davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-26
THE GARDEN
BIZ MARY POTTER DAVIS

The Hanging Gardens Of Babylon
must have looked like vision in the
clouds to the people In the city below.
In a commanding position on the banks
of the Euphrates and spread out on a
great platform high in the air, their
trees and flowers. their tombs and ban
quoting rooms could be seen from all
the surrounding country.
The gardens were square, each side
measuring about 400 feet. The plat
form on which they we're built was rs
feet high and was supported by arches
held up by square pillars of brick or
asphalt. Like other Oriental gardens,
they had the living" water which they
needed to keep them growing, for water
from the Euphrates was raised to the
highest level and flowed down the ter
races of the gardens. running off at the
lower levels through receptacles pro-
vided for drainage. Strabo pictures the
Hanging Gardens In the ancient geog-
raphy THE ascent to the highest
story Is by stairs" the old book tells
us. land at their side are water engines
by means of which persons, appointed
expressly for the purpose, are contin-
ually raising water from the Euphrates
into the garden" The terraces he
quantity describes: Each side of the
garden was eight score fathom long,
and the goings to 1t. as 1t we're to a
mountain. were one degree higher than
another. to the end that ones sight
might from thence extend to all parts
whereabouts" He makes a careful ex-
PLANTATION of the manner of laying the
pavement" on which the earth of the
garden was placed. giving an interesting
glimpse of the engineering methods of
that age of the world.
1t was perhaps the old Greek histo-
rian, Diodorus Siculus, who gave us the
name by which we call this wonder Of
the ancient world, for he terms it "a
garden hanging as 1t were. in the air"
He tells us that 1t was mot made by
Semirimis but afterwards by king
named Sirius for a favorite of his,
who being Persian, and desiring to
see meadows on mountains after the
manner of her country, persuaded the
man to frame a garden by art, that
might in tree and meadows represent
the region of Persia"
One does not naturally associate a
quiet, healthful garden with an epicure,
but a delightful old book which de-
scribes many gardens of the past re-
minds us of the garden of Epicurus. in
Athens, where the philosopher taught
his doctrines to his devoted followers.
The author quotes Cowley's verse:
When Epicurus to the world had taught
That pleasure was the chiefest good,
land was perhaps In the right, II rightly
understood,
Hts life he to the doctrines brought
And in a gardens shade that sovereign
pleasure sought,
Whoever true Epicure would be
May there find cheap and virtuous luxury
At the death of Epicurus mis- famous
garden was left to his followers. He and
his pupils were often called 1.-The phi
losophers of the garden"
People of Switzerland are turning
from dwelling houses to apartments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-26
OUR CHILDREN By Angelo pa,ri
The little figures looked even smaller

The little figures looked even smaller
now.
Bless my soul. How old are you2"
pointing finger at each in turn.
Seven" Eight and a half" Eight"
Seven going on eight
Bless me. Now you fellows tell me
what you meant by chopping UP my
place like that. What'd you do It for7
Eth? Why'd you do that?" The Judge
sat down to get somewhere near the
right level.
I'VE didn't mean It," said the lead
er, aged going on 8.
"Oh, I see."
I'VE were on our way to play and
we couldn't find any place to play and
we stayed by your gate to find a place
to play, and We never found a place TO
play so we Just stayed by your gate and
we didn't mean to hurt 1t, but We, we
just wanted to find place to play"
Where do you playa"
Anywhere, but sometimes we can't
find any place because the big fellows
are there ahead of us and anyways
they'd chase us of, so We have to look
for place to play
All of which explains why in one
small town in this land there is a
pleasant place set apart for 8, z, going
| on 3. to play. and the vines grow green
on Judge Toms gate.
Mr.. PATTI will give personal attention TO
inquiries from parents and school teachers
write him in care Of this paper. enclosing
| stamped. addressed envelope for reply.
(Copyright. 1929
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-26
The Vandals.

The gang wandered down the street,
caps on backward, sweaters inside out
seeking adventure At the big gate of
the gentlemans estate they stopped to
hold counsel. Which way and what
then?
Fudge, the slowest of the crowd. had
Scared old Ratchet In his hands and
as he stood waiting the leaders decision
he whacked idly on the pillar at his
size. Beans, the agile runner, took out
his knife and Clipped idly in the crew.
ices. Scotty the lazy one, seated him
self in an accommodating loop of the
ivy and rocked to and fro. The con-
ference lasted quite while One whack-
ed another kicked, another Clipped, the
rest occupied themselves as idle lads
will do when a couple of fine old pillars
of wheathered stone and ancient winery
are handy.
The gentleman rode through his
gates toward nightfall and something
about them caught his eye. He descend
ed from his car and examined the dev-
astated area. Anger shook his soul He
demanded the heads of the vandals
forthwith
Next morning the principal lined a
row of little boys, shiny-faced, neat
collared, sun-tanned little boys across
his office floor He looked over his
glasses to the line and his face set in
severity This would never do Destruc-
ton of neighbours property. Wrecking
old landmarks. Vandalism must cease
You boys are accused of defacing
Judge Toms gate What have you to
say for yourselves?"
No answer came from the line, each
member of which seemed to grow small
er ard smaller under the stern gaze
of the spectacles. The judge entered
briskly He eyed the line severely, ques-
tioningly. curiously. Are these the fell
lows that cut my vines to pieces?"
I'm afraid So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-26
Daily Aids.

It's the little things that count far
more than the big ones in looking
we'll dressed, we'll groomed and pretty.
A woman can 60 out in 5000 dress
and a $40 hat, and II her hair hangs In
wisps around her face, and her gloves
are dirty, and her shoes need clean
ing, she'll look badly and cheaply
dressed. But with SIS dress and a
IS hat and the accessories right, she'll
be attractive.
Make II q rule to look after these
things each day
Your hair In back: II the mirror
shows ugly hairs down the neck. cut
them off with scissors laid fiat against
the skin or with clippers that come for
this purpose.
Your finger nails: Never 60 to bed
without scrubbing the hands, cleaning
the nails. filing them to fresh edge
with an emery board. taking of any
stains that may show, and rubbing
the cuticle with cold cream, then push
ing 1t back with an orange wood stick
This means you wake up next day with
well manicured nails.
Your clothes: Never put them away
II they need freshening. for If they are
hanging in their usual place they'll
be put on "as is" next time they're
wanted. Remove spots from dresses,
coats, or hats. with cleaning fluid be-
fore you put these things away. Lay
soiled gloves aside, or II they are wash
able, 1t takes three minutes to wash
them with soap flakes and rinse, and
hang them up to dry by next morning
Slip trees into shoes, clean and polish,
and put them away. If they need at
tention from a shoemaker. put them
with your handbag and gloves To be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-26
Hats to Cover the Growing Locks
ny MARY MARSHALL.

Of hair at the back OF the head to give
IL the proportion Of perfect beauty. He
sighed as he thought Of the hundreds
and hundreds of women he had seen
with shallow, bullet heads who didn't
have sense to realize that they could
never aspire to beauty so long as they
frequent the barber shops.
Never has the art OF hair dressing
been brought to the perfection prac-
ticed by the Greeks. Even today when
We want really beautiful womans
head for a coin or o medal we show
woman with hair done In Greque.
There are some new hats from Paris
that think would very nearly make
this portrait painter weep because they
look as II they had been expressly de-
signed to make women look as bullet
headed as possible The back of these
hats extends down at the nape Of the
neck. perfectly hiding the curved line
between neck and head that this artist
so much admires These hats do not
show even an indication that such
curve exists.
But in a way these hats may be help
because IL is expressly stated by the
nilliners who make them that they are
to make 1t possible for the wearer to
continue the hair-growing process with
out the embarrassment OF feeling that
the short locks at the back OF the neck
are showing. Bullet-headed the wearer
may appear for the time--but before
long she may appear with a perfectly
adequate chignon. Homegrown, too.
and not the sort you buy at the hair
dresser's to pin in place for evening
wear.
This weeks help consists OF a diagram
pattern for q little girls petticoat slip
which Is extremely easy to make and
Just the sort of thing needed to wear
self-addressed envelope and I will send
1t TO you at once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-26

from their honeymoon she surprised
him with dish of green peas Parish
erfne.
Put two cups shelled green peas into
a saucepan with two tablespoonfuls but
ter, one-quarter cup water, one-third
teaspoonful sugar, two tiny onions
peeled. but left whole: hearts of two
heads lettuce and small bunch parsley.
Cover and cook slowly until peas are
tender. Take out the parsley and
onions. Add salt, pepper and one Ia
blespoonful butter. Serve hot.
II Lois had too hot a fire the peas
burned unless she added more water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-26
BEAUTY CHATS BY EDNA KENT FORBES

taken with you next day and left to be
mended.
Handbags. incidently. need atten-
ton every few weeks. Leather should
be cleaned and polished with white
shoe cream. suede cleaned with suede
brush, fabric bags cleaned with BEN
zine.
Mrs. r. WI shall be glad to mail
you the information on the diet for
reducing. If you will send a self-ad-
dressed. stamped envelope for the mail
ing.
Pam--Witch hazel Is a mild astrin-
gent. as is benzoin, so II you combine
these you will have very handy
astringent for moderate uses. Benzoin
In somewhat of bleach and inclined
to dry the skin. but the witch hazel
counteracts this as 1t is cooling and
healing.
To pint of witch hazel add about
ten drops OF benzoin An astringent
is only used when needed, and that
would be II the skin appeared loose
and sagging. as happens only at times
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-26
KEEPING MENTALLY FIT
BY JOSEPH JASTROW.

word, naming the opposite of a given
word, yield measure Of performance
not as simple as the number of bricks
or laths, but when properly corrected
for error, afford rough scale ofeper-
Torrance.
Now when thus measured, was the
performance better when the mood was
good? Did mood and performance keep
step? On the whole. very little--so
little that you are not far wrong in
saying that you do as much and as we'll
when you feel rotten as when you feel
At and cheerful. But when there Is
some relation, it is in favor Of better
mood for better performance.
In explanation one thing seems pretty
well established When you feel land
really are) below par, you make an
extra effort. and it's that effort that en-
tiers into your feeling. The extra eff
fort carries your output toward and up
to the average. When you feel we'll,
you relax bit and still do your quota.
and you report that the going is easy.
Also. In these tests you know you are
on trial-something like the feeling
you have In playing in a tournament as
against an ordinary practice game.
If your work Is of kind that is not
measured by quantity. but estimated by
quality usually BOTH. the resulting
score doesn't tell the whole story-rot
even in golf The score doesn't show
the good form Of your stroke. whether
you were steady or irregular, missed
easy shots or hard ones.
Yet our feelings are not so reliable
a test of our condition that we should
work only when we feel like 1t. The
habit of yielding too easily to ones
feelings doesn't lead to mental fitness,
but to ignore ones feelings isn't
good policy. either A sound policy
lies. as usual. between the too little
and the too much We must not let
mood dictate performance but we may
learn to make 1t serve our purposes
In that adjustment lies mental fitness.
fCnnyrirht. Ia2AN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-26
Lessons in English

Words often nisused: Do not say
your compliance to my request is
necessary" Say compliance with my
request"
Often mispronounced; Pantomime
Pronounce the | az In time" and last
syllable mime" not mine"
Often misspeiled: Center; er Is pre-
ferred TO re.
Synonyms: Patience. leniency, lenity.
forbearAnce, charity. gentleness,
Word study: use word three times
and II Ia yours" Let us increase our
vocabulary by mastering one word each
day. Todayis word: Inordinate: Inn
moderate: excessive: incorporate. "She
possesses an inordinate greed and love
Of wealth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-26
NANCY PAGE
Peas Parisienne Convert
Roger to Vegetables.
By FLORENCE La GANKE.

One Of the tricks In cooking which
Lois had learned from her association
with Nancy was her method of cooking
peas. When Nancy served peas they
were not tasteless, colorless affairs. They
were tender. tasty and green. They had
q favor all their own. Roger was one
Of those foolish men who thought he
did not like green vegetables. Lois said
nothing, but soon after their return
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-26
My Neighbor Says:
The flavor of fried onions ma,

The flavor Of fried onions may
be improved by dipping them into
q little milk before frying them.
II q little ammonia is mixed
with the beeswax and turpentine
used for polishing floors the wax
viii dissolve quickly.
Dye discolofed white stockings.
FIRST thoroughly wash and rinse,
then place the stockings In the
dye while they are still wet.
Drain all boiled vegetables az
soon as they are tender. They
become soggy II they are allowed
TO stand undrained after cooking.
The water drained of may be
saved for soup stock. Most veg
etahies should be cooked In a
small amount OF water because
part Of the mineral salts dissolves
In the water and Is Lost II the
water Ia thrown away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-26

A prominent portrait painter who
does not like and never did like short
hair for women explained TO me once
that the reason for his objection was
because so very few women have heads
that possess really beautiful proportions.
I gathered from what he said that he
thought men were provided by nature
with rather better shaped heads than
women. but I didn't argue that point,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-26
BRAIN TESTS

Allow two minutes for this test.
Below you are given list Of words
and four general headings under which
to put them-TIhfE. PLACE, SOUND
and LIGHT. AS you read each word
mark the column to which 1t belongs.
Time Place Sound Light
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-26
Corn Pepper Custard.

Beat two eggs, add one and one-half
cupfuls of milk, one cuptul Of salt, a
little cayenne and one chopped green
pepper and some fat at last. Bake in
an oiled baking dish for 80 minutes, or
until firm in a slow oven.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-26

and let that mark represent your aver
age condition. when you feel neither
better than usual nor worse than usual.
Let the extreme left end of the line in
dictate about your worst feeling when
you can still work, but feel unfit: and
let the extreme right end OF the line in
dictate your best mental fitness when you
are in unusually tiptop shape Where
do you register today? On the below
par side or the above par? Much be-
low or little below? AS compared with
yesterday has your fitness gained a
point or two or lost? Physical tests
have been used to check up on your
feelings, such as your blood pressure,
your pulse rate, your maximum grip,
the delicacy of your sense reactions
But We can't as yet read your feelings.
AS to performance. when 1t Is simple
and fairly routine, We can measure the
output, much as we measure goods by
the yard. but never quite so mechani-
cally because a measure of quality en-
tiers even into the simplest performance.
In bricklaying or mailing on laths there
is a measure in the number Of bricks
laid or square yards lathed. but If you
go too fast you may slight your work.
Simple mental performances. such as
drawing line equal to given STAN
dard line, tapping for one minute. nam
ing colors as fast as you can. adding
four columns or two place numbers,
thinking OF word suggested by given
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-26
AUNT HET
ny ROBERT CULLEN.

Even II a woman marries the right
man. she has spells in rainy weather,
when It's gettin' along towards night,
when she pines for some kind o. love
she don't get"
Downright, lg2al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-26

Time column-soon, then. now. future
Space colun1n-here, yonder, north.
Sound columbian, tune, loud.
Light coiumn--bright. shady.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-26
Mood and Performance.

Do you work best when you feel best,
or do you merely think you do. because
you work with more pleasure. with less
effort? Does your mood show in your
performance? This is not an easy mat
ter to decide. You are trying to meas
ure one thing as against another, and
neither has fixed scale. neither the
scale of mood nor the scale of perform
ance.
Suppose I put a mark in the center
OF a line running across this column,
thus:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-26

He went on to explain that even the
ideal of the ancient Greeks did not
have 9 head that the Greek sculptors
considered perfect as il wss--hence they
invariably showed their women with
chignons OF some sort, coils or knots
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-26

People of Switzerland are turning
from dwelling houses to apartments.
The Nome nugget., 1928-10-27

F. D. SHELDON. who has been employed by the Lomen Bros. drug store for number of years. is leaving on the Victoria for a visit to Australia. MT. Sheldon expects to return to Nome next summer.
The Nome nugget., 1928-10-27

The funeral of the late Eva Nic- ola was held in the Methodist Epis- copal Church Friday afternoon and was largely attended by the many friends of the deceased.
The Nome nugget., 1928-10-27

MIR. EKBERG. and his wife, who spent the summer on Anvil c-eek, where Mir Ekberg has been employ ed on the dredge, were in tn" c,,y :his week awaiting the departure If the steamer Victoria.
The Nome nugget., 1928-10-27

HANS PETERSON, who has been employed by the Goldsmith Ddedg- ing Company in the Solomon dis trict during the simmer, spent a few days in the city during the week. Hans will De watchman on the dredge this winter.
The Nome nugget., 1928-10-27

LYLE NEVINS and wife have moved into the Kiesele Building. into the apartments lately vacated by Mir. and Mrs. A. M Hartford.
The Nome nugget., 1928-10-27

MISS MINNA HANSEN, a teacher for the Bureau of Education, arriv- ed in Nome on the Victoria. She will be stationed at White Noun tain Industrial School this winter. Miss Hansen is from Iowa.
The Nome nugget., 1928-10-27

MISS JANE ERICKSON. nurse employed by the Bureau of Educa- tion, arrived on the steamer vic- t0ria enroute to White Mountain. where she will be connected with the Bureaus Industrial school at that place.
The Nome nugget., 1928-10-27

MIR and Mrs. A. NJ. Hartford, have taken the Hammon Company house lately made vacant by the
The Nome nugget., 1928-10-27

BOB STEWART is leaving for the Outside on the Victoria. Mr. Stewart, in company with his bro ther A. c. stewart. had . very pros porous season on Monument creek.
The Nome nugget., 1928-10-27

E. W. QUIGLEY. the Solomon op- orator. whose hydraulic plant made remarkably fine showing this sea- son, was visitor in the city during the week.
The Nome nugget., 1928-10-27

JOSEPH AND BARNEY BELLE VIEW, are leaving for the Outside on the steamer Victoria. The Belle view brothers had a very prosperous season with their Dry creek dredge.
The Nome nugget., 1928-10-27

MRS MAZEN, wife of the Bu- reau of Education teacher at Wales, arrived on the Victoria after visit to the States.
The Nome nugget., 1928-10-27

DICK BUTLER. another old Key stone driller. who spent the sum- mer in the Teller and Solomon dis tricts. will be an outgoing passen- ger on the Victoria.
The Nome nugget., 1928-10-27

FRITZ MEBES, the Council City dredge man, arrived in the city tho latter part of the week, for the win ter
The Nome nugget., 1928-10-27

JAMES HEWITT, of the Board of Trade. had. sudden illness the fore part of the week and Dr. F. J. O'Hara had to be called late at night to relieve his suffering. Mfr. Hewitt had something like an ac- cute attack of indigestion.
The Nome nugget., 1928-10-27

BEN F. GILLETTE. the we'll known Nome mining man, who has been operating near the old milk ranch near the East End of Nome, will be an outgoing passenger on the steamer Victoria.
The Nome nugget., 1928-10-27

JACK GALE, the we'll known old time mining man. who Is now the Nome representative for the Alaska Weekly. will leave for the States on the Victoria.
The Nome nugget., 1928-10-27

PAT KERWIN who was employed in the Nome district this summer. will take passage for the States on the Steamer Victoria.
The Nome nugget., 1928-10-27

JACK sEIDENvERG, the we'll known Nome merchant Is leaving on the Victoria for his home in Se- attle. He will visit his Fairbank store during the winter.
The Nome nugget., 1928-10-27

MIR. ARBUCKLE. radio operator aboard the Victoria. spent few days ashore during the week.
The Nome nugget., 1928-10-27

LOUIS NAsCHENWENG. who had most successful mining sea son. will be an outgoing passenger on the Vic.
The Nome nugget., 1928-10-27

COLEMAN GRIFFIN Is leaving for visit to the States on the vic- t0ria.
The Nome nugget., 1928-10-27

ROY WAUGAMAN Is leaving for the Outside and will winter in Cal ifornia.
The Nome nugget., 1928-10-27

CAL" sUKSDORF. and crew. of the Goldsmith Dredging Company. operating in the Solomon district. arrived in the city Sunday after completing the sumer's operations. The dredge Is being dismantied and moved several miles from its pres ent location.
The Nome nugget., 1928-10-27

DR. K. L. CRAVEN. the we'll known Kougarok miner who mines on Coffee creek, will be an outgoing passenger on the Victoria.
The Nome nugget., 1928-10-27

ELLIS HEDsoN. who has been employed by the Hammon Company for the past several years, Is an outgoing passenger on the Victoria.
The Nome nugget., 1928-10-27

VIM. DEADY. we'll known Key stone driller, who has been pros pecting with a drill in the Teller and Solomon country this summer, is an outgoing passenger on the Victoria.
The Nome nugget., 1928-10-27

MRS. G. W. MARTIN. who went out during the summer for surgical treatment. returned on the Victoria very much improved in health.
The Nome nugget., 1928-10-27

A. H. KILL. will be m outgoing passenger on the Victoria.
The Nome nugget., 1928-10-27

DIR. and MRS. CURTIS WEIGH. are leaving for the outside on the Victoria. Dr. Welch has been the only physician in Nome for a num- Der of years. and both he and Mrs. Welch have host of friends fin Nome.
The Nome nugget., 1928-10-27

1WANTED-At once, two or three rUom furnished cabin. Apply al Nugget Office.