Evening star. [volume], March 24, 1940, Page 6, Image 100

About Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972

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RURAL FREE DELIVERY
By IV. E. Hill
Co*rrl*kt. 1940, kjr Now* SynAraU Co.. 1m.
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Isn’t love wonderful! When it lands on
the R. F. D., then letters are left in the |
wrong boxes, two morning papers are «i
delivered at one house—an hour late, at I
that—and none at another. All because
of the gorgeous blonde who lives on
the route. '
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| This is the time of the year when the city people
l begin to come back and make extra work for the \;
= R. F. D. Above, the Summer renter who appears——
early in April, and tries to be SO nice to what she| 4
calls the villagers, especially the postman, so he’ll T I
—.bring her mail extra quick. He thinks she’s trying . I
to make him. Below, an R. F. D. carrier having a 1
~~A — ■■ terrible time getting the Summer H
A. addresses straight. What used to ij
t be the old Winkle place has been [|
^_sold to city people with a leaning V
| to quaintness. *
UsTERYEAR
yv FARM
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\h News broadcast. Showing farm
/ worker waiting for the morning
j imail and whatever local news the
/ 7/ carrier has to offer.
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Not os bod os it looks. But o spill that injected a bit of
breath-taking drama into the Redland Hunt point-to-point meet
near Norbeck, Md., was Mrs. Frank McSherry's mishap on Regiment
at the last fence of the Redland Bowl. She was not seriously
injured. Star Staff Photo by Baker.
Hand in for a handout. This baby monkey at the Tarong Park
Zoo in Sydney, Australia, is on pretty good terms with his keeper.
The idea of the probing paw is just the chance of something to eat.
1 A. P. and Wide World Photoa.
j J.PERK
I ' The R. F. D. pest. Has parcelstobe^H
| f insured and never has any change,HE
f ' just a five dollar bill. Thinks thcH|
R. F. D. man should be able to tell^^
from looking at it, what the charge ’
should be. Has a lot to say about
people who shouldn't be working for
the Post Office Department. y
The postal authorities never inquire —
of an R. F. D. applicant “Have you a *
long reach?” Which is something a
postman on an R. F. D. route needs
above all else.
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An R. F. D. boy gets blamed for every-W
thing. He has to leam to be HARDl
and say, “I don't know nothing about I,
it, lady,” to complaints about damaged I <
parcels. Especially lamp shades, which
^— never come done up right. f
Need More Than “Just Salve"
To Relieve DISTRESS!
To quickly relieve chest cold misery and
muscular aches and pains due to colds—
it takes MORE than “just a salve"—you
need a warming, soothing "counter
irritant ’"ike good old reliable Musterole
—used by milliont for over 30 years.
Musterole penetrates the outer layers
of the skin and helps break up local con
gestion and pain. 3 strengths: Regular,
Children’s (mild) and Extra Strong, 40».
Bottor Than A Mustard Plastor!
'Em, Cowboy !
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Sulkies instead of saddles. But it takes all the skill of a jockey
to get the best out of these brilliant trotters, Princess Vonion, lead
ing, and The Widower, in their $1,000 match race on the ice track
at Lake George, N. Y. The Princess held to her habit of winning.
IF UGLY SURFACE
PIMPLES
ARE MAKING YOU A
“SOCIAL OUTCAST”
DOCTOR’S
FORMULA
GIVES REAL
RELIEFI
Don’t go thru life humiliated by sur
face blotches and blackheads. Just see
how quickly Zemo (amazingly success
ful Doctor's formula) stops intense
itching and starts right in to help
nature promote FAST healing. Results
sven after a few days should thrill you!
Praised from coast to coast. Its mar
velous medication has long been ap
proved by leading skin specialists. So
dainty, clean—yet so EFFECTIVE.
Liquid or Ointment form. Used in best
homes but costs only 35c, 60c, $1.
Severe cases may need $1.25 extra
strong Zemo. At all drugstores.
No use runnin'. Two leather-cradled cowhands, Jim Nesbit (foreground) and Mike Hastings,
team up against a Texas longhorn in the San Angelo rodeo. Another foot and Mike is sailing
through the air for a grip on those wicked horns that means the steer's on his way to dirt Jim is
just there in reserve.
| THAT HEW j
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I ELECTRIC \
I IS A BEAUTY!J
j You know Big Ben. the famous spring
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You’ll find self-starting Manor electric
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Bachelor electric clock adds beauty to any
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$3.95: ivory finish, luminous dial. $4.95.
Andover electric time clock combines
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Reauiifully designed in glass with nickel
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These are only a few of the many smart
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