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Evening star., 1929-06-24

the north of England district from
which he came. But he did not argue
the matter. He simply requested Red
mayne to make note Of the date.
In the middle of November, six weeks
later, they were at Magagne, Natal,
where, for the first time In q long Pc
riod, they received mail.
Tonks opened a letter from his wife
and read 1t through with saddening
face. Then he divulged its contents to
Redmayne.
His wife said that early on a Sunday
morning. six weeks before, his mother
had died in her sleep.
Death had not then been expected.
though the woman had been ailing.
However, upon falling asleep the night
before, she said:
"T win never see Albert again"
Rednayne, startled by Tonks' COM
munication, could scarcely believe his
ears. Recalling that he had told sew
eral people about the miners expert
ence during their prospecting trip, cit
tiousness of the Durham pitmen, he
had q feeling akin to awe.
He fastened to tell his friends that
Tonks' dream bad aenae true"
II viii never laugh at anything like
this again." he said.
:. It Is Of interest In connection with Sir
Richards experience. that he had al
ways been skeptical regarding this sort
of happening. At first professor Of min
ing at the University Of Birmingham,
his was q practical mind, dealing with
practical matters so keenly that he was
sent out as an explorer for minerals
and oil. He reached q position Of ut
most importance as a counselor Of the
British government.
(Copyright. 1927
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Your Baby and Mine
BY MYRTLE MEYER ELpRED.

Mrs. s. p. writes:
"You have helped me so much and I
have thought my thanks so many times
that I feel must see to it that Veu
really have them. I just read your
article on Strangers Frighten Children
and How to Handle Bumps and want
to tell my experience.
MY little girl is IT months and
neither frightened of strangers or the
least bit of a cry baby over bumps.
mo one, strangers, friends or rela-
ttveS, ever tries to aTnuSe her IN her
crib, for believe small babies are sllf-
ficient unto themselves. except for hay-
ing physical needs attended to. She al
ways had smile for everyone and was
happy. contended baby.
'As she grew older, did not need TO
protect her from overly attentive adults.
as she had no time TO be held. and
squirmed so vigorously It was no pleas
ure for anyone to try to.
"As for bumps. she Is 50 heroic. II
the bump was slight, no attention what
ever Is paid to it. II she gets q very
terrible one tand she does. because Of
. mania for climbing that can't be sup
preSsed), call her to me and hold her
for q few minutes. saying nothing and
letting her feel my sympathy by con-
tact. 1t Is only minute or two and
then she Is over 1t and stops crying.
II the bump is very severe 60 to her,
but never run or appear excited. al
though 1t is someIineS nard when she
falls.
MY reason for saying nothing il that
the words you suggested are about the
member my own resentment as q child
when people told me It didn't hurt and
blamed well knew % did.
What can do to make baby stop
crying when she has to give things up?
always substitute some plaything and
her crying gets her nowhere. ] never
snatch it from her and am always cour-
teouS."
Sentfui when told q thing doesn't hurt7
believe the older child would be and
the baby wouldn't. In fact. the baby
needs the suggestion that a pain Is 60
ing or gone, for that actually sends IL
scooting. The older child (and yeu
must have been older than IL months)
should be told rather what can be done
for the pain to help 1t 60 away. That
suggestion doesn't offend.
You are right that babies need far
less handling than most Of them get,
but they do need some. Handling Is o
physical stimulus and loving attention
Is a mental one, and every baby needs
both. We know that institution babies
fail to thrive. not from lack Of physical
mare. but because they are deprived OF
"mothering."
Suppose you use the same policy with
this resentful crying as with the bumps.
Ignore it. You must strive against tax
ing things away unless there Is real
danger in her touching them. To touch
and feel an object Is so vital part Of
development and growth that one can
not blame the child for being resentful
II everything she picks up Is taken
away from her. no matter how courte-
ously. II she has enough touching TO
satisfy her, she won't be resentfu1 Of
the few things which "are mothers and
baby must not touch"
Evening star., 1929-06-24
Famous Mistakes That Brought Good
IXerxes Fell for Themstoce Little White Lie and Greece
Survived to Produce "the Great Age"
BY J. r. GLASS.

conquering the land forces Of the allied
Greek states that Xerxes met disaster?
Drawn up in the Bay Of Salamis. the
Greek feet awaited his attack. Seem
ingly he had all the advantage, for he
had three ships to his opponents one.
But he fell victim to bit of craft.
Themlstocles, leader of the Athe-
mans, learned that with Greece facing
complete humiliation his Peloponnesian
allies were preparing to desert secretly.
He knew that not q single ship could be
spared. Thinking fast, he sent secret
word to Xerxes.
1.-THE Greek fleet Is about to fiy," this
message said, "and If thou desirest to
capture 1t thou must quickly close both
ends of the strait"
xerxes swallowed this bait entire.
closed the strait and compelled the
Peloponnesians to fight with the other
allies. From a lofty throne ashore
Xerxes saw his unwieldly feet disas-
trously defeated on October 20, 4SO BIC.
In the midst of the disaster crafty
Themistocles secretly informed Xerxes
that the Greeks intended to cut his
bridge over the Hellespont. Again
xerxes allowed himself to be misled.
Evening star., 1929-06-24
Today in
Washington History
BY DONALD A. CRAIG.

June "A. 1854 large crowd was
attracted to the navy yard about noon
today by the sale of Government steam
erS. Most of the persons who attended
the sale were merchants or steamboat
men, and they included men from near
ly every seaboard city af the Atlantic
Coast The sale was conducted by
Messrs. w. l.. Wall & Co.. auctioneers.
The bidding was very spirited and the
sale was all over in little more than
one hour.
The first vessel offered was the
steamboat Baltimore, formerly OF the
Aqua Greek line Since the end OF
the war it has been used by the Gov
ernment as an ordnance boat Thomas
Clyde of Philadelphia bought 1t for
6.000. It is expected to be put In
service on the line between Washing
ton and Baltimore in conjunction with
the steamer Columbia.
The Watch, single-engine pro-
peiler, was sold to Mr.. Lehr of Baltt-
more for 81, 500, and the Teaser. of the
same class, which was captured from
the Confederates in the first year of
the war in the Rappahannock River,
went to j. Bigler of New York for
$2.500. The Resolute, double-engine
propeller of about the same size, went
to T. j. Southard of Richmond, Me-,
for $500.
The recently purchased zeta, single
engined propeller, was sold to Gilbert
Vanderwerken of Georgetown for $4,-
$50. The Mystic, q propeller of 157
feet, went to Thomas p. Morgan and
e. G. Comstock for $500. The West
ern World, q 179-feet-long propeller,
went to H. r. Hazlehurst of Baltimore
for $24,50o.
Three blockade runners, the Bat,
Dumbarton and Lillian, the first steel
plated vessel and the others iron. were
withdrawn after the first had been run
up to SIS, 1000. the second to $65,000
and the third to $4,000.
The Juniper, propeller; the Put
nam, Cactus, J. N. Seymour and Occur
de Lion, side wheelers, were on the list
to be sold and there were persons in
the crowd who had settled upon the
amounts they intended to bid for them,
but this morning an order came from
the Government transferring them to
the lighthouse board and consequently
they were withdrawn.
1t Is presumed that the three iron
steamers not sold will be returned to
the Government service, as they are
strong and fast vessels.
Evening star., 1929-06-24

on stationery. For the writing paper,
die win be necessary, while for all
Of the other needs the monograms
can be traced from q drawing espe-
cially made by designer of mono
grams for the purpose.
OF course, a larger size should be
used on the sheets, pillowcases and
table or luncheon cloths than that
embroidered on napkins, so it will be
necessary to have two sizes made If
the monograms are to be used for
linens Of varying proportions.
In embroidering the letters, use fine
cotton and short stitches. A particu-
larly good use of this kind of mono-
gram is on porch, dining, or luncheon
sets. A contrasting color may be en-
ployed and is recommended. Thus
done, they become more conspicuous,
which is In their favor.
Sets Of the sort described are sure
to attract attention. Bureau and dress
ing table covers with such Ynonograms
have distinction. Towels for Summer
cottages, bearing the whimsical mono
grams, are tn keeping with the sur
(Copyright. 192s)
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Succeeding his father, Darius, IS
ruler of the Persians, Xerxes was not
certain that he wanted to carry out
the dead mans war plans. He favored
subduing the revolving Egyptians, but
he was against trying for revenge upon
the Greeks because of their tremen-
duous victory at Marathon.
But his cousin, Mardonius, kept
pointing out the beauty and riches Of
Europe.
"Only thou art worthy to own such
O land" said he. And again, Master,
It is not fitting that the Athenians
should escape punishment"
MardoniuS hoped that he would be-
come Satrap Of Greece under Xerxes.
After LAYING waste Egypt, Xerxes,
more, confident, decided to take Mar
donius' advice. Mardonius insisted that
the Greeks were not men Of prowess.
Artabanus, uncle of Xerxes, disputed
this assertion. He contended war
would be a mistake and warned the
king against undue ambition.
God loves to bring down everything
that exaltS ITSELF" he said.
This angered Xerxee.
We'll fight the Greeks" he told his
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uncle. "As for you, coward, thou
shalt tarry behind with the women"
Nevertheless, when he calmed down
he might have altered his mind, for he
was weak and vacillating, IL he hadn't
had q dream which his Magian inter-
prefers explained as meaning that he
would rule all mankind. So he spent
four years collecting the biggest army
and feet men had ever seen and set
out for Europe.
famous bridge over the HelIespont and
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Leaving an army under MaYdonius be-
hind, he withdrew the rest of his troops
to Asiatic soil.
The revivified Greeks later routed
Mardonius' army and slew him. Thus
preserved, Greece progressed to the
Great Age" OF artistic and political de-
velopment which was to give mankind
q priceless heritage of art, literature and
democracy.
Definitions.
Satrap-Governor Of province in
ancient Persia.
(CopyriRht, 1927
Evening star., 1929-06-24
Pickles.

Beet Pickles.-Place one quart OF
cooked chopped beets and one quart OF
raw chopped cabbage in a large bowl.
Mix thoroughly one cupful Of horse
.adish with two cupfuls of sugar, one
teaspoonful of pepper. one tablespoon
full of salt, one-fourth teaspoonful OF
red pepper, and vinegar to cover and
pour over the mixture. Add more
vinegar to cover the pickle. This makes
about one gallon.
Spiced Prunes one pound Of
prunes overnight. Cook them slowly
In the water In which they have been
soaked with two slices of lemon and a
bag containing one teaspoOnful OF
cloves and three-inch stick Of CHINA
mon. When tender, add half o cupful
of cider vinegar and half cupful of
brown sugar. Cook slowly until the
syrup Is thick.
Evening star., 1929-06-24

Get me introduce you to the latest
yryle in informal monograms, especially
ss,Iited to Summer homes. They carry
out in . delightful way the sense of
freedom from conventionality, that is
one Of the greatest charms of Summer
life. II the intertwined letters seem
to greet you with smile, do not be
surprised.
For the most part, they are carica-
lures. They remind us of gargoyles,
with their laugh-provoking faces.
Sometimes the letters assume the pro-
portions of human figures IN cartoon.
Other styles Of these distinctive
monograms to tickle the fancy of the
artistic and fastidious, are made to re-
semble butterflies, dragon flies and
such creatures, or they suggest the
symmetry Of flowers and leaves. These
latter have not the idiosyncracies Of
the monograms previously described,
but for this very reason are preferred
BY some home-makers.
Either Of these two types Of original
monograrns are delightful when en-
kroidered on Summer bed and table
linens. Also, they may be engraved
Evening star., 1929-06-24
Baked Liver.

Wash, trim. and skin calls liver,
Hour, and place in spider with two
tabiespoonfuls of beef or poultry fat
and two sliced onions. Melt the fat
and spread some over the top Of the
liver. Cover the spider closely and
place I'm q hot oven for rs minutes I'm
cover; reduce the heat, and bake slowly
for one hour. or until tender and we'll
browned seyVs plain or with slices OF
fried nacon.
Evening star., 1929-06-24
Home i'm Good Taste
By SARA HILAND.

How to treat three windows in one
casing Is a problem which often con-
fronts the small apartment dweller.
Whether to have curtains hanging
straight to the sill, one pair to win
dog, just single one to each window
to be seriously considered
In the accompanying illustration Is
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a simple but effective treatment for
such group of windows. At each win
dow is hung panel curtain, full enough
to appear generous, so that the three
panels fall together like q single curtain.
Instead Of two pairs Of draperies, just
one pair giving length at each end has
been selected for the overcurtain treat
ment. Two pairs would call for four
lengths and this would appear more like
The cornice at the top Is of walnut
in a dull waxed finish, which Is very
pleasing arrangement from which to
hang the glazed ,chintz draperies of con-
ventional design.
Evening star., 1929-06-24

The Chinese chef Of the Mayfiower,
with the picturesque name Of Lee Ping
Iuan; has opened his own restaurant In
New York after having served on tn
presidential yacht through the Hardin
and Coolidge. administrations
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MENU FOR A DAY.
BREAKFAST.
Sliced Bananas
Wheat Cereal with Cream
Soft Boiled Eggs
Corn MuffinS COdee

sou 6OllSo Ga8B0
Corn Muf1ns Cofiee
LUNCHEON.
Vegetable Soup
Cream Mushrooms on Toast
Potato Chips
Cornstarch Pudding with
Strawberry Sauce
Sugar Cookies Tea
DINNER.
Lamb Stew with Potatoes,
Carrots and Parsnips
s Cabbage Salad
Baked Indian Pudding
Coffee
CORN MUFFINS.
Cream together one-half cup
butter and one-half cup sugar,
then two eggs well beaten, then
add. well sifted together, one and
q half cups each -four and corn
meal and two teaspoons baking
powder, one-half teaspoon salt.
Add alternately with one cup
milk; I'LL well creased Tnuffin tins
/ tnree-quarters full Bake at 400
degrees Fahrenheit 20 to 25 min
utes. All measurements are level.
CoRNsTARCH PUDDING.
Beat yolks three eggs, add
three heaping teaspoons corn
starch mixed to thin, smootfx
paste, then add to one quart
warm milk and cook in doub,e
boiler until thickened. Sweetein
with three-fourths cup sugar,
! flavor with one teaspoon vanilla
9sad one-fourth teaspoon lernon
ana turn into dish which viii
stand heat Of oven. Beat wIsites
until stiff. add three tablespoons
sugar and dash salt, place on
top Of pudding and brown lightly
in oven.
BAKED INDIAN PUDDING.
Two quarts milk, one chp corn
meal, three eggs well beaten, one
YAUrth cup molasses, Dne-half
cup corn sirup, one-half teaspoon
each cinnamon and Glove, one
fourth teaspoon nutneeg, one
eighth teaspoon butter, one large
cup raisins. Save out one cup
milk, scald remainderf in double
boiler and sift. in meal, stirring
carefully to prevent dumps. Let
eoel, then add other ingredients.
/ Pour into pudding ran and bake
slowly one hour. 'flnen add the
cup cold milk and break up pud-
ding by stirring Jul little with
spoon. Bake slctgly an hour
longer.
Putnam patriot., 1929-05-23
PAY $500 IN FINES
J. A. Gagne, Putnam, Joseph Bruere, Danielson, Plead
 Nolo Contendre.

J. A. Gagne. Putnam. and Joseph Bruere Dan.clson. arrested by State Policeman John Murphy of Pom.ret, Monday evening. were arfaigned at a special session of the city caurt, We'd nesday afternoon. charged with viola t'on O. Che liqucr law. Gagne was charged with transportation and with two counts of owning and keeping, He entered a plea of nolo contendre. He was fined S200 on the first count, S20u on the second count and Sl0O on the third count, and ordered to pay costs. and sentenced Co sixty days tn jail The execution of the jail sentence was suspended for HiX months. Bruere was charged with one count and was fined Si00 and sentenced Co thirty days in jail with the execution of the sentence sus- pended
 Bruere is a aDnielson taxi driver and has been under suspicion. When his automobile was seen in Putnam Monday evening by the state officer. the officer followed the car. Near the Baptist church he halted the ma chine and found the two men inside, also two gallons of grain alcohol. Both were arrested and taken to the barracks at Danielson. Later they were released on bonds. The state will get half Of the fines.
Putnam patriot., 1929-05-23
Weddings
O'Brien-Labossiere


 A pretty wedding at St. Mary's church. Monday morning, was that cf John J. O'Brien of Mechanicsville and Miss Pauline Labossiere. daugh- ter of Mir and Mrs. Eugene Labos- siere of this city. The ceremony and mass were celebrated by Rev. E. ]. Boieau following which there was a reception at the home of the brides parents
 The bride wore dress O. white satin backed moire of ivory tone with bertha of ivcry point lace. Her bridal veil of ivory net was caught up with silver lace and orange blos- sons. She carried bridal roses.
 Miss Theresa 0'Brien. sister of the bridegroom. acted as bridesmaid. She was dressed in old rose and wore a black picture hat. She carried a bouquet cf pink and tea roses and sprays of lily of the valley.
 For a processional the wedding march from Lohenerin was played by the organist and during the ceremony 70 Promise Me" was played with violin obligato by Euvlis Labossiere.
 During the day Mir. and Mrs o. Brien left for a wedding trip to New York and Washington They will be at home at 330 Church street after Saturday
 Mr O'Brien is office manager of the New England Fur Company v.h're Miss Labossiere has been em. ployed.
Putnam patriot., 1929-05-23
POMFRET SCHOOLS
 ART EXHIBITION
Display of Drawings, Posters, Models and Needlework Made a Splendid Showing of Years Work.

An unusual showing of school work was that arranged last week in Pom fret Hall by Mrs. Michael Hanlev. the art teacher of the Pomfret schools.
 It comprised an exhibition of draw ings, posters. models. and a small sec- tion of needlework done during the year by the Pomfret schools. compris- ing the North. the Center. the Land ing. the Chandler. Elliott. and the Gary districts. Every available inch of the walls was covered. as we'll as the front of the stage. a splendid showing of the years work.
 The feature. for which prizes were awarded. was the Be Kind to Ami mals" posters, q competition put on by the state. and usually resulting in a Hartford exhibition.
 These were exceptionally good. For this work. some models are suggested by the state for copying. but come of the posters are original. While the draughtsmanship of the copies is, of course. usually better than the ere ative ideas, the latter are most inter- esting. The concention. for example of an animal being rescued at great Dtfll III n NfiAUWFfth4 Nfffl Afaf"fN att0H~ ing mountain high. while 1t may over stress the principle. gives evidence of deep thought on the subject. Another granhic conception was that of fluffy chicks helping themselves from the farmers uncpened meal bao. Two drawings of wild deer against the Dines were excellent in technique. while the prize winning poster, for combined ex- ceilence of drawing. color and care. ful work was of two children feeding birds. Another high in the scale ot excellence was the work of a much younger child. panelled landscape of good color values. with birds.
 The Other Work
 To turn from the posters to thy other work. which was not entered for competition. hnt simply as record o' school work. there were excellent wal naper designs. designs for fabrics drawings from the model in cravof and in color "cut outs, very inter esting method for teaching romrosi tion. without drawing. and charming ornamental work such as butterflies cut from envelope papers. The train ing Co the eye and hand and mind il such work is of the greatest value.
 The exhibition ended with the stag ing of living pictures, carefully stud jed and enacted They were viewst hv a large and appreeiative audience Masterpieces go studied bv the chile can never be forgotten. and the famil iaritv with great works of art is in esfimahle.
 The state art director and his wife had come mn from Hartford for tho occasion. Mir Robertson, the superin. tendent. the teachers. many repre-. sentatives of the Parent Teachers Association and parents and friends of the children were nresent and spent an enjoyable and profitable evening.
Putnam patriot., 1929-05-23
City News Notes

Arsene Benoi, of Hartford motor ed to Putnam Sunday Go spend the day with relatives.
 Samuel, William, and Henry Will Hams of Boston were in Putnam Men day calling on friends.
 Harvey Marcy of Mechanics street motored to Woodstock Sunday to visit friends and relatives
 Mir. and Mrs Simon Wicker of Bridge street are entertaining rel- atives from Lawrence, Mass.
 Philip Goldstein of Bridge street motored to Worcester Sunday to spend the day with friends.
 Miss Germaine Benoit of Hartford spent Sunday as the guest of Miss Viola Ouimette of Main street
 Mitchell Magnan and Norman Lu- eier visited Father Casey in St. Joseph's Hospital. Hartford, Satur- day.
 Robert Bruce, a student at North eastern University in Boston. Mass. spent the weekend as the guest of his parents of School street.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward birming ha in and family of Webster were the re- cent guests O., Mir. and Mrs. Charles Rothwell of Bolles street.
 Mir. and Mrs. William Donovan of Lyon street entertained Sunday. MT and Mrs. Joseph Laperle, and Mrs. Diana Levesque of Woodstock
 Samuel Diamond and son Robert Diamond of Grove street, and Philip Zaltas of Fremont street. motored to Worcester Sunday to visit friends.
 Mir. and Mrs. Isadore Spiegalman n and daughter Sadie of Bridge street motored to Worcester Sunday Co spend che day as the guests of friends.
 Mrs. Gilbert Rogers of Norwich was in Putnam Monday Co attend the wedding of Miss Pauline Labossiere and John 0'Brien. at St. Mary's church
 Miss Judith Ssbin, student at Brown University at Providence, was the recent guest of her parents. Mir. and Mrs. John P. Sabin of School street
Putnam patriot., 1929-05-23
PRIZE WINNERS
Judge Makes Decision In Par ent-Teacher Poster Con-
 test.

The names cf the prize winners in the poster contest, including health posters. safety poster. thrift posters and cartoons, sponsored by the Par ent- Teacher Association for school pupils have been announced as fol- lows:
 Grade One; First prize, Kay Mac donald. Israel Putnam school; second prize. Joseph Miller. Grade Two: First prize. Hartwell Morin, Israel Putnam school; second prize, Leah Rowe.
 Grade Three. First prize, Harold Wolozin, Israel Putnam school; sec ond prize. Vera Simpson, Sawyer i District.
 Grade Four: First prize, Leo Cor dier. Smith Street; seccnd prize, Ethel Simpson, Sawyer District.
 Grade Five: First prize, Hazel AL bury. Smith Street; second prize, Jennie Ulkeja, Israel Putnam school.
 Grade Six; First prize, Leon Gard ner. Sawyer District; second prize, Joseph Pernello.
 Grade Seven First prize, Arthur Mulrain, Israel Putnam school; sec ond prize, Elizabeth LaPlante, Saw yer District.
 Grade Eight First prize, Carolyn Morse, Junor High school; second prize, Josephine Szcwczik.
 Putnam High School Freshmen First prize. Arthur Bovc; second prize also.
 X prize of fifty cents was awarded Marilyn Lowry in the Kindergarten.
 A first prize of one dollar and a second prize of fifty cents was offered for each grade A first prize of two dollars and a seccnd prize O. one dol lar was offered the Putnam High School freshmen.