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Evening star., 1930-09-25
REAL BOYS ROOM
HAS STURDY FITTINGS
Substantial Type of Furniture Of
Simple, Practical Lines Is
Recommended.

A robust, substantial quality should
characterize the boys room. He will
like 1t to be very much of boys room,
wholly lacking in anything that looks
the least bit sissy" or fancy.
A boys room is a place for study, a
place for his friends to gather, a place
for him to call his own. His room
should be planned to hold up under a
great deal of hard usage. A boy can
not enjoy furniture that is frail or
delicate.
Maple, oak or walnut are good woods
In which to furnish a boys room. The
simplicity of Colonial furniture is usu-
ally pleasing to boy, and a Colonial
dresser or chest of drawers, or both, is
sure to meet with approval.
He probably will find a Cape Cod
chair. covered with some substantial
material of cheerful color, comfortable
for lounging and studying
He will want bookshelves for his
books and some of his trinkets, and he
will need a desk for writing and
tudying.
Evening star., 1930-09-25
CHAIRS FOR CHILDREN
Painted Furniture for Youngsters
Easily Cleaned and Repaired.

1t is important that the young child
have furniture which can be considered
his own, made to fill the needs of little
people, not just ANY old thing" the
rest of the family does not want or
need.
Especially attractive for young chill
dren is painted furniture. Its surface
is easily cleaned and repaired, and its
delicate tints seem to belong to child
hood
1t radiates a gayety and cheerfulness
that are proper to the early years of
life.
Evening star., 1930-09-25
PLAIN FABRICS ARRIVE
Are Found to BE Popular for Up
holstery Purposes.

hoIstery purposes.
Plain fabrics are most popular for
upholstery, a recent survey shows.
Decorative effects in the many avail
able tones are being used in linen, mo-
hair, silk and rayon.
Careful selection, to achieve harmony
with the architectural and furnishing
scheme of your rooms, makes plain
fabrics suitable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-05
SPRINCTIME


The most poignant moment In the life
of wild-fiower conservationist, even
of the rabid variety, will come when
some one on the streets thrusts under
his nose a bunch of wild lupine. It is
easy to resist If you have yourself had
all the leisure necessary to junket about
on wild-flower pilgrimages this Spring.
But suppose you have been slave In
office all this year, and the year before,
and the year before.
Suppose you get two weeks or a
months vacation in the still. hot, dead
center Of Summer, up at some Northern
lake-a place where you go because you
never really cared about. Suppose you
hear cardinal bird, before rising in
the morning, calling and calling on you
to escape. Then somebody shows you
that wild lupine is going begging at so
cents bunch. Verify, I say, there are
few temptations like unto this one. for
the persons like myself (and they are
legion) who are not quite rational when
1t comes to wild flowers.
Instead of telling how to succunb
gracefully, or how to develop your will
power by little set of exercises to mu-
sic each morning, I shall leave you
NoAia AiyoC4AJ uPOLl VIC Ae~Sh Va
the moral problem, and permit myself
to gloat over the temptingness of the
temptation.
The wild blue lupine which is not
blue but marvellous shade of blue
purple in reality, belongs to that order
of flowers that is never quite credible.
Many folk insist that it can be no true
wild flower but must be some garden
flower escaped. This comes from a
ridiculous tendency to despise that
which costs nothing.
OF all the flowers in the great legume
family, which may always be known by
the odd bilateral symmetry of the bios
SONS. like butterfly in form, the wild
lupine and the wistaria please me most
Of all. They seem, like butterflies, in
deed, always poised for flight. They
have the enchanting vitality of animals
combined with the touchability Of
plants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-05

shirts and blouses. Candy stripes
which are less striking, are seen or
wash silk dresses for warm weather
wear. The silk used In the short-sleeveo
frock In the sketch shows red and white
stripes, inspired, 1t would seem, BY q
stick of peppermint candy.
sure to be much in evidence-as they
undoubtedly are this Summer is
always something crisply refreshing
about evenly distributed spots and
stripes. Flowered prints may be pref
tier, but neat stripes are often smarter
The dress shown in the sketch has
the simplicity and trimness of one
piece mode, but 1t Is actually made in
two pieces, as a dress has to be made
If it Is to have the snug lines about hips
and waistline demanded by present
fashion. The blouse portion slips over
the head and is long enough to permit
a suggestion of blousing above the belt
with 2 or inches to tuck securely be-
meath the skirt, which has a placket at
the right side of the hip yoke finished
with small hooks and eyes, and the belt
Is stitched to the skirt at the back only
This weeks Help for the Home dress
maker shows how to make number of
simple embroidery stitches that are
used by Frenchwomen to trim their own
and their children's Summer dresses.
If you would like a copy please send
your stamped, self-addressed envelope
to Mary Marshall, care of this paper.
tCopyright. 1880.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-05
Today in
Washington History
NJ DONALD A. CRAIG

May 3, 1S65.-Maj. Gen. Halleck,
commanding the Military Division of
the James River, has issued q general
order, In accordance with instructions
from Washington, establishing a Court
OF Cancellation, consisting of three arbi-
traitors, in Richmond. This action was
announced here today.
The new court will arbitrate such
cases as may be brought before 1t in
regard to the right of possession of
property, both real and personal, and
| to the payment of rents and debts,
| where contracts were made upon the
| basis of Confederate currency, which
now has no legal existence. 1t will take
| no jurisdiction of questions Of title to
property, nor will its decisions be any
bar to legal remedies when the civil
| laws and civil courts are re-established.
All parties bringing suit in this court
and attorneys and agents appearing for
them, will be required to take the oath
of amnesty. All alike, white and coll
ored, will be allowed to enjoy the bene-
| fits of the courts Jurisdiction and all
proceedings will be directed solely to
ascertaining and securing exact justice"
| according to the statement made at the
War Department.
Gen. Halleck, with the approval of
the Federal Government, has also is
SueQ, at RlcnmOnQ, an OrueT announcing
that all persons, without regard to their
rank or employment in the civil or
military service Of the late Confederate
government, will be permitted to take
the amnesty oath and will receive the
corresponding certificate.
Those excluded from the benefit of
such oath, it was explained here today,
can make application for pardon or
restoration of civil rights, which will be
forwarded through the proper channels
for the action of the President of the
United States. The fact that such per-
sons come forward and take the oath
Of allegiance voluntarily will be regarded
by the Federal authorities as evidence
of their intention to resume the status
Of loyal citizens, and constitute claim
for Executive clemency."
Gen. Grant has received from Gen.
Ewell of the Confederate Army letter
expressing his regret and indignation
at the assassination of President Lin
coin.
Gen. Ewell states In his letter that
the following Confederate officers heartily
agree with him: Mai. Gems. Ed john
son of Virginia and Kershaw of South
Carolina, Brig. Gems. Barton. Corse,
Hunton and Jones of Virginia; Dubois,
Semmes and H. r. Jackson Of Georgia;
Frazier of Alabama; Smith and Gordon
Of Tennessee; Cabel Of Arkansas and
Marmaduke of Missouri, and Commo-
dore Tucker OF Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-05
SUB ROSA
Love and Learn.

Puppy love Is the means by which we
become aware Of the great social sys-
tenn. That's what psychology has said
and psychology Is supposed to know
When q girl or boy, from the eighth
grade In school, begins to give atten-
ton to opposite sex, she or he has begun
to take a place in the vast world OF
human beings.
Most of us are inclined to think that
love affairs are private matters, and
so they are. We are supposed to re-
peat what the men say to us. They
are not expected to reveal the photos
we have given them or read our letters
out loud. At the same time, 1t is Just
as well to be chary with photographs
and stingy with the words we use in
letters to men.
This private sentiment which all of
us cherish is an entering wedge nto
the wide world of human hearts. When
we feel delicious sentiment, we can
realize how millions of others have felt
When we coddle our little affairs and
keep 1t from getting hard boiled, we
are learning the secrets of all poetry
and romance.
All of us are interested in love stories
and love films. This isn't because we
are unduly sentimental. 1t is due ir
large measure to the fact that our owr
little love flame lights up the whole
world. Then we can see what's going
on there. We can appreciate it, too.
Love is an education, and If psy-
chologly is right in saying that we fee
1t soon after getting out of the eighth
grade. love is the high school Of human
life.
We love and learn when we let the
heart interpret the foreign language Of
the inner world where people live ir
their passions and sorrows. In this
sense love Is an education. This doesnt
mean that every schoolmarm is the
real teacher of the three RS of love
Quite often the same schoolmarm Is
more anxious to learn than to teach
such matters.
It means that the warming up of the
heart is the lighting UP of the brain
You can learn some lessons by rote
some by reason, but there are others
you must learn by love. Those who de
not love or in whom love has cooled
have trouble in understanding the rap
ture and sweet anguish of people tr
love. whether these are 20 or 40.
We must learn by heart the lessons
which love would teach. There are
some great pedagogues in the learned
world, the scientists and philosophers
whose high brows contain all sorts Of
problems for us to solve If we can. But
the teacher who has the greatest les.
sons for us is little Cupid. He has some
lessons for us to master-home work, q
correspondence course, loves laboratory
and then some.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-05
Comparing Budgets.

Whoever believes that American
housewives are not wide awake and
keen simply does not know them as we
do. They are as keen about running
their homes as their menfolk are about
conducting their businesses.
Lately some of our readers have been
asking that we compare their budgets
with those of other women, and so give
them an idea about their relative eff
cheney In running their respective
homes.
This is comparable to competition In
business. and shows women are just as
keen about excelling others In house
hold management as men are in bust
ness management.
We often hesitate to make COMPARE
sons not because they will reflect or
most women, but because they are not
always fair and are even misleading.
For example one woman may have q
healthy family without bills for sick
ness while another may have endless
doctors bills. Naturally the latter VIII
find budgeting more difficult matter
If incomes and all else are equal.
Sometimes a family must run some
sort of a cheap car to enable the man
to get to work. Even a cheap motor
car costs something in the way OF
operation and maintenance, and i'm
poses a strain on the family budget
when the income Is none too lusty.
Another frequent complication is
debt. Through illness, death, unem-
ployment or accident a debt may be
incurred that requires months of pay
ment before 1t can be written OF. This
also strains the budget and limits the
possibilities Of the income.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-05

war ClHleS.
At present there are some $50 young
women, representing more than 43
States, who make their homes there.
All hold positions In the various
branches Of the Government.
For q room and two meals a day
they pay an average of $50 month.
Centrally located and affording con-
veniences which would cost more else
where in the city. these hotels are pop
ular.
More of an asset than liability are
the hotels. Since they have been in
existence. total excess of receipts over
disbursements has been $500, 902.92.
Under the plans for greater Wash
ington the buildings are to be RACED to
make way for park which is to stretch
from the Capitol to the Union Station.
Work has already begun. Last Summer
wrecking crews leveled eight Of the
buildings. prepared to finish the job
this Summer.
These $50 young women, realizing
that soon they would be forced to look
for new homes, got busy. In petit
ton signed by 426, they begged that
they be permitted to live there one
more year, pointing out that since be-
tween 1000 and 5000 clerks would come
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-05
A WASHINGTON DAYBOOK
BY HERBERT PLUMMER.

to Washington to help tabulate the 1886
census, 1t would be hard to find con-
genial surroundings.
To Johnny Blaine, who has already
manifested his interest In them by in.
Producing bill providing for a dormi'
tory system for woman employees In thu
Government, and Bachelor Park Tram.
nell the girls intrusted their cause ir
the Senate.
Long and eloquently did these twe
plead that the girls be allowed to re.
main in their homes another year.
THE woman employees are entitled
to that much consideration" begged
Bachelor Trammell.
"1t is only fair to them" pleaded
Blaine.
But their entreaties fell on deaf ears
Reed Smoot, chairman of the Housing
Commission, and Simeon Tess, member
of the committee on public building:
and grounds, were adamant.
1.-The time has arrived" Ito tear then
DOWN., said Smoot in tone Of finality
The girls must find new homes BY
July ].
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-05
When Great Folks Turn Petty
Voltaire, His Favorte Cup Missing, Bolts Away
From Dinner Party.
J. r. GLASS.
voLTARE LOOKED INVITE ME TO COME DOWN.

When Voltaire, the great enemy OF
intolerance, was in Paris in 1778 he
made his home in the house Of the
Marquis de Vilette.
One day the marquis entertained a
large praty at dinner When Voltaire
came to the table he did not find at
his place his own particular cup.
where is my cup?" he demanded
of a tall, simple domestic, who had the
special duty of waiting on him.
The servant unable to tell where the
cup was, stammered some unintelligible
words.
Enemy of your master!" exclaimed
Voltaire in a rage. go seek for my
cup. I must have my cup or I shall
not dine today"
The cup could not be found. The
great writer thereupon walked off in a
dudgeon to his room and shut him.
self in.
The guests were astounded and dis
appointed, for they had anticipated de-
light in the witty and instructive con-
versation of the master. Finally 1t was
decided that one of them to whom
Voltaire was devoted should try to coax
him to come down again.
Presently Voltaire heard a gentle
knock on his door.
who is there?" he shouted.
cit Is I, Villevielle."
Voltaire opened the door.
MY dear marquis" he said, what
is the purpose of this visit?"
81 am here in the name of all my
friends, who are grieved at your abb
sence, to request you will come down,
and to express the regrets Of M. de
Vilette, who has dismissed the simple
ton who was the cause Of your anger"
Voltaire looked doubtful.
"They invite me to come DOWN."
eyes, they implore you"
my friend, dare not"
"And why SOP"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-05
Vermicelli Soup.

Slice six medium sized onions and
add half pound of butter. Cook until
the onions are brown, put through q
coarse sieve. add one gallon Of water
put through a sieve two quarts Of
canned donates and add to the stock
After boiling for few minutes add a
small package of vermicelli. Season to
taste, then let cool slowly for three
hours. This soup is better the second
day than the first.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-05
Straight Talks to Women About Money
BY MARY ELIZABETH ALLEN

When comparing budgets one must
also compare circumstances at home,
pending obligations emergency needs
and expenses and the like. Then and
only then is comparison fair or en-
tightening.
Lately we have been asked to check
over scores of budgets, and we are
elated to report that most Of our
woman readers have done wonders. In
only few instances were we able to
make any radical constructive criti-
cism. Keep up the good work!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-05
My Neighbor Says:

Aluminium pots and pans
which have become dull or black
end can be cleaned by rubbing
them with a cloth dipped in
lemon juice. Then rinse them
well in warm water. and they
will look as bright as when new.
To clean a white raincoat, cut
up two ounces of good yellow
soap and boil 1t in a little water
till dissolved, then let it cool a
little and stir in half an ounce
of powdered magnesia. Wash the
raincoat with this, using a nail
brush for the soiled parts; rinse
off the dirty soap and dry with
a clean cloth.
Flannels and blankets will keep
soft and white and will not shrink
II washed with tablespoonful of
ammonia In the water.
Kerosene rubbed over window
screens will remove any rust that
may have accumulated during the
Winter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-05

They must all laugh at me-"
How can you admit such thought
Have we not all our notions in such
matters? Has not every one his own
glass. his own knife, his own penn"
Il see very we'll you are anxious TO
excuse me. Let us allow frankly that
every one has his weaknesses. I blush
at mine. Do you go down first, and I
shall follow"
The marquis descended. In q few
moments Voltaire appeared and seated
himself timidly, like child who fears
to be reprimanded. But before long
the good cheer restored him to him
self.
The next day the simple servant was
waiting on him again.
Copyright, l930)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-05

days W h en- this
country was en-
gagged In a World
War.
They have been
variously described
as "old shacks,"
as "eyesores," as
a disgrace to the
community" In
reality the hotels
are owned and OPP
Grated by the Fed
eral Government
for the benefit of
young woman Gov
eminent employees.
They were hastily
built to care for
the overflow in
Washington during
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-05
Vegetable Salad.

To accompany roasts or steaks-One
cup diced cooked carrots, one cup
cooked peas, one cup diced celery, two
tablespoons chopped onions, two table
spoons chopped pimentos, onc-quarter
teaspoon paprika, ope-half tablespoon
Mix and chill ingredients. serve on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-05
Potato Waters.

Wash, pare and thinly slice some
white potatoes, using a vegetable slicel
If you have one; If not. use a SHARP
knife. Let remain in cold water fol
half an hour. then drain and dry be.
tween towels. Arrange in layers in q
well buttered baking dish, having the
pan three-fourths full. Season each
layer with salt, pepper and some melted
butter. Cook in moderate oven until
soft and well Drowned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-05
Pineapple Cream Filling.

One baked pie shell, half cupful sugar,
four tablespoonful -four, one-eighth
teaspoonful salt, four tablespoonfuls
lemon Juice, two egg yolks, two-thirds
cupful pineapple juice (from canned
pineapples), half cupful water, one ia
blespoonful butter and one-half cupful
diced pineapple. Blend sugar, flour and
salt. Add pineapple juice. lemon juice,
water and egg yolks. which have been
mixed. Cook In double boiler until
creamy. Stir frequently. Add rest of
ingredients and cook three minutes. Pour
into baked shell and cover with
meringue made by adding four table
spoonfuls of sugar to two egg whites
which have been beaten. Bake IL min
utes in slow oven.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-05

STARS AND STRIPES-ALL BUT
THE STARS-BRIGHTEN THIS
WARM-WEATHER DRESS OF SILK
SHIFTING. RED STRIPES ON
WHITE WITH A BLUE RIBBON
BOW.
the answer, as you could probably guess,
Is stripes.
Convict stripes appear in some Of the
more striking beach and house pajamas,
on beach wraps and sometimes on sports
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-05

O hipband gives it tailored aspect.
Suspender straps button at either side
of the front and the back.
The separate blouse shows striking
contrast in yellow beige cotton broad
cloth. This tubable blouse makes this
cute sports dress exceptionally practi-
cal. An extra blouse made Of orange
red sports weight linen or of pale blue
pique in polka dotted print in darker
blue tones offers smart change.
Style No. 406 comes in sizes 4, 6, 3,
10, IL and Ia years.
Linen. novelty rayon crepe, pique
shantung, silk crepe, wool jersey, light
weight tweed and cotton hroadcloth
prints suitable.
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.
We suggest that when you send for
this pattern you inclose 10 cents addi-
tional for copy Of our new Spring
1nskkon Magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-05
Stripes i'm the Latest Fashions
BY MARY MARSHALL.

What have stick candy and convicts
IN common that Is featured in the new
fashions? There Is riddle for you, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-05

IN that area between Washington's
beautiful Union Station and the
Capitol is the group of unsightly struc-
lures that offers mute evidence of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-05
SERVES SIX PORTIONS.

SERVES SIX PORTIONS.
Peel cucumber and cut cross
wise in slices an inch thick. Then
cut each section in very thin
slices just down to one side so
that section will open like a fan.
Cut radishes in thin slices with
out peeling. Insert a radish slice
in between each slice or leaf Of
the cucumber section so that the
cucumber spreads apart like a
fan. Place one section on a crisp
lettuce leaf and serve with French
dressing.
DIET NOTE.
Recipe furnishes fiber, lime,
iron, vitamins A, B and G. Can
be eaten by adults of normal d.
gestion who are of average or
under weight, and by those wish
ing to reduce if non-fattening
dressing were used.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-05

Prices realized on Swift q Company
sales Of carcass beef in Washinston, D. O..
shipments sold out ranged from IS 90 cents
to 22.50 cents per pound and averaged 1901
cents per Observation-Disclosures
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-05
THE STARS
DAILY PATTERN
SERVICE.
Suspender Dress.

IT'S straight from Paris It's new
version of suspender styling the little
parisiennes are wearing.
The huttering box-plaited skirt Of
light navy blue wood crepe stitched to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-05

(A) Memo Week Special. This
popular single type garment
the Nemo-fiex Diafram-Rcducer
Combination-comes in sum-
merry materials; cool, airy web
and mesh-Breez-tex. The Won.
derlift belt supports and molds
hips and back as well as abdomen.
The Diafram.Reducer fiattens the
troublesome roll over the dia-
phragm. The outer garment
molds the whole figure to prin.
cess lines. Style shown above 90.
TT flor the shorter fig & $50
Ve l4777). Sizes 3454.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-05
DAILY DIET RECIPE
CUCUMBER-RA

Long cucumber, one; radishes,
round, red, eight; French dress
ing, one-half cup; lettuce leaves,