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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-30
SUB ROSA
BY MIMI.
What Shall I Write ?

Some poor damsels are so self-con'
scious and helpless without some
older, wiser person around to heip
them out that it's a wonder they get
up the courage to breathe all by
themselves. They ask for advice on
every conceivable subject-what TO
wear In the street, to church aHalf.
to an informal dance, to a formal
dance And lately they have begun
to wall for advice on how to write
letters
Here, let me say right now, moth
ing is more fatal than set stefeo-
typed form for letter writing. l nate
to think of how many girls have lost
their sweethearts, just because they
seized an etiquette book and care
fully copied down the letters given
therein, word for word.
What would think if you l0ceiVed
note from an aspiring sutton, run
ming: Dear Clare: l take my pen In
hand to let you know that l am we'll
and hope you are well, too. The
weather has been very bad these last
few DAYS. Rain. The rain -. er
seems to stop. We are hoping Tor
little sunshine soon, so that we may
get in some practice on the team
How are you?" etc, etc. ending up
with the dreary hope that he will
hear from you SOON?
You wouldn't believe that that sort
of atrocity was still being perpe.
trated in this day and age. would
you? But it happens every day. just
because the poor boy hasn't the
gumption to think up something Tor
himself He uses the same old Tor.
mula which he knows has been USED
for the last 200 years, and he thinks
he gets away with it. He doesn't.
Neither does the girl who adheres
rigidly to Iule in letter writing. The
maiden whose letters are awaited
eagerly by all her correspondents is
she who has the imagination and the
humor and the courage to spring
something new once in while. she
doesn't stick to topics like the
weather and the health Of her family.
She branches out and tells lew
anecdotes of her school or business
life-she makes them just as amusing
as possible If they weren't funny,
actually, she makes them funny by
stretching her imagination just the
least little bit. She doesn't sit with
pen poised in the air, wondering
whether she's begun the right way.
She isn't conscious of beginning-Just
plunges into what she has to say,
and closes abruptly when she's nm
iShed.
The secret of good letter writing is
an utter unself-consciouSnes s-JuSt
the putting down on paper in
natural unaffected way things she
thinks will interest the recipient OF
the letter.
A very good rule for those who
want to write good letters is: Never
hesitate when you're beginning IN
your note. Just plunge in and let
style take care of ITSELF
Copyright 1920
Send for Mines Fashion Hints. lnclose
self-adGressed stamped envelope please.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-30
What Tomorrow Means to You
BY MARY BLAKE.

Tomorrow's planetary aspects are,
until noon. quite dlScouraSlfS'
Thereafter they show signs of I'M
proyement, and at about ) pm. they
assume a quite favorable character
and remain SO for the balance OF the
day. while the presence OF stimulating
vibrations will be observed during the
evening Any very important UNDER
taking should not be attempted,
although it is an excellent oppOrtu-
nifty for revision or for planning. me
best results will be obtained by en-
caging only routine duties, no matter
how monotonous they may be. me
evening is distinctly prOp.tious for
lovers, and the indications point to
responsiveness and mutual attractive
ness.
Children born tomorrow Will, dur
ing infancy and early childhood. eS-
cane most of the ailments usually as
sociated with this period. They will,
however. when we'll along in their
teens. suffer from an illness that VIII
necessitate something more than or
binary treatment. Once this is over
come. the stars say that they Will de-
yelop along normal lines and attain
vigorous adulthood. In disposition
they will prove to be exceptionally
tractable, obedient and affectionate
Their preference will all be for the
pleasures of "out of doors" and II
possible these children should be
shielded as far as practicable from
anything of a sedentary or combining
nature.
If tomorrow is your birthday. you
are endowed 9th a limitless. ambition
and. as you are forceful, energetic and
gifted with much natural ability, the
chances are that you will climb many
rungs in the ladder of life. The one
weakness in your scheme of things is
that YOU are a trif1e too selfsufficent,
and while having mo confidence in
the doings of others, have too much
faith in your own efforts to achieve
your task, regardless of other peoples
experience or advice. You lack, too,
the mental opportunities that would
enable you to drop work when every
one else can see futility of effort. You
are persistent. even in a lost cause.
You possess versatility; you read
with avidity and asSimilate readily.
Your friends generally consider you
well informed, as we'll as intellectual,
and your judgment is respected,
whereas you never respect the judg-
ment of others. If not already mar
ried, u would be we'll to take this
fateful step as speedily as possible.
Well known persons born on that
date are Jacob Brinkerhoff, eX-Con-
gresham and jurist; Edward G. Jane
way, physician; Mary Putnam jacob,
physician and author; Elizabeth Stu
art phelps, Ward. author: Nathan
Haskell Dole, author; DIR. Joseph A.
Blake, surgeon.
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inclosing self addressed and
stamped envelope, and I shall be
glad to forward them as long as the
supply lasts.
Characteristics for Work.
The darning stitch, when applied. to
embroidery. must be done in parallel
rows. These may be vertical. hori-
Zontal, diagonal or even circular. but
the rows themselves must be equally
distant from one another to be even.
The stitches differ in size usually, but
without the precision of one long and
one short stitch invariably. This is
q general rule, but it should be diver.
sitied occasionally by having two or
three short stitches come between
long ones, and even sometimes have
two Icing stitches come next to each
other. There is something distinctly
pleasing about the symmetry of the
work, and these slight variations pre-
vent monotony.
Materials. Weaves, Etc.
Any one-toned material can be orna-
mented with darning The goods
may be smooth finished or rough,
plain weave or fancy, open mesh or
close woven. The design must be
stamped or transferred to insure
evenness OF lines unless the weave is
definitely regular itself. For example,
huckaback weave lends itself admir-
ably to darned embroidery. The weave
is even and the over-threads are suffi-
ciently large for the blunt needle to
pass beneath them without going
through to the under side. The same
rules should be observed of alternat-
mo n S,hn nj c.ttt o1,a t. -.
possible actually to form weaving de-
signs by the alterations: BY taking
five or more stitches under the
threads and an equal number over
them for five or more rows a checker
board effect of weave is produced.
This is excellent for borders, narrow
or wide, and in large or small checks
The mention of huckaback indicat es
that darninG va good embroidery to
put on towels, though it may be on
all sorts of articles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-30
Luscious Pears.

Peel one pound of stewing pears, cut
them in halves, then remove the
cores. Put four ounces of sugar in a
pan with one gill of water. Stir until
the sugar has melted, then boil fast
to a sirup Add the pears and an inch
of stick cinnamon and simmer until
tender but not broken. Boil two pints
of milk. sprinkle in four ounces Of
semolina. pinch of salt, and two
ounces of sugar. Then simmer very
slowly until the semolina is soft and
has absorbed the milk. Add a few
drops of vanilla essence and press the
semalina into a border mold, or shape
it into a fiat or oblong cake on a
compete dish. Arrange the pears
neatly on the semolina. Boil the
strip from the pears fast until re-
duced, add two or three tablespoonfuls
of apricot jam. pass this mixture
through a sieve, and pour with a spoon
over the pears. Serve cold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-30
$50 YEARS AGO TO-DAY
BY DOROTHY STOTE.

sey and the removal of the sick and
wounded from Brooklyn. He then
took entire charge of the opera tions
in Brooklyn.
About O'Clock last evening the first
boatloads We're ready to cross. While
the lines nearest the enemy ramn
were fully manned. with pickets on
duty and campfires burning. the rCGi.
ment were marched TO the boats. Tn
til midnight, the wind was contrary.
making the passage of the river pain
fully slow. but then the wind turned
and brought a thick blanket of fog
which hung over Brooklyn until after
daylight. Glover's Massachusetts fish
ermen manned the boats with great
skill. and all went smoothly on tho
water in spite of much unavoida BILE
confusion in camp. An order was mis-
understood and one regiment started
for the ferry ahead of schedule. leav-
ing a section of the brcaStworks
empty. Gen. Washington discovered
the blunder and sent the regiment
back before the British pickets missed
it. Except for the fog, this accident
might have been fatal TO the entire
enterDriSe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-30

NEW YORK, August 80. 1916
Thanks largely to the weather, but
thanks above all else to the mastery
skill and untiring zeal of George
Washington, the American Army has
escaped from the trap in which it was
left by the battle of Long Island. and
Is now encamped on Manhattan Is
land. The retreat was completed early
this morning. No one would have be-
lieved yesterday that the 10000 men
then on Brooklyn Heights could have
been moved across the East River
with all their baggage and equipment
in one night without discovery by the
enemy, who were encamped only 600
yards away, or by the enemy ships in
the river. That is, nobody except
George Washington, But that is what
has happened.
The withdrawal was unanimously
agreed to yesterday at a council of the
officers, but the general worked out
his own plans in complete secrecy.
Yesterday morning he issued orders
that all small boats on nearby shores
should be collected. giving as his rea-
son the bringing of troops from Jer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-30
What Do You Know
About 1t?
Daily Science Six.
]. What is entomology?
/. What is etymology?
3. What is meteorOlogy?
4. What is ethnology?
5. What is anthrOpology?
6. What is microscopy?
Answers to these questions
in tomorrow Star.
The "Ologies."

So many sciences have names termi-
mating in ology that jokes are ire
uuently cracked about them. and they
sometimes get confused with jerry
built systems of philosophy ending In
ism" which are born every year and
shortly die. Yet it is astonishing to
contemplate the speed Of scientific
advance and to speculate on where
science will bring us at the present
rate. Four hundred years ago 1t was
still supposed that stars were PIN
pricks in the sky and that the sky was
solid. The earth was the center OF the
Universe and the sun, little ball
few miles away, went round 1t. Three
hundred years ago the circulation of
the blood was unknown: 200 years ago
nobody had hitched up steam: $50
years ago electricity was just being
investigated and electricians were de-
nounced by orators for tempting
Providence. Fifty years ago disease
germs were just being discovered
Thirty years ago the airplane was
considered a crazy idea.
Now what do you know about that?
Answers to Yesterdays Questions.
1. A magnetic field is an area within
which the influence of magnet is
felt.
2. A transformer is apparatus for
converting an electric current from
nigh to low potential energy OF vice
versa without change of current.
3. The two common kinds of electric
current are alternating and direct.
4. In case of an electric storm it Is
better. despite popular belief not to
disconnect the current in the meter
box because. should lightning strike
the wire and travel in to the meter
box it would, instead of grounding
through the walls, jump the gap to
the lever forming a huge spark likely
to blow the meter box up.
5. Static electricity is great nut.
sance in taking motion pictures, caus-
ing a blurred Pickering.
6. A dynamo is a machine used for
converting mechanical energy into
electric energy by magneto.electric
induction.
(Copyright 1921
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-30

Datning stitch. which is one of the
most usual of all plain sewing
stitches, becomes one of true decora
ton when used in embroidery. There
fore it should be one of the first to
put in a modern sampler. 1t can be
employed for backgrounds. leaving
the design in silhouette, or it can take
the place of solid embroidery for
working the motifs against a plain
background. Still a third method is
20 darn the motifs in one color of
thread or silk against background
of darning in a sharply contra sting
tone. And still another way is to
darn in the design on one-toned bro
caded goods of silk. cotton or linen.
The reverse method may be employed
and the background be darned in the
brocade. This is the more effective, as
the design in this fabric is often so
woven that it has interesting lights
when seen at different angles. making
II appear to be shaded, or to have
satin finish. etc. by darning the back
ground only these beauties of weave
are left clearly visible.
Gilt Edge Embroidery
Darned motifs are frequently out
lined to give perfection of contour to
designs. Just now there is a fancy
for outlining in gold thread. Some of
YOU will remember that on my return
from Paris / had an entire article
devoted to Gilt edged Embroidery,
which was a vogue there. 1t can now
be found in our own exclusive shops.
The gilt edging is used to outline
many other needleworks and even
painting but in no instance is ii more
effective than when applied to out
lining of darned motifs.
Patterns for Readers.
In connection with the former ar
ticle ] had design made which is
accompa nied by direction for doing
the gilt edged embroidery. There are
still some of these designs with direc
tons to he had. and if readers would
like them to use either for their mod
crn samplers or for frocks, scarfs or
other embroidery purposes, write me.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-30

Reddy cannot bear to be puzzled.
When he is interested in thing. he
wants TO know about il.
Looking far down the beach. Reddy
saw Graywing the Gull. Graywlng
was fishing. He was out over the
water, but now and then he would
aliGht on a big rock on the shore.
'Graywing seems to know all about
the things on the beach. so perhaps he
can tell me what those things are, and
where they came from. and all about
them" thought Reddy, and off he
started in the direction of Graywing.
Graywing saw Reddy coming and
remained sitting on the big rock until
Reddy reached him. Hello. Neighbor
Fox" said he. what is on your mind
now? Don't tell me that you have
nothing on your mind, for l know
better"
Reddy looked up at Graywing and
srinned. You must be mind
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-30
Lessons in English
BY w. l.. GORDON.

Words often misused-Say 81 lent
her my book" or will lend" instead of
loaned or will loan" Use the
latter only in money transactions.
Often mispronounced - Romance.
Accent last syllable, not the first.
Often misspelled - Achievement.
Note the ''ieve,"
Synonyms-Obstruc impede. le-
tard. stop. bar, barricade. oppose,
block.
Word study-"Use a word three
times and il is yours" Let us in
crease our vocabulary by mastering
one word each day. Today's word
Extirpate; to destroy; eXterminate.
ssThe whole race of people had been
extirpated"
tC0pyright. 1896!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-30
Dressing Without Oil.

Beat one egg light, add one tea
spoonful of mustard, one tablespoonful
of vinegar, two tablespoonfuls Of but
ter, and pepper and salt to taste.
Cook in a double boiler or in dish
placed in another dish of water, until
thick, then put in a bowl and stir in a
cupful of cream. Set on ice or in a
cool place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-30
Peach Sponge.

Soak one-half a box of gelatin ir
one-half a cupful of cold water. Sim
mer for 20 minutes one cupful OF
water and onehalf a cupful of sugar
add the gelatin. and when it is dis
solved, add three cupfuls of peaches
that have been rubbed through a
sieve, and the juice from one-half
lemon. Beat the mixture vigorously
for 10 minutes, then set the dish on
ice. and when the jelly begins to set,
fold in the stiffly beaten whites OF
three eggs. Have a large mold lined
with lady fingers or thin slices of
sponge cake, and pour in the mixture.
When very cold and firm, serve with
whipped cream.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-30

IS. Heavenly body.
20. Persian poet.
25. Small channel or trough.
26. Seats without backs.
27. Table utensils.
%. Vessel employed in q particular
trade.
30. TireSOme person.
80. Sea eagle.
IS. Lieutenant (abbr.).
Sc. A kind of shot.
80. Long cries.
40 Conceal.
Al. Heavenly body.
AZ. Highway.
a.. Pointed missile.
As. Rapidly.
4S. Crawl.
40. Smooth the feathers.
SIS. Worthless fragment.
Sc. F'riar's title.
81. French king.
So. Employ.
60. Unit of square measure.
81. Southern State (abbr.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-30

Reddy Fox roamcd quite way
down the beach. pol<inS his inquisitivc
nose into this and that and the other
thing. He pulled over seaWeed and
he poked under pieces Of wood that
had been washed ashore he went up
on the sand dunes 30 see if he could
find mouse anywhere. But all the
time he kept thinking about those
queer jelly masses he had left behind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-30
Reddy Rubs His Eyes.

Vi certainly is very queer
How helpless things can disappear.
-Reddy Fox.
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them on over night. They clog the
pores, often enlarge them. Black
heads and dishgurements often fol-
low. They must be washed away.
Just do this and your skin will be-
come soft and lovely-wrinklcs will
be less problem as the years adj
vance.
Get real Pal Olive
Do not use ordins = soaps in the
treatment given Jjove. Do not
think any green SOAP, or represented
as of palm and olive oils, is the same
as Palmolive.
1t costs but Zoe the cake!-so little
that millions let it do for their bodies
what it does for their faces. Obtain
a cake today. Then note what an
amazing difference one week makes.
The Palmolive Company (Del. Corp,
Chicago, Illinois. slss
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her husbands
n
the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-30

Says Deserted
WireS Aid
Husbands to
FOrsdke Them
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inclosing self addressed an
stamped envelope, and I shall b.
glad to forward them as long as the
supply lasts.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-09
The Managers Corner
The Common Sense of Literature
Distribution.

Of the best methods Of building up ride circle Of
regular readers for The DAILY WORKER is thru the sale Of
Communist literature No oorker oho reads such literature
get along without the English Communist daily Therefore the
sale Of literature intimately up future groth
Of oar daily paper.
The financial problem is one in connection ,oit the
Development of paper The of
method Of putting plant profitable basis
our supporters the nerreeckig to0res that go along h
the task Of supporting daily financially
Of literature build both theological financial
OuDck for The DAILY WORKER and for the party generally
# this oork is done careIesy and ansysteatically more
harm than good may result TO offer the unSOphistjcaed
oorke cho has before any Communist literature
copy Of "Leninism and Trotskysm poI
ca The toorker t0iU be GntdgOnSed future approach
0 be impossible 1t therefore necessary study
separately to determine just exactly lohGt appropriate
then to o0rb gradually until you hare stimulated desire for
all Communist literature Sometimes mag begin
NTH such innocent thing radical play. my
o experience hare found Te Brass Check by Upton Sin
clair good starting point With Uey conservative
book mag be Introduced tacuHy prove disputed point
about Russia (uSsiG TOdGy settle point
the American government Government Strkebreaker
Everything depends the FIRST approach
oorer yo oonUce to helped on the road tord
Communism not
Meetings Invaluable for the sale of literature It is in
teresng to observe the UGOUs rays tohcb literature
handled at meetings of toorkers Sometimes find
rodes afraid bring thing piece of Communist
pamphlet meeting for fear of being as reds SO
they keep their literature carefully concealed
at home In other cases the yed stuv is Haunted DroudI
and everything placed display time liter
ature table looks like fire SALE and the yorker ces
confusion At meeting the literature sellers
trGe at the most tlUo books carefully
the topic Of the meeting and the character of audience
have also found that reading circles or Le circles are
eDceIent of stimulating the sale of liter
otwe Discussion Of book by group of comrades, only
enckes the content the book but also encourages
reading
e suggestions tchich hope the comrades
aoH cmpIity By 'oriting about their experiences
BERT MILLER.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-09
CARY MUNICIPAL
WORKERS DENIED
INJURY BENEFIT
ey a Worker correspOndent.

GARY Ind, Dec. Z. "Firemen,
policemen, streetcleaners and all other
municipal employees of Gary do not
come under the. workmen's compensa-
ton act Of Indiana" said City Attor-
ney H. Sharavsky, because they are
classed as officers rather then as en-
ployes."
A claim for $4,000 filed against the
city of Gary by Mrs. Sadie Mcnamara
as compensation for the death of her
husband Harry Mcnamara, former
member of the local fire department
killed while fighting a fire last Feb
ruary, was heard by a representative
of the state industrial board.
The representative of the industrial
board who heard the arguments said
Sharavsky is correct and held little
hope that Mrs. Mcnamara would be
awarded any compensation by the in
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-09
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would reach him he worried, saying
to himself. But how was it possible?"
He was surrounded by skyscrapers,
and nothing could reach him, but the
unbearable terrific shadows of the
buildings. He could not endure 1t any
longer; he began to pace back and
forth slowly, he energetically search
ed, scrutinized, any unfamiliar faces
that were making their way into the
building. Morris was going to stop
any one towards whom would bear
the least suspicion of being a scab.
A tall man, with long rudy face
and fat cigar in his mouth was going
to enter the building. Morris in haste
approached him and in a still voice he
asked hem where he was going. None
Of your business" the tall man fear
lessly replied. Morris was stunned at
the answer, he would not control him
self and in trembling voice he hurl-
ed at him shameless scab."
The streets as usual were thronged
with automobiles chasing each other,
ladies in rich apparels were walking
and riding to their places of pleasure.
No one paid any attention to Morris
who by two policemen was led to Jail.