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Evening star., 1923-09-26

had reached, a white picket fence
with blossoms bobbing above it and
little white gate with an arch over
it. upon which vines clambered.
AS autumn approached the baby's
mother dreaded more and more hav-
though the playroom was a clean,
light, airy place. He seemed gar
den baby, somehow. AS the mild
days of late September came she
went often to the door of that play
room and stood considering it.
i've decided to bring the whole
garden inside for the winter" she told
the baby's astonished father. 1T will
take a carpenter and painter to do
1t. and if you'll be the carpenter I'll
be the painter"
The carpenter went to work the
next day. He made an arched frame
work of wood and wall-board and
fixed it in place above the square
doorway. Then he made a little
white picket gate and secured it in
a chair-swing to hooks in the ceiling
and filled a deep box in the corner
with sand.
The painter came next. She painted
ceiling and walls a clear sky-blue.
Then she painted a picket fence that
through the pickets and above them
she painted rows of green stalks and
leaves and bright blossoms. Birds
and butterflies, squirrels and bunny
rabbits hid in the hedge and had to
be hunted out by an ecstatic fore
finger A low. comfortable couch.
covered with gay flowers on a dark
ground, made a charming place for
resting or looking at picture books.
and the low window was just high
enough for the occupant to view the
world outside.
He'll never know he has been
brought in from the outdoor gar
den," declared his mother.
Evening star., 1923-09-26
The Diary of Professional Movie Fan
BY GLADYS HALL.

being in the same line of endeavor.
both young. both successful. individu-
ally and together; but that, to me
or those, to me-are not the reasons.
Lots of young couples have started
out with successful careers and youth
and even love and have ended-apart.
No, Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontaine
both have sense of humor--delicious
sense of humor; senses of humor
that make them more akin than all
the romancing and emotionalism and
mutual careers in the world. They
look out upon life with eyes that see
the. humor of it, They have that
rarest of all faculties of taking life
seriously, but not too seriously. That
is one of the rarest recipes for mari
tal felicity.
+ Now for the romance: They fell in
dove at first sight. or to be strictly
veracious, Alfred Lunt fell in love
with Lynn Fontaine It first sight.
play. and as he stood upon the stage
she walked across the thespian
boards. At once, he told me. his
heart stood still within his breast and
his soul whispered to him, Tts
She" or words to that effect. Some
in Washington. He asked her what
her salary was and she told him.
'-One hundred and seventy-five dollars
a week" She asked him what his
was; and hG told her II was the same
That" said Mr.. Lunt. settled 1t for
me. / knew that she was telling the
truth, l knew what a rare thing that
was l had no further, doubts,
But they we're not marTied until
after "Rfr. -Eutt haEa done his inimitabie
'Clarence" and Hiss Fontaine had
done "Dulcy." They both wanted to
score a big success before embarkings
upon the matrimonial bark. Well.
they both did it. And now their am
bition is to play together on the
stage or screen, though preteraoIy
upon the stage. They have just mn,
ished making a picture together. and
Mr.. Lunt says that they had such a
Jolly time doing it that he wants TO
continue a -deux. He says that ne pc
lieves the public is interested rather
than the reverse in seeing a husoanq
and wife playing together, ana !,
nersonally, agree with him. Wnat
are vour various opinions? l think
Mr.. Lunt and Miss Fontaine wouio
like to know.
Evening star., 1923-09-26
.Bernhardt Draped Skirt Is Model
by ANNE RITrENHoUsE.

Nietorian-yes. but not mid-vic-
torian.
There has been deal of bother
anout the mid-Victorian Silhouette,
which is. of course. just the same
thins as the silhouette of the second
enplNe. or the silhouette most usual
ly. associated with that beautiful Eu-
genie which shared the throne of
france with Louis Napoleon. Frank
ly' women didn't like It. If they ac-
cept 1t all they will need more per-
suaslon from the dressmakers.
But Queen Victoria had a long
reign There is but one silhouette
10 associate with the name of the
sshort-reigned Eugenie, but several
enat might be called by the name
there victoria. is md And Just at present
ot the fashion details of the period
VI lasO TO the present mode ff
rms is late Victorian. To many
OF US the name of Du Maurier might
pc happier choice by way of des-
ignating the frock that shows a close
nttInG tn the waist with shirring and
araping of the material from the
hips to knees -e.
Manet. the French founder Of the
sihP4OSSiOlilstlo ScnOOl OF painting,
mas left lasting record of this mode
In several of his most notable can
vases. and Sarah Bernhardt at the
Zenith of her long prime added luster
70 the mode. She scored her great
triumph in Camille in 1881. wearing
gowns OF this interesting period.
Martial ct Armand of Paris have
gone tar in this derection. sometime S
even using loopings of material at the
Dack and side to suggest the hustle
that was so necessary a detail Of
fashton in 1880. True, bustles were
onered last year and no. one took
them seriously. But few fashions
nave ever "tsken" the first time won
en- have been exposed to them.
Inseparably associated with this
1880 drapery is a tendency to drape
skirts higher at the back than at the
front: Even when there is a train
the skirt itself has this upward hike
at the back, the train being managed
by itself.
Copyright. 1921
Evening star., 1923-09-26
Measure the Cost.

There are some sorts of child-train-
ing that cost too much for what the
child gets out of them and the amount
of effort the parent or teacher puts
into them. =.
Some folks are so anxious to have
their children perfect in all particu-
lars and ahead of all other children
every way that they try to give them
training that they are not ready for
It might be possible to teach an in
FAINT to eat a raw turnip. He might
survive the experiment, but the strain
on his digestive organs, the strain
on his whole being in consequence
of the effort, would be too great a
price did he even survive in a half
dead-and-alive state.
OF course, he would be the only
child in the neighborhood who could
eat a. raw turnip, and that is some
thing, If you think so.
!. There are people who would laugh
scornfully at my suggestion of raw
turnip, but who Smilingly tell you
that their three years. old child is
learning to read.
I yes. sir, he knows some words in
the newspaper right now, and when
YOU show him the letters In the
street car ads he knows some of them
He'll be able to read before he's four.
Perhaps he will, but perhaps, too
the strain he is undergoing to ac-
complish this stunning feat will last
him the whole of his life Perhaps
too, having read so much and so wide
fly as the newspaper and street car
ads would suggest, he will have nc
further desire to read when he is
older.
whereas. IL you waited for, ascouple
of years until his mental stomach
Evening star., 1923-09-26

Tomorrow is my sister Gladdises
berthday, and / asked ma for money
to buy her a present with and ma
gave me so cents, saying You awt to
be able to get something reel nice
with that.
Yes nam, G, bet could get hole
pound of different color sour balls in
fancy box for 80 cents, l sed. And
besides she could use the fancy box
afterwards to put things in, / sed.
couple of nice handkerchiefs would
be nice, ma sed.
kerchiffs and she hasent got eny sour
balls, sed.
Maybe she duzzent wunt eny. either
ma sed.
Sure she does, ma, holey smokes, ma
everybody wunts sour balls; sed.
You meen YOU do, ma sed, and
sed. No mann, l wouldent even take
one unless she handed me the box and
told me to help myself, WIZ. ma,
think how long a hole pound OF sour
balls would last her.
They would proberly last all her
life IL you weren't erround, ma sed
nice hankerchiffs would be nice. she
said, and I sed, Well L tell you. ma,
wat IL 1 ask her wich she would
rather nave.
That's not a bad ideer, ma sed, and
wen Gladdis came home sed, Hay
Gladdis do you like sour balls?
The very sound of them makes me
i'll, Gladdis sed, and / sed, Well
pound of diffrent color sour bSlls in
fancy box than jest ordnerry han
kerchiffs?
/ would not. Gladdls sed.
So 1 bawt chocklit mushmellows for
a compromise. s
Evening star., 1923-09-26
DEnTTNTE STFADTEC By Thornton
DLO l. 41VlL O1 O101LC W. Burgess

much as possible. Two days later
as he was peering out from 'the
bushes along the edge of the Old
Orchard he saw Welcome Robin
alight in the nearest apple tree: He
would have liked to go over for a
little gossip with Welcome Robin. but,
remembering that shiny band on his
leg, he remained right where he was.
Welcome Robin flew down on the
ground very near the bushes in which
Brownie gave little gasp. Yes. sir,
he gave a little gasp. He blinked his
eyes. He blinked them again. and a
third time. On one of Welcome
just like the one on his own leg.
Brownie couldn't believe it at first.
But as Welcome Robin hoped nearer
there was no doubt about il.
Instantly Brownie came out of hid
ing. He was so excited he could
hardly talk Where did you get
that thing?" he cried
Welcome Robins bright eyes had
instantly seen the little shiny band
on the leg of Brownie. The same
retorted Welcome.
81 didn't suppose any one else had
one" said Brownie. 1T has made me
feel so queer that 1 have kept out of
sight"
We'll. you needn't have" said We'll
come. 1T is getting to be quite the
thing in the Old Orchard to wear one
of these little bands. Mrs. Welcome
has one, SO has Chippy the Chipping
Sparrow. Winsome and Mrs. Bluebird
each have one. 1 thought 1 saw one
on the leg of Little Friend the Song
Sparrow"
Brownie thought over the news for
moment. We'll, what does it all
mean?' he asked.
Welcome Robin shook his head
Don't ask me-" said he. II haven't
the least idea"
Then Welcome Robin and Brownie
the Thrasher compared notes on what
had happened to them And each
found that the other had had SINH
lar experience. Also each found that
the other. for no reason which he
could explain. thought that it all
had som ething to do with friendli-
ness on the part of Farmer Browns
Boy.
Copyright. 1923, by T. W. Burgess)
Evening star., 1923-09-26
nr rAWUEyXI CIEATS By Edna
BEAU LILA - Kent Forbes.

I strain, with no muscular work take
| lot of vigorous exerclses-a no'
hath, a hot drink, roll up with not
water bottle at your feet and try to
sleep. oh. yes, rub your head hard,
with tho hair down. All this stirs
the sluggish blood, relaxes the
tensed nerves. uses the muscles
breaks the great nervous strain. Do
deem breathing exercises, quick arm
exercises, bend s~iStly again and
again to touch the floor with your
hands; stand on a hassock on one
foot and vigorously swing the other
leg a couple of dozen times. You'll
be amazed at the change in the way
you feel. - :. 80
II it's physical exhaustion it's
easier to sleefi. But even then If the
strain has been on only one set ,I 81
rest and relax the body. STOPPING
and bending exercises rest tired
| back, for instance. Then again, a
quick massage of the scalp especial
| ly If the, head aches), a bath. hot
water bottle and a nap. A Turkish
bath, followed by twelve hours in
! bed, is excellent when you are tired.
Evening star., 1923-09-26
BY r. A. EMMoNs.

The black birch is also commonly
known as sweet birch and again as
cherry birch. 1t is called black
birch because of the dark brown,
nearly black, color of the bark on
the trunk and larger branches. 1t
is called sweet birch because of the
sweet, wintergreen. flavor of the
bark. especially on the smaller
branches. 1t is called cherry birch
because of the resemblance between
the bark of this tree and the bark
Of the cherry tree, especially from the
presence of prominent horizontal
lenticels in the smooth bark of both
trees.
1t is found from Newfoundland to
Florida, west to Ontario and Ten
nessee. Its best development is
reached in the mountains of Ten
nessee. here gaining a height of
seventy to eighty feet, with trunk
diameter of three to five feet. 1t
seems to prefer damp, rocky situa-
tions. as mountain sides and borders
of streams
The bark or old trees is deeply
fissured and broken into tough plates.
which are sometimes loose and curled
Evening star., 1923-09-26

was a bit stronger and able to sit
up and ask for little food he would
go at that reading with relish. COB
BILE it up in no time at all and ask
for more.
OF course, that would be the COM
mon, ordinary way of childhood, and
he would then not be different in
, that particular from any other intel
ligent child. Still, he might live
longer and thrive better intellectual
ly, which is something not too ordi-
nary to be considered.
No one would like to hurt any
teachers feelings or offend any
mother trying to do her best for the
child in her care, but one would de-
fend the helpless children who are
being stuffed to make a parade for
the cheering and envious neighbors.
Children grow by stages and slow
ly. There comes a time when they
creep and when they walk and when
they run. There comes a time when
they can learn to read with very
little trouble.
1t isn't the least bit of good to
try to force that time. The law that
ordained it is higher than your. desire
to ignore it. Child growth has been
measured and adjusted by the Gre
ator and it Is for us to reverence
the process and assist it in all hu-
mility.
Whenever you are struggling to
establish a habit, teach a new sub
ject, instill a sew idea, and you find
the child is having great difficulty
with II, stop and sean the situation
sharply.
the job to his strength and growth
Are you making him do with an ef-
fort what a little later he will do
with easel Measure the cost of your
ltrainingi
Evening star., 1923-09-26

at one end. The leaves are two te
six inches long, one and one-half TO
three inches wide. ovate. double SER
rate. pointed. base heart-shaped or
rounded, dark green above, yellow
green beneath. The midrib and pri-
mary veins are conspicuous and
downy on the under side.
The flowers appear in April. before
the leaves. rendering the tree a de-
lightful picture to behold. The male
blossoms are in slender. dropping
catkins three to four inches long
Charles S. Sargent says of them;
The black birch is especially
beautiful in early spring. when its
long staminate catkins hang from
the leafess branches, changing them
for a few days into fountains OF
golden spray and making IL the most
conspicuous of the Amer rican birches.'
The wood of this birch is very
beautiful and is carefully stained and
polished to initiate mahogany. 1t is
heavy. hard and strong and of a
dark brown reddish color.
There are few in the District. In
strip of woods south of the Lin.
coin Memorial mirror pool there are
few. The tree illustrated is one
of these.
Evening star., 1923-09-26
jSten,,lOor!d!s
BY Gse MaA,ssaa

I wrote an article trying to explain
the selfshness and recklessness of
youth. Many answers came, of which
the following is typical:
'.Dear Elsie Robinson:
'cBeing a very frequent reader of
YOUR articles and usually agreeing
with you, probably should overlook
it If you do not always concur in my
opinions However, 1 am going to
dispute your recent Listen, World"
Just to prove to myself that am not
meek.
youth is lovable. but modern youth
is very hard to understand. Never
thsless, I do not think it necessary to
excuse its recklessness. Why should
Mt Youth submit, to certain extent,
to older views and judgments when
they have the advantage of expert
ence? why have we laws to be en-
forced by those appointed to the task
Don,t we Older people submit to
them? Is that spinelessness? II we
do not submit to them, what happens.
at cannot believe IT is right to ex-
ness of others in youth. TIL admit
DON'T admire the life of the older gen.
Grafton. but there is happy medium
which modern youth doesn't follow
Pal, + only need to answer your o,. n
questions in order to justify my
why shouldn't youth submit to
older Judgments which have the BEN
t+S of exnerience?' Because, nine
times out of ten, those judgments
haven't the benefit of experience.
They were formed under an entirely
different social order. The people
H,lbo advanced them knew none OF the
,NntS,,Is1es and temptations of 1928 in
tbeir own youth. Their period OF
.neLlass curiosity and fevered inn
nUlse was passed in absolutely dif-
ferent circumstances. And now; IN
their cooler age, anes of S the Youth Of
tnday. ~.
Evening star., 1923-09-26

If they would acknowledge this fact
| and attempt to get the cotemporary
viewpoint, they might exert power
full influence over the, youngsters in
| knowledge it--nor will. they agree
that there is any Viewpoint worthy of
consideration save their: own
That's one reason why the young
ster doesn't respect the viewpoint OF
his elders. Here's another: The
elders are gloriouslys sure that their
generation made a wonderful success
that they made a pitiful failure. He
| sees a world In chaos after war, so-
| ciety riddled with hypocrisy and
lcowardice, heartbreak, unworthy
compromise and failure.
Look at usn', cry the elders, con-
denning the reeklessness and impu-
dence of YOUTH Youth looks. That's
and fabby, of body and brain and
/ soul. Do you wonder that youth
J with rainbows. in his eyes, feels con-
| tempt?
, One more illuminating question
F: Don't We older. people submit to
I; youth never misses one of our little
lapses.
Yes, we respect the laws which for
bid murder, theft, arson and similar
! spectacular crimes. Youth respects
those too. But we cheat the customs
| we bootleg. we "step on the gas" we
stage ffty-year-o triangles which
are infinitely more revolving than the
/ promiscuous philanderfng of eight
cen. We make daring adventures o1
these adult transgressions. And then
we expect youth to listen to our sage
advice while the moonshine flask still
stands on the table!
| I'm not trying to condone the self
| ishness and recklessness of youth
/ I'm as anxious to see them overcome
as any one. But we can't overcome
them until we understand what gives
rise to them. And when we under.
stand that, perhaps well feel thai
old folks are. as greatly In need oi
! reform as the young ones!
Evening star., 1923-09-26

"Oh. looky! That boy goes to JEFF
ferson School," some lads taunted
when they saw Tom Cueup walking
along in the green sweater you see
above.
mo, don't" replied Tom. II go to
the Jackson School. Jefferson's COL
ors are orange and black and mine
are green and black" f.-.rf,-.s
"Jefferson's better school than
Jackson" they teased him.
Isn't either" defended Tom,
stoutly.
II bet Jefferson could beat you
playing foot ball" they cried.
Wait till we play 'em and you'll
see" was Toms reply
1T makes me mad because, every
body thinks 1 go to Jefferson School"
Tom told Alice. we have to make
Jackson famous, so folks will know
about u.s." and he patted his green
sweater.
Tom wears gray trousers and hose and q
gray cap with his school sweater. At the be-
ginning Of the week Tom hated his school,
and now he is bossting of it,
Evening star., 1923-09-26
Menu for a Day.
BREAKFAST.

Menu for a Day.
BREAKFAST.
Oranges.
Hominy with Cream.
Clipped Beef Creamed on Toast.
Popovers, Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Corned Beef Hash.
Rolls.
Hot Raisin Gingerbread.
Tea.
DINNER.
Fried Liver and Bacon.
Baked Potatoes. Corn salad.
Lettuce Salad.
Apple Pie. Tea.
POPOVERS.
One cupful sweet milk, one
cupful -four, one egg. Beat all
together with egg beater. Bake
in hot oven, in gem pan. This
recipe makes eight.
CORNED BEEF HASH.
Take corned beef, without
gristle or skin, and equal parts
them up with beef stock If you
have it; If not, take milk; just
a flavor of onion and nutmeg.
After you put it in your sauce
pan do not stir. Put milk or
stock in pan first with a gen.
erous piece of butter or drip
pings. Now turn in hash and
simmer till liquid Is absorbed,
brown and fold.
CORN CUSTARD.
One can corn. one pint milk,
one tablespoonful butter. one
tablespoonful sugar, one-half
teaspoonful salt and two eggs.
Mix corn. milk. salt, butter and
sugar. Add beaten yolks, then
whites, put in buttered dish and
bake in moderate oven until
firm.
Evening star., 1923-09-26
When You Are Tired Out.

have often suggested hasty
beauty treatments to make a tired
face seem fresh again. Today Id
like to suggest ways to rest when
YOU are so tired out you can't rest Ia
familiar feeling with many women,
I'm afraid) which will make you look
fresh at the end because you are
fresh, and not because of artificial
stimulation.
Long experience has taught me
that some forms of exhaustion are
so8 great one can't relax, of one self.
some outside, soothing force must
come and help. Some physicians will
even advise mild bromide. enough,
one of them put 1t, Ito push YOU over
the hilltop. when you just haven't
the nerve force to make 1t yourself"
But ordinarily bromides aren't needed
and are a bad habit and should be
taken on doctors advice only.
If it's nervous exhaustion. Office
work, study. any kind of mental
Evening star., 1923-09-26
VERSIFLAGE
Kill-Joys.
By Vyvyan

4
Some men I know are very dull,
they never note a brand-new dress;
to them a silk might be null, they
cause their wives intense distress.
Then men there are who cannot pierce
a joke as plain as ones own nose.
their Grass stupidity is fierce; with
such-Hke, men / come to blows. But
worse than these-oh. yes. much
worse--are men such as I'll now por-
tray. {It's hard to do it in a verse,
it's hard to do it in a dayD have q
friend-no doubt you've one-who.
sometimes takes me for a treat;
think the movies" such good fun.
they make my heart with pleasure
beat. We sit-this kindly friend ana
1.-The romance rolls before our eyes.
I heave sentimental sigh then hear
him say (to my surprise): 'Is she his
wife?', oh. goshi just think, when
/ am nearly thrilled to death, he. asks,
And who is that old gink?" / bite
my iips-and hold my breath!
WILHELMINA STITCH.
Evening star., 1923-09-26
Cocoanut Crisps.

Beat very stiff the whites of two
eggs that have a pinch of salt added,
and beat into them slowly three cup
fuls of toasted corn fakes, one cup
full of sugar, half a cupful of shred
ded cocoanut, one tablespoonful of
cornstarch and few drops of vanilla.
Drop the mixture on a cooky pan
from a teaspoon and bake in q slow
oven until the crisps are firm to the
touch, which will take about twenty
minutes. Let cool before you remove
from the pam ---
Evening star., 1923-09-26
Brownie Spies Another Band.
Friendship do not ere misuse;
Its privileges ne'er abuse.

When Brownie the Thrasher got
back home he had a lot to tell Mrs.
Brownie. He showed her the little
metal band on one leg. She looked
at ii suspiciousIy. She looked at it
very suspiciously.
What is II for?" she demanded.
II haven't the least idea" replied
Brownie
Does it hurt?" she asked
mot a bit" replied Brownie.
"Why don't you take it OFF," in
quired Mrs. Brownie.
"I can't" said Brownie. I've
tried. but 1 can't"
well, all 1 can say is that 1t is
Evening star., 1923-09-26
Married Stars.

Alfred Lunt is young man of en-
thusiasms. He may be young man
Of moods, too, for all I know. But
the day upon which l saw him
CHANGED to be "a happy day" with
him. He told me that he felt as
Evening star., 1923-09-26

though he were walking on pie
crusts, or something of the kind. For
one thing. he was having a vacation,
his first in some Ave or six years.
And for another thing his young wife
of one year, Miss Lynn Fontaine, was
coming home that evening, having
been trying out" her new play in
Atlantic City, New London and the
environs.
Here seems to me to be couple
definitely embarked upon successful
marriage. despite the handicaps OF
stage and screen. There are lots OF
obvious reasons, such as their both
Evening star., 1923-09-26

The seasons best features combined
to make this charming affair, patterns
for which cut in sizes fourteen and
sixteen years, So, 3s and 40 inches
bust measure. The low waistline and
combination of two materials is cer-
tain to appeal, and the side closing
still continues to be exceedingly pop
ular. For the 36-inch size. this dress
requires 1& yards 40-inch material
with rs yards of 32-inch contrast
ing.
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 ad-
dress clearly.