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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-22

At least here was pragmatism Of a sort.
began to sense the futility Of my efforts. But
decided to try just once more.
''Well, then, do you ever think Of the ro-
nance that is in your hands? Do you ever
consider the couples starting out In life together,
the youngsters on their honeymoons in those
coaches down there; the people hurrying across
the countryside to the bedSides Of dying loved
ones; the sweethearts trying to make the other
passengers believe they are just good friends:
the men and women going to and from the
Capital of the Nation affairs of state and
industry, involving thousands Of lives or mill
lions of dollars. Do you ever think Of that?"
BY this time a new look came over his face.
"Naw," he replied. "Id 60 ga-ga II 7 sat up
here all night worrying about other people.
What do give boot who's In those coaches?
They're just many cars hooked on to an
engine going through those lights to me-
"Well then" stopped as he looked to-
ward q small article covered with dust over
in the corner.
what is that for?" asked pretending it was
the question I had intended to ask.
"Oh, one OF the boys who used to be up here
brought that in. You see, sometimes when the
switchmen are of duty they come up to chew
the rag. There used to be q couple that got
stewed to the gills once in a while, so Ed
kept that to chase them out If they got too
obstreperous."
"Oh," said Looking out I saw that the
sky over Northeast washington had begun to
brighten.
well, gotta be going. Thanks for showing
me the place"
You're welcome" he called as I climbed
down the little ladder into the pungent fog Of
the yards. so long"
AS my head disappeared through the trap
door heard his companion laugh.
"Just nuts" it sounded like to me.
But they can't fool me. They do feel the
romance Of railroading. Every one does
ought to know that, used to be o railroad man
myself.
Nevertheless the next time climb up that
ladder I'm going to be chewing o guild Of to-
bacco Just to prove I'm no pansy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-22

"I should think you would be held BY o
tremendous interest knowing that thousands
Of lives Of sleeping persons depend entirely
upon your conscientiousneSs," persisted un-
knowingly
ooh, I take a tremendous interest, all right"
he laughed Specially when the trainmaster
gives us a bawling out for not answering the
phone quick enough. That guy must think
we're bunch of dummies or asleep or some
thing. You try to run this place and catch the
phone on the first tick of the bell once"
I decided not to try. Even catching the
phone seemed complicated to me then. Some
how the romance seemed to be wearing Oh.
But that was what after so I made .
determined effort.
while you stand up here throughout the
night, with these trains roaring beneath yousto
hundred different cities, are you ever Inn
pressed with new outlook on the significance
of life?
He looked at me over his pipe.
''Huh?" he asked.
Not so good.
tive on the significance Of things, aren't you
impressed by q broader pragmatism than those
of us who merely ride those trains?"
Say, like your looks and all that" he told
me frankly, "but hope YOU don't feel hurt.
1t sounds kind of nutty to me?"
AFTER on after the yellow smoke had been
l. blown out Of my brain by the fresh air of
the morning it sounded kind Of nutty to me,
too. But during the night my job. Is to feel
the heart beats of the Capital So continued
the pulse-taking efforts.
ut seems to me that you would feel ire
mendous responsibility when you know that
any slip in your part, any doing, any lack Of
attention might plunge these trusting souls
into eternity, an eternity for which they proba-
bly, are not prepared"
His patience in listening to me was obvious.
Say, got enough responsibilities" the rail-
roader answered. II got wife and three kids
in school and living to make. I got job
to keep. That's enough responsibility for me to
worry about"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-22
Disastrous Flood of 1889

Nearly every business house on the south
side Of the Avenue and south to the Mall, from
the Capitol to Fifteenth street was flooded. At
one time all that could be seen of the barber
shop under the st. James Hotel was the sign,
"Severson & Bush." and across the street the
Howard House was also flooded. At the Ameri-
can House the state of affairs was similar and
the proprietor had to provide boats for his
guests. Mades' Hotel, at Third street, where
died Suffer, upon whose place gold was dis
covered in California, was badly submerged, as
this was one of the lowest points IN the flooded
area. Browning & Middleton, James L. Bar
bour and other merchants in this vicinity suf-
fered considerable loss
At one time the water was SO deep at Seventh
street and tie Avenue that the cars could not
run and buses with high bodies had to be
employed to establish temporary service.
The chances are that many years from now
people will still be writing and talking about
the great flood of 1885, when Pennsylvania
avenue, Washingtons principal thoroughfare.
was almost entirely covered with water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-22
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ington Monument was surrounded By water
which percolated through the soil to such an
extent that the machinery used to operate the
elevator had to be stopped It rather re-
minded the early Washingtonian Of the days
when the Tiber emptied into the Potomac near
this point.
THE chances are that no one viii ever see
Pennsylvania avenue as it was upon that
Sabbath day when the flood was at its height.
Indeed, the merchants never want to see It
that way again, as they were heavy losers for
in but few instances did their insurance papers
cover damage by water, and it vas only through
the most desperate and energetic efforts that
the stock stored in their cellars and on the
first floors OF their buildings was not total
loss. N. H Shea, the wholesale grocer, then
between Sixth and Seventh streets south side,
was able to get nearly all Of his goods out In
time, which he piled on the parking in front
OF the Police Court on the high ground to the
north.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-22

EDITORS NOTE-ThiS is the first of
a series of articles en- interesting scenes
and events ;oitnessed in the Nations
Capital after nighudH,
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SISTER MARY'S KITCHEN

vitamin through the canning pro-
 cess. Berries canned by the open kettle method do lose their vitamin c content since vitamin c Is pri-
 marilly destroyed by air. Heat hast
 ems the destruction when air is pres
 ent, but in the absence of air has little effect. This explains why com mercially canned berries retain vita-
 min C.
 There is also good reason to be- lieye that berries like the other fruits
 actually help the body to make use of other elements in the diet. They
 are not only valuable in themselves.
 but they increase the value of accom-
 panying foods in daily menus.
 Naturally. if you want to use
 stra wberries as substitute for or anges and gain the same effect, the
 berries must be perfectly ripe and not deluged with sugar. Keep in mind, too, that oranges have been found experimentally to be very effi- cient in reducing body acidity while
 we are still in the dark regarding strawberries on this point.
 Many housewives must face the problem of buying fruit and canning 1t, or buying the commercially can ned product. If the comparatively high price must be paid for fresh
 berries plus labor. fuel and equip ment 1t may be found much cheaper to invest in the commercially canned product. Of course the woman who lives in a small town or Is in a com- munity easily accessible to berry mar
 kets may find 1t profitable to do her own canning. The hot-water bath, steam pressure cooker and heat con- troiled oven all represent satisfac- tory equipment for home canning.
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Once you get the idea of dieting and exercising to reduce, there just will be no stopping you until you get slender as sylph. am sure.
 Possibly with the exception of ice cold baths, nothing gives woman superiority complex quite so easily and satisfactorily as dieting and exercising.
 Personally I believe Tn this kind of superiority complex. There is such satisfaction in restraint and order. There Is such saneness in rules that set you up.
 If you are inclined to have too much fat on your hips, there are several forms of exersise which yon should do along with your dieting.
 Though it Is repetition, want to stress the way to diet again. Be- gin by three-day orange juice diet, nothing else except coffee, then go onto food. but eat lightly and spurn all starches, such as potatoes, rica, macaroni, pies, cake, desserts, thick soups and Gravies. Exercise morn- ing and night and eat frugaily of whatever you allow yourself. But if you doubt your state of health, consult physician before you at tempt even this light diet.
 There are the exercises for large hips. Do them only a few times until you get used 10 them. then increase them until you do each 10 times a day.
 l. Sit on the floor. knees flexed in front of you. holding them with your hands, tightly so they can't slip. Lean back a little as far as you can and still keep your balance, and then rock from one side, to the other toward the front. then to the left. then the back, then the right and then the front again, until you make n compltee circle.
 2. Lie on your side. stretched out, with tile arm that would be under you reaching out over your head. Stretch your legs out. with the right one in front of you as far as 1t goes, the left one out be- hind you as far as 1t will go. Snap them together quickly. Then slow ly stretch them out again and snap again. This sissors exercise is ex- cellent for big hips.
 2. Lie on your back again and do the high bicycle exercise. This con sists of holding your feet high in the air with your weight way up on your shoulders and your hands holding your back 10 help 1t out. Then, when you are balanced. be- gin the bicycle exercise, as if you were peddling way up there in the air. @
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Scientists have been studying and Investigating the food properties of strawberries quite thoroughly and ex- tensively during the past few years with the result that we may feel q certain amount of virtue as well as pleasure in consuming quantities of the luscious fruit.
 According to the reports of these investigations. strawberries are re- markably goun mineral substitutes for oranges. Although slightly lower in lime, they are four times higher in iron content per unit of weight than oranges. The lime content Is Of comparatively littIe importance since milk is the cheapest source of this mineral constituent. It takes ten large oranges to furnish the same amount of lime or calcium found in one quart of milk.
 In many respects, strawberries and oranges parallel each other In food values. Strawberries are richer of berries. which Is about quart as purchased, supplies approximate Iy the same number of calories as a pound of oranges.
 Vitamin C Abundant
 It is also interesting to know that vitamin C the scurvy preventative. rates about as high in berries as 1t does in oranges. Vitamins A and E the growing and building substances, are lower in berries than in the cit rus fruit. The strawberry holds only half the A value and one-third the B value of the orange.
 Canned strawberries are so widely used that they also have come un- der the eXperimenter's eye. Scien- tifc research has discovered that canned berries by the hot pack or pressure methods lose practically no
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have had letter from one of the children themselves, n 14-year- old who probably will not relish be- ing called 8 child, but of course that Is what she is.
 I have an idea that she is being official correspondent for group of girls, indignant ones, who are ap- pealing to me to back them in their dilemma. There has been trouble. The neighborhood in which they live seems to be up in arms, or at least caustically critical of the behavior of these girls. because they play games with boys--on the street corner.
 Will Please give my opinion? !? Aren't they all right? The boys are the same age as the girls and they are only having fun.
 A Normal C0mpanlonship
 Yes. l shall give my opinion and here 1t is:
 To begin with. the letter rings with righteous indignation and honest resentment. These things science and a brave open mind. There is no hint of privilege in 1t, but merely what this girl considers her just right.
 People must get over thinking that because girls are IA and boys are 14 they must stop looking at each other. Because 1t won't do any good anyway, and even If 1t were unethical they will look at each other and they will try to be togeth- CT. But 1t is not unethical. It is nor nal and 1t Is wholesome.
 have seen groups grow up toe gether who were as companionable at this age as they were at six or ten. and I think 1t is Q great thing.
 But why the street corner? Why not at some of the girls houses? Street corners are only resorted to when mothers close their doors to their children's friends-or the front gate, we'll say. since we are speak, ing of outdoors.
 Happy Evening at Home
 r.knew a fine group of young peo- pie one time. The mothers. sensing that this growing time was full of fine possibilities if rightly managed, flung open their doors to the crowd, the mothers of the boys taking as much interest as those of the girls. There were parties. AAsaAss nttl@ tA-
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The rope which held the swing to the ceiling was slitting. Slowly, sure. ly, yet as steadily as though some invisible hand working 1t. the threads were uncoiling. Sarah saw 1t and raised her hands to her throat un- sciousiy, in the way that women do when they are frightened.
 But she couldn't talk. And she musti She must sound a warningi
 It seemed to her that long pa- rade of minutes passed. But only a second scarcely that, had gone by when she spoke.
 "Quick! The rope's breaking!"
 There was a second of silence, startled, frightened silence. And In that second Joan glanced up and saw what had happened.
 Then Sarah called.
 Its just one side, Joan. Cling tight and the rope will let you down low enough for us to catch you!"
 I'm coming!" That was Ted. Swing this way like Sarah did"
 q can't! I can't swing! I wasn't going to do that!" There was no pretense about her fright. Her voice too scared to be dramatic. And her gay mood was gone.
 "Sit tight. And let the rope go! Don't. break. your hold!"
 And every second the threads were opening more. The stepladder was too far away to be used.
 II can't! I'm going to fall!'
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here. l don't believe you are! You've got fine homc-better than l could give you-but you're not the same Gypsy used to know. You've lost something. You're not laugh ing! l won't go away until know"
 Please, Alan! You're only ma;- ing it harder.''
 But you must! YouH have to Don't you see there's no chance to talk about anything now?"
 Then when can we talk?" Alan, don't look at me like that! Someone will see you. You'll have to go away. Really you must"'
 Not until you say when can see you again-whcn we can talk this thing out"
 "I can't see you again, Alan"
 "All right. Then this is where stay!'
 Her eyes sought his in despera- tion.
 ''PlI see you." Gypsy said slowly. Monday. In the exhibition rooms at the public library. It's on the second floor"
 What time?"
 Between three and four o'clock"
 All right. I'll be there. I'll be there at three"
 They went back to the house. Jim appeared in the doorway of the library. There was something in the room that he wished to show Crosby-a photograph of the orig inal house as 1t had heen when his great-grandfather built it. The framed. faded photograph hung on the wall over his desk.
 A few minutes later Crosby took his leave.
 Mice fellow" Jim Wallace an- nounced as Crosby's back disap- peared down the walk. Known him long?"
 "Oh. yes. He lived at the room- ing house where stayed for a while. I was certainly surprised to see him here."
 "Nice fellow" Jim repeated and went back 10 his desk.
 It was 20 minutes after three when she mounted the stairs lead ing up to the public librarys exhi- bition room Monday afternoon. At the head of the stairs she shot quick glance over her shoulder. Gypsy was looking pale.
 (TO be COntinued)
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Sue had not taken her eyes from the swaying figure. It seemed im- possible that with a room of people below no one could help.
 The last thread was going. In a minute Sarah remembered how queer she had felt when she had been up there. Hold tight!" It was Sarah's voice again, trying to be gallant. Don't let go!"
 But nothing would happen, she told herself. It couldn't. Not at her party. She hadn't wanted Joan to take such q foolish risk. She had too much to dose. Now with herself ... there was no one to cares espe- cially. Things didn't matter so dreadfully much. Life had rubbed the gilt from her dreams anyway and they weren't glamorous any more.
 But for Joan there was every thing.
 Sarah was running to the center of the floor, not knowing that she ran. She was reaching her arms up, not knowing that she had taken her hands away from her throat, She was saying nothing, and thinking that she talked.
 Catch me! I'm coming!" Joan called. Ted's eyes were cool, calm, measuring the distance. Come ahead" he called back, and his voice was cheerful. Sarah knew that he had decided that 1t would be wiser to let Joan jump. If she grew pam icky the others wouldn't be able to predict what she intended to do.
 But if they missed her..
 No, don't" Sarah called back.
 Then she caught strangled f ghtened breath. The rope had gone. And Sarah was clinging to the piece that had split. not the firm strong coil.
 NEXT-,yOan falls.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12

Elvine was checking her list of defendants for her wedding. You would think that would know in just what order the procession is formed after all the weddings I have seen, but honestly can't re- member. Will you help me out, Nancy?"
 Suppose We remember that wed- ding procession is part of a pageant, really. It is something of Ia medieval custom when color and show were part of festival life That may have been because so many of the other days were drab and colorless.
 Nowadays the ushers offer no color to the procession since the time of velvet doublets and slashed and laced costumes is over. But after all. they make a good foil in their somber black and white for the gay dresses of the bridesmaids
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12
Cosursoht by Public Ledoey

Thomas Only lasted month there.
 Didn't you like it? I thought you were so pleased with the work"
 Fired" he told her, because my sketches were lousy and I had row with the head of the depart ment"
 Why, Alan!"
 You might as well hear the worst. You asked for it. Gypsy. I've made just about as big a fool of myself as a man can. I don't mind losing the job at Thomas even though l was fired. I deserved to lose it. Got into a crowd that spent more than I could afford and wasted the nights going to parties and night clubs. I thought I was making splash meeting in- fiuentia1 friends and all that. Say, they were all a bunch of four-fush- CTS!
 "I couldn't work My drawings got worse and worse. All the time I knew what the trouble was but I made myself believe the boss had grudge against me. Finally we had fight and it was a real one, pack ed up my pencils and brushes and left the same day. That was when found out just what the friends I'd been spending my money on were worth! I found out all right"
 "Oh. I'm so sorry, Alan"
 "For two weeks I walked the streets looking for a job. Part of the time I didn't eat. Finally I got down to my last 50 cents and I'll tell you what I did--I went back to Mrs O'Hare's and asked if I could wash dishes for my board.
 "I found out I'm not much good as dishwasher but she took me in. Fed me and gave me place to sleep. When I wasn't working kept on looking for a job. At last ! landed the one I've got now,'., .5s F'"Whaf Is it?"
 Crosby blushed slightly. "Tm sell ing photographs of landscapes" he said. "They're tinted in natural col ors. Sorry I didn't bring my sam pie case. but if you'd like to, buy some I'll come back"
 Gypsy went over beside him. q" wish I'd known" she told him. q might have been able to help in some way"
 Thanks. but I wouldn't have let you. These photographs aren't real ly SO bad. Some of them are good. I'm making more than did before and in the evenings l can work. I've sold couple of drawings to q mag aZine."
 He hesitated. "One of them was sketch of you. Gypsy"
 ''Aspicture of me-"
 "It's one that l always liked" he told her. Took it to France with me. l wonder if you remember 1t. You were sitting on an old wooden
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formal evenings-all kinds of things
 Nothing was supervised too much the hostess cleverly seemed to withdraw and let the young people think they were doing it all them selves. as indeed they did. There was no feeling of surveillance, and as far as know not once did those healthy youngsters exceed the bounds of good taste.
 Everything was frank and open. Nothing ulterior or skulking or hid- den. The large back yard of our own house on afternoons was filled with a noisy joyous crew of both sexes playing baseball. basketball. volley ball or field hockey. Nearby was a tennis court always crowded.
 No one thought anything-why should they? ] never knew q hap pier crowd and was only sorry that a year or. so later 1t had to break up. If there is any criticising to be done, my young friend, it concerns the corner and the reason for their being there
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12
TOMORROW'S MENU

Breakfast-Grape fruit, cereal cooked with dates, cream, crisp oven toast, milk. coffee.
 Luncheon-Cream of boiled egg and lettuce toasted sandwiches, sliced bananas, ginger snaps, lemon ade.
 Dinner--Salmon steak, sweet po- tatoe croquettes. new beets in or ange sauce, head lettuce with Rus sian dressing. strawberry ice, mock angel food cake. milk, coffee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12
Up To The Minute Democrat F ashions
For the MatronIy Figure
 By ANNETTE

Here's charming dress for the mature figure, including a new skirt cut. Its clever styling diminishes hip bulk.
 And don't you love the softened effect of the cowl draped bodice ? Quite deeply cut, completed with a vestce. 1t detracts from breadth. The fIounced trimmed sleeves are inter- esting.
 It's very effectively carried out in navy blue crepe silk with white eye let ba,iste vest.
 Style No. sos may be had in sizes &C.,. 3S, 40, 42. A, 4& and 48 inches bust
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12
REICHSTAG SESSIONS
 DECORDED

Berlin - A Berlin company has produced photograph records of the recent stormy session in the reichstag which ended in the seces- sion of the National Socialists and the Nationalists. The discs are ex. pected to become interesting histor. ical documents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12

First come the ushers, two by two. Then the bridesmaids, also two by two. Following the bridesmaids comes the maid of honor, and eevn if she is married she is called the 'maid-and not the matron of honor. Then comes the flower girls or the flower girl and the ring bearer After them comes the bride on the arm of her father, brother, uncle or other mile relative who is to give her away. If there are pages they are supposed 10 come last holding up the brides train.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12

Nancy has a lcaflct on Weddings.
 Write for it. enclosing your request
 with stamped. addressed
 envelope. Send your request to Nancy Page, care of this paper. Copyright, 1931. Publishers Syndi- cate,)