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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-01
SAUERKRAUT CUCUMBER
SALAD

/ cup sour cream whipped until stiff.
tablespoons lemon juice
Add the lemon juice during the
whipping. Season with salt. A dash
of curry powder Is good when it is
served on sauefkraut. Sour whipped
cream may be substituted for sweet
cream in any cooked salad dressing
recipe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-01
AMERICAN BEAUTY SALAD

Imsdium-sized beets
y pound cottage cheese.
tablespoonfuIs cream.
Lettuce.
Salt.
u teaspoonfut white pepper.
teaspoonful paprika
Mayonnaise.
Wash the ,beets and cook "a
boiling sailed water until tender.
Remove skins and chill. Scoop o11t
the centers. Season the cottaam
cheese with the pepper and paprfITn
and add salt lie not already salten
sufficiently Muisten WITH the
cream. FIJI the beets with the mis-
ture. Garnish with bits OF be6s
taken from the center, and place on
beds of crisp lettuce. Serve with
mayonnaise.
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-01
MUSHROOM STEW AND STUFFED
EGGPLANT RECIPES SUGGESTED

Here vegetable dishes that will add variety
% your Sklful preparation adds to the appointing
hanaI:4 e. a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08

but the hackers are confident that a
ship capable of carrying hundred AMI
sixty passengers on the Atlantic service
Is not only practical but safe
It has long been recognized that
heavier-than-air land planes wouid
never do for overseas commercial fiyirg
Even Col. Lindbergh's epochai flight u
Paris and other notable ocean exploits
did not change the situation. Natural
ly, scientists turned to other means to
develop and hasten the new era OF
transportation which is bound to come
The dirigible then began to assume
prime Importance as a passenger carry
ing vehicle for ocean flying.
The R-l00 is the outgrowth of the
belief that nothing but lighter than
air machine, in the present state OF
airplane and engine development, is
logical for commercial purposes
Whether the new ship now nearing
completion in England will be sue
cess time alone will tell. Dirigibles Of
this size will naturally be unwieldy. de-
spite the tremendous power of their
motors. But whatever is to be the des-
tiny of the R-l00. its career from this
time forward will be watched with in
terest by world that within the last
few years has become air-minded to a
degree that permits of no thought OF
future transportation unless it in
ciudes speeding through the sky
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08

failure are VIGOROUSLY poor risks, the
companies have found.
A further reason the companies are
wary about taking on farm risks lies in
the fact that it is next to impossible to
make charge of arson stick in the
case of farm fire. The farm may be
isolated and the fire may be over and
everything consumed before any neigh
bors arrive on the scene. Whatever
evidence Of incendiarism there might
have been has been destroyed or re-
moved before the adjuster can put in
his appearance, and there is nothing TO
do but pay the claim however suspicious
the attendant circumstances.
Many and varied are the ways of
starting an incendiary fire. The famil-
lar. crude. method Is to saturate the
property with oil or gasoline and touch
match to it. Sometimes the gasoline
Is sprayed on with a fire extinguisher
or with the apparatus that Is used In
spraying trees. There is usually EVIL
dence OF crookedness about such fires.
1t is said, but nevertheless convictions
are by no means as easy as 1t would
seem they should be.
Most incendiarists try to start their
fires with some kind of clock or time
fuse arrangement, so that they will
have time to get a considerable distance
away before the confiagration bursts
forth and be able to establish an alibi
in case of investigation. A candle.
which can be timed to a minute and
which itself will be completely con-
sumed In the fire, is rated as the most
effective instrument for this purpose.
Short-circuiting electric wires is another
delayed fire scheme. but it is not in.
variably certain Of the desired results.
One ingenious individual, whose
scheme Is tradition among insurance
men, took his pet cat down into his
basement, tied lighted lamp to Its
~tail and then turned loose q dozen
mice In the room and went away.
There was fire In due time. but. as 1t
CHANGED, the cat ESCAPED with the evi-
dence OF the crime still appended to its
tall
Fire losses In the United States
amount to more than $1,000 a minute,
which figures up to almost $500. 900 900
a year. The public pays this loss, Of
course, and one of these days will be
aroused to the fact that a large part
OF 1t Is illegitimate and unnecessary.
Then fighting arson will become popular,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
EVERYDAY RELIGION
BY THE RIGHT REV JAMES h. FREEMAN, d. d. ILL., D.,
Bishop OF Washington

many man whose career began with
promise of brilliant attainment but
ultimately met with signal disappoint-
ment and failure. In the sphere of our
social life, in the associations, COM
partnerships and friendships we make,
we find ourselves constantly being
drawn into situations. not of our own
choosing, that involve us in misl1apj
and misfortunes we would, If we could
gladly avoid. This Is peculiarly true
of the period of youth. Many young
man starts out upon his. academic or
business career with high resolves. pure
intentions and fine ideals. only to find
that through the mistaken choice of
friendships he is led away from his
fine convictions and high ideals and
entangled in situations that disillu-
sion and confuse him. He comes to
realize when 1t Is too late that he has
made connections and formed associa 8
tions that are unwholesome and ur-
worthy. Unwittingly, In some instances,
he becomes the partner Of other mems
sins. His desire to be popular. to be
tractive concerns of his environment.
leads him gradually into habits hith-
erto alien to him.
We recently visited youth in prison,
convicted OF grave crime, whose
tragic story was one that we all too fire.
quently hear, namely, Il got in with
the wrong crowd, and before knew
1t became involved In situation fol
which I was not personally responsible
but the blame and penalty of which
am now sharing"
When II comes to our religious prAc-
tees and habits we find ourselves strong
" affected by the example and influence
of others. Beginning with what seemed
to be fixed principles and definite reli.
gious convictions. we find ourselves af-
fected by new and strange environins
conditions and the influence of those
who have no convictions or religious be-
liefs. The training and discipline We
receive in our youth. the sacred Unfit
ences of home life, become gradually
relaxed and we find ourselves running
in the way of those who have never
known the meaning of such things
Eye did run well: who did hinder you?'
Is the searching inquiry we might ad.
dress to such. Whether we are pre-
pared to admit Il or not, we are very
largely the architects of our own for
tunes. We have the supreme privilege
of determining for ourselves what kind
Of associations we will make and what
kind of habits we will form. It is far
far better to live our lives according tc
fixed and definite principles than to be
the partners OF other mems sins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08

facilities; therefore, their comparative
statistics are far from perfect.
Under the Cotsworth plan, the year
would be divided into Is months of
four weeks EACH the extra day to be
inserted at the end of December with a
special name~-''yearday" has been sug-
gested and In leap year the additional
extra day would be inserted at the end
Of June. also with special name.
possibly "leapday," these extra days to
be holidays. The thirteenth month
would be placed between June and July.
and designated Sol" Instead of having
a leap year every four years excepting
the even century years unless that CEN
fury be exactly Invisible by 400, 1t has
been suggested four leapyears be omit
ted every five centuries which would
bring time more accurately into astrc-
nomical position so that a day would
not be lost until about the year 10000
This plan contemplates that national
holidays be observed on Mondays, thus
giving two days of rest consecutively
It further contemplates fixed dates for
religious festivals. which now are more
or less movable. Easter, for instance,
mar come on any one of IS dates,
There appears to be no religious OBJ
lection to the proposed change, Moses
one OF the greatest Of calendar makers,
had two Sabbaths eonseoutively when
while leading the children of Israel cut
Of Egypt, he paused on the for ~ ninth
and ilrtieth days Of the march at the
foot OF Mount Sinai.
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erations and are more adept and care
full In the habit, while women are anna
teurs and have not yet learned the haz-
ards connected with 1t.
OF course, being fire inspector, this
expert has an inside knowledge Of the
situation, but it is difficult for the aver
age person to see how he can react,
such a conclusion. 1t has always been
thought that men were the more care
less Of the two sexes. It is men who
knock ashes on fine old Persian rugs.
who put their lighted cigarettes on
highly polished surfaces and forget
them, and who, with a careless ges.
ture, knock out the red-hot debris from
their pipes into the waste basket, or at
least that has been the popular belief
Women. on the other hand. have been
thought to be the orderly sex. or they
were until this expert gave vent to his
opinions. AS any married man will
testify, he has received many repri-
nland for his loose behavior in smoking
around the house. The new tablecloth
has had hole burned clear through 1t
right st hubby's plate. and the new
antique table has been badly singed BY
a neglected cigarette. the table. of
course. being next to hubby's favorite
easy chair
No, Mr., Expert. it does not seem
right to blame the millions of good
housekeepers In the United States for
cigarette fire losses! The women viii
certainly reply to such a charge them
selves, while thoughtful men will come
right to the bat with them and shoulder
.he major share of the blame.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
Science and Business
Seek Calendar Change

BY HARDEN COLrAx.

Plans to trim the beard of Old
Father Time and dress him In clothes
which will be more in keeping with
the modern trend are to be discussed
mere next week at meeting of the
National Committee on Calendar Sim
pliflcation.
1t Is no fantastic scheme, this re-
vising of the calendar, but one which
unites the interests of science and of
hard-headed business.
The fact Is that OF all the units of
measurement, that of time alone is
irregular The second, minute. day
and week are fixed objects, it Is true.
but the month Is sadly out of Joint
In the United States. In Canada and
In most OF Europe, the i3-month year
Is favored by majority opinion on the
subject, as the solution of the difficulties
which confront business science and re-
ligion In dealing with the present calen-
dar. 1t Is this plan, evolved In Its
present form by Moses b. Cotsworth,
British statistician who has devoted
years to the study, that Is being con-
sidered by the national committee
which will hold its first formal session
here beginning Monday. It Is pro-
posed by this committee, of which
George Eastman. noted manufacturer, is
chairman, and DIR. Charles r. Marvin,
chief Of the United States Weather
Bureau. Is vice chairman, to reach vari-
GUS organizations In this country to
determine public opinion on the subject
and to arouse discussion of what Is
regarded as an outstanding problem
Similar committees are functioning in
many countries, since the League of
Nations, following work by other and
Older organizations, had before Il three
years ago some 1873 suggestions for
calendar revision
Simplification of the calendar would
not only help keep the years In accord
with astrological scienoe--for the yea,
Is growing shorter. and, despite the In
sertion OF the extra day In leap year,
We are headed toward a 2A-hour error
by 5000 Adult 1t would prove of
immense benefit to business. the advo-
Gates OF the change believe. This. then
brings the matter into the dollars and
cents field.
Business Is guided increasingly by
statistics, OF what benefit are COM
PARSONS Of months which have 90. 30
or 30 days With months which have
81 days OF months which have Ave
Sundays this year with the same named
months Of last year when there we're
only four Sundays The whole system
Of comparative accounting Is thrown
out. and can be brought into harmony
only by adjustments which mean time
and expense. The large corporations
make these adjue tments; the smaller
businesses do not. for they lack the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
Neither be purtdkers OF other mems
sins" (f Timothy, p.22).
"A Dangerous Partnership.

An editorial in an outstanding secular
journal said some time ago that the
sins of our time are collective rather
than individual; they are impersonal
rather than personal. This reminds us
OF a statement made by the vice presi-
dent Of one OF our large corporations
that had been charged with dereliction
in the conduct of its affairs. The vice
president in question was a man OF
unchallenged integrity and of COM
handing ability. When I questioned
hlm as to his freedom from blame for
the mistakes of his corporation he said,
II am not responsible for my immunity
from blame: l was out of the country,
else 1 would have been drawn into the
trouble" His statement illustrates the
point made In the editorial above re-
ferred TO.
Frequently. misplaced confidence or
overassurance leads us into situations
that are embarrassing and humiliating.
Without our design and sometimes with
out our knowledge. we actually become
partners of other mems sins. Doubt
less there are those in our penal insti-
buttons who are there through no fault
of their own, but rather from an excess
of confidence In the good Judgment and
integrity of others. We have known
such. The law takes no cognisance Of
our ignorance where our responsibility
is made evident and our supineness or
indifference disclosed. The situation
may have pathetic and extenuating
phases. but these do not lift from us
the burden of guilt Trusteeship Is q
sacred thing and calls for meticulous
care In the safeguarding of Its inter-
ests. In the large concerns of public
affairs we are singularly PRONE to feel
the influence of some strong PERSONAL
ity whose gift of utterance is persua-
sive and convincing. Too often without
deep reflection men act under the whip
and spur of some transient emotion.
Their judgment loses its poise and
their otherwise strong convictions
yield themselves to the appealing gifts
and shallow judgments of others. Thus,
charlatanism often claims its victim
from among those who under normal
conditions are unsusceptible to speciol3
argument or ephemeral waves of en-
thusiasm. 1t takes strength and forth
tude to resist the clamorous voices CT
those who for the while gain the
favor of the multitudes and secure the
applause Of the unthinking, Partners
Of other mems sins" this legend might
be written across the life-story of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
This and That
BY Charles E. Traceieen.

The healing power of the earth /;
strikingly shown in the treatment OF q
sick house cat.
With the hot days now upon us
every one owning a domestic pet
teither dog or caD should take I'm.
usual care OF 1t.
This applies particularly 20 the cat
which for one reason or another Is
more or less confined to a house; and
1t Is exactly here that one may test
out Mother Earth, NJ. u.
Every one has heard the story OF
the battle between the two giants. one
OF whom gathered new strength every
time he came In contact with the
ground.
This Is not entirely fabulous.
There resides healing property in
the soil which may or may not display
itself readily upon human beings. but
which undoubtedly influences the crea-
lures which are nearer TO the primi-
tive
This power will take charge of a sick
animal. and. without food to keep up
its strength" speedily convert 1t into a
we'll one. Just how much credit Is to
be given to the fast Is another matter.
There is little doubt. however. that
the contact with the warm earth ex-
erts benign influence upon the Ill
creature, tending to put 1t into har-
mony with the universal states which
maintain the animals in better physical
condition than mankind. with all its
doctors. Is able to maintain itself
Those who keep cats In apartments
or closely confined TO houses should
take particular pains at this season to
see that their pets are given an oppor-
tunity to take the earth cure" for
some time every day.
From experiments on the cat Jack
Spratt We are convinced that this hour
with Nature will do q cat more good
than all the medicine that can be
given him.
Recently Jacks hind legs began to so
back on him. and the other day one
of his forepawS could scarcely be held
To the ground. He meowed In pain If
his paw was so much as touched.
One day in y flower bed put Jack
back on his feet, literally and flgu-
rativeiy. He spent the entire time
stretched out on the earth, while ants
crawled around him, and bumblebees
few above him.
For a time he would lie in the sun:
then, when that got too much for him,
retire few feet 10 the shade beneath
the hibiscus, where his dark tiger
striped coat and snow-white waistcoat
and paws made a pretty picture.
The next day his foreleg seemed
quite as well as ever, and by the next
afternoon his hind legs had regained
most of their wonted agility,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
Fifty Years Ago
I'm The Star

Fifty years ago Washington suffered
severely from unregulated pyrotechnicS
p,.L on Independence day.
Fyrotecnnlc There were serious losses
Patriotism. OF property and many
grave personal injuries.
The Star in its issue of July 5, 1878.
says:
Charles Lamb In his instructive es-
say upon the invention of roast pig
tells how that delicious eatable was dis
covered in China many years ago
through the accidental burning Of a
ouilding In which q litter of pigs was
Quartered. A small boy OF the period.
handling the smoking meat, naturally
burned his fingers, and as naturally put
them to his mouth 10 relieve the pain.
The delicious flavor of roast pig thus
came 10 his aStoniShed palate like a
revelation. The news of the wonderful
discovery travelled in every direction
and the Cinnamon all fell to eating
roast pig with an enthusiasm bordering
ON frenzy. But in this crude stage OF
invention 1t was supposed 10 be ahSo-
iuteiy necessary 10 burn a house down
to cook pig. and so 1t came about
that all over the land there was such a
continuous confiagration going on that
II became pretty evident that the whole
population would soon be houSeleSS II
roast pig was to be INDUCED in, Finally
some Chinese Edison made the happv
discovery that roast pig could be
achieved by not burning a whole house
in cooking
Now 1t is possible that some mode
OK celebrating the glorious natal Ssav Of
american independence viii be invent-
ed oy which proper patriotism can be
eNnioited without burning houses. but.
the discovery mas not vet reached
washington. Two or three buildinrS
we're burned yesterday here. which l.
perhaps moderate in view of the rain Of
nre and birthstone, firecrackers, rockets
and explosives of all sorts that fell uDon
the city for hours. Probably the faet
that there was little air in Circulation
prevented q more serious CONFEDERATION
IL Is easy To see that with high wind
IN operation at the time that InaepenS-
ence day ftreS occurred in various narts
or the city The fircmen, exhausted nv
their work, would be unable IL keen
down the flames. and we are CONSTANTLY
liable 10 terrible experience like that
OF Portland, Me, That city, in view ~
ITS lesson. has abolished p.ysotecsslt,
patriotism as altogether too expensive q
, ,y 70 oe ndulged In So has New
aorS ana 50 mas Baltimore. and most
OF the American cities are moving i'm
the same direction, Our pollce antS,r-
tiles issue orders enough OF the sane
sort. but unfortunately the public ANA
especially the Juveniles. know very Well
mat no attempt viii be made IN enforce
them, II Is idle 10 say they cannot be-
enforced, They are enforced in other
cities and can DC here whenever III, ma
lice show the slightest disposition 10
execute them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08

England, France and Belgium all re-
fuse, owing to the question of territorial
jurisdiction, to assume responsibility for
investigation of the strange death re-
ported in the case of Banker Lowen-
stein. Whether Lowenstein fell from
his plane or whether he has only &C.
complished one Of those mysterious dis
appearances which often give touch
of romantic interest to finance. will
probably be known in the course of
time. but not quickly enough to concen-
trate attention with immediate intensity
on investigation that has already Gre
ated serious stock market agitation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
The R-l0O.

In entertaining fifty people aboard
the R-i00 In It's hangar at Howden
the hackers and builders Of Britain s
great new Leviathan of the air have
given notice TO the world that within
a comparatively few months a new
era in ocean transportation will be In
augurated. Much of a general nature
has been heard about this monster
ship, but until an elaborate tea party
was given in the spacious dining saloon
Of the nearly completed dirigible, exact
details Of It's construction we're known
10 but few In this country. Now. how
ever. the facts about the largest air.
craft In the world have been made
public and they present story Of alb
sorbing interest
The R-l00 has a capacity of five mil
lion cubic feet OF gas. nearly twice as
| much az the American dirigible Los
| Angeles. The cruising speed will ne
seventy miles an hour and It's radius
three thousand I'VE hundred miles IT
win be powered by SIX engines OF seven
hundred horsepower each. II has ac-
commodations tor one hundred passen-
gers in thirty-four cabins Everything
on the ship Is made as light as pos
siDle, the four-poster beds weighing
only seven pounds apiece. All cooking
viii be done by electricity and a cose
! pIete staff WIN inoE err tIlt comfort
- i'1oSe w4.J a.sn TO cross the ocean
i tins newest vehicle OF transportation
While this ship when completed will
| be used only on the British Empire
/ ocean air routes, the builders are al
ready planning larger Atlantic type
crafts TO be used In this service The
| R-I00 Is a radical departure, IN size at
least. from any dirigible 80 far built,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08

One Of the strangest demonstrations
brought about by modern aircraft is a
revelation Of the indifference of many
to life as mans most precious posses
sion. The present must be regarded as
an era Of the most reckless personal
extravagancies-going far beyond Pc
cuniary waste--ever known to the
world.
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An Unjust Charge.

The women Of the United State ''''''
probably resent the charge Of an insui
ance inspector that their careleSSness
in smoking costs the Nation more than
seventeen million dollars In tire losses
annually. According 70 this expert.
Women smoke In spirit Of bragga-
cocfo End not because they really enjoy
g." Men. he says, hsYe smoked for gen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08

New practical uses are continually
being found for radio. which has ad-
ysneed rapidly from its youthful days
when all that was expected OF 1t was
70 sing a song or tell funny story In
order TO allow the eager listener TO fish
for long distance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08

In one slight respect there Is not
much difference between wet and dry
influence. Alcoholic liquor and prohibit
ton are both liable at any moment to
put man In fighting mood.