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SUB ROSA
BY MIMI.
Reading for His Own Sake.


Corinne asks a question which
shows mistaken frame of mind.
She wants to know what books to
read--which ones will give her friends
the impression that she's literary"
and rather high.b
She longs to read the correct things,
admire the authors whom 1t is good
form to admire, in order that she may
get the most out of the hours she
devotes to books.
OF course, the poor girl won't get
ANYTHING at all out of hooks If she at
tacks them with the solemn determi-
nation to admire nothing but the cor
rect authors.
If she's only going to read for the
sake Of impressing others with her
literary tastes and aspirations, all the
good books in the world wont inn
prove her mentality.
The only possible way to read IS
Just to gobble up everything YOU en-
JOY.
You may say that that would he
had for you-that your tastes at pres
ent run to sickly sentimental novels
which can't possibly do anybody any
good.
You may argue that to improve
YOUR mind you've got to turn away
sternly from the temptations Of the
thrillers and concentrate on what Is
verv dull reading matter for you.
But can assure you girls WIN
active minds that you'll all get SICK Oh
the grand old sob stories.
In time your stomaChs Will revolt
against siclxlv trash and you'll begin
RI seek out books which will mean
something to YOU.
know 1t takes time for the MOD
er-n girl to acquire taste FOR really
good stuff, but once she does, she
on the road to having good nraln'
She'll never get a good brain. or
trick Of saving amusing things, oN
steadily applying herself to reanlhs
matter which doesn't interest her at
all. 81
If she reads stuff that bores her 10
death .implv as a matter of duty. II
will leave no impression on her. She
won't get minutes good out OF It
Rut If she will read extensively
evervthing which comes her way.
she'll gradually begin to weary OF the
old hlah novels, and her interest VIII
yr,vy in the worthwhile stories winch
are going to do her good.
Nohody gets benefit from books
which are no more than tiresoine ieS-
sons. The girl who has good, quick
mind, who talks well and easily IS
the girl who has absorbed enough
from the books she loves TO nelp hei
all through life. -. :,
corinne won't make hit with IN
telligent people by talking gllbly
about the correct books Of the year.
They won't admire her and respect
her taste for choosing the right nov
els to talk about. .,
But they will admire her If her
conversation shows that she must oe
acquainted in some measure WIN
good literature-if she possesses
mind made rich and interesting py
reading good books
Mimi will be glad to answer any inquiries
directed TO this paper, provided stamped
addressed envelope is inclosed.
(CopyriRht. 1927
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Early Shopping.

Those women who do their early
shopping" all year round have not
suffered any post Christmas regret.
It Is q wise woman apparently VINO
realizes that no woman can leave
more shopping than she ordinarily
does in a year wait for a last week
of snap choice and doubtful buys.
Every woman who so desires can
do her early shopping" all the year
round, and when next Christmas rush
season comes along, she can view the
rush from afar. What Is more, she
will have gotten more, dollar for dol
lar of her shopping money, than the
woman who waits.
This month will see the usual white
sales Linen is an ideal gift at any
time of the year, because 1t is beau
tiful, serviceable and always accept
able. The early shopper begins by
buying her linen gifts now when they
may be bought at almost half their
cost later in the year.
This year there were many presents
of furniture made. February usually
sees the towns shops offering furni-
ture at bargain prices to clear out
their stocks. Furniture doesn't spoil,
and 1t may be easily kept for future
presentation. No matter what sort
of furniture you may care to buy.
it will be cheaper in month than
In 10 or II months from now.
These sales are only the outstand-
ing ones at the beginning of the year.
There are seasonal sales all through
the year. If you are really an
economical shopper you know when
the various shops hold their annual
or semi-annual sales. A great many
of. them come in June or July, though
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11
HOW 1T STARTED
BY JEAN NEWTON.
Mind Your Ps and Qs."

This expression, so commonly used
in admonishing speople to- take par
ticular care in whatever the case may
be, has given rise to much curiosity
as to its origin. Guessing at it, some
of US have taken it to refer to writing,
because the "p'' and "a" are among
the most difficult letters to form cor
rectly. The fact of the matter, how
ever. takes us to an entirely different
story.
Among the old inn keepers in Eng
land it used to be a custom. to chalk
on the wall the letters "P" and %"
under which they would enter the
names of customers who owed for ale.
Under the "P" went those who had
taken a pint and under the 90 the
ones who owed for a quart. When
Saturday night came around they
collected according to the "P's'' and
"Qs", So the literal connotation of
this phrase would be Mind your
obligations
Copyright 1929
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Our Children
Her Family.

i've had more trouble with John
Alexander than with all the rest of
the family put together, I don't
know where he came from. Not from
ANYBODY his father and l know any
thing about.
Take this morning. All five chill
dren were at the breakfast table just
as nice and peaceable as could be.
Daniel, the oldest, is a senior in col
lege. the others are scattered along
down to John Alexander, who is only
10. OF course. the older ones look
out for him a little. l think that is
only right. He, being the youngest,
needs their help and advice. But he
doesn't think so. Not John Alexander.
Daniel said to him, rs your gram
mar mark any better this month,
Iohn?' And John Alexander looks at
him coolly, crunches his toast to the
last crumb, swallows that and then
saws, oh, guess it's as good as your
physics. Now If you took some of the
time you spent on teaching Doris to
drive the roadster and put 1t on your
physics, old man, you'd raise tnat
mark a point or two and duck the
dean. Take it from me, old bean.
dadll be madder'n hornet II ne
gets a note from the dean and you IL
be minus the roadster-and Doris.
"Daniel was so angry he couldn't
sneak. John Alexander said l, /
don't know where you came from.
you're the only child in the family
who ever gave me moment
anxiety. The only one who ever
talked as you talk. None of them ever
behaved the way you do
That's all right, nom, don't you
fret I'll disgrace you when 1t comes
to holding my own in the world. III
be right there. But I'm not going to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11
CoIors for Medium Brunette.

Dear Miss Leeds: % 1 have chest
nut brown hair, absolutely green eyes,
dark red lips and a medium complex
ion. What colors may I wear? (2)
How can I make my eyelashes darker
and more luxuriant? (3) What were
Venus de Milos proportions? az l
am Is years old. feet AS inches tall;
what should I weigh? What are the
correct measurements for a girl of
my ACHIEVE.
Answer-(D Do not use such dark
red lipstiCk, my dear. At your age
a girls chief charm is her natural
ness. You may wear flesh, dull rose,
peach, red as trimming, dull orchid,
pink-violet, dark green, blue green.
dark blue, dull yellow, brown, warm
tan and deep cream; black, If trimmed
with bright color. ~ Brush them
each night with white vaseline. They
grow slowly. 90 Venus measure
ments are: Height. feet inches;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11

are almost no homes where there are
no dull ones. Yet every woman APP
preciates that dull scissors are an
annoyance. To cut georgette or soft
materials with dull scissors is to en-
danger ones good disposition as well
as haggle the goods.
Sharpening.
One easy remedy for such trouble
is at hand in every home. A regula-
ton steel for whetting the edges OF
knives can be put to the odd use OF
a scissors sharpener. Hold the scls
sors in the right hand and the steel
in the left. open the scissors wide ana
insert the steel into the angle formed
by the blades close to the handles.
Draw the steel slowly backward while
YOU shut the scissors as If cutting
with them. Be sure to work SLOWLY.
If YOU have never tried this you will
be amazed at the results. Sharp scis-
sors in the twinkling of an eye.
Doesn't that sound like magic? Well,
it is one of the housewives set OF
magic tricks, or it should be.
Emergency Methods.
In an emergency, knives can be
sharpened on stone or even on
brick, not a sand brick for polishing
knives, but a regular house brick.
The blade has to be dexterously and
quickly drawn across stone or brick
and held almost fat. If held at per
ceptible angle the blade is harmed.
There are small stones" that can be
bought for few cents on which to
"whet" blades at home, but none of
these devices can be relied upon to
do more than keep blades in fairly
good edge after being expertly sharp
ened
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11
Becoming Clothes.

Dear Miss Leeds; ~ am thinking
of getting a red felt hat. Do you
think that shade would become me,
as / have very light brown hair.
blue eyes and a light complexion with
good color? GU Which do you think
would be more suitable for girl Of
my age, a Canton crepe or a chiffos
velvet dress? 81 I am Is years old.
feet Az inches tall and weigh 143
pounds. My measurements are: Bust,
81: waist. 2S1a; hips. 38; wrist. 6l2;
forearm. 70; neck. 1914; ankle, 9: calf,
1412. Am I much overweight?-C. J.
Answer-(D Yes, l think red hat
would be becoming. t2) 1 think the
crepe is more youthful. but. of course,
much depends on the style and color
you select. 81 You are somewhat
over the average weight for your age
and height, the excess weight being
in legs and hips. | do not advise
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11
WHEN WE co SHOPPING
BY MRS. HARLAND III. ALLEN.

September is also big sale month.
1t is really extraordinary what
values can be obtained by early shop.
pers through the year. After the
holidays stock is often marked down
in some departments that were over
stocked, or which don't wish to carry
a big inventory over into next year
Shoppers by becoming aware of the
advantageous buys available car
make extraordinary buys.
All through the year the center
tables in the various stores contain
real bargains from time to time
Often there is not enough of a stock
of remnants or left-overs to make ad
vertising worth while, but the early
shopper doesn't need signposts. She
keeps her eyes peeled and she knows
bargain when 1t is offered to her.
Often an article on sale suggests
itself as a perfect gift for some one.
Around December one may be wrack
ing her brains for just the gift for
that particular some one. Early shop.
ping has many other advantages
which will soon become obvious to
you.
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MILADY BEAUTIFUL
BY LOIS LEEDS.

neck. 1913 inches: waist, s12; hips.
40.s; shoulders, ALI upper arm. 1872;
1912 calf. 1917. ankle. S1a az You
should weigh between '120 and 124
pounds. Since girls in the adolescent
period develop at different rates. it is
not possible TO give measurements TO
which all should conform. You may,
however, be interested in comparing
yourself with several we'll known
beauties whose physical specifications
are given in my leahet on Feminine
Proportions" Please send a. stamped.
self-addressed envelope for a copy.
LOIS LEEDS.
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Lessons in English
BY w. L. GORDON.

Often mispronounced: Inexorable.
Accent ex, not o.
Often misspelled: Tyrannize; two
ms, and iZe.
Synonyms: Pathetic, pitiful, piteous,
pitiable, touching, woeful, miserable.
Word study: use word three
times and it is yours" Let us in
crease our vocabulary by mastering
one word each day. Today's word:
Liaison; Illicit or secret intimacy be-
tween a man and a women. Their
liaison was carefully guarded, for ex-
posture meant ruin"
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LITTLE BENNY


Pop still has a button off of his
overcoat, and after suppir ma sed.
Wilyum, now you simply must stop
in at Hookbinders as soon as you get
downtown tomorrow morning ana get
a button for YOUR overcoat, you cant
keep on going around looking like a
delabbitated tramp with one Dutton
off
That's redickuliss, If tramp ony
had one button off. the other trampS
would consider him a dude pop sed,
and ma sed, Well, the principal Is the
same, and / wunt you to promise you'll
go into Hookbinders in the morning
and get a button to match the ones
on your overcoat, | know they are
unusual buttons but HoOkbinders are
famous for their button department.
Yee gods, how can a full grown man
wawk into a big department store and
announce that he Wunt a button
pop sed.
You don half to do enything of
the kind, so don't be abserd, all you
half to do is meerly ask ware the no.
ton counter is, and buttons are all
w~ys invaribly sold at the notion
counter, ma sed. Could enything be
simpler than that? she sed.
Yes, it would be mulch simpler II
you went and got it, pop sed. and ma
| sed, Now Willyum this is ceesing to
be a joke, / cant drag that heavy
overcoat all A way down, can l?
Cant you get a boy to carry 1t? pop
sed. and ma sed. Your the boy that's
going to carry it, and pop sed, Well
cant you snip off another button and
match 1t from that?
And have you still more delabbi-
tated looking, 1 should say not. ma
sed / tell you all you half to do is
simply inquire for the notion counter
and then show your buttons to the
young women in charge, she sed.
Is that all, absolutely? pop sed, and
ma sed, Absolutely, and pop sed, Well
| then you do it.
How can you be SO impossible, I'm
going out to the movies with Gladdis,
ma sed.
U-irh Sha did
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Brittle Fingernails.

Dear Madam am very much EN-.
barrassed by the fact that my finger.
nails break and silver to such an ex-
tent that they are unsighly. Vase.
line and creams do no good. Please
recommend a cure.
ANxIOUSLY.
Answer strongly suspect that
the cause of the trouble is some In
ternal condition that requires medi-
cal treatment. Have a thorough
physical examination by a competent
physician and follow his advice on
diet. etc. A local treatment that will
help you is to soak the nails in hot
olive oil for 10 minutes a day. At
bedtime apply lanolin to the nails and
wear glove fingers overnight to keep
the salve on.
LOIS LEEDS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11
For Kitchen Sink.

Soap jelly. which is made by dis
solving a large bar of soap in two
quarts of boiling water and two table
spoonfuls of kerosene, is a great aid
in keeping a white shining kitchen
sink Keep a glass of soap jelly on
the sink shelf, and when the dishes
are finished put a little on a cloth
kept specially for that purpose, and
clean the sink, then wash the sink
out with clean, hot, soapy water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11
Apple Butter With Lemons.

Slice four lemons. cover with water
and let stand over night. Next morn
ing put the lemons in a preserving
kettle with eight pounds Of apples
pared, cored and sliced. Cook for one
hour. Add three pounds of sugar
and cook slowly. with frequent stir
ring, for one and one-half hours
longer, or until of the proper thick
ness.
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Keeping Knives and Scissors Sharp
BY LYDIA LIE BARON WALKER.

One Of the failings of most women
In homemaking Is that they seldom
have sharp utensils for cutting. 1t
may be either the knives that are
dull or the scissors, but one set of
implements or the other or both are
apt to be imperfect in this respect.
Sometimes there are good reasons
why the things are not sharp. but
the fault is too universal for this
to hold good always. Inattention to
the detail is a common cause. Men
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11
PRCNE WHIP.

Soak one-half pound prunes
over night; in morning stew un-
til tender, rub through sieve,
add one-half cup sugar, beat
whites four eggs until stiff, add
prunes, beat well together; put
in pudding dish and bake 20
minutes. Serve with whipped
cream.
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reducing diets for young girls. but in
your case 1 would suggest exercise
for reducing the lower part Of your
body. Take a brisk four mile walk
every day. Take up skating or other
sport that requires quick foot work.
would like you to have a copy of
my leaflet on Beauty Exercises.
Please send me a stamped, self
addressed envelope for 1t.
LOIS LEEDS.
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PARKER HOUSE ROLLS.

Two quarts -four, one pint
milk, cold boiled; one-quarter
cup sugar, onehalf yeast cake,
lard about size of egg. Make
hole in center of -four and put
into this sugar and pinch of
salt. Add milk and lard and
yeast, which has been dissolved
in warm water. Let stand over
night. Next morning knead Is
minutes. Let rise and then cut
into rolls and let rise again be-
fore baking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11

Golf links will be laid out in the
national park at Sydney, New Tea
land, with the hope that fees from
players will provide funds for main
tanning the rest of the reserve.
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Try 1t on 'Money-Back" Offer

treatment If after this generous trial you
are not delighted with effects. ask for pour
moneV b 1HfE II will be refunded ns iHn1eai.
send 81 90 direct to THE IR0NIZED YEAST
CO. Atlanta. Ga. Desk 9S-D. -
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AND THEIR CHILDREN.

One mother says:
The busy mother who wishes to
entertain children in a delightfully."-
different way will welcome the
camping" party. The children are
asked to wear khaki or Bingham. The
games may be Indian" or hunting
games although the woods are miles
away. For refreshments. serve baked
beans, sandwiches, homemade ice
cream and cake. These should be
served on the floor or lawn in regular
picnic fashion.
Copyright. 1920
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11

Smoke in the industrial centers so
pollutes the aid that city residents re-
ceive only one-third Of the suns ultra
violet rays which people Of the
country enjoy, says O welLknown
scientist
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FRIZZLED BEEF.

IllZL LElO DE<EI
Tear into tiny shreds enough
dried beef to make one cup,
cover with boiling water, let
stand five minutes and drain.
Melt large tablespoon butter in
frying pan. add dried beef, heat
thoroughly, then add six well
beaten eggs. season with pepper
and stir until creamy. Serve
with buttered toast.
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Copyright. 1927

8. City in India.
a. A particular thing.
5. Deserve.
6. Before.
Z. Assist.
S. A great republic (abbr).
9. Crooked.
10. River in Russian Turkestan.
II. Small Ash.
10. English school.
10. Dispatches.
q. Tasteless.
%. Southern State (abbr.).
o. Everlasting.
"a. Nay; never.
Is. Cut with sweeping strokes.
2S. Talk at great length.
90. Biblical character.
80. Inhabitant of part of Italy.
81. Endures.
33. Go in.
81. Appendices.
IS. Short poem.
81. Watering place.
38. Mesh work,
Al. Resting place.
so. Pleasure.
81. Spanish definite article.
So. Sun god.
3D. Small hallway.
81. In a row.
So. Prefix: half
60 Russian mountain range.
81. Extreme radicals.
81. A game.
So Ridges of glacial sand and gravel
! 65. Salt
| 81. Be ILL.,
| IS. Mountain in Crete.
| 60. Stitch.
| 20. Stroke gently.
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Are Sickening
Oils Necessary?

Tests show that I
tablet of IRONIZED
YEAST gives you
all the weight
building tenehts of
10 tablespoonfuls of
cod liver oil. And
no slckenlng. fishy
taste or repeating
afterward.
If your skin Is
pimply. sallow or
blotphv take IRON.
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MENU FOR A DAY.
BREAKFAST.
Sliced Pineapple.
Dry Cereal with Cream.
Frizzled Beef with Eggs.
Oatmeal Mullins.
Coffee.

LUNCHEON.
Rice Croquettes, Cheese Sauce.
Parker House Rolls.
Spanish Cream.
Fruit Cookies. Tea.
DINNER.
Cream of Mushroom Soup.
Baked Ham.
Boiled Potatoes. Boiled Spinach.
Endive Salad.
Prune Whip.
Coffee,
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But how does II
work so quickly ?
The answer Is sima
pie. IR o n I 2 E D
YEAST contains the
blood and body
building properties
of yeast and iron in
a new concentrated
form hat is 3
times more Effective
than yeast and iron
taken separately.
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lConvrlght. lo26.l
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-19

"a. hospital Friday with what threat
ened to be mastoid infection. Late re-
ports from DR.. Cruthirds. however,
state that he has been able to check
the trouble and Mrs. Macia will prob
ably be home in few days.
M. S. Krebs, brother of r. B. Krebs,
is visiting in Tombstone with the
Chevrolet dealer and his family He is
accompanied by his wife and children,
Misses Fern, Verpa and Faye, and
Master Dean The visitors were for
merly residents of Bisbee but are now
located in Los Angeles.
A baby cyclone passed through the
court house Friday and broke the glass
in the door of the office OF the clerk
of the superior court. The same play
full breeze removed the roof from the
assay office of Jonathan Gordon. A
few days previous the wife of a local
business man returned to her home on
the outskirts of the city and found
her new car standing in the open. 1t
was quite a few minutes before she
realized that the car was where it
Should be but that the garage had
taken French leave. A powerful whirl-
Wind had scattered it all over the land
scape:
Miss Camilla Dalgleish, who recently
resigned her position in the office of
the county engineer, sgd Smith, has
gone to San Diego, where she will
locate
H. P. Johnson, of the office force Of
the clerk of the superior court, is driv-
ing a new Chevrolet landau.
% Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Carter left Friday
for Hannigan's meadows to attend the
Arizona picnic. They were accom-
panied by Miss Viola Tyler, who will
visit in Clifton and also attend the
Y. VIC. A. camp in the White noun
tai1ls
DR.. D. Scott Schenck has arrived in
Tombstone and will take care of the
practicesof DR.. H. H. Hughart, who will
leave for San Francisco to enter the.
Southern Pacific hospital for treatment
of a throat ailment.
@& Mrs. Dalton, from Ell Paso, Texas, isl
in Tombstone, the guest of Mrs. Porter
Mcdonald, SF9j7 ~ strYes
ss r. RI Giles. deputy sheriff from
Webb is in Tombstone on business
with the sheriff's office. ha'' S'-.'e4 af