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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-19
CONDITIONS NORMAL
AT CENTER MARKET
Few Changes of Minor Character
in Prices as Compared
With Week Ago.

| Aside from a complete sellout of
several varieties of vegetables to be
had last week and a few changes in
prices of minor significance, the
conditions at Center Market remain
| the same for both buyer and seller
as they were seven days ago.
Asparagus, which was reported
scarce last week, Is no longer on the
market, and rhubarb also Is re-
ported gone. Otherwise the same
varieties of vegetables are to be had
at about the same prices. The same
line of fruit on the market last
week also is to be had again this
week, with the exception of currants,
which are no longer for sale.
The only change In the vegetable
line quoted over last week is on
celery, which has a maximum price
of Is cents a bunch, or 10 cents
under the highest price named for
last week. Many good punches are
to be had at 10 cents each, which
Is the same as the minimum price
on that commodity for last week.
The same general equilibrium
maintained on vegetables during the
past seven days also is NOTED in the
prices of fruit. the various varieties
of which remain. generally the same
in price as they were last week.
The few changes noted include top
price of 80 cents per basket for
peaches, which Is 10 cents below last
weeks top price. and a reduction of
5 cents a quart on gooseberries,
which are selling at 20 cents.
Poultry, meat, eggs and cheese re-
manned the same in price as they
were last week. Other prices quoted
for various commodities are as fol-
lows:
Vegetables-New potatoes, pounds
for % cents; sweet potatoes, pounds
for 25 cents: lima beans. rs cents a
quart: string beans. Is cents pound;
spinach, Is cents a pound; new cab.
bage. cents pound: out-of-doors Gu
cumbers, 10 cents apiece: carrots,
lunches for quarter; turnips, 8 cents
bunch; eggplant. from Is to 25 cents
apiece: tomatoes, pounds for quar-
ter: okra, Is cents quart; kale,
pounds for % cents: lettuce, Is and 25
cents a head; corn, 4 ears for Is cents;
beets. s cents a bunch, and Summer
squash. 8 pounds for 25 cents.
Fruit-Honeydew melons, 35 to so
cents each: watermelons, IS cents to
81 each: cantaloupes, Is and 20 cents
each: honey balls, Is cents each;
10 CcItS a DOAs peal .,
so cents for box Of 8; red rasp-
berries, Is cents a quart very few
left) pineapples. rs cents apiece;
olackberries. rs cents a quart; oranges.
IS cents a dozen; apples, cents each,
and grapes. IS cents a box.
Baking and frying size chickens sell
for As cents pound; stewing size, 40
cents a pound, and ducks at 40 cents a
pound.
The best butter continues to bring
from SIS to so cents pound; best eggs,
As to so cents a dozen; American
cheese. as cents a pound, and imported
cheese. from 20 cents to 81 pound.
Meats remain the same, with the
following price quotation:
Best grade porterhouse steak, IS
cents a pound sirloin, SIS; round, As;
prime ribs, 40; chuck. 80; three.cor.
nered, IS; veal chops, so; veal cut
let's, 60: veal roast. So; lamb chops,
so to IS: lamb leg, As to SO; breast
lamb, 80; shoulder, IS, and pork
chops, as.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-19
Rules for Reducing.

In addition to an elimination of
certain foods entirely from the diet
Of one wishing to reduce, there are
few simple rules, which it is also
necessary to follow.
/. Chew your food well. A smaller
moderation even the foods allowed
2. Take some exercise. A brisk
walk every day. DO not lag long.
Breathe deep. Walk whenever you
Can--do not ride.
3. Drink or 8 glasses of water a
day. Drink l or the first thing in
the morning and the rest of the guam
tity through the day between meals
4. DO not sleep too much. DO not
take a daytime nap.
5. DO not nibble between meals. But
sometimes if you are very hungry eat
an apple. Try to cut out the habit
Of eating between meals. Take a
drink Of water between meals to kill
your hunger.
6. Use no sugar in coffee or tea. if
possible. At most 3 teaspoons a day
are allowable.
I. Use milk not cream in coffee or
tea.
8. Do not eat rich cream soups,
sauces or salad dressings fun Of oil
Tasteless mineral oil is very good TO
Use in salad dressings. 1t can be
bought at the drug store.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-19
THE DAILY
HOROSCOPE
Saturday, August 20.

Astrologers read tomorrow as con-
fusing and a disconcerting day ana Tor
that reason 1t is wise to desert serious
affairs and to enjoy healthful recrea'
tions.
There is a sign affecting farmers,
which may be disturbing to them. and
for this reason 1t may be difficult TO
transact business with them.
All through the year astrologers
have foreseen discomfort on the part OF
agriculturists, but those who are wise
will have conserved their crops. Food.
prices will surely rise. n is foretold.
There may be a slump in real estate
in certain places and especially in
Summer resorts at this time. but tho
seers prognosticate profit ultimately
in lands everywhere in the United
States.
Movement Of population to Florida
and California is predicted by the
seers, who, even at this early date.
foresee many Winter troubles for cold
climates.
Again the high cost of living is TO
be widely discussed and to cause heat
ed protests, which will have an effect
on political issues, 1t is forecast.
There Is fair promise for all who
have courage in business; enterprise
Is to be rewarded, and young men are
| to reap abundantly, for scientific train
| ing is to count for much.
Whatever pertains to the air will
| continue to be of great interest to In.
vestors and inventors. 1t will be re-
called that at the beginning Of the
year astrologers prophesied amazing
development in aviation.
Intellectual progress will be marked
and honors are to be awarded to edu-
Gators.
American universities are to be over.
crowded in the Autumn, when the
problem Of how best to absorb the
great number Of students will be wide.
| ly discussed.
Certain manufacturers suddenly are
| to be exceedingly busy in supplying
| unexpected demands, 1t is foretold.
Persons whose birth date 1t Is should
beware Of all forms Of litigation in the
coming year, which should be fairly
| prosperous.
Children born on that day may have
ups and downs. They should be care
full about making friends, for they
may be subject to treachery.
| Copyright. 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-19

The problems involved in planning
the food are largely the same as those
of other weeks Of this Midsummer sea-
son. The question of variety is large
ly taken care Of by nature herself
The matter of selecting and preparing
the varied foods provided by Madam
Nature is, in the phrase Of the day. up
to the housewife herself.
So there are certain little questions
to be decided each week, such as soup
or fruit cocktail for dinner and wheth-
err the soup shall be hot or cold; soup
for luncheon on days when it has not
been served with dinner and so on.
Speaking of soup and cold dishes for
hot.weather meals, l have particular
hobby, and this Is it. 1t seems to me
that even If the day has been toasting-
ly hot the vitality Is more or less de-
pleted and the digestion, therefore, de-
mands a certain amount of hot food.
should consider carefully then this
seemingly minor matter Of whether
the soup should be hot or cold and the
dish that follows, hot or cold.
For example, on days when jellied
bouillon is served as a first course at
dinner I strongly suggest a hot meat
to follow. In spite of ones self and in
spite of the general sensation of heat
one instinctively Graves one hot dish
In a meal. The cold soup, followed by
cold fish, let us say, or even cold meat,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-19
EAT AND BE HEALTHY
Dinah Days Daily Talk on Diet
The Right Food Is the Best Medicine

9. Do not cook the vegetables In
such manner that fattening quail
ties will be added to them. That Is do
not fill them with butter, or cream
sauces or fry them. Eat something
raw every day. either raw vegetable
in salad or raw fruit.
10. Serve the fruits without cream
or sugar.
IL. Do away with constipation
Drink juice Of l lemon and equal
amount Of water first thing in the
morning. Eat freely of the per-
mitted fruits and green vegetables,
particularly the bulky ones, as raw
cabbage, celery, boiled onions. Eat 3
or 4 prunes every day. They are very
laxative. Drink / or 2 glasses of
plain water on arising.
II. Be sure to weigh yourself about
once a week about the same hour of
the day and in the same amount Of
clothing. You should not reduce
faster than pounds a week, without
being under the doctors care--1 pound
a week is safer.
the proteins, meat, milk, eggs and
cheese, and the occasionally allowed
potato, with the fresh vegetable and
fruits. For dessert use fresh fruits
often and sometimes a hard cracker
with a little cheese, instead OF ice
cream or pastries-use gelatins.
There is nothing unusual or very
trying about such procedure. AS a
reward, weight reduction will be ma
terially helped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-19
CHAPTER XXXV.
Martin and Muriel.

Martins attitude toward Mans baby
was a curious one.
He had never known any babies in
timately and now there was one under
his own roof He had never ex-
pressed a desire to see Muriel, and. Of
course. Nan had never suggested such
a thing. But one night. 1t happened
to be a night when they had nothing
planned, he reached home to find that
Nan was out.
At Martins request Miss Lambert
had remained with them, although
Nan had insisted that it wasn't neces-
sary.
But Martin didn't want Nan tied
down. He wanted her to be able to go
out with him whenever he wished. So
Miss Lambert had remained, although
Nan always insisted upon giving the
baby her bath and doing other things
for her, so that there was little for
Miss Lambert to do but stay with
Muriel at night and collect her salary.
1t was the first evening Nan had not
been there to greet him, and Viola,
coming into the room to snap on the
lights, started when she saw Martin
standing before the firelace. She
hadn't heard him come in.
He whirled on her quickly.
where Is Mrs. Lee?"
Viola was glib. She made 1t her
business to know everything.
"She left a message that she would
be late, as she was going out to tea
somewhere.
Viola did not add, although she
knew it quite well, having fitted about
while Nan had been engaged in a GER
tain telehone conversation that morn
ing, that she had gone out with some
man.
Nan had been quite animated over
the telephone, much more animated,
the shrewd Viola commented to her.
self, than she ever was with her hus-
band.
Viola was 18.
She thought it must be stupid to be
married. Before she did any marrying
or settling down she intended to have
some fun out of life. She read the
fiction magazines and imagined her.
self the heroine in the different stories.
She wanted a man who would
dominate her, but he must have
money and power. Viola hadn't much
chance of meeting such q man, but
she believed in romance and the thrill
ing thing fate had in store for her just
around the corner.
Martin wondered a little.
1t was the first time Nan had done
such thing. Not that she hadn't
perfect right to go and come as she
pleased, but 1t annoyed him not to
know where she was.
Out to tea! That was strangei 1t
was the first time she had gone any.
where without him since their mar
riage. Had she gone to tea with any
of the people she had met through
him or with some Of the old crowd she
had known before their marriage?
Martin resented this old crowd be-
cause he felt Nan chung to it. That
night they had gone to Malcolm st.
Clair's studio after the theater she had
been radiant. He had never seen her
so gay. And he had rather resented it,
too, because it made him feel like an
outsider. He felt that these people did
not include him. They included Nan
because in a sense she had once been
one of them. She had worked for a
living. She had posed for this same
Malcolm st. Clair.
He remembered now as he waited
for Nan that the feeling he had ac-
cumulated during the evening had
been due largely to the fact that he
had resented not being accepted by
the others. Not that they weren't
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-19
FOOD AND HEALTH
BIZ wINIFRED STUART GIBBS.
Food Specialist.

Probably there Is no set Of circum-
stances in the preparation for which
one receives advice that is not en-
bellished with diet rules. The singer
is told that before a concert he must
be practically fasting. The artist Is
told that before a period Of creative
accomplishment he also must limit his
intake of food And now we hear adj
vice to aviators!
Interesting as these bits of advice
are under certain conditions, it
seems to me that any one who
studies diet and nutrition carefully
will be willing to admit that the
decision of any one facing a period
of strain must be made by the
individual himself. Take the advice
of the feeding of aviators. for ex-
ample. We are told that no one
should fly on an empty stomach.
since accidents have probably been
caused by failure to observe these
rules. But where Is the diet spe-
cialist with the temerty to suggest
to Col. Lindbergh just what he
should eat during a flight?
All of this brings up certain other
reflections. Perhaps one of the most
outstanding is this: Those who are
so well equipped to do their chosen
work have reached the position where
they possess common sense about
their diet as about other affairs con-
nected with their everyday living.
That special preparation for a long
strain, whether mental or physical,
is in order is a reasonable assump-
ton. The only question is, What
form shall this preparation take?"
Speaking for myself as a student
mi II oh "a NIL
ones activities impose unusual
strain on the organs of digestion, it
Is better to err on the side Of eat
ing than of excessive fasting. / am
strongly Of the opinion that the
average Individual can accomplish
more by seeing to it that he has his
normal intake of food than he can
by approaching his ordeal in semi
fasting state.
AS for singing, not being in the
category OF great artists, cannot
speak for them, but / do know, for
the average individual, that it Is
easier to produce better quality Of
tone IL the system Is energized by
moderate quantities of the proper
kind Of food. Notice that / say
moderate quantities and that I lay
stress on the fact that the food
should be well selected. The same
remarks, I should say. hold good in
the matter Of creative composition
or writing.
Perhaps If I were asked to empha-
size some one guiding principle
which seems of outstanding impor-
lance. should phrase 1t this way:
Let the diet for a person facing
strain be high in energy and small
in bulk so as not to overload the
system with roughage or waste mate
rial.
tCopyright 1929
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-19

diet viii svss Stuart sbb
ton. Questions should be accompanied by
self addressed envelope as only those of
general interest will be answered In this col %,
mail. Every effort will be made to answer
questions promptly. but we bespeak the in
delay. Tho number of letters received is
large and each must take its turn. Address :
Winifred Stuart Gibbs. 46S Fourth avenue.
New York City.
have been studying nutrition and
am confused about one point. l read
in your articles and in books and writ
ings Of other people about what is
called bodybuilding foods. If 1 am
clear on this matter there seems to
be a difference Of opinion as to the
relative value of body building food as
we find 1t in meat and in vegetables.
Can you tell me what to do? Shall
1 listen to the people who say that
we must have no meat at ALL. since
vegetable protein-I believe that is the
term--is, theoretically speaking, the
same as that which we get from meat,
or shall l include certain amount
of meat in the diet for my family?
We are all perfectly well and the
children are about school age.-Mrs.
r. n.
This is a good question, since it
brings up a matter on which many
persons are confused. During the
time when it was taught that the
mere chemical composition Of a food
was all that mattered we were taught
that bodybuilding food, or protein,
was the same, no matter whether 1t
was procured from meat or from
cheese or from vegetables. Today
we know better.
In the first place, we know now
that there are many proteins,, each
one contributing something not sup.
piled by the others. Chemists de.
scribe these as complete and incom-
plete proteins.
Next we know that, since the ami
NAL has eaten the food grains and
converted them into tissues for him
self, the flesh Of the animal has GER
tain advantages as food. 1t brings
the bodybuilding food one stage near
err digestion, thus saving certain
amount Of work for the human diges-
tive organs.
On the other hand, we must not for.
get that bodybuilding food which Is
procured from animal food carries a
certain risk. Meat does put strain
on the organs Of tho human system.
h asg &u
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Answers to Food Questions

This, however, Is not the chief point
which we are talking about now.
To return to beef protein and vege-
table protein. Chemists are constant
ly working at these and other prob
lens, and so late as February, 1927,
studies were completed along this line.
The conclusion was that since the
body building food in beef and many
other animal products adds to the
value of the bodybuilding food in
grains and cereals it is probable that
the latter will contribute more to the
body If eaten in connection with vege-
tables. In other words, eat q rea-
sonable portion Of both meat and
vegetable foods.
My little daughter Is suffering from
anemia. The doctor says that 1t Is
the durable kind. I am told that
she should have great deal Of iron.
Will you tell me how 1t Is best to
give her this? Whether in liquid
for mfrom the drug store. or is 1t
possible to get enough in her food?-
Mrs. G. M.
You are quite right in thinking
that diet Is important in anemia, but
1 must set you right on certain points.
In the first place, iron lin a bottle"
will do little or no good. The only
way in which food iron can be utilized
sufficiently to do the body any good
is through food. Before I proceed,
however, I must tell you that the
latest conclusions of the scientists are
that too much stress has been laid
upon the necessity of large quantities
in the diet Of anemic persons. Please
do not misunderstood me. for food
iron Is Of vast Importance for all
children whether they are subject to
anemia or not. I am simply trying
to make clear Ito you that iron alone
is far from being the entire answer
to the question of diet for anemia.
1t seems to be the general opinion
that the organs of food animals which
we are accustomed to serve are even
more important. BY this mean
sweetbread. liver, heart and kidneys.
1t has been established that chicken,
beef and even pig livers tend to In
crease the richness of the protein.
tCopyright. 1927
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w d. OCK E. ID
BY HAZEL DEYO BACHELOR.

courteous in every way, but when he
spoke they all stopped their careless
chatter to listen. 1t was an exagger-
alton. because when they talked. no
matter on what subject, they all chat
tered at once informally.
The musical clock on the mantel-
piece chimed $40 and Martin, yielding
to impulse, went down the hall and
knocked on the door of Mans room.
Miss Lambert called CHEEKY Come
in" and he entered.
Muriel was lying in her bassinet. AS
Martin stood looking down at her she
opened wide her toothless gums and
smiled at him.
1t startled him, that smile on a baby
face, and it went to his heart. Up to
now he had resented the baby. The
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Nan Hartley. an artists model. mar
ries Tom Elliott. a poor artist. hduino
had q chance TO marry Martin Lee. a
are Uerv happy. out Tom is careless
NTH himself and develops pneumonia:
He dies. leduin0 Nan about to hare q
baby. She meets Martin Lee again and
he stW loves her. For the sake of her
child she mGrries him. He does every
thing for her. surrounding her scith
iururies but she feels trapped OF
course. she adores her baby. but as Mar
Tin Lees 1rife she has certain conuen-
tiondlities TO observe: Their. 90 10 me
clair the artist. ,Dho invites them TO his
studio later.
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FOOD AND THRIFT IN THE HOME
HOME NOTES
BY JENNY WREN.

Every one seeks that which is smart
and new these days. both in dress and
in home decoration. The modernist
note is being sounded with increasing
clarity and frequently in interior deco
ration. and it's influence is felt in even
the smallest details.
The modernists now have chosen
the cactus as their plant emblem, for
had they tried to design an interest
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very fact that she was Toms daugh.
ter made him hate the fact of her ex.
istence. Now he felt, although the
idea was absurd, as If a bond had been
established between them. He leaned
over the baby, while Miss Lambert,
pretending not to notice him, went on
picking up things and tidying the
room.
Muriel kicked with tiny, futile feet
and emitted a gurgle. She waved her
hands as if she expected him to do
something, as If. girl-like, she wanted
to attract and hold his attention.
He was half afraid of her, she was
so tiny, but as her small fists went en-
circling around, knocking against
each other, he put out tentative
hand. Instantly his finger was caught
in one of those tiny fists. And with
what a grip! He couldn't believe it
possible.
He leaned closer, and once more she
smiled at him, that wide, toothless
smile. Involuntarily he smiled back.
He thought her adorable; he wanted
to take her up in his arms.
After all, she was a part Of Nan.
She was as much Mans child as she
was Tom Elliott's.
Copyright. 1927
Continued in tomorrow's star.)
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ingly shaped and softly colored plant
to complement their interestingly
shaped and softly colored furniture
and draperies they could not have ex-
celled Old Mother Natures work in
evolving the cactus.
Single plants are used: groups in
large, fiat bowls. and whole window
gardens are sometimes seen. These
are particularly fascinating, for they
offer one an opportunity of working
out a miniature, fairy-tale garden with
hills and dales and strange, exotic lit
tie trees and shrubs of cacti.
(Copyrght. 1927
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Fair Play.
One mother saws:

One mother says:
1 try to treat my children with the
same consideration that / expect them
to show for me. I pay attention when
they have something to tell me, just
as they must when / talk to them.
When I feel like speaking quickly I
stop and wonder what would do to
them if they should answer me in
anger. l try to be fair with them in
the smallest things.
Copyright. 1879
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Savory Chicken Pie.

Stew a chicken until tender and
salt to taste. Place the pieces of
chicken in rooster. Put three table
spoonfuls of butter in a pan, melt,
stir in three tablespoonful of -four
and add five cupfuls of broth in
which the chicken was stewed, and
one cupful Of milk, making a rich
gravy. Put this over the chicken.
Make batter of two cupfuls of flour,
two level teaspoonfuls of baking
powder. one heaping teaspoonful of
lard, one egg. one cupful of milk
and a little salt. Spread on top of
the chicken and gravy and bake.
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Lessons in English
By w. L. GORDON.

Often mispronounced: Giraffe. Pro
nounced ji-raf, as in ''it," mot as in
"ice"D a as in "at," accent last syllable.
Often misspelled: Operator; final or.
not err.
Synonyms: Detection, depression,
oppression, melancholy, sadness, de-
spondency.
Word study: use a word three
times and 1t is yours" Let us in
crease our vocabulary by mastering
one word each day. Today's word:
Subdued, lowered, toned down, render
ed mild. I'VE could hear them talking
in subdued tones"
Pottery fgurines of the goddess
Ashtoreth, worshiped by idolatrous
Jewish women, have been found at the
city 6 Gerar, where Isaac once dwelt.