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Evening star., 1924-10-22

low. There ought to be some fish in
some of the little shallow pools. My,
my, my, how good a fat trout would
taste!'
So Bobby Coon headed for the
Laughing Brook He didn't hurry.
There was no use in hurrying. Truth
to tell, he was fat. But he wanted to
get still more so. He headed straight
for a certain little pool he knew of.
He approached 1t very slowly and
quietly. The moon was shining.
Bobby was glad of that. It shone
right into that little pool. His eyes
sparkled. There were several little
fish in that shallow pool. They had
been trapped there by the falling wa
ter. There was no way for them to
get back into the Laughing Brook.
For a little while Bobby Coon was
perfectly happy. One by one he
scooped those little fish out, washed
them and ate them. When he had
to make up his mind where to go
next. 1t was still early in the night.
He didn't want to go back home. He
decided he would go down the Laugh
ing Brook. Bobby dearly loved to
wander along the Laughing Brook.
Perhaps he might find another pool
with fish in 1t. He didn't really need
any more nSn tnat n1gnt, out, as
said before, he could always eat a
little more.
So Bobby wandered down along the
bank of the Laughing Brook. Pres
emily he caught sight Of something
bright in the water. 1t shone in the
moonlight. Anything bright and
shiny always interests Bobby Coon.
He sat down close to the edge Of the
water and stared at It. It was only a
little below the surface of the water
and seemed to be partly buried In the
sand, Bobby reached in a black paw
and got hold Of 1t. 1t was stuck In
the sand. Bobby dug around It and
presently he had it out on the bank.
Evening star., 1924-10-22
Ny Neighbor Says:

Place box Of lime in a damn
cupboard. The lime will absorb
all the moisture and the cupboard
will be perfectly dry.
To polish tarnished brass ham
dies, put them into a dish with 1
tablespoon of salt and v cup of
vinegar and water enough to
cover. Boil Is minutes, then
polish with a good brass polish
and they will look like new.
Fat may be removed from SOUP
by straining through a piece of
cheese cloth that has been wrune
out OF cold water.
Finger marks on painted doors
should be removed with a soft
flannel wrung out in water in
which a few drops of ammonia
have been mixed and then rubbed
with soap. Having removed the
stains the paint should be washed
with clear water and thoroughly
dried.
Put one sugar bag under and
another over your bread in the
bread box; it keeps the bread
nicer and the box cleaner Change
each time you make bread.
Evening star., 1924-10-22
WHEN WE GO SHOPPING
BY MRS. H1RLAND III. ALLEN.

room, too, not only as to period
metal beds, too, do that--but as to
material However, it is not best to
buy the wooden bed unless you have
either time to care for it yourself
or servants to do it for you. .
The brass bed is the most expensive
among the metal types. but it has
not only beauty. but sanitation, in
it's favor. The main thing to con-
slider in buying brass bed is the
weight of the material in relation
to the price. A bed of solid brass
tubing is much more valuable than
one of mere veneer tubing. In Il
veneer tube bed the case tubing must
be bent to accord with the post of
the bed, and you can tell it by the
seam at the back part of the brass
posts and tubes.
Beds of other metallic stuff-often
lron-are now made, not only with
white enamel, but with such other
finishes that they can resemble
almost any wood. Such beds are
cheaper than brass ones. and they
are ordinarily good-looking, sanitary
and durable, as well. A good metal
bed should have welded corners, no
sign of tube scanned. and firm
joints.
Evening star., 1924-10-22
Fdu0rite Recipes of
Prominent Women
BY EDNA NJ. COLMAN.
American Goulash.
MRS. SUSIE ROOT RHODES.
ID. G. Sunerinfendent of PIaygr round s


When Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes start
ed in putting organized and super
vised play into Fairgrounds, juvenile
delinquency began to diminish wher-
ever she established Il playground.
She is the first woman superintendent
Of a playground department in the
country and the first woman to head
department in the National Capital.
Her friends claim that she was such
"A successful pioneer in breaking a
trail for woman executives that she
opened the way for the appointments
of the seven woman heads of Federal
ofices-so often called the women's
cabinet.
Mrs. Rhodes understands children
and gives them what they want in
amusements. Every game has its
place on her schedules. She fills the
gap between the desire and the
courage, effort or energy to indi-
vidually accomplish that desire.
Furthermore the establishment of a
playground in a locality means
raising of the morale, a diminution
of the delinquency. Twenty-Five
thousand children in the Capital City
regard Mrs. Rhodes as a deified Mrs.
Santa Claus. Americanization is
taught through the games, and story
telling and the traditions and legends
of the land of the Stars and Stripes
made very real and personal through
the holiday celebrations, in which all
are helped and coaxed to participate.
Mrs. Rhodes has made the play
ground the finest possible supple
ment to the work of the schools, the
church and the best homes She Is
Il university woman of various de-
grees and wide travel and culture,
a writer of established reputation, a
prominent club woman and a charm
ing hostess, who maintains delight
full home for her son. A dish that
she can recommend for it's nutrition,
variety and the facility with which
1T may be prepared is one of the valu-
able whole dishes that need
only salad and a dessert to round
out menu.
Three slices of fat bacon. l large
onion, / pound hamburg steak (use
top round steak and have ground
with a bit of the beef faO, 1 can red
kidney beans, quart tomatoes, pinch
cayenne pepper, u teaspoonful black
pepper and saltspoon salt. Cut bacon
in small pieces. Fry crisp. Add
sliced onion. Brown the meat. Then
add the tomatoes and the beans.
Cover and stew in the deep skillet
fifteen minutes. Diced carrots or
rice may be added to vary flavor.
Delicious served alone or on crisp
toast.
Copyright 1924
Evening star., 1924-10-22
Braised SQUAD.

Truss squad as for roasting Roll
in flour and brown evenly in butter
in frying pan. Put into a deep
casserole. Add one-half a cupful, of
hot water for each squad. Cover and
cook at a simmer for one-half an
hour. For each SQUAD chop two
stoned olives and small sprig of
parsley. Add a few drops of onion
juice and allow to cook in one tea
spoonful of butter for minutes,
stirring meanwhile. Add two table,
spoonfuls of orange juice. Spread
some toast with this olive mixture,
and place in the oven for minutes
Place the SQUAD on the toast and
garnish with olive rings, parsley, and
orange slices.
Evening star., 1924-10-22
Ham Fritters.

Heat to the boiling point one cupful
of stock. Thicken with one teaspoon
full each of -four and butter, cooked
together, and add to it one cupful of
cold cooked chopped ham, one egg
well beaten, and dry mustard and
Worcestershire sauce to season. Heat
thoroughly, take from the fire and
cool. Make a fritter batter of one
cupful of sifted flour, two teaspoon
fuls of melted butter, a scant cupful
of hot water. the beaten white of an
egg and a pinch of salt. Shape the
ham mixture into small balls, dip in
fritter batter and fry in deep fat.
Evening star., 1924-10-22
The Delicate Child.

\ delicate child is any child whose
health is below standard. In order to
explain what makes children delicate,
We should have to traverse the whole
field of medicine and hygiene. 1t might
b. done in half "A column. but I'm not
going to try until I've had more eX-
pCrience All | wish to say about the
delicate child is that he or she usually
requires two things which school life
often robS the child of, namely, daily
exercise and 1 midday rest.
school ought 10 he the place where all
the children should receive broad edu-
cation. The mind has been all the school
undertook TO train. until the last few
wears: ldttrriy the school has been
training the hands, and on paper, at
pl resent. the school even includes the
body i'll the scheme of education, though
this mCdcrn innovation, education OF
the body other than the hands, seems
silly to the old SchoolmasterS. They are
convinced that p sound mind can be
Evening star., 1924-10-22
BEDTIME STORIES By b a1seTsE TaessTo'

II was a small tin can. One end
had been cut part way round and
was pulled up just enough for Bobby
to get one hand in =.
Bobby was curious. He wanted to
reel around inside clear to the bot
tom OF that little can to find ont If
there was anything in it, He push
cd and pushed until at last his claws
could just touch the bottom. There
was nothing in that can. Then he
started to pull his hand out But
II wouIdn come out. The sharp edge
OF that tin top had become pressed
down against his arm and the more
he tried to pull 1t out the tighter
that became. II pinched his arm and
hurt. Then Bobby became fright
ened. He was sure that this was
some new kind of a trap. Yes, sir.
Bobby Coon was sure that he had
been trapped
Copyright. 1924, BY T W. Burgess)
Evening star., 1924-10-22

But in the making of the present
day patchwork applique embroidery
the though. of economy can have had
nothing to do. For quite obviously
the patches are made from silk that
had to be cut up expressly for the
purpose. An Intricate blending of a
1oZen or more soft and unusual shades
could not be the result of the utilfZa-
ton of scrops from the workroom.
The effect of this patchwork is
more that of a stained-glass window
than actual quilt work when looked
at from little distance. and the
blenG.ng is as soft and unconven-
tional in appearance as the plumage
of peacock. There seems to be not
the slightest design about it and no
two of the pieces seem to be cut in
quite the same shape. -
The sketch shows one of these
French gowns. 1t is an evening
frock with a body of lustrous white
satin and a skirt of silver cloth A
dozen shades. in pastel tones, are
used in the patches.
There are hats, also, suggestive OF
stained-glas windows. made of
patches of colored velvet mounted on
D velvet-covere1 frame.
Copyright, 1874
Evening star., 1924-10-22
Pound Cake.

Cream u cupful of butter and
cupful of sugar together, add the
beaten yolks of eggs, and beat all
until light. . Add y cupful of milk
alternately with u cupfuls of -four,
and beat for 3 minutes. Now stir in
IL cupfuls of flour, to which 4 tea
spoonful of salt and teaspoonfuls of
baking powder have been added
Lastly, fold in the stiffiy whipped
whites of the eggs.
Evening star., 1924-10-22
Raisin-Orange Compote.

Peel six navel oranges and run the
peeling through the food chopper
Cut the oranges into slices Add to
three pound of seeded raisins and
three pounds of seeded raisns and
juice, either red or black currant or
grape, and let stand over night Boil
with three pounds of Eranulated
sugar and one cupful Of vinegar for
two hours. Spices may be added
while boiling If desired. Put into jars
and seal while hot. This compete
keeps we'll after the jars are opened.
Evening star., 1924-10-22
Bobby Coon Trapped.
The curious are never taught
Until. alas. they find they're caught.
Old Mother Nature.

Bobby Coon liked the brisk, cool
October nights. They made him feel
good all over. He knew it wouldn't
be long before the season of snow
and ice, when ii would be hard work
to find anything to eat. He meant to
sleep then. But before that time he
must get fat He must get as fat as
possible. 1t was fun getting fat. You
see. he had A splendid appetite. No
matter how much he ate it seemed as
if he could always eat little more.
Bobby had been feasting on beech
nuts. Wild grapes had been plenti
full, and he had had his share. He
knew where there were plenty more.
But this night Bobby was hungry for
fish. 1t seemed to him that nothing
would taste quite SO good as a fish.
"I'll go down to the Laughing
Brook and try my luck" said Bobby
to himself. The Laughing Brook is
Evening star., 1924-10-22

'Bo-o-oo." walled Joan. in a low,
ghostly, moaning voice. as she tried
or her ghost dress, made of an old
sheet, with Sits cut out for eyes.
Goodness gracious exclaimed
Betty Cut-out, who was helping her
fix the sheet just right, you almost
make me shiver to look at you. Turn
around until / put another pin in
When Joan was sure the ghost
dress was all right. she slipped it
off and the two girls, with the help
OF Betty's mother, who showed them
how to put things together. began
making the witch dress that Betty
was to wear at her Halloween party.
The ghost Gress is all white. Be
sure to cut out the two holes for the
ewes so Joan can peep through.
Copyright, 1924
Evening star., 1924-10-22
Suggests Stained-Class Windows
BY MARY MARSHALL.

Many a most charming trimming
device has been originated an
outcome of effort toward economy.
During war days when we were
taught to make palatable soups from
celery leaves and carrot tops and
other tidbits that Americans usually
Evening star., 1924-10-22

EVENING DRESS WITH WHITE
SATIN BODICE, SILVER CLOTH
SKIRT. THE STAINED GLASS
PATCHES ARE IN PASTEL
SHADES.
throw away, our dressmakers, like
the French dressmakers. turned into
useful channels many a bit Of ma
terial that would otherwise have been
swept out of the workroom and
packed into rubbish bags
Certain very reSplendent metallic
embroidery much admired during
war days was made in France from
particles of metal discarded in the
manufacture of ammunition and fire
arms.
Evening star., 1924-10-22
BUCkWHEAT CAKES.

Sift . cuptuls of buckwheat
with II cupful of cornmeal,
teaspoonfuls of baking powder
and l. teaspoonful of salt.
Make a hole in the center, add
2 tableSpoonfulS of molasses
mixed with Il cupful of warm
water and cupfuls of milk,
beat to a light, smooth batter
and bake on hot griddle.
Evening star., 1924-10-22
COCOANUT CUSTARD.

COCOANUT CCSTARD.
Cover I cupful of grated
cocoanut with l quart of milk
and let stand hours: add l
pint of bread crumbs. beaten
eggs, 1s teaspoonful of salt
and l teaspoonful of lemon.
Turn into buttered baking
dish and bake in a moderate
oven. For the sauce cream IL
cupful of butter with
cupful of powdered sugar,
add !. cupful of cream. stir
over boiling water until the
sugar meltS and flavor with
lemon.
Evening star., 1924-10-22

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Evening star., 1924-10-22

A powder made from fish, which will
increase human height, has been COM
pounded by a Japanese scientist.
Evening star., 1924-10-22
CREAMED CELERY.

CREAMED CELERY.
Cut the celery fine and boil
until tender Use only a little
water, season with y cupful of
sweet cream, l teaSpoonful of
butter, salt and pepper to taste.
Evening star., 1924-10-22
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Are You Party to Crime of Keeping Family
Martyr Bent Over With Responsibilities
In Which You Should Share?

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Evening star., 1924-10-22

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Evening star., 1924-01-16
INVENTED GATLING GUN.
Son of Rich Southern Planter
Made First. Ones in 1861.
nm the Kansas City Star.

From the Kansas City Star.
Calling guns, the revolving battery
machines. were invented by Richard
Jordan Gatling, an American, who
was born in Hertford county, N c.,
September, 1878. He was the son of
a rich planter and devoted himself to
mechanical invention.
After producing a machine for
planting rice and other grain in
drills, which came into wide use; a
steam plow and other useful devices,
he turned his attention to perfecting
an instrument of destruction. In 1851
he conceived the idea of the Calling
gun and constructed six In Cincin-
natl, but they were destroyed by fire.
"rhe unimportant things make US
happy" says a feminine writer. Not
unless they bring their pay envelopes
home.
Evening star., 1924-01-16
WOMEN'SPROTEST
SENT TO COOLIDGE
Declares Classification Board
Is Discriminating Against
Members of Sex.

President Coolidge today was pre-
sented with written protest against
certain obvious determinations
against important government bu-
reaus engaged in social and educa-
tional work, against interests Of
women as represented by those bu-
reaus. and against departmental
services where large numbers Of
women are employed, with reference
to the personnel classification boards
administration Of the classification act,"
by the women's committee for reclassi-
fication Of the civil service.
This committee, composed Of rep
resentatives of eight national organi-
cations. advocates the merit system
in the civil service.
The written statement left for the
President is signed by Mrs. Raymond
B. Morgan of the American Asso-
citation Of University Women. Miss
Ida Hafford of the General Fedora
ton Of Women's Clubs. Mrs. Glen l..
Swiggett of the National Council OF
Women. Mrs. Maud Wood Park OF the
National. League of Women Voters,
Miss Ethel NJ. Smith of the National
women's Trade Union League. Mrs.
Lenna Lowe Yost of the National
Women's Christian Temperance Union
and Miss Lita Bane Of the American
Home Economics Association.
The protest was carried to the
President. they state. because they
had been unable to secure from the
board itself any adjustment of the
discriminatory classification COM
planned of.
''On November g." says their state
ment to the President. I'VE offered
our cooperation to the board through
q committee of three technically
qualified women whose expert serv-
ices we had secured as consultants
Particularly in view of the fact that
Evening star., 1924-01-16

there is no woman member Of the
board and no technically auaiidod
woman on the star Of the board; In
view OF the further fact that women
classification Of the civil service b.
cause Of its bearing, not only upon
the efficiency OF the Rovernnl emit
work but upon standards Of 1ustics
s ana fair play to women in All pro
Of the country. we believed that the
board should study the Classification
as IT effects women and should bring
20 Dear upon 1t tho viewpoints Of
women who by experience have be-
volved.
AS the board has done nothing in
response res to our request. but has. on
the field service the ciassifcation
plan against which we protested -
applied to the District Of Columbia,
we respectfully call attention to what
tration Of the classification act. and
ask that the points we make In the
brief herewith be given consideration
In the course Of your investigation OF
the boards actions"
Declares Law Evadea.
The brief submitted to tho Presi-
dent on behalf OF the women's or
ganixations emphasizes the following
point, especially:
Tho board has not complied with
the law in respect to the requirement
for a classification by duties. and any
classification not based on duties aud
qualifications would defeat the pur.
pose Of the merit system"
After filing their protest With Presi.
dent Coolidge the committee called
upon Chairman Madden Of the House
appropriation committee to discuss
with him the discriminatory ciasGi.
fcation submitted to Congress BY the
personnel classification board.
Evening star., 1924-01-16

Europe. and no part Of it much
more so than England, he added, is
more ignorant Of the United States
than the average American realized.
To do his part in increasing knowl-
edge Of the United States In Eng
land, he said, he was returning as
a sort Of deputy assistant American
ambassador"
Sir, Auckland said nothing was so
important as complete understanding
and frank cooperation between the
English speaking peoples to provide
a nucleus for the world that is 70
arrive from the ashes of the world
war" But such cooperation. he ex-
planned. would come chiefly about,
not through governmental agencies.
but through the people themselves.
The ambassador cited the motion
picture as the most potent instru-
ment in bringing about better un-
derstanding between England and
America.
Evening star., 1924-01-16
vENIZELOS ORDERS
PLEBISCITE ON KING
Wants People to Decide Between
Return Of Monarchy and
Republic.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Assoclateu PreSS.
ATHENS, January 16.-Premier
venizelos today told foreign newspa-
per correspondents that he did not
intend to recall King George before
the plebiscite which is to determine
the future government of Greece.
II strongly disapprove the sending
away Of the king. which I regard as
a slap in the face Of the Greek pso- s
tator or revolutionist; 1 am a con-
ciliator.
Il have decided on a plebiscite as
the best method of giving the peo-
pie an opportunity to decide between
a monarchy and republic. The
pie biscite will be under my personal
direction, for nobody else could carry
out a referendum today in the pres
ent state of affairs"
One Of the conditions under which
he agreed to return to Greece. Pre-
mier venizelos said; was that the
officers league. which caused the
banishment of the king be dissolved.
Il am delaying the plebiscite two
or three months" he continued, for
the purpose of making certain that
the league is disbanded and that its
members return to their military
duties"
1t Is his wish that after the ref
erendum the national assembly shall
dissolve and the country hold new
elections, in which the royalist op-
position. unrepresented in the present
government, may participate.,
VeniZelos has telegraphed Ismet
Pasha, Turkish premier, assuring him
that he will always be happy to CO.
operate in the faithful execution of
the Lausanne treaty re-establishing
neighborly relations between the two
countries and Strengthening peace
Ismets reply reciprocated M. Veni-
zelos' sentiments.
Evening star., 1924-01-16
penn TREATY SCENE.
DOUBTS ARE RAISED
Historian Also Upsets Accepted
Sites Of Betsy Ross House in
Philadelphia.
By the Axsociated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, January l6.-Penn
Treaty Park, now surrounded by ship
yards In the Kensington district of
Philadelphia, where William Penn is
said to have signed his famous treaty
with the Indians. is not the real site
Of that historical pow WOW, accord
ing to DR.. Albert Cook Myers. Moylan,
Pa, historian. who is compiling the
complete works of William Penn. In
a published report today he said that
the treaty with the Indians was sign
ed in Bucks county, Pa, seventeen
miles from Philadelphia.
The Betsy Ross house. which stands
mercial district. and where the first
American flag is supposed to have been
made, is not authentic, according to
DR.. Myers. The Betsy Ross house, ne
said he believes. was selected" by a
group of persons from New York who
may have seen a commercial asset III
establishing a birthplace for the flag.
Betsy Ross lived somewhere in Arch
street, he said, and the New Workers.
picked the present site as the one
where she is supposed to have lived
The authenticity Of the William
Penn house, in F'airmount Park, is
also doubted by DR.. Myers. The two
story brick building in which Penn
is believed to have lived, stood In
the colonial section of Philadelphia
and was removed to F'airmount Park
and preserved. DR.. Myers said there
were no brick buildings in Philadel-
phia when Penn lived here.