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Evening star., 1922-12-22

y PREPARATIONS for the Christ
- mas dinner now absorb all
thoughts. We are emerging
from the gift problem. with it's
vortex of tissue paper and holiday rib
bon to take thought for holiday fare.
Everyone knows the menu. Turkey. of
course. oysters in some form. celery,
cranberry sauce, and some kind of pie
and pudding. This is the day and the
hour of the mince pie and the plum
pudding. The minor features Of the
dinner. which include vegetables. pic
kles. salads, fruit, nuts and candies,
may be the result Of individual prefer
ence.
Set the table with/an eye to brilliance.
If you use an openwork cloth. place 1t
over scarlet satcen, or if your table IS
polished, use a very large embroidered
centerpiece. ON it place fiat lElrror.
round if your table is round. otherwise
oblong with a wreath of holly around
its edge. Place a low bowl on the mir
ror filled with long sprays of holly or
red carnations. and put red candles IN
the branches. with pretty shades. There
are two kinds that are very appropriate
one is made of soft. dull red paper dec
Grated with artificial holly leaves and
berries. which stand out prettily from
the red background The other Is made
of thin white paper over thin red paper.
the outer layer painted with holly. and
round holes cut out where the berries
come. The light green is very SOFT and
the berries stand out like rubies. All
this shining red and green will reflect
bea utifully in the mirror. A choice bit
of holly should be reserved for the top
of the plum pudding. which should he
borne into the room Steam1ng hot, like
the Cratchit plum pudding described in
Dickens christmas Carol" All that
the house can muster of fine linen and
handsome silver. china and glassware
should be brought forth to honor the
occasion. Dainty little dishes of nuts
and ripe olives and candies may orna-
ment the tables and nothing should be
left undone to produce festive effect.
Christmas Menu.
Here is a Christmas menu which is
not over-ela borate. but which may be
ca asiN modified to something more SIM
pie if preferred:
Oysters on the Half Shell.
Clear Soup with Croutons.
Boiled Salmon with Mayonnaise Sauce,
Celery. Radishes. Olives.
Came or Chicken Pie
Roast Turkey.
Creamed Chestnuts. Sweet Potatoes.
Peas in Cases. Cranberry Sauce.
Grapefruit Salad. Cheese Straws.
Plum Pudding or Mince Pie.
Coffee. Nuts. Raisins.
Pass horseradish and red pepper or
paprika with the oysters. and also
crackers. Have the salmon placed on
the fish platter and pile small potato
Evening star., 1922-12-22
Apple Fritters.
Keep Wool From Unwinding.

Separate two eggs. Add TO the
yolks half a pint of milk and one
cunful of flour. Beat until smooth
then add a rounding teaspoon1ui OF
baking powder and mix carefully
Add two good sized apples. grated
Pare the apples. then crate them.
little at a time. right into the batter.
Beat the whites of the eggs to a
stiff froth and stir them in at the
last minute. Fry by dropping table,
spoonfuls of the mixture into hot fat.
To test the heat of the fat. drop in
a piece of bread crust, and if it
browns in thirty seconds the fat is
right to fry the fritters. Lift the
fritters from the fat with skinner.
drain on brown paper and serve dust
ed with powdered sugar.
Evening star., 1922-12-22

why didn't you stop when l rang
she snapped, her little eyes red above
her fat, mottled cheeks.
Il did. man, said the conductor
calmly. while the trolley car audi
ence wagged it's collective ear.
You didn't either! I rang whole
block back. Why didn't you stop
then
Il didn't hear you: MAN.
You mustuv! I rang perfectly
plain. Any one could have heard
Well. if you're SO anxious to get
off why don't you get off? The doors
open" The conductor was beginning
to. fling a mean adverb himself
The lady glared. and began to des-
cend the steps. You'll hear of this
again." snorted she. You conductors
think the passengers have no rights.
I'll show you. I'll report you-"
'Aw beat it, sighed he in digust
and the car shot away leaving her
gobbling on the horizon.
Rude, yes, of course he was rude
TO her. Extremely rude. and he was
undoubtedly hauled on the carpet and
fined for his outrageous treatment of
American womanhood But per-
sonally, my only regret is that he
wasn't a whole lot ruder Since the
day of her birth that lady has been
accumulating a crouch that calls for
monumental rudeness from some one.
But. worse luck, she'll probably never
get it simply because we have so
many laws which make the world
safe for cross people.
Everywhere you meet them-the
people who can't keep their tempers
Snubbing the dry goods clerks. snap
ping at the hair-dresser. quarreling
with the waiter, swearing at the
stenographer. snorting at the bell
hop. raising Cain generally. Provo
Evening star., 1922-12-22
bistorp of Dour naine.
BY PHILIP FRANCIS NOWLS>.
CRANE.
vARIATIoN-crain.
RACIAL oRIGIN-English.
SOURCE-A place. also a nickname
By PHILIP FRANCIS >OwL.>.
CRANE.

oSOHCE-H place, also nickname.
The manner in which such "A family
name as Crane could have originated
is likely to be puzzling to the casually
curious. for certainly the crane was
not common enough bird in England
or the middle ages to have occurred
to mans associates in that period
when various descriptive phrases cam.
into use 10 differentiate one individ-
ual from others bearing the same
given name.
There might have been exceptional
cases here and there of dealers In
rare animals who could have gotten
the surname from the fact that they
sold cranes. But that would not ac-
count for the very many families
which today bear the name 1t might
also. and undoubtedly was. IN SON"
instances, conferred upon a man as a
nickname ard from Niis develop into
family name.
But the explanation. in the vast
majority Of cases. lies in custom
quite widespread in the middle ages.
and now all but forgotten. eXcep.
where the owner of little inn, res
taurant or curio shop desires to lenG
an air of Quaintness and antiquity
10 ms DuSlHtsS. Inc custoUl WAS lho'
of placing outside his door a sign
bearing the picture Of some animal
or article. Lettered signs were lit
tie used. because the bulk Of the
population could not read. But the
picture was distinguishing mark TO
the uneducated as well as the edu-
Gated eye. II was not uncommon
on busy streets to see a veritabl-
menagerie on the signs of the shops
and inns of single square. 1t was
much easier to refer to A man sim
ply as "Geoffrey Crane" than az
.t;eoffrey at the sign Of the Crane.
Hence the modern form of the name;
though at one period it was preceded
by "de la (of the).
Evening star., 1922-12-22
Dressing Table Novelties.

A friend Of mine in Paris has sent me
the most charming powder box for my
dressing table-something I've never
seen before and something tha1 any
girl can initiate for herself
It's a round. fiat box: that is, it's a
shallow bowl with another shallow bowl
as a lid. It's a beautiful lacquer red.
with spattered scrawly design in gold
over it, 1t looks as though someone had
f,ipped at it with a brush of gold paint.
And its handle-you wouldn't guess it
is nothing but lovely gold tassle. the
metallic gold tassel you can buy for a
quarter in any trimming department:
The bowl. if you please. is painted wood
and really. it's one of the prettlest
things I've ever seen.
Try to make one for yourself BUY
Evening star., 1922-12-22

fore Christmas day has passed. while
if You wait too long the best ones
have been sold and the others badly
picked over. The florists charge high
prices for specially ordered wreaths
and. as We have some ten windows
facing the street. it made quite an
item.
This year engaged the youngsters,
promising them each a dollar addi-
tional for Christmas shopping. I got
plenty of loose holly, laurel. needle
pine and gSound pine. several balls
red paper ribbon. Then l turned
over the sun parlor to them and told
them to go ahead l am offering a
little special prize for interestingly ar
ranged windows and each child is to
have the windows of one room to
decorate. There are the three living
room windows. you see: the two din
ing room windows. a small window in
the entrance hall near the door and
bedroom windows on the second and
third floors
II want you to see what Eunice has
already accomplished with the living
room windows. They are low, you
She has made 4 double wreath of
laurel and red bittersweet berries
with both sides alike. SO that it looks
as well from indoors as from the
street. and hung one of them in each
window. Then she went around the
house and collected all the pairs of
low candlesticks she could find and
placed them on each side of the
wreaths. She went downtown her
self and selected deep orange-red
candles to put in them. matching the
bittersweet. I think her three win
dows look very artistic and gay.
"Bobs is making Christmas stars
oP rod ip,poort al1cS for din n O
room windows, and l think the
younger children are wrestling with
festoons of ground pine for the
white -curtained bedroom windows.
They are having n wonderful time-a
constructive good time-and feeling
that they are helping to make the
home Christmas a success. 1 don't
need to tell you that each one will
get small prize in addition to the
dollar"
Evening star., 1922-12-22
Bread Boxes.

There isn't really any right kind OF
Tread box. That is to say, 1t does NOT
really matter what kind OF bread Don
YOU have-so long as it ia clean ana
keeps the bread safe from dust, dry
ness and mice or flies. if you have
them.
It is, therefore. up to each housewife
to choose her own particular pet klno
Of bread box and use it,.
However, remember the fundamental
qualifications of any satisfactory bread
box They all protect their contents
from dust or flies. Therefore the most
important thing to think about Is their
A bread box should be so made that
If can be scalded out at least once a
week. Then it should be thoroughly
dried-if in the sunshine. so much the
better. Anything that makes 1t diff
cult to give the box this thorough
cleansing makes the box unfit for use:
That doesn't mean that you need
scour off the japanning on the box,
that yo,1 n ed subject it to the proba-
biIity of dents and bruises. 1t simply
means that you must be able to wash
IT Thoroughly and frequently.
There are some very interesting
bread boxes with roll-top covers
There are. others like little covers.
containing several shelves. and
swinging door that fastens shut. The
(]ifferent shelves are for holding bread
and rolls, and II you have small fam
ilv one such box could accommodate
also cakes and pies. These boxes take
ton kind, but, on the other hand, they
cannot be tucked under a low shelf. for
they are higher than the other kind.
Evening star., 1922-12-22
FEED THE BRUTE
Favorite Recipes by Famous
Men.
WILLIAM CRAWFORD,
Copyright. 1927
President Emeritus Allegheny Colle
Scrambled EGGS.

Scrambled EGGS.
Break the number of eggs desired
into a bowl and season to taste with
salt and pepper. Put one-half tea
spoonful of butter for each egg in a
skillet and make smoking hot. Then
pour in eggs and stir quickly and
vigorously with a tablespoon until
the eggs are done to little more
than the consistency of thick cream.
Before taking up, roll the scramble
to one side of the skillet in the form
of an ,melet. This must be done
very quickly or the scramble will be
cooked too much. Then place on
small. we'll heated platter and serve
Immediately while piping hot. The
best results will be secured by using
not more than four eggs at one time.
This dish 1 have often prepared in
camp and with excellent results. In
an emergency or on a dare l have
prepared the same dish in the home
and with equally good success. If the
above instructions are carefully fol-
lowed I vouch for a highly satisfac-
tory dish.
Evening star., 1922-12-22
How Unc' Billy Saved Bobby
Coon.
More often than you would suspect
Things happen which you least expact
Hobby Cn,n

Bobby Coon.
Bobby Coon was in despair. High
up in tree in the Green Forest he
fattened himself against the trunk
and watched a flashing light slowly
draw near and nearer. 1t was car
ried by a hunter who was climbing
that tree, and was looking for Bobby
Coon.
Fat as he was. and that was very
fat indeed, little chills ran all over
Bobby Coon. They were chills of
fright. There was just one chance
for him to fool those hunters But
it seemed as if there would be no
chance to take that chance. That
chance lay in creeping out along a
certain branch and jumping from
that to branch Of a neighboring
tree. But with the hunters on the
ground looking up he did not dare
try it. One or more of them would
be almost certain to see him. and no
suspected that at least one of them
had a terrible gun.
"If only something would happen
to make them look another way"
moaned Bobby to himself. But OF
course nothing will happen
1t was right then that something
did happen. Hi. have any. of you
moved that Possum?" cried the voice
of the hunter who had tossed Cnc
Billy Possum on stump. euppoSinS
him to be dead.
Naturally all those hunters tnrned
to look at that stump. He must have
fallen off on the back side.' said one
of them.
One of them went to look. There
was no Possum there. Then all of
them Joined in the search. OF course.
they didn't find Unc' Billy Possum.
They called the dog. and tried to
make him find Unc' Billy. But that
dog had been trained to hunt coons
and not Possums. and though ne
found T-nc' Billy's trail he gave it no
attention whatever.
Now. of course. Bobby Coon didn't
know what all the excitement down
below was about, but he did know
Evening star., 1922-12-22
Spiced Oat Cookies.

To one-half cupful of butter and
one-half cupful of lard add one-half
cupful of sugar. Mix well and add
four tablespoonfuls of sour milk, two
eggs, a little salt, one-half teaspoon
full of nutmeg, one teaspoonfu of
cinnamon. one-half teaspoonful of
soda and three cupfuls of rolled oats.
Roll out thin and cut in squares or
round shapes and bake in moderate
oven.
Evening star., 1922-12-22
BEDTIME STORIES By y E.::..:" E.::..:

that here was the chance to get into
the next tree. Even the hunter who
had been climbing toward Bobby had
stopped to look down and watch what
was going on. Quickly Bobby ran out
on that branch and jumped to
branch Of the next tree. for the two
branches touched Along this branch
he moved quickly to the trunk of the
tree. On the further side he found
another branch that almost touched
a third tree. In less time than 1T
takes to tell it Bobby Coon was in
that tree. This he swiftly climbed
down and keeping the tree between
the hunters and himself he took to
Evening star., 1922-12-22
BEAUTY CHATS
By Edna
Kent Forbes.

yourself any nicely shaped wood box or
partments always have them. Get en-
amel of a shade to match your dressing
table fittings or your room decoration.
Give the box several coats inside and
out and rub the outside with emery
paper If you want really good finish.
Scrawl a design in silver or. gold. after
wards. or simply fill the brush with
gold or silver paint and spatter the box.
The irregularitS is its charm. Before
painting. howeveI, bore d tiny hole in
the middle of the lid. and when it's dry.
attach a twenty -five-cent gold or silver
tassel, fastening it inside the lid with a
knot.
I'd suggest silver or gold with black.
gold on red green on yellow. silver on
blue or gray-this last is lovely for an
elderly woman. silver on rose pink or
deep violet.
Catherine-Eczema should be treated
by a physician and not left to home
remedy experiments.
Sarah T. S-Consult YOUR dentist
about the merits of the different tooth
pastes. If you cannot do this test some
Of the many antiseptic pastes on the
market, most of them are excellent for
keeping the gums firm.
Healthy Hair.-When using a vibrator
on the scalp give deep treatment as
it is stimulating. You can get much the
same effect by massaging the scalp
yourself. but it will mean effort ana!
should be kept up for longer time.
When using the vibrator on the face
give light treatment One as deep as
that for the scalp is not what the skin
needs and may cause an enlargement Of
the tiny veins under the skin. This
precaution is given when the hand vi
brator is used as the tendency is to rest
the weight on the face while treating.
Bessie-The only way, to have your
switch dyed would be to have it done
professionally.
Evening star., 1922-12-22
Crisp Molasses Cookies.

Cream together one cupful of sugar
one cupful of molasses. one egg, one
Tablespoonful of vinegar, one table
spoonful of soda dissolved in a little
water and one tablespoonful of gin
ger. Use flour enough to thicken so
that the dough may be well kneaded
on a board before rolling out very
thin and cutting into cookies.
Evening star., 1922-12-22

Just as grown-ups love clothes that
are easy to get into, so do the
younger folk who never get up In
the morning until the last minute
and have to dress in a jiffy to get
to school on time. The less buttons
ones children's clothes have the simpler
the mending problem becomes.
This cunning little jumper dress
can be slipped on quickly, for 1t IS
the popular overwhelmed type.
The jumper could be made of sing-
ham, serge or an all wool plaid, worn
with a guimpe of lawn or wool crepe.
Figuring all-wool plaid at so cents
per yard and lawn at 35 cents per
yard for the suimpe, the completed
garment would cost about s1.90.
The pattern No. 1913 cuts in sizes
S, 10, 12 and II years. Size re-
quires 1N yards 36-inch material for
dress and rs yards 36-inch material
for guimpe.
Price Of pattern. Is cents, I'm post
REe stamps only. Orders should be
addressed to The Washington Star
Pattern Rurenu. =: East 1Sth street.
New York city. Please write name
and address, clearly.
Evening star., 1922-12-22
Vegetable and Apple Salad.

Chop fine one small head of white
cabbage, four medium sized apples
peeled and cut into dice, six cold
boiled potatoes cut into dice, one
white onion chopped very fine, two
cupfuls of chopped celery and one
half a cupful of English walnuts cut
in pieces. In place of the celery you
may use one tablespoonful of celery
seed Mix all well together with
salad dressing and serve.
Evening star., 1922-12-22
Your Home and
You
The Christmas Window.
BY HELEN KENDALL.

Dropping into neighbor's house
one morning few days before
Christmas. l was greeted by a spicy
Whit Of freshly broken evergreens
and by the jolly babble of younS
voices, laughing and talking.
The children are making all the
wreaths for our windows this year.
explained my neighbor. ''You see. l
have been spending many dollars
every year recently for wreaths made
up at the florists or bought on the
street corners. l have found that if
you get your wreaths too early they
begin to dry un and fall almost be-
Evening star., 1922-12-22
OYSTER Sayory With Rice.

Take one green pepper. one peeled
onion. one third cupfu of butter.
three -fourthss cu,ful Of rice. two and
one-half cuptuls Of stock. four toma
toes peeled and seeded or equal
amount of canned tomatoes. one tea
spoonful of salt and one pint or quart
of oysters.
Evening star., 1922-12-22
Eis|tS!;?!:W !;i;|? Us: s! }: :! El!:!;

cation?" Yes. they have some provo
cation. the ordinary inconveniences
which happen to every one in a
crowded. untidy world. But why
should they ramp all over the scenery
just because they are forced to en-
'1ure the common lot? And why
Evening star., 1922-12-22
Franconia Potatoes.

Pare and quarter some mediums sized
white potatoes, parboil them for five
minutes, drain. then place them in the
roasting pan with meat. Basic well
] with the meat, a.. N
Evening star., 1922-12-22
Detachable Train.

With d detachable train one gown
will serve for afternoon and evening.
Make a long. oblong train of bro
caded velvet or heavy lace. Line II
with silk or chiffon of an attractive
color-one that will harmonize with
your gown. Cut out the curve at the
top. Sew snaps. neavy ones. on the
two top tabs. zone tab is longer
than the otherD Have the GORE
spending parts OF the fasteners con
cealed under buttons or ornaments On
each shoulder. When You wish to
wear the gown for the evening,
fasten on the new long train. But
tonholes can be used instead Of the
snaps. if you wish. FLORA.
rupyrisht 1922
Evening star., 1922-12-22

should wage earnerS and public
servitors be compelled to stand their
insults simply because they are paid
workers?
If We are to have strange and un-
feeling amendments tackled on to our
Constitution. why not have one which
would legaliZe the throwing of Gus
tard pies at all public grouches?
Take it from me, World. I'd like to be
the Volstead that would father that
act!
Copyright. 1922
Evening star., 1922-12-22
Twas the Night
before Christmas

And all through the house the
only creature stirringis Mother"
getting ready for the children's
great day. She peeks into the
refrigerator just to feast her eyes
on the festive bird and to be
sure that
Evening star., 1922-12-22

over a third OF the population Of
Dublin censistAs OF families living In
a &pgle ROOM "a
Evening star., 1922-12-22

PARIS, December S.-Dear Ursula:
The very last word in fashion is a
fur bracelet with a diamond clasp.
After all, one does need a little
warmth on the arm these chilly
evenings. PAMELA.
Copyright. 1927
Evening star., 1922-12-22

ANOTHER WAY" MOANED BOB
BY TO HIMSELF
his heels. There was a certain rocky
ledge he know of where he would he
safe. and he headed straight for this
He didn't even look back to see the
hunter In the tree continue to climb
and flash light along each branch.
So it was that Cnc' Billy Possum
saved Bobby Coon. and so repai d
Bobby for having saved him. But
Unc' Billy didn't know it then. and
Bobby Coon didn't know il then. 1t
wasn't until some time after when
they were talking together that they
found it out.
Copyright. 1922, by l. W. Burgess)
Evening star., 1922-12-22

observation-disclosures should be treated
by physician and not left to home
remedy experiments.
Evening star., 1922-12-22
IN TABLE SETTING
NEEDED AT CHRISTMAS FEAST
Menu Has Traditional Features, Which.
However, May Be Modified to Suit
Individual Tastes-Calendar Parties.

n PREPARATIONS for the Christ
- mas dinner now absorb all
thoughts. We are emerging
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-10
KEEP URIC ACID
OUT OF JOINTS
Tells Rheumatism Sufferers to
Eat Less Meat and
Take Salts.

rheumatism is easier to avoid than
70 cure, states a well-known author
ity. We are advised to dress warmly;
keep the feet dry; avoid exposure; eat
less meat but drink plenty of good
water.
rheumatism is a direct result of eat
ing to much meat and other rich foods
that produce uric acid which is abb
sorbed into the blood. 1t is the function
Of the kidneys to filter this acid from
the blood and cast II out in the urine
the pores OF the skin are also a means
or freeing the blood of this impurity
In dam and chilly cold weather the
skin pores are closed thus forcing the
kidneys to do doubles work, they be-
come weak and sluggish and fail to
eliminate the uric acid which keeps
accommodating and circulating through
the system, eventually settling in the
joints and muscles causing stiffness,
soreness and pain called rheumatism
At the first twinge of rheumatism
get from any pharmacy about four
ounces of Jad Salts; put a tablespoon
full in a glass of water and drink be-
fore breakfast each morning for a
week. This is said to eliminate uric
acid by stimulating the kidneys to nor
NAL action. thus Kidding the blood of
these impurities
lad Salts is inexpensive, harmless
and is made from the acid of grapes
and lemon juice, combined with lithia
and is used with excellent results by
thousands of folks who are subject to
rheumatism. --Advertisement.