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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-15
Everyday Psychology
BY DIR. JESSE W. sPRowLs.

Carbon-copy men are ordinarily
called yes men," name which carries
with 1t the idea of weakness Somewhere.
This idea of weakness Is often a mis-
taken judgment. Some of the strong
est men have ever met are Yves men"
They will stick to the status quo in spite
of all reason and even ultimate profit.
This takes courage at times. ] have
known Eyes men" with the most liberal
of educations, with charming personali-
ties, who might in the shuttle of any
set of circumstances stand out as strong
individuals.
A yes man" is not weak until he re-
Allies what he is. Sometimes 1t takes
years for him, to make that important
discovery. Not one in thousand sees
himself as others see him. The reason he
Is yes man" is that constitutionally
he abhors change and variation. f.e
takes pride in being like the people w:iu
are at the head of things.
Why does the Eyes man" nod
solemnly to every announcement of his
Superiors, regardless of their asininity.
evasion or downright meanness? Why
does he initiate their very dress and
language? Or of his clique?
The weakness of the ''yes man" goes
back, not to some inability to be diffe,-
ent from his group, but to desire 10
have his group around him at all times.
He figures rightly that in union there
is strength and safety. He is looking 10
the day when all the individualists shall
have died from differences of opinion.
Nine times out of ten he guesses righs.
Human nature is more pack minded
than most people think it is. Most me.l
would rather be one of the hounds than
the hare. In that sense we are all Yves
men," more or less.
OF course, there are differences among
yes men," Some, for instance, make
a virtue out of their weakness Unable
to think even with the pack, they take
on the carbon-copy face to save then.-
selves. In such cases the common sense
thing to do is to go ahead and be d
Yes man." This sort is more to be
pitied than censured. They suffer from
curaphobia-the desire to avoid re-
sponsibility.
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It does seem like taking candy away
from the baby when the doctor insists
on depriving the asthma victim of his
pillow, especially when the patient is
able to lie down and sleep. Neverthe-.
less this is precisely what must be done
In certain cases of asthma if the pa
tient hopes to enjoy lasting relief. Not
that the comfort of pillow or any
number of pillows desired is bad for
asthma 1t is the stuff pillows are
made of that puts the wheeze in GER
tain cases of asthma.
With the exception of dwindling
proportion of the population that still
likes being humbugged, people subject
to asthma generally know today that
the condition is. like hives, caused by
peculiar individual sensitiyity to some
protein substance that gets into the
blood through some avenue other than
normal digestion.
To indicate this peculiar condition,
which gives rise to spasmodic bronchial
asthma in some cases, to hives in other
cases, to sudden and mysterious diges-
tive disturbances readily assumed to be
''ptomaine poisoning" in other cases,
to hyperesthetic rhinitis in other cases,
to giant hives (angioneurotic edema1'
in other cases, and sometimes perhaps
to persistent or recurring outbreaks OF
miliar to the laity but in common use
among physicians. One name is ana
phylaxis, the attack being called an
anaphylactic reaction. Anaphylact1c
is the opposite of the familiar word
prophylactic, which is preventive or pro-
tectiye-the medical advisers Of our
dictionary makers are a bit old-fash-
toned, and hadn't heard of anaphylactic
when they submitted definitions of pro-
phylactic, or maybe they are just OPP
timistic Another term for anaphylaXis
is allergy, another is hypersuscepti-
bility, another is atopy. The condition
is of great Importance, because it is a
Fundamental part of immunity.
There are many legends of queer per-
sons who get all fused up and dis
tressed if they enter room where there
is, say, cat, even though they do not
see the cat. OF course, these sensitive
souls are actually sensitized to cat hair
or dander. and probably suffer an ana
phylactic reaction from inhaling a
minute quantity of it on entering
the environment of the animal. The
source of such Manifestation may be a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-15

She planned these towels in sets of four
or five, all of the same size but each
one being a different color
Then she had a hooked rug on her
mind, and before long she had one on a
frame. Her sister in-law was fitting up
the third floor of her home as study
1t had quaint, old-fashioned paper,
wicker furniture painted black, book
shelves lining the walls She decided
on cherry. rug. She drew the pattern
she wanted and used it as a repeating
motif The rug was hooked with strips
of WORKOUT silk stockings and jersey
silk underwear. It was soft and effec-
tive, and Nancy liked it so we'll she
knew she would hate to part with it
when Christmas came near.
Nancy made some Christmas cake. too.
Write to her, care of this paper. inclosing
for her leafiet on standard Cake Making"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-15
THE ILLITERATE

We all have troubles, more or less,
and we complain of our distress and talk
about our pains and aches, and of mis-
fortunes scurvy breaks, and of the
crosses we must bear, of heavy loads of
grief and care. Today, while seated in
the park, I heard a delegate remark,
conversing with another wight, ST never
learned to read and write" I had been
weeping in my beard because of troubles
dark and weird; had been groaning in
my soul, since was slightly in the hole
and knew not how I'd raise a groat to
pay off an impending note. But when
I heard that mans remark my troubles
didn't seem so dark. I thought, by
jings, can go home and read high,
uplifting pome, forgetting my affiictions
hard in following the gifted bard. When
creditors and bailiffS sail relentlesSly
upon my trail can forget them In my
booth. I read the story of sleuth, who
tracks the sinner to his doom and I'm
divorced from woe and gloom. One can
escape mundane ills by reading stuff
that's full of thrills. The daily papers
come to me with news from far across
the sea, from every corner of this land
and with the paper in my hand don'tre-
member that my feet have rheumatism
hard TO beat. don't remember must
pay some silly sort of tax today. read
of all the tragic things Detailing cor
oners and kings, of rlImored wars on
other shores, of bargains in the local
stores, of men who will be candidates,
of scraps among the heavyweights, of
SO other vitals things, and forget my
Smarts and stings. The man who
hasn't learned to readI He is luckless
gent indeed. He has no doorway of
escape from any evil, haunting shape
He has no chance to get away from life
when it Is dusty gray. I can endure
what Ills I have, since books provide a
healing salve, but if I couldn't read
them more, this life would be too great
bore"
WALT MASON.
(Copyright, 1929
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-15
Straight Talks to Women About Money
BY MARY ELIZABETH ALLEN.
women, but we strive, as q rule, to avoid
their society.

women, but we strive, as q rule, to avoid
their society.
Gambling, like many other human
diversions, is habit, and 1t Is q per-
niciouS one.
Once in its grip, there is little one can
do in life with any pleasure If one does
not gamble. There are women who
must bet on their golf game, and If they
crocheted doubtless they would bet on
the number Of stitches they could take
IN an hour.
Aside from any moral scruples one
may have, there are some good eco
nornic reasons why one should not gam
BILE. In the first place, 1t is an unpro-
ducttve use Of money; secondly, 1t in
duceS Spendthrift or wasteful habits;
thirdly, 1t tends after while to destroy
any normal ideas one may have had of
the value of money.
The average woman cannot afford to
gamble. She is allowed specified sum
to run her house, and it does not allow
for gambling. If she CANDLES and loses
she must either stint herself or starYe
her family.
should not gamble for economic reasons
Whatever surplus earnings she may
have should be invested. Without any
other means Of support, she must be
particularly provident for her future.
Gambling leads to debts in the case
of the majority of women who gamble.
How can they pay those debts? BY
gambling still further or for increas-
ingly higher stakes. Finally they arrive
at point when they face ruin or where
their husbands become seriously en-
barraSsed
Whenever woman sits down to play
a game for money she should reason
along these lines: am obviously playing
for money. I am depending on luck and
skill to favor me. If I really wish to
increase my fortune, would it not be
more sensible to be engaged in some
gainful occupation where my efforts
would be rewarded with adequate re-
muneration?
We feel that If women would analyze
the reasons underlying their playing for
stakes and the reasons why it is I'M
economic, If nothing else, they would
soon quit bridge tables for desks, coun-
tiers and other places of employment.
The desire for more money may be
perfectly reasonable. Why not, then,
satisfy it in a reasonable way? Why
jeopardize ones home and happiness by
indulging in pernicious pastime? If
one has time to waste at gambling, she
has time to put to productive use.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-15

The ends, top and bottom of the box
together with the back, have been pre-
served and cut down to narrow width.
Two shelves have been installed in
the interior and a curtain rod put across
the top, just underneath the shelf.
Each shelf was then partitioned int
three spaces, the centers being used
for books and the outside ones for shoes,
cosmetics, etc. The curtains should be
wide enough to meet in the center and
put on the rod with rings large enough
to allow them to Slip back and forth
easily. The box may be stained or
painted to match the woodwork, and
the curtains should harmonic with the
general color scheme of the room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-15
PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE
By WILLIAM BRADY. M. D.

dog, parrot, canary. horse-h you
almost any household pet, except gold
fish.
Long before we learned that the ma
ture of spasmodic bronchial asthma is
always anaphylactic, it was common
knowledge that certain sufferers had
attacks when they came into close con-
tact with feathers, particularly the
feathers of geese.
Feather and down pillows became sus-
poets long since, hair mattress or up
holstery was later condemned in GER
tain cases, now DR.. Grafton T. Brown
finds that even kapok fiber sometimes
inaccurately called silk floss'D Is re-
sponsible for asthma in not a few cases.
1t begins to look as though we shall
have to restrict asthma patients to air
pillows
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but said that ne WOulQ REMAIN over II
Longworth would receive" him.
A Washington correspondent was
found who agreed to arrange 1t for
him.
"Come on up to Capitol Hill and let's
see what we can do" said the news
paper man.
Arriving at the Speakers room, the
Washington newspaper man walked IN
worth was lounging in an easy chair
smoking a cigar.
This is Mr.. Blank" he said. He
wants an interview. How about it?"
Shoot" replied the Speaker.
Rather nonplussed, the Londoner
paused long enough to get his second
wind, and proceeded to extract an ex-
cellent interview. Things went splen-
didly until he propounded one particu-
lar questionable answer to which he
is still bordering.
Il have read in the reports of Con
gress," he said, chat quite often the
House INDUCES in general debate I
think we have no such thing in our
House of Commons. What is general
debate Mr.. Speaker"
General debate In our House." re-
piled Longworth, is the occasion upon
which the sweet singer sings his songs"
Sweet singer, Mr.. Speaker? Sweet
singer. What is a sweet singer?"
"a sweet Singer-well-I'll tell you.
He is good deal like the water that
goes over the dam-makeS a hell Of q
racket, but has nothing to do with the
grinding of the grist.
And Premier Macdonald's visit also
recalls the time when few years be-
fore the World War, Josiah Wedgwood,
maker of pottery and radical" member
of Parliament, visited Washington.
He was entertained at luncheon by a
group of Americans, who were crusad-
ing for political reforms then deemed
visionary and far ahead of their day.
Clifford Pinchot was in the party. The
then unheard-of Newton Baker, mayor
of Cleveland, was another.
The conversations, naturally, ran to
politics, English and American. The
Britisher asked many questions about
the liberal movement in the United
States.
Suddenly he queried his listeners:
What are the qualifications, under
your Constitution, for membership in
the United States Senator"
THAT you shall be 80 years old and
resident of the State from which you
are elected" replied Louis Brownlow,
who was also present.
The visitor looked thoughtful.
Then If that Is all" he asked, "how
can you be certain that your Upper
House will be the representative of
property?"
1.-THE passing show no longer in
trudes--"
That, in q nutshell, is the secret of
the success of Tom Schall, the blind
United States Senator from Minnesota
his own formula.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-15
The Sidewalks of Washington
BIZ THORNTON FISHER.

A few years ago men used to have
stenographers. The young women took
dictation, tickled the keys of a type
writer and answered the telephone. Men
no longer have stenographers. No, in
deed, They are called secretaries, and
most of them are worthy of the COM
paratiyely recent designation.
The private secretary constitutes
barrier between her boss and the world.
Trade and professional endeavor would
function less efficiently without her-or
him, for there are male secretaries too.
There is a young woman secretary
in this city whose employer is a man
of genuine importance. He has con-
fessed to intimates that his secretary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-15

Some of the least busy men employ
secretaries. That's why they are less
busy. During the past few years there
has been prestige attached to the pos
session of private secretaries. In some
cases they have little to do save adorn
an Office and respond to telephone calls.
A we'll known radio team has secre-
tary. For years these men attended to
the details of their business and could
do so at present. However, the phycho-
logical effect on the caller when he
comes in contact with the secretary is
amazing She is familiar with her en-
ployers' fees, and thus is able to trans
act business as well as the principals.
Naturally, the visitor is impressed, and
the Importance of the team is magni-
fed The young woman earns i've
times her salary for the performers.
x x x x
Charity begins at home. This prob
ably explains why so many Washington
doorbells are rung by those seeking
various means of extracting dimes and
nickels. Washington folks are, in the
main charitable and soft-hearted. The
other day two sisters living in Park
road heard the strains of a steel guitar
and a mans voice ascending from
rear alley. Looking over the railing of
a rear porch they saw the Singer-and
the singer saw them Immediately he
directed his attack at them. Women are
more susceptible than men, as every
travelling minstrel with a tenor voice
knows. Also he knew that the romantic
glamor of Italian songs sootheS the
feminine heart He launched into 20
Sole Mo" and howl
One of the young women tossed him
q quarter. He raised his hat, pocketed
the money and began another one of
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those numbers which stir the fancy.
Surrounding him in the alley were
several white and colored small boys
who were more fascinated by the way
he played than by the vocal effort.
Soon another quarter came spinning
from the rear porch.
Other residents peered from windows
and soon he was receiving requests. He
aimed to please just as long as the
customers aimed coins.
After his concert one of the young
women said to male guest, who cIlided
her because she had given the singer a
quarter:
It think it is admirable that a man
who may be out of work is willing to go
out and try to earn living that way. /
like to help them
OF course, the man wasn't cut of
work He was using his talents to earn
a living the only way he knew. More
over, he works all over the city, and his
income would astonish most CT those
who contribute to his savings account.
* X X X
At least, the singer is earning his
money. How different from the able
bodied man who accosted us on E street
the other day. Let 1t be known by all
alms-seekers that there is one blade in
this town who will not give even Grip
pied cheer to any one who addresses
him as Doe" Buddy" Chief" or
Jack" The gentleman who approached
us was fairly well attired. He
said. Doc" could you give :ella
3 cents for a bowl of soup?" We
think he meant giggle soup, for his
voice was bit thick and there was a
peculiar odor of spirits frumenti. Doubt
less, less hard-headed folk contributed
something so that he might obtain his
bowl of soup"
X X 4 X
In the suburbs of large city pros
porous man lived with his family. They
attended local social functions, owned a
swell car and had maid. Each morn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-15
Mint Sauce.

Mint sauce to serve with roast lamb
or mutton may be obtained for Winter
use by drying some mint leaves during
the Summer, when they are in the best
condition, and packing them in a jar
until half full, then. filling the jar UP
with vinegar. When wanted for use
pour off some of the vinegar and heat
in it some of the dried leaves until they
uncurl, then sweeten to taste.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-15

ulS tile Il1du COlA-
muted to the city,
sat in the smoker
and conversed with
mis- friends and
neighbors. e a C h
evening, like a duti-
full husband, he re-
turned home for
dim er. His life
was Giro umspect
and withal sound
and re sp ectable.
What his business
or profession was
seemed to be a Sc
cret.
One day the
maid, on her day
off, went to town.
Ry the merpSt ac-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-15
A eooR. LoOl<IN6 el,op|

a poor-looking chap in frayed clothes
stood with his hat extended. She was
about to deposit coin in the beggars
worn chapeau when she uttered a cry
of establishment. 1t was her employer.
1t is hard to say who was the more
fabbergasted at the recognition. He
was professional and prosperous beg
gar. living in excellent fashion on the
proceeds cleaned from gullible and SYM
pathetic people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-15

has come to regard his blindness as an
asset.
ITO the blind man." he says. work
Is his pleasure.
THE blind mans interest In the
glitter and show of things Is gone.
His pleasures and recreations are mar
rowed down to the product Of his
brain.
IAN his other senses are sharpened,
and through concentration, all other
things being equal, he must excel.
The interest of the seeing man Is
diffused by the passing show. go.
The minds that have accomplished the
most in this world have been those most
capable of concentration
IT live through my mind and, like
the used key, it must grow brighter"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-15
NANCY PACE
Nancy Starts Checking
Christmas List.
BIZ FLORENCE La GANKE.

The calendar showed that Christmas
was just around the corner. Nancy
knew that she would have little time to
devote to Christmas shopping once they
moved into their new home. It be-
hooved her, therefore, to get as much
done as possible before the moving day
arrived
She looked at her list. For a number
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-15
Savory Carrots.

The most savory way to serve carrots
as vegetable is to first boil them until
perfectly tender, drain, then cut them
into small dice. In a separate bowl
place enough milk to cover them,
thicken with little flour, add small
lump of butter, season with salt and
black pepper, and flavor with dried
thyme and marjoram. Turn this over
the carrots and cook until thickened.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-15

NA@AN-NNNA NASa
Out from the
shelf of forgotten
stories has been
brought one CEN
tering arou n d
S p e a er Nick
Longworth and g.
visiting Britis h
journalist - on e
that does credit to
that popular ra-
contour and so
much like him that
it rings true.
1t seems that the
journalist desired
an audience" with
Speaker Nick. He
had planned to re-,
main in Washing
Ton ny,Ixy a yTYonK
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-15
Melon Cocktail.

Remove the seeds from the center of
a ripe watermelon and cut the melon In
half-inch cubes or shape with q French
vegetable cutter. Prepare an equal
amount of cantaloupe in the same way
Chill thoroughly. Arrange In sherbet
glasses, alternating cantaloupe and
watermelon. Add q bit of lemon juice
and dash of powdered sugar to each
serving.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-15
Home in Good Taste
BIZ SARA Inland.

If you have a large wall space in a
bedroom which requires piece of fur
niture, but are not in the mood for
spending much money on it, try making
an ordinary dry goods box do the work.
In the, illustration is shown combi-
nation bookcase and dressing shelf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-15
A WASHINGTON DAYBOOK
BIZ HERBERT PLUNMER.

And his is an outstanding example
of success won against disadvantage.
He was three years old when his
father died, leaving the family destitute.
His mother was forced to cook in a
hotel, and he to sell newspapers and
black boots while growing up.
At the age of IL he could neither
read nor write.
He worked In a brick yard, played
ball in bush league, and won a prize
of $25 and COW once in prize fight
against professional pugilist.
And for while he tried railroading.
He was just getting on his feet when
his blindness came. Admission to the
bar had come not so long before, and
clients were coming into his offlce faster
than he could take care of them.
He stopped by a drug store one night
to get smoke. A new lighter had Just
been installed and careless electrician
had connected it with a powerful elec-
trio wire. Scha1l was the first to try
1t. A binding fash and his sight was
gone.
In, his dark hour of disbursement
he talked over his problems with his
wife. He remarked at the time that he
guessed the only thing left for him was
to sell lead pencils. But his wife
thought different.
"No, Tom" she said, we're going to
practice law. I'll be your eyes"
"I wanted to quit" said the Senator.
Morning after morning-when could
sleep-I awakened, opened my eyes.
heard the sounds and felt the atno-
sphere, but saw not the light of day.
Then there was q terrible rush of con-
seriousness that day would never dawn
again for me, that the battle had to
be fought all over.
"At each new awakening was over
whelmed anew, shocked anew"
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Where Are the Stakes ?

There are women who cannot sit
down to q game Of anything from
bridge to parchesi without asking what
the stakes are. In other words, If they
do not gamble, they derive no enjoy
ment from the game. We pity such
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HAS DCGA ANoksOAA
sible for much of
his success during
the past two years.
She possesses that
much-to- be desired
and yet rare facul-
ty for creating
within the visitors
or telephone call
er's mind the idea
that he or she (the
visitor or caller) is
the one person in
all the world her
chief would like to
zee and accomo-
date. In the art
of turning an I'M
desirable down she
is a mast master or