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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-22
WHEN WE co SHOPPING
By MRS. HARLAND H. ALLEN.
cheaply when the scent does not hap
pen to be a popular one.

cheaply when the scent does not hap.
pen to be a popular one.
AS most shoppers know, perfumes
have their style cycle, and many a
good perfume sells out at bargain
price because 8 new one Is being In
troduced to the public. Stores some
times decide to clear out an old line
before taking in a new. These are
some Of the reasons for bargain days
at the toiletries counters.
Bath salts vary in quality. and 1t is
advantageous to know the quality
when possible. of the salts one buys.
Some have a higher consistency than
others. and are therefore more eco
nomical to use, though they may be
higher in price.
Unless one requires a hard-water
soap, or a soap possessing certain me-
dicinal qualities, soap may be bought
advantageously at most sales. Where
known brands are sold at reduced
prices, the shopper is at an advantage
of course. Fancy, imported soaps are
frequently no better than domestic
products, and it is unnecessary to pay
the higher price asked for them be-
cause of their importation expense.
soap should be bought for its cleans.
ing qualities alone, unless there Is a
special need to be satisfied.
Bargain days at the toiletries coun'
tiers offer most to those shoppers who
have perfected their shopping methods
and knowledge all through the year.
They are most likely to know bargains
when they see them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-22
Is Soda Quite Harmless?

Recently we told here how pre-
pared chalk calcium carbOnate) has
displaced sodium bicarbOnate (saler-
atusl as an antacid in the preference
of some good physicians. The chalk
seems sufficient to neutraliZe ordinary
excessive acidity in the stomach, yet
it does not irritate so much as soda
does, nor is chalk likely to induce
laxity of the bowel. Another reason
why chalk Is preferable to sodium
bicarbonate is that the soda tends to
produce alkalosis-that is, it lowers
the natural acid base balance Of the
blood, sometimes to harmful degree.
This calcium carbonate does not do.
A dose OF or 10 grains of calcium
carbonate will ordinarily neutralize ex.
cessive acidity of the stomach for sew
eral hours. The calcium carbonate
may be taken in powder form or in
the form of tablets containing five
grains each. Such tablets may be
favored with trace of oil of CHINA
mon. In suggesting this use of chalk
tablets in place of the popular use
OF soda Sodium bicarbonate) l find
readers assume ! refer to some par
ticular brand of chalk or calcium
carbonate in tablets. Any drug manu-
featuring house may put out this
simple medicine in tablets or other
wise.
The country doctor, who has on pre-
vious occasions offered valuable Coun-
sci to the conductor of this column,
suggests that the excessive use of
sodium bicarbonate may have some
deleterious effect upon the vitamins
in the body Of the soda taker. He
points out that we know the destruc-
tive action of saleratus on vitamins
in food. And he cites a case.
A farmers wife consulted the doc
tor for raw spots under the breasts.
The raw spots had been there for
years. They looked much like some
spots the country doctors baby had
behind his ears when nurse lady for
got tomato juice for a few weeks.
Tomato juice, for the benefit of back
woods city people, is practically as
good as orange juice as vitamin
ration for the infant on artificial feed
ing.) SO the doctor inquired about
the patients vitamin rations. Evil
IDENTIFY she received plenty OF Vitamins
in her diet. Then he asked If she
used any soda.
Soda" SEE she, "Wily, live on it;
have to take great quantities of 1t
for my sour stunmick."
The doctor persuaded the patient
to omit soda for a while and try TAX
ing little cream shortly before regu-
lar meal times to discourage acid
secretion.
A month later the doctor met the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-22
EAT AND BE HEALTHY
Dinah DAYS Daily Talks on Diet
The Right Food Is the Best Medicine.

, The lady who eats four or five
| chocolate creams at an afternoon
| bridge game reawakens her appetite
| for sweets She weakens her desire
| for the salads, fruits and vegetables
/ she should eat. Perverse human ma
ture shows itself in that the stout
lady dips into the candy dish oftenest.
| Her slender sister has no longing for
the sweet temptations.
When the stout woman on reduc.
ing diet receives an invitation to a
| luncheon she can fortify herself be-
| fore the appointment by a very light
| lunch of the food allowed. Then at
| the party she can nibble at the things
on the "can-ea list and heroically do
without the rich fixings. She can
manage to make sufficient pretense at
eating not to offend the hostess. She
does not have to make every one
around her feel uncomfortable by pos
| ing as a starving martyr. If the host
ess herself is trying to get thin and
runs to the mountaineering delicacies,
then by good luck the situation is
| solved
When it is necessary to reduce, one
great point is to brace the determine
ton and stick to the diet.
Here let me say that many persons
| who turn their attention to reducing
learn that they have diabetes. ! re-
ceive many letters asking for a good
diet for diabetes. If such persons will
write to me, I will be glad to send
them a suggested diet for diabetes.
(Readers desiring personal answers te
| their questions should send self-addressed
stamped envelope to Dinah Day. care Of The
l start
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-22
PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE
BY WILLIAM BRADY, Nj. ID.

patients husband. Hollers to him,
'How's sores?" Farmer comes back
with a grin-"Ain't got 'em any more
OF course, concludes the country
doctor. one swallow doesn't account
for all this weather we are having
just now, but
l have generally found this country
doctors ideas sound. At least this
one is worth considering as a further
| reason why one should not abuse even
a comparatively harmless remedy
such as soda.
The country doctors prescription of
little cream, say, Is minutes before
meals. is highly scientific. Fat in any
form tends to inhibit or diminish the
secretion of gastric juice. and there
fore the amount of hydrochloric acid
in the stomach.
Acid0sis.
In recent article you stated that
acidoss Is the explanation Of the ben.
eft derived from fasting or restriction
or diet in epilepsy. Does this mean
that acidosis is brought about by fast
ing or great restriction Of diet? / was
under the impression that acidosis Is
caused by certain foods or too much
food and Is therefore relieved by fast.
ing. IN. l.. j.
Answer-Not acidosis. but tenden-
cy thereto, ketosis, Is the explanation
OF the benefit derived from fasting and
dietary restriction in epilepsy in young
persons. AcidOsis is commonly caused
by fasting, and indeed constitutes one
of the grave dangers to be guarded
against in any fast Of more than 48
hours. If you assumed that acid foods
have anything to do with acidosis
you erred. The acid fruits, for in
stance. tend to oppose acidOsis.
Don't Delye In Medical Matters.
Please explain what causes tetanus
and is it durable and how long it takes
to cure it. Would cutting a gland in
the throat cause it? How does it af-
feet the person who has it? Mrs
o. L)
Answer-Tetanus commonly called
lock jaw is caused by infection of any
wound with the tetanus bacillus. This
germ is a normal inhabitant of the in
testine OF domestic animals, and lives
considerable time in street dirt or
dust or the soil of MANFRED gardens
or about barnyards or wherever horses.
sheep or other animals may be. 1t is
very fatal, though an occa sional cure
Is obtained with antitetanic serum.
The serum is an effective preventive
if administered shortly after susp-
cious wound Is sustained-say, wound
from fireworks, toy pistols, powder or
wad, or other wound contaminated by
street dust or barnyard dirt. But per-
haps you mean tetany. very different
condition, caused by deficiency or de-
struction or removal Of the parathy.
roid gland in the neck. In tetanus
0ockjaw) the victim first gets "sore
throat" or stiffness, with unrest or
twitching, then severe commissions. In
tetany the subject merely has moder-
ate spasmodic contractions Of the
hands and perhaps other muscles.
| Tetany Is usually durable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-22
A New Style i'm Bathing Costumes
BY MARY MARSHALL.

Don't imagine that these new,
more adequate bathing costumes
represent any sore of protest against
the ifnmodesty of extremely brief
surf costumes. If there is any pro-
test at all about 1t. 1t is a protest
against the discomfort of sunburn
and arms and back shoulders ex-
posed to the glare of sunshine on
the sea.
And. of course. there is something
nndeniably smart about the high
necked. long sleeved bathing cos
tune. You may have noticed your
self that this Summer it is the
woman with one of these new. very
modest" bathing suits who attracts
attention.
Have you seen the new heeled
bathing and beach shoes? Quite
early in the season ] was told that
there We're to be such things, but |
couldn't quite picture them. Heels
seemed so out of place along the
surf. But here they are worn at
many of the smart lakeside and
seashore resorts. They have heels of
solid rubber and are liked by the wom-
an who doesn't like the feel of fiat
shoes. They are made-some of them
with cutout straps, so that they are
low over the instep. Others are high
over the instep, like rubbers, to hold
them on.
If you want to transform a pair of
white kid or canvas shoes just dec
crate them with a floral design You
can easily paint it on yourself with
the help of the pattern that l will be
glad to send you, in return for a
stamped, self-addressed envelope. From
the pattern, which is actual size, you
can cut out a stencil. and with this
you can trace the outline of the design
on your shoes. After that just fill in
with appropriate colors.
(Copyright. 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-22
Birthdays.

A child has a right to be welcomed
when he comes into this world and
later on, when he knows about it. he
has the right to feel welcomed. That
is why birthdays ought to be marked
in some high way.
Not that / would count years and
make them important to children as
so much vanished time. 1t is not good
to count time like that. 1t makes chill
dren feel old and old people ancient,
before their lives are we'll begun.
Lives are really to be measured by pc
RODS of growth and achievement. and
tie years may be long or short for
either or both. The number of years
child, or a grownup. has lived is
not nearly so important as the idea
that he has become something and
been somewhere during that period.
l know men who have lived three
score and ten and are babies. But
them
A child's birthday ought to be a
joyous and a we'll marked day. For
little children the birthday gift and
the small party are fine. But as chill
dren grow it is quite inadequate, too
childish, too material a celebration to
truly count. The child wants some
treat without the fuss. He wants
something that he can keep in his
memory instead of in his pocket.
| Sometimes it means n visit from
some beloved friend. That is a de-
| ightful way of making people more
| important than things. People mean
50 much more to children than any
| kind of n thing can ever mean. What
| gift could mean the same thing to a
| boy like Washington Irving as smile
and a blessing from George Wash
| ington? Perhaps there is a great mar
or woman your child reverences and
would like to meet? Great people are
always the easiest for children to
know. Try 1t and see.
A trip to some dreamed-of place
is a fine birthday gift. 1t has three
sides to it's joy. 1t can be talked over
and planned for a long, long time and
everybody knows that the planning
is more than half the fun. Then
there is the thrill of going with
| father and mother. Forever after
there is the memory and we who are
old know what blessed thing a
sweet memory of person or place
| NAV he.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-22
MILADY BEAUTIFUL
BY LOIS LEEDS.

orange flower water. 10 drops tincture
of benZOin, 1 scant teaspoonful of
powdered boraX and ounces rose
water Apply the mixture on clean
fluff of absorbent cotton and allow II
to dry on the skin before you dust on
your face powder.
Sometimes n milky lotion makes the
most satisfactory powder base. These
preparations owe their characteristic,
thick. white color TO the milk OF al
monds included in them. There are
several good commercial skin lotions
of this sort on the market. Those who
wish to do 50 may make their own of
the following ingredients: dram
bOric acid, ounces distilled witch
hazel. 3 ounces rose water. 1 ounce
milk of almonds, l ounce cherry laurel
water. When milk of almonds is not
obtainable one may use oatmeal milk
in it's place. Cover a half cupful Of
| the meal with a pint of water. Let IT
stand for 10 minutes and then strain
| off an ounce of the liquid to use in
| the above recipe.
Another makeup problem that
| comes in vacation time is the selec-
| ton of face powder to match sun-dark-
| ened skins. Even those whose COM
| pieXions are carefully protected from
| tanning become n trifle darker in the
| Summer. For this reason the shade
| of powder that is suitable for the Win
ter is usually too light for this season
of the year. Pink or white powder
should be exchanged for peach, ochre
or cream tints. Orange and brick
shades of rouge harmonic with ones
Summer complexion better than cold
deep reds do. The liquid or paste form
| is preferable to dry rouge. since ii
may be applied lightly and lasts long
err without needing renewal.
Girls whose faces flush with the
heat when dancing will find a green
ish shade of powder becoming under
artificial light. An orchid face pow,
der imparts a cool, pearly pallor that
harmonizes with evening frocks in
pastel shades.
Downright 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-22

One of the most important exterior
details of any house is the entrance.
This is partly because it is the most
prominent feature of the house, and
partly because it gives a foretaste of
what one may expect to find within
the house itself.
This entrance is particularly invit-
ing. 1t seems to say that here is a
little home of great character and
charm. The fact that it is sheltered
by an angle Of the walls does much to
give it an inviting air. Access is
both easy and pleasant-just a step
I'D from the little flagstone walk to
the recessed doorway.
The house is a plain little gray
shingled affair with white wooden
trim, but this delightful doorway
gives 1t real distinction.
(Copyright 1929
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-22
WASH OFF YOUR FRECKLES
Pleasant Soap Guaranteed to
Remove Them

/ The famous house of J. d. Site
I fel, makers of medicated soaps,
used and prescribed by physicians
since 1S47. now offers in this coun-
/ try the famous Stiefei's Freckle
| Soap.
Stiefel's Freckle Soap recon-
mended by the eminent skin spe-
cialist. DR.. Hebra-is a safe. quick
and pleasant means of removing
unslightly freckles and of general
ly improving and refining the skin.
No tiresome treatment" is neces-
sary. Simply wash your face with
Stiefel's Freckle Soap. and in
short time your freckles will dis
appear. If in any rare case they
don't, the full purchase price will
he Immediately refunded. At your
favorite store or mailed direct upon
receipt of IS cents to j. D. Stiefel,
Inc. 246 Pearl ST., n. Y. Cad
vertisement.
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Fruit Punch for Fifty.

For so guests fruit punch Is made
as follows: Two quarts of sugar, one
quart of water, one quart of grated
pineapple, one quart of orange juice.
two gallons of ice water, one gallon of
ginger ale. one cupful of mint leaves
and enough lemons to make one quart
of lemon juice. Make sirup of the
sugar with one quart of the water.
While the strip is cooling add the
mint leaves: Mix the strip with the
fruit juices strained. Add the grated
pineapple, water and ginger ale when
ready to serve, but not before. Pour
over large piece of ice in punch
bowl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-22
OUR CHILDREN By Angelo Patri

The granting of new privilege to
mark a period of growth is a very
good birthday gift. The boy of Is
may just have arrived at the place
where he can have an allowance, a
full allowance and a check book. Or
the girl of Il or 10 may have earned
the privilege of independent spend
ing and saving. y birthday is a good
time to mark the arrival of such a
stage of growth and power, whatever
the years may be.
Put a touch of Imagination into
the celebration of birthday. Make
it high. glad day. but let it be
rather the opening of new growth
and power than the counting of 365
ordinary rotations of the earth's axis.
(Copyright. 1877
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-22
Makeup in Summer.

Compilations that are dry and fiaky
in Winter are often at their best dur
ing Summer because the heat stlm-
ulates the natural secretions OF oil IN
the glands and the humidity that IS
noticed on many oppressively warm
days keeps the skin moist. Dry, cold
air has an opposite effect on COM
plexions of this type. The Scaly APP
pearance that dry compleXions often
exhibit when freshly powdered is not
so frequently seen now as in cold
weather.
The skin with a normal or excessive
amount of natural oil in it is usually
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-22

One Mother Says:
Ny son had a habit of asking me to
write down everything 1 wanted him
to get from the grocery. When l
wanted more than one article he
would say that he could not remem-
Der so many. SO 1 named his fingers.
His thumb was his bread finger. He
would run to the store holding out
as many fingers as he wanted articles.
I told him to have the grocer call me
il he could not remember what /
wanted, but the grocer never had to
call.
(Copyright 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-22
Turkish Stuffed Tomatoes.

Pass through a meat grinder one.
half a pound Of raw mutton, two
tablespoonful Of cooked rice and two
onions. Season with salt, pepper and
chopped parsley. Fry in pan for 10
minutes, stirring constantly. Wash
IL smooth, round tomatoes, cut a thin
slice from the stem end Of each, leav-
ing a little of the skin for a hinge,
remove the seeds and pulp, and fill
with the meat mixture. Bake in
pan for 20 minutes. lift out with
broad knife and serve hot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-22

bathers who wear as little as posi-
ble-usually with a fine unconcern
which goes to show that modesty in
dress is very much matter of usage
and custom. On the other hand.
there are the bathers who breast
the breakers in suits that the long
sleeved and high-necked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-22

There are cross currents at work
in the fashion of wOmens bathing
costumes, and two distinct types of
bathing suits are to be found on
the shore at fashionable resorts this
Summer.
On the one hand, there are the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-22

Prices realized on Swift & Company
1 1ar week Of snGns st1 II
on shipments sold out. ranged from 1875
cents to 90 so cents per pound and averaged
1853 cents per pound-Advertiseme
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-22

hard to keep powdered on hot days.
The tiny sweat or oil glands become
very active and their secretions mix
with ones powder. making it lumpy.
The best way to treat this condition
during the warm months is to remove
the makeup when it becomes spotty,
pat on a mild astringent and apply
more rouge and powder. busting a
fresh coat of powder over the old,
caked makeup gives an uneven effect
and tends to enlarge the pores.
A good, mild lotion for hot, perspir-
ing faces may be made of ounces
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-22

LONG -SLEEVED BATHING cos
TUNE, BUTTONED IN THE
BACK, AS WORN BY MRS.
MARkOE ROBERTSON. THE
FORMER CORDELIA BIDDLE.
THE DRESS Is OF PRINTED
SILK WITH JADE GREEN PIP
INGS AND THE CAP OF GREEN
SILK. THE LARGE SPORT RING
WITH JADE GREEN STONE SET
IN GOLD Is PART OF THE
RATHING ENSEMBLE
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-11
Where There's Fire, There's Smoke

When build fire. bigger the fire Won
make the smoke gon
on inside You anything telling about it,
Smoke is the symbol Of industry industry
means happy happy homes
means happy children playing happy homes.
The buster the town the
the and the more men
it will put
can't growing. Every smokestack
means industry Every payrol
families a homes
The busy town just
Douglas showing bustng
towns in Arizona Every industry pushes
ahead in the the metropolis Every
news smokestack the peedometer industry
The Copper Queen
second city the RI
Where there's smoke there for 50
much
lot more fires
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-11
With Other Editors
A PLAIN CASE
New York Herald Tribune J

(New York Herald Tribune.
prolonged
the
state of the democratic soulakng
Of bribe in another digging
Notwithstanding
by Mr. Kellogg
further excitement
American lives
revolution
In addition this
rights Nicaraguan ina
there Central
In of
situation landing
administration, republican democratic
white deprecating
that policy
did hold Imitation
whereby politics the edge There criticism
office Englan;
situaionthere
partisan
The patriotic
generally
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-11
Home Sweet Home

They years
ago-'What the days
when the home something
played something
Needless don't things
mother father sister
brother "at home" either
Of nobody homen Why? .sa Ef# a884
Statesmen with wordfamous
of
decreasing marriages the divorces
marriage keenly
their. fathers mothers,
something
you de
But the that beginning of
have
nsalments
o endure
So why
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-11


lives
ind property and American national
of canal land
in Nicaragua It call the
position
building
by anyna ationb but States
sufficient addition
factions
they from government
the Unite country peaceable
fighting outs
difficult
al ahead We back
the best chance running
ona batteshp
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-11
&6|ARRE8

All records in road building will
be broken this year, says an en-
gineer Then, 10! for the life of
a detourist!
The holidays are over and we
must say the five day week isn't
so bad after all.
Lloyd George addressed a church
meeting the other day in Welsh
and English. We've heard speakers
who were familiar both with Amer
lean and English, too.
They're putting thermometers in the
street cars in Baltimore. The pat
rons can read EN- and shiver.
We have been reading about child
psychology today and wonder how
much time Nancy Hanks put in with
a book of it.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-11
ZAS4INGTON a.
LETTER SKI

WASHINGTON-A scandal has been
brewing in the war department.
Secretary of War Dwight f. Davia
has laid himself open to suspicion
and he has only himself to blame
for being so naive about it. Wait
till the senate hears. about this!
The secretary was entrusted with
an important mission to the army's
commander-in-ch chief, President Cool
idge
large box of hand picked Missouri
apples. Not for himself, mind you,
hut for delivery to the president.
1T was one of the late Christmas
gifts to arrive at the white house.
The box reached Mr.. Coolidge all
right, but--and this is the question
q senatorial investigating commit
tee may have to decide-were its
contents intact?
Ever since, Secretary Davis has
been telling his subordinates what
mighty fine apples they raise in his
home state of Missouri, with special
reference to that box which he had
in his care.
And those same subordinates are
whispering among themselves. They
declare more or less openly that
Davis couldn't know as much about
those particular apples by merely
gazing on the exterior of the pack
age. And rumor, which has caused
great damage to regulations around
here in its time, implies that the
Iissouri cabinet member converted
and ate not only one, but perhaps
two or three.
His defense probably will be that
he was testing them 20 guard his
liege lord against possible poisons,