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Evening star., 1927-05-24
Preparing Her.

1t was the great day at last. The
school play was to go on and Mary
belle was a fairy, the principal fairy
who danced alone and who outwitted
the witch. Incidentally it was Mary
bellies first appearance in public. She
danced into the room to give mother
a last look.
do 1 look all right, mother?"
Perfectly beautiful"
'Look. Do do that good?"
splendid. You whirled on your
toe just like fairy, as light as a soap
bubble"
''TT say my speech again. Witch
of the Hiss, 1 have charmed you.
Away-There. How was that? Did
l leave anything out?"
Not a syllable. ! could hear every
word Just as distinct as if it were rain
pattering on lily leaves in the forest
You're going to be a perfect fairy.
I'll be on the third row, in the middle,
clapping my hands Off"
"Ohi mother, you're lovely. Good
by" And the fairy was off and
away.
But Louise" came Aunt Marie S
gentle complaining, this is the child's
first appearance outside her home.
You ought to have prepared her for
it. You ought to have told her about
the big crowd, the lights, the noises
and all that.
You should have told her she
might be stage struck and what to do.
When everything goes black before
her and her tongue gets thick, and
she can't utter a word or sing a note
or move foot. what will she do?"
She'll stand still, likely" said
mother grimly.
Exactly what ! mean. You should
have prepared the child. Instead OF
that. she's going on with the idea
nothing can happen to her"
And why not? What should hap
pen to her? Why should l put fear
into her heart when she needs cOur
Evening star., 1927-05-24
Chicken in Aspic.

Have ready a cupful of clear con-
somme, chicken broth or tomato
and chicken bouillon and a cupful
Of finely chopped cooked chicken.
Make the broth hot and in it dis
solve half a level tablespoonful of
gelatin that has been softened in
three or four tahlespoonfuls of
cold water. Add little of the gela-
tin mixture to the chicken. Set
the molds in ice and water and put
in the chicken and broth in alternate
layers. Let each layer harden before
another is poured in. Serve. turned
from the mods, with lettuce and
French dressing.
Evening star., 1927-05-24
Aprons i'm ChiIdren's Fashions
BY MARY MARSHALL.

apronsARnd pinafores went out some
thirty &Shars ago and has never been
fiickered back into fashion. True,
there are overallS--made of heavy
blue cotton material--that some lit
tie boys and girls wear for play time.
There seems to be no prejudice
against them.
The black satine smock is not the
only sort of cache e-tout--or hide all
that the French mother makes use
Of. There are some attractive little
aprons of figured Cretonne shown in
the French shops which French
mothers often use for their younger
children. At the French beaches you
will see children romping on the
sands in these easily adjusted little
garments, that add just bit of
warmth to their diminutive frocks
beneath and that, in spite of their
gay colorings, do not need to be
washed so often as light, dainty
frocks. These aprons are a suggeS-
ton.
Good St. Patrick would feel be
Wildered if he were to come back
to this world of ours and try again
his trick OF snake determination.
But he would be relieved. no doubt,
to see that so many of these snake
skins are really not SnakeSklnS at
all Purses. shoes and coats are
made of leather ingeniously stamped
to look like python, cobra, water
snake and other fashionable varieties
of reptile Quite as realistic as these
feathers are the purses and other ac-
ccssories made of crepe silk printed
in snakeskin designs. One shop is
even showing Summer bath robes and
negligees made of cotton velveteen
printed in excellent imitation of the
serpentine design. No one at the
outset of this old fashion could have
foreseen the wide popularity to which
it would attain,
(Copyrght. 1927
Evening star., 1927-05-24

She does not tuck it in theyway Uncle
Peter tucks the automobile rug over
.you.3 Never .srasp you're spoon as
though It were q pitchfork. Always
lift your napkin to your lips before
drinking; then you do not leave a
greasy mark on the goblet.
'Never play with the silver; never
lean your elbow on the table. Do not
keep your arms stiffiy at your sides
when not eating, however, for that
looks too formal. Let your forearm
rest lightly on the table occasionally" :"
Evening star., 1927-05-24
Treatments for Dry Skins.

Dear Miss Leeds: a. NY skin is so
dry that, no matter what / put on my
face, it just doesn't seem to stay oily.
have tried cold cream and glycerine
without results. | am Is years old.
(2) / would like to reduce. / am 5 feet
5h inches tall and weigh 153 pounds.
90 Please recommend 81 good eye wash
MARY JANE.
Answer-U) A dry skin at your age
points to either or both of two things
namely. wrong cleansing methods for
the skin or an improperly balanced
diet. At bedtime steam your face
lightly with a Turkish face cloth and
then apply cold cream or cleansing
oil literally. Leave it on for about IS
minutes and wipe it off carefully with
clean, soft cloth or tissue square.
Now wash your face in warm water,
using in place of soap a small muslin
bag containing heaping tablespoon
full of oatmeal. Rub the little bag
on your skin. Rinse in, tepid water
that has been softened with oatmeal
or use naturally soft water if 1t is
obtainable. Dry carefully and rub in
not use face powder, as it will make
your skin dryer. There are some
types of skin with which glycerine
does not agree. (2) The average
weight for'girls of your age and height
is between 1875 and 128 pounds. You
probably need to include more fresh
fruits and green vegetables in your
diet. Be sure to have a we'll balanced
diet, including milk and dairy products
as we'll as a little meat and plenty Of
vegetables. Please send a stamped,
self-addressed envelope for my leaflet
on How to Lose Weight" which gives
suitable menu suggestions. (3) Moth
ing is better than plain boric acid
solution. Dissolve one heaping tea
spoonful Of the acid in one pint of
boiling water. If your eyes feel at all
sore or tired, however, you should have
an examination by an eye specialist.
LOIS LEEDS.
Becoming CoIors for the Brunette.
Dear Miss Leeds: ~ / have dark
hair, an olive skin, light.brown eyes
and very thick, dark lashes. What
colors may / wear? (2) wear my hair
parted in the middle with bangs.
| Could you suggest a different style for
a change? 90 I am 18 years old, 5
| feet 112 inches tall. What should I
weigh? (D l have great many pim-
Piles and blackheads. How may / over.
come them? (5) Is clog dancing good
reducing exercise? (6) 1 am bothered
with long hairs on arms and legs.
| Should I shave them off? CD Can I
wear high heels?
Evening star., 1927-05-24

was old enough to have her atten-
ton called to a few table amenities.
She told her she was going to give a
little tea party and would show her
how grown-up ladies did things.
when you sit at a table, Joan,
watch the lady who is giving the
party. We call her the hostess. She
sets the pattern for the rest of us.
Watch her lift her napkin. partly
unfold and lay it across her knees.
Evening star., 1927-05-24

To the American mother there is
something rather absurd about the
idea of providing children with well
made and becoming suits or frocks
and then sending them off to school
or to the park done up in black
satine smocks that make them look
as monotonously like their playmates
Evening star., 1927-05-24
MILADY BEAUTIFUL
MISS INOUISITIVE.
BY LOIS LEEDS.

MISS INQUISIIIVE.
Answer-O You may wear dull
pink, coral, apricot, bright reds, rust,
brick.red, pink, lavender in sheer fab
rics, bronZe.green. darkest blue with
tan, pink or red trimming, mahogany
shading up to dull rose in compose
effect, deep brown shading to tan, deep
cream. black if trimmed with lacquer
red, yellow and bright blue in en-
broidery or shocking. (3) 1t is difficult
to arrange hair that is cut with a
bang in any other way. You might
try eliminating the center part.
Brush your hair straight forward from
Evening star., 1927-05-24

the center of your crown, thus max
ing a long bang that may be curled
under at the ends. Train it to swirl
over to one side so as to give the
effect of a low side part. 81 Your cor
rect weight is between Ill and lis
pounds. (D Please send a stamped,
self f-addressed envelope for my leahet
on the subject. (5) Yes. (6) Remove
them with depilatory at intervals or
bleach them with peroxide. Shaving
makes them coarser. (7) Low heels are
best for young girls.
LOIS LEEDS.
fCopyright, 1927
Evening star., 1927-05-24

as inmates of an old fashioned Or
phan asylum.
To the middle class French mother
there is something eXtravagant and
prodigal in not doing this. One thing
that makes the thing easy to do in
France is that every one else does it.
One thing that makes it difficult here
is that the fashion for children's S
Evening star., 1927-05-24

Many were the strange people from
distant lands seen by Peter Rabbit
and Danny AE@adow. Mouse. as
Danny's cousin. Cacus Mouse, showed
them about in the animal tent at
the circus which had come to the
Green Meadows. You know what it
means to be pop-eyed. 1t means to
have your eyes open SO wide that
they look as if they were going to
jump right out of your head. Well,
Evening star., 1927-05-24
DOROTHY DIX's LETTER BOX
''Polish Your Furniture Less and Your Fingernals
More" Is Advice to Housewife Who
Neglects Her Appearance.

DOROTHY married with adorable
- constantly about
welcooed meals of without
his wit to be
Evening star., 1927-05-24
Cucumber-Radish Salad.

Let the cucumber and radishes
stand in cold or iced water until
chilled. Pare the cucumber and cut it
into thin, smooth slices. Slice the
radishes without pairing them. Dispose
the slices Of cucumber in a salad bow
in circle, with two radish slices be
tween each slice of cucumber. Pour
over French dressing OF which halt
a teaspoonful of onion juice has been
added.
Evening star., 1927-05-24
NANCY PAGE
Table Manners Are
Taught to Little Joan
BY FLORENCE LA GANKE.
BY FANNY Y. CORY.

Aunt Nancy knew enough child psy-
CholoGy to realize that she taught
Joan more by example than by word
of mouth But she decided that Joan
Evening star., 1927-05-24
Peter Is Distressed.

Be yourself and so be true:
Let all the world know you are you.
Peter Rabbit
Evening star., 1927-05-24

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would displayed
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her heels She doesn't snaize
her do
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the tmesavng methods will
show you where you wasting time Let him
him make schedule you
will find that will have
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Evening star., 1927-05-24

The persimmon is the most widely
used staple fruit of the Far East.
Evening star., 1927-05-24

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Evening star., 1927-05-24

If she doesn't if ustifes assertion that
done it is because
her heels She doesn't systematic it.
do is efficiency to show her where
lie and teach her how
The Washington times., 1927-05-20

PAUL S. BUDDY" DEAR
CAPTAIN and sIlOrtstop Of
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
baseball team. of Blacksburg, Va,
who has been signed by the
Griffmen. This year Dear fieIded
for .975 for his college team.
The Washington times., 1927-05-20
Cobb Gone, Fans
Verbal Darts Hit
Harry lehman |

DETROIT, May 90. - The
bleacher fans in Detroit who
flung verbal darts at Ty Cobb
for the last two years Of his
service with the Tigers have
found another target now that
Ty wears the uniform Of the
Athletics. H larry HeiImann,
dean Of the Tiger outfield, is
drawing the fire of the bleachera
these days and it was par
ticularly heavy in Tuesdays
game with the Yankees when
Heilmann failed to hold q long
drive from Herb Pennock's bat
after getting one hand on the
ball.
Undoubtedly Heilmann has
slowed up, but it scarcely is q
fair attitude on the part of the
fans to deride him after his
many brilliant seasons at Navin
Field. Of course, when he cuts
loose and bangs the ball the
boys are on his side again, but
under the circumstances that is
small compensation, if any.
The Washington times., 1927-05-20
J. s. WILL LIMIT
ARMS FARLEY

American delegates to the Naval
Arms Conference which opens in
Geneva next month will be In
structed to hold themselves aloof
from all discussion not directly deal
ing with the immediate business of
the conference, that Of limiting
cruisers, destroyers and submarines,
the International News Service was
reliably informed today.
Thus If Great Britain and Japan
carry out their reported plans Of
presenting ambitious programs for
curtailment of other classes of naval
craft or for limiting the defensive
strength Of any of the three powers
in the Pacific ocean, they will find
the United States blocking their way
at the outset.
Obviously there can be no agree
ment nor even any negotiations on
these problems, which this Govern
ment considers irrelevant, if the
American delegates refuse to discuss
them.
The Washington times., 1927-05-20

RAIN AGAIN
THREATENS.
FIGHT

CONTINUED from First Sports Page.)
Is the better Maloney's real sock
Is in his right hand but if he can
cross that to the chin tonight
sharkey is considerably less the
boxer than / think he is.
Maloney's advantage is in being
a combination fighter-boxer with a
punch that really has some au.
thority But precedent and distance
Of the fight is against him.
Precedent is found in the two out
OF three decisions Sharkey has
gained in previous fights between
the men who come from the same
town of Boston, which bred the i'm
mortal Sullivan and never lived to
regret it, and yet dislike each other
with al great, undyirfg sincerity.
MalOney won the first fight
when both were just . couple
Of young fellows, doing the best
they could, but Sharkey took
the next two in such a way as
to convince everyone, even Ma.
lOney they say. that he was
the better man.
Jack got off the floor six or
seven times to win the second
fight, which may or may not indi.
cate that he is the tougher man,
also. However, I will say this
against his chances and say it with
some emphasis:
He has won this fight in con-
versation too many times to really
do himself much good when he tries
to win it in the ring. i might feel
more sure of Sharkey if he felt
less sure Of himself. Tunney had
the perfect attitude at Stroudsburg
in declaring that he expected to be
on the floor at least twice against
Dempsey.
However, the time has come when
conversation will mean little, if it
ever meant anything in a fight that
means so much to both parties.
In a comparative few hours, they
will be weighing in, Sharkey at
slightly more than 100 pounds,
Maloney at slightly more than
200. Eight hours after that, they
will be under the white hot glare
of the kleigs, ready for the bell.
And what happens after that will
be strictly their own business.
The Washington times., 1927-05-20

The Little Bears bowIed over the
Robins in Flatbush Wednesday.
Just before coming here they took
the Braves in one Is and one 21-in-
ming contest. They are that sort
of team. When the numbers are
up they admit defeat. Not before.
They hardly have enough in
herent strength TO break through
to championship this season. But
mark this down. 1t isn't going to
be long until they do.
The Washington times., 1927-05-20

known. In competition in Mary
land their showing was equally
good.
The Washington times., 1927-05-20

Omaha, Nebraska. is the second
largest live stock and corn market
in the world.
The Washington times., 1927-05-20
SINALLGlJBS
GROW

Stick to itp'
That's the motto Of Mr.. William
Wrigley. jr.. the Chicago chewing
gum magnate.
Mr.. Wrigley is dead set on bring
ing a National League pennant to
Chicago. He owns the Cubs, and
the Cubs are growing bigger and
better every day.
joe Mccarthy. the modern
miracle man Of the majors, has
imbued some very ordinary ball
players with the fighting spirit
that wins baseball flags and
wars.
The Washington times., 1927-05-20
THEY'RE ENTERPRISlNG

The new Intercity emipro
League, with teams representing
Washington, Baltimore, Annapolis
and Alexandria, at last is fully
organized and the boys have shown
lots of enterprise. The leagues
prospects are brilliant.
The Washington times., 1927-05-20
HEEL HURT; GETS $4,000

PHILADELPHIA. May 20.-On
the third trial of his damage suit
for an injured heel. Giuseppe Mu-
dano, South Sehell Street, was
awarded verdict !, for $40, 900
against the P. r. r. by a Jury
before Judge Bartlett in Common
Pleas Court
The Washington times., 1927-05-20
COLLEGES
MEET ON TRACK

Catholic University, George Wash
versity and Johns Hopkins will com
pete in a track meet tomorrow in
the Catholic University stadium.
George Washington is the favor.
ite to win. The 'ColoniaIs hold de-
cision over Catholic University, and
Gallaudet earned in dual meets.
The Washington times., 1927-05-20

The Chicago club also owns teams
in the Pacific Coast League. These
ere all feeders for the Cubs. They
should develop some young stars,
and one or two more first-class
players is all Mccarthy needs.
The Washington times., 1927-05-20
G. CLUB DRAWS
BIC FIELDS

Twenty-four schools will be rep
resented in tomorrow's feature ath-
letic attraction, the &C" Club meet,
at the Central Stadium.
Interest is not lacking, for it is
known keen rivalry exists among
some of the 346 athletes who are
entered.
Episcopal High School, Of
Alexandria, looms as the real
threat. although Baltimore
Poly, Episcopal, Woodbury. For
rest, Alexandria High and
SwaVeIy are regarded as dan
gerOus among the visiting en-
tries.
It will be up to Tech, Eastern
and Central to keep honors in this
city. Against as fast a field as
is coming to the meet the locals
have a real task at hand.
Eastern is regarded as the dark
horse among local high schools.
The showing of the Lincoln Park.
ers in recent track meets is well
The Washington times., 1927-05-20

Competition for the junior high
division Will be devoted to a 20.
yard dash. 440 relay for the 49,
pound class, and a 10O-yard dash
and, $50 relay for the unlimited
class.
The Washington times., 1927-05-20

Wrigley stepped out Wednes-
day and bought the Reading
Keys, Of the international
League. This franchise will
probably be transferred to Mon
treai next season.
The Washington times., 1927-05-20

The meet will get under way
at 1870 o'clock. High school
and preparatory school cOmpe-
titiOn will include 100 and go
yard dashes, 100 high and go
low hurdles, the 40. $50 and
mile runs, mile relay. shot putt,
high and broad jumps.
The Washington times., 1927-05-20
GRAHAM Is
AMBITIOUS

Zev Graham, the little red-headed
star who has made football and
baseball history at Fordham Uni
versity. and who is winding up his
athletic career at the Jesuit institu-
ton this spring, has determined TO
make his final months in the Ma
room uniform the most brilliant Of
his four years Of competition.
Besides playing with the base
ball team, on which he is the
regular center-fielder. Graham
has determined TO compete in
the pOIe vault for Jake Weber'S
track and field team again.
The two sports conflict. but ON
the days when the baseball
team is not competing in
regularly scheduled game. and
he can perform with Weber's
team, Graham will try to add to
the FOrdham's team points by
sky-cIimbinG in the pole vault.
The football and baseball star has
already had some experience in pole
Vaulting, and in the two last dual
meeting with the City College track
team, he contributed to the Ford
hamites' big scores by taking first
places in the vault. He has never
been forced to do much over ten
feet to beat the Lavender vaulters,
but Coach Weber is confident that
if pushed the little red-head would
be able to clear twelve feet.
1t has always been one of Weber's
greatest regrets that baseball and
track conflict, for he is confident
that If he were to take Graham in
charge of a complete season, he
footer and a real contender for the
intercollegiate championship.
Omaha, Nebraska. is the second
largest live stock and corn market
in the world
, 1927-02-23
BOOSTERS WANTED

A town has no place for the knocker; a knocker is hardly a
man without a country, but his country, his town, or his
community has little use for him.
Ihere are all kinds of knockers-as many as there are kinds
OF people. The thriving city is filled with boosters-boosters
who so out number the knockers that their knocking does not
count for much.
We like the booster. Sometimes they are super-enthusias-
tic, or, rather, over-enthusiastc is the better word. But thew
are always enthusiastic for their home town or the cause in
which they are interested, and they are never to be found hang
ing around somewhere knocking this and knocking that. No, a
booster is not built that way.
we must have these boosters; they are just as necessary
to the successful enterprise as daylight is to the earth.
Knockers are found everywhere just the same as the
boosters, but. let US all be thankful for it, the boosters are
always far away in the lead; usually, the knocker can be found
IN the rear, where it is safer for them, perhaps. They flock
together, but even then they fail to make a crowd, as a rule.
But the greatest booster is he who converts the knocker
into a booster-"makes him see the light"-so that both play
the game as team-mates ever after.
A town has no place for the knocker-it matters not
whether he knocks the town, it's enterprises or it's citizens.
Show us a man who knocks his felow-citizen and we will show
you the poorest excuse for a citizen extant.
, 1927-02-23
CoDY's OIL

Although we do not feel that there is much to say at the
present time about the recent oil development in Oregon Basin,
we would feel rerniss if we did not comment a bit upon this, the
latest and surely not the least important step in the county's
development.
1t has been known for at least fifteen years that there was
gas and possibly commercial quantities of oil in Oregon Basin
During much of this time development work was suspended due
to the wal and other causes. However for the last three wears
the Ohio Oil company has been pushing the development work
consistently, spending many thousands of dollars in the effort
to prove the field. With the deep test well almost completed,
the Embar sands penetrated about fifty feet, and a good quality
OF black oil standing 28O0 feet in the hole, the people of Cody
and Park county have every reason for feeling very well salts
fled with the situation, and the Ohio Oil company to be con.
graduated upon its efforts.
There is little doubt but that the we'll just brought in by the
Oho company is but the first of many which will be drilled in
the Oregon Basin within the next few years, and it is very pos
slble that oils of a much better and more valuable character will
be found in other sands, yet the oil industry, at its best has it's
limitations as a town builder.
Should there be anything like a boom in the Oregon Basin
oil field, Cody may possibly double, or multiply several times in
population. Business would be brisk here as it has been in
other towns where the oil business has held sway. But people
should remember, that the oil business, much as it means to a
community or state, and to the interests operating the wells.
has not the lasting qualities such as come from agricultural and
industrial development of other kinds, and often times when
the boom is over leaves the city or town in much worse condi-
ton than it was before its mushroom growth.
These things are worth while for the business men of Cody
to remember. We have at the present time one of the most
progressive and prosperous little city of the west. Let our
growth and development continue to be on that basis. Should
a boom" start here, we can keep apace with it, but should do it