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Evening journal., 1921-07-14
LAMlNOT DU PONT
MAKES ADDRESS

Between four and five hundred
persons assembled at the Hagley
Community House on Upper. Breck's
Lane last night when Lammot du-
Pont and Charles F. Ernst addressed
them on the results Of cooperation
gained through community efforts.
Mr. dupont spoke on the History
Of the Hegley Community House"
and he stated that he hoped the
Community House would be what
the people desired.
Mr.. Ernst who is connected with
the Community Service said the
time. energy and money spent in
community work was not intended
10 develope stars but rather to de-
velope character. loyalty and team
work.
Miss Clara Bubh, director of the
Hagley Community House, presided
at the meeting and following the ad
dress there were athletic games.
Evening journal., 1921-07-14

any money for this building unless
it has the approval Of the board. ="
DR.. Handy stated that he was
going ito serve notice" that the
board would make the test and that
It would be "a real test" Il am
not going to take waste paper or
dead animals. That building was
constructed to burn garbage. That's
the problem Of the people OF this
city. To get rid Of their garbage,
not rubbish" he said.
Councilman McManus moved that
further consideration Of the matter
be laid on the table until the plant
had been tested. The argument con-
tinued for some minutes and the mo-
ton was then adopted.
Evening star., 1921-12-21
Making the Home Attractive
DOROTHY ETHEL WALSH
A Second Suggestion for the Use Of
Batiks in Decoration.
BY DOROTHY ETHEL WALSH.

In my last article promised to tell
you further uses for the popular
tatik work: 1 described q cushion
and today I am going to tell you OF
one of the most simple and au-
tra0tive light shades that may be
fashioned by amateur hands.
A square of batik, few bead tas-
sells and all the necessary material
10 at hand. Over any hanging fxA
ture you may secure a. piece of card
board or any stih material which is
Of a circular shape. This may be
placed at any height above the light
you wish. The square of silk is then
out up one side to the center and a
large enouge opening made to allow
it to be adjusted to the fixture in the
spot decided on. Let it hang over
the cardboard and weight the corners
with bead or silk tassels and the effect
will be the same as that shown in
today's sketch. The one illustrated
was of a fiamecolor. shading from
light to dark. and when the light
shines through it it is indeed charm
A strip of batik silk makes a
charming table runner. and when one
having much gold with f1ecks of green
in it is used on a piece of black vel
vet which Is cut exactly the size of
the table top. the result is truly
lovely. The corners of this runner
may also be weighted with tassels,
and, In fact, will be more satisfactory
If 50 made, as it then will have no
tendency to rumple up. but will lie
nat on the black velvet.
Evening star., 1921-12-21
Curiosity Makes Peter Bold.
BY THORNTON W. BURGESS.


Curiosity is bold
And quite as foolish, too, I'm told,
Peter Rabbit.
Peter Rabbit sat up and stared this
way and the other way, every way
In the moonlight. And as he stared
this way. that way and the other way
he listened with those long ears Of
his. He saw nothing to make him
AFRAID. He heard nothing to make
him afraid. Yet he was afraid. He
tried to think he wasn't, but all the
time he was. He was afraid because
ne was SO near the home of Buster
Bear. Any way, that is what it used
70 be-fhe home of great. big Buster
Bear. 1t was to find out II it still was
Busters home that Peter had come
over there. Curiosity had sent him.
OF course. You don't need to be told
that
The moonlight fell full on that
ledge, of rock under (which was a
cave In which Buster Bear had slept
the entrance to that cave looking like
the blackest of Black Shadows. He
wished he could see into it without
going nearer. But he couldn't. Stare
as he would he couldn't see into that
cave. Little by little Peter crept
every other minute to make sure that
no one was after him. No one was,
and at last Peter was right at the
entrance to that cave.
But even there he could not see in
side. for 1t was very dark in there
Peter listened for the least little
sound to show that Buster Bear was
in there. He heard nothing. He
cooked his head on one side and then
on the other listening for the sound
of Buster breathing. II Buster was in
there it should be possible to hear
him breathing. But there was no
such sound. and finally Pier made up
his mind that Buster was not there.
Then Curiosity began to whisper to
Peter once more. Now Is splendid
chance to see what kind of a place
Buster Bear sleeps in." whispered
Curiosity ut may be that Buster
isn't using that cave any more. Prob
ably he isn't. or he would be there
now. Probably he has gone to sleep
somewhere else. You can slip in
there and see what it is like and then
slip out again without any one be-.
ing the wiser. You'll never have a
better chance to see Buster Bears
bedroom. If he is in there he GER
Evening star., 1921-12-21
The Busy Housekeeper's Window
Garden.

why do my plants droop ana die!
is the opening line Of many letters
that 1 receive each winter. Then when
l ,read farther down in the letter l
fnd that the readers plants were OF
the variety which require care ana
that thew were not receiving the
necessary amount. .,,
The average lsousekeeper Is too busy
to fuss much over plants. InereLoIe
abe should choose, for her INDOOR sai
den, the plants that are easy ~ .a
care OF In this class are begonias'
nrimroses, geraniums. impatlens.
Cyciamens, and Abutilons ("aowering
cyclam mems and abutilonS noWeIine
out constant spraying ana syiInsins'
if they have good drainage, reasoh-
able amount of sunlight, ana -a are AZ
room free from escaping gas Here are
some points regarding these plants
which may be helpful:
Cyclamens are properly classed as
among the bulbs, but are more com
monty purchased as started plahts. Al
though all of these SIX piants Mn'em
have named must have sunlight, cy1
clamens will flower well without
great amount of direct sunlight ana
This is also true of begonias-although
the sun Is needed to give them nlgh
color.
CeranlumS, On tHc olAcI hohNp
have all the direct sunlight possible
through the entire winter: They need
a south window and should be kept as
close to the glass as possible. Only
in this way will they flower through
the colder months when the days are
short. Young. stocky geraniums are
needed for the best display. although
plants which have been taken up from
the garden will do well If they have
been cut back with an unsparing
hand.
The primrose is perhaps the most
reliable continuous Towering plant
which may be chosen.
The best of the begonia family. for
the average window garden. are those
Of the Semper Florens type. The va
riety called Prima Donna is a splen-
did one, having lovely shade Of
pink.
All of these plants named will -four
ish If given plenty of sunlight and
watered freely. 1t is taken for grant
ed that good soil is used in the pots
and that there are large pebbles under
the soil Cat the bottom of the pot) for
good drainage; also that the earth is
we'll "frmed" so that the water will
Evening star., 1921-12-21
The Children's Hour.

If Tommy had something really to
think about when he uses his black
board. he wouldn't do so much eras-
ing, and you wouldn't have to go
around dusting the chalk-dust from
the furniture. Here is a game to keep
him occupied for some time.
Place the word "Constantinople" on
the board. Tell Tommy to see how
many words he can make using the
letters only as often as they appear
in the word above. Record the time
Of starting, and offer him a gift IL he
can do a given number of words
in the time you allot. If he is in the
higher grades in school he will find
a great many, but even Little Tom
can make many small words. and it
will take him longer. The dictionary
will help you to find long words for
other times. r. l.. RIBLER
Copyright, 1871
Evening star., 1921-12-21
Baked Veal Pot Pie,

For this the leg pieces will do. Cut
them into squares. put them over the
fire in cold water with q sliced ouion
and carrot, bay leaf, a sprig Of
parsley and enough cold water to
cover them well. Cook slowly until
tender. then put the meat into a but
tered pudding dish; sprinkle over it
tablespoon of minced salt pork
add three potatoes parboiled = and
sliced. a dozen tiny onions, which
have also been parboiled, and some
dumplings (these should be made OF
light biscuit dough and cut out like
tiny biscuit)- Pour into the pudding
dish the stock in which the veal was
stewed, thicken with a tablespoon of
flour and as much butter and season;
cover the dish with q light crust,
spread brown paper over the top, and
bake for half an hour; uncover and
brown,
Evening star., 1921-12-21
THE NEW SWEATER BLOUSE
BY ANNE RrTrENHOUsE.

. surd!" Certainly. But fashion and art
and literature are often governed ny
the absurd. The thing Is to get the pub.
lie so puzzled that it arrogates to itself
specialized knowledge and accepts the
absurdity as a marvellous thing. Here
one strikes at the very root OF human
conceit.
There is this new blouse. for instance,
which is heralded as q sweater, II one
wishes to call 1t that. The flicker OF
black embroidery on its white SURFACE
is considered q brilliant touch: There
Is just enough embroidery to nave el-
fectiveness, to represent something new
and worthy Of imitation. The design
of the embroidery is thought interesting
because it departs from flowers, geom-
etry and what not. 1t is really Chinese
lettering. It may protest against the
retention of Shantung. 1t may be an
appeal to the arms conference, 1t may
be laundry receipt. Any one can copy
but few may read it -
Such a trick is In keeping with the
Japanese crest which Premet. the Paris
dressmaker, once embroidered on the
back of a neglige. 1t really meant
something, but the public didn't know
it Tho public praised 1t.
One Of the Metropolitan singers tells
Of reading with delight last winter the
critics praise of her admirable accent
and diction in a new role and Its su-
periority over that OF her predecessor.
Her impish delight was caused by her
knowledge that what she really sang
was a foolish combination OF sounds at
times, for She had been thrust IN the
role at the eleventh hour and did not
know all ner lines.
Well. whatever else there Is to know
about this sweater blouse with the chi
nese message across its front, and the
Chirese may tell you what 1t IS. there
is tais much to be said: 1t Is attractive
and worth buying.
1t Is a. white knitted affair. the kind
that France and England have spoh-
sored for several months and which we
are slow in accepting, or importing,
whichever the trouble is.
1t is like a supple fabric in its strong,
even workmanship and can. be worn at
a luncheon as well as to an outooor
meet. 1t fastens down the front, has
long sleeves, is bound with black ana
has a narrow, conventional belt Of the
fabric
There is strong liking for these silk
tricot and knitted blouses. Those who
were fortunate in buying them last
summer in France and London are quite
the envy of their neighbors They ar are
worn over there in all the sort shades,
such as beige. gray, horizon blue. white.
warm tan. The appearance OF many
knitted garments in our new collections
shows that at last the work has grown
satisfactory. 1t is the result Of much
that was experimental and unsatis-
factory.
Coat suits are knitted now. so are the
one-piece frocks one wears in the after
noon, but there is so little suggestion
of the knitting needle in the fabric that
we should find a better word for it The
public, reading about knitted garments,
thinks tn terms of war work, whereas
the present fabric is like some curiously
heavy quality of jersey silk.
Evening star., 1921-12-21
How to Stuff the Goose
or Turkey.

Almost as much Of the delicious
ness Of the roasted goose or turkey
that you have for Christmas dinner
depends on its stufilng as on its
cooking-and that Is saying a good
deal, for everybody knows that the
cooking 10 almost as important as the
bird itself.
You can make = dressing Of chest
nuts or oysters. chopped and added to
the ordinary breadcrumb dressing. II
you like. Or you can use simpler
Here |. ono that depends on corn
bread for much Of its delicious flavor.
bread; mash with butter: season with
salt. pepper, chopped onion. one tea.
spoon Of parsley. one-half teaspoon of
celery seeds and sage. II you like:
moisten with stock or milk.
Here is one little more elaborate
enough dressing. The boiled and
chopped giblets may be added to this
dressing II desired.
Soak bread about two days old in
milk until soft; press out all the mots-
ture possible. place a saucepan with
onion over the fire with one table
spoon of butter; stir and cook five
minutes without browning: add the
bread, one slice of breakfast bacon
chopped fine. and cook five minutes
longer: continue to stir all the while;
remove from the fire. and. when cold.
season with salt and pepper. one tea
spoon Of celery seeds. one teaspoon of
parsley. bit Of butter (sage and
thyme II you like) and the raw yolks
of two eggs; do not fill the turkey
more than three-quarters full, as the
bread will swell
Here is the right sort Of dressing for
stufilng a goose. There are many per-
sons who think the goose is the real
ly correct bird for Christmas. and true
it is that the goose has long lineage
Of adherents so far as his Christmas
dinner claims go. For the dressing
you will need these Ingredients:
Two cups Of mashed potatoes one
teaspoon of grated onion. or juice,
one-quarter teaspoon of black pep
per. one teaspoon of salt, four table
spoons Of cream. one tablespoon OF
chopped parsley. one tablespoon of
butter. yolks of two eggs. Mix thor
oughly. Use for tame ducks and
geese.
Evening star., 1921-12-21
EXPENSIVE PROMISES.

~ ICHARD Slocum, convalescent.
- was propped up in pillows in
IN a four-poster bed. asking
every five minutes IL she thought Mrs.
Lindsay would soon be back.
The nurse. who strongly disap-
proved of the gay person to whom
her patient referred sal, sad very very, col6iy Mrs
Lindsay would be back.
"She seems to go out and come in
a great DEAL" she remarked severely.
II she had been asked to speak her
mind-which she hadn't-she would
have told her patient firmly that she
considered Mrs. Lindsay very fri
volous individual. For the brides
chatter seemed to her to show q
great lack Of feeling. How could she
know that is was cheerful barrage
to keep a sick man from saying SEN
timental things that they might all
be sorry about later?
Merry was sending an exuberant
| telegram to her husband at just that
minute.
Meet midnight train or I shall
spank you and take away your to-
bacco," it said.
She walked back to her fathers
house slowly. Outwardly she looked
like the same young person who had
driven up to the house early one
| morning q month before. But she
was not quite that same person. She
was older and graver. A little afraid
Of herself.
She had known ever since the night
| Of her wedding that Richard Slocum
| loved her. But. SO engrossed had she
been in her own affairs. she had not
| stopped to think but that of course
he had been getting bravely over it.
| She had not realized how deep. how
terrifying. his love was until she had
heard his voice crying out in nights
of delirium how much he loved her
One blessing was that he didn't know
| that he had babbled for hours all the
| pent-up emotions that he had been try
| ing to hide since her marriage.
She waltzed into his sickroom with
| an absurd bouquet of carrots and
| onions and celery tied with blue ribbon
| You can't say" she laughed, that
I'm not devotion itself"
He shifted at the celery contentedly.
| You'll do very nicely he was
| lazily happy.
| And tonight when you're soupine
your soup. will the taste remind you
OF little me, so far away?"
| You're not going to desert me.
| Merry" he asked quickly.
| She curtesied
| please sir! I'm not satffied with
| this place and SO I'm giving two
| hours notice."
! suppose I've had you longer than
deserved he was rather dramatic
! Gee. yes" Merriam was cheerfuIly
honest. DO you know how long I'VE
| neglected my own hearthstone for
you? It's three solid weeks since
you tumbled into Peters arms"
Iheyve been queer weeks"
Richards voice trembled; II shan't
| ever know how to say thank you"
| Merriam lifted her eyebrows and
] rolled her eyes.
| Richard couldn't help grinning at
Evening star., 1921-12-21
The Christmas Tree.

AS hunger is the best sauce for any,
food. so love is the best decoration
for a Christmas tree, and a little tree
with small, but dainty trimming and
few material gifts. but standing for
wealth of devotion, actually gives
more pleasure than. a big tree un-
adorned with the true spirit OF
Christmas.
The tree tradition comes to us
through England from the pine for
ests Of northern Europe, and links
the most ancient religion of the
Anglo-Saxon race with Christianity.
To all children it is a thing OF mys-
terry: wonder and delight. and it is
surely a pity that so simple and beau
tiful a symbol of human life in rela-
tion to nature as that Of a tree bear
ing gifts should not be a part of the
Christmas memory of every child.
One easy and inexpensive way Of
making a small tree attractive Is to
use the top of q small spruce and set
it up firmly on a table in a pan.
which may be concealed with red or
green crepe paper Then make q
strong solution of alum and brush 1t
over all the branches. Let the room
be cold for this solution to dry and
then the tree looks as though Jack
Frost himself had patiently covered
it with his white. shimmering magic.
Take bits of cotton-cotton batting
will do-dip them in white-of-egg,
and then into powdered mica, which
gives the effect of diamond dust. and
hang them on.the tree. Use small red
and white candles, and tie bright
star or a shining gilt angel to the
topmost twig. Lay more cotton round
the pan at the base and sprinkle 1t
generously with the diamond dust.
Strings Of popcorn may be added.
Hide cupful Of water under the tree
to give moisture to keep the leaves
from dropping off for two or three
days.
Copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1921-12-21
PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE
By WILLIAM BRADY, M. d.
Noted Physician and Autlor.

casion. Do not permit the gossip
about that to worry you, children. It
is a question Of your own personal
comfort, and if you feel comfortable
with or without any particular arti-
Gle Of apparel; why go to it.
school 'physiologies." but there are
things taught in some school physiol-
ogy classes that are not so.
QUESTIONS AN DANsWERs.
Unrelated Subjects.
I am little hard of hearing and
my mother was quite deaf. Is deaf
ness inherited? ! don't seem to hear
any any worse than used to few years
Answer-Deafnes ess is rarely in
herited.
On the Hip.
Can you tell me how I can lose
five pounds off from each hip? Some
times have to stop work because my
eyes become blurred and I see dane
ing lights: Should I consult an oc-
Answer am unable to advise you
without any data. Why not consult a
physician?
Here's an Antique Query.
Please tell me whether night air is
injurious to a tubercular person. Doc
tors seem to disagree.-(A. E. G.)
Answer-It is scarcely possible that
a physician should attribute any iii
erect to might air" at the present
Bare Knees.
What is your opinion of children
wearing wool socks with bare knees
In the winter time?-tR. w. P.)
Answer-It is all right il the chill.
dren like it.
Evening star., 1921-12-21
The Problem of Winter Armor.

Is it necessary. ask two schoolgirl
chums named Jeane and Marjorie. for
us to wear long, heavy wooden under
wear and stockings in the winter
time in order to be healthy girls? We
live only about eight blocks from
school.
Well. children. it needn't be so very
long. just long enough to extend from
tho clavicle, If you have reached that
level in your education. to the tops
of your stockings. IL you intend to
wear stockings this winter. And in
be SO very heavy nor even wool If
you itch too much in wool.
In my younger days as a private
sanitarian and even after l had
launched forth as a health authority
IL used to advocate wool strongly.
and do yet for the older folks. For
young people think it is immaterial,
SO far as hygiene and health may be
concerned, whether they wear wool.
linen. cotton, silk or no underwear.
directs. So may the older folks, for
that matter, but as a general rule the
older folks are most comfortable, in
the colder season. encased in an ar
NOR of wool underwear with wool
stockings of similar weight. For those
-
winter, very light weight wool Cor
wool with a small mixture of cotton)
knitted material is most comfortable
under varying conditions and there
fore most healthful for underwear.
BY knitted material, I mean the US
ual modern porous elastic texture Of
underwear and stockings, and / re-
fer to no special brand. 1 merely
wish to advise against wearing the
old-fashioned, tightly woven fiannels.
which are bad medicine, almost as
bad as thick cotton underwear or
cotton with an impervious fleece"
lining.
Wool is a slow heat conductor, like
hair or fur. Cotton and linen are
fast heat conductors and for that rea-
son underwear of these materials sub
jecte the circulation Of older folks or
strains adapting itself to the many
plunges from the cool or cold open
air to the overheated indoor atmos-
phere, and out again. in winter time.
A wooden armor mitigates and soft
ems the strain somewhat as a cover
ing Of hair. feathers or fur would
Light weight wool Cor wool and silk
or even all silk. since silk is as slow
a heat conductor as wool is) union
suits are not too warm indoors: thick
or heavy cotton is too warm indoors
in artificially heated atmosphere.
As I say, it doesn't matter what
young people wear or leave of in the
way Of undergarments. provided they
feel comfortable. There IL no rela-
tion between any kind Of sickness
and the underwear one has left of az
. regular thing or on q particular oc-