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Evening star., 1923-05-15
BY Lucy Warner Maynard

Red winged backbird: imarSh
black bird: Agelaius phoeniceus.
Length, nine and one half inches; fs-
male smaller.
Male. glossy black. except tie
shoulders, which are scarlet edged
with buff
Female, quite different; coispica
ously streaked all over with BROWN
black and whitish: shoulder Eatches
rusty red, sometimes pinkish: touches
of white on wings.
Resident (common all thei year
abundant in migrations.
Early in March tiocks of these pic
turesque birds arrive from the soush
joining their harder or more cour-
ageouS brothers who have spent the
winter here. The males. gorgeous sin
their epaulets of scarle; and god
precede by some days their less
snowy mates. Quonk-er-ree, Quonk
er-ree. they cry. and the musical call
Evening star., 1923-05-15
Cucumber Jelly.

Pare two cucumbers and cut them
In slices. Add slice of onion. a
stalk of celery, a piece of green pep
per pod and half teaspoonful OF
sweet herbs, with water to cover
Let simmer until the cucumber is
tender. then press through very
fine sieve. Season with salt, pepper
and a tablespoonful of lemon juice
then add for each pint of liquid one
third of a package Of gelatine, soft
ened in third cupful of cold water
and dissolved over hot water. Tint
delicately with green vegetable color
paste, and turn into molds to harden.
Serve with any salad dressing in the
same way that tomato jelly is used.
Evening star., 1923-05-15
4istorp of Dour Same.
BY PHILIP FRANCIS NOWLAN.
ASQUITH
VARIATIoN-Hesk
RACIAL ORiGiN-EnsIlsh.
SOURCE-A aiven name.

Here is a family name, widely
known if not widely borne which
would be a good bit of a puzzle were
1t not possible to trace it back, step
by step. through the centuries to a
source III an old Anglo Saxon given
name.
This latter is one of those which
have entirely disappeared in the
course of the development in nomen-
clature which followed the Norman
invasion and the language changes of
more modern times And it might be
remarked here that the number of
Anglo Saxon given names which have
disappeared completely is far greater
than those which are still in use today.
In this case the name was Hes
cuith." 1t probably suffered loss in
the period Immediately following the
Norman invasion. Nevertheless, the
old names were retained to a certain
extent among the subdued Anglo
SaXons, probably the greatest number
of them disappearing in the latter
period of amalgamation than the
earlier one of subjugation. But the
name had not entirely disappeared at
the time family names began to form,
and it is first traceable as Hes
first caused the dropping of the end
ing, and then the changes in SPELL
ing to the two modern forms.
Evening star., 1923-05-15
The Guide Post
BY Henry van Dyke
Learn by Worlds Experience.

Let them not turn again to folly
rs. lxXxv.
Why suffer twice Ia learn the
same lesson:
Communism, agrarianism. proletar-
ianism. anarchism, have all had their
day, and it was "A bad day--in Athens
and Sparta and Rome and Jerusalem
and Paris.
Why give them another day:
The divine right of kings and capi-
talists to impose their will upon their
fellow men has been tested many
times and has always failed to make
good before the throne of eternal
wisdom and righteousness
Why ask us to return to these old,
discredited theories
They are not really guideposts. They
are signs OF no thoroughfare.'
Give us something really new, gem
tlemen
Think out some better way of CO.
operation between the "haves'' and
the "have-nots."
Devise some better mode Of in
ducing the lazy to work and of re-
Straining the clever and industrious
from claiming eXorbitant gains.
That is what we need. as surely as
two and two make four
Copyright. 19:3.i
Evening star., 1923-05-15
Cool Greens for Hats and Frocks
BY ANNE RITTENHOUsE.

The mere repetition of the names
of the shades of green that women
are wearing and dressmakers are ad-
vocating is as soothing as the sonnd
of cracked ice against glass on a
humid day-ora prematurely warm
day in May. Cress green, lettuce
green, cucumber green. lime and un-
ripe lemon. creme de menthe-frocks
of these colors may not actually ward
off more of the suns rays than reds
or yellows or purples. but they are
psychologically cooler. and that Is
the important thing in clothes. There
is new shade of green that mas
been worn in Paris with conSlderahie
acclaim, and this is sometimes de-
scribed as mustard. Dressmakers
must rechriSten it to make II wei
come as days grow warmer.
Green is never launched as a iaSh-
fonable color without some misSiV-
ings. French designers will tell you
that they can never get their Soutn
American customers to wear much
green. There is prejudice against
the color among Latin Americans.
based doubtless on the fact that it is
not usually becoming to the rather
Sallow pallor of most women south
of Panama.
Recently the statement was made
10y an English dressmakcr that the
new green's did not receive popular
acceptance III tIreal NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Of the superstitiouS prejudice there
against wearing the color. Perhaps
the shamrock had something to 40
with it,
No such barriers seem to stand be
tween American women and the ger
dant shades.
Green recommends itself Tor AL
hours on the clocks dial. 1t is as ac-
ceptable under the glare of a noon
day sun as during the gloamin&, as
refreshing on the golf cuurSa as
under the glow of candle light at
dinner-as appropriate for dancing
frocks as for tennis. At least there
are shades of green that hava ali
these possibilities.
With green the Smartest comhna-
tion this season will und"nbt"dly nc
white. Green and gold, green aud
silver green and rhineStoneS have
prevailed for evening wear during
the winter The touch of clear, pur"
white is better choice for summer.
The prediction that White linens
snd cottons boldly printed in gr-el,
and white hats embroidered or other
wise trimmed in green. viii he eX-
tremely smart for daytime Year Is
worth taking seriously. The essen
tial thing is to keep he contrast
clear and distinct and to avoid the
intricate and confused patterns that
Evening star., 1923-05-15
Billy Sticks to His Job.

How warm the sun was, Billy Cut
out stopped to wipe his forehead and
rest his back. He had been hoeing
at those stubborn old weeds all morn
ing.
His mother looked out of the win
dow. She smiled to see how hard he
was working, although, as she well
knew, he wanted to go fishing Sc
badly. He was hoeing SO carefully
too. just as though ae liked to do it
She felt very proud of him.
Mrs. Cut-out went to the telephone
and called up Billy'S Uncle Ned. Then
she came away from the phone smil-
ing. He'll be glad tomorrow that he
worked so hard" she said. when he
finds out the surprise l have for
him.
Color Billys hat and overalls q
dark yellow or light brown. Leave
his blouse white. Color the handle
of his rake yellow. too. Make his
arms a light pink. Cut his hat on the
dotted line and fit it down .snugly
over his head to keep the sun off
Cut out his suit. fold back the flaps
and put it on also. Now he is ready
to work in the garden.
Copyright. 1921
Evening star., 1923-05-15
Cottage Pudding, Strawberries.

Beat one-third cupful of butter to
a cream. Gradually beat in one cup
alternately half cupful of milk and
one and three-fourths cupfuls of
-four, sifted with two slightly round
ing teaspoonfuls of baking powder
Bake in a shallow pan for about
half an hour. Cut in squares and
serve with a basket of straw wberries
washed and drained then crushed
with cupful and half of granulat-
ed sugar. or two generous cupfuls of
powdered sugar. Cream may also be
served if liked.
Evening star., 1923-05-15
Umbrellas.

Don" called his mother. Its
raining. Be sure to take yout UNI
brella."
"oh, Nom I don't need an um-
brella." Il
Yes, YOU do: Want to sc. Ion
ping Wet"
That little distance" l cas- run
and l won't get a drop
Now. don't argue. Seems 20 me
lately that the least thing / tel you
is just a chance for an argsmeut
Take that umbrella and keeps y-our
clothes dry"
Don grumpily snatched the ll,n-
brella from the stand in the ha5l Hnd
went out with a bang. He dsd mot
go straight down to the gate. tough
He turned at the clump of lla.s and
hid the umbrella in their thick 1crecn
and then made off for school.
Cant be bothered with tie old
thing. Anyway. l won't ges wet
Tain't raining-hardly. Anyways. I'd
lose il. Somebody's always taking
them
1t is only once in blue mooh that
boy wants to carry an UMBRELLA
He Is instinctively against thee The
ancestor who led the stonins If the
first umbrella carrier must bi pres
ent in every boy.
And it doesn't matter II I'D, rain
is heavy enough to soak throt&;h his
coat he will get wet anyway lie
must either stay in, so in the lar or
get wet. The umbrella doesri't
amount to enough to bother with.
Evening star., 1923-05-15

Haven't you often been annoyed
with most of your aprons because the
shoulder straps were forever slipping
down over your arms when you wele
down over your arms when YOU were
high on ladder striving to hang one
of your priced pictures to better ad-
vantage?
IL SO. then you will appreciate this
apron style. which is cut exactly the
same at the back as the front; in
fact, the entire garment is cut in one
piece, as the diagram in the illus
tration proves.
The apron pattern No. 1855 is cut
In one size and requires two and
three-quarter yards of twenty-seven
inch material with nine yards edging.
Price of pattern, Is cents. in post
age stamps only. Orders should he
addressed to The Washington Star
pattern bureau, - East 18th street.
New York city. Please write name
and address clearly.
Evening star., 1923-05-15

is as much A part Of spring on the
marshes as is the frog chorus with
which II mingles.
Most of the redwings soon pass on
north, but some remain to breed in
the marshes of the Potomac and An
acostia rivers and in other Swampy
places. Their nest is built low in the
reeds or bushes of coarse marsh
grasses and weed stalks, well lined
with finer grass and rootlets. The
eggs. three to five, vary in color, but
are most commonly pale blue, scrawl-
ed and blotched in heavy dark lines
s,s il done with a broad stub pen.
These blackbirds are most abundant
in autumn when they flock over the
Potomac flats in company with the
reedbirds tbobolinks). They begin TO
gather as early as the first week in
August and grow more numerous with
frequent arrivals from the north un-
til October. when most of them de
part to spend the winter cleaning in
southern rice fields.
Copy ighf l.. W. Msynard)
Evening star., 1923-05-15

were very fond of the roots Of the
Adders- tongue, whose beautiful little
yellow bells are such a delight in the
early spring.
Day after day nothing happened to
friGhten them, and Boxer continued
to boast. All the little people whom
they met promptly ran away from
them. and this made Boxer more con-
ceited than ever. To be conceited,
you know. is to be foolishly puffed up
with pride.
Every one is afraid of us. and
there is nobody we need be afraid
Of" boasted Boxer.
Have you forgotten those two
legged creatures called men," Woof
Woof inquired.
NO" retorted Boxer. Il wouldn't
be afraid of one of them If he came
along right now. 1t was all right for
Evening star., 1923-05-15

Inc 4nVentlon OF the Elecktrlc
Lite.
Edison sat in his labatory
And thawt and thawt and thawt.
This Is pritty good werld after
ALL" he sed,
But there aint as much lite as there
aWt.
There's as mutch lite as there ever
was"
A friend Of his replied.
so long as everybodys happy
Wy should you be unsattisfed" -"
Some other foxes was there at the
How about candles and lamps" sed
That's plenty for the mite time
And in the day watts matter with
the sun"
There's as mulch lite for you as for
enybody elts,
You'll haff to admit that, wont you?
And If you think you cant see good
Jest tern up the gas wy don't you"
But Edison thawt and thawt and
thawt
Till he thawt of the elecktric lite.
And the world may not be eny better
now.
But it certeny is more hrite
Evening star., 1923-05-15

side the door. roll up their shirt
sleeves and sail in. The greats st
business men do not announce them
dozen times before they settle down
to sell a pound of beans. The great
est artists do not waste good time
in trying to "co-orinate mood"
They work. Whenever you see floppy
ties and rolling eyes, or tempera-
mental somersaults or studio interior
dolled up like auction rooms, look
out,
Copyright, 1929
Evening star., 1923-05-15
Boxer Grows More and More
COnCeited.
With big or little, great or small.
Conceit rides ever for a fall.
i.

For while Boxer and Woof Woof,
the half-grown young Bears whom
Mother Bear had sent out into the
Great World to make their own way,
kept together for the sake of each
others company. They took care not
to go back near the great pile of fall
len trees under which Mother Bear
had her home. For food they dug up
roots. One of their favorite foods
was the roots Of Jack-in- the Pulpit,
although to any one else these roots
would have been impossible because
they held a singing juice. Also they
Evening star., 1923-05-15
Negri on the Subject Of Love.

You know so long as woman re-
mains paradox. she is perfect. After
all. she hasn't been proven imperfect.
She hasn't world and age that would
defy it. and as il particularly persists
concerning charming woman. the
woman who is The paradox is safe.
Evening star., 1923-05-15
Deviled Sardines.

Use choice sardines. Remove the
skin and bones if necessary. retain
ing the shape. Sprinkle them gener-
ously with paprika and mustard
sifted together. Roll them in sifted
soft bread crumbs. then in egg di-
luted with milk. and again in sifted
crumbs, and fry in deep fat Serve
on croutons of bread the length of
the sardines and an inch wide. Serve
as an appetizer Garnish with pars-
ley,
Evening star., 1923-05-15
Deviled Crusts.

Prepare Parker House roll mix
ture. shape in ovals. and bake when
light. Cut the rolls in slices. Either
fresh baked or stale rolls may be
used. Spread the slices on both sides
with butter. paprika and mustard
creamed together and placed in the
oven to brown. Serve very hot with
clear soup or tomato SOUP.
Evening star., 1923-05-15
Cream of String Bean Soup.

chop or pound some cold, cook ed
string beans, then press them through
a sieve. About two cupfuls of thr
puree are needed for soup to serve
about seven persons. Let one quart
of milk scald with three slices Of
onion and three branches of parsley.
Melt one-fourth cupful of butter. II.
it cook one-fOurth Cupful of flour, one.
teaspoonful of salt and half Il tea
spoonful of paprika. Add the puree
and stir until boiling. When ready
to serve. strain the milk over tn.
puree, mix thoroughly, and serve al
once. Other vegetables, such as
asparagus, peas. tomatoes, spinach
and onions, may be substituted for
the string beans.
Evening star., 1923-05-15
By Nyvyan.

Bridal headdreSses of medieval in
Huence are most picturesque and
particularly in vogue this year, es-
pecially when the bride wears a
straight-lined wedding gown. The
above affair shows tulle swathed
about the brow and the fore part
of the head like a wimple, with a
bank of blossoms rising some four
inches above the head. The tulle is
also passed under the chin.
Evening star., 1923-05-15

PARIS. May Dear Ursula
Gloves. purse and umbrella Cor sun
shaded to match is the latest decree
of fashion. Black kid with a Greek
design in gold and gold stitchings
on the back for the gloves; a black
moire pocke etbook with the same gold
Greek design and sunshade to
match-these are my most recent
treasures.
PAMELA.
Copyright, 1881
Evening star., 1923-05-15

Miss Elizabeth Daingerfield, dauGh-
ter of southern aristocracy, Spurns
society 10 care for thoroughbred
horses
Evening star., 1923-05-15

comfortable old chairs. bare win
dows open to the sun and air. a ions
array of files and we'll worn b@Ok
The first friend doesn't York
enough to keep her pet canary bird
in seed. The second friend b4ilds
fairylands from words and move4 the
souls of men ten thousand hiles
away.
That's life. pals. It's never kafe
TO judge a genius by his deckle ddge.
the folks who really count, whd set
the records and produce the gdods
have seldom time for stage eff3cts
They park their temperaments Put
Evening star., 1923-12-19
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There Would Be Less Lying Down on Matrimonial
Job, Less Selfish Dumping of Family Cares on
Aged Parents If Children Realized Father
and Mother Had Some Rights.

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Evening star., 1923-12-19
Introducing Duncan Pell!

I have heard people give a great
many reasons for being on the
screen, or wanting to be on the
screen. There are such reasons as
money; as a desire to express them
selves through this. their art; but
it remained for the young gentleman
who is going to Hollywood with US
to state that he is in the movies and
'aoves the people"
After all, that seems to me to be
not only, a very logical and doubt
less an absolutely truthful reason.
but also one that will make for hap
piness and good work. You've sort
of got to like the thing you're doing
II you're going to do 1t we'll; and. in
the movies. the thing you're doing"
means largely. the people. You've got
to bd SO much with the people in the
movies.
Mr.. Pell has ono particular asset
that commends him 10 my very IA
vorabl g attention. and that is the fhct
that he comes of the best American
stock-is a gentleman and speaks
gentleman's language.
He has another asset which will
probably prove even more valuable
to him. and that is the backing and
suppot of Ouida Bergere, as well
known in her own right as she is
known as the wife and co-worker Of
George FitZmaurice. AS long as three
years ago, Ouida Bergere advised Mr..
Pell to go on the bcreen. She knew
that he loved the life or the people,
that he spent considerable Of his
spare time in and about the various
studios, and she also saw that he
had som ething distinctive and all his
own to bring to the screen. AT that
time Mr. Pell's business was such
that he felt if inadvisable to make
any direct break; but that was three
years ago. Now he is going in fo- ii
in earnest. lie has already demon
strated, at least potentially. what he
will do when his hour strikes. He
has been, in a small way, in almost
every picture produced in the east
in the past six months; every picture
Of any import-that is, such pictures
as THE Eternal City, and His Chill
drens Children"
He wants to create his own type,
which will probably be midway be-
tween the well known Juvenile and
Not villain, for Williams are no
, more-on the screen. Probably the
final result will be portrayals Of the
honest-to-go but not too
Evening star., 1923-12-19
BY WINIFRED STUART GIBHs.
Food Specialfsf.

The neighborhood teas had proved
SO poular that they had taken place
two or three times a week. The
children were bubbling with interest
each in his own Thanksgiving task,
and 1t began to look as X the dinner
would be a real success
~ hope that we make out the
menu today" said Mother Fedwell,
and there was a chorus Of assent.
"If we have what Is known as a
New England dinner" began Mother
Fedwell, "it will be something like
this:
Oyster Soup.
Dinner Biscuits. Celery.
Cranberry Jelly.
Mashed Potatoes. Creamed onions.
Baked Sweet Potatoes.
Mince Pie. Pumpkin Pie.
Philadelphia Ice Cream.
Small Cakes.
Fr,,it. Nuts and Raisins.
Black Coffee. Mints. :
Nv this time the twins were look
fnr almost emaciated, so well were
they Stimulating hunger, and the fam
lilies proceeded to vote on the menu
as proposed by Mother Fedwell.
III want my cranberry ice, was
Sally .elimkins' comment, instead of
any old jelly"
Evening star., 1923-12-19
Adventures of the FedweIl FAMILY

ing of the time that would be left
for joining in the frolio If they had
to prepare such a dinner, and at first
1t looked as IL the menu would be cut
Finally, however; Mother Eatums
said:
II vote that we leave It ~ it is
For my part I like the simple, old
fashioned dishes better, especially for
Thanksgiving. than do 'fussy' ones.
So X we take Sally's ice as a mid :
course appetizer. think we may stiIl
have the jelly and leave the other old
friends, too
The recipe for the oyster soup was
then given:
One quart Of oysters, four cum
fuls of milk, one sliced onion, two
stalks of celery, one-fhird cupful of
butter, one-third cupful OF flour, bay
leaf. parsley, mace and salt and
pepper.
clean oysters. chop and add to
liquor. Heat to boiling and simmer
twenty minutes. Strain, reheat. Add
blended butter and flour. Scald milk
with onion and other fiavorings, re-
move the seasonings and add to-
oyster liquor. Season with salt and
pepper.
well, "is the simplest form. that is,
thin cream. sweetened. favored and
Il think the girls know by this
time how important it is to cook
the vegetables carefully in boiling
salted water, seasoning with salt
and a little paprika in the case of
The onions should be- cooked until
Evening star., 1923-12-19
Danny Finds Out About the
Terrible Voice.
Sense, the plain ana common kind,
Lost, is often hard to ind.
old Mother Nature.

Sense, just plain. common. every
day sense. is something that every
body ought to have. but that a great
many people do noE have. Anyway,
that is how it seems. And a great
many people who have il most of
the time appear to lose il when they
are badly frightened. Danny Meadow
Mouse lost it when he heard that
terrible voice in the night down
there in the Sunny South. If he
hadn't lost ii he would have known
when he heard Mr. Mocker the Mock
ingbird calling him that there was
nothing to be afraid of.
After a while Danny got his COM
mon, everyday SENSE back again.
''Mr Mocker isn't afraid said Danny
TO himself. "If he were afraid he
would show il in his voice. If he
isn't afraid I guess there is no reason
for me to be afraid. Anyway, per-
haps he can tell me something about
that terrible voice, and whose 1t Is"
So Danny at last gained courage
enough to poke his head out or the
little hole under the old stump. The
moonlight was very bright. 1t was
almost like day.
what is the matter with you.
Danny Meadow Mouse" asked MT
MOChPT TdITcT hy oiu
you run away Ike that?"
at was that terrible voice." de-
clared Danny. SIT makes me shiver
just to think of it. Have you any
idea. Mr. Mocker. whose voice it
was?"
Mr.. Mocker began to laugh. $50
that is what frightened you" he ex-
claimed. Il didn't think of that No,
sir. 1 didn't think of that. 1 sup
pose that is because i have heard that
voice so often. Don't you know,
Danny Meadow Mouse, that voice
can't hurt you! The idea of being
afraid of a voicei'
But whose voice was it?" per-
sisted Danny. II am sure that any
one with such a dreadful voice must
be very dreadful"
'Do you remember that big fellow
you thought was an old log lying on
the bank of the river?" asked Mr..
Mocker.
Danny nodded. you mean the one
you said was Gator the Alligator"
said he.
Mr.. Mocker nodded. That's the