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Evening star., 1921-08-19
Old Mr.. Toad Decides to Dig

TVS
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
Who heeds a warning proves he's wise; g.
e "'' '' ' Old Mr.. Toad.
The news that Mr.. Blacksnake was
In the garden Of Farmer Browns Boy
was bad news indeed to Old Mr.. Toad.
There could hardly have been worse
news. And coming as it did just
when he was so happy and well salts
fed with things in general It upset
him sadly He turned very pale, and
for a minute or two he couldn't And
his tongue.
Are you sure, Peter Rabbit. that
it was Mr.. Blacksnake you saw 60
ing under the board where my home
'is"' asked Old Mr.. Toad in voice
that shook in spite of all he could
'Of course I'm sure" retorted Peter
somewhat Indignantly. "Do you sup
pose I could mistake anybody else
for Mr.. Blacksnake?"
think you could" replied Old MI
Toad. 'Do-do you think he is still
there Peter?"
HE was when I left and I came
straight here" said Peter IF were
going home at present. He knows
your habits. He knows that you are
out all night and that you return
early in the morning. My guess is
that, not finding you there, he will
make himself comfortable and wait
for you. No. II were in your place
1 wouldn't think of going home while
Mr.. Blacksnake is in this garden.
Can't you go somewhere else where
he won't think of looking for .you?"
iii have to. I'll have to dig in
somewhere" replied Old Mr.. Toad.
Peter. you won't tell him where I
am. will your"
"Of course I won't" replied Peter
Indignantly. "What kind of fellow do
you think I am? What do you sup
pose I came lookine for you to warn
you for?'
Old Mr.. Toad looked a trifle
ashamed: "of course I know you
won't tell" said he hastily. Il ought
not to have said that. I'm sorry.
And I'm ever and ever so grateful to
you for warning me. Peter. I'll never
forget it. I'm quite upset by the
news or I wouldn't have thought of
saying such a thing. If you'll ex-
cuse me I'll dig in right away. Mr..
Blacksnake might happen to come
this way, you know"
Old Mr.. Toad turned and hoped
toward a row of tomato plants, and
he hoped surprisingly fast. He was
Evening star., 1921-08-19

Harper's Ferry.
Dear Travel Clubbers: Who knows
what sta,e Harpers Ferry is in. and
what three states can be seen from
the hilltop from which you can look
down the Potomac river? You re-
member 1 wrote you about Frederick
and how President Harding went into
camp with Mr.. Edison. Mr.: Ford and
Mr. Firestone by travelling along the
wonderful road to this town. Mr.
Harding turned off the road and went
on toward Hagerstown. but when
made the trip 1 kept right on to mere;
The road was fine until you crossed
a rickety old bridge. for which ride
they charge you a quarter. Then you
have to climb a hill at Harpers Ferry.
I do not see how the houses cling to
that hill But if there were no hills
there would be no scenery. guess
The name of John Brown and
Harpers Ferry will always be thought
of together, for it was here he made
his famous raid and got hung for 1t.
The strange part of it to me was that
the United States government sent
man, Lee-Col. Robert E. Lee was his
full name-to capture Brown. That
was in october. 1859. when Brown
raided the arsenal and hoped to start
a war that would free the slaves.
Just two years later Lee left the
Union Army and later became COM
mander of the southern forces. There
is a marker here on the grounds OF
the railroad station that tells about
capturing Brown and his little band.
Several of his men were killed In
making the capture.
Brown had been in lot Of trouble
before out in Kansas because OF
his work for slaves. At Ossawato-
rnie, In Kansas-thats a hard one-he
had been in hot fight which was i'm
portant enough to place the affair in
the histories. He was born IN lsoo @
and his ancestors came over in the
Mayfiower. which event is being cele-
brated this year. Eut I started to
tell you something about Harpers
Ferry why the people here do not
pave the streets and fix up the town
is more than I know. for thousands
of people from all over the country
visit here. They say the scenery
here and on down the Shenandoah
valley is as wonderful as can be
found anywhere.
You Just begin to get into the
mountains here at Harners Ferry.
The railroad runs along the Potomac
and Just a little beyond Cumberland
is tie only natural water level cut
for the railroads to get through the
mountains. AFTER leaving Cumber-'
land the road to Cincinnati runs
through West Virginia. and there is
a tunnel about every ten minutes. 1t
seems.
Now how many members of the
Junior Travel Club have been to
Harpers Ferry, and over the road
the President travelled. Do not for
get to write me about what state
Evening star., 1921-08-19
War Paint.

War Paint.
Somehow, though am no beauty
DOCTOR" receive a lot of letters from
feminine and some from masculine
readers who are anxious about their
pores and things. Many Of the
queries have to do with the use OF
war paint. Is it harmful? Is it poi
sonous?
There are all kinds of paints and
powders and other jimcracks en-
ployed for purposes of camoufiage.
some Of which are perfectly harmless
to the user and some of which are
poisonous or contain poisonous ingre-
dients, such as lead, arsenic. mercury.
/ am not a chemist, nor have l anal
yses of all the popular war paints
available, so l am unable to inform
correspondents whether this and that
particular cosmetic is harmless. I can
only express some general views on
the subject.
From the hygienic point Of view.
it is not only unobjectionable but per-
haps beneficial for q woman to en-
'ploy these cosmetics for the purpose
Of camoufiaging natural defects. But
let no girl entertain the notion that
some sort of cream, powder or other
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was doing nothing but SQUAT there
and wondered that he didn't begin
to dig a hole. But in a minute Peter
saw that Old Mr.. Toad's stout hind
feet were moving. A little earth was
thrown out first on one side, then on
the other. Old Mr.. Toad was digging
with his. hind feet. He changed his
position two or three times. 1t was
only by watching sharply that Peter
could see that he was digging. He
seemed to simply sink into the
ground.
In a few minutes only the top OF
Old Mr.. Toad's head and his bulging
eyes could be seen. Peter sat up to
look down the garden to make sure
that Mr. Blacksnake was not coming.
When he looked back under that to-
mato plant Old Mr.. Toad had disap-
peared. Peter hoped close. The
loose earth moved ever SO little as II
something was at work down below.
Then this stopped. Peter blinked
as he stared at the spot where Mr..
Toad had been. There wasn't sign
of a hole there. You see the earth had
fallen in on top Of him as he dug in.
We'll, never!" exclaimed Peter
Then he started back. lipperty-lip-
perty-lip. to see II Mr.. Blacksnake
was still under that board in the
shady corner of the garden.
Copyright, 1921. by T. W. Burgess.)
The next story: "Mr. Blacksnake
Worries Peter Rabbit"
Evening star., 1921-08-19

Harpers Ferry is in and what the
states are you can see from the hlil-
top. RUSSELL BURKE,
The Travelog Boy.
Marion F.-Peru is celebrating the
one hundredth anniversary of her in
dependence this year. President Hard
ing sent a special delegation to the
event. Perus Fourth of July" Is
July %.
John Morgan-The House where
Roosevelt lived while they were re-
pairing the White House Is on
Lafayette Square, west side.
Evening star., 1921-08-19
LISTEN, WORLD!
BY ELSIE ROBINSON.

feel SO close to storms. The storm
has voices that understand. Within
me something answers to its first
faint call, the rav1ng of its violent
battling. the last weak shudder and
the gathering of the sulky thunder
heads, that rise so softly up above the
laughing hills, then swell and tower,
heavy with leashed power. So do the
black glooms rise within my soul to
darken all the hills of my content.
that first craSh-that gaSpfng silence
Evening star., 1921-08-19

face dope is essential for her make
up. The finest complexions are not
purchased from the drug stores They
are achieved through good hygiene,
open-air exercise and kind of scien-
tific neglect of the complexion.
Females who apply war paint so
inartistically as to become conspicu-
ously bedaubed betray their mental
weakness. That sort OF hideous
adornment is characteristic of the
reason why a stigma attaches to the
conspicuous or noticeable use of war
paint. Any girl who knows enough
to pass a fifth grade mental test will
think twice before doping her face
with stuff that can be detected by the
casual observer.
Many Of the inquiries I receive on
this subject are from girls who are
particularly prone to think thAt some-
thing in the nature of a face cream"
or similar dope is indispensable in a
lady's toilet. Old or prematurely aged
greasy or oily to apply to the prefer
naturally dry and sallow skin.
Younger persons seldom require this;
on the contrary. in most young per-
sons the natural oily secretion Of the
skin is excessive and troublesome.
avoided in such circumstances.
1t is q woman's right and duty to
make herself look as attractive at all
times as she can. At the same time
she requires q modicum of brains in
order to avoid making a caricature Of
herself in her excesses Of makeup.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
The 3. A. e.
DR.. Brady begs to remind some Of
his correspondents that the prereQui-
site for personal reply is a properly
self-addressed stamped envelope.
Glare Injuries Eyesight.
What is the effect on the eye Of
looking at a very bright light, such as
the arc light? Does 1t cause blind
ness or weaken the sight? What can
one do for eyes that cannot stand
sunlight? When should boric acid be
used. q. RI
Answer-Exposure of the eyes to
intense light, or working with such
light glaring in the eyes. is a fre-
quent cause of cataract and other
serious injuries to the sight. By all
means consult an oculist IL your eyes
cannot stand sunlight. Boric acid is
a feeble antiseptic often employed
in eye washes or drops because It is
comparatively non-irritating and nom
poisonous. It has no effect on the
eyesight, nor does 1t strengthen
weak eyes," as many imagine.
Copyright. 1929
Evening star., 1921-08-19
Cherry Spice Sirup.

Take four pounds of sugar, one
pint of cider vinegar and nine
pounds of pftted cherries: tie in a
cinnamon and whole cloves; boil until
rather thick; strain and bottle; dilute
in ice water for refreshing drink.
Evening star., 1921-08-19
To Can Eggplant.

and scald them for five minutes In
boiling water. Plunge in cold water;
remove the skins. Slice orosswise and
pack. Add boiling water and one
level teaspoon of salt to each pint.
Cook for one hour. and seal imme-
Evening star., 1921-08-19
How Old Age Comes
To Those Who Invite It

THERE arc plain rules,
/ we'll understood, about
Observation-Disclosures
repair and running smoothly.
b the body as important
% IN automobile engine or a
fur1ace7
10 II a reasonable to talk
about the best ways Of sus-
tainanS the body 20 It i to talk
q peoper care for the engine
or tho Hufnace3
Wen, then
Tho body is strengthened,
warmed, sustained-kept
young-h Q very practical
and scientific way.
Some Simple Facts
Food Is heat and power and
renewal for the body.
After al, there's n>xhing
mysterious or rnsgical about
what food does In serving
human need.
Nothing mystsrious, but
much that b intsCestins-and
important. ,
Some foods are particularly
good for the body.
oRAPE-NUTS . such q
food.
0raps-Nuts b made from
vhole wheat and matted bar.
Icy -four product d the
two Rrpins which are richest
h food elsments 6or human
ned. Under the outsr, Of
hrsn cnating of ths grain,
Evening star., 1921-08-19
Personal Health Service
BY WILLIAM BRADY, M. D.
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
Who heeds a warning proves he's wise:
He'll not be easy to surprise,
Noted Physician and Author


be
Address DR. liam n
Evening star., 1921-08-19
-"There's a Reason

nature has placed phosphates
and lime which 60 to the
making Of bone, and the red
blood corpuscles.
This may sound like physi-
ology, but itworks like health.
Hunger Not Cheated
All the richness Of the kerr
mel, together with essential
mineral element, aferetained
In the making Of 0rape-Nuts.
Often, IN the manufacture Of
foods, some Of the most vital
of natures provisions are
thrown away.
The long baking peocsos
(Grape-Nuts 10 the result Of
20 hours continuous bakinO
partially pre-digests the food
substances, develops the
starches into dextrin and mall
tose-Riving to Grape-Nuts
its own natural sweetness
and produces q food which,
when served with milk Of
cream, has been found BY
chemists to be almost Per.
fectly balanced IN qualHss
of nutrition.
The Enemies Within
Now, old age .beeinsin The
larger intestine
This 10 what the scientists
have found who know the
human body % the mschan-
ical expert Knows his auto
mobile engine. :
Nonssdtogoi intoth thspaedo.
ulars-hss enough to ~ that
oeftain elects produced BY
Sood which b slow Il 6goet-
Evening star., 1921-08-19
MEN,

Many call, few are chosen. why7 Most
men are merely curiosity seekers, are not sin
cere in an endeavor to establish themselves in
quickly recognised and rewarded with . big
ger and more responsible position: This 10 the
kind Of an we nave @ 0u. NOT 70 .nd s
train them in our work. first as successful
statesmen and then promote them to sales
managers and high executive positions We
mission basis. which gives man an unlimited
earning capacity. Our qualifications are that
1e,ns %sn Of mas ase | good record one one that viii
stand investigation by ourselves and our
bonding company and willing to follow and
IL not a stock -jobbing promotion scheme, but
a large New York house widening Its held OF
achievement. Men who know they can come
interview W. and be given full consideration
State age, position and give telephone number.
Address Box 1S1-A, Star office.
are ambitious to take up salesmanship and
connect with q reliable house after you have
received special training, write for particulars
to Boy I27-A. Star Office
Men, Are You Satisfied?
Do you fee, that you are simply marking
ts4 t@' man Of 'iEf
nendabiIity. Can you qualify? No travelling.
SEE MR.. HUSTON,
Room 11s9, Raleigh Hotel. between and
pm. only.
P1TENT LAWYER-An experienced COM
1efent specifcation writer: salary $500 at
sfaft: state experience and references: cor
respondence confidential. = Address Box 97-A.
Star of1ce. U-
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must be efficient; state experience. qualifca-
tion and salary. Address Box 200-A. Star
office. u.
PORTERS-2 must be experienced and good
cleaners. for ofhee building: Apply only from
PRINTER. one who can handle monotype
matter, experienced on tariffs and tabular
work. Washington Monotype Composition Com
P RI n T E ER-Apprentice boy
with at least one or two years
experience. Apply to Mr.. Jones,
1855 18th st. NV.
SALESMAN and market stand man; ADVANCE
ment for the right man. Apply Mr.. johnson.
Rosslyn PACKING Co., Rosslyn, Va. 10e
SALES ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10 organize
Gales forces permanent propositiea: good fu-
tpre. Address Boz 20-A. Star once. "a
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in a hurry. There was no doubt
about that. Peter watched curiously.
Under one of those tomato plants Old
Mr.. Toad stopped and squatted close
to the ground. The earth was rather
soft there, for. Farmer Browns Boy
kept 1t we'll hoed around those
plants.
At first Peter thought Old Mr.. Toad
Evening star., 1921-08-19
Health's Splendid
Champion

oraps-Nuts d q delightful,
food, he Il 10 uniqusly rich
and sweet In favor, and al-
ways crisp. It Is unusually
nutritious, for Il has ell the
body-build ling slemen4sof the
most perfect food grains. Il
Il q conyef,isuk and econou1-
icai food, for Il b ready 70 ct
from the packaes, kesps h
any climate, and r. appsds-
ipG TO The last BIZ.
It builds strength md visor
without taxing Tho digestion
Of leaving, within the body,
elements whose familiar
harm u really the beginning
Of "oh sse."
oraps-Nuts has besn .
favoeits food, around the
word, for nearly. q quarter
Of . csneury
And thsre kanasoni
Evening star., 1921-08-19
MEN-Competent to
lay and scrape
hardwood floors.
7. M. ADAMS,

1903 Connectlcut ave.
MEN for laundry routes; $50
cash deposit required. Only live
wires need answer. Good salary.
Give reference and where last
employed. Address Box 32-A,
Star office.
Evening star., 1921-08-19

ing develop fermentation and
other conditions which cause
the bodily machine to slow
down and wear out sooner
than necessary.
Grape-Nuts digests quick
ly and wholesomsly.
Much Of this u due to The
fact that the loog baking has
partly Pre- -digestsd the nutri-
ment: partly. to the hct thst
there b contained In 0rapo-
Nuts the essential "rough-
nsssr to stimulate The act3on
Of the ntestinee.
Evening star., 1921-08-19
FOUND.

NV, after 8 21e
Evening star., 1921-08-19

LEARN TO BE A
STORAGE BATTERY
REPAIRMAN
and earn from s35 to $50 a week: we can
teach you in two weeks: day and evening
classes See Mr.. O'DOnnell, lel7 st. NV.
LINOTYPE OPERATORS-FOr one week. all
or part time. Apply Immediately. Griffith
MAN, young. to drive truck: make himself
useful; contractor. Address Box 1864. Star
office.
MAN. young, assistant treasurer for local
theater; must be experienced and come well
recommended. Address Box 1874. Star office.
MAN, experienced. for hardware store. Apply
iii Tth St NV 19s
MECHANIC to repair gas engine. small. at
Rockville, Md. Address Box 34-A, Star Of
ice. ~
MEN who desire a position offering advance
ment with q reliable concern. see Mr.. Davis
between and IL am. Sat. 30S Munsey bldg.
MEN-Learn ignition. I will teach q limited
number Of young men at very low rates. Class
now forming. Write for particulars. Address
Box 23-A. Star Office. 19s
MEN, AMBITIOUS, to quality in spare time for
positions in drafting profession; steady. con-
genial work; good pay. Day or evening classes,
complete course to months. Information as
to opportunities on request. Enroll now. Co
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rplIIr rnn AVERAGE EAMIl Y
. 49,. -, -, -,.F.-.- = .,....-.
Everbearing Strawberries Should Find
Place in Every Garden Where
There Is Space.

Plenty of vegetables for the table
should be the first consideration of
every home gardener, but fruit trees
and some bush fruit should be plant
ed, say specialists Of the United
States Department Of Agriculture 1t
does not take a very large space for
growing enough fruit and berries of
the different kinds to supply the aver
age family.
Everbearing Strawberries, which
were a novelty few years ago, are
now being planted by thousands Of
gardeners. and they should find a
place In every garden Of the temperate
region where space will permit
Strawberries. however, can be grown
under a very wide range of climatic
and soil conditions. The same is true
OF the blackberry and the dewberry.
Raspberries are more limited as 10
distribution. and will not withstand
the heat OF summer III the South OF
the extreme cold Of the North. Their
planting is confined almost entirely
to the temperate regions, the Central
and Eastern states and the Pacific
Northwest. Certain varieties of the
red raspberry that are practically
everbearing, or that at least produce
both a summer and fall crop of fruit,
are now being developed. Raspber-
ries, blackberrles, and dewberries do
well when planted along a fence.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-04-29

Alaska is losing It's totem poles.
Because Of the gradual decline in OBJ
servance of native customs, totem
poles are no longer erected. and the
elements are wearing down those re-
naming.
The larscs; collection Of tetems In
the North, It Is said, is TO be found
in the abandoned Indian village OF Old
kassan, rs miles from Ketchikan. The
village was deserted several years ago,
after a disastrous fire, The natives NOV
ing to New Kassan.
Old Kassan's totems are of many sizes
and descriptions. Some are Of Inn
posing proportions, with abe four dis
tinct enlblems of the bear. the crow,
the toad and the eagle represented.
The poles are carved. from base to
pinnacle, with gorgeous language. The
totems are carved on cedar. which is
slow In perishing.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-04-29
Salad Plants Can Often Be Grown In
a Small Space Where Some other
Crop Has Been Gathered.

thev arc abopt an inch IN a,or,eta-
both leaf Stems and Young heats con
be cooked together when the heets
are larger The leaf-stems become to,,gh
and woody AZ a rnIa two nIan,,ngs
should no made ona extranalv e.rlv
ana anothor ~ about for- ,.ooI,s
Carrots should bo ,Iantod irst l,t
flo later tban heets and 90 soon as
tbe nIonts arc mn tbav sbon,d ha
tbInnad second thinning viii loava
the nlants ono ami ona.;,,;r IA -
Inche. onort 4, tha row ana n,,o
sunnlv Of small corrots knovn .s bohy
carrots FOR use an tba tahla tn
IONS ~ tba carrots cannot ho mead en-
oraens
paren,ns and sols,sv az NOR, l..
tbe naturo ~ wlnter crons. ,bat e.
tbev are grown during tbe enc,,,or
and kant for r,nter use soctio,, 80
row 90 10 70 feet long ganeraIIv win
nroduca ali tho narsnlns or saIs,s, .hot
the avaraga fariIr will wont
WhiIa n ia true that TOO n,pch 1ott,ca
often is nIanted ar ono fine No.
enough attention 10 civan IN taon,na !
continuous sunnlv Iettnca rIan,s
oro,vn IN tho hothed a. ooId fra,oa -
IN a hoy m Tho honsa con no r,on.es
IN tho omen oround iust a. soo,, &c ~,
dange, 81 INC Iost FROST l. nost -
Erect rh,,, All ".
n. .,.,.. -..,,5.. ~,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-04-29
MRS. RE|FENSTE|N, AGED
81, GAINS Is POUNDS
Declares She Would Like
To Put a Bottle Of Tan
lac In The Hands Of
Every Sick Man, Woman
and Child In This Coun-
try = Never Saw Its
Equal.

Il am sixty-seven years Of age, but
in all my experience l have never
known a medicine like Tanlac. Think
OF IL At my age to gain twenty-five
pounds in weight, but that is just
what / have DONE" said Mrs. Emma
Reifenstein. Of No. 337 Webster ave
nue.. Syracuse, n. Y.
'If had It in my power" she con
tinued, Il would put bottle Of Tan
lac in the home Of every sick man,
woman and child in this country, for
| know what this wonderful medicine
would do for them. For almost two
years was almost nervous wreck.
l did not dare to leave the house or
even go up town unless my husband
went with me. l was afraid to even
cross the street and had feeling OF
dread all Of the time.
"My stomach was weak and easily
upset. For days at q time l would 20
without solid food. l could not rest
at night to do any good and felt tired
and worn out all of the time. Some
days / could hardly drag myself
across the room and was so weak and
miserable l was ready TO give up.
my health is fine now and l cat
anything want and never have a
touch Of indigestion. / have never slept
better than | do now. My recovery is
the talk Of our neighborh0od, as It was
rrnna,altr- ha1foxo5 I aat,tH not 4. 80
but a few weeks longer. This grand
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-04-29
/ MIGHT HAVE MADE TROUBLE
Junior Evidently Was Uneasy as to
the Possible Conduct Of Mosquito
In Heaven.

Junior espied a mosquito on the
window. Not wishing to be bitten
he had his father kill it. About a
half hour later Junior came to his
father and asked:
Daddy, wiz that 'squlto go tc
HeavenT
at might" his father said. 'if 1t
was a good one
Junior, satisfied with this answer.
went off to play. In few minutes he
was back again saying:
DO you think he's in heaven yet.
daddyT
HE might be-" replied his father.
IF he was real good one
After few more minutes OF play
Junior again came to his father with
these words:
Buddy, wonder if hes bited Grd
yet Chicago American.