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Evening star., 1924-03-02
Cannon for Life Saving.

Life.Saving stations are most ro.
mantle places. often the scene OF
heroic action when a storm, turning
the sea into a fury, sends a ship on
the rocks Among the devices at
such a station is cannon that shoots
q rescue line to q stranded ship.
Imagine yourself at a life saving
station and watch the events OF y
busy day. The wind has been
whisuing in dangerous voice while
tho beach patrols, in tapping pea
coats, with sou'westers tied down Sc
curely, have been pacing their beats,
pauslng at time clocks posted on the
beach to insert key and punch the
hour Of their visit.
When night duty begins, at s
O'Clock, the wind is blowing with re-
'newed force. Suddenly a watcher on
his lonely beat sees in the sea of
foam the unmistakable signs of a
vessel in distress. Gazing only a mo-
ment to be sure, he lights his Coston
signal. a brilliant red torch that flares
warning of danger to the vessel.
Then, racing back to the station, he
tells the situation to the captain and
a surfboat is sent through the double
doors Of its house down the inclined
plano to the beach.
Six rowers, wearing cork jackets,
shoot their craft skillfully through
the waves to learn the extent Of the
trouble. But before they reach thu
Evening star., 1924-03-02

Get rid Of the ball" is good ad-
vice because basket ball is a team
work game. The ball invites trouble
and many games are lost because the
ball is held too long before passing.
The short, fast passes are one OF the
most interesting features Of the game.
Holding the ball will be eliminated
If the quick pass game is played, but
1t means that the players will have
to keep loose from guard and
keep moving. Pass the ball in such
a way that your player can reach It
before the opponent-if possible, so
your man Is between the ball and his
opponent
Pass 1t also in a way that the player
may make his next move quickly,
without awkwardness. Do not pass
it in such q way that time must be
lost in catching, or so that the one
who receives It must slow up to get
1t.
The two handed snappys pass is bet.
ter than the one-handed pass. The
diagram shows the two-handed pass
being used It insures accuracy and
can be made more quickly since the
ball can be received and passed on
with the same motion. It is passed
with wrist and elbow movement
from the chest
A ne,handeds pass may be made
longer and with greater force, but
the quick pass Is far more in. use.
II there is a real good chance to use
this long pass do not hesitate to do
So. Do. not let the long pass become
a habit, however.
Evening star., 1924-03-02
Regns Supreme III Newest Features of the Fashion World

Of the picture for several seasons. and
oven whom It was most usual It en-
joyed tho reputation Of being any
thing but quiet. So it might take
quito bit Of courage TO adopt 1t now
that It has been revived. It is unde-
niably smart especially when the
Jacket 10 bound With black silk braid.
Some OF the dressmakers are show
Ing hip-length blouses to go with
their suits. Jean Patou II particularly
interested in little satin blouses for
his suits, and other French designers
make these little blouses OF crepe dc
chine. The smart American preference
seems to be for the white blouse, and
the effect produced is unquestionably
more In keeping with the spirit Of
the suit that is really mannish-
boyish, rather. 49,.
Copyright, 1o2A1
Evening star., 1924-03-02
+ :S'Toots-Watchdoe.

: z."Watchdog. shifted Aunt Emma.
..why, that dog makes up to, every
body. that comes around the place"
"He is awftrly dumb admitted
Billy. sadly, but somehow-.---'s !.
''oh, let Billy keep his dog" Uncle
wiil settled the argument SO Toots
stayed and got under everybody's feet
and made friends with the butcher
Aad.the baker and even tfestramps.
! One night .Toots was half asleep in
his warm box In the basement. Sud
denly. the window by the furnace
opened and a, man stepped in. Toots
was pleased. Here was a nice man
come to keep him company.
!. Tho man did not seem glad to see
him. he walked past him in hurry
and, started up the cellar stairs But
Toots wanted playmate so he
sneaksd along behind him.
The man went into the dining room.
He turned and saw Toots and 'patted
him on the head and called him mice
dosgie." Toots rubbed against him
happily. Then tho man put some
things In q bag, opened q window and
stepped out, closing 1t after him.
Toots was hurt. He had never seen
q man he liked better. And now ne
Evening star., 1924-03-02

vessel, its huge form is seen TO strike
the sandbar and turn over on It's side.
There is not enough room in the surf
boat to rescue many people, SO, turn.
ing back. the life-saving crew makes
for the shore to send out lifeline.
The beach wagon is dragged to a
position where the line may be shot
out to the wrecked boat. A sand
anchor, to hold the wheeled wagon
in place. is planted. A bronze cannon
with a two and one-half-inch bore Is
loaded. The end of the projectile 1t
will shoot bears ring containing a
rope which will unwind when the
cylindrical object goes hurting
through the air. The keeper aims,
the cannon is fired. and the rope goes
flying out over the water, landing at
the wrecked vessel. After a few
moments. pressure is felt on the rope.
then the station men know that the
crew Of the vessel has fastened the
rope to the top Of the mast, and a
passenger is riding in to shore on the
breeches buoy. 4 sort of trolley which
was sent out with the rope.
When the trolley is roped in, q
shout goes up as a half-frozen man
is hauled ashore. One after another
Of the crew is brought in by this
method till all are saved, provided
with food, warm clothing, and, when
necessary, with medicine.
Evening star., 1924-03-02
ny MARY MARSHALL.

A PPARENTLY all the. kings
~ horass and all tho kings men
~ Of the fashion world couldn't
bring the suit into fashion
when women didn't banker to wear
Il. But this season women feel the
the dressmakers and tai
lors both: here and abroad are taking
advantage. of this psychological
moment. -.
The really interesting question 10,
Why should women be disposed to
wear ,suits?' Whence came all this
sudden and amazing interest in this
we'll known type OF garment that
had remained for so many seasons In
the side lines Of fashion,
There are women who vowed not
twelve short months ago that they
would never. no never, wear anoth-
er auit---that they'd always wear
either sport clothes or frocks and
coats. that they thought suits un.
feminine and ungraceful-etc..e etc.
who now cannot betake themselves
to their tailors or :dressmakers OF
fAvorite department store quickly
enough to make Inquiries concerning
the new suit for spring. :.
3 Perhaps 1t Is all part Of the taw
OF compensation that must work in
the realm Of clothes II It does In
other matters. For seasons past the
short girl. tho girl who 10 petite gen.
orally. has had things all her own
way. The tall. broad -shou1dered.
Gibson type of girl has HAD to stand
aside for the girl Of diminutive pro-
portions. Now, without a doubt, it
Is this tall. athletic type Of girl who
appears to best advantage in a suit.
She can stand the broken line OF. the
short jacket without fear Of being
made to look dumpy. She can wear
all the "fixinEs and trimmings"--the
fob, waistcoat. buttons, frilled skirt.
knotted kerchief or scarf without
danger OF being made to look like
q monkey dressed for a circus parade.
Interestingly enough, tits the
French dressmakers and tailors who
have made suits so attractive that
women have not withsteod them.
No doubt they did this with their
American customers In mind, for
French dressmakers and designers,
you know, no longer hide the fact
that they really do yearn to please
the American women.
* 4 i;
CCANT. strSight and short-twelve
~ inches from tho ground usually
are adjectives that apply to most
of the suit skirts this spring. To be
sure there are suit skirts showing a
decided flare, there are even circular
Evening star., 1924-03-02

Yet there are women here and In
France-very well-dressed women.
too-who never wear anything but
navy blue for street and general
daytime wear-whether it happens
to be in tho front ranks Of fashion
at the time or not.
(: X Il X
ENGLIsH tweeds in so-called man
- nish" mixtures are chosen By
many fastidious women. They seem
very appropriate for suburban and
country towns. and less 50 perhaps
for the streets Of the large cities.
Twills and hne ribbed materials arc
well chosen. especially for the suit
that is to have hard wear. Coverts, In
the beige tones, are also seen.
So-called compose suits give op-
portunity for the use Of two different
sorts Of fabric. Sometimes the skirt
is made OF plaid and the Jacket Is
plain. This seems to be smarter than
the plain jacket with the plated skirt.
though this. too. is seen. The plain
jacket is used with very SNARE effect
in combination with q striped skirt
Black and white check has been out
Evening star., 1924-03-02
Master Mind Trick to Play.,

The mind reader. who can tell your
name by merely. seeing your initials
on paper. has nothing on the per-
son who Is able to pull this clever
arithmetic subtraction stunt Rare
ly can m audience tell how it 10 done.
and when you work 1t they'll think
you have q magical mind.
Show tho group you wish to play
the stunt on how they must do their
subtraction problem. Write . num-
Der on q chart or blackboard and
underneath II tho reverse Of the num-
ber. It may be anything less than a
thousand. Should the reverse be iarg-
Evening star., 1924-03-02

Written and illustrated by Edward
McCandlish.
TIME sun was high in the sky
when the Master Of the good
ship San Fernando awoke,
rubbed his eyes and looked
around. The three other members of
the crew still lay sleeping. In moro or
less picturesque attitudes. A low
humming noise pervaded the air,
caused by the snoring Of the three
sleeping mariners.
Brother Jack Rabbit lay with his
head resting on one end of the scut-
tie butt and snored steadily. His
snoring was family reminiscent of
the faint buzz Of a distant sawmill.
Brother Possum snored peacefully
along, with his mouth open, while
First Mate Jim Coon's snoring ended
with a faint whistle. like a man call
ing his dog.
Fumbling in the pockets of his
sou'wester, Master Turtle produced a
small pee whistle. Putting this to his
lips, he blew q shrill blast. Instantly
the snoring ceased: the crew tumbled
(rather sleepily) to their feet, and be-
gan "redding up the camp prepara-
tory to having breakfast.
Steward Possum soon built the fire
up, and then, cutting a few very thick
slices of bacon, he put them in a
frying pan and set the pan on the
stove.
After that he began mixing up
preparation Of -four, water, baking
powder and salt. A moment later the
remaining members OF tho crew
heard a loud splash. followed by
sizzling noise, and small cloud of
black smoke rising from the enbers.
What are you ADDING there, Stew
Ard" inquired Master Turtle.
STR" answers the Steward, II am
a-tossing napjacks!" ,',-
well. sir" replies the Master.
toss them over the tree tops. Four,
or Ave feet Is high enough to toss
anything" - F.
~wery wen. sir!" replies the Stew
ard. 1T is always customary to toss
fiapjacks!" .,
After that Brother Possum didn't
toss the napjacks quite 80 high, with
the result that fully. 80 per cent Of
them landed in the frying pan prop
erly. And when sufficient number
had been accumulated In this way
the hungry crew Of the San Fernando
sat themselves down In . circle. fac.
ing the IRE. and prepared themselves
to eat the hot bacon and burnt nap
jacks.
Just then the -Four Pirates learned
that danger turks even in q frying
pan. For Brother Possum managed.
just at this moment, to pour q pint
or 90 Of hot grease down the inside
Of his pants leg. and the squawk that
he then gave was rather unbecoming
for . pirate. Master Turtle smearsd
butter on the injured leg and bound
1t up with . linen handkerchief. And
then turning to his hungry crew:
Eat away, -Mateys!'' says he. "There
is plenty more rations back where
that come FRONT"
Evening star., 1924-03-02

suit skirts, and recently moro than
one OF the, French dressmakers has
stamped with approval the suit skirt
thst<is plated. But the desirable sill
houette can best be secured by the
skirt'th is as scant and as straight
az Z potato sack.
The wrap-around skirt persists for
these suits, though there are women
who are vociferous in their objec-
tions to this type Of skirt. Usually
there Is q bit OF rubber in the belt
Of the skirt-at the back preferab bly,.
The skirt then hooks and snaps at
the side front and the belt line gives
and changes to suit the shifting po-
sition Of the figure.
Some ono asks how In tho name
Of ail~.thats practical and neat q
woman can wear q. suit when she Is
corsetless? She seems to think that
ono must choose between the suit
or corsetlessness, and is inclined to
think that most women would for
swear the suit at such a price.
But there IL no more need for cor
sets with q suit than with. a frock
II the belt is properly adjusted and
Is made with rubber In the back. To
be sure. some women dislike the
feeling Of any. Wristbands over the
uncorseted figure. Well. . small
girdle 10 easy to wear and OF course
much to be desired for the woman
who does not possess q perfect figure.
Tuck-in blouses seem to be the choice
OF many smart women for the really
sport type Of suit. and now these are
made with additional length-so that
IL ones suit skirt is placed at low
waist line there is still material
enough to secure the blouse.
Undeniably good are shades Of light
leading sponsors Of the suit In Paris.
favors these shades. Shepherd plaids
in two shades Of beige or light
brown and all manner Of mixtures
showing gray and black are good.
Navy. blue seems to have won back
Its old prestige.
Which you choose Of these color
effects may depend on their becom-
ingness to you. Some women look
decidedly large" shade, as most
women Of more than average height
or breadth can tell you. Still there
are some large women who look their
best In beige and some sallow women
who can wear 1t with distinction.
Navy blue has Its drawbacks. 1t
makes some women look very insiE-
niflcant and hardens the lines Of
their faces. The woman who has
discovered this to be true generally
believes that blue is difficult and un-
attractiye-not to saw commopplace
Evening star., 1924-03-02
Precious Stones.
Delicately CoIored Topaz.

4 few centuries ago in Europe the
designing OF beautiful jeweIry was
considered the work OF an artist, and
| the talented goldsmith was respected
and given honors along with the
famous portrait and landscape paint
ers of the day. The work Of hts
hands was usually intricate and deli,
cate, employing the use OF many
metals and g. great variety OF pre-
cious stones in, combination
Kings, queens and <courtiers yied
IN collecting the costly products of
, the master of "joaiilerie." as the per-
son was called who mounted dia-
monds and precious stones. Great
pride was displayed in the selection
| OF the jewelry.. some OF the ladies
having as many changes of Jewels as
| they had gowns. It was tho boast Of
one old wag that he never wore the
same Jewel twice.
The picture shows a topaz necklace
of the style popular in France. The
topaz is stone that must be handled
with care, for If 1t is left In the light
too long its rich transparent color
fades away. Usually the stone Is
yellow or a delicate brown, but it
has been found also in greenish
white. blue, pale pink and dull red.
The most desirable topaz is pink, but
since this hue is rarely found, darker
stones are now faded to the desired
shade by a process called "pinking.
1t Is done by wrapping the jewel in
German tinder and burning 1t, or by
baking it in hot plaster OF Paris.
Next in Importance are the bril-
liant blue and green topazes. The
yellow and brown are the most COM
mon types, and are generally "ptnked"
for combination with expensive
stones, but they are worth very little
in their natural color The white
topaz is found in unusual, rare sizes
in Brazil. the chief topaz.mining
country in the world. Siberia. Asia
Minor. Peru and a number Of other
countries have topaz resources in
small quantities.
The topaz is usually cut with
rounded surface and fiat back, and
is rarely engraved upon, being a very
hard stone.- It's. beauty is best dis
played when 1t is cut in the form of
a brilliant. When cut in this style 1t
is often mistaken for a diamond.
1t used to be claimed that II the
topaz is worn in a gold ring on the
left hand the power Of nightmares.
magic or witchcraft can be over
thrown. This jewel brings luck to
all whose birthday falls in November.
Evening star., 1924-03-02
Fetching Felts.

Tho fetching felt hat that frames a
pretty face SO httingly seems in its
finished form far cry from the
fluffy, uniformed mass Of fur from
which the factory makes it.
Probably you don't know Just. how
tho little creation Of felt. usually
OF that well known. expensive sim
pIicity. is evolved. Hers's how:
After the furs for the hats have
been "felted" and stored for months.
they 60 to the forming" machine in
a typical big factory. There the ma
terial IL carefully weighed by the girl
operator, who feeds the proper amount
into the machine. 1t is carried to. a
circular compartment. which contains
a perforated copper cone about three
feet high. This cone revolves con-
stantly, drawing the particles Of fur
to 1t by suction. The particles grad
uaIly form a coating Of felt. Then q
man opens the door to the compart-
ment, puts . wet flannel over the cone
and a metal protector over that, and
removes the entire cone. Another
operator inserts q fresh cone to
gather new particules Of fur.
The first como is put in hot water
and the formed felt IL removed and
placed in a machine which, by knead-
ing them, makes tho fur fibers knit
still more closely. Then the bodies
are thoroughly wet with hot water,
rolled In a cloth, and still again i'm
mersed In hot water. The process IL
repeated until the three-foot cone has
shrunk to q cone one foot long.
Next comes shaping, the process
which requires the most skilled labor
OF any in hat making. Much folding
apd manipulation results in the light
est part being at the tip OF the
crnu,n and N fha ernhrvn haf 1ra du.
Evening star., 1924-03-02

rcthan the drat numbertput.it.a above.
t,any rate, subtract the smaller. frpu,
the; larger. - -: -; x; x
Then tell each In the group Il. take a
dinefenta number; subtract the re-.
verse and then tell You the last digit
In the number which IL the answer.
You VIII immediately be able to, tell
them the entire. answer =
Here is. the solution, to- tho trick.
When a reverse number Is. subtracted
from its original. tho middle digit 81
the answer is always. nine. The sum
Of the first and last. digits 1s also nine.
Given the last number. you can easily
tell by subtracting what the hrst 10,
Evening star., 1924-03-02

ally Increasing in thickness down to
tho brim.
Tho hat now goes to the dyeing
department II it is to be colored, and
then 1t is ready for stiffenfng. This
Is done by the use OF shelIac mix
ture.
1t is in the 'pulling-out depart
nent that the hat begins to look like
a hat. 1t loses it's cone shape by be-
ing plunged in boiling water and
stretched by machine. Then 1t goes
to the blocking department. Later
the brim is "curled," cut to the
proper size, and the hat 10 trimmed.
This fur hat has long been q favor
ite with the men. But IL is only Of
late years that its beauty and dura-
bil!ty have won for 1t the favor It
deserves in the world Of feminine
fashions.
Evening star., 1924-03-02

/ and his two helpers to scour the
| dishes out with sand.
When the last dish was thoroughly
secured, Master Turtle returned to
| the circle and addressed his crew.
Mates" says the Master, II find
no evidences Of hostile enemies in
! our proximity. Our stanch craft
rides safely at anchor on yon shingle
beach. And as soon as the chattels
is hoisted aboard an the treasure
slowed away amidships. We up with
the anchor-an' away we goes-for a
free-bootin' v'yage among strange
nations"
With loud cheers the Four Pirates
dragged the treasure chest and the
pots and kettles aboard (the stolen
skif). and, giving another hearty
cheer and q pugh with the sculling
oar, the vessel swung clear of the
| shingle beach and headed out to sea.
While the craft was getting under
way, the First Mate (Raccoon)-who
acted as bo'sun-piped a shrill tune
| on the jewsharp.
"Hey-how cried the Steward Pos
sum.
Rough an ready" answered the
First Mate.
ITO sea in our shirts!" sang the
| Master of the vessel, who was busily
pacing the quarterback and securing
the horizon with his glass.
It was scarcely ten Leagues, or a
quarter Of q mile, from Thompsons
Island to tho mainland. Out in the
current. however, the small boat be-
gan to roll slightly, tossed by the
| ripples in the current.
Brother Jack Rabbit worked the
soulling oar. Brother Possum steered
at the bow, while First Mate Jim
Coon took the wheel. Master Thomas
Turtle walked the deck and stead
fastly; secured the horizon.
=. ITO be continued next Sunday
Evening star., 1924-03-02

Horisontai---1. sprinkle; Z. act; 49,. quarrel:
IA, gore: Is. charge; 18. place Of retreat;
q. iumbermsnn:: 1s:r sly: 19. shy; p. sound;
ssort M
rel; q; ,gike.liLe ash; 50; fish Ct mackeTsi
I:my 81 s5sSs Of attire te d.
stroyed: as. till; 20. fashion,; 81, .matron;
50, short melody; %. iritis; IS. boys; SO.
vertiai-1. invasjon; 2. box; 8. kind Of
food; 4, produce designs; s. tail; 8. kind Of
fur: 2. unnowing substances; 8. subdued: 9.
90. death rate; "a. malicious burglng; rs.
dress; 20. beginners: "a. draw out; %: gems;
measures: 81, make lace; 3s. fuss; So. animal !:
So, chemical compound: 5S. settles: 80. clothes
sgain; q, not long sgo; "a, to cajoie; A:
tprintins term>; so. exact; 81, prina donna;
80. ;burrow. -
Evening star., 1924-03-02
Answer to Last Sunday. Cross.
Word Puzzle.

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Evening star., 1924-03-02

Washup" replied Brother Rabbit, At
the same time touching his forelock
with his OF hind leg-his three other
legs being rather busy.
After breakfast was finished the
Master arose from his seat on . sand
bank, wiped his whiskers of with a
dish towel, and thep! taking his (cat-
sup bottle) telescope. he ascended to
the brow OF the hill to scan the sur
rounding country and to make CAL
culations, leaving tho lame Steward
Evening star., 1924-03-02

Thus encouraged, the Three Buc-
cancers ate ravenously, splitting the
slices Of bacon on the ends Of their
trusty) gulley knives. r.
"Blow moi" says Jack Rabbit, the
Skipper Of the Scuttle Butt. BLOW
mo. il this here amt pretty hand
some"
soft an easy there, shipmate" re-
piled Master Turtle. Who's In COM
mand here anyway,I axes to know?"
Nothing personal meant, Your
Evening star., 1924-03-02
To Remove Bathtub Stains.

Stains are often left on a porce-
lain bathtub or wash basin by drip
ping water. which leaves a stain
after slow evaporation. Such stains
are not always easy to remove. espe-
ciaIly If neglected for some time. The
best way to remove is to rub the
stains with a piece OF flannel mois-
toned with paraffin and then dipped
in sale. Rub hard. then rinse well
with plain hot water.
Evening star., 1924-03-02

was left behind like this. He lifted
up his voice and howled angrfly. Then
he barked loudly. Every ono came
rushing downstairs There he goes!"
yelled Uncle VIII. They ran to the
phone-policemen-
ran in. circles.
WELL, remarked. Billy, proudly.
holding Toots in his arms. no one
can say Toots isn't q watchdog. Hes
a hero, that's what. I'll never call
him dumb again
Evening star., 1924-03-02
BID Enouxh.

Per-Shs was born with silver
spoon In her mouth.
Haps (taktng q good look at her)-
Rather looks as II it had been ladle.
Evening star., 1924-03-02
Look Close.

He--Has It ever been explained to
you why you should not 60 In SWIM
ming after big meal? ].
She-No.
He-Because you won't find il
tnere. =