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Evening star., 1932-05-31
. Sermon for 'Todny
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Mediocre Nan Made Mighty.

"And was strengthened as the hnd
Of the Lord my God was upon me-
THIS was Ezra. Bible readers are
familiar with his story. He ives but
mediocre man. Yet he became q
mighty leader and put across one Of
the greatest enterprises recorder in
Bible history. II you want something
that will thrill and inspire you, turn
TO the Book Of Ezra and read the story
Of that enterpriee. II you feei that
to amount to much In the world. the
whole outlook OF your possibilities.
We flrSt f1nd Ezra An exile in Baby
lon, living . quiet life and doing the
humble woCk Of scribe. Then a
change comes over him and burning
passion Is kindled In his soul. And
next We see him At the head OF q
great caravan Of his fellow ekiles.
leading them on Q long and hAaa1doue
march to Jerusalem. 81
When he came to jerusalem he VA1
ct once put IN complete charge oe the
work Of restoration that was going on
there work that had been begun
BY band OF exiles that had pfev1cusly
returned, but which had been greatly
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still. Under his leadership things
changed, the affairs Of the city were
reordered, the program Of restoration
was revived and soon the new Jsru-
salem began to look something Nike the
old Jerusalem before the days Of the
captivity.
It is always an inspiring thing to
see q mediocre man like Ezra rise to
such might and esninence. What was
the secret Of it? Ezra tells u: "And
was strengthened as the hand Of
the Lord my God was upon me-" It
was because he surrendered himself to
God and gave God Q chance to work
through him, that he became such
mighty man and was able to achieve
such q tremendous task. We often
hear men boasting about being SELF
made men. We hear no such boast
ing from Ezra. His only boast was
that he WAS q 0od-made man.
The neighbors Of this scribe, from
what they saw Of him In his earlier
Gays In Babylon. would scarcely have
picked him out for any sort Of leader
ship. But God has q way Of picking
His leaders from among the very men
the world is wont to overlook. He
Chooses the foolish things Of the
world to confound the wise, and the
weak things of the world to confo0nd
the things which are mighty" It IL
surprising what the weakest man can
do when yielded to God. Yielded to
Him, God can take the most mediocre
man that lives and make him . mighty
man. Give Him the chance and He
will make you mighty man.
Evening star., 1932-05-31
LITTLE BENNY
By LEE PAE.

The telefone rang this afternoon and
answered it and it was some man say
ing, Is Mr.. Potts there?
Meening pop. and I said, No, not yet,
and he said, Well I'd like to leave a
message for him.
Yes sir, what is it? I said, and he
said, Tell him Mr.. Sellers called up and
said for him to call up Rogers as soon
as possible and tell him it's 0 kay.
Yes sir, said.
The ony trouble being I forgot all
about it. and after supper the telefone
rang while was down in the front hall,
and I heard pop answering it, saying,
Hello, yes. o hello. Sellers. what. why
no I dident, was waiting to hear from
you ferst. What message, I d1dent get
any message. What, you don't say So
that's a lucky brake, must say. If
I'd called him up 1t would Of set me
back at least 200 dollers, and you know
what 200 dollers is these days. Sure,
thanks. good by.
Me thinking. G. heck And I quick
called upstairs, Hay pop, somebody
named Mr.. Sellers called you up before
supper and left message.
Well well, whatever made you think
OF that, come up here, pop said.
Wich did, and he said, Are you go
ing 10 pe lolseGlul Oope all youI liz
No sir I said, and he said, hope
not A person who forgets to deliver
messages is fordoomed to failure, and
I warned you the next time 1t hap
pened would punish you for your own
sake, wich is the ony thing I ever
punish you for. The fact that your in
excusable thawtlessnesS was q very
fortunate thing for me this particular
time does not alter the principle Of
the thing, and have no rite to forbear
from Furnishing you from any such
selfish motive as that. So will prove
to you how it's possible for a person
to lose half his fortune by one act Of
forgetfulness. I will now give you 2
dimes and immeeditly take one away
from you for your forgetfulness, he said.
Wich he did. making me feel the
luckiest I've felt all week.
Evening star., 1932-05-31
Pineapple Mint Jelly.
Copyright. 1o3:

Soak two tablespoonfuls Of gelatin IN
one fourth cupful of cold water. Chop
one bunch Of fresh mint and cook it for
20 minutes in one and one-half cup
fuls OF boiling water. Strain onto the
gelatin, add three-fourths cupful Of
sugar, and stir until dissolved. Add
one-fourth cupful Of lemon juice and
one cupful Of grated pineapple and
tuice and little green vegetable color
If desired. Pour into sherbet glasses
and set aside until cold and firm. Serve
with whipped cream. If fresh pine-
apple is used, first boil it for five min
utes, adding a little water II there is
not enough Juice, and cool before COM
bining with the mint mixture, other
wise the gelatin will not thicken the
mixture.
Evening star., 1932-05-31

all right I know my duty and don't
you think I dontt My children will
have the proper start and they'll Be
able to take care of themselves while
yours are still crying to be fed. There
is such q thing as giving children TOO
much care and spelling them"
And there Is no such o thing % not
giving them care enough!' declared
Mrs. Redwing. who had arrived Just in
time to hear the last remark
Mrs. Toad turned her back On the
Redwings. Come on" said she TO Old
Mr.. Toad. III show you where the
eggs will be placed this year. There Is
lovely spot Of bed Of weeds. which
will furnish the very best OF food for
the babies and at the same time give
them perfect hiding place"
She led Mr.. Toad to the bed Of water
weeds, and there few days later she
carefully twined among them long
strings Of tiny eggs in jelly-like sub
stance. This finished. she led the way
to another part of the Smiling Pool
There" said she, my duty Is done
The children can't help but get q good
start there. and that is all we need to
think about. I don't believe in worry
ing over children"
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~ = II. Burgess

never forgets her duty to them. And
try to do my duty as . father. II our
children grow up and successfully 90
out into the Great World II IL because
we have done everything possible TO
help them. II your children grow up It
is wholly q matter of luck"
Mrs. Toad was fairly choking with
indignation. mo such thingl" she de-
clared. 1T isn't wholly q matter Of
luck. 1t Is very largely in the start
they are given. It is In seeing to It
that her children are given Q proper
start that q mothers duty lies. Given
q proper start, the children will get On
Evening star., 1932-05-31
Postage Stamps.
OF EUROPE,

TT you had been q collector Of post
age stamps in the year 1849, you
would have had q severe limit to
i the kinds you might possess Up
to the end Of that year, only 181
varieties had been issued since the Brit
ish post office put out the 1 penny
Queen Victoria stamp.
In later years. nations printed stamps
of many kinds; and by the beginning
of 1860, the number was 2,011 Up to
the present about 80, 900 kinds Of stamps
have been issued. II YOU had q collec-
tion with that many different stamps.
you would be very, very rich. Some
stamps are rare and have high value
No complete collection exists in the
world: but many persons in many places
have stamps in large number.
Some stamps are worth large sums.
but should not advise you to collect
stamps with the purpose Of growing
wealthy. The hobby is better for spend
ing money than for making it. You
might enrich your grandchildren by COL
lecting stamps, but it is not likely that
Evening star., 1932-05-31
Nreckles on Her Back.

EAR MISS LEEDS: I am q
constant reader of your COL
umn and have been delighted
- with the way you seem to solve
sverybodyS beauty problems
I wapt you to help me by making q few
suggestions which would clear my wCF-
ned brain.
I have been invited to Q place t.
visit IN about two months. but I grow
sick ut the thought Of wearing an eve
ming gown, ~ my back Is just one mass
Of freckles. y there any slow but ef-
fective method that 7 could use to rid
myself Of these blemishes? I remain,
waiting for your good judgment through
your beauty column. Please answer my
request soon. @. A. H.
Answer-There is NO need for you to
worry over . few freckles on your skin
because they may be bleached or
camounaged to . very great extent
Although freckles are not In all cases q
Disagreement, . great many girls and
women seem to feel greatly troubled by
them. The following lotion applied
lightly with . camel's-hair brush or q
pad Of absorbent cotton has the effect
Of tightening the color Of the freckles:
One ounce Of peroxide Of hydrogen, /
ounce Of cologne water or alcohol, /
ounce Of glycerin, ounces Of rose wa
ter Shake well Apply at bedtime
after washing the skin with warm water
and . mild soap. Rinse well. Once q
week use the lemon and magnesia
bleaching pack. It Is made by beating
the following ingredients to the con-
sistency Of whipped cream: Two table
spoonfuls carbonate Of magnesia, ia
blespoonful peroxide, tablespoonful
strained lemon juice, 3 tablespoonfuls
Of good brand Of lemon facial cream
Apply after cleansing the skin and
leave on 10 or 80 minutes. Cover pack
with Sau1e to keep 1t on. You may
use . liquid sun-tan face powder to
camouflage the freckles when wearing
. low-necked gown. As . freckle-pre-
ventive the following lotion may be used
before exposure, Is it speedily dries on
the skin and leaves little trace Of grease:
One dram zinc oxide, dram powdered
cAlamine, ~ ounces olive oil or miners
Evening star., 1932-05-31

<AlN6 LA l v La
it which may add to the store of your
knowledge.
A fine collection might be made from
stamps issued in Europe. Here Is a
stamp with the mark 'Helvetia," q
poetic name for Switzerland It has the
picture of boy with a bow. Yes, the
boy is the son Of William Tell-hero Of
the legend in which the father shot an
apple from the head Of his son.
Another stamp with the name
Norge" was issued in Norway. It
bears a figure which looks like lion,
but the animal has a tail too long for
a lion; and it also swings hatchet or
AKA trick which no lion could per-
form.
Still another stamp. bearing the pic
ture Of a church with two steeples,
comes from Denmark: but we notice
that the name Is spelled with two as"
We spell the names of several countries
in Europe in . different manner than
the citizens Of those countries.
(T1,is may be placed in Hobby" Sec
UNCLE RAY.
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and to introduce me - Msry,' or
should insist that he cGN me snd
introduce me as 'mother'?"
Answer: do not think 4 right 70
ask-let alone hsist-that he call any
one other than his own mother
Mother" II you have no objection to
his calling you Mary" (which Is done
SO much in this day., 1t Is entirely
suitable But he should introduce you
as my stepmother." Remember that
the opprobrium of the word stepmother
was brought about by the old fairy
tales, and that the name stepmother
can become almost as beautiful aS
mother. 1t is al Ia matter of personal
relationship rather than Of title Speak
ing to you. he might call you Mater"
Why don't you talk it over with him
impresonally and frankly, and ask him
to decide on q name he likes?
Another mother writes me: What
can teach my little daughter to say
to me instead Of 'hug'2 She will say
it In spite of all I can do or say"
Answer: Evidently you are not doing
or saying enough to impress her young
mind with the fact that all but very
rude little girls must answer, What
did you say, mother?" or What,
daddy" or What, Aunt Jane?"
toopyrisht, 1892
Any urgent request to which . personal
reply from Mrs. Post Is requested must
be accompanisd BY q self-addressed and
Evening star., 1932-05-31
MILADY BEAUTIFUL
u LOIS LEEDS.

oil, y ounce solution Of Ammonia. q
ounces rose water or oranss-nowss
water.
Shake well. Apply 10 the szpossd
parts Of the face. shoulders. arms.
hands and legs before going out In the
strong sunlight. Instead Of trying 10
remove the freckles (which h some
times an impossihility because the pig
ment spots are 20 deep under the outer
layer Of skim, 1t is better to protect
the skin and use the mild bleaching 10
ton and bleaching packs than to use
drastic methods, which are apt 10 m
Evening star., 1932-05-31

jure the skin tissue and make q real
disagreement. LOIS LKD6.
June-Please send . self-addreseed,
stamped envelope and ask for my leafiet
on treatment for dry skin with enlarged
facial pores. It will help you In detail
If you follow the treatment given. do
not have the space to reprint 1t again
at this time. LOIS LEEDS.
Polly-You forgot to tnclose q SELF
addressed. stamped envelope with your
request. I shall be glad to mail you my
leaflet on the subject II you will write
me again and comply with the above
rule; otherwise 1t Is impossible for me
to mail you the material that you need.
LOI1 LEEDS,
Evening star., 1932-05-31
N A T. u RE- S
G. III lid r = n
HAow-BnxAsrED suAr,
II LILLIAN COX AlUY.

Ict0is vi1onG,
~E acquainted with this famous
little polyglot, whose coat Of
oltve-green throat. chest and
wing lining is Of the brightest
are black, while alert. quiaical eyes
gaze at you with such knowing look
In his tangled citadel he Is . clever
veQtriloqMst, IN acrobat and clown.
Thage y no question that he realizes
his gift brings discomfort to his fel-
low creatures. Hidden N the under
brush, he throws his voice into the
most mhsard-N places. "Gluck, cluck."
says . voice, close to the baby chicks
and they rush to their mother. No
Juicy grub q wigoly worm Is offered
them. Nystthed. they speak to her
Their attention Is soon distracted BY
Evening star., 1932-05-31

Riddles, puzzles, Jokes, tricks,
are included In the new fun
maker leafiet. offered free by
Uncle Ray. Write him In care OF
The Washington star and ask for
it. Be sure to incloSe . stamped
return envelope.
Copyright. 1933)
Evening star., 1932-05-31
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

you will add TO your own store of
money.
It is possible, however, to enrich your
self In another way than making money
If you collect stamps. AL over the
world, even in the heart of Africa"
postage stamps are being issued. Al
most every stamp has something about
Evening star., 1932-05-31

ory. I have tried
to avoid anything
like q uSurping or
possessive attitude
in connection with
him and treat him
like q big sister,
although ] am old
enough to be his
mother. I wanted
hims % call me
a4afy. but he seems
to hesitate. The
embarrassing part
seems to be when
he wants to m
troduce nqe to h0
friends. Please ted
me II It u proper
for HIM to call me,
Evening star., 1932-05-31
Ny Neighbor Says:

Powdered borax sprinkled
around window sills and thres-
holds Will keep ants out of your
house.
If boiling water is poured over
oranges that are being prepared
for dessert and allowed to stand
for i've minutes, the skins can
be removed much more easily.
An economical floor polish Is
made by mixing kerosene and
melted paraffin to a creamy con-
sistency. Put the mixture in q
can and use it the same as wax.
Polish with old flannel.
Potatoes bake more quickly II
placed on the broiler instead Of
the floor of the gas oven and
the favor will be much improved
by quick baking.
Reserve all juices left from
canned fruits in puddings or
salads and substitute them for
the liquid used in gelatin mix
lures.
To remove black wagon or
machine grease and tar apply
ordinary cooking lard to the
stain. Rub it in well, and after
short time wash with soap and
moderately hot water.
Discolored enamel baking
dishes may be cleaned with
baking soda.
(Copyrisht, 1sS7)
Evening star., 1932-05-31
EVERYDAY PSYCHOLOGY
BY DIR. JESSE w. SPROWLs.

degree flight from reality, as well Is
a wish fulflllment
If by any chance your dream picture
of yourself persists throughout your
waking moments, it is time to do some
thing about it. A great many people
suffer temporary if not permanent men,
tai disorders from that one cause. Un-
less reality puts in its appearance, . lot
Of maladjustments are just around the
corner.
lo20l
Evening star., 1932-05-31
Stuffed Onions.

PEAL -four hese onions. nsahe two
sashes On top Of cash and parbou for
about 20 minutes IN boiling sllted
water. Remove the csnters, stun With
half q pound Of sausage meat and put
into q baking diah. Cover with thin
white sauce and bake for one hour in
q moderate oven.
Evening star., 1932-05-31
Cloves for the New Season
BY NARY AGAHsHALL.
orocheted seams make their appear

Immediately and snart,y slowed On I'll
occasions.
Evening star., 1932-05-31


motion
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location Riders Of the
the Bob Steele Western who threw his aat the pair
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all the Hollywood only holds Victoria
practically
play back"
It 10
Through L. -
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Good Taste Today
By EMILY POST,
Fomous Authority on Etiquette.
From Mothers.

~ EAR Mrs. Post: I married q
widower two years ago. He
has one son, now 36 years
- old. We are The best of
friends. He could not be
nicer to me If he were my own son,
except when he wishes to address me
or introduce me. He was nearly II
when his mother died and he naturally
Evening star., 1932-05-31
Mrs.. Toad Does Her Duty.

q duties none Is wholly free,
Twas always thus and e'er will be.
old Mother Nature.
Evening star., 1932-05-31

Any urgent request to which Q personal
reply from Mrs. Post Is requested must
be accompanied by q self-addressed and
stamped envelope.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-14
BONDS co HIGHER
IN ACTIVE TRADING
New Top Levels Reached by
Many Issues as Demand
Increases.
BY F. III. RICHARDSON.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, January 14.-Bonds ad-
vanced broadly to new high price levels
on the movement in active trading to-
day.
The market opened strong in COM
pany with an actively higher market
for stocks. Wall Street awaited with
interest today's decision of the New
York Federal Reserve Bank directors,
one group inclining towsrd the theory
that the rediscount rate will be cut from
80 to 8 per cent in pursuance of the
banks cheap money policy, and another
believing that the rate will be main
tanned at 312 per cent, because the cut
in bill rates has already had the de-
sired effect on the bond market.
Another influence on bonds was the
favorable prospects for the acceptance
of a general wage reduction OF 10 per
cent by the railroad unions now meet
ing at Chicago with representatives OF
the companies Those who view the
benefit of railway wage reduction as
insufficient to take care of the carriers
needs argue that the deferred malnten:-
ance charges for many roads will more
than eat up the $250,000000 that is
expected to be saved. One road, 1t is
pointed out, which spent $4,000 mile
for maintenance in 1929, spent only
$3.50 in 1881.
Railroad issues were almost unani-
mously higher. Since some OF them,
notably Nickel Plate IS and st. Louis
Southwestern Consolidated As, have had
gains of IA to Is points in two days,
there was a moderate volume OF profit
taking. But this swerved the list from
its upward course only for a moment.
Advances Of 2 to points were common
in such semi-speculative issues as Ale
ghany Corporation SIS, Baltimore &
Ohio Convertible 413s, Chicago &
Northwestern 4a4s, Rock Island Re-
funding As. Denver & Rio Grande
Western IS, Erie SIS, Illinois Central
48i International Great Northern Ad-
iustments. Missouri-Pacific SIS, Frisco
AIS and Southern Pacific 412s.
Bonds were sharply higher at the
opening.
The impulse given the market by the
cutting of the Federal Reserve bill
buying rate was aided by further re-
auctions in bankers bill rates and the
possibility that the rediscount rate
would be cut today. Domestic railroad
descriptions, such as Rock Island 412s
Allegheny Corporation IS, Denver & Rio
Grande Western SIS, were up from l to
2 points. Industrials like National
Dairy Products 5As and BROOKLYN
Manhattan Transit IS were also point
Or more higher.
United States Government bonds
opened from u to q of point higher
with most activity in Treasury 4As
and 3%s. Foreign dollar issues also
were strong German governments
we're fractionally better. Municipals
such as Frankfort 612s, gained a point
South American and Japanese bonds
we're firm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-14
AUTO SALES BRISK
At NEW YORK SHOW
1882 Models Attract Buyers.
Better Business In
Prospect.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK, January 14-Initial
sales of new model 1882 automobiles,
both at the New York Automobile Show
this week and at dealers salesrooms
throughout the country, have been so
much larger than at any time since
1929 and so much greater than had been
anticipated. that Detroit automobile
day foreSaw the beginning of an up
ward trend in general business condi-
tons
Predictions Of increased sales by
large automobile manufacturers were
supported by Geographic survey COM
pleted today by one Of the largest motor
car companies, as that company an
nounced that dispatches from its deal
ers IN IS key cities reported that show
room attendance and sales on the OPEN
ing day had been far greater than for
the past two years.
In the first days showing dealers in
the metropolitan New York zone re-
ported $1,000 people in their show
rooms and the sale Of 125 cars. Metro
politan Boston had $4,000 visitors and
sold Sc cars at retail; Washington, D. c.,
1000 people, with a sale Of IA cars, and
10 stores in Detroit had $4,000 people,
with Al orders taken and % actual de-
1veries made to new customers.
Clues reporting sales considerably in
excess of year ago. and in most in
stances of the past two years, are To-
Gated in Michigan, North Dakota, Iowa,
West Virginia, Alabama, Kansas, North
Carolina, District of Columbia, Ohio,
Wisconsin, Massachusetts,, Illinois, Flor
ida. Texas, California, Missouri, Colo
RADIO and Montana.
This report covers 1874 retail stores
out of 978, where cars were on display
and announced simultaneously with the
New York show opening Orders taken
at these stores were reported as $50,
with attendance totaling 10000. A
conservative estimate, based on these
reports and supporting wires, indicates
total attendance of 950,000 people on
opening day in the 978 sales rooms.
A noteworthy feature of the sales re-
ported to date are that practically all
are for immediate delivery instead of
for Spring dating, as has been the case
for large percentage in the past.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-14
ANNUAL MEETINGS
Of BANKSARE HELD
Reports of Maryland and Vir-
qinia Institutions Are
Made.

VIENNA, Va, January IA Especially 9.
w. R. Gray of Oakton was reelected
president Of the Vienna Trust Co. at the
annual stockholders and directors meet
ings yesterday Joseph Berry of Vienna
was reelected vice president; John NC
Daniel of Vienna, secretary treasurer,
and Norman Cobb of Fairfax, assistant
secretary treasurer.
At the stockholders meeting, presided
over by Robert r. Buckley of Fairfax,
directors were elected as follows: Frank
lin Williams, Joseph Berry, w. r. Gray,
c. E. Miller, J. U. Kincheloe, DIN Sny-
der, Herman Kaden, H. R. c. Shockey,
A Jones, Hugh Gunnell, Jorn w. Rust,
G. H. Powell and F. N Hagman.
Resources of the bank, which was re-
ported as increasingly sound in spite OF
general unfavorable business conditions
of the past year, were reported to be
$500 900, an increase of approximately
$4,000 in the past year. Deposits
amounted to $150,000, an increase of
approximately $4,000. Surplus was
given as $4,000 and undivided profits,
$4,000, the latter an increase of 81 900.
Directors voted payment of the per
cent semi-annual dividend. Stock
holders adopted a resolution commend
ing the directors for their management
of the affairs of the Trust Company
A resolution of regret was also adopted
at the death during the year of M E.
Church of Falls Church, member Of
the directorate, whose place was filled
by DIN Snyder of Falls Church.