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Medieval Medicine.

The doctors of the Middle Ages in
herited a few good traditions from the
classical and Saracenic physicians.
For the most part, though, they were
pretty superstitious, even when not
out -and-out quacks. One remedy much
used by them for almost anything was
the mandrake. 1t was believed, how
ever, that to touch the mandrake
would cause man to die in fits. There
fore dirt was dug away from it's roots.
a slip moose slipped over the roots
ard the rope tied to a dogs collar.
The dog was then whipped; in his
efforts to get away he usually tore the
roots out of the ground. when, If we
may believe the old books, the man
drake uttered loud shrieks."
Now what do YOU know about that?
Answers to Yesterdays uestions.
1. The Anus are a race of very
hairy people living in the northern
part of Japan, and probably the alb
originals, not closely related to the
present japanese.
2. Polynesians are a race occupying
many of the South Sea Islands. who
probably originated in Asia, but are
of uncertain relationships.
3. Bantus are race of dark Afri-
can tribes.
4. Malays are a brown-skinned race
occupying southeastern Asia and
many of the East Indian islands.
5. Pygmies are found in southern
Africa.
6. The Cro-Magnon race is now ex-
tinct; it existed in prehistoric times.
had a very fair culture for it's time
and was not entirely dissimilar to the
present white races.
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BEDTIME STORIES By y. 1 sSss4s2

He was on the watch every instant.
You see, Mrs. Stickleback had left
some precious eggs in that nest and
he didn't intend to have anything hap
pen to them IL he could help 1t. Once
Reddy saw another Stickleback APP
proach 1t looked to him very much
like Mrs. Stickleback. In fact, he
was quite sure It was Mrs. Sickle.
back. But Pa Stickleback rushed at
her as nercely as he had at any of
the other swimming folk who had ap.
preached. You see. he knows Mrs.
Stickleback through and through,
some folk. If he could talk to you,
he would tell you that he wouldn' t
trust Mrs. Stickleback one single lit.
tie minute. He would tell you that
she would like nothing better than
to get q chance to eat those eggs;
and that Is a fact. So after Mrs.
Stickleback has laid the eggs, Pa
Stickleback Is through with her. He
doesn't want her hanging around, and
he doesn't let her hang around.
Now have told you that there are
two doorways to that little nest. Pa
Stickleback kept guard in front of
one entrance, and with his fins he
kept a little current of water going
right through that little nest, in one
entrance and out the other That was
to keep the water clean and pure II
an egg got washed out. he would hast.
en- to push 1t back in. Pa Sickle.
back was on the job every second.
The wonder was that he got enough
to eat. But he did. At the same time
he managed to keep those eggs from
all harm. Reddy never went over
there, no matter what the hour of
the day, that Pa Stickleback wasn't
right there. looking as if he had a
chip on his shoulder every minute.
You know. that is just a way Of say.
ing that he looked as IL he were all
ready to fight every minute. He was,
too! And proud! Why, Pa Sickle
back was as proud of that nestful of
, eggs as anybody could be. He might
be anxious for fear some harm would
come to them. and worried for fear
they wouldn't hatch. and tired Of all
the time keeping on watch, but he
certainly was proud. He was so
. proud that you only had to look at
him to know it.
tCopyright 1o26)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-26
What Tomorrow Means to You
BY MARY BLAKE.

Tomorrow's planetary aspects are
quite favorable. and although super
stition gives Fridays" a bad name,
this one, at least, from an astrologi
cal standpoint, is exceptionally au
| spicious for both business and per-
sonal affairs. There will be sensed
courage and self-confidence and Sc
| renity Of temperament will prevail
all good auguries Of success. 1t Is
| valuable opportunity for business
ventures, for travel or for marriage.
| The signs clearly foretell that those
who wed tomorrow will draw q prize
and not a blank, in the great human
lotting, and that all such unions will
be fruitful Of everything that makes
for normal happiness.
Children born tomorrow will have
hard time of 1t during infancy and
their various ailments will cause
much worry and anxiety. A success
full outcome can only be hoped for If
they are properly authenticated. and
on this will depend, more than any.
thing else, the attainment of normal
adulthood. Their characters will. in
their earlier years, show signs Of stub
bornness and self-will. This, al
though to be deprecated in children,
may be converted into valuable as
sets of determination and will power
at maturity, if properly directed.
| They will display an avidity for In
formation and learning which will
urge them to study with assiduity.
They will also possess great ambi-
ton and are destined to achieve a
considerable degree Of success.
If tomorrow is your birthday. your
Judgment is miraculously reliable and
II seldom fails you A deliberatiVe
attitude Is assumed by you at all
times and. although many of your
friends credit you with intuition, your
opinions are only formed after care
full thought-backed up by common
sense, of which you always carry
large stock on hand. You are studi-
Gus, serious minded and clever. While
not adverse to the lighter side of life.
YOU derive much more real enjoyment
from solids" than you do from that
which is light and fancy" You pos
sess an undercurrent Of satirical
hurnor that. while never intentionally
severe, makes your friends careful
never to have 1t directed against
them. Your disposition is a loving
one. and your ideals are always high,
while you are generous to foe. Your
good discernment and excellent judg-
ment will only allow you to love one
who, corresponding to your Ideas,
will make you very happy.
Well known persons born on that
date are Sophia Smith. founder of
Smith College; William II. English,
statesman: John II. Starin. merchant:
Charles H. Perkins. inventor and
manufacturer; Emory Upton, soldier;
Charles +. Aked, clergyman.
Copyright. 1926.)
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Enemy Advances to Battle.

BROOKLYN, August 26, 1776.-At
9 o'clock this evening. 10000 British
troops under Gems. CORVALLIS. Clin-
ton and Percy, with their commander
in-chief, Gen. Howe, marched from
Flatbush to the eastward and then
north in the direction OF Jamaica Pass.
This movement at such an hour fore
tells an early morning attack on the
American left flank and probably in
the rear Of our advance lines--a ma
neuvre which had not been antici-
pated and which threatens disaster.
The fortified American camp Is on
Brooklyn Heights above Brooklyn
Ferry on the East River, Gen. Putnem
commanding. About two miles south
of the camp a densely wooded ridge
runs from the Bay to Jamaica Pass.
a distance Of about seven miles. For
the protection Of their camp from
surprise attacks, the Americans have
established advance positions just
north of this ridge. with comparatively
open, level ground between them and
the camp. The enemy has placed its
advance lines south of the ridge with
Gen. Grant in command at their ex-
treme left near Gowanus Bay, and
Gen. De Holsters Hessians are at
Flatbush Pass. near the town Of Flat
bush. Gen. William Alexander Of New
Jersey, better known as Lord Stirling.
faces Gen. Grant on the American
right, and Gen. John Sullivan of New
Hampshire is opposite the Hessians
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-26

Trifiing casualties can so often be
averted in a home by using precau-
lions that seem almost too small to
mention. yet without taking them dis.
comforts and even accidents occur.
To drop q pin or two or a needle on
the floor is a daily occurrence in a
household where there are several
persons, but they are not always
picked up Immediately. because they
are not seen right away. Trouble
may result.
A little lad who was creeping on the
floor one day ran needle into his
knee, and had quite a serious time
afterward. One mother who knew of
this paid her children a penny each
for six pins they found on the floor
and a penny each for needles. She,
herself, was careful and the bank ac-
counts Of the children did not grow
quickly 10y this, but the floor was
kept free from either OF the wee
pointed bits of metal Many stick
of candy was enjoyed from the pro-
ceeds of searching parties by the
youngsters, who were very agile and
quick to notice when pins dropped.
Preventable Accidents.
SO often when glass Is broken some
little splinter of it is not swept up
and trouble is brewing. 1t may be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-26
LITTLE BENNY
BY LEE PAPE.

Me and my cuzZin Artie was
wawking along jest wawking along,
and some man wawking ahead of us
took his hat off to wipe the top of
his head with his handkerchief and
puts his hat back agen, me saying
to Artie, G, did you see that guys
he'd. it was so bald it dident have
a hair on 1t.
Not even single hair? Artie sed,
and I Sed, Not even a half one, and
Artie sed, Aw go on. and l sed. Well
Ill prove it, let's go pass him and tip
our hats to him and he'll tip his back
and then you can see.
Well G WIZ, wy will he, we haven't
got eny gerls with us, Artie sed, and
sed, Well, he mite not think of that,
he mite tip 1t Jest out of serpriZe.
WITCH he dident, Jest looking at me
and Artie ~ If he thawt we was crazy
for looking up in his face and tipping
our hats at him, and pritty soon he
went in q house and I sed Now
can prove it to you. I'll ring the door
bell vile he's still neer the door and
he'll open 1t himself and then you can
see.
And quick went up the steps and
rang the bell and sure enuff the man
opened the door himself. proving ]
had a good ideer. ony he still had his
hat on. proving you never can tell
about ulcers. and he sed, Well Well!
Sir? I sed.
You rang my bell. dident you? he
sed. and I sed, Yes sir, 1 jest wunted
to see If 1t was working.
You better go and see a docter and
see If your brane is working, the man
sed. And he slammed the door agen
and me and Artie keep on going, Artie
still doubling it,
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HOW 1T STARTED
'Beggars Should Not Be Choosers.
By JEAN NEWTON,

When people want to pick and
choose or are very eXacting in mat
ter in which they are the recipients
Of a favor they are sometimes told.
"Beggars should not be choosers.'
Also when matter over which we
have no control turns out perhaps
more or less favorably. but not ex-
actly as we should have arranged It
for ourselves we may say, in thank
fulnees that things were not worse,
that "Beggars can't be choosers."
This saying, with its significance al
ways Of BE thankful for what you
get" is a very old one, appearing
first in the Proverbs" Of Haywood.
which printed in 1916, was the first
collection of English colloQuial say
inss. A time-honored use Of the say
ing which we frequently find quoted
is that of Beaumont and Fletcher, the
famous Seventeenth Century ORA
matists, who said in Act III, Scene 8
of their play "Scornful Lady" which
is still read by lovers of old English
drama: "Beggars must be no
choossrs!"
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PALE HANDS
RY HAZEL DEYO BACHELOR.

in the house. may take the notion
to write at IL o'clock at night. or II
have an idea that must be pushed
through, | may work constantly for
% hours. There's more than that. too.
[ hardly ever sit still while I'm work
ing. I walk up and down while die
tate. and | drive right at it. You're
not nervous. are you? hope not.
Leila smiled.
Not bit. 1t sounds interesting
to me-
Great. But remember l warned
you. Now, when can you come to
work? I'm starting a new book and
it may be necessary for me to take ~
trip abroad for some material. Could
you leave at any time? of course.
Mrs. Phelps would go. too"
II could leave at any time. but YOU
don't know anything about my work.
Suppose l don't suit you"
you'll suit me all right. I'm sure
of it. AS long as you're willing to put
up with uncertain hours and my un-
certain habits, we'll get along. Shall
we start on Monday? That won't
hurry you too much. will it,
Emerson Phelps attitude toward
Leila on that first day was his attitude
most of the time when he was not
working. Nhen ne worked ne was
regular human dynamo. and as he had
told her. he drove her hard. At first
his way of working bothered her. but
when she grew used to 1t she became
so interested herself that she was as
eager to keep on as he was. Some
times he would stop and ask her opin-
ion of a phrase or sentence, and his
ability to see a plot in its entirety and
with IA kind of GREATNESS interest drive
toward a definite climax thrilled Leila.
She loved all Of it. Sometimes she
would have a whole day of leisure and
perhaps half of another one, and then
they would work eight hours at
stretch. stopping only for sandwiches
and coffee. Leila liked Mrs. Phelps
from the first. She was woman in
the early forties. not exactly pretty.
but very distingue. She understood
her husband perfectly and never ques-
toned anything he did. Leila felt that
they were the most ideally happy
couple she had ever known.
tCopyright. 1926
Continued i'm tomorrow's Starr
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CHAPTER LII.
Emerson Phelps.

Emerson Phelps interviewed Leila
in his workshop on the top floor. The
room stretched the length and width
of the house. A large desk Uttered
untidily with papers stood under Il
single window that was as large as the
width of the room. A typewriter table
with another machine on it was
close by.
AS Leila entered the room Mr..
Phelps rose to his feet and came to-
ward her with an outstretched hand.
His first words were:
"I hope the stairs weren't too much
for you. On rainy days they kill me.
but ! can't work anywhere but in this
ROOM"
Leila shook hands with him smil-
ingly. Her breathing was quite even.
II don't mind stairs at ALL"
Mr.. Phelps purposely pulled long
face.
"Why should you at your age?
Here, sit down in this comfortable
chair. I'll be with you in moment
Leila saw that he was finishing a
letter, and she had chance to observe
him as he wrote.
He was not young-prObably some
where between so and 60. His hair
was gray anu a lltllc lIilii VII tIt tVp
and he had pleasant rudy face. He
wore glasses with heavy tortoise shell
rims.
In few moments he pushed the let
ter back and turned to Leila. Behind
his glasses she could see dark eyes
with a twinkle in their depths. He
looked like a person with a marvellous
sense of humor.
without any of the usual prelimi
naries he plunged into the subject at
hand. "Inasmuch as Mary Brandt has
recommended you. it won't be neces-
sary to ask you any questions. You
must be competent or she wouldn't
have sent you here"
you know her, them"
every well. and Mrs. Phelps swears
by her. But the truth Of the matter
is, I'm not an easy person to work for.
I'm erratic in my hours; that's why II
will be necessary for you to live here
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Precautions to Avert Accidents
BY LYDIA LIE BARON WALKER.

n finger that gets cut or foot that
gets scratched If nothing more. I
remember one physician said that X
people would always put their feet
into slippers when they got out Of
bed at night to fix the windows. to
turn off the light. or when they
sprang out of bed quickly in the
morning, etc, that many accidents
would he averted. One woman of my
acquaintance has always since then
sat on the bed and slipped her feet
out of her dainty mules when retiring
leaving them in exactly the correct
position for her feet to fit into
whenever she got up. This Is GER
tainly having things handy, as well
as observing precautions.
Slippery Morsels.
A drop of fat left on the kitchen
floor has been the cause Of many an
accident 1t takes but n moment to
wipe 1t up with piece of soft paper
and all danger is removed. Even
tiny bit of vegetable or any crumbs
Of food that drop on the floor and are
mashed. may be responsible for falls
and bumps. Prompt attention to
them wards off disaster. 1t does seem
pity to let trifles that can so easily
be seen to at the moment be the
cause of accidents.
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Leila Marsh. tcho has diUdys been
accustomed to idleness. is left Tithout
moneu. Because she is inexperienced.
she is forced to take a position as
7ddy.s maid tcith q rich and beautiful
,romdi,. Mona Kingsley In the fam
liz arc Richard. Uonds husband, and
Barry. the son. Barry persecutes
Leila 1cith his attentions and Mona
amuses herself By humilidtin0 the
oirl. Richard. tcho has learned iong
ago that Mona does not lore him, pc
gins by pitying Leila. and then DIS
COVERS that he cares for her. Barry
findlty comes to the conclusion tint
he mast hare Leila at all costs and
makes up his mind to MARRY her To
his amaSem ent. she refuses him Scorn-
fuIu, and later Mona discharges her.
During all this time Mona has bcen
firtin0 1cith a young bachelor. Ronald
Cameron. qCho is infatuated 1cith her
She has been leading him on because
of her avidness for admiration. but at
a Long Island house party ne UndHD
persuddes her to run 0tCGy tcitb him.
Among the guests is young girl.
Fritsie Lana. acho, 1rhen she discovers
Ronny's infdtudtion for Mona. shoes
her scorn openly. This bothers Rom
M. and on the day set for the elope-
,,ent he realizes that he Is making
mistake. On the 1Cdy to to the city
there is an accident and Mona rs
killed. In the meantime change has
come orer Barry. and he gets a job
selling bonds. He and Richard 90 to
the country to play golf the same
,ceek end Mona goes to Long Island.
They reach home to rece're the ners
of her death After her discharge,
Leila takes a position as assistant to
the heed of an en- ployment agency.
Mary Brandt, 1cho manages the place.
is the same one 1Cho placed Leila tcith
the Kingsleys. and is Very much in
terested in the girl. and Leila is hdppy
saue for the fact that she discovered
her Ioue for Richard Kingsley on the
day she left his house. Mdry is eager
to advance Leila and sends her to IN
terrte1C Emerson Phelps irith regard
to a position as private secretary.
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often worn and bare hands were hid
den and protected under them.
Now. of course, there is no earthly
excuse why women shouldn't wear
gloves and the old feeling that the
well dressed woman ought to be well
gloved is coming back. The glove as
an adjunct of the evening costume
has not yet become fashionable
necessity. Most women hope that 1t
will not
Some we'll dressed women insist on
wearing perfectly simple, unttimmed
gloves. But the highly ornamental
glove Is increasing in favor. Cuffs
edged With snakeskin are found on
some OF the new gloves. Velvet art
fully cut and stitched appears on
others. Gold kid makes the devices
that adorn some of the French gloves
for Autumn. Among other SUBJ
stances used to adorn up-to-date
gloves YOU may see metallic thread
embroidery. fine bead work, petit
point work. hand crocheting. inter-
lacings of silk braid, hand.painted
decorations, and metal buckles in the
shape of n monogram or single initial.
Heavy fabric gloves have never
ceased to be worn by many well
dressed women in Europe; and they
are gaining favor over here, espe-
cially for severely tailored wear.
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Corn Pudding.

Take eight ears Of fresh corn with
a sharp knife slit each row Of corn in
the center and scrape with the back
Of your knife. Add the yolks Of three
eggs beaten, one generous tablespoon
full of butter, one tablespoonful of
flour. one teaspoonful each of sugar
and salt, o. little pepper. and last of
all the well beaten whites of three
eggs. Fill pudding dish with this
and cover 1t with milk. which will
take from half to a pint. Bake in
the oven for one hour.
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HOME NOTES
BY JENNY WREN.

The elegance, culture and colorful
existence of the eighteenth century
Venetian found expression in the fur
nishings Of his home as well as In the
magnificence of his palace, the grace
of his gondola and the beauty Of his
island city.
Shown here is a lovely little Vene
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PA STICKLEBACk KEPT GUARD
IN FRONT OF ONE ENTRANCE.

stiekleback there. She isn't called
Ma Stickl+back. because she doesn't
deserve the name. Reddy saw her go
into the nest which Pa Sickleback
had built. and after While come out
and swim away. That is the last he
saw OF her But Pa Stickleback didn't
swim away Goodness. no: He
nosted himself right outside one en-
trance 20 that nest. and the way he
guarded 1t was beautiful to see. If
another fish came anywhere near.
even though that fish might be twice
az big as Ia StiCkleback, those spines
on the EATERS back stood right
straight MP, and he darted ut the
stranger 50 fiercely that usually the
stranger was glad 10 get away.
Pa Stickleback was really quite
handsome. You see. he had put on his
very prettiest colors when he went
counting Mrs. Stickleback. He was
reddish underneath and quite we'll up
on the sides. He was very trim, and
very alert. and he had very big eyes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-26

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-26
Lessons in English
BY w. L. GORDON.

Words often misused-Don't say,
Il confess that I do not know" Say
Il admit"
Often mispronounced-Co
Accent noun on first syllable, verb
on last syllable.
Often misspelled-Gray is prefera-
bic "a grey.
SyIionyms-Purchase. buy. secure
procure. acquire. obtain.
Word study-"Cse a word three
times and II is yours" Let US in
crease our vocabulary by mastering
one word each day. Today's word ::
Impending: close at hand; imminent.
We could see that great danger
was impending"