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Lessons in English
BY w. l.. GORDON.

Often mispronounced: Lettuce.
Pronounce last syllable as lis" in
this" not as "us.''
Often misspelled: Barbarous.
synonyms: DEPRESSION, divergence,
diversion. detection. deviation, swerv-
ing.
Word study: Use a word three
times and it is yours" Let us in
crease our vocabulary by mastering
one word each day. Today's word:
Propriety; conformity to established
rules or custom. "It is not in ac-
cordance with the laws of propriety."
Words often misused: Don't say
''you should not have had said it,
Omit had"
Often mispronounced: Molecule;
pronounce mol-e-kul, o as in of" u
as in unit; accent first syllable.
Often misspelled: Marriage; two RS.
synonyms: Basis, base, foundation,
ground. fundamental principle.
Word study: use word three
times and it is yours" Let us in
crease our vocabulary by mastering
one word each day. Today's word
Culinary" pertaining to the kitchen
or art Of cooking. MY culinary
knowledge is limited"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-23
Your Baby and Mine
BY MYRTLE MEYER ELDRED.

There Is a. feeling, as ] start TO write
this article, that | am going to stir
up trouble-one of those premonitory
emotions which usually tell me in ad
vance when things will go well or ill.
In the first place / am bound to have
not only the mothers, but the fathers
and all the relatives against me, be
cause I'm going to disturb their com
fort
And who wouldn't resent that?
am heartily against babies being
taken away from home! Now there ii
is out. There is no use in beating
about the bush in matters of this sort.
One should not hem and haw and
perhaps; one has a conviction, or
one hasn't it, and in this particular
case think there is nothing but harm
done by taking young babies away
from their home nests, for short or
long periods.
Most Of us are very socially in
clined and no one denies that children
should not be reared in isolation. But
that is different from bundling up tiny
infants with bottles and diapers, and
carrying them to other places, where
noise, strange surroundings, the lack
of opportunity to feed them as usual.
or give them maps as usual, combined
with all the excitement -of too much
handling, can cause nothing but trou-
BILE.
Babies lose their good bedtime hab.
it's when they are taken out at night
to places of amusement with their
parents. They cannot sleep comfort
ably in movie houses, theaters or
churches. They learn to stay awake
and then, even though they are put
in their beds at a regular hour ton
the nights their parents are at home)
they have lost the ability to sleep.
/ know mothers are going to say
How can l get any recreation If /
never go away from home?" But Is
there any recreation when a mother
has to take a tired, sleepy child with
her? None whatever
There is hardly mother who would
not assert, If she will be honest with
herself, that the fun of going visiting,
or taking the child to places of amuse-
ment, is far outWeighed by the misery
she undergoes. And then one is not
counting the disadvantages that ac-
crue to the child
Children are always better off at
home. They do not need excitement
and entertainment. They do not need
to learn to be sociable. They can meet
society in their own homes. If moth
ers and fathers can't have their pleas
ures together, then let each one take
the responsibility of the children on
different nights. Or change places
with a neighbor who will be glad to
look out for the children, for a like
favor on some other night. One can
always manage, if one wishes to.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-23

Where is Bunny?"
She's inside. You discovered us
did you?"
obviously. l want Bunny. You
have no right to keep her here. l hap
pen to know that she's being detained
here against her will. You think it's
smart, don't you, running her reputa
ton and the like? Well, I'm here to
look after her. l want to see her at
once"
Without word, Mark stepped back
and Ray followed him into the living
room. Mrs Morse was just bringing
the dessert and she paused in the act
of putting a plate before Jessica.
Irene remained where she was, but
Jessica was instantly on her feet. Her
face was flushed, eager.
Ray! You did find me?"
Ray was f1inging himself across the
room. His voice was low, passionate.
Bunny, darling!
Mark was still standing by the door.
He saw Bunny go into Rays arms,
he saw Bunny's eager arms around
his neck and the mans sleek head
bent to hers. They chung together for
what seemed to Mark an eternity.
Then they slowly drew apart.
"You want to go back?" Rays
words were a triumphant certainty.
GO back? / should say SOL
"All right. Get your things to-
gether. It's the middle Of October now
and you'll be 81 in couple of weeks.
You ought to be able to manage your
own affairs after that"
.'But in the meantime am Jessica'
legal guardian" Mark put In smooth
ly. Until she is of age / have the
right to say whether or, not she shall
leave here. Have you stopped to con-
slider that"
He didn't know why he was speak
ing. He hardly knew the words he
said. Jessica's flushed eagerness
amazed him. She was still madly in
love with this man. she was quite OBJ
viously unconvinced. It seemed i'm.
possible, but it was4true, and 1t seemed
absurd to enforce his authority now.
tCopyright. 1927
Continued in tomoYTow'S Starr
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Scot free" Is not the phrase to de
scribe the outraged conscience ~
Aaron, aware az he must have been
of his betrayal of sacred duty.
1t is quite reasonable to believe
that I'm the outcome Miriam was more
fortunate than her derelict brother
Bodily ills are hard to bear and few
are worse than leprosy. but lepros~-
OF soul is infinitely worse than an,
physical disease. Lady Macbeth would
gladly have exchanged her strong and
beautiful body for Il memory that did
not murder sleep.
Handsome, well fed and luxurious
sinners do not purchase immunity
from their self-torments nor POSTPONE
by one hour the inevitable retributior
of their wrongdoinC.
Miriam'S leprosv was cured and she
was restored to the camp. / am not
at all sure that Aaron got rid of his
internal qualms so speedily.
fCopyright. 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-23
Eggs in Green Peppers.

Wash three large green peppers
to the boiling point Boil for five
minutes. Cool, cut in halves length
wise and remove the seeds. Peat
three eggs with three tablespoonful
of milk. Melt one tablespoonful 81
butter, add the three eggs and stir
over q slow fire until thiCkened hi
vide between the pepper shells. Beat
three more eggs, season with salt
and pepper and pour over the scram
bled eggs. Bake i'm a moderate oven
for about ten minutes. Arrange ON
six small slices of toast and serve
with one and one-half cupfuls OF
brown sauce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-23
CHAPTER XIV.
Ray Finds the Way.

Mark was troubled because Jessica
so pointedly avoided him and Irene.
, she was always charming at meal
times, but afterward she would either
retire to her room or disappear mys-
terfously. Sometimes Mark would
think that Mrs. Morse was aligned
with her. He would breeze into the
kitchen with a question.
Where is Miss Bartlett?"
I'M sure l don't know, sir. I guess
she's gone off walking"
But why did Jessica want to go off
walking alone? 1t was silly: it was
ridiculous. 1t made him feel foolish
with Irene, and theirs was a sensible
arrangement. If any was. Irene didn't
want him to make love to her con-
stantly; she didn't expect 1t. But
Jessica made him feel that it was ex-
pected, and he was constantly uncom-
Portable.
And then one night, just at dusk, a
car climbed the incline toward the
shack. 1t was very smart, modern
car, driven by practiced hands.
Inside the shack Jessica, Irene and
Mark were at dinner. Jessica, as
usual, wore her khaki trousers and
soft white shirt. Irene, with more of
wardrobe at her disposal, wore a
flannel skirt and sweater Mark
heard the car first. and then Jessica's
ears, accustomed to the evening ST.
lence, heard the unusual sound. She
sat up straighter and then said softly:
THAT certainly is car. How mar
velous beyond words! Some one is ap-
preaching from the outside world. At
last something is about to happen"
Mark rose and went to the door.
The car was in the clearing now
and was stopping. The fare from the
headlights threw warm glow over
the trees. In the moment of silence
that ensued Mark saw man get out
of the car and approach the house.
It was Ray Townley, and his face had
never worn such a look of determina-
ton.
AS he strobe up on the veranda and
approached the door Mark waited for
him. He extended his hand with SIM
ulated indifference.
Hello. Townleyr'
Ray drew back and did not offer his
hand. His face settled into angry
lines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-23
Everyday Law Cases
Seller Refuses to Trnnsfer Prop
ertu: Can Court Compel Htney
BY THE COUNSELOR.

George West sold his house and
then was sorry for it. He notified the
purchaser, Raymond Wilson, not TO
20 to any further expense In taking
title to the property, as he, west, was
not going to sign deed.
Wilson, however, needed the prop
erty for his business and had made
plans in accord Herewith.
. West in the meantime had been ap.
preached by several persons who had
offered him more money, and he was
determined to cancel his agreement
with Wilson.
rendered West the money he had
agreed to pay, but West would not
accept it and refused to sign a deed.
Wilson, by advice Of his attorney,
instituted suit asking the court not
for damages, but to compel West to
deed the property to him. West con-
tested the case on the ground that the
court had only the right to assess
damages for breach of contract, but
not the power to compel him to sign a
deed.
But the court, in accord with its
equitable powers, appointed trustee
for George West with the authority to
convey the property to Wilson and to
turn the balance of the purchase
money over to West after the pay
ment of all court expenses.
Courts may compel the perform
ance of contracts for the sale of land
or other contracts where the subject
matter is specific and Its counterpart
cannot be purchased in the open
market and where q judgment for
damages would not afford the neces-
sary relief"
Copyright 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-23
Potato Soup.

Two cucumbers, one onion. two
boiled potatoes, three tomatoes. six
cups water, two tablespoons margarin,
pepper and salt.
Peel and cut up the cucumbers.
Place in saucepan with sufficient
water and let them cool slowly. In
another saucepan cool together the
tomatoes, the cut UP onions and the
margarin. Combine with the cucum.
bers and cook for 80 minutes longer
Strain through collander alternately
with the mashed potato. Return the
mixture to the fire and cook for 10
minutes. Serve very hot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-23

Nork Burton returns from ABROAD be-
cause Of a letter received from IMdude
MAYNARD. the aunt Of his aCGrd JesSicd
Rartiett.. JesSica is about 10 inherit me
eoi ess 81 boulder ne q naeS f RaS 7o ae@
is prepin0 on her affections. Afh0p0h
he is Interested in another IsC0D,das Mark
drops has affairs to attend 10 Jsssica's;
Al first he tries. to reason sct:h her and
!heg quarrel JeSsicG is determined to
,aarrv Ray. Bar later Aunt Naude suo-
her SOmerhere anti she comes 10 her
senses. Mark ridicules the idea. 6ut
finally carries yessicq of 10 his shack
course. she is Jgrioas and they gre
he. inuite Irene Marin. the ' CONAN in
,ghons he Is tnterssted. to come up for a
stinos Marx. aad ,chen they, 90 fishing
ne sqoes her from a bad fai and yields
10, the impulse 10 kiss her She y1di-
ca!es him again. and. furious uilh HIM
self Mark dispatches a telegram to
Irene. She dyyiues for a Cisit thai night.
and that night ne proposes 10 her. She
accents. The nert day she tells yesSicd
HL0nC sf
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KITTY MCKAY
BY NINA WILCOX PUTNAM.

1t must have been a travelling man
who wrote the song about Its long,
long train a-winding from the observa-
Dreams"
(Copyright. 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-23
How
Women
Now keep fresh, charming
under hygienic handicap-new
way provides true security
discards like tissue
b. ELLEN J. AUCKLAND
Rsoistsysd Ntlsee

THE uncertainty and insecurity
Il OF the cid-time Sanitary pad"
has been cndei Scientific protection
now supplants it.
Wear sheer gowns, keep up with
social and business requirements, at
all times without handicap.
"KOTEX" Is a new and remark
able way FIVE times as absorbent
as ordinary cotton pads.
~ You discard it like tissue. No
y laundry. No embarrassment.
Absorbs and deodorizes at the
same time. Thus ending all fear of
offending.
You get it at any drug or de-.
partment store simply by saying
"KOTEX." There's only one =. :.
only Kotex itself is like" Kotex.
Women ask for it without hesitancy.
Comes II in a package. Proves
old ways an unnecessary risk Try
Kotex.
K0TeX
No laundfy-discard like tissue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-23

A discussion is on as to whether q
New York bridge player was wholly
ethical in bidding four diamonds when
he had none in his hand. Some are
mean enough to say he did the
feminine thing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-23
Don't Take SickeninR Oil
Try 1t on ''Money-Back" Offer

Go today to any drug store and get ful
you are not delighted with effects ASK 10.
pour ,aoneg back: II will be refunded i'm
druggist. send 81 90 direct to THE IR0NIZElI
YEAST CO. ATLANTA GA DESK 9SB
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-23

urtrimmed dresses are a common
sight, but IL a man were to come onto
the street in Summer in a fur.trim-
med suit people would call him looney
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-23
EVERYDAY QUESTIONS
Ansrered by DIR. S. PARKES CADMAN

Questions from readers are answered
daily by DR. S. Parkes Cadman, president
Of the. Federal Council of Churches OF
Christ in America. DIR. Cadman seeks to
answer inquiries that appear to he repre-
sentative of the trends of thought III the
many letters which he receives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-23

Answer to Yesterdays Puzzle.
EE: !: !; ELS: :EH !! i:
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Copyright. 1927

Across.
/. Stitched.
S. Bump heavily.
8. Fabulous monster.
10. North American Indian.
IA. Draw forth.
Is. Ready.
16. Abets.
II. Western State (abbr.)
IS. Alpine goat.
10. Remain.
20. Excessively.
%. Depression.
%. Smallest possible amount.
26. Be suitable,
20. Complete removal.
SO. Unrestrained.
"a. Australian state (abbr.)
IS. Title of respect.
SO. Parlor game.
38. Large vat.
40. Masculine personal name.
Al. Rotating piece on q machine.
a.. Date Of death of a person.
46. Violent food.
AZ. Dark igneous rocks.
40. Book Of the Old Testament.
81. Periods of time.
55. Western Indian.
Sc. Title of nobility.
SO. Assumed character
60. Fifty.six (Roman).
81. Chimney.
60. Roster.
Ga. Island in New York Harbor.
IS. Quality of sound.
Sc. Taken unlawfully.
60. Residue.
6S. Noted.
Down.
/. Egyptian amulet.
2. Great Lake.
3. Unites.
4. Cozy place.
5. Get.
6. Feminine personal name.
Z. Prefix: many.
s. Goes around.
8. Unwatered.
10. Expression of ridicule.
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CONTINUED in tomorrow's Starr
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Copyright. 1927. |
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-25
With Other Editors
A GREAT STEP FORWARD
(Arizona Republican,

yesterdays
definite concrete action for Colorado
would appion the the Colorado between Arizona
Colorado they
development
which the action
operation the inspiring with which
conditions which approve
eight
than the excellent
delegates all the other California
matter The position taken Arzona commission general conformity
with the and action suggested by the Colorado
refreshing contrast the manifest Cafonas
which
arbitration.
yesterday practically
all the other states that without California
the
that of the
herself in the position of friendly nehbor
confidence the basin states her sincerity
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-25
Pacific Tragedy Lesson

practically
Mcdered
aw
sacrificed
great
sporting procvt
Indbergh
perhaps
and
and the reliability of his
to the
field mhaps which
of their
While it always will
will sacrifice civilization
Aviation
life where belongs at maintain
in comparative safety utility.
The wholesale the
the public which
lines if they
The United States postal
utility
the branching the
therefore to be deplored that condered
permitted to interfere with the
the legiated upon by the
national congress-
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-25
BAG OF TRICKS
CLOS Angeles Times)

competition methods
recently Chicago corporation
bag of tricks" the president it,
bank
flying it.
The automove bursting OF carpet
Hollywood making
phone companies remble Everything of ux
price selling brought
bitter battle
prefeng Automobiles
for it
Electric eigerators
powered Salemanshp
buyer preacher
himself in competition with the radio
every
stores that control the putting
tricks SOAP
battery enaos cooperative apartments thousand
The
American
ammunition for the battle Of business
test many "fops"
sensation eye
Trout
subdivision o growth A
street leaves old
essential religion alert Kings
Highway to etenaly wdned
and grades cut down keep from alley
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-25
Thoughts on Malcontents

bn to anp that the sacco and simply the
peg upon nations hanging their jealousy
Of the prosperity of the United States with the
personality either the electocuted or the acs surrounding ~
particular
causes handicapped it does
n of the western hemisphere
The incident serves but to again fact that the
peoples watching the trend OF events IN America
keel maintained
by ship for revolution and chaos remain
mworkabe. s3EN
Inmuh as the United today of the entire
world this conduct their
themselves maintain their anegy ana
the world
History proves that no country has gained without
antagonizng the rest of the world
skill be in maintaining equn
after it has reached the peihe tnan on the Journey
place
The urruffd
foreign past years the world
puzzled government well able to
disarmament conference is unthink-
able to many that government wen aO physically 70 eno us DOMAINS
should be content with its present boundaries
fundamental in government that restraints
operating according to their lights
ncOnceiable weakness that strength have forDearance
that President wilson said 1--WE proud fight UndouD
Wilson that assured of strength
that we hestated to use it on weaker power
While communists of London
their against the United States the and
admitted the
inevitable
activities to
through legitimate in the
constitution
they it also
wng its will
the
phase
constitutional theory that the
ment at time and in suitable to them.
that the United States highly
that moral
to
TO
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-25
WESTINGHOUSE
Letter. M
AlE Ok

WASHINGTON These recurrent
rumors that Governor AL Smith will
not seek the democratic presidential
nomination probably are inspired by
hope.
The truth seems to be that with
William G. McAdoo pushed pretty
well cut of the picture, many demo-
cratS-especially in the south-fees
that their brethren who have sup
ported Smith should also eliminate
the governor in the interest of party
harmony.
What happened was that the SOUTH
ern democrats, realizing that no good
would come out of q repetition OF
the Madison Square Garden mesa
Of 1924, decided that the party must
start with a clean slate, so that
chances of successful campaign
would not be ruined by bitter warfare
over prohibition or religion.
They practically disowned McAdoo
as the candidate of the dry, protest
ant south" no doubt much to Me-
Adoos disgust, but it does not appear
that they obtained any promise from
the Smith folks to do as much OH
their side of the fence.
Smith Has Largest Following
The trouble was that the greater
part OF the McAdoo strength was
enlisted in behalf of a cause while
the bulk of the Smith strength was
attracted more by a personality.
Thus, southern and western qemo,
Gratis could discard McAdoo ana
choose another standard bearer with
few rcgrets, but the northern demo-
Gratis might be expected to fight TO
the last ditch for Smith.
The general result of the change
in the democratic, lineup is that while
I majority of the party may prefer
someone other than Smith, the COVER
nor can command a much larger
bloc OF delegates at the next conven-
ton than any other candidate.
1t Will be much more difficult for
the bone dry and anti-Smith people
to organize behind any one candidate
than if they had all decided to stick
with McAdoo. Undoubtedly there will
be many aspirants for the McAdoo
mantle, ranging all the way from
Senator Carter Glass to Senator 3.
Thomas Heflin..
TwO-Tbirds Rule in Way
In a half dozen representative
southern states the plan now is t.
elect uninstructed delegates. Several
delegations may vote for favorite sons
on the first two or three ballots.
but they will be all set to hop onto
the first bandwagon that inspires
their enthusiasm The Smith leaders
see in this situation chance to pick
up a healthy assortment OF delegates
from southern states, but this factor.
seems likely to be negligible. Such
delegates will be uninsyructed, but
precautions are being taken to see
that they are also dry.
If it were not for the two thirds
rule, Smith might well hope to crash
over to victory in the early ballotdng.
But the. two thirds rule. will. surely
be maintained and it seems likely that
ii Will throttle Smiths ambitions.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-25
SIXTEEN YEARS AGO

William, the young son Oh MIR.
and Mrs. Fred Weimer, returned
last evening from st. Louis, where
he has been the guest of relatives
tor several months.
w. S. Hodges, a former em-
ploye of the First National bank
but now with the Greene Cattle
company, arrived in the city yes
terday for a short visit.
j. H. Patton, a former resident
of Douglas, has been here the
past week in the interest of snow
Ing the frontier Day liims. He
visited relatives while here.
Douglas automobilists are taking
kindly to the new speed ordinance
and are learning to keep on the
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-25
Plucked From the Plains

UItimatums History OverIOOks
Ten dollars or ten days.
Roast mutton or legga pork?
Put in three white chips if YOU
think I'm bluffing.
You dance with her again and I'm
through.
Shall we go over to the Nc.
WhoofleS and play bridge or ask
them to come over here and play!
How'll you have them; scambled
or poaGhed?
If you're not home by 6, you'll
get a cold dinner.
Want yours straight or otherwise?
"Will you get our or shall 1 throw
you out?
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-25
Too Late!

Two suffering blacksmiths had fin
ighed heating a piece of pig iron,
and one placed it upon the anvil
with pair of tongs.
5 "H-h-h-h-h-hit it, he suffered to
his helper.
"Wh-wh- -wh-wh- where" asked the
other.
Jaw, h-h-h-hell, well have to h-h-
heat it again now"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-25
Agreeable

Diner: Waiter let me see. ordered
a tenderloin steak here yesterday,
didn't I?
Waiter: Yes, sir, you did. Will you
have the same today, sir?
Diner: Well, if nobody else is
using it I may as we'll
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-25
Taking It Personally

Father: I understand that young
man of yours travels in rather speedy
company.
Daughter: Thanks for the compli,
ment, old dear.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-25
Endless Chain

Endless Chain
"Who has the last word in your
house?"
"There isn't any," answered Mr.
IIenpeck sadly. my wife talks in
her Sleep"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-25
Eastern Coinaee

Eastern Coinage
Rug Pedler (to very plain house
Wife): "And believe me when 1 tells
you, mum, the usual market price of
a rug like this in Persia is three
beautiful ladies like yourself.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-25

Blundering Adults
An American lady living in Italy
relates the following: An elderly
American tourist wanted to know if
the Pantheon wasn't "the place where
they kept the panthers that ate the
people in the Colosseum"