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A Sermon for Today
BY REV. JOHN n. GUM.
On the Job Day Unto Day.

Text: DAY unto day uttereth speech"
What if a single day failed to utter
its speech? There would be a blank
in the years record. Uncommon bril-
lance of speech by another day could
not make up for this blank. 1t is as
"day unto day uttereth speech" that
the years record is made. 1t Is as
day unto day uttereth speech" that
time marches on to the conquest OF the
years and the centuries.
Heifetz, the great Russian violinist,
says that the hardest thing in an
but to play always equally well. The
only way to be able to do that, he says,
is to keep playing every day and to
play your best every day.
There Is something to think about in
what this Russian artist says. The man
who makes good in big way is not
the man who does a single great piece
of work. He is not the man who
now and then startles us by a bril-
liant stroke. He is not the man who
works well today and sleeps on the
Job tomorrow. To make good in a big
way one must keep working every day
and learn to work always equally well.
In other words, making good In big
way means delivering the goods every
day.
DAY unto day uttereth speech" So
is the years record made. And so
is a mans life record made. He can
not fritter away single day. nor for a
single day be slack on his job. without
leaving blank in the record impossible
to be filled. Rounding out a full and
successful life means being on the Job
day unto day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-02
WORLD FAMOUS STORIES
DON QUIxOTE AND THE LIONS
BY CERVANTES.

no more. Now while the keeper took
time to open the foremost cage, Don
Quixote stood debating with himself.
whether he had best make his attack
on foot or on horseback and upon ma
ture elaboration. he resolved to do it
on foot. lest Rosinante, not used to
lions. should be put into disorder. Ac-
cordingly. he Quilted his horse, threw
aside his lance, grssped his shield and
drew his sword: then advancing with a
deliberate motion. and an undaunted
heart, he posted himself just before the
door of the cage. commencing himself
to heaven and afterward to his lady
Dulcinea.
The keeper observing the posture Don
Quixote had put himself i'll. and that
it was not possible to prevent letting out
the lions without ineurring the resent
ment OF the desperate knight, set the
door of the foremost cage quite open;
where the male lion lay, who appeared
to be of monstrous bigness and CT
hideous frightful aspect. The first thing
he did was to roll and turn himself
round in his cage; in the next place he
stretched out one of his paws, put forth
his claws and reused himself. After
that he gaped and yawned for good
while and showed his dreadful fangs
and then thrust out half yard OF
broad tongue. and with 1t licked the
dust from his head and face. Having
done this. he thrust his head out of his
cage and stared aboat with eyes that
looked like two live Goals of fire; a
sight to strike terror into courage itself.
But Don Quixote only regarded it
with attention, wishing his grim adver-
sary would leap out of his hold and
come within his reach. that he might
exercise his valor and cut the monster
piecemeal. To this height of eXtrava-
gance had his folly supported him; but
the generous lion, more gentle than ar
rogant, taking no notice of his vaporing
and bravadoes, after he had looked
about him a while. turned his tail and
very contentedly lay down again in his
cage.
Don Quixote seeing this, commanded
the keeper to rouse him with his pole
and force him out whether he would
or no.
I mot I, indeed, sir" answered the
Keeper. IT dare not do 1t for my life;
for, If provoke him, am sure TO be
the first he will tear to pieces. Let me
advise you. sir. to be satisfied with your
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-02
Labor Day and Vacation Season
BIZ LYDIA LIE BARON WALKER.

holidays during the last two months OF
Summer, Labor day brings cessation
of such privileges. 1t is as definite q
termination demanding full stop as
is period in print.
Those whose vacation season Is not
so sharply defined look upon Labor
day as an enjoyable holiday. when
practically all their friends are free
from business and wher: household
duties are taken lightly. 1t permits OF
an extended week end for visiting or
for entertaining house guests.
1t is a jolly day for those at home
who can go away as family. prob
ably from Friday evening until Mon
day night or possibly until Tuesday
morning. Rest and relaxation can be
iniulged in. For the families who
must be home from Summer resorts by
Tuesday at the latest, Labor day Is any
thing but holiday. 1t is one full OF
hurry and often of fatigue, since the
closing of a cottage is tiresome task.
Many whose vacations end have to
travel by train or boat on Labor day.
These persons find all conveyances
filled TO utmost capacity. Every traveller
is en- route by necessity, and not for
pleasure. 1t is wise to look upon the
journeying in the light of a pleasure
trip, however, for the mental attitude
has much to do with enjoyment. After
all, the vacations are not actually end
ed until home is reached, and home is
good spot to be back in. especially
when it can be enjoyed with all the
eXuberance of health that the vaca-
tioning days have brought.
Copyright. 1921
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-02
Today in
Washington History
BIZ DONALD A. CRAIG.

September 2. 1S54.-Capt. A. II. Bow
man and Capt. B. 8. Alexander Of
the United States Corps of Engineers
and william Wilson Of this city, an
experienced constructor. have united in
a report to the Secretary of War, CIV
ing the estimated value of the Winder
Building and grounds on Seventeenth
street opposite the War Department as
approximately $4,000. It will be re-
called that Congress at the last ses-
sion passed an act authorizing the
Secretary of War to purchase this
building, which is owned by w. M.
Winder, Esq. provided the cost did not
exceed 100000.
For several years the Government has
been paying an annual rental OF $2l 200
for this building. Recently the Secre-
tary of War selected Capts. Bowman
and Alexander and Mr.. Wilson as COM
missioners to examine the building and
report its value. Capt. Bowman is re-
ported to be one of the most scientific.
judicious and practical" officers OF the
corps TO which he is attached, and his
brother officer is also regarded as Ca
pable and discriminating" in the dis
charge of any duty assigned to him.
These gentlemen. under the authority
vested in them, proceeded a few days
ago to examine the Winder Building,
the grounds and the appurtenances.
The Union today describes their work
as follows:
1--WE learn that the examination was
a most thorough one. They COM
menced at the basement Of the house,
examined the walls and the floors,
went into every room and even as
cended to the roof, each member OF
the commission taking notes as they
proceeded.
"After they had finished the investi-
CATION they met in room which hao
been assigned to them. Here 1t was
proposed by one of them that an ad-
iournment should take place, in order
that each one alone might make his
calcro tons and report the next day
| which was agreed to.
Upon reassembling the next day the
RESPECTIVE estimates were presented, and
what is very remarkable, the difference
in their estimates for the building and
grounds did not amount to more than
$780,"
The intendant Of the Washington
ASYLUM reported today that there are
100 prisoners in the workhouse depart
ment, and there is little room for more.
Many persons who were confined there
have been released upon payment OF
their fines by friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-02
Gift Horses.

We believe the expression, "Never
look a gift horse In the mouth" Those
unfamiliar with the equine breed may
not be sure of what that means. 1t
is. of course, an injunction to those
who would examine gifts too closely
to refrain lest they be disappointed.
For a long while we have doubted
the wisdom of the maxim, however. 1t
is better to look the gift horse in the
mouth than to have him kick an inno--
cent bystander or bite the hand OF
some one feeding him.
In other words, look out lest that which
Is free is also costly. That goes Tor
animals as we'll as inanimate things
A famous fancier of dogs once gave
his experience with dogs given to him
gratis. Invariably they were vicious,
ill-tempered or sickly.
This As no criticism of human nature,
rather a reminder that we get little Tor
nothing in this world.
We know of a woman to whom q
friend gave a motor car because she
had no further use for it." Literally
that was correct, but the giver omitted
to say she had no further use for the
car because a few cylinders were
scored. springs broken and the uni
versal was much the worse for wear
That present" cost the recipient
quite a sum to tow in one day an
repair. Having bought her license
plates and paid for her insurance, 1t
would have cost the new owner as
much to Junk the car as to mend It.
Once upon q time 1t was custom
among sneak thieves to hand their loo
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days work. 1t is as much as the brav-
est man can pretend to. Then pray go
no further, I beseech you; the door
stands open. the lion is at his choice,
whether he will come out or no. You
have waited for him. you see he does
not care TO look you in the face. and
since he did not come out at the hrst,
dare say he viii not stir out this day.
You have shown enough the greatness
of your courage. No man Is obliged TO
do more than challenge his e'Hmy and
wait for him In the field. II he comes
not, that is his own fault sSld the dis
grace is his and the honor is the chal-
lengers."
1T is true" replied Don Quixote.
Come, shut the cage door, honest
friend. and give me a certificate under
thy hand, in the ampleSt form thou
canst devise, of what thou hast seen me
perform: how thou didst open the cage
for the lion; how I expected his coming
and he did not come out. How. upon
his not coming out then, stayed his
own time and instead Of meeting me,
he turned tail and lay down. I am
obliged to do no more. So enchant-
ment avaunt! And heaven prosper
truth, justice and knight-errantry!"
So the keeper shut the cage door and
Don Quixote resolved, after this incl
dent, to dub himself the Knight Of the
Lions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-02
Everyday Psychology
m DIR. JESSE ". sPRowLs.
Self.Made Men.

The most romantic of all stories are
those that portray the careers of self
made men. The writer Of Biographies Is
sure Of market.
Some OF these days psychology win
find its rightful field and undertake
seriously to study life careers. And what
will that mean?
First, I believe IL will forever put
down the age-old theory that some peo-
pie are lucky, that opportunity and for
tune are the twin goddesses OF re1own
and lasting fame.
The central point in the psychology
Of success Is buried deep in the all
round meaning Of the word "compensa-
ton"
So far psychologists recognize two
sorts of ompensation-direct and vica-
rious.
Some who make good as careerists
overcome their handicaps by practice
along the line Of their handicaps. De-
mosthenes stammered. He taught him
self by long practice to overcome that
handicap, and then he advanced to
first place among the worlds great ora
tors. The late Theodore Roosevelt Is
another example. A weakling physi-
cally in youth, he became, through per-
6UIldl lCktIIlCIl, ObAOLb 90 AAA oNAA" @A@SSS
are cases of direct compensation.
II one road to success Is closed. some
people have the knack Of finding an
other. This is vicarious compensation.
One psychologist asserts that at least
so per cent Of the normal population
get along on substitutes. believe a
greater proportion than rs per cent,
either consciously or unconsciously.
practice it to some extent, although
very few are able to hit upon the right
substitute.
Why is it that the biographies Of
self-made men relate so many failures?
AS a rule self-made men failed many
times before they succeeded. The rea-
son for all these failures which preceded
a final success is, believe, easy to
state. The self-made men were contin-
ually looking for an open door, a vica-
rious activity, a substitute for the door
that was closed to them. Finally they
found one and succeeded. The world
calls them self-made.
Self-made men are discoveries.
rather than creators. They do not make
their careers; they find them.
copyright. 1921
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-02
SUB ROSA
Topsy Turvy.
BY MIMI.

This is an age when everything
seems to be upside down, as they say;
but it seems all right to the members
of the younger generation. Vets and
drys are all askew. Women are dress
ing and acting like men, while men
are initiating women. We are through
with the war but still have the con-
fiicts of peace. And Mr.. Einstein has
turned the law of gravitation inside
out. =,
,l8ut a topsy-turvy look at the world
may teach us something we didn't
know before. I learned this when ]
went strolling with painter who made
fine color sketches Of adorable land
scapes. First, he would look at the
landscape with his head down be-
tween his knees. When his picture
was progressing he would turn 1t up
side down to see how 1t looked.
He said he could get truer view
of the scenery when he saw 1t with
his eyes upside down and a better
notion of his painting when he stood
it on its head. tried 1t, too, and 1t
did seem odd to have the green grass
above and the blue sky below.
suppose this is all because we dons
see things as they really are, SO that
we have to take a topsy-turvy look
every now and then to get righted III
our V1SlOu. we see tIlui6D enc WGy We
want them to be, not as they really
appear, and SO we have to have an
unusual view to bring out the truth.
Real vision is difficuit art. 1t re-
uuires us to drop all prejudice and let
| the eyes see as they will.
When some catastrophe occurs and
we are forced to take new view Of
| things, we see the world in each Others
eyes. In the present age, when women
/ - = k~NfH ,Srs
alongside of them, they begin to see
| where money comes from, or that 1t
| doesn't grow on trees.
Women are looking at the old world
with the eyes of men, although I'm no;
so sure that men are seeing 1t with
wonen's orbs. But the present shake
/ up which makes everything look topsy-
turvy win have the value OF revealing
reality to us.
* b A. - Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-02
Straight Talks to Women About Money
BY MARY ELIZABETH ALLEN.

to some passerby when they were
chased by the police. AS a result, more
than one obliging soul found herself
in a situation that was embarrassing
If nothing worse.
Looking over LIES vista we can
think of few gifts that are seemingly
presented without reason or cost that
do not entail some expense unexpect-
eddy. Some offers that begin 500 free
If you buy at once usually reveal them
selves to be opportunities to pay $500
for lot worth 500.
Often books are offered free on the
condition that one buy set of some
other books. A quick calculation re-
veals that one is paying In full for
both lots of books. It is said there
are two kinds of people who fall easily
for bunco games. Those who expect
something for nothing and those who
expect to get rich quick.
Look the gift horse in the mouth.
literally and figuratively. This dec
not mean one should inspect birthday,
anniversary or Christmas gifts before
accepting them! It does mean to avoid
white elephants and sick pups.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-02

HOLLYWOOD, Calf. September l.
No matter how much one likes change
and I am of that fickle group which
loves something new-the sight OF an
old time movie countenance on q Holly
wood set Is prone to give pleasurable
satisfaction.
When I came across Kate Price COM
fortably seated in a canvas chair await.
ing Lionel Barrymore'S orders, ieit
very Aud Lang Syne. Long ago. wnen
John Bunny, Flora Finch ana otner
fun-makers made childhood trips 70 tne
movies q thing of delight Kate Price
was a dimpled and plump comed1enne
well in the forefront OF popularity.
Talk has come to pictures, ana Color
Lionel BARRYMORE, once OF the legitl-
mate, has completed his professional
circle ane sits in a directors chair, and
Kate Price, heavily overstuf1ed now, put
with the same delicious dimples and
ready humor. Is one Of the cast.
Catherine Dale Owen, beauty OF the
stage, is In the same caSt-slim. remote,
with a patrician da1ntiness and deli
cicus dignity: a cool nymph OF the foot
lights, with poise and intellect SHINING
through her unbelievable loneliness.
She was Jack Gilbert's leading lady
in his first venture in "Molnar." She Is
Lawrence Tibbett's leading lady In his
first venture in movieland. Her skin is
so fair they have to darken 1t several
shades for the camera. Her lissom slen-
nerness makes her an exquisite con-
trast to the bluff, hearty appeal Of the
/ herman.
Story hunting for their stars is one
reason for local producers turning gray.
The moment star is well set on q pic
ture the big trouble is to find q vehicle.
Jack Gilbert's producers are having a
deadly time finding him vehicle while
he and Ina Claire Gilbert motor about
the Riviera a-honeymooning.
Vehicles for Jack Gilbert aren't the
easiest found things In this world. La
dies acquire notions about handsome
actor men, and no matter what type
hero that handsome actor man might
want to play, he Is forced to remain
within the concept the public has
formed of him.
The easiest girl to find stories for is
Mary Nolan, erstwhile Imogene Wilson.
She Ats into so many plots her blond
beauty photographs 100 per cent, and
producers consider her an actress OF
ability.
But when you have a silhouette like
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-02

President and Mrs. Hoover personally
presented a CODY of Ode Re Metalllca
to the Library of Congress.
The working copy OF the volume
translated by the Hoovers Is Ill the IL
brary's section of rare editions.
One desiring to inspect the volume
at close hand must take an elevator
and ascend to level Stat the top OF
the building. Here he enters steel
wire Enclosure escorted by an attendant.
His name. home address, washington
address, and the field OF research ne
is engaged in are entered In large
book. .
which must be filled out the name OF
the book, the readers home and local
address, and field OF research: me
book is brought to a table. BEFORE
one is permitted to leave, the book
must be returned to the desk. and
receipt is given the one VINO mas
handled the volume.
The working copy of "De Re Metal
lica" contains 637 pages. Its size Is
1872 by Ia inches and it Is bound IN
red. Footnotes in the text, inserted
by President Hoover, are copious.
Often tl1ree-quarters of page may be
required.
Excerpts from the preface OF the
translation are interesting:
1--WE do not present DE Re Metalhca'
as a work of practical value To
those interested in the history OF their
own profession we need make no apollo
gies. except for the long delay in pub
lication AS the book could be but
a labor of love, it has had to find the
moments of it's execution in night hours,
week ends, and holidays, in all extend
ing over a period of five years )"
At the time the Hoovers published the
book it was thought that 1t would be
of interest to no one outside the engi-
neering profession. But neither was 1t
thought at that time that Herbert
Hoover some day would be President
of the United States.
With Hoover's election came great
demand for de Re Metallica." Those
who probably never would look inside
the book seriously wanted to have a
copy, nevertheless.
Book dealers were swamped with or
ders. There was only limited number
of copies, for the book was privately
published and originally intended as a
gift to friends.
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Quotations on the volume are re-
ported as high as $3.50 copy.

One of the truest and most familiar
expressions on Capitol Hill is. mo one
walks out on Borah."
In the United States Senate, walk
ing out" is a favorite sport. In fact,
it seems at times that the minute a
Senator rises to make a set speech 1t
is the signal to most of his colleagues
to vacate the chamber. And they do.
But mo one walks out on Borah."
Instead, the reverse is true. More peo-
pie (Senators included) flock to the
Senate chamber when the Idaho SEN
ator speaks than can be seated. They
stand in lines outside the gallery doors
far down the corridors. There Is al
ways the chance that some one on the
inside either must leave to catch a
train or return to his Office. At any
rate, hundreds think break Is worth
waiting for.
And yet. it is rather strange how
Borah packs the galleries.
He never is funny. He looks with
disdain on jokes or witty remarks to
help drive home point.
He seldom is sarcastic, and II ever,
only mildly so.
He never tears a victim to pieces
before the crowd.
He never has been known to get per-
sonal while speaking.
He never is sensational.
He frequently is called one Of the
best orators in the Senate, and he is.
But his language just keeps on the
prosaic side of eloquence. His voice
is good-one of the best in the Senate
but it is not a voice like that Of
William Jennings Bryan.
He makes no fine phrases.
He coins no epigrams.
He has little passion.
All of these-the things calculated
in Borah.
And still they fight for chance to
hear him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-02
Hair Health.

The most important single factor In
hair health is the proper circulation Of
blood through the scalp. It Is the blood
that brings to the hair roots the nour-
ishment that is absolutely necessary to
their growth. The circulation and quail
ity Of the blood Is affected by ones gen.
eral health and also by ones emotional
reactions. When the individual Is care.
free and happy the flow Of blood Is nor
NAL, but when negative emotions such
as fear, anger or worry are dominant
they interfere with the circulation and
impoverish the quality of the blood it
self. Massage and brushing stimulate
the circulation and strengthen the
muscles of the scalp.
In conditions of lowered vitality this
circulation becomes impaired, and the
sebaceous glands become either overac-
tive or idle. The hair Is then CORE
spondingly too greasy or too dry.
For both these conditions the consti-
tutional treatment is the same. BY
means Of adequate rest. fresh air, SUM-
shine and exercise the body must be re-
stored to its normal tone. Choose a
wise and nourishing diet also.
Dandruff is not to be feared. It is a
perfectly natural shedding of the skin
OF the scalp and should be called cuticle.
But, like anything else, 1t is detrimental
as well as unsightly when it is excess
sive. Nothing will correct this more
quickly than massage both night and
morning. A few hot-oil treatments and
a suitable tonic will help, and a thor
ough brushing Of the hair will bring
noticeable results.
Local applications, astringent lotions.
stimulating tonics and scalp creams and
oils are valuable as means OF removing
dandruff, dust and dirt. After applying
them, give the scalp its daily massage
and the hair its regular brushing with
clean brush.
For an oily scalp the tonic should
be made with an astringent basis, while
for the overdry scalp one made with
basis of pure vegetable oil is best. A dry
scalp is invariably a tight scalp. ana
the only thing required to correct this