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Evening star., 1929-10-28
AUTUMN


Why shouldn't there be q regular
meeting place for local weather proph-
cts? At least they ought to convene,
penguin-fashion. every Autumn and
have a get together. This is the time
of year when they begin, like some
mythical Welsh bard to twang their
Tyres and sing of disaster, their long
gray boards waving in the wind.
Every Winter, we are told, is going
to be the worst in the history of the
world. There is going to be skating on
| the ocean between Miami and Havana.
Our sufferings are going to be perfectly
| incredible. Information of an advance
nature may be deduced by signs" such
as the early coloration of the trees, early
| flights of the southwark -Winging birds;
| feverish activity of the nut-hoarding
squirrels.
Farmers and others are especially
gifted with a deep, penetrating men
| tality, where these signs are concerned.
Although you and could also see
whether the maple leaves fall early, 1t
| Is only folk who live close to nature
who are allowed to interpret the mean
| ing, If there is any. But isn't 1t rather
curious that you never hear anybody
predict a pleasant season, season
| without disasters? Why does nobody
Winter, with certain number of cold
snaps and briZzards, some snowbound
days, a few weeks Of good skating, lots
| of Jolly snow around Christmas time
and the usual number OF persons hurt
| in slipping on the ice?' Why not?
| Because it isn't sensational; 1t wouldn't
make the weather prophet the center
| Of the stage.
There Is another sort of weather
prophet, and a more subtle fellow is he.
| without astronomical or meteorological
knowledge beyond what he borrows
| from scientists, he talks a scientific
| iargon. He tells you of sun spots and
| the influence of the Arctic; writes OF
ocean currents that are shifting around,
nervous as cats on back fence. He
makes your hair rise, for he, too, never
predicts anything but disasters.
A famous one told me that 1927 was
| going to be a summerleSs Summer. The
| year came and passed. 1 think was
never hotter. He told me that II he
wasn't right, he would be a fallen
prophet Despite the results, he is still
| prophesying.
In the meantime, real socialists are
really working on the problem> OF long
range prediction (and quite possibly 1t
may prove no harder than accurate.
short-range prediction, which is one OF
| the hardest and most thankless jobs in
| the Government service). believe that
| in 20 or 80 years we shall really know
in advance what sort of a Winter or
Summer we shall have. In the mean
time the scientists are, characteristical-
| ", refusing to talk, so the public thinks
| they do not know anything, and prefers
to believe in the rustic wiseacre.
Evening star., 1929-10-28
Today in
Washington History
BY DONALD A. CRAIG.

October 2S, 1S5S.-"We may Justly
congratulate ourselves on the sanitary
condition of the city as exhibited by
the mortality statistics" says Charles
F. Force, Commissioner Of Health, In
his annual report to Mayor James G.
Berrett, made public today.
During the IL months which ended
June 80 last, Commissioner Force
states, 1,108 deaths in the city were
reported. This was an increase OF 1872
over the preceding year. OF this num-
Der, omitting the still-born. 4l.89 per
cent were aged S years and under,
1887 per cent from to 20 years. 17.71
per cent from 20 to 40 years, 1903 per
cent from 30 to 60 years, 1894 per cent
over 60 years and s56 per cent age not
reported. Two deaths were reported OF
persons over 100 years old, one of them
102 and the other 108 years.
''There were only 20 deaths from con-
gestive, intermittent and remittent
fevers." says the report, 'and 1873
deaths from all forms of fever. From
consumption there were 152 deaths,
apparently large number, but 1t in
cludes many here only temporarily, or
whose residence in the city had been
of short duration. The deaths from
number in proportion to the popula-
ton.
"The city was visited by no cpl
demic. Eruptive diseases, and espe-
cially scarlet fever, were more preva
lent and fatal than for number of
years previously. Smallpox prevailed to
a considerable extent during the Win
ter and Spring. I would suggest
the passage of an act to prevent the
introduction of contagious diseases into
the city and also to make vaccination
obligatory"
These statistics on deaths are not
re~arded as high. in view of the esti-
mated population of 10000 for the city.
Health Commissioner Force recon-
mends that the streets, alleys and gut
ters be cleaned by contract. He says
too much stress cannot be laid upon the
Importance of a general system of
sewerage by which all sewers may be
portions of a general plan, instead Of
being made merely with reference to
the particular place to be drained"
OF the deaths during the year, 879
we're of white persons and 1877 Of COL
'ored persons.
Evening star., 1929-10-28
MOVIES AND MOVIE PEOPLE
BY MOLLIE MERRICK.

Marion Davies the palm for beach
party, at which $4,000 worth OF most
elaborate fireworks ever shown in this
country frightened the lives OF her
guests and the entire neighboring We
cinity for some miles.
Three traffic policemen patrolled the
beach near her sea home to keep 1t
private for members of the party. 1t
was the most glorious Fourth ever seen
in the village.
The blond stars newest home, now In
course of construction, is costing half
million, unfurnished. Just another
of these simple little half country
homes where one may get sun and air
and feel far away from the elaboration
of Eastern life.
Betty Compson's comeback Is the
most persistent ever staged. Not only
has she made good once more, but she
has continued to get some of the most
coveted roles time and again.
The latest coup is the part Of Babka
in THE Case of Sergt. Grischa," and
many a little lady in the village would
have given her blondined head of her
half-starved little body to have it.
In three boulevard blocks discov-
cred:
A jaunty creature in a tomato-col-
ored felt hat-male gender-and Q
bright blue flannel suit.
A gentle with the following inscrip.
tion neatly lettered in white headline
type on his car:
God has done so much to make the
world wonderful. Why don't you get
in and do your share?"
He turned left in front of me with
out giving a signal, cutting sharply over
from the right side of the road-prob-
ably to teach me Christian patience.
Two little girls of about and with
pale lavender curlS. and pale lavender
velvet dresses which ended about four
inches above their knees. Their mother
probably has a pale lavender brain.
A boulevard golf clinic" whose ros-
ter, I am told, includes some Of the
village famous.
A loiterer of the sterner sex with
French heels on his oxfords.
A leather brown town car with red
tortoise and gold fittings and q red
headed colored chauffeur in brown
broadcloth uniform behind the wheel.
The cars owner wore suit of mirogolf
broadcloth, form fitting, with blue fox
collar and cuffs. Her hempen-yellow
curls framed dead-white face with
orange-tinted eyelids.
Just a village where stories are told
in celluloid strip.
(Copyright, 1929, by the North American
Newspaper Alliance.D
Evening star., 1929-10-28

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HOLLYWOOD, Calf, october %
(N.A.N.A.).-The community sing has
entered the lists Of the movies. Ken
Maynard gets them going, it seems, with
his songs of the West.
These are old-time songs, the things
popular a score of years ago. but popular
in universal way which doesn't apply
to the seasons hit of today. There
fore, the younger members of the audi
ence know the songs as well as those
who were cotemporaneous with the
times.
Joining the program may be method
Of audience defense planned by an out
ragged populace. Judging from the let
ters which come to me, good many
members of audiences find themselves
without occupation now and again dur
ing a talkie when the voices on the
screen become either un-understand-
able or fade out entirely.
If the audience works up good spirit
in its own body, 1t can carry on, re-
gardless of the progress of the actors
on the screen, and the proverbial good
time can be had by all.
Summing up the years extravagances
in movieland, the consensus gives
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The children will be in a high state
of excitement after the last call. and
so should go to the home Of some
member of the group to let off steam.
The kitchen is a good place for them
to make their headquarters for fun,
which should be so planned that ac-
tivities diminish as the evening wanes.
The interest should be kept but the
flare for excitement be quelled.
Bobbing for apples is good sport
to start with. Blindfold feeding is an
other less hilarious game. For this
spread newspapers on the floor, have
two blindfolded persons sit on them in
Turkish fashion, and facing one an
other. Provide each with a bowl OF
cracker crumbs, or some ready-to-serve
dry cereal, and teaspoon. Let them
try to feed each other.
A quiet contest. good to end with, is
making apple hob-goblins. Each. player
has an apple. Wooden toothpicks and
coffee beans should be handy, and
knives to pare the apples with. The
person making the best hob goblin gets
a prize. A time limit for fashioning the
hob-goblins should be set, but do not
make it so short that the players feel
excited least they do not get theirs
done in time.
If the kitchen is decorated with a
pumpkin jack-o-lantern and a few
Halloween emblems and If fayors are
given out, the evening will be sure to
be success.
(Copyrikht, 1927
Evening star., 1929-10-28

dresses. She knew she was not going
to go on any foolish diet regime. But
she was aware that lack of certain
kinds of exercise had made her little
fiabby in spots. And it was here that
she planned to do her reducing and
general toning up.
She put her hands on hips with her
back straight and her head erect. Then
she bent the knees until her body was
in a squatting position. She found this
hard enough to do, but when she
learned that she was supposed to
march forward, keeping the legs in this
position, she declared she could not do
1t. And she couldn't at first. but she
persevered until she achieved 1t.
Next she bent her knees and stretched
her finger tips straight down to floor.
She separated her knees so that the
arms extended between them and down
to floor. Still keep her fingers on
the floor she pulled herself up at
the knees, trying to straighten them
W, lie her fingers stayed on the floor.
Peter laughed at her attempts.
"All right, Mister Peter, II you think
you are such an acrobat, you do it,"
Peter tried and Nancy and Joan
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Tt14 ether day Senator Shortridge
Republican, of California, and Senator
King, SDemocrat, of Utah, locked horns
in debate. Both are members OF the
Senata's finance committee and both
have Sad lot to say on the subject
Kara had referred to the "reactionary
elenieAt' in the Republican party.
Shoftsldge challenged him. and called
upoIs 1Sing to give specific definition
Of thA word "reactionary."
BefAe permitting King to answer,
Shott2dge proceeded to review Amer
ican history for several periods. He was
waxsnE strong and mighty in his argu-
ment ageinst being called reactionary
when Senator Norris OF Nebraska arose
and asked II he might interrupt the
Il; Fave listened with great interest" /"
Norris! ssid, with that familiar twinkle
in his: eye, "to the detailed account of
the :vsrious phases OF American his
tory, which the distinguished Senator
from California has given us.
"Wolld 1t be too much to ask the
Senstcr to give the Senate an explana-
tionI Of his views on the Einstein
theosys"
THAI stopped the debate.
ETSSNQeuG f1OOVeE Will 1lhNC up
portNn9ty to recall his goodwill tour of
South america in the years ahead, If he
30 desires.
Al seight-reel Aim depicting every
important phase of this trip has been
completed. Newspaper men were guests
at a Private showing of the film re-
Gently.
And. now the President has added
to his library specially prepared log
Of the tour.
1t is q l0o-page volume, and came
from. Capt. Victor A. Kimberly and the
officers and crew of the u. S. S. Mary
land. which carried the Presidents
party sbuthward from San Pedro, Calf. ,,
TO VAL, ,araiso, Chile, last year.
The book, printed on fine gloss paper,
is aFty'tically bound and filled with
photographs by the ships photographers
depicAiag all phases of the trip. Many
of the s1ictures show the deck pastimes,
with several pages devoted to the Nep-
tune c&y ceremonies when the battle
ship eIassed the Equator with its cargo
Of ''poTywogs."
It Nas typical Of Senator Blease,
when Se resigned as Governor Of South
CaroliiAa in 1915, q week prior to the
expiraE ION Of his term, that he called
for q fottle Of red ink with which to
write. lis resignation.
MsnA thought his flve-year career AS
Q stofI4 center was ended. The Legis-
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5000 Of them-with button and loop
Of the same metal.
Expense was never to be considered
when clothes were at stake. And they
had to be right
His valet, Bachelor, records that
George, while still prince, ordered a
plain coat from Dawson, the tailor.
The repeated alterations he demanded
before It suited him brought its price
to 300 pounds-$1 500.
He never gave his old clothes away.
He kept a catalogue of them, but re-
membered them all and he could call
for any costume he ever had worn.
On his death every article of attire
he had had in so years was found in
his wardrobe.
In his coat pockets, in addition to
vast numbers Of love letters he had
received from women, locks of hair and
so forth, more than 500 forgotten
pocketbooks were found, containing in
all about $50,000
The clothes he left behind him sold
for $4,000. Nobody knows how much
they had cost him, but it certainly
amounted to many times that.
(copyright, 1929
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discussing party organization later he
made the statement that he did not
belong to the Democratic party, "if by
the party is meant the caucus in Wash
ington that tries to dictate how
should vote"
He admires former Vice President
Dawes, and processes great admiration
for Senator Borah, both Republicans.
Senator Blease is the champion
"joiner" of the Senate He is unusually
active in fraternal circles. He has held
and continues to hold high posts in the
Independent Order of Red Men, Odd
Fellows, Moose. Elks, Foresters, Wood
men of the World and knights of
Pythias.
He takes pride in the fact that he is
the only man in South Carolina who
has represented three of the State fra
ternal orders in national grand bodies.
Evening star., 1929-10-28
Braised Breast of Lamb.

Remove the skin from the breast Of
lamb and put the meat into boiling
water for a few minutes. Take the
meat out and let 1t cool, then put it
into pan with about half pint of
stock, some thin slices of lemon peel
and few slices of bacon. Add pepper
and salt. two chopped onions, bay
leaf and few carrots. Parsley. thyme,
mint or any savory herbs you like may
be added to give it flavor. Simmer
gently until tender.
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where it would "hll the bill" much
better than a larger and more pre-
tentious type of desk. Very little space
is required for stationery and supplies,
so that the upper part may hold col
lection OF interesting books-not the
cast-offs we so often see in the room
in which we have to spend leisure hours
when away from home.
For the apartment living room, a
wall space between two windows would
be enhanced by the addition of piece
such as this, and a single ladderback
chair would be in keeping with 1t.
The finish of the secretary may be
walnut, mahogany or maple, or 1t may
be painted in a color to harmonic
with with the general scheme of the
room.
The interior may be finished in a
contrasting shade to lend a note of
interest.
Evening star., 1929-10-28
BRAIN TESTS

There are several definitions given
to each of the words that appear below.
Underline the correct definition in each
case.
Time limit three minutes.
% NAH JONG is:
(a) An island near India.
(b) A Chinese game.
(c) An Oriental dish.
cd A minced oath.
90 TANGIER is:
(a) A geometric term.
(b) A seaport in Morocco.
(c) A small orange.
(d) A bicycle built for two.
CD DUMA was:
(a) A Russian assembly.
(b) A French author.
(c) An Austrian diplomat.
(d) A city in Persia.
a. BOLO is:
(a) A game played on horseback.
(b) A Philippine weapon.
Co A South American coin.
Cd A native Of Bologna.
Answers.
The correct definitions are: % b.
90 b, (3) a, "a b.
Evening star., 1929-10-28
0kra, Tomato and Mutton.

Wipe one pound Of lean mutton free
from bone and cut it into cubes. Wash
two cupfuls of okra and cut into thin
slices. Dredge the okra and meat with
two tablespoonfuls of flour and fry in
two tablespoonfuls Of butter or drip
pings until brown. Add two chopped
onions, two cupfuis of tomatoes, one
and one-half teaspoonfuls of salt, q
pinch Of pepper and some water, just
enough to cover, and cook slowly,
either In the oven or on top Of the
stove In tightly covered dish.
Evening star., 1929-10-28
Peach and Ginger Salad,

Fill the cavities Of halves Of canned
peaches with either marshmallow cream
or whipped cream, into which has been
beaten slivers of candied ginger. Top
with either a small piece of ginger or
with salted almond. This may Be
served upon lettuce as a salad, or in a
sherbet glass, or as dessert. It must
be thoroughly chilled.
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mass of hair that
is iron gray, he has
just ass ed his
sixty-first birthday.
He is a master
parlia mentarian
and when he cares
to, can exercise
considerable charm
of manner. He is
adept in persuasion
as well as denunci-
alton Of foes and
policies.
He once prevent
ed a Senate vote on
a resolution of ad-
herence to the
World Court by
conducting a one
man flibllSter And
Evening star., 1929-10-28
A WASHINGTON DAYBOOK
BY HERBERT PLUMMER.

lature cheered when the resignation was
read and fixed without delay the time
for Inauguration of his successor.
But he was far from through. He
was not long getting back into politics,
and he stuck 1t out, despite the fact
that he suffered a number of defeats.
Out Of Office for nine years, Blease went
out for the United States Senate in
1924.
He was victorious. AS expressed by
himself in the Congressional Directory
ne won by "the highest number of votes
ever given to any candidate in South
Carolina for United States Senator"
In fact, this is not the only claim to
dictinction the picturesque South Caro-
linian lists in his biography in the Con-
gressional Directory. There is also re-
corded that he is:
The third Governor of South Caro-
line since the Civil War to be elected
United States Senator.
The only governor or former governor
elected by the people of South Carolina
for his first term in the United States
Senate.
The only South Carolinian who has
been mayor of his city, Senator from his
county, speaker of the House, president
OF the Senate, governor of the State,
and United States Senator.
And the one citizen of the State
elected to the most Offices by the people.
He often is in the limelight. At
present he is interested in the local
police situation in Washington.
He kicks constantly because the dip
lomatic corps is permitted to import
liquor for use in embassies and lega-
tions. Yet he is an avowed foe of pro-
hibition in principle and says if he went
to the polls as private citizen he
would vote wet, but because his con-
stituents are unalterably dry in senti-
ment he votes dry in the Senate.
II. is easy to single Blease out on the
floor of the Senate.
Tall. straight as an arrow, with a
Evening star., 1929-10-28
Home i'm Good Taste
BY SARA HILAND.

The very attractive secretary shown
in the accompanying illustration is
small enough to fill in what might
otherwise be an awkward space In an
apartment living room. Or 1t might
be just the thing for a guest room,
Evening star., 1929-10-28
Fried Hominy.

Chop one medium-sized onion and
fry it with half cupful Of tomatoes
in hot bacon grease. Add q medium
sized can Of hominy and half o tea
spoonful Of salt Cook for minutes
and serve hoA
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they have strayed
from the path of
parliamentary law.
Especially has
this been true in
the bitter tariff
war now being
w q G e d. During
heated moments of
d e b a t e, Senators
have detoured In
all directions. The
chair Is powerless
to call them back.
For once on their
feet the distin-
guished gentlemen
may talk as long as
they care to, and
on whatever Sub
ionfa thew f1IAaSe.
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rolled over on the floor in helpless
laughter as they watched his awkward
attempts to keep his balance and heard
his grunts. And Nancy says to every
one, How about you-can you do it?"
(Copyright, 1921
Sensible reducing is suggested in Nancy
Pages leafiet on Reducing. Write to her.
care of The Evening Star. inclosing q
stamped sef-addressed envelope. asking for
that leafiet.
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Prices realized O

Prices realized on Swift & Company
sales of carcass beef in Washington, d. C.,
for week ending Saturday, October 26, 1929,
on shipments sold out, ranged from 1887
cents to rs so cents per pound and averaged
20 IL cents per Acknowledgement.
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NANCY PAGE
New Dresses Do Queer
Things to Figures.
BY FLORENCE LA GANKE.

Not only did Nancy find it necessary
to tone the muscles of her abdomen,
but she found that her hips and thighs
were too bulging for the present-day
Evening star., 1929-10-28

CCNtETIGES It takes more than the
~ kharp rap Of Charles Curtis gavel
to FeAind United States Senators that
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It is easy to single Blease out on the
floor Of the Senate.
Tall. straight as an arrow. with a
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Excellent apartment. consisting of recep-
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corner of Ga. ave. and Madison st. contains
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downtown Apartment.
1925 K ST. NV. APT. 4.
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Apartments consisting of and 2 rooms,
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THE PLYMOUTH. Apt 52-Nicely furnished.
! or 2 rooms. large front, bath, completely
fur: also single rooms. SIS, si3; continuous
hot water. Franklin 624S-W.
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2237 QUE ST rooms. bath, or large
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6i6 G ST. N.W.-Large, clean, housekeeping
rooms FIRST floor; water in rooms, elect
IS and Sc week. No objection to children
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1885 18th HW.-Large front room and kitch-
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water: SO per week. 10
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MAR DUPONT CIRCLE-Outside room, 2nd
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1881 VERMONT AVE NW.--Attractive large
room. Kitchen apt. completely furn.; gas
range. refrigerator. sink. phone; ami; reas.
1741 ct NW-Nicely furnished small
Single room: $40: continuous hot water.
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1915 ST NW.-Cheerful LARGE rooms. LIST
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