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Evening star., 1924-05-12
WHAT TODAY MEANS
TO YOU.
BY MARY BLAKE.
Taurus.
By Vyvyan.


Excellent vibrations prevail until
late in the evening. and favor all
matters relating to land, produce,
also portend success in domestic
affairs.
A child born today will be normally
healthy, not subject to any serious
illness, nor, on the other hand, ex-
develop a marked liking for every
thing pertaining to machinery and
mechanical industries, or. if a girl,
scientific research along similar lines.
Efforts should be made to provide
suitable education and preparation,
having for their object the develop
ment of this particular kind of en-
deavor.
If today is your birthday, your lack
of assertiveness and excessive humil-
ity have made you host of friends,
but have not assisted you to any ma
terial success. You have always been
willing, owing to an inherent disa-
to take back seat" You have
never been a successful salesman of
character merchandise.
In business you lack the punch
that commands and achieves results.
You allow others, not so well gifted
as you are, to go ahead, while you
stand still, enveloped in an atmos-
phere of humility and self-deprecia-
ton.
In your home life your want of as
sertiveneSS enables your mate to ride,
if so desired, roughshod over you.
Beace prevails because you will not
fight or quarrel. The habit of humil-
ity is, however, becoming SO strong
that you will soon have no thinking
will of your own.
Nothing is more Objectionable than
blatant blowers of their own horns.
Nothing is quite so conducive to dis
cord and dissatisfaction as a domi-
mating, self-willed and excessively
aggressive character. On the other
hand, to be always subdued, drab and
retiring invites loss Of respect and
consideration, although, strange to
relate, it very frequently inspires af-
lection There sa happy medium,
by means of which, conscious of your
own ability, alive to your own inn
portance, you can, without being dis
agreeable or causing antagonism, as
sert yourself, and thereby earn the
respect of the world and insure sue
cess, both material and spiritual
Well known persons born on this
date are: Robert c. Winthrop, states
man and orator; George w. Childs,
journalist; George E. Woodberry, au-
thor and poet; Henry Cabot Lodge.
senator; Frank Crane, Journalist;
Nine Nordica, singer.
Copyright, 1924)
Evening star., 1924-05-12
December 26, 1922.

ION Tuesday evening 1 attended
Mrs. Adams party and enjoyed it
very much. The ladies danced to
the music of the piano. Mrs. Adams
receives company in the most ele-
giant style and her parties are always
well attended. 1t was on that occa-
sion that I was introduced to Cen
eral Cass dewis Cass), and was most
gratified with the short interview.
He surprised me greatly when he
toS1 me that he rode from Detroit
to Washington on horseback.
sThe Mexican Minister, Don Jose
Manuel Tozaya and his suite were
there. He is a little, swathy fellow
not so tall as 1 am within six inches.
Mr. Crawford, (Secretary of the
Treasury during Monroe's admins
tration), who frequently stood by him
and who is six feet six inches in
height, looked as If he belonged to
a different order of beings.
'I attended Church yesterday. Mr..
McIlvaine preached an admirable SER
mon, giving a wonderful narrative of
the events Immediately preceding the
nativity of our Savior and of the
event itself. The shops were all
closed here, and everything put on
the appearance of the Sabbath. To
me this is always an interesting sea-
SON."
Evening star., 1924-05-12
January II. 1923.

THE weather is now fine and the
walking good, as all the snow has dis
appeared. Mr.. Cassidy of New Jersey.
Mr.. PierSon of our state and myself
took a walk to the Navy Yard We
found Commodore Rogers there, who
was very polite to us, and we visited
every part of the establishment under
his guidance. The laboratory or de-
posit of arms is the most splendid
room, Except our HalD, in Washing
ton. The guns, pistols swords, cut
lasses, etc, are so disposed as to
represent flowers and festoons. and
are so bright that they almost dazzle
the eye. Here are many guns from
the tower of London, taken from the
British in the late war. The Com
modore is an enthusiast in his pro-
fession, but no visionary. President
Adams once said that he was the most
accomplished officer in the Navy. /
believe it. The hardihood of the sea-
man and the polish of the gentleman
seem strongly blended in his char
acter.
THE stupendous machine upon
which rests a heavy ship of war,
drawn up on an inclined plane out
of the water is a wonderful exhibit
tion of human power The ship is
entirely under oover and it is calcu-
lated that the saving to the Nation
by this mode of preserving our ships
will be two hundred thousand dollars
every year"
Evening star., 1924-05-12
When We Go Shopping
By MRS. HARIAND H. ALLEN.

correspond with certain dresses NAV
De helpful to many II never huv .
pair or shoes without having in mind
inc suit or dress with which IL is TO
pc worn" said the best-dressed
woman / know.
a tailored suit calls for a practi-
cal.iooking shoe, either black or tan.
with heels of medium height.
Dresses or heavy wooden materials.
such as serges, cheviots and tweeds
seem to demand shoes of Reasonably
strong leather, and suitable coIors
are dark tan, brown or black
Patent leather shoes, oxforis and
walking pumps are appropriate to
wear with light summer dresses as
well as dressier frocks of silk and
satin.
Fine kid and patent leather shoes
seem to correspond with the textnre
OF sort SILK dresses, such as char
meuse and satin. When the shoes re
low, silk stockings help to soften the
lines or the foot. The closer the
blend in color between shoes. hose
and costume, the daintier and smaller
the Feet will appear. Shoes and stock
1ngs that match the dress tend also
to create an impression of added
height to the figure. On feet that re
large or awkward in angles, white or
colored shoes. or shoes that are two
tones, tend always to accentuate the
ungraceful lines and to make the feet
appar larger. In such instance ones
shoes should always be selected for
their inconspicuousness, avoiding the
--latest things" in cut and color or
fancy buckles or ties.
Evening star., 1924-05-12
PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE
BY WILLIAM BRADY, M. D.,
Noted Physician and Author.

after another and never get entirely
over it. Where would you advise me
to go?-R. P. ].
Answer.-About the only place
where the climate is quite satisfac-
tory to all the residents is heaven.
That same slander on the climate is
as prevalent in California, New Eng
land, Oregon and Manitoba as it is
in Maryland, and, in fact, it is merely
an alibi. You should consult a ply
sician and let him determine what is
the matter. I can assure you the
Maryland climate is as healthful as
any other climate short of the place ]
suggested for you.
What is your criticism of coffee
made in a percolator? How should
coffee be made if not by boiling?
What is your objection to boiling
Because we like the flavor, we are
percolating our coffee and pouring it
into cups half filled with hot milk,
so the mixture is half and half What
is your criticism of this method?-
B. C. w.
Answer.-Grind the coffee for each
making, and let the grounds stand for
fifteen minutes or longer in cool
stirred in the water. Then set the
pot on the fire, and watch it, and
snatch it off just before it is about
to get ready to start boiling. Boil
ing extracts tannin and ruins the
f1avor-drives off the aromatic flavor
which smells good, but leaves the
coffee fiat. 1 have no criticism of a
percolator.
Copyright, 1924
Evening star., 1924-05-12

TIL plant another row of lettuce
over there" planned Virginia, as she
stood looking at the plot of ground
her father had given her for her very
own to make garden in.
What are you going to do now?'
asked her neighbor, Betty Cut-out,
watching her across the fence. "Plans
something more? You've lots OF
things coming up already"
And I'm going to have more" de-
clared Virginia. II have to water
these things now" And she ran in
to change her dress.
Here's Virginia in a pretty blue
dress and blue hose with orange trim
mings. Color her hair with light or
ange crayon to make 1t look auburn
make her cheeks pink, and then
mount her on lightweight cardboard
and cut her out
Evening star., 1924-05-12
Special Crab Meat.

Melt four and one-half tablespoon
fuls of butter, add three tablespoon
fuls of flour mixed with two and
one-half tablespoonfuls of cornstarch
and three-fourths teaspoonful OF salt
and stir until we'll blended. Then
pour on gradually, while stirring
constantly, three-fourths cup of
chicken stock, bring to tn eboiling
point and let boil for three minutes.
Add gradually three-fourths cup of
point and add the yolks Of two eggs
slightly beaten. Butter eight indi-
vidual dishes, cover the bottoms with
crabmeat, using one and one-fourth
cupfuls, pour the sauce over the meat
and sprinkle with one-half cup of
grated American cheese. Bake in a
hot oven to heat and melt the cheese
and brown
Evening star., 1924-05-12

Mr. Hark1nS was coming to see my
sister Gladdis last mite and Gladdis
was waiting for him with her new
dress on. and I sed, o. G. Gladdis, I
forgot to tell you, 1 saw Mr.. Parkins
driving his automobeel yestidday, and
some gerl was in it with him. 1 bet
that makes you feel jelliss all rite.
don't 1T, Gladdis? / sed.
Certeny not, l don't care one way or
the other. 1 haven't the slitest intrist
IN the matter. wat did she look like?
Gladdis sed
o, jest natural, 1 sed. G, Gladdis,
wy don't you get even with Mr.. Par
k1ns by telling him about some
lmaginery fellow came to see you last
mite? III mention it for you If you
wunt, l sed.
Well. it mite not be sutch bad
ideer at that, Gladdis sed. And pritty
soon Mr.. Parkins came and sat down
innocent, me saying, G., Gladdis, you
mite, don't you. Mr.. Parkins tonite
and Mr.. Sprickels last mite, l sed.
Mr.. Who? Mr. Parkins sed with a
1elliss Expression, and Gladdis sed, y,
Jest young friend OF mine, NOBODY
special, meerly a nice looking boy l
happen to know.
o, never herd his name mentioned.
Id like to meet him some time If he's
as nice as all that, Mr.. Parkins sed
looking even jellisser, and l sed, He d
be all rite II he WaSent so mock kneed,
wouldent he, GladdiS?
Don't be abserd, he iZzent bit mock
kneed, Gladdis sed, and l sed, Sure
he is, and his ears stick out little
and he studders wen he tawks.
Well, he must be a fine chap, Mr..
ParkinS sed not looking jelliS eny
more, and Gladdis sed, Benny, leeve
the room or Ill call father.
l was jest going enyways, / sed.
WITCH 1 wasent, but 1 went, and Glad
dis followed me out, wispering, Wat
In the werld did you wunt to spoil 1t
by saying that for, you bad boy?
Well G WIZ, / was jest trying to
make it sound more natural SO he
wouldent think we was making 1T up,
1 whispered back, and Gladdis wis
pered, o, shut up, l was going to
give you a dime but now l wont.
WITCH she dident, the ony consola-
tion being maybe she never even in
tended to.
Evening star., 1924-05-12
The Guide Post
BY Henry and Tertius Van Dyke
Doing Good in the World.

That they be rich in good .oorks.-
I Tim. 6:18.
There is a loftier ambition than
merely to stand high in the world
1t is to stoop down and lift man
kind a little higher.
There is a nobler character than
that which is merely incorruptible
1t is the character which acts as an
antidote and preventive of corruption
ton.
Fearlessly to speak the words which
bear witness to Righteousness and
truth and purity;
Patiently to do the deeds which
strengthen virtue and kindle hope in
your fellow men;
Generously to lend a hand to those
who are trying to climb upward;
Faithfully to give your support and
your personal help to the efforts
which are making to elevate and
purify the social life of the world;
That is what it means to be rich in
good works"
And that is the way to make your
life interesting and joyful and pow
erful.
The men that have been happiest,
and the men that are best remem-
bered, are the men that have done
good.
Copyright 1924.)
Evening star., 1924-05-12
BEDTIME STORIES R' sr s1ss2ys 1HezsEo'

was dragging him nearer and nearer
to the shore. He was SO occupied in
being just miserable and frightened
that he took no notice of anything.
He was aroused by a shout. Farm :
er Browns Boy stopped rowing, and
shouted back. The young Chuck
looked about him to see what it all
meant. Not far away was another
boat. In it were two men, and one
of them had a terrible gun. The
young Chuck didn't know it was a
terrible gun because he had never
seen one before. But that is what 1t
was. Yet, sir, that is what it was.
What is that you are towing?"
shouted the hunter with the terrible
gun to Farmer Browns Boy.
AN old log," replied Farmer
Browns Boy.
THAT isn't what I mean" the hunt
end Of that old log? Is a Muskrat?"
no" replied Farmer Browns Boy,
lit isn't Muskrat. It's a Wood
chuck"
"Is he alive?" asked the hunter.
"Of course is alive. Do you sup
pose 1 would be towing him ashore
if he wasn't alive?" retorted Farmer
Browns Boy.
What are you, going to do with
I'm going to see that he gets safe
Boy
The hunter laughed. "a Woodchuck
is no good" said he. Set that old
log adrift and let me have shot at
him. That will be the quickest way
Of putting an end to his troubles"
Farmer Browns Boy was indignant
He told that hunter just what he
thought of him, and the things he
said were not very pleasant. Then
he once more began to row, towing
the young Chuck toward shore. And
the young Chuck didn't understand it
all at all. To this day he doesn't
know what might have Mapped had
not Farmer Browns Boy found him
when he did. Those unters surely
would have found him later and that
would have been the end of him. This
is wat might have happened.
Copyright. 1924 by T. W. Brxes).
Evening star., 1924-05-12
Straight, Narrow Skirts for Suits
BY MARY MARSHALL

One might suppose that the fash
ionable and would-be fashionable
women of today were all making
ready for sojourn in some tropical
cline where spiders, scorpions, SNAKES
and all sorts of fearsome crawling,
creeping things abound. That is, of
course, unless one had become per-
fectly accustomed to the prevalent
fashion for wearing ieshcolored
stockings and the revival of the really
short skirt.
In Jamaica and other tropical spots
thG.e are women who, no matter
what the fashion may be, have al
flesh -colored stockings. Skirts that
trail or touch the ground accord the
insect pests altogether too safe
harbor, and against f1esh-colored
stockings any intruder can be easily
seen and cast off,
Lord Frederic Hamilton tells an
amusing story anent this custom in
Jamaica. A lady, long resident on
in an earthquake, went to a shop in
search of replenishment. She asked
the dusky native saleswoman for
white or flesh-colored stockings. The
saleSwoman said she had no white
stockings, but offered her some of
flesh color-producing as she did so
a pair of black stockings.
The fashion for flesh -colored stock
ingS was one that we adopted straight
from Paris. Sometimes fashions seem
to come about almost spontaneously
here and on the other side of the
Atlantic-but this was not one of
them. 1t was some time after the
French women took to these nude or
fesh-colored stockings before we
could bring ourselves to follow the
custom. And now we seem to be
little reticent about going back to
the really short skirt. At any dis
play of French frocks newly imported
we Americans seem to make the same
comment: I'VE knew skirts were
short, but we didn't know they were
as short as that" Still, of course,
they have not quite reached the ex
tremes that they did when the very
short skirt was a novelty seven or
eight years ago.
The flesh-colored stocking shows
quite likely that it is to be an estab
lished convention with us for some
years to come. The wide variety in
the tones of these nude" stockings
seems to make them especially at
tractive to women. The rose beige
tint-that would be really a natural
flesh tint for very, very few persons
is not as smart as it was when it
was a novelty a few months ago. In
France there is disposition to wear
flesh stockings of quite a yellowish
tint, so reports say.
The sketch shows the Short-Skirted
suit in smart verSion-worn with
fesh-colored stockings and black pat
Evening star., 1924-05-12
How to Put the KB on TB.

tuberculosis is still the most cur
able serious chronic disease and the
one for which nobody has a cure.
tuberculosis, when you get it, is
a battle. Whether you will win or
lose the battle depends largely upon
your own intelligence. If you're
knowitau you'll win out only by luck,
if at all. If you have enough intel
ligence to comprehend that you and
your we'll meaning friends and the
plausible people who tell you how
easy it is to cure do not know quite
as much as your doctor knows about
the rules for recovery from tuber-
culosis, the tactics, the strategy OF
warfare against determined but not
unconquerable enemy, why, it will be
only a matter of very bad luck if
you don't put the kibosh on the TB
and live happily, though let US hope
not boastfully. ever afterward.
One thing l have noticed about peo-
pie who have won the battle with
tuberculosis. They are not at all
boastful of their victory They seem
eager to acknowledge gratitude to
those whose counsel and expert guild
ance have shown them the way.
Most of the boasting is gotten off
by tnOSe VINO 90 not even RnO" "ndt
the fighting is like, but who are
avid readers of the greatly enlarged
and beautifully illustrated almanacs
of the twentieth century. They boast
first and repent afterward. They
throw physic to the dogs" and rush
only so it is far enough from home
and they become miserable inmates
of the charitable institutions or man
age to get carried back home at last
broken victims of foolhardiness.
A victor whose story j have told
here before, developed tuberculosis in
1915. fought the battle in his home
in a large city, devoting about three
years to the campaign, put the kibosh
on the consump. and returned to his
ordinary peacetime work. He has en-
joyed peace ever since. He told his
story first in the Journal of the Out
door Life. 1t has been reprinted in
pamphlet form. To obtain the pam
phlet, send cents with your request
to the tuberculosis Society of De-
troit and Wayne County, BIS East
Jefferson avenue, Detroit, Mich. If
you are a resident of Wayne County,
phlet free The last time recon-
mended it 1900 people wrote to the
society for copies, and I reckon about
$4,000 wrote to me asking for a
sumption. Once for all the $4,000 and
as many more thousand as may
write me now, have no recipe for
the cure of consumption. It's battle
and you've got to know how to fight
il yourself. In order to win against
a determined enemy you had better
study tactics and strategy under ex-'
perts and not in glorified almanacs-
nor the gossip of your friends.
have heard so much about the
damp, changeable climate in Mary
land that I have about decided the
only thing one can do is move some
whore else. I seem to have one cold
Evening star., 1924-05-12
Feet and Facts.

If you study the becomingness of
your shoes with the care you do hats.
you may work quite a magic in the
change.
Feet, like faces, are facts that
cannot be altered" used to be a popu-
lar saying. But times have changed
since that notion gained credence,
and we all know how easy it is to
alter faces by a certain trick of
coiffure, a happy dropping Of the hat
brim, a gentle taking of color
And while, of course, we cannot
actually change the bony structure
OF the feet so as to work any appre-
ciable alteration. in the size of the
shoe required, nevertheless the appar-
ent size and shape of the feet may
be altered by the choice of good
looking shoes.
For instance, IL you have a thick
instep and ankle and short foot,
and then try to fit yourself out in
achieve an effect not unlike a horses
hoof.
But put a long, narrow last on the
same foot and witness the visibly
increased pleasant effect. Then. too,
instead of the high or loose tongue,
such a foot looks much better in a
simple one-or-two strap pump.
SO much of the attraotiveness of a
costume depends upon the shoes worn
that a word about selecting shoes to
Evening star., 1924-05-12

AND THEIR CHILDREN
Keeping Young Eyes Open.

One mother says: When I take my
little boy and girl for an afternoon
walk I teach them to be observant.
For example, on one day we try to
find baby signs" in the houses we
pass. Most always there is some sort
of trinket lying about or perhaps
there are baby clothes on the line, or
some other indication. On other days
we look for other signs trying to
see who can find them first.
Copyright, 1924.)
Evening star., 1924-05-12

were homeless, frightened and miser-
able.
OF these there was none more mis-
erable than the young Chuck, who
had been driven from his home over
near the Smiling Pool. 1t had been
bad enough to be driven out of that
snug home. 1t had been worse to go
drifting about on an old log unable to
reach shore, and not knowing If he
ever would reach shore. But to that
young Chuck the thing that was hap
pening now was still worse; that old
log was being dragged at the end of
a rope, he knew not where. The'rope
was fastened to a boat, and Farmer
Browns Boy was rowing the boat.
But the young Chuck had never
made the acquaintance of Farmer
Browns Boy. The latter was just a
dreadful, two-legged giant to the
young Chuck. He was so frightened
that all he could do was to cling to
his place on ono end Of the old log.
He didn't even notice that that boat
Evening star., 1924-05-12
Distorp of Dour Same.
BY PHILIP FRANCIS NowLAN,
CUDWORTH
VARIATION-Wood
RACIAL slish.
SnIJRCE-A In~.l1fv

SOURCE-A locality.
This family name originally was
preceded by either "atte," meaning
"at the" or de 1a," meaning "of
the" and it belongs in the group
wh1eh was used at first to designate e
the locality in which the bearer lived.
Cudworth is a place name, meaning
the farm, dwelling or place in the
wood. In the old Saxon speech the
word "cud," or, as it was sometimes
spelled, colt" indicated a wood, while
WORTH" a word occurring with great
frequency in various compounds. in
the list of English family names, had
the general meaning of place, farm or
house.
Thus the family name of Cudworth
has approximately the same meaning
as that of Woodhouse, though the two
have been derived from two different
pairs of words. Woodhouse is prob
ably the more common form of the
name, just as the words of which 1t
is compounded. wood" and house."
are both words which have withstood
the attacks of time and the invasion
of Norman-French, and which are in
common use in our modern English.
tCopyright.),
Evening star., 1924-05-12
Macaroni and Kidney Beans.

Cook one cupful of macaroni until
tender, then make a cream sauce
with one tablespoonful of butter one
tablespoonful of -four and half cup
full milk. Cook in a double boiler,
then pour in one-fourth cupful of
strained tomato. Turn the macaroni
and one pint of cooked kidney beans
into the sauce. Blend and serve.
Green peas or lima beans may be
used in place Of the kidney beanh
Evening star., 1924-05-12
Asparagus With Pimento.

Make pimento sauce with two cup
fuls of milk, two tablespoonfuls of
butter. four tablespoonfuls of flour.
one mashed pimento, and salt and
pepper. Heat one can of asparagus
or one bunch of fresh asparagus, ar
range about six stalks on each piece
of toast to be served, then pour
the sauce over the toast and aspara-
gus. Serve at once.
Evening star., 1924-05-12
Parsnip Loaf With Bacon.

Mix two and one-half cupfuIs OF
mashed boiled parsnips with three
tablespoonfuls of melted bacon fat
and season with salt and pepper
Pack into a loaf tin and lay about
six strips Of bacon on top. Cook
until the bacon is well Drowned and
crisp Serve hot for breakfast. This
is a very tasty dish.
Evening star., 1924-05-12
What Might Have Happened.
When things go wrong, why just be glad
They haven't happened twice as bad.
Farmer BROWNS Boy

The Green Meadows were nowhere
to be seen. They were covered with
water. 1t was one of the greatest
floods in many years. To some of the
little people of the Green Meadows it
really seemed as If the whole Great
World had turned to water. They