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Evening star., 1926-11-29
FIVE DIE ASFATHER
SETS HOUSE AF|RE
His Body Revealed With That
of Wife and Children as
Wall Falls.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
MARROW, Okla. November 29.-An
entire family of five was killed at a
farm five miles north Of here yester-
day, and their bodies were cremated
in a fire that destroyed their home.
The coroner said today evidence
showed that J. e. Seymour, head of the
! family, committed the deed.
Seymour was to have been taken to
Oklahoma City yesterday for an ex-
animation to determine whether he
was sane. 1t was believed he had
been Informed of the impending exam
inatiOn.
Funeral services for the family will
be held today. A single casket will be
used.
The victims, besides Seymour, were
his wife and three children.
Seymour was rated as one Of the
most prosperous farmers in Grady
County. The fire was discovered by
! the house fell the tragedy was re-
veaIed.
The mother, with her baby Graded
, on her arm was lying on flaming
bed. The body Of the father, clutch.
ing a large gasoline can in one hand
and a shotgun in the other, lay in an
| adjoining room.
| The bodies of the two older boys
| were in the same room with the
father. Their skulls had been crushed
Evening star., 1926-11-29
NAVY QUARTERBACK PLAYED
ARMY WITH BR OXEN SHOULDER
Injuries Received in LoyoIa
Game Prevented Hannegan
Doing His Best.
Seriousness of Condition Not
Realized Before Day OF
Service Contest.

During the Army Navy game in Chi
cago Saturday Ned Hannegan. quar-
terback of the Middies, was trifie off
form.
At crucial moment OF the game he
was slow and hesitant about tackling
the Army backs-rather to the sur
prise Of the thousands of Washing
tonians who have followed his career
since the days when he was star
Western High athlete.
Not that the Washington boy played
a bad game-he showed some brilliant
flashes.
Had Broken Shoulder.
Now 1t appears that Hannegan had
something of an excuse for not play
ing at his best. 1t wasn't much to
speak about-onIy broken shoulder
received in the game with Loyola the
previous week.
Hannegan is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Duncan flanagan, 1912 Con.
necticut avenue. and is a member Of
the class of '2S at the Naval Academy.
A dispatch from Chicago says that
the Navy coach. w. A. Ingram, at
tributed Hannegan's failure to tackle
Wilson and eagle. Army backs. at
critical periods to his inability TO use
his right arm and shoulder to any ex.
Evening star., 1926-11-29
1000 attend N. f.
HOME DEDICATION
$250,000 institution fol
Aged Founded SO Years
Ago With II Inmates.

Led by dignitaries of the church,
more than 1000 persons yesterday
afternoon participated in the formal
dedication of the new $250,000 Meth
odist Home for the Aged, and heard
speakers outline the history Of the
institution which was founded here
80 years ago. The ceremonies culmi-
mated a three-day observance.
The dedicatory prayer was given by
Bishop Mcdowell. and the building
was presented to the Methodist
Church by Irving o. Ball, chairman
of the building committee.
The ceremonies opened with the
singing Of hymn. How Firm a.
Foundation" followed by the invoca-
ton by Rev. William A. Haggerty,
professor Of philosophy at American
University. who appeared in place of
Rev. Lucius Clark, chancellor of
American University, who was unable
to be present. Scripture reading by
Bishop Bristol came next, and then a
greeting from the board Of managers,
by Mrs. Fred S. Cawson, president.
Eleven In First Home.
Mr.. Ball, in his presentation speech.
told Of the fina ncing of the home and
something Of it's background. "Our'
first home." he said. was at Twelfth
and n streets northeast, Sc years ago,
and housed II persons. From there
we moved to Sixth and NJ northwest,
into larger quarters and had 80 in
mates. The present site was secured
in 1920 and the building fund started
Immediately. The plans for the build
ing were approved in January, 1926. "
Harry Hoskinson, president of the
board Of trustees, told of the acquisi-
ton of the grounds and the growth
Of the institution.
Ss?.500 for 10 Acres.
THE original plot of 10 acres cost
$72. .500," said Mr.. Hoskinson. I'VE
have an endowment fund of $l07 900,
and the entire institution will be paid
for by popular subscription"
After dedication and acceptance,
benediction was pronounced by Bishop
Hamilton.
The building is of colonial archi-
lecture and will accommodate so resi-
dents besides the 10 members Of the
staff. 1t is SO constructed, however.
that it may be made to house a total
Of 100 residents when the time war
rants. Six doctors are listed on the
staff: also two nurses. Mrs. Elizabeth
Clark is matron.
Evening star., 1926-11-29

Harry L. Hopkins. director OF the
New York Tuberculosis and Health
Association, will be the speaker.
A feature Of the meeting VIII be
Christmas seal tableau with carol
singing. The carolers, who are pro-
fessional singers, will be Mrs. 3.
Elizabeth Kerr, Ellsworth Condr0n ana
Charles Seaman. Miss Helen Burton
will represent the spirit Of the Christ
mas seal and Arthur Murphy Will take
the part Of Santa Claus In the tableau.
Evening star., 1926-11-29
Unitarian Church Leader Dies.

BOSTON, November 20 R).-The
Unitarian Church has lost one OF its
leaders in the death Of DR.. Paul Re
we're rockingham, pastor OF the Ar
lington Street Church, Boston. The
successor Of William E. Charming,
Unitarian apostle in this famous pull
pit, died suddenly Saturday night after
being stricken with apoplexy.
Evening star., 1926-11-29
His parents here were unaware

tent. His parents here were unaware
Of any serious injuries.
Ned was injured in the Loyola
game. more than week ago his
father said, but the injury was not
thought serious
During the final scrimmage before
Saturdays game the Navy trainers
bandaged the injured shoulder. but it
was not known until Saturday that
the shoulder was broken. the father
said.
Hannegan is a candidate for cap
tain Of the Middle eleven next Fall.
He is the only member of the '2S
class who has played regularly this
season. Besides. he has starred at
base ball and basket ball and is ex,
pected to make the Navy court quint
this Winter.
Evening star., 1926-11-29
Il see it all
now"

THE man with the Aashlight
is speaking. Where there
was darkness, there is now
light. He treads the darkest
paths with assurance, guided
by the bright beam OF a
trusty f1ashlight.
By "trusty flashlight" l
mean a genuine Eveready-
the best fiashlight the mar
ket affords. 1t has all the
newest and best features.
Makes an ideal gift for birth
days. Christmas, or what
have you.
There's a type for every
purpose and purse. Be sure
to insist on Evereadys!
Evening star., 1926-11-29

During the scrapping Of all, horse
cars to make way for trolley lines in
Morecamp. England. recently. the city
Of Manchester bought one of the old
conveyances for SIS and will exhibit
it as relic of ancient transportation
Evening star., 1926-11-29
Ontario Senator Succumbs.

LINDSAY, Ontario. November 90
GP).-Senator George McHugh died at
his home here Yesterday, in his eighty
first year Senator McHugh, a Lib
eral, was summoned to the Senate in
1901, after serving in the House.
Evening star., 1926-11-29
DISEASE CURES TOPIC.
Association to Discuss Phases Of
Public Health Program.

"The Place OF the Voluntary Agency
i'm a Public Health Program" will be
discussed at the eighteenth annual
meeting Of the Washington Tuber-
culosis Association to be held tomof-
row evening at Rauscher's at s oc clock.
Evening star., 1926-10-06
|DorothyDix.
Deplores
Sacrificing
Of 'Family
American Cult in Which Every One kotows to
Pampered Daughter of the Family Is
Unfair to Other Children.
Daughter
Worship in
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Evening star., 1926-10-06
Who Are the Intelligent:

Intelligence tests are all the rage
just at present. They are applied in
many schools, and children are ad-
vanced or denoted according to them.
There seems to be no reason to keep
a child of 10 who is as bright as
others of II working with 10-year-
olds. The only difficulty is to devise
a test that is really fair. The sus-
picion arises that the tests have in
some cases been made up from too
small a group of children to strike
an average. Intelligence tests have
been applied for some years to Column
bia students, and many student has
been dropped from college on their
account. Recently, it is said; a group
of Columbia students gave the tests to
their professors. most of whom failed
to pass them.
Now what do YOU know about that?
Answers to Yesterdays Questions.
/. A troslodyte is cave dweller.
-. Stalactites and stalagmites are
columnar formations of limestone
made by the drippings of limesaturat-
ed water in caves.
3. Limestone and sandstone are the
commonest sorts of stones in which
caves are found.
4. A recent disaster occurred when
a slide buried a man in Sand Cave. Ky.
;. Cave dwellerS We're not the most
ancient men. but they were the first
to have habitations of any per-
manence.
6. Caves are now being used as
dwellings in New Mexico and Arizona
by the Indians.
(Copyright l926D
Evening star., 1926-10-06
BEDTIME STORIES BY =. rM1ssrs' ssseass

how things are up on the Green
Meadows"
Meadow Mouse" said the big black
bird. and snapped his bill twice.
Meadow Mouse. Are you sweet and
fat?''
\ terrible suspicion took possession
of Danny. There was something about
this big black bird that wasn't quite
familiar Aren't you Blacky the Crow
who. lives up in the Green Forest on
the edge of the Green Meadows" he
asked in voice that tfembled in spite
of himself.
mo. I'm not Blacky the Crow, and
| don't want to be called Blacky,' was
the prompt response. Il don't know
anything about your Green Meadows
or your Green Forest. and don't wa mt
to. I'm Jim Crow, the Fish Crow, II
you want to know: and / had just as
soon eat a fat Meadow Mouse as a
fish,
He suddenly spread his black wings
and flew toward Danny. With squeal
of fright Danny darted into the tall
grass which happened to be growing
near. And there for half an hour he
played hide and seek with that Fish
Crow. So it was that Danny learned
that Blacky the Crow. whom YOU all
know, has cousin called the Fish
Grow.
(Copyright. 1926)
Evening star., 1926-10-06
SUB ROSA
BY MIMI.
Laziness Doesn't Count.
BY MIMI.

Dorothy told me the other day:
"IaZiness doesn't count any more.
Mimi. \ girl can be lazy as the
dickens and still get by. OF course.
she may he Il flop as wife and
mother. or ii business girl. but that's
not what I'm talking about. I'm
only II and I'm not interested in any
serious career-at adjust want to
dash around and have a good time.
And l sa. that to "a girl in my posi-
ton the sin of laZineSs isn't very
deadly
What about it? Does little Dorothy,
standing there in the smart red vel
veteen jacket, talking 50 glibly. know
what it's all about?
Is it true that most of the popular
girls one sees about enjoying them
selves at dances are just as lazy as
they can be?
Dorothy cites Peggy as an example.
Peggy never does a thing. She doesn't
have to. Her family has plenty of
cash. enough servants to run a palace,
| and Peggy never has to get out of
/ bed until II O'Clock if she's not in the
| mood.
| She has never cooked in her life.
i doesn't know the meaning of the word
| housework Just darn lazy. that $ all,
| Dorothy tells me firmly. But she's a
| little bit wrong.
Peggy never does stay in bed till
| 10. She's up with the rest of the
| family.
| True, she doesn't have to go to work
| but she has a date to play tennis,
! another to go swimming in the new
| pool, and right after lunch there are
a dozen letters for her to write to
various friends. And in the afternoon
| she probably has golf. Oh, yes, and
| there's a gorgeous book she wants to
read before tea.
| All this doesn't sound like real
| work. but it shows a spirit that is far
from lazy.
Peggy is keenly interested in sports
| that's one reason the boys like her
so we'll She's intelligent and alert
enough to keep up big correspond
ence with all her friends--and her
| reading is what gives her the intelli-
gence and alertnesS.
Now If she We're really lazy she
| wouldn't have the ambition to play a
game of any kind-she'd depend on
| her feminine charm to get by with the
boys.
The slothful maiden wouldn't dream
of corresponding with dozen people.
She loses friends constantly because
of her inability to keep the CORE
SIbotlUoIlCe SOlIlS AS lOI IleI EedOlnS
that's a minus quantity. She hasn't
the mental energy to get through
whole hook-certainly not good
book. She likes nice. easy magazines
best.
With thousand servants she still
| manages to look untidy. If her hair
gets frightfully messy riding in the
wind. she let's it go. Her Incidence
wouldn't permit her brushing it into
shape.
\ torp collar from an accident on
the tennis court isn't fixed until she
can turn 1t over TO somebody else.
If she has to wear it that way for
whole day, she does-and she looks
wreck.
Oh. no. the lazy maiden isn't the
popular girl. You've got to work to
stay in the ranks of the big timers.
LaZiness counts against you-just
as much in social success as in any
other kind of serious business.
(Copyright l926p
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Evening star., 1926-10-06

"Blacky the Crow" said he to him
self. by the missing hair on my little
short tail that is Blacky the Grow.
My, my, my. ! must be getting home.
After hearing nothing but the scream
ing of gulls, and the squawking of
nerOnS, the Whistling of yellOWlegS
and plover, and the peeping of sand
pipers, it certainly does seem good to
hear a familiar voice. My, my, my |
never heard a sweeter sound in all my
life
Wouldn't Blacky the Grow have felt
flattered if he could have heard that?
The caWing was coming nearer.
Danny was becoming quite excited
He felt that if ,he could just see
Blacky flying over, that would help
some. He hadn't known how home
sick he was until he heard that harsh
crow voice. But harsh as it was, it
really had sounded sweet to Danny.
Nearer he came, and nearer. and
Danny began to get quite excited.
Presently over the tops of the grass
he saw Il black form coming. There
was an old stake which had been
driven in the mud of the marsh IL
short distance from where Danny was
sitting. Straight to this that black
form flew and alighted on it.
Danny forgot all about his toilet. He
had just one thought in his mind, and
that was to get over there reasonably
near that stake. He wouldn't take a
chance of getting too near, because he
had heard dreadful rumor that
Blacky the Crow was like some other
people-rather fond of fat Meadow
Mice sometimes. But he just had to
get the news from the Green Meadows
When Danny thought he was near
enough to make his squeaky voice
heard. he called his loudest. Hello,
Blacky." he cried.
The crow on the stake turned his
head in Danny's direction. who's
calling me Blacky?" he demanded in a
harsh voice.
It's me. Danny Meadow Mouse. y
cried Danny. Il just want to know
Evening star., 1926-10-06
EAT AND BE HEALTHY
Dinah Days Daily Talks Diet
Right Food Is the Best Medicine

tract? Fresh fruit is a laxative aid.
1t is less costly than medicinal fruit.
1t has a pleasant taste. 1t stimulates
the action of the intestines in a nat
ural manner. No dulled efficiency fol-
lows the use of fresh fruit.
Why buy medicated fruit all cut in
little sections, each wrapped in it's bit
of paper and neatly packed in a deco
rated box? Go to the fruit stand and
buy an apple or Il few plumS or some
oranges and lemons. Cart them home
in paper bag. They will not cost
as much as the drug store fruit treat
ed with medicine. And the fruit
stand fruit is much the better. 1t is
really harmless, and it is an effective
laxative.
Prunes. washed thoroughly, soaked
overnight in water and then simmer
ed gently in the water in which they
soaked can he Favored with one or
two cloves or Il slice OF lemon. A
laxative dose is three or four prunes,
eaten faithfully every day. knew
q maternity specialist head of q
private lying-in hospital. and the
mothers cathartic, The new mothers
had to take their prunes with their
breakfasts.
The pruneS were laxative. They
contained iron. They contained lime.
You can buy a weeks supply for 10
cents.
Both fresh and dried figs contain
lime and iron. They are extremely
laxative. Why buy fig juice in Il
bottle or fig paste in a cube, treated
with habit-forming cathartics? Why
not buy just figs?
A sensible diet, including whole
grain cereals, fresh vegetables and
fresh fruits. cuts out the necessity
for laxative aids.
If you feel that you must add some
laxative aid, don't put your money
into medicated fruit. Buy fresh fruit
or dried fruit and use it generously
in your diet.
Mrs. J. A.--Thank YOU for your
kind letter and the verses.
d. G.-Is it injurious to drink milk
at a meal with fish? AnsNer--NO.
Both milk and fish are foods which
spoil easily. If both foods are in good
condition the combination is not
harmful.
Readers desiring personal answers to their
questions should send elf-addressed. stamped
envelope to Dinah Day. care of The Star
Evening star., 1926-10-06
My Neighbor Saws:

10 make your windows shine
and gleam wash the inside Of
the glass with tepid water APP
piled with chamois. using no
soap or powder of any kind. The
outside requires different treat
ment, and should be cleaned
with the following mixture: One
ounce pulverized whiting. one
ounce grain alcohol, one ounce
hquld ammonia. one pint water.
Apply with a soft cloth after
removing dirt. When allowed
10 dry and rubbed off with a
polishing motion the surface
will be brilliant.
The cleaning of saucepans is
very imperfectly understood in
many households, but it is most
important. Each time a sauce
pan has been used it should be
put over the fire with clear,
cold water and a little soda in
1t. When this is hot it should
be poured off and the saucepan
and it's lid we'll secured with
soap and sand, the outside being
freed from all black and dirt by
means of a stiff brush kept
specially for the purpose.
Glass spoons are better for
medicines than metal ones. but
a small medicine glass is best,
of course. They can be pur-
chased for a very few cents and
are more accurate for meaSur-
ing than teaspoons, which vary
in size.
The kitchen table will be
much more comfortable for
cooking if it is raised by placing
a brick or block of wood under
each leg. The higher table will
save many backache.
Evening star., 1926-10-06
Laxatives.

There are at present on the market
various cathartic preparations herald
ing the fact that they taste like fruit
that they contain fruit. that they
will cleanse the system. are an aid to
health and Il clear skin.
These statements make an attrac-
tive advertisement. Very few nlortals
will deliberately choose ill-tasting medi-
cine if something pleasant can be sub
stituted. Manufacturers are in busi-
ness to sell their stuff. The appeal,
easy to take" is very alluring. Hun
dreds of boxes are filled with these
pleasant aids to overcome constipa-
ton. The public buys and buys. The
dealers might also add, "Once used,
always used" Cathartics are habit
forming. The muscles of the bowels
in time become paralyzed, and artifi-
cial aid will continually have to be
used.
Why buy fruits sandwiching a bit
Of tasteless. harmless. medicinal ingre-
dents that stimulate the intestinal
Evening star., 1926-10-06
BY JENNY WREC.

This highboy of the William and
Mary period, with its drawer fronts
Of handsome buried walnut and its
gracefully turned legs and stretchers.
is more than a beautiful piece of fur
niture--it IS a personality.
Among magnificent surroundings 1t
is elegant. In the coy room it is
still elegant, but with a melting charm
that helps to blend it's personality
with that of the room.
When fond parents and rich uncles
and doting grandparents search the
shops for handsome wedding gifts why
do they 50 seldom think of selecting
II real household personality such as
this highboy would surely be? 1t
would harbor the young couples treas
ures faithfully, grow old with them
gracefully and finally resolve itself
into a priceless heirloom.
(Copyright 1926
Evening star., 1926-10-06
Your Baby and Mine
More Sugar Than Necessary.
By MYRTLE MEYER ELDRED.

Mrs. Y. Y. Z. writes: "My baby OF
10h2 months old weighs 23 pounds.
He gets one quart of milk daily, with
eight ounces of water in 1t and four
tablespoonfuls of deXtrose. In addi-
ton. he gets orange juice and cereal
morning and night and vegetable at 2.
His bowels are very loose and at
night he is restless and uncOVerS him
self and sleeps on his stomach. How
can / change his diet to correct the
bowel movements? His gums are
swollen, though he has six teeth. Is
this any cause for the many stOols?
Answer-It may be that If you cut
down the amount of dextrose in the
formula you would end the trouble.
The baby is getting a quart of whole
milk and vegetables and cereals and
fruit juices. There seems no real rea-
son to continue the addition of sugar
TO the formula under those circum-
stances. The baby is slightly over
weight and overfeeding in general
sometimes causes excessive bowel
activity. Also unboiled milk and
vegetables. if the baby isn't used to
them. Teeth can sometimes cause
activity for the period of eruption.
From these facts perhaps you can
pick out the offending element oper-
ating in the case of your baby.
Don't be worried if the baby sleeps
on his "tummy." This is a natural
position for many babies. though it
always seems to cause the mothers a
great deal Of anxiety.
Water.
Mrs. r. J. Il. writes: How much
| water shall ! give my 5-week old
baby daily? She is breast fed and
drinks about six ounces of water
daily. She'll take water whenever
give it to her. She has gained a
pound since birth. She vomits after
every nursing. What would cause
this?
AnsWer--The baby who gets an ade-
quate supply from his mothers breast
does not need a great quantity of
drinking water to supply his water
needs. One to two ounces daily is
enough. The gain in weight would
indicate that the baby is being we'll
fed and so evidently the vomiting
comes from too frequent musings, ir-
regular musings, or too long a nurs-
ing period. Three hours is the f1ini-
mum time between feedings and 20
minutes is the maximum time at the
breast. But don't force the baby to
stay as long as this at the breast If
he is satisfied in less time.