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Evening star., 1923-01-11
The Diary of a Professional Movie Fan
a "Fillum" Fairy Tale.
BY GLADYS HALL.

suppose an suppose an suppose
that you were a poor and pretty girl
working in a gown shop in some OBJ
scure district of London. Suppose
that you had to help support your
parents and that you had to work
very hard, indeed, from early in the
morning until late at night, and that
you had never had many pretty
things or many good times. but had
had to stand back and watch others
nave them, and that you had longed
in secret some day to "get into" the
movies. but had kept It a secret be-
cause you knew so many thousands
or others wanted to, too, and il SEEM
ed absurd for you to think that you
ever could; and then suppose that
to a newspaper for a contest, and the
newspaper had printed it, and then
you had been invited to a ball to be
reviewed" by Norma and Constance
Talmadge, and then-suppose that
you had won! Won the contest,
which would mean that you would be
acclaimed as England's most beauti
ful girl, and that you would be taken
to America by Miss Talmadge to play
in her pictures and in Constance
ture training, SO that you might
eventually become a star in your own
right.
Well, all this recently happened to
Margaret Leahy, who came over on
the Aquitania to catch a glimpse of
New York preparatory to leaving for
the coast, where she will have the
part of Aggie in Norma Talmadge's
next picture, within the Law"
/ met her at the boat She wore a
black velvet frock, black velvet hat
and an odd coat of billiard-table
green trimmed with monkey fur
Il feel as though l am living in
dream" she said
She is English" pretty, with a fair.
primrose sort of skin, blonde hair,
blue eyes and slight figure. She
obviously daZed, delighted over her
sudden ascent to the stars.
"I never thought it could happen to
me-" she said.
1t is like fairy story. AS soon as
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those conditions become more diff
cult and complicated.
in every department of the child S
life. from his most elementary feeding
to his most subtle spiritual training.
he must receive different treatment
from what was possible even one gen
GRAFTON ago. The result is that the
old mother instinct. even if 1t still
survived in its original strength,
would be about as useful TO-DAY d an
ability to kill saber-toothed tiger
with a flint arrowhead.
The mother job is a job which
must be learned. 1t requires a work
ing knowledge Of d dozen crafts and
scienceS-chemistry dietetics. hy-
giene. domestic science. psychology,
physiology. to say nothing of those
broader interests which move the
affect the child's life as much as the
effect the child's life as much as the
bread he eats at the home table. You
don't know these things by instinct
any more than you are born with 4
knowledge Of aviation merely be-
cause your remote Srcat-grandpapa
in the mesozoic swamps was a flying
bat-liZard called a pterodactyl
The foregoing explanation is the
reason why so many "old maids"
make much better mothers than the
natural variety.
Copyright, 1921
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| that too much intricacy Of design and
too many daring color combinations
become very tiresome. In this frock
| the crepe is used for the long-waisted
and for the narrow appliQued panel
which appears at one side OF the
skirt. The gray tricot fashions the
high, outstanding collar, which may De
buttoned or allowed to fall apart at
| the throat, and is used to border the
sleeves and girdle the waist, while
| the entire skirt is also made of IT.
The costume Is opened at the side
| front from shoulder to hem, and but
! tons Of gray tricot appears to fasten
| merely for touch of trimming.
Another Paisley gown seen is cut
In one piece and fastened at the
shoulders. The blouse has short
edges and decorated with large black
buttons. Four panels of accordion
pleated black silk are suspended from
the shoulders, two hanging in the
passing under the sash girdle of black
SILK they extend to the hem of the
gown. The black material is rather
somber against the background OF
dull reds and greens of the Paisley.
but at least 1t does not look like
gypsy costume, although many of the
so-called "smartest" frocks of today
do Somehow We wonder when The
sort, silvery grays and reStful Alice
blues are coming in again, and hope
they Will return to favor soon.
. The evening gown illustrated is of
brilliant nasturtium- -color4d satin,
: trimmed with a trellis of nasturtium
blooms. Half of the bodice is of
satin, while the remaining part is of
gold lace mounted on white tulle. so
| that one might almost think that
| milady's bodice had slipped off from
one shoulder, exposing an elegant
| camisole of fragile metal lace. The
skirt is draped to one side SO that
the end falls in spiral cascade which
nearly touches the floor. The satin is
double-faced. and the inside has a
dull crepe surface OF orchid, which is
visible in the side drape and also
in the opposite end of the skirt. where
il meets the first at the back. for
| there is no seam. and the gown rests
| upon a foundation skirt. The girdle
| is of pale lavender satin and bright
green ribbon twisted together and
caught in double puff over one hip.
The flower trellis Is suspended from
| this to add the finishing touch to the
creation.
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HISTORY of Dour Same.
BY PHILIP FRANCIS NowLAN.
PATTERSON.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Psdden, Pat.
ten, Patton, McFadden, Paterson,
MacPatrlck, PatrIckson, MacPhater,
MacFeat.
RACIAL oRIGIN-EneIIsh and Gaelic,
SouRcE-A given name.
The family name of Patterson is one
to which neither the English, the
Irish nor the Scots can lay exclusive
claim. for there are to be found evil
dences Of its origin in all of these
countries.
There are, however, certain of Its
variations which can be allocated
definitely to one or another of these
countries.
The name OF Patrickson is one of
the least common forms of the name.
but where 1t is found there is pretty
good evidence of its English origin.
The given name of Patrick. or Pad
Gaelic. with the addition of words
meaning, ''son off, or descendants
Of" is, Of course, the origin of the
family name.
derived from "Paidin.' which is one
of the diminutive forms of Patrick,
and is found with us in the nickname
Paddy" Patterson, Pattison, Mac
Fadden. Padden, Patten and Patton
all occur as anglicized versions of
the Irish name.
Patterson, Paterson and Pattison
also occur as straight English devel-
opments of Patrick s-son."
Paterson and MacPatrick are names
of branches of the Scottish Highland
clan Maclaren. MacPhater and Mac
Feat are also found as the equivalents
of these names in the Highlands.
(Copyright.l
Evening star., 1923-01-11
A Panic in the Old Orchard.
Copyright. 1921
In panic he alone is At
Who through 1t all retains his wit


When people are SO terribly fright
ened that they hardly know what they
do they are said to be in panic. There
was a panic In the Old Orchard the
afternoon after the night in which We'll
come Robin had been given such a
dreadful fright by Black Pussy the Cat.
Terror the Goshawk was the cause of
it. Terror is one of the flercest of
all the Hawk family His home is UP
north, but often in winter he is driven
down from there by lack of food. He
is one Of those whom the little people
Of the Green Forest and the Green
Meadows dread most in winter.
Despite the ice which still clung to
all the trees and made them look as
II they were made of silver. the little
people who gathered in the Old Orchard
had been very happy: Farmer Browns
hoy had kept the food shelves there we'll
supplied with food, and there had been
plenty for everybody. Welcome Robin
was the only one who had not been
CHEEKY and bubbling over with good
spirits. That was because he had had
50 little sleep the night before.
AT the time the panic started Wei
come Robin was over on the new shelf
on a window sill of Farmer Browns
house. 1t was fortunate that he was
there instead Of on one of the shelves
in the Old Orchard. He was sitting
there with his head drawn down between
his shoulders worrying about what he
should do that night He was afraid to
go back to Farmer Browns shed for
fear that Black Pussy would try to
catch him there. He dreaded the
thought of flying way down to the cedar
swamp. So he sat there worrying.
Suddenly there was a warning scream
from Sammy Jay over in the Old Or
chard. Such scattering as there was.
It was astonishing how suddenly folks
disappeared. Tommy Tit the Chickadee
dived through the little round doorway
Evening star., 1923-01-11
BEDTIME STORIES B, By Tho. Tho.

OF bird house which he happened to
be close to. Drummer the Woodpecker
dived into another. Yank Yank the
Nuthatch lodged under the shelf on
which he had been feeding. Seep Seep
the Brown Creeper fattened himself
against the trunk OF a tree close up
under big branch Happy Jack the
Gray Squirrel and Chatterer the Red
Squirrel each whisked around a tree
trunk. Sammy Jay few as he seldom
had flown before straight for the cedar
tree at the back of Farmer Browns
house. y
Sammy was just barely in time as
he plunged in among the thick branches
of the cedar tree. A great broad-winged,
gray bird with hooked bill and terrible
claws. who had appeared so suddenly
that to Welcome Robin he seemed to
have come from nowhere, Just missed
Sammy. He checked himself with his
Evening star., 1923-01-11
Banana and Nut Salad.

Select some ripe, firm bananas and
cut them in thin slices. Take one
third the quantity of walnut meats
and grind or chop them fine. Mix the
bananas and nuts together lightly
and heap on crisp lettuce leaves.
Pour over a dressing made as fol-
lows: Beat together one-half cupful
of sugar and one egg and stir in one
heaping tablespoonful OF -four or
cornstarch and a pinch of dry mus
tard. Put to cook in a double boiler
one cupfu1 of sweet milk and a lump
Of butter the size of a hickorynut.
Stir in the thickening and cook until
done. Remove from the fire and beat
in the juice of one lemon or a tea
spoonful of vinegar may be substi-
tuted for the lemon. Let cool before
pouring over the salad.
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their natural environment. AS such.
it's a necessary and reliable function.
The mother instinct" of wildcat or
a coyote is trustworthy because the
cat or coyote is leading the life for
which that instinct was originated
and to which II is perfectly adjusted
The mother instinct of humans was
just as reliable in the days when hu-
mans were on par with coyotes.
But modern men and women are no
longer natures children nor do they
lead natural lives Every animal In
stinct which was their brute heritage
has been so overlaid with layers of
savage fear. medieval superstition
and modern artifice that it has long
since lost it's edge and usefulness.
Men and women have changed
nightly in their physical, mental and
moral makeup and the society they
form has changed with them. Living
conditions in which the mother of to-
day rears her young are no longer
stable and certain as they are for
the coyote mother or were for the
savage human mother. They are con-
stantly changing and becoming more
complex. And as they change, so must
the work of adjusting the child to
Evening star., 1923-01-11
VERSIFLAGE
Go to It. Mem

The men in my town, p'raps like,
wise in yours, are banding together,
hot-headed bunch. They say they
refuse to do scullery chores, such as
washing the dishes. preparing thu
lunch. They are brothers, they say,
brothers under the skin, and they've
vowed the good vow to stand up for
their rights They've decided 70 show
with protests and kicks they do wear
the pants, tho their wives may wear
knicks! They refuse TO be ruled by
the queens OF the hives: they'll stand
firm together. the strong, noble dears.
and prove by their selfish and self
centered lives they cannot be bullied
by feminine jeers. They'll stay out all
night, IL they want to, they say.
They'll refuse to be questioned as to
where and to why. They will not be
nagged at, they'll control all their
pay, they'll walk on their heads o.
fit through the sky. Go to II. dear
brothers. but don't be amazed that
others may play at the very same
game; perhaps all the wives with
housework quite crazed will band all
together and act just the same,
WILHELMINA STITCH
Evening star., 1923-01-11
Baked Meat and Vegetable Pie.

This meat pie is one which may be
baked the day before it is to be used
and then reheated when needed.
Cook the meat and vegetables intend
ed for the pie, mix and put in the
bottom of a bakingpan Over the
top put biscuit dough made as short
as for pie crust and bake until well
Drowned. When ready for use, cover
with a paper so that the biscuit will
not burn, then return to the oven to
heat
Evening star., 1923-01-11
FEED THE BRUTE
Favorite Recipes by Famous
Men.
BY JAMES n. MANN,
Late Congressman.
Curry Powder.

The following ingredients must be
in exact proportions for the best re-
suits. Teaspoonful means level
teaspoonful: Four teaspoonfuls of
ginger, four teaspoonfuls of Gin
namon, four teaspoonfuls Of mustard
two teaspoonfuls of black pepper,
two teaspoonfuls of salt, two tea
spoonfuls of cayenne pepper. one tea
spoonful Of allspice, one teaspoonful
of cloves and fourteen teaspoonfuls of
turmeric powder. Mix all these pow
dered ingredients perfectly and In
sure success for gravies.
Copyright 1929
Evening star., 1923-01-11

she won the contest gown shops and
furriers. jewelers. and "hatters' be-
sought her to accept models and gifts
from them. She lost her Job when
she entered the contest and had the
triumph of going back to the same
shop and ordering dozens of pounds
Of raiment. She is being feted and
filmed and lauded and Interview ed.
She is a cinema Cinderella, and she
has made me believe in fairy tales,
Aladdin's lamp, the efficacy of
and the matter-of-fact-
ness of "once upon a time"
She is now in California, blazing
her starward way via the Talmadges
two.
Copyright. 1929
Evening star., 1923-01-11

great wings just in time to avoid crash
ing into that tree. Then he swung
around and alighted on one OF the tall
posts of Farmer Browns hen yard
There he sat motionless, his keen eyes
searching the Old Orchard for some
sign of the other little people he knew
were there.
II was Welcome Robins first view
of Terror the Goshawk, of whom he
had heard dreadful stories. 1t had all
come SO suddenly that Welcome had
not moved. 1t was fortunate he had
not. for had he flown it is more than
likely that Terror would have caught
him. Now, fear kept Welcome as
motionless as Terror himself. Being
over on the shelf on the window sill
of the farmhouse, he was compare
lively safe, although he did not know
IL. Had you been there you would
not have known that there was a
single living little person in all the
Old Orchard.
Copyright. 1923. by 7. W. Burgess.)
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sleeved hodices and elastic waist
lines. Most popular of all, however.
arc the iackettes of gay figured
crepcs or knitted silks. such as velette
and crepe knit. They are colorful
and smars and with a tailored sport
skirt make an ideal costume. A few
hats gayly trimmed to match the
blouses are shown as possible compile
ments to them, but the favored mod
els are Of white felt elaborately tuck
ed or embroidered.
The one pictured is of felt, covered
Evening star., 1923-01-11
Pimply? Well, Don't Be
People Notice It-Drive Them
OFF With DIR. Edwards
Olive Tablets.

A pimply face will not embarrass you
much longer if you get package of
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets. The skin
should begin to clear after You have
taken the tablets few nights.
Cleanse the blood, bowels and liver
with DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets, the
successful substitute for calomel; there's
no sickness or pain after taking them.
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets do that
which calomel does, and just as effec.
lively, bet their action is gentle and
safe instead Of severe and irritating.
No one who takes Olive Tablets is
ever cursed with dark brown taste"
bad breath, dull, listless, mo good"
feeling, constipation, torpid Liver, bad
disposition or pimply face.
Olive Tablets are purely vegetable
compound mixed with olive oil: you
will know them by their olive color.
DR.. Edwards spent years among pa.
tients afflicted with liver and bowel
complaints, and Olive Tablets are the
immensely effective result. Take one or
two nightly for week. See how much
better you feel and look. l5c aud So
Evening star., 1923-01-11
Creamy Oatmeal Soup.

Put three tablespoonfuls of oatmeal
into a double boiler. add one small
carrot and one onion chopped and
four cupfuls of milk, and let 1t gently
simmer for two hours, then season
with salt and paprika and rub
a sieve. Mix the yolk of
one egg with one-half cupful OF
cream, add them and reheat, but do
not boil. and serve hot
Evening star., 1923-01-11

1t is no impossibility nowadays to
appear as attractive in the haven of
ones home as at a formal function, for
with the variety of inexpensive ma
terials and the numerous designs for
quickly made house garments the
woman who sews has but to secure
a pattern and a few yards of material
and come home and finish her house
dress or apron in the afternoon.
Printed percale, at 10 cents per yard,
with plain percale, at the same price
per yard, was chosen for this house
dress, making 1t cost but so cents.
The pattern, No. 1906, cuts in sizes
So, 40, A and 4S inches bust measure.
Size SO requires 3b yards 36inch
material, with q yard 36-inch con-
trasting.
Price of pattern. Is cents, in postage
stamps only. Orders should be ad-
dressed to The Washington Star Pat
tern Bureau, 22 East 18th street, New
York city. Please write name and
address clearly.
Evening star., 1923-01-11
Orange and Lettuce Salad.

Mix one-half teaspoonful of salt,
one-fourth teaspoonful Of pepper, a
little paprika, one-fourth cupful of
orange juice, two tablespoonfuls of
lemon juice, one teaspoonful of pow
dered sugar and one-fourth. cupful of
olive oil. Chill thoroughly. Pour
over lettuce and skinned sections of
orange.
Evening star., 1923-01-11

~ EVERAL local gown. establish
ments are featuring Palm Beach
exhibits at present and milady
- may almost fancy herself IN
warm, sunny climes as she strolis
about the shop inspecting the sheer
frocks and smart sport chapeaux.
SpotIess white flannel is favored for
skirt and jacket outfits, with dashes
of color added in corded edges of rib
bon or crepe. Printed silks are
widely used for one-piece afternoon
3rocks. simply fashioned with kimono-
Evening star., 1923-01-11
SEEN IN THE WASHINGTON SHOPS
BY ELENoRF DE WITT EBY.

piquant touch as it droops at one
side.
Apparently Paisley crepes are to be
the favored mediums for spring
frocks, for the shops are already
featuring them. The costume sketch
ed cleverly combines an elabo-
rately figured crepe with plain gray
tricotine. and the contrasting mate
rial makes the finished model much
more effective, for It must be admitted
Evening star., 1923-01-11
Lii:s|!tsf;?!.Wo !;:i:''5{|: is! }! 4! s'!:l;

I am about to speak Of that we'll
known, highly venerated article called
mother instinct.
In the first place, / gravely doubt
the value of instinct in any depart
ment of modern human life. Instinct
is natures expedient for the protec-
tion of her wilderness children in
Evening star., 1923-01-11
PANS PARIS POSTALS

PARIS, December 2s.-Dear Ursula:
One is simply overwhelmed with ear
rings at present in every sense of the
Evening star., 1923-01-11

with an all-over tracery of gold en-
broidery. The lustrous metal threads
twist themselves into fantastic daisies
them form a maze of golden curves.
no trimming is really needed, but. a
lonG tasseI of felt strands adds
Evening star., 1923-01-11

VARiATIONS-Patti Padden. Pat.
ten, Patton, McFadden, Paterson,
MacPatrIck, PatrIckson, MacPhater,
MacFeat.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-04-05

thrilling incidents with which the an
nails of Fort Mckenzie abounded In
these early years would fill a vol
ume."
Here Macmillan, Prince of Weld,
enjoying a season of adventure In
America, spent the summer of 1888
as a guest of the American Fur COM
pany. He was a scion of a small
house from Coblenz in Rhenish Prus-
STA, with an early bent for natural
history and a love of the worlds
frontiers. He had heard of the vic
tory of Waterloo while in the interior
of Brazil. He was at the battles OF
Chalons and Jena and the songs Of
the Assinniboines at Fort Mckenzie
at the siege of that post hereafter
noted recalled to him the songs of
the Russian soldiers on those fields
nearly 20 years previous. He kept
a journal of his experiences which he
published on his return home and 1t
vas profusely illustrated with pic
lures by Rodmar, an artist who ac-
companied him.
Indian Battle
August %, 1888, a small band OF
Blackfeet camped near the fort were
attacked by a large force of ASSN
niboines and many of them we're
killed. At first it was thought that
both tribes had attacked the fort and
the prince armed himself and is said
to have made one good Indian before
the mistake was discovered. The
Blackfeet received achievements
and the Assinniboines retired cross
the Marias to the bluffs near the Mis-
souri,, where the fight continued with
varying success until night. One of
the realistic pictures of Rodmar In
the published journal of Macmillan
represents this event.
Major Alexander Culbertson was
In charge of Fort Mckenzie from
1888 until 1843 and made 1t during
his management only second to Fort
Union in importance in the fur trade
Tor the company. The smallpox cpl
1emic Of 1887 was carried to Fort
Mckenzie although Major C~ulbertson
made strenuous efforts to prevent 1t.
lie estimated the loss among the
3lackfeet, Bloods and PIegans of the
'egion as 5000 souls.
In 1843 the company sent Major
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-04-05

Owing to the fact that cemen
concrete is being extensively USED
on the farm and the further fac
that the quality of concrete is
affected so largely by the kind Of
sand and gravel (aggregates) used
this question, what are good aggre-
gates for concrete?" was asked an en-
gineer who has had many years OF
experience in concrete work. The
following was his answer: When
ever concrete construction is consid-
cred we naturally think Of something
permanent; this permanence depends
as much on the cleanliness of the
sand and gravel (a~ggregates) as it
does on the structural soundness of
the particles. There have been more
failures in concrete resulting from
the use of dirty sand and gravel
than there have been from the use of
unsound particles.
What is meant by dirty sand and
gravel? Sand and gravel that con-
tain loan, clay, silt or vegetable mat
ter. The presence of the first three
may be easily detected by putting a
small quantity of the sand and gravel
to be tested into a glass c%ontainer
and adding clear water until there is
an excess of two or three inches
then shake or stir we'll and allow to
stand for fifteen to thirty seconds;
If the water is muddy or very badly
discolored the materials should not
be used until they have been
washed.
There are several methods by
which the washing may be done.
Where q comparatively small amount
of aggregate is to be used the wash
ing may be accomplished by con-
structing a box or flume and plac-
ing the aggregates In 1T and passing
a stream Of water over them at the
same time agitating the aggregates
thoroughly; this will allow the i'm
purities to be floated off, since they
are nearly all lighter than the sand
particles.
After the washing has been done
a test should be made to discover the
presence of organic impurities. This
test is easily and simply made, by
purchasing at any drug store a twelve
(12) ounce graduated prescription
bottle and a six n bottle Of three
percent solution of sodium h%ydroxide.
Fill the IL ounce bottle up to the
four and one-half ounce mark with
the sand to be tested, then add
of the three percent sodium
solution so that after
there will be vel ounces.
Shake thoroughly and let stand for
hours. The liquid should then
show colorless, or at most not darker
han straw color. A color darker
han straw indicates the presence of
Impurities that are injurious and the
materials should not be used.
1t should always be remembered
hat, IL the work is well done follow
ng a few simple rules, the life of