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Evening star., 1926-12-10
CHAPLIN WILLING
TO YIELD ONE SON
Wife, However, Says She'll
Never Agree to Parting
of Children.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, December 10
Charlie Chaplin would be satisfied to
take one Of his two sons and let his
estranged wife, the former Ida Grey
of the screen, keep the other. II that
would be an acceptable compromise
in the marital difficulties Of the
comedian and his wife, Edward Man
son, special representative Of Mr..
Chaplin, said yesterday.
Mrs. Chaplin, however, denounced
the plan as absurd"
Il will never agree to the children
being separated" she said, "and, fur
thermore, l am going to keep them
both"
Manson said ne did not know which
of the two children, Charles Spencer,
jr.. aged 2, or Sidney Earle, 6 months,
the father preferred.
George Beebe. attorney for Mrs.
Chaplin, said every effort would be
made to settle the differences between
the Chaplins out of court.
Evening star., 1926-12-10

poses, being an increase of about 40
per cent over the acreage leased dur
ing the prior year. Within the Usage
Reservation, Oklahoma, 45,874 acres
were leased, making a total of $50, 662
acres now under lease for oil within
Evening star., 1926-12-10

revenue of s1O,4S7,943. Leases of the
Five Civilized Tribes, Oklahoma, pro.
duced an income of approximately
$4,425,213. The gross Oil produc Ion
on Indian lands for the year was
Al, ,9O7 ,O21 barrels.
Evening star., 1926-12-10

that reservation.
Indians other than the Usage and
Five Civilized Tribes received an in
come from oil and gas leases of more
than s1,000.O0O. The Usage Tribe re-
ceived from rentals and royalties
Evening star., 1926-12-10
1O-Piece Walnut Veneer Sui

AS the holiday season always a IN ~ ~
ushers in number of dinner
entertainments the dining room " y
assumes very important posi- H a
ton. Here is very hashy ~ ~A -
suite in rich walnut veneers on
gum at much less than you would ordinaril
have to pay for suite of this kind. Buffe
china. cabinet server table and six chairs il
cluded.
FAGy TERMS AT PEERLESS. SEQ 9TH ST. NV
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some ways it seems nine years ago
that he was born, doesn't it?-and in
other ways as If it We're only yester-
day. DO you remember how excited
you were?
Guess what l did today. Went out
to our high school to visit. Just think
how long it has been since we were
there. | saw your class pictures in
the corridor. | laughed and laughed
at your picture. The funny way you
tied your ties then.
II had lunch in the school cafe
terra with your kid sister. Remember
the candy and dessert counter where
you used to work and earn your
lunches@ Your complexion was ter
rible.
THAT reminds mes for goodness sake
eat something besides pie and cake
and candy bars while I'm away. When
/ think of how you probably are treat
ing yourself, without me there to look
after you, / just have a good mind to
come right home.
Enjoy yourself while we're gone,
dear Love. JOAN"
"P.S.-Don't forget to change your
shirt often, dear, and perhaps you
better send me little more money.
probably won't need it, but / ought to
have it just in case something or other
turns up you know"
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REALTY CHATS BY EDNA KENT FORBES.

economy makes you wear black, re-
ieye this with color, too.
Choose one dominant color for wear
the year around, and three or four
contrasting colors. A brunette, for
instance, would look we'll with beige
as a. chief color, and red, brown,
orange, pale yellow and either rose or
green, according to her complexion,
for combination and contrast. A
blonde could Nave gray as a CHER
color or else deep blue, and yellow,
green, rose and French blue as con-
trast. The thing to remember Is that
the contrasting colofs must also har-
monte with each other, so the ac-
cessories, like vestees and ties. hats,
pins, flowers, handbags, handker-
chiefs, etc, go we'll together.
Remember this: Color and line are
the essentials in dressing. The mate
rial Is secondary In Importance. Color
can bring out or ruin the prettinesS OF
your eyes, by the way.
Worried-You have probably parched
YOUR skin by using too much peroxide
on 1t, but 1t will be all right again In
a short time II you just let 1t recover
naturally. Continue to use the cleans
ing cream and the ice rubS as you
have been doing.
Jeanette E.-You can mix the henna
powder with the laundry bluing ana
use it with the latter when shampoo
ing. or Just rinse the hair with very
deep blue water after you have com
Melted the henna treatment
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CHAPTER XLIII.
An Engagement Is Made.

John stayed all night with Mrs.
Ford, and returned to the city the
next morning. lie had taken leave of
Helena quite casually. and because
they were all very tired, the others
had not noticed that Helena had made
no attempt to kiss him goodby. Evil
IDENTIFY Mrs. Ford took it for granted
that she had come down to he with
Natalie during her ordeal. He was
glad that Natalie was going to be all
right. During that day he realized
that since last night he felt nearer
than ever to Helena and her family.
He wondered why. Of course, he had
always loved Mrs. Ford and last night
she had depended on him so. When
he had walked in with Fred she had
chung to him and as he had held her
she had seemed so frail in his arms.
1t was going to hurt her when she
heard the news. But then it wasn't
entirely his fault. Helena had told
him her news first. But what about
his treatment of Helena since their
marriage If he had been all that
husband could have been during that
time, would she have fallen in love
with some one else? 1t was doubtful
He was planning to go to Denver
next week, but for a reason that he
could not explain he had put off let
ting Nina know. Was it because he
hated to commit himself? He really
didn't know. So much had happened
since he had seen Nina. Helena's
amazing news, the fact that she had
already left him. And now the birth
of Natalie's baby and the fear that
she might not live. But he was really
going. His plans were all made. He
ought to be glad, too, that his plans
We're not going to hurt Helena. She
yNCl1II bo bannyr wit h Mark Sands He
had admired her eXtravagantly from
the first night he had met her.
He did feel, however, that before ne
left he ought to have a frank talk
with her. He wanted everything to
be open and aboveboard. He wanted
her to know that he was leaving for
the West and also that he intended
to make everything as easy as pos
sible for her.
1t was for this reason that he called
her on the telephone couple of days
after his trip to Natalie's. Natalie
was doing splendidly now and every
one was correspondingly happy.
| Helena sounded very cheerful over the
wire.
I'D like to have n talk with you
If you can spare the time"
"Of course, can't you come out?"
I'D rather not. Why can't you come
Ill LOWn anu nave ulIlH6T Will Inc
somewhere? / think that would be
better"
There was 81 moments hesitation
and then Helena said evenly, "All
right, if you prefer that. l guess it
would be more businesslike."
Tomorrow EVENING""
Eyes, John, III be in on that train
that reaches the city somewhere
around 6. Where shall I meet you?"
THE station is as good place as
any. I'll meet the train"
Helena went up to Natalie'S room
after she had rung off. Natalie, lit
tie pale and wan, turned her head and
smiled up at her sister.
How are things going. darling,
feel as if l had been out of the world
OF affairs for period of years"
Helena shrugged.
II really don't know. I'm going to
town tomorrow night to have dinner
with him. He's probably going to talk
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LITTLE BENNY
by LEE pAPE.

We was eating suppir. being lam
stew without dumplings, aud ua gave
pop some and Gladdis sonie, saying,
Pass your plate, Benny.
l don't think | wunt eny suppir, i
sed
Don't wat? How redickuliss. ma sed.
The werld must he comine, to an
end, Benny duZEent feel like eating.
Gladdis sed and pop sed, O joy. have
Ii son with q temperament.
Meeniug me, and ma sed. tut TINS
is preposteriss, YOU must feel like eat
ing unless yoUr sick or something
don't YOU feel we'll?
/ feel all rite. | sed, and ma sed,
Then Won must Of eaten something
around at Arties this afternoon, wat
did you cat?
Cny some choclllt pudding. | sed,
and ma sed. Well that's not enuT to
apuiLyour appetite, or even puJ "a dent
in it, with your capacity, wat elts did
you eat?
Nuthing. only some choclllit pud-
ding, | sed.
Wich Jest then the fone rang and
Gladiis went to anser it. saying, That's
proberly Mr.. Parkins. And she came
back. saying, 1t was Ant lZzabel, she
wunted TO know how Benny is. she
sea she ISA "a WIlOle GIlOi iili@s ttiptnIlI
pudding in the ice box ana she told
Artie and Benny they could take some.
thinking of corse they would help
themselves like ornarry sivilized hui
man beans, and she says she just
went to the ice box a feW ntinnits ago
and there was nuthjHg there hut the
empty dish, 50 they murt of eaten
the whole thing, 50 she says If lie duz-
2ent seem to he feeling well you'll
know why.
Yee gods, pop sed, and ma sed Zen
ny Potts. and | sed. Well G. wiz.
Artie started at one side with his
spoon and started at the other side.
and he sed he wouldent stop TIL l did
and / sed ! Wouldent stop till ne did,
and holey smokes / dident feel like
eating u whole half of u whole pud-
ding but If Artie Wunted to be sutch a
pig and not stop | wasent going to he
a coward and stop ferst, so ! don't
think wunt enything for suppir but
q little dizzert, maybe.
Not being aloud to have it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-20
Pumpkin or Squash Soup.

For this you viii need two cupfuls
OF cooked and strained pumpkin or
SQUASH, five tablespoonfuls of butter
three tablespoonfuls OF -four, salt.
pepper and paprika to taste, one-halr
a cupful of cream, one blade OF mace,
one bay leaf, one chopped onion, one
teaspoonfui of beef extract, TOUR
drops of celery tube flavor ana SIX
cupfuls of milk. Cook the onion IN
three tablespoonfuls of the butter for
Ave minutes without allowing it to
brown, then add the flour. beef ex-
tract, milk and seasonings, bay leaf
and mace, cook for eight minutes,
stirring all the time. then add the
pumpkin or squash and strain. Add
the remaining butter and serve gar
nished with the cream whipped stiff.
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Your Baby and Mine
BY MYRTLE MEYER ELDRED.

Perhaps there is no one thing which
SO upsetS the new mother as her
baby's crying. If the baby is born in
a hospital and has been out from
under the mothers eye for a large
share of the day, she imagines. no
doubt, that it never cried until she
brought 1t home and that something
terrible must be wrong with 1t. Hos
pital babies cry just as regularly as
babies at home, but the mothers dom
hear them.
Babies sleep most of the time, but
their wakeful hours are in many cases
crying ones as well, for babies "yap"
almost as easily as they breathe. and
for no very good reason. A loud,
healthy yell, in which the infant
grows red in the face and kicks and
squirTns, should not be stopped. Let
him yell 1t out. It's the best kind of
exercise and brings him to his dinner
with a fine, lusty appetite.
If babies are constantly taken up
each time they begin to cry and fused
over and "shuShed, they will soon de-
mand just this kind of attention, and
very soon the mother will not know
whether the child is crying because
there is really something the matter
with him or is just DESTROYS Of little
attention. 1t is a wise rule to give
the baby loving attention and cuddling
when he isn't crying and try little
wholesome deafness" when he Is.
1t is usually easy enough for the
trained ear to detect the signs of real
pain and distress in the baby's cry
and realize that II is time to help him.
The sick baby walls and whines,
rather than cries. 1t Is a melancholy
sound and wrings the heart. Such G.
cry is less noisy than the healthy
babys. but 1t indicates the need for
more than loving attention. The baby
needs real treatment.
The overfed baby will usually cry
less at night than he does in the day
time. for the reason that his small
stomach Is getting a. longer rest and
he is more comfortable.
The underfed baby will probably
sleep fitfully all night waking numer-
GUS times TO be fed and swallowing
great doses of water or anything else
that comes to his hungry mouth.
This applies also to the baby of
seven months or so who has been in
+. the habit of sleeping all night and
then suddenly begins to waken two or
three times nightly, demanding to be
fed. This baby needs more food and
a change and enlargement Of the diet.
WEAVING Is in order for the nursing
baby and more food or a stronger for
, mula for the bottle baby. Then he
will go back to sleeping all night
again.
Sometimes more food at the o'clock
feeding will do this same thing for the
younger baby who sleeps poorly at
night.
Don't be too nervous about crying
if the baby Is healthy and gaining.
Don't be Indifferent to 1t if the baby Is
| not.
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DTDrTTNTE CT0DTC THORNTON
DILL lylL - 1OlNlGC W, BURGESS

wonder what IL means. Yes, sir,
do SO; I wonder what 1t means"
So, whenever Sammy heard the
back door of Farmer Browns house
slam, he would be on the watch to see
If Farmer Browns Boy was heading
for the Green Forest. Then after him
he would go. BY and by he discovered
that Farmer Browns Boy was mark
ing some of those trees. He carried a
little ak, and every now and then he
would cut little chip from near the
foot of one OF these young trees.
Sammy Jay did a whole lot of head.
scratching over that. He couldn't see
any sense to 1t at all. If Farmer
Browns Boy had cut a tree down,
Sammy would have understood it; but
he didn't understand at all his cutting
of little chips from these trees. 1t
just didn't seem sensible.
Then for several days Farmer
Browns Boy didn't appear at all and
Sammy Jay had almost forgotten this
thing that had puzzled him so. He
was over in the Green Forest, trying
to make up his mind what kind of
mischief he would get into next, when
he heard an ak. Yes, sir, he heard an
ak ringing against tree. Some one
was chOpping. Sammy waited only
just long enough to draw one breath,
then away he went, fiit-fiit-fiit. Some,
thing was going on that he didn't
know about. and that wouldn't do at
all. Presently he came in sight of q
place where Farmer Browns Boy had
been cutting those little chips from
young trees. He was there now, but
he wasn't cutting just the little chip
from tree; he was cutting down a
whole tree.
Sammy wanted to scream at him.
He wanted to scream, stop that!
Stop spelling our Green Forest; but
he didn't. He kept that tongue of his
still, which perhaps Is just as well,
for Farmer Browns Boy wasn't spoil.
ing the Green Forest. AS a matter
Of fact, he was making that Green
Forest a still better place for all who
lived there. You see, right in there
there were too many young trees
coming up. Trees cannot live anl
grow to be full size, fine and handsome
as they should, IL they are crowded
They are just like human beings. HUI
man beings who get very little all
and seldom see the sunlight are never
strong and rugged. It is Just 30 with
trees. So 1t was good thing to have
some OF those young trees cut out IN
there. Farmer Browns Boy knew
this, even Il Sammy Jay didn't.
Copyright. 1924
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-20
Dressing for Eggs.

This is a good dressing for hard
boiled eggs cut in halves: One tea
spoonful of ground mustard. four tea
spoonfuls of sugar, one teaspoonful
of -four. one tablespoonful of butter
or olive Oil, one-half a teaspoonful
each of salt and pepper, one-half a
cupfui Of milk, one-half a cupful of
vinegar and one egg. Mix the mus
tard, sugar, -four, salt and pepper.
add the milk and melted butter, then
add the beaten egg. Place over the
fire. add Tle vinegar slowly, stirring
constantly until the dressing begins
to thicken. Remove from the fire and
beat for two minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-20
Attitude Toward Dyed Fur Changes
BY MARY MARSHALL.

Formerly the idea in dyeing fur
Feemed to be either to intensity and
bring out the natural tone of the fur
or to make a fairly common fur look
like O more expensive sort. In the
few instances where the dyeing did
not come under one of these two heads
some definite convention was fol
lowed.
Thus white fox, which sometimes
turned yellowish or an unattractive
slate blue, was dyed to initiate the
moro expensive sort of fox. II still
is, for that matter Skins Of timber
wolf and coyote were dyed TO make
them look like more expensive fox
pelts. The grayish yellow skin OF the
marmot was dyed brown to resemble
mink. Muskrat was and is often
dyed and Otherwise treated to re-
semble seal. Persian and other lambs
used in imitation We're always dyed
black III order to bring out the luster
of the fur. This was The accepted
convention. Rabbit was vartously
dyed, but always in imitation of some
thing else-ermine, chinchilla, seal or
mole. Raccoon was dyed to initiate
skunk. Nutria was Conventionally
dyed to initiate beaver or seal. Seal
skin for years was dyed only accord
ing to certain well established usage.
NOW We wear dyGu luT as we Veal
paste and glass jewelry. without the
slightest idea OF deceiving any one.
At least that is the new idea. To be
sure. the furriers 60 on with their
work of Transforming marmUts into
ninkS, muskrat into seal aud rabbit
into ermine. But the newer idea Is
to dye fur just for the sake Of making
it interesting or amusing or becoming
or the eXtct shade al the fabric with
which il is Worn. A tailored coat re
Gently seen had facing bands of navy
blue muskrat, and an evening wrap
of celOrful brocade had co&ar and cuffs
NJ hare dyed a lovely light blue. Mole
skin was one of the first OF the furs
10 be dyed, and soft shade of purple
was the color usually chosen. Now
we have all sorts Of rabbit, cony and
hare, as well as q variety of lamb
pelts dyed any color you choose
Tnauve, violet, yellow, green or bright
red
These brightly dyed fuIp are used
for the most part on evening wraps
ar the more fussy sort of afternoon
ensembles. For street wear the fur
is more often dyed to match the fabric
of the coat or suit. Sometimes q long
haired fur, such as fox or wolf or
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Color.

Color.
We have periods when we eliminate
all gayety Of color from our clothes
and our houses. and periods when we
reduce everything to watered-out pas
tel tints. At the moment bright colors
are allowed by fashion. You can tell
the difference between this and sew
eral years ago by the brilliancy OF any
large crowd of people, either at a foot
hall game, or In a theater, or at a
large dance. The soberness of the
mems clothes cannot drown the vivid
ness of the womens.
Which is as it should be. II color
can add attractiveness to life, let us
have as much of it as Is good for us.
Not too much Once, along about the
sos and EOS Of the last century, red
wallpaper was thought gay. Actually,
it is so depressing that 1t is the worst
thing possible for the eyes and the
nerves.
You must learn to use color. This
Winter black is beginning to come in.
but all reds from orange to Chanel
and several tones deeper are second
favorites. And even II g. desire to be
the top Of the fashion or feeling OF
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$50 YEARS AGO TODAY

Story of the L. S. A.

The general has ordered three bat.
talions OF artillery to be recruited, has
offered the artillery an increase Of 25
per cent In pay, and he will encourage
| any good officer to seek recruits for
the Army. II Congress- feels that he
is assuming too much power, he says,
or X they consider that these steps
are premature and unwarrantable, he
declares
~ can only add that desperate dis
eases require desperate remedies, and
I with truth declare that I have no
lust after power, but l wish with as
much fervency as any man upon this
wide-extended continent for an oppor-
tunity of turning the sword into the
ploughshare. But my feelings as an
officer and a man have been such as
to force me TO say that no person ever
had a greater choice of difficulties to
contend with than I have.
A. character to lose, an estate to for
felt, the inestimable blessings Of lib
erty at stake and a life devoted. must
be my excuse"
The general requests that the new
Army be- of 10 battalions instead of
Ss: that a corps of engineers be estab-
iished; that certain Southern troops be
| ordered forward; that clothier gen.
eral and a. commissary of prisoners be
appointed. and that supplies of tents,
teams, small arms and provisions ha
sent to him forthwith.
fC0DYright. 1921
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My Neighbor Says:

Grease stains on leather may
be removed by applying benzine
or pure turpentine. Wash the
spots afterward with well beaten
white of an egg or good leather
reViVer.
Abuttonhole in place of a loop
of tape is far the best method OF
suspending a dishcloth or buster
on a nail. If worked on both
sides of the fabric strong sup
port will be afforded, which will
port will be afforded, which will
not tear away in course of time,
as is the case when loops are
employed.
When boiling macarOni put 1t
in a tin flour sieve and immense
in boiling water 1t will need no
turning to prevent burning at
the bottom, and it may be
drained and rinsed when done
without removing to colander.
Season baked beans with olive
oil instead of pork or butter.
The flavor is fine and the dish
is more easily digested. a little
olive oil may also take the place
of butter with mashed potatoes.
This makes a nutritious and pal
atable addition TO the menu.
All traces of mud may be re-
moved from black clothes by
rubbing the spots with a raw po-
tato cut in halves.
If you will line your tin with
wax paper after greasing it, it
will prevent your cake from
sticking to the pan, and save
it from burning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-20

Scald one pint of milk, add two
level tablespoonfuls Of butter two
level tablespoonfuls Of sugar, and one
half teaspoonful OF salt. When
lukewarm. add one yeast cake dissolv-
ed in a little warm water and enough
-four to make soft dough. which will
be about three cupfuls. Beat well
for five minutes, cover and stand in
a warm place until double the orisi.
nal bulk. Then add three eggs beaten
until light, reserving a little Of the
whites, one cupful Of cleaned cur.
rants, and enough -four to make a
dough stiff enough TO knead. Knead
until the dough loses IL sickness
then let stand again until light,
Shape into small biscuits. stand I'm q
warm place again until double their
bulk. brush the tops with the white
of egg mixture with q little water
and sugar. and bake in a quick oven
for about half an hour.
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THE SPIDER WOMAN
By HAZEL DEYO BACHELOR.

John Henderson marrtes Helena
Ford tctth0ut telling her that he
has tired Of her. When they re-
turn from their honeymoon, Hell
end's younger sister, Natalie. mar
ries. John has become Interested
In q charming tC{dOlC. Nina Price,
on their trip to Hdpdnd and Helena
C0nfdeS to Natalie that she Is sure
ne no longer IOCes her. Natalie
advises her to fight for him If she
cares enough. In an effort to hold
him, she begins to 1CedUe q 1ceb
about him, pretending Indifference.
1t does no good because he departs
on q business trip to the coast and
aisitS Nina, 1UhO lines in DeHUer.
She encourages him TO make lOUe
TO her and ne returns lCith the de-
termination to ask Helena to free
him. She is prepared and before
he can sag anything she tells him
she is no longer in lore 9C{th him.
she fOIIOWS this up BIZ going to
StGU Dith Natalie. on the night
Natdlie'S baby is born, HeIend's
mother telephones John. and tells
him they are afraid Natalie aUt1
not line. but she does pun through.