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Evening star., 1927-11-08
Today in
Washington History
BY DONALD A. CRAIG.

November s, 1800-Jonathan jack
sons house, on the south side of
pennsylvania avenue, short distance
east of TWenty-second street, caught
nfe tonight from a defective Chin
ney. The blaze spread to the ad-
Joining house, occupied by the War
Office, which was almost completely
destroyed. Only few of the records
were saved. A fire engine, which is
kept in the corridor of the Treasury
Building was rushed to the scene, but
was unable to save the buildings. Mr..
Jackson had died earlier i'm the day
and his body was in the house when
the fire started. 1t was hurriedly re-
moved
November 8. 1860 The Evening
Star today two days after the elec
ton of Abraham Lincoln as President
of the United States) voiced the SEN
tlment of the majority of the residents
or the District when it declared that
the doctrine of secession on the part
OF the South. because of the election
of Lincoln is obnoxious to the democ-
racy Of this section of the country"
The Washington correspondent of the
New York Herald tod aysent a dis
patch to his paper saying that the
business men and property holders of
Washington are in favor of acquiesc-
Ing in the will of the ma ajority.
November 8. 1864-President Lin
coin was reelected today. (The count
nf votes showed that he received
2,216067. to 1S0S.725 for Mcclellan.
November 8, 1901-Secretary of
State Hay and Lord Pauncefote today
signed the Isthmian Canal Treaty be.
tween the United States and Great
Britain.
Evening star., 1927-11-08
Copyright. 1927
Jellied Fruit.

Cut one large banana in slices, re.
move in sections one large orange
or two tangarines, stone one half a
Mix with one-fourth cupful of mara.
schino cherries and one.fourth cupful
Of nut meats and put into jelly
glasses. Pour in enough lemon or
orange jelly to cover the fruit. Set
in cool place until firm and cover
with the tin covers. Fill a jar with
whipped cream sweetened and favor
ed with vanilla, and cover. Pack the
molds and cream in pail with small
amount of ice. When ready to serve
remove the covers and fill the glasses
with cream ..
Evening star., 1927-11-08

| into the bath tub,
Mr.. Morrison slipped and fractured
| two ribs.
Another one for the book" as the
reporter says. man who lives in
Virginia is engaged in business in
Washington. A few nights ago he
discovered, to his dismay. that he had
missed his last trolley home. More
over. search through his pockets re-
vealed the startling fact that his tinan
cill resources inventoried something
like thin dime.
He bethought himself of a friend
who lives out Chevy Chase way,
hoped on a street car, and, upon ar
irving at the friends house, received
no response.
Having no cash or baggage, he could
not put up at hotel and was in a
quandary. If he attempted to sleep in
park he might be picked up as a sus-
picious character.
In the midst of his perplexity one
OF those nightprowling taXicabs drew
up. The Virginia gentleman explained
his dilemma to the driver, told him he
was broke, and asked the cab man if
he would take chance. Would he?
He not only would, but invited the
man to spend the night at his (the taxi
drivers little apartment.
In the morning the drivers spic
little wife prepared substantial. if
not fancy, breakfast, and the driver
himself drove his overnight guest to
his place of business. More than that.
the host refused to accept a cent.
although the Virginia man says that
fortunately Christmas will soon be
here. And this incident actually hap
pened in Washington.
Evening star., 1927-11-08
Never Mind Water in Lungs.

III has been asked how the reader
would get the water out of the lungs
OF person rescued from submersion,
and 80 per cent of read rs who sent
In their answers fell down badly on
this question. In spite of all we have
said about it here, out of 10
readers evidently persist in the fatal
fancy that they must invert the
victim or attempt some other equally
fatal maneuver to get the water out
of the pungs before proceeding to
resuScitation. s s.t@s
Let us repeat that the Schaefer
prone-preSSure method of artificial
respiration or resuscitation places the
subject in the best possible position
Tor any water or other fluid to drain
out of the chest thru the nose or
mouth, by gravity. And moreover
the compression of the chest in the
first maneuver of Schaefer's prone.
pressure method tends to force out
thru nose or mouth any fluid which
may be in the breathing passages. So
1t is fatal mistake to delay this
maneuver even few seconds in any
other attempt to remove water from
the lungs. While you are making
that superfiuous effort the victims life
spark may cease.
incidentally, many pictures give a
wrong conception of the proper posi-.
tion of the subject for resuscitation-
never put anything under the sub.
Ject's head or face. Just turn the
face toward one side and let the sub
ject's cheek rest on floor or ground.
Do not put the subjects hand under
the forehead. Put the subjects hands
on the ground one on each side of the
subjects head. II the ground or floor
Is not lever. put the subjects head at
the lower level, as that will add grav-
fly in draining any water from the
chest.
Here are a few little questions
which anybody with fair health intel
ligence ought to be able to answer cor.
rectly. Try it out. If you will send
In your answers with a stamped en-.
velope bearing your address I'll mail
you the correct answers and YOU car
see just how much you don't know
about some things you think you
know all about.
!. What is a moron
2. What is the right length for
toothbrush bristles?
3. What should every young mar
bring when he asks a parents OF
guardians consent to an engagement.
q. Which food material best sus
tains the heart or general muscu
lar energy in prolonged effort?
5. Is quinine good medicine for
fever-and why?
6. Has meat eating anything to dc
with hardening of the arteries or high
blood pressure?
7. What is fried liver good for?
Evening star., 1927-11-08
WHY WE DO WHAT WE Do
BY DIR. MEHRAN X. THOMSON.

All of US are afflicted with moods.
We all have our off moments when
life seems dull and untnteresting.
Some people get so far down in the
mouth on such occasions as to think
of committing suicide and few ac-
tually take their own lives in fit of
abject depression.
While he is in the joviai mood man
can scarcely be restrained. lie is ac-
tivitv personified. While in the op'
posite mood he will not answer your
questions or ask for anything. lie has
no desires. He will sit motionless for
hours. He has no will. no ambition.
Nothing moves him. The extreme form
of this disease is called abulia, lack
of will.
Apart from differences due to dis
eases of the nervous system there Is
quite q difference among normal
people. Some are more moody than
others. Young people experience more
rapid changes of moods than adults.
However, the ups and downs in our
mental and emotional life are perfect
ly normal to a certain point. But
how do we come to have moods at
ali?
There are several causes for moods.
General health has something to dc
with them. You cannot expect to be
tip top in your emotional life when
you have a splitting headache or acute
| indigestion. The human organism il
very complex. If an automobile needs
to be perfectly timed how much more
should the human organism? And
| just as some slight disorder may cut
down or destroy the efficiency of your
car so any physical or mental ailment
is bound to influence your whole
| body.
Rhythm also plays it's part. All life
| is rhythmic. The ocean tides ebb and
| flow at regular intervals, the seasons
| Of the year follow each other In
Evening star., 1927-11-08
THE DAILY
HOROSCOPE
Wednesday, November 8.

Except in the early morning hours
unfavorable day.
While there Is fairly good rule for
all mercantile interests, conservative
methods should prevail in business.
There is sign warning of quarreis
and misunderstan ndings among politi-
cal leaders and the days conferences
may be especially inharmonious.
Efforts to obtain promotions in bust.
ness organizations or to better ones
financial condition should be delayed.
1t is not an auspicious day for seek.
ing employment. Both men and wom-
en- may be unlucky.
Domestic relations are subject to
rupture, or at least to strain, while
this planetary government prevails
1t is wise to avoid entrance to a
quarrel under this direction of the
| stars. Nations as we'll as individuals
| should be wary.
While this rule prevails there may
| be much changeableness and uncer-
tainty regarding stocks. Speculation
should be avoided
There is threatening sign for all
who enter into any new partnerships,
| but the evening may be a favorable
time to make plans or to reach agree
ments.
| Newspapers and magazines are sub.
Ject TO influences making for large
gains and general prosperity.
The position of Mars continues men.
acing to Japan and seems to indicate
serious troubles in the Orient.
Important treaties and commercial
pacts may be expected among foreign
countries, which may later be mimi.
cal TO America.
Persons whose birth date it Is may
expect sharp changes in the coming
year.
Children born on that day probably
will be faithful in love and honest in
business. General prosperity is
augured for them.
tCopvright 1927
Evening star., 1927-11-08


ied the recruiting officer to question
MS interrogation.
Do you want to join the OUTFIT"
he asked.
Would I get sent to China"
Not right away"
How about Nicaragua"
Not much of chance right now
You would have to take a course of
training if you were accepted"
will it take long,"
Not so long. Buddy, you'd make
a pretty good soldier. You seem to be
1tchin' to get into a fight somewhere.
That's the spirit"
No, it amt that" replied the
youth: "you see, I'm married and me
and the wife amt hittin' it off. and
as long as I've got to fight anyway, |
might. as we'll get some official credit
for it,"
In the jazz orchestra of a certain
Washington night club are two
brothers who study law during the
oay. Some folks are never satisfied,
X X * *
Few men are offered more opportu-
mites for the exercise of Judgment
than police officers, particularly those
men who are detailed at busy inter-
sections. The other night a law-abid-
ing motorist was driving through a
side street which led across a main
artery. Just as he was about to cross
the main artery the shrill blast of a
police whistle caused him to step on
MS brakes. Out of the foggy night
emerged the figure of a tall 'cop,"
who asked him if he didn't see the red
stop sign at the corner.
No, l can't see it," replied the mo-
torist.
Neither can t. said the cop. and
he, waved the driver on.
We witnessed this incident, and can
vouch for the fact that the fog was
10 dense that one could have leaned
against it for support.
X X y X
rather unusual incident occurred
Saturday night. Two youths, late for
an engagement, engaged a taxi and
directed the driver to step on it. Go
ing down Connecticut avenue they OBJ.
served something drop from the hand
Evening star., 1927-11-08
LITTLE BENNY
BY LEE PARE.

We was eating suppir. being stake
under onions, and there was some
fresh horse reddish on the table on
account of the horse reddish man hav-
ing bin around this afternoon, and !
took a spoonful and ate it all at once
on one medium size peece of stake to
prove how fresh it reely was.
Being the freshest horse reddish ]
ever taisted, and I felt like choking
without axually doing it, and my eyes
started to cry by themselfs without
enybody noticing it. Giving me a
ideer, and / sed, G, who sed that was
strong horse reddish, its so weak its
a wonder it don't fall over.
I'm glad you told me, pop sed. All
my life I've had suppressed desire to
I've bin held back by base and un-
werthy feer of the consequences, he
sed.
l must say I've bin haunted by the
same inhibition. my sister Gladdis
sed. And she put lot on her plate,
saying, At last my sole will take
wings and I shall be free.
Well I'm not going to be the ony
one left out, ma sed. And she put
some on her plate, saying, I must con-
fess it will be a releef to help my
self lavishly to fresh horse reddish
without being in d state of feer and
trembling"
And they each put lot on little
peece of stake and all ate it at the
same time. and they all reetched for
their glass of water and drank it with
out stopping, like.3 people having a
race drinking water. and then they all
reetched for something elts. being me.
ony by that time I was out in the
hall yelling. Hay. watts a matter, ate
it, dident I, I ate it, holey smokes
watts a matter, dident l eat it?
And dident go back in the dining
room till they all felt all rite agen.
and then nuthing happened TO me ex-
cept l was only allowed to have one
saucer of rice pudding, not having eny
raisins in it enyways
Evening star., 1927-11-08
Home and School.

Slowly, slowly, children come into
their rights. Day by day people learn
that homes were made for the chill
dren who live in them. That If it were
not for the children there would be
little use for the home. Home is .
place where children are reared, where
they are taught most of what they
will know of the worthwhile things
of living Home is the first and the
last and the very best school for its
children.
The school is an extension of the
home. 1t exists because there is not
enough room at home for all the
child needs to have in his daily pro
gram of growth. There is not enough
time DIT home to devote eight hours tC
his education-formal and catch as
catch-can. There is not enough social
life in the mouse. Children need to
live with their peers. They get much
from them than they do from the
usual run of grown-up folk. So the
school is just the home stretched out
bit and made to cover the needs OF
a host of children.
You can see now that it would not
90 for the home to turn it's back or
the school, saying, That's your bust
ness. Don't trouble me-" Nor will il
do for the school to take a naughty
tone and say. This is our business
Don't come here until send for you.
School and home are one and the same
thing at bottom because they exist
for the rearing of children. One must
know and help the other or the reason
for their existence must suffer.
Every school needs it's parent
fnonhnr ntyaftnn EtUarV fQfhnr
and mother needs to understand the
workings of the school. needs to know
what it means to do with their chill
dren and how the task is being per
| formed. The teacher who takes charge
of a child for a school day and a
school term is the most important in
| huence in that child's life next to his
mother s. Parents who do not know
the teachers of their children are run
ming big risks. BY turning over theil
children to strangers and keeping out
Evening star., 1927-11-08
The Sidewalks of Washington
BY THORNTON FISHER

of an attractive girl. Although in
hurry, they instructed the driver to
pull alongside the curb, where they
spoke to the young woman. For their
efforts they received an icy stare.
Crawling along slowly, one of the men
called out, "Just a minute. please" I"
and was rewarded with the reply,
Mind your own business or I'll call
a policeman"
The men drove on, and are wonder
ing whether the purse she dropped
was ever returned to the young
woman.
X X X
Frank Morrison. a Detroit automo-
bile official, is in Washington. One
night last week, while motoring
through the countryside near Detroit,
Evening star., 1927-11-08

- - . - - -
ly broke and his
car left the road,
plunged through
a fence, struck a
tree and pitched
into q ditch.
Disentan g Ii n &
himself from the
w re c k a g e, Mr..
Morrison discoV-
cred that he had
not received a
scratch. But here
t h e we'll known
"irony of fate"
enters the picture.
for several nights
later. while at
tempting to get
St@ %l,~ 10 l. Atz
Evening star., 1927-11-08

1.-The Marines
are in China, amt
tlley?" asked the
detected one.
"Some of them
are, yes, SIR - re-
piled the Marine.
How long are
they going to stay
therew
Hard to tell"
Got some in
Nicaragua. amt
you?"
Some"
Ine young man s
evident interest in
the activities of
the Marine Corps,
particularly those
in remote nlaceS
Evening star., 1927-11-08

rhythmic succession. The human or
ganism Is subject to the same law OF
rhythmic forces. People undergoing
the strain of a funeral service are
naturally very much depressed for a
period which is likely to be followed
hy reaction almost reaching hilarity.
1t is form of hysteria in which you
laugh and cry almost at the same
time.
The glands of internal secretion
also have a lot to do with moods.
Each gland is supposed to balance and
check the action of every other gland.
When one gland fails to function or
overfunctions, the individual is un-
balanced and moody.
We are moody because the human
mechanism is so highly complicated
that it is next to impossible to keep
it on an even keel for any length of
time. A certain amount OF rhythmic
change is inevitable and quite normal
iCopyright. 1927
The worlds biggest pig. weighing
over half ton, is insured for SIS 900
and has travelled $4,000 miles to ex-
Evening star., 1927-11-08

The government has established
specifications for window envelopes.
because Of the eye strain caused in
postal employees who have to read
addresses through windows Of poor
transparency or high gloss.
Evening star., 1927-11-08
PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE
by WILLIAM BRADY. NJ. ID.

s. Name two diseases that may be
carried in milk, and two means bv
which the consumer may protect him.
self against so contracting these dis
eases.
Evening star., 1927-11-08

Automatic gates which are raised
and lowered on signal like those
at railroad crossings, are suggested
by Detroit inventor for dangerous
street intersections
Evening star., 1927-11-08

A dejected-appearing young fellow
approached a local recruiting officer
the other day and here is what hap
pened.
Evening star., 1927-11-08
Skinny Rundown
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skinny figure? Why be
hollow-cheeked, thin
legged, flat-chested,
lacking in strength and
vitality, when IRON
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on your bones, fill you
with energy and make
your cheeks glow with
healthy color?
RS the Yeast That
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and strengthening Iron.
The yeast is the same
used in making malt,
and which makes malt
50 beneficial.
This yeast Is treated
with iron taken from
fresh vegetables
spinach, lettuce and
celery. In this form
Iron Is easily assimi-
lated by the body, max
ing rich, red blood and
toning up nerves and
muscles.
Only when Yeasf is
Iros7ized in this way Il
it most efective-fof
Iron is needed to bring
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Go to your druggist,
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amazins health benefits
Evening star., 1927-11-08

at once. Just single course treatment gives
you pounds Of solid flesh (not fat, the blood 10
cleared Of impurities and you get . nice, clear,
in pleasant-tasting tablet form-60 to q bottle.
Safe for everybody. Does not upset the stomach
or cause gas or bloating.
Evening star., 1927-11-08
First treatment gives results
OR no money

Get RONIZED YEAST nov. II not satisfied
with quick results, money for one bottle win be
promptly refunded. II inconvenient to buy from
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Evening star., 1927-11-08

fCopyright. 1877
Evening star., 1927-11-08

To Users Of Percolators
Seal Brand Is offered especially
prepared for use in pereolatovs.
II brings o,n the finer. fuller
flavor Of the coffee. Ask for Seal
Brand Percolator Coffee.
Smyrna times., 1927-12-07

w. Gunby, C. r. Disharoon and w. P.
Jackson, Salisbury; w. S. Moore,
Fruitland; w. F. Turner, Nanticoke;
George g. Bounds, Bebron; ]. M. Ben
nett, and Herman Robertson, Mardela;
Purnell T. White, Sharptown, and E.
G. Davis, Jr., of Willards.
Worcester: Colmore =. Byrd and
Milton Veasey, Pocomoke; E. II. Tay-
lor, Stockton; George j.. Barnes,
Girdletree; w. d. Cordray, w. E.Brat-
ten, C. T. Richardson and w. F. john
son, Snow Hill; John w. Mumford,
Newark; w. L. Holloway, H. F. Har-
monson and Orlando Harrison, Berlin;
Frank w. Truitt, Of Ocean City.
Chairman Gordy expresses himself
as being gratifed with the attitude Of
the bankers throughout the five coun-
ties which he has headed. He said
that he feels the bankers know first
hand Of actual conditions and recog-
nize a better tone and improvement in
business conditions, which in mater
iaI degree has come from the Del
Mar-Va Associations efforts. Mr..
Gordy has given Of his time and effort
unstintingly in carrying out this phase
of the refinancing campaign.
Operation of the campaign in the
central counties aside from the bank
ing interests is progressing with en-
couraging results, and the Association
is cooperating with the two Eastern
Shore of Virginia counties in a joint
campaign to carry on the Eastern
Shore of Virginia Chamber Of Com
merce
In the northern tier of counties
Chairman Edwin H. Brown, Jr., Of the
committee in charge of the referen-
dunn has reported better than a twen-
ty per cent response to the referen-
dunn vote and with only eight votes
against the counties or communities
continuing to cooperate with the As
sociation. Mr.. Brown will call his
committe together during this week
and submit final report. The cam
paign will then be launched in the up
per counties.
Smyrna times., 1927-12-07
SAFETY WORK BRINGS RESULTS
Reduction of 6.6 Per Cent Made in
Compensation Insurance for Next Year

AT a meeting of the Industrial Ac-
cident Board last week announcement
was made of reduction in the cost of
workmen's compensation insurance of
approximately 6.6 per cent for the
coming year. This means a consider
able saving to employers of the State
who are compelled to carry this insur-
ance and is especially gratifying when
it is reported that in Pennsylvania an
increase Of IL per cent will be made in
the price for similar insurance.
The board members expressed the
opinion that this reduction is due to
the cooperation between employees
in endeavoring to prevent accidents.
The Delaware Safety Council was
praised for its efficient work in teach
| ing accident prevention. The opinion
was expressed that if the smaller
| plants made an effort to keep down
accidents, similar to the effort made in
the larger plants, there would be a
further reduction in the insurance
rates and it would also be possible to
extend the operation of the law to en-
ployees who are not now covered and
do not therefore, receive the benefit
Of the act.
In order to secure all information
possible on the work of accident
boards in other states James B. Nc
Manus, secretary of the board, was
directed to attend the eleventh annual
New York Safety conference to be
held in Buffalo, November 29 and 80
and December 1.
Before going into executive session
Smyrna times., 1927-12-07
RESIGNS FROM HEALTH WORK
Miss Anna p. Beswick Has Served
Eighteen Years With Health Board

Eighteen Years With Health Board
Miss Anna P. Beswick has resigned
her position as nurse of the Delaware
State Board of Health and will retire.
Miss Beswick has been in this work
for 18 years, starting first as the
nurse in charge Of the tuberculosis
work Of Kent county. When the tu-
berculosis work and child welfare
work were united as the State Health
and Welfare Commission Miss Bes-
wisk was retained by pr. Davis as
secretary.
Later the work was again changed,
this time to the Delaware State Board
Of Health, uniting all the branches,
and Miss Beswick was assigned to new
duties. with the board.
Miss Beswick has been in public
work since 1888, having first been a
teacher for six years. II 1890 she
went in training for nursing at the
Orthopedic Hospital in Philadelphia.
After graduating she did private
nursing until she started in the Del
aware State Health work in 1909. She
says that, although retiring, she will
be far from inactive, and looks for
ward to doing many interesting things
that have been impossible during the
44 years in which her life has been 50
active.