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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-22
Today in
Washington History
BIZ DONALD A. CRAIG.

September 20, 1sO8.-There was gen.
eral rejoicing among the residents in
the vicinity of Sixth and Seventh
streets and Pennsylvania avenue when
permission was granted by the city
authorities to lay water pipes under
ground along the streets in the squares
on each side of Pennsylvania avenue
between Sixth and Seventh streets
northwest from the famous spring on
9 street, not more than several blocks
away. Advantage of this official per-
mission was taken forthwith.
This was the first water service of
the kind enjoyed by the Nations
Capital.
While the city law granted this priv
lege to all the Inhabitants of these two
squares, yet that it was mainly for the
purpose OF permitting John Underwood,
owner of the G street spring, and also
OF hotel nearby on Pennsylvania ave-
nue., leased to George w. Lindsay, to
enjoy the benefits of the spring water
on the premises.
The first water supply Of the city
came entirely from springs, either dug
in the back yards of residents for their
private use or from wells dug by the
city government on the streets for the
use of all persons. One-half of the cost
Of these public wells was assessed
against the property of citizens living
in the immediate vicinity of the wells.
Nearly all persons who can afford it
are having wells dug for themselves.
There was fear at first that per-
mission to dig wells in the ground
would result, in disease from contamin-
ated water, as 1t had done in Philadel-
phia, but fortunately this was largely
prevented by the prohibition of the
fathers against open sewage for the
various homes. Persons found that
pumps in their own yards, not to speak
of pumps on the street corners, were
frequcntly great nuisance. This was
especially true on wash days, or in the
Winter when the pumps froze.
1t took five years to persuade the city
authorities to grant permission to con-
struct pipes along the streams to public
hydrants. At first it was not thought
Of going any further than this, but later
when persons were allowed to tap the
mains and conduct the water into then
own yards or even their own kitchens
the improvement was considered very
great indeed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-22
Cleyerly Designed New Lingerie
BIZ MARY MARSHALL.

The new lingerie is very simply, but
oh, 90 cleverly, designed. with dresses
that show a slender line from waist to
knee there must be not one bit of un-
necessary fullnesS, but, Of course, we
viii wear nothing that is tight or I'M
comfortable. For though we wear the
picturesque clothes Of the nineteenth
century we are, after all women of the
twentieth. So the slender lines must
be achieved by clever adjustment, by
skiIlfui proportioning.
The Step-in shorts shown today can
be copied quite easily, but they make
use Of the most up-to-date principles
of construction, and a very trim adjust
ment to the figure Is. achieved by use
of two horizontal shapings. To make
the pattern for the front draw the
diagram marked front" using the fol-
lowing dimensions. ABB inches, FB
=1l inch, AE=1 inch, AC=18 inches,
CK=1 inch, CD=9 inches
H is half way from c and A. and HI
is line drawn from H parallel to ABB.
is inches from H on this line. Now
draw slightly curved line, as shown
in the diagram, from G to K, passing
through j.
The ack is slightly wider. alb = 91z
inches; bf - y and By - inch; BID =
19 inches and is 9l2 inches from b
and d; is 6l2 inches from h; kc =
Ia inches.
To cut the front. lay AC on length
wise fold of the material, so that the
front is double, and cut the back with
&C on lengthwise fold. The sides con-
sist Of two quarter circles with radius
of 10 inches.
In putting the pieces together join
FIG to fig. Join Ky on the side piece
to gk on the back. and Ky on the side
TO OK on the front Finish all con-
nections with narrow French seams
Make narrow hem along the curved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-22
SUB ROSA
Beauty Contests.

It appears to be the fad to hold
beauty contests. Cities throughout the
country have INDUCED themselves in
great orgies of enterprise and combed
the ranks of the beautiful to determine
which girl, above all others, is entitled
to be a. national competitor.
This may or may not be important
enough to justify the enormous amount
of energy required, but, as the gentle
man who has been sold a gold brick
said upon discovery of the fraud, Il
have my doubts of it."
Beauty, of course is only skin deep.
In view of this, beauty contests should
be judged for complications Real beauty
is not to be found in blank but SYM
metrical or gracefully defined set of
features.
One of the most genuinely beautiful
young women know would not survive
the first elimination tests of a beauty
contest such as is held frequently now
adays. Still, in my Judgment, she re-
mains the most beautiful young woman
of my acquaintance.
She has beauty of character. And
that beauty asserts itself impressively
and appealingly on her face and in her
eyes and manner.
really pity girls who become pro-
feSsional beauties. Other girls of the
and say: There goes So-and-So, who
won the beauty contest at So-and-So."
Poor girl who wins a beauty contest!
If she has any other qualities at all.
they are soon obscured in the CONVEX
sational publicity she gets. Moreover.
she becomes a target for malicious
criticism.
In addition to everything else. just
what purpose does beauty contest
serve? What good does it do the girl
who wins? My notion is that 1t does
her utterly no good at all, and, IL any
thing, some harm.
I have lately inquired into the ulti-
mate careers of several girls who won
beauty contests. Three of them had
jobs as chorus girls and one was en-
gagged to play a small part in a movie.
My feeling is that they are used in
promotion schemes for the profit of
others and nothing else.
(Copyrisht,s lss0)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-22
Last Days of Great Statesmen
Though Believing, Emperor Constantine Dit Not Formally
Become Christian Until Dying
J. p.
By J. p. GLASS.

In 336 AID, the long reign of Con-
stantine the Great was drawing to it's
close.
The Roman Emperor was not well.
Premonitions that his end was near
seized him from time to time. The hot
baths of Constantinople gave him no
relief, nor did q season of rest at
Helenopolis.
In the Church Of Lucian the Martyr
there, prayers were offered for his re-
covery. Still he grew worse.
"The time has come" Constantine
told himself, when I must formally
embrace Christianity"
He, the ruler of the world, proceeded
haltingly to the church and, falling
upon his knees on the hard floor, con-
fessed his sins and prayed to be puri-
fed of them.
From Helenopolis, Constantine pro-
ceeded to his palace at Nicodemia.
There he sent for number of bishops
ana made public confession of his
faith.
THE moment for which I have
prayed and thirsted has come at last. -
ne said-"the moment when NAV re-
ceiye the seal of Immortality"
The Bishop Eusobius of Nicodemis
AAAS0 WIG ave VI UdDJlSIH. COM
stantine was clad in spotless white anc
lay upon a snowy bed.
His captains, coming to take leave o.
him, wept Nay, do not do So" saic
Constantine; ''for indeed, I tell you.
have received assurance Of being worthy
of eternal life.'
| Calmly he awaited the event of death
Why did Constantine, who had 81
long been believer, who had mad,
Christianity the Roman state religion
who had built church after church
throughout his empire, delay so Ions
his formal confession of faith? Very
likely, as long as he was able to rule
he did not wish to ALLEVIATE entirely hi.
pagan subjects.
Constantine had been reared a pagan
under the Emperor Diocletian. Hi,
father, Constantius, the commander In
Britain, believed in one God, but Con-
stantine did not come under the par
entail influence until just before the
death of ConStantius. 1t was not until
he set out on the progressive moves
which were to make him the master OF
the empire that he turned Christian.
Invading Italy, Constantine felt e. al
his cause needed the favor of divinity
mere powerful than those of the Ro.
mans. He offered up a prayer to the
God of his father.
II beseech you" he pleaded, Ito de.
clare whom Thou art
The sun had passed its zenith. Look.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-22

edge OF the jabot collar uses plain
crepe in harmonizing deepest tone of
the print, while the tiny vestee uses
the lightest tone.
Style No. s67 is designed in sizes
Is, l8, 20 years, SO, 3S, 40, AZ and "A
inches bust.
Bottle green fiat crepe silk and
canton crepe in black with white con-
trast is outstandingly smart for this
model.
Size SO requires AS yards 39-inch
with u yard 39-inch black and Il
yard 131a-inch white contrasting.
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
The new Fashion Magazine is Just
of the press. 1t shows all the attrac-
tive models for Fall and early VIM
ter. The edition is limited, so we sug-
gest that you order your copy today.
Write your name and address clearly,
enclose 10 cents in stamps or coin and
mail your order to Fashion Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-22
LITTLE BENNY
sr LEE rAPE.
weather: swell.

Weather: Swell.
SISSIETY PAGE.
Several members of sissiety had to
stay in their houses last Sattiday after
noon on account of not being aloud out
for dif1rent reasons, including Mr.
Benny Potts for upSetting his mothers
box of pins about minnits after he
had upset her box of buttons, and Mr..
Pubs Simkins for starting to make a
experiment to see If the label on his
sisters can of Marvel Cleener was tell
ing the truth by saying It is Dangerous
to Hold Flame Near This Can.
NTRISTING Jacks ABOUT
INTRISTING PEOPLE
Sam Cross has a unkle with 10 gold
teeth, and when he comes to see them
Sam always waits around for him TO
smile.
No matter how Shorty Judge goes to
sleep, when he gets woke up he is al
ways down at the end of the bed
wrapped up like cocoon.
POME BY SKINNY MARTIN
1t Served It Rite
A cloud with bad disposition
Was looking for chance to rain,
When the sun suddenly aimed some
Wrays at it
And it was never saw again.
SPORTING PAGE.
Pubs Simkins wunts to say that his
father SHORES louder than anybody eltses
father.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-22
FOOD PROBLEMS
By SALLY MONROE.
Cooking Meats.

For roasts, have very hot oven when
the meat first goes in. After Is min
utes, turn down the heat.
Basic roasting meats every is min
utes, unless you use a covered rooster
In that case basting is not necessary.
If you use a covered rooster, and the
meat does not brown sufficiently, re-
move the cover for the last half hour
and then haste the meat
When you have meat to boil, put II
in boiling water Let 1t boil hard for
minutes, then reduce the fame, and
let 1t just bubble
For frying, use very hot, deep fat, or
else use just little hot fat in a skillet.
Never use lot of fat in shallow pan.
The deep, hot fat envelopes the meat
and does not penetrate it. But the
mass Of fat in the shallow pan makes
the meat soggy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-22

color may be white with bands of blue,
pink or some preferred hue, or the main
part Of the blanket can be of the color,
with white as contrasting border bands.
Choose fine Worsted shetland is popu-
lar) for the knit blanket, and use a
loose stitch and coarse needles. Even
knitting is all that is required in the
stitchery of such a blanket.
crocheted blanket can be made in
single width or in strips, according
TO the stitch in which it is worked. In
the usual stitches single width is best
| II Afghan stitch is used, il has to be
made in strips, because of the tech
nlque OF the stitchery. A blanket OF
Afghan stitch in strips of alternating
white and blue or pink and white II
handsome, especially II the strips are
worked in cross-stitch. Afghan stitch
| is said to be the easiest of all crochet
stitches. 1t shows distinct squares when
| completed, thus making stitchery on II
very simple. Ordinary filet or cross
stitch patterns can be followed By
counted stitches as easily as on canvas.
A blanket of embroidered Afghan
stitch is handsome for a carriage robe
i This stitch is firm and so close that Il
supplies an especially warm blanket.
tcopyright. 1882
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-22
AppIe-Rice Dessert.

Wash one and one-half cupfuls of
rice and cook until f1aky and tender in
boiling salted water. Drain, then s.dd
four tablespoonfuls of corn strip and
three tablespoonfuls of sugar. Grease
a baking dish and put in a layer of rice.
Pare and slice three apples and place a
layer of apples over the rice. Continue
until the dish is full, cover, and bake
In slow oven until the apples are
tender, or for about 80 minutes. Re
move the cover for the last 10 minutes
to brown. Serve with milk or cream.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-22
Sand Tarts.

Cream together one cupful of brown
sugar and half cupful of butter, add
one egg well beaten, one teaspoonful of
vanilla and two and one-half cupfuls
Of pastry flour that has been sifted
with two teaspoonfuls of baking pow
der and one-fourth teaspoonful of salt.
Shape into roll and chill in the re-
frigerator for an hour or longer. Roll
very thin and cut. Place on creased
baking sheets, brush the top of each
with slightly beaten egg white and
sprinkle with one tablespoonful of
sugar mixed with one-fourth teaspoon
full Of cinnamon. Place in the center
of each tart blanched almond, pecan,
a piece of candied cherry or bit of
candied pineapple. Bake in hot oven
for ten minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-22
FIND OUT THE COLOR CHOSEN MAKING
A BLANKET

Baby's blankets made of yarn can
be knit or crOcheted, or handloom
woven II is only when a woman has
loom that she can make the woven
blankets. They are very attractive and
among the simplest kinds to fashion
The crocheted blanket is generally firm
and warm, and is excellent for a car
riage robe The knit blanket is soft
and is fayortte for home use.
1t is well before making q baby's
blanket TO be presented to a prospec-
tive mother TO know what color she
Is emphasizing IN the layette Pink
for girl and blue for boy are
faVorite colors, and at one time we're
universally used. The color is picked
out first of all because it is a favorite
of the mothers rather than expressing
a wish, although that may also enter
the hopeful plans- Today these colors
prevail. but Others are often selected,
partly because another may please the
mother more. and partly to express the
difference of individuality
Knit blankets are so pliablt when
mad OF ycfn that one ean be knit in a
sinp tm Ct the Gee width The
sie-t kin TO rlsEe e c1e Of q solid
Coz With & hand of contrasting hue
sAng each end as border. The solid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-22

1ll6 . I g ana
genial Missourian
has announced
that he will not be
q candidate to sue
coed himself next
year - that when
his term expires he
will a ept the
presidency of a ma
ture conservatio
CO m m i ssion en-
dowed 10 the ex-
tent of approxi-
mstely 100000.
The big out
doors" as he calls
It. has a no more
ardent champion
than S ena tor
HAYES An en-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-22
Bran Brown Bread.

Mix together one cupful of all bran
one cupful of sour milk and one cupful
of seedless raisins Then add one
tablespoonful of molasses, half a cup
full of sugar and one cupful of siftec
-four. Silf one teaspoonful of baking
soda with one-fourth teaspoonful Of
salt. Put the mixture into CREASED
can, cover tightly, and team for three
hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-22
Pudding Sauce.

Boil one cupful of sugar and one
third cupful of water together to the
soft-ball stage. Pour the strip over
the stiffly heaten yolks of two eggs.
Continue beating until creamy. When
cold add two tablespoonfuls OF vanilla
and one cupful of cream, whipped.
Beat with an egg beater until thick and
fluffy. Serve with baked or steamed
ni1ddinpc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-22


thuSiastic and expert fisherman and
huntSman. during q period of a hall
century he has gone there TO escape
the -too sSre-neSs" OF the city.
In his own words:
TIE camp fire makes the radiator
r--ER endUahIe for me; the flapjack
sEe bacc7 and the Drowned fish brins
the -coEe-hsck' after hard work and
tire hoeef menu
since he has been IN Congress
q Q Representative and then Sena-
tcr-Senator HAYES has done much for
conservation.
He introduced the bill which 1sed
the District of Columbia to the IN
mercial sale Of black bass. incidentally
his love for this species Of fish prompt
ed him to write a book, MY Friend
the Black Bass"
He introduced and obtained passage
Of the upper Mississippi river fish and
game refuge bill.
He played an important part in the
passage of the fish and game sanctuary
bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-22

ing up, Constantine saw just above IL a
cross of radiant light, on which was the
inscription Conquer by this"
He became the first Christian Roman
Emperor, a step tremendously impor-
tant to history His victories over his
rival, Maxentius; the union OF the tm-
pire under his scepter, the building Of
Constantinople as the capital of the
empire, supplanting Rome, he attrib-
uted largely to the favor of the one true
God.
(Copyright, l93O)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-22
THE STARS
DAILY PATTERN
SERVICE

You have only to note its becoming
jabot collar that detracts from the
breadth of the croSs-over bodice.
The tapering movement of the cir
cular skirt that meets the surplice
bodice helps marvelously toward Slen-
derness. The skirt is cleverly shaped,
extending to nice, comfortable fitness
at the hem.
It's very practical dress in tweed
printed silk and wool mixture. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-22

edges Of the side from Y TO z, am
finish with loce If you like. Finish cl
at the back with facing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-22
MOTHERS
AND THEIR CHILDREN.
For Khaki Suits.

I think there is nothing like khaki
play suits for little boys and have
always used them for Junior. They
wear well, do not show the dirt quickly.
and are becoming to most children. But
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-22

Prices realized on Swift q Company
sales Of carcass beef in Washington, ID. c.,
for week ending Saturday September 20,
1890, on shipments sold out, ranged from
eraged 1857 cents per pound.-Advertise-
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-22
A WASHINGTON DAYBOOK
BY HERBERT PLUMMER.

SENATOR HARRY HALVES of Mis-
souri, is going to quit public life and
devote his time to a cause which lies
very close to his heart-conservatio
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-22

they will fade, even the best Of them,
and when faded are not nearly so good
looking.
I have adopted the habit Of saving
the leftover coffee on Monday morn
ings and always dip the play suits
in a solution of coffee and water, after
the last rinse. This gives them back
their nice khaki color and Is very little
trouble and no expense.
(Copyright, l930.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-22

Because Of the sanitary and health
measures now in use nearly every dis
ease due to dirt has been stamped out
in England.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-01-10

GUWtN At q lOtC
phone rates which became effective
January 1.
These reductions cover messages
both over the lines of the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone System and
the long distance lines OF the Ameri
can Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany. The reduced rates. telephone
officials say. apply largely on station
to station calls, but there are also
some reductions on other classes Of
service. .g,.... fs-.,.f
Such reductions apply largely to
points ranging In distance from 60 to
300 miles apart. Also, reductions in
report charges. ranging from to 40
cents, affecting the schedule Of calls
made for distances ranging generally
from 100 to 1900 miles. have been
This Is the fourth reduction made
In toll and long distance rates of the
Bell Telephone System In the past three
and one-half years. officials say.
Not only have the rates on telephone
tolls been reduced. but the service has
been improved very materially. since
the statement is made that about IS
per cent of all toll and long distance
calls are now handled while the call
ing party remains at the telephone. as
compared with 80 per cent at the begin
ming of 1928 and 70 per cent In 1925
The total annual saving from the
latest reduction to telephone users
throughout the United States is esti
mated to be $5,000,000.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-01-10
Have An Imventory Made.

Here is New Years message from DE-.
R. H, Riley. Director Of the State Depart
ment of Health. Wishing every man. wom-
an and child in the State "A Healthy.
Happy New Year." DR.. Riley said: AS we
stand at the threshold of 1880, our outlook
is more favorable than 1t was this time
year ago. On the first Of January. 1929
the epidemic of influenza which swept the
entire State was just getting under way.
The epidemic reached its crest in March
and just gradually declined. but its infiu-
ence was felt until late in the year.
This year we are not facing serious
epidemic and we can use the opportunity to
take stock-as every business firm does
CT our assets and liabilities. Looking back
over our records for period of years. we
find there has been gradual increase in
what we call the 'degenerative' diseases
of middle age-notably Of diseases of the
heart and Kidneys. apoplexy. and also Of
cancer Considerably more than half Of
the deaths each year occur among the age
groups from As years upward. And of
these deaths. two-thirds are due to the
diseases just mentioned.
THE real object in taking an inven-
tory is to face the facts in order to i'm
prove the liability side of the ledger.
We have practical way of doing this SO
far as health and the prevention of disease
are concerned. The lives of thousands of
babies and young children have been saved
because mothers have been shown how to
keep them well. The health of innumer-
able school children has been improved
through the periodical medical inspection
that is now regular part of the school
routine. Grown-ups who have had periodi-
cal medical examinations have found them
to be good investments because they give
warning of conditions while there is still
chance to correct them.
"If all grown-ups would treat their own
marvelously adjusted human mechanism
as they do their automobiles and would
have themselves inspected by their doctors
as regularly as they have their automobiles
gone over. not only could many lives be
prolonged. but they could be prolonged for
healthy usefulness. To the seasons greet
ines, wishing health and happiness in the
New Year. would like to urge each indi-
vidual to begin the New Year by following
the custom of the wide-awake business
concerns. Go to your doctor for thorough
examination. Have him inventory your
health assets and your physical liabilities.
Then follow his advice