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Evening star., 1932-06-08

NAV as well say lTdllhly lIldJ du-
vice to the lovelorn is quite out
side of my subject. But l am more
than glad to answer girls and boys
who ask questions concerned with
taste or any of the details of proprlety.
At the top of todays mall l hno TINS
letter from young girl:
Dear Mrs. Post-When young man
calls on me formally and for the first
time, should my mother be in the room
when he enters or should she walt to
make her appearance until the timid
youth has 81 "bearings?" And hav-
ing come into the room, must she stay
as long as he does? 1t isn't that l
would mind her staying, but any boy
would feel self-conSclouS with an older
person hearing every word he says. At
the same time l wouldn't like him to
think that I had asked her 70 let me
see him alone.
Answer 1t does not matter whether
your mother is present when your vlsl-
tor arrives or whether she comes IN
later. In neither case is it necessary
nor in this day usual-that she stay
in the room with you longer than for
a few minutes. Her object in coming
in is merely gesture of courtesy and
approval and, If he is stranger, to
SllOW IliIll tildt SCU liafC q AAAONAiSA am
that you are properly chaperoned.
Either you receive him together or
she waits for a quarter of an hour or
so before coming TO greet him. As
she enters the room. you and he both
rise. If he has never met her, YOU
say, Mother, this is John JONES' She
offers her hand and says, I'm very
glad to see you" She stands talking
for a moment or two, and then saying.
perhaps. that she must return to what
ever her occupation nay be, she goes
out again leaving the door open. This
is entirely conventional.
Dear Mrs. Post: When a girl and
her fiance have been oinner guests,
should the girl or her flance or both
write a note Of thanks to the hostess?
Answer: If the dinner was given for
Evening star., 1932-06-08

A ND Farmer Browns Boy lives
n up to what he breaches. He
II is always ready to help any OF
1 \ the little people of the Green
Forest, the Green Meadows and
the Smiling Pool. They all know 1t,
too. That is one reason that he is SO
much beloved by them. You see. they
feel that they can trust him.
He had come over to the Smiling
Pool to see how Mrs. Redwing the
Blackbird was getting along with her
family in her nest in the rushes ana
to see If he could get a glimpse OF any
see what else was to be seen. He Is
very fond of the Smiling Pool and
knows all the little people WHO live IN
and around 1t.
Now it was at this very same time
that Mr. Watersnake had taken it into
his head to visit the Smiling Pool. Had
he known that Farmer Browns Boy
was likely to appear there he would
have postponed his visit for he is one
of the few who do not like Farmer
Browns Boy. You see, Mr.. Watersnake
is a robber and while Farmer Browns
Boy never has hurt him he has several
times interfered with him and chased
him away So when he suspects that
Farmer Browns Boy is around MI.
Watersnake keeps out Of sight.
He had reached the lily-pads In the
Smiling Pool with all but his head
hidden by those big broad leaves he
looked around in the hope of seeing
some unwary Frog whom he could
catch for he was hungry. At first, as
he stared this way and that way with
unblinking eyes, he saw no one. Then
he saw Grandfather Frog sitting on
his favorite big green lily-pad. Grand
father Frog had moved ever SO little
but enough to catch the attention OF
Mr Watersnake.
Hal" exclaimed Mr.. Watersnake un-
der his breath There is that Old
croaker I have tried so MANY times to
catch and unless my eyes deceive me
he is asleep. He should know better
than to go to sleep in public place
like that Well, that is his hard luck
and my good luck. I would rather
catch him than any three other Frogs
in the Smiling Pool Imagine taking
a nap right out in plain sight like that!
I gave him credit for more sense than
that"
Mr.. Watersnake began to glide
through the water in that same smooth,
easy manner in which Mr.. Blacksnake
glides over the ground. Some Of the
time his head was out so that he could
watch Grandfather Frog, and some OF
the time he swan wholly under water.
Evening star., 1932-06-08
LITTLE BENNY
By Leg PAPK.

Sattiday morning me and Sid Hunt
and Shorty Judge was on my front
steps tawking about dif1rent subjecks
such as things that smell fearse and
taist good like cheese, and things that
smell CRATE and taist fearse, like flow-
ers, and Glasses Magee came up. say
ing, G, fellows. what's a matter with
Puds Simkins, I Just saw the docter
coming out Of his house.
G, good mite, he must be sick, said,
and Sid Hunt said, thawt 1t was fun
ny hadent saw him anywheres
around, and Shorty Judge said. Let's
go up to his house and ask about him.
Wich we did, his house seeming
quiet as anything and the shades IN
me saying, Gosh, I hope hes still
alive, we better ask careful.
And we rang the bell and Mrs. Sim
kins came to the door, me saying,
Good morning, Mrs. Simkins, and the
other fellows saying, Good morning,
Mrs. Simkins.
Good morning, boys. Mrs. Simkins
said. Sounding kind Of sad, and Sid
Hunt said. Is Puds in?
No. he's not, Mrs. Simkins said.
Me thinking, Good mite he's in the
hospittle. And said, Well how Is he.
Mrs. Simkins?
He's all rite, at least I hope he Is,
he was all rite when he left last mite
for his ants house, Mrs. Simkins said.
and Shorty Judge said. Well G. we
thawt he was sick on account OF the
docter coming out.
Oh no, mes perfeckly all rite, but his
father seems to have a bad case OF the
foo, Mrs Simkins said, and Glasses
Magee said. G, that's crate, we're glad
to hear it, Mrs Simkins, we thawt Puds
must be sick
And we all wawked away yelling
Herray and Mrs Simkins looked after
us looking half mad and half not
knowing how to look.
Evening star., 1932-06-08
DI0 A'lA ~ W. Burgess

lily-pad on which Grandfather Frog
was sitting. when Redwing the Black
bird happened to fly over and looking
down saw him. Instantly Redwing
screamed the alarm and Grandfather
Frogs big goggly eyes few open. They
flew very wide open and the instant
they flew open they saw Mr. Water
snake.
Grandfather Frog made a quick turn
and a long Give in the opposite direc-
ton, which happened to be straight
towards the shore You see, there
wasn't anywhere else for him to 60
Mr.. Watersnake shot after him and
there was nothing slow about the way
he moved. He had Grandfather Frog
Evening star., 1932-06-08
Everyday Psychology
By DIR. JESSE W. sPRowLs.
Suspicious.

Suspicious.
Nearly every one has his suspicious.
A few have them SO chronically that
they make their world Of human asso-
ciates seem like an organized band Of
suspects.
The strange thing about suspicious Is
that they generally originate in ones
own mind and are generally fed and
nourished by ones own attempts to find
a way to justify them. In other words
oversuspicious persons are oversensitive
about themselves.
1t might be worth while, for the sake
of mental health at least, to point out
that other people spend far less time
thinking about you than you do think
ing about yourself II you can succeed
in being undeceived on this point you
will find that many Of your secret
lunches turn out to be mere f1ctions Of
the imagination.
Suspicious are baneful. Expectations
their opposite. are wholesome.
But, since people don't think about
you very much. it follows as a mere
matter of mathematical probabilities
that you should not expect very much
from them. So watch your expectations
as well as your suspicious
And also don't forget that thwarted
expectations are quite often the start
ing point Of suspicious.
(Copyright, 1922
Evening star., 1932-06-08
MILADY BEAUTIFUL
BY LOIS LEEDS.

wash the face with warm water and
soap. Rinse in cooler water, then In hot
and cold water alternately for several
seconds Dry and apply the lotion again
before the makeup is applied.
Once the blackheads are out, there In
less likelihood of pimples forming.
Wash the face at least once a day with
a clean, rough washcloth with plenty
OF soap and water to keep them from
coming back. Use the hot and cold
water rinsing to stimulate the circula-
tion TO healthy activity and sponge the
face with the lction regularly.
Evening star., 1932-06-08
Quick Peppermints.

Put two cupfuls of sugar and three
fourths cupful of boiling water in a
saucepan, stir until the sugar is dis
solved, then bring to the boiling point.
Remove the grains of sugar from the
sides Of the pan with piece Of cheese
cloth or a pastry brush dipped in cold
water. Boil until the sirup spins long
thread, and let stand until cool. Add
six drops Of oil of peppermint, beat
until creamy. then drop from the tip Of
a spoon onto wax paper. When the
mixture becomes too thick to drop, stir
over hot water until it will drop again
Continue dropping and heating until
the mixture is all used
Evening star., 1932-06-08
Broiled Dinner.

Use one pound Of fresh lean pork
from the ribs or neck for this dish.
Cut it into pieces appropriate for indi-
vidual servings and drop into hot
skillet with a tablespoonful of melted
bacon drippings and three large onions
coarsely chopped. When the meat is
well Drowned, add some salt and pepper
and enough water just to cover, and
simmer gently for two hours. Add five
large whole white potatoes pared, and
one small cabbage cored and cut into
wedges two inches thick for the last
threGquarters of an hour Of cooking
Evening star., 1932-06-08

Just where he wanted him. The bot
tom was sandy just there. There was
no soft mud for Grandfather Frog to
hide himself in.
1t was Just then that Farmer Browns
Boy reached the Smiling Pool. He was
at the upper end where the bullrushes
grow, among which Reowing's nest had
been built. The last time he had
peeped in that nest there had been
four beautifully marked eggs and he
was sure that by this time these must
have hatched. Mrs. Redwing was scold-
ing from the alders nearby and when
at last he got good look at her he
saw that she had a worm in her bill.
Then he knew she had babies.
I'm just going to take peek at
them" said he, "and then l won't
bother you "
Just at that instant he was startled
by a loud scream, scream OF sheer
terror rather than pain. 1t made him
Jump Who could that have been?"
he cried as he listened for the scream
to be repeated.
Copyright 1927
Evening star., 1932-06-08
My Neighbor Says:

Try mixing ginger cookies with
cold coffee instead of water.
If you live so close to the high
way that passersby can look into
your home, try painting the
screen doors with a very thin
coat Of white paint and you can
look out, but people passing by
cannot see into your living room.
When tablecloths wear thin in
the center, cut up the outside
into IL or 16 inch squares and
hemstich them. These make
napkins which will wear for some
time.
If the garden hose has sprung
tiny holes, paint it with roofing
paint and 1t will last the season
through.
(Copyright, 1922
Evening star., 1932-06-08
GOOD TASTE TODAY
BY EMILY POST.
Famous Authority on Etiquette.

them she should either write note
or telephone thanks for both of them.
If they merely went to dinner they
say. Thank you" (as everyone does
when bidding their hostess good night.
Evening star., 1932-06-08

Mothers who have any tendency to-
ward being over-anxious about. the
dangers which may befall their children
In their play, are liable to make their
little folk timid, or else to create in
them a habit Of disregard of parental
Evening star., 1932-06-08

rules. They either become what other
children delight in clubbing "afraid
cats" or they believe mother doesn't
understand. and SO feel they have
certain right to do as they please. The
effect is distressing in either event.
No mother wants her child to be the
Evening star., 1932-06-08
Farmers Browns Boy Hears a
Scream.

The merciful will always heed
The cry of one who is in need.
Farmer Brown Boy.
Evening star., 1932-06-08
I'M p o II T A n T

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enough for your future well present needs And
since an electric refrigerator is longtime investment
choose one that is manufactured by a reliable
pany with proper experience in the refrigeration field
"Orphan" products of any kind poor Investments
And the cheapest product becomes the most e1pensvef
it fails to perform the service for which bought
Evening star., 1932-06-08
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Evening star., 1932-06-08
HOW SHALL ! TELL MY DAUGHTER 2

Many a mother wonders. Now you simply
hand your daughter the little booklet entitled,
Marjorie Mays Twelfth Birthday" For free
copy, address Mary Pauline Calender, Room
Evening star., 1932-06-08
Girl and Boy Problems.

may as we'll say frankly that ad-
vice to the lovelorn Is quite out
side of my subject. But am more
than glad to answer girls and boys
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-16
EVERY

AUBURN
L Wolf Auto Co.. SIS N. Capitol.
BUICK
Indianapolis Buick Co.. 1902 e. Wash
ington.
CHEVROLET
Hare Chevrolet Co., $50 e. Washington
johnson Chevrolet, 1040 N. Meridian.
Oaklandon Chevrolet Co., Oaklandon
Ind.
West Side Chevrolet Co.. 241s W
Washington st.
CHRYSLER
Fouts Car Co.. 2osO W. washington.
DODGE
Elliott g. Wilson Sales. s2s N. Meridian
J. G. Seaman. 1404 w. Washington.
DESOTO
Jones & Maley, 2421 E.. Washington.
Meridian Motor Sales. 800 N. Meridian
Motor Mart. 1893 N. Meridian.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-16
: CERTIFIED USED CAR VALUES :

MASH
E. l.. Shaver. 400 N. Capitol.
OLDSMOBuE
Bradford Auto Sales. 1114 N. Meridian.
Lathrop Mover. 400 N. Capitol.
PACKARD
The Citizens Motor Car Co.. 1911 N.
Illinois.
PIERCE ARROW
Chillson Sales Co.. ss2 N. Meridian.
PLYMOUTH
Elliott and Wilson Sales. s2s N. Merida
Meridian Motor Sales. $40 N. Meridian.
Motor Mart. 1888 N. Meridian.
Jones & Maley. 242f e. Washington.
j. c. Scanlan. 1904 W. Washington.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-16

FRANKLIN
Hutchinson Auto Co.. 1880 N. Meridian.
FORD
Beech Motor Sales. 3s15 z. 10th.
Browning Gent Auto Co., 1908 N
Meridian.
Frank Hatfield, 523 n. Capitol.
G. o. Warnock, 319 E. Washington st
Roy Wilmeth, 100 N. Meridian.
GRAHAM PAIGE
Hutchinson Auto Co.. 1880 N. Meridian.
IHUDSON-ESSEx
Oakley Motor Sales. 1868 S. Meridian.
Grover Winnings, 1925 E.. Washington
Losey Motor Sales. 1887 N. Meridian.
MARMON
Marmon Motor Car Co.. 1887 N. Me
ridian.
Evening star., 1932-09-18

number Of years. likewise been dignihed with
the appellation of Gannons row."
Upon one occasion, Joseph H. Bradley. Esq.
native Of the District, speaking OF this locality
said When was a SChoolbOy my uncle, DR..
P. Bradley, resided on E street between Ninth
and Tenth and have often seen the tide above
street and have caught f1sh ut the culvert,
and once assisted in catching herrings at the
same place"
At the time the Federal Government moved
here but one Of the four executive buildings
planned to surround the White House was
completed, and this was the one erected for the
Treasury Department, in which, for a while, the
State Department also found quarters before
removing to the Six Buildings. 1t stood on a
part of the site Of the present Treasury
Building.
\h/HAT was early known as the Southwest
w Executive Office which stood Seven
teenth street, between F and G, was completed
about the close of the year 1900 or early in
1901, and soon afterward occupied by the War,
Evening star., 1932-09-18
Has Offered Many Sites Since
This Branch of Federal Ser0ice Came Here
in Early Days of CapitaNHad Nine
Employees in 1900 to Transact
Business for Government.

on the occasion and the day was concluded
with much harmony"
The building was erected by Samuel Blodgett,
jr, as q lottery prize, the lucky ticket going
to Robert S. Buckley of Philadelphia. The
value Of the building was placed at $50 200.
and because it was never completed Mr.. Bick
ley, when given the building by judgment Of
the Supreme Court OF Pennsylvania, was also
awarded s21 500 to make up the difference be-
tween the building it stood and what it
was advertised to be.
When Blodgetts lots were sold TO satisfy
this judgment Buckley had to bid them in.
Is he seems to have had competitor. After
the Government bought the hotel property,
Mrs. Blodgett put in a claim for dover rights,
and, in 1928, she was finally awarded by Con-
gress $333.33 a year for her natural life.
Blodgett it is said, keen sportsman,
and frequently took his dogs and gun to the
marshes, then in the area between Eleventh
and Fourteenth and H and K streets, where
birds were plentiful
Evening star., 1932-09-18

Navy State and Post Once Departments. OF
the rs available rooms. Mr.. Bryan tells us
eight were assigned 1Ue the use of the war
Department six to the Navy Department four
TO the State Department, to which the Patent
Office attached, and four to the Post Of
fee Department. The City Post Once, the
superintendent Of the city and the surveyor
of the city had each one room" Leonard
Harbaugh built both this and the Treasury
Building.
This therefore, was the second home Of
the Post Office Department and here 1t re-
manned until about 1910, when it moved into
the building erected by Samuel Blodgett on
the north side Of E street, between Seventh
and Eighth northwest and though generally
~known as Bodgett's Hotel or the Great Hotel,
yet its official name was Union Public Hotel.
This building, designed by James Hoban,
was begun in 1893, the corner stone being laid
under Masonic auspices. July 4, of that year.
1t seems evident that the corner stone was
laid by Lodge No. 9 of Georgetown, now Potomac,
No. 5, for we find in the Gazette of the United
States, dated September IA, 1893, the state
ment: Zone thousand five hundred people were
present and walked from thence in procession,
preceded by a lodge of Free Mascns, to din
ner, the 6incpal dish Of which consisted
of an OK roasted whole. Toasts were drunk
Evening star., 1932-09-18

An early description of the building tells US
that It was constructed of brick, had a 'front.'
age Of 100 feet was so feet wide, and was two
stories high with basement and attic story.
IN 1900, Wignell g. roen,.gle who conducted
the New Theater in Philadelphia, fitted up
q room in the Blodgett Building and opened
there, on August %, what was called the
United States Theater, the initial performance
being "Venice Preserved, or the Spoiled Child"
It was the first regular theatrical performance
in the city. and one the performers probably
never forgot as short while before the the
ater opened heavy storm broke over the city,
overfowing the creeks and drowning much
stock and almost running the theatrical scenery.
Apparently the expenses were greater than
the profits, for the promoters closed the the
ater in less than month.
This building was also notable as having
been the meeting place Of the third session
of the Thirteenth Congress, September 10,
1914 to March g. 1915, following the burning
Of the public buildings by the British. This
particular building had been saved from
destruction through the efforts of Dr. William
Thornton who told the British officers that
it housed patent models of interest to the
Evening star., 1932-09-18

h NATURALLY, the burning of the post o1bce
left the department without a home, but
it did not take Postmaster General Amos Ken.
dali long to secure a temporary one, at least,
until better arrangements could be made, and
so we find by the Metropolitan of December
l9, 1886, that Fullers or City Hotel (site Of
the present New Willard was selected as an
emergency measure. The item reads;
The Post Once Department, nothwithstand-
ing the handsome offer by the corporation
Of the city hall for its use, has preferred
the more convenient site of Fuller's extensive
hotel, which has accordingly been taken as
rent Of $4,000 year. with $l50O for I'M
mediate possession. All the mechanics in the
city and Georgetown are busy fitting up the
rooms with temporary desks, and We may
soon expect to see the entire department IN
full and entire operation again"
1T Is probable that the department remained
at the corner of Fourteenth street and PennSyl.
vania avenue for several years, for the earliest
reference we find to its next home, at Seventh
and E streets is found in Mr.. Sessfords
chronicles for 1885, when he says:
"The new post Office, on the old site, has
its basement completed and some height of the
walls of the first story carried up. It's south,
east and west fronts are veneered with white
marble, and the rear with gray granite. II
will be a chaste and beautiful structure"
In 184l the same annalist records: The
patent and post Office buildings are both oc-
cupied." Again, In 1912, he says: "The area
WALL with railing on it, around the general
Evening star., 1932-09-18

entire civilized world, and not of interest alone
to this country.
BY 1929 or 1890, it became necessary 10
enlarge the building where we're then quartered
the Post Office Department. the Patent Office
and the City Post Office and addition was
built to the original structure, facing Seventh
street In it were subsequently located the
Patent Office and the City Post Office.
IT is difficult for US TO visualize the horrible
condition Of some Of our downtown streets
at this period. Congress felt that the streets
should be put in condition by the people Of
the District; the people of the District felt
that since the streets, alleys reservations and
parking belonged TO the United States, Uncle
Samuel" should either do the work himself o.
since the District had representation IN
Congress then any more than n has today.
and when taxation without representation VA
yust as tyrannical as it is today
However, 1t takes more than arguments 10
improve streets, and 50, by 1896, the year the
Blodgett Building burned conditions along q
street were In very bad shape. Indeed in front
Of the post office the conditions seem to have
been especially attractive for the citys swine,
accidents we're almost as frequent then as auto
mobile accidents are now some equally
disastrous. One. which occurred right in front
OF the post Office, is recorded in the Metropolis
tan Of April, 1886, as follows:
"A dangerous accident happened yesterday to
one Of our respectable citizens, from cause
which is a reproach to police, rather
to our laws for believe it is only very lately
that sufficient legal authority has been given
to abate the nuisance. The gentleman referred
to, descending the steps from one of the doors
Of the post office, was encountered on the mid
pavement by a full-grown hog. which, running
against him. threw him down. His head strik-
ing the pavement, or curbstore he received
injuries on his head and face so serious that
it Is still doubtful whether the injury may have
been mortal
On April 21 the press records the result Of
the accident saying:
The in-fated man who was thrown down
by a hog, opposite the general post Office, on
Thursday mentioned in our last, died ON
Saturday from the severe injury he sustained,
his skull being fractured by that infamous
accident
I'VE cannot but think that the family Of the
unfortunate gentleman (Mr. F. G. Blackford,
a clerk in the general post Office which have
been thus in a moment. from a cause re-
proachful, deprived of his support, have good
claim against the corporation for. that abun-
dant pecuniary compensation, which will be
but a poor return to them for the invaluable
life thus suddenly cut off,"