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Evening star., 1927-05-04
WHEN WE co SHOPPING
BY MRS HARIAND H. ALLEN
tcopyrisht. 1879

tom. wooden, and steel boats, canvas
boats and canoes, and all types of mar
row, light guide boats" The wooden
boats are usually least expensive.
while the steel boats are most durable.
and the canvas boats are lightest,
easiest to portage. and some of them
are collapsible. When boats are de-
sired only for pleasure purposes, trim
guide boats" warrant consideration,
When children are to play i'm the
boat. a non-sinkable type only should
be considered. The boats Should have
oarlocks. too. which cannot be lost or
dropped out of the beat. The oars
themselves should be light enough for
the children to handle. Wooden plank
ing on the floor of the boat viii help
to keep feet dry.
Unless one has some special need,
short,length boats are suitable for
pleasure use. The longer boats are
harder to row and more costly. Width
in a boat is desirable, because it adds
stability and balance. Most boats
are sold with a guarantee, barring
improper treatment, that they will
last for at least year without spring
ing leaks or showing any other defect.
Wooden boats may leak trifie for a
day or two when new before the seams
have closed tightly.
Evening star., 1927-05-04
Baths.

There are so many sorts of baths,
for so many more purposes than
mere cleansing, that we should know
something of some of them. For in
stance, you can bathe to reduce your
self, you can bathe to get rid of a
cold or incipient grip, you can bathe
to bleach your skin, to quiet your
nerves, to make yourself sleepy, to
wake yourself up, to build up your
strength.
How? Well, the reducing bath
that's a prolonged, very hot one. OF
course, there are reducing salts, which
you put in the water and which will
take off little flesh. Be careful how
you use anything of this sort, and
never use them without consulting
your doctor. Any long hot bath is
slightly reducing. You can test that
with bathroom scales.
To get rid of a cold, stop a head
ache, check the grip-try a mustard
bath. This softens the water and, in
cidentally, is about the most cleans
ing bath you can take. Keep your
self under the water as much as pos
sibie and roll up at once, when you
get out, in a heavy bath robe, or you
will catch cold again. This opens the
pores Of the skin and drains out the
poisons which cause the symptoms we
call "cold."
There are herb compounds sold to
use for bleeching skin. A little
Evening star., 1927-05-04
A Child's Portfolio.

One mother says:
For the child who enjoys writing,
an orderly container for tablet, en-,
velopes and pencil is a necessity.
Here Is convenient one which
may be made by covering two pieces
of cardboard with cretonne, linen or
chintz and sewing together so that
it may be folded.
BY attaching loops or rings at the
top it may be hung on the wall or
Pockets are stitched on the ma.
chine and dainty wreath or initial
may be embroidered or steneiled on
the front
II one uses plain paper, a "cut-out"
or decalcamania transfer gives a
charming decorative effect.
Evening star., 1927-05-04
Cucumber au Gratin.

Take three very small young cucum-
bers and peel them thinly. rub we'll
with salt and then wash them, and
boil quickly for 20 minutes in boiling,
slightly salted water. Stand on a nap
kin to drain. To make the sauce, put
into a saucepan one tablespoonful of
butter with one tablespoonful of -four,
mix until smooth, then gradually add
one gill of milk and one gill of good
cream, stir until boiling, then add a
few drops of lemon juice. three table
spoonfuls of grated cheese, a dust of
paprika, and cook for Ave minutes.
Arrange the cucumbers on a silver
dish, pour the sauce quickly over. and
serve
Evening star., 1927-05-04
Lessons in English
BY W. L. GORDON.

Words often misused: Don't say II
never remember seeing him" Say, Il
do not remember ever seeing him."
Often mispronounced: Viscount.
Pronounce vi-count, as in "ice," !"
accent first syllable.
Often misspelied: Adolescence; note
his wife was termagant, he seemed
the scence.
synonyms: Rest, relaxation. repose,
pause. respite, intermission.
Word study; use word three
crease our vocabulary by mastering
one word each day. Today's word:
Termagant (noun); a noisy, violent,
scolding or abusing woman. Though
to adore her."
Evening star., 1927-05-04
Answers to Today's Test
Questions.

/. No; the Indians did not be-
come servants. The colonists
first depended on white servants
from England and later on
negro slaves.
2. Yes; in 1774' it was recorded
that "the Jail fever, or yellow
fever. or putrid fever, is at one
Mr.. Atwel's on the Potowmack"
brought in a ship--and that
Mr.. Atweps slaves were infect
ed. 1t did not spread seriously.
3. Westmoreland County, be-
cause of the large number of
educated men living there and
the attention paid to education
by wealthy families, either by
sending the young men to
English or colonial colleges, or
by employing able private tu-
tors.
4. William Berkeley.
5. Thomas Campbell.
6. AS a resident tutor for Mel
lie Custis and George Washing
ton Parke Custis, grandchildren
Of Mrs. Washington.
Z. William and Mary College,
at Williamsburg Va.
8. At st. Marys, Nd, where
it was recorded as early as 1888.
It's products were only PAM
phlets and LOB work"
Evening star., 1927-05-04
DLfAOl 0AAAAD BY EDNA KENT FORBES

mustard in the daily bath will help
bleach the skin. by the way. A strong
salt water bath will build up your
strength If you have been i'll or run
down, and If you are neurotic it is
one of the finest tonics and should be
given every day. A hot bath will
make you sleepy Though it stimulates
some people. but not many and cold
bath will wake YOU up and make you
glad to be alive. A stiff scrubbing
brush makes any sort of bath more
effective.
Evening star., 1927-05-04
NANCY PACE
Mothers Day Gifts
Chosen by Nancy.
BY FLORENCE La GANKE.

"Mothers' day" set Peter and Nancy
pondering. What should they give
Peters mother? Should the gift be
personal or something for the house"
"I'll tell you, Nancy. Mother enjoys
entertaining. Couldn't we send her
something for the table?" Nancy pom
dered. 81 know. I'll make a hooked
tea pot stand. 1t will go with her
Evening star., 1927-05-04
WHAT Do YOU KNOW ABOUT
YOUR OWN LOCALITY?
Test Your knowledge Washington Regions
Maryland Virginia.
ToDAY's QUESTIONS.
BY DONALD A. CRAIG.

2
Ibid the Maryland and Virginia onss make of the Indians
of yellow reaching Potomac
eighteenth
called eighteenth
o
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periods?
Potomac
this
Evening star., 1927-05-04

always complained of her difficulty in
getting the right candles for her din
ner parties. Nancy selected tall. slen-
der cathedral tapers. square Colonial
and twisted white candles. A few
bayberry and fat chubby ones were
included. Most of them were of plain
color, although tiny wax flowers dee
Grated some of the more pretentious
ones.
fCopyright. 1927
The correct way to set table and serve
various courses is described in "a leafet on
Table Etiquette by Nancy Page. Send q
cent stamp and a stamped addressed en-
yelope for a copy.
Evening star., 1927-05-04
Not of the Lounge Variety.

From the Boston Transcript.
The Philadelphia Zoo has received
a lizard 9 feet long, weighing 800
pounds and said to be 100 years old.
From the description, we judge that
this is not one of the well known
variety of lounge lizards.
Evening star., 1927-05-04
Protecting Your Schoolgirl
Complexion
By WILMA BANKY
Use ONLY a true
complexion soap on face

TSHERE are two rules in skin
care which should be observed:
ID Keeping the skin clean and pores
open. (2) Using proved soap on
your skin.
Present-day beauty culture calls
for soap and water. But that means
a PROVED COMPLEXION soap.
Soaps made for general use are often
too harsh for the skin.
Thus, largely on expert advice,
millions use Pafmolive Soap; touch
their faces with no other. It is
made Of cosmetic oils. 1t is made
for one purpose only to protect
and beautify the skin.
Wash the. face gently with
PaInoliye. Massage its balnsy olive
Evening star., 1927-05-04

Devils Tower, among the Black
Hills Of Wyoming, is a strange nat.
ural formation bearing a pretty In
DIAN legend. Marks of bear claws
that ridge the sides are the result of
the attempt of the animals to scale
the walls when they were pursuing
three Indian maidens. DEVILS Tower
has been designated as a national
monument.
Evening star., 1927-05-04

early American china"
She dyed silk stockings old pink,
soft green and ivory. She hooked
conventional pattern into an eight
inch square of burlap. 1t made an
unusual gift.
For Nancy's mother, who had ev-
erything and apparently wanted moth
ing, they discussed handkerchiefs,
gloves, scarfs, books, flowers and
candy.
Nancy remembered that her mother
Evening star., 1927-05-04

The very words handbag and hand.
kerchief suggest that there is an alli-
ance between the two. Never before
has this kinship been more pronounced
than today. There is a definite reIa-
Evening star., 1927-05-04

warm water; then with cold. That
is all--it's natures rule for keeping
that schoolgirl complexion.
Do that regularly, and particu-
larly before bed. Never let powder,
rouge or makeup remain on your
skin over night. Note how much
better your SKIN in even one week
GET REAL PALMOLIVE
Get Palmolive today. Costs but
l0c cake. Use no other on your
face. But be sure you get GEN.
uINE Palmo1ive. Crude limitations,
represented to bcof olive and palm
oils, are net the safne as Falnacliye.
Remember that and TAKE CARE
The PalmoIivs-Ises Co. Chicago,
~. S, A.
Evening star., 1927-05-04

suicide jumping
Evening star., 1927-03-06
TWO BOYS CONFESS
THREE ROBBERIES
One Admits Descending Ladder
From Roof of Hotel to Enter
Eighth-Floor Room.

Arrested for investigation by De.
tectives Sweeney and Waldron yester-
day afternoon, Harvey Coulter. col
ored, IA years old Of 1918 Eleventh
street, and Thomas Edward E. West,
OF Gray's Court, Is years old, also
colored. admitted to detectives that
at 2 o'clock last Wednesday morning
by use of a section ladder tied to
the vent pipe on top of the Colonial
Hotel, Harvey had clambered down
10 an open window on the eighth
floor and stolen a pocket book contain.
ing S. cents and three street car
tokens.
They also admitted breaking into
the lunchroom OF r. Mannix. at 1912
l. street, and stealing eight cartons
Of cigarettes two months ago, and
into the grocery Of Joseph u. Wat
kins, at 1913 NJ street. about two
weeks later. and stealing cherries
and milk
The story Of the descent from the
roof of the Colonial Hotel. at Fifteenth
and NJ streets, to an eighth-story win
dow was looked upon with bewider-
ment by the detectives. who have
started a search to determine whether
any report OF such a theft was made
there.
The boys were picked up by the
detectives on information furnished
them yesterday and were lodged in
the House Of Detention.
Evening star., 1927-03-06
TWO MORE NAMED
TO RADIO BOARD
Personnel of New Commission
Completed-Lack of Funds
May Hurt.
BY the Associated Press.


Regula tons for radio under Fed
ersl commission was brought closer
to actuality yesterday, when President
Coolidge gave recess appointments to
the two members needed to complete
such a board. and Secretary Hoover
invited all five of the new commits
sioners to come 10 Washington.
While Congress enacted law to
set up a commission of FIVE with power
to control radio broadcasting, appro-
priations to sustain it failed in the
filibuster jam that marked the closing
hours of the Senate session.
Orestes II. Caldwell of New York
and Henry A. Bellows of Minnesota,
two of the five men named to the
commission. failed TO obtain Senate
confirmation before adjournment, but
received recess appointments yester-
day from the President.
The lack of funds, Commerce Depart
ment officials said, would greatly
hamper the commission. but Secretary
Hoover indicated that he would do his
best to help out the situation by lend
ing the commission q clerical staff,
office snace or anything else that he
could lawfully provide 1t.
Mr. Hoover. who has been respon-
sihle for a measure of radio regula-
tion. said that the commission consist
ed of five absolutely. Independent
men. having no political status. each
of whom contributes essential skill
and experience" The legislation they
work under. he added, represented in
large part the recommendations of
his department, and the Federal regu-
lation would be aimed at preventing
radio listeners being dominated by
politics or any other selfish interest in
control of broadcasting.
Evening star., 1927-03-06
PRESIDENT FIXES
FOREST WEEK DATE
April "a to 80 Proclaimed for
Nation-Urges Use of
Poor Farm Lands.

BY the Associated Press.
A suggestion that the agricultural
problem might he solved to some
extent IL poor farm lands were con-
verted into forests was made yester.
day by President Coolidge in proclaim.
ing April % TO 80, American Forest
week" and recommending its observ.
ance to the governors Of the 4S States.
"One-fourth of our SOIL" the Presi-
dent said, lis better suited to timber
growing than anything else. ] can
not escape the conviction that our
industrial and agricultural stability
will be strengthened by bringing into
full productive use this great empire
of land.
Although much progress has been
made In public forestry and hopeful
beginnings in private industry. we
still have n vast aggregate of idle or
semi-idle forest land, and another
large aggregate Of poor farm land
that might more profitably grow
timber instead of adding to the prob.
lem of agricultural overproduction
Our migratory forest industries
would be stabilized and made perma.
nent. Rural industry would be greatly
strengthened and vitalized. AgricuI
ture would find in silviculture a
strong ally. providing markets for
farm produce and for surplus labor.
Our farms themselves contain nearly
third of our woodland-an enormous
potential farm asset If handled for
continuous timber crops"
The President said he proclaimed
the seventh annual observance of
Forest week. which Canada had de-
cided to celebrate at the same time.
in the realization that mo other of our
internal problems Is of greater mo-
ment than the reha biltation of our
forests"
Evening star., 1927-03-06
WRECKED FLYERS
FATE NOW IN DOUBT
Gunboat Goes to African In
let in Hunt for Uruguayan
and Companions.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
PARIS, March 5.-A shattered sea
plane lying near the mouth of rivu-
let on the shore of Spanish Colonial
Africa. in territory inhabited by un-
friendly tribes. tonight marked the
end Of the projected transatlantic
fight of the UruKuayan aviator. Mai.
Tadeo Iarre- Borges. and three COM
panions. The flyers. who left Casa
blanca. Morocco. on Wednesday morn
ing. have since dropped from sight.
Their fate was still in doubt tonight,
although. admittedly. the chance OF
finding them was slim.
Gunboat Goes to Scene.
French and Spanish warships and
airplanes had secured the sea along
the African coast for three days with
out finding trace Of the aviators. and
tonight the Spanish gunboat Bonifaz
and two Spanish civilian planes were
en- route to the spot where the wrecked
plane was reported seen.
News of the discovery of the shat
tered plane was brought by the pilots
OF a French airplane northward bound
from Dakar. They reported that they
sighted a plane so miles north OF
Cape Jubi. and that they flew over IT
at a height of barely 90 feet. Al
though they did not land. the pilots
We're positive in their Identification.
The French pilots said that the sea
plane had been smashed to bits. the
cockpit plunged deep into the ground
and the motor 200 feet away. Every
indication was that the plane either
had fallen on the shore or had been
wrecked while trying to cross the bar
Of the river after making a descent,
possibly because of engine trouble.
No Bodies Were Seen.
The slim hope that the aviators
were still alive was based on the fact
that no bodies were seen in the vicIn-
ity of the wreckage. 1t was hoped.
consequently. that the Uruguaysns
had leaped to safety and had started
to find their way hack from the lonely
coast to civilization. This prospect,
however, was surrounded with A new
danger. since the Moorish tribes In
the district are still in revolt.
The French pilots who discovered
the plane. arriving at ,Casablanca
tonight. expressed the belief that the
Uruguayans were dead inside the
wrecked hull. They were unable to
land to verify their belief because Of
the rough nature Of the terrain.
Evening star., 1927-03-06
RUM SMUGGLING DISCLOSED.
FederaIship Frequently Landed Liquor,
State Department Says.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A lengthy recital of facts" concern
ing the operations off the Pacific
Coast of the Panama-chartered steam
er F'ederalship, seized as rum run
ner by prohibition enforcement au-
thorities, was published last night by
the State Department.
Among other disclosures contained
in the departmental statement was
that Treasury agents had-reported
that no Panaman citizen was aboard
the ship when 1t was seized, that its
registered owner was a Canadian
corporation and that Its captain,
Stewart S. Stone. lis understood to
be a Canadian, who is under indict-
ment in the United States in connec-
ton with previous smuggling opera
tions."
Operations of the Federalship,
dating from the early part of 1925,
were detailed. At that time, it was
said, the steamer delivered liquor off
the California coast and repeated the
offense many times afterward.
"On June last" the announcement
said, the vessel obtained clearance
from Vancouver with another liquor
cargo, the master having declared
cargo was destined to John Douglas
& Co, La Libertad. Salvador.
An investigation disclosed that
there was no firm at La Libertad
named John Douglas & Co."
The various trips made by the ship
from June until September were de-
scribed On one occasion. timed as
having taken place on July 80 last,
the Federalship communicated with
Coast Guard Cutter 262 and. believing
that craft to be operated by SNUG
glers, it exchanged several messages
asking if liquor cargo was desired.
The inquiries were answered in the
affirmative, the records said. adding
that when the cutter came in closer
it's identity was disclosed, whereupon
the Federalship departed in the dark
ness and effected its escape.
Evening star., 1927-03-06
MADAGASCAR DEAD
ESTIMATED AT 500
Wireless Messages Tell of Devas
tation Wrought by Cyclone
on Island.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 5.-Hige prop
erty losses occurred and a toll of lives
that some reports made as high as
500 was taken by terrific cyclonic
storm which swept the east coast of
the Island Of Madagascar last Thurs
day
Private wireless messages received
at Cape Town. South Africa, by way
of Mauritius, placed the dead at 500
lives, while other reports simply said
that there was some loss of life.'
The town of Tamatave. on the east
coast. and the most important sea
port on the island, was described as
devastated.
The steamship General Duchesne
sent wireless message to Lloyds by
way OF Mauritius saying that a ter
rife cyclone had completely wrecked
the town and harbor of Tamatave.
causing damage of more than 1o0,-
100000 francs. or about $4,000. 900.
The message added that the steamers
Catinat. st. Anne and Amanda and
the sailing vessels Elizabeth and
Beriziky were total loss. Loss of
life is expected" the message con-
cluded.
Madagascar Tsla nd, which is in the
Indian Ocean. off the east coast OF
Africa, is a French colony. 1t has a
population of more than 3.40O, 900, of
whom about 10000 are Europea MS,
The census of 1923 gave Tamatave q
population of 1920.
PARIS, March 5 R).-The French
government had no official informa.
ton tonight of Madagascar disaster
reports saying that upward of 500
persons had been killed in Thursdays
cyclonic storm. which reached here
by way of London.
The Office of the Madagascar admin
istratfon's economic agency in Paris
received a wireless message this after
noon stating that IAN intense cyclone"
had struck the island, had caused
great property losses and that it was
feared there was some loss of life.
Evening star., 1927-03-06
PULM0T0RS FAIL TO SAVE
TWO BOYS OF -FIREMEN
Pneumonia Claims Youn gsters Who
Were Mascots of Chicago
Life-Saving Squad.
BY the Associated Press

ny thc ASrVtidtcu f-Tess.
CHICAGO, March 5.-John Bran
nigan's boys. Jimmy and Jack, mas.
cots of Pulmotor Squad No. 2. Chicago
Fire Department, of which their IA.
ther Is member. died today. Even
the pulmotors their eyes had often
watched with fascinated interest and
with which their father had helped
save many lives. failed them against
pneumonia.
When doctors shook ther heads and
sb ndoned hope for the lives of the
fve and seven year old youngsters.
John Brannigan appealed to his chief
for the pulmotors. Squad No. 2
worked "a hours. each taking his turn
at the pulmotors.
But pneumonia was stronger than
the best efforts of John Brannigan's
fellow f1remen-and black streamers
of crepe tonight hang from the truck
OF Pulmotor Squad No. 2.
Evening star., 1927-03-06
FRANCES M'KEE, 19,
ROBBED IN GOTHAM
Bag With Passports and
Money Stolen Just Before
Boat SaiIs-Car Taken.

Her handbag containing all her
passports and travellers cheques
: stolen, the car she was using com
mandeered for a robbery and the
cha auffeur kidnapped, Miss Frances
Mckee, 19.year old society girl of this
city, narrowly escaped being caught
in a sensational hold-up in a fashion
able section of New York shortly be-
fore midnight Friday, according to
word received by her mother, Mrs.
Frederick II. Brooke, 1897 * street,
last night.
Miss Mckee, hurrying to catch a
midnight steamer for Europe. and
finding herself without money or Gre
dentials, borrowed funds from her
aunt, Mrs. Ianier Mckee, obtained
permission to sail without passports,
and rushed to the docks in taxicab
just in time to embark on the Penn
/ land for Antwerp. She was forced
to make a last-minute shift in her
original plan to debark at Cherhourg.
Miss Mckee, who had been visiting
her uncle and aunt at their home. 56
East Eightieth street. had been din
ing out with a friend. Her trunks
had been packed and sent to the
steamer and only the handbag re-
mained. She left It in her uncle's
limousine in which the chauffeur was
waiting at Sixty,seventh and Park
avenue.
Chauffeur Was Kidnapped.
While Miss Mckee was in the res
taurant three gunner accosted the
chauffeur, blackjacked and bound him,
and, throwing him into the rear seat
of the car, made off with 1t.
Coming out of the restaurant, Miss
n nA q q nd
bag all gone. With but a short time
left in which to catch her boat, she
telephoned her aunt frantically, re-
questing her to help her get off.
Through the Intervention of Raoul
Tilmont, secretary of the Belgian en-
bassy here, Miss Mckee obtained per-
mission to sail without her passports
and to wait for them in Antwerp.
From Mrs. Mckee she borrowed
enough money to pay passage. In
a hastily called taxi she reached the
docks in time to catch the Pennland
just before 1t sailed.
Bag Recovered Later.
Miss Mckee left without learning
what had become of the car and chauf-
feur, and incidentally of her handbag
After an exhaustive search police
finally located the car at Bay Side,
Long Island, at 3 o'clock in the morn.
ing. The handbag was in the car. So
was the chauffeur.
The bag and Miss McKee's checks
and passports will be forwarded to
her in Antwerp. from where she will
continue her trip. Early reports
that she had lost valuable jewelry
were denied by Mr.. Mckee. He said
his niece had told him that some
minor pieces were in the bag. These
were not found when the bag was
recovered.
Mr.. Mckee said the police told
him the car was used In a holdup on
Long Island and was abandoned after
the robbery.
Miss Mckee is on her way to join
her brother, E. Bates Mckee, a grad
uate student at Cambridge, in a tour
Of Europe. She was presented to
society here two years ago and has
been active in charity entertainments
She is a leader in the Junior League