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What Tomorrow Means to You
BY MARY BLAKE.

Tomorrows planetary aspects are
adverse until noon. Thereafter they
improve, and toward the latter part
of the afternoon, become decidedly
favorable, remaining so for the day
Active endeavor. except that entailed
by routine duties, is not recommended
during the morning and constructive
effort and the work that 1t may en-
tail should not be launched until
rather late in the afternoon. when
energy. courage and enthuiasm Will
be sensed. These emotions. combined
with intelligent thought, are bound to
attain success. The evening hours
will be found very propitious for So
cial or family gatherings and there
will be an entire absence Of all sena-
ments OF irritation or petulancy.
Children born tomorrow will, dur
ing infancy, be healthy and strong,
and the few minor ailments from
which they will suffer at this time
need cause no worry II careful at
tention be paid to proper nutrition.
The signs indicate that, before at
tanning adulthood, these children will
experience one serious illness, and
this will demand skilled treatment
and much patience. They, in char
acter, will be very enthusiastic over
new ideas. and always willing to
abandon the old and reach out for the
unknown and UNEMPLOYED. They will
be adventurous, and anxious at all
times to rush in where angels fear
to tread The greatest need with
them is, at very early age, to &C
quire some sense of proportion and
to learn the ways of discretion.
If tomorrow is your birthday. you
are not a very practical person. and
your actions are more the result OF
heart influence than of head control.
You are ideahstic and imaginative
and very often your utopian visions
of what ought to be react in a man
ner unfavorable to the material ad-
vantages Of your life. You are full
OF nervous energy, and this carries
you from one field of endeavor to
another, without degree of accom-
plishment in any one field and, conse-
quently, many good opportunities are
lost by you. Your disposition is ami
able and magnanimous, and you ex-
perience a thrill of satisfaction sac.
riflcing yourself and your interests
for those who are dear to you. Elk.
element and change always appeal
to you. You are never quiet long
enough to appreciate peace and tran
quillity. Your sense Of humor Is very
keen and, of course, your friends
and you have a legion of them-are
loyal and sincere, as you never refuse
them a service and will always go
out Of your way to help them.
Well known persons born on that
date are:
Hiram Powers. sculptor; Clement L.
Vallandigham, statesman; Eastman
Johnson, artist, John s. Pillsbury.
Governor of Minnesota; Edward)
Percy Moran, artist; Booth Tarking.
ton, author.
Copyright. 1920
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-28

WHILE ONE SHOULD NOT IN.
TERRUPT A RACONTEUR, THE
EXPRESSION OF THE LISTENER
MAY SHOW THAT A READY
REPLY WILL FOLLOW HIS
STORY.
sense, but merely to indicate that mod
ern entertaining these days seemed to
leave very little opportunity for the
conversationalist.
If the occa sion is a dinner party to
precede a dance. 1t would seem that
in the interval between the two there
might be opportunity for conversation.
This is seldom true, however, for in
so many cases the adjourning from
the dinner table is but the signal for
the assembling at the bridge table,
where talking is banned.
1t depends upon the group OF per.
sons whether this is a fortunate occur
renee or not. If there Is in the com.
pany a "conversationalist bore" then
it is matter for rejoicing that he or
she is silenced. If there is present
some one of unusual wit, then 1t is
indeed a pity to put the seal Of silence
upon him and to miss the mirthful
repartee he might provoke by slim.
ulating others to conversation.
Conversational Rores.
There is, of course. the possibility
that the best stories of the best con,
versationalist in the world can be COM
pletely spoiled by the conversational
bore. No matter how otherwise
charming in a social way a person,
young or old. may be, the charm is
not sufficient to make for popularity
II coupled with the habit of breaking
in upon another's stories with a big.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-28
PALE HANDS
BY HAZEL DEYO BACHELOR.

Barry, you've been dissipating too
much. You look frightfully."
Il don't look any worse than
feel"
You'd better get out Of town for
time and pull yourself together. PEI
haps you ought to see a doctor"
Barry shrugged impatiently.
II don't need doctor. l need some.
thing to keep me from being bored.
I'm tired of doing nothing. What
would you say II / went to work."
Leila had come into the room with
Mona's breakfast tray. and was
arranging 1t on the small adjustable
table. Until her appearance Barry
had had no intention OF expressing a
desire to go to work, but 1t occurred To
him that he might impress her II he
showed some ambition, and he had
spoken on impulse.
II think 1t would be a very good
thing for you,' observed Mona IL
told your father that some day you'd
get tired of doing nothing"
II suppose you never get tired of
it," Barry said after a moment. Don't
you ever get bored?"
Mona arched her eyebrows daintily
and turned wide blue eyes upon her
son.
What's got into you this morning
Barry? You don't usually talk like
this. OF course, don't get tired of
1t. But. then, I'm a woman, which
makes 1t very different. Men are never
satisfied for long without work Of
some kind
Barry's eyes were following Leila
as she moved about the room, and
Mona's lids narrowed at the corners
For the first time a feeling OF alarm
leaped up in her Until now she
hadn't thought seriously about Barry's
infatuation for Leila. She was only q
servant. and although she was a re.
| markably pretty one, Barry WASH I
likely to make a fool of himself over
her
But this morning he seemed so off
ferent, so unlike himself. Was 1t pos
sible that he had any serious feeling
for this girl? And Leila, the sly little
mink Wouldn't 1t be just like her 70
repuIse Barry If he tried to f1irt with
her In the hope that she might ulti-
mately lure him into a proposal Of
marriage?
Mona put down her cup and saucer
suddenly. Her voice when she spoke
was sharp:
"Will you leave the room for q
while, Leila? I want to speak to my
son alone
Copyright. 1891
fCorttpuad IN fopoorrouyIa Cforl
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ger and better" one before the point
has been reached.
The interruption usually starts like
this. "Oh, / know some one like that
and his case was even worse. +.
He = and what "he" did, al.
though interesting at another time
and place. is only a bore to listen to
then, when 1t involves the Interrupt
ton Of some one else's narrative. OF
course. 1t iE very bad form to break
in upon another's tale like that.
It is a mild sort of insult. to
the raconteur, one which he WILL of
course. bear In silence, being we'll
hammered person, but at which he
will take offense none the less, as also
will the host or hostess Of the occa-
sion.
Good Opportunity.
II the story has point after the teller
of the first yarn has finished, well and
good. Let other people have a chance
to laugh again. or weep. or frown, as
the case may be, although the tellers
of pitiful stories, or ones which In.
volve a recital of unfortunate circum-
stances, are not apt to escape the title
of conversational bores" unless they
intersperse their remarks with some
thing OF an enlivening nature.
A Famous Talker.
The art of conversation Is one as
worthy of praise and practice today as
ever 1t was, although no one Is apt
to study 1t as did famous CONVEX
sationalist OF the last century, who,
1t is said. planned his conversations
before he went to a function, and did
not leave the house for his destina-
ton until he was word perfect"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-28
Indigestion.

II don't feel so good today. Slight
attack of Indigestion, | guess. This
is the plant OF most of humanity.
Indigestion covers a multitude OF
dietetic sins.
Sometimes we knowingly eat some.
thing that is bound to cause a diges.
tive disturbance. But the taste Is so
pleasant that at the moment the salts
faction of the palate is the dominant
consideration. And sometimes the
eye Is bigger than the stomach" So
much food is eaten that the stomach
is everburdened.
Young people are apt to sin by over
eating. There should be no between.
meal nibbling. Plenty of wholesome,
nourishing eats at regular meal
hours and no lollypops and ice cream
sodas in between. Early good habits
will prevent many a fellow from be.
coming a chronic dyspeptic. Young
sters' growing bodies demand a. lot of
food. A 14.year.old boy really needs
more nourishment than a bookkeeper
of As. But 14.year-old Jimmy thinks
he could take care Of a whole water
melon or a gallon of ice cream all by
himself.
Just as appetizing food makes Jimmy
think he could eat piles and piles, so
badly cooked food can kill his appetite
and what is worse give him indiges-
ton.
Lack of a balanced diet can bring
on indigestion Too much Starchy
food is likely to cause gas on the
stomach. The fresh fruits and vege-
tables, the wholegrain cereals are
necessary, not only for their mineral
salts and vitamins, which the body
absolutely needs. but because also
they balance the proteins and the
carbohydrates found in sugar and
starch foods.
JJnripened fruit can bring on diar-
rhea, and we call that indigestion
"A little peach in the orchard grew,
kissed by the sun and wet by the dew
it grew and grew" But Johnny Jones
and his sister Sue plucked 1t before
the sun had given it enough kisses.
and that was the end of Johnny Jones
and his sister Sue.
For goodness sake, everything Is
blamed on the teeth these days, says
old man Meyers. But poor teeth can
really cause Indigestion. Food not
properly chewed will cause trouble.
When the molars are missing, so they
don't hit on all cylinders, or when
there's a sensitive nerve waiting TO
spring out with q humping pain, the
food is likely to be gulped. It's the
starchy foods, bread, potatoes, ETC..
that need chewing. Meat is digested
by the gastric juice of the stomach,
so reasona bly, sized pieces will take
care of themselves. The softness
of bread and potatoes tempts one to
swallow them without chewing
enough to bring out the saliva. With :
out this saliva to act on the starch,
digestive disturbance follows.
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Your Baby and Mine
BY MYRTLE MEYER ELDRED.
Some Unlisted Foods,

Mrs. r. l.. r. writes: At what
age may a child have berries, cher
ries. grapes, bananas, raisins and
dates?
Should they be cooked? Why are
they not on the regular feeding list?
How long do all his foods have to
be put through sieve?
Would you advise continuing the
cod liver oil through the Summer?
My baby is normal and healthy, and
is outdoors all day. He is Is months
old.
How old should a baby be before
When can they have shellfsh and
fish?
Answer - This is a regular
catechism. For general directions,
l should say that a child may have
cherries, grapes. raisins and dates
after he is two and one-haH years
old. The fruit should be ripe (not
overly ripe. thought, thoroughly
washed, and skins and seeds removed.
Bananas can be given after the first
year. They should be ripe, but not
''mushy," and they are best mashed
If not eaten too hastily or in too
large quantities. they should cause
no trouble. When baked they are
easy W 0ASCol anu uEiICiOuS. N WHO'S
banana for a baby of 1 year would
be too much Use discretion.
Raisins and dates are good foods.
They should be well chewed. The
trouble with all such foods is that
young children swallow them in
chunks. They are not on regular
feeding lists because the child can
get all the fruit juices he needs if he
eats scraped apple and orange juice,
and there is not the danger that
might result from eating cherries and
grapes. Remember the stomach aches
of yesteryear. and avoid such suf-
fering for your child
A baby of Is months can safely
eat unsieved vegetable and cereals,
providing he has a normal digestion
In your case there seems no neces-
sity for continuing the cod liver oil
through the Summer
Why not wait some time before
beginning candy The baby doesn't
need it. and the simpler you keep his
diet the more he will enjoy just
plain foods.
Fish. If carefully freed from all
bones, can be given when the child
is old enough to have meat, which is
during the second year Shellfish is
another thing. Most shellfsh Is
hard to digest, and had best be kept
from the child's diet list for some
wears.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-28
HOW 1T STARTED
BY JEAN NEWTON.
"A Feather in Your Cap"

In British museum there is an old
manuscript in which, in the course of
a description of Hungary in the year
1899, Is found the following paragraph:
1T hath been an ancient custom
among them that none should wear a
feather but he who had killed Turk"
And this was not an idea original
with sixteenth century Hungarians,
but an adoption, SO to speak. of the
ancient and almost universal custom
among savage tribes of adding q new
feather to the headdress for every en-
envy sent to the happy hunting
grounds.
In Scotland 1t is still the custom at
shooting parties for the one who kills
the first woodcock to pluck feather
from the bird and fasten 1t to his hat.
Hence our modern habit of speaking
of any accomplishment or victory as
"a. feather In nv hat"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-28
BEDTIME STORIES
BY THORNTON
". BURGESS

and was interested. The shell was
partly open, but Jimmy didn't notice
this. He wanted to look that clam
over close, too. So he reached out a
paw to pull the clam toward him up
on the sand
What happened then happened so
suddenly that for a minute or two
Jimmy himself didn't know what had
happened. You see, one toe slipped
in the opening Of the shell and the
clam promptly closed the two halves
OF the shell together. My goodness,
how 1t did pinch that toe Of Jimmy
Skunk's! If you could have seen him
or heard him, you certainly would
have thought that he was having a
Mt, or else had gone quite crazy. That
is what Mr.. Fox thought. He was
own cousin to Reddy Fox and he
looked just like Reddy Fox. He had
once lived UP on the highland, but
he had discovered that 1t was an
easier matter to pick up a good liv-
Ing along the beach. So he had
moved over colSe to the beach and
every night he went hunting along
the edge Of the marshes.
He happened along just as Jimmy
Skunk met with his accident 1t was
moonlight and he could see clearly.
Jimmy Skunk was snarling and
growing and jumping up and rolling
over and acting as If he had quite
lost his head. which indeed he had
That is to say, he didn't know what
he was doing. You see, he was as
much frightened as he was hurt,
for at first he didn't realize just what
had happened. He thought he had
been caught in one of these dreadful
steel traps, which bring so much suf-
fering to the little people who wear
fur. Mr.. Fox hurried over to see
what 1t was all about
Why, it's nothing but a clam!"
said he.
At that Jimmy Skunk stopped
dancing about. He stared at that clam
1t was more round than long Jimmy
tried his teeth on it, That shell was
so hard that Jimmy was afraid he
would break his teeth If he bit any
harder. II didn't know what I'd
caught" he said lamely.
Mr.. Fox began to laugh. You
didn't catch anything" said he. 1T
caught you so far as can see." Then
Mr.. Fox. still chuckling, went off
about his own business.
Jimmy stopped dancing about and
began to think. He must get rid of
that clam somehow The question
was how could he do 1T? His toe
hurt, and besides he couldn't walk
around dragging that clam with him.
tCopyriRht. 1929
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-28

Leila Marsh. cho has altocys been
accustomed to fdTeness, Is left 1ctthout
money. She finds her rich friends
are of the fdir-toedther Uariety and
because she has never been taught
to do anything Is forced to take a
position as lddy's maid nth Mona
Kingsley, Uerv rich 1contdn. In the
family are Richard, Mond's husband,
and Barry. the son. Barry pcrse-
cutes Leila because of her beauty,
and a1he1l Richard DISCOVERS this he
tDGrns hts SON. Later he discovers
that Leila is trying to fit herself for
a better position and offers to help
her, but he learns that his feeling for
her is not pIdtonic. In the mean
time Mona is amusing herself t1ith a
young bachelor, Ronald Cameron
Leila operhedrS a conversation be-
tIoeen them in tChich Ronald be0S
Mona to 90 G11dy 1C4th him. Later
that night Barry seeks Leila out and
tries to present her 10ith q handsome
gift She tells him he Is TepuIstue to
her and threatens to ten his father
if he does not stop annoying her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-28
Neapolitan Salad.

Pick apart one pineapple. saving all
the juice. Cut quarter of a pound
OF candied cherries into quarters. You
may also add, If you like, few can
died apricots. green cages and a. little
angelica. Cover this and stand aside
overnight. The next morning soak
two tablespoonfuls of gelatin in a
quarter of a cupful of cold water for
half an hour. Then add the juice of
three oranges and the pineapple juice
Stand the whole over hot water until
the gelatin is dissolved. Sprinkle over
the fruit cupful Of sugar. Then turn
over the gelatin mixture. Stir and
serve in a glass dish, or it may be
served on bed Of rice, in which case
it should be called Neapoiitan COM
pote.
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Spores.

Spores are among the most marvel.
Gus living things. They are the tiny,
often microscopic, dustlike or pollen
like particles by which all plants not
bearing flowers reproduce, Ferns,
MOSES, seaweeds, fungi, and bacteria
all have spores. They are so iignt
that they can drift hundreds or miles
on the<wind. and In the case of disease
spores, epidemics are sometimes car
ried forward in great jumps.
During a great plague OF fungus
disease of rice In the Philippines, a.
glass plate covered with a gummy
substance was exposed overnight 10
the wind In a region so miles from the
nearest scene of the plague. In the
morning hundreds of the disease
spores were found on the plate. Spores
| are often SO tough that only four or
| five boilings will kill them. Some can
| live through weeks Of sojourn in
liquid air, one of the coolest known
| substances. 1t has been suggested
| that they might easily float about in
outer space, spreading life from world
| TO world.
Now what do you know about that?
Answers to Yesterdays Questions.
l. A few minute plants. like fiagel-
lates, swim about in water like
| animals.
| 2. Many animals, like corals. remain
| forever motionless in colonies anchored
/ to a rock.
/ 3. Corals are branched like plants
| In many cases.
| 4. Plants breathe off both carbon
| dioxide and oxygen.
| 5. Animals breathe off only carbon
dioxide.
| 6. The air in a crowded room be-
comes "stuffy" because it gets hot
and moist from being breathed into
and is motionless: carbon dioxide is
breathed off by the occupants and is
| poisonous, but hours of occupancy
would not make any important diff
| ference in its healthfulness; II the
same air were cooled. dried, and
| stirred, it would feel nice and fresh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-28
Lessons in English
BIZ W. L. GORDON.

Words often nisused-Use "gct" In
preference to gotten Some authori.
ties pronounce gotten" as obsolete.
Often mispronounced--Co nnoisseur
Pronounce kon.i-sur, 20" as in "odd, 2
'1'' as In cit" "u" as in burn" ac-
cent last syllable.
Often misspelled-Auld lang syne.
Synonyrns-Poverty restitution, pri
walton, want, neel. pauperism, beg.
gary.
Word study--''Use word three
times and It is yours" Let us In
crease our vocabulary by mastering
one word each day. Today's word.
confederate; an associate, ally, accom-
bs4gMnA end hN ecufe6AEa4eG.s
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"Puzz7;cks'
-Puz=Ie-Linrericks-

A youth once imbibed some /
Which soon found its way to his ,;
And he murmured. "Oh. 5
Everything goes =
I'll never drink liquor 3!
1. Type of sparkling wine.
2. Seat Of the mental faculties.
g. Exclamation OF disgust.
4. Up and down.
g. Upon another occasion
Note-"Of course" writes H. F. ".
of Providence, r. l., who sent in this
"Puzzlick," the limerick refers TO
days before the adoption Of the eight
eenth amendment, for one cannot I'M
bibe i these days. Oh, no" Can
you complete the limerick? If not,
look for the answer and another
~Puzzlick" tomorrow.
Yesterdays "PuzzIlck."
There was a young lady from Chester
Whose fellow stole up and caressed
her;
"Come. kiss me"' he cried,
But she blushed and denied
And refused to begin till he pressed
her.
Copyright, 1920
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-28

to appreciate the sound beauty of
the old designs The result is that
the work of the old master builders
of furniture Is being copied in ever.
increasing quantities.
One of the newest reproductions is
shown here-a graceful and elegant
sofa of Duncan Phyfe design. The
outward.spread legs and the long,
rolling line of the seat and arms are
Phyfe characteristics.
This sofa Is upholstered in old blue
velvet, making a rich color harmony
with the wine red of the mahogany
frame. The little bookshelf hanging
above the sofa is a smart, modern
note IN keeping with old furniture
styles. 1t is laceuered a stunning jade
green.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-28
Apple Rounds.

This is a sweet entree that is deli
cious. Cut some thick slices of bread
into rounds with a round cutter, but.
ter and place in a shallow tin baking
sheet. Pare and core some perfect
apples of uniform size and cut in
halves. Lay half an apple on each
round of bread. place a large. plump
raisin in the core cavity of each and
sprinkle with sugar, and nutmeg IL
liked. Bake until the edges OF the
bread are slightly Drowned and the
apple Is tender Then serve at once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-28

about CLAIMS. Now. Jimmy skunk
knew all about the clans that Danny
had learned about and i suspect that
if you could have asked him what he
knew about CLAIMS he would have told
YOU that he knew all about clans.
But it Is doubtful If any one knows
sll about anything. Jimmy. found
that he didn't know all about clans.
He was poking around in the sea-
weed and looking for anything which
appeared good to eat, when he found
what he knew right away was clam.
1t was different from the clans he
was used to. but there could be no
doubt that it was g. clam. 1t was
living in some seaweed in little pool
OF water 1t wasn't long like the
CLAIMS that Jimmy was acquainted
with. He noticed this right away
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-28
Banana Tulip.

Rub the pulp of four bananas
through q seive. Add one and one
half tablespoonfuls of lemon juice, a
cupful of sugar. and by degrees a
quart of cream. Freeze with the
usual ice cream mixture, three parts
ice and one part salt Cut some
bananas in slices pointed at one end
and stand close together around the
inside of a frappe glass to simulate
tulip petals. This must be done just
before serving to prevent discolora-
ton. Fill the center with the banana
cream and garnish with ~ candied
cherry
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Jimmy Skunk ought to know
Jimmy has had whole lot of expe
rience. His very independence often
makes him careless. He seems to
think that because every one Is afraid
of him he can go where he pleases
when he pleases, how he pelases. Nc
one can do this. Even the most In
dependent will get into trouble sooner
steps.
You will remember that Danny
Meadow Mouse had learned something
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-28
Blackberry Jam.

Put the berries In a porcelain ket-
tie, adding a little water To prevent
sticking. Stir and stew for 20 min
utes. Press through sieve or not.
as desired Measure. and to each
pint allow one-half pound of sugar.
Boil for 20 minutes and put away in
tumbiers.