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To Clean Furniture.

When cleaning furniture examine
the wood for worm holes. These
should never be neglected, and the
best way IN which to deal with them
is on these lines: Secure a small
quantity of peroxide of hydrogen in
the strength usually sold by drug
gists. Put this into a small oil can
and then press out little into all'the
holes. Repeat the operation for sew
eral days in succession and then fill
the holes with a little softened bees
wax The wax may be stained with
a dye to make it the color of the wood
Soap or soda should not be used for
cleaning wicker furniture. 1t is bet
ter also TO avoid the use Of very hot
water, which destroys the natural
polish. Articles made of brown wicker
are best cleaned by rubbing with a
cloth dipped in paraff1n. Then polish
with a soft cloth and the wickerwork
will look like new. White wicker
should be washed with strong salt
and water. The solution should be
cold or almost so. Wipe as dry as
possible and then place the furniture
in the sun to dry and bleach
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Cream Cheese Jelly Pastries.

Prepare a rich, fiaky pastry, roll
it to one-eighth inch in thickness and
cut in circles. Using a smaller ring
cutter, remove the centers from half
of the circles, leaving rings about
one-haf inch wide. Bake in a hot
oven for eight minutes and then cool
Meanwhile cream a three-ounce cake
of cream cheese until easy to spread
Add two tablespoonfuls of top milk
or cream. Spread the surface of the
whole circles of pastry with the
cream cheese. Place a ring on each
and into the center drop one tea.
spoonful of currant jelly.
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Baked Beans.

Soak a quart of beans that have
been carefully picked over in cold
water until they are swollen. Drain
and put them over the fire in boil
ing water and simmer until soft. Be
careful not to cook rapidly enough
to break the skins. Then skim out
the beans and put them into a bak-
ing dish. Press into the beans half
a pound of lean salt pork, the rInd
of which is slashed. Mix q, teaspoon
full of mustard. a tablespoonful of
molasses, a teaspoonful of salt and
half a teaspoonful of onion juice
which may be omitted-and pour
over the beans. Then fill the dish
to the top with hot water. Bake
slowly for four hours.
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"Tomboy."

When a girl is so athletic or boyish
or wild that we want to describe her
as more like a boy than a girl, we call
her a ''tomboy."
Composed of "Tom" for Thomas),
boys name, plus boy" the word is
an example of half measures. For by
the same token that a male cat is
called a "tomcat," boy-like girl would
logically be "tomgirl."
Therefore, the girl who is called a
"tomboy" is doubly dubbed a boyI
And the term is an interesting exam
pie of the ways of language and
speech, particularly idiomatic or col
loquial speech when emphasis is
sought after.
fCopyright. 1925.)
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To Brighten Ebony.

Sometimes ebony brushes and hand
mirrors become very dull in appear
ance. You will find that you can i'm
prove them considerably by rubbing
in a little white vaseline with a soft
piece Of material until the wood has
absorbed all the grease and has taken
on rich gloss. Black china bowls
also frequently look smeared These
will regain their black luster II treat.
ed in the same manner.
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AND THEIR CHILDREN

One mother says:
A fascinating indoor pastime for
children Of preschool age Is making
a weather chart. Procure a large
sheet of white cardboard and tack
firmly ON wall within react of the
Young chartmakers. From an old
calendar clip name of month and nu-
meralS for dates. Beside each date
leave space for weather entry. on
rair days The children draw a circle
and color it with a yellow crayon to
show the sun shone. Varying degrees
of Cloudiness are indicated by OBJ
securing part of the face of the sun
with a lead pencil. For rain the chill
dren cut from advertisements pictures
Of rubbers, umbrellas and slickers.
They rather like rainy days because
they can work so many changes on
Them in the weather chart.
tGcrIIsht. 1920
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To Remodel Furs.

Dampen the fur on the skin side
and stretch it on a board with very
fine nails. When the skin is dry
mark with chalk where you wish to
cut it and cut with a very sharp
knife. Never attempt to cut fur with
scissors. When sewing the fur use
cotton thread and take very small
stitches and place a thin piece of
cardboard between the edges, so that
the fur is not caught up
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without a worry of any kind.
Then one day Farmer Browns boy
moved the board by which they got in
and out of the colncrib IT happened
that both of them We're at home at
he time They did not know what
had happened until Danny that night
started to go outside. Then he found
there was no way of getting out un-
less he jumped down to the ground
If he did that there would he no way
OF getting back.
But Danny and Nanny decided that
this did not matter. They would
Evening star., 1925-11-10

Danny and Nanny Meadow Mouse
lived quite contentedly in Farmer
Browns corncrib for a while They
were sure that never in all the Great
World had there been two such rich
Meadow Mice before. There was so
much corn that if they should eat
they could not eat it all up even
though they should live to be twice as
old as most Meadow Mice get to be.
So they looked forward to Winter
Evening star., 1925-11-10

Sad, but true-.a little girls ideas of
an appropriate and desirable party
1rock seldom agree with those of her
mother. Almost any normal, unaf-
Evening star., 1925-11-10

Japanese-owned cotton mills in
China have increased in number until
Japanese now have 1,109,500 spindles
and 6,7S5 looms there.
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SIMPLE, YET SMART, Is THIS
AFTERNOON FROCk OF DARK
BLUE NELVETEEN. TRIMMED
WITH IRISH LACE COLLAR AND
a FANCY RIBBON TIE AT THE
FRONT.
fected honest little girl OF ! or
would choose Il rose e-colored flow
cred silk, trimmed with lace and
spangles and ribbons. or Il sly-blue
chiffon with frills and ftounces. lace
and tinsel. And you may be sure if
YOU let your little girl so to parties
in that sort of frocll she would be
envied by all the girls of her own a sc
but not by their mothers
SO 1t is not always best TO seek your
little girls advice when buying her
party frOCk-that is, unless you want
10 disregard your own better Judgment
IN the matter entirely.
The sketch shows a froCk worn re-
Gently by a well dressed little girl al
dancing school. II is of dark-blue
Velveteen with an Irish lace collar and
lowered ribbon. forming a bow with
long ends at the front. The velveteen
Is shocked TO form a yoke and the
tops of the sleeves
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BEEF LOAF.

One and one-half pounds
round steak. piece butter size of
small egg, / tablespoon dressing
one-half teaspoon pepper, l cup
rolled crackers, ] cup sweet
milk, | egg, l teaspoon salt.
Mix well. form in loaf and bake
in buttered tin l hour.
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Our Children-By Angelo Patri

to it, played TO it. lived to it. and
now he must have #. No speech, no
work
You think it Is exaggerated? Watch
! and see how soon YOU will see or hear
something like this: Now you're
ready. Up she goes. Such u big girl
IN her lovely chair at the table. See
the lovely porridge she has for break
| fast. Now that's not nice. Sit up like
| good baby and eat this for mamma.
| See, this little bit for mamma. Now
/ that's the way. Oh, yes, just this lit
tie bit for daddy"
Children need to he talked TO. That
is the way they acquire language
also manners and character. This last
IS as important as the first, and the
talking we do must he tested in It's
I light if we are to do what is wise for
the children. Speech is necessary, but
II ought To be chosen IN time and
j place and purpose. And it should be
weighed against silence and the bal
ance carefully preserved For there
are and ought 70 be silent places in
| the Child's day that we teachers and
/ parents needs must respect.
CCouyrl-h: I925D
Mr.. Patri viii give personal attention 10
4 INQUIRIES from parents Or school teachers on
/ the care and DEVELOPMENT OF children. Write
( addressed envelope for reply.
! a newly organized anthracite coal
/ combine in Wales viii install 500 600
! worth Of new machinery, nearly all Of
II IL fl
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PEACH SHORTCAKE.

round tin cut a piece from the
center. leaving the walls an inch
thick. Pare and slice peaches
TOR canned peaches may be used
to fill the empty space and mix
with sugar to taste. Beat one
half pint cream until stiff. add
one-half cup powdered sugar and
one-half teaspoon vanilla and
pile above the peaches.
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HASH WITH EGGS.

HASH WITH EGGS.
Mix together two cups each Of
diced cooked Corned beef and
cold potatoes, add one chopped
green pepper. one teaspoon
onion juice and pepper and salt
to taste. Moisten with melted
butter, cook until thoroughly
heated. spread on thin slices of
buttered toast. Place q poached
egg on each and sprinkle with
pepper, salt and chopped pars-
lev
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a newly organize anthracite coal
combine in Wales VIII install 500. 900
worth of new machinery, nearly all Of
which IS electrical
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Too Much Of a Good Thing.

Good things are good until of such
You find at last You have too much
Nanny Meadow Mouse.
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MENU FOR A DAY.

BREAKFAST
Melons
F'arina with Cream
Corned Beef Hash with Eggs
Hot Corn Cakes
Coffee
LUNCHEON
Oyster Stew
Crackers
Peach Shortcake
Tea
DINNER
Potato Soup
Baked Beef Loaf
Delmonico Potatoes
Creamed Caulifiower
Romaine, Russian Dressing
Baked Indian Pudding
Coffee
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"puzzEcks "

Copyright. 1925.D
Evening star., 1925-11-10

The balance have. their own little
grounds that the wife is away enjoying
fond d man is of his wife the more he n
the more likely he is to hunt up agreeab
more sure he is to fall victim to one o
woman he knows the best.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-25

Wyf1E thriving plant IS the plant TnaJ ~ growing
1t is the movement Of sap within the wood fibre
that keeps Il strong and resilient.
When growth ceased and sap has departed the
fall Of the year the leaves grow brittle and hard and
gust Of wind is liable to shake them off.
So we should beware of becoming set IN WayA 81
adopting opinions that have growth them Our minds
should always be kept open
something like this that caused the poet Tennyson to
say:
There lives more faith III honest doubt
Believe me, than IN half the creeds.
We always looking stability. We expecting
retire with fortunes after efforts have ceased
is the who is coming the who has got there
destiny of mankind is not to arrive, but to travel
And John Fske sad that the essential nature OF
his appropriateness. =
they evidences Of vitality. When ques
tions beliefs opinions and they accepted
settled and solid they apt to become dry and fixed in
this condition they brittle and the slightest shock may
easily break them,
Opinions that formed in the Of conflict and that
constantly attacked apt to be tougher and have
life in them
We should remember that the thriving plant the pse
that growing and its way up maturity It is
the plant that finished and from which the sap has
parted That is liable to be blown down by the first
So the strongest those that their way up
to maturity So long the forces of youth active
they lend vigor to and to minds. When
those forces OF youth begin to disappear fall back
convention and custom and lives brittle
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-25

It is not spirit Ct lese majesty that suggest that Of
435 members of 200 could be dispensed with
without the affairs nation suffering in the least There
Is nothing invdious this We do not that the quality
of the ABB is bad simply that the quantity is too much
know this to be true.
There far than % cent Of unnecessary states
anshp The upeuous part gums the works clogs the
with phoney legislative proposals and wastes
immense of time and money.
We avoid going into the question of the efficiency involved
in this proposed The small saaried Government
employees inefficient when it necessary to
political buncombe in the House for back
the States They only inefficient but they have
''cinches and are loafers"
Harng back to useless employees the Federal pay rolls
invite the attention of Mr. Wood and others to the propo
the service and with them number of their favorite they
have into fine positions under them The total constitutes
good sized member of which is paid salaries
from three five times that of oy paid workers for Uncle
Sam.
To do this would require great courage in Congress It
would blow to the political machinery of Con-
gresham and Senator would enemies for states
men, BUT 1T WOULD SAVE MONEY FOR UNCLE SAM.
The Republican administration In
this matter of political patronage here and elsewhere than
Democratic administrations of the past Both parties do the
thing They spoils their disposal It costs
the Government much money, it true but it evil that
party has had the courage to rout out
There political danger in going after the scaps of the
small fry Government payrolls They have political
pull They just ordinary human beings trying to make
honest living After ALL though they the real brains of
the Government departments knowing of Government
activities and needs than their executives.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-25

their nucIear sun, and making
"a thousand million revolutions In
One-miIIiOntll Of secOnd!' What
q sight, to behold one of those
vertfginous particles u d e v
jump from it's orbit to fall into
another, as a circus rider leaps
from the back OF his flying horse
to that Of its neighbor; and 10
perceive the instant outburst Of
radiant energy accompanying and
browning the wild feat, like q
flash of electric applause from the
unlocking circles! Then to fol-
low the pulse of that outburst AZ
it speeds away from the flaming
bosom OF some star, to cross the
wastes Of space and fall, through
the mild night air of the remote
earth, into the eye Of wonder
struck spectator Of the cleaning
heavens.
OF course, by no means all
atoms are radiating energy in
consequence of the orbital gym
nastics of their electrons. The
atoms composing the wood of the
table on which / am writing are
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-25
A Few Suggestions for Con-
gresham Will R. Wood
By BILL PRICE

Congressman WILL r. WOOD of Indiana hkabe states
and fellow citizen albeit lacking in that elasticity OF
important the successful accomplishment OF things
dealing with other statesmen who also have fixed un
swervable views
Mr. Wood sensing the naonw demand for economy and
wishing to make with his constituents guardian
the Treasury departs from the White House with the
opinion that 20 of the force Of Federal
ployes can easily be dispensed with
To find out Just these useless Federal employees
MIR Wood member of the House Appropriation Com
mittee will large appropriation for survey OF Federal
departments bureaus This survey would give employ
nent to number constituents Of congressman and Sena
about much the salaries
Of the supposed per unnecessary workers but that
would be nothing compared with the political ammunition
that would be available in telling constituents how
routed out the loafers on Government payrolls.
There might brought about trimming of Government
the Government 1000 $4Oo annually might be dropped
through costly and pointed to as examples OF how
saved the people money.
in his plans for economy the Government departments his
administrative heads have been unable to find anything like
the number of useless employees we have heard Of
There Government departments and bureaus as In
business establishments busy and easy times When
the work slack there employees who not bending
over their every minute When the work abundant
these employees have idle minutes and often
fused leaves absence because the work will not permit
Of real economy venture to offer few
suggestions Mr. Wood that will actually this country
some money money than be saved trying to
off the necks of the small in the Government service
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-25

Back in 1905 men may have
sported luxuriant mustaches.
cussed. chewed tobacco and worn
Congress CATERS, but Sarah Bern
hardt didn't think much OF their
fortitude in face of disaster. Di-
vine Sarah told of being at sea
when violent storm arose.
Strong men tainted, gibbered and
prayed, while the weaker sex
offered their protectors" large
crumbs of comfort.
LET 'em strike. our bins are
full" .chortled Washington house
holders, as they settled back for
their long winter nap.
People were beginning to think
maybe the auto had come to stay.
A band OF motor enthusiasts got
together and formed the Wash.
ington Auto Club. Among the
leaders were Leroy Mark. w. >.
Duvall and Fl. b. Stillson.
NO woman ever possesseth these!
She misseth the gentle rhythm
of his breathing, when she hear
eth,a noise in the middle OF the
night.
She misseth his authority with
the janitor, and the look OF de-
light in the eyes of walters, when
she soeth abroad to dine.
She naisseth his golf.club where
with to straigialan the eurtains
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-25

various radiations perceived In
the spectrum.
While the electrons placidly pur-
sue their orbits, without any in1-
pulse tending to displace them,
they emit no radiation, but IL in
duced to leap to another orbit an
electron, during the trajects gives.
out energy. But as 1t falls into
regular revolution in the new or
bit; 1t becomes quiet again and
ceases to radiate.
All this Is a very Imperfect
representation OF some Of the re-
suits OF existing theories and
studies about the inside cOnstitu-
ton and conduct Of atoms. 1t
can, at best, induce a curious
reader to study the subject for
himself by exciting In his mind
a desire to know to what point
science has attained on this won
derful road, and toward what new
outlooks it is pushing For it is
not denied that many existing
ideas will probably have to be
changed, although the central
facts OF the divisibility. of the
atom and of its possession OF
enormous internal energy are
sure and permanent additions to
human knowledge.
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relatively quiescent. Their cleo
irons are smoothly whifling
through their orbits, giving out
no visible token of the immense
energy locked up in them, as a
swift current runs sil emily
through a raceway. One who
had learned nothing about the
subject would laugh at the state
ment of what that wood really
consists Of; OF the inconceivalole
potential energy that is locked
up in IT: OF the maze of motion
going on within 1t: or of the tact
that, sold az 1t appears, 1t is
mostly empty space, or what
would be empty space to any Of
our senses.
Relative Tumult
But In the sun or in an electric
arc the atoms are excited and the
electrons are thrown into a rela-
tive tumult. According to Bohr's
theory. when an atom is thus ex-
cited the electrons that suddenly
change their orbits emit energy,
which Is transformed into the
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for her own amusement-no, IN
deedy. Why she, personally, can
Hardly Bear TO Look at the Avn
flu Things. But she feels It's
her DUTY to investigate and see
what we're coming to. And now
that she's had good eyeIul
she's all het up over the subject.
IT'S PERFECTLY DREAD
Full!
The way they kiss and take
on! 1t wouldn't he tolerated In
any decent family. She Deeh
married to Edwin Harold Bur,
rows for twenty-fOur years ana
she never heard Of such carvings
on until she went to chose MOVIES:
AND IT'S ALL BECAUSE
THESE MODERN YOUNG PEG
VULGAR PLAYS.
So won't | please show them
I'D and then maybe we'll get
law passed, or something
Delighted, my dear.
I'm quite as fed up with those
ouivering, throbbing, passionate
FACILITATING programs as you are:
And | would az gladly be rid OF
them.
RIJT WHEN YOU SAY THAT
THE MODERN YOUNGSTER -
RESPONSIBLE FOR THEM YOU
AND 1 PART COMPANY.
The Modern Kid is noisy ana
vulgar, impudent and exfraVa'
CANT, reckless and rambuncuouS
generally. He's responsible Tor
all the lines OF cussedness thal
grandpa invented and for rev
specialties that grandpa never
dreamed of. But he ISN'T re.
sponsible for the sex plays that
offend our films.
Do you know who sits goggied
eyed with joy while the villain
seduces the Beautiful Innocent
Victim In the lonely cabin?
or WhN aHAShaA The NAkA to wit
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-25
By Garrett p. Serviss
Noted Astronomer and Writer on
Scientific Topics Of Popular

Interest
GCIENCE speaks very conf
y IDENTIFY OF the state Of things
inside the atoms, and graphic rep
reSenta tons are offered Of the
spinning solar systems" consist
ing OF electronic planets and
protonic suns" that form the
basis Of what we call matter.
But these pictures are only crea-
tions of the imagination trying
to interpret mathematics. and 1t
Is sometimes disconcerting to oh
serve the changes that are made
in them as new data are intro
duced into the calculations. The
jumping from one orbit to an
other, ascribed to the electrons,
would be a catastrophe of the
first magnitude in the solar sys-
tenn. Occurring inside an atom
it is supposed only to give birth
to radiant energy, or light.
All. ii we could but see such
thingsi Man has a touching con-
fidence in his eyesight. even
when he knows that 1t often fails
him and even deceives him. But
the eye is not made for such fine
work. 1t can see the planets in
their revolution around the sun;
but 1t cannot see even the out
side of an atom When aided by
the most powerful microscope
ever made, 1t cannot do that.
How, then, could it hope to see.
inside the atom, the almost in
finitely minute electric particles
that are no larger in comparison
with the whole atom than the
planets are in comparison with
the vast extent of the solar sys-
tenn:
Spinning EIectrOns
But, what a sight it would he!
The electrons spinning. in
series of concentric orbits around
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SAYINGS OF
MRS. SOLOMON

A9SANeAS - - ~-S-----
MY Daughter, the Fool hath
4V1 said in her heart. Blessed
are the divorced
For doth not a Divorce enjoy
all the profits of matrimony--
even experience and alimony and
Mrs upon her name-and none
of it's boredom?
Alas, Harold was a bright and
shining light as lover; but as
an husband. he is duller than
November morning!"
Yet, I charge thee, my Qaugh-
ter, think twice before thou part
est from thy spouse! For. in
one or two things, an husband
may be a trial and a dispensa-
ton; but, in all the little things.
he is an ever present comfort!
Go to, Alimony may replace q
charge account, but WHAT shall
replace the melody of a mans
song in his morning bath and his
cheerful whistle as he tinkereth
in the garage?
And. peradventure. that which
a divorce misseth, In not the
joy which her Beloved brought
into the house-but the smoke
which he LEFT in it.
Lo, she misseth, not so much
his brilliant repartee at dinner. as
the rustic of his newspaper and
the morning spat at breakfast.
She misseth the borrowing of
his handkerchief and his safety
razor and his patent shoe-hOrn.
She misseth the thrill Of going
through his pockets and the ex-
element of hearing what is in his
letters.
She misseth the fragrance OF
shaVing-soap and lilac water and
tobacco, whereWith a man filleth
the house.
ohS hlSSelH the INVERSION Oh
wondering WHEN he will come
home. and the comfort of APP
propriating his bath-robe.
She misseth the sound OF his
KEY in the latch.
She misseth the presence In the
house of sharp pocket-knife and
a pencil with point and per-
feet time-piece. whereby TO set
the clock.
&~s- La AL the days Of Ter life.