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Evening star., 1923-07-20
The Meadow Mice Live in
Peace,
How very few appreciate
What safety means until tt

Nanny Meadow Mouse.
+ When Danny and Nanny Meadow
Mouse had finished putting a roof on
that old nest of Redwing the Black
bird they had the most comfortable
home they ever had owned. Inside
they had soft bed and they had
made that roof so that even in hard
rain no water came through. Always
when one was around. Danny would
poke his, head out, look and listen
carefully. then scramble down to the
ground as fast as he could. They
never climbed back to 1t without first
making sure that no one was about.
So their home remained secret.
For a long time they lived in peace
and comfort. They made little paths
out in the grass of the Green Mead
ows. The grass grew tall so that 1t
covered these. and made little tun-
nels of them. This just suited Danny
and Nanny. They could come and go
as they pleased without being seen
by watchful eyes.
The fact is. there were very few
watchful eyes near there. You see
no Meadow Mice had lived there be-
fore, and so Reddy Fox. Old Man
Coyote and Hooty the Owl and Red
tail the Hawk never thought to look
there. Never In their lives had Danny
and Nanny known such peace. 1t
seemed too good to be true. They
brought up two families in that new
home, and sent them out into the
great world to make their living. In
fact it was so peaceful there that
Danny and Nanny almost forgot that
1t was necessary to always watch out.
Peter Rabbit was the first one to dis
cover them, and even he couldn't find
their home. az you already know.
Il never was so happy in all my
life" declared Danny one evening as
he and Nanny were starting out to
look for supper II always used to
think that the only place for home
was on the ground or in it. But
Evening star., 1923-07-20
Distorp of Dour Same.
BY PHILIP FRANCIS NOwLAN.
HOWE
Varlations-Hough, Huff.
Racial origin-AngIo Saxon,
Source-A locality.

Source-A locality.
English is a strangely compounded
language and may be made to reveal
more of the history Of the race that
speaks it than commonly imagined.
Invariably when we sort out words
filling the older elemental needs of
speech, we find that they are of
Anglo-Saxon origin. Thus most of
our words of geographical or topo-
graphical Significance are Anglo
Saxon, such words as HILL field, cliff,
etc.
But hills, valleys. forests, glades
and the like are no longer so impor-
tant to us as landmarks since the
passage of centuries has developed
so many place names and taught us
the efficiency of arbitrarily naming
new real estate developments Hence
great many of these old Anglo
Saxon words have disappeared, or
are rapidly disappearing from our
vocabularies.
If any one should direct us TODAY to
''the house on the howe" or tell us
that man lived on top of a "hough."
be expected to understand. Yet these
are all old words, of almost exactly
the same meaning as hill, which have
been preserved TO us only in the form
of family names, which originally
were descriptions of the localities in
which people lived. The ''hough' was
an elevation of land of somewhat
less prominence than a hill.
Such family names are found in the
medieval records in the forms "de la
Howe," de la HUFF" or latte Hough.''
Evening star., 1923-07-20

wed. But it's bit hard on the man,
and still harder on the ladies who
are the legal attachments of these
men.
For instance, there's Pete Nelson.
Pete is fat, middle aged and has been
happily married to Janet for a CEN
tury, more or less. Anything less
romantic or more halter broken than
Pete would be difficult for the mind
of man to conceive. Why, that boys
fairly picked in matrimony as it
were. But do you think Clara be-
1ieves that? Not she. Clara often
drops in for the evening to visit
Janet. And Janet always makes
Pete take her home. Which Peter
does. showing just about as much
spontaneous enthusiasm as wooden
rocking horse. And on this fiimsy
foundation Clara has built up a tri-
angle complex that is worthy of De
Maupassant. N
Poor darling Peter isn't under
stood" OF course Janet does her best,
but she's fundamentally incapable of
appreciating his sensitive nature.
Etc, etc. And the owlier Peter looks,
the more sure Is Clara that he Is suf-
8ering fsoM q hungry heart.
ReteA1aDnlYsone- instance. THERE'S
Evening star., 1923-07-20
Reiuvenating Barley Water.

very famous French beauty once
said that wrinkles belonged not to
the aged, but to the negligent, and
should be left to them. She warded
off wrinkles by liberal use of barley
water which followed a cleansing
wash with hot rain water and a little
very oily soap.
Harley water is made by boiling
three ounces of pearl barley IN one
pint of water until the barley Is sols'
SO the gluten Is thoroushly eAsiaoueu
1t should be boiled in a covered sauce
nan. or hot water added when II is
taken from the heat in sufncient
amount to make up the pint. me
water is strained from the gram
cooled. and thirty drops or tlncture
of benzoin are added II Is Wlpeu
over the face with tiny sponge or
bit of absorbent cotton after the race
has been washed and dried. 1t shoulo
he used night and morning.
If Won can afford 1t, barley water
baths are delicious. Three ounces OF
barley are thoroughly cooked an III III
tie water until they are soft. the
Iiouid is poured off and later added
10 the bath water, and the soft BAR
lev itself is put in cheesecloth pag,
which is thrown into the bath water
and squeezed with the hands until
as much liquid as possible Is squeezed
out.
I frequently mention complicat ed
baths of this sort, for I hnd that
many of my readers have the time
and the inclination to follow these
directions. Such baths are cleansing
and beautifying, though personally l
have never bothered with any except
sea salt, homemade bath salts or oat-
meal baths, the oatmeal baths being
so quick and easy to prepare. Barley
water baths are no more beneficial
than oatmeal baths. They are cleans
ing and bleaching and tend to make
the skin q little frmer. The stranger
solution for the face does prevent
wrinkles.
nofIfe~ NodfSop-Nfff.. udarkshroun
Evening star., 1923-07-20
BEAUTY CHATS
By Edna
Kent Forbes.

eyes and golden brown hair, the most
becoming color will be dark brown.
Dark brown will bring out the eyes
and throw the hair into relief-that
is, show up its golden tints and make
the contrast of eyes and hair more
pronounced. Golden brown, yellow
and biege will do this also. Blues
and rose-pinks always look well on
brunettes.
Tillie T. H.-Do not squeeze black
heads, as you will hurt the skin. a
formula for a blackhead powder will
be mailed to you upon request and
receipt of q stamped, self addressed
envelope.
Twenty ty-two-Enlarged ankles are
often caused by wearing high heels,
or any other kind of heel that throws
the foot out of it's natural position.
Evening star., 1923-07-20
little BennyS
Note. Book
-, - 6psss Ess:
The Park Ave. News.

Weather. Various
ExterI
Daring Hold Up.
Wensday aftirnoon Persey Weever
was coming home from the baker
store with a duZzen drop cakes in a
bag and some fearse tuff looking kid
in red swetter held him up in broad
dayltte, pointing his fist at him and
grabbing of the drop cakes out of
the bag and running to beet the band.
Sissiety.
Mr.. Charles (Puds) Simkins was
getting his hair cut last Sattiday
afttrnoon and the barber had jest
combed it over his eyes making him
look the funniest possible and lest
then who did he see looking in the
barber shop door but Miss Mary Wat
kins. and he quick tried to tern err
round the other way. making the
barber cut off a big hunk of hair he
dident mean to, and now he looks 50
funny in frunt it's almost impossible
TO make him take his cap off even in
the house.
Pome by Skinny Martin
She Riggles Fearse
hate to have my eers washed by
somebody,
Or to tired with one bare foot rite on
Il tack.
But the main thing Of all I'd rather
wouldent,
Is TO buttin my kid sister up the back
Be patriotic and stick up a flag for
your country. Little flag buttinS for
sale cheep on account of having av-
vertizements on the other side. See
Ed Wernick.
Lost and Found. Nuthing.
Evening star., 1923-07-20

bush it wouldn't be safe at all. The
reason this one is so safe is because
it is an old nest that everybody knew
about. That is why nobody pays it
any attention now. If it was new
nest somebody would have discovered
it long ago. Everybody expects US
TO have our home on the ground.
That is why | knew right away that
this would be the safest home We
have ever had There is nothing like
doing the unexpected to fool people.
We have been left in pace so long that
/ Just know something is going to
happen soon. / feel it in my bones.
pooh" said Danny Meadow Mouse.
Copyright, 1923. by T. W. Burgess.)
Evening star., 1923-07-20
DTnYTTNHTI CTTnDTTIC By Thornton
D1lD l. 1v1I ~ O1N1lO ". Burgess

wouldn't trade this home of ours for
the best home of that kind that
ever saw. Not a single soul has
found this new home of ours yet
Birds who build in trees and bushes
have more sense that 1 thought they
had 1 don't see why we haven't al
ways built in a bush. 1t was Il happy
idea of yours, my dear"
"It isn't that it's in a bush that
makes it so safe" cried Nanny. IF
we We're to build d new nest in a
Evening star., 1923-07-20
LEGAL NOTICES.
PEYTON GORDON. Attorney.

tFiled July ). 1923. MORGAN Il. BEACH,
Clerk
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS
triCt Of COlumbia.-lu the matter Of con
domination Of certain land in square numbered
liJ in the said District Of Coumba-DistTict
Court, Docket No. 79.-ordered.-Cpon con
slderation of the petition OF the United States
of America. filed herein 10y the Attorney Gen
eral of the United states on the 18th day Of
torney Of the United States in and for the
District of Columbia. seeking the condemna-
t!on Of lots numbered one IL. two ,.l, seven
~ and eight - in square 40. as shown IN
the records Of the office of the. surveyor Of the
District Of Columbia In conformity with the
act Of Congress approved June l.. 1922 en-
titled, An act making appropriations fer
executive and for sUndFN independent eNecu-
tive bureaus boards commissions and offices
for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1923, and
for other purposes" and an act Of Congress
approved August l, 1SsS. entitled, An act
OF pubic buildings and for other purposes
90 Statutes At Large. =: 3IT. 1t Is by the
G4rTt ph Ihis 81 9TH day Of yniy, AR la2%
ii. Ogilby, Annie I. HoehliIs, A. \. Hoeil-
ing. ir.. and the National Metropolitan BaHk
of Washington and all other persons. owning,
occupying or claiming any title, interest in or
the several narceIs of land situated in sa Id
squares aforesaid. he and hereby required
and cited 10 appear in this court and answer
the eXigencies Of the said petition on or be
fore the 3otA day Of July, AID. 1873. at 10
o'clock am, AZ which time the court Will
proceed with the matter Of condemnation Of
the above described parcels OF land provided
however. that copy OF this order be pub
lished twice week for three successive
weeks. commencing Friday. July 13. 1929. in
The Evening star and the Washington Post
and once week IN the Washington Law Re
porter for three successive weeks prior 70
July 80, 1928 And il is further ordered
that a copy OF this order be served by the
United States marshal for the District OF Co
lumbia. or his deputies. UDon such Of the
owners of the land 10 he condemned herein
as may lie found by the said marshal. or his
deputies within the District of Columbia be
fore the Both day q: July. D. 1878; By
the court: WALTER l. MCCOY. Chief jus
tice. CSealD 4 true copy. Test: NOR
GAN H. REACH, Clerk. by r. T. BELEW,
Asst Clerk jyl3 Il. 20 81 %. IS
Evening star., 1923-07-20
Your Home and
You
The Kitchen Living Porch.
BY HELEN KENDALL.

Come out to my kitchenized
veranda," invited a housewife whose
neighbor had dropped in during the
morning to get a pattern. And she
led the way through the house to the
back porch. now transformed into an
outdoor summer kitchen.
You see I got to wondering the
other day why we go to so much
trouble TO make our front verandas
into outdoor living rooms, and then
go on cooking and doing ironing in
hot inclosed kitchen. when we have
all this porch space at our very back
doors. My rear veranda here was
empty except for a wood chest, and
Evening star., 1923-07-20
Listen, ,WorId!9& -
By Gste Rh15u7

Clara is nice girl. A fine girl A
sweet girl. And oh, such a comfort to
her dear mother. But nevertheless
she's getting to be just about as pop
ular with her friends and relations as
dose Of hives. You see, it's this
way. Clara thinks that every man
that looks at her is in love with her
Far be 1t from me to strip the CLAM
our from Clara's life. You need all
going on thirty-sour and are still un-
Evening star., 1923-07-20
VERSIFLACE
Tough Luck.

For six long months pa had been
trained to walk tip-toe around the
house, and speak as if his throat were
strained, and act as quiet as mouse.
"Oh, hush, the baby is asleep!'-he
heard this sentence in his dreams.
His wife had dinned it in so deep,
and oh, he feared the baby's screams.
So now most careful was dear pa
when he came home at half-past six.
He never angered weary ma by any
boisterous, rowdy tricks. He crept
inside, upstairs he snooped. and held
his breath near baby's bed. Then
noiselessly his tie he looped, and
changed his shirt and brushed his
head Then on tip-toe he crept away.
Oh, boy; he smelt the friZzling steak.
With pangs of hunger he did sway.
A whiff of onions, oh how jake. Then
horros-(but he cannot stop he gives
a loud, tremendous sneeze-the baby
wakes, alas! poor pop. He has to
rock him on his knees.
WILHELMINA STITCH.
Evening star., 1923-07-20

that lazy young Jones cub. Clara will
confide to you in a hectic whisper
that she tries hard to curb him but
the poor child is simply infatuated" :"
And the insurance man and the rent
collector and-in short, anything in
the well known trouser Pitiful? :?
Yes. And because it's pitiful every
one goes on tiptoe trying to spare
Clara'S feelings. ] wonder what
would happen if some fine day some
one sat down and gave her a few
million cubic centimeters of common
sense conversation.
Copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1923-07-20
BTaised Onions.

Melt two tablespoonfuls of butter
in pan and add the onions peeled
and cut in strips. Large onions are
usually milder in flavor and cut to
better. advantage. When the onions
are a delicate brown and quite tender,
season with salt and pepper and
serve. Especially to serIa with
cold meats
Evening star., 1923-07-20
Cherry Tapioca Pudding.

Boil two tablespoonfuls of minute
tapioca in two cupfuls of water until
clear Add half q cupful or more of
sugar and a pint of stoned cherries.
Turn into buttercd baking dish and
bake for twenty minutes. Serve either
hot or cold. Other fruits may be used
in the same way.
Evening star., 1923-07-20

The first English theater was begun
In 1876; previous to that plays had
been given on temporary platforms
erected in the cpurtyards OF 1pna
Evening star., 1923-07-20

fresh as ever if just shaken out a
bit after each Tubing The pattern
cuts in sizes =. A. 6. and 10 years.
Use 3S yards of 36-inch material
with as of a yard 36-inch contrasting
to make this raglan sieeved frock and
boomers in the Swear size.
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 name and
address clearly.
Evening star., 1923-07-20

Buenos Aires. the capital Of Argen-
tina, is the largest-ci lying-so of
thepeQuator1
Evening star., 1923-07-20
ES,'!Fdshn!oonn2
m oJ"ecdSf
II i Worthneton

Little daughter needs so many clean
frocks during the summer months,
that mother should select nothing but
simple styles of this type that can
be laundered easily. In fact, if cot
ton crepe We're used it would look as
Evening star., 1923-07-20
MOVING, PACKING & STORAGE

HALF PRICE DURING JULY AND AUGUST
on moving To from New York, New Jersey
and New England states TRANSPORT NOV
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CLEAN. DRY STORAGE FOR FURNITURE
end pianos. Estimate cheerfuliy given Con-
yenient location WESCHLER'S $40 Pa ave
NV. Phone Main 1892.
METROPOLITAS WAREHOUSE Co.
STORAGE. PACKING AND SHIPPING
Phone Potomac 6s2 30 Florida Ave \ r
UNITED STATES STORAGE co.
MOVING. PACKING. SHIPPING
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-10
BRITISH PREMIER
C0NSULTS KING
Stanley Baldwin Reported
Still Clinging to Office
by LLOYD ALLEN

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
NDON, Dec. 10. - Premier
Stanley Baldwin visited the king at
buckingham palace today.
Returning from chequers, per.
manent country residence set aside
for British prime ministers. the
man held responsible for the con-
seryative dcbacle In the general
election. summoned his party lead
ers 10 No. 10 Downing RI.
After a conference, which was 10
determine whether he should resign,
Baldwin drove 10 the palace.
Tho best information obtainable
early this afternoon was that Bald.
win had not rendered his reSigna-
ton 10 the king, but had acquaint-
cd his majesty with the conscrva-
tive party's views OF the situation.
Tho Morning Post understands the
summons 10 tho palace came at
Baldwin's request.
One apparently reliable report was
that the prime minister intends TO
retain office until parliament meets.
Baldwin conferred with King
George for about 30 minutes.
Then he returned TO Downing st.
and Immediately sent for Sir Laming
Wor;hingtou Evans. secretary OF
state for war in 1921. The two were
closeted for more than an hour.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-10
"MA-MA" DOLL
VERY POPULAR
Girls Can See Them on Dis
play at The Star

"oh. my beautiful dolly oh. thank
youl Oh. how loyclyy'
Such ordinations as these are
now heard daily AZ The Stars circu.
latlon office.
Hundreds Of little Seattle girls arc
now proud possesBors OF walking,
talking MA Ma" dolls that The Star
IN awarding 10 those who secure new
Star readers in It's new subscribers'
campaign.
Any Seattle child may enter this
contest.
Tho requirements are merely TO
secure four new threc.month sub.
scrlbcrs 10 Tho Star.
The prizes nre the unique MA.
Ma" dolls thta say mamma" ms
plainly as real baby. They are %
inches tall and are dressed in pref.
~ frocks. with patent leather slip.
pcrs and knitted stockings that win
last n long time and stand all sorts
Of hnrd usage.
TO see one Is 10 want one. The
dolls are on display al The Star cir.
culotion office, and all the little
girls OF Seattle are invited TO come
and see them. Subscription blanks
can be secured at The Star office.
and II requires but few minutes'
tims 10 win one OF the lovely Ma.
Ala" dolls.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-10
JURY PROBING
MYSTERY DEATH
Police Officers Testify in
Reising Case

After listening for two hours 10
the testimony OF police officers. a
coroncr's jury investigating the
death OF Abraham Relsing, Alaska
prospector. adjourned OF noon Mon
day for lunch Tho Jury viii re-
sumo It's probe At 1880 .. m.
Relsing died Thursday afternoon
In the city hospital. three minutes
after he had been taken there from
,tho bull pen" IN tho city jail.
'Iieimng had been found unconscious
on the street by Patrolman VIII
inIm cronk. who sent him to Jail
an a drunk. Rcising laid on the
floor for two hours before he was
sent 10 the hospital.
A poamortem, held Friday night
by Coroner W. il. croson. showed
that Reising died Of apople1y and
cerebral hemorrhage.
The inquest jury Monday morn
ing was on a tour OF tho city Jail
by Coroner corson and Deputy
Prosecutor Ralph Hammer. Wit
neEses at the inquest included Cap
tain j. J. IIaag, Patrolnan Robert
Bridges. william Reynolds and VIII
Ham cronk and Jailers Mayou and
Mead.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-10
JURY PROBES
RENTAL FIRMS

An extensive probe into the
rentals OF certain residences and
business properties OF the city. the
occupants OF which are under sus.
piclon for alleged law violations,
has been opened by the King
county grand jury.
Monday Charles Miller. OF the
fir mof Carter. Mcdonald & Miller.
was called before the grand jury
70 testify as 10 his knowledge OF
the acts OF HIS tenants.
They called my brother up last
week" Miller said. I'VE cannot
make personal investigation OF
the private affairs OF people who
rent premises from US. Whenever
complaints come in we investigate.
Otherwise. we consider Il proper 10
mind our own business and let
others do the same"
In addition TO the Millers, the
grand jury has called In probably
a dozen real estate mva since IL be.
gan It's investigations Eoyera,sr IL.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-10
Lenroot Attacks
World Court Plan

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1o-The at
tack on the Harding proposal for
representation Of the United States
in tho world court was opened in
the senate today by Senator Len
root. Wisconsin. republican. who pre-
sented extensive reservations.
Lenroot, in statement. declared
his resolution would result in COM
pletely dlvorcing the league OF ma.
tons from any control" over the
court.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-10
u. S. Asks Belgium to
Make Booze Treaty

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1o.-The
United States has started negotia-
tons with The Netherlands govern
mcnt for a treaty similar TO that be-
ing arranged with Great Britain TO
permit this country TO search and
seize rum running vessels outside the
threc.miIe limit and TO allow such
ships 10 bring liquor under seal into
American waters. the state depart
ment announced today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-10
Original Muscle
Shoals Offer Up

WASHINGTON. Dec. ia reso-
luton providing for acceptance OF
Henry Ford's offer for Muscle shoals
without changing its terms was in.
iroduccd in the senate today by
Senator Mcclellan. democrat. Tennes.
see.
Mcclellan also offered a resolution
providing for the appointment OF a
special senate committee 10 invesii.
gate whether tho secretary OF war
had legal right 10 dispose OF the
Gorgas steam plant at Muscle Shoals
TO the Alabama Power company.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-10
Here's Brave Pair;
They Rob Cripple (!

PORTLAND. Dec. io.-Two OF
Portland's ''boldes," bandits stepped
into the limelight during the night
when they held up John Mooney.
55.year.oid cripple. who walks with
cru,ehes because he has only one
leg. Two huskies stopped him al
the point or gun and took ss5.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-10
Magnus Wants New
Peace Conference

WASHINGTON. Dec. Ex-senator
hagnus johnson. Minnesota. today
introduced resolution In the senate
authorizing the president to call an
international conference OF all ma.
uons with whom the United States
hat treaties for the purpose OF for
mulating new treaties against war.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-10
HEAVY SENTENCES were m.t.

'sshf nHsNiTs4NtLN were melted
out 10 three liquor law violators in
federal court Monday morning. when
Herbert Sullivan was consigned 10
the city jail for one year and fined
$50: his partner. Edward Greenburg.
given nine months and $50. and Myr.
tie Olson, known TO dry agents as
Queen OF the BootlegEers. was sen.
fenced to pay fine OF $500.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-10
Press Association
Members Will Meet

Members OF the King.Kitsap coun-
ties group Of the Washington State
Press association will meet at the L.
e. Smith Building restaurant Mon
day evening. a musical program will
be the feature.