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New Britain herald., 1924-06-17
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 EXPERIENCE
Hrs. Bradford Recommends Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

Phoebus, Virginia. Having this ops portunity l just cannot refrain from say
New Britain herald., 1924-06-17
Rcinf,rte CIhair

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New Britain herald., 1924-06-17
Chocolate Bread Pudding
 flor I'onrl

shelf Covering Glazed chintz makes an excellent covering for closet shelves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28

At right: Raymond
G. Weber of 1915 Irv-
ing street northwest,
recently awarded the
first prize of $500 in
connection with a
thrift essay contest
c o n d u c t e d by the
F r a nkli n National
Bank.
phnfn by Edmnnstnn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28

Week day school of
religious instruction of
the Hamline M. E.
Church, under the di-
rection of Miss Nc
Dowell. The photo
graph was made at the
temporary quarters of
the school, Fourteenth
and Emerson streets.
Washington Star Photo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28

Churchill F.
D o w n i n G of
3437 M o u n t
Pleasant street
northwest, one
of the youngest
of Washington
choristers. He
is a member of
the senior choir
of the Church
of the Transhg-
uration, under
the direction of
D r. J a m e S
Dickinson.
Evening star., 1924-05-05

both in the light or her knowledge
and experience, SO as to discover why
the child failed? Then does the
mother meet the teacher in confer
ence and exchange findings and pledge
mutual assistance? If not, the child
is not going TO get very far.
He may acquire the letter of the
course of study to the passing stand
ard, but he will lose the essence OF
his education. which is the quality
growth of his mind rather than its
quantity growth. 1t does not matter
so much what he learns out OF the
books az 1t does what he learns out
of living people. From them he
catches the spirit of life itself. If
that spirit is grabbed IL it balks his
growth as the knot in the wood balks
the plane. he will not come out in
ine-grained beauty, as his parents
and teacher hoped he might.
The relation between home and
school, teacher and parent, is SO finely
balanced that a tone of voice, a lift
of eyebrow. a sharp word or shruE
the child is to be educated to his ca
pacity, that balance must be pre-
served. 1t is the first duty of the two
educative forces, teacher and parent,
to keep that balance.
That is why I believe that the
parent-teacher association is the most
helpful institution engaged in assist
ing the school children today. ] can
not imagine a successful school job
without such an understanding, such
an interpreta ton, such a support as
co-operation between home and school
makes possible.
Evening star., 1924-05-05
Colored Cretonne and Organdie
BY MARY MARSHALL.
+ the bouffant skirt never sue
ceeds in becoming a part of the
mode of the first half of the

f. the bouffant skirt never sue
ceeds in becoming a part of the
mode of the first half of the
twentieth century, it will not be
because of any lack of fervent ad-
mirers among designers. The width
of women's skirts seems to be some
thing that depends not upon mere
preferences or decisions of designers
or dressmakers. Probably such es-
Sential matters Of dress are as much
n reflection of basic conditions of
the times as tho size of taxes or
wages of labor.
Two hundred years and more ago
Joseph Addison, in England writing
satirically concerning the enormous
size of the skirts then worn by
women. tells us that according to
some observers the very wide skirt
"foretells Battle and Bloodshed," and
believed il "of the same PrognoSti
cation as the Tail of a Blazing star.
He points out that the "Farthingale
appeared in England little before
the Ruin Of the Spanish Monarchy.
Interestingly enough, the enormous
skirt was in fashion in France at
the time of the French revolution
more than half a century after the
day of Addison. We might also cite
the wide hooped skirt that was in
fashion before our civil war.
This may seem like IA bit Of folly
trying to find any association be-
tween bouffant skirts and wars. But
when you come TO think Of ii there
really is some definite connection.
Wide skirts may not precede wars.
but after war skirts are invariably
narrower-sometime shorter-than
they were before. Briefly. materials
are too high priced to he used Law
.shly.
So with the recent European war.
Though wide skirts did not precede
this war. skirts assuredly did become
narrower and shorter during and
after the war. And the narrow, short
skirt does not seem to have worn
out its welcome with well dressed
women.
But for the picturesque frock de-
signed for certain rather ceremonial
occasions the wide skirt continues to
hold its own. There were more wide
Skirted fTuckS at Easter than there
were six months before. Young girls
still wear wide-skirted frockS of the
Lanvin sort at dances and still ap-
pear charming in them. because they
are the exception instead Of the rule.
The houffaut frock in the sketch
shows the new tendency to place or
naments directly in the front. The
frock itself is of white organdie with
Evening star., 1924-05-05
Distorp of Dour 3an1e
BY PHILIP FRANCIS NowLAN.
STALKER
RACIAL oRIoiN--Enaiish.
SoURcE-An occupation.

Hero is a family name the origin
of which is quite clearly indicated,
but which might none the less be a
little puzzling without some idea Of
the conditions and times in which Il
came into being.
The stalker of medieval England
was one who ''stalked his prey" That
is to say, he was a hunter (not a
sportsman), whose tactics were to
sneak up upon his game secretly. He
hunted for living. =.
Aside. from the occasional game
poacher, there are none today in Eng
land who might be classed in this
occupation. But medieval England
was a very different sort of country
from modern England. It was heavily
forested, with a population not more
than one-siXth the present popula-
tion. Agriculture was it's principal
industry, and even agriculture did not
utilize more than fraction of the
land. A very large part of the popu-
lation was able to make living by
hur rting.
The stalker was principally a
hunter of wild fowl. and he employed
the forms of strategy which best
fitted the nature of the country in
which he sought his game. In low
ground he literally "stalked" about
the marshes on stills, searching for
moor fowl.
Evening star., 1924-05-05
BEAUTY CHATS
Sun Baths.

1t is impossible to overestimate
the importance of sun baths as
means of making the body hes lthy
and beautiful. We had to come to
the stage of civilization where we
shut ourselves up in small apartments
in narrow, sunless streets, in order
to appreciate the medical value of
tho sunlight we were keeping our
selves away from.
In recent years several sanatoriums
have been started whose treatment
Is simply to put their patients out
doors practically unclothed where the
direct rays of the sun can reach their
podleS. One famous place in SWltZer-
land SpecializeS in tubercular chlldrcn
and has made mira cures. II
turns them out winter and summer,
whether the snow is on the ground
or not, dressed in loin cloths and
boots: and the brilliant sunshine and
the clean dry air of the mountains
puts health into frail bodies and heals
have been sick.
Give yourself q sun bath If you
can md practical way to do so. IL
you have or can make sleeping
porch secure from observation, stretch
yourself out in the. hot sunshine un-
dressed for a little period each day.
But be careful that you harden your
self gradually. The first day lay
three minutes on your back and three
minutes on your face, the second day
four minutes. and SO on. for "A long
exposure at the beginning might pro-
duce painful or even poisonous sun
burning. If you have any doubts
about this cheap and most beneficial
treatment ask your doctor the length
of time each day he considers best.
But properly done you cannot over
estimate the amount Of good there
is in sun bathing.
In any case let your hair hang and
give il a sun bath whenever practical.
Part the hair in differ places every
Evening star., 1924-05-05
WHAT TODAY MEANS
TO YOU.
Taurus.
Daisies of Many Colors.
BY MARY BLAKE.

Taurus.
An unfavorable aspect Operates
during the early part Of the day;
after noon, however. conditions are
excellent, and justify business ag-
gressiveness and favor the consum-
nation Of pending deals or agree
ments.
A child born today will be quite
vigorous and strong, but will not
possess exceptional mentality. 1t will
succeed more in outdoor pursuits than
in any business or profession de-
manding indoor application. 1t will
strenuous kind
II today is your birthday. you have
some very remarkable attributes.
You are mentally alert, professionally
and socially ambitious. and, when you
panion. The one weak spot in your
character-and If you do not exercise
it will affect eventually the whole
structure-is your evident playing
up" to those better circumstanced
than yourself and your half-concealed
disdain of those who do not enjoy the
advantages that you d..
1t is. of course, an admitted fact
that it is advisable and advantageous
to seek the companionship of and
associate with those of greater men
tai caliber than we ourselves pos
sess, since by 50 doing we are apt to
increase our own store OF knowledge.
1t is, on the other hand, foolish to
deny ourselves to those OF lesser
intelligence, as we thereby refuse
them the helping hand which they
need and which we ourselves SO as
siduously seek.
Not only are you prone to err in
this direction, but you at times "kow-
tow" to those not distinguished by
superior intelligence and by greater
wealth or more imposing worldly
conditions. This is the acme OF fool
ishness, and places you quite fre-
auently. in a Illuminating position.
adulation with material on which to
base criticism and unfair comment.
In business life your natural ability
will bring you to the front; your own
merits will boost" your stock; there
Is no need to try and curry favor
with those above you in order to at
tain success.
Your home and social life Is happy,
so long as you content yourself with
being natural and considerate of
those beneath you," and not running g
after those above you"
Evening star., 1924-05-05
REInIME SlnRTES BY THORNTON
A1A1A/ AAAAI ~ O1N1LO ". BURGESS

Ling; 7 hope you don't mind my
Not at all, not at all. We are ever
so glad to have you" cried Danny.
This wasn't quite true. Danny was
AFRAID, very much afraid that Jerry
might be hungry enough to think
that dinner OF fat Meadow Mice
was just what he wanted. This
being so. he had TO pretend that he
was glad
Jerry understood this perfectly.
Don't worry" squeaked he as pleas
antly as he knew how. In time of
trouble neighbors should stick to-
gether. This is a dreadful time for
all OF US. so don't be afraid of me-"
I'm not" said Danny. trying to
make his voice sound very brave.
But all the same his teeth chattered.
SO the old log floated very, very
slowly with Jerry Muskrat on one
end and Danny and Nanny Meadow
Mouse on the other end. all three
homeless because of the great flood :
and all three worried and wondering
what would happen to them
Copyright. 1924. by T. W. Burgess.)
The next story, "Danny Becomes
Excited
Evening star., 1924-05-05
Acidity Is Not Acidosls.

Probably l will rue the day chose
this subject. Let me begin, therefore,
by warning people who have any acid
or acidity obsessions about their food,
stomach or blood that they should
consult a physician about it. Let me
assure all and sundry who may be so
burdened that they have my SYM
pathv. and if that is not sufficient,
then they may have my advice, which
is to consult a physician. There is
ono striking fact i have noticed in
regard to people with an acid obses-
sion, and that is they generally have
as a complication a bad base OF Bill
lings trouble. That is the trouble
Josh Billings found with SO many
pcopIe-they know SO many things
which amt so. For instance, how
uric acid gets into the body and what
will chase it out; how a subject of
any painful condition which passes as
rheumatism can't eat tomatoes,
grapefruit or anything like that. Bill
lings trouble is cultivated by the i'm
propaganda The impropa ganda is
about thirty years ahead of the propa-
Sanda.
A lemon is just about as acid as
any food can be. The acid of lemon
or of orange or grapefruit is citric
acid. It's effect unon the degree of
acidity of the gastric juice is practi-
cally imperceptible. When digested
and absorbed into the blood, lemon
Juice increases the alkalinity OF the
blood, and that is so because the citrlc
acid is oXidiZed into carbonic acid,
which unites with such minerals as
lime, potassium. sodium and magne-
sium to form alkaline carbonates in
the blood. When eliminated through
the kidneys. the citric acid of lemons
or the other citrus fruits diminishes
the acidity of the urine. That is SO
whether one consumes one lemon or
dozen at a sitting. SO lemon, orange
or grapefruit or their juices or beV-
nrages made from their juices are ex-
ccllent items to use to oppose acldosls.
AcidosiS is not q definite disease
susceptible to any particular line OF
treatment. 1t is Il state which occurs
in many diseases. when the normal
balance of acid and alkali or base in
the blood and other tissues of the
body is disturbed, either by the accu-
mutation of an excess of carbon dlox-
fdo in the blood or by decrease OF
the aIkali reserve. 1t mas nothing
whatever TO do with conditions which
the layman knows as "acidity.
The degree of acidity of the stom-
sch contents has no bearing upon the
question of acidosis, nor has the real
or Imagined "acidity" of foods any
bearing on acidosis. But the charac,
ter of the diet has bearing, which
shall try to show.
Certain foods tend to increase the
acid balance and other foods tend to
increase the alkali. Foods which tend
to increase the alkali reserve and
therefore oppose acidosis are the
fruits and vegetables, the green's and
relishes, the entire cereals, whole
wheat flour or bread (but not graham
-four as 1t is sold today, wheat bran,
crude dark brown sugar, molasses,
and particularly potatoes, tomatoes,
oranges, apples, lettuce, bananas and
milk. Foods. which tend to increase
the acid balance and favor the devel-
opment OF acidosis are in some cases
Evening star., 1924-05-05

Us fellows was setting on my frunt
steps, being me and Leroy Shooster
and Sam Cross and Ed Wernick and
Sid Hunts quiet little cuzzin Joe, and
we started to tawk about tho fearsest
things that over happened to US, Le-
roy Shooster saying, Tawk about your
axsidents, once I was in one trolley
car vile another one was humping
into 1t and the window broke rite
ware I was setting and cut my hand
in 4 places and if ! hadent of stopped
bleeding I mite of bled to deth.
Aw, watts that, that amt as bad as
being nocked down by a horse like
I was, and If it hadent of stepped over
me it would of stepped on me and
CESS you know il wouldent of bin eny
CRATE relief having a horse stepping
on you. and l got both my knees all
scraped enyways and the man in the
dug store put iodine on them and
maybe it dident bern. o boy, III say
1t did. Ed Wernick sed.
Well wat of it? I sed. You don't
call that as bad as breaking your
arm like I did. do you? G. wiz
went and broke it in places and the
docter had to pull 1T strate agen, and
maybe you don't think that hert, o no,
not at all, it felt like eating a plate
Of ice GREEN, like fun 1t did sed
Aw, tell us something serious vile
you're about II, Sam Cross sed. One
time cut my foot with a hatchit and
/ had to have stitches took in II to
sew 1t together agen. and II you can
imagine how 1t feels to have even one
stitch took in you why you can imag-
inc how it must feel to have 5, and
you can almost see the scar even
yet. pritty neer, he sed.
Wich jest then Sid Hunts quiet
little cuzzin Joe stopped sucking on a
lemmin stick. saying. ! was operated
on for appendiseetis and I'm setting
heer rite now without an appendicitis.
And he started TO suck on his lem
min stick agen and US fellows got
discouraged and changed the subjeck
Evening star., 1924-05-05
Parent Teacher Association.

Parents are the most effective
teachers. whether they mean to be or
not. BY the time the child gets to
school he has been taught the princi-
pies Of conduct and the manner of
thought that will influence him
throughout his life. The school
teacher follows the parent. Her work
must fit into the work already done,
amplifying it, interpreting it, modify
ing it. She cannot ignore il.
The parents teaching is broad in
its scope, leaving the details to be
worked in by the school. The parent
says, You must learn to read and
write. | expect that of you" The
teacher says. Here is your spelling
lesson, and this story is your reading
lesson, and this exercise is to be
mastered for penmanship."
So far the school and the home are
working together for the good of the
child. But he misses two words of
the ten and he fails to get the mean
ing of the story and the penmanship
exercise falls short of the standard
The teacher looks grave and sets a
red ink mark beside the name of the
child and hands him a deficiency slip.
Now what? Does his mother look
over the work that earned the bad
mark and try to find the reason for it,
that she may help make it better?
Does the teacher sit down with the
child and his job and examine them
Evening star., 1924-05-05
Fanchonette.

Crush two cupfuls of Strawberries
and cook them with one and one
half cupfuls of granulated sugar until
they are thick. When thoroughly
cool. stir in four finely crushed lady
fingers. Beat this mixture. a spoon
full at a time, into the stiff7y beaten
whites OF four eggs. Line a mold
with bIanched almonds and fill 1t with
the mixture. Set this mold in a pan
of boiling water and bake in the oven
for one-half an hour. When cool
invert on a dish and serve with Gus
tard sauce.
Evening star., 1924-05-05
Carrots a la Poulette.

Wash and scrape some carrots and
cut them in small cubes. There
should be two cupfuls. Cover with
boiling water and let stand for five
minutes. Drain and cook until sot'
in small quantity of boiling saltcI
water to which has been added one
half tablespoonful Of butter. Drain
again. Melt three tablespoonfuls ~
butter. add three tablespoonfuls or
-four, and stir until well blended
Then pour on gradually, while stir
ring constantly, one cup of CHECKER.
stock. which is the liquid in whc.
a fowl has been cooked, and ono
half cup of top milk. Bring to tn
boiling point. add the carrots, again
bring to a boil. then add one-hal :
teaspoonfLl of lemon juice, the yolas
Of two eggs slightly beaten and salt
and pepper to taste.
Evening star., 1924-05-05
BY
EDNA KENT FORBES

few minutes so the sun can reach
every part Of the scalp. This treat
ment can last half an hour at
time.
Grace--Your skin may only be
showing the effect IF the winter
overheated atmosphere as is the
case with many other people at this
season OF the year. Massage daily
with a good cream and then stimu-
late the skin into healthy activity.
by dashing cold water over il aftcr
the massage. Get outdoors as much
as possible and sleep with all win
doWs open.
q. O. a. C.-Peroxide bleachcs tn.
superfiuous hair. but ii is not a cure
for this tendency; however, thcrc
have been instances when peroxide
so weakened this growth that II
gradually diminished. Your weigh
should he 10 pounds.
j. A. S.-Thosc tiny red lines on
your cheek may be broken veins, 50
] should consult d skin specialis,
about them.
Evening star., 1924-05-05

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Evening star., 1924-05-05
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Those Dirty Elbows.

Those Dirty Elbows.
What can you suggest to whiten
and soften the elbows?-G. L.
Answer. Occasional applications Of
soap and water work we'll in some
cases. But in other cases the elbows
seem just as dirty in spite of this
treatment, and the skin is dry and
we call it xerosis. For this condition
apply to the affected areas Of skin oil
rather than soap. ! will send you
formula for an oil for the purpose by
mail if you will provide an S. A. e.
and repeat your request.
Wart Surgery.
have taken off several warts by
applying potassium bichronate mois-
tened with water into a paste. / have
heard that it may cause blood poison
ing if the parts treated become raw
c. w. J.
Answer. Chemical surgery is just
as risky as ordinary surgery would
be in the hands of an amateur. There
is no good reason by anybody without
medical training should attempt to
remove warts. Such amateur surgery
always involves risk of septicemia
(blood poisoning) for the victim. The
removal of a wart is not too trining
a matter to submit to physician.
Evening star., 1924-05-05
Jerry Finds Others in Trouble
Think not in trouble you're alone,
For none has trouble all his own
-nannv Apsdpu

1t wasn't as if Jerry Muskrat had
never had such experiences before
This wasn't the first time Jerry had
lost his home and been driven from
his castle in the bank Of the Smiling
Pool by food. It wasn't the first
time unfair hunters had tried to shoot
him from boat. He had been all
through this once before. That time
he had been very nearly carried down
the Big River. So, bad as matters
were, Jerry wasn't wholly without
hope. He had come out all right the
other time. and he felt sure that IL he
could escape those hunters he would
come out all right this time.
The hunters had rowed away. for
Jerry had fooled them by coming up
for air underneath a mass OF floating
rubbish. He remained there until
Evening star., 1924-05-05


that boat was so far away that he
was sure he couldn't be seen. Then
he started to swim In the hope OF
finding something he could climb out
on for a rest. When at last he caught
sight Of an old log floating in the
water he headed straight for 1t. With
a sigh of thankfulness he climbed
water 30 long that he sorely needed
"Well, never" exclaimed Jerry as
soon as he was out on that old log.
He stared at the other end of that old
with such funny look on his face. II
never!"' he exclaimed again. You see
Jerry had discovered that he didn't
have that log to himself. On the
other end Of it two forlorn little
teeesSer weue as they eonid get 4 two Of
the most frightened looking little
people in all the great world. They
we're Danny and Nanny Meadow
Mouse.
manded Jerry in his sharp, squeaky
"If you please" replied Danny,
while his teeth chartered. I'VE are
trying to keep from being drowned
How sSsa sa yoT happsn apsSt to be ,vsS hess
JCTEy dohCus thouBHt you llNCo d
long way from the Laughing Brook
and the Smiling Pool"
I'VE did," replied Danny, his teeth
still chattering, for truth to tell he is
afraid Of Jerry Muskrat. I'VE never
dreamed that the water would reach
our home. 1t came so fast that It
took us by surprise. We managed to
get to this old log aad climb up on
1t and then the water fioated 1t
away. IL hope you do not mind
letting us sit here"
You found this log first. so
guess I have nothing to say about
It." said Jerry, his little eyes twink
Evening star., 1924-05-05

Prices realized on Swift 4 Company
sales Of carcass beef N washington, D. c.,
for week ending saturday, May 8, 1924.
on shipments sold out ranged from LOO cents
to 1900 cents per pound and averaged 16. S5
cents per pound.-Adycrtisemcnt