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Evening star., 1924-10-29
What TodayMeans to You
Scorpiio.
BY MARY BLAKE.


Today's planetary aspects are quite
adverse. and do not counsel any ac-
tion outside of usual routine. Any
effort of speculative or hazardous
character is doomed to failure. The
signs indicate however, that it is a
propitious opportunity for putting
your house in order" for mentally
revamping plans and ideas that have
been temporarily discarded and for
getting together material for the
initiation of fresh campaign. Self
restraint and self-contro1 must both
be exercised in order to avoid the do
ing or saying of those things which
you should not do or say, and which,
if done or said, will cause an after
math of regret.
A child born today will, during in
fancy, enjoy normal health. and. given
proper nutrition and wholesome en-
vironment, will develop into physical
normalcy. Its character will be Sc
cretive: it's disposition morbid; it's
mentality above the average. This
child must be persuaded to mingle
freely with associates of similar
age, so as to eradicate as far as pos
sible it's excessive secretiveness and
it's abnormal NOR bidness. 1t must be
made to join in ChildhoodS games,
and should be given as much outdoor
stances. 1t will not be a success in
any sedentary or studious atmosphere
but will excel in manual, rather than
mental tasks.
Ii today is your birthday, you are,
in your way, fairly successful, but if
you are self-made there is no reason
why you should always worship your
maker. You are undoubtedly fortunate
in your social and family life, but
there is no need to take all the
credit to yourself for these conditions
to which others have so literally
contributed. You never hide your
light under a bushel- Rather do you
set it UP on high. so that all the
world may see 1t and bask in its re-
fulgency from away OF.
A salesman can harp too much on
the merits Of his merchandise and
finally persuade a prospective buyer
that goods which require SO much
verbal commendation are not worth
prone to advertise yourself as to con-
vince your friends and associates that
your appraisal value is subject to a
large deduction for depreciation and
wear and tear"
The real. tangible assets Of a. hu-
man being, as well as good will, are
apparent to all and, while advertising
pays, it can become liability and de-
feat the very end for which it is en-
ployed. Too little self-appreciation is
just as harmful as an excessive self
appraisal True values are to be
measured by what you really are and
not by what you say you are. Blow
ing your horn to the exclusion Of all
other instruments in the orchestra
produces noise, but does not necessa-
rily create musical coordination.
Well known persons born on this
date are: Thomas F. Bayard, states
man; Samuel f. Warren, educator;
Justus H. Rathbone, founder of
knights of Pythias; Joe Evans, land
scape artist; Dora Read Goodale, poet;
Anna Case, singer.
Evening star., 1924-10-29
Emancipation.

The first money contributed to the
fund for the Emancipation statue, IN
Lincoln Park, on East Capitol street
between Tenth and Twelfth streets,
was given by Charlotte Scott, who
had been slave in Virginia. The
day after Lincoln was assasSinated
she expressed the desire to apply her
first earnings of freedom toward
erecting a monument which should
be memorial to the martyr Presi-
dent and in commemoration of the
emancipation of slaves.
For several years contributions
were collected from freed negroes
throughout the South by the Ma
tional Lincoln Memorial Association,
which succeeded in raising $4,000 for
the bronze statue, which was cast in
Munich, but which was designed by
Thomas Ball, living in Italy. 1t
shows Abraham Lincoln standing be-
side a stone pedestal on which is the
face of Washington in bas relief.
President Lincoln holds the emanci-
patton proclamation in his right
hand, which rests on a book on the
pedestal, while he extends his left
hand over the figure of kneeling
slave at whom he looks intently. The
face of the negro expresses wonder
Sment, for the chains which had bound
him have been broken and he seems
{about to rise in freedom. The carv-
| ed word, Emancipation" tells its
own story.
To the left of the statue, but hidden
from the front view by the slave, are
two whips and chain beside whip
ping post overgrown by a rose vine, in
dicating that it had not been in recent
use. The bronze tablet on the front of
the monument refers to the monument
as Freedoms memorial in grateful me-
n1ory of Abraham Lincoln, erected by the
Western Sanitary Commission of st.
Louis Mo-, with funds contributed
solely by those declared free in the
proclamation of January 1, AID. 1858"
The closing words of the emancipa-
ton proclamation, quoted on the
bronze tablet at the back of the
monument, suggest that the books on
the pedestal on which Lincoln rests
his hand are probably the Bible and
the Constitution: And upon this act,
Evening star., 1924-10-29
Bobby Understands.
Pain and fright may be 80 great
That one cares little what his fate.


bobby Coon.
Bobby Coon didn't know what to
make of it. He was being carried
away by Farmer Browns Boy, but
where he was being carried to he
didn't know. You see, he was wrap
ped up in the coat Of Farmer Browns
Boy SO that he couldn't see. At first
he had tried to struggle, but he-soon
|, found that this was useless and gave
it up. He felt pretty bad, did Bobby
Coon. What with the fright he had
suffered and the aching of the swol-
len leg to which a little tin can was
fast, Bobby Coon felt sick. He felt
too sick to care very much what hap
pened. So he soon gave UP trying to
struggle and lay quiet in Farmer
Browns Boys arms.
Farmer Browns Boy held him as
gently as he could and did his best to
keep from touching that swollen leg.
Bowser the Hound trotted at his mas
ter's heels. He looked very much
pleased with himself and we'll salts
fed. He had found Bobby Coon's
trail. He had followed 1t with that
wonderful nose of his, and finally he
had shown his master where Bobby
Coon was. Now his master had Bobby
Coon and Bowser was no longer in
tei cstcu III HlIn- =" nat WOuiQ become
of him Bowser didn't know and didn't
care. Up the Lone Little Path through
the Green Forest they went, then into
the Old Orchard to the farmyard and
across this to the house.
For goodness sake, son, what have
you there?" demanded Mrs. Brown.
"A friend of mine who is in a peck
Of trouble" replied Farmer Browns
Boy. Then he showed his mother
Bobby Coon's swollen leg with the
can fast to it
oh" cried Mrs. Brown. 'Poor
little chap! This really is dreadful!
We must get that can off right
away"
That's what brought him up here
for" replied Farmer Browns Boy. Il
couldn't get 1t off down in the woods
where ] found him. That can has got
to be cut open. ] guess you'll have to
hold Bobby while l use the can opener
Mrs. Brown looked a little bit
doubtful. VIII ne bite?" she asked
Not if you keep his head wrapped
up SO that he can't" replied Farmer
Browns Boy. as he brought the can
opener. I'll tie his hind legs together
with a handkerchief SO that he can't
kick and scratch"
So Farmer Browns Boy tied Bobby
Coon's hind legs together. Then he
Evening star., 1924-10-29
HOW 1T STARTED
BY JEAN NEWTON.
Iron.

1t has been said that the most val
liable of metals is not gold, but iron.
If this is true it is more valuable
than gold. not pound for pound, of
course, but by virtue of all the uses
to which it can be put. the most i'm
portant of which is the manufacture
of steel with it's manifo benefits to
man. its gigantic industry which
gives employment to more than a
million and half workers
The history of iron starts as far
back as the latter stages OF pre-
historic man. Indeed, it was when
he came to have iron for his lmple-
ments that man began his advance to
civilization.
The first recorded mention of iron
is in the Bible, where in Genesis we
find Tubal Cain, sixth in descent
from Adam, an instructor of workers
in iron. Then Homer. writing 800
years before Christ, speaks OF the art
of tempering stee', and.about so A. ID.
Pliny discusses the hardening of steel.
steel.
In the fourteenth century in Eng
land we have iron used for ornam en- =
tation and in the sixteenth we find
being constructed cannonS Weighing
three tons.
1t was the coming of the steam
engine, at the end of the eighteenth
century, and the railroadA in 1928,
which gave the industry it's impetus
From then on. with the full play OF
inventive genius. improvements came
by leaps and bounds. The highlights
were the blast furnace and the in
vention of the Bes emer process, the
latter in 1856, which brought us to
the modern miracle of iron and steel
today.
fconvr;,bt 1on4)
Evening star., 1924-10-29

and pritty soon Puds pulled on, h;s
watch agen saying, Timo flies all
rite, It's ixack1y is minnits to j
alreddy, now it's II and a half to s.
Maybe 1t is by that watch, 1 sed.
and Puds sed. Watts a matter with
this watch, ! bet you any amount of
money this is the correct accurate
time without second out of place.
and Mary Watkins Sod, Wv Eenny
that's bcwtiiiIl watch, its even cots
his initials on it,
Ih"n he mite as Well scrape then,
OF, because no theef would steel that
watch enyways, unless there wasent
another watch left in the werld to
steel, and even then lots of theefs
wouldn't, ] sed.
And got up proud and wawked
away quick vile Puds and MaTy
Watkins still had the werst of the
argewment.
Evening star., 1924-10-29
Quilted Negliges and Lace Frills
BY MARY MARSHALL.

be anything but popular in this day
of bean-pole proportions.
A few years ago the quilted black
satin coat came into brief favor.
Here and there the idea is made use
of in odd or unusual coats OF waist
coats.
But it is in the guise of winter
negliges that we seemingly never
grow tired of the quilted idea And
most women can face the prospect
of Winter in the North more cheer
fully If they are reinforced with an
attractive quilted neglige. If this
quilted neglige has wool between
the fabric instead of cotton, so much
the better. 1t is possible now to get
very attractive quilting for the MAX
ing of negliges of this description,
and some of this is reinforced with
wool.
Lace-trimmed, quilted negliges are
something of novelty. The con-
ventional type of this garment used
to be of Chinese persuasion. showing
more or less intricate embroidery
usually chrysanthemums.
The quilted bathrobe shown in the
sketch so far departs from the Chi
nese idea as to show decorations of
lace-four-inch lace in this case
which falls from under the collar
and cuffs and is placed on the pockets.
While this takes the fancy of most
women by way of Winter neglige.
others are turning their thoughts
toward striped wooden negliges of
the sort the men are wearing. These
mannish lounging or bath robes are
really quite warm, although the fan
mel is not especially thick.
Copyright. 1924
Evening star., 1924-10-29

cony and then run down the stairs
into the room. Besides, the effect in
the room itself is lovely. Why are
our stairs always out in the hall
somewhere, and our rooms all cut
perfectly square or oblong. with no
nice breaks like that in them?"
They have those balconies and
stairs in some studio apartments"
offered her husband.
Yes. but they are few and far
between. hard to get and expensive"
| she answered Now, l have an idea,
| Jimmy. When we take out that par
| tition between the living room and
; the den this Fall to make the living
room larger, why don't we play games
| with the partition between the liv-
| ing room and the hall? Couldn't the
wall be taken out SO as to let the
| lower part of the stairs-from the
foor to the first turn, say-come out
into the living room, With door
! leading to the rest of the stairs? ?
| If the partition were drepped bach. TO
| the farther side Of the stairs instead
OF the living-room side l believe we
could get 4 charming effect"
We'll, you're about as clear as
! mud remarked Jimmy. but at that
1 believe 1 get you, and 1 don't see
| any reason why it couldn't be done.
| The first landing and the lowest flight
of steps could be in the room as well
as out of it, SO far as l can see"
Yes, and we could replace the
! wooden banisters with wrought
| iron railing and hang an ornamental
rug over the rail-" said his enthusi-
| astic wife. The door from the hall
! into the living room would remain
( where it is, of course. Why, that is
! going to be the greatest improve
, Inent this house has ever dreamed of
Can't you just see our week end
guests coming along that little bal
| cony and running down the stairs
! into the room? And think of the
coquettinE possibilities, I'll become
confirmed matchmaker with that
! stairway here
Evening star., 1924-10-29
Meat-Vegetable Salad.

For this salad use cold meat, such
as back bone, hogs head, or meat OF
fowl soup meat. Run through the
food chopper. To four ct1pfuIs OF
meat use one small head of cabbage
shredded fine, one chopped onion, and
two hard-boiled eggs chopped. The
cabbage may be omitted, or a stalk
of celery used instead. Season to
taste with salt. pepper. celery salt, a
pinch of sugar, one-fourth cupful of
vinegar, and one-fourth cupfuI OF
sweet cream. or salad oil may be
used. This is good for school lunches
or d cold lunch at home
Evening star., 1924-10-29
Copyright. 1924.)

sincerely believed to be an act of
justice warranted by the Constitution
upon military necessity, l invoke the
considerate judgment of mankind and
the gracious favor of Almighty God"
When this monument was dedicated
in 1876, on the tenth anniversary of
Lincoln's assassination, President
Grant. several members OF the cabi-
net, Senator's, Representatives and
members of the diplomatic corps were
present. The emancipation proclama-
ton was read and Fred Douglass
made a speech. Numerous colored
bands furnished music, and such or
CARNATIONS as the 1st Battalion of
colored troops; colored Masonic bodies:
Sons of Purity, with white aprons and
cOlors; Sons of Levi; Good Samari-
tans, with gold embroidered regalia,
as well as numerous clubs and asso-
Citations, marched in the parade.
Copyright, 1924, by Victoria Faber Stevenson.)
Evening star., 1924-10-29
Sweet Potato Pudding.

Weigh after peeling one pound OF
sweet potatoes and one-half a pound
of ripe bananas. Crate the potatoes
or run through a chopper and mix
with the bananas well mashed. Now
add one tablespoonful of butter, one
cupful Of brown sugar, one teaspoon
full of ginger. one teaSpoonfuf of
mixed spice, half a teaspoonfuI OF
salt and three cupfuls OF water. Bak Q
slowly in buttered pie pans for about
one and one-half hours
Evening star., 1924-10-29
Savory Fried Mush.

Thicken leftover soup of anv kind
with cornmeal. using one part cornmeaI
to four parts soup. When cold, slice and
fry the same as plain mush. Chilli
soup and all kinds Of meat broth are
most delicious, but vegetable SOUPS
in small or large quantities give a
more appetizing flavor to the fried
mush. This is good dish for a cold
morning.
Evening star., 1924-10-29
YOUR HOME AND YOU
The Exposed Stairway.
BY HELEN KENDALL.

II wonder" unused young Mrs
Home-maker aloud to her spouse,
why we almost never see in peoples
houses the pretty rooms they show
on the stage. Don't you know how
many plays we have seen where there
was a little stairway running right
up out of the room. with a balcony
above looking down upon the people
below? It is always interesting to
see a pretty actress or a busy actor,
or even u maid, come along that bal
Evening star., 1924-10-29

swollen that he didn't know when
it was free from the can OF course
he couldn't sec because his head was
wrapped UP. Then Farmer Browns
Boy carefully bathed that swollen leg,
put healing ointment on 1t, and bound
1T with a strip Of clean cloth. Then
he took Bobby Coon out to the barn
and put him in the pen he had built
for Unc' Billy Possum, but which
Unc' Billy had never seen the inside
of.
Copyright, 1924. by T. ". ourses-
Evening star., 1924-10-29

It was the Chinese who first taught
the rest of the world to put two thin
fabrics together with stufiing be-
tween to make a garment that was
very warm This is what we call
uullting. This trick of quilting has
been long known in the Occident, and
We may find in old records references
Evening star., 1924-10-29

On the crest Of Mount ventoux, 5000
feet above sea level, French engineers
are going to erect group of powerful
wind mills which will be geared directly
to electric generators 1t is estimated
that each of these electric wind mills
will produce 700 horsepower of elec-
trical energy throughout the year.
Evening star., 1924-10-29
BEDTIME STORIES st R' aUseExs Tasasso"

wrapped heavy cloth around Bobbys
head in such way that Bobby could
breathe. but couldn't bite. Mrs.
Brown held Bobby and Farmer
Browns Boy went to work with tes
can opener to cut that tin can. He
did his best to be careful But tha1
leg was SO swollen and tender that
merely touching it made it ache AT
last Farmer Browns Boy got the car
off. Bobby didn't even know it. You
see that leg ached so and was so
Evening star., 1924-10-29
Distorp of Dour Same
BY PHILIP FRANCIS NOwLAN.
SIMMINGTON
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
RACIAL ORlGIN-Scottish.
SOURCE-A locality.

Symington is the name of parish
northwest Of Kyle, in Ayrshire, Scot
land, and it has in the natural course
of events become a family name TO,
many families which at first used
it as a surname, to indicate that they
had come from this place.
The place name of Symington is
itself development of the more
ancient form of "Symonstown,'
which, If you'll just substitute ar
81" for the ~" you will see, resolves
itself naturally into the meaning OF
"Sfmon's town."
History records the fact that this
parish derived its name from one
Simon Lochard, or Lockart, chief
tain who held these lands under
grant from Walter. the first Of the
Stewards.
.aa fCopyrjght1
Evening star., 1924-10-29

TO quilted petticoats and bodices worn
three or four hundred years ago.
At present there is very little rea-
son usually for quilting our clothes.
Usually we prefer to wear fabrics
that are warm enough in themsel> IS.
Certainly the quilted petticoat would
Evening star., 1924-10-29

One Mother says:
/ have, on a high closet shelf, a
series Of holiday boxes which SIM
plify the problem of decorations ap-
propriate to the ever-recurring festive
occasions throughout the seasons. One
box is marked Easter" and is stock
ed with bunnies. painted eggshells,
cards, etc. Another is Fourth of
July and Washington's Birthday"
with tiny flags, bunting and other
such articles. Then there are "Valen-
tines Day." Halloween" and, crown
ing the year, christmas" These COL
lections are added to from year to
year, SO that we always have on hand
L large supply of decorations for the
holidays.
Copyright, 1924.)
Evening star., 1924-10-29

Bang! Bang," pounded the ham
mers as Billy Cut-out and his friend
Dix worked busily in the Cut-out's S
basement putting up the booth for
the fortune teller. who would have
wonderful fortunes for all the boys
and girls at the Halloween party
Betty Cut-out was giving.
Where's Betty?" asked Dix.
She's upstairs making some hats
she's going to give as favors at the
party" answered Billy. Now that
we've got the booth put up maybe we
can make hats. Thatd be more fun.
anyway, than building things in the
basement"
So the two boys ran away to find
Betty.
Dix is wearing dark blue overalls,
Evening star., 1924-10-29

Dix is wearing dark bluo overalls
a tan hat. and a tan shirt.
Evening star., 1924-10-08

seraglio. Neither of these heroes had
more thar a smattering of military
lore and no battle experience what
ever, but Ortho did not greatly care.
Promotion might be rapid in the
Shereefian army, but degradation was
apt to be instantaneous-the matter
of a sword flash. He had risen as far
as he could rise with moderate safety
and there he would stop. Security
was his aim nowadays, a continuance
of things as they were.
For life went by very happily in
the little house by the Bah Ahmar,
pivoting on Said ii. But in the eve
ming, when that potential conqueror
had ceased the pursuit OF the monkey
and eagle and lay locked in sleep.
Ourida would veil herself, wind her
haik about her and go roaming into
the city with Ortho. She loved the
latticed souks with their displays Of
silks, jewelry and leather work: the
artificers with their long muskets,
curved daggers. velvet scabbarded
swords and pearshaped powder
TASKS; the gorgeous horse trappings
at the saddlers, but these could be
best seen in broad daylight: in the
evening there were other attractions
1t was the Djeema- ell F'na that drew
her, that great, dusty, clamorous fair
storytellers, acrobats and clowns;
where feverish drums beat the sun
down, assisted by the, pipes of Ais
sawa snake charmers and the jim
Cling ouds and cymbals of the Ber-
Der dancing boys; where the Sultan
hung out the heads of transgressors
that they might grin sardonically
upon the revels. Ourida adored the
Djeema- ell Fna. To the girl from the
tpn N MI lot in, ha Sah 70
She wept at the sad love stories,
trembled at the snake charmers,
shrieked at the crude buffoons, sway
ed in sympathy with the Berber
dancers. besought Ortho for coin, and
more coin, to reward the charming
entertainers. She loved the varied
crowds, the movement. the excite
ment. the din, but most of all she
liked the heads. No evening on the
Djeema was complete unless she had
inspected these grisly trophies of i'm
perial power.
She said no word to Ortho, but
nevertheless, he knew perfectly we'll
what was in her mind: in her mind
she saw young Said twenty years on.
srattered with infidel blood, riding
like tornado. serving his enemies
even as these.
Ferocious-she was the ultimate ex-
preston Of ferocity-but knowing no
mean she was also ferocious in her
love and loyalty: she would have
given her life for husband or son
gladly, rejoicing. Such people are
difficult to deal with. Ortho sighed,
but let her have her way.
Often of an evening Osman Baki
came to the house and they would
sit in the court drinking Malaga wine
and EARNING about old campaigns.
while Ourida played with the little
Evening star., 1924-10-08
THE OWLS HOUSE
A Thrilling Adventure Story
By Crosbie Garstin
Copyright. 1924. BY Frederick A. Stokes Co

ster emerging through the postern
onto the Royal parade ground.
He fears nothing" Ourida exult-
ed. He will be a great warrior and
slay thousand infidels--the sword
of Allah!--um- Yum. my jewel"
That battered soldier and turncoat
infidel, his father, rubbed his chin un-
easily. "M'yes perhaps Time
enough yet"
But there was no gainsaying the
fierce spirit of the Arab mother.
daughter of hundred fighting
sheiks; her will was stronger than
his. The baby's military education
began at once. In the cool of the
morning she brought Said III to the
parade ground, perched him on the
parapet of the Oar Heni and
taught him to clap his hands when
the horse went by.
Once she hoiSted him to his fathers
saddle-bow. The fat creature twist
ed both hands in the black stallions
name and kicked the glossy neck
with his heels. gurgling with Joy.
See. see" said Ourida, her eyes
like stars for radiance. He grips
he rides. He will carry the standard
in his day zahrit.' The soldiers
laughed and lifted their lances.
Hail to the young kaid"'
Ortho, gripping his infant son by
the slack of his miniature jellab, felt
sick. Ourida and these other simple
minded fanatics would beat him yet
with their fool ideas of glory. urge
this growing baby of his into hard
ship, terror, pain, possibly agonizing
death.
Parenthood was making a thought
full man of him. He was no longer
the restless adventurer of two years
ago. looking on any change as better
than none. He grudged every mo-
ment away from the Bah Ahmar,
dreaded the spring campaign, the
separation it would entail, the chance
bullet that might make it eternal.
His ambition dimmed. He no long
er wanted power and vast wealth, only
enough to live comfortably on with
Ourida and young Said just as he was.
Promotion meant endless back stair in
trigues; he had no taste left for them
and had other uses for the money and
SO fell out of the running.
A Spanish woman in the royal
harem, taking advantage of her tenn
porary popularity with Mahomet.
worked her wretched little son into
POSITION over Penhale's head and
over him went a fat Moor, Yakoub
Ben Ahmed by name, advanced by
the offices of a fair sister, also in the