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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-19
Left.Handedness.


Mrs. DIS little girl is inclined to be
left-handed The little girl has Just
started school and the teacher mas
asked Mrs. D if she shall teach her 70
write with her right or left hand. Mrs.
%. has heard that forcing left-handec
child to write with her right hand makes
her inclined to be stupid. She herself
does lot of things with her left hand:
but writes with her right. but %.
course" she adds, II don't know how
bright ! ami"
There is a good deal OF evidence
accruing that children who are natural
ly left-handed and are forced to write
with the right hand may develop some
little speech defectS-Stammering OF
suffering, etc., or perhaps squirting or
other muscle twitching. Not all children
do tl1is-it may depend upon the degree
of ndedneSS-but enough are SO
afflicted to make 1t rule that ie1t-
handed children should be allowed 70
use that hand to write.
Dr. Samuel e. Orion, in the Septem-
Der issue of Hygeia, in the article on
sTraining the Left-handed," finishes in
this way:
Il cannot express myself too strongly
I'm saying that the attempt to make
right-handed children of naturally left
handed is dangerous proceeding, and
fundamental physiologic error"
Left-handed people are not abnormal,
even though IS per cent Of us use the
right hand for acts requiring accuracy
and attention, and only per cent use
the left.
Most of the nerve fibers in the brain
controlling motion cross to the opposite
side IN the upper part OF the spinal
cord, 50 the right side of the brain con-
trols the motion of the left side OF the
body. and the left side of the brain con-
trolls tie right. ut is because OF this
crossing of the fibers that an injury to
one side of the brain affects the other
side of the bOdy.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-19
I Taught You That.

How many times you hear parent
or teacher say, II taught you that.
why did you know it? Why didn't
you do it?"
II forgot" says the child, sadly.
The trouble lay In the teaching. The
child has been told something. Telling
and teaching are two different things.
It takes more than telling to teach a
child to know or to do so that the
knowledge will hold in time of need.
Telling a child something is but the
first step. The simple telling makes
but a slight impression on the mind of
the child. If instruction is not repeated
he will forget completely what you told
him.
If you want a child to remember
fact tell 1t to him when his mind Is
warmed to the idea beforehand. Then
illustrate 1t with story or picture
If possible. Then have the child do
something with the fact--tell II, write
1t, read about 1t, use 1t In some other
fashion than that In which you first
presented 1t to him. For number of
days repeat the lesson, varying the
method If you wish, but bearing hard
on the idea you wish to set. Give the
lesson at the same time and In the
same place If at all possible. When you
feel certain that the child has the
point. drop 1t for day or so and then
take it up again from another point of
view. Keep reviewing the work until
the child has made the idea part Of his
mind. Then he will never forget.
The principle of teaching Is the same
at home as in the school, Telling won't
do. Steady teaching, oft repeated,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-19
Your Baby and Mine
NJ MYRTLE MEYER ELDRED.
The Child's Allowance.

Mrs. A. r. writes: what Is your
opinion of giving children an allow
ance? I believe 1t to be one of the
best ways to teach O child how to save
and handle money. simply would not
tolerate a whiny child who came into
the house every few minutes with:
Mamma, I want a penny. I want a
nickel to buy an ice-cream cone The
other day I ventured to express my
opinion on the allowance business and
my father-in-law snapped at me, Why
should a child be given an allowance,
pray?'"
part of childs education for living
How can be learn to save until he has
learned to spend? How can money
mean anything to him so long as it
comes whenever he asks for 1t or until
he has been able to manipulate 1t him.
self? Let your father in-law answer
those questions Did he learn to man
age spoon or fork by being fed? Not
by any means. He learned the art
when he took his own spoon in his own
hand. Children must learn that money
has a value and they'll learn that only
by seeing what 1t will buy, what saving
will accomplish and how denial may
bring luxuries later. They'll never
learn that II luxuries are showered upon
them with the prodigality Of leaves
from a tree. Keeping child without
pocket money in a group Of children
who have allowances may lead q child
to stealing in order to be like his COM
panions. felt very badly when my
own son told me that his allowance,
the same for two years. was not as
large as any boy in his crowd and
asked me II couldn't allow him more
each week. was ashamed for having
to be told to increase 1t.
The child should have the privilege
of handling money and derive his own
satisfaction from doing 1t wisely. He
gets no satisfaction In his parents
economy, nor does he learn anything
merely. by being told. From the time
a child begins to know that money
can be spent he should have his own
pocketbook, his own pennies each week
and be allowed to make his mistakes
on pennies, and not later, perhaps
disastrously, with dollars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-19
THE DAILY
HOROSCOPE
Thursday, September 20.

Adverse planetary aspects are strong
| tomorrow. according to astrology, winch
| reads in the stars certain sinister signs.
The early morning is most threaten
F, ing to workers, whether they be on
! farms or IN factories. Discomfort Is
| indicated.
The sway is unfavorable to old per-
may be inclined to dwell sadly on the
| good old days, which probably were not
at all wonderful in fact.
While the stars favor the mental side
of man and are supposed to impart
| keenness of mind, they may cause
stress on the unfavorable features OF
existence. Positively cheerful thoughts
should be cultivated.
intrigue and deceit are supposed to
| flourish under this direction OF the
stars. Spite work is believed TO be en-
couraged, and the sway Is threatening
to all who seek public favor
Discussions within big organizations
may be numerous, and there may be
among women great difficulty in pre-
serving allegiance to political parties
while this rule continues.
The Seers explain that mental va
carries will be many while the planetary
government of the early Autumn has
power to affect logic and feeling, but
that later habits OF thought and long
nourished traditions control action.
Craving for new conditions may be
strong at this time. when there may be
discomfort In many minds, especially
where women are concerned.
the craving for liberty and freedom,
and for this reason there will be many
manifestations Of the spirit which easily
de0enerates into license
Organized crime will continue to
spread out its tentacles and reform
movements will multiply through the
Autumn. Politics will have little effect
in curbing lawlessness, II the stars are
rightly read.
Sudden revolutions may be expected
In Europe, astrologers announce, and
Great Britain will grapple with many
serious problems among her depen-
denotes.
The planets encourage increase in the
number of dictators and presage many
international problems.
Women have the cheering assurance
that the year will bring to them novel
modes and new possibilities Of achiev-
Persons whose birth date Is tomor-
row may meet old friends and renew
pleasant associations. The young prob
ably will benefit from the favor Of rela-
tives. The augury is most promising
for these subjects Of Virgo, who gen.
orally like all the luxuries.
Children born tomorrow probably will
have a fine intellectual endowment. The
subjects of this sign are often clever
students, logical and philosophical.
They are likely to have unusual physi-
cal beauty and personal charm.
(Copyright, 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-19
Beauty Sleep.

The hours of rest between bedtime
and midnight used to be known as ones
beauty sleep. AS q matter Of fact, how
ever, it usually takes an hour or 20
after getting into bed for the average
person to relax all the nervous tenSon
acquired during the day. Most o. US
have had the experience OF lying awake
In bed for what seemed hours after
having retired early in the hope Oh GET
ting some extra sleep. We do not feel
sleepy, but lie there with our mlnds
busily engaged in plans or worries,
muscles tense and brows knotted. ms
sort of resting in bed is not conducive
to sleep nor to beauty.
Sleep is one of the prime factors IN
Fastening recuperation from physical
ills. It may also be an important
beauty aid If the right habits are cul-
tivated. Relaxation of the whole 0ooy,
especially Of the muscles around the
eyes and the neck, should be secured
Just as soon as the head touches tne
pillow. The pillow should not be nlgn
enough to tip the head up so that the
chin sinks into the neck or chest, form
ing double chin. A small, low pillow
is usually best; just large enough 10
fit into the hollow between the shoulder
and the back of the head. The posi-
ton of the body in sleeping should be
such as not to interfere with free, deep
breathing. Some people have the habit
Of curling up in bed like a cat or dog,
with nose under the covers. spine curved
and chest followed. 1t Is easy to see
how this position held for seven or
eight hours each night will spoil ones
figure. ,,..
Sallowness, dark circles and wrinkles
around the eyes often owe their pres
ence to incorrect habits Of sleeping, lack
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-19
DIET AND HEALTH
BY LULU HUNT PETERS, M. d.

Does this mean, then, that left
handed persons have somewhat great
er development of the right side of the
brain, snd right-handed persons the re-
verse? Or is there from birth greater
development of one side Of the brain
and this acts as a determining factor in
the development of the opposite side OF
the body? This is not known.
If it is true that the greater use OF
one side of the body develops the oppo.
site side of the brain q little more. II
seems logical to suppose that the train.
ing in the use of both hands, making us
ambidextrous, would cause q greater
DEVELOPMENT of both sides OF the brain,
and therefore would be normal and de-
sirable. In fact, there are quite a
ambideyterity for this reason. However,
even the ambidextrous person will do
the finer things requiring attention with
the same hand; so this an1bidexterity
would not cause any disturbance.
Left-handedness Is known to have ex.
listed in prehistoric times. for some OF
the prehistoric implements show that
thew were made for left-handed persons.
DO YOU know that left-handed per-
son is also left-legged, and the right
handed person right-legeed?
The cause of left-handedness Is not
known. Numerous theories, such as the
one spoke of-the greater development
Of the right side Of the brain than the
left-and imitation in children. habits.
etc. have been thought Of. The most
nrobabe cause is heredity. Some au.
thnrs believe that right-handednes and
left-handedness are remnants OF our
primitive ancestors, who In their fiehts
with beasts and each other, used either
the RIGHT or left hand. Those who used
the right were more successful. for with
the other hand they protected the heart
therefore. among users Of the right hand
there we're more who succeeded In the
strrio0i,a for existence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-19
WHO AIT
[ N~ti0

sounds sensible enough, but few people
believe 1t. The other day man with
whom we are acquainted intimately be-
cause we wear his clothes and pay his
bills suffered from an aching TOOTH
which caused the jaw to swell. We
gave ourselves half an hour to hear
some one ask who had socked us. We
were not disappointed. Another person
carries a bruise on his chin. It has all
the earmarks Tor chin marks) Of hav-
Ing been planted there by a quartet OF
knuckles and he Is the recipient of con-
siderable kidding. As matter Of truth
he had suffered no accident. On the
contrary, the bruise Is there because he
bumped his chin deliberately. He was
playing parlor game which requires
that the performer drop to his knees,
place the hands behind him. bend down
and pick up a spoon. He failed to reach
the spoon and then some one placed
quarter on the floor He collected the
quarter and the bruise at the same
time. Some folks will do anything for
money.
"The So-and-so's are excellent peo-
Pile said friend on the Avenue yes
terday. They are interesting and en-
PERTAINING but I'm going to be exceed
ingly busy the next time they invite
me to the house. They haven't chair
that looks as though 1t was made to
sit in or book that looks as though It
had never been read would have felt
so much more at ease II ] could have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-19
Let the Child Manage His Play
BY LYDIA LIE BARON WALKER.

TT there is one thing in which child
should be permitted to exercise ner
Imagination, 1t is in the world OF pay.
Mothers who watch their little folk at
NAV annreciate what it means to them
To command, dictate, reprimand ana
manage their wee doll folk or tneir
family of other little folk who are act
inc the characters making up mousse
hold. Also, If the mothers nave imagi-
nation themselves, they VIII oIIen pc
iiiumined py what children have OBJ
served for their conclusions may be so
true that they are actually uncanny.
In playing house the characters are
generally drawn from their own obser-
vations, rightly or wrongly interpreted.
It often happens that mother us
TENNIS. lin" to a child's household al
fairs offers suggestions. Immediately
the child feels u restriction. She Is
being observed. the illusion vanishes:
she is Just a child again under her
parents eye, and not the mother her
self as she was believing for the time
being. The play is spoiled, even If she
needs the hint.
The mother who wants to help can
contribute to the play by offering ar
ticles that will be lust the thing" for
dresses, for furnishings, and especially
for foods. If she takes out q plate OF
little cakes, some so diminutive that
only a dolls appetite could be appeased
by them, with others satisfying to the
normal appetite of a child, her coming
will be hailed with delight. II she
brings a little -four, with few cur
rants. sugar, salt and possibly a little
spice for the child to substitute for
ingredients usually mixed in mud pies,
her coming then will be a JOY.
When it Is not playing house that Is
engrossing the children the same free
dom to invent their own games should
be permitted It will be astonishing
the simple ways in which long hours
can be happily spent. Mothers VINO
watch their little tots on a beach.
playing In a sand box, or entertaining
themselves under the trees In out-of-
door play. or busy with their own self
devised games indoors. will realize the
few items required for their vivid Inn
agination.
But let the mother interrupt the
games with ideas of her own, and the
spell Is broken. No longer are they
inventors in q magic world where
spools, blocks, boxes, chairs, etc., are
not what they seem, but marvellous
items transformed into whatever the
child wills. The children are just little
folk again. Being thus abruptly brought
to everyday life again, they frequently
get querulous and cross, and even dim
cult to manage. The wise mother al
lows her children to enjoy their inn
aeinatiye world without interference.
tCopyright. 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-19
LITTLE BENNY

Persey Weever had to 90 to the doctor
today to have the back of his neck cut
on account Of him having q big boil
Simkins was sitting on my frunt steps
and Persey started to come up with a
big wife bandage on his neck ware the
doctor had put 1t, Pubs Simkins saying,
@, he'll be more conceeted than ever
now, well II he starts to brag about his
operation lets tell him about some we
had did on us.
WITCH just then Persey came up, say
ing, q w.zz fellows, you awt to bin
through wat bin through. the doctor
took q nife and q WIZ it was sharper
than a razor, and he cut my boil with
1t, zip, and me standing rite there.
Wat of It? If you ever had 1t did to
you you wouldent say wat Of 1t, that's
wat Of 1t, he SEQ.
Did he give you ether or anything?
Pubs sed, and Persey sed, No, he dident
half to. was too brave. and Pubs sed,
Brave my eye, wen I swallowed a big
door kew and had to have my stummick
cut open they gave me ether because I
had to be unconsl1iss and that's all there
was to It, they dident even ask me II I
was brave. Unless you take ether its
not real operation. is 1t, Benny?
should say not, I SEQ. Wen my app
together they gave me ether before
thew started to cut them apart agen,
bleeve me, and was glad to drink IT.,
too. I dident wunt to see wat was going
on, bleeve me, sed.
Wen was that, never herd anything
about that, or Pulses stummick either,
Persey sed. =.
Who cares weather you herd about 1t
or not, are you trying to tell me I'm
lying? I sed, and Punes SEQ Ray nay; are
Certeny not, don't half to hear
about everything, do I? Persey sed. I
| iust sed I dident hear about 1t, he sed.
And he dident say anything more
about his boil so me and Pubs dident
say anything more about our stummick
and appendices and liver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-19
The Sidewalks of Washington
BY THORNTON FISHER.

seen q crumpled newspaper on the
floor or an ash tray that needed empty
ing. am very sincere about this.
There Is something about the sight of
an old easy chair and flock of we'll
thumbed magazines and books that
spells good old creature comfort"
Not long ago a friend completed a
beautiful home in the suburbs of Wash
ington. His wife insisted that they dis
pose Of all the old furniture and install
new pieces. This Immediately precipi-
tated riot on the part of her spouse.
who demanded that, while the house
be modern in its equipment, the
interior retain the comfort to which
he had been accustomed. They finally
compromised by assigning second
floor room to the husband in which he
might enjoy his 25-year-old furniture.
BY the way, what has become Of the
"dens' men used to have but never
occupied.
Driving into local garage we heard
the boss shouting to one of the youths:
Take 1t down. Take that sign right
down." 1t was a demand and not
request and the employe hastily re-
moved a sign he had evidently just at.
tached to the wall. I'm not insult my
,,atrons," said the owner. The sign
read, THE man who lends the tools Il
on the tenth floor. As there IS no ele-
vator you will have to walk up" The
proprietor knew his psychology.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-19
OUR CHILDREN By Angelo Patri

varied. driven home by experience, doing
something with the knowledge, Is what
teaches.
A little girl wanted to surprise her
mother and q guest with plate OF
hot biscuits, so she tried to make some.
She had no sweet milk SO she used sour
milk and baking powder.
Dear. me, child, didn't you know
any better than that? told you to
use sweet milk and baking powder"
It takes more than telling to teach
your child to make biscuits. It takes
teaching and long practice. You can
put the recipe you know into the hands
of the children and tell them then what
to do and the biscuits won't be right
not until they have practiced making
them again and again. There is per-
sonal quality that enters into every
thing one does-even making biscuits
and learning the date Of the discovery
Of America. Teaching. repeated teach
ing, practice and allowance for the
personal equation Is necessary in all
teaching.
Then do not blame a child for not
doing the right thing at the right
time. for not knowing the lessons that
have been told him. If we teach them
until they know them they will not
forget. ! am not talking about the
childs part. the attention and effort
and will he has to put into the task;
that is another side Of the story. But
we must first make sure Of our part
that we teach. That Is different from
telling.
fCopyrieht. 1921
fMr; Patri will give personal attention to
on the care and developent OF children.
Write him in care of this paper. inclosing
stamped, address envelope for reply
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-19
The Old Horse

In DAYS when horses were the goods,
for driving through the lanes and
woods, and up the grassy braes, o man
would keep his faithful horse until II
slept beneath the gorse, all done WIN
Travelled WAITS, Old Dobbin after years
would be a member of the family,
comrade and a friend; when ne was
Young we all took pride In DooDms
mile -devouring stride and style wnicn
had no end. When he was growing
weak and old, borne down by ailments
manifold, perhaps the boys would say;
"Oh, dad, get rid Of that old nag, ano
get q colt Of which to brag. a chestnut
or bay. Old Dobbin's been q COCO
old steed but now he's badly. gone 10
seed and run down at the heel; we
drive him down the village street, and
ieers are flung by all we meet. ana
hitter shame we feel" But dad on this
was adamart, and he would cry, my
sainted aunt! Such language Is
crime Is this your gratitude TO one
that furnished you such loads OF 1un
when he was in his prime? Old Doo.
bins hauled you many miles and pulieo
the trick with equine smiles and gloried
in his task, and now that he Is old and
gray you'd have me trade the beast
away-is this fair play. I ask? While
I can buy bale of hay or peck OF oats.
that horse shall stay, his stall shall be
his own; when he Is dead and laid 70
rest, perhaps I'll ope the treasure chest
and buy a bay or roam" Do people
such affection feel for autos made OF
tin or steel, of leather, brass and PINE?
when some old car is growing old. does
father say, mot gems or gold could buy
that care of mine?" All, no, he says,
This blamed old bus Is out OF date,
not worth a cuss; I'll have to trade It
in: can't afford to drive q vain that
looks as though old Tubal Cain had
fashioned 1t Of tin"
fNonvri0ht fooe(
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-19
Everyday Law Cases
Mup Negligence Be Imputed to
Autoist Who Repairs Car
On Highway?
By THE COUNSELLOR.

While proceeding along q highway.
Jacob Stone stopped his car on the
right-hand side Of the road to obtain
q pail Of water for his radiator. He
was about to recross the road and re-
turn the empty pail when he was struck
by the car of Charles Lewis.
At the trial of the suit brought by
Stone to recover damages for his per-
sonal injuries Lewis declared that he
should not be held liable, as Stone had
negligently crossed the roadway and
had thereby contributed to the accident
He asked. therefore, that the case be
withdrawn from the jury and that the
verdict be given in his favor
The court ruled 1t was for the jury
to decide whether Stone had been neg
ligent, and the verdict resulted in his
favor in accordance with the following
instruction:
I'm approaching stationary vehicle
an automobile operator should be
charged with the duty of observing
whether any persons are about the
standing vehicle, and should have his
car under such control as to avoid acct
dent should any such persons attempt
to cross the road In front OF the on
coming car. provided such persons are
themselves In exercise Of due care"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-19
Home i'm Good Taste
By SARA HILAND.

There are so many places in a house
and of the many types to choose from
nothing Is much more attractive than
the American fancy chair shown in
the sketch.
OF course, II your house Is of the
more formal type, you would probably
prefer Chippendale, Heppelwhite, Sher-
atom or some Of the more elaborate
types. but for the informal rooms this
simply designed chair Is very appro-
pirate.
These have been made and used for
many years by American families, and
you will find them in many finishes
cherry. maple or walnut--and often
paint Is used for the final finish and