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Evening star., 1928-11-03
WORLD FAMOUS STORIES
THE SKELETON IN THE CLOSET
BY EDWARD EVERETT HALE

Edward Everett Hale. ls22-IsOs, was an
American clergyman and author He Will
always be remembered for his Man Without
3 Country.")
was in the civil service at Rich
mond. Why 1 was there, or what I
did. is nobody's affair And l do not
propose to tell how it happened that
/ was in New York in october, 1864.
on confidential business. Enough that
I was there, and that it was honest
business. That business done, as far
as it could be with the resources in
trusted to me. / prepared to return
home. And thereby hangs this tale.
and. as it proved, the fate of the Con-
federacy.
For. of course, I wanted to take
presents home to my family. Very
little question was there what these
presents should be-for I had no boys
nor brothers. The women of the Con-
federacy had one want, which oyertop-
ped all others. They could make
coffee out of beans; pins they had from
Columbus: straw hats they braided
quite well with their own fair hands;
snuff we could get better than you
could in "the old concern" But We
had no hoopSkirts-skeletons, We used
to call them. No ingenuity had made
them. No bountieS had forced them
The consequence was that peoples
crinoline collapsed faster than the
Confederacy did.
So I took back several skeletons, OF
varying degrees of excellence-for my
wife, two; for Sarah and Susy, each
one; for Aunt Eunice and Aunt Clara
two each: for my mother, two; fol
Mamma Chloe and Mamma Jane, each
one. put these, tied in the shapes OF
figure eights, in the bottom OF M
trunk. So was received at home witt
rapture.
Then I was up in the closet one day
when, as / stepped along in the dark
my foot caught up a bit of wire, and
fell-and tainted away. When I camt
to it was hours later-and I had {
broken leg. Six weeks must I stay II
bed! And I had in my coat poke
duplicate dispatches which should hav'
gone at 10 that morning TO Wilmington
by special messenger. That cost tn
Confederacy 1921 muskets, which, a
1t was never left Belgium.
What was that bit of wire? Julii
cried her eyes out about it. 1t was al
old skeleton-she brought down sever
discarded hoopskirt frames and askeC
me what she should do with them
You can't burn them. If you bur,
them. they are up with the seconC
raking. If you give them to the ser
wants, they say. Thank you" ant
throw them in the back passage. S.
julia had put them in the closet.
told Julia 1t was no fault Of hers
told her to make a parcel Of tn
things and I would hove the Who'll
mass into the river the first time
went to drive.
came home one day to find tn
house in an uproar George Schafl
special horSeman, carrying orders vita
TO the success of that days militar
operations, had been thrown from hi
horse when taking a short cut acros
my back yard His horse ha
stumbled over a bit of wire-the poo
creature had tangled his legs in on
Of those internal hoop-wireS ths
Chloe had thrown out when I ha
given her the new ones Though
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Reply.

I fully agree. There is certainly
something OF interest to human pSy-
chology Ill observing how men react
to such completely altered circum-
stances. Large and violent shifts in
adjustment bring out unused capaci-
ties and unexpected reactions of the
mind. Several interesting books were
written on the psychology of the war,
the behavior under stress. Freud was
impressed with the fact that it made
mems thoughts turn upon death; and
since In his psychology the fear of
death plays a large part, he found
some confirmation of his views. lie
Bon, French observer. comments upon
the many civilians whose minds gave
way under the strain, and similar eff
fects Of revolutions and massacres came
from Russia. The English were amazed
to find so large a number of mental
breakdownS from shock, as they re-
garGed themselves as calm and Stolid
The psychic" experiences of the
war have been collected in book form
and show that in times of mental stress
men turn to faith in signs and provi-
dental warnings (Angel of MonS) and
beliefs III strange powers and visions,
as OF old. All this relates to the COM
mon run of men under stress. The
stress of war and of exploration are
not the same. but the break with nor
NAL life is common to the two.
In staff such as Comdr. Byrd has
assembled. the point of interest is that
he is dealing all along the line and in
every one of the many responsible posi-
tions with carefully picked, exceptiona!
men. The behavior under stress of so
highly selected group of men,. in
whose selection physical, mental and
moral qualities all count, is we'll worth
observing and recording. 1t makes the
expedition psychological as we'll as
geographical adventure.
Doubtless this phase of the matter
Evening star., 1928-11-03
Potatoes Charlotte.
copyright, 1921

Boil and mash some potatoes until
not lump remains, then add hot milk,
salt, pepper and butter to taste, with
just dash of nutmeg, and beat in one
well whipped egg. Place the mixture IN
q pastry bag with large star tube and
press round and round in the form of
roses on a well creased pan. Brush
lightly with beaten egg and bake to a
golden brown. Take the roses from the
pan with pancake turner and use for
decorating chops or steaks,
Evening star., 1928-11-03
MILADY BEAUTIFUL
BIZ LOIS LEEDS.

the pimples i'll due time. but In the
meanwhile you may try local treatments
to relieve the condition. Be sure to
cleanse your skin very thoroughly each
night at bedtime. Use tincture of green
soap and lather we'll with 1t. Rinse OF
with a bath spray and lather again.
Rinse off all the soap. dry and pat on all
acne salve. Here is good recipe for
one: Six grains sallcylic acid. one ounce
vaseline. one ounce bcn2oinated lard.
Leave this ointment on overnight, COW
ering it with folds Of clean gauze to
protect your nightclothes. Wash it off
next morning. During the day expose
the b!emished skin to the direct rays of
the sun from 10 to Is minutes to pro-
duce mild case of sunburn. 90 You
are naturally large type Of girl. Do
Evening star., 1928-11-03

enough space to make a bedroom or
sitting room, for 1t very often solves the
problem of the guest room.
In the illustration is shown a cor
ner of an attic room which is really
charming and which you would not feel
bit guilty in offering to a guest, for
1t would promise privacy and retirement
away from the family.
The floor. which is never of fine wood
may be painted and the walls tinted
No better floor covering could be used
for room of this type than simnle
hooked rugs or oval braided rag mats
A four-poster or spool style bed would
be best for this room and small tables.
ladder-back or Windsor chairs and mus
lin curtains trimmed with colored tape
would carry out the idea of quaintness.
(Copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1928-11-03
Quick Company Dish.

Split three green peppers IN length
wise halves and remove the seeds and
white divisions. Boil in salt water for
five minutes. Remove from the fire,
fill with one can of heated lima beans,
place in a glass baking dish and place
q slice OF bacon on top OF e2ch peppHf.
Put into a hot oven or under a brolier
and bake until the bacon is crisp, or
for about 10 minutes.
Evening star., 1928-11-03
Cranberry Mullins.

Break one egg into mixing bowl and
beat 1t lightly Add three-fourths cup
full of milk. Sift together one-fourth
cupful OF sugar with one-fourth tea
spoonful of salt two cupfuls of sifted
-four and four teaspoonfuls of baking
powder. Add the milk and egg mixture
and one-third cupful of melted butter.
Roll one cupful Of cranberri"s in two
tablespoonGuls OF sugar and fold them
carefully into tho batter. Place i'm
creased u1ln pens. Bake in mod
crate oven for about half an hour, or
until brown.
Evening star., 1928-11-03
DOROTHY DN's LETTER BOX
Sage Advice to the Educated Woman Who Would
Marry Stupid Man-The Greatest Mis-
take People Make in Love.

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themselves
YEAR DOROTHY has
trihe strike makes
So that after married will
love him, but am afraid UNHAPPY
temper will be lucky
pass it
of all faults that be
marriage he will
of his fury defenseless object.
Don't deude yourself thinking
jealousy
never trusts anybody anything 1t feeds
believes the worst of everybody and everything
thing that
what she has to live with
VIII husband
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head don't cowardy bully
woman-beate If deserve get.
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Evening star., 1928-11-03
Lessons in English
BY W. L. GORDON.

Words often misuSed-Do not say.
There is no other alternative; omit
other"
Often miSpronounced - Algebraic.
Pronounce al-je-bra-ik, first a as in
at" as in he" second a as in
may" | as in "it"; accent third syl-
liable, not the first
Often isspelled-Adhesive; S, not 2.
Synonyms - lmpudent. impertinent,
insolent. bold, brazen, saucy, audacious
Word study-"Use a word three times
and it is yours" Let us increase our
vocabulary by mastering one word each
day. Today's word: Analytical: resolv-
ing into elements or constituent parts.
They made a thorough analytical sur
vey"
Evening star., 1928-11-03
Behavior Under Stress.

I notice that q woman who calls herself
a PSYCHOLOGIST is storning at Comdr. Byrd
because he won't take her along on his
Antarctic expedition as the only woman in
the party for the purpose of observing how
different types of men behave tunder the
trials of hardship. Loneliness aud the depri-
vation of their usual life. She claims that
some men ere more, mental and others
strikes me as better than the fitness OF this
woman to undertake it. What's your view
Of a psychologist on such IN expedition?
/ have been away from civilization for years
at time and know what il means:
Evening star., 1928-11-03
Pumpkin Fanchonettes.

Line little patty pans with rich pastry
and NIL with the following mixture: To
tive cupfuls Of strained pumpkin add
half cupful of sugar, a fourth of
cupful Of molasses or honey. three table
spoonfuls of melted butter, half a tea
spoonful of salt. with ginger, mace and
cinnamon to taste. Beat well, then add
the yolks of two eggs lightly beaten and
cupful and half of rich milk or of
cream. Beat we'll and strain. Bake the
little pies for about 70 minutes, then
top with meringue made OF 49, ~ghitss
OF the eggs. four tablespoonfuls Of
sugar and the juice Of half lemon.
Evening star., 1928-11-03
My Neighbor Says:

Keep the pantry we'll stocked
during the winter months. II
weather conditions prevent the
grocer or butcher reaching your
house you will have no difficulty
in preparing a meal if you have
on your pantry shelves foods in
cans and packages.
Never allow bread to rise too
high. Bread risen too high is
coarse grained.
II your kitchsn table is low,
have a carpenter put wooden
blocks under the legs. 1t is much
easier to work over a high table.
Use fork when making may
onnaise dressing. A beater is
likely to cause the egg and oil to
separate, while a fork will mix
the ingredients thoroughly.
Evening star., 1928-11-03
NANCY PACE
Peter and Nancy Celebrate
Wedding Anniversary
BY FLORENCE Ia GANKE.
BY FLORENCE Ia GANK

This was the third anniversary OF
Nancy's and Peters wedding, Last year
they had entertained q group of friends,
but this year they decided to celebrate
all by themselves. They, had Peter Jun
ior, who was now almost months old.
He was so adorable when Nancy lifted
him up to greet Peter. Nancy had
taken time to get Peter new walking
Evening star., 1928-11-03

I'll get the machine. but not as an an
niversary gift. l don't believe in that
kind of present. That's something
utilitarian. want to give you some
thing for yourself alone" And he did.
His gift was tWofold, a necklace of the
new fiat pearls and a most beautiful
silver toilet set. He had been .extrava-
CANT, but he told Nancy business was
good. And. anyway" he added you
are worth everything can get for you,
and more" Nice, appreciative Peter
Perhaps you are not ready to celebrate a
wedding anniversary. but are planning the
wedding itself. Write to Nancy Page, care
of this paper. inclosing a stamped, self
addressed envelope. asking for her leahet
on Weddings"
Copyright, 1929
Evening star., 1928-11-03

In school we learned that the whole
Is always equal to the sum of all its
parts, but when you experience the
warmth-giving properties of a pair of
the new Winter sports gloves you are
convinced that sometimes the whole
is even greater than the parts con-
tained There are overgloves of leath-
er with inner gloves Of lightweight
wool that are really more than twice
Evening star., 1928-11-03
Tomato Egg Jeil


Canned tomato Juice. | cup.
Lemon juice, 10 tablespoons.
Granulated gelatin, l teaspoon.
Bay leaves, ?.
Celery leaves. 3.
Hard boiled eggs, 2.
Salt, a teaspoon.
Lettuce leaves, 8.
Serves 4 People.
Mix all the ingredients together
except the eggs and lettuce. Cook
to boiling point, stirring con-
stantly. Strain. Fill individual
moldS three-quarters full. When
beginning to set place half of a
hard-boiled egg in each mold.
When firm unmold and serve on
lettuce or shredded cabbage.
Dress with French dressing or
mayonnaise.
DIET NOTE.
Recipe furnishes some protein,
as well as much lime, iron and
vitamins A. B and C. Can be
eaten by children over 8 and
by adults of average or under
weight. Can be taken by those
wishing to reduce If non-fatten-
ing dressing we're used as garnish.
Evening star., 1928-11-03
Home in Good Taste
BY SARA HILAND.

Don't think of an attic as just one of
those places where everything which
can't possibly be of use in any other
part of the home may be thrown!
You may find it necessary to reserve
a certain portion of the attic for stor-
age purposes, but don't forget to leave
Evening star., 1928-11-03

stick of malacca. Being English, he
never felt at ease on the street without
his walking stick. And Nancy said she
always felt so swanky when Peter and
she and his cane went out walking.
She planned an especially good din
ner, one which she knew she and Peter
would both enjoy When she and Peter
were talking over the anniversary he
had asked her what she wanted. She
said, "a washing machine. There is
so much laundry with all your son
Peters Clothes Peter had demurred
Evening star., 1928-11-03
More Metal.

Modern dcsigners-and those who so
gratefully follow their suggestions
have a special genius for ornaments :
tion appropriate to the season. And,
while metal jewelry has been definitely
in vogue all through the Spring and
Summer, it emerges triumphantly pre-
pared to add warmth and color to the
gray days of early Winter
Shining bronze or silver often COM
bined with a bit of polished wood fin
ishing. as above. is most effective for
heavy sport things.
tCopyrght. 1929
Evening star., 1928-11-03

not try to reduce by dieting. but take
exercises for trimming down the hips
and legs. 81 You are young enough to
wear your hair down i'm curls Part 1t
on the left side, and then draw all your
hair around to the right and let the
ends hang in curls in front of your
right shoulder t4 Young girls should
not use rouge. as it tends to make the
skin coarse When you are older your
skin will become less delicate. and then
you may use rouge to counterfeit the
natural roses on your cheeks and lips.
You will regret 1t if you begin to use
makeup SO early. (S) No
LOIS LEEDS.
(CopyriSIt, 1897
Evening star., 1928-11-03

LEATHER SPORTS GLOVE WITH
LIGHT WEIGHT WOOL GLOVE
TO BE WORN INSIDE. GLOVE
WITH TIGHT CUFF OF BEAVER
SPORTS GLOVE WITH FLARTNG
CUFF AND LINING OF SOFT FUR.
MITTEN OF WHITE WOOL WITH
COLORED STRIPES AND SECTION
FOR FIRST FINGER.
as warm and cozy as either part would
be alone.
The advantage of this type of glove
To the girl who INDUCES in Winter
sports or who sails her own airplane is
that the inner gloves may easily be
washed and dried and kept soft and
Evening star., 1928-11-03

After spending nearly SO years at one
public house-56 years as proprietor
Mrs. Peardon Of Winsham, England, has
just retired.
Evening star., 1928-11-03

Since 1885 the boundaries OF the
wards have been changed.
Messrs. Price and Chaplin, members
of the board of trustees OF the public
schools, are suffering today from injuries
received when they were returning yes
terday afternoon. with Mayor Berrett
and Mr. Ironside, also of the school
board, in a carriage from an official
visit to the public schools of the third
district.
The horse attached to the carriage
became unmanageable at the southeas
gate of the Capitol grounds and. Jump
ing TO one side just as the carriage was
about to pass through the gate, causct
one of the wheels to strike against G
stone in which the iron gate Is hung
This threw the body of the carriage
against the opposite side. where 1t cam.
into violent contact with the iron work.
The top of the carriage was completely
stripped off.
Mr.. Price was seriously injured in
the forehead and Mr.. Chaplin, who was
driving, was hurt in the left hand.
Mayor Berrett escaped probable injury
by jumping as the carriage struck. MIR.
Ironside is not reported to have been
hurt
Evening star., 1928-11-03
Today in
Washington History
BY DONALD A. CRAIG.

November 3, I85S-How the city COR
poration has been spending money to
improve the streets and avenues of
Washington in the last % years is dis
closed in a report laid before the Com
mon Council at its meeting this week
and today made available Tor publica-
ton
The statement is declared to be good
as far as it goes" but to be incomplete,
since it shows only the money expended
for grading, graveling and guttering-
leaving out the important item of paw
ing
The following is recapitulation,
showing the amounts expended from the
ward funds and the general fund
Evening star., 1928-11-03

-Bozo's not a bad sort in some ways,
but I Just can't stand these chaps who
say How are you7' n then hurry of
like they was scared you'd really tell
'en1"
(CopyriSht, 1920
Evening star., 1928-11-03
DAILY DIET RECIPE

Copyright, 1928.
Evening star., 1928-11-03

DEAR MISS DIX Can educated ambitious woman be happy married
fine character but who has not even M can
conveaona He has no trade or special ability and therefore
ng scno put
myself have high school education only and after
until
in the o
be ADELINE
The Washington times., 1928-06-12
HOOD IS
+ incl Y SUNG
AT POLLS

The rafters at Polls ring loud
this week with praises Of brown
October ale and the exploits OF
Robin Hood and his merry men,
The revival OF this famous old
DeKOven comic opera is refresh
ing note In this bootleg and ban.
dit era, for the depredations Of
Robin Hood, who robbed the rich
to befriend the poor, are IN no
wise to be compared to the activi.
ties oE the Chicago gangster and
tie ale so freely quaffed, though
potent, IS not poisonous
De Wolf Hopper, in the role Of
the Sheriff of Nottingham, he OF
the massive BRAN and eagle eye,
has one Of his best characterize
tions and the veteran revels in it.
He has made free with the book
OF the opera, interpreting his
lines with bits Of his own wit,
thus adding to the general htIari-
ment
The opera is very well sung.
The audience found most enjoy
able the famous Brown October
Ale number, recalling Forest Huff
for a number OF encores. This is
perhaps the most tuneful of all
drinking songs.
Nowadays we are satisfied If a
musicale show develops one good
song number. This famous old
classic resurrects a half dozen
numbers such as the familiar
20 Promise Me-" found here their
original setting.
Ann Yago plays Allan a-Dale
and Lillian Chaser is Maid Mar
ian. Both have excellent voices
which are heard to good advant.
age In company with those of
Oliver Reese robin Hood, Ed
Metca1fe fWill Scarlet). Leaonard
Tetley lSir Guy of Gisborne1 and
others.
Henry Kelly makes perfect
Friar Tuck and Martha Claus,
as Dame burden and Ethel
Clark, as her daughter, do their
bits expertly.
De Wolf Hopper takes his GUS
tomary bow after Act III and
tells a few stories which, though
aged. are entertaining.
The Washington times., 1928-06-12
OLD MISSIONS
WERE USED
FOR SETS

The romantic, dreamy beauty
of California in the days of the
Spanish dons and Mission fathers
forms the natural background
against which the story of Rose
Of the Golden West" now at the
Metropolitan Theater, is laid.
Many Of these spots are still
practically untouched and were
used for locations for this George
Fitzmaurice special production for
First National Pictures.
Four of the 81 missions built by
the padres and the natives of
western America more than $50
years ago appear in this stirring
tale which tells of the winning of
California to the United States in
1846.
The dons are shown in all their
feudal glory with their hosts of
servants, their beautiful women
and their regal splendor. Mary
Aston plays the role of the hero
inc of Rose of The Golden
West" and Gilbert Roland, Of di-
rect Spanish Love, Gustav Won
Seyffertitz and parentage, is the
hero. Montague Flora Finch also
are featured.
The Washington times., 1928-06-12
NE W COOLING
PL AIN HUNS
AT EARLE

The weather man has been very
unsteady for the last two or three
weeks. The mammoth cooling
system at the Earle Theater has
been turned on and then just az
suddenly turned off when the
Temperature began to get cool, so
often that the engineers are just
about worn out.
The elaborate system OF cooling
and ventiIating keeps the. Earle
Theater is degrees cooler 1lian
the street. This system com
bines the best features Of three
Of the most widely advertised
and most eminently successful
cooling systems known to modern
science. Summer Is here to stay,
and this is the time to give you
further details Of the system
which completely embraces the
Earle Theater building. and was
installed last year at cost IN
excess 81 $50, 900. The system
utilities electric refrigerat ton which
entails circulating power system,
d double washing Of air ana
forced. feed to every nook ana
corner Of the theater.
Something Of the size and COM
prehensiveness Of the Earle
cooling plant may be gathered
from the fact that the Iced coils
consist 81 more than 8 miles
Of piping. the mammoth water
tank 81 the roof In which the
water ii refced contains IL. 600
square feet OF cypress lumber.