Evening Star Newspaper, March 18, 1929, Page 33

wOoM PSYCHIC ADVENTURES OF GREAT MEN AND WOMEN The Dramatic Way in Which President Obregon Got News of His Mother’s Death. BY J. P. GLASS. ‘The recent execufion of Jose de Leon Toral, the young Mexican who assas- sinated President Alvaro Obregon, re- calls the latter interesting individuality to mind. I meg him in 1916 when he came north for the conference with Gen. Scott, representing the United Stateg, which had Been rendered nec- essary by American pursuit into Mexi- can territory of the quondam revolu- tionist, Pancho Villa. The’ meeting was in his private car in the broiling railroad yards of Juarez, the Mexican town situated just across the Rio Grande River from El Paso, where the conference was held. Then, and always after, Gen. Obregon—he had not yet attained the presidency— jmpressed me with a certain air of stoicism. He seemed almost as un- emotional as the peons in whose inter- est he had been fighting. One could not imagine him as being superstitious, and consequently it is possible to place full credence in a statement he later made to Dr. Walter F. Prince, of the Boston Society for Psychic Research, in relation to a psychic experience in his earlier days. “No superstition has ever been enter- tained by me,"” he said, in explaining the details of this experience, which be- longed to his youth, when he, a lad of 17, and his brother Alexander, who had just come of age, were poorly paid hands upon a hacienda, or ranch, at a considerable distance from the town in which their mother, Senora Obregon, and several other brothers lived. ‘The contrast of those days with Obre- gon’s later life affords a view not dis- similar to the circumstances enveloping the career of Abraham Lincoln. The brothers toiled twelve hours a day, and in the few hours of diversion left to them, spent their time reading to each other from the few books the hacienda | afforded. It should be stated that Alvaro Obregon already had shown ability. It is an interesting fact that his mother had a presentiment that he would rise high in the world. For the time being, at least, Alvaro and Alexander were almost completely cut off from her. The ranch was iso- lated. There were no telephonic or telegraphic communications and mail came only once a week. On an August night, the brothers had Straight Talks to Women About Money BY MARY ELIZABETH ALLEN. Spending the Profits. Not as many women as one hears about have made money in stocks and business, but still quite a few have reaped gains. They now face the prob- lem of what to do with their profits. Easy money becomes uneasy money, and it is felt instinctively by a vast majority that spending such money should be done with the same paucity of thought that attended making it. We are not on¢ with those who make the spending of money a great moral jssue. But we do find in the spendin, of money something of great practical significance to women. Conceding the fact that one's present profits were easily acquired, it is also true that circumstance rather than judgment determined the net results. Depending indefinitely on circumstance, * or luck, as it is more familiarly known, is far from advisable. Luck will inevitably change, and one may be left with a great capacity to spend and a lack of the wherewithal to AN'S PAGE. their usual reading and then went to bed. An hour later Alvaro was rudely awakened. He was being shaken by his brother, who was greatly excited. “I have just scen my mother,” ex- claimed Alexander. “She is dead and Now Senora Obregon lived meters away and it was impossible that | Alexander could have “seen” her in any ordinary way. Furthermore, although her health was delicate. the brothers | had had no news to alarm them. Fin- ally, the younger boy was not in a mood | to appreciate manifestations of an im- material sort. He was immensely wearied by the day's work, and the morrow offered no let-up. “It was a dream—Ilike any other,” he |sald. He persuaded Alexander to go |back to bed and was himself soon | asleep. Again he was awakened, more rudely than before. “I cannot banish the dream.” said Alexander. “The moment I close my eves I sce my dead mother on the table.” It was quite a while before Alvaro |could “quiet him again. He obtained {some medicine to quiet his nerves. | Then, in order that he might not be | disturbed again, he sought bed in an- | other part of the house. | The remainder of the night and the following day passed without incident. But that evening. as Alvaro read aloud to Alexander, the latter interrupted him. “Do you hear that?” he asked. Alvaro listened. The sound of a horse galloping down the road leading to the |ranch came distinctly on the night air. “It is a messenger.” said Alexander. “He is connected with what happened |1ast night.” Suddenly impressed. Alvaro Obregon lay down his book. The brothers list- this time | | ened in awed anxiety to the hoof-beats, |drawing steadily nearer and nearer, growing louder and louder. In the gloom of the night, the mes- senger handed them a telegram which | he had brought from a village 30 kilo- | meters_distant. It said that Senora Obregon had died the night before. Death had come at |the exact moment of Alexander Obre- gon's dream. (Copyright, 1929.) 50 long as they make them “spendproof” for a period in which they can return to normal thinking and spending. Buy diamonds, mortgages, works of art, property, a home, in fact, anything that will keep one's funds together and assure one of safety of principal. Post- poning one's decision to consolidate funds and invest them means, in all probability, a constant shrinkage of them. Every year is not a profitable one, and one never knows when exceedingly lean years are in prospect. This does not apply to those whose funds are in substantial securities, but rather to those whose profits have been taken and who pause now on the brink of a spending orgy. Date-Filled Cookies. Cream one cupful of shortening with one cupful of brown sugar, add half cupful of sour milk and four cupfuls of oatmeal. Sift together half a tea- spoonful of salt, one teaspoonful of placed on a table.” | 75 kilo- | THE EVENING STAR. SONNYSAYINGS BY FANNY Y. CORY. Daddy say last night, “Tomorrer goin’ ter be a new day.” I got to hustle out to see what it's like. (Copyright. 1929.) A Sermon for Today BY REV. JOHN R. GUNN, Modesty and Shyness. Text: “When they sought him he could not be found. . . Behold, he hath hid himself among the stuff.” —1I Sam. x.21-22. It was Saul's coronation day as King of Israel. When they were ready to present him to the people he could not be found. When they finally did find | him, he was discovered hiding among | the baggage-wagons. Whether this behavior of Saul's was due to modesty or mere shyness, we can scarcely say. But we may give him the benefit of the doubt and credit it to genuine modesty. I refer to the in- cident merely to draw attention to the difference between these two traits, modesty and shyness. There is somewhat of a similarity between the two, yet there is a differ- ence. Modesty springs from an un- assuming disposition, while shyness is due to a disposition to self-conscious- ness, To be modest concerning one's | merit is always commendable. No true man was ever without modesty. While the true man does not seek to avoid | the extra 10. responsibility, he deprecates notoriety and show. As to shyness, it is & weak- ness, resulting from & sort of inferi- ority complex. It makes one timorous and cowardly, and often morbid and stupid. Whoever suffers from shyness suffers a great handicap. Unless he overcomes it, he will never be a strong and forceful personality in the world of men and affairs. Modesty is & quality greatly to be ad- mired, and one that all should culti- vate. But one of the first steps toward success and_usefulness is to get rid of shyness and its morbid, stupid, peri- lous_self-consciousness. This is not to be done easily. It requires much self- discipline, and hard training in the way of forcing oneself to do and dare in spite of shrinking. backwardness. But persistent effort will win. — e My Neighbor Says: Spread wood ashes on the lawn now. The Spring rains will wash it into the ground, fertilize, and make the lawn grass healthy and WASHINGTON. D. C., MOXN DIET AND HEALTH BY LI Brushing Aids Thin Thatch. “In about six weeks I have lost from 190 to 174—16 pounds. My wife thinks 1 should stop at 170, and I agree with her. But according to you I should weigh around 154, as my height is 5 feet 8 inches, Of course, if the weight of my clothes, shoes, etc., was deducted, I would weigh less than 174, probably 168 or less. “What I want to know is if when I reach 170 pounds dressed, I then eat 2,310 calories a day (sedentary occupa- tion, although I have to travel around ' and inspect real estate), will that num- ber of calories maintain me at 170 pounds? As I figure it, if I eat not more than 2,310 calories a day I should not gain anything. For years I weighed 132, but after I married I went up to 193. Belleve it or not, I ate far more when I was 132 than I ate when I gained up to 193! “Your advice about brushing the hair has helped mine greatty. It makes me puff to do it 200 times without stop- ping, but I do it just the same. My | left arm is sore right now. MR.P” | If you get down to 165 or 170 with- | out clothes, that would make you about | 10 pounds above the average normal | weight, Mr. F., but it may be possible | that your bones are heavy and you need The number of calories | that you will need to keep you normal will have to be determined from your personal experience. Simply watch your | Weight, and. if you find you are gain ing, then cut4he number down. For a man of your height you should be able ‘0 keep your weight at normal on around 2,300 calories, but if you have 10 extra pounds on you, you will find you will | have to continue being careful of your diet, for any excess weight seems to act as an invitation for more. I smile at the 10 at the end of your caloric computation, for you cannot figure so accurately unless you know the exact ingredients in the foods and larger quantity, or it may be made a dish that you count 150 calories today may be served the next day in slightly larger quantity, ir it may be made a little richer. However, counting the approximate number does the work. (Always give a dish the benefit of a high count when you are not certain, if you wish to lose, and the reverse if you want to gain.) As far as your gaining when you were eating less is concerned, there are two point§ to be thought of. You got mar- ried. Your wife probably served you much richer food than you were in the habit of getting, and though you ate more in quantity before, you had more it is the quality as | HUNT PETERS, M. D. well as the quantity of the food that determines their number. There is an- other point to be thought of. When you are thin, you need more food than when you are overweight, for you radi- ate more heat—not having the insula- tion of the excess fat—and your food is used up to produce that heat. Then every move you make probably has more pep in it—this also uses up more calories. It is interesting to know that you got good results from the scalp exer- cises. I believe that baldness and thin- ning hair can be prevented if sufficient care is taken of the scalp and of’the diet. For those who are interested we have a pamphlet containing instructions on how to gain and lose, and an article on the care of the hair and scalp. & 0 ;' Winter Sorrow EIRIREEIEES When wintry tempests used to roar about the well known Blue Front store. the old men often told of Winters that they used to know, of carnivals of ice and snow, and winds supremely cold. “The Winters of these modern days may seem severe to stall-fed jays,” the old men would remark; “but in the times when we were young, such storms arrived, such winds were sprung, as left men frozen stark. Then temp- ests raged for weeks on end until the snowdrifts would ascend to most prodigious heights: the cold would split the toughest trees and water on the stove would freeze, the storm king raged o' nights. There are no Winters any | more, compared with those we had of | yore, the climate’s lost its hold; and it gives us a grievous pain when pam- pered delegates complain about the trifiing cold.” Old boys are always prone to tell about the Winters that befell when they were young and hale; about the record breaking snow that happened 40 years ago, the most his- toric gale. But now they're sitting sad and mute and say no word when tempests hoot around the Blue Front | store; for facts and figures—things accurst—all prove this Winter was the worst in 50 years or more. It's useless trying to relate of storms that boomed | in '88, nor yet in '94: the records show they were outclassed by this year's loud (and bitter blast, though records are a bore. I'm sorry for the old sad men who'll never have the chance again to brag of bygone storms; the records stare them in the face, and make the briny teardrops chase, and wilt their ancient for WALT MASON. AY, MARCH 18. 1929. you sow, so shall you reap, but here’s one fella what ain’t gonna get a chance to harvest what he's plantin’.” (Copyright, 1929.) Everyday Law Cases Does “Good Motive” Justify @ Violation of the Law? BY John Mason called a meeting of about 100 persons and aroused them over the fact that the dry law was being violated at one of the cabarets. He lamented the inaction of the dry agents and urged the assembled crowd to take the law into its own hands. Incited by his plea, the crowd moved toward the cabaret under Mason's leadership and stormed the doors. The police marshal angered by the riot arrested Mason and charged him with the crime of rioting. In his defense Mason contended that he could not be convicted of a crime as his motive was of the highest; that it was his purpose to prevent the viola- tion of the law. Mason, however, was found guilty, the court stating: | "“A man’s’ motive may be of the | highest, but if his intention is to do an act which amounts to a violation of | the law, his good motive is no defense.” To use hotel letter paper unless you are a paying guest has been made a punishable offense in France. VOGUE PATTERNS FEATURES. BY Make-up in the Teens. Dear Miss Leeds: (1) I am 15 years 101 pounds. unless T use powder. Why is this? think I am rather young to use powder daily. (2) My measurements ‘Waist, 21';; ankle, 9: hips, 30; thigh, 16; calf, 12%: wrist, 6. Are these good? fair hair, blue eyes and freckles. What | colors becoming? (4) mercial freckle bleaches and shampoos do you recommend? (5) I wash my hair once a week. It is becoming thin. | What can I do? HORTY. | Answer—(1) The average weight for | your age and height is between 111 and 115 pounds. You are much too thin. If you build yourself up I think your complexion will improve so that you | | will not need to use so much face pow- | |der. Use a little witch hazel to take | | the shine off your face. Be sure to use | | plenty of soap and warm water to cleanse your skin at bedtime. Do not make a.practice of using powder until you are older. (2) Your measurements, except ankle and wrist, are too small. have a fair skin you will find the fol- lowing colors becoming: Medium and reseda, pale and dark green, pale yel- low, gold, bronze, warm tan, dark brown, flesh, old rose, most pinks, blue- gray, cream, orchid, blue-violet, black. | (4) I do not recommend any commer- cial products to my readers. Many of these are excellent, but it is contrary to my policy to advertise them in this | column. (5) If your hair is very oily. once a week is not too often to wash it. The | thinness of your hair is probably due | to your poor physical condition. Build | up your weight. Massage your scalp | for 10 minutes a day and brush your | hair well. Wash your brush and comb | twice a week. It is normal to lose a few hairs every time your hair is j combed. LOIS LEEDS. Bad Case of Dandruff. Dear Miss Leeds: (1) What can I do for a severe case of dandruff? It rubs off and leave the skin red and sore. It is worst around my face. (2) are: | ; bust, | neck, 1013; | (3) I have | astringent made of 4 ounces witch What com- \ 3) I you | pure bright blues, blue-green, almond, | I have a sensitive skin. Please give a recipe for a lotion for enlarged pores. THANK YOU. Your trouble is more It is very Answer—(1) than ordinary dandruff. likely some form of eczema. You should consult a doctor about it. (2) | Witch hazel is a good. mild astringent | for enlarged pores. Make a mask of | MILADY BEAUTIFUL LOIS LEEDS. ] old, 5 feet 2!7 inches tall and weigh | I never seem to look well | Once or twice a week and also apply 1! absorbent cotton moistened in this so- lution and mold it over your face, lea ing & hole for breathing. Le: the mask on for about 15 minutes. Do this the witch hazel after washing and dry- ing your face each day. LOIS LEEDS. Enlarged Pores. Toronto.—You may use witch hazel for the enlarged pores or a stronger hazel, 1 dram borax. 1 teaspoonful tinc- ture of benzoin, 20 drops tincture of quillaya and 4 ounces rose water, The average weight for your age and height is 136 pounds. LOIS LEEDS. (Copyright. 1929.) Savory Fish Chowder. Take two saucepans, one larger than the other., Put into the larger one, one can of bouillon, one can of tomato soup, one large onion minced, two | stalks of celery and two cold potatoes cut into small pieces, one teaspoonful | of Worcestershire sauce and salt and pepper to season. Set on the stove to boil. In the smaller saucepan rub one tablespoonful of butter and one table- spoonful of flour to a paste, add one cupful of milk slowly until smooth, then add one small can of fish flakes and allow it to heat. When the vege- tables are tender, add the second mix- ture to the first and stir well, but do not let boil. Serve very hot with toast or toasted crackers. Raisin and Apple Conserve. Peel and quarter 12 large apples and cook them with a pound and a half of sugar and half a pint of sweet cider until tender. Stone four pounds of raisins, put a little water with them, and let them simmer for an hour. Mix with the apples, stew gently for an hour longer, press through a colander and pack in small jars. This can be eaten with crackers or with cream as the chic of Paris . .. the crispness of New York o+« the taste of Vogue green. Small. pieces of camphor. placed in pantry drawers and cupboards will keep mice away. Perspiration stains may be re- moved from white clothes by dampening an article with lemon juice and salt before putting it into soap and water. Snapdragon seeds should be planted in the house now, They do not grow rapidly, but seeds planted now will produce plants that will blossom in July. baking ‘soda, two cupfuls of flour and half a teaspoonful of nutmeg. Add and mix well. Roll out on a floured board, Cut in rounds, put & teaspoon- ful of filling on top, place another round over the filling and press the edges together. Bake in a moderate oven. ‘To make the filling, remove the stones from one package of dates and cook the dates with one cupful of water and one tablespoonful of sugar until like jam. Cool, then add one tablespoonful of lemon juice. (@) BEST YOR CHIDREN FATHER JOHNS MEDICINE L FATHER JOHN'S MEDICINE provides the body- building material a, child needs during the growing period. It furnishes vitality to resist the recurring COUGHS and COLDS and other more serious ills. Children like it and take it willingly. Get a bottle from the drug store today. No drugs or alcohol. USED IN 184 HOSPITALS AND INSTITUTIONS nd. A Yy L 4 -rmmmmwmacm or #fore away what they have secured for themselves, They will continue to lead their normal lives unless the income on their neyly acquired principal is ich as to & higher standard of ving. What should they do with their profits? It doesn't matter particularly SUB ROSA BY MIML Evznv season,thousandsof modesare launchedin Paris. Some by reputable houses; some by little-known ones. Some for the trade. Some for the inexperienced Ameri- EVENING ENSEMBLE Nothing better . . . notbing move conwenient . . . than the printed silk sven- ing froch and buttomed jacker of matching silk. S-3316. Way of & Maid With a Man. can. Some for the chic Frenchwoman herself. Duelling was outlawed after Aaron Burr shot Alexander Hamilton in Wee- hawken. Prize fighting isn't allowed ex- cept with mittens. And there are some people who want to prohibit war. But there's an age-old conflict which Congress won't be able to stop any better than it can check the fuss down in South America. It is the conflict between the sexes. This may be only ‘what they call & “friendly bout,” or it may be a death-struggle. But it has been going on for thousands of years and will continue until woman is an ex- #tinct specimen, ‘There’s & way of & man with a maid, and it has usually been the way of force. It was the club in the days of the cave, It is the club of hunger in these days of the apartment. “Marry me, or take the consequences.” That's man’s' way. ‘The way of a maid with & man is different, because she is different. A men may track his game and shoot it down, but 2 woman angles with a gaudy,| fly around the hook. This is because woman is naturally artful and coquet- tish. She dresses with the idea of an ap- peal. She intends to show off her charms, either by covering or displaying them. She may have to follow the high- way of fashion, but every woman has her special detour. It is her appeal. ‘Then she acts in the same feminine way. Her pose apd gesture, her expres- sion and movement are like those of the fly at the end of the line, for all men are so many fish to her, The more feminine is woman's attire, the more masculine is the idea in it, for it is 8u] 10 fetch the men-folks. is is the way of a maid, old or young, with a man. Put a woman on & desert island, let her save her ward- robe from the wreck, and shelll doli up and make up even when no man is in sight. She’ll be on the lookout ] for her man Friday. ‘Woman is leading a practical life today and is becoming a “useful cili- zen,” but she can’t give up her arts any better than the leopard can shed his_ spots. J 1t's just the way of maids with men. ! “The bud is all made up for the bee who is due to come along. The fly is sl | dressed up for the poor fish. The gitl | 15 just as ready for the expected man. There are lots of modern methods 1n business, but the ways of maids with men have still to be lmpr.oved upon. (Copyright, 1920.) Somearegood taste,someare bad.And thereis nothing as bad as bad French! Here,Vogue's fashion skill comes into play. From these thousands of modes,Vogue creates its own exclusive designs that correctly interpret the style trend of the smart fashion world . . . .and makes them into Vogue Patterns.” TLESS, puny, rickety children need the right tonic-food to build up & Onlyaworld-wide fashion gathering organizationsuch as Vogue's could do this with such infallible sureness. Vogue’s Pattern designers have access to Vogue’s con- stant reports from fashion observers in every smart society resort. . .Vogue's intimate acquaintance with all fashion sources in the foreign and domestic markets. . .Vogue’s 35 years of experience in presenting fashion to the most critical feminine audience in the world . . . and,above all, Vogue’s own inimitable taste. 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