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Evening star., 1927-04-28
Improving Chapped Hands.

Dear Miss Leeds.-My hands chap
badly in Winter. 1t is not ordinary
chapping, but deep cuts appear. The
backs of my hands are also very much
wrinkled. L am only 16 years old. 5
feet tall, and / weigh about 1926
pounds. / would do anything to have
nice hands. CURLEY HEAD.
Answer.-You must make up your
mind to give your hands special treat
ments every day for several months
before their condition will improve
Judge that the trouble is largely
due to having your hands in water a
good deal, using strong soaps and
falling to dry the skin thoroughly
after washing. Use rubber gloves if
you have to wash dishes or have your
hands in strong suds. For cleansing
your hands use only pure CASTLE soap
mixed with cornmeal. To prepare
this soap, CRATE about cupful of the
soap on fine vegetable crater. Add
enough hot water to melt the soap,
setting it over a slow fire until the
little flakes are all dissolved Remove
from the fire and gradually stir in
some cornmeal. Use as much meal
as the liquid soap will take up. AS
the mixture cools it will harden so
that you can form it into convenient
Evening star., 1927-04-28
Flowers i'm Embroidery.
BEDTIME STORIES BY y. THGsAgsH g"Scass

put it back. If there are eggs in there,
they certainly would dessert those eggs
if 1 should tear the roof open. If they
have young in there ! should be likely
to bury those babies in sand in break
ing down through. The thing for me
to do is TO dig down one side and then
very carefully open the nest from the
side. When / have seen what I want
to see, l can then fill in the hole and
no harm viii be done"
think you will agree with me that
this was most thoughtful of Farmer
Browns Boy. But then, it was second
nature for Farmer Browns Boy to be
thoughtful. This is especially true in
his relations with the little people of
the Green Forest and the Green Mead
ow. He really was sorry for worry
ing the kingfishers. He just hoped
that they knew him well enough to
know that even if he were opening
their home he would do them and
theirs no harm. He would have been
only too happy if he could have seen
into that little room underground
without digging it open. But, as he
couldn't, and as he was very, very
anxious to see what was in there, he
just had to dig it open. He hoped
there were young birds. He had seen
Kingfisher eggs, but he had never seen
a baby Kingfisher just out of the shell
and he was most anxious to know
what it was like. You see, baby birds
differ even more than human babies
differ. Some baby birds come out of
the shell covered with down like
chickens. They are pretty. Others
are very, very homely. Most of them
have either some down or the begin
ningS Of feathers. He wondered how
baby Kingfishers were when they
were just hatched
Presently Farmer Browns Boy de
cided that he had dug down faI
enough. Then, with a trowel, he be
gan to dig in from the side toward
where he thought the nest must be
In few moments he felt the point oi
his trowel go through, and in few
moments more he had dug away the
side wall enough to slip his hand in
At once his fingers touched a lot oi
squirming little things. Carefully ht
picked one up and brought it out into
the light where he could look at it
There wasn't particle of down or 9
sign of a feather on it. It's eyes were
not yet opened. Farmer Browns Boy
drew a long breath. "Well," said he
'Ive seen some homely babies, but
you certainly take the prize for being
the homeliest." He took out another
1t was exactly like the first one. With
his fingers he counted seven. Sever
of the homeliest. babies in all the
world, he felt sure.
Copyright. 1927
Evening star., 1927-04-28

cakes with your hands. AT bedtime
wash your hands with this soap mix
ture and warm water. Rinse well, dry
and rub in some olive oil or vaseline.
Wear an old, clean pair of gloves at
night to keep the oil on YOUR hands.
Next morning wipe your hands and
then wash them with cold water and
the cornmeal soap. Dry thoroughly
and rub in some more oil, wiping off
the excess grease that the skin has
not absorbed. Apply the oil or a COM
mercial hlnd lotion before you go out
doors and after you have had your
hands in water. Wear warm gloves
when you go out in cold weather and
have them cleaned no less than once
a week. both inside and out. Dirt in
gloves irritates chapped skins. Please
send a stamped, selfaddressed en-
velope for my leaflet on Care of the
Hands" LOIS LEEDS.
Evening star., 1927-04-28

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Evening star., 1927-04-28
HOW 1T STARTED
BY JEAN NEWTON.
"Star Chamber Proceeding"

a star chamber proceeding is one
which we all understand to be a more
or less official action which is carried
on secretly, and, as a rule, in high
handed way, where the victim rarely
receives a square deal.
The expression comes to us from an
all-powerful tribunal existing CEN
turies ago in England, which was
said to have been used by Henry VII
in 1846, chiefly to prosecute and perse-
cute the Jews.
The tribunal consisted of a commit
tee of the Kings privy council 1t
had omnipotent powers and was un-
hampered by any rules of law, written
or otherwise. 1t dealt with civil and
criminal cases, dispensed with a jury
or with bills" or 'informations, and
could infiict any form or degree Of
punishment short Of death.
It was called star chamber" be-
cause in the room where the commit
tee met were deposited the Jewish
bonds known as STAIRS" from the
Hebrew word Shetar, meaning cove
nant.
fCopyright 1927
Evening star., 1927-04-28
Marbled Blanc Mango.

Put one ounce of sweet chocolate
into a small saucepan with one table.
spoonful of milk, allow it to dissolve
and set aside. Sift into dish three
ounces of cornstarch with a pinch of
salt, add three heaping tablespoon.
fuls of sugar and one teaspoonful of
vanilla extract, moisten with a little
cold milk and add one and one-half
pints of boiling milk, stirring all the
time. Pour the whole into a sauce
pan and boil for eight minutes,
stirring constantly. Stir in the choc-
olate roughly to marble it. Pour into
a wetted mold and when firm turn
out onto a pretty dish. Serve with
custard sauce.
Evening star., 1927-04-28

and horizontal stripes of tan and
green. A small felt hat was worn
with this outfit.
A dark blue jersey frocl1 was more
dressy. It called for matching coat
of wool trimmed at collar and cuffs
with lapin. The coat was three
quarters length.
The skirt of the two-piece frock was
finely pleated. The jumper blouse was
plain, except for pockets and a band
ing of narrow tucks at the bottom.
There was a short opening at the neck
on the left front. Buttons defined this
opening.
A belt of blue suede fastened with
buckle of large pearls was the finish.
ing touch
Evening star., 1927-04-28
When Bimbo Holds His Breath.

Amy regular fellow may hold his
breath as an expression of his indig-
nation when he doesn't get what he
wants when he wants it. A baby can't
very we'll cuss or throw things nor
break up the furniture. SO he holds
his breath n while and gives every
body an awful scare, and maybe this
gets him what he wants, but any
way. no great harm done.
Now and again this breath holding
business amounts to something more
serious. 1t becomes a real Spasm of
the larynX-that's the cartilaginous
box where the vocal cords are housed
the larynX makes the prominence
commonly called the Adams apple.
Spasm of the larynX, or laryngo-
spaSm, occurs most commonly in in
tants subject to tetany. Tetany is
nutritional disorder associated with
some deficiency in the naturalization
or utilization of calcium 0ime) in the
body and characterized by a tendency
toward spasmodic contraction of the
hands and feet, as we'll as some of
the breathing muscles. Tetany usu-
ally, but ont always, occurs in a baby
that has ricketts,. The spasm is
steady drawn or contracted state
tOnic spasm. as doctors call it, and
not twitching or jerking (Clonic)
spasm. When spasm of the larynX
occurs there is peculiar growing
sound with, each intake of breath. and
sometimes it shuts off breathing al
together. and the child struggles.
grows pale. then livid and loses con-
sciousness. With the loss of conscious
ness the spasm relaxes and the child
begins to breathe again, with a long.
growing intake of breath. Such a dis
tressing thing may occur several times
in day. Sometimes it does prove IA
tai. Aside from proper general medical
treatment for the tetany or ricketts,,
or both. the baby with laryngospasm
should be treated with a dash of cold
water over the chest and neck, by
Evening star., 1927-04-28
DeteIOping the Ankles

Dear Miss Leeds: Will you please
publish some exercises to increase the
size of ankles? Mine are very small
while the upper parts of my legs are
large. H q r
Answer-There is no way to in.
crease the size of small ankle bones.
but leg exercises will reduce the calves
and cause better distribution Of flesh
over the different parts of the limbs.
My Ieafiet on Care of the Feet and
Legs contains some useful exercises
for this purpose. Esthetic dancing
practice would be very helpful in your
case. Walking. swimming, tennis and
other outdoor sports would benefit the
shape of ankles and calves. Exer.
cises involving heel raising and rota-
ton Of the foot at the ankle are good
also. LOIS LEEDS
fCopyright 1927
Evening star., 1927-04-28
Fish Sauce.

Put one tablespoon Of butter with
one tablespoon of flour into sauce
pan. Stir until mixed, add one gill
Of fish stock, stir until it boils, then
add one gill of milk and two table
spoonfuls of thick cream. Add salt,
pepper, and a dust of red pepper.
Have one tablespoonful of lobster
coral pounded with one tablespoon
ful of butter. Rub it through a sieve
and stir it in, then add one teaspoon
full of lemon juice. Let all boil, stir
ring constantly, and serve.
Evening star., 1927-04-28

may be that the needlewOrk motifs
are introduced to catch colors, al
ready present, which need to be &C.
cented
For example, in a street costume,
where severe simplicity Is desired,
the home dressmaker can applique
bands of contrasting color that will
be just the needed note to bind the
ensemble and make the compose COM
plete.
The Trend.
1t must be remembered that this
present idea in costuming involves
contrast rather than unity. 1t may be
that the contrast is as strong as black
and white, as indicated in the iliustra-
ton, where the deft needlewoman
has introduced white on a black hat
i'm a very clever way. This is some
thing that any woman may do with
bits of felt Felt lends itself particu-
larly well because it does not ravel
and is therefore easy to use in strips.
The buttons coming against the black
should be Of cut crystal, while those
on the hat may be merely disks of
black felt, overlaid with white disks.
making the black seem but a rim of
outline. The centers may be small
cut crystal buttons.
The design. used in raffia work en-
broidery, previously offered readers,
which some of you may remember,
can be used admirably to accent the
idea of the compose. especially where
woman wants to use what she has
and yet be up to date. That is to say,
by employing the motifs which / am
suggesting colorS can be carried
throughout the costume in a way that
pleases the eye and accents the art
istry of this style. Those who wish
the pattern can have it by sending
request accompanied by a self-ad-
dressed and stamped envelope to Lydia
lie Baron Walker, care of this paper.
Directions.
Trace the design Of the convention.
allied flower with it's two leaves on to
very stiff lining material. If buckram
is used for this purpose, see that it
does not have too much dressing, for
that makes it too hard to sew through.
If the design is to be done in raffia,
it is just the thing for hat trimming
and an entire banding can be made
of it by joining tips of leaves in the
tracing. Do not cut out the design
until all the embroidery has been
done. Use a couching stitch and a
comparatively fine thread, preferably
of the same color.
Making the Leaves.
In making the leaf, start the raffia
from the center of the leaf where it
touches the flower, and bring it up to
the tip, holding it in position with the
little straight stitches taken across it,
by the COUGHING thread. The stitches
underneath may be quite long. Turn
the raffia abruptly, making a loop to
come down against the center one al
ready couched. Turn and bring again
to the outside edge. Complete one
side in this way, and then go to the
other side and repeat.
Flowers i'm Embroidery.
For the flower, make a tiny loop of
the raffia in the center of each petal,
and continue to outline it in this way,
until the whole petal has been couched.
The center of the flower should be a
circle of contrasting color. If the or
nament is for q dress or bag, use wool
for the medium, and work in the same
way. Be sure to have the colors in
the embroidery accent those needed
in the costume.
Evening star., 1927-04-28
A Good idea.

When you are overhauling your
cupboards and kitchen cabinet YOU
may find many cans and boxes that
have become discolored. If so, paint
them with aluminium paint. and any
jam jars in which you wish to keep
things. The paint is washable if
soda is not used in the water, and
you can use lettering of black for
labels.
Evening star., 1927-04-28

TUT UI HuIItIIIb IUI tIIeIII IS IUL 70 DC
lightly disregarded.
The best way to buy antiques, if
you are not an expert in judging
them, is to choose pieces which you
really like and are anxious to see in
your home, whether they are real
antiques or only copies. Pay no more
for them than you would pay for a
new piece which would serve the
same purpose and you will never have
occasion to regret your purchase.
This nice little cupboard and table,
for instance. would be a good buy if
moderately priced whether they are
old or new, for they are truly charm
ing and would bring distinction to
any quaint breakfast room.
Evening star., 1927-04-28
ground above and had started to dig

ground above and had started to dig
down.
Now Rattles and Mrs. Rattles, whose
eyes are sharp, We're beginning to feel
a little relieved, for they saw that
Farmer Browns Boy was not going to
dig right down into the nest. If he
kept on the way he was going, he
would miss the nest by few inches,
and this relieved them greatly. Could
Farmer Browns Boy have known
what they were thinking he would
have chuckled. You see, he had rea-
soned the whole matter out in this
way.
IF ] could dig straight down to the
little cave in which their home is I
would ruin it. 1 should simply be tax
ing the roof right off and ! couldn't
Evening star., 1927-04-28

Farmer Browns Boy was digging
down about eight feet back from the
edge Of the bank of the Laughing
Brook below the Smiling Pool. Rattles
the Kingfisher and Mrs. Rattles and
Peter Rabbit and Redwing the Black
bird were watching him-the first two
with anxiety and the others with curl
osity. All knew just what he was dig
ging for. They knew he was digging
for the nest of the Kingfishers. The
entrance to that nest was just below
the top of the bank. Farmer Browns
Boy had pushed the stick in at the
entrance SO as to find how far into
the bank that tunnel went Then he
had measured the distance on the
Evening star., 1927-04-28
MILADY BEAUTIFUL
BY LOIS LEEDS.

ton is just fine for thin hands with
big veins on the backs.
Mrs. G. M. S.
Answer think this is the recipe
you want: One ounce oil of sweet al
monds, one ounce cocoa butter. one
ounce glycerin, one-half ounce spirits
or camphor, five drops tincture of
myrrh. ] am pleased that you have
found it so helpful.
LOIS LEEDS.
Evening star., 1927-04-28
Making the Costume Effective
BY LYDIA LIE BARON WALKER.

There are many ways whereby
neediework can be used to advantage
10 stress the costuming vogue of the
moment-a vogue which is known by
several names, the latest of which is
the French term compose" The work
may be simple and consist merely of
Evening star., 1927-04-28
A Good Hand Lotion,

Dear Miss Leeds: viii you please
reprint your recipe for q hand lotion
containing camphor and cocoa butter?
The druggist who made it up FOR me
before has mislaid the recipe. The To-
Evening star., 1927-04-28
HOME NOTES
BY JENNY WREN.

In spite of the many grave warn
ings which the experts are always
issuing against fraudulent antiques,
there are still many good ones to be
had at really moderate prices, and the
Evening star., 1927-04-28

the introduction Of colors contrasting
with the main tones of the costume
and be brought out in small quantity
rather than in large masses. Or it
Evening star., 1927-04-28
DOROTHY DIX'S LETTER BOX
Checking Up on the Young Man Whose Attentions
Are Without Intentions-How to Be Nice
Though Modern.

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Evening star., 1927-04-28

Nine Popes have reigned less than
one month, and 800 less than one
wear
Evening star., 1927-04-28
NANCY PAGE
Jersey Clothes Are Practical
for Motoring.
BY FLORENCE Ia GA%KE.
BY FLORENCE Ia GANKE.

The proposed motor trip to Roger
Miller's home meant the purchase of
a new frOC5 or two Nancy was SO
Evening star., 1927-04-28

glad that jersey was in style, for no
fabric stands the wear and tear of
motoring as well as the modern jersey.
Her first choice was a three-piece suit
of green. The skirt was pleated. A
green jersey flower decorated the left
shoulder of the coat.
The sweater blouse had long sleeves
Evening star., 1927-04-28
Girlish Charm

The exquisite daintinesS you adj
mire in so many women depends as
much on their hair as their peach
blow complexion and stylish clothes.
You can't look good with a pretty
dress and dull. Stringy hair any more
than you would be neatly dressed if
YOU had on a pair of shoes with
turnover heels.
You don't have to be denied the
admiration you love because your
hair isn't lovely. 1t is so easy to
keep it soft, bright and silky. But
don't expect shampooing to do it.
Soap and water only washes out the
dirt, but cannot remove dandrutf
and that oily film on each strand
which keeps hair dull and lifeless.
Danderine does it, without drying out
the hair, too.
The next time you fix your hair,
wet your brush with Danderine and
draw it through with long, even
strokes until each strand is alive and
glowing. 1t takes just few minutes
each day. There's no Inconvenience
of waiting. You can go right out,
ditu lliC llplON CIAlNAlL ' Ou VIII oNC III
the loveliness OF your hair will thrill
you so you will want to always have
Danderine i'll your room along with
your other beauty necessities, so you
can make it daily habit to use it.
1t will help to keep i'll your waves.
Danderine is so inexpensive too
The 35c bottle contains enough to
prove to you how wonderful it is.
You can get it from your nearest
store.
[)andcrinc
: 'Mkes Dreams Of
Beautiful Hair Cone 77Uc.
Evening star., 1927-04-28
The Homeliest Babies.

Appearances are so deceiving
That sometimes they are past believing.
old Mother Nature. !.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-02-17
Cheapest To Move
Goods By Freight

Atlanta, Ga.--The most economi-
cal unit for the transportation OF
goods in the United Staes is the
freight car, according to statement
made public here by local freight
agents. A glutton for work, this
beast of burden, is at the same time
the cheapest to keep in good running
order, the statement says. This Is
partly the result Of the inherent ad-
vantages of steam transportation
as compared with other forms-and
partly tribute to the competence Of
railroad management, it was assert
ed.
In the maintenance of its cars and
locomotives, the railroad performs
one of its great unseen services for
modern society, it is claimed. The
figures given out show that the rail-
roads, taking the country as a whole,
had to spend $155 a freight car dur
ing the year to keep it in running or
der; 1852 passenger car and ST.
O23 locomotive. These expendi-
lures seem small enough in them
selves, it was shown, the maintain
ance of a freight car, for instance,
costing hardly more than set OF
tires for d good automobile. Yet,
multiplied by the 100000 freight
cars on class one railroads of the
country, it means an expenditure of
approximately four hundred millions
of dollars.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-02-17
Magazine To Print
Watson's Writings

Atlanta, Ga. The Watsonian,
published by Tom Watson Book Com
pany at Thomson, Ga, has made its
appearance on news stands in Allan
ia and elsewhere. 1t will be issued
monthly according to announcement.
The frontispiece carries picture of
the late U. S. Senator Thos. E. Wat
son, whose speeches and writings are
widely known throughout the coun-
try. The new magazine, pocket size,
is expected to meet demand since
the senator's death for a medium in
which to make his brilliant writings
available to the general public.
The first issue Of the Watsonian
carries among other interesting fea-
lures a story of the life of Mr. Wat
son by his granddaughter, Georgia
Watson Lee, which is said to show
rare knowledge and intimacy with the
personal side as we'll as the literary
attainments of the statesman The
issue also carries the preface and in
PRODUCTION of "The Roman Catholic
Hierarchy" by Mr.. Watson, it being
stated that chapters of his famous
article will appear in subsequent is
sues. Other writings of the distin-
guished Georgian, who during his
time hurled investives with the speed
and force of cannon ball, appear in
the number. Prominent Atlantians
are said to be financially interested
in the publishing company.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-02-17

in its entirety. Its beloved melodies,
"The Heart Bowed Down." "Then
You'll Remember Me-" II Dreamt
/ Dwelt in Marble Halls" and 1.-THE
Fair Land Of Poland" will be done in
the old time charm and the genuinely
happy smiles of the pretty girls and
the thoroughly natural laughs of the
men whill prove a revelation during
the big ensembles.
Miss Valentine carries special or
chestra which she personally conducts
and there is not only the innovation
of the woman essaying the role of
directing a real opera but the revela-
ton of an artist who has the power
of obtaining the full effect of those
under her.
Merry, tuneful and picturesque
"The Bohemian Girl" possesses dig
nifty all it's own from the opening to
the grand finale. In ultra-modern
settings, scenic effects and clean new
costumes this remarkable organiza-
ton lacks nothing.
Miss Valentine struck the keynote
to success when she decided to give
America something worth while and
has been awarded by the loyal sup
port of lovers Of clean, refreshing
muscial entertainment who have
tastes for better things.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-02-17
Tanlac Helped Me !
1t Will Help You
After Suffering for Years From Kidney Trouble In.
digestion and Rmn>DosVn Condition Caused by "Flu"
Retired Farmer Regains Health and Strength.

MIR. r. W. Owens, q well-known
Montgomery, Alabama, resident liv-
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years OF despair, pain and worry
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health, new strength and youthful
energy d. Thanks to Tanlac.
''Imagine not being able to eat
without suffering from pains and the
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was my plight. And the poisons
caused by sluggish liver sapped my
strength, and wore me down to a
shadow. ! became nervous. l was al
ways tired. Dizzy headaches became
more frequent.
SIN search Of relief, l tried Tanlac.
The results amazed me. / began to
sleep better, eat my food with relish
and without suffering from indiges-
ton pains. gained weight.
"Tanlac made new man OF me. |
now enjoy robust health, sleep like
child. But have not stopped taking
Tanlac for it is the one remedy for
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TanlAe has helped thousands Of
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