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Evening star., 1926-05-09
BOY SCOUTS

ton could not be present. but the boys
put OIL a very creditable entertain
ment, conducted by the older Scouts.
DIR. Paul Bartsch gave a talk on
scouting and Scouts, and Col. n. IL.
Mattice, deputy commissioner of the
4th Division, presented the Scouts
with some special awards. The en-
tertainment consisted of first-aid
demonstration, tableauX illustrating
the shooting of Dan McGrew, camp
1re scene. saXophone duet and min
strel show.
The Sd Division will hold field
meet at Burnt Mills. Saturday, May
Is. The contest will take the form
of a project worked out like story,
with places left blank t.at the Scouts
will fill. out by performing the actiV-
ity called for. 1t is planned to have
the contest begin Saturday morning
and last until Sunday morning.
The 4th Division field meet will be
held Saturday, June 5. The actual
form of the contest has not been an
nounced: but 1t may assume the
same form as that of the Sd Division,
as this will be the type of the inter
city contest to be held in Phlia-
delphia July and 8, and so Will
be the form of the interdivisional
meet to be held June IL.
Troop 81 held it's annual parents
night last Friday evening.
Troop 100 held its annual dinner
last Friday evening at the auditorium
of the Y. NJ. c. A. After the dinner
the troop was presented with the
silver Washington Post cup awarded
for winning the advancement con-
test, and which may be held for one
year; also the placque for winning
the Sd Division swimming meet.
Scoutmaster Archie w. Davis and
the Scouts of Troop were made very
happy Friday night by receiving two
fine bats and some balls from the Mid
city Citizens Association. The pres
entation was made by a. j. Driscoll.
The gifts have been an inspiration to
the Scouts, who have organized a
base ball team and would like the
pleasure of playing the Mid-city Citi-
zens' Association in the near future.
Evening star., 1926-05-09

The Northeast Citizens Association
Celebrated the turning on of the new
lights along III street with parade
Wednesday evening. April %. The
Boy Scouts Of that section were ask
ed to participate, which they did.
Each boy carried a flaming red torch
and they were led by Troop 99'S
Drum and Bugle Corps. 1t was a
spectacular demonstration, and over
200 Scouts were in the line of march.
Sney were boys mainly from the 1st
Division in the northeast section, but
there were some Scouts from the I'd
Division.
Scouts of Troop 20 participated in
the opening exercises of Crandalls s
new theater. the Colony. ON Georgia
avenue. The boys took part in a
pageant similar to the ones put on
ChildrenS day at Crandall'S Tivoli
Theater.
1t has been definitely announced
that Camp Roosevelt will open Mon
day, June %, and close August 10
seven big weeks of fun at the most
beautiful spot along Chesapeake Bay.
Registration must be limited to $50
Scouts a week, SO get in your regis
trationS early. Registration blanks
can be obtained at Scout headquar-
ters. A deposit fee of 50 must be
paid for each week registered, as the
officers want to be sure of the number
to plan for. and not to hold registra-
ton for Scouts who later change
their minds, thus causing others to
lose out. Camp circulars will be out
in the near future.
The American War Mothers and
the Congressional Club are holding
memorial services in the amphitheater
and by the Unknown Soldiers tomb at
Arlington Cemetery this afternoon at
O'Clock. Twenty Scouts have beer
asked to act as ushers and will be
supplied by Troops 81 and 81.
Scouts have been asked to act as
aides at the Northern Baptist con-
vention to be held in this city May
% to 80.
Troop 20, Ellis Middleton. scoutmas-
ter, held the annual parents night,
Friday evening. April 80. Mr.. Middle
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WOMAN WANTS
SPEAKERS JOB
Big Increase in Available
Highway Funds for
the Next Biennium

Preliminary estimates for the
1927-1928 highway budget, now
being compiled by J. w. Hoover,
state highway engineer, show that
more than $2O,OOO,OO0, exclusive
of $2,26O,OOO in federal aid, will
be available for the biennium. De-
auctions will total about $4,000. 900
including S3,6OO,O0O in transfers
to counties in lieu of the perma-
nent highway levy of liz miles.
This means that the 1927 legisla-
ture, provided it does not increase
or decrease license fees and gaso-
line tax, will provide a $16,200,-
900 road program, or 81, $1,000
more than the 1925 legislature ap-
propriated.
This growth in the highway bud
get is expected to develop more
trouble in Olympia in a few weeks
when the highway board takes up
Mr.. Hoover's program. The board
is divided, Gov. Hartley being
committed to a sharp reduction in
highway expenditures, while Aud
itof Clausen and Treasurer Potts
favor continuance of the program
! in its natural growth. Mr.. Hart.
| ley has said nothing on highway
matters recently, causing some tt
suggest that he has given up his
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When bond discounts and unfore-
seen costs are added, it seems that
about $4,000 should be provided
for. It is probable that some adj
ditional branch drains will be need
ed, but work on these will be light.
There, then, is the situation.
About $50 acres in the main dam
aged area is not paying water as
sessments, and taxes and cannot
pay them. An eyesore and health
menace exists that further DAM
ages the value of all the lands IN
the neighborhood. If the suggest
ed program will actually clear up
the trouble and the land will come
back on the paying list, it will
pay back the cost to the irrlga-
ton district and the county IN
about six years. If nothing is done
now. the loss will go right on until
lit is done.
The question arises as to who
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shall do this work. 1t may be done
by the drainage district alone,
provided it could raise the money
and these damaged lands could
pay the heavy assessments neces-
sary under this method. 1t may
be done by the irrigation district
under the present law, provided
the directors feel that it is to the
general interest of the district SO
to do. This the board would nat
urally be reluctant to do, what
ever their personal opinions, un-
less they were supported by the
general opinion of the land own
ers of the district, whom they
represent. The county has no iega
authority to extend help except
to the limited degree that may DC
done Indirectly, by the use OF roao
funds, where roads are affected
However, in this way it may helI
materially. So cooperative ar
rangement of these three agencIe;
might be arranged that wouit
solve the problem without undue
burden on anybody.
This is hasty outline OF ths
main features of this problem,
serious one to our valley. 1t Il
hoped that every land owner wh'
reads this will pass the word alon!
discuss it with his neighbors-
| get them to come to this meeting
and try to work out some plal
that will be economical and fal
to all concerned, if it seems eco
nomical to undertake the job a
this time.
Remember Saturday Afternoon
at the Commercial club rooms
Kennewick, at 2 pm.
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under the laws.

under the laws.
The grade of the valley concern
ed is very. flat. The present ditch
has grade of only one-half foot
in a thousand, so the culvert at
the railroad is only six and one
half feet above the mouth OF the
drain at the Columbia river. It is
felt that to properly drain the rest
of the land it will be necessary to
cut the present ditch four feet
deeper at the railroad and increase
its grade little by cutting six
and one-half feet deeper at the
river. This would involve $4,000
cubic yards Of excavation, includ-
| ing the two branch drains. By US
ing the drag line and providing
the necessary road and private
bridges and lower railroad cross
ing, irrigation pipes, etc., it Is
! estimated that this lowering pro-
gram would cost about $4,000
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TO CONSIDER
DRAIN DITCH
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CONTINUED from front page)
seepage area. The county commits
sioners have taken a broadminded
and liberal view of this problem,
which exists in several localities
in the county, and have bought
a modern and efficient drag line
machine, making it available to
the drainage districts of the coun-
ty at nominal rental. Since this
machine can do this class of work
at about one-fourth of the cost of
team work, the county has made
a material contribution to the solv-
ing of these problems. The atti-
tude of the present board of COM
missioners is to cooperate in the
solution of these drainage prob
lens to the fullest extent possible
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Mr.. and Mrs. E. Hanson of Es-
colon. California have been visit
ing his father M. P. Hanson and
sister Mrs. C. Larson. They spent
part Of the week with relatives
in Fairfield and Idaho.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-16
Sunburn.

We have had various chats on pre-
venting sunburn by rubbing the skin
with cream before exposure and pro-
tecting 1t with powder while out of
doors. II, in spite of your care. you
burn, you will want an effective treat
ment to bleach the skin. But, first of
all. remember that sunburn is healthy
and becoming, and has even become
ia sionable Nobody minds any more
a brown V at the throat against white
shoulders.
When you come in from the sun
light, If you don't want to burn, apply
cold congresses to the exposed parts
of the skin. A tablespoonful of alco-
hol should be added to the cold water.
Then apply the following lotion: Dis
solve drains of lemon or citric acid
and of borax in 90 ounces of hot
water, add / ounce of red rose pet
ais Pour this through a flannel bag,
like a jelly bag. and let 1t strain all
night. To the clear liquid you have
thus obtained add 4 ounces of the
best quality glycerine you can buy.
This can be applied to the skin as
often as you want.
Glycerine is most effective In treat
ing sunburn. for 1t bleaches the skin
and soothes 1t. A very effective lotion
is made of ounces of glycerine.
. of witch hazel and of peroxide
shaken thoroughly together and kept
tightly corked in q, dark bottle. This
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Tours Imaginary
BY FLORENCE DAVIES.

A New York millionaire Of IS goes
to work in the subway every day and
never takes a vacation. He says he
never needs one. A vacation, to him,
is merely a habit of mind
If we could all take that view 1t
would he a sad day for the mountain
and seaside resorts, the farmhouses
where Summer folks" are counted on
to provide the new paint and paper,
the parlor set, radio or automobile.
Coats Of tan would be acquired at
the cosmetic counter. Mosquitoes
would perish for lack of sustenance.
Bank accounts. long wilted. might
revive and flourish.
Seriously. though. any one who can
truly say, MY mind to me a Kingdom
is may find it possible to take the
desk vacations" recommended by the
aged millionaire.
Past experiences may be re-lived
through the imagination. so wildly
that Office walls recede and the music
of brook and waterfall sounds clearly
above the street traffic below or the
clatter of typewriter or cash register
KEYS.
Or a book of sufficient gripping
pOWCI VIII MAKE OI6 IOI&6I d ulnky
bedroom heated by long Midsummer
sun rays to a near sitting point. The
mind is off and away. perhaps busy
with Polar research. or following the
career of lovers whose emotions are
more timd than the August evening.
No one would wish to replace the
actual vacation. generally. by this sort
of intangible substitute, but for those
who are tied to their job perforce
there is comfort in knowing how to
take these long mental flights.
We are only beginning to learn the
force of these powers of Imagination
that buoy us up when actual circum-
stances threaten to prove too much
to us, and actually create reality from
the substance of our dream, when
used persistently In the right way.
The journey by boat, or rail, the
new beaties of city or wildwood, that
we find at the end of our trip into the
physical world about us, will be ap
preciated all the more keenly If we
have learned to use ethe wings of on,
imagination.
One Is glad to note that the rich
man. who takes only desk vacations
generously allows his employees to &C
on their annual pilgrimage in search
of rest and recreation. Travel will
not be lessened because of his no
vacation theories. but perhaps Jour
neys into unseen realms of beauty
may become bit more frequent he
cause OF his sugge stion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-16
EAT AND BE HEALTHY
Dinah Days Daily Talks on Diet
The Right Food Is the Best Medicine

should not reduce. The object of
reducing is not to get skinny The
object is to reduce to normal weight
for the sake of health first and APP
pearance next.
air is majestic. But a woman built
like a balloon Is ludicrous There s
no sense in having a figure like that
In extremely rare cases. excessive
overweight is due to some gland
trouble. But in the ma jorty of cases
overweight is due to wrong eating.
And the great thing about a safe
and sane method of reducing is that
the overfat do not have to suffer
hunger They do not have to lash
themselves into perspiration with
strenuous exercise. If they do not
eat fattening foods the weight will
soon come down to normal.
NJ, LIS powdered milk good
product to use in place of LIQUID
milk? Ans,-When it is impossible
to get clean. wholesome, fresh milk,
powdered milk can be used. In this
process the milk is usually complete
ly sterilized. 1t is good to use when
travelling.
H. s. Care apples fattenine?
Ans.-No. They are very fine food.
because eaten raw they bring the
teeth into use and they are good to
offset constipation. The overstout
can eat them freely.
Readers desiring personal answers to
thelr quesuons should send self addressed
stamped envelope to Dnah Day. care OF
The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-16
BEAUTY CHATS EDNA KENT FORBES

should be rubbed into the skin last
thing at night and allowed 10 stay on
until morning.
A very simple skin bleach is made
from 2 ounces of lemon juice. a dram
of powdered sugar and half dram of
powdered boraX. This should not be
put on while the skin is hot, or it will
sting. These are all simple, easily
made beaches and there are hundreds
like them. Cucumber juice is effec-
tive and so Is tomato juice. Cucum-.
Der juice can be combined with glycer-
Inc to make a very effective bleach,
and there are dozens of thoroughly re-
liable freckle and sunburn creams on,
the market. But the best cure Is al,
ways prevention.
H. H. H.-The fieshy lump on the
back of your neck must be an accumu
lation of fat. Try rolling your head
around on your shoulders. starting
from one side and then the other, as
you bring new muscles into activity.
Massage also by grasping the lumr
and manipulating 1t as you would in
kneading dough: do this until you fee
the blood tingling through the mus
cles. Repeat this exercise every day
until you are rid Of the lump.
Eta B.-Advice above applies IT,
your case also. beside which, dash cole
water over your chest and use ligh
friction from a coarse towel to stimu.
late the circulation.
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PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE
BY WILLIAM BRADY, NJ. ID.

children. 1t may be properly given
to a child a year or older. Only the
cooked banana in the green or vel
low stage Is suitable for the young
child's diet: the raw fruit is suita BILE
after the ripening process has been
completed.
The ripening process Is completed
only when the yellow skin of the
banana is hecked with brown spots.
Not the black discolora tons caused
by bruises of the skin. The pulp
of the we'll ripened banana is soft
and delicious. but not mushy.
Although the banana cannot com
pare with sugar as a wholesome, di.
gestible. economical form of energy
for children, 1t may serve as a very
fair substitute for sugar or sweets in
the diet of a child whose old man or
Aunt Emma dislikes sugar. Some of
the best old-fa shioned doctors recon-
mend it.
Bananas. like eggs. should be sold
by the pound and not by the dozen.
Bananas run about four pounds to
the dozen.
Bananas ripen best in a moderate
room temperature. The ripening
process is retarded If they are kept
in the refrigerator
Bananas contain twice as much
iron as apples do, and therefore will
keep two doctors away or one doctor
twice as far away as an apple will.
Both potato and banana Yields an
alkaline ash which tends to oppose
acidosis. but won't cure the rheuma
tism any faster than bread and but
ter will.
Children with faulty intestinal di,
gestion may digest we'll ripened or
cooked banana when all other car
bohydrates give difficulty. Bananas
make substantial part of a school
lunch.
Yes. we want more bananas today.
tCopyrieht. 1921
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Our Children By Angelo Patri

| don't doubt it. He would love
to do anything that you taught hin,
TO do, for a time. But you would
far better put that time on teaching
him 10 dress himself. to handle dishes
and spoons and a broom and a
shovel TO teach him health habits
10 teach him to play easily with other
children; to show him how to sit and
stand and run and jump. Let him
pranCe about the room to a good live
" march. carrying an orange on his
head. When he can do that you have
taught HIM something that will sink
down into his spinal column to rise
some day and bless him and you.
A good carriage, a straight and
supple backbone. sense of security
to the body and mind of a child
that goes far beyond the value of
any reading power early gained. 1t
is true all children learn to walk and
run and jump without any special
instruction. But there are Wavs and
ways of walking and sitting and
standing, and the difference means al
the world of grace and health and
power TO the child But he must
gain it early The first three or
four years are the allotted years for
gaining power over the body. Instead
of trying to teach reading and arith
metic. which can better be done in
school by the expert teacher Of chill
dren more than years of age. put
the time on educating the spinal
column of the child.
Set in it the habit of relaxation
Teach the child TO let his head ride
easily on his spinal column until it
sways like lily on its STEM as il
was intended to do. Teach him to
litt his head and carry it proudly
at ease Teach him TO step lightly
and rhythmically about the room UNI
Ill he floats like a thistledown. II
can be done. / have seen the little
ones of the newer schools educating
their bodies so that they can be used
with power and ease and grace.
| feel sad when / hear any one
attempting TO teach babies to read
They should he spending that time
in soaking in music and rhythm and
bodily power 10 perfect The machine
that oheys the trained mind in the
years to come.
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Nj Patri WILL give personal attention &c
inquiries from parents or school teachers
On the care and DEVELOPMENT OF children
Write him IN care Of thia paper. inclQsins
self addressed STAMPED ecvaacpe 3oa-Senls>
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The Balloon Tyne.

Ibid YOU hear that Miss So and So
Is now called Miss Los Angeles"
'G'wan. she's never even heard of
Il know. But she's as big as the
balloon Los Angeles.
This airy persif1ace was tossed off
by intolerant youth about a very
'unConscious' young woman. She
Is undoubtedly built like n balloon.
She has never heard of very much.
She lives in her very narrow world.
thinking it's her nature to he fat.
individual build and heredty do gov
ern weight to some extent. But ex-
cessiVe overweight is A danger signal.
II is unnatural and unnecessary.
When more coal is piled on the
fire than is needed. excess steam is
made When more fattening foods
are piled into the body than needs
require, fat is accumulated.
Entirely aside from appearance.
overweight is had. High blood pres
sure. kidney trouble. heart disease
accompany fat.
Persevera nee and self-control will
conquer fat and bring the weight
down to normal.
The days mail brings a much ap-
rreciated letter from a lady who
weighed $50 pounds in the Spring.
BY following my reducing diet sug-
gestions she now weighs 1871 pounds
She is extremely pleased because her
health is better and she feels fine
Naturally a person Of normal weight
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NV Neighbor Says:

When making blue water. try
adding a little common salt.
This helps to distribute the color
evenly and prevents the clothes
from looking streaked or patchy.
When making cream sauce or
using -four for thickening, II
you use pastry -four It will mix
easier. and there will be much
less danger of its Jumping than
If you use bread -four.
All lace should be carefully
pulled out before being ironed.
Embroidery should be placed
over several folds of blankets.
Frills can be plated with the
fingers and pressed with the
iron.
After using a bowl Of starch
do not throw away what is left.
Let it stand and when the
starch has dropped to the bot.
tom pour off the water. Place
the basin in the oven for Ave
minutes. The starch will be
found in hard cakes and can be
put away ready for use another
day.
Many accidents have occurred
from getting out of a bath onto
a slippery floor. One misstep
may easily result in a broken
rib. A great safeguard against
this danger Is to have a cork or
rubber mating along the side
of the bath.
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WHEN WE co SHOPPING
BY MRS HARLAND H. ALLEN

spring frame Is placed In the back
seat crevice and the baby sits in the
basket with his feet through two
holes. This allows him to rest easily
on the seat. AS the car moves along
baby bounces easily as he surveys the
passing show.
If a side walking trip is planned
and baby must be carried. purchase a
small inexpensive knapsack. Cut two
holes four inches in diameter and
about three inches apart. Turn the
top flap and slide baby in.
Nowadays babies can see the
world as we'll as we, If we provide for
the bumps and sway of travel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-16
Promoting Interest in the Shawl
2Y MARY MARSHALL.

shawls that are shown and worn at
the present time. Sometimes they
have departed so much from the
original square that they can hardly
be called sh1wls at all.
From the Spanish point of view
the most important thing about a
shawl is the fringe-and indeed 1t Is
often the most expensive considera-
ton. One Of the most charming
shawls seen this Summer was of
black georgette heavily beaded with
rhinestones and edged with heavy
wide black silk fringe. The sketch
shows a shawl of another genre
equally smart. 1t is of white crepe
de chine embroidered in bright colors,
with the fringe painted TO match the
embroidery
Milliners as we'll as dressmakers
have promoted fashionable interest in
shawls. Rebouxs name has been
given to certain sort of shawl
wrap which is we'll liked in America.
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