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Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-20
Bedtime Stories
Copyright, 1897. by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
BY HOWARD Z. GAElS
4
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
PROUD SNAIL

Once upon time Uncle Wig.
gilv hoped down to the end of his
carrot garden where little brook
kept the ground moist for the vcge
tables to grow ard there, on the
path, the rabbit gentleman saw 81
snail slowly crawling along with
his house on his back
mean the snail had his own
house of she'll upon his own back.
| didn't mean that the slow, crawl
ing creature was carrying Uncle
Wiggilv s stump bungalow. Gracious
no! That would be too much. But
many snails who live in shells have
this house fastened to their back
So they must carry it with them
wherever they go. And when danger
seems to threaten snail he just
pulls his head, horns and body into
his shell, as a mud turtle does, and
nothing can harm him. Unless, in
deed, his she'll is crushed
What s that! You didn know
snail had horns' Oh. yes they do,
but not horns like COW. The horns
of snail are really two long rods,
or feelers, and on the end of eacn
horn is an eye. Thus raising his
eyes above him, the crawling snail
can see where he is going.
"Good morning, Mr.. Slump
Uncle Wiggily politely called to the
snail. And how are YOU this
bright, beautiful day.
To the rabbit gentleman s sur
prise, Mr.. Slump. which was the
snail S name, kept on crawling,
with his she'll on his back aud his
long eve feelers held we'll up in the
air, looking neither to right nor
left.
! guess Mr.. Slump must be get
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-20
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Nav 20, 1912

c. +. Sprouse returned from a
three weeks visit to his mother in
Kansas City. As his mother s
health is poor, he says he feels the
need of frequent trips.
Sheriff Meadows is enjoying a
visit from his brother. James
Meadows, a Yuma Valley raneher.
Three thousand rebels are report
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-20

going to do to take away Slump S
pride''
"Tou shall see, - was all Mr..
Longears would answer as he hop
ped away, twinkling his pink nose.
And if the stick of peppermint
candy will show the lollypop how
to jump hop scotch, III tell you
next about Uncle Wiggily aud the
snail race.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-20

train was able to proceed aftd'
short delay for repairs.
Hechicera is located about
way between Yuma and Mexic |
the Inter.C California line.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-20
TEN YEARS AGO

1sAdy ~, l0l
The Woman S Ten Thousand Club
held their annual luncheon at the
Hotel Barbara Worth. Mrs. A, H.
Griswold, retiring president pre-.
sided, and Mrs. Eiolette Campbell
acted as toastmistress. Following
the toasts Mrs. w. S. Fawcett and
Mrs. F, V. Fuller reported on the
state convention which they at.
tended, and Mrs. Fawcett annouuc
ed that her husband would supply
cantaloupes for melon benefit for
the club, to be held in June. Mrs.
W. G. Conley presented Mrs. Girls
void with a little pin symbolical Of
her two years. work. Mrs. Garren
read the poem, 1.-The Faithful
Few" and presented Mrs. Griswold
with birthday book bearing the
signature of every member Of the
club. &
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SUMMERTIME
BIZ ID. C. PEATTIE.
Wild Cucumber.

The wild cucumber Is not so plenti.
full around Washington as in the
Middle West. but meet 1t sometimes
in the open hot sunny bitches and on
the clay banks, and its bitter-sWeet
fragrance brings back memories Of
childhood. Its fruits. only little Gu
cumbery in appearance and absolutely
inedible, we used when I was a boy
as formidable missiles. For not only
are they covered with a spiny husk,
but when thrown they burst and scat
ter a Shiny pulp and white seeds.
But the wild cucumber has far
more admirable qualities. To me there
is something infinitely light and airy
and beautiful about the spires of its
flowers, it's curious pale-green lobed
leaves, and it's rampant stems that
sprawl and climb over everything.
And / am always fascinated, too, by
any member of foreign or tropical
family that has a representative in
our fora. There are not many OF the
cucurbits or gourd family with which
we meet, except the cultivated strains.
Sometimes, though, the true gourds
and the squash and pumpkin run a
little wild, and we meet their big
gaudy tropical flowers. Browning,
longing for England in April, seemed
to take a particular dislike, in Italy, to
this gaudy melon flower"
But 1t is not by their flowers that
the gourd family is known, but by the
fruits. / know of no family that as
sumes more strange, fantastic and
beautiful shapes and colors than the
gourds.
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to be very much used this Autumn.
They are smart and comfortable and
they give ample room for frock
sleeves that have fullness below the
elbow.
The really important thing about
n coat sleeve Is to have 1t built and
lined so that it will slip most readily
over the sleeve Of the frock. gen.
Grafton ago women were willing to
take time to have their frock sleeves
tucked into their coat sleeves. To
do this properly required quite a
knack if woman had no one to
help her Some women even pro-
vided themselves with lengths Of
narrow satin ribbon. One end was
held in the hand and the ribbon was
wrapped two or three times about
the full dress sleeve The coat sleeve
could then be slipped on more easily
and the ribbon could be removed by
drawing it out by the end that had
been held in the hand.
But If any generalization may be
made about present day clothes it
is that they are all of the sort that
may be donned and dotted easily and
quickly. No one would have pa
thence with a coat sleeve that had
to be coaXed over the dress sleeves.
Even our hats must be made so that
we can slip into them with ap-
parent nonchalance. Gloves are
slipped on and Oft in a trice, while
the fashionable woman once eX-
pected to spend several minutes at
the highly complicated business OF
putting on a pair of gloves.
And do you remember how long 1t
took. even a few years ago, to get
into your bathing costume and then
back into your clothes again after
your ocean bath?
You spent several minutes ADJUST
ing your hair so that it might be
tucked securely under a rubber cap
and then another several minutes
adjusting the bandana over the lNo-
Der cap. And now the younger wom-
en- at least usually carry their BATH
ing caps in their hands, and as a
firad gesture before diving off into
the breakers tuck their blown
locks into the confines OF the rupper
cap. -.
Just cut out six or seven roses from
a. piece of ribbon six inches VIDE
Apply them with a quick one-two-
three stitch to an overblouse or geor-
gette crepe. put few beads IN the
center of each rose and wear 1t over
a costume slip to match the geoFSette
and you have a copy OF one OF the
most effective little frocks l nave
seen in a long time. II you want
the pattern for the roses with ol-
rections for working them L VIII send
them, but don't forget the stamped
self-addressed envelope.
Copyright. 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-09
Stubborn Case of Pimples,

Dear Miss Leeds: For the last Is
months / have not been free from
pimples more than a week at time.
They are quite deep-seated, very hard
and usually painful. When l press
them there Is little pus elected and
then some water and blood. / am get
ting discouraged, because the pimples
seem to be leaving permanent discol-
orations and / have tried many home
cures in vain. My diet is simple and
wholesome, but 1 do not drink much
water. I am 26 years old and have
used cosmetics for 10 years, not al
ways being careful to wash off the
powder and rouge at bedtime. I am
not troubled with constipation. I have
always been underweight, but am
more so now since my sons birth and
an Illness last Fall. Should l see a
doctor or a skin specialist? Would
yeast help my complexion? T. d.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-09

When you go marketing in the
morning. do you plan to buy FOODS
that will facilitate a cool house IN
the evening. Really wide awake
shoppers are in the market for cool
ness from morning to night. AS a
result they enjoy cooler Summers ana
more plea SAINT ones. While few artl-
cles specially purchased will cool ones
Summer, regular purchases made with
discrimination and selection will also
help to do away with the increased
warmth of Summer.
For example, if you buy food Tor
the evening meal that requires not
or continued fire waste heat will radl-
ate from the kitchen into the other
rooms. BY buying the correct sort
of foods it is unnecessary to heat the
house at dinnertime. Avoid especially
foods that must be fried or cooked in
the OPEN" Broiling and baking foods
may be cooked in shorter time with
less heat and odor.
If one shops for dinner early IN
the morning and has it cooked by III
or Il o'clock the heat of cooking as
well as it's odors will have been
whisked away by noon. The result
is a cooler house and a pleasanter
afternoon and evening. Another shop
ping hint for GOODNESS is to buy
few simple things to eat. OVERLOADED
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The Athletic Girls Figure,

Dear Miss Leeds: l am p years old.
5 feet inches tall and l weigh 12S
pounds. l have been a tomboy all
my life, but in spite of my athletic
activities / am overweight, especially
around my hips. If | exercise both
morning and evening, so without
breakfast, cut down on lunch. but eat
big supper, l can keep my weight
down. If l vary from this program
my weight goes UP to 1870. My main
worry, however, is my hair, which is
dark brown, fine and naturally curly.
There are lot of gray hairs through
1t. I wash my hair every week or
two and have had some hot oil treat
ments. j. ).
Answer One hundred and thirty
pounds is not too heavy for the mus
cular, athletic type of girls Of your
height. If you were flabby and fat
your figure would be much bulkier,
even ii you weighed the same as you
do now, and in that case I would ad-
wise you to reduce. AS 1t Is, however,
I do not think you should worry about
your figure. 1t is normal for well
developed woman to have broad hips.
Venus de Milo. who is your height,
measures 40.8 inches around the hips.
Most athletic women of your type
have to be watchful of their diet, just
as you are. If you eat more you must
exercise more to burn up the excess
fuel supplied in your food. You may
find 1t helpful to fast for two or three
days each month. The premature
graying Of your hair may be hered-
itary. II your scalp seems dry, give
1t hot oil treatment with equal parts
of olive oil and mineral oil twice a
month before your shampoo. Three
times week apply the following scalp
tonic: One dram tincture of rosemary,
/ dram tincture Of cinchona, 80 grains
quinine sulphate. 2 drains castor oil,
6 ounces bay rum, 10 drops tincture
of capsicum. Massage your scalp and
brush your hair well every day. Please
send a stamped, self.addressed enve-
lope for my leafiet on Care of the
Hair" that describes the oil treatment.
LOIS LEEDS.
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WHEN WE co SHOPPING
BY MRS. HARLAND II. ALLEN.

, tables are confusing and eXhausung
on a warm day or evening.
Homes are cool or warm to the eye
when we enter them. This is also
trne of other senses. Heavy fabrics
and dark-colored hangings absorb heat
and radiate it. That is why the shop
per who dresses the house in cretonne
or linen makes it cooler to the eye
as well as to other senses. Buying
Summer clothes that are light and
attractive will add GOODNESS to any
home.
The bed we lie in should be cool,
because our eight hours or more in
1t are vital ones. The time to re.
place a sagging spring is Summer,
when sagging springs add to the heat
Of ones body. If the shopper has
considered replacing her mattress
with one made of hair. doing it now
will ''cool" her Summer. Buying
sheets that are wide enough will also
make sleep cooler.
Special pillows for Summer are
worth their drop in temperature.
Hair pillows in fiat, thin shapes are
good buys for the home, while air.
inflated ones are desirable for. the
camp or bungalow. 1t may be worth
ones while to buy one or two linen
sheets and pillowslips for those excep-
tionally sweltering nights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-09
MILADY BEAUTIFUL
BY LOIS LEEDS.

Answer-You should certainly see a
physician and have his advice on
building up your weight to normal. 1t
is likely that X-ray treatments by a
skin specialist would also help you.
For a home treatment you may battle
the pimples with boric acid solution
and then after that has dried pat on
a little / per cent ointment of am
nominated mercury. Your trouble seems
to be acne indurata and is the result
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-09
Barefoot Hour.

Children have need Of comfortable
feet. All their lives long they must
stand on their feet, and a lot OF their
success in the standing viii depend
upon what kind of feet they have.
We would not think Of binding a
child's hands. "Of course not. A
child has to use his hands. How
could he manage without his hands,"
How can be manage without his
feet? You who have corns and bunions
and fallen arches answer me that.
You were not born with such affiic-
lions. They are the fault Of improper
care of your feet. Maybe you lived
in an age when it was stylish to have
q No. 2 shoe on a No. foot. Maybe
your mother liked little feet. Maybe
she lived too far from good shoe
shop to help you much in the matter
of shoes.
There is no such difficulty now.
Everybody is agreed that a well
formed foot is a beautiful foot. NO
body with sense pinches his feet or
wears the wrong shoe. Ease OF bear
ing, lightness Of step is the haiimat *
of style and good breeding. 1t Is
easier now to be comfortable be-
cause it is stylish. But the children?
/ see shoes that pinch children S
toes. They grew out Of them and
mother thought they would do little
while, anyway. That means
stunted growth somewhere in the
little foot. A corn. a knotted joint,
the start of bunion.
I see stockings that are too big
rolling down in wrinkles to make
blisters on little heels and lay the
habit Of a hating walk. / see shoes
that were formed for another sort or
foot on some unfortunate child whose
mother saw only the pretty shoes IN
the case. All this is unnecessary and
very bad for the health of the child
from his head to his feet. You see,
his feet are tied on to his head. One
can't get on without the other
First fit the child's feet with stock
4pps Do try to see that they are
neither too short nor too long, Then
ft him with shoes that belong TO his
feet. II it is possible, get him more
than one pair at a time, so that he
has a, pair for indoors and one for out
Then once each day in the pleasant
weather let him have a barefoot hour
An which to air his feet. Take off the
shoes and stockings, and il there Is
a grass plot free Of broken glass and
sharp stones, as there ought to be,
LET him run free. The seashore is
fine for this.
Look at the child's feet every eve
ming as he prepares for bed. Make
sure that they are thoroughly washed,
that all sand is removed from between
the toes and under the nails.
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not only of lack Of proper cleasing
methods, but of your poor health.
Mild sunburn will help you. Drink
five or six glassfsls of water daily be-
tween meals. If you do not like the
taste of pure water you may add some
fruit juice to it. You will find it more
satisfactory in the long run to have
treatments by skin specialist rather
than to try to handle the case at
home. I do not think you need the
yeast, since you are not troubled with
constipation. Let your physician pre-
scribe a suitable tonic if he thinks you
need one. LOIS LEEDS.
Downright 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-09
Escalloped Corn.

Two cups corn. fresh or canned;
tablespoon butter or bacon fat, l cup
bread crumbs. u cup milk, l teaspoon
salt, Il teaspoon pepper, / egg. Add
milk, salt, pepper, and slightly beaten
egg to corn. Pour one-half of the corn
mixture into a creased baking dish
cover with one-half of the bread
crumbs, add rest of corn and cover
with remainder of crumbs, which have
first been mixed with the melted but
ter or fat. Cover and bake in mod
crate oven.
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Ham Sliced Baked.

One ham slice. 11a-2 pounds; II cup
brown sugar. II cup fine bread
crumbs: l teaspoon prepared mustard
"a teaspoon pepper, Il cup water, II
cup cider or juice from fresh or canned
fruit. Cut ham slice n to / inch thick,
scar on both sides in a pan or oven
broiler and place in shallow baking
pan or casserole. Spread over the ham
dressing made by mixing sugar
crumbs. cider, pepper and water. This
will give six servings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-09
Lessons in English
BY W. L. GORDON.

often mispronounced-Baci Pro.
rounce ba-sil-i, a unstresSed, first as
IN "jll." last as in "lie," accent sec
ond syllable.
often sspelled-Tingeing; note the
o after g.
synonyms-Fragrance,, aroma per
Word study-"Cse word three
times and it is yours" Let us in
crease our vocabulary by mastering
one word each day. Today's word-Re.
sumption; the act Of taking up again
after interruption. THE resumption of
his duties began last Monday"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-09
OUR CHILDREN By Angelo Patri

Straighten out the toes and teach the
child to wiggle each of them freely.
Dry between the toes thoroughly and
powder the feet so they are dry and
smooth. When the child is old
enough he is to- do this himself as
part of his daily routine.
The daily airing will do much to
strengthen the child's nervous con-
troll. The barefoot hour is one of the
best tonics for a nervous child.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-09

Summer squash are good only when
young, fresh and tender. Wash, peel
and cut into quarters or small pieces.
Cook in boiling water for 20 minutes
or until tender. Drain thoroughly,
mash, and add one teaspoonful of salt.
pinch of pepper and two tablespoon
fuls of cream or two tablespoonfuls Of
butter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-09
One NInther Say.

one MOlneF say.
Make breakfast attractive to the
children by occasionally introducing
the elements of novelty and surprise.
Hide bits of date beneath the cereal,
have boiled rice sometimes instead of
pOrridge. adding raisins about 10 min
utes before it is done. Maple sugar
or brown sugar adds a different flavor
to any kind Of cereal and brown sugar
sprinkled over hot buttered toast
makes it disappear quickly. The morn
inn, cocoa is enhanced by the addition
of few drops of vanilla and just be
fore turning it into the cups foam
it" by beating vigorously with an egg
beaten.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-09
Trouser Sleeves on Summer Suits
BY MARY MARSHALL.

Are you aware that women are
wearing trousers? No, | don't mean
the short culottes that are more or
less apparent in some OF the new
frocks recently sent over from Paris.
i mean really and truly long
trousers, narrow at the top, wide at
the hem, like the ones that aren't
quite so popular now as they were
season or so ago.
But they--the women, / mean
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-09
NANCY PACE
Maps and Globes are Dec
orative as Well az Instructive
ny FLORENCE Ia GANKE.

"All the world seems to be travel
minded at present" said Peter First,
we had deluge of ships. We put
them everywhere in our homes,
whether they fitted or not. And now
we seem to be equally inundated with
maps.
"Of course" he continued longingly,
II would give my eye tooth for my
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-09

grandfather's atlas we used to have
up in the attic when I was a boy. l
don't see why didn't hang on to it..
But it's gone. Think of the maps we
could get from it for framing" Nancy
agreed, and then said. THAT reminds
me of an idea 1 have for your
nephew.
why couldn't we get him a globe?
He is interested in geography now
and was scarcely to be pried loose
from the large globe we have in the
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library. We needn't get him an ex.
pensive one, but I know he would
enjoy it."
Peter did more than buy the globe
for his nephew, Leland. For the
twin sister, Leila, he purchased a
large map of the United States. 1t
was on a roller with spring. Leila s
father attached it to the framework
of the book shelves in the children q
room. Even Joan liked to look at 1t
when 1t was pulled partially down
over the books on the shelves
(Copyright. 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-09
WORD COLF-Everybody's Playing 1t
INTELLIGENCE AND EMOTION
BY JOHN KNOX.

INTELLIGENCE AND EMOTION
a
So Change MAMA The has do
o his
q dogs emotio ar e
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-17
SMIT H lamar
BOUT NEXT

Henry Lamar arrived In this city
today fresh from a siege Of serious
training in Boston. to complete his
conditioning in the District Athletic
Association gymnasium in Washing
ton Auditorium in preparation for
his bout there with jeff Smith, of
Bayonne, next Tuesday evening.
Smith is at present training in
Philadelphia with Battling Levinsly,
Dick Romano and Jimmy Jones. He
will come here on Friday with Phil
Raymond and Joey Fox. They will
work out at the City Club one day
and the Racquet Club another.
In the semi-final bout Of eight
rounds, Phil Raymond boxes Johnny
Farrell. who is looked upon to fur
nish the surprise Of the show.
Joey Fox, also of the Lippe stable,
meets Buster Dundee, OF Baltimore.
in q special bout of eight rounds. A
six.round opener will start the show.
The bouts are open to members of
the District Athletic Association
only. Application for membership
may be made at the club headquar-
tiers in the Washington auditorium.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-17
YALE
IN POLO

The program Of sports at the
Naval Academy for Saturday Is
smaller than the usual weekend
offering, but presents several events
Of special interest.
Yale meets the Navy in water.
polo and swimming, the game In
the former sport settling the su.
premacy for the season, Yale and
the Naval Academy being the only
unbeaten teams. Great interest Is
taken In the meeting.
The Navy has little hopes Of
winning the swimming match,
and Yale, with q clean record
for the season, is expected to
clinch its title to the champion
ship of the intercollegiate Swim
ming Association. The Navy is
handicapped by the Illness of
COale, its middle-distance star.
The NAVAL Academy, Princeton,
University Of Pennsylvania, syria.
cuse, and the University OF New
York will contest in the prelimi-
naries of the southern division OF
the intercollegiate Fencing Associa.
ton. New York will take part in
the foils contests only, the others
meeting with that weapon and with
sabres.
There will be two boxing matches
the Plebes meeting Bellefonte
Academy in the afternoon and the
varsity opposing the University OF
Pennsylvania in the afternoon,
Pennsylvania has not been making
a good showing, and the Navy feels
confident of another victory.
Saturdays matches will be the
last contests In winter sports
here this year, al the events In
which the Naval Academy par
ticipates next Saturday and later
being away from Annapolis.
Spring sports open on Saturday,
March 26, the Naval Academy and
University of Richmond baseball
mines meeting here that day.