Evening Star Newspaper, July 1, 1935, Page 34

Bedtime Stories What Blacky Saw. BY THORNTON W. BURGESS. For carelessness you'll find it true That others always suffer too. —Old ‘Mother Nature. B eyes in all the Green Forest. There is little going on there that Blacky does not see. That is one reason that he is so smart. He sees about all there 1s Lo be seen and he remembers what ne sees. So it is| that there are few secrets from Blacky | the crow. He could make a lot of trouble for other peopie should he decide to tell some of the things he knows. In common with the other little people of the Green Forest and the | Green Meadows, the Old Orchard, the Old Pasture, even the Laughing Brook and the Smiling Pool, Blacky was finding the long drougit hard to bear. LACKY the crow is sharp- eyed. There are no sharper | road in each direction. o 53 AT FIRST THERE WAS ONLY A/ THREAD OF SMOKE. Everythinz was drying up so that it ‘Was not €asy to get food enough. The heat was hard to bear. Not even deep in the Green Foiest was any coolness to be found. Everybody was | complaining. Blacky heard com- plaints on every hand. It did seem as if things were just about as bad as they could be. But they were not as bad as they eould be. They could be, and were to be, a great deal worse and all be- cause of some one’s carelessness. Blacky, fiving high, and far beyond | Farmer Biown's farm, saw an auto- mobile speeding along a wood road. | He saw something tossea out of that automobile. It fell in some dry leaves by the side of the road. Blacky checked his flight and Lovered a mo- ment above that spot. Sometimes' | would bring more, much more. something he could eat was tossed out from an automobile. He had finished the remnaats of many a lunch obtained in this manner. This time, however, there was noth- ing to eat. No, indeed, ihere was noth- ing to eat. Instead, a. he hovered there, he saw a tiny thread of smoke rising from the place where that thing had been tossed. Blacky knew what thet smoke meant. He knew that only where there is the Red Ter- ror, which is called fire, can there be smoke. He flew to ‘he top of & tall tree nearby where ne could watch. He wss troubled, was Blacky the Crow. He was greatly troubled, He knew that something was wrong but he didn't know just what to do about it. At first there was only a thread of smoke. Then he saw something red in the brown leaves, ana that thread of smoke became thicker. A little vellow flash leaped up and then an- cther and another. A Merry Little Breeze came dancing along, and the little yellow flashes leaped higher. A black spot began to spread and the thread of smoke had become a thick pillar of smoke. The little flashes were now leaping yellow and red flames, spreading out and burning all the leaves and dead branches on the ground. They began to leap up in the bushes, They came to a small pine tree and ran up te the very top. Blacky looked anxiously along the He hoped he might see an automobiie with men in it, for, ouc of long experience, he had learned that only men could control the Red Terror. There was no auto- mobile in sight. It was a lonely spot there. It was quite a long way from the nearest house. The Red Terror was now sweeping along through the | woodland at astonishing speed, for the rapidity with which fire spreads is always astonishing. “Caw! Caw!” cried Blacky, and spreading his wings started back for home in the Green Forest. He wanted to give the alarm, for Lhe Red Terror was headed that way and he knew what it weuld mean if it should sweep over the Green Meadows and the Old Pasture and through the Green | Forest. The drouth had brought suf- fering enough, but the Red Terror The drouth was no one’s fauit, but Blacky knew that the Red Terror was the 1esult of man's carelessness. Had he not seen that lighted cigarette thrown from that automobile? (Copyright, 1935.) Uncl_e_Ray’s Corner Water to Drink. E ARE told that a famous Roman of ancient times— Pliny the Elder —made ' ‘ this statement | “Water is the best of all things.” I do not quite agree with the words, Jor sunlight is just.as important as water, Without the dear old sun. we'd freeze to death in a hurry. Water, however, is a vital need for all of us. Let us suppose that the | earth lost its water bit by bit. Riv- ers would stop running, and lakes would dry up. In time, the mighty EGYPTIAN WOMEN WITH WATER JARS. oceans would become beds of salt. Plants would die, and animals | would die. When we could no longer obtain plants to eat or water to drink, | we should die. It is possible for & human being to obtain water from | plants. Once upon & time, my father | went without drinking water for three or four weeks, but he ate a large number of watermelons! | Happily, the earth is not likely to | Jose its water. We have a self-acting system. The sun turns water into vapor which rises in the air; but it comes down again in the form of rain, snow, hail and sleet. The same water is used over and over again. It is possible to obtain fresh water from the sea by “distilling” salt water; but it would be a great trouble to get our drinking water that way. Nature has given us a fine supply of fresh water. It is to be obtained from springs and deep wells, and, with proper safeguards, some cities get their water supply from rivers and | lakes. | People of the old Stone Age prob- ably did not have wells of any sort; but they made use of springs and | streams and lakes. The time came, however, when some one found that he could dig in the ground and reach a level of water. There are many places where the level of underground water is only & foot or two beneath the surface; $00 for Your OLD IRON Regardless of Make, or Condition a New WESTINGHOUSE AUTOMATIC IRON J.CHARDING# 517 10th St. N.W. NAt. 2160 | and it is likely that early folk first learned to make wells by digging ln; such places. In later times wells were dug to| greater depths. It was learned that water from deep wells is purer. as a | rule, and more pleasant to drink. Clay jars and jugs were made to hold water, and in some parts of the earth people (especially ~women) learned to carry jars of water on their | | heads. (For General your scrapbook.) | If you want the free leaflet, “Ques- tions and Answers About Europe,” send a three-cent stamped. envelope to me in care of this news- paper. —UNCLE RAY. | (Copyright. 1935.) Bite Remedy. It one of the children comes rush- ing in, having been bitten by an insect such as a mosquito, bee, yellow jacket, | apply ammonia water and later on bathe with cloths that have been soaked in cold water. Rubbing alco- hol will help in poison ivy cases and if you live near the beach the salt water will aid more than anything. EXTRA KILLING ACTUAL TESTS ON. PROVE BEE BRAN strong, busky flies every day ingredient. KILL Sucking and INSECTS on FLOWKRS, 'VEGETABLES, FRUITS, with Noan-Poisonous RED ARROW GARDEN SPRAY. KILL FLEAS on DOGS, CATS ‘with BEE BRAND FLEA POW- DER sad BEE BRAND IN- SECTICIDAL SHAM| Interest section of e THE EVENING Men’s Fashions SEERSUCKER. © 1935, Bsquire Magasine 'NOW that the first flush of success and the excitement attendant | thereupon have passed away, light- | weight Summer clothing is beginning to “find itself” more and more each season. up with current trends and going | through what might be called a process of fashion refinement. A case in point is the seersucker suit. This was introduced in the regular even-spaced candy stripe of gray and white, brown and white and blue and white. Its success was im- mediate, but it still had some dis- tance to go before catching up with the fashion vanguard. The first significant strides in the right directions were taken last season | with the introduction of seersucker patterns in very fine checks and Glen | Urquharts. This year, to carry on the good work, the fabric is being made in & check effect, which is quite smart and fits the current fashion picture. The Old Gardener Says: Poppies are among the an- nuals which can be planted very late, even up to Midsummer. It is best, however, to plant them where they are to bloom because they do not like to be moved. The seeds are extremely fine and there is always danger that they will be put into the ground too deeply, thus delaying germination. One good way to handle them is to mix them with an equal amount of clean sand. There is less likelihood of sowing the seeds too thickly when this plan is fol- lowed, but even then it will be t | necessary probably to do a little thinning. The plants should stand 7 or 8 inches apart when they reach blooming size. (Copyright, 1935.) return | $8 to $80 Mattresses .. $6 to $60 .. $4 to $40 ade o District 5034 134" Rhode Island Ave. N.W. \ s S 2,000 FLIES A DAY D KILLS QUICKER cCORMICK & CO. test Bee Brand Insect Spray on 2,000 ia their famous “Insect Deathe House”. These tests prove Bee Braad kills guicker. Bee Braad Insecs Spray containe 47% more pyrethrine—the important insect-killing Its CLEAN CEDAR ODOR Will Please You ‘Why put up with the smell of kerosene or perfume? Bee Brand Insect Spray has the oder of old cedar—which quickly disappears. Bee Brand Insect Spray costs less per caa. Ask for it by name. KILL ANTS, ROACHES, BEDBUGS, FLEAS with BEE BRAND INSECT POWDER B In other words, it is catching | Nature’s STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C.. MONDAY, JULY 1, 1935. Children Baird’s Deermouse (Perognatus Flavus). BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY. F THE great family of rodents O this is said to be the smallest member in America. There is & tendency to large fam- ilies in this group, though. It pre- fers to live over a great part of New Mexico, and is also well established in El Paso, Tex.; ir Western Arizona, and from this State northward into Colorado and Nebraska. Baird's deermouse prefers the mel- low soils to be found in valley Lottoms. Here it browses among the weeds and brushes;, where steds are scattered over the ground, and where burrowing is easy in the sand. Once in a while some independent members of the family go to nearby hillsides, and even where stones are pientiful, to estab- lish their homes. Look at the soil and you will see that even here it is mel- low and easily burrowed into. During the day all are in resi- dence. The front door is closed. The tiny, well-defined paths, running from the doorway, are casily seen. These always lead to seed-laden plants. Investigating a burrow, you find | several places close together, like city row-houses, each with its own en- trance. Below, you fird the hallways lead to one large living or reception room. Wisely the builders decided the several entrances or exits wouid en- able the members to reach safety more quickly than would be possible vy one general gate. | Few small animals are more beauti- ful than these silky clad creatures.| The glossy yellow coat is sleex, and | shades to a lovely pinkish buff, clouded with tan. There is a spot back of the ear and a band along the side that is clear buffy. The under- parts are a soft v/hite. I ‘The bright-eyed field child is timid. THENEW C11€C * 12M-1220 F STREET His short, rounded ears twitch siight- 1y, as you try to quiet him with gentle strokes, His short, smooth tail droops limply over your fingers as the little prisoner gains confidence in his captor, 8o far as we know, the food is main- ly seeds. The seeds are very carefully | shelled and only the tender white inner parts eaten. In captivity, these little fellows will cat the green leaves of lettuce, cactus pulp and other moist vegetation. | In harvesting, the cheek pouches‘ are filled to capacity, and each wee harvester looks as if ke had a case of mumps, The normal sized family is from two to six, and most likely there are two or more litters each year. Now we come to their economic im- portance. The question is, do these little rodents cerry away planted grains or help themselves to more than they should of the ripened grain? | This seems to have heen established: | ‘The number of weed seeds consumed is so great as to offset any loss that may have been su:fered by the farmer. | Their burrows often penetrate the banks of irrigation ditches, but are too small and tco snallow to cause much damage. | (Copyright. 1935.) Who Are You? ment, New York troops, during the ‘War of the Revolution, became Lieutenant Governor of New Strains Called Quakes. Gen. Broome Earthquakes are shocks conveyed York State. He was the son of John ‘ through the crest of the earth when The Romance of Your Name. BY RUBY HASKINS ELLIS. Broome 'HE surname has a very illustrious history. It dates back to the Earls of Anjou, who assumed it as their cognomen after their pilgrimage to the Holy Land. It is said that they did so because of having worn a sprig of broom plant as a symbol of humil- ity. There later sprang up many local | names of Broom in England. The name is found as a place name in Counties Norfolk, Suffolk, Stafford- | shire, Bedfordshire and Durham. Sev- | eral surnames have grown out of the name Broome, and represent distinct families altogether—such as Brooman, Broomfield, Bromley, Broomhall. | The coat of arms displayed here bears as its principal charge the sym- bol of the family. The arms are bla- zoned: “Sable, on a chevron or, three slips of broom vert. Crest . . . Demieagle or, wings sable, in the beak a slip of broom vert.” This coat of arms was borne by Gen. John Broome, | lleutenant colonel of the 2nd Regi- | Broome, a resident of New York (in | !h€ stratified rocks yield to strains, 1732) and Marie, the daughter of the gount de la Tourette, The Sultan of Jahore has given the (Copyright. 1935.) British government $2,500,000. When you feel ““Too hot to Eat’ -+- enjoy ICE CREAM For youngsters or their elders, there’s no finer food than milk. Pardon us, there is one. It's ice cream. So— on a sizzling hot day when your body wants food, but your appetite doesn’t..... the answer is Southern Dairies Ice Cream. Why Southern Dairies particularly? Because it's made of genuine cream ... rich and fresh. 11 1 ) 1Ly LA Made Under the ch//m{ System of Laboratory Protection There's holiday fun in shopping, too! s Especially in this comfortably air-cooled store—and for such values as these— typical of hundreds on sale tomorrow and Wednesday. pr—— Remarkably FINE—these new specially purchased $3.95&$5.95 Voiles—Eyelets —Hand-drawn linens! 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