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It is the resourceful mother who
brings out some special toys kept for
just such days, and invested with a
special charm partly because they
cannot be played with on any other
days, and partly because the things
have interest in themselves that add
delight to the time. Such toys, or
even one toy, can be invested with
enough charm to hold the attention
for a long time. When it pals and
the fun lags, another diversion has to
be substituted. Perhaps she reads to
them. That is generally popular di-
version.
Favorite FrOlic.
For the active game that is especial
ly needed in the middle or late after
noon let me suggest a peanut hunt.
The mother hides the peanuts in all
sorts Of odd places, in keyholes. under
corner Of table scarf, between folds of
newspapers, behind cushions in cor
nerS of the room, behind tables, etc,
wherever the children can l-ummage
without danger of breaking things!
Parafin pAyAc~ covered candies can
be used irSteNS "a .>eanuts. or pop
corn. but NOTHING that would be
sticky, such as uncovered candies. Or
the hunt may be for marbles with a
prize Of candy for each 10 marbles Tor
beans) found by any child.
Quiet Game.
Another quiet game which will,
nevertheless, give plenty Of motion to
little legs can be found in placing a
lumber full to the brim on a square
Of table Tor floor) oilcloth, and seeing
how many can walk by it, lifting each
foot as high as possible without jar
ring the tumbler enough for any wa.
ter to be spilled. A little prize. such
as a frosted cake or cookie, instead
Of a plain one, a piece of fruit, ETC.,
adds zest to the fun. If child does
not lift his foot high he has to try
again. He must walk just as close to
the tumbler as possible, also. There
should be several rounds to this game
for each child to get plenty of ex-
ericise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-28
FOOD AND HEALTH
BY wfNIFRFD STUART GIBBS.
Food Specialist.

During the seven days of National
Thrift week these special points Will
be stressed from day to day: Monday
Nationa; Thrift day; Tuesday, Budget
or Home Economy day; "Wednesday,
Life Insurance day; Thursday, own
Your Own Home day; Friday, Safe In
vestment day; Saturday, Pay Bills
Promptly day, and Sunday, Share
With Others day.
My readers will undoubtedly be es-
pecially interested In Tuesdays pro-
gram-that is. Home Budget or Home
Economy day. It's purpose is to call
the attention Of all citizens to the need
Of a systematic plan in regard to the
saving and spending of money. Bud
getting is the basis of this appeal
l have tried to show that there is
something more to food budgeting
than the mere dealing with figures,
important as these may be. So to-
day ! should like to take time to
write more on the mathematical side
of this question.
BY discussing the best ways to fos-
ter the idea the thrift committee says:
Get the parent and teacher as
sociations to hold a meeting, with a
strong speaker for the discussion of
home economy problems Encourage
the banks to distribute budget books
on this day."
Will not any readers of Food and
Health who would like to help in this
national project think, then, of this
very suggestion? If you and your
children attend such a meeting as
that indicated, for example, think of
ways in which you can interest the
children in this home budgeting
scheme. The more mathematical
among the youngsters will like the
fun of Juggling the figures in their
own little budget accounts. Those
who are not blessed with a mathe-
NAUTICAL sense must have little help.
True thrift Is not meagerly stint
ing, but rather sensible spending and
saving. But the youngsters and some
of us grown-ups will undoubtedly need
| special prodding to get in line for the
mathematical grind involved in get
| ting the budget started. Once started,
the children's personal expense &C.
| counts and budgets will serve excel
health and efficiency.
Coming to the general household
| budget, l know of no better guide to
the proper planning of the family
dietary. With a well worked out ex-
| pense account before her, the house
wife can tell at glance whether
Johnny is getting enough milk,
whether his father is getting too much
beefsteak and, in short, whether the
family as a whole is receiving it's
proper share Of body building and
| body-regulating material.
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attractive woman. She gets prettier
every day. You can't expect to treat
her indifferently and not have another
man appear on the scene. But as
said before. she's had a quarrel with
her best beloved"
John hated that repetition Of tho
phrase best beloved" and he hated
TO let Natalie see how curious he was.
He was eager to question her, and yet
he hesitated because he didn't want
her to know how eager he was. And
she Just sat there smiling irritatinPly,
and eating her filet of sole with great
gusto.
''Well?" He said after time. Sup.
pose she has"
Natalie shrugged.
"Of course IL that doesn't mean
I've done my part. OF course the
lunch Is delicious, John. don't mean
to infer that I'm not enjoying it.
Then, too, / did have some shopping
to do for Junior. He's already out
growing his clother. But for all that,
my main reason for coming to town
was to see you and tell you that lit
tie piece Of news. After all. it's hot
day, and in the country 1 could be
much cooler. Some people are never
grateful for anything"
With downcast eyes and careful
precision, she dipped into her stuffed
tomato salad. To look at her one
would have thought her incapable OF
any schemes. and yet she was here
on behalf Of Helena. although she had
been careful to say nothing about it
before leaving.
II Just thought" she said. limo
Gently. between sips of iced coffee,
that you might like to know. Some
times a man has success with a wo'
man on the rebound. OF course, It
doesn't always happen that way, but
lots of times it does. and 1t seems
to me that If you do care for
Helena OF course I suppose
have no right to assume that you
do
II do care for her." John famed
savagely 1--WE never stopped caring
for her. lost my head the other
night and made love to her. but she
was furious with me. She couldn't
get out of the apartment fast
enough"
THAT was before she quarreled with
her best beloved" Natalie said
smoothly 81 should think it might
be worth your while to try again."
(CopyriEht. 1922
Continued in tomorrow's Start
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-28

BY LEE PAPE.

Me and Shorty Judge was standing
around the lam post, and ladies was
tawking to each other down at the
corner and one of them had little
cerly wife dog and 1t was standing
down there waiting for them to get
done tawking, giving me a ideerr and
l sed, Hay, I tell you let's wat, you go
down and teeZe that little dog and Ill
go down. and chase you away and
make a speetch to you about being
kind to dunn animals, and then the
lady that belongs to the dog will give
me something for a reward and wat
ever she gives me Ill Civ you half.
Like fun, some of these little dogs
are the werst ones to teaZe, you go
down and teaze it and Ill make the
speetch and give you half, Shorty
sed.
And he waited up there and 1
started to go down to teaze the dog,
ony as soon as / made one face at 1T
he started to bark and show his teeth
like enything, having sutch long
teeth for little dog you wouldent of
bin serprized to see them on big
dog and the lady that belonged to
him sed, Boy, be careful, do you wun
to be bitten?
Why, does he bite? I sed, and she
sed, Some days he does.
Me thinking. G., this looks like one
of the days. WITCH jest then Shorty
Judge came running down, saying.
Hay, go away from that dog, dident
you ever heer about kindniss to dunn
animals, go away from there before
l soak you shot.
WITCH jest then he started to go
away himself on account Of the dog
chasing him, and the next time I saw
him was around the corner, him say
ing. Hay, that was heck of a ideer,
and me saying, Well how did / know
that was the kind of dog 1t was?
WITCH how did /?
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of course, I can't expect anything SO
charming now. I'm an old married
woman with a baby"
At this moment the waiter inter
rupted with their orders Of clans,
and Natalie began to eat hungrily and
with maddening Indifference.
But after the plates had been
whisked away her eyes met Johns,
and she said a little breathlessly.
Don't you ever dare to tell If
breathe a secret to you. Promise!
"Of course l promise"
"Helena's had a quarrel with her
best beloved. / don't know whether
you're interested or not. And / know
it's none of my business. But some.
how. John, 1 always thought that
you and Helena were pretty well
mated. How's Mrs. Price these days,
anyway? Still as interesting as ever?''
She never interested me-" John be-
gan angrily. but Natalie interrupted
lightly.
"Oh yes, she did. Remember this
John, Helena has told me just about
everything. OF course 1 never did be-
ieve that you could fall for any length
of time for that little four-fusher,
Nina. But 1 thought Helena was real.
ly sunk. / never saw any one so car
ried away. l simply couldn't argue
with her, and finally gave up trying.
thought to myself, well, she'll come
to her senses when John comes home.
But she didn't. And then, of course,
had to get sick and pass out of the
picture for time. And then you
came home with your news which
didn't hear for several days after your
return
Helena sprang hers before I did
mine.''
ooh. yes; but you were all ready to
spring yours. What difference does
1t make who sprang it first? You know
as we'll as l that Helena Is a darned
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body ana the fact that facial wrinkles
result from the loss Of the subcutane-
GUS fat is a serious drawback. Do
you think you would prefer q thin,
lined face to g. smooth, plump one?
II you wish to try losing some of the
fairness, however, battle your face at
bedtime In a basinful of water, to
which Is drops of tincture of benzoin
have been added. Dry your skin and
apply a facial mask. preferably Of
thin rubber, to induce perspiration
while you sleen. A thin soft towel
or folds of cheese cloth may be used
II you have no rubber. Next morning
wash your face with pure soap and
warm water. rinse well and rub with
Zee, dry and pat on little cold cream
as q powder base. Choose glasses
with lenses that are not perfectly
round; that is, wear the kind that are
deeper below the diameter than above.
Or perhaps octagonal lenses would be
more becoming. The preraration you
mention is used especially for sites
or sore lids. If you wish to encourage
the growth GO your lashes and eye.
brows. you may use ordinary white
vaseline. LOIS LEEDS.
Dear Miss Leeds--I am 10 years old
and my ankles are very thin and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-28
THE DAILY
HOROSCOPE
Wednesday, December %.

The sun and Neptune are in benef-
ic aspect tomorrow, which should be
favorable for. most activities.
There Is a sign of special success
for those who attend to details and
this class should be lucky in obtain
ing employment under this sway.
1t is a day for pushing all ones
important affairs and should bring
profit from many lines of work.
Democracy in the United States
will reveal many odd vagaries. for
there will be a desire to dictate and
to dominate
While women will walk In silk at
tire, they will also earn 1t, for the
planetary government indicates that
there will be added hordes Of wage
earners.
In the new year there will be
many marvellous movements main
tanned for the education of all the
people. Colleges will provide Tor
poorer students. and childhood Will
be safeguarded as never before.
Perception is supposed to be ex-
extraordinarily keen while Neptune
is in benefic aspect. Thought trans
mission may be tried with success by
many while this rule prevails. the
The new year is to be time when
extremes of sentiment and activity
are apparent. There will be few
persons who have not definite courses
of action.
System and order will be more
prevalent than in the past, for science
is to enter into the most trivial al
fairs of life.
Tomorrow should be day prof1ta-
BILE to artists. since it Is conducive
to the understanding of their ambi-
tons.
Persons whose birth date 1t is have
the augury of much success in the
coming year. Elderly persons may
marry and all ages will be susceptt-
BILE
Children born on that day proba-
blv will have a lot of commonsense
and ability to make life a prosperous
experience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-28
Clues to Character
Swift Action.
4 BY .. o. ABERNETHY.

Do you make quick decisions? Are
you ready to tell what you think
about this or that the moment 1t Is
presented to you? Then it's a cinch
to pick you out of a crowd
Visualize a line up and down from
where the nose joins the forehead In
the center of the brows. Let the line
split the nostril in the center, and
then extend it straight downward
below the lips so that If the chin
stuck out the line would cross 1t.
Should the chin drop behind the line.
you will know that the subject is
hasty of action and thought.
You will know that here is the
man who lacks strength to carry on
for hours at a time i'm physical en-
.durance test Few of this type would
distinguish themselves in any kind
Of marathon. Yet this type has its
own way of fighting. despite the lack
of endurance. Quick, deadly blows
and a hasty retreat are his methods
of gaining his ends. What he lacks
in endurance he tries to make up in
speed and viciousness.
Copyright. 1920
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-28
My Neighbor Says:

New leather boots are some
times rather difficult to polish
successfully. When this is the
case. 1t is a god plan to rub
the leather with a cut lemon.
Allow the Juice to dry thor
oughly, apply backing in
The usual way and polish with
a good hard brush.
Save all left-overs. BY US
ing a little ingenuity, many
tasty dishes may be prepared.
Save leftover coffee in a glass
jar. 1t will be useful for cof-
fee jelly, coffee souftie or for
mocha frosting.
To prevent juice running
from pies, make a paste Of
-four and water and, after put
ting the bottom crust on the
plate. spread this paste around
the edge of the crust.
When stockings wear out,
cut feet off, split each stock
ing leg, then sew the two pieces
together. These make splen-
did dust cloths and are easily
washed.
Rugs that have become torn
and frayed can be made neat
again by turning back the
edges with a wide strip of adj
hesive tape. This makes a
fiatter and heater edge than
sewing.
Scald black stockings and
black cotton gloves in salt and
water before wearing themsand
they will not crock.
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deplore II. The home atmosphere is
created by her more than by anyone
else. If the house is large enough for
one room to be devoted to the chill
dren as nursery or playroom, both she
and the children are fortunate. 1t is
so much more difficult to keep children
happily entertained when there is no
place that they can cali their very
own. The youngsters like space, and
need 1t, for they must be very active
part of the time, anyway. Games
have to be invented to give restless
little legs opportunity to be active
without really romping. In apart
ments, romping children are disturb
ing to those below. 1t is hard on the
little folk then, when rainy days come,
especially so If mother. keeps saying
Children do keep quiet" 1t is wiser
to see that they are happily employed
in stormy weather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-28
CHAPTER L.
The Little Plotter.

Natalie smiled into his eyes. 1t
was true that she hadn't come down
to his office in all the time she had
known him. No wonder he was sus-
picious.
Perhaps I have a reason. Maybe
I have designs on YOU"
John grinned back at her. She was
such an adorable child!
Anyway" she continued. you did
flirt With me one evening. 1 don't
care how much you deny it. But,
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hemstitch plain note paper. The hem
stitching is made by sewing on the
machine without thread) around the
margin. A tiny bird or other picture
my be sketched. Little Christmas,
Thanksgiving or Easter seals are ap-
propriate after these vacations. find
that the children are more painstak-
ing and interested In their letters now
plan.
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Rainy Days Made Happy for Children
BY LYDIA LIE BARON WALKER.

There are families In which children
delight in rainy days when they must
remain indoors, just as there are
plenty of families where such a day is
considered by the children to be IAN
awful bore" Then parents do also,
and they dread stormy weather as
much as their offspring.
It is the mother who has 1t in her
power to make the children enjoy be.
Ing confined to the house or heartily
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-28
Nodded Rice With Sause.

This is a very adaptable dessert.
Boil the rice as usual, taking care to
have it stiff enough to mold when
cold. The sauce is made from canned
fruit with it's juice. When the cold
nodded rice is placed on an attractive
dish, pour a border of the freshly
opened canned fruit and juice around
1t and serve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-28
Crab Flake Cocktail.

Arrange the crab flake in cocktail
glasses and pour over cocktail sauce
and serve with rings of lemon. For
he cocktail sauce use one bottle of
:atsup. two teaspoonfuls Of horse
radish, two teaspoonfuls Of lemon
uice, two teasponfuls of Worcester
shire sauce and q dash of tabasco
SanCP
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fCopyright I926.l

OF 1913 young woman students at
the University of Kansas who turned
In their preferences as to what line
of work they wished to follow after
graduation only seven expressed a
desire to become homemakers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-28

Following her 45-mile hike from
Providence to Boston recently. Miss
Eleanor Sears, society leader, without
revealing any signs Of fatigue enter
aimed a group of friends at a dinner
in her home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-28
MOTHERS
AND THEIR CHILDREN.
Note Paper.

One mother says:
Children should be encouraged to
write their thank YOU letters during
their vacation. To add a touch of in
dividuality to their paper, 1 sometimes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-28
Reducing the Face.

Dear Miss Leeds-Can you tell me
how to reduce the size Of my face?
The rest of my body is in the correct
proportions, but my face is too round
ard my cheeks are too fat / have
to wear glasses all the time, which
makes this more conspicuous. Is vel
low oxide of mercury good for eye
brows and lashes?
RACHEL r.
Answer-It is not easy to reduce a
rat face without reducing ones whole
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-28
Jots From Geography

lie Chateau d. If. off the coast OF
France. in the Mediterrean, is q
French prison. In times past political
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-28

Queen Mary is q competent art critic
as we'll as Queen Of the British COM
monwea1th.
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MILADY BEAUTIFUL
BY LOIS LEEDS

muscles Of my legs are rather high up.
What can I do for that straight
stretch from my ankle to my calf
which spoils the shape of my legs?
They have a knotted look. My bust
is also very small. How can develop
1t? AGNES.
Answer think that your difficulty
is underweight. Bring your weight up
to normal for your age and height. 1t
is not possible for you to have a we'll
formed figure unless you do so. Eat
simple, nourishing food. sleep eight or
nine hours each night and take a
moderate amount of exercise in the
open. Please send stam~ed, self
addressed envelope for m leaf1et on
"How to Gain Weight" which gives
diet and exercise suggestions.
LOIS LEEDS.
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Being Popular


Dear Miss Leeds-{D am not very
popular. How can I make myself
so? (2) I am Is years old. 61A
inches tall and weigh 1877 pounds. Ny
bust is 81 and my hips 38 inches.
What should I weigh? 90 have dark
brown hair, parted on one side and
shingied behind. NV eyes are blush
grey, my skin tanned with a few
freckles What colors should l wear?
Please answer by mail. B. r. Z.
Answer am glad to answer my
readers by mail when they inclose a
stamped, self-addressed envelope with
their letters: otherwise. must an
swer through this column. % To find
out how to be popular. study other
girls who are popular. What Is it
that attracts people to them? Is 1t
not good nature and willingness to CO.
operate with others? Good looks
neatness, pretty clothes and kindsman.
ners help, also. The ability to dance
well. play card games, talk easily and
make oneself agreeable are elements
Of popularity in most circles. (2) You
are rather too heavy even for a we'll
developed girl of your age and height
but you are too young to put your
self on a reducing diet. Trim down
your figure by plenty OF outdoor exer-
else. 90 You may wear dull pink,
coral. apricot. bright red, rust, brick
red, dark green, dark blue, ecru, deep
brilliant yellow. mahogany, dark
brown. deep cream. LOIS LEEDS.
Copyright 1920
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CONTINUED in tomorrow's start
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Dear Miss Leeds am 10 years old
and my ankles are very thin and the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-29
Chicago Has Some
Of Worlds Whitest
and Cleanest Stores

Chicago. July 29.-tP,-Chicago
which once ranked not far below
Pittsburgh in its rcputed ability to
producc smoke and dirt. ard which
still manages to collect fair amount
Of CRIME. nevertheless has some of
the worlds whitcst and cleanest
buildings.
This is not = paradox, but . tribute
to the cleansing qualities Of an an
cient product pounced on for modern
skyscraper OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Gotta.
Smooth and glossy, It yields readily
70 . little soap and water when own
ers give the buildings their annual
or emi-annual bath.
Many Of the huge department
stores along State street are surfaced
In white terra Gotta and after the
spring cleaning they present 4 flash
ing appearance among their duller
brick and stone neighbors.
Among tho newer buildings built
of terra Gotta are the "Wrigley twin
'-wcrs," which continue their dag
sling wilderness even through the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-29

one Of the tallest buildings west OF
New York, Is nearing completion.
Others Making Plans
Since then the building contract
ors. the doctors and dentists, the
butter and egg" men and number
Of others have announced plans Of
getting together in buildings Of their
own.
But probably the most interesting
development Of oil may be expected
from the architects, who also have
the get together" bug. Leaders OF
the movement believe that the archi-
tectural craft should be represented
by something very exceptional in
building design, and the final plans
probably will be selected BY compe-
tition among the draughtsmen who
plan to make the structure their
common home.
Most 81 the new buildings have
been planned in or near the neigh
borhood Of Wacker Drive, the magni-
ficent new double decker boulcvar.
skirting the south bank of the Chi
cAgo river