Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-05

always in the midst of domestic crisis.
l have learned to take hold of things my
self until help arrives from some
quarter. The same about sewing. All
over the world women are wailjng about
the unrelabilty Of dressmakers. MILL
ners and all the class of beings upon
whom we must depend to make brave
appearance The rich suffer together with
the middle class, or even the more humble,
and the dressmaker grievance will soon
equal the servant question in acuteness
am rejoiced to say that ] can make
my own gowns and my daughters. and
though ] frequently seek aid from the
outside. for common usage ] am perfectly
able to help myself"
Representative and Mrs. Needham re-
side in Woodey place. a home which
they purchased recently and which they
have furnished artistically and COM
fortably. They command a fine view of
the National Park and an oIen vista of
the rolling grounds Of the ZOO" and the
dignified expanse of the Connecticut Ave-
nue. bridge. There are three children in
the Needham family. Mildred is the
oldest and she is a student in the West
ern High School and a serious-looking
girl who is much like her mother i'll
disposition and general appearance. The
boy, who is called Chauncey, is twelve.
and goes to the nearby public school.
A small girl of less than three completes
this attractive circle. She is called
Nathalie and is one of the daintiest little
maidens possible. Mrs. Needham re-
mains in Washington until the school
year Is closed whether Congress is sitting
or not Invariably She and Mr.. Needham
spend the summer in their home in
Modesto. returning to Washington again
in September for the reopenng of the
schools.
1--WE are always so rejo!ced to get
home that the attractions Of other sec
tons of the country or other continents
do not lure us. Then the joys of travel
ing are somewhat diminished in crossing
the continent regularly twice a Year with
young children. Californians are famous
for their local pride We claim the great
est of rything on earth. and all who
have actual experience concede us many
wonders Our fruit and flowers need no
forward to the peach crop this year. Re-
port has it that the fruit will be un
usually plentiful.
Our peaches are glory, SO big and
luscious and Of such exquisite colorins.
Then our great blue plums and our
grapes alone would make our home a
sort of promised land flowing with all
good things. We are somewhat removed
from the grape belt proper but, Of course.
we have grapes and are we'll acquainted
with that vast California industry. the
driving Of grapes TO make the raisins.
.'The sight in the open sunny season
of big wooden bowls and trays COW
cred with grapes and drying in the
clear. dry air is very interesting. For
miles the wood trays shine in the land
scape, and the numerous processes
through which they pass before they are
finally pressed and packed in boxes for
transportation is always Of vast interest
for strangers. The drying and pressing
Of NUNS and of currants is equally in
teresting but not so vastly imposing as
the raisin industry. Our flowers are the
Joy of every true Californian. Only
those who have seen the great masses OF
snowy Gala lilies with their golden heart
lighting up bare spots and the glorious
roses and Towering vines can realize
how we love our country. The trees
and the grass seem more yerdant, ass OF