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Evening star., 1922-11-07

hh upright IN t4N-baCked
wv chair before a fire in the
living room of the Pumpkin
Shell. 1t was not very much of fire.
and it was burning very low, and there
was precious little wood in the basket
beside the fireplace. But she sat, a
gallant little figure in a russet brown
jersey frock. with her stubby-toed OK
fords swinging childishly. and lifted
her red brown head as bravely as ever
she could to try to smile reassur-
ingly at her distressed father-in- law,
who had arrived most unexpectedly
about two hours before.
What she really wanted to do was
to run upstairs and take one of the
moccasins that John had sent to the
children. and hold 1t against her thin
cheek and love II, Just because Johns
hand might have touched 1t.
But her grizzled old fatherin law,
pacing impatiently up and down the
room. had been pouring out a flood
OF hopes and fears.
II guess you think it's pretty heart
less Of me-" he said ruefully, TO come
down here and add to the worry you
already have on your hands. My
stars. didn't intend to. I've sort
OF kept my feelings bottled up ever
since we knew that John was missing.
His mother and the girls have taken
on considerable" he added apologeti-
cally.
ically. 1T must be hard for them all"
But somehow yesterday when that
package came couldn't trust my
self TO talk about it with them, not
even with his mother. His mother
is the salt of the earth and she's been
store by her. but-well." he inte0bo-
lated with unconscious humor, shes
pious. Terrible pious. And it kept
going over and over in my mind
that she would feel that she was
called upon lowell. that paper that
been the means Of 1olk finding out
where John is" he ended lamely.
reached out impulsiyely. Il want to
know where he is"
Yes" the man gulped miserably.
so do !. But ] kinda reekoned out
that you and I might not feel the
same way about II ss-well. these de-
tectives and--and pious folk do.
don't want anybody to know where
he is until I'm ready folks should
know. Maybe I haven'u any right to
feel that way. but I do. I'm his
father. I'm responsible for him.
over and over in my mind I've been
puzzlinS the thing out. Somehow I
can't make II seem likely that he had
anything to do with this robbery. But
maybe so. Maybe so. But thought
that your knowing this man he's sup
posed to have robbed might ease
things considerable for John. This
way. Merriam, don't want that boy
behind bars. No Lindsay ever was.
II he took this money under pressure,
that dom, make him a thief for life.
not by a long sight" He shut his
jaws obstinately. That's the way
feel about IL. and I guess it's the way
every father of a prodigal son feels,
no matter what they may write in
books about it.
so what I've done is this. want
to give him a chance to explain. A
safe chance. I'm poor man. as you
know. We've just about made out q
living. and that's all. And yet we
managed to pay for the house and
lot and l own the drug store free
and clear. 'Tisn't much compared to
the sums of money that you and your
folk are used to. but 1t was hard to
get. What I've done about it is this:
Evening star., 1922-11-07
Farmer Browns Boy Misses
Hens.
BY THORNTON W. BURGESS,
In placing blame he very slow
Cnless you absolutely know.

dimer broWn boy
The young Fox who was the pris-
oner of Farmer Browns Boy was be-
ginning to really enjoy life again.
Yes, sir, he was doing just that. You
see, he had discovered way of hunt
ing. even though he was chained to a
post in Farmer Browns barnyard.
Three times now when Farmer
Browns Boy had let the hens out OF
the henyard for exercise the young
Fox had caught one without being
discovered. He had been smart
enough TO take those hens inside his
house to eat. and SO there had been
no telltale feathers scattered out
side.
1t was the day after he had caught
his third hen that Farmer Browns
Boy noticed that his flock didn't
seem as large as il should be. He
went into the henhouse TO make sure
that none of the hens was in there.
Then he went out in the henyard and
began to count them. OF course, ne
knew just how many there should be.
When he had finished counting he
was three short of the proper num-
ber
That's queer" said Farmer Browns
Boy with puzzled frown on his
freckIed face. Il must nave mis-
counted" Then he began to count
them over again. OF course. The hens
were running around and It was not
easy. This Une he was two short.
He tried it again and this time he
was four short.
Farmer Browns Boy began to lose
patience. Il simply can't count these
hens while they're running about"
said he. Il counted them three times
and each time got a different num-
Der. But not once did I get as many
as there should be. 1t looks to me as
II some are missing. I've got to make
sure. l don't see how any can be
missing, because | don't see what
Evening star., 1922-11-07
Historp Of Pour Aa'ne.
BY rglLlr rRANoIs NowLAN
MACDONALD


vARIATloNs-Macp penail Donaldson,
DanIsison, MaeoonsIi, Donald, oenlil-
son, Donellson. i
RACIAL oRIoIN-seettish and irish.
soURcE-A given name.
By far the greater number of fami-
lies bearing this name are OF Scot
tish descent, though originally 1t
would be hard to tell whether the
Clan Donald, through which 1t comes
down to US for the most part, would
have been moro properly classified at
that time as Scottish or Irish.
Observation-Disclosures 10 to say. ac-
cording to modern boundaries-it
would be Scottish. But racially-con-
and thirteenth centuries-it was just
As much Irish.
The MacDonalds. or the Clan Don
aid. were the rulers OF the Western
Isles, which they had wrested back
from the Norwegians. and at later
to rival that OF tho kings OF Scotland:
Originally. Of course. these Gaels had
crossed over to the isles and the
Scottish mainland from Ireland.
The clan name. "MacDomhnaili."
comes from the given name OF Dom
hnafl, compound OF Two Gaellc WORDS,
"domhan" and all signifying
mighty world" Domhnall. or Don
aid. was "a grandson Of the chieftain
who conquered the Norwegians. One
branch of this clan crossed back to
Antrim, in Ireland. but the others re-
malned In the isles and in Scotland.
The name Donaldson. in its various
spellings, is. of course. merely the Eng
.lish equivalent for "MacDomhnaill.'
Danielson is a corrupt form, for
the given names Of Donald and Dan
iel. while they SOUND somewhat alike.
are not at all the same. The forms
Of the name in which the ID" appears
are Scottish. leaving the Irish forms
4 little closer to the original.
Evening star., 1922-11-07

However irresolute fashion dictates
may be. simplicity for youthful fig
ures is ever considered in the best of
taste. A smart but simple style is
shown for the girl in her teens and
that the young woman could make
herself with no difficulty.
Crepe de chine canton faiile or
serge would make UP into this style
very well. II serge at 81 per yard
were selected. the new. frock would
cost about s4.25.
The pattern No. 1874 cuts in sizes
u. Is. IS and 20 years. Size 16 re-
quires AZ Yards 36-inch material
Transfer pattern No. 6S7-in yellow
only-lJc extra.
Price of pattern. Is cents in postage
stamps only Orders should be ad-
dressed to The Washington Star Pat
tern Bureau. East 18th street, New
York city. Please write your name and
address clearly.
Evening star., 1922-11-07

movies. by the things that interest
you in the streets, by the things you
envy and long for and complain
about. by the things you read and say
and whisper to your husband That's
where your childs real education for
life is coming from. not from. text
books.
If.you spend rapturous hours read
ing certain books and snarl at your
husband afterward because he falls
so far short Of your hero's specihca-
tions, you needn't blame your Mariee-
Bette for clipping at fifteen. II you
let Jealousy, sentimentality and vul-
garity run amuck in your home, and
If you flock to the movie pictures
where these things are magnif1ed and
glorifed on million dollar scale,
what right have you to complain II
your boy or your girl makes a maud
lin mess Of life at seventeen?
Water rises no higher than its
source What sort of a source are
you for the life of child?
Evening star., 1922-11-07
!;:i:'!t|: Is! s'!tS!:?!;Wer!d!f s! )! 4! !:!i
cd By Gsie johnson

Mariee- Bettic has written me Con
PASSIONATE, purple stationary for ad-
vice on her affair with Lennard. 1t
Is most thrilling and complicated
affair. Leonard is insancly jealous.
Hc has threatened suicide twice and
murder any number OF times. OF
course he is hardly to be blamed. for
Lennard has a rival. A half-Spanish
rival who looks almost like Rodolph
Rrilliantina and who would doubtless
be Mariee- -Bettie's sheik II his father
Evening star., 1922-11-07

secretary ana treasurer OIL inc
Alumnac Society OF the Misses
4 Eastman's School for Girls.
- has announced ;ha5 the meeting OF that
society. originally announced to be held
yesterday afternoon. will be held on the
afternoon of Thursday, November 1S
The date was changed principally be-
cause several of the members wished
to be out of town over the earlier date
so as to vote in the election.
The meeting will be the annual
luncheon held in the fall every year. 1t
will be held at ! 80 o'c'ock at the
Washington Club. 18th and X streets.
II is expected that about thirty of the
members Will attend this lunche on, when
several matters relating to the welfare
of the school will be discussed. Miss
Mary Johnson, president of the organ
ization, will preside at the meeting.
The charging of the organization
will be one of the principal topics dis
cussed. Many OF the alnnlnae who can
not be present at the luncheon are at
tending some Of the woman colleges in
the United States, and others are
travelling in foreign lands or distant
states.
Speeches.wll be made by representa-
tives from(he various classes which
have been graduated from the school,
class will be the special guests Of the
occasion. The Misses Annie. Miriam
and Mary Eastman, directors of the
school and honorary members of the
association, will also be present at the
luncheon.
1t is hoped that two of the three
recent brides, graduates of the East
man school, will be there. They are
Mrs Ong. formerly Miss Eleanor
'Homiller: Mrs. John Forsythe Joline.
formerly Miss Alice Rrice, and Mrs.
Rodman Drake De Kay, formerly Miss
Ann Craven
Miss Knight has announced that all
of the appointments for the luncheon
will be. as usual. in the school colors.
forget-me blue and white.
Evening star., 1922-11-07
Fresh Cocoanut Cake.

Take one cupful OF sugar. one-third
Of 4 cupful of butter. one-half a cup-
full OF sweet milk. one and one-haif
cupfuls of -four. two teaspoonfuls OF
baking powder and the whites o.
three eggs beaten to froth and add
ed last Stir very little after the
eggs are in. For the filling. use the
rind and juice of one lemon. the vol.
OF one egg. one cuptYl OF powdered
sugar. onehalf a grated cocoanut
and 4 little milk. Cook until thick.
For the frostinc. use three table
spoonfuls of powdered sugar. the
white Of one egg and the other hal.
of the rncnarui
Evening star., 1922-11-07
Dish Of Finnan Haddie.

Pick over some finnan haddie. be-
hone. Have ready twice the amount
of fish in boiled potatoes chopped
nne. mix well, add a cupful of milk,
a little onion juice, parsley to taste
and a few bits of red pepper. Put
"a tablespoonful of butter In a frying
pan. add the hsh. then toss until well
Drowned. Serve very hot.
Evening star., 1922-11-07
Your Home and
You
Ladies' Day
by HELEN KENDALL.

Once upon a time there was very
prominent woman Of affairs whose
life was one unceasing round Of COM
mittee meetings. social entertaining
and being entertained. and speeches
in behalf Of various civic movements.
with her full program she would
very probably have broken down had
II not been for the fact that one day
in every week she stayed in bed or
in her room. quietly reading books,
writing personal letters. or merely
resting and rejecting. Ordinarily she
made no engagements for that day.
and if it was necessary for her TO
break her rule she remained in hid
iRS the next day instead.
II was to her example that GER
tain housewife owed her habit of
calling one day in each week ladies
day" Quickly getting her few morn.
ing tasks out Of the way for ladies'
Evening star., 1922-11-07

wasn't the garbage man. But. never
theless. her heart is truly welded to
Lennard. for she knows that he Is her
soul mate. But do / think that she
can hold Lennard moro securely by
encouraging the rival or by giving
him the gate? rs IL WE'LL queries
Mariee- Bette, 'to give in too easily
TO a man." The affair will seem
moro momentous when 1 inform you
that Mariee-Bcttie is fifteen and Len
nard one year older.
Unspeakably silly: Yes, but un-
apeakably serious too. for this is
really the sort Of interest and view
point that pervades much OF our juve-
nile society of today.
Where are you educating your chill
dren? i can hear you answer: why,
in some of the finest schools in the
world" No. you're not. You're edu-
eating them in the movies, on the
streets. by tho things you like in the
Evening star., 1922-11-07
WILL ATTEND CONVENTION.

Miss MARY LOUISE BAKER. the
INl daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. H.
Baker. 1921 Mckinley street.
Chevy Chase. has just received a
special honor as editor of the publica-
ton of Goucher College. the Goucher
Weekly. Miss Baker will represent
Evening star., 1922-11-07

strenuous. l like the sedentary life.
I'm not crazy about motoring. tennis.
boxing. base ball or polo. ] don't own
motor boat. don't aspire to
motor car. I've no ambition to con-
Quer the aerial regions. What are
you going to put in your diary about
me-"
Heaven knows" sighed.
20 put anything-anything at all,
and it'll be all right with me-" said
Matt. comfortably.
"All righto," assented-and have.
Evening star., 1922-11-07
CAMPFIRE GIRLS GUESTS.


~ bers Of the Campfire Girls. rep
resenting every branch In the
District, accompanied by Mrs. Wal
ton C. Johns. president of the organi-
zation. were entertained Saturday
evening by Mrs. Harriet Hawley
Locher. director of the public service
and educational department of the
Cranda1 theaters. at her studio in the
Metropolitan Theater building. This
is the first OF a series Of studio even
ings Mrs Locher has planned for the
represented on her advisory board
The guests were entertained during
the early part of the evening by a
screening in the projection room ad-
joining Mrs. Locher's studio of a real
Indian film. entitled Before the
White Man Came" This film is not
a f1ctional subject. but q comprohen-
sive and convincing depletion of In
dian life and customs many years
ago. 1t was thoroughly enjoyed by
the Campfire Girls.
ments were served. and the guests
were then privileged to listen to an
interesting and Informative talk by
Frances La Fresche. lineal chief of
tire O1nahas. on the subject of Indian
symbolism. which was illustrated by
basket work. weaving. pottery. bead
work, blankets and other specimens
of Indian handiwork borrowed from
the Victor l.. Evans collection.
An address followed by Mrs. Louis
y. Geldert. national president Of the
League of American Penwomen and
author of numerous books Of special
interest TO girls
Evening star., 1922-11-07
The Housewives Idea
Box.

TO Remove Cocoa Stains.
If cocoa stains are allowed to re-
main in a fabric they are very diff
cult to remove. The following meth
cd has been found most successful:
Sprinkle the spot with borax and cold
soap suds. Allow it to remain for a
few minutes. Then pour boiling wa
ter over 1t. You will find that this
will usually remove the most stub
born cocoa stain.
THE HOUSEWIFE.
Evening star., 1922-11-07

could have happened to any of them.
I'll drive them all into the henhcuse
and count them as they go through
that little doorway. Only one at
time can 20 through"
So Farmer Browns Boy once more
made sure that not a single hen was
left in the henhouse. Then he closed
the henhouse door. leaving open only
the little sliding door made especially
for the hens Then he drove the hens
Evening star., 1922-11-07
How q Prodigal's Father Feels.

\ n ERRIAM LINDSAY sat bolt
nu upright In tali-backed
| chair before a fire in the
= u living ronp, 30 tha
Evening star., 1922-11-07

her college at the convention oi
collegiate newspaper editors to be
held this week at MI. Holyoke College
Springfield. Mass The convention
will last from November . to IS, in
elusive.
Girls colleges sending delegates 10
this convention are Wellesley. Vas
sar. Smith, Radcliffe. Columbia and
Goucher. Methods Of conducting col
leSe periodicals and successful fea-
lures for such publications will be
among the principal subjects brought
before the convention. Numerous So
cial entertainments have also been
planned in honor of the delegates.
Miss Baker. the Washington girl
who will represent Goucher. will be
accompanied by Miss Anna Pearce
news editor. and Miss Bernice Rossn-
thai. business editor o! the GoucheI
Weekly.
Evening star., 1922-11-07
Girls and Their Interests
By HELEN H. FETTER.

a II ISS KATHERINE G. KNIGHT,
nH secretary and treasurer OF the
AIumnac Society OF the Misses
Eastr1au's School for Girls,
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-27
Mrs. Stubs Address Before
Mother and Daughter Banquet

what mother dares forget the first kiss
of love imprinted upon the Redeemed,
wrinkled brow Of her first born! She
intuitively swaddles and protects the
child while he Is young nor does her pro-
tective instinct celse until he has reached
very mature years and are sometimes as
lasting as life itself.
"If the mother Is frugal one, she lays
up in store for her cbild; if she belongs
to the mediocrity Of the great middle
treasury to give to her child the neces-
sites Of life. She sacrifices in thou
sand ways, that he may be clothed, fed
and properly educated In fact no gen
uine mother, full of God given instinct,
sacredly provided her, fails to think Of
her child rather than herself, let what
ever condition exist that may. AS the
weakest bird protects her nesting, or the
great eagle sits In defiance upon the
rocky ledge to guard her eyrie lest her
young be molested, as the lion roars
within his lair, until the inhabitants of
children throws about her young the safe
guard Of love and protection, known only
to the mothers of a race.
GREATEST INFLUENCE
ON LIFE OF DAUGHTER.
1.-The most impell1ng influence in the
life of a daughter, is her mother. A
mother not only nurses, feeds and pro-
tectS her, Dut ere she Is aware, Bne Is
the teacher of her childish fancies, and
the child initiates in GESTURE incomplete
the things her mother places before her
Being initiative in character, she finds
the daughter easily to play peek boo
and she is just as apt in performing hun
dreds Of little mimicking antics in which
she reveals the initiative nature that lies
within her and which a mother fosters
for her further development. AS she in
stinctively loves, she Just as instinctively
teaches, and she becomes her daughter 8
playmate Of her daughters childish
years and the companion Of her youth
The method may lack system, or the man
ner of the procedure be dull and crude,
but the aptness to do 1t in some form
lies EMBODIED within her instructive viz
tues, and within her heart Of hearts she
whisperingly says:
"Had I no little feet to guide
Along lite's toilsome way,
My own more frequently might
Slide
More often go astray.
But when meet my baby's eyes,
At Gods own bar stand.
And. angels draw me toward the
skies
While baby holds my hand"
$50 endless and untiring Is mothers
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-27
TICKETS NAMED
FOR DEPARTMENT
CLUB ELECTION
Mrs. Felix T. McWhirter and
Mrs. E.. C.. Run,pler Seek
Presidency.

The nominating committee OF the
Woman's Department Club, Mrs. W. H.
Shell, chairman, reported to the board
of directors in session today the names
of the following candidates as nominated
by ballot at the club house last Thurs
day.
President-Mrs. Felix T. McWhirter,
and Mrs. E. c. Rumpler.
Second Vice President-Mrs. John &.
Barnhill, Mrs. John Downing Johnson.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. Leo K. Fes-
Ter, Mrs. George A. Drysdale.
Membership Secretary-Mrs. Joseph
Rodney Smith.
Treasurer-Miss Ethel Curryer.
Directors to serve two years, three Of
the nominees to be elected, are Mrs. 81.
B. Burnet, Mrs. Edward Ferger, Mrs.
George f. Bass, Mrs. Pearson Menden-
hall, Mrs. e. J. Robson, Mrs. R. o..
McAlexander.
The other offices in the club are hold
over Offices and are filed as follows;
First vice president, Mrs. ]. F. Edwards (;
third vice president, Mrs. Lucius O.
Hamilton; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Levi Morton Edwards; chairman Of
auditing committee, Mrs. Alvin 7. Coate.
The election will be held at the club
house March 8.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-27
PUSS IN BOOTS, JR.
BY DAVID CORY.

The little man, whose bullets were
made of lead, as soon as the meal was
over, leaned back in his chair and said ::
My good Sir Cat, you look like
great traveller, will you not tell US a
story? Ny good wife Joan and 1 will be
most attentive listeners"
Puss curled his whiskers refectiveIy
for few minutes. what sort Of a story
would you ike?" he asked. IAN exciting
one, or something homelike and pretty p"
Something homelike and pretty" said
the little man.
Something exciting" cried his wife.
Il have SO much of home that I would
hear something different"
Just like a woman" said Puss to him
self; they are much alike. Yet, what
she says is reasonable. Too much Of
any one thing grows stale"
What were you saying?" asked the
little man. Mover mind, interposed his
good wife, whose ears were sEarper than
his, I'VE will have a story of adventure"
and she smiled at Puss, who, after fold
inb his napkin, settled himself back I'm
his chair and commenced his story.
Zone fine morning as 1 was walking
along with a small owl for a comrade,
the very same little owl who had rescued
me from the Giant of the Beanstalk. I
came to a queer looking cottage made
of gingerbread, in the midst of a thick
forest, Feeling bit hungry, 1 broke Off
a tiny piece, when l heard a voice say,
What is that? A little mouse nibbling
pieces from my house?'
And then all of a sudden the door
opened, and 1 saw very ugly witch. She
was leaning on a crutch. Her eyes were
very black and bright and her nose long
and crooked.
"Come in, my dears," she said. You
must not eat up my house, for what then
would 1 have to live In. Come in, and if
you are hungry 1 will give you something
togry." L accepted her inv ttation, but
the little owl stayed outside. 1 had my
trusty staff with me, you see, and so 1
wasn't afraid.
mo sooner had entered than I knew
she was a very wicked old woman. A
poor little child, whom she called GreteI,
was crying in a corner of the room.
Get this fine cat something to eat"
the wicked witch said to her, giving her
arm a pinch. At this moment my little
friend the owl flew into the house and
whispered in my ear, There's a little
boy locked up In the stable. He says his
sister is here" I'VE will rescue them"
l answered. "but be careful"
And next time you shall hear what
happened after that.-Copyright 1922.
(To Be COntinued.)