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Peters Adventures

thumb" said she, and Peter, who
had supposed it would be just like
any other creatures paw, was sur
prised TO see that IL really looked
much like a hand. Mrs. Postum
continued:
When / am not scared to death
] can hold on to = branch 40 tightly
that the mightiest Two-Legs cannot
shake me off. But as / said, fear
made me weak and 50 my hands
that's what we Possums call them
would not serve me in my time OF
need. Swish! Plump! I was jerk
ed from my branch and found my
self hanging head down, held by my
tail. It was not until my captor
dropped upon the ground that I got
up courage to turn my head TO see
who held mel
Round black face-white fringe
of hair. There could be no mistake.
Twas Uncle Rastusl I knew him
at once.
'Hee, hee, heel Ho. hol' chuck
led the old darkey. sPossum-fat
Possum! Yum, yum! Sweetest meat
in des yere world All sho am in
luck. Aim gwine to roast nah Pos
sum 70 suppah, Postum an sma'st,
but Uncle Rastus sho am sms'aterI'
-Chuekling and shaking his old
black head. Uncle Rastus carried me
home. When we reached the garden
gate what do you suppose he did,
Banged my head against . post
Hard, tool Ny, but il hurt But
after one squeak / never stirred.
eve W groaned, and Uncle Ras-
tus. thinking he had knocked the
breath out of my body, laid me on
the cabin floor. | was holding my
breath. though ! hadn't lost it all.
/ peeped from between my eyelids.
Right straight ahead OF me wss an
open window When Uncle Rastus
turned TO fan the flame over which,
In a very few moments, he intended
TO roast me for his supper, ! jumped
TO my feet and ran across that floor
like q streak Of creased lightning
and leaped through that open win
dow"
Next: "A Moonlight Picnic az the
PAM-Paw Trees4
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Washington Letter
BY CHARLES p. STEWART

WASHINGTON. Oct. Ex-senator
Borah's political %eccentricity is what
makes him so terrible. There's no
telling what he'll do.
The republican national committee
held a meeting in Washington re-
Gently. remember, to dope out presi-
Dental plans. Borah was in town
and they all agreed his advice ought
to be asked.
He's dangerous. That's recognized.
He's just barely manageable. and no
more. And he's formidable-nesrly
enough so to be president-not quite.
but close enough to il SO that there's
always the chance he may be strong
enough to block somebody else.
It's wise to consult him. Chairman
Butler and a little delegation of his
fellow committeeman did consult him.
and came back and reported that he
seemed to be all right.
The committee had previously
talked over all the available re-
publican presidential possibilities.
Charles Evans Hughes probably
lost some strength as a result of the
talk. 1t was admitted that the west
didn't seem to be warming up to
him. Herbert Hoover probably gained
some, and Frank Lowden a littel,
with Vice President Dawes in be-
tween.
Chairman Butler and one or two
others undoubtedly went home with
their minds still made up to draft
President Coolidge for another term,
if it possibly can be done.
Nobody else doomed up much.
The committeeman didn't expect
the western republican insurgents 70
like this lineup. They didn't care IL
the insurgents didn't like it.
That is, Of course they'd prefer
peace, but they knew they couldn't
suit the insurgent bunch with any
Of their chosen candidates, anyway.
and they didn't consider them q
strong enough body TO be worth
compromising with.
As leaders Of the d~isgruntled
group, they set down Senators Norris
Of Nebraska, Brookhart of lows, Nye
and Frazier Of North Dakota. and La
Toilette and Blaine Of Wisconsin,
and that, they believed, was all.
The insurgents-or Progressives.
or whatever may be their right name
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were prompt with announcement
that they didn't care for Hoover,
Dawes, Lowden or Hughes, any one
Of the four. or any more Of Cal
Norris was their man.
And who, as spokesman for the
group, should give this statement 10
the country?-but Borah, who, but
a few short days before, the commit
teemen had supposed was all okeh.
Borah counts as far more than
merely another ma gone wrong. He
counts as a mighty influential one,
who tempts others the same way.
Sure enough, in came hints pres
emily that Senators Howell of Ne
braska, Couzens Of Michigan, McNsry
and Steiwer Of Oregon, and McMaster
and Norbeck of South Dakota, either
belong to the gang or soon will.
At any rate. most Of the republican
senators from the corn belt states
might flop the same way.
They're scattered yet, but as they
begin TO arrive in Washington it's
evident that the pressure on hem
will be severer than anybody's fore
seen for a farmer candidate to sue
coed Coolidge.
1t won't be Norris by anything
short of 4 miracle.
Probably the Progressives will be
willing to compromise a little, too,
just as the regulars" usually are,
when they must.
However, some OF the candidates.
which have looked the strongest
hitherto may not appear so healthy
a few weeks later on.
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Who am /? What office do I hold ?
What state office have / held? IN
which state?
Today marks the anniversary Of
the date Of the adjournment Of the
first Continental Congress. In what
year did it adjourn?
Two French flyers, hopping off
from Paris in their plane, the Blue
Bird, were the first to attempt an
east to west transatlantic nonstop
flight. Both were lost. Who were
they?
The student bodies Of both West
Point and Annapolis are drawn from
every state in the union and the ter
ritories. How are the majority Of
them chosen
Prior to the entrance of the United
States in the World war, U. s. troops
went into Mexico in pursuit of q no.
torious bandit chief. Who was he
Better is q poor and wise child
than an old and foolish king, who
will no more be admonished." Where
does this passage appear in the
Bible?
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LONDON.-With the number OF
miners decreasing, the output Of
British coal mines u increasing.
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We are indebted to George Washington not only
for the idea that a navy yard is an integral part Of the
national defense. and that it is well 70 dispense these
agencies Of national defense in different localities. but
We are also indebted to him for the idea Of a unified
defense. George Washington not only believed in the
unified national defense, but, when the Constitution
Of the United States was drafted. he saw to It that
unity was fixed beyond all possibility Of change.
The president Of the United States was made COM
msnder in chief Of both the army and navy, and con-
gress was charged with the responsibility for making
appropriations for both branches of the national de-
Tense.
The secretary Of the navy was an office not
thought OF originally, for this office was first filled by
the secretary Of war who found the duties zoo onerous,
and requested that congress establish a secretary for
the navy in order that the example OF most foreign ma
tions should be followed in the building UP Of this
branch Of the national defense.
The secretary Of the treasurer. no doubt, found
the building Of ships for the navy an onerous duty to
which his department was unsuited.
1t is true that in the development Of the plans Of
the department Of the navy and Of war. there are some
points where their respective duties o~erlapped, and
although most Of these points have been adjusted be-
tween the army and navy in consultation, If there is
any conflict between them which cannot be reconciled
BY agreement between the two services, the president
OF the United States can settle those difficulties By
q stroke Of the pen placed in his hands By the Father
Of his Country.
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UNCLE RASTUs LOSES HIS ROAST

= hASIUS LUSES HIS RUAST
My whiskers. but it is terrible to
be pounced upon without a moments
w%arningl | could feel the fur on my
back standing mp stiff as the quills
or old Porcupine's bodyl Thump.
thunp thump! Woodpecker could
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J. Seymour -Lowman; assistant
secretary OF the treasury in charge
Of prohibition enforcement; lieuten-
ant governor; New York.
q 1T74.
g. Nuneesser and Coli
e. Appointment
8. Villa
8. Ecclesizstes ", Is.
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MONEY OR vOTE-

COLCHESTER EnR.-The local
guardians have decided that men re-
ceiving the unemployment dole shall
not Esta-
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JIMMY JAMS

Today's Horoscope
Persons born under this sign.
Scorpio, usually do not have many
friends, but those that they DO have
are constant and are fond Of them.
They are inclined 70 be moody.
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Today's Radio Programs

All time Is p. VI. unless otherwise in
dicated. Wave lengths on left Of all
lettes, kiloeycles on right.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. rs
2SS-WBAL Baltimore-l05O
6:30-O-gan Recital
T.00-WBAL Ensemble
5.00-Maxwell Hour
9;00-Dance Orchestra
447.5-WEEI Boston-670
T:00-Mr. and Mrs.
s:00-Ipana Troubadours
s:30-Silvertown Cord Orchestra
9:40-Organ Recital. Frank Stevens
352.7-WNAC Boston-S5O
6:00-Shepsrd Colonial Orchestra
6:3O-Animal Lovers Club
7;O0-Navy Day Program
S:00-Captivators Orchestra
I0:35-Palais Royal Orchestra
502.S-WGR Buffalo-990
5:30-Gospel MelodiSts
7:0O-Program, Catholic Daughters
of America
7:30-N. B. c. Program
0:0O-Statler Dance Orchestra
535.4-WTIC Railroads.&c.
6;00-Bryant & Chapman, Early
Birds
C"b1-1gCAeN GVNa MNcAL MdANAS
Establishments Showboat
9:10-Maennescher Male Octette
9:30-Hotel Bond Orchestra
422.5-WOR Newark--T10
S:00-Orchestra Program
9:00-Captivators Orchestra
491-5-NEAF New York-610
5:00-Wa ldorf-Astoria Orchestra
6:S0-National Light Opera Com
pany
7:30-Aeolian Recital
S:00-Ipana T~roubsdours
5:30-Silvertown Cord Orchestra
9:30-Campus Carollers
10:00-Park Central Orchestra
34S.6-WGBS New York-s60
5:00-Uncle Geebee
5:3O-Apolio Concert Orchestra
454.3-WJZ New York-660
5:30-Jeddo Highlanders
6:00-George Halls Orchestra
T:O0-Champion S~parklers
7:30-Sylvania Foresters
s;00-Maxwell House Hour
9:OO-Varghn de Leath with two pi-
amos
9:3O-Hotel Aston Orchestra
405.2-WFI Philadelphia-T40 ~.
5;SO-Adelphia Whispering orches-
ira
6:15-Ask Ne Another
50S-2-WOA Philadelphia-590
6:3O-WOA Trio
7:30-"Hiawatha's Wedding Feast
S:25-Fox Theater Program
3l5-6-kDKA Pittsburgh-s50
Observation-Disclosures Band
6:3O-Power Period
T:OONChampion S~parklers
( 7:3O-The Sylvanis Foresters
S:0OEMaxwell Hour
379.5-WGY Schencctady-79O
5:S0-Agriculture Program
6:15-Musical Program
7:30-Aeolian Program
S:00-lpana Troubadours
S:30-Jnited Coffee Half Hour
46S.5-WRC Mashington-64O
6:30-National Light Opero Com
pany
7:30-Aeolian Recital
s:0O-Ipana Troubadours
8:30-Silvertown Cord Orchestra
9:30-Dance Orchestra
5l6s-WTAG Worcester
6:30-Light Opera
7:30-Studio Program
s:0o-Stevens Butter and Eggs
Boys"
S:30-Goodrich Zippers
2969-WWNC AsheviIIe-101O
5:45-Aunt Nell, "Once Upon q
Time"
6:O0Gkenilworth Inn Orchestra
ROSEWOOD Chattanooga-l22O
1:3O-Hotel Patten Ensemble
s:O0NFarmers Educational Program
s:45-National Association OF Manu-
facturers Banquet
461-3-WHAS LouiSvilIe-65O
7;30-Violin Solos
T:45-Ukelele Solos
s:00-Cheek-Neal Hour
9:O0-Goodrich Hour
340.7-WSM NashvIlIe-ssO
S:OO-Maxwell Hour
9:OO-Goodrich Zippers Orchestra
9:30-Studio Program
249-9-WCOA Pensacols-12OO
s:00-Bridge lesson
9:15-Navy Day Program
9:30-Sybil McNair. piano
526-kFkX-kYW Chicaro-57O
6:3O-Congress Hotel Orchestra
7:00-Musical Program
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SILVER HEARsE FOR ARTS

LONDON.-A silver hearse carried
the body OF r. Cation Woodville, art
ist, 60 it's grave.
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pound no louder than did my heart.
and in my ears was the sound OF
rushing water. And my paws-poohi
] might as well have had only claws
like Robin. Usually so strong. sud-
denly my paws had become weak and
! could not make them grasp the
branch on which ! had been curled
up when the trouble overlook mel"
Mrs. Postum shuddered as she
thought Of that twilight hour, long
ago.
Then Mrs. Postum stretched out
her hind foot and pointed to her
toes.
$3.50 4 hava ave fxuzszs and q
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Dinner Stories

CURIOUS
He had Just been hit By a truck
and was slowly regaining conscious
ness. Where am IL" he cried.
You're injured in 8 street acct
dent" replied some one, "but don't
be alarmed, you will recover"
The man on the ground cheered up
Immediately, despite his bruises.
How much?" he asked.
SAME PIPE FOR so YEARS
KELVEDON, Envy. j. Winder,
who celebrated his Tooth birthday
here, has smoked the same pipe for
so years.
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Timely Views
WASHINGTON FOR UNIFIED ARMY.
NAV
by OuFtIt ~. WIfUuT
Secretary of the Navy

Curtis Dwight Wilbur was born at Boones-
boro, Ia, May 10. 1867. He was q graduate Of the
United States Naval Academy in the class Of 1888,
but resigned from the navy in the same year. He
began the practice of law in Los Angeles. Cal, in
1890, becoming. in 1922. chief justice of the supreme
court Of the state. Wilbur was appointed secre-
tary Of the navy by President Coolidge in 1924l
Evening star., 1927-07-15
LITTLE BENNY
ny LEE PAPE.

Ma was sewing on the sewing ma
chine with pins in her mouth, and j
sed, Hay, ma, do you bleeve its bad
luck to brake looking glass, do you
bleeve it's yeers bad luck?
know your ways and means, and
before we go a step ferther Ill delay
my anser till l find out if you've bin
breaking eny looking glasses or mir
rers around this house, ma sed.
No nam, G wiz l should say not,
no nam, | sed.
Well I'm relieved to heer it, and If
that's the case ] don't mind telling you
that I don't bleeve in the looking glass
superstishin or in eny other super
stishin, in fact superstishin is ony
another Werd for idolatry, and idOlatrN
belongs to the Dark Ages and always
has.
Well don you bleeve its bad luck
to break enything at all? l sed.
Certeny not, it all comes under the
same hedding, ma sed, and | sed, Well
how about watch cristal"
Wat, IL you broke my watch cristal
say SO immeeditly because every addi-
tional eXter moment you beet around
the bush its going to be jest that
mulch verse for you, ma sed.
Yes mann, how did YOU CESS? | sed.
Well now izzent that terrible? ma
sed.
Being pritty bad for me even with
out beeting around the bush eny
longer on account of ma giving me
either a eXter slap or eXter shake
every time she remembered about
making a speetch on superstishin-
Proving the amount of bad luck Is
libel to depend on whose things you
brake.
Evening star., 1927-07-15
Requirements in Wash FrOcks
BY MAY MARSHALL.

other sports wear. Frocks of plain or
colored linen for daytime resort or
country wear may be washed without
difficulty. Pongee, rajah and similar
silks come up with particularly good
results after the home laundry pro
cess.
But there is something unmistak-
ably washable about these materials
and there are occasions when you
want a frock that is not so palpably
of the washable sort Then it is that
YOU must consider the possibilities OF
crepe de chine and other heavy crepes.
Many crepe de chimes show marks OF
water spots but show no i'll effects
from thorough washing. Washabls
satin of good quality is washable
though certain precautions must be
taken if the results are tn be good.
Remember that the smooth effect OF
the satin depends on the smoothnes>
of the satin side. So in washing. dry
ing and ironing care should be taken
1t should not be wrung or twisted in
the drying process.
No matter how perfectly the mate
'ial of your frock may Wash-the frock
is not a satisfactory wash froCk if ii
shows any trimming, such as pleating
that is affected by laundry processes.
Preferably the frock should he self
trimmed-the addition of banding o.
embroidery Of materials that might
run or streak in the wash should be
avoided.
(C0pyrlght 10"rl
Evening star., 1927-07-15
4 Demonstrates
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Why We
Can't "LiCe
our Darn
LiUeS.
Proud Boast of Youth Falls Through in Face OF
Experence-All We Can Hope For Is to Bring
Others as Little Pain Possible.

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oa @ acs To 's Rs hurled back
ton s so @ % h,Sss s5 hs s
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nuTsss 6'st PaT SHs S and sa"ta1ium WORK
9 they ;hnH might sJ h9Hs f
atmosphere sickness is cheerful
Some day you marry your
neuo for wife instead % OF 1 s1pns dfd @ h 6y
abused her body
don't % :s r N ;s $''
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troSng life you say and the @ si sd b 1 11
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when neglect @
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and % s s ct s ina" and S '' It % %gss % s have 'S S
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rigors of because children have so necessities
the girls passion of youth make such
disregard their counsel in the
whom
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another family spending their supporting
children.
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Evening star., 1927-07-15
Nutrition Nuggets.

The question has been raised as
to whether one can eat too much
butter and whether II is a fattening
food Certainly. one might eat too
much of butter as of any other food.
In fact, an oversupply OF fats will
retard digestion of other foods. The
average family of five should have
every day about . ounces of fat.
This may be all butter or part but
ter and part oil OF other fat or the
equivalent amount Of fat in such food
as bacon. cream or oily nuts. Butter
being pure fat is. of course. more apt
To increase flesh than foods that con.
tain no fat or oil.
Lovers OF tea and coffee sometimes
ask why they should not be allowed to
have their fayorite beverages OF at
least why they should not be allowed
to enjoy them with q free conscience.
AS a matter of fact, ii has been fairly
we'll established that healthy adults
may safely drink moderate quantities
of either tea or coffee. providing these
beverages are properly made. The
reason that tea and coffee are harm
full for children is because of the
fact that their nerves are so easily
acted upon by even a small amount
of stimulant. The false strength that
seems to come from drinking tea and
coffee usually makes the Youngsters
use up their body tissue faster than
the food would repair il. Added TO
this, if their nervous systems are
kept at a high point Of tension their
sleep is interrupted and foundations
may be laid for diseases in later life.
Even cursory reading Of the daily
paper and magazines prove how wide
spread is the interest in the food
value of milk. When we realize that
quart of whole milk furnishes 9
per cent of energy needed daily by
a man, is per cent of his body build
ing material and so per cent of lime
for his bones, 81 per cent OF phos.
phorus for his body cells and per
cent of the iron required by his blood,
we have a pretty good argument for
the drinking of milk.
We sometimes forget that cereal
foods include more than breakfast
kinds. macaroni, spaghetti, corn
starch and tapioca are all types of
what we include in A broad state
ment about cereal foods" or starchy
foods. This is a. point to remember
when planning dietaries and should
be considered when we are estimating
the starch requirements for the day.
While we must be careful to limit
our supply of fats and sugars, in
planning our meals. we can allow
ourselves much more latitude when
it comes to vegetables and fruits.
Within reason we may take of tn ase
foods as much as our appetite sug-
gests. There is far less danger from
overeating of fruits and vegetables
than of the more highly concentrated
sugary foods.
Evening star., 1927-07-15

luncheon and dinner. Sardiue canapes
take the place of soup on Sunday
Creamed scallops provide both an ap-
petizing beginning and d nourishing
main dish for another day Clam
broth adds zest to any meal. and this
is the first course for Saturday lunch.
The main dishes of both luncheon
and dinner have been somewhat multi
piled. For instance. even If there has
been a more or less hearty luncheon.
[ have still made the dinner menu
rather more extended than usual when
luncheon has been elaborate. Now
that certain foods are TO be had mex.
pensively it is possible even for q
moderate food allowance to provide va
riety so that varying appetites may
choose various dishes.
Creamed soups appear at many
meals. and this is with a purpose.
During the hot weather I have cut
down the meat even more than usual.
and this means that bodybuilding
food must be provided in other ways.
There is no more nourishing or ap-
petizing way of doing just this thing
than by the frequent use Of cream of
vegetable soups. They are easy to
digest. are appetizing and contain
body-regulating mineral salts and vita
minis besides the bodybuilding mate.
rial
Evening star., 1927-07-15

The food problem during these Mid
Summer weeks IS perhaps more diff
cult than at any other time of the
year The first delicious freshness nf
the new Spring foods is something of
pleasant memory. The stimulation
and tang of the crisp Fall air is still
to come. Meantime, the housewife
must plod along during the monoto-
rously hot days and keen some rather
jaGed appetites functioning.
With this IN mind | have tried to
make use of especially appetiZing
Breakfast fruits. Oranges may be had
the year round now, thanks to our
marvellous transportation system. and
there is nothing more appetite stimu-
lating than oranges. formerly only a
cold-weather luxury. Cantaloupe. when
ii is good is a breakfast beginner par
excellence, and so is grape juice. ]
have pushed the season a bit and
added peaches. which in many por.
tions of our extended country are
really in season in August. Another
fruit essentially Midsummer is that
of the small berry. and blackberries
cheer still another breakfast.
With the Midsummer appetite still
in mind, I have planned an occasional
variation in the first course of both
Evening star., 1927-07-15

the slip and then the satin stitch was
embroidered around the edge OF the
design. and when it was finished the
material was cut from under the ap-
plique.
Lace was whipped to the top OF the
slip and to the bottom of the deep
shadow hem.
This gives me an idea" Peg an
nounced. II could applique flower
design on one of my plain slips. l
always have scraps of silk in my rag
bag. Thanks for having birthday.
1t has been a great help to me.
Evening star., 1927-07-15
Brown Sauce.

After cooked meat has been arranged
on "A serving dish with we'll Drowned
potatoes around it, pour off the fat
from the pan, put in some second stock
made from leftovers with vegetables
and let boil to remove the glaze from
the pan. Put four tablespoonfuls OF
the fat in small pan. Add four
tablespOonfuls of flour, half tea
spoonful each of salt and pepper and
let cook, then add half cupful of
cold water or broth and cupful and
a half of hot broth from the baking
pan and stir until boiling. Strain it
IL necessary.
Evening star., 1927-07-15
ART AND NEEDLE
ny NITA GREY.

This flesh -colored silk slip is one
of my birthday gifts Ann was
proudly showing it to Peg. It's Just
the kind OF a slip that I've wanted for
evening wear, because it's cut down a
little in front" The applique flowers
and leaves were Of peach-colored SIX
and were beautifully appliqued to the
slip with silk embroidery floss, in the
satin stitch, and the space at the top
of the slip. between the lace, was also
finished in the satin stitch. The ap-
pIiuue flowers were first basted onto