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Evening star., 1926-12-04
SUB ROSA
nv MIMI
BY MIMI.
Thrifty Thelma.

Thelma was all right as long as
she ran around with a lot Of different
boys. No one noticed her little failing
then.
While she had a host Of men at
her heels, she seemed just like every
gay, bright, popular girl who ever
had a good time.
But when she met Tony the Great
and decided to concentrate on him
then it was that her slight peculiarly
became manifest, not to the outside
world but to the young man himself.
Thelma developed habits of thrift
that would have amazed the president
Of a thrift club.
It nearly bowled over her startled
sweetheart, who had thought of his
future wife as a nice, normal sort of
kind with a girls usual inability to
understand anything about mathe-
matics.
Heavens, dear, don't buy your
cigarettes there" she would beg him
when he rushed into corner drug
store to get some smokes. Just a
few blocks farther on you get coupons,
and we'll need them for lots Of things
if we're going to furnish a home
ever
Thoughtful little girl. Tony sur
veyed her with great pride. What a
wife Sfo WOulO make.
However, when a few evenings
later. she remarked casually. You do
smoke an awful lot, don't you dear?
Must cost an awful pile to keep you in
cigarettes" he was alarmed.
Her further suggestion that he try
to cut down slowly because every
penny counts almost annoyed the
ardent lover.
Then she started refusing invita-
tions to dances and theaters on the
ground that all money spent on
amusements was foolish in their
present circumstances. Tony asked
himself seriously whether a thrifty
girl friend was as cOngenial as a
spendthrifty one.
Thelma stopped looking her smart
est-for she was determined to have
a good store Of cash put by when she
married.
She saved first on clothes, then on
hair waves, then on manicures. She
began to look like a 1920 model.
Tony got so he didn't dare suggest
the movies without first explaining
that he'd saved enough all week to
make such big event possible.
How long do you think he stood
pleasure loving male would stand for
practiced.
Just a few months-and presto,
Thelma rubbed her eyes, looked
around and wondered what she had
been saving for.
Her Tony was calmly galivanting
around town blowing in all his cash
on another girl-a girl who didn't
ask him whether he'd gone without
lunch in order that they might go to
a dance once a week.
Gold-diggers are not the type who
hold men forever. But neither are
thrifty Thelmas.
A girl must learn to strike the
happy medium-must not discourage
occasional OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES never
let herself begin to look like wreck,
in the effort to save few pennies.
Economy is wise and necessary
after marriage, but too severe doses
of it before marriage will drive the
prospective bridegroom away from
the altar.
(Copyr;ght. 1926.)
Mimi will he glad to answer any inquiries
directed to this paper provided a stamped.
addressed envelope enclosed.
Evening star., 1926-12-04
THE SPIDER WOMAN
BY HAZEL DEYO BACHELOR.

was hot coffee poured out OF bottles
into little folding cups.
John had made arrangements to
go on to the coast the next day. and
he had a strange regret about going.
He had had such good times with
these people. Never In mis- Ire ma
he enjoyed himself so much. Anu
Nina. of course. had been responsible
for everything. He could never
thank her enough.
Darkness fell, and the moon rose
Stars began to twinkle out, ana tne
effect was magical.
The party began to break up int"
twos and fours. Nina and John, D.
if by mutual consent, moved OF nv"
the soft darkness. And as soon aS
they were out of sight of the others.
she tucked her arm in his.
For a time they did not talk, AMI
then she said wistfully:
IL wish you weren't going.
He frightened his grasp OF her slim
arm, and then because 1t seemed To
be the thing he wanted to do, his
fingers slid down and caught hers IN
tight grip.
.I wish so, too. But really must.
"It has been sweet. hasn't it?"
Sweet" he echoed, why I've never
had such a good time in my life
YOU We Dcen duOTdDIC w
can never forget 1t.
II don't want you to forget It," she
said with sudden passion. And
don't want you TO co.
A little bell like a note Of warninS
seemed to tinkle in Johns brain
Time after time during the last few
days he had asked himself whethe
or not he loved Nina Price. but h"
| had never been able to answer his oNn
question satisfactorily.
| There were times when he was sure
| that he did, and others when he fe!t
that he was carried away by the re
nance of it all. And now 1t was night.
and there was a moon. and they Were
| in the Garden of the Gods. His head
was swimming, and It was hard To-
curb his impulses.
II don't want to CO." he said SUD
denly and reached for her. She wa
in his arms, lying limp like chilli
against his breast. Again he caught
the faint perfume of her hair. and
as he looked down at her, he saw that
her eyes were closed, her long lashes
were resting against her cheeks.
Moonlight is delusive, and in that
moment, she looked like a tired little
girl. In his right senses he knew
| that she was not young, and yet there
was something of perpetual youth
about her. She had never known love
or romance. and she had stayed young
because she hoped some day to attain
! It, How sweet she was,
| He stopped and touched his lips to
hers, and she flung up her arm sud
denly and wound it about his neck.
| You'll come back" she murmured.
"Of course, I'll come back" he
heard himself saying. eagerly. passion
ately. "Ill finish UP my work in San
Francisco, and return here as soon as
cam"
"And you care. just little?"
You know I do" he said hOtly and
kissed her again.
His brain was whirling. He did not
stop to think beyond the fact thai
life was short and unhappy at best.
| After a. time she stirred and H."
released her unwillinGly. But as they
walked back to rejoin the others, ne
held her fingers tightly in his. His
marriage had been a mistake. and he
| loved Nina Price. He had known all
| the while that sooner or later this
would happen to him. But now he
had a reason for speaking To IIclcna.
Copyright. 1925
Continued in Mondays starr
Evening star., 1926-12-04
MILADY BEAUTIFUL
BY LOIS LEEDS

enough raw fruits, salads and fresh
vegetables in the daily diet may he
responsible: also. late hours and the
wrong cleansing methods. Ask for
my Daily Beauty Program" when
you write again, as this leatlet will
tell you just how to care for your
skin every day (3) Yes. If you lik %
it. You should eat brown bread in
preference to white. "a The soap
may be at fault, or perhaps YOU fail
to rinse it off thoroughly and dry
your skin we'll Use little cold
cream as a powder base. 90 Yc~.
cold cream prevents chapping and
will not grow hair If used accordin@
to directions. 90 Since your com
plexion is muddy and you arc in
clined to be stout, I would suggest
that you use a cereal beverage in
the morning with a little sugar and
no cream. in place of the coffee ar
cocoa. please send for my leaflets.
Care of the Hair and "Beautifyius
Neck and Throat" which will give
the information you desire.
LOIS LEEDS.
Carbohydrates.
Dear Lois Leeds: Kindly advi%,
what foods come under the term
carbohydrates"
ANXIOUS READER.
Answer-Foods that are classed as
carbohydrates may also contair
some protein and fat. They are the
energy producing foods, such a.
breads, cereals, potatoes. corn. suxar
honey, sirup, starch and glucose.
LOIS LEEDS.
(Copyright. 1926)
Evening star., 1926-12-04
LITTLE BENNY
BY LEE PAPE.

Last mite I had a crate dreem that
l was a millionair on account OF
having invented a new kind Of
tooth powder taisting like lemmin-
ade when it got wet. and I woke up
thinking. G., if / bleeved in DIRE ems
it mite be true.
Giving me a ideer. and l went
downstairs in my pidjammers and
nobody wasent up yet, and 1 found
a bottle in the kitchin saying Lem
, min Extract on the label, and l took
il up to the bathroom and Un-
dumped part of it in the bottle OF
red stuff my sister GladdlS cleenS
her teeth with, thinking, # Claddls
likes it maybe Ill get l.: patented end
sell it aroundoin drug stores.
And l waited around till Gladd1s
put some of the red stuff on her
toothbrush and started to brush her
teeth, and she made a fearse face
and quick washed it out of her mouth
with water, saying, My stars, I've
got the werst taist in my mouth this
morning, 1 thawt this stuff would
take it away but 1 declare 1t ony
makes it verse, my stars that's
awful.
After q vile me and her and pop
was eating brekfist, pop saying, L
ran out of my tooth paste this morn
| ing, Gladdis, so / tried some Of that
stuff of yours, and yee gods l thaW<
| was poisoned, you have strange
| taist in flavors. l must say.
| Now that's queer, Gladdis sed. Wlch
| jest then ma came in, saying, Who
on erth had this bottle of lemmin
extract up in the bathroom?
| Lemmin extract, pop and Gladdis
! both sed. Proving they reckonized
! the sound of the taist. and pop sed.
Benny? and Gladdis sed, Benny. ware
are you, he was jest heer a quarter
| of a second ago, ware is he?
Wich by that time / was half ways
| out the frunt door on my way to
SIX oOl unusually erly.
Evening star., 1926-12-04
"Puzz7;cks "
Puzzle.Limericks

Tis said that the old Earl of i
"a parsonage very -2-)
Dismissed his ).
A man of 4.
For making him drink ..
l.. A county town in England.
.. Famous in history.
3. Doctor.
4.Distinction.
5. A common medicine containing
opium.
tNote-We can't vouch for the
historic accuracy of this limerick, but
If the earl objected to taking .,
he very probably took the action de-
scribed. If you can't supply the miss
ing words, look for the answer-and
another 'Puzzlick on Monday
Yesterdays Puzzlick."
There was a young fellow named Phil
Who Courted a charm named Lii;
There followed, of course,
A suit for divorce
So Won sce he is courting her still!
tttpAriSht. 1876
Evening star., 1926-12-04
Children VS.. Parents.
Here is a parent whose trouble is
ypical of the modern family:

typical of the modern family:
"My three sons are 20. II and 15
years old. l try to keep in touch
with them. but they resent any ref
crence to their morals, etc. Yet l
sometimes do soto feel I'm trying
to do my part. Then it seems to do
no good whatever. Children seem to
resent any talks or information on
morals. coming from parents. A
least this has been my experience. "
Certainly there is widespread feel
ing of resentment among children
whose parents have sidestepped or
evaded the duty of providing proper
instruction about the sexual side OF
life. This sometimes amounts to
pretty severe criticism of parents by
children who have made serious mis-
takes. Much of the feeling is justi-
fed, too, for there can be no ques-
ton that many parents do fail
ANONYMOUSLY in this sacred duty. Yet
children who harbor such resentment
should try to temper their feelings by
rejecting that this sin of the par
ents is seldom willful. 1t Is a sin Of
omission, not one of commission. Few
parents would deliberately conspire to
subject their own children to the
vicious teachings children without
proper home instruction usually get
in regard to sex. In extenuation of
the shortcomings of parents in this
vital matter we plead ignorance. The
parents themselves received no such
good home instruction from their par
ents. They had to "pick it up"
wherever they could get it. Perhaps
they had better chance of picking
up clean, truthful knowledge in their
day than a child has today; and then
again perhaps not; it depended largely
upon conditions and environment.
But it is not merely ignorance of
Evening star., 1926-12-04

with her when she came to visit us,
and l was thinking what a swell
world it was after all, when Joan's
grandmother said, I'VE three had a
wonderful idea on the way home
from the movies last night. We
didn't get to tell you on account of
the way you yelled because you didn't
get to go to that card game"
I said, What was the idea-to go
to another show tonight?" and / took
another biscuit.
She said, mo; we are going to take
the baby to see the rest of his grand
parents and all his aunties and
uncles."
breakfast. Did it take all three of
you to think that up-taking a baby,
who is not yet weeks old, on a 500
mile trip just to see a lot of rela-
tives?"
My mother said, Il came 500 miles
just to see a lot of relatives, if that S
the way you want to look at it." I
said, "Yes, but you aren't baby"
and Joan said, "Well, you are"
l said, "All right, all right. How
are you going to take that poor little
fellow on a train? Put him in an
upper berth and let him roll out?'
My mother said, I'VE will carry him
in basket" I said, Like a puppy.
Do you think I have no pride?" They
all said at once, Everybody carries
a baby in a basket on the train"
/ said, You don't have to tell me
I'm dumb. Here I'm going to be
late for work because I've been sit
ting here trying to argue with three
women"
So that's all settled. I may as
we'll like it. They said they were
going some time next week. said,
when are you coming back?" Joan
said. Good heavens; I haven't left
vet"
Evening star., 1926-12-04
WINTER
BY ID. G. PEATTIE.
Fungi.

OA6As
The mushroom season is over. SO
far as the edible species is con
cerned; but for the botanist, at least
this is open season on fungi. Wht~
flowers bloom and fruits are 10 he
gathered it is difficult to take much
interest in the lowly fungus. Now
when more ephemeral beauties have
vanished. there are the curious
bracket fungi to be found on ever
dead tree or limb. Some are white
and feshy: others seem like old
leather or wooden shelves, and some.
times, when we find one belonging
to the rarely observed family called
the Tremellaceae, we are reminded 0f
blObs of wObbling red jelly. These
Tremellas (how well namedD mafo
strange specimens. If pressed and
dried in the ordinary way, leaving
nothing but moldy smear. The
have to be preserved In alcohol
There are even some species Of
bracket fungi the color Of sulphur.
and not a few are indigo blue.
One and all, they are one living
mass of spores. If you place them
on paper the spores will generally
drift in fine rain, in a few minutes.
showing curious colors. It would
seem that the lower the plant in the
scale Of things. the greater It's fertil-
ity. These millions OF spores are prob
ably blown. unseen and microscopic.
on every forest wind, seeking just one
chink in the armor of a tree, ready
to eat into it's vitals. For beneath the
bracket fungi the snowy. reproductive
part of the plant. are vast network <
OF pale. devouring strands, tunnelin-;
through the wood.
Luckily these fungi are not usually
true parasites, but asprophytes that
devour only dead things. And as
such they are the buzzards, the
scavengers of the plant world. slowly
burning up the trash, turning it back
to precious gases like nitrogen and
carbon dioxide, or converting 1t into
mold.
Evening star., 1926-12-04

John Henderson marries Helene
Ford acith0ut telling her that he
has tired Of her. When they return
from their honeymoon Natalie,
HelenG's younger sister. Is mar
ried. On their trip to Hdrdna
John and Helena meet q charm
ing aCidolr. Nina Price. John shotcs
every sign OF being attracted bv
her. Helena admits to Natalie
that she is sure John doesn't loUc
her, and Natalie advises her to
FIGHT for him if she cares enough.
In an effort to hold him she begins
to acedUe 1ceb about him. but 1t
seems to do no good. In the Spring
after their marriage, he departs
on business trip for the coast
and plans to stop in DenUer. tchere
Mrs. Price EUeS. On his drTirdl he
calls her up and she inrites him to
her home for dinner. After,odrd
they sit on the porch and she tells
him something of her life. John
is interested in her and stays on in
Denrer. All Nind'S friends enter
tain him.
LITTLE"
Evening star., 1926-12-04
Millinery Cupboard.

Many girls find it is more con-
venient to keep their millinery all to.
gether in a cupboard rather than in
several hat .boxes, as the hats can
then be put away or lifted out with
less likelihood of their being crushed
than when they are in a box. When
the hats are placed on the shelves. it
is best to protect them by resting
them on silk pads. Many girls
like to have these small cush-
ions scented. Tissue paper tightly
wrapped round the hats will help to
keep them from dust. but if light mus
lin curtains are hung from a rod in
side the cupboard for protection from
dust the tissue wrapping Is unneces-
Sary.
Evening star., 1926-12-04
THE DAILY
HOROSCOPE
Sunday, December 3.

While Venus is in benefic aspect
| tomorrow, according to astrology
/ there is a strong adverse rule. Mars
| and Saturn are in evil place.
This is time for public activities
| on the part of women who are TO
| exercise greater interest in politics
| and good government than in previ-
GUS years. There is a promising
sign for women's clubs and for re-
form organizations which they will
project in the coming months.
Mars is in a place threatening the
peace and safety of the people every
where. Crime is to reach such limits
of daring that citizens will rise as
in an army of combat, astrOlogers
prophesy.
Warning is given that in Congress
and in the State Legislatures there
will be bitter contentious and many
sensational occurrences.
The day is rather menacing to the
affairs Of older men and women. The
youth movement may overturn more
traditions.
Great fluctuations of public opinion
will disturb Great Britain, London
astrOloger foretells.
The violent death Of a European
ruler and the suicide of foreign
financier are forecast.
Again a new toxin for influenza is
prophesied as a result Of a new epi-
demic, which may prevail in the Win
ter months.
Health will now be matter of ma
tional concern, and this anxiety will
precede some sort of an epidemic. as
trologers forecast.
Secret diplomacy is to be a matter of
anxiety all through the Winter, for
the stars will encourage subterfuge
and double dealing.
Persons whose birth date it is may
haye rather a strenuous year in which
quarrels and disputes take place.
Children born on that day may have
adventurous and stormy lives. These
gifted ones often pay for talents, but
are likely to make world fame.
(Conyrioht 1NoS
Evening star., 1926-12-04

ing parts in a contrasting finish. Ir
this there is a certain beauty imita
tive of marquetry In all of these
| things we are picking out the best OF
the furniture of the past and intro
ducing it in such ways that true fine
ness of style can be had whether large
or modest sums are spent.
! Carved Furniture.
When it comes to carved furniture
it is wise to leave it alone unless you
can get genuine hand-carved pieces
There is a fascination in the lack OF
perfection in symmetry in hand cary
ing. While this same thing is true OF
spool and sausage turned work, they
can be reproduced well. So also car
work that does not come directly
under the term of carving. There is
wide distinction between hand-carveC
and handmade articles. The poise OF
fashion is between extremes. and is
remarkably good. 1t is easier to find
a wide array of choice pieces at mod
crate cost than previously.
Good Balance.
Furnishings also assume a better
pOiSe, though they swing more readily
at a touch of fantastic in vogues. Fol
instance, the grotesque is sanctioned
in many things, but it is recognized
as grotesque, and the things are used
to accent conservative styles rather
than to be in line with them. At the
moment there is a trend toward over
ornateness in lamp shades, however
that should be guarded against. Sim.
plicity should be the keynote. 1t rep
reSents poise.
When we come to the color schemes
that are being introduced they de
serve an entire story. Beauty can be
had by it's use that surpasses former
appreciation of its possibilities.
Evening star., 1926-12-04
Quick Potato Soup.

Slice two potatoes very thin, cover
with hot water, add little salt, and
cook quickly. When tender, mash
quickly and add one pint Of milk.
let boil up, season with one table
spoonful of butter. pepper and salt,
cup
Evening star., 1926-12-04
Growing Taller.

Dear Miss Leeds: O 1 am 1S
years old and 5 feet 2 inches tall.
When l walk beside tall person
feel so tiny. Do you think that if I
took exercises for an hour every morn
ing ] would gov taller? My legs are
too fat, but L suppose I would have
to reduce my weight in order to inn
prove their shape. (2) ! have a very
muddy complexion. How can l clear
it? 81 Is eating toast every morning
healthful? (D When l powder my
Evening star., 1926-12-04
DIARY OF A
NEW FATHER
Friday night.
BY r. f. DICKSON.

Friday night.
Women must be crazy.
I got the surprise of my life at
ing a fine time with some of my
mothers hot biscuits and some jam,
which Joan's grandmother brought
Evening star., 1926-12-04
CHAPTER XXX.
The Garden of the Gods.

Any one who has seen the Garden
of the Gods by moonlight never for
gets. 1t is like an enchanted king
dom remote from the rest Of the
Evening star., 1926-12-04

Calico, in the seventeenth century
was the first human being to see the
sunspots, the rings of Saturn and the
mountains of the moon.
Evening star., 1926-12-04
Baked Caulifower.

Take large caulifiower, wash it
and put it on in salted boiling water
to cook until tender. Carefully re-
move with a skinner so as not to
break it, Put on platter, flower side
up. Have ready a white sauce, and
with spoon dip the sauce over it.
Then CRATE a generous amount of
cheese over it. Dot with bits of but.
ter and sprinkle with bread crumbs.
Bake for 20 minutes in a hot oven.
Send to the table on the same dish,
garnished with watercress or parsley.
Evening star., 1926-12-04

The famous collection of glass flow
ers in the Harvard University Mu-
scum contains $500 models of flower
Ing plants.
Evening star., 1926-12-04

world, and the party reached there
just before dark. so that there was
a strange, cerie light over everything.
After the long drive, the sand
wicheS and cakes and pickles and
olives tasted marvelously and there
Evening star., 1926-12-04
Copyright. 1926.)

ACROSS.
I. Swiss district.
8. Bags.
Q. Eternity.
10. Ringer.
II. Break.
13. Symbol for nickel.
Ia Mislaid.
16. Attention.
II. Connect.
10. Become.
20. Prefix: two.
81. Made lustrous.
23. Ourselves.
"a. Loiter.
26. Greek letter.
go Small mark.
30. Neophyte.
S2. Proposition.
a. Smoothes.
-. You and me.
50. Pull along.
d. United States coin.
e.. Perform.
Is. EXtremities.
As. Greek letter.
46. Reproduce.
Al. sand ridge.
~. Metric unit of area.
so. Alleviated.
81. Prejudiced
DOWN.
I. Packed.
,. Approach.
The Washington times., 1926-09-01
lock % &C Hind ever to d made.

lock OF IL Kind ever to be made.
Frank Smith, warden Of the
prison, announced that representa-
tives Of large car building COM
pany had inspected the lock and
had approved it. He said he would
ask the prison board to authorize
a sufficient sum OF money to enable
Gloss to build q model.
THE invention" Smith said,
may net Gloss thousands Of dol.
lars"
In commenting on his invention,
Gloss said, 1t IS q good lock, and
/ know a lot about box car door
locks. OF course, it { ould be open.
ed but It would be a hard job 70 do
1t.
Gloss has already served. Is
months of his time.
The Washington times., 1926-09-01
CALLED
IN R. | STRIKE

AfANvILLE, r. l., Sept. L.
two companies Of State militia
marched into Manville today and
were posted on guard behind barbed
wire entrenchments and machine
guns. near the min Of the Man.
vilIe,Jenckes Company, where 100
textile operatives are on strike.
The nnilitiannen were summoned
Is q result Of q series of disturb
ances that came to q climax DUR
ing the night when blood was shed
during q pitched battle between
State police and deputy sherfffs
and strikers and their sympathiz-
ers.
Before the militia was called, the
troopers and deputies with tear
gas bombs and riot guns had
Weathered an attack Of rocks.
bricks and shotguns and and still
held q bridge leading to the mill,
the connecting link between Nam
VILE and Cumberland. People here
contend that the bridge Is q public
highway and cannot legally be
closed.