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Easter Ceremonies
at Mt. St. Sepulchre

season Of temptation and fast IN the
wilderness. q
Deep solemnity marks present day
celebrations. Churches regard 1t as
feast Of the highest order, and the
services have been elaborated and ex-
banded to suit the disposition Of DIFF
ferent faiths.
An ancient custom caused believers
to extinguish all old fires on Easter eve
and kindle new ones II the individual
hoped to protect his family from
lightning strokes and wished to court
Lady Luck throughout the year.
Another early legend has It that the
sun danced In honor Of Eastertide. And
fore the sun jumped out of the hori-
ron and started to disport itself accord
ingly. Too often, apparently, the sun
failed to perform.
The ancient Scotch declared that the
sun not only danced, but whirled around
like spinning cart wheel, at the same
time making three distinct leaps. The
theory was gravely discussed by bearded
patriarchs, and some voiced the radical
view that while the sun probably did
glow with unusual briiliauce on Easter
morning. 1t would be an Astronomical
innpossihility for ito dance 81
The idea for Easter fashion parades
Is likewise antiquAted, and reverts to
the time, when the Atlantic City Board
walk was . shela-streMn beach and
Fifth avenue Q marsh. For In affairs
d'amour,. the ladyioye Wa considered
extraordinarily fortunate e she was able
to appear ON Easter morning In q new
frock Of fashionable distinction.
And Easter Sunday weather was said
to have profound affect on the wealth
er that was to follow, for 30 days. And
II 1t rained, an old legend goes. It would
rain every day during the coming year,
even though the precipitation be moth
ing more than q few struggling drops.
Scotch lads and their bonnie lassss
probably laid the groundwork and
fundamental rules FOR Washington's an
nual egg-rolling contests on the White
House lawn. The Scotch have been
rolling Easter eggs for many genera
tons: In fact, they have adopted the
practice Of throwing the. eggs as balls,
which Is not to be recommended for
soft.boiled eggs. ..s-,.-..
In Mexico Easter rites are strictly
observed and vast populace Joins in
burning Judas the Betrayer In efigy.
Holy Saturday Is particularly devoted to
him, and he Is burned, logged, be-
thwacked, belabored and torn 10 pieces.
For the more ingenious and cruel his
torment the more glory viii descend
On the mead OF the perpetrator.
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"Are you presuming to tell ne--goot
heavens, your generation Is impossible
utterly impossiblel"
Rita. being sleepy. could not choose
her words.
"pifie, mummy" she said. "The first
quality Of anybody Is being honest. You
weren't honest with Daddy at the table
tonight and he scented tt--anybody
would; and II made him wild-as 4
would anybody. Forgive me. I'm going
IT should think you'd better" said
Mrs. Sheridan.
81 -
CHE sat snuggled In the folds Of Rita'i
- cloak, thinking 1t over, when she heard
her husbands latch-key In the door
That old thrilling sound, which for 20
years had never failed to make her
heart beat, came upon her now with q
significance out Of all proportion to its
actually.
II was quite In vain for her TO strug-
gle for self-control, to remember self
control as golden ideal. She put
her head down on the chair and sobbed
forlornly, like little child.
MY darling-what Is IT." Hubert
was In the door, was ut her side, was
there In way that she remembered.
Nothing" she wept.
why, dearest" he said, II haven't
seen you cry for years."
She said nothing, merely sobbed on.
After . moment he took her In his
arms.
"You poor little thing" he said.
She drew away from him. "You
want to pity m-rne. You want TO think
I'm little and crying and h-h-heipless. /"
Stop swearing" he said. II don't
want anything Of the sort. just want
to know you aren't showing OF to me-
how much sweeter your disposition Is
Hubert sheridanl"
ooh. forgive me. I'm dog-tired and
I'm discouraged. That's one reason
why I've been such bear. And I
just--don't you see, ! Just can't stand It
TO have YOU 80 darned sure Of your
gentleness and kindness all the time
even when ! know you're mad irlsidel"
She struggled up and looked ct him.
do you want me to fight with your"
she gasped.
s;NoI MOL Certainly not! But /
want you to know how to pull me out
Of my meanness without-withou show
ing me how mean am. Don't you see,
that only makes me meaner!"i
She looked at him solemnly.
~ was making you feel mean?"
yes. Making me feel little and
hideous and unbearable. And then. I
couldn't stop. IL got unbearahle the
minute ! came near you"
Hubert! ] wasn't ever once thinking
about your feeling that way. I was
thinking about me-"
II know. Giving me soft answers
till 7 got so mad ! wanted to bolt
She cried, Hubert! Don't you wont
soft answer"
He took her In his arms, but It was
he who had his head on her shoulder,
like one tired and needy.
Don't you see," he said, that one
can give o soft answer In O mean way2"
His hands were cold. She drew them
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Women Want Jobs Themselves

but It's getting that way ell over.
Women that used to wouldent think Of
gossipping anywhere but over back
fence, now won't say q word about you
till the meeting has been duly called
to order. It's scattered Scandal around
more. It's brought 1t more into the
open. II changed lots Of things
around. Families that used to dident
know there was q Restaurant In town
are looking over the Menu cards days
when the Ladies Auxiliary of the "Pork
Darrell Political Society," Is In session.
To us fellows that are not in Politics
we are tickled to death, to see the
Women folks dealing such misery to
the Politicians. And In the long run
It's good for humanity. Every Job o
woman can grab of II Just drives an
other Politician to either work or the
poorhcuse.
And you know this next Congress
that meets now pretty soon. Did you
just notice the amount Of Crepe De
Chine and Laungerie there was mixed
up In IL? Why pretty near every
prominent man We ever had In Poll
tics has got Daughter entered in that
Congress. Course that's another trouble
with politics. Il breeds politics. So that
makes It pretty hard to stamp out.
Now you take some Of these very
women that ! am speaking of that are
entered In this forthcoming Farm. Re-
lief Burlesque. Their Fathers worked
hard and saved, and thought they had
left them so well OF that they would
never have to resort to Politics, but
here they are, you see that the breed
ing crops out, and that's why We are GO
ing to have to do something about It.
You see there Is no stopping these
women when they get started. Why
wouldent be bit surprised that It
won't be no time till some woman viii
become so desperate Politically and just
lose all prospectus Of right and wrong
and maby 60 from bad to worse and
finally wind up In the Senate.
Now you know that no Father or
Mother ever had any idea that the on
spring would ever 'darken . Senate
door.
But this Nineteenth Amendment d
worrying more people in the Country
than the Eighteenth II not only
caused millions Of men to 90 hungry,
(by their wives being away at rally)
but II Is causing Il lot sof them to 81
jchlcss, all because the whole thing
was d misunderstanding The men
give en- the vote, and never meant fol
them 10 take It serious. But being
Women they took the wrong meaning
tcspsrisht. 1879
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By iona Gale

i moment she wavered, then she had
mastered her voice and her expression.
Perhaps that would be the best thing
TO do" she said grevely.
Hubert Sheridan looked over at her.
A wave Of something curiously like
physical sickness went over his face.
Then his wife. TO her utter amazement,
heard her daughter saying:
Never mind, dad. mother doesn't
CTEvE was. announced and Rita ran
- away. with pat on her fathers
arrn and nod to her mother. And her
mother felt the anger, whose curbing
had been, she thought, such beautiful
demonstration, rising to her throat, her
voice.
Il expect you think I'm cad" said
Hubert, abruptly.
Steady nowl--his wife was thinking.
II Hubert was going to apologize, all her
skill would be required.
II was. rather" said he, lniserably. "
have been all day. But you were 20
sweet
"Did you want me to quarrel with
your she asked, with arnazcment.
No. Vest ! suppose did, don't
know what wanted. But what ! didn't
want was TOTO be made allowances
for. Toto be coddled. I'm no child.
I'm q MANN my own hcuSc--al1d II
! choose to be tll-tempered, by cad,
don't have 70 be treated like q baby.
Do I? DO II"
"Of course not, Hubert. beg your
pardon-rm very sorry. do beg"
He shouted then. and banged his fist
on the table.
Don't you beg my pardon!" he cried
out. II you do, III tip the table over
Coffee in the drawing ROOM" she
said smoothly to the servant.
Her husband followed her up the
stairs. The drawing-room was warm
and bright She sank into the deep
chair by the fire. Hubert walked over
to the piano and put on q record he
loved the pulse and low Of Rach-
inaIaino6 prelude.
'Flora," he said, I'm dead sorry I've
got such o rotten disposition"
Don't Hubert" she said.
Don't apologize? But why not?
I've acted badly all the afternoon and
tonight and for O long while back"
"You couldn't help It," she MUIR
INJURED. Instantly she was aware that
this was the last thing she should have
said.
Nobody on earth could help It. with
you'll" he flashed out.
For moment siie was silent His
words hung In the room, heavy and
black. BY them she was suf1ocated,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-31
By WILL ROGERS.

V v YELL, all know Is Just what
NA I read in the papers, and
NN what run into around the
old Opera House here In
New York. Its been so
warm and nice that most Of the people
have been coming here from Florida
to spend the Winter. There hasent
been five overcoats sold here all Winter.
Tammany Hall held the Comedy record
all last week trying to nominate some
body to have his name on the station
airy saying he was head. Course to an
outsider we don't know what all the
shooting Is for, we don't know what it
is, what Is It he Is head Of, why and
for what reason. There has been
more people try to explain what Tam
many Hall Is and fewer succeeded than
there has that have taken shot at
the Einstein Theory. Its just q bunch
banded together under Constitution
which says, Get these jobs and stay
with EN-, and II the time ever does
come when you have to give It up,
Give Il I'D 10 another Tammany man."
well, the first time they had q meet
ing to elect q leader why the women
come and wanted to vote. Well they
had never considered that, they had
forgot about the Nineteenth Amend
ment on account Of being so busy
thinking about the Eighteenth. Well
nobody knew what to do with these
women. Then somebody thought of the
idea Of adjourning. When a meeting
amt running right why the thing TO
do Is to adjourn, reorganize and meet
some time when the ones that are
against you don't know when you are
going to meet.
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Smaller Families.

HE trend toward smaller families,
lessening Of the percentage of the
population engaged In heavy manual
labor, and the increasing prise Of beef
have brought dificult problem to cat
tie raisers and feeders.
The consumer no longer goes In for
the heavy cuts Of beef. He wants the
lighter-weights cuts. He wants plenty
OF veal, and while he wants his steak.
he no longer calls for the steak an
inch and Q half thick, which was the
desire Of his father 20 years ago.
The question Of fattening older cattle
for the market was fairly simple, but
when 1t comes to fattening calves 1t
Is different problem. The calf, instead
Of running TO fat, Is more inclined to
grow In stature. On the same quantity
Of feed, calf will grow from SO to SIS
per cent more than mature cattle. The
fattening Of calves, however, has one
advantage, and that Is, In meeting the
turns OF the market. II the conditions
should turn against q ready sale, calves
are not nearly so likely to lose their
bloom" as mature cattles.
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SOFT ANSWERS Il gy
Some Experiences of One Of Those Pereny Angelic Wives

Rita" said Stevea. IL never though
I'D fall In love with sensible girl, bu
I have"
Hasn't this tea delicious odor?'
said Rita suddenly. And. "Just what
/ was thinking" said Steve.
Flora heard him agree, assent, anc
look up at Rita adoringly at everything
that she said. and she grew so distrail
that they told her that they bored her
and that anyway they must dress fol
the club dinner.
In a matter-of fact fashion Rita
| from her perch on the arm of her
mothers chair, lifted her face fol
Stevens kiss: then he bent over her
mothers hend and went away.
y X
"MUMMY," said Rita. II think ri
Az marry him. Would you mind?'
He's q nice boy" said her mother
Rita, why do you want to marry him?'
Just 70 have him around" said Rita
you like him Just the way he is,'
said Mrs. Sheridan, don't your"
Just exactly" Rita agreed emphati-
"You know. of course, that he won't
stay just the way he is!''
Then I'll like whatever he changes
into" Rita supplemented.
mo matter what7"
mo matter what"
HE agrees to every single blessed
thing that you say" her mother OBJ
Oh. no; he doesn't. We fight like
yves, but, darling-its such agreeable
fighting. That isn't what meant"
What do you mean. riother?"
II was thinking"
"Twenty-years-ago -stuf1?" Rita asked
suspiciously.
your father used to agree with
"And lie like trooper when he
didn't! I'll bet. Good old daddy" Rita
applauded.
than not. He likes to disagree with
mel"
sure. Lots Of times, It's fun"
But. darling, there are ways and
ways" She pulled herself UP. Was
she complaining to her daughter about
her husband? She flushed, at Rita
looked at her curiously and said that II
was time to dress; then she had an
Idea.
Rita" she said, "your dinner Is at
half past 6--ours Is ut Z. VIII you do
something for me? VIII you hurry your
dressing and come In and sit with us?"
"I'd simply love It," said Rita. what
dehauch. Dinner with my own mother
and father-alone!"
They went upstairs together, and Mrs.
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Park System Grows.

DURING the past year nearly 800
square miles have been added to
Uncle Sans national park system,
much Of which was taken up In the
creation Of q new reservation, Grand
Teton National Park In Wyoming. The
new park takes In the famous, Teton
Mountains, which had been considered
for inclusion in Yellowstone National
Park. The latter, although It did not
get the Teton section, was enlarged by
70 square miles.
A second park to be established was
Bryce Canyon National Park In North
ern California. with an area Of az
square miles. A great amphitheater
filed with innumerable fantastically
eroded pinnacles Of vivid coloring 10 the
principal feature Of this park.
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British Shoe Sales.

TREAT BRITAIN leads the world in
the expectation Of shoes. . bulletin
issued by the Department Of Commerce
reveals. Last year the value Of foot
wear shipped from the islands to the
regular foreign market and TO the va
rious dominions totaled $25,000.0oo.
Preferential duties between England and
the dominions are believed 10 have been
q large factor In this export total.
The British shoes, built for wear
rather than appearance. leave certain
market for American shoes IN England.
particularly among women, 70 whomt
the attractive styles ars appalling.
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stupefied. Then she heard herself say
ing very, very gently:
u dare say am trying, Hubert"
She wondered how sne could possibly
have said It 80 suavely. In the midst
Of her self-gratulation, she heard her
husbands voice.
"Trying!" he shouted, and burst into
the most curious laughter she had ever
heard. ,"Trying!" he shouted again.
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LIKE A LITTLE CHILD

Sheridan found herself taking scrupu-
lous pains With her own dressing. The
blue, o thin heaven Of color, rich and
Straight, shot with the copper light Of
sun. Her hair was like girls, coppery,
too. She looked very little older than
Rita, and uita would never have such
shoulders and arms.
Mrs. Sheridan came downstairs early.
The library door stood ajar. Hubert
was there, bending over some papers.
She went In and slipped her hand
through his arm with, Time to dress,
dear"
Hubert went on with his observations.
He did not look at her; he did not turn.
could have sworn 1t would be no more
than nifty"
"Past time to dress, darling"
"Flora, Flora" shouted Hubert Sher-
idan. II do not wish to be disturbed
She waited just long enough for him
TO feel his neanest.
I'm sorry, dearest" she said, with
every infection Of sweetness In her
voice.
She took her place at the table, with
bright eyes and o thrilling sense Of an
imminent victory. Rita should seeI
Steven had no place now In her
mothers thought. Rita should see ex-
actly the sort Of man her father had
become. She should see how wonder
fully her mother had herself In hand,
how she was able to carry everything
OF without losing her temper, without
giving way to tears: and little BY little
she was getting herself 50 well IN hand
that she did not even feel that old
rush Of IRE and fury that once he could
rouse In her. After all, she told herself
triumphantly. she was turning all this
to wonderful account. She was learn
ing self-control abundantlyi Rita had
no idea
Y TIA, Of course, was late. Hubert and
~ she sat alone over their soup. She
said nothing, saving up for Ritas ar
rival. The soup was finished when
Flora Sheridan noted something In her
own mind that somehow amazed her
| She noted O sense Of anxiety and al
most alarm. II Rits did not arrive be-
| fore dinner was done, then Hubert
would not give the expected demonstra-
I; ton. The only times that he was really
his old dear self were Just after he had
| been fedl
The soup, however, was no palliative.
or else he was looking for fresh cause
| for annoyance.
aMock turtle he famed. Mock tur-
tie. Good heavens, isn't turtle vile
enough without doctoring up some dope
| TO initiate it?"
Tim sorry. DEAR said his wife. I'VE
won't have It again, =
''Oh, yes, we WIN I've mentioned thil
before. But what difference does that
make?n
She wanted to murnnrr, "Dear. you
mention 80 many things But she said
/ nothing. And, with the fish. Rita joined
Her father looked at her and re-
laxed, and then kindled.
why, pussl" he cried. Are You 60
\ ing to dine with Us? Welcome home!
Rita III rose and silver was the color
i Of the TULIPS on the table, She sat down
In cloud Of gauze and bright hair
/ laid out her ian and vanity box and
gave her parents her whole attention
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on complications. Now they are ToTi-
stiering, was the Womens vote worth
what they are asking for it?r
IT. not only that way with Tau1suauys
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n,ittee assignments where there was no
salary connected, hut when they started
TO want to put their powdered nose
Into the feed trough, why that hrouRht
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within her own under the folds Of Rita's
coat. Rita knew. And he knew.
Maybe. she thought, they could show
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V v YELL, all know Is Just what
NA/ I read in the papers, and
AN what run into around the
V v old Opera House here In
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IlllRNtEa:HI@'nS;l|
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have nsvsr sssa BIN ssssouk wezS s6ssF ~ Es4t ~
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fykr something Dat had gone wysrg pu hb bod
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n syslash But when Ids prize bua cet ~ II 20 s IL ~
pess for couple Of days, while b tsl'gsM &H II Hrk
to- specialists, aud received housE buflsteA
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p IS alaAg dot he insists tad.g wA hq Va1yhK
went him pleasure tap b autompbde II may
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81 the operations Of tho entire United States.
have never been one Of those who wssts 4pssse% II
ponsy. Is magic stuff. i smooth rough fosA ka&
4Asa and transform human lives
Bat hops fhas as get older may Lave sPN sad6 h
M SMALLER house. after my children (eavs raes dian bH
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fpo much money bit TIT b SAD great possesone. Worrying
bout his pqallnl b abad hm II f II ~ eopd III ~
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FOURTH BAPTIST CHURCH.

Fourth baptist Church, corner
Twenty-eighth and P Streets, DR.. F.
W. Williams, pastor. Sunday School,
$50 A. M. Morning service, HAS
A. M. Night service Zone hour), 8
to 9 P. M. A sincere welcome awaits
you.
Parsonage, COL N. Thirty-frst
Street.
Phone Randolph 3485.
For Field Secretary cah Randolph
o20-W.
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Directory Of Churches,
EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH
Leigh and Judah Streets)

Rev. W. H. Stokes, Phi. D., pastor
residence, 1907 Brook Road.
Services: Sunday, II A. M. anc
8 P. NJ; Sunday School, 9 A. NJ.
The public is invited.
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MT. VERNON BAPTIST CHURCH
(1902 Wallace Street)

Rev. M. H. Payne, pastor. Resi-
dence, 1900 Wallace Street.
Services: Sunday, 1870 A. n. and
8 P. NJ; Sunday School, $3.50 A. M.
All are welcome.
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LEIGH STREET N. e. CHURCH
IN. E. Cor. Fifth and Leigh Streets)

Rev. R. NJ. Williams, pastor; resi-.
dence, GIG N. Fifth Street.
Services: Sunday, II A. "a. and
s P. M; Sunday School $3.50 A. N
The public is invited.
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Rev. R. V. Peyton, pastor. Resi-
dence, 101 Cheatwood Ave-, Wash
ington Park.
Services: Sunday, 1880 A. N.
and P. NJ; Sunday School, $3.50
A. M.
All are welcome.
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MT. CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH
Git Orleans Street, Fulton)

Rev. C. A. Cobbs, pastor. Parson-
age, 800 Louisiana Street.
Services: Sunday, II 80 A. M. and
8 P. M. Sunday School, $3.50 A. N.
The public is invited.
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UNION LEVEL BAPTIST CHURCH
Corner State and Gillian Streets)

Rev. B. J. Ruffin, pastor. Resi-
dence, 7O8 State Street.
Services: Sunday, IL 80 A. M. and
8 P. M; Sunday School, $3.50 A. M.
Communion services every third Sun
day, $3.50 P. M.
The public is welcome.
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Services: Sunday, IL to IL A. NJ,
r::ght, 8 to P. NJ; Wednesday eve
ring services, 8 to 9 P. M.
The public is welcome at all ser
vices.
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
BROAD and College Streets)

Rev. W. T. Johnson, d. D., pastor;
residence, 1904 Brook Road.
Services: Sunday, 11:30 A. M.
and s T. M. Sunday School, $50
A. M.
All are welcome.
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, SOUTH
RICHMOND
Corner Fifteenth and Decatur
Streets)
Rev. w. L. Ransome, D. D., pas
lor; parsonage, 1907 Decatur Street.
Services: Sunday, 1870 A. NJ.
|hnd 8 P. M. Sunday School, $50
"A. M.
All are welcome.