Evening Star Newspaper, March 1, 1933, Page 27

Crises in, American History BY LYDIA LE BARON WALKER. T is well for those who feel dis- couraged by the stress of living conditions to read American his- tory and see what struggles their forbears had in settler times. There 4s an inclination to act as if this present riod, critical as it may be, is unique; t those of us who are living today have the hardest conditions to face. If any persons have this depressing out- | Jook, reading the annals of America can scarcely fail to be reassuring and encouraging. In those early years of our history, HOMEMAKERS DO WELL TO READ AMERICAN HISTORY TODAY. dire want, privations difficult even to comprehend in present times of simpli- fled homemaking and mechanical con- trivances, were linked with a lack of money so widespread that to help one's | fellow creatures was scarcely possible | unless one plunged deeper into the; miseries of destitution. Perhaps there is a temptation to minimize the distress | of the days with the thought that such eras were but temporary, because we know of the periods of prosperity which always followed. It is true that prosperity returned. Should not this be the greatest en-| couragement at this time? Since such phases of depression formerly have existed, and since they always ended in brighter days, there is precedent in history to restore faith that this will | surcly be the case in the present m-i stance. It takes courage to face hard times, and every one who has problems needs to keep this fine trait in action in order to carry on to the best of her ability. It is not believable, however, that the homemakers of today should fail to prove themselves as stanch helpmates | and as courageous workers in present times of stress as were the women who | in historic days bore their share of the brunt of perils. It is the final pull near the top of a hill which is said to_be hardest. We are on the up grade. Let homemakers_help persistently through careful methods, good cheer in the home and a reassuring faith in speedy | return to prosperity, based on nistoric | precedent. LITTLE BENNY BY LEE PAPE. Us fellows was having a catch in | the front street with Shorty Judge’s tennis ball, and it axsidently hit against | the lam post and took s fearse hop rite through the grating of Mrs. Sauer’s celler window and down on the coal pile, being the werst celler it could of went down on account of Mrs. Sauer being such a fearse crank. |~ Good nite thats a heck of a note, | T wonder if she'll leave us get it? Sid | Hunt said. I aint going to be the one to ask her, good nite she dont even want anybody to play in front of her house, much _less give balls back, I said. And none of the other fellows didn't feel like ringing the bell and asking her, and just then Persey Weever came up, and Puds Simkins said, Hay Per- sey do us a favor, will you? Our ball | went down Mrs. Sauer’s celler and if | you ring the bell and ask her to leave you go down and get it why then you can get in the catch with us and we'll throw it to you twice as much as we | throw it to anybody else, wont we, fel- | lows? he said. | Sure, us fellows said, and Persey | said, No sir, not Mrs. Sauer, no sir. Go ahead, Persey, she dont’ know | you very good and you dont need to | even say anything about a ball, you | can tell her you came to examine the gas meter, I said, and Persey said, Like fun, she'll know darn well I'm not big | enough for a gas man. Well then say you're his assistant just lerning the bizzness, Sam Cross | said. | “Persey not liking that ideer either, | and Puds Simkins said, Then say ‘_vcu‘xe the gas man's son looking for | him. | She’ll say he’s not there, Persey said, |and I said, Then make her prove it | and start to cry and say you'll get a | cop if she dont leave you go down the celler and see if your father is there. | “Persey just keeping on shaking his head, and_just then the ball came out through the celler window again and we looked down to see who threw it and who was it but a whittwash man werking down there. | Being a good thing on account of | Persey proberly wouldn't of did it end Mrs. Sauer proberly wouldn't of | bleeved him even if he had of. THAT BODY OF YOURS BY JAMES W. Noise Now on Pay Roll. £ OISE is such an important matter in our everyday life that it is definitely on the pay roll and must be de: with in dollars and cent: How does noise affect your earning Noise lesse r output of 2 of mistakes made during the day, increases the amount of energy needed to do your ordinary work, and lowers your men- tal and physical health. In the business world now, lessening the amount of noise is of so much im- portance that it has gradually reached the rank of other building roblems, such as hting, ventilia- tion and heating. Seattle, tells us that, although noise is on the in- crease, it is as easy to keep out as rain qor sewer gas. Quiet is such a necessity that we can't afford to be Dr. Barton. Aurora Borealis. ET us In fancy watch the Roman goddess Aurora open the gates for Apollo. It is dark at first, but then “her rosy fingers and yellow robe” appear in the Eastern sky. More and more brightness cor comes Apollo, the sun god, in a chariot drawn by four horses and carrying with him the bright sun of day. Your eyes 'would need to be sharp, indeed, to see BARTON, M. D. without it, and it can be obtained at reasonable cost. | “When we reckon our greatly in- icreascd ability to work, the lessened strain in nervous and muscular energy, iour much improved physical condition, | and the calm quiet and soothing at- | mosphere of offices; when we consider | {all this, the wonder is y we have let matters go so long, why we did not ! realize that noise can be prevented and much of it greatly lessened.” ! There are several ways of sound- proofing a room—havy carpets, drapes, new type windows which permit ven- tilation but prevent noise entering, spe- cial sound-absorbing plaster and other devices. Everybody cannot have a home or even an office equipped in this man- ! ner, but architects in the future will put many of the noise-preventive or | noise-absorbing devices into our new ; buildings, | The méin point is that we know now | what quietness means in preserving the | health of mind and body, and we will all do our best to obtain it. Noise so stimulates the nervous sys- tem that the brain sends impulses to | all the muscles so that they tighten or tense the entire body. It is this tense- ness of nerves and muscles that tires the body without any real mental or ' physical work being done. i I (Copyright, 1933.) | sunset, and may keep on flashing until dawn. ~ Perhaps you have seen the Northern Lights; but unless you have been far North it is not likely that you have watched them flash the brightest colors. es, and at last | the god, his horses and his chariot, be- | cause the brightness of the sun fills | the space around it. For the rest, the Romans had to take the word of those | who were supposed to know. Aurora was the Goddess of Dawn, a | lovely being who let in the light of day. When a name was found for lights which sometimes flash over the Northern sky at night, it was “Aurora Borealis,” or “Northern Lights.” Lights | of the same type streak over the South- ern sky, and are seen by people living Argentina, South Africa and They are known as Such lights may be seen soon after PAPA KNOWS BY J. KENNETH BOLLES. *Mule from the rear.” That treat is given, for the most part, to folk not tar from the Arctic Circle. In our part of the world, it is more usual for people to see yellow or white streaks; but whatever the coloring, it is a great sight. Because of their movement, the rays | of the Northern Lights have bzen called | ‘the Merry Dancers.” They dance across the sky, they race up and down, ! they go out of sight and ccme back to the same place. | Those who dwell around Hudson Bay | behold the Northern Lights more often | than pecple elsewhere. They see & | brightly colored arc ranging across the | sky, and the arc contains red, yellow !and green. Quick-moving rays may | spread out from the arc like the spokes of a fan. Observers in the Hudson Bay re-' gion report “a crackling sound like the | rustling of silk” during the display of Northern Lights. | | Scientists are not sure about the | cause of the Northern Lights; but it/ |seems clear that they are electric in | nature and have something to do with rays of the sun striking the air, and | | being passed along at night. Perhaps the Magneti> Pole of the North, Which is close to Hudson Bay, —ill b ip e&- plain the display. (For “Science” secticr . wrag « vep- bock.) o ,u THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 1933 The PALAIS ROYAL G STREET AT ELEVENTH TELEPHONE DISTRICT 4400 Inaugurates A Notable Series Of One-Day Specials A few years ago we ran a series of one-day “spotlight specials” which was enthusiastic- ally received. Tomorrow we will re-inaugurate this series of one-day “spotlight spe- cials for the month of March, in which current, fashion-right merchandise will be offered at remarkably low prices. These items will be the feature of each day’s advertising Keep your eye on them! - g A Value as Historic as the Inauguration Itself! Twin Studio Divan Made by Heller THURSDAY ONLY .85 ® Opens into Double Bed or 2 Single Beds! @® Complete with 2 Inner-Spring Mat- tresses! @® Complete with 3 Kapok-filled Pillows! @ Covered with Fine Materials! Palais Royal—Fourth Floor See the Heller Demonstration inOur G Street Window Inaugural A comfortable, attractive divan by day. 1 or 2 restful beds by night. That'’s the magic of this famous Hel- ler divan! And it took real magic to price them this low! Fashions —that will turn you out smartly for little! 10.75 The kind that are warm enough for March 4th—yet you'll wear them all Summer! Monotone and mixture tweeds! Chevrona, the new chevron monotone! Crepey woolens! Stitched col- lars; roll necklines, Ascot col- lars. Silk crepe lined. Misses’ and women’s sizes. - News! We “Scooped Up” at Sacrifice Prices A Hugh Quantity of 21x27 Size ed Pillows Hen Feathers 85¢ Guaranteed odorless! Large and fluffy! Covered with fancy striped art ticking. Duck Feathers 1.50 Guaranteed odorless! Plenti- fully filled! Covered with fine art woven ticking. Goose Feathers 2.95 Guaranteed odorless. Soft and restful! Covered with attrac- tive striped woven ticking. Palais Royal—Fourth Floor COAT MAYNARD'S POR-FLUSH The NEW Skin Cleanser Tailored tweeds and sturdy containing Turtle Oil men’s suitings with double or Liquefies instantly . . . Bea single breasted jackets. Dres- Cleanses thoroughly. .. $1 P sier styles of soft wool crepes; % tucked shoulders; pleatings. Oxford, beige, gray, navy, black and bright blue. Misses’ and women'’s sizes. Soothes . . . Beautifies jar Palais Royal—Main Floor. Open a Charge Account at the Palais Royal— You will find it so convenient to shop Palais Royal’s wonderful values with a charge account. In- quire at the credit office, Fifth Floor. Crepes “and sheers and im- portant new prints! Jacket frocks! .34 .and puff sleeves! Scores of radiantly new and ap- pealing styles. Misses’, wom- en’s and juniors’ sizes—in every lovely Spring color. Palais Royal—Third Floor A Rock-Bottom Price! 66x80 “Beacon” BLANKETS “Mayflower* Hol land z B¢> Part wool, soft and Shades mounted on “Juflcecy, and just the right GUARANTEED HART- 3 A weight for chilly early SHORN ROLLERS. The o / P Sering nights. Plaids of cut size is 3x6 ft. They're 7 orchid, rose, blue, gold, in white, ecru, dark een, tan and gray. green and blue. ound with sateen. Palais Royal Palais Royal Second Floor Second Floor' News for Home-Makers! : Mayflower Holland SHADES THURSDAY ONLY At a Real Reduction! Low “Advance Season”’ Price! Wearwell | $1.29 Window SHEET S | AWNINGS THURSDAY ONLY 88c A limited quantity, and they’ll go fast, so take a hint! Made of 6-ounce striped materials, with frame and fixtures. Ready to hang. Flexible frames to fit windows from 28 to 50 in. wide, Palais Royal Second Floor 81x99 inches 72x99 inches 63x99 inches 81x108 Sheets. .69¢ 42x36, 45x36 Cases, 17¢ Palais Royal Serfmd Floor JIA ‘fl.m.y!..(n;'..zym.nlhr’