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Evening star., 1926-03-25

"You look ever so much better" he
was saying. Now try to eat q little
more"
She made the effort obediently.
He filled again her half emptied
glass, and watched her as she ate ana
drank, with great pleasure.
You eat as daintily as Amina with
her grains Of rice and her bodkin, -
he said.
Like ghoul?" asked Celia. lifting
her eyebrows in mock protest, and
showing her fine little teeth in one of
her rare laughs.
My simile wasn't very apt. I'll con-
fess." admitted Hilary, II should
have said as daintily as the enchanted
white cat"
$50 I'm like a cat now?" laughed
Celia again. Champagne was a mar
velous beverage, she thought. When
ever she was sad or duh in future she
would take glass of it. She couldn't
recall when she had felt 50 light
hearted and at ease.
Tell me fairy tale while finish" !"
she said, before he could answer her
last reproach. II can't eat and talk,
too.'
SO he told her one of the belated
tales that he had memorized from
Tawney's translation, but she heard
scarcely any of 1t. She was too pleas.
| antly occupied with her own thoughts.
AT first, when she had scarcely eaten
anything. they had danced In an
agreeable but slightly confused maze
Now they stood quietly before her.
clear and luminous.
She thought how, with each different
person, she, too, became different
person. With Padraic she had felt
old and chilled: with Hilary she felt
young, even childish. This was prob
ably because Hilary treated her as a
child--but she liked his treating her
in this way; 1t made her feel also
warm and safe and irresponsible.
Copyright 1926. by Amelie Rives.)
Evening star., 1926-03-25

BILE, and have been bought UP by col
lectors SO readily that very few are
left on the market.
Certain types of hooked rugs can
be readily recognized as coming from
certain parts of the country. For in
stance. the rugs of Nova Scotia abound
in scroll designs. The French Cana
dian women made wool yarn rugs.
From New England came the shaggy
clipped rugs, while those from Penn
sylvania were exceptionally heavy and
closely worked.
The rug shown is of rags. uncut and
measures about by feet. Tho de-
sign is naive and the colors. once
crudely bright, are now delightfully."-
softened by age.
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Cream OF Rice Soup.

Cook one cupfui of rice and one
small onion in six cupfuls of cold
water until the rice Is tender. Press
through a sieve and return to the
water in which they were cooked.
Melt two tablespoonfuls of butter, add
two tablespoonfuls of -four. one cup
full of milk, and salt and pepper to
taste. Boil for five minutes. Com.
bine the mixture, add little chopped
parSleV and serve
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INSTALLMENT XXXV.
Supper Tete-a-Tete.
Continued from Yesterdays Star.)

NNSOhtAhAOU - tOt1A = NNNt - s-Ss--
v r ILARY showed none Of the
surprise that he felt at Celia's
unusual request. But the
thought came to him, II won-
der if the queer child is go.
ing to tell me her open secret at last
and wants to brace herself for it,
He had made up his mind from the
moment that he saw O'Shea and Celia
Just now that if she didn't speak
openly to him. he must speak openly
to her.
Jenkins was discreet person and
had been years in his service, but to
know that Celia received young O'Shea
alone in his absence until / o'clock
in the morning might prove too much
for even his discretion.
Jenkins brought the champagne in
its little silver tub of cracked ice, and
placed 1t by Hilary.
81 thought you might like to wait a
bit before / opened 1t, sir" said he.
'In open 1t myself, thanks" re-
turned Hilary You can go to bed
now. Mrs. Fraser and 1 shall manage
very we'll for ourselves. Good night" :"
Goodnight, sir" said Jenkins, and
withdrew.
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New quick way
sOdks clothes M1h11cr
- Ml1ite7> than you could rub them

VOU don't know how sweet and clean
i clothes can get until you've tried this
new way. Everything white, bright and
spotless-without bit of hard rubbing.
T. Give UP that washboard for good. Give
up bar soaps, powders, chips, From now
on your washday will be easy.
Get Rinse from your grocer. This gram
ulated soap is all you need on washday.
The safe laundry soap
See what thick, creamy suds it gives,
how soft and nice it makes the water.
Soak the whole weeks wash in these
cleansing suds-and watch the dirt float
off! No scrubbing.. No hard rubbing at
all. Clothes soak whittier and brighter
chan YOU could rub theml
Rinso is easy on the hands. and abso-
lutely safe for your, finest cottons and
linens. Contains no acids, bleaches or
harmful chemicals.
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HOME NOTES


Hooked rugs are enjoying an im-
mense popularity Just now ana Rre
eagerly sought after by antique en-
thusiasts. Handmade hooked rugs
had their original and greatest vogue
from 1840 to 1870. Rugs made during
Evening star., 1926-03-25

Rinso whitens better than boiling. A
rub or two between the fingers makes
even the most soiled parts snowy. Steril-
ICES, too! ts
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Beef Tea.

Take one pound of lean meat
chopped fine, pour over it one pint of
cold water and let stand one-half an
hour, then let 1t simmer on the back
of the stove for one hour, adding
enough hot water to make one pint
When finished, add a little salt and
strain.
Evening star., 1926-03-25
AMERICAS great cities haze
been captured by THIS Aavor

then the news of its goodness has
been carried all over America.
Today it has pleased more people
than any other coffee ever offered
for sale. Six great plants have had
to be built to supply the demand
for Maxwell House Coffee.
Your very first taste of its rich
liquor, your first breath of its aroma
will tell you why it has won
America. When you first serve it,
you will see new interest in the
faces at your table. Try it tomorrow
for breakfast or for dinner. Your
grocer has Maxwell House Coffee
in the famous blue tins. Check
Neal Coffee Company, Nashville,
Houston, jacksonville, Richmond.
New York. Los Angeles.
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Tutti Frutti.

Chop three-fourths cupful each of
figs, raisins and stoned dates and one
and one-fourth cupfuls of nut meats,
or put them through coarse grinder.
Add the juice of half a lemon, one
fourth teaspoonfu1 of salt, and the
chopped rind of one-half an orange.
Press into q sheet about one inch
thick, then put into pan lined with
oiled paper. Use weight, If neces-
sary. in order to get firm cake. Cut
in bars. This may be made into balls,
and either balls or bars rolled in coco
nut or chopped nuts. or dipped in
chocolate or sugar.
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In washers, too!

Rinso is so fine in washers that 3 lead.
ing manufacturers recommend it. Quick
and safe-and gets white clothes Whiter,
colored clothes brighter, than ever.
Evening star., 1926-03-25

The combined ages of five women,
all relatives and all living in the
same house in Billingsbrough, Eng.
lar J, total 465 years.
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Watch dirt float off

No more rubbing your strength away
on washday! Rinse loosens dirt-gently.
You can see it float off in the rinsing.
Saves clothes from being scrubbed and
boiled threadbare. Saves hands from
getting washworn and swollen.
Millions now do the weekly wash this
easy way. You can, too, just say Rinse"
to- your grocer-and follow simple direc.
tions onApackage.
The Washington times., 1926-01-21
MOTHERS BILL
ARGUED AGAIN

Proponents OF the Capper. Keller
mothers aid bill-the District Com
missioners measure which would
have mothers allowances ad-
ninistered BY consolidated board
OF public welfarehad their innings
before the Senate District Commit
tee today.
Headed by Miss Mabel Board
man, a score or more of local
citizens, chiefly women, spoke In
favor of the District Commissioners
BILL,
Among these were James e.
Stewart, OF the Board for Depend.
ent Children; Mrs. Louis Gutenberg,
of the League OF Women Voters:
Miss Fay Bentley, Of the Women's
City Club; Miss Thelma Borchard,
of the Women's Trade Union
League; Miss Daisy WEIGH, of the
Juvenile Protective League; Miss
Louise Mcclure, OF the National
Catholic Social Service: William
Hodgson, of the Russell-Sage Foun-
dation, and several others.
The one dissenting voice in the
hearing regarding the Capper.
hSuer Dill was LnaI OF the Kew.
John O'Grady. of the Catholic Char
tiles of the District of Columbia
Father O'Grady said that to place
mothers pensions under the control
Of a board Of charities or public
welfare would expose it to Difficult.
ties and lower it's standards.
MY experience has shown me
that mothers pensions can be best
administered by private social
workers." he said. These pen
sions should not be associated with
other charitable work.
"A great many local people who
are now in favor OF a consolidated
board of public welfare have
changed their minds within the
last two years, because they were
strongly opposed to this action some
time ago."
Father O'Grady also criticized the
Board Of Children's Guardians,
which he said was exceeding the
law IN some instances.
At the conclusion Of the hearing
Senator Copeland said the difference
between the Wadsworth- Mills bill
and the Capper-Keller bill did not
appear to be serious. He expressed
himself in favor Of compromise
which will satisfy everybody"
The Washington times., 1926-01-21
IVE VIVIAN MUST
QUIT POST

Captain Arthur C. Newman, prin-
cipal Of the Armstrong High School,
where LOO students went on strike
last week to oppose his proposed
demotion by the Board Of Educa.
ton, today was given the choice Of
accepting the pest Of military
instructor with q salary cut q
81 900 annually or leaving the
school system entirely.
Newman said today he was q
soldier and would take his orders.
At a meeting Of the Board Of
Education yesterday Newman was
ordered from his post February 1.
He has held 1t for the past six
years.
The final action was taken de
spite last.nlinute pleas made By
colored leaders to give Newman
until next June TO prove he could
make good The demotion vas
made positive by a unanimous vote.
Further than this, school Off
Gals, lead by DIR. Frank w. Bal
lou and Garnet C. wilkinson, first
assistant superintendent Of colored
schools were asked to conduct q
sweeping Investigation to uncover
the agitators of the strike.
Manning Johnson. president OF
the student council and leader OF
the strike, announced there would
De no further demonstration.
The Washington times., 1926-01-21
- & s
URGES j. 5.
AND As
PARKS

Washington is "far, far behind
hand in its development of rec
reation centers, and this city,
above all others, should fight for
acquisition Of abandoned Federal
military reservations for use as
parks, Stephen Mather, director Of
the national park service, told the
national outdoor recreation com
ference today. The conference,
which opened yesterday, is meet
ing in the United States Chamber
of Commerce Building.
Good For Public Seen.
Mr.. Mather was discussing the
chances Of various States in Sc
curing. for state park purposes.
military reservations which the
Government is about to sell. He
deprecated the policy of the Gov
eminent in planning to turn such
reservations over to private inter-
ests, when they might do 30 much
good If turned over to the public. .
He told of the acquisition for
park purposes here Of Fort Stevens
and OF the efforts being made to
acquire Fort Hunt and Fort Wash
ington for a similar reason. He
urged all State delegates at the
conference to get after their Rep.
resentatfves, 80 that abandoned
Federal reservations In other States
will not fall into private hands.
Secretary Davis Speaks
Secretary OF Labor James J..
Davis was the principal speaker at
the early session today. Mr.. Davis
declared he was interested princi-
pally in children and the welfare
OF the child in industrial centers
particularly For this reason, he
said, he urged the conference to
The Washington times., 1926-01-21
CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS
TO GIVE MUSICAL SHOW

The Catholic Daughters Of Amer
lea, No. 212 will present musical
comedy, THE Cameo Girl" at the
Gonzaga Theater. February 8,
and 10 under the direction of Torrey
T. McKenney, Of the Associated
Producers.
The costumes and scenery val.
ued at $4,000 will be furnished by
the Associated Producers.
The following chairmen have
been selected for the various com
mlttees: Miss Mary c. Roland,
general committee; Miss Leona
Anthony, talent; Miss Anne Doyle
ticket; Miss Florence M. Winter.
publicity; Miss Bess Calnan. pro-
gram, and Miss Margaret Breen,
details.
The Washington times., 1926-01-21
JUDGE DISMISSED 90
LIQUOR CASES, IS CHARGE

Thirty prosecutions for alleged
violation Of the prohibition law
were dismissed as dead CASES By
Federal Judge Harry D. Anderson,
of the western Tennessee district,
it was testified today BY United
states District Attorney 8. p.
Murray before Senate Judiciary
subcommittee Investigating the
ljurist's fitness for the post.
Murray said he recommended dis
m1issal Of the cases. He also fsski
fled. under cross examination By
william II. Zumbrunn. washington
attorney for the Ku KIux Khan
that Judge Anderson had fixed d
fine Of $125 in one postal violation
case before the defend1at had
pleaded guilty (,
The Washington times., 1926-01-21
WOman's Bureau Raps
Stewart Defense of
Petting in Parks

Officials Of the Woman's Bureau
are wondering If Ethelbert Stewart.
commissioner Of statistics OF the
Labor Department, would be embar-
raised If he were forced to watch
some young people in the public
parks in which the commissioner
condones "a little petting."
"Of course, parks are supposed
to be. comfortable resting places,
but they are not to be used for
petting parties between boys and
girls" declared Sergt. Rhoda j. Mil
Iiken, In the absence of Lieut..
Nina Van Wrinkle, superintendent
Of the Womans Bureau.
Commissioner Stewart is Of the
Continued on Page 26)
The Washington times., 1926-01-21
shelters for Blue Jays Perfectly
Proper in Parks

devote much Of its energies to the
establishment of the small park in
crowded, industrial cities, letting
the larger parks come as Sec
ondary matter.
L. II. Weir. general director of
the Playground and RECREATION As
ISOLATION of America, who followed
Secretary Davis, told of q survey
of Fairgrounds and small parks be-
Ing made by his organization In
every community. from 1000 popu-
lation up, in the country. While
this survey is incomplete, one OF
it's results so far has been, he said,
to show the astonishingly fine
growth of large Fairgrounds In con-
neetion with schools.
43 States Have Parks
Raymond H. Torrey, Of the Ma
tional Conference on State Parks,
said that 43 of the 4S States now
have State parks in some form.
A general discussion of the
States responsibilities in the mat
ter of recreation followed.
The Conference will close with
a banquet at the Mayflower tonight
at which Secretary OF Commerce
Herbert Hoover will be the prin-
cipal speaker.
The Washington times., 1926-01-21
Bill FACES
DEATH IN
HOUSE

The. bilI providing for enlarge
ment Of the powers Of the District
Commissioners never viii pass
through the subcommittee of the
House District Committee, and
VIII be killed without the formaiity
Of an adverse vote by the full
District Committee.
This was indicated today at the
second hearing on the measure
before the special subcommittee.
Members Unanimous
Members Of the committee today
expressed unanimous opposition to
the bin, after witnesses representing
District organizations had appeared
IN opposition to the entire bin or
TO certain features. ;.
Representative Ralph Gilbert OF
kentucky, expressed the wish that
the committee drop the bill with
out even the formaIity Of COM
plotting hearings.
hearing MAY Do Cuk
Representative Frank R. Reid. Of
Illinois, acting chairman in the alb
sence or Representative Frederick
". Zihlman. OF Maryland. stated he
had been instructed BY the chair
man to continue the hearings only
as Tar as might be necessary 70
collect information for presentation
TO the Senate District COMMITTEE.
Among the witnesses before the
committee today were Alexander
Il. Bell, lawyer; Mrs. Giles Scott
Rafter, president Of the Parent
Teacher Association Of the District
OF Columbia; Mrs. William G. Ban
herman, chairman of the commit.
tee on legislation of the District
Congress OF Parent Teacher Associ-
atoms: Edgar Wallace, of the
American Federation Of Labor, and
Fslvie Holman, president OF the
Barry Farms Citizens Association
No action was taken by the sub
committee, which VIII meet again
on call of Chairman Zihlman.
The Washington times., 1926-01-21
NORFOLK MAN FREED
ON TRAFFIC oFFENSE

Sentenced by Judge Isaac Il.
Hit, in Traffic Court on January
IL, to serve sixty days IA jail and
to pay fine of $500 or serve an
additional ten days for operating
without q permit, Robert G. Har-
cum, Of Norfolk, Va, was brought
up from jail today and released On
his personal bond after having
served but ten days Of his time.
Harcnrn was arrested on liquor
charge by Policemen j. G. Helm
and c. j. Garry. He was found
TO have no District permit, but an
investigation developed that he had
q Virginia permit.
He promised the court TO return
TO Norfolk If released and Judge
Hit felt that ten days was enough
TO impress the young man with the
seriousness OF the offense.
The Washington times., 1926-01-21

80
Al sweeping investigation 81
coal prOfiteering Ia Washington
Is to Be undertaken BY the Senate
District Committee.
Acting upon charges made by
Senator David a. Reed Of Penn
syIvania yesterday. Senator Cap
per today summoned meeting
|of the District Committee for 2:3c
o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Hearing no BE Held
This meeting viii BE- hearing
with interested parties presenting
their cases
Senator Reed win be invited to
law III facts, as he understands
them: before Senator Capper ana
his COMMITTEES associates Represent
fafivea Of the National Coal
ISOLATION probably win be invited
to appear.
Representatives Of the Retail
Coal Dealers Board OF Trade Ct
the District will be asked 10 sub:
NIT themselves to an examination
based on Senator Reed's allesatiolls
Senator Reed. III the Senate YES
kerday. declared sprt coal selling
III the city at MI q ton is deiiversu
"a the local dealer At q cost oE n0t
more than $3.50.
~ "a aaid the coal at the mine
rno,Itln n Pennsylvania does not
cr,ef more than So q. ton, and that
flla frefuhf rate to Washing ton
sr0gn these mines IS not more than
senator Capper intends to maze
fl10r0,IgI1 probe OF conditions. He
- nects to present the facts I'M
ra,.fialIv to both Congress anu
rffixeg1s
The Washington times., 1926-01-21
q. r. ELLISON, MISSING,
IS SOUGHT by FATHER

An appeal has been made to the
~washinrton Times Bureau Of Miss
inr Persons for aid III the search
FOR Charles f. Ellison, IS, who has
not been heard from by his father
" 81. Ellison, OF Sutton, W. Va
since February 10. 1923.
on that date = letter came from
Green Bay. wis, and in It Ellison
said he Was going to Chicago. tn
father is afraid that his son nas
gotten into some trouble
Ellison is described as havIn
blue eyes, dark hair, and llgi
complexion. He is considered
good musician
The Washington times., 1926-01-21
SALESMAN, DEAD OF GAS,
IS DECLARED SUICIDE

A certificate of death by suicide
was issued by Coroner J. Ramsay
hewitt today in the case of Roy
Earl Smith, -, who locked himself
in the kitchen OF his home, 440S
Illinois Ave. N. W., yesterday, and
turned on the gas.
Attracted by the odor Of escaping
gas, Mrs. Everett Haycraft, in the
adjoining house, entered the Smith
residence and discovered the bod.
She called a physician, who pro-
nounced Smith dead on his arrival
In a note found near the kitchen
table, Smith asked his wife to
forgive him for his act. He was
employed as q salesman for an
out-of-town concern
The Washington times., 1926-01-21
MAN AWARDED $1,000
FOR INJURY 70 HAND

William Law. a steam filters
helper. has been awarded $4,000 by
a jury in Circuit Court No. 2,
Justice Hitz presiding, in his case
against Michael 3. Casey. Law
claimed he sustained an alleged
permanent injury to his left hand
while employed by Casey.
According TO the plaintiff, he
received the injury when q steam
pipe fell on his hand in December,
1922. He was represented by At
torneys Mark Stearman and Henry
Stearman.
The Washington times., 1926-01-21
STUDENTS TO DEBATE
LAW ON CHILD LABOR

a debate has been arranged for
the next meeting of the Miu-City
Citizens Association, to be held
January rs. The subject for dis.
cussion is: Resolved, That the
Child Labor Amendment to the Con
stitution OF the United States Should
Be Ratified
The following speakers from
George Washington University will
be the debaters. For the. affirma.
tive, James r.. Kirkland and r. N.
Faulkner; for the negative. w. #.
Williamson and Edward Gallagher.
The Washington times., 1926-01-21
kALLIPOLIS GROTTO
WILL STAGE DANCE

Several vaudeville acts and music
by the Grotto Band will feature the
entertainment and dance to be given
January 80 at the New Willard
Hotel by the Kallipolis Grotto.
The Grotto Band, under the direc'
ton Of Fred Wilkins, will open the
program, and the Grotto Orchestra,
conducted by Charles Dun.,, will
furnish the music for the da.'ne.
The Washington times., 1926-01-21
CHARITIES TO MAKE
APPEAL FOR FUNDS

Colds, grippe and pneumonia,
seconded by unemployment have in
creased the number of cases de-
pendent upon the welfare workers
Of this city, Miss Louise q. Beall,
assistant secretary of the Associated
Charities said today in connection
with the appeal now being made for
contributions to the budget Of the
Associated Charities and Citizens
Relief Association.
Immediate action is necessary and
the Associated Charities is calling
together it's finance committee,
representing also the Citizens Relief
Association to plan raising additional
funds.
The Washington times., 1926-01-21

The Library Of Congress Bene-
fciary Association tonight win re-
peat the benefit held Tuesday, night
at the Wardman Park Theater
where the Thomas Herbert Stock
Company Is playing taThe Handy
Man. Miss Ruth W Harris Is in
charge Of the arrangements
The Washington times., 1926-01-21
Guests at White House

John s. Lawrence, prominent Bos
ton business man, was a luncheon
guest Of President and Mrs. Cool
idge today, as were also Mr.. and
Mrs. Alvin r. Roberts, OF Marquette,
Mich.
The Washington times., 1926-01-21
Elected RY Odd bellows

The Independent Order of Odd
Fellows, of the District Of Colum.
bia, last night elected Henry W
Tippett, grand master. Other Off
GERS chosen were: Lemuel n. Wind
sor, deputy grand master; j. h
Kinser, grand warden; w. MILAN
grand Representatives: Harry l.
Anderson, grand secretary and
William H. Mcconnell, grand treas
The Washington times., 1926-01-21
Meetlng at Cabin john

A. H. Schultz, president of the
FCabin John Park Citizens AssociA-
ton, is making q special appeal for
q large attendance at the next meet
ing OF the association, February J.,
y the Juniors Hall.
The Washington times., 1926-01-21
"oUT YoNDERs

Just to be able 20 wander;
Just to be able 70 SEQ
The little good things,
And to ponder
The way 0f the wind in q tree;
And the e0ng Of D bird
And the scent q . flower.
The color OF lakes, and the skies,
The lights o. the clouds
And the gray Of the mist
That over the meadow Hes;
The blue Of the far hills,
A lone tree by . stream
Where the cows come to drink ana
to stand,
And the boys come TO swim
And the sun Il q balm
To heal all the hurts Of the lands
Just to be able 20 wander
Out from the Jungle Of brick
Where thin grows the sandal
And my little candle
II burning right MP to the wick.
Come, magic, and draw me Out
And quicken the pulses Of me
That I may be able TO wander
GENE BLOSSOM.
The Washington times., 1926-01-21
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~ BILL PRICE sTe 1s 81 ofi,er
UNUSUAL SIZE
REC. US. Pan OFFICE

UNUSUAL SIZE
Embdrrossmsn reigned IN BMgvilIe
tcoods,
The tdtIor-bird 1oGs In despair,
For he hadn't enough Of 4co0I pants
goods
To make Daddy Long Legs pair.
EDWIN 1. SHOPE
The Washington times., 1926-01-21
OUR SPORTING LEE

winter Sports" This caption
glared across the top Of the
paper.
Underneath were many articles
on sports and general news. Else
where headlines read: aged Pair
Shot, Hack Each Other Dead
Three Shot in Daring Robbery
Twelve Madmen Still EVade
Pursuers."
And yet winter resorts wonder
why business Is 50 dull.
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