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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11

How to enter Prme Contest
Everyone is eligible to compete in the Prune Con.
test Glasses enable all contestants to work out
their entries by drawing their own fields Of
knowledge. Competition Is cut down. Everyone
has a better chance. Observe carefully the subject
indicated for your class.
HOUSEWIVES
"Ho~ and sOhyf se,ps prunss"
So prizes-total Of $4,000
Fir:s prize $500 !h $27s
''d sc,h TO ' Ssh 18Th 70 3: z3A 80
TEACHERS. DIETIcIANs. PHYSICIANS
"Why prunss should be in the ideal der
II prize.-total Of $1,000
First prize $3.50 4th SIS
3rd 100 9Th to 17sH .. IS
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS
"Why eat prunes"
IL przes-total Of $1,000
F FL; priz'. ' 1;S =. s:s ;. ~ .1ss
5nd =: 100 s s.s =. 20 ~ 70 .: IS
CHEFS. RESTAURANTS. COOKS. HOTELS
"Hsw ssres prunss the s.enu"
~ prizes-sotal Of $1,000
First prize s75c 4th - .>.s
5 5nd =: 10 9Th 9Th t.. to rs sss =: IS
cRoCERs AND THEIR statesmen
"HoD sell prunes"
81 prizes-total Of $1,000
First prize. . $500 eth 500
End us 5th to 9th . IS
3rd ss Us 9th to 18th . 50
18th to 32nd SIS
RULES
!. No entry shall be than 200 words in length Il
may be. or include recipe. be q straight letter.
just as prefer.
2 Entries should be side Of paper Either
by hand typewriter Print and address IA
the upper right-hand Of the page. together
the classification entering.
g. No entrant required to purchase California Prunes
to compete.
T. Entries will be judged by suitable committee Of ave
whose decision will be final
s. will be judged informative value, originality,
interest and value.
In prize the win
receive awards of equal and full amount
T. All entries be mailed by midnight of March ~,
1917 Entries bearing postmark of later than that date
will be considered.
g. Winners will be announced in the regular advertising
. the judges reach their decision-on
about May s. 1927 At which time checks will be mailed
winners
g. Mail your entry by midnight. March ~, 1927, TO
California Pune Producers Contest Headquarters. 7r6
Matson Building. San Francisco California.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11

Women in Texas
will ex change
ideas with house
wives in Michigan.
School girls will
write a b o ut
prunes. Western
grocers will COM
pare their expe-
rienees selling
prunes with deal
ers on the Attain
tic seaboard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11

about a nationwide ex-
change of ideas and ex-
periences with prunes.
$4,000 in cash
prizes will be awarded
to those who submit
the most informative
and interesting letters.
l4l prizes in all! Out
of these replies will
grow a great fund of
information about
prunes and the part
they play in the meals
of AmericaI
It's going to be a
new kind of contest
one everybody can
compete in and work
out in his or her own
way. On a subject
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11

California Prunes are grown under
ideal climatic conditions. Unlimited
sunshine makes them rich in natural
fruit sugar. Pound for pound. they
yield more energy than most foods that
appear on your table.
Put health on your table
California Prunes contain vitamins and
tonic mineral elements important to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11

Soak prunes for feW hours In
cold woter. Then let them simmer
gently until tender and fuil-foU-
ored. !. Never boil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11

WHY do you eat prunes9 Hon do you
like them best2 Maybe your fdporite may
OF serving them is mem wav-d prize
pinning may. Perhaps you know of some
special uses for prunes. Or you may know
some interesting reasons for their dll-round
health value.
A new kind of contest
141 cash prizes
The purpose of this contest is to bring
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11
Confidence i'm Tommy.

CONTINUED from Yesterdays Starr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11

Continued in Tomorrow's Star
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-14

In the diet will, It is claimed, cure
half the kidney trouble.
Beets are blood-makers. Eat
them buttered, creamed, and raw
In salads. Don't combine with vim
egar.
Carrots are better than gallons
Of spring tonic. They are rich in
iron. and make healthy red blood
cells. They are valuable complexion
clearers.
Celery Is good medicine. Count.
eracts conditions leading to rIleuma-
tism-nervousness, neuralgia, and
goiter.
Dandelions and raw cabbage con.
tain iron and phosphorus, and are
good for the anemic.
Lettuce is excellent for quieting
the nerves.
Onions dissolve uric acid and alb.
serb poisons. They are invalH lie
for nervous troubles.
Spinach contains iron and Is good
for the blood. It contains a small
amount of nitre and is welcomed by
the kidneys. Dieticians recommend
it for those who cannot use starchy
foods.
Cold spinach works up deliciously
in salads. Spinach should never
be allowed to wilt before putting
It on to cook, or much OF the min.
eral salts may escape with the
water. Ordinarily. the water which
drains from the last washing will
be sufficient liquid to cook it in.
The less water one uses the better.
Spinach should be allowed to cook
slowly, in order to start the juices.
Never cover spinach while boiling.
as the confined steam injuries the
color and spoils the flavor. Ten
minutes boiling is long enough for
young, tender leaves. The color
may be preserved by adding q
pinch Of soda.
While vegetables are less expen-
sive than meats, great care should
be used to avoid waste of the left.
overs. These may be used in as
appetizing ways as at first serving.
They may be combined with car.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-14

Nov it is possible really to enjoy
= = the health of whole wheat in the
form Of a delicious cereal that cooks,
ready-to-serve, in two and half
minutes.
Posts Wheat Meal IS the name of
this Post Health Product, our latest
contribution to health and diet.
Ittook FIVE years of painstaling lab
oratory workto produce quick-cook-
ing whole wheat cereal with just the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-14

starches, which we need to provide
us with energy. Cereals are the
cheapest source OF starch energy.
naking) offering about 20 per cent
of their content; s per cent pro-
teien for tissue building, and the
balance Is minerals and vitamins.
Minerals are most important in
the formation OF bone. Vitamines
are those life-giving substances
whose presence in the body Is ne.
cessary for normal growth and
health. IL omitted from the diet
for any great length OF time, the
so-called deficiency Diseases aris.
ing from malnutrition are likely to
develop. Therefore, 1t IS essential
that we carefully plan our menus
so that we have d balanced ration.
as well as having provided the
necessary bulk--Wllich IS 80 impor-
tant in maintaining cleanliness
throughout the digestive canal.
1T has been conservatively esti-
mated that women spend $4,000, 900
annually on cosmetics. IF we un.
derstood better the causes OF bad
compilations and their remedies we
should doubtless be buying spin.
ach. carrots. and prunes with this
goodly sum, thus nourishing our
bodies and putting roses In our
cheeks at the same time.
Because OF the iron they contain
greens" are among the most Valu.
able vegetables for children and
for anemic persons. The follow.
ing story illustrates the value of
vegetables as q tonic: A mother
once took her 20.year.oId daughter
to their family physician. After
the consultation, the doctor advised
claret three times day for
period Of three weeks, when he
asked to see the young lady again.
Upon her return, she was great
" improved, and the doctor. In
high spirits over his successful
treatment, said: "Claret was what
she needed, sure enough" The
mother exclaimed: "Claret! Why.
I have given her carrots three
times q day."
OF the values OF vegetables.
If we, in our boosted modern
civilization, understood and applied
one-hah the instructive knowledge
that so-called savages and animals
use In regard to the curative prop
critics Of vegetables and fruits we
could easily dispose with doctor
and dope. !"
Apples keep the doctor away!
They act on the liver, sterilize the
lower intestines, and are one Of
the most helpful fruits.
Asparagus acts on the kidneys,
More exercise and more vegetables
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-14

Washington Self Rising Flour, 12-b.
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Brewer-Snyder Horse Radish.. :. 15c
Brewer-Snyder Chow Chow. ...... l5e
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Brewer-Snyder Dried Beef, u -Ib. pkg. 15c
Brewer-Snyder Potato Chips -. Sc
Grand Prize 'Piquant' French Dressing 29c
Domino Crystal Tablet Sugar, 2.Ib.
pkg. for. .................. &c
Domino Confectioners' Sugar. ..... 1Oc
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-14

Made from whole wheat, the health
grain, Posts Wheat Meal, with milk or
cream, furnishes: vitamins for growth;
proteins for body building; minerals
forteeth and bone; bran for regularity;
and carbohydrates for energy.
Order Post'S Wheat Meal from your
grocer today and give it to the children
tomorrow morning. It's easy to pre-
pare cooks ready-to-serve in two
and half minutes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-14
THIRD PRIZE
81 Winner

Mrs: Q. u. Sans. 211 Delaware Ave.
g: We. Apt. Is. WnshlnGten ID. g.
Take Bermuda onion--any other
large onion Will do-cut II into slices
through the rings 70 that each slice
VIII be made up Of large number Of
whole rings. Then break the slices up
into separate rings. drop these into q
thin batter and fry them as you fry
French fried potatoes. Each ring looks
like Q little doughnnk.
BATTER FOR TRYING
Two egg yolks. n cup sweet milk.
= cup pastry flour. y teaspoon salt
Beat the yoIks light. Add milk
flour and salt sifted together, beating
II with an ekR beAter.
Delicious serped as 0GfNisk for
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-14

rots and peas, served buttered, or
with cream sauce, or string beans
and corn with green pepper. They
may be used In vegetable soups,
vegetable hash, and salads.
If. perchance, you do your own
ordering, from the printed card, or
menu when away from home, and
your stomach rebels, have 1t out
with It. Something after the line
OF argument in a Boy and His
Stomach:
Whats the matter, stummickl
Ais't GIscGys been your friend?
AtR't I dliUGys been a pardner to
An my pennies don't speMd IN get
ting nice thtn0s for your
Toe been friend to Vo1s. I hGvel
Why amt you q friend OF miner
They gdue me castor oil becOz you
made me phiRe,
I'm teelin' fine this moTnin'; yes, It's
true,
But I tell yoW, stuntniclc, you better
appreciate things do for yoit."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-14
By ESTHER BERKsHfRE,

Ind irhdt the creatures did cat
seeds, roots, bulbs, tubsrs, stGlks,
shoots, leaves. JlOUsrs, fruits, ftnoil
They called them beans and peas,
suSsssps aud carrots, onions and garlic,
potatoes and drttchokes; asparagus
and poke celery and chdrd cuasTt-
1IosDer and broccoli; tomatoes and
UsscNsB bgrs, and nsashroomsi"
VISITORS FROM MARS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-14
FIRST PRIZE
S. Winner
o. p. Pope. D. 5. Naval Base Unit D
Hss4REpsSon A R9nas. Va Ea:

THE PEANUT HAM
One slice ham 1-inch thick az CUPS
water, I large sweet potatoes. cups
flour. slices pineapple. teaspoon OF
sweet miiks 3 teaspoonfuIs peanut but
ter.
Put ham IN rooster. add water then
put In oven 1850 degrees) Tor two
water until skin will peal off Slice
the potatoes IN thick slices. Put IN
pan with ham 1t the end OF III hours,
and keep baking " hour longer. sift
and peanut butter. mix WELL. dip pine-
apple in this batter and sattte Ia hot
fat. Serve ham surrounded BY pota-
toes and pineappie. Garnish with
parsley and sprinkle potatoes with
paprika.
An attractive and 1erg H0Wrfshtsg
dish Very appropriate for sunday
night supper.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-14
Their Value in Our Diet

ITlHRoUGH THE AGES men have
been SO dependent upon the
vegetable kingdom for food that the
Greeks and Romans Worshipped
Ceres, q goddess, for her protection
of vegetables and the cereal, so
called from her name. Each day
we are realizing the scientific i'm
portance OF these foods.
From these, especially root vege.
tables and cereals, we obtain most.
os the carbohyd rates, or sugars and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-14

J Most Jruit s1IGde hape j rdsC. an
combining flavor. This Excellent
dressing fUsII ssnsdyimate0 the anIad
and gtve delicious resuIt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-14
GOLnEN sAYAn DRFegTNC

apple juice. 4 cup orange juice, two
tablespoons lemon Juice. * teaspoon
salt. Beat yolks Of eggs very light.
adding gradually " Of LIS cup Of
stirring constantly until thick and
smooth. Beat the whites Of eggs
until stiff, add remainder Of sugar
and combine with first mixture just
before removing from fire.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-14
SECOND PRIZE
So Winner
SSsesie Carper. Buckhannon W. Va.

NUT FRUIT SALAD
Cut In cubes one slice OF pineapple,
pared ana freed from mem in as ad6 ss to
these u cup broken walnut meats q
cup seeded white grapes and sliced
banana. Mix thoroughly, adding
enough golden salad dressing TO
moisten. Serve in salad bowl. cover
with dressing and sprinkle with pap
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-08
renchmen Teaching
Grace of Movement

PALS R-Shrugging shoulders.
waving arms, talking with hands, Ill
IRE part OF d newly organized class OF
instruction in Frances national Con-
s~ervatory Of dramatic art.
IL has been popularity supposed-at
least in other countries-that the
French already were sufficiently elo-
quent in this silent language. The
Conservatory officials. however, think
the language Of hands needs q little
study In its grammar and every dra-
matte student hereafter must attend
q class where this physical express
sion and general department are
taught.
The Frenchman car not. like the
American, Jam his hands Ia his coat
or trousers pockets when he doesn't
know what else to do with them,
That's something that II reasonably
bad form over here. How, where,
why and when 70 dispose OF hands on
the stage therefore is one ar the de-
partments Of this class. III always.
or course. has been an Incidental part
OF dramatic training but it ii to have
more attention now.
1t Is In the Conservatory. creating
during the French Revolution IN 1896
that future stars are trained for the
government theaters. Those who PASS
with honors get jobs Immediately
The less promising ones fare forth IA
hunt their own employment. There
IL always a hard contest for admis-
sion rs only forty Or fifty are i'd
mitted out az several hundred can.
didAtes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-08
south TEXAS
C.OFC.OPENS
NEW OFFICES
Secretary Quits Head
quarters at Corpus
Christi to Attend
God Road Meet

CORPUS CHRISTI, Dec. Soc
cupying five rooms in the Guaranty
Title Company building. the South
Texas Chamber Of Commerce has
started operations from its new
headquarters and expect to carry on
an unusually heavy program OF work
during the coming year. according
70 m announcement made today BY
Ray Leemau, manager Of the or
ganization.
Leeman will leave Corpus Chris
Il Thursday night for Houston and
will represent the South Texas
Chamber Of Commerce 40 a meeting
Of representatives Of cities interest
ed in closing the remaining gaps in
the Old Spanish Trail. This high
way Is the principal east and west
artery through the state II Texas.
X. II. Smith, executive vice-presi-
dent Of the South Texas Chamber
Of Commerce, announced that he
would leave for Washington in the
very near future. He stated that
he would represent his organization
a deliberations on a bill which Il
designed 70 place Mexican immigra-
ton on a quota basis. Many Of the
Commercial organizations Of Texas
have already gone on record as be.
ing opposed 4 the restriction OF
Mexican immigration.
Both Leeman and Smith expressed
themselves as being very well salts
fled with the recent choice Of Cor
pus Christi a. the permanent head
quarters for the South Texas cham
Der andthey declared that the cen-
trail location would facilitate their
work 10 "A marked degree.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-08
S.P.OFFICLAL
VISITS VALLEY
Angus Mel Donald In
Section For Hurried
Inspection

Angus Mcdonald, president of the
Southern Pacific lines, and III. M.
Lull. executive vice president, were
IN Houston Thursday morning rest
ing from the rigors OF an extended
trip through the Lower Rio Grande
Valley ION strictly confidential bus
incss.' Of the road.
The party arrived in Brownsville
tuesday evening and spent the night
here on their special train, &C
cording to N. L. Love, general
agent here.
n. l.. Carson, Of San Antonio. sup
crintendent Of motive power, and q.
Y. Soodloe, superintendent Of the
Victoria division. were also members
ot the party which visited here.
They came down from Houston IN
the presidents special train, ar
irving IN Brownsville late Tuesday
night and leaving early Wednesday
morning. They went UP the Valley
IN automobiles and were met AZ Ed
inburg Wednesday night IN tile
special train. which whisked them
out Of the Valley after a very short
inspection tour Of the region III the
vicinity Of Edinhurg. They were con-
Quoted on this trip Ny L. w. Bran
non, general passenger agent al Ed
inburg' who accompanied the party
as Tar a q Antonio on business
connected with the trip.
No animation ~ to the nature ~
the business bringing he executives
INTO the Valley al this time could
be obtained here. Mr.. Love said Nv
was not permitted 10 talk ~ nvone
concerning the trip.
The local official said the visitors
had expressed pleasure ~ the man
ner III which the roads business was
picking up IN this section. and graft
ficatlon II the way that business
was being handled and the coopera-
ton by shippers az the VALLEY.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-08
FORD TO
DRAW CROWDS
Plans Made for Hand.
ling Huge Throngs
Here Saturday

Preparations for handling one az
the largest crowds ever to have been
In a local automobile showroom are
being made by employees Of the
Patteson Motor company In antici-
patton Of the turnout Saturday
when the new Ford will be on dis
play here for one day only.
From the interest taken last Fri
day in the showing Of pictures and
specifications OF the new car, sew
eral thousand people will In all
probability visit the show rooms dur
ing the day Drew Patteson, man
ager Of the company said. Thursday.
More than 1000 came 70 hear the
story Of the machine and TO view
Photographic reproductions and dia-
grams Of the interior during last
Friday. he declared. while almost
half that many visited the office
Saturday. he said.
Elaborate preparations for the dis
play Of the car have been and are
being made. The time and manner
Of its arrival Is remaining rs dark a
secret as 50 many other questions
concerning the Ford have been In
the past.
All that can Re definitely ascer-
tanned in this regard Is that the
doors will open III : o'clock Satur-
cay morning to reveal the car itself.
and that they will remain open until
midnight Saturday.
The how and when or its arrival
will be announced Saturday morn
Ing after the ear Is on display.
IL u known that from here the car
viii &c 10 several other Valley
towns and remain on display there
for a short while. And IL IA hoped.
Mr.. Patteson declared, that BY
Christmas a al may be obtained
here for permanent display.
Many orders have been received
already and others are pouring IN
daily. the official stated. Several
orders he'd been on hand for weeks.
and these have been increased since
the story Of the car was told last
week.
The car that will come here will
be the same one that has been in the
showrooms AZ HarlinEen since last
Friday. Approximately 5000 resi-
dents Of the Valley have viewed the
machine since il was received there.
Ir. PatteSon said.
Wherever he goes he 10 ~bomharded
with questions concerning the car.
and the date OF probable deliveries
on orders received now. he said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-08
Foreign Post Given
Bismarck's Gre dson

BERLIN RJ-Prince Otto Won
Bismark, grandson OF the Iron
Chancellor, who half q year ago re-
sigred his seat a. German Nation
alist member or the Reichstag in
order to enter the diplomatic ser
vice has been given his first for
eign post. lie has been appointed
secretary OF legation at Stockholm.
During the summer he passed the
civil service examination for this
position.
Just before resigni-g from the
Reichstag, the young prince, who
has been in America repeatedly. ex-
pressed his hope to the Associated
Press that he might be assigned TO
duty in Washington. IL i under
stood, however. that there IL no
opening AZ the embassy IN Washing
ton for the present.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-08
IN MEN CHARGE Tnn LIrrLE

Because the drivers wanted 10
charge too low a rate. 100 Berlin
taAls were put out az action ~ the
police recently. Hitherto Berlin
taxi fares have been IN three class
s., graded on the size of the w.
hicles. The system proved ~unsafis-
factory, and the owners and drivers
agreed 10 adopt the minimum
charge rs uniform for all taxis. Jaw
II would take several weeks 10 man
ufacture the new meters, the driv-
ers of the two higher classes iRtvo-
dueed printed tables. showing the
passengers the lower charge due. ~
distinct from the amount register
Cd Al once the chief OF. Police de-
clarcd the NOV illegal. 1t being 4
regulation that drivers are forbid.
den from making a bargain with
their passengers. and 10 held that
for = passenger a. pay less than thr
sum registered On the meter was q
bargain.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-08
GHOSTS IN PALACE REPORTED

Famed Hampton Court Palace Of
England Is said 20 be tenented BY
ghosts. Jane Seymour. one az the
wives Of King Henry VIII. II said
~ be one ~ the most frequent Wis
ting spectres. From time 10 time
ia heard the sound OF a spinning
wheel. although no spinning wheel
j. seen and III the quarter whnece
the sound il heard there was for
merly M chamber which might con-
tain one. The noise seemed from
behind a dead wall. So persistent
were the assertions that authority
10 pierce the wall was granted. IT
was then found that the partition
hrcked up a small room in which
stood \ spinning wheel. On two &C.
casionS Queen Catherine was said
10 be seen standing ~ the great
staircase wringinT her hands and
Eobbing. Catherine Howard. who
was lodged az Hampton Court before
her execution. Is said 20 have been
another spectral visitor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-08
!laY Tolerate
AN UGLY SKIN

Some people still have the mis-
taken impression that pimpIes. rashe
and other unsightly skin irritation
4e q necessary evil. Blt III
a way has been found 10 get rid 4
these annoying and disfiguring irri
tations why tolerate mn ugly skin?
If YOU a to clear up your on
piexiOn ask your druggist for BIat
and White Ointment and use IL ar
coTding to directions. IL IL pleazaf
20 US. highly beneficial and scitr
tlflcally safe.
For best results use Black an
White Skin Soap with Black an
White Ointment. All dealers 81
hem at small cost.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-08
SWEDISH AIR SERVICE SAFE

Three years OF operation without
m injury 70 4 passenger or damage
or loss to merchandise or mail is the
record az ABB Aerotransport. the
corporation that carries on al COM
merical ~acronautics IN that country.
The company has just announced
that during this year &c az the sac
planned trips were performed. II -
subsidized by the government and
conducts regular air service during
the summer months between Stock
holm. Hcisingfors. NAlma and Am
sterdam and assists q German con-
crn in operating the later's line
from Stockholm % Berlin. The route
covered probably will become q stage
az the London-Leningrad line.