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Evening star., 1926-09-08
Mischievous Parrot.

Many strange stories are told about
parrots. and it is hard, unless one
hears them for ones self, to believe
them. One that is related by good
ornithologist is that of the parrot kept
by this same ornithologist as pet.
The man had a squeaking swivel
chair. and so exactly could the parrot
reproduce the metallic shrek of the
chair that people thought the natur-
alist was in his room when he was
not He used to make the sound of
rapping on a door and shout, as the
children did: Mamma, open the
door" sending the mother hurrying
out for nothing.
Now, what do you know about that?
Answers to Yesterdays Questions.
/. a pterodactyl was "a flying lizard
of long ago.
.. A stegosaurus was a, huge ar
mored lizard of past ages.
3. A triceritops was a big reptile
Of the past with three hornlike up
right plates on his head.
4. The age of the great lizards was
the Jurassic.
5. A trilobite was scorpion-like
race of invertebrate animals very
abundant in the past, now extinct.
g. The saber tooth tiger existed
up till comparatively recent times. but
Is now extinct.
Copyright 1920
Evening star., 1926-09-08
Watch the Children Grow.
When does a child grow?

When does a child grow?
Every hour from birth until IL to
25 years, if growth is not interfered
with.
Most of this growth is general
development. But there is normally
a steady increase in height up to
about the age Of 20 years. The rate
of growth in height is not constant,
but gradually decreases from the
first to the twentieth year
A healthy infant grows about .
inches the first year. inches the
second year. 3% the third year, 8
the fourth year, 2N the fifth year, 2
the sixth and inches each year
thereafter until the age of IL or II.
The rate of growth in height is
the same for boys and girls up to the
age of 10. About the age of 10 the
girls begin to grow more rapidly
than the boys, a healthy girl grow
ing about 2I3 inches from IL to IL,
and a boy only u inches In that
year. But the girls do not main
tain the lead long. By the age of
Ia the boys are growing 2H inches
and the girls only 2 inches in a year
The year from age Is to age 16
normal boy grows 81 inches and
normal girl only q inch.
A boy grows another inch or per-
haps a little over an inch from 16
to II, and a girl only half an inch or
less. A boy grows u inch from II
to IS and a girl none at all to speak
of.
Girls are through gaining in height
when they arrive at their nineteenth
birthday anniversary.
Right here let me say that I don't
know of any remedy or treatment
which will make growth faster or
slower than the normal or average
rate as described.
Any fault of hygiene-that is any
unhealthful living habit or condition
which impairs nutrition may re-
tard or prevent normal growth in
stature. For instance, as a rule,
though not without occasional ex
Evening star., 1926-09-08

EASTON, Pa.
Is not the New Testament in and
of itself sufficient for all Christian
believers?
Why do you so frequently refer to
the Old Testament as a source Of
inspiration and of conduct?
Does not the New Testament super
eede for Christians the teachings of
the Old Testament?
Answer-In so far as the teachings
of the two Testaments correspond,
both are to be studied and obeyed.
Yet the Christian who intelligently
reads the New Testament and endeav-
ors to make its ethic the standard of
his practice has enough and to spare
for his guidance in its Gospels and
epistles.
1t does not follow, however, that
he can discard the Scriptures of Israel
They explain many references and
preceipts of the New Testament, have
been closely associated with it for
twenty centuries and were indispen-
sable for Jesus and His disciples The
only sacred books He knew as q child
and during His earthly ministry may
well be Indispensable for us.
In those books He found abundant
sources of strength from His boy
hood onward to His crucifixion. The
Hebrew prophets and psalmists are
freely quoted by the apostles and
evangelists. Their utterances in
prose and poetry have confirmed the
devotion Of Jews and Christians alike
for 1000 years. l advise you. there
fore. as g. Christian to acquaint your
self with the Old Testament, espe-
cially those stalwart personalities who
played SO great a part in the develop
pnent of faith and morals during the
sixth century, B. c.: with men like
Jeremiah, Ezekiel. and the great proph-
cts of the exile. To apprehend
afresh their majestic characters and
messages in the light of Christ's
supreme revelation is liberal educa-
ton in itself.
Evening star., 1926-09-08
EVERYDAY QUESTIONS
1nsuered by DIR. S. PARKES CADMAN

Answer-Go to it. The. profession
of a trained nurse has been followed
by many of the best women of the
world and is today one of its most
necessary callings. Your family
should feel honored that you emulate
the example of Florence Nightingale,
"the lady with the lamp" and of
Edith Cavell.
You will also be freed from the
bedevilment of sheer boredom which
accounts for not "a few of the follies
and extravagances of the undeserv-
ing and idle rich. The consciousness
that you are not a parasite but a
producer, contributing to the health
and welfare of your fellow men and
women, will react in you for a per-
sonal worth and dignity which neither
social pretension nor money can pro-
cure.
KENTUCKY.
| live In the South, where people
seem to be more religious than in the
North. Last Sunday L bought a news
paper on the way to church and
opened it in the lobby to see the re-
suit of law case. An elder rebuked
me, not violently, but in a disgusted
sort of way. Do you think l had done
wrong?
Answer-There is nothing immoral
In the item of conduct you describe.
During the Civil War thousands of
Christians and Jews patronized the
Sunday editions of the press and often
read them when a critical battle was
on or had just been waged. Even the
late DR.. Theodore L. Cuyler Is said
to have been unable to wait until
Monday for the latest bulletins from
the front. Yet under ordinary cir
cumstances you would not allow the
newspaper to interfere with any busi-
ness demanding concentration. And
nothing demands concentration so
much as that worship of God for
which presumably you attend church.
Unless every thought of the mind is
subjected to this great end, churchly
forms may be a mockery of ones
deepest spiritual necessities.
Tranquility surrounds the isolated
Shrines Of India. Secular things are
instantly banished from the Moslem's
attention when he kneels three times
daily on his prayer carpet and faces
Mecca. Shall Christians be less scru-
pulous-indeed, less intelligent-in
their devotions than those who, they
contend walk in far DINNER light
than that Of Christianity? A reason
able observance of religious etiquette
becomes the house Of the Lord even
more than the lordliest dwellings of
man. The elder in question probably
magnified this occurrence. But from
the viewpoint of devout behavior he
had grounds for his rebuke.
Evening star., 1926-09-08

but a fact. proven in the late war.
by an increase in 18 months from a
total in April, 1917, Of 400, to 21,48O
in November, 1918. Of this number
at that time, nearly $4,000 were re-
serves in the Red Cross, and not one
nurse was drafted or sent overseas
unwillingly
With the perfected organization
that has been the result Of the lessons
learned. in that trying period, approx
imately 43 900 names have been listed
of those who may be called upon.
and only the ill or those who have
married will be disqualified.
At the head of the Army Corps
proper is one of the outstanding fig
ures in the nursing world of today.
She is Maj. Julia c.. Stimson, and the
work that she has done sets her high
on the honor roll Of the great nurses
of history.
Born at Worcester, Mass: educated
at the Brearlet School, New York
City; with her A. B. from Vassar in
1901; post graduate courses at Col
umbia, and her A. Nj. from Washing
Evening star., 1926-09-08
Lessons in English
BY w. l.. GORDON.

Words often misused-Don't say Il
concede to your request" Use ''ac-
cede" to express yielding. :.
Often mispronounced - Pageant.
Pronounce paj-ant. the first a as in
at" or as in day"
Often mispelled-Profess; one f.
Synonyms-Doubtfu dubious, un-
certain, unsettled, precarious, inse-
cure. risky.
Word study-"Use a word three
times and it is yours" Let us in
crease our vocabulary by mastering
one word each day. Today's word
Bravado; arrogant. defiance. '"He as
sumed an air of bravado."
Evening star., 1926-09-08
Long-Haired Readers.

There are still some thousands of
women who would like to cut their
hair. but haven't the courage. For,
they argue, if it is chopped OFF short
and isn't becoming, think of the
many, many months before it will be
long enough to do up, and think OF
the discomfort of trying to make
shortish hair stay with combs and
haiIpins.
They may be quite right. but If
they want, they can achieve an effect
of bobbing without actually cutting off
their hair. At least, they may cut
off only a part Of it, and they can
thin it a. bit underneath SO 1t will lie
close against the head. And still
they'll have enough so 1t will always
do up nicely with hair pins, and grad
ually grow thicker and longer If they
decide the new style is not becoming
and that long hair and lots of it is
better In any case, cutting the hair
off in this partial fashion would do it
good.
Long hair needs less washing than
short. since it does not fly about so
and does not pick up dirt so easily.
But it needs more care in other ways.
It needs a tonic every week or often
err. unless it is very, very healthy
hair. 1t needs daily brushing, 1t
needs daily massage of the scalp,
since long hair packs against the
head, especially under the hot felt
hats we all wear.
1t needs airing. One of the greatest
advantages of short hair is that, as
il flies about so, it is always well ven
tilated. Long hair should be shaken
out every night, the fingers of both
hands should be spread out through
it, and it should literally be given a
good shaking This airs it beauti-
fully-and then it should be thor
oughly brushed.
Aunt Betty-Baking soda and lemon
Juice are used in the last rinse after
shampoo to help keep the hair from
getting too dark when it is of a blonde
Evening star., 1926-09-08
Your Baby and Mine
BY MYRTLE MEYER ELDRED.
Problems Of Dentition.

It is a much-discussed question even
among physicians as to just what dis
orders can be attributed to dentition.
AS early as the beginning of the eight
eenth century, there were doctors VINO
claimed that diseases due to "denti-
ton" did not exist.
In a present day treatise on the sub
ject it is likewise claimed that after
careful consideration of all aspects 1t
is to be concluded that there are no
diseases of dentition.
This, then. should comfort the
mother who writes to me frequently
that her baby has a bad cough and
has had it for months, and isn't 1t due
to his teeth? There Is always some
neighbor who is authority for the
statement that children always have
coughs and colds during the teething
period.
There is also the common belief that
there is a rash due to teething; that
children always have diarrhea at this
time and so on. In fact almost any
thing out of the ordinary which hap
pens to a child during the time when
he can be expected to have teeth is
attributed to this cause. When one
gets right down to facts. this is nice
lazy way to get away from finding out
what makes the baby cough, what
gives him a rash and what intestinal
infection Is causing the diarrhea
The modern mother isn't satisfied with
saying, IT'S his teeth" she knows
now that the reason cannot be laid
to teeth.
The rash is probably lin Summer at
least prickly heat; in Winter it may
be due to indigestion. The cough or
cold can come from so many sources
that it would be useless to try and
enumerate them ALL One can be sure,
though, that because baby is going
to have a new tooth is not one of the
causes.
Intestinal disturbances are COM
moner in babies during the age of
tooth eruption (Which means from
about 5 to II months) chiefly because
at those ages the baby is being intro
duced to new and strange foods and
it is these or some faulty manner Of
feeding that Is most likely causing the
trouble, and not the teeth.
The well baby, growing and develop
ing, will cut teeth without any one
not even his mother, being the
wiser But, if a child is weak and
Sickly, anything, even the natural
process of teething. may cause trouble,
may cause his appetite to be poor, and
his mothers efforts to combat this
loss of appetite may start up diges-
tive troubles. But in that case blame
the child's poor physical condition
generally and not the teeth.
Mrs. Eldred will be glad to answer all
questions pertaining to babies and children.
self-addressed. stamped envelope. for
warded to this office will bring personal
reply Leaflets are furnished free of charge
on all the usual problems confronting young
mothers.
Evening star., 1926-09-08

about inches in diameter from cam
brick. Cut round piece from the
middle. Seam the center and sides,
leaving a small place through which
to pour the beans. When full seam
this. Make tube of cardboard to
run through the center snugly. Fill
with candy. each piece wrapped in a
bit of paraffin paper. Fit cardboard
circles in each end and paste red pa
per over and little way up the sides
to hold the candies in the tube. Roll
in tissue paper slashed to make 1t
fringe at each end. Twist tightly
Glue a wide strip of gold, silver or
any contrasting colored paper about
the middle of this roll and you will
have what looks like a mammoth bon
bon. 1t holds a surprise, a box of
candy and game.
Try to think up unique ways of do
ing up gifts. but in any event see
that parcels have fresh smooth paper
about them and are tied with crisp
ribbon or fancy cord. preferably with
tasseled ends.
Hot weather and floods have done
great damage in Yangsze Valley of
China this year.
Evening star., 1926-09-08
BEAUlY Of1AIc EDNA KENT FORBES

shade in early youth. For tinting the
gray hairs with henna mix the con-
tents of the small packages that come
for a. shampoo with enough lather to
cover the entire head of hair.
Let this stay on the hair for about
20 or more minutes, and then proceed
as with any other method Of sham
pooling. 1t requires some experiment
ing to know how long to retain the
lather on the head, but you will not
overdo it with a first trial of 20
minutes
Evening star., 1926-09-08
Maj. Julia G. Stimson.

The Army Nurses Corps is unique
among the Government Nursing Corps
in its aff1liation with the Red Cross,
which makes possible expansion almost
overnight from the few hundreds
normally on duty to the many thou
sands who are enrolled on the Red
Cross lists as standing ready" for
service in a national emergency. This
is no myth of statistics, set down on
paper in an idle hour of speculation,
Evening star., 1926-09-08

reading all the books in Christendom.
Shown is a corner of the parlor.
The doors, the low paneling, the
woodwork are all ivory white. The
windows are small with many small,
oblong panes. The floor is of wide
pine boards. The wallpaper above the
wainscoting has an appearance OF
great age, with faded red, the doml-
mating color, on an ivory ground.
Pictures of famous folk in old
fashioned dress adorn the walls. The
sofa is Of Sheraton design uphol-
stored in a striped damask and the
fine Chippendale chairs of rich ma
hogany have seats of rose-red satin.
Copyright 1926.)
Evening star., 1926-09-08
Eggplant Oysters.

Peel and cook one eggplant, pound
into a paste, then add an equal guam
tity of corn. Stir in one cupful of
cream sauce and two Well beaten eggs.
Season we'll with salt and paprika or
pepper. Let stand for a while and
form into the shape of oysters. Rice
may be added to the eggplant instead
of corn If desired. Egg and crumb,
then fry in deep hot fat until nice
brown. These make an attractive
garnish for roasts, or they are good
for luncheon served with tomato
sauce.
Evening star., 1926-09-08
Creamed Corned Beef.

Blend together over the fire one
tablespoonful of butter and one
tablespoonful of -four, and add one
cupful of milk. Season with salt, pep
per and onion juice, add two cupfuls
Of chopped corned beef. and simmer
for three minutes. Serve very hot
sprinkled over with buttered bread
crumbs.
Evening star., 1926-09-08
What Do You Know
About 1t?
Daily Science Six.

Daily Science Six.
/. What Is the call of the Ameri-
can cuckoo?
2. Name three American birds
with initiative powers.
3. How can you tell the cat
birds song from brown
thrasher's?
4. What is the call of the rain
crow?
5. What are three birds that
call much at night?
6. Are larks found in America?
Answers to these questions in
tomOrrow'S Star.
Evening star., 1926-09-08
CAMBRIDGE. Mass.

am a young woman with ample
means and Of a socially prominent
family, thinking of becoming a trained
nurse. I do not need the compensa-
ton which l would receive If 1 be-
came a registered nurse and my
family is very bitterly opposed to my
doing so. saying that l shall always
have plenty of this worlds goods and
need not worry about following any
profession or business.
What would your advise me to do?
Evening star., 1926-09-08

One Mother says:
1 always let Jack feel that he is
helping me when it is possible for
him to do some little job. On clean
ing day l give him a small brush
and tell him to brush the dust off
the carved legs of the chairs and
tables, and that 1 will then shine
them with my dustcloth. This
teaches him to work and really does
help with the busting.
Copyright, 1926)
Evening star., 1926-09-08
HOME NOTES
BY JENNY wRKN.

We have spoken before of the de-
lights of the Wayside Inn on the old
Boston post road near Boston. One
can learn more of the colonial house
hold and American home traditions
in a few minutes stroll through its
low-ceiled and sunny room than by
Evening star., 1926-09-08
Wash Eace?-Yes

Wash Face?-Yes
But mind svhaf sost Of soap
you use
Take.care that you useonaysueh
soap as IL made solely TO pro-
tect the complexion, then always
according to this single ruae.
FOREMOST skin sutboriies
urge washing the face regularly
as essential to natural complexioa
ciearness- Bot an urge greatest cane
in selecting the kind OF soap one
uses.
Risking a precious comp1exson 10
an improved soap Is a folly. The
only kind Of soap to use on yosr
face is a soap made soleiy 10 safe-'
guard the complexion Launder and
cleanse with any soap yoa wish. But
when beauty is at stake, take care
The accepted skin care of today
starts largely with Paimolive, soap
made of rare cnsmetic oils. = soap
made for one purpose on1y-to be
used freely and lavishay on the s'un.
The rule IN ssin care
Expssts wss 70 tisis
Wash your face gently with
PaimoIipe Soap massaging 1t softly
into the skin. Rinse thoroughly.
first with warm water, then with
cold. If your skin is inclined to be
dry. apply a touch Of good cold
cream-that is all
Do this regularly. and particularly
in the evening. Use powder and
rouge, II you wish. But never leave
shsmW oHNiHhG. IRe11Dke
Evening star., 1926-09-08

Get Eeaf Pokmo6ns
Do not use ordinary soaps IN the
treatment given above. Do not thinA
any green soap, or represented az
Of palm and olive oils, is the same
40 Paimoiive.
It costs but iOc the cakei - 50
littie that millions let It do for their
bodies what 1t does for their faces.
Obtain Palmolive today. Then note
what an amazing difference one
week makes. The Palmolive Com
paay lDeA Corp. Chicago. Iliooia
Evening star., 1926-09-08

Questions from readers are answered daily
by DR.. 5. Parkes Cadman, president of the
Federal Council of Churches of Christ in
America. DR. Cadman seeks to answer in
auirles that appear TO he representative of
the trends of thought in the many letters
which he receives.
Evening star., 1926-09-08

Be sure you pour
the water into the
teapot the moment
it boils. Only fresh
boiling water can
bring out the true
favour of the tea.
Hot water is no use.
Water that has
been boiling for
some time does not
givethe ebestresults
This is important if
you want a really
good cup of tea.
Evening star., 1926-09-08

Mrs Eldred will be glad to answer all
questions pertaining to babies and children.
A self-addressed, -, stamped, envelope. for;
warded to this this office Will bring @ personal
on all the usual problems confronting young
mothers
Evening star., 1926-09-08

Use an .earthen-
ware teapot, and
put into it one
good teaspoonful
of India Tea for
each cup of tea
required.
Evening star., 1926-09-08

Readers desiring personal answers to their
questions should send self addressed. stamped
envelope TO Dinah Day. care of The Star.
The Kusko times., 1926-01-16
CHICAGO GANGSTER SLAMS
 WITNESS AT INQUEST

Chicago.-In one of the most sensa- tional killings in the history of Chi cago's perennial gang warfare, Sam Vinci, 8 years old, today shot and killed John L. Minatti, 35 years old, in the presence of officers and large crowd of spectators. The scene of the murder was in the front room of an undertaking establishment, and dur ing the progress of a coroner's in quest into the murder of Mike Vinci, brother of Sam.
 In the back room of the establish ment lay the body of Mike. Sam, who spent considerable time brooding by the side of the body, walked into tn front room just as Minatti testified he had never seen Mike.
 "You lie" suddenly shouted Sam. 'You knew my brother"
 Red with rage, Sam shouted curses at Minatti Then, disregarding the officers and spectators, Sam whipped oout revolver from his hip pocket and sent bullet through Minatti's heart
 Tells of fright arose from the crowd. Many spectators crawled under tables and others ran t trough the doors. Officers seized Sam, who
The Kusko times., 1926-01-16
Not So Nice After Washing.

Jane's mistress recently had been apprised of Jane's betrothal, an an nouncement shoortly followed by the bad news that the affair had been called off
 Not going to marry that nice man, after all?" queried her mistress. "Why, I thought it was all settled"
 "So it was, num-" sighed Jane, but the fact IS I saw him with a clean face for the first time last night and I won't marry him. You've no idea how ugly he is when he's washed mum. Minneapolis Journal
The Kusko times., 1926-01-16
Some Recent
 Outside Events

New York.-Red Grange, Chicago's $ phenomenal football star, who recent Ky entered professional ranks, has ssigned a s300,000 movie contract with the Arrow Pictures Inc. He will star in q big athletic film, beginning work in March t is expected to be the biggest series of pictures of it's class ,ever to be produced, and will have many new features.
The Kusko times., 1926-01-16

calmly watched Minatti crumple to the floor.
 "This is vengeance" Sam re- marked. "He killed my brother, and I killed him."
The Kusko times., 1926-01-16
PPESS SQUIBS.

Henry Ford sees a century of sure prosperity ahead. We haven't all got Henry's start.-New York World.
 Our idea of adding insult to injury is expecting the husband to manipu- late the can opener.-Ohio State
 The human mind is said to emit radio waves. But, like most of the other stations, the biggest part of the program is jazz.-Life.
 The fellow who used to do cross word puzzles is now trying to figure out the French debt plan.-New York American.
 It is a thoughtful government that reduces taxes in spring so we can pay more for coal in the fall.-Brooklyn Eagle.
 A British literary man was recent ly expelled from societ yof poets. He must have written something that rimed.-Souther Lumberman.
 The reason great leaders are more rare IS because those who once were followers have learned a few things. Associated Editors (Chicago).
 Wonder how Florida is going to laugh off the fact that California won first and second places in the national beauty show w?-Arkansas Gazette.
 Ignorance of the law is no crime. All you have to do is to study the 5,500,OOO separate acts on the federal
The Kusko times., 1926-01-16

Damascus.-Hungry dogs are fight ing over the dead in the olive-groved battlefelds around Damascus. Amer ican Conul Keeley visited a battlefield on the edge of the city and saw dogs teasiDg- tbe rebel dead within 100
The Kusko times., 1926-01-16

Rome.-The Italian film magnates' move to boycott Rudolph Valentino because it was charged he evaded Italian military duty by becoming a citizen of the United States has proved unsuccessful.