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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-19

Mai and Mrs. Asa NJ. Lehman, sta
toned at Walter Reed Hospital, have
taken a house at Gloucester, Mass, for
the month of August. They will motor
from Washington. accompanied by Mrs.
Lehmans mother, Mrs. w. c. McClin-
took. and son. Hugh Roberts Lehman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-19

Spanish Envoy and Family
Making Visit in New York City.
The Ambassador of Spain and Sonora
de Padilla and their daughters, the
Senoritas Padilla, will return to WASH
ington Friday. They are now IN new
York, where they went to see senior
Aware PadilIa and Senior Ricardo
padiIla- sons of the Ambassador and
Sonora de Padilla who sailed yesterday
for their native country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-29
With Alice CdrenS Fashion Land the End Floor of The ec

taking their children to a certain store
Through the looking glass can see all my
friends. And just look at the dresses and the
coats and those new ensembles. And boys
things. And babies"
'But what store is that?" asked the Easter
Bunny.
"Why, The Hecht Co., you old silly" re-
piled Alice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-29

The Easter Bunny adjusted his glasses,
took up the evening paper and said, "Now,
Alice, forgetting the Cat and the Queen, how
about giving your earnest consideration to
the matter of Easter clothes? Have you any.
thing to say on the subject?"
"Well," answered Alice as she selected
thimble, II note that mothers, in droves, are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-29
Har1eigh Quality
Suits for Boys
s15*'5
-. with TWO pairs of trousers!

For Easter and afterwards !. these suits
are fashioned OF sturdy blue serges and chevots,
cassimeres and patterned fabrics. In greys,
browns and tans. Each suit comprises latter
sail vest, two pairs of lined knickers and single
breasted coat Sizes to Is years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-29

Of gayy eolored print
coats 1coYn over one-piece
.frocks of printed broad
cloth o, fame achhe
lfiqnc. Sizes 7 to II years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-29

Dimity or basket-soea9e
coats printed in gay designs
and dresses Of the
same m aterfal, only SIT
wlite. Sizes 2 to 6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-22
Today in
Washington History
ny DONALD A. CRAIG.

Nav %. 1864-The First Massachu-
sets Volunteers. numbering about 40
men. arrived here this morning on the
steamer Utica. their term OF service
having expired. In their rear we're
IA or Is men who were without arms
and were not allowed to associate with
their comrades, because in one OF the
recent fights they skulked from duty.
The SkulkerS fought afterward, but
it is said they could not help them
selves. as circumstances beyond their
control" compelled them to wade into
the battle. 1t is understood that they
will be placarded towards and Skulk-
erS" and in that plight be marched
home.
1t is reported that so Confederate
citizens of Fredericksburg, Va. arrested
on their way to Washington and will
arrive tomorrow to be placed in the
Old Capitol Prison. They are to be
held as hostages for the Union wounded
soldiers declared to have been betrayed
into Confederate hands by Mayor
Slaughter of Fredericksburg.
A sudden backward movement OF
Gen. Lees army toward Richmond Is
announced in an extra edition of The
Evening Star today. This movement
was not unexpected in military circles
here, since 1t was known that Gen.
Grant was so disposing his troops as to
flank the strong works in which the
ConfederateS were enSconced and in
that way rendering them useless to
Gen. Lee.
There is believed to be no point be-
tween these works and the North Anna
River offering particular advantages to
the Confederates for a defensive line,
except it may be the line of the Mat
tapony River at which it is already
known that Gen. Lee has declined TO
make a stand, as the Union Army has
crossed that stream without finding the
enemy in position.
1t is not believed at the War Depart
ment that Gen. Lee will take his army
within the Richmond Notifications. be-
cause if he did so he might be almost
without rationS in week. which would
compel him to fight Gen. Grant on the
latter's terms or surrender without
struggle. Military authorities here think
he will leave Richmond to its fate. II
1t comes to that or saving his army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-22
LITTLE BENNY
BY LEE PAPE.

Sattiday afternoon I was in the liv-
ing room putting a roller back on one
of my roller skates, and pop sat down
in his private chair saying, I don't
know what the dooce makes me so ner-
viss and fidgitty today think better
smoke cigar and see II can make
myself any verse.
And he took one out and started to
lite it and just then 1 dropped my
skate and it landed on the floor with
a fearse bang on account OF being
kind of a loose skate anyways, being
the End time had dropped it since pop
came in, and he dropped the match on
his vest and quick hit it with his hand
to put the fire out. saying. Now for
Peet sake Geese firing, if you drop an
other thing you'll get out OF here bag
And he put the cigar back in his
pockit. saying, don't bleeve Ill smoke
after all. And just then what did I do
but drop the skate agen on account of
holding it too careful, and pop Sed.
Out you go. sed you would and when
I'm as nervis as this my werd is law.
Well G. pop, I dident drop anything
elts, 1 sed. You sed If 1 dropped an
other thing and 1 dident drop another
thing, dropped the same thing. sed,
and he sed, That sounds like q teckni-
cality, but better men than I am have
lost cases through tecknicalities, so in
the intristS of law and order Suppose
Ill half to let you get away with 1t. but
the next thing you drop, of whatever
nature. kind or description, finishes you
and don't forget 1t.
Well G, pop, its funny your the one
that's nerviss and I'm the one that's
dropping things, genrelly its the ner-
viss one that drops things and I don't
feel a bit nervlss, 1 sed. WITCH just
then the skate went down agen. me
quick saying. I dident drop anything,
pop, it slipped out of my hands that
time but the other times RELY drop
ped it.
Out. vile spot, pop sed.
Meening me.
Wich / quick did. the last thing
saw pop doing being taking the cigar
out of his pockit and lighting 1t agen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-22
AND MOVIE PEOPLE
BY MOLLIE MERRICK.

from anything yet brought to the screen.
But screen types are certainly chang
ing. These young ladies don't torture
their hair with tight marcel sacred to
novelties for many years.
They are quite apt to brush their
straight locks from a center part, pulling
them tightly until they look like silken
caps. They are more than likely to give
the appearance of having character
and a stray idea or two. More than one
of them carries the handicap of genuine
brains.
And once in Gelatine Land there were
three mental ladies, Aileen Pringle,
Patsy Ruth Miller and Gloria Swanson.
Able to swing a Quip blithely-to top al
epigram with saltier one-even to give
forth purely original idea.
Now you can meet a brain on any
corner, and the cover of that brain is
apt to be uncurled. Tempus fugit.
The prize cuckoo remark from private
life. At the close of the party:
The host-Jim, you take the girls;
Ralph can walk home, it's only few
blocks.
Ralph Che has done his duty by the
cocktails)-Aw, have q heart, and me in
my French heels.
(Copyright 1929, by North American News
paper AllianceD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-22
FAMOUS WITS OF HISTORY
King Henry " of France Great Jester. Didn't Mind Being
Made the Butt of Rustic Jokers.
J.
BY J. p. GLASS.

A young flop whose appearance was
not a recommendation once made his
way into the palace of Henry " of
France and encountered the king, who
was not acquainted with him.
In those days the minor nobility, OF
scions Of great families, were at
tached, or belonged" to the suite of
some tluStrious noblemGn. Looking
the fop over, Henry asked:
TO whom do you belong?"
ITO myself" boldly replied the youth
Then you have very silly MASTER
quoth the king
Henry w, founder of the Bourbon
dynasty, made himself one of the pop
ular heroes of France because ne rid
the country of the foreigner, ended re-
ligious and internecine strife, and gave
Professionals civil and religious rights
He also left a great reputation as a wit
Once on entering Marseille he was
presented with an address which began
with the words, when Hannibal left
Carthage" Henry, fearing a tedious
oraticn, interrupted.
when Hannibal left Carthage" he
said, "he had dined, so I am going to
have my dinner"
After fatiguing journey he arrived
at AmienS. There the chief local Of
fcial started off his speech of welcome
with, Most great most good. most
clement, most magnanimous-"
And most weary" interjected Henry,
getting up and leaving.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-22
Weaning Them.

Begin early. Make up your mind
that this child is to learn that he must
live his own life before he gets the
habit OF living in yours. Most boys and
girls would be willing to grow up il
their fathers ard mothers would let
them But fear. and a mistaken love,
often makes parents keep their children
dependent.
This is not so apparent in the early
years, but with the dawning of ado
lescence there comes desire for per-
sonal freedom, personal expression, and
right to be q person, that will not be
denied. The struggle to grow up against
the parents desire TO deia-' maturity
lies at the root of many family crisis.
do not mean that children should
be defiant and loud and diSorderly in
the household in order to demonstrate
thsir independence. No really grown
up mind is any of those attitudes. They
in themselves indicate childiShneSS, de-
psrdence. helpleSsnesS. The independ-
ence that is essential to groWn-un peo-
pie lies in the emotional attitudes to-
ward the people at home. These emo
tional attitudes are fixed by the early
training, Unconsciously mother teaches
the children to cling to the home and
its tenderness rather than stand alone.
II can't leave the child without his
crying. have to slip away from him. "
>sic cannot feed himself / hare to sit
by him and feed him every mouthful
or he will not eat" Eyes, my daughter
has a fine mind. but don't see how she
ear 20 TO college. ] have to sit by her
until she goes to sleep every night.
"Oh. nv. no. jack doesn't buv his own
4, clothes. He thinks he couldn't wear q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-22
MOVIES

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, May $50
John Barrymore is to produce a few
notes-and not of the bank variety,
either.
Rumor hath it that he sings faith
fully each day, and that the result IS
not SO horrible as one might expect
from one with his profile. Great voices
seldom go with great faces, as a glance
at any Metropolitan opera OF concert
gallery will prove.
At party where the ginger ale was
literally spiked, Economically inclined
lady bit ahead of her calendar
mumured:
What is so rare as day in June?"
To which well-saturated gentle re-
piled: Jaw, I'll bite-a Hollywood star
without a perfect singing voice"
Corinne Griffith is startling Europe
with a little Hollywood innovation in
the way of special bridge costume for
afternoon card parties.
The frock is dark red crepe de chine
with pleated skirt, with which is worn
scarf along whose border spade, dia-
mond. club and heart playing cards
are hand-painted in their natural
colors.. The black patent leather belt
was a buckle consisting of two enameled
cards, one red and one of black.
No wonder that women of Paris. Lon
don, Berlin, Vienna and way places are
upset. The old world has generally put
over such nonSensicalities on the new.
This is HollywoodS inning
1t gives rise TO much speculation. How
about q gown for the cocktail party?
With fringe of maraschino cherries on
an appropriate background. curl of
lemon peel might hang from one shoul-
der. This touch could be varied by a
sprig of mint, for Southerners. Add to
that the usual Hollywood ice-"dia-
mondS in informal circles"
And garden frock might boast a
border of painted implements, while
nice chiffon print with design chosen
from any highly-colored food advertise
ment would surely be appropriate, to
say nothing of original, for a dinner
frock
Hollywood nightdress-of black tulle
with just few silver stars
Zita Johann, wide-eyed and exotic
young lady, who played SO we'll in
''Machinal' in the Fall season of New
Yorks Short-lived plays, is looking dis
tressed in Hollywood this Spring.
Here is a different type of beauty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-22
OUR CHILDREN By Angelo patri

coat that mother did not buy. Always
been like that"
Unless a child is helpless. hopeless
cripple. he can learn to help himself. He
can be weaned from home and mother
so that he can grow into a self-sustain-
ing, self-supporting person though he
live under the parental roof for life
time. Shake them loose. Teach them
to stand alone and they will. But begin
early enough.
What" said a mother to her little
son, you can't tie your shoe? What in
the world am l to do when I can't tie
my shoe and there's nobody around to
help me but you? Wouldn't that be
too bad? Sit right down and let's see
how you could manage. That's fine.
Now III help to tighten 1t little.
You'll soon be able to do yours and
mine too"
The same mother said to her grow
ing daughter: "One night week you
can get the dinner. I'll teach you how,
but you'll have to know all about it so
that when I'm not around you can 60
need to know all about house because
manage. You don't want to be stand
ing with your fingers in your mouth
when your husband comes home to din
ner, do you?"
Those children will be weaned on
time. They won't be waiting for some-
body to come along and carry them.
They'll 60 1t alone.
Copyright, 1897
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-22
WHY WE DO WHAT WE Do
BY MEHREN X. THOMSON.

william Jennings Bryan, the great
Commoner, opposed the doctrine of
evolution. He was fond of repeating,
IF any man finds pleasure or pride
in tracing his ancestors back to a
monkey he is at perfect liberty to do
so. But don't include me in your fam
lily tree, because 1 do not agree with
you"
Mr.. Bryans objection implies that
origin determines value. He assumes
that If man descended from low form
of life he can't be of much Importance.
This is a common assumption. All of
us are inclined to Judge a person by
his family tree and his social connec-
tions
The widespread interest in genealogy
and ones family tree is doubtless due
to the hope and desire of establishing
a claim to greatness on the merit of
some dead ancestor who was a celeb
rity. We are proud to claim descent
from some revolutionary hero of the
Pilgrims in the Mayfiower or some
other individual or group prominent in
the history books.
Conversely, it is a disappointment
not to find at least one noted ancestor
in your family tree. A certain woman
whose husband had recently amassed
a fortune was eager to establish social
connections and thought it would help
II she could discover some noted per-
sonages in her family tree. Accord
ingly she employed genealogist who
discovered that several hundred years
back one of her illustrious ancestors
was hanged for stealing sheep.
1t is difficult for us to get away from
the notion that origin determines worth
and value and to realize that many
important and worthwhile people and
projects develop from humble begin
ninss In q heated argument between
two Englishmen, one q lord and the
other a commoner, the lord finally
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-22
PLAYING i'm Dirt When Bath Follows
BY LYDIA LIE BARON WALKER.

To try for more than this amount Of
freedom from traces of dirt is asking
too much of the little folk and is a con-
slant source of nervous irritation to the
parents.
There is something so healthy about
this out -of-door life, this playing in the
soil and racing in the pure air that its
effect on the physique Of children is
counted far above the appearance OF
clean clothes and face and hands. Play
clothes are a boon to mothers as well
as to their offspring. The very name
is a happy choice as 1t Is descriptive
one 1t suggests to both parent and
child the freedom from restraint in play
and is a modicum of permissible dirt
To the mother it means Simplified laun-
dry work also.
When it comes to keeping the children
clean after play hours, this need not be
severe task. A plunge into well
tempered bath is a quick remedy, and
rapid rundown promotes good circula-
LMa. Be sure to provide soap that suits
the skins of the little folk, and insist
that they wash themselves really clean.
Then towels will not be streaked and
will not be hard to launder. There is
something that can develop into
slovenliness when youngsters merely
spread the dirt about when washinglng
instea dof getting 1t entirely off.
Mothers have to be strict oftentimeS
in order to impress the little folk with
the importance of cleanliness. after hav-
ing been allowed to play in the dirt
without restrictions. A reward for keep
ing themselves we'll washed and well
brushed after playt!me-and before 1t,
also-will prove an incentive Of far more
value than any amount OF seedlings or
nunishments. The reward should be
given only when actually merited, and
not be too easily won.
tCopyright, 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-22

He was niggardly in rewarding lbs
companions in arms. One night Theo-
dore dAubigne, thinking the King
asleep, said to the Due de la Force LA
Force. our master is the most migrate
fui mortal on earth" The due, in a
doZe, asked him to repeat his words.
Unexpectedly King Henry broke in.
Are you deaf?" he asked La Force.
He says I am the most ungrateful of
human beings"
One day the Spanish ambassador en-
tered the royal closet to find the king
on all fours, giving the Dauphin a ride.
Without rising, Henry asked, m.
+ Ambassador, have you family"
The Spaniard answering, Yes" the
King rejoined Then I can finish my
tour around the room"
Perhaps Henry's sense of humor is
best proved by his ability to take a
joke. At certain village he summoned
the most intelligent man to sit opposite
him and converse during meal.
What is your name?" asked Henry
Sire, am called Gaillard." What Is
the difference between Gaillard "a
jolly fellow and paillard Ca rake)? ?"
continued the king. Sire" rejoined the
rustic, there Is but a table between the
two"
Henry, who was noted for his weak
ness for women, laughed heartily.
Henry, great king, died by the
knife of the assassin, Ravaillac, in 1910.
(Copyright, 1921
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-22

To clean single-tone or two
tone rugs that are only slightly
soi,ed. use corn meal. With
stiff brush work the corn meal
into the pile Of the rugs, then
remove it with vacuum cleaner.
If garden hose leaks in sew
eral places, put 1t aside for the
hot. dry Summer days when IL
may be cut in several new places.
plugged at the end and attached
to q faucet. 1t makes an excel
lent lawn sprinkler.
To preserve cut flowers in the
house, cover them with damp
oiled paper and set In a cool
room at night.
Before closing q house for the
Summer it is good plan to
sprinkle insect powder or boraX
and powdered sugar freely about
the bathroom, closets. sink and
other places to which reaches
may be attracted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-22

little ladder-back is sturdily constructed
and yet possesses delicate charm.
This chair may be painted all in one
color, or 1t may have q contrasting
shade on the turnings, and perhaps a
stripe along the top and bottom of the
parts forming the ladder. Just q narrow
and very simple spray of flowers may
be applied to each of these Stats. If
you are not able to paint these, you
may use decalcomania transfers.
Another method of floral decoration
is that of cutting tiny sprays of flowers
from chintz or wallpaper and pasting
these in position, afterward giving them
a coat of shellac to give them a painted
appearance.
The covering should be of plain chintz
or similar inexpensive material; for
this sateen is excellent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-22
A WASHINGTON DAYBOOK
BIZ HERBERT C. PLUMMER.

A North Of ireland man, yet sympa-
thetic with the South he threw In his
lot with the Irish Free State when II
was formed, instead Of with the Ulster
regime.
Spike famous polo pony and the
favorite mount of Gen. Pershing-h
the spotlight at one OF washington
smartest balls the other night.
From q loose box at the end OF the
long ballroom Spike surveyed the scene.
All during the evening he submitted.
somewhat bored, to being petted ana
fed sugar by the gay crowd.
The occasion was the polo ball. spike
and another famous polo pony, Hunter,
were the honor guests.
Both of the horses saw service IN
France during the World War. spike
has been retired from further service
at the age of 26. But Hunter at 20
still is going strong.
A mock polo game was the feature OF
the evening. While the game was in
progress all traces of boredom disap-
peared from the two horses. They
watched every move with keen atten-
ton and quivered with excitement at
every sound of the referees whistle.
II he Is in the right mood, Col. anger
Maria Zuloaga, the military attache OF
the Argentine embassy. can fairly take
your breath away with the story OF how
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-22

jeered at the commoner for his humble
ancestry as conclusive evidence of the
great difference between them. To this
the commoner replied, You have dem
onstrated by your conduct that the
nobility of your family ends with you,
while the nobility of my family begins
with me-
Origin does not, in fact, determine
value The purest. whitest lilies grow
out of the blacklist and dirtiest soils
But because people still believe that
origin determines value they are in
terested in their family trees, especially
if it has borne celebrity fruit.
Copyright, 1921
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-22

Springtime is the Joy of children.
releases them from indoor play and lets
them out into the happy sunshine. 1t
makes it possible for them to discard the
heavy Winter wraps, and lettering NIT
tens or gloves. 1t tempts them to frolic
until they are weary, thus. incidentally.
relieving the mother of the riotous play
that she often has to permit in the
house when the children have to let
of the steam of pent-up activity.
As the days get warmer, and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-22

and let themselves be fioated by the
high altitude winds. 1t was suicide II
the west forecast theory was wrong.
Five miles up they were blown by
65-mile gale across the peaks OF the
Andes. Their point was proven.
They successfully made a dangerous
landing on a precipitous mountain and
were reached hours later by q rescue
party from below.
Not since that time has a balloon
made the same perilous trip across the
worlds second highest mountain range.
At least one United States Senator
has a favoYite song and does not hest
tate 10 let it be known.
The Senator is Tasker L. Oddie. Re-
publican, of Nevada. His favorite song
is Sonny Boy"
At any rate he is sufficiently fond of
Sonny Boy" to make the request of
local radio sta ton the other night that
the number be included on the eve
nings program.