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CHAPTER XXVI.
Clever Francine.

Francine saw that Arthur was furi-
Gus and as the taxi drew up before
the Frivolity she put tentative hand
on hir arm.
Arthur"
eyes, what is it?"
I'm sorry" she said softly.
He shook off her touch with boyish
petulance, and then a moment later
was ashamed of himself.
Thanks, Francine, but it doesn't
matter"
about Mimi, doesn't mean she's crazy
about him." F'rancine went on craftily.
Arthur turned and surveyed her,
while the taxi engine chugged and the
meter slowly mounted.
"She's out with him tonight. isn't
she?" he flung the words at her, TAX
ing a chance on their truth.
Francine gasped a little. hesitated.
and then as though only just remem-
bering her duty to her friend. shook
her head violently. "Oh, no, Arthur.
At least If she is. don't know any
thing about it, really don't"
That's a lie. You know Mimi hadn't
a headache"
II don't know anything about It. I
know only what she told me, and
In spite of her denial. however.
Francine was clever enough to make
her words sound as though she were
trying to protect Mimi. She wanted
Arthur to suspect the worst, but she
did not want to be the means Of his
learning Of MINIS deception.
The taxi driver turned to look at
| them. He was wondering why they
didn't get out, and as Arthur saw the
mans glance he was struck with a
sudden idea.
"All right, Til see whether you are
telling tho truth. Well drive around
to the apartment just to see if Minis
there. That's fair enough, isn't it?''
Francine was frightened now. She
wished she hadn't mentioned Minis s
new suitor. There was something ter
rifying about Arthur's manner, some
thing that made her afraid Of him.
afraid of what he might do II he dis.
covered the truth.
And so she cleverly feigned a light.
ness that she did not feel. and forcing
a little laugh. she said gayly:
"All right, If that will convince you,
we'l go to the apartment. I know
you'll find poor Mimi sound asleep,
and she'll be furious with you for dis
turbing her. But If you're set on 60.
ing. I'm game"
AS she spoke she looked longingly
Evening star., 1926-03-23
HOW 1T STARTED
RE- lean NEWTON.
Cart Before the Horse.

To reverse the natural or proper
order of things, whether in description
or in the way we approach an under
<aking. is expressed in EVERYDAY
speech as ITO put the cart before the
TO all appearances the phrase would
seem to be typical American slang.
THE fact is, however. that 1t is from
+he realm of literature that we lnhef1t
! for our everyday speech.
The expression dates back TO the
early part of the sixteenth century.
Rabelais, the French satirist, used 1t
in the fifth book of his words, in Chap
ter xxi, as follows: "Others set the
cart before the horse"
A short time later we find it used
by John Haywood. the famous old
English author, who in 1916 published
the first collection Of old English say
ings, called his proverbs" where we
find, in Part II, Chapter VII. the say
ing, "Set the cart before the horse"
Appearances are deceiving in
phrases as we'll as in words. of which
we have a good example in the slangy'
sounding cart before the horse" for
which we are furnished with a high
brow French and English ancestry.
tCopyright. 1920
Evening star., 1926-03-23
Mannish Felt Hat Maintains Appeal
BY MARY MARSHALL.

Every once in a while some chronic
complainer gets UP and tells the
world that women's fashions are con-
trolled by the merchants and manu-
5acturers and that women don't
wear what they want to wear, but
what these magnates find profitable
to have them wear. These self
styled authorities would have you
believe that women might be induced
to adopt almost any fashion-from
nose rings to pantalettes-provided
enough were spent on putting 1t
over"
Now. Of course, nothing is further
from the truth. In fact, the more
one observes the mysterious work
ings Of that thing called fashion the
more one realizes that merchants and
manufacturers have precious little to
do with it's shifting and veering. II
they did have the tickle jade at all
under their control, then small, close
ly fitting, untrimmed mannish hats
would never have remained in fash
ion so long as they have. For, from
the point of view of the milliner,
these hats are flat, stale and un-
profitable" So far as 1 can see. no
one really makes money by the con-
tinuation of the fashion. And yet
they persist. To be sure. there Is
pretty good reason to believe that
the more ornate, larger trimmed hat
will be worn to some extent for warm
weather. But even the most opti-
mistic Of milliners can hardly ex-
pect to see the small mannish hat
scrapped at once.
Last Winter the velour hat that
counterparted the hat worn by men
came into favor at fashionable
Southern resorts in France. It was
not just a mannish hat. but a mans
hat in very deed. One young man
and his wife-eXcellently dressed, Of
course-used to appear wearing
identical hats in a light shade of
velour. The only difference was the
way they turned the brim and dented
the crown. Perhaps this is logical
outcome of the sister and brother
style of dressing two children of a
Evening star., 1926-03-23

at the fiaring lights of the Frivolity
restaurant and Arthur following her
glance hesitated. F'rancine'S manner
was reassuring, and her willingness to
comply with his request had had a
lulling effect upon his suspicious.
Then, too, she was quite right about
Minis being furious at being disturb
ed, and If she were really home in
bed, he would be placed in a ridicu.
lous light before her.
He laughed a little shamefacedly.
We'll, l guess you win he said,
with an attempt at lightness.
a moment later he was helping
F'rancine out of the taxi, and half an
hour after they had entered the res.
taurant, Arthur was In gay spirits.
1t wasn't until he was on his way
home that his suspicious returned to
him with the sinking of his spirits
The alcohol that had temporarily ex-
hilarated him had made his head ache,
and with the physical discomfort there
had settled over him a heavy mental
depression. His feet dragged, his hand
shook as he tried to insert the key into
the lock of the door and as he entered
the apartment his thoughts were with
Mimi. Had she deceived him. and If
SO what was he going to do about il? ?
Copyright. 1936)
Continued in Tomorrow's Starr
Evening star., 1926-03-23

diet an'wf5' WIFI s ss Ff7esFs euf@sFanf
on nutrition. Questions, should be accom-
panied by q self-addres ssed., stamped envelope.
answered in this column: Others will be an:
swered through the mail: Every effort will
We bespeak the Indulgence of our readers for
Ray unavoldable delay. The number OF let
hSd1ess IS 2fe ed us Gbo
West 39th ST.. New York City.
If you have any booklet that would
help me in the proper feeding Of my
children I should be very glad to get
1t. l have twins, boy and girl Of two
years; q boy of three and a boy Of
eight. Our income is moderate and
] cannot afford the more expensive
foods. Do you approve of giving
children breadstuffS between meals.
My oldest boy comes home from
school so hungry, and although l try
to keep fruit on hand I find that I
cannot afford 1t all the time. - Mrs.
e. C. r.
am asking to have sent to you a
booklet which 1 think you will find
very helpful. 1t is written by Lucy
Gillett, who has made a detailed
study Of this very question of feeding
children properly on a small income.
Meantime, will try to answer your
other questions. do approve of CIV
ing the children plain bread and but
ter between meals. The eight-year-
old boy might very properly have his
after-school appetite satisfied by good
thick slices of bread spread some
times with nut butter. sometimes
with butter and sometimes with Jelly.
VIII you kindly suggest the proper
diet for a sufferer OF chronic liver,
kidney and nerve trouble? l have
been ailing for some years and at
present l am being treated by a
homeopathic physician. She does not
suggest a special diet. I feel that the
present condition will not be relieved
as long as / do not get time to rest
and give myself the necessary atten-
tion.-Mrs. A. 5. b.
am attempting to answer the lat
ter part of your letter first. / am
convinced that what you say about
YOUR inability to get proper rest Will
postpone your cure and trust that py
mis- time you have found 1t possible
to give yourself the necessary relax
alton. In fact, I should not try to
suggest anything for the nervous sys-
tenn beyond this.
AS for the chronic liver and kidney
trouble. I am afraid that I cannot
suggest a diet without knowing more
of the type Of disease from which you
are suffering l can, however. give
YOU general suggestions. l should
omit all meat, especially meat soups,
as these contain extractiyes which
are definitely bad for most forms OF
liver and kidney trouble.
should also make my diet largely
fruit and vegetable in its nature.
Evening star., 1926-03-23

Elects Himself Leader.
BY j. o. ABERNETHY

This type seldom copies other peo-
pies modes of expression. There is
little of congeniality in its nature, and
consequently it acts in avery individ-
ualized manner.
This type does not work we'll for
others, unless it can have a free hand.
Persons included in 1t will resent sug-
geStionS, even though at times they
are good and should be acted upon.
Often such an individual is a radical
thinker and balks at doing things in
any set Or tried way. He is all the
time trying to originate methods diff
ferent from those already proved sue
cessful, always seeking to make his
own ideas the determining course Of
action.
He is the chap who elects himself
leader, both in business and in social
activities. 1t is his habit to monopo-
lie the conversation and endeavor
always to mold others to his way of
thinking, but rarely grants you the
same privilege. He cares little for
the opinions Of others.
Watch the region just in front of
the center Of the ear. If it is well
filled out in this portion Of the face
toward the cheekbone, you may know
that here is the fellow who will want
to be the leader, even in the most
minute details.
copyright. 1926,
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My Neighbor Says:

II the inside of your tin
bread box has become rusted,
give 1t two coats Of white, fiat
paint and one of enamel.
Shine can be easily and
quickly removed from the
shoulders and elbows of gowns
by a gentle friction with emery
paper. Rub Just enough to
raise a little nap. In the case
of cashmere or other smooth
material go over the place a
few times with a warmed silk
handkerchief.
If curtains are allowed to
dry thoroughly. before being
starched, they will keep clean
longer.
Eggs used for covering cro-
quettes may be the whole egg
or the whites. never yolks
alone.
Keep a box of rubber bands
in the kitchen. When salmon,
gravy or sauces which can be
used again are put away in
small Jars or cups. use pieces
of waxed paper for covers and
hold them down with rubber
bands. In this way the food
is protected from dust and air.
Put doughnuts into COW
cred dish while they are still
warm and they will keep soft
until the last one Is used.
Evening star., 1926-03-23
Your Baby and Mine
One -Third-of Old.
BY MYRTLE MEYER ELDRED.

Mrs. r. B. C.-When. a baby spits
I'D his milk within Is minutes after
nursing, 1t is more than likely that
it Is because he received more than
his wee stomach would hold. Nurse
but once every three hours: four Is
even better, and nurse only nVe
or 10 minutes. not to exceed / min
utes at the very most. Keep MN
quiet after nursing as handling and
jogging q baby will often cause the
milk to be spit up.
HiccoughS are very common IN
babies. They may be caused by too
rapid nursing, so that 1t Is best to
stop the baby several times while he
is imbibing his dinner and gently pat
the gas up. This doesn't mean to
whack him on the back as If he had
swallowed a fish bone, or he Will
surely lose what he has eaten.
Give water from teaspoon. This
prevents overdosing with water and
also does not teach the very young
baby the joys and comforts of q
nipple. There is no reason for him
to strangle on a teaspoon OF water.
If the child shrieks long and loud
and then settles down contented!y
when taken in your arms, 1t is quite
plain that this is what he has been
screaming for. No one likes to hold
and fondle a baby any more than a
mother. 1t Is real joy to her. But
a child should be put to bed and al
lowed to go to sleep without all this
excitement, and there are many
nights when long rocking Is sheer
torture to a tired mother. Once be-
gun it can't be stopped, and 1t is far
better for the child when it never is
started. Rocking makes a child
sleepy, just as train riding does. be-
cause it makes him dizzy. But one
can't argue then that a child should
have a train ride every night, just
because he goes to sleep easily when
on one. 1t is better to break early
a habit which If continued will grow
so strong that 1t actually spoils a
childs sleeping habits.
Another Wee Baby.
Mrs. A. CA baby Of three months
who has gained from five to 111a
pounds and Is doing beautifully.
Twelve pounds is the average weight
for this age.
Fennel tea is good for collie. provid-
ing it is collie. Castor oil, given on
general principles Is very bad. Give
a medicine only when 1t is needed and
castor oil is not a remedy for consti-
patton; in fact it makes it worse.
Eight ounces Of any kind Of a
formula IS far too much for such a
young baby. Five ounces at a feed
ing is the maximum amount. A child
this age can take half milk and half
boiled water.
Mrs. Clara H.-The baby is a normal
weight. Five ounces every three
hours, or five and one-half ounces
every four hours. should satisfy him.
Use one-ha1f ounce of corn sirup to
the whole days formula. Put in six
bottles.
Five drops Of cod liver oil daily
can be given the baby as preven-
tive Of ricketts,.
Evening star., 1926-03-23
Scotch Orphans Coming Over.

DR.. G. G. Cossar. a prominent Scot.
tish philanthropist and social worker,
Is planning an experiment designed to
relieve the congestion in the orphan
homes of Scotland. He proposes to
send groups Of the orphans to the va
rious English colonies, particularly
Canada, the youths to be placed on
farms where youthful labor Is in some
sections always more or less in de-
mand. '.
Evening star., 1926-03-23
DAUGHTERS OF TO-DAY
BY HAZEL DEYO BATCHELOR

Martha Dennison at II faces the fact
thar her husband has dritted a,cdv from
her. as tceH as her ttro children. Natalie
and Arthur. She meets an attractive
bachelor Peyrv Macdonald. and accepts
his atenfions trithout realizing the dan
time Arthur is 3nfdtuafed ,cith Mimi,
dancer. and Natalie half in tore acith
Lucien Bartlett. q married man: Martha
and Perry see Natalie at the thedter and
Perry mentions the fact that Lucien as
married. Perry has become interested
arifh Ndfa'je about Lucien It has no
effect 4rthur IN the meantime dis.
c0rers Jh"'. ttmj has lied 10 hinl tn
order TO A.l, supper uith another man.
Evening star., 1926-03-23
Radio Listeners Must Pay.

In Germany it Is estimated there
are about 100000 radio. receiv-
ing sets in operation for which a
regular license fee is paid. The radio
listener pays in IL annual install
ments Of marks each. The fees
are collected by the mail carriers.
Evening star., 1926-03-23

Capri blue-what color could stimu-
late such Spring day dreaming as this
ravishing shade Of blue used now for
jewelry? Visions Of Italy-her noun
tains. her lakes. her sea-are evoked
by this exquisite color which re-
Evening star., 1926-03-23
What Do You Know
About 1t?
Daily Science Six.

/. What makes the Aurora
Borealis?
2. Why is the sky blue?
3. Why is the upper atmos-
phere cold even when the sun
shines full on it?
4. What are the chief gases
in the air?
s. What makes the suns rays
colored at sunrise and sunset
and not all day long?
6. What causes a rainbow?
ANSWERS to these questions in
tomorrow'S Starr
Evening star., 1926-03-23

Queen Mother Maria Christina of
Spain has been made honorary mayor
ess of San Sebastian, a fashionable
resort on the Bay Of Biscay,
Evening star., 1926-03-23

More than 350,O0O women in New
York State are employed in factories
and are affected by the 54-hour-work
week law.
Evening star., 1926-03-23

THIS HAT OF PALE GREEN We
LOUR HAS A BROWN GROS-
GRAIN BAND. THE COLOR
SCHEME IS CARRIED OUT BY
THE MANS HANDkERCHIEF
OF GREEN AND BROWN
THRUST INTO THE JACKET
POCKET.
family alike. The little girl who has
been dressed to match her brother
during childhood rather misses 1t
when she grows up. SO she finds
comfort in wearing a hat to match
her husbands. Some enterprising
dressmaker- tailor ought to start a
department specializing in husband
wife costumes.
Copyright. 1926)
Evening star., 1926-03-23

sembles a clear Alice blue that has
been softened by being generously
mixed with white.
The jewelry itself Is in keeping with
the color of the stones-antique in
manner and very often Florentine In
spirit as the bracelet and necklace
sketched. MARGETTE.
Evening star., 1926-03-23

In Leningrad, Russia, e. - ''
divorces each year for ever.
marriages.
Evening star., 1926-03-23

It is estimated that about so per cent
Of the women in England have had
their hair shjngled. e
Evening star., 1926-03-23

Adainty, snow.white, ,greaselessmed'
icated cream, with almost miraculous
healing and soothing qualities, has been
perfected by the Secretary of the Mary
land Board of Pharmacy, which stops
itching skin irritations instantly and is
amazinglysuccessfulin quickly clearing
every trace of blemishes. Introduced
only short time ago, over $40, 600 jars
used last year-positive evidence OF its
effectiveness. Called NOXZEMA, this
healing cream may be bought for few
cents at a-v rooa dr"- etore. Try It
Evening star., 1926-03-23

Across.
1. Member Of secret society Of oc-
cult philosophers.
II. Facts.
II. Decays.
IA. Printers measure.
16. A scholar who needlessly displays
his learning (pluraD.
IS. Senior (abbr).
10. Soak in.
21. European deer
90. Snare.
%. Novel.
25. Precious metal.
26. Ontario (abbr.).
81. Carries.
90. Part of the foot.
80. Gait Of a horse.
81. An opera.
32 Malt liquor.
"a. Long for.
SO. Make tattfng.
3S. Small pie.
80. Observe secretly.
40. Fairy in Persian mythology.
Al. Tavern.
a.. Clamor.
As. Hypothetical force.
46. ZoroaStrians.
so. Concerning.
81. Diminutive Of Dorothea.
SO. Ruler OF Afghantstan.
54. FiGurative.
Down.
.. Cloth used in army uniforms.
3. Juice of a tree.
4. News paragraph.
S. Vulgar fellow.
6. Footed vase.
Z. Small beds.
s. Belonging to It.
8. Like.
10. The return Of Charles II to Eng.
land.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-24
FIRST PRIZE
'MY FIRST EXPERIENCE In
EARNING MONEY"
BY Dennis Best

One day my father and 1 were
going swimming. 1t happened to
be about twelve o'clock L knew
my father might come in about ten
minutes. When he got home he had
a surprise for me. He asked me II
l wanted to work till school started
Well 1T was my first chance, SO 1
took it. He said, sYou are going
to work at the Piggly Wiggly." /
was rejoiced when 1 knew I was go
ing to work at a store.
The first day was pretty hard for
me. About three days later / could
do most anything required of me
I am glad I got that job, because
think it will help me with my
business later on, as / observed
some Of the important things lin
carrying on business.
My employer. payed me fifty cents
day when l first started. Later
he paved me one dollar a day of
my whole experience, this Of having
money actually earned, gave me
the greatest JOY. My next thought
was how to spend it. In the end,
finally decided to deposit it, and
draw interest.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-24
"a. STORY OF COTTON"
Nv Bobby Silvey

once upon time my friends and
I were in sack in a country store
One day man came in and asked
for some cotton seed. We knew we
were the only ones in the store. SO
we were sold
u'This man took us home where he
gave us to his .negros who planted
US. ia 4s5t Il .s4sstt fa ssa5f r.
They planted .us down in the
ground about six or eight inches
Deep and a foot apart, They water
ed us about every two weeks. Soon
we poked' our green noses out of the
ground When we were a foot and
a half high we had little yellow
flowers on us. !. In a little while we
had green holds of silky cotton on
us. Then we turned brown and
burst out into white silky fibers.
The negroes came next and picked
us and put us in large bag. They
put us in a wagon where we were
taken to the gin. There we had all
our seeds out. and pressed into. five
hundred pounds bales and shipped
to the factory to be made into cloth
and then into dresses and skirts.
The seeds were made into oil ana
some Of them fed to 1.-THE cows and
horses. Some of them were saved
for the next year. ;|at.ssf ~
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-24
"MY FIRST EXPERIENCE IN
~ EARNING MONEY"

1t was in the summer when I was
thinking how I could get money
enough to buy a, second hand bicycle.
L had been thinking some time when
at last, I said, Mother do you know
where 1 could get a. job, Yes she
said, "the neighbors want a boy to
pull the weeds off their lot" After
a while 1 took my cap and went
next door and asked for the jobs.
The man said he would give ne
the Jobs if I did it well.
At noon ] came to work The lot
was so big I wondered if 1 would
ever get through but 1 worked hard
and in two days 1 was through.
got two dollars fer this and I
did so well that it was not long
till the same people asked me, to
water the plants, feed the CHI 'Fens
and cat. and look af er the 'use
while they went away
Every morning and evening I d;d
this When they came back at the
end Of two weeks they liked the
job so we'll that they said if they
went away this coming summer they
would hire NE. I got five dollars
for this and with the other two dol
lars ard this made Seven dollars in
ali and I got my bicycle.
This tadsnt me to do your job
we'll and you can always get a job
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-24

counsel to the students in the. man :
agement of their activities.
- Membership
The student council consists of
the presidents of the four classes,
two representatives from each of
the classes, a boy and a girl, the
the student body, making total Of
III members The president of the
student body is the presiding Off
Ger at all meetings of the board.
THE principal of the school is an ex-
officio member of the council and
only votes in case of tie.
The members of the council in
termingle alike as members having
been elected by their respective
Glasses to places on this council
This council has legislative, ex~
ecutive and judicial powers and
when acting in any of the above
named branches has full power to
establish rules of action.
The membership Of this council is
composed of the outstanding leaders
in school life. Some gain promi-
nence through athletic prowess,
some through scholarship attain
ments; some through ability as lead
ers in cultural pursuits, admins
trative lines, and personal attri-
butes.
The student body president is
Stuart Krentz, an honor. student in
the senior class and also member
of the football team. Another figure
active in school and athletic leader.
ship is Joe Causey, the junior male
representative and captain of the
Basketball and football teams.
The next most important office
in connection with the student coun-
Gil is that of secretary, which is
filled by Margaret Sweeney, q senior
and considered by all the students as
a splendid example of the American
girl high school student. Barbara
Klingensmith, Dorothy Kelley, Doro~
thy Griffith, James Williams, James
McKinnon, Wesley Morrissey, Albert
Wilson, Elgin Sanders, Douglas Cary
and Albert Runkle, are the other
members of this governing board.
The faculty advisors, Miss Camp.
bell, Miss Shedd, Miss Hazelwood
and c. w. Granger devote much
time in studious application to the
work and lend counsel and advice
to the student leaders in the CO.
operative enterprise.
Student body government creates
and maintains a spirit of good will