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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-11

Unless children are trained in the
use of money, they will know nothing
about it. If the family never explains
that everything that the child enjoys
has been bought with money or its
equivalent, he will behave as the dis
treSsed mother said her boy behaved
"just as if money grew on the trees"
Nobody had ever told him that 1t
didn't and proved 1t to him. Every
time he asked for something 1t was
Forthcoming. He never knew how. If
he broke or lost a part of his possess
sions, another came in its stead. Only
when he was adoleScent and spending
money that did not belong to him did
any one raise the question. And then
he did not understand.
Words do not tell children much.
Until the words have been filled with
the essence of life. bitter and sweet,
and the usual in-between mixture, they
can convey little to their ears save an
impression of an adults feeling on the
matter. The reason of that feeling is
hidden from him.
When a child asks for penny to buy
something with it is time to begin
teaching him about the use of money.
Give him his penny and let him spend
it. Spending is the first gesture to-
ward saving AS the child grows older
he learns that If he had not spent his
cents for wad of gum he might
have had it and the other nickel of
this week and bought ball. He wished
he had the ball.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-11
BY '. p. GLASS.

They were married In 1906. Martin
Van Buren, climbed steadily. In an
other dozen years he was attorney gen.
eral of the State and the chief po-
litical foe of the famous Gov. Clinton.
There must have been much about
politics that Hannah Van Buren, did not
like. Factionalism ran high and
partisan attacks on candidates were
bitter and brutal. Her husband re-
ceived his full share of thruSts. Re-
firing. quiet, of mild temper, Hannah
She gave all her attention to her home
and family. There were four children.
In her thirty-sixth year she was
attacked by tuberculosis Six months
later, on February S, 1919. she died.
For long time her illness had made
her timid and shrinking. But in her
last hour this little Dutch woman, who
in health had been so bright and
cheerful, became herself again. Told
by her physician that she had only
a few more days to live, she calico
her children to her and, with great
composure, blessed them. gave them
sound advice on living and committed
them to the care of the Saviour.
Perhaps it was just as well she did
not survive. To have gone to the White
House would have been a great adven-
ture. But to reach it she would have
had to follow Martin Van Buren,
through veritable morasSes of calumnia-
ton and vilification.
Her son, Abram, mere child at the
time of her death. married Miss An
gelica Singleton of South Carolina in
1898. For year the White House had
needed a mistress. She filled the place
brilliantly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-11
AUTUMN
BY n. C. PEATTIE.

A small local fame as nature lover
gets noised about very slowly. I dis
cover that my reputation, whatever It
may be worth, has spread. aside from
anything I write, about two miles from
home. At this rate shall be 30 when
what I know of plants and animals has
any renown in Fairfax County
shall have to attain 200 before any one
will consult me from. let us say, Fred
ericksburg.
Nevertheless I felt f1attered to have
a strange boy from two miles away ask
me at this season of the year what
should be done about poison ivy And
this reminded me that every year at
this time there is quite a rise in ivy
poisoning cases. due I suppose to the
gorgeous Autumn coloration Of the vine,
which tempts us to pluck it.
Unfortunately the poisonous princi-
pie in poison ivy is quite active, even
in Autumn-not so much so In the
leaves, but still in the twigs 1t is
even active in the stems and aerial
roots in Winter time, especially II you
climb the vine to pick some of its sill
yer berries under the illusion that they
are mistletoe-as sometimes happens:
Every one should know the poison ivy
leaf-three divided, shining dark green
in Summer and orange or scarlet in
Autumn. It's stems, even when the
leaves are fallen, can often be told from
the innumerable brown rootlets by
which it clasps its support-looking like
a centipede with endless little legs. Vir-
ginia creeper has five leaflets on the
compound leaf, and it is senseless to
confuse them. Poison oak has oak
shaped leaflets, but the leaf is divided
into three separate leaves and oak
leaves never are. 1t is not vine, but
an ankle-high shrub Poison sumac
has leaves like sumac but berries
pearl grav instead of covered with red
hairs. and it grows only on boys and
around marshes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-11
Everyday Law Cases
MAJ One Entrnpped By OHcers
to Commit Crime Be
Prosecuted Therefor?
BIZ THE COUNSELLOR

Federal agents arrested John Lake
for selling morphine, but agreed to let
him 60 If he would help them eaten
other violators.
Lake consented and phoned Henry
Grimm. a narcotic addict, to sell him
some morphine. Grimm had used NOR
phine for years to alleviate the pain
of a prolonged malady. but had never
sold It. To help fellow addict Grimm
sold him a little, and he was imme-
diately arrested and charged with Vio-
lation of the narcotic act.
Grimm frankly told his story in court,
showing that he had been entrapped TO
commit the crime. In finding Grimm
not guilty, the court stated:
when an accused never conceived
any intention of committing the offense
prosecuted, the fact that the Federal
officers lured him to commit the crime
In order to entrap, arrest and prosecute
him therefor entities the accused to a
verdict of not guilty. The duty OF an
officer is to prevent not to punish crime.
1t is not their duty to create crime
fer the sole purpose Of Furnishing 1t"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-11
Today in
Washington History
BY DONALD A. CRAIG.

October IL, 1861.-There Is consider
able apprehension in military circles in
Washington that the Confederates in
front of the city, on the Virginia side
of the Potomac River are going TO at
tempt an important military movement.
This view is based upon the unusual
stiffness in the Confederate camps ano
their evident caution to prevent any IN
formation from their forces coming
hitherward Not for months have the
Confederates in front OF washington
been so quiet.
Richmond newspapers which have
reached here during the last few days
contain hints of an important move
ment by the Confederate Army as likely
to take place within week. 1t is not
believed here, however, that the Con-
federates expected Maj. Gen. Mcclellan
to extend the Union lines as far as
Leesburg, where Union division, un-
der command of Gen. Smith, is now
stationed. This may materially alter
any plan that the Confederate Gen.
johnson may have formed Of crossing
the Potomac River near Washington. !.
Union troops which have advanced
into Virginia from Chain Bridge. have
found traces of camps which indicate
that the COnIeQeTdbeS QulOC ACCCLeLE
had large force-perhaps 10000
strong-in line from Masons Hill to
townsville. This has been denied by
Richmond newspapers reaching here
and they also deny that the Confed-
crates lost any men killed in the recent
affair at Lewinsville. But the camp
grounds in one case are apparently good
evidence to the contrary and the head
stones found over fresh graves at Lew
insville seem to be a silent reputation
of the other claim. 1t is, of course, not
to be expected that the Richmond
newspapers, if they follow the wishes OF
the Confederate generals, will print
correct information about the military
movements or positions, or any other
military information about their forces;
for 1t is we'll known that many of these
papers fall into Union hands.
Mai. Gen. Mcclellan left Washington
early this morning and crossed the Po-
tomac, presumably to inspect a portion
Of the Union lines in Virginia.
There has been no molestation recent
" by the Confederates of any sort OF
vessels passing up or down the Potomac
River. No new Confederate batteries
on the lower river have been discov-
cred. nor any evidences of an increased
force.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-11
AUNT HET
BY ROBERT CULLEN.

81 bought some lace just because that
peddler spread it on the floor.
couldn't help dom somethin' for
man that had that much faith in my
houSekeepin'."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-11

Little Hannah Hoes creeps into the
pages of history timidly. pauses while
and then makes an unostentatiouS exit;
but in some ways her love story Is
more fascinating than that of any other
of the wives of the Presidents.
: Martin Van Buren,, eighth President
Of the United States. loved her so well
that. although she died when he was
81. he never married again.
= Hannah knew then that her husband
was destined for high station. but she
did not suspect that he would some
: day be President. Perhaps she would
have been appalled,.
It is rather a strange coincidence that
both Jackson, the first President OF the
= common people" and Van Buren,. the
second, were unable to take their wives
to Washington with them. After an
extended line of ariStocratic mistreSSes,
the White House was slow in coming
under the control of women whose
origin was more humble.
Hannah Van Buren, had received little
education. She had no accomplish
mentS with which to shine in society.
Perhaps her greatest gift was that she
was able to talk Dutch with her hus-
band. When life began to bring him
honors that led them to new f1eldS( it
must have been great satisfaction to
converse in the language which brought
back memories of their childhood days
in Undertook, the Dutch settlement
on the Hudson, in Columbia County,
N. Y.
Those days had been joined for them
almost as long as they could remember.
Both had been born in Undertook. and
In the same year. 1882, she being few
months older than he. They were dis
family related on his mothers side.
They went to the same school and
visited often in each others homes.
While they were the merest children
they had decided that when they grew
up they would marry. This was not
childish vision. Little Martin Van
Buren, and little Hanna Hoes knew
their minds With Dutch energy and
persistence he set out to earn the means
Of support, while she. with Dutch pa
thence, waited for him to succeed.
It took patience, too, for Martin Van
Buren, had great ambitions. He had
decided to be lawyer. He was only
II when he ,cgan to read law. Nearly
10 years were to elapse before he could
lead his Hannah to the altar.
He was rather small man, tending
toward slenderness, if not actual skin
niness. But he had a good head. At
is he won the plaudits of the COM
munity by conducting a jury case in
mastery style. Early chronicles declare
he was so little that he was put upon
the counsel table to make his address.
Pretty Hannah Hoes viewed his ca
reer admiringly. wondering, perhaps,
why this brilliant offshoot from farmer
folks happened to be her lover. And
he was so courageous, too. Undertook
was in the midst of great landed es-
tates owned by high and mighty Fed
eralists. They had always run things
politically. But here was Martin the
minute he found his wings, SO to speak,
fighting them tooth and nail. And he
was beating them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-11
Felt and Plush Hats
Favored by Fashion

Hats of felt and plush, felt and
velvet. felt and feathers-and felt hats
are much worn by smart women this
Autumn.
Some of them, imported straight
from Paris, are quite expensive. but
they are charmingly duplicated in
prices that almost any woman can
reach.
Often there is band Of plush shaped
around the crown, in points or scallops
or other design Sometimes the crown
is of plush. the brim of felt, and some
times it works the other way around.
Sometimes the plush is cut into
shaped design that is applied at the
top of the crown-a sort of flower
shaped piece of plush, the petals COM
ing down over the sides of the crown
almost to the brim. The plush is
always fastened smooth and tight
against the felt. That is one of the
characteristics of these hats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-11

FERROUS, but here it is in the sketch-a
sofa, two tables and two lamps-and
they all belong together as one piece.
Could you think of anything more
ideal for your sun room? You are Civ
ing the room a luxurious and COM
Portable atmosphere by the use of a
sofa such as this, and at the same time
adding touch of modern design.
The lines of the sofa show the inf1u-
ence of modern art, and the bookcase
arms, with lamp stand combined, show
the influence of the "Skyscraper" furni-
ture.
There is an opportunity for the use
of bright colors in piece such as this.
The willow portions might be finished
in Chinese red, the fiat surfaces and
wooden parts black and the cushions
covered in a bright yellow of jade-green
ground cretonne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-11
MlLADY BEAUTIFUL
BY LOIS LEEDS.

in the second. Inside of week after
the shampoo my hair becomes very
o3y and quite dark. although it Is nat
urally light brown am in perfect
health and have very little dandruff.
NATALIE.
Answer-You should not use ammonia
on your hair at all. This substance Is
used in very small quantities together
with other ingredients in some blonde
rinses, but is not suitable in your case.
Before using soap on the hair be sure to
reduce it to a liquid or soft jelly by
melting it in water. Lather your hair
we'll, rinse and lather a second time
before giving the final rinses. Use
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-11
Dieting to Gain Weight.

Dear Miss Leeds: l am Is years old
and Is pounds under the average
weight for my age and height. I weigh
only 80 pounds I am very nervous and
bite my nails. I need about 1880 Gallo
ries a day. Will you please suggest
menus for breakfast. lunch and dinner?
1 have not time to cook anything in the
morning. I work in the Summer, but
will be returning to high school this
Fall. E. M. B.
Answer-You have greatly under
estimated the number of calories per
day you need. The figures you men
ton would do for an adult, but not
for a growing girl, especially If she is
underweight. You need from ~ TO 50
calories per day per pound. that Is 80
times ia in your case, or 1870 calorleS
day. Here are some menu suggestions
Breakfast stewed prunes in 4 table
spOonfuls of Juice, 200 calorieS; slices
whole wheat bread and butter, 800 c.;
with 3 tablespoonfuls average cream and
| teaspoonful of sugar, 800 c.; glass
whole milk. $50 C. Total $50 calories.
Lunch-3 OF. cream of spinach SCUM,
100 c.: a saltines, 60 c.; toasted cheese
sandwich, 325 c.; tomato salad witt
mayonnaise dressing $50 c.; 3 heaping
tablespoonfuls tapioca pudding. It's C.:
/ glass whole milk, 100 C. Total, $40
caiories. Dinner cup cream OF corn
soup. 200 c.; helping fricasseed chick
en- or a lamb chop. $50 c.; dumpllngs,
200 c.: large boiled potato, 40 c.;
ear green corn, 10 c.: / large serv-
ing of lettuce with French DRESSING.
100 c.: one-sixth apple pie. $50 C.;
glass whole milk, $50 C. Total ]. 49O c.
LOIS LEEDS.
Falling Hair.
Dear Miss Leeds: My hair Is falllng
ont at an alarming rate and turning
gray fast. I shampoo it every 10 days
or 3 weeks with good toilet soap with
a pinch of powdered ammonia to soften
the water. I then rinse 1t in three
warm waters, using pinch of ammonia
in the first and the juice OF one lemon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-11
OUR CHILDREN By Angelo Patri

The mistaken parent furnishes the
ball. The wise one says, "You get so
many cents each week to spend. Now
if you saved little each week you
could buy something you liked by and
by You might have had that ball"
When little children are old enough
to go on errands to buy some little
things-those that have fixed price
first-they should be watched carefully.
They are to bring back a slip and
the exact change. Many children make
their first mistake about money right
there. They are not held to the slips
and the exact change. An excuse Is
offered and accepted when the change
is short. 1t is not asked for at all.
The child Is welcome to the pennies"
Maybe he is, but that is not the time
to hand them to him. This, Is the bust
ness of spending money, ana the cost
is counted, verified and the change re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-11
Unnatural History.

Unnatural History.
From Tit-Bits London.
Lily had begun to learn natural his
tory. At tea time her father ques-
toned her.
Let me see, where do f1gs come
from?"
From fig trees" replied Lily.
And lemons?"
From lemon trees"
And dates?"
Lily thought moment before she re-
piled: Prom calendars!"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-11

bath spray to remove every particle of
SOAP Use the lemon rinse as before
to prevent the formation of sticky soap
curd on your hair. 1t would be better,
of course, if you could use soft water
for the shampoo, either distilled or rain
water Partially dry your hair and ap-
ply an astringent tonic to the scalp.
Wash your hair once week until the
excessive oiliness is under control. Here
is a recipe for a good hair tonic TO-
YOU: Two drains nux vomica: 10 drops
oil of bergamot; 2 drains sulphate OF
iron: / OF. cologne water; dram tine
ture of capsicum; OF. bay rum; o.
distilled water Massage your scalp for
10 minutes every day. LOIS LEEDS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-11
Superfuous.

From Tit-BitS.
A motorist, approaching village, was
surprised to see an elderly native run
ming down the road at full speed.
What are you running for?" the
motorist inquired.
There's a wild beast show down
there, and lions broke loose" was the
gasping reply.
which way did he go?"
well. you don't suppose I'm chasing
him, do you?" said the villager.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-11

turned. 1t must be If the child Is to
learn to use money.
AS the child grows he is to have an
increased allowance. That can be done
If there is family budget. The child
can handle the money that is for his
shoes and stockings, handkerchiefs,
such odds and ends as all children have
to have, and gradually widen his field
until by the time he goes to school,
college, business, he has mastered the
handling of his own funds.
But he and she must begin early and
continue throughout the early Adde'S
cent years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-11
Home in Good Taste
BIZ SARA HILAND.

You hear of "three-in-one" this and
"four-in lone" that, and all manner of
number combinations. but what do you
think of "five-in-one" piece of furni-
ture? Sounds very puzzling and mys-
Evening star., 1928-05-13
RACING A TIGER.

brief space between the first and the
second bounds, the Frenchman got him.
self we'll started and balanced for the
struggle.
Its fourth bound brought the tiger
very near The next time the French
man felt the wind of his fall. A second
later his shoulder or paw touched the
tire and made the rider swerve. Then
Rosny lost one pedal, then both. He re-
gained them both. but claw once more
grazed the rear tire.
At this instant the participants in
his race came to q very narrow bridge
two boards side by side over an tTriga-
ton canal. The passage must have
slightly retarded the tiger. for. although
Rosny dared not look around, he felt
the beast to be farther of.
They were now between two fields OF
bananas A small tree had been cut
and thrown on the road, SO that 1t CON-
pletely barred the road. There was
nothing to do but TO try To take II at
top speed. The Frenchman pedaled
furiously. and although nearly thrown
over By the shock of crossing the OBJ
stacle, he succeeded in recovering his
balance and going on until he reached
a smart decline. down which he rolled
like a cannon ball. At a turning Of the
road, the plantation buildings came into
view
Rosny could not say when the tiger
abandoned the race. 1t was not until
the rider shot into a group of his friends
that he looked around. expecting to
find the tiger still at his heels.
Evening star., 1928-05-13

OSNY, the French traveller and
~ sportsman. had an exciting race
with a tiger in the Malay Peninsula
When one morning he caught sight OF
a bicycle standing In the plantation
shed. he could not resist the temptation
OF taking q ride, in view Of the fact
that he had not had a spin since the
days Of the bicycle craze in France IN
the '90s.
He rode for about six miles through
the rice and coffee fields and then
found himself in the heart OF forest.
Rosny had dismounted and was seated
on the ground, enjoying the beauty OF
the place, when there came TO his ears
the sound of crunching branches. Very
soon he realized that something mas
sive but light footed was emerging from
tbs Jungle, about 80 yards from him.
Rosny dared not move a finger To
reach his bicycle. he must get TO the
road. This was impossible without at
tracing the attention of the beast. a
splendid tiger, whose beauty he was not
in a position to appreciate just then.
In two leaps the tiger would be upon
him II he betrayed his presence TO the
beast.
With great haughtiness, the tiger at
length turned toward the depths OF the
forest. Then, unable to endure the Sit
nation any longer, Rosny clambered over
the intervening obstacles, caught the
bicycle and ran alongside.
In a fash. as he was mounting. he
caught sight of the tiger crouched for
srring. He heard the beast at the first
bound not far behind him. In the
Evening star., 1928-05-13
LONG.DISTANCE LAUGH.

Down went the implement for the sec
ond time, and round spun the Basuto.
Ali work had ceased. and the whole
mine was waiting 10 see what would
happen next.
The native stared at the drill as II
he expected 10 see IL get up and attack
him. Then. crouehing low, he crept TO
the side Of the incline to make sure Onee
again that no one was hiding there.
Returning. he picked up a good-sized
r0ck as a weapon and approached the
drill on tiptOe He stubbed 1t With his
foot, he rolled IT over two or three
times. then he stopped. glanced round
and began slowly 10 pick 1t up. Finally
he got 1t On his shoulder, and, still look :
Ing sISpicio1siy about him, started up
ward again.
Every one yas breathless. There was
not a sound In the whole mine Epl-
IDENTIFY the huTn0r Of the situation dis
pelied all sense Of friendship on the
mart Of the observers The native took
one step forward. and then, presumably
10 catch the fellow Who had been hi !.
ting the drill. jumped suddenly around
As he turned. the drill again touched
the wire The Baslt0 must have got.
an extra do2e Of current that time. for
tile drill new over the side oi the In
cline and The unfortunate fellow was
Knocked fat on his back.
Until then he had not gpoken a word
but an he sprang. 10 his feet and riisl1.
I'd iaeadiOng down the incline he ut
/ tered h0Nis and yells 0f baffied Fapn
And the roar Of laughter that vent up
from tf1e mine second OF two late :
u said " have been heard In the town
four miles away
Evening star., 1928-05-13
SUGAR TONGS."

Is 8 Fgls 4 Chinese makes an ex-
esIlsHt servant, bit he has tlig 0wn
idea Of things and ne Il very persistent
in gTRsAe als opinions upon his en-.
ps0SsF A former American consular
gfs6eT naa = head by named Wen.
When the Bgy Nas fret employed the
lsa SAID, "MsstAT no hare got sugar
t0nge
The American merely remarked that
he cid fa1t care tor sugar tong6. II Is
the custom &t Canton when one IL In
v1tAe cut 10 ainEsF " take mss own
GAryant along " s6ass, A. the tablf.
E9ga after Wen's advent. MS Master
vert 10 elEs WITH the British consul
eHe TOOK tEe 00y with MIN TIE next
In0gniDE when Wsn wsx serving Bfeaks
fast he Ssic
@geaiy fire dinner sir"
Yes. 81 Rsg 4 fiBe dinner" replied
the AnasFlesD
british eensul f3ns a01se have got =
ksi6 Wen, have ggt yeily FIRE tabse
Have sol sugar boi3ag"
Yes the British consul aaE all tflst
ena hS has money 70 pay for things. .
Tive days later the American dihs1
Hith tire Belgian consul Wen went
Wits hing, aid tf1e next morning ne
pfaahAe everything sgd sn1e1 WIN
He have got sugar L9Dgs
Has weIa9Has ~ Ia4s sugar tonga,
VIE ti9s TeElY hut ! don't HsNf sils
] 1ent Intend 10 have any snd you