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Evening star., 1928-04-21

II is the width of a couch and Is fitted
TO look like one without The slightest
appearance of a bed. except its frame
At night when transformed into a bed
il is most luxurious one.
DavenportS are splendid camouflage
beds now that overStuf.ed furniture Is
in such high favor They are delight
fully comfortable. either as sofas or beds
and are correct in the han1someSt OF
the simplest living ~com. The cheapest
couch is an ordinary cot With an artis-
tic cover. During the day i should
have three large cushions in as good
covers as the purse allows. These should
stand in a straight row against the wall
at the back of the couch.
The chairs for the living room should
include two easy ones and three straight
back ones. These latter are needed for
dining chairs especially. The size Of the
easy chairs must depend on the size OF
the room. There are even narrow-wins
chairs for small apartments. A writing
desk of some sort is needed. One of the
straight-back chairs will make a good
desk chair. In choosing a desk 1t is well
to buy one with drawers beneath. as seen
in the Gov. winthrop desks. These will
be found very useful. Save one for the
use Of . guest in place of bureau
drawer. If one has many books there
should be book shelves or plain book
case.
Since the room must serve ns cham
Der, be sure to have a mirror in 1t with
either a gilt or mahogany frame. Hang
il where the light Is good. II win lock
we'll over wall table ors above the
desk
A piece of furniture that will be
found very convenient is sewing cab!-
net or table. Select the kind that has
a place for unfinished work as well as
sections for sewing accessories There
are many excellent styles in mahogany.
though the Martha Washington tables
are the best known. A work basket
would be out of place in the living
room. while one Of these cabinets would
be permissible Floor lamps give a
pleasing lighting effect They can be
used for piano or reading lamps as well
as for illumination merely.
Evening star., 1928-04-21
Eggplant Sultans.

Slice a firm eggplant IN thick slices
and let stand in salt water for two
hours. Drain ard dry. then arrange the
slices on shallow buttered pan. Lar a
thick slice OF tomato that has been
busted with crumbs, peppeEa salt ard
little sugar on top of eaM slice OF
eggplant. dot With butter and dust wfsn
grated cheese. Bake until the eggplant
is tender when pricked with a straw.
Serve garniShed with potato croquettsS
Following plate Of vegetable soup and
being followed by mixed green salad
and simple dessert. this dish makes j
hearty meal.
Evening star., 1928-04-21

Lo the poor Indian, now appears to
provide a picturesque adornment for
the side of madames hat or the front
of mademoiselle's jumper. There are
metal canoes and paddles and othtr
Indian emblems, too, that look as If
they might be knicknacks bought as
mementoes from some Indian reserva-
tion-but. of course, they aren't, They
are among the very newest ornaments
from the very smart sst millinery shops
and they are tokens when you wear
them that you a-e completely up TO
date.
High Spanish combs, known as Car
men combs. have been very popular
at French resorts recently-not often
for conventional dress but for the nu-
merous Mosques and fancy dress balls
which have been so numerous Of ate--
and at which half Of the women al
ways go as Spanish ladies'. Not very
original disguise, certainly. but one pro-
viding excellent opportunity to display
a gorgeous embroidered shawl. If You
ire going abroad this Summer just make
note Of the fact that one of these emo; =
nous combs, which can be found any
where in France. is trinket that almo2t
any woman friend in this country would
like as a souvenir.
Coral, turquoise and jade are three
stones very much liked in Paris At
present. and many women choose thc2e
stones in preference to the transparent,
glttering stones, such as rtIbies. en1el =
aids, sapphires or diamonds. for day
time wear A quaint pair of earrings
shows a combination of turquoise and
coral. while jade is frequently used
with jet.
Some Of the new hat and frock
ornaments are made from tiny mir
rors, no larger than spangles.
A flower to trim the SHOULDER Of YOU.
Evening star., 1928-04-21
The Sidewalks of Washington
BY THORNTON FISHER.

as a tribute TO those unseen workers
whose business is the dissemination of
information Among this loyal clan
are the telegraph operators whose dex-
trous digits fash news around the
world Perhaps the reader has forgot
ten. If indeed he or she ever heard OF
the heroiSm of one of these knights of
the key who sat over his instrument
in Chicago newspaper structure many
years ago. Night after night the opera
tor performed his official functions
Then one day a fire of unknown origin
swept through the building. The opera
tor on the ninth floor heard the
screeching fire apparatus far below him
and might have made his escape. He
remained at his key. however, and these
were the messages he licked of:
Fire is on the second floor. am on
the ninth" Then followed another
one.
"Fire is on the fourth floor. I am on
the ninth" A few minutes later an
other message flashed to the outside
world: Fire is on the seventh floor
am on the ninth" The smoke by this
time was pouring through the floor be-
low and this message went out: Fire
is on the eighth floor l am on the
bidNCRF VI DDSI
until the last minute. the operator made
dash for the stairs, where ieaping
tongues Of fame licked at him and he
perished. His name is not remembered
but his deed fiourishes like a green bay
tree and his faithfulness Is a tradition
wherever the clan meets.
y
A resident engaged a taxicab the
other night. The time was IL o'clock.
The fare was IS cents. which the patron
paid with bill. telling the driver to
keep the change. At 2:30 the erstwhile
customer was suddenly awakened by
the violent ringing of his telephone
bell. Half asleep he demanded TO know
what the racket was all about. The
voice at the other end OF the wire said:
I'm the cab man that drove you home
tonight. Instead of giving me 81 you
handed me $40 bill by mistake and
I'm coming out with It, / didn't know
IL myself until / began to check up
the number OF your house
and was able TO get your phone num-
Der" The incident would be incom-
plete II we failed to record that The
gentleman Is an employer of a large
staff and the taxi mans name Is on
his memorandum book for future con-
sideration
Evening star., 1928-04-21
KEEPING MENTALLY FIT
BY JOSEPH JASTROW.

room suddenly into daylight, and how
We gr0pe IN the dark when We pass
suddenly from outdoors 70 dark cel-
lar. But IN a short time the pupil
adapts, and we see better.
There was a time when womsu
thought their eyes looked more beau
tiful with wide-open pupil You can
paralyZe these tiny hbers that contract
and expand the pupils By a few drops
of atropin. that drug which bears the
popular name Of "belladonna." for n
italian belladOnna means beautiful
woman" Now when the doctor wants
to examine your retina. he has 20 send
powerful beam Of light into your eye
because it's all dark IN there. But the
moment the light enters. your pupil
shuts down, and he can't see for more
than an instant. So he drops In a biz
Of atropin and asks you 70 come in the
next day for examination, when your
pupil will stay open. And you Will find
that with the atropin in your eyes, you
can see 70 walk but not 70 read.
II you sit half an hour in the dark
and then have photograph Of your
eyes taken BY faShIight. the picture
viii show your pupil like the owls, be-
cause the picture viii be taken before
1t has chance 10 contract.
Now that's the story of the pupil,
and it's bit of our most original ma
ture. We have no control over its
action, and it has no relation 70 our
intelligence. nor 70 our character nor
to our breathing. nor 10 our heart
beat. It's a deep-down bit Of cur
makeup. a fundamental response OF
our nervous system, with which We
are born.
All Of these beliefs have no relation
to fact, and it's hard 70 understand
now they arose. Because this response
IS so fundamental it is a sign of serious
injury 70 the finer tissues Of the ner-
vous system when it doesn't act nor
maLy. One such sign is noticeable
when the pupils Of the two eyes do not
contract equally. But this can be
| judged only by medical specialist.
There Is hardly anything In the
physiology OF the body. from the way
we wink, or the way We laugh or sneszs.
or the way We talk and walk and write
that hasn't been made the sign OF our
minds and our character.
tCopvrisht. 1881
Evening star., 1928-04-21
DIET AND HEALTH
BY Lulu HUNT PETERS. NJ. u.

cessful cases II IL should cause you
any trouble, or II there Is any inflam-
nation. | advise you TO see surgeon.
for any ehronically irritated lump.
mole, wart or sore Of any kind may
become cancerotta.
There Ii no specific diet as pre-
ventive of cancer As preventive
measure against cancer and all diseases,
| advise a balanced diet, A balanced
diet means one which supplies all of
the yitamina, mineral elements. protein
and enough energy food TO keep your
weight normal II has been noticed lor
long time that many cancer patients
ara recruited from the overweight
classes. just AZ are the gall bladder,
diabetic and heart patients. and the
poorly nourished ones, The unbalanced
diet which brings on overweight and
underweight certainly seems 10 bring
along II fearful train Of other dis-
orders.
Although cancer Is not inherited. there
may be family tendency Hut may
not this be due 10 the family tendency
towards the diet and other habitap
pefhaps One who has q family OF
cancer cases should certainly watch
his step, for that matter. shouldnt
We All9
Evening star., 1928-04-21
REPLIES TO READERS.
4 Notion Counter of Psychology.

There Is subject about which feel
very egilo,,sn'hat m ,5 the ,,,, eNpsHs,Se os ,Se
eyes. have noticed n certals indi;
yidnals II i .suaASE. dllated ,,,.l, mgst i oii
the ewes or is II something abnormal!
understand there are people who
artihc.aliy can expand the pupils of the
eve. tut II Is the natural / would like
TO hear about ~, also nnders.snd 'nsS st
iiFsi natures Gift TO certain individuals.
or is II result Of certain habits
energy? ! am also told that these in
dividuais have an energetic beating ot
breathinr. b@s hnn T. INTERESTED READER.
A collection of beliefs that float about
and lodge in some peoples minds as
truths would make a curious counter
of notions. Many Of them are half
truths or near-truths, and many more
are just mixtures of what people in
cline to believe because it sounds inter-
esting. or of what they would like TO
believe because it gives comfort. or
something they have come TO believe
and are looking about for something
to prove it true. This is all true to
human nature and shows how hard it
is TO separate the wheat from the chaff.
This set Of questions Is so direct
that 1t Is easy to answer them. The
pupil is the opening in the iris of the
eye. and the iris is that little disc with
hole in it that gives color to the
eye. II you have blue eyes, you have
blue iris; if you have brown or black
eyes, you have dark iris. Now that
opening or pupil shows an interesting
mechanism when it works. It is the
light-regulating mechanism and is per-
fectly automatic The retina. which is
a membrane thinner than the thinnest
tissue paper. lines the inside of the
back of the eye and is the only tissue
that is sensitive to light. We see by
means OF the image ON the retina,
which is formed just like that little pic
ture on the finder of your camera when
you want TO see what you are taking.
Your camera has a shutter. sometimes
Quilt like an iris that you open or close
according 10 the amount OF light YOU
want to admit. opening wider for a
dull day or an inside view, and shutting
down 70 pin-point for bright sun
light. So YOUR pupil shuts down when
you face the light and opens when YOU
turn TO a dark corner of the room
This mechanism is all ready to work
In newborn babe.
Such q mechanism is necessary be-
cause we have 70 see by night as well
as by day. Owls have exceptionally
large pupils suited to seeing at night
and don't see well by day. All night
proving animals. from tigers to cats.
have eyes well suited to night adven-
lures. There is a little. but only a
little, difference in the normal size OF
the pupil in most eyes Some eyes
adapt slowly and don't see well at night.
and some have trouble seeing In bright
daylight. We all know how We are
blinded when We come out Of q dark
Evening star., 1928-04-21
Straight Talks TO Women About Money
BY MARY ELIZABETH ALLEN.

ana well. but IN times of illness 1t may
seem patileticalIy meager
u Is not comforting feeling 70 know
that one must do without of be reduced
" want within q period of 10 weeks 10
TIRE months II IN human nature 10 be
able ~ 90 most when the need is least
urgent. Few people under stress and
strain are able " bear up and perform
IN their best manneT
After having passed the minimum
mentioned above, one Is best of II one
vii simply make saving regular habit,
ostaeh certain portion Of ones In
come from spending money and then
forget the entire matter.
II is just ~ necessary for the houses
vile 10 have minimum as anybody
else. Suppose she IL left & widow and
unpT0sided fof on supD0ie her husband
| loses his JOB and remains unemployed
for any length of tins. Her own mite
naay he the means ~ keeping Lhe home
| together. Her minimum Ia d matter ~
individual judgment and discretion.
! Needless to Say, II can rarely be tOo
simple Dscalse when trouble eomes u
comes IN pgneiles. and one mass Ds pre-
pared.
Evening star., 1928-04-21

A living room must sometimes be
made to serve the triple purpose OF nv
ting room. dining room and bedroom. Yet
snDsrentiy be only the former. For
this. very careful furnishing is required.
we fnd. at the very start, that day
bed sr couch. and some sort OF tao.e
are among the essentials.
There are two kinds of tables that are
well aoapted to the double requirements
Of living and dining -oonlS--sle drop
leaf and the refectory styles For the
average home the drop-leaf is the best
This. IN its incest form. is a gateleg
table. frequently seen In houses either
as a center table in large room or as
a dining table in regular dining rooms.
Such q table will take up the minimum
space when closed. but provide ample
room when both leaves are spread IT
can stand against the wall like q ccn-
sole table or out IN the room equally
well. Any dropleaf table has the ad-
vantages mentioned. but gateleg tables
are decidedly decorative. They come II
all sizes.
ReFectory tables are excellent. though
not quite so adaptable. They Imply a
certain nicely in decoration that we call
exclusiveneSs and they are not quite as
cory for meals. being long and rather
narrow something IKE library tao.eS.
Il refectory tables have "draw-enoS
MANY persons can be accommodated St
meals Just now these tables are IN
vogue. but should not be bought unless
the rest Of the furnishings are in keep
ing
Dsybeds. Of which frequent mention
has been made in previous articles. are
smart. They fulfil the double require
F.agnfx Of dav and night coucheS IN the
rl0g4 approved manner and viii fit in
with nny decoration. as they come in so
many models. The frames themselves
are not necessarily costly, but box
springs are essential. and this ADDS ma
tersaIIv 70 the price. and. may add 70
the comfort also Before leaving the
subject Of the beds ] Tnay explain that
a 6avbed Is a compromise between q
bed and a couch. Il has Lne frame Of
bed with both the head and foot Doe -
exactly the same in height and design.
Evening star., 1928-04-21
ParaiIin Injections and Cancer.

Mrs, A. had paraffin injection in
her nose % years ago. She Is now 80
years old She wants to know II parat-
iin injections are always followed by
cancer. and rs IA preventive measure,
what diet do / adviae2 do | not think
there Ia family tendency 10 cancer
even though IL is not hereditary
pafaffin injections are seldom prac"
tieed Today by qualified phyaleians,
Nearly every authority on surgery con-
demns It's use
There are many reasons for this
There may be q marked iniiammat0ry
reaction and toxic absorption with pus
formation. There may be- tissue nenr0r
sis or al0lghlng, scar tissue may form
and firmly attach itself to the under-
lying part There may be interter~
enre with muscular action Of the part,
diseol0fatiOn of the skin and thlokenv
ing. ard the paraiiin may migrate 10
other parts. making unsiIhtly humps,
known AZ paTaffinoma tthe ending 0tna
means tumOr not necessarily cancer
Occasionally a paraffin injection Ii
GiiceesHfll, and II you have had yours for
a2 years, Mrs A. without any trouble,
probably yours b one u tne rare sue
Evening star., 1928-04-21
TNE MACHINE
WAS q n4lN6 q


Even as he spoke the man unconscious
ly described machine as a thing OF
beauty. His small audience sat SPELL
bound as the accomplishments OF his
wa wee recited. He succeeded In
conveying the notion that there was
nothing quiGe so desirable and artistic
as the product OF his machine shop NO
painter Is more fond OF his canvass than
our friend Is OF pistons and valves.
Some time between midnight ana
$50 am. several days ago the CITY
desk Of The Star received what Is
known In journalistic circles as tip"
Oft. The news was Of immediate I'M
portance 10 this correspondent, VINO
literally reeled as the voice over the
phone informed him OF an event OF
unexpected suddenness. Less than four
hours later incoming telephone and
telegraph messages testified to the
nimbleness characteristic OF modern
news printing The above Is mentioned
Evening star., 1928-04-21

counts for the coming Of the pimpies.
At this time Of life there are various
changes going On within the body and
very often one of the symptoms Is a
sensitive complexion that breaks out
with pimples You VIII outgrow this
trouble IN afew years. In the mean
time yog must be careful 70 obey the
rules of personal hygiene which include
daily cleaning u the skin, proper diet,
fresh air, exercise, sufficient sleep. Be
very careful 70 avoid faulty elimina-
t5on. Drink fVe or slx glagsfuis Of
water daily betTeea meals Here h
a simple reclDe for q pSmple lOtiOn 70
pat On your face after cleansing II al
bedtime Two drams of suIpaate Of
zinc, ore and one half ounces rose
water. oBe~islf dram e3bjimated sui
pil9F Shake well before using and
allow the lotion 10 dry on The skin
Evening star., 1928-04-21
How Much Should You Save :

Is there sny limit 70 the amount Of
SAVING one should dor That is 4 fair
question snd one worthy of studied
answer As most aill realize. there Is
little danger NJ tfe ma J9r3ty ~ tls say
log TOO sauch II anything The balance
FWlngs the other Bay. But there may
be & definite limit l>eyono which one
psay only 20 Ot ones own VII.
A minimum sna0uat ~ be o0 hand 80
sesll at the hank IL one EQlsl W 10
sirgaeg oDes weekly salary. THIS mini.
mum b 81 Cd oIle aud II n calculated
In a fairly Obvious way
n gsll equal 10 weeks salary II Is
assumed tigsf the average person would
raos - out u employment for longer
f,eYa9o then three months By living
ID almost the same standard, one might
20 gor that leDgtD 81 time oh ones cash
reserve bei0Te earning o cent.
There age all a9gtS ~ reasons how
eyer wily THIS minimum should be- free
~ exceeded Nobody knows nov ione
FIle may De ineapeeltstsd ~ nov i9na
si9e pssY De unemploHed The minimum
MAI seem ample Wnsn one " hfs1l2'
Evening star., 1928-04-21

accompanying illustration, there may
be combined a spinet desk, orop-leaf
table, windsor or ladder-back chairs
and perhaps couple of comfortable
wicker armehairS.
The floor in this room Is painted in
a gray tan. and small braided and
hooked rugs have been selected for the
floor covering The colorS OF these are
in dull old reds. blue and browns. with
bit of green and black
The woodwork Is ivory. the walls a
parchment color and the glass curtains
of white muslin. while tire over6ra peries
are of mercerized rep III rich shade
of blue
The day bed has an old hand-woven
coverlet in blue and white. and II YOU
are not fortunate enough 10 have In
herited one of these gems" you win
find faithful reproductions ct them at
moderate prices.
Evening star., 1928-04-21


/. Clearly marked and continuous; or
.. Broken in one or more places. or
3. Chained with tiny scratchings re-
sembling links)?
4. Very long. running we'll over the
side of the hand: or
5. Extremely short?
s. With the beginning between the
first and second figners: or
7. With the beginning at or below the
base Of the first finger?
Answers.
l. Your affections are deep and
strong-and not without jealousy. You
are great-hearted and self-sacrficing: /:
but your nature demands affection in
return: you want TO be loved.
2. A broken engagement or some
real disappointment In love. something
that has affected you deeply. has caused
each break But you are inclined 10
be inconstant and fiirtatious yourself.
3. What a fickle and frivolous per-
son you are! Being impresionable, YOU
are prodigal with your heart. even
though your affection Is short-iived,
And being capricious. you easily shift
your devotions from one idol 70 another
4. Love will play great part in all
of your life You love deeply and are
very loyal; moreover. being a delightful
wholesome person. you easily attract the
love OF others.
5. The shorter the line, the more
cold -hearted and utterly selfish you are
Your nature. with its self-centered in
terests. is sensitive TO physical attrac-
ton; rarely to idealistic love.
6. Your love is strong and true. with
fine balance between sentiment and
wisdom You will be successful IN af-
fairs of the heart-~and In all else--but
not without considerable effort on your
part
7. You are ideaiistic: the person you
love must be one you can admire and
be proud of; never will you marry be-
meath YOU There In a good chance Of
your attaining riches and honor through
one who loves YOU
icopyYight. 1881
Evening star., 1928-04-21
Lessons in English
~ ". t.. G0nDOS.

Words often misused Divers" means
various. Divers" means essentially diff
ferent.
Often mi6pf0n0Inced Ediet. Pro-
n0unee e~dikt, e as In me" as In 1T"
accent FIRST syllable,
Often misgpelled, Faseinate. &C.
Synonyms; Able, competent, qualified,
capable, adequate,
Word study; "lke a word three times
and IL is yours" Let us Increase our
vocabulary by mastering one word each
day 1oday's N0rd impoqerigh, 10
make poor redice to poverty. lie had
reached Rn impoverished age
Evening star., 1928-04-21
Ny Neighhor Says:

Gasoline that has been used for
cleansing purposes and Is no
longer clean, viii XIII weeds
growing in dirt walks II poured
over them,
Grease the cup when meaguf-
ing molasses and II viii fiow
more freely,
Paste a LAYER of hlotttng-
paper on the bottom Of rough
Vases They viii not then scratch
your furniture,
Before cleaning a garment. 90
over II carefully and note the
parts which are spotted on
stained, On each al the sailed
spots pin safety pin, After
dipping the garment Ia gasoline
II will he easy Ca find the spots
II this method Il used, and give
them Al,eelal attention.
Evening star., 1928-04-21
Home i'm Good Taste
BY SARA HILl<D.

A simple day bed is an excellent choice
for the important piece of furniture for
the small apartment living room. 1t
not only provides an extra sleeping
room in case of an emergency. but it
also means that there is the possihil-
ity of furnishing at less expense than
would be required to build a scheme
around large upholstered sofa.
With a piece such as shown III the
Evening star., 1928-04-21
One mother says

ONO mOLIltT bhYB.
My little girl was playing with a
schoolmate In our yard when the neigh
boris dog came in. Immediately the
visiting child came shrieking into the
house and threw herself on the sofa
In great distress. Now Paisley was
good old Collie. much loved by us. I
tried 10 explain this 10 the sufferer
and finally her Sobs ceased and she
murmured:
Mother and ] are just alike We
both are terribly afraid of dogs"
There WAS the real cause OF the fear
the mothers suggestion. Modern psy-
chology says that only very few fears
are instructive the others are acquired
The greatest care should be taken not
10 teach children to be afraid.