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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-10
nature She had been wise in the up
bringing of Peter.

nature. She had been wise in the up
bringing of Peter.
Having been denied the pleasure of
learning self-reliance when she was a
child, Nancy knew that her son should
have every opportunity in the world
to learn how to be helpful and how
to fit into the scheme of family living.
She had too many servants to wait
upon her, but fortunately Peter was
spared that spelling.
Peter had learned to help care for
his dog. He refilled the bowl of water
daily. Occasionally he forgot it, but
one look at the thirsty little dog sent
him scurrying to the sink.
He liked to get out the slippers for
Daddy. And his daddy, who was a
most unselfish man, taught him to get
out his mothers mules or bedroom Slip
perS at the same time. So every night
before he went to bed young Peter laid
out the pair of big and little slippers.
He had learned to do most of his own
dressing. But best of all, he was will
ing to run errands for both his mother
and his cousin Joan. On Sunday nights
when the family ate in front of the
fireplace he carried spoons, a cake
plate, even sauce dishes and was happy
as lark in knowing he was helping.
Nancy concluded that most children
adored doing the things grown-ups did
and were definitely cheated If they
were told to run and play and not to
bother" They did not want to be told
they were too young to help.
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SPRINCTIME
By D. c. PEATTIE. =

Before a single tree puts out a leaf
the woods are full of the first lush
greenery, and very good it looks to our
hungry eyes, if you can find child to
lead you to the SPOT where the onion
grass is sending frail green spears into
the pale green twilightS of earliest
Spring evenings. Now, wild onions are
not romantical we laugh when we hear
the very words, but the first green
leaves are the first green leaves, and
very glad we can be to see them, TOO.
Similarity, the skunk cabbage Is a
cause for Rabelaisian mirth, but there
is something bold and buccaneering
about its green, thick leaves, expand
ing under the leafless alders where the
golden taSse1S hang, and the ill-smell-
ing flower does not last long. The little
wood-leek, too, is blooming now in the
rich, sweet loans of the sleeps above
the Potomac. Unlike almost all our
neighborhood of Washington, its leaves
appear and die before its Towering stem
shoots up. Many plants bear their
flowers first and their leaves after
ward, but think of no other Wash
ington plants that drop their leaves be-
fore they flower, except the witchhazel.
Several times this Spring I have seen
women and children (all, / think, inn
migrants) cutting the big lush rosettes
of leaves of the Winter cress, itself an
immigrant waif from Europe. These
folks from the Old World, where every
rustic plant is known for its uses and
properties, know we'll that Winter cress
makes fine greens" The average
American countryman prefers a Starchy,
greasy diet of potatoes. corn, pork and
pie, but the most ignorant European
peasant makes the most of all the
wholesome green vegetables that grow
So carefully does he CLEAN from the
woods and fields that the amateur
plant lover has hard work to find much
to expend that love upon in q thickly
settled European countryside.
But do not, If you go hunting for
the first Spring greens" mistake either
the Winter-cress or the early dock
leaves for the beautiful false hellebore,
whose sulphurous green, great leaves,
rather like those of a ladys slipper,
but much bigger, are found at Laurel,
Hollywood Swamp, Lincolnton, Magno-
liza Run and Suitland Bog, for in this
weird plant of the lily family turks a
deadly poison.
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Bribery and?


There was q scufie outside the class
room door. Then we heard, Come,
Benny. That's good boy. Come. You
60 into school now and I'll give you
penny"
In moment Benny entered the class
room, nickel clutched in his hand,
smiles wreathing his face. That was
but yesterday.
It brought to my mind something
that happened when I was boy at
tending school in the lower grades.
There was boy in our class who never
got good ticket He always did some
thing that the teacher did not like
and so forfeited his ticket.
One afternoon as we marched out, all
the good ones among us proudly dis
playing our certificates of merit, this
bad little boy jumped upon one OF the
smallest good boys and after punching
him well, took his ticket.
We chased him and demanded the
reason for this highway robbery. NOW
you fellows leave me alone. I got a
good reason for taking his ticket. My
old man told me that If brought home
a good ticket today he would take me
to the museum to see the freaks. III l
didn't bring home the ticket he would
give me good walloping. I had to
have the ticket. Kitsy has lots OF
them"
We looked at each other and the
thing seemed fair enough. He needed
that ticket. To such straits does bribery
lead innocent little boys. Little boys
are not all as innocent as our friend,
of course, but bribery does not help any
of them. 1t does them harm
D.. -1~f.k = H. = It'll
dren for work well done. The laborer
is worthy of his wage and bonus along
with it. But this bribery is another
thing altogether 1t hits at the char
acter of the child. It puts gain above
duty and say what you like, that is
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LITTLE BENNY
By LEE PAPE.

After supper pop felt in his vest pocSit
ing, Yee gods no cigars. o well, there's
still hope as long as we have cigar stores
and children. Benny, run around to
the cigar store and get me a half
duzzen Queen Billies, he sed.
Yes sir, rite away? I Sed.
Any time before the store closes, just
so you start within 5 seconds and get
back within minnlts, pop sed
Meening rite then, and I went down.
started yet, wich hadent, and about
the 5th time he called me was to tell
me to go back up stairs.
WITCH did, pop saying, Do you real
ize you're Suppose to be back from an
errand that you haven't even started
on? Now this is serious. Have I got
a son or slow motion picture? he
sed.
Well G wizzickers, pop, was look
ing for my cap when you called me I
Sed.
You meen the ferst time I called
you? pop sed, and sed, Yes sir.
Did you find it? pop sed.
Yes sir, I sed, and pop sed, And
what were you doing the End time I
called you?
1 was Strengthening. the rug down in
the hall where the corner was bent I'M
der, sed. Somebody mite of heen
libel to trip over it, I sed, and pop sed,
Perhaps you saved my life, who knows?
And the Bird time I called you? he sed.
I was Strengthening the other corner
of the rug where kicked it crooked
kicking the ferst corner strate, sed.
And the Attn time? pop sed, and I
sed, was looking for my cap again.
1 put it down somewheres but could
enG remember where, I sed.
Quite so, you seem to have the sit
uation well in hand, pop sed. And he
gave me 3 good size slaps with his slip
per and promised me lot more If he
dident have his Queen Billies in 5
minnits or less.
WITCH he did, proberly being less.
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"a q.
Arias was credited in some quarters
with engineering the revolt which re-
suited in the change of their two po-
sitions. He has denied this, however,
declaring:
"My participation was limited to an
attempt to satisfy the aspirations OF
the citizens who gave me their conf
dence until DR.. Alfaro assumed
the presidency"
A comparatively young man, about
the age of Alfaro, who is his friend
of long standing, AriaS comes to Wash
tngton late in March with brilliant
record behind him.
He was only IS years old and just
out of the University of London with a
degree in law, when he was made I'M
dersecretary of foreign affairs, his first
public Office. He held this post only a
few months when he resigned to enter
the private practice of law.
He has gone far in the legal profess
sion. His degree was confirmed by a
thesis, 1.-THE Contributions OF Latin
America to the Development of Inter
national Law" Since then he has
come to be regarded, with DR.. Alfaro, as
an outstanding student in this field.
He has served as member of the
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Mushroom and Macaroni.

Serving 6-Two cups fresh or canned
mushrooms, tablespoons butter,
tablespoons flour, cups milk, tea
spoon salt, "a teaspoon paprika, y cup
diced celery, cooked; 2 tablespoons
chopped green pepper, cooked; 2 cups
macaroni, cooked. and Y cup cheese,
cut fine Melt butter and add flour.
When blended add milk and cook until
creamy sauce forms. Add rest of in
gradients and pour into buttered baking
dish. Bake rs minutes in moderate
oven. If canned mushrooms are used
they will not need to be cooked before
they are added to the creamed mix
ture. If fresh mushrooms are used,
scrub them with stiff brush. If large
cut into dice, and if small leave whole.
Place in upper part Of double boiler and
cook 10 minutes, then add to the
creamed mixture.
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NY Neighbor Says:

The Springs colors are yellow
and green, and they may be
cleverly introduced into foods
such as frozen salads and des-
serts, made in your electric re-
frigerator.
When cutting marshmallows,
dip the knife into hot water and
they will not stick to the blade or
to the fingers.
Remember always that variety
Is charming" and when room
has been cleaned, change the
position of the furniture and pic
lures. Often, by this means,
picture is noticed and admired
afresh, when otherwise it would
probably escape attention from
the very fact that 1t is always in
the same place.
A little charcoal mixed with
clear water and thrown down a
sink will purify it.
When broiling or baking with
gas, put saucepan of water on top
Of gas oven or broiling oven and
you will have nice hot water for
your dishes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-10
OUR CHILDREN
BY ANGELO PATRI.

bad as bad can be. So bad that IL
will not work.
Little chilren need to be cheered
along the hard roads of learning, that
Is true. They need a cheerful teacher,
an appreciative audience. somebody TO
praise when praise is due. But no offer
of reward for doing what It Is their
plain duty to do. No IF you do this.
I'll do that"
Most Of the Joy of a reward like
that is In the mind of the bestower.
He thinks the child is as pleased and
as proud, feels the thrill of achieve
ment as he does in bestowing the gift,
ana he Is usually wrong. The child
does not value the reward at ALL Try
1t out and see. A few words of praise
for a good deed given Immediately upon
the heels of performance will gladden.
the child tremendously. The gift of
a nickel, a new something or other,
last for a minute-and then no more
is thought of it. The good word given
in season lasts.
Sometimes parents say, Now you get
good report card this month and I'll
buy you that wheel, or that new dress
you want" The child works better for
a day or so and then forgets all about
the prize. If the child were capable
of making sustained effort like that
there would be no need for the promise
of reward 1t is mental and spiritual
strength and physical health that a
child needs. A word of appreciation,
a bit of applause for good deed is all
that he asks, or can use. Bribery Is
bad.
Copyright, 1917
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His honorary offices includes MEM
bership in the Society of the American
Institute of International Law, MEM
berShip in the Panamanian Society OF
International Law and membership in
the Academy of History Of both Vene-
Zuala and Argentina.
He has ventured into diplomacy be-
fore, serving as his country's minister
to Argentina in 1921. Nor will he be
a stranger to Washington when he ar
rives to take charge of the Panama
legation, housed in a fine old stone
mansion on New Hampshire avenue.
He has been sent on several occasions
to the United States on official mis-
SionS.
DR.. Arias is married and the father
of five children.
His friends describe him as a great
lawyer and great patriot, man whose
opinion has been sought often by his
country in matters of supreme national
interest.
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Or so 1t would
seem on the sur
face, at any rate.
Alfaro is now
President of Pana-
ma. Until a few
weeks ago he pre-
sided over his
country's legation
in Washington.
Arias has just been
appointed minister
of Panama to the
United States.
Until A.lfaro took
over tie presi-
dency, Arias served
as provisional head
of his government
following the revolt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-10
This cleaner
makes soap and water
do more work

MELo softens hard water, prevents
the dirty ring from forming around
the bathtub, the washtub and the dish
pan. 1t cuts grease, dissolves spots, puts
a sparkling shine on china, makes
clothes glisten with whiteness, and
gives you a pleasant, saltwater bath.
Use Melo. Use it because you've
got to have soft water before You can
clean anything. Melo is a wonderful
cleaner, with or without soap. And
with soap it saves from IS to IS the
amount ordinarily used. Get it at your
yrocer's.
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NANCY PAGE
Let a Child Help and
He Is Happy.
BY FLORENCE LA GANKE

Peter Page, Jr., was about 21a years
old. His third birthday came July S.
AS Nancy watched her young hopeful
she felt that life had been kind to. her.
He was sturdy, well built and good
natured She never had had the
struggle that Lois stil had occasionally
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-10
Apple Fritters.

Choose sour apples. Pare. core, and
cut them into small slices. Stir into
fritter batter and fry in boiling hot
fat. Drain on paper. Sprinkle with
powdered sugar and serve.
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= A WASHINGTON DAYBOOK \
BY HERBERT PLuMN1ER.

THERE'S something bit Sportsman
like in this change of positions be-
tween those two Panamanians-Dr.
Ricardo Alfaro and DR.. Harmodio Arias.
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National Codifying Commission. In
1920 he was his country's delegate to
the first assembly of the League of Ma
tiOnS
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The jacket dress again proves itself
indispensable in the Spring daytime
wardrobe.
This one is charming in a guards
man" blue and white thin wooden plaid.
And incidentally plaidS are tremendous
ly chic. The upper part of the bodice,
jacket facing and trim are in plain
wooden in matching blue shade
The plated skirt with its curved out
line that starts at either side of the
front panel, gives that fat slimness
over the hips so modish.
Style No 1868 may be had in sizes
is, Is years, SO, 38, 40 and ~ inches
bust
Plain and printed fiat crepe silk, wool
Jersey and the dress of fiat crepe with
velveteen jacket are smart
For a pattern of this style send Is
cents In stamps or coin directly to The
Washington Stars New York Fashion
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street, New York.
You will see one attractive style after
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Of our new Spring Fashion Book.
Styles for children or the miss, the
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cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-10

Seven cases were disposed OF in
eight minutes in Ballyclare, Ireland,
court recently.
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Associated Press Photo
Auto Sales. Studebaker dealers. An
other of the cid -timers is F. A. Cope

Auto Sales. Studebaker dealers. An
other of the CID -timers is F.. A. Cope
lin.
In 1911, H. P. Goddard sold the first
automobiles that were brought into
Mckenzie, where he was then in the
farm implement business. In 1914
he moved to Bismarck and became
associated with F. A. Copelin in the
Dakota Motor company. and for some
time conducted the Ford agency,
which they purchased from Mr..
Bertsch. The first enclosed car, q
Ford, was shipped to Bismarck by
this firm. Goddard now is secretary
of the Bismarck Association Of Com
merce.
In the early 1900's, Goddard was
employed as secretary Of the Mime
apolis Y. M. G. A.. but decided to
come west and grow up with the
country. Before leaving the Twin
Cities he attended a few auto races"
which will be recalled with many a
chuckle by the oldsters who have sur
vived the speeding-up process since
that day. Those auto races 30 or
more years ago did not depend on
speed. The fellow who could get
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to turn around and back them up the
Rosser and Capitol hills. From Bis
marck to Valley City was considered
a good days drive, and the parties
usually stopped for lunch at Dawson.
The fellow who could make the VAL
ley City hill on high had q perfect
license to boast Of the unusual per-
Torrance Of his particular make Of
car. The first pneumatic tires were
guaranteed for $500 miles-that was
considered a whale Of a distance for
a wind-filled tire to run. Nobody
carried = spare tire; there were no
demountable rims, and II you picked
up a spike it was just Z tough piece
of luck:.'
Hoskins is believed to be the only
individual In North Dakota who has
q complete set Of auto license tags
from 1914 down, nailed up on his
garage walls.
Even as late as 1914, says Quanrud,
1t was considered quite q feat to drive
to Fargo from the Capital City in one
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smooth, solid rubber tires, were guar
anteed to run from six to Is miles an
hour. A little later, four-cylinder
cars with pneumatic tires were Of
fered as the acme Of perfection. They
were sold without lamps, windshields,
tops or mud guards" The short
tenders wcre $40 extra and the horn
was also az accessory.
Nobody thought Of riding in a
closed automobile in those days, and
in 1910 or IL. when such cars first
appeared in Bismarck, they were Civ
en- the derisive name Of glass hacks"
AS the people would ride only in open
cars, the dealers had a lively trade in
gauntlets, goggles and auto robes.
Women who went in for touring had
linen busters, with big wells to pro-
tect their faces and hold their hats
on while driving or windy days. The
speed then attained was not of itself
sufficient to keep the drivers running
after their hats.
How very young the automobile in
dustry is maye be judged from the
fact that when T. A. Quanrud entered
the business in Bismarck as a dealer
in 1912. there we're only IS automo-
biles registered In Burleigh county.
Quanrud was employed in the auto
trade for some years before entering
the business for himself 18 years ago,
and yet modestly AYERS that he can
not be counted as one of the local
pioneers; he yields that honor to w.
E. Lair, Christ Bertsch, H. P. Cod
dard and others. The earliest regu-
lar auto dealer at Bismarck was w. E.
Lahr, who first sold a car called the
Perry-later known as the Pathfind-
Grand then switched to the Over
land. Chris Henzlar was attthSt time
operating a bicycle shop. but changed
with the times by eQuipping his place
for auto repairing.
Christ BertSch, who started selling
Fords here in 1910. is the Oldest of the
dealers who is still in business. He
is now at the head of the Bismarck
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francis Jaszkowiak Built Own Automobile in Bismarck in 1899

pointment by former Governor Theo-
dore Christianson. Duxbury had been
in office 10 years. :
Conference committees Of the SEN
ate and house eliminated their differ
ences in the board Of control appro-
priations bills passed by both houses
and agreed! on . total Of 4l0,6oo, 1873,
which Is higher than the original
measures, The senate previously had
approved $10,679,0 900 and the house
$40, 729, 3o6. :
The house wednesday passed = bill
recurring persons applying for mar
riaee licenses In the state to walt five
DAYS before being wed. The vote was
Is to 10 and came after = committee
had recommended indefinite post
ponement of the measure.
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around the track without stopping Il
fix something usually % the race.
The First Auto = Rambler
It Is believed that the first auto
yer shipped into Bismarck was .
Rambler, which had been purchased
by Attorney Asa Patterson, now q
Christian Science healer, located at
Los Angeles. California. Another OF
the first autos was purchased by Carl
o. Jorgenson, then an employee at the
state capitol.
THAT auto Of Carls," said r. D.
Hoskins, reminiscently. was q one
Hunger. and used to give Carl and the
rest of us q lot Of trouble; 1t hardly
ever made the grade up capitol hill,
and we often had to get back Of the
thing and push"
Christ Bertsch and DR.. E. P. Quain
were doubtless among the very first
to own real" automobiles in these
parts. Bertsch had = four,cylinder
Ford, 1906 model. DR.. Quain's car
wa known as the Queen" and was
Of real magnificence for that day.
The first shipment Of Fords to Bis
marck consisted Of three cars ordered
by w. E. Lahr in 1909. One of them
was purchased by r. L. Best and an
other by Hoke Smith, the last named
being now a resident Of Pasadena,
California. The next year Christ
Bertsch took a long chance by ship
ping in eight of them, but sold them
all that season. Overlands at that
time sold for $3.50 with a few Access
sories thrown in.
Speed Not Important
When e man stepped out to pur-
chase a car In those days, speed was
not the first consideration. Twill the
darned thing go?" was the question
most frequently asked, and another
one was, Twill 1t take me up the
Rosser street grade or capitol hill?"
It Is related that a liveryman who
disposed of his teams of horses to
purchase q car, vas forced to carry
an extra transmission gear on his
long trips, as the transmission was
always baking. The first headlights
were oil lamps or the spluttering ar
bide lights, which were soon displaced
by the prestolite tank. carried on the
running board and which proved fair
ly reliable.
I'm those days." said Hoskins, "l5
miles was a good auto speed, and
anyone rho Dragged of getting IS
miles out Of his q was considered
a reckless driver. Those first cars
wouldn't climb even the easiest
grades and it was q common practice