Evening Star Newspaper, March 20, 1929, Page 30

30 OMAN’S PAGE. THE EVENING Dressing Well o The woman who has to buy her clothes carefully because of a restricted income, should be on,the alert this sea- son for changes in fashion. The styles for several years have shown very few radical changes. Dresses have been 3 THE_WOMAN WHO WOULD KEEP | HER COSTUMES IN FASHION FOR BY LYDIA LE BARON WALKER n Small Outlay with the lengthening of the back. Full- ness was essential to this. The curves began with the slight shaping of bodices. Without going further into the idea of fashions, these points are brought to the attention of the woman who does her own dressmaking, as well as those who buy readymade garments. If thrift is to be stressed, watch the fashions_and make or buy advance styles. They will keep in vogue longest without remodeling, and so save time required for such a task or money spent to have the work doge or to get new garments sooner than planned. Women who are “hard on their clothes” have to select cloth that is very durable when spending any con- siderable amount on a coat or a frock. Or, if they choose to buy often, they should not put lavish sums into clothes, but buy articles that are low in price so that two dresses, etc., will not actual- ly cause much more outlay than one costly article. ‘There are women who are so easy on their clothes that they can well afford to put a good deal of money into a frock | or coat. It is more essential for them than for other women that they buy what are known as advance styles. Un- less they do this, the smart look of their attire is soon lost and an out-of-date appearance results. By buying advance models they not only are a trifle ahead of a vogue, but | they continue to keep in it. It is im- | portant, when buying advance models | for the thrifty ideas presented, that | freakish styles be left untouched, and | advance vogues of a conservative type | be selected. (Copyright, 1929.) Everyday Law Cases What Are Presumptions in Favor of Infants in Criminal Cases? BY THE COU NSELOR. The most important element in the | case of the People vs. Neal was the age |of the defendant. Neal was only 13 years old, and the charge against him | was burglary. He had been caught in | the act by the owner of the house, who | turned him over to the proper authori- tics for prosecution. | 's attorney continued to stress the hat his client was only 13 years -nd implied that all presumptions | weie in his favor, contending that he s too young to have any criminal intent. The jury was confused concerning this issue and asked the court for further light on the matter. In com-! pliance with the jury’s request, the court summed up the law as follows: “At common law the time of infancy | is usually regarded as divided into three distinct periods. An infant under the age of 7 is presumed to have no capac- ity to commit a crime, and such pre- sumption is conclusive and unrebut- table. “Between the ages of 7 and 14 there | blue print. e |is a presumption in favor of his n- short, skirts scant and lines straight, but | capacity to form a criminal intent, but within the past year there has been a | such presumption is merely prima facie growing tendency toward longer skirts and rebuttable. and fuller ones, and to accent curves.| ‘“After 14 he is presumed to be capable ‘The two types of dress have made a|of committing crime and being re- nondescript effect of styles that has been | sponsible therefor in the same manner & bit confusing, but also it has indicated | as in the case of an adult, although change, as mentioned before. the presumption is subject to proof as The fashion for the longer skirt began ' to the fact.” WORLD FAMOUS STORIES THE WEDDING. BY CHARLES DICKENS, o Thart, e JSR AT e ) of wine each to drink the toast n. Now, E:_pers. "Dayid Copperfield,” “Oliver | Pickwick. ist.” ete.) % Amidst the silence of the company, | S the whispering of the woman servants | All the f servants were in|and the awkward embarrassment of the brand-new form of pink muslin| men Mr. Pickwick proceeded. gowns with bows in their caps,| “Ladies and gentlemen—no, I won't running about the house in a state of excitement and agitation which it would be impossible to describe. The old grandmother was dressed out in a brocaded gown which had not seen the light for 20 years, saving and excepting such truant yays as had stolen through the chinks in the box in which it had lain by, during the whole time. Mr. Trundle, the bridegroom, was in high spirits, but a little nervous withal. The hearty old landlord was trying to look very cheerful and unconcerned, but failing signally in the attempt. All the girls were in tears and white mus- lin, except a select two or three who ‘were being honored with a private view oé‘ itrhe bride and the bridesmaids, up- stairs. All the Pickwickians were in the most blooming array, and there was a terrific roaring on the grass in front of the house, occasioned by all the men, boys and hobbledehoys attached to the farm, each of whom had got a white bow in his buttonhole and all of whom were cheering with might and main, being incited thereunto and stimulated there- in by the precept and example of Mr. Samuel Weller, Mr. Pickwick’s servant, who had managed to become mighty popular already, and was as much at 1}10'2_0 as if he had been born on the an A wedding is a licensed subject to Joke upon, but there really is no great Joke about it after all. We speak mer- rily of the ceremony and beg it to be distinctly understood that we indulge in no hidding sarcasm upon a married life, Mixed up with the pleasure and joy .of the occasion are the regrets of quitting home, the tears of parting between F“Em and child, the consciousness of leaving the dearest and kindest friends of the happiest portion of human life to_encounter its care and troubles with others still untried and little known— natural feelings which we would not render this account mournful by de- scribing, and which we should be still mx;re unwilling to be suppposed to ridi- cule. Let us briefly say that the ceremony was performed in this instance by the old clergyman, in the parish church of Dingley Dell, and that Mr. Pickwick’s name is attached to the register, still preserved in the vestry thereof; that the young lady with the black eyes signed her name in a very unsteady and tremulous manner; that Emily’s signature. as the other bridesmaid, is | nearly illegible; that the young ladies generally thought it far less shocking than they had expected. We may add that Mr. Pickwick was the first to salute the bride and that in so doing he threw over her neck a rich gold watch and chain, which no mortal eyes but the jeweler's had ever beheld before. Then the old church bell ran~ as gaily as it could and they all returned to breakfast. Then the cake was cut and passed through the ring; the young ladies saved pieces to put under their pillows to dream of their future husbands on, and a great deal of blushing and merri- ment was thereby occasioned. “Mr. Miller,” sald Mr. Pickwick to his old acquaintance, the hard-headed gentleman. “a glass of wine?” “With great satisfaction, Mr. Pick- man, “You'll take me in?” said the benev- olent old clergyman. “And me,” interposed his wife. “And me, and me,” sald a couple of poor relations at the bottom of the table who had eaten and drunk very heartily and laughed at everything. Mr. Pickwick expressed his heartfelt delight at every additional suggestion, and his eyes beamed with hilarity and cheerfulness. “Ladies and gentlemen,” Pickwick, suddenly rising. “Hear, hear! ~Hear, hear! Hear, hear!” cried Mr. Weller, in the excite- ment of his feelings. “Call in all the servants,” cried old Wardle, interposing to prevent the pub- said Mr. " replied the hard-headed gentle- | say ladies and gentlemen; I'll call you my friends, my dear friends, if the ladies will allow me to take so great a liberty—" Here Mr. Pickwick was interrupted by immense applause from the ladies, re- echoed by the gentlemen, during which the owner of the eyes was distinctly heard to state that she could kiss that dear Mr. Pickwick. Whereupon Mr. Winkle gallantly inquired if it couldn't | be done by deputy. To which the young lady with the black eyes replied, “Go away,” and accompanied the request with a look which said as plainly as a look could do, “if you can.” “My dear friends,” resumed Mr. Pick- of the bride and bridegroom—God: bless ‘em. (Cheers and tears) My young | friend, Trundle, I beHeve to be a very excellent and manly fellow; and his wife I know to be a very amiable and lovely girl, well qualified to transfer to another sphere of action the happiness which for 20 years she has diffused around her in her father's house. I wish,” added Mr. Pickwick, “I wish I was young enough to be her sister's husband (cheers), but, failing that, T am happy to be old enough to be her father; for, being so, I shall not be suspected of any latent designs when I say that I ad- mire, esteem and love them both. (Cheers and sobs.) The bride's father, our good friend there, is a noble per- son and I am proud to know him. (Great uproar.) He is a kind, excel- lent, independent-spirited, fine-hearted, hospitable, liberal man. (Enthusiastic shouts from the poor relations at all the adjectives, .and especially at the last two.) That his daughter may enjoy all the happiness even he can desire, and that he may derive from the con. templating of her felicity all the grati- fication of heart and peace of mind which he so well deserves, is, I am per- suaded, our united wish. So let us drink their healths and wish them prolonged life and every ble: Az Mr. Pickwick concluded this toast amid a whirlwind of applause; and once more were the lungs of the supernu- meraries, under Mr. Weller's command, brought into active and efficient opera- tion. All was happiness and festivity until the mysterious disappearance of both the poor relations beneath the ta- ble warned the party that it was time to adjourn. BRAIN TESTS Various words are defined below. Several definitions are given; some may be wrong, but more than one may be correct. Mark all those which are cor- rect. Time limit three minutes: (1) A pitcher is: (a) A large fork used ‘to toss hay. (b) A certain base ball player. (c) A vessel for holding liquids. (2) Tongs are: (a) Clrinese societies. (b) Implements for grasping ob- jects. (¢) A group of islands near the Fijis. (3) The word port refers to: (a) A certain kind of wine. (b) A harbor. (¢) The right side of & boat, look- 1:; forward. (4) A sledge is: (a) A vehicle similar to a sled. (b) A small chunk of metal. (c) A blacksmith's heavy hammer (5) The word diamond signifies: (a) A size of printer's type. (b) A four-sided geometric figure. (c) A valuable gem. Answers. The following definitions are correct: 1—b, c. 2—a, 4—a, c. 5—a, b, c. PO, Edward Tremain, a crippled youth confined to the Episcopal Hospital, who lic rebuke which Mr. Weller would otherwise indubitably have 4 from his master, “Give them a glass| from his has been following the studies of the received | Northeast High School, Philadelphia, loma. bed, won a dipl wick, “I am going to propose the heaith | *" “Until I saw that elephant in ac- tion, I never knew what folks meant by a steamer trunk.” (Copyright, 1929.) NANCY PAGE Pages Are Entertained at Architect’s Dinner. BY FLORENCE LA GANKE. When Nancy and Peter returned from their Southern trip they were wel- comed back by the Culvers. They gave a dinner party for eight couples. Know- ing that Nancy and Peter were interest- priately enough was a toy house. sat bravely in the midst of shrubbery made from small bits of sponges dyed green. The place cards were small blus prints and each service plate was set on a simulated plate doily of a One doily showed the up- | stairs, another gave a side view or a front elevation and so forth. ‘The soup was served with toast sticks arranged log cabin fashion. Mrs. Cul- ver said that the dessert should have been that popular but dreadful dish called “tin roof,” but she could not bring herself to spoil her dinner in that way. Of course, they had chocolate chips as candy. Mrs. Culver knew the way in which a table should be set. She allowed 18 | inches space for each guest. This space Is called a “cover.” On each cover she placed a service plate in the center and one inch from edge of table. On the plate was a large dinner nap- kin folded in thirds and then in fifths. At the head of the forks was the bread and butter knife placed squarely across | the plate. The salad fork was close to the plate on the left and the dinner fork was on outside left. The knife was at right of plate with soup spoon be- yond that. Goblet was at top of knife. All silver was exactly one inch from edge of table. This formality of set- ting makes for good looking tables, as Mrs. Culver knew. If you are interested in_further details of table etiquette, write to Nancy Pai of this paper, enclosing a stamped, addre envelope, ““Table Etiquette. SUB ROSA BY MIML self- asking for her leaflet Woman and Dogs. The dog days of the Nation are not confined to a few hot weeks of Sum- mer. We are in the canine period of our proud country’s history. New York may not have as many poodles as Con- s:n;mople, but it has enough. But wi Every dog has his day, and his day is.now. There they are on the front seat of the limousines, at the end of strings, under pink ribbons, or in the laps of ladies. Now, just why do women have such a fondness for bow-wows? If you want to be practical, you can state that a woman wants a dog around the house or apartment for the sake of protection. She may have a burglar alarm or be in touch with the police department, but she’s safer, she EKZ’IK&. when she has a touchy Pomeranian in the. place, But there’s more to feminine daffi- ness over dogs than is found in the idea of protection. Women crave the companionship of dumb animals, and if they can't get men they can always buy ki-yoodles. Then they'll have something to kiss, even though Fido's nose is cold. ‘When you say “woman” you say “ma- ternity,” and there you are. For woman always wants to mother some sort of helpless creature like a baby, a dog or a man. She likes to feed and pet and worry about such beings, and when she can’t get anything better, she tries it on the dog. If a man shows fondness for a dog, it's because the animal can be his companion in the woods or the mining camp. Then & man likes something to the dog will. Woman may feel these things, too, is to have something to care for. When blanket on some mutt and tie a ribbon around his neck, you see what I mean. Every woman would like to lead a man around and hold him in leash, but when the man balks at this sort of out- door sport, she gets a dog. She can lead him, all right. If you ask me, I'll say that I'm not stuck on this modern dog fancying, If I can't get something that walks on two legs, I'm not going to have any- thing with four. Oh! I'm not saying that we are ail going to the bow-wows, but I do think | that we are too dippy about our animal | friends. And such dogs, too But then, a woman doesn't care much what kind of a creature she has, if {he'll only stand nursing and petting. | This applies to both dogs and men. THE WONDER ROUGE OF THE DAY... “NOT until I tried it myself, would I believe a rou; It blends could be so remarkable. ¢ y to any shade I wish, from dahlia pink to dshlia red. It is as natural looking in daytime as it is at night. It is Zanribar." STAR, WASHI NGTON, In Reality,.the Men and Women Who Work Together Are Less Likely to Fall in D. C, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1929. FEATURES. . How Should Minimizes n E Danger to - rm’;’i";"}}‘." D Or 0 t h D lx Wgrdklng Stenographer? Girl ed in_building, the centerpiece appro- | It | Love Than Any Others. A YOUNG girl asks: “How should an employer treat his stenographer and other female employes?” Every employer should treat the girls who work for him as he would wish some other man to treat his daughters if they were thrown out into the world to earn their own bread and butter. And it is to the everlasting honor of American business men that they usually do observe this Golden Rule. There are a few old brutes who take advantage of a girl's necessity for making her own living, and for supporting those dependent upon her, by mak- ing her pay for her job by submitting to their loathsome petting. There are also a few philanderers who are dastards enough to play upon a girl's sympathy by telling her how unhappily married they are and who make her believe that only she can comfort them. And there are married shelks who, for the mere thrill of a passing flirtation, will win a girl's heart only to break fit. These cases are few and far between, however. In the great majority of business houses a girl is just as safe as she is in her own home, and her employer’s relationship with her is just as impersonal as it is with any male employe. When a girl goes into business she should leave sex behind her. She is deliberately coming into competition with men and she has no right to ask any favors because she is a woman, or.to expect to be treated differently from the way a man is treated. Her employer should treat her fairly and give her honest pay for good work. He should show her courtesy and consideration, but a business office is not a drawing room and she has no right to object to his smoking, or expect him to sharpen her pencils, or pick up her note books, and she is an idiot if she bursts into tears every time a hard-worked nerve-racked, worried man is irri- table, or finds fault with her work. A GREAT deal of nonsense is talked about the dangers and temptations of the working girl. If you listened to the alarmist, you would think that every employer was a big fat spider sitting in his private office waiting to devour \h(‘1 poor little unsophisticated fly of a stenographer whom he lured into his parlor, As a matter of fact, the business girl has no more temptations and is in no more danger from men than is the society girl or the home girl. The time when the business man is dangerous is after office hours. Not in them. Competition in business is fierce and the man who succeeds has to con- centrate upon the task in hand. He has to give his work his entire attention. For the moment it becomes to him the only thing in the world and he has no time or thought for anything else. He would not notice her shape even if the Venus de Medici were taking his dictaticn. His only concern would be with her spelling. Even Cleopatra’s charm wouldn't move him if she bungled an order for canned goods, or missed the last quotation on Wildcat preferred. There is a time for everything. There is a time for being soft and roman- tic and a time for being hard-boiled. There is a time for amorous dalliance and a time for being on your job. There is a time for whispering sweet nothings in a shell-like ear and a time for bawling a girl out if she has made a mistake, and that is why there is mighty little lovemaking done in business houses dur- | ing business hours. It isn't the time or the place and mighty few men are in the mood for it. From 9 to 5 they are chasing dollars, not skirts. During that time they are trying to emulate Mr. Rockefeller, not Don Juan. It is true that most men prefer a pretty girl to an ugly one, but it is just as they prefer & mahogany desk to a deal one. It is soothing to the eyes to have something easy to look at, but, for all that, she is just part of the office equipment. Moreover, in an office or out of an office, the way a man treats a woman | depends almost always on her own attitude. She calls the tune to which he | dances. If the girl dresses herself decently and appropriately for business; if she is quiet and dignified and lady-like and business-like in her demeanor, she will seldom, if ever, have occasion to resent her employer's conduct toward her. UNFORTUNATELY. many girls capitalize their sex when they go into busi- ness and expect to make it get them by and atone for lack of industry and accuracy and punctuality. They consider that it is easier to work a man than it is to work at their jobs, and that more money is to be got by gold dig- ging than is found in a pay envelope. s e So there is a come-hither look in the eyes they turn on their employers; they languish over them as they take their dictation; they use every art and wile and hint to get invitations to dinners and parties and joy rides. If their employers treat such girls with familiarity, it is because they have invited insults. In reality, the men and women who work togetler are less likely to fall in love than any other men and women, because they see each other at too close range, and are too familiar with each other's faults and weaknesses. His stenographer must be his memory, his alibi, the vent for his temper and frritability, even as his wife must, and there is no other man under the sun that she is less likely to fall for. On his part, the employer has to put up with the moods and tenses of his stenographer. That is why Cupid seldom goes gunning in a business office and why the relationship between the men and women who work together gets to be a sex- less one, in which they cease to think of each other as men and women, but | Jjust as cogs in a big machine that grinds out money. DOROTHY DIX. (Copyricht. 1929.) PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE One Child Out of 25. - Tabulaticns of random groups indi- cate that one child out of every 25 is naturally left-handed. ‘What do we mean by the term “nat- ural left-handedness”? Well, every- body knows that most of us are natu- rally right-handed. Even so, we can be tolerant about it and concede that the minority may have as good a right o prefer the left hand. The brain center for the control of movements of the right hand is situated in the left third frontal convolution un- der the temple. The center for control of fine movements of the fingers is +| closely associated with the center for the control of speech—movements of lips, tongue and throat in articulation. The brain centers for movements of the left arm, left hand and in fact all of the muscles on the left side of the body, are situated in the right hemisphere of the cerebrum. ‘This general rule of cross- ing applies for all muscular movements except those of speech. In order to in- quire into the reason for this special one-sideness of our articulation ap- paratus it would be necessary to study evolution. Here it suffices that in cer- tain cases of apoplexy (stroke of pa- ralysis from hemorrhage in to the brain substance in the vicinity of the third left frontal convolution), where the mo- tor speech center is evidently destroyed and a total loss of power to articu- late accompanies the paralysis of the right side of the body, the only plausible explanation we can make for the subse- quent recovery of ability to speak by the patient is that the dormant, unused motor speech center in the right side of BY WILLIAM BRADY, M. D. { Mindful of the power of suggestion I | shall say nothing about thé relation of the writing center and the speech cen- ter, further than the information al- ready given. But is is well to note that the old-time antipathy of teachers to- ward natural lefi-handedness in chil- | dren is passing, and the modern, well | trained teacher does not attempt to in- terfere in the child's preference for the left hand, once the teacher has observed that the left-handedness is natural. ‘The well trained teacher today | even resists the misguided demands of certain parents that the left-handed | child be “broken” of its left-handednes: 1 have criticized teachers pretty free- | ly from time to time about this very thing, .and I have based my remarks | on the complaints of readers, complaints | about the attempts of teachers to en- force right-handedness on naturally | left-handed children. These complaints | still trickle in, apparently in the same volume as for many years past. But | lately I am glad to find another note, the assurance that up-to-date teachers no longer interfere with natural left- handedness. | 1 1 | " (Copyright, 1929 Peel and slice four cucumbers and one onfon. Add half a teaspoonful of salt, a pinch of white pepper, one quart of water and simmer until soft. Strain, then pour over two tablespoonfuls of gelatin which has been softened in half & cupful of cold water. Cool until it be- gins to stiffen, then add one cupful of flaked salmon and turn into individual molds. Serve on lettuce garnished with boss, and if nobody else will obey him, | but her great idea in the dog business | you see a swell-looking woman put a ! the brain, where no damage has been done, is aroused by the call of necessity and assumes part of the duty that has been carried on by the left side center | SO _many years. | Students of this problem find that there is a measurable difference in the size of the bones of the right and left | arms by which measurement one may determine whether a given child is right or left-handed naturally. Thus the | length of the ulna plus is always greater | on the right side in a right-handed and in the left arm of a naturally left- handed individual, even from infancy. This measurement is the length of the | forearm from the tip or point of the elbow to the point of the middle knuckle of the little finger. The difference is only a fraction of an inch, of course, and may be accurately determined only by means of a special instrument having sliced cucumber and radish roses. An Ideal ;: sliding guide, & kind of caliper. profecting | Powder Base ' To shield the skin against the effects of dust and weather, to hold face pow- deron for hours with natural beauty, nothing surpasses Black and White Peroxide . | (Va ng) Cream! Pure and dainty—yet inexpensive—it has become essential to the complexion-care of discrim- inating women everywhere, BLACK&=WHITE PLeroxide Cream (VANISHING) ATaBLE DuchcY. Luxe E=Es ] DEUVERED OVEN-FRESH TWICE. IcE DAILY 10 YOUR DEALER' : —— S, NEW VORK: MEMEHIZ MO TEREY, w sy SONNYSAYINGS BY FANNY Y. CORY. Some folks ain't got no con-con- conscience. ~Mr. Truman says he'd drowned Johnny's tittlens, an’ he say he drowned the uvver two if Tommy make a fuss. (Copyrizht, 1929.) " Evil Weather e : —2 r e It's cold and it is raining, a Winter storm is due; the weary wind's com- plaining as though it had the flu. The tireless rain is beating against the window pane, and soon it will be sleeting, and that is worse than rain, The men who run the weather, with goosebones well bedight, are working, all together, to spoil this Winter night. They're digging up their slushes, their novelties in muds, and everything that gushes and forms disastrous floods. 1 look out from my casement upon the wild wet night, then sit down in the basement and chortle in delight. It is a night for reading some good de- tective tales; I've all the books I'm needing and flawless peace prevails. A night at home 1is better when storms beat at the door, when every wind is wetter than that which blew be- fore. How pleasant and enchanting the good old armchair seems, when elements are ranting, and when the storm king screams. I read the works of Dante, I read the tales of Poe, while all around the shanty the winds in anger blow. It beats my understanding that man will leave his home, when stormy nights are landing, down mud- dy streets to roam. To wade a muddy river, to climb through mud and mold, to get all wet and shiver, and catch his death of cold. If home is ever pleasant, if it is ever sweet, it's when a storm is present, with rain and wind and sleet. Then I don's wish to wander, Iam a wise old boy, I simply rest and ponder on blessings I enjoy. WALT MASON. (Copyright, 1929.) Home in Good Taste BY SARA HILAND. A decorated mirror is an attractive note in a living room, dining room. hall or bedroom; but it is always well to keep to simple designs when sg- lemnqhonm A e In the accompanying illustration is 2 mirror which has been decorated at homie with wallpaper motifs. A picture frame is the foundation for this mirror, but it is necessary to add another strip parallel with the top and bottom and about 6 or 7 inches LA SN T i from the top. This should match the frame in finish, of course. ‘The mirror should be placed in the lower portion of the frame only and the upper left for the decoration. ‘The background for the wallpaper design may be painted in a coior, or given a gold or silver finish. On this designs cut from a conventional wall- paper pattern are pasted, and plain glass placed over them. Medallions may likewise be cut from chintz or_cretonne, and if you have bits of old embroidery, lace or a scrap of preserving it. & (Copyright, 1929.) ‘Worcester has a Congregational Min- isters’ Wives’ Union. $200 a minute for your time in 0-Cedar $35,000 CONTEST Just a simple five-minute letter on “Why Every House- wife Should Use O-Cedar Mops and Polish” may bring you the first prize—$1,000. There are 380 other prizes too. Your dealer will be glad to tell you all about 0-Cedar Mops and O-Cedar Polish and help you win a prize. O-Cedar Corp’n, Chi- cago, Illinois. OCda Mops THE HECHT CO. | “F Street at Seventh” | Features a Complete Line of O’Cedar Mops and Polishes of an old shawl, this is a novel way | A WASHINGTON DAYBOOK BY HERBERT Those gentlemen on Capitol Hill who profess to be “in the know"—and at times are—have passed the word around to keep an eye on Fred Walcott in_the future. Fred Walcott is the junior United States | Senator from Con- necticut. He took his seat March 4 after | being high man on the Republican ticket | In his State in the 'l November election, As a rule, & new- “comer to the United States Senate is as /) auiet his first year r two of his term proverbial mouse. But, say the wise ones, this need not be true in Wal- cott’s case. It must be remembered that he is one of the few intimate friends of President Hoover. Hence, what he might say must be listened to with re- spect. Whether there is any foundation for this belief, the fact remains that Hoover and Walcott are the warmest of friends. ‘Their friendship began in the war days, when the two were engaged in American relief administration in Eu- rope. The Senator was one of Hoover's most valued aides. An example of how close the two were together in those days is afforded by the fact that they lived together much of the time they were abroad. ‘This friendship took & more definite form at the Republican convention at Chicago in 1920. Walcott was a mem- ber of that famous quartet—the others were Franklin Fort of New Jersey, John F. Lucey of Texas and Mark L. Requea of California, all associated with Hoover in European rellef work—which exerted every effort to have him nominated for the presidency. When Warren G. Harding was nomi- nated it was these four who hired a taxicab, rode practically all night long and before alighting therefrom solemnly swore that they never would let up in their efforts until Herbert Hoover was in the White House. / It also was interesting to note when President Hoover decided to lease his former home on S street in Washing- ton, near the Woodrow Wilson mansion, that it was Senator Walcott who moved in. Mutual friends of the President and Senator believe that love for the out- doors is the basic reason for their in- timacy. known for comment. Walcott's attach- ment for everything pertaining to na- ture even surpasses that of his friend. The Senator was head of the game and fish commission in Connecticut for many years, and has done more, per- haps, than any other man in that State for the cause of conservation. His skill as a salmon angler is known far and wide, and he has made frequent visits to the coasts of Newfoundland in his Hoover’s love of fishing is too well | som. | I:v C. PLUMMER. ‘The pastor of the Universal Church of Holiness is intrusted with the duty of seeing that United States Senators are properly shaved. shampooed and wear their hair neatly trimmed while they are making laws in Washington. For more than 41 years the Rev. John Sims, Negro barber, has plied his tonsorial trade in the Senate wing of the Capitol Building. And now for many years Sims has, on each Sunday morning, placed his ciippers and razors on the shelf and made his way to the little church on the corner of Twenty- sixth and I streets to exhort his flock to follow in the path of the righteous. ‘There have been few figures on Capi- tol Hill in the last 40 years who were not known by John. And they all have known him. The number includes every one from Presidents to Senate pages. But there is one thing John abso- lutely will not do, and that is talk about his clients. “The reason I have been here 41 years is because I have kept my mouth shut,” he says, “As long as I stay I will continue to do so.” John no longer is a practicing barber, He now boasts of the title “general su- pervisor of the barber shop of the United States Senate.” It is his duty wl see that Senators are served prop- erly. He knows every wish and whim of his clientele, and he knows which one of his barbers can best fill the bill. Be he a Vice President, Justice of the Su- preme Court or a Senator—it makes little difference. John knows what each wants and sends him away satisfied. On a rack in the shop are 96 shav- ing cups—one for each Senator. After each election John looks over his rack. Those Sen- ators who fail to - return have their cups taken down. Fresh ones, with names inscribed in gold letters, take the place of the old ones. To call the names on the cups in John's rack is like listening to a roll call on the floor of the Senate. ‘The cup of the defeated Senator is always carefully wrapped up by John and sent to him as a reminder of the days when he was able to get a shave or a haircut free. For tonsorial service is another item on the Senator's free list, The Government pays four bar- bers $1,440 a year each to attend to the personal appearance of its upper house of Congress. John's fame as pastor of the Univer- sal Church of Holiness rivals that of | his work-a-day profession. More than | one Senator has learned that the bar- ber-minister is more than passingly | familiar with his Bible, and many de- quest. He holds membership in several gun light in hearing him warn of the wrath | to come as he goes about his work. clubs in the South, where he goes to| And his clients are sometimes to be shoot duck. At his home in Litchfield | found at the little church on Twenty- Hills near Norfolk, Conn., he has a | sixth and I streets. The late Vice Pres- huge lake which is a refuge every year | ident Marshall is known to have heard for ducks on their flights north ‘and John hold forth from the pulpit of the south. | Universal Church of Holiness. Charles He has traveled widely, and is an ex- | G. Dawes once took his wife, daughter plorer of note. and several friends to hear Pastor John. Straight Talks to Women About Money BY MARY ELIZABETH ALLEN. Fair Return on Money. This week an investment expert called our attention to the fact that a fair re- | from time to time by various companies. turn on a good stock today was a little | These dividends are in the form of new over 4 per cent a year. This statement | stock issues to which all shareholders may seem a bit strange when we recall | of shares they now hold. The returns on stocks are not Limited to dividends or rises in value of shares. 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