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Evening star., 1928-05-17
SPRINCTIME
by d. G. PEATTIE.

All the books say that the wild ginger
is common plant, yet for some reason
1t never seems to me really common.
I never come upon 1t without thrill
where It squatS close to the ground. a
little gnome of a flower under its two
beautiful satiny leaves. It has the
shape of q flask. but the borders OF the
flask are extended In three curious,
long pointed lobes-lobeS really, of the
calyx, for In this strange family, the
calyx, and not the petals, are the petal
like part of the flower.
Part Of the very strangenesS OF this
little plant Is impaired by its curious
colors--a fieshlike pink and f1eshlike
white Splashed with q crimsonlike
dark, new-shed blood. The hairs In
side the throat are forest Of dark
purple knobs. In every way this ODD
species betrays its relationship IN a
very ancient type of family, which
bears no close kinship to any other
and Is quite alone in the world OF
flowers.
Wild ginger is a name deserved, for a
taste of its root stocks has pleasantly
bitter-aromatic result, though 1t numbs
the nerves Of the tongue. The fra
GRANGE Of the root stock Is delicious.
I have heard an old-country man call
this flower monkey jug, a quaint name
that well connotes the impiSh oddity
of this little flower. But, strangest
name of all-and one for which know
no source or meanings aSarabacca.
1t has a fine, mysterious flavor. that
name, like some abracadabra word with
which witches might summon UP their
familiarS.
Evening star., 1928-05-17
Menus for Wedding Breakfasts
NJ LYDIA LIE BARON WALKER.

one tablespoon Of cream and one of
stock in which the sweetbreadS cooked.
Season 10 taste and cook like custard.
A few drops of lemon juice may be
added.
Asparagus tips on toast--Allow sew.
eral stalks of asparagus to person,
pass. them through green pepper rings,
arrange the stalks on buttered toast.
make q dressing of melted butter and
grated ParmeSan cheese.
The Wedding Cake.
III cups shortening. cups dark
brown sugar, eggs. l pound seeded
raisins, pound currants. Il cup N. O.
molasses. i cup sour milk, 4 cup nut
meg. grated: tablespoon cinnamon,
teaspoon cloves. teaspoon ground
mace, level teaspoon soda, 4 cups sifted
-four.
Stir the shortening and sugar to a
cream. add the spices and molaSses and
sour milk. Mix we'll, and then add the
beaten yolks of eggs.
tCopyright. 1881
Evening star., 1928-05-17

tunate one for tteaters, and success for
new productions appears to be indicated.
The trend of plays is TO be toward
presentation of serious life problems
that confront normal persons. instead
Of toward studies Of abnormal states Of
mind, astrologers forecast.
Revival of interest in domestic pur-
suits Is indicated for women, who viii
bring to the home many charming
changes.
Development of engineering to meet
the demands of stupendous enterprises
Is predicted, and Americans VIII win
fame by their splendid talents and
training, the stars presage.
Terrible floods In Mexico, India and
China are prognosticated for this year.
Again warning Is given against the
use Of drugs, which win spread instead
OF diminishing, despite all reform work.
Persons whose birth date 1t Is have
the augury Of year favorable to social
affairs and to success in the arts.
Children born on that day probably
will be gifted in music and will have
other artistic leanings.
(COpyright 1921
Evening star., 1928-05-17
Lessons in English
BY w. L. GORDON.

Words often misuSed: Do not say
you cannot 60 except you wear q coat. :"
Say unless you wear"
often mispronounced: Decorum. Pro-
nounce de-ko-rum. unstresSed, as
in no." Il as in run" accent second
syllable.
Often misspelled: Irreparable: three
RS, two as.
synonyms: Favorable, suspicious, pro-
pitiouS, advantageous.
Word study: Use word three times
and it is yours" Let us increase our
vocabulary by mastering one word each
day. Today's word: Fidelity; faithful
ness to duty or obligation: loyalty. His
wife's unselfish fidelity was not appre-
ciated."
Evening star., 1928-05-17
BY EDNA KENT FORBES

fat. It's perfectly possible to take off
the layers upon layers of quite useless
flesh that wind around the hips and
over the stomach. Personally, I am
always in favor of the calorie system,
since that means sure reduction at a
safe rate without upsetting the house.
hold by ordering strange foods, or your
family or guests by sitting through
meal with them slipping lemon Juice
or whatever fancy form your diet takes
BY Watching your calories, keeping
them down to 1900 day, you can eat
anything--within reason.
You can even thin down by eliminat-
ing meat, bread. butter and potatoes
for a time, since these things are con-
centrated forms of food protein, fat
and starch. The soft, unwanted fat
that covers your body will begin to be
absorbed, and in short time you can
begin taking tucks in the sides of your
girdle. The dresses that looked a little
odd and unbecoming will begin to hang
easily-and you'll feel as much better
as you are beginning to look.
Brown Eyes. Besides the cream and
SOAP and water used on your face. take
q full warm bath all over every day
and YOU will get rid of the blackheads
Dittie.--You can easily lose 10 pounds
in the next two months If you omit
potatoes and other very starchy foods
from the diet. You may also have to
take less of all sweet foods.
Mrs. H. M--Witch hazel Is an astrin-
gent. so it cannot be of any use to
you in fattening the bust. Try mas
saying with cocoa butter every day
until there is an effect, although 1t
should not matter much If one side is
somewhat smaller than the other.
Evening star., 1928-05-17
BEAUTY CHATS
Thin Down.

These rubber corsets and elastic web
bing giriles that we have been going
in for lately are certainly more COM
Portable and a lot healthier than the
old unbending type Of heavy material
and steel. The only trouble with the
webbing is that It stretches, and II you
have any tendency toward fat, you can
put It on, little by little and week by
week. and your elastic girdle will un-
complainingly stretch to fit you, and
you'll have no hint as to the pounds
you are gaining.
To be sure, they make them with
double pieces of muslin and a couple
of small supporting bones across the
abdomen. so certain amount of stretch
is eliminated here. But as the rest of
the girdle can go on widening. this
won't help very much. Yet no woman
should wear a garment constructed on
the steel girder principle Of the old
fashioned corset.
The answer seems to be, don't get
Evening star., 1928-05-17
THE DAILY
HOROSCOPE
Friday. Nav 18.

Friday, May Is.
Fairly good fortune win attend to-
morrow, according to astrology, which
reads in the stars promise Of friendly
aid.
The day is especially auspicious for
women, who should push all their
affairs.
New leaders are to rise among
women, and one who spans the gap
between the past and the present is to
attain supreme honors, it Is foretold.
Weddings should be happy. indeed.
for plenty Of love as well as money
may be expected.
There is sign Of great promise for
those who engage In romantic friend
ships, for out Of them should grow
lucky marriage, the seers declare.
The evening should be rarely for
Evening star., 1928-05-17
BRAIN TESTS

The Binet tests were among the first
intelligence tests that were put into
actual usage as a means Of determining
mental capacity. They have undergone
various revisions. but some of them still
form the groundwork Of present-day
tests.
The following questions are of the
Binet type. patterned after the origt-
nails They test ones ability to deter
mine Simple physical facts.
Question /. A man has gun. which
carries more than 500 yards and is
accurately sighted so that 1t will give
excellent results at any distance under
500 yards. With this gun he fires at
a round target, 5 inches in diameter,
from a distance Of 100 yards. He also
fires at the same target from distance
of $50 yards. VIII it be more difficult
for him to hit the target at $50 yards
than at 100 yards?
Question q When q fish SwirnS 1t Is
supported by the water in which 1t Is
placed. Suppose pail OF water weighs
IS pounds. 1t is not completely filled,
but the weight of IS pounds includes
the pail and :ts contents.
n ISL NClSklAAk hCdAAAS 40 AA$FPNN -
into the pail of water. What does the
whole affair then weigh?
Question 5. A gun is set so that
when it is discharged the bullet will
start on q course absolutely parallel
with the earth and viii strike the
ground within o few hunderd yards.
The gun is not elevated in the slightest
degree. At the instant the bullet, A,
is fred from the gun second bullet,
B. is dropped from the gun to the
ground. which bullet viii strike the
earth first-A or 3?
ID The target viii be more dificult
to hit at $50 yards. as there viii be
more variation In the angle OF aim.
~ The fish win increase the weight
Of the pail of water, making total Of
% pounds.
(3) Both bullets viii strike the ground
at the same time As the gun Is not
elevated. none Of the velocity Of the
bullet viii counteract gravitation.
frnrvrSwhs
Evening star., 1928-05-17
Clam Chowder.

Take quart of CLAIMS, drain. and
save the liquor. Remove the soft part
Of the clans and chop the hard part
into small pieces Cut quart Of po-
tatoes in thin slices. Chop fine two
salt pork. Put the pork and onions in
the Kettle with a little butter, fry until
almost brown, add the potatoes, q
quart of water. salt and pepper. and
boil for Is minutes. Then add the
clans and liquor and boil for 30 min
utes longer. Thicken with -four fairly
thick and thin to the proper consist
ency with cream.
South Africa viii soon have It's nth
radio broadcasting station.
Evening star., 1928-05-17
Nautical.

Even before the yachting season and
even If there are no yachting parties in
prospect, women are eagerly adopting
nautical details of fashion which have
been presented to them by designers.
The "star frock" is one offered by
Talbot-a two-piece with pleated skirt
and slip-over blouse using the nautical
idea in its sailor collar and star en-
blem. There are nautical printed silk
frocks, too, and anchors to decorate
hofc
Evening star., 1928-05-17

THE BRIDES FAMILY WITHOUT
TIE AID OF A CATERER.
or high noon. to be legal. and any meal
before that time, naturally. was break
fast. The law does not exist today. at
least not IN this country, but the feast
sfil retains the time e-honored name.
The expense of this, as with other
details connected with the wedding is
borne BY the brides family 1t is a
matter OF pride with every prospective
bride 10 have preparations made for as
delicious q spread as possible. If it is
not served at the home Of the bride or
a relative Of hers, it may be enjoyed
at q hotel or ciuhroom decorated for
the purpose.
The wedding breakfast, coming as it
does in the daytime, is more Of spread
than is required for an evening wedding
Refreshments are then permissible,
provided the time for the ceremony
Is after o'clock. An earlier time in
terferes with q regular meal. OF course,
elaborate spreads are served at evening
weddings, but social usage does not de-
mand that Il be SO, and simpler ones
are equally correct. Sometimes merely
ice cream and cake are served, with a
fruit punch. Sometimes sandwiches
are passed first, or salad with rolls.
Wedding breakfasts that are "a bit
different" are especially liked The
one given today may be sinpIined BIZ
emitting either the asparagus or the
strawberries. but Just as it stands II is
delicious and tempting.
The Wedding Breakfast.
Strawberries on Pineapple Slices.
Chicken BouIii0n.
Gweefbreads with Sauce. Rolls.
Asparagus Tips On Toast
Honaine Salad Cream Chess.
Ice Cream In Flower Forms.
Wedding Cake.
Coffee.
10 make sweetbreads With sauce, soak
the Sweetbreads IN water and salt for
several hours. Drain and parbofl for
10 minutes. refresh and cool. Place In
chicken stock and poach till tender
TO make the sauce, take one egg yoIk.
q
Evening star., 1928-05-17

There Is q custom that sanctions
calling the refreshments served at a
wedding wedding breakfast" This
Is a relic of the time when marriage
had 10 be Solemnized before IL o'clock.
Evening star., 1928-05-17

W7HlTER clothes:: that's what
w this offers you. An easier wash
day - your laundry made spotlessly
clean without those hours of tedious
drudgery. No rubbing, scrubbing or
extra rinsing.
Thousands now get these amazing
new washday results with wonderful
soap called Super Suds.
First bar soap--then chips
nov Super Sads
Years ago women had only bar soap.
How hard they had TO work rubbing
the clothes with the soap and how
hard it was to rinse out those clinging
soap particles. :.
Next came chips. Many women
changed to this form of soap because
Evening star., 1928-05-17
New! Beads of Soap

women have discovered two distinct
advantages: First, Super Suds is so
thin it disSolves instantly-saves time
and trouble. -
Second, Super Suds dissolves com.
pletely-no undissolved soap to leave
spots on clothes or film on dishes.
Women like Super Suds because it
does the work faster and better than
any other form of soap. ~ ~~ ~i
And it's the best soap for dishes
you ever saw! Makes them gleam and
Evening star., 1928-05-17
Women marvel at this remarkable discovery
that washes clothes whiter makes dishes
CLEAN and sparkle

it could be stirred into a cleansing
solution. But clothes and dishes had
to be rinsed too much in order to get
rid ofundissolved soap.
Now comes Super Suds, and women
are changing TO il by thousands in
Evening star., 1928-05-17

preference TO all other
forms of soap.
Super Suds is not a
chip not a powder
but a remarkable
new form of soap in
tiny hollow beads SO
thin they burst into
suds the instant they
touch water. Four times
as thin as chips. Super
Suds is the thinnest
soap made.
Evening star., 1928-05-17

IA 0cf&eoa Sesp PsudseE
Every box carries an Octa.
gon coupon-save them
for valuable premiums.
Evening star., 1928-05-17

(COpyright. 1927
Evening star., 1928-05-17

gliSten like jewels sss
and yet you never need
touch a diShtowell Just
Lee them drain and dry
by themselves.
Super Suds is sur
prisingly inexpensive.
too. It's the biggest
ten.cent box of soap On
the market. SO you can
afford to use il lavishly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-21
BAR new RAILROAD
Protests Halt Project of
State Capitalists.
BN Times SpeciGL

By Times Special
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The In
terstate Commerce Commission
Monday denied permission to a
group of Indiana capitalists, headed
by Pierre F. Goodrich, son of form
er Governor James P. Goodrich, to
construct the proposed Algers, Wins
low and Western railroad. The road
was to connect with the southern
branch of the Evansville, Indianap-
oils and Terre Haute in Pike County.
Protests was registered by the East
ern Indiana & Terre Haute, Big
Four subsidiary.
1t was pointed out in the decision
that practically the entire purpose
of the new road was to serve the Pa
toka Coal Company of which P. F.
Goodrich is secretary and treasurer.
Under commission rules, the road
must be a community asset.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-21
PERU YOUTH IN JAIL
AFTER LOSING ON BET
Fails on Wager That He Could Sue
cesSfulIy Steal Auto.

By Times Special
PERU, Ind, Feb. 21.-Fred c.
Dyer Jr., 10, is awaiting trial on q
charge of stealing an automobile as
the result of losing bet.
The youth bet Lowell Neal while
the two we're in Kokomo that he
could steal an auto and get away
with it." Dyer picked car be-
longing to James Short, stole it, and
drove back to Peru.
Police here made search after
being notified by Kokomo police
that a car was missing. They
found the auto in front of a home
where Dyer roomed and noticed
tracks in snow leading to the house.
Routed out of bed by the officers,
Dyer at first denied MS guilt, but
when his wet shoes were shown to
match tracks in the snow, he con-
feSSed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-21
CITY SENDS Indy MAIL
Over 5000 Letters Forwarded From
Indianapolis for Flight.

More than 5000 Indianapolis
Lindbergh fans sent air mail letters
to be carried By Col. Charles A.
Lindbergh on his round trip fight
over his old air mail route between
Chicago and st. Louis Monday and
today, Postmaster Robert H. Bry-
son said.
Many enthusiasts, in addition to
mailing special delivery letters for
the south-bound fight also sent en-
closures to the air mail contractor
at st. Louis to be returned on the
nOrth-bound flight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-21
Pay S12O for Two Hounds

By Times Special
SMITHVILLE, Ind, Feb. I'll
Charles Wisely, Monroe County fox
hunting enthusiast, has bought two
beagle hounds from Kentucky
dealer, paying $50 each.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-21
SECOND FIGHT
IN SIGHT over
BOULDER DAM
Huge Lobby Trains Guns on
SWING Johnson Bill
in Senate.
By RUTH FINNEY

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-Bat-
tie lines for the second big fight Of
the session between private power
interests and the public are being
drawn today.
The Senate irrigation committee
has begun considering the Swing
johnson boulder dam bill. the
measure upon which the heaviest
guns Of the power lobby are trained,
Senator Hiram w. Johnson hopes
his bill will be reported before the
end of the week, and ready to go
before the Senate. But a desperate
fight will be made in committee to
smother the bill or to change it
drastically.
Blocked Year Ago.
1t is just a year ago that the
power lobby made its first appear
ance of recent years in Washing
ton to defeat the Swing-Johnson
bill. In ten days dramatic fight
Senator Johnson held his bill be-
fore the Senate, but filibuSters kept
him from getting a vote on it. Since
then the power lobby has been con-
tinuously sending out floods of
propaganda against the bill.
The measure provides that cost
of the worlds biggest dam, for con-
trolling floods on the Colorado,
shall be reimbursed through sale of
power developed there. 1t provides
that the Secretary Of Interior shall
lease water rights at the dam fo-
a sum sufficient to repay this cost,
or if satisfactory bids are not re-
ceived on leasing privileges, he may
construct a Government power
plant at the dam. and sell power
Wholesale ct the switchboard.
Private Firms Protest
Tt is this precedent thus estab-
lished to which the private COM
panieS are so bitterly opposed.
When the bill was on the floor last
year. thousands of kilograms pur-
porting to be signed by private citi-
%IOAlo anu SAFlO VI Sd14IAdO1OIlo JIO-
testing against the bill we're received
by Senators, and were traced in
practically every instance to private
power interests or banks controlled
by them.
At that time, Josiah T. Newcomb
alone was in charge of the power
lobby here. Since then the joint
committee Of national utility asso-
Citations has been organized with
large staff here and in New York,
and a well organized plan Of cam
paign.
Senator Lawrence Phipps of Colo
rado himself large owner in power
companies in the Southwestern
territory to be affected by Boulder
Dam, is chairman of the Senate IT,
rigation committee. He has intro
duced bill he will attempt to have
substituted for the Johnson bill.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1928-11-17

in the void Keep the TODD always
at an even temperature. Methyl-
chloride. the coolest and safest re-
frigerant practical for domestic use.
IS employed in the Ice Matte, which
maintains an average temperature of
46 degrees Its even. dry cold is fur
ther maintained by an automatic,
thermostatic temperature control.
Thus crisp vegetables. sweet milk.
dainty, desserts and attractive salads
can be kept appetizing ana free from
faint for long periods"
Besides saving doctor bills. electric
refrigeration is a saver Of time. 1t is
boon to the busy housewife who does
her own work. and to the one de-
pending on domestic help which Is
inclined to permit waste. Delightful
dishes can be prepared hou tefoce
meal time There is no last minute
messy kitchen rush The Ice-O-Aia,!c
food compartment has. ample storage
room. And only three hours is re-
quired to freeze either large C; s:::il
cubes.
Pure Ice, clean floors and safe fooc
storage are assured with proper cleo
trio refrioeration.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1928-11-17

To promote good citizenship NJ
sponsored the Bosom medals for CO.
operation in government which are
awarded to New York High Schooi
students who demonstrate a capacity
for citizenship by cooperating in
school affairs with their fellow stu
dents. Ii is said that 100000 students
are yearly inspired by the spirit OF
the awa..,s
For these good works Bosom is
greatly missed" said a member Of
the League. We wish him success
but hope he will return TO New York
where he has placticed architecture
COR % years and still has an office.
ne understands the American point
Of view so thoroughly that his Ideas
lave been taken up by Americans
III have become realities Few mr."
o.. ,,,y MAX OF life have done 30 much
e. ,it..nd the spirit N SnternstionH'
:.~. ~h a. aAs cnIs arIliinn, sruna
t.~I
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1928-11-17
FINANCING AIRSHIPS
OUR PROPERTY
THE "BEST" SPEAKEASIES
REMOVES OWN APPENDIX

Dr.. Eckener and his fellow Off
GERS of the big Zeppelin hope
American capital will interest it
I self in the building of FIVE airships
( for transatlantic flights.
J A big New York bank is said to
be interested.
4 All are interested in the develop
ment of aviation. Every useful new
thing helps general prosperity. If
we can't build the airships our
selves, the next best thing is to
finance them
Mr.. Alfred P. Sloan, Jr., Of Gen.
eral Motors, and his associates will
sooner or later get into the air
plane field.
4 McClntic, Marshall firm OF
4 Pittsburgh now constructing
ready-made steel frames for houses
might we'll turn from steel to
duralumin to build all-metal diri-
gibles and frames
Great demand for automobiles,
keeping all plants at capacity pro-
duction, is one proof OF prosperity
The Northwest and Middle-West
report good business.
If we were much more prosper
{ Gus, we could hardly stand it That
! Is to say, some of US could hardly
stand it. But It is not so with all,
unfortunately.
In New York a man, fifty years
old, having vainly sought a job
open to gray hairs, tried to hang
himself from a thiry-story window.
He did not succeed in hanging
himself, but fell and was killed
Mr.. Roy Howard looks before he
leaps and decides not to leap, after
having alcoholic drinks analysed in
many of New York's "best" speak
easies.
In eight "hfgh grade" establish.
actually deadly Only two or three
places out Of twentyreight sold
WHISTLES non-poisonous.
And they also were poisonous,
since alcohol, as fools use it, is
always poison.
Something new in modern sur"
gerry.
DR.. Robert Meals. young surgeon
of Hollywood, thought that shock
after surgical operation 10 caused
by anaesthetics, not by the opera
ton.
To test his theory he removed
his own appendix, lying on the
operating table propped up, asking
the assistance Of brother Sur