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money just as cautiously as the dress.
maker lays her pattern to conform to
her goods. She knows how she is
coming out financially before she
spends a penny.
If she realizes that she cannot have
precisely the things she wants from
the sum she has, she becomes expert
in getting results that approximate at
far less outlay. Very often these re-
suits prove just as good and some
times better. Then the ingenuity she
exerts is telling. The finished thing
has originality. 1t is satisfying. She
becomes an accomplished housewife.
an expert manager, an interesting
home decorator, good dressmaker.
She has put her brains to good use
and they repay her doubly, for she
herself becomes more interesting.
Essential Luxuries.
In these days when tina cost of liv-
ing is so high NEST homemakers have
to apply the adage to the occupation
of housekeeping. 1t becomes necessary
to calculate carefully to make ends
meet, especially when luxuries enter
into the ideas of every day necessi-
ties. No longer do we consider the
bare requirements for living sufficient
Elements of luxury must be included.
And so we have to do very careful
planning or do without the things
desired. To apply the adage we have
to cut our coats according to our cloth,
but we can do it only when we lay
out plans for expenditure with the ut
most skill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-04
Your Baby and Mine
BY MYRTLE MEYER ELDRED.

No set rules can be made that will
suit every mother, but here is an
outline which may be followed by
most mothers. Since the once-in.four
hour nursing period is now the ac-
copied one, this schedule IS made
with that interval
a.m.-Baby's first nursing. (Fam-
lily breakfast, dish washing, prepare
ton for baby's bath.)
a.m.-Orange or tomato juice.
$3.50 a.m.-Bath and attention to
baby's towels.
10 a.m.-Nursing or bottle feeding
and baby's long nap. CWashing of
baby's clothes, preparation of bottle
feelings for "a hours. and family
lunch; dish washing.)
p.m.-Nursing and daily outing,
with short nap in open air.
$50 p.m.-Undress baby and let
him roll about and exercise on bed
p.m.-Nursing and bed for the
night.
10 to II p.m.--Last nursing.
The baby should be out of doors
at least 2 hours out of the "a, even
during the Winter months. In Win
ter he may have his first airing at
6 weeks: in Summer at weeks. If
there is an open, protected porch the
baby may be dressed as for the street
and have his long maps here daily.
II the weather is bad the windows of
his bedroom can all be opened and
he can be dressed as for the street
and sleep, or take his airing in there
II the baby gets his airings in this
painless manner there is no reason
for the mother to pound the pave
ment wheeling a heavy carriage. Such
duties fall to the lot of the mother
who is living in an apartment or other
without porch" or lawn
The $50 airing is a delightful prac.
tice and both good for the babys
health and disposition, for this last
half hour is usually hard one for
the baby; he is sleepy and hungry and
he is irritable. Undress him,
leaving on only his band and diaper.
and put him on a bed. well protected
from draughts. Let him kick and
roll and crow to his hearts content.
He'll love it and be perfectly content
ed until bedtime. and good and ready
for this when it comes.
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PALE HANDS
BY HAZEL DEYO BACHELOR.

Leila MHsh. rho has nt,cays been. oc-
cnsfoMed 10 idieness. is teft ,icifh0ut
money She finds her rich friends are Of
the Jdir-tDedther 1drietY and because she
has nerer been tdu1ht 10 do qHPthiR0 is
forced 10 take position as lddB's Hdid
NTH Mona Kingsley. u Cery rich lrOYI0a.
In he famiip are RichdTd. Nono's nus
band and harry the son. BdrrD. perse
cutes Leila NTH his attentions and NoRa
dmuses herself IN .hamHiatin0 me Giri.
Richard. ,cho has learned tong apo thai
ing Leila and then Discovers that she
has stirred a deeper 5eeiin0 iq 4im; ~
4rifh a D0unO bachelor Ronald Cameron.
rho is in lore nth her. BARN per
sists in his persecution o. Letid until ne
realizes that he can get notchere Ttth her
BIZ This time he is res0tued to Get her
at any price, and decides 70 mdFrg her
Of Indignation tells him she. desDtses
Harry. During ne taN RB dch.1 pt req,
can speak to Leila. Mona seeks her out
and DISCHARGES her.
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Sleek Hair.

A well known concert singer pos.
sesses the sleekest hair / have ever
seen. She is small with a small and
beautifully modelled face and head, and
she brushes her hair straight back
from her forehead, pulls it as snugly
as can be and ends it (she Is one of
the few unbobbed) in small, care
fully coiled knot just above the neck,
at the very edge of the line where
the hair grows.
would recommend the style to all
women with slender or plump faces
(never to thin faced ones) whose
heads are nicely rounded, for no style
brings out so well the outline of head
and throat. The singers hair is
black and so sleek that it looks pol
ished. I can imagine many minutes
of careful brushing before that tight
little knot Is adjusted. The effect
is so good / want to advise every
one to brush and brush until the
most unruly head of hair is sub
dued to the present style of sleek
ness.
don't mean that naturally fluffy
hair isn't either pretty or smart.
It is, but not so many of us possess
soft and fluffy locks. Most of us
exist with hair that grows raggy,
whose ends curl up or out or down
or all three ways at once. 1t can't
be made fluffy, except for few DAYS
after shampoo, but 1t can be made
sleek.
It means that a good barber must
cut it, if bobbed. for 1T must shape
well to the head. 1t really should be
shingled, of course, since the shingle
can correct a fiat or long head and
make it look round. And then the
hair should be brushed--and brushed
and brushed until it lies close to the
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he felt she WOULD jump at an offer
of marriage.
I'm sorry she said kindly. but,
you see, don't happen TO love you
I'm make you love me-" he was
| beginning, but Leila shook her head
m afraid it's too late for that
But you haven't given me a
chance; it isn't fair to go off like this.
Tell me where you are going, so that
/ can keep in touch with you. I'll
show you that I'm in earnest about
, this; you'll see.
Leila was uncOmfOrtably aware OF
the fact that Marie was lowering
about in the background somewhere,
and Barry's voice was not low Her
one desire was to get away from the
kingsley house, to be alone where she
could think. At apy moment Rich
ard might make his appearance, ana
she dreaded another encounter with
him.
You're making it very difficult for
me- she said hurriedly, land quite
uselessly. This is good-by."
Marie appeared in the hall and beck.
oned TO Leila, who, with a sigh of
relief, turned away from Barry and
followed her into the kitchen. The
servants crowded around her eagerly.
So she's sent you packing" Marie
'oc1AN CdSSiI ~. LHDuSNL IL would
come to this. We've all noticed. and
it's a shame"
Leila smiled around at them. ~
would have been going soon anyway"
she explained. And now | want to
thank you for being SO kind to me and
to say goOd-by"
1ngeborg, the cook, was fearful as
Leila shook hands with her. Marie, as
usual, was voluble.
I'm have to take your place till
she gets some one else she was say.
ing, land believe me, / dread it,"
Leila broke away from them at last
and it was Kuwa who bowed her out
of the door. The hall had been empty
as she passed through, and she had
been grateful that Barry had not been
| waiting to waylay her. But as she
climbed into the taxi and gave the ad.
| dress of the same dreary hotel from
| which she had taken the position with
Mona, feeling of sick depression as
sailed her. What would happen to her
now? OF course, she was not penni-
less. She had managed to save money
out Of her wages. But she hadn't :
yet completed her typewriting course
and 1t would be some time before she
could take position. Until then she
| had to live and it wasn't going to be
easy.
Copyright 1926D
Continued in tomorrows Starr
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What Tomorrow Means to You
BY MARY BLAKE.

Tomorrow's planetary aspects are
favorable until about 3 pm. They
then change, and gradually become
overcast and adverse. If you have
any work of special significance to do,
If you have TO make any important
decisions, il there be contracts or
agreements requiring your signature
all this should be done during the
suspicious period, as the signs denote
success for all effort made at this
time. Later on, unfavorable elements
will inject themselves. and there will
be sensed misgivings and doubts, and,
unless you arouse yourself to counter
act these distressing influences, NOR
bidness will assert itself to your own
detriment and to the disadvantage of
others.
Children born tomorrow will not
have a particular good time, from a
physical standpoint, during their baby
hood. The signs, however, denote
that, although frequently ailing, they
will outgrow all their early weak
nesses and attain a normal, If not
vigorous adulthood. They will be, in
disposition, winsome and attractive,
and always appreciative and thankful
for everything that is done for them.
They will be avid for information, and
it will be poor policy to try to thwart
their justifiable curiosity about the
why" and the wherefore" They
will be ambitious, and one of their
chief desires will be to improve the
conditions that surround them.
If tomorrow is your birthday, you
possess good, sound judgment, are
quick witted, capable and observing.
Your knowledge has been acquired
largely by observation, as your alert
mentality is able to take short cuts
rather than pursue the tortuous and
labored methods Of study. Owing to
your adaptability, you have the knack
of always appearing to advantage. You
are meticulous about appearances and
very careful about your dress, but
never ostentatious or fiamboyant.
Your temperament is artistic, al
though you generally manage to keep
your emotions under control. You
love travel, and are good entertainer,
with great fund of dry humor. You
are, of course, popular in your large
circle of friends, and no one of their
gatherings is considered complete
without your presence.
Although a loyal lover, you are
neither ardent nor demonstrative, but.
on the whole, your home life is har-
monious.
Well known persons born on that date
are: Thomas Lynch, signer of the Dec
laration of Independence; Washington
Hunt, Governor of New York: John
physicist; James M. Tay-
lor, educator; Charles F. Holder, au
thor.
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Lesson of the Frogs Leg.

DIR. Arthur L. Fisk for years has
studied fatigue. Because muscles Of
fer a better subject for investigation
and experiment than nerves. we know
more of the fatigue of the muscle
than of the nerves. DIR. Fisk re-
marks: but as the general law of
biology applies to both muscle and
nerve alike, the processes which take
place in the one doubtless occur
similarly in the other"
A healthy fresh muscle of a frogs
leg was placed upon a marble slab.
Electricity was applied so that the
muscle contracted in the same man
ner as it did in life and health BY
repeating these electrically stimu-
lated contractions in rapid success
sion certain chemical changes took
place within the muscle tissue. Dur
ing these changes there were formed
in the tissues some of the same
poisonous substances which are
formed in a mans body by a re-
stricted diet of refined food. These
toxic substances are Tactic acid, crea-
tine and carbon dioxide.
When these substances were de-
veloped in the muscle of the frogs
leg sit resisted further contraction.
1t was then said to be in a state of
fatigue. We know how the very
tired business man exclaims, I'm
so exhausted / can't move a muscle. -
These poisonous substances of IA
tigue, creatine and carbon dioxide,
are acid. When these toxins were re-
moved from the frogs leg by flush
ing with a weak salt solution, the
muscle again contracted under cleo
trical stimulation. The acids were
neutralized and the muscle was IRE
freshed" or rested" and again ready
to perform.
If Sam Browns diet is lacking in
fects of the fatigue acids cannot be
neutralized by the alkalines of the
blood and internal secretions If
proper food is not supplied so that
the blood will be alkaline the toxic
poisons of fatigue will give rise TO
SarioIls disorders
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BEDTIME STORIES By =
BY THORNTON
". BURGESS

why, Big Claw, of course. Isn't
that who we are talking about?" in
quired Barker impatiently big Claw
the Lobster has 10 feet, including these
two big pincers."
But those are not feet" protested
Reddy.
"Of course, they're feet" replied
Barker. IF they're not feet, what are
they?" But this was something Reddy
couldn't answer, so he let the question
pass.
eff he has all those feet, why don't
ever see him walking out on the
beach?" demanded Reddy. Does he
use them Just for swimming?"
Certainly not, replied Barker. IF
you had half used your eyes you
would see that those feet are not
meant for swimming. He crawls
around on the bottom of the ocean
with them and at times he is quite a
traveller. In Winter he goes out In
deep water. But in Summer he likes
to be in around the rocks, not very
far off shore"
What does he use those big pincers
for anyway" inquired Reddy.
"Oh, to tear his food to pieces" ex-
planned Barker. You and 1 use our
teeth, but lobster uses his big claws.
You see. he hasn't any teeth like
yours and mine"
but / thought you said that those
big claws are feet" said Reddy, look
ing puzzled.
$50 l did," replied Barker. "You
can scratch yourself with your hind
feet as we'll as walk on them, can't
your"
'Of course" snapped Reddy. What
has that to do with the matter?"
well. do you see any reason why
Big Claws shouldn't use pair of feet
for something besides walking?" in
quired Barker.
Reddy looked bit foolish He felt
| that waV
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Clues to Character
BY ]. O. ABERNETHY.
Friendship and Benevolence.

The unselfish faculty of the human
mind is benevolence. This gives and
expects nothing in return; but friend
ship, not being based on sympathy
must have something in return. They
expect, at least. companionship.
A man is not friendly if he does
not associate with others, either So
cially or in fraternal societies; the
truly benevolent person can live in
solitude, yet contribute to the welfare
of others, expecting nothing in re-
turn, not even companionship.
Persons who are very abstemious
In their diet always care less for so.
ciety and have less ability for social
efforts than those whose digestion is
very strongly developed. Those who
are endowed with large friendship
make good caterers and provide well
for the physical wants of those under
their charge.
If you have too many friends, you
seldom. are of strong personality.
Persons who can number their
friends on their fingers generally have
excellent judgment, because, not con-
tinually being diverted by social en-
gagements, they have time to think
and ponder matters, both great and
small, and arrive at logical conclu.
sions. The man who has few friends
has those who will stick through thick
and thin.
The facial signs of friendship are
shown by fullness Of the upper and
soft part of the cheek over and below
the malar bone.
Copyright 1921
The wise man finds it better not to
enter the encounter than to conquer
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Says CAL O
IDorothyDix| , s: Ks: !; !; :
A Solemn
WGrmin0 to
Mothers
Stop Treating 17-Year-Old Daughters Like Chill
dren-Girls of Today Going to Have Beaux
Whether You Forbid It or Not

GET hundreds of letters that tell the tale woe
boys pc e Il Y y o s S % the house She % g
"a a no 5s any
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trying to enforce tyranny. S'' N'DO "l'
Don't deceive yourself minute
IS
decefu little hypocrte
really her secrets
lnasmuch the girl will be
million
where and comes home to lie
And how to help her choose husband
shek that she picked
her receive decent boys home?
Believe mothers girl
belongs
there
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denied her by - - N'N
See that these things
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pinching claws?" inquired Reddy.
"Why do you ask" inquired Barker.
Because" said Reddy, II found a
big claw all by itself down on the
beach"
Yes, it happens quite often" replied
Barker.
what does Big Claw do them" in
quired Reddy.
Grows another" said Barker in the
most matter of-fact way.
do you mean that he actually
grows another claw" There was al
most unbelief in Reddy's voice.
Certainly" replied Barker. "Or a
new leg, if he happens TO lose one. It's
no trouble at ALL OF course. it may
be inconvenient for g. while to have
no leg. but it will soon be replaced.
And after all, when one has 10 legs, l
doubt if you miss one or two"
''Who has 10 legs?" demanded
Reddy.
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CAREFUL PLANNING IS OFTEN
REQUIRED TO MAKE INCOME
SUIT EXPENSES.

CAREFUL PLANNING IS OFTEN
REQUIRED TO MAKE INCOME
SUIT EXPENSES,
"Cut your coat according to your
cloth. 1t is surprising what diff
ference it makes in the amount Of
cloth a modiste requires to make a
frock, if this rule Is followed or disre-
garded. The frock will be just exact
ly as good if she cuts the cloth to adj
vantage as if she merely fitted the
pattern on the goods in a less careful
manner and then cut. OF course. in
each instance the pattern must be ar
ranged as indicated. That is, the
parts that say 'lengthwise fold" ION
the straight of the goods" ETC., have
to be so placed. But every woman
knows that what is called cutting to
advantage" makes 1t possible to buy
less goods and so save decidedly in
the price of identical garments.
Adage Works Well.
When we apply this adage to other
occupations besides that of making
clothes, it will be found to work out
just as well. For instance, by care
full planning a woman with limited
means can often get just the same
results as another who has more and
spends thoughtlessly. One is thrifty.
the other eXtravagant. The first
woman does not spend until she cal
culates. She lays her plans to fit her
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Cabbage and Onions.

Peel and slice four onions and slice
a small head of nice white cabbage.
Fry the onions brown in a saucepan
with two tablespoonfuls of pork drip
pings. Add the sliced cabbage, mix.
ing the onions and cabbage well to-
gether, and season with salt and
little pepper. = Cover the saucepan
tight and cook until the cabbage is
tender sss
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About Big Claw.
Why worry DER thing that's lost,
When TO replace there is no cost?
., .ntnsfar

Reddy Fox was getting very much
interested in Holsters. The very next
night when he saw Barker the Seal
haul out on a big fiat rock close to
shore. Reddy hurried down to bid him
good evening. You know that queer
fellow we were talking about last
night?" said Reddy.
"You mean Big Claw the Lobster, I
suppose" replied Barker.
IL had forgotten his name, but that's
the fellow" said Reddy.
We'll, what about him." inquired
Barker.
Does he ever lose one of those big
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ing room furnished with quaint pieces
-slip-covers for antique chairs-pan-
cling for the tearoom.
The design is repeat of very
old map of North and South America,
with full-rigged sailing vessels plying
busily from port to port and immense
whales spouting in the most approved
manner All stated intervals.
This pattern may be had in a va
riety of background colors-blue,
green, taupe, yellow and tan. The
price of the fabric glazed is 81 yard,
unglazed IS cents yard.
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Meat Sauce.

Take one dozen green tomatoes,
one dozen ripe tomatoes. six onions.
four large apples, one red pepper, one
pound of raisins, one pound of sugar
and one tablespoonful each Of cloves,
cinnamon and allspice. Add one quart
of vinegar
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HOME NOTES
By JENNY WREN.

On recent tour of the smart shops
we encountered this delightful and in.
expensive chintz, which Immediately
suggests itself for variety of intri-
guing uses; Grapes for the mans room
or for the study-a screen for the liv-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-04

In appreciation of his so years of
service as private secretary to so
successive lord mayors of London.
Sir William Soulsby has been present
ed with purse of $4,000 raised by
popular subscription
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Brown Eyes.-You must be over
weight and the easiest way to COR
rect this is through the diet. Your
thick shoulders, full bust and double
chin will disappear as you lose the
surplus weight. Try eating less of
starchy foods and omit sugar from
your diet when you can.
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Cut Your Expenses to Suit Income
BY LYDIA LIE BARON WALKER.

There is an old adage that Is APP
plicable to other work besides that of
dressmaking, though at first this does
not appear to be the case. 1t says,
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DLAC L OA1AAO BY EDNA KENT FORBES

head and glistens. The shorter the
hair the easier this style is. And
the brushing will bring oil into the
hair and greatly benefit it,,
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Lessons in English
BY w. l.. GORDON.

Words Often Misused - "Staid'
means steady and sober. Don't con-
fuse it with stayed"
Often Mispronounced-M oisten. The
t is silent.
Often Observation-Disclosures; S, not Q.
Synonyms-Attach, connect, join,
unite, aff1x, conjoin, adjoin.
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:
Gorgeous: glittering in various celors;
snowy. 1.-The officers were stripped of
their gorgeous uniforms"
Detroit is planning to spend S73.-
900, 900 in the next ten years for new
school buildings and school sites.
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HOT CORN CAKE
One cup sour milk, l teaspoon
soda dissolved in it, scant table
spoon butter, / heaping table,
spoon sugar, 1 cup Indian meal
and l cup -four Serve while
hot.
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PEPPERS ON TOAST

PEPPERS ON TOAST
Cut tops from s green peppers.
carefully remove seeds, cover
with boiling water and let stand
5 minutes. Cook 2 tablespoons
flour in tablespoons butter,
add l cup stock. stir until thick
ened, then add " cup bread
crumbs, l cup chopped veal,
beaten egg, and season with
cayenne, paprika and onion
juice. Fill peppers, arrange in
pan, cover with buttered crumbs
and bake. Place on rounds but
tered toast with currant jelly.
BURBERRY PUDDING
Beat 1 egg, add " cup sugar.
2 cups flour. 2 teaspoons bak-
ing powder, pinch salt. Wet
with milk to make quite stiff
dough. Add / cup blueberries,
after adding flour and before
milk, and steam l hour. Sauce:
l cup sugar, piece butter size of
egg, Cream together. Break
eggs into it and beat. Add lit
tie cream If desired. Flavor to
taste.
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The wise man finds it better not to
enter the encounter than to conquer.