Evening Star Newspaper, February 7, 1930, Page 38

WOMXAN’S PAGE, Why Worrying Is Harmful BY LYDIA LE BARON WALKER. ‘The sdvice not to worry is as often laughed at, and sometimes even sneered at, as it 18 followed. I remember hear- a tell a patient she must hot worry, and the reply was, “I can't help it.” Whereupon the physician said WHEN THE PATIENT FOLLOWED THE DOCTOR'S ADVICE TO STOP WORRYING, SHE BEGAN TO CON- VALESCE. with great sincerity and conviction, “Oh. yes you can.” Think it over and see if he was not right. Can any one force you to think on certain subjects against your will? When you worry, you follow the line of least resistance in your thoughts. Some- thing has come up that hurts your pride, makes inroads into your purse, upsets the smooth running of the household or ruffies the temper of those in the home, Or it may be that iliness causes worry, untruths mar serenity or any one of hundreds of things bring about the state of mind in which WOITY prospers. Let us suppose that some one of these things is giving rise to worries. Cast- ing aside anger and annoyance as sej arate from worrles, as they are, al- though they influence them, face the trouble and see how you can gain the mastery of it. Such an attitude is help- ful rather than harmful. The minute that you face a trouble you put it in the corner. Your mastery has begun. You see just what it is and then can discover what to do. Since worry is an inactive trouble, a state of mind, action scatters it, pro- vided you have faced it squarely, im- personally and with the determination to conquer it. Just what this action should be is de- termined by the trouble. It may be some act is necessary that concerns others, some work, some proceedings, some transactions that change the state of affairs by visible and physical pro- cedure. But it is just as likely that you will find what is needed is mental action, that you have to conquer your thoughts to gain freedom from worries and peace of mind. This is not gained by “letting things go.” Even when what is needed is relaxation and thinking of pleasant things, you will find at first that it re- quires persistent effort to drive away the worrying subject from your mind and replace it with happy thoughts. This is an active measure, therefore, and keeps you mentally busy. It is the sort of action that pays a thousand- fold. Try it and see. ©One reason why worry is so pernicious is that it influences judgment. Unwise actions follow. You do not see things straight. How can you act wisely when your mind is in such confusion? From this it will be seen that worry is not confined to the area of one’s mind. It may upset your actions, so that by your biased viewpoint you do the wrong things, sometimes prolonging indefinitely the very causes for worry that you would stop. Conquer worries or they will conquer you. Get the mastery and win, for health and happiness depend upon your success. A WASHINGTON DAYBOOK BY HERBER' FORTY-B!X years ago a young Chi- nese student just graduated from Yale and vastly more interested in plants and fiowers than in diplomacy arrived in Washington and reported to his country’s legation. ‘The Minister put him to work trans- lating state papers. Soon his dreams of being a scientist ‘were lost and a ca- reer in statecraft arose in their place. Yung Kwal is now counselor of the Chinese lega- tion in the queer- shaped brick build- ing on Nineteenth street. And he also has the distinction of being the old:st diplomat in Wash- ington in point of service, ‘There have been many changes in Chinese politics since Yung Kwal first came to Wash- ington. The Manchu dynasty was in wer when he became a diplomat. elve Chinese Ministers have come THE STAR’S DAILY PATTERN SERVICE. Dashing Sports Dress. 1It’s unquestionably chic in horizontal l'nnve in yellow-beige and brown color- a one-piece straightline type that is severely simple yet so utterly smart, lengthened with a flounce in double box- plait effect, that curves downward to- ward the back from high point at cen- ter-front. A brown suede belt holds in fullness &t normal waistline. The notched rever collar and deep flaring woolen wi e in two rows of brown around es, which gives a nice tallored bone out 0. 1 cuffs are of plain beige ith machine outer buttons down center- vertical line and give le No. in siges 16, 18, i’nell'!. 36, 38, and 42 inches bust. the medium sise, it r?m 3% yards of 39-inch material with %~ of 35-inch contrasting. it silk crepe is well liked for is attractive in dshlia-purple m 1 jersey in hunter's green, mid- ht blue wool , plum shade -checked covert c! and gypsy red canton crepe are smart. Brown front c: T PLUMMER. and gone, and under eight of these Yung Kwai has served. He has known them all. China’s first Minister to the United States was at one time Yung Kwai's teacher. ‘Tsai was China's representative in this country when Yung Kwal came down from Yale. And in the years he has been attached to the legation he has seen Tsai go out and Wu Ting Fang, Liang-Chang, Shah, Koo, Sze and Chao-Chu Wu—representative of almost as many different political faiths—preside over the little legation on Nineteenth sireet. “I have always managed to keep | friends on all sides,” he says in expla- nation of his long tenure. “My politics has had little effect on my position in my country’s diplomatic service.” More of a Westerner than an East- | erner is Yung Kwai—at least from the | outside. His English is faultless. His hair is gray and hé wears a closely cropped mustache. He is intensely in- terested in things American and de- lights in talking about them. He has a remarkable sense of humor and supplies innumerable anecdotes to conversation. Yung Kwal still remembers shaking hands with Grant, the first American President he ever met. As an attache prominent place in the United States Senate chamber when Grover Cleve- land was inaugurated. He has given no thought to retire- ment, although he says it might be a good idea since men like Sir Esme Howard, the British Ambassador, are doing so. Senator Borah i5 a fan for the trou- | bles of two radio comedians who talk with a dialect. He even used one of their adventures to make a point. The Philippine question, he sait, was @ good deal like the situation of the g:xrfk when they started to organize a “One said” Mr. Borah related, “‘Everything is now all right; eve thing is set for the opening of the bank. All we need is some money.’ “So it is with Philippine independ- ence. All that is needed is enough votes.” Household Methods BY BETSY CALLISTER. One reason, and a potent one, why we often let letters go unanswered is that we have no convenient writing mate- rials comfortably at hand. If such writing materials are where we can get them without trouble, if they are always in order and are attractively a.ranged, we are- far more likely to keep ug with our correspondence than if we have to get the ink bottle from the china closet, the note paper from the top dressing table drawer and the blotter and pen from.the music cabinet. There are doubtless some inveterate letter writers who are not deterred from writing letters by this sort of incon- venience. But most of us are of far weaker stuff, and our good resolutions about writing to our favorite aunt melt away at the thought of assembling in- A Tamily ‘desk ‘may Sapply the place amily desk may supj e for writing letters t};r nlr the hl:nfly. There should be & rule—ironclad—that every one who uses it shall leave it in order. The duty of keeping it stocked should be assumed by the mother, and she should .fi m“l aumpcumd ink, S, paper envelopes are always on d—with blotting too. il N.AUTH PROVI of the Chinese legation he sat in a| THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1930. Today in Washington History BY DONALD A. CRAIG. February 7, 1860.—“Rivalries: and Jealousies” of different interests in the District of Columbia are embarrassing the plans for u proposed railroad con- nection between Baltimore and the South and the Southwest, according to the Ralumore American, which is &xgoua on this subject here today by National Intelligencer and The Eve- ning Star. Some influential persons in the Dis- trict are urging that the crossing of the Potomac River be made at the Long Bridge and others are advocating that the bridge be built at the head of tide- water at Georgetown. To avoid “the squabbles of the Georgetown and Long Bridge parties and the tardy action of Congress in the matter of providing for a railroad bridge across the Potomac, so that there might be no breaking of bulk freight or change of conveyances for passengers,” toe American suggests the policy of giv- Ing the District a wide berth by the construction of a track from Bladens- turg to a point opposite Alexandria, Where the Potomac could be crossed in boats, like the Susquehanna River at Havre de Grace. The Intelligencer comments that “it would, indeed, be a pity if the rivalries and jealousies” here should lead to & diversion of the road from the District altogether, “We may remark, however,” the In- telligencer proceeds, “that the sugges- tion of the American would not entirely yrov!de against the breaking of bulk reight and, the change of conveyance for passengers, which are stated to be the leading objects for which the con- nection is desired at all.” One of the political rumors that was current at the Capitol today, and which was sent to many newspapers through- jout the country, was that Senator Seward of New York, in accordance with alleged plans by Republican mem- bers of Congress and other leading poli- ticians of that party, will virtually de- cline the Republican nomination for President this year and content him- self with the post of Minister to Eng- land until 1864. “Now, we have to say there is not a scintilla of truth in this wonder of the hour,” says The Evening Star’s political reporter today. “The truth is, Mr. Seward is the Re- publican party’s life and soul. It takes 1all its ideas and principles as he lays them down for it. Being its only great representative man, as well as its cre- ator, for it to abandon him ¢ * ¢ would be for it to throw away three- fourths of its proper strength. * ¢ ¢ These facts are so well understood by all well informed politicians that Mr. Seward’s nomination by the Republican national committee at Chicago seems certain.” MOTHERS AND THEIR CHILDREN. The Fashion Show. One mother says: Every mother of small daughters knows how the children usually dread a prolonged trying on of last season's dresses and slips. Last year I had the happy thought of calling this ordeal a fashion show and the kiddies thought it the best Winter picnic imaginable. I chose one unpleasant Saturday after- noon when they couldn't ‘phy out and the children played “model,” putting on their last season’s garments and parad- ing in front of me to music provided by the radio. It was fun for us all and I could tell at a glance what hems re- quired altering for the comi: season and what dresses were entirely too small to be used again. (Copyright, 1830.) PARIS.—For the Riviera, Palm Beach or any Southern resort, Heim suggests a suit of pastel broadcloth trimmed with astrakan. The satin blouse matches the skirt in shade. RITA. PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE BY WILLIAM BRADY, M. D. Simple Frontal Sinusitis. Acute frontal sinusitis is a common complication of acute coryza, and in most cases the patient doesn’t know he has it. The only way it manifests it- self, perhaps, is in pain or ache in the brow on one side, and this is made worse by coughing, by leaning or bend- ing the head forward, by blowing the nose or by taking stimulants. Often it amounts to merely a sense of fullness or weight in the forehead or between the eyes. Sometimes there is greater con- gestion of the eye on the affected side, or sensitiveness to light, or flow of tears. But what of it, anyhow, since the best treatment is the same as for | the coryza the sinusitis complicates? Nothing, only that the occurrence of these symptoms should serve as a warn- ing to take proper care of the coryza. And what does that imply? Oh, get- ting into bed and staying there at least | 24 hours, the while on revels in a hot | mustard foot bath and maybe a light and not too nutritious diet and a lot of lemonade or other alkalizing bev- erage, hot or cold, as one prefers. It is chronic frontal sinusitis that calls for special treatment. Select a few of the symptoms of the acute form, have them over a period of weeks or months, and you may call your trouble chronic. Especially if you notice at ir- regular intervals a sudden discharge of considerable mucus attended with a sud- den relief of the discomfort or pain in the head. Doctors have the habit of refer- ring to these sinuses or air spaces in the skull as “accessory” sinuses. Even if they are accessory, why insist on it so much? In the automobile business they call all kinds of gadgets “accessories.” Do the doctors mean to imply that the sinuses are of no actual use? it~ ever they mean, I reckon everybody the sinuses yet. Doctors are careless in speaking of “infected” sinuses, too. By that they mean sinusitis, of course, for inflammation of one of these air spaces or cavities in the bone is inconceivable without infection, the invasion of the lining membrane by germs. But the term “infected” sinus is vague, and maybe that’s why the doctors are fond of it. It may mean a simple, more or less self-limited sinusitis, or it may mean suppuration, an abscess, which, of course, calls for immediate drainage, just as an ulcerated tooth (alveolar ab- scess) does, for safety. We doctors know a lot; yes, we do, and I make no bones about saying so. We can afford to drop the accessory busi- ness and also to discard the ambiguous “infected,” and just say what we mean. If patients are disappointed, they've no- where else to go, for nobody else knows half as much as we doctors do about sinuses and their troubles. (Copyright, 1930.) would understand what they’re talking about if they were to omit the acces- sory p:]r:" Just sinuses would be per- fectly 3 I suspect the doctors like to roll that word “accessory” off the tongue when referring to the sinus for the good old reason—to bemuse the patient so he won't ask too many You see, the doctors don't know very much about IN ONE OF THE WORLD'S FINEST BAKERIES Scuuslbén's MILK MALT Sc THE CHARLES BAKING COMPANY 4 Fashions of Tdday BY MARIE SHALMAR. Hats Need Care. It i not only the wear that a hat re- celves that makes it lose its freshness and shape. It is the way the hat is treated when it is not in use that has @ good deal to do with this. Velvet hats ne:d pt“h;kmhr care :1nd well repay you for care you give them. The old-fashioned way was to have a plece of heavy black mourning crepe with which to rub off the dust from velvet, but a_velvet brush is easier to handle. A heavy, coarse brush should never be used on velvet. The best time to brush dust from velvet is after you have worn the hat, unless it is damp or spotted with rain. Then you should not use a brush until it has heen thoroughly dried. It is hard in limited quarters to give your hats the right place to repose when not in use, unless you are content to get along with but one or two hats a season. Ideally each hat should have & box of its own, and even your ordinary hats should be boxed when not in use. Hats that have trimming of the down- drooping variety should not be laid flat in a box, but should rest on a little hat block—anything, in fact, that will raise the brim somewhat from the bottom of u”Abolxoce f china silk ld silk Pl of cl silk—an old dkerchief is good—is useful in car- ing for hats. Any trimming or orna- Tuek’.m may be carefully dusted with this Spanish Pork Chops. While six pork chops are being browned, prepare a sauce. For this mix together one can of tomato paste, half a cupful of water, one small onion finely chopped, one teaspoonful of chili pow- der and salt to taste. Simmer for 10 minutes. Place the chops in a baking dish, pour the sauce over them and bake in & moderate oven for 30 minutes, WHO REMEMBERS? BY DICK MANSFIELD. Registered U. 8. Patent Office. (e coanatereio L7 ‘When you got an honest-to-goodness sleep under acrazy-quilt in a feather bed with slats for springs? | FEATURES, Unhappy Wives Josephine Loved N Cast of Famous Men fimleon Most After He er Off. . GLASS. “NAPOLEON RUSHED TO THE DOOR AND CALLED FOR ASSISTANCE.” ‘The Empress Josephine had a pre- sentment of her fate. But this did not soften the blow when on November 30, 1809, Napoleon informed her of his pur- pose to arrange a divorce. ‘They were at Fontainebleau. Josepine lm the morning weeping alone in her chamber. Napoleon meantime pondered gloomily in his cabinet. One thought recurred to both—if only Josephine had given the Emperor an heir! At the dinner table they sat in si- lence, their glances averted, scarcely tasting the viands attendants placed before them. At last they were left alone. Napoleon arose, closed the door, and came back to the Empress, his set face pale. He took her hand, placed it upon his heart, and gave word to his determination. “It is to you I owe the few moments of happiness I have had in this world,” he added. “However, my destiny is stronger than my will. My affections must yield to the welfare of Prance.” Josephine had hesitated to marry Napoleon. As his wife she had been at, first cold and uncomplaisant. But the years had brought such glamours of existence as she could not have im- agined. As the author of her glory, Napoleon had won from her as much love as her nature then permitted. She was unable to accept his view of di- vorce as a great state measure, in which | br: he and she sacrificed their feelings for the good of the country. It was to her a disgrace and a punishment. So now she fainted. Napoleon rushed to the door and called for assistance. The Count de Beaumont came. He and the Emperor carried the Empress upstairs to her apartment. Reviving as they bore her along, she murmured: “Oh, no, no! You cannot do fit! You surely would not kill me!" The separation was made formally on December 15, 1809, in the grand salon of the Tuilleries. In the presence of the whole imperial family and the high officers of the empire. Napoleon made a brief address in justification of the divorce. He pledged that Josephine should remain Empress and the eternal recipient of his affection. Josephine was supposed to read a paper of acquiescence. But uncontrol- lable sobs shook her. She handed the paper to M. Reynaud, and, sinking into a chair, buried her face in her hand- kerchief. Only a short time elapsed when Josephine, in retirement at Navarre, heard the ringing of bells and the fring of cannon, announcing Napoleon's mar- riage to Maria Louisa of Austria. She was still Empress, she was the 58 of three palaces, she had an income of 2,000,000 francs, and the Emperor con- tinued to look after her comfort and pleasure in every possible way. How- S Napoleon sent Rt messages of lov sen! e .nd‘v:gxder concern. Gradually she ad- Justed herself to her new life. But meantime throng upon N L J¢ once more mrmn:umm‘d apoleon. e L reached n . N 's downfall and imprisonment at Elbs threw her into a highly nervous state. She was unable to resist when she caught a severe cold in May, 1814, and on the 29th day of that month died. (Copyrisht, 1930.) NINETY AND NINE Ninety-nine are dally dri their old busses, every d: y' e always striving, all the sta they will halt ing sign. the pl 1 volers, looking. . this felow waly these people driving motors should be rounded up in jail” Ninety-nine sanely jogging, on the asphalt or the icks, and the roadway they're not hogging, and they try no fancy tricks. They are anxious that the others should be happy, should be gay, for they all are men and brothers, all should have the right of way. Ninety-nine are mortals, they salute us as they are shedding smiles as they step upon less and unl his path; he 1s dc ving e pen. Ninety-nine are strictly sober as t drive alone the trail; they're not full of brown October, or the other brands of ale. They have sipped no stoups Whisky, they'd considen that a sin; they are not unduly frf as 8 of gin. One is los he is loaded to the tiles, and he maims uf]n‘: hAux:;nmcrlév:l?'. :; he hits up 60 miles. e ates surviving aloud, “Ah, woe is me! All th 4 One Dalai-Lama of Tibet was always searching the bazaars for a pretty face, and in consequence the high lamas made an order that every woman when | out-of-doors, should disfigure herself by smearing her face with soot and thus make herself unattractive. You must TASTE Seald-Sweets to really know the difference in Grapefruit! IF you want to know the fullest meaning of grapefruit goodness, then by all means serve your family Seald-Sweets this very day! Their thin, taut peels are bulged with the sweetest, finest flavored juice of any grape- fruit grown. For Seald-Sweets are the very best of Florida’s crop . . . the juiciest grapefruit that ever put a thrill into eating breakfast! But don’t limit Seald-Sweets’ juice treats to breakfast alone. Their rich store of minerals, vitamins and antacids make them the delicious healih food for lunch and dinner as well. Seald=-Sweet ’/ ORANGES AND GRAPEFRUIT kY THE PICK OF ELO AND ORANGES, TOO “Seald-Sweet” is the name that also brings you the oranges with ¥4 more juice. That’s because Seald-Sweet oranges are Florida’s finest . . . richest in sparkling juice that never hears “enough” in answer to its ex- cellent flavor. Next time you go to market for either oranges or grapefruit, look for the famous Seald-Sweet stamp on their juice-filled skins, There’s not only shopping-ease in that method, but also a sureness of getting exactly what you want—the juiciest fruit on the market! ' RIDA’S CROP t