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ONE LITTLE WEE SECOND MORE
AND THAT ,PICKEREL WOULD
HAVE HAD HIM.

AND THAT sl'lCk ERF,L NOOlLD
HAVE HAD HIM.
knew that either Mr.. Quack or Mrs.
Quack would be delighted to catch
him and that they would be watching
for him. Yet he must sing. He Just
had to sing. He felt as il he couldn't
live If he didn't sing. So, very eau
tiously he would creep up on little
twig. poke his nose above the water,
look all around until he could see Mr..
and Mrs. Quack, and then, If it were
safe. he would fill that little music
bag of his with air and begin to sing.
he would sing with all his might But
he was always ready to dive and hide
ut the least sound.
Once as he dived to hide among the
dead leaves on the bottom of the Smil-
ing Pool, a long slim form darted
after him. 1t was pickerel, which
YOU know is a kind of fish; kind of
fish that is very, very fond of little
frogs Peeper went into the mud un-
der those leaves just in time. One
little wee second more and that pick
erel would have had him.
1t was a long time before pepper
dared come out and swim to the sur
face again. When he could no longer
stand the ache in his throat because
he so much wanted to sing, he went
10 the surface again. This time he
was left in peace for quite while.
Mr. and Mrs. Quack were on the
farther side of the Smiling Pool, so
pepper sang and sang. But he kept
his ears wide open all the time. He
caught the sound of Just the faintest
little splash. He didn't wait to see
what or who had made it, He disap.
peared, and he did II so quickly that
had YOU been there looking right at
him, you probably would not have
seen-where he went. Pepper believes
Evening star., 1926-04-09
New York Gets War Orders.

NEW YORK. April 9. 1776-This
city is rapidly assuming the aspect of
an armed camp. Martial law has not
been declared formally, but every
day brings some new order from
army headquarters which affects
citizens and soldiers alike. This
morning the city found itself plac-
arded with two new orders bearing
yesterdays date, both signed by Maj.
Gen. Israel Putnam. who will rank
as commander in chief until the ar
rival of Gen. Washington.
One of these orders informs the in
habitants that 1t has become absolute
ly necessary that all communications
between the ministerial fleet and shore
should be Immediately stopped" The
positive command is laid down that
the British ships shall no longer be
furnished with provisions, and notice
Is served that ANY inhabitant or
others, who shall be taken, that have
been on board (after the publishing
of this order) or near any of the
ships, or going on board. will be
considered as enemies and treated
accordingly"
The other order enjoins soldiers to
retire to their barracks and quarters
at tattoo beating and remain there
until reveille Is beat. It states fur
Evening star., 1926-04-09
CHAPTER XII.
Husband and Wife.

For the first time in years John
Dennison came home from the office
at a little after 4. He found Martha
alone.
Strangely enough he felt a certain
air Of constraint with Martha. IL
was almost as II she were stranger.
and not his wife and the mother of
his children. For this reason his
attitude toward her was extremely
brusque.
Heard anything from Arthur" he
queried.
NO, John, haven't. / don't
know anything more than ! did this
morning. ] wish | did"
II don't suppose you know any
thing about his habits of late. do
office that he has been drinking rather
steadily
There was implied reproach back
of every word John said. and partly
because Of her own anguish of mind.
apd partly because Martha felt the
unfairness of his blame, anger famed
up In her
John, you must know that the
young people of today resent
parental interference of any kind"
she said quickly Arthur would
laugh at the idea of telling me, his
plans or confiding in me about any
thing"
+ II suppose the same thing applies
to Natalie he returned quickly.
You don't know anything about her,
either, / suppose
Martha considered a moment. If
only it were possible to conflde in
John, feeling that she had his interest
and cooperation. If only she could
tell him what was in her heart, feel
ing that he would understand. Per-
haps If it had been so in the past, the
children wouldn't have drifted away
from them. Perhaps she herself
would have hesitated before encour-
aging Perry Macdonald's attentions.
''Well?' He was pressing her be-
cause her silence made him feel that
she knew more than she had told
him. particularly about Natalie. IF
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"Puzz1;cks"
.Puzzle-Limericks.

There was an old man of +
Who ate sixty-five eggs for a ,.
When they asked, Are you So"
He replied. mo. 4,
But I don't feel as well as ! s..
/. Principal city of Spain.
2. English slang for pound"
3. Weak. -
A. He should have said "am not"
5. Form of the verb do
fNote-That there was little room to
wonder at the old Spaniard's reply
will be apparent when the limerick has
been completed by placing the right
words. indicated by the numbers. in
the corresponding spaces. The answer
and another "Puzzlick" will appear to-
morrow)
Yesterdays "Puzzlick."
There was a young lady named Rood
Who was such a queer little prude
She pulled down the blind
While changing her mind
Less some passerby should intrude.
Copyright. 1926.l
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One and one-half tablespoons gran.
ulated gelatin. one cup whipped
cream. two tablespoons ground cof
fee. one-half teaspoon vanilla, four
tablespoons sugar, two cups milk. two
egg whites. Prepare the gelatin by
softening in three tablespoons of the
milk. Boil the coffee and add the
sugar and the remainder of the milk
Add the gelatin to the mixture while
it is scalding hot and stir until the
gelatin is dissolved. When cool fold
in the beaten egg whites. whipped
cream and last of all the vanilla.
Pour into a mold or a pudding dish
and set aside to cool. If served in
the dish in which 1t is cooled place
the dish on a platter and garnish
with a border of candied fruits.
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Peppers Adventures.
Big and little. swift and slow.
We all of us adventuring 20.
-Peener the Hyla

pepper the Hyla is a very tiny fel-
low and little folk are always having
adventures. They have more adven-
lures than big folk, because always
there are SO many big folk looking for
little folk Life for Peeper the Hyla
is one adventure after another from
the time he awakens in early Spring
until he goes to bed again in the mud
for his long Winter sleep. When Mr..
and Mrs. Quack arrived at the Smil-
ing Pool Peeper knew that his adven-
lures would be greatly increased. He
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track of where children are. There
comes time when they are no long
er content to stay in the little fenced
Enclosures which are called by various
names, usually playyards, and which
are portable. These can be set up
on lawns just as well as in a. nursery.
or in whatever room the mother de-
sires. When these yards" are out
grown, other devices must be used.
In most cases American lawns have
Evening star., 1926-04-09
Keeping Track of Children at Play
BY LYDIA LIE BARON WALKER.

When weather is warm enough for
. little folk to spend the greater part
: of each day out of doors. it is not
s always easy for mothers to keep
Evening star., 1926-04-09
Advises Men
TO Share Bust
ness Affairs
| with WtDeS
Letting the
Women
In On 1t
DorothyDix'
Wise Man Who Lets Wife Take Interest in Busi-
ness Not Only Stands to Profit by Her Ideas
But Gains by Their Planning Together

wives
"A in would have nppe
No
often faiue Is
community OF interests '"A "
Of
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couples nave peen
absorbed himself In ms
society of which n
fromb death
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is that engaged COZ
10 get
years later !d
silent mummes
Evening star., 1926-11-28
POSTAL CONGRESS- WORK
REVIEWED BY DELEGATE
Joseph Stewart Talks on Visit in
Mexico-Found officials
There Courteous

Work of the Pan-American Postal
Congress was outlined Yesterday at a
luncheon meeting Of the George Wash
ine-ton Alumni Association at the La
Favette Hotel by Joseph Stewart, eX-
ecutive assistant secretary to the
Postmaster General, who returned last
week from Mexico. where he and e r.
White superintendent Of foreign mails,
were delegates from the United States
TO tho PanAmerican Postal Congress.
Mr.. Stewart said:
"I have been asked by many people
TO talk on Mexico. but as l. was a
guest Of the nation I cannot speak
freely. However, may say with per
feet frankness that the present ad-
ministration has accomplished a great
deal of constructive work throughout
Mexico"
1.-THE Mexican people as we'll as the
oficials with whom we dealt were
most pleasant to us and treated us
with respect and consideration at all
times"
Mr. Stewart was introduced by
DIR. Frank A. Hornaday, president or
the Alumni Association DR.. Horna-
day announced that the next meeting
Of the association would be held the
last Saturday in January.
Evening star., 1926-11-28

dren. ranging from 4-year-old baby
girl to a daughter of 81, recently
married, thereby adding another boy
to the family" Mrs. Gilbreth said,
participate in plan or group dis
cipline. Family meetings are held
and the group make decisions. Con-
sequently, any mistakes react upon
the group itself, and so its decisions
are usually pretty sound.
In the Gilbreth home the children,
even the youngest ones, earn their
own way. The members of the fam.
lily group work together and share
in the results Of their communal
efforts.
Such a plan has resulted in happi-
ness for all concerned, Mrs. Gilbreth
stated, and has given each member
Of the family definite responsibilities
and the resultant pride in achieve
ments.
From the time Of our marriage"
Mrs. Gilbreth said, my husband and
were partners, running the home as
we'll as our outside interests on CO
operative basis. And when he died,
two years ago, the children themselves
voted that l continue as head Of the
firm"
Besides being a consulting engineer
and a successful mother, Mrs. Gilbreth
finds time actively to interest her
self in civic enterprises. She also Is
author Of a book on hOme-making
soon to be published.
Evening star., 1926-11-28
MRS. W|LLEbRANDT
PANHELLEN|C HEAD
Women's Association Also
Honors Miss O'Brien in
Closing Session.

Electing Washington women to fill
two of the three offices balloted on.
the National Professional Pan-Hel-
lenic Association closed its second an.
nual meeting yesterday afternoon in
the Garden House Of the Grace Dodge
Hotel.
Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt, AS
sistant Attorney General of the United
States and one of the organizers of
the association, was elected president;
Miss Ruth O'Brien of Washington
was elected vice president, and Miss
Grace Mattern Of Madison, Wis.,, was
elected secretary-treasurer.
Mrs. Willebrandt Is a member Of
Phi Delta Delta. legal fraternity; Miss
O'Brien Is affiliated with Iota Sigma
Pi, chemical fraternity, and Miss Mat
tern belongs to Phi Deta, music and
drama fraternity.
Tentative plans, subject to revision
by a committee, were outlined for
future activities of the association. It
is proposed to establish eventually a
vocational bureau based on the re-
suit of a careful research survey
which may be made in the near fu
ture, members Of the association indi-
Gated.
Organization will be perfected also
Of alumni and undergraduate groups,
while meetings of association mem
bers will be held at various localities.
After the final business meeting yes
terday afternoon the delegates, repre-
senting 13 professional women's
fraternities, motored about the city,
and then participated in an informal
dinner.
Evening star., 1926-11-28

Sulphite alcohol, which is composed
of gasoline and alcohol, is proving
successful as a motor fuel in Sweden.
and factories there are finding it sat
isfactory for their engines.
Evening star., 1926-11-28
EX-KAISER HITS FRIENDS

BERLIN. November q R).-For-
mer Emperor William considers him.
self as having been betrayed by his
friends, says the Neue Leipziger
Zeitung. The newspaper prints the
story Of an incident said to have oc-
CURED recently at Doom. The former
imperial chamberlain, Won Oldenburg-
Januschau, visited the ex-Kaiser and
with other guests. was invited to
dinner.
While waiting for the doors of the
dining salon to be thrown open, VIII
liam discussed the political situation
in Germany with his guests. The
former chamberlain, it is said, sug-
gested that he thought Hindenburg de-
served great credit for assuming the
burdens of the presidency despite his
old age.
"You are traitor-all Of you," the
ex-Kaiser is reported to have shouted
as he left the room and called off the
dinner.
Evening star., 1926-11-28
GIVES STORM ADVICE.
Retired Army Colonel Has Eye on
La Plata Case.

DR.. Mark F. Finley Of this city,
past grand master of MaSonS In the
District Of Columbia. is in receipt or
a statement of advice that he thinks
might be of value in the event of
recurrence of the recent La Plata,
Md, tornado that caused death ana
destruction The statement is by Col.
John P. Finley. United States Army,
retired. Of New York City. Col. Finley
is an authority on storms and lorna
does He is a brother of DR.. Finley.
"The storm" Col. Finley writes, re-
ferring to the happening at La Piata'
was in every respect true tornado.
and with respect to the 'cYclonlc low,
Of which 1t was a part, all the char-
acteriStics of tornado development
were fully eXhibited-a very fine eN-
ample Of local storm development IL
was a striking example of the effect
~ high temperature and high humid
tty gradients in the southeast quad
rant of a 'cyclonic low, the southwest
ain of which was passing over Mary
land at the time of the disaster.
..The outward signs of heavy CLOUD
formation at the fatal hour or
O'Clock pm: gusts of wind from the
south, muggv heat and the appear
ance Of hail hereafter should warn
teachers TO gather their puplls ana
rush them OUT Oh Tue bhAlNAAS' @eAAN
n northerly direction. away from an
trees or other objects; have the chll-
drer hu,ldle together. kneeling on the
sround facing the center. heaos
bowed With hands folded over them
for protection The teachers should
he in the center, endeavorlng 10 sootn
.he children by courageous WoruS anu
actions In this formation ana sltu-
ation the rain, hail and wind VIII pass
over them with minimum INJURY es'
naciallv on the north side OF the
storms path. the normal dlrectloh
of which is southwest TO norlheaSt.
Move to the northwest at fIsht
angie TO this path, which Is, on the
average. about 1.20o feet wide ana
therefore but short distance 10 run
for comparative safety.
..Children once safely guided IN
..se like this would never forget the
s~narience. which would prove or the
.,reatest benefit 10 them as they grow
cider: great and useful example OF
Siscinline and intelligent action IN the
,,resence OF overwhelming danger
from the elements. Never take
group OF people. during heavy eIec'
trtc storm, into barns and other out
buildings or under trees for shelter,
.yhere the lightning stroke Is pouno
.o concentrates Better stand IN the
omen and segregated, and take the
brunt Of the storm.
Evening star., 1926-11-28
HOME AND A CAREER POSSIBLE '
SAY PAN-F1ELLENIC DELEGATES
SimpIified Housekeeping viii
Aid in Achievement by
Professional Woman.
Group Discipline Idea Made
important Feature When
Family Gathers.
Home or q career?

I1OIIlo UT d CAREER!
Both are possible to the modern
professional woman. provided she sys.
tematizes her home life as we'll as her
professional life. according to opinions
expressed by delegates to the National
Professional Pan-Hellenic Association
meeting, which closed yesterday after.
noon.
Taking up a profession does not nee.
essarily mean deserting the home. de.
clared Mrs Ethel Puffer Howes of
Smith College, who led brief discus.
sion Of coordination between home
and professional interests.
But it devolves upon the profess
sional woman, who hopes to carry on
her activities without sighting her
home, to simplify her housekeeping
methods, said Mrs. Frank B. Gilbreth
of Montclair, N. j.. who is not only
head Of a firm of consulting engineers
but is the mother Of II children,
girls and boys, and all Of them
healthy and happy"
Aids to Housekeeping.
"It is quite possible to have eff
cheney in the home as we'll as in a
profession" Mrs. Gilbreth explained,
land the first thing for the housewife
who is also a professional woman to
realize is that taking advantage of
modern housekeeping aids does not
imply slack housekeeping.
1T is no longer q reproach or an
indication of slackness to send out
the laundry instead Of doing 1t ct
hons, or to use bakers bread, pro-
vided it is good bread, instead Of
baking 1t at home. 1t is simply a
matter of cutting out frills in the
home. Such little things as setting
the table at night for breakfast the
next morning are timesavers and en-
able the professional woman to fol.
low her profession and yet maintain
her home satisfactorily"
COmmunity.PIan Home.
Mrs. Gilbreth, whose views were
concurred in by other delegates,
should know whereof she speaks. for
her own household is run, she said.
on a community PLAN" The chill
Evening star., 1926-11-28
RAKOWSKA TO SING
FOR OPERA LOVERS
American Debut of European
Soprano Will Be in "Pique
Dame" Here.

Washington opera lovers are to have
q chance to hear the American debut
Of a soprano, reputed to be one of the
best of the European artists, because
of a rule rigidly enforced at the Met
ropolitan Opera Company which pre-
vents the wife of a conductor appear
ing in casts of that company during
the term of contract of the husband.
When Pique Dame, the opening
opera of the Washington Natiopal
Opera Company is given at the Audi
torium on December 6, Nine. Elena
Rakowska, Russian dramatic soprano.
will be heard in the part of Liza, her
first appearance on this side of the
Atlantic in operate work and her Sec
ond public appearance in America, the
first being in concert with the Phil
harmonic Orchestra.
Start of Romance.
Some years ago when Nine. Rakow-
ska, young and timid, made her first
appearance in opera at La Scala, she
sang in "ParSifal' and out front con-
Quoting was a rising young maestro.
Tullio Serafin. So impressed was he
with her work in the first act, he hur-
ried behind the scenes to praise her.
That was the first meeting of a series
"nlcn enuoO IN the marriage VI the
two young artists.
Year by year, they have gone on
with their careers. Nine. Rakowska
singing always under the direction
of her husband. Finally came the
parting of the ways. Serafin accepted
q contract with the Metropolitan for
the present season to become first
conductor at that house. Nine.
RakowSka was forced to choose be-
tween her career and her husband be-
cause of the Metropolitan rule re-
ferred to above. Without hesitation,
she abandoned plans for the current
season and came to America with her
husband and their little daughter.
All Russian Cast.
Learning of the availability of Nine.
Rakowska. General Director Edouard
Albion secured her contract to appear
in Pique Dame, both here and in Bal
timore and also to appear here later
in the season in a second opera.
The operatic debut in America Of
Nine RakowSka shares interest with
the first appea rance here Of Dmitri
Smirnov, leading tenor Of the Paris
Grand Opera House, who is coming to
America especially for the two per-
formances of Piuue Dame. Thev will
head an all-Russian cast In Tchai-
kovskv's opera. which is set in the
st. Petersburg Of old. Jacques Sam
assoud, also Russian. will conduct,
and the chorus will sing in Russian.
Evening star., 1926-11-28
HENRY SCHOTT DIES.
Former Newspaper Man, SO, Had
Come East for Health.

NEW YORK, November q @.-
Henry Schott of Seattle WASH, found.
er Of the West Coast Lumberman's
Trade Extension Bureau and former
vice-president of Montgomery Ward
& Co., died in Memorial hospital today.
Mr.. Schott resigned as managing di.
rector of the lumberman' s organization
six months ago to come here for
treatment for his failing health.
Mr.. Schott spent Is years in news
paper work with the Kansas City Star
and the Kansas City Times. In 1911
he founded an advertising agency.
Four years later he became vice.
president of Montgomery Ward & Co.,
in charge of publicity. In 1920 he
gave up this position to become vice
president of the Seman Paper Co. in
Chicago.
He was born in Leventhworth,
Kans., June II, 1873.
Evening star., 1926-11-28
ENRAGED CAT ATTACKS
MOTHER AND CHILDREN
Pet, Believed Rabies Victim, Is
Killed After Chasing Family
From Home.
eirecial Dispatch to The Star

erecial Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, November 27.-Ap-
parently seized with rabies, a pet
cat attacked it's mistress and her two
daughters today and was killed with
bullet, after three policemen had
beaten 1t into semi-consciousness.
Mrs. Hermine Wiltsik, 46, was pre-
pairing the noon meal in her kitchen.
Annoyed because Tom, the cat, In the
household for years, kept getting in
her way, she tried to "shoo" it away.
The cat 'sprang at her, drawing its
claws from Mrs. Wiltsik's right elbow
to her wrist. Mrs. Wiltsik screamed
for aid. Her two daughters, Ruth
13, and Edith, s, ran into the kitchen.
The cat jumped and bit and scratched
each of them.
Mother and daughters rushed
srrieking from the house. Their
cries brought Patrolmen Taltz, Rein
and Cusack, who found the cat at bay
in the kitchen, snarling and ready to
fight One bullet ended Toms life.
The wounds of Mrs. Wiltsik and
her daughters were cauterized, and
the body of the cat was sent to the
health department for examination.
Evening star., 1926-11-28
Jockey Also a Preacher.

"Preacher Jack" Jennings Of Eng
land Is a professional jockey during
the week and a preacher on Sunday.
Te rode recently in the Cesarewitch
and other events with success. He is
:. lay minister Of the Church OF Eng
land. and spends much Of his time
in France.
Evening star., 1926-06-04
MINE FIRE LOSS HEAVY.

100000 Engine House and Power
Plant Destroyed.
ATHENS. Ohio. June @.-F'ire
yesterday destroyed the engine house
and power plant Of the Essex. .Statler
Evening star., 1926-06-04
YEARS.
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On Face. Hard, Large
and Red. Cuticura Heals.

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face for several years. They were
hard. large and red. and festered
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the scratching caused eruptions.
My face was awfully disfgured.
Il had almost given up hopes
Of being healed when decided to
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and after using three cakes Of cuti-
cura Soap and two boxes Of Cuti-
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