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Evening star., 1922-09-29

An interesting debate recently took
place in the University Of California.
DR.. Horace NJ. Rebok. president Of the
California High School Teachers Asso-
citation. advocated the enfranchisement
OF high school graduates Immediately
upon graduation. DR.. Herbert A. Miller,
professor of sociology at Oberlin Col
lege. disputed this, saying that the
average high school graduate is not
sufficiently mature in judgment to war
rant constitutional amendment grant,
ing him a franchise. DIR. Miller also
declared that the immigrant is better
qualified to vote than a high school
graduate, as he brings to his exercise
of the franchise mature judgment and
serious intent.
A: first thought, the weight Of the
argument would seem to be with DR.:
Miller. The very idea Of high school
children" voting seems preposterpuS.
Yet think it over Is it altogether
absurd? Is good government merely
matter Of following precedent and
acting on experience, or should it in
clude 4 large measure of idealism and
experimentation?
Does age bring us such valuable de-
velopment as we would like to have
the world believe-or is it, for most
o: us, a gradual process Of compromise,
resignation. the substitution of eXpedi-
ency for principle? Are we better citi-
Zens because we are older, or are we
sistent citizens, more easily satisfied
with a far less beautiful government.
Suppose we put the fire of youth to
work. Suppose we let youths spirit
Evening star., 1922-09-29

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Copyright. 1922. by Edward J. clode.

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Evening star., 1922-09-29
PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE
Why Husbands Are Mercurial.
By WILLIAM BRADY. NJ. D..
Noted Physician and 4ufhor.

These be parlouS times for husbands
who drink or smoke or swear, for l
gather from correspondence with
wives that since the bobbed sex has
acquired these accomplishments L
man can never tell what he may Ge;
in his coffee
One anxious wife writes: He is
now trying 10 quit by cutting down
10 three 4 day, first l remem-
Der reading how a few drops of some
kind Of mercury in coffee would de-
stroy a mans craving for tobacco
without his knowledge ." and
another, perhaps still more imagin-
acve or crsdulous, declared that she
actually did doctor her husbands
coffee for time and the poor
fellow cot So he could scarcely bear
,he faintcst odor Of tobacco. buI II
didn't last; for now he was AT il again
harder than ever and the lady. alas.
had forgotten the name of the tab
let's call that good memory.
Another woman invites me 10 find
!nclosed a stamped addressed envel-
ope-and I can't find il. although 1
have searched diliSently-i'fot which
please tell me- how TO cure my hns-
band of the smoking habit He smokes
SIS cents worth OF tobacco a week and
we need thar money for other pur-
poses" Now that is an excellent rea-
SON why man shouldn't smoke-his
family needs the money for better
purposes. The least expensive form
Of smoking is the pipe. and even II a
man uses the most expensive brand of
tobacco he can't possibly set away
with more than sS cents worth a week
without smoking excessively and in
turing his health. For a man using
what is generally considered a fair
quality of tobacco 10 or Is cents q
week should cover the cost A man
with a family or dependents OF any
Kind ought to be ashamed TO souander
honey on expensive forms of tobacco,
I must reiterata like every school
teacher. for have q new class to
teach almost every day instead OF
every term
There is no remedy which can be
.seretly administered to tobacco.
alcohol or drug addict-:o overcome
his craving. II Is useless 10 attempt
10 cure such habits without the eSr-
rest cooperation cf the addict him
self. have no tobacco cure fo- AIRY
enc. eu, / am glad 10 send helpful
suggestions 20 any tobacco user who
wishes to write 10 me ard ask me
10 help him overcome the habit
Don't ask for my tobacco cure: Just
tel me what habit you have and for
how long you've had II and what you
&oak AEd3ha1A2u=Go +,
Evening star., 1922-09-29
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
City and Country Life,

How often do you consider i, nee
essary for the average person. living
in the city. to battle in order to
keep the skin in good condition.
Mrs. NJ. \.
Answer.-City dweliers must have
more frequent body washes than
country jewellers. The smoke and
dust and Crime of the city soil the
body. So far as the condition Of the
skin is concerned. the less bathing
less bathing with soap and water.
The CRIME and dirt of civilization
must be washed OF. of course: az
often as every week for some per-
sons. Clothing prevents natural
cleansing of the body by evaporation
of the sweat and by the disinfection,
oxidation and deodor;zing Of body eX-
cretions by the air and sunlight. So
thar the more clothing we wear the
more frequently must we wash the
body: on very dirty cases as often
as every day.
The Child's Afternoon Nap.
Should child aged four years be
made to sleep in the daytime il she
remains m the room two hours with
out sleeping and only frets and feels
cross the rest OF the day:-Mrs. l..
Is. L.
Answer.-Every normal youngster
under the aGs OF seven ought to be
treated to q. nice nap an hour IN
duration after midday meal each day
II the child is not accustomed to TAX
ing this tonic, You must exercise
some patience. but more persever-
ancs. in training her into the habit
You can't make q child sleep. but you
can make her go to bed for an hour.
II You stick TO the program for three
or four days infiexibly bu, gently. the
child will learn TO nap. all right
And il is a valuable aid in building
health in childhood.
Copyright, 1872
Evening star., 1922-09-29
Horticultural Club of Washington
BY MARGARET B. DOWNING.

Secretary Wallace's effort to estab-
lish general horticultural club in
Washington comes at an opportune
moment for. the spring gardens, since
one of the first considerations, when
general organization has been effect
ed. will be the fertilizing Of the
ground after the growing season and
the planting of those bulbs which re-
quire the simplest culture, and which
will make a permanent addition TO
the garden stock.
In connection with fertilizinE, the
practical gardener cannot but sroan
of autumn leaves are to be noted on
every street corner. Dead leaves
should be carefully raked and. if 1t
is possible, stored in some corner OF
the yard where the rain and snow OF
winter will cause quick decay. II
this is not possible. they can be kept
in barrels or sacks in the cellar ana
brought forth in the spring to dig
into the soil with the pasture or
stable fertilizer or the dried variety
bought at the seed stores.
No better fertilizer exists for flower
beds of all kinds than decayed Tege-
table matter such as leaves produce
and to burn them is to burn money
which must be expended later on,
trainer tltHi anu pA>"S '',''
down. 1t is wonderful how many can
be packed away in small space.
Now is the time to plant those
bulbs which make spring glorious.
For the beginner there are three va
rieties which are most hardy, less
subject to disease and which be-
come permanent features of the gar
den plots.
They are iris. daffodils of all the
classes, whether called jonquils or mar
cissus and the lovely little crocuses
which peep out in purple. blue. orange
and white while the ground is Still
covered with snow.
For the planting Of all sorts of daffo-
dis the ground must be we'll worked
and freed from roots or previous vege-
table growth. and it should be well
fertilized. but in such a manner that
no strong portions will touch the bulb
as it is placed in the ground. Then
take a pointed piece of wood like a
shaved-off piece Of broom handle
and drive a hole at least six inches
down for these bulbs and place the
bulbs firmly into the place about Ave
inches from the top, with the broad
end downward. They may be planted
in a zig-zag fashion about five inches
from each other. Water thoroughly
on planting. but it will not again be
necessary until months after. when
the flowers form, or in the spring If
it is dry.
Daffodils thrive in any situation
which is sunny at least part of the
day. but the flowers are larger and
Evening star., 1922-09-29
The Wife Who Wouldn't
Settle Down!
By Lucille Yam Slyke
A Sequel 20 s'Br;des Will Be Brides"

"Tn tell you a story. Bout Merry.
Her has a now shiny dress and new
shiny shoes and her went TO a party
Yes. j know. darling" He man
aged to keep his voice quiet. NOW
go right back to sleep. Only hrst
you promise daddy boy something
that it's a secret that ] came to wish
| you pleasant dreams"
"A secret like Christmas presents"
she asked excitably.
Just like that; go TO sleep" But
suddenly he caught her in his arms
again. Say you love me-quick.
darling. tell me how much"
"More'n all the little girls in this
world love all the daddies in this
| world she responded glibly in the
old extravagant form they bad in
vented. But she wanted to tell him
| all her news. In the morning Dicky
and me, we slide down the long ban
| lister. You jus wait to see us to-
morrow. You will laugh"
| Daddy won't be here tomorrow.
and you must be good girl and go
| to sleep"
She shut her eyes obediently.
! You kiss me asleep" she COM
[ mandcd.
| He kissed her eyelids gently. And
| by and by. when she was asleep, he
went to lean over his small son and
! kiss him. too.
| He knew that he was taking a fool
hardy chance. but he was determined
to see them before he went away. and
he rather believed that. even though
Ricky shquld talk about having seen
| ton to her childish prattle. For she
was an inveterate little chatterbox and
| an imaginative one.
And when he stepped back through
| the drive the cook was still noddinE
| on the back porch, and the upstairs
iTt
| sight But Ragsy. waiting patiently
| in the driveway, tried to follow.
.'Go home. old scout" John COM
| manded softly.
| Ragsy whined Nor could John
J make him bulge. Ragsy had not
yet learned to think of the Leland
| house as home and he was bewil-
| dered by the order. Finally. in des-
peration, John heaved a small pebble
at the pup. The dog yelped piteously.
| And down the drive the upstairs girl
| heard him.
| Look at the big stiff throwing
rocks at our dog" she cried shrilly TO
| her beau 'BaHl him out. Get him.
! The beau "bawled him out" most
| thoroughly. One would have thought
| from his manner that he owned the
place. And Ragsy. loyal to his mas
ter, growled and threw himself snarl-
| ing at the beau's ankles.
| STEADY, old scout" John command
| ed him quietly. "Down-
The upstairs girl let out shrill cries.
| oh, Oh. Listen TO him, He knows
| the dogs name. and like as not he
| has been trying TO rob the house.
| Police, Police.' she screamed.
| John put his hand on her arm.
| You hush and go back to your
| lob" he said sharply. I'm a friend
| Of the family. Nobody answered my
ring I'll report you if you don't
attend to your duties He turned
to give Rigsy an adroit order. Go
| find Ricky's ball" The little dog
| sped away.
| And the upstairs girl and her beau
| watched Johns tall form swing out
| of the drive and toward the trolley
| at the corner.
! who's that?' asked the beau.
| How should l know" she snapped
| sharply "Its nobody ! ever seen
| before
Copyright 1922D
Continued in tomorrows Starr
Evening star., 1922-09-29
Meatless Diets.

Do YOU want to reduce? II so. try
Z msatiess diet Are you suffering
from auto intcxication; II So you
need a neatless diet II you suffer
from any number Of blood Or heart
troubles you will find Heattess diet
OF great benefit In fact, ] know OK
no case where it hurts TO go without
meat for a. time, and I know OF hun
dreds of cases where the benefit fs
enormous You can even gain weight
ON a meatless diet IL you know what
sort OF foods 10 substitute
Here are some suggestions for foods
having a high nutritiye value which
should go into the meauess diet:
Almond soup Cor any soup made
rom nuts cream and thick enin.t-
Cream vegetable soups. for instance
cream of asparagus cream of celery
or tomato b;s1ue- Cold salmon ser-c';
with real nayonDaIs+ dressing Ssh
with any sort cf :hick sauce. Or l-:~d
fish Ia'l frying should or done HItit
olive oil or the various vegetable 20 :
substitutes for lardJ.
Particularly nourishinE entrc-
dishes iDcirde croQuettes made from
spaghetti or nuts. cheese orlelets.
cheese 8ou6eS 1ta1Ao Euocchis 1.es
Evening star., 1922-09-29
DEAO l. Nl1A1O y KENT FORBES.

and nut rissoles. scalloped mush-
rooms and heavenly dish made from
mushrooms and trufies cut fne.
cooked in butter and served with q
seasoned sauce made with thick
cream thickened still more with egg.
In ueatless diet some Of these
entree dishes are usually served for
the meat course. though we are all
familiar with the nut loaf and nut
roasts which are really delicious.
B-Cliye oil is nourshing TO the
skin. but formula composed OF ofiva
or almond oil and other ingredients
makes a better skin food than just
the oil by itself. az each thing con
tributes something TO the merits Of
the formula For instance, bseswax,
one Of the ingredients il a good
cream helps the action Of the nii as
IT SeziS the pores during the time fG
Ju - being absorbed BY the skin. and
the other things ar. equally helpful
TS@r. can be no general rdt. So-
The number OF times you should ESe
amy particular c!eam II you are mid
dIe-aged Of Older, and the skin is dr.
you should Gs% nOurishjng cream
every dzy, IL you are young and the
skin is firm. use only enough cream
TO keep the SKIN pIable and the tlD-
usk pnQGlh1A,
Evening star., 1922-09-29
Pleasant Dreams.

TIME nursery in the old Leland
house was at the rear of the
east wing. 1t had been added
in the happy time, long ago.
when Merriam's mother-whom Mer-
riam was never to see-had chosen
quaint shepherdess paper. Ito count
the lambs to go to sleep by But the
night light with its man in the e-moon
shade was an amusing new thing that
Merriam's father had bought that
very morning for Merriam's twins.
They discussed IT joyously after
Merriam and her father had departed
for their dinner engagement.
MY grandy has just lots and lots
of money" Dicky boasted sleepiiy.
land he will buy us lots and lots OF
things; whatever my Merry wants US
to have, cause he says, he does. her
can JUS have anything her wants
cause her has rough old time ana
that lawyer man, he SayS--
But Fredericka did not hear What
the lawyer had said. for the upstairs
girl. who was supposed TO be aotlnQ I
as nurse for the evening, put her head
into the door.
You just shoosh, Master DlckE.
she cautioned. whatever will your
mother say when | tell her. you were
talking till all hours?'
Not that the upstairs girl was So
licitous on account of the twins. she
| had an impatient beau waiting. She
| put on her hat and tiptOed down the
stairs.
I'm taking u chance that tbey
yell" the upstairs girl told her beau
"and ] don't care to walk very far.
Eut why should ] have to stick
around all the while watching her
kids while she gads? Everybody
talking about what d hard time little
Mrs. Lindsay has makes me sick
She's spoiled child, she is-that
woman"
And when the sound Of her Erum-
bling was lost in the shrubbeiy the
| old house was quite still. for the COOK
was doing Oh the back porch ana
the children were almost sleep.
But presently Ragsy. who had been
smoothing on mat outside tie nur-
sery door. lifted his head and shifted
His tail thumped the floor, for step
ping over the broad win60y sill was
! his beloved master. whom he had not
seen for weeks
STEADY, old thing John Lindsay
cautioned the ecstatic doggI". John
| eyes grew misty with tears as ne
| showed the nursery door open. DicHy
was nearest to his father. his mop OF
|
put OUT" his hand to touch them and
shivered. they felt SO very like Mer-
/ RAMS hair.
Dick did not move. He was fasI
| asleep now. but on the other bed
| Ricky stirred restlessly. John went
over to her. She looked UP dro"sllS
and with the blessed acceptance oi
| childhood put up her arms.
| '-Oh. daddy boy she sighed, Tin
! o lad came
| John took her in his arms ant
sat down on the edge of the bed L.
| hold her close. He had literally
starved for his wife and babies dur
| ing this month of separation.
| F'redericka struggled.
! Daddy. you hurt" she protested
But she pat,ed him as she otter
matted her dollies. ''Say pleasant
! Dreams" she sighed. 'and tell q
nice story"
"rn say pleasant dreams hs
| whispered. but I can't tell you any
| stories He tucked her back in hei
| bed gently.
Evening star., 1922-09-29
ATHLETIC Club MEETING.

THE members Of the Capitol Ath-
i letic Club OF Girls have announc-
ed that their next meeting will
be held next Thursday evening. The
last meeting, last week. was excep-
tionalfy interesting to the member
as DR.. E. Blanche Sterling talked On
the subject of keeping fit. and Gold
wyn film. under the direction OF Mrs.
II. H Locher. was shown the mem
bers Of the club. It was entitled 'Tn
the Pink" and was supervised by the
we'll known sports writer. Grantlsnd
Rice.
Both slow camera and normal meth
"ds were used 10 demonstrate the
proper gestures. poStUres. etc, FOR
girls taking physical exercises. The
corporation Of girls in all branches
OF sports was particularly urged.
Evening star., 1922-09-29
Corned Beef -Soufne.

Scad two and one-half cupfuls Of
milk with one-haH cupful OF celery
leaves or stalks and one-half of q
chopped onion for about fifteen min
utes. Strain and cool q little. Cook
two tahlespoonfuls of -four in two ia
olespocnfuls of lard. add two and
one-haif cupfuis of milk. and stir un-
ill smooth and boiling. Add one-haif
a cupfui of soft sitled bread crumbs.
one-hait teaspocntul of paprika.
ore-fourtha teaSpoonfal OF salt and
two cupfms OF cold eorned beef.
chopped fine, Beat in the yolks of
three eggs, then fold In the whites
Turn into 4 creased dish. set into .
nan of boflinS water and lak bakAfnE
Shous s1enfP6S8 mtnuna6
Evening star., 1922-09-29
Russian Ginger Ice.

Cover the grated rind Of two lemons
with one quart OF boiling water to
which a quarter of pound Of can
died ginger root chopped fine mas
been added. Cover tightly. and at the
end of about ten minutes strain into
a dish in which the juic" of four
lemons has already been mixed with
two cupfuls of sugar. Let this cool.
then strain once more and freeze.
Before packing for the last time stir
into the ice some small pieces OF
preserved ginger.
Evening star., 1922-09-29

more numerous as the soil is rich
and cultivated and the nuniber OF
sunny hours increases.
DaffodIls planted in groups under trees
never thrive after the second or third
season. while those in the open or IN
beds by themselves increase to such
an extent that, after eight or ten
years, they need to be separated and
planted in new locations.
There are many attractive florists
catalogues which come from other
centers to Washington announcing
the sale of bulbs but excellent kinds
may be purchased from seedsmen
here. with sufficient varieties to be-
gin spring garden and without the
additional expense which attaches in
the way of postage or express
charges from outside points.
One of the objects of the horti-
cultural club Of the National Capt.
tai will be to aid all local business
men who sell plants or seeds and
the implements of gardens. That 50
few exist about Washington is but
evidence of how derelict the city has
been in this particular point of civic
advancement and empha sizes the need
of a general series of garden clubs.
Evening star., 1922-09-29

"HIS rs a modern fable for fap-
pets. Yesterday Afternoon
grizzied old street piano man
came shufIiing UP quiet
street in Georgetown, trundilnG ms
mud.scarred instrument, Win ltS
Fuo,n-ee,en carpet covering, behind
him. II. saw two little girls playing
in front Of TsaceIul colonial apart
ment house ana. 1susing possible pen
MES and nickels. he stopped forth-
with and began TO grind out y Soie
Mic" with jangling tremolo effects.
Tho two little girls imm edIately
left their ccntemplat of the cards
recently dropped III various man
boxes near the entrance OF the apart
ment house and sidled up nearer ana
nearer this olive-skinned pied piper.
The tune changed TO "Cherie ana
one little girl made a megaphone o.
her hands and shouteu up lo"aiu '"e
parental apartment:
"Oh. mamma, can I give the man
some money:
Mamma appeared Considerable dis
cussion ensued and a few coins were
finally dropped into daughters smai!
palm. They speedily found resting
place IN a greasy pcCh'l Vi ti1V P'~-tD
mans vest Then the young iadE
bountiful announced that she wanted
to turn the crank while her friend
danced The man gladly coinpiied
with the request. One girl played
a while for the other TO dance Ia
vaudeville. then the other DID like
wise for her companion.
But the music did not run smoothly
as the short little arms turned the
crank. There were peculiar little 81 :
lences. This was especially noticeable
in the sonorous chords Of The star
SpangIed Banner" AS one small
grinder remarked. the machine evil
IDENTIFY had to stop and get its breath.
This peculiarly rather irriiated the
small grinders especially as the
plump old man shook with hearty
laughter at their punE efforts But
neither child had the persistence to
keep at i, long enough 20 discover
the trouble Wten they found they
were being laughed At. they wen; OH
IN a huff ard left ire old man 10
finish the program "f pieces.
Il made an cHiooker think of the
way good many happers go into
business They want the easiest pos
sibie hours. and If they are giVel
Evening star., 1922-09-29
Creamed Salmon and Rice.

Roll a-salmon until very tender.
then remove the skin and bones. Chop
the fish fine. add tablespoonful OF
melted butter. half a cupful of bread
crumbs. salt. pepper, one tablespoon
full of lemon juice and two beaten
eggs. Place in two molds. one oval
and the other small ROUND mold Let
them stand in hot water in the oven
until Drowned over. then turn out.
cover them with rice and place them
on a dish. the small one on top. Dec
orate with slices of olive and strips
of green pepper. Serve with water
creSS.
Evening star., 1922-09-29

SOOHCE-A nickname.
The family names of this group
have wandered far, very far, from
their original forms. with the excep-
ton Of Whittle. which is not recog-
nizable to the average person because
it comes from word now obsolete.
Whittlesey comes from the name of
a town, which in turn took its name
from this word.
The word in modern English is
blanket" But it did not have the
same meaning in medieval times as it
has today. Blanket" was the Nor
man word, derived from the French
blanche" meaning white. "Whittle"
was the Anglo-Saxon word derived
from the same root as our modern
word white" In the speech of medi-
eval England either blanket" or
"whittle" meant white cloth, that is
to say. colorless cloth. In reality. it
was not white. but merely not dyed.
1t was the garb of the poorer people.
and like nearly everything associated
with the daily life of people in the
DAYS when the need for surnames
was developing. it was called into
use in connection with mems names
as a mark of differentiation. Those
who bore the names in this group
when they were still sobriquets or
nicknames did so because they were
Gust omarily Earbed in this kind OF
cloth, or perhaps, because they traueu
in IT.
"Plunket" Is an early corrupted
spelling OF the word. One law of
Richard III relating to this cloth calls
it "plonket."
Our modern use OF the word "blan-
ket' to denote WOODEN ped COW
erins is of comparatively recent de-
yelopment, and from il we have de
rived number of SMILES with the
general meaning of "cover ALL, which,
have no relation to the original
meaning.