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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06

@. What vegetables and fruits CON
tain quinine?-W. T.. c.
A. The Bureau Of Home Economics
says that quinine is an alkaloid and
that no vegetable or fruit contains it
in an appreciable amount If it did, it
could not be used as food.
@. BY what process is synthetic
nitrogen taken from the air?-G. II.
A. Synthetic nitrogen Is taken
from the air by three processes: First,
arc; second, cyanamide; third, syn
thetic ammonia.
@. Does sound, such as a waterfall
or dynamiting, interfere with the
growth of plants?-J. r.
A. The Bureau of Plant Industry
says that sound does not affect the
growth Of vegetation.
@. Who was Johnny Appleseed,
and what did he dow. c. E.
A. Johnny Appleseed is discussed
in long poem by Vachel Lindsay.
This interesting character was John
Chapman. He crossed the Appa.
which he planted in the hope that
they would some day cause trees 10
grow and bear fruit in their season.
Johnny Appleseed was born, says the
! Century, in predatory note, in New
England in 1775. He died near For,
Wayne in 1847. The editor says OF
him, "He was sort of secular
mendicant friar." He lived to see his
trees bearing fruit over a territory OF
100000 acres.
@. How much of the money spent
| for food goes for milk, butter anC
other dairy products?-H. M.
A. The Department of Agriculture
says that their last survey was made
| in 1918. Then a little more than one
| fifth of the money spent for food went
| for dairy products. OF this amount
two-thirds went for milk and a little
| less than one-third for butter. The
small remainder includes cottage
cheese and buttermilk.
@. How much did the sale of Sorol
las first painting bring the artist
G. r.
A. The price of the first painting
! which he sold, landscape, was s1.40
@. Was Clara Barton a Govern
ment employe when she became {
Civil War nurse?-S. S.
| A. Clara Barton was a clerk in the
Patent Office from 1854 until she re
| signed to become a volunteer nurse.
! Q. OF the blind women in the
| United States, how many earn a living
and at what occupation are they mos
successful?-G. A. NJ.
A. OF the 1886 blind women an(
girls reported, only 1870 were gain
fully employed. OF these. 246 were
seamStresses, 119 musicians and music
teachers, 95 piano tuners, 82 schoo
| teachers, rs chair Gamers, "a farmers
| 81 basket workers, AZ stenographer:
and typists and Is telephone operators
Q. What were the names of Long
| fellows Sons?-N. o. L.
| A. They were Charles Appleton ant
Ernest l..
| Q. What is the Oldest newspaper
west Of the Mississippi?-M. C. c.
A. The oldest one which is Still
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cation. He does not, it will be noted,
mention art. but what else is there
which contributes so surely to tne
power of man TO be happy wnen
alone? ..,o,,
One of the great problems wnicn
confront our country TO-DAY Is lnaI
of the right use of leisure-tne lelsu -,
ventions have given the working
man. The avenue of enjoyment
which art opens is one Of the surest
solutions to this difficult problem.
The enjoyment of art is not only
game which oEe can play alone. but
which gains intellectually in pleasure
when played with Others. Indeed,
here art furnishes the tombstone
to participation in the most joyous
cnYnradeahfn. .a..aa.s.,sas.a- 80
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SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

In Joyous Confidence.
When Springtime is smiling,
With blossoms beguiling
The sky from all threats Of a storm,
We grow sentimental
AS messages gentle
Are offered Of "Fairer and Warm"
The words of a wizard
Put magical JOY in the air.
We can all get together
And welcome the weather;
The prophet says Warmer and
Fair!'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06

British taxpayers prepare to under
take an increased burden. Every
great social disturbance has to be paid
for, and the disorderly agitators mere
ly increase their own assessments as
well as those of others. Looking for
trouble usually results<in finds far be-
yond the original expectation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06

The amount of valuable publicity in
volved might warrant making an or
der excluding a publication from the
mails adv" and adding the letters
"dh," standing for deadhead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06

A venerable millionaire who be-
comes interested in young woman
is in some cases inclined to assume
that he can exercise more domestic
authority by adopting her than by
marrying her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06

A prominent Baltimore woman wept
bitterly when the proceedings of a club
meeting displeased her. The presence
of women in politics creates possibili.
ties of emotional drama as we'll as
heroic tragedy and occasional high
comedy,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06

The traffic problem is aggravated in
London until 1t is stupendous. Yet it
ranks in relationship to the entire sit
uation as a minor detail.
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Rate by Mail-Payable in Advance.
Maryland and Virginia.
All Other States and Canada.
Mernher Of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively erttt,, '
70 the use for republicatnn OF al news VI
patches credited to 1t or not otherwise cree,
tied IN this paper and also me IGG1i; anon as~
Of spec al dispatches herein are also reserved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06
Nobody COnfesses.

From the Boston Traveller.
One Of the rarest of birds Is the
chap who will own up to the fact he
hasn't a. sense of humor.
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No Mental Fi,Sance.

From the Binghamton Press.
we don't recall just who is in the
French cabinet, but we guess the
finance minister must be Emile Coue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06

The Arctic explorer has at least the
satisfaction of engaging in an investi-
CATION which involves no personal ran
COrc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06
Spelling.

From the Detroit News
It Will have to be conceded that a
strong tendency to individuality is not
much help in a spelling bee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06

"You is entitled to yoh own
opinions" said Uncle Eben. de SEN
sible way mostly is to treat 'em like
private property an not try to scatter
l,eth around free" ssss n
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EXigent.

From the Chattanooga News.
DR.. Wiley insists that the truth be
told in labels. Which is asking con.
siderable.
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Thrift.

who is this adventurous stranger
who says he can prove the world is
round by juggling an egg?" asked Isa-
bella.
COLUMBUS" replied Ferdinand.
"Give him an audience and lend him
an egg. But don't trust him with
more than one. Food experts say eggs
will eventually be worth ten cents
apiece"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06

Identification i'm Bewildering Album.
dance.
Beauty recipes I read;
hastily pass by 'em.
How terrible should give heed
And next decide to try EN-!
Woman makes, with wit and nerve,
LONELINESS her duty.
Man in LONELINESS should serve
AS foil for beauty.
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In the Sunshine.

There's weather news from Danville
All gleefully displayed.
Our Uncle Joe is 80,
But never in the shade.
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The Greater Chance.
From the Bluefleld Telegraph.
Statistics would seem to indicate
that juries are hung much more fire.
quently than are murderers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06

Jud Tunkins says some peoples idea
of being sociable and obliging is to
come around and show you some new
way Of getting into trouble.
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important Thoughts.

Important Thoughts.
Have you any new ideas on farm
relief?"
Eyes," replied Senator Sorghum.
eve thought UP some more troubles
to mention. I've got to keep the farm
ers out our way convinced that they
need relief in order to hold their in
terest."
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X X y \
Tho time was when education in art
was deemed non-essential for the
AYERS Re student, and there are many
stiII who regard the knowledge of art
as bevond their ken. Otherwise we
should not have so Indifferent a pub
Iic in regard to civic beauty; we
should not have so few who are &C.
0uainted with the names and works
of orr foremost American architects;
we should not hear so often the say.
ing with regard to an exhibition OF
paintings, IL know what 1 like. but
+ don't know what is good; also the
commercial producer of war memorials
of an inferior type would not be so
s,lccessful But general education in
art will alter these conditions, and
one thing may happily be remem-
bered that never, even in it's Grass
IGNORANCE, has the public ever failed
to appreciate what is really great in
art. The moderately good often fails
to secure recognitionS but the superla-
tive good, never.
~ **
Nicholas Murray Butler once said,
"What interests the crowd is what 1t
knows and what it dreams" Art is
some ones dream come true. 1t is
the aspirational quality of art which
calls forth the best in man. Ramsay
Macdonald, former prime minister
of Great Britain, representative of
the British Labor party, in an address
to workingmen in London a year or
more ago. said: 1.-THE educated man
is a man with certain subtle, spirit
ual qualities which make him calm
in adversely, happy when alone, just
in his dealings, rational and sane
in the fullest meaning of that word,
In all. the affairs Of life.'s An ex-
cellsnt defnftion Of the fruits Of edu-
The Washington times., 1926-09-08

One who goes into the market
to buy a motor car today IS
naturally confused.
He has read the words bestand
greatestso often that they have
ceased to be convincing. Where
al is best, he reflects, there can
be no best.
Thousand dollar cars have been
described to him thousand
dollar language. And vicev
He. finds himself the target ii
q war Of adjectives;; the helpless
victim IN a gigantic COMPETE
ton Of words,
And 50 he IS forced to rely On
chance the advice Of friends
or his own linaited experience
Dodge. Brothers, Inc, have never
participated in this. verbal
competition.
They are content with the posi-
The Washington times., 1926-09-08
Competition N Words

They have continued steadily
to improve their product, not
only in comfort and beauty, but
basicaIly- beneath the body
and hood where fundamental
values lie.
Yet they have not undu1y
stressed each bettcrrnent that
has marked the steady progress
Of their motor car toward 4
higher perfection.
And when economic conditions
Or greater sales have permitted
them to reduce prices without
reducing quality, they have
announced the fact without
excessive emphasis.
Unexaggerated truth IS not
spectacular. But IN the long
run, implicit public confidence
has been Dodge Brothers re-
ward, and this they propose
to preserve forever by contin-
uing to build just a little better
than they tell.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-12-09
MASHED POTATO
PUFFS ARE GOOD
World of Difference in the
Way of Preparing Them.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
The most noticeable difference in
the food In one home as compared
with that of another in similar cir
cumstanees is not what goes on the
table, but what has been done to it,
how it has been prepared, seasoned,
cooked. and served. In given lo-
cality almost everybody has the same
general foods, but there is world of
difference in the way these are pre-
sented to those who eat them.
Take mashed potatoes, for example.
Probably there are few common foods
served more frequently. In one home
they taste absolutely uninteresting.
Perhaps they are watery, or iumpy, or
not salt enough, or unattractive in
color. Another housewife knows how
to make mashed potatoes smoothly
fluffy and light, creamy with butter
and milk as well as perfectly seasoned
with salt and pepper, and how to pile
the result temptingly in a serving
dish, sprinkled with paprika, or topped
by jaunty bit of parsley. She
hasn't worked any harder than the
first housewife, and although the but
ter and milk she has used may in
crease the cost of the dish by a cent
or two, the added nutriment thus re-
ceived by the family is worth the dir
ference, and may make it possible TO
serve less of something else. The un-
conscious pleasure in meal given by
an attractive, appetizing dish is one
of the factors in good digestion we
are told, and certainly the family eats
better and more willingly If the APP
pearance of everything is pleasing.
After preparing mashed potatoes
| properly, you can make all sorts of
variations on the way they look when
they come to the table. The cook who
must serve white potatoes a great
hany times in the course Of a year
may easily appear to be serving some
thing different If she is ingenious.
i Here Is one of these appetizing varia-
lions, suggested by the United States
Department of Agriculture:
Mashed Potato Puffs.
Begin by making a sufficient amount
of mashed potatoes. Allow one and
half or two potatoes for each person,
or the amount you generally require,
Pare them thinIy and cook whole in
boiling salted water. Drain them as
soon as they can be pierced to the
center. or they will absorb too much
water and become soggy. The potato
water contains part Of the nourish-
ment we get from potatoes. particu-
larry the easily dissolved minerals. SO
do not throw it away. Use it as the
basis of soup. or in gravy making
If you make your own bread. you will
make the potato water valuable for
that.
Put the potatoes through ricer
not too many at time or If you
haven't ricer, mash them thoroughly
| getting out all the Jumps. Meantime
put the milk. butter and seasonings
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-12-09
How Ii Started
THE WEDDING RING
By JEAN NEWTON

ON WITH your wedding ring, my
" Feminist sister, who with tears
in your eyes stamped your little foot
and said: "For the Cause l will be
no mans chattel !" while you tenderly
tied it around your neck and tucked
the ribbon beneath your blousel
For the marriage ring is not, where
you do not choose to make it so, a
sign of bondage. It does not signify
your subsection, whether your hus-
band wears one or not. And accord
ing to its original Significance, you
might prefer that it remain a one
sided tradition.
The use of the ring was introduced
by the Egyptians. 1t implied the en-
dowment upon the bride of all the
husbands possessions, and gave to the
Egyptian woman the right to issue
commands with the same authority as
her spouse.
The ring, as symbol, has at all
times had a dignified and noble con-
notation. BY its form it signified
eternity, and its use in the wedding
service is not without this thought.
AS pledge the ring dates back to
the ancients, when its delivery signi-
fed a transfer Of authority and car
ried with 1t the power of the donor.
"And Pharaoh said unto Joseph,
See, / have set thee over all the land
of Egypt
"And Pharaoh took of his ring from
his hand and put it upon Joseph's
hand. Sen 1874, ~.
The ring as a marriage token to-
day lacks none of these sentiments,
but to the Egyptians we owe the Gus
tom and its significance:
with all my worldly goods thee
endow."
(Copyright.)
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ing. Fold this lightly into the hot
mashed potato. and if you like the
puffs very fluffy add a pinch-one-
quarter teaspoonful- of baking pow
der. This is not necessary, however.
Drop the mixture by large spoonfuls
on a creased baking pan and bake.
Start with moderate oven so that the
puffs will rise little, and then in
crease the heat. The puffs should
be delicately brown on top when done.
Brushing them with a little cream or
melted butter will help to color them
nicely.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-12-09
CHE WHY of
SUGGESTIONS
DEAD MEMS CLOTHES
By H. IRWIN 9 KING

ssrT% HE clothes of the dead never
1 wear long" is a common saying
in all parts of the United States. 1t
means, of course, when the clothes are
worn by the living. The superstition
is entirely one of sympathetic magic
the first principles In philosophy of
our primitive ancestors. A mans
clothing was supposed to become inn
bued with his personality in a lesser
degree only than his hair and his
nails and his shadow partook of that
individuality. The clothes absorbed a
part of the mans lego" and thus be-
tween them and the man became es-
tablished such a sympathetic relation
that what was done to the clothes re-
acted on the man and what happened
to the man necessarily reacted on his
clothes. 1t will easily be seen then
why 'The clothes Of the dead never
wear long"
The superstition is sympathetic
magic in it's simplest form, without any
''frills," and bears every evidence Of
great antiquity. This belief in close
nter-relationship between a man and
his clothes is found today among the
tribes living in a primitive state in
many parts of the world. Some South
African sorcerers" are supposed to de-
stroy their victims by getting posses
sion of something that they have
worn,'' says Clodd, and adding GER
tain medicine" which they mix secret
IL and bury. When this dries up the
victim dies. The belief is so strong
among some savage tribes that even
the water in which clothes have been
washed is carefully thrown away lest
some sorcerers should get hold OF it
and work black magic" against the
owner of the clothes.
"a by Mcclure Newspaper syndlcate.l
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WHEN I WAS
TWENTY-ONE
At 21-Alfred c. Gilbert, inventor Of
Structural Toy, Paid Way Through
Yale Literally by Magic.
~XNNxXXXXNNx Q XxSSESG1I
BY JOSEPH KAYE

IS a 7 TWENTY-oNE entered
"A Yale, paying my way in with
savings from my earnings as a flag
man on the Northern Pacific.
During the first few months ut col
lege l paid my expenses by waiting on
the table and taking care of the fur
naces. Then l earned enough to carry
me through by giving entertainments
of magical tricks, which had taught
myself early in life.
1.-THE first money made that way
while at Yale was five dollars, the re-
muneration for entertaining at chill
dren's party-Alfred G. Gilbert"
TODAY-Mr. Gilbert is the inventor
and manufacturer of the most popular
boys toy that has been devised, toy
consisting of metal cross-pieces which
the boy can build into structures Of
various kinds. 1t is said to be the
biggest selling toy for boys today, and
has become standard children's
plaything. Mr.. Gilbert got the idea
for this toy while he was passing by
a signal tower, built of steel beams.
From Yale Mr.. Gilbert graduated as
doctor; he substituted the devising
and manufacturing of accessories for
professional magicians, stage magic be-
ing his first love, and dating from the
day, when he was eleven, when he re-
ceived set of magical tricks for mag
azine subscriptions.
(@ by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.D
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Spanish Cream, Enjoyed
BY All Young Children

Spanish cream is one of the most
delicious desserts one can make. It
is also delicate and easily digested
and especially suitable to give to chill
dren. AS it is necessarily made early
in the day to give the gelatin time to
set, this dessert is one that the house
keeper will welcome. Many flavors
may be used In a Spanish cream, such
as chocolate, caramel. butterscotch,
almond, orange. vanilla or different
fruit havors.
To make quart of Spanish cream
use one ounce Of gelatin to one quart
OF milk. Put the gelatin to soak in half
a cupful of cold water. Add half
cupful of sugar and fourth of tea
spoonful OF salt to the milk and put
on to heat In a double boiler. Beat
five egg yolks and gradually add the
hot milk to them. Mix well. pour
back into the double boiler and cook
this mixture until 1t thickens like a
soft custard. Then add the softened
gelatin to this hot mixture. stir wen.
strain and cool. Meanwhile beat the
five egg whites until light and fuzzy.
Fold them into the custard after it
has begun to set and add a teaspoon
full Of vanilla. Pour into individual
molds or pudding dish. wet with
cold water, set away to become firm.
Serve with cream or fruit strip.
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prepared by the United states Department
of Agriculture)
In many rural homes kerosene
lamps are still a necessity. One of
the inescapable daily duties OF the
homemaker is to see that the lamps
are filed, clean, and ready for use,
one at least for each room in the
house. It is a good plan to have a
few extra lamps on hand in case the
work of filling those in use has for
any reason been postponed.
The actual handling Of the kero-
sene is best done out of doors or in
some outside building that will not
be marred by the chance splitting of
oil, nor affected by Its odor. The
large kerosene can, funnel, clean
rags, and scissors for trimming wicks.
as well as pliers for handling them
easily, should be kept together in this
place in a tray or box. Owing to the
danger Of fire from oily rags, it is
best to discard those which have been
used or keep them in tightly closed
metal containers.
Care Of Lamps.
The reservoir Of each lamp should
be filed to within an inch of the top
and wiped clean. The charred por-
ton of the wick should be rubbed off,
the char removed from the wick tube
and the burner, and the wick turned
down just below the top of the tube.
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Uneven wicks should be trimmed a
little. The chimney should be cleaned
either by rubbing with tissue paper
or by washing in hot soapy water,
rinsing in clear hot water, and wiping
perfectly dry; if there is any moisture
on the chimney when the lamp is lit,
it will crack. This work is probably
best done at the kitchen sink. AS 1t
is advisable to bring the lamps into
the house when they are filled, so as
to avoid going out of doors when one
is needed, shelf near the sink is 81
good place to keep them until
wanted
WelI-Arranged Kitchen.
The illustration, taken by the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture, shows well-arranged farm
kitchen in Hampshire county, Massa-
chusetts, which has shelf for the
lamps over the work counter and near
the sink. Here the clean chimneys
are replaced and the lamps and
shades busted AS basin, soap and
towels are also close at hand for
greasy hands after the lamps have
been attended to, this arrangement
saves many steps for the one who has
the care of the lamps. 1t is well to
reserve special towel for use after
handling lamps and to wash the hands
again before preparing food. Nobody
likes the flavor of kerosene.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-12-09
Lamps Detect Criminals

Tracking down murderers by the
bullets they leave in their victims Is
new branch Of police practice, The
use Of electric lamps for ocular and
camera studies Of each bullet makes
possible some accurate guesses as to
the gun which fired the lead. 1t is
said that every gun leaves its own
peculiar set Of marks upon the bullets
1t discharges and that experts can
trace bullets back to particular guns.
Thus lamps help to ''finger-print" Grim
inals by their firearms.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-12-09
LARRY's HOLIDAY

7 AIRY, to be sure, wasn't so very
IL old. Neither was he so very
young.
No one knew that better than Lar
~. He was very far from being a
baby. Once some one had called him
a baby. 1t had been very hard to
keep from tears. But tears were so
like baby. SO he had kept back his
tears but he had felt very angry, in
deed.
Larry was all of five years old. And
a fine, straight, sturdy boy he was. He
could do so many things and he wasn't
afraid of anything. Not of single
thing
To be sure, there were some things
he wouldn't have cared to meet SO as
to prove that he was not afraid of
them, for there were some things and