Evening Star Newspaper, November 24, 1936, Page 32

D. C, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19 B—10 . : THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, : 24, 36, Bedtime Stories A Startling Arrival. BY THORNTON W. BURGESS. he unfamiliar. it is clear. often looked upon as queer. —Old Mother Nature. UST when the stranger did ar- rive none could say. And tais is the more remarkable be- cause of his great size. One moment there was no sign of him-and the next moment he was there, or 80 it seemed. No one saw him come. No one heard him come. It was as if & huge Black Shadow had suddenly taken his shape. There he stood on the shore of the pond of Paddy the Beaver, deep in the Green Forest, and there fell a silence almost as startling | as his sudden appearance. It was as | if every one around the pond or in it was holding his breath. It was that peaceful hour just after the departure of jolly, round, red Mr. Bun to his rosy blankets down be- hind the Purple Hills, and before the Black Shadows had fully taken pos- session of the land. Not a single Lit- tle Night Breeze was stirring. Paddy's | Pond lay like a mirror, save for & few silvery lines here and there where members of the flock of Honker the Goose moved. Most of the flock were on the edge of the shore. Most of them were Goose gossiping. Had you‘ been there to hear them, you would have said that they were gabbling. Paddy the Beaver and Mrs. Paddy ere sitting on the roof of their big house, out in the water. They were resting. They had been patching that roof with mud. Buster Bear was pok- ing about near one end of the dam. Lightfoot the Deer was watching him from the other end of the dam, his handsome head, with its crown of many points, held high. Yowler the Bobcat, Old Man Coyote and Reddy Fox were trying to creep up on a Goose a little farther from the water than the other Geese. They were ap- proaching from three directions, each unaware of the others. Then, without 5o much as the rustle ®f a single dry leaf or the snap of the tiniest twig, ithout the slight- est movement th ny one saw, with- sitive noses, a blotch of deeper black- ness in the midst of the Black Shad- ows took shape and there the great stranger stood at the head of the pond. It was startling, Who first saw him no one knows. It was as if they all saw him in the same instant. The Geese stopped gabbling. You would not have known ‘a Goose was there. Buster Bear stopped poking about and stood perfectly still, star- ing across the pond. Lightfoot the Deer turned to look and then stood as if suddenly turned to stone. He was.like a statue rather than some- thing alive. Yowler the Bobcat, Old Man Coyote and Reddy Fox, warned “K'HONK!” EXCLAIMED HONK- ER THE GOOSE. “FLATHORNS THE MOOSE!" by the sudden silence that there was something unusual and always being suspicious of the unusual, forgot the Goose they were stalking and on swift but silent feet made for the shore and stopped abruptly as they also be- came aware of the new arrival. So still was it that almost might a pine needle, falling from the tree, have been heard. The last of daylight faded. Gentle Mistress Moon came from behind a cloud and poured her soft light full on the stranger. It out the slightest scent to warn sen- PAR FOR THE SOUP COURSE made him appear blacker, if anything, but it brought out his shape in sharp relief, Big was he, bigger than any of the Green Forest people. He was bigger than Lightfoot the Deer; big- ger ‘even than great big Buster Bear. His legs were long, the longest legs in the Green Forest, so that he stood high. His shoulders were humped. But what instantly drew the eyes of all was the great crown he wore. Peter Rabbit almost gasped when he saw that crown. He had thought Lightfoot’s crown very wonderful, but he quite forgot it now at the glimpse of this other crown. Each half of this crown was very broad and flattened and had many short points. Only a head of great size could support such & crown, and the stranger’s head was very large. From his throat dangled something long and dark. Even as Peter wondered what this might be the silence was broken. “K'honk!” exclaimed Honker the Goose. “Flathorns the Moose!” And he started to swim straight toward the place where the great stranger stood. (Copyright, 1936,) SCHOOL BUS SERVICE IMPROVEMENT ASKED Conduit Road Conference Board Calls Mass Meeting for December 10. By & Staff Correspondent of The Star, GLEN ECHO, Md., November 24.— A mass meeting, which will be at- tended by county officials, is to be held in the Glen Echo Community Hall December 10, in an effort to obtain better bus transportation for local school children attending public in- stitutions in the western suburban area of Montgomery County. ‘The parley was called by the Con- duit Road Conference Board, com- posed of representatives of citizens’ associations, after a survey disclosed that the bus, with a capacity of 40 children, has carried from 58 to 103 students to school. School officials will be asked to pro- vide several busses to carry the chil- dren to Glen Echo-Cabin John Ele- mentary, Leland Junior High and Bethesda-Chevy Chase Senior High Schools. Nature’s Children Indian Pythbn (Python molurus). BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY. SNAKE 20 feet long is some snake and will weigh about A 200 pounds. This snake, of _Southern India, China, the Malay Peninsula and Java, has been known to reach a length of 25 feet. Those seen in captivity are large enough to make us look with fascina- tion and awe at such beautifully marked creatures, that have only thoughts of fear directed toward them by all beholders. These great snakes, as far as being poisonous is concerned, are harmless. For they have no poison-conducting teeth or glands which secrete poison. But these monsters are far from be- ing harmless. As a rule, they seem to be in a bad humor, and their long, recurved teeth can make deep, pain- ful wounds. Besides, they get a hold on a victim and cling with bulldog tenacity. With this advantage they coll their great bodies about a cap- tured one and squeeze the life out of it. * All members in this family are clad in small scales on the upper part of the body, and on the abdomen there is a row of enlarged, crawling plates. These plates, however, are much narrower than may be found on many snakes. There is one most interesting thing to remember about the Indian python. There is a pair of internal hind legs that protrude in the shape of a pair of sturdy spurs. You will find them at the vent ACCESSORIES TO THE FEAST of the snake. These spurs are capable of inflicting an ugly wound. There are many untrue stories cir- culating about their ability to swallow large animals. As a matter of fact, pythons use discretion even about at- tacking them. They can, it is true, engulf a pig weighing about 40 pounds, or other animals of this size. A small- er creature would be more acceptable. All members of this family kill their victims by squeezing them to death, then swallowing them. The Indian python has a blotch beiween the eyes and in the back that resembles the head of a javelin. The pupils of the eyes are vertfeal. . Black, olive and tan blotches are the usual color pattern, and usually there is a band, with a pinkish hue, on each side of the head. The more brightly col- ored Indian python is the favorite snake seen in traveling shows. It is, as you can see, a thick-bodied snake with & very small head. In captivity it is highly nervous and very angry at being held a prisoner, voicing its resentment by hissing and striking viciously at every object. After a few weeks the tempest has blown over and the snake can be tamed. In fact, they are used by snake charmers in preference to other snakes. They learn to come when called by name, and seem to know they are beloved and that they will have all the food they desire. They learn to know their mistress well and watch for her to come to feed them and even “tuck them in bed with warm blankets,” and, if necessary, hot- water bottles, when traveling in a very cold climate. With such care and devotion there are many records to prove that snakes used thus have lived to & ripe old age. (Copyright, 1936,) Cheese-Making Grows. J. C. Holton, Mississippi commis- sioner of agriculture, says cheese manufacture in the State last year reached an all-time high record of 7,284,994 pounds. Sonnysayings Muvver is readin’ out how Uncle George an’ Aunt Grace an' Great Aunt Alice an’ Cousin Herbert an’ are all comin’ Thursday t’ he'’p us eat our lobely turkey what Drandpa Strong sent us. I ¢ould have did with less he'd! e STRIKING STUDENTS WIN Polish University Promises to Segregate Jews and Gentiles. ‘WILNO Poland November 24 (#).— ‘Three hundred hunger-striking stu- dents yesterday wrung from Wilno | University authorities a promise to | segregate Jewish and Gentlle students, The Archbishop of Wilno intervened to end the anti-Semitic hunger strike after eight girl participants had be- come so weak from lack of food they were taken to a hospital in ambu. lances. Angry relatives and friends of the girls started a street procession, smashing windows of Jewish shops | and beating eight Jews. Police ar- | rested 50 persons. The Jewish population protested the his girl an’ Uncle Willy an’ Howard |. university segregation order as a “re- turn to the medieval Ghetto system.” AH! GREEN AND GLORIOUS My Neighbor Says: Cyclamen bulbs will keep for years. They may be cut into pieces like potatoes. The wounds in these pieces heal over and bulbs grow into healthy plants. To remcve obstinate bluing spots from white clothing, boil- ing in clear water will remove them. To give & glaze to the top of fruit cake, when half done spread over top one-third cup strained honey mixed with 2 tablespoons milk and a slight- ly beaten egg white. Apply with soft cloth fastened on fork. Work quickly. ‘The best of container for keeping holiday cakes and cookies fresh is the old-fash- joned stone jar. Cover tightly, store in cool, dry place, and the products will remain fresh during the holiday season. (Copyrisht, 1936,) LODGE TO MEET Ex-Chief of Maryland Knights Templar Will Speak. By a Staft Correspondent ot The 8'ar, ALEXANDRIA, Va., November 24— Alfred E. B. Jones, past grand com- mander of Knights Templar of Mary- land, will be the guest speaker at a regular communication of the Henry Knox Field Lodge of Masons in Po- tomac Community Hall at 7:30 to- night. Members of the Old Dominion Com- | mandery, Knights Templar, of this city will be guests of the lodge. Union Service Arranged. SANDY SPRING, Md, November 24 (Special).—A union Thanksgiving service including members of all the local churches and the two Friends meetings will be held on Thanksgiving day at 10:30 am. in the Old Brick | Meeting House at Sandy Spring. The | music for the occasion will be in charge of Emory Church, with Mr. James Edwards of Westminster, Md., | as soloist. | Brain Twizzlers BY PROF. J. D. FLINT. HADES OF SHERLOCK! A bit of a tidbit from the annals of crime. Let’s look it over! Jane and Janet were loving and inseparable sisters, They had always led a life very dife ferent from the lives of most people. One day the desk sergeant of District 43 Police Headquarters looked up from his work and there stood Jane and Janet. Much to his surprise, Janet said, “I just killed a man!" After investigating, the police were at a loss to decide what course to take, but they flled the case, and in due time Jane and Janet appeared in court. After hearing the case, the judge, without further thought, had to render a verdict of “not guilty.” Why was it necessary for the judge to release Janet? Yesterday's Answer. The evolution of processes to get four gallons of gas was as follows: 8 gal. can 5 gal. can 3 gal. can TO’WLO‘VLO‘ID |HEINZ MAGAZINE AND EVERY MON., WED. AND FRI. 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