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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-28
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Your attitude toward your home life is right. Appreciate your husband for his kindness and his love for you and devote the love which you cannot give to him to your little children who are Gods gift to bring you happiness.
 Dear Mrs. Thompson: am engaged to be married and my fiance's moth CT objects to the marriage although we have never met. My fiance says he will not give up. Do you think I should write to the mother?
 ROSE MARY.
 would not advise you to write. After you are married you will prob ably meet the mother and at that time you can do your part to win her love, Mrs. J. H. L.": I have an interest ing communication for you and will forward it if you will send me your address.
 Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am a young man in the latter part of my teens. When meet stranger and am intro- duced am at once overcome by bash fitness. I can't help 1t, but I think they are my superiors (possib1y they mouth. Please give me some advice on this subject and a cure, if possible
 O. B s.
 Your bashfu1nes ess results principal ly from lack of experience in ming ling with people. After you have been out more you will forget about your self and take a natural interest in the people and things around you. I am very sure that your mind can conquer In this matter. When you are intro- duced and find yourself overcome by bashfu1ness. force your mind to think. If you try you will find it possible to enter into conversation. At first your effort will require great will power, but in a shont time you will not find the effort so great.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-28
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| three medtum-sized sweet potatoes, scoup out the pulp and mash, season ing with paprika, melted butter and a
 very little milk. Beat with fork until light Sift into a bowl 1 large cup each of white and whole-wheat flour; add 1-2 teaspoon of salt and 2 heaping teaspoons of baking powder. Rub the cold potatoes into the dry ingredients with the finger tips, add ing 1-2 tablespoon of additional short ening, and then moisten to a dough that can be handled, with cold sweet milk. Roll out on your bread board, using as little flour as possible, and cut into biscuits. Brush over with little milk and bake in a quick oven for 20 minutes
 Old Reader: "Homfny Waffles:" To one cup of cooked homfny add 1 pint of sweet milk which has been scala ed and cooled, 1 tablespoon of melted butter, 1 tablespoon of either maple or brown sugar, 1-2 teaspoon salt, pint of bread flour. and 1-3 of yeast cake which has been dissolved in a few teasponfuls of warm water. Beat well, then cover to rise overnight in warm place. In the morning add egg (beat white and yo1k separate 1y) and bake in hot, we1l-greased waf- fle irons. Serve with ground cinna- mon and sugar mixed or with honey or maple syrup. My sons like these better than the ordinary waffles.'
 All inquiries addressed to Miss Kirkman in care of the "Effic1ens Housekeeping department will be an- swered in these columns in their turn. This requires considerable time. how ever. owing to the great number re- ceived So if a personal or quicker reply is desired, a stamped and self addressed envelope must be enclosed with the question.-The Editor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-28
CONTRIBUTED RECIPES.

The following recipes were most generously sent in by column readers for me to publish, so that other col unn readers might enjoy them:
 From Reader "Eggless Cocoa Cake:" l cup granulated sugar, 4 ta- blespoons melted butter, l cup sour milk or butter-nilk, 1 teaspoon of soda, 1-2 cup of cocoa sifted with about l IA cups of flour, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Dissolve the soda in the sour milk; cream the sugar and butter together and add the sour milk and the flour and-cocoa mixture. Last add the vanilla. If I make boiled icing. which needs the white of an egg, add the yo1k of the egg to the cake but it is very good without this egg-yolk. I thought some of the readers would like to try it while eggs are so high.''
 Unsigned Reader: "Mo1asses Cook tes:" l egg or 2. 1 cup granulated sugar, 1 scant cup shortening, l cup of molasses, IA teaspoon each of ground cinnamon. ginger and cloves, and 4 large cups of flour. Stir these ingredients together and add 9 level teaspoons of soda which have been dissolved in 1-2 cup of hot water; once more stir well. then let stand overnight to grow light. In the morn ing shape into cookies and bake.
 Suet Pudding: cup of chopped suet mixed with 1 cup each of raisins and entrants and 1 cup of maple or corn syrup. Stir this mixture well, then add to it 1 cup of sour milk and 2 level teaspoons of soda sifted with a very little flour Stir until it foanls then add enough extra flour to form a stiff batter Steam one and one half hours"
 E. D. Sweet Potato Btscuits:" Bake
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-28
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 By John B. Huber AM,MD

blanket under which they dry very quickly, without taking cold.
 Answer-I recall that my answer to the mother mentioned may have been considered inadequate; I am there fore grateful for our friends letter which fills out the bill completely.
 Will They Do It?
 I believe that if very f1eshy people would try the cold plunge bath every day it would do more good in helping them to reduce weight than anything they could do. The first shock is re- duced by lying on the back first and letting the water flow over. Do you believe it is best to take the cold bath every day?
 Answer-An exce1Ien idea, if obese people could be made to adopt it: every day, if possible. Fact is most stout people are very genial, but hard ly enthusiastic enough as a class, to stand Cor rather 1ie) for having cold water played on them, out of tank, through a hose pipe. Thanks for your suggestion.
 All inquiries addressed to Dr. Hu- Der in care of the Health Talks de- partment will be answered in these columns in their turn This requires considerable time, however, owing to the great number received. So if a personal or quicker reply is desired, a stamped and self-addressed envel- ope must be enclosed with the ques- Editor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-28
THE WRONG WAY.

Is there a cure for insomnia? have doctored for four years but am tired taking nerve tonics. I would like to be able to give up nerve medicine and sleep.
 Answer-Why don't you go to sleep? I judge from the terms of your letter that you are a young wo- man. What business has a young per- son taking tonics (which are for the feeble, convalescent, or for the elder ly) or, on the other hand, taking medi- cine to make you sleep, which is a natural process in healthy people. More sleep is required in cold than in temperate or warm countries Disturb ed sleep is present in most levers. Prolonged or persistent wakefulness is a prominent symptom in delirium tremens, melancholia, gout, menfngi- tis, and disorders of the brain; it may also be caused by the overfree use of tea, coffee and tobacco
 Sudden twtiching or starting of the body during the sleep may be due to mental fatigue, especially in nervous people. It is not at all uncommon in connection with dyspepsia, acute in- digestion de1irium trernens and cere- braI embolism- In children it may be due to fever diseases of the joints teething and worms. It is very un- pleasant symptom in cases of heart disease. occurring just as the patient is falling asleep. In meningitis and joint diseases. the starting during the sleep is accompanied by a cry.
 Keep your feet warm and dry, wear bed stockings; keep the bowels regu- lar; when you go to bed have some one hand you a cube of sedebrol dis solved in tumblerfu1 of hot milk and go to sleep.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-28
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range the marriage without the girPG
 Onsent.
 The better class of women want the engagement money system entirely lbolished. Others are demanding hat enga cement money be radically to a point where matrinony will be easier of accomplishment for hem. There are young women who Insist that the trouble with engage nent money is that 1t Is too high, and tesirable suitors are often kept away because they cannot pay the price demanded.
 The Form are polygarnists, but the modern tendency Is to remain ga tisfed with only one wife.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-28
The Farming Bee HiUe
By NORMAN E. BROWN

CHALK YOUR CUE.
 More European balkline billiard stars have arrived in the United States to show their shots. Edouard Roudu and Ary Bos are the newest arrivals.
 A few facts about Roudil, then.
 He is nearing A. Was born irt Carcassonne in the south of France on March 2. 1880. Unlike WilIie' Hoppe and some other cue wizards Roudn did not attract attention until he was 25. Then he won the anna teur title in what would be called Class in this country's cue circles. Five years later he won the major amateur championship of France Two years later he dared try to win the worlds titie in the tourney staged in the United States. but failed to make the grade.
 Two years ago he succeeded in win ming the worlds title, defeating among others the above mentioned Mfr. Bos of Holland. now recognized as Europe's greatest amateur baIkline artist.
 RoudiTs record run in champion ship journeys is 166. but he is credit ed with runs as high as 444 in prac-l tica-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-28

in sight, and probably 'ate on'' many more ounces that she could have re- duced by her brief fast.
 c. s. S.-Ohye oil will cleanse and nourish the skin to a certain extent, but it is not as good as a. fine cream. The latter has other things in it which are e benefit sto the skin, while the former is limited. If you prefer to use the olive oil you can feel sure that it will not cause growth of hair Grandma.-Grey hair should always be shampooed' with a, fine white soap. If there was a way of keeping the hair clean without any soap, it would be better still However, to offset this, b1ueing is used in the last rinse. as soap has a. tendency to make grey hair yellow instead of the blue-white which is so much more desirable.
 Interested Reader-A band of black ribbon velvet is often worn around the throat because it is very becoming to certain types. and does help to hold up and hide a saggfng neck. If you use an astringent sev- era1 times each week it will help to keep all the muscles of face and throat from sagging. You can preserve any lotion by adding a very small quan- tity of salicylic acid to it. Your chem ist will know how much you should use according to the lotion that you have.
 All inquiries addressed to Miss Forbes in care of the Beauty Chats'' department will be answered in these columns in their turn This requires considerable time, however, owing to the. great number received. So if & personal or quicker reply is desired, a. stamped and se1f-addressed envelope must be enclosed with the question: hn
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-28
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For Barber shop Reading.


 Charlie Leedy tells of a girl who went into a drug store and asked for 1 5 cents worth of aromatic spirits of kimona.
 That's nothing. We know @ man whose wife asked him to bring home some yarn. and he brought her copy of ''The Three Musketeers.'' We'll, that's some yarn, isn'f 1t?
 Up to the present moment we have been able to take the resignation of Premier Briand philosophica1ly and hope to survive the crisis, although we are assured by the sob brother hood that the entire future of the world is inperiled.
 AS Louis Mann says, we have been unhappy so long now that unhappi- ness has become a pleasure. Sailing, sailing,
 Over the bounding main, Lillian Russells left us flat,
 But she'll return again man shot at burglar,
 Shot with a gun, did he. He had no right to have. the thing. They gave him ten years in Sing Sing. The burglar went free. Will Hays will boss the movies.
 It's films he will disburse The jobs a snap, for though he makes Most any number of mistakes,
 Some shows could not be worse, U. S. had a two-hour earthquake, So the scientists have heard But ten million fliver owners
 Never knew that 1t occurred. Burglars took the wine out of Eli hu's cellar, but reports do not state whether they got the Root beer. Herb Hoover is to be president fo the Congressional Golf Club, but we never thought he could swear loud enough for that job.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-28
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
 To the Rescue

I notice one mother spoke in your column of her little girl always taking cold when her hair was washed. She will find that after drying her hair pretty well with towels. and in the sun if she ties a warm flannel over her head and hair for a time she will never take cold. The hair dries very rapidly under the flannel. I learned this from the treatment men give their race horses when they come in reek- ing and almost dripping with sweat. First a rub down and then a warm
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-28

Japan does not want to ha>
 the Bonin Islands included in the Pacific zone which is to be Jeff unfortified under the conditions of the Far East agreement reached at Washington Jap delegates at the arms barley have asked Tokio for 'ars or the matter. If the Japs are aI-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-28

lowed to fortify the islands the Philippine Islands CD. under u- 5. protectorate, would be men, aced. America is willing to al. low Japan the protection of for tlflcatlon on Formosa t2l. The U. s. will permit the present for tlflcations on the Kurile Islands (3) to remain. Notifications on
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-28

books show that Mrs. Penfield owns personal property worth S6, ,638 and is therefore the heaviest in- dividuaI taxpayer. The tax r e t u r n made by her is one Of the largest rec orded in Philadel- phia by an individ- ua1. Mrs. Penfield is the wife of Fred erick Courtland PenfeId, former A,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-28

the Bonin islands (4) would menace Guam, U. S. possession, (5). The Aleutian Islands are held by the U. s. American off, cials are willing to keep the Ha- waiian Islands within the unfor- tified zone Great Britain wants the privilee. of fortifying Singa- pore as a naval base.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-28
Richest Woman
 in Philadelphia.

Mrs. Anna Court1and Penfie1d
 maintains her standing as the richest woman in Philadelphia The tax
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-28
High Cost of Wives

In ForTuoSa the women, who ars mostly of the Chinese race, are de- rnanding the abolition of the system of paying engagement money. The money is paid by the suitor to the parents of the girl when the marriage contract is made. The women have declared that the payment of this money is an insult to their dignity and their position as free-born wom- en-
 According to custom the bride-to- be has had little to say about her en- Ragement. A young woman of edu- cation commands from s75o to s1,000. When her parents find a man who is nAadv to nay this sum they may ar
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-28

Neighbors of ours failed to give his wife the usual allowance. and when she demonstrated with him he said: ttAw, listen! Dontcha know this Is Thrift Week?''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-28

The Marquise de Fraysseix Mazieres
 What happens to the child prodi- gies is as much of puzzle as what happens to pins. It is of more than usual interest to find grnown-up who was once a child prodigy, and this accounts for the unusual interest which centers around the Marqutse de F'raysseix Mazieres. The mar quise, who Is a member of the well known de Caste1lane family and an artist of wide repute in Europe, is visiting the United States now and specializing in portraits of American society leaders.
 When but Il years of age the mar quise obtained the first prize in an art exhibition. At IA she sold her first picture exhibited at the Salon des Artistes.
 The marquise recently completed a portrait of Mrs. John Cameron Mey- CTS of New York.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-28
English Women Fight for Recogni-
 ton at the Bar

Though women lawyers are no longer a novelty In progressive Amer ica they are still fighting for recog- hilton by the English bar. The op- Aponents of female barristers have now resorted to an astute move call suiated to prevent them having full souality with their male colleagues, aven after they have been formally admitted by the learned wigs.
 A suggestion is being circulated that the benchers of the four Inns of Court are desirous Of making the Queen the first woman barr ister ito be called" No possible objection arises, so far as this part of the plan is concerned, for her majesty's work in connection with women has always been of so distinguished and enHght- ened a character that she might we'll become the prototype of English women barristers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-28
THE GUNNIAN's SATURDAY NIGHT

Twas Saturday night in the gunman's
 home, And the kids had gone to bed, And who are you gotn' to shoot to-
 night?" His good gun-wonan said. 'I tink I could shoot up de whole
 damtown," The gentle gunman said, ''F'or the cops are down at the "joint''
 tonight, Turning out signs and the candles
 bright; There'd hardly be any cops in sight If shot the whole town dead.'' And at half past two the thug came
 home, And he brought her an ernnfne cape; And a bunch or toys for his girls and
 boys, And jewels and pear1s-like wife en-
 joys. He had croaked ten men, if the truth
 be told, And he took away their glfttering
 gold, And made a clean escape. For twas Saturday night in the gun
 mans flat. As he counted up his pi1lage; While all the cops in the whole
 blamed town Were closing the joint in the vi1-
 1age. Quill.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-28

Among those who did not celebrate Franklin's birthday anniversary with great rejoicing were several residents of the state prison. Ben, it will be remembered, discovered electricity.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-28

PenheId. former Ambassador to Aus tria-Hungary.
Evening star., 1922-12-16
D. c. UNITARIAN HISTORY
TOLD BY MRS. SCUDDER
Book Issued by League Gives Ac-
count Of Church Activities
Here.

The history Of Unitarianism in
Washington is told in a volume writ
ten by Mrs. Jennie W. Scudder. The
title Of the book is "a Century Of
Unitarian!sm In the National Capital"
and Is issued under the auspices of
the Washington Chapter Of the Uni
tartan Laymen's League.
The author relates that the Cnita-
rian Church of Washington on No
vember II, 1891. became one hundred
years old. But she carries the story
well over into the present year. in or
der to bring into this volume Of
church history the latest word re-
garding the new half-million-dollar
church and parish house now under
construction at 18th and Harvard
streets.
The frontispiece is a drawing Of the
first Unitarian Church in Washing
ton. A long list of prominent mem
bers is also given. a history Of the
church is given from the structure
at l4th and L streets. which was sold.
to the holding Of exercises at the
Knickerbocker Theater. which ter
minated with the disaster and finally
to the present services. which are
held at Keith's Theater on sunday
mornings.
Praise Of the pastorate OF Rev. Dr.
U. C. B. Pierce. the present minister
is also given.
Evening star., 1922-12-16
100000 CHURCHES
| TO OBSERVE PEACE DAY
Federal Council Asks Christians in
Twenty-Seven Countries to Act
on December "a.

Demanding tina. the governments Of
the world find other ways to settle dis
putes than by war, the Federal Council
OF Churches has issued Christmas call
TO 100000 congregations to observe De-
cember "a as World Peace Sunday. The
message asks for COM Certed action not
only at Christmas. but also for persist
ent effort during the year toward the
attainment Of an eventually warless
world through International co-opera-
ton.
Christians in twenty-seven countries
throughout the world will observe World
Peace Sunday. This was agreed upon
at the conference Of the World Alliance
FOR International Friendship Through
the Churches in Copenhagen last sum
The. cal! of the Federal Council of
Churches is signed by Or Robert E.
SpeeT. its president; DR.. John II. Finley.
chairman OF its commission on interna.
t!ona! justice and good will, and Bishop
Charles II. Brent. vice chairman Of the
commission. Bishop Brent was chief
chaplain Of the A. e. F. during the war
Evening star., 1922-12-16
B0ARD0F Church
LOCATES IN D. C.:
National CoIored Baptists'
Service Organization Es-
tabIishes Headquarters.

The headquarters Of the public
service board Of the national colored
Baptist convention has been removed
to this city, with branch offices in
New York city. Chicago. Memphis, At
lanta. Dallas and Los Angeles This
action was taken at the annual con-
vention recently in st. Louis.
Rev. DR.. S. .Geriah Lamkins, pastor
Of the Mckinley Memorial Baptist
Church. reports there were thirty .one
delegates from this city. The chief
interest in the convention this year.
president to- succeed DR.. e. c. Norris
Of Helena, Ark, who, died last Sep
tember. Dr., L. X. Williams Of Chi
cago. Ill. was selected president, and
DR.. ". N. Taylor Of Louisiana. vice
president at large, and Prof. r. 3.
Hudson Of Selma. Ala, secretary.
Local Men Honered. -
DR.. n. w. D. Norman OF this city
was elected national superintendent
of the boards Of the United States of
America, and Rev. s. Geriah Lamkins
tary Of the board of the convention.
He will be in charge Of headquarters
here. The national commissioners Will
meet Monday and organize by elect
Ing chairman. vice CHAIRMAN, Secre-
tary and treasurer.
Nine commissioners were appoint
ed for each OF the several boards or
branch offices. Besides tho national
superintendent and the national eX-
ecutive secretary. the commissioners
OF Washington to serve on the ma
,icnal board are: DR.. AGuilla Sayles.
Dr.. Geolse Q. Bullock. DIR. William B.
Jarvis. DR.. William II. Jernigan. DIR.
George w. Brent, Mr.. Lawrence T..
Murray. manager of the Whitelaw
Hotel. and MIR. John VI. Lewis. presi-
dent of the Industrial Savings Bank
of Washington.
x::5O,OOO Building Planned.
The executive secretary stated that
plans were under way to ask for
s250.00O for the erection of an admin
istration building In Washing ton. to
be known as Baptist headquarters.
and that they would see'l 100000
more. to be known as a defense fund
for the purpose OF carrying out the
objects of the national board
Or. Alexander Wilbaaks OK this city
vas elected superintendent OF evan
selism in the United states OF Amer
ica. Dr. j. p. Green OF this city was
named vice president of the conven-
tion by the Washington delegation.
The convention adjourned to meet
next September. al Los Angeles,
Calf.
Evening star., 1922-12-16
PLAN MASS MEETING.

\ mass meeting is to be held Wed
nesday. at s pm. al Cosmopolitan
Baptist Church. \ between eth and
1Oth streets. under the auspices OF the
White Cross Free Labor Bureau OF
America. Ministers and Deacoas'
Union Of the District OF Columbia and
the National Negro Minister'S Evan
gclisticai Alliance OF America. The
meeting is for the purpose of arrans-
ing ways and means to aid the over
tiow of negroes WHO are floching from
the south Rev. Dr.. S. p. W. Drew,
president of the White Cross Bureau,
is to preside.