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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17
FORBIDDEN THINGS

We banker for forbidden things the
gods will not provide us, we can't be
happy as three kings while such things
are denied us. When I was young
hated prunes, they used to grieve and
bore me: and YEARLY piled my spoons
when they were set before me. often
voiced my keen distress, in language
chaste and polished, and urged, in pull
pit and in press, that prunes should be
abolished. But everywhere ! CHANGED
to 20 they fed me prunes in dishes, re:
garoleSs of my rising woe, regardless OF
my wishes. They fed me prunes in such
disguise as well might fool a wizard,
they gave me prunes in cakes and pies,
and so upset my gizzard. Then fell III
upon q day, by dread diseases ridden:
and could hear the doctor say, "Stewed
prunes must be forbidden" And ever
since that afternoon I have been long
ing, yearning; I'd give my birthright for
ing. And when at night 60 TO bed, on
downy sheets reclining, I dream that I
am being fed stewed prunes by angels
shining. A lot of men are slipping rye
Ia Joints securely hidden, vile booze that
mas q kick like I've, because the stun
forbidden. They do not like the CHASTITY
taste. offensive to all critters, they know
It is a sinful waste Of coin to buy such
bitters: but they're informed they
mustn't drink, and so they breathe de-
fiance, and call for stoupS OF crimson
ink pronounced q crime by science.
Alas, it is the way we're built; you warn
us of q danger, and we 60 for 1t, plaid
and kilt, and prudence Is Q stranger.
WALT MASON.
(Copyright, 1s3o)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17
Selling the Things You Make
By LYDIA lie BARON WALKER.

would appreciate it so much If you
could give me some suggestions. Thank
ing you in advance, am, yours truly,
MRS. BLANK.
Mrs. Blank (as am calling the writer
Of the letter. has definite kind of work.
She does decorative hand-painting OF
accessories and of china. She Is for
tlnate in knowing precisely what she
had ability to do to bring ia money.
Some honiemakerS are puzzled to know
which Of several things that she can
make will be most easily saleable. 1t
Is important to centralize on some one
kind of work. do not quite under
stand the reference to clubs, as know
Of no clubs organized to buy such
things.
What Mrs. Blank should do is to find
out what bridge clubs there are among
the persons of her acquaintance. From
some of these women she will be able
to learn of clubs Of those outside her
own circle.
The next step in the sales process is
to communicate with the club members
and tell them that she has bridge prizes
she would like to show them whenever
they would like to have something in
her line of work. She should offer to
take a selection of articles to be in
spected by any prospective purchaser.
She could mention the fact that she
would show them at her home If that
would suit the purchaser better; She
must mention that there is no obligation
incurred to buy unless the person finds
what she wishes.
Business men who send out such let
tiers have what is called "a form let
ter" copy of which is sent to every
one This saves the trouble of writing
a different letter each time. A form
letter takes time and thought to con-
struct. 1t should tell in as few words
as possible the sort of things offered
and why they are particularly well
suited to the needs Of the person adj
dressed. Do not be surprised II 1t takes
two or three days to write such a let
ter. Large business firms hire persons
to write them, as they know the value
of having them worded adroitly and yet
accurately. The person who writes one
herself must give time to 1t.
If Mrs. Blank prefers to talk with
prospective purchasers she can call each
person up on the phone and very tact
fully say she wondered If Mrs. -
would be interested in seeing various
articles (naming them that she had
made especially for bridge prizes, and
II so, could she come and show them
to her?
In either of these ways Mrs. Blank
must expect to- send out a number of
letters or make a number of phone calls
without getting any results. II she gets
one in ten she should consider herself
fortunate at first. One trouble with
women who are unaccustomed to bust
ness is that they expect to make a sale
every time. No firms have such sue
cess, so be content with less.
(Copyright, 1900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17
Today in
Washington History
BIZ DONALD A. CRAIG.

July IL, 1865.-The Executive Man
sion was crowded today by applicants
both men and women-for interviews
with President Andrew johnson. The
crowd extended from the door of the
Presidents apartments to the stairway.
The health of the President, which
has been poor for several weeks, is now
quite restored. Mrs. johnson, however,
is seriously. i'll, although her condition
is not such today as to be alarming to
her friends, and Der recovery is conf
IDENTIFY expected.
The regiments of the 1st Army Corps
are being distributed among the various
States, it was announced at the War
Department today. There they will re-
main for the present, but the corps will
continue to maintain its organization
as a single military unit.
The 1st Regiment has already gone
to Baltimore. The I'd will be divided
between Elmira and Albany, N. Y; the
Sd between Springfield, Ill, and Mil
waukee, Wis; the 4th will proceed to
Columbus, Ohio; the 5th viii be as
signed to stations in Connecticut, New
Hampshire and Vermont: the 9Th will
go to Harrisburg, Pa, and the 7th Regi-
ment of the corps left today for Phila-
delphia. The 9th Regiment will be sta
toned at Trenton, N. j., and the 9Th
Regiment at Indianapolis, Ind. Thus
the entire LIST Corps of the Army will
be stationed in various Northern States
indefinitely.
There is no let-up in the daily in
crease of applicants for pardons from
persons residing in the States that for
merly were part of the Southern Con-
federacy. The Attorney Generals office,
to which they are being referred for re-
port and recommendation to President
johnson, is taxed to its utmost capacity.
It was stated there today that the in
completeness of many of the applica-
tions for amnesty is causing much delay
and dificulty. Many of them, espe-
cially. do not contain the proper recon-:
mendations, and these are being nled
away in the Attorney Generals Office to
await further proof of the renewed 10y
atty of the applicants. .l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17
LITTLE BENNY


After supper ma sed, o deer han 70
attend meeting of the Dawters Oh
Cleopattera tomorrow and / haven't
single thing to wear that the otner Ia
dies haven't seen on me at leeSt ouz-
zen times, o deer Just bleeve Ill make
up some trif1ing excuse and not attend
the meeting.
Yee gods how can you be such slave
to convention, pop sed. Thank good
ness rule my clothes insted of allow
ing them to rule me. What do care
II Tom, Dick and Harry see the same
hat on me every day for 2 years, as
long as I remember to brush the dust
on every 2 months or so? In fact ID
feel embarrassed If had a diffrent hat
on my he'd at q different angle every
time they saw me, and that's just the
ambition of your life. BY gollieS l
wouldent blush to wear q pair of pants
with q red patch on the sect as long as
payed my taxes and dident, owe cent
to any man except perhaps my doctor
and one or other Site exceptions, he
Sed
o yes, no doubt you're CRATE, ma sed,
and I Sed, Well @. pop, would you wear
one black shoe and one brown one?
Do you think people would Ian? SEQ.
Let them, pop sed. II I knew both
shoes were my personal property Ia
oAoP MY AIlSSTS at pupllCk OpAIlhOh WIN
The grace of Spanish dancer swapping
her caStanets, he sed, and Sed, Well
then @, pop, maybe you'll have chance
TO. been meeting to tell you. The other
day Sid Hunt and me had a private
message sistem, and, was pulling on
one of your old brown shoes up and
down on a string out the End floor
WINDOW to take the private messages up
and down, and the string broke and Sids
dog got hold of the shoe and went and
hid with it, and by the time we found
him @ WIZ he had one side of it all
chewed useless. been neening to tell
you, sed.
Yee gods, the ony comfortable shoes
own, pop sed. and ma sed, Now Will
yum, those old things were terrible,
you've had them since the beginning of
the Ark and been intending to throw
them out for years, hee hee, and be-
sides now you've got your CRATE chance
to laf at public opinion Just the way
you were Dragging about, hee hee.
The result being nuthing happened
to me.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17
BEDTIME. STORIES 81 :. r ssss..:

biggest one is an Egretl can't be sure,
but I think those others are young
Little Blue Herons. I've read ab3Ct
these White Herons, but / never ex-
pected to see any up here" s,
Farmer Browns Boy remained watch
ing those Herons just as long as he
could. Then he had to get back home
OF do his chores. Such an excited boy
as he was when he told Farmer Brown
and Mother Brown about those four big
white birds. He could talk Of nothing
else. cit would be Just like some killer
with q terrible gun to try to shoot
one Of those birds" said he. THE more
rare and the more beautiful bird Is
the more some people want to XIII 1t.
tainly wouldn't for the world have any
thing happen to those birds"
The next morning Farmer Browns
Boy was at work down in the cornneld.
He was thinking about those HeronS
and hoping that he would find time
to slip over to the Smiling Pool, or
the Big River, to look for them, Sud-
denly he heard the bang of a terrible
gun in the distance. The sound seemed
to come from the Big River. Farmer
Browns Boy dropped his hoe and you
should have seen him rum Straight
across the Green Meadows he ran. In
the distance he saw man with a gun
running up along the bank. Then he
disappeared. When Farmer Browns Boy
reached the bank of the Big River he
saw the man in a boat out in the mid
die. II was too far for him to see who
it was.
II hope he wasn't shooting at those
Herons," muttered Farmer Browns Boy,
as he began to anxiously search the
shore with his keen eyes. At first he
saw nothing out of, the way. Then he
saw a white feather floating in the
water. Patiently and anxiously he then
searched through the growing wild rice
and so at last he discovered a Beautiful
white bird with wonderful plumes that
was trying to hide. At glance Farmer
Browns Boy saw that that bird had
been shot and that one wing had been
badly hurt
you poor, poor thingl" said Farmer
/ Browns Boy. You poor, poor thing!"
Copyright, 1902
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17
Oily Skin is Acid
NeMtralize acid skin excrefions
and look years younger tonight

Beauty experts now realize that
an oily skin is an acid skin, and
that enlarged pores, blemishes,
sallow, off-color skin are due
primarily to acid skin Aexcretions.
They have discovered that
cremed magnesia neutralizes acid
impurities on the skin and beau
titles the complexion in the same
easy way that milk of magnesia
purifies the stomach.
Cremed magnesia is as simple to
use as washing your face. All you
do is anoint your face, massage
for q few minutes, and rinse with
water. No other washing is nee
essary. Should your skin tingle at
the first application, it is a sign
that skin acids are at work, under
mining your complexion.
You can look years younger to-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17
MOTHERS
Disciplining Baby.
AND THEIR CHILDREN

have found the "little baby age" the
most diffcult as well as the most i'm
portant one in which to discipline my
children. If baby is made to mind
when it is little, the chances are it Will
be a well behaved child when it is older.
I always try to remove as quickly as pos
sible the source Of annoyance from
which my tiny one suffers. Perhaps he
is mad" at a toy, and throws Mt" l
either take him away from the toy or
take it away from him and quickly sub
stitute something else, trying to get his
mind off of that which has vexed him.
always try to remain calm and cheer
full and talk to him in an even tone OF
voice, for find that scoldinT and talk
ing Grossly to him only ac0entua&es his
bad humor.
Free pamphlet on meeting physical
needs of your children, their games and
play. Send stamped. self-addressed en-
velope to Mothers Bureau, care OF this
newspaper. Ask for Pamphlet No. 4.
(Copyright, 1900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17
To Choose Lobster.

Like all shellfish. lobster must be per-
fectly fresh and should be eaten soon
after they are boiled A test for fresh
ness is to pull out the tail straight and
see whether it returns with a spring. A
good lobster is broad across the tail and
heavy for its bulk. If light, the flesh is
watery. A mediums lobster is bet
ter than a large one, which is coarser.
Serve simply in salad or with a salad.
Cold lobster dishes are liked in warm
weather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17
Lemon Filling.

One-half cupful sugar, three table
spoonfuls flour, three tablespoonfuls
lemon juice, one-eighth teaspoonful salt,
two tablespoonfuls grated lemon rind,
one-half cupful water, one egg yolk.
Blend sugar and -four. Add other in
gradients and cook slowly, stirring con-
stantly, until filling becomes very thick.
Cool and use as filling between layers Of
cake after they have been baked. Cover
top and sides Of cake with white boiled
froStinC.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17
French Fried Potatoes.

Pare the potatoes, cut them in halves
lengthwise and then in pieces like the
section of an orange. Let stand in cold
water for an hour or longer, then dry
on a soft cloth and fry in hot fat to
rich straw color and until tender
throughout. Drain on a skinner and
then on soft paper, sprinkle with salt
and serve at once. The fat Is at the
right heat when it browns q crunb Of
bread in 40 seconds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17

It's simple for the woman Of mature
figure to appear slender.
The French couturiers are spending
much time and effort creating models
with slenderizing lines.
The charming street dress illustrated
Is a charming example. It moldS the
figure beautifully about the waist and
hips. The shirred sides give soft
pretty effect to the front Of the bodice.
The surplice closing contributes length
ened line. The vestee has becoming
Vionnet neckline. The fashionable
curved line of hips is emphasized by
circular godets that create panel at
back which is one of the best means
of giving height to the figure.
It is light navy blue nat Silk crepe
with. white crepe vestee. The shawl
collar and cuffs are embroidered batiste.
Style No. SIS comes in sizes Is, ID,
20 years, SO, SO, 40, AZ, A, IS, 4s and
81 inch bust.
For a pattern of this style. send is
cents in stamps, or coin directly TO the
Washington Stars New York Fashion
Bureau, Fifth Avenue and Twenty-ninth
street, New York.
You viii have an attractive frock
when you see this pattern. In our
New Spring Fashion Magazine there are
any number of equally charming models.
] know you will be pleased with them.
hope you will get copy. Just enclose
10 cents additional for the book when
YOU order your pattern.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17

along the bank Of the Big River. He
guessed just where they we're going.
Then he started IN that direction. When
he got near to the bank of the Big
River. opposite the place where he
thought he would find the ,Herons, he
crawled, being almost fiat on his stom-
ach. You see, he didn't want to be
seen. At last he was where he could
peep over the edge of the bank. At
first he experienced great disappoint-
ment. He could not see those Herons.
But, at last, farther down along the
shore, he saw something white. He just
crept back and then circled around so
as to reach the bank opposite that
point.
This time when he peeped over the
bank his heart fairly leaped with Joy.
He could plainly see all four Herons
standing out in the growing wild rice.
lone of those is an Egret," said Farmer
Browns Boy to himself. Eyes, sir, the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17
Farmer Browns Boy Hears a Gun
The killer has a heart of steel;
No pity does he eper feel.
Farmer Browns Boy.

Farmer Browns Boy had had a great
thrill. When Egret the Great White
Heron and the three white Little Blue
Herons took to their wings and few
away from the Smiling Pool over to
the Big River, Farmer Browns Boy had
been near enough to see them He had
rubbed his eyes. In fact, he rubbed
them twice. Did l. or didn't II" said
he to no one at all, for there was no
one there to talk to-
He watched the four Herons until
they had disappeared behind the trees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17

night, if you will try cremed mag
nesia just once. 1t turns old
looking, poor-color skin to youth
full clearness, reduces enlarged
pores to the finest texture and
smooths out the tell-ta1e ssigns of
age.
To get genuine cremed mag
nesia, ask your druggist for Dem
toms Facial Magnesia. The large
dollar bottle contains twice as
much as the sixty cent size. Get
your magnesia today and lock
lovely tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17

T. B.-"Luncheon" is regarded by
some as more elegant than lunch"
especially in the sense Of q formal re-
past. One authority, who would re-
strict lunch" to verb says, Gents
wear pants and eat lunch; gentlemen
wear trousers and eat luncheon"
Jolly Polly will gladly answer your
questions by mail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17

fancy articles, such as hand-painted
scarfs, handkerchiefs and Snawls, stem
ciled bridge sets and band-painted
china. How can obtain customers for
bridge prizes or gifts of any kind, or to
organize clubs for such articles?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17

In my mail comes the following let
ter In connection with the series of
articles on how q woman can sell the
things she makes:
Dear Mrs walker-Perhap you could
Rive me some ideas how to dispose OF
New Britain herald., 1930-07-05

parachute jumping. wing walking and stunting. One Of their mates in these days was Slim" Lindbergh- now Col. Charles A.
 They cracked up with several planes. Broke. they went back to the mines to earn another
 Twice in 1929, the Hunters made endurance attempts, Their plane then was the "Chicago-We Will" No success.
 Today it's different
 Their financial horizon now is rartly fair, partly cloudy. Manager ial sQuabbles and an attachment the result Of their former attempts caused the Hunters 10 go into d huddle today.
 There was rumor that tlfc Wright Company offered s5o,o00 for the City Of Chicago's' motor; the brothers received more than sG.00o from a beverage company. broadcast rights; there was $500 from an accessory manufacturer; s1O.o0O from an oil company; their share of the gate receipts approxi- mated S4.0o1. In all. close friends coAservatively estimated their earn InEs 10 date al s25,00o. Stage and screen contracts are under consider ation.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-05
Widow Hunters Boys Again Finish
 What They Started-To Get $25,000

Chicago July lp-The Widow Hunters boys never started any thing they couldn't finish.
 She said SO herself.
 Two Of them-John. 27. and ken- reth, 22-flew their "City Of Chi cago" 10 q new worlds record for continuous flight Two more - AL bert 33. and Walter. 4 - manned the refueling plane Big Ben" that went aloft for 223 contacts.
 Then there's Irene, q sister Hers vas the drudgery Of cooking all the meals that went aloft; only it wasn't drudgery for her.
 From down in that part o' 1lH- rois called Egypt the Hunters came; Sparta, III.
 First it was motorcycles and races at county fairs; then automo- biles-more races.
 Between blowing and thrcshing on their mothers farm, they worked in the mines, saved their money Then one day they went 10 St. Louis 10 buy new motorcycles and flew home in a second hand Standard plane. John and Albert learned to fly first; only had one lesson.
 Were Pals of Iindbcrgh
 Rarnstorming tours followed:
New Britain herald., 1930-07-05

ton than in previous years was car ried out with great success.
 From other parts Of the city, mo- tabIy Walnut Hill park. thousands of persons had clear view On the aerial bombs.
 Three Calls for Bremen
 The fire department had quiet Independence day, only three calls being received. Co No. was called in the afternoon to the Clark proL- crty at East LaWlor ftreet, where q slight blaze damaged a veranda, fireworks being the cause, and later the same company was called to 162 North street, where fireworks start cd a fire in cellar window casing in a house owned by D. Lipman.
 Early last evening, an alarm from Box 239 brought fremen to a lively blSze in a hay stack near the corner of Stanley and South streets owned by Peter Suzio. Several tons Of hay were destroyed. IL is believed Inde- pendence day celebrators caused the fire.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-05

centennial of his death which oc. cured in Savannah, Georgia, Oct II, 1779, at the age of 31 years.
 Count Pulaski enlisted in the Continental army as volunteer, coming to America in 1777 with a 1 letter of recommendation from Ben- i Jamin Franklin to General Wash 1 lngton saying an officer famous throughout Europe for his bravery and conduct in defense Of the liber- ties of his country In his first en- gagement at the battle of Brandy wine he so distinguished himself that General Washington recommended him to congress as brigadier general Of cavalry. Thus he was made head of the first cavalry of our country.
 Tn Maryland he formed the Pu- laski Legion and was presented with a banner by the women of Balti- more.
 General PulaSki's fame lies not only in his gallant deeds, his bravery in battle and the fascination of his chfralry but in his self-sacrifcing idealism. He wrote From the ear Hest childhood 1 condemned the inn perialism of Caesar His life was offered up on the altar of liberty and independence, being the first of the many great leaders to saSritice his life for the freedom of America.
 Tt has been my privilege to view his monuments in Savannah, in Washington, D. C., and in many other places and I consider it high ing commonwealth of Connecticut which furnished more men for the war of the American Revolution than any other colony except Mas sachusetts 10 venerate his name.
 We look forward with TO fore bodings to the mixture of races which is already impressing itself upon our people, because our system of compulsory elementary education in our public schools will produce. American citizenship.
 When in Washington, D. C., at the headquarters of the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution on October 25 last year it was my pleasure with others to receive the present Count Francis Pulaski (nearest of kin to General Casimer PulaskD who is now min ister plenipotentiary from Poland to France. Ha presented me with his card and upon my request auto graphed it. l now hold it in my hand and provided your Polish so- cietics have permanent headquarters will present it after it is framed.
 The citizens of New Britain honor themselves in erecting this memorial to the undying fame Of General Pulaski the hero of two nations, an outstanding example of patriotism and a symbol of Polish American friendship.
 Rev. stephen Bartkowski. pastor of the Holy Cross church, gave the benediction and the singing Of the Polish anthem concluded the exer- cises.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-05
Carelessness Blamed
 In Rumanian Flames

Bucharest, July 5 UP)-A fire at Borga. Maramurescu province, which destroyed 12O houses. was due 10 carelessness, it was announce ed officially here today.
 The official announcement said none was killed during the fire, which lasted all night
 Previous reports from Borga had said an anti-Semiue plot was be- leved responsible for the fire. since most of the population was Jewish and anti-Semitic disturbances had occurred there on a large scale re- gently.