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The Sidewalks of Washington
BY THORNTON FISHER.

Jimmy, I have borne with you for
years, in spite of all complaints, but
in this act you have gone beyond my
power of endurance"
And do you believe the story?"
asked Jimmy.
Certainly" answered the general. II
have just heard it from two Senators"
Huh" replied Jimmy, "if believed
all that 20 Senators said about you it's
little I'd think you fit to be President"
"Oh, pshaw, Jimmy" concluded the
President, clear out and go on duty,
but be more careful hereafter"
Jimmy not only remained with his
kind-hearted patron to the close of his
presidential term but accompanied him
to the Hermitage and was with him to
the day of his death.
Gen. Sherman once visited New Eng
land and was accosted at a hotel In
Connecticut by an awkward looking fell
low, who said, General, don't you re-
member, down in Georgia, stopping one
day on the march where there was a
crowd of fellows looking on at chicken
flght?"
The general laughed. Yes, he did
remember
Z Well" said the fellow with a grin
of ineffable satisfaction and modest
triumph, that was my rooster what
whipped"
A certain political speaker closed an
address in behalf of his party with
the following nero
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-12
BEAUTY CHATS BY EDNA KENT FORBES

a good skin too, and not encouraged to
eat themselves iii with sweets. Excess
sive candy eating can be torpldoen
pleasantly and reasonably.
r. SIT is natural for small
amount of hair to fall out especially in
the Fall of the year after there has peen
much perspiring Of the head over inc
Summer months. New hair should be
coming along all the time to replace
these that shed naturally. If your hair
falls a great deal it shows there is
something wrong with your scalp and
it should be investigated. Sometimes
little scale forms on the scalp, especially
If there is poor functioning of the
glands in the skin. Massage will always
help no matter what the trouble, and
in case of scale or even that OF slug
gish action of the glands massage quick
ems the circulation, which vitalizes the
scalp, and the hair shows the effect i'm
mediately. Try massage, and II that
does not give complete satisfaction, send
a self-addressed stamped envelope for
the formula for my hair tonic.
To help keep your hair to a light
shade without injuring it with beaches,
you may try drying it after a shampoo
in the sunshine and add small amount
of lemon juice to the last rinse, about
two large tablespoonfuls to two quarts
of water. Almost any cream will do
as a cleanser, as you remove it from the
skin as soon as you have dissolved the
soil that has collected in the pores. A
thin cream is more convenient to use
this way than a heavy one.
Mariorie-Ycu are about 20 pounds
underweight and If you attain your
proper weight you will need no special
exercises to develop your arms and legs.
Cold hands come from poor circulation,
showing that you do need to build Zip
your health. The best way would be
to have doctor prescribe for you.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-12
SUB ROSA
BIZ MIMI.
Half a Loaf.

In these days of speed, lot of old
maxinS are being left behind like
horse and buggy when an auto whizzeS
by. Among these slow wheezes are those
that used to tell us that two can live
as cheaply as one and that half a loaf
Is better than none. Now, food and
love which satisfy their respective kinds
Of hunger are on a different basis.
There may be some way of twisting
figures around so that one and one
Will equal one when it comes to paying
the bills, but not everybody is good at
such mathematics. AS a matter OF fact,
when one and one marry both have to
90 on working to support the new es-
tahlishment. The landlord and butcher
have never been taught how to house
and feed two for the price of one.
When 1t comes to the half loaf bust
ness we can be satisfied with little
where we really want a lot. A cheap
meal may be nouriShing as one where
the same food has French names and
fancy prices. A flivver can cover the
same ground as a limousine and seat
in the balcony gives you the same show
as seen from box.
nut when it comes to the love busi-
ness, it seems as though we had to have
all or nothing If we are to be satisfied
at all. A person can live with one
lung but not with half heart. If
we can't draw a long breath, we can
take two short ones, but heart beats
come only when we hace whole heart
on the job. Half a heart is worse than
none.
The same is true of the love which
comes from the human heart. We can
have a friend who divides his attention
among several, but the lover can
shot his arrow only one way, as he
has only one string to his bow.
You can get and eat and enjoy half
a lobster, but the same is not true OF
half a lover. You want all Of him
and the full possession of his heart. A
man may have a large heart, but 1t
can't be divided the way Julius Caesar
divided Gaul.
In the Court of Venus. it must be the
whole love. the sole love and nothing
but love or the case is flop. These
scientists may be smart enough to split
an atom which is small enough anyhow,
but they aren't able to divide the heart
of true love. For with the lovers heart
there are no vulgar fractions.
That's the trouble today when there
are so many people around and so
much specialization in the air. A man
may want one girl for dancing, another
for tennis and another for romance.
But If he means business with his ro-
mancing he'll have to duck the dance
and call of the tennis match.
There's only one love set and that's
satisfy the stomach. but love Is not
enough for the hungry heart.
(Copyright, 1929
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-12
NOSES 70 HANG
GLASSES on

WAS COllSClSllbAOuo
in the discharge of every duty as a
last occasion of his doing so was in
the town of Alexandria. He died on
the eleventh of December following.
The courthouse of Fairfax County was
then over the old market house and
Immediately fronting Gadby's Tavern
The entrance to it was by a slight
flight of crazy steps on the outside and
while the election was progressing, sew
eral thousands of citizens being as
sembled around the polls, Washington
drove up in his old and well known
family carriage.
The crowd made way so that the
illustrious gentleman might pass. A
man who was standing at Gadbys door
saw a dozen men spring forward to
help the general up the steps. Ac-
cording to the custom of that day, the
five or six candidates who were sitting
on the bench arose and bowed pro-
fcundly on the approach of Wash
ington. AS he returned their saluta-
ton, the register of the polls said
well, general. how do you vote?" He
then replied, Gentlemen, I am for
measures, not men," and after audibly
pronouncing his vote, he bowed and left
When Gen. Jackson was President
Jimmy ONeil was porter in the White
House. He had strange foibles which
were offensive to the fastidiousness Of
an Army officer and Jimmy was fred
an average of once a week. An appeal
to the President usually reinstated
ONeil. Once, however, Jimmy was
guilty of some fragrant offense and
was summoned before the highest tri-
bunal at once. The President. after
stating the details Of the misdeed, OBJ
served,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-12
Today in
Washington History
BIT DONALD A. CRAIG.

December IL, 1854 committee,
consisting of DR.. Brooke Jones, Nicholas
Halter and S. H. Plat, is busy drawing
up a code of laws for the Washington
Chess Club, which was organized at a
meeting of gentlemen interested in this
ancient game in the hall over Ford's
drug store last night.
The officers of the new club, elected
last night, are s. Calvert Ford. ST.,
president; Rufus r. Rhodes, vice presi-
dent; Henry Burgerine, secretary, and
Lewis E. Grant, treasurer.
A big musS occurred today at Crow
Hill between parties Of boys and men
to the number Of about so on each side.
It is stated that pistols were freely
! used on both sides.
such affairs should be more par
ticularly noticed by the police" says
The Evening Star.
John Letcher, the Democratic nomi-
nee for Governor of Virginia, arrived
in this city today and took rooms at
Browns Hotel. His numerous friends
here complimented him tonight with a
serenade III front of the hotel.
Attention has been called to the re-
cent improvements in the eastern sec
| ton of the city. During the past year
| the citizens Of the fifth and sixth
! wards have greatly improved both the
erty there. and have added consider
ably to the number of comfortable
dwellings in the wards east of the
Capitol.
It is true that a majority of these
houses are frame, but they are neatly
constructed and suitable as residences
! for small families. But in addition to
these small comfortable homes, others
have been erected on a larger scale.
H. Otterbach, esq, has built a house
at the corner of Ninth street and
Georgia avenue, which is Of brick and
three stories high in the main build
| ing with a basement The necessary
| tenements for servants, ETC., have also
been constructed.
Another handsome dwelling is pro-
crossing to completion on Eleventh
street near Pennsylvania avenue south
east 1t will be the residence of Mr..
c. Miller and family. The main build
ing is a two-story and basement struc-
ture. and there is a two-Story back
building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-12
Filing System for Household Use
By LYDIA LIE BARON WALKER.

The card filing system is the best
method of keeping track of names,
telephone numbers and addresses Of
friends, acquaintance and business
persons. Now that Christmas Is APP
preaching, those who already have such
a system in operation may well be
thankful, and those who have not
should be quick to start one. The time
is suspicious, as lists of books Of adj
dresses will be consulted in the near
future.
There is no positive necessity for get
ting any special card cabinet or case,
for a woman can easily make one for
herself Use correspondence card box,
one into which the filing cards slip
readily. Do not pack the cards very
close together, for room must be al
lowed to push them apart when look
ing for a particular address.
When buying the filing cards, get a
set of alphabetical index cards. These
come ready to be inserted as required
There is a little protruding and up
standing tab on each index card Civ
ing one letter of the alphabet Put
these in the box, and after each lettered
card slip the cards with the names be-
ginning with that letter. These names
should follow in alphabetical sequence.
For instance, after C the name of Ca
bell would come before Cushing, and
after S, Slade would come before Smith,
etc
One society matron who entertains a
great deal has localities indicated by
colored stars. The persons who live
sufficiently near to be included In small
affairs have red-stared cards. Those
who live abroad or in other countries
have blue-starred cards. She carries
TINS color scheme even farther, using
buff cards for the names of those to
whom she sends Christmas cards and
white ones for those to whom she sends
presents. She finds this a great con-
Venience at Christmas time and no dis
advantage at others.
Names Of tradespeople and business
concerns are kept in a file separate
from the social file.
Copyright, 1921
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-12
A Sermon for Today
UnexpIanabIe Gladness-
BY REV. JOHN r. GIyNN

Thou has put gladness in my heart
more than IN the time that their corn
and their wine increased. Psalms. iv.7.
We are not surprised that people
should be glad when they are prosper
Gus, when they have an abundance of
creatural comforts and delights. We
can see a reason for their gladness in
the abundant supply of their corn and
their wine"
But there is a gladness known to
many which cannot be explained on anv
Sucn ground. Indeed, the deepest glad
ness ever experienced by any of us is a
giaoneSs which is independent of ex-
ternal conditions. For our highest joy
ana greatest delights, We are not left
dependent on outward causes.
Inc happiest people know are people
VINO nave nothing of a worldly sort to
make them happy. BY any human cal
culation they ought to be absolutely
miserable. Clouds and darkness are
round about them, thorns and briers be-
strew their way. And yet, the strange
thing Is that their aspect of misery is
deceptive. They are not miserable. In
spite OF the clouds and darkness. in
spiCe OF the thorns and briers unspeak-
able gladneSs fills their hearts.
rms Is the experience the Psalnlist
describes when he says, Thou has pr,e
glaoneSs in my heart more than in the
time when corn and wine increased.
according to his circumstances, he
ought to feel heavy-hearted; vet his
heart is light. His experience contra
diets his environment. Indeed, not
withstanding the depressing conditions
that surround him, he feels happier
than in the time when fortune favored
him.
Gladness under such conditions can
not be explained, except to say it is sup
piled from above. We cannot explain
1t, but we have experienced it. And it
comes in spite of our lack of earths
corn and wine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-12

r TDERNEATH the central portico of
~ the Capitol. half hidden under a
flight Of stairs, stands an ancient and
musty old safe.
It is off the path of tourists. In fact
there are few who know of its exist
ence, and even fewer who know any
thing of its history. Many wild rumors
are connected with the old relic, but
none has ever been proven true.
From the venerable and kindly old
art curator Of the Capitol. Charles NJ,
Fairman, we learned its history.
Back in 1876, mementos of the first
100 years of the history of the United
States were gathered and placed in this
safe. The door was closed not to be
opened for another 100 yearS-1976.
Those who know of its existence
refer to it as the Centennial safe"
For long while the safe occupied
spot in Statuary Hall. But in 1879,
when Congress passed legislation bar
ring other than property Of the United
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finish, the only contrasting color being
brought into the scheme by bands of
enameled French cane. This is shown
in the clusters of windings in the front
of the settee and at the intersections.
For a covering on a piece such as
this, linen, chintz, cretonne or a COM
bination of either of the last two with
the linen may be used. The piece
shown has a covering of blue-green
linen of very heavy quality, with center
panels of apricot ground-f1owered
chintz in which blue-green predomi-
mates. Black piping finishes the COW
ering. The cane bands on the settee
are in the same shade of blue-green as
the linen.
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picked I'D in the West Indies Tor wher-
ever that particular cane came trom =.
I have more than need. Won't you
take it with my compliments"
He thrusts the cane into the per-
sons hand and continues on his way
Sometimes they look at me as II !
were a bit off," says Knutson, but
am usually we'll up the street by that
time. I don't give them an opportunity
to refuse" =,
Approximately 100 canes, many of
which came into his hands after much
difficulty, have been disposed OF in this
manner.
KnutSon's interest in canes dates
back to the time when he was child.
A beautiful and rare old cane that pc
longed to his grandfather was one OF
the most valued possessions OF his fam
His boyish mind caused many stories
to be built around the peculiar stick
regarded with such affection by all OF
the members of his family, and he says
that he came to regard that cane with
something akin to reverence.
When he grew older his interest
found expression in his hobby. AS
other people gather souvenirs in the
various countries they visit, he gathers
canes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-12
Cheese Biscuits.

Rub two ounces of butter into four
ounces of -four. Add two ounces OF
grated cheese and a seasoning Of pep
per, salt and cayenne. Mix TO stif
paste with cold water. Knead lightly,
roll out thin, prick we'll and cut into
rounds. Place on a creased tin and
bake in quick oven for about 10 min
utes,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-12
Home in Good Taste

Furniture which is light in weight is
still in favor for the sun room, any
thing bulky or ornate seeming map
for this informal room.
Wicker and reed have been and still
are very popular, but the homemaker
is always on the lookout for something
new. In the illustration is shown
type of furniture which is very delight
full for the sun room. 1t is entirely of
rattan construction, with natural-color
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-12

Ing ZUU,UUUGu Par y
of bron1ine vapor
will instantly be
detected by It; it
will recognize 49,
ooO,0o0th part or a
grain of musk, "
Oh, yeahl
A fisherman says
that you may start
to market with a
load of oysters and
one clap of thun-
der will kill the
whole lot. oysters
are funny that
way.
It Is said that
Gen. Washington
r,,ar AfAYRc
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States from beng
publicly exhibited
in the Capitol, the
safe was moved,
and eventually
found its way to
the obscure nook
1t now occupies.
A Mrs. C. F.
Denim seems TO
have been the
prime mover in the
undertaking back
in 1876. She was
said at the time to
have received from
each Senator and
r epres e ntative,
who was allowed
to put his name IN
an album placed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-12

w II ! I e II U " y Z,
When he lc1
the Capitol he !. ;
a cane. But it is
rarely that he re-
turns from his
walk still carrying
the cane.
AS he swings
along Pennsylvania
avenue he keeps a
sharp lookout for
cripples and aged
people-men and
women. Soon he
singles out one who
looks deserving. He
stops, greets him
and makes his lit
tie set speech:
stIIapa'c q cane
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-12
Lessons in English
By W. L. GORDON.

Words often misspelled: Do not say,
1T looks as though it would snow to-
day" Say, 1T looks as IT,"
Often mispronounced: Sure. Pro-
nounce shoor, 90 as Ain tool" not us
in look"
Often misspelled: Toque; que, not
tcke.
synonyms: Negligence, neglect, care
lessness, thoughtlessness, inattention,
disregard.
Word study: use a word three times
and it Is yours" Let us increase our
vocabulary by mastering one word each
day. Today's word: Adept (noun) one
who is fully skilled; a proficient. "She
was an adept in this art"
Maximum automobile speed limits in
the various States have increased from
All average of 20 miles to 38 miles per
hour since 1910.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-12
MENU FOR A DAY.
BREAKFAST.

Dry Cereal with Cream
Poached Eggs
flashed Drowned Potatoes
Toast Marmalade Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Fish Chowder, Crackers
Boiled Rice, Maple Strip
Cookies Tea
DINNER.
Cream of Onion Soup
Baked Stuffed Haddock, Egg
Sauce
French Fried Potatoes
Dreamed Caulifower
Lettuce, Russian Dressing
Apple Tapioca Pudding
Coffee
HAsHED BROWN POTATOES.
One pint chopped potatoes, Hs
cup cream or milk, u teaspoon
salt, y teaspoon chopped parsley,
"a teaspoon pepper; mix to-
gether. Melt or more table
spoons butter in omelet pan, add
to it a little chopped onion,
then other ingredients. Pack to-
gether. Fold over like an omelet.
FISH CHOWDER.
Put a slice of salt pork into
kettle and let it fry. Put in a
layer of potatoes, cut in slices
9s-inch thick, then a layer of
any nice white fish cut into small
chunks and seasoned with 2 or
3sslices of onions, salt and pep
per. Then another layer ppta-
toes, fish, ETC., until pot is full.
Fill level with water and cook
until potatoes are done. Have
ready / quart milk in which are
soaked / dozen soda crackers.
Turn this into chowder, let boil
up and serve at once.
APPLE TAPIocA PUDDING.
Soak x cup pearl tapioca 1
hour. Peel, core and quarter six
large sour apples. Put a layer
of apple into buttered dish, then
layer of tapioca, spr!Nkling
with sugar and nutmeg and SO
on alternately, using cup OF
sugar; add bits of butter. Fill
dish about 2-3 full of hot water
and bake, covered. about 2 hours.
Cool and serve with plain or
'rped cream.
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ration: Build a
worm fence around
a Winters supply Of
Summer weather;
skim the clouds
from the sky with
a teaspoon; nreak
a hurricane to har-
ness; ground-sluice
an cart h gu axe;
laSso an avalanche;
hive all the stars
in a nail keg; hang
the ocean on a
grapevine to dry;
put the sky to soak
in q gourd and
paste TO let on
the sun and moon;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-12

After believing that noses were made
for the purpose of hanging glasses on
we are informed by a reader that "the
nose Is so sensitive that air contain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-12

Tony Fuentes, Los Angeles Filipino,
worked 2,100 hours at night to COM
plete q model of the u. S. S. Texas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-12

A prize collection of outlaw" and
Confederate money now in the museum
of Emery University at Atlanta came
from Fond du Lac, Wis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-12

never for a nomenclature yourself
with the idea that any ticket or party
can beat our candidate"
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in the safe, the sum Of S..
Mrs Denim declared publicly tnat
her enterprise cost her Sl5,OOO, ana
that her services, the contents and the
safe were given gratuitously.
Congress took notice, for It is further
recorded that Senator Morrill, onereo a
resolution in the Senate TO cause the
safe to be removed from the Capitol.
Little else is known about II. JUST
rbo will omen the safe in 1876. or If it
will be opened at all, is somewhat OF
mystery.
Perhaps two of the most enthusiastic
golfers on Capitol Hill are the two
United states Senators from kansas
Henry ]. Allen and Arthur Capper. AT
every possible opportunity they slip
away for 9 or Is holes at one OF the
Cspitol's more exclusive country CLUBS.
on the day of Washington's first
snowfall the two had planned to play.
But as the time approached the snow
fell the harder. The two were IN Ailen
ofTice-Allen at his desk, Capper at the
window.
you know, Henry" said Senator
Capper, II believe we can make 1t.
Senator Allen looked out the window
and shock his head:
impossible. Arthur. Why it is snow
ing so hard we couldn't see the ball"
Finally Capper agreed and went back
to his Office.
Later in the afternoon-the snow
continuing the meantime-Senator Al
lens secretary walked up to his desk.
"Senator-on the phone, sir. Wants
To know II you will play golf with him
tomorrow morning?"
Allen looked out the window at the
snow.
"TeIl the d--n fool yes" he said.
And as the secretary walked out he
called to him:
ASK him what time"
Representative Harold Knutson,
member Of Congress from the sixth
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For sale by groeers and decatessens-in all
sizes from 2-lb sacks up. You economically
buy the LIB. and 24-lb. sizes-for ALL WASH
INGToN FLOUR is GOOD UNTIL USED.
Milling Co. Wash ash