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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-07
SUMMERTIME
By ID. C. PEATTIE.

Those who follow ornithology far
enough to reach the covers of ornith-
illogical books and learn the Latin
names of birds, are bewildered, indeed
ANNOYED as I was only today In try
ing to identify peculiar color vari-
ant of a song sparrow, at the way that
scienticts have split up we'll known spe-
cies into subspecieS or varieties. Hair
splitting is the epithet that might be
quite literally applied to these subspe-
cies based on plumage. Thus there are.
l find. II subspecies OF song sparrow,
nine Of screech owl, II OF horned lark
and six of iunco.
On second thought, however. almost
any one will allow that the birds have
A right to vary. The human race is, 20
ologically. all one species but 1t is strik-
inrIv dissimilar ii superficial regards in
Greenland, Brazil, Europe and Africa.
And these variable bird species we have
a right to regard as species that are
evolving. now. under our observation.
True. intermediate individual birds link
the subspecies together. But In the
course of time. measured in Its long
sweep. the intermediate forms may die
out. and the extremes, LETT Isolated
viii be called distinct species.
On every hand we see this evolution,
in plants no less than animals AT our
own back doors violets and blackberries
and hawthorn bushes show constant
tendency to vary from their ancestors,
to produce new isolated forms. Many
are the experiments that nature is for
ever trying: some she casts into the
discard at once. some after many CEN
turtles, some after cons. Probably no
forms of life have persisted unchanged
from the beginning Of time. All life Is in
a fiux, state of change. Even man
is Just an experiment The stars may
look coldly down some time and see
strange creatures walking this little
planet, strange plants waving their
fronds In the air. But, mayhap. the
two-legged thing will not be there at all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-07

| fiattery: the more Mr.. Wrinkle tried to
| get nearer him, the more he sided
away: and, Notwithstanding all kinds
Of coaxing and wheedling, there were
Mr.. Wrinkle and the horse going round
and round each other for ten minutes
| at the end of which time each was at
precisely the same distance from the
other as when they first began--an I'M
satisfactory sort of thing under any cir
cumstsnces. but particularly so on a
lonely road, where no assistance can be
procured.
What am / to do?" shouted Mr..
Wrinkle, after the lodging had been
prolonged for considerable time. II
can't get on him.
You'd better lead him till we come
to a turnpike replied Mr.. Pickwick.
But he won't come" roared Mr..
Wrinkle. do come and hold him.
Mr.. Pickwick was the very personifica-
ton of kindness and humanity He
threw the reinS on the horses back
and, having descended from his seat.
carefully drew the chaise into the
the road, and stepped back to the
assistance Of his distressed companion.
leaving Mr.. Tupman and Mr.. Snodgrass
in the vehicle.
The horse no sooner beheld Mr.. Pick
wick advancing toward him with the
chaise whip in his hand than he ex-
changed the rotary motion in which
he had previously INDUCED for a retro
grade movement OF so very determined
character that it at once drew Mr..
Wrinkle. who was still at the end OF
the bride. rather quicker than fast
walking, back toward the inn. Mr.
Pickwick ran to his aid, but the faster
Mr.. Pickwick ran forward the faster the
horse ran backward. At last Mr.. Win
kle let go. The horse paused, stared.
turned around and quietly trotted home,
leaving Mr.. Pickwick and Mr. Wrinkle
in dismay. A rafting noise at little
distance attracted their attention.
Bless my SOUL" said Mr.. Pickwick.
there's the other horse running
away"
1t was but too true. The other
animal tore off with the chaise be-
hind him and Mr.. Tupman and Mr..
Snodgrass in the cilaise. The heat was
a short one. Mr.. Tupman threw him.
self into the hedge and Mr.. Snodgrass
| followed his example. The horse dashed
the chaise against wooden bridge
| separating the wheels from the body,
and finally stood stock still to gaze
upon the ruin he had made.
| First. Pickwick and Wrinkle extricated
| Tupman and Snodgrass from the
hedge, thankful they were no worse
hurt than torn clothing and bramble
! scratches. The next thing to be done
was TO unharness the horse This COM
plicated process having been effected
! The party walked slowly forward, lead
! ing the horse among them. and aban-
| doning the ct1aise to Its fate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-07
WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO
BY MEHRAN X. THOMSON.

In the good old days when chemistry
was alchemy, astronomy was aStrology,
theology was mythology and religion
was mostly myth and magic, people
looked for cureall and believed 1t
could be found. In this day Of science
we put very little confidence in the an
cient pseudo-sciences and yet not few
still believe In a cureall.
The wishes and desires that induce q
man TO look for cureall exist today in
added strength and variety, 1t is the
great human urge to master the forces
of nature by simple formula, q hokus~
pokus method of getting what you want,
short cut to health, happiness and
success,
Life is too complicated Health rules
are too many and terribly complex. And
what is even worse they often go con-
trary to our desires They require ex-
ercise, strain and struggle.
The cureall would eliminate the
necessity of careful living and rigorous
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-07
BRAIN TESTS

Recognition of words is a peculiar
ability which some persons possess to
marked degree It Is often possible
to decide Immediately whether OF not
a certain combination Of letters form
an actual word.
For example. any one viii recognize
shell" as true word, and will also
know that "grhgp" is not a word.
The lack Of vowels or the presence
of unusual consonant combinations give
immediate proof Of this.
In the list that follows some real
words occur, and others OF the letter
combinations are not words Go
through the list and cross of all that
you do not believe are words that ap-
pear in a dictionary 1t Is not necessary
to define any of thenl-just cross out
those which are wrong, allowing your
self four minutes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-07

If YOU buy your diamond ring in
Paris or Brussels, you will be asked
about it when you touch port. Ameri-
can jewelers. must protect themselves,
and the Government aids them. All
sales of any size are reported to the
American customs officials in detail.
Smuggling of jewelry Is almost impos-
sible these days. The result Is that
1t Is cheaper to buy ones diamonds
at home.
This is just as true of other kinds
OF jewelry High rewards await those
who give information leading to the
detection of smuggling. 1t Is said that
not few have grown rich divulging
this sort OF information. III may seem
despieable, but one act Is not less UNI
demanded than the other.
Excepting few articles. one may
shop most cheaply at home. Hand
embroidered table linen, for example,
is most expen sive to Import, and SO
is any form Of lace or embroidered
work.
Stuff that is 100 years old or older
may be imported duty free In the case
of furniture and other household
wares. But few housewives and shop
pers care to add ancient pieces to their
home. These are of concern TO col
lectors,
Clothes are bought abroad at higher
prices, and they are heavily taxable.
The duties vary on items OF dress, but
| in all cases they are heavy and when
added to the none too cheap price
abroad they make shopping over here
all the more desirable.
Few shoppers abroad are informed
about the reliability OF stores and
shops; few know which price Is the
asking" one as distinguished from the
selling price: few know similar facts of
Importance AS a result many are
duped, pay excessive prices, or shop
uneconomieally for other reasons
Heavy articles or profusion OF pur-
chases must often be shipped by ex-
press or freight. The cost Of ship
ment, insurance. and so forth, Is not
light. Frequently IL makes ones ulti-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-07

dieting and other restraining methods.
Mankind prefers to Indulge all Its wants
and not pay the price, to get what II
wants without sacrifice and toll
What boon 1t would be to know that
we might dissipate all we pleased and
then by taking few pills could be re-
stored to perfect health and vigor
All patent medicines thrive on this
human weakness for a cureall.
We look for a cureall because we are
not willing to pay the price for our
folly of reckless living and think we can
find some way of defeating the In
exorable law of cause and effect, al
though we know from sad experience
that IL cannot be done.
We can believe in a cureall in a SCI
entific age because this belief has very
little to do with science or reasoning. 1t
Is essentially an emotional affair and
the emotions know no reason. They
are governed by imagination and desire
alone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-07
Straight Talks to Women About Money
BY MARY ELIZABETH ALLEN.

mate cost far out of proportion to the
value of ones purchases.
Many shoppers forget that in proc
esses of manufacture, in styling, in
tailoring, In designing and in all other
things we are second to none. They
often forget that we do what others
do only at a greater cost. They forget
that duties may double the price of
ones bargain In fact, they forget
that the large store in this country
can import an article and sell 1t to
US at lower price frequently than
that which we can buy 1t for abroad.
Where experience is lacking reason will
urge that TO buy at home Is to save,
and to realize greater ultimate salts
faction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-07
BY EDNA KENT FORBES

for the figure" well have for the next
several years. Diet down to 1t II you
haven't good imitation of It.
r. e. C.--Not many people pluck
hairs from their eyebrows any more:
they merely pluck a few that might be
very much out of line with the others.
1t depends upon what the bleach Is,
whether or not it will hurt your skin
Lemon juice, cucumber juice, occasion
ally peroxide for superhuous hair
bleaching-these will not hurt your
skin.
Dimples-You are hardly over weight
at 1876 pounds, height feet Az inches.
at 81 years, so I cannot see how you
would need to reduce hips and legs.
Rolling is good exercise for re-
ducing hips: for the double chin, try
rubbing it with ice after bathing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-07
MILADY BEAUTIFUL
BY LOIS LEEDS.

Another strong astringent Is three tea
spoonfuls tincture of benyoin, one ounce
witch hazel. three ounces glycerln and
four ounces rose water. Besides local
treatment you must be careful to avoid
constellation Drink plenty of water
between meals and eat plenty of fresh
fruit, salads and Succulent vegetables
daily. LOIS LEEDS.
Correct Measurements.
Dear Miss Leeds-I am IS years old,
5 feet 6 inches tall and weigh l09
pounds. My measurements are: Bust,
81 Il; hips, SO. calf. 1919. ankle. 8.
Are these correct? / have dark hair,
blue eyes and medium complexion.
What colors may l wear? EDDIE.
Answer.-You are about 90 pounds
below the average weight for your age
and height. Ideal measurements for
your height would be: Neck, 1872 bust,
80; waist 81; hips, 37la: thigh. 90:
calf. 1915 or IA: ankle. 8. You should
measure your ankle at the smallest
point, Blue in medium. Delft and
navy are becoming TO your type. Flesh,
dull rose and peach are also excellent.
You may also year browns, tan, black,
deep cream. dull yellow. blue green,
dark green, dull orchid and bright red
as trimming. LOIS LEEDS.
Sears From PimpleS.
Dear Miss Leeds: Please tell me If
anything can be done for scars left by
pinples. SADIE r.
Answer.-If the skin is In a healthy
condition the scars should heal them
selves in a reasonable time. IT, how
ever. you have scratched open the pirn-
pies and they have become infected,
the scars will probably remain longer
Rub little healing salve into them
every night at bedtime. If the scars
are disfiguring and persistent. 1t may
be advisable to have skin specialist
give you special ray treatments for
them. LOIS LEEDS.
(Copyri9ht 1922
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-07

During adolescence the oil glands in
the skin are often overactive, but this
symptom passes, 1t is. Of course.
necessary 70 give the complexion the
right care also. Wash your face every
night with tincture of green soap,
which you may buy at drug store.
1ather well and let the soap dry on
the skin before you rinse it off thor
oughly in clean warm water. Now
battle your face for several minutes
in ice water or rub with ice. In the
morning wash your face with cold
water, dry and pat on an astringent
lotion. such as the following; One
ounce of rose water, one ounce Cologne
water, thirty grains sulphate of zinc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-07
One Mother Says:


A miniature washboard from the five
and ten cent store is just the proper
equipment for laundering children's fine
hose, 'kerchiefs, laces, silk scarfs and
the like.
Because the elevations and depres-
sions OF the board are smaller there is
less wear and tear on fine fabrics than
when the larger one Is used. The chill
dren also find 1t useful in laundering
dolly's clothing. supervise their work,
teaching them to wash the white clothes
first. BY few moments of supervision
they are taught that it is Just as i'm
portant for dolly's things to look i'm
maculate as for mothers.
(Couyrieht, 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-07

advantage itself, but also lends attrac-
tiveness to the windows and makes
them very important part of the
room.
If this room could have the same
architectural grouping in the corner to
the right. there Is no doubt but that It
would be very delightful for an informal
dining room and 1t would require only a
table and chairs.
The woodwork might be ivory; the
wallis, pale green; the interior of the
cupboards, old red; the table, maple in
drop-leaf style and the chairs also Of
maple with ladderbacks and rush seats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-07
DISCOVER Chief
CAUSE OF TIRE
''BLOWOUTS"
Find Oil on Garage Floors
Attacks Tires and Eats
Them
Simple New Method Now
Recommended for Prevent
ing Tires From Rotting
Away While Cars Stand
Idle

Oil Is the enemy Of rubber. II
rots the best tires. Blowouts are
its offsprings. II you have ever
changed a tire on aboiling hot sum
mer day, you know what blowouts
mean. Also the price of new tire,
5000 to 5000 miles too soon, is more
than annoying.
The only sure, simple way to
keep your garage floor free from
oily drippings Is to take 5 minutes
whenever necessarily to swab out
these spots with an old broom and
a solution of Red Seal Lye and
water~--one can Of lye to a gallon
of water. Use Red Seal Lye because
1t Is o7qo pure iye~~by far the pur-
est, quickest. most economical I've
made. II melts away grease like
snow from a hot stove.
Stop at your grocer's and pick
up a can Of Red Seal Lye today.
Save this article a. a reminder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-07
Treatments for Oily Skin.

Dear Miss leads have a very
very oily skin. It has been so for two
years and now the pores are terribly
enlarged. Witch hazel does not con-
tract them. What can / do? Crate
fully. S. Nj
Answer fudge that you are a girl
in your teens, and il this is correct
guess you have a good chance of out
growing the oilineSS in few years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-07
Growing Pecan Trees.

In North Carolina, one of the States
in which pecans are grown CONNER
cially, the principal growers. in Coz
operation with the department Of ag-
and bulletins and have provided per-
sonal service department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-07

All of the actual words in the list
that appear above may be found In an
abridged dictionary
The false words are: "a banth; f2)
quarkel; 80 asride: % atzen: fl31
segpen: (lD emlit; go RATHER: tiD
aeiour; 600 ablth: (2i) agnux; (22)
sapll. All the others are actual words.
(CDpyriaht. 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-07

We have many millions of acres OF
forest left, says the American Tree AS
ISOLATION of Washington, which. for a
stamp, will send you its Forestry
Primer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-07
Home in Good Taste
ny SARA Inland.

Nothing SO adds to the charm Of a
corner cupboard than to have q special
setting for it. There must be the APP
pearance of balance. A cabinet on one
side of the room may be balanced by a
door on the other, or perhaps another
cabinet. If 1t is close to one window
and quite distance from another,
there Is the feeling that there is an
awkward distribution Of wall space.
But as shown In the illustration. the
cabinet between the two windows is SO
located that It not only shows off to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-07

great film studios have
made it the official soap
in their dressing rooms.
ALIEN PRINGLE has the warm
vital quality to her loneliness that
comes from intelligent care. LUX
Toilet Soap keeps my akin petal.
smooth" says this popular Metro
Goldwyn.M Mayer star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-07

Leatrics Joy and q corner Of
the luxurious bathroom in
spired by the loveliness of this
Patlae De Mile star.
Evening star., 1928-03-04

Mine Workers lose. II this organization
is thoroughly licked In Pennsylvania
and demoralizing defeat extends else
where, its place will be taken by some
other organization. Evidence already
exists that the Independent Workers
of the World, by their offers of food
and other relief to the striking
miners, are attempting to gain foot
hold. II one set of leaders fails to
lead the strikers out Of the wilderness,
another set will take It's place. The
operators may find themselves jumping
from the frying pan into the fire ms
far as union labor Is concerned. In
this day and age 1t is unreasonable to
believe that men will continue to work
under the conditions found by the visit
ing Senators to exist In some OF the open
shop mines of Pennsylvania, and which
are described as even worse IN the
Southern fields of West Virginia. Ken
lucky and Tennessee.
Man Power Largest Cost.
The United States Coal Commissions
report declared that Man power Is
still. and doubtless will be, the largest
item In producing coal. Labor, Its
management and efficient use, Is a
major problem in coal mining. Labor
cost represents nearly 70 per cent OF
the cost of production" The commits
sion made the statement that there are
200 900 more bituminous miners than
are necessary and that in the next dec
ade there will be 25 per cent reduc-
ton in man power required to produce
ton OF bituminous coal because OF the
continued development OF better meth
ods of mining, more extended use OF
Evening star., 1928-03-04
TO retain in the hands of the public ~.

TO retain in the hands OF the public Lus
developed coal lands for the future.
The setting UP Of commission, SIM.
lar In some respects TO. the Interstate
Commerce Commission. which would
have control OF operations, the fixing Of
values for determining returns upon in
vestment. sale prices ard other features
OF supervision embracing the entire in
dustry, Is another proposal that is re-
ceiVing serious consideration.
Yet another plan Is To determine the
amount Of annual earrings necessary TO
give workers at the mines the American
standard OF living whatever that is).
IL this we're determined, II Is argued.
production might start from such an
earning basis for the workers, and other
Items OF cost. plus legitimate return.
would determine the tonnage cost Of
coal The incentive TO cut wages and
undersell the other fellow would be re-
moved. But while this plan sounds
feasible, it is 10 be doubted whether I.
would work until the operators begin
sprouting wings. and no such growth
has been visible ~ date.
The Senate interstate commerce COM
nnittee viii have 10 start. IL Il de-
cides To draft remedy for the coal
industry. with the assumption that
many miners and many operators
must get out Of the coal business and
go into something else Then It can
begin working to find the solution that
is needed
Before it is found many miners
wife will have stretched ont her arms
toward Washington-ir vain.
Evening star., 1928-03-04

machinery and by better management
1t recommended that the union lex
tend It's range OF vision beyond the
strike and the personal grievance against
the operator to some Of the funda-
mental troubles of the industry. This
strong union that has given such fire.
qlIent evidence of its power and that
has on occasion spent considerable
sums for research has apparently given
no serious study to the problem OF ir-
regularity OF employment
Position Of the Union.
The union has been pretty busy.
since the coal commissions report. in
attending to strikes and fighting for It's
life. But there is reason to believe that
during the hearings before the Senate
committee, which begin this week, 1t
will have something to say on what It
believes to be the fundamental troubles
of the industry What legislation the
union will favor Is not known. Some
of It's officials. who have been In Wash
ington in preparation for the investi-
cation, say they are not ready to put
their cards on the table yet" This is
said with the implication that they
have some cards up their sleeves.
What can the Senate Interstate COM
mercc committee do about the coal in
dustry? The coal commission decided
that the least interference from the
Government the better Whatever
Government action is taken, the coal
commission said. should be as a guiding
hand In getting. sitting and publishing
facts. and not as mailed fist, except In
times of acute emergency
But the opinion Is gaining force that
Evening star., 1928-03-04

the coal industry needs a mailed fist
more than 1t needs anything else. The
operators themselves are coming for
ward with all sorts OF suggestions. Ma
tionalization OF the coal mines seems
out OF the question. The coal commits
sion knocked that idea on the head and
it has not recovered. Some of the op-
orators believe there Is no cure for the
coal industry except the work OF eco
nomic laws. Consolidation Is advanced
as one suggestion; legalized pooling as
another. If the coal industry we're al
lowed TO pool operations and flx prices,
It Is maintained. wages could be main
taincd indefinitely because the con-
sumner would have to pay the price 10
support labor on fair basis and give
capital fair return. But present laws
stand in the way OF combinations and
price fixing
There must be some method devised,
1t Is argued. to bring capacity into re-
lation to demand, with production re-
stricted to mines which may operate at
lowest cost consistent with fair wages
This can only be accomplished by volun-
tary action within the industry itself, or
by governmental decree. The first seems
highly improbable and shows no possi-
bility OF realization. The second is
hedged about with numerous legal diff
culties.
This country has done little to con-
serve its natural resources. The con-
scrvation OF coal under some form OF
governmental control reached through
legislative action Is another suggestion
to bring about the retirement from the
field OF some Of the excess mines and