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Evening star., 1928-12-07
PRINCES RUSH TO KINGS BEDSIDE
PARALLELS GRAND UNCLE'S IN 1910
Duke Of .Connaught, in Africa When
Edward VII Was Stricken, Got Word
of Death In Suez.

years later. He refused the. throne Of
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Germany.
Queen Alexandra, consort of Edward
VII, was likewise away when her hus-
band became i'll, but returned before
his death.
She was on her way back from a
Mediterranean tour, and had reached
Calais when news came that Edward
was dangerously ILL., A furious storm
was raging in the channel, which pre-
vented the royal yacht from bringing
her to England, but destroyer imme-
diately took her aboard and conveyed
her across. She reached London only a
day before Edwards death.
Evening star., 1928-12-07
SCALLOP TRADE EXPANDS
Business in Bay of Fundy Grows
With Increased Demand.

HALIFAX, N. S. GP.-Sixty modern
scallop draggers representing an outlay
of more than $250,000 are operating
in the Bay of Fundy scallop fishery
this Winter. Five years ago there was
but one small boat dragging for these
shellfish in Digby Basin. Today every
port in Digby and Annapolis Counties
is represented at the beds.
American markets are paying Sc a
gallon, the highest price in three
years. The search for new beds is
constant and the scallop has taken a
foremost place in the fisheries Of West
ern Nova Scotia.
Evening star., 1928-12-07
TREATING CUTS COST.
Fence Posts Can Be Made to Las

Fence Posts Can Be Made to Last
Longer.
AMES, Iowa [P)-Towa's annual
fence post bill of from $60O0,O00 to
$8,000,000 can be cut in half simply
by giving the posts a chemical treat
ment, specialists at Iowa State College
say.
Almost any wood on the farm, even
willow and cottonwood, they explain,
can be made into a post that will last
at. least 10 to Is years by an ordinary
home treatment, The lesson is drawn
from the practice of railroad COM
panies, which have doubled the life of
their croSS-tieS.
Evening star., 1928-12-07
Luncheon Clubs Not Wanted.

DAVID CITY, Nebr. LP).-David City
has no luncheon clubs. It has a COM
mercial club, however, that shows a
yearly profit on its activities. I'VE just
tell luncheon clubs we don't want 'en, .
says Hugh Hahn, club secretary.
Evening star., 1928-12-07

With the burial at Bordeaux. France,
recently, of Prince Ouanilo BehanZin,
son of former King of Dahomey, the
negro dynasty ended.
Evening star., 1928-12-07

Shoes to match any new
costume you have! Shiny
patent feathers, SatinS and
new brown kid and brown
alligator shoes; high or low
heels; sizes 3 to 8.
Evening star., 1928-12-07

A great value! Dou-
BILE breasted coats, two
pairs knickerS or one
knicker and one long
pants; in tan, blue and
fancy tweed mixtures;
sizes 8 to 16.
Evening star., 1928-12-07

over ten styles--for
school or dreSs-Some
trimmed with crepe de
chine and wool crepe
sleeves in maroon,
navy, tan, blue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-25
SOLDIERS ASKED MONEY.
British Acted TO Protect Mining Emu
pioyes and Property.

PEKTNG, China, June IS {4ol,--Britisll
troops have been sent to Tangshan to
protect the property Of the Kailan
Mining Administration and the lives of
British and other foreign employees Of
that concern.
The British authorities in China had
hoped to avoid this measure, but it was
forced on them, they explained. by the
action OF Gen. Chang Tsung- Chang.
former military governor of Shantung.
He demanded money from the Tang
shan Chamber of Commrrce and
threatened to turn his soldiers looSe on
the town If it was not Forthcoming.
II IS announced that as soon as the
menace to life and property is over. the
British trooDS will be immediately re-
turned to Shanghai.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-25
BRITISH PUT GUARD
At MINES IN CHINA
Defeated Northern Force Had
Threatened Raids if Not
Paid Sum Asked.
BY the Assoclsted Press,

BY the Associated Press,
TANGSHAN, China, June 2S--De-
tachments Of British troops arrived
here yesterday from Shanghai to pro-
tect foreign lives and property from
threatened raids by demobilised soldiers
Of the defeated North China armies,
With their arrival the situation imme-
diateiy became easier
S0r nrrnC AcErn MONEY
Evening star., 1928-11-25
Conventional Turkey With Fixings
Best for Thanksgiving Feast

portance of uniformity and regularity
OF meals nowadays. Housewives seem
to be possessed with the idea that they
must provide each days meals with just
the right number of calorieS and just
the right vitamin content. In plan
ming this weeks meals I am. however.
bold enough TO suggest making the
meals simple and inexpensive If not
really 'msi9re"-which. of course. you
know is the adjective the French use
to indicate a faSt-day meal.
If you hove had chicken ON Sun
day use whet remains for chicken q la
king for Mondays dinner. piecing 1t
out with mushrooms and boiled rice
If necessary If there Isn't enough
gravy left over, buy soma chicken broth
or chicken extract tablets If this is
added to the chicken and thickened
slightly it makes a perfectly satisfac-
tory sort Of gravy.
am suggesting pot roast for din
ner on Tuesday which may be served
again on Wednesday in the form Of
shepherds pie. This Is made by grind
ing or chopping the meat, seasoning
moistening with little gravy and then
putting in q creased baking dish with
layer of crust Of smooth mashed po-
tatoeS sprinkled with huttered crumbs,
sort of leftover dish has the advan-
tage that the layer 0f potatoes may be
made deeper when there Is not much
Of the meatl
What remains of the turkey should
be taken from the bones and put away
we'll wrapped in waxed paper to ne
used on Saturday In the form of some
leftover turkey dish. From the careas
| turkey soup may be made for Satur-
day luncheon. Roast stuffed shoulder
Of lamb, which Is not expensive. but
suggested for Sunday Thus the meat
order for the week. aside from the
turkey viii consist of pot roast-whieh
with careful cooking may be a cheaper
eut-broiling fish ana the shoulders Of
lamb.
Evening star., 1928-11-25
Your Baby and Mine
BY MYRTLE MEYER ELDRED.

Mrs. Norton pulled ont the damp
|ooteeS and cuddled the small, pink
pot In the palm of her hand.
isn't 1T cunning and perfect?" she
bid to Miss Snow. And why do adults
ave tog have such nIisslaRpen feet when
|abies' ara so beautiful?"
And yet you start right cut from
he fig1ae baby is born to mold those
|hisShHpen feet" Miss Snow told her,
|nd to illustrate her point picked up
|aby'S b0otees and placed them length
iSe against the sole of his foot, The
.eel OF the bootee came at least half
'Ich from the turn of tlB hRby'S heel
That's what happenS to woBlen hose
nd b0otees after repeated wasf1ings
nleSs the mother dries them on q
anne that keeps them to their original
ze. And because the booteeS and
ockings are so soft you push them
yer baby's feet without compunction,
navarro that you are injuring those
'eliCate feet that are still cartilage and
|ot bone. and so are easily pressed out
shape"
Mrs. Norton blushed hotly. Il really
|idn't realize they were SO short for
'onny. must get him some new
hes"
Miss Snow went on sInilinglp. "You
'ren't the only one, Would you like to-
ave me tell you few more ways in
|hicll mothers. ur1conSciuuslv contaihute
h their cl1ildfsn'S future foot ills2
fuckins the bal1y in at nap and bed
me is a sort OF hiotl1erly rite and the
Evening star., 1928-11-25

covers over this. Or else tuck them
in on the sides. but leave SUFFICIENT
slack so that the clothes lie loosely
over baby's feet.
I'm sure you've seen the shopping
mother using the baby earrings as
receptacle for all her bundles quite
regardless that under tliB covers were
two delicate feet. Such lack Of im-
aginatiun is ACTUALLY cruei''
Please tell me about shoes. Is 1t
necessary to buy thick-soled shoes when
Sonny begins to walk?"
Not at all. That is exactly what
you shouldn't do. When Sonny begins
to- stand ON his fret. buy him soft
mocaasi1ss which will protect the sole
of, his foot and won't hamper him in
standing. At about a year. when he
is ready to walk, he can change these
for the Soft-soled. high-laced shoes that
are suitable for this new exercise.
They should have Sewed sole and
measure at least one inch longer than
baby's foot and be sufficiently wide so
that the toes have a chance to spread
and grip, for he needs every aid to
acquire the necessary balance for walk
ing. Take them off in the middle OF
the day after baby has had them on
for several hours and see If there are
any red spots on the feet that would
indicate pressure. If not, they are wide
and long enough.
"Reuently saw baby wearing shoes
that were pointed like those found on
dolls feet. And very often we ind
Evening star., 1928-11-25

The furnishing and decoration of the
J all give foretaste Of the rest of the
ouse. 1t should in some way reflect
ne taste and temperament of those
no occupy the house without revealing
nore OF their personalities than one
would wish to extend to everyone 70
Ehom ones front door is opened. 1t
hould not be so richly furnished as
b cause a slump Of disappointment
|Vhen the other rooms are seen, nor
|hould 1t be so poorly or cOldly fur
hished as to create an nnfavorable firSt
Impression.
Decorations should be chosen because
bf their decorative appeal rather than for
their purely personal interest. Photo
graphs and portraits generally should
be placed in some other room.
Old-time halls were frequently COW
bred with wooden panels or wainScot-
)ng and this had the advantage of du-
liability, and gave a highly desirable
substantial appearance to this part Of
} he house. For the hall of the Colonial
bort furnished in Colonial style, some of
4 ne large pictorial papers may be used,
but such papers should be avoided un-
Jess the hall is quite spacious Usually
d paper of neutral tone Is well chosen
beige of a yellowish cast is best If
the room does not receive much sum
Light.
The floor covering of the hall should
Evening star., 1928-11-25

and dining room opening on one side
only.
There are city houses of later
vintage with this straight hall bulging
out in the middle of the house into
sort of foyer, with the dinning room be-
hind it and the drawing room in front
"a windowlesS sort of reception room
boaSting of a mantelpiece and a gas
log by the way of Winter cheer. Co.
temporary with this type of city hall
there were suburban houses built with
so-called square halls" or reception
halls-considered as decided improve
ment over the oldtime hall that ex-
tended through the house.
After this type came the house with
no hall at all-with the space that
might have been so used all thrown into
really gO0d~stzed living room, can
remember how stuhbornly these houses
were opposed by the old-time house.
wife. who felt that the hall-leSs house
could have no privacy and wondered
what in the world one would do with
the hat rack.
Interestingly enough these so-called
hall-leSS houses led right back to the
first chapter of the story. The enlarged
living room used as a center Of family
social life and sometimes even used as
a combination living room dining room,
was the direct though not acknowledged
descendant Of the old baronial hall
In this country there Is noticeable
swinging back to the old so-called
colonial type of hall running through
the center of the house. In planning
the spacious country house of their
dreams great many women include
just such wide spacious hall with
drawing rooms. dining room and kit
chen opening of from It.
Fortunately there Is no single type
OF hall that we are made to feel is the
only possible one to choose from. The
requirements of the family, the size
of the house, the amount Of money to
be spent must enter into the solving
OF this hall problem In building a new
house But there is. l think, q preju-
dice against unlighted halls, and halls
that serve the mere purpose of proWd-
ing passageway without adding to the
attractiveness of the house.
(Copyright, 1929
Evening star., 1928-11-25
Frozen Dessert Is
Welcome at Dinner

For the sweet course of dinner there
is nothing more grateful than an iced
or chilled dessert. A delicious one is
orange cream parfait. which is easy to
make. The yolkS of six eggs and des-
sertspoonful of orange flower water are
allowed to boil up once in saucepan
with two quarts of cream
The mixture is then strained through
q sieve and the resulting liquid. with
three quarters of pound of powdered
sugar dissolved In II. is frozen The
parfait should be served in sherbet
glasses set on cut-glasS dessert plates
The stems of the glasses may be sur
rounded with green leaves and white
blossoms on the top of each glass Of
paFfait
Evening star., 1928-11-25
Beautiful Damask
now covers Benew Beautyresb
SIX LOVELY COLORS

Mrs. Henry w. Taft says Of this
new equipment in the rose guest
room in her Park Avenue apartment
For the first time handsome
looking mattress. A great improve
ment over the usual style both in
appearance and comfort"
The best furniture and depart
ment stores already have the new
Beautyrest in the lovely new damask.
You may have this handsome and
luxurious sleeping equipment at no
advance in price over the old-fash-
ioned coverings.
In furniture and department. stores, Sim
mons Beautyrest Mattress, $3.50, Simmons
Ace Spring, Sl9.75. Simmons Beds, $40 to
$50. No. 1867, S5375. Look for the name
"Simmons," The Simmons Company, New
York, Chicago, Atlanta, San Francisco.
Evening star., 1928-11-25
BY Aida VREELAND

With the rainbow as their guide the
Ezeuiiuslovaks have devised new type
of mudernistic wall decoration. II
J adopted by the rest of the world it will
Undoubtedly uproot the last vestigeS OF
Conservatism remaining N our elite in
eriDr decorating circles.
Results in some cases have been ex-
reu1ely novel and successful, prov1d-
Ing the dweller ample cause for cheer
ful reflection and inspiring him with
many colorful moods Others seem
huite capable of putting hs,e delicately
Constituted individual tap bed with
kevere case of ouIur complaint.
an idea which bids for popularity Is
the mo two walls alike'' scheme. Prem
Kitchens to masters rooms variety in
|raH treatment, both I'm color and dr.
|ign, has been viEDrouBiE and often
EastefaiIy employed with results OF ex-
|raordiuary interest and cfzarrn4
Paint was entirely relied upon 10
barry out these new decorating plans,
kaM papers and fabrics icing aFp@r-
Ent1y cutie outuzoded This encouraged
] frruIent use gf steneiling. faEorite
means of DECORATING tine continental
FaH, thereby attaining unusual hnrdRrs
md masses.
Another unique method Of applsing
PAINT suggesting vibrating colDr was
apparently achieved by using an air
brush or spray. This enabled the dec
orator to fade one color gradually into
knother. When not overdone, walls
|reated in this way we're most attrac-
live, producing soft unbroken surfaces
which blended into ceilings.
Not all the designers however seem
% be striving toward this end. On
he contrary, many aimed to break wall
fnd ceiling spaces as cbtruStvely as
possible. Often q room boasts IS mary
,oloFs as a piece Of native embroidery.
4 Horizontal and vertical stripes lead
ng around one side or soaring upward
and across the ceiling at one end
II room are other decorative i3nova-
ions On the one wall are black llOrt-
ontaIs over n yellow wan fading into
ght gray. The lower portion is painted
Old black providing at the same time
blackboard for the children.
Next to the black verticals IS a white
tripe with a large eye painted on it
ver q loud speaker-poSsibly to endow
he radio with some form of per-
onality. This stands on step-lske-
abinet. A broad dark stripe appears
Aext and from here on the wall is done
soft gray with several oblOngs left
h beige like sunlight.
The modern furniture Is covered with
Evening star., 1928-11-25
Color Riots in Czech Walls

gaily plaided material While the rug
has a design similar to ,he Greek key.
Walls of this type naturally do not
help show off all that is best in pic
ture, but the designers frequently ever
come this fault by painting on few
themselves. For instance, in cne Kitchen
having blurred and broken color efsects
in yellow, blue, white, green and gray
tall vase with flowers appeared on
one side while generous hand sprink-
ling salt on bread was shown ON am
other.
An atmosphere of charm and SMART
ness, largely due to a clever arrange
mRnt of walls and panels, was displayed
In q lady's hcudDir. Windows and pam
els were recessed In the walls. The cur
taiils we're I'M delicate rose. aarnaCnizing
with the upper part Of the walls. These
shaded i1ato lavender which merged
into daep hlEaa as ID neared the floor
The recessed panels were dome I'm q
beige background with a scrawlfnE hap
hazard alf-over traeery resembling H.
legihlR writing more than definite pat
tenn An effect not unlike brocade was
tfla result.
On one wall horizontal yellow and
hlaae lines across the top dropped into
wRrticaIs at the end OF which q parrot
0AI LID G1EGW&<2E REEEA way Rz11HG1A ~
lew stood q screen with naOdeEmisttc
MrocadR hanging, while nearby was
settee with naodernistically patched pill
lows comfortably grouped.
In other rooms, walls achieved dis
tinction with rows of stals or flower
like motifs stenciled between horizontal
lines placed near the Getting and terrni-
mating in vertical borders IN one corner.
A rather smart dfaing room indsilged in
four gold horizontals on gray blue
background at the top, while stencil
hordered quarter circles were arched
from floor to window or in furniture
spaces
Bizarre and strange rs many ef these
new wall interpretations may seem
when they are first visualized. IL is
easy to understand that. psycholog-
fca1ly, walls of this genre would be very
stimulating for certain people and in
certain places.
Those designed to meet the deeds of
the rural dweIler would happily an
Swer his longing for change and color
when the Winter landscape was drab
and dull.
On the other hand, the bored tenant
of apartment houses. perennially III
quest of something with kick in it,
would need to search no further than
| his own Czechoslovakian walls to
| find it.
Evening star., 1928-11-25
Hall Should Be Reserved.

be durable, as it receives harder wear
than that of any other room of the
house II the door of the hall Is not
too directly connected with the door of
the living room--as Is the case where
there is no door Sill--a linoleum is suit
able for kitchens and back passages is
seldom met with nowadays. Linoleum
In simple tile design Is usually well
chosen.
Chairs for the hall should be Of the
substantial. rather formal sort. The
upholstered easy chair is out of place.
A wooden chair of the French provin-
cial sort with rush bottom and q fat
cushion Is q good choice. providing 1t
harmonizes with the rest of the fur
niture
In place of the hat rack. most per-
sons prefer q hanging mirror of simple.
attractive design. with good-looking
table. in which q tray for cards may
be placed. There may be wall hat
rack or q substantial clothes tree in
a secluded part of the hall. A coat
closet is now looked upon as an indis-
pensable adjunct of the hall.
Evening star., 1928-11-25

N1OW beautiful damask in French
~ patterns covers all the new
Simmons Beautyrest Mattresses.
Material as beautiful and fine as you
would select for other furnishings.
Staunch as the old-fashioned striped
ticking, it is lustrous with the satin
beauty traditional to damask.
There is choice of six colors and
two patterns, blend with the.
decorative scheme of your bedroom.
An all-over pattern in light blue,
rose and lilac; a medallion pattern
in sea-foam green, beige and Vene-
tian blue.
Just as the famous Beautyrest
with its unique inner construction
has been perfected to insure lux
urious ease, so now it has been made
more attractive in appearance.
Evening star., 1928-11-25
Another good frozen dessert is biscuit

Another good frozen dessert is biscuit
ice cream. To two quarts whipped
cream allow four eggs, three-fourths of
a. cup of sugar, three-fourths of a cup
of water and teaspoon OF vanilla. Boil
the sugar and water together for
twenty-five minutes. Beat the whites of
the eggs to stiff froth and gradually
pour over them, still beating, the hot
sirup. Beat the yolks and add to the
whites and sirup.
Place the pan in another vessel of
hot water and cook for 10 minutes,
beating all the time. Set away to cool.
When quite cold add the vanilla and
mix the cream in lightly. Pour in q
mold and pack in ice and salt. Cover
with piece of carpet and set away
for three or four hours to harden. -Four
tablespoonfuls of maraschino or sherry
may be used in place of the vanilla, if
preferred.
Evening star., 1928-11-25
Irish Genius Wins,
From the Nation Magazine.

From the Nation Magazine
An 1rishman in the Argentine II
making roads of caleined sand which
may practically be described as glass
He Is Mr.. r, H, King, Dublin civil
engineer, who, finding stone almost un-
obtainable. brought his bottle making
experience In Ireland to bear.
Huge travelling furnaces, blowing
terrific heat into the sand, leave In
their trail ealeined strips that with
stand the heaviest traflc.
Evening star., 1928-11-25
American Women
Like Automobiles

Visitors in America are usually struck
with the amazing number of automo-
biles. They say, People here buy au-
tomobiles on a shoestring"
On the other hand, the American
housewife gets along without a maid
far longer than does her European
cousin. Often she would rather indulge
in the luxury of having a car than of
having maid, This Is rather difficult
for good many Europeans to under
stand
Evening star., 1928-11-25

small tots staggering about in shoes
tifat fit the fbut So snugla that baby
is compelled to- walk on his toes instead
of fat on his feet"
Bobby, my neighbors little boy,
always runs on his toes. I must warn
her that his shoes may be too short"
said Mrs. Norton. RE Wallis slightly
pigeon-toed, too Can she DO anything
for tffHt?"
Walking slightly pigeon-toed is a
healthy condition and running the out
side edge of the heel over slightly is
Also so unless the toeiag-iin is very
exaggerated I would do nothing about
il. The unhealthx condition is when
the child points his toes out. the heels
run down on the inside and the ankles
almost meet. SuGii q condition needs
correction through exercises and atten-
ton to the Shoes"
Evening star., 1928-11-25

Members of the University of Mich
igan Club of Detroit have voted to
raise $500 900 as their part in a 10-year
program to establish University College
Evening star., 1928-11-25

Simmons dee Sp'iag-the per-
fected open coil spring. Light
weight, yet with the coils so
close together, so skilfully REIN
forced that maximum comfort
and wear are assured. Smartly
tailored slip cover at slight ex-
ira cost, protects the spring and
gives il neat, 6n-' A1O7s
ished appearance. ~
T.
Evening star., 1928-11-25

Simmons Beaatyre5t MatvstS--'
with hundreds of small sensi-
tive coil springs, each cloth
encased TO insure greater resil-
iency. This is the important
feature which has made the
Beautyrest renowned for COM
fort and endurance. Over these
coils are thick layers of soft,
luxurious upholstery-covered
with beautiful new $2O5O
damask. OI
Evening star., 1928-11-25
BY BETSY CALLISTER.

A. HISTORY of the hall in rela-
" ton to the dwelling might serve
"A as a very good introduction to
\ the study of domestic house
plantaing. The prototypes of our
Evening star., 1928-06-14
MOBILE S STORYv OF CRASH -
RECEIVED BY ROME AGENCY
Dirigibles Fall Unexpected and Impossible
to Overcome-Believed Caused by
Ice Forming on Bag.

IL kilometers northeast OF Foyn Island
Capt. A. Mariana and Capt, FilippC
1appi and the Swedish scientist, DR.
Finn Malmgren, started with provisions
for North Cape. They intended to cover
10 kilometers a day.
There were left with Mobile. the
CzechoSlovak scientist. Prof F. Dehou-
mex, Lieut.. A. Viglieri. Engineer Troiani,
Motor Chief Natalie Ceccioni and Giu-
seppe Biogi, radio operator
Ice Breaks Up.
The other members Of the crew re-
manned with the drifting dirigihle They
will have food enough for three months
and are supplied with complete equip
ment.
In the group with Gen Mobile there
are two injured One of them is already
conyalescent. The other, suffering from
a leg injured below the knee, will re-
cover eventually"
Gen. Mobile said the ice had broken
up little and open leads were showing
between the foes. He gave his position
last night as 80 degrees 38 minutes
north, rs degrees 5S minutes east