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Evening star., 1923-09-25
History of Dour Same.
BY PHILIP FRANCIS NowLAN.
COFFIN
,ARlATioN-coffer, coff.

vARlATioN-Coffer coff.
RACIAL oRiG,N-EnsIIsh and Welsh.
souRcE-An occupation, also a To-
caIity.
The family name of Coffin has two
, different sources, and about the only
way of telling which is the probable
one in a given instance is through
some knowledge of the individually s
ancestry.
The English origin of the name was
in an occupation. The first bearers of
the surname in that country bore it
as designation of their trade, which,
facture of '.coffyns." But the "coffyn"
of those days was not necessarily a
burial casket. IN fact, it's general
use in that sc. sc did not become
widespread until a later period than
that in which the name was formed.
1t meant the same as. a "coffer," and
the two words were interchangeable.
The original form of the name was
either "Coffrer" or "Coffyner." orr in
part of device upon an inn or shop
sign, de la Coffyn." The family name
of Golfer, of course, is a straight de-
velopment from "coffrer,'' and Coff,
where 1t does not represent a short
form of an Anglicized German name
| (Kauffmann), is a shortened form of
Golfer and Coffyn.
The Welsh surname came into ex-
| istence as descriptive of the locality
| in which its original bearers lived.
/ Go" meant high" and '.fin". a. head,' :
I''extremity'' or Boundary" "Cyffin'
| signified a boundary, limit or hill
! and tcefyn" the ridge of a hill.
Evening star., 1923-09-25
Gently.

Children, like the rest of u.s. do
their work on a mysterious stream OF
power that we call energy. When II
Is flowing steadily, easily, the chill
dren swim along, making fine prog
ress. Dam 1t up, check it, and they
make no progress. They are lost in
dread and confusion. Too often we
check 1t by our headlong rush to
force the little ones to go ahead more
rapidly
Watch a busy child and see how
easily he moves and how gracefully
the job; how serene the expression OF
his face and how happy his eyes. He
is at ease. No tension shows itself
in nerve or muscle. His energy is
flowing free.
Some anxious grown up goes to
take. He calls out sharply and talks
at the top of his voice. why, why!'
TOO bad, too bad3 Quick, quickr'
Never again, never!
The child's body has grown tense,
the graceful, sure-moving hands slip
and blunder and become clumsy. The
light of happiness leaves his eyes and
trouble turks in their, depths. His
energy has been checked, damned up
and there will be no ffeadway until 1t
is released and flowing freely.
Children must be helped and guild
ed. Critlcism Is IooQ TOT tneir CROWN
and as necessary as any other stimu-
liant, but it must be given gently and
impersonally with light touch that
viii not jam on the weights or check
the flowing energy.
whenever it becomes your duty to
look at the work of child do a little
bit eff remembering. Hold. still Sec
ond and recall the efforts you had to
make to do a bit of new work and
how far from successful your efforts
were. That will give you a bit OF
sympathy and appreciation of what Is
going on.
Evening star., 1923-09-25
VERSIFLACE
Nasturtiums.


Each day I think another flower
that in my garden grows is love-
liest of all the bower-last week it
was the rose. But when the lark
spurs, azure blue, were stately tall, 1
said-"No other bloom can rival you
except verbenaS red" Then holly
hooks against the fence looked
proudly at the sun. My admiration
waxed intense. THE prize" cried,
you've won" But OH my feel
ings changed today. Nasturtiums did
1 spy; though late to bloom, they now
essay to climb quite extra high!
There's naught this side of paradise.
U'm sure as l can be, for though
I'm far from truly wise my feelings
tutor mel; there's naught, to give
such keen delight as thrusting. deep
through leaves a hand to seek stems
out of sight-then gather dainty
skeaves Of frail nasturtiums glowing
amber, red anu hues like
light, WILHELMINA STITCH.
Evening star., 1923-09-25
The Guide Post
By Henry van Dyke
Hollow Fame.

Forgotten as dead man out CT
mind.-Ps., xxxi:12.
What shall we say of fame as the
chief end of life?
Here, again, we must be careful to
discriminate between the thing itself
and other things which are often con-
fused with Ii.
Fame is simply what. our fellow
men think and say of US.
1t may be worldwide; it may only
reach to single country or city; IT
may be confined to a narrow circle
of society.
Translated in one way, fame is
glory; translated in another way, 1t
is merely notoriety.
1t is thing which exists. of course,
for the thoughts of other people about
us are just as actual as our thoughts
about ourselves, or the real character
and conduct with which those
thoughts are concerned. But the three
things do not always correspond.
Consider what hollow fame is worth.
It may be good or bad, flattering or
painfully truthful. People are cele-
brated sometimes for their vices,
sometimes for their follies. Anything
out of the ordinary line will attract
notice.
Notoriety may be purchased by a
colossal extravaganza or monu-
mental absurdity.
A person has been made notorious
simply by showing himself more
kinds of fool than any one else in
the community.
/ To. be governed in our course of life
by timorous consideration of what
the world will think of US is to be
even lighter and more f1ckle than a
weathercock.
1t is to be blown about by winds so
small and slight that they could not
even lift a straw outside of our own
Imagination.
Copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1923-09-25

When Tom Cut-up started to
school wearing a brown and tan
checked vest and cap, tan trousers
and brown shoes and hose. he decid-
ed that at recess he would stay in
and read library book instead of
going out to the playground.
Everybody must go out and get
some fresh air." ordered the teacher
when she saw Tom linger in the
room. Then Tom had to go out with
the others-much as he didn't
want to.
At the door a boy grabbed his arm.
Say" he begged, will you take my
place in the game of Fox and
Geese? I have a sore foot and /
can't play" Tom was very happy
now that he had part in the game
and he played harder than he ever
had played at home.
That boys good runner" Tom
heard a voice say admiringly. 1t was
the boy who put him out of the
game yesterday.
Copyright. 1921
Evening star., 1923-09-25
Turning Dark to Light.

1t was nearing the 1st Of October,
and the young couple who had been
living in a tiny apartment had their
reasons for wanting, a larger dwell
ing, preferably one with a wide, green
yard. where a little person could
play all day in the open. For days
and days they had hunted, and final
ly had found little suburban cot
tage within their means. 1t was not
a very new house, however, and it
certainly was not modern in deco
rative sense. Its walls were covered
with spotty paper (glaring red in the
dining room), and the woodwork be-
longed to what one interior decorator
calls "the brown gravy period"
I'VE could repaper, ! suppose,
mourned the little home-maker, but
we could never turn this dark wood
work light. 1t would take five or six
coats, and probably the old brown
paint would have to come off first"
That night her husband came home
with a little booklet telling how to
transform the dull, dark woodwork
into shining ivory
Its not so impossible, after all,
Bettina,'' he announced. These paint
experts say that if we will have the
present woodwork thoroughly cleaned
and secured, and then rubbed with
No. sandpaper (to give the old fin
| ish a tooth for the new finish to cling
to), we can apply a coat of ordinary
white paint as an undercoat, and
when that is dry we can sling on the
ivory enamel that yot have set your
heart on.
$50 if you'll have that husky hand
maiden of yours do the securing, III
rough her up with sandpaper, and we
can take turns putting on the white
paint and the enamel"
ooh Rohp brpathed the housewife
delightedly, "can we do the gloomy
old bathroom over, too, and that back
room that we want to use for nurs-
cry? This house is perfect all except
/ the walls, and if we can make those
light and bright, let's decide to buy!
Evening star., 1923-09-25

talked to you about your job. Remem-
Der how bis sharp word paralyzed your
spirit, how you lost all sense and
blundered aimlessly for a long time
afterward. Remember how you thrill
ed at word of praise and jumped
forward to take the suggestion Of
fered in gentle,s helpful tones. That
will give your voice sympathy and
understanding.
Then remember that teaching is
setting free the spirit of child; that
you cannot, by taking thought, add
one cubit to his stature, but by free
ing him from ignorance and cheering
him through your knowledge and
faith and love you help him to add
to his own sta ature; to teach him.
:. The line of communication between
teacher and taught. is very light; in
tangible, thing,sof spirit that rides
on the flow of energy; a power of in
finite mind. 1t will not bear shocks.
Speak gently, move gently.
Copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1923-09-25
L.jstep,L)orId!d
Sv GsAe Rah1sa9

They were needed at home. And, not
being familiar with the dignities and
terrorS of civic responsibility, they
thought that that settled the matter
and did not even bother to notify the
judge of those more urgent domestic
claims.
Yes. this is a true story. 1t hap
pened in one of our large coast cities.
And it is happening on other cities
all over the United States. Mary
Elizabeth wanted the vote. She
wanted all that went with the vote,
responsibility that John Henry en-
joyed So she got the vote and all.the
rest of it. And then-then the rasp-
berries were ready for jam and she
forgot all about the jury!
What does it prove? That Mary
Elizabeth has an inferior mentality?
Not bit of it. Her forgetfulness
was due to ignorance, not stupidity.
But something gravely significant lay
behind that forgetfulness-a vast
dumb, relentless force called Mother
Nature. That force gave the woman
brain equal to the mans. But it
gave her different hungers and apti-
tudes. She wasn't made for lesser
jobs than man, but she was made for
a. different phase of the one great job.
You nftst~fend for the family and
govern the tribe" said Nature to
man, "and you must care for the home
and rear the child" said Nature to
woman, as she drew them up from the
duse- and slime and fashioned them
into human form. So planned Mother
Nature at the dawn of time. Can a
nineteenth amendment undo that
planning in year or two? I doubt it,
On certain jobs the, woman is
fitted and willing to work shoulder
to shoulder with men. There is no
reason why she shouldn't take as
NJ IN otxyin so
no reason why she shouldn't vote
no reason why mothers opinion on a
political question shouldn't be as
eagerly sought by her children as
dads opinion. But when jury calls
won't the raspberry jam always
come first?
Evening star., 1923-09-25

The pecan is a southern hickory,
ranging from Indiana and Kansas
south to Alabama and Texas. 1t is the
largest of the hickories, and in Texas,
where 1T is at it's best, it reaches a
height of 10 feet. with trunk d.
anieter of six feet. 1t is not only the
largest of the hickories, but it is the
native hickory of by far the greatest
economic Importance, the nuts of its
wild and cultivated trees furnishing
a large portion of our fall and winter
nut supply.
Some improved varieties of the
pecan have been developed, varieties
with larger nuts, thinner shells and
sweeter kernels. and many CONNER
cial pecan orchards have been estab-
lished. A large percentage of the nuts
on the market. however, are still
gathered from wild trees. AS a shade
and ornamental tree also the pecan
excels. mo finer tree adorns the ave-
nues of southern cities than the pc
can," says Julia Rogers.
Evening star., 1923-09-25

In the open the pecan becomes
broad, round-topped tree with a large,
heavy trunk. The bark is of light
reddish brown. and is broken into
small scaly plates. The leaves are
pinnately compound, twelve to TWEEN
ty inches long, and are composed of
nine to seventeen leaflets. Each leaf
let is oblong- in shape,
rounded or wedge shaped at the base
and taper pointed at the apex. They
are coarsely toothed and dark to yell
low green above. paler beneath. The
winter buds are of interest and help
in distinguishing the tree. The ter
minal buds are a half-inch long,
sharp p-pointed. yellow, and are COM
posed of narrow, hairy scales. The
lateral buds are much smaller and
often occur in pairs, one above the
other
The wood of the pecan is of little
value, and is used for little else than
fuel.
The tree illustrated is growing on
the Mall east of 18th street and a
short distance south of the green
houses of the Department of Agricul-
ture.
Evening star., 1923-09-25

Ma got a letter from Ant Fanny
today, and after suppir she was reed
ing it, saying to pop, Willyum, my
sister Fanny wunts your advice about
Herbfts education.
Who's Herbit? pop sed, and ma sed,
Her child, of corse, and pop sed, Wy
for Peets sake, that kids not yeer
old yet.
He certeny is, he's IA munths. ma
sed, and pop sed, o, that's diffrent,
study to be a piano tuner.
Now Willyum, don't be frivolis, ma
sed. Lissen to wat Fanny rites.
Fanny says, At ferst Herbit looked
so pleased whenever l turned on the
tawking machine that l was going
to make some kind of a musician of
him, but. now every time 1 play a
simple peece and ask him wat 1t Is
he always says We Have No Ban
nannas, no matter wat it is, $50 per-
haps his ear for music is not perfeck
after all. and now I'm thinking of
making diplomat out of him be-
cause he's SO diplomatic. For instants
when he wunts to get something to
eat between meels he jest .yells as il
his little hart would brake, and it
never fales to werk. But on the other
hand / wouldent quite know how to
go about making a Professional dip
lomat out of him. l wish you would
ask your husbind wat he thinks be-
cause its no use asking my husbind
because being a printer himself he
can ony think of one thing to make
little Herbit and that's another
printer.
Yee gods. pop sed. Well. I don't
mind giving her a little advice, he
sed.
o, 1 think that's very nice of you.
Willyum, ma sed, and pop sed, Not
at all, tell her / suggest to put him
out in the hot sun and If his skin
f0T- h N1<Nv- l. II
make an excellent life gard but on
the other hand If he terms the color
of an overripe brick and gets all
blistered tell her to rite for more in
formation.
Ill tell her nuthing OF the kind and
jest for being friviliss l wont reed
you the rest of her letter, ma sed.
Wich she dident.
Evening star., 1923-09-25

esty of the United States of America
and explain why she hadn't been on
hand to do jury duty.
Mary wasn't the only one. Seventeen
out of thirty-five of our leading lady
citizens had likewise failed to show
up after being duly notified that their
country demanded their services. The
reasons given were various, but near
Iy all had a. common plea of domestic
urgency. One needed to take Willie
to the dentist, another had just moved
into a new neighborhood and had to
enter the children in school. still an
other had a sick baby. So it went.
Evening star., 1923-09-25
prune Spice Cake.

Cream half cupful of shortening
and one clipful of sugar Add one
egg and beat until suooth. Stir in
one cupfuf of, sour milk, one and
one-fourth eupfals of steamed. finely
cut sprunes. one-fourth cupful OF
chopped nuts Sift together two and
three-fourths cupfuIs of -four and
one and .one-half teaspoonfuls OF
soda. Add three -fourths of a tea
spoonful each of cloves and allsp1ce
and one and one-half teaspoonfuls OF
cinnamon. Add to the liquid mixture.
Pour into q CREASED pan and bake
in a moderAte. oven for about nifty
minutes.
Evening star., 1923-09-25

For semi-formal occasions a frock
like this would be an excellent
choice. 1t might be fashioned from a
plain or printed crepe for theatsr or
the afternoon tea, and OF Spanish oirs
lace IL would make a very lovely and
inexpensive dance frock.
And it's just the easiest thing yeu
ever made! It's cut from a single
length of material and you're only
to sew up the underarm seams one
side seam and stitch the other side
together. letting the material fall in
a graceful cascade.
The dress pattern, No. 1904, cuts
in sizes sixteen years. 36, .Ss, 40. ~
and "A inches bust measure. To make
it in the medium size requires two
and seven-e -eighths yards of thirty
gip-inch material.
Price of pattern, rs cents. in post
age stamps only. Orders should be
addressed to The Washington star
Pattern Bureau, - East 1Sth street,
New York, city. Please write name
AnaSnddrea& 0AAs7&b
Evening star., 1923-09-25
LAMB STEW.

One pound of neck of lamb
or mutton, sprinkle with pepper
and salt and place in saucepan.
Cut one pound string beans and
slice two large Spanish onions
Cover the meat with onions
and lay beans on top. Place
cover on saucepan and leave ON
side of the fire for two OF three
hours. This dish requires no
water or butter.
Evening star., 1923-09-25
Fish and Radish Salad.

Separate into flakes with fork
any cold fresh or canned fish. season
with pepper. lemon juice and a few
In a mold. Chill thoroughly and al
serving time cut into squares. Ar
range on a bed Of radish slices and
parsley. place a radish rose in the
center of each square and serve with
.mayonnaise dressing.
Evening star., 1923-09-25
Nodded Cereal With Fruit.

: Pack any leftover or freshly, cook
ed cereal into individual molds that
have been wet with cold water. Be-
fore serving, stand the molds in hot
water for fifteen minutes or place
them in a steamer for, ten minutes.
Turn out and serve hot with. thin
cream and very little sugar or with
crushed or stewed fruit.
Evening star., 1923-09-25
Brownies Strange Adventure
Continues.
Understanding paves the way
For friendships that will always s

! Strange things were happening to
Brownie the tThrasher. He was a
prisoner in a big wire trap made like
a pen with wire covering. This was
bad enough, for never in his whole
life before had Brownie been a pris-
ener. Now Farmer Browns Boy had
come over to that pen and was look
ing down at him with every appear
ance of pleasure. Without being told,
Evening star., 1923-09-25
APPLE TART

Pare, quarter and core six
apples and put them in a but
tered baking dish. Add four
tablespoonfuls of molasses, four
tablespoonfuls of brown sugar.
one teaspoenful of lemon Juice.
one teaspoonful of cinnamon.
u teaspoonful of nutmeg, i
tablespoonful of butter cut into
bits and four tablespoonfuls of
water. Cover with a rich pie
crust with slits for the steam
to escape and bake. in a moder-
ately hot oven.
Evening star., 1923-09-25

Brownie knew that Farmer Browns
Boy had set that trap. He knew that
Farmer Browns Boy had spread those
good things to eat inside that trap
just 10 tempt him in there
There was no chance to fly, so
Brownie began to run about looking
for a way out. Presently he found a
little opening and ran through it, a
Evening star., 1923-09-25

But had twelve baskets of rasp-
berries waiting to be made into jam,
an if L didn't do them that morning.
they'd mold-you just can't keep
raspberries in warm weather, judge,
an L thought you could get somebody
else just as WE'LL
With these immortal words did Mary
Elizabeth Clark face the august maj
Evening star., 1923-09-25

One Mother Says:
Children like to be consulted.
Sometimes the repression of their
natural impulse to express their side
of the case sends them from the
room hotly rebellious. They are apt
to carry on day full of contrariness
In such a temper, not understanding
why their viewpoint is not of some
value. My little girl knows she
must obey me, but / never refuse to
discuss the why" of 1t with her, TAX
ing into account her own reactions.
copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1923-09-25
CORN OMELET.

Score the rows and scrape
the pulp of FIVE small, plump
ears of corn or one cupful
canned corn (strained). Mix
with five well-beaten eggs, one
teaspoonful of cream, and salt
and pepper to season. Have a
sheet-iron frying pan, hot and
buttered. Pour in the mixture
and shake and tilt the pan un-'
til it is evenly cooked Roll
and serve on a hot platter.
Evening star., 1923-09-25
Menu for a Day.

LUNCHEON.
Escalloped Oysters.
Baking Powder Biscuits.
Apple Tarts.
Tea.
DINNER.
Lamb Stew with Rice
Dumplings.
Buttered Carrots. Boiled
Potatoes.
Tomato Salad.
Prune Whip. Coffee.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-03
'B.P.0.E. OBSERVES
 18TH ANNIVERSARY
New Britain Lodge Has Banquet, Entertainment and Dance

For the first time in the history of New Britain lodge, No. 957, B. P. O.
 Elks, ladies were present at the birthday party last night when the lodge observed it's 18th anniversary at the clubhouse on Washington street No expense was spared to make the event pleasing and the fair guests were so well entertained and ex- pressed such appreciation of the honor that it is probable that they will grace the festive board at future observances.
 An excellent dinner was served by Mrs. Kronholm in the social hall soon after 7.30 o'clock, the courses being interspersed with assembly singing under the direction of Frank J. Bar rett. song leader. The younger gen. eration shone in many of the modern compositions. but the "old timers drowned them out on Tn the Good Old Summer Times" Annie Rooney" "A Bicycle Built for Two" and other favorites of by-gone days. Music for singing was furnished by the Tuxedo orchestra of Hartford.
 Exalted Ruler John w. Lockett was toastmaster. The first speaker was Edward w. Cotter, past exalted ruler of Hartford lodge. No. t9, and chairman of the credential committee of the grand lodge. MT. Cotter ex- pressed pleasure at being with his New Britain friends again and brought, greetings from the grand lodge.
 William T. Phillips secretary and past exalted ruler of New York lodge. No. i. recalled his visit to New Britain IS years ago when he attended the institution of the Elks lodge in this city. He said that New Britain lodge was one of the bright stars in the Connecticut constellation of Elkdom and congratulated 1t upon its growth and influence.
 MT. Phillips paid a tribute to the fair guests of the evening and urged the women to take even greater in- terest in the activities of the fraterni- ty, declared that if they did this their
New Britain herald., 1923-04-03

nues should be provided not by local i districts or by other local units, but by superior units; 6rst, because the local units are already overburdened; second, only such a policy on the part of the state or nation is capable of evening out the inequalities of school support now eixsting.'
 'The unsatisfactoriness, injustice, not to say dishonesty, attending exist ing system of taxation and the need of reform are matters of common knowledge on the part of all who have undertaken any study of public finance.
 The remedy proposed by Professor Swift is that much larger share of school expense be borne by the state, that the state raise the necessary rev. enue by means of a special state school tax, and that it be redistributed to the local units upon the basis of educational needs. By this means it Is probable that many of the inequali- ties of school support and school op- portunities would be wiped out, but the solution would seem both partial and unfair if the proposed state tax were assessed upon general property done.
 Redistribute the Load.
 "So far as Connecticut is concern ed, I believe these things may be clearly seen;
 T. There is need for redistribu- tion of the load of school expenses. The state should assume much larg- CT share of the burden, probably nearly if not quite one half of the en-