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The Washington times., 1928-06-11
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Evening star., 1928-10-17
THE DAILY
HOROSCOPE
Thursday, October 18.

Astrologers read tomorrow as an un-
fortunate day in planetary govern
nient, time to be careful In all f1nan-
cial matters.
Under this direction of the stars
it Is unlucky to bet or to indulge in
any form of speculation.
All the signs seem to indicate that
the unexpected and surprising will hap
pen in 1928.
Thrift is recommended, for there will
be new avenues of income open, through
novel inventions and new business con-
ditions, the seers promise.
This is not considered a lucky sign
under which to start new enterprises
A slight delay may mean much profit.
Women should pursue beaten paths
in business and should hesitate before
exchanging financial certainty for do
encouraging.
New styles in dress may entail large
outlays next month. when modistes and
merchants should profit.
Much entertaining is foretold for the
Winter.
1t is we'll for all who write letters
or sign legal documents to be ex-
ceedingly cautious.
Love missives may be peculiarly un-
fortunate while this conhguration pre-
walls and may be sadly misunderstood.
Persons whose birth date it is NAV
have a strenuous year, In which they
must make important decisions. The
young should be careful In making mar
riage engagements.
Children born on that day probably
will be studious and fond of research.
Many archeologists are born under this
sign, which usually guides persons of
unusual gifts.
Copyright, 1929
Evening star., 1928-10-17
Today in
Washington History
BY DONALD A. CRAIG.

October II, 1364.-The military au-
thorities this morning arrested quite a
number of dealers in clothing, dry
goods. fancy goods, ETC., in this city
and their stores were placed under
guard. The cause of this action was
not stated, nor Is 1t definitely known
except by the authorities, but 1t is
said that the persons arrested will be
charged with having supplied goods to
Southern blockade runners.
The following are among the estab-
lishments placed under guard johnson
& Co. dry goods, 521 Seventh street:
Heilbrun & Bros, boots and shoes, next
to Odd Fellows. Hall, on Seventh
street; Newman & Co. dry goods, on
Seventh street: J. H. Smith, clothing,
on Seventh street; Sears g. Co., dry
goods, "a Market space: Weisenfield e.
Co, Odeou Hall. clothing store. and
Rider q Wallach, boots and shoes, 450
Pennsylvania avenue.
The total number Of persons arrest
ed and committed to the Old Capitol
Prison was 80, and 1t required a con-
siderable force of officers and men to
carry out promptly and effectively the
order authorizing the arrests. Capt.
Potts had his force of detectives en-
gagged on the job. while Col Ingraham
headed another force, composed Of his
confidential officers.
Various telegraph Offices were taken
possession of and held while the ar
rests were being made here. That
gave rise to belief that more arrests
on similar charges were being made
simultaneously In other cities.
The whole affair was conducted with
such quiet effectiveness that not one
of the attaches of Col. Ingraham's
Office not Immediately connected with
those having charge of executing the
order was aware Of the fact until the
arrests had been made and the per-
sons had been committed to the Old
Capitol Prison. The keys to the stores
were turned over to Col Ingraham.'
There has been some little cannonad-
ing, intersperSed with occasional ex-
changes of musketry fire, between the
Union soldiers of the Army of the Poto-
mac before Richmond and the Con-
federates, but nothing of Importance in
the way of an engagement during the
last few days, according to information
brought here today by the mail steamer
Thomas A. Morgan, Capt. Edgar.
Evening star., 1928-10-17
DrDu1rHEr CTnDTVC BY THORNTON
6EDIENE SIONIEO ". BURGESS r

Farmer Browns Boy knows that Jimmy
Skunk is a very useful citizen. he
knows that Jimmy does a great deal OF
good Farmer Browns meadow was
much better meadow than the meadow
of this neighbor who was planning 10
set traps. And one reason was that
Jimmy Skunk had made it his busi-
ness to dig out and eat all the white
grubs that live in the grass roots in
Farmer Browns meadow. All the year
round Jimmy is busy doing things that
helm the farmer. But, like this man
who was planning to trap him, many
farmers don't know this.
First. the man went all around the
barn and blocked up every hole that
Jimmy could get out through. He
wanted to make sure that Jimmy would
be in there when he returned with the
traps. Then he went back to the house,
and presently he returned with three
steel traps, those wicked things that
cause so much suffering to those who
are caught in them. He opened the
place where Jimmy had gone in, and,
taking great care, he set the three
traps in such way that no one could
go in or out without stepping in one OF
them.
SdlQ IlCs SuCoo Al AldNC
that Skunk by morning. Skunks are
not very smart. He'll just walk right
into one of those traps. won't even
have to bait them. Some animals
would suspect a trap, but Skunk isn't
smart enough"
Satisfied that the traps we're prop
erly set and that Jimmy would sooner
or later be sure to step in one of them,
the man went back to the house. All
the time Jimmy Skunk was comfortably
sleeping in far corner under the
barn. Traps had never entered Jinmy's
head. He was quite unconcerned. He
had been so long independent that he
wasted no time worrying. ~
LET other people do the worrying" :"
is favorite saying of Jimmy Skunk's.
and he lives up to it. 1t was a long,
long time since Jimmy had been really
bothered by any one, and he had grown
to expect that no one would bother
him. So he slept comfortably. with
pleasant dreams, and there around the
entrance hole three grim steel traps
lay in wait for him.
Copyright. 1929
Evening star., 1928-10-17
WORLD FAMOUS STORIES
GIL BIAS AND THE PARASITE.
BY A. r. LIE SAGE.

He got it ready and served it up In a
trice At sight of this new dish could
perceive the parasites eye sparkle with
JOY, and he renewed that complaisance
Il mean for the fish-which he had
already shown for the eggs.
At last, however, he was obliged to
give out, being crammed to the very
throat. Having, therefore. eaten and
drunk his full, he thought proper to
conclude the farce by rising from the
table and accosting me in these words:
"Signor Gil Bias. am too well salts
fed with your good cheer to leave you
without offering an important advice,
which you seem to have great need Of.
Henceforth beware of praise and be
upon your guard against everybody you
do not know You may meet with other
people inclined to divert themselves
with your credulity, and perhaps to
push things still farther, but don't be
duped again, nor believe yourself
Though they should swear it) the
eighth wonder of the world
So saying. he laughed in my face and
Stalked away.
I was as much affected by this bite
as 1 have since been by misfortunes of
far greater consequence. 1 could not
forgive myself for having been so grossly
imposed upon; or, rather, was shocked
to find my pride so humbled.
How" said I to myself, "haS the
traitor, then, made a jest of me? His
design in accosting my landlord in the
street was only to pump him, or per-
hapS they understand one another
All, simple Gil Bias! Go hang thyself
for shame for having given such raScals
an opportunity of turning thee into
ridiculel suppose they'll trump up a
fine story of this affair. which will
reach Oviedo, and doubtless do thee q
great deal of honor and make thy par
ents repent their having thrown away
so much good counsel on an ass. In
stead of exhorting me not to wrong
anybody, they ought to have cautioned
me against the knavery of the world.
Chagrined with these mortifying re-
Elections and infiamed with resentment.
locked myself in my chamber and
went to bed, where, however, did not
sleep; for before could close my eyes
the carrier came to let me know he
was ready to set out and only waited
for me.
got up instantly, and while put
on my clothes Corcuelo brought me a
bill, in which. I assure you. the trout
was not forgotten; and I was not only
obliged to crafty his exorbitance but
had also the modification to per-
ceive while counted the money that
the sarcastic knave remembered my
venture.
After having paid sauce for supper
which had so i'll digested, I went to
the muleteer with my bags, wishing
the parasite. the innkeeper and his inn
at the devil.
Evening star., 1928-10-17
What Men Are Afraid Of.

Money has a great deal to do with
the reluctance of some men to marry.
Unfortunately some of these men are
temperamentally and otherwise suited
to welded life. Women without any
understanding of mems money fears
ascribe the hesitation of some men to
lack of courage, spirit, self assertive-
ness and what not.
Nine out of ten men are afraid that
the woman they wish to marry, or hope
to marry, will be eXtravagant. Often
they are afraid to admit their real
earnings because they are afraid these
are either insufficient or not quite up to
the woman's expectations or ambitions.
Others deprecate their income so as
to have margin of safety" once they
are married. Some men about on the
brink of a car sr fear that an extrava-
CANT wife viii deprive them of their
opportunity. CChers fear that welded
life will force them to sacrifice COM
forts dear to them.
Men past 80 have accustomed them
selves to certain standard of living
in most instances. These men some
Evening star., 1928-10-17
Straight Talks to Women About Money
BY MARY ELIZABETH ALLEN.

times fear that a wife will upset their
financial balance and either raise their
standard in a recklessly extravagant
way, or lower it to their discomfort.
Some women are fully aware that
every man cannot choose between his
bachelor luxuries and his marital pleas
ures. Then, of course, there is the man
who lives inexpensively at home, and
enjoys almost the full benefits of his
income, who is reluctant to embark
alone on the seas of matrimony with
out the spar of his family hearth.
A few men are afraid that their
wives will cause social activities to in
terefere with their professions. busi-
nesses, saving plans and the like.
There is only one remedy for this
varied lot of fears. That is complete
understanding between every man and
woman considering matrimony. BY eX-
pressing their respective opinions,
minds and feelings frankly, without
reserve, and by revealing information
truthfully. it is readily possible to come
to an understanding on a mode Of liv-
ing and course of conduct Ignorance
is the chief cause of fear and the clever
woman disarms with frankness.
Evening star., 1928-10-17
Everyday Psychology
Judging Others.
BY DR.. JESSE w. sPRowLs.

You are continually taking mental
notes on some one. Most of these you
keep to yourself. Some one is continu-
ally asking you your opinion of others.
Most of these are not worth the time
1t takes to recite them. A. worthwhile
Judgment of this sort is hard to form
and very much harder to borrow. Why?
In the first place, you have measur-
ing stick that Is your very own. You
Judge others very largely in terms of
yourself What you suppose others are
Is an indication of what you suppose
YOU are. Your concept of traits such as
courage, honesty and morality differs
from the concepts of other people,
although you all use the same names.
Suppose A asks you to pass upon the
honesty of B. You have known B for
some time. What have you to offer?
How much is it worth to A?
For the sake Of argument we will
suppose that you think that you are
strictly honest-100 per cent. This,
then. is your standard. Your Judgment
of BIS honesty will be something near
that standard, although BIS real rating
might not be more than SO per cent.
Have you not observed that the best
people and the best-meaning people are
likely to overeskmate the character
traits of others?
In the second place, your judgment
of BIS honesty Is likely to be In error
for the simple reason that you already
have one. In other words, judgments
already made influence all later ones.
Parents usually overestimate the bright
ness of their dull children and under
estimate the brilliancy of the precocious.
Teachers in the schools will make the
same mistakes in regard to their pupils.
Whole communities will fail to recog-
nize their own geniuses. In the case
of the parents and teachers expectations
run away with facts. In the case of
community judgments the humdrum OF
everyday life discourages recognition OF
superior traits.
(Copyright. 1929
Evening star., 1928-10-17
Various Uses for Hair Ribbons
BY MARY MARSHALL.

Barber, let little Peggy's hair grow long
enough for the hair ribbon.
Though the present vogue for hair
ribbons in this country may not have
come direct from France. still hair rib
bons have been favored for French chill
dren for several years. Even two years
ago in Paris was surprised to see hair
Enthusiastically large bows-often
placed on the top of the head and look
ing very jaunty, indeed.
There are two ways of going about
this hair-ribbon business. They may
be used long enough to pass about the
head and tie on top or side. or they
may be tied to- start with and held in
place with little metal hair clasp.
Many mothers prefer the latter method.
because in that way the ribbon does not
have to be tied and united and does not
therefore wear out or grow limp and
scraggly so soon. For the ready-tied
bows 5-inch ribbon is usually chosen,
and If you like. you may have 1t TIED
and supplied with a clasp by the girl
who ties bows at the ribbon counter.
The ribbon worn should match the
frock: or if the frock is white, the rib
bon should be of color most becoming
to the little girl who is to wear 1t.
recall that French mothers are partial
to rose -colored ribbons. which are IN
variably becoming to the little French
brunette. There are pink and white
blond little girls who never look SO
charming as when crowned with hair
ribbon of leaf green.
An eighth of yard of velvet may be
used to trim a. new frock or made
over old one if you cut the velvet into
triangles. This weeks help for the home
dressmaker shows just how to make
these triangles and how to apply them;
and if you will send me stamped. self
addressed envelope, will send 1t to you
at once.
(Copyrght, 1929
Evening star., 1928-10-17

One of the biggest assets girl can
have is perfect poise. BY poise / do
not mean an overbearing cocksureness,
however. Many of my readers who
lack this precious quality ask me how
to overcome the self lf-consciousneSs that
robs them of poise. Girls who blush
and stammer when spoken to or who
are tongue-tied and awkward In the
presence of strangers appear at an
immense disadvantage. They fail to do
justice to themselves.
elf-consciousness often has its roots
in some physical deficiency. Under
weight, excessive overweight, or any
thing else that interfereS with normal
health tends to encourage the morbid
state of mind that makes one unduly
sensitive and shy. The first practical
step toward curing this condition is to
build up perfect health according to
the advice of a physician. Many self
conscious girls would become poised and
cheerful If they gained few pounds,
took more exercise and had more sleep
at night.
The next step is to adopt a daily
program of exercise to develop the
sense of rhythm and balance in the
body. On awakening in the morning
lie still in bed and take half dozen
slow. full breaths Do not try to
stretch and strain the muscles, but
just breathe naturally and easily. In
order to make the breathing practice
rhythmic do it in time to the pulse
beats at your wrists. Inhale for six
beats, hold one or two, then exhale
slowly for eight pulse-beats.
Now get out of bed and do the fol-
lowing exercises for 10 minutes:
0) Stand erect with chin up and
abdomen in. Swing your right arm
in wide circles from the shoulder five
times. Now swing your left arm five
times. Now swing them together, let
ting your trunk swing freely. The
right arm should be up above the head
ready for the downward swing while
the left arm is down and beginning to
corne I'm
Evening star., 1928-10-17
Eggplant in Casserole.

Cut two medium-sized eggplants in
slices half an inch thick, pare, then
dip each in flour. and saute. Drain
on crumpled paper Eggplant absorbs
fat readily. SO quite lot of it will be
needed Next slice one-fourth pound
of bacon thin, cut 1t into strips and
cook in a large frying pan until the
grease is quite cooked out of it. Add
one onion finely chopped, and when 1t
is a light brown add six large ripe
tomatoes peeled and cut in eiehths.
Season with half a teaspoonful OF salt
and let cook until the tomatoes are
stewed. In the meantime remove the
seeds from two large green peppers and
cut the peppers into thin strips. Ar
range these ingredients in a casserole
in the following order: Cover the bot
tom with layer of the fried eggplant,
next add layer of the peppers. some
cheese thinly sliced, and the sauce.
Repeat until all is used. Bake in a
hot oven for Is minutes.
Evening star., 1928-10-17
Home i'm Good Taste
BY SARA HILAND.

Don't think, for one minute, that
hassocks have breathed their last! For
few years they seemed to have been
submerged by the incoming rush Of
footstools with wooden and iron frames
and all sorts of decorative coverings.
Beneath the breakfast tables of one
of the largest hotels in America are
found haSSocks covered with old-time
carpeting and equipped with little ears
with which to carry them about. After
seeing these We rush home and ask
mother and grandmother where those
Evening star., 1928-10-17
My Neighbor Says:

To clean a suede jacket go over
the entire surface with very flne
sandpaper.
Never wash tea strainer or
teapot in soapy water. Wash and
rinse In clear warm water always.
When washing blankets add
two teaspoons of glycerin to
each pint of water. This will
make the water soft and prevent
the blankets becoming hard.
Those who sleep in cold rooms
should get two pairs of cotton
blankets, cut one-third off each
pair, sew these two thirds to-
gether, hem the end of the
others. Then you have three
nice long ones. which can be
changed and washed as easily as
sheets and are so much warmer.
Evening star., 1928-10-17
Setting of the Traps.
Beware of traps: they hidden lie
To catch the careless paSserby.

Jimmy Skunk was comfortably nap
ping under an old barn. Jimmy didn't
know what was going on outside and he
didn't care. But something was going
on out there that would have interested
Jimmy if he had known about it. You
see, the owner of that barn knew that
Jimmy was under it. The owner of that
barn was not as wise as Farmer Browns
Boy in the ways of the little people of
the Green Forest and the Green
Meadows. More than this, he was very
Evening star., 1928-10-17
MILADY BEAUTIFUL
BY LOIS LEEDS.

(2) Practice correct posture, holding
your figure as tall as you can and
balancing book on your head as you
walk two or three times around the
room.
90 Stand erect with arms hanging
at sides. Step to the right with the
right foot and swing the left leg over
in front of the right and touch the
floor with the left toe At the same
time swing the arms to the right and
let the trunk sway over to the left.
Now step to the left with the left foot
and swing the right over it, swinging
Evening star., 1928-10-17

much put out with Jimmy Skunk. You
see, his dog had tried to kill Jimmy and
Jimmy had used his little scent gun.
Now that dog would not be allowed to
come near the house for some time.
IT believe that Skunk is still under
this barn." said the man, as be stood
outside with terrible gun in his hand.
That silly dog won't go in and bring
him out, and certainly can't go in.
I'll set few traps. I don't want any
Skunks about my place" @
Now, Farmer Browns Boy could have
told that man something about Skunks
Evening star., 1928-10-17

the arms to the left and the trunk
to the right. Repeat the movements
rhythnically.
While dressing or going about house
hold tasks, try to make all the move
ments graceful and flowing. Avoid
jerky, awkward motions and poses. It
will help to sing or hum a tune like
"Blue Danube Waltz or other simple
melody with plenty of rhythm in it.
Singing, by the way, is excellent exer-
else for developing well formed chest
and correct posture. Singing banishes
the blues and strengthens self-confi-.
dence. 1t Is good remedy for BASH
fulness and nervousness.
Evening star., 1928-10-17

Even the little girls are becoming
more feminine in their apparel, and
BARRIERS have to make difference now
In the way they cut brothers and sis
Evening star., 1928-10-17

In recognition of her accomplish
ments at the Amsterdam Olympic, DR..
Seki. mayor of Osaka, Japan, presented
a large silver trophy to Miss Kinue
Hitomi, the runner.
Evening star., 1928-10-17

An air-mail chain connecting Mon
treal and Quebec with Halifax, Nova
Scotia; St. John, New Brunswick, and
other maritime cities is planned.
Evening star., 1928-10-17

were put that were about the house
for so long. On being told that they
were thrown away because they were
the cause Of so many sneering COM
ments, we have nothing to say. Sc
cretly. however, We wish We had them
back again.
Almost like those, but really a great
deal better. are the hassocks made of
leather. They are Just the thing for
the sun room, because they are made
in combinations of orange and black.
yellow and black and the various other
colcrs which are SO striking for use
with the gayly colored fabrics appro-
pirate in room of this type.
(Copyrioht 1Q1z
Evening star., 1928-10-17

Across.
!. Unit of square measure.
f. Wind of the Adriatic.
7. BY way of.
8. Card game.
10. Hubbub.
a. Make a mistake.
13 In opposition TO.
il. 504 (Roman).
l6. Huge.
81. Compass point.
p2 Mans name.
%. A nickname.
"a. Not strapped.
25. 1t is.
e7. Kind of Logging.
81. Unclose.
"a. Notable period.
B5. Parrot.
S6. Short sleep.
81. Phoenecian city.
s8. Orient.
Down.
]. Atmosphere.
2. Old sailing ship.
g" Sprinov.
f. Kind of snake.
Evening star., 1928-10-17
GRAPE JUICE WHIP.


One tablespoon gelatin, one
cup grape juice, whites of two
eggs, one-half cup cream, one
half cup sugar, one-half teaspoon
vanilla. Heat in double boiler
sugar and juice. reserving one
tablespoon sugar. Soak gelatin in
cold water to cover five minutes,
then dissolve in grape juice. Let
cool until it begins to harden,
then beat hard and add by de-
grees stiffiy beaten egg whites.
Top with the cream beaten stiff
with the tablespoon sugar and
vanilla. Can use cherries to
decorate. You could also use a
glass of grape Jelly.
Evening star., 1928-10-17

Alain Rene lie Sage. 1668-1747. was q
French novelist and dram1tist, author of
the adventures of "Gil Bias" a. notorious
but Mkeable Scoundrel and rascally hero.
Evening star., 1928-10-17

ter's hair. Hair ribbons are coming
back into fashion. and it is rather diff
cult to arrange hair ribbon on hair
cut as short as boys. So please, Mr.