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Evening star., 1921-05-23
up on false foundations.

up on false foundations.
The fashion came over from China
and Japan and was modified and
changed through European usage.
The fashion has endured for fully
six years in this country. 1t is not
followed by every one: those who
insist upon keeping away from the
styles Of the street regard with hor-
ror the transplanting OF the eastern
il insanitary. Others call il vulgar
But the majority go right on wear
ing it, 1t is the ruling coiffure of
the hour in America. 1t is almost
unknown in France.
Recently restlessness has arisen.
Women in large segments have
shown a desire to get away from
the one style. They look to France,
they look back into picture books.
they regard portraits and they begin
to build differentiating cofrures.
The girl with the bobbed hair has
even changed her methods of ar
ranging it. She no longer wears it
smoothly plastered on the brow
parted at the side and tightly curIed
at the ends. She has gone into the
South Sea Islands for a new idea
She now wears this bobbed hair
or brushed straight into the air
When she doesn't look like the pic
ture of savage she resembles the
mythical Medusa. who put snakes
instead of curls to stand in the air
about her head.
This new short coiffure delights
the large army of those who give
the permanent wave. 1t keeps them
busy with their appliances every
hour of the day. 1t is strange
happening on our continent that the
white people are paying from $25 to
s15 to get the hair curled and the
dark people are paying So to gel
their hair uncurled. 4 woman ot
high degree declares she spent So
in New York to have her hair curlet
and s5 in Virginia the next month
to take out the "kink."
Evening star., 1921-05-23
''Shock!''

The woman. who had fallen down.
stairs in the dark by missing the first
step. had sustained. to all appear
ances, no grave injury beyond a Sc
we're shaking up and slight cut on
! her elbow. But by the time the fam
| lily. in various stages of undress, had
arrived on the scene, 1t being the
hour when in small towns all self
respecting citizens are winding the
clock and locking up the silver. she
was lying Imply back in a chair in
right. but so chilly. and wasn't it
foolish of her.
Her husband wasted no time. but
| ran for the doctor. The telephone was
out of order.
The two girls stood about. helpless
ly. Nora, the maid, with a grotesque-
ly bobbing headdress of firmly applied
kid curriers'. ran to put the kettle on,
holding her fantastic red flannel
, bathrobe about her as she Ian. and
praying aloud as she went.
Eldest Son Takes Charge.
Then Don, the eldest boy. bending
alarmed above his mother, said firm
Clear out of the way. Get moth
| stairs" And whispered. Shock" to
his sister as he passed them on the
stairs.
rs he trying to be funny?" said
Madge. with tremulous lips.
He means shock-the same as col
lapse. It's awfully serious" And
Lefty ran swiftly down the hall.
catching up hot-water bottles from
the linen cupboard shelves as she
went She filled them in the kitchen
with trembling hands.
The doctor was out Of town" There
was only one. The father came run
ming back. breathlessly, to announce
the fact.
His wife lay with closed eyes. His
unaccustomed finger pressed her
pulse. He knew something was
Evening star., 1921-05-23
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Laura, A. Nnklnan
Steamed Meat Mold
Young Peas

Young Peas
Coffee Raisin Pie
Steamed Meat Mold-Combine half
pound of round steak which has been
put through the butchers meat
grinder with one tablespoon Of chop
ped onions, salt and pepper to suit
taste. and two cups of either thin
ned left over gravy or hot water: let
this mixture simmer slowly in a
saucepan for twenty minues. Drop
one package of macaroni into two
quarts Of boiling. salted water and
let boil until tender (about twenty
five minutes). then drain and put a
generous layer Of it in the bottom
of a small buttered pail or steaming
mold. On top Of this macaronilayer
heap the hot meat mixture to which
has been added quarter cup of stale
>bread crumbs. Within an inch from
the top Of the mould add more of the
,macaroni and slip little macaroni
down the sides Of the filled mold.
Put on the lid. tie it on securely, and
place this mold into large sauce
pan containing boiling water: let the
water boil up around the mold for
about forty-five minutes, then serve
the steamed meat and macaroni turn
ed out onto platter and covered with
the following sauce:
Spiced Tomato Sauce.-Put into a
small saucepan four tablespoons of
drippings or bacon fat. half teaspoon
sugar, one cup of the liquid from
three ripe tomatoes which have been
stewed (cut up) in water to cover
,or one cup of the juice from a can
of tomatoes may be used instead
and four tablespoons of -four mixed
to a paste in one cup of cold water.
Now tie up in small piece of cheese
cloth two whole cloves and a small
piece of bay leaf and put, this tiny
bag into the saucepan. Let this sauce
simmer until thick. then remove the
little bag containing the spices and
serve hot.
Evening star., 1921-05-23
BY NJ. JESSIE LEITCH.

wrong. The pulse beat was quick
and weak. Her respirations were slow
and shallow. and the surface of her
body was very cold. Her hands and
feet especially were ice cold. and
to his frightened eyes took on a pur-
pie tinge., Her face was pale. her
mouth and nose looked drawn. Blind
ly the father stepped aside as Don,
marshaling his family about like a
little squad of unframed soldiers,
said:
"Open those windows. dad. down
from the top. Lots of air. Can't get
too much. Take those pillows out
from under mothers head, Babs, and
get two kitchen chairs, till we raise
this old bed a bit at the foot. Don't
make noise. Take your shoes off if
you can't walk quietly. No whisky
dad as his father appeared with the
family emergency flask. "She may
safe stunt to cut ou the whisky and
give coffee or hot milk as stinu-
liant instead. You never give whisky
or alcohol without an order) when
you suspect head injury and more
than you would if the injured person
were having hemorrhage.
Doctor Approves Treatment.
Put those hot-water bottles be-
tween the top blankets. They might
touch her skin and burn her. Now
light hot-water bottle over her
heart-and chase down again to the
doctors in case he has come back.
don't like all this responsibility"
The doctor had returned and was
even then hurrying up the steps.
What he said was after a careful
quiet examination and after he had
NODDED approval over the boys dag
nosis and first aid:
ITS just a little shock. I can,
prescribe anything better than has
already been done. Just avoid all ex-
citement, keep her quiet. and warm
and keep the windows open. The
best stimulation in the world is care
fully applied external heat and lots
Of oxygen"
Which nrnyed to be the case
Evening star., 1921-05-23
Rules for Lunch Basket.

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Do not put anything with a strong
odor into lunch basket.
Do not put fried foods into lunch
basket They are difficult to digest.
Avoid putting in any food where
there is the least doubt as to fresh
ness.
Wrap each food article in waxed
paper. This is hygienic and dainty.
Use fresh paper napkins-they are
attractive and cheap.
Be sure to sun and air the basket.
or box. when not in use.
Thoroughly wash. and dry by heat.
fgs and dates. before using.
Skin, separate. and wrap in waxed
paper, oranges for the lunch basket.
Nut meats, salted, take the place
of meat-most children like them.
Bananas must. be thoroughly ripe.
eaten slowly and well chewed.
Always allow small amount of
sweets for the lunch.
Sweets may be in the form of home
made candy, cakes or cookies.
small bottle. of milk is an ideal
luncheon food.
Always plan to properly balance the
lunch basket menu.
Evening star., 1921-05-23
Salmon Steaks With Cucumber.

Cut some slices of salmon about
one and one-half inches thick, then
wipe them perfectly dry. Rub the
ter and lay in the Ash. Add the
strained juice Of one lemon and a
seasoning Of salt. pepper and red
pepper lay a buttered paper over the
fish and then put the cover on the
pan and let the hsh cook. allowing
twenty minutes for each pound Of
salmon. When ready dish 1t on a hot
dish. garnish with cucumber cut in
small pieces. strain the gravy. add to
it one teaspoonful of finely chopped
parsley. one teaspoonful of chopped
CHOPPED chervil and pour over the SAL
mon,
Evening star., 1921-05-23

We cannot afford to lose the spirit
longs to play. especially at the criti-
cal age of adolescence. when the
child. passing through the difficult
change to maturity. needs scope for
the healthful expression of all the
great force Of heredity that presses
upon him.
These years. from twelve to twenty,
are the years when competition
mergeS into cooperation. and the
child learns now. if ever, to realize
and accept himself as part of society,
one of group. a factor in a large
whole. Before this he has been con-
scious of himself chiefly as an indi-
vidual. struggling to develop himself
in every possible way. Now he is
ready to play his part with others to
learn loyalty. team play. devotion to
a cause. Now he can understand far
play. love of honor and freedom, as
he could not before.
The great cooperative games. base
ball. foot ball. basket ball, hockey
and lacrosse. belong to this age. and
every boy should have a chance to
learn and play them.
Dancing. wrestling and boxing, and
the games of finer skill. such as ten
mis-, also have their place in these
years.
Good dancing. under right condi-
tions of air, light. music and COM
panionship. is one of the very best
| forms of plays. as old as man him
self. a wholesome outlet for the pro-
foundest instincts of our being for
rhythm and joy.
| When we consider the splendid
| heritage of folk dancing available for
Americas Youth it is pitiful to
think of the degenerate. limited, vul-
| gar kind of dancing we actually give
| it. and the times and places we allow
| it to use.
Similarly with boxing and wrestling
we permit the abuse of two good
things and then frown upon the
| things and the youth. as if they
were to blame for our own stupidity
| and negligence. Stand by the play
| ground movements, help the recrea.
tion clubs. see that your children get
a right chance to play.
Copyright. 1921
Evening star., 1921-05-23
Round Shoulders.

Round shoulders are always objec-
tionable, but particularly so If one
wears a tailored suit. for the SIM
plicity and severity of the suit coat
require a trim. well-set-up figure.
At one time it was permissible
TO slouch in evening gowns or the
light dresses appropriate for after
noon wear permissible" is prob
ably TOO strong word. since the
style of the frocks some years ago
concealed the fact that the back and
shoulders were in a wrong position.
But the dresses today only accentu-
ate rounded shoulder line. 1t is
necessary not only for health but for
good looks to keep the spine straight
and the shoulders back.
II you have unfortunately become
round -shouldered, there are two or
three simple exercises that will do
wonders in bringing the figure back
to graceful position. One is tp
learn TO sleep on the back without
pillow. This keeps the spine and
shoulders in proper position for about
Evening star., 1921-05-23
Two Light Dinners.

"Eat less meat" is a good slogan
for the home table az the mercury
begins to climb in the thermometer.
Tho following dinner menus suggest
light meats.
| Lamb Chops
! Tomato FritterS
| Baked Potatoes
i, Coffee Pineapple Pie
| Tomato Fritters-Cut up fresh
tomatoes until a pint measure is full
"a pint Of the canned will do). then
nut this amount in the top of a dou-
hle boiler with one slice onion.
one sprig parsley. quarter teaspoon
salt. a pinch Of pepper and 'one-half
teaspoon sugar. Let simmer Tor
Twenty minues, then pass 1t through
a sieve. Now put the strained puree
back into the double boiler and add
Ito it three tablespoons OF soaked un-
Looked rice: cook till the rice is ten
jder then stir in quarter cup OF milk
which has been thickened with one
Tablespoon of -four and combined with
one tablespoon of butter. Beat one
egg we'll and add this also to'the mix
iture. Let cool, then form into nat
cakes with the hands; roll these cakes
lin crumbs. egg. then in crumbs again,
land fry them in a frying pan which
is half full of bacon fat Cor any kind
of fat. so that they will be slightly
!submerged. Serve these "appetizers'
on the meat platter with the chops.
Pineapple, Pies-Combine ,one cup
shredded pineapple and Juice, one cup
sugar two well beaten eggs. juice of
one lemon and two tablespoons OF
melted butter. Mix thoroughly. then
turn this into a pastry-lined pie pan
cover with a top layer Of pastry and
in nnick that
the crust will be done but the filling
very soft.
Evening star., 1921-05-23
THE NEW COIFFURE FASHIONS.
BY ANNE RITTENHOUsE.

Those who clamor loudly against
tho ear-tabs-those extraordinary
bulses of hair. curled or rated. built
over the temples-have way Of
insisting that the sin should be laid
at the door Of this generation On
the contrary. it is an old and griev-
Gus fashion. One can go back throug h
the centuries and find examples Of
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"U'iU You Be NV Friend?'

TIP IN her dark little room Harriet
~ dropped hopeessly on the bed. She
was furious with herself for not being
more courageous.
IF were the right kind Of wife,
I'd br clever, she moaned. I'D take
chances I'd play the game more des-
pcrately. but as il is I'm afraid ] m
coward. keep thinking Of the things
that might happen
II wonder how much he cares for
mc?' she kept thinking over and over.
and yet she knew very well that he
was very much in love with hcr. enough
- that she could work him very easily
if she wanted to. But that would
necessitate putting all her cards on the
table. at least all but one, the fact
that she was married. She might tell
Charlie that Barry Neils wife was a
very dear friend Of hers. but that would
be very dangerous. Suppose he didn
believe her and began to suspect the
truth. No. even though she might offer
| Charlie SO much for so much. it was too
great chance to take.
She simply could not lose her job
now.
! In all the time that had elapsed since
she had left Barry. Harriet had never
been so lonely as she was that night at
dinner. May Watson seemed 10 avoid
hire. bur atterward drcading long
evening spent in her own room, Harriet
knocked timidly on Mays door.
May was fitting Welsbach mantle
on her gas jet. il shed a sickly white
light about the room. but on the bed
was roll of red crepe paper out of
which May had planned to make a
decorative shade. Il was against the
rule in the boarding house to use Wells
huch lights. but May was sick of the
dickpring fame and the fact that she
could never see to read by IL. She
! looked down at Harriet from the chair
on which she was standing and the two
girls smiled. :,
Please don't be cross with me,
Harriet said impulsively. m so
lonely
/ May got down carefully from her
chair and looked at Harriet severely.
Then why do you do it: | suppose
it's silly to ask girl as pretty as you
are such foolish questions. Naturally
! you like attention from men, even II il
isn't the right kind.
1T isn't that. Please believe me.
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Say, Let's Cut Out Knocking

Dear Cynthia have read the let
ters on dancing with both amusement
and interest; At the beginning / was
inclined to be. neutral and 1t was not
until this evening. when I read Pops"
view, that l felt duty bound to answer
Cynthia, why do you allow your
readers to knock" one another in their
letters? Why don't you hold them to
others feel about II. but I'm sure half
the interest and force OF the arguments
are lost because of the personal at.
tacks. I do not care to read of some
girls opinion of another girl. but 7
am intensely interested in what the
contestants think OF the matter being
debated
Pep" is as guilty Of the above as
all the. other writers. 1t is not this
that have against Pep" But I do
think that she is absolutely wrong in
saying that boys and girls who do no,
dance are either very bad-looking or
subnormal."
Take my case, Tor instance One
am bad-looking. I am a sophomore
in the U. OF p and way up among the
elite In studies. hardly think you
could call me subnormal. Yet | do not
dance.
I would like to know how to dance,
because there Is nothing wrong in
dancing IL 1t is not carried to extremes.
In fact, it is advantageous.
am athletically built and indulge
In all sports. | feel that dancing would
In fact some of our athletic instructors
have recommended II TO their students.
There are all kinds Of dances. how.
ever, and | read with delight that tho
European authorities are frowning upon
the Jazz and shimmy varieties and are
yearning for a return TO the good.
old d-fashioned /, waltz" the only dance
7 can or care to Go.
am sure that these hostile attacks
would have never been forthcoming II
the writer's thought moment and real :
lied that what seems right to one ap-
pears wrong to another.
May |, therefore. suggest, dear Gym
thia. that you purge your column of
these childish personal attacks and
make It worth reading once more?
Hoping that you may see At TO &C.
cept my suggestion and wishing for the
day when the waltz will again replace
the shimmy and decent music conquer
the beastly jazz, REDDY.
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"You must be one of the cross bosses /;
! note you're not family man. with
: all your talk. Now. | know. for my
wife was crackerjack stcnographer
and took it as big compliment
when she threw down fifty a week. to
mate up with me. You poor fish
probably play around with society but
terflies who sleep till noon. aud call il
full day because they have dates with
tailors, hairdrcssers and manicurcs, !,
Those arc the spenders who nag man
to death because he cannot produce fast
enough. and then spend all afternoon
at the dansants in the hotels. shimmy-
ing with lounge lizards. .'
Just what is good wife, any
way?' we ventured. Years ago it
was one who could spin and weave her
own trousseau, and cook fifty seven va
rieties Of indigestiblc pies and cakes.
and who was such n renowned house.
Keeper that she ran and busted tho
piano every time wagon passed by. and
wouldn't let hubby smoke in the eve
ming, but made him take his cigar out to
cold barn, lest the curtains be
spoiled"
''Those were the good old days
don't think. ~ cried the happy henedck.
mo. stree, 1t is this way you marry
D XIII WHO Is USP1 10 an employer. or
has had many of them, and had to learn
tact and finesse in order 10 hold her job.
and she is just naturally considerate
and thoughtful. OF course, she is not
in terror of you. the way she might
have been il she drew lemon for an
employer. But she has the habit Of
tact and is unconsciously anxious 10
please, and then. she loves you, and
appreciates the hustlng YOU have to do
TO provide for two. for she has been in
the jungle, and knows the fight for
coin"
Huh" :" shifted the Skeptical One.
Fact is. most of them are so fired Of
work they pick up any dub. just to
take it easy and let him support them 49,
81 thank you for them kind words
but / notice no one ever grabbed you
OF. even for the joy Of staying home
and washing dishes while you shaved in
the marts of trade. Now. my wife
knows | come home dead tired. and
she don't begin yelling for n picture
show. or dance hall. Home is nov
city and great fun, and she is tickled
TO enjoy it.
Then there's another great big
point in favor of the girl who was in
business: she knows the value Of money.
She had 70 plan and scheme TO make her
cash last over till next pay envelope,
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No help could possibly be expected from
that quarter.
The game went on. Things went
from bad to worse. Eve-fushcd
rather hard of eve. her mouth drawn
into n thin. unbccoming linc-played
desperately,
'Ifcavcn alone knows how I'll meet
my debts thought Ev" distracted.
st. that mOmPr- snr felt she hated
Darlington Bellairs, her cautious guard.
ian. He was 20 rich. 50 prosperous.
Five hundred dollars would cover sHv-
cral evenings losses, including tonight :
disaster.
A vague thought began to form in
Ewes active brain. II he would not
let her have the money. she must take
II. She was not going to be disgracCd
marked down as dcraulter-in the
eyes Of all her friends.
Julian Vandavetr would exact pay.
ment of some sOrt-she knew it. She
Z aid not wish 10 he indebted to him. BE
sides---if she didn't pay mp. she might
lose him. lie would think she was too
poor for him to condeScend tO-uttcrlv
beneath his notice.
At midnight the game stonpcd and
I've and her partner surveyed each
other rucfully.
''Y" gods :" what n whacking," The
ncighbor seemed only slightly dc.
pressed But never mind, Miss Eve
Well have our revenge tomorrow eve
Ling We won't let Srese two sharks
get eff scot free. We won't
His genisI laugh rang out. Ev,
laughed, too--in order 10 he considered
sporting" But her laugh rang hol'
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AT CUPD,S CALL
By MAY CHRISTIE

articles mp and slipped them into her
bodice. She badc her Chaperon care
less good night and strolled up to bed.
But. once alone in the privacy of her
own room. she examined the handker-
chief and the little brooch with eager
eyes. Yes. they both belonged to Mary
Drew-without doubt.
I'm do it--yes. I'll risk it," Eve's
mouth frightened into hard. determined
line. No possible suspicion could fall
upon my head
She waited til the house was wrar-
ped in silence. She heard her guardian n
going to his room. the closing of his
door.
Ewes ethics held more than one curl
Gus 'kink. Doing evil that good
might come stealing in order to nav
up"-robbiug her guardians safe in
order to be classed as "honest" "-ac-
cording to Ewes code. all this was per-
fcCtly in order
How silent tho whole house lav. A
clock struck tho hour of 4. VI.
NoiseIessly she opened her bedroom
door and listened. Silence everywhere
She found small electric torch. and
very Stcalthily proceeded down the cor q.
ridor, having first removed her slippers.
II any one should discover her per-
egrinations she could easily say that she
had forgotten something in the hall and
was going down 10 collect her lost
property.
Ono must always keep ones head,
II harrington Bellairs should actually
find her tinkering with his safe. il was
not likely that he would summon the
police, Her father had been bosom
friend OF his-and for his old friend
sake he would let Eve off lightly.
The torch in one hand and Mary
Drew's handkerchief and little brooch
securely in the other. Eve descended
noi>elessly 10 tho library.
After months Of watching She had
learned tho solution" Of the combina
tion lork-had seen her guardian open
ing his saf" and guessed the combna
ton.
She knew that on the upper Shelf
there were rolls Of bills-two rolls. five
hundred dollars in each. She had bet
ter take both
She fumblrd with the lock. \ minute
passed. Another minute.
At last the safe door opened. And
Eve CROPPED inside.
Tn" upper shclf-she could only fnL
one roll OF bills.
Deliberately she removed the roll
then. as though accidentally. she drop
ped Mary's little brooch and handker
chief inside tho safe, She closed til,
door. 1t swung TO with tiny click.
Poor Mary Drew. She'll have e
bear the brunt of this. Shell have tc
| explain tomorrow how her brooch ant
| handkerchief got inside the satc-anc
where the five hundred dollars has gon,
to-" whispered Eve, cruel little smil
about her mouth.
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