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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-16
Today in
Washington History
By DONALD A. CRAIG.

December Is, 1864.-Gen. Grant, in
company with his wife and two mem
bers of his staff, is in Washington for
a brief visit. The party arrived here last
night on the dispatch steamer NJ. Mar
tin, from City Point, Va.
Mrs. Grant went to City Point about
a week ago on a visit to her husband
and she is now on her way back to her
home in the North. Gen. Grant eX-
poets to return at once to the army
headquarters at City Point on his dis
patch boat, which is waiting for him at
tthe Sixth street wharf.
The steamer Dictator, Capt. Blake
man, arrived here this morning from
City Point, bringing up large quantity
Of Army mail She reports that night
before last heavy firing was heard for
several hours from the direction OF
Dutch Gap, in which the Federal gum
boats appeared to be participating. All
along the lines in front of Petersburg
the situation has remained unchanged
for several days. It is so quiet that the
pickets of the Union and Confederate
Armies are hardly exchanging a shot.
The Dictator, on its way here. brought
to Point Lookout, Md, at the mouth Of
tn Potomac River, $50 Confederate
Sippi regiment, who were captured by
Gen. Warren in his late raid on Hicks
ford There are three officers among the
prisoners, and they we're brought on to
Washington and turned over to Col.
Ingham to be committed to the Old
Capitol Prison.
Gen. Emory, commander of the 10th
Army Corps in Gen. Sheridan's Depart
ment who has been on visit to the
Army of the Potomac for several days,
came up the Potomac River to Wash
ington today as passenger on the Die
tator. There were also on board the SO
men of the 32d Maine Regiment, whose
terrns of enlistment have expired
Maj. Gen. Augur today assumed COM
mand of the military district of Wash
ington by order of the War Department
He relieved Col. Wisewell. This change
is equivalent to merging the Depart
ment of Washington and the local mill
tary district into one. Gen Augur was
in attendance today at the headquarters
of the military district. corner of Nine
tenth and 1 streets, and the property
of the command was turned over to him.
Maj. Gen. Crittenden and staff have
resigned. The reason assigned is that
the Government offered him a COM
mand he deemed inadequate to his rank.
The designations have been accepted.
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OUR CHILDREN
BY ANGELO PATRI.

soon they must face the practical YER
sion OF living. In order that his growth
may be strengthened against that evil
day Santa Claus was invented
The realist demands practically
Children cannot sense 1t. They must
first grow in the realm of fancy and
imagination, the spirit that breathes
beauty, tenderness, love. What sort of
world would this be without them? Who
could endure it? The spirit of love, Of
giving, Is necessary to our existence,
even the existence of the realist. Only
when we are very young can 1t be in
his mission every Christmas eve when
he comes as the climax of the phantasy
experience of childhood.
What is to be done when the child
discovers there is no Santa Claus? If
our work has been well done he makes
no such discovery. He discovers that
Santa is one of the very real things in
this life OF unreality. For Santa is the
symbol Of love and good will to men. Is
that real to you? Then how real must
Santa be. 1t is very easy to make the
transition A child is no realist at any
stage of his growth. He is willing TO
accept Santa as you present him, the
symbol of the Christmas spirit Just as
he is willing to accept your other SYM
bols.
Children must not be deprived of
their fairy tales The fairy tale is the
medium by which his heart is reached
his imagination fired, his emotions stir
terial minded person fears Santa is a
lie. That word has no place in the
story.
(Copyrisht, 1920
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-16
Keeping Makeup Intact.

One of the most annoying problems
In the desire to appear well groomed
is the difficulty of getting makeup
to stay on. Many a girl or woman
has learned to apply her powder and
makeup so that the effect is very
natural and attractive. But, unfor-
tunately, many have exactly the ex-
perience of the reader who wrote to
me recently, saying: my makeup
lasts for only about three-quarterS OF
an hour, then 1 have to powder and
rouge all over again. What can 1 do
to make my makeup stay on for hours
as other girls do? Is there any kind
of powder and powder base that you
can Suggest?"
While today no one seems shocked
at seeing every woman from daughter
to grandmother take out her compact
and proceed to administer a fresh
makeup, no matter where she may
be. yet this is practice which Is
certainly not very appealing and 1t is
impossible to turn out very artistic
job outside the boudoir or dressing
room.
The problem of getting makeup to
stay on is not so much question OF
what kind of powder to use as 1t is
a question Of the proper kind OF pow
der base to apply. II every skin were
Of the same type it would be an easy
IldtJCI W INC AuCobAOAA W ESAA-
ing what kind of powder base to Sc
lect. But for some types Of skin van
ishing cream is just the thing, while
for others cold cream or some oil or
skin lotion is better. Even the same
individual sometimes has to change
her powder base. as the skin is not
always in the same condition. Ones
general health makes a great differ
ence, and the climatic conditions OF
the various seasons also have much to
do with the oiliness or dryness OF the
skin.
The girl with an oily type of skin
Is usually the one who has the most
trouble in getting makeup to stay on.
The first thing to do In this case
is to try to correct the oily condi-
ton by suitable external treatments
and internal adjustments. Before ap-
plying the foundation cream saturate
a piece of absorbent cotton in the |
astringent lotion, pat it on gently but
thoroughly, and allow it to dry on the |
skin Then apply the foundation
cream vanishing cream will make |
successful powder base If it is applied |
properly. The thing to guard against |
is applying too much of any tounda- |
ton cream, as this gives the skin a |
rough appearance, and the face pow
der will not go on smoothly.
A simple, mild aStringent for oily |
skins is made as follows: Four ounces |
orangef1ower water one dram powdered |
borax, one dram simple tincture OF :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-16

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, December 16
(NA.N.A0.-u you're Norma TAI
madge fan, then you'll be interested to
know that fair lady will next face the
public in talkie version OF "Du Barry"
with Leslie Carter acting as coach.
Sam Taylor, having elaborated with
Shakespeare, has been raised to the
honor Of the producer director, or some
thing equally confusing, and will pilot
the fair Norma through her next talk1e
venture.
Her first talkie is still Gin the can"
In case you do not know your Holly
woodese, this means made, stored but
not released. Queer things happen to
pictures Gin the can" Sometimes they
are left there. In such cases the pro-
ducer grinly accepts his 100000 loss,
up his mind that it's all in the days
work
Again, stories are taken out of the
can and informed with music. This
quaint custom will make "Resurrec-
ton" a dramatic Tolstoi vehicle, made
with John Gilbert as star, supported by
Catherine Dale owen, with one COM
pany, and a musical attraction in still
another. That could happen only in
Hollywood.
Being interested in the long wait be-
tween the conclusion of Norma Tai
madge's first picture and the present
(and no release date has yet been set,
to my knowledge. boldly asked the
studio what had become of 1t.
The gentle looked panied and said
that the report that the story had been
scrapped was not the truth Ut never
isl; that it would be released as soon
as a release could be gotten for it. And
there you are! And there am-not a
bit wiser.
And now these great big red-blooded
movies have gone and reached out and
taken Graham McNamee from the radio
ranks that he may talk during news
reels and tell the dear public just what
they are seeking.
The talkie news reel is wonder.
Sound has done more to bring the news
reel into its own than any other fea-
ture. So far as that is concerned, most
of those readers who wrote me loudly
decrying the charms of talking pictures
have slowly come around to the opinion
that they judged hastily and before the
medium was perfected. Il warned them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-16
LITTLE BENNY
BE LEE PARE.
The Weakly News,

The Weakly News.
Weather-Warmer in bed.
SISSIETY PAGE
Amung those not going to be aloud to
stay up to help trim their Crissmas tree
are Mr.. Benny Potts. Mr.. Sam Gross
Mr.. Leroy Shooster. Mr.. Glasses Magee
and Miss Mary Watkins.
EXTRA!
Big Mystery Started!
Wensday afternoon downtown Sid
Hunts kid brother Bert was asked what
he wunted for Crissmas by different
home Suspicious and has stayed that
way ever since.
POME BY SKINNY MARTIN.
Good BY Worries.
I'm going to spend my Is cents,
I'm tired of money and I'm through with
And when its all gone and DISAPPEARED
cant worry any more what to do with
PLAY BY BENNY POTTS.
The Boy Was Rite.
Boys father-I brawt my boy around,
doctor, he says he feels like he's got
growing panes.
Doctor-Just a minnit please, till I
look at him through this X-ray ma
chine. Well well, did he ever swallow
a acorn for any reason?
Boys father-Why yes, bleeve he did
once.
Doctor-Well then he's got growing
panes all rite, there's oak tree growing
inside of him. Ha ha that's good one
Boys father-Ha ha imagine!
Boy-Good mite.
The end.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-16

SO CnaC Wnen tney
found themselves cast upon the bleak
and deSolate top of the North Pole
they we're soon able to construct hab-
liable abode, where tiny Sanity was
born.
When he was small boy, his father
nicknamed him Chris. Thus he became
known as Kris Kringle to many. His
mother called him Nick for short. and
others soon knew of him as st. Nicho-
las.
Sanity, or Nick. or Chris, inherited
his parents talents and erected a shop
in the backyard, where he tinkered
with all sorts of strange things, such
as dolls, guns, wagons, sleds and skates.
His fathers observant eye discovered
the rapid improvement of his son and
he suggested that he try his hands at
bigger and more intricate toys. The boy
followed his fathers advice and was
soon manufacturing many things I'M
known to the world of children.
Santy's parents died when he was
200 years old, leaving him alone in the
frozen north. where the winds howled
a solemn requiem about the house and
the polar bears barked menacingly
With vast supply of toys made, Sanity
decided to forget his grief and take
them (the toys, OF course) to all good
boys and girls.
But how? There were no means of
transportation. With his genius for
evolving ideas, Sanity built huge sled.
During the Winter season reindeer
frolicked on the nearby ice lodges.
Claus had thrown them choice morsels
of food and they became as tame as
house cat. It was the work of only
few days for the jolly old fellow, as
he Is known, to make a harness to
which bells were attached. With six
reindeer he could make his deliveries
Christmas eve. Thus his problem was
solved.
1t was a cold night when Sanity
started on his first journey-but let
him tell 1t in his own inimitable fash
ion:
II never will forget the night
started the great adventure. wanted
to surprise the folks. I struck upon
the idea of entering by the chimney.
There was one difficulty, namely, that
some cop might think was a burglar.
A man with a sack on his shoulder
might easily be taken for one. How
ever, they soon discovered that I was
giver, not a taker, of things.
THE Christmas tree came as an
after thought. 1t was while riding one
Christmas eve that looked below and
saw the beautiful green frs. Why not
add them to my gifts? I saw the pos
sibility Immediately of manufacturing
ornaments with which to brighten them
"As the years passed and every one
began to look forward to my annual
business, I found myself unable to
manufacture a volume sufficient to
| care for every one, which by this time
included the grown-ups. In the mean
time the North Pole had been discov-
cred and I was able to increase my
staff and enlarge my plant. The big
job, of course, was to keep down the
overhead, and at the same time ex-
tend my production. I built Is acres
of structures to handle the toy pro-
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cpILpeeNS MAIL 81 Tue
All ar0NIC

I'VE decided to inaugurate a policy
Of giving to no child who failed to obey
its parents. 1t has proved to be a
stupendous task. Our factories never
close. What started as a small, one
man affair has become the worlds
gratest industry. OF course, it has be-
come necessary for me to delegate many
of my former functions to able assist
ants, without whom we could never
turn out such production.
when you stop TO think of the
thousands of Christmas gifts we must
provide, and each year new ones to be
devised. it, is not to be wondered that
we are compelled to work triple shifts
to keep up with the demand. There
have been so many requests for my per-
sonaI appearance that I nave had to
train men to represent me all over
the world in the costume 7 wear"
A wonderful story of a man who
made good by application and per-
severance. An inspiration to any lad
who has his feet on the bottom rung
of the ladder with his eyes raised aloft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-16

the lid which lifted became a mirror
1t was so made that it stood upright.
making it easy to use. A separate
mirror always slithers all over the place
and is of little use in the contracted
space of Pullman.
In the lower part of the case was
beautifully quilted silk case for night
gown and a smaller case for handker-
chiefs. There was a sleeveless silk
gown and one of the new high necked
and long sleeved gowns of soft flannel
for use in a sleeper on wintry nights.
Nancy said it looked as though she must
go travelling at once.
Write to Nancy Page. care Of this paper,
for her new leahet on Pastry Send a
stamped self-addressed envelope with your
request.
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the skin gently. Allow it to dry on
the skin and then apply the powder
base. Many find that milky lotion
makes the most satisfactory powder
base. These preparations owe their
thick white color to the milk or
almonds included in them
Proper cleansing methods have much
to do with the condition of the skin.
If those who cannot keep their make
up intact on account of an oily SKIN
will cleanse the face thoroughly with
tepid water and a mild soap and uss
an astringent facial pack regularly
they will find the oily condition greatly
relieved. On the other hand, if those
whose skin is inclined to be dry (anu
this condition is usually aggravated
during the Winter months) will USE
cleansing cream for a time instead OF
soap and water, and an oily faclaI
pack at regular intervals, the skin will
not become chapped and rough or look
dry and scaly during the cold wintry
weather.
Copyright, 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-16

house-warming that they felt rather
poor. The stock market had not been
any too kind to Peter, either.
One evening Peter happened to walk
back of Nancy's chair as she sat read
ing the paper. She seemed most intent
upon one advertisement. Peter looked.
Ha, ha, it was a luggage advertisement.
From that time on, Peter knew about
what Nancy wanted.
His gift to her was a travelling or
overnight case adapted especially to
Pullman use.
The case had top lid with special
arrangement Part of it lifted, dis
closing the fittings held in place by
narrow adjustable straps. This part of
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Santa Claus.

still believe in Santa Claus. like
to tell the children about him. 1t is the
greatest fun to read the Night Before
Christmas. I quite believe 1t all myself.
Little children have no comprehension
OF the actual processes Of daily living.
Our trials and tribulationS have no
meaning for them. They never see
them unless we hold their noses in
them, and nobody does that today. The
Creator in His wiSodm endowed chill
dren with magic. 1t makes and keeps
the world rose colored for them. Fairies
Are real people. Gifts come from the
kkies. Anything may happen in the
way Of fairy fortune. Santa has his
place in the scheme of life as 1t Is Wis
1oned by little children.
The anxious realist fears that Santa
will teach the child to expect visions
and miracles all his life. He won't. II
he can teach 1t for the years of infancy
he is doing well. Too soon reality presses
upon the bewildered children. All too
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-16
NANCY PACE
Peter Knows Nancy Will
Like His Gift.
-, -, 1--S,--
BY FLORENCE La GANKE.

Peter was racking his brains to think
of something to give Nancy. They al
ways gave each other two or three little
presents and joke or two. Then they
concentrated on one big gift. In adj
dition they always gave the house a
present. This year the new home had
received so many presents since the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-16
Banana Dessert.

Line glass bowl with split lady fin
gers, cover the bottom with a layer Of
sliced bananas then layer of whipped
cream mixed with sugar and vanilla,
and so on until the dish is filled. Have
whipped cream for the top layer. Gar
nish with candied cherries and chopped
nuts. Place on ice for an hour. and
serve cold. You will need for this des-
sert two cupfuls of whipped cream. one
fourth cupful of powdered sugar, half a
teaSpoonful of vanilla, one dozen ladv
fingers and half dozen bananas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-16
Spiced Tongue.

Boil a beef tongue until tender, cool
it In the liquid in which it was boiled,
skim off the fat and save the liquid.
Make a gravy with half cupful of
Drowned butter, add half a cupful of
flour and stir until brown. If liked,
chopped onion may be Drowned with the
flour and butter. Add half cupful
of vinegar and enough tongue liquid to
make a smooth, somewhat thick gravy.
then add half a cupful of sugar, and
bay leaves, whole cloves and peppers to
season to suit the taste. When done,
add the tongue sliced and heat thor
oughly. Sliced lemon and mushrooms
may be added to the gravy.
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Ham and Potato Chowder.

Soak five large iced potatoes in cold
water. Fry one-fourth pound of ham
cut in pieces and one chopped onion
together until nicely Drowned. Drain
the water from the potatoes, then put
a layer of potato into a stewing kettle,
than layer OF ham, onion and pars-
ley. and repeat. Cover with cold water.
bring to the boiling point slowly, then
cook until the potatoes are tender. add
one pint of milk, and salt and pepper
to taste. Blend two tablespoonfuls of
flour with two tablespoonful of melted
butter and stir into the boiling chow
der, stir until it boils again, then serve
at once.
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man who has done
more perhaps to
make the world
happy this time OF
year than any one
else.
Sanity Claus con-
fesses that the date
of his birth is
yelled in mystery.
It is said that he
was the son of Jo-
ham Claus, an in
genius worker with
rud e tools and
instruments. Mr..
Claus frau had a
yen for tinkering
and fixing things,
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MILADY BEAUTIFUL
BY LOIS LEEDS.

benzoin. two ounces cologne water
Shake well. Apply with a clean piece
Of absorbent cotton after removing
cleansing cream, before you apply your
foundation cream. Pat the lotion III
well until the skin is dry.
For tender skins that chap and
flake of easily an oily powder base
is usually most satisfactory. Colo
cream or an oily lotion may be mas
saged in and then the excess wiped
of before the powder is applied. But
good skin tonic should be used be-
fore the foundation cream is used. A
mild skin lotion for this type of skin
may be made as follows: Four ounces
rosewater, four drains glycerin, one
dram boric acid, two ounces orange
flower water Dissolve the boric acid
in the rosewater add the glycerin in
the orangeflower water and mix tnS
two solutions together. Shake we'll
Saturate a clean piece of absorbent
cotton in the lotion and pat it on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-16

Biography, according to a man
closely allied with the publishing bust
ness, is more popular than fiction today.
Every man of achievement and dis
tinction has his Boswell, it. indeed. he
doesn't take a few hours of and write
his own life's history, to insure ac-
curacy or, perhaps. to embellish the
high spots of his career, ignoring that
which would be best left unsung.
1t seems apropos on the eve OF
Christmas to print a brief and accurate
hiouronhy of the
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The Sidewalks of Washington
By THORNTON FISHER.

duction alone. Also I added Q STAFF
Of dolls eye painters. Eventually we
laid the corner stone for our ladies' fur
coat and jewelry gift business
Then followed our mems Christmas
tie and slippers structure, with which
we are inordinately pleased.
"One of our greatest problems was
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TO answer our chill
dren's mail, which
came in by the mil
lions. The little
one would write
and send them up
the chimneys of
their homes. They
found their way to
our Offices and it
required a staff to
take care of the
esp ondence.
These letters are
all indexed and
filed, as are those
letters from parents
telling whether the
children have been
good during the
wear.
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Prices realized on Swift g. Company
sales of carcass beef in Washington, D. c.,
for week ending Saturday, December H. 1929,
on shipments sold out, ranged from 1850
cents to "a 80 cents per pound and AVERAGED
% II cents ner mound Northumberland
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Ny Neighbor Says:

If only the juice is to be used
from a number of lemons, care
fully wash and wipe the fruit,
then CRATE the yellow rind of,
being particular that no white
inner skin is grated. Put the
yellow grated rind into a small
bottle, cover it with pure grain
alcohol, cork the bottle tightly
and set 1t away for several weeks.
Strain, and the extract is ready
for use.
Steam vegetables instead of
boiling them, to retain their salts.
When setting a mouse trap
cover it with tissue paper. Mice
attempting to discover what is
under the paper will readily be
caught.
Coarse fine salt, such as is used
in making ice cream, If scattered
over the bottom of a garbage can
when 1t Is empty will prevent gar
bage freezing to the can.
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Say another such transgression," not
sss'Such another transgreSsion." Trans
erosion drans-gresh-un) means the act
Of passing over or beyond any law, civil
or moral; fault; offense; crime; sin; as
.transgressing Natures law; forgive thy
people all their transgressions
wherein they have transgressed against
thee"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-29
TO VISIT
0 OF STATE

AUSTIN, March 29.-MemberS of
the senate finance committee viii,
make a tour of the state institu-
tons Of higher learning during the
interval between sessions, Senator
Tom Pollard of Tyler, chairman,
announced Thursday.
This will be the first time in re-
cent years that a group of law
makers has visited numbers of the
state schools.
The committee, accompanied by
several other senators, will visit
Texas Tech April 8, and state in
stitutions of higher learning at
Canyon April 9; Stephenville April
10; Commerce, April IL; Arlington,
April II, and Denton, April Is.
Members will not be paid for this
.nter-SeSSion work.