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Evening star., 1927-04-16
BEAUTY CHATS BY EDNA KENT FORBES

can apply this to invalids under your
care; YOU can apply tit to yourself.
You or the Ill person you are nursing
needs frivolity---some one breezy and
gay to visit her, bright fcolers and OBJ
1ects to look at in the sick room, meals
that are interesting and dainty, at
least served attractively. books and
magazines that divert and invalid
clothes that make her look pretty, too.
A Reader.---A few drops of ammonia
in the bath water will eliminate the
perspiration odor under your arms.
You can follow this also with a little
witch hazel to act as a mild astringent
and lessen the tendency to .perspire
40 freely.
l.. X. M.--Bad cases of pImples and
blackheHds show that elimination is
faulty. TO hasten the Improvement,
better consult the doctor Drink
plenty of water and take a full daily
scrub, using q bath brush. The cure
will come only by cleansing the whole
system. and that includes all the pores
Of the skin, every day. Make last
rinse very cold after clea nsing the
complexion.
q. A. Pit dries out the secretions
in the skin to bleach it very much,
and you could not change naturally
dark skin to that OF fair one, no
matter how much you bleached It.
I
Evening star., 1927-04-16
SPRINCTIME
Dwarf Iris.

Long before the handsome blue flag
of the marshes bursts into bloom, or
the wild yellow flag of Europe, which
has become established in marshes
down the river, two little native dwarf
lrises peep forth, bearing the flowers
close to the warmth of Eartf's breast.
these days when chill winds may still
walk abroad People sometimes pass
them by a bit coUlly because they
are not the snowy irlses Of the gar.
dens, but that IL ork ythe point of
view of complete ignArance. In the
first place these littl@irises are high
ly priced in the collections Of iris ex-
perts oil over the world In the
second place. they are quite beauti-
fui enough to be their own excuse,
Iris vcfna is beautiful little crea-
ture with dark purple flowers, which,
while small are much larger in pro
tion TO the stem and leaves Of the
plant than most garden irises. on
each petal is q bright blotch of gold,
1t belongs to the elan of irises that
Ia commonest the world over But
to a rare little group belongs iris cris-
tata, our other dwarf with It's pale
but bright lilac petals and elegant
white ruff or crest on each petal. 1t
Is n rare plant. found chiefly in the
damp rich woods above the Key
Bridge. Iris verna is an inhabitant
OF sandy low woods, especially out
beyond Bladensburg.
Evening star., 1927-04-16

cigarette, and It tasted terrible, and
I threw II away, and l thought, what
does a husband do In a case like this?
and I thought, If I can ever find that
guy / win knock his face off, and /
would have enjoyed knocking any
body's face off, but you cannot knock
your wife's face off on account of
laws against 1T, and there wasn't any
body else there.
So | was getting madder and mad
der. and pretty soon dinner was ready
and Joan went into the bedroom to
powder her nose, and I could not
stand Just sitting there any longer.
and L followed her in, and / said,
i've got some rights, haven't II" and
she did not answer me, and | said,
II demand to know why you were out
riding with that guy and who he is
and why you leave my child in some
body else's care while you sneak Off, "
and she did not say anything, and
said, what is the idea, you having
dates with other mem" and she did
not even turn around but went on
primping, and I saw her face in the
mirror. and she was looking as If
she would bust out laughing any min
ute, and I could forgive almost any
thing, but i won't ever forgive that
grin of hers. / haven't any idea what
I am going to do about this, but /
will probably be numbering somebody
on Tuesday. because that is Tuesday
that guy said he would be back, and
/ can Just see the look on his face
when he drives UP and finds me here,
and somebody will have to drive his
car home for him, because he won't
be able to &kse where he is going.
Evening star., 1927-04-16
Frivolity and Common Sense.

Once upon time knew a woman
who lived in a small town in Ohio,
who had grown old lat least she
seemed old). a victim to one of those
odd, nameiess diseases or troubles
that so many of the last generation
were afflicted with. Nothing was
wrong, exactly, but nothing was right,
and she pined and had aches and had
no energy and generally was wasting
away. Finally her doctor gave her
only six months to live.
Then something odd happened. Per
haps she looked q little deeper into
the eyes of the various nieces and
nephews who dutifuIly called on her
and who must inherit her money mot
that she had a fortune) Anyway, one
day she calmly packed her trunks,
left her house and furniture TO be
sold took her protesting but excited
servant. and went off to New York.
Also she drew her money and sent 1t
to a city bank, so 1t could be easily
eached when she needed 1t quickly.
In the city, she bought good clothes,
stayed at a good hotel, went TO thea
ters, hunted up the people or her VII
lage who had gone to the city years
before. She began to have nice
time, a gay time, for her. an interest.
ing time at least--and she got we'll.
She was one case of really being bored
to death. She'd never had anything
to live for, not even herself.
The moral is that frivoIity Ia some.
times common sense. Some people
have too much frivolity, but thousands
and Thousands haven't enough. You
Evening star., 1927-04-16
CHATTER XXXYI.
The Engine Room

For brief time Sally forgot every.
thing but the engines.
Her eyes dilated until they seemed
to be all pupils.
With her hands filled with cotton
waste, she ciambered down the mar
row ladders to the engine room below.
Even through the waste she could feel
the rails hot under her hands, 1t
was thrilling.
Writhing things of steel shining
with the oil that covered them rose
UP out Of the floors like great gigantic
knuckles. They were terrible and
awesome. or course, she understood
nothing of what the engineer was
telling them, but with this strange
new recklessness about her she felt
the bright blue eyes of the engineer
upon her. And yet--and yet-beneath
everything a pain was gripping her
heart. She was doing this to spite
Richard.
Afterward the three of them re
paired to the engineers cabin. He
suggested a drink. and reckiessly
Sally accepted. Richard drank in the
morning, then why not she? The eyes
Of both men were upon her. How
young she was. 1t seemed to them
as If she were only q little girl play
ing at life. Sally gave that impress
sion to every one.
But now she wanted to make her
escape. Now she was thinking of the
fact that as she had plunged down
the stairs on her way to the engine
Evening star., 1927-04-16
Everyday Law Cases
Is 1t Larceny for Finder Not TO
Return Lost Article?
ny THE COUNSELLOR.
BY ROHERT CULLEN.
ny THE COUNSELLOR.

The brakes whistled as Jones stopped
his car suddenly On the road before
him he saw pocketbook, and 1t looked
stout and generous
Jones got out, picked up the purse,
slipped it hurriedly into his pocket
and drove rapidly away. Fearing the
return OF the owner, Jones turned into
q side road to examine the purse. 1t
contained $50. ring and card bear.
ing the name Of John Hayes, and an
address He pocketed the money and
ring, tore the card and threw away
the pocketbook.
AS he was about to leave, a big car
drove up and the occupant questioned
Jones abou the lost pocketbook. Jones
81 first denied finding 1t. but the owner
spied the empty bag and the torn card.
Jones about the lost pocketbook. Jones
and ring, but the owner. feeling win.
dictive, charged him with larceny.
Jones defense consisted of the fact
that he had found the purse, and that.
therefore, he had come into possession
Of II honestly and could not be said to
have stolen 1t, and, moreover, he had
returned 1t to the owner.
The court found him guilty of lar.
ceny, stating the following general
sule:
"A finder of a lost article who al
the time he finds the article has suffi
cient Information TO discover the own.
er is guilty Of larceny if he appro
PIRATES the property with the intention
of taking absolute dominion over 1t I'd
the exclusion of the rightful owner. A
subsequent offer to return Will not re
lieve him from liability for larceny in
| the kelonious taking"
scaHvriaht tpa7.i
Evening star., 1927-04-16

rooms Richard had been leaving the
smoking ROOM The first exhIlaration
Of her experience was dying. After
all. there might have been some es.
cuse for his action. she had con.
demned him without a word.
She rose to her feet II must CO."
Almost mechanically she was shak.
ing hands with the engineer, thank.
ing him tor including her in the visit
to the engine room.
She made an excuse. to go to her
cabin, complaining of the fact that
she had soiled her shoes and must
change. Then she was flying up to.
ID deck, once more alone. She hoped
that Myra would be in her deck
chair but Myra was nowhere to be
seen.
Her cast.aside book was the only
thing waiting for her.
Once more she settled herself Once
more she tried to concentrate on the
print before her.
And then she saw him coming
along the deck. Myra was with him.
| He was laughing at one of Myra 5
clever remarks. She was very gay.
Instead Of being vaguely jealous, as
she once had. Sally once more ex-
perienced a sensation OF unlimited
power She knew intultively that a.
man Of Richards type would never
be impressed with a woman of Myra's.
He was merely killing time, and
| Myfa was her sister
She looked UP from her book, her
eyes sparkling. But she avoided
meeting those dark eyes Of Richards
because she was using Myra's tech
| nfque now.
Hello. you people"'
Hello" Myra's tone was accus.
ing. Where have you besn?"
You'll never guess. Down in the
| engine room. 1t was thrilling. l feel
on top of the world The chief engi.
! neer was 50 nice to us! Not that I
| understood very much OF what ne
said. But the experience was mar.
| yelous."
Richard looked down at her. Low.
ing her as he did, ne knew that she
was hurt. The fiippancy was merely
defiance. 1T wasn't Sally.
/ He hadn't slept all night, because
! he could not shut the thought of her
| out of his mind. That was why he
had yielded to the temptation TO have
a drink. Having yielded thus far. ii
| had not been easy to get away. What
/ a fool he had beeni He might have
! known that some other man would
/ claim Sally. He had hurt her pride,
! and at a crucial time, too
tCooyrirht. 1937l
! Continued in Mondays Star.l
Evening star., 1927-04-16

MIRA Warren and Sally Bates. ttCo
sisters of toideID different temperd-
ments, decide to tdEe a long sea trip.
Tom Bates hates the idea of losing
SdUy, and she breads ledUing him.
MBra doesn't care rerB much 1Chdt
her husband thinks, but he loCes her
Paris, together 1Uith Myrd's influence,
changes Sally. on the ship that is to
take them to South America she
meets q Mr.. Richard Alden, and feels
strange pelc reckIessness lUhere he
is concerned He tells her that he
loUes her, aud she admits the same.
HUrG is interested in a Mr.. John
Rigby, but neither Richard nor Sally
Hkes him. MyrG is, Of course, VeTD
much thrilled oUer Richards court
ship because she has discoUered thdt
he is enormously 1CeaIthy. she fnYu-
ehceS Sally The morning after Rich
ards proposal he remains in the
smoking room lcith three other men.
SaHy Is piqued and accepts an tHpitd-
ton from another man to Uistt the
engines.
Evening star., 1927-04-16

Peter thought of the little fellow with
out a tail he was sorry for the young
Skink.
My" said Peter, talking TO him
self I'm sorry for the little fellow.
1t must be dreadful to lose q tail, es-
pecially a nice long tail like that one.
certainly would hate to lose my tail,
and mine isn't much TO speak of at
that. I do hope nothing viii happen
to that little Skink because he has lost
his tail l know some people who
wouldn't live long if they should lose
their tails. / hope it isn't that way
with the little Skink"
As Peter travelled about he kept his
eyes open for a glimpse of that little
Skink He wanted TO see how he
looked without tail. Several times
he saw. just for a fieeting instant a
: young Skink. but he never could tell
whether or not that young Skink had
q tail. You see. lizards of this kind
move very quickly. Peter always had
o sense of disappointment.
Then one day as Peter sat taking a
hun bath, there crawled up onto a
sunny log in front of him a small
lizard. Peter was sitting motionless
and so the young lizard did not see
him. At least. if he saw him he did
not recognize him. He mistook him
for a stick or a stone or something
that wasn't alive. Tle wore a black
Evening star., 1927-04-16
BEDTIME STORIES ~ y rssssgs' ssss2y,

coat with five stripes OF bright yellow.
From where he was sitting it looked
to Peter as Ii the young lizards tail
must be hanging tlown the other side
of the log. Peter wondered If II was
bright blue. He felt sure it must be,
for this wG1 one of Skink's children.
The young Skink crawied a little far
ther UP on the log. where Peter could
see him better. Then Peter saw some.
thing that made his eyes pop right out.
The young Skink had only stub OF
O. tail. Instead of being long and
slender 1t was short and stubby. At
first Peter didn't understand.
Why he cried, what a funny
tailI''
The young Skink turned to see who
had spoken There's nothing funny
about it, he snapped. Its new
tail"
IT'S n what2'' cried Peter.
Its a new tall" replied the young
Skink. Il lost my old tail, 80 I'm
growing a new one, and it's doing very
nicely, if you ask me"
win 1t be as long as the old cne?''
inquired Peter.
mo" replied the young skink with
little sigh. NO, 1t will never be as
long as the other, but still II will be
very EOVa bALEs A1u AttSWt %oAt Sc
/ the most handy thing know of. II is
a sort of life preserver. When some
body grabs you by the tail you just
break 1t off and nh he gets is the tail
while you get off free.
| Suddenly Peter remembered. "l
know who you are" he cried. "Y0u
are the young Ckink Blacky the
crow caught"
The young Skink shook his head
mo, Peter" said he mo, you are
| mistaken. Blacly the Grow didn't
catch me. He only caught my tail
| Peter made a face. well, it's the
same thing" said he.
! mot at all, not at an crle4 the
young Skink ASK Blacky."
! Copyright 1877
Evening star., 1927-04-16

Homemakers seldom can look about
their rooms and find that the furnish.
fngs aye all Of their own choice or Sc
lection. | have never known woman
who did not have articles more or less
20 her liking that were not Of her Sc
lection Sometimes she has reason to
rejoice in this fact and again she can
but be sorry II the articles are choice
old pieces of furniture, exquisite bits
Of handiwork, beautiful pictures,
books, handsome ornaments, rare rugs
or treasures Of any kind, she is indeed
fortunate If she Is overstocked with
articles that she does not like. yet
cannot spfre because they are nec6s-
stiles and money to buy new is not
forthcoming. she is torn between the
dislike of the things themselves and
Tire relief of having them. If she
mast have about the house articles
that really are not useful nor deco
r2tive just because some ones feelings
would be hurt if they were not in evil
dence. then she has cause to feel
somewhat aggrieved.
Success i'm the W0rIx.
But whatever the state of affairs. 1t
is Indeed true that homemakers have
TO put to use and assimilaIe with their
ether furnishings many pieces that
are either gifts, heirlooms or mere
''hand-me-dOwns" not worthy to be
Slassed with antiques. To succeed in
making all of the things appear to fit
IN with the requirements Of roorns is
something of which to be proud. And
fef it be said to their credit there are
many women who actually do succeed
in, this difficult task. These women
have either a gift for home making or
. girt for decoration. re it is the for
nner gift they succeed i'm making
rooms so cozy and inviting. even
When not actually good deeoratlyely.
that they bring pleasant reactions on
Evening star., 1927-04-16
THE DAILY
HOROSCOPE
Sunday, April II.

Through the busy hours of tomor.
row kindly influences govern, accord.
ing TO aatrology. The evening La not
altogether favorable. It should ba
a day given UP to constructive work
of every sort It is fortunate for
planning as well as taking stock Of
big enterprises.
There IL a promising sign for jour
neys and the stars forecast a great
deal of travelling in the coming Sum
mer.
Repeatedly astrologers have coun~
seled the cultivs' zion of thrift and Of
sclf.denying ha;.its, and again they
advise care in spending money.
There IS a fairly good sign for the
clergy. and the churches will find
quick response 10 effort that tends
toward civic righteousness.
For a long time. ever since the war,
the seers have prophesied that the
scope of the churches would be eX-
tended 40 that they would engage in
everyday reform work and they re.
peat these forecasts.
Speculation in many lines will tempt
in the coming week, but it should be
resisted, astrologers declare.
Investments in real estate are we'll
directed at this time ana II Is prog"
nosticated that the aPcific Coast will
have d period of extreme activity.
Cotton and rubber continue to be
objects Of special interest to all who
are interested in commercial enter
prlses.
Persons whose birth date it is should
stick TO work and resist the tempta.
ton to make money easily.
fvI1tlJraYt h0rf m that daN ha va the
auEury Of SUCCESS through the right
sort Of industry. They should never
Evening star., 1927-04-16

occurred in one of the end walls. The
space around the windows was given
over to bookshelyes. This gave the
windows d distinctive appearance. and
the most OF the opportunity was made
by building in window seats. The
sides Of the bookshelves are not
brought up abruptly to the window
trim, but the line is broken by little
corner arrangement which is very
we'll planned.
The space under the bookshelyes il
used for cupboards, and the window
seats have hinged lid The boxes
under the lids make wonderful stor.
age places for scrapbooks and old
magazines
Evening star., 1927-04-16

those who enter the rooms. If they
have the latter gift" they know per.
haps instinctively. perhaps through
study how to quell undesirable pieces
and make the best ones stand out with
sufficient prominence to give an inn
preston of good decoration.
Changes Work Wonders.
The woman who has a sense of deco
rative values realizes that pleasing
effects are often the esuit OF changing
the old order of things. What is
wrong i'm one room. one wall space,
one combination or arrangement may
be delightful from a decorative view
point If differently placed or adjusted.
BY gathering together the old fash.
ioned things that go together and put
ting them in one place, a charming
room can result Perhaps 81 four
poster or a sleigh bed is the nucleus
for the style of furniture to use in one
chamber. Perhaps distinctly modern
furniture forms the basis for deeora.
ton in another room. Thy to have a
definite character in each room.
Solutions Ahead.
DO not be discouraged by what seems
at FIRST to be an impossible task II you
have endless odd pieces. There is
some solution Consider the job OF
finding out what the solution Is az one
of the interesting questions OF the
home. Just now thea questionnairs
form of amusement is in high favor.
Use your problems as home question
naires,. and know that YOU will de able
to solve them if you try hard enough,
There is the beginning of success when
ycu start to tackle the job. psy.
chologically. you have gone geod way
in the right direction when you begin
the consideration in ttas spirit. aoiu.
tions will come, and your house will
eventually acquire an artistic as well
as a honey look.
Evening star., 1927-04-16

Each day we shall publish a com
plete hand presen' by Mr.. White.
head, together WIN q chart upon
which the bidding and play may be
noted. These hands may be played
with cards by one, two, three or four
players, before filling In the chart.
Tomorrow we shall publish Mr..
Whiteheads explanation of today 8
hand, with the important features EN-.
phasized.
Fill out your own chart and com.
pare it tomorrow with Mr.. White
heads method. DO this each day
and carefully read Mr.. Whitehead s
explanation, and you will find that
your knowledge of the game viii
progress rapidly. Compare your bid
ding and play with that of your
Evening star., 1927-04-16
WHAT Do YOU KNOW ABOUT
YOUR OWN LOCALITY?
Test Your knowledge Of Washington Nearby Regions of
Maryland Virginia.
TODAY'S QUESTIONS.
by DONALD A. CRAIG.

A
1Wha
exist Erati6ed HE a
the Office Of the controller of
6-Wfat formerly
when da Capt John Smith discover the Potomac River?
In
Answers ths in
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Is right for boy OF "a to gb steady with girl of whom his
parents because She rich? The
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to object.
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HOME NOTES
ny JENNY WREN.

1t is delightful to have distinguished
architectural effects in ones home and
perhaps the detail shown in this
sketch will appeal to some of you for
your own homes.
In this living room two windows
Evening star., 1927-04-16
salient Points On the Bidding.

West opened the bidding with an
Introductory Club bid. instead of a
No Trump, because of his unprotected
Heart doubleton. East, having all the
suits stopped other than the suit bid
by his partner, bids one No Trump,
which concludes the bidding. ~
Salient Points of the Play.
Trick l. The vital point OF defensive
play to save game is in this trick. 1T
is apparent to North that the chance
Of south's holding a side card OF entry
cannot be seriously considered. in view
Of the strength of his own hand and
that of Dummy, and inferentially that
Of the Declarer Therefore, the Heart
suit must be made If possible, without
dependence upon side entry in Dunn.
my. North sees the necessity OF con.
ceding the immediate loss of a Heart
trick, in case East holds the King.
Without positive knowledge of the
location of the Ace of Hearts. East
cannot hold up the King. Should
North play the Ace, East win hold
up on the return lead, and the suit
cannot be made.
Copyright. 1927
Evening star., 1927-04-16
Answers to Today's Test
Questions.

l. John Quincy Adams.
,. The Agricultural Muse
um," which began publication
July 4. 1910.
3. Or. James H. Blake, mayor
Of the city.
4. John Burroughs.
S. Pocahontas.
8. Florida avenue, which was
first known as Boundary street
or the boundary"
Z. June 16. 1908.
8. T. c. Steadman.
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The New Tail.
To lose a tail Is no disgrace
Another soon will take Its place.
SKINK THE LIZARD

Peter Rabbit was, OF course. de
nshted that he had witnessed the joke
which the young Skinl1 had played or
Blacky the Crow. Blacky had mistaken
the young Sinks tail for n worm and
had grabbed at IL. The tail had come
away in Blacky's bill and had twisted
and squirned until he finally dropped
t. Meanwhile the young skink Fad
run away without his tail. But wher