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Evening star., 1921-09-08
Reducing.

Last week we were talking about
the way to reduce.~First find out
what you do weigh, which you can
do, of course. on any pair of scales;
then find out what you should weigh.
This. of course, Is more difficult. but
a great many pairs of scales have
little tables Of weights and measures
on them. These are compiled by in
surance companies and are thoroughly
reliable: the only thing is that their
allowance Of weight is very generous.
II the table says that for your height
and age you should weigh 145 pounds.
you can be moderately certain that
good health and looks will be yours
at 1876 pounds.
If you cannot find one of these
charts. send letter with self;
will send you a copy of mine. which
was gotten up by the government
during the war.
The only thing left is to And out
how much you are eating and how
much you should eat. You can guess
at this If you want to. but the best
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old one had been. Then he could fill
UP the entrance to this one he was
now digging.
Still. though he didn't really care,
he probably wouldn't have chosen to
come out right where he did had he
had any choice in the matter. 1t was
right in the middle of path that ran
along between the trees Of the Old
Orchard and the old stone wall. Yes,
sir. that is where Striped Chipmunk
came out, and he was surprised and
not a little startled. There, with not
even blade grass to hide it, was
the little round doorway which was
the anly entrance to his home at
psesent. 1t made Striped Chi Smunk
nervous. Anybody who happened
along that way could see It. It was
as plainly in sight as it was possible
for it to be.
This will never do. It will never
do at ALL" thought Striped Chipmunk.
''Pll have to get busy right away and
dig a new tunnel with a hidden door
way. / will So"
1t wasn't until after Peter Rabbit,
as full of curiosity as ever, started to
hunt for that new doorway that
Striped Chipmunk began to suspect
that that doorway wasn't in such a
bad place, after<a Peter looked care
fully along both sides Of that old
stone wall and poked his head in be:
tween the stones wherever he could.
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face come from a sluggish liver and
they. will disappear when you CORRECT
this condition.
Margaret.-You always rise when
being introduced to a lady who Is
older. or one who has acquired dis
tinction in any way. To group
which is standing. you would also do
this. You are much more sure of
being correct II you make habit
of rising and greeting each person
who is being introduced to you than
il you retain your seat and merely
give a cold recognition. There is
something about the former that
puts the friendship on a basis Of cor
diality, which is a great help to your
hostess.
Patsy.-The eyelash tonic is an un-
usually good one. Yes. the druggist
will mix it for you. Your co1ors will
be dark blue, all the browns. rose
pink, deep yellow and black.
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belongs to a different family Of
plants. Its dry matter is composed
largely of starch and sugar. A cupful
Of cooked squash contains 100 cal
ories. And it must be remembered
that the starch and sugar of these
vegetables. if-they are rightly cooked
are presented to the body in their
most digestible and directly valuable
form. Summer squash properly cooked
is one of the most deiicately favored
and delicious of vegetables. A lunch
Evening star., 1921-09-08

Washington.
Dear ]. T. C.-There are many won
derful places in Washington to visit.
but. Of course. the nations capital has
no Independence Hall such as is in
Philadelphia. You see the capital
was laid out after the revolutionary
Evening star., 1921-09-08
Casserole Hash,

Boil one-fourth pound of macaroni
drain and put 1t in a buttered bakine
dish and add a little butter and grated
cheese. Make a hollow in the center
and fill with chopped cooked meat
Season with salt and pepper and bak,
in a hot oven.
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Things You'll Like to
Make.

An interlaced vestee makes a smart
of paper the size and shape of the
vestee. Tack strips of cire ribbon (of
the desired COLOR around the neck
line. Interlace these strips. Cut
around to fit the vestee Tack the
strips together. Remove the paper
Stitch this interesting interlaced
vestee to the silk vestee and finish the
neck and sides with bands of the rib
bon. FLORA
Copyright, 1921
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HOME ECONOMICS.
BY MRS. ELIZABETH KENT.
Summer Squash.

Squash has much the same general
composition and food value as egg
plant, carrots. or beets, although it
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FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE

q ROOMS; H.-W HEAT: GAS: LARGE LOT;
In Brookland: vacant: condition like new. Ad-
dress Box s23-E, Star ofhce.
Try Us-We Get Results.
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take small house in part payment for equity.
Beautiful modern sr. and b. brick: electric
light; h.-w.h; porches; big lot to alley:
leased 8 months at 500 month; 18th St. ter
race; take less than duplicate houses are being
sold for: $3.50 cash, or take lots in part trade
for equity; unsurpassed for home or invest
ment
Or. and b: porch. front brick: hot air heat:
alley: High View; leased at 1886 year price
below market valne; $500 cash, or take sub
urban lots. in white home section. in part trade
for equity.
2 semi detached frames: about r. and b.
for garages); u SO. to beautiful Meridian
Hill Park: sell separately. very cheap; $3.50
cash: or take investment house in part trade
for equity.
s-r. and b. frame and brick: extra side lot :
good residence section s.w., few feet from eth
ST.; small cost for improvements make good
home: pre-war price; $500 cash: take car or
lots in part trade.
Or. and b. baywindow pressed bricks: built
by day labor about years ago costing 81, 900
cellar: hotair heat: mr.. Q st. bridge: reduced
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you offer in trade?
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Successors to New York Realty Brokers
Main 1897. 1423 St
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FOR SALE=APARTMENTs
UNIMPROVED PROPERTY.
WANTED-TO BUY

HOME FROM OWNERS FIRST, AGENTS SEC.
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DESIRABLE HOME FOR COI.0REn CIIENT
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8 ROOMS; H.-W HEAT: GAS; LARGE LOT
In Brookland: vacant: condition like new. Ad
dress Box 323-E, Star odice.
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CHEVY CHASE HOME AND FARM CO.
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ny WILLIAM IVY.

SVkkSD1V0oSuS
PARIS. August 1o.-An event OF
national importance has just hap
pened In France. A new telephone
book has been issued.
The Paris telephone book IL COM
monty known rs the "Annuairs dss
Telephones" OF course "annuaire"
means 'annual." AZ q matter of fact,
however, this IL the frst new dirse-
tory issued since 1917. Even 50,
there wss much opposition In pari1a-
ment to publishing it on account OF
"a At 'Iss last 1t appears, and P.yis tsls-
phone subscribers are notified tnet
they may have the advantage OF this
facility by calling at the telennonse
as soon a. possible. but not before
the lapse Of one month.
NV own present telephone was In.
stalled lust Ave months before the
book was published, but TOO late sor
% On the other hand. to compensate
for the large number Of subgcrioe!e
omitted, the government mas cafefuIIy
kept on its list . considerable mum.
ber Of people who presumably no
longer have tslsphSnss nor .ny ny qss zee
stance, "Boio-Pacha, II rue dc Phals-
bourg." and one 10 told that one may
be \ connected with "Almereyda,
Miguel" BY calling . certain number
n 81. Cloud. An the former was ex-
ecuted and the latter committed sui
eide u prison about the tima tn
pfsee1tES SennuaAree wass vustteaSA
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Music and Movies.

There is trouble in the movie world
In New York. The musicians are on
the verge Of striking. Numerous
screen houses have already been
closed on account Of the friction, and
more may become dark" in conse-
quence Of q spread Of the discomfort
with wages and hours. But others
may remain open, showing their pic
lures without music, or perhaps with
thin accompaniments Of piano or
organ.
Which brings up the question Of how
tar music is necessary for the enjoy
ment Of the film drama. Lately much
attention has been paid to the scores
that accompany the depletion Of com.
edy and tragedy and farce and drama
by projection. The music masters Of
the big houses have devoted them
selves to the rendition Of inter
pretiye strains symbolic of the emo
tions that are presented on the
screens. Every movie fan knows
what to expect when the music
suddenly changes in tempo. Is
the plot about to become thickened
BY the sdvsnt ok ths yillaint The music
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Telephone Service in the French Capital

it 10 to say the least considerate Of
the administration to continue their
telephone subscriptions.
+ However, repeated calls for Mr..
Bolo's number got no response, while
. voice tells those who ring up Mr..
longer domiciied at St. Cloud"
Americans who are accustomed to
new and up.to-date telephone direc-
tories every few months will perhaps
find this sample of telephone service
In. France sufnciently annoying. but
that is not the only complaint one
may raise. TO begin with. there is a
charge Of TOO frances more $500
for the installation Of the phone.
tact with the postal administration
whereby to obtain preferential treat
ment there may be = delay of two or
charge OF TOO francs mere $55-
francs Q year are payable quarterly
In advance. and on top OF that one
must make deposit II one desires
to make any long distance calls. Be-
furnished by the administration. but
each subscriber buys and owns the
an's''1. ss1.. W. q instrument no pre-
In ali lands "wrong number" calls
are . source Of irritation. but l. be-
ltevo the French system holds the
record. No, statistics are available.
but many conservative people main
tain the percentage Of wrong mum:
some would place the figure much
higher. Il II said that. the French
language does not lsnd itself well to
telephonlc tranemi5sion - there are
too 1nany souado that cannot be dis
ltia0u3sheA easity. over the @ira.
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takes an sinister swing. IL the
heroine about to weep for a lost love
or q 4ick child or q successful plot
against her honor or her liberty7 The
music begins to throb with woe. Are
the lovers about to be reunited after
painful separation or complicated mis-
understanding? The music swells into
sweetness and joy. Is the low comedian
about to throw an acrobatic fit in the
midst Of the thickest Of the tranic?
The music jazzes erratically and lifts
the spectators out Of their lethargy.
II the musicians quit the movies the
picture public must readjust. That it
will miss much Of the enjoyment that
has heretofore been derived from a
we'll accompanied screen show goes
without saying. In some Of the larger
picture houses the musical program
has often been more attractive even
than the pictures. And the feet of the
public are often drawn to certain
doors by the assurance Of good music
within, regardless Of the posters out.
side.
But probably the trouble will pass.
The musicians will doubtless go back
into their orchestra pits and scrape
and blow and tap keys as Of yore
while the light rays tell their thrilling.
comic, instructive tales Of life and
near-life on the screen. The music.
less movie is not yet.
Evening star., 1921-08-21
A Police Department Building.

Maj. Gsssford proposes the erection
Of building devoted exclusively to
the uses Of the police department.
This Is not a new idea, having been
broached previously without action.
1t is. however. particularly timely at
present to consider it, for the District
building has reached the point Of con-
gestion at which the municipal busi.
ress is seriously hampered for lack Of
room.
It is planned to provide q structure,
perhaps adjacent to the District build
ing, in which will be housed the head.
quarters of the police. the detective
bureau and perhaps the central sta
ton. Such accommodations would
greatly facilitate the police work. At
present. it is pointed out, prisoners
taken to headquarters" for examina.
tion must, If detained, be sent to the
first precinct station. there being no
facilities at the main Office for their
care.
II building of this character IS
provided, it should be made large
enough to accommodate the Police
Court as well. At present much time
is lost by members Of the force in
passing between headquarters and the
court. Records kept at headquarters
are not easily available for consulta-
ton. A central police building. with
room for headquarters, detective bu-
reau, q central station and the Police
Court. with the traffic court, which it
is hoped will soon be established. also
seated there. will be great advance
in municipal equipment.
II the police department can be
moved out Of the main building into a
home Of its own, the former will serve
the needs Of the municipal govern
ment for long time to come. At
present the congestion in 1t is so Sc
rious that an annex is urgently re-
quired. It would be a measure Of
economy to provide such an annex in
the form Of separate police building.
thus at the same time relieving the
congestion and equipping the depart.
ment with proper facilities for the
handling Of the growing work Of the
police.
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from three to six or possibly even ten
miles. and also to confiscate all craft
seized while engaged in smuggling.
The Norwegian coast iss difficult to
patrol against smuggling. It IL deeply
indented with bays and harbors, and
rum runners" who get over the three.
mile line can, with little difficulty.
make their way into sheltered hooks
where they can discharge cargoes
without interference. Extension Of the
line to six or ten miles viii make this
practice more difficult.
We are having this same expert
ence in the United States, but with
the difference that an old statute has
already been dug up that establishes a
twelve-mile limit against the approach
of craft engaged in smuggling. Our
eastern coast Is not as difficult as that
Of Norway. 1t is much more thickly
inhabited and is less deeply indented.
But it is tar more extensive. and its
patrol calls for veritable navy.
With the frontier" pushed out to
twelve miles from shore the facility Of
the smugglers in transshippinS car
goes is greatly lessened. The patrol
can work inside of the limit and be in
position to cut of the small boats
moving between ship and shore. Per-
haps this is the purpose Of the Nor
wegian government in case it secures
the necessary legislation from the
storthing.
Persistent effort will stop smug.
Cling. Prosecutions and confiscations
will put too severe a penalty upon the
game. Not even the immense profits
that are to be gained from this traffic
will long tempt men to engage in 1t
if the government continues to over.
haul and imprison those who venture
within the range of a revenue cutter
or the auxiliary excise navy and to
condemn every craft and vehicle EN-.
ployed in this illegal trafnc.
Evening star., 1921-08-21
Glow I Lost the War"

A bomb of high explosive force,
made, II not thrown. by Gen. Hon-
man, an enfant terrible of his class
and kind, has burst among the cham
pions Of the old regime and will scat
ter them in all directions. says the
Berlin correspondent of the London
Daily Telegraph.
Gen. Hoffman, who has long been
couuetting with the socialists, has
now unburdened his heart to one of
their Journalists, who-it is difhcult
to believe with the generals con-
sent-has published his effusions. He
dismisses the heroes and hopes of
the monarchists and militarists with
contemptuous depreciation. His rea-
son for not writing memoirs was. he
said, that IL he did SO he would have
to show the world that Ludendorf
was not a big military leader, and
for the present he did not wish to do
that. Ludendorff's book was an apol-
ogy and was. therefore. stupid,
false. and in parts mendacious.'
wherever the writer defended him
self il bristled with errors. AS for
good old Hindenburg," his book
was enough to make dog howl
The only man who told a straight
story and really had something to
say was Tirpitz. That was because
he was a real man. The best ana
ablest soldier on the SIDE OF the cen.
trail powers was not Ludendorf. but
the Austrian, Conrad Won Hoetzen-
Here II may be interpolated that
Gen. Hoffman believes himself to
have been the cal victor at Tannen-
berg. The war was lost by Germany,
he says, because he was NOT aioWeo
chief Of the stan and virtually COM
mander-in-chief on the eastern front
Faikenhsyn, described as the
"worst criminal Of the war;" appar-
sntly because he had embarrassed
the negotiations at Brest-Litovsk by
promising Bulgaria the DoDruoJa
and bits Of Serbian territory. Every
hody else At Brest. says Gen. Hofs-
man, wanted peace without annexa-
tions. The negotiations would have
been wrecked on this reef II q trick
had not been played. Kueklmann
and Cxernin mollided the Bulgartans
BY telling them that the formula mo
annexations'' was to apply only II
general peace were concluded. In
fact, said Gen. Hoffman. they lied,
a the foreign ONCE had lied continu-
ally for twenty-five years Theyslfed,
too. and especially Czernin. over the
Formula a. to the self-determination
Of nationalities. Cxernfn had stated
beforehand in confidence that the ex-
preston self.determinatton must not
be introduced into the debate, for
otherwise he would have the Czechs
Ruthenians, and South Slavs coming
to him with similar demands. Later
they lied again by saying that the
formula was TO have force only u
| the western powers took their places
lat the conference table. incidentally
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A Tiger Hunt.

Another tiger hunt Is opening IN
New York. The good people Of the
town are banding together in another
Of many efforts to rid the community
Of what they consider a ravening
enemy. That Is to say, another mayor
atty campaign Is taking shape. with
Tammany the object Of fusion drive.
Strange about Tammany! It has .
noisome record, and deserves its repu-
tation. In long life 1t has committed
many offenses. It has a number Of
times been killed. but has always re.
fused to stay dead. Invariably. after
. demise that looked very promising.
the old organization has reappeared,
contesting with vigor again, and
sometimes successfully. for suprem.
acy.
Is it possible to put Tammany per.
manently out Of business? Some peo.
ple-not necessarily cynics-say not.
They hold that Tammany is a natural
growth: that while the town exists 4
will exist; that the only hope IL In
curbing its propensities, and submers.
ing it as often and keeping it under
as long as possible. ''
The gossip as to Leader Murphy
says that he is making his last fight.
II he wins, he will be content to retire
and give place to younger and finer.
spoken man. II he loses. his enemies
in the organization will find their op.
portunity in his discontinue and go
in and finish him.
Maybe. Mr.. Murphy's enemies in
tho organization have had opportuni-
ties before. and tried to improve them.
But he still lives, and today Ii a power.
full figure at the old stand. He Is not
an old man as politicians are reckoned.
and next year and 1924 are looming
up, with their quickening appeals to
those who enjoy playing the game Of
politics and know how.
Evening star., 1921-08-21
Island Ruled by q Bandit.

The extraordinary history OF the
Corsican bandit known as the king
of the Brushwood." who exercises
feudal sway over an entire depart
ment of the island. has a guard Of
honor Of bandits and a racing stable.
and frequents cafes and public gather
ings at AJaccio. openly defying the
police to arrest him, 10 related In the
Paris Matin by a writer who vouches
for the truth Of every word. -a
This redoubtable character. on whose
head there is a price. is said TO be
the author of q score Of crimes. among
them several murders. He has thrice
been condemned to death by default.
Romanetti. as the bandit 10 known.
is described as q picturesque hgure.
courageous as q lion and generous TO
his friends. but absolutely relentless
toward his enemies. He IL unremit
ting in his vendetta against the police
for challenging his authority In the
rugged district over which he holds
sway. Among the Inhabitants he is
regarded as an ''overlord" and ha
rules with all the ceremony OF q
feudal baron.
to 1909. when he escaped from the
police by jumping out Of a window
Just as they were about TO seize him
on a stabbing charge. He was cap
tured later. and served three years in
prison. When released he became a
butcher, and was later accused Of
sheep-stealing by . neighbor named
Carbuccio. Romanetti took to the
bush. and tnaugurated his real career
as a bandit by killing Carbuccio
under the noses OF the police OF
Calcatoggio.,
The income from his farms IL esti-
mated to be $4,000 a year. He main
tains q well-organixed anti-police
SOY service, thanks to which he is
able to outwit his enemies.
Most of the population would not
hesitate to shelter the notorious ban
dit. and even defend him should ha
reoutre It,
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Bergdoll in Switzerland.

Grover Cleveland Bergdou is in
Switzerland with an American pass.
port, according to q report from
Geneva. Perhaps he has unwittingly
furnished the basis for an extradition,
although the dispatch states that he
Is perfectly SAFE from such pro-
cedure. II he has entered Swiss terri.
tory from Germany by means Of
forged document he is liable to ex.
tradition under the treaty between
that country and the United States.
Bergdoll left Germany, 1t has been
hinted, because Of apprehension that
he might be surrendered to the United
States in consequence Of the negotia-
tions now proceeding for the writing
Of q treaty Of peace. It was first re.
ported that he would go into Bavaria.
where the monarchical sentiment IL
particularly strong. and he evidently
proceeded into Switzerland through
that state, for he reached st. Gall from
Munich. It was, indeed. the shortest
route. Perhaps he found that Bavaria
was not cordial to him, and decided to
keep on going.
This delectable young man chose an
inopportune time to make his move,
for the people Of this country are Just
as present somewhat stirred up on the
Bergdoll case by the submission Of two
reports to the House Of Representa-.
tives on the subject Of his escape and
the responsibility for it Of certain off,
cials and individuals. But in any case
there will never be any lack Of inter
est in the affair. There is a settled de-
termination to get him back to serve
his time as deserter from the mill
tary service.
That Bergdoll has been a cause Of
embarrassment to Germany has been
evident on previous occasions. He
has made trouble for the Berlin gov
ernment. and It would be glad to be
permanently rid Of him. It is doubt.
less relieved now to learn that he has
gone into Switzerland, and 1t will, per-
haps, take precautions to keep him
from re.entering Germany.