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Evening star., 1926-02-03
BEDTIME STORIES
BY THORNTON
". BURGESS

the young orchard. TfENas Peter
Rabbit. My. how PetelIWas running
ty-lipperty-lip, HppertY-lipperty
lip ran Peter; and behind him. running
quite as fast. was Reddy Fox. Peter
was headed straight for where Nanny
Meadow Mouse sat, but Nanny didn I
think of that. She forgot everything
else in her interest in that race. Run
Peter, rum" she kept saying over and
over under her breath. 'Oh, Peter dc
rum
Peter did run. Never had he run
harder or faster. There was need of it.
Reddy Fox was gaining. Nanny could
see that. Peter himself could see it.
You know Peter can see behind him
without turning his head much, if any
That is the reason his eyes are set so
far back 1t is rather necessary that
Peter should be able 10 watch behind
him. Most of Peters dangers come
from behind.
Right past Nanny Meadow Mouse
raced Peter. lipperty-lipperty-li A
moment later right past Nanny raced
Reddy Fox. Nanny nearly died OF
fright. Anyway, she felt as if she did.
Reddy passed so close that that big
tail of his almost touched Nanny. But
he didn't see her, and he didn't have
time to smell her; he was too intent on
catching Peter Rabbit for anything
else He thinks a Meadow Mouse very
good eating. but it isn't very filling
compared with a fat Rabbit. Reddy
was after a Rabbit dinner and he
meant to have it. That is why he
missed Nanny Meadow Mouse.
Evening star., 1926-02-03
Kitchen Cupboard Aids.

You needn't go to a great deal of
expense if you want to start course
of beauty treatments, for most OF the
things YOU need-or at least very good
substitutes for them-are now on hand
in your kitchen cupboard.
For instance, a dandrun Cure-or a
complexion cleanser, or a wrinkle Grad
icator, or a lotion to make brittle nails
soft and to keep dry cutiCle smooth is
in a bottle on your Shelf-ollVe oil.
1t has other uses, you can rub It into
your hands and on your elbows if
you've short sleeves on) then slip your
hands into loose rubber gloves and
undergo one of the best skin treat
mentS for your hands while you DO a
lot of useful housework.
Starch is another beauty aid in your
kitchen. Either laundry starch or corn
starch makes a splendid bath powder,
used just as it is Except that lump
starch has to be crushed through a
fairly fine sieve to make it fine) or per-
fumed by adding a little sachet powder.
Cornstarch is splendid to use on an
invalid to prevent soreness and skin
irritation from lying in bed.
Starch is a bleach, too. A little
mixed to a paste with cold water and
allowed to dry on the skin for half an
hour will make 1t fine and white and
will take away mild freckles.
Nothing is better for chapped skin
than mutton fat. A little should be
rubbed on the rough spots and left as
long as convenient.
Vinegar is a wonderful bleach for
removing stains from the nails and the
fingers. Salt and lemon juice put on
a very obstinate stain will certainly
take it out, but as this is drying. l
would advise rubbing the place with
a little oil or cold cream afterward.
a flat tablespoonful of soda to Il
big basin of hot water will soothe tired.
Evening star., 1926-02-03
What Tomorrow Means to You
By MARY BLAKE.
Aquarius.

Tomorrow planetary aspects are
not so favorable as those that prevail
today. They are not definitely adj
Verse. but, one the other hand they
do not indicate the presence of any
great urge to "be up and doing"
Speculation. and everything that en-
tails risk, should be carefully avoided.
1t is not an suspicious occasion for
travel, especially of the steamship
variety. Your temperament is liable
to become slightly impatient, and
every effort should be made to eStah-
liSh pOiSe and maintain Self-Control if
you wish 10 steer clear of untoward
conditions.
\ girl born tomorrow will expe-
rience very few physical troubles dur
ing infancy, but she will not be al
together free from serious sickness
later on. There is nothing, however.
in the signs to indicate that she will
fail 10 attain noTmalcy. A boy will
have all his ailments during the first
few years of his life, and. in his case,
more than usual care with regard TO
nutrition will be needed. At the stage
of manhood he promises to have eX-
cellent health. Both boy and girl
will, temperamentally be affeCtonate.
but ChurliSh when their wills are
crossed. They viii be amenable TO
reason, and Will always be trying 10
do what, in their childish minds, is
the correct thing, although their
views will often be at variance with
those of their elders. They will not
be lacking in ambition, and a fair
degree of success is assured them.
If tomorrow is your birthday your
present successful position is largely
the result Of your outstanding virtue
OF frankness and truthfulness. which,
with YOU. iS inhOru. You appreciate
the benefit of diplomacy, but this. in
Your case. ceases to be a virtue when
il requires the slightest deviation from
the truth. the whole truth, and
nothing but the truth" This attitude
has guarded you, II Il man, against all
business methods that are called
devious. and. if a woman, from any
thing but straightforwardness in love.
You are Shrewd and quick to take
advantage of an opportunity. You
easily earn the confidence and respect
OF all those with whom you come in
contact.
If you have children your home
life is exceedingly happy, as YOU have
"a way with the little ones that COM
mandS their love, and their Compan-
ioDShip affords you great pleasure.
Well known persons born on that
date are Josiah Quincy. orator and
statesman; Mark Hopkins. educator
and author, George H. IIepworth,
clergyman and author; Thomas Hall.
inventor: Thomas J. DuCey, Catholic
clergyman, and John Henry Wright,
philologlst.
(Cupyright. 1920
Evening star., 1926-02-03
SUB ROSA
BY MIMI.
Cynthical Cynthia.

Cynthia is clever-that'S one Of her
chief troubles.
She is clever, she has a rather biting
wit-she knows all about men. and she
finds the world pretty hollow sort OF
Iplace.
She's been in love twice, or at least
she thought it was love. In both
cases she was disappointed-suffe
disillusionment-was thrown over for
a younger, silier girl than herself.
Consequently she's Wise-and bit
ter. Her line rather amuses men for
awhile.
She's so very hard and cold and
clever. They listen admiringly as she
tells them: People only love each
other, and because they're too lazy to
change"
One of her favorite lines is: ANY
one can forget his sweetheart in a
year II he has money enough to go
away where he doesn't see her CON
lstantly. Abelard would have forgotten
Eloise If he'd had cash enough to
travel"
This sort of thing sounds pretty and
casey. and the boys fall for it-once
or twice.
Then one night Arthur, who's been
In love with the hard-hearted damsel
for some time, breaches the subject Of
marriage.
He gets rather sentimental and
heaVeS n few signs. Cynthia remarks
drily: You've made that speech so
often, Art. old boy, it simply creaks
with age. And you sigh about as CON
ElnclnGly as a stock actor in Way
Down East Applesauce, my boy. l
know men. They're all alike. You
can't fool me again
Can you blame Arthur for being
sore? Can you blame him if he
changes his plans for the future, and
casts about for Il more Sympathettc
life combination?
Can you even blame him If he gos.
sips u bit to the other boys and tells
them that Lady Cynthia is as hard as
nails and as sympathetic as a re-
frigeratOr?
Poor old Cynthia. Her cynical atti.
tude Is simply intended 10 impress men
with the fact t14t.t she can't be taken
IN. She won't let anybody break her
heart or make her look ridiculous in
front of her friends
She doesn't realize that she's ac.
tually rebuffing friendship and love
thdt she's turning away genuine feel
lng-that she's soaring off men whom
she really likes.
She thinks she's protecting herself
from hard knocks by Cupid. Instead
of that. she's shutting off from her.
self all the delightful foolishness and
idiotic happiness that Is part of being
in love.
Even II some man has the courage
to WOO her in spite of her biting com
ments and cynicisms, he'll be so afraid
Of bringing down a storm of carca srn
on his head that he'll make love in the
most cut-and-dried, matter-of-fact way
possible.
And she'll miss being fused over
and admired and flattered-even if she
never admits il.
cynicism frightens people away-es-
pecially men. In a girl it's particular.
" unattractive. If you've got a cyni-
cal outlook on life. keep it to YOUR.
self. Hide it away somewhere. and
look pleasant.
Copyright. 1920
Mimi will be glad to answer any IN
QCiTics directed TO this paper, provided a
stamped, addressed envelope is inclosed
Evening star., 1926-02-03
My Neighbor Says:

Never dry shoes over a regis
ter or any strong heat. They
may dry more quickly. but the
leather will be made hard and
stiff II shoes are wet stuff
them with tissue paper and let
them dry in the sun, or. i the
sun is not shining let them dry
in a warm room.
It is often difficult to stitch on
the machine any thin material.
such as silk or muslin, without
puckering it. This can be avoid
ed by placing a sheet of tissue
paper under the material and
stitching through the material
and the paper. When finished
the paper can easily be torn
away, and YOU will find that
your work is quite fiat and
smooth.
To brighten faded carpets.
wipe them with warm water
with which ammonia in the pro
portions Of one tablespoon to a
quart has been mixed.
When ironing soft collars. iron
right side first. then the wrong.
Always press toward center to
avoid Wrinkling.
Place bread or cake with cut
side down SO as to prevent crust
forming.
When a brine is to be used for
storing food. it should be strong
enough TO hold up an egg. Use
one pint or two cups of table
salt to each gallon of water.
Evening star., 1926-02-03
That Yearning for DIX.

Ever since I got CZE on the loud
speaker, both Spanish and American
announcers, my reputation for vera
city in this precinct has been inn
paired. After all, there Is little salts
faction in achieving DIX; the home
product is generally superior and YOU
don't have TO sit up till all hours to
get it.
From the general complexion Of
correspondence / gather that the idea
of periodic health examination l. be.
ginning to percolate. At any rate. the
subject seems TO prompt a greater
number Of questions now than II did
10 years ago. And it would appear
that too many Of the small minority
of people who are personally inter
ested in the periodic health test are
going in for DIX and missing the su-
perior home product. This is natural
enough. AS always. the commercial
interests have beaten the private prac.
t!tioners to 1t with the propaganda.
The insurance companies, incorpo.
rated Institutes and divers social or
fraternal organizations are barging in
or pirating on this line of practice,
while the family physicians are diff
dently considering plans for popular.
izing the health inspection idea.
To the lay dubb the specialist" far
away mas always seemed preferd Die
TO the ordinary doctor around the cor
Ier This romantic notion Of medical
eminenCe or ability no doubt helps to
persuade the layman TO patronize the
bureau. society or institution with
headquarters far away rather than the
unpretentious medical man in the next
block.
SO many people who have achieved
DIX at tidy cost find when they are
through that they have received only
meaningless report" or a bundle OF
vague health maxims. They forget
that one purchases not only the soap
but also the wrapper. and some soap
comes in a very fancy wrapper. There
must be an enormous amount OF
money tied up in meaningless "re-
ports" or examination blanks which
even a good doctor cannot interpret
without personal examination Of the
individual concerned. And it is not
only from faraway institutions that
these impressive but useless reports
come. A great many people who are
actually i'll like to go first TO an X-ray
shop and have their X-ray pictures
taken, and then submit the portraits
TO the doctor for his advice. This may
sound foolish enough. but neverthe.
less ii is precisely what many 4 wisen.
Evening star., 1926-02-03

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RIGHT PAST NANNY MEADOW
MOUSE RACED PETER.

Nanny, She was wholly in despair.
She couldn't think of any way that she
possibly could escape. Not knowing
what to do, She did nothing: and as
So often happens, doing nothing was
the very best thing that she could DO.
There sat Reddy Fox with his back
to her. When would he turn around?
When he did. would he come straight
over there where she was? II he did,
what should she do? IN climb the
tree" thought Nanny.
But Reddy didn't turn around. She
saW him suddenly prick up his TWO
black ears. She saw him stretch ms
head up as high as he could, and she
knew that he was watching something.
In a moment he actually stood up on
his hind legs. 1t was quite clear that
Reddy saw something at distance
which interested him. He was stand
ing up that he might see better. A
moment later he dropped down on all
tours and, crouching low. ran swiftly
across the young orchard toward the
stone wall on the farther side. There
he crouched behind the old wall ana
very slowly and carefully raised his
head until he could peep over.
Nanny Meadow Mouse saw all this,
but. she didn't even wonder what 1t
meant Her heart was too full OF
thankfu!neSS for her To think OF any
thing else. She had been in despair
and new hope once more filled her. II
was "a wonderful feeling-that feeling
of hope. No one can know what that
feeling is until they have been i'll de-
spair.
Nanny sat perfectly still, for she
still thought that Spooky the Screen
owl was in the tree above her. She
sat with her ewes fixed on Reddy Fox.
Suddenly Reddy leaped over the stone
wall and she lost sight of him. But a
moment later she saw some one else
ieap over the old stone wall from the
other side and come racing through
Evening star., 1926-02-03
Ham Patties.

the white OF one egg and the yolk of
three eggs. If not rather wet, add a
little scalded milk or plain stock. Beat
the whites of two eggs until very stiff.
Season the ham mixture and fold the
egg whites in, the last thing. Turn
into patty pans which have been
lined with short pie crust. Bake in a
moderately hot oven and serve before
the puffed centers have time 10 fall.
The worlds highest aerial tramway,
from $4,000 TO 1900 feet above sea
level and more than five miles in
length, is used at a Bolivian tin mine
Evening star., 1926-02-03

ture in the sunroom is particularly
commendable. The spare, simple out
lines Of the furnishings give the sun
ny character of the room a chance to
dominate. The severe architectural
treatment of the room makes an ideal
setting for the rugged charms of the
furniture.
The furniture here is all in natural
soft walnut tones. The curtains are
copper hued sunfast net. The wood
work is painted a verdigris green
The floor is deep burnt orange,
which tones in perfectly with the cop
per of the curtains. A final gint of
sunny color is seen in yellow lamp
shades and cushions.
Evening star., 1926-02-03
PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE
By WILLIAM BRADY, NJ. d.

heimer does. naturally wishing TO lead
the doctor along the right way-pre-
Sunltng, in fact, to instruct him as to
the proper procedure.
Likewise many too sophisticated
folks procure blood, sputum or other
tests from some source and submit the
reports" to the physician for his
guidance-if they think he i that sort
Of doctor. A good doctor seldom can
and seldom does place any credenCe in
such reports
AS a disinterested observer OF the
work of various organized agencies
and Of private medical practitioners,
family doctors. in this field, l have
been struck by the noisiness OF the
former and the quiet effectiveness OF
the latter.
II the layman must have fireworks
with his periodic health examination
he should be willing TO pay for the
display.
Copyright 1920
Evening star., 1926-02-03

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 if you wish. But never leave
them on over night. They clog the
pores, often enlarge them. Black
heads and dishgurements often fol-
low. They must be washed away.
Just do this and your skin will be
come soft and lovely-wrinkles will
be less a problem as the years ad-
vance. Costs Bot 10 cenfs
Palmolive costs but l0c the cake
because of great volume and manu-
featuring efficiency ;. so little that
millions let it do for their bodies
what it does for the face Obtain a
cake today. See what a difference
one weeks use will make in your
complexion. The Palmolive Com
pany Oel Corp.l Chicago, Illinois.
5teS
Evening star., 1926-02-03
Kitchen Utensils.

New glassware should be stepped in
a pan of cold water and brought TO the
boil to harden before using, and new
ChinaWare should be hardened by
being placed in a saucepan of warm
water and slowly simmered. 1t should
be left on the draining board to cool
and dry SaucepanS and kettles
should be filled with cold water and
kept boiling for some minutes before
being used for cooking. Before tin
ware is used it should be we'll grea sed
FL over and heated in the oven
Evening star., 1926-02-03
"puzz7;cks
.PuzzIe.Limericks-

A genius who once did i
To invent an aerial =
Was asked, Does it -"
He replied. 81 don't f
I'm waiting for some one to D
!. Long for.
.. Flying machine.
3. Move from place TO place.
4. Be cogniZant of.
). Experiment with: feminine pro
noun, objective, colloquial two words
(Note-The mtheod used by this par.
ticular genius is notable at least for
it's caution, as will be seen when the
limerick has been completed by plac.
ing the right words, indicated by the
numbers, in the corresponding spaces.
Watch for the answer and another
"PuZZlick" tomorrow
Yesterdays "Puzzlfck."
An insomnious fellow of Laurel
Sought sleep through taking some
chlOral.
But so much did he take
He got also a wake.
And a deluge of offerings floral.
Evening star., 1926-02-03
Ham Balls.

To cupful of minced boiled ham
add half cupful of bread crumbs and
two well beaten eggs. Mix we'll to-
sether after seasoning and form into
balls or oblong CroquetteS. Fry in
deep fat, laying them first in a wire
frying basket to make sure they will
not come apart in frying. If the mix
ture is too moist, a little more ham
or bread crumb may be used. If too
dry, little water may be mixed with
the egg.
Evening star., 1926-02-03
BEAUl1 Cf1AlS BY EDNA KENT FORBES.
sore feet as nothing else can. !
them soak till the water cools.

sore feet as nothing else can. Let
them soak till the water cools.
Jennie J.. J.-You should wear low
heeled shoes with sport clothes.
whether you indulge in sports or not.
These are built for the lines of the
feet and should never make the feet
| look larger than they are.
Mrs. Don B.-As long as your baby
is We'll nourlshed. you need not fear
about his delay in walking. Most chill
dren do not walk until they are IS
months old. and If the child is very
heavy. or his bones soft, it should not
matter If he does not walk for some
time after. Never try to make a baby
walk until he is ready for it. which
means he is strong enough to bear his
own weight without bending the bones
in his legs.
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Why Reddy Missed Nanny.
4 bites \ bite, however small:
lis better far than losing all.
Old Mother Nature

Now, how would YOU like to be in
such Il place as Nanny Meadow Mouse
was in? There she was, with Reddy
Fox sitting with his back TO her just "a
little way off, and all the time thinking
that Spooky the Screech Owl was sit
ting in the top of the tree above her.
SpOoky wasn't there, but 50 far as
Nanny was concerned it was just as
bad as if he had ben there. You see,
she thought he was there. Poor
Evening star., 1926-02-03
Tough Cut Made Tender and Tasty
BY LYDIA LIE BARON WALKER,

Long. slow cooking in Il well covered
pan is an essential element in the
cooking; Of tough meats TO insure their
becoming tender and tasty. The
housewife who would have tempting
dishes from poor cuts of meat should
Evening star., 1926-02-03
Seasoning Stews.
Stews With Vegetables.

If the dish is TO have vegetables in
Cluded. carrots, onions, potatoes, toma-
toes, turnips and celery are a good as
sortment Onions should go in early,
and so may tomatoes. Turnips and
celery are best added a little later.
The potatoes should not cook so long.
as they lose their shape. DO not serve
stews consecutivelv. They become mo-
notonouS, howevct nice in themselves.
Some relish should go with dishes of
this sort Pickles give ZeSt. Stewed
fruit and Jelly supply contrasting fla
vors that bring out the good flavor Of
the meat.
Evening star., 1926-02-03
To Clean Ivory.

| Discolored ivory can be cleaned with
| a little salt and sal volatile, or salt and
| lemon will often remove the stains.
| To keep ivory white, it should be
| rubbed regularly with lemon juice.
Evening star., 1926-02-03
HOME NOTES
by JENNY WRFN.

A most charming sunroom is this,
furnished with antique pieces, presided
over by big stone fireplace, and made
radiant by a color scheme of yivacity
and beauty. The use Of antique furni-
Evening star., 1926-02-03

DELICIOUS SEASONING Is AN M
PORTANT ELEMENT IN MAKING
CHEAP CUTS OF MEAT TASTY.
remember this fact. Also she must
bear in mind that this process extracts
the flavor of the meat. To Counteract
this. some method of imparting a de-
sired flavor to the meat must be used.
or the dish viii he fiat and distinctly
failure. II may be served invitingly.
but it will not be savury. 1t should
be both
\ Certain Similarity
Since il is important to cook poor
cuts long and to impart good flavor,
there is certain similarity to such
dishes whether SteWed on top of the
stove, in the oven, or in a threless
cooker. 1t should be stated here that
with Il pressure cooker the length Of
time required for the cooking is de-
Cidedly lessened, but the pressure is
great. The same result of extracted
Evening star., 1926-02-03

Santiago. Chile. Is to have a large
broadcasting station to supply pro-
grams for the owners of % 900 receiy-
ing sets now in that country.
Evening star., 1926-02-03

juices and the same necessity for
added flavor remain, however. In
speaking of poor cuts" of meat those
that are tough are mean, which some
times also implies that the flavor is
not so rich.
Gravy Full Favored.
The gravy of meat that has been
simmered for a long time is excellent.
1t holds the flavor extracted from the
meat. Therefore gravies should be
ample, and be neither too thick nor too
thin. Not only do they contain the
essence of the meat, but the extract of
the seasoning.
Seasoning Stews.
If Il meat is to be cooked long. until
tender. and not have vegetables in
cluded III the stew, ragout, casserole,
etc. (by whatever name it is called, II
must have other seasoning. This may
be from spices, from condiments, from
parts of veceta bleS such as celery
tops or roots. SprigS of parsley. etc,
or from two or more of these things.
The juice from Il can of tomatoes
gives d good color and a flavor to the
gravy. Chilli or tomato sauce is prac-
tically indispensable, though it may
be so small an amount that the taste
is delicate A bit Of bay leaf, some
celery seed, a vegetable bouquet. etc,
arc at ber fine SpaSDpiD2S