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WOMAN'’S PAGE.” “Reg’lar Fellers” Who Became Great John Muir Had as Many as Six Fights a Day In Boyhood BY J. P. GLASS. “Tne boyhood of John Muir was filled | with fighting. It seems to have been the favorite amusement of the lads, big | and little, who claimed Dunbar, on’ the Scottish shore of the North Sea, for | their home. “Very few of my school days passed without a figh said Muir later, after he had become distinguished as an ex- | plorer, geologist, mountain climber, naturalist, author and editor, shedding glory on both his native land and his adopted country, America. “Sometimes there wer six in a day. The boys of Dunbar were more anxious to be good | fighters than good scholars.” Johnny Muir showed pugnacity at an early date. He was but a tiny codger when his brother David was born. In a short time. according to the custom of the day, the infant was vaccinated Interestedly Johnny looked on. Al went well until the doctor’s scratching brought blood. Then with a yell Johnny leaped up. h e “Ye canna hurt my brither!” « P! shouted. Grabbing the good physician’s | arms, he gave him a lusty bite. Until he was 8 he went to Mungo Siddon's School. Near it was a hill called the Davel Brae. This was a fa- vorite battleground. There the laddies | gathered, chose sides and indulged in pitched battles. Entering a new school meant a series of fights to establish one's status. When Johnny Muir left Mungo Siddon’s tute- lage to enter grammar school he had to go through a long stretch of battles. | A BY CI'HE approach of Midsummer finds the National Capital more color- ful than in any Summer since the ‘World War. Credit must be divided between President Hoover and Congress. The former is sponsoring heartily the ‘“vacationless sSummer.” De- spite the devasting heat, his cabinet has stood by loyally. And the diplomats also have lingered late in town, keeping a Wary ey on the proj Jegislation in Con- gress. Sir Esme How- ard, the British Ambassador _and dean of the diplomatic corps, set the example, and now a good many of the | foreign envoys have established Sum- mer embassies or legations within easy motoring distance of Washington. The British Ambassador and L.nd)“ Tsabella Howard are living at Langley Park. near Hyattsville, Md., only a few miles from the city. Mrs. Frederick McCormick-Goodhart, owner of Langley Park, has loaned them her house. The Japanese Ambassador and Mme. Debuchi are at Buena Vista Springs, in the picturesque Blue Ridge Mountains, and the Belgian Ambassador and Prin- cess de Ligne have taken a cottage at Gibson Island, Md,, for the Sum- mer months. The Brazillan Ambassador, Senor S. Gurgel do Amaral, always makes Wash- | ington his headquarters in Summer, taking his vacation in broken doses by way of motor trips and occasional Visits | to friends at mountain or seashore re- | sorts. This year the Minister of Czecho- slovakia and Mme. Veverka have taken a cottage at Arundel Park, in the Chesapeake Bay region. And the Minister of Austria and Mme, Prochnik, who always stay in the Capi- tal, find the Annapolis roads beach and tennis club a place to spend their week ends. The Itallan Ambassador made a trip to Italy early in the Summer, accom- panying Mme. de Martino, who re- mained abroad. But he came back se’ eral weeks ago and is again “in r dence” at the Italian embassy. There are those in both the foreign colony and official family who refused to stick by for the Summe | The Minister of Hungary and Count- ess Szechenyl have gone to Newpor Summer playground of Counte: Szechenyl’s kinfolks, the Vanderbills and Whitne ‘The Minister of Greece and Mme. Simopoulos also left Washington earlier | in the Summer for Newport. The Ambassador of France, M. Paul Claudel, was to have sailed for his na- tive land June 20, accompanied by his daughiter, Mile. Reine Claudel. Urgent business at the French embassy came up, however, and he now finds himself unable to leave this country. Members of both the Senate and House were quick to leave Washington when Congress recessed. A few, how- ever, are still here, working hard. Prominent among them are Senators FEdge of New Jersey, Moses of New Hampshire, Bingham of Connecticut, Walcott of Connecticut and Reed of Pennsylvania. This quintet has rented a house in the city for the Summer, turning it into a bachelor apartment. Here's a tip to the hostess who has a tea or an informal dinner on her calenda A centerpiece of fresh fruit is auite the thing. It is in vogue the White House since the Hoo moved in. Mrs. Hoover prefers this table decora- tion on informal oceasions to flowers. And when a mistr of the White House turns from flowers to other things for decorative purposes it is something to think about. There is nothing more plentiful than her supply of flowers. She has only to make her wishes known to get anything she wants, and in any quantity. For. flanking the Mall, just west of the Washington Monument are flower gardens, greenhouses and plant nurs- eries that do nothing but care for the needs of the White House. There are 15 greenhouses alone. Three of these are devoted exclugively to carnations. All types are found in the others, More carnations are used at the White House than any other flower. It is the favorite flower for receptions. teas and garden parties. As high as 14.000 have been used for one official =ocial function. N Next come the roses—the American ‘Beautv nredominatine. ‘This was the favorite flower of the first Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. FEvery dav she would send orders to the White House gardener that bouquets were to be sent to dif- ferent hosbitals in the citv. While not. used so nrofuselv as the earnation. the rose holds first place al- ways at the more formal receptions. On these occasions the geranium plavs an imvortant part as’a supplementary decoration. Orchids are favored for svecial oc- rasjons, such as diplomatic dinners and the Nk We nre told that Mrs. Taft was per- Maps the greatest lover of flowers and WASHINGTON HERBERT PLUMMER. YE CANNA —. HURT MY 7z 250 Hiis fachioon i whinlroess Pl repeated. there were bound to be other penalties—a whipping from father and a whipping from teacher. You could conceal other traces of battle, but not injured eyes and noses. ©One must bear pain bravely. Whip- pings must be taken without flinching, the face held sternly immovable. The boys did not yebel, strange as it may seem, at punishment. Indeed, one of their games was to fl about the legs with heavy whips. The one that succumbed to the pain first lost the game. They all intended to be soldiers when they grew up. nose, 1 each other ! | { many more missing. Only about 75 or | {100 Marines have returned out of a Nothing much was needed to start a | Two gangs met. One boy impudently at re you glowin' at, Bob?” the ould ask “I'll look where T h: hinder me if you daur," gang figh! a mind, and Bob would re- “Weel, Bob, n let ye see | whether I daur or ni y Bob would ri e a stiff blow, per- haps to the face. ‘Then_the battle would be on. Rough and rude, but it certainly made a man of John Muir. Pain and suffering did not matter to him when he explored the mountains of Cali- fornia and Alaska, discovering in the | 1atter the great glacier that bears his | name. (Copyright, 1929) DAYBOOK the most extensive user of them among First Ladies, Every day at 10 o'clock in the morn- ! ing her orders would be given to the White House gardener. Scarcely a day | passed that production at the garden | was not exhausted and requisitions made on the Department of greenhouses. And the average production of the | now on their way hither from various gardens during the whole Taft adminis- tration was 80,000 roses and 140,000 carnations. That the flowers were a constant source of joy to her is evidenced by one paragraph in the book she wrote after she left the White House: “For my first dinner as mistress of the White House I chose pink Kil- i\ larney roses for | table decoration, || and it would be il difficult to express the pleasure I felt in having just as many of them as I needed by merely issuing instructions to have them de- livered. The White House greenhouses and nurseries were a source of con- stant joy to me. ‘They are quite fa- mous for their orchids, and this most extravagant of all flowers I always used for table decorations at diplomatic dinners.” ‘Wax -plants of the most delicate and varied nature are grown in the gar- dens and used largely. Lilies are popu- lar also. One large greenhouse is used for producing maidenhair ferns o¥ the most delicate texture for table use and room adornment. A method has been devised whereby the White House may be provided green carnations on St. Patrick's day. Through the skill of the gardener it is almost impossible to distinguish them from their natural color. Meat With Rice. Place one and one-half pounds of teaspoonful of salt and one-fourth tea- spoonful of pepper and bring slowly to | the boiling point, removing the scum that rises to the surface. Cook just under the boiling point for 30 minutes, or until the meat is abou’ half cooked. Pour the broth into a double boiler, add half a cupful of rice which has been washed thoroughly, and cook until tender. The rice will absorb the broth and the grains will be unbroken. Add four tablespoonfuls of butter or other fat just before removing the rice to While the rice is being cooked, finish_cooking the meat by browning it in the cven or in an iron kettle on top of the oven. When both rice and meat_are cooked, pile the rice ¢n a platter and place the meat or the rice. This is a very nourishing dish. Strawberries Supreme. Wash one quart of selected very ripe strawberries, drain, then cap. Whip half & pint of double cream until thick, add a pinch of salt and half & cupful or more of powdered sugar. Continue the whipping until al] are well blended. Fold the berries ini the cream until each berry is coated with the cream. Take care not to crush them. Serve at once. If the berries stand after being combined with the cream, the julce is likely to be drawn from them and the cream be thinned. this TALKS! Ir’s 'so crisp it pops and crackles when you pour on milk or cream. And what a flavor! Crunchy rice grains —toasted golden brown. : Rice Krispies are fine for any meal. Give them to the children for supper. Easy to digest. Order a red-and- green package from your grocer. Try the recipes for macaroons, etc. Made by Kellogg in Battle Creek. another. | Agriculture | meat in three cupfuls of water with one | | | ment, however, is in good condition and | reverse. {wanted to remain behind with Gen. | | 1 | | | | | | \ | ! men, arrived soon afterward with If one got a black eye. or & bloodied | {\ely ‘600 and 700 men. Only 150 Fire Today in Washington History BY DONALD A. CRAIG. July 22, 1861.—A heavy reverse was Envelope Flaps to Inclose Pillows BY LYDIA LE BARON WALKER. suffered by the Union Army in a great | battle at Bull Run yesterday. The overthrow, however, is not believed to have been nearly so complete as im- agined by panic-stricken civilians and | soldlers who are pouring into this city | today from the scene of the conflict. Every hour adds to the number of 1 troops that are coming back across the | Long Bridge and the Georgetown Aque- duct. The 1st and 2d Rhode Island ! Regiments arrived about 10:30 o'clock | this morning, about half of their num- | ber being missing. Their splendid bat- tery, with the exception of one gun, is "utterly destroyed. The 2d New Hampshire Regiment, which had 1,040 Zouaves have reached me city. ] The 22d, 30th and 33d New York Regiments marched across the Potomac | River last night under orders to ad- | vance, but returned here this morning, their ' orders having been counter- | manded. All during the morning soldiers who had been engaged in the battle strag- | gled into_the city in squads. A com-| pany of United States Marines, num- | bering about 35, came over and reported ! that 45 of their men were killed and | total of nearly 400 who went forward. | Several hundred horses were sent across the river this morning to replace | those killed or lost in yesterday's bat-, tle. There was much delay in getting | them over the bridge on account of the | congestion caused by the returning stragglers and teams. { Fifty stragglers from the 1st Michi- gan Regiment are among the arrivals. They have gone to Woodward’s Build- | ing, where they are making their | headquarters. | The 2nd New York Regiment reached | the city over the Georgetown Aqueduct. | This regiment has lost 150 men in| iilled, wounded and missing. The regi- the men are in fine spirits despite the They led the advance and as- sted in protecting the retreat. They McDowell, but as they had lost their | camp equipage they were ordered into | barracks here. The Evening Star today contains the | following announcement: | “The Army of the Potomac will be | immediately reorganized upon a basis | of 100,000 men. Regiments dre offer- ' ing and being accepted with such! rapidity as to insure this being ac- | complished in a very few days. Gen. McClellan has been summoned by the | Government from Western Virginia to take command of the Army of the Potomac at Washington. Reinforce- ments telegraphed for last night are directions in large force.” Home in Good Taste BY SARA HILAND, You may have thought you had just | “the last word” in table or console dec- | oration when you used a bowl and pair | of candlesticks, but in the fllustration is an arrangement that is even more attractive. | A combination of flowers and lights | can scarcely be surpassed as table dec- orations, but never before has it been possible to have both of these in the same receptacle. However, some one | thought up & scheme which works out as shown in the picture. | The candle fixtures are wired for| electricity and the bowl part ar- ranged so that there is no danger of the wires becoming W ‘ With an article such as this it would | be very simple to change the color| scheme of the table; for inasmuch as only three shades are required, there might be several sets of plain paper ones, tinted in different colors; three rose, three green, three orchid, etc., and the ‘shades which will best harmonize with the flowers chosen should then be used. (Copyright, o It’s Smart to wear White. .. | 80 use Whitex weus Paris says white for smartness. ..common sensc says white for coolness...s0 the smart woman wears white ... and use Whitex, of course! o Whitex is the new- day bluing that restores the whiteness to anything that sunshine or laundering has yellowed . . . that lieeps fine white things fresh and white- as-new. It’s the only blning that works both on eilks and woolen: well as cotton, linen or rayon. You can also use it _for colored printed, figured or striped materials with a white back- ground. s sprinkle a little xintherinsingwaterandsee how kly,howvery easily,itwhitens your aters and hose «men’s white household linens, etc, Ask your dealer for Whitex! hitex ‘White Fabrics Made by the makers of Tintex Tints and Dyes ‘THE PlLi.OWS ARE NEATLY CONCEALED UNDER THE FLAP OF THE SPREAD, Chintz spreads with envelope flaps to inclose pillows are an innovation. They are a further development of the spread described last season in which pillows were laid over a top section and seamed wrong side out to the upper part | of the spread. This top section was turned over the pillows after they were ‘meatly arranged and tucked back about the pillows smoothly. This brought the section right side out. Such spreads are A Sermon for Today BY REV. JOHN R. GUNN. ‘Text: “If ye know these things, happy are ye if ve do them.”—John xiii:17. Happiness is not something we obtain by seeking it. It is a by-product of goodness, the resultant of good charac- ter and helpful service rendered to others. Sald the great Master of life: Happy are the poor in spirit; happy are they that mourn; happy are they that hun- ger after righteousness; happy are the meek; happy are the peacemakers; happy are the pure in heart; happy are they that suffer for righteousness’ sake. 1t He was right, the thing for us to pursue is, not the phantom of happi- ness, but that which makes for happi- ness—those great character virtues, kindness, gentleness, merkness, purity. goodness, mercy, lcve. By being good and doing good—therein is the way to true happiness. ‘The trouble with many is that they make happiness an object of pursuit. They never reach it, and they wonder why. The reason is simply that happi- ness is not found that way. It is heaven's gift to those who live right and do the right things by their fellow | men. It is something that comes to those who seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness. As one has sald, “Happiness is a kind of angel song in the heart, the echo and over- tone of the melodies of the kingdom of God. If you see others happier than vou | are, do not attribute their greater hap-| piness to mere good luck, better envi- ronment or a brighter temperament. Whatever your - circumstances or the nature of yqur temperament, if you will | observe the laws of character and to the extent of your ability make your- | self useful to your neighbors and fel- | low beings, you can be as happy as | anybody | APPETIZING HEALTH~ BUILDER SATISFYING DRINK for satis- faction — call for a bottle of Valley Forge Special— Drink deep—at last the good, old taste—the reai, old flavor — how well it satisfies, AT GROCERS, DELICATESSENS VALLEY FORGE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY- 624 L Street, S. K, N, £ Lincoln 5410 v | A BRAIN TESTS Try your general knowledge with this test. Most of the questions should be easily answered by the average person. Allow four minutes. 1. Which of the following cities has | the greatest population? your choce. Baltimore, Chi Underline San Francisco, ., St. Louis. Boston, 2. Which of these seas covers the | greatest area? Baltic, Red, Black, driatic. 3. Which of these cities is farthest south. MWllshlnmn. Madrid, London, Parls, 08COW. 4. Which of the following men lived at an earlier period than ‘he others? Napoleon, Lincoln, Pranklin, Riche- lieu, Garibaldi. 5’5 ‘Which of these rivers is the long- est? Delaware, Rhine, Amazon, Po, Seine, 6. Which of the following countries has the greatest area? Italy, France, Nicaragua, Brazil, Den- Mediterranean, | marl | excellent, but a few stitches make them | more complete. | ‘These new envelope spreads have the upper portions seamed along each edge, | thus forming a flap, and it is under this | Map that the pillows are concealed. The | edge of the flap is sometimes bound in- | stead of hemmed, in which case the | binding of tapes or textile carries out | some of the colors of the chintz. Pillows of ordinary size require no extra fullness in the flap. The tighter the pillows fit into place the smoother | the flap will be, and it must be smooth to_look well. ! If pillows of large size are to be in- closed, extra width of flap will be needed. It can be had in two ways. | The pillow section can be very slightly fulled as it is seamed to the main por- | tion of the spread, or two pleats can be | | taken in the pillow flap, one at each |end. Neither of these fullnesses will show when the spread is on the bed, as | they come well under the pillows, and the bulk of the plllows themselves will take care of the fullness over them. i ‘The pleats or slight gathers that are | fitted 1nto the binding along the end of | the flap will be concealed under the pil- | lows also. These spreads are easy to make. | Chintz, cretonne and patterned linen |are favorite textiles. The top of the I‘sprrld may be plain and the sides be finished with a wide ruffie. For this style the pillow flap should end at the plain top portion of the spread and the | ruffie be carried along the edges to make it reach from the footboard to | headboard of the bedstead. | (Copyrignt, 1929.) | o & Prices realized on Swift & Compa sales of carcass beef in Washington. D. | Ripments nold outs ranged ‘Trom 5050 ¢ | 026166 Cents per bo o Wrerake cents pound.— A a e k. 7. Which of the following countries is nearest the Equator? Sweden, Italy, Liberia, Canada. 8. Which of these States of the Union is the smallest? Argentina, New York, Texas, California, Dela- | ware, Massachusetts, Answers. 1. Chicago. 2. Mediterranean. 8. Washingon. 4. Richelieu. 5. Amazon. 6. Brazil. 7. Liberia. 8. Delaware, o = Chicken Loaf. Cut into cubes or small pieces two | cupfuls of canned chicken and two tablespoonfuls of brcon. Mix two cup- fuls of bread crumbs and one cupful of milk, salt and pepper to taste, and half a teaspoonful of herb seasoning if liked Combine all and pack in a buttered Baking pan. Cover the top with a layer of cook~d rice and pour over all one cupful of canned tomatoes. Bake in a hot oven for 30 minutes, covered part of the time. Crabmeat, shrimps, or tuna fish may be used in place of the chicken for & change. One cupful of peas may be added with the chicken or fish. WHO REMEMBERS? RY DICK MANSFIELD. Registered U. S. Patent Office When Howard Fisk was secretary of the Century Cycle Club and pedaled 2 mean bike around Washington FEATURES.’ BY WILLIAM Not Heat, but Humidity. This is no kind of weather for me to sax so, I suppose, yet I must say that in"every case of alleged heat prostra- tion I have ever scen we found that something ailed the victim. It is like a slight cold, the common cold or a heavy cold—by the time a doctor gets on the case there is always something the matter with the paticnt. That is, |it s really serious, you know; we need | not go further into the diagnosis of what really ails the victim of the cold complex, just now. We are concerned | about the heat craze today. Mind, I do not come right out in my usual way and say there is no such thing as heat prostration. for we have the “assurance of perfectly competent doctors that heat prostration can pen and sometimes docs, in the stol naces and in other situations where people are exposed to unnatural ex- tremes of temperature and humidity. But_ when either heat stroke or heat prostration or exhaustion or collapse is attributed to mere weather, such as we have in this part of the world now and then, you will have to show me the patient, let me examine him. and if I can't find out what really ails him I'l admit I am not such a good doctor as I used to be, that's all. So you see the first rule to remember when ‘anybody suffcrs what purports to be heat prostration, or when you your- self feel the heat complex coming on is | this: Try and keep cool. Do not_get | excited and pack the victim in ice. Per- | haps he is only having an attack of Hair Treatments. | Have you a good hair %onic? Every one should have, whether the hair is in good condition or not. There are al- ways periods when the general health level is low, when there is less vitality than usual, in which even healthful hair needs stimulation. And if you | wear snmg felt hats, as most of us do | these days, you should ues a tonic to | counteract the bad effect of heating the | scalp. In any case, it is a good thing | to use a tonie occasionally: it is a sort | of life insurance against bad hair in | 1ater years. |~ Just any tonic is as zood as none at {all. A tonic is medicine: it should be | made by a medically educated person This_one. which I am printing and which T have used for years, was com- piled by a hair specialist in London It contains: Precipitated sulphur, 30 grains; carbon detergent, 30 drops: cas- tor oil, 10 drops: alcohol (95 per cent) 4 ounces; tincture cantharides. 4 drams; | cologne, 4 drams; rose water, to make 8 ounces. This allows variations. Carbon deter- gent is an antiseptic. and when it is not available. another can be substi- tuted at vour druggist's discretion. is a good. general. stimulating with sulphur to make the sca castor oil which gives gloss for scurf. cnough alcohol to overcome greasiness stimulating. holds of steamships, about blast fur-| BEAUTY CHATS PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE BRADY, M. D. apoplexy or an internal hemorrhage or | diabetic’ or uremic coma. or an epietic | spizure or an alcoholic fit. ' Unfortunte that the weather happens to be so hot, and humid, but do not let that coine! dence mislead you. And do not s any brandy, whisky or gin nor apply a ‘mx‘—nmmtdnm (fearch for a barrel. 3 ng to do when the victim sinks | and goes out is this: om | ay- Keep him flat, give him room and | air, oosen ‘any _tight cl | argund his neck or waist. i | 2. Apply anything warm you can fin: |at hand, on the feet and under the | arms. on the sides of the chest, testing the temperature by your own fouch to make sure it will not burn the victim. | 3. At the same time apply cold. ice or a cloth wrung out of cold water, to the forehead, and change it often enough to keep it cold. 4. If there is nothing warm at hand to apply, then, and then only, let th> bystanders rub’ the patient’s limbs, al- | ways toward the heart, 5. If the victim is pale and very quict, try to give some hot. coffee, hot tea, or even hot water. with a half-filled cup in your one hand while you lift the pa- tient’s head from the ground with yous | other hand so that he may drink. Never give any alcoholic “stimulant” to & vic- | tim already in a state of collapse. | These measures apply in_any emer- | gency, no matter what really alls the victim, until a physician arrives or the ppatient can be removed to his home or a hospital. Notice that everything on~ should properly de for such a victim 1 | simple and will do no harm in any case. | (Copyright, 1920.) BY EDNA KENT FORBES | gestion is the quick way of flling out hollows. Drink plenty of rich milk. rather than taking so much cream at one time; also plenty of butter and. of course, cream on cereals, in vour coffee or with any sort of food combination that is palatable. Drinking cream is different, as it may nauseate you after a short Six vears ago the radio audience of this country numbered about 75.000 persons. Today the “listeners-in” are cstimated at 35.000.000. and the cantharides is very | Use this once a week. if the hair is| all right: every other night if it nceds treatment. If vou have had dandruff. whether it is the oily or the dry kind use oil rubs to get rid of it. Ol is the best weapon to use against dandrnff It need only stay on the scalp a couple of hours, then it should h> washed off As an extra valuable hint, my hair dresser s one drop only!—to the last basin of rinse water. That is mildly antiseptic. ¢s to use one drop of lysol— | H. F.—Anxious—At 26 years of age. | height 5 feet 2 inches. your weight of be increased from 5 If you do this. your arms SHE THOUGHT : «Qur first date—and our last.” Yel, to be polite, «Wonderful picture! I'm glad we came. SHE SAID: A budding romance... almost shattered by HEIR first date! Bob was thrilled. Gladys, too—until she noticed “B.0.” Body Odor! She couldn’t forgive that— even though it was a hot day. Then Gladys had an idea. She asked her brother, who was Bob’s closest friend, to tell him the truth. Today Bob and Gladys are engaged. He’s not guilty of “B.0.” now. Perspiration stays odorless A warm stuffy day—crowds—excitement. How quickly at such times does perspiration make us guilty of “B.0.” We can’t always tell when we offend, because we become insensitive to ever-present s NEW!. [ ‘lfl’ guo“ IN ace Lifebuoy stops body odor (Body Odor) ee .O.” odors. But we can’t avoid perspiring. Oup pores give off as much as a quart of odor- causing waste daily. ‘Why risk embarrassment ? Keep safe the de- lightful way millions know—Lifebuoy. Its refreshing, antiseptic lather deeply purifies all pores. After a Lifebuoy bath you actually feel the difference—a sparkling, wide-awake cleanness that lasts. No fear of “B.0.” Complexions, too, stay fresh and smooth with Lifebuoy. It guards health—by remov- ing germs. Lifebuoy’s pleasant, eztra-clean scent, which vanishes as you rinse, tells you it purifies. Adopt Lifebuoy today. LEVER BROTHERS CO.; Cambridge, Mase. HEALTH SOAP