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Evening star., 1928-01-14
Hard Work and Youth.

Have YOU ever thought Of the re-
juvenating effects Of hard work? Be
cause II you haven't ! want to tell
you Of several women ] know per
sonally who have gained a new in
terest in life and los, years OF age by
going in for good. o,d;ashIoned hard
work.
The time when a woman most
wants TO get back n hit OF her lost
youth Is when her children are sum
cienely grown up 10 be more or less
independent, Of her. with one perhaps
in college or high school. and even
the youngest Of independent age. BY
this time her husband has usually be-
come sufficiently prosperous. 80 her
house. like her children, takes up a
comparatively small amount cf her
time. Finances being better. she can
dress well with less labor: in fact. life
is a much easier matter and time Is
apt 10 hang heavily on her hands.
Her husband will probably say
Take it easy. you deserve 4 resi-.
Rest 20 n woman used to activity =
boredom. and It's TO fun watching
hair turning gray and the wrinkles
coming. and seeing the Younger
generation pushing ones self and ones
friends aside.
II you've arrived at that stage az
life, End yourself a ,ob outside your
Evening star., 1928-01-14

Ths decoration OF q Iivins-room
masterpiece often proves problem 10
The home maker. 1t either looks
crowded with too many things, how
ever handsome they may be, or else it
looks too rleagerly decorated. OF the
TWO the latter is preferable. III fact.
three or four choice ornaments are
enough. An ovt 1Crnaniented mantei
ioSes the refinement OF decorative re-
strait that handsome naantelpieces
should have in themselves 1t is only
occasionally that q mantel is so devoid
OF ornaments that il seems 10 have es-
caIed the decorators attention.
One essential is 10 have balance in
the scheme Do not be afraid Of hay
ing two ornaments, ore at either end
of the n1anielp.ece. These there should
be- not necessarily alike. but Of some
what similar height and size. Candle
sticks are favorlte n1anie. end pieces.
There may he an ornament in the mid
lie Of the shelf or. again. two, each Il
little distance from the center.
Such arrangements give symmetry
rs well as balance, ard are the easiest
and simplest of arra ngenents. An
ether arrangement is 10 have a tall
ornament in the center and two or per
haps three, II the shelf is long. each
s.de decoration diminishing to com
paratively small one at the end. Or
the high one may be at the ends and
a cufy-ed lire result, seeming to follow
the heights Of contours across from
end 20 end This arrangement Is ex
cellent If there is handsome manteI
mirror, hanging or picture.
Evening star., 1928-01-14

Unless the room is a formal one
there should not be a too set look to
the arrangement. but a p.easingly
graceful one. Color also plays its
part. II the wall is light dark orna
ments show 10 best advantage or those
having rich color. If the walls are
S0mhTe gay color relieves this effect
Brass ornaments are enlivening, for
they reflect light attractively. Glass.
too. glis.ens and. IL in color, catches
rays and gives them back with re-
tiected color. Avoid light ornaments
on a light mantel if the mantalpiece is
10 add its maximum to the decorative
scheme of the room. An attractive ef-
feet is to have a choice square or
| length Of Chinese or other oriental en-
broidery hanging from the center OF
the shelf II should he thumb.tacked
tn the nlantel with such small tacks
that the holes are not harmful. 1t
should hang straight down from the
shelf and not be more than a few
inches deep. / have known one such
rare hanging 10 lend distinction to an
entire mantel-but any hanging must
be fine embroidery and colorful TO
do so.
An unframed picture, or one with a
very narrow frame. standing on the
shelf and leaning against the wall, can
also be Used TO relieve too severe q
decoration. Be sure the picture is
worthy. for a narteipiece. unless very
much qneiled. is an outstanding archi
trcturai feature If treated well il ear
he cg value. II neglected II can be q
! t!emjsh that meets the eye instantly
the room is entered.
Evening star., 1928-01-14
Today in
Washington History
~ DONALD 4 CRAIG.

January II. lS6S.-Horatic King
and John NJ. Brodhead. commission.
ers. appointed in pursuance OF the
act for the emancipation OF slaves
in the District Of Columbia, for the
purpose OF deciding upon the com.
pensation due TO slave owners. made
their report today to the Treasury
Department. There were 1855 pet!.
tions. covering s.loo slaves. Com.
pensa,ion Is awarded in the cases OF
s.asa slaves, while the remainder Of
the slaves mentioned I'm the petitions
were not adjudged 10 be OF value. The
law appropriates 81 .000, 600. and the
authorized average compensation for
each slave is S300.
Some og the slaves have been ad
judged TO he worth nothing-such as
infants. the aged and inval.ds--and
the amounts claimed for them have
been withheld and added 10 those es'
teemed ot higher value than $500.
rhe total awarded is about $soe,ooe.
The commissioners say there are
few persons in Washington. where
slavery for many years has hssen an
interest Of comparatively trltlirg i'm
portance who possess the knowledge
or discrimination as 10 values ct
slaves which is necessary for just
apportionmcni of compensation. so
they summoned to their aid an ex,
pnrlenced dealer In slaves from Bal
tlmore. u. NJ. Campbell. who was at
the same time ignorant in almost
every instance of the individuals
upon whose claims he Was called upon
10 pass Judgment. His testimony ac-
corded with that Of others whose in
formation was entitled to weight
that the disturbed state OF the coun'
try since tho commencement OF the
war makes Il difficult IL assign values
TO slaves, The sales have been few
and generally made under pressure.
which left no discretion with the seller.
Slaves cannot be said to have had
current salable value since the war
began.
Evening star., 1928-01-14
BEDTIME STORIES BY r TH9sxTe' .nscsEs

very minute. AS for grasshoppers
and crIckets, il seems 10 me / never
could get nay fill. DO / eat bugs and
worms and insects? II you know Of
anybody whom you think eats more
of them than ] do | should like TO
have an eating match with them next
Spring. Why, the biggest part Of my
food consists Of bugs and insects and
worms Of the kinds that do the most
harm. OF course. ! can't get any OF
them In Winter. but when Spring
comes I'll lie right on the job
DO you suppose" inquired Tom
my that you eat an many bugs and
worms and insects az Winsome Blue
bird or Welcome Robin?"
"Huhr' exclaimed Epeckies. Those
fellows don't know how to eat"'
DO you suppose" continued Tom
nay, and there vas very sly twinkle
in his eye. that you eat as many OF
these things as Sammy Jay doesT'
''iiaw. haw. haw. Cav Caw"'
laughed Judge Crow. And everybody
toined with him. That In, everybody
did but Sammy Jay himself
Tommy Tit didn't wait for an an.
sHer. When cherries are ripe you
eat lot Of cherries from Farmer
Brown = tree. don't you?' he inquired.
4 certainly DO" replied speckles.
DO you suppose that at that time
of year you eat a. many worms ard
insects and bugs as you do cherries?
| Inquired Tommy
Five times as many" replied
| NIseckits. The cherries are just o
| sort Of dessert
/ That's all, said Tommy Tit.
All The other birds looked at each
other and then they i1oked at Judg.
Crow. Judge Crow cleared his voice
| Il find said he. that Gpeckles the
| Starting is just like the rest Of us
There is some bad in him and there
/ Is a lot Of good in him. And, this he
! Ing the case, herewith sentenced hin
/ ~ the freedom If the Old Orchard"
! fCagsffKtt lgnSl
Evening star., 1928-01-14
LITTLE BENNY
BY LEE PAPE.

After suppir pop took n cigar out of
his pockit and ma quick sed, Don't
lite II yet, Willyum, don't lite 1t yet,
I've got one for you.
Wat, cigar? pop sed, and ma sed,
Yes, and pop sed, Nuthing doing, the
last time you got me box OF cigars
l promised to smoke every one if you
would make a soilem VOW to never
buy me another cigar until our dia-
mond wedding university. by wich
time I may be lucky enuff to be for.
bidden to smoke. and YOU made the
sol!em vow and / accordingly smoked
every single one, suffering the tor.
lures of the damned but sticking to it
with the courage of the sport, ma
now wat do ! heer. / heer that you've
gone and brawt me home cigars.
No, jest one cigar, ma sed, and pop
sed. Well, we have jest one iceman,
give it to him.
Well all rite If you say so, but /
bawt it under very speshil circun.
stances, ma sed. I was shopping in
Hookbinders this afternoon and
hawt so cent peece OF lace and then
decided 1t wasent wat l wunted, so
they took it back after considerable
argewment on my part. but they
Wouldent give me my money for it,
al tiANF NbNtlN ElNt iliG WAS al CTPuiI
slip. and l have n crate trick of los.
ing credit slips so l thawt / better
get something with 1t rite away. and
the store was closing so / had to
decide quickly. and ! dident see a 60
cent thing that appeeled to me and
jest then / passed the cigar depart.
ment and then had speshil sale of
Flora Feena cigars. or was it Feena
Flor, anu low and behold they We're
iXactly 60 cents for a box Of IS.
Help aid sucker, pop sed, and ma
sed. And jest then l noticed some en-.
ormiss big cigars for 60 cents apeece.
If YOU can imagine enything so alb
serd, so / thwat it would be easier to
CARRY one of them than a box of the
others. so / took one and the name
of it is Porona Porona, sutch n name.
Hand it over, yee gods. hand it
over, pop sed.
Which ma did. and pop smoked it
and smoked ii till ma took 1t away
from him on account of her not wunt.
ing him to bern his mustash.
Evening star., 1928-01-14
BEAUTY CHAlS BY EDNA KENT FORBES

home and your family. u you don'c
like club work CT social service, 60
into business. open a Httia shop IL
you've had no special training. It's
no social stigma now 10 own q shop.
rather the reverse. \ tiny specially
shop can be an educaro1 70 yourself.
? meeting place for Your friends and
a means OF getting into contact with
many types cs people
] know a woman whose hobby was
garden herbs: she opened q tiny shop
fer every kind % curative and esacf,-
Tying herb and made her shop a mos,
delightful looking place. Another
woman specialized in out OF the
ordinary" gifts. A friend who edo-s6
flowers had 4 fioris. shop for mex
pensive flowers. Your shop should
carry out your hobby.
\. M.-Try Egyptian henna 20 tir:
the gray hairs Mix about 4 table
spoonful OF this wIsh as much sap ss
you need &, make good aatAsr.ns.
Let this remain on your hair eOr :
haiE hour, and then proceed as IN ary
other way of shaIpoo3ng. You proc
ably faIsed because YOU did not e, the
2tHer remain CT ,Es hair icng
enough.
Mary c. B.-AGyice above 20 Miss
= T covers ycgr needs also about
dieting. You are - pounds over
weight
Evening star., 1928-01-14
THE DAILY
HOROSCOPE
Sunday, January Is.

Beneflc aspects rule tomorrow, ac.
cording to astrology, which finds the
planetary government favorable to
most human. high ambitions.
Under this sway the churches
should benefit. for the spiritual forces
are supposed to be awakened.
The clergy Is well directed, but
warning Is given Of serious doctrinal
controversies that may sunder organ.
izations.
There is a sign presaging the ap.
pearance OF true philosopher who
will win many followers.
Again the stars indicate that atten.
ton will be focused on domestic mat
ters and the home will be the subject
Of agitation for reforms.
Hotels will flourish in the land. how.
| ever, for they are subject to aspects
read as encouraging to wholesale hos.
pitality.
Under this sway. gardens will be of
special interest, 1t is foretold, for hor.
ticulture will become widespread
avocation.s
Again the seers warn Of the danger
Of heart failure and Of oversirain in
pursuing business or pleasure.
Nervous maladies of every sort also
| may be more than ever prevalent, be-
cause or the influence of malefic as.
poets.
Fame for an American diplomat
will grow this year. when there will
be a severe test Of craftsmanship in
Washington.
All the seers agree that women will
not be successful in any great degree
in high political ambitions this year.
Persons whose birth date it is may
have vexatious year, but 1t should
be prosperous.
Children born on that day probably
will be industrious and slow to recog.
| nize duplicity. but they should be al.
ways on guard and should be trained
wisely.
tCopyright 1881
Evening star., 1928-01-14
Everyday Law Cases
Nay FREE pdssengeY Ruling
wan EnHductoT's perm tsSt1n
collect tor InjuriesT
ny 1IfE fftf SkEfIfln
ny THE aDt ssELiOn.

Seeking 10 save railway fare. Jim
Eb5he fDads arrangements with II
friend, who "as Il conductor on the
Shore Line. t0 ride 10 his destination
free ~ charge.
Eyt the fses ride Was destined 10 be
4H expensive one fnr Stone, for an the
ear ns"rsd it's destination IL struck u
large bo"lGsf that had fallen across
the tracks The car was badly dam.
aged ~ tie impact and sey6raI pas
@engefa, inciudiug istGne. were hurt,
It's brought sH,t against this railway
company for the Injuries he had ~
celytd, bat The Attorneys for the com.
itahy Dbje"fe1 10 his right ~ bring an
3"tiDn aEalnet the comps ny because he
, Ead LDt Dad HIS fats, stones ati1r,
peys. hcWegsf, showed that las iad
3'@sn gwen permission 10 ride in the
ar ~ one of Tie servants of the rail.
%ay camp ny, and argued that psrfais
sim ~ Il servant IN charge was paf.
mission III tbs master.
Tie cDuft denied Stone the right 10
bring suit. stating
'One who, knowing that a aondtc
tgF haE 40 authority ~ grant free
transportation. enters and rides uuou
his main win The intention not 10 ps Y
his fare, under an aHfa9tHeul with the
ceHGpctof tbat he shsii ride ffsA. c1u
fnlts fraud upon tbs railroad cam
pany, ana IN not Ia passenger. bglt (. 4,
mere ifssDs Fssf, ~ whom the only
Ioty ~ li4s company IL 10 abstain fFoin
Hilifut ~ reckless injury"
'coDyfigAi 1881
~~aa~~-qsrF-r-~-s -~--~erer-s~~
Evening star., 1928-01-14

sotaetin1es," ." ,epI.od fpecbles.
'Do *oU eat Farmer >foNn r
grain" skked Tommy.
OF Gogrse J d." replied GIeckles.
"a'bY shouldn't IT''
''DD yop est a lDt ~ ~" Tommy
inquired.
'consa3eyabir. i" replied Gpeck.es.
"DD3Ht ! D.li yDg that he ;s ~ no
E@er" Interrupted sammy jay. "!fs
b ~ondeF ~ fne hat Farmer Browns
Boy hasn't si3o1 him bcfOFe this He +
"a p@st jte satN Farmer Brown .
arajb and ff4lf ara he dDesht dD oae
spjjlarY, lDnesojge gs,9d thing"
Tommy III itsid no attention 10
Sammy jay, bpt 8eDt right an with
hls question: WHIST eise ~ you
eatY' asked Tommy.
On, b,tz of ttifes." replied Gpeekies
'"Jfisfe ian't a gTtai GeaI ONT eai. -
"D1 yDu like bugs aUd worms and
tt4seotEf' ToDny s&Eea,
Rather" replied fpeaEies "I)o
you khuW where ttsfa 8fe HHy nov z
knDW ~ nothing / Hi.DUi5 .3ke better
G.an ii gun p,e9l 81 ~ yYDITns ihts
Evening star., 1928-01-14


@ a'f m s es ,hs hs ,ht s mo he ep % T I s ws
h % stay vas aaa Ss s devoted
rss s s s s as ss 'ps: s You s ssr:
Wsy shey haes sne
'5 The T M s the "sa sSs S s an" q % s;' suas s
lie hes hos the bacon The wife does not seek make herself
S dhn 1 asad and wives do no, spend their TIM, billing and
happy ' 'S " 'D''
up ss Mra ne after
s sI's sfs rSss
@ &
@ a @ ] ~s% /. ssa 5
adyiee he respects and OF whose loyalty he
% Stun tuner ina" e one ''' was made up Of
land sn ss ssss nsss s %;s Mrs ;a
when lucky ~i
light M HAND you" o San @ ss r y ns .as s @ s pn
@ nsss Sp s's %1
out ss have
their THAT r 1 @ v, rss & "a; yer
sss n. ss..ss !: s s.
r"ashp you ''ss ssa do without the
ssSss Sr a~n live wit" her
A"Ts ."is.. s.Gss s~ ss. sss
%aSs hsa %@'ss ssm E 1 'S s:
& % are % :s A .: s. sas OWN asTs
guests In their niaws alas ra
everything about them va
' "''" VINO "' "'a ana diplomatic :" dealing with
Neither there sonanlaw who wan, any
ana vaE"ss OF 30 becaue nearly
married ~ " "''st 'aes
But In mother financially
upon h.r en- ana they cannot afford
net own ta
ust AS muh the sons place Tha.
no more reason Why daushternlaw why
ah" IN taking care Of mother and this divides 10 ha,
n when YOU rebel SO bitterly having husband
to children is
mi 70" IKE then you are
at Ills table thtntgcd you? - ~ "'N "'''
the sahara Dessert and ons nigh, ~, ,
u Told This
, once upon lime son and
you ana clothed l |
you To u" FOR
90 'a 50" loon ms father into HIS efrtd
VIZ W hef husband TO send his father until him
urn me "h man out conscience
"noT Nun ana he shid
nights are cold DESERT "
the % e 10y was gone long time when
@ avn a., sp tho other half replied
70" "'' "' an" '"f" 20" out OF my d.er. poiorf pN
DEAh MISS DIX In anlsna,a young man
.enm,sh Suicide that ransoion on his and
'a'a 10 my ohltfet should
'""s matters but our love What do you thi"k uNpEcipGn
Ans%sr ! think that
unhappy driven 10 ssSs his is % ~
enen u madness Think 10 marry
Evening star., 1928-01-14
Home i'm Good Taste
BY SARA HILAND.

Nothing so helps to cheer the Win.
ter days indoors as a growing plant:
and aside from the beauty of those
alone, there is always the possibilities
OF working them into the decorative
scheme.
As shown in the illustration. this room
would appear rather uninteresting
were 1t not for the tall stands filed
with gracefully trailing vine.
For breakfast room or sun room
this arrangement is ideal. for no mat.
ter how small the room may be. these
Evening star., 1928-01-14
MOTHERS
Ann THEIR CHILDREN.


One Mother Says:
One OF tho things my daughter most
ioVes 10 do ID 10 polish the silver for
Inc. / cover the kitchen table with
newspa per. put her on high stool
tie AN apron around her. and let her
work. while ! do some task nearby
She puts on the polish. pilcs the silver
in separate piles and gives Them a
final rub, This helps me and satisfies
her deairs TO mess" at something.
tCobyfiRht. IU9st
Evening star., 1928-01-14

'aire table liz just the thing. Sa~ was
80 glad she had seen one in the home
of friend Her friend used 1t TO
hold pUr q bic typewriter.
To use ii %@u Heed Il chair with
arms. These may be Of any height.
for the one t3n" tripod leg is al ltust,
able to any he!gAi as we!l The table
may lie slan;ed or extended perfectly
straight. The top In covered with
heat-reS!s;ant lacquer. Nancy decided
to order one which was perfectly plain.
Then she put Peters initials in the
very center top. She would have had
the firm do the nlonograming. bu,
she was SO hate in or,iet.ng IL tina,
Evening star., 1928-01-14

Joan and Uncle Peter had birthday
in the same month. For Peter Nancy
had ordered n solitaire table. He
to read with a book in front OF him
and Nancy liked TO take her lunch
to the living room. where she could
draw up a chair In front Of the fire.
pfaca For al theSa p,,ranseE the soil.
Evening star., 1928-01-14
Sreckles Answers Questions.
YouG a1wsys fE6 Il res, tos yCu
To make answers frank ard true
Tommy TIT tne ChicEaGee.

The eyes Of Tommy Tit tw!nkied
and snapped and snapped and twin
kled as be sat on a gwlG in front Of
Speckles the StarIing. DO you eat
fruit" asked Tosafny.
SpeckIes nodded. and his eyes
frightened a littIe Il certainly do"
said he Il wish had sorne now"
DO you eat cherries" asked
Tommy.
Speckies nodded and swallowed as
II cherry were going down. ~
don't know Of anything better" said
he.
DO you eat hsrawberries?" con-
tinued Tommy
Evening star., 1928-01-14

she feared she would not get II I'm
time
AZ an additional gift she purchased
pair OF red Morocco leather house
slippers that had Ii most mxuriant
air.
Aud that epeaiue ste served Peters tay.
cf3te salad Write to Nancy Rage care 0f
tR.s paper. lttc uaiig Il staul tft self.
addressed envelope ashing fgg hEf salad
irafiet
fcopyright 1921
Evening star., 1928-01-14

seem to take up little space. yet give
a great deal OF effect.
This Is only one Of many ways Of
arranging plants In the home. There
is the inside extension Of the window
sill. supported by brackets. on which
may be placed row OF flower pots:
the single shelves large enough ar one
pant; and also the very deil, rtful
hanging basket. any OF which Ia oos-
sible in almost every type of HON.
tCopyrigh, l9.sA
Evening star., 1928-01-14

Naw York has ii woman stage man
sSeF. A1laa AaUds Howell
Evening star., 1928-01-14

ON the asubjee Theei.
alas annfu' about suicide u only
"nni Vt madness Think
Evening star., 1928-01-14

ut When you rebel so bitterly n Y. a. against having yo,
inohef WI" you IN her old To place
hr your you old DO
wii you hhe hon II makes you feel tha
bua" anu an uh"ec"me guest and that
at his table In bearudged = " = ' "
Evening star., 1928-01-14

n,te boY was gone "A long when
.hh't w Two ana brought do
a @ hept hs either half replied the little 10
"" WV ~" an" "fn you out or my dnors'" DOROTHY
Evening star., 1928-01-14
DOROTHY DIX'S LETTER BOX
Complaining Wife Whose Husband Gives Her
Only Friendship Instead of Romance-Advice
on Mother-n-Law Problem

YEAR MISS DIN husband
and
il he a
what shall do? Would l.
Evening star., 1928-01-14

miS7 niAf u young
ana nc "h me- hut hava refused
"thhteh Suicide and he
'aea To my ohifep tho yo,ns man sa
''A ""'e's ""' our oss What do you Think uNDEtDE
Putnam patriot., 1928-03-29
DISTRICT CONVENTION
Details OF Meeting Held AZ Putnam
Inn Last Thursday

While the Patriot was able TO an.
nonne last week the result of the dis.
triet convention. made Just as the
paper went to press. IL was unable al
that late hour TO give the details Of
the convention.
Charles NJ Perrin was chosen chair
man and William Pechie. clerk.
The committee on credentials. Hunt
er, Knight and Walker, reported dele
yates present as follows: Putnam
Rich, Pechie, Brodenr, Miron; Wood,
stock. Johnson. Perrin, Kenyon. Lin
deman; Eastford. Tatem. Walker
Ashford, Brown, Armitage. Mathew
son. hattini Thompson. Knight, Des.
aulnier, kristek. Dart; Kiliingly
Russell, Forcier, Arlington, Hunter
Miss Katherine Byrne of Putnam
and Ebert Darbie of Danielson. were
elected MISUNDERSTANDING to the state
The following were chosen for the
Putnam patriot., 1928-03-29
Sad Death of 5 Year
Old Robert Page

An unusually sad death was that
Of Robert, 5-year old son of Mrs. Ro-
bert Page, South Main street. in a
Worcester hospital, Monday evening.
The boy had been in for some days
out 1t was not until Monday that the
case was diagnosed as one Of diph-
iberia. When the nature of the dis
ease was determined he was rushed
By automobile TO contagious ward
~ the Worcester hospital but lived
but a short while. The boys father
was accidantly drowned at Quadic
pond. Thursday evening. July %,
1926. while in bathing. The mother
and two little sisters, both younger
than Robert, survive. His grandpar-
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Luce, and
Mrs. George Page also live in Put
nam
The fne uas conducted BY Rev.
Jamc lglish at 230 o'clock
wednesday afternoon, followed by
burial IN Grove street cemetery.
Putnam patriot., 1928-03-29
DELIGHTFUL WHIST PARTY

A delightful whist party was hello
Tuesday evening at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Dufault, Harrison
street The affair was arranged fol
the benefit Of the Woman's Council
of L'union ST. Jean Baptiste. There
we're seventeen tables in play.
During the evening a cedar chest
containing a lovely assortment Of fan.
cy articles was given away. The win.
ner Of the chest was Miss Diana
Lucier Of Woodstock avenue.
Mrs. Joseph Page, who sold the
most tickets. was given a gold piece
in token Of appreciation for her zeal
Gus work.
Refreshments were served by Mrs.
Dufault, who has proved a delight
full hostess to the Council women on
many other occasions.