wouldn't
come out. Im't this . funny old
world7
Evening star., 1940-02-02

his cousin, Chatterer the Red Squir-
rel, coming from another direction.
As soon as they had had breakfast
Tommy Tit the Chickadee and
Drummer the Woodpecker and Yank
Yank the Nuthatch suddenly be-
came very much interested in the
apple tree Just above Johnny
Chuck's house. A little later Jimmy
Skunk appeared.
jolly, round, bright Mr.. Sun
climbed higher and higher In the
blue. blue sky, and Johnny Chuck's
friends formed . solemn circle
around his doorway.
II ~ comes oaat ho certainly Wi
Evening star., 1940-02-02
Points for Parents

BY EDYTH THOMAS WALLACE,
Help the solitary youth find COM
p1nions Uho haze interests similar
to his.
Evening star., 1940-02-02

Noun. That Uhtch has been re-
corded: disk on ,Dhtch phonogrdph
sounds are recorded.
Evening star., 1940-02-02
Light Mystery Studied

Air raid wardens and police of
Holmfirth, England, are trying to
solve the mystery of yellow and red
lights which appear among the
tombstones and the chapel Of the
lonely hilltop graveyard, but disap-
pear when any ono approaches.
Evening star., 1940-02-02

II Johnny Chuck. this day should hnd .
Shadow he was casting,
He'd 20 straight back for six weeks more
OF slumber and Of fasting.
Evening star., 1940-02-02

ment, as in every one must file
return, not even excepting the
President" We may also say 'The
President not excepted"
The leaf1et "70 Common Errors of
Speech" will be sent upon receipt of
q en-addressed, stamped envelope.
Evening star., 1940-02-02
Not This

Mother: "I've talked and talked,
trying to get Jim to play ball and be
out with the other young people
more, but it does no good. He
spends all his time alone with that
old chemistry SET"
Evening star., 1940-02-02
This j

Jim: Mother, I followed your
advice, and found another fellow
who is as interested in chemistry as
I am. This Is Joe Smith. I've asked
him to stay and have dinner with
U.s."
Evening star., 1940-02-02
jolly Polly

jolly Polly
a Little Chat on English
BY JOS. J. FRISCH.
N. s. D.-'.Except one" is the cor
rect form, not excepting one" In
nice usage, the proposition except
ing is used only in negative state
Evening star., 1940-02-02
LETTER-OUT

and spell the word
column Print the letter opposite the
FROM LetteredOut correctly
q watchdog.
Yesterdays LETTER-OUT.
Ietter-Out
THuGBIE-BIIIT1E (carefree).
matters.
nd1dURED-DINGdER bright).
q scee
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1940-06-14
Lupici ukoristili 10000 K.

Do bytu obvodn1ho lekare v
Potstejne u Kostelce n. O. Sc
vloupali neznam1 pachatele,
kter1 odcizili platinovy nahr-
deln1k Sc zavesem v podobe
srdecka, posazeneho malymi
brlanty a S dvema podelnymi
zavesy Sc dvema brilliantly, da-
lie zlate nausnice, damsky pr
stem S brilantem zasazenym v
platin6, tri zlat6 svatovaclav-
ske dukaty, stf1brne pr1bory a
10000 K ma hotovosti. Celko-
va skoda presahuje 40 tisfc K.
z loupeze je podezrely zloci-
nee z povolanf Stepan Kovar,
ktery je jiz delsf cas- hledan
c%etnictvem i bezpecnostnfm
rozhlasem. Pred koup1 I'VE
denych skvostG Sc varuje.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1940-06-14
Ma advokata sc sekyrou.

V ziline vedl Adam Valasek
nekolik sport a vsechny pro
hral. K proveden1 odvolan1 81
wal advokata, ale ami ten ne,
mohl beznadejne pre- zachra-
niti. z nezdaru ovsem vini]
sudic pravn1ka a rozcilil Sc ma
neho. PTisel k nemu Sc seky-
rou a vyhrozoval mu, re no "a
bile a vsechno mu v kancelari
robbie, kdyz jeho zajmy ne
Dude lepe zastavat. Advoka-
tow Sc podarilo privolati tele-
fonicky cetnfky, kterf pax SUI
dice pc delsfm boji odzbrojili
a odvedli do suodni vazby.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1940-06-14
13Ieta matkou.

V Hornf Belle u PINE roz-
rusila obyvatelstvo, hlavne ov-
sem zenske, udalost, jez ma
stranku radostnou i zalostnou.
Trinactileta statna d1vka poro-
dila zdrave decko. Divka je
sirotek a jej1 pestoun zatim
pry nema potuchy, KIDD by mo-
hi byti otcem nemluvnete. Ne
radostna stranka zalez1 v tom,
re rozumove nevyspele devce
v ranem veku sc stava matkou
a ma dnes samo nest vsechna
bTemena tohoto stavu.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1940-06-14
Billy prapor jen tTi hodiny.

Ma veznici okresniho soudu
v Turnove byl vyvesen billy
prapor. Vial vsak jen tTi no.
diny. Cetn1ci re Svijan pri-
vedli cikanku Petrzilkovou,
ktera napadla roln1ci Kobosi-
lovou kamenem "a to, re tato
pTistihla cikanskeho chlapce
pri kradezi slepic.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1940-06-14


ma, ktera bezela pc mezi, me-
souc v levici sv1tilnu a v pravi-
CT sekeru. Chvatala muzovi
pomoci.
"Mate nektereho?" tazala
Sc lapajic pc dechu, jak byla
ubehla.
"Ale kde pax" odvetil hal
ny mrzute. ITO bylo pc Mich
ran a utekli oba. Chlapi jsou
jake re zeleza."
"VSichni neutekli," rekl La
znovsky S dabelsky skodoli-
bym prfzvukem We hlase. "Jed-
noho jsem strelil oknem a ten
vykfikl a svalil se."
"Tak no tedy najdeme. Ma
mo, posvet manu-" pravil hal
ny klidne.
0 svetlo nebylo nouze. Mi
halo Sc zat1m uz svetel neko-
lik v zahrade u hajovny. Lid
nabaziv Sc cekani ma silnici,
vnikl do hajovny a odtud spe-
chal do zahrady, kdyz padl
vystfel, ktery hajny postal "a
Dingem.
"Lidicky, pojdte semi" volal
hajny. Prepaid mas zlodeji
a jeden postreleny must lezeti
tady pod okny."
Pribfhali muzi ozbrojeni vi
dlemi a sekerami, ale S mimi ia
Ike zeny ma polo oblecene, jak
byly vyskakaly z postelf, vsi-
chni rozespalf, ale vice puzeni
zvedavosti nez bojechtivosti.
Gale pozor, kdyby ten chap
mel neco v ruce!" varoval hal
ny a nabfjel znovu prazdnou
pusku. Take Laznovsky sevrel
rukojet revolveru pevneji v
pesti.
Chvili hledalo sc Sc svitilna-
mi kolem zita, v zahrade i pod
okny, ale nebylo tn mic podez-
releho.
Minul strach, nastoupila I'VE
| davost, ably 81 dopomohla ku
svemu pravu. Lide obklopili
hajneho i Laznovskeho. Hrnu-
10 Sc ma ne sta otazek a oba
~nestacili odpovfdati. Kdyz Sc
vec alespon z poloviny vysvet-
lila, pfihrnuly Sc zas poznam-
ky a rady.
"Proc pax jste tn holotu ne
pomlatili?" Tekl jeden.
ga bych to byl sekal tax
hle," fekl druhy a rozhanel Sc
vidlemi, re museli vsichni ko-
lem neho rychle ustupovati
"Mel jste ~postr1let vsechno,'
d%otvrzoval obecn1 starosta, do
~stavivsf Sc k vysetTenf jake
|, predseda mfstni policie. "Kdy-
, by byli nektereho lumpa "a
strelili, alespon by nemohl "a.
) pratt u soudu, re byl u vas ma
kradezi. Takhle utekli, a ami
nevime, KIDD to byl."
Gale jeden tn must nekde
byti," jistil Laznovsky.
Rozbehlo sc opet nekolik Ii
d1 ma hledani. Ia krovfm ne
daleko okna pokoje Laznov-
skeho ozvalo Sc slabe zavrneni
d1tete.
"Tu nekdo lezi," zvolal W.
rOStek, ktery Sc sv1tilnOu slidil
podel ziveho plotu, jfmz byla
hajovna obehnana smerem k
polim.
Sebehli Sc v to m1sto vsichni
a sv1tili "a krovi.
"To je zenska," zvolal ne
KIDD pfekvapen.
Pc. tom zvolanf tlacily Sc ze-
ny do pfedu.
"Zlodej v suknich," zazer-
toval S jeden z divakG.
Vsecky sv1tilny sklonily Sc
mad zenu lez1c1 bez hnuti.
"Krista pana, ona je mrtva"
oval sc zdeseny vykrik. Vsi-
chni odskocili cd mrtvoly. Ne
kolik okamzik1 Waldo dusne
ticho. Ia toho ticha wal Laz-
novsky sv1tilnu z ruky jednoho
mlad1ka a pfistoupil k mrtvo-
lie. Byla to zena dosti jeste
mlada, odena v chatrny Sat a
pres cello leskl Sc il tmavy
pruh ssedle krve. Laznovsky
Sc zachvel. To byl zlodej, pc
kterem vystrelil oknem. Zabil
zenu. Vydesene d1val sc v 81
nalou tvar nebozky. Vic nevi-
del nez tn tvar zr1znenou bo-
lestf a smrtelnym zapasem.