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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-08
Today in
Washington History
BY DONALD A. CRAIG.

May 8, 1S61.-Solicitous citizens,
rather than the troops themselves, are
complaining at what they assume to be
the unnecessary delay-of many hours
in some inStances-in providing the va
rious attachments of troops with quar-
tiers here. But this delay is believed to
be much exaggerated, and to the eX
tent that it does exist it is easily eX-
planned. 1t is declared that so large
an army, arriving suddenly in q city
of the size of Washington was never
before so soon furnished with quarters
and provisioned.
The delays that do occur now and
then are rarely chargeable upon the
officers of the Quartermaster Depart
ment, under whose general superinten-
dence such matters are now being man
aged here.
The case of 5000 New Jersey troops,
all of whom came into Washington
within the space of "a hours, illustrates
the situation. An officer of those troops
was dispatched ahead of them to see
that their quarters and other needs
we're ready on their arrival. Everything
was duly arranged in advance, and the
duty of conducting them to their quar-
tiers devolved upon their own officer.
But he was inexperienced and failed to
lead them to their quarters upon their
arrival.
Nine-tenths of the arriving regi-
mental quartermaSters and commits
saries are wholly without experience in
the duties of their several positions.
Hence the confusion that has so far
marked the arrival and departure of
the troops at and from New York,
Perryville and Annapolis. A very little
time only is required to correct these
evils. it is declared.
The officers of the Quartermaster
Department here are rapidly perfecting
their arrangements, and in a few days
it is expected that they will have every
thing in such order around them as
that the inexperience of the arriving
regimental staff officers will no longer
cause endorsements. Yesterday near
ly every timer and stove man in this
city was at work preparing proper cook
ing facilities in all the buildings so far
rented for quarters.
The pet Lambs" as Col. Ellsworth's
1st Regiment of New York Zouaves are
called. are attracting much attention
here today. A finer body of men for
military service can scarcely be i'm
agined than these newly arrived young,
athletic, ambitious and intelligent SOL
diers.
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Final Decision.

I have decided after weighing the
facts at hand with ceaseless care, that
I will not be found conveying bootleg
cargo anywhere. The bootleg trade,
when well conducted, affords much
profit, I've been told; the dealer, prop
erly instructed. can fill his treasure
chest with gold. He may be living in
a palace, with slaves responding to his
bell, and drink from gold or silver
chalice the booze that is too good to
sell. He may go sailing on the waters
in yacht that cost a million bones. the
while his wife and queenly daughters
are loaded down with precious stones.
And yet I've finally decided to let that
risky business be; the Spoils, by other
men divided, will not succeed in tempt
ing me. For I behold the statutes
tighten, the pains and penalties grow
worse; they surely are enough to fright
en- the man who does the tale rehearse.
The man who sells quart of brandy,
of bourbon, gin or bottled ale. should
have corps of lawyers handy or he
may spend his life in jail. There he
will feed on moldy crackers, and know
that If he's ever free, he'll owe the
courts ten thousand SmackerS, a fine
from which he cannot fee. He'll have
to sell his stately palace, the yacht in
which he loves to sail, and ask his
wife, the queenly Alice, to soak her
gems to furnish ball. Not all the paper
money printed could lure me into such
a trade; not all the gold and silver
minted would make this resolution fade
WALT MASON.
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SUB ROSA
BY MIMI.
BY MIMI.
Being Witty.

There are lots of people who try to
be witty and end up by being funny.
They think that they are wise crackers
when they are only animal crackers
The antics Of pup are funny but that
little dog is no joker.
How can woman be witty when
most of the wit is supposed to belong
to men? She can do this by recognizing
the fact that there is wit and wit, a
kind for her as well as kind for him.
Now I might give you a recipe for
making cake and you may be poor
cook. Or you may bake a good oaks
without any recipe if you know how
and are used to that sort of thing. So
with hunlor.
Some are just naturally drol1 and
amusing while others cannot be, no
matter how hard they try. But, still,
wit can be cultivated and one can make
a business of being humorous just as
much as of being polite.
To make witty remarks. you must
sense the reSemblances between things,
and the more remote they are the fun
nier they sound if there is any re-
semblance at all.
Wit comes from sudden contrasts be-
tween the real and ideal. If you are
going to make your wise cracks, you
IHuSJ nave your HllIlu OpcIl On oil SUES.
You use the minds various windows in
stead of the obvious door.
Or you exaggerate but in a way that
sounds natural. Some people are so
gifted that they can sense these re-
semblances, contrasts and misfit sizes.
All they need is their audience.
Man may be witty, for wit is often of
sarcastic nature. But woman can
be humorous, which is different. Wit
separates the person who is ridiculed so
that the laugh is on him.
Humor unites all in one common
world of merriment. We laugh at things
and people generally, not any one in
particular. Hence it is better to be
a humorous girl who gets the laugh on
everybody and nobody than to be pain
fully funny.
If you are going to be humorous, you
mustn't take yourself too seriously. You
must have poise and perfect self-confi-
dence.
The comedienne knows that people
will laugh at her song and so she adj
vances to the footlights boldly.
You aren't headed for the stage,
hope, but you can develop a sense of
humor which will make you witty with
out making you nettle people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-08
May Day.

May day is health day. There is
health in the thought that the children
of the nation, the Springtime of our
people are out on the grass this day
dancing in the sunshine, their cheeks
rivaling the blossoms of the season. .
There is health in the thought OF
their freedom. I can see from the win
dowS of the school host of glad chill
dren, barelegged, their light feet tread
ing the grass as spring breeze might
rufle the flowers by the brook. Singing
as they dance, they wind the bright
ribbons of the maypole as q hundred
years ago their fathers and mothers
wound them. Yet with difference.
There is in these children of ours
o gayer, lighter, happier tread. A
blither note in the song: a surer grasp
in their hands; a brighter glance in
their eyes. They are stronger, larger,
healthier children than those who have
gone before.
There is health in the thought that
our children are advancing SO that they
lead us to better things. The body that
CLOVIS with health inspires the thoughts
that form creations newest prize. The
mind that is born in the body of health
brings blessings and riches and tri-
umphs unknown before. The growth
OF the spirit is the test Of health and
clearly it shines through the spirit of
May.
There Is health in the spirit Of a
people who bear healthy children, who
teach health, live health that their
children may know and enjoy it.
Beauty springs from health. The light
in the eye Of healthy child. the color
Of the cheeks, the laughter of his spirit
is beautiful beyond all else. The work
Of the healthy body is the flower of the
creative spirit when 1t expresses the
health that is in it.
Would you have your child beautiful
in body and spirit? Strong in mind and
body? Then help him to health. Pure
air. fresh green food, clear cool water,
soft warm sunshine-play and more
play so that healthy WEAKNESS succeeds
eager activity and health will reward
your efforts.
Would you have him smile often and
laugh out loud? Preserve the clean
beauty of his teeth. Would YOU have
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square beyond his destination. Alight-
ing, he carefully noted the number of
the car and the time.
Shortly afterward the company re-
ceived a complaint from him to the
effect that he had patronized one of
its cars for the purpose of calling upon
person to collect an amount of money
Because of. the fact that he had been
carried beyond the point at which he
wished to get off, he was late in keep
ing his appointment. Thus he missed
seeing the party and failed to get the
money. 1t was no more than fair, he
insisted, that the car company make
good the loss.
According to reports, he did not sue
coed in convincing the officials that he
was entitled to an award.
Very few claims for personal in
jurieS are made" said one adjuster.
THE traffic regulations in this city are
SO clear cut that the blame can be
easily discovered"
"Please the women" said a local the
atrical manager. "They are the barom-
eter by which we record the success or
failure of our players If a leading
man or leading lady fails to measure
up to their standards Of acting or dress,
their displeasure clicks in the box office.
I often sit in the audience to listen
to the comments on my cast One Is
not dressed correctly, according to a
patron. Another lacks this or that.
BY sitting among the lady patrons I
get a pretty good idea of what they
want"
"Please the ladies'" said a well known
automobile merchant. mo longer Is
the man the sole judge of what kind of
will V.iI i,1
the head of the house was regarded
as the official connoisseur of things me-
chanical, but, today, with motor eff
flciency more or less general, women
are choosing. The individual car ex-
pressing personal taste, has superseded
the standard appearing vehicle. De-
sign, color and interior appointments
have been provided for feminine favor.
A woman may not drive her own car,
but she is distinctly concerned today
with its lines and appearance She
can make or break a sale for us"
please the ladies'" said a prominent
haberdasher. ut is a fact that our
statesmen watch the women when they
accompany men to our establishment
Mr.. John may have concrete ideas of
what he wants in a suit, but he Will
seldom purchase if Mrs. John interjects
objections. This is true of practically
all mems wearing apparel, including
shoes shirts and hats. The man knows
that if these articles do not please his
wife at the initial try-on, they will
never satisfy her in the future. No
matter how much he may like them,
he will never feel at ease in the articles
in the presence of the lady,"
y X
please the women" was the obser-
walton of a large realty man. 1.-The
man may pay for the house, but it is
the woman who decides where and
what 1t shall be. She must live in it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-08

In $50 the Ommiades, that dynasty
of Mohammedan caliphs which had
ruled the far-fiung Arabian Empire
from Damascus since the year 661, was
overthrown by the Abbassides.
Abdullah, the new Caliph, did not in
tend that any of the old line should
survive. He invited 80 of the principal
members to banquet. AS they Toasted
they were set upon and murdered.
The scene that followed outdid the
cruelest conceptions Of Caligula or
Nero.
The banquet tables were removed
carpets were thrown over the corpses of
the murdered, the food that had been
prepared was placed on these, and
Abdullah and his followers continued
their feast, even as the dying groaned
and bled beneath the carpets.
Throughout the country the Abba
sides searched for other Ommiades.
But Abdurrahman, youthful prince of
the dynasty, escaped.
Long were his wanderings thereafter,
for he was hunted everywhere. But
finally he joined the Nefezah tribe of
Arabians, in which is modern Algeria,
and with them gained refuge, for they
were the tribe of his mother.
The years had filled Abdurrahman
with bitter longing for revenge. He
now proposed an invasion of Spain,
then the westernmost section of the
Arabian Empire. The opportunity was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-08
Straight Talks to Women About Money
BY MARY ELIZABETH ALLEN.

tThis funny picture Of SQUIRE skaggs and
game-is a characteristic bit Of American
humor)
We're soon going to have our new
money, and many women will be inter-
eSted to know all about it. Many will
be gratifled, too, by the knowledge that
several ways over the kind now in cir
culation. We have discovered new
things, and We have found a few ways
to meet the modern demands of money.
First of all you will not find bills so
bulky in your handbag in the near
future. The reason is that the new
bills will be only tWo-thirds the size of
the present bill. They will fit without
folding into ordinary sized envelopes,
and will fit more comfortably in your
hands.
One of the reasons why money has
worn so quickly has been because of
the constant folding and refolding nee
essary. The new bill requires much
less folding, and so will last longer,
and will be cleaner and fresher.
Another feature of the new currency
will be that all bills of each denomin-
alton will bear the same portraits. The
face of Washington will be on all dol
lar bills. Jefferson on twoS, Lincoln on
fives, Hamilton on tens, Jackson on
twenties, Grant on fiifties, Franklin on
one hundreds, Mckinley on five hun
dreds, Cleveland on one thousands, and
Madison on five thousands.
You will be able to recognize the
denomination of bill at glance. The
back of each bill will be printed in big
letters on the back. 1t appears that
the chance of giving out the wrong de-
of bill is exceedingly slight.
No more yellow backs will be in cir
culation when the new ones have re-
placed the old. The faces of all bills
will be printed in black and the backs in
green.
To allay any fears that may be felt,
the old bills will, of course. always re-
main legal tender. and will not lose
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-08
Hasty Steamed Puddings.

Mix and sift two cupfuls of cake
flour, one-haIf teaspoonful of salt en-
one tablespoonful of baking powder
Stir in three tablespoonfuls of sug0 :
and about one-half cupful of milk, OF
enough to make a very thick batter
Butter individual molds and fill little
more than half full with the batter
Tie a piece of wax paper over the tcp
of each mold and steam for Is minute
Turn out and serve with crushed fre-t
or canned fruit or with any rather ri~f
hot sauce. If desired, slice of pea"il
a teaspoonful of raspberries or fov
strawberries may be put in the mold;
before adding the batter.
Bananas have been banned In Itel-'
because they do not grow there or ii
any italian colony.
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Who usually chooses the resort -
which the family will spend its va
ton? Ask any Summer hotel n1anaG :
who writes the literature describing h
institution. The luxurious appoi'7 =
ments of modern ocean liners VIZ
devised because of the feminine dema n
for chicness and beauty. Choosing I y
preacher and naming the baby are ~
prercgatives of women. However, ].
saves men from being bothered.
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One Mother Says:

One Mother Says:
When daddy's white broadcloth shirts
are ready to be discarded I have them
laundered and then cut them up to
make collar and cuff sets for my two
little girls dresses. The tails Of the
shirts are usually the least worn, so
this is the part Of the shirt I use.
Sometimes also make boomers out of
them. trimming them with bands of
the material like their dresses, and
they have proved most satisfactory, es-
pecially when I want an extra pair of
boomers to replace a worn pair when
the dress is still good.
Copyright, 1929
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OUR CHILDREN By Angelo Patri

him gracious and generous and eager
to serve? Guard well the passage of
his breath. Clear the way for the
purifying air and make possible the
deep free breath that arches his nos
trils and lifts his chest.
Would you have your child leader?
A master worker? A free high soul?
Help him to health. Send him out this
May day perfect in body and all the
rest will be added to him. Health first,
beauty follows, success crowns the end.
(Copyright, 1929
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The Sidewalks of Washington
BY THORNTON FISHER.

more hours than the husband; III ::
fore. it is to her that We must apr
A man seldom concerns himself y
the number or the capacity of Gle :,
closets. Cedar-lined cupboards N
little in his young life, but these :
of tremendous importance to :,
woman. The kitchen. stove and cil7
accessories, so to speak, must be ~
vided for women. They are the ''
arbiters in the purchase of home -
x X x X
A leading furniture dealer told {
writer that men have little to do j
the chairs they sit in or the tablc
which they eat. Once again the WON
ha -.
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their value. 1t is quite possible that
quite a few will be put away in the
hopes that in the distant future they
will have value as curiositieS.
1t is estimated that the new bills
will begin to find their way into our
handbags some time during the Sum-
mer. Once they are issued, old bills
will disappear forever when they get
into the hands of banks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-08

SIollNCo w SSAASSS
damages" from
public service COM
panies.
Some time ago a
certain man hailed
a street car. He
was un f a m liar
with the section of
the city in which
he was travelling
and asked the con-
ductor to let him
off at a specified
S tr e e t. 1t hap
pened that the car
was scheduled to
stop at every other
block, with the re-
suit that the man
was carried a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-08
Unusual Aurora Seen.

One of the most brilliant displays of
the aurora borealis ever seen was re-
Gently observed in Shetland. It lasted
for seven hours. The lights shot north
ward from zenith instead of in the
usual opposite direction. The colors
were unusually brilliant, vivid green
streamers shooting across the sky, re-
sembling Summer lightning.
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of the home ~
u verse. 81
chooses the f"n''
clothes for J.
C hildre n, -
church the far.
attends. To
great extent sl9
decides what oh
tiles the fam
will contribute +"
About the or
thing with VIII !
she is not perm :
ted to interfere !.
the choice of h
husbands scc"o
tary, and e !
then she may r"n
der an opin u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-08
New Dye From Dead Cactus.

That certain species of cactus can
be made to produce natural plant dye
is the claim of Prof. H. Moliseh, Ger
man chemist. He has named it "cacto-
says that it is produced when the cells
of the plant die
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-08

Beautiful clothes grown soiled retain
their charm no more than do beautiful
flowers grown faded. The reviving of
clotheS-or, rather, keeping the fresh
look about them-is fortunately more
possible with them than with the tran
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-08

Claim adjusters agree that claimants
are sometimes justified in their de-
mands. On the other hand, many avail
themselves of the most trivial circum-
stances to collect
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sient blossoms. To the woman proud
Of her personal appearance in the way
that every woman has right to be
proud-the way that spells self respect
this task of keeping the fresh look
to the wardrobe is one of no secondary
Importance.
The ''fresh-from-tis look"
which some women's clothes retain long
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-08
Historic Cruelties Of Great Rulers

Calph Abduah Who Had Ninety Men Murdered and Spread
Feast Their Bodies; the Revenge of Abdurrahman.
J.. P.
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by the first Mrs. Allison against Mr..
Allison's mother, Mrs. Myra j. Alli-
son, in probate court, in which the
plaintiff sought to have the mother
produce and probate Mr.. Allison's
will.
Mr.. Allisons estates here and in
Florida were reputed to be valued
at about S4,000,000. The suits were
filed shortly after his death.
The suit by the first Mrs. Allison
seeking to have the will probated
alleged that Mr.. Allison left a will
but that this had been revoked be-
cause the signature on the codicil
was torn off in an effort to destroy
the document. BY the terms of
this will the bulk Of the estate would
have gone to tile first wife.
Had the will been filed for probate
in Florida, as attorneys for the
mother commended it should, the
property would have gone to Mrs.
Myra Allison, according to the Flor
ida laws:
The alienation of affections suit
charged the second wife with de
liberately and Systematically try
ing to win Mr.. Allison's affections
while she was the former capital
lists secretary.
Mr.. Allison married his former
secretary in July, 1928, and died in
Indianapolis five days after the we'd
ding. Mrs. Sare Allison had OBJ
tanned divorce in Florida in 1928
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-01
HOUSE KILLS
BOXING BILL
Act to Create Commission
Dies Swift Death.

Representative william A. Fisher,
of Anderson, did not play smart
politics today on so his pet meas
ure, the bill creating a boxing
commission and giving the state 10
per cent of the gate receipts was
slaughtered before his eyes.
The torch which set off the ex-
plosion was thrown by Fisher him
self, when he attempted to kill an
amendment which would eliminate
Marion county from the provisions
of the bill, which was upon second
reading.
The amendment had been in
troduced several days ago by Rep
resentative Lloyd Claycombe, of
indianapolis, who explained that if
the bill passed the American Legion,
which is now sponsoring bouts at
Arnory would lose, because the
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This wonderful medicine for sleepless, nerv-
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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

bouts during the past few months
barely paid expenses.
The bill would probably have
passed with the amendment, but
when Fisher sought to kill the
amendment the moral conscience
of the house of representatives as
embodied in Representative Frank
E. Wright. Indianapolis, known as
the morals floor leader, rose to
attack the bill because it under
mined morals Of the youth"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-01
M'CRAY PARDON SOUGHT

Full pardon for former Governor
Warren T. McCray was asked of
President Coolidge, Thursday, in
telegram sent him by Governor
Harry c. Leslie, Lieutenant Cover
nor Edgar D. Bush and James M,
Knapp, speaker of the house of rep
resentativeS.
McCray has been under jurisdic-
ton of prison authorities since his
release from the federal peniten-
tiary at Atlanta, Ca, more than a
year ago.