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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-15

Furnishing the new home Is always
q problem for newly-weds, but prob
lem not unmixed with pleasures. There
are many important points to con-
slider, for furniture Is not of transient
but of lasting worth If properly
selected. Buy little but have that little
the best, is a good maxim to follow.
Avoid extreme styles unless 1t is the
intention to refurnish when styles
change, and this requires long purse.
Also it indicates lack of knowledge
of choice furniture and q slavish
determination to be smart. Pick out
furniture with graceful lines and
curves and that which is substantial,
not snowy.
This season it is particularly difficult
to make wise selections of furniture,
for the new art" which stresses Cd
dity in line and color, Is SO much in
evidence Any pieces that are bizarre
will not fit in with conservative pieces
newly bought or acquired from the old
home. In few years the oddities will
be back numbers" in the furnishing
line, and may be as long in returning
to any popular favor as the question:
able mid Victorian period furniture.
Reproductions of handsome pieces Is
q good choice for any home where the
cost Of antiques is barrier to buying
them. It must be remembered that
these reproductions, II well made, are
strong. Antiques requiSe careful han
ding, and for this reason some home
makers decide upon reproductions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-15

X The magician tells you frankly that
he Is no miracle man. And yet you IKE
to see him perform. You are intrigued
fascinated, nystifled.
It is this very element Of mystery ana
wonder that compels interest ano
aroyses curiosity. We like to hear and
tell incredible things. We are not over
critical about a really good story. IL Is
common practice among sailors, COW,
bows and other men to get together ana
see who can tell the biggest yarn.
We do not worship fire and make sac
rif1ces to the rain god as did our saw
age ancestors. We have learned lew
Of the laws Of cause and erect ana
thanks to Steinmetz, we can proouce
lipItning in the laboratory or on the
stage. Nevertheless. our seeming mas
terv over nature has served to increase
rather than diminish our awe and won
der at the many things we do not un-
derstand.
A child's demand for the thrill OF
wonder and mystery Is fed by fairy
tales and impossible exploits OF adven-
trre. The human race Is never wholly
and permanently fed up on mystery ana
wonder. It represents thirst for the
unnatural, the extraordinary.
THE ordinary happens every day. IL
is no treat. The commonplace appears
tn be too we'll understood and lacks IN
ducement for further study.
A certain degree OF mystery Is essen
tial to keeping up interest. This is true
of reople as well as mechanisns and
natural phenomena. Familiarity still
breeds contempt. 1t is said that no
man is ever hero to his valet. The
true leader must be inscrutable. The
forceful and influential person must not
be too transparent. You must keep the
other fellow guessing. How well the
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the disadvantage of being brief enough
but too thick and stuffy. These con-
sisted of trunks Of wool jersey with
crossed suspender straps. This season s
sun suits are more easily kept in place
with a front and back body section of
light, porous material instead Of the
crossed shoulder straps.
There Is no question of the benefit to
be derived from the present fashion for
sun suits for children and other clothes
that leaves a goodly area Of skin exposed
and sunshine. Still as in all other good
things there Is danger from OVERRIDING it.
Actual sunburn Is to be avoided. It
not only injuries the skin but may have
q very bad effect on the nervous system
as well. The tanning process should be
undertaken rather gradually and an ex-
cellent plan is to have coat or jacket
of some rather light cotton material
for your child to wear over the sun suit
to start with or To put on when the
suns rays are especially strong.
Never were scarfs more attractive or
more varied in design. One of the most
interesting French models is made from
three pieces of colored silk IL inches
square. If you would like to know pre-
cisely how to make this scarf and an
Other. that is made from two oblong
pieces of silk Joined with ring, please
send me a stamped. self-addressed en-
velope and I will very gladly send you
! this weeks circular giving fun par
Copyright. 1927
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MOVIES AND MOVIE PEOPLE
BIZ NoLLE MERRICK..

of little light cake baking on the side.
Recently she entered a contest in
Hollywood. but lost some of her courage
when, looking over the assembled con-
teStar1ts, she discovered her cook proud
ly bearing the very flower of his art in
the form of 12-layer cake.
Esther Ralston is supposed to have
made one of the Knockout pictures of
the year. Her first talkie was admitted
to be an excellent product. But while
her studio has contract with her I'M
til the Fall Of 1880. it is rumored that
she may not remain there that long.
Just why, nobody quite knows, or rather
nobody will say.
1t is the policy OF this studio TO keep
mum on everything and let the dizzy
public find out for themselves as time
goes on. Some keen-nosed reporter
usually discovers and ends the public
suspense, as is the way of reporters.
Norman Kerry's wife, suing for d.
vorce, charged that Norman called her
bad names.
Most Hollywood wives plant is that
| they never get near enough to friend
spouse to be called anything-not even
within whistling distance.
The newest boulevard sign:
Your Dinner-Eightv-five Cents Up
| copyright, 1929. by North American
| Newspaper Alliance.)
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Today in
Washington History
BY DONALD A. CRAIG.

June Is. 1s5s.-There have been
many complaints lately from those
who are interested in having the dust
kept down on Pennsylvania avenue,
They are caused by the apparent fail
ure Of Mr.. Reese to sprinkle the streets
adequately in accordance with his
agreement Mr.. Reese states that every
possible exertion is being made to place
the MIGRANTS in condition to enable
him to carry out his agreement.
The old fire plugs, having been In
use for many years, have become weak
and the force of the water supplied
from the Potomac Water Works is
continually bursting them and render
ing them useless. Also the Commits
sioner of Public Buildings is unable,
by reason of the small appropriation
made by Congress at It's last session
for the repair of Pennsylvania avenue
(on1y $1,000, to do much toward re-
placing these old fire plugs by new
hydrant plugs.
To obviate this difficulty Mr.. Reese
Is endeavoring to use the old fire plug
castings by introducing new interior
works into them. In few days 1t
is expected that he will be able to con-
tinue the sprinkling on Pennsylvania
avenue, which Is so ardently desired
by those who use It.
The Potomac Light Infantry of
Georgetown had fine time today on a
trip to Little Falls for target practice,
barring the heavy storm and drenching
rain that overlook the company en-
route. Fortunately, however. the men
were able to find comfortable quarters
on the packet Flying Cloud, which took
them up the river to the target grounds,
and they arrived safe, snug and dry
At the target grounds the members Of
the company engaged in the sport of
shooting for silver cup with rather
more than ordinary eagerness. which
may have accounted for the somewhat
wild shooting.
The best shot was made by Pvt. M.
Adler, who thereby won the cup. Pvt.
J. Pierce was second, Grafton Tyler
third and j. Edward Libbey fourth.
The first leather medal was won by
Capt. Hollingsworth, the second by
First Lieut.. McKinny and the third by
Third Lieut.. Cruikshank.
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A vacation Is an intensely personal
matter Like Christmas, a vacation
comes but once o year to most people
and the right or wrong choice may
make or mar the brief respite sought.
The city man yearrs for the country,
free from the restrictions to which ne
has been accustomed. The privilege
Of letting his whiskers grow and going
collarless has an appeal to the pr1mi-
tive spirit which dwells within MIN.
Perhaps 1t Is merely change OF en-
vironn1ent that stimulates those to
whom life or daily existence Is hxed
and standardized. We know farmer
who when his Summer work is finished
goes to New York, where he takes q
room near an elevated road. The city
dweller perhaps may not be able TO
understand this strange quirk OF the
man from the farm, but we believe
that the answer is fairly easy. Men
whose mental faculties are constantly
geared to run "in high" seek solace in
trout streams. Among them are CAL
vim Coolidge and President Hoover.
What Is so conductive to tranquility
as shaded stream where
A book Of verses underneath the
bough,
A Jug Of wine, loaf of bread and
thou,
Beside me singing All Jnc WuuetnScs
Oh, wilderness were paradise enow!"
Folks who might normally complain
If the apartment water system failed
or the lights suddenly went out accept
| the inconvenience of Summer vaca-
tioning with a grin.
n 4 =
Speaking Of vacations reminds us
OF the story told about well known
railroad executive who took his family
to a certain farmhouse where quiet
and rest seemed to be assured Close
by, however, was. Q pig sly, the pres
ence of which was indicated under
wind conditions. The executive plan
ned to 60 there the next year, but
wrote the farmer that the piggery
would have TO be attended to before
he engaged Accommodations. The far
mer's reply was brief: Can accomnio-
date 70 uAll right" he wrote. There
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NANCY PAGE
When Children Misbehave
There Is A Reason.
BIT FLORENCE La GANKE.

This was the second year that Joan
had been put in her sun suit with the
advent Of Summer. She played around
in the yard and in the sand pile with
no clothing but the little knitted sun
suit with its suspender straps and little
shorts. On her feet were sandals. The
doctor cautioned Nancy about the length
of time she should play in the direct sun
when she was at the seashore. THAT
sun is hot and her skin is tender. Have
the sun suit on for only short time
the first day or two. Increase the time
gradually, otherwise you will have a
badly burned child on your hands. And
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LITTLE BENNY
BIT LEE PAPE.

Pop was smoking to himself and ma
sed. I've known some aggervating vim
| min, willyum, but that Sally jardtn Is
the crown and glory
How is Sally, is she sim dieting be-
tween cream puffs7 pop sed, and ma
sed, That's the very point, she duzzent
take any more care Of her figure than
| q wooden Indian, and yet by the airs
and graces she puts on you mite think
She looked like a highly trained bally
dancer, met her downtown this after
noon and she axually had the bubble
died gall to say that way more than
why dident you call pleeceman9
I felt like It, bleeve me. ma sed. But
finely decided to laff 1t of as 1t richly
deserved but Sally kepp on pressing the
point and pursuing the argewment till
she finely reached the climax OF daring
me to get on waying machine with
her, or at least after her. so we could
compare before our very eyes.
And did you agree? pop sed, and ma
sed, I certeny did, I snapped UP the
invitation like dog at bone, because
1 knew I had nuthtng to fear because
knew the weight was all on her side,
so then she sed, Very well, Pawleen,
she sed. heers scale rite in frunt Of
the drug STORE, It's oIdn nc" oilo SIZE
sed and / sed. I know 1t is, and that's
lust why wont trust it, its springs and
Joints are proberly so stiff it will throw
nv weight intirely out of focus. so then
she mentioned the free scale In Hook
binders and I promptly sed, o no. that
ccale has been used and used by bargain
hunters till there's proberly not shred
Of truth In IT.,
So dident you get waved at alp pop
sed, and ma sed. No, why should I,
was quite satisfied in my mind in the
ferst place to begin with.
You win, pop sed. And he got behind
the sporting page and ma started to
reed the Jokes with a serious expression.
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Unfinished furniture has its appeal
for it costs 20 per cent less than the
finished and can be had in a wide
variety of types. But unless the man
or the woman does the finishing,
the sum spent for this work will make
the pieces cost as much as other types.
We are assuming that in each instance
the furniture is well made.
Any person who dabbles with paint
can put coats of color onto plain wood
This is not giving the furniture fin
ish however. To do good job each
coat of paint must be Sand-papered
until brush strokes are taken out be-
fore another coat of paint is put on.
Even the final coat is Sand-papered,
and then given one or two coats of
varnish which may give high gloss
or soft, waxlike tone. The latter is
preferable. When the home decorator
! takes the requisite pains to have the
finishes perfect, he or she can do the
work to compete fayorably with that
Of experts.
Be cautious in buying and beware
Of getting too many sets Of furniture.
Articles that go together in fine har-
mony are often preferable to pieces
with designs exactly matching. There
are, of course, some pieces that should
match, as, for instance, dining room
chairs, but these are exceptional. Oc-
casional tables and chairs for living
rooms come in wide selection of
styles and these, when well chosen,
fill many needs in new home.
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HOLLYWOOD, Calf, June 15.--Lo-
cal producers say that forthcoming re-
v,Ies made by NOVELTIES are going to be
of such excellence that they will make
Eastern talent HE them back to Broad
way in disgust.
In fact, they go so far as to boast
that 1t is comparatively easy for a
movie actor or actress to learn talkie
technique. but that stage-trained artists
have tremendous job to assimilate
camera ways.
One of the biggest revles to be re-
leased during the coming months can
bank on one thing alone, II nothing
more, to draw the public-every famous
star on the lot Is shown during the
progress of the revue.
Movie fans can see 10 or 20 OF their
favoriteS for one price of admission
Such little intervals as John Gilbert
and Norma Shearer in q burlesque of
Romeo and Juliet" will be one of the
casual novelties. Lionel Barrymore will
direct them.
Yesterday any one Of these people
would have been considered sufficient
10 guarantee the nublics paying adj
mission. But talkie producers are tax
ing no chances. They're seeing to it
that their dear public will get so much
for the money that the cinema show
will go over 100 per cent.
Talking at premieres has always been
. curse, but it is getting more and more
So Lupe Velez was stopped by the
radio man in front of the mike" as
she entered recent first night.
Here comes Lupe Velez the Latin
volcano" said he II think I'll try tc
get her to say something. Oh, Miss
Velez will YOU say something to your
friends on the air?"
Lupe walked up to the mike" splut-
tered lot of Mexican into it, then:
1T means I love you, but it's all 9
lot of hooey," said she.
Pauline Frederick. who believes wom-
ans place is in the home when the
have ,aaA ~ 1aa1 De- Rav,r
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Lentil and Potato Soup.

Wash and soak one gill of lentils
overnight. Pour of the water and
keep It. Cut small about five potatoes,
one medium onion and a carrot and
turnip. The onion may be cut In rings
and the potatoes In slices. Put one
ounce of butter In pan and melt.
Add the vegetables and toss In the fat
for a few seconds until 1t is absorbed.
Pour on one quart of cold water and
add salt and pepper. Put on the cover
and allOr to come slowly to boil and
stir Occasionally. Simmer steadily for
about MFo hours. Pass the soup through
a sieve or colander, return to the pan,
then add one cupful of milk. Bring to
q boil Add more seasoning and serve
with toasted bread or fried bread. A
ham bone or scrap OF ham viii be q
great improvement to this soup.
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closet beneath the stairs and usually
there is a tiny window in It, Why not
make this into room just for your
guests, and for the times when you
would find it a comfort to be able TO
dash in quickly and survey yourself be-
fore appearing at the door?
The woodwork of this room might be
finished in ivory, the walls painted vel
low and the floor black or treated with
black-and- cream checked linoleum. The
window could be covered with curtains
of yellow silk gauze bound with Chinese
red, and the little powder table and
bench painted in Chinese red trimmed
with black an da touch of gold. A
costumer or pole with hangers should
be painted to match and installed in
this room.
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DOROTHY DIX's LETTER BOX
Danger of Perpetually Finding Fault With Chill.
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to Gain Her Own Way?

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The Sidewalks of Washington
BY THORNTON FISHER.

have been no hogs nthe place since
you left"
Since the passing of the neighborhood
barber shop which used to be the Cos
sip center, BARRIERS are not given to ex-
ceSsive conversation. The following
story received must have referred to the
old time barber How will you have
your hair cut" asked a laxative barber.
Minus conversational prolixity."
"How's that2"
with abbreviated or totally elm
mated narration"
II don't quite get you"
with quieScent mandibulars."
Says which?"
without efferveScent verbosity." i'm
patiently exclaimed the patron, who
was rapidly showing signs of anger be-
cause tn ebarber failed to understand
him.
"Huh?" said the barber.
LET diminutive colloquy be conspicu-
Gus by It's absence" The tdnsorial artist
scratched his head, thoughtfully and
then went over to the boss with the
whether that fellow In my chair is mad
or q foreigner, but I can't make out how
he wants his hair. cut" The proprietor
went to the waiting customer and said
politely, Howe would you like your hair
cut?"
In silence"
A local lawyer says that q colored
man who was a chronic litter OF things
not belonging to him had always man
aged to keep within the petty larceny
limit. One day he miscalculated and was
- kWfA q
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Home in Good Taste
BIZ SARA HILAND.

Perhaps you have often wished you
had a small table and stool that would
be practical for a tiny first-foor dress
ing room. In the Illustration you will
find one which is probably just what
you have been looking for.
There Is nothing quite so up-to-the-
minute now as powder room" for 1t
stamps you as keeping up with the
times and you have the satisfaction of
knowing that you are doing all that is
possible to make your guests comfort
able and at home.
Nearly every one has little coat
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WHY WE Do WHAT WE Do
By MEHRAN x. THOMSON.

ladies know this artl And mercflessly
they practice it!
We crave wonders to feed several APP
petites-the appetite Of curiosity, the
appetite of showing OF, the thrill OF the
strange and new and novel, and the IN
herent desire to escape the monotony OF
reality.
Above all. we crave wonders because
the quest gives us sense Of expansion
in every dimension. It lifts US out OF
and takes us to the land of enchant-
ment. It is a combination of dreaming.
reverie and day-dreaming In which you
carve the environment to suit your
taste instead Of changing your taste for
fried chicken to a plate of beans.
We crave wonders because they wisn
fulfilling. Through them we get what
we want.
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don't let her play out in the sun for
any length Of time. Get her in the
shade If you keep the sun suit on, or
else cover her more completely and be
sure to put a large hat on to protect
her face, eyes and the back Of her neck"
Joan sat at the table and pouted.
Uncle Peter told her that her face was
dirty and that he had sent her upstairs
once to wash it and did he not want to
have to speak to her about it again. The
nurse was on her vacation. Peter said
there was no reason why girl 4 years
old could not come to the table looking
like little lady.
Don't want to be lady. Hate
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Fried Tomatoes.

Wash and cut in halves six ripe un-
peeled tomatoes. Place IN frying pan
cut side up. Season each tomato with
half teaspoonful of sugar and a little
salt and pepper. Put little water In
the bottom Of q pan and boil slowly
until the tomatoes are tender, then re-
move the tomatoes to platter and boi
down the Juice until brown. Add -four
level tablNpoonfuls Of butter, four leve
tablespoonfuls of -four and two cupfuls
of milk. Make like cream sauce ano
pour over the tomatoes and serve.
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ladies'" muttered the child. Then Peter
reproved her for muttering.
It looked as II the dinner was going
to be nothing but pickering. Nancy
had an idea. Did you look at your
face, Joan, when you washed it?" mo
couldn't see myself in the glass" And
there Nancy had the answer. The mir
ror was hung away beyond her line OF
vision. When mirror was hung lou
enough for her to see herself and when
she had a step-up stool to reach the
bowl, the days Of dirty face and hands
were over.
Copyright, 1922
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Banana Ice Cream.

Scald one quart Of thin cream, ant
dissolve in this one and one-half cup.
fuls of sugar. When cold, add one pint
Of unScalded thin cream and begin II
freeze. When the cream Is rather more
than half frozen, add one cupful Of
ripe banana pulp, measured after beine
pressed through a ricer, mix with one
fourth cupful Of lemon Juice, and finish
freezing. Let stand for an hour. Serve
pistachio nuts blanched and chopped
fine,
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May Displace Platinum.

Platinum may give way to some ex-
tent In the laboratory to far lower
priced tanta1um If the report be true
that a German concern has succeeded
In turning out large blocks and sheets
Of tantalum for the manufacture of
basins and other utensils required by
the chemist.
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Railway Boy Now Artist.

When a railroad In England recently
held an exhibition of hobbies OF its en-
ployes, 17-year-old William Gall, a
helper at Paddington Station, entered
his painting THE Song of the Dove. "
Tt attracted so much attention that
Prof Rothenstein, principal of the
Royal College of Art, Is to give the boy
a course of etfaiy at the college. Gall
Is said 10 hayS exceptional talent