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sure that everything was going to be
all right.
Mr.. Carter disliked to admit to Dor
othy that he wished he had built up
more of n case. He hadn't dreamed
that Edgar would have witnesses and.
knowing Dorothy, he dreaded having
them put on the stand.
Don't worry about it," he said in
fatherly way. Yes, / am sure that
everything will be all right. But about
this other affair of yours, Dorothy.
Why didn't you tell me?"
Dorothy's eyes opened wide.
There wasn't anything to tell. 1t
was mean of Edgar to drag that in
anyway. 1t was just after we were
married. Edgar was neglecting me. 1
, simply couldn't get him to take me
anywhere and did have a very slight
Irritation with this man. When l told
Edgar / was in love with him ! didn't
mean it. I did it to test his feeling
for me. I thought ! could bring him
to terms. There was absolutely moth
ing in it. / don't see why it was
brought up today at all. Edgar and l
made up afterWard and he promised
to be different. He was, for a while,
too, and then he went back to the old
ways. 1 would have told you, Mr.. Car
ter. If l had thought it of any i'm
portance, but / didn't"
She watched his face. 1t made her
uneasy because he seemed so very
grave.
What has that to do with Helen,
anyway" she asked impetuously. Il
don't understand"
Mr.. Carters smooth manner sud
denly deserted him. He turned on
Dorothy as he might have turned on a
naughty child of his own.
They're trying to prove that you
don't know your own mind, and there
fore are incompetent to take care of
Helen. This afternoon there will be
witnesses to testify"
Witnesses" For a moment
| Helen's tone was blank. Then she re-
membered. Out of the mist that had
almost blinded her that morning when
| she had been on the witness stand,
she remembered seeing faces. They
hadn't meant anything to her at the
time, because she hadn't been able to
concentrate. But now she remem-
bered.
Stiles had been there, Stiles who
had overheard her impassioned words
| to Edgar in the car that night. She
| face of Tina, maid who had worked
| for her two or three years ago. What
could Tina say to hurt her? And yet
| the time Tina had been with her had
been the time she had fancied herself
| in love with the other man. Why. she
| had completely forgotten him now.
He had never meant anything to her.
She had been young and foolish and
had thought to play him against Ed
gar, that was all.
But the web of the law seemed to
be closing in on her. She felt as if she
We're in a trap. She felt impatient
| with Mr.. Carter, too. He suddenly
seemed oldfashioned and incompetent.
She hated Edgar's lawyer, Sheldon
Lewis, but at least he was up-to-date
and knew his business.
IL witnesses could help so much
why hadn't Mr.. Carter called in some
witnesses? She wished she under
stood everything better. She must
be stupid. but she really didn't under
stand.
Copyright. 1927
Continued in Tomorrow's Starr
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SUB ROSA
BY MIMI.
Too Sweet to His Family.

Old-fashioned people will always tell
you firmly that a boy who's good 10
his family will be good to his VIE
and that's true, so far as it goes.
The boy who's good to his mother
and sister is in the habit of being klno
to his womenfolk, and he won't get
rid of it when he marries.
But the boy who's too good to ms
mother and sister is something else
again.
There's positive menace in the
lad who devotes too much time 10
mother and sister, which the romantic
girl, doting on his good qualities, is
apt to overlook.
Nothing seems more attractive than
mans request that his mother be
allowed to go along on party.
What could sound safer. more
thoughtful. more truly gentlemanly
than such plea? Yet the girl grant
ing this request must watch out that
it isn't made too often.
For the habit of ringing mother in
on q party may be beautiful to start
with--and very disagreeable before the
end Of the chapter is reached.
It's rather fun when one Is just
running around with a boy to have
him ask his sister or his mother along
to make third. 1t gives you a chance
to impress the family and gets you
in good all around.
But, oh boy, for wings to fly after
the marriage bells have rung, and
mother or sister Is still the third to
every party.
The novelty Of seeing his womenfolk
has worn thin by then, and you're
about ready to have a little more of
his exclusive company.
If you don't get it, you begin nag
ging-and nagging is the quickest
road to divorce yet discovered.
Some mothers have that effect on
their children--so that their sons feel
it their duty and their greatest pleas
ure to include mother in everything
they do in life.
It's all cry we'll to see that mother
and sister have good time-but it 8
a fatal mistake to attempt to drag
them into ones life on every possible
occasion.
Some boys have the greatest affec-
ton for their Sisters--and, with the
mistaken idea that q sister is every
bit as important as a sweetheart, they
insist on dragging sister to the movies
and the theater and the night club
and the sweetheart's house and every
other place they happen TO go.
Also they actually have been known
to break dates with the girl friend
just to show sister good time.
Now that looks very noble and beau
tiful. But the mistaken sense of duty
which prompts such actions will make
the boy continue to bring sister into
every picture, whether his girl likes
| it or not.
A man should realize that his sweet
heart is some day going to be his wife,
and as his wife she'll have first claim
on his time and his love. Also she'll
have a right to demand his exclusive
society on various parties. If he pre-
fers not to give her his exclusive so.
ciety, she'll either have to make up
her mind to live without him, or to
| live with him and all his female rela.
tives.
Don't take a chance on the man
who puts his sister and mother ahead
of you.
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Saving and Spending.

"I make each of the children save
q good part of their allowance. They
must learn thrift"
what do they do with it,
"They save it"
That sort of saving does not teach
children thrift. Thrift infers wise
spending as we'll as saving. Thrift
means conservation and use OF what
we have not boarding.
Children and youth are born spend
ers. They have no idea of the mean
ing or the use of money. Too mex
perienced to know that most of the
things they see in the shops are of
no use to Them that most of the stun
people load themselves down with IS
nothing but burden, they go out to
gather what possessions they can.
Buying them is one way to set about
accommodating things, so they spend
money for everything in sight.
OF course, that won't do. But how,
if they never spend any money, If
they never know what 1t Is to con-
serve money so that they can buy
something that they very much want
by and by, if they have never expert
enced the need and the achievement
that the wise use of money meets
how are they to learn it?
1t is not the slightest use to tell
them that they'll need the money
some day. That is meaningless to
the child who has never truly needed
anything that he did not get. And
if the child does not, of his own wish,
save the money, then he doesn't save
it at all and can have no interest in
it. You save it and the interest, both
kinds, belongs to you.
There must be motive for saving.
The child wants something he sees
and you tell him to save his money
and buy it. Now he truly saves.
Each penny he sets aside, each bit of
self.cOntrol he exercises in the saving,
each forward look to the end in view,
the thrill of adding the last penny
to the pile and the triumph of the
purchase is all going to make the
saving and spending an educative.
q pleasant experience. If he makes
a mistake in the purchase, be sure
that, too, will be educative. There
will be meaning in his saving there
after.
When you hand child dollar and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-22

Constance Anderson, better knoaCn
as Jill, comes to Ne1c York acith the
idea of being regular Miss Blue
beard. She is partly successful, but
,Chcn she comes in contact acith Tony
Mcclure, yOun0 larger in arh0Se
office she acorks for the first time, she
realizes that she has met her match.
His ideas are the same as hers, and,
although he makes only light lore to
her. she realizes that she cares for him.
She goes on the Bulletin as a reporter
and her first assignment is an inter
Uieto acith Mrs. Wood. aChose hus-
band has kidnapped their child. jill
discoUcrs that Tony is the man acho
has separated the taco. She 1Crites an
unfdrordble article for her paper. achich
Tony sees. Mrs. Wood decides to get
out q arrit Of hdbeds corpus. She has
no doubt but that her child aciH be re-
turned to her, and that she can hare
Tony as 1Cell. The case starts qcith
DorothU Wood being called to the qCit-
ness stand.
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OUR CHILDREN By Angelo Patri

tell him that so cents Is to go to the
saving bank, 20 to church. to put
in the missionary box, you have given
the child IS cents. The rest of the
money did not concern him at all.
1t was never his.
If out of the % cents he saves some
each week to go to the circus next
month, he is a thrifty child and gets
education out of his allowance. There
will be no danger of his growing into
hOarder.
i know an old man, S0-odd years OF
age, who saves every penny he can
squeeze out of his living expenses and
returns it, with whatever income
checks have come in. to the bank for
investment. He trembles with weak.
ness and dodders along on cane,
but he can't spend a penny to make
himself comfortable. II must save for
my old age" says he. He had only
one kind of money experience-hoard-
irg-and 1t stuck.
tMr. Patri will give personal attention to
inquiries from parents or school teachers on
the care and development of children. Write
him in care Of this paper inclosing self-ad-
dressed stamped envelope for replyD
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MILADY BEAUTIFUL
BY LOIS LEEDS.

ripple in the hair. II the alternative
Is the kinky wave that makes the
couture look like a floor mop, / would
advise against it.
Straight hair may be kept in a
presentable condition during a long
trip by the frequent use of dry
shampoo, which will keep the hair
fluffy. 1t il a good plan to stop at a
hairdresser's for a wet shampoo when
1t is needed instead of attempting 10
wash your hair under the difficulties
incident to travelling. If it is impos-
sible to go to n beauty shop for a
shampoo when 1t IS required milady
must make shift to wash her own hair
as best she may. In such case she
must he careful to use soft water and
pure shampoo soap in liquid form, or.
if the former is not available. n lemon
rinse may be used to remove the
sticky traces OF soap curd which are
sure to cling TO the hair after Il has
been washed in hard water.
When milady is travelling her beauty
kit is a small but important part Of
her baggage. It is possible to protect
her complexion from the inevitable
CRIME of travel by the use Of a good
cold cream and a skin tonic at the
close OF each day. but at least once a
week it is desirable to have q thorough
facial treatment by professional
beauty specialist 20 check the little
blemishes that are sure to make their
appearance. Tiny wrinkles that are
caused by the glare of the sun on the
landscape or OF the water should be
smoothed out by skillful fingers be.
fore they become deeply etched. Black
heads and pinples should be prevent
ed from establishing themselves on
the fair travellers cheeks and chin.
The manicure should receive extra
attention as it is we'll night impossi-
BILE to keep the hands immaculate
when journeying.
(Copyright, 1927
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fail to make some provision for the
fact that moths may be in the closet
is to give the loophole that may turn
into moth hole.
Practical Way.
I am going to tell you Of a precau.
tionary method that has been proved
successful in excluding moths, and
which can be made for nothing with
materials at hand. For who has not
newspaper and q pot of paste in the
house? If not commercial paste, at
least the flour and water with which
to supply the homemade kind.
Here is the way to make your own
mothproof bags: Use double thick
nesses OF newspaper long enough to
more than cover the length of the gar
ment. Glue edges together with mar
row strip of newspaper folded like
binding, lengthwise. This holds edges,
and yet there is no glue Tor pastel used
except on the outside of the bag. Glue
il available. is more satisfactory than
paste for this purpose.
The Garment Enters.
Put garment on hanger in bag,
which has the top end left open up to
now Punch a small hole in the top Of
the bag for the hanger hook to go
through. Fold paper down like a
straight envelope flap and glue to bag.
Glue a strip of paper to bag around
opening made for hook and about 2
inches below the hole. Gather the top
of this band, which Is several inches
wide, around the shank of the hanger
and wind with string so tight that
there Is not the slightest opening.
Caution.
Handle the newspaper with care. If
a hole comes, paste a piece of paper
over it. The precaution of all most
important to take before putting the
garment in is to see that the garment
is freed, by steam or brushing, from
the possibility that already it contains
the larvae Of moths.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-22
HOME NOTES
BY JENNY WREN

Too much can scarcely be said for
the advantages Of having bird families
living about ones home. They help
eliminate insect pests and they make a
very interesting study. Many types of
birds can be lured by having just ex-
actly the right type of houses for
them. There is a company which
specializes in very carefully designed
houses for different birds. Three of
their houses are shown here:
First. A martin apartment house
in Queen Anne design. 1t measures
SO by &c by 81 inches and is painted
white and green.
Second. A bluebird house to coax
the happiest and most picturesque of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-22
Every Prospect Pleases.

An English gentleman, who was ac-
customed to the very best, paid visit
to the rich domain of New Zealand in
search of a country estate where he
could live in comfort the rest of his
DAYS. He was escorted to beautiful
farm and had an audience with the
owner.
"How many horses have you on the
ranger"
about 300 on the range pasture.
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SO IN THE DARKNESS I Es-
CAPPED.
live and from which he had come.
You know, he had at one time been
a prisoner and had escaped from a
park.
How did you get here, my dear?"
asked Old Man Coyote. Already he
had begun to call her my dear"
II was brought here in a cage,
cage with iron bars" said Miss Coyote.
Probably you don't know what cage
is
Don't T." exclaimed Old Man Coy
ote. II know all l want to know
about cages. But go on, my dear;
please go on"
Il was with the circus" said Miss
Coyote. THE circus keeps moving
from place to place. 1t was down
here on the Green Meadows for cou-
pie of days. l think l heard your
voice while 1 was there" She looked
at Old Man Coyote shyly.
"And / know now that I heard
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Old Man Coyote and Miss Coyote
had become acquainted at last. OF
course, Old Man Coyote was eager 20
know where Miss Coyote had come
from and how she happened to be
there. You see, in all the time that
Old Man Coyote had lived on the
Green Meadows and in the Old Pas
ture and in the Green Forest, he
had never once found the least sign
of another Coyote there. What is
more, he hadn't expected to ever find
the least sign of one there, for he
knew that it was a long and weary
Journey to the land where Coyotes
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DAILY DIET RECIPE
Corn-stuffed Tomatoes.

Large tomatoes. four.
Canned corn, half cup.
Grated American Cheese, four table
spoons.
Salt, half teaspoon.
SERVES FOUR PORTIONS.
Select large tomatoes of even size
Do not peel unless peeling is spotted.
Cut off tops. Scoop out centers, leav-
ing wall u inch thick. Mix together
salt and cheese. Sprinkle inside Of
cups with half of cheese and salt
Fill with the corn mixed with the
chopped tomato centers. Sprinkle re-
manning cheese over tops. Steam
about half or three-quarters of an
hour.
DIET NOTE.
Recipe contains lime, iron and vita
minis A. B and c. Could be eaten
by children over 8. Also by normal
weight adults, and those wishing
either to gain or to maintain weight.
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Vacation Beauty Problems.

There are two beauty problems in
particular that cause milady some
trouble in vacation time. They are, in
the first place, the care of her COM
pleXion. and secondly, the grooming
of her couture. OF course. these prob
lens are always present, but they
are more difficult to manage when
one is away from home, especially
during an extended motor or train
trip or long journey by water.
On the latter type of vacation it is
next to impossible to keep ones hair
in curl unless it is naturally wavy.
While the moiet air on shipboard in
creases the beauty of naturally curly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-22
LAUGHING AROUND THE WORLD
WITH IRWIN S. COBB.

Twenty-Five in the stables. Eighteen
broken to the saddle"
Wonderful, 1 adore a gallOp be-
fore breakfast. And how many cows?"
"Well perhaps 1900 ranging in the
bush. Ten in the barns in mich"
Marvellous, am enamOred OF
cream. Any Sheep"
There are 1900 head Of sheep and
5000 lambs grazing"
my dear sir, 1 shall want the whole
estate. I am also passionately fond
of kidneys"
(Copyright. 1927
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NANCY PACE
Sand Table and Sand Boxes
Delight Joan's Heart
nu rr nr.r~Cr =. r.~-um
BY FLORENCE LA GANKE.

Uncle Peter came home with a
bright idea. Come here, 10 Jo." he
called as soon as he came up the steps.
want to go for a ride with Uncle
Peter" aunt Nancy go too" "Of
course. dumplin, doesn't she always
so with us?''
They started off to see, as Peter
told Nancy, a new kind of sand table
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Mothproof Bags of Newspaper
By LYDIA LIE BARON WALKER.

Even when the usual precautions
IRE taken against destruction of our
F~arments by moths, sometimes we
ind they have not been sufficient. 1t
: perhaps the coIt or skirt left out
fnr emergency use in our changeahle
climate that has been attacked. Or
Perhaps in packing our suitcases for
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AND THEIR CHILDREN.

If the pull chain on an electric light
is not long enough for the children to
reach, add to it curtain string of the
necessary length, with crOcheted ring
at the end. These crocheted rings
cost but z cents each in window shade
shops, and can be had in many colors,
to harmonic with different decorative
schemes. They are certainly more at
tractive than piece of cord dangling
from the light.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-22
Jots From Geography

Chateau de Mir, in the northern
part of Poland. is a historic fortress
castle which withstood sieges by Tar
tars, Russians, Swedes and other in
vaders. The Swedes under Charles
XII in 1906 finally captured the strong
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-22

mothers for themselves and the chill
dren, though Syrup Pepsin is just as
valuable for elderly people. All drug
stores have the generous bottles.
We would be glad to have you prove
att our expense how much DR.. Cald-
WELLS Syrup Pepsin can mean to you
aid yours. Just write Syrup Pepsin."
Monticello, Illinois. aud we will send
ypu prepaid FREE SAMPLE BOT.
TU e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-22

Because he drove leisurely in front
of a street car running between Pals.
ley and Airdrie, Scotland, for half
mile, and thus threw it 3 minutes
behind schedule, George Clark was
fined in an Airdrie Court RECENTLY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-22
A New 5.Minute,
Scent Shampoo

Here is the perfect shampoo for
bobbed hair, and it will add beauty
and lustre to a permanent wave.
There is nothing easier to use for
washing the hair. Just wet your
hair. apply La Prene, shampoo and
rinse.
La Prene is a new vegetable
formula, pure and mild, but thor
Oughly cleansing. A SOC package
contains is or more shampoOs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-22

vacationing 1t has not seemed prac-
teal 20 take a certain wooden sport
dress or flannel skirt.
At the moment it seems safe enough
to hang them unprotected in the closet.
During the two or three weeks of alb
sence surely nothing can happen to
them.
Avoid Disappointment.
It is very disheartening at the end
of that time to find that moths have
made holes in them. Still, at this sea.
son it is thing to be expected. To
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-22

In a recent month $4,000 punches
of bananas and $4,000 coconuts
passed through Colon. Panama -.
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Miss Coyotes Story,

Who loses freedom loses all;
His chance OF happiness is small.
Old Mother Nature.
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the songsters to dwell in your garden
This house Is q inches high and 1G
inches in diameter.
Third. The flicker house must be
mounted on a tree trunk. 1t stands
26 inches high and is IL inches in
diameter.
(Copyright 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-22

ned to duplicate in his workshop. Tt
was a square wooden box lined with
zinc. The box was three feet square
and six inches deep. A siXinch fiange
of wood extended around the outside.
The box was set on four sturdy legs,
nine inches high. AS a final touch
Uncle Peter attached beach umbrella
so that the direct rays Of the sun were
kept from the children. 1t protected
them from the rain, as well.
Want to surprise John with some
new salad combinations? Write and
incl0se stamped addressed envelope to
Nancy Page, care of The Star, and
ask her to send copy of leafiet on Sum-
mer Salads.
Copyright 1927
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-05-19


used to be In the day of, our fathers
when no pretense was made of eradi-
eating their breeding places and when
adequate screens were not obtainable.
Great progress has been made, espe-
cially in the cities and towns, in
cleaning up the breeding places of the
pest. Screens are everywhere now
recognized as being indispensable,
and traps and poisoned bait are inn
portant aids in reducing the number
of flies.
Every patron should insist on pro-
lection from flies of food and drink
in stores, restaurants, and dairies.
Doors and windows should be screened
early in the season, and the screens
should be tight fitting and kept in
good repair. A 16-mesh screen, that
is, 16 squares to the inch, will keep
out mosquitoes as well as flies from
the house, store, and creamery. Com
munity action is of course necessary
for the best results, but the individ-
ual citizen can at least set a good ex-
ample by fighting the fly with every
means at his command