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WOMAN'’S PAGE. THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. D. €. MONDAY, APRIT 29, 1929. Handbag Has Secondary Role BY MARY I«ARSHALL. The handbag should never be given a focal place in the ensemble. This is a | rule set for themselves by many well dressed women and to follow it is to | play safe. There are times when a | beautiful handbag of the finest quality may be the most conspicuous of the | | | | | | | | | child | self-addressed envelope I will gladly tones are so much in demand among well dressed women. Snakeskin bags of a grayish beige have enjoyed extremely good reputation of late. Good quality pigskin bags go well with tailored and sports ensembles of beige woolens. ‘With green or blue cloth or silk cos- tumes one may carry a bag of suede leather of color to match. Black handbags go well with black or with the black and beige scheme, Tan leather is also very good at the present time. Inconspicuousness is a rule that ap- plies not only to color and material but also to shape. A freak type of bag, no matter of how good materials, may ruin the entire effect of a costume. Pouches and envelopes divide the honors, and bags of medium size or fairly small size are preferred this sea- son to the very roomy sort that look as if they might do duty as overnight bags. ‘The very short dresses now worn by little girls make the short French type of drawers more convenient and com- fortable than the old-time bloomers or knee-length drawers, This week’s help for the home dressmaker gives a dia- gram pattern for drawers of this sort that may be altered to suit any size If you will send me a stamped, send you a copy of this circular. (Copyright, 1929.) My Neighbor Says: When making pies, mix the fruit with a _tablespoonful of grated dried bread (or bread crumbs) and this will absorb the moisture so_the juice will not run out. The addition of the crumbs will not impair the taste of the pie. Keep a cork on the end of the crochet needle when not in use SUB ROSA BY MIMI ‘The Fair Sex. Out in Idaho, the State of Senator Borah, some of the young people have been debating on the subject— Which Is the Fair Sex?” But they don't mean “fair” in the sense of beauty, for the boys of that section wouldn't have a chance with the girls. No, they mean the fairer sex in its attitude to- ward and treatment of the other, its opposite. “Vera” has written in to tell us something about it, and all the Sub Roses everywhere ought to know how the sexes line up against each other when we raise the question as to which the more courteous, thoughtful, eon- erate, etc. It seems to me that the boys who tried to prove that the he-men of this day surpass the girls In these virtues must have had to argue as forcibly as the famous Senator from Idaho to prove their side of the question, whieh they must have lost. The fair sex is the fairer sex in such matters of atti- tude and behavior. But when it comes to the expression of attitude in speech, we find that the sexes have pecullar habits. Men don't say much against other men, since they consider all males as belonging to the same group and it would be dishonor- able to speak ill of one another. That's the tribal and fraternal spirit of men. ‘Women, however, have never been so organized in a group, hence they are more likely to speak ill of one another and sometimes in a catty manner, They have been taught the absurd no- tion that each woman should grab some sort of man, and that has produced competition. Each woman looks upon the other as a rival and speaks ac- cordingly. The whole thing depends upon the particular code of ~ honor employed. Men have been banded together so long that they have established a regime which forbids that one man should Today in Washington History BY DONALD A. CRAIG. APRIL 29, 1858.~As the result of much digging and investigation, the doorkeeper of the House was able to announce today that between 25,000 and 30,000 volumes of books, manuscripts and newspaper files belonging to the beneath coal and ashes in the vaults under the central rotunda of the Capitol, where they have been hidden for_many years. buried in the vaults or more ago, it ap| of the doorkeeper, was made a week ars, by subordinates who at once re- They were partly stored in boxe which, however, were not adequate to protect them. No sooner did Speaker Orr hear about the discovery than he ordered their prompt rescue. For some days work- men have been busy digging them out and they have been gradualy ushered into_the light in the upper stories of they have been hidden so long—at least, for 'so many years, the doorkeeper say: as to result in “total oblivion on the | part of those intrusted with their cus- | tody.” No one can now tell who is | responsible for their location there and | the shameful condition of not a few |of them. | Among the recovered books are 300 sets of the works of John Adams, the records of the' debates of Parliament as far back as 1600, various valuable French books, newspaper files in French and English and various manu- script. books connected with the details of the customs-house business of the country about 20 years ago. Most of the rescued volumes were printed by order of Congress. Many of them have been irretrievably injured Government have been unearthed from | The discovery that many books were | ported the matter to Speaker Orr. Some | of the books are of considerable value. | the building from the catacomb where | | whe *FEATURES." Historic Cruelties of Gr King Astyages of the Medes, Eating the Flesh eat Rulers Who Tricked Ha pgos Into of His Own Son. GLASS. BY J. P. Astyages, the last King of the Medes, e long reign of 35 years, from 584 to 550 B. C, was to bring disaster to the ancient kingdom lying south of the Caspian Sea, had a dream which disturbed him ‘The Magian interpreters of dreams translated his vision as meaning that an offspring of his daughter Mandane would dethrone him. To frustrate this, according to Herodotus, the Greek his- torian, Astyages married Mandane to Cambyses I, a Persian, that race being then under subjugation of the Medes. Astyages’ dream being repeated after Mandane's marriage, he summoned her back from the Persians when she was due to become a mother. Her child, named Cyrus, he gave to his trusted kinsman. Harpagos, to be slain. It was dressed as for death. Harpagos, unwilling to commit the murder, gave the infant to Mitradates, a herdsma nof the King, telling him Astyages wished him to leave it in a remote place to starve. Mitradates in turn deceived Harpagos. His wife just then having a still-born child, _he ywho had it buried. Mitradates kep' Cyrus and raised him as his son. Now Cyrus so stood out among his playfellows that they chose him to be | their “king” As their ruler. he once | punished the son of Artembares, a man of substance. so severly thai he com- plained to Astyages. The King called in us and. pereeiving the boy's like- 5 to himself, made an investigation ch revealed the deception of Har- He planned a diabolical revenge, De- claring himself pleased that Cyrus still | lived, he invited Harpagos to a feast of thanksgiving and. slaying his ki an's |only son. fed him the flesh of the boy. | When Harpagos had eaten his Aill, Astvages revealed his trick. Harpagos pretended content, but | swore vengeance. It came in the fol- lowing way. The Magians having as- |sured Astvages that since Cyrus had { been “king" of his playmates his dreams | had been fulfilled. he sent the boy to | his parents, Cambyses and Mandane, When he reached manhood Harpagos | incited him to lead the Persians in re- | voit. Harpagos then delivered the army |of the Medes to him. Astyages was de- and the needle will not work speak against another. With woman, by neglect, rats and coal ashes. | dressed in in Cyrus’ garments and after BAG OF GREEN SUEDE WITH SIL- ( VER METAL HANDLE AND CLASP COMBINED. BLACK CALFSKIN BAG WITH MODERNIST METAL CLASP. BAG OF TAN LEATHER WITH AMBER BALL. BAG OF BROWN ANTELOPE WITH WOODEN MOUNTING. PURSE OF SILVER AND GOLD BROCADE. accessories, but usually it should play a secondary role in the dress scheme. 1t is for this reason that bags of va- rious beige, gray and grege and natural through the basket and become broken or lost. ‘When whipping cream for des- serts or salads add three marsh- mallows cut in four pleces each to a half pint of cream and whip until the desired stiffness is ob- tained. The marshmallows will whip into the cream and you will find it much lighter and fluffier as well as a fine flavor. A good bleach for the nails is made by adding a teaspoonful each of lemon juice and ammonia to an ounce of peroxide. A WASHINGTON DAYBOOK BY HERBERT HEN the Department of Agricul- | ture’'s new administration build- ing is completed in May, 1930, a dream of 20 years will be realized and a per- sistent feud for as many years will be ended. Completion of the beautiful struc- ture will mark the culmination of the dream of every Sec- retary of Agricul- turé since the time of James Wilson, in the Roosevelt ad- ministration. Finis will be written as well to one of the livéliest ;crapu { Congress has ever had with a depart- ment of the gov- ernment. It all started back in 1903 when Congress appropri- ated $1,500,000 for the construction of 4 building to house the Department of Agriculture, ¥ James Wilson was Secretary of the department at the time. Under his ad- ministration two wings of the building ‘weré constructed. Objection was raised at the time by several members of Con- gress to the way the buildings were being erected. They contended when the Mall was leveled and improved the structure would suffer. As a matter of fact the Mall, the ‘Government park area extending south from the Whitt House to the Potomac Rlvé{, has not undergone such improve- ment. Construction of the administration bullding, designed to connect the two wings, was halted during the contro- versy. It was not until 20 years later that the work again was taken up. Plans for the building drawn in 1903 were cast aside and new ones substi- It is interésting to note that the ad- ministration buiiding when completed will have cost the Goverhment $2,000,- 000. This is $500,000 more than Con- gress appropriated for the two wings back in 1903, and there is nothing like the same amount of floor space. It was rather an expensive bit of bickering. There was another disagreement that arose when the two wings of the build- ing were being constructed, and though of a minor nature is worth men- tioning. Inscriptiens on the building were to have been in Latin. Secretary Wilson couldn’t reconcile the fact that an American Government building should bear inscriptions in a dead language, and ordered them carved in English. A feature of special interest on the facade of the administration building will be the entablature, the long panel résting upon the capitals of the columns, On this will be engraved three inscrip- tions selected by ex-Secretary Jardine AT Yoot y 7yeser Home in Good Taste BY SARA HILAND. propriate lamp or clock for | & man’s office or library desk is some- times difficult to select; but for those who are attracted by anything which is compact the lamp shown in the illustration would be ideal. Suitable for a home or office, this famp is made of bronze with candle | fixtures, and has little cups of glass. | shades | which might be effective on a lamp | ‘There are several kinds of such as this; that as shown is of parch- i the man. and clock as | C. PLUMMER. as appropriate to the nature of the pur- pose for which the building exists. he first is by St. Paul: “The husbandman that laboreth must be first partaker of the fruits.” The second is by Abraham Lincoln: “No other human occupation opens | so wide a field for the profitable and | agreeable combination of labor with cul- | tivated thought as agriculture.” The third is by George Washington: “With reference either to individual or national welfare agriculture is of primary importance.” One of the mildest members of the United States Senate will play an im- portant role during the present special session of Congress. He is Reed Smoot of Utah—“wateh dog of the freasury” and expert in all things relating to tariff. The 67-year- old Senator long has been a thorough student of the triff situation, and is regarded by all as the high priest of tariff protection in Congress, Neither of the great Republican tariffs enacted within his time bore his name. However, his impress was written large upon them. And the bill passed by the special session undoubt- edly will be referred to as the Smoot- Hawley law. It is difficult to picture Smoot in the role of a fighter. He is tall, lean and lank, and his hair is gray. His voice is thin, and a quarrelsome note is evi- dent when he engages in heated de- bate. He is possessed of an inquisitive mind, and not infrequently he con- founds proponents of measures with his marshaling of information against their cause. His ability to put up stiff opposition bills has been demonstrated repeat- edly. For days at a time be bore the brunt of the Democratic assault on the Fordney-McCumber tariff bill. He spoke 12 hours without an interruption | against the first proposal of the Wilson administration for a shipping board. Too, he can be brief with effective- ness. On the day the Senate adopted the war resolution, Senator after Sen- ator spoke loW' and long. Smoot final- ly obtained the fidor and said: | “I rise to make this simple but earn- { est appeal: “God bless and approve the action to be taken by the Senate this day. Oh, Father, preserve our Government and hasten’ the day when lberty will be ! enjoyed by all the | peoples of the| earth.” Hard work was! the rule of life laid down for himself by Senator Smoot. It is only broken by three things: He plays golf, Frequently from 6 to 7 o'clock in the .\ morning he may ~) be found on one of the Capital's public courses ex- ecuting methodical strokes in an en- deavor to break 100. He likes vaude- ville. Formerly he would go to Keith'c Theater in Washington on Priday nights and occupy a seat on the second row. No one lamented more than the Senator when the theater was closed. He is a frequent visitor to the Wash- ington Zoo. three daughters. ful house in Wesley Heights. Senator Smoot is a widower and the | father of six children, three sons and He lives in a bnuu-l who is more individualistic, honor is a personal, private affair. But when men are more or less silent | about their pals, they make up for this | by talking and boasting about their | conquests over fair hearts, which is | far from being fair. Women who may tattle about one another are likely to be silent about men for whom they have tender feel- ings, which are not always warranted | by the men in the case. Their ma- ternal nature makes them tender to- ward men who have been spoiled by such charity. But now that women are out in pub- lic life, they are cultivating that code of social honor so famous among men. (Copyright, 1929.) ONNYSAYINGS BY FANNY Y. CORY. 1 kin feel 'iss plece ob pie gibin” 1 wisht Muvver wouldn't keep lookin‘ out the winder at me, (Copyright, 1929. Red Nails for Evening. A new vogue in fingernails has been started in Spain by {he Queen and her daughters. It is & polish that looks almost black, but on the nafis in the evening is a decp Burgandy red. It is | fever—it is neither hay nor fever, PARIS (#).—There is a lot of rustle about Doueillet-Doucet’s Spring clothes because quite a bit of tafieta is used. One afternoon ensemble is navy blue print with beige flowers in it. piece dress.—RITA. There is a three quarter léngth raglan coat over a one- PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE BY WILLIAM BRADY, M. D, Time for Tree Fever. Hay fever, hey? You're not so warm Not at this season of the year. Even in haytime or thereabouts you are prob- ably barking up the wrong plant if you | blame hay for your pollinosis. Pollino- sis doesn’t mean many noses, as any schoolboy with a working knowledge of Greek might suppose: it means pollen diseases. If you have pollinosi now It is not unlikely tree fever: that is, if you will waive the objection to calling vour troubie fever—thal’s an- other odd thing about this alleged h:in‘ n the majority of cases. In fact, if a vietim of hay fever actually does de- velop any fever, that is. elevation of body temperature above the normal, he probably has some complication and he ought to consult a doctor regardless of the condition of the hay crop. From the last of February to the end of May is the pollinating season for | trees, and the pollen of a number of trees or shrubs causes trouble for sen- sitized persons. Among the varieties commonly found responsible, by skin seratch test, are cottonwood, oak, white ash, winged elm, red maple, black wil- low, swamp poplar, black walnut, aspen and white elm. Of course there are other pollens than tree pollens in the air in April and May, but where the individual's season com- mences bright and early in March he may reasonably suspect the trees of the vicinity are responsible. From 1 to 2 per cent of the entire population have pollinosi Being sub- ject to the disorder is no index of an individual’s intellectual or socinl supe- riority; it is just evidence that he hap- pens to be sensitized to the pollen in question. How or why he has become 5o sensitized is a little mystery we are not yet prepared to elucidate, but, like the police searching for the perpetrator of a crime, we are following up clues and we are confident we will discover something soon. Pollens vary as widely in character and appearance, under the microscope, as pineapples do from apples. Some pollen grains are smooth and rounded used only for the evening. Court soclety is taking up the fashion. and these usually cause no trouble; other plants give off pollen grains that Breakfast Crunchy. Good! There is a deep religious strain in of the governing council of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He was appointed an apostle three years before he came to the Senate in Senate seat was contested by a number luf religious and other organizations. ‘The karakul is the only sheep that produces fur instead of wool. The pelts are used at an early stage, for the lambs are born with a heavy coat of glossy black or brown fur. DAILY DIET RECIPE STUFFED PRUNES. Large Prunes, Six. Bacon_Slices, Six. Stuffed Olives, Twelve. SERVES SIX PORTIONS. Wash prunes well. Soak over- night in water with cover so they will be very tender. Drain and ment with a bronze frame, the design | being in tan, green and orange. | Another type of shade which is In‘;: teresting for this lamp, especially it is to be used in an office, is made of glazed chintz on which there is; @ map design. This has an antique yellow background and the design is in green, black and orange. The chintz 4e stretched over a plain frame and fin- remove stones from prunes and stuff with olives. Wrap each prune in bacon slice, fastening with a shaved match stick. Good as relish with broiled kidneys. Can be used as an appetizer with caviar sandwich. Good in laxa- tive diet. DIET NOTE. He is Mormon by faith, one | {of the 12 apostles who are members | 1903, and it was by reason of his high place in the church that his right to a | { won't you? HEIN fshed top and bottom with a band of leather in a deep shade of green. If a ap shade is used, the finial would be moré appropriate if in the shape of a i +{Copyright. 19204 Recipe furnishes fiber, some fat. Prunes are rich in lime and fron. Reflre could be eaten by normal adults of avérage or under weight. Ready—Set—GO! That’s the kind of you want The kind of breakfast that wakes you up all over. Tempts you with its differ- ent taste. Satisfies your eager appetite and starts you off on a happy day. A Heinz Rice Flakes Breakfast! Golden-brown little flakes of rice with a flavor like toasted nut-meats. Crispy. And good for you, of course. That goes without saying. For Heinz Rice Flakes have a special health quality due to a new, pat- ented Heinz process of cereal-making. A process which transforms the natural rough- age of the rice into a pure cellulose that acts as a gentle, natural laxative. What a pity you didn’t know before. But you will have these breakfasts from now on, HEINZ ice FLAKES OTHERS OF THE 57 HEINZ OVEN BAKED BEANS PEANUT BUTTER HEINZ VINEGARS right | resemble burrs and these are often re- sponsible for trouble. Pollen is borne by the wind. If a sensitized individual could screen or filter ali the air he breathes through a filter fine enough to separate out the pollen grains. he would have no “hay fever” or pollinosis. If he can run away to & region where the plant re sponsible for his trouble does not gro he will escape the attack. There little pollen left in the air after a rain- fall, and sufferers from pollinosis us- ually experience a period of comparative relief after a good shower. Victims of this disease commonly find they rest more comfortably with windows closed, to exclude the air and the polien it | carries. Probably most victims of pollinosis get their annual attacks late in_ the Summer or in the early Autumn. They are prone to blame goldenrod for it. because goldenrod happens fo be in blossom just then. Goldenrod seldom causes trouble: the familiar ragweed is the usual cause of pollinosis so attrib- uted to goldenrod. If your trouble begins in March or April, you may suspect the trees. but not every case of persistent rhinitis is of this nature, and only the specific skin scratch tests applied by the physi- cian, or a regular annual recurrence at the same season and an equally regu- lar annual cessation of the attack when the pollinating season is over, will con- firm the suspicion in any case. (Copyright, 1929.) ‘The Swiss paniter. Amiguet. pnims. He | o in a studio mounted on wheels. drives it over the country. A young man, who probably had | paid 'a previous' visit to some shop | where liquid stimulants are to be pro- | cured _dropped into the theater tonight, and, in exchange for a ticket of a mission offered a $5 note on some out- landish bank. This was refused at once by the ticket seller. The young man_thereupon drew a_pistol, which | he pointed through the ticket window, asking If that would pass That, too, was promptly refused as not, legal tender. Very soon two police- men waited upon the belligerent gentle- man and escorted him to the guard- house. “So often the fellow who gets in hot water these days has to be bailed out.” (Copyright. 1929.) Prices realized on Swift & (‘nm,glavér pments sol 24.50 out. ranged from 2 cents per pound and a d.—Advertisemen three days displayed it to Harpagos, Straight Talks to W |throned and Cyrus, next conaquering | Babylon. became the ruler of all Asia. omen About Money BY MARY ELIZABETH ALLEN. Diamonds and June Brides, Many an anxious bride-to-be in June is worrying about the size, cut and | setting of that all-important ring. In some cases anxiety will get the better of these brides and they will either of- fer or promise to take a_hand in the selection of the ring. thereupon chosen under unfortunate conditions as we shall show. Most young men in love like to have their sweethear!s ador best and most lusurious, but reality must be faced. We have consulted several jewelers and they have frequently said that after dhe “young man thinks it over” he in- variably comes back for the ri fits his means, though it ma; | ways satisfy his bride's desires, | unlimited | means, and they may be trusted to be | Few young men have liberal in buying an engagement ring. If they err it will probably be on the side of liberality. The sensible engaged girl will have a higher ragard for the man who stays within his means than for the one who splurge: It is quite possible that level-headed fiances have been swayed while shop- ping with their brides-to-be for the en- gagement ring. Unwilling to disap- point them in any respect, they mav in a moment of weakness or indecision Lp:nd a bit more than good sense dic- es. That is why the girl may choose the setting, but it is wiser to let the fellow | choose the stone. The engagement ring should be chosen in proportiori to one’s expected | station in life. 1f one expects to wear $6.95 dresses after marriage, a large square-cut diamend will be out of piace, and will unquestionably mean sacrifices of a vital nature in the home. _On the other hand, an engagement ring should not bs bought with a view The latter is| with the | of expressing to the world one's mate- rial resources or those of one’s husband. | We think, having been told. most men | respect a bit more and hold in deeper | affection the girl who is sentimental rather than mercenary or ambitious about her ring. There.are other ways to express one's pride in one’s matrimonial catch than by exhibiting a ring of pretentious pro- { portions. Think a bit of how a self- Iespecting man feels when he is so judged. Begin your life with him hlg- pily and unsslfishly by thinking of the ring, and so purchasing it, as a symbol of something decper than “show” and | more lasting than vanity. Contraband on Engine. Declaring it contraband, police of Lille, France, recently confiscated nearly | $10 worth of tobaceo which was found on a railway locomotive just as it was about to cross ths Belgian frontier. | The engineer and fireman of the engine were_arrested. FREE COTN RECIPT BOOK AT YOUR Half-Pounds or Pounds Whichever You Desire— OR the convenience of those whose coffee needs are small we pack Wilkins in the half-pound triple-sealed carton. sures freshness. Both pe*~d and half-pound sizes are obtainable at all This in. Sanitary Stores—A&P Stores—American Stores D. G. S. Stores—Piggly Wigglies—United Stores All Independent Grocers—Peoples Drug Stores WILKINS.~COFFE