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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-29
Today in
Washington History
By DONALD 4. CRAIG.

July %, 18I3.-After a week >in the
field. marching over the roads OF
Southern Maryland and encamped at
various points awaiting reports of the
movements of the British fleet, the
small body of American troops. princi-
pally militia. to which the defense OF
the city seems to have been left, has
returned to Washington. Their con-
duct was thereupon commended warm
ly in an order issued by the command
ing general of the militia and pub
liShed in the National Intelligencer
today.
Col. Carbery of the Regular Army
was in command of a large portion OF
the militia and 400 enlisted men in
the service of the Federal Government.
The entire force, however, being COM
posed mainly of unframed volunteers,
is not regarded as match for the
British in case they should send, a
compact body of their regular troops
from transports in the bay, the Po-
tomac River or the Patuxent River, to
march against the Capital City.
Near the bridge force Of Cavalry
was stationed for a time under the
command of Col Tayloe, but that was
last month, and in q few days, in &C
cordance with the policy OF economy
of the Government, this force was re-
ing been warmly commended" by Col.
Carbery Or it's good conduct"
During the next six weeks the Brit
ish attacked Norfolk, Va, although
without success, but they seized and
burned Hampton, Va, on the other side
of the Roads, and began an ascent of
the Potomac River. When messengers
arrived in Washington bringing this in
telligence "a reasonable and we'll
grounded fear took possession OF the
city" as the French Minister ex-
presses it.
A few days later the French Min
lister wrote to friend: Every one is
making ready to move"
"I know they are secretly packing
up at the departments" he adds, and
he says that, in view of the defenseless
condition of the city. the Government
has very little means of stopping a
hostile force that may desire to enter
the city.
This "scare" was the cause for the
call of the troops into the field once
more. Between 5000 and 1000 men
form the American force which has re-
turned to the city, since the British
have left the Potomac, according to
today'S report.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-29
LITTLE BENNY
By LEE PARE.

We was eating brekfist this morning
and ma sed to pop, Do you think the
baby will have his tooth today, Will
yum?
I think the thermometer will touch
at least 90, If you don't mind an evasive
anSer, pop sed.
Can you sit there calmly eating an
egg and not take the faintest intrist in
your own grandchilds own ferSt tooth?
ma sed, and pop sed o yes, 1t takes a
bit Of practice but can do 1t. What
are you going to call it, by the way?
he Sed.
Call whatP ma sed, and pop sed, The
tooth, Of corse, do you mean to say
your going to let it come out into the
werld and not have a name redoy for
it? Alta would be nice SYMBOLIC
name for a ferst tooth. You could say
it was short for Alfred Or elts per-
haps Primo, or how about Alexander
the Ferst? Or if you called it Magnet
it mite help to draw the other teeth out,
he sed And in that case of corse 1t
would be Maggie for short, he sed.
How perposterouS, ma Sed, and pop
sed, Well, perhaps it would create dis
sention amung the other teeth later on,
and ma Sed, But do you know, Will
yum, come to think of 1t, think its
reel cute ideer. / think III call it Alta,
she sed.
zee gods give me air. pop sed.
And he put on his hat and got some
on his way to the Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-29
Browns Boy Called Home.
The fun that doth to anger lead
Becomes q sorry thing indeed.
--ERrmer RrnWn s 10

Farmer Browns Boy and Farmer
Brown himself were at work in the
cornfield. Jim Grow was sitting on
fence-poSt. He was watching them work
and to hear him talking Crow-talk, you
might have thought that he was boss
ing the job. BY and by, the sound of
horn reached them. 1t came from the
house. It was a signal. It was the sig
nal Mother Brown always uses when
she wants Farmer Brown or Farmer
Browns Boy to come up to the house.
Run along up and see what your
mother wants." said Farmer Brown.
Farmer Browns Boy put his hoe
against the fence and started up the
Long Lane on his way up to the house.
Jim Grow few over and alighted on
Farmer Browns Boy shoulder. So
presently they reached the barnyard.
Jim Grow few around back of the barn.
Farmer Browns Boy was very much
surprised when he opened the door and
caught a glimpse of Mother Browns
face. He knew at once that something
had disturbed her very much indeed.
He couldn't remember when he had
seen his mother look quite so provoked.
Where's that crow! snapped
Mother Brown.
Il don't know" replied Farmer
Browns Boy. HE rode up from the
cornfield on my shoulder; so he is
somewhere around"
Look at that washl" commanded
Mother Brown.
Farmer Browns Boy looked at the
clothes basket once more piled high
with snowy linen. "Well," said he,
what of it?"
This is the second time these clothes
have been washed this morning." de-
clared Mother Brown, land all on ac-
count of that perky bird of yours"
You should have seen the look on
Farmer Browns Boys face. He blinked
quite as If he didn't understand what
his mother was saying. What has my
Grow got to do with your washing?" he
demanded.
"Everythingi" retorted his mother.
This washing has been out on the
lines once and when my back was
turned that Grow pulled every clothes
pin and dropped the wet clothes on the
ground. What is more, he stole the
clotheSpin and that is why I've called
you. can't hang clothes out without
clothespins and 1 have only half a
dozen left"
But how do you know it was the
Grow? Did you see him?" Farmer
Browns Boy asked.
mo, I didn't see him!" snapped
Mother Brown. But no one else would
have taken those clothespins.'
But" protested Farmer Browns Boy,
che went down with me to the corn
field this morning and he came back
with me! so how could he have pulled
your clotheSpins?"
THAT bird has perfectly good pair
of WINGS" replied Mother Brown.
Probably he flew up there and then
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-29
Everyday Psychology
BY DIR. JESSE W. sPRowLs.
Mental Tensions.

No one, of course, really knows what
causes those mental tensions which
hamstring the energies of achievement
and make chronic failures OF so many
men.
One plausible guess is that those who
suffer the tortures of mental tensions
have had to admit too many defeats in
the past. Failure tends to breed failure
Every new venture soon begins to stir
I'D memories of other ventures, which
for various reasons were abandoned
A lot of people suffer from memories.
Then there are those who, having
acquired the habit of failure, seem not
to be able to correct it. Habitual fall
ures come to imagine that fate has a
hand in it. They make no attempt to
carry venture through to its COM
pletion. For, if they made an honest
attempt and then failed, they would
have to admit openly what they secretly
imagine to be the fatal fact of their
inferiofity. This causes them to pause
and to fail again.
On the other hand, If they made an
honest, sustained effort and succeeded,
they would have no excuse for past fail
ures. They have mental tensions every
time they think about changing old de-
ciSiOns
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-29
Grape Juice
for Health
Physicians Recommend Il

A Brain.Sh0rpener. Pure grape juice,
served as q breakfast fruit, is so per-
fectly adapted to the human system
that its rich fruit nourishment and
mineral salts are taken into the blood
stream withoue digestive effort
quick, new vigor to meet the await
ing problems of the dayl
Mountaineering. Pure grape Juice de-
serves a prominent place on every
reducing diet-frst, because it sup
plies the kind of nouriShment the
body needs: secondly. because 1t 10
mountaineering. Its mildly laxative
qualities keep one feeling fit and fine.
A Delightful Refreshment. For more
than 80 years WEIGHS Grape Juice
the pure juice of luscious Concords
has proved a delightfully."- refresh
&ng beverage for millions of people.
Six liberal portions to the pint make
it the most temptingly delicious Sc
drink in America. Many prefer it
diluted with one-third water. Insist
ON Welch's-pure, unadulterated.
Booklet on novel svays of serving Welch's--fFee.
Write Welch's, Dept. e, WestfieId, ~. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-29
BEDTIME STORIES >. r.. :
BY THORNTON
". BURGESS

few back down to the cornfield without
your knowing it. You can depend upon
1t, that pesky bird is responsible. /
have stood for lot of his mischief, but
this is too much. Now, you 60 look for
those clothespinS.'
Farmer Browns Boy didn't know
what to say. He wanted to laugh. Yes,
sir: he actually wanted to laugh. He
was sorry for his mother and he was
sorry that she had all that extra work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-29
Pineapple Lemonade.

Cook together for minutes one and
one fourth cupfuls of granulated sugar
with one can of crushed pineapple, one
cupful of pineapple juice, one cupful of
boiling water, and the rind Of two
lemons. Strain and cool. Add the
Juice of four lemons and the crushed
pineapple. Just before serving, add one
quart of ice water. This makes two
and one-half quarts of pineapple lem
onade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-29

the Finance Committee, Simmons was
the generalissimo of the Democratic
and insurgent Republican forces bat
Ting the regular Republicans in the
last tariff fight. He also had a hand
in framing all the war loan and taxa
ton legislation during the period this
country was engaged in the World War.
The passing of Simmons from Con-
gresS removes the No. Senator in
seniority of service, as well as the rank
ing member of both Houses. He is the
only man now in Congress who can
date his legislative career as far back
as the Fiftieth session.
His hair now thin and gray, his voice
almost gone, "the little giant from
North Carolina" as he has been called
st home and in Washington, will go
back to his plantation at New Bern.
There, as he has done In Washing
ton, he plans to live quietly. In the
Capital during his long Senate tenure
he avoided society, had little time for
recreation and got most of his enjoy
ment in listening to the radio and en-
tertaining his five married children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-29
A WASHINGTON DAYBOOK
BY HERBERT PLUMMER.

TWO of the United States Senate's
leading rivals are to be separated
after years of battling-because one
has met political defeat.
Furnifold McLendel Simmons OF
North Carolina and Reed Smoot OF
Utah-the Senate's leading opponents
of the Democratic and Republican
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-29

LIlCOI les Vi CdAo :
ton and finance
won't argue longer.
After 80 years
continuous service,
Senator Simmons
Is to leave Con-
gress when h / S
term expires in
March, 1881. The
rivalry that has
extended over a
period of a quar-
ter century then
will be brought to
a close.
There are no
two more familiar
figures in Con-
gresS than these
Smoot. the lanky
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-29

Two short seams and one curving
hem--and that Is all the sewing that
has to be done to make the beach suit.
It is a very useful little garment that
may be used for play overalls or sun
suit for girl or boy.
The little garment is cut all in one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-29

to do: but the funny side of it struck
him and he wanted to laugh. He
didn't quite dare do it, however, in the
presence of his mother. He knew well
enough that she would be ready TO
laugh herself by and by, but he also
knew that she didn't feel like laughing
then. Sc he went out to look for Jim
Crow He had an idea that II he could
find Jim Crow he could find the
clotheSpinS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-29
MENU FOR A DAY.

4f4A@AN " - Nav - @~&4 -
BREAKFAST.
Sliced Peaches.
Wheat Cereal with Cream.
Plain Omelet.
Coffee Cakes. Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Macaroni.
Tomato Sauce.
W,.ite Bread and Butter
Sandwiches.
Prune Whip.
Sugar Cookies.
Iced Tea.
DINNER.
Clam Broth.
Broiled Mackerel.
Lemon Garnish.
French Fried Potatoes.
New Beets.
Coleslaw.
French Dressing.
Burberry Duff.
Lemon Sauce.
Coffee.
PLAIN OMELET.
six eggs, one-half tablespoon
full salt, three tablespoonfuls
milk, one tablespoonful butter.
Beat eggs very light, add salt
and milk. Have the pan very
hot, put in butter and pour in
the mixture. Tilt pan to allow
omelet to run to lower side, and
scrape from upper half per-
fectly clean, pushing all to
lower half. When set turn over
back on clean half of the pan,
brown and serve.
MACARONI IN TOMATO.
Cook one cupful of macaroni,
broken into short lengths, in
rapidly boiling, sailed water, until
done, then drain and rinse in
cold water. Cook three table,
spoonfuls of chopped onions and
a sprig OF parsley in three table,
spoonfuls Of beef drippings until
tender and yellowed; add three
tablespoonfuls of -four, one-half
teaspoonful each of salt and
paprika and when well blended
add gradually one cupful OF
strained tomato liquor and one
half cup of beef broth. Stir until
thickened, add the macaroni, and
cook slowly from five to 10
minutes.
FRENCH FRIED POTATOES.
First take one or two pounds
of beef fat (npt suet, as it sticks
to the mouth too much), and
render it, then strain and pour
into a kettle, to be kept for that
purpose. Peel and cut potatoes,
wash and drain all water off,
drop one cube in hot fat to see
If it is hot enough. If 1t is,
potato will float on top. Now
drop in as many of the slices as
will be covered with hot fat.
When done they will be a nice
brown: then take out with a
wire strainer, shape of a soup
laddle, and place in dish and
sprinkle with salt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-29


Simmons, the small, frail quiet Demo-
crat.
Their seats are directly across from
each other, on the aisle, third row from
the front When they arise to engage
in debate their voices are so faint that
they carry only a few feet.
The Senate reporters are forced to
sit at their feet Newspaper men in the
gallery are compelled to lean forward
and listen intently.
Government finance is the legislative
hobby of both, and has been for years.
Simmons was chairman of the Finance
Committee which wrote the Underwood
Simmons tariff act in 1913
Smoot is chairman of the Finance
Committee which wrote the Smoot-
Hawley tariff act just signed by the
President.
As the ranking minority member of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-29

While working with other women in a
field at Hochheim, Germany, recently,
an aged woman fell dead, shot through
the heart, and as no report of gun
was heard and no one with a weapon
was seen in the vicinity the local police
are mystifled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-29

piece with a seam down the center of
front or back 1t is cut crosswise of the
goods so that the lower edge of the
trousers comes on a selvedge. The di-
fnensions as FiYen are for q child of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-29

Light Housekeeping.
Canned foodstuffs to the value of
5000 000, 900 and more are now produced
annually in the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-29

VVTARM weather ;. how dis
w turbing to comfort on GER
tain days -. if one didn't have
Kotexi
kotex is the sanitary pad that
emancipated women from many
old-time discomforts.
Kotex is lighter and cooler.
Five times lighter than cotton,
for the same amount of absorP-
ton. Cooler, because it is made
up of many flmy layers, laid
lengthwise, which permit free
circulation of air.
These lengthwise layers carry
moisture away from the surface:
This leaves the surface soft and
delicate, and prevents chahng.
Kotex deodorizes, too. And is
completely disposable, just like
tissue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-29

painstaklng, serious Republican,, and
Simmons, the small, frail, quiet Demo-
crat
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-28
SCHOOL LEAGUE
READY TO MEET
Cameron County Hopefuls
Contest on Saturday
AT Harlingen

Cameron county interscholastic
league contest will be held Satur-
day at Harrington, starting at 10 a.
m. and ending / p. m. If the pres
ent schedule is carried through.
Brownsville will be well repre-
scented, with approximately IS stud
ents making the trip to Harrington.
John Rove will represent the Sc
nior high school in the defamation.
having defeated James Worley re-
Gently in the high school contest.
James Trrw. with Harry Stegman
as alternate. will represent the Ju-
nior high in defamation.
Nell Jackson, winner among the
girls, will declame In the contest,
with Maxine Stimson, alternate,
as second.
In spelling. three boys will 60 to
Harrington from the junior high
school, being Leonard Tfgeot. VIII
liam Brewster and John d. Reich.
Eight boys and girls. with one al
ternate. will represent In arithmetic.
They are Virginia Blum. Rosa Per-
ales, Mary Sue Sanders, Evaline
Yates, Alberto Ramirez. James
Smith. Jose Valdez. Roy Bennett,
and Juitabaldo Cavazos.
A boys and girls team Of play
ground baseball will also compete IN
the contests Saturday.
The local students will leave here
in cars early Saturday In order 70
appear In Harrington on time for the
opening at 10 a. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-28
THO Toes, King of WoFRack
Languishes in Memphis Cage

MEMPHIS, Tenn. March 2S-CPD
old Two Toes" king OF the tim
Der wolves, must spend the remain
der Of his life behind bars at the
Memphis ZOO as penalty for crimes
he committed when he led his pack
through the forests Of Arkansas.
After 10 years Of freedom. the
gaunt beast was outSmarted by men
and dogs in Cross Country, Ark,
yesterday and brought here.
Two Toes" so named because he
lost all his toes on his right hind
paw except two in traps, is famous
in song and story in Eastern Arkan-
sas. His pack killed sheep and goats
b. the hundreds and often COWS
and even bulls were pulled down.
Always by the carcasses would be
wolf prints and the mark Of Two
Toes"
Skilled trappers sought him. Gov
eminent hunters trailed him for
days, but always he would lead his
pack to safety.
Last week his pack slaughtered
IA goats in one day. II was muir
der, said Sheriff E. L. Cooper, SO
the law took a hand. Cooper and
James Robertson. deputy prosecut-
ing attorney. organized a hunt for
the criminal. The best dogs In
Eastern Arkansas were ordered.
Twenty-Five hounds and their
owners met the sheriff and Robert
son in Wynne. Ark, yesterday and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-28
KEEPS DOWN THE BILL

81 don't see how you can afford
10 take SO many girls TO expensive
restaurants.
That's easy: I always ask each
girl, Just before we 20 in. IL she
hasn't been putting on weight
Tit-Bits.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-28
Parent Teachers To
Elect 1890 Officers

RIO HONDO. March 28-Election
of officers has been announced for
the next meeting Of the Parent
Teachers association to be held on
April l.
A style show under the direction
Of Miss Nancy Price. teacher of
home economics. will be staged as
an added attraction.
The costumes to be shown have
been made and designed by the
young ladies who will model them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-28
Canada Rum Exports
To u. 5. Show Drop

WASHINGTON. March 28.-tP-
A sharp decrease in liquor exports
from Canada 10 the United States
in February 1880 as compared 10
February 1929. was shown IN IL
cures made public today by Assist
ant Secretary Of the Treasury Low
man.
Statistics received from Ottawa.
Lowmsn said. showed that in Feb
ruary. 1880. exports OF Intoxicating
beverage amounted to 150.yy7 gal
Ions as compared to 282, 1856 gallons
In February, 1929.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-28
Quakes in Yokohoma
Cause Wide Panic

TOKYO. March 26-P-Contin-
uously repeated earthquakes have
rocked the Izu peninsula. particular
" Ito. 20 miles southwest Of Yoko-
hama, the past fortnight. Inhabi-
tants have become panic stricken.
Although the disturbances at pres
ent are local. their presidency is
regarded as ominous since they are
near the epicenter Of the 1928 earth
quake.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-28

set out 10 capture Two Toes" The
hounds found him at dawn and fol-
lowed him and his pack across the
ridges. He tried many of his old
tricks. doubled back and even went
into the swamps. But the hounds
kept their noses to the dirt.
Before 8 a. m. Two Toes pack
had scattered, and the king was
sorely pressed. Three hours later
the hounds found him. exhausted
and conquered. in q hollow log. The
hunters spread a net around one
end Of the log and captured him.
He weighed SO pounds. Govern
ment trappers said he was the larg-
est wolf they had ever seen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-28
MERCEDES BOND.
ELECTION IS SET
$780, 900 School Issue 70
Be Voted on April %,
Board Announces
Especial to The Herald.)

MERCEDES. March % The
board OF trustees OF the Mercedes
schools have announced that a
school bond election OF s25O.OOO has
been called for April %, following
q petition to them last week ask
nag Tor such an election.
A firm in Austin is handling the
call for the election and e
other detail in connection with it's
legality. This step was taken so
that no question could arise re-
Earding every phase OF the matter.
and also because of a saving in
the cost to the district.
The bonds would bear five per
cent interest paying semi-annually.
and would be paid over a period Of
20 years. Retirement would begin
one year after issuance at the rate
Of $1,000 per year and increase
from period to period until COM
pleted.
r. Newell Waters has been named
architect.
The building program will in
clude a new senior high school, a
cafeteria and gymnasium and re-
modelling Of other buildings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-28

been presented a new sedan by
members Of his congregation in
appreciation OF his activities ami
ministry as pastor in his first year
Of service with the church.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-28
SLIGHT

The perspiring film director
dropped 70 the ground after fin
ishing a hot outdoor scene. Look
ing around. he saw a dummy Of old
clothes and straw.
Heavens he yelled, who was
1t we threw over the cliffl"-Tit-
Bits.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-28
LOVERS

PARIS, March 26.-The French
Society Of Vegetarians. in an eff
fort to pass on the faith" are en-
couraging weddings only between
members Of the society. The organ
ization has arranged a series OF So
cial functions where young lovers
of vegetables can meet and start a
courtShip.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-28

MISSION, March 2S-Rev. George
f. Benson. pastor Of the First
Baptist church OF this city, has
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-28
DISH

Eggs, shirred in ramikins and
topped by q little spinach and
plenty or white sauce. are a DELI
cious means Of avoiding meat l1r
lunch during Lent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-21
TEXAN

Swapping with action, humming
with the old west and seething with
romance and adventure. The Pa
rade Of the West" Universal pro-
duction starring Ken Maynard. at
the Texas theatre tomorrow. Is a
splendid example Of the entertain
ment value of a good western pic
ture. Also 1t shows the refreshing
new zest added 70 western pictures.
The Parade Of the West" re-
wives two rapidly fading institu-
tions that are fast becoming a
memory. with all the glamour that
made them SO p~icturesquely Ameri-
can-the old-time medicine show
and the original wild west show.
Maynard surpasses all past per-
fcrmances in this. his latest pic
ture, and is given splendid sup
port by the beautiful Gladys Nc
Cornell and Otis Harlan. Of Show
Boat and Broadway fame, who
has the role OF the old-time medi-
cine show professor" peddling a
marvellous cure-all.