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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-18
Today in
Washington History
BY DONALD A. CRAIG.

May Is, 1860.-The presents brought
to President Buchanan by the japanese
embassy were opened today for inspec-
ton and then transferred to the Naval
Commission. after which they were de-
/ livered privately To the President in the
name OF his Imperial Majesty the Ty-
coon OF Japan.
The articles are of the most mag
niticent description. They include sad
dies richly embroidered and embossed
with gold and silver; silk bed curtains
and bed screens, similar to those used
by the Prince of Japan, and ingeniously
elaborated; two swords, such as worn
bv the japanese princes, and superior
to any ever manufactured in this coun-
try or France; paper hangingS orna-
mented with gold lacquered cases, in
Guiding writing cases, and lot OF
valuable miscellaneous articles, all OF
them exhibiting the most refined taste
and artistic skill, and superior to any
thing of the kind ever brought to this
country from ASIA in the opinion OF
those who have had the privilege OF
examining them infinitely.
This morning the japanese Ambassa-
doris called OH Mr.. Won Limburg, Resi-
dent Minister from Holland to the
United States. After that they paid a
| visit to Mr. de Stoeckl, Minister from
Russia and then called on M. Mercier.
Minister from France, leaving their
| cards. A complimentary call was made
Oh them by the Belgian Minister, Mr..
Won Coulebrouck.
This evening the japanese Ambassa-
doris attended as honor guests recep-
| ton at the residence of the venerable
Secretary of State, Gen. CaSs. They
left their quarters at Wizards about
half past o'clock in a closer carriage
accompanied by the naval committee
having them i'll charge. Arriving at
the residence Of Gen. Cas-, each of the
four principal ambassadors entered the
hall, accompanied by naval officer in
uniform. They were welcomed by their
host in a cordial and hearty manner.
After passing through the various
rooms they were conducted to the large
and elegantly furnished parlors and
seated. There the most distinguished
guests were presented to them. With
this ceremony they seemed much
pleased. and they declared they were
more highly delighted with the kind and
brilliant reception they met with on
this occasion than any event that had
taken place since they arrived in
Washington. After sumptuous repaSt
they watched the dancing, which
seemed to them quite novel.
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Dandruff, Superfuous Hair.

Dear Miss Leeds-U How can one
remove dandruff? Is an antiseptic To-
ton good for this purpose? CD What
is the best way to remove underarm
hair? 90 How can get rid of all the
blackheads on my face? "a I am
passed Is years old and weigh ITO
pounds. Am I too thin?
MOLLY.
Answer-Q) Excessive dandruff often
results from the use of harsh shampoo
soaps that are too drying, or from fall
ure to rinse off every particle OF soap
after washing the hair. Use pure
CASTLE soap In liquid form: lather and
rinse your hair several times before the
final rinse. Use a bath spray to rinse
out all the soap. Before your shampoo,
massage your scalp thoroughly, loosen
the dandruff with fine comb and
brush it out. Now apply warmed olive
oil all over the scalp, massage for sew
eral minutes, apply towel Wrung out
in hot water and then proceed to wash
your hair. Wet your hair with warm
water before rubbing III the liquid soap.
Every day brush your hair and massage
your scalp for at least 10 minutes: this
will keep the dandruff from accumulate
ing. The lotion you mention will do
you no harm and will give your head a
pleasant cool feeling. but think you
will find that the treatment have out
lined will be more effective.
90 A good brand of depilatory
would be satisfactory for this purpose
90 Soap and warm water is the
best care for blackheads. If you use
face powder and rouge, omit them for
a while until your skin Is in better con-
dition. At bedtime wash your face
thoroughly, working rich lather into
the skin. Rinse we'll and lather a sec
ond time. Rinse in clean water and
press out the ripe blackheads without
bruiSing the skin. Rinse in cold water
and dry. Never go to bed with make
up on your face. Use complexion
brush to work the lather into the skin.
Take a warm cleansing bath each night
and in the morning cold or tepid
sponge bath followed by hard rub
down with a dry towel. Exercise
enough each day to cause sweating.
(D If you are feet inches tan you
should weigh about 113 pounds for your
age and height. You forgot to men
ton your height. LOIS LEEDS.
Tan and FreckIes.
Dear Miss Leads-I have a fair COM
piexl0n ana IN summer IreckieS come
across my nose. do not want to
bleach my face as my neck and shoul-
ders will be tanned. Is It possible to
get a coat of tan over my freckles?
have gray-green eyes and medium
brown hair; what are my best colors?
JANE K.
Answer-What you can do is to use
some OF new sun-tan creams and pow
ders " cover the treckles and give your
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pair of plaid trousers and large
rough double breasted waistcoat; out OF
doors, he carried thick stick with a
| big top. He eschewed gloves and looked
upon the whole. something like a dis
! Sipated Robinson CruSoe.
! Such were the two worthless to whom
Mr.. PlckWick was introduced, as he took
his seat at the breakfast table on this
cold morning.
Splendid morning, gentlemen" said
Mr.. Pickwick.
Mr.. Bob Sawyer slightly nodded his
assent to the proposition, and asked Mr..
Benjamin Allen for the mustard.
Have you come far this morning,
gentlemen" inquired Mr.. Pickwick.
Blue Lion at Muggleton," briefly re-
Sponded Mr.. Allen.
You should have joined us last
night" said Mr.. Pickwick.
so we should" replied Bob Sawyer,
but the brandy was too good TO leave
In hurry. wasn't 1t. Benz"
Certainly" said Mr.. Benjamin Allen:
"and the cigars were not bad. or the
pork chops either, were they, Benz"
Decidedly not" said Ben. The par
ticular friends resumed their attack
upon the breakfast, more freely than
before, as II the recollection of last
nights supper had impaired a new
relish to the meal.
Peg away. Bob" said Mr.. Allen to
his companion, encouragingly
so l do" replied Bob Sawyer. And
so. to do him Justice. he did
Nothing like dissecting. to give. one
an appetite" said Mr.. Bob Sawyer,
looking round the table.
Mr.. Pickwick slightly shuddered.
by the bye. Bob" said Mr. Allen,
have you finished that leg yet?"
Nearly" replied Sawyer, helping
himself TO half a fowl as he spoke.
| Its very muscular one for a child's.'
rs it?" inquired Mr.. Allen, carelessly.
Very" said Bob Sawyer, with his
mouth full.
I've put my name down for an arm,
at our place" said Mr.. Allen. We're
clubbing for subject, and the list is
nearly full, only we can't get hold Of
any fellow that wants a head. 1 wish
you'd take it."
NO" replied Bob Sawyer. Cant
afford expensive luxuries."
NONSENSE" said Allen
Cant. indeed" rejoined Bob Sawyer.
II wouldn't mind a brain, but I couldn t
stand a whole head
Hush, hush, gentlemen, pray" said
Mr.. Pickwick. II hear the ladies'"
AS Mr.. Pickwick spoke, the ladies.
calamity escorted by Messrs Snodgrass,
Wrinkle and Tupman, returned from AL.
early walk
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Everyday Psychology
BY DIR. JESSE W. sPRowLs.
Seeking a Genius.

Johns Hopkins University has inau-
gurated what Is known In local circles
as a school for genius. The idea Is TO
form a special curriculum for the gifted.
Already they have selected nine young
men who are to enter the university
next Fall. knowing that II is the in:en-
ton of the university TO start them on
the road to fame
On the heels of this movement comes
similar one headed by Thomas a.
Edison. Mr.. Edison will on August l
cali AZ bows from the several States ard
the District Of Columbia TO his labora-
tory for final selection. These AZ cah-
didates will first be nominated by tie
governors of their respective states.
The one Mr. Edison passes on VIII ne
sent to college for four years.
These ventures sound good and may,
of course, be worth all they cost. Bot
they certainly demonstrate that the
supposed makers of great men. or even
the great men themselves, sometimes
forget lust how a genius comes about.
In all its history Hopkins has rot
turned out nine geniuses, not half OF
that number. GeniuSes come along.
not on account of universities, but In
snite of them. Nor have great men at
any time in the history of great men
been able to transfer their abilities 10
their sons. not TO speak OF handing the
torch on to an adopted son.
The plain fact seems to be tnat
human selection and human education
fall down on this matter. Nature Is
the parent of genius. In her own way
and time she endows certain indivld-
uals with special ability and energy.
She turns them loose often under the
most unfayorable circumstances 10
make their own ways. They labor and
create A new high standard of
achievement is set. In time the masses
catch up and human progress continues
on a new high level.
It's all a matter of natural selection
So let nature take her course. Don't
expect very much from the Hopkins
venture. Better be q little skeptlcal
about Edison's mental test.
(Copyright, 1920
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MOVIES AND MOVIE PEOPLE
BY MOLLIE MERRICK

might makes such an alliance, the re-
suit &ould be a spectacle indeed. Sid
does wings on the grand scale. He's
just added Marion Davies hand and
footprints to the gallery before his
theater.
Ina Claire, entertaining friends who
dropped In to chat few moments. was
passing comments on the John Gilbert
house.
Il like this ROOM" she said.
so did Greta Garbo," observed they
with true tact.
Yes" came back the indefatigable
Miss Claire. Jack and I have made up
our minds that it would be a delightful
bar"
Greta, 1t seems, lost interest long ago
in Jack Gilbert. This strange creature.
with her undeniable gift of creating
drama, seems to care little for any
thing. She is the queen OF indiffer-
ence Even that dear public which
most stars fawn upon Is totally ignored
by Greta. Simply because she doesn't
know what they want and feels. that
they do not know what she is after.
Just now she is after English without
a Swedish accent. for this silent picture
she is making will be a terrible test of
popularity. The dear public is GER
tainly tired of seeing ladies and genties
make gestures, however well they do 1t.
(Copyright, 1929. by North American News
paper AllaneeI
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The Sidewalks of Washington
BY THORNTON FISHER.

said the operator, land push the up
button"
The Washington man is still wonder
ing if the operator was honestly giving
him useful information or was slipping
him a line.
Distance always lends enchantment
to Washington. Wherever the WASH.
ingtonian may be he finds himself
instinctively comparing the city he
happens to be in with the National
Capital. Once shared by the blandish-
ments of Washington, the resident re-
! mains willing captive. Though ne
visits foreign countries, the boulevards
of Paris and the ancient, CURIOUS alleys
of London fail to enshroud his vision
and affection for the city on the
Potomac.
A young woman was gazing in shop
window on Fourteenth street the other
night Suddenly the peace was dis
turbed by a hiss and growl. Past
her vision a cat darted, followed by
a large police dog.
The young woman screamed and
seized the dog by the collar. This
interruption allowed the cat to streak
I'D a tree, where it sat on a branch
and looked down upon its erstwhile
enemy still clutched by the young
woman.
Tugging desperately to escape, the
dog finally contrived to break away and
sprang for the tree.
1t was a trivial incident, perhaps.
What impressed us was the courage OF
the young woman in eSsaying to stop
the charge of strange dog, and I'M
muzzled at that In pursuit of his
prey, he might have turned on the
peacemaker.
We once owned middleweight bull
dog. His keen nostrils could scent
q hyndra fr1r.
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We SAW Az INTRUDER


A kindly-faced, gray-haired man
stood on q corner and watched the au-
tomobiles speed along the street. He
was out enjoying an evening constltu-
tional A car dashed up to a stop sign
and almost failed to obey it. The gray
haired man Is city judge. What might
have happened If the motorlst mad
failed to stop!
~ X X
Numerous violators are invited to
cali on Mr.. Harland, director of traffic.
MT. Harland has a way of dealing with
these people that is effective.
X X X
Many a District driver is under the
surveillance of an officer without sus-
pecting it. Plain clothes men are on
the lookout for those who fiaunt the
laws in Washington. One of the most
active and efficinet detectives assigned
to the automobile squad is an innocuous
looking person Of rather Slight stature.
He seems to possess sixth sense III the
spotting of stolen cars. His body Is
marked with scars Of combat.
X n X
One of the most carefully guarded
spots in the cite these days is the Ana
costa Bridge. Any car that seems to
weigh heavily on its springs is in for
more than a cursory examination.
* X y X
A washingtonian entered an elevator
in a New York skyScraper. "Thirtieth
floor, please" he said to the operator.
"Hafta change at the sixteenth for
the express" said the uniformed fellow
whose cap was tilted at reckless angle.
Reaching the sixteenth story, the
elevator stopped. Turn to the left,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-18

The problem Of suiting old furnish
ings and draperies to new surroundings
confronts many housewife at this
time of year, when so much moving is
done. Sizes and shapes of windows may
be different in the new home from
those in the old, and outlay for fresh
curtains may seem undesirable for any
number of reasons. Economy may be
chief among them, but even if it is not
the solution given today has points in
its favor.
When windows are smaller than those
previously adorned by the hangings
there is little difficulty. for the mere
turning of a hem or shortening of a
valance may solve the matter salts
factorily. When, however, the window
is larger there is more perplexity.
There are two ways of meeting the
emergency. and a third which is a
combination of the two. Bandings or
insertions can be let in, fringes or pleat-
ings appended, or the use of both may
be necessary to a consistent and salts
factory effect.
Curtains of cream colored raw silk
were heightened by means of row Of
lace above the let-out lower hem, and
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Fresh Asparagus.

The stalks must be white at the tips.
If pink, they are apt to be bitter. Snap
of the tough ends. Cut away the thick
skin at the lower end. Parboil. drain,
add fresh boiling water, and cook gently
until tender Add salt, butter or any
other desired sauce.
Another way is to serve asparagus
tips in pepper rings or rings Of lemon
or orange rind, or in rings made OF
stale, toasted French rolls, with the
ends and centers removed. Serve very
hot.
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Coffee Caramel Cake.

Cream together half a cupful OF but
ter and one cupful Of brown sugar
Add three eggs. two cupfuls of flour,
half a cupful Of coffee and one tea
spoonful of baking soda dissolved in one
tablespoonful of hot water Bake in
layers. For the filling boil together
one-fourth cupful of strong coffee, one
cupful of sugar, one tablespoonful OF
butter and one teaspoonful of vanilla
until they form soft ball when tested
in cold water. Let stand until cool.
then beat until thick enough to spread.
Place between the layers and cover the
whole cake with white icing
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the addition of fringe below that. The
homemaker who found this solution was
more pleased with the appearance OF
her hangings than even before the
necessary changes had been made. 1t
was quite essential to have the fringe,
she found, as the lace did not look in
territorial without 1t. 1t looked inserted
for the purpose of frightening rather
than adjoining until the fringe success
fully relieved it of that appearance.
graduated row of colored landings.
of which the topmost is narrow and
those below of increasing width. may
lengthen and give fresh appearance to
plain draperies which are, not the right
size. II time is lacking for the work
required for the insertion Of these sew
eral stripes, single wide one may be
made to suffice, bat should be accom-
panied by tie-backs Of the same mate
rial IL any are used. Should the dis
crepancy in length be very great. the
addition OF q valance may solve the
problem. A rather deep valance may
conceal the fact that the curtain IS
hung we'll below the top Of it. This
valance when Of the same color as the
banding gives a very decorative effect.
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Cucumber Salad.

Pare and dice enough cucumbers to
make two cupfuls, then chill. Mix
thoroughly two-thirds cupful OF oil
mayonnaise dressing with one teaspoon
full of finely chopped capers, one tea
spoonful of chopped parsley, half a
teaSpoonful of anchovy paste, and two
tablespoonfuls of tarragon vinegar. Add
to the cucumbers. Serve on lettuce
leaves or in green pepper baskets. To
make the baskets, lay the pepper
lengthwise. Make two downward cuts,
leaving a half-inch strip between for
the handle. Then cut in from either
end TO the handle. Remove The cut
sections and seeds.
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polka dot with the dots In red on he
white background. The bed was a
Jenny Lind painted bright blue. On
the bed was q spread of unbleached
muslin with candlewicking In blue. The
pattern was simple geometrical one.
The pictures were framed in silver.
The lamp shade was of parchment with
a print outlined with red.
At the window were simple ruined
curtains OF white wolfe with u double
ruff1e Since there were polka dots in
the paper there were none in the cur
tains. They were sheer and plain.
The ladder-back chair was red with
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ICdSOI 1Ol LklC dio-
t ur b a n C e. The
speechless maid led
her employer to
the living room
and pointed to a
figure 81 lee p l n g
blissfully on the
couch. The in
truder was imme-
diately recognized
as a neighbor, who,
a ar emily, had
m / S t a en- t h e
house. Every one
was sworn to Sc
crecy and the Wis
itor Is none the
worse for the ex-
nerience.
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1dJ a lINAAANfA Z Ia
longs away. As o
p uppy, he had
nominated himself
chief exterminator
of the cat kingdom.
He seemed to pos
sess more valor
than discretion, for
in all his encount-
ers he always re-
turned a defeated,
not detected,
warrior.
Once we sepa-
rated him from a
cat In order to
save his life, and
he carried scars Of
the. conflict to his
obscure grave in
the Virginia hills.
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NANCY PAGE
Red and White Color Scheme
for Bedroom.
BY FLORENCE LA GANKE.

One of the brides be had already
fixed ND most Of her home She took
Lois over to see the house and Lois
promptly fell in love with little room
in red and white. She knew it was
splendid setting for the girl with dark
hair who would live in it. Lois her
self was too fair to live In so vivid a
room.
The wall paper was red and white
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Jellied Veal Loaf,

put into a kettle with one small onion
and cover with boiling water. Cook
gently until the meat is tender. Re-
move from the liquid, cut from the
bone. cool, then put the meat through
chopper Add salt and pepper. Gar
nish the bottom of a mold with four
hard-cooked eggs sliced and sprinkle
with parsley. Cover with the meat
Reduce the liquid to one cupful and
pour it over the meat Press and chill
turn onto dish, garnish with parsley
and serve.
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q cushion In which there was some red
and blue. The rag rugs were mostly
red and white, although fieeks Of in
tense blue were found occasionally.
A chest of drawers was painted in
the same shade of blue as the bed.
The Silhouettes were framed In black.
The room was the simplest thing
imaginable but effective just because
1t was so simple. Lois knew that Nancy
would adore seeing it, and the hostess
said she would invite her as soon as
she was actually living In her home.
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American women within the last 10
or IL years have become amazingly
careless about gloves-and so wide
spread is this indifference that the
woman who does make a point always
to be Immediately gloved is sure to
attract favorable comment. There are
a hundred women who are very par
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Knock Knees.
Jean M.-You should consult doc
tor about the knock-knees. 1t may be
that wearing corrective shoes and
adopting more healthful habits of living
can help you. There are bleaching
preparations on the market for remov-
ing freckles. but since the blemishes are
on your shoulders 1 would suggest that
you Just cover them with liquid powder,
with a busting of face powder of the
right shade over it. LOIS LEEDS.
(Copyright, 1927
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MILADY BEAUTIFUL
BY LOIS LEEDS.

face the much admired tanned look.
Your most becoming colors are soft
medium green's. tans and browns. For
sports or evening wear you may use
bright, vivid greens and blues. Navy is
good, also peach, rust, brick. deep
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-18

One morning. not long ago, family
living in a row house was awakened by
the scream of a maid. Dashing down
stairs. the head of the house asked the
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BEIGE OR SUN TAN BUTTON
LENGTH GLOVES OF WASHABLE
SUEDE. WASHABLE DOESKIN IN
SUN TAN AND PASTEL BLUE.
WASHABLE ANTELOPE IN TAN
OR BEAVER. FABRIC GLOVES IN
TAN OR GRAY. SINGLE GLOVE
OF WASHABLE CHAMOIS.
ticular about stockings to five who give
special thought to their gloves.
Nowadays almost all types of gloves
are washable, so the question of al
ways wearing absolutely spotless gloves
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One mother says:
One day Jean and three Of her little
playmates wanted to blow bubbles and
they could find only one pipe. and as
we are quite distance from the shops
it was up to me to invent pipes for
them. I got several good sized empty
spools and inserted piece of soap in
one end. When Jean dipped this into
the hot water she discovered that 1t
would blow even better bubbles than
her old clay pipe. Sometimes 1 add a
few drops. of cake coloring to the water
and the bubbles which are blown are
really quite lovely and the children call
them their rainbow bubbles"
(Copyright, 1922
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In Northern Norway, at Gimoy
storms are so violent that the old
church was blown away into the sea
The new church has been fastened to
its site by heavy chains.
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Copyright, 1929