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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30
Today in
Washington History
By DONALD A. CRAIG.

December 80, 1868.-Residents of
washington who have had occasion to
appreciate the fact that there is "a GER
tain degree OF uncertainty about the
execution of the grand railroad projects
for the benefit of this city by outside
companies. are watching with some So
licitude to see what will come of the
railroad combination scheme between
the different roads centering in Balti-
more, with the exception OF the Bal
timore g. Ohio Co., for a great cen.
trail station in that city, and the es-
Enlistment of close through connec-
tons with Washington.
1t was announced recently that the
scheme had not been fully arranged,
but that the work had actually conf
menced. Later news, however, adds to
the uncertainty of the entire scheme.
1t appears that the war of the
giants" is progressing with the object
of gaining control of the Western Mary
land Railroad. This road. as con-
templated by its charter, was TO pe an
independent corporation, ultimately in
tended to reach Cumberland and Ihe
coal regions, and to have its independ-
ent connections and depots in Balti-
more.
A proposition is now before the COM
missioners of Washington County Md,
ana certain OF the directors OF the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. which cen
templates making the Western Mary
land virtually tributary to the for
mer road.
John T. Ford is expected soon to
succeed Horace L. Brook as president
of the Union Railroad Co. Mr.. Ford
was recently appointed a director OF
this road on the part of the city of
Baltimore. He is understood to be an
energetic advocate of the early consum-
nation of great railroad combination
which is to circle and tunnel under
Baltimore, in connection with the Bal
timore & Potomac Railroad, which is
now being rapidly built between Bal
timore and the City of Washington.
The present status OF the struggle
between the big railroad financierS is
such that few predictions can be made
with any degree of certainty about
plans affecting the City of Washington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30

A chic tailored frock interpreted in
diagonal weave feather weight tweed in
favorite yellowbeige and brown color
| ing.
| The back of skirt in panel effect is
cut with tab extensions that are
brought around on front bodice indicat-
! ing higher waistline The curved line
at back is especially new and smart
The front of skirt is pressed into a plat
at either side which are stitched part
way to secure fiat hips.
The neckline rolled into reverse and
completed with vestee is very becom-
ing and practical.
Style No. 796 is designed in sizes Is,
| 10, 20 years, SO, SO, 40 and AZ inches
! bust.
You'll find the making of this jaunty
frock very simple and the saving re-
| markable.
Covert cloth in dark-dahlia shade is
exceptionally new and smart.
Black wool jersey printed kashmir
| Jersey in soft blue tones, Canton crepe
in claret red shade, midnight blue silk
| crepe, tobacco-brown satin crepe
printed sheer velvet in dark wine tones
and plain Independence blue sheer vel
vet very fashionable suggestions.
For a pattern of this style, send Is
cents in stamps or coin directly to The
Washington Stars New York Fashion
Bureau, Fifth Avenue and Twenty
ninth street, New York.
We suggest that when you send fol
pattern, you inclose 10 cents additional
for copy of our new Fall and Winter
Fashion Magazine.
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OUR CHILDREN
BY ANGELO PATRI.

them. So. Now we're fine. Just push
that seat down. Glass ready?"
Tommy was i'll at ease all morning
Things went along with speed and pre-
cision. Everybody was busy with his
own affairs. He had to help himself q
lot; open his own book put 1t away;
raise and lower his own desk; and no.
body seemed to think it StraI &c. Recess
time came along and Miss Mary Jane
said cheerily, Ready for rece IS; line up
Forward, march"
Tommy found himself nudged into a
line. He was panicstricken. He was
lame. Nobody was holding his hand
How could he march in line? He was
puckering his lip to cry wheL he felt
somebody close to him. "All set,
Thomas. Down we go to PLAY" said
Miss Mary Jane.
Tommy looked up at that kindly
face. His lip still quivered. "R'lt I'm
lame" he said.
ear. IT was lame myself once but
you'd never know it. You're not same
really. Just a little limp. Right over
there you'll get a. drink. Then come
back to me and I'll show you how to
play three deep"
OF course. Miss Mary Jane might
have put him at the end of the line
She might have told off a boy to helE
him. She might have told the class te
wait on him and look out for him. But
she didn't. She gave him courage to
look out for himself, to help himself
and forget his limp.
When the illness is gone forget it.
The quickest boy ever saw move was
one that had but one leg. Let the
lame child forget his affiiction as far
as he may-and that's a long distance
can tell you.
Copyright, 1920
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SUB ROSA
BY MIMI.
Ear to Ground.

She that hath ears to hear let her
hear. Let her put her pretty ear to the
ground and listen in on the news and
music of the earth. If you are trying to
cultivate the talking tongue, YOU must
get listening ear for outside informa-
ton.
Some of us are deaf and dumb men
tally even when ear and tongue are in
good working order. The doors marked
entrance" and exit" are both locked
A lot of language is spilled and plenty
Of folks tune in, but we are not doing
much broadcasting. We don't talk well
because we don't listen well.
TO be good at talking, you must be
good at listening. To read poetry, you
have to be some sort of poet yourself.
The sailor knows what the sea is like;
the joker knows how to laugh when
others make wise cracks. If the re-
ceiver of your phone is out OF order,
so is your transmitter.
Transmitting what you have heard
from others or from voice within your
own heart is the secret of good CONVEX
sation. You pass the word along. 1t
isn't gossip: no, it's the trick of hand
ing the torch to the next person in what
the boys call a relay race, only they
don't use torches when they run.
Many of us are in condition Of
deadlock. We don't know what to say
because We don't know just what we
have heard others say. If we are 60
ing to pep up the tongue, we must prick
up our ears. Some people talk fluent
ly because they have listened fully; they
are fully aware of what they want to say.
The art of talking with a man is
something which the girls of this day
and generation are now discovering.
Time was, you know, when the demure
miss just listened to the long lines of
chatter which streamed forth from the
masculine mouth.
She was supposed to be impressed by
what the superior male was telling her
She had no chance to check up on his
yarns, so he had the floor about all the
time. But now that girls are in the
world and part of the show in the big
tent, a man has to have some regard
for the facts in the case.
You can flatter q man by listening to
what he has to say. Without being
bumptious or gabby, you can chime in
with your little voice and harmonic
with his bass horn. Then you can stage
line of conversation something like
the dialogue of a play.
But the first thing to do is to listen.
If you put your ear to the ground and
get the rumble of this thrilling age,
you'll find lot to talk about. Some
things going on in the world and you
don't want to miss 1t.
(Copyright. 1929
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I'm Lame.

Tommy had been very i'll and the ILL
ness had left him with a limp. OF
course, the whole household had been
anxious about the sick child. Every
body did what he could to help him
while he was i'll and to carry him over
his convalescence, that hardest place
of all Tommy grew into the habit of
having people make place for him, wait
on him, consider him first. If he want
ed anything very much he limped
worse than usual.
"rve brought Tommy to school.
Please give him every attention possible
because you see he is lame. I'm really
afraid to let him come but he wants
to go to school and what can do?"
why, let him come, of course" said
Miss Mary Jane, cordially. How lame
is he? Can he walk upstairs? Why,
there isn't much the matter with him
that I can see. He linpS a bit, but
that's nothing. He'll be all right. Sit
over there, Thomas"
Tommy didn't like that Thomas tone
He limped slowly to his seat and stood
beside it waiting for some one to turn
down the bench for him. The monitor
approached for his hat and coat, but
Tommy made no motion to remove
either.
Take of your hat Thomas, that's
the boy. Now your coat. Ben is mon
itor this week. He will take care of
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Some Simple Formulas.

Here are some more things which you
can make very easily and cheaply at
home to go in your beauty cabinet.
Here's an excellent lotion for chapped
hands or for Softening rough, hard or
exposed skin: Mix together one ounce
of glycerin and one ounce of spirits of
camphor. Add four ounces of extract
of Witch-hazel. Shake this together we'll
and keep in bottle. Use a little on
the hands after they've been washed,
particularly the last thing at night.
I've also found this good for slightly
rough elbows.
1 think gave you the simple as
tringent for whitening the skin and
shrinking large pores. Take a pint of
cold water, preferably water that has
been boiled, drop into it Z to 10 drops
of tincture of benzoin. This makes a
nice milky, understanding mixture, to
you've washed and rinsed the face.
Personally, I think this is as good as
any of the mild astringents that you
can buy at almost any price.
Here's something my hairdresser gave
me to keep the scalp always free of
dandruff. One drop OF lysol to 100
drops of plain boiled water-that is a
l per cent solution. You need medi-
| cine dropper, of course, and good deal
of patience to count out a hundred
drops. If you vary few drops either
way, 1t doesn't matter. If you're nervous,
your druggist should certainly not
cnarge you much for small amount
OF ordinary water and one drop of an
f, ordinary inexpensive antiseptic. This is
SO mild that any one can use 1t at any
age. A wad Of cotton should be soaked
with It and rubbed all over the scalp.
IL Is an excellent thing to have for
children, most Of whom develop some
form OF scurf unless their hair is very
carefully tended.
I suppose you know this excellent for
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Here lies Piron, who was nothing
not even an academician."
The Marquis de Bievre was famous
for puns. Louis XIV heard of this ac-
complishment, sent for him and said
Il hear that you make jokes on every
subject-well, make one on me-"
De Bievre bowed.
Your majesty is not a subject" he
said.
We have not the name of the person
who made a very clever remark at the
expense Of Mile. Clairon, the tragedi-
enne.
On one occasion, Clarion, in order to
| spite rival actress, prevented new
play from being presented, notwith-
standing that the theater was full. A
| police officer was sent to arrest her and
| take her to prison.
II am ready to obey the Kings orders:
all / have is the Kings, my fortune, my
| person and my life" she told this per-
son, 'all but my honor, which remains
| intact"
True" said the officer, where there
| Is nothing the King loses his rights
| Voltaire was thrown into the BaStile
early in his career for writing a poem
unfavorable to Louis XIV. Upon his re-
lease he told Louis XIV: Thanks. your
majesty, for your food; but no more Of
| your lodgings, please"
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Turkish Coffee.

This recipe was called for by reader.
This is essentially a strong, un-
strained generally sweet preparation of
finely pulverized coffee. There are
many formulas. One of the best is
to add the sugar to the water and
slowly heat it until the sugar Is melted,
then add a liberal quantity of pulver-
lied coffee, stirring in very thoroughly.
and bring it to a boil two or three
times, taking it off and putting it back
over the fire, but not permitting it to
boil. 1t is then poured at once into
small cups for service, without strain
ing or settling. 1t is to be slipped, not
quaffed, and this permits the grounds
to settle to the bottom of the cup. The
first foamy cupful out of the pot is con-
sidered to be the best. This coffee may
also be prepared by adding the coffee,
and sugar II desired. to cold water and
bringing to a boil, or by pouring boiling
water over, stirring in we'll, and imme-
diately serving without any further
preparation
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pearance in the sort of dress that wom-
en- choose to wear in the late afternoon
and for informal dining and dancing.
They are wo i for tea under fur coats,
with long gloves that are slightly wrin-
killed. to within a few inches of the
elbow. leaving the elbow and the lower
part of the upper arm exposed. A we'll
shaped arm could not possibly be seen
to better advantage. Before many
weeks have passed you will doubtless
see short sleeves of this sort at after
noon card parties and late afternoon
weddin-c, and it is fairly safe to pre-
dict that the short-sleeved dress will
appear next Summer as successor to
the sleeveless daytime dress.
This weeks help for the home dress
maker consists of a diagram pattern
for a scarf to be worn with furless coat
or jacket in place of fur collar. 1t is
made from a straight piece of velvet
lined with silk and looped attractively
at one side. If you would like a copy.
please send your stamped, self
addressed envelope to Mary Marshall
care of this paper, and it will be for
warded to you.
Copyright, 1929
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DLAO IL NIIAIO BY EDNA KENT FORBES

mula for drying up pimples quickly:
Two ounces of alcohol with as much
acetanilide added as the alcohol will
hold. Use at night.
M. J. R.-With a dark olive skin,
brown eyes and black hair, your best
colors will be the deep rich shades of
red, orange. golden brown-in fact, all
very bright colorS will be better for
you than neutral ones. At Is years,
height, 4 feet IL inches, you should
weigh about los pounds. If you send
10 cents and a self-addressed, stamped
envelope, the Beauty" pamphlet will be
mailed to you.
I4-.ta H-The fine cream on the
formula 7leet is very nourishing one
that is excellent for message, although
it may also be used for every other
purpose.
W. A. R.-The white scar on your
cheek left from having a mole removed
may be disguised If you rub little
cream into 1t as a base for powder and
then cover 1t with a very dark tan
powder. Remove all powder around the
scar and powder all over the face with
whatever you are in the habit of using
It may be possible for you to have this
spot on your cheek restored through
skin grating, but 1t should not be done
except by a skilled doctor who spe-
cializes in skin diseases. An inquiry at
any of the hospitals, especially those
having departments where they are
treating skin troubles a great deal.
would give you an opportunity to have
the very best advice about whether or
not you could have this grating done
successfully.
Tillie Grub some dry salt into the
warts after you have bathed your hands
every day and this will likely wear off
the little thickened piles of dead skin.
for that is about all they are. Olive
oil rubbed into them will soften them
so they will slough of gradually.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30
DAILY DIET RECIPE
FRESH CoCoNUT CAKE.

Butter or substitute, one-haif
cupful; sugar, one cupful: eggs,
four; milk of coconut, one cup
full: flour, two cups; baking
powder, four teaspoonfuls; salt,
one teaSpoonful; Lemon, one;,
grated fresh coconut, two cups.
MAKES TWO SMALL LoAVEs.
Crack coconut with hammer.
Remove outer shell. Cut off
brown skin and CRATE. Reserve
coconut mulk. Beat butter and
sugar into a rich cream. Add
egg yolkS and beat until light.
Then alternately add coconut
milk Cor sweet milk and flour
S44,uI with baking powder and
salt. Add grated rind and juice
of the lemon. Beat well. Add
coconut and then egg whites
beaten stiff. Pour into two small
or one large loaf pan which has
been greased-fill pans about
three-fourths full. Set in mod
crate oven to bake As minutes.
Cake can be eaten plain or iced.
DIET NOTE.
Recipe as given furnishes pro-
tein, starch, sugar and fat.
Lime iron present but vitamins
have been damaged by action of
the baking powder. Can be
eaten in moderation by adults
Of average or under weight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30
Wise-Crackers of Courts and Royalty
Wits Plentiful During Reign of Louis XIV, But
He Was Not Very Brilliant.
il
BY J. p. GLASS.

Louis XIV of France was not a good
King, nor a good man, and he did not
rank high as a Wit. Eet he said one
s;sever ul1ng.
During visit 10 the ministry of war
he received paper highly eugolistic Of
himself and pair of glasses with which
to read it. After a moment he put the
paper down. saying: These glasses mag
nifty too much"
During his reign, however the court
was flourishing garden of wit and
Paris city of salons in which refined
humor held sway. Many famous bon
mots of the day have come down to us,
particularly from. literary men.
For instance, there was Voltaire's re-
tort to Jean Baptiste Rousseau, then
Frances greatest living poet
Rousseau read to Voltaire his lode
to Posterity"
What do you think of it?" he asked.
1T is an ode which will never reach
its address" replied the philosopher.
Alexis Piron, the dramatist, was
elected to the Academy, but having
written in his youth an indecent ode,
was denied admission through the re-
fusal of Louis XIV TO give his sanction.
Piron never failed thereafter to dispar-
age the Academy and composed his own
S1itaph as follows:
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lima soubriquet OF Cooley to washington
and is so known, while DOC" Copeland
owes his to the fact that he is the only
physician in the Senate.
La Toilette is called Little Bob"
and his prohibition activity has earned
for Wesley Jones the name of "Five and
Ten
Borah is Bill" most of the time, and
he has been referred to as the Lone
Lion" Bratton of New Mexico Is
Judge" and Jim Watson at times re-
fers to him in this manner IN :sS
Senate floor.
Brock of Tennessee is the Candy
Kid" while Hamilton Kean of New
Jersey is Ham" to his friends.
In the House of Representatives,
John Garner, the minority leader. has
never known anything else than
to be called Jack" And Hamilton
Fish Of New York is another Ham"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30
My Neighbor Says:

Do not try to hurry a paint
remover. Apply it with brush
and give it time to do its work.
When the paint begins to loosen
remove it with a putty knife.
If decalcomania does not stick
readily to painted furniture, first
go over the parts with white shell
lac. Let the shellac dry before
applying the designs.
Brushes, which have become
hardened with varnish, may be
softened in wood alcohol.
To launder scrim curtains, fold
them double lengthwise, having
top and bottom even. Press dou-
BILE, being careful not to press too
heavily what will be the center
when opened. If any crease ap-
pears in the center it can easily
be pressed out after opening up
the curtains.
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Keep Handkerchiefs White.

Soak white handkerchiefs in clear,
lukewarm water for half an hour, then
rinse. Dissolve some borax in warm
water and swish the handkerchiefs in
this then rinse in several warm waters.
Into some milk put few drops of per-
fume and rinse the handkerchief in
this. Roll in a towel to dry, leave for
a while, then iron.. The milk adds q
slight stiffness.
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was any doubt
whether it would
stick, those minutes
Immediately prior
to his taking the
oath removed it.
Indeed, few Of
those whose names
are familiar in
Washington escape
nicknameS. And
while they are sell
dom used when
speaking directly to
the persons, never
theleSs they are so
familiar that no
one is in doubt as
to who is talked
about.
Some are ia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30
A WASHINGTON DAYBOOK
By HERBERT PLUMNrER

THE junior Senator from Pennsyl-
vania-Joseph r. Grundy-is now
odd Joe" on Capitol Hill, and he will
be referred to as "Old Joe" as long as
he stays in the Senate
The soubriquet was applied even be-
fore he had been sworn in, but If there
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Characteristics of New Sleeves
BY MARY MARSHALL.

For several years dresses have had
either really long sleeves or no sleeves
at all. The elbow sleeve and the So
called cap sleeve have been seen only
in old-fashioned dresses worn by wom-
en- who were unconcerned about FASH
ions or in a very occasional dress from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30

are rarely heard outside the Capital.
Reference to President Hoover as
THE Chief" the name given him while
he was Secretary of Commerce, is gen.
orally known. Only Mrs. Hoover calls
him. Berthe only ether Dynamo
heard in Washington.
Vice President Curtis is Charlie" Ia
his close friends on the hill. Rarely
does one hear his other title, Big
Chief"
Secretary Stimson is "Stimy" at the
State Department, and the Assistant
Secretary, Joseph P. Cotton, is Uncle
joe"
Secretary Davis is known far and
wide as Jimmy" The handsome and
cordial Assistant Secretary Of the Navy,
Ernest L. Jahncke, Is still referred to as
! Commodore, just as he was at home
in New Orleans.
The chief of staff of the Army, Gen.
| Summerall, is known to his close as
sociateS as Sitting Bull"-the name
OF his telephone exchange in France
during the World War
| And of course the Secretary of the
Treasury is Andy" Mellon and the
| Speaker Of the House of Representa-
tives Mick" Longworth.
In the Senate nicknames are many
and varied
Portly Hiram johnson Is known to his
colleagues at Hi" Reed of Pennsyl-
vania is never anything but Dave"
One would almost have dificulty if
Jim" Watson were referred to as
James, as they would If Tom" Helm
were ever called Thomas.
Cole BleaSe brought his South Caro-
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G. K, Brooklyn-"Replete" is prop
erly followed by with" not "in." Re
plete with decorations" is the correct
form. "Replete" (re-pleet) means full
to the uttermost; lavishly stocked;
Astounding; complete; as Her garden
was replete with fragrant flowers" "Al
places on the surface of the earth are
replete with air."