* : +009 Washington's Colonial Home 4 has not been a residence for by a member of the Washington tury, says the Washington Star. Mrs. Eleanor Washington Howard, daughter of John Augustine Wash- ington, the illustrious Washington's great-grandnephew, was the last pri- toric home in America in 1856. Though General Washington's slaves, numbering more than 150, were freed by his will, his nephew, Mount Vernon, John Augustine ‘Washington Bushrod's nephew, and his son, John Augustine Washing- ton, Jr., who in turn fell heirs to the estate, were slave owners. Today, survivors of the last gen- eration of negro folk born in the slave quarters of the old manor are proud that their slave parents serv- ed in the ancestral home of the {Washingtons. Somehow, they give realism to the farm which George Washington owned and which they helped to care for, as young men. These white - haired men declare there never was any depression at the old farm where the nights were festivals with the singing of “Roll, Jordan, Roll,” “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot,” and “Steal Away to Jesus.” George Washington, who is said to have been worth several hundred thousand dollars in today’s values, had a salary of $25,000 a year dur- ing his presidency and added re- sources brought to him by his mar- riage with the rich Martha Custis. With such wealth he was able to keep his estate of 8,000 acres in fine condition. This was despite the fact that he was constantly enter- taining visitors. By the time the property was in- herited by John Augustine Washing- ton, his nephew, in 1829, the plant- ation had been reduced to 1,225 acres, only about 100 acres of which were suitable for farming. When his son, John Augustine Washington Jr., came into possession of the es- tate in 1860, after his mother’s death, he realized that such wealth as his great-uncle George had pos- sessed was required to restore Mount Vernon and maintain it in its former splendor. According to tradition a Miss Ann Pamela Cunningham of South Carolina, who was a Potomac boat passenger about the time when John A. Washington wished to sell Mount v Vernon, became so impressed with the tolling of the bell and the his- torical importance of George Wash- ington’s home that she became ac- tive in working for the purchase of the estate. In 1858 the organization she had formed as the Mount Vernon La- dies’ association of the Union con- tracted to buy the mansion and the patriotic appeal of the women and the efforts of Senator Edward Everett of Massachusetts, who toured the country and raised $68,- 294.50, Mount Vernon was actually * - | purchased in 1860 for a shrine. Then the Washington family left the estate, With break Miss C of the Civil { 1 appealed to of both a rmies to As both Mount Vernon. ( General Scott ar yOr + enter the estate i en grew up gain the title of which ed long enough tu or “uncle.” was a For a while after the war visitors to Mount Vernon said to have practiced such vandalism that they wrote their names over its walls and ceilings was removed by those who cut pieces of laths as souvenirs, and even glass was brok- are Pla 5» Plaster take away piece mous home Today Mount is a perfec 1 3 piantation with Vernon. tly preserved greens mansion, Washington's Colonial Home Now a National Shrine. fice. with Washington are the beautiful trees in the grounds near the man- sion which were planted either by General Washington or by his direc- tion. If the ancient ashes, beeches, buckeyes, hemlocks, coffee beans, elms, lindens, mulberry and the many venerable holly trees could speak, they would tell much about George Washington's life as a coun- try gentleman. * * - America’s most famous home, Mount Vernon, underwent not one but two major enlargements during the ownership of the First American who believed apparently, that the first duty of an American citizen to his family was to provide a com- fortable home, according to a writ- er in the Washington Post. When first built, about 1743, the Virginia home was an unpretentious plantation house of one and one-half stories, comprising the central sec- tion of the present mansion. Just before his marriage to Mar- tha Custis in 1759, Washington “‘ren- ovized” the dwelling into a house of two and one-half stories by add- ing one complete story, but did not increase the floor area. SAFE KEEPING A certain Scottish minister had his housekeeper for safe keeping was having friends in, and asked the housekeeper to bring up a bottle of champagne. “Champagne, sir!” she queried. “Yes,” he replied “Don’t you re- member the three bottles I gave you weeks ago?” “Was yon champagne? Mercy me, sir, 1 thacht it was sma’ beer, and had it wi’ my parritch, and 1 aye windered hoo | wis aye sae cheery in the mornin’s!"” HIPPETY-ROP Miss Lady Bug—Do you dance, Mr. Grasshopper? Grasshopper—Sure, I'm goin a hop tonight. Temperamental Preserves. “What is your wife doing?" asked the friend. “She's making Mr. Meekton. “What kind of preserves?” “1 don't know. She is a culinary artist and all artists are mental. 1 had hoped for jam and jelly with plenty of sugar. But if her productions reflect her present disposition, I am expecting mostly 1 pickles" to preserves,” said tempera- Two Plus Three Arthur, who was five years old. was being drilled in arith metic by his teacher, who said: "If I put five candies in your hand. and you eat two of , how many would you have then?” “Five,” replied Arthur. “But,” said the teacher, “how can that be true when vou have eaten two?" “Sure,” replied Arthur. “Two on the inside and three on the outside.” A Watched Pot The flapper’'s small brother was peeking around the corner of the door while her boy friend helped her hold down the davenport Young Lady—I'll give you a drum if you'll go to bed. Kiddie — 1 don’t want a drum, 1 wanta watch.—Sheboygan (Wis.) Press. simple BEANED Ww i | 2) >t rey —, “Take yo’ base.” “Dat ball hit yo' on de head.” “Well, I'll be jiggered.” “What foh?” The Most Criticized Profession “How's farming?” asked the tour. ist. “Pretty much like it always was,” replied Farmer Corntossel. “Every- how to run a farm better than the man who owns it.” Can't Forget It i you do not need to dust off the plate. Customer—Beg pardon, force habit. I'm an umpire. Take It Either Way She had spent much more than her allowance, and as she listed her many expenditures she exclaimed: “Oh, dear me!” “I am inclined to agree with you,” observed her husband sweetly, Located “Did you ever hear of the straw which broke the camel's back?” asked the guest at a country inn. “Yes, sir,” replied the landlord. “Well, you'll find it in the bed 1 tried to sleep on last night.” That's Where She'll Get It Tyndale—I suppose Mrs. Gabley is satisfied now that she has been admitted tn the bar and can prac- tice law? Fawkes—Oh, no; she is trying to become a judge now, so she can have the last word—Pathfinder Magazine. She—And I'l be equally frank. Boy, you've got a lot to learn. » » * *» * » *¥ * * » * % » % » * » »* » STAR DUST Movie + Radio * %%% By VIRGINIA VALE kh% JR FLUENCED to a great ex- tent by thousands of letters from fans, Norma Shearer has definitely decided to make more pictures. From New York, where she went to visit Helen Hayes, she telephoned the studio that she would come back soon ready to begin preparatory work on “Marie Antoinette.” She chose this story in prefer- ence to any other, because she M00 2 0 0 2 2 00 0 2 0 3 2 26 2 2 2 2 0 4 2 production with her hus- band before his death. Actual date of production depends on Charles Laughton, because she the cast and he is under con- tract to make several pictures in England. It is good to know that we will be seeing Norma on the screen again, os The most encouraging and sym- pathetic audience any girl ever had ki gestions and ing. Some might hin Carole Lombard Radio favorites are moving en masse to Hollywood. Harriet Hil. liard is back at R. K. 0. Milton Berle will be there soon. and very costly it will be for him too because he will have io pay all the expenses of bringing his radio troupe west, And soon Fred Allen will move his broadcasting activities to Holly- wood, so that he can make another picture for Twentieth Century-Fox. He will be in “Sally, Irene and Mary,” a new version of an old pie- ture which launched Constance Ben- nett and Joan Crawford on their screen careers. Those augus Broadcs service tional tists’ under y., & veteri: Woodstock, l.. who noticed it when he was playing the piano, one of the mice he raises for experimental purposes tried to follow the tune. I Paramount is going to defy the fates and attempt to make a pic- ture that has long been a jinx in their studio. They started it last year with Marlene Dietrich, and when it was about half-finished, she walked out and declared that she would have none of it. to replace her, and then little Sul a young Viennese actress named Franciszka Gaal, so they are go- ing to attempt to make it with her. wr George Cukor, who will direct is deter- mined to cast some girl who is not very well known in pic- tures in the lead. One faction at the studio wants Tallu- lah Bankhead whose tests have shown her to be a brilliant actress, but too old for the early part of the story. Others want Margaret Margaret Sullavan. Sullavan But by far the most promising candidate is a very young and vivid actress on the New York stage named Louise Platt. a ODDS and ENDS-—The M-G-M studio is busily pairing off their stars, but just professionally, trying to achieve a nation as sure ai the boxoffice as Cooper and Jean Arthur have be. They are going to try Jean with Robert Taylor, Joan Craw. William Powell . . . Both Warner ers and Paramount are Coward and Gertrude their nine short plays, that are Broad. way's biggest hits, as screen shorts. But her red All writes his rodio «Ii disturbed, band, I Weript and be dosnp's like tn be dis & GREAT deal is said and written about the importance of a good posture, both for the sake of health, and a graceful carriage. Most of the suggestions and aids are applicable to correct standing and walking, but the im- portance of sitting correctly iz no less significant. There are in- stances of what are termed in- curable diseases, being contracted by sitting repeatedly or continu- ously in a way opposed to nature's requirements, which are a free and easy functioning of the organs of the body. Correct Postures. In sitting the back should be erect or inclined backward. The legs from hips to knees should be approximately at right angles to the body, although they may incline slightly downward. The position of the legs from knees to feet is of minor importance. The limbs may be perpendicular or inclined out. Crossing the feet rtimes restful to one foot n the other. Crossing the legs may be indulged in, although this the hips out of position a trifle, so it is advisable to the crossings fre- quently, Use of Footrests, The use of a {ootstool ful, and many does throw aiternate is rest- »s advised by to promote of the t s le, from low, to as high as the chair seat in chaise lounge fas Always the body should be erect in i } for order : height nion. it Wo ackward, Injurious Posture. 0 the especis Jur “Quotations” Vv " One should guard against preach. ing to young men that success, In the customary material sense, is the sim of life Albert Einstein, What we need is not less of the national spirit, but more of it; not for national inter. William E. Borah. Unless England snd America stand together there will be chaos in the Lody Astor. There is a large difference be. tween Teisure time and idle time. — Fiorelo H. La Guardia. Man will never conquer desth, for death is an essential character of our Dr. Alexis Carrel. This life is not the play, only the rehearsal J]. H. Shorthouse. jess of the real ests, but more world self in such cases cramps the organs of the body, A wedge cushion will make an auto seat level. Learning to keep the body erect, when writ ing, will correct the difficulties of a bookkeeper or writer. How- ever, to foster good health, walk- ing with the shoulders well thrown back and the chin up, is recom- mended to counteract the wrong attitude, Also there are exercises one can take for posture which are important, © Bell Syndicate. —WNU Service. @ Questions When laundering sweaters or knitted blouses let dry on cloth or bath towel placed on a flat surface. 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