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, 1923-12-12
PRISON SHAPED LIKE EAR
Tyrant Of Syracuse Constructed Cave
So That He Could Hear CONVEX
sations Of Suspects.

The Ear of Dlonysius was the name
given to n celebrated cavern near
Syracuse In Sicily. said to have been
constructed by Dionyslus the Elder.
tyrant OF Syracuse. and used by him
as n prison for suspected persons. This
cave was $50 feet long and so feet
high. 1t was fashioned In the shape
of a human ear. and was so construct
ed that the faintest sounds were con-
veyed from all parts to n central cham
Der, corresponding to the tympanum
or drum Of the ear. There this tyrant
secreted himself. sometimes. II Is SAID.
for days, and listened to the CONVEX
sations Of the unfortunates imprisoned
within.
The workmen who built the dungeon
were put to death to prevent them
from dlvulging the use to which II was
put. A whisper Mt one end could be
distinctly heard at the other, by put
ting ones ear close to the rock. while
the tearing Of paper sounded like q
series Of explosious.-Detroit News.
, 1923-12-12
Montana Bank Loot Recovered

Salt Lake. utah.-Deputy Sherlffs
who searched the house formerly oc.
cupled by the Montana bank robbery
suspects in custody here, found two
Montana school bonds, one for $1,000
md the other for $500, Sheriff james
Smith Of Bozeman. who is here. ex-
pressed belief that the bonds found
were part Of the loot Of either the
Sheridan or Ennis bank. Madison coun-
Is robberics. Governor Maybe Inns
signed cxtrnditlon papers to permit the
return to Montana for prosecution OF
-Four Of the seven men under arrest.
, 1923-12-12
mo Soap Better
For Your skim
| Than Cuticura
Soap Csc, Ointment Is and Soc, Taleum zse-
Had Not Practiced Lately.

A col6red in Florida, present
ing herself as a candidate for confirma-
ton, was asked to repeat the creed,
the Lords prayer and the command
ments! She got through the first two
fairly well. but when 1t came TO the,
last she bungled and hesitated. md
finally remarked in n confidential tome
to the officiating clergyman, DE fac
is, Mister Turpin, All hasn't been prnc-
ticin' de ten commandments lately
, 1923-12-12

corrected Immediately. Thin, dry,
wispy or fading hair is quickly invigo-
rated, taking on new strength, color
and youthful beauty. "Danderine" is
delightful on the hair; n refreshing.
stimulating tonic-not sticky or greasy |
Any drug Observation-Disclosures
, 1923-12-12

Before a girl promises to marry she
should remember, says the Jewell Re
publican. that there will be nineteen
thousand dishes TO wash. just for two.
every year.
, 1923-12-12
Cuts Gas Price

Huron, s. D.-Gov. W. II. McNaster
entered the gasoline rate war again
here and ordered the sale of gasoline
from the states station NJ the fair
grounds Mt 10 cents per gallon.
, 1923-12-12
Good and Bad.

Want n man to pick apples?"
The farmer gave him a job. But
the new helper heaped good fruit. bad
fruit and Indifferent fruit together in
discriminatory. So. after he had emp
tied n basket or two the farmer asked
In some disgust "Did you ever try
to pick anything before7"
Race horses"
, 1923-12-12
The Jap's Idea.

The reporter vas interviewing the
distinguished Japanese visitor with the
aid of an interpreter. ASK him what
he thinks Of the Americans" said the
reporter to the interpreter. The in
terpreter asked the question. and the
distinguished visitor made a reply.
"Hc says" the Interpreter translated.
"thnt the Americans nre the greatest
people he has e In his travels. In
deed. he declares. they may well be
called the japanese Of the West"
, 1923-12-12

The housewife smiles with satisfac-
ton as she looks at the basket of
clear, white clothes and thanks Red
Cross Ball Blue. At all grocSs.-Ad-
v~ertisement.
, 1923-12-12
Most Attractive

Two business men were having n
confab when n third appeared on the
seem of action.
81 say. Bill, settle this argument,
will your
whats the row."
SHOULD n man use perfumery of
any sort?"
"Wtll a trace c. gasoline is per-
missible."
, 1923-12-12
GIRLS! HAIR GROWS
THICK AND BEAUTIFUL
35-cent "Danderine" Does Wonders for
Lifeless, Neglected Hair.

A gleamy n
of %luXuriant hair
full Of gloss, lus-
ter and life short
ly follows a genu-
inc toning up of
neglected scalps
with dependable
"Danderine."
Failing h a r,
itching scalp and
the dandruff is
, 1923-12-12
Life Term for Staying Girl

Houston. Texas.-George Vexenat.
French aviator, tried here for the muir.
der Of his sweetheart, Miss Louise
Floquet. was found guilty and sen
fenced TO life Imprisonment.
, 1923-12-12
White Heads Road Officials

New Orleans, La.-Fred Il. white,
Il Iowa. was elected president Ameri-
nm association Of highway officials
il the closing session Of It's convention.
, 1923-12-12

1t Is NOT money, nor is 1t mere intel
iect that governs the world-it IS NOR
al character-it is intellect associated
with moral excellence.
, 1923-12-12
'DANDELI0N BUTTER COLOR"

A harmless vegetable butter color
used by millions for so years.. Drug
stores and general stores sell bottles
of "Dandelion" for 35 cents.-Ady-
, 1923-12-12
The Best External Remedy

for all local aches and pains. the re-
suit of taking cold, over exertion or
strain, is an Allcock's Plaster.-Adv.
, 1923-12-12

We descend from III ancestors in
point of time, but we ought to ascend
in point of character.
, 1923-12-12
Extraordinary.

"Rastus, are you a married man2'
"Nossah, Boss. All earns nah W llv-
Ing"
, 1923-12-12
Much to Learn.

Does your fiancee know much
about automobiles"
Heavens, no; h asked me II I
cooled my car by stripping the Gears
Harvard Lampoon.
, 1923-12-12

There is Mt least one redeeming fen-
ture about air CASTLES ~ don't have
to pay taxes on them.
, 1923-12-12
Only the Best INGREDIENTS.

are used in Brandreth Pills. For con-
stipation they have no equal. Take
one or two at bed time.-Ady.
, 1923-12-12

Every man on earth works TOO hard
his own minds eye.
Evening star., 1923-08-28

Eleanor has been telling me about
the masses.
Eleanor is a friendly little soul and
she's truly sorry for the masses. By
Masses she does not mean merely
the slum dwellers but "all those
queer. common people you see on the
streets, and on the farms-such
dreadful drab people. all alike. With
out bit of spirit or ambition-just
drudging along like so many dumb
animals. oh, it must be terrible to be
born that way" shudders Eleanor.
How do you mean born that way"
We'll, horn the way they are in
stead Of the way you and l are. Why.
if l had to live as they do. with my
capacity for feeling intensely. I'd
I'd kill myself
And Eleanor is quite sure that she
would kill herself. Nor has it ever
occurred to Eleanor or her mamma
or her grandma or any of the other
rich, kindly ladies who had preceded
from these masses they pity-save in
the all-important part that they have
money and the masses have not.
II. reminds me -ef landscape paint
ing. Landscape painting is an en-
Tightening process. You start out
prepared to paint brown fields. green
trees, blue skies. And before you put
brush to canvas you discover an
amazing thing. The fields aren't
brown, They are gold and pink and
red and lemon and smoke. The trees
aren't green. They are bronze and
purple and silver and purest jade.
The skies aren't blue-they are opals
Evening star., 1923-08-28
The Diary of Professional Movie Fan
BY GLADYS HALL.

and whose knowledge. presupposed. of
What we like and do not like dictates
what pictures, what type of pictures.
what stars and what casts we are
TO see. If we should all write to him
and tell him that we do or do not
like Mary Pickford in such and such
a story, or like or do not like Ivor
NoVello, but prefer Neil Hamilton. We
might achieve results.
But then the question is. what
about the man back of the exhibitor?
After all. the exhibitor has to choose
from what he can get He has TO
take what the directors have made
the stories. the stars who appear in
the stories. ct cetera. If a director
should refuse to make a certain type
OF picture because frCm contact with
his public he knows that such a pic,
ture would not go for the greater
number of people. then the exhibitor
would not have that picture to take.
How about writing to the directors
and telling them?
But when the question Ia vet gain
that the director is more or less up
against il with the producer, who
probably controls tn" purse strings
than which no control is greater. II
the producer thought that you would
rather see Mae Marsh in some simple
little story of love and loyalty rather
than the smashing spectacle of Ben
Hur." he might tie up the purse
strings, give up the search for the
ideal Ben" and with Mae call it a
day.
And lastly. there are the stars.
There you have the personal touch.
the personal appeal. Numbers of fan
letters stating emphatically what
kind of pictures you like to see in
your particular part of the world
might bring pressure to bear where
pressure Is wanted.
1t acems like an endless chain.
Personally. l should think the direc-
tors. and producers would be the "fel-
lows" to get after. Many and many's
the time I've heard stars say that
they didn't know what they were GO
ing to do next" And, really. they
ought to know what they are going
to do next becaue they also know
more intimately, ! think, than any
other branch of the profession what
their peculiar followings like, what
kind of stories they like to see them
do and why they like to see them
do it.
Anyway. it's a thought for the day
(All rights reserved)
Evening star., 1923-08-28
Sermons to Children.

Ministers ought to be trained to
preach sermons to children. l don't
believe they have been, or more of
children than they do.
The minister ought to preach to
! the children so that they learn that
he speaks for the church and speaks
with the voice of authority. The chill
dren cannot get his authority at all
because he speaks a tongue they do
not understand.
1t isn't any good to make children
,, fill spaces in pews while the man in
the pulpit talks to the most intel
lectual of his audience. Ny. expert
ence tells me that is what. he does.
Being a highly trained intellect him.
| self he is likely to assume the same
| Of his listeners and soar away.
Many Of the adults are bored stiff
and the children feel as though they
! were bombarded with hard words
They feel aggrieved that they are be-
| ing held prisoners-tied to- the stake.
| as 1t were-while these missiles are
| hurled at their helpless heads.
Yet the children should have their
weekly sermon. / remember one that
a wise old man preached to his chill
dren. He said, IT want all you young
SterS In my Churcn next SUNDAY HoTH-
ing at half past 9. I've a story to tell
you
We were there-frst. because he
| had authority and our parents had a
little, too We looked up expectantly
at him and he smiled down at US.
Together we said the simple Office of
| the day and then he said:
TITS a fairy tale I'm telling you
and want you to listen to 1t so you
| can tell 1t to your fathers and
mothers. They'll like it as much as
you. -
! that lived in a cave on the side of
! a hill. Twas a beautiful cave in the
side of the hill where the greatest of
all giants lived. The giant, you un-
derstand, lived at the top Of the hill
and the dwarf close to the bottom.
| And. the giant was afraid of the
! dwarf, be It known!
.~The things that dwarf could do.
| "He was bright red himself but he
never came outside the doors of his
| cave. Not he.
! "IIe sent out his soldiers to do
Whatever he willed. My, they were
1 the boys They could burn down q
] town while YOU ble<,ed yourself. they
Evening star., 1923-08-28

Us fellows was setting on Puds Sim
kinses frunt steps tawking about diff
trent subjecks, and Puds sed. Lets
| have a resselling contest. lets all res
sci and see who can put the most fell
, lows down.
Puds being the best resseller in the
buntch on account of him waying the
most and on account of ii being hard
back goes rite into the rest of him
without stopping like other backs.
and Sid Hunt sed. Aw no, ] tell you
wat let's do. let's have contest seeing
i who can chin themselves the most
number of times.
Everybody knowing Sid can chin
himself times. being the record. and
I sed. Aw, wat funs that? Let's see
! who can tern erround and erround the
| longest without getting dizzy.
Being my specially, and Skinny
( Martin saying. No, I got a good ideer.
how about trying to see how meny we
/ can do the street in? Meening how
meny jumps, wich Skinny always
| does 1t in the leeSt jumps on account
| of his legs, and Sam Cross sed. Aw,
no, lets see who can bend over back
werds the ferthest.
! Him knowing he could without hav-
| ing a contest. the result of the argu-
| men being that everybody started to
| do their own thing, Puds grabbing
! himself by the legs and rolling err
round as If he thawt he was reSsel-
j ling with himself. and Sid chinning
| himself on the mail box. and me turn
! ing erround and erround like light
| ming and Sam Cross bending away
over backwards with his hands agenst
the wall. and men stopped going
past and started to laff as if we
looked as funny as enything.
Wich we proberly did.
Evening star., 1923-08-28

The needles grow in bunches of
three or two. They are five to fif-
teen inches long. yellowgreen. and
grow in heavy clusters on the ends
of the naked branches. The cones are
bright green to purple, three to six
inches long, massive. the scales
tipped with sharp, recurved point
The bark is thick, cinnamon-red. fur
rowed and broken into large plates.
Its inner surface in the spring is
edible, being sweet and nutritious and
is stripped off and eaten by the In
dians.
The western yellow pine ranges
from British Columbia and Montana
south to California and Texas. 1t
composes the most extensive pine
forests in the world and adapts it
self to all types and conditions of
soil and habitat. 1t is one of our
most valuable lumber trees. The
wood is hard and strong and is used
in building. for railroad ties and fuel
The tree illustrated is growing on
the Mall in a group Of pines just west
of the 18th street entrance.
Evening star., 1923-08-28
DTUNTNTNTTN CTTnDTEG By Thornton
DILL llVlL ~ OlO1N1IIO ". Burgess.

the Hound was quite harmless to him
unless he should be careless enough
to be surprised too far from the old
stone wall. He learned that Black
Pussy the Cat was no longer to be
feared by him, but that she was d
constant danger to Striped Chipmunk.
So whenever he saw her he would
give the alarm.
He learned to know the feathered
folk who lived in the Old Orchard, and
to understand their warnings of dan
ger. 1t didn't take him long to find
out that their eyes were much sharp
er than his. and that when he heard
it was best to get close to the en-
trance to his home. Early one morn
ing he heard Sammy Jay shrieking
Thief. Thief! Thief" Very eau
tiously he poked his head out to see
what Sammy was making such a fuss
hurry. Reddy Fox was just trotting
past. After that whenever he heard
Sammy Jay calling thief" in just that
way he knew that Reddy Fox or Mrs.
Reddy was somewhere near.
He made the acquaintance of Chat
terer the Red Squirrel. and soon found
out that all Chatterer's impudence
and boastful threats were harmless
and that Chatterer was always one
of the first to give warning when
danger was near. He came out very
early one morning just at break of
day. and was just in time to see
Hooty the Owl swoop down for a
young Meadow Mouse. So he learned
that 1T wasn't safe to go out too early
in the morning. He learned in the
same way that it wasn't safe to stay
out after the first of the Black Shad-
ows came creeping out from the Pur--
pie Hills. Every day he learned
something and tucked 1t away in his
head where he would never forget it.
Evening star., 1923-08-28
Crystal and Rhinestone ON Gowns
ny ANNE RITTENHOUsE.

There may be nothing very subtle
about the appeal of crystal beads and
, rhinestones: if not. then we are
neither subtle nor artistic.
For we all-the best of us and the
worst of us-follow suit in wearing
crystal beads and rhinestores on our
evening gowns if we can afford them
There is no longer any question
whether the beaded evening gown
will return or continue. 1t has re-
turned and it is continuing and
I doubtless. will continue throughout
the winter Nothing has been de-
vlsed that appeals to smart women
SO strongly.
Usually, of course. the heavily
beaded gown means straight Scant
gown. 1t is the chemise type of
frock that is most effectively beaded
Only very occasionally do the dress
makers attempt producing a beaded
gown of the bouffant or circular type.
There does not seem to be anything
sympathetic between crystal beads
and the art of China. Nevertheless, it
is not unusual in the exquisite new
crystal beaded frocks to see Chinese
designs worked out in the beading.
sometimes with an interlocking of
silver thread that almost obscureS the
underlying fabric.
Light silver beads share honors
with crystal beads. Sometimes fine
silver beads are used with rhine
stones. sometimes rhinestones are
used with crystal and sometimes
crystal and silver. The dearness of
rhinestones, however. prevents their
being used often with lavshness.
Often the mass of the embroidery is
done with the crystal beads. only the
outline being acCentuated with rhine
stones.
Some one has said that the fat
woman was always the friend of the
gown is the fat woman's best friend
1t produces the effect of straight
lines where straight lines don't exist.
SO until the golden age of perfectly
slender figures comes there will be d
hankering after the beaded frock on
the part OF a number of women.
what nearly sang a death knell to
the beaded frock was, of course. it's
overpopularity. Every one wore
beaded frocks and they wore them
everywhere. Your husbands stenog-
rapher went to work in a beaded
georgette and the girl in the store
who sold her the beaded georgette
also wore a beaded frock The cook
your sixteen year-old daughter wore
one and SO did your own grandmother
, They were sold in the best shops and
in the worst. The world was fairly
strewn with beads that had missed
their moorinSs. They were swept in
profusion out of churches on Monday
mornings-as well as out of hotel
bathrooms.
The beaded frock worn indiscrimi-
Evening star., 1923-08-28

In the picture illustrating this ar
ticle is a suggestion OF the beauty
of the trees of this species. 1t is a
majestic. spire-like pine, 125 to 200
feet high. with trunk diameter of
five to eight feet. Julia E. Rogers
says of il: knowing something of
the extensive range of this tree, we
are now ready to appreciate the
beauty of a single specimen. The
central shaft rises like a spire,
rugged If old, and massive at the
base. lifting its head far into the
blue and clothing itself with short,
leafy branches most of the way
down. if there is room. The young
trees, under 100 feet high. are pic
lures of tree vigor. still having the
dew of their youth and the beauty
thereof waving their arms. that
catch and reflect the light upon
FURNISHED needles. Against the dark
green mantle the ruddy flowers and
purple cones glow in their season.
and new leaves Tighten the whole
tree throughout the summer
Evening star., 1923-08-28

were so quick and so wicked when
they set to it. The dwarf, you see,
could be very wicked when he chose
and very, very good when he chose,
too.
rBut good and bad he kept the
giant at the top Of the hill in a ter
rible bother. He had to keep at 1t
day and night to get ahead of the
little drawf.
was that the dwarf's army was in.
visible. Not hair of them could you
ever see, and my, the mischief or the
good works they could do!'
Have 1 said enough to tell you that
the good man was teaching us the
use and the power of our tongues?" ]
went home that day and stuck out
my tongue and looked hard at it
For the first time in my life / knew
l had it and l was afraid of what ]
might do with 1t. Not bad sermon
was it? I still hear 1t.
Evening star., 1923-08-28

If you are generously proportioned
you cannot fail to see the thinning
possibilities that lie in this style. The
collar is becomingly cut to the waist
line and the sleeves which may be
long or short, are set into well sloped
armholes. The. side panels contribute
dignity and grace. The dress pattern
No. 1909 is cut in sizes 36. 3S. 40.
A. a.. IS and 4s inches bust measure.
For the 36-inch size. 4as yards OF 40
inch material with 7s yard of 36-inch
contrasting is required.
Price of pattern 15 cents, I'm postage
stamps only. Orders should be ad-
dressed to The Washington Star Pat
tern Bureau, p East 18th street, New
York city. Please write name and
address clearly.
Evening star., 1923-08-28

wanted to make his home in the old
stone wall for a while. The young
Chuck was delighted. for Striped
Chipmunk led him straight to a hole
that had been dug under the old
atone wall, with an entrance between
9vo big stones. 1t was an entrance
lust the right size for the young
Chuck to pass through easily. He was
very grateful to Striped Chipmunk
and he told him So,
Don't mention it," replied Striped
Chipmunk. his bright eyes twinkling.
Don't mention it.. 1 hope you'll en-.
joy 1t here. I'll be glad to have
neiehbor." Then without another
word he scampered away.
The young Chuck soon made him
self at home. Within just few feet
Of the bushes along the old stone
wall was plenty of grass and tender.
sweet clover. There was almost no
risk at all in getting all he wanted
10 eat Truly ii was delightful
mace. He no longer thought of 60
ing back home. He was satisfied right
where he was. S. he spent his time
e1ing and sleeping and growing and
learning lessons.
He didn't know he was learning
lessons, but he. was. One of the first
things he learned was that Bowser
Evening star., 1923-08-28
The Guide Post
By Henry van Dyke
JOYFUL Faith.

Be glad in the Lord. and rejoice. ye
righteous.-Ps. xxxii.11.
1t is said that a friend once asked
the great composer Haydn why his
church music was always so full of
gladness.
He answered.:
II cannot make it otherwise.
.T write according to the thoughts
I feel.
rWhen 1 think upon my God. my
heart Is so full of JOY that the notes
dance and leap from my pen.
And since God has given me a
cheerful heart, 1t will be pardoned
me that serve him with a cheerful
spirit
Pardoned2
Nay. 1t will be praised and re-
warded.
One glad Christian Is worth more
than a hundred gloom casters.
He is more reasonable and more
useful.
Copyright. 1921
Evening star., 1923-08-28
The Old Gardener Says:

If you have found a large
number of white grubs in the
soil this season, plan to have
the entire garden plowed deeply
this fall. In the meantime, dig
as fast as possible all the vege-
tables being preyed upon by
these white grubs, which some
what resemble cut worms but
are shorter and fatter. They
are really the progeny of the
insects called in some sections
May beetles and in other places
June bugs They feed on the
roots of many plants but are
particularly damaging when
they get into the strawberry
bed They are often found in
grass land, so that strawber-
ries should not be planted on
newly upturned sod.
Evening star., 1923-08-28
Chinese Chicken.

Melt two tablespoonfuls of chicken
fat or butter, add two slices OF pine
apple cut in small pieces or one-half
a cupful of crushed pineapple, and
cook for about three minutes. Stir
In two tablespoonfuls of -four. one
cupful Of chicken gravy or stock, and
salt and pepper to season. When boil
ing. add one and one-half cupfuls Of
cold chicken cut in cubes and cook
slowly until the chicken Is hot. Serve
on toast. This quantity serves about
four persons.
Evening star., 1923-08-28
To Whom Shall We Look

You hear so much talk about bet
ter pictures" Some say they like
short features, some say they like
spectacles, others that they wish there
were more comedies. others again that
they prefer more romances. dramas
Vet al. But no one seems to know
just where to turn to get results
Should we assail the exhibitor?
Should we appeal to the director.
Evening star., 1923-08-28
Fish Mousse.

Soften one tablespoonful of gelatin
in two tablespoonfuls of cold water.
then dissolve over boiling water. Mix
together one and one-half cupfuls of
cooked -fiaked fish with three-fourths
cupfuI of salad dressing, one-fourth
teaspoonful of prepared mustard.
three tablespoonfuls of chopped
pickle, ana .one.half cupful of chop
ped celery tips. Chill and serve with
lettuce and tomato or cucumber salad.