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ing that he liked. He mentioned the
fact to the singer, and she said she
could get him accommodations at q GER
tain place popular with society but none
the less reStful. This proved to be true
and he went there. Before he went,
however, the singer told him her father
lived in the village and urged that her
friend get in touch with him. He re-
called later that the singer was booked
for a nearby city, and wrote her, urging
that she come to the resort for brief
visit to her people and him. She ac-
cepted.
It was not until the morning Of the
day she arrived that he found her ia
ther. Imagine his surprised The parent
Of the beautiful woman was working
man In moderate circumstances, inde-
pendent and intelligent, but marked all
over by life Of unremitting toll. The
singer came and that night gave q din
ner for her father and mother and the
observer. Now. the observer Is by no
means Snob, but he could not refrain
from misgivings when the workingman,
In his Sunday best, his hands grained
with CRIME no scrubbing could remove,
sat down In the midst of this rich So
ciety gathering In their impeccable eve
ming attire. He warmed to both the
singer and her dad when he saw how
serenely the great singer and the sturdy,
independent old man gently ignored the
covert curiosity Of the guests. But the
big surprise came later. AS they went
out the manager Of the hotel rushed up
and greeted the old man with effusive
courtesy.
"It was very decent of you to treat
Mr.. So-and-So as you did," the observer
later said to the manager.
He thought. Of course, the tribute
really was to the singer.
Indeed" said the manager, "he's the
only plumber in the community, and
there would have been no hot water in
the place recently II he hadn't been
available to Ak the pipes. And pipes
are ten,peraraeutal, too
Evening star., 1928-12-16
Why Temperament Is a Boon to Spotlight Favortes
Some Are Born With Temperament,
Others Acquire Temperament, but
All Need It, Because the Public
Expects It of Them.

1.-THE audience does not like de Pach-
mann. De Pachmann play for you"
To himself, de Pachmann Is the
greatest pianist in the world, Still,
when he comes to country to
play he invariably singles out some
particular native player as superb, sec
ond only to de Pachmann This praise
Is one of his eccentricities, done with
artistic roundness and flavor. And the
observer believes he found a key to de
Pachmann's eccentricity after long
time when he discovered that the great
artist invariably selected for praise
man Of international repute, but OF nth
or sixth rate popularity, If possible. In
his own land. Thus did de Pachmann,
by comparison, lift himself head and
shoulders above his rivals. It was as
If he had said, This man Is the best
you have. All. he has this; he has that.
But now see how he compares to me-"
It was different, however, with Bron-
slaW Huberman, the violiniSt Critics
agree that Huberman Is one OF the
worlds greatest exponentS OF his art;
In Europe he Is the equal OF Kreisler.
The observer whose reactions I record
watched Huberman with amazement
when he toured this country. Here,
certainly, was temperament gone Seri-
OuSly mao. 1u6Te was BuoVO dUOub
Chaliapin's antics: there was play in
de Pachmann. But Huberman! With
an appeal that was at once almost
piteous and almost tyrannical, he In
sisted on corner rooms in hotels and
on the management renting the rooms
Immediately above and on the inward
sides of his own. Likewise, he must
not be near kitchen or a court on
which a kitchen gave. Five rooms he
must have wherever he stopped In ho-
tells, and he wouldn't stay overnight In
New York. In terror Of the metropo-
lis, seemingly he fed each night while
here to Bronxville.
En- route he was more peculiar still.
He obtained from the railroads floor
plans Of all their different types OF
Pullman cars. He demanded for his
travel the type that permitted him to
have a stateroom and would only take
such a room In the middle of the car.
On occasion when such cars could not
be had, he insisted on a compartment
In the middle Of the ordinary Pullman.
Shown his compartment, he would not
believe 1t waS In the center until he
marked the window so he could iden-
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tify it and then went out and poked
around under the train at that point
with his cane. His eyes were not good,
and for time this was believed to have
something to do with this odd proceed
ing. But 1t developed that poor Huber
man was a chronic insomniac, that he
scarcely ever slept and was continually
In terror Of long, sleepless nights. His
eccentricities were all the result of this
apparently incurable malady, which,
oddly enough, he did his best to keep
secret! He was forever seeking abso-
lutte quiet and solitude in the hope of
finding perfect sleep.
X y y \
RUT Huberman, though perhaps the
artist most plagued by sleeplessness,
Is not alone In that category. Not so
long ago Rosa Ponselle sang in Green's
boro, N. G. Friends took her to their
home after a gala reception. They
showed her the town, pointing out with
much pride their new traffic system,
lights but rang bells on changes. Pom
Selle was pensive and sad. She was
not having good time. Something
depressing was on her mind. Finally
her anxious host exclaimed:
Miss PonSelle, we want you to be
happy here. Wen do anything we can
to make you so. What can we do?"
do you mean that?" asked Ponselle,
tentatively, and upon an ardent affirm
ative burst out, softly but earnestly,
Then stop those traffic bells"
Needless to say, the chivalrous South
ern city stopped its proud noise makers
throughout the neighborhood
And there Is the exception to prove
NsNrlA r sr1Ne tRfvN -
me from giving the EXCEPTIONS name.
Sufiice 1t to say that she is rarely beau
tiful. cultured and poised. In the mid
die Of trying season with tempera-
ments, plain and fancy, the observer
decided he must have rest. He wrote
to fashionable Winter resorts for ac-
commodations. but could obtain moth
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today. He recalls the facts. The Rus
sian bass singer was over so when the
revolution swept away his fortune and
left him a poverty-Stricken waif In
Riga. An English manager gave him
enough money to buy presentable cloth
ing and took him to London. With sue
cess there he came to America. And
now again he is rich man, thanks to
his golden voice, his marvellous acting
ability and his personality.
Now. Chaliapin frequently begins his
program with lively little upheaval.
He comes on stage. The cheers subside.
The great Russian waits. His marvel
ously expressive face conveys disquiet.
as If there was discord in the music
of the spheres which only he could yet
hear. He turns on his accompanist.
He denounces him in Russian. Like a
school master he stands over the man.
AS the pianist starts the piece agani,
he beats time violently. The dismayed
pianist trembleS on the verge OF COL
lapse. The Russian flies into rage.
He strides from the stage. He knocks
over the chairs and music racks. The
audience Is aroused, amazed, question:
ing each other. Then Chaliapin comes
out, the accompanist comes out and the
basso sings like an angel--or, at any
rate, by contrast with the turmoil so it
seems.
X X y \
A ND the accompanist? Invariably
"A Chaliapin comes to him after the
performance. Perhaps the man is, In
tears. The artist surrounds him with
solicitude, comforts him, invites him to
dinner. They go to the hotel, and in
the basso's room they dine on his ia
vorite repast, the peasant dish Of Rus
sia-black bread, great slices OF onion
and tomato and wine.
To Russians, like his accompanist.
Chaliapin Is akin to the gods. And he
can, when de desires, make any one
love him. He does this with the ac-
companist. OF course, he does not say,
ever, that there vas anyGlterior motive
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behind this display of rage on the stage,
and neither does the observer who out
lined all this for me. But the observer
says he has noticed that the great artist
seldom puts on such an opening for
his programs save when ne IS not IN
the best of voice, when he has slight
cold. Would he distract the attention
of the audience that night from his
voice, would he on the contrary delib-
erately and for the sake OF art center
attention on his personality instead?
The observer answers in the attirma-
tive. Chaliapin is an artist.
Most interesting, too, is the applica-
ton of this theory to vladimir de Pach-
mann. The Polish pianist has the repu-
tation for being the last word in &C.
centricities. He Is bundle Of them.
He is SO interesting, so vivid, so sur
prising that newspaper men are always
left alone with tim-there is no need to
have any friend or press agent along to
get story material from him. One Of the
choice scenes the teller of these tales has
in his rich collection concerns de Pach-
mann. It is that of the old MASTER
he Is now 76-showing dozen Scribes
the coat he says was owned and worn
by Chopin-the immortal Chopin. The
coat is indescribably old and filthy.
Yet de Pachmann goes into transports
of enthusiasm and fervor. All, this is
a thing for shrines and temples. The
coat of Chopinl So compelling Is the
master that he makes the reporters,
one by one, kiss the rag in reverence.
For hours on end, on tour, de Pach-
mann will talk to Pullman porters.
Getting his victim in corner, he will
convince him that he, de Pachmann,
owns a rare and wonderful piano. You
sing, ah yes, all your race sing. You
are musical, you love music. Now, you
should hear me play thus and so. All,
you play, too? Fine, flne-and so on,
definitely, holding the bewildered man
by very power and rapidity OF talk
And when he plays before an audience,
he talks necessarily. Executing par
ticularly difficult trill, he will exclaim
aloud, Bravo, bravo, de Pachmannr'
But let the audience talk and 1t Is 6f-
ferent. Once in Los Angeles he stopped
and cried at a busily whispering woman,
You pig-you talk when de Pachmann
playsl" And to top this, he went into
the wings, got his manager, brought
him out and sat him on the stage.
You listen, B." he persuaded.
Evening star., 1928-12-16
Some Churches of the Presidents Live Only in Ctys
BY JOHN CLAGETT PROCTOR.

n n ARTIN VAN BUREN,, who was
~ n born In Kinderhook, N. T.,
NI was a member of the Dutch
Reformed Church. He was
nat a ctrarnonr tn WashinOfnY1
Evening star., 1928-12-16

operations came to q standstill. At
this critical juncture John Quincy
Adams, who was then serving his sec
ond term, with President Monroe as
Secretary Of State, made the infant
organization a loan Of $4,000, stating
that they could take their time In pay
ing him. This was a large sum Of
money in those days and with it the
structure was soon completed. It was
known as the Second Presbyterian
Church and was during the early years
of its existence in very prosperous
condition. Among the names enrolled
as the first members are found Mr..
Goldsborough, the father of Admiral
Goldsborough; John McClelland, George
Gillis and DR.. Lowell. The loan Of Mr..
Adams was paid gradually and, as he
occupied double pew in the church
during his long official residence In this
city, his pew rent was regularly de-
Quoted. It was not until some 20 years
after the loan was made that, when
Mr.. Adams was member of Congress,
the last dollar was paid, and David
McClelland, whose father was one OF
the organizers Of the church, remem-
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absent from church, due, no doubt, to
the pressing duties of the time. Indeed,
one can hardly appreciate just what
Abraham Lincoln underwent to save
Evening star., 1928-12-16

TT was the eldest daughter of Presi-
L dent Taylor who married Jefferson
Davis, the Southern chieftain. An
other daughter, Betty, married Col.
Bliss, and still another daughter mar
ried DR.. Wood Of the Army. Speaking
of Taylor's Inauguration, Ben. Perly
Poore, in his "reminiscences, says:
Gen. Taylor was inaugurated on
Monday, March S. He was escorted
from Wizards Hotel by an imposing
procession, headed by IL volunteer COM
panies The PreSident-elect rode in an
open carriage drawn by four gray horses.
Evening star., 1928-05-14

/ you have just sewed meet in center.
Stitch inches each side of this seam,
making an S-inch seam. then stitch
inches at each end OF length. Now you
have a tube-shaped piece.
Turn the right side out and fold seam
at top and stitch with light shade Of
silk. then stitch another row inch be-
low, then q third row inches below
that. Be sure one seam fold comes
exactly over the other seam so that the
opening at side viii come smoothly to-
gether.
Baste together, so that the two
lengths will be the same and meet for
q seam at bottom Turn the two edges
in for this seam and stitch very near
edge, then put a second row of stitch
ing l inch above and third row 3
inches above that.
The space in the seam which is now
open is to be folded together so that 1t
makes an opening at side of shade.
This is to have the edges turned in
and stitched together. but not joined to
the opposite side. throughout the OPEN
ing OF or 10 inches.
Now make two buttonholes in the end
between the two rows Of stitching that
are inch apart, one at one end and
the other at the other halfway round
is to be the top of the shade. Put in
two runnings of ribbon or tape. each of
yard in length. When this is drawn
up tight you have the shade covering.
Slip this over your electric light
which has q shade frame on 1t. This
covering viii keep the room dark, yet
leave light for use for a person In
charge TO read by BY placing the elec-
tric light near the edge of a table, a
soft. pleasant light Is she'd II it is not
desired that the shade be absolutely
lightproof, omit the black lining In
making
Evening star., 1928-05-14
SHINING ErsEWEERE BY MEANS THE NURSERY SHADE

Few honnelnakers there are who
have not met the problem of properly
regulating the light in nursery or in a
room where some one is Ill. Some
light is needed. of course yet it must
not shine in the eyes of sleepers II
II is a soft light. such as is supplied
by a low power bulb, that is Satisfac-
tory only from the standpoint of the
sleeper. 1t is inadequate for reading
or sewing. and gives the one who
must be present In the room very
little opportunity for doing anything
TO while away the hours.
An excellent solution 20 the prob
lem is not far to seek, although 1t has
taken much ingenuity on the part OF
the maker of it, who contrived 1t to
meet a need in her own family. BY
this nursery night shade. the light can
be thrown on book or work of an at
tendant, and yet be completely con-
cealed from shining elsewhere. BY an
adjustable opening in the side OF the
nursery night shade as much or as
little light as is desired can be ad-
mitted 10 the rest of the room.
This shade consists Of three pieces OF
cloth. stitched together in manner
TO be described. and drawn together by
a draw string over the top Of the
lamp. To make it, take two pieces of
green goods, one light and one dark
shade, the latter being very dark In
deed. Both pieces are cut TO measure
Is by 80 inches If you wish shade
TO be ettrely light proof. also cut q
piece of black goods of the same di-
mensions. Sateen is satisfactory TO
use for all pieces. Placing the two
right sides Of the green material to-
gether, place Ihe black over it and
stitch along the 30-inch length.
Now fold the goods so that you have
o length of SO inches. making the seam
Evening star., 1928-05-14
THE DAILY
HOROSCOPE
Tuesday. Nav Is.

Tomorrow will not be fortunate day,
according to astrology, for sinister
planetary influences are strong
There is fairly good rule for busi-
ness projects unless they are connected
with women.
Merchants and manufacturers should
be cautious at this time, but the seers
predict great profits for them later.
New fabrics are to be woven and new
modes introduced that viii be profitable
to many persons.
Chemists are subject to the best pos
Sible direction of the stars. and they
are to bring many boons to humanity
through their scientific discoveries. 1t
is foretold
Growers of wool and weavers of 1t
have the forecast of much profit in the
coming Winter, when world events will
cause increased demand.
This is a sinister sway for domestic
happiness, since II is believed to cause
men to be lacking in sympathy or un-
derstanding.
Physical power rather than INTEL
lectual supremacy will be admired while
this rule prevails. Sportsmen should
benefit greatly.
Interest in engineering projects should
be strong, and 1t Is indicated that gi-
gantic bridges. as we'll as buildings, will
be constructed. especially in the West.
Again a progressive and militant
political party is foretold by the seers,
and it will enlist many women, II the
stars are rightly read.
Persons whose birth date 1t Is may
expect big events in the coming year,
which should be very fortunate.
Children born on that day may be
too impulSive for their own good The
subjects Of this sign usually have first-
rate business sense.
tCopyright 102Sl
Evening star., 1928-05-14
NEW METHOD
RINSES RUST
STAINS AWAY
Wash basins and Bathtubs
Freed From Discoloration--
Made Cleaning White in 10
Minutes Time

Dripping water causes these
stains. Red Seal Lye rinses (not
seoursl them away in 10 minutes,
Here's how to do il.
Just run the basin or tub partly
full Of hot water enough 10 cover
the stains, then shake in a little
Red Seal Lye from the handy shaker
can. The more water, the more Red
seal. Let 1T stand five minutes.
Then empty and repeat the dose.
Rinse with hot water sa<t L. 4tains
are gone. Your basin or tub is SPOT
less white again, No back-tiring
securing necessary. For Red Seal
Lye is 359S pure~~the purest, quick
est, most economical Iye made, No
cheap adulterants 10 weaken it's
cleansing, purifying power. II nelts
away rust and grease like snow In
the Sun.
Not only for this, but for n dozen
other purposes Red Seal Lye IN A
handy thing ~ have around the
h"use. IT purities garbage pals in
3 minutes. IL cleans the dlrtlest.
gfeasiest pot in the same time. Full
directions for every use are given
IN little folder enclosed within the
cover top. Now (while you are
lhinEing " ~ jot down on your
grocery list "0rder ! can Red Seal
Lye." Keep your home spotlessly
eisAn Without SECURING.
Evening star., 1928-05-14
A Sermon for Today
ny REV. JOHN X. GUNS.
The One Supreme Failure.

Text-''Wfosoeyer shall seek to save
his life shall lose IL: and gflosoeyer
shall lose his life shall preserve it,
Luke. xYli.33.
There Is only one life that fails-the
selfish Life, There Is only one life that
slccee6s-the life of seit~iorgetfulness,
sacrifice ard service.
The man who thinks only u himself
and seeks only his own good does not
know the real meaning 81 living, even
though Ia a worldly way he may ap-
pear 70 be making big thing of life
On the other hand, the man who for
gets himself and lives for others expert.
eneeE the meaning of life al its highest
and best. ana even though he achieves
no marked success, according 10 the
worlds rating. he iS better On than ths
former, Tor he knows what IL IL 10 really
live
We are not made to live for ourselves
alone, we are made 10 1--we for one
another. and untiI We learn " i've for
ore another We have not learned ~ live
~ ali,
When We think only oi ourselves and
our own things our lives become con-
tFacted and narrow. and We have *
little 10 interest g@TSeiyeE IN that w
eventually begin " feel that life D
scarcely worth living. On the otheI
hand the more We interest ourselves
Ia other people and the more We d. fo
them the more our lives are expanded
the more our interests are enlarged agt
che more We feel that We have some
thing W live for
Make yourself worth while 10 tn
people among whom you live, and, re-
eaTdless 81 whether you acfieys fitis
fortune or fame, your life viii DOT be
failure You fail only when you live
narrow, selfish life To i've seifishl
l. The one supreme failure.
iCopSt3ghl 1919
Evening star., 1928-05-14

Glasgow, Scotland Was recently fined
be.caase s9n}e 81 IT'S nuEl iqai a4resg
Gafs eZceSoed tiae speed lila4t.
Evening star., 1928-05-14
Beef Rolls.

Cut thin slice of round steak into
six strips. lay each piece on the meat
board and cover 1t with strip of
thingly sliced bacon. Add seasoning
of salt. pepper and sweet herbs or
onion juice Roll up each strip and tie
1t securely. then dredge 1t In flour. Put
teaspoonful of butter in the frying
pan, and when 1t is very hot lay the
rolls in it. Fry them until they are
brown. then add three-quarterS of a
glassful of hot water. Cover the pan
and cook the meat slowly until the
beef is very tender Serve the strips
hot with the gravy poured over them.
Evening star., 1928-05-14
Savory String Beans.

Wash and remove the strings from
two pounds OF string beans, then di-
vide them crosswise into thin shreds
and put them into plenty Of boiling
water containing one teaSpoonful OF
salt to each quart. and dust Of baking
soda. Boil quickly until tender, then
drain. Put two tablespoonfuls Of but
ter In . saucepan and add one tea
spoonful Of -four. Stir until smooth
Add one small chopped onion. one
tablespoonful Of cream, one tablespoon
ful Of chopped parsley. dust Of pow.
dered herbs. crate Of nutmeg and q
little salt and pepper. Stir the beans
into this Dish in a heap on a fried
crouton OF bread
Evening star., 1928-05-14

ITow do they do it. these modern South
l i ern girls who live such busy lives yer
keep their hands so lovely?
The way is easy for all who have nor
NAL skin for lovely women all have nat
urally skin that's soft and lusrrous, fine
as silk, The only enemy is dirt, The con-
slant soiling of household tasks, and oh.
how tightly this greasy dirt can cling!
Don't wait till night TO cleanse your
hands. Don't let dust and dirt work in all
day. Far better than special treatments
with costly medicated soaps is the way thar
Southern women. wise in matters of beauty,
first discovered. This method is frequent
rinsing. all through the day, with the mild
cleansing lather of octagon Toilet Soap.
4 special soap for pretty hands
Try Oetagon Toilet Soap for ,ear hands.
Not once or twice a day. Not night and
morning To care for homes means soIling
hands SO many many times each day that
skins need far more frequent cleansing,
Evening star., 1928-05-14
MY Neighbor Says:

II moths have gotten into your
rugs, turn the rugs over on the
wrong side and iron them with q
hot iron. Then sprinkle the floor
with turpentine, rub 1t In well
ard lay the rug back. Repeat
three or four times until the
moths disappear.
You can draw threads for hem
stitching quite easily IL you wet
small brush and rub 1t over q
cake of soap until you get lather:
then scrub over the threads you
wish TO draw.
Don't throw away the white
part OF asparagus stalks. Cut of
the tops; use the rest for soup
stock.
II you wish TO remove white
wash from a ceiling dissolve /
pound Of alum In / gallon of
strong vinegar. Apply with a
brush. let the mixture soak in
well. scrape and wash.
Evening star., 1928-05-14

One mother says:
Three happenings I have heard OF
within short period Of time decided
me never TO leave my children parked
in the car One child released the brake
and was rolling down hill when young
man leaped on the running board and
steered the car until II stopped on level
ground In another case a terrifying
electric storm passed over the city while
little girl was sitting In an open car.
The mother was In a dentists waiting
room where there was no outside win
dow. and she did not know there was a
storm until 1t was nearly over, when she
found her youngster in mysteries In
the third case the car was sideswiped
by q truck while parked and badly
smashed. The child sitting In II was
more frightened than injured. and the
mother tainted when she returned To
the scene.
tcopyright. 1921
Evening star., 1928-05-14
Home i'm Good Taste
BY SARA HILAND.

1t is almost impossible to escape
from being caught in the meshes of
the movement OF modern furniture, and
even those Of us who have been most
conservative are showing signs Of weak
ening.
II we could find something among
the new designs which would appear
friendly In combination with our lovely
old "tried-and-true pieces of furni-
ture. It wouldn't be so difficult to be-
come accustomed to this newcomer" :"