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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-17
BRAIN TESTS

This is an interesting test which in
wolves IL golf scores over holes.
The numbers of the holes are given;
then the par score of SO. Give a quick
glance at each of the lettered scores
and put check after each one that
totals less than SO.
The time limit is essential in this
test. as 1t should depend upon esti-
mating rather than actual addition.
Allow one minute to 60 through the
entire list.
Holes ......1 2 3 4 6 8 9
Par .....4 3 5 4 4 S 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-17

One Mother Says:
In order to stimulate my daughters
interest in sewing allow her to have
her own bright bits of new silk and
prints. She pieced these into a large
bag, which was stitched to large sized
wooden embroidery hoop. When she
had attached a band of the print for
hanging, this made a most attractive
scrap bag for her sewing things when.
making dolly's dresses. 1t also saves
me the trouble of hunting up materials
for her every time she wants to sew.
Now she can get at it whenever she
chooses.
(Copyright, 1929
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-17

Every one who has visited the shops
with eyes even half open must realize
that real change has taken place In
fashions Even where warm weather
has kept the majority Of women in
Summer clothes, almost every one by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-17

The city Of London's resident popula-
ton has decreased from 112, 063 in 1861
and 1857 in 1911 to 11,43o at the pres
ent time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-17

and it may be left either opened or
closed, depending upon the arrange
ment of the rest of the furniture in the
room.
The exterior Of this "table-in-wall"
affair should be finished to match the
woodwork In the room, Of course, so
no one would guess that 1t was differ
ent from any other door. The interior
may be finished to match anything, but
it would be pleasing IL it were In har-
mony with the chairs which were to be
used in combination with it.
The room in the Illustration has ivory
woodwork, pale green walls, black
chairs trimmed with touch of red and
gold and the interior Of the china
closet is finished in red.
Copyright. 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-17

tEli Perkins is a famous name in Ameri-
can hurnor. yet 1t is not the actual name
OF any man. living or dead 1t was the
penname Of Melville D. Landon. Under that
name he won the plaudits-and the laughs
OF thousands
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-17

In q previous article DR.. Brady reported
on the surprising results Of one-year all
Quoted by competent specialists upon the
noted explorer vihltalmur stefansson ana
suit OF these tests many hitherto accepted
ideas on diet must be discarded.
The Washington times., 1929-08-19

A brave man thinks no one his
superior who does him an injury,
for he has it then in his power to
make himself superior to the other
by forgiving it. Pope.
There are two worlds-the world
that we can measure with line and
rule, and the world that we feel
with our, hearts and imagination.
Hunt,
The Washington times., 1929-08-19
About Various Things

Newspapers, Boy Bartenders, etc.

CENAToR CAPPER TAKES JOURNALISM SERIOUSLY,
- he's editor objecng to Power Trust newspapers says
80 Newspaper worthy Of the not merely commercial
enterprise"
Many Of the best known biggest newspapers just that
and nothing It's sad but it's FACT and you doubt
it. ask Wall Street.
WE LIVE IN THE LAND OF OPPORTUNITY. FOUR
boys from IL to II years Of age arrested for operating
apeakeasy in New Jersey The boys had bought stock Of
liquor and selling to adults who escaped The boys sup
piled So bail demanded by the judgenot very expensive
KElEAL PAsHA BELIEVES IN FARM RELIEF AND
goes at it, removing all tariff from farm implements and sup
plies that the farmer particularly needs.
He puts high duties articles Of luxury perfumes iewe
Silks expensive CLOTH that Turks don't need and high priced
automobiles We DO NOT take farm relief seriously
that
THERE rs GOOD IN EVIL. MAcDoNALDs LABOR
government will raise from fourteen fifteen years the age
which children may leave school,
Taxpayers viii object The change planned to help the
unemployment situation, will $1O000OOOO year for
education and maintenance Of 100000 scholars through
extra year. t t.@
Only IL years ago the years compulsory school attendance
was increased from IL to H.
YOU MAY NOT HAVE NOTICED IT, BUT YOUR DOL
lar now will buy than it would buy few years ago
Excepting that meat butter and cheese dearr foods
an cheaper according to the Bureau Of Labor Statistics
The Washington times., 1929-08-19
THE PASSING OF EGBERT
-Bu Herberf KnufnnE

~ OOD looks never yet designed Zeppelin organized
" Farm Board painted masterpiece composed OPERA
discovered mCrObe created fortune organized trust
We need brain and Drawn this world; wit and skill and
strength workers and thinkers and creators
We decorate our homes with Ornaments-but there's
place for human bricabrac in offices and shops
Grecan nose rosebud mouth and soulful eyes don't i'm
press the ledger.
ton furows its revealing trails decision brings nnesS; the
habit Of pondering problems and graphing with Diff
ficulties always leaves trademark
Lincoln the ugiest Of his time. 4. + Stewart
Rockefeller and Carnegie never mistaken for Apollo
We don't look for achievement in pink cheeks and classic
features.
Only motion picture magnates managed to declare di
dends animated clothing dummies
The admiration of sentimental has given you false
conception Of your Importance.
All the while you've been baslng in sefsasfacon, the
So% sas gw . 1uOs sa gn1g aes and s
clumsy gait you used to eerhave been getting the start
on You.
While yOuve been studying the mirror they've been nves
Your brain isn't necessarily inferior Your initial pos
sbties weren't less than heisyOuve just devoted too
much time to an unimpOrtant subject.
All things being equal prefer handsome employees, but
when we scan the order blanks and check the weeks totals
squirting hunchback who shows improvement in his de-
parmen looks like Narcssu himself beside Beau Brumel
who hasn't earned his salt.
delivering his vaedictoy, Old Man WcOmb took occasion
to offer few suCcnct remarks the why's and wherefore
"You wandered into the wrong establishment; this amt
beauty parlor, it's a brass-tacks plant
81" your work had been half clean your cuffs you
be the high spade Of the deck by
y never before paid wages TO whose hands
neat and records mussy
You've been dazzling decoration Egbert but rotten in.
vegtment.
when boy, folks used to say, Pretty is pretty
does And when tot up what you've accomplished You
suddenly look like the homeiest specimen ever met
As long you like yourself with your present devotion
you won't admire any job intensely enough to hold it.
II may be wrong but it to me that your hope
for the future lies in premature badness and Cauower
ear
The Washington times., 1929-08-19
LISTEN WORLD!
People IN Camps
By Elsie Robinson

AND THEN YOU'LL SEE
WHAT HARD-BOILED HON.
BRES THEY ARE!
Immediately, II not sooner,
they'll be afflicted with every
known disease from pink eye to
anemia and retire to the nearest
hammock.
And as for getting chores out
of the iadies-Well, IL you can
jar one of those DANES lose from
her powder puff and latest novel
you're a better man than I am,
Gunga Din!
But the worst thing about camp
life is the way the women fight.
For the luvva Mike, will some-
body tell me why crowd Of fe-
males who have nothing on earth
to do but to sit and admire Gods
beautiful handiwork, INVAR-
IABLY START A RIOT
Men don't. If a bunch Of men
have nothing else to do they'll
start a poker game, or swap lies,
or get drunk, or go to sleep.
And they'll show up at supper, as
good friends as they were at
breakfast.
But not us girls! I'll bet there
isn't a single instance in history
where a parcel Of women campers
spent three days together without
staging a brawl. No simple little
scrap either-but regular ear
chewing, hair pulling, skin kick.
ing orgy, with personalities flying
faster and smelling worse than
spoiled eggs. Then, by supper
, time, every last one of EN- is in
her tent, bawling and fafnting and
demanding that her husband take
her home that very minute be-
cause il she has to see that
woman again etc., ETC., etc.
Yes, this, siege in the beauti-
full wild woods is surely wising
me up on the human race. May.
be we can compare favorably,
J with the dumb brutes IL they
keep us cooped in cities, but once
let .us loose in Gods great, wide
open spaces AND WE GER
TAINLY GO GOPHER!
The Washington times., 1929-08-19
ONCE OVERS
Condemning Things You Don't
Understand

Condemning Things You Don't
Understand
HAVE you ever. noticed that
IL most Of the things to which
you object are matters Of which
you have little knowledge?
1t is SO easy to condemn q thing
you don't understand.
A lazy way to save yourself the
work Of becoming familiar with a,
certain subject Is to take a posi.
tion in opposition to it.
When asked why you oppose it,
1t is easy to say upon general
principles"
Behind this shield many persons
hide.
How often you say "I have
convictions against it,
Another subterfuge.
You would not be 50 strongly
opinionated If you took time to
study.
Too many Of your ideas are
formed upon superficial knowI
edge
You say that complete under.
standing Of them is not worth the
time it takes to acquire 1t.
Yet .you express positive opino
ions.
More often the man who is most
vigorous in stating his positions
and who unhesitatingly presents
them. is the one least prepared TO
give an opinion based upon q good
6ounQattons
The Washington times., 1929-08-19
MEDITATIONS
OF A WIFE
BY Helen Rowland.
Midsummer Reflections

Now that Paris divorces have
been marked down to 1898 (from
$4,000 it might be real economy
for women to get two at a time,
just to have one as a spare, in
case Of the next FLOP"
Many a man who couldn't be
coaxed into marriage by a hesi-
tating angel, has been rushed into
1t by an enterprising little fool"
1t Is always the man who was
through with woman" at 20,
that develops into the kind who Is
not anywhere near through with
them at so.
Remove mans collar, and you
remove his dignity, most of his
beauty, and all Of his "civiliza-
tion."
No married man ever lets his
wife know how i'll he is when
she's away at the seashore; partly
for fear he'll spoil her vacation
dHku partly 4OE ACdE sic II TuSn
back and spoil HIS.
When a man Is so good that q
woman never has to force him to
do anything that he ought to do,
somehow she feels cheated out Of
her divine right to be his "guid.
ing influence"
Nowadays, when we call them
"a devoted couple" we mean a
q man who is so devoted to golf
and woman who is so devoted
to bridge, that they never see each
other often enough to get bored
with each other.
This Is the time of year when
the sand-sheik stops burbling
about being elemental and primi.
tive" and begins talking about
giving you up" and getting back
to hard work.
It's hard to lose a daughter
yes, and it's getting harder and
harder, as the free kissing gets
easier and easier.
The Washington times., 1929-08-19
SECRETS OF
HEALTH
BY DR.. Louis e. Bisch-

A LTHOUGH gout Il, q disorder
"A more likely to be brought
about by the use Of beer and ale
than by distilled liquors, like whis-
ky, the fact remains that it Is a
disease not uncommon In the
United States. In England and
Germany it is, of course much
more often met with.
Alcoholism, howeveB. is not the
only offender in the production
of gout, although one often assoc
iates the two. Food is equally
important in its production. In
fact, constant overeating without
proper elimination seems almost
to predispose an individual to the
disease.
Strangely enough, an attack Of
gout may develop after a shock or
worry or an accident or surgical
operation.
The cause of gout is really un.
known, although it is safe to say
that something goes wrong with
the chemistry Of the body as re-
cards the absorption of food and
elimination Of wastes.
It Is easy to say that gout is
caused by an accumulation Of uric
acid in the blood. That, however,
is rather debatable. Physiological
chemistry has not yet solved the
problem of gout in every detail,
although many theories have been
advanced. Nevertheless, since
most cases come on after thirty
and before fifty, there is every
reason to believe that the suffer
ers, although not necessarily 'high.
liyers," persons who indulge in
ease and rich foods. are individ-
uals who are not exercising
enough and are taking in more
than their bodies require.
As regards the possible mani
festationa Of gout 1t il best to
think of it either as acute, as
chronic or an irregular type.
In acute gout the hands and
feet are usually affected first.
There are slight twinges Of pain,
not in the wrists and ankles,
but in the joints Of the fingers
and toes. With such early warn
ing symptoms may come restless
ness and irritability. AT this
time an examination Of the urine
reveals certain chemical changes.
When the gout. pains are severe
they usually appear in the early
morning, perhaps while the suf-
ferer is asleep. Very often this
pain is agonizing in severity and
confined to big toe; more often
the right toe than the left one.
Following this the joint swells, is
extremely tender to touch and
there may be fever. Later in the
day all the symptoms may inn
prove.
In chronic gout the attacks
come on at intervals and increase
in frequency az time goes on.
Often many joints are affected.
After a time the joints Of the toes
and fingers may become perman.
emily deformed.
An hereditary factor seems to
be Important in gout. Usually it
seems to pass through the males
from one to the other, although 4
"high.liver" may escape 1t while
his brother, Of sedentary habits,
may acquire the disease.
The Washington times., 1929-08-19
THE LIES TASK COMPLETED
Hmztsrdam

This picture Of Marshal FOCh dying dropping his field
arshas baton from his hand, the figure of France
supporting his body falls published in the Amsterdam
De Telegraa and it is made by Louis Raemaekes whose
powerful cartoons attracted much attention early in the
war.
This picture is earnest, convincing
It should encourage all those that have done their duty
Happy he who dies noby for his country the battlefield
or having left the battlefield.
Happy he who lives and works patiently FOR HIS FAM
N.Y. those for whose lives and welfare he responsible
Happy the mother whom death and the hereafter welcome
after life Of devotion to children and to good works
Happy the public school teacher who enlghtens and
velops the minds Of the young providing better generation
TO come.
German calls happy those that die in victory m Sisges
krnnxs
Happy those that die in any field Of effort death
follows life Of duty, conscientOusly performed
The Washington times., 1929-08-19

TN living in camps these days
AND I'M TAINLY
LEARNING ABOUT PEOPLE
FROM THEM!
Camps do something to people
show 'em UP, as cities never do.
Back in the city, most humans
act like Regular Citizens-polite,
generous. law abiding, industrious,
honest-but once let them hit a
camp and they make the native
ground hogs look like pikers.
OF course when they arrive
they're all right. For the first
few hours they're all Boy Scouts
and Camp Fire Girls, chuck full
of Good Deeds and Scout Honor.
BUT UNLESS THEY'RE DIFF
FERENT FROM ANY CAMPERS
/ EVER MET, IT'S DOLLARS
TO DOUGHNUTS THAT WITHIN
FORTY.EIGHT HOURS THEY'LL
BE SWIPING EACH OTHERS
TOOTHPASTE AND CORN
PLASTERS AND YELLING LIKE
HYENAS OVER WHO HAD THAT
LANTERN.
Gone are their laSde-da ways,
their hifaIutin' city refinements.
Zulus have nothing on them!
As for work-TRY IN MAKE
'EM!
For months Bill and Ed and
Dan and Jim have been telling
you what wild.woodsmen they
were-how alone and unaided
they've hewn down virgin forests,
routed bears and wild cats and
blazed trails through the primevaI
wilderness. Yea, Bo, they were
certainly the original Cave Guys
IF you listen to them.
But just wait until they've
been a couple of days in camp
and then suggest that they bring
pail Of water-just one little
bitty-teeny;weeny pail Of water.
Or dig a hole for the gar.
Or maybe cut up a few sticks
Of kindling-
Or hand over that extra blan-
ket they're hiding away
The Washington times., 1929-08-19
Transit Facilities in D. c. Under
One Organization
Taxis Should Be Included With Street Cars and Bus
Lines, All Under P. u. G.

WHILE the Public Utilities Commission ID bending every
w energy bring about merger Of the railway
and bus lines of the District it should take steps also
all public conveyances brought into merger one
single organization may be responsible for satisfactory public
service.
Congress must approve any merger Of the railways and
bus lines to make it valid but Congress may give full
thority to the r u g. to legally sanction merger No
legislative merger would include the tas Of Washington but
Congress could direct that all transit facilities shall eventually
be included and given the p u O. authority bring about
this inclusion
Not only this but until there is consolidation AZ all
transit facilities the o. should have power from
gess regulate everything connected with taxis other
common carriers. The commission should have power to
license tax and buses and to deny withdraw licenses
WILL
Public necessity should be the sole
for the operation Of public vehicles and conveyncs in Wash
ngton and the u G. should have full power to regulate
rates charged and to control taxs and public vehicles in
dentica the same manner street railways and busses
controlled.
taxs, any man or alleged organization start
taxi fifty taxs in this city; operate them or cease to
operate them at VIII without control and without financial
is unsatisfactOry situation and does not benefit
the lines and aids in bringing applications for
higher car fares. y
All transit facilities for Washington, to get the
best results in service for the public, should be under
one big orgGniz0tOn thoroughly respOnsbLe in eUerv
w0y, and fully controlled by the Public Utilities
Commission.
There is grave responsibility resting upon the p o. G.
to maintain satisfactory transportation in Washington The
future of the city involved in this The facilities must be
ample and there must be no breakdown.
The commission cannot handle the transit situation it
lacks authority does now to control taxs to limit
increase their number for public necessity to dictate
ares TO demand financial stability sufficient to protect
public in large small auto accidents.
things go present the streets will be clutered
with all of ta representing all of irresponsible
schemes Improved traffic conditions as much at
as stable transit arrangements. =
car no run A taXi0 smaS
into human being another machine and not have
nicke to meet his liabilities The is unfortunately
privately owned machines but vehicle serving
the public should be under public control and financially re-
SpOnsihla for Nabilitiear
The Washington times., 1929-08-19
Hearst Papers Advocate:

l. An agreement of Egtsh-speoktng peoples to pre-
seTVs peace among Themselves and to promote the
peace of the sOOrld.
2 Proportional representation IN the United States
Senate, no State to haze less than tao Senator's
Legislation to enforce prompt constitutional reap
pOTttOnanest IN the House OF Representatives.
8. separate Department of the Army, of the Macy
and of the Air Forces all united under Secretarp
OF National Defense.
T. Federal action to the limit OF Federal poaOers to
abolish lterGcy IN the United States under Secre-
tGry Of Education.
s. Election of Congress IN November Installation OF.
the first of January fOosOing Inauguration of the
President first Of January nert after November
election
The Washington times., 1929-08-19
THREE-MINUTE JOURNEYS
By Temple Manning

NESTING amid stately cypress
~ trees at the foot Of a wooded
mountain is cluster Of white
walled houses with red roofs. It
is Tinana, the capitol Of Albania,
the tiny Balkan nation of a million
souls.
Early in the morning, before the
sun is high, there is slow stir
ring of movement signifying
awakening life. This is in response
to the muezzins' call from atop the
uninaret OF the mosque.
Curtains are parted behind bar.
red harem windows, disclosing NOV
ing forms Of veiled women pre-.
pairing their masters meals. Walled
gates are thrown open as tail men
The Washington times., 1929-08-19

of dark mien dressed in colorful
costumes strut forth to matin
prayers.
Caravans Of belIed mules file into
the market place, burdened with
produce. In the street OF the
bazars, the silversmith, the cop
persmith, the blacksmith, the
Founders of brass send forth fiery
sparks from anvils and the clang-
ing music of their heavy blows.
Under roofs that join to make
cool arcades, throngs of oddly
garbed townsfolk bargain loudly
with the shopkeepers for purchase
of colored cloth, trinkets from the
west, stacks of uncured hides, new
fez headgear, silver-mounted arms
and pyamids Of eggs.
The Washington times., 1929-08-19
WORDS FROM LIPS OF WISE MEN

Ignorance lies at the bottom Of
all human knowledge, and the
deeper we penetrate the nearer we
arrive unto 1t. Cotton.
Many men build as cathedrals
were built, the part nearest the
ground finished; but that part
which scars toward heavens the
turrets and the spires, forever in.
eomplete. -Beechees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-28
was not certain that it would benefit

was not certain that it would benefit
any one.
Senator Smoot, Republican, Utah,
said he favored Mr. Hoover's proposal
only II the lands would be given out
right to the States. This position also
was taken by Senator King, Democrat,
Utah, who has legislation pending call
ing for the cession of these public
lands to the States.
A demand that the State be given
all mineral rights II public lands are
transferred to them also was made by
Senator Kendrick, Democrat. Wyoming
He added. however, that Congress
Might very well prohibit the aliena-
ton" by the States of these mineral
rights.
IF q plan could be perfected that
would deliver the lands to the States
to be disposed of under certain con-
ditions," Kendrick said, And with the
lands the title to the mineral under
lying tfiamy, see no reason why the
Representative of any Of the arid land
States csald do other than approve
such O plan and hole-heartedly sup
port legislation to that end"
Senator 5orah and some Of his COL
leagues took the view that there was
no intentaion Of turning over mineral
rights to the Staes. He said nothing
will be included In this program which
will be of benefit to the States" and
added that all public lands worth any
thing in Idaho" have long since been
taken,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-28

of a retaining wall. would involve
large amount of work and expense.
The location under consideration is at
the end Of West Potomac Park, just up
stream from the Highway Bridge.
Grant Favors Display.
Col. Grant said he personally was in
favor of a naval display in Potomac
Park, and that he felt the public would
be better pleased If they could visit a
historic ship af1oat. He pointed out,
however, that the cost of maintenance
would be considerably higher IL a ship
were fsoated instead Of placed on con-
crete foundation.
Col. Grant suggested that point of
the Navy Yard would be a more de-
sirable anchorage from the standpoint
of economy in maintenance, If not from
that of convenience to the general pub
lie