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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-29

perty-lipperty-lip, in a. careless way.
He was stopped by hiss that made
all his back hair stand on end. He
jumped sidewise before he saw who
it was that had Kissed. For a mo-
ment he was so provoked that he lost
his temper. You know no one really
enjoys being scared, and Peter was
scared. That hiss had been so sharp
and sudden, that although he knew
all the members of the Snake family
unless perhaps little Mr.. Garter Snake,
had retired for the Winter, his first
thought was that only snake and a
big one could have Missed like that.
And when he saw who it was he was
quite upset to think that he had
shown himself afraid. Whats the
matter with you, Slowpoke?" he de-
manded. Don't you know any better
than to hiss in a fellows face like
that?"
Don't you know any better than to
come hopping along without looking
where you're going?" demanded Slow
poke the Box Turtle. IF I hadn't
Kissed you would have jumped right
on me, and I don't know of any one
who likes being jumped on. Certainly
l don't. Mother Nature gave you a
pair of eyes, so why don't you use
them, Peter Rabbit"
SloWpoke Missed tHlS SO SHdTply ana
angrily that Peter quite forgot his
own anger in his surprise in seeing
Slowpoke actually provoked. Excuse
me. Slowpoke," said he. Il didn't
want to jump on you any more than
you wanted me to. If / scared you,
you scared me. SO | guess we are
square. You are the last person in the
world 1 expected to see. How comes 1t
that you have not retired for the
Winter? 1t seems to me that every
one l meet these days Is getting ready
for Winter. It's a relief to find some
one who isn't"
"Who is it who isn't?" demanded
Slowpoke.
why. you aren't doing like that,
are you?" demanded Peter.
II certainly am declared Slowpoke.
I'm getting ready this very minute
to close my house up for the Winter"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-29
PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE
BY WILLIAM BRADY. NJ. ID.

Numerous depilatory powders
pastes, salves or liquids purport to
destroy" supcTfuous hair, 10 "end il
forever and all that sort OF holCun
These chemicals dissolve the hair from
the surface and have no effect wfat
ever on the follicles or roots, so thai
they merely give d shave. A typ
OF chemical depilatOry is = mixture
of powdered barium sulphid, two
drains or ounces, with zinc oxid, :;
drains or ounces and powdered corr
starch, drains or ounces. To take
chemical shave add to some of this
enough water to make a soft paste
and apply the paste thickly over tbs
hair TO be removed. leaving 1t for
about five minutes or until it begins
to smart, then just wash up, and II
any irritation remains apply some cold
cream. The main drawback about d
chemical shave Is that it tends to
make the hairs grow coarser eventu-
ally. The barium sulphid in the re-
cipe given must be perfectly fresh.
else it will not give a satisfactory
shave.
Mechanical Shave.
The use Of tho razor for the re
moval Of hair Is rather less likely to
affect the skin than the chamical de
pilatories, and it probably does not
stimulate heavier growth Of the hairs
shaved to any greater degree than the
chemical shave does.
For women's use there is a convent
ent little safety razor obtainable from
the toilet goods dealer, and for the
general removal of hairs from regions
other than the face this is q satisfac-
tory method. The safety razor has
acquired considerable vogue for the
removal Of the fuzz from the chin
of the callow youth, but out in the
great open spaces where jowls grow
stuhble the old fashioned trudgeon
stroke is still preferred for the pur-
pose.
This skin lotion is grateful after
a shave:
Boric acid. 8 tablespoonfuIs; traga
canth, 50 grains; glycerin, tablespoon
full: Rain water, one pint.
Boil, stirring constantly and adding
water to make up for evaporation
until a clear thin jelly is obtained.
The tragaCanth should come in shaw
ings or chips, not powder. The water
may be distilled water if il amt gonna
rain no more. The lotion is good
for daily use, to prevent chapping
and TO keep the hands white and
smooth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-29
Lessons in English
By W. L. GORDON.

Words often misused: Don't say
notorious" If you mean famous" or
celebrated" 'Notorius" in an &C.
copied sense means ill-famed.
Often mispronounced: Athlete. Pro-
nounce ath-let, the as In he" and
not as ath-el-et. Accent is on first
syllable.
Often misspelled: Coquette (noun.) }.
Synonyms: Silent, reticenet, reserv-
ed, taciturn, secretive, uncommunica-
tive.
Word study: Use a word three
times and it is yours" Let US in.
crease our vocabulary by mastering
one word each day. Today's word
Presumptuous; bold; unduly confident.
Il hope that my request has not been
preSumptuouS."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-29
LITTLE BENNY
By LEE PAPF.

Me and Sid Hunt started to wawk
out to the park Sattiday afternoon to
hunt for chestnuts, and / happened to
look GROUND and Sids little brother
Bert was wawking in back Of us fol-
lowing US, me saying. Aw heck, cant
we go enywares without that darn kid?
Wat fun are we going to have if we
half to drag Ground like a snail, the
way he wawkS? ! Sed.
Maybe we can. get him TO go back
he's a pritty nice little kid wen he
Jest happens to feel like it, Sid sed.
I've hardly ever saw him that way,
/ sed. Wich l haven't, and Sid termed
GROUND and sed to him, Hay Bert, we
amt going to do enything speshil, so
be a good guy and go on back, will
you Bert?
Why should 1? Bert sed.
Sounding jest like one of his argu-
ments. and / sed, Go ahead. Bert, that's
good kid, be obliging for once in
your life and everybody will have
more respeck for you.
Nuthing doing. Bert sed. and Sid
kepp on tawking kind to him saying,
Aw G., Bert. have a hart will you, I'll
do something for you some time and
anyways you know your legs amt as
long as wat ours is and you'll ony
go and get them all tired out for
nuthing.
Whose legs are they? Bert sed.
Being the freshest thing he had sed
yet, and l sed Aw forget him wat do
we care, we wont pay eny attention to
him and it'll be Jest the same to us
as If he wasent with us, l wouldent
bother with the darn kid.
Sure. he amt werth the trubble; all
rite, Bert, we don't give a darn, fol-
low US all you wunt to, Sid sed.
/ don't wunt to, Bert sed.
WITCH he termed GROUND and dident.
Proving the main reason wy you
can never tell wat people are going
to do is because they genrelly don't
know themselfs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-29
DOROTHY DIX'S LETTER BOX
The "Mere Man. Whose Wife Demands Kisses
and Amusement-Shall Successful Business
Girl Marry a Makeshift Husband?

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Copyright
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-29
Removal of Superfuous Hair.

Given a young beard where no
beard oughter be and a woman who
cannot have the superfiuouS hair
safely destroyed by electrolysis or
by X-ray treatment, of course in the
hands of qualified physician or sur
geon, the alternative is to begin shay
ing and this Immediately brings up
the question Of the kind of shave 10
be perferred. There are four kinds
Of shave which a woman many en-
ploy, each having its particular draw
backs and advantages. But before
we go on shaving, perhaps it would
be well to dispose of the oversupply
of peroxide and ammonia
Start with u preliminary bathing of
the whiskerS or SuperfluouS hairs In
diluted ammonia water (say q table
spoonful Of ordinary ammonia water
In a cupful Of tepid water, and then
after or 10 minutes of this. apply
hydrogen peroxide for five minutes.
The peroxide, too, should be diluted
with about It's own volumne of water
If It is fresh and strong. This beaches
the hairs and SO makes them less con
spicuous. Perhaps It's frequent or
constant use also tends to retard the
growth Of the superfuous hairs. But
only the veriest beauty buncombe
would have the unsophisticated WON
an imagine that ammonia and per-
oxide will destroy superfluous hair.
Caveman Shave.
Probably the first shave was a
pumice stone shave. Some mighty
nice looking women prefer this kind
of shave. The hairs are first trim
med with scissors, then the hairy area
is gently rubbed with a brick or block
of fine toilet pumice stone. If only
light fuzz is to be removed the pumice
stone may be used without first cut
ting the hairs short. Some women
prefer to lather the skin first: others
prefer u straight caveman shave. In
any case the rubbing must be gentle
and rather prolonged-it may take 20
minutes or more to remove a heavy
growth of hair with pumice. 1t 1t is
used daily, the skin may be kept clean
with very little rubbing, without ir-
ritation. If any irritation follows a
caveman shave, an application of
fresh cold cream or other bland ONT
ment will relieve II. Some women
man shaving they find the hairs be-
come softer and not SO dark in color.
Indian Shave.
This is probably the second dis
covery in the treatment of hyper
trichosis. The American Indians kept
the hairs pulled out of their faces.
This epilation. by means of a tweeZers
or gripping forceps, is unobjection-
able where it is desirable to remove a
few hairs. Some persons prefer to
use one of the epilating wakes which
are sold in the drug stores and which
yank out a number Of hairs at once.
1t Is an individual question-they' re
your hairs and you know how you
feel about losing them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-29
Almond Cookies.

Mix together one-half pound each
of butter and sugar. three egg yolks,
onehalf cupful of milk, three cup
fuls of -four. the rind of one lemon
grated, and four teaspoonfuls of bak-
ing powder. Roll out thin and cut
into small cookies with the following
on top of each: Three whites of eggs
beaten. three-fourths pound of pull
verified sugar. and one-half a pound
of chopped almonds. Mix we'll to-
gether. Make this one hour before
mixing the cooky dough.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-29

Now was the time while the English
were weak and diSheartened, thought
Joan. for the King to go to Rheims
to be crowned. She promised that if
he would come at once she would con-
duct him there safely and without
hindrance.
But the indolent Charles demurred
at going. He hated trouble and his
life in the south had been pleasant
enough. 1t was only after many
months that Joan was able to persuade
him to set out for Rheims.
Wonderful preparations were made
for the browning of the King. Joan
was hailed as the savior of France and
given highest place at the coronation.
Among those who witnessed her tri-
umph was her old father who had
come to, Rheims TO see her.
This royal robe of the kings should
be purple, leaving the ermine fur
trimming ii white. His jewels and
crown should be gold, his suit and
hose pale yellow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-29
Date Filling for Cake.

This filling may be spread between
the layers of any kind of cake and
will be found TO be delicious. Take
two cupfuls of dates, one-half a cup
full of powdered sugar, two table
spoonfuls of lemon juice, and one
half a cupful Of beaten cream. Re
move the stones from the dates and
cut the dates into small pieces. Add
the remaining ingredients and spread
on the cake.
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Indian Pudding.

Cook quart of milk in Slouble
boiler with a cup of corn meal, and
cool. Add a cup of sugar sifted with
half cup of flour, one tablespoon of
butter, three eggs well beaten, a tea
spoon each of cinnamon and cloves,
and a cup of cold milk. Bake for 8
or hours.
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so with valor, the other with fear.
After ALL real success in any line is
built up on a foundation that in
cludes many d failure, but not defeat.
as well as repeated successes, and
home-making is no exception. So do
not hesitate to start in unafraid and
with the determination to win out In
the end-then you viii, and with fly
ing colors.
Learning by Degrees.
There is a degree of moderation in
all things. however. and this is rec
commended to inexperienced house
wives. To attempt to make the most
difficult dishes, just at the beginning,
may prove disheartening as we'll as
wasteful if the dish turns out ii fiat
failure. Experienced cooks might have
hesitated to attempt the mixture under
conditions that We're similar to yours.
For example, TO make spun sugar
temperature enters into calculations
and atmospheric conditions may be
responsible for failure. Even such an
apparently simple thing to make as
boiled frosting has its difficulties with
out a strip gauge, and even then,
If the day is extremely humid, de-
gree or so higher may be necessary
for the boiling temperature to insure
y
go through a list of difficulties that
could easily be avoided by modera-
ton in commencing TO learn the
culinary are. However, If at first
you don't succeed. try, try again, is
the motto every amateur housewife
should repeat continually and go
ahead undaunted.
Difficult Recipe.
One young bride was so discouraged
In her attempts TO make soup that her
mother was amazed, and not little
amused, until she saw the recipe her
daughter was following. 1t was for
difficult conSomme requiring balance
of fiavors, including herbs and spices
and several kinds of meat that could
not be varied one iota without spoil
ing the right taste. Usually soups are
among the simplest things to make.
as she soon found out after that, and
fiavors can readily be changed from
one soup stock to give variety TO
menus.
Experimental Work.
1t is better, however, to rush in and
make dishes with zest. taking every
precaution to avoid failure, and then
consider the work as experimental, and
not be discouraged If it doesn't turn
out as hoped. rather than to grope
about among recipes and hesitate to
try any that are not actually easy.
If you succeed, be elated. for you
have won out. If you fail, try again.
The housewife. whether young or old.
who always seeks easy dishes to make
will not amount to much as a cook,
and ii is nice to know how to make
attractive and even difficult dishes.
though they are needed but once in a
civ Of
tence that is a distinct asset of every
home maker, whether it is acquired
in the field of cooking or any other
houseWOrk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-29
HOME NOTES
BY JENNY WREN.

Did you ever think Of the fireplace
in your living room as being minia-
ture stage? The shape Of the opening
suggests it and surely the fire gives
an entertaining act!
Perhaps 1t Is because it resembles a
stage that the performance Is so much
more satisfactory when the setting is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-29
Buckeye Pudding.

Mix one cup each of raisins and
hot water with one and one-half cups
of flour, one teaspoon each of ginger
and soda, one cup molasses, the yolks
of two eggs we'll beaten, and -four
enough for a stiff batter sifted with
a teaspoon of soda. Steam for hours
and serve with any preferred sauce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-29
Shutting Up for Winter.
It sometimes seems as if ones eyes
See less the more one really tries.
Peter Rabbit

Peter Rabbit continued his search
for people who were preparing for
Winter, and the very day after his
chat with little Mr.. Garter Snake he
discovered another old friend making
ready for Winter. 1t was over in the
green forest not far from the edge
at place where the ground was quite
soft. Peter was hopping along, lip
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-29
Learning to Cook and Keep House
By LYDIA LIE BARON WALKER.

Young married women who, start
out to become housewives are either
so ambitious that no task seems too
great for them to undertake in home
making, or else they hesitate to
attempt to do things, shrinking be-
fore their ineXperience. Those of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-29

One Mother says:
In the section of town in which
we live the children congregate on
some vacant lots to play ball. AS they
are too far away for me TO call them,
my husband has fixed a call bell. At
one of the railroad shops he secured
an old engine bell and hung it at our
hack door. This can be heard for sew
eral blocks and with a code of rings
can now call one child or all of them,
as / wish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-29

just right and when all the traditional
properties are at hand
The setting shown in the drawing
includes the beautifully designed and
proportional mantel of white painted
wood. the dolphin candlesticks of tur-
quoise blue glass and the little frigate
model.
Among the properties may be listed
the old iron fireback, the androns
which support the logs, the bellows,
the brass Cape Cod fire lighter and the
fire tool stand with shovel and tongs
of black iron.
Copyright. 1929
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-29

There are So references in the Bible
to washing dishes.
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first group seldom fail to become eX-
pert housewives, and while the latter
may eventually arrive at the same
degree of competence, the women do
not get the joy from the experience
that should be theirs. Both groups are
bound to fail at times. but one does
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-20

onslaught on the music hall. They drank whilst
they were waiting; and talked loudly of their mise
sion. The manager happened to hear what was
afoot. He knew that if they carried out their pur'
pose there would be raging propaganda that
would sweep the place out of existence. Accord.
ingly he deputed a subordinate to ply them with
champagne and brandy till they were hopelessly
nebriated, and they were then put into cabs and
sent back to their homes.
Perhaps one of the highest tributes to the work
of Mr.. Charrngton at this period occurred when an
action was brought against the missioner to restrain
him from annoying the owners of the hall in their
business and causing them serious financial injury.
Two girls, whom he had rescued, came forward
of their free will to give evidence One OF them
said:
81 am nearly twenty years of age. | remember
being taken to the hall by young man. He gave
me drink; and fell After that used to attend
the hall frequently and other girls used to attract
men when they were tipsy and take them away and
afterwards return. | was living an evil life. Mr.
Charrington persuaded me to quit and | went into
a home for awhile and am now in domestic service,
living decent, virtuous lfei
The other young woman said that she, too, had
been led astray through going with man to the hall
She afterwards became of the legion of the lost
and piled her wretched trade through this place of
sin. She described shocking scenes she had wit
messed in the boxes, and concluded II led this life
for about twelvemonth and was then persuaded
wards led moral life: and am now in domestic
service"
Continued or Page 10
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sink of iniquity. Notorious in the locality, it was
also known amongst the gilded gallans of the West
End These foolish, wealthy good for nothing idlers
used to take cab in Piccady and drive to Lusbys
pursuing the sirens of the East End. 1t was new
excitement-a fresh game.
Half dozen arrived one evening in cabs They
had drunk heavily, and they were out for sport"
Charrington, who with young Cambridge don
the scion of a noble house-the Hon. Ian Keith Fall
coner-protested to these "boods." Both spoke
the cultured gentlemen they were. Mere vulgar tub
thumpers would have been passed by with an oath
and derision But it was otherwise with these high
soued gentlemen, who knew their class and
were probably much higher than any of the rois-
terers.
At any rate, the jewellers were furious. With
blazing eyes and their maacca canes appraised they
advanced on the evangelist.
!"You ---!'t the language was of the
East End Eve will kill you"
Instantly a number of girls of the underworld
who plying their wretched trade gathered
round the evangelist. They formed a ring around
him, and snarling like enraged panthers, dared the
"bloods to harm as little as hair of his head Mr.
Charrington told the writer that their language was
hideous; but they gave the men to understand that
the first who struck blow would be torn to pieces.
The youths turned white. They fed along the
blazing thoroughfare and sulked into dark pas
sage. Then they took other cabs. They intended to
have their revenge; and they hired some bullies
promising them "fver" apiece if they would thrash
that interfering Charrington within an inch of
his life"
The DULLES came, awaiting the evangelsts next
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-20

of holding Sunday evening services there He obtained
the consent of amused landlord and the expert
ment brought together enormous audience. The
meetings were often noisy-but the poor and de-
PRAYED continued to come, and it was no uncommon
sight to rough mariners leave with tears stream
ing down their tempest-worn cheeks
Temperance pledges were taken. men and
women announced their intention of turning from
evil ways-and as in the case of Paddy's Goose,
there came day when the Old Mahogany Bar
the centre of stirring Christian mission.
twas whilst he was leaving of these gather
ings that amusing incident occurred-an incident
that gives insight into the great missoners ready
wit and wonderful amiability. He stopped outside
the door of public house and spoke to woman
who was about to enter
THAT is the way to Hell' he exclaimed. 81 beg
Of you to leave the drink alone"
The woman stared for moment at the we'll
dressed man who was checking her entrance.
Indeed" she said, with gesture of disgust,
and may ask you how much it has cost you to give
Madame" he replied courteously, ut has cost
me more than million pounds"
But, meanwhile, the organization which Mr.
Charrington had founded was growing apace. The
great and good Earl of Shaftesbury, head of the
Ragged School organization; Mr.. Samuel Morley,
NJ P, philanthropist and millionaire; Richard
Cory, the coal owner, and host of others came to
his assistance. The stable loft had given place to
huge tent and subsidiary missions were being car
Tleu OH III tiie Dy-StreelS
Charrington wanted his big hall; and he set
about getting it. He was living then in the most
economical fashion His rooms were furnished with
Spartan simplicity. A camp bed, horsehar couch,
a few chairs and table summed the lot up His
mother came to see him, driving to the door in
brougham pulled by a pair of fancy horses
my boy" she said, breaking into tears, you
cannot be comfortable as you are. You must re-
furnish
"Our Lord was born in a stable and afterwards
had not where to lay His head" replied Charrington
"and shall i, His humble servant, fare any better
than He?"
Mrs. Charrington drove off to a well-known firm
of furnshers and ordered them to furnish her sons
place regardless of expense, adding that they were
to take no denial. And her son had to accept this
token of mothers love for her boy.
1t was whilst he preparing schemes for the
realization of his big adventure that one of the most
dramatic scenes of his eventful life was enacted
There was then in the Mile End Road music hall of
the type already described. 1t was known as Lusbys
Music Hall. There is no doubt that it was