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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-19
What TodayMeans to You
Scorpio.
BY MARY BLAKE.

Scorpio.
Today's planetary aspects are
somewhat adverse during the early
morning, after which Saturnine
vibration develops until the eventide.
During this period 1T is advisable to
avoid the making Of any important
decision, or the signing o. any agree
ments or contracts. Speculative I'M
dertakings should also be disre-
for tho Initiation Of any new enter
prise. or the launching Of any social
movement. BY working in a steady,
persistent and methodical way, much
may be accomplished, both in relation
o matters that have been tempo
carily laid aside or postponed, and in
IN effort to put the finishing touches
o something that has. for some rea-
son or another, been hanging fire.
A child born today will undergo the
usual vicissitudes Of infancy. These,
however, can all be successfully over
come by careful nutrition and constant
care. On reaching maturity 1t will be
sorceful, determined, a deep thinker and
possess sound judgment. It will not be
cry talkative, and not in the least COM
nunicative. It's passions will be deep
seated, and its anger will be rather
violent when it gives way to 1t. 1t will
never be quite happy unless it can have
some one upon whom it can lavish it's
affection.
If today is your birthday your life
"uns smoothly and orderly. and you
leither appreciate excitement nor court
change. You are content with things
ID they are. and have no ambitions. as
the effort to realize them would cause
YOU worry, and might interfere with
he even teno: of your ways" So far
Is your own life is concerned you are a
'trict constitutiona]ist. and are not pro-
posing any amendments.
You are cheerful, contented, truthful
and affectionate. You have, however, a
vein of selfishness that comes to the
,urface when your personal comfort is
threatened. You are so satisfied with
the conditions that surround you that
YOU contemplate with annoyance any
suggestion or action that would conflict
with your settled ideas or your own
convenience or pleasure. This attitude
frequently induces spirit of indiffer-
'nce to the pleasures of others. With
t all, however, you are very satisfac-
.ory companion, and you have many
warm friends, although those who know
'ou best are, when with you, always
m their guard against obstructing your
ishes-even though they may be pal
ubiy selfish.
Well known persons born on this date
re: William c. Endicott. lawyer; Mar
in F. Conway, congressman James A.
garfield. twentieth President; Fitzhugh
lee. solder and governor; Mary A.
fallock Foote, artist and author; Ralph
'eters. once president Of Long Island
Railroad.
Copyright. 1924
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-19
FavOrite Recipes of
Prominent Women
California Breakfast Dainty.
MRS. HARRIET HAWLEY LOCHER.
Educational Director.
BY EDNA M. COLMAN,

Harriet Hawley Locher began her
career by doing things differently
from other people. She has one gift
that is in the least commonplace, that
OF being author. She is versatile to
the degree that ideas are born by the
clock with her. She has always
evolved unique ideas and made them
practical. and everything that she
has done has been a preparation for
the big work that Is now growing
under her hands and brain and
spreading itself over the theatrical
map. 1t always starts with vision.
Spanish War restrooms for soil
diers. She organised them when just
a slip of girl, and $4,000 soldier
boys registered-work nobody else
thought of at the detention camp at
Montauk Portland countless other
worthy projects emerging from what
first appeared a chimera. Lastly, the
dream of developing the value OF the
theater in the life Of the community,
especially for children. Big theaters
for little children Is her slogan. The
increasing interest that propels In
cessant demand into her studio Is the
proof of the soundness of her judg-
ment. Three marvellous matinees for
children, attended by 5000 enthusi-
astic youngsters and their mothers,
no jazz, no slapstick, started the ball
rolling, and the demand Of parents
for the production of real children's
plays. Showing the public the
value Of the theater in its midst and
the theater new way to draw its
public is only tiny part Of her
gigantic vision of her public service
and educational department. From
California Mrs. Locher brought q
breakfast dish that is an appetizer:
Mix thoroughly one tablespoonful
brown sugar with one-half table
spoonful of dry mustard and rub we'll
into both sides OF a slice of smoked
ham weighing three-fourths of q
pound, and about half an inch thick.
Fry in a hot skillet. Remove meat
to platter and turn into hot ham
gravy three or four sliced apples and
fry to a deep brown on both sides.
Serve with ham. This is a most de-
licious and different" way of fixing
ham for breakfast.
Copyright, 1924,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-19
Successful Topsy!Turvy Par
BY LYDIA LIE BARON WALKER.

In the company. A cheap breadboard
is excellent. For the Jacks" she
provides two strips of any fabric,
large needles and coarse thread.
Each girl puts number down by
one of the lines. When the men take
their strips Of material they find cor
responding numbers attached. Each
Jack finds his Jill by matching num-
bers.
jill Hammers, Jack Sews.
At signal from the hostess the
first couple takes a place In front OF
the company. Jill" begins to ham,
mer and Jack" to sew When the
signal again sounds work ceases for
them and the next couple starts work.
The two who together have ham,
mered the neatest and longest seams
are given prizes. A little sewing bag
containing spools of black and white
thread and paper OF needles or a
well fitted sewing kit, accompanied
by the following verse, is suggested
for the Jill:
I'm carpentry girls prove no fools,
So you have won a workman's tools:
And now you'll never have to wheedle
From friends a borrowed thread or
needle"
Plane for Plain Sewing.
The prize for the man should be a
plane. This may cost but a few
cents. Or it may be q really good
tool. The verse on the card attached
to this neatly done-up package reads
as follows:
"They say that as through life you're
You reap the things that you are
sewing;
So plain as though you seam may be,
You've won this plane deservedly."
TOPSY-TURvY MENU.
Harlequin ice cream. Jumbles.
Sailed nuts. Olives.
Pelf-Mell salad. Buttered rolls.
Coffee bouillon.
The menu, you will notice, is serv-
ed from last to first in a real topsy-
turvy fashion, starting with ices and
ending with salad.
PeIl-Mell Salad.
Split figs and put a mixture of
chopped nuts, minced apple and cream
cheese on one part, covering 1t with
the other half of the fig. Make a
nest Of lettuce blades from finely
cut lettuce leaves. Put in the center
a good-sized radish cup (made by
scooping out the center Of the radish)
filled with mayonnaise.
Coffee B0uill0n.
This is nothing but steaming hot
coffe, but 1t is served in bouillon cups
and Stimulates It excellently. If bouil-
lon spoons go with the odd servings
the idea is strengthened
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-19
Pork Potpie. :

Line a deep baking dish or an
enameled kettle with a light biscuit
dough. first greasipg the kettle, then I'LL
with alternate layers of sliced raw pork
and potatoes, with seasoning to taste.
Pour in water or stock just to cover
the top layer. which should be of pota-
toes, then put on an upper crust slit to
allow for escape of steam. place cover
on kettle and allow to boil gently for
about two hours after the boiling has
begun, depending upon the size of the
pie. Finish cooking by removing the
cover and placing the kettle in hot
oven until the upper crust Is brown.
Serve from the dish in which the pie
was cooked or inverted on deep plat
ter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-19
Hungarian Chicken Stew.

Put one small onion through the
God chopper and cook in half a
,upful Of butter or butter substitute
olive oil, until deIicateiy Drowned
id half a teaspoonful of paprika,
IT enough to tint the mixture a de-
.ided red. Cut up a four-pound
1icken as for fricassee, add to the
an, and cook. turning occasionally,
ntil well. Drowned. Add two table
;poonfuls of flnely-minced parsley,
,our over all a pint OF water or
rhite stock, add salt to taste, and
simmer for an hour or until the
.hicken is done. Serve on a platter
urrounded with noodles or macaroni,
md pour over all the last thing
one cupful of hot, sour cream, sea-
soned with one-fourth teaspoonful of
salt and slightly Redeemed with pap
-ika
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-19
WHEN WE GO SHOPPING
BY MRS. HARLAND II. ALLEN.

velvet. is of plain weave. The pile
is raised by means of wires, brushed
out SO that 1t will be straight, and
will lean in only one direction and
finally cut to maoke the surface even.
Now, plush Is an excellent choice
for Winter garments for several rea-
sons. In the first place, 1t both looks
and Is warm. Then, in good quail
ties. 1t is extremely. durable. It is
luxuriously lovely, too, and it's soft,
deep surface and rich effect make 1t
pre-eminently fitted for "dressy" pur-
poses.
The principal defect OF plusho one
that would make it undesirable for
Everyday" garments even IL its
sumptuous appearance did not, is that
Its long nap catches dirt and shows
marks plainly. This means that your
plush garments will require frequent
brushings to keep them looking well
The plush you buy will be able to
withstand this method of cleaning
only IL selected with an eye to dura-
bility. So be sure when you buy a
plush garment that the pile is thick
and well fastened. Otherwise It will
be easily loosened and come out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-19
Our Children-By Angelo Patri

why did you say that you saw
Mary take his dollar?" said to Hen
ME, the most innocent Of children.
cause he promised me a piece of
his chocolate if I did. this afternoon
But / didn't get it yet"
The crowd Of witnesses dismissed,
returned to Jesse and found him
fast asleep in his chair. AS stood
looking down at him I saw sticking
out of his shallow pocket a package
Of candy cigarettes; from another the
unmistabable CLEAN of silver-encased
chocolate caught my eye. I shook him
gently, and from hidden recesses Of
his wicked person came the rattle Of
coin.
He smiled up at me and yawned.
"Oh. you want to know about my dol
lar. Well Mary, she-'
I NO. Mary. she didn't. and teacher,
she didn't. but Jesse. you did. And
now I'm going to send for your
mother and you can tell her how you
came by all this candy and why you
told such stories"
Get right down on your knees,
Jesse Whit. and beg everybody's
pardon. Everybodys. do you hear?
Wait till I get you home" stormed
his mother.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-19
A Delicious Dish.

To one medium sized can of sliced
pineapple make the following bat
ter: Mix one egg, one-half eupful of
sweet milk, one-half teaspoonful
Of baking powder and a small pinch
Of salt. Add -four sufficient to make
thin batter. Dip each slice of the
drained pineapple into the batter and
fry quickly In hot lard. For a sauce
add to the pineapple juice one-half
cupful of sugar. two tablespoonfuls
of -four, one tablespoonful of lemon
Juice and pinch Of salt. Allow the
sauce to thicken and reach the boil
Ing point before removing from the
fire. Pour the sauce over the fried
pineapple and serve hot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-19
A Crowd of Witnesses.

Jesse was a new scholar in the
second grade. He had entered in the
morning and when he appeared at
IL o'clock. leading his indignant
mother by the hand, I was astonished.
"rve come in to get the dollar that
was stolen from Jesse this morning.
l gave 1t to him to get some groceries
on the way home and q girl In his
class took 1t from him. I'm not used
to a school where they steal the
clothes on your back. I'm not"
II know who ,took it," volunteered
Jesse. 1T was Mary McGinnis. She
sits behind me-"
Did you see her take it,"
"No. But 1 have witnesses" said
he, briskly.
I'D like to see Them" said I.
In a jiffy he was back with line
of grinning youngsters at his heels.
He lined them up and addressed them
as company:
Didn't you see Mary McGinnis take
my dollar?'
They wagged their heads and chant
ed, Yes"
That's ALL" said the amazing child,
with q wave of his hand.
mot quite" said I. You children
go into the big Office and sit there
until 1 come for you. I'll look into
this story bit and send for you later,
madam"
Very well. I'll be back for the
dollar I'm not going to lose whole
dollar like that. I'm not"
The teacher knew nothing Of Jesse
or the dollar. Hes only been in the
room an hour. But do know Mary.
and she never took anything from
him or anybody else"
Jesse's turn next yes, she did
take 1t. And when I told the teacher
she did. she gave me a slap in the
face. She did"
"Sit down over there" said I, point
ing to q big chair in the corner. Then
I went to examine the crowd Of wit
nesses They had ceased to grin and
Mera distinctly bored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-19
Onions Stuffed With Beans.

Choose four good-sized Spanish
onions, peel and scoop out the CEN
tiers, leaving hollow cups with OPEN
ings at the top not larger than half
a dollar. Chop the part Of the onions
removed from the cups and let SIM
mer for 80 minutes in one-half a
cupful OF olive oil, with two bay
leaves, a pint can of tomatoes and a
seasoning of salt and black pepper
Mix with these two cupfuls of baked
beans, enough bread crumbs to take
up any surplus Of oil, and fill the
onion cups with this mixture. Place
in a covered pan with a little water
in the bottom and cook in a moderate
oven for one hour, or until the onions
are tender. They may be steamed If
more convenient
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-19

A topsy-turvy party affords opportu-
nifty for many amusing stunts and sur
prising games A hint of the party
should be conveyed through the invita-
tions. These will arouse interest If they
are written backward, having the last
word first and the first word last, or If
they are written with the words askew,
In a real topsyturvy fashion.
When decorating the rooms strive to
have an artistic disarray without con-
fusion. Hang some small rugs on the
wall and paste or thumbtack large.
worthless unframed pictures on the
floor. Arrange the living room table
like sideboard, with silver and lighted
candles. and in the dining room have
the table arranged with books, read
ing lamp and easy chairs about 1t. In
stead of flowers use vegetables, inter-
spersed with fruit and green's such as
celery stalks. parsley, etc. Metal tea
balls make fine electric light and cur
tain pulls.
Reversed Costumes.
Costumes are simple to plan. The
girls should wear their dresses with the
back to the front, which with present
fashion easily can be managed. If the
men wear khaki trousers or Knockers,
with tuxedos, full-dress coats or cut
Always. they will be topsy-turvy
enough.
And now that we have the house dec
Grated and the hostess and guests In
suitable costumes, the fun of the eve
ming should begin.
TOpsy-Turvy Bean Bag.
To make this game as incongruous as
possible. use a dishpan and two
enamelware bowls in place of the
board. The smallest bowl counts 20,
the next 10 and the dishpan but 5
opposite direction from the line Of
bowls and at a distance of several
yards. He or she is given a hand
mirror and a bean bag. The object of
the game is to throw the bag over
the shoulder so that 1t lands in one
of the containers. If the player
looks over her shoulder instead Of
the mirror to get the correct aim a
forfeit must be paid. Each player
is allowed three throws. The high
est score should win a prize.
Jack-Jill Housekeeping.
You will remember that the house
that Jack built was queer and that
both he and Jill were famous for
tumbling about, so that their house.
keeping would be rather topsy-
turvy. In this game, named after
them, the work is divided incongru-
ously. Jill pretends to be making
tho house, while Jack does the sew
ing!
For Jill the hostess provides a
hammer. tacks and a board Of sufl-
cient size to have as many lines
drawn across it as there are "Jills''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-19
and unspoiled color reaction that ma

and unspoiled color reaction that man!
gifted painter might covet.
Fortunately, we are getting away
from dark, drab- colored evening gowns.
And here and there among smart aft
ernoon frocks we find one that Is Of
ardent, vivid coloring. OF late years
we have seldom used red without a
brownish and yellowish tint that turns
1t into henna, chow, chestnut, or rose-
wood tint. Women seldom are willing
to wear gown as red as a cardinals.
The reddish brown breast of the Amer
lean robin Is more to our taste. SO far
as our own clothes go, than the plum
age Of the tanager.
The sketch shows a smart frock
worn recently by a woman Of undis-
puted taste. 1t consists Of a straight,
sleeveless tunic of white velvet, trim
med with red and violet crepe de chine,
and with 1t Is worn a very long, rather
wide scarf Of the violet crepe de chine
edged with wide bands Of red at either
end.
Copyright. 1924
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-19

hesitate about wearing these colors
themselves. They play safe, and they
know that they can never go very
far wrong in black or white or taupe
or beige or navy blue or brown. Yet
If an age of bright-hued colors is to
be revived somebody must wear the
bright coiors.
In this country when a white wom-
an wears bright yellow, or orange or
purple or red-or possibly combi-
nation of some such vivid colors-the
comment Is sometimes made that she
has the costume Of a negress-for the
colored people of the land are pre-emi-
nently the wearers of color. especially
when they follow the dictates Of their
own hearts. Really this shows a vivid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-19
Banana Marshmallow Pie,

Put "a marshmallows in a double
boiler and melt. While they are melt
Ing beat five egg whites stiff, then
,eat in two cupfuls Of sugar in the
eggs. Pour this into the melted
marshmallows. Pour all into baked
pie shells which have two bananas
sliced into each pie. Set in the oven
and brown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-19

Browns garden. There was nothing
to particularly interest him there now
excepting few old cabbage leaves.
Still he liked to go up there. Now,
as he sat munching a cabbage leaf
it popped into his head that he hadn't
seen Old Mr.. Toad for a long time.
II wonder where the old fellow u.s."
said Peter to himself between bites.
II wonder where he will spend the
Winter. l would like to say good
bye to him before he goes to sleep for
the Winter. but l haven't the least
idea where to look for him. The last
time ! saw him he was up here in
this garden. But that was some time
ago. l wonder If ! can find him
around here now"
So Peter started out to look for Old
Mr. Toad. He hoped about all over
Farmer Browns garden. He looked
under everything that he thought Old
Mr.. Toad could hide beneath. Not
trace Of Old Mr.. Toad did he find.
Then he came back to that cabbage
leaf and began to eat again. But as
he ate a queer feeling took possession
Of Peter Rabbit. He couldn't get rid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-19
Peters Queer Feeling.
A feeling that II very queer
Win sometimes warn us friends are near.
-pefer Rabbit

Peter Rabbit.
There are some people who call
Autumn the sad time Of the year. In
a way it is sad time, for 1t Is the
time Of parting with many friends.
But even IL he had to say goodbye
to so many Of his neighbors. Pster
Rabbit never could be really sad.
The cool. crisp air always made him
feel good. Then. too. whenever he
said goodbye to an old neighbor who
was going away for the Winter he
always thought Of the joy of well
coming that neighbor back again In
the Spring.
Peter had RnnA over To Farm Il h
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-19
Red and Violet With White Velvet
BY MARY MARSHALL.

A great many we'll dressed women
are rather cowardly In this matter of
color. They like color on principle,
they sometimes wish they had lived
In an age when men as well as wom-
en- wore strong, bright colors, as
brilliant as those Of the vesture Of
. Florentine madonna But they
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-19

Going to grandmother's' humraed
Betty Cut-out, in time with the
music of the wheels, as the train
drew into the little station. She
hadn't been to see her grandmother
for a long time, and she was very
much excited over this lovely sur
prise visit they were making for
Thanksgiving. The surprise wasn't
on grandmother-it was on Betty and
Billy.
why, where grandmother" won
dered Betty as they got off the train.
Just then a polite-looking boy of
Betty's age came IN to her. She had
run little ahead of the others. Are
you Betty Cut-out?" he asked. Betty
nodded slyly. Your grandmother
sent me to meet YOU" he said. 1T
Is such bad weather she couldn't
come. My name Is Roger Blakely
My father works on her farm. have
the sleigh over here waiting for you
Roger has brown eyes pnd hair and
very rosy cheeks. His sweater In
bright red and his Trousers, cap and
hose are brown.
(COpyr2ht, 1924
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-19

An incubator that will hatch no
fewer than 50S.o00 eggs at setting
is under construction In California,
All the lighthouses on the coast Of
Great Britain are to be fitted with
wireless transmitting sets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-19

One mother says:
Instead of calling my children in
the house at meal time I ring what
call the 1--we minute bell'' five min
utes before they must be seated at
the table. This gives them time to
wash and comb before presenting
themselves and also avoids confusion.
Copyright, 1924
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-19

. had gone over to Farmer
New Britain herald., 1924-10-10

owners of adjoining property. Such course also had been recom- mended in other cities,
New Britain herald., 1924-10-10
WOMAN IS BLAMED
 FOR MURDER PLOT
hiddleburg, Pa, Slayer Was
 "Yamped' Witnesses Say

Middleburgh, Pa., Oct. 10.-Ralph Shadel. the youth on trial before Judge Miles F.. Potter for the killing of Harvey c. Willow. his farmer em- boyer. was described by Dr. E. R. Decker or Sellnsgroye, a witness for the defense, as physically normal, of good memory but poor judgment, always child-like, and obedient and impulsive."
 After relating his observations of the boy after he came to the Willow farm in March, 1923, Dr. Decker said he had found him "so obedient and impulsive" that he believed he was ignorant of the gravity of his act when he shot Willow while rab- bit hunting last December. Shadel confessed that he had killed his em- ployer at the urging of Willows wife who he said, was in love with him.
 Neighbors of the Shadel family, testified that in the two years Ralph had worked for them he was too bashful even to talk to girls at county festivals.
 In addressing the jury today coun- sel for the defense contendad the lad had yielded to the pleadings of Mrs. Willow, "only atfer their secret practices of eight months had weakened him in body and mind" His conscience had been warped, de- fense counsel said, by the infatua- ton of a woman 21 years his senior. Shadel was IS years old today.