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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-02
Reading.

So many young girls write me and
tell me they have trouble in Sleep
tng-trouble to such a point that it
affects their health and. of course,
their looks. When it comes to such
q state it seems to me, enough is
wrong so a doctor should be consult.
ed. After all, health and looks, to say
nothing of efficiency during the day,
depend on sleep you have had the
night before. and there are many
means of inducing sleep.
Some people need nothing but
glass Of hot milk and a cracker or
two. This brings the blood from the
head to the stomach, or rather from
the brain to the stomach and that in.
duces sleep. Hot chocolate does with
others, yet with many the stimula'
ton Of the chocolate wakes them up.
Weak tea with milk or lemon is
soothing to a great many people, and
AZ it isn't fattening the woman who
wants to reduce should try it instead
OF milk or chocolate.
There Is a sort Of beef tea that
comes with mild bromide in it.
which your doctor may prescribe for
you; it is just soothing enough to
push you over the edge of sleep
once asleep, you can stay that way
until morning. There are all sorts of
mild bromides which your doctor may
tell you about-it y just as well to
ask him before you try anything at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-02
A Queer Family.

Farmer Browns Boy left the barn
and walked straight over to Wlnsome
Bluebird's house in the dooryard. VIM
some had Just arrived with dragon
fly. Farmer Browns Boy called 1t a
"darning needle" Two little heads
were bobbing about just inside, each
eager for that dragon-fy. Winsome
Bluebird went inside with 1t. In
moment he came out and flew away
Then one of those little heads popped
out for look around. 1t looked just
as the head of young Bluebird
should look.
There must he something wrong
with Dads eyes," said Farmer Browns
Boy to himself Perhaps 1t was the
way the sunlight fell on the birds that
made him think that they were white"
He turned to call to Farmer Brown.
who was standing in the doorway to
the barn There's nothing white
about these birds" he called.
rs that so, SOM said Farmer
Brown. well. now, they look white
to me. If that head looking down at
you isn't white, then l don't know
white when / see it."
Farmer Browns Boy turned to look
back up at the little round doorway.
His mouth well open, and he was the
picture of foolishness. Yes, sir, he
was the picture of foolishness. A little
head as white as the whitest snow
was in that doorway. Not only was
the head white. but the eyes were
pink. In fact, they We're almost red.
Farmer Browns Boy rubbed his own
eyes and looked again. And as he
looked under the white head, another
white head appeared in the doorway.
Glow about it, SOM" called Farmer
Brown.
Farmer Browns Boy turned to look
back at Farmer Brown. III"
he began, then turned and once more
looked up at Winsomes home. There
We're two heads in the doorway. but
neither of them was white. They
were the heads of just ordinary young
Bluebirds. You ought to have seen
the face Of Farmer Browns Boy then.
1t was funny. Yes. sir. it was funny.
He started for the house as fast as he
could run. In a. moment or two he was
back with a stepladder. He climbed
up to that little house Of Winsome's
and opened it. In it were five young
birds. Three We're pure white, and
two were dressed just as young Blue.
birds usually are dressed. When he
saw those three white Bluebirds.
Farmer Browns Boy didn't know
what to say. OF course, he knew right
away what it meant He knew right
away that these were what are called
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-02
BEAUTY CHAlS BY EDNA KENT FORBES

all: as he knows your constitution, he
will know best what to give you.
You can try reading. You will prob
ably find it better than anything else
to make you sleeps. Counting sheep
or forcing your thoughts into light
and pleasant channels is all very
well. The person who sleeps like a
top the minute he finds his pillow
will hold forth eloquently on how to
sleep when you feel restless, but his
theories won't necessarily work for
you. One thing that will, that must
work, that must force your thoughts
into pleasant ways is reading pleas.
ant book or pleasantly prosy one.
Sally--At IS years of age, height 5
feet 6 inches, your weight should be
at least 120 pounds. If you gain the
needed Il pounds. your knees will not
show the bones that now give the inn
preston of your being knock.kneed.
This is also true Of the ankles, which
are now prominent because you are a
bit too slim.
Peggy---Swimming. tennis, or even
basket ball, will give you all the eXer.
cises needed for reducing legs, hips
and abdomen.
Mrs. G.. L.-Clip off all the scorched
hair, even an inch or more above the
burned portions. and it will begin to
grow again as 1t did before the acct.
dent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-02
LITTLE BENNY
By LEE PAPE.

My sister Gladdis was reeding this
afternoon and she SUDDENLY felt like
eating cherries at the same time. and
/ went up to the fruit store to get
her Is cents worth, partly to be oblig-
ing and partly on account of feeling
like cherries myself. and l came back
with them saying, How meny do you
think the fruit lady gave me for IL
cents, Gladdis?
Never mind starting eny gessing
contests, hand the bag over, Gladdis
sed.
Well enyway I know ixact1y how
meny she gave me because / counted
them, sed, and Gladdis sed. How
could you count them vile she was
putting them in the bag, did she drop
them in one by one like precious
stones?
No, she dumped them in all at once
as if they was something USELESS, l
sed. ] counted them on the way home
by undumping them in my pockit and
then putting them back in the bag, I
sed, and Gladdis sed, o my stars, have
you bin lingering every cherry in the
bag, now l Suppose III half to wash
them before / eat them.
Well do you wunt to know how
meny she gave you for Is cents, 1
sed, and Gladdis sed, No, and 1 sed,
Well III tell you. she gave you Exactly
SO, do you wunt to know ixactly how
l found out?
No, Gladdis sed, and 1 sed, Well III
tell you, ate every third one vile l
was putting them back in the bag, and
then l multiplied the number l ate by
) and that made Exactly 33 because /
ate ixactly IL not counting one exter
T n tn -
out even.
And l quick dropped the bag in
her lap and wawked out, and she was
so comfortable with her book she
dident chase me, ony I herd her call
ing sourcasti;' remarks after me till 7
was all ways out of the house, being
as soon as possible
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-02
Bright Colors i'm Popular Taste
BY MARY MARSHALL.
ing Of Puvis de Chevannes. But now

ing Of Puvis de Cheyannes. But now
I confess / really prefer something
stronger.
So it may be with races. Primitive
folk. savages and barbarians make
little use of any but the brightest,
strongest colors. They are like very
young children in more ways than one.
Gradually they begin TO feel the charm
of softer tones. With their first so.
phistication comes fondness for
pastels. Later, as a race becomes
more mature and mellower itself. II
may go back to bright colors again.
Perhaps the race to which we be.
long has not really got to the mature.
mellow stage--but there really does
seem to be a growing fondness for
vibrant color. To be sure there was
a passing fad for pastel tones this
Spring. But it was the younger WON.
EN- who choose the softer, more sub
dued of these pastels.
And one thing is certain-that wom-
en- are much more willing to wear col
ors than they used to be--and to wear
them in public places. From Paris
comes word that Mrs. Earl smith
Miss Vanderbilt before her marriage
has been wearing an entire costume
of rather bright periwinkle blue,
with blue shoes to match.
Red reigns on--and if ever 1t may
be said that we see red it is this Sum
mer when so many women include in
their wardrobes gowns for day and
evening of some one or another of the
brighter shades of this color. I saw a
charming new frock the other day of
white georgette figured with bright
red. 1t was trimmed with rag flowers
made from the figured material and
plain white.
Easy to make-those rag flowers
which are still favored by the smart
dressmakers. That is, they are easy
to make if you have a pattern, and
I'll gladly send you one together with
a sketch showing how they were used
on this red and white chiffon frock.
Just send stamped, self-addressed en-.
velope.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-02
Mountain Snow Cake.

Cream one-third cupful of butter
and add gradually three-fourths of
cupful of sugar. Mix and sift two
cupfuls of -four with two teaspoon
fuls of baking powder and add TO
the first mixture, alternately with
one-half a cupful of milk. Beat the
whites of four eggs until stiff and
dry and add to the cake, together
with one-half a teaspoonful of al
mond extract. Bake in layer cake
pans and put together with two cup
fuls of heavy cream sweetened with
one fourth cupful of sugar and
Favored with half teaspoonful OF
vanilla.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-02
Lessons in English
BY w. l.. GORDON.

Often mispronounced -- Heliotrope.
Pronounce he.li-o-trop, as in che"
i as in 'it." first unstressed, last o
as in mo" accent first syllable.
Often misspelled-Demeanor or, not
err.
Synonyms-Oblique, inclined, tilted,
sloping, recumbent. reclining, leaning.
Word study--"Use a word three
times and it is yours" Let us
increase our vocabulary by mastering
one word each day. Today's word
Discrepancy: a disagreement or differ.
ence; variance. There is a discrep.
ancy in our figures that must be ex.
planned"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-02
Creole SteWed Okra.

Wash two dozen young and tender
okra pods and trim the ends to make
the pods of uniform length. Put one
tablespoonful of butter in an agate,
porcelain-lired or aluminium saucepan,
also a slice of onion. half a Glove of
garlic. and half green pepper, all
chopped fine. Let cook for about
eight minutes, then add two tomatoes
chopped fine. salt and pepper and
teaspoonful of finely chopped parsley.
Add the okra pods and let simmer
slowly for ten minutes. Add a little
boiling water or broth as the mixture
evaporates. Serve in a hot dish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-02

are queer" thought Farmer Browns
Boy.
AS matter of fact, Winsome and
Mrs. Winsome did think that these
babies were queer. They didn't know
what to make of them at all. At first
Winsome had insisted that these queer
white children were not their children
at all. Somebody changed eggs with
you," he insisted to Mrs. Winsome.
mo such thing" declared Mrs. VIM
some. Nobody could fool me about
my own eggs. These are our babies.
all right, even IL they are queer. And
just because they are queer, We'll
have to take all the better care of
them"
Winsome Bluebird still looked doubt.
full, but he went on about his duty Of
finding food for those hungry little
mouths. Its a queer family" he
kept saying over and over again to
himself. its queer family. never
had a queer family before, and don't
understand 1t. Its a queer family"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-02
NANCY PACE
Gifts for Convalescents
Require Thought and
Imagination.
ny FLORENCE la GANKE.

Nancy's sister in law was at the
hospital for a slight operation. The
daily visits which Nancy made
showed her just what gifts were
most appreciated. She learned that
large bouquets and large flowers
were apt to be white elephants. The
hospital lacked vases for that type
of gift. One friend sent a decorative
teapot filled with tiny rosebuds and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-02
BY THORNTON
". BURGESS
BEDTIME STORIES BY y. T

albinos, He had seen a white Robin.
He knew that every once in a while
a bird or animal was all white. But
to find three white Bluebirds in one
nest was an unheard-of experience.
But there they were! Certainly it
was q queer family.
Farmer Browns Boy climbed down
and took the stepladder away. Win
some and Mrs. Winsome had been
lowering about anxiously. Each had
a dragon.fiy for the babies.
II wonder what they think about
them. / wonder IL they think they
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-02
Egg in Tomato.

When you want a tasty delicacy
for lunch, bake an egg in a tomato.
Cut off the top of the tomato, scoop
out the inside, then drop the egg into
the cup thus formed. Bake in a hot
oven and serve on hot buttered toast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-02
LAUGHING AROUND THE WORLD
WITH IRWIN S. COBB

things are--well. Lubin, you could
make your own calculations"
That's fine" agreed Mr.. Lubin.
I'm delighted j should hear it. be-
cause it makes easy what I'm going
to ask you. Rosenblutt, as a favor,
loan me $50 for so days--that's all,
so days"
For the fractional part of a second
only did Mr.. Rosenblutt hesitate, for
MIR. Lubin, as he knew, was a chronic
borrower. Then inspiration came to
his harassed brain.
"Lubin." he said, with warm and
friendly smile, las an accommodation
to you I'd like to do 1t. what you ask.
But, Lubin, no, positiffiy no. You see.
Lubin, before l could get the swell
privilege to open this here hot.dog
stand here I had to make a solemn
promise. There Is an understanding,
you understand, that all the time ]
am here / don't loan no money. And
the National City Bank don't sell no
frankfurters"
lCopyright. 1927
Statistics indicate that fewer beech
trees are struck by lightning than
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-02

Very young children like bright col
Crs. and so. psychologists will tell you,
do large number of people of mature
years. 1t is the self-conscious young
person Of 16 or IS or 20 to whom sub
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-02

forget-me nots. The teapot was taken
HON and used later.
Books dealing with ponderous sub
jects or long novels didn't seem to
fit the convalescent's mood. She
liked short stories and magazines
easy to hold.
A welcome gift consisted of bath
crystals, soap and busting powder.
These We're family scented. When
hospital fare palled Nancy had the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-02

caterer send in a lunch of soup,
creamed chicken, cool salad, crisp
roll and individual mold of ice cream.
1t seemed to satisfy the whimsical
appetite.
The best gift was almost the
simplest-two small, soft pillows.
with washable covers. They slipped
under aching back. between the
knees or under tired shoulders.
(Copyright 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-02

INDIAN RED is THE COLOR AND
CHIFFON THE MATERIAL OF THIS
SUMNER EVENING FROCk MADE
WITH AN UNUSUAL ARRANGE
MENT OF THE RUFFLES ON THE
SKIRT.
dued tones make their strongest ap.
peal. / remember how charmed ! was
by pastel tones when was 20. Moth
ing suited me better than the hay,
subdued colors to be found in a paint.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-02
Copyright. 1877

Across
I. Great Waves.
5. India (poetic).
8. Men on a ship.
IL. Small river duck.
10. Negative.
IA. Assistant.
Is. Bone.
IS. Sun God.
20. Toward.
81. Father.
%. Siamese coin.
"a. 31416.
%. Prussian watering place.
26. Equality Of value.
81. Tribe of Madagascar.
30. Girls name.
81. Center Of rubber industry.
80. Pertaining to an ancient empire.
81. Mirth.
So. Beverage.
sc. Wild revel.
81. Foot-like organ.
SO. Gain.
40. Proposed international language
IL. Male child.
a.. Advertisement.
As. Act.
46. West Indian witchcraft.
At. Depart.
40. Negative.
so. Bring up.
81. Born.
"a. Gain.
Sc. Not Wild.
81. Distress signal.
SO. Sea eagle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-02

Down
I. Covered portico.
2. Engineering degree (abbr.).
3. Swiss river.
4. Strike with the open hand.
5. Hints.
6. Negative.
7. Kind of camel (pluraD.
8. Felines.
8. South American city.
10. Mans nickname.
II. Carry on the person.
16. stopped.
10. Whirlwind off the Farce Islands.
II. Model of excellence.
%. Woody plants.
%. Twos alike.
q. Sack.
%. Hewing tool.
80. One (Scotch).
81. In favor Of.
80. One indefinitely.
81. Portion.
3S. Carried.
SO. Note well (abbr.).
IL. Curved molding.
43. Not any.
As. Obstruction.
IS. Propelling instrument.
81. Babylonian deity.
SO. Ex-off1cio (abbr)
So. Royal Navy (abbr.l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-02

Statistics indicate that fewer beech
trees are struck by lightning than
trees of any other variety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-02

He who laughs last has the least
sense of humor.
Evening star., 1927-11-22

features Of the annual Epiphany
Church Thanksgiving bazaar legion
today.
Organizations cooperating in the
bazaar include the Womans Auxiliary
Choir Guild. Stage Guild, ChanCel
Guild, Daughters of the King, Red
Cross, Young Peoples Society, Girls
Friendly Society, the Thursday Morn
ing Club and many others.
Mrs. T.. B. Phillips, wife of the
rector, will head the cafeteria COM
mittee, which includes many promi-
nent women interested in the work of
the Epiphany Church, among them
being Mrs. John Minor, Mrs. Harry
Hurtt, Mrs. Charles Wilson. Mrs.
Arthur Macarthur. Miss LEIGH. Mrs.
McGlaChlin. Miss Bryant. Miss Crit
ten. Mrs. Lippert, Mrs. Richard Hyn-
Evening star., 1927-11-22

high when modifying factors are con-
sidered-the low return to wage earn
ers and salaried employees in the DIS
trict, the high ratio of true assessed
value. the absence of debt due TO the
adoption of the pay-as-you-go poilcy'
the lower wages paid public employees
of the city, absence Of county ana
State governmental functions, etc.
They hope that these facts can be so
marshaled and presented that Con
gress may be induced to comply with
its own legislation on the subject.
"All of which brings to mind the
fact that when the Commonwealth OF
Australia recently established the ma
tional capital at Canberra, it retained
ownership in all land, leasing 1t TO
residents for long terms. and expects
the land rentals to pay the entire cost
Of operating the municipality that
must grow up about this public enter
prise.
1--WE have offered these suggestions
because we believe Washington's gov
ernment, and the sound solution of
its tax and other administrative prob
lens. should be of interest to the en-
tire Nation, and should stand as a
model for the world.
Every truly yours.
.DR. LENT d. UPSON,
Director, Bureau Of Governmental
Research"
Evening star., 1927-11-22
Alumnae Body to Meet in Toronto.

For the first time in it's history.
the International Federation Of
Catholic Alumnae will go into a for
eign country to hold convention.
This was announced yesterday fol-
lowing the conclusion of a two-day
meeting OF the board of officers, with
the statement that the 1928 conven-
tion will be held at Niagara Falls
Ontario.
Evening star., 1927-11-22

son. Miss Warren Pierce, Mrs. John
A. Lejeune. Mrs. w. A. Wheeler. Mrs.
Eugene Thompson. Misses Heller.
Mrs. James Morris, Mrs. Earle G. Tier
and others.
Evening star., 1927-11-22
EPIPHANY CHURCH
WILL HOLD BAZAAR
Sale of Household Goods, Cafeteria
Luncheon and Tea Will
Feature Event.

A bazaar in which will be included
booths for the sale of all sorts OF
household goods and edbles and q
cafeteria luncheon and tea Will be
Evening star., 1927-11-22
PYRAMID -ore
SUPPOStTORIES fRtt

before they start. These sooth- x OOF
ing little suppositories are the COX az
secret.-at all druggists-guar- MAIL
anteed. Per box 60c. Sent
direct on request in plain wrapper, a fred
comfort box. Write to Coz
I5OO-H. Pyramid Bldg, Marshall. Mich.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-21

The pitiess publicity. Il simply can't tell you
what my new Cresco double reinforced net curtains have
meant to me-. writes Mrs Holton Haense Hines. the
social leader in the testimonial manufacturers:
they have transformed my apartment into bower Of
delight and | can thank you enough. (Sgned)
Grayce Haensel Hines. Not shrinking first fam
lies can dodge the glare OF publicity in these days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-21

The younger married Vrgie is prime mover i'll
of those little suburban cques Sometimes there are
good round dozen i'll it and sometimes only
two three because girls will be girls and get mad
and then; They are all very gay and though well on
toward no. consider themselves the younger set and act
just like the flaming youh-the kind Of flaming youth
Won read about and seldom
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-21
tour generations.

The week end mteligentsa Mldd their
trembling hands
As Mildred
vase Loyable"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-21

leader Mrs Marian Mdbank who the little
4 o
to
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-04

The Legionnaires are firmly convinced that the
people Of France appreciate what the United States
accomplished in turning apparent defeat into victory
fer the allied cause. The welcome accorded the Le-
rionnairss would Indicate that despite the war debt and
tariff controversies, which have arisen since the World
War. the American people stan retain . warm spot in
~. heart q Fssncs
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-04
The World and All
AERIAL GOSSIP
By Cherries P. Driscoll

Charles Lindbergh very aptly points out that fly
ing the mail was more dangerous, hour for hour in the
air, when it was begun, than flying across the ocean is
now.
air mail pilots were killed, one after another, when the
air mail was new? And that wasn't 50 long ago, was
it.?
seem to remember that there was an insistent
public demand then that the air mail project be given
over altogether. Who would suggest now that the air
mail service be discontinued?
Doubtless, there were a good many needless deaths
in the early history Of the air mail. That Is to say,
men were killed because they were flying old crates
that were left over from the war. And they were fly
ing thin over dangerous routes that were not properly
marked.
But that's the way things start. II the p~ostoffice
hadn't been willing to start with leftover army planes,
the air mail never would have been started. II the
'~postoffiee had waited until the routes were all marked
and the landing fields all laid out, we'd have had no
air mail for another fifty years. remember, it's the
air mail that has been the chief incentive to the lay
ing out and dedication Of proper landing fields.
Jake Moellendick used to be q Iaborer in the Kan
sas oil fields. One day he took a ride in an old army
~airplane. in order to get to a field where a well was
about 70 be brought in.
Jake liked the plane and the aviator so we'll tina.
aviator up in the ~airplane manufacturing business in
he bought the one and hired the other. he set his
Wichita. That was the beginning Of the plane bust
ness in Wichita, where there are now five airplane fac
tories.
Jake used to take me all over the plains region
in his planes. So ! am saddened by this bit Of gossip.
Jake built the Dallas Spirit that did the fatal tail-spin
into the Pacific while it was searching for the lost
Dole flyers. After that tail-spin Jake was taken to a
sanitariun, a nervous wreck. He had lost his two
friends. his plane, and months Of hard work. Jake
Moellendick is one Of the casualties Of the long-dis-
lance flights. ] hope he will recover.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-04

Barnum said a sucker is born every minute, but he
had to place the estimate that low in his day because
he lived long before thousands would pay $40 a seat
to see q ~fight.-Beloit News.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-04

Two men have been sentenced to 300 years each
in Los Angeles, and there is presumably nothing in
the climate out there to prevent them from serving the
full tems.-Philadeiphia Inquirer.