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Evening star., 1933-07-19
Getting Most From Vacation
BY LYDIA LIE BARON WALKER.

person gets more enjoyment from va
cation, even if short, when spent in
Summer resort of some fashion. Here
life can be so varied. smart gowns can
be seen, and city luXurieS INDUCED IN.
Hotel life, where one is relieved OF all
household cares, has its fascination.
The novel pleasures of such an exist
ence are not only full of immediate en-
ioyment, but the memory lends glamour
to what may seem like dull existence
the rest of the year. if one longs for
something going on" all the time.
Vacation therefore. should be well
thought out for mental change as we'll
as physical rests Workers in a city,
whether surrounded by luxury or not,
must consider rest as the main issue
of the vacation. but dreary restfulness,
to one whose life is restricted to work
most of the year, is not so lnvlgoratlng
and restorative. as restfulness within
reach of amusementS as soon as one
feels equal to exertion.
When a person is literally worn out
with overwork, absolute rest lends the
needed change To bask in the sun
shine or lounge indoors in rainy
weather, and not have anything to do.
is in itself a total change. Those
whose vitality is insufficient for the
work of Winter, without the rest of
vacation days, look forward with eager
anticipation to the few weeks of such
relaxation. and look back upon it with
a Serse of invigo:ation.
The change Of scenes which another
environment insureS is grateful to the
senses Sometimes these scenes may
/ not be as beautiful as at home. Then
! there is a renewed appreciation of one S
home The city dWeller who revels in
camp life during a vacation finds a
return to the usual environment well
come The luxury of the convenience
is more than ever appealing.
/ Those who stay closely at home most
of the year often get deep satisfaction
in travel on some ocean liner or in
ordinary day-coach trains. 1t is the
sense of going somewhere, of seeing
new places. of becoming acquainted
with different localities. which re-
joices such souls.
So during the vacation days try to
squeeze into the days the sort of life
which appeals most to your particular
liking and in the way which supplies
/ the greatest contrast 70 the usual style
of living. Let the memory prolong
vacation pleasures
Evening star., 1933-07-19

to throw that scent Anyway, I don't
see how lust scent could hurt any one.
I would like to meey him again. L
would so. 1 would like to meet him
when Mother isn't around"
So after that Betty Bear was always
on the watch for Jimmy Skunk. She
was big enough now so that she did
not keep right at Mothers heels
Mother was often out OF sight, although
never far away Betty Bear liked to
roam about by herself, 1t made her
feel quite grown up; OF course, sne
knew that Mother always was within
calling distance, but she liked to pre-
tend that this wasn't so.
For a long time she saw nothing
more of Jimmy Skunk or any OF his
family. Then. one day when she was
by herself she suddenly came face TO
face with one of Jimmy's children. He
was a little fellow, only half grown,
but he was just as independent as
Jimmy had been. Betty Bear stopped
abruptly.
"HelIo!" she exclaimed.
"Hello!" replied the Young Skunk
What are you doing here?" de-
manded Betty Bear.
Winding my own business retorted
the young Skunk pertly.
You better get out of my way II
you know what is good for YOU" blus-
tered Betty Bear.
The young Skunk looked at her dis
dainfully. 1t made Betty Bear angry.
"You better not bother me if you know
what is good for you he replied.
rs that SOP" said Betty Bear. III
have you to know that 1 am not AFRAID
of you"
The young Skunk didn't like the way
Betty Bear said this. He put his tail
up. It was a danger signal, but Betty
Bear didn't know this. She forgot all
the advice about Jimmy Skunk and his
family that Mother Bear had given her.
1t made her angry that one SO much
smaller than she and seemingly so
much weaker should dare talk back to
her.
Don't talk back to me or III make
you sorry" said Betty Bear.
BE sure that you aren't the one to
be sorry" retorted the young Skunk,
and his tail went little higher.
Il could kill you as easy as any
thing" growled Betty Bear. .
Perhaps" replied the young Skunk,
'rbut If l we're you l wouldn't try it"
Pooh! You can't scare me-" re-
torted Betty Bear
I'm not trying to scare you. I'm
Just warning you," replied the young
Skunk. seemingly not at all disturbed
by the ugly threat in Betty Bears
voice.
She was chagrined at not being able
| to frighten this little fellow, so much
Evening star., 1933-07-19
The Old Gardener Says:

Mignonette, an old-time favor
lite, which is grown mostly for
its fragrance, is one Of several
plants which dislike to be moved.
For this reason the seeds should
be sown where 1t Is to flower.
Moreover. the blooming season Is
comparatively short. so that two
or three successive sowings at
short intervals must be made to
keep a supply Of mignonette
coming along all Summer. 1t is
a heavy feeder, and bone meal or
pulverized sheep manure should
be mixed with the soil around
the plants. Watering with liquid
manure is beneficial after the
buds show. The best flowers will
come after the weather gets cool,
but the fragrance of mignonette
is very persistent, even in the
Summer, and the flowers last a
week when cut.
'Copyright, 1933)
Evening star., 1933-07-19
Laundry Hint.

Hang both the clothes pin bag and
small pail which contains water, with
a whisk broom, on the clothes line when
YOU are about to take down the dry
clothes. AS the clothes are taken from
the line place the clothes pins in the
bag and sprinkle the clothes which need
ironing. using the whisk broom for this.
The clothes may then be folded and
they are soon ready to iron. This sys-
tenn saves a second handling OF clothes
and unnecessary Wrinkling.
Evening star., 1933-07-19
How 1t Started
Calling Him a Benedict
BY JEAN NEWTON.

reader inquiries as to the origin OF
the word benedict" for a married man.
We are familiar with the use Of this
term particularly for a newly married
man. somewhat as we use the word
bride" for some time after the we'd
ding day to describe a woman married
a short time. Bridegroom" we do not
usually use in this. way, but benedict
serves that purpose.
We have this word from "Benedick, VI
one of the characters in Shakespeare S
Much Ado About Nothing" Benedick
is bachelor of long standing, who falls
in love with Beatrice and marries her
after a courtship marked with many
amusing situations.
(Copyright, 1933)
Evening star., 1933-07-19
Rroiled Steak. Mushrooms.

Porterhouse steak, one and one-halt
pounds; one-fOurth teaspoonful salt,
one-eighth teaspoonful pakrika, one
cupful mushrooms, two tablespoonsful
butter. =,
Place steak in frying pan. Broil
eight inches below glowing fire. Alter
six minutes turn and brown other side.
Place butter and mushrooms in frying
pan. Cook slowly until mushrooms
brown Arrange steak on warm platter,
add mushrooms to meat stock left in
pan and mix and pour over STEAK.
Sprinkle with salt and paprika. Serve
q
Evening star., 1933-07-19
BEDTIME STORIES b B. Tssts.s" s%ss,s

smaller than herself She didn't really
intend to kill him, but she wanted to
see him afraid see him run. She drew
back her lips to show all her small,
sharp teeth took step or two nearer
and reached out with one paw to cuff
this impudent younk Skunk.
Right then something happened
Betty Bear found out about Skunks.
She found out more than she wanted
to, a lot more.
CCopyright lg33)
Evening star., 1933-07-19

~ ETTY BEAR was finding it hard
to believe all the things Mother
Bear had told her about Jimmy
L. Skunk and his family. Jimmy
looked so harmless and lnot-
fensive that it didn't seem possible
there could be anything to fear from
him Yet she had seen Mother Bear
step aside for him, thing Betty had
never seen her do for any one else
in the Green Forest.
She thought about it great deal
and the more she thought about 1t
the more curious she became. Mother
saws he carries a bag of scent SAID
she. talking to herself when she was
alone. That doesn't sound like any
thing very bad. She said ne throws II.
when we saw him the other day he
was so slow I don't see what there is
ta be afraid Of I guess I could Jump
4 on MIN so quick he wouldn't have time
Evening star., 1933-07-19
Glassware.

When washing ornamental glassware
and occasionally when washing the
water glasses, very fine polish may be
secured by adding few drops Of bluing
to the soapsuds and then rinsing the
glass in warm water to each gallon of
which one tablespoonful of vinegar has
been added,
Evening star., 1933-07-19
Cleaning Bottles.

Shot used for cleaning bottles or glass
Jars have a great way of spilling and
are hard to pick up. A short piece of
fine chain is much better to use. Keep
a piece of the chain hanging near the
sink and you will find it very useful.
Evening star., 1933-07-19

~ NE of the pleasures Of Sum
mering away from home. or IN
spending what vacation period
" one has in some different To-
cality. is the contract afforded
by the dwelling place and the entire
mode of life. Getting back to nature
and living the simple life in some shack
devoid of conveniences is most thor
oughly enjoyed by persons who are sur
rounded with luxury the rest of the
Evening star., 1933-07-19
Betty Bear Finds Out.

Sometimes you'll find for things you We
IT'S hard to take anothers word;
Mother Nature
Evening star., 1933-07-19

year. 1t would be no vast change to
those who have a limited number OF
conveniences at home and who live IN
some small village, rather than in city
seething with activities. The latter
Evening star., 1933-07-19

Oaks have achieved fame in England
and America. There are many mon
archs of the original forests of Amer
lea that have place in history, VIM
ming for themselves the respect and love
from the people of the Nation that is
justly due them. The most famous,
of course, is the Charter Oak of Revo-
lutionary fame. The White Oak Wit
ness Tree over 300 years old. is in
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
At Gettysburg there is a historic
clump of chestnut oaks. which stand
at high-water mark on the battlefields
These trees are from 6 to "a inches
in diameter, and have, as their COM
panions, some white ash, black gum and
Evening star., 1933-07-19
n A T u r E S
C. H IL ID r E. n
BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY.
Chestnut Oak.
Ouercus Prinus.

- OCRATES spoke of the oak as
= the Tree of knowledge" and
the early Britons, as we'll as the
= conquerors who came later. held
Evening star., 1933-07-19
SUMMERTIME
Picnic Places.
BY d. C. PEATTIE.

Picnic Places.
~ EOPLE often ask me where to
u picnic these days, and the ques-
ton is dangerous one, be-
cause the places that appeal to
me are often hitter diSan-
Evening star., 1933-07-19
Mothers find kIeenex brings new COM
fort to children, saves washing, stops
the expense Of lost handkerchiefs,
assures cIeanIInessl

CoFT, gentle Kleenex for tender little noses!
y Kleenex, strong and absorbent, to take up
every drop of cod liver oil, orange juice OF milk
that overAows from baby mouths clean and
tidy bib that never has to be washed!
Kleenex for bandages and minor wounds.
Kleenex for applying salves and ointments.
Kleenex, downy-soft and gentle, for Baby's toilet
tissues. Kleenex for drying ohafed little limbs.
Kleenex for busting on that soothing powder.
No wonder children in the millions of homes
where it is in constant use-ask: "Mother, what
The Washington times., 1933-07-05

o n I II III AE E"OA'At>'oN
"hand and FOOT? No thanks
at all! Her husbands bored.
Doesn't try to hide it. Actually
treats her as if he had a grudge
against her; as if she'd wronged
him, somehow. instead of his
wronging her. And her chill
dren are just as bad. They ig-
more her-Won't listen to her ad-
vise-go off and leave her when
she starts crying. Oh, how can
people be so cruel and migrate
full!
A familiar picture? You
know a person like that? And
you suppose you should feel
terribly sorry for him or her,
don't you? But, somehow,
people like that always get
your goat. Maybe you're hard
hearted.
No, you're not! People like
that SHOULD get your goat!
They get life's goat!
Why does nobody love q
door-mat? Why is nobody
grateful for his or her services?
Because those services do not
really meet our need.
What is it we need most,
value most, in those who are
nearest to us?
Is it something they do for
our bodies? Or something they
do for our spirits?
It is something they do for
our spirits. For a hungry
spirit is infinitely more trouble
some than a hungry stomach.
One can nearly always rustic
food, somehow. But it's the
deuce of a job to rustic enthu-
siasm, inspiration, laughter,
fresh hope and pride and
courage.
We love those most who do
most for our lives.
BUT WE CAN ONLY DO
THE MOST FOR OTHER
The Washington times., 1933-07-05
Merger Progress
Unification Approaches

Commendabe progress is being made in putting into effect
the Congressional authorization of merger of the Capital
Traction Company and the Washington Railway and Electric
Company
Unfcation of the citys transportation agencies, with
resultant economies improvements the service, is
brought step by the approval given merger plans
by the stockholders Of the companies.
Of the most delicate part Of the negotiations is
still to come.
The big stumblngblock in the merger agreement will be
the financial setup of the company the Capital Transit
Company
The failure of the uncaton efforts which have
been in progress for than 20 years. will depend to
large extent the which the existing companies
approach the problem.
is natural that officials of the present companies should
seek to drive as close bargain the securities Of the
company they
The Public Utilities Commission charged with final super
vision of the ultimate setup will represent the people of the
city and WILL doubt, to it that the public is
asked to carry unnecessary and burdensome financial
structure when the company starts to operate.
The Washington times., 1933-07-05
ONCE OVERS

first for the good Of his COM
pany and that means: Do not
give out inside information.
A few men possess the tact
and diplomacy to turn aside
questioners.
Most men, in such a place,
prefer to be rude enough to
stop curious ones who try to
pry into business matters, not
their own.
Others carry themselves in
such a way that it is hard to
get a near enough approach to
them to try to find out what
they know.
Now, instead Of being high
hat and naughty, cold and
frigidly polite. these men are
protecting their organizations
suppose you remember that.
kCopyright, 1898. King FaatnsSa
Syndicate 1e
The Washington times., 1933-07-05
GENERAL ITALO BALBO
General Balbo's Flight Is Typical
of Italian Courage

Like Columbus of the air. Gen. Italo Balbo and his
armada of 25 planes off their history making attempt
to the North Atlantic
The venture is hardly less daring than that which the
discoverer of America embarked upon in 1892.
Few expect it to be completed without further loss of life
But the dangers that lurk in wait for this gigantic air
fleet have been merely added spur to Italian resolution
and courage
The eyes of the whole world are on General Babo and
his men, the admiration of the whole world theirs
grudgngly.
The flight fitting and graceful gesture of Italy's
friendship for America, dramatic linking of the glory Of
Imperial Rome with the glory of modern America typfied
in the Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago.
is worthy of its sponsor Mussolin and Of the spirit
which under his leadership has animated his country
And Americans may well be grateful for this attempt at
practical demonstration of the possibilities of aerial naviga
tion.
It should bring home nothing else could do the
fact that living in the age of flight and that
nation which fails to develop its arnavs to the utmost
consider itself real world power.
The Washington times., 1933-07-05
Human Side of the News
Prophets of Doom-"The Heavens Shall Pass
Away"-Arks for the Modern Deluge-
Spangler's Prophecy
By EdUin C.. Hill
lgIer'S Prophec7

The man who predicts
that the world will come to
an end this year lives at
Freeport, Long Island. His
name is Robert Reidt, and
they call him "The Prophet
Of Doom. " Just a year ago
he startled the nervous, and
such as carry uneasy con-
sciences beneath their wish
bones, with the round as
sertion that October 10,
1882, would resound to the
notes of Gabriel's trumpet.
But when the old world
went on about its business,
the Prophet of Doom was
not the least discountenanced
or discouraged. He went
over his calculations, based,
he says, upon the Book of
Revelations, and now re-
news his baleful prediction
that this year will see the
end of everything.
The Washington times., 1933-07-05
Three-Minute Journeys

There is so much to see
and to do in and around the
Bay Of Naples, that the wise
traveller will reserve a consider
able portion of his time to be
spent there. OF course, it is
best to make this visit before
the end of spring, but one will
find it pleasant even during the
few days that the sirocco
blows.
Naples with it's exquisite bay
Is full of charm with pictur-
esque streets and people. And
now that the town has really
been cleaned up, it is much
more delightful. Streets have
not only been repaved but
absolutely remade, parks and
gardens are carefully tended,
especially the beautiful gardens
that border the shore. 1t is
good to make Naples ones
headquarters and from there
set out to visit the many lovely
places that beckon, after one
has paid ones respects to
Vesuvius and Pompeii. Thep
The Washington times., 1933-07-05
Fervent Heat

"Before the year is OUT"
says Robert Reidt, "the heavens
shall pass aO0y with a great
noise, the elements shall melt
Uith ferUent heat, the earth
also, and the works that are
therein shall be burned up"
Science is quite ready to
affirm the possibility of
such a catastrophe, but is
cautious about setting any
date nearer than a few
hundred million or billion
years from now.
For a thousand years
there have been these
prophets Of doomsday, and
some of them have terrified
whole nations. In the year
one thousand all Christen-
dom looked for the end, on
January !. The rumor
spread that Christ would
appear on Mt. Zion. An i'm
mense throng flocked there,
having first sold all their
earthly possessions.
The Washington times., 1933-07-05

"The Unite circle Of Tents"
wrots Whittier, a good reporter,
the dim, Wood arches, the up
turned earnest faces, the loud
Ooices of the speakers, bur
dened Oith the owful syn,boIie
language Of the Bible; the
smoke from the fires, rising
like incense from forest oItars.
And Suspended from the front
of the rude pulpit, canvas
sheet bearing the wonders of
the APocalyptic Uision; the
beasts, the dragon, the scarlet
WOm0n, the mystic symbols, oil
translated into staring Yankee
realities, and exhibited like the
beasts of a travelling menaseris."
In March of that year,
1874, Father Miller closed
the diary of his public
labors, believing he would
never have to open it again.
But March went out in its
usual lamblike way, and
April came and passed and
saw not the heaven in
anguish. When May ar
rived the poor old man was
heard confessing his error,
but not his disbelief. October
would yet witness the full
fillment of his prophecy.
The Washington times., 1933-07-05
How to Play
The Old Order Changes

: Shades Of Huckeberry Finn and Tom Sawyer
radio program has been started to tell Washington bows
and girls how to keep busy and themselves during
the vacation from school, School officials are direct
ing the program.
Congress and President Roosevelt engrossed in the new
DEAL handing prescriptions for business and in
dusry, have entirely overlooked this important field
Here almost 100000 boys girls turned out of school
last month"; whose needs have been sighted by the professors
of the brain trust
the school teachers and the radio hadn't come to their
they would have had program for acv
ties
Probably thousands of them would have devoted the time
doing nothing amusing interesting than playing
baseball, swimming, simply rusticating.
The children don't know how fortunate they in the
present day to have their school teachers them how
spend their vacations.
Their fathers and mothers never had this great boon
And never needed it. ...I- 3
The Washington times., 1933-07-05
It Comes Not

Stoeffler, a Ger man
astronomer, predicted in
1888 that the world would
be destroyed by a deluge.
Believers emulated Noah. A
wealthy Partisan built him
self a raft, which he stored
with provisions to last six
months. Finally the ap-
pointed day arrived. At 7
in the morning Stoeffler
began preaching his last
sermon. He advanced %
arguments to prove that his
theory was true.
The clock struck. "Lo! 1t
comes, it comes!" shouted
the prophet. But it came
not. The people held their
breath with awe. Stoeffler,
peering from the church
door, spied a cloud and
shouted again: "Behold, it
cometh from the clouds!"
Again he was wrong. Fear
turned to anger. The people
dragged the prophet from
his pulpit and soused him in
a neighboring duck-pond.
The Washington times., 1933-07-05
Ascension Robes

In the interval between
the t h irt e e n h and the
twenty-second of October,
all worldly business was put
aside by the Millerites, or
Second Adventists. Thou
sands bought white muslin
for ascension robes. Trades
men shut up shop and gave
away their goods. Multitudes
knelt in prayer half the day
and half the night, while
they turned to the peaceful
blue sky or the tranquil stars
their apprehensive gaze.
Finally the sun rose on
October %. Nothing hap
pened all day, and at night
fall the sad prophet could
only say: 81 have fixed my
mind on another time, and
here [ mean to stand until
God gives me more light"
The Washington times., 1933-07-05

there are trips to lovely Postl-
lipo with its restaurants famop-
for its ices, not to speak Of
the tomb and villa of Virgil.
A most uncanny experience
awaits one at Solfatara. One
can walk over part of the crust
of the volcanic crater and see
sulphurous smoke and boiling
mud being emitted.
West of Naples are the pic
turesque islands of Ischia and
Procida with their towering
castles and lovely gardens.
Ischia is a well-known thermal
resort, popular with visitors and
the people Of southern Italy.
At Casamicciola there are won
derful walnut groves and gar.
dens. Half an hour from
Naples is another well-know1
spa, Agnao, also a very beauti.
full resort. But, of course, the
goal objective of every visitor
is a visit to such places as Sor"
rento, Amalfi, Rayello and
beautiful Capri.
The Washington times., 1933-07-05
LISTEN, WORLD!
By Elsie Robinson

PEOPLES LIVES BY MAKING
THE MOST OF OUR OWN
LIVES.
WE CAN'T BE AN ADVLN-
TURE FOR OTHER PEOPLE
UNLESS WE ARE AN ADVEN-
TURE FOR OURSELVES. WE
CAN'T GIVE POWER AND
PLEASURE AND PEACE TO
OTHER PEOPLE UNLESS WE
HAVE DEVELOPED THOSE
THINGS IN OURSELVES, AND
WE CAN'T DEVELOP THESE
THINGS BY BAKING CAKES
OR MENDING SCREEN
DOORS.
So, if we fail ourselves we fail
other people. If we deny our
selves we deny other people
though we drudge for them
every hour Of the day.
Why do families despise
and ignore the door-mats who
never think of their own in
terests but slave hand and
foot" through the dreary
years? Why do they vaguely
feel that such door-mats are
contemptible-that they some
how cheat those who depend
on them.
BECAUSE THEY ACTUALLY
DO CHEAT THOSE WHO DE-
PEND ON THEM.
Mrs. Gray has given her
husband % years of perfect
housekeeping, complete sacri-
flee and slavish yessing. Yet
she has never given him the
one thing he wanted-the
thing he expected when he
courted and married her.
SHE HAS NEVER EN-
LARGED HIS LIFE, QUICK
ENED HIS INTEREST, RE-
LEASED HIM FROM HIS
FEARS, CHALLENGED HIS
COURAGE.
She has been a door-mat.
Why should he be grateful to
a door-mat? Why should he
respect anything which doesn't
respect itself?
She has been an echo-re-
iterating his ideas, repeating
his commands. Why should
he be charmed by something
which is but a tiresome repe-
tition of himself? What he
wanted-what he expected to
get-was someone who was diff
ferent and who, by her very
difference, would extend his
own boundaries.
So Mr.. Gray is bored with
his wife; resentful toward her.
And her children ignore her;
treat her "as if she were fur
niture."
WELL, WHAT ELSE IS
SHE?
IF HER LIFE COUNTS FOR
NOTHING. WHOSE FAULT IS
IT?
GCaoyriEhe, 1898. King Features
syndicate. IncS