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Evening star., 1925-01-15
What Today Means to You
BY MARY BLAKE.
Capricorn.

Fairly good planetary aspects pre-
vail until noon, after which they are
of disruptive nature. During the
early part of the day much can be
accomplished along conservative lines
of endeavor, especially IL they are
related to engineering and invention.
In the afternoon, attention should be
given only to routine matters, and all
| risks of any description should be
avoided, particularly those in con-
nectfon with finance. drugs and We
hicles. No social functions should
be attempted this evening as the
probability is that they will not be
successes. A strenuous effort must be
made in the family circle to maintain
peace and harmony, as the vibrations
are easily of such a nature as to be
provocative of discord and anger.
A child born today will be normal.
and. like other normal children, sub
ject, more or less, to the customary
infantile ailments. Given its phys
ical constitution, however, and al
ways provided it has careful nutri-
ton, there is nothing to prevent this
child's attaining a healthy and strong
maturity. 1t Will develop into a born
leader, and have successful executive
ability. 1t will possess great persua-
sive powers, and usually be able to
best. 1t will have the knaok OF max
ing people feel at ease, by the aid Of a
charming individuality and an attrac-
tive personality. It's friends will be
legion, and 1t will be loyal to them all.
If today is your birthday. You have
original ideas, a keen mind and
shrewd perception, and, IL engaged in
business. it should be your own. II
a housewife, you are an excellent
manager, a careful buyer, and, above
all, diplomatic. You should curb a
tendency to speak sharply and sar-
castically TO subordinates, and en-
courage friendships, which you can
easily secure.
1t is most unfortunate that, with
your many gifts, you so often go out
| Of your way to show your bad side.
| rather than display the right side
The strict "keep-at-your-di
attitude Is never productive Of either
good or lasting results. There is a
| middle road, which can be called
self respect, and respect for others
A CHEEKY word. a pleasant smile, and
an expression Of approval make more
| friends than perpetual fault-fnding
and a stiff reserve that is not human.
Well known persons born on this
date are: Constance r. Runcie, COM
poser; Frances L. Mace, poet; Charles
A. Briggs, Presbyterian theologian;
Horatio W. Dresser, metaphysicfan
Pierre Samuel Du Pont, powder man
ufacturer; Gen. Robert Lee Bullard,
L. S A.
Copyright, 1925l
Evening star., 1925-01-15
THE DRAGON.

0S
When finally the knave who stole
the dragons cup led Beowulf to the
lair oe this all-destroying creature
the King stationed his mobiles on a
hillock and went forth to meet his
enemy. Soon the dragon scented
Beowulf and rushed forth to do bat
tle,' breathing noxious flames and
gases.
mighty combat then ensued. And
all save one faithful -thane, called
Wiglaf, fed In terror-seeing this
mortal engagement. Sore -scorched
and afflicted was Beowulf wher
brave Wiglaf rushed forward and
dealt the. dragon a mighty cut on his
underside. This lessened the mon
ster's ffre-breath And the two Geat.
men set about dispatching their
enemy This they did, but BeowuI1
was wounded unto death and knew
his doom was near.
He called on Wig1af to fetch some
of the treasure they had SO dearly
won, that he might see II before he
died. This Wright did, and bathed his
masters hurts and called unto the
people to draw near, for their King
was dying.
Copyright, 1929
Evening star., 1925-01-15

1t may be one OF the inconveniences
of the present fashions for women
that they must carry their small es-
sentfals-handkerch change, pow
der, rouge, aailroad ticket, motor
license. checkbook, etc.-in a bag or
case held in the hand or swung from
the wrist Men have no such incon-
venfence. They have, when dressed
for Winter, no less than IT pockets
apiece, and would not relinquish one
Evening star., 1925-01-15
HOW TT STARTED
. BY JEAN NEWTON.
Thug -

Here we have another of those
words which in a few letters con-
ceals an interesting tale of another
age and another cline. It comes, by
way of England, from India, which
has contributed a good many words
to our language, unconscious as we
are of this fact when we use them.
Thug" was originally the Hindoo
"thag," a member of a former reIi-
gious fraternity in India which lived
by robbery and assassination. With
much in common with the modern
gunnan who is named after him, the
Thag, however, was unique in that
he looked upon his occupation as his
by divine right and each act of
ruffiarism or murder as another offer
ing TO the particular goddess who
was supposed to protect his order.
English rule and the spread of en-
1ightenment in India has seen the
last, we are told, of the 'Thag," or
thug, but his name has survived for
his modern counterpart in the COM
mission of crime and violence.
(Copyright.)
Women OF Europe are taking up
the law as a vocation in increasing
numbers
Evening star., 1925-01-15

When the family knew that the
pretty young niece would spend the
Summer with them they agreed that
the guestroom, while ordinarily quite
satisfactory, was not at all the right
setting for her gay prettiness.
The gray walls, the mahogany fur
niture and the taupe rug were all
right, but the brocaded drapes of
mauve and Jade and silk net glass
Evening star., 1925-01-15
Table Decoration.

To place in the center of a low
fiat bowl is "a charming little figure
of black pottery which represents a
young girl gazing at her reflection
In the water. This in the center OF
flowers of vivid colors makes a most
effective decoration for the dinner
table,
Evening star., 1925-01-15

curtains were discarded for deeply
ruffled curtains of rose-pink organdie.
A frilly bedspread of the same ma
terial was another happy thought
New ruff1es of turquoise blue were
contriyed for the ivory lamp shade
and the easy chair was reuphoistered
in turquoise blue chintz sprigged with
pink moss roses.
\ very blossom of room for the
dainty little niece.
(Copyright)
Evening star., 1925-01-15
MOTHERS
AND THEIR CHILDREN.
Good Material.

One mother says: "I always make
wash cloths and towels for my babies
of birdeye cloth. A featherstitched
hem adds greatly to their dainty ap-
pearance, and they are always so
soft and absorbent that the sofest
skin is not chafed by their use"
Copyright. 1929
Evening star., 1925-01-15

INTERESTING ENVELOPE HAND
BAGS. AT TOP, LARGE RED
LEATHER UNDERARM BAG WITH
SILVER INITIALS. THEN ONE OF
LEOPARD SKIN TO MATCH THE
COAT ONE OF BLACK BRO
CADED SILK WITH SILVER
CLASP. AND AT BOTTOM AN
EMBROIDERED SUEDE EN-
VELOPE.
of them if doing so meant becoming
a slave to a handbag.
The bean-pole silhouette precludes
the possibilities of any such conven-
lent arrangement for women. A GER
tain foppish Englishman of the last
century, they say, started the fashion
of keeping the handkerchief up the
sleeve because he feared lest keep
ing It tucked in the pocket would
mar the perfect fit of his well tailored
garments. In the sleeveless or close
sIeeved frock of the present day
women could avail themselves of no
such device. When blouses were full
and baggy IN the front this was fine
place for handkerchiefs and other
similar small wares. but now there
are no such loose and baggy places
in our clothes. There is simply moth
Evening star., 1925-01-15
AUNT HET
1CopyEigkta

Il married Pa for love, but might
not O. done it il his dad hadn't give
him 20 acres -s
Evening star., 1925-01-15
BY EDNA KENT FORBES.

simply and solely because he looks
so very Intelligent. and he isn't at all
He has just intelligence enough to
know how much he lacks. Upon re-
fiection, I think that shows a good
deal of cleverness. but that has moth
ing to do with eyeglasses.
I believe tortoise trimmed glasses
are becoming because they add a
frame to the eyes, and therefore en-
phasize them. Plain glasses hide the
eyes. The fact that the rims are
nearly universal now makes no diff
ference.
G. c. H.-For hair to become harsh
and straight after it has always been
soft and waxy, / should trace to a
change in climate; or there might be
a great change going on In the sys-
tam. Possibly this is the explanation,
as the woman is 56. When tho gen.
eral health is good, and the scalp
kept loose with good circulation
maintained, IL would be g. rare case
not to have a becoming amount of
hair. no matter what the age of the
person is.
Ruth M.-You cannot treat a seri-
Gus skin disease yourself. 1 am sug-
gesting that you go to one of the
hospitals whr-e they specialize in
skin troubles,
Evening star., 1925-01-15

rranz List was noted as a pianist
before he was In his teens.
Evening star., 1925-01-15

The Rocky Mountain bluebird is
blue breasted as well as blue backed.
Evening star., 1925-01-15

Winnis was dfsnaayed by
Lefchers easy familiarity as he
came through the dressing
room. WeH, look who's with
usi" shouted Letoher-"W "Whars
your name, sweetie2"
Evening star., 1925-01-15
(Av Viking Tale)
Copyright, 1925l

Adapted for boys and girls from the
great cpfcs Adaptation by Tayes
Maxwell.
Evening star., 1925-01-15

Women of Europe are taking up
the law as A vocation in increasing
numbers.
Evening star., 1925-01-15

IF you were young and beautiful but unknown
l. and poor-what sacrifices would you be pro
pared 10 make to gain fame7 Would you be
willing to pay the price that Minnie Flynn paid7
She had lived eighteen wistfu1 years In ton
ement-she clerked in a Ninth Avenue depart
ment store - she thought Shakespeare wrote
scenarios for the movies That was Minnie, young,
lovely, only wanting her chance.
And. the very next year-Holly wood-a 81 900
The Washington times., 1925-06-09
Parents Should Point Out to Children
That BIuecoated Guardian of Peace
Is Their Friend and the One to
Go to in Trouble.

How many youngsters who
have been lost, or even worse,
kidnapped, might have been
found at once If they had been
taught to rum to their FRIEND,
the good policeman.
Children must not be made to
fear the police.
They must be told that the
policeman is good man, glad
to help every little child; that
he has little children Of his own
whom he loves.
No child or adult need fear the
police If they are doing right.
How many hungry and poor
have been helped by walking
into a police station and explain
ing their need!
Only those who defy the law
need fear the police.
Even the kids who run when
n nal informs 'em ''the cops
comm" realize they are doing
something they ought not do
when they match pennies and
shoot craps.
Their friend ''the cop" hates
to see neWsie beaten out of
his honest little earnings by
some cIeverer kid who probably
has q trick of Tipping the coin
so it falls his way.
Don't teach your yOungster to
fear the nOIicel
The Washington times., 1925-06-09
By FAY KING.

%"StOp that, Jimmie! or III call
the POLICEMANg"
i overheard q woman saying
that to her little boy who
wouldn't stop crying because she
wouldn't buy him an Ice cream
sandwich.
How many mothers and fathers
hold up the police to their chill
dren as some horrible bOOgy man
that will get them il they don't
watch out, when the policeman
ought to be the ono person that
parents point out to their chill
Giren as a FRIEND!
The officer in his blue uniform
Should be looked upon as the
guardian and protector that he Is.
A child should be taught to turn
to the police officer as one to
whom he can look for protection
and help.
Many yOungster who strays
away from his home and who re-
allies he Is lost and knows he
has done something he should
not have done in going away SO
far, is afraid to go up to police
man he sees, because he thinks
the policeman will punish him
for being bad. Always he is
threatened with the policeman
when he doesn't mind.
The Washington times., 1925-06-09
P. 0. Takes Steps to
Stop Reuse Of U. 5.
Stamps

The Postoffiee Department
today took steps to prevent the
practice of persons residing in
certain foreign countries from
removing postage stamps from
matter mailed in the United
States addressed to such coun-
tries and sending the stamps in
remittances in payment for
merchandise from mail order
concerns in this country. It is
found that such stamps have
in some cases actually been
accepted and subsequently re-
used for the payment Of post
age.
In some cases the depart
ment found the cancellation
marks had been removed from
the stamps so that it was diff
cult to detect the fact that
they had been previously used
for postage purposes.
The department ordered post
masters to use every effort to
prevent the reuse of such
stamps with its consequent loss
of revenues.
The Washington times., 1925-06-09
WARRIOR
PATRIOTS
IDLE
Figures of Bloody Days of
Erin's History Retire from
Public Life
By DANIEL O'CONNELL.
international News Service.

DUBLIN. June 9.-Few of the
men who made Irish history during
the stormy days since 1918, first in
battling the Black and Tans and
then in the fight between Free
Staters and Republicans. now fig.
ure in Irish public life. Most OF
them are eking out precarious ex-
istences in trades for which they
are not suited or living on pensions
supplied by Free State government.
Their places have been taken by
younger and less well-known men.
Few of the deputies of the old
Sim Fem days now sit in the Dali.
Naturally the Republicans have re.
FUSED to take their seats, but even
In that party the ranks are made
up of men who were unknown IN
the old days.
Eamonp de Valera, still the nom.
nal head of the Republicans, plans
to return to school teaching this
fall. Sean Moylan, who first fought
rluckily against the Black and
Tans and then took sides with De
valera, is having hard work max.
ing a living as a tailor.
The famous Don Breen, one OF
inc greatest generals the Republi.
cans had. has retired from public
iire and is drawing pension from
the Free State.
Among Free State supporters and
men In power there are many new
races. Dan MacCarthy. who organ
lzed the victory which Sim Fein
won over the Redmondites in 1915.
has resigned from the Dali, alonp
with other members Of the Nation
alist group-Sean Milroy, Joseph.
MacGarth, Frank Cahill and Sean
MacGarry. Deprived of the 81 500
annually which they drew as depu-
ties they find existence difficult.
Dick Mulcahy, one Of the most
powerful figures in the revolution
against the British, no longer oc.
cupies ministerial position but sits
upon the government back benches.
while his place in the cabinet as
minister of defense is taken by
deputy who was unknown to the
country twelve months ago. The
cabinet .disapproved of his actions
in dealing with mutinous army Off.
GERS.
Generals Tobin, Thornton and
Cullen who, with. Michael Collins,
organized the Irish Republican
81 my. anu ldter uFOVe the lnSurgent
Republicans out OF the Four Courts
and the O'Connell street hotels, are
living in penury unable even TO
collect pensions from the Free State
government, for whom they did s1
much.
All these men, whose names FIRE.
quently figured in the worlds news
during the past few years, have ap
parently, been forgotten. In peace
times the Free State has nothing
for them to do.
The Washington times., 1925-06-09

gress. the world war, with its spe-
ciaI laws, and changes in the Fed
eraI Constitution. 3 These quickly
developed q multitude Of perplexing
and intricate legal tangIes, which
have found, and still are finding,
their way to the Supreme Court for
final unraveling and Qualification.
Adt1dications in connection with
the prohibition amendment and the
Vo1stead prohibition enforcement
law have been most vexatious to
the court. These have been the
most numerous of any class Of cases
before the Supreme Court since
1921. The attitude Of the court has
been the strict upholding Of the
amendment and Of the enforcement
law, but the opponents have occu-
ped much time Of the court in the
presentation of astute and ingenious
attacks upon it, which had to be
determined.
Constructions eg wartime laws and
decisions on claims arising from the
extraordinary exercise of powers by
the Government under these laws
during and following the war pc
q vast amount OF labor. The cases
PECSCACGu CONGI Liz 11Glu fCJ1IDIdCGu
in the taking Of property, payment
for service and supplies, and the
levying and collection Of taxes.
Executive Powers.
In addition to these classes ~of
cases, there arose questions of the
powers Of the President to grant
pardons in court contempt cases
and to remove postmasters without
consent of the Senate; the powers
of the Senate to make Industrial
Investigations. boundary lines of
States, and the validity of many
State laws affecting Constitutional
rights or interstate commerce.
Justices of the Supreme Court
will take a needed rest during
the summer. Most OF them will
go to their summer homes, but one
at least will remain in a con-
venient place to act onA Emergency
cases during the adjournment.
The Washington times., 1925-06-09
GIRL ROUTS ASSAILANT
AFTER BATTLE IN FIELD

CHESTER, Pa, June 9.-Dragged
into a field near her home, Rose
Domencia, fourteen, put up a des-
perate struggle with a negro who
attempted to attack her. The girls
screams were heard by her brother
Joseph, aged sixteen, whose APP
pearance on the scene thwarted the
efforts of the man, who fled. Rose
was carried to her home by Joseph,
who a moment later mounted
horse and searched the neighbori
hood for her assailant.
The police were notified and
through the description furnished
them by /the girls brother they
arrested Henry Johnson, aged uine-
teen, who was found hiding in
Grocer Park. He was taken to the
police station and Magistrate Berry
held him without bail, until the
girl is able to appear in police
court. She is recovering, but has
marks on the neck, arms and
body as evidence of the fight she
made
The Washington times., 1925-06-09
VAN SWE R|NGEN
MERGER FOR
PUBLIC +.
Brothers, Central Figures in
Sensational Railroad Sue
cess, So Ten |. c. c.
By HARRY WARD.

The mantle Of the late Z. II.
Hartman, railroad wizard OF two
decades or more ago, has up.
parently fallen upon the COM
paratively young, shoulders Of o. p.
and M. j. Van ,sweringen.
The two brothers, who began
life in Cleveland. Ohio. as news
boys and who are still In their 4cs.
were unknown to fame when Harri-
man was juggling with the rain
roads.
Their meteoric rise in the rail-
road world, beginning with their
acquisition an Insignificant in
terurban road to aid in the de-
velopment Of their Cleveland real
estate projects: their purchase In
1916 of the old Nickel Plate Rail-
road from the New York Central.
and their latest plan to consolidate
III with the Chesapeake and Ohio,
Hooking Valley, Erie and Pere
Marquette, is one Of the romances
Of modern business.
This plan, which Is now before
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, will give the two brothers
control Of more than 5000 miles Of
railroad.
Their success with the Nickel
Plate venture is indicated by the
fact that, under pressure from
Henry w. Anderson, representing
q group Of minority stockholders
of the Chesapeake and Ohio. who
are opposing the proposed merger,
10. p. Van Sweringen smilingly Sd
nnitted they had made a paper
profit Of nearly $4,000, GOO on that
transaction.
Discussing their merger plan,
20. P,' z as he IL known to his as
sociates, declared he and his
brother have believed from the be-
ginning that they were engaged In
a constructive undertaking which
win promote the public interest.
IT was IN 1916 that the Van
Sweringens made contract with
the New York Central for the pur-
chase from IL Of the majority stock
of the New York, Chicago and st.
Louis Railroad, known as the
Nickel Plate.
This purchase comprised 25,052
shares of the first preferred stock
So, $50 shares of the second preferred
and 62,400 shares Of the common.
The purchase price was $500 900.
ut has been the subject Of some
comment that when buying the
railroad we did not have $8,b00,OOO
or anything like, that amount and,
therefore. we must have represent
ed someone else, Van Sweringen
said. THE favorite suggestion was
that the someone else was the
New York Central, and that it did
not really sell us the property at
all. but had turned it over to us.
and that we were the little
brother" Of that railroad.
''That we did not have the
So 500. 900 is all true, but we
did not require it all at one time.
Six and cne-half million dollars Of
the purchase price was deferred
over a period of years, with the
stock pledged as collateral for its
payment. The $4,000 600 cash-down
assure you, was hard
enough to raise"
The Washington times., 1925-06-09
NAL DAUGHERTY
CASE GOES
OVER
Supreme Court Will Decide
Right of Senate to Seek
Banks. Books Later

The United States Supreme Court
adjourned after two hour session
yesterday until October without
rendering decisions In some Of the
most important cases now pending
These included the 'Mal Daugh-
erty contempt case, in which it is
sought to determine the authority
of the Senate to examine the rec
ords Of a bank, and the Oregon
postoffice case, involving the right
of the President to remove officials
without the consent OF the Senate.
The Daugherty case was the
outgrowth of the Senate investi-
kgation of the Department Of Justice
during the Attorney Generalship of
Harry M. Daugherty.
The latter's brother, Nal Daugh-
erty Of Washington Court House,
Ohio, refused I'd permit Senate
committee to examine the books of
his bank, and the Senate charged
him with contempt.
A decision iR the case had been
expected, but the Supreme Court
permitted 1t to go along with a.
thousand other cases in which de-
cisions will now be held UP until
October.
During the term Of court just
ended more than 1900 cases were
entered on its docket, and Of those
more than 500 were carried over
without action. upon them. They
will be entered upon the docket for
the next term.
There was a change in personnel
Of the~cour during the past year.
with the voluntary retirement OF
Associate Justice Joseph McKenna,
and the appointment by President
Coolidge, to fill the vacancy thus
caused. Of Harvey Fisle Stone. Of
New York. former Attorney Cen
eral
Justice McKenna retired for age,
after a service of twenty-seven
years in the court. He is a native
Philadelphian, born in 1843, out
most Of his life was passed in
California, where he served in Eo-
litical and judicial office until he
was first appointed Attorney Cen
eral and later Supreme Court, Jus
tice by President Mckinley.
Holmes Retirement.
Rumor is busy with the possible
retirement at an early date of
sociate Justice Oliver WendAl
E1O1Il0S, OlueT IN years ana second
to Justice McKenna, in active serv.
ice on the Supreme Court bench.
Justice Holmes was born in Boston
in 1874 and appointed to the Su-
preme Court in 1902. During the
past winter Justice Holmes enjoyed
good health, and frequent reports
Of his purpose to retire were
quieted.s but with the coming of the
present, adjournment they have
been revived.
The increasing work Of the Su-
preme Court is taxing the strength
OF the older justices. The court
docket has grown within the past
five years from less than 1000 to
more than 1900 cases. Less than
fifteen years ago, when the docket
seldom exceeded 500 cases, Con-
gress sought to relieve the SUI
preme Court from some of its work
by creating the Federal Circuit
Courts OF Appeals to check the
flow of cases from thee districts
courts to the Supreme Court.
Soon thereafter there came a
flood of new legislation by Con-
The Washington times., 1925-06-09
WHITE HOUSE IS
SARGENT 5 To.
RULE
Attorney General Is Monarch
While President Is Away
Attending Celebration

Monarch of all he surveys, At
torney General Sargent is the star
boarder at the White House these
days in the absence CT the Cooltdges
on their trip to the Northwest.
He is the solitary occupant Of the
Executive Mansion just now, Mrs.
Sargent having left for her home in
Vermont for brief trip.
The Attorney General is not too
lonely, however. He has d party
OF friends in for dinner regularly
and has given orders to the White
House chef to serve typical New
England dishes to them. During the
heat wave, Mr.. Sargent was made
as comfortable as possible by White
House attaches.
The Attorney General probably
will remain White House guest
until the President and Mrs. Cool
idge leave for Swampscott, Mass.
on their summer vacation il an
other fortnight.