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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-06
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Washington History
BY DONALD A. CRAIG.

May 8, 1S6I-In the midst Of a heavy
driZZling rain the list and part OF the
I'd New Jersey Regiments from Newark
arrived here between l and o'clock
this morning. They reached Annapolis
by steamer late night before last, and
laid off in the stream until yesterday
morning, when they diSembarked and
had a regiment parade, after which
they broke into company drill.
The brigade was then marched to
the railroad station, and at $3.50 O'Clock
in the afternoon the men got on board
the cars and started for Washington.
The train contained 81 cars and was
drawn by two locomotives.
The trip was most diSagreeable, the
track being quite dangerous by reason
of the rain. After nightfall the cars
were compelled to run slowly.
The railroad is guarded all the way
from Annapolis to washington by
Pennsylvania troops, who are very
much exposed. Every 200 PAGES there
is q sentinel and about every eighth OF
mile there is rallying point, where
a considerable number of men are con-
stantly stationed.
When the New Jersey men arrived
in Washington they were compelled to
march up and down the streets for
hours before any quarters could be
obtained for them. There was no off,
Ger at the depot to meet them or give
information about where they were to
lodge. AS they marched along in the
mud, rain and darkness they occa-
Sionally fired a gun.
At last somebody introduced the LIST
Regiment to the Columbia market
building. and somebody else forced open
the door of the Constitution ONCE and
got the five companies of the I'd Regi-
ment under shelter there. Wet to the
skin, tagged out from their marching
and destitute of rations or fuel to build
fires, the men lay down on the floors,
rolled themselves in their blankets and
made the best of their situation. At
1890 O'Clock this morning the only men
who had broken their fast were few
who happened to have enough money
of their own to purchase food at res
taurantS in the neighborhood.
Their uniform consisted of o dark
blue frock coat, light blue pants trim
med with white cord, blue fatigue cap
and regulation Army overcoat, all Of
which gives them their name Of New
Jersey Blues" Their commanding ON
Ger is Col. A. j. johnson.
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Small youngsters are copy cats. In
this city. living near the home OF an
Army officer, is boy who heroizes
the military man. His parents have
told the lad that if he emulates the
example of the officer he may some
day lead a parade of his own. He
may even become chief OF staff or
military aide at the White House. The
result is the small boy is bending back
ward in his efforts to develop a mill
tary stance. He says "YeS, Sir" ana
eyes ma'am" when addressed.
Whether he ever becomes soldier
or works in a freight Office, the boy
will be the better for having initiated
the officer down the street. Youths
may not admit it. but they, too, have
a genius for copying those OF superior
attachments and positions.
In our early newspaper days, We
were assigned to cover the campaign
activities of a very young man who
was running for mayor of a large
midwest city. He was known as the
protege of former mayor and nation
ally known character. The young
fellows mentor had died prior to the
candidates nomination, but his spirit
carried on in the heart of the town
and in the soul of the mayoralty as
pirant.
The elder man had appealed to the
voters by means of unconscious man
nerisms and homely traits. 1t was
his habit not to make speeches. but
-.
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when the wrap Is worn as when

monious when the wrap is worn as when
it is laid aside.
There are chiffon evening frocks with
hip-length jackets of silk or crepe de
chine most appropriate for less formal
evening wear. If you cannot afford a
number of evening wraps. then you
should choose a longer model made of
some tint that will combine nicely with
any of your evening dresses. There are
off-White tones-eggshell tint, flesh,
"e;- light beige-thet are generally Ear-
moniouS and Of cool, SununcIy aLr~...~
ance.
There is often some sort of fare to
the longer evening wraus and where
dresses are Of white, easily crushed ma
terial this flare is useful as well as
smart. The simplest and most gen.
orally becoming collar arrangement is
that Of an attached scarf, the ends of
which may be left hanging or crossed
and thrown back over the shoulders.
Some of the evening wraps for warm
weather are unlined, while others are
lined with chiffon.
italian quilting is used in simple rows
or in more intricate design to provide
finish for some of the silk jackets, hats
and frockS. This is not difficult to do,
and 1t costs practically nothing but a
little time and patience. If you would
like this weeks circular showing how
the quilting is used and giving explicit
directions TOR doing it, please send me
a stamped. Self-add-essed envelope ard
L Will gladly send 1t 10 you at once.
Copyright, 1920
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-06

Lord Thomas Erskine, one of the
great lawyers of history and judged by
many the greatest forensic orator Brit
ain has produced, claims to have had a
conversation with the dead.
He told of his adventure while he
and the Duchess of Gordon were call
ing on Lady Morgan. an Irish novelist,
whose book of "reminiscences. The
Book of the Boudoir," was widely read
by London society.
The conversation wandered into dis
cussion of the Supernormal when the
Duchess of Gordon told about a case
of second sight which had occurred in
her own family. 1t was then that Lord
Erskine related his story.
1t was while he was still a young
man embarked on the first stages of
his splendid career that he went back
to Scotland after rather a lengthy abb
sence. The next morning, strolling
about the streets of Edinburgh, he went
for q short time into a book shop.
Coming out, he met the old family
butler.
He looked greatly changed. pale, wan
and shadowy," says Lord Erskine.
"'Eh, old boy said, what brings
you here?'
He replied:
"'To meet your honor and to solicit
your interference to recover sum due
to me which your fathers steward at
the last settlement did not pay.
Struck by his looks and manner, I
babe him follow me to the bookseller
shop, into which 1 stepped back, but
when I turned around to speak to him
he had vanished"
Now, note that to this point Lord
Erskine suspected nothing unusual
about this encounter. which seemed
completely natural. But he was not
satisfied with the old buffers unex-
planned disappearance. Remembering
that the mans wife carried on little
trade of some sort in the Old Town Ga
section of Edinburgh and knowing
where the house was, he went around
to make further inquiry.
To his establishment, he found the
buffers wife in mourning. Her hus-
band had been dead several months
But she provided him with another
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Unpopular With Children.

Treat them as creatures to be con-
Stantly and sharply corrected. Keep
on hand a ready stock of don'ts and
use them freely. Show by your manner
that you are superior. Call attention to
the fact that you don't do these
naughty things. Why should they?
Tell them of all the good little children
you know. If you give them candy,
show it to them first and then tell them
they may have 1t if. Put in enough
IFS" to spoil the taste of the candy
'if'' you give 1t to them. Tell them
that when you were their age you didn't
do all those ugly and irritating things.
When your dontS are exhausted lay
in store Of stops. Stop whistling and
meddling and f1dgeting. Explain how
much they will benefit by listening to
should be interested. Add that you are
doing all this for their good. If they
boast or show off, take them down a
peg-Seyeral pegs. Be shocked at their
bad language.
Always talk down to them to be sure
they. understand. When you leave tell
them you hope they will behave better
next time Expect them to be fond of
you and respect you for all this con-
Sideration.
With these suggestions you will be
make your unpopularity complete. But
you may take me up sharply and tell
me that you don't want to be popular
with children; you want to make them
well behaved. If you don't check all
these bad habits now, they'll get worse,
and it will be SO much harder later on.
You are just helping the parents in
their job, or are trying to make up for
what the parents failed to do. But il
nf Piuht
be unpopular with them also. All Of
which Is just as you like.
l happen to like children. and am i'm
menSely pleased when they like me.
And have a notion that children are
likely to go the way they should If they
| like those who are showing tile way.
nave q notion that nothing interferes
SO much with the proper training of
! children as the lack of sympathy and
understanding between them and their
| teachers, or their relatives, or friends of
the family. To help child you must
establish friendly relation, and If you
are dealing with many children, as a
teacher does, you must have the art Of
making yourself popular. Naturally
| there are false ways of doing it as well
as correct ones
When applied to your own children.
popularity is no longer the right word
-IIlClC CIlC Only ducQudJe DOIlQ Is love.
| Popularity is also good trait in the
child. 1t means proper appreciation
OF the value of having people like you.
It's great aid to normal development.
It's an aid to mental fitness by the
| route Of happiness.
Like happiness, however, you must
not aim at it too directly, or try for
1t too lard. The best way not TO have
good time is to have your mind set
too constantly OH having it, 1t comes
by not trying too much, and so does
popularity. This sensitiVeness to the
| opinions of Others is ali indispensable
| instrument in the management OF
children. and remains SO in handling
men and women also, perhaps par
J ticularly women. When a child says
that he doesn't care what you think OF
| hlm-and he needn't say it, he need
only show 1t or feel it--your influence
Is gone. And q dlsagFeeahle attitude Of
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KEEPING MENTALLY FIT
BY JOSEPH JASTROW.

rebellion is the natural, however re-
grettable, result of the attitude that
makes you unpopular with children.
Mind you, I don't say popularity at
any price, any more than 1 say peace
at any price. Do the best you can, and
you'll still have plenty of occasions on
which you will have to correct children,
be irritated by them and reprove them.
It's a great advantage, when this hap
pens. to have the support of popularity.
1t makes it easier to get over the falling
out make up and be friends again.
Once the child turns against you and
you become his enemy, you are lost.
Children are much better haterS
than lovers; so are a good many
grown-upS. Your business and mine is
to help them to become better lovers
than haters. Popularity is a lever to
move them in the right direction.
Children need even more than adults
the comfortable feeling of being ap-
preciated. When you are in conf
Dental mood with yourself, decide
honestly how much you need it, and
you'll value more highly popularity
with children, who may not be good
critics Though l think they are) but
who are honest ones.
(Copyright, 1920
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AS HE SPOKE he
Mfinh CkhnkE


mixture and trousers of another. Many
OF the listeners who were compelled
through financial circumstances to
dress likewise were impressed The
people fairly Worshiped the late mayor.
The young candidate was alert to
psychological reaction, and he deter
mined to conduct himself likewise. even
to the matter of wearing miSmatched
suits. After ascending the platform the
wise, aspirant for mayoralty honors
would casually pack his pipe, scratch
a match on his trousers and puff away
for few seconds. The people liked it.
They saw in the young fellow the m
carnatlon OF the former mayor. They
were pleased. too, with the easy con-
VerSational manner in which he ad-
dressed them. How much, indeed, he
reminded them Of their beloved ex-
mayor!
Election night when the votes were
counted 1t was discovered that the
young man had run circles around his
opponent. OF course, the opposition
was quick to charge the candidate with
initiating his old mentor, but their ac-
cusat1ons fell upon deaf ears. The
youthful person not only proved to be
an excellent mayor but rose high in the
counsels of the Nation. A copy-cat
with intelligence may go far.
X 4
Great actors create roles. It is no
disparagement to those who play the
role later in similar manner, to OBJ
serve that many initiate the original.
While imitation may be the Sincerest
form Of f1attery, it is a question who
is the most flattered, the initiated or
the imitator.
X X X
The razing of the Waldorf Astoria
reviveS in many hearts memories that
perhaps have been crowded out. 1t
was TO the Waldorf that we were once
taken aS a votIuO-
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OUR CHILDREN
A Bad Mixer.
BY ANGELO PATRI.

keep your sweater on, Dicky. Take
your ball. Yes, you can take your
wheel if you want to. But remember,
don't get into a fight about it,
Dicky thumped down the steps to the
walk with his wheel. He looked up and
down the road for possible playmate.
The two little boys who lived next door
were playing in the vacant lot across
the way. Dicky joined them. They
were bent down close to the ground,
studying something. Dicky rode straight
between them, laughing to see them roll
over to get out of his way.
You go on home, Dicky bout. You
hear? You go on home!"
Il will not. This isn't your lot"
"'TS so! We were here first. You
go on home, Dicky Dout, with your
shirtail out!"
You stop calling me names, Red
head, Redhead!" And Dicky chanted a
very offensive rhyme about Redhead'S
habits.
Redhead picked up stone and
bounced it off Dicky'S back. Dicky
dropped his wheel and rushed home,
yelling murder.
Now what's happened? told you
to leave your wheel home. Who hit
you? You Thomas and you Harry
when your father comes home tonight
I'm going to tell him about your throw
ing stones and hurting children. It's
about time something was done about
you. You're bad boys, that's what you
are Come in, Dicky. Never mind, I'll
get your wheel. The mean thingS-to
stone little boy off the Playground"
Stones are i'll things to pay compli-
ments with any time Of the day, but
hard names are just about as bad.
| Dicky threw the first stone. He fol-
lowed it up by insult and aggravation.
| The other boys only tried to defend
| themselves.
BY and by Dicky will go to school
| The other children will not like him.
| Wherever he is there will trouble be.
1 Notes will travel home and mother will
! 90 to school. Dicky will tell the story
OF his wrongs. And still the trouble
will grow, because DRky Is what We
call a bad mixer. He does not know
! how TO get along with other children.
! Usually Dicky Is all only child. When
there are other children in the family
he has To mix or be mixed He gets on
| far better But when he is alone and
! when his mother sees that every time
he goes out TO play there is trouble as
| soon as he arrives, she has TO make a
| job of teaching Dicky how TO play with
other children. She must bring the
other children to Dicks playground
and send him to theirs and teach him
what to do and what not to do.
>(Copyxight, ~Ia2a,l
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My Neighbor Says:

Do MOI place mahogany furni-
ture near the window where the
Summer sun is likely to shine on
1t. 1t will soon remove its glossy
finish.
In selecting furniture for your
living room If the room is small,
hang two mirrors OH different
walls. They make a room look
much larger than 1t really is.
II wire and iron bedsprings be-
come ruSted give them u coat or
two of aluminium paint.
To amuSe the children on
stormy days, let them blow soap
bubbles. TO make the bubbles
bright colored add teaspoon or
two of glycerin TO the soapsuds.
II plain soap is used, this will
make the bubbles less likely to
break and they can be blown
much larger than ordinary ones.
1t is a good plan to place an old
rug, blanket or shawl on the
floor; the bubbles can then be
swung of the blowpipe and they
will rest without breaking.
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Home i'm Good Taste

The days of dainty wallpaper have
never really have been forgotten, and
now we find a revival of the coverings
which furnish such charming back
grounds for the bedrooms of young
girls.
In the accompanying illustration Is
paper which has a pale green back
ground and basket and sprig design in
soft colorS, such as rose, blue, lavender
and a touch of yellow.
A room where this paper was used
would be delightful il the woodwork
were finished in the same shade OF
green which forms the background OF
the paper.
The floor covering might be oval
braided rag mats in rose. yellow, light
green and black, and the window treat
ment ruffled curtains fashioned of light
apricot organdie, draped back over
white point d'esprit glass curtains.
The furniture would be most appro-
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Hull them and put in bowl with six
tablespoons sugar. Cut berries some
what and let stand for an hour. Silt
and measure two cups -four, add one
half teaspoon salt, one tablespoon
sugar. four teaspoons baking powder.
Sift dry ingredients together and work
in four tablespoons butter. Use fingers
and work until handful -four claSped
tightly in hand will hold imprint of
fingers when hand is opened. Beat one
egg Add to two-thirds cup milk. Com
bine mixtures. Stir slightly and pat on
Toured board. Cut rounds three inches
in diameter. Place half on baking
sheet, brush with melted butter, place
remaining rounds on top. Bake in hot
over $50 degrees Fahrenheit. Split when
done and put berries between and on
top.
(Copyrisht, 1929
Write for Nancy Pages STANDARD Cake
Recipes" II you like ShOrtcake made with
cake instead of biscuit dough. Inclose
stamped, self-addreSSed envelope. Address
Nancy Page. care of this paper.
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Everyday Law Cases
Can Infant DiSd6irm Contract
Made by Him as Agent?
BY THE COUNSELLOR.

Henry Mott, aged 10, was employed
as a chauffeur by the Thompson Bak-
ing Co. Mott was capable employe
and an expert automobile mechanic.
Desiring to purchase an automobile,
Thompson requested Mott to shop
around and purchase one for him. Mott
examined several cars, and finally find
ing one he liked bought it, paying 5000
as a deposit
Thompson was pleased with the car
at first, but changed his mind and
sought to -escind the contract and get
back the 5000. He accordingly re-
quested Mott to use his age as means
of avoiding the agreement.
Mott obeyed the instructions and de-
manded the return of the money on
the ground that, being under 81 years
of age, he had the right to rescind the
contract and get back his money.
The automobile company admitted
that minor had the right to rescind
his contracts, but contended that
minor had no right to reScind con-
tract made by him in the capacity OF
an agent for an adult.
Mott instituted suit. but he lost his
case, the court stating:
An infant can be an agent and make
binding contract for his principal.
Capacity to contract is not necessary
in an agent, as his agency is created
by appointment. and the contract that
he makes is not his but that of his
principal"
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q AAlCl w olJCdA Al
a low, confidential
fashion to his lis
tenerS. AS he spoke
he would smoke a
pipe, stopping oc-
caSionaliy in the
middle of his dis
course to pack the
pipe and light it.
After a few pre-
liminaTy pufs he
would continue or.
This homely ges-
ture pleased the
people. He was
one of them.
Then, too, he
would appear on
the platform wear
S~@ - -~AS "a
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Pear Salad.

This is very attractive salad for spe-
cial occasions. Use half of g canned
pear for each serving. Place the pear
with cut side down on bed of lettuce,
having first filled the cavity of the pear
with cream cheese. Now put just tiny
bit of red fruit coloring on the thick
part of the pear. 1t will spread over
the surface in a delicate pink tint
Arrange sections of orange or grape
fruit around the pear and serve with
French dressing.
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was sure to receive a request for her
recipe. During the last season she had
copied it numberless times. This year
she vowed she would have it printed,
so she could hand it out as soon as she
saw the look on their faces. and say:
Yes, here 1t is. It's easy to make If
YOU follow directions"
One evening Peter came home with a
small package.
Present for you, Nance. Hope you
like it,
What on earth have you found
now?"
"Oh. just something of yours"
MyStifled, Nancy opened the parcel
and found her recipe neatly typed. 1t
read like this:
Wash two cups berries in colander.
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DAILY DIET RECIPE
SURPRISE EGGS.

SURPRISE EGGS.
Raw eggs. four round rolls,
four; butter, four teaspoons;
cream. four teaspoons; parsley
minced, two teaspoons.
SERVES FOUR PORTIONS.
Cut an even slice off tops of
rolls. Scoop out centerS, leaving
a cup. Butter each cup or shell,
add cream. Drop in egg. Bake
in very hot oven (450 degrees
FahrenheiD until the eggs are
set. about 10 or II minutes.
Sprinkle with parsley if desired.
Put on covers of rolls and serve.
DIET NOTE.
Recipe furnishes protein, starch
and a very little fat. Lime, iron
and vitamins A and B present.
Can be eaten by normal adults of
average or under weight and even
by those wishing to reduce II
milk we're substituted for the
cream.
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surprise. She told him that on his
deathbed the butler had told her that
Lord Erskine's fathers steward had
wronged him of some money, and had
added, But when Master Tom re-
turns he will see you righted."
Naturally the great advocate prom
ised the widow that he would do as the
butler had said. He soon fulfilled the
promise. The whole incident was in
delibly fixed in his memory, bringing
much subsequent reflection and specu
lation.
Copyright, 1920
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WE EkFECTED 70 SEE
HT Nnh ~

Perhaps the following should appear
in the food page, but 1t shall flnd q
place In this column Miss s. M.
Brewer OF this city incloses All old menu
with the statement:
Enclosed bill L fare for VassaT
College dinner over SO years ago may
be of interest to some graduate of that
college or some Vassar fan. II so, you
CA pass 1t on"
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ster TO meet, as we
supposed, a man
VINO wore dollar
m a r ks on his
clothes. We ex-
pected to see such
a strange, stout
SON. M a r k
H a n n a was his
name. We were
disappointed when
we met a : gentle
man wearing an
or d in airy suit.
That is Just one
of our recollections
Of the tav er II
which has been
attacked by the
resiStleSs intrusion
OF progress.
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NANCY PACE
Nancy's Short Cake Recipe
Is Popular.
BY FLORENCE la GANKE.
BY FLORENCE la GANKE.

Nancy's home was most popular at
strawberry time. She made a straw
berry Shortcake that was famous far
and near Peters Office associates used
to angle for dinner invitations. And
after they had been at the house Nancy
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Summer Wraps of Simple Design
BY MARY LIARSHALL.

A Summer evening wrap was once
looked upon as a luxury ITEM in the
wardrobe of most women. A warm
Winter evening wrap was, Of course, a
necessity, but for Summer evenings a
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fifth of the passenger automobiles and
one -third of the trucks exported from
the United States
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As a germ carrier fly can do more
damage than an elephant, declares q
European scientist.