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Evening star., 1928-04-20
Answers 100000 Suit.

Franklm B. Clark. art dealer. 1924 II
street. yesterday pleaded the statute OF
limitations in defense of a suit for
100000 damages recently filed against
him by Clotilde PoSey OF Potomac. Va,
who claimed he had not made an ac-
counting Of art objects and antiques OF
that value intrusted TO him on conSign-
ment. The goods were given TO the
dealer. II is stated, March 10. 1923. and
suit was not brought until March %.
1923. Attorneys Charles s. Baker and
J. L. Topper represent the defendant
who filed a demurrer to the declaration.
Russian sable is accounted the most
Fss~ Nj IF @,t~
Evening star., 1928-04-20

manding dry planks in the platforms
and the nomination OF dry candidates
for office of President by all political
parties" said:
I'VE deplore the position taken by Mrs:
Nellie Tayloe Ross, former Governor OF
Wyoming, who Is now in California
proclaiming herself a prohibitionist and
in favor enforcement of the prohibition
laws of the United States and yet Is
speaking publicly in support of the
presidential candidacy of Gov. AL Smith
of New York, whose record on nullifi-
cation of the prohibition law and whose
personal sentiments in opposition to pro-
hibition are well known to the people
Of the entire Nation"
Evening star., 1928-04-20
Ordered to France.

Col Richard T. Ellis. Quarternaster
Corps, at Fort Monroe, Va. has been
ordered to Paris, France. for duty as
chief OF the American Graves Registra-
ton Service, effective December /.
Evening star., 1928-04-20
REQUEST OF ANTIQUES
TO FORD CONDITIONAL
will Bestows Valuable Heirlooms
on Manufactures, but Forbids
Disposal to Others.

By the Associated Press.
BRIDGETOE, N. j., April 20.-If
Henry Ford agrees not to sell collec-
ton Of antiques which belonged to the
late william Ernest Haskell, he may
legally claim the old-fashioned china.
glassware, quilts, hooked rugs, furniture
Evening star., 1928-04-20

Three -fourths of the earthquakes are
upheavals under the sea.
Evening star., 1928-04-20

Russian sable is accounted the most
'aiuable uf flIrS,
Evening star., 1928-02-07
w IN TER
BY ID. e. PEATTIE..

Complaints continually reach me
from nature lovers that the garden
books, the WildnoWer and bird books
that the study through the Winter.
are overburdened with Latin names.
Can books not be written without clog
ging the channels OF thought with a
pedantic latinity?
Certainly they can. but only in a
vague or sentimenta! vein. Latin
names are essential for the reason that
the majority Of plants and animals
have TO common names az all. A
beetle, think IL was, was named Dy-
tiscus confusa He had. perhaps never
will have, any common name. and the
attempt to manufacture a common
name by y literal transl? ton. the Con-
fused Dytiscus. is merely laughaole.
Some Latin names are 1awbreaking.
admit. but most are far more eupho-
MUS than English names. We have
an ugly trick OF naming plants after
snakes, or the devil. after various
ailments and viscerai organs and yer-
min. The number @. pretty flowers
call.l snakeroot. louSewort, liverwoTt.
devils bit. colo root, is distressing
Does 1t not arise from the medieval
and Puritan view that nature. outside
OF tanned gardens. was void. hostile,
potent and perhaps governed by Satan?
Even natures beauties were but SeGuc-
tions. Hence perhaps our unlorely
common names. One of my fayorlte
plants Is called, botanically. Cimicifuga.
But II you do not like this YOU have
NJ choice but bugbanei
Evening star., 1928-02-07


man who often spoke until many OF
his flcck fell asleep. Frequently the
we'll meaning speaker would discourse
for an hour or an hour and half.
He possessed a nervous temperament
and on occasion would rebukc some
of the younger members If they smiled
or dropped a hymnal
"Onc Sunday evening. he was par
ticularly annoyed by an overdreSsed
Young chap who entered the church.
The pastors sermon that night nap
pened to be on the theme. Eternity
Long and earnestly he addressed his
congregation During the sermon the
overdressed stranger extracted an over
sized watch. This was repeated at
frequent intervals until the gesture
began to try the nerves OF the min
ister. However. he continued on.
AT $50 he was still preaching.
when once again the youth extracted
his glttering timepiece. Aggravated at
what he regarded as lack Of respect, the
clergyman paused a moment and. look
ing directly at the offender. exclaimed.
Put away that watch. young fellow.
we are speaking O. eternity-not OF
time
All would have been we'll had not
one OF the parishioners inadvertently
spoken above a whisper, which was
heard by the minister. He means for
eternity i never forgot that said
the Washington pastor and hence l do
not believe have ever knowingly tired
my listeners
Evening star., 1928-02-07
LITTLE BENNY
ny LEE PATE.

Me and puds simkins was sitting on
nv frunt steps Sattiday morning walt
inc for something to happin. wich after
n vile something did, being some man
stopning and saying. Well well. boys,
tho sun is shining and the berds are
singing don't YOU think Its too beWtl-
ful a day to be sitting around oon's
nuthing? so Dude sod
and the man sed, Nonsents, thefes ~
wavs something to do wen your youn,s as
and full of spirits. why wen s.,o@ W"1
your age / wouldent thlnK Oh whS""E snrss
nv Sattidays like TINS, use W wa va
every Sattiday and save my money ana
huv oil SORTS of things with 1t. bysicK.
ole ' and skates and puntching bags ana
all sortS of things, now for instantS II
vou bovs would like to ern some money
Nave some sampels to be given OUT.
all Won haff to do is ring doorpeils anu
hand each lady sampel, It's htc p1eA,
zant werk In the open air. your lno
me- I'M at the drug store. I'm having
demonstration there today, come attel
luntch. nc said. .,.
And he kcpp on going. me saying;
q maybe It's sampels OF chocknt ana
we can keep OH taisting 1t TO make
sure its fresh. - a..
Sure, and G rooZlem look at aii .Iis
money well be making. Puds sea. hnu
we hurry up went up to the drug store
rite after luntch. and the man was
there behind a little table with sine
saving Radium Polisher. Demonstration
TODAY. and he was shining old rusty
niycs and forks so people could see the
diffrents, saying. to me and Puas.
Hcer YOU arc. boys, I'm all reddy Tor
you. 49,, ,,.,.. strors
on them and hung one around eacn OF
orr necks. saying. There you are. boys,
each bag has 500 sample tubes in It:
come back with. the bags wen their all
given out and Ill give you each Is cents.
The bags being heavy as enything
and feeling heavier every step. and
me and puds stopped as soon as we
got outside of the store. Puds saying
Chocklit. this Is hecky chocklit, ware
did YOU get that ideer? and / scd. Is
cents apeece, ware did you get the
ideer we would make lot OF money?
These things need horse. l sed.
And We took them off Of our shoul-
ders to loosen the strain, and they felt
so good of We layed them on the
step OF the drug store and quick snlrck
away.
Evening star., 1928-02-07
BY LOIS LEEDS.

bars that may be cut up into con-
venient sizes. After cleansing face ana
neck with soap and water at bedtime,
rinse them well. then dry and pat on
massage cream. You may use cocoa
butter for the purpose. Massage gently
with an upward, rotary motion for )
minutes or so. Leave the cream on an
other minutes and then wipe of care
fully and pat on some witch hazle. In
the morning give your body good
hard rundown with dry coarse towel.
Rub your neck well at this time. Be-
fore you go outdoors protect your skin
with a foundation cream and face
powder The dryness and roughness
Of your face, neck and forearrns Is OF
course due TO exposure 10 weather and
also To the use Of strong soaps for
| cleansing. ] would Ike you To have
| copy OF my leafiet 'Milady's Beauty
| Program" that tells how 10 take care
Of your skin day By day and how 70
| use facial packs TO restore It's beauty
Please send a stamped. self-addressed
| envelope for IL and ask at the same
time for "Beautifying the Neck"
| Judge that nervous disposition keeps
you thin. Try 10 cultivate po!se and
cheerfuIness. (2) Choose dresses that
mark your low waist lire. Avoid long
wasted effects. Cultivate an erect,
| graceful posture. 80 II is necessary 10
| wash your hair a. least once a month.
| Just plug UP your ears with cotton
and the water cannot get into them.
| You cannot have a really clean. healthy
scalp unless you wash your hair I.
you use bath spray for the purpose
you can guide IL 50 the water will ri.
get IN your ears. Your scalp needs a
daily l0-minute massage and your hair
should be brushed we'll every cay.
Please send for my leafet giving dan-
| druf remedies.
Evening star., 1928-02-07

astonishing that the more exclusive the
club the longer the list Of applicants
for membership. This weakness to
break into exclusive clubs is Demon
strated by the fact that certain popu-
lar organization has upon It's waiting
list the names Of 1000 men. The ciuo
is so large that few members are known
10 each other. save as they receive the
annual wear book containing the names
of the fortunateS Comparatively feW
of the members visit the club as often
as a dozen times a year. after the novel,
ty Of membership has ceased.
This club thrives on the publicity lis
waiting list receives. Each member
rourishes a pride in belonging TO an
organization whose privileges ana pres
tige are being sought by others.
Not long ago a group Of men fore
gathered and decided TO form a cluo,
They succeeded in interesting a sum.
cient number Of folks. so that a Sina!l
clubhouse was purchased and modestly
equipped They found difficulty. how
ever, in carrying the burden. and there
fore agreed TO increase the MEMBER
ship and reduce the cost of initiation.
A drive was launched for new members
but the results we're Disappointing.
At one OF the meetings shre"d
gentleman who knew his psychology
addressed his companions substantially
as follows: The trouble with this ciun
Of ours is we are willing TO ADMIT
anybody who has the price Of initiation.
We are offering no attractions. It IS
Evening star., 1928-02-07
Neck Wrinkles.

Dear Miss Leeds: % I wonder II
you can help me get rid OF the deep
wrinkles on the sides of my neck? /
have three and they spoil my appear
ance. 1 have had them about five
years, 1 am now Al years old, little
and thin. I just can't gain. work
outdoors. My skin on my shoulders is
smooth and white, and Oh, how l
wish could put 1t on my neck and
face! There Is something that causes
the skin on my neck and face and
lower part Of my arms To be dry and
rough. The skin chaps and peeis of
on my face. used TO wash my face
with any kind of soap and it did not
give me any trouble. Is 1t very expen-
sivc to have the wrinkles removed from
the face and neck by beauty surgeon?
~ have long waist line and a sway
back. used To have a good figure.
but now I have not. 80 have bad
case of dandrun on my scalp and can't
Evening star., 1928-02-07
NV Neighbor Says:

To remove odors from an Ice
chest get small can of lime
from the hardware store. put the
contents OF the can into a large
pail put pail and lime into the
chest. then very carefully yet
quickly pour on kettle OF boil
Ing water and shut the chest up
tight for - hours Then remove
the pail and give the chest q thor
oueh cleaning with ammonia
and water. fie sure that every
thing IL removed from the ice
chest before putting IN the l.m".
Finger marks on painted doors
should be removed with a soft
flannel Wrung out In water In
which a few drops Of ammonia
have been mixed, and then rub
bed with soap Having removed
the stains the paint should be
washed with clear water and
thoroughly dried.
TO clean drab suede shoes. rub
them with sandpaper and they
will look like new.
A little sugar spr!nkled into the
water In which potatoes are
boiled will make them white and
fioury,
Evening star., 1928-02-07
BEDTIME STORIES BY y. 1H9cxSe' sssczss

with a very satisfied air He felt that
he had fully prepared to give Jerry
Muskrat the surprise he had planned
for him He hadn't doubt that every
thing would work out just as ne wanted
1t 70. He could almost taste Jerry
Muskra,. so sure was he that he would
catch him
Meanwhile Jerry Muskrat was exceed
inglv comfortable In his house in the
Smiling Pool He had nice bed OF
dry grass the walls of his house were
frozen 50 they could not be torn open
and he could sleep In comfort and
peace. He hadn't worry. That morn
ing for breakfast he had had a lily
root. There were plenty more where
that one came from that could be had
for the digging So Jerry vas at peace
with all the world. OF course, he didn't
dream OF the plans that Reddy Fox
was making.
tcopyYtght 1881
Evening star., 1928-02-07
Today in
Washington History
BY DONALD A. CRAIG.

February Z, l86I.-It Is being urged
by those who wish TO preserve the
Union that II the Peace Convention.
comprised of delegates from Northern
and slaveholding border States. now In
session at Wiliard's In this city, should
fail 70 develop measures Of adjustment
satisfactory 70 all parties. 1t should rec
ommend a call for general convention
Of ali the States. II Is claimed by the
Republicans that the Secessionists. In
the recent Virginia election. did not
present the real issue Of breaking up
the Union. but feigned one OF recon-
Structing" IT..
But there Is no reason according 70
the Cnionigts, 10 believe that the pres
ent Peace Convention will prove unsuc-
ceSsful. II is expected To agree at least
upon a basis Of some sort Of settlement
by the votes of tW0-thlrds or three
tourths Of all the delegates from the
North and South Whatever the pro-
posed terms Of settlement may te. the
Union:sts feel certain that they will
| be instantly and gladly accepted by
more than majority of the people IN
the Go1thern States which do not claim
u have beceted
ThoSe who tske hopeful view of
the situation think that II the revolu-
| tIOnary leaders In the seeded States
refuse 10 accept such terms they viii
be deposed by the people ~ the next
elections. The Uninnihts expect that
II The Peace Convention reaches Il
! settlement. ELK month"; will see every
seeded State restored u It's allegiance
" the Union by the exertiuns Of the
UHioniStA within It's borders.
The Southern sympathizefs do no,
take such "A hopeful view 6f conditions
They believe the secession movement
has gone too far for any turning back
unless the North acceptS In tuil ths
denandg Of the Gouthcrn States.
Evening star., 1928-02-07
Then ALL-BRAN
SAVED HIM FROM
CONSTIPATION
A message for people who
use laxatives

Mr. Skiles wrote US a voluntary
testimonial after Kellogg's ALL
BRAN had saved him from dread
full constipation. Read his tribute:
jay 12. 1927
''For years I have beer so eonstipa.ed.
After trying every kind Of drug possible.
] co@ld only get ernporary relief. becars
discouraged ard gave up hopes. when q
friend tod ne 20 Use Eeiioxg's ALL-BRAS.
j rad read so many testimonials had M
faith. I was OF the opinion testimonials
were pu. oct by friends / viii not only
give you the privilege TO use my name. bzs
j xill go on the witness stand and testify
to my statement / cannot express words
great enough to meet with EeIlogg's food"
--AgTHUa SKIES. 325 -. keGZse Aysa-e.
Chicago. IL.
If constipation Is preying upon
your health, check IL before too late.
IL YOU are using habit-forming
laxatives. stop it before this HARM
full practice fastens its grip too
tight
Kellogg's ALL-BRAN Is guar
anteed to relieve constipation. Just
eat two tablespoonfuls daily
chronic cases, with every meal.
Doctors recommend ALL-BRAN.
A 100ce bran cereal-delicious with
milk or cream-fruits or honey
added. Use in cooking too. Sold By
sll grocers. Served everywhere.
Made by Kellogg in Battle Greek.
Evening star., 1928-02-07
Hurrying Things.

Mrs. Bluet was ambitious. Caroline
vas a very bright child and she was
going to let everybody In the nelghbor-
hood, especially the mothers who
thought their children very very bright
know what truly speedy child looked
like. Caroline must be graduated be-
fore any of them. She was going TO be
the youngest graduate that ever LETT
Old Number Ten.
Caroline, how old are you at home?'
Five"
Right. How old are you at school?'
six and over"
Right. now remember. Bright little
girls like you must not forget how 10
you're in school II you aren't 6
they won't let you into the first grade.
You will have TO 60 70 kindergarten
with the babies"
The first grade filed into the class
room and Miss Jennie looked them over
with practiced eye. All OF them
looked At and hearty and quite at home,
except one little girl who didn't seem
to At at all. She hadn't hung up her
coat, she didn't fall into the traffic line
from wardrobe TO bencn. she didn't re-
member her seat but crowded into
that of a pudgy little neighbor. who
promptly showed her of. whereupon she
wept copiously.
When Miss Jennie handed her a
crayon and sheet OF perfectly lovely
yellow paper the child cried and said.
Il don't know what 10 do" When 1t
was storytelling time she yawned and
snuggled down In n little heap and
went to sleep. She had To leave the
room four times In the session. BY the
@f ~h Hate
weary. fearful child who wanted only
TO go home and get away from her
troubles.
How old are you. DEAR" asked Miss
Jennie.
"F~-Six."
Nm. six' Were you ever in
kindergarten"
NO. Miss Jennie. I'm not baby" /"
"Of course not You're quite big
girl How old are you?"
"At home I'm 5. but IN school I'm g."
Il sec. Well. you're n very good little
gira and I'm sorry you are tired, You
take this picture book and read 1t until
the bell rings"
After school Miss Jennie called on
Caroline's mother, There's something
wrong" said the teacher gravely.
Either your little girl Is very backward
or we have the wrong date OF birth
for her s..e Is whole year or 80
behind the other children. mentally and
physically. Something In wrong
"Oh there's nothing wrong with Caro-
line. Miss Jennie She Is very bright
child. Very bright II you just have
little patience she will show you.
She's the brightest child OH the block.
Everybody will tell you"
TOO bad" said the teacher thought
fully. Wen call IN the psychologist and
have her examined to SEE where the
trouble lies. She's so much behind the
other children. There In something
wrong"
We'll. OF course. she isn't quite q.
She's only D. But she In really brighter
Evening star., 1928-02-07
SUB ROSA
BY MIMI.
BY MIMI.
Is He a Mind Reader?

Don't bother to come over tonight.
jeans voice was cold. spiteful, malicious
over the wire. I'm going TO DO very
busy"
"B-b-but," stammered Jack. we've
got standing date for Friday night.
haven't We?"
Il don't remember any such arrange
ment," her hard little voice went on.
But In any case, I can't hold to It,
I'm busy tonight and for the rest OF
the week"
What on earth's the matter2" de-
manded Jack, with some asperity. III
you're angry. say so. Don't try to h1gn
hat me out Of a date tonight. You
know me better than that. What's
on your mind?"
II don't know what you're talking
about" Jean stated promptly. I'm
not angry in the least. Just because !
don't want to see you Is no sign that
I'm upset. Is It? Maybe 1t shows I'm
coming to my senses"
"Oh, for heavens sake. Jean. snap
out Of It! Or at least tell me what's on
your immortal soul. l can tell darn
well you're angry about something"
If you don't know what's the matter
with me. you ought tot" flared Jean.
IF you haven't spark of guilt, then
you're too hardened to livei" And she
ST. mined down the receiver. She had
done her bit.
Jack scratched his head and gazed
rucfully at the instrument before him.
then hung up on hts end with bang
and reflected wearily that all women
were snare and delusion anyway.
| He made one or two perfectly noble,
perfectly. useless attempts TO find out
what he must apologize for, but jeans
stony silence and reproachful eyes
didn't help much She wouldn't ex-
plain. averring over and over again
that he ought to know darned well what
was the matter. He got rather tired OF
begging after while and went away.
Jean felt awfully sorry for herself.
She Wept quarts over the affair because,
of course, she was simply crazy about
Jack or she would never have made
such perfect fool Of herself in the
first place.
You see, on the night before all this
started Jack and Jean had been out on
a party with lot of other young peo-
PIE, and on the way home Jack had sat
on the front seat of the car flirting
rather openly with pretty Muriel, who,
being the town fiirt anyway. always did
her best, no matter who the man might
be. Jean had watched from the back
scat and grown steadily angrier.
So that the next day she had her
little speech all ready to deliver. Shed
kept it on ice all night.
And. of course. the silly little idiot
wouldn't give the boy friend an inkline
Of what the trouble was. II she had
the tragedy would have been cleared UP
in few seconds.
1t is the fatal mistake OF dozens OF
girls to hold a grievance in stormy ST.
lence. refusing TO make way for a recon-
ciliati0n.
No man In the world is clever enough
to figure out why woman Is angry
Tell the boy friend when you're angry
why you're angry. Give him a chance
TO square himself He's no mind reader
tCOpyrtEht 1921
Evening star., 1928-02-07

T. run over and have look at that
spring hole. Sammy Jay has gone over
to the O.c Orchard. 81 he Won't see
RE over there / ran hear Eiackg the
Crow cay'ing over IN the Green Forest.
81 ne won't STE ne there. Az this time
O. DAY Jerry Is probably taxing nap
L. that comfortable house OF his"
Reccy got u his feet. yawned,
stretched. yawned again. and then
trottec over toWard the swamp where
the Laughing Brook comes out from the
Green Forest 10 Join the Smiling Pool
Eeddy was very careful as he ap-
preached the open spring g-nole u make
sure that Eobpdy Was around " sAe
10 0y3E Tas there he went over 10 q
certain little ciunap ri aIcers aud there
he very carefully looked things over.
The thing for me 10 On" thought
EEc1y, rs " Dig ogit a pisef htte
where ! car lie and not be 81 easily
Nen. II ! Gig o9ii place here Ia the
sgsrw ard tiaeu keep away from II TOT
O few days Jerry @on't think anything
sbout IT, even II he DOES SEE it, The
thing " Dc Is " fe prepared. Ger
ta.si5y CO believe Ia being prepared"
80 Eedcy went ~ work and scD0pef
OUT the snow bAck of the alder eiumr
LEIu, &gssn SG lay GJE! iH H. !As NE
quite hidden from any one sitting On
fY.e other side u this little alder dump
Jte 6ilg II IL such a way thar ]. !Dsjkac
very much ~ II he might have beeA
digging f'3r Ii nlGlIse Htddy IL VrfS
krtfQl you krDx. WieD IT. vas dong
~ satisfy him ile gf.nned and then
tfottHd away
Jerry M9akf&t VIZ pfDbably see thai
tie tfst thing omDrFow morning.
ha.d FecGy v, himself ''EUt hen tilnt
IYe bee!. cl2R.ng tor d mo3m jts
fiett H4Dffl!nR ne VII De sure W IO'ik "a
i H. won't a,e ANY fresh signs Inet
JAeTl forget all abola y, jerry iai
ttkleo t1e u NUMBER 81 tlntk, bsit thii
Gnse ] gies* ! WI tool him"
gtecdJ i!Dlfhc Gft ~ the Cid Pasture
Evening star., 1928-02-07
The Sidewalks of Washington
BY THORNTON FISHER.

simply matter of catch-as-catch-can
l propose that We Increase our initiation
fee four times and let II bo known
by insinuation that our membership Is
filled and closed. Then let us see
what happens"
Several members of the board pro-
tested vigorously. on the ground that
such action would only defeat their
purpose and that what the club needed
most was members, no matter tempo
rarily who.
Wiser heads prevailed upon them to
adopt the suggestion Of the first speaker.
In less than one year that club was
flourishing and actually refusing ap-
plications. After all our scientific and
social progress has been accomplished
by the eternal challenge. Keep out"
X " X
A Washington preacher is popular
with his congregation because he rigidly
observes closing hour. Promptly at
9 O'Clock he pronounces the benedic-
IHnC