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Evening star., 1928-10-22

with his friend, Henry A. Wise, and
confessed that he was in love.
Wise was shocked when the President
named the object of his affections. He
advised caution, telling the President
that he was past middle age and the
damsel might, though now dazzled by
his Office, tire of him. But Mr.. Tyler
pooh-poohed his objections and In
sisted on carrying through his suit.
On June 25 he appeared unannounced
in New York. The next day the mar
riage was solemnized in the Church OF
the Ascension. Mr.. and Mrs. Tyler at
once returned to Washington and as
soon as possible held grand reception.
1t was the opening gun of a brilliant
White House social campaign. The
young bride turned out to have a mas
terly mind. She managed so Skillflllly
that in due season she silenced all the
talk her marriage had caused. Never
theleSs the public, astounded by the
succession of dazzling events which
called society to the home of the Presi-
dent, called it the cavalier reign.
Mrs. Tyler took a strong interest in
politics. She was firmly for the an
nexation of Texas, in which her hus-
band played such prominent part, and
upheld him on other issues.
With the presidency ended, John
Tyler took her to Sherwood Forest,
the new estate he had purchased in
Virginia. Nearby was Brandon, estate
of the Harrisons: Westover, home of
the Seldens, and Shirley, the resi-
dence of the Carriers. Life was gay and
luxurious when she wasn't bearing chill
dren, which was rather frequently. Like
his first wife, she presented him with
seven.
Seventeen years passed. South split
from North, and although Tyler was
against disunion, he was bound to side
with his native State. He was elected
a representative in the provisional
Southern Congress. He was too old for
higher Office.
In 1862 he was at Richmond while
Mrs. Tyler was at Sherwood Forest pre-
pairing to visit some friends when she
dreamed that she saw him dying. TAX
ing her youngest child, Pearl, an infant,
with her, she obeyed premonition and
hurried to Richmond. That night he
fell from his chair as he sat at dinner,
victim of stroke which brought death
before morning.
He left her all his estate, but it was
rendered almost worthless by the Civil
War. Thereafter life was Lone too easy
for her until Congress, remembering the
services of John Tyler, granted her a
pension. She died in 1889.
(Copyright 1929
Evening star., 1928-10-22
MOVIES AND MOVIE PEOPLE
BY MOLLY MERRICK.

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, October 22.--
Future developments Of sound pictures
may reach amazing lengths. At least
the latest innovation along that line so
indicates.
A baby's heart beats will be recorded
In the next picture Phyllis Haver will
make The child is supposed to be dy-
ing, and it is up to the technical de-
partment to record the heart beats
slowly falling, farther and farther
apart, until the crisis Is reached and
passed.
How they do it is their secret I'll
be honest enough to say that the entire
process was explained to me, and /
came away no better informed than
before. It was highly technical, and
my random mind didn't absorb it at ALL
But-this is telling tales out of
SCHOOL, am informed reliably that the
first test of it sounded something like
a Steel-riveting machine.
Further Operations of Los Angeles
Realtors" the caption should run.
Or, Bigger and Better Hollywood"
Hollywood will be bigger-but better?
Veterans are becoming thing Of the
past, producers say. No longer DO they
bring in the enormous profits that nave
made them the backbone of the motion
picture profession.
Buck Jones, once one of the highest
salaried men in this line, would be glad
of job at present.
Tom Mix, king of Western heroes, h
still two pictures to go under his pres
ent contract. They are taking two
weeks to make, and costing, little bird
tells me, in the neighborhood OF $4,000
each. They used to take six weeks or
more to make and cost few dollars
Evening star., 1928-10-22

Probably Washington had a good
right to be scandalized when President
John Tyler slipped away to New York
in June, 1874, and on the twenty-sixth
day of the month married young Miss
Julia Gardiner.
His admirable first wife, mother of
his seven children. had died less than
two years before. He was now 50 years
old, while his bride was but "a. AS
soon as the news became known, they
were the laughing stock of the Capital
His children were chagrined.
But in love as in politics, John Tyler
was thoroughly independent. lie had
been the first Vice President to fall heir
to the presidency. He was out to set
record by being the first President to
bring bride to the White House.
1t turned out that those who pre-
dicted disaster were wrong. Julia
Gardiner made him very fine wife.
She was of an old New York family.
Lieut.. Lion Gardiner made the first
English settlement in the State at
GARDENERS Island on the Long Island
coast in 1889 The estate came down
by primogeniture and entail to David
Gardiner, father of Julia. She was his
third daughter.
Educated in this country, she later
Travelled all over Europe in company
with her parents and then returned to
New York to make her debut in society.
She was great beauty. Contrasting
with her raven hair and her clear olive
complexion were large gray eyes. She
had handsome figure and an exotic
personality. Her suitors were legion.
She was the object Of numberless poetic
effusions.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardiner brought her
to Washington in the Winter of 1874.
Congress was in session and the social
season was at its peak She became an
immediate sensation.
At reception she met President
Tyler. He fell in love with her at sight.
What were her reactions? 1t seems
impossible that this girl, not yet twenty
four years of age, could have fallen in
love with a man thirty years older.
But the glamour of his distinguished
personality, and above all of his station,
must have entranced her. She gave
every evidence throughout the re-
mainder of his life of deep and last
ing affection for him. Particularly
after her father was killed by the ex-
plosion of a gun while party of dis
tinguished guests was being entertained
aboard the steamer Princeton did the
Presidents suit progress.
A month after that event President
Tyler went out for a carriage drive
Evening star., 1928-10-22

Even in this day and age, when
feather beds have so completely given
place to hair or other types of mat
tresses. there still remain some feather
beds stored in old-faShioned atticS.
grade of feathers, which the home
maker has treasured for their worth.
"Some day. she expects to put them
to good use. Perhaps the hints given
today may prove helpful. They have
all been put into actual use by one
home maker or another.
A mattress that is not OF the best,
but is hard and uncompromtslng, can
be made soft and refreshing to sleep
on by using what is called q feather
mattress over it. To make this, use
featherproof ticking. The upper and
lower portion of the mattress" may
be scanned together as a down quilt, or
a narrow band of the ticking, or 112
inches wide, may be scanned between
them. This allows for more feathers to
be contained in this cushiony cover.
When the mattress" is filled as full
as an ordinary pillow would be, 1t
should be lightly tufted. so that the
feathers are kept from piling up IN
one or another part of the mattress" !"
When it is finished, place it over the
mattress and make up the bed. The
luxury of a soft bed will result
The vogue for using down pillows
as part of the upholstery OF over
stuffed chairs suggests another use for
the feathers in an unused bed. These
cushions are what might be called tai
lored." That is, they are severely plain
Evening star., 1928-10-22
AUTUMN
BY d. C. PEATTIE.

While gentians are not always the
last flowers to be found in bloom-a
wild mustard plant, Towering in the
Christmas season, holding a record in
the District so far as / remember,
gentian does not possess really blue
gentianS are next to the last flowers to
make their appearance in Autumn, and
in my thoughts they always rank with
aSterS as the flowers of Autumn. There
Is strange similarity between the blue
Autumn mists and the blue of gentian
flowers, although the gentian does not
possess a really blue shade, but of a
truth color more nearly violet.
To this day 1 experience thrill
some people have when they discover
even the humbleSt little bog orchid.
But among orchids, only lady's slippers
delight me as a great bottle gentian
can do. For, of all the gentians, the
most mysterious and delightful to my
way of thinking are those that, like
stoppered blue bottles, do not open,
but remain inflated and filled with the
wine of their own secretiveness.
Popularity (not wholly botanically)
the gentians fall into several types.
First there are the fringed gentians,
the most superb of all, and these little
fellows are ever elusive game, for, being
ANIMALS, they do not necessarily spring
up in the same place, and it is i'm
portant that they should not be picked,
so as to allow the seed to mature. You
will have small chance of picking any
near home. however, for l cannot think
of a place that they grow within the
District itself. Then there are the
splendid bottle gentians, of which we
have couple of kinds. Tales of "a new
kind of gentian that is all white" can
most often be laid to the door of the
bottle gentians, which frequently have
albino types. And, lastly, there are
the open gentians that are not fringed
ANIMALS and these, of which we have
several representatives. produce flowers
either blue or greenish-yelloW.
Evening star., 1928-10-22
Your Baby and Mine
BY MYRTLE MEYER ELDRED.

A young mother writes: II would
like to teach my child to mind. She
is starting to walk around chairs and
touching and pulling everything in the
house. This makes double work for
me- When I tell her in a stern voice
to stop or to put something back she
Just laughs at me- Is she too young
to discipline? When she wants some
thing I don't want her to have, she
just screams and whipping does no
good Please tell me some course to
follow. beginning from early morning,
at bedtime, and incidents that occur
during the day, to make her strong.
healthy and dutiful. Hoping to see
this answer Soon."
Answer. This is the age-old story
that begins in every household when
the baby Is able to get about by him.
self and assert his own personality.
You mustn't expect that discipline or
making child healthy. dutiful and
obedient can possibly be taught in one
easy lesson. The difficulty is in even
limiting at a right course in so small
space. That is why we talk about baby
care every day in the week from every
possible angle, because there Is so
much to be said about it,
Primarily you must teach the child
to have faith in your Judgment. The
easiest thing any child learns is that
his mother Is affectionate. II the
mother constantly and under all cir
cumstances stresses this, the baby
learns to stop doing the things that
cause mother displeaSure and pain.
Every baby from one to three years
of age is essentially egocentric. This
means he thinks only OF himself. His
interests come first and his curiosity
about everything, his absolute neces-
sity to handle things as means Of
learning about them, make him more
or less impervious to your threats and
even your displeasure just at first. Al
ways, If he is spanked, unless extraor-
dinarily timid he will end by disregard
ing 1t. Intelligent mothers always dis
cover that the stick Is useless and stop
using 1t as method Of gaining obedi-
ence.
Put the baby in a play pen during
those hours when you can't possibly
watch her. Give her large blocks, a
small wagon, granite dishes. a doll,
strings of beads to amuse her. One
or two at a time Is enough
When you can devote some time to
her, take her about the house. Let her
look at various objects that interest
her. Hold them in your hand and let
her look at them, while you repeat
This is mothers" If she touches it,
warn her to be careful Then give her
something of her own and assure her
brightly that, This is baby's" Let
her have this and handle it as she
pleases. Very shortly she will be ques-
tioning you when she touches any
thing "Mamas?" and you can say yes,
and then give her something Of her
own.
Your other questions are answered so
fully in leaflets, have asked you to
please send a addressed, stamped
envelope for them.
Evening star., 1928-10-22
MILADY BEAUTIFUL
By LOIS LEEDS.

, pound beets G heaping tablespo poonfuls,
30); heaping tablespoonfuls, home
baked beans; heaping tablespoonfuls
canned baked beans; 3 ounces lima
beans g heaping tablespoonfuls, 1900;
/ pound string beans q heaping table
spoonfuls, 15); Il pounds cabbage g
heaping tablespoonfuls, 20): heaping
tablespoonfulS canned corn; / ear
green corn; IL pounds lettuce (average
helping, to 10) 2 large onions; 2
heaping tablespoonfuls green peas;
medium white potato; 2 cups spinach;
2 large tomatoes Il pound).
Fruit -7 ounces apple, 5 ounces
banana, ounces or small cup berries
or cherries, u cantaloupe, 5 ounces
grapes, 8 ounces Grange, two 5-ounce
peaches, one 6-ounce pear, 2 medium
/ stewed prunes with 2 tablespoonfuls
juice.
Bread and Cereals-White, gluten,
rye and whole-wheat bread have prac-
tfcally the same calcric value per same
weight. One slice of each, 100 calories;
l French OF Vienna roll; graham
| crackers; "a oyster crackers; 4 soda
crackers; ounces cream of wheat; /
ounce cornflakeS, puffed rice or grape
nuts; ounces plain macaroni; ounces
oatmeal; 4 ounces boiled rice; l shred
| ded wheat biscuit; u waffle scant.
Candy and Desert medium choc-
olate cream; 10 candied cherries; y
cup custard; plain cookies; heap
ing tablespoonful honey; IL inch
slice of pie with top crust; pinch slice
of pie without top crust; u cup average
pudding: / heaping tablespoonful ice
cream; 2 heaping tablespoonfuls sugar.
The following measuring table will
help you convert ounces into more
familiar measures.
l teaspoonful (fluid), 1-6 ounce.
! tablespoonful, Z ounce.
l ordinary tumbler ounces.
dessertspoonful, 1-3 ounce.
/ ordinary cup, 8 ounces.
Do not overrate the importance of
calories and neglect to balance your
diet properly. To find the number
of calories you need per day multiply
your ideal weight by Is if your work
is sedentaty, or by 20 if you do hard,
! manual work.
Copyright, 1929
Evening star., 1928-10-22

and all seams are French. To make a
French seam. stitch first on the wrong
side, trim the seam and make the final
stitching on the right side. Such a
seam has the decorative effect of cord
ing. The cushions are so deep that
the straight band so scanned between the
top and bottom portions of the cush-
ion is essential. They may he as wide
as 4 or inches, and should never be
less than inches.
A sofa whose springs are hard can
be transformed into one of delicious
softness by using two or three such
cushions for the seat and as many for
the back. The cushions must be of
the same width for each, so that there
is one continuous line across the seat
and up the back when the cushions are
fitted onto the sofa. A modern dav-
export lends itself well 20 this treat
ment. So also do many OF the over
stuffed armchairs, and some which arc
but partly overstuffed
From feathers that remain, several
little pillows, called boudoir pillows,
can be fashioned. These should be
about one-fourth the size of bed pill
lows of average size. These should be
covered with down or featherproof
material first, after which soft silk may
cover them, over which openwork linen
or lace cases may be put. In Europe a
traveller is accustomed TO include one
of these pillows in travelling outfit.
Here is a suggestion for Christmas
gift to some friend who intends to
travel abroad soon.
(Copyright, 1929
Evening star., 1928-10-22
PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE
BY WILLIAM BRADY, M. D.

of success in his chosen line of work"
Some of the best statesmen in the
business suffer, or rather are subject
to that very complex" On the other
hand there are too many agents or
statesmen who are so handy at ringing
the bell that they give the whole guild
a bad name
man or woman who undertakes to
sell real estate or insurance would find
this complex rather an asset, I should
think. 1t ought to make such an agent
think the matter over before approach
ing the prospective client, put himself
or herself in the clients place and try
to conclude whether he or she would
buy the lot or the policy under such
circumstances. And finally, before
seeking the interview, the salesman or
saleswoman should make up his mind
that he is not going to be disappointed
or discouraged if the prospect decides
not to buy. Only when the sales agent
is quite sure he has this attitude is the
time ripe for the -bell-ringing stunt.
In this frame of mind you visit your
quarry and, at any rate, if he fails to
take the hook, you leave him with
friendly feeling for you He finds you
such pleasant person that he rather
regrets he can't deal with you at the
moment. This is gain for your busi-
ness. The prospect is not unlikely TO
sign on the dotted line for bigger
and better deal with you next season
BY lingo, am afraid this is ''psy
chology" Anyway know it is hygiene.
and that's my province. Indeed, the
correspondent asked whether would
recommend that her husband consult n
reliable psycho-analyst whose fee would
be 'frea aSGnable say S10 a visit at the
| most"
No, for all the man needs is better
| mental hygiene. Perhaps job under
some good old real estate and insurance
man who has an established business
would be the best way for this young
! man to learn how to ring that bell.
Copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1928-10-22
BY SARA HILAND.

That piece of furniture which is use
full as well as decorative is indeed ideal,
for one equally enhances the other to
complete our satisfaction.
In the accompanying illustration Is
a table which would do much to "set
off" any room, and besides being un-
usually attractive it is very useful for
the keeping of books and magazines
The top is large enough to hold a
fairly good sized reading lamp, which
would be very useful beside an easy
chair.
The base is of wrought iron and the
top may be of wood, tile or black glass,
the last two suggestions being prefer
able to wood
The finish at the base may be black
with a touch of dull gold and red or
green, or it may be plain red, green,
antique yellow or black.
Before selecting the finish for even
small objects, such as tables or lamp
bases, 1t Is we'll to settle upon the
drapery material in order that every
detail may be in harmony and thus
give the perfectly furnished room.
tCopyright, 1920
Evening star., 1928-10-22
Today in
Washington History
By DONALD A. CRAIG.

October %, 1S61.-The Harriet Lane
came up the Potomac River from
Indian Head and anchored in the
Eastern Branch opposite the Navy
Yard at 4 o'clock this morning. She
did not pass the Confederate batteries,
which are on the Virginia shore farther
down the river. Whether any vessels
passed the batteries on the way up
yesterday or last night has not yet
been aScertained. No vessels, so far
as known, went down river past the
batteries.
The Harriet Lane brought here a
man captured last night while at
tempting to cross from the Maryland
to the Virginia shore. His account Of
himself was so confused and unsatis-
factory to the Federal officers that it
was deemed proper to take him into
custody. His name has not yet been
divulged
1t is reported that the batteries at
Matthias Point have been greatly
strengthened and that there are now
18 heavy guns at that point.
One or two schooners from this city
started to pass the Confederate batteries
last night, but were constrained to lie
under the guns of the Union flotilla.
1t is asserted here today by river
men that between Aquia Creek and
Occoquan Bay the ConfederateS have
many seine, boats and long boats in
the creeks and that they have prob
ably built number of launches, but
the Federal authorities here have no
information to confirm these reports.
Rumors that some vessels, bound down
the river from Washington and AleXarl-
dria, have been seized by the Con-
federates are apparently without any
foundation. Not single such vessel is
known to have been taken.
The main position of General Sickles'
Union brigade is now opposite the Con-
federate batteries and the Union forces
are strongly intrenching themselves,
while also preparing, If ordered, to
take the offensive.
Particulars we're received today of the
battle Of Balls Bluff on the Potomac
River, near Leesburg yesterday. Col.
Edward D. Baker, United States Sen
ator from Oregon was killed while lead
ing his men forward toward the Con-
federate lines. 1t appears that the
Union troops under Gen. Stone ran
unexpectedly into a strong Confederate
force. In the confusion caused by Col.
Bakers death, the Union right wing
sustained repulSe and what was left
of it retired in considerable disorder
from the Virginia shore Gen. Stone
reports that the other wing also re-
tired. but IN good order, and that the
Union force still holds Harrison Island
in the Potomac opposite the field of
battle.
Evening star., 1928-10-22
MY Neighbor Says:

Never keep tea and coffee near
each other unless they are IN
tins.
Medium-sized apples should
bake in one-half hour.
Boil rice and macaroni raploly
so that the macaroni and grains
of rice may In boiling be kept
moving.
Cabbages are among the most
difhcult of all vegetables to keep
through the Winter, and when
they start to decay they do not
add at all to the wholesomeness
of the house cellar. A few cab
bages stored in barrels of sand
or leaves will keep some time,
especially If the sand is slightly
moistened occasionally. The
best way to keep the bulk of the
cabbages is to bury them. head
down, in trenches in the garden,
the roots being allowed to project
through a covering of hay or
straw, on which the earth may
be piled as the weather gets
cold A frozen cabbage keeps
all right, but when it begins to
thaw 1t speedily spoils.
Evening star., 1928-10-22

ounce frankfurters; 11a ounces lamb,
mutton or pork chops; l small, crisp
slice bacon, 6 ounce; l3 ounces boil
ed ham.
Fish-3 ounces lean fish, like cod
and halibut, 1R ounces fat fl like
salmon and sardines; Il oysters long
clans.
Soups ounces cream sup; 80
ounces clear SOUP.
Dairy Products-6 ounzc or level
tablespoonful butter, "a ounce Ameri-
can, Swiss or Roquefort cheese; 8
ounces cottage cheese; ounces whole
milk: 10 ounces buttermilk; 2 table
spoonfuls average c~cam; / large egg
Vegetables-20 stalks asparagus;
Evening star., 1928-10-22

One Mother Says:
No one can beat an active 4-year-old
at asking questionS-unless it's an
equally energetic 7-year old. / find
myself stumped many times day, and
I don't think it fair to ignore all the
questions or put the youngsters of
with a half-truth. We have, therefore.
established the family question box, and
it is understood that when mother can
not answer question it is jotted down
on slip of paper and goes into the
box, to be investigated at leisure.
Sometimes Daddy proves the final
source of authority, sometimes diction-
aries, encyclopedias, biographies, and
histories are consulted, but sooner or
later all of the questions are tracked
down and we are adding bit to our
store of knowledge in leisure moments,
as well as saving time and energy in
busy ones.
(Copyright, l923)
Evening star., 1928-10-22

The jackets are inconsequential af-
fairs seemingly, just wisp of chiffon
or lace, but they are given weight and
prominence by the trimming. Sequins,
rhinestones, simulated pearls are used
as trimming. A black chiffon dress
made simply and depending for its style
on line and cut may be made quite
brilliant when the jacket is slipped on
A beige chiffon dress had jacket to
match. Where lace is chosen care must
be used, Nancy decided to select filmy
and stuffy. Nancy used lace for
jacket which she wore with fluffy
tulle dress and, according to Peter, she
was peach.
Evening star., 1928-10-22
Before You Ring That Bell

"My husband" writes correspondent,
'has always wanted to sell real estate
and insurance, but he is driving taxi
cab because he has failed at his pre-
ferred work. He feels certain that the
trouble is a fear of ringing the bell.
That is, when he has a prospect ha
can't get the courage or confidence to
put over the sale. It seems to me there
must be some way he might overcome
that obstacle which stands in the way