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Evening star., 1926-05-04
EAT AND BE HE A l. i II Y
Dinah Days Daily Talks on Diet
The Right Food Is the Best Medicine

In such cases the heart is very likely
10 be affected, though not seriously
or incurably.
do not mean that one with an
affected heart cannot safely reduce.
On the contrary. it is quite important
for such a one to reduce. But it
must be done slowly and with the
greatest caution. One whose heart
is III perfect shape. therefore, can
reduce much more rapidly.
In a measure all this applies TO
many other bodily ailments as well
as heart trouble Just remember that
taking off weight too rapidly weakens
the body and thus exposes it to any
diseased condition which may exist.
For this reason, therefore, just be
sure that you are organicaliy all right
and then you may set out in quest OF
I fatless shape without alarm.
Mrs. G.. NcH.-What is the right
amount of water TO use in a day?
A. No rule can be laid down giving
the proper amount one should drink
in a day. a persons needs vary
We naturally drink more water in
Summer than in Winter. A good
general rule is TO take one or two
glasses of water the first thing in the
morning. Then drink between meals
what your thirst demands. A glass
of water before eating does no harm
and some authorities permit a glass
during meals if it is not used to wash
the food down, but just taken be
tween mouthfuls. One very respec
table authority suggests about one
and a quarter quarts between meals
in Winter. OF course, if one is try
ing to reduce, no water should be
drunk at meals at all.
Evening star., 1926-05-04
Your Baby and Mine
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BY MYRTLE MEYER ELDRED.
Boys.
BY ROBERT CULLEN

1t is almost Impossible for any
mother not to fuss about her growing
boy. In the first place he is so radi-
cally different, not only from her
daughters, if She has any. but also
from what she was when young. She
can't understand him: she can't be
satisfied with him as he is, she just
must make him over.
No doubt this is all quite natural,
and perhaps but for mothers little
boys would continue TO 60 around in
definitely reveling in dirt. luxuriating
in ear.splitting noises: careless and
lovable. II We succeeded in making
over these urchinS into anything ex-
Cept what they are we would be quite
Mortified at what we had done. Can
any one even conceive of q boy be-
tween and IA shining faced, spot
less and perfectly hammered. except
perhaps for momentary intervals?
They simply wouldn't be boys.
1t is a mistake to nag and growl at
boy constantly because he is differ
ent from what we think we would
have him. 1t is quite fright TO insist
that he wash his hands and face be-
fore he comes to the table, and it IS
up to mother to see that he starts off
to school looking neat. One can't
escape this duty, for even II the boy
}c cr;,en tho racnopsihiIiIN- ~ ura on. =.
a,,d d,.aee,i,,cr i,n nl,,,a,'s ,,oads m
80 - disoo,.r, tl,e Ioft o,.e,, e,ot
1,nIlero tSo ,,a NJ si, cInth NC fa;jed ~ ~
snI ,t,s 20, hatter 10 do nj. v.orS,ess'
~ than 10 sand tha child nff With some
such tirade as This in his ears. "I
;usr cant understand uhv when you
arc va shinr you can't wash ali OF
your face. A big boy like you. I'd
think YOU would want to be clean in
staad re Going n school Iool,;no, like a
i;ttIe rie So one needs 70 have q
very viyid ;o,apination to understand
mar from, such y home the bov hnrries
away With alacritv and returns reluc.
family. A bov is fifty times as apt to
NV to n,eas go y mother who Jokes with
him abont the difficulty of getting into
ali the byvavs of his ears: who helps
Evening star., 1926-05-04
Clues to Character
Finger Nails.
BY J. O. ABERNETHY.

The nails will agree with the
quality of the skin. and will indicate
the mental and physical status of
their possessor. Nails of fine, thin
appearance belong to the mental
rather than to the unrefined and
stupid. with greater capacity for
mental labor than manual.
Nails that present a fiat appearance
and bend over the top of the fingers
denote feebleness Of the lungs and
digestive organs.
A bright, pinkish color of the nalls
indicates a healthy condition Of the
blood. If well colored and arched
from side to side they belong to the
most energetic and ambitious minds,
capable of executive powers and de-
sfrous of leadership.
Those that are dark in color an
nounce imperfect action Of the heart.
A beautiful nail may be square or
oval, but to show signs OF health and
normal development it must be arched
and rosy.
The arched nail combined with a
healthy color denotes power, activity,
health and longevity. Both the tex
ture and the color Of the nails reveal
internal powers, both physiological
and mental.
fCopyright. 1920
Evening star., 1926-05-04
BEAUTY CHATS
Too Many Cosmetics.

Although I write a good deal about
using cold cream and such things. l
want to warn my readers that there is
such D. thing as OVERRIDING even the
best OF beauty lotions. / think. for
instance, that too much cold cream
Weakens the skin makes it too greasy,
or even makes it break out i'll red
spots, because it irT'itates. OF course,
this depends upon the purity OF the
cream and the sensitiv oncss OF the
complexion My cleansing cream. the
formula for which is IN the pamphlet,
Beauty" cannot initiate any skin.
because it is pure. light, non-irritating
and because I advise washing IT. Oft
with warm water after massage.
However, if for sorne unaccountable
reason your skin is bad and you have
been OVERRIDING the cosmetics in an ef.
fort to cure It, try this treatment, and
this only. for two weeks.
Take two cups Of oatmeai-just the
ordinary breakfast kind-;tdd q. spoon
ful of powdered sulphur and about the
same amount OF powdered benzoin and
q large Tablespoonful OF powdered on
shaved CASTLE soap. Tie this up in
small cheoseCloth bags. putting a heap
Evening star., 1926-05-04
EVERYDAY QUESTIONS
4nsuered BY DIR. S. PARKES CADMAN
the right 70 complain about the con
iition Of public affairs?

the right TO complain about the con.
dition Of public affairs?
Answer--Yes, he has the right TO
complain, and SO does dog to howl at
the moon. But public-spirited men
and women know this mans measure
| as a defaulter from duty.
Honest and efficient politicians. Of
whom there is q majority, are. prop.
i. erly incensed by the selfish and non
social conduct Of those who forsake
the polling booth on election day, and
| some other politicians encourage the
practice for reasons fully appreciated
by themselves.
The fact that scarcely more than
so per cent of those entitled to vote
| did 30 in our last two presidential
elections is a reflection upon the in.
tegrity and the Intelligence of the
Republic.
Observation-Disclosures Of wilful Of
tenders may alleviate the evil. The
dead routine OF the politics whose
mechanism grinds up manhood has
certainly aggravated it.
The whole issue assumes the aspects
Of q problem both here and in other
democratic countries. Indeed, there
arc those who aver with Mussolni
that parliamentary institutions are
on the wane.
II they are correct, this condition
is disastrous. But ! seriously ques-
ton their correctness. Besides, the
| consciousness that the people always
have the deterrninative power In their
own hands when they choose to ex-
ercise 1t is OF more value than many
Mussolinis.
San Francisco, Calf
Ny wife wants me to learn dane
ing and is quite peeved because OBJ
ject. She is really annoyed with ine.
You see, I turn my toes in. for one
thing, and 7 don't seem TO be able to
get one foot out Of the way OF the
other.
It's torture. I had two lessons and
as fell over both times, gave it up.
What would you have done?
Answer should not have to give
it up because 1t would not have been
taken on by me.
A man as cid and awkward as am
ambling around in the maze of the
modern dance with an elephantine
gait is not q very cheerful sight.
Perhaps you and your good lady
are still on the right side of 80. in
which case give her an ocular demon
stration Of your toe-turning infrmitieh.
II she can stand the test others
may survive it. No reasonable wife
desires her husband to act foolishly,
and he should not permit an unrea-
| sonable wife TO make q fool of him.
After you get out of this difficulty
| concentrate your thought on your
head instead of your feet and culti-
rate little more backbone.
Copyright. 19c6)
Evening star., 1926-05-04
Chasing Children.

children adore being chased. Nine
Years would rather be chased than
treated to an ice cream soda. He'll
AXE the chase first and trust YOU
until next time for the soda. But the
fun, the sheer fun Of dashing round
fhe corner, with some heaVy-fOoted,
pantinG and elderly person in pursuit.
Il vi. ii Vi. There's nothing to equal
II for nine wears.
Thc watchman lives by night in a
shack on the edge of the job. Toward
q so'clock he comes ljcrilily down tho
street. a rusty old lantern in his hand
alld II stubhy clay in the corner Of his
tangled beard. With cautious eye he
peers about the corners. No boys in
sight They are all at dinner. lie
makes his shack in peace, hangs up
his lantern. rciills the clay, hoists his
feet leaves the door on the crack and
waits for the rapscallions Soon they
cufne. The light OF hattie CLEANS III
the watchman's eye. The rapscal
lions.
There is scrambling and a scratch.
inr on the Tin roof. 1t is made OF
ie6se scraps of metal culled from
many wreckinGs. and the least shake
cftits varying layers reverberates like
rhnnder. Peal after peal resounds
oNerneau. anu tHe' WdlCh'iiatI Si"@P'
his truncheon and charges. The rap
seAllions dash down the street ana the
wstchman hurtles after.
She route lies around the block. II
iskno fair crossing the vacant lots
Ydl must 90 round the corner, and
TIE rules arc sternly enforced. Usu
alE the chased are back in possession
ofsthe shack when the watchman re
+nfns to find himself locked out. lie
beats upon the door. ''Do YOU hear
It's me- Come out Of that, you young
rapscallions.'
A head appears at the hole just be
reAth the roof What have you so,
Ief forfeit
Evening star., 1926-05-04
Pillow Covers for Porch.

Your porch isn't like an ordinary
room, and IL requires special care in
it's furnishings. When YOU buy n pill
low cover for the porch you must con-
slider how differently it will look i'll
bright outdoor light from the pillow
covers in a shaded indoor nook. Deco
r3tors say that you should try to Sc
lect colors and decorations that will
harmonic we'll with the outdoor set.
tirg.
In choosing materials for covers you
must choose stuffs that will stand sun
light without fading. Linens, cotton
and woolens, in a homespun effect are
satisfactory. They are usually Of uni
form material and color, with perhaps
ono or two contrasting shades for ac-
cent. BE sure, too, 10 buy n cover
that won't be spotted by a few drops
of rain or lemonade.
IL you will take good. sized color
samples on the porch, where the pill
lows are TO be used. you can select
your colors best. Things to consider
are the wood finishes, flower groups
of the garden and the background
OF the porch itself. If you make your
purchases in o store. take any green
material you are buying to the window
before you make a decision. A green
that's agreeable enough indoors Will
the green of grass and shrubbery.
White linen covers are great favor
ites for porch use. They are easily
laundred and always cool. When YOU
have a cover Of washable material,
two sets Of removable covers make
washing convenient. Linen covers
also come with all-over patterns Of
delicate colorings. You may prefer an
English cotton cover with quaint pat
terms woven in the goods. They are
attractive, but thin enough to require
a lining.
Russian crash makes an ideal out
door covering. It Is strong and will
stand a great deal Of abuse. Heavy,
| hand-woven German dishcloths,
creamy in color and decorated with
peasant embroidery, make unusual
covers. Arras cloth is very agree
ably tinted for porch pillows, but it
must be kept out of the sun, because
! it fades in strong light. II you care
! for this material you will find it is
| strikiugly attractive when it has appli.
| uue decoration. A fine dust.proof GOV
ering to be used on the floor or porch
steps is woven raffia. II comes with
the ends Of the grass left as fringe.
| Even old.fashioned rag carpets can
be made into pillow coverings.
! Whichever material you choose for
whatever purpose, il. is well to bear
Evening star., 1926-05-04
LITTLE BENNY
BY LEE PAPE.
Helth.

You, helth is the most important
thing YOU have, and if you lose il it's
the most important thing YOU haven't
got It's better TO he poor and have
perfeck helth all over your body than
to be rich and have panes in the back
all the time, altho Ineny poor people
would be willing to swap and try
panes in the back jest for change.
On the other hand if YOU are poor
and have panes at the same time. IT.
wouldent be cny more trubble if you
was rich and having them. Proving
as long as YOU haff to be uncomfort
able YOU mite as well be as comfort
able AS you can.
Sick people nre ielliss of we'll people,
but well people don't go erround look
ing stuck up Jest on that account.
even Wen they go pass Il hosp1ttie.
People with square white teeth have
more cause to smile in public than
people with funny looking teeth, but
ON the other hand q tooth axe is
better subjeck OF conversation than ii
peerfeclk tooth even if its rite in frunt.
The ferst thing you do wen you
have a stummck AXE is TO complain
about il, but you wouldent think Of
going erround Dragging about how
good your stummick feels wen it feels
naturel. Proving bad news travels
quickest.
Wen you feel sick you keep on wish
ing you was better, but wen nuthing
is the matter with you you hardly
ever take time to feel glad YOU aint
sick. Proving most people are un-
grateful even to themselfs.
II sounds Verse TO say a person is
sick in bed than wat il does 10 jest
! say they are sick. and it sounds even
verse TO say they are sick in bed and
| have a doctor, and it sounds the werst
of all TO say they are sick in bed and
| have docter and d nerse.
A lot can happin to you without
/ aXually making you sick. sutch as
breaking your leg. being a lucky thing
! on account of a broken leg being
>l,l :, ;e
Evening star., 1926-05-04
BY EDNA KENT FORBES.

ing tablespoonful TO q bag. Use one
of these in n basin OF warm waite =.
squeezing it into the water and using
It 10 rub over the face. and use moth
ing else TO keep the skin clean, un-
less you have been exposed to sharp
winds or "a lot of dirt, in which case
you'll need u massage with cream.
Take this treatment" in the morn
, ing and last thing at night: And fol
low by n cold rinse OF an ice rub. II
will suit the most sensitive skin; il
will cleanse the pores, soften the
water, help the large pores TO close
bleach the skin. In any case, this
treatment will help clear the Skin
whether cosmetics have hurt 1t nr
not.
Typist Rub 81 little of any good
almond honey lotion into your hands
each time after you wash them dui
ing the day. You will find that your
hands will not have any trace of Oil
ness after using any of these lotions
and YOU can handle your work again
without any loss of time. After n.
few days you will find that you!
hands will be white and soft and the
tendency to cfappiug viii be over fpr
this season.
Evening star., 1926-05-04
Pirates Still Exist.

That pirates still exist is evident by
the action taken in Switzerland at one
OF the League of Nations meetings.
1t provided for an agreement that war
ships OF any nation may chase pirates
into the territorial waters of any other
nation. The pirates then will be tried
in the country in which they are cap
fiIrnd.
Evening star., 1926-05-04

Questions from readers are answered
daily by DR.. s. Parkes Cadmari, presi.
dent of the Federal Council OF
Churches OF Christ in America. DR..
Cadnan seeks to answer INQUIRIES
that appear to be- representative OF
the trends of thought in the many let
ters which he receives.
~ South Bend. Ind.
Can you tell me anything about the
play called "The Miracle?
What is its meaning?
Answ'er-The play Is remarkable
for it's use Of the cathedral as an I'M
pressive and dominating setting Tor
its unfoldings.
The play portrays the sin that de-
fies worship. even in this supreme
center, and shows how temptation TO
evil may beset the soul in the holiest
environment.
The production as q whole has bold
ness and breadth Of vision. II reflects
that audacity of Imagination for want
of which some modern dramas too
often weary all hut the avid flesh
worshipers.
re 1t errs at all it is too lavish.
and after the first act, which IS the
best, somewhat overemphasi2es the
sex situation. A simple. yet more ef-
fective display of the theatrical arts
might perhaps have heightened the
plays appeal.
But despits its drift toward lavish
ness. The Miracle" is u notable con-
tribution of its kind to the scenic
drama.
New York, y. Y.
Is il true that some OF the fathers
of the early church, as. for example.
st. Thomas Aquli1as and Abelard.
did not teach the doctrine OF a person
al God? II SO. what We're their Ideas
Of God?
Answer - Neither st. IT h m a s
Auuinas nor Abelard was a father Of
the early Church. They belonged to
the Middle Ages.
AS thinkers they believed that God,
TO use the phrase of the NeoPlaton-
lists, was 'ahove knowledge and rea-
SON.
The ethereal or mysterious aspects
of His being were emphasized by the
use of abstract terms such as First
Cause, Absolute Substance, Pure Ac-
tivity on The Most Real and Perfect
of Existences.
But such terms we're never intended
by the churchmen in question as a
denial of Gods personality.
Like my correspondent, the schol-
ars he names were In very deep phil
osophical waters; q depth largely due
to the definition of the word person
al" Schools of thought and volumes
of learning have been devoted to the
explanation Of that word, and to the
discussion Of personalism.
Roanoke, Va.
Has the citizen who does not vote
Evening star., 1926-05-04
Columbus Not to Be Canonized.

Christopher Columbus is not to be
canonized at this time, according to
authentic reports from the Vatican.
The movement to make the famous eX-
plorer a canon of the church has been
under way off and on for many years.
Evening star., 1926-05-04

By MRS. HARLAND II. ALLEN.

in mind that simple decorations are
most satisfactory for porch use.
Flower designs especially should be
convention In character, because
otherwise nature shows them up to
their disadvantage.
Evening star., 1926-05-04
Edible Dolls Please Young and Old
BY LYDIA LIZ BARON WALKER.

Edible dolls are whimsical They
appeal TO children and adults alike.
There is something SO incongruous
about putting food to this pictorial
Evening star., 1926-05-04

beans. cloves, peppercorns and other
spices are included. One Of the nice
things about the fiavors is that the
housewife can make them at small
cost. though in many instances she
can buy them and SO forego any trou-
Bile. The kinds described today, now
ever, are those that are seldom soid'
because they are perishabie. lhey
can be made day or so previous 10
q party, in most instances, put as ripe
fruit is employed in most they can
not be kept very long.
From Fruits.
The simplest edible doll that can be
made is devised from an apple OF
rather round pear. 1t is goblin WITH
toothpick legs. three or four OF then
to support the grinninS head Whcn
placed on the table. A curved Sasn
makes the mouth, while the eyes and
nose are made from coffee beans. I'he
head can lie topped with a. cap made
of creme paper on be left unadorned.
A small apple can bc used 'aS Il head
and a pear for the body With tooth
pick legs as supports. Fasten the
head to the body with tOothpickS. Tie
a bit OF crepe papcl. about the neck
With n bow under the chin for Il neck
tie. 4 still more realistic style Is TO
have a strip of white paper around
the neck. Turn back the corners in
front to resemble Il wing collar, and
lightly paste the necktie to ii in front.
The collar can be held III place by a
toothpick at back and front. like col
t3I. buttons
Evening star., 1926-05-04
Parking With Peggy

There's only one Mothers day
each year. but fathers day comes the
first Of eXerY month y
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parpose that it fascinates a child. and
tpDues a Woman's ingenuity. She en-
iovS using her imagination in the
1'ashioning Of these queer dolls that
really are delicious dainties many
times, and always prove tempting to
the appetite.
Fruit, nuts and candy are the chief
ingredients necessary 70 the making
Of edible dolls. but occasionally coffee
Evening star., 1926-05-04
GOWned in Tissue Paper.

< blnana makes an EXCELLENT DOuy
for u doll. Choose a rather short one
(red bananas are tine) and tie n bons
net about one end which has fea-
lures made with cloves stuck through
the banana skin 10 resemble a face.
Stick a wooden skeWer through the
banana body where arms should
come. Then dress in tissue or crepe
paper. making the gown long. The
skewer should secure a cone shaped
piece Of heavy paper about the
banana so that it acts as Il support
stand the banana on this and dress
III tissue or crepe paper. making
sleeves 70 cover the arms and having
the frock long enough TO conceal the
standard Of stiff paper.
Evening star., 1926-05-04
4 Doll and a Date.

Remove the stones from dates and
stick the meats on skewers and tooth.
picks to form a body with arms and
legs and you viii have. a man doll.
The head can be kumquat, a marsh
mallow or a walnut With eyes, nose
and mouth made with peppercorns
with cloves or with pen and ink if
a walnut is the head.
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IA. Stanton to Tenley-Janney; L. A.
Helliwell. teacher. class IA. Brown to
Oyster; l.. s. Alexander, teacher, class
la. Abbot to Henry Polk; E. Fl. Brad
ford, teacher. class la. Henry-Polk
to Fairbrother-Bowen Rosa Folau,
teacher. class ga. from Central High
to Eastern High: V. NJ. Parton. teach
err. class "a, Columbia Junior to Hine
Junior; J. P. Collins, teacher, class
"a. Eastern High to Business High:
w. /. Conway. teacher. class &C, Mac
farland Junior to Mckinley High;
r. M. Layhee, teacher. class &C, Co
lumbia Junior to Western High;
Charles Wilkins, janitor new Bell to
Mott: ]. n. Battle, caretaker, from
Burrville to Giddings- Lincoln: Gideon
Hayes, fireman, from Shaw Junior to
Central High: Ambrose Rivers, fire
man, Central High to Shaw Junior:
c. Y. Brown, Janitor. Park View. to
laborer. Park View: p. J. Morrison,
from gardener. Eastern High. to
Waterman, Central High; P J. Nor
rison. from Waterman, Central High,
to Business High: J. E. Reynolds.
laborer. from Armstrong High to Cen.
trail High: Moses Cooke, janitor. from
Giddings to Patterson; F. NJ. Perry.
laborer. Langley Junior to Emery; j .
\: Battle, janitor, Burrville to Lin
coin.
List of Appointments.
Appointments-Julia Diggins. pro-
stationary teacher. class &C. Jefferson
Junior; j. ]. Lowrey. probationary
teacher. class &C, mcfarland Junior;
V. c. Cullen. temporary teacher, class
PA. Jefferson Junior; E. NJ. Brannen,
probationary teacher. class "a, East
ern High: F. NJ. Koch. proba tionary
teacher. class ga, Eastern High: F.
J. Kenny, probationary teacher. class
3A. Eastern High; E. NJ Barger,
teacher. probationary, class 3A. Will
son Normal; d. NJ. Collins. temporary
teacher, class "a. Columbia Junior;
c. r. Connolly. temporary teacher,
class "a. Columbia Junior: c. l..
Lantel. probationary teacher class &c.
Columbia Junior: G. w. Spangler
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laborer.l Whittier: r. L. Miller. care
taker. probationary, Kfngsman: j. A.
Johnson, probationary caretaker, Pet
worth; James Curry, probationary
engineer. janitor. Corcoran; NJ. }. Ran
permanent attendance officer. DlVl-
sions 1913; NJ T. Sumner, permanent
stenographer. class 2, Division ~
X. E. Beard. permanent stenograpner'
class 2, ~Franklin: r. H. Baxter, per-
manent stenographer. class 2, Frank
lin.
Reinstatements - A. r. Entwisle,
teacher. class IA. Edmonds: NJ. l..
Jaouette. teacher, class Ia. Edmonds:
r. p. Martinez teacher, class "a,
Eastern High