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Evening star., 1927-05-14
DETATTMTE SFTInDTEG BY THORNTON
DELI AlVAL ~ O1G1LlO " BURGESS

"Wen, what puzzles me-" said
Peter Rabbit. lis why any one should
have neck as long as that. OF
what possible use can it be? /
should think he would be forever
humping his head"
oh" said the Circus Mouse,
where he came from that long neck
of his is very useful. You see.
Giraffes live on the leaves of certain
trees and that is why they have
long necks. It is so they can stand
and eat comfortably. III they didn't
have long necks they couldn't get
those leaves. But. say, you ought
to see Longneck drink. Yes, sir. you
ought to see him drink. The only
way he. can get his nose down to
the water is to straddle his front
legs out sideWise. You never saw
such looking thing in all your life. B"
Can he rum" asked Peter.
Hes got four legs, hasn't he?"
demanded the Circus Mouse. OF
course he can run. I've never seen
him run, bat 1--we heard it said he
can get over the ground pretty fast "
IF he feeds on leaves of trees,
how does he get them in here?' IN
quired Danny Meadow Mouse.
oh" replied the Circus Mouse,
they feed him hay. They put it up
high where he can get 1t without get
ting q neckache. He is clumsy
sort Of fellow to have travelling, but
he is very good-natured. He doesn I
make any more trouble than he has
TO. Now would you like to have me
introduce you to some OF the others! :.
1T would be very kind Oh you,
said Danny.
Don't mention it, don't mention
il. REPLIED the Circus Mouse. Just
come along with me"
SO Danny and Peter went along
with the Circus Mouse
(Conyright 1922
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/ said. 81 thought you already knew
everything" and Joan said, Are you
being witty? I'm not a total dumb
bell, naturally, but l don't know
thing about psychology.
/ said, How are you in mathe-
natics?" and she said, 81 use to get
wonderful grades" and I said. Were
YOU good in history" and she said
"Why. it was my best study"
/ said. Well, what two great
sieges and rescues gave renown to the
city of Orleans" and Joan said,
Him" and she frowned and thought,
and / waited for a while, but she did
not say anything, and ] said, ''Well,
when was a republic established in
Brazil?" and she frowned some more,
and / said, when did William the
Conqueror subdue England?" and she
did not know that either, and / said.
Gee, you ought TO start in school
all over again. The university would
be over your head"
Joan said, ,"Well. however did you
think of such fool questions? I'll bet
YOU don't know the answers your
self" and I said 'What do you want
to bet?' and she said. "A plate of
fudge that III make right now.
against a box of candy from the drug
store" / said, "All right. go ahead
and make the fudge and she said.
well. what are the answers" and
said. Just make the fudge and Ill
tell you While we're eating it," and
started looking through the maga-
zine again and Joan came round be-
hind my chair, and when I started to
close the magazine she grabbed it.
and she said. "Oh, you big crook"
and she found out the answers with
out me telling her. on account OF the
intelligence test questions being an
swered on another page.
so / thought / would have TO buy
her the candy, but she made fudge
instead. on account of her being a
good scout, and she let me lick the
pan, too, and / am glad I married
her
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bis own head tipped as far back as
be could get it. saw that other head
50 far above him begin 10 nod.
You're right, Danny" said Peter,
file says so himself Longneck is
} good name for him, but l wonder
r. hat his other name is. .
lust then Danny Meadow Mouse
discovered Il strange mouse, who
approached rather boldly, Who are
tou2" demanded Danny.
The stranger griuncd ''One Of
Tour cousins" said he. 1--WE been
travelling with This circus. You
Teally ought to Join us. There are
plenty of hiding places and it is the
t2slest thing in the world to get
g'enty to eat. I've been Watching
fou fellows and / thought ] would
iat make myself known, Perhaps
gou would like To have me show you
Around"
Thank YOU. replied Danny, po-
flely, we should. indeed Can you
oll us who this fellow IS? lie seems
o have lost his tongue"
You wouldn't think so If you
fouid once see him run 1t out." de.
pared the Circus Mouse. You just
ought to sec him wrap il around q
bundle Of hay His name is Long
peck The Giraffe He never speaks
- it is Just as we'll YOU didn't try
tsking him questions"
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While there is 10 doubt that statu.
AIRY lends itself best to landscape archt-
lecture and garden decoration, it can
;3lso be introduced into rooms artistic
ally. At one time. some years ago,
there was n distinct vogue of statu-
ary in rooms. Because pieces were
anonymously used and often made
quate reproduction or of insignificant
conception. the fashion passed, TO be
followed by prolonged period of alb
sence of this form of ornament. To
day there is a noticeable reappearance
of statuary. 1t is used with reserve in
The house, and with freedom in gar
tlens. In both of these uses the home
decorator is interested
To home purposes bronze is best
adapted. It is seen to advantage in
choice miniature statues for mantel.
pieces. 1t is found in larger pieces
mounted on pedestals for corners of
rooms, or to be placed so that the
statue divides d too long stretch of
wall space. And there are countless
small pieces that can be employed
pleasingly for table ornaments for the
tops of bookcases, etc, not TO mention
the pieces that are adapted to useful
purposes combined with ornament
Practical Pieces.
Book-ends ar favorite forms Of pres-
ent day statuary for the home There
are sets that are just the thing for
library, living room or a mans room.
There are dogs and elephants, fasci.
mating in their diminutive forms for
those who are fond of animals. There
are even smaller miniatures in paper
weights. Frogs are conspicuous in
the latter group. Just why is not def
mite, other than that the shape lends
itself admirably. In any event, the
frogs can be depended upon not to
Evening star., 1927-05-14
Everyday Law Cases
Must Witness AnstCer Qucs-
ton Which May Subject
Him to Suit?
BY THE COUNSELLOR.

Henry & Co. poultry dealers, were
forced to go into bankruptcy.
As far as the creditors knew, the
firm of Henry & Co. was composed
Of Henry Smith and John Walker
neither of whom had any individual
assets.
The books. however. revealed that
several checks at regular intervals
had been drawn to order of one
James Carr The creditors, suspect
ing that this indicated that Carr had
an interest in the business. instructed
the trustee to summon Carr to APP
pear as q witness at the hearing of
the bankrupts.
Carr twitched nervously as he took
the witness stand. lIe had been
silent partner in the defunct firm and
realized that if this fact were dis
covered he would be liable for the
debts Of the firm.
"Mr. Carr" began the attorney for
the creditors. "what was the nature
Of your connection with the firm OF
Henry Smith & CO..
Mr.. Carr turned toward the judge
and stated that he refused to answer
the question on the ground that 1t
was against his interest to do so. as
the answer might render him liable
for debts and subject him TO civil
suit This, he claimed, was a viola
ton of his constitutional rights.
The court. however. compelled Carr
to answer the question. explaining;
"a witness cannot refuse to answer
question on the ground that he may
thereby render himself liable to pay
q debt or subject himself to a civil
suit. The constitutional privilege re-
lates only to questions the answers to
which would tend to incriminate the
witness. that is. subject him to criml-
nal action"
tCopyright. I927D
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Final Bid .......-... Played by

is only in exceptional cases that such
bidding is sound South's particular
holding admits OF almost a sure game
in Spades. even though his partner
hold no Spades. and particularly II
his partner hold length in Hearts .
Assuming that game is practicable
sure in Spades. the pre-enptive. hicts
becomes imperative In order TO SlIutS
out n possible Minor suit game hand
of the opponents. With a low open-s
ing bid West would have been in !
position Ia show with safety both I
Clubs and Diamonds and could have
made q Small Siam in Diamonds, :
Vests holding hardly admits OF n
bid of five in either Minor suit, GER
tainly not i'm the five-card Diamond
suit as opposed to the siX-card Club
suit: while fIaS-flying bid Of FIVE
Clubs would he severely penalized.
Salient Points of the Play.
Trick / East overtakes the King
of Clubs so that il the trick holds
he can lead up to the Ace of Dia-
monds.
Trick 3. West shifts to Diamonds
in an effort To- establish q trick In
that suit before Dummy's Hearts are
established.
Trick {. Declarer continues the
trump lead in hopes that Heart
will be discarded by an adversary
who may have Hearts stopped. But
at Trick Vests eight of Diamonds E
showed that his lead of the six was
his fourth best. and the play of the
Deuce ON Trick shows his originaF
holding to have been five. East =
therefore reads the Declarer with
four Hearts and by discarding all
of his Diamonds takes a Heart tricks
and saves a Small Slam.
copyright. 1921,
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Your Baby and Mine
BY MYRTLE MEYER ELDKED.

Because cod liver oil is called bot
tied sunshine" it is natural for
mothers To wonder if cod liver oil
should be continued during the sea-
son when sunshine is not at pre-
MUM. The answer is not definitely
YES or no. Few answers are, by the
way. most of them being conditional.
If the child is healthy, up to weight,
and has no sigh of rickets, and he
gets plenty Of sunlight daily. being
able to play out in the sun with few
clothes. he does not need cod liver
oil during the Summer months.
The city children who spend much
Of their time in dark and sunless
tenemeuts especially the babies UNI
der one year of age, need cod liver
oil as much in the Summer as in the
Winter. f,if,
The child who has ricketts, needs
it both Summer and Winter. Remem-
bcr that sunlight through window
is not the sunlight which helps the
body to make use of the calcium and
phosphorus in the diet and convert
them into solid bone. Such sunlight
is robbed Of the rays which cause
this phenomenon. 1t must be direct
sunlight. So that unless the baby is
getting out in the sunlight daily aud.
has sun baths unliampered by many
clothes, he IS Just as likely to be
sun-starved as at any other period
of the year. This applies chiefly tor
the small baby. The older child, the,
run-abotlt, seldom lacks sunlight.
There is always some question a.
to the kind of cod liver oil to uss4at
For particular reasons some doctors
will order cod liver oil with other In
gradients. Otherwise the mother is
quite safe I'm using plain Norwegiafr
cod liver oil of any good brand, OF
which there are many on the market.
IL given in very small quantities tos
begin with, there is no reason why it,
should upset the baby at all.
Forget your own reaction to cod
liver oil. Give it to the baby as .ff
you thought it simply grand" Give
1t in tiny doses to begin with, FIVE
drops only at first. Increase a drop
a day until the baby is taking what.
ever the amount decided upon for his
particular needs. II the baby has
ricketts, three teaspoons daily Is not
too much. If he is healthy and the
dose is to be a preventive one. oue
teaspoon a day, divided into three
doses. should be enough. -
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ridiculous.
That's a promise. them
''Of course. / told you Id love to
come"
For a moment he studied her. Her
small head, with its sleek, dark hair,
was outlined between the candlesticlis.
The fiickering candles, Of the same
color as Jill's dress, brought out violet
shades in her eyes.
His eyes had followed her as she had
brought in the different courses and
removed the plates. She had an air
about her. IIe didn't know what it
was, but it was impressive.
And he was having a good time.
lie pictured her at n prom. The
men would be mad about her. He
loved taking q girl to a dance when
the men cut in. That was always the
test of a girls popularity. Too bad
the foot ball season was over.
They fingered so long over dinner
that it was too late to go To the
theater. but Edgar didn't care.
Jill simply removed the plates, car
ried them to the kitchenette and folded
the small table. Then she curled her
self UP among the black and gold
cushions of the couch.
."That,s a lovely color scheme, he
remarked namely.
.Oh, do you like it," she queried
eagerly. I'm SO glad"
Her slim figure was clearly outlined
against the brilliance OF the pillows.
He crushed out his cigarette in the
ash tray Jill had provided and came
over to her.
Instantly she sat up.
He had an impulse to say, as he
had said to so many other girls. No
pettingiss The remark was always
accompanied by d certain amount OF
sarcasm. because all girls petted. But
there was something aheut this girl.
He wanted To my Iii and ~ there was
something about her that Horbade II.
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MISS BLUEBIRD
BY HAZEL DEYO BATCHELOR.

Besides, he had a certain feeling ne
had never experienced before--a Ieel-s
ing of reverence. @t
How wonderful for her to be work
ing as stenographer, a girl OF her
type. She had entertained him like a
princess. Naturally, ne hadn't recog-
nized the fact that her china was not
Limoges. =
Jill. What an adorable name. -.,~s
She had told him that the girls
called her that. -
He had an impulse to take her out
of his fathers Office. Even if il means
leaving college to do it, it was I'm.
portant. And Vet some impulse to-
ward caution warned him. He won W.
dered suddenly il she really did pet.
He leaned toward her, and her eyes
we're suddenly level. No. he had better
not try it SO soon. After all. there I.
was the dance. She had promised to
come to it. and, inasmuch as 1t was
to be held over week end. 1t would
be simple for her To manage IT.
In the meantime he would have
chance to decide what he wanted TO
do. He wondered if she would let
him kiss her good night. and at III
o'clock, as they stood at the door. he 2
did make an attempt 10 take her In
his arms.
But she was cold, rigid and ptifed
back from him.
In all his experience he had never
known any one like her. He was in !
love with her. that was it. He really (
wanted to marry her. And yet IL /
didn't seem to make any difference to /
her whether he did or not. He ]
stamped down the stairs and out into
the street. Usually he called a taxi,
but tonight he walked.
copyright. 1927
Continued in Mondays Star) &
Evening star., 1927-05-14
DIARY OF 4
NEW FATHER
BY BOB DICKSON.
Friday night.

Friday night.
This evening we We're just sitting
here and / was trying to answer the
questions in an intelligence test IN
q magazine and I could not do It,
hut what of 1t? and Joan was read
ing tbe naner. and she said. 'the
enrolment for the university extern
sion courses opens next week. and
/ said, 'Yes?' and she said, i've
sent in several names in that prune
prize contest J. hope | win the 500
so / can afford to take the univer-
sitv courses want and have a girl
stay with the baby while I'm at
classes"
/ said, What's the use of you going
to school any moreo" and she said,
surely we aren't going to argue that
all over again. are we" | told you
that / thought if I could learn some
psychology it would be n wonderful
help in raising the baby"
Evening star., 1927-05-14
DAILY DIET RECIPE
Fudge.

Three cups sugar, one cup milk,
five tablespoons cocoa, one tablespoon
butter, one teaspoon vanilla extract.
Makes about one and one-half pounds.
Put sugar, milk and cocoa into
saucepan. Stir and boil until it makes
Il soft ball when tested in cold water.
If you Use a thermometer cook to
234 degrees. Take from fire. Add
butter and vanilla. Cook slightly.
Stir until creamy. Pour on buttered
square pan and cut into squares. Nut
meats could be beaten into the fudge
when adding butter and vanilla. Or
nut meat cut and pressed down into
each square just after pouring into
pan.
DIET NOTE.
Candy Is an energy food. Should
be eaten iii moderation. Ian DO used
by normal adults. ss
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had written please, could they keep
Joan a few months more?"
Uncle Peter adored his niece Jo-Jo.
and said, .'Of course. Wen keep her. :"
But that did not solve the question
of motor trips.
Nancy talked TO the trained nurse.
The latter saw no reason why they
could not take Joan il they did not
let her eat in strange places. offer
her soft drinks or tastes Of barbecue
sandwiches. Get Il motor ice box
Evening star., 1927-05-14
Laughing Around the World
WITH IRWIN S. COBB.

that's hitced onto my line and is
sposed 70 float round on the sur
face?'
''Most people call EN- bobbers.
stated the expert.
Are they very expensive"
well, they ain't exactly cheap
very few things i'll the tackle line are
cheap"
What did this one that you
loaned ME cost"
'"Twenty-flve cents apiece | pay for
EN-
"That so?" A short pause. "'rhen
I owe you twenty-five cents. Mine
sunk"
Evening star., 1927-05-14
Answers 10 Todays Test
Questions.

THE Secretary If State.
who lis sometimes called the
premier" of the cabinet.
2-Thesauri Ainericae Sep
tentrionalis Sigillum, in Eng
lish. "SeaI of the Treasury of
North America
BY authority of Congress
$4,000, 900 of them Were melted
and sold to Great Britain for
use in india.
4~-Suppression Of counter
feiting and protection of the
President.
5-~About S25 900, 600, 900
6-Bureau of Investigation OF
the Department of Justice.
7--"Qul pro Domino Justitia
Sequitur'; it's meaning is not
clear and it is, therefore, Il
great joke among lawyers.
S~~Benjamin Franklin.
Evening star., 1927-05-14
WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT
YOUR OWN LOCALITY?
of Washington and Nearby Regions OF
Maryland Virginia
Ry DONALD A. CRAIG.

Who in presidency, president
Vice Preside bothd e or disqualified?
the
the nitedS States nd WI English?
of the 35oN0o silver
dollar which hadaC
Wha are the primo
Cover fronthe people
which expected the greatest
this in todays Star
Evening star., 1927-05-14

which can very easily he moved. Sur
rounding a house and its garden, it
gives a rustic atmosphere that would
be hard TO achieve with any other
type Of fence.
But the paddock fence in this case
happens To be only one Of many de-
lightful outdoor accessories. There is
q quaint little rose garden with grav-
eled paths and a sundial. There is a
tiny pool With 4 bricked edge The
garage looks like n tiny, oId-fashioned
stable ana it is topped with growing
cock weather vauc.
iropyright 1927
Evening star., 1927-05-14
CHAPTER vi.
Edgar Falls.

Edgar asked her TO come to the
February dance before they had ar
rived at the salad course. BY the
time they arrived at the chilled melon
and coffee (made as only Jill knew
how to make it. in a pot, and not Il
percolator1. Edgar was in love.
What was this girl doing working
Evening star., 1927-05-14
HOME NOTES
.BY JENNY WREN.

The unusual house demands unusual
details ia its setting. This charming
little gEay-shingled home ststains its
character with pad
dock fence
The paddock fence is an English
invention. 1t IS built in sections,
Evening star., 1927-05-14

leap off and leave the papers to the
mercy of any wandering breezeS.
Marble or Bronze.
If one prefers marble, with its pris-
tine beauty, to bronze, with its time.
mellowed hues, even more careful dis
elimination in its Use must be OBJ
served. The object of marble statuary
in the home is decoration solely. 1t
does not lend itself so readily to use
ful accessories, partly because of it's
being comparatively fragile and partly
because of it's being conspicuous, oW-
ing to its lack of mellowing color.
However, there is now a tendency to
revert to the vogue Of colored marble,
not darker kinds of marble, but marble
that is toned in accord with the sculp-
tors ideas. Some of this work is ex-
quisite, some bizzare, and some lack
ing in beauty. The charm depends
on the skill of the sculptor in using
colors Alright. The ancients had the
art To perfection.
With Foliage.
The use of white marble statuary
is particularly felicitous in gardens or
their miniatures, namely, conservato-
ries. The green of foliage and the
brilliance of blossoms are decidedly
enhanced by the glowing whiteness,
while the statuary is set off with ex-
quisite charm by such verdant back
ground.
Treatment.
The home decorator should never
forget that statuary must be treated
with dignity. 1t is only when it is
properly used that it graces either
room or a garden. But when it is
correctly introduced it lends distinc-
tion and indicates an esthetic appre-
citation on the part of the homemaker.
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NANCY PAGE
Motor Trips for Joan
Are Possible.
BY FLORENCE la GANkE.

Now that warm days are coming,
Nancy and Peter found themselves
wanting to take long rides. Two
vear-old Joan was the problem. Her
mother had expected 10 return III
April. but the doctor had advised
motoring trip through England. She
Evening star., 1927-05-14
SPORTING FACE

SPORTING PAGE
Glasses Magee still has a sore nose
and a sWole upper lip as a result Of
trying to stop a fite between 2 little
red hedded kids out OF. pure kindniss.
Ladies. We will come around and
amuse you vile you are working
around the house by doing our famous
limitations OF Charley Chaplin, Harold
Lloyd and others. Terms reasonable.
The Ed Wernick and Lew Davis
Amusemint Co. (AvvertiZment)
Evening star., 1927-05-14

One Mother Says:
My little Caroline came to me for
something to sew. found several
yards OF cheesecloth left over from
some bedroom curtains and helped her
cut them into convenient lengths for
dust cloths. She turned the edges for
hems neatly. and fastened them with
a basting stitch in red cotton. Dust
cloths are more valuable when made
with little pains and daughter enjoys
us''s - scsbstight. 1897,
Evening star., 1927-05-14
lNTRISTINCf F'ACkS ABOUT
INrrR listing pEEPLEs

Once Puds Simkins had a suit made
to order and he had to go to the taller
3 times and have it pinned on him
like lady. being "A fearse Experience
and making him feel glad he's not the
nnnnSite ScN.
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Longneck the Giraffe.
7 am not queer: it is not true:
II any one is queer. It's you.
--LongnecI1 the Giraffe.

Peter Rabbit and Danny Meadow
blouse were still finding it difficult
10 believe that their eyes were not
playing tricks on them. That any
animal could have a neck such as
This one had was beyond belief
don't know his name, but
know what it ought to be, said
Danny.
"What?" asked Peter.
"Longneck." replied Danny
Peter. who was looking ZIP with
Evening star., 1927-05-14

Constance Anderson better EH0en as
secretary in order 10 satisfy her aBlhi
ton to make men admire her. she
1caRts 10 be charner Of men md ker
first ricti1s is the son of her edtDi0gej.
Evening star., 1927-05-14

Salient Points Of the Bidding.
South bids four Spades pre-emp-
lively, although holding strong sup
port for the other Major suit. 1t