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STRANGE CHINA

Old China seems to have the money
required to pile up heaps of dead, for
warlike engines, strange and funny,
with which to paint the landscape red.
For years she's been the scene of fight
ing, and gore has dyed her sluggish
streams, and there Is bloodshed at this
writing, with more to follow, so It seems.
Her people die for lack of chowder, for
lack OF pie and gingerbread; she needs
her coin for smokeleSs powder with
which to pile new stacks of dead. In
China countless hosts are starving, they
have no prunes, they have no slaw,
they have no oysters, friend or raw. BY
famine dire the land Is stricken, while
soldiers Stay and misbehave; the father
can't afford a chicken to save his chill
dren from the grave. The household
goods he used to cherish have all been
carted from his coop: he sees his aunts
and nieces perish, and cannot give them
birds nest soup. The ginseng crop is
dead and wilted, there is no fodder to
be seen; and still the soldiers, armed
and killed, propel the crazy war ma
chine. There are no sharks fms in
the larder, no rice is on the bill of fare;
and harder yet, and ever harder, the
soldiers STAY and grunt and swear. Old
China needs her coin for rifles, she has
war to put across, and can't consider
foolish trifies like children dying by
the gross. Old China needs her coin for
sabers, for culverins and snickersnees,
cen though the peasant quits his labors
to die for lack of beans and peas.
WALT MASON.
(Na1yriubt 1O9nA
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something exquisite, which might not
be easily possible to limited purse
strings were more than one required.
The giving of linens is additionally
correct and practical in its welcome.
The very word wife, is connected with
the art of weaving linens. for in ancient
times it meant the holder of the distaff
whereas her mate was designated as
the holder Of the sword. The attractive
thing about the two types of gifts men,
toned today is that the choice is so
flexible, and the range of possibilities
so great as to kind and expenditure,
that it is possible for any one to make
some sort of gift.
1t need hardly be mentioned that in
having linens marked, they bear the
initials of the maiden name of the
bride to be- A combination of the two
sorts of gift, china and linen, is very
happily made when one elects to present
breakfast coffee set" A cup, napkin
and tray cloth can be included. The
color predominant in the decoration of
the cup can be worked into an initial
on the napkin and tray cloth. Or color
ed linen can be chosen. Hardly BRIDE
to-be but would welcome this modest
luxury and be somewhat fiattered by
the suggestion of life of leisure which
it portends.
(Copyright, 1900
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-15
Everyday Psychology
Crime.
BY DIR. JESSE w. sPRoWLs.

Cr1me.
Outside the penitentiaries every one
is, socially and legally, normal. Psy-
chologically, that is, actually, the So
called reformatories are not large
enough to take care of the logical can
didates for admission. That's why
crime is such tremendous social prob
lem today.
There is lot of talk nowadays about
"crirne wave" The average normal
citizen imagines that criminal tenden-
cies are somehow inherited that this is
! Nation with lot Of bad blood in It,:
that this wave Is the result of q circu-
lation Of something that shouldn't cir
culate.
Crime is not so much a question of
some kind of blood as it is question
Of struggle for existence. It's a road
that the once normal but later COM
pletely maladjusted individual takes to
get to that somewhere he thinks is his
life-goal.
When does person begin to be a
criminal? When he grows up without
vocation: when he finds the going
hard; when he begins to get lazy; when
he decides to live by his wits. He may
harbor feelings OF reimbursement and
discomfort for years. Then he gives up
the fight and goes in for criminal
career, which, SO far as he can discover,
is an easy way to make a living, an
easy road to the preservation of his ego.
The criminal thinks only of his own
ego and its preservation. His criminal
acts are the steps he takes in the d.
rection of his imaginary life goal.
Criminals are the most fastidious ego
ictc tn oil ha rThnV fr a
road of egoism so closely that they
cannot see the by-paths to the jails and
penitentiaries.
Copyright, 1900
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LIGHT MY WAY
BY JOHN r. GUM.
Power of Observation.

1.-THE hearing ear, and the seeing
ye.'-Proverbs. xX.12.
Of what use are ears and eyes ii
they do not serve one for the purpose
of hearing and seeing? And yet how
many there are of whom 1t may be
said, Having ears, they hear not; hav-
ing eyes, they see not"
ITO behold is not necessary to OBJ
serve" says Humboldt. We may see
and yet make no discerning observa-
ton as to the things we see.
A Russian proverb says OF the nom
observant man, HE goes through the
forest and sees no firewood."
That tells how many go through
life. They pass their lives in listless
inattention and indifference as to what
is going on around them, perfectly con-
tent to satisfy the mere cravings Of
nature.
Such people never accomplish much.
never achieve distinction. The men
who succeed largely and distinguish
themselves are men who keep a lynx
eyed vigilance, permitting nothing to
escape them not even the smallest
trifles.
ct is the close observation of little
things which Is the secret of success
in business, in art, in science, and in
every pursuit in life" says Samuel
Smiles.
It was from observing the tiny ship
worm that Sir Isambard Brunei formed
his idea of the Thames Tunnel. He
saw how this little creature perforated
the wood with its well armed head, first
in one direction and then in another.
till the archway was complete, and then
daubing over the roof and sides with
a kind of varnish. This supplied him
with both pattern and method for the
construction of the great tunnel under
the Thames.
Here is the thing that makes geniuses,
"the hearing ear and the seeing eye
the power of observation.
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infinitesmal stitches. Instead of that
she goes out of doors, meets people, en-
joys life to the full
Lois had learned quite bit from
Nancy. so she was prepared to answer
her grandmother's objections to the
scarcity of clothes and the size OF
diapers. But, grandmother, babies are
not dressed up any more. They lie in
their underclothes of band, diaper
socks. shirt pinning blanket and slip
We don't try to get them in those
starched. prickly dresses. Frills of lace
are dainty but hard on babies, don't
you think? And I am making the first
diapers only 18 inches square because
the old style were SO bulky they almost
made babies bow-legged. Later I'll have
to make bigger ones of birdeye cotton,
but not YETI
Lois grandmother sighed, but knew
there was nothing to be done with this
generation that insisted upon health
and comfort before looks. She was
afraid the world was deteriorating.
Write to Nancy Page, care of this paper.
incloSing stamped. self-addressed en-
velope, asking for her leafiet on Layettes.
(Copyright, 1900
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of mud from the hole. 1t will point out
the homes of the wealthy, even though
the pointer himself may live in five
story walk-up.
"Why, we Washingtonians take a
car ride, and, while we don't boast that
it Is the longest ride in the world, most
of us can go from our homes to our
offices in half an hour and see daylight
en- route. We may not throw telephone
directories at our visiting celebrities
but our welcome to them is none the
taking sap money from visitors, but we
have a cultural environment to offer
them for practically nothing.
IF by provincial you mean that we
are not concerned with the political ac-
tivities of New York, so are you and
your old man, for YOU probably do not
know the names Of the District Com
miSsioners."
Before the argument was concluded,
both men were staggering to their COR
ners.
We ran into the original "tin-eared
sport"
at looks" said he, cas- If this here
Arthur (the Great Shires of the White
Sox had started out to eliminate the
American League and part of the Ma
tiona1 Just because he beats up his
manager last season he has yen to
become a prize fighter. Why don't
these guys stay in their own game?
"Can you imagine Jack Sharkey. or
even Tunney, for that matter, trying
to play first base?
"Of course, he amt the only athlete
who thought he could fight. Babe Ruth
once had an idea he could clean 'em
UP in the ring, and Joie Ray, the track
FASH threatened to put on professional
gloves.
80 far we haven't heard that Bill
Tilden and Bobby Jones have chal-
lenged any one to a ring fight. Those
guys are wise enough to know that a
or links would make monkeys out of
'em in the squared circle"
We referred the Shires matter to a
well known base ball manager
IT won't tolerate rough stuff on the
part of my men," he said. mo ball
player ever gets far without the fight
ing spirit, but that doesn't mean the
desire to sock some one over a qles-
tionable decision. You have probably
noticed that there is less fighting in
world series than in an ordinary
game. There are several reasons for
this, the prime one being, I believe,
that the player doesn't want to risk
being sent to the bench. There is
scarcely a game when the 'insider'
doesn't witness what he considers an
unfair decision, but If you will wait
long enough you will note that the
opponents will get what might be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-15
MOVIES AND MOVIE PEOPLE
BY MOLLIE MERRICK.

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, January Is
(N.AN.A).-n you have waltz sim
mering in your system, go to Europe,
young man, where there is room for
budding genius. The celluloid colony is
struttiug more proudly each day over
the musical names it has corralled, but
the addition of Oscar Strauss to the list
has about capped the climax.
Some Of the great are having weird
experiences meanwhile. A few days ago
Rudolf Friml was at the piano during
the scoring of one of his numbers. A
test was made. Then the company
stood about to hear the verdict of the
mixer, several hundred yards away in
a ceiling booth. His voice came back
clearly and loudly through the ampli-
fiers:
THE stuff comes through o. K, boss,
but tell that fool at the piano to pipe
down. Who does he think he is, any,
way-a one-nnan orchestral"
One idea has caught on among pro-
ducers. 1t is this: Song writing and
music composing have a separate tech
nique. You can rush man from titles
into dialogue with Indifferent success;
you can even stand him behind the
director and tell him he's assisting
buL WllC1l yOu oAb 1tllIl OOWA w a P1dtlO
he must have the gift.
When Arthur Caesar was enjoying an
idle spell on his studio lot one after
noon supervisor dashed into the room
with sheet Of lyrics in his hand
Here, Caesar, drum me out some
music for this stuff"
II don't write music, You're think
ing of my brother, Irving Caesar"
Well here try 1t, anyway. You
haven't got anything to do, and you're
both from the same family"
And now Bob Murphy. that gentle
who planned to open school for fun
in Hollywood, has other ideas. Instead
of creating foundation where masters
of ceremony and other professional gag
gers would be taught the tricks Of their
trade, Murphy will open a short-order
house on Robertson boulevard, a long
highway connecting Hollywood with
Culver City.
In Hollywood where gagging is the
most famous indoor pastime, perhaps
he couldn't find any prospective pupils.
To find a freshman for a fun school
means you must locate a man who ad-
mits his humor is of green and puny
variety. Not so easy in this village.
And Walter Hagen, making his first
golf picture for Mack Sennett, is SO
innocent to the ways of movie studios
that about the fourth day of work he
discarded the brown plus tours and dark
brown socks and tie for a fine gray plus
fours with green scheme in hosiery
and neckwear.
Whats the matter? Can't you work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-15
OUR CHILDREN
Family Pride.
BY ANGELO PATRI.

1t is right to teach children pride in
the family. 1t is right to teach them
to be too proud to do what the family
would consider beneath their dignity
inasmuch as 1t was wrong. 1t is right to
teach children a sense of family honor
that they are to uphold in all their
dealings with life. mo Smith ever does
that" is as good as and better than
You ought to be ashamed Of YOURSELF"
or worse yet, Just like you! II you
weren't doing something disgraceful I'd
be surprised"
Children are not usually conscious of
any need for high living. Nature takes
things in the large. Her gestures are
sweeping, her view centuries long. Chill
dren are very close to Nature and quite
in accord with her in the matter of de-
tails of growth. In short, they have no
motive for what we call good conduct "
We have to supply one artificially, and
this pride Of family is one of the least
harmful.
Sometimes one of the family becomes
a motive and an inspiration. Your
father thinks that one ought to have a
bit Of craftsmanship in playing games
think he would not feel very good If
he knew that you didn't play fair" Ad-
vice like this will often clear a 9-year-
and extramural punches.
When a child tells lies because it Is
easier to do SO than to face situation
that calls for self-discipline, it helps
| things bit II one says, You had a
grandfather whose word was as good as
his bond. Once when he offered to sign
note for some money he owed, the
man to whom he owed it said, Your
word is better than any note you could
| will II
something I know you will do it II you
are alive that day"
| It is fine to feel the strength of a
| good father and mother, hero grand
! father or uncle, of some fine ancestor
behind you as you go upon your daily
occasions. The early school years and
those of adolescence are illumined by
the thought Of the good deeds recorded
against the family name.
Honor is quality Of character that
must be gained in some such way. II
is subtle quality that is drawn by in
| ference rather than instilled by teach
| ing. Indirect teaching by tradition
and legend and story is the best sort
for Installing sense OF honor. One
| does not talk about it, but toward 1t
One does not learn honor, one achieve.
1t because one covets it. The story Of
| Sir Philip Sidney will do more to make
a child covet honor than any amount
of pedantic utterance.
| Out of a sense Of family pride grow.
that of city and State and Nation. Per.
| Sonal pride, personal honor, persona
value must underlie any real love anc
pride of country. The grown-up peopl,
are directly responsible for making tn,
family, the city and State and Natior
such as to call out the best that is IL
the children.
One leans only upon q strong stan
Are we providing that for our children
Econuriaiak. 1aaan
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Famous Duels and Duelists
lnsued French Countess Impersonang Man, Fought and
Conquered Cavalry Officer.
J.. p.
BY ]. p. GLASS.

Women as well as men have con-
tributed to the history of dueling.
notable case concerns the Countess
de ST. Belmont.
During the civil wars in France in
the reign of Louis XIV the soldiers of
the King attacked and captured a
fortress defended by her husband. the
count de st. Belmont The count was
taken prisoner. his force was disbanded
and an officer OF cavalry and some
troopers were left behind to keep order.
Mime. la Comtesse, being a woman
and therefore not feared, was permitted
TO remain in the direction of her hus-
bands estates, thing she was well
equipped to do, since she was of a
f1rm, vigorous disposition, and we'll I'M
derstood the duties of management
She was not the kind to make any
sort OF amicable overture to the officer
of cavalry. When he took up his quar-
tiers In the castle without invitation, she
hastened to write him letter of protest.
He calmly ignored her complaints. A
Few days later he received a challenge
TO duel. 1t was signed by LIE Cheva-
lier de st. Belmont
The DEVIL" said the officer to him
self who is this Chevalier?"
His inquiries brought him little IN
formation. However. the challenge had
been issued on behalf of the countess,
who had been insulted by his contempt
tuous treatment. All the proper pune
tilio had been gone through He felt
himself obliged to accept the chal-
lenge, and did.
AT the appointed hour he appeared
at the designated place with his Sec
ond. The mysterious chevalier al
ready tY1nV Hot IL,
drew their swords and began combat.
To the officers chagrin, the officer
quickly disarmed him. Then the chew
alier removed his hat, revealing the
long tresSes of woman. While her
victim stared at her stupidity, she said
You thought. sir that you were fight
ing the Chevalier de st. Belmont, but
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today?" the director asked him as he
came on the set.
Sure" says Hagen. II feel fit as
can be-"
What are you doing in those
clothes?"
Got sick of wearing brown" said
the champ jauntly,zr
And the director muttered a few
choice things as he hustled his star into
a motor and headed him back to Holly
wood to change his clothes to those in
which he began the picture.
DR. Charles K. Taylor, New York psy-
chologist, says movie youngsters rank
10 to 20 per cent above the average
school child mentally. AS director of
the educational records bureau of New
York, DR.. Taylor made the tests re-
Gently in a studio school. He attributes
their splendid physical rating to the
riding, fencing, swimming and other
sports necessary for movie aspirant.
I agree about physical development.
But talk to the average movie prodigy
come to mans estate and you find he
thinks The Hague is something which
comes with fever.
Copyright, 1880, by North American News
paper Alliance.)
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Timbales of Halibut.

Decorate individual mods with small
pieces of cold cooked carrot and hard
cooked egg white. Stir two cupfuls OF
shredded boiled halibut into half cup
full of white sauce, which should be
very thick and seasoned to taste. Put
in the molds and steam for half an
hour. Turn out onto hot plates, garnish
with watercress, and Just before serving
pour the following sauce over: To make
sauce thicken one cupful of hot water
with two tablespoonfuls of butter and
one tablespoonful of flour rubbed to-
gether, and season highly. Add some
finely minced coral of lobster and gar
nish the timbales with the small claws
and the meat from the large claws.
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Sure Way to Get Rid Of Dandruf

Girls--if you want plenty of thick,
beautiful, glossy, silky hair, do by
all means get rid of dandruff, for it
will starve your hair and ruin it if
you don't.
It doesn't do much good to try to
comb or wash it out. The only
sure way to get rid of dandruff is
to dissolve it; then you destroy it en-
tirely. To do this, get about four
ounces of ordinary liquid arvon !;
apply it at night when retiring; use
enough to moisten the scalp and rub
it in gently with the finger tips.
BY morning, most. if not all, of
your dandruff will be gone, and two
or three more applications will COM
pletely dissolve and entirely destroy
every single sign and trace of it.
You will find, too, that all itching
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you are mistaken; I am Nine. de ST..
Belmont"
She picked up his sword and con-
tlnued: Il return to you your weapon.
sir, and beg you to pay proper respect
to the request of lady hereafter"
SO saying she swept grandly away,
leaving him confused and ashamed.
Needless to say, he sought not only
different quarters but a different as
signment. He did not desire to submit
himself to the covert laughs of the
underlings who speedily became &C.
quainted with his discontinue.
Copyright. l930.D
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The Sidewalks of Washington
By THORNTON FISHER.

The battle is over and the two princi-
pals are slowly recovering. 1t all start
ed over the ordinarily innocuous word,
provincial"
1.-THE trouble with you Washington
people is you are too provincial" said
the wise New Yorker. Outside Of the
Senate and House." he continued, you
are not interested in what goes on else
where"
The Washingtonian raised his eye
brows and replied: "Are you? I mean,
do you know what is going on outside
of Manhattan Island? Why, New York
L. the most nrn-
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DAILY DIET RECIPE

Butter, "a cup.
Boiling water, "a cup.
Dark molasseS, ! cup.
Egg, /.
Wholewheat flour, 234 cups.
Baking soda, ia teaspoons.
Salt, y teaspoon.
Cinnamon, teaspoon.
Ginger, l teaspoon.
Glove, Il teaspoon.
MAKES TWO 1-POUND CAKES.
Melt butter in the boiling water,
add the molasses. Cool. Add
the egg we'll beaten. Mix togeth-
er the flour, cooking soda, salt
and spices. Add these dry in
gradients to the first mixture,
beat we'll. Pour into creased
small bread loaf pans and bake in
a moderate oven 20 to 80 minutes.
DIET NOTE.
Recipe contains PHOSPHORUS,
lime and iron. The vitamins
have been destroyed by action of
the baking soda. Can be eaten
in moderation by children over 8
and by normal adults of average
or underweight.
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second-rate ringman whip a man who
later became champion of the world
The poorer man won. He didn't fight
in the orthodox manner expected by
the clever boxer.
\ y
Lawyers, like mothers-in-law, come
in for their need of kidding.
You can walk down street
any day and throw q stone and hit six
lawyers" said a man, describing the
number OF legal luminaries in his town.
"Fine" said his friends. "IIl run
over some time and bring a half dozen
rocks"
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West Indian Bananas.

crosswise, then drop them into deep fat
hot enough to brown a bit of bread in
one minute. When brown, drain on
white or brown paper. Boil together
four tablespoonfuls of sugar with six
tablespoonfuls of water and five drops
of tabaSco sauce. Add the bananas and
a dash of lemon juice, heat for few
minutes and serve
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One mother says:
My little boy Of had become a reg
ular nuisance at meal time. Nothing
pleased him, and We found ourselves
expostulating and cajoling. He was in
perfect health physically, so began to
take stock.
I soon found he had become the CEN
ter of the familyS attention and ac-
tuallys enjoyed the fact of its being true.
We adopted the attitude of complete
indifference as to what he ate and how
much. After two skinny meals he soon
perceived we didn't mind his little
caprices, and hunger drove him to eat
without further ado.
tCopyright, 1900