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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29
THE DAILY
HOROSCOPE
Saturday, July 80.

Astrologers read tomorrow as rather
an unfavorable day in planetary gov
eminent. Except early in the morn
ing, the aspects are threatening.
This is an suspicious rule under which
to pay debts and settle accounts, but
most unlucky for borrowing.
Newspapers are to benefit, owing
to sensational rumors and startling
reports. Advertising continues under
a direction Of the stars that makes
it most important, but personal pub.
licity will be much overdone.
Danger from propaganda will in.
crease rather than diminish as the
year advances. and warning is given
against ''parlor anarchists"
While this rule prevails, deception
more difficult to maintain than is
usually the case.
The seers prophesy many new
schemes for obtaining money, and
they fortell a worldwide swindle OF
some sort which involves govern
ments.
Labor is subject to sinister influ.
ences from the stars which may i'm.
pei workers to make serious mistakes.
Again earthquakes are foretold, and
loss of property indicated in the prog
nostications Of those who read the
stars.
Forest fires will cause heavy losses
this month, it is forecast, and one OF
incendiary origin may do great dam
age.
Women are to be subject to sway
making for concern regarding mental
rather than physical adornment.
Colleges and universities are to race
a new girl problem. for there will be
q majority Of young women register
ing. astrologers predict, and they reao
this as the preparation for future big
worlds work.
Persons whose birth date it Is have
the augury of unusual experiences in
the coming year.
Children born on that day are likely
to be strongly conservative and ex
tremely executive. They generally
succeed.
Downright 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29
w EDLO OK E d
BY HAZEL DEYO BACHELOR.

room. He rose as she entered.
Small, cool and very fragile fingers
in his own! The memory of a night
with her at the Port Of Missing Men.
How she had loved it! The hills, the
valley filled with soft, white mist;
the stars brilliant overhead.
Why had she married this impecu.
NOUS artist? Any one could see that
he wasn't competent to take care OF
her.
Nan was childishly enthusiastic.
isn't II lovely here?"
II like it." Very quietly.
1--WE never been in Massachusetts
before. Let's go out on the porch.
I'm hungry for a glimpse Of the sea.
Martin had been guest OF the
Sheridans for some time and knew
the place. Before he took Nan out
side he delved into closet and got a
warm wool wrap.
Then they went out on the porch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29

TINE rule Of Youth is a simple
one. A rule anyone can follow,
and that scores of thousands do,
with surprising results. 1t starts
with gentle skin cleansing, with
pores freed regularly of accumula-
tons, say famous beauty authorities.
Thus, largely on expert advice,
millions use Palmolive Soap; touch
their faces with no other. For it is
a True Completion Soap. Made OF
cosmetic oils. Made for one pur-
pose only-to protect and beautify
the skin.
Wash the face gently with
Palmolive. Massage its balmy olive
and Salm oil lather into pthe skin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29
Measurements.

It would not be a bad idea for you
to take your own measurements, and
then keep them somewhere on q
card, SO you can refer to them. II
you have any tendency to get fat or
thin. you can check UP on it; If your
figures gets thick in places you can
tell this. too.
- So For instance, the girl weighs 125 at
1.-The age of 10. It isn't a bad weight,
.H she is average height-she'd be
Slim enough and probably very
pretty. Her mother weighs 100 or
135 at the most-and looks dumpy
land fat. They are about the same
height. How is the difference dis
Sributed and what makes one figure
young and the other settled and old :?
Well, probably as the mother got
older, lot of fat settled around her
hips and over her stomach. From 81
watch the measurements of the waist
ind the hips. Fat will come here.
Also it will collect on the upper arm.
Now there Is no part of woman's
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29
Corned Beef Soume.

Melt three tablespoonfuls Of butter
or butter substitute and add three
tablespoonfuls Of flour. Cook to a
smooth paste. Press canned tomatoes
through a fine sieve and add one cup
full of the liquor to the butter and
-four. also one small onion grated
and salt, pepper and paprika to sea
son. Remove from the fire and add
the yolks Of two eggs beaten well.
then one cupful Of cold chopped corn.
ed beef. and finally the whites Of the
eggs beaten stiff. Bake in very
moderate oven.
Six thousand men under federal ad
ministration are rushing construction
Of the Rio-Sao highway in Brazil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29

Trick 4. Declarer Is prepared If
necessary to give two Diamond tricks
to the adversaries, expecting thereby
to make the three tricks remaining in
that suit, with which and the prob.
able tricks obtainable in the other
suits, he counts on making game. He
leads the Jack of Diamonds, hoping
that West will cover, after which he
can finesse against East. West prop
erly declines to covers
Trick 6. Declarer's Diamond finesse
fails. but the suit is established.
Trick II. Declarer's Club finesse
winning, game Is assured.
fCopyriKht. 1927
Mr.. Whitehead will answer questions con.
corning your Bridge problems. Write 10
him, care of this paper. inclosng self.
addressed. stamped envelope.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29
Lessons in English
BY w. L. GORDON.

Words often misused: Don't say II
never mean to CO." Say Il mean
never to CO."
Often mispronounced: Divan. Pro-
nounce the as in cit" not as in
Eight" and accent last syllable.
Often misspelled: Capricious.
Synonyms: Part, portion, piece, sec.
ton. particle, share, allotment.
Word study: Use Il word three
times and it is yours" Let us in.
crease our vocabulary by mastering
one word each day. Today's word:
Irrational; contrary to reason; absurd.
such irrational views cannot be &C.
cepted."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29

L1EVE ME-"
trying to speak as If not at all anx
ious.
This was Sammy's chance. Il not
only have heard Of that young Chuck
but have seen her." said Sammy.
My, you should have seen Polly
Chuck sit up and take notice
"Where?" she asked eagerly.
ELL don't like to tell you," replied
Sammy, although he was fairly aching
to tell her.
why not?" demanded Polly. "Why
shouldn't you like to tell ne?"
Because" replied Sammy. "you
probably won't believe me-"
"Just try me and see," replied Polly
"Call Johnny Chuck over here" said
Sammy.
So Polly Chuck called to Johnny
Chuck, and Johnny Chuck came wan
dering over. Johnny had been living
"Well," said he, what now?"
Sammy Jay. has seen our lost
baby" said Polly rather breathlessly.
"Where?" demanded Johnny.
"Up in Farmer Browns dooryard."
At that Polly Chuck squealed right
out. "Oh, the poor little thing" she
cried. "Bowser the Hound will surely
get her. il she Is up there"
mo, he WON'T" said Sammy. "They
are the very best Of friends. She went
to sleep in Bowser's house and I saw
them eating dinner together out Of the
same DISH"
Sammy Jay. you are telling an un
TRUTH stormed Polly Chuck, growing
very angry. "You have come over
here just to tease me by trying to
make me believe that you know where
my lost darling is. You know as well
as do that Bowser the Hound would
snap her up In a minute"
"Wait a minute: wait a minute, my
DEAR" interrupted Johnny Chuck. 81
have an idea that Sammy is telling
the truth"
"Then you've lost all the sense you
ever had" declared Polly.
Johnny shook his head. mo" said
he, II haven't lost any sense. know
Farmer Browns Boy and know
Farmer Browns dooryard and I know
many nice things that have happened
there. I know that If Farmer Browns
Boy told Bowser the Hound not to
touch that young Chuck Bowser
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29
40? No!
The rule for keeping "Ihat School
girl Complexion" regardless
Of your age
Bv NORMA SHEARER

Rinse with warm water; then with
cold. That is all-it's natures rule
for keeping that schoolgirl complexion.
Use this way regularly, and par
ticularly before bed. Note how much
better your skin in one week. Use
powder and makeup all you wish.
But never leave them on over night.
GET REAL PALMOLIVE
Costs but 10c cake. Use no other
on your face. But be sure you get
GENUINE Palmolive. Crude imi-
tations, represented to be OF olive
and palm oils, are not the same as
Palmolive. Remember that and
TAKE CARE. The Palmolive-Peet
Co.. Chicago, y. S. A. ,--.. - 81
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English Cream.

Scald one pint of milk. Sift together
several times half q cupful each Of
flour and sugar and one-fourth tea
spoonful of salt. Dilute with little
Of the hot milk, mix, then stir into the
rest of the hot milk. Continue to stir
until the mixture thlckens, then cover
and let cook for Is minutes. Beat two
eggs, add one-fourth cupful of sugar,
and beat again. Then stir into the
hot mixture, continue to stir until the
egg is cooked, then cool, flavor and
use. This is a good filling for cream
puffs or cellars.
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DEDTTNTE CTODTEC BY THORNTON
DELI lXlG y lOlN1LO ". BURGESS

wouldn't touch it. You don't know
Farmer Browns family as do"
Its impossible snapped Polly
"Who ever heard of a Chuck and a
dog being friends?"
Johnny turned his back on Polly
"You are sure you saw this, Sammy"
asked he.
Sammy nodded. "I certainly am"
he replied. But what's the good Of
bringing good news that nobody will
believer"
IT believe It," said Johnny Chuck
IF 1t wasn't such long way up there
and I wasn't so stout, ! would go and
see for myself"
(Copyright. 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29

Sammy Jay had no place very near
Polly Chuck or Johnny Chuck where
he could alight, unless he alighted on
the ground. So finally he did this and
pretended to be looking for something.
He didn't say anything for a while.
1t was Polly Chuck who finally spoke.
"You fly around everywhere. don't
you, Sammy Jay?" said she.
Perhaps not everywhere, Polly" re-
piled Sammy. but do fly around a
great deal. Why?"
Nothing much; only thought per.
haps you might have heard Of stray
little Chuck somewhere" said Polly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29
HOME NOTES
BY JENNY WREN.

In tune with the growing taste for
modernist home furnishings has come
the craze for cacti as household
plants. These weird little denizens of
the desert show bold lines that carry
out the modernist feeling delight.
fully.
A cactus garden on ones window
ledge adds touch of smartness to
the room and advertises the fact that
one knows what Is new" It also
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29
Vegetable.M Meat Dish.

Combine one-half a cupful each OF
cooked carrots and turnips or potatoes
cut into cubes. Add one-half a cupful
of cooked peas or green string beans
cut in half-inch lengths. Place one
cupful Of white sauce in a saucepan
and add one cupful of cooked ham cut
into cubes, and heat. Add the vege.
tables. If too thick, moisten with a
little stock or water. Place two table.
spoonfuls of bacon fat or butter In a
grill or frying pan, add the hash and
brown. Serve on toast and garnish
with parsley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29

Nan Hartley, an artists model
chooses bettceen aceGlth and SENT
porerty. She refuses Martin Lee. q
rery 1Dealthy man. to mdrrv Tom
Elliott, a poor artist. After the aced-
ding she goes on posing In order to
argument their slender finances. She
is trail. hopeuer, and during the hot
days of july her strength oiUes d,rdy.
she discovers that she Is going to haze
baby.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29

them used for frocks for young and
middle aged. She had seen them
used for curtains in Summer homes.
And because she liked the gay
ness of them she made Joan a dress
Of white dimity with big cherries in
two shades of red printed over the
surface. The organdy collar was
bound in red, so were the armholes.
A bow of narrow red ribbon &C.
cented the collar.
(Copyrieht. 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29
Laziness That May Be Valuable
By LYDIA LIE BARON WALKER

! once read an essay that might
, been called 1.-THE Advantages Of
ns Lazy" It certainly set forth
Flea in a new light. It was delic.
~ in its whimsical fumor. subtly
. and made one feel that laziness.
"ort. had its points Of vantage, not
ia lightly brushed aside. The real
.rS,ance and gist Of the essay was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29

furnishes unlimited opportunities for
exercising ones taste and originality.
The plants may be mixed-half a
dozen prickly, grotesque little rascals
in a single fiat bowl-or they may be
potted singly as shown here. Very
often a pottery figure or two Is in.
cluded in a group of containers to add
sparkle. The Spanish lady and the
squirrel shown here are modern
French pottery-pure white.
(Copyright. 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29
SOLUTION OF TODAY'S
WORD GOLF PROBLEMS,

10. STOP, SOOP, LOOP,
LOOK. SOOP is 0. X.
II. RIP, REP. PEP. PEW,
SEW-four steps.
IS. HOGS, FOGS, FIGS,
FIRS, FIRK, FISK. FISH-six
steps. FIRK and FISH are not
common words, but they are
real ones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29

Lack Of funds has caused the aban.
Comment of the only private air serv-
ice in Esthonia, the venture proving
improbable because half Of the pas
sengers held return tickets purchased
of a non.Esthonian air.service com.
pany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29

Certain London hospitals have found
that patients confined in rooms deco.
rated in green, yellow or mauve re-.
cover several days quicker than those
in rooms Of other colors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29
NANCY PACE
Sleeves Are Abbreviated in
Frocks for Small Folks
By FLORENCE LA GANKE.
BY FLORENCE LA GANKE.

Sleeveless dresses for all ages were
shown in the shops. Nancy had a
number of dresses for herself with no
sleeves. She found she. could get
them for Joan as we'll. One dress
had something which looked like a
sleeve cap. The frock was made of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29

THOUGH THE SUNDIAL MARKS
OFF THE HOURS, TIME SPENT IN
{ UIET CONTEMPLATION. OFTEN
I ISTAKEN FOR LAZINESS, is NOT
N'ASTED.
that there are ideas that come to one
tho is relaxed, that cannot be COM
pretended nor even noticed when one
is rushing about madly trying to &C.
complish without due thought. II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29
Difference Of Opinion.

A difference OF opinion leads
Sometimes to most unpleasant deeds.
Johnny Chuck.
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WORD COLF-Everybody's Playing 1t
BY JOHN KNOX.

another
a
Of such word
Go I've to be
Us.
IA. SEW 8 step
tsvha
a o. r
Correct solutions on this in todays Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29

Correct solutions on this page in today's Star.
Copyright. 1879
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29

Continued in tomorrow's Starr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29

Mimi will be glad to answer any inquiries
directed to this paper. provided q stamped
addressed envelope is inclosed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23
WINS SUIT TO RECOVER
FOR LOSS AT CARDS
Loser Gets Verdict for $1,206
Against Owners of House in
which Games Were Played.
nv ,he As.ociated Press

Nv the ASHocidtcu 1lNSAs
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, January %.
A decision in favor of the plaintiff
for 81 .2O6 alleged to have been lost at
cards in the home OF friends has been
handed down by District Court Judge
James E. Davis.
leo Guertin, the plaintiff, testified
that he played in the home of the de-
PENDANTS, Frank and Lea Lavoie, with
heir full knowledge and consent on
10 occasions and that he lost on the
average of 500 a night. Whether the
defendants won the money or not was
not the point at issue. The point
siressed was that the game was played
with their knowledge i'm their homes.
Counsel for the plaintiff explained
that The suit was brought under =
sta..,te that SAYS when a householder
PERMITS a gambling game in his prem
ises he may be held liable for the
amount lost by plaintiff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23
START TAX CUT DRIVE.
democrats Serve Notice of House
Move Tomorrow.

The Democratic move to nry open
the paddock Republican members of
the ways and means committee Ia We
hung on tax reduction proposals will
be initiated tomorrow in the House.
,o Hepres ;n mahtnS this announcement
said he would start the ball .uI-
ing by taking the House floor %
urge members to sign a petition pro
viding for a vote on the SS35,oOo'ooo
taY-reduction measure sponsored by
Representative Garner of Texas, rank
ing Democrat on the ways and means
committee.
Nam the petition the committee can be
discharged from jurisdiction over the
hIi tf it is not reported within 10
DAYS. 1t would then be In order
to bring the measure up on the floor
for q vote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23

I[almbach made addresses. rhe sec,
| ond grade won the attendance prize.
The meeting OF The Wallaeh Towers
| Parent Teacher Association was held
at Wallach School January 10. A
vote of thanks and appreciation was
given the Towers teachers for the
handling of their pupils January H.
when a fire broke out in the building
The banner for the best attendance
of parents was won by Miss MERCER &
5B-A class.
Miss Emma Jacobs. director of the
domestic science department of the
public schools, gave an illustrated ad
dress on the proper nourishment of
children. at a meeting of the JEFF
ferson Association Monday night. Mr..
Strawbridge later invited those
present to visit the school lunchroom,
where the rules of a well balanced
meal as explained by Miss Jacobs,
are observed. Mrs. II. T.. Rossell,
editor of the Parent Teacher Maya
zine, gave a short talk The loving
cup offered by the Parent.Teacher AS
ISOLATION was exhibited, also the new
banner, which was won by Mr..
Smiths OBJ section. The graduating
classes gave several vocal selections,
after which the following pupils
staged thrift play. THE Value of
Accounts: Barney Munitz, Sam
Leishear, Winifred Reeves, Dorothy
Albea, Dorothy Noyes, Louis Denis
and Frances Henderson.
The Fillmore Association will meet
tomorrow at 5 o'clock in the Fillmore
School
meeting of the District of Column
bia Parent-Teacher Associations was
.-eld at the Arlington Hotel January
IS, at 80 o'clock. Miss Catherine B.
Watkins spoke on THE Value of Lii
braries,' and a resolution was adopted
and a letter sent to the members of
the appropriations committee of Con
gress asking that appropriations be
made to open libraries in different
sections of the city, to be used by all
citizens.
\ resolution was adopted request
ing the Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations to amend its constitution so
as to permit the body to initiate &C.
ton of its own accord without wait.
ing for some affiliated organization to
bring a matter which demands i'm.
mediate attention before it.
Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes, superin.
tendent of municipal Fairgrounds,
urged parent teacher associations to
request the board of education to pro
vide money for instructors in the play
grounds and to request that they
teach in the afternoon after school
and not in the morning. when there
are no children in the Fairgrounds.
Mrs, A. T.. Lady. chairman of the
pre-school child committee, reported
that groups are being organized in
the association to start the work of
rounding up next Summer the chill
dren who would enter school next Fall
and have them examined as to ply
steal fitness. She requested chairmen
of pre-school committees to attend Il
meeting of the general committee Fri
day at ? pm. in the headquarters of
the association, 500 Eighteenth
street. Others making reports were
Mrs, ]. W. Byler Mrs. S. w. Rau-
scher and Mrs. f. r. Kalmbach. Lynn
uake, Boy Scout executive, spoke.
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$50, 900 GEMS STOLEN.
Salesman Kidnapped on Street Cor.
ner and Robbed.

KANSAS CITY, January %. OP.-
Unset d Almonds valued at $50. 900
were taken by two armed men who
kidnapped him on a downtown street
corner and rifled his pockets while
he was a prisoner in their motor
car, L. K. Harris, ST. Louis diamond
broker. reported to the police yester.
day.
The kidnapping was witnessed. by
score of persons. but police have OBJ.
tanned no clues as to the identity of
the robbers. Harris was released by
his captors about mile from where
he was forced INTO their car
He said the diamonds were insured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23

The association of the Madison
School met in the Madison School. in
the kindergarten room, January j.
The association voted to buy a screen
for the Iantern Mrs BYler and Mrs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23
()uInSleduS WOrrDSvruD

ITO children an angel of mercy" When di-
rections are followed 1T NEVER FAILS.
Despite scarcity and enormous cost of SAN
TONIN, it contains full dose. Stood sixty
years test. Sold everywhere or by mail. 60c
a bottle.
Est. C. A. VOORHEES, NJ D.. Philadelphia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23

The Fillmore Association will meet
tomorrow at 5 O'Clock in the Fillmore
School
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23

kalmbach made addresses. The sec
ond grade won the attendance prize.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23

An effective mouthwash. antacid
| and general laxative. Very pleasant
| to take. Specially priced at 27c
for Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
] day only.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23

Farmers of Chile expect bumper
crops this season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-18

yesterday in connection with the shay.
ing Of a negco boatnnan after his craft.
laden with liquor. was alleged to have
been seized
CoincideIit with the return oe the IN.
dictments. it became known that the
four men, had been held in fail with.
out bond since their arrest February
Z. the day altar county authorities re.
covered the body Of Florida Grand.
negro. from Lake Worth following his
disappearance. February s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-18

senior whose home was in Tuxedo
Park, N Y. Fearing a reprimand
because of a minor infraction of COL
lege rules, she swallowed poison and
died within an hour.
Friends said Miss Stewart. who was
an assistant to DR.. Caroline Law
renee of the faculty. recently received
permission to spend a week end with
a chum, but instead went to Ithaca.
n. Y, where Cornell University is
located The girls told her she might
be suspended for a year, and they
said she feared to face her mother
The girls mother declined to COM
.,1ent on the suicide, but explained her
father intended to press an inquiry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-18

she revealed that she and her hus-
band, Ivan St. Johns, Western editor
of a motin2-picture magazine. had
separated.
1.-The burden Of being a writer with
certain contracts to All, the mother Of
two children and the conduct of my
house was too much,' she said.
Both Ivan and I agreed to disagree
There are no hard feelings on either
side"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-18

juries at hospitals here. The three to
remain. Mrs William West and Mrs.
Harold West. Altoona, Pa. and Mrs.
Raymond Evans, New York, probably
will be discharged today, hospital at
taches said.
r. S. Beecham, driver of the bus.
was absolved Of blame for the accident
following an investigation by Duval
County authorities.