Evening Star Newspaper, November 29, 1935, Page 48

Bedtime Stories The Cousins Decide to Stay. BY THORNTON W. BURGESS. It helps when one agrees with you In what you think you want to do. —Winsome Bluebird. T WAS the day after Thanksgiv- ing. It had beer a real Tranks- giving for Weicome Robin and Winsome Bluebird, not to men- tion other feathered friends. You see, there had been a splendid Thanks-| giving feast spread especially for them on a broad shelf at one of the win- | dows of Farmer Brown's house. The clouds had been blown away. Jolly, | round, bright Mr. Sun had climbed up in the blue, blue sky and melted the snow that had clung to everything. Early Thanksgiving morning, before he had discovered that Thanksgiving feast, Welcome RAbin had been in de- spair. He had wished with all his might that he had gone South as Mrs. Robin and the children and the other Robins had done. Now all was changed. He was glad he hadn't gone South. He said as much to his cou- sin, Winsome Bluebird. “It's all settled, so far as I am con- cerned,” sald Winsome Bluebird. “What is all settled?” asked Wel- come Robin, pretending not to under- stand. “About going South for the Winter,” replied Winsome Bluebird. “How is it settled?” asked Welcome Robin. “I'm not going,” replied Winsome Bluebird. “I'm going to stay right here through the Winter.” Welcome Robin looked long and hard at his blue-coated cousin. “Do you really mean that?” he asked at last. Winsome nodded, “I certainly do,” said he. “Then I'm going to stay, t0o,” de- clared Welcome Robin. “I was think- ing of going at least a little way South, but if you can stand it here, I can.” “Of course you can.” replied Win- #ome Bluebeard. “There are plenty of cedar berries over in the swamp, for one thing.” “True,” agreed Welcome Robin, “but they don't do a fellow much good Wwhen they are covered with snow.” “But we don't have to depend on them any more. We can always find plenty to eat over at Farmer Brown's house,” said Winsome Bluebird. “Are you sure there always will be enough?” asked Welcome. Winsome nodded. “Tommy Tit, who spends every Winter here, says that Nature’s Queen Snake (Natrix Leberis.) BY LILLIAM COX ATHEY. OT SO long ago, we wrote the N so here is one on the queen snake. Names, unfortunately, sexes in the king as well as the queen tribe. brooks and streams, suspended from the low bushes that grow along the life story of the king snake, are often misleading, as there are both The queens love to hang over small edges of the water. spot, we have found, is along the tributaries of Crabtree Creek on the rorth side of Raleigh, but their cousins have a wider range, and are well known through the Eastern States. Rarely over 2 feet in length, slender in build, dark brown above and bright yellow below, you cannot help but see the fisherman hanging motionless above the murky waters. Like all ex- pert anglers, the queens have learned that silence pays. Pretty soon a green head will poke above the water for fresh air. That is where the watchful | waiter reaches down with unerring aim, and that is the last known of the croaker. If disturbed, these fishermen take to | the water, make a deep dive, and re- main out of sight during the time they decide is sufficient for the intruder to lose interest. Then the queen will swim back to its fishing post, and re- | sume the same tactics of watchful | waiting that serves so well. These reptiles have not disturbed | our peace of mind. They eat cold- | blooded creatures and are not poison- ous. Their aim in life, as is the case ‘With most of our snakes, is to get away | from you, and put as much space as possible between you and them. They are not cowards. In fact, they are rather spunky and hold their ground valiantly. Their teeth are sharp, and capable of making painful, but not at all dangerous wounds. | Their favorite shelf is never bare. Yank Yank the Nuthatch says the same thing. They know. They dine there every day every Winter.” “But don't forget that what they can eat we can't,” said Welcome Robin. “We won't have to,” declared Win- some. “If Farmer Brown's Boy knows we are staying here he will make sure that we do have the kind of | food that we can eat. There he is now. I'm going to whistle to him.” Winsome Bluebird did whistle. Farmer Brown’s Boy heard it. He “THEN I'M GOING TO STAY, TOO,” | DECLARED WELCOME ROBIN. looked up and saw Winsome. Then he saw Welcome Robin. “Well, well!"‘ exclaimed Farmer Brown's Boy. “I saw you two yesterday getting your Thanksgiving dinner at my feeding shelf, but I had an idea that you would move along today. I wonder if | you are really going to stay for the‘ Winter. If you are, you won't have| | to go hungry. T'll see to it that there | is plenty for you to eat on that shelf | every day.” Of course, Winsome and Welcome | didn't understand what Farmer | | Brown's Boy said, but you might have | | thought that they did by the way Win- some whistled and Welcome sang. You | see, there is happiness with a full | | stomach, and happiness always seeks | | expression. And if they were happy, | Farmer Brown's Boy was no less| happy. Once before he had helped | Welcome Robin spend the Winter in | the North, but he never had had both | Welcome Robin and Winsome Blue- | bird at the same time at his feeding | shelf through the Winter. (Copyright, 1935.) Children jcause of their semi-aquatic habits. | The member that is a resident of the | Eastern States has three black stripes | | on its back, a yellow stripe on each | side and three black ones on the yellow | abdomen. You can, easily tell the one | illustrated here from this Eastern cousin by the field marks. (Copyright. 1935.) Voltaire and Catherine. The Empress Catherine of Russia was a great admirer of Voltaire, the great French philosopher, and once sent him a small ivory box made by her | own hand as token of her admiration. | Voltaire, in return, had himself taught | knitting and started on a pair of | stockings for her. He only half finished before his patience gave out, | but unfinished as they were, he sent them on to the empress, as token of | work also done by his own hands. Roller Seed Distributor. Seeding a lawn with grass seed is | now accomplished by the use of a dis- | tributor in the shape of a wide roller With the surface supplied with hun- | dreds of perforatons, through which | the seeds find their way as the roller | passes over the ground. Sonnysayings Many call them water snakes, be- DOG FOILS 0 “MICKEY O' MINE” Irish Terrier Owned by Miss Winifred G. Thomas 13 W. Mount Pleasant Ave. Mount Airy, Phila., Pa. WHO WRITES: *Mickey o’Mine” has passed his thirteenth birthday and is still going strong. 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Thymus Personality. BROWN mass of tissue called the thymus gland gsits astride the windpipe beneath the breast bone. This is known popularly as the gland of childhood, because it is most ac- tive during the early years, and should normally decrease in size and func- tion at the onset of puberty, that is, about the age of 14 or 16. This gland first became known to the scientific world about 70 years ago. At that time, and for 50 years thereafter, it was supposed to have something to do with nutrition. At any rate, it was observed to diminish in size with a decrease in the amount of food taken into the body. It is therefore a sort of food storehouse. It is known also to be intimately associated with muscular develop- ment. At the same time, it acts as & sort of balance wheel for all the other glands Adults with active thymus glands possess rather striking personalities. Physically, they retain childish fea- tures. The face is round, plump and hairless; the skin elastic; fingers and arms dimpled; hair silky with a ten- dency to curl: “peaches and cream™ complexion; tenor voice. The more important traits are, of course, psychological. The thymus personality is generally retiring, ex- cept in the presence of some trusted authority. Then there is a tendency to show off. The man who has had a hard time getting away from his mother’s apron strings is pretty likely to be thymo-centric. The thymus type dotes on telling of his adventures and experiences, many of which smack a little of something approaching unconscious falsehood. One might regard this sort of conversation as a compensation for feelings of inferi- ority. (Copyright. 1 Now Zopinga grip on his li screen, behind which D. C, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1935, ;B A FEATURE '8 [ w 0 adjusted his shield and took a new ght hunting spear. The warrior did not see the boys until they were almost opposite him, but when he did the grip of his spear hand relaxed and a look of satisfaction overspread his evil countenance. Ready for Winter HE Christmas season and its attendant festivities always | calls for overhauling the ward- robe and generally smartening up. Nothing takes the edge off the holidays like a shabby outfit, and | nothing adds to the zest of the Yule- tide like a smart one. A smart suit calls for a smart over- | coat. The overcoat is the most im- portant item in the out-of-doors en- | semble and great care should be exercised in its selection. As most of us expect our overcoats to last two or more seasons. it is wise to choose | one of good quality, cut and material. | The style should be sufficiently con- servative to look smart for the life of v y Low Prices for SATURDAY Only. Take advantage of them for Your Christmas Gifts— 300 Irish Linen Double Damask 70x70 Tablecloths 70x88 inches—3.98 Napkins to match—4.50 doz. 4 good designs—regularly 3.95. 70x106—4.98 Bath Room Mat and " LidCover i to'Match, set _ A good value at 2.25—Pastel colors combined with black— ~also black and white eombam{i . . e mes better. 298 Belgian TYpe Fi'[ef'_ Lace 72x90 Dinner ‘Cloths?\ | armed white boys, he waited until a turn in the trail took them from his view, then he stepped out and " as greatly elated. What matter now that his snares had failed to entrap & followed them. Zopinga single victim? the coat, and while it should cer- tainly incorporate style, it should not have any “trick” touches, which are quickly outmoded and look grotesque after a little while. The overcoats illustrated are both very smart and their style is of the sort that will endure for some seasons. | They incorporate the very best in| current fashion and have essentially good lines, at the same time embody- ing complete practicability. The coat on the left is a town ulster in an overplaid pattern. This coat is perfectly suited for town wear and at the same time is quite appropriate for the country. Its length makes it valuable for driving a car on cold days, as it covers the knees, and this | feature also makes it attractive for | attending foot ball games and other | outdoor Winter exhibitions, such as| hockey. The generous ulster collar affords | ample protection from chill Winter | blasts, and the high button over the chest has obvious advantages. The coat at the right is a town overcoat suitable for daytime business wear and also appropriate for dress wear after dark with evening clothes. It is & dark blue guards type coat | and carries a half belt in the back and | an inverted pleat which runs from | the small of the back to the hem. ‘This coat is cut closer to the figure| than the ulster and its general ap- pearance is more formal. The intro- duction of the inverted pleat permits | EVERY DAY THRIFT GROUP LONGHORN CHEESE ™- 23¢ KIEFFER PEARS BAKED BEANS.. .2 PRUNES: . .. SARDINES .. .2 * TOMATOES. .4 MACARONI . %-oz. Light Meat - TUNA i 2 STANDARD QUALITY PEAS—CORN STRING BEANS 15¢ med. cans 2 Celery ¢ o o String Beans ... 3 1bs 25¢ Crapefruit 5cand 3 for 19c Spinach . . Crapes Emperor uck in syrup med. can Domestic Std. quality med. cans S oo BEANS =0 R ne KRAUT. . .vouv 2 e cans 7-o01 can . —By EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS Had all his traps been filled, the reward would not have equaled this windfall which had come without effort on his part. The victims of his snares he would have had to carry home, but this new quarry walked on their own legs, most accom= modatingly, toward his home village! complete freedom while walking, while preserving the beauty of the tailoring. The guard coat is modeled on the lines of the overcoats worn by the officers of the crack English army unit, the Brigade of Guards. ‘The model shown here rolls to the bottom button, a fashion originally introduced by the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Kent on double- breasted suits. Its adaptabiilty for overcoat use is demonstrated satis- factorily in the sketch. With it a ‘bowler hat looks particularly well, but s homberg such as is worn by the man in the ulster might also be used | ! to good effect. It is always a smart touch to wear a flower in the buttonhole of the over- coat. A further advantage is the fact that it prevents the flower from being crushed, as it would be if worn in the suit buttonhole under the overcoat. Of course, it is only a moment's work to change it from the overcoat to the suit when going indoors. (Copyright. 14 “Collector” of Snake Bites. Many people long to be champions in this or that field, but no one has come forward to challenge Douglas D. H. March for the high mark in snake bites. Fourteen bites from ven- omous serpents is Mr. March's record, tke list including fer-de-lance, mocca- | sin, copperhead, palm viper, Godman's | viper and four subspecies of rattle- | snakes. \ [ [ How It Started BY JEAN NEWTON. Substitute. “W’HEN the moon shone we did not see the candle,” says Nerissa in “The Merchant of Venice.” To which Portia replies: “So doth the greater glory dim the less: A substitute shines brightly as a king Until a king be by, and then his state Empties itself, as doth an inland brook nto the main of waters.” “Substitute” is an interesting ine stance of the development of figu: tive from actual usage while the sense remains the same; specifically, the distinction between position, that is, “site.” and “rank.” We have the word from the Lati “sub,” under; plus tuere,” to p the significance being entirely one of post or place From this purely physical connotae tion there developed that of compara- tive quality or excellence; that i | the inferior thing or person replac | or substituting for a superior which was unavailable. (Copyright. 1935.) Big Fishing Vessel. Russia is to have the largest fishing vessel in the world and it will carry a crew of 400, also 40 small motor boats from which the actual fishing will be done. VEGETABLE SHORTENING GELATIN DESSERT PURE Lard 10¢ BULK cans Tons size 60-70 bulk, Sc Sc 25¢ 1B, cans RAJAH SALAD DEL MONTE 15¢ 29¢ 2. ENCORE STUFFED Olives . . 2 L 22219 e o4 1bs.25¢ v vu il oo 31bs. 25¢ BEEF ROAST 3-CORNER ROAST ... FRESH SHOULDERS .. BROOKFIELD SAUSAGE MEAT. . ADAMS’ SCRAPPLE . Pork Roast "1 29¢| oo ote Crisco . . . OR PKG. SUNNYFIELD PLAIN Flour . . . .%*49c Dressing Asparaqus 2 CAMPBELL'S TOMATO Soup . . . 3-~20c. ANN PAGE TOMATO Juice . . . . " 5c Oranges 13 25cto 390 can Sparkle . . 3% 13c pint « o Jar 17¢c 25¢ picnic cans 2Y%-o0z. bottles 17¢ FLORIDA FOR THE PRICE OF A DOZEN It