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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-21
Undeceiving the Scared Child.

A mother complains that her Q.
year-old daughter screams and nearly
has Mysteries when the wind blows, IL
the child Is out of doors. For a while
mother humored her and would stay
out with her. Now even when the
day is perfect the child will not ven.
ture out unless mother goes along.
What can account for this, unless
some playmates may have scared the
child?
Certain 1t is that somebody has
scared the child or betrayed fear of
the wind or the open in the presence
of the child. All such unnatural fears,
phobias or obsessions are impaired by
wrong education. Most Of child's
education comes through the child's
own observation. Even an infant who
has not as yet learned to talk under.
stands what is said of expression by
those about him, and if mother is
afraid Of thunder or fother Is afraid of
snakes the baby will be afraid of
these things, too. But an infant has
no instructive or Unborn fear of
thunder or snakes. or dogs, or queer
looking people.
Such obsessions on phobias in a
child cali for patience and assurance
Fons the part of the parent If the
parent lacks assurance he or she can
not hope to fool the child. The par
ent must he quite sure Of himself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-21
The Brawny Scot.

Way back in the days when the
Greeks were worshiping many gods
they paid homage to beautiful god
dess named Ceres. She was the god.
dess of the grains.
Today cereals rank high in our food
necessities. The little old grains,
wheat, corn, rye, oats, barley, rice,
keep bobbing up on our tables. II
we get them as nature grew them,
bran and all, we get an exceptionally
rich food Milled into -four, these
grains appear in bread, cake, pie
even in the thickening of GRAVES
cream sauce, custard filings.
The whole grains contain protein
for body building, starch and sugar
for energy or fuel, phosphorus, iron
iodine, silicon, some lime, all neces.
sary mineral salts and their insep'
arabic comprehensive vitamins A
and B.
Growing children need cereals, and
the best ones are the whole grains
That is, whole wheat, as a cereal fol-
breakfast; whole wheat bread and
cookies. The unpublished rice gives
more nourishment than the polished
for the polishing process robs this
cereal of the mineral salts and vita.
minis. Even the brown rice does not
contain much lime, and other foods
rich in lime must be eaten to make
up this deficiency. However, a ''rice
diet" is not necessary in America.
Rice is a most appetiZing ''vegeta.
bic" when boiled so that every grain
is firm and distinct. Many people
think they do not like rice because
they have only seen it served as a
white. paSty mass. They should try
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-21
Gypsy Moth.

The gypsy moth is one of the strang.
est and worst pests ever brought over
to this country from the Old World.
Among it's peculiarities is the fact
that 1t is unpleasant to touch; it raises
a nettle rash. For this reason the
natural enemies of most insects win
not eat it, and so it increases with
alarming rapidly. Strangest of all Is
the way 1t appears and disappears,
one year very abundant here, then
suddenly appearing somewhere else.
On account of its wandering habits, it
has earned the name Of gypsy moth
Now what do you know about that?
Answers to Yesterdays Questions:
i. Out of plumb" is an expression
derived from the Latin name for lead
plumbus, and means that the car
penter's and surveyors line with a
lead weight on the end used to con-
struct straight perpendicular lines
does not tally with the vertical line
of some building.
2. Mercury is commonly found
associated with gold and silver.
3. The green color of old copper is
due to the combination of copper with
the oxygen in air and moisture.
4. Gold coins are not made of pure
gold because 1t would soon wear away.
S. Bronze is an alloy of copper and
tin.
s. If a gold ring is put in mercury
the gold will turn white, due to a
chemical combination between gold
and mercury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-21
Toilet Soap.

Choosing a soap is important be-
cause we want it not only to cleanse
our skins, but to preserve our COM
plexions. The market presents good.
bad and indifferent soaps to US, and
a choice isn't easy unless you know
what's what.
Those who indulge in false economy
buy cheap soaps, and set poor ex-
ampIes to others. Cheap soaps are
usually soft, highly scented, and
richly colored. The color and scent
are merely intended to conceal poor
material.
Toilet soap, to be healthful. should
be pure and unadulterated. All
soap is made by combining a. fatty
acid with an alkaline solution. The
palm oil, olive oil and cottonseed oil.
The more expensive soaps contain al
mond oil, spermaceti, cocoa butter, or
ground nut oil. A good CASTLE soap
bar represents the finest in soap. It
is less affected by different degrees
of hardness In water, and 1t cleanses
and heals. 1t is old-fashioned enough
to be without perfume, and 1t comes
at q. moderate price by the bar.
While the size and shape Of soap
cakes vary, most of them have round
edges to At better into the palm OF
| the hand. They are cut in ovals for
| the same reason, and so that they
won't adhere too firmly to soar
| dishes.
If you like perfumed soap. buy fine
soap. There is good perfumed soap Of
| French manufacture. The French
| soaps are not only cleverly .perfumed
| but their odor lasts well. These
soaps are also seasoned and hard
1 therefore economical in use.
| Aged soap is the choice for economy
and good service. Many housewife!
know this fact, and they lay In a sup
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-21
EVERYDAY QUESTIONS
An.oered BY DIR. S. PARKES CADMAN

writings no record has been left as to
when they were collected and canon
lied.
A book like Ecclesiastes was insert
ed in the canon because it was felt
that truly national collection OF
great books should even contain the
utterances of a great pessimist.
The Song of Songs was added be-
cause the name of Solomon was linked
to 1t and 1t lent itself so readily To
symbolic treatment of the love Of Je-
hovah for his people
In the case of the New Testament
the function of the council was to set
it's seal on the process of sitting and
selecting these writings which had al
ready been in operation for nearly
three centuries. Z
The earliest conciliar statement on
questions of the contents of the New
Testament was made by the Third
Council of Carthage in 397. The list
of books sanctioned by it corresponds
with those of our New Testament
In the case of the New Testament,
If a modern council had to decide
what books it would insert In the
sacred canon, its decision, with one
, or two minor exceptions, would be
| identical with that of the council OF
the fourth century.
Copyright. 1921 ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-21
A Good Ready
BY FLORENCE DAVIES.

'Fire when you are ready" the
admiral said to his gunner at Ma.
Mia Bay on certain historic morn
ing, you remember.
Some of US need to have the COM
mand pinned up over our writing
tables or beside our mirrors--if any
body fastens such hints around the
room in the old way, any more.
Perhaps the habit has gone out of
fashion along with notes. on the pin
cushion, ''tie backs" and "Langtry''
knots low in the back of the neck.
But we need the reminder even more
than in the placid, II straighter-iaced.
nineteen hundreds. So many times
we fire long before we're ready.
Is there an argument under way
Out leaps the opinion, half formed,
like the premature explosion of a
small but hot-tempered bomb.
Or there is an important errand to
be done. Only when the messenger
has departed do we remember some
important detail overlooked till that
moment.
A letter is mailed and sent. ibid
you tell her thus and so q asks some
body. No, we never thought of that,
and it was the very kernel of the
situation, too. Or again the--fault
10 OIL tuc pO6ltANC OA00~-N . Ntlu WAtAC
words. that we would give much to
recall few hours afterward. We
fired before we were ready, and not
only wasted our ammunition, but In
flicted serious wounds, long to be
regretted.
We are going on a journey. DO
we take time to make careful lists Of
what we shall need? This to wear,
that to pack in the new travelling
bag, the other to carry in the hat
box that is the joy of our heart.
Some women do.
Begin at your feet, dear, shoes.
stockings, then the undertakings,
dresses. wraps, hats, your scarfs and
handkerchiefs and bags" a careful
mother used to remind the eager
little daughter on the eve OF vacation.
"And when you are on the train. re-
member: I have three things to keep
track of-handbag, umbrella and suit
CASE"
But so often our things are hus-
tied together, we hustle off, to say
| later: why didn't we remember? n
"A good ready" our grandmother
used to call the stage of preparation
whether for fun or serious business
It's still advisable. so let's take heed
to have it before we fire.
Il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-21
BY JEAN NEWTON.
"Sandbagging."

Being sandbagged is not a pleasant
sensation. Whether it was done with
a blackjack, a jimmy or a nightstick
you would not know--if you lived to
tell the tale. Actual sandbags are not
used today-haye not been, in fact,
for a few hundred years; but the term
is one of those numerous survivals IN
our language that shed light on by
gone days.
How vibrant becomes the cold, life
less word when we are told that in
the days of old none but knights were
permitted to fight with sword or
lance, the weapon of the common peo-
pie being plain 'ebOn staff" with a
bag Of sand tied to it,
The change from the battle of
Drawn to the battle of brain and wits
is forecast as far back as three cen
turtles ago when men were already
said to be-
Engaged with money bags as bold
AS men with sandbags did of oldr'
(Convrtpht 1903
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-21
EAT AND BE HEALTHY
Dinah Days Daily Talks on Diet
The Right Food Is the Best Medicine

rice properly cooked with chicken
gravy as a trimming. 1t even goes
well with beef stew. What is beef
stew? Is it not just congloneration
of boiled meat and turnips? Whole
grain boiled rice and milk is a nour-
| ishing dish.
Every one knows what fine
brawny race the Scotch are, with
their oatmeal supplemented by cab.
bage and buttermilk.
| Corn is extremely fattening.< Any
body needing to put on flesh can in.
dulge in delicious yellow cornbread
made more golden with plenty of but
| ter.
| The sugar and starch of the grains
are contained almost entirely in the
center of the kernel The proteins
vitamins and mineral salts are in the
| layer just beneath the very outer GOV.
ering of the seed.
There is everything to be said for
the use of whole-grain cereals. They
are the more nourishing and they
furnish cellulose to prevent constipa.
| ton.
Though cereals play an important
part in the diet, other foods must
supplement them. And we come
around again to the important truth
that a variety Of foodstuffs furnishes
the best nutrition.
M. B.--Would a cold cause tuber.
| culosiS?.
Answer.-Colds that are not taken
care Of favor the development of tn.
berculosis. Not that these cause tn.
berculosis, but they do help the germs
to develop in the lungs. If g. cold
lasts more than two weeks, 1t is best
to go to doctor and have your lungs
! examined
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-21
Cherry Fnupe.

Boil two cupfuls Of water with
one cupful of sugar for 15 minutes.
FIT one quart Of cherries and chon
nne all but half a cupful
Add the chopped fruit to the hot
sirup together with the juice Of one
lemon, and let stand until cool. Then
strain through two thicknesses Of
cheesecloth, add the whole cherries
and freeze to a 'musl1, using eo,laJ
parts of Ice and salt Serve in frame
glasses with a garnish of whipned
cream and fresh cherries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-21
Leather Used for characterization
BY MARY MARSHALL.

leather hat. even of lightweight
suede, has even greater disadvan-
tages. Hats that At as closely as
those of the present mode must be
of more porous, less compact texture.
But leather persists--not as the
material from which to fashion an
entire coat or hat. but for the pur-
pose of ornamentation--or for the
purpose of enforcement. Leather
belts have been bought ia large mum
bers in Paris. With the simple lit
tie cloth frock narrow belt OF
color placed around the hips gives
a smart finish. Sometimes there
are two of these narrow belts--one
about the hips and the other some
what above that line. All manner
of ornaments are made of leather
and the leather flower is still favored
for the buttonhole decoration.
Bindings of leather are useful as
well as highly ornamental when ap-
piled to sport clothes. Motor rugs
and steamer rugs, are frequently
made with neat binding around the
edge of stitched leather and this per-
haps gave the idea to the makers
of sports clothes to produce the
same finish on sport coats.
(Copyright 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-21
LITTLE BENNY
BY LEE PARE.

Me and Skinny Martin and Leroy
Shooster was sitting on Shorty Judges
frunt steps and Shorty took q apple
outsof his pockit and started to eat 1t,
me having ideer, saying, G., / tell
you a good game, fellows, let's see who
can take the biggest bite out of a
apple.
g. all rite, sure, all rite, everybody
sed, exsept Shorty, and he sed, Well
II you think your going to do it WITH
this apple that's ony wat you think,
because you amt.
Wy not, Shorty, G wiz. you can go
ferst If you wunt, go ahed. Shorty,
you go ferst, bet he can take fearse
Dig bite, for his size, don't you, Skinny?
sed.
Sure, size amt everything, 1t would
ent serprize me eny If he could take a
bigger bite with his little face than
wat we can with our big ones, Skinny
Martin sed, and Leroy sed, Sure, 1t
wouldent serprize me eny if he won
the contest, some of these little guys
are the best, G, look at Napoleon.
Sure, you go ferst, Shorty, go ahed
| take the ferst bite, we sed. Making
Shorty feel all ixcited and he took
the biggest bite he could, not being so
exter big, and / sed, G, that was a
good one, me next.
And 1 quick grabbed the apple and
took sutch big bite had to close my
eyes to do 1t. and then Leroy grabbed
1t and took sutch big one he could
hardly get it out of the apple, and
then Skinny grabbed it and took sutch
a big one you would of thawt it was
impossible If you dident know Skinny.
G WIZ, heck, this is no fun. I'm sor-
ry ever started 1t, Shorty sed And
he grabbed back wat was left of the
apple, hardly being werth grabbing.
and me and Skinny and Leroy finished
eating our bites and spent the next
had took the biggest, each one voting
for themself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-21
PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE
tcopyriEht. 1920
BY WILLIAM BRADY, M. d.

or herself first; sure that there is
really no harm in the wind, the wet,
the thunder, the dog, the snake, the
bird or whatever the bogy may be.
BY expressing fearlessness the parent
imparts fearlessness to the child. But
the child can't be fooled, and 1t is bet.
ter not TO try to deceive him
This mother should read or sing to
the child about the wind, nursery
rhymes. slumher songs and the like
She should encourage her to listen to
the wind singing in the tree or play.
ing in the yard. She should make the
baby laugh at the frolic and pranks
of the wind. and show her how IL
blows the leaves along. Such pleas.
ant impressions tend to blot out of the
child's mind the fright she must have
had in some way or other
1t seems incredible, but it is true,
that some parents still conjure up
DOGGY men and other boofrights to
scare the young child into submission.
One OF the meanest of these is the
trick of threatening to call in the
doctor if the child objects to taking
some nauseous medicine. This is all
very fine until the sad day arrives
when the doctor really must come,
and then the poor little victim of the
trick pays dearly for the parents mis-
take. Often the doctor can guage the
intelligence of the parents by the be-
havior OF the child.
(CopyTiRht. 1o26l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-21
A Sagging Chin Line.

A sagging chin line must literally be
propped up. Or strapped up might be
more descriptive. A great deal can
be done by astringents and massage.
but an hour or so OF a snugly ar
ranged strap will do wonders. This,
of course, is advice for the woman
who is getting on toward 40 or who
is perhaps past 40.
There are two good treatments,
One is white Of egg, well beaten and
diluted with it's own amount of vim
egar. 1t should be kept in a corked
wide-mouthed bottle or an alright jar
and rubbed over the skin after it has
been cleansed with cold cream. The
paste dries and tightens and draws
up the skin in a marvellous fashion.
Egg is the basis of most good paste
astr-ingents. If you use this treat
ment, lie fiat on your back without
a pillow, for 20 minutes while the
paste dries. This keeps the chin in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-21
Green Pepper Salad.

Cut the stems from two large, sweet
green peppers, then remove the seeds
and wash the peppers thoroughly.
Take a quantity of cream cheese.
enough to fill the peppers. and add to
it, mixing well. one-half cupful of
chopped nuts. Fill the peppers with
the mixture and set in cool place
until just before serving, then cut in
slices. Place one or two slices, accord
ing to size. on a lettuce leaf and serve
individually, pouring tablespoonful
Of mayonnaise dressing over each
slice. This viii serve five people and
makes very pretty dish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-21
Lessons in English
BY W. L. GORDON.

Words often isused-Don't say
The don't" Say he doesn't
Often mispronounced-C Christening.
Pronounce the q as in ''aces'' silent.
Often misspelled-Franc (coin).
synonyms supposition, con-
lecture, theory, surmise, speculation.
Word study-"Use a word three
times and it is yours Let US in
crease our vocabulary by mastering
one word each day. Today's word.
prejudice judgment or opinion
formed without due examination. 81
cannot share the prejudices of your
religion"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-21
WHEN WE co SHOPPING
BY MRS. HARLAND II. ALLEN.

ply to age on their, shelves. But don't
buy rancid soaps Just because a clerk
tells you they have "aged." A soap
becomes rancid because it was manu-
featured of poor stock, or has been ex-
posed to heat or dampness. Soaps
containing too much oleate get soft
and soluble. For that reason the latF.
ering qualities of soap are not a sat
isfactory basis for comparison Of
quality. Soaps made from olive oil 'or
cottonseed oil will lather better, but
waste more rapidly, than soaps OF
solid fats, palm oil or tallow.
A milled soap is one which has had
most OF the water wrung out Of IT..
Milling gives soap a firm, creamy tex
tIre, makes it easier on the skin and
longer wearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-21
Blackberry Blancmange.

Bring one quart OF blackberry mice
to the boiling point in a double boiler
having reserved enough to dissolve
four tablespoonfuls Of cornstarch. 10
the cornstarch add two eggs beaten
light, pinch of salt and a cupful Of
sugar, mixing thoroughly. If NOT
sweet enough, add more sugar. Stir
this into the boiling juice, stirring
until it thickens. Cover and let it COOK
for 10 minutes, then remove and pour
into molds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-21
Apple Flip.Flops.

snt one heaping teaspoonful of bak-
ing powder and one-half a teaspoonful
OF salt thrtugh one and one-half cum
RUS OF flour. Stir into it smoothly
one cupful of milk, two eggs and one
tablespoonful of butter beaten ali
together. Have ready some tart.
finely chopped apples and hot, creased
gem pans. Drop a teaspoonful of the
batter into; the bottom of each divi-
sion, then q spoonful of apple. two
spoonfuls of each, with the apple on
top. Sprinkle with sugar and CHINA.
mon or nutmeg and bake about 20
minutes IN a brisk oven. Serve with
rich milk or whipped cream.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-21
Peach Syllabub.

Dry whip the whites of two eggs.
add to them two tablespoonfuls Of
powdered sugar and two-thirds of a
teaspoonful each of lemon and orange
Juice. Then fold into the mixture.
spoonful at time, two-thirds of a
Have ready four ripe peaches put
through a colander. Stir the fruit a
little at time into the other mix.
ture. Chill on ice. Serve In glasses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-21
BEAUI4 OHAlO BY EDNA KENT FORBES

proper position. Wash the paste of
with warm water and rub with little
cream.
The other treatment Is to massage
the chin with cleansing cold cream. il
you are stout and the sagging line
may be due to fat, and flesh building
IL you are thin and il the skin needs
nourishment. Rub well, to stimulate
the muscles, and rub and knead very
hard II YOU are trying to cure a double
chin. Wipe the cream of and rub for.
several minutes with a. piece of Ice.
Then strap up the chin with strips Of
muslin wound over the head and as
snugly beneath the chin as possible.
Wear this as long as you conven-
iently can. If you can wear some
such strap all night, do so; it is an
excellent treatment for a really old
chin. But IL you are merely middle
aged, try it an hour or so q day..
Anxious.--You cannot bleach your
skin continually without injuring it;
so you will do well to let the freclxles
alone.
Mrs. ]. V.-Anything that shows an
immediate effect upon enlarged pores
must be a powerful astrtngent. Any
lasting Improvement to skin in this
condition will have to take time and
good care, and a simple method is to
take full bath daily and always
close the pores again with very cold
water.
Mrs. N. J.--You are fully ii pounds
underweight at 100 pounds with a
height Of 5 feet inches at 20 years
of age. Do everything you can to
increase. your appetite and choose
foods that are very nourishing.
Massage your scalp daily to stimu-
late the action OF the oil glands. and
do the same with your. face and throat,
using a cream or some olive oil.
Your skin and hair win not be so dry
after you have built yourself up to
the proper weight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-21
Roast With Dressing.

Stew the meat in water to cover un.
til very tender, then place in a roast.
ing pan and cover with. DRESSING
made of breadcrumbs well seasoned
with salt, pepper, sage and onion. Add
Wen beaten eggs in proportion to the
amount OF your bread crumbs and
n1oisten the whole to a batter with the
water In which the meat was stewed
and as much sweet milk as needed -
form batter. Pour over the roast
place few slices of bacon on top and
brown in the oven.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-21
VEGETABLE SALAD.

Mix together one cup peas,
one cup shredded string beans,
one small cucumber, peeled and
cut into dice, and six sliced
radishes. Chill, marinate in
French dressing for one hour,
then place in nests of lettuce
leaves and garnish with radish
roses, slices hard-boiled egg and
sprigs watercress. Serve may
onnaise or boiled dressing in
separate dish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-21
What Do You Know
About 1t?
DaiIY SciencA Six.

l. What harm do coddling
moths do2
2. What harm do cut worms
do?
8. Are earthworns harmful to
plants?
4. What are the disadvantages
of setting poison to kiln harmful
animals?
5. What are the proper pre-
cautionS against clothes moths?
6. Are any butterflies haxYAful
to vegetation?.
Answers to these questions in
tomorroW's Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-21
DINNER.
HAM oMELET.

Beat four eggs very light,
whites to stiff froth, yolks to
thick batter; add to yolks four
tablespoons milk, pepper and
salt and half cup cooked, chop.
ped ham. Add whites last. Put
piece butter half size of egg in
frying pan; be careful not to
scorch. When sizzling, turn in
egg and cook on back of stove
until done. Fold over and serve.