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lied Leila as she had sat there in the
chair opposite him.
Her hair had looked orange in the
lamplight, and what extraordinary
hair 1t was, the strangest color he
had ever seen. And her gray, level
eyes and her mouth-a young mouth
with childish, parted lips. Quite sud
denly and alarmingly Richard fouEz
his pulses hammering What on eartA
was the matter with him? He hadn't
felt like this since he had first met
and loved Mona. No woman had
meant anything to him since he had
discovered the hypocrisy of one. Was
he in love with this girl. this lady's
maid, who waited upon his wife? Was
he going mad that such strange emo
tons were assailing him, making him
feel young again, rousing curious
hopes and fears in his heart?
Young ran his thoughts; but,
after all, was he old? At 40 was he
ready to put all hope behind him?
Was there nothing more in life for
him than the ceaseless grind of maxi
ing money!"
A silvery laugh broke in on his
thoughts and Mona was advancing
toward him down the long room. As
usual, she was eXquisitely fiauntingly
outlined the delicate curves of her
body. A broad silver fillet bound the
golden hair in place. She was a mir
acle of pink -and-white loneliness, a
veritable goddess, and yet Richards
eyes as they rested on her were cold.
She affected him no more than a
beautiful lay figure; he was immune
to her charm.
so here you are" she said. light
ly. IT thought you weren't going to
be home this evening"
She flung her blue and silver eve
ming wrap on a couch and dropped
into chair-the very chair that Leila
had sat in just d short time ago.
With languid fingers she took a
cigarette from a silver box. Richard
| leaned forward to light it for her.
I've been home just short time. !"
| he offered in explanation. Did you
have good timer"
She shrugged lightly. Fair.
| Ronny Cameron was amusing, or the
dinner would have been dull. We
were at the. opera for a time, but 1t
bored me and Ronny brought me
| home"
She was watching him with eyes
that were jewel bright. There had
been a time when the mention of an
other man would have fired him with
! jealousy. 1t didn't please her to find
any man Indifferent, not even her
| husband.
| But he made no comment. As a
matter of fact his thoughts were far
away. He was hardly conscious OF
| the words she was speaking.
Copyright. 1922
! Continued in tomorrow's Starr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-22
What Tomorrow Means to You
BY M..RY BLAKE.
Leo.

Tomorrow's planetary aspects are
Favorable during the morning. At
noon. they become adverse, while after
sunset they will be benignly but not
actively favorable. The day is not
propitious opportunity for launch
ing any new enterprise or undertake
ing, as the good time Is altogether
of too short a duration. 1t is, how
ever. splendid occasion for research
and investigation and scientists and
teachers will be especially benefited
in their labors by the prevailing con-
ditions. eThe chief thing to guard
against is your own emotions and i'm
pulses. There will be sensed a tend
ency to be captious and arbitrary and
both speech and action should be
carefully guarded.
Children born tomorrow will not
at birth inspire confidence or pride.
They will, however, quickly develop
strength and vigor and will recover
very rapidly from any and all all
ments to which they may be sub.
jected. The signs indicate that they
will achieve a normally healthy adult.
hood. Temperamentally, they will be
slow and rather heavy. They will
not be noted for their mirth or joy
BUSINESS. On the other hand, grouchi-
ness will form no part of their
makeup. 1ney Will take tnem-
selves very seriously and will be- with
out a sense of humor. They win be
loyal. frank and sincere, and those
who know them best--and it will take
a long time to know them Well-will
value their friendship and association.
If tomorrow is your birthday, you
are volatile, vivacious, rather talk
alive and very energetic. This does
not mean to imply, however, that your
energies are productive. On the
whole, they are usually the reverse.
Your loGuaciousness is the terror of
your friends and intimates, as they
never know what you are going to
say or what difficulties you are going
to create for them or for yourself
by your idle chatter.
You are fond of gayety and are
always looking for a new thrill. You
always feel called upon to take an
active part in all that is going on
around you.
Your emotions guide your actions
and you possess an exceptional de-
gree of responsibility This does
not, however, detract from your scin-
tillating charm. and you have many
admirers, but few real friends.
You demand attention and love. and
while YOU love deeply yourself you
do not take the trouble to show It
as much as you might.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-22

Hermit in a new house. You know the
house that he carried about with him
on his back was an empty snail shell
which he had found. He carried 1t
about with him because ne had no
shell of his own. No, sir, he had no
shell Of his own. This funny little crab
has a soft body. and if he were not
protected in some way he would soon
be gobbled up. Not having a shell of
his own given him by Old Mother Ma
ture, he remedies the latter's oversight
by finding a shell for himself; and he
is actually better off than are. some
of his crab cousins who have shells
of their own.
You will remember that Danny
Meadow Mouse found out how other
crabs grow by getting out of their old
shells and hiding until new and bigger
shells formed. Hermit grows, and &C.
casionally he has to get a new shell
or new house, but he has the advan-
tage of his crab cousins. because he
gets a new shell already hardened.
He doesn't have to run any risk wait
ing, while his shell is soft and he is
helpless, as the others do.
Hermit had been getting uneasy. He
had realized for some time that he was
outgrowing his house. The very day
that Danny Meadow Mouse discovered
him Hermit was house hunting. That
is what he was doing, house hunting.
OF course. Danny interfered. But just
as soon as Danny left, Hermit started
out again.
\ First he peeked out very cautiously
to see if Danny was watching him.
Danny had disappeared So Hermit
started off in his usual hurry. Pres
emily he came to q shell. The first
thing he did was to look to see if 1t
was empty. The shell looked just
about the size he wanted 1t was a
little bit bigger than the one he was
now occupying. He examined the
opening to it. It was coupled. There
was another crab in there. Hermit
tried to pull him out. Yes, sir, he
tried to pull that other crab right out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-22

use. And it quite warns the cookies
of my heart to read the pleasant
words of appreciation that often ac-
company requests.
In connection with these patterns
and designs of the household let me
suggest ways of inSuring your get
ting them in the shortest time posi-
ble For instance, it is absolutely
necessary to send a self addressed
and stamped envelope. Do not send
a stamped envelope merely, nor Just
stamp. Envelopes have to be put
one side until there is chance 10
direct them, and delay occurs. 1t
takes valuable time for this to be
done at the paper, while 1t is so
easy for you to do it when asking
for a design Your correct address
Is insured, which is sometimes diff
cult otherwise.
Be sure to mention by name the
design wanted. Do not say the de-
sign offered in" and give the date.
Say exactly what is wanted. This
makes it easier to- send the design
promptly. .@
Write your address in full. Do not
write City" or Local" If so you may
not receive the design. Address must
be in full.
If the envelope with your address
on ii is too large to go inside the
outer envelope, fold it through the
center, or again if needed. 1t is not
necessary that it should be small. 1t
can be folded
Avoid Disappointment.
I want you to get the designs, but
some of you will be disappointed
k,.o, Il L-nY16 tho slammed
and addressed envelope. Then the
designs cannot be sent. SO if you
fail to get a design, write again, say
ing what you wish and incloSing the
addressed and stamped envelope. and
the design will be sent just as
promptly as possible. When there
are hundreds of letters coming in
each day. handling the mail is some
thing of a problem, so please CO.
operate with me to facilitate speedy
and sure answers.
Rules to Follow.
II you would be sure of getting
prompt replies, please
Inclose a self-addressed and
stamped envelope for each design re-
quested.
Name the design desired.
Write your address in full on the
S. A. e.
Direct the outer envelope to
Lydia lie Baron Walker, care of this
paper.
1t would be a good idea to clip
these instructions out and keep them
in your writing desk. Then any
time when you wanted design you
could refer to it and know you were
sending correctly. 1t is disappoint-
ing to me, as well as you, for you
to fail to get what you wish and
which is offered with the. compli-
ments of this paper and the Walkers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-22
HOW 1T STARTED
BY JEAN NEWTON.
Calling It Grass. !"

Brass is familiar in common
speech as a synonym for nerve" i'm
pudence, 'effrontery" 1t is slang, of
course, but its everyday usage has
gained it the recognition of a place
in the dictionary.
In the story of this word we find a
common characteristic of slang and
the way it grows; that is to double
back on figurat.ve use of a term
further on and give 1t new applica-
tons. Brass" for impudence Isl such
double back on the fguratiye use of
'brazen." Meaning made of" or
like" brass, brazen came into, use
to describe hard or immodest or i'm
pudent aspect, as "a brazen counter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-22
What Do You Know
About 1t?
Daily Science Six.

/. What is the chief charac-
teristic of the climate of the
Eastern United States of Amer
lea?
9. What characteristics have
tropical and polar climates in
common?
8. Maine and Washington
State are aquelly far North.
Why is Maine so much colder?
4. What accounts for the diff
ference in climate between
northern and southern Cali
fornia?
5. What gives Florida a wet
and a dry season?
6. What part of the world,
aside from deserts, has very lit
tie rain?
Answers to these questions in
tomorrow's Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-22
"Puzz7cks
-PuzzLe-Linericks.

There was young lady named i,
Who was fat as capital -;
When the people said, )
Is it thus?" she'd -:
Il suppose it's the way that s."
/. Familiar form of Florence.
. The --latest" letter in the alphabet.
3. For what reason.
a. Answer
g. Increase in size.
Note-"I quoted this limerick to
my rather plump sister-in law, "
states c. D. s. of Boston, Mass, land
now she won't speak to me-" If you
will complete the limerick you'll see
the reason6 The answer-as well as
another "Puzzlick"-will appear to-
morrow.
Yesterdays "Puzzlick"
A Scot from the town of Dundee,
Wore his kits rather high from the
knee:
OF course you'll conclude
1t was frightfully rude,
But his mother still dresses him,
see?
Copyright. 1926l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-22
Lessons i'm English
BY W. L. GORDON.

Words often misused: A man
once asked a zoologist, Are oysters
healthy?" The latter replied, 81 never
heard one complain" Say "healthful.' -
often mispronounced: Cement verb.
Accent the last syllable.
Often misspeIled: Chaos.
Synonyms: Protect, defend, shield,
guard, shelter, cover. screen.
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
Sedative, having soothing tendency.
1.-THE medicine was of a sedatiye
quality. and his slumbers were un-
disturbed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-22
New Kind of Rain.

Three men sat talking in a smoker.
The man from California and the man
from Montana were boasting about the
climate, and both based their claims
upon the old assertion that 1t is the
humidity that makes weather dis
agreeable. Isn't it pretty cold in Mon.
tana?" asked the man from California.
Eyes, but it's a dry cold and we don't
mind it. Isn't 1t pretty hot in Cali
fornia, thought" replied the man from
Montana. Yes" admitted he from
the Golden State, but is dry heat
and we don't mind it." They turned
to the man from Washington State.
isn't 1t pretty rainy in Washing
ton?" they asked him. His expression
of disgust as he listened to the boast
ing of his companions changed to the
flicker of a smile. Yes" he said
dryly, "but it's a dry rain and we
don't mind it,"
Answers to Yesterdays Questions.
]. Coddling moths lay eggs in fruit
flowers and the larvae hatch out as
apple worms.
2. Cut worms eat through the stalks
of plants at the ground.
8. EarthwormS are not harmful to
plants, but beneficial.
4. The disadvantage in setting
poison to kill harmful animals is that
useful ones or pets or children may
eat the poison.
5. The precautions against clothes
moths are: Leave no dirty clothes in
the trunk or closet: keep door Lid
tightly closed, but do not let clothes
go too long without inspection and
I'll. 4.
as soon as seen.
6. Butterflies are not harmful tc
vegetation as butterflies; the larvae
of some are very destructive, OF
others quite harmless.
copyright 1926l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-22
PALE HANDS
BY HAZEL DEYO BACHELOR.

Leila Marsh. toho has Arrays been
accustomed to tdIeness, is left 1cith-
out money. She finds her rich friends
are of the -1oeGther variety and,
because she has neUer been taught to
do anything, is forced to take a posi-
ton as lddy's maid toith Mona Kings
leg. In the family are Richard and
Barry, the son. Mona Gntuses her
self by humiRdtin0 Leila before 9TH
ers. ana Barry, because of Rer beauty,
persecutes her In other lCdys. Rich =
ard DISCOVERS this and IS sorry for
the girl. He learns that she is try
ing to fit herself for better post
ton and offers to help her aehem she
is ready.
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ance":: also in the way it is used in
this quotation from w. Black:
'Sabina brazened it out before Mrs.
Wygram, but inwardly she was re-
solved to be a good deal more circum-
spect."
Then. before the arbiters of slang
knew it, brass said, that means
me-" and the root word had found its
way into common use for hardness -
"shamlessness, "impudence."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-22

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-22
Klopps.

Chop sufficient cold boiled mutton
to make one pint. Add one,half a
pint of bread crumbs and bind to-
gether with the white of an egg. Add
one teaspoonful of salt and a little
white pepper. Form into little balls
and drop into a kettle of boiling
water. Pull the kettle to where it
will not boil, and cook the klopps
slowly for five minutes. When done,
they will float on the surface. Lift,
drain carefully. place on a heated
dish, pour over creamed celery sauce,
and serve with peas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-22

This is good way to serve leftover
chicken. Cut up the remains of the
chicken into small bits and stir into
a cream made by cooking together
one-half a pint of cream and one
tablespoonful each of -four and butter.
Add one-half a teaspoonful of salt and
a dash of pepper, then add two hard
boiled eggs chopped fine. Let come
to a boil and serve
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-22

Danny Meadow Mouse didn't find it
easy to get acquainted with Hermit
the Crab. Hermit was bashful. Every
time that Danny came near. Hermit
ran away. Then when Danny ran
after him Hermit retired inside his
shell and closed the door in Danny's
face. So finally Danny gave up try
ing to get acquainted and his curiosi-
ty had to go unsatfsfied.
Perhaps, if Danny had had a little
more patience, he might have seen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-22
Avoid
Poorly
Balanced
Breakfasts
That's Where the Great
Dietary Mistake is Made

IF YOU feel tired, hungry, "hdg-
i ETY." hours before lunch, don't
Jump to the conclusion of poor
health. Thousands have unenergetic
mornings because they start the day
with wrong breakfasts.
To feel right, you must have a.
well-baIanced, complete breakfast.
ration. At most other meals-lunch
and dinner-you get it. But break
fast is hurried meal, often badly
chosen.
Thus Quaker Oats, containing
16To protein, foods great tissue.
builder, 500 carbohydrate, its great
energy element, plus all-important
vitamines and the "bulk" that makes
iaxatives seldom needed, is the die
tetic urge of the world today.
It is food that Stands by you
through the morning. Don't deny
yourself the natural stimulation this
rich food offers you.
Get Quaker Oats today. Grocers
have two kinds: Quick Quaker.
which cooks IN 8 to S minutes, and
Quaker Oats.
Quaker Oats
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-22

INCLOSE A SELF ADDRESSED
AND STAMPED ENVELOPE IN
THE OUTER ONE.
popular have many of them been
that second, third and even more
printings have been necessary to fill
the demands. Frequently readers
will write me most interesting let
tiers. telling of ways that they in
tend to make use of the designs be-
sides the ones specified for their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-22
InsrIring Prompt Reply to Letter
By LYDIA LIE BARON WALKER.

1t certainly is delightful to have
the designs and patterns that are
offered readers of this paper prove
so much to their liking. Indeed, so
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-22
DOROTHY DIX's LETTER BOX
Shall Woman of SO Lose Husband for Haircut?
How Can He Keep Girl From Going
on Petting Parties?


faithful conscientious workers who beyond being
the machine smoothly?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-22
A New Home.

It's nice when you can so arrange
To have in life . little. change;
HERMIT THE CRAB.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-22
Chicken Terrapin.

Continued in tomorrow's Starr
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-31
Raft ON Which Boys
We're Playing Turns
OUeY; Bodies Found

Two boys, J. NJ Jones, Jr. Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. M.
Jones, and Edward Collins, of Mr. and Mrs. W. Z.
Colns both III years Of age drowned in the West
Brownsville lake Monday afternoon about O'Clock.
In company with four other boys of about the same
age, Thomas and Peyton Sweeney, Lorenzo Collins and
Wilbur Washington, they playing by the lake
small raft lay by the shore and four of the boys got
il and pushed out short distance. The frail craft
overturned almost Immediately precipitang the four
into the water. The Sweeney boys managed to reach
shore but the other two seized each other and went
under.
The boys on the bank endeavored to push the raft
out 70 their companions struggling in the water, but
were unable TO do One Of the lads to the r. X.
McNair home and gave the alarm Mrs McNair imme-
diaely teephonng to the fire department rush the
pumOOr to the scene. Mr.. McNair went down to the
lake and with the assistance Of two who had been
attracted by the cries of the boys started search for
the bodies They finally located in water feet
deep about 25 feet from shore The fire department
arrived with the puImotor a few minutes later but all
efforts to revive the lads proved unavailng.
Bodies of both boys at the Hinkley funeral home
small raft lay by the and four Of the boys got on
them but will be completed later this morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-31
MORE
STORM VICTIMS
BODIES FOUND
Loss Caused by Hurri-
cane Will Amount
To Over Five Mil
lion Dollars

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 30.-tPl--
Twenty-Five persons today were
known to have lost their lives. all
hopes for the safety % an additional
five were abandoned and more than
a score Of others unaccounted for as
a result Of the hurricane which
struck southern Louisiana Wedncs-
day.
Estimates Of property damages
caused by the storm have fluctuated
violently since rehabilitation ma
chinery was placed in motion. They
range between S5.010,00O and S10,000,-
600.
The death list was increased today
with the addition Of the names Of
Captain George Theis Of the rugboat
Patton and four negroes. Their bod
les were found yesterday in the Ms
sissippi river near Convent. La. Nine
persons were aboard the craft when
il was swept from its moorings near
Convent Wednesday night and sunk.
The four remaining members Of
the crew are uhaccounted for. An
other unidentified body Of a man
was found shortly before midnight
last night near Lutcher, Louisiana.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-31
Mexico Party Race
For Lives Against
Gulf Storm Tides

on the bcch when they were caught
unawares BY the onrushing tides.
General Serrato's chauffeur, be-
coming panic stricken, fled for his
life, leaving the Others behind. Ills
car was overturned few miles away
and abandoned by the driver. Another
car. which contained hats and other
clothes or the party, also provisions.
had to be abandoned by the party.
II was 10 be recovered yesterday.
General Serrato, Rrulcy. Mum and
others were forced 10 walk about
fifteen miles in a blazing sun. They
covered their faces andahcads with
pillow slips, but their bodies were
badly sunburncd General Scrrato's
feet became 20 badly swollen he was
forced to take 10 his bed on his ar
rival in Matamoros.
For miles and miles sections OF
the coast that II ordinarily only a
beach. became deep waters of the
Gulf Of Mexico Mr.. Brulay said.
The waters extended inland 20 the
slndhills. u was impossible % get
out Of the sand with the remaining
car, for every time II moved ii be-
came imbedded deeper and deeper.
We considered that W. were forum
ate in escaping a. easily ~ We did"
Mr.. Brulay said the party was
taken completely unawares by the
onrushing waters from the Gulf Of
Mexico.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-31
TWOKILLEDON
Rail CROSSING
Train Strikes Auto
Four Miles South
Of Kingsville

KINGSVILLE, Tex, Aug. Solar
mon aad Hilda Filing, aged z and 3
years, were killed and their father,
F. J. Filing is believed fatally in
jured as the rsult OF a grade cross
ing accident between Kingsville and
Riviera Sunday morning. Mrs. Filing
and another son, Lawrence. who were
in the car. were badly injured, but
will probably recover.
Reports Of the accidents are con-
flicting. but it is believed the auto
became stalled on the crossing just
as they attempted to pass in front
Of the train. The y.ew Of the cross
ing Is unobstructed for distance Of
over a mile.
The auto was practically de-
molished. The train stopped imme-
diately and took the dead and in
jured back to Kingsville.