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/ tickle, and in its power of governing
| should not be allowed to dictate such
| usage. But we should clamor i'm vain
! Manners that govern our houses,
| however informally they may be
maintained. are as exacting as style
| in dress. We either are or are not up
to the fashion" And after all, when
we are in Rome it is as we'll to do as
| the Romans do. And should Mrs. Jones
come to our house and behold sauces
| with peas or carrots or beans. she
might go abroad among men. raising
| her hands in horror. And spread the
news.
Whether or not we have a maid, it
is simple matter to have a dainty.
we'll appointed table at which to serve
our family its daily food. In the eve
ming there may be candles, and light
ed ones. for no greater cost than the
usual electric light There may be
thin glasses rather than thick ones.
and few dishes on the table-the serv-
ing dishes being placed on q tea table
or tea wagon at the hostess left side.
from which things may be served
without the necessity of her rising
from the table.
There are homes without number
where no maid is, present to serve
dinner. She may have come in the
day to clean the house, or TO spend
certain hours ironing. She may not
have been there at all. and the lady
of the house may be it's sole care
taker. Nevertheless. the dinner can
he ,.1intv. well served well appointed.
The table can be Spotless in it's sim
pliCity. one should never be too tired
to take the catsup from it's bottle. or
the jelly from it's jar. And if one Is
actually weary after the Formally
of the meal, the labor of the dishes
lit is done) may be set aside for the
new day to come.
Address all questions to Miss Arden The
Evening Star. Washington
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fully good,looking. He was inclined to
he tolerant, too, of this gay young set.
He hadn't once shown Il sign of dis
approval
Jessica came into the living room,
still accompanied by Raymond Town
ley. Maude watched her as she
danced. slim fingers on his shoulder,
smooth cheek against his. He whis-
pered to her, and she murmured
something back. Her lids were
dropped. her lips slightly parted.
Maude would have given anything
| for the right to rush up to them and
drag Jessica out Of young Townleys
| arms. 1t was Il Dissertation TO have
| them dance together-~like that!
And yet, here was Mark Burton
dancing in almost the same way with
| that Hartley girl She wished now
| that she hadn't asked him to come to
| her aid. If he abetted Jessica ID would
/ do more harm than good.
Peggy was a perfect dancer and
Mark was enjoying himself. But out
| of the corner of his eye he was observ-
| ing JessiCa and Raymond. Perhaps
| Maude had prejudiced him against the
man, and vet he had taken an instinC-
/ tive dislike 10 him before he had talked
! with her Well. he wouldn't make Il
/ snap Judgment he would wait and see
| what happened. He would remain
| here long enough TO find out "A few
| things about Raymond. and then, If
| he found him undesirable. he would
make UP his mind what TO do next.
In the meantime. he was enjoying
| Peggy Hartley. Under her surface
manner. which he had discovered was
| largely pose. she was fresh and naive.
| During the dance she questioned him
| eagerly about his travels and he an
| swered to the best Of his ability. He
was flattered, too. because when other
| men tried to cut in she refused TO
/ leave him.
| Maude noticed this, and Jessica, in
| spite of her dOwnCast eyes, did. too.
| Maude drew down her lips. Her
face wore a shocked expression.
! JesSica was filled with nlirth.
| Peggy must have fallen for him, -
ran her thoughts. Il wonder what
| he's like to talk to? He certainly
dances well enough Not so many new
steps. but he has dance rhythm: he's
not jerky. Fancy having him turn up
after all these years.
And then. with gurgle of laughter.
she whispered to Raymond Townley
Look at Aunt Maude's face. She's
shocked because my guardian is a hui
man being. Isn't that scream"
copyright. 1927
Continued in Mondays Starr
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THE DAILY
HOROSCOPE
Sunday, January 8.

Again good and evil planetary in
f1uences conflict, according to astroi-
ogy. Tomorrow morning is subject to
the better direction of the stars.
There is a favorable sign for the
clergy and much work for the church
in the new year, it is foretold.
Women are to concentrate on re-
ligion, as in the past, it is forecast,
and there is to be revival of old
fashioned service.
Temples to Hindu and other faiths
will be reared in more than one city,
astrologers forecast.
The strengthening of separate re-
ligious movements is of happy
augury, it is explained. since they
will eventually unite to combat vice
ana crime in the United States.
Gossip is supposed to be stimulated
under this aspect. which inclines men
and women to think the worst of
one another.
Thrift should be cultivated, if the
stars are to be trusted, for eXtrava-
gence is to be even more apparent in
the coming year than ever before.
Again fashions are to show elabora-
ton, a reflection of the spirit which
would spend money lavishly for adorn-
ment and for amusement.
Persons whose birth date it is may
have much to do with land and prop
erty in the coming year. which should
be very prosperous.
Children born on that day may be
exceedingly talented and aware of
superiority. They should be trained
to humility, for they may incline
toward egotism.
Copyright. 1927
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Peter in a Bad Fix.
The one who never admits defeat
You may not hope to ever beat
old Mother Nature

That kind cannot be beaten. 1t may
look as if they were beaten, but If
they won't admit it, you'll find in the
end that they haven't been beaten
after all.
Peter Rabbit wasn't worrying. In
fact, he was rather enjoying the stu
alton. 1t rather tickled him to know
how close he was to Reddy Fox, yet
how safe. You know. Peter was in
the middle Of the long. hollow log
which was open at both ends. Reddy
was outside. The hollow was big
enough for Peter. but not big enough
for Reddy Fox. Reddy would go to
one end and sniff. Then he would
go to the other end and sniff. Inside
Peter simply chuckled.
HE says he's going to stay here
until l have to come out" said Peter
to himself But if / know anything
about 1t, his stomach will make him
move along before mine makes me
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THE HOW-THE WHEN-THE WHY
BY ANNE ARDEN.

| q. tbs easy to be right as to be
| Wrong-and to ones glory !!
| A very innocent bystander a day or
50 ago asked me a most innocent
| question. little dreaming that here.
before many eyes, the question would
| in so short a time be answered again.
| The question was half soliloquy-
a wonderment about bottles and jars
in which things come-and their pres
ence at ones table. Whether or not
they are permissible. since they were
the path of least resistance, and when,
if they are permissible. they may be
used, and how-and why!
But they may not be used! If our
| table is to be correctly arranged, it
must be quite free of bottles, jars,
| toothpick holders and cracker bowls.
Likewise must it be free of boats for
spoons, rings for napkins-and the kin
| of these objects.
If condiments are to be served. they
| must be removed from the container in
which they come and put into little
glass dishes purchased for the pur.
pose. Crackers should be served on
| the saucer of the bouillon Cup-or on
, the service plate or Dread ana bultef
plate, and then only two in number,
as other things than crackers are
to be served at the meal, and crackers
act merely as an accompaniment for
the first course. not as the substance
of the meal. Pickles, sauces for fish.
jams and jellies are always to be re-
moved from their bottle or jar. One
| thing alone, and that only when the
dinner is not a formal one, may be
served from its package. and that is
cheese-certain kinds of cheese, i
should say, such as are known tand
either liked or dislikeO by their
wrapper.
Nor are sauces longer used for vege-
tables We may say that custom is
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CHAPTER VI.
Poor Aunt Maude.

Jessica saw Mark go into the other
room with Peggy with a sense of re-
lief. He must he human If he had
fallen for Peggy's line. Perhaps her
suspicious of him had been unfounded.
Perhaps he had told her the truth
when he had said that he wanted to
see her again after so many. years.
And she really did like his looks.
AIaude Maynard, however, was furi-
Gus.
Mark had left her side with a muir
INJURED apology and she had gazed
after him incredulously. She felt that
it was q condonement of the doing of
this wild crowd to have him dance
with one of them.
That Hartley girl, too, Maude had
never liked her.
Well, there was no point in her re-
naming here in the dining room. She
would follow Mark and watch him Ca
wort about the floor. Ridiculous, at
his age, to be dancing with a flapper.
No one noticed her departure. No
one liked her. She was too prim, too
intolerant. They all knew how she
felt about them, but they also knew
that Bunny paid no attention to any
thing she said Otherwise they
wouldn't have enjoyed coming here.
The various couples drifted into the
living room and began to wheel about
the floor. Naude stood in the door.
way watching Mark as he danced with
Peggy Hartley. She hadn't expected
him to do so well. But he actually
looked better on the floor than some of
the younger men. But what troubled
her was that she was afraid she was
not going to receive the moral support
from him that she had expected
She had thought of him as being
near her own generation. She had
expected him to be as shocked as she
was at the doings of the younger
generation. Instead, he was not old at
all, and as Maude looked at him dance.
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move. His probably has been empty
for some time. while / got a good
dinner just before | came in here. So
I guess l can stay just as long as
Reddy can, and little longer. / am
perfectly safe here. Hello! Who is
Reddy talking to-"
Peter pricked up his long ears. Out
side Reddy Fox was talking 10 some
one. Who could it be? If it were
Mrs. Reddy. or Old Granny Fox, why
things might be serious. One could
keep watch while the other hunted
They could take turns This would
be a bad fix indeed So Peter stole
a little nearer to one end Of the old
log in order to hear better.
Almost at once Peters heart nearly
turned a Somesault with fright
Reddy Fox was talking to Shadow the
Weasel Yes. sir, Rcddy was talking
to Shadow the Weasel Shadow is so
small that he can 40 anywhere that
Peter can and many places that Peter
cannot go. If Shadow should take it
into his head 70 come inside that hol-
low log there would be nothing for
Peter To do hut leave by the other end
as fast as his legs could take him.
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"P'uzzHcks
.Limericks

A certain young lady of +
Tried to steal out of church during
?:
But the squeak of her 3
So enlivened the =
That she sat down again in ,.
/. City in Scotland.
2. What one goes TO church for.
g. Most people wear two.
a. They're found in most churches.
s. Utter hopelessness.
(Note-Lots of us have had the
same experience. What experience?
Complete the limerick by placing the
right words in the corresponding
spaces and you'll see. Or, If you can
complete it, look for the answer and
another "Puzzlick" here on Monday
Yesterdays "Puzzlick."
Mary Jane goes to bed at eleven
Committing her welfare to Heaven;
Her face is so pure
She's so good and demure-
But then, she is most fOrty-Seven.
Copyright 1879
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Cooked Salad Dressing.

Mix four tablespoonfuls of sugar
with one teaspoonful of mustard, one
teaspoonful of cornstarch. one-fourth
teaspoonful of salt, and little pepper
and two egg yolks. Add one cupful of
mild vinegar and cook until thick,
stirring constantly. Beat the two egg
whites and fold into the mixture. Cook
for two minutes over low flame, STIR
ring all the time.
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that can be gained simply by chang
ing the size of the dots and distance
of one dot from the next.
Then, of course, there are different
sorts of dots. Ring dots are usually
well liked. And there are designs
showing dots of graded sizes. but these
are not, strictly speaking, polka dots.
1t is the old-fashioned solid uniform
dot that is in favor at present. and
these dots are usually fairly close to-
gether White dots on a navy blue
background have a crisp. fresh APP
pearance that usually makes them
better liked in Spring than Autumn.
White dotted brown material is not
so usual, but Worth of Paris has
shown recently a frock made of white
dotted brown crepe de chine that has
been much admired. 1t is. as polka
dotted frocks should always be,
severely simple.
Downright. 1927
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Mark Burton returns from abroad
beca " Of a letter received from
WGudc Maynard. the aunt Of his
1cdrd. JessicG Bartlett Jcssicd is
about to inherit the principal Of her
fathers estate, and MGude is afraid
q fortune hunter By the name Of Ray
mond TOtcnleD is preyinO on her Gf-
fections She asks Marks help In
the matter JesSicd is hdring q
masquerade party and Mark is taken
dozen to meet her.
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Attractiveness of the Polka Dot
BY MARY MARSHALL

The only reason why polka dots
ever go out OF style is that when
they are in style they become so very
popular that the time comes when we
see them SO often and sometimes in
such unattractlve guise that we just
grow weary of them. Then the only
thing to do is to put the fashion on
the shelf and forget about it.
And that is about what the big
dressmakers do. They know that after
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One mother says:

One mother says:
In the lowest shelf Of my medicine
cabinet / have several bottles with
large labels, each bearing the word
which tells what they are used for.
One has the words ''Stings Cuts, ="
another Burns" and others bear
words telling at a glance just what
one needs to know in a hurry The
children can find quick relief in this
way from insect bites or stings and
other injuries.
Copyright. 1879
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South Manchurias medical uni
versity has started improvements and
engagements that will require three
years TO complete.
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Honduras has granted to a firm the
right to develop 5000 acres of govern
ment land on which will be planted
mulberry trees to provide food for silk
worms.
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THE DIARY OF
A NEW FATHER
Friday Night.
BY ROBERT e. DICKSON.

Tonight we didn't go out to give
Joan driving lesso. l asked her II
she wanted to. but she was still
mad from last night and wouldn't go:
She said, You needn't bother. L
have a man coming out from the auto
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Copyright. 1927

Across
/. Kind of meat.
4. South Afrocan antelope.
z. Chinese dog.
IL. Native metal
IL. Decay.
Is. Strange.
IA. Commander.
Is. Twelfths of a shilling.
II. Regard.
10. Torn piece.
10. Japanese monetary unit.
20. Puglic official
20. Exists.
%. Large amount.
q. Large lake.
%. Ram down.
81. Cereal grass.
33. Addition to a letter (abbr)
81. Thinly diffused.
SO. Forefront.
SO. Small speck.
40. Eastern temple.
43. Female goat.
As Worshiped.
46 Masculine nickname.
AZ. Kind of pastry.
as. Downcast.
40. Cut off the skin.
so. Conjunction.
81. Abstract conception of being.
Down.
l. Cavity.
2. Greek god of war.
3. Viands.
4. Boiled leaves and stems.
5. Model.
6. First note of the scale,
7. Make.
8. Airplane shed.
Q. Grampus.
10. Tiny.
IS. English river.
16. In favor of.
20. Negative vote.
81. Tear.
%. Affirmative.
%. Neuter posSeSSiVe.
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a few seasons women will be ready
for polka dots again.
There is something very attractive
about the polka dot. 1t is one of the
most obvious of figures. The making
of polka dotted fabrics does not leave
very much to the fabric designer. AS
a matter of fact the effect of the
dotted material depends very much on
the size of the dots--and their size
compared with the spaces between.
There really is no end to the variety
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LEMON TARTS.

LEMoN L "A IL -.
To pulp and grated rind one
large lemon add one cup sugar,
two tablespOonfuls melted but
ter and three eggs beaten sep
arately. Line gem pans with
rich paste, fill with mixture
and bake in moderately hot
oven.
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"a. Juice of a plant.
20. Before.
20. Style.
80. Royal child.
80. Kept away from.
35. Enclosure for pigs.
81. Past.
SO. Scandinavian.
40. Suffering.
Al. Senior in service.
AZ. Combines.
43. DoZe.
A. Winglike part.
At. Father.
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CHICKEN FRICASSEE.

CHICKEN FRICASSEE.
Let chicken boil in sailed
water until it comes to pieces.
Into broth there should be
about one and one-half quarts)
put one and one-half pints
milk and let come to boil. Mix
about three-fourths cup flour
with cold water (be sure there
are no lumpsl, and add to broth.
Stir well, add salt and pepper
to taste. This is for a four or
five pound chicken.
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MENU FOR A DAY.

BREAKFAST.
Grapefruit
Oatmeal with Cream
Baked Omelet Bacon CurlS
Hot Corn Cake
DoughnutS Coffee
DINNER
Fruit Cocktail
Chicken FTicaSSee
Mashed Potatoes
Dreamed Cauliflower
Pear Salad Cheese Balls
Pudding Coffee
SUPPER.
Lobster a la NeWburg
Parker House Rolls
Preserved Peaches
Lemon TartS
Tea
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BAKED OMELEIT.

BAk ED OMElLEI.
One tablespoonful melted lard,
four eggs, eight tableGpoonfuls
milk. one-half tea&p0onful corn
starch, two tablespoonfuls wa
ter, salt and pepper to taste.
Beat eggs we'll, add milk and
beat again. Add lard, season
ing and cornstarch, mixed with
water. Turn into creased fire
proof dish and bake in mod
crate oven IS minutes. Serve
hot.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-05
BY NORMAN E. BROWN

Right now the Pirates, Cubs and
Cardinals seem to be set for a
fight to the last
game for the National League
pennant. And the trio presents an
interesting study.
The Pirates top the league in
batting. The Cardinals rank around
fourth. And Joe McCarthy's Cubs
come close to being hitless wonders
by ranking according to
recent figures.
But a. glance at the pitching
averages show that the three
clubs monopolize the good arms
of the league-with the exception
of Dazzy Vance and Jess Petty,
perhaps.
The list of those who had won
10 or more games for their outfits
up TO a recent date included Hill
and Meadows of the Pirates,
Haines, Sherdel and Alexander of
the Cardinals and Root and Carlson
of the Cubs.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-05

Outside of these Petty and
Vance were the only ones in the
select circle. Flint Rhem of the
Cards, Lucas of the Reds, Bush of
the Cubs, and one or two others
may have slipped over since but
the ones mentioned are far and
away in the vanguard.
Young Root is leading the pack.
What a pitcher Mccarthy has made
of that lad Charley had the stuff
before but Mccarthy has taught
him how to use it. Hill has been
turned from an in and outer into
a big winner by DOME Bush.
Harold Carlson, struggling against
hope with the Phils, seems to have
found himself with the Cubs.
Haines, Sherdel and Alexander,
of course, are no newcomers in the
hall of fame. But they are the ones
who by the mighty power of their
ia soupbones, slaye neutralized
the handicaps suffered by the
Cardinals through the illness of
Tommy Thevenow, the injury of
Toporcer and other ills that have
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-05

befallen the club. Root, Carlson,
ct al. carried the Cubs through
some trying periods while Mccarthy
was rejiggering his infield and
outfield in the hope of utilizing all
his batting strength and strength
ening his inner works.
The failure of Woz Kremer and
Vic Aldridge TO hit a clip equal
to that set by Hill and Meadows
has hurt the Pirates to date. 1t
may be that they will join the list
of star pitchers before the season
ends And if they do, pitching (the
bit they contribute) may swing
the tide of battle.
The home run boys may be
tossing the Yankees to a pennant
in the American League but the
pitching is deciding the issue il
the old circuit.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-05
DEMPSEY SHARKEY
DEBATE RACES
Fans Strike More Blows Than
The Contestants
in Ring
The Dempseyisharkey fight is

The DempseyiSharkey fight is
all over, but not SO the shouting.
There never has been a heavy
weight fight over which there has
been so much shouting as the
battle at the Yankee Standium on
July 81. The impending title bout
between Dempsey and Tunney has
not put an end to it. Generally one
event is lost in another that comes
en- its. heels, but not in this case.
More blows were struck week
after the fight was over on account
of it than were struck during the
battle itself. One man was killed
when a friendly disputant tried to
prove his point regarding the
nlooted foul blows by striking him.
Those associated with boxing
have never seen such feverish
aftermath as there has been to the
Sharkey-Dempsey fight. AS the
event cools that fact stands out in
conversation among them. Boxing
writer's do not recall when they
have received so many letters as
they have since July Fl. Many OF
these letters are caution; they
are abusive, eulogistic and what
not. They include everything from
the most violent condemnation to
the most violent praise.
Proves Interest in Boxing.
II there ever was any question of
lack of interest in the boxing
game the Sharkey-Dempsey bout
has dispelled it. To be sure, there
were many more persons present
at the Tunney-Dempsey fight last
Septembei, but never has been
more widespread interest. For
example, the call for back numbers
of newspapers has been greater
than on any previous occasion.
Requests for final edition accounts
came in as late as week after
the fight.
A glance at the mail received
by any person closely connected
with the fight reveals an amazing
lot of quirks OF reaction TO the
event.
Before the fight took place, for
example, letter came In from the
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-05
REGULARS WILL TACKLE
MELROSE-MORRIS GUARDS
Resort Hopes To Come Out Of Slump Personalities Ex-
pense - Locals Feel Differently About 1t

Having shown the Atlantic City
BRASS Buttons outfits what the
Mainland club could do. manager
Bill Payne has decided to increase
the range, with the result that the
Melrose- Morris Guards crew will
travel this way tomorrow to play
on the Floral avenue ball grounds
The Atlantic City club combin-
alton has good outfit, but whether
or not they are good enough will
be seen tomorrow. Having been in
a slump lately, the resorters hope
to come back at the locals expense,
but the consensus of local opinion