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W IN TER
BY ID. C. PEATTIE.

One whose view of natures face is
framed, bounded and confined to a
city window sees perforce but little,
yet that little is so much-the sky
One, like myself, absorbed in things
that grow, comes inevitably to look
chiefly downward "How did you
ever see such a small thing" people
ask. when in a roadside ditch or the
cracks Of a brick walk I find some
tiny weed that to me at least is new.
l see it because l look habitually
downward, and because a new plant
sticks out the way a new face in your
household would stand out.
Ornithologists and astronomers.
even in their off-hours, habitually look
upward. The man-on-the-street, that
person at once so mythical and so
real looks, commonly, neither up nor
down, but straight ahead, into other
peoples eyes.
Well, lying sick in bed. with high
window to look out of. l am inclined
to think that the sky gazing fellows,
the ornithologist that walketh by day
and the astronomer that fiyeth by
night with apologies to the PsalmisO
have the best of it.
The pageantry of the Winter sky
these days has been superb-great
sulky clouds rolling up and away,
bringing hail and ice storms, bring
ing whipping rain. Then there have
been tragic sunrises, and tender sun
sets with that peculiar apple-green
one sees only in the Winter months,
and every morning at 4-the hour
that few but burglars. journalists
and sick people see-I have watched
the morning star. 1t is a stranger
sight than the evening star, more
tremulous. more aloof and coldly
beautiful.
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Copyright, 1879
DOROTHY DIX'S LETTER BOX
Men Girls Prefer-Is Mothers First Duty to Way
ward Daughter or to Husband, Who Has
Shut Door in Child's Face?

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17
THE DAILY
HOROSCOPE
Sunday. December Is.

Kindly stars will rule tomorrow, &C
cording to astrology. which finds the
major aspects strongly benefic.
Marriage is to he widely discussed
in churches as we'll as in legislative
halls. il is prognosticated.
Questions that bring out frequent
clashes between mystiCs and scientists
will be the cause of hard feeling, it is
forecast.
The day should be favorable for
bishops and ChurChmen in high place.
for they will be heard with unusual
attention.
In the evening association with
prominent persons should bring bene-
fits. The sway is encouraging for pc
litical conferences.
Church schools are to multiply in
the next few years, if the stars are
read Alright, and retreats where It is
possible to escape from the turmoil of
the world will multiply.
All the signs point to progress,
which will be peculiarly disturbing to
the aged, who should know that the
seers prophesy a healthy reaction from
extreme license of speech and action.
For the British government this
month may record events of much
moment in history, astrologers an
Iounce.
This months eclipses certainly
presage many seismic disturbance, the
seers declare.
Persons whose birth date it is
should have a year of steady progress.
Study should be especially helpful.
Children born on that day should
succeed in intellectual work They
may be especially liable to accidents
and should be beware of thieves.
(Copvright 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17

The vogue of ships in miniature for
decorative elements in modern homes
recalls the ancient 'nefs' once con
sidered choice for table ornaments.
The return of these nefs is limited at
in the exquisitely constructed metal
ships occasionally found in exclusive
silversmiths windows. The little,
full-rigged ships are fascinating. They
seem ready to start on a voyage, so
completely i'm every detail are they
fitted out. But they fulfil their pres
ent service and mission just by pleas
ing the eye and ornamenting the table.
which may be a dinner table or some
smaller one devoted entirely to eX-
hibiting the complex and intricate
miniature ship model.
While there is something intriguing
In any miniatures eXquistely wrought.
the original purpose of silver ships or
''nefs" was more than that of mere
fascination. The name itself is de-
rived from the French word 'navette,
and the navette is an incense contain
er in the form of boat that is used
for altar incense. The nef is an old
and now obsolete form of this very
type of container. only instead of its
holding incense for the church, it held
delicacies such as sweetmeats for the
dining table. Or it might hold spices,
in which case the fragrance waiting
over the table during a meal was
reminiscent of the original purpose of
the ship as an incense container.
The fact that it was in ships that
incense and spices and choice sweet
meats were brought from southern
chimes to France and England sug-
gests not only a probable reason for
but also a delightful suitability in
having receptacles for them made to
represent ships. Also that the ships
should be of rare excellence, just as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17
SILVER SHIPS BEAR SVFErTAF1ATS
REPOSE ON CHIPPENDALE SDEBOA3DS.


I the spices. etc, were choice articles, is
appropriate.
1t will he seen that these old ships
took the place of the modern epergne.
or rather that they were the forerun-
ners of the present ship centerpieces
for the table. 1t may be interesting
to note before again reverting to ships
of today as ornaments that one ia
nous old centerpiece ship in Hanover
where it is still preserved in the
/ Rathaus. was used to hold wine. which
was slipped from the hull. One silver
ship on wheels is inventoried among
! the jewels of King Edward III. On
each end of this ship there were
dragons of gold.
Such magnificent full-rigged ships
are not the sort that are now found
in centerpieces, but the modern ones
are marvels of craftsmanship none the
less. Sails swell in the breeZes of I'M
felt winds. Wee ladders suggest that
men in miniature run up them with
the agility common to sailors. And
each smallest bit of mechanism sta nds
ready, apparently. to be used when
ever the ship is manned. 1t is not
strange that these ships have the ele
ment of appeal. not only to lovers of
the sea, but to homemakers also who
delight in attractive ornaments tor
their houses.
There are many ships that do not
qualify as the equals of these, but
which also are fascinating as bits of
decorative art for the home. Many
young toy shipbuilders make beauti-
full models of ships that are worthy
to be used as ornaments. And there
are ships of all sizes and prices for
those who do not have miniature ship
builders to supply them with one of the
ships now so decidedly on the crest
of the wave of popularity for deco
rations.
tCopyrght 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17
WORD COLF-Everybody's Playing Il
BY JOHN KNOX.

word
of
"stroke" must a
a dictionary
cant par" a
he hands himself pe
of
and let days while the
gallery appuds Get out pencils Word Golfers and assault Old Man
o take shots
o shots-and don't let it burn, .
i
weather
PRINT strokes here
HAM SILK
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17

smooth finished oilcloth. A hem was
stitched and wooden stick inserted.
Black and white oil-cloth were cut
to pattern the house, roof, trees and
tubs. This was pasted on the green
background. The windows. door and
moon were cut out entirely so that
the light came through.
For kitchen curtains Lois was using
another idea. She purchased plain
cream glazed chintz. Then all of Mar
jorie's friends were asked to cut out a
flower or plant These were cut from
scraps of material and were glued to
the cream background. This gave a
flower garden of friends which was
most amusing.
These flowers could have been put
onto Bingham or oilcloth or theatrical
gauZe.
(COpyright 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17
Asparagus With Chicken.

Cut two cans of asparagus tips into
one-inch pieces. Heat three tablespoon
fuls of butter, add three tablespoon.
fuls of -four, one-half teaspoonful Of
salt. and a little pepper, stir until well
blended, add one-third cupful of cream
or milk. then another third cupful.
gradually, then another third cupful,
stirring we'll until smooth. Pour this
sauce onto four or five separated we'll.
beaten eggs. and lastly the asparagus
pieces. Place in a well-greased ring
mold, set in a pain of boiling water
and bake in a moderate oven for one
half an hour or until set. Remove to
a hot platter. place some chicken a
Ia king in the center, and garnish
With mushrooms.
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DLAOI lila Id BY EDNA KENT FORBES

the secretion from being so active for
a very short time-possibly for the
first day.
Miss X. H.-Brush your lashes
every day to help them grow longer
and not in that stubby way they are
doing now. Try a sulphur ointment
on the pimples, or dust plain flour of
sulphur on them, as they may be con-
tinuing because they infect each other,
and the sulphur will stop this.
Marie Cat Il years no special
height and weight can be considered
seriously, as this is period Of MAX
ing rapid changes.
NJ. E. F.-You can hardly consider
whole-heart bread as being fattening
even though 1t has a small amount
Of starch in it. Grapes are slightly
fattening because of the sugar in
them.
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Cheese With Figs.

Mash two good sized cream cheeses
and beat them with one-half a cupful
Of stifiy beaten cream until the whole
is smooth. Sweeten to taste, put into
a covered pail or mold, and bury in
ice and salt for tours. When time
to serve, slice. make a slight depres.
sion in the upper side of each, and
into this put a rich preserved fig,
stem end up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17
Scarfs as Evening Accessories
BY MARY MARSHALL.

Judging from the display Of scarfs
Of all sorts that we may see any day
in any of the large shops, we may
reasonably conclude that scarfs are
as fashionable and as much in de
mand as ever. But. judging from
what you see of women here, there
and everywhere. YOU might come TO
the conclusion that scarfs were not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17
WHAT, WHY AND WHERE
!. What is the guemal?
2. What is the vicunya?
3. What is the viscacha?
4. What is the coypu?
5. What is the hutia?

/. A medium sized deer, native of
Patagonia.
2. A camel-like animal, much priced
for its fur, which dwells in the high
Andes.
3. A small, notified, burrowing ro-
dent of the South American pampas.
4. A South American aquatic, beaV-
erlike rodent from which the fur
nutria is obtained.
5. A rat-like rodent, sometimes ar
boreal. found in the West Indies and
Northern South America.
Exhibits of all these animals are
TO be found in the Division of Nam
mails, National Museum
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17

When there is new-fallen snow that
is soft and fluffy allow the children
to make snow ice-cream. 1t furnishes
a most delicious dessert for lunch
time or supper. or may be just be-
tween-meal treat. Beat one egg until
light with one-quarter cup sugar. Add
quarter-cup of top milk and a tea
spoon of vanilla. Then send one of
the children outdoors to get a painful
of snow. Add enough snow to the
custard to make of the consistency of
rather soft ice cream. This should
be eaten as soon as made.
(Copyrght 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17

sake where did you get the idea?"
out of my head, darling, out of my
head"
The shade was of the regulation roller
shade or blind size. 1t was tackled on
to the wooden roller with its patent
The shade was of green.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17
Broiled Liver.

Have the liver cut in rather thick
slices, pour boiling water over them
wipe dry, dip in melted butter, dredge
with flour, and broil over a clear fire
until just cooked through.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17

those with good clothes sense-that
a scarf chosen at random and worn
as a matter of course may detract
from the line or color harmony of the
frock.
There are some frocks that call
for scarfs-and then they are pro.
vided by the understanding
actually tackled into position at one
shoulder or the back. There were
many sports frocks of this descrip-
ton last Summer and Autumn.
Scarfs of tulle are among the new
evening accessories. They are usually
chosen to match the gown with which
they are worn or perhaps in a shade
of tule slightly darker. One Interest
ing sort of tulle scarf is q large square
with a deep silk fringe around the
edges. I have also seen charming
tulle sCarfs edged with a row Of gilt
tering rhinestone nailhcsds. Other
tulle scarfs have heavy oiIpainted do
signs around the outer edges. Some
or colored spangles.
Smoking is an old-timo trimming
revived and just At present there II
no sort of establishment smarter foI
little girls froCks, aud quite often !
is used for women's frockS as we'll
sometimes. too. for dainty bits O.
crepe de chine lingerie. If YOU are
interested in learning how to take
the stitches needed. just send me
stamped. self-addressed envelope and
l will send YOU explicit directions with
sketch Of little girls frock, showing
how it is used.
Copyright 1877
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17
DAILY DIET RECIPE
Oyster Broth.

oysters. twelve, large.
oyster water, three-fourths cup.
Salt, one-half teaspoon.
Milk, three cups.
Flour, one and one-half tablespoons.
Butter, two tablespoons,
Paprika, one-fourth teaspoon.
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GLAZED SWEET POTATOES
Cut cold boiled sweet pota-
toes in slices, iengthwise. ar
range in layers in buttered bak-
ing dish. Cover each layer with
brown sugar, dot with butter,
sprinkle with salt and pepper,
add / cup boiling water, and
bake in hot oven.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17
GRIDDLECAKES

One ana one-half cups flour,
teaspoons baking powder. ] tea
spoon salt, cup milk, l egg, 2
tablespoons melted butter. Mix
and sift dry ingredients, add
yolk, well beaten. milk, then
we'll beaten white of egg and
butter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17
Not a Beauty Talk.

don't know whether this is a
beauty talk or not. The woman who
put this theory into practice was not
really beautiful, not really even pretty.
but her husband thought her the most
lovely person he'd known.
Her theory was that never, no mat
ter how tired or i'll she was, should
she let her fatigue become too evil
dent, and that never should she let it
drive her to irritable nagging. When
she was 25, not pretty or popular, she
worked out this theory from watching
the gradual disintegration among the
marriages she kneW-wa tched the
pretty girls of her teens, who had
married before her, gradually become
discontented or their husbands discon-
tented, the romance fade, the little
flaws creep into what had seemed
perfect marriage. She saw the reason,
too-and watching her married friends,
she made up her mind then and there
that no matter how great her own
inner irritation, she would never show
it to her intimate friends. Her less
intimate ones, perhaps, they did not
count.
1t was this we'll balanced quality,
often assumed, that attracted a high
strung, rather overworked young man
to her when she was 27. Never since
they have been married has she let
her quite human and natural irrita-
ton, bits of temper, desire to make
the nasty and biting retort, get the
better of her. Somehow she managed
tc make the tiredness of illness and
collaborating a graceful sort of fatigue,
somehow she managed animation
when her husband was depressed, and
quietness when he was too tired for
that. 1t couldn't have been easy for
her-but he adored her for 1t, and so
have her friends. He, at least, thinks
her beautiful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17
NANCY PACE
Only Lois and Nancy Could
Have Made Curtains
BY FLORENCE LA GANKE.

Lois Aston, what on earth are you
"a bathroom shade for
new home. Don't YOU think
it is attractive?" Il do, but for Petes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17

Across.
1. Discharge of artillery.
5. Make clumsily.
10. United States possession (abbr).
il. Within.
II. International language.
49, Affirmative.
IA. Hypothetical force.
Is. Mother.
is. Southern State (abbr).
IS. Insect.
20. Printers measure.
%. Ourselves.
%. Smooths the feathers.
"a. Regretfulness.
%. Foolish.
81. Shrek.
IS. Observe carefully (abbr)
Sc. Negative.
81. American poet.
80. Toward the top.
80. Unit of germplasm.
a. Himself.
~. Cereal grass.
IS. Goddess of earth.
46. Affirmative.
AZ. Chaldean city.
IS. Great fear.
az. Birds abodes.
Down.
1. Short rain.
3. Help.
3. Vigor.
4. Wild equine.
5. Closely confined.
6. Bird OF Hawaii.
Z. Proposition.
8. French definite article.
@ Makes comfortable.
II. Conjunction.
IS. Exist.
10. Prefix: into.
81. Myself.
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MENU FOR A DAY.

MENU FOR A DAY.
BREAKFAST
Grapefruit.
Dry Cereal with Cream.
Sausages.
Griddlecakes, Maple Sirup.
Coffee.
DINNER.
BouillOn.
Roast Lamb, Currant Jelly.
Glazed Sweet Potatoes.
Dreamed CaulifloWer.
Fruit Salad Mayonnaise
Dressing.
Steam Plum Pudding.
Lemon Sauce.
Coffee.
SUPPER.
Dreamed Crab Meat on Toast.
Parker House Rolls.
Preserved Peaches.
Chocolate Layer Cake. Tea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17
DREAMED CRAB MEAT ON
TOAST

One cup fresh cooked crab
meat, cup cream sauce,
tablespoon table sauce. ] table
spoon chopped pimento or
chopped green pepper, l hard
boiled egg. Drain crab meat
well, then add we'll seasoned
cream sauce. Bring mixture to
boil, add chopped egg white and
pimento. mixing well. Serve on
toast or garnish with toast
points. Crate egg yolk over top
and dust with paprika.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17

A. M. B.-Frequent washing will not
increase the oiliness of your scalp.
In fact. nothing that you do to the
scalp will affect this condition. The
trouble may always be traced to poor
elimination in the system. and that
will be the way you can cure it. If
you use very cold water as the final
rinse after the shampoo it will stop
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17

%. Sorrow.
%. Less complicated.
81. Inhabitant Of America.
IS. Russian river.
%. Within.
80. Lids.
81. Play.
81. Company (abbr.).
80. Prefix; again.
"a. Gold (symboD.
40. Coloring matter.
IL. Shack.
43. Pronoun.
-. Comparative suffix.
IS. Proceed.
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Be sure the oysters are free from
she'll. but do not wash them. as It
takes the flavor Also he sure oysters
are absolutely free from Contamina
ton and are fresh. Heat the oysters
in the oyster liquor seasoned with salt
until the oysters ruffle. Do not cook
nut few minutes, as they will get
tough Keep warm while YOU at once,
in another saucepan, gradually blend
the milk into the flour, heating and
stirring this until creamy, Cook over
hot water about six minutes. Add
the oysters and oyster water and the
butter. Strain oyster water if it looks
scummy. Serve broth at once with a
dash Of paprika on each portion.
Diet Note.
Recipe furnishes protein, iodine.
lime, vitamins A and r. Can be given
to children over s. Can he eaten-by
adults of average or under weight,
also by those wishing to reduce, pro
vided ,gluten or whole wheat -four Is
used Is thickenlny and butter allow
ance I watched a rest of meal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17

quite such an important accessory as
they once were.
The fact is that scarfs are not over
worked as they were some years ago.
The evening scarf is now either a part
Of the evening frock itself or chosen
and worn with a special view TO its
effect on the frock for which it is
chosen. Women realize-at least
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17

BLACK HANDKERCHIEF SCARF
MADE or BEADED FISH NET
SHOWN ABOVE. BELOW Is A
NOV VEL ARRANGEMENT OF
TWO SCARFS OF DIFFERENT
SHADES OF PINK TULLE AT
TACKLED WITH A JEWELED
FLOWER ON THE SHOULDER
OF AN EVENING FROCK.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17

Nothing could make the modern girl
urn pale-eXcept soap and water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17

girls prefer? Does loyalty
II the
good looks? Judging from
colegeut clothes face like
morals alley What
nd Of men themselves?
DISILLUSIONED
The Washington times., 1927-03-09
LAWYER QUITS
. WILL CONTEST
81 international News Service

ny AutgEnAAuuAA NeWu 60EVtCo
CHICAGO, March 9.-Edward G.
Rooster. Of Detroit. today an.
nounced he would continue his legal
battle for the $s,OOO,o0O estate Of
the late Edwin B. jennings. despite
the withdrawal OF his attorneys.
The withdrawal followed an.
nouncement Of other heirs that a
paper expert, Edwin A. Oberweiser.
secretary Of Stevens Point. Wis,
company. was prepared to testify
the paper upon which the win Civ.
ing Rooster the estate had been
written. was manufactured for the
first time two years after the date
written in the will.
Judge Henry Horner continued
hearing until today to give ODER.
weiser a chance to testify.
Jennings, an eccentric, died In
1928. apparently in poverty. Two
hundred claimants promptly ap'
peared. The number has been re-
duced to eight. who are now seeking
control of the estate.
The Washington times., 1927-03-09
B D NJ B BLASTS
STIR PH|LA.
By International News Service

PHILADELPHIA March o.
Echoes OF inter-continental political
cabals reverberated through South
Philadelphia early today when two
bombs rocked homes in the vicinity
Of Broad and Tasker Streets.
The first explosion came in front
Of the home of Joseph Di Sylvestro,
where a homemade bomb had been
placed on a window sill. Di Syl.
vestro is the editor and and pub.
Usher of the Liberia Parola and is
widely known throughout South
Philadelphia.
The newspaper man. his wife.
Mary. and a son, Anthony, were
hurled from their beds by the force
Of the explosion.
Anthony Immediately telephoned
his uncle, John N. Di Sylvestro, an
attorney. He is also the supreme
venerable of the Order Of the Sons
Of Italy. an American organization
devoted to the spread Of loyalty to
America in accord with the loyalty
to Mussolini practiced by certain
Italian factions.
While the elder Di SylVestro was
talking with his nephew a bomb
exploded on his doorstep.
No one was seriously injured.