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Evening star., 1921-04-18
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Peter Takes a Chance.
BIZ THORNTON W. BURGESS.
Who never takes q chance confesses
That he . towards heart possesses.
-Pefer Ra hhit

That he q towards heart possesses.
Peter Rabbit.
Buster Bears lively twins were very
much like some boys and girls. They
were like them, in that they were
wholly thoughtless. They were hav-
ing q splendid time as they tried to
catch Peter Rabbit. who was under
pile of brush They hadn't had so
much fun for days Not once did it
pop into their funny little heads that
Peter was suffering because of their
fun. No. sir. they didn't once think
Of that.
But Peter was suffering. Peter was
suffering from fright, and that kind
of suffering often is worse than suf-
fering from pain. He was sure that
those twin cubs meant to kill and eat
him. AS a matter of fact. such an
idea hadn't entered the heads of the
txi ins. You see. they were still too
young to eat meat. All they were
thinking Of was the fun of catching
Peter and to get even with him for
the scare he had once given them.
Peter didn't know this Many peo-
pie had tried to catch him and every
one of them had wanted him for a
dinner. So Peter was sure that this
was why Boxer and Woof-Woof were
trying SO hard to catch him. AS he
lodged about under that pile of brush
his heart was in his mouth most of
Evening star., 1921-04-18
SavOry Bean Loaf.

Brown or golden beans or black or
white haricot beans may be used for
this dish. Boil or steam them until
tender, then mash them smooth; add
half as much brown bread in crumbs
as there is bean mush. a little ground
black pepper and salt. a small onion.
chopped and Drowned. and the yolk
OF one egg. Mix well together with
the hands and form into large ball,
flattened at the top and bottom. Dip
first in the unbeat white of egg,
then roll in cracker crumbs. Repeat
and put in the oven. basting il well
with vegetable butter or drippings
until nicely Drowned. When cooking
beans, remember not to add any salt
until they are tender; salt hardens
the outer skin and causes the bean to
be indigestible. The same rule holds
good for peas and lentils.
Evening star., 1921-04-18
Summer Hats.

1t is a little too early yet to tell
exactly what our summer hats will
be like. but from all indications they
will be sensible and at the same time
artistic. The exaggerated style does
not seem to be gaining favor. and so
far no freak hats have appeared.
This is always cheerful to contem
plate. because there are so many
women who are extremely intelligent
on all subjects but that of millinery.
1t is much more important to choose
hat than to choose a dress. Yet
many women know what type of
dress is becoming to them who do
not know the sort of hat to buy.
Here are a few general hints:
If you have very long nose or
very small one. choose hats with
moderately wide brims. When I say
a small nose. 1 mean one that is so
small il is insignificant \ well
f;:t brim is short or if a toQue is
worn.
in" small round turbans that cover
the forehead are not becoming unless
the hair is dressed quite far down
over the ears. Hats with turned-up
brims should only be worn by very
young women unless the brim turns
up SO sharply that the effect is ma
ture rather than youthful. Hats that
turn sharply back from the face
should only be worn by those with
good profiles.
4 great many OF the newest hats
are being made of shiny materials
wa1ed ribbon and waXed straw. for
instance. These take a good complex
ion. If yours is not good. choose ma
terial or straw of softer texture,
and choose dark color. Light col
Evening star., 1921-04-18
stone. Hugh. I positively detest your

stone; Hugh, I positively detest your
friends. :"
1t was A few hours later that
motor car drew up outside that cele-
brated chemist in Piccadilly, whose
pick are known from Slnsa-
pore to Alaska. From IT there de-
scended four young men. who ranged
themselves in row before the count
er and spoke no word. Speech was
unnecessary. Four foaming drinks
eaten. and then, still in silence, the
four young men got back into the
car and drove away. 1t was solemn
rite, and on arrival at the Junior
Sports Club the four performers sank
into four large chairs, and pondered
gently on the vileness of the morn
ing after. Especially when there
hadn't been a night before. An un-
profitable meditation. evidently. for
thought. the four young men rose
from their four large chairs and
ag.in entered the motor car.
The celebrated chemist whose pick
me-ups are known from Singapore to
Alaska gazed at them severely.
"A very considerable bend, gentle
men," he remarked.
quite wrong" answered the whit
est and most haggard of the row.
I'VE are all confirmed pussyfoots. and
have been consuming non-alcoholic
beer"
Once more. to the scrunch of acid
drops. the four young men entered
the car outside; once more. after 1t
brief and silent drive. four iar"r
chairs in the smoking room of the
Junior Sports Club received an oc-
Evening star., 1921-04-18

in the catagory Of things nice people
feel. AS matter of fact, nice" peo-
pie have no more monopoly on sensi-
uveness than "unnice'' ones. rve
never met any one yet that wasn't
sensitive, and I've hobnobbed with
everything from murderers to dea-
cons We all want love and admira-
ton and feel the lack Of It. But most
Of us are too busy or too sensible to
upset the whole world because we
happen to feel abused.
The real reason why some people are
always getting their feelings hurt"
is that they are always thinking of
their own feelings to the exclusion Of
every other healthy interest in life.
They let their self-interest stick out
like sore thumb-so naturally it
gets jostled.
Usually folks are quite ignorant Of
the fact that they've offended-be-
cause. after all! respecting sore
thumbs is not our first duty in life.
But now and then we Intentionally
poke that thumb because we lust
can't resist the temptation!
The sensitive" people deserve II
They think about themselves, talk
about themselves and coddle them
selves until they're confounded nui-
sance and bore, and try to get by
with it by calling their attitude a
pretty name. 1t isn't pretty-it's
nothing but the. most selfish, raw
conceit-and I hope it gets stepped
on, hard.
Evening star., 1921-04-18

Washington.
Dear Pals: The grounds around the
White House are the most quiet
places in Washington except on
Easter Monday. when the kids roll
eggs I get So many letters asking
if have been to the White House
that 1 made special trip there
" hile thousands of kids were just
on the other side of a hedge from
me making all kinds of noise. l
could see the State War and Navy
building over the top of the White
House offices, and in the picture I
arI looking at "Old Abe" the eagle
on top of the Mills building across
Pennsylvania avenue at 18th street.
bu my left is the room where the
cabinet meets but it was not meeting
the day ] was there.
L thought how funny it was to be
in that quiet place and i remem-
bered how in that cabinet room big
questions have been decided upon
that l suppose / will have in history
some day. Then there is that gloomy
looking old place the State War and
Navy building. the top of which you
Evening star., 1921-04-18

the time At least. that is the way it
seemed to him. But this was nothing
to the way he felt when those cubs
began to pull apart that pile Of brush.
Then. for minute. despair took pos
session of Peter.
But II was only for a minute. Peter
had been in many tight places before
and he had learned that giving up TO
despair is no way of getting out of
tight places.
IF j stay here they will get me-"
thought Peter eff take a chance
and run they may get me. in which
case j will be no worse off. But they
may not get me, SO l think I'll take
The chance"
He listened to those excited little
cubs working with might and main to
pull that pile OF brush apart One
vas on ono side and one was on the
other. He might get out at either end
between them and get a start before
they saw him He started to creep
toward one end. but snapped a dead
twig and the quick ears of Boxer
tcard it Hes coming out" squealed
Boxer and ran around to that end
\ minute or SO Boxer was hack
uulling apart that brush. Then an
old saving of his mothers popped int o
Peters head. He had heard her say
u many times "hen ne was mute and
first venturing out into the Great
World.
when YOU must take a chance, al
ways do the thing no one expects you
to-" was what his mother had said
over and over again.
"Those cubs expect me to run out
at one end or the other" Thought
Peter ''Tlrey don't expect me TO run
out where either is at work. To do
that will take them by surprise. 1t
is my best chance. Yes, sir. 1t is my
best chance"
Boxer was at work tearing that brush
apart. once more his heart seemed
20 be in lis mouth. and il was going
ptt-a-pat. rita pat. Watching his
@harce, he darSSd out under Boxers
very nose
-. - "pyri.n,. 1921. r.: 7. ". BursessJ
Evening star., 1921-04-18

cupant. And 1t was SO, even until
luncheon time.
Are we better?: said Hugh. get
ting to his feet and regarding the
other three with a discerning eye.
NO" murmured Toby, but l am
beginning to hope that l may live.
Four Martins. and then we Will
gnaw a outlet
Has it struck you. fellows" re-
marked Hugh. at the conclusion of
lunch. that seated around this table
are four officers who fought with
some distinction and much discom-
fort in the recent historic struggle?"
How beautifully you put it, old
flick said Darrell.
Has it further struck you fellows.
continued Hugh, that last night We
were done down. trampled on, had
for mugs by a crowd of dirty black
guards composed largely of the dregs
of the universe"'
"a veritable Solomon. said Alsy,
gazing at him admirinsly through
his eyeelass. Il told you this morn
ing l detested your friends
Has ii still further struck you"
went on Hugh. a tritle grimly. that
we aren't standing for it" At any
rate, I'm not. It's my palaver this,
you fellows, and if YOU like . . .
Well, there's no call on you to remain
in the game. l mean-er--"
"Yes. were waiting to hear what
the devil you do mean said Toby,
uncompromisingly.
well err Stammered Hugh.
there's a big element of risk-er-
don't YOU know. and there's no earth
ly reason why you fellows should
get roped in and all that. | mean--er
lin sort of pledged to see the thing
through. don't you know. and
He relapsed into silence. and stared
at the tablecloth. uncomfortably
aware of three pairs of eyes fixed on
him.
We'll - er - mimicked Algy,
there's a big element of risk-er--
don't you know, ana ! mean-cr-
wer'a sort of pledged to bung you
through the window. old bean. if
you talk such consolidated driVel."
Hugh erinncd sheepiShly.
"Well. | had to put it to you fell
lows. Not that ! ever thought for
Evening star., 1921-04-18
National Photo, Wash.

can see over the roof Of the White
House Offices. That is where the big
part of the war plans were carried
out. The President can step out of
the White House Offices and across
the street and up some steps and be
in the big building in no time.
But / was going to tell you about
the eagle and the egg-rolling too.
The eagle on the Mills building is
of copper and aluminium. and it was
placed there to honor an eagle that
was the mascot of the Eighth Wis
consin regiment during the civil war.
The egg-rolling crowd was one of the
biggest | ever saw.
The White House was burned dur
ing the war of 1872 and President
Madison lived for a time in the Octa-
gon House l wrote you about II you
plan visit to the White House the
summer is the time to make it. Who
can tell me when the White House
was first built?
RUSSELL BURKE.
The Travelog Boy.
P S-The Presidents home was
once called the Executive Mansion.
but who knows when it came to be
called the White House?
Evening star., 1921-04-18
Things You'll Like to
Make.
Pend Teopt
Hoiaer

The Pierrot teapot holder Is the
newest arrival in the land of teapot
holders. He is made of felt-blue,
red, or any color you may fancy.
Cut the felt the shape shown. Paint
the face and ball white. or stitch on
pieces of white cloth to form them.
Gig. Al The collar, cuffs and fea-
lures Of the face are stitched in silk.
Outline stitching is best) Cut an
other piece of felt the same as (A),
but stitch only the collar and skull
cap OBJ. This makes the back. Pad
each piece with sheet cotton and
line with silk. Stitch the back and
front of the Pierrot teapot holder to-
gether as far down as the lower edge
of the collar and he is ready to serve
you. FLORA.
Copyright, 1871
Evening star., 1921-04-18
To Clean Oil Paintings.

The removal of dirt and discolora-
tion from oil paintings can be easily
done at home. OXgall. applied freely
with a soft brush and afterwards well
washed off with clean water, is an ex-
cellent method. If the picture has
never been vanished. do not under
any circumstance apply a solvent of
any kind. but simply wipe off as much
dirt as possible with damp chamois
leather and powdered whitening.
Evening star., 1921-04-18
Tomato and Meat Hash.

bits of different kinds, such as veal,
chicken. pork, or others: cut into
very fine pieces and cook in a little
water with salt. pepper and butter.
When tender, pour one cup of canned
tomatoes or one cup of fresh ones
over the minced meat thicken with q
little -four and serve hot. preferably
on buttered toast.
Evening star., 1921-04-18
shrimps Baked With Vegetables.

Put one-half can of mushrooms
one-half can of peas, one-fourth can
of tomatoes. one onion. three cloves,
one bay leaf. two tablespoonfuls of
catsup and salt and cayenne pepper
in dish and bake for an hour then
add orc quart of boiled shrimps.
which iave first been cGt into dice.
Bake until a iignt proWjl.
Evening star., 1921-04-18
@yA @5yA{tg!,lZ!M}1 \ Il 9fNT!S s

ors can only be worn when the skin
is clear
a great many of the hats are made
with quantities OF uncurled ostrich as
trimming. This is a limp feather that
is very attractive, but fatal IL the
face is long and thin
Evening star., 1921-04-18
LISTEN, WORLD!
BY ELSIE ROBINSON.

The most irritating form of egotism
is excessive Indulgence in being sensi-
tive. It's bad enough to go around
picking up all the bouquets, but it's a
lot worse to appropriate all the brick
bats and say they were meant for
you. There are always twice as many
bricks as bouquets, SO it gives you
twice as much chance to bring your
self to folks attention.
The worst thing about being sensi-
tive is that it's so firmly intrenched
Evening star., 1921-04-18

CONTINUED from yesterdays Sta-.)
CHAPTER VI.
IN WHICH A VERY OLD GAME
TAKES PLACE ON THE HOGS
BACK.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-14
Which Are the 30 "Best" Questions?

After you answer many you of the 100 ques-
ons to the very best of your ability pick out the 80 ques
ons which you consider would best indicate the general
knowledge Of person seeking job Mark in the space
following the questions you select
EXAMPLE-Shoud you choose questions 26 and 81 as
two of 80 bes questions they should be marked
follows
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-04-18

Here relatively Of another kind
Dr. Holmes OF the National Museum
q, Washington SAYS the Indians a.
no longer able to make arrow beads
They used 10 CHIP them or Of hin;
one hundred and ten thousand years
ago. Now they have forgotten how
70 do it, and buy cheap gaps and
knives.
Everybody now asks: What OF 81.
why should Indians make arrow
heads. when they can buy cheap
knives. guns and spears" There vas
an ancient time when the making II
Tint weapons was laying the founda-
ton OF what we call civilization. Hal
the human race az that tine lost ths
art Of sharpening flint. It would hav.
been disaster as great as though
Trey should today forget how 10 make
sgtsu, engines. dvnamcs. flying ma
chimes. gunpowder Everything Is re-
lstive
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e~ nrder'and Owe man explain j,
ay ug You are si..ns IN one ira n
The train next % YOU begins Is move
cu can't tell whether il IS vou- rain
moving OF III other train unless yoi
90 iixel posi- or something OF TIA.
sind That is re,assviiv
Huxley descrice rela;iv.iy waen he
speak Of a man walking eastward TO-
'ward the stern OF ship the ship so
ine ives, and the earth turning TO the
east. ~ the same time the sun car.
RES the earth Oft in some other di7ec
ton In what direction was fha, man
really walking. he walking one way
the ship going snoshe-. and the So
carrying uan. ship and earta In s.il
another direction2
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Getting Into the Movies
The Adventures Of Local Girl In the Big Film Studios
as Told in the Letters Of Marie Coolidge Rask.

was already turning .~sy. With q
desperate effort manages 10 gasp:
Thank yoa. Mr.. Fitzpatrick"
-Fl,xmaurice. hlSsed the casilng
director. HIS tone fairly stalled. -Ee's
enc o. our biggest directors"
~FiszMnuriee.~ corrected the grea
man. simultaneously. with quick
glance hack over bis shoulder.
~Flixmaurice.' ! repeated. In con-
fuslon- y bes your pardon.-
he Cd not hear. The studio door
had already closed behind him.
don't recoliect how or when !
broke sway from thnt particular spot
or the aoor where ! seemed 10 have
taken root
| only know thar the Joy had gone
ont Of joyful and that when came
TO my senses was 10 the subwsy
station waiting for q train.
Some people Nigh, have felt IKE
two cects. didut- ] fel, worse
More like q counterfeit German mark /,
Morning came and was still alive.
Therefore. ! reasoned. there must still
be some hope. My spirits revived. |
would prove 10 that distinguished Fttr
gentleman that ! could not oniy re-
member name, hu, that l could look
Ike Elsie Ferguson and act IKE Doro
thy Dalton.
beat everyone else TO the studio
BY an hour or more. There was no
one TO tell me where to go nor wha,
TO do Naturally, Just stood around
and watched the workmen work They
seemed to be doing hundred things
at once. One Of the things was mend
Inc a tran door.
IT won't be used In any Sc, todsy,"
one OK the men said. Throw that
junk over on H."
The "juuk- consisted OF a hroksa
chair, several sofa pillows large
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picture frame and a can OF paint Tn,
man WHO placed The paint there sale
IL would want II again IN a liItll
while he VAS afraid II might get up
set II he put II anywhere else.
was tired fran standing 50 | sat dow
In the chair and told him I'd keep ar
eye 90 the paint
All over tie Paramount studic
workme0 we;e running and climbing
about Ike mad. First they would fy
thing, then they would unfx It. move
Il SIX inches ard FIX II over again. !.
there hadn't always been one man Il
direct every las, detail should have
thought they didn't know what they
were about It was like watching 9
,hree-ring circus. I became com.
plefely absorbed.
After a time voice semed TO be
speaking TO me. II was like waking
from dream. recalled myself With
~ eror, and looked around
There. right beside the tunk-laden
trip door on which | sat enthrorel.
stood that most important director. He
was telling me that the scene for
which had been cast would not be
flmed that day.
"Oh. pood morning, Mr. Fitzhugh." !"
exclaimed, in surprise. didn't know
ron were here
"Fitzmaurice." be remarked grave
~. with a queer kind o. look 10 his
eyes. as IL be though, might be an
escaped lunatic- Il guess Il Is
pretty hard name TO remember
Involuntariiy, I sprang 10 my feet
l0f course | should have arisen be
fore. but for the broken chair and the
can OF paint. New never gave then,
a thousht.l
The Inevitable happened.
Down came the chair; over wen,
tie paint
Wildly hoped tina, the ground
would open and swallow ne up. II
didn't. But the trap door opened
ani swallowed me downl
There WASN'T even time for ysn
Ny descent was swift snd siienc-but
not deep. Al. 10. Ny bead was
Just out sight yearned to keep
il so.
Yet was not alone IN my srh,e--
rsnesn retreat. The Junk was ssiIr
with ne Nothing vas missing
s-oken chair. SOFT pillows. picture
franle and paint Only the pain, ,sas
no, ia the esn sios; ~ Il was d-lb-
bling orer tie picture frame.
Ard. right through rhe center II
,ha, fr.Ine. IKE sa animated rrsy>n.
xas tie solid ivory tcr-piece OF
Your own litile
.-ax
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Mary Jane and the Hop Toad

and lots of delicious Mary Jane Syrup
on it. when sile was hungry.
Billy said he often heard that this
was the very incest thing anybody
could eat, and it made little boys and
girls fat and healthy and rosy. So
she went into the house and brought
out lovely lunch of bread and Mary
Jane Syrup. That made Billy her
friend for life.
And now, whenever she wants TO
know whether it's going to rain or
anything, all she has to do is 60 out
in the garden and ask Billy. And he
comes nearer guessing right than the
weather bureau.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-04-18

DILLY BEADY-EYES was an old
d hop-toad who lived in the garden
back of Mary James house. He was
SO fat he could hardly hop-and he
was the champion bug-hunter and
fy-catcher of the village.
One day Mary Jane usnt out to
ask Billy Beady-E..-ss !. he thought it
was going to rain 1orlorrow. For
hop-toads know all about whether it's
going to rain or not. Billy looked up
at the sky a minute. and then he said:
1t looks like a nice day tomorrow,
but wouldn't be at all surprised if
we had rain. Did you ever eat a
bug?" Mary Jane said, No she
never did. Her mamma always gave
her a big piece of bread, with lots
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A CLEAR COMPLEXION
Ruddy Cheeks Sparkling Eyes
Most Women Can Have
Says Dr.. Edwards. a Wen-kroTn
Ohio Physician

Dr.F.M.Edvasvis fo< IL years treated
SORES Of women for hver and bowel AL
ments- During these years be gave to
his patients prescription made OF a
few velI-known vegetable ingredients
mixed with olive oil. raining them
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets. You viii
know them b. Their olive color.
These tablets are wonder workers on
the liver and bowels, which cause a
normal action, carrying OF the waste
and poisonous matter IN ones system
Ii YOU have pale face. SLOW look.
dull eyes pinnoles. coated tongue. bad
aches. hstless. no-good feeling. an out
Of sorts. inactive bowels, you take one
OF D.. Edwards Olive Tablets nightly
for tine and note the pleasing results.
Thousands OF women ard men take
Or. Edwards Ol:ve TabletHthe sue
oessful substitute for calr,ei- S.,ow and
fen iGst 10 Epsp them fit lie an,
'oc. ,
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Chamberlain Cough Remedy cur,
ed my daughter Anna OF severe cold
and cough q few years ago and ever
since taen have never missed an op-
n0rtunity 70 recommend this medicine
10 anyone suffer ug from throat or
lung troubles | cannot speak TOO
highly IN praise OF K. ~-ites Mrs. D.
J. Shelley. Earlv lie, " Y Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy contains no
narcotic and may De given 70 children
with perfect confidence II Is a
pleasan; syrup SO Trey DO not object
to tax ng it.