davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1926-10-17

Tornedo''. in beautiful condition: cost over
$4,000: something very unusual distinctive
economical: AZ a ridiculous price: we can't
describe it. This small can he operated
for a fraction of the cost Of our domestic
nrnducts. 1t was the show ear NJ the Paris
Prix Salon. Beautifully finished in Duco.
Terms and trade considered; only $3.50.
I.inNnn Mni On20
Evening star., 1926-10-17

CHAMBERMAID. waitress: cafe: go home
NIGHTS: ref. Pot. 1853. IS'
CLEANING and Laundry. dish washing. eve
nings. by reliable colored woman. 167
Kenyon st NV
Evening star., 1926-10-17

COLORED WOMAN-A place to cook dinner
afternoons. halliday work mornings Pot.
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WHEN WE co SHOPPING
by MRS. HARLt\D II. ALLEN.

tess and formal luncheons YOU would
probably buy napkin from II to IA
inches in size. Tea and luncheon nap
kins run as large as 90 inches, how
ever.
OF course. the finish Of napkin has
decided effect on it's appearance.
Damask or homespun make the hest
dinner and breakfast napkins. They
may he either hemmed or hemstitched
depending upon your own taste In the
matter A monogram gives a distinc-
tive touch. and when it is colored it
also lends decorative effect. Unless
YOU have n careful laundress. though
a monogram will not survive many
launderings. If the monogram is in
open work it must he carefully ironed
Tea and luncheon napkins are made
OF DANA SIX. homespun, art linen and
cotton. The quality of the material
should depend upon its intended Use
and Your means. These napkins come
printed. hemstitched. scailoped. en-.
hloidered In Madeira. mosaic. cut work
or novelty work. They are also finish
ed with flet. crocheting and SO forth
Some Of these finishes produce nap
pirate for occasional use If you must
consider serviceahility. as most of us
do. don't let a flet or extensively en-
hroidered Madeira SWerve YOU from a
sensible purchase.
The market for napkins is certainly
wide enough to contain everybody 3
Ichoice but every one should know how
10 make her real choice.
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PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE
nv WILLIAM RR any NJ n
BY WILLIAM BRADY, vi. ID.

ordinary mixed diet Of Americans and
Europeans. al least among dwellars
in cities and towns, is probably more
often deficient in calcium than in any
other chemical element. The ren1e,y
he suggest ed for the calcium shortage
was the use of more milk ana Vege-
"a bles (which foods are rich in cal
sIuml and less meat and sugar (which
foods are poor in calcium.
W. know tina; most Of the iodin In
the healthy body. and that mears only
a few grains Of ii. is stored in the
thyroid gland. We know that when
there is real shortage of lodin in
our food, drink or medicine the thy
roid gland function begins to SLOW
Gown, and in young persons the gland
is likely 70 undergo some con1pensa-
tory hypertropNy enlargement, golterj
In an effort TO maintain the thyroid
secretion IN spite of the iodin short
age II would be very sad and dis
couraging 10 think that the utiliza-
ton of iodin by the body is in any
way dependent upon the internal Sc
erection Of the thyroid gland, for that
would be more formidable problem
than the snake swallowing his own
tail.
There is considerably more reason
TO assume that the iodin defcisrcv
disease, with which such large pro-
portion Of the inland popula, o.. IS
affected, Is simply and entirely a mat
ter of not enough iodin in the food.
drink or medicine Of people who live
TOO far from the sea to get their iodin
In sea food, more reason. I mean.
than there was 10 assume that cal
rium deficiencr disorders were entire
lv due to inadequate amounts of lime
In the diet
fcorvr1ght 1928
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Science of Getting Iodin.

Although we have known for several
years that in certain disorders OF
nutrition, or deficiency diseases. nota-
bly, ricketts, and hyperesthetic rhf-
nitis and hay fever and some cases
of hives and some cases of asthma.
there was a shortage of calcium lime)
In the body taS measured by blood
analysis). Ii was not until two OF
three years ago that we learned from
medical research and animal expert
mentation, that something besides an
adequate amount of calcium or lime
In our food. drink or medicine is
necessary for the utilization meta
bolism. assmilation) of this element
by the body That something Is an
underlined influence which we recog-
niZe in various terms. as ultravlol
light, vitaminS and ductleSs gland
hormones or internal secretione Thus
In order to utilize calcium Qimel ade-
duately the body must have the cid
Of the influence Of ultraviolet rays
tof sunlight or some artificial sourceE
or the horrnone or internal secretion
of the parathyrnd gland or the vita
minis which are furnished by such
medicines as cod liver oil. or such
foods AS the green leafy vegetables
spinach. lettuce, cahhsgel fresh raw
milk and butter. and such beverages
as fresh fruit juice.
Now to indulge in a bit Of roma nc
ing--that habit led PAINTING TO the
discover of insulin--one may wonder
whether some such accessor, is essen
fial for the normal utilization of iodin
in the body
Prof. Henry G.. Sherman Of Column
bia University has been quoted & au-
thority for the assertion that the
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BEAUTY CHATS
Neat Ankles.

The girl who has not neat ankles is
in bad way these days OF skirts up
to the knees Not only should her
ankles he slim. and straight, they
should be properly clad That Is. her
stockings should NJ snugly, without
wrinkle. they should he so we'll
woven that they cling as tightly as
practicable around the ankles. Cheap
stockings are loose here. and make
the ankles look much larger.
You can inherit slim ankles. or YOU
IAN cultivate them. You can also. TO
an extent. fake them. A dark stock
ing. for instance. will make the ankles
look simmer. stockings with picoted
or embroidered cloa will also make
them seem more slender. by breaking
the lines. or rather. by emphasizing
the IN and down Ines. Silk. because
it shades darker around the edges and
lighter toward the center, also makes
the ankle seem thinner.
You cannot have slim ankles II your
feet are unhealthy; swollen feet NEAR
swollen ankles too. But we'll not talk
about feet today. You can. to an eX-
tent massage YOUR ankles thin by
rubbing them very hard with your
hands. and you will find that any
foot and Lee exercise, will bring down
the ankles. just Us ii develops the
calves Of the legs.
The ankle massage is unscientific
Vow can do i, as Wen as any one else.
for yor simply take the ankle be
iss7nlss vi rub ANA rub
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Our Children-By Angelo Patri

John shook his head Il like boats
lot ships l mean. the big. big ones.
They're beautiful aren't they? They
stand up 81 on the water. I love TO
see the bow cut through the waves
and see them curl into foam. like
70 near the water whispering az il
falls into the hnllows behind her She's
alive don't YOU think So Don't YOU
think a ship gets life from the fellows
who build her."
John. I'm not up on ships "a you
are. but | like 10 hear YOU tell about
them. II. be glad when YOU start
70 school 70 learn about them. Some
dsv you'll he inviting ne 20 see your
great ship launched. En-"
And after much talking and prayer
ful thinking the family let John 20
10 sea in a ship. Sick Not John.
Hes fish. a happy. splash!rg.
swimming fish. and a sh!pbuiider. He
thought he wanted to do what his
people wanted him to do. but his con
duct said that he wanted TO sal the
sea in a ship and make one II he
could. Conduct shows when speech
hides.
1905
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BY EDNA KENT FORBES.

as hard as YOU can, working such
flesh as there is IN a rotary taShion
between the fingers, and pinching
and Notwithstanding to break up
the particles of flesh under, the skin
and scatter them.
Wear snug spats on cold days: these,
like the high shoes we no longer
wear. will reduce the ankles by their
pressure. Eesides. they protect the
ankles. which. with the knees and
wrists. are about the most sensa
tive parts Of the body.
N. r. M.-You have gone through
all the worst of your trial. but you
will still have three or more months
before your hair will look natural in
color Personally. | should think that
the hest thing 20 do would he to cut
your hair off. and since the natural
color or the gray hair covers a length
nf four inches. you viii he able TO
have any style Of a bob that is be
coming to you. IT must be tivesome
for the people associated with YOU in
business TO see you IN a hat All day
long. and il il not good for your hair
either.
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To the v7rd Of L.chtfoot the Deer
a great fear had come. | vas SuHh q
fear ~ The members u LiGhtf0of :
family had not known since the few
DAYS when hunters With terrible gums
ue,e seeking them Eut this new Tear
was even a greater fear than tha'
fear. Always then when Jolly. round
red Mr.. Sun went behind the Purple
Hills and the Black Shadows came
creeping out the fear of the hunters
with terrible guns had ended untli the
next morning. But this new rear was
with them by night as we'll as ny Gay.
You see the Merry Little Freezes naa
brought to Lightfoot the news that
Puma +he Familiar was in the Green
Forest
OF course. the ward of Lightfoot the
beer was nothing at all like what you
and can yard. It was simply
great number of paths crossing and
recrossine in all directions and kept
trodden down SO that Lightfoot and
Mrs. Lightfcot and the two young
Lightfoots could move about freely
DESPITE the deep snow. These paths
led to supplies of food To get out OF
those paths would he TO he helpless
in the deep snow
Now Iightfoot the peer knew that
there is nothing Puma he PANTHER
likes better than tender deer meat, and
he felt sure that sooner or later Puma
would visit their yard and try 10 get
one Of them NY dear" said ne to
Mrs. Llghtfoot we must never for
one little minute be careless. Some one
must he on watch with nose and eyes
and ears all the time. We must at all
times keep together.
'Who is Puma the Panther" asked
one Of the twins. her big soft eyes fun
Of curiosity.
Puma the Panther is the worst en-
envy that deer have. except those two
legged creatures With terrible guns,
explained Lightfoot puma IS sort
footed and moves in the black shad-
ows. 1t is difficult TO know when he
IS about You will need 70 use your
ewes and your nose and your ears as
YOU never have used them before: and
we must hope gentle Sister South
Wind will come soon and melt away
the snow. Not until we can move
freely will we be even rea Sonahly safe
from Puma the Panther.
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Do Napkins Catch You Mapping

Do Napkins eaten You mapping !
feel the napkin which YOU give her to
Use. There are all kinds of napkins
for all sorts of purposes. The more
complete you stock of napkins is the
more economically You'll use them.
You don't have to nse your best
for every day. and YOU may even have
paper napkins for the occasional out
ing or buffet dinner.
Napkins come in linen. union, cotton
and paper. The finest napkins are
made of linen. and they are often Dor
dered and monogra mined. In some
cases the napkin is a duplicate OF the
pattern found in the tablecloth. but
this isn't true generally. Cotton nap
kins may he merceri2ed plain or nov
city. They may also he japanese
prints. cross stitched. etc. The mer-
cerized cotton napkin rivals the linen
in smooth. ilStrons appearance, and II
is almost ~ strong in fiber.
Ordinarily napkins arc divided into
three sizes. Dinner napkins come IN
a popular size Of II inches and larger
27-inch size. They are used only for
formal occasions and are usually the
prize of Nonan's stock. Breakfast
napkins NAV he used for most of the
meals in the home They are % to %
inches in size and are usually made OF
durable stuff that launders well. For
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Conduct Shows.

John is going to be an able clergy
man" said his mother.
Yes. mother" and John looked up
and smiled brightly at his dear moth.
er and turned again TO the boat he
was making
He spends all his time in making
boats. All his spare time. of course.
He studies his lessons faithfully and
passes regularly. Hes a very good
boy"
John went through high school
His marks were not Very hlsh, bu.
neither were they VERY Low He
passed well up in the third quarter
Now he was to go to college. John
fell III. He was listless and tired.
Books made his head ache study
made him sick a his stomach. The
doctor shook his head There's
nothing the matter with him. What
is he worrying about
John worrying? Why. no. doctor.
He has nothing TO worry about He
is growing fast and perhaps ne
studied too hard.
No" unused the doctor. He
hasn't overworked at all. If any
thing that lad is underW orked.
mere something else. ASK MIN 10
run in to see me some time soon"
Now. John. what's on your mind?
What's behind all this tiredness. all
this letting down and giving up?
Heb? What's the matter? You re
not H. really. Something is making
YOU i'll, though. What's the trou-
hle?"
John shook his head. Il don't
know l don't feel just right. but
can't tell you what's the matter
! because l don't know"
So the good doctor gave John a
note to his old friend. the psycholo-
Gist and the psychologist said some
hing like this: John. YOU think
! YOU want TO he clergyman. You
/ don't. What you want to do is 10
/ be with ships. You want to build
/ them and travel on them and draw
/ them and love them. Go 70 II. Build
ing good ship is a fine Job. Go
ahead with a clear conscience. Once
| YOU begin studying about boat build
ing You're going 10 feel like a flying
piceOn Now 90 ahead -
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Molasses Pudding.

Mix one-half a cupful of mola sses
and three tablespoonfuls of lard or
butter Add one-third c,pful of hot
water in which one level tea spoonful
of baking soda has been dissolved.
Add one-half cupful of sugar and
two cupfuls of -four sifted. Flavor
with one tea spoonful of cinnamon and
one half a teaspoonful of ginger Add
one half a teaspeonful of salt Bake
in an ohlons shaped tin in a moderate
oven. Serve in squares with plain or
whipped cream or hard sauce
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Music. flowers and books are
the things that mark the home where
leisure and culture go hand in hand
the home where life Is lived gracious
~. fully and with quiet ENJOYMENT
where peace prevails and hospitality
is religion
In this room even the color scheme
to its effect of dignity and
repose. Wine-colored satin drapes
hang from beneath a valance board
painted dull gold. The chairs are COW
cred in antique red damask and the
sofa in old needlepoint. On the .waxed
walnut floor are several fine Persian
rugs in faded, soft tones. The lamp
shades are dun gold. softly luminous.
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BEDTIME STORIES BY r 1 srScr's

When We were little" said one Of
the twins. mother used to Tighten
~ with stories Of Yowler the Bohcat.
hut you never seemed to fear YoWler
Is Puma the Panther more 70 'he
fearAd than YoWler. OF than fluffy the
Lynx"
L:clf FOOT shivered and the two
Young deer saw him. 1t was then thai
fear really took possession Of them.
Yes said he II do not fear Yowler
the Eobcat nor do | much fear TuftN
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Distorp of pour Ramt
Bi PHILIP FRANCIS NONLAN.
KEATS
VARlATloNS-keet. Ketts.
RACIAL ORIGiN-EnqIish.
URCE-Personai characteristic,

BY no means all family names de-
veioped from occupations, places of
residence or given names of parents.
Probably as large a class as any, IN
English nomenclature at least. de
veloped from nicknames descriptive. o.
alleeedlv descriptive. of personal Pc
culiarities.
Such names We're given to men in
medieval times in exactly the same
manner that small boy is given A
nickname today by his compa Mons
The difference lies only in the fact
that the need for the nickname OF
descriptive surname was greater in
those days than today. In this manner
such names AS Brown and Black have
developed, just as boys today acquire
such names as Reddy and Skinny. The
modern boy lives them down even
tually. for he has family name which
better serves the purpose of surname
when he grows up. But in medieval
times the nicknames were turned into
family names. for populations were
growing so fast that a given name
was not enough to distinguish man
from all of his fellows.
Names in this group were taken
from the word "kete," which since has
become obsolete. 1t meant fierce" or
bold"
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the Lynx. for only il they caught me
in deep snow would they attempt TO
harm me. because I am fully grown.
But Puma the Panther is to he feared
al all times. even by one as big as |,
wish he hadn't come to the Green
Forest. Now. remember children, we
must stay together and each must
watch out for the other
So ii was that fear ca me. TO the yard
Of Lightfoot the Deer. They had to
eat. for without food they could not
live. but their appetites were small
and always while three ate. one kept
watch. At the swapping of a twig
they would bound away in fright.
When they slept. one kept watch and
none slept we'll. Day by day Light.
foot anXiousy watched the snow to
see if it were disappearing. And when
he felt gentle Sister South Wind blow
in his face. he rejoiced. for he knew
that she would melt the snow. Those
were not happy days in the yard of
Light foot the Deer,
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Belts and the New Blouse Effect
BY MARY MARSHALL.

vim in Paris, it has been said that
most of the frockS are beited.
In the department stores and little
shops where dress accessories are sold
you may see tempting array or
belts, some wide. but most of them
narrow. They are used in variety OF
ways. One French tailor even uses
belts on his coats. Two O. three are
making helted suits, Jumpers are ire
auentiN finished with ColorfuI @lld!eS
and number of dresslnakers are y $
inG belts on their frOcks right AT the
upper line Of the hips. The fact is
that in almost every instance the ileit
is posed at this upper hip line, This
is not an easy place I" wear :! bat
and is. in fact Well nigh Impossible TO
he woman vino is over weight. bht
then fashion still seems disposed to
snuh the fat woman.
If YOU want to strike an orig ma
note N he choice of your belt veal
one with hat leather envelope
nurse to match. Leloug SPONSORS this
ia Sh'on with sport froCks for spring
If YOU cannot get your purse aho
halt in an actual set then at least
carry a green purse with a greer
leather heit ar with black paten'
leather purse wear black patent
feather hell. Attention to little details
o. hat sort goes Tar to producing iht
impression OF good dressing
II YOU asked sumo fashion Oh
servers why 1t is that belts have com
back into such impol tance after
long period of dorma nCy. their an,
uwer would doubtless be 10 the effe.
that belts had in most cases been -
>ived for the purpose of producing .
blouse etfecl To the jumper or frocl
With which they were worn. 1"i
must sec this new hlousinc fully l.
realize how smart it realty is. II Is
only a slight Gginess--not in the
least suggestive ot the blouse effec
that we used to admire when every
woman went about with an enormous
pouch of Ia gging tullneSs on the fron'
"f her waist, just above low waist
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Dill Sauce.

Prepare a sauce of two tablespoon
fuls of butter. two fabiespoonfIlls Of
-four. and two cupfuls Of beef stock.
Season with a little sugar, one table
spoonful of vinegar or lemon. and one
tablespoonful of minced dill pickle,
one egg yolk may he added to IT,.
Serve hot with boiled mutton.
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What's in a Name ?

\ favorite sport of old Prof. Sails
bury, the famous geologist, was 10
ask his freshman class what a lake
was. The student would begin. "A lake
is small bod of water----' do YOU
call Lake Superior small?" Salisbury
would ask: ''it s as large s the Black
Sea-" The student would begin again.
"A lake Is large or small body Of
fresh water" Great salt Lake is
not fresh" the professor would cor
rect. The nettled student would try
once more: "a lake is a large or small
body of fresh or salt water. surround.
ed by land But he didn't get away
with that either. The Caspian Sea
is surrounded by land and yet 1t ism t
a lake" the wicked old man would
say. He seemed To enjoy keeping the
question UP by the hour. But one
day somebody answered the question
correctly and put an end to the pro
fessor's sport whats lake," Sails
bury fired at the young woman. "A
lake is undef1rable," she replied. And
she was right
Now what do YOU know about that:
Answers to Saturdays Questions.
/. Vanilla is obtained from the
fruitins pods Of a Mexican orchid.
:. The discovery OF America re-
ceived an impetus from the search
for a fresh route to the Indies, where
the lucrative spice trade centered.
3. Countries that have been direct
Nv enriched by the spice trade are
Arabia. Venice, Portugal, Holland and
England
q. Cinnamon comes from the bark
of tree native to Ceylon.
<. Gloves comes from the flower
buds of a tree native to the East
Indies.
6. Caraway is common spice
growing wild in Europe and America.
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What Do You Know
About 1t?

/. What is the largest lake
in the world
2. What large lake stands
at the highes' altitude"
3. Are the bottoms Of the
Great Lakes below sea level?
4. What State in America
has most lakes
:. What very large and ia
nous lake in America contained
no fish when first discovered?
s. What country besides
America has water system
called the Great Lakes?
answers to these questions
in tomorrow g starr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-15

For the first time in several sea sons
belts have been cast for an important
role In the drama of fashion For sev.
eral seasons they We're hardly on the
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Answers to Saturdays Questions.
Parking With Peggy

You can't call it extravagant for
girl with lovely figure to spend
all her money on skinny clothes. She
has something to show for It..
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HOME NOTES
ny JENNY WREN.

The piano. the convenient small
table for tea things the shaded lights
and shelves OF books all combine to
give the impression that this room is
one that has long been lived in and
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One Mother Says:
AS a rare treat | let my little girl
occupy our guest room. which is gen
orally kept spick and span for the
possible visitor. She assumes all the
airs and graces of the crown-up guest,
even remarking about the view from
the windows. and assures me of the
refreshing sleep she has had. This
helms her to cultivate poise and the
easy manner which are so essential to
the charming woman.