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The Washington times., 1926-05-21

learn by doing" In many ways
that. helped her children. When
the twins, Ellen and Virginia,
could not understand why three
fifths and six-tenths were just
the same, their mother gave
each Of them an apple and q
knife.
"Cut the apple into five equal
parts she said. .'Pick UP three
of the pieces
The children at once saw that
The Washington times., 1926-05-21
An Acknowledged Authority orr 4
All Matters Pertaining to
Household Management

THE same old cake, easy to
i make always reliable ano
equally delicious but it must be-
dressed up a bit for those special
occasions when it becomes the
life Of the party. All that 10
necessary is to give 1t a frosting
that's different or bake it in lay.
ers and use luscious filling.
Simple frostings made from
confectioner's sugar may be
varied by mixing the sugar with
orange or lemon juice instead of
water or with the heavily spiced
syrup from spiced peaches or
other fruits. This syrup should
be warmed slightly before using
so that tho sugar will dissolve
easily in it.
At this season OF the year a
genuine maple frosting is quite
the right thing to serve.
The Washington times., 1926-05-21
Anent Parrots

A THOUGH parrots prefer the
"A forest-covered plains, says
Nature Magazine. They have
been observed to go high in the
mountains, along lonely, precip-
itous shores. in treeless plains,
and in rocky, and mountainous
regions. wherever there is water.
The Washington times., 1926-05-21
Sewing Helm

When threading the sewing ma
chine needle. IL you have diff
Guilty in seeing the eye, place a
piece OF white material to the
right Of the needle or under the
presser foot and you will have no
trouble threading it.-DOROTfIY
DICK. 7O8 Varnum st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1926-05-21

1888. Child'S dress.
Cut in four sizes: 4, 6. 8, and
10 years. An S-year size requires
rs yards of 40-inch material for
the blouse and u yard for the
skirt, If made as illustrated In the
large view. The underbody will
require " yard of 36-inch lining.
Send lee In silver or stamps for each
Of these patterns to THE WASHING
TON TIMES, Magazine Editor. Print
name and address plainly to insure
prompt delivery.
State number and size Of pattern
desired.
Send 10 cents in coin or stamps for
our up-tO-date spring and summer, 1926,
Book of Fashions.
The Washington times., 1926-05-21

OAA&A &fASN - ~ ~
battle, rest and
8 | e e p. work
and play, eat
an d drin k
wisely, sensi-
bly, and with
sy s { e m a tic
regularity.
In this way
you will keep
your body free
from poisons
a n d q w a k q
swift circula-
ton. sim pie
c q r e of t h e
SIX in fro m
without is eff.
fectuaI when
The Washington times., 1926-05-21
Leftover Meat

DUN any kind Of leftover meat
II through the food chopper
and moisten with gravy. Line
individual baking dishes with cold
mashed potatoes, Fiji the cer
tiers with the meat and bake in
the oven till the top Is slightly
The Washington times., 1926-05-21
Just Add Water

When the recipe calls for we'll
beaten egg yolks, add one table
spoon of cold water to the sepa-
rated yolks and they. will whip to
a light froth like magic.-MRS.
ROSA B. KNORL, 1906 New
Jersey Ave. s. E.
The Washington times., 1926-05-21
For ScriIn Curtains

After scrim curtains have been
laundered it IL always great
trouble to put the curtain rod
through the hemming. especially
II the rod Is rough. To avoid
this, cut the finger from an old
kid glove and put on the end Of
rod. It will then go through
smoothly.-MRS. CHARLES M,
ATTICK, r. F. d. No. /, BerS
wyn, Md.
The Washington times., 1926-05-21
For Dark Closets

Living in a house which has
dark closets, I tie a flash light
on a string and hang 1t on the
door. This enables me to pick
out any garment I wish without
cropping. d. STEPHEN
SON, 514 Rhode Island Ave. N. e.
The Washington times., 1926-05-21
Orange Flavor

A few pieces Of dried orange
peel, kept in your tea canister,
will give your tea a delicious
flavor and fragrance. - MRS.
DOROTHY FOSTER, 1922 Fourth
st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1926-05-21
Eliminate Body
POisOns First,
Is Advice
By Maria .Jeritza

Rrima Donna OF the Metropolitan
Opera Company and One Of the
Most Beautiful Women Of
the Day
Al LOVELY SKIN is the natural
n result Of a body in joyous
good health. In order to attain
and retain a complexion Of rose
leaf texture you win have to
The Washington times., 1926-05-21
This Day in Our History

WgO DWB Ut OEN HECVUSO
THIS anniversary the beginning Of the Black Hawk war
in 1881 It lasted year. It's leader captured Both
: Lincoln and Jefferson Davis served in the campaign
Evening star., 1926-03-24
Fitting Curtains.

After all, q curtain must look beau.
r;ful on your window to be worth
the money" Many curtains are made
c4 beautiful laces, nets, silks, satecns,
etc, but they wouldn't look attractive
n the only place that counts, your
window. OF course it isn't Just the
window you must consider. though
that's important. too. but the entire
room and its furnishings and color
scheme.
Plain curtains look best when your
room Is papered with a fairly notice
able pattern. They are restful. Many
homes now have one-toned walls and
gayly patterned curtains give life and
warmth TO their rooms. Large rooms
with high ceilings can stand bold
patterns, but small, low-ceilinged
rooms look better with smaller pat.
terms. II you have used cretonne In
upholstery It may be used for cur
tains, too.
II the windows are too high and
xarrow you cnn make them seem
lower by hanging a valance or ruffie
Of heavier Opaque material down over
the glass. A window will look much
wider, too, II your side curtains and
T-ery narrow and hang over the wall
rather than the glass. Let your cur
fains hang over the sides few inches,
with the top Of the valance above the
window frame and not hanging at all
over the glass, II you want to gain
height and lose width.
How can you do this before you buy
Evening star., 1926-03-24
Beauty and Cheerfulness.

Not long ago read several columns
In various papers about the installa'
ton OF beauty parlors in different IN
sane asyiums. How many OF the de-
tails Of treatments were real, and how
many were invented, I do not know,
for each article became rather vague
toward the end According to the
stories, the insane woman patients
were given such routine beauty treat.
ments as facial and scalp treatments.
shampooing, hair waving. or bobbing
II the patient seemed to prefer short
hair, treatments for acne. double chin,
removing blemishes and superiuous
hair and manicuring.
One story even said that chiropodists
were in attendance on various days,
and that good dressmakers were called
In to make becoming dresses. All this
seems to me SO sound psychologicaliy
that I wonder 1t hasn't been thought
Of before. Every woman knows that
she feels much better and more cheer
ful mentally when she has found
something that improves her physical
iy. whether 1t Is a new hat or q new
facial massage. This Is something
even deeper In human nature than
vanity.
/ don't think that turning asylum
patients into good-looking, sInartly
dressed women will cure even the
mildly insane. But I do think it will
be wonderful help. A hundred years
ago lunatics were flogged as posses
sing evil spirits. Today we are just
beginning to make asylums cheerful
homes, to give their inmates dances
and entertainments; why not beauty
Evening star., 1926-03-24
Wide Latitude in Width Of Skirts
By MARY MARSHALL.

enormously wide period frocks Tor
Spring that, aside from being very
fully gathered around the hips, We're
made still wider by means Of bias w1d-
ening at the hem.
Never before, probably, has there
been so wide latitude in this matter
Of skirt fullness as there Is at the
present time. It Is as if there We're
tHo distinct modes expressing them
selves at the same ttrne--'the one
straight and scant and the other curv-
ing and full.
For sports wear the straight, mod
erately scant silhouette prevails as
being the most suitable and appro-
pirate. The up-to-date woman could
never bring herself to disport about
the fields and woods in a robe de
styie-like the lovely seventeenth CEN
tury ladies on q Fragonard canvas.
She enacts her sylvan scenes In a
strictly sports costume-not quite 50
beguiling, but considerably more con-
venient.
Tailored suits. too, for the most
part are straight and fairly scant or
line. There was some thought. earlier
III the season, that the two-piece tail
ored suit with short Jacket and far
Ing skirt would appeal to well dressed
women, but now the straight.line
suit skirt seems to have proved its
fitness by survival.
For afternoon and evening wear
the full skirt IL often seen. However,
this Is fashion that middle-aged
women wisely leave to their debutante
daughters. The sketch shows a
thoroughly up.to-date period frock OF
red tafYeta trimmed with black lace
and black velvet ribbons.
Copyright, 1920
Evening star., 1926-03-24
New York Hastens Defense.

NEW YORK, March "a. 1776.-A re
port of batteries now under construc.
ton In and near New York by the
Continental Army was submitted to-
day to Gen. Thompson by Capt. S.
BadlaIn. Nine batteries are mentioned
as already under construction in New
York besides Strings Battery on
Long Island nearly opposite the Fly
market at Maiden lane and Pearl
street. The batteries are located as
follows:
Grenadier's Battery.-Near the Air
Furnace on the North River.
Jerseys Battery-A little to the
northward Of Grenadier's Battery.
McDougall's Battery.-To the west
ward Of Trinity Church and very
near Il.
Broadway Barrier.-Eery near the
Bowling Green or the Kings Statue.
Coentie's Battery.-On Ten Eyck s
Wharf.
Waterbury's Battery.--At the ship
yards.
Badlam's Battery.-On Rutgers
First Hill, just above Waterbury's s
Battery.
Thompson's Battery.-A. Horne's
Hook.
Independent Battery.-On Bayard's S
Mount.
Besides tho foregoing there are
breastworks or barriers at Peck's,
Beekman's. Burling's and Fly Slips.
as also at the coffee house wall and
Evening star., 1926-03-24

great admirer OF Napoleon. and aitc-
the former emperor's death. adopted
his tricolor. The stripes were either
vertical or horizontal Some have
called the star in the coat OF arms
Napoieon's "star OF destiny" while
others describe II as the star Of the
morning. After DR.. FraHcia's deatt
designs for flags and seals were fxed
by law. November q, 1912.
This flag is unusual in having G. dit
ferent decoration on each side. Th'
right side has been described. On the
diverse side, directly over the seal o.
state, is the seal of the treasury ue
partment. In this IL lion is depicted
guarding q pole topped by liberty
cap. The cap may be- seen on seVel'
" eight Of the coats of arms OF Sout'
America. bur this is said to be th'
only lion on the flags of all tn
Americas It's origin has not been a.
counted for, but II IS possibly Il oe
scendant of the lions on the coat o.
arms If the Spanish King, used OF
Para guays first flag.
May Ii IL, of course. flag day: but
Paraguay considers her real Inde
pendence day the day upon which e.
new and progressive constitution wa
proclaimed, November o., 1870. 1he
flag In displayed from the flagstaff q
the Pan-Americou Union ou thee'-
dates
tcopyrizA' 1895
Evening star., 1926-03-24
Our Children-By Angelo Patri

Of a. born mason If ever saw one.
"Eou. what do you think you van;
10 do" asked father after Wilbur hatE
been handed q hard-earned diploma
from. his high school principal. -
bishop" said Wilbur with Il hint o.
surprise III his voice. Father said
nothing. What could ono say" j.
had been 80 settled from the begin
nii.y.
While Wilbur waited Tor the news
cf his acceptance into the college thaf
gould Ut him Toy his grandfather
chair he strollcd down street 10 vher"
Gerratty * GerIatty We're digging
out the foundations for q big build!ES
Somehow he got talking to q man Il
overalls spla shed with lime and grease
and mud ana diI't. and somehow h.
got & job.
'T got q job. nom. Mixing mort4J
and cement for the masons down a
the building. Til in until 1 go q
college"
So the, mason that vas wishing =
be mason all the time Re said he
wanted To 10 u bishop had his way
/ You see each Of lis has Il wish, secrof
wish. that drives and drives until !;
! Gets into the open. Out 1t must come
and will come in spite of all you car.
DO. 1t is better to let il out early. Il
may be one IS quite unconscious O.
the wish. believe Wilbur was. but Il
drives just tho same.
Measure the child by what he doe
, not what he says.
Copyright. 1890
NJ. Pstrl will give personal a:teutio- :.
inquiries from parents or school tesrAers @
the cars and development Of children. WrLf"
!, him n care Of this psper. inclosinE -.
Evening star., 1926-03-24
$50 YEARS AGO
The Origin Of the U. S. A.
By JONATHAN A. RAWSON, JR
Copyright. 1850
ATTAIN A. RAWSON, JR.

Water streets, Old Slip. Coentie's
Market and the Exchange, and one
about midway of Broad street, and
others in several streets leading from
the North River to the Broadway.
There is also O line of cirpumval-
lation to be drawn from river to river.
taking In the Independent Battery,
on Bayard'S Mount, or Jones', where
there IS also a fertilization TO be
erected, called Washington, to which
may be added q redoubt round the
hospital, as also a. work to be erected
on the common, near the Liberty Pole.
The nine batteries named above will
mount a total of T3 guns and be
served by 442 men, including officers.
1t may be several weeks before all
these batteries will be in lit condition
for action. Two weeks ago Capt. Bad
lam reported a long list OF lacking
items. including gun carriages. hand
spikes, drag ropes, flannel and paper
cartridges. ladies. worms, prirnfng
irons, aprons Of lead. portflre sticks
and tompkins. The present duty OF
the artillery is not only to complete
the works but also to assemble these
supplies. OF 22e guns available for
the defenses, il was found that only
So We're tit for immediate service.
More than one-half of ali had been
spiked up but were otherwise good.
Capt. Badlam has recommended that
an abundance OF small shot about
town, but of private property. shall be
collected and used for public defense
Copyright ls26)
Evening star., 1926-03-24
WHEN WE GO SHOPPING
DY MRS. HARLAND II. ALLEN.

your curtains: Experiment with
cheesecloth or with the material be-
fore it's cut. If you are looking for
& general rule, bear in mind that cur
tains look better hanging straight.
not looped back.
If the light in room Is poor be-
cause of too few windows or northern
exposure, buy light transparent cur
tains. If they are in bright colors
they'll add warmth as well as light
to the room. In many windows
shades alone will do. especially in win.
windows over windows seats or on
glass doors.
Some women have found that very
large and high windows are especially
suitable for two sets Of curtains. On
the other hand, small windows. or
windows with very small panes. look
better when the glass curtains are
omitted. Small windows also look at
tractive with just sash curtains, and
the shade to cover the upper sash
when it's necessary. You've noticed
that plain curtains are usually suit
able for any window, and for that rea-
son most windows look best with cur
tains OF lie ce or net, or any other light
weight fabric.
Before you choose your curtains
take a good look both at tho window
and the room. Even X you have de.
cided what effect you wish to produce
you may be going about It wrongly.
Make up your mind before you make
up your curtains. It's cheaper that
way around,
Evening star., 1926-03-24

Al 10 o'clock on the evening Of May
II. 1911. u sudden and violent ringing
OF the cathedral bells In Paraguay's 8
capital city proclaimed the peoples
declaration Of absolute independence
from Spain. Scarcely Il month later
the appearance is recorded of Para
guay's first national flag This flag
still showed some relationship TO
Spain, for there was Il yellow stripe
and 4 shield containing the coat Cf
arms Of the King of Spain.
The present design. according 20 the
bulletin Of the Pan American Union.
originated with DIR. Don jose Francia,
under whose dictatorship Paraguay
lived for the most part peacefully. if
not progressively. from 1916 to 1S40.
Some French visitors during the mid.
die Of this period have described the
uniform OF the native troops as blue
nd white. the lancers wearing red
waistcoats. The tricolor of red, white
and blue was displayed on standards,
banners and drums.
1t is said that Dr.. Francia was Z,
Evening star., 1926-03-24
s'ICAN.''
SY FLORENCE DAVIES.

''That was a whale OF q good stosy!"
exclaimed veteran reporter, to an
o:d.timer in the business. 1T was
wonderfully wen written"
That's strange" replied the old.
ttraer. II wrote that story after wait.
any for fve hours In the wind and
efush for q certain train to come in.
And didn't wear goloshes, either.
Whats more. had been working at
cop speed all day and never got back
10 the once TIN midnight to write IT."
That is good news, not the story It,
esIS. but the fact that the man wrote
Il so we'll after so long a Cay and
with 30 weary a body. It Is good
,,cws for the human race. It Is good
news because 1t reminds u that I'VE
can"
THAT reporter probably thought that
he was about at the end Of his tether
all in from weariness and cold. But
at the very end OF his endurance he
turned out q brilliant piece Of work.
Think 1t over. After we think we
Rave reached the end, we all have q
title more to give. No matter what
the emergency. the answer Is always.
sI can"
Half the time, when we fall. It Is
only because we have not learned that
answer. After you are all done, you
uan still travel on.
Il Just happens that saw Lowe OF
the oxford. Cambridge team appar.
entity lose the mile race against the
Yale. Harvard team at the Joint track
raeet Of those four universities last
Summer.
He was all in. done. through, the
race was all over but the shouting,
and then. less than q dozen yards
from the tape. something happened.
The Englishman seemed suddenly to
gather up all the accumulated British
discrimination OF the centuries, and
some unexpected force took him over
che line in time to tie the score for
first place.
Evidently some inward spirit made
him know that he had TO do 1t, and
he did.
A. a matter Of fact. we are never
really beaten. We may begin to think
we are. but when we have to. no mat.
rsr how heavy the load. we can al.
ways carry It one step farther. There
IS always something inside that says
u can." II we wsTit Il to.
Evening star., 1926-03-24
The Secret Wish.

Wilbur was what is known as q
stocky boy. Squat, broad shouldered
stubby. handed, heavy.footed. Il"
crown him he had prickly red hair
that he insisted upon brushing straight
back, whereupon It retaiiated and
stood erect and challenging. much as
the quilts on an aggr.eyed rorcuplne.
And he was silent and shy.
He vas the only son---L@ Only
child-and his mother had ii vision o.
the child lie should have beer-atid
wasn't. Only she didn't know that he
wasn't. She had cherished the vision
too close and too long. To him he was
the descendant other maternal grand
father, a slender. 0elicate!y boned ant
gentle clergyman who had ended his
days In honor and dignity as & b!sh'
op. Wilbur was g. budding bishop.
It was easy TO teach Wilbur that
idea. Ora nddaddy was "a bishop and
mother said he was q great and Goo'.
man in whose chair Wilbur would one
day sit. Wilbur agreed. When folks
asked him what l,e was to be when he
grew UP he said shyly. "a bizon." and
everybody smiled kindly and let II
pass.
Along about his twelfth year vii
bur began To change in voice and man
ner ard height aI.d weight. The orig
inai lines stood ont and were en-
phasized. Something III the depths of
mothers consciousness whispered
mason. stone mason, paternal grand
father, stone Inason." but she hushed
il and said, bishop. maternal grand
father. bishop
Every foundation excavation found
Wilbur ready to assist by sliding down
the banks OF soft earth into the pit.
bringing the men placatinS pals ot
drink, sloshing into freshly mixed
lime. tripping over taut lines. skinning
his shins on the brick piles, the most
unhandiest bluuderin' kid ever saw.
muttered the foreman as he picked
him up and busted him OF after 8
sudden slide into q pile OF loose ce-
Ynent. "But the hands and the head
Evening star., 1926-03-24
BEAUTY CHATS BY EDNA KENT FORBES.

treatments as well? If It makes the
women more cheerful mentally, as it's
bound to. it will certainly help break
up a morbid mental condition.
All this proves one thing: Beauty
culture is no longer being jeered at
as feminine weakness. Even physi-
cians-who are the ones most apt to
smile at the virtues Of cold creams
and such things--are beginning to see
! that there is something more than
vanity III the theory.
Mrs. L. T.. G.-After the children
| are fully built UP, the color will likely
| return to their hair in a natural way.
I would have their heads cropped
short, just as boys have theirs done.
SO there will be no extra drain upon
! their strength.
Give them plenty of fresh air and
a wholesome diet, and they will make
up whatever has been lost from their
systems that Is causing this loss of
color. They should have plenty of
| milk, whole wheat bread instead OF
| that made from white flour: and the
green vegetables should include spin
| ach. as there Is a great deal Of iron
| In II.
Massage their scalps every day to
| improve the circulation, rs this will
| help to bring III new hair, and also
| increase the vitality of the present
| growth. The gray hairs will drop out
as they are really dead
Evening star., 1926-03-24
Ny Neighbor Says:

4 small bread board covered
with oiled paper is convenient to
Use while frosting cake.
When ironing a garment that
has q row OF buttons, folda Turk
ish towel into several thick
nesses, lay the garment. buttons
down, on the towel and iron It
on the wrong side. The buttons
will sink into the towel and the
garment will be smooth.
Don't stir sugar candles while
cooking and never flavor candy
until you remove 1t from the
fire.
When preparing mustard
water for q foot bath always
dissolve the mustard In cold
water. Otherwise 1t adheres to
the skin and blisters II. Dis
solve two tablespoons Of mus.
tard in a cup Of cold water and
add to the foot bath.
An old piece OF bath towel
makes a fine cloth to clean with
takes the dirt right off.
Have a sofa pillow stuffed
with cotton batting or rags cut
up fine and put In some handy
place. 1t will be found very use
ful when washing a floor or
mending a piece Of carpet or
putting on varnish. It VIII pre-
vent lame knees.
Pockets In chtldren's sweaters
are usually hrst to show wear.
BY putting lining Of strong cloth
In pockets when new they will
never stretch out Of shape nor
show wear while the rest Of the
sweater is new.
Evening star., 1926-03-24

main. The flowers themselves attract
the humming bird. and food draws
them all.
This garden, framed in its fence
Of white lattice work. IS sure to be q
bird summer resort each year, for 81
wee bird house is perched atop each
fence post.
Can't you imagine what q joy the
little feathered friends will be when
nest building is IN progress and when
the youngsters come forth for their
first flying lessons? a Callous gar
dener, indeed, who would not stop HIS
garden duties long enough to watch
and enjoy them.
Evening star., 1926-03-24
Ristorp Of Pour Same
BY PHILIP FRANCIS NOWLAN.
CURTIN
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., MacCur.
Elm, Maccurtain, Jordan, Jourdan.
RACIAL ORlGiN-irish.
SOuRCE-A niven name.

At the outset It should be explained
that the forms Jordan and Jourdan.
when they really are developments of
the names in this group, represent
merely arbitrary changes on the part
Of the bearers from an Irish name to
an English name that happened to
sound a bit like 1t. Such changes
were frequently made as a result of
English laws promulgated in Ireland
at various times prohibiting the use
Of native nomenclature.
There are two Gaelic Spellings of the
name from which this group Of angli-
cized forms has developed. They are
'O'Cuarthain" and "O'Cruitin." though
the more ancient designation Of the
clan was "Clann Cruitin."
This clan name was derived from
the given name Of the chieftain who
founded it, one "Cruitin File" or "Crui.
tin the Poet" AS nearly as can be
judged from available records. which
are certain as to genealogy, but a bit
vague as to dates, this chieftain lived
about 100 or 1900 A. D. The clan he
founded is an offshoot OF the O'Conors
Of Corcomroe.
tCopyrisht. 1e2e.,