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Understand your husbands income
problem If you would place yourself in
a position to live nationally. For exam
pie, the husband on a straight salary
knows to the penny what his income
for the ensuing year will be. Such Is
not the case of the professional man,
nor the salesman selling on commission,
nor the man with drawing account.
1t is possible the commission salesman
may only draw money once a month.
In that case one must plan to meet
ones bills at the same interval. This
averts recurring and embarrassing short
age of cash, or the need of drawing on
ones cash reserve at the bank.
Because some businesses or trades are
seasonal, 1t may be the case that ones
husbands income at one time OF the
year is greater by far than 1t Is at an
other time. In that event one should
average his estimated earnings and
plan to live accordingly.
The wife Of professional man can
not base her living expenses entirely
on her husbands patients or clients per
month. She knows from experience
that some will pay slowly, some will
pay eventually, and others will not pay
at all. Past books OF accounts Will tell
fairly we'll what percentage may be
counted on to pay in time to meet cur
rent expenses.
At this time of the year it is espe-
cially pertinent to call attention to the
fallacy of depending upon bonus. 1t
is the custom to their employees. Nat
give bonuses to their employees. Nat
urally. in lean years such bonuses are
unpaid. The housewife who counts
upon bonus to meet urgent needs may
be in for disappointment.
Optimism Is oil right in its place, but
IL should be kept there. The wife who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-14
Lessons in English

Words often misused: II expect to go"
merely implies belief; II anticipate 60
ing" expresses pleasure in the belief.
Often mispronounced: Antarctic. Pro-
nounce ant-ark-tik, not ant-ar-tik: &C
cent second syllable.
Often misspelled: Barbecue: note the
ecue.
Synonyms: Annul, abolish. annihilate,
destroy, exterminate, eradicate, nulilIy'
revoke, terminate.
Word study: use word three times
and it is yours" Let us increase our
vocabulary by mastering one word each
day. Todays word Decrepit; enfeebled,
as by old age. "The man was old and
decrepit."
Words often misused-Do not say. II
would like to talk with YOU" Say. Il
should like"
often Observation-Disclosures, OF
anemia; both as as in TASK" as IN
he" as in "tt." accent after the e.
Often Observation-Disclosures; note
the ee.
Synonyms-Absolute, unlimited, COM
plete, perfect, positive, entire, unqueS-
tionable, arbitrary.
Word study-"Use word three times
and 1t is yours" Let us increase oul
vocabulary by mastering one word eacf
day. Today's word: Pamper; to in
dulge excessively. "The child was
pampered and petted."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-14
Everyday Psychology
BY DR.. JESSE w. sPRoWLs.
STUPIDITY.


According to dictionary, stupidity
IS the state, quality or character OF
Stupidity is known in terms OF be-
havior. Describe the behavior Of a
stupid person, and you know what
stupidity is. Agree upon the essential
facts of that behavior and you will
have definition that may enjoy uni
versal acceptance.
Stupid people are those who are able
to perform only simple tasks. They
must stick to routine. Vary the pro-
cedure little and they stand amazed,
or even give up the work altogether.
Introduce new feature, and time must
be taken out for explanation and
enough drill to establish new routine.
In this respect stupidity might be de-
fined as state of mind which COM
prehends nothing but the obvious. One
might say that stupidity represents the
original psychological main street.
Stupidity characterizes everything in
the animal kingdom below man. OF
course, man displays it, too. But only
those who have loitered along the road
of mental development display 1t in
abundance.
Do the stupid still have a place in
the scheme of things? Some modern
social philosophers maintain that they
do. They hold that we live in a me-
chanical age in which none but the
stupid may find contentment. If that
be the case, modern industry owes a
lot to the logged sticking qualities of
those who are generally slow in catch
ing on The stupid represent the bal
ance wheel of humanity. just rs they
once constituted the foundation Of
animality.
Copyright, 1929
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-14

praise to encourage the worker.
An older child can attempt dresses fol
dolly with or with outa ny help unless
asked for. 1t is surprising what the lit
tie folk can accomplish when dolls
wardrobe is at stake.
The important part the mother can
play is to provide materials and sug-
gest what is best for various purposes
although the latter part may be left
to the discretion of the youngsters. Too
much advice takes away initiative. A
home maker would object to having her
tasks always supervised. Little folk feel
the same way about their miniature
home-making and needlework.
If left to themselves, they will gladly
seek the help of willing mother, who
rectifles mistakes, supplies needed ar
ticles, and as If by magic, always seems
to have just what is wanted. These
details cannot be overlooked by moth
ers who would encourage their little
girls to become expert needleworkers
without apparently urging them to sew.
(Copyright, 1929
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-14
OUR CHILDREN By Angelo patri

This sort of thing is done to make
the children happy. 1t makes nobody
happy because it is not real Sooner
or later the strain makes itself felt and
the child or the family cracks under
it. Life without its steadying round
of duty done, burdens borne, victories
won, is about the most boresome, use
less, meaningless existence known to
men.
Share home with the children as soon
as they begin to smile at you. Give
them a share in your hopes and your
plans and your achievements. Keep
your fears to yourself. and they will
die the sooner.
A little child can be taught to
"help" Never mind if the help is for
comes real and when child knows
that he is of real service to his family
he is a happy child. When child
is taught from early days that there
Is only SO much money to go round
and that he has to help in the care of
his things, In the care of other folks
things, so that each may enjoy his
share of comfort and pleasure and
necessities, he will not forget 1t when
he grows up.
You cannot imagine child brought
up in the idea of sharing the home, OF
helping with its responsibilities, of be-
ing a member of the group and there
fore responsible, being impudent and
disrespectful and selfish. It couldn I
happen. Begin right and the end will
never be In doubt.
Mr. Patri will give persnaol attention ia
inquiries from parents and school teachers
on the care and development OF children
Write him in care of this paper, inclosine
stamped, addressed envelope for reply.
tCopyright, 1929
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-14
Psychic Adventures of
Great Men and Women
How Chauncey Depew in a Dream Vision, Composed his
Speech Nominating Theodore Roosevelt.
By j.

ing one? In either case 1t was highly
remarkable.
Gradually the vista of the Hudson
faded from his consciousness. into
his mind came picture of the conven-
ton hall at Saratoga. He saw the DELE
gates stroll in and plainly envlSioneo
the presiding officer, whose name ne ala
not know, as he called the gathering 10
order.
He heard the temporary chairman's
speech and witnessed the preliminary
organization, with every detail as DIS
tinct as though the convention was
actually in session. Finally he saw
Lemuel Quigg, the former Congress
man, move for the nomination OF can
didates, recognized that his part In the
program had arrived, said to himself,
Your time Is come for your speech
placing Roosevelt in nomination" nad
the feeling of arising to address the
chair, heard himself deliver his speech
down to the final peroration Whlcn
brought the applause of the delegates,
and seemed to sit down with that warm
satisfaction which his efforts enthus1-
astic reception would, of course, bring.
This done, the whole convention
scene faded slowly away. Mr.. DepeW
suddenly found himself again looking
out upon the HUDSON ana the noun
tains beyond.
Whatever the nature of his vision,
he had a moment of surprise on return
ing from its false reality. Then he
Immediately got up, went to his room
and wrote out the speech he had just
delivered.
A few days later in convention he
was amazed to find how extraordinarily
faithful to fact his vision had been.
He had not known that MIR. Quigg
would move for the nomination of can
didates, but it turned out that he did.
AS for his speech, 1t was the same that
he had delivered to the gathering OF
his vision or dream. It produced iden-
tical results.
Inspiration for the Omaha and Chi
cago addresses followed just as sponta-
neously as had the first. He pondered
the matter deeply, but never could ex-
plain the strange mental phenomenon.
fCopyright, 1920
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-14

Mothers and fathers do their best to
make home happy place for the
children. They give them everything
possible. Amy wish they express is
granted IL it is within reach. But by
and by these cherished children turn
against their parents and "bite the
hand that fed them"
When this happens, when a pam
pered child Is impudent, disrespectful
demanding, selfish, ill-tempered and
belligerent, his parents are shocked
They murmur, I'VE have done every
thing for this child and this Is the
return we get. Oh, sharper than a
serpent'S tooth"
One is always sorry for such parents
but far sorrier for the child who has
been robbed of his birthrteht-a share
in his home. Life is not all gratifica-.
tion-Sweets and frolic. A great deal
of 1t is made of stern-faced facts, like
work, labor. pain, worry, sacrifice. But
this side is carefully screened from
the pampered pets.
"Phil wants new overcoat. Wen
I can do without that new one was
planning for and let him have his
After all, he thinks more OF coat than
I do"
Beatrice is crazy to go on that trip
I've thought and thought how to get
the money and the only way can see
Is for me to stay home next Summer
can make it up that way. She needs
the opportunity of travel. Especially
with those nice pepole."
81 have a bad headache. I'll just
get up and start the children of and
then get back to bed. I hate to let
them get their own breakfast. They
never have had to do it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-14
BY EDNA KENT FORBES

are all sorts of suggestions for the home
cure of warts. The spirits of camphor
may be all right, reader recommends
it, which is guarantee. But II the
warts are bad, I'm inclined to suggest
having a doctor remove them. It's not
hard for a medical man to do, and
there Is no danger of after infection.
Readers have also suggested peroxide of
hydrogen. This would certainly pre-
vent any infection. I thought was
getting a wart once and used peroxide
freely and the mark left, but suspect
it was only freckle Neither of these
methods can harm you-but go to a
doctor for really prominent warts.
Soaking of wrinkles, a reader wants
to find glass cup, for cupping the
skin, for she once read cautiously
worded statement from dermatologist
that this might help remove wrinkles.
Large drug stores sell what think she
means, a glass cup with a rubber bulb
attached, which when pressed and re-
leased draws out the skin and brings
blood up to the surface.
M. HIT takes some time and daily
care to get rid of enlarged pores, but
you will be rewarded for the efforts
you make, as there will be decided
improvement after a month or six
weeks. The system must be kept in
order so the pores of the skin are not
overtaxed to help out other organs of
elimination that may be sluggish.
A daily full bath Is also necessary,
and after every time the complexion
has been cleansed either with a cream
or soap and warm water, there should
be plenty of rinsing, with changes of
the final one is ice cold. A small piece
Of ice rubbed over the skin until it
tingles tones the skin and aids the
refining process.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-14
Today in
Washington History
BY DONALD A. CRAIG.

January IA, IS72.-The National
Woman's Suffrage Convention, having
completed its sessions Saturday, the
leaders of tho movement, who renamed
here today to present resolutions 70
Congress, declared their intention OF
fighting to get the ballot for women, no
matter how long it would take. among
the women who have been prominent
here at the convention are MRS. Eliza
beth Cady Stanton, Mrs. Laura Culee'
Miss Susan B. Anthony, who was chair
man of the resolutions committee; Mrs.
Matilda Joslyn Gage, Mrs Laura DE
Forde Gordon, Mrs. G. Fanny Allyn,
Miss Addie Ballou and DR.. Mary
Walker
The admiration of the japanese peo-
pie for American institutions mas oeeii
exhibited on numerous occasions III re-
cent years. 1t is now announced that
another large party of Japanese OH
Gals will come here soon by way OF san
Francisco. The party will include IVA
kura, late minister Of foreign aftalrs
and present prime minister, ana TOUR
lesser ambassadors. They will be &C
cbmpanied by q attaches of the var1-
Gus departments of state OF Japan.
American Minister De Long has been
instrumental in removing much OF the
prejudice of the japanese against Tor
eigners and inducing the Emperor 70
permit his officials to visit the United
States.
The State Department has received
affidavits of the officers and members
of the crew of the United States vessel
Florida relating to the recent outrage
committed on her on the high seas by
| two Spanish vessels of war. They state
that the warship Vasco NuneZ de Bal
boa, which had been watching the Flor
ida while she was in port at St. Thomas,
was later seen on her track. and. bear
ing down on her, with the Spanish
crew at quarters and ready for action,
fired q blank shot and lowered a boat.
The United States flag was flying on
the Florida at the time.
| Another shot was fired at the Flor1da
10 minutes later by the Spanish vessel.
and the former was in no condition to
resist a war vessel. Inferior in force
and armament, the Americans were I'M
able to put up any resistance, and the
Spaniards boarded the Florida, went
through her papers and even inspected
her cargo. After that when the Florida
was leaving Nassau, Spanish gunboat,
the Descrindor, repeated the perform
ance.
| 1t is understood that the State De-
partment will send strong protest to
the Spanish government against this
and similar procedure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-14

One finds it almost impossible to en-
vision that worldly experienced old
gentleman, Chauncey M. Depew, as a
witness of psychic phenomena, although
he was, until his comparatively recent
death in his ninety-fourth year, an ex-
pressed believer in a hereafter.
Nevertheless, he had at least one ex-
perience in the realm of provisional
happenings that commands attention.
It came in 1898, the year that
ernor of New York. Mr. Depew had
been asked to nominate Col. Roosevelt
at the Republican convention, which
was to be held at Saratoga, the re-
quest coming from the candidate him.
self.
It so happened that Mr.. Depew had
two other important addresses to pre-
pare at almost the same time. He
was scheduled to speak on New York
day at the Omaha exposition and on
his way back East was to stop of In
Chicago for a speech before the Hamil-
ton Club.
It was in his mind to use all three
occasions for discussion of subject
uppermost in his mind-the inevitable
expansion of the influence of the United
States. But he experienced some diIn-
Guilty in composing three orationS, hav-
ing the same theme, which still should
differ.
After a week in which his attention
had been claimed by the press of a
great deal of other business, Mr.. De-
pew went to the Country Club at Ards
ley-on- the Hudson. which was his tenn
porary home, for little rest. 1t was
the Saturday afternoon before the Re-
publican convention. but his nomina-
ton speech had not yet taken form.
After luncheon he went out on the
piazza, which commands marvelously
beautiful view across the Hudson,
found an easy chair, and sat down in
perfect relaxation. He had banished
all thought of speeches and business
from his mind and reclined in COM
Portable content, intent only upon the
lovely vista.
Did Mr.. Depew fall asleep and dream,
or was his succeeding experience wax
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-14

The mother who has to encourage
her little girls to sew should find this
q good season to make the work inter-
esting. Almost every one will have re-
ceived for Christmas a doll or some
thing that can be made the object and
the excuse for needlework.
It may be dolls bedStead that sup
plies q reason, in that it needs more
sheets, blankets or coverlet which can
be easily made without taxing any
slight sewing ambition. It may be that
@ dolls house provides an excuse, as 1t
would be more attractive if it were fit
ted with muslin curtains, rugs or ac-
cessories for the linen closet. Any OF
these things can be made to appear
essential for dolly, or the wee house
and entirely separate from ordinary
sewing,
II the child is too young to attempt
any but the simplest stitchery, mothers
aid viii be needed to turn hens for
sheets, curtains. ETC.: irregular stitches
set in hens must be expected. The
few good ones should be noticed with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-14
MOVIES AND MOVIE PEOPLE
BY MOLLIE MERRICK.

But" she moaned, holding out a
telegram, now look at the terrible
thing that has happened"
And the friend read:
Darling Lupe: Since you love the
eagle SO. am sending you q mate for
it. Love. GARY"
7 have a feeling that baguette dia-
monds go better than live stock in the
colony, anyway.
Hollywood has gone in for playroons.
Esther Ralston has added one to her
home, done in modernistic style. with
lots of black and crystal in the decora-
tive scheme.
Florence Vidor has built, one, all done
| with decorations of old music manu-
scripts and futuristic magazine covers.
A black and red piano in one corner
husband Heifetz.
Clara Bow chose to build a play
room over her garage. One can whoop-
la with impunity in such a case and
| everything be perfectly safe, providing
| the gas tank is six feet underground.
| Otherwise some cocktails might be
mixed out of the wrong container.
What do you do in playroom?
Now you've got me. dare say that the
playroom for entertainment purposes
serves its place. In Hollywood guests
have been known to refuse to depart
If they like the party and the fun is
good.
The hostess can just leave them in
the playroom and retire to the house
proper. It's one way out of the Holly
wood party; also cigarette stubs and
wet glasses can be left about in the
playroom without damaging anything.
"Hexing" witches is the first national
pastime started in America which has
not had its origin in Movieland. York,
Pa. is putting the village nose out of
| joint.
Some hexing has gone on here, but
under different name.
| (Copyright 1929, by North American
Newspaper Alliance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-14

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, January IA
The creepie Is the picture OF the mo-
ment. Most of the studios are using
the newly developed sound effects 10
intensity such grueling phantasmagorla
as a good camera staff can supply. the
wierder, the more terrifying the result
the greater the success. 1t Is grand
guignoling in a movie way.
The sleepies we have had always with
us. Movie orchestras were put In 10
drown out the SHORES OF contented
spectators.
True love has its trials, as Lupe
Velez could tell you If she would. Her
most recent beau, Gary Cooper, halls
from Montana; is the he-manest type
to be found In the village.
So he sent Lupe live eagle Tor q
Christmas present. It's just he-mans
idea Of a cute pet. 1t is Of the golden
variety and simply stunning II you can
stay about 20 feet away.
After a vain attempt at feeding it
it has to have pound OF raw meat
and a rabbit every day-the chauffeur
decided that he would remain his 70
feet or give notice.
The cook came to the same conclu-
sion after meeting the vicious topaz
eye of q bird whose wing spread Is
feet when he takes a notion to flutter
about a bit. The fearless Lupe de-
cided to do the feeding herself and got
away with it In some miraculous
fashion.
She has had to rise 20 minutes earlier
each morning to play maid to the eagle.
In Hollywood that's no joke. Studios
have a way of telling you to be on deck
at 8 o'clock in the morning-and they
mean it, worse luck.
But yesterday even Lupe's proud
spirit was completely shattered. She
telephoned her best friend that she
was coming over, as something very ter
rible had happened. Upon her arrival
she explained between sobs that she
had loved that bird so much because
Gary had sent it to her.
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Frozen Cheese Salad.

Mash three ounces of cream cheese
and add three tablespoonful of mayon-
naise little at a time. blending thor
oughly. Add half cupful OF heavy
cream, beaten until stiff, half a cupful
of dates cut in small pieces and half
a cupful of canned pineapple drained
from Its Juice. Crushed pineapple or
shredded sliced pineapple may be used.
Add two teaspoonfuls Of lemon juice
A little salt may be needed II the
mayonnaise was not very highly sea-
soned. Pour into mold. cover tightly,
pack in two parts ice to one part salt,
and let stand several hours Or freeze
Ia An selectste ton - 2. - e
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BEAUTY CHATS
Readers Ideas.

Some suggestions in this column come
from its readers. The other day had
a letter from woman who says she
went on diet made up exclusively OF
raw carrots, dates prunes and ralsins,
kept this up for four days and by the
end of the fourth day had a clear
healthy skin, pink. attractive, such as
She had never had before. She wanted
to know whether this would keep off
wrinkle. The too dry skin wrinkles
that any diet which makes the skin
healthy will make 1t less likely to
wrinkle The too dry skin wrinkles
easily: the unhealthy skin, which is a
sign of an unhealthy body, also wrinkles
more quickly. But this excellent laxa-
tive diet simply clears the system OF
waste matter, does away with ferment-
ing material, and gives the digestion a
rest. The idea is splendid.
Another reader says that she has
cured warts by applying spirits of CAM
phor to them night and morning, MAX
ing them disappear gradually. There
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-14
Sweet Potato Marmalade.

Run three cupfuls of raw sweet pota-
toes through a food chopper with one
large lemon and four oranges. Mix with
one and one-half pounds of sugar, let
stand overnight and cook in one quart
of water until 1t jellies. The white part
of the orange gives it slightly bitter
flavor which is good with the potato.
If you do not like this flavor. peel very
thin. then cut the yellow part into tiny
strips.
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or bric-a -brac, which latter, by the way,
is again gaining firm foothold in our
homes.
A bench the size of the wall space
at the left was next built In and one
end finished with settle arm. To have
these arms at each end would mean
that q portion of lovely 0ut-of-door
view would be marred.
If room contains bay with such
corner construction the shelf might
run around the, entire bay, tying all of
the windows together, and another
settle built opposite the one shown.
This arrangement is an ideal one
for a country, lakeside or woods home,
for it offers opportunity for gathering
close to the windows, where the lovely
view and the sunshine may be enjoyed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-14
Straight Talks to Women About Money
BY MARY ELIZABETH ALLEN,

is confident her husbands earrings will
increase steadily, and spends accord
ingly, takes foolish gamble. 1t Is bet
ter to let good things accumulate for
the future
A closer and keener understanding of
husbands income problems would pro-
mote the sort of cooperation that ex-
cludes money troubles from the home.