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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-26
LITTLE BENNY


Our door bell rang this afternoon
! and it was Mrs. Jardin to take ma out
| In her automobeel to a bridge party.
and | went up to tell ma and she was
still getting dressed, saying. 0 my
goodniss for land sakes, she'll think
| I'm terrible not to be reddy after she
took the trubble to stop for me with
her car and all. For goodniss sakes
Benny go down and entertane her TIL
| come down, she sed.
And / went down agen and Mrs. Jar
din was sitting there tanning herself
with her private fan. saying. Sutch
beet, it's dredfill, If it's this hot this
erly wat will 1t be like later in the
Summir wen it has a rite to be hot?
And she kepp on tanning her face,
not looking like a easy persin to en-
tertane, and l tried to think of some
thing entertaining to say without
thinking of enything speshil, so
tried to think of something entertain
| ing to do and I started to do the
Charleston and wissel Yes Sir She's
My Baby at the same time, Mrs Jar
din saying, Crate heavens boy. stop
those terrible frantick eXertions or Ill
melt jest looking at you, wares your
mother anyway?
She'll be rite down, / sed Think
ing, G.. ! better hurry up do some
thing elts to entertane her to keep
her from thinking of ma, maybe she
likes music.
And | termed on the victerola and
there was a record in there alreddy.
beng some man singing. Hot Mamma,
Hot Dog. Hot Pups. Hot Time and
Mrs. Jardin leened- back like some
body trying to faint. saying, Tern 1t
off. tern it off, izzent there enuff beet
in the atmosfeer without enything like
that? For heaven sakes go out and
take wawk or something, it may do
you good and I'm sure 1t will relieve
me. she sed.
And l quick termed off the victerola
and went out, being glad Of the Excuse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-26
CHAPTER LIV.
Sacrifice.

Jean was close to tears on that
first day of her return to the small
house on Chestnut street. For one
thing she hadn't 1t in her heart to
bear a grudge against her mother-in-
law and if she had, it would have
been impossible after seeing the
change In the older woman. Mrs.
Morgan's militant air was gone, she
seemed crushed and broken. On that
first afternoon when Jean had gone
up to see her the two women had
had a few minutes conversation
alone Mrs. Morgan spoke with
visible effort.
Ibid Conrad tell you what I said?"
mo, 1 don't think So Jean said
softly.
II suppose he wanted me to do IT..
I want you to know that I am sorry.
Conrad told me I hadn't been kind to
you, and it's true, haven't. / think
it was because 1 made up my mind
from the beginning not to like you.
That was wrong, of course. and l
regret it very much"
After that, Mrs. Morgan's attitude
toward Jean had something of wistful
and silent supplication in it. 1t was
almost as If she said, You have the
power to take my boy away from me.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-26
My Neighbor Says:

If all dish cloths are soaped
and we'll rinsed out every time
they are used, there will be no
trouble at all in keeping them
clean. 1t is much wiser to have
three or four cloths in use than
one or two stained and greasy
ones.
To remove machine-oil stains
rub with little butter or lard
and wash with warm water and
soap.
When making bread fill a
small baking powder can about
half full with dough. In baking
it will rise to the top Of the can.
This bread makes sandwiches
the size the children like.
TO remove glass covers from
lars place the jar top downward
i'm a dipper of hot water mot
boiling) and allow 1t to remain
five or ten minutes. Remove
the jar from the dipper and in
sert steel kitchen knife at
different points under the rub.
Der. This will let in the air.
The cover can then be removed
easily.
To skin a finan haddie cut the
fish into halves and hold 1t in
front of a brick fire till it be-
gins to curl up. Then start at
the tail end of the fish and pull
the skin off gently.
Cup cakes are much lighter
If baked in paper cups. Use
two teaspoons of mixture to a
cup.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-26
What 7 omorrowMeans toYou
BY MARY BLAKE.
Cancer.

Tomorrow planetary aspects are
neither favorable nor adverse, al
though between noon and 2 pm. there
will be sensed a feeling of depression
which will induce an air OF critically
and a trend to become peeved without
rhyme or reason. Taken all in all.
however the day may be CONSIDERED
from an astrological viewpoint as col
orless, and there will be an entire alb
sence of everything that stimulates or
encourages. With the prevalence of
such influences, the only safe course
is to confine your attention to the
usual observances and customary
recreations of a Sunday without en-
deavoring to do anything that is ex-
ceptional or that is departure from
the even tenor of your way
Children born tomorrow will be
blessed with vigorous constitutions.
and although they may not escape all
the ailments to which infancy Is gen
orally subject. their natural strength
and well developed physical powers
will enable them to very quickly over
come their transitory weaknesses. The
signs denote that they will, without
any serious setbacks. attain a vigor-
Gus adulthood. These children will in
their early years prove to be more
evasive than frank, and in spite of
their strength will not show that de-
gree of courage that gladdens every
parents heart. They, in order to
counteract these idiosyncrasies. must
not be coddled, but must be taught by
stern measures when necessary that
the good things of life are never &C.
uuired by evasiveness or by coward
ice, either moral or physical.
II tomorrow lis your birthday ami
versary, you are kind, loving. tender
and true. 1t Is difficult to think OF
anything to say that could be more
satisfactory or gratifying. You may
lack what the work a-day world calls
vim, aggressiveness or self-assurance.
You, however realize that the great
| est desideratum in this life is happi-
ness. You have sought 1t and found
| it by molding your character along
the lines Indicated You not only are
| happy yourself but try to make all
those around you happy.
! Your ideals and aims are high, and
| though they may not point the way to
material success in any marked de-
gree, as mere financial success has no
attraction for you, you generally. by
quiet persistency and unfailing pa
thence, achieve that which you set out
TO accomplish.
| You are very demonstrative in your
! love. not only in actions but in words,
and you render your family deyo-
ton that is the envy Of all those who
| know YOU, and makes them look upon
your home life as model sand ideal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-26
Infant Bird Tragedies.

All is not beer and skittles for young
birds any more than for babies, and
the toll taken of f1edglings by cats,
squirrels, weaselS, snakes and capa-
ciouS birds is enormous. The Strang-
est of recorded young bird tragedies
is that of a Baltimore oriole fiedgling
that tried to climb out of its nest and
got it's feet tangled In one of the
strands of silk on the edge of the nest
with which orioles so often line their
abodes. The two feet were wound
around and around by the thread as
the bird struggling and turning,
coiled the silk tighter about its feet.
At last the bird fell forward and hung
by it's feet till dead, like Il goose
strung up in the market.
Now what do you known about
that?
Answers to yesterdays questions:
l. The zebra belongs to the horse
family.
9. A mule is a cross between a
horse and a donkey.
g. Ant-eaters are natives of South
America.
4. Porcupines are found in north
ern Eurasia and northern North
America.
5. The opossum is characterized by
the fact of carrying young in a pouch
6. A hartebeste is a South African
antelope, now nearly exterminated.
Copyright. 1880
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-26

and of balloon contour are shown by
many of these designers. But they
are not generally becoming, and the
really well dressed woman knows that
she gains nothing when she wears
smart shapes that are unbecoming.
Green hats are by no means
passe. Many of the lighter shades
of green. such as absinthe, are worn
by we'll dressed women. Royal blue,
sometimes trimmed with deep purple
and sometimes with ochre yellow, is
used effectively. The all-black hat
is still a great favorite with the Pa
risian, though sometimes it Is trim.
med with one of the new shades OF
rose and sometimes with yellow.
But trimming is used sparingly.
Nothing is more effective than velvet
ribbon used as band and to make
loops. Flowers are used sometimes,
but seldom lavishly. Feathers or
osprey when used are almost always
placed at the right side dropping down
over the shoulder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-26

TWO SMART HATS SHOWING
TWO TYPES OF THE HIGH
CROWN. DESIGNED BY AGNES.
ABOVE, STRAW SAILOR WITH
GROSGRAIN RIBBON 3 A n d i,
WHICH Is PUT THROUGH THE
BRIM AT THE BACK. WITH THE
ENDS IN THE NECK. BELOW.
BEIGE FELT WITH BROWN AND
BEIGE RIBBON BAND. AN EMER-
AID AND PEARL PIN IN THE
HAT is ECHOED IN THE ONE AT
THE JABOT.
Anglais. or English straw. satin
straw. basket straw. crochet straw
and lace straw-not to mention erin,
which is used by many of the lead
ing modistes.
The larger hats are still an ex-
ception rather than the rule. but
they are on the increase. Last sea-
son they were usually made with brim
narrow or negligible at the back.
Sometimes a wide brim was turned
up abruptly at the back. This doubt.
less made for comfort and convent
ence. Now on many of the smartest
large hats the brim is wide In back
as in front. Sometimes the wide brim
at the back is bent downward slightly.
The extremely high crown is still
urged by many of the milliners and
hats with high crowns both straight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-26
"Puzz1cks "
.PuszIe.Limericks-

Said a. pig, with expression i,
There's a rumor, I'm sorry to =,
That they'll soon j
Into popular a
A fountain pen. Oh. what a -
/. Angry.
.. Declare.
8. Present for the first time.
4. Usage.
S. Destiny.
tNote-Now, of course, IA pig would
be the last animal that would want a
fountain pen," even If 1t weren't the
kind of pen he thought it was. But
complete the limerick and you'll find
out all about that. The answer, as
well as another "Puzzlick," will be
here on Monday)
Yesterdays ''Puzzlick"
Can YOU tell me what husband Is,
Floss?"
The bride gave her fair head a toss.
Il certainly can
A husbands a man
Who believes that you think he Is
boss"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-26
Miss Sybil Smith.

On the editorial staff of the Expert
ment Station Record. which is the
official publication of the Department
of Agriculture office of the expert
ment stations" is woman scientist.
Her Job is the abstracting of all in
formation collected. both here and
abroad. with regard to agricultural
chemistry. foods and human nutri-
ton. And as a member of the staff
she acts in the capacity of consultant
in her field when special problems are
brought in or new projects are pro
posed.
Her name Is Sybil Smith. and she
comes from Massachusetts by way of
an A. b. at Smith College and mas
ter's degree in food chemistry at Co
lumbia. After leaving Columbia be-
hind her she went out to Wisconsin
to teach chemistry at Milwaukee
Downer College. She was there for
five years, beginning as an assistant
professor and ending with full pro-
fessorial rank. That means a great
deal for a woman, especially in the
sciences.
In 1918 she came to Washington to
the position she now holds. 1t would
be difficult and tedious work to any
one not gifted with the insight into
it's useful background or to one who
was not a lover Of pure science for it's
own sake. But Miss Smith is both.
and she has demonstrated this not
only in her routine duties but in TAX
ing on additional ones along the same
line by teaching Summer sessions at
Columbia and by acting on the ad-
visory board of the Journal of Home
Economics and contributing to its
columns regular nutrition abstracts Of
publications that come to her.
Her special interest Is vitamins-
those most elusive and fascinating UNI
knowns that are SO largely responsible
for our well being or lack of it..
Throughout the world men and women
are occupied in striving to find more
and more definite information con-
corning vitamin habits and locations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-26

know why this was so, and why that
was some other way. So one of
Mother Muskrat's most important
duties was to see that this curiosity
did not get them into trouble. AS
she explained to them, it was all
right TO be curious about harmless
things. but it was all wrong to be
curious about things in which danger
might Turk. SO day by by day the
little Muskrats learned what 1t was
safe 10 do and what il was unsafe TO
do. and all the time they were grow
ing.
Now. Mother Muskrat had taught
them that always they were to keep
an eye out for danger from the air.
There were members of the Hawk
family TO watch out for and members
of the Owl family to watch out for
These We're the feathered enemies
that would enjoy a dinner of baby
Muskrat.
Are they the only feathered enc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-26

and easily kept So The suspended
dish cupboards have glass doors and
there are very high cupboards in
which to store such nllisances as
waffle irons, roaSters, and so forth.
The lower cupboards with their little
double doors and drawers are easily
kept in order.
There is a metal canopy over the
stove to catch steam and carry away
cooking odors. This is hidden by the
shaped wooden valance, which adds
to the good appearance of the room as
a whole.
The floor is plain-colored linoleum.
laid over felt and waxed to high
polish so that it successfully resists
grease and CRIME.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-26
Marshmallow Salad.

Cut up ne-half pound Of marshmal-
lows and pour over them one-half can
of grated pineapple. Stand this
aside for several hours, then add the
following: Three sliced bananas, one
fourth pound of chopped walnut meats
or other nuts, two oranges cut in
small pieces and one-half cupful of
whipped cream. Garnish with marsh.
malloWs if liked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-26
Women Who Have Important Tasks
i'm Government Service
BY ALICE ROGERS HAGER
BY ALICE ROGERS HAGER

and Miss Smith is just now finishing
a report called "A Table of Nitamin
Distribution in Food Material, With
Selected photography Reporting Vita
min Occurrence and the Technique of
Vitamin Studies"
Her largest contribution to science
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-26
What Do You Know
About 1t?
Daily Science Six.

/. What is the characteristic
habit of the shrike or butcher
bird?
.. Where are passenger pig
cons foundo
8. Are barnyard pigeons ma
tive birds?
4. What is the commonest
of our native pigeons or doves?
5. What is characteristic of
the nesting habits of cuckoos?
6. Are cuckoos of the same
family as doves?
Answers to these questions In
Mondays Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-26
Your Baby and Mine
BY MYRTLE MEYER ELDRED.
Water at Meals.

Just this morning my son said to
me: why is it, mother, that when
drink glass of water while l am
eating that after that I can't eat any
more? Does it swell the food in my
stomach"
This was a pertinent query. because
as / opened my mail today this was
the first letter
A reader asks:
"How much water should a child of
3 years drink at meal times? | give
my boy a glass of water, and he will
drink it all befort starting to eat. l
think this fills him up, and he doesn t
eat as much as he Should. ! have had
some arguments about this"
One doesn't have to search far for
an answer to this. One has only TO
delve into ones own experiences. IL
a glass of water is taken before
meal, or much water taken with the
meal, one cannot eat as much food.
Water leaves the stomach rapidly, 1t
| is true. but for the time being the
stomach is full and food is distasteful.
| When the water leaves the stomach.
then the child, having had no nour-
ishment. is hungry. 1t is far better
to fill the stomach with food at meal
times and leave the water drinking
for between meals.
Fancy crackers are not good for
children. Reader, not because there
Is any harm In the cracker itself, but
because it spoils the child's appetite
for other and more essential foodS.
The particular cracker you mention
is just a little worse than most. be-
cause it Is a mere sweet trif1e, having
only such nourishment as would come
from the sweet filing
The child over 3 years has the same
diet as his younger brother or sister,
except that more varieties of the diff
ferent foods are allowed. Three meals
a day with a glass Of milk, or bread
and jelly, or fruit in the afternoon
for the undernourished child(-cereal.
milk, buttered toast and some fruit Tor
breakfast; vegetables, an egg, or some
meat. a simple dessert and milk for
lunch, and vegetables cereal and milk
for the night meal.
Weight at Years.
Mrs. l.. Ma girl of 26 months will
weigh around 81 or % pounds.
Plain Milk.
Mrs. K.-Undiluted and uhsweetened
milk can be given to a child by the
time he is ] year Of age. At that time
his diet is sufficient in variety to af-
ford him the elements formerly fur
nished by the sugar, and he no longer
needs the milk diluted If his digestion
is normal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-26

This is true sometimes, and some
time 1t isn't true. 1t all depends on
the price paid. 1t is possible to pay
too high d price merely to satisfy
curiosity. as one of Jerry Muskrat' S
children found out.
Of course, these growing children
were very curious about everything
they saw. They wanted to know
about everything. They wanted to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-26
STRAWBERRY TARTS WITH
WHIPPED CREAM

Two cupfuls mashed straw
berries. one tablespoonful gran
ulated gelatin, half cupful pow
dered sugar, half cupful cold
water, one cupful whipped
cream. Sift -four, baking pow
der and salt into bowl; add
shortening and rub in very
lightly with tips of fingers; add
just enough cold water to hold
together. Roll out on Toured
board and cut into pieces to fit
six muffin tins and bake 10 min
utes in hots oven. When cold,
fill with Strawberries which
have been crushed and sweet
ened to taste. Top with whipped
cream or marshmallow whip
and place a whole straw
berry dipped in powdered sugar
on top.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-26

to date, however, has been as joint
author with DIR. II. G. Sherman of the
department of food chemistry of Co
lumbia of book called, quite simply.
1.-The Vitamins" This was published
in 1922. 1t is with DIR. Sherman also
that she Is associated during her Sum
mer courses in New York.
MISS Smith Is member or the
American Chemical Society and the
American Home Economics Associa-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-26
HOME NOTES
BY JENNY WREN.

Styles change in kitchen arrange
ments as in everything else. Here is
a new and smart kitchen that ex-
presses the very acme of kitchen per-
lection brought up to date.
1t has tiled walls, shiningly clean
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-26
FRENCH DRESSING

One tablespoonful vinegar,
half teaspoonful salt, three ia
blespoonfuls olive oil. quarter
teaspoonful black pepper. Put
salt and pepper into bowl and
add gradually the oil. Rub and
mix til. salt is dissolved. Add
by degrees the vinegar. Stir
continually for one minute, and
it is ready to use. Pour over
hearts of lettuce and serve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-26
Cheese Omelet.

An ordinary onelet may be made
into a delicious cheese omelet by
sprinkling one-half cupful or more of
cheese over the omelet just before
folding it, After folding it, cook for
two minutes before serving.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-26
Easy Cake Filling.

An economical and dependable cake
filling is made by cooking one cupful
of sugar. preferably soft white sugar.
with one cupful Of water until it
forms "A firm ball when tested in
water. Put in small lump of butter
and set aside until partially cooled.
Then beat, adding condensed milk
gradually until ii reaches the right
consistency. 1t is very creamy and
delicious. Brown sugar may be used
If the flavor is liked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-26
Material of fhe New Hats
BY MARY MARSHALL.

Among materials used in the max
9ng of lighter Summer hats are in
cluded Bangkok. paille d'Italie-Ital-
ian straw-picot, paille ALPACA, paille
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-26
CORNED BEEF HASH

Remove skin and gristle and
most of fat from cooked corned
beef. Chop meat and add equal
quantity cold boiled chopped po-
tatoes. Season with salt and
pepper, put into hot huttered
frying pan, moisten with milk
or cream, stir until well mixed,
spread evenly, then place on
Part of range where II may
slowly brown underneath. Turn
and fold on hot platter. Garnish
with sprigs of parsley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-26

If you need work, read the want
columns Of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-26
The Price of Curiosity.

In curiositys spice
That sometimes makes il worth the price.
Jerry Muskrat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-26
Weight at /? Years.

Mrs. l.. N--A girl of &c months will
Weigh around 81 or % pounds.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-02
Helpful Hints

Discolored ivory can be cleaned
with n little salt and sal volatile, or
salt and lemon will Danish the stains.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-02

that | have never achieved such gen.
erosity. But / have achieved SEN
sible realization Of what hate does to
me, myself and I'm hornswaggled il
I'm going to let Myself put it over
on Me.
So l don't hate my enemies.
And I've had some humdingersl
But leave 'em alone.
/ leave them alone with my body
and l leave them alone with my
thoughts. l steer clear Of them just
IS l would steer clear Of any material
unpleasantness. When I'm forced to
come into contact with them, or forced
to think about them, do it as quick
~ and impersonally as possible.
1t was not easy for me to do this,
at first. Ny temperature would rise
as soon as / ran foul Of them. But
I soon perceived that l and 1 alone,
was the one who paid for that rise in
temperature. And I've quit rising.
All Of which is a very selfish rea-
son for not hating. But a lot of good
morality is nothing but high grade,
sensible selfishness, II you'll stop to
analyze it.
Copyright. 1925, King Features Syn. Inc.