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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-17
A Sermon FOR To-day
BY REV. JOHN r. GUM.
Americas Prayer Today.

Text Pray We therefore the Lord
of the harvest, that he would send forth
laborers into his harvest. Luke. x.2.
One of our poets pictures America as
she stood before the first footprints of
civilization were made upon her savage
shores. He represents her as lifting her
eyes to Heaven in earnest prayer TO
God and saying:
Bring me men to match NY mountains;
Bring me men to match my plains
Men with empires in their purpose
And new erss in their brains
That prayer has been maryelously
answered. But somebody else has rep
resented America AS praying today
another prayer:
Bring me men to match my DEVILS
Brins me men 10 match my evils;
Men with conscience in their bosonnS
And convictions in their hearts.
Surely America needs to pray this
prayer today. and pray it very ear
nestly The answer to that first prayer
was the Pilgrim Fathers and their
early successors. Brave and sturdy
men were these pioneers. The chal-
lenge they had to face was wilderness
desert. the wild beast, the Indian and
his tomahawk. How we'll they met this
challenge is witnessed today by a
mighty empire teeming with cities. busy
farmsides. mills. factories, crowded
marts of trade and commerce. schools,
colleges and churches. We of the pres
ent face a challenge of another kind.
one requiring even greater courage and
daring. The evils of cities are worse
than those of the wilderness. Civilized
devils are harder to conquer than wild
beasts and uncivi1iZcd ssvages. To
match the devils and evils that chal-
lenge us today We need to pray for men
devoted to the purpose of making
America righteous as we'll as a pros
perou nation. and 10 this end ready To
make any sacrifice or brave any dan
ger More than any other, this is
the prayer America needs to pray.
tConvrcht 1881
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-17
PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE
BIZ WILLIAM BRADY, M. n.

ing majority Of cases, cancer appears
10 De casual happening. though the
malady Is universal and a case occurs
now and then in every family.
Were 1t available. the family history
OF the grandmother would be illuminat-
ing. Were her forbears affiicted with
cancer?
The remarkable frequency of cancer
IN this family may indicate some I'M
known factor or cause to which the
family has been peculiarly exposed.
Three OF the cancer victims have re.
sided far from the home community.
at least lately, but that would not eX-
clude the unknown local factor for IL
may be that cancer develops only after
the lapse Of An interval
II all of these victims OF cancer had
suffered from diabetes or tuberculosis
or lead poisoning instead of cancer. the
family history might not seem so inn
pressive as a manifestation of bad In
heritance We should rather deduce
that the family traits OF living. GUS
toms, habits probably had something to
do With it, We are not warranted In
taking different line OF reasoning, on
the basis of our present knowledge OF
cancer
DR.. Maude Slye has shown that GER
tain families of mice inherit cancer
and certain families inherit degree
OF immunity against cancer, that is.
mouse cancer Her work Is OF great
value, but we have no good reason to
believe that the condition called mouse
cancer is the same thing as cancer in
man. Without scientific proof OF the
identity or even striking similarity
Of mouse cancer and cancer In man
DR.. Slye'S studies cannot be accepted
as applying To human cancer and so
far as I know no medical authority on
the subject has accepted Slye's work as
applying 10 man.
or course. we may be wrong about IL
lit is only our theory Cancer may be
heritable. though surely il must be only
feebly heritable for otherwise the dis
ease would annihilate the race In time
Maybe 1t is fortunate for the race that
cancer does not develop. as rule. until
the victim has had sufficient years OF
adult respite to raise a family.
tCopyriEht, 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-17
Today in
Washington History
BY DONALD A. CRAIG.

August II, 1S5S.--President Buchan-
an and Queen Victoria have exchanged
messages OF congratulation and good
will over the submarine electric cable
which at last connects the Eastern and
Western Hemisphere. The texts OF
the first messages were made public
here by the Government today, prov
ing that the great work is successful.
The message from Queen Vivtoria.
sent yesterday, is as follows:
To the Honorable the President of
the United States.
Her Majesty desires TO congratulate
the President of the United States upon
the successful completion of this great
international work, in which the Queen
has taken the deepest interest
The Queen is convinced that the
President of the United States will join
with her in fervently hoping that the
electric cable which now connects Great
Britain with the United States will
prove an additional link between the
nations whose friendship Is founded
upon common interest and reciprocal
esteem.
The Queen has much pleasure in
communicating with the President and
renewing to him her wishes for the
prosperity of the United States"
President Buchanan replied as fol-
lows:
The President cordially reciprocates
the congratulations OF Her Majesty the
Queen on the success of the great in
ternational enterprise accomplished by
the science, skill and indomitable en-
ergy of the two countries. II Is tri-
umph more glorious. because far more
useful to mankind, than was ever won
by conQueror on field of battle. May
the Atlantic telegraph. under the bless
ing of Heaven. prove to be bond OF
perpetual peace and friendship be-
tween the kindred nations, and an in
strument destined by Divine Providence
to diffuSe religion. civilization and law
throughout the world In this view.
will not all nations of Christendom
spontaneously unite in the declaration
that 1t shall be forever neutral. and
that the communications shall be held
sacred in passing TO the places of their
destination, even in the midst OF hos
tilities?"
The British and American directors
of the cable company also exchanged
messages Telegraph dispatches re-
ceived here today from all American
cities give accounts of loud den1onstra-
tons of Joy on the announcement Of
this great triumph of science Bells
have been rtng cannons fired. flags
flung to the breeze. etc. and In most
places the celebrations are continuing
today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-17
THE DAILY
HOROSCOPE
Saturday. August Is.

G
Good and evil stars will contend in
tomorrew's horoscope, according TO
astroiogy, which reads the signs in the
skies
Although 1t Is not an suspicious rule
under which TO begin new ventures, II
is a promising sway for promoting any
sort of enterprise.
The seers point out that. even in
new era. ancient human prejudices per-
sist. and. for this reason. women must
often contribute To the fame or success
of men instead OF obtaining prizes for
themselves.
Uranus Is in place preSaging much
confused thought and many muddled
impressions. The mind should be
emptied Of preiudices and outworn
ideas, it is declared
Tomorrow's Is not lucky sway for
aviators, who may be disappointed in
the carrying out OF important plans.
Travel is subject 10 rather unfavor-
able conditions. Delays may be en-
countered under this rule.
Again diet is to become of prime in
terest, and it will be discussed from
new angles since nutrition is to be
scientifically watched
Young folk are now subject 10 aspects
making for better understanding Of
their aspirations and inclinations.
Reactionary influences will increase
as the Autumn advances. 1t is prophe-
sled, and the tempo Of the fast sets Will
be greatly reduced.
Babies that come into the world this
year have the best possible chance to
become beautiful and brilliant, as
trolopers announce.
Persons whose birthday anniversary 1t
is may meet with heavy losses in the
coming year. If they take any risks, and
they may be sorely tempted These
Leo people seldom take advice, how
ever
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-17
One Family Has Hard Luck.

A man residing in city of the near
West contributes this interesting OBJ
servation:
III my memory is correct, in one
of your recent articles you expounded
the theory that cancer is not heritable.
II you have q few moments to read
this letter the facts set forth may in
terest you.
MY grandmother died in 1882 with
cancer OF the breast Her second
daughter died in 1898 with cancer of
the intestine. Her oldest daughter. my
mother. died OF cancer OF the liver in
1906. Her third daughter was cured
OF cancer on the back Of her hand
by Or. -----------. of this city by radium
treatments. Her fourth daughter is
now In --~--~~---- hospital, where she
has had cancer OF the breast re-
moved. Her third son died in 1925
with cancer of the bladder Her grand
son. -------~------, died in 1925 with in
testinal cancer exactly the same as hts
mother had in 1893. Last month an
other grandchild, Mrs. -----------, died
In Washington with cancer OF the
breast Another RThl0cilliu. MI y
-------~. is at present in hospital In
suffering with a cancer.
IF cancer is not heritable, then this
family history Is certainly curious
coincidence. you may we'll imagine
that l am very deeply interested and
would be pleased to receive any advice
you see fit to offer BY the foregoing
you see that / have lost my grand
mother. my mother, one aunt, one
uncle and two cousins through cancer,
besides having at this writing al aunt
and cousin In hospitals with cancer,
and the aunt cured of cancer on the
hand by radium II this family his
tory is OF any use in combating this
disease you may use 1t as you wish
This is indeed an extraordinary fam
ily history am unable to say
whether It Is the most extraordinary
one on record, but unquestionably few
families suffer so much from cancer.
We don't know anything about the
inheritance OF cancer We don't know
the nature or cause OF cancer and we
can only base a surmise upon the char
acteristics OF the disease or diseases we
call cancer That surmise, the con-
sensus of medical opinion, is that can
Ger Is not inherited In the overwhelm-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-17
DIET AND HEALTH
BY LULU HUNT PETERS. NJ. d.

Glands in the necy may become enlarg-
cd from infections caused by scratching.
from injuries or skin diseases on the
head and face. from bad teeth. bad
tonsils or adenoids. other infections IN
the mouth, they may be tubercular or
due to general enlargement from some
systemic disease
You can see from this that the thing
10 do is TO take the little girl 10 a
clinic or to a cllildren's specialist to
have her thoroughly examined and the
cause Of the swelling treated Remov-
ing the cause vill be the treatment.
unless the glands have gone on to the
point of suppuration or are very large
when your doctor may have to give
some treatment directly TO them.
Pacifiers.
Mrs. Never. never give baby a
pacifier. II is apt to distort the baby's
mouth and nose, cause enlarged ade-
noidS and tonsiis, with their train of
pernicious symptoms Gases have even
been reported of strangulation from
swallowing paciflers Pacifier sucking
Is a very vicious habit, and II you have
allowed your baby to contract 1t. you
must break her OF it Immediately. You
viii have TO let her cry herself TO sleep
for a while
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-17

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their lingerie cooking
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act like reasonable
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and P to"
You can teach babe in the cradle to bite back its cries howl
itself and stand on its feet else make weaklg
handle to
teach control
dderaton
That Is what do for children
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-17
BEAUTY CHATS
Coarse Pores.

Every now and then examine your
skin for blemishes The daily routine
such as I suggest from time to time
should keep your skin so clean that 1t
would not blemish. But there are some
times reasons OF health or temporary
physical reasons which produce coarse
pores and ugly marks. Watch for them
and cure them as soon as they appear
The daily routine is to cleanse the
face last thing at night with a light
cleansing cream, and to wash this from
the skin by holding over 1t cloth
wrung from hot water. After this a
nourishing cream should be used If the
complexion is dry or If there are
wrinkles. or mild astringent If the
pores are noticeable. In the morning a
quick cold cream rub. a thorough wash
ing with soap and hot water. hot and
cold rinse This should be enough. it Is
thoroughly cleansing and mildly
astringent treatment but If there are
lot of very coarse pores a cloth should
be Wrung from not water at bedtime
and held over the face for at least three
minutes Then the cleansing cream is
rubbed on, being doubly effective be-
cause the pores Of the skin are opened
by the heat. The cream should be rub
bed in thoroughly and wiped off with
a cloth wrung from hot water, and then
the skin should be examined again for
blackheads. and If there are any these
should be squeezed out, this being an
ideal time to do 1t.
Coarse blackheads can be kept away
by this means and the whole texture of
the skin made fine and clear. Pimples
are harder problem. AS soon as a
pimple appears you should go on a
fruit and vegetable diet for at least one
day to clear the skin. and you should
also take laxative Meantime little
wad dipped in solution made of acetan-
Hide and alcohol should be put over
each pimple and kept there. being wet
occasionally as it dries AS much ace
tanilide Is used as the alcohol will hold
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-17
Cream Doughnuts.

Beat one egg with half a cupfuI ~
sugar until light. add half cupful ~
cream and milk, pinch Of salt, and
one teaSpoonful of vanilla Mix well.
then add about four cupfuls Of -four
sifted with two teaspoonfuls Of bakina
powder, using little more than four
cupfuIs of -four If necessary to make q
dough that can be handled Roll cut
and cut with dou2hnut cutter. Fry
in deep fat. Drain on paper and roI
sHch douahnut in powdered SUGAR,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-17
Answers TO Mothers,

Reflex Cough
My baby Of a year ard a half is a
perfect child, except that It's bowels are
nct regular and il has had a cough
slncs birth. II is a breast-fed baby. and
Is gaining right along Do YOU think
there Is any cause for worry in this
cough MRS J."
You must take your baby to a chill
cFen's specialist or to q clinic. Mrs. j
AL I can DO is to sIrnise that the
cough may be due 10 some reflex irri-
tatlnn, perhaps sdenoids.
Are you still nursing him? A baby
Should be entirely weaned by the ninth
~ tenth month. and bY one and one
half years should be getting q lot of
solid foods and quart Of whole milk
Perhaps ne is constipated because he
Is not getting enough solid foods.
Swollen Glands.
Mrs P--Do not wait for your little
girl 20 outgrow any abnormal condi-
ton, for she may not do So There is
no doubt that children do develop more
resistance as they grow older and some
conditions are apparently outgrown. but
you mist not depend upon this.
Swollen lymph glands-kernels-m
or may not be Of serious import.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-17

A mother can do much to keep her
FAMILY we'll not by dosing them. but by
preventive measures, The medical pro-
fesSlon is streSSing the idea more and
more Of stopping disease before il has
gained a foothoid rather than curing il
once II enters the system. This phase
OF medicine is called by various names
h0t The simplest is preventive medicine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-17
Fresh Peach Pie.

Line a pie plate with pastry rolled
one eighth inch thick. Peel ripe
peaches, cut in half and remove pits
Place close together cut side UP in the
pie pan. Mix one-half cup of sugar
with one tablespoon of -four and sprin-
file over the peaches; bake in a very
hot oven for 10 minutes. then reduce
the heat to a moderate. oven. or 375
degrees. and continue cooking 20 to 80
minutes longer or until the crust is
well Drowned and the peaches tender
Chill and serve with garnish of
whipped cream, or with merineue
made from the Stiffiy beaten whites Of
Two eggs mixed with four tablespoons
of powdered sugar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-17
Ny Neighbor Says:

Two tablespoons OF cocoa are
equivalent TO one square of choc-
olate Remember this when YOU
wish to substitute cocoa for choc-
olate
Wash your egg-beater as soon
as you are through with il. Let
the water from the faucet run
over the metal part. then dry
with dish towel.
Before putting cranberry or
any gelatin or Jelly into mold
grease the mold with butter.
When ready 10 take out plunge
the mold into hot water. If not
loosened the first time try again.
Never throw away bones left
from roast or shoulder. Put
them on in cold water and cook
several hours and YOU will have
q very good soup II you add diced
vegetables.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-17

IN TELLING CHILD TO TAKE
RUBBERS AND AN UMBRELLA.
STRESS THE FACT OF PRESERV-
ING HEALTH RATHER THAN
TAKING a COLD
or preventive therapeutics II is the old
idea that an ounce Of prevention is
worth a pound of cure.
Some Of the most valuable WAYS in
which the mother can aid this fine
idea IS 10 emphasize health Never
talk Of sickness, for by 50 doing the
germs Of this thought and fear Of il
are shown and may take root. Fear is
ike a magnet t0 draw toward US the
things We most dread. To talk Of
disease except As the reverse of GOOD
health Is mistake. and TO dilate upon
ones own sickness or that of those in a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-17

The longest non stop airplane flight
made by a woman. Mrs. r r. Courtney.
was accomplished in an e00-mile jour
ney from Friedrichshafen, on Lake Con-
stance, to England
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-17
One Mother Says

One Mother Says.
could not get my little daughter to
take any interest in making her bed
we'll One day I conceived the idea OF
playing Hospital She was the nurse
and ! the superintendent This plan
worked remarkably we'll and nov she
succeeds in getting her hospital cor
ners' and also in making bed which
Is free from wrinkles and in which the
imaginary patient may pass restful
night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-17
Says Weak
Mothers Are
Cause OF Way
tUdrd Children
.DorothyDix
4 Wontdn'a
Duty ToDdrd
Her Children
Need Patience, Foresight and Kind of Courage
That Can Ignore Cry for Aid or
Plea for Indulgence.

WHAT does take to make good mother The popular definition
who herself before her children and lets them walk over nef rough
of motherhood whose love her children crowds out every faculty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-17

girl Of respectable family who to the
that sigh sym
what good mother he almost
broken hear
looking old The mother the foot of
with her prodga daughter
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-07-06
Wife Impressed by
Force of "Argument"

One day Il rough looking SlOvak la
boIer accompanied by his rotund wife
visited secondhand clothing store In
New York The woman was looking
for a plush coat, She had evidently
dragged her husband from one store
TO another, The woman tried on one
coat after another She could not be
suited. The man, losing all patience,
picked up one at random, and said
81 like"
The woman shook her head, saying
81 no like"
But the man handed the garment to
the woman, repeating:
81 like"
81 no like" insisted his better half
And so the debate continued. Final
~ the sturdy foreigner drew back his
open palm and slapped his wife with
violence that knocked her down
The woman slowly rose TO her feet,
reached for the coat. turned to her
husband. aud said
"Me like, t00!'-Palhlinder Maga
zine.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-07-06
Saturday as a Holiday

Miss Freygang OF the New York
city department of education, says:
at is my understanding that the Sat
urday holiday never began In the
cities, hut IN the rural sections Of our
country. 1t Is my understanding that
It originated In the Colonial days,
when there were very few Jews In the
community. believe Saturday began
as a holiday In schools because the
children on the farms had to help
with the work, so that Sunday might
be observed by the family. They had
to bring In provisions for the Sabbath
and help In the home so thai they
might start out to the nearest church
which was usually miles away"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-07-06

A little girl lives near dog which
Is loved and cared for by n childlesS
woman. The owner of the dog came
to call on the little girls mother.
"Mrs. Blank" she said, II think
Mary Is changing 50 much | don't
want to have any hard feelings hui
! really thought you ought to know
that overheard her being very In
polite"
"Sure, want to know, and thank
you for calling my attention 10 the
matter. | shall speak to Mary about
it What did Mary say?" asked the
agItated mother.
"My dog was out in front as she
went to school and she snid, You
dirty cur, don't you dare touch me- q"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-07-06
Tardy Tribute Paid
to Unknntpn


sing the praise of the unknown
teacher. Great generals win cam
paignS, hut II Is the unknown soldier
who wins the war. Famous educators
plan new systems Of pedagogy, hut It
is the unknown teacher who delivers
and guides the Nuurg F0I him M
lrumrets Blure, no ciialGts wait, no
golden decorations are dccrrcd. lie
keeps the watch ulnu" the hhders of
darkness and make, the attack on the
trenches of ignorance and folly. Pa
tlent In his daily duty, he strives to
conquer the evil powers which are the
enemies of youth He awakens sleep
Ing spirits. He quickens the INDECENT,
encourages the eager and steadies the
unstable. He communicates his own
Joy In learning and shares with boys
and girls the best treasures of his
mind. lie lights many candles which
in later years, will shine back to
cheer him. This Is his reward
knowledge may he gained from books;
but the love Of knowledge Is transmit
ted only by personal contact. No one
has deserved better of the republic
than the unknown teacher. Henry
Van Dyke
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-07-06
Literary Touch

Possibly It was the first breath of
spring In the mir that sent certain
unknown author skipping into the Of
fIces of Simple & Slmons, book pub.
fishers.
"HOw long should novel bel"
asked the tyro Of the first man he
saw. 1t happened to be Mr.. Simple
There Is no statutory limit" an.
swered the latter.
But the wOuld-be author pressed
him for some suggestion, and the pub
Usher finally admitted that most
standard novels were about eighty
thousand words long.
"Thank heayen !" declared the 9th
err. "Pve finished, then"