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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-06

Everyday Law Cases
What is Liability OF Landlord
When Person Ne0liGentIg Falls
DoWn UnliGhted Stairway?
BY TIE COUNSELLOR.

Mrs. Anna Joyce, suffering an alta OK
of toothache, was directed by q neigh
Dor to go to DR.. Barnes. dentist
who kept his Office in the second story
Of the National Building.
When Mrs. Joyce entered the building
she approached an entrance which she
supposed was the approach to the sec
ond floor. Her visit to the building
was in the night time and there were
no lights ct the entrance. ,-.-
Later, testifying in court for damages
for two broken arms as result OF
fall in the building, she stated:
II stepped to the edge of the stair
way, as L thought the stairway, and
fancied I could see the stairs leading
up. ] put my foot out. overbalanced
myself end fell down into the basement
cellar. There was no barrier, nothing
at all. no light; it was just dark"
Mrs. Joyce's suit against the landlord
for failure to keep the entrance prop
erly guarded and lighted, was dismissed
by the court, who sta ted:
If, owing to the darkness. she was
unable to perceive that the place she
was to enter was a stairway. then il
seems only reasonable that she should
have refused to proceed further until
she determined with some degree OF
certainty the kind of place she was
about to enter. Being unfamiliar with
the building she should have exercised
greater care for her safety, and moi
having done so, she is guilty of contrib.
utory negligence which prevents hei
from recovering damages for hel
injuries"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-06
LITTLE BENNY
BIZ LEE PARE.

Yestidday was pritty neer as hot ss
2 days put together, and me and pop
was sitting on the frunt steps to feel
cooler. me saying, q, pop, It's certeny
hot, amt II?
Your powers Of observation increase
with your advancing years, pop sed.
Meening he knew 1t was hot without
anybody having TO tell him, and pritty
soon the letter carrier went pass saying
10 non. Good afternoon, Is 1t hot enough
for you?
shouldn't be serprised, pop sed.
And the letter carrier kepp on going
psss. pop saying, Its bad enough for
that berd to go by and not hand me
any letters without adding insult to In
Jury by springing the oldest wheeze In
Joe Miller's joke book.
Wich lust then Mr.. Cornell started
To 90 pass, being the hardware man,
saving, Well, Mr.. Potts, is IL not enough
for you?
Ill write and ask my lawyer, pop sed.
And Mr.. Cornell kepp on going, pop
saving, Some people have branes and
others must think with their tonsils.
Meening Mr.. Cornell, and lust then
Pud Simkinses father started to go pass,
saying, How do you like this weather,
is it hot enough for you?
You will have your little joke. ha ha,
pop sed. zee gods. some people with
out branes have even had their tonsils
removed.
Meening Mr. Simkins. and pop started
to 60 in, saying. / cant stand any more
Of that sort Of thing without losing my
hard earned reputation for being a gen.
tleman. and me saying, Well 1 think III
stay out while longer and see II any
body else says it to me-
Wich more people knew went pass
and none of them did. being Sam Cross
and Skinny Martin and Maud Jonson.
and I went in TO see II suppir was
reddy, witch it. wasent. and I went out
agen and by the time it was reddy ]
was late for It..
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The Sidewalks of Washington
BY THORNTON FISHER.

friends, who set out to see what they
might see.
They came 10 a staircase the descent
of which was blocked by rope barrier.
The dignified friend said something TO
one OF the seamen about the captains
instructions to let him pass.
Very good, sir" replied the sailor.
Our friend stopped TO go under the
rope, when there was the sound OF
something ripping. 1t was a long, terri
flying sort Of rip. The dignified person
Strengthened up as though he had been
hit with a marlin spike. Reaching for
the quarter from which the sound had
come, he discovered. TO his confusion,
that he had suffered an extended rip
in the seat of his trousers.
Other visitors we're on the ship ct
the time, many Of them being ladies.
Ducking through the open door OF a
cabin, our friend begged that one OF
the ships 'stewardesSes be sent to him
post haste. One was found and
fastened TO his rescue. A few minutes
later he emerged from the cabin blot
ting up perspiration from his forehead.
We have often wondered why man
will exaggerate so insignificant q matter
in the scheme Of things as the speed
with which he drives his car. Any one
he CT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-06
Today in
Washington History
BY DONALD A. CRAIG.

July 6. 1S66.--Col. Oden Bowie. presi-
dent Of the Baltimore ~ Potomac Rail-
road Co., has issued call for the pay
ment of 81 per share Of the capital
stock of the company for the purpose
of locating the new railroad so as TO
enable 1t to be placed under contract
speedily. He states that the survey for
the road is now being completed.
A bill has been introduced in Con-
gress at the present session authoriA-
ing the Baltimore a. Potomac Railroad
TO extend a lateral branch within the
limits of tbs District of Columbia 10
the City of Washington. 1t has passed
the House and is pending in the Senate.
II is expected that there will be sharp
contest over this measure in the Sen
ate, as 1t will probably be vigorously
opposed by those interested in the
Washington branch Of the Baltimore e.
Ohio Railroad This road pays A capt.
tation tax of 20 per cent on its gross
receipts for passenger travel over the
Washington branch. A tax so heavy as
TO forbid any prospect OF competition
with a parallel road free from such
burden.
The new road, by it's proposed branch
connection with this city, would possess
all the advantages of the present Baltt-
more 6S Ohio route. besides that of
shortening the distance four or five
miles. Several wealthy capitalists i'm
pressed with a conviction that receipts
from Washington travel alone would
pay handsome revenue on the cost
OF the whole railroad, have offered to
build 1t as soon as the pending bill
is passed. The people of the lower
counties OF Maryland are anxiously
awaiting final action by Congress.
Surveys were made for the Baltimore
D. Potomac Railroad by Gen. Trimble
prior to the recent Civil War. A re-
survey OF the main stem and proposed
washington lateral line was recently
commenced and is now being pushed
forward
Even II Congress should authorize
the proposed Washington branch. 1t is
expected that legal obstacles will be
placed in the way Of a speedy building
OF the branch. The interests which
will suffer from competition with the
present Baltimore a. Ohio route are ex-
pected to fight 1t In every possible way.
Another connection IL expected to be
made by. the new railroad with Alex
andria, Va. by ferry across the Po-
tomac below Washington. This would
give 1t communication with the Orange
~ Alexandria and the Virginia Rail-
roads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-06

Once upon q time any one with a
birthmark was supposed to have some
kind Of supernatural distinction snd 10
have powers of looking into the future.
Or else he was supposed TO be marked
by fate from birth for some unpleasant
end. Or else his mother received some
terrible shock before he was born. In
any case, the birthmark was always car
ried through life and nothing was ever
done about it.
Birthmarks and other serious bIem-
ishes, such as moles, can be removed by
good skin specialist. In. some cases
radium and X-ray treatments are used
for moles; often carbon dioXide snow is
rents are freruently used. This pro-
duces heat within the cells of the mole.
and by extracting their water dries them
up and kills them. In many cases. they
are simply cut out. II the work Is done
by q skilled surgeon, there will be no
scar.
Ordinary birthmsrks are a massing
together of large blood vessels under the
skin. Radium and carbon dioxide snow
are used for these marks also; so is the
Kromayer lamp. The electric needle Is
practically painless and excellent in
most cases. But in every case the best
available dermatologist should be con-
suited. Beware of "QuackS."
Scars that are already on the skin,
warts and all such groWths should be
taken at once to a skin specialist. You
can do yourself great deal Of harm
by attempting to treat o serious skin
trouble at home. Go to your DOCTOR end
ask him to send YOU to any one whom
ho INK handle
your case. Even g. good skin specialist
makes comparatively small charges for
removing these blcmishes. 1t may mean
the difference between good looks and
disbursement for life hairy. wart
will apoil the most beautiful face.
M. A. DIT hardly seems possible
thai the peroxide applied to places on
youF face would bring shoDt q head
ache a few days later. However. il you
have this in your mind you had better
not use IL. Stop using the depilatories.
You can see yourself that they coarsen
the hair and stiffen the fine hairs that
would probably never show at all II
left alone. II you could have the con-
sricuous hairs cared for with the cleo
trio needle. 1t would be best: but ii that
is not possible the next best thing to 40
is to keep them pulled out yourself BY
the use of tweezers. and let all the
finer hair alone to soften down again.
Miss C. D.-Eat less Of all starchy
foods and you will get rid Of much OF
that extra weight. Rich sweets are also
fattening, so avoid these entirely.
Constant Reader.-None Of your
measurements will remain as they are
now after you have had few more
years in which to mature. Your hips
measuring over 81 inches may he less
when you have grown up, and your
bust or chest measurement will surely
be much more than the 20 inches Is at
present. Do not try to reduce yotir
weight Of 40 pounds, for you are very
tall. and beside that you will soon be
changing great deal.
The condition Of your skin may
easily come from the one-sided diet
you mention. 1t did not appear to
have in 1t much else than starch and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-06

gloves may be sent to the cles ners IL
you 40 not want to be bothered with
the washing yourself.
White suede or chamois or fabric
gloves may be worn correctly when
some other detail of the ensemble
such as the hat, shoe trimming. hand
bag or frock-is pure white. PiIre white
elbow-length gloves are sometimes worn
for formal evening occasions.
safe rule to follow for DAYTIME
wear is to choose gloves to match the
stockingS-which is usually s,Inburn
shade. II light gray stockings are worn,
the gloves may be OF light gray.
And now word comes from Paris that
black gloves are sometimes chosen by
smart women-never for general utility
wear, but always to carry out a scheme
OF black accessories. Sometimes gloves,
purse and hat alike are all black.
SO many requests have come for a,
diagram pattern of a Summer evening
ana afternoon wrap that for this weeks
home dressmaker's help we have pre- =
pared diagram pattern for one of the
new wraps made from two seni-cir-
cular pieces of material il You would
Ike copy. please send stamped self
addressed envelope TO Mary Marshall.
care OF this newspaper. and I will gladly.
SEND you copy at once.
Copyright, 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-06
BEAUTY CHATS BY Edna KENT FORBES

sweets You should eat vegetables and
green things, also fruit.
A. NJ. H-Continue to scrub YOUR
knees since that improves their appear
ance for a few days at a time. II you
rub some oil into them after you have
opened the pores from the scrubblne.
it will hasten the improvement. This
treatment will help the circulate and
it. is the need for a better circulation
that has caused them TO appear to be
gray with roughened skin.
Mrs. r. N.-The preparation Is .
mixture of henna and dye. IT you ask
the manufacturers of it whether using
it would interfere with your having .
successful permanent wave, I am sure
they will give the informs ton. Most
places where they give these waves are
able TO give you an assurance Of
whether or not you can have q salts
factory wave and elso continue to use
certain preparations. The texture OF
YOUR hair also has much TO do with
the results. so it is best 10 have the
waver examine the hair and tell ex-
actly what you can have done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-06

torpedo was
discharged just below him. The moth
er-in-law remarked again that she
thought the car was humping strangely
The wife observed the same thing and
suggested that her husband stop and
examine the tires.
The road was congested with traffic
If he stopped he would gum up the
progress of those following.
Another explosion reverberated. A
string Of crackers banged in rapid sue
cessiOn. A small son on the rear seat
contrived secretly to light the fuse of
one Of his fireworks. which went Off on
the floor of the car.
The humping continued and the
driver at last found soft, dirt road
into which he pulled. The right rear
tire wss fiat. His jack refused 10 grip
the ground and the car at the same
time. with the result that he had to
gather some rocks on which 10 rest the
jack.
A group of small boys came along
Just as he was tngging at the tire in
an effort 10 remove it.
Got a puncture?" inquired one red
hea ded kid
Ordinarily the gentleman would have
paid no attention to the youngster. but
ne replied sarcasticslly. No the do
funny has got tangled up with an ex-
posed gadget"
"Oh. yeah?" said one OF the kids.
As he was leaning over one of the
youngsters threw a cracker into the
air and 1t exploded Just above the car
sending the wife and mother in aw
into q series Of commissions.
Twenty minutes later the tire had
been changed. but to the right and to
The left fireworks continued to vo,ley
and thunder. How many times the
man examined his tires on the Fourth
even ne doesn't know.
Things may not be what they seem
sometimes. And sometimes they are
A dignified friend was visiting oui
mutual friend, the captain OF a large
liner. 1t was Summer The great ship
was moored snuggly at her dock. Work
men were painting the interior anc
some of the staircases were roped of
so that no one could use the steps.
The captain wished his friend to en-.
joy his visit and gave instructions tc
permit the dignified one to use any
staircase he chose. The captain was
busy and could not accompany his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-06
What We'd Do

IF had millions sailed down. how
much I'd do for this old town the
kindly voter signs; I'D give O. park.
where ell might rest. hall to house
the busted guest, place for homeless,
guys. II I had millions in my bins, I'd
make the population grin in happiness
ana glee; 10 buy the orphans Sunday
lbs and widows sad would dance like
KIDS around Christmas tree. Alas. nv.
bundle is so small, the tax collector has
such gall. have no coin TO spare: IT,.
keeps me busy paying bills for groceries
and duds and pills, for goose grease for
my hair" A million fellows think like
this: they'd make the town place of
bliss il they'd a million bones; but. be-
ing poor they can't relieve the suffering
of those who grieve, or still their
anguished groans. A man falls down
and spoils bis hat; some people see
him lying fet, and cry. oh. ancient
Pete. II we were rich we'd send crane
to lift that fellow up again and put him
on his feet. We'd send a costly amhn-
lance, arrayed in pomp and circ,,no :.
stance. TO take the poor chap home:
but, being poor we can't afford 10 s,Ic-
cor men-we have 10 hoard tn buy a
fine-tooth comb And while they're
voicing their regret some lads who have
no time TO fret rush where the poor
man lies they readjust his broken Stat.
and brush the sswdust from his hat.
the briny from his eyes We do not
need million bucks, or bonds enough
to load three trucks, If we'd spread Joy
abroad: IL we look round MS we may
see some place where we may helpful
be without hefty wad.
WALT MASON.
(Copvrisht. 1929,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-06
Straight Talks to Women About Money
BY MARY ELIZABETH ALLEN.

We know q woman whose income is
decidedly limited, but who insists her
two children must have the best" We
wonder whether what is best for the
children is necessarily the best money
can buy" Too often it is not, and the
sacrificing mother Is simply making
things a bit more dificult when her
children grow up.
Among the best" this mother pro-
vides are the finest kind Of clothes, pri-
yate schooling, private dancing, fencing
and athletic lessons and a governness,
OF course, the children are restricted In
their choice OF companions, and may
only enter the best homes"
Many wealthy parents have expressed
their doubts about the advantages OF
wealth so far as children are concerned
by subjecting their children to the same
environment as children OF the less well
off. They have not bought for their
children any luxuries or INDUCED OF
pampered them, and they seem to BEN
eft by their good judgment.
What IL the use of training child
to be a society bud il she must do her
blooming at work? A sense of social
superiority will make her life miserable
and make her unable ever to know con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-06
USED ON BACKS. SIDES AND ARMS
FURNITURE.

not acquired this dif1icult technique
This is not strange, for it has been out
Of style for years Cushion upholstery
has been the fashion and smoothness
of textiles on furniture has been fea-
tured.
The cushion and the smooth textile
methods of furniture covering took care
of turns and angles in frame shapes
1t will be remembered that angular
shapes have been pronounced Vogues
Beautiful curved and shaped furniture
has been conspicuous by its absence
For this reason buttons and pleats
were not essential for modern pieces
although they were for many handsome
antiques. 1t is for these latter types
that the button and plested coverings
were required so that there had to be
some craftsmen who continued TO dc
this special work for which q special
price has been paid also.
Barrel upholstery is sufficiently pre-
else in appearance to conform 70 mod
ernistic furniture with its angular
lines, while ct the same time 1t suggests
comfort. AS has been shown it is q
novelty. a forerunner Of more intricate
methods of putting on furniture cover
ings.
(CopyriGht. 1890
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-06

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, July Snow
that all the fllmmadiddleS about talkies
are being told, there's going to be lot
of disillllsionment coming to those naive
souls who would rather be fooled"
In the days when such miracles Of
the old silent Aims as the parting Of
the Red Sea in the Ten Command
ments" were explained loud cry Of
protest went up from this group.
Let us enjoy our movies in peace"
Was their plea. I'VE don't want to
know how the wheels go around"
But today the sophisticates have the
floor. and the demand to know the
inside dope is persistent.
In the event there is any one left
who doesn't know that the Red Sea
was a cake Of gelatine which was slowly
cracked across and broken open while
water was sent flowing over 1t, ! want
to hurry and clear up all the illusions.
The scene was tremendously magnified
and double negative supplied the
Israelites.)
Faking the talkies is not so easy.
That silent sleight of camera was
child's play. This chariatanry ap-
proaches genuine art. "Dubbing a
talking picture Is the height Of perfec-
ton Six or seven sound Aims are
dubbed" together so that no sound
overlaps or obliterates the other. And
Millard Webb Is the man who knows
more about that phase Of the audible
picture than any one else In the bust
ness
"All sounds cannot be photographed
at the same time because a street car
would drown out a human voice or
dancing feet would interfere with musi-
cal effects" said Webb when ] cor
nered him on this strange angle Of q
mysterious craft. Therefore, we take
the sounds at different times, reduce
them to the right level and dub them
together on the finished Aim"
This trick clubbing" has won Webb
much of his success.
when you see opening and shutting
doors and music is rising and falling
with the changing door," he explained,
that's due to clubbing. If you took it
all together, the music would cut out
the words when the, door opened. We
took one scene on a lake, with the lap
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tentment. No matter how much she
may earn ii will never be enough.
II is even worse II possible for the
boy. Trained TO live a luxurious life,
and without the means to finance one.
ne will be unable to mix socially with
those who have the means. He will lack
common interests with others. and lack
slso the ability to enjoy simple pleas
ures.
The wealthy manifest good Judgment
when they train their children to enjoy
life quite irrespective of money. If ad-
versity should come 10 them. they will
not just be poor little rich children. but
healthy men and women, with a broad
perspective on life, and the ability to
enjoy what they may have left.
No mother Is doing either noble or
an intelligent thing when she acquaints
her children only with the best there Is
in life from O. material point of view.
Actually she is spelling for them the
real enjoyment that comes from a ma
ture and fuller appreciation OF the best.
She is also making it dificult. if not
impossible, for them 10 live happily with
anything less than the best. Her sacri-
fee Is vain and futile. BY teaching them
to live frugally she may confer on them
a blessed freedom from dependence on
material things to achieve real and last
ing happiness.
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NE TRAFFIC PoucE
WERE ALL w FOR |
LUNCH

to be a speed breaking record. Either
the traffic police were ell in for lunch
or something. for how any living huma n
on four wheels could travel from New
York to Richmond IN the time reported
is incomprehensible.
There is probably no more historic
country in America than that between
Washington and Richmond. IT, il doubt
full If our Young friend read a single
tablet informative of the action which
took place during the Civil War. What
a wealth of history would have been
unfolded had he fingered and loafed
along the trail from this city to Rich
mond.
Il has been our privilege to drive a
speed boat at nearly mile a minute.
Once we raced at ITO miles an hour
in a car constructed for the purpose, not
to mention fests of speed and stunts in
fast air crates The last mentioned
cannot be compared with the luxury Of
drifting along the open road through
such country as one may enjoy between
Washington and Richmond.
We are prone 10 go no place fast
these days. A famous scholar once told
us that he had digested a book in one
evening that had taken the author
years to write. Not read it. mind you,
but absorbed its contents thipkingly.
What an age of speed!
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Barrel upholstery is the last word in
STYLE OF furniture covering. The term
applies TO the method of work and not
to the type Of design or the kind of
textile. II Is true that some of the
fabrics are made to suit the style OF
work. so that the design appears to
best advantage when on the furniture.
Sometimes several sections so put on
complete A. pattern rather than each
section being complete in itself.
1t is easy to understand the rea son
for the name as there is a marked re-
semblance to barrel slaves in the ap-
pesrauce of the buiging finished work,
which follows the present vogue for
quilting Each lengthwise section Of
stitching is padded and richly rounded
out. The padding may be down feath-
ers, hair, floss or any of the modern
furniture filling materials. The pad
ling determines the luxury Of the up
holstery, for it supplies the comfort OF
the covering for the springs.
This method OF covering furniture
indicates a tendency TO revert to the
f1ne old time button and pleated up
holstery which was an apex Of uphol-
stery crsftsms nship. There are many
workmen who frankly say they have