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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-13
WORLD FAMOUS STORIES
THE EXPENSIVE PRISONER
BY COUNT LEO ToLsTOY

| fact Is that I have nowhere to 90
What can l do? You have ruined INV
character by convicting me of murder
and sentencing me to Imprisonment
for life. Besides. while l have been
| in your Jail l have got out Of the
notion of working
You have treated me badly" ba
went on. at isn't fair. You should
have executed me. but you didn't.
did not complain about that. But
now you want to go back on vour
next sentence. I don't even mind
fetching my own food--but to run
away is too much"
What was to be done? The council
was at it's wits end. Then thew do.
cided that there was just one wsv IN
get rid of this prisoner and that was
to give him a pension. The, king con.
sidered, and the sum was fixed at son
francs year. The prisoner was told
about it.
"Weli," he said. 81 don't mind -
you take care to pay the pension ree,I.
larly. On that condition I will go.
So the matter was settled at last :
The criminal received one-third of hfs
annual pension in advance and left
the dominions of the King of Monaco.
It was only quarter Of an hours
ride by rail, you know. and so he
emigrated swiftly. and settled across
the frontier.
He bought a small piece of land
started market gardening, and has
been living comfortably ever since. He
always goes at the proper time to
collect his pension. Having received
it. he goes to the gaming tables.
stakes two or three francs, sometimes
wins and sometimes loses, and then
returns home. He lives happily.
There is just one conclusion II is
good thing this criminal did not
commit his murder in country where
they do not find it too expensive 10
cut off a mans head or to keep hin,
in prison for life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-13
WINTER.
BY d. @. PEATTIE.

Occasionally there come to tighten
the tedium of hospital monotopys two
peuting. waddling street pigeons, who
fly up to the cornice of an adjacent
wing "Rockety-coo"' they gurgle,
siding up to each other, edging away,
using elastic necks and red feet in
a rhythmic coquetry.
1t is a strang thought that these
should be our familiar pigeon, while
the native pigeon, the passenger
pigeon, once one of the wonders of the
world. is now extinct. But while we
talk loudly about America for the
Americans, we do not treat American
nature in the same spirit. A wild
thing, in most peoples opinion, is
something that Is no good-at most fit
only to kill and eat. The passenger
pigeon cleaning in meallic luster of
green, blue and red, that could fly
a mile. minute and sustain this hours
on end. that actually darkened
the day sky with it's numbers-this
wild and splendid bird we have hunted
to its determination.
And what do we bring in its placer
the stodgy, lazy, uncleanly European
pigeon. Well. one cannot weep over
the passenger pigeon--the noble sports
men of the last century did for him.
So. as I lie here, / console myself
with the domestic antics of the street
pigeon and listen to his "rockety COO,
rockety-coor'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-13

more especially the thwarted desires
relative to the sex urge, which is CEN
trail in psychoanalysis.
Very curiously the patient falls
violently in love with the analyst,
who is trained to utilize the situa-
ton in professional way. The pa
tient is cured and the temporary love
fixation vanishes with the removal
OF the neurosis.
1t is very interesting to note that
even for the neurotic complete sur
render of privacy can take place only
when the love sentiment Is para
mount. In other words. the extent to
which we demand privacy or give
1t up depends on the degree of affec-
ton we feel
1t may also be that as we reserve
our secrets for our special friends, so
we reserve certain special secrets for
ourselves. The secret is a mark of
favor. Close chums who share each
others secrets have something on
their mutual friends and acquaint-
ances. The individual who reserves
some choice secret for himself has
something on the rest of the world.
Copyright. 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-13

is soft ball stage. The strip is poured
onto a platter, allowed to stand until
lukewarm. then stirred until gloss is
lost. Then knead it as IL 1t, were
bread. 1t is set away to ripen.!
I'm making super fudge l use my
Usual recipe for fudge. After.Iit HAS
cooked andt-is tIkewarm I add one.
third as much foHdant and beat until
it has lost glossy appearance and can
hes n1p]ded. Sometimes / pat a. piece
4H6 inches and one-third inchwthick.
On Mfs1 lay a slightly smaller piece
of fondant / roll It like a jelly roll
and cut in slanting pieces"
Good work, Nancy. I appoint my
self chief assistant and faster" -
Nancy. can make good beverages. too
Write her. care of this paper, incloaing q
stamped. addressed envelope. asking for her
leafiet on beverages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-13
Your Baby and Mine
By MYRTLE MEYER ELDRED.

Mrs. E. s. H. offers this excellent
suggestion for giving cod liver oil. II
give it to my 16-menth-old daugh.
ter by means of a medicine dropper
and she claps her hands when She
sees the bottle. We make quite a
game of it. 1 fill the dropper and
shoot it as far back in her throat as
possible. There is no danger of her
biting the dropper as / withdraw it
quickly. She swallows the oil before
she tastes it.
Il have made powder of one part
boric acid powder and two parts corn
starch that the doctor says is as good
as anything / could buy and it is
much cheaper" q took the liberty of
emitting your third ingredient, of
which l do not approve.)
Il have had good luck giving the
baby a little milk from a cup, as you
suggested. At first the baby spit it
out, but she is now taking half a cup
full that way"
Answer.-Several mothers have
written me that they have had good
success giving milk from q cup to
babies who were welded to their bot.
ties, by the gradual method of a little
milk at each meal, slowly increasing
the amount and doing away with the
bottle entirely. This is so much bet
ter than having a battle royal over
the bottle, as anything which tends to
arouse antagonism in a child makes
obedience that much more difficult.
Mrs. p. L. r. suggests the use TO
lanolin for chatting. Hanolin, il
am not mistaken. is refined lamb fat,
and we know what an excellent rem.
edy for chapped hands our parents
considered that to he'll
Mrs. II. B. S. writes: at have no.
t1ced how many babies are smothered
to death in their cribs and think it is
due to the insistence of the mother
that the baby's head be covered. I
want to know what you think of
this"
| dontsbelieve there are a '1ot" of
babies being smothered in cribs.
think the majority of such cases are
babies who sleep with mothers or
older children, and roll under them
In sleep and are thus smothered.
A child should be protected from
drafts. but his face should not be so
covered that he continually breathes
his own breath. Wells are an abomi.
nation. Children should be screened
from strong winds when outdoors BY
the cover of the carriage. If they
are carried. the blanket should be put
up far enough to protect them from
the wind. without depriving them OF
air.
Mrs. G. E. w. The baby has mad.
a tremendous gain. You may have
the FEEDING leaf1et for a self-addressed
stamped envelope and a request.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-13
Wlt~ ?. ~ sui 80
WHAT, WHY AND WHERE! y

! /. What was the saber.tooth cat?
2. What was the. stenomyles?
8. What was the woolly rhinoceros?
4. What was the short.footed rhi.
noceros?
5. What was the brachyceratops?
Answers.
/. An extinct, primitive cat with
long, saber-like canine teeth. A CO.
temporary of early man.
2. A small, slender-limbed cameloid
that fourished 100000 years ago.
Fossil remains have been found in
Nebras ska.
3. An extinct rhinoceros of glacial
times in northern Europe and Asia.
1t has a heavy coat of woolly hair.
4. An extinct rhinoceros which once
roamed in great numbers over the
marshy plains and swamps west Of the
Missouri River. 1t was shorter of
limb and larger Of body than the pres
ent rhinoceros.
5. One of The larger horned dino
saurs which inhabited the Rocky
Mountain area about 100000 years
ago. a.
fossil exhibits Of all these animals
are to be seen in the division Of pa.
leontology, New National Museum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-13
DEAOI LIZA - BY EDNA KENT FORBES

most folks do, and must use hot skim
milk. the extra milk adds rs calories
or SO. This amount must be reckoned
with in the later meals. Of the day.
Lillian M.-If you add rice powder
TO the mixture you already have, it
will make the whole thing finer. Add
about one-third the amount.
Miss j. D.-The following is a very
effective way of reducing the abdomen
and making the muscles stronger also.
Lie nat on the floor on your back.
and place the tips of your toes under
heavy piece Of furniture; then rise
to sitting position without aiding
yourself with your arms or hands. Re
peat this about ten times, and con-
tinue to take the exercise daily. After
a few days. take the exercise without
the aid of the toes under the furniture
using only the abdominal muscles,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-13
MY Neighbor Says:

To press a hem, pleats, or a
large plain surface take an old
piece Of cotton material "a pill
lowcase will do): after placing
the material to be pressed with
the right side down. thoroughly
wet the cloth and wiring it out,
place smoothly over the ma
terial and iron dry. II this is
done to one part of q dress, all
parts must be treated in the
same way or the part pressed
will be noticeable.
Pockets in children's sweat
ers are usually first to show
wear. BY putting a lining OF
strong cloth in the pockets
when new they will never
stretch out of shape nor show
wear while the rest of the
sweater is new.
Plants growing in the house
are best kept in good shape by
pinching the buds off those
shoots that grow too vigor-
ously.
Tea should not stand for any
length of time before serving.
Always let water come to a
rolling boil before pouring over
tea leaves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-13

| covers OF heavy colored paper. About
such a gift there is a delightful sense
| of wishing to share a pleaure with
| another, and the feeling that the one
| to give and to receive are keen IN their
| appreciation of the same thing. TO
send such a gift to one whose tastes
differ widely from your own would De
a misplaced kindness. A fine sense OF
discretion is to be exercised IN knowing
to whom such a gift will be most
welcome.
For an invalid such book" is just
| the thing. Whereas regular maya
zines and books are heavy and hard
to hold for one whose strength Is i'm
paired, these are light and pliabie in
the hand. Also. 1t implies that when
such a person is at considerable us
lance. or frequent visits have been I'M
possible. tout of sight" has not been
i ''out of mind"
Children's stories and pictures de
light little folk when bound in the
way described. And in making them
ii would not be surprising if the adult
had almost as much fun over 1t as
the youngster who receives the gift.
Old wallpaper books, If available,
furnish the covers for many such I'M
provised gifts, although any heavy
when strong. The back margins OF
the stories, as we'll as the covers,
should be punched with an eyelet cut
ter. bought for a small sum. Be sure
that all the leaves of the book" are
facing in the correct way before max.
ing holes. Three is good number.
Through these narrow tape is run and
neatly tied. Put the tape through the
center. down at each end, and then
up through the center again.
If preferred, the cover may be made
of four pieces of cardboard. two for
each side. Cover each with pretty
paper or cloth, and then glue and
press the two parts together. Bind In
the same manner as the paper covers.
The name of the story or stories
should be put on the cover, either
cut from the headings or printed by
hand with pen and ink.
Try to have your book" of such
size that it will fit into a regulation
mailing envelope, such as are used
for manuscripts. That is a saving of
time and energy when it comes to dis
patching the gift to the friend who is
being so remembered. Be careful to
observe the postal regulations about
printed matter being free from writ
ing, and whatever personal note is to
be sent mail under separate cover.
Stories in old magazines are as good
as those in recent ones for such a
purpose. Frequently one hesitates to
dispose of periodicals just for the
reason that something they contain
seems of special value. Here is an
excellent way of singing out such
treasured features for the enjoyment
of others.
(Copyright 1921
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-13
WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO
BY MEHRAN X. THOMSON, Pho.

The goldfish does not make any
noticeable protest against his lack of
privacy. Human beings would object
most strenuously If placed under
similar circumstances. We want
privacy because we resent familiarity.
Some things we do not tell even our
best friends. These are not neces-
sarily bad. They are too intimate
to talk about. 1t would not do to
communicate them to another person
for fear of being misunderstood and
possibly laughed at.
= There are degrees of privacy. Our
bosom friends are necessarily few
i'm number. Only rarely, if at all.
do we feel SO absolutely sure of our
selves and of some other human be-
ing that we unbosom ourselves COM
pletely.
A new cult has arisen which in
vades the last recess of privacy. 1t
is psychoanalysis. The analyst Sc
cures the confidence of his patient.
This is called establishing rapport. a
sort of emotional understanding. IT
Is in reality the complete surrender
Of privacy The patient is then ready
to- tell all all his intimate affairs,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-13

CAN STAND THIS MUCH LONG.
Err" SAID MRS. GROUSE TO MR..
GROUSE.
stand this much longer" said Mrs.
Grouse to Mr.. Grouse. 1T don't get
enough to eat. I'm. wasting away.
Yes, sir, I'm wasting to skin and
bones. and it's all on account of that
dreadful bird. We've been smart
enough to keep out of his. claws so
far, think, that either one of two
things must happen" ssfE
'.What?" inquired Mr.. Grouse.
9 EITHER Terror the Goshawk must
leave this part Of the Green Forest or
we must" replied Mrs. Grouse. 81
can't stand this much longer. When
I'm not worrying about myself I'm
worrying about YOU"
you don't mean that we should
leave the Green Forest Altogether, do
you?" inquired Mr.. Grouse.
mo" replied Mrs. Grouse. IF we
should leave the Green Forest / don't
know where we'd go. Well have to
move over to another part of the
Green Forest just as far from here as
we can get. We might even go little
way up on the Great Mountain"
Mr. Grouse scratched his bill
thoughtfully. Its a bad time Of
year." said he. It's very bad time
of year to make a change. We might
starve to death. We know where the
food supply is around here. We know
that we can always get food of one
kind or another here. But the moment
we leave places we are familiar with
we will know nothing whatever about
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-13
Talking Things Over.
Who doth from danger fly away
Will live to see a better day.


These were dark days in the Green
Forest for Mr.. and Mrs. Grouse. They
were dark days for number of little
people in the Green Forest, but for
none were they quite so dark as for
> Mr.. and Mrs. Grouse. 1t wasn't that
the sun didn't shine, and it wasn't
" that the ground wasn't covered with
snow. You see, it wasn't that kind of
darkness. 1t was the kind of darkness
which we call fear and worry.
1t had reached such state that
Mr.. and Mrs. Grouse were going hun
{, CRY most of the time. They got bare.
~ enough food to keep them alive. and
they didn't enjoy any of the food they
did get. And it was all because of
Terror the Goshawk, Terror's favorite
dinner is a dinner of Grouse. AS long
as he can catch Grause the other little
people needn't fear him InuolH
1T doesn't, SEEM to- me that I can
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-13
Grape Punch.

Combine one and one-fourth cup
ruls or strip made for beverages with
the juice of three lemons, one quart
OF grape juice and the juice of three
oranges. Add one cupful of chopped
orange pulp and one quart of ice
water and one and one-half cupfuls
of seeded and halved Tokay grapes.
Serve with crushed ice. This amount
fills water glasses or "a punch
glasses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-13
By w. L. GORDON.

Often mispronounced-Ill &C.
cent after the is preferred.
OFTEN misspelled-Colossal; two SIS.
Synonyms-Dreadful, fearful fright.
full, appalling, terrifying, alarming,
shocking.
Word study-"Use a word three
times and it is yours" Let us in
crease our vocabulary by mastering
one word each day. Today's word:
Irrevocable: unalterable. at is an
irrevocable law"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-13

center of many dipped candies. But
ALI making it for d batch of super
fudge. First I make fondant, using
one cup sugar, three-fourths cup
water, one tablespoon corn strip and
one-half teaspoon vanilla. The first
three ingredients are stirred until
boiling, then cooked without stirring
until 23S degrees F. is reached This
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-13
NANCY PACE
Fondant Makes Super Fudge
Taste Super Good
By FLORENCE La GANKE.
By FLORENCE LA GANKE.

Are YOU making bread?" asked
Peter. mo. my dear 1t is fondant.
And that, as you may not know
being a mere MANS used for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-13
Home Gift for Lovers of Books
BY LYDIA LIE BARON WALKER.

One of the most delightful gifts for
one who enjoys reading can be made
with practically no expense, and small
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-13
DOROTHY DIX'S LETTER BOX
Her Views on Kissing Are, Vigorously Presented in
Reply to Query-How Should Man Divide
His Earnings With His Wife?

DEAR think kissing? Do think
has only with him twice?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-13

Soil does not freeze at 80 degrees,
but requires a temperature of to 8
degrees below the freezing point of
water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-13

1 a sacrament, a sacriege
of he
kissing
that for girl who does it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-13

Count Tolstoy of aristocratic birth.
was one of the best known of Russian
writers: He was born in 1928 and died
IN 1910 He is probably best known in
America for his novel Resurrection"
recently released as a photoplay.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-13

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Evening star., 1927-09-16
E[BR|DGE |. HAWK
HEADS GRAND ARMY
Elected Commander in Chief
by Acclamation-Next
Meeting in Denver.

BY the Associated Press.
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, September
16.-Elbridge l.. Hawk Of Sacramento,
calf, was elected commander-in-chief
of the Grand Army of the Republic by
acclamation yesterday. This is the first
time that q G. A. r. comma ander has
been elected from the Pacific Coast.
Denver, Colo. was chosen as the
site of the 1928 encampment.
Hawk enlisted April p. 1861, as a
private in Company G. 18th Ohio. and
re-enlisted in September in the same
regiment. Later he organized Com
nany +, Hath Ohio, and was made
first lieutenant.
Senior Captain at Close of War.
He was promoted to captain after
the first battle and was senior cap
tain at the close Of the war, when ne
was detailed to assist in mastering out
'roops at New Orleans, after his regi-
laent was discharged.
He served on several national coun-
ellis of administration. as department
commander of the department of Cali
fornia Nevada, and as assistant adJu'
tant general.
Mai. Gen. John c. Clem of Washing
ton, D. c., withdrew from the race
when the nominations were made leav-
ing the vote for commander between
Hawk, John T. Reese of Broken Bow.
Eebr.; Frank Cole of Jersey City, Pat
rex Coney of Topeka, Kans., and Sam
uel Town of Philadelphia. The name
,9f Silas H. fowler of Minneapolis was
rot offered in nomination.
After the vote both Cole and Town
withdrew in favor of Hawk. 1t was
then moved by Cole that Hawk be
elected commander by acclamation.
Brainard UnoppOsed.
Calvin A. Brainard of Buffalo was
unopposed for senior vice commander.
T'he offices of junior vice commander,
-haplain-in-chief and surgeon general
&yill be voted on today.
Walter Maybe of Philadelphia was
elected commander-in-chiefo Of the Sons
nf Union Veterans organization and
.. B. Boelwy, San Francisco. senior
tice commander-in-chief.
Mrs. Margaret L. Waters, Woburn,
Mass, was named national president
If the Ladies' Auxiliary to the Sons
# Veterans organization and Cora
Swartz, Indianapolis, national vice
president.
Evening star., 1927-09-16
BOY is SHOT IN EYE.
Joseph G.. Borges Has Air Rife
Pellet Removed.

Joseph G. Borges, 10 years old.
1899 Morrison street, was shot in the
left eye by an air rife last night
as he was standing in front Of 5435
Connecticut avenue The rifle was
fred by Joe Galliher, IA years old,
1880 Mckinley street.
DIR. T. Clarence Cook, 5430 Con-
necticut avenue, took the wounded
youth to the Homeopathic Hospital,
where he removed the pellet from
his eye. His condition is not serious
Evening star., 1927-09-16
Lieut.. Col. Hicks Promoted.

Lieut.. Col. George L. Hicks, Adju-
tant Generals Department, has been
promoted to. the grade of colonel, but
viii remain at his present station,
Fort Sam Houston. Tex. He Is from
Maryland, and began his military
service in the Medical Corps in July,
1898. He afterward. served in the
Artillery arm, and was transferred to
the Adjutant Generals Department
in June, 1922.
Evening star., 1927-09-16
RADIO PRIORITY URGED.
Wireless and Telegraph Men Dis
cuss Problems of Service.

Priority should be given to radio
stations first using any given fire.
quency in public service under a de.
cision reached yesterday by repre-
sentatives of American wireless and
telegraphic companies. who discussed
problems connected with the forth,
coming wireless conference with the
American delegation. The decision
applies to ALLEGATION of wave lengths
to fixed stations under any interna-
tional agreement.
Representatives of telegraph and
cable companies expressed opposition
to the suggestion of consolidation of
the radio-telegraph and telegraph in.
ternational conventions. while the ra-
dio representatives conditioned their
approval upon a provision that the
regulation be equally binding upon
both wireless and telegraph COM
panieS.
Evening star., 1927-09-16
Hurt When Pony
Falls, Girl Drags
Self to Seek Aid
Special Dispatch to The star.

PURCELLVILLE, Va, Septem-
ber 16.-On her way to Lincoln
High School yesterday Margaret
James pony fell and rolled over
her. She was riding through an
isolated lane. and so badly hurt
she could not get up. She rolled
and crawled 200 yards to the pike,
where she was found by children
going to school. They sent for her
father. F. II. James of Purcellville.
who took her to the Loudoun Hos
pital for an X-ray. to determine the
extent of her injury. Miss James
was thrown from her mount several
years ago at the Loudoun horse
show, but escaped serious injury.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-03
CITY FLOOD FUND.
REACHES S27,421
$2,335 Is Added Today in
Drive for Relief.

Indianapolis at noon today had
given So ,421 to the Red Cross fund
for relief Of Mississippi River refu-
gees. 1t was an increase of 1886
over Monday, and nicincluded a 5000
gift from the Board of Trade.
Officials Of the local chapter for
warded $4,000 to washington head
quarters, making $4,000 already
turned over.
Chamber of Commerce appealed
to public generosity for Red Cross
relief work among the approximate
100000 homeless and destitute in
the flood zone. Increasing the ma
tional quota from s5.000,000 to S1O.-
900 900 has doubled the Indianapolis
obligation and loca lofficials hope to
raise at least $4,000.
William Fortune, chairman Indi'
annapolis chapter, in Washington con,
ferring with national officers regard
ing Indiana's quota, expressed con-
fidence the State would do its full
part.