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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-31
DOROTHY DIX'S LETTER BOX


brothers and sisters Will tell
would daughter
there deserving those
Of
ton for all that the unshh alust
Their job hard and generally thankess their
called
she had trained by of experience
time and her pme for the drudgy taking
her hopes of going to college order the kitchen
Of drudgery
would have made financially independent
the pretty things girls heart But which while
the family
worth
realizes
thought OF love and marriage
children
children
all the sacrifices she makes for them
thank =
places The first sacrifice themselves
theirs
O have
had them refuse them shelter
And secondly don't picks
. 49,, DOROTHY DIX.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-31

to find them. The hills that once were
dressed from base to crest are ragged
and bare and forlorn. Stumps and
scrubs bear witness to the destruction
that has been wrought. Barren,
parcted fields tell their own story. The
dried brook bed and the forsaken nests
and empty burrows tell tragic tale. We
cut down and we destroy but we ne
elect to build up for the morrow. Now
the morrow is upon us and we are
found wanting.
In some strange way men conceived
the idea that beauty was unnecessary.
To reverence the beauty of forest and
stream and field was to disclose
weakness better hidden than the sight
of others. To chop and hack and burn
in order to carry away the timber for
our need was sign OF virility. To take
thought to preserve and protect trees
seemed Softheaded and worse.
The SoftheadednesS was on the other
side. Trees are essential to life. They
are necessity of health, industry and
progress. They store water and pre-
vent floods and droughts. They insure
clean and sufficient water supplR They
keep the air sweet and pure. They pro-
tect and shelter the little animals and
birds whose duty 1t is to reseed the
waste places. They offer a refuge to
the flowers, those exquisitely lovely lit
tie flowers that send up on incense of
praise to the gracious sun and sky.
They offer a peaceful retreat to the
careworn mind and body. They are
beautiful in themselves and for that
reason. If no other, are to be regarded
with affection and reverence.
Whenever a tree is cut another-two
more, If possible-should be planted. In
no other way can we hope to overcome
the terrible waste and destruction that
has been carried out in the forests of
our country. The children ought to be
taught about the value and the mean
ing of trees-taught to plant them and
care for them,
Arbor day means tree day. I hope
that before many years have passed
every State III the Union will set apart
day for tree planting by school chill
dren. Not the same day for every State
or for every school, but day for every
group Of school children in the land, so
that trees msy be planted, so that the
children become aware Of the great
need for this work.
Plant tree this Spring somewhere.
We need nut trees. fruit trees, shade
trees, timber. Even the city folk can
lend hand and plant Siberian elm
for shade. Trees and more trees until
once again we know the riches and the
beauty Of shaded slopes and sheltered
fields.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-31
Fashions of Today
BIT MARIE sHALMAR

There seems to be an ever-increasing
desire on the part of well-to-do women
to have their maids wear all white for
morning in Summer-that is, they pre-
fer the all-white uniform to the old
time blue and white seersucker or all
blue chambray, the time-honored uni
form.
Even where white uniforms are worn
in the morning they are seldom con-
sidered appropriate for afternoon or
formal wear. All black or gray uniforms
are correct even in warm weather for
this formal wear. They are made of
thin black cotton sateen, or in silk
sateen, mollair or even black satin.
In place of the gray or black uniform,
however, you may choose something that
carries out the color scheme of your re-
ception rooms. Thus one woman has her
maids uniforms of dull mulberry color
and another has selected a dull dark
green. This is rather unusual, however
The question of whether or not maid
shall wear uniform is one that often
vexeS the employer more than it need.
Quite frequently even single maid in
the household would be quite willing to
wear uniform If she we're asked. But
the housewife avoids asking for fear she
would object.
Unless the maid receives high wages
and special arrangements are made, the
mistress pays for all uniforms. caps,
aprons, etc. In this way maid wear
ing uniform finds the custom rather
economical, and often, too, she finds the
uniform quite becoming.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-31
Springtine
RY d. @. PEATTE.

Although the great blue heron is to
be found in the District Of Columbia at
all times, except midwinter, he always
seems to me particularly q bird of
Spring, Just as the red-winged black
bird makes us think of the first Spring
days around the reedy marshes Of the
ponds and rivers. Now, when the cat
tails begin to fatten and the wild blue
nag unfurls in the swamps and the
frogs raise loud chorus, the great blue
heron may be seen at the twilight hour
silhouetted against the red and gold Of
the afterglow, the largest native bird,
as far as can remember, taking his
ponderous yet beautiful flight across the
marsh and the sky.
Strange, the power OF some animals
to evoke motions. We all know that
cat can make any house look coy; 1t
can also make q dark hallway look
ghostly when 1t arches its back and
spits suddenly. A parrot makes any
garden seem tropical; a FREELY makes
any lawn romantic. And the heron.
outstretched neck and trailing legs, and
letting fall his cry, like the sound Of
chain falling on its own coils, will make
any landscape wistful. Marshes are
naturally pensive and sad in a gentle
way. A heron can turn a suburban
rain pond into the great Dismal Swamp.
All hunters seem to consider herons
fair game. Unfortunately for the poor
bird, he Is an easy mark for the rife
In the first place, he often delays
rising from the reed bed until the last
moment.
Or it might be more accurate to say
that he does not hear you If you ap-
proach him up wind. Further, he gives
a cry of alarm as he rises, betraying
his position, and his flight is slow and
is easily predicted as to direction.
There is nothing in the heron's favor,
once marksman sees him, except that
only in the case of squads is the flesh
worth eating. Even SO, the hunter gen.
orally wastes cartridge on the lovely
creature, just for the fun of seeing It
tumble. crumpled mass, back into the
marsh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-31
Today in
Washington History
By DONALD A. CRAIG.

May 81, 1S61.-Gen. Robert E. Lee has
arrived at Manassas Junction, Va, ac-
cording to the latest reports reaching
military headquarters here. Many Con-
federate troops are known to be concen-
trated at that point, and Gen. Lee is
believed either to have taken command
there or to be present In an advisory
capacity.
A later rumor is that Gen. Lee has
thrown two regiments of Confederate
Infantry forward to Fairfax Court
House, at a point about II miles dis
tant from this city.
The steamer Monticello, Capt. Eagle,
u S. N, formerly called the Star, has
arrived at this city, bringing with her
the schooners Catherine of Newbern
N. c., and Iris of Baltimore, loaded with
naval stores intended for the Confed-
crate States. The schooners are prizes
captured by the Harriet Lane 10 miles
of the coast of Virginia a few days
ago.
The Monticello has been 43 days con-
stantly under steam, and her ma
chinery is in need of some minor re-
pairs. She has come to this city tc
have these repairs made at the local
navy yard.
The 5th Battalion, District of Column
bia Volunteers, consisting OF the Metro
poli.an Rifles, Capt. Nalley; A and B
Putnam Rifles CaptS. Thistleton and
Griswell; Constitutional Guard, Capt
Degges, and the Jackson Guard. Capt
McDermott-all under command of
Lieut.. Col Everett-met last night
about o'clock at the Patent once for
special duty. The battalion then
marched off toward Georgetown.
They were equipped for long tramp,
and it is rumored that today they are
stationed in the vicinity of Chain
Bridge, forming perhaps the advance
guard of a larger Union force that is
guarding the approach to the city at
that point or is preparing to move
against the Confederate force at Ma
naSsas.
The District of Columbia Volunteers
were in high spirits and full of military
enthusiasm when they marched away
The men declared that they would make
a good record for the District militia if
they were given chance of a brush
with the enemy"
The exact number of Confederate SOL
diers and the intention of their COM
mander in the vicinity of Manassas are
not known here. Some rumors are
af1oat that they are preparing to move
against Washington. but most military
authorities here think they will hold
their ground in Virginia and await at
tack by the Union troops.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-31
BEDTIME STORIES
BY THORNTON
". BURGESS

Peter Rabbit. My nest may be any,
where. How is any one going to even
guess where to look for itp"
by watching you," replied Peter
BY watching you or Mrs. Meadow
Lark"
Carol chuckled. THAT is what !
want people to do" replied Carol. ''T71a
more they watch me the less likely they
are to find that nest"
SO it was that, unknown to Danny
Meadow Mouse. Carol was having loi
OF fun leading Danny astray. He knew
Danny well enough to know that Danny
wouldn't be above stealing some of those
eggs il he had a chance. So Carol waA
too clever to ever go directly to the
nest, or ever to fly directly from it. A
a matter of fact, the place where Danny
saw him drop down into the grass 50
often was in quite the opposite direc.
ton from where the nest was. Carol
was simply misleading Danny and have
ing a lot of fun doing it.
That little scamp thinks he's smart
thought Carol. Eyes, sir, he thinks he's
smart. He has been doing q lot of work
for nothing. Perhaps 1t wasn't Alto
gether for nothing, for I suppose he ate
lot of the grass as he cut 1t. But he
won't get any eggs, and he won't find
out where my nest is
Meanwhile Mrs. Meadow Lark was
comfortably sitting on five beautiful
white eggs spotted with brown. She was
very proud of those eggs. AS she sat
there and listened to Carol singing ia
her she was very happy. So far no one
had found that nest. Not once had she
had to spring from it in fright. She
knew nothing about Danny Meadow
Mouse. Carol hadn't told her about
him. He didn't want her to worry. OF
course, he didn't think there was any
cause to worry, but it might make Mrs,
Meadow Lark anxious to know that
some one was actually looking for her
nest. So Carol continued to fool Danny
Meadow Mouse, and Danny continued ia
be fooled.
At last, however, Danny began to sus-
pect that there was something wrong.
He was beginning to grow weary OF
looking for something he couldn't find,
He hadn't told Nanny Meadow Mouss
about it. He had wanted to find thai
nest all himself. Then came a morning
when on his way back Reddy Fox al
most caught Danny. 1t was just pure
good luck that enabled Danny to es-
cape. Then and there he decided that
he was no longer interested in the nest
OF Carol the Meadow Lark. Eggs would
be nice, but they were not necessary.
Copyright, 1900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-31
LITTLE BENNY
BIZ LEE rAPE.

We was eating supper and ma sed to
pop. Gladdis and I went to see Madam
Seero again today, Willyum. You re-
member I told you we wrote down all
the names that we have been thinking
of giving the baby and We put the
paper in box and locked It, and the
ideer was for Madam Seero to concen-
trate until the spirits came to her aid
and she had a vision of the correct
name rite through the box. Ony 1t
seemed one dose of concentration was
ent sufficient, because nuthing hap
pened yestidday. Madam Seero sed
the spirits don't always like to work,
she says its their one human touch.
ANYWAY, we went back again today,
according to her instructions, and she
had much more success, ma sed.
Then my grandson has name at
last, pop sed.
No, not quite, ma sed. But the
names started to come through the
locked box to her in the most amazing
way. She hadent been concentrating
5 minnits when she berst out, I see a
name, it starts with M, no, with w, the
name is Wakefield, but it can't be the
preordained name because next to 1t
l see an arrow pointing upWefos, anu
a werd. the werd a Detoul, so that
means the name is fertilizer up on the
list. Now wasent that marvellis, be-
cause Wakefield was axually one OF the
last names on the list, ma sed. And
then she called out some of the other
names. such as Rockledge and Marmon
and Chesterton, but they all had some
warning after them, and after that
Madam Seero's concentration gave out,
so she wunts us to come back again
tomorrow, ma sed.
very sweet of her, at dollers a
throw, pop sed. Where had this box
been since yestidday, did you have it
with you? he sed, and ma sed No, we
left it there, but it was locked and
had the key in my own bag.
But zee gods. dident you think she
mite of had duplicate keyP pop sed.
and ma sed, No I dident, and refuse
to think so now. 1 don't see any rea-
son for distrusting people till I see
some reason for it, she sed.
Pass the peeZ, pop sed.
Witch she did.
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the entire space for one garden, but
this can be made as beautiful in its way
as any of the terraces described. It is
wise to have 1t planted with constantly
blooming plants. These must be suited
to the exposure of the grounds. But
the planting time has past and gone.
1t now remains to add such ornamental
notes as will supply an intimate at
Effectiveness.
Garden furniture lends such en-
chantment. Fortunately, now that
wrought iron furniture is in vogue, the
furniture can be permanent. It does
not have to be taken in whenever a
storm threatens. The rain will only
wash the metal and freshen 1t up. A
table with four chairs conveniently
placed-not at it, but nearby-is in
viting.
Another coy effect can be gained
with cement furniture. One curved
bench with back, round table before
it, but not too close, and one bench
without back opposite is an attractive
arrangement. Gay cushions should be
on the curved bench. These are to sit
on as well as to tuck behind ones back.
They are the only things that have to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-31
OUR CHILDREN
BY ANGELO PATRI.

There is something about a tree that
speaks to the heart of man. It Is i'm
possible to stand under an old tree
without an uplift of spirit. It speaks
to You. And so kindly, so tolerantly.
You are welcome to whatever of shade
and rest you may take under its shell
tering boughs. You can lie and listen
to its conversation with the wind and
the birds and the sunshine. When you
go 9 gentle benediction, memory of
sweet .gentleness and strength abides
with you. You feel better because you
were in company with tree.
1t is becoming more and more difl-
cult to commune with tree. The city
Is not friendly to them. Packed earth,
SCOT ard CRIME, polluted air and water
are death to trees which are sweet and
clean, the children of the sweet-smell-
ing, wind-swept forest. The city offers.
neither place nor habitation for them.
We will 60 then to the forests to
greet the trees, to seek comfort from
their brooding peace and serene beauty.
Farther and farther afield you must 60
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-31
NANCY PAGE
Englishman Loves His
Garden Plot.
BY FLORENCE La GANKE.

Members of the Page family were of
English ancestry. That meant they
loved the soil and always managed to
have garden. The new home and
grounds had been Handicapped and plenty
OF room left for a garden. Peter
wanted his young son to have the same
love for the soil that he had himself.
Long before Nancy thought wee Peter
could understand anything about dirt
and plants his father had shown him
growing things, tiny roots and budding
plants. He took to it like q duck to
water, so Nancy knew that her son was
a true Page. Joan enjoyed picking
flowers but garden grubbing was rather
foreign to her desires. Peter talked to
the children about a garden.
Each one OF you shall have q gar
den. I'll have mine, Joan will have
hers. Mother will have one and baby
Peter shall have one, too.
I'VE shall not NEEDLE with each
others gardens. Peter must learn to
dig in his own and not step into Joan's
plot"
The next day Peter came home with
a tiny trowel, spade and rake for the
baby. Joan had q garden set and q
small kneeling pad.
Peter had all the necessary tools but
none of the frills. No sir, he was q real
herman gardener.
Nancy was something like Joan. She
liked to pick flowers but hated to grub
in the dirt. But when she rubbed soap
under her fingernails and wore sensible
shoes and Isle stockings she found that
gardening was not so bad. Many women
hate to work in the garden because
kneeling and bending make runs in
stockings, soft dirt ruins good shoes
and spike heels are difficulty in them
selves.
Nancy wore a large hat with brim
which protected her face as well as
the back of her neck A kneeling pad
helped her, too. And she felt quite
proud as she used the plant markers OF
wood with the nameplate protected by
slide Of celluloid.
(Copyright, 1900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-31

The old idea of coy corners in a
home has given place to cozy garden
spots. If an estate is large it has to
be divided and subdivided into various
garden plots. The landscape gardener
does this dividing with such skill that
one plot opens into another, supplying
charming vistas, yet permitting each
division to have an entity of its own
For example, one terraced estate that
slopes from the residence down to an
arm OF Cape Cod Bay starts with rose
garden close to the house. The next
terrace is an old-fashioned garden with
a central fountain. A sun dial and a
bird bath are at some distance on either
side. This garden Is abloom all the
time, being so planted that there al
ways Is profusion of flowers.
The third terrace Is the kitchen gar
den, while fourth, sheltered by rocks
has grape arbors and well pruned
vines. The effect is satisfying, for the
beautiful spots are close to the house,
gradually descending in attractiveness
and altitude to the least attractive on
the lowest level, beyond which the
grounds slope gradually to the beach.
Where grounds are small, it may take
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-31

Carol the Meadow Lark. His yellow
waistcoat, trimmed with black, is very
handsome. And how he does love to
sing, especially in the Spring. There
is no song more Springlike than that
of Carol the Meadow Lark. Now, loving
the Green Meadows as Carol and Mrs.
Meadow Lark do, it is natural that they
should build their nest there, and this
Is just what they do. They build it on
the ground.
ut is the safest place" declared Carol
Is the safest place-if only you take
care to hide it properly. Nests that are
in trees and bushes can be found more
easily. because those who are seeking
them know just where to look. But
just look across the Green Meadows,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-31

Carol the Meadow Lark is one of the
feathered folk who believes that trees
are simply to sit in once in a while.
He and Mrs. Meadow Lark love the
Green Meadows. They want to be out
in the open. You'll never find them in
the Green Forest. Once in a great while
Carol will visit the Old Orchard, but he
never stays there long Once in a while
he will visit the Old Pasture. He pre-
fers, however. the Green Meadows.
He Is rather handsome fellow. is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-31

It's delightfully."- feminine with its
capelet collar with bow tie
Scallops accent the new fiared full
ness of the skirt that flutters so prettily
each time the wearer moves.
The back is smartly straight
The nodded bodice that affects prin-
cess styling indicates waistline by its
pinched-in effect at either side seam.
1t is sketched in tub silk in light blue
coloring. The tie is grosgrain ribbon
Style No. 68l is designed for girls Of
8. 10, II and IA years.
1t adapts itself lovely to the sheer
cotton fabrics as sprigged dimity, pas
tel handkerchief lawn, dotted swiss,
printed batiste and printed wolfe.
For 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.
We suggest that when you send for
this pattern, you inclose 10 cents addi-
onal for a copy of our new Spring
: ashton Magazine.
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BARNARD Fowls i'm Fashions
BY MARY MARSHALL.
short jackets and blouses for resort wea

short jackets and blouses for resort wear
this Summer.
The sketch shows how the device Is
used on scarf, and the diagram shows
how the cross stitching is done. If you
wish to do the work on coarse material,
you will have no difficulty in estimating
distances for the cross-stitches by the
threads of the fabric. If the work is
stitch canvas. Basic piece over the
material on which you want the device
to appear and work the cross-stitches
through both thicknesses. When it is
done, you can easily draw out the
threads of the canvas, leaving the de-
sign on the finer material.
(Copyright, 1900
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To Reduce Fat Ankles.

Dear Miss Leeds-I read your beauty
articles and enjoy them very much. I
They are fat just in the right side of
the right foot and on the left side Of
the left foot.
Could 1t possibly be due to some
physical defect, as they swell at times?
D. A.
Answer-The swelling of the ankles
is undoubtedly due to some physical
disorder, so II that condition continues
L sincerely hope that you will see a
physician.
Deposits Of fat, which make the an