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Evening star., 1923-04-30
Prayer.

1I8ycT.
Charlie knelt to say his prayers be-
fore getting into bed. After all the
God bless-es" had been said. he
added another petition-an earnest
one straight from his heart. please.
God. give me a hundred per cent in
test tomorrow"
What's that?" said mother. What
test is that?"
Spelling. We have test tomorrow,
and dad says he'n give me a quarter
II get q hundred"
But did you study"
NO! It's hundred and two words.
A whole months lessons. That's too
much to study. That's why l put it
in my prayers" said he complacently,
smuggling under the covers
Charlie Thompson! Get right up
and put on. your bath robe and study
those words, and I'll hear them. The
idea. Jump! Quick
An hour later Charlie climbed back
into bed. But you didn't ask God to
help Souy1with your test. Now that
you've done your work 1T is all right
20 never mind,' said Charlie. "As
long AfE know them, what's the use?"
Then mother tried to teach him that
tho oQ& time prayer counted was
when one nhad 0one tne pest possible
job for himself and was ready for
Gods help-which was always forth
coming then. 1t was hard for little
boy to understand, Of course, but at
least he had a start.
There are SO many children who
never get a start because their par
entS don't explain that prayer is a
part of their characters-someth G
which they must grow in Themselves
that puts them and keeps them III
touch with God.
Parents don't like to talk about
God In the familiar way that makes a
child understand that He is very close
to them-is a part Of them-all ready
to call upon in the time of need IL the
road to Him has been kept open.
1t Is easy for a child to understand
that he cannot win the hundred yard
dash by sitting on the fence and
watching the other lads run. He
Evening star., 1923-04-30
BY Lucy Warner Maynard

what to expect of him. He has the
family gift of mimicry (shared with
the mockingbird and the thrasher)
and We have many 4 time chased a
strange note To find it coming from
this old friend.
The catbird is shrewd and suspi-
ciouS, always looking out for tres
passers on what he considers his
domain. and is usually successful in
driving OFF an intruder. whether II be
squirrel. cat or innocent bird student
None will stay long to be pelted with
his harsh cries. He is truly the po-
liceman of the thickets, and one sus-
poets this to be the reason that timid
birds like the woodthrush and che
/ wink so often build their nests near
his.
Two broods are raised in a season
and the bulky nest. built in a high
hush or briary tangle. is of twigs
rootlets and grasses. The eggs. four
are deep ereenish blue. unmarked.
fCoprright. L. W Maynardl
Evening star., 1923-04-30
Dlstorp of Dour Rame.
BY PHILIP FRANCIS NoWLAN.
FORTESCUE.

RACIAL oRIGIN-Norman French.
SoURcE-A sobrIquet.
This Is family name undoubtedly
originating among the nobility or the
middle ages. specifically among the
Norman French. through whose con-
quest and settlement in England 1T
has become a typically English name.
IT would not need the actual record
Of it's original bearers to establish the
fact that 1t did originate among the
nobility. It's very meaning, taken with
an understanding of the social and
military organization of the time.
precludes any other conclusion. 1t
must have been a sobriquet at first
applied to q military champion, for,
separated into its component words,
Fort escue, 1t means strong shield.
Such a sobriquet could be applied only
to a famous fighter. and the famous
were not already knighted. very
quickly were accorded that honor and
made chieftains. Military prowess
was tho one passage to the higher
social levels that was freely open to
the common people" for all the
ideals. aspira tions, organizations and
indeed the very lives of the medieval
Normans centered around the one OBJ
ject of military efficiency. That is
the reason they dominated all Europe
for q period, and though small in
numbers, established themselves as
rulers Of many Kingdoms on the con-
tinent as well as that of Saxon Eng
land.
Since the surname has become a
family name, curiously enough it has
not been subject to the violent
changes in spelling and pronuncia-
tfon which have marked many Of the
Anglo Norman names. This is be-
cause the pronunciation fortress
cue" happens to have come as easily
to the tongues Of successive genera
tions as 1t did to the English tongue
Of the middle ages.
Evening star., 1923-04-30

Pop was smoaking with a satisfied
Impression. and ma sed. Willyum, did
you ever stop to figure out how mutch
smoaking?
No, that's one Of the few things I've
never done, pop sed.
And he kepp on smoaking with a
less satisfied Impression. saying. I
think I will figure 1t out, jest as a
matter Of curiosity. And he thawt to
himself a vile. saying. Yee gods, to-
bacco in, it's various forms costs me
about . dollers a week. that's s dollers
a munth. almost a hundred dollers a
year. by jove ! bleeve / will cut 1t
out, hunderd dollers yeer Is some
thing to save.
Dident I tell you? ma sed.
I bleeve you did mention il. pop
sed. and ma sed. A hunderd dollers.
my goodniss with q hunderd dollers
I could buy an intire spring outfit.
Not with that hunderd you culdent.
pop sed.
wich just then the telephone rang
and I ansered it. and 1t was Mrs.
Hews. saying. Never mind calling
tell her I decided Id buy that hat
from her for dollers.
Wich i did. saying. Hay ma, Mrs.
Hews says she'll buy that hat for 8
dcllerS
Wat hats that? pop sed. and ma sed.
Q. its CRATE stroke of bizniss on my
part. she was with me wen I got
new hat yestidday and il looked Won
derfl in the store hut wen I got it
home il looked nerfeckly mizgera hle.
sn ! told Mrs. Hews il she liked It
she could have IL for dollers. and
that jest saves me from losing the
intire II. because | never would OF
worn the hat.
Some stroke of bizniss. wee gods. II
doilers for a hat that looks fine as
long as you stay in the store who sed
enything about me saving money by
cutting out tobacco? pop sed. Benny
take this doller and run erround and get
me some Queen Billie cigars, for so
size. and If you brake a few on the
| way back don't worry. he sed.
Me not breaking eny enyways. not
even dropping the bag once
Evening star., 1923-04-30
Spinach and Egg Salad.

Boil one pint of spinach for ten
minutes. Drain and press hard to re-
horseradish, oil and salt. Pack in
small custard cups or timbale molds
and allow to get chilled. Serve on
lettuce leaves with dressing and
garnxh with hard-boiled eggs, tho
whites of which have been cut in
eighths to resemble daisy petals.
Evening star., 1923-04-30
COLOR
CUT-OUT
Billy Cut.Out Is Here!

Hooray, boys and girls. The color
cut-outs have arrived. Here is Billy
the first of the family. Tomorrow
he starts out on his adventures.
Remember this, Billy Cut-out is
your friend. He has come to live
with you. Keep him. Play with him.
You'll have all sorts Of good times
together.
Just think of it, After Billy will
Evening star., 1923-04-30
Fried Hominy.

Prepare some mush from hominy,
cooking it several hours. Turn 1t into
empty bakinG-powder boxes. rinsed
I'm cold water. When cold, cut It In
slices and pat it on both sides In
flour. Cook in fat made hot in q
frying pan. until brown on one side,
then turn to brown the other side.
Serve with maple syrup.
Evening star., 1923-04-30
Apron Effects Are New.

Are you looking for style for that
new frock that's just a bit different
If you are, you will find the frock
shown in this sketch. patterns for
which cut in sizes Is years. 36, IS. 40
and ~ inches bust measure. will
please. In size So ii requires yards
Evening star., 1923-04-30
FEED THE BRUTE
Favorite Recipes by Famous
Men.
BURR MCINTOSH.
Beefsteak and Fresh Mushroom
Pudding.

Here is a recipe which appealed to
me very strongly as made by the chef
Of Sir William S. Gilbert Of Gilbert
and Sullivan fame. when I was in
London thirty years ago. Il really 10
some dish.
For four persons: Ono and one-half
pounds Of round steak. one-half pound
fresh mushrooms, one-fourth pound
beef suet.
Take three cups of flour, chop suet
very fine, and mix with -four and
enough cold water to make q dough.
Roll thin and line an earthen pudding
bowl. well CREASED. Cut steak in
small pieces. also mushrooms, and
put first a layer Of steak, then 4
layer of mushrooms, seasoned with
pepper and salt, until bowl is filled,
then cover with cold water. Put thin
cover of dough over top and tie
double clean cloth over top Of bowl.
Boil for three hours.
This 10 q delicious dish and very
little is known of II in this country.
Copyright, 1881
Evening star., 1923-04-30
Alkali In Soap
Bad For the Hair

Soap should be used very
carefully. If you want to keep
your hair looking it's best.
Many soaps and prepared
shampoos contain too much
free alkali. This dries the
scalp. makes the hair brittle,
and ruins il.
The best thing for steady
use is Mulsified cocoanut oil
shampoo (Which is pure aud
greaseless), and is better than
anything else you can use.
Two or three teasroonfuls OF Null
sified in cup or glass with a lit
tie warm water is sufficient 10
cleanse the hair and scalp thorough
ly. Simply moisten the hair with
water and rub the Mulsifed in. II
makes an abundance OF rich, creamy
lather, which rinses out easily. re-
moving every particle of dust. dirt,
dandrJff and excess OIL The hair
dries quickly and evenly, AMI il
leaves the scalp soft, and the hair
fiDe and silky. bright Iustrous, fluffy
and easy to manage.
You can get Mulsified cocnanut oil
very cheap, and q few ounces will
supply every member of the family
for months. BE sure your druggist
gives You Mulsiied. d.--Advertisemrnt.
Evening star., 1923-04-30

and she said: II believe that no child
should be brought up in an unhappy
home
It's so hard" / bemoaned, Ito know
anything; really know!"
why need one?" smiled Miss
Weber. "One can believe what one
may not wholly understand, l think.
When l was in the first grade in
school 1 did not care to know about
algeb bra. did not even wish to under
stand it. But / did not doubt that
it was there, to be solved eventually
when the time came. I feel now, in
this life. as though / were living III
the first grade. There are many
things l do not understand, many
things beyond me, but after this life,
this grade. I shall graduate into the
next, and what is dark now will then
| be light | simply feel that the sys-
TEN is all right ] don't quite know
how; I don't have to bother now, so
that l learn my lesson here; but some
| how it is all right-oh, ahsolutely!'
(All rights reseryed)
Evening star., 1923-04-30
L!!::!!s'ts!:?!,W is! $! ), ,!Wi.,!so'r!:!!id!f{2 4! s'!:!i
HEus7TATeD By Glsne Iado,o0 ~ AN q
BY Gste Rv,,5U7

I'm for frankness and exposure, for
widespread investigat ton if it gets us
anywhere. But exposure which only
strips the covering from the intima-
cies of life, without revealing any
'hing which is helpful, is an abomina-
sion. 4 searcher for truth commands
respect, but when that searcher runs
amuct and costs comnonsense and
decency to the winds, he is as dam
Evening star., 1923-04-30
Mr.. BIaCksnake Decides to
Give Up.
Wisn is he who in defeat
Knows Eb>a sld how best TO retreat.
MFR. Blacksnake.

Mr.. Blacksnake coiled around a
branch just above the entrance to
the new home of Drummer the
Woodpecker, made himself as COM
Portable as he could, aud prepared
to wait He felt sure that when
Drummer and Mrs. Drummer returned
other.
1T will never enter their heads
Evening star., 1923-04-30

General color slaty-sray; cap and
tail black.
Chestnut-red patch under base of
tail.
Resident from April 20 to October:
winters in southern states. Cuba. and
Central America.
The catbird is one of the best
known of our summer residents. be-
ing tenant Of most thick cts gardens
and lawns in the country, and also
of the shrubbery in our city parks.
He is easily recognized by the new :
ing cry which gives him his name,
and by a nervous jerking of the tail
when perching.
His song is varied and often cx-
ceedingly sweet. but he is a bird of
surprises and we never know just
Evening star., 1923-04-30
Prices realized ON Swift 4 Comu,rv

sales of carcass beef in Washington. D. c. for
week ending Saturday, April 2sth. on ship
ments sold ont. ranged from 90 cents IL
1880 cents per pound and averaged 1927 cents
per pound nd-Advertisement.
Evening star., 1923-04-30

Mahogany veneer is being used in
England for the surface of airplane
wings, as this material successfully
WithStandS all kinds of weather.
Evening star., 1923-04-30

36-inch material with three-eiEhths
yard 36-inch contrasting.
Wash fabrics such as voile, batiste,
gingham or cotton crepe will make
this a most suitable frock for warmer
days. Crepe de chine or canton crepe
is Il suitable material also.
Price Of pattern IL cents. In postage
stamps only. Orders should be ad-
dressed to Che Warrington Star pat
tern bureau. % East 18th street, New
York City. Plcacc write name and
address clearly.
Evening star., 1923-04-30

think Of it, After Billy viii
Evening star., 1923-04-30

RACIAL oRIGIN-Norman French.
SoURCE-A SobrIouet.
Evening star., 1923-01-05
mrs. KNOX SEEKS
LIBERTY ON WRIT
Indignantly Refuses to Make
$25,O 900 Bond Required by
Texas Court.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associate Press.
SAN AUGUSTINE, Tex, January ).
Interest in the case of Mrs. Lillian
Knox, widow of Hiram Knox, wealthy
east Texas lumberman, with whose
murder she is charged, shifted today
from Hemphill to this city, where
habeas corpus proceedings. seeking
her release from custody are to be
heard this afternoon.
Mrs. Knox, arrested January ! and
charged with the death on November
IS of her husband. was held to the
grand jury in $4,000 bond late yes
terday by Justice W. II. Pratt at
Hemphill after a two-day hearing
She Indignantly refused to make the
bond, which friends said would have
been no trouble at ALL
Early today Steve King OF Beau
mont and ]. w. Minton Of Henfphill,
counsel, filed before Judge V. Fl.
Stark, in the first district court here,
an application for a writ of habeas
corpus. He set it down for a hearing
this afternoon. While some surprise
may be sprung. it was expected that
the hearing would be based largely
on the transcript of the examining
trial at Hemphill and that few wit
nesses would be presented.
The predicted second arrest had not
been made and there was no indica-
ton that it is likely now.
Evening star., 1923-01-05
SOFT COAL STRIKE
TALK DISCOUNTED

Although the conference committee
of bituminous operators and miners,
meeting at Chicago today to consider
a new wage agreement in the union
lied bituminous coal fields, was ex-
pected to reject plan to be a pre-
liminary to direct negotiations open
ing up the wage question for further
discussion, confidential reports to
Washington today brought out the
probability that a. strike in the soft
coal fields will be averted- That
there is little basis for the statement
that strike is pending April ! next
was the trend of messages from chi
cago to Secretary OF Labor Davis.
The United States Coal Commission,
deeply interested in the wage negotia
tions now in progress in Chicago, also
feels that another nation wide strike
in the unioniZed bltuminous fields is
only remote possibility. although real
lizing also that the subcommittee re-
port, to be presented today to form
the basis for future negotiations, prob
ably will be rejected by the entire joint
conference
L. s. Watching Conference.
The next step well informed officials
believe, will be for the miners repre-
sentatives to weaken on their demands
for national or semi-national wage
agreement. and finally to agree to sign
individually. for the coal year begin
ming April 1. The Labor Department
has asked its representatives attending
the Chicago conference to come to
Washington in order to give a first
hand report on the progress of the
negotiations.
Rejection of the subcommittee plan,
expected today. will mean that the
conference will be in progress for
several days longer, and may
stretch into weeks While the coal
representatives of the shop crafts
unions are also meeting in the same
city, discussing the Willard-J Jewell
agreement.
Two government agencies, the coal
commission and the Labor Depart
ment, are watching the negotiations
in Chicago with great interest, IN
view of the possibility of another coal
strike. which. If called April l, would
disrupt industry to an even greater
extent than did the strikes of last
summer. The negotiations now in
progress in Chicago concern only the
bituminous fields. A wage agreement
in the anthracite fields of Pennsyl-
vania will remain in effect until next
fall.
Testimony before the coal commits
sion by representatives of utilities re-
Gently brought out that a strike next
spring would mean incalculable diSaS-
ter to industry and business generally.
Large consumers of bituminous coal,
witnesses pointed out. have been un-
able to obtain more than a few days
supply of coal, and their reserves have
been depleted far below the point
reached last March.
Evening star., 1923-01-05
JUDGE AND LAWYER TILT.
Court Stops Argument With Jail
Threat to Attorney.
BY the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
HENPHILL. Tex. January 5.--lndig-
Hantly refusing to make the $4,000
bond set by Justice w. H. Pratt, Mrs.
LILLIAN Knox, Lady BountifuI, of east
Texas, was ready to carry her fight
against the charge of staying her
wealthy husband to the court of Dis
trict Judge A V. Stark, in the neigh
boring town of San Augustine.
The two-day examining trial of Mrs.
Knox at Hemphill ended dramatically
yesterday afternoon when Justice Pratt
ordered the widow bound over to the
bond set at $4,000. The action today
at San Augustine will be in the nature OF
habeaS corpus proceedings.
Justice Pratt'S decision came after a
stormy session in which defense at
torneys demanded that letters written
nv the slain man, said to be in posses
sion of the county attorney. be produced
in court. They declared that these let
ters would establish at once the inno-
cence OF their client. The county at
torney refused to produce the letters
and was sustained in his stand by the
Justice OF the peace.
Threatens Jail Sentence,
The principal argument was made
by Judge Steve NJ. King. chief coun-
sci for Mrs. Knox. Chester Collins,
another defense attorney, took up the
argument and made an lmpaSSiOned I'd
statement of his clients case. Justice
Pratt indicated that he did not wish
to hear more. but Collins continued TO
talk, asserting that if he We're a
Judge before undertaking to suppress
evidence favorable to a defendant he
would resign and step down from his
high office.
Justice Pratt broke i'll with an order
for Collins to sit down" The attor-
ney continued his Grafton.
You will sit down, Mr.. Collins" the
justice exclaimed, "or l will send you
to jail
Collins sat down.
4 negro servant in the Knox home
testified yesterday she had heard the
aged 1umberman declare that he was
going to keep Chester Collins away
from my home or kill him.
Kept Under Guard.
After the hearing Mrs. Knox was
escorted by Sheriff r. w. Nations to
her home, where she has been kept
under guard each night except one
since she was arrested. In leaving
the courtroom she nodded brightly at
the newspaper men and showed little
evidence of worry. Her attorneys
announced Immediately that their
client would not attempt to make
bail, although bondsmen were avail
able ut any time. They preferred to
push the habeas corpus proceedings
In the district court, so as to free
their cliant from what they termed
the injustice done her in the Justices
court in Holding her to the grand
iury.
Evening star., 1923-01-05
Gloves

OIOVCS
for every occasion and
for all style garments.
They fit properly because
they are carefully made.
Featuring some of the
best makes. All at Palais
Royal Moderate Prices.
16-button length
French Glace Kid Gloves,
in brown, mastic. cham
pagne. black and white. At
$3.50 pair.
12-button length
in tan. mode. brown. black
and white. At $500 pair.
S-button length in brown.
black and white. At -
and S4.50 pair.
Slip on Biarritz
Gloves, of best alfty
French Glace Kid, pique
sewn. embroidered stitch
ings, self and contrast. in
ch a m pa gne and sand
shades. AT $3.7S pair.
ap- Wris t
Gauntlet Gloves, novelty
turned cuffs and embroid-
cred stitchings. extra long
and wide gauntlet, in all
the wanted colorings, black
and white. At S3 to $3.50
pair.
2-clasp F r e n C h
Glace Kid Gloves, P. K. and
overseam. Paris point and
various styles, embroidered
stitchings, in tan, mode,
beaver. brown, gray, black
and white. At $3.50 to
$3.50 pair.
1-clasp Washable
Cape-skin Gloves, the best
for gen eral hard wear,
plain and m b roi d er d
stitchings, in tan. brown.
mode, beaver and grey. l
clasp style, at $3.50.
Strap wrist Gauntlet
style. at $500 md S375.
Genui n e Mocha
Skin Gloves, of best quail
ties. in brown and grey.
] clasp style at 81 and $3.50.
1 Clasp Silk Lined Mocha
in grey at &4.OO pair.
Strap Wrist Gauntlets. in
beaver, tan. brown and
grey. with two-toned en-
broidery stitchings. at $3.50
pair.
Specials
S ap- wrist
Gauntlet Gloves. OF Glace
kid in taupe and oxblood
and in white with black
stitchings and gore, and
washable cape skin in
brown, beaver and grey.
At $3.50 Pair
2-c1asp Real Kid
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seam. Paris point and
heavy embroidered stitch
ings, In brown, beaver,
mode. champagne, grey.
black and white. $3.50 and
$2.76 qualities.
At S1.05 Pair
PaIaiH Royal-Main Floor.
Evening star., 1923-01-05

BOYS
Extraordinary Clear
ance-Boys' Clothes OF
Quality at Remarkably
Low Priccs-Odd and
Small Lots After In
vcntory.
Boys S7.95 AII-w WOOL
Maokinaws; sizes 10. II.
y and IS. Re S5.o5
duccd to
Boys $40 to SI2.50 All
wool Mackinaws; sizes Z
s, 9 and 10. Re S6.75
duced to
Little Boys s7.o5 Over
coats; good quality chin
chillas; sizes 5
to 8. Reduced S4.45
Boys $40 to $3.50 Over
coats; woolcn chihchillas
and all-wool mcltons;
convertible collar style,
with muff pockets and all
wool Innings:
sizts 8 to 8. Re S7.45
duced to
Boys Sis to $50 ALI
wool Overcoats, including
many of the best grades
in our stock. Sizes from
5 to II. Re- $II.75
Boys $40 to $3.50 grade
z-pants Suits, $8.75-
Good quality cassimeres,
tweeds and cheviots; all
wool and wooden fabrics:
we'll tailored;
sizes 7 to II Re $8.75
duced to
Boys SIS to $40 Two
pants Suits, S1z50-Suits
of extra good quality;
strictly all-wool fabrics,
in neat patterns; sizes s
to II. Reduced $3.50
to
Boys $40 to $3.50 grade
Blue Serge Suits, S7.95-
Guaranteed strictly all
wool doublc-warp serge;
Norfolk model; alpaca or
fne quality twill Innings.
Knickers full lined; sizes ,
7 to Is. Reduced $7.05
to
Boys l-pants Corduroy
Suits, comprising the best
in our stock and include
Crompton all-weather and
[ he famous Lawrence
ve1vet-huish cor duroy;
both knickers full lined.
Sizes 7 to 16. Re- SS.45
duced TO
Boys Sz.z5 Corduroy
knickers; Of good quail
ity narrow walc; every
pair full lined; sizes s
to II. Reduced $I.S5
to
Boys SI.75 Crompton
AiLweather Corduroy
Knickers; sizes 9
to 10. Reduced $I.A5
I to
PaIais Royal-Main Floor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-08-10
eetrothed N Infancy.

There Is great diversity Of manners,
Of customs and languages among the
North folk. Among many Eskimos
parents betroth their infant children.
The young people, have nothing to do
with it. The old men make the mar
riage entirely. After the betrothal the
couple may live together at any time,
but the time they do live together is
usually decided by the ability Of the
man to support the woman.
In other cases, when young man
thinks well Of a young woman, he
PROPOSES to take her for his wife. II
both are agreed and the parents Of
the girl consent, they become one.
There Is no wedding ceremony at all,
nor are there any rejoicings and fes-
tivitfes. Bride and groom simply come
together and live in their own tupic
or igloo.
There are other large bodies Of Es-
kimos whose bridal and wedlock Gus
toms are as simple as, and less ele-
CANT than, those Of the polar animals
among whom they dwell and with
whom they wrestle for living.