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uFday from a meeting OF the executive
committee of the Tripartite Naval Con.
ference.
San Francisco, July 10th.-John Dew
noted actor died here yesterday he was
Is years Of age.
Dresden Saxony July 10th. -Fiftyive
persons are known to have been drowned
in torrential floods of the Mueglitz and
GOttlentia rivers, following a series of
~cloudbursts.
Rapid City, S. D., July 10th.-The re,
signation of James Y. Sheffield as Am
bassador to Mexico has been accepted by
President Coolidge, shortly after it had
been rendered.
Cherbourg, France, July 10th The
steamer "Homeric" arrived here this
morning on her voyage from New York,
three hours late, reporting that she had
been in collision at II o'clock last night
with the Italian three. master "GIacOm.
mo-. The 'Homerjc' apparently was
not damaged and no one on either vessel
was hurt.
London, July 10th. -Viscount Grey ad.
dressing a political meeting in Cornwall,
declared that a section Of the United
States press was attributing to Great
Britain the intention of building a might,
er navy than the United States and as
serted that such distortion" of the
truth would make friendly relations be.
tween the two peoples impossible. He
said that if the conference broke down,
he would rather return to the old policy
of having no measuring of strength be-
tween the United States and Great Bril-
tain.
London, July 10th.-Four hundred chill
dren from London's East end were made
happy by the King and Qusen yeSteld day
when they were taken to Buckingham
Palace in a fleet of omnibusses and were
received by their Majesties.
Dresden, July 10th A vast waste liz
SaXony is under water, hundreds of peo-
pie are believed to have persisted and
incalculable damage done by floods
which followed cioudbTrsts on Saturday.
So great was the sweep of the waters
that they came down the valley at a
height of from five to seven feet, carry
ing all before them. The property dam
aye today was estimated at r. goo, 00U
marks, while the bodies Of hundreds of
cattle roNned in the flood were report
ed to be menacirg the health OF the pop
ulation in the inundated regions.
Berlin. July 10 tn The disaster in
Saxony is described by meteoroIogists
as the worst of the kind suffered by Ger
many in the last half century.
Dublin, July 10th. 4 tragedy, recall
ling the worst period CT Ireland trouble
, 1927-07-13

have not been traced. Up to the present
nothing is known Of the metive for the
murder, or whether it was a case of po-
litical or private revenge. Mr.. O'Hig-
gins had left his home to attend
midday mass. When he was proceed
ing along an avenue, a motor car
with three men drove close to the foot
path and fire was Immediately opened
on tie Minister. Several of the shots
took effect, one in the breast and an
other in the ear. He was probably the
most respected. and, at the same time,
the most ha ed man in Ireland. He was
a Nephew of Governor Healy. The dead
Minister was always particularly out.
spoken i'm denunciations Of the Rppubli-
cans and the De Valera party, and for
this and other reasons was provided with
police protection when he went about.
A particularly touching coincidence is
that his as esination follows a similar
fate of his father, y. r. O'Higgins who
was shot dead by arm raiders IN his W
home IN 1923
Rome, July 10th A nor.stop flight
from Rome to Brazil, over a route of
more than 1000 miles, in SO hours. will
be attempted some time in November. it
was announced yesterday. The plane
will have three motors, developing over
1900 horse power, and will be named
'Duce, y as a tribute to Mussolini.
London, July 10th-Tha Earl eff Err
roll died here last night in his 18th year.
He was the 18Th holder of the title,
which was created in 1853, and tbe 23rd
hereditary Lord High Constable of Scot.
land, which office was created in 1915.
Bisley Camp, July 0th.-Lieutenaat
X. r. MacGrpQor of Ottawa tied with
three others for leadership in the times
silver trophy service rifle shoot yesttr-
day. Each had the highest possible score
Of 80 with ten shots at the 200 yard dis.
lance. His OPP )onents are Sergeant A. G..
Fulton, winner of the Kings prize last
year, a cocks, late of the London Rifles,
and Sergeant Major Hawkins, Of tie
Scots Guards They will shoot on Tues
day for the trophy.
New York, July 10Th, The publication
of tie story Of the arrest of Enrique
Genaro, Vlncente GovzaIez and Harold
HIT ?eters, following the discovery OF fire
arms and ammunition aboard the S Al
varado, resulted in the appearance Of the
Consul General of Honduras at the office
Of the assistant United States Attorney re-
questing information whether anything
was found to indicate the ultimate desti-
nation the shippers had in mind and was
told that nothing had been found in that
Evening star., 1927-10-29

say that the pajama costume Is any
less modest than the modern froCk
with skirts. Even from the old-fash-
ioned standards they are a whole lot
more modest. Still. a lot of women
would feel immodest to receive man
guests at home for tea wearing a pa
jama costume. But to do that isn't
even unconventional beacuse quite
number OF most exemplary women of
unquestionabe social position do wear
pajamas at home. One of them even
wears them for informal dining at
home.
The fact is that it is the most con-
servative women in China and Turkey
who still insist on wearing trousers
1t is only the modern girls there who
wear immodest skirts
Perhaps the reaction against the
too short skirts will come in the form
OF paJamas for general wear.
Every woman wants q number OF
handbags or purses
she should have special bags for
special frocks-substantia leather
bags for hard daytime wear. lighter
bags for afternoon, bright, cleaning
bags for evening. OF course. YOU will
need to buy your bags occasionally.
but you can add variety to your coIlec.
ton by making one or two.
Perhaps YOU think YOU couldn't
make handbag or that you wouldn't
wear the sort of bag that YOU co,,ld
make at home. But that is because
YOU haven't an idea of what nice bags
can be made at home
Copyright. 1877
Evening star., 1927-10-29
THE DAILY
HOROSCOPE
Sunday. October 80.

Benefic aspects prevail tomorrow,
according to astrology, which finds
the planetary aspects conducive to
serenity.
The early morning hours are rather
threatening to persons in authority
and for that reason not favorable 10
the clergy.
While the mind may not be attuned
to worship there should be quick
response to sermons, especially those
that have been written.
The configuration is favorable to
thinkers and speakers, but congrega-
tions may have critical attitude or
mind.
Under this rule constructive philan-
thropic and charitable work should
commend hearty support.
All the signs appear to preSage
extension of educational work among
all the churches.
There is a sign of promise for in
valids, for suffering should be
ameliorated by the posting of the
Stars.
Architecture is subject to the best
possible planetary direction and there
is a forecast of much building of
churches that will be really beautiful.
Many important weddings are indi
Gated by the stars. but wealth will
seek alliance with wealth. it is prog
noStica ted.
\ new invention in photography
which will improve motion pictures
again is foretold.
Persons whose birth date it is have
the augury of year of success If
no change is made in business OF the
mode of life
Evening star., 1927-10-29
Artistic Hands.

If your hands are not naturally
small and gracefully formed have you
ever thought that you can make them
artistic no matter how large they
are? A good deal of this is in their
feXibilty. If your hands are flexible
and full of character they will look
like the hands Of an artist or a
musician, and if they are large 1t will
only help this illusion.
But they must be flexible, for the
hand that is muscularly stiff will
never look as if it accomplished any
thing more artistic than washing the
dinner dishes. Here are some eXer-
cises which are given to music pupils.
They are to make the fingers long and
flexible to improve the ''reach" so ii
chord can be played as a chord instead
of tinkling arpeggiO. Put the thumb
inside and close the fingers over 1t
rather softly, letting them stretch
down on the hand as far as possible
instead OF letting them curl. Throw
them open as energetically as possible,
stretching out all the fingers as wide
as you can. Repeat with the left
hand and the right hand, and do it
again and again and again, dozens OF
times. The closing should be gentle,
the stretching vigorous to get the real
value out of this exercise.
Here's another: This has been called
a "shivering" exercise. Hold out the
arm, the hand rather loose, and shake
and wriggle the fingers and thumb as
hard and as fast as possible. If this
resembles anything it is sprinkling
water on clothes before ironing. Re-
member to keep all the muscles loose
Evening star., 1927-10-29
bEAU Ii OF1AlO BY EDNA KENT FORBES

and do this so violently that you feel
it up your shoulders and along the
elbows as well as all over the hands.
These exercises resemble the Wrig-
glings and twistings of small baby'S
hand, the proof of their excellence
since babies hands are always grace
full and flexible.
Mrs. E. K.-You should have a
doctor watch your condition over the
period Of a reduction of so pounds.
If you can control your appetite for
the first few days of dieting you will
not have such craving for quantities
Of food thereafter. A safe method Is
to lose about five pounds month
when there Is so much to reduce as
so pounds, then there will be no
t1abby muscles to build up again.
Eat less of all starchy foods, espe-
cially potatoes and white bread. Omit
most Of the sweets. and also all the
fats. After time, omit one of the
meals each day, or take a small
amount of food that is not fattening.
Watch your weight and omit or add
certain foods to your diet according
to what you weigh from day to day.
M. K.-Peggy R.-Connie-Sally
C.-Miss D. A. O.-E. A. C.-E. A.
H. B.--A girl of Is to IS years with a
height of five feet should weigh about
108 pounds, and for every inch more
add another two pounds. If over or
under weight at this age and the
health is all right. it only means that
few more years will bring about the
changes needed for rounded develop
ment.
Lemon juice in last rinse after
shampoo will help keep the hair light,
about two tablespoOnfuls Of juice to
two quarts Of water.
Evening star., 1927-10-29

imagine that it would be correct to
substitute a pMin colOred oilcloth.
The success of this treatment depends
upon using materials that are correct
when SO employed.
Home Decorator.
This fashion is one that plays we'll
into the hands of the home decorator.
Slip seats, and even cane seats, may
be made to benefit by it. In recover
ing the slip seats one need only re-
move the seat and note how the pres
ent cover is put on and do likewise
in adding the new one.
Recovering.
To cover a cane-seated chair, web
bling must be tackled on the under
portion of the seat and a layer of
cotton wadding laid over the top of
the seat. Over this padded part a
thickness of strong cotton cloth is
tackled. The chair is then ready to
receive the new cover, which is care
fully shaped to requirements and put
on with covered nails or a finish of
upholstery gimp. This same man
ner Of covering applies to the ordinary
regulation chair seat which has web
bing beneath.
Accessories.
Touches of the color rather than
large quantities of it elsewhere in the
room are advisable. For instance,
tassels of the same vivid shade as the
chair seat may be fastened to curtain
pulls and a sideboard scarf or table
runner can have it introduced in the
embroidery. 1t may also appear effec-
lively in an occasional glass piece or
on the small shades to side lights.
Evening star., 1927-10-29

In times past vivid color in decora-
ton was relegated much more to the
Summer than the Winter months. 1t
was permissible to have gay slip COW
ers tor somber furniture, but when the
months of Summer were past the
duller garment of Winter was worn
indoors as well as out.
While it is still true that Winter
color schemes for homes are apt to be
in darker tones than Summer ones,
there are certain decided and interest
ing exceptions such as the one of
which l shall speak today.
In Good Taste.
II has to do with upholstery for din
ing room chair seats done in brilliant
plain colors. I have seen the vogue
employed in dining rooms of type as
severely simple as they were elegant
and diGnified in treatment. To COM
bine such startling color with fittings
that were inclined TO be ornate would
be to exercise doubtful taste. Like
all fashions which. if wrongly used,
would suggest the bizarre, this for
vivid chair seats must be used with
great discretion and reserve.
Discretion.
When this mode is expressed at its
best the material is a fine grade of
coored leather. A brilliant green is
a good choice with mahogany or dark
oak. OF course, the room exposure
and the other colors employed must be
consulted.
The approximate effect of the col
ored leather can be obtained at much
less expense by the use of glazed
chintz in plain bright colors. Never
Evening star., 1927-10-29
Today in
Washington History
BY DONALD A. CRAIG.

October 90. 1sOO.-"wednesday-
Gloomy. Joe returned with the car
riage. Mr.. Forest sent a pres
ent of some rockfish. l copied song
"Coolun" for Miss Barny. From
the diary of Mrs. Thornton, wife of
DR.. William Thornton, author of the
accepted plan for the Capitol.
The striped bass known locally as
rockfish, was evidently as much
priced as a food delicacy 127 years ago
as it is in the present day.
October 80. 18li.-Since the invasion
of the city by the British in August
of this year Government officials and
private persons had been taking stock
to learn how much damage had been
done to property. The loss of valu-
able Government records was feared.
The Secretary of the Navy today in
formed the House that "all official
papers, books, trophies and every
thing else belonging to that office were
saved on the late inclusion of the
enemy into this city" reported the
National Intelligencer. 1t had also
been discovered that valuable records
and papers had been removed from
the Library Of Congress just before
the Capitol was burned, although most
of the books had been destroyed. DR..
William Thornton by personal APP
peal to the enemy had prevented the
burning of the Patent Office, of which
he was then superintendent, and the
Post Office Department, both Of which
occupied a building at the northeast
corner of Eighth and E streets north
east.
October %, 1861.-The Pusey, which
came up the river today. reported that
the Confederate steamer George Page
was "cooped in Quantico Creek, as
our batteries on the Maryland shore
VIII prevent her appearance in the
Potomac"
Evening star., 1927-10-29
Peter Loses His Head.
The one whose common sense has fled
Is very apt to lose his head
nII N1fbar Naturo

You know what it means to lose
your head. 1t means to do things
without thinking. 1t means to rush
about as if you were crazy. This is
just exactly what Peter Rabbit was
doing In the mud on the edge of the
pond of Paddy the Beaver, deep in the
Green Forest, Peter had discovered
the footprints of two rabbits. One set
of footprints was just about the size
of his own. The other footprints were
a little smaller. The instant he saw
them he was sure that these footprints
were those of the strange young rab
bit he had heard about and of little
Mrs. Peter. He was sure that they
had been over here together. and he
was filled with jealous rage.
Peter went over to these footprints
and carefully smelled of them. There
was just n faint scent in the larger
footprints. The scent was that of a
stranger. But the scent in the smaller
foot prints. The scent was that of IL
couldn't be sure of it. He had ex-
pected a familiar scent there, but
somehow this wasn't familiar. 1t
puzzled him. But it wasn't strong
enough for him to be sure. You see,
those footprints had been made for
some, time and there was little scent
left on this account. When Peter
tried to follow the scent on the shore
he couldn't find it at ali.
There was nothing to do but to re-
sumo his search, and this Peter did.
He started off just as fast as his legs
could take him, needless of danger
Already he had been to many of the
hiding places he knew about. so he
now began search around the pond
of Paddy the Beaver and of the rocky
Lodges where sometimes Buster Bear
spent the Winter. He knew that there
We're caves in those ledges. in one of
which Yowler the Bobcat lived. But
Peter was reckless. He just didn't
care what happened to him. He had
lost his head completely.
Once Old Man Coyote jumped out
from behind rock and all but caught
him. 1t was just Peters good luck.
and nothing else, that there was
hole under an old stump close by.
He dived Into this head first, and Old
Man Coyote was so close that when
his jaws snapped he pulled some hair
from Peters tail. That never would
have happened had Peter been on his
guard. 1t happened because he had
lost his head.
But even this experience taught him
Evening star., 1927-10-29

Boil, mash and whip the potatoes as
usual. making them very fluffy, but
not too moist. Then beat in one or
two well beaten eggs and season nice
ly. Now, with a pastry tube and bag.
or by shaping the potatoes with a
knife, form them into nests on a
we'll creased baking sheet. Brush
over with milk and brown lightly in
Il hot oven.
When finished. the nests are easily
removed with a spatula or cake turner
and placed on the serving plates.
They should then be filled with green
peas which have been cooked in a
small quantity of water with just
trace of fresh mint, drained we'll and
seasoned with butter, pepper and salt.
The handles for the potato baskets
are made with parsley and may ex-
tend over the tops of the baskets or
merely be placed at each side.
Evening star., 1927-10-29
OUR CHILDREN By Angelo pa,ri

Mary was a good child. The teach
ers all agreed on that, and mother was
sure of it. IF only she would do her
arithmetic"
Mary couldn't do her arithmetic.
She tried until she was a blur OF
sweat and tears, but she never got the
right answer.
."Try. Mary. Try hard. You get
good marks in everything else. You
could get a passing mark in that, too.
If YOU tried. The teacher says you
won't be promoted this time unless
YOU get a good mark in arithmetic"
Mary went to school with a heavy
heart. Right after the opening eXer-
cises came arithmetic. All during the
marching and singing and reciting
Mary thought only of the teachers
voice, "a man had She was sure
to begin with one of those, and as
sure as she did Mary was lost. If
only the teacher lost the book; if only
the principal would dismiss the school
on rapid dismissal, as he did one
day when the pipes froze: If only a
fairy came along and touched chill
dren that We're poor in arithmetic and
made them smarter than the teacher;
if only
prepare papers for Il test in arith-
metic," said the teacher in the curt,
sharp order Of classroom routine.
MEAN, meant" cried Mary to her.
self, still in a half day-dream. First
thing Monday morning she gives us
test How can she test me on moth
ing? 1 know nothing. I'm good for
nothing" And she began to shiver
and shake.
whats the matter with you. Mary?
Are you i'll? You'd better go home at
once"
Mary needed no second invitation.
She snatched up her belongings and
sped on her way like homing pigeon.
"Why, Mary, what's the matter?"
Mary shivered and shook. Her face
twitched strangely now and then.
Without need for excuse her foot
shot out as though kicking something
Evening star., 1927-10-29

away from her. Mary tried to make
things come right, and held herself
as rigid as a pike staff.
''Send the doctor over here inamad.-
ately!" shlilled mother over ths icss
phone. There's something dreadrui
the matter with Mary"
''Warm bath. into bed, no visitors;
nothing to disturb her. Idcht diet
and complete rest. Now, what hap
pened to Mary? What frightened ner!
Who has been worrying the heart out
of this child? Sent her into Mysteries
in self-defense. Who's been torment
ing the child?" demanded the old doc
tor. as close to anger as he ever got.
at must be her arithmetic. She
can't get her arithmet:-.'
II don't care il she never gets Il.
You keep her in bed and keep any
thing that disturbs her away, or
you'll have n very sick girl. You have
one now" And away he went.
Mary got out and about in Il few
days. and, of course, arithmetic was
waiting for her.
Tell you what you do. Let Mary
do the sort of examples she can do,
so she thinks she can work arithmetic.
and she'll do BETTER" said the prin-
cipal. "She can do only the straight
oneS-you know, those that have no
men in them: like add so many, sub
tract so many. Tell her when TO add
and when to subtract, or multiply, or
divide, and she's all right. Then tell
her Keep on telling her every time,
until by and by she will make up her
own examples and work them. Once
she can do that, she knows all she
can know of that sort. 1t is the Ian
guage that bothers her. Clear that
out of the way for time. give her a,
chance. and let her work her way
out and she'll be all right
And she was.
fCopyright. 1927
Evening star., 1927-10-29
WORD COLF-Everybody's Playing 1t
BY JOHN KNOX.

another
by q
Rule2 onel
which found
wise
all
while
pencils, odgofers assault Old Man Par.
Go
o popular
BOWL SOUP Thumb holds barred Four .
Go ON
m of s
Evening star., 1927-10-29
LITTLE BENNY
BY LEE PAPE.

Us fellows was sitting on my frunt
steps and Skinny Martin made a short
speetch to celebrate me comm back
from France, saying F'ello citizens
allow me to interduce Mr.. Benny Potts
our noble citizen who has just came
back from long and dangerous voy-
age and l take CRATE pleZzure in CIV
ing him a pat on the back as Site
sine of how welcome home he is.
Wich he did, being more Of slap
than a pat. and then Reddy Merry
made a speetch, saying, F'ello citizens
allow me to present Mr. Benny Potts,
we are gathered heer today to give
him pats on the back to prove we are
glad to see him back and l heerby
give him 2.
Wich he did, being fearse ones, me
thinking, Hay, good mite, and jest
then Sid Hunt stood up with one
hand on his chest and the other hand
up in the air over my back, saying.
Ifello citizens nobody is eny gladder
than l am to see Mr.. Benny Potts
the CRATE traveller in our mist agen,
and to prove it l will give him harty
pats
Wich he did, being the hardest yet
OF maybe OHy leeIlIS tlat way on
account Of my back starting to get
sore, and Persey Weever got up try
ing to look like speeker, and /
thawt, No sir. G wizzickers, not off
of him, nuthing doing. And / sed
Hay. that's enuff now, the next guy
hits me is going to get Frentch kici.
in the stummick bleeve me now I'm
warning you.
Jest leeve me give you 4 little ones.
can't hit hard, Persey sed.
| Then Ill give you little kicks.
cant kick hard, do you wunt to find
out? | sed, and Persey sed, o well
| all rite, my goodniss we're ony trying
! to welcome you home.
| l feel welcome enuff now, bleeve
me, l sed.
Wich / did, and we got up a game
of cops and robbers.
Evening star., 1927-10-29

ter believe that the makers of those
footprints were anywhere but there
i'll the Green Forest.
Once more he met his cousin,
Jumper the Hare.
why didn't you tell me that Airs.
Peter was over here in the Gpcen
Forest?" demanded Peter, and his
voice shook with anger. t
us she?' inquired Jumper, looking
mildly surprised.
you know she is cried Peter.
You know she is. You saw her with
that strange rabbit you seem so fond
Of" s
us that so?" exclaimed Jumper, in
his turn beginning to get q little
angry. is that so? Well, if I did,
didn't know it. If you know so
much about it, what are you coming
and asking me questions for? l taink
you are little hit crazy. Peter Rab-i
bit. l think you're a little bit crazy,
and L know that YOU are so jealous
that you have lost your head"
I'm not jealous" stormed Peter.
II never was jealous in all my life.
haven't bit of jealousy in me-"
Evening star., 1927-10-29

half teaspoon grated nutmeg, four
level teaspoons baking powder, five
cups flour
1t took Nancy some time to learn
that too much shortening in the dough
caused the doughnut to absorb fat
when frying.
Sugar. salt and melted shortening
are mixed, slightly beaten eggs are
added, then the milk and dry ingre.
dents alternately. Roll dough one
halt inch thick, cut with doughnut
cutter, fry IN hot fat until chestnut
brown.
(Copyrigbt 1927