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Evening star., 1925-12-07
LITTLE BENNY
BY LEE PAPE.

Me and pop was taking a wawk,
jest taking a wawk. and pop Sed.
Heer comes a man who has owed me
) dollers for yeerS and he never even
mentions it wen he sees me, not that
/ wish to converse with him on the
Subjek by eny meens. but that's the
kind of a berd he is. He proberly has
more money in the bank than l have,
though heaven knows that's not a
difficult feet for enyone to achieve.
Enyway 1 never iXpect to see that
agen and | wouldent care if / never
saw the man that owes it to me, pop
sed.
Suppose he suddinly gave it to you.
pop, wat would you think? l sed.
Id think the millenian had arrived
and Id apologize to human nature for
having done it an injustice. but there's
no chance of that so don't get me IN
cited, pop sed.
Wich jest then the man came up, be-
ing a funny face man with a brown
derby. saying, All there. Potts.
How do do, pop sed, and the man
sed, Funny thing. / was jest thinking
about you. it jest occurred to me l new
er payed you back that dollers I owe
you.
Rely? pop sed, and the man sed.
I'm not rich man by eny meens but
one thing L like to do and that's pay
my detts, so heers the or one jest
like it.
And he gave pop a dollar bill and
pop took it with a Impression as if he
thawt he was dreeming and hoped not,
saying, Well now Jenkins. l must con-
fesS l thaWt / had kissed that fare
well forever and | cheerfully ipologiZe
for my errer.
And he started to put the bill in his
wallet and the man sed. That's all rite
] wont hold that agenSt you. We're all
human. and to tell the truth | am {,
little short and | put myself in quite 4
hole by giving you that back jest at
this time. and l could use Il 10 spot to
crate advantage jest now and | see
you have quite a buntch of them in
your wallet there, so couldent YOU
manage to slip me one for week at
the very latest?
Wy, yes. l sippose 50, pop sed. And
he gave him 10 doller bill and the
man kepp on going and so did me and
pop, me saying. Wat do You think
now. pop? and pop saying. To be per-
feckly accurate, I've stopped thinking.
Evening star., 1925-12-07
That Cat.

When I got off the car Pasquale was
waiting for me. This was an unusual
attention from Pasquale. l scanned
his face as he trotted along beside me.
wondering if he was quite we'll. His
eyes were bright and his step was
brisk. but something was on his mind,
something that was not resting placid
II in the forgotten chambers where
much of our well meant teaching Iell.
You know my cat?
NO, PaSquale. You have "A cat?
Yes. He's my pet. call him Mike. .
You like him pretty we'll, don
you"
You're right l do You know, last
night he wouldn't let me do my home
work.
NO. How was that. Pasquale."
He just made me play with him.
The little rascal. And what did he
do Pasquale?"
Every time | wanted to pay 1t
tention to my home work he would
Jump up on the table and rub his head
right on the book, and | couldn't do
the examples.
Well. well. And what did you do?''
II gave him a string to play with
and he'd catch it in his paws. He s
got the SofteSt paws, and so quick.
You couldn't wink as fast as Mike
can flash his paws. And he'd roll over
on his back right on my book and
twist the cord all round him, and then
he'd sneeze il off. Yes. sir, he would
sneeze it right off. 1t was awful
funny. But with sad sigh he wouldn I
let me do my homework"
MY. that was too bad. What will
Miss Dyer say, Pasquale?'
II don't know. She's pretty strict.
And I don't feel so we'll this morning,
either. Maybe YOU could give me a,
pass to excuse me from algebra today.
maybe?'
No, couldn't do that, Pasquale. 1t
would be something like running away
from the ioh, wouldn't it,
Yes, / guess it would. But 7 don't
feel 50 good"
''But YOU might come up with me
to the office and I'd excuse you from
auditorium and YOU might get the OK
amples done before classtime. How
would that do
II could do that fine. You're all
right
Thanks. But. PaSquale. il wouldn't
be right to get Mike into trouble with
the folks. would it" You know your
father and mother would feel pretty
Evening star., 1925-12-07
What / TomorrowMeans to You
BY MARN BLAKE.

There is nothing very encouraging
about tomorrows planetary aspects.
and. although they are not distinctly
adverse, the signs are of such a mega
tive nature as not to warrant the max
ing of any changes. or the initiation
of any new undertaking. 1t is also an
unpropitiouS opportunity for travel
During the greater part of the day
there will be sensed a desire to criti-
size. cavil, and mag" Unless this is
controlled. both inside and outside the
home, much disagreeablenes will re-
suit. Every effort must be made TO
get into step with the regiment, rather
than stubbornly force yourself to be-
lieve that every one is out of step eX-
cept yourself. Toward the latter part
of the evening. conditions will some
what improve. and your temperament
Will become more eq0able and less
7 PreStleSS.
a boy born tomorrow is fated ac-
cordinG TO the signs. to suffer CON
Siderably during infancy. Only we'll
regulated Authorization and an abuD-
dance of outdoor air. will enable him to
acquire the foundations of a physical
ly normal maturity. \ girl, however.
Will not be subject to ailments at any
time. but will grow up healthily and
develop into robust womanhood. In
disposition, they will be similar Both
boy and girl will be, in their youth
shy and. later on. reserved. They will
take rather a serious view of life and
be retrospective. Many will think
them unnecessarily curious. This.
however, will be the logical result of
questioning minds and a thirst for
knowledge. They will love study, and
i'll their youth will acquire a fund Of
general information that will prove a
Sodsend to them later on.
If tomorrow is your birthday. your
character is not very deep, nor are
you equipped. temperamentally to ac-
complish anything great. You are
quite an adept at sports, although
never a champion in any particular
field. and you love to travel You are
fully alive, also. to the pleasures of
reading. but your taste is for litera-
ture of the more serious type.
You are. although without any seri-
Gus convictions, a pleasing talker, as
you are both bright and entertaining
AS result of these qualifications YOU
are very welcome at all social gather
ings.
In your love sou are ardent and
constant, and the signs reveal that
YOU will receive love as strong in re-
turn.
Well known persons born on this
date are: Eli Whitney. inventor;
August Belmont. banker and diplomat:
Clinton r. Fisk, soldier and reformer:
w. {. Durant, auto manufacturer:
Augustus Post. author.
Evening star., 1925-12-07
BEAUTY CHATS
Ready for Winter.

You are, l hope. all ready for Win
ter days. l do not mean with warm,
smart clothes, but with beauty prep
arations-if ysu call them SOTO pre-
vent the damage cold does to the
skin.
You must have a cream, for the
face will chap and nothing prevents
il like cold creams, rubbed on before
or after being out in the cold. You
must have a white cream lipstick. and
carry it in your handbag, and you
must use it frequently when outdoors
TO keep Your lips soft. Then you need
never have that beauty destroying
affiction, q cracked lip.
You must have a tin. preferably
with a sitter top, Of powdered oatmeal.
You need not have it scented, though
it often comes that way, but you
must have it fine. After washing the
hands. sprinkle a little oatmeal over
them and rub it in to dry them. This
makes the skin wonderfully soft and
white and also prevents the dreaded
chapping.
Hard water is especially bad for
the skin in Winter. Put a little oat
meal powder in the water, or make
oatmeal bags, as described in previ-
as well. also. to make UP Il lotion of
equal parts glycerin, rose water and
either lemon or honey, as a bleach
and TO keep the skin of the hands soft.
Use ii on the elbows. too.
Keep powdered boraX about. too. 4
strong solution rubbed on a red nose
does wonders. And don't wash tho
face or hands with hot water. then
dry them and go outdoors unless you
want a terrible complexion. Take a
cold rinse, or use an astringent of
some sort, or rub on cold cream and
wipe off with dry cloth before You
use powder.
Red Head Sue-You probably have
lost most of your freckles by this
time, as your letter was late in arriv-
ing and such freckles bleach off at
this season of the year. If you apply
cucumber juice to light freckles it
will bleach most of the color from
them SO they will hardly be seen at
all. Obstinate freckles will need spe-
cial bleaching, but this means risk
ing injury to the skin. since anything
powerful enough TO destroy the color
viii also be too irritating To the skin
Evening star., 1925-12-07
James A. Garfield.

The Army of the Cumberland was
holding a reunion at Chattanooga
when news was flashed through the
country that the President. James a.
Garfield, had died as Il result of the
shot fired by Guiteau. The whole as
Semhly Was plunged in grief, but il
decided that day to plan for Il me
l"urial which should commemorate
the virtues OF Garfield and his SerV
ice to the country. Six years later, i'll
1857. the statue of Garfield. which
stands on Maryland avenue near the
foot OF the Western steps Of the Capt.
to. was dedicated.
President Garfield stands on cir
cular pedestal. The sculptor. John
Quincy Adams Ward. has given him
such u lifclike figure and features that
those who are familiar with the pho
tugraph of the late President would
Immediately identify the statue. The
statesman wears no hat, but has on Il
heavy ovcrcoat as he stands with his
right hand resting on a book and
the other holding an grafton. He is
pictured delivering his inaugural ad-
dress as he stood out of doors on that
March day.
Evening star., 1925-12-07
Lessons in English
NARCOTIC,
BY w. J.. GORDON.

Words often misused: Among APP
plies TO any number more than two,
between to two only. 'They dis
tributed it among themselves" 'be-
tween us"
Often mispronounced: Suite. Pro.
nounce as sweet" not as suit
Often mispelled: Acknowledgements
No after Z.
synonyms: Cheerful. happy, gay,
merry. buoyant, vivacious, animated.
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
Improverish; to reduce to poverty.
Our purpose is that no one shall be
Impoverished"
Evening star., 1925-12-07
"Puzz1;cks"
-Pu.zle.Limericks.

There was an odd fellow named i
Who cherished a coat made of =
He would sit on the )
For an hour or 4
And stroke his fine Cov'ring and .
1. Name of one of the principals in
a famous American duel.
.. Most mammals have it.
3. A smooth level area.
4. Greater than.
). An intermittent murmuring
sound.
CNote: While most of us wouldn't
show our pleasure in the same man
ner as did the "old fellow we will
evince our pleasure nevertheless wher
the puzzlick is completed by placing
the right words, indicated by the
numbers, in the corresponding places
The answer and another "Puzzlick'
will appear tomorrow
Saturdays "Puzzlick."
A carefree young chap of Bel Air
Had trouble recalling just where
In his earlier life
He'd abandoned his wife
And really he didn't much care!
Copyright, 1920
Evening star., 1925-12-07
Our Children-By Angelo Patri

bad if they thought he kept YOU from
working. They might blame Mike for
ii. YOU know.
They sure might. You know what?
I'll make him stay in his basket right
beside my chair tonight. and if he be-
gins TO bother me again I'll have to
put the lid on him. That's what"
Mr.. Patri will give personal attention to
inquiries from parents or school teachers on
tho care and development of children. Write
HIM IN care of this paper. inClo-ng self
addressed enveiop for reply.
iCopyright. 1927
Evening star., 1925-12-07
BY EDNA KENT FORBES.

aIassag ging the skin and using a good
cream constitute a good treatment
for freckles, as it improves the circu-
lation and helps TO scatter tn
freckles.
Mrs. +. II. 1.-THE sediment at the
bottom of the pilocarpine tonic bottle
is the sulphur in the formula; and il
is all right in that form, as each time
you use the tonic some of the sulphur
is left on the scalp.
Evening star., 1925-12-07
Deviled Chestnuts.

Peel some raw chestnuts and
scald them to remove the inner
skins. place them iii a frying pan
with a little butter, and toss them
around for a few minutes. Then
sprinkle salt on them and add a
pinch of cayenne pepper.
Evening star., 1925-12-07
MODE MINIATURES

No longer need femininity answer
the eternal and perpleXing question.
Which comes first in cold weather
comfort or appearance
The two virtues happily join forces
in invisible hose which make il pos
Evening star., 1925-12-07
NUMEROLOCY
BY NEYSA McMEIN.
Science of Numerology.

Ever since the invention Of numbers
men have attempted to solve the rid
, die of the future and to influence TIE
present by the use of various systems
which, I'm afraid, owed their in
spiration to superstition rather than
science.
Numerology, the modern science of
! numbers, is based upon a system of
vibrations worked out and taught by
Pythagoras, the great Greek philoso-
pher, four centuries before the birth
Of Christ. Many dyed-in-the-wool
, scientists object to the word Science"
| as applied to such a system Of num-
bers, but numerology has scientific
value and is fascinating. For in
stance. by this use Of numbers we
can find our birth numbers and our
names. or destiny numbers, and deter
mine how these numbers Vibrate to
each other and influence our lives.
We can carry this still further and
actually ascertain whether our given
names are in harmony with our family
| names and birth dates or whether to
achieve success our names should be
changed. By simple calculations we
can tell how best to apply our efforts
| and in what field OF endeaVor we are
| most likely to succeed. Numerology
| may be used to influence our choice
OF husband or wife or business part
ner and to select suitable names for
our children. We can even tell what
colors to wear and where to live.
All numbers or combination of num-
bers can be reduced to the simple
digits-1, 2, 3, 4, 5. 6, Z, 8 and 8. For
instance, number 5S is a combination
of and s; S=13; 13 is combina-
| ton of ! and 3; 1-3=4. Therefore
| the single digit of IS is 4. Similarly
the single digit OF 1897 is 3+9+1=
23=5 (add the 3+2=5}. In applying
numbers 10 names the letters of the
alphabet receive each number.
/ These numbers are not put haphaz-
ardly above the letters to which they
correspond; their position has been
/ accurately determined. AS an in
| stance, NJ is 4, because NJ is the thir-
teenth letter in the alphabet and
| l "a.
Below is the chart which will be
| used exclusively in working out the
| single digits or governing numbers OF
| name. dates, colors, etc:
A BC d Z + G. II
j X l. VI y o p @ X
: T l. V w y y Il
Miss McMeu will write a number OF ar
a. il ha. affected the destinies, of leaders IN
affairs of state. in the financial world and IN
Wv copyright. 1922
Evening star., 1925-12-07
Eggs on Tomatoes.

Cut some thick slices of tomatoes
Carefully arrange one poached egg
carefully trimmed. on each slice Of
tomato. Add some pepper, salt and
lemon iuice
Evening star., 1925-12-07

Sible for an ankle to be slim. yet
warm. Under the sheerest of fash
ionable chiffons YOU would scarcely
suspect their existence for they are
flesh colored to cleverly aid in this de-
ception.
Some are designed like spats. SO
they can be worn with tight fitting
shoe. Others for real shiver bodies
are made with feet.
are made with feet NARCOTIC.
Evening star., 1925-12-07

ACROSS.
!. A cereal grass (pluraD.
,. River in New Mexico.
=. Toward the stern.
~. Made of earth.
IL. Seaport on Red Sea.
IA. Female deer.
10. Period of time.
10. "A small merganser.
II. Diving water bird.
is. Famous soprano.
20. Proposition.
Il. Theological degree.
-. Steamship (abbr)
"a. South American city.
%. Opera.
-. Definite article.
20. In abundance.
-. Auditory organs.
"a. Combining form denoting relation
To air.
30. Branch of Il great African river
two words.
IS. Rodent.
SO. Chant.
40. Steer wildly
-. Explanation.
AZ. Measure of length tabbrl
+5. North Central State tabbrL
46. Speak.
4S. Having length.
30. The rainbow.
u. Collection of facts.
"a. Exist.
80. Masculine name
sc. English school
81. Fondle.
IS. Borders
SO. Reaper.
Down.
]. Short poem.
,. Atmosphere.
3. a street car.
4. Thoroughfare abbrD.
}. Frisking.
6. Mental image
:. Mans nickname
s. Indefinite article.
g. IIubbub
Evening star., 1925-12-07

| 10. Nutriment.
| i. Look after.
! l6. Slide.
/ IA. Ancient maritime province of Asia
Minor.
/ 10. Comparative suffiX.
! 20. Tiny portion.
-. Boil gently.
! %. Ruler of Persia.
/ 25. The science of analysis.
/ 26. The southwest wind.
| IS. Goddess of discord.
! 50. Russian mountain range.
] 81. Hindu water jar.
SO. Sharp Smarting sensation.
| SO. Finish.
| 81. Devours.
| Al. Ourselves.
| +3. Loose attachment.
"A. Ripped.
| 40. Objects identified with Thunmim.
a.. Reckon the value of.
40. Mesh work.
| 30. Wrath
| -. Negative.
33. Conjunction.
Evening star., 1925-12-07

Miss McMeiu will write number OF ar
ticI-s explaining the science of nuiuerUlogy
a. il has affected the destinies of leaders IN
affairs of state. the financial world and IN
the professions.
Copyright. 1922
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-28
THE modern crook is a most resource

THE modern crook is most resource
full animal"
Il should be so glad to know" Doris
should almost be willing to give up
all hope of seeing the necklace again
In exchange for the assurance that
the thief was no one whom I had
known and trusted"
Il feel exactly as you do, my child,
but L would not give up hope. I have
q preSentlment that somehow, in some
way, that necklace will come back"
Mr.. Colby departed from his daugh-
ters drawing room that afternoon a
little happier than he had been for
some time. For weeks he had been
convinced of her unhappiness. Not a
word had ever been exchanged be-
tween them upon that subject, but he
knew, and She knew that he knew
Until she spoke he would continue to
be silent. But he believed that the
thlnS must come to a separation. He
DeHeVed too that Waterman would
night 1t if he could. He had wished
for a weapon which he could use If it
ever came to a fight. Now, at least,
he had that weapon.
But his heart ached for his daugh-
ter, none the less. And he thought
TO himself, as he found his way Slowly
down the avenue, now just coming
10 It's most crowded hour as the hui
man tide turned northward for the
night: Poor child-poor darling-to
come to this. If l could only make
der happy again"
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one excepsion-that exception was
Frank Wilson. Wilson had known
for five days that Stanley was on his
way. He had received from San
Francisco a telegram which said: AR
irving on the oath by the Lake Shore
Limited. Engage hotel Accommodations
for two"
Wilson had done just that and no
more-that is to say, he had held
his tongue. And now, as he stood
outside the iron gate, behind the rope
stretched before the exit by the rail
way attendants, awaiting the arrival
of the Limited he wondered in whose
company his employer was returning.
The heart of the little clerk beat a
trifie faster as he stood there wait
ing. Not only was he to meet his
best friend after long separation
there was that, of course, but there
was something more. He had a feel
ing that something exciting was about
to happen. What 1t was he could
not tell, but his sensations were those
of man who has covered his ears in
anticipation of an explosion. That
very afternoon, with Stanley's tele-
gram in his pocket, he had passed
Waterman in Nassau street The
latter was walking briskly. his chin
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"Might take q few daYS."

Might take a few days"
"Oh, sure. Got to chase around to
get 'em together again, 1 suppose.
Yeah"
"Philly in on it,"
Yeah"
zone Eyer"
Nope"
"Oh, well-nothin' to me who's in on
it. Get EN-
"Al right"
Get 'em-that'S all
''One Eye, he-er-er-kind of-er-
er--."
Bromfield seized pen, wrote six
words on a piece of paper and flicked
1t across the desk. Give him that,
he said.
Mike picked up the paper, glanced
at it. stuffed it in his shoe.
This is Monday" went on Brom-
field. How SOON"
"wednesday night, mebbe."
Fright. Pretty soft for you lads.
No questions, no bulls, no commissions
full value Take q drink and beat
it,"
Mike did both of those things.
On Thursday morning next Mr..
Colby, in going through the letters on
his Office desk already opened by his
secretary, encountered the following
note:
MIR. William Bromfield presents his
compliments to Mr.. Alexander Colby
and requests the favor of a personal
interview at Mr.. Colby's office this
afternoon between the hours of three
and four. r. s. V. p"
The lawyer smiled a quizZical smile
and took up his telephone.
Late that afternoon he spent one
half hour with Doris over the tea
cups. This was a custom which had
grown in frequency of late. Though
he had always been close to his daugh-
ter. of late he had seemed to be drawn
to her even more intimately than of
old. He began to see that she needed
him. and though he regretted the
cause, he was not ill-pleased with it's
result. The talk had fallen on the
subject of the stolen jewels.
1T does seem, papa, as if the police
were right" Doris was saying. 1T
seems as if it must have been some
body in this house"
"Oh. l don't know" said Mr.. Colby
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CHAPTER XII

1t was in the month Of October that
Jim Stanley had departed for the
East. 1t was in the following October
that he returned. He came as he
had gone, by way of San Francisco
Had he arrived from Europe in New
York he could not have escaped the
reporters, and his coming would sure
iy have been announced As il was
no one was warned of his return with
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for the adoption Of Doris Haines, In
FAINT daughter of Mrs. Mary c.
Haines, whose husband is dead. The
mother consented to the adoption.
Attorney Edwin ID. Detwiler appeared
for the petifiouprs
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up, his shoulders back, smiling, de-
bonair, confident as ever. He nodded
CURLY to Wilson as he passed.
Il wonder thought the little clerk,
as he glanced after the retreating
Waterman, Il wonder how you would
feel if you We're to read this telegram
in my pocket"
Stanleys quick eye caught Wilson's
face the instant he emerged from the
gate, followed by a company of porters
loaded down with assorted luggage.
He seized the clerks hand in both of
his own.
We'll, well. Frank" he cried, with
boyish enthusiasm. God bless your
soul. Here you are, Ell? Here you
are. l knew you'd he here. I'm damn
glad to see you. Frank"
Continued in Tomorrow's Starr
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Adoption Is Approved.

Chief Justice Mccoy Of the District
Supreme Court yesterday granted the
petition of Samuel Cockerill, an assist
ant examiner in the Patent Office,
and his wife Mrs Edna W COckerill
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Lima. Peru. lost 10000 of it's inhab-
itants by earthquake in 1862
The Washington times., 1925-05-30
Makers OF Elevators
60 Years, Haughton
Company Excels

The Houghton Elevator and
Machine Company, which main
tains offices in the Vermont
Building, has been manufactur-
ing elevators for nearly sixty
years, according to S. P. Blake
man, the Washington repre-
sentative Of the company. The
Washington office handles the
company's business her, in Bal
timore, Virginia and North
Carolina.
This company has the largest
and most efficient plant of its
kind in the Middle West. It has
the second largest engineering
and experimental department in
the elevator industry. It is one
Of the three largest elevator
manufacturers in the world.
Haughton Elevators are built in
all capacities up to 10000,
pounds and for all speeds up to
TOO feet per minute.
The Haughton Elevators in
the Ohio Building, Toledo, are
the highest speed alternating
current elevators in the world.
The Haughton Elevator and
Machine Company is one of the
pioneers in the elevator indus
try. It has built a reputation
for manufacturing elevators of
long life and low upkeep cost.
It has always been the policy of
the company to see how well it
could build elevators. N
As result, over 40 per cent
of the orders for Haughton