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Evening star., 1928-05-23
Cultivated Stupidity.

A journalist who wanted to say the
worst thing OF fellow writer remarked
that he had genius for ignorance, or
else he could not have accumulated so
much in so short time. The joke OF
It Is that this couldn't be true of ig-
norance which Is negative quality, the
absence of knowledge--but 1t might be
true of stupidity. which is something
more than an absence of intelligence.
Considering how plentiful are examples
of stupidity, we have given them Slight
attention. Stupidity Is a very demo-
cratic and very costly quality and
there Is such thing as cultivated STU
pidity," which is less eXcusablc than
native lack of intelligence.
Underlying cultivated stupidity Is the
widespread inertia of the mind, for
which a simpler description Is too lazy
to think" If possible. get some one
else to think for you. Let George do it!
So we begin with the personal side OF
the failing. Lots of people ask questions
less because they are anxious to know
than to save mental effort. They ask
for aims instead of working for what
they need If they become addicted to
the habit, they become mental depend
entS.
There's an irritating example Of it
among saleSclerks and shopgirls partic-
ularly. If you ask for anything out of
the ordinary they will refer it to B and B
to C. and there may be but one woman
behind the counter who uses her mind
The others use hers, too, because they
find it easier than using their own. That
habit leads to cultivated stupidity.
Now that touring is so common, mo-
torists will tell you that they are lucky
when they inquire of the local inhabit-
ants about perfectly familiar roads and
places. to find one in five. young or old.
who can give them any information
And cultivated stupidity isn't rustic
quality only. A teacher looking for a
private school In the fashionable part Of
Evening star., 1928-05-23
THE DAILY
HOROSCOPE
Thursday, May "a.

Conflicting planetary influences win
be strong tomorrow according to astrol-
ogy, which reads benefic aspects as
dominant
The early morning hours are aus
picious for planning and for outlining
courses of action.
While the brain will be active and the
vision clear, IL is well not TO put the test
10 any financial venture by solicitin:
loans from banks. This Is forbidding
day for business with banks.
There In fair promise for those who
seek employment. but they may have
difficulty In finding just what they
want.
The evening is a good time for en-
tertaining persons Of importance. There
is favorable sign for banquets.
AS the first day OF June draws near
the seers foretcli Summer OF variable
weather, storms and extraordinary hap
peningg
Astrologers prophecy the rise OF more
dictators In the world
A new invention that with revolution
ize the motion picture industry Is prog
nosticated
Mexico is TO suffer from earthquakes
AS never before In It's history. according
10 the seers
Children born on that day are sup
n0ged 10 be highly favored Success and
happiness are indicated for them.
Persons whose birth date 1t ts have
the augury OF year OF real prosperity.
fcopyfight 1g2s.t
Evening star., 1928-05-23
PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE
BY WILLIAM BRADY, NJ. d.

you. I did not believe 1t possible"
I have too much respect for cock
reaches to question the feat. Maybe
they were feeling depressed and lone
some and played the trick on the doctor
just for the sake OF getting warm and
bite to eat.
Second only to this annihilating DOW
der as munitions against the roach
hordes comes mixture of -four, three
parts, with plaster of paris, one part.
The reaches will eat of this, become
thirsty, take a drink and the plaster
sets within, leaving very reserved and
somewhat stiff aggregation of reaches
to be swept up by the housekeeper.
Several householders have assured me
that the generous use of powdered borax
busted in corners and crevices where
| the reaches run will drive them out OF
| the house This is so cheap and so
harmless to man that 1t would seem
worthy of trial.
| Copyright 1897
Evening star., 1928-05-23
On the Run.

It seems almost as If had been get
ting practically nothing else but in
quiries like these: what do you pre-
scribe for cockroaches? Ours seem to
enjoy the best of health. but If your
treatment will make them less noisy
and restless nights, we'll feel that the
postage was we'll spent" Il do not
doubt that your remedy is all to the
good for cockroaches, but what I am
looking for is something to make hen
reaches wish their ancestors had be-
lieved In birth control"
ANYWAY, there is a vast, seething
movement of some kind going on in the
cockroach world. In three or four
thousand domiciles. l hope, the move
ment is akin to that of rats deserting
sinking ship. except that my treat
ment usually does not sink the ship.
Still. reaches are willy fellows or slick
danes. Even If they are gone now, they
may not be gone forever. They haven't
shaken the dust from their feet, re-
member. They have just licked 1t off.
That is the fatal flaw in cockroach
technic or custom that makes the tribe
vulnerable to attack. All you need to
reaches to walk through. That's what
I tell you, by mail. I am afraid to men,
ton it in print.
II anybody doubts that cockroaches
are very shrewd, just listen to this
story, which can vouch for, as 1t comes
straight from good doctor and true:
Last January. when the temperature
fell to / degree F.. for four nights,
found a bottle with half pint of cock
reaches in 1t and they were frozen hard.
emptied them into the stove, but a
few fell to the floor, and in few min
utes these that escaped the flames were
walking about and congratulating each
other, suppose. l found some more
frozen hard, thawed them out, and they
seemed normal and grateful in few
minutes / thought this might interest
Evening star., 1928-05-23
Mint Sherbet.

Squeeze the juice from six lemons
and two oranges and add the grated
rind OF one lemon. Boil two cupfuls
of sugar with two cupfuls of water to a
syrup. Pour quickly over one large
bunch Of fresh mint cut up fine. Allow
to steep for one hour, Strain over the
fruit juice Add green vegetable color
ing If desired. When cold, put into a
freezer with one egg white, well beaten.
and freeze. Serve in sherbet glasses,
carnished with sprigs of mint or mara
schino cherries. Serve with lamb.
Evening star., 1928-05-23

The secret of having ones accessories
well groomed" is as important as
having the other features of wearing
apparel in that condition. 1t would be
interesting to trace the history of two
articles, absolutely identical and bought
at the same time--one in the hands OF
a woman who was minutely careful in
how she handled and put away her
purchase, and the other in the hands
OF a woman who. though loving dainty
things either did not know how to
Keep them in their condition of fresh
ness or lacked the initiative 10 do so.
Handbags are quick TO reflect the
way they are used. Perhaps no other
single accessory betrays its owner, OF
Matters her. more surely than this. A
handbag showed into drawer. comes
Evening star., 1928-05-23
KEEPING MENTALLY FIT
BY JOSEPH JASTROW.

New York City inquired of another
school and was told by the director that
he had never heard of It, Yet the one
school was number "a and the other
number 48 on the same street, and both
had been there for years.
That may be partly native defect
the absence of casual observation. Some
people never happen to observe any
thing: they see only what they set out
to see. 1t sounds incredible, but it's
true that one college student spoke TO
his roommate about house that was
blocking the street as 1t was being
moved from one site to another, and he
said he hadn't noticed 1t, though he had
passed 1t on his way to college literally
hundreds of times.
There are many varieties of cultivated
stupidity and many factors in its make
up. Lack of curiosity, mental lazineSs,
dependence on others, and perhaps. most
of all, low standards or requirements OF
what you are expected to know. all these
make up the narroW-guage habit OK
mind. It's all very we'll to form the
habit of inquiring, for that's the only
way to find out about many things: put
it's still more important to get the habit
Of finding out for yourself. Getting 9TH
er people to tell you what you want to
know should be secondary to telling
yourself. There's familiar joke about
the college student who was looking for
ward to the hanpy day when fellow
could lie in bed and have his studies
sent up to him. And Mr.. Dooley takes
it off in the question: What particular
brand of studies would you like our
competent professors to study for you?"
One shouldn't be so ashamed of not
knowing as to hesitate to ask; but one
should be ashamed to ask what one can
easily find out for ones self. There is
moral obligation to be as intelligent as
you can And that means that you
must set yourself high standards of
what you expect of yourself. BY doing
so you will be cultivating intelligence
instead of stupidity.
1909
Evening star., 1928-05-23
Home i'm Good Taste
NY SARA HILAND.

Nearly every one of us has some old
chair In the household which is dear
to us because of its associations with
our childhood And even though 1t
does not seem to be 'in tune" with our
more modern furnishings, We simply
cannot do away with it.
The chair in the illustration Is one
of this kind, and though we have no
dignified period name by which to call
1t. nevertheless 1t means great deal to
us. and wouldn't 1t be nice to call this
Evening star., 1928-05-23

the fairy tale chair, for 1t is not diff
ficult to see grandmother rocking gently
and telling just the most marvellous
fairy tales!
The problem then. is to find place
for this chair in our home and then
find way to give 1t just the right APP
pearance.
In bedroom in which old-time fur
niture such as four-poster or spool beds
are used this chair would be very much
at home. and the wood may be restored
to its natural finish or 1t may be given
coat Of enamel-perhaps an apple
green.
AS to the covering. pieced bits of
chintz or calico in the manner of the
making of patchwork quilt may be
used. or quilted chintz. cretonne or warp
print in quaint designs would be equally
as appropriate.
Copyright 1881
Evening star., 1928-05-23
One Dozen Rolls.

Boil half pint of milk When cool
to the warmth of new milk add one
fourth tablespoonful of lard and half a
yeast cake. When thoroughly mixed
add one pint of -four thoroughly Sifted.
Beat hard for five minutes and set away
to cool until night, then beat again for
about fifteen minutes Wait for sec
ond rising. then make into small rolls
or put into long gem pans
Evening star., 1928-05-23
Ring Scarf.

To be feminine means to flutter a bit
this season. And tail ends here, there
and everywhere are topnotchers in the
list Of fashion items.
Necklines in particular are softly fat
tering. The Deauville kerchief Is the
most universal, but only one of the
many scarf fashions A long slender
one. for example. in two-color tones,
slipped through carved slide ring at
the throat, is youthfulIy becoming. 1t
is sponsored by Reboux.
Evening star., 1928-05-23

To clean the wooden frames OF
furniture, use equal parts Of kero-
sene Oil and olive oil. Mix we'll.
wet lightly a Wad Of cheesecloth
and rub the furniture well. Look
at the cloth and see how discol-
ored it becomes. Then rub hard
with a soft dry cloth. You will
have a dull polish and no sticki-
ness. 1t will remove scratches
and stains. 1t is equally as good
for old mahogany as for walnut.
A teaspoonful of salt and a des-
sertspoonful of lemon juice make
an excellent salts Of lemon" for
removing iron rust.
II boiling milk is poured into
beaten eggs when making GUS
tards. they will be firm when
baked.
When cleaning bamboo furni-
ture. go over it with a brush
dipped in salt water.
Evening star., 1928-05-23

out in poorer condition than 1t went III.
The chances are that the edge pro-
truded and a certain amount of danaR-
ing friction was caused by the opening
and shutting Of the drawer when other
articles were needed. A very good look
ing handbag In excellent condition Can
quickly be ruined in this manner.
One woman Of my acquaintance. who
A. extremely careful Of her possessions,
seems TO impart kind Of pride to them
through her Own daintiness. She does
not find it too much effort TO quickly
wrap a piece OF tissue paper about her
handbag Of Morocco leather before
placing II with precision in its allotted
place IN an upper drawer. Her pur-
Evening star., 1928-05-23

Fourteen young wolves were captured
by Windsor, Mo, farmers during Spring
planting
Evening star., 1928-05-23
TAPIocA FRuIT PUDDING.

TAPIOCA FRUIT PUDDING.
One cup tapioca stepped over
night In ! quart water. Drain
water of in morning and add !
cup sugar and rind and juice
lemon. Put Ii2 boxes red cur
rants for any other fruit desiredl
in pudding dish, then tapioca and
milk. Bake in slow oven hour.
Serve cold.
Evening star., 1928-05-23

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5. Went before.
6. Wanderer.
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Evening star., 1928-05-23
MENU FOR A DAY.

BREAKFAST.
Sliced Bananas
Hominy With Cream
Poached Eggs. Tomato Sauce
flashed Brown Potatoes
Rice Cakes, Maple Syrup
Coffee
LUNCHEON
Cheese Souffie
Sliced Tomatoes
Baking Powder Biscuits
Prune Delight. Sugar Cookies
Tea
DINNER
Alphabet Soup
Fried Liver and Bacon. Pickles
Delmonico Potatoes
Green Beans
Asparagus Salad
Tapioca Fruit Pudding
Coffee W
HASHED Drowned POTATOES
Peel and wash raw white pota-
NOcS. LQ( bAlNAil tAlbO iiiNh~oAhdtI
dice Boil in Salted water until
tender. then drain off water. Pour
into buttered pudding dish and
pour over them rich. well-Sea-
Soned sauce. Cover and bake In
good oven 20 minutes. then un-
cover, brown richly and serve.
PRUNE DELIGHT.
Remove stones from "a sweet
ened prunes. Fill with nut meats
Ia cup almond or walnut
meats. Place in tall-stemmed
sherbet glasses and pour or 3
tablespoons prune juice over
pruncs Top with generous Serv-
ing Of whipped cream. Sprinkle
with coconut and decorate with
cherries.
Evening star., 1928-05-23

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Evening star., 1928-05-23

A WHOLE weeks crop" of brides-in II
n cities*-nore than 200 of them-told US their
Il y horne-naking plans.
Each plan was different, of course But on one thing
these brides agreed.
They going to take up housekeeping as job
which requires intelligence and skill. Yet one to be
filled without sacrificing charm and GOOD-LOOKS.
And 90 out of 100 of these brides have decided on
way to do this
Because they know-from using Lux to wash their
own fine things-how white and soft Lux makes their
hands, they plan to only Lux for all DISHES, all
cleaning their hands have to do.
AS experienced housekeepers know. many household
soaps-hakes, chips and cakes-are made in the old
fashioned way. They contain harmful alkal that
dries up the skin, coarsenng and aging it.
There is no injurious akal in Lux Made by a re-
markable process-Lux actually SOOTEIES the skin.
leaves it winter and softer than before.
And instant. sparkling Lux suds are so rich and
cleansing that the dishes almost to wash them
selves LUX for dishes COSTS LITTLE, because the
big package washes six weeks dishes! Lovely hands
for so small price!
These etrei hicaseSs Paut Cisvs
Fhtsdphia SookHa Providence 81 Ls1s
Evening star., 1928-05-23
My Neighbor Says:

copyright. 1897
The Washington times., 1928-12-14
BRITISH To Do
SIX WELLS
SCENARIOS

LONDON, Dec IA G.NSl. Her
aided in advance as the greatest
contribution ever made to British
/ films, six scenarios from the pen
! of the famous author and historian,
H. G. Wells, are shortly to pe
| filmed here. -
Some sentiment attaches to TINS
hit OF news. for Wells deserted his
| literary work and turned his mana
| to writing for the films for the
| main purpose OF giving his son.
/ Frank Wells. flying start in ms
incursion into the film producing
business.
Young Wells has long been In.
terested in motion pictures, and
was active In the production of
.,shootins Stars the highly sue
cessful film made under the su-
peryision OF the Hon. Anthony
Asouith, the son of Lady Oxferd
and Asquith. Recently he decided
TO 60 into active production him
self. and his well-known father
promised to cooperate.
Few Details Known
AS a result, the elder Wells has
now completed six original stories
for the screen. Few details are
known of them, hut international
News Service learns that at least
one will reflect Wells decisive
opinions on how the world should
be run. The remaining five. it is
understood. will deal with varied
phases OF London life,
Frank Wells is to be the direc-
tor. and work will be started in ore
OF the largest studios within few
weeks.
The most important OF the SIX
scenarios. from the Information
which is now at hand will be laid
in mythical Balkan kingdom 1t
will purport to show how wars are
created, and in this case world
conflict will be precipitated by a
jealous princess whose royal sweet.
heart, scion of the ruling family of
neighboring country has trans
ferred his affections to another.
The picture will be characterized
by ivid proRnostica ton Of what
the next war viii be like. Whole
sale destruction Of life and property
by ingenious means which even the
most advanced scientists Of warfare
have yet failed TO discover. promise
to make the film thrilling one. III
Wells does not disappoint this time,
his picture will carry a powerful
moral
Young Wells Is now spending
much Of his time in the poorer dis
tricts of London choosing types for
the other films. One is to be based
on so-calIed "Cockney" life. which
Frank Wells believes has never
been adequately portrayed on the
screen. Summing up the six stories.
a man who has read them informed
Internat tional News Service that
each was totally different" from
anything that wells has written be.
fore.
The Washington times., 1928-12-14
Bandit Is Sent to Prison
Four Days After Crime

LANCASTER, Pa. Dec' -
What is believed to be a record for
siustice in Lancaster county was
set whel. George Gold aorp. OF
Philadelphia, was sent to the East.
ern penitentiary just four days
after he had held up and robbed
w. Elwood Lineweaver at the lat
ter's home In this city.
Goldthor was sentenced by Judge
Lands to serve from years ino
8 months to . years and mohths
and fined 81 900 ind costs.
The Washington times., 1928-12-14
Used cars

CHEVROLET COACHES. 1897.
1885. These cars equal to those
ether dealers are selling for $500.
Liberal terms.
The Washington times., 1928-12-14
Mr.. VoIstead Forgot It
But the Court Did Not

NEW YORK. Dec. 14.-.One thing
Mr.. volstead overlooked was brought
to light when Stanley Glowka, ar
raisned before Magistrate Dodge on
a charge OF operating restaurant
without a license, offered novel
defense He said:
but, Your Honor. / don't run a
restaurant: / run speakeasy. and
L don't need a license for that"
Magistrate Dodge imposed a SIS
fine
The Washington times., 1928-12-14
Two Officers Lose Jobs
IN Fire Rite Tragedy

LAKE BLUF'F III, Dec. l4.---
Charles W. Hitchcock, mentioned
by Miss Eifrieda Knaak as her
spirit lover" when she lay dying
from burns mysteriously inflicted in
the city Hail furnace last month,
has been asked to resign from the
village police force.
Barney Rosenhagen, the chief or
police whose orders to q 5anitor re-
suited In finding Miss Knaak badly
burned. was discharged BY the City
Council.
The Washington times., 1928-12-14
Bushman Takes Appeal
From AlimOny Award

BALTIMORE, Dec. I4.@- Counsel
for Francis X. Bushman. motion
picture actor. filed an order for ap-
peal from the decision Of the Cir.
cult Court for Baltimore county
granting his former wife, Mrs.
Josephine f. Bushman, alimony.
The court had granted her $4,000
and $4,000 year for the support
of her children.
She said he was in default in
payments TO the amount Of 1900.
The Washington times., 1928-12-14
Wardens Are Ordered
10 II earn ID Shoot

NEW YORK Dec. 19AN
sequel 10 tie attempted assastitN.
tion ok General Sessions Judse
DonneiIan, an wardens ana kAepexa
Of other institutions have been -.
dered to learn to shoot
The order was issued ~ commis-
sIoner Patterson a shooting gal-
lery with pistol experts as teach-
ers win BE- opened. Every warden
and keeper hereafter must qualify a.
Inarksman.
The Washington times., 1928-12-14
Pure White Doe Trophy
OF Ten DAYS Deer Hunt

HAMBURG. Pa, Dec, A.-~After a
Today deer hunt in Snyder county.
eighteen members of the Wolf Run
Rod and Gun Club returned with
thirteen deer. Rev. Rufus r.. Kern,
pastor OF st. Johns Lutheran
Church, after dropping his 12O. pound
doe. had to carry 1t four miles TO the
camp at McClure's Station.
Among the many trophies passing
through town. in possession OF
hunters homeward bound, was a
pure white doe,
The Washington times., 1928-12-14
Pets for Sale

POLICE PUPS. thoroughbred.
( months up. Reasonable.
The Washington times., 1928-12-14
Three Hoover Hecklers
Get Suspended Terms

PAI4O ALTO. Calf. Dec 14.-V
" Dart, Oakland; James NJ Jones,
Berkeley. and John Arneth. Red
wood City. arrested here November
Is on charges OF disturbing public
aSsemhIage by an objectionable dis
play or signs and banners at the
departure or Herbert Hoover for
South America. were given six
months suspended sentences by Po-
lice Judge Edward Lakin. of Palo
Alto.
The Washington times., 1928-12-14

EYE ST. N. W.-Isest down.
town location: desirable rooms.
meals: reasonable.
The Washington times., 1928-12-14
Canada to Place Orders
For 20 New Airplanes

OTTAWA. Ontario. Dec. 14-Or.
dsfs Tor approximately 20 airplanes
or all types will be awarded by the
9oeernment within the next few
weeks, q. J. Desbarats. deputy min
ister OF national defense. announced.
The cost will be more than $40O,0O0.
The Washington times., 1928-12-14
DODGE WINTERS IN GEORGIA

GROVETOWN. Ga. Dec. H.
John l.. Dodge. millionaire horse.
man of Lexington. KY. as usual. has
gone into winter training quarters
here. He has II trotters of his own
breeding he is putting through their
paces.
The Washington times., 1928-12-14
Suburban Apart,nent

APARTMENT. Z newly deco.
rated rooms and bath. anil.
near schools and cars. on bus
stop.
The Washington times., 1928-12-14
Unfarnishsd Apartr.snts 2

SIX large bright rooms. .
baths. newly decorated. screened
porch, exclusive neig hbOrIlOOd;
rent $425. Three rooms. down.
t8Wn: no car fare; all outside
rooms; rent, 345: excellent janitOr
service; plenty heat and hot
water
The Washington times., 1928-12-14
TIMELY TIPS
Furnisked Roon,s

HOBART ST. n. W.-Attrac.
tive room, anti.
The Washington times., 1928-12-14

The GbOOe lOGn.s and offers are
0rly a few Of many interest.
ing proportions you tDiu find
adOertised in todGy's Herald
classified adOertisinR sections.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-28
City Items

The Military Order Of Lizards vii entertain members and friends to morrow afternoon from 2 to o'clock at the state armory. Johnston's clean coal is good coal City Coal & Wood Go. Phone 217. --ady A son has been born at New Brit ain General hospital 10 Mir. and Mrs ester Olmstead of 2S South Higl street.
 A daughter has been born 10 NIT and Mrs. Joseph Kron of 636 Wes Main street. at New Britain Gener. .al hospital
 X daughter was born today te Mir. and Mrs. Anthony Brandaline ol 1 44o Corbin avenue. at New Britain General hospital.
 The sewing society of Martha Chapter. No. cl. o. F.. S., will meet at the home of Mrs. Frank Cad. well, 49 Lenox Place, Thursday afternoon at ? o'clock.
 Leslie A. Hartung, a member ot the local force of letter carriers, is at the Hartford hospital where he underwent an operation for ap. pendicitis. The surgery was per formed by Dr. Lampson. Mir. liar. tung was reported today to be in al improved condition.
 A son was born at New Britain General hospital today to Mir. and Mrs. Nicholas Majlio of 3S Dwight street.
 An investigation is being made b. the police into a complaint by the