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One hears a good hit about the
double standard versus the single
standard these days According to
the popular conception. the double
standard means that men may so"
wild oats while ladies must specialize
in yiolets And the single STANDARD
is all too apt to imply that they both
can paint any old kind of vegetable
they wish. But the moral code is
not to he disposed of SO easily.
The wild oat has no gender. Ii ma!
he. and often is. sown by a No. glove
as well as n No. Sl:. Nor does IL
matter to the wild oats whether a
wedding ring adorn the sewers hahd
or not. Wedding rings nave lohs
been useful alibis. but We're at iast
realizing that the standard of purity.
if il be of any merit. must appl!
within wedlock as we'll as without.
And so. when ! say that l believe
in '.the single standard" that's what
mean.
l believe in a code of purity which
is alike for men and women ana
wbich reaches far beyond wedding
rings and rites, conventions OF GUS
toms.
believe in decency-wholesa
deep-rooted decency. that extends 10
the most hidden acts or secret
thoughts. believe in decency
within the marriage relationship as
we'll as without it. and l think tnete
ia lust about as great need for II
there, I'm against impure spirits
and sullied visions and scramble
ideals. no matter where founding
I think they're just as often 1ouno
within the home as outside IT.
l think man who violates the re-
finements OF the welded 1oeai anu ue,
,radas it's intimacies is as much a
bounder as the degenerate VINO IS
baIed to the police court from an
orgy in the slums. 1 think that a a
woman whose whole conception OIL
her power as wife is based upon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-11-01
History ofDour Same.
BY PHILIP FRANCIS NOWLAN.
STERLING
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
RACIAL oRiGiN-En3iIsh.
SOURcE-GeographIcai.


The origin of the family name OF
Sterling is bound up with that OF
our word sterling as applied to sill
yer and In it's various acquired
meanings.
In the early middle ages, before
England had become much of a sea,
faring nation. the most intrepid
traders were those who hailed from
the various free cities" along what
is now the German seacoast. These
cities, owing fealty to no king. or
at most but nominal fealty for tenn
porary periods. were leagued together
In the establishment of trading colo
MES and for mutual military de-
Tense. They had their agencies,
which were virtually forts, in all the
principal countries of Europe. one
Of their stations, with great waiied-
in warehouses. was in London. THESE
traders were known to the Enslsh
as "Easterlings"-tha Is. men OF tne
east, or fasteners. They settled
their transactions i'm pure silver, ana,
as the English coin Of the day was
much adulterated, the pound eastei-
ling" came to be the standard OIL ap
solute value. In common usage. ths
initial vowels soon were dropped
leaving the word sterling.
The family names Sterling ana
Eastman originally were preceded by
'le"; thus, "Sigmund le Easteriing',
and later more simply as Slsmuho
Sterling or "Geoffray Eastman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-11-01

"if you fall in love, there's an end
to discussion. There's nothing you
can do about it. But if it We're a
matter of choice with me, or. rather,
a matter of planning-well. I should
not choose to marry Il woman with a
career. If did fall in love with
an individually great actress, for ex-
ample, l would give up my own
career. believe that the lesser
should make way for the greater. ]
do not believe there can be two
careers in the same family unless the
husband is not a husband at all and
expects no domestic life. would.
my ideal would be clinging vine
with brain. l like the conservative
: woman. I prefer to be the stronger
Of the two. l don't believe in up
setting fundamentals. I don't object
to the idea of women smoking. except
that women are apt to carry things
to excess. That applies also to their
careers Women are more emotional
than men and more easily led to
great lengths. But there, ! suppose
I am old-fashioned and still under
the influence of the south"
He sighed and seemed to see the
narrow streets of mystery in New
orleans and hear soft whispers be-
hind latticed windows. Funny, in
movie studio
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-11-01
The Wife Who Wouldn't
Settle Down!
By Lucille Ta,, Slyke
A Sequel to ssBrides Will Be Brides

crack in the pantry door. was as
founded as she watched.
For Judy had good cause to be
afraid Of the usually intrepid Packy.
She had been afraid of him for four
terrible years 1t was Packy VINO had
| taken her in charge when her mother
had died four years before. 'Packy
who had turned her over TO Nine.
/ Doreen the astrologer. mind reader,
fortune teller and spirit medium, I'M
der whom Judy had been forced to
lead an apprenticeship that had fas-
cinated and frightened her by turns.
Sometimes she had dehed them both
; when some particularly fragrant fraud
was afoot. but in the end she always
obeyed them, for Packy had argu-
ments, the effective kind that left
bruises on mind and body.
Judy had never seen Packy daunted
before He was actually stammering
when he spoke to Merriam.
Lady" he said, I'm giving this
straight. Get that girl out here with
US where SHE belongs. and we beats
it-but she's gotta come. and she
knows why she's gotta come. and II
she don't come by herself-why we
gets her anyhow
Why" asked Merriam. There was
more than time sparring or curiosity
back Of her query. Through Merriam 8
mind were racing whirl of thoughts
! Ralph Beecher had repeatedly as
serted that the queer folk from whom
| they had rescued Judyshad been hand
| in glove with the same gang who had
been connected with the Blaisdell
nav roll robbery He had been deeply
chagrined that their attempt to ar
rest Nine. Doreen had resulted IN
| Doreen's escape. Yet, nothing that
any of them had been able to do or
saw had resulted in their getting the
girl whom they had caught to talk.
She simply went into what Susan
called terrified sulks." And at this
Packy useless questions. the girl was
kneelng at Susan's feet moaning
Don't let him in, Shut him OUT
| Susan moved determinedly toward
the door She reached out quickly
as Merriam talked with the man.
caught at her beloved mistress. pull
ed her in and slammed the door
| "She saws he has a gun" Susan
whispered. she says he will shoot
us all"
furiate Packy. He forgot his mo-
! mentary awe of the little red-haired
! lady. He leaped up the steps and
began kicking and pounding at the
| panels viciousiy. And Merriam. sud
| denly reminded of those dangling
! telephone wires and their utterly de-
| fenseless state. leaned against the
! wall and shivered. She put her hand
! over Susan's mouth as that old soul
began to scream -,
only brighten my babies. STOP INA, .
! You shan't scream. There's nobody
/ to hear except those men and You
! shan't let them know that were
| afraid"
Copyright. 1927
! Continued In TOmOrrOw's Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-11-01
VERSIFLACE.
A Mothers WAY.

Id been thinking all the morning Of
my son. Home at eight-oh, what
pleasure! Oh, what fun. Hadn't
seen him for an age-nine long
weeks: how / ached to kiss and pinch
and pat his checks. l began to
dream ahead and visualize. how he'd
look. this boy of mine, with big
brown eyes. ] could see his curls
a-bobbing on his head-doesn't he
look cunning dressed in soldier red?
could see his chubby hands strech-
ed out To me; Hello, Mummy" hear
him gurrle in his glee. See him
jump, the baby fellow, to my arms
OH the joy Of holding fast that bunch
Of charm. Then the vision blurs
and fades and drifts away. Wilhel-
NINA. how your wits do go astray:
there's no baby coming home tonight
at eight, but a twelve yearold, a
husky. heavyweight. And you'll see
no outstrotched arms, but just a
grin. and a manly, gruf inquiry.
How YOU bin" There'H be no little
fellow to hold tight. yet somehow
Just the same, the world turns
bright, WlIHEl.MINA STITCH.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-11-01
Love Letters That Made History
By JOSEPH KAYE.

had our two souls been bound to any
but each other"
Love, my dear insensible! Love
as ardentIy as you are loved. The
soul finds no true pleasure but in
love- The excess of bliss springs
from excess of passion; and indil
I ference is a greater foe to those who
cherish it than to~those whom 1t
withstands. All! Had you once really
known the genuine transport Of at
lection, how you would envy those
who feel it. Even for the possession
of your heart. ! would not be the
owner Of your cold tranquility. !
prize my raptures as the greatest
blessings that were ever mine and l
would rather be condemned to see you
no more than to see you without feel
ing those emotions which your pres
ence inspires"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-11-01

~ GOTISM is generally fEowheo
IL mon by polite society. IL a
man or woman wishes to say
- something really mean about
another person he calls MN too
crotisticaI" Vet .gotlsm Is uhuoup
,dIv a fundamental emotion. sen.
preservation is the basic law OIL a''
human as well as animal existence
Tic f,apper is being called supremacy
,rotfsticaI by all her even ltn'tn'
c-i,f,s. vet as she herself has been
heard to say, at least she does't N.'
'berself'' about it. Because OF inns
frank acknowledgment OF her lean
ing toward the natural expression vi
DEVELOPMENT of eGotism the hapPe'
is taking the Surcst way or conquer
ing and subduiuG this trait. Al least
90 psychologists say. and. OF course
e,,erv napper-;,ud everybody else, Tor
,b.t materials at least dabbled in
,rc clements of psychology or psyche
analysis today. .h,+
f,vnrire haunt Of Washington women
and girls when shopping. Il certdiii
passerby, who was hurryinS as usua L.
could not help but remark the way
in which all the pedestrians. lhclud-
nc herself, looked into the shop
windows. They didn't look Just 10
see the things in the windows. IL
is doubtful! il half OF them couIu 'eil
YOU one article in most OF tnose
windows. They looked to see their
own reflection in the curved anu
shining panes. ,,.a
some of the older women looked
70 see II their skirts hung right. some
of the men Strengthened their meek :
ties or adjusted the tilt of their
hats Just "A tritl". All of the happers
swiftly let their trained gaze en-
compass every detail of their cos
tunes from the small felt hat set at
an angle of 40 degrees on TOP OF
carefully fuffed bobbed locks. to the
swinging earrings and on down 10
their fat-hceled shoes.
The procession and the reflections
which danced weirdly in the hlcker-
ing autumn sunlight instantly
brought TO mind the familiar old tale
of Narcissus. the shepherd lad, VINO SO
crieved when the wind ripp!ed ,ne
beautiful reflection of himself in ms
f;tyorite woodland pool and tempo
rs,iIv DESTROYED IL that the very
Gods felt sorry for him and turned
him into the beautiful dropping mar
cissus 50 that he could always stay
nv the edge of the pool and look at
his reflection.
In turn, il made one wonder when
mirrors really did originate. 1t does
not seem to be known as to when
they were actually invented. but the
Pentateuch tells of mirrors of brass
which were used by the Hebrews, and
bronze mirrors We're commonly used
by the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and
Romans Many of these antique mir
rors are preserved in museums.
Praxiteles.- the famous sculptor of
some of the best known Venus statues,
taught Greeks the use or silver IN
making mirrors in the year 32S Z. G..
The first glass mirrors. however. were
made in Venice in 1900. They We're.
naturally. very crude attempts when
placed alongside the mirror of to-
day, but the basic principal was the
same. The making of glass mirrors
was not introduced into England until
nearly 400 years later--long after
the Pilgrim fathers and Sir Walter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-11-01
lI1IILESloRlEs
%rbEDTlnE.
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS
Farmer Browns Boy Learns
Where the Fat Hen Went.
A trining thing because mysterious
Too often is considered serious.
-nId MOfher Nature

The moyning after the night in which
he had sat up to watch for visitors to
the box in which he had young Fox a
prisoner. Farmer Browns Boy over
slept You see, it was almost morning
before he went to bed. When he did
awake the first thing he thought Of was
the fat hen he had seen the mother Of
the young Fox leave outside the box,
and which later had mysteriously dis
appeared.
All the morning while he was doing
his work he kept thinking about that
mystery He knew that neither Reddy
Fox nor Mrs Reddy had taken that fat
hen away. He knew that it had been
done while neither Of them was about
and while he himself had been nodding.
But who could have done it he hadn't
the least idea.
Il know I dozed off once or twice. !"
said he to himself. but I'm sure that
it was not for more than a minute or
two at time. 1 can't think of any one
big enough to have carried away that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-11-01
Your Home and
You
The Hidden Mirror.
BY HELEN KENDALL.

The apartment was very tiny, anu
at first glance it seemed to be all
mirrors, for the bride and groom
had received number of decorative
mirrors as wedding gifts. and mean
while they had bought an old MIR
rored secretary, an old clock with a
looking glass in the lower half OF
its door and a mirrored corner cup
board for the dining room.
The infinitesimal bedroom was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-11-01
FEED THE BRUTE
Favorite Recipes by Famous
Men.
JAMES II. QUIRK,
Magazine Publisher.
Tomato Wiggle.

To, one pound of diced American
cheese add one can of tomato soup
Heat over slow fire until thick
smooth mass has been obtained. Then
add one beaten egg and follow it
ouickly with a cupful of cream or
verv rich milk Stir in dessert
sooonful of meat sauce and enough
salt to give the proper kick. Serve
ON soda crackers that have been
heated-large soda crackers.
The name? That's just to make 1t
difficult.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-11-01

her physical lure is just as disgusting
and degraded as the outlaw thing
who seeks her living on the street.
That's what | think of the standard
of purity--the single standard. You
may rave about the ''sanctity Of the
marriage vow" until the sun grows
cold, but you'll never get a sanctified
vow until you get clean humans max
ing that vow. All the churches and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-11-01
Hungarian Goulash.

Into the bottom of we'll butteret
casserole put one pound of rount
steak cut in three-inch squares. Pare
and slice three medium potatoes. two
parsnips. one large carrot and on'
large onion. Put them on top Of thu
meat, season with salt and pepper
cover with warm water and cook
closely covered. in a slow oven TO
about three and one-half hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-11-01

sermons and wedding chimes and
blessings won't sanctify the union
of people whose vision is bcsmirched.
You're not going to make people
stay in homes until you make them fit
to go into those homes to begin with.
We think we can make things right
by signing papers and wearing rings.
But we need to give ourselves the
once over and start to clean up
things with mi lightly humble spirits.
And now it's your turn. What do
YOU think of the double standard"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-11-01

attained such artistry would be i'm
mense."
Some fantastic fsminines drifted by
our luncheon table and I managed
to "eet" Msieur Le Guere on the
subject Of the ladies-Isord bless 'em !!
"Of. course" he said rather quantity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-11-01
Girls and Their Interests
Ry HELEN II. FET1'ER.

Raleigh made their fateful voyages
to this continent. Now the making OF
mirrors is one of the most important
industries in England.
Japanese legend is repiete with
references to the use of mirrors by
these people. and they form a most
important feature of Japanese life
today These oriental mirrors are
usually made of bronze. convex. pol
ished by mercurial amalgam and en-
graved on the back. In some of these
mirrors the article may not only be
used in the ordinary way. but bright
light reflected from the polished sur
face onto screen gives bright-lined
images corresponding to the figures
on the back. Because of this. such
mirrors have been called the, magic
mirrors of Japan.
If one is really interested in help
ing himself or herself overcome this
natural desire to see his own per-
son-for after all what other in
dividual in the world is truly so
interesting as yourself-he or she
should cultivate the gentle art OF
noticing articles displayed in the
windows and try to see how accur-
ateIy he can remember them 1t is
astounding to notice how few. at
first. can easily be recalled out of
a whole windowful of objects. This
is one reason why some shops dis
play only two or three instead OF
many things in large window.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-11-01
Rabbit Fricassee.

Dress and disjoint the rabbit and
put it into a saucepan with just
enough water to cover it and let 1t
simmer for fifteen minutes. Remove
the meat. skim the liquid in which
it was boiled and set it aside. Wipe
each piece of the meat and roll II
III egg and cracker crumbs which
have been salted and peppered ia
taste. Fry the meat in hot butter
until it is tender. To one cupfui OF
the water in which it was boiled
add one-fourth of a cupful OF brown
ed -four and a tablespoonful of but
ter and boil it until it is thick. Put
the meat on a platter and pour this
sauce over it.
Among the famous names in the
New York telephone directory are
Dante, Byron. Swift, Macauley, Dick
ems. Aranis, Othello, Walter Scott and
Pickwick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-11-01
COMPLETE HOCKEY SEASON.

THE girls of the Misses Eastman
i School are most enthusiastic
about their athletic games and
have just completed their season Of
hockey with a big game held last
week on the field back of the White
House ellipse, when the Blue team
defeated the White team. Now the
girls have turned their attention to
basket ball. which is the favorite
sport of the Eastman girls durfnS
the winter season. The tennis
tournament has not yet been COM
pleted and much excitement has
been reused by the close COM
petition.
Because of this interest in sports
and in order to encourage good
sportsmanship among the girls of
the school the Misses Eastman offer
annually to the best all-round
athlete of the school the honor of
having her name placed on the silver
cup-or rather cups. Because of
the number of girls who have re-
ceived this honor it has been neces-
sary to secure additional cups. I'm
til now four cups bear the names
of the successful young athletes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-11-01
WEEKEND PARTY.

A BOUT thirty members of the
"A Premier Club of girls in the
business girls department of
the Y. W. c. A. will go to Vacation
Lodge in Cherrydale, Va, for over
the week end. This will be the
last of the series of popular week
end parties enjoyed by clubs of the
association at this little lodge this
summer and fall. Seven new mem
berS of this club will he initiated.
Miss Grace Brame. the president.
will preside at the meetings. Dane
ing and singing have been planned
for Saturday night. following the
initiation stunts. which form the
feature of the evening program. Sun
day the club will enjoy a hike to
the river and other similar outdoor
p3StimeS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-11-01

BROWN CREPE DINNER FROCK
WITH SKIRT EMBROIDERED IN
RED. A GYPSY HANDkERCHlEt'
TO MATCH THE FROCK is WORN
AROUND THE NECK. THESE.
HANDk ERCHIEFS ARE IN HIGH
FASHION.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-07-01
Card Of Thanks.

We wish to thank our friends in
Mountain Home for their kindness
and sympathy in our bereavement
in the death of Clyde Fitzwater.
Isaac 4. FITZWATER
MRS. GEO. j. WESTERN
ALLAN FITzWATER
LESLIE FITZWATER
CLYDE FITZWATER, JR.
Mrs. Sam Oliver and two daught-
ers were in town the first of the
week enroute to Fall Greek to visit
her mother, Mrs. May Larson.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-07-01

FOR SALE: Household furni-
ture, two dressers, dining room ta-
BILE and chairs, front room suite,
Hoosier kitchen cabinet, bed COM
plete, sewing machine, two gas tanks,
oil tank and stand, electric heater
d. A. BOURNE.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-07-01

Mr.. Roy Beach, son of H. c..
Beach, gave an interesting sermon
at the Congregational church last
Sunday evening.
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1872. July 1-tf.
Miss Emma Wheeler went to
Boise Sunday and will have a cata-
ract removed from her eye.
Mrs. Willie Galloway is having a
vacation from her duties at the
Golden Rule this week.
John Morton made trip to Boise
Tuesday morning to look after his
shipment of new Dodge cars.
Mr. aQd Mrs. Lyman Longfellow
and small son OF Payette visited
over the week end with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gedney are home
from Elko, and are living at the
Pence home.
Mrs. L. J. Weaver Is visiting her
mother, Mrs. G. M. Payne. The
Weayers live in Arizona.
Dr. Evans returned Friday from
Portland where he attended the spe.
cial clinic course.
Samuel M. King and Edith Royse
both OF Bruneau were Issued mar
rage license Saturday.
The county commissioners were
In session this week equalizing the
real property of Gilmore county.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Morton and
Mr.. and Mrs r. e. Thompson spent
Sunday at the ranch at Garnet.
Mrs. Frances Watson Smith, wife
of Alfred Smith died at her home
at Tindall Monday afternoon from
tuberculosis, at the age of S3 years.
Lester Greene the twelve year
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Greene
fell from cherry tree and broke
his arm.
Howard Eckstein returned home
Saturday from the University OF
Washington, he visited with rela-
tives In Portland enroute.
Mrs. Will Corner returned Tues
day to her home in the Bruneau
country after two weeks stay in
town.
d. M. Braucht brought his son-in-
law Ed Greene home from the Boise
hospital this week, he is greatly im-
proved In health.
Mrs. P. B. Russell and daughter
of Phoenix, Arizona, are visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. S.
Galloway
In the case of Colista M. Taylor
VS.. o. |. Orion for possession of per-
sonal property, verdict in favor
to the defendant was given.
Harmon Cline, editor of the
Glenns Ferry Gazette was a bust
ness visitor in town the first of the
week.
Mrs. Frank Williams and children
have returned to their HON eat Ru-
pert after visit with her mother
Mrs. Frank Boyd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Bennett, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred emmett, Mr.. and Mrs
r. p. Harmon and Mrs. BENEFITS
father, Mr.. Crane spent Sunday al
Featherville.
A. G. Kinsley, mining engineer
representing the general land office
was here during the week inspect
ing the grazing homesteads for min
eral land.
Mrs. Hill Ottenheimer left Wed
nesday for her home near Spokane
to spend her vacation. Mrs. A. A
Stevens going as far as Portland t
spend a month,
The Misses Florence OMAHA ant
Ida Swanson gave dinner part.
Saturday evening for Miss Mary
White who left Tuesday for Seattle
for an indefinite stay.
Mrs. Tye chapperoned two of hel
daughters on fishing trip to At
lanta Sunday. They had mos
delightful time enjoying the seen
cry and the snow, but the fish al
played hide-and-seek.
In the election of grand chapter
afficers last Thursday at the annua
meeting of the grand chapter, o. E
s., at Wallace, Mrs. Minnie Hobbs
was chosen as treasurer, Mrs. Hobbs
is a great grand worthy matron o.
the order.
-. l. KRp.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-07-01

The clerks at the postoffice have
been working diligently the past
few days, putting in the right posi-
ton, an electric fan to ocean freeze
their working hours. The fan is of
the miniature size, almost large
enough to see.