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Evening star., 1928-10-24
KEEPING MENTALLY FIT
BY JOSEPH JAsTRow.

all be near the top. The world is full
of mediocre men. Perhaps you are only
an average fellow and that's as far as
you can go. Better settle down and
accept the fact and stop worrying"
That doesn't fit the case at all. It
is true that these men are more sensi-
tive, more given to brooding, more
introvert-that is, with minds turned
inward-than the average man. And
they are all shy, hesitant, blocked,
frustrated, up against wall of medi-
ocrity which you can't call failure:
and on the other side is the promised
land which they are assured they can
enter, If some one will help them to
scale that obstacle of fear.
In such cases, there Is an original
and on the other side is the promised
they are temperamentally introvert
and they can't be made over Their
handicap can, however, be reduced to
reasonable proportions; and they can
be lifted out of the class of the
mentally halt and lame, though they
are not likely to become sprihterS. It's
because they are sensitive that they
feel their lack of success, their mental
deficit.
It's true that they measure 1t in terms
of income; but it's more their small
mental than their cash bank account
that troubles them. The ordinary man
wouldn't be much troubled. He may
have hoped for better things, but being
an extrovert, with his mind set on his
job, he just goes on and takes things as
they come. It is we'll that it is so; the
world needs millions of such men.
How to put the fear victims on their
feet is job in rehabilitation. Every
case must be decided and directed as a
problem in personality. Confidence and
assurance can't be given with dose,
nor put on as mask. They must be
worked into the attitude. Some need
a prop-a big brother, an adviser, a
partner, mate, an opening, a crisis
and others need the long range atten-
ton of psychologist or neurologist
who can go into the matter with
sympathy and lay out a course of over
coming first small obstacles, then bigger
ones.
These men have emotional and social
impediments, as sufferers, as speech
impediments; both are nervous deficits
on the same side of the ledger Both
handicaps are persistent, obstinate. The
technique for meeting fear impedi-
ments is still to be developed; the need
of it is great.
(Copyright, 1920
Evening star., 1928-10-24
Your Baby and Mine
BY MYRTLE MEYER ELDRED.

Mrs. N. r. C.-If your neighbor's
child had really been susceptible to
diphtheria, he would have developed 1t,
and taking such dangerous and nau-
SeouS concoctionS as kerosene or tur-
pentine and sugar would have been OF
no help Children may be exposed to
diphtheria and not be susceptible TO
it, as can be proven by the Schick tests
which are given for just that purpose.
II the child is not susceptible to the
poison of diphtheria, he will have no
reaction at all If given the Schick tests
and SO does not need the three doses
Of -antitoxin, which will prevent
his taking diphtheria. assure you
that your neighbor can't make case
imaginary evidence. Your good sense
tells you that those are not medicines
Mrs. q. B. B.-The baby Is given
cereal beginning the fifth month. 1t
is begun in teaspoonful amounts. An
article on this will appear this week.
Put the hood of the carriage over the
baby so that he can get the benefit of
the air without having 1t blow directly
in his face. AS he only takes one
feeding at night you can stick to the
three-hour schedule for several months.
If the baby does not seem hungry
every three hours in daytime or nurses
but short time, and gains well. you
can change to the hour schedule.
There are no absolute laws about this,
it depends entirely on the individual
baby.
In starting orange Juice you can use
one teaspoon of juice and two of water.
Later you can make it half and half.
Mrs. S. F.-You are the victim of
silly superstitions, OF course there is
no truth to what you have heard. How
could there he2
Evening star., 1928-10-24
Preserving Contours of Head
BY MARY MARSHALL.

A state Of affairs which a year or sc
ago a woman usually found emharrass-
ing or discomfting is now entirely de-
sirable. Far from plying the woman
who is letting her hair grow, we rather
envy her. And if we have already gone
through the awkward stage OF this
process we are tempted to have our
hair cut again for the mere diversion OF
having it grow in again.
The other day saw number OF
the new barettes made to be worn at
the nape of the neck to keep the soItly
curled ends of half-grown hair IN place.
And at first night performance at the
theater saw new circular COMB,
worn as sl--vn in the sketch. The
comb and lie hair and the lady who
wore them, I take it, we're all recent
inlportations fr0-a Paris. Still, the mere
fact that sIlc lked French Is no proof
that she was. bscau-e often in Paris the
most distinctly French women we see
true Latif1s. as we Tc-1crk knowingly
prove to have come from Chicago or
Baltimore or Los Angeles.
This interesting eoiffure that saw
was produced by brushing the hair
straight at one side. with overlapping
ends curled at the other side. It looks
QliuCult, puL VIII lLlS up-VO-QdIe COLI
reurs all things are possible
From the point of view of the FASH
ionable woman Of taste, only those pos
sibilities are desirable which do not
distort the natural contours of the head.
Hair may be swathed: looped, curled
and waved to make those curves look
more interesting or more beautiful than
they really are, but always. as with good
fiction, there must be verisimilitude If
not actual veracity.
Never before was fur used so lavishly
as trimming on coats and street ensem-
bles as it is today With the coming of
Winter we shall see afternoon and eve-
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BEDTIME STORIES 'y 1 rHossEe' ssss4ss

to find out. Yes. sir, I'm going to find
out"
How are you going to find outP"
asked Jumper. Il don't know" re-
piled Peter, II just am, that's all.
So Peter continued on his way
through the Green Forest, asking all
the people whom he met if they knew
who had been bold enough to attack
Jimmy Skunk. Always he got the same
ansWer-"No." He discovered that 1t
was the talk of the Green Forest You
see, every one knows Jimmy so well,
and has so much respect for that
lite scentgun he carries, that no one
could imagine any one being rash
enough to attack Jimmy. So the puz-
zle was as much a puzzle as ever.
Peter had even gone as far in as the
pond of Paddy the Beaver without get
ting even a hint as to who it could have
been.
It was after he left the pond of
Paddy the Beaver and was taking a
short cut through a rather lonely part
of the Green Forest that he suddenly
stopped and stretched his nose out
that wabbly little nose of his-and how
it did wabblel Peter was smelling.
Yes, sir, Peter was snelling
II declare" said Peter, "it seems to
me I smell the scent of Jimmy Skunk
Now how can that be away over here?
Jimmy isn't over heres and hasn't been
over here. He was hurt last night
away over the other side of Farmer
Browns. Perhaps one of his children
has been over here, or perhaps Mrs.
Skunk has been over here, but I doubt
it. This is curious, very curious in
deed. I think I'll follow this up.
Perhaps I'll find out something"
So. very carefully, Peter began to adj
vance. All the time he was using his
eyes and his ears and his nose. His
eyes and his ears told him nothing,
but his nose told him that some one
with the scent of Jimmy Skunk GER
tainly had been over in that part Of
the Green Forest very recently. The
smell grew stronger. And Peter won
dered and wondered. But he was nerv-
Gus. Yes, Peter was nervous So he
would only take hop or two and then
stop, sit up. look and listen But all
the looking and all the listening told
him nothing.
tcopyrlsht. 1929
Evening star., 1928-10-24

Old Rough and Ready" Zachary
Taylor wasn't averse to being President
of the United States of America, but
Margaret Taylor was violently opposed
to the idea.
ut is plot to deprive me of his
society and shorten his life by un-
necessary care and responsibility, she
said.
At the thought of leaving her little
home on the banks of the Mississippi
at Baton Rouge, La, her heart fell.
She had reclaimed that home from a
deserted, tumble-down cottage while
the general was away at war Her own
hands had helped in the repairs She
had planted and tended the flowers
that bloomed about it. 1t was her first
taste of domestic existence after haV-
ing led the life of frontier soldiers
wife from the day of her marriage.
When they had come to Baton Rouge
to notify the general officially of his
nomination he had said:
For more than q quarter of CEN
tury my house has been my tent and
my home the battlefield"
He might have added that for most
OF those 25 years the same was true for
Mrs. Taylor. Born in Maryland, her
name had been Margaret Smith. She
was the daughter of a farmer, her edu-
c. lon was slight, she had few social
graces. But she was a great house
keeper, almost as good a soldier as her
husband, and, above all, Loyalty deter
mined to be as close as possible to him
ON all occasions. Where he went she
went.
AS for the general, he had been a
fighter from youth. He was descended
from well known Virginia family, and
his father, COL Richard Taylor, had
served through the Revolution. The
colonel moved to Kentucky when Zach
airy was only a year CID So the boy
grew up on the frontier He was no
polished West Pointer He fought with
the rude but efficient tactics of the
pioneers.
He was a captain when Margaret
Smith married him. She had no inten-
ton of being left behind while he fought
his battles. Into the wilderness she
went with him.
Literally their house was tent and
their home the battlefield. Babies
came and remained with her as long as
her care was absolutely essential. AS
soon as possible she sent them to rela-
tives in the settlements, where they
might lie safe and where they might
gain an education.
Evening star., 1928-10-24

Coon. "Have you heard the news,
Bobby?" cried Peter.
do you suppose there is any one
who hasn't heard it," retorted Bobby.
you are a little late, Peter, little
late. Sammy Jay has already been
here"
Peter looked little disappointed, but
wasn't altogether surprised. Who do
you suppose did it, Bobby" he asked.
Some one who was willing to take
chance, and who there is who would
want to take such a chance, can't
think" replied Bobby.
Peter went along. Pretty soon he
met Jumper the Hare. Before he could
open his mouth to ask Jumper If he
had heard the news, Jumper said: Yes,
Peter, I've heard the news, Now who
do you suppose could have been SO
foolish?"
Il haven't the least idea" replied
Peter, II wish I had. But I'm going
Evening star., 1928-10-24
Reply.

hCE1ys
have a half dozen letters and as
many interviews, all telling the same
story, for which this letter supplies the
best phrase: "Rising above nediocrity. !"
There must be huge arm of these un-
fortunates who feel that what they
have done is so much less than what
they had hoped to accomplish and still
feel to be within their grasp. The bar
rier in all these cases is one and the
same-fear, social timidity. They are
overinhibited, their brakes are set and
they can't quite release them because
of fear.
In one Of these parallel cases there
was a long period of definite illness,
and a three years enforced idleness.
Now the man is nearly we'll in body
without trace of an invalid body; but
the below par feeling is mental one,
and has long been SO. His business de-
pends on personal contacts, and he
can't quite make good, can't rise above
mediocrity in selling his bonds or him.
self
Here is third case quite different in
setting of Sone' of the many refugees
driven to these shores in the post war
collapse of Central Europe. At 13 he
was a penniless boy, with no word of
English. Now, at 25. he speaks Eng
lish well. has supported himself, done
some studying, thought of training in
pharmacy, is at the moment house.
painter, feels himself fit for something
better, but at every step is confronted
by the bogey-feaT. He Withdraws, has
no friends, feels adrift and checked.
Bcth he and the bond sale5man have
been examined by physicians, given o
good bill of health, but they feel men,
tally unfit and stuck on a deadline OF
naediocrity.
One must have a picture of these
men in the flesh to realize how seri-
ogIsly they are disturbed. how keenlJ
they feel that they are not what they
might be, in order not to dismiss theil
cases with the advice: We'll, we can't
Evening star., 1928-10-24

There's not much hope for any fell
low who is failure self-confessed; of
something like streak of yellow there
is no doubt he is possessed. He seems
to say, MY case is hopeless, with
frozen feet my weird dYee; and were
not entirely ropeless I'd hang myself
to yonder tree" His head is bowed
when he is walking, his brow is fur
roWed deep with care, his eyes are
moist, and In his talking there is the
SAVIOR of despair. His wliskers grow
uncouth and shaggy, he hasn't pep
enough to shave; his shirt is soiled, his
trousers baggy, he has the bearing of
a slave. 1t may be he Is largely gifted
cousin to the high-brow bunch, and
to the bow-woWs he has drifted be-
cause he always lacked O punch. En-
countering some small disaster, he
hastened to take In his sign, instead
of sticking like plaster until the
prospects turned out fine. Some fell
lows cannot stand reverses, however
small the setbacks are; they put their
hopes at once in hearses, and join the
nourners in their car. Once having
starred as oWn-and-outers, they seldom
hit the upward trail, but join the pes
Simistic shouters who hang around the
county Jail If one has courage no dis
aster will put him with the has-been
men; knocked off his feet, he'll work
the faster to get upon those feet again
With dauntless face he takes his lick
ing, he doesn't whine, he doesn't fee;
and soon or late we see him picking
some prizes from the Christmas tree.
WALT MASON.
Copyright 1921
Evening star., 1928-10-24

For 16 years through Indian Iostili-
ties Margaret Taylor Glove to the gen.
erals side. She went through the
Black Hawk and the Seminole wars
Not until 1S4O, when the general finally
asked to be relieved of his command
did she begin really domestic life.
Content took possession of the four.
room cottage by the Mississippi, but il
was not to last Away went the gen.
eral again. The Mexican troubles were
on. This time Mrs. Taylor remained
behind. Her home held her with cling
ing hands. Then, too, she had with
her two daughters, Betty and Sarah
now young women. Sarah was to live
in history as the wife of jefferson Davis
who became the President of the South
ern Confederacy. Thus Margaret Tay-
lor was not only the wife of Presi-
dent, but the mother-in-law of one
albeit unwillingly.
Gen. Taylor did not admire soldiers
He wanted his daughters to marry
business men. Jefferson Davis was q
lieutenant in the Army when Sarah
Taylor met him. So the general ano
Mrs, Taylor were in extreme disap-
proval.
The actions from Palo Alto to Buena
Vista made a national hero of Gen
Taylor In March, 1849, he moved his
family into the White House
Margaret Taylor had foreseen that
she would never find there the happi.
ness that had come to her In her cot
tage at Baton Rouge Neither she noI
the general, she contended, was fitted
for the life of the city. And she had
no education or heart for the social
duties of the Presidents wife.
She selected few rooms that met
her ideas of housekeeping and remained
strictly in the background. She was
never present at receptions. Miss Betty
who was so called popularity, despite the
fact that she had married Mai. Bliss
became the mistress of the White
House. She had been to boarding
school and knew all about social ameni-
ties.
Mrs. Taylor's gloomy forebodings
turned out to be right in every respect
She became the butt of ridicule by
enemy partisanS. A year and a hall
had not passed when her cup of sorrow
was filled to running over Attacked
by cholera norbus, President Taylor
died in July, 1850. His widow returned
to the peace and simplicity of hel
Louisiana home.
Copyright, l923)
Evening star., 1928-10-24
MILADY BEAUTIFUL
BY LOIS LEEDS.

after lifting it out of the water, but
apply it directly to the hair.
After the hair has been evenly moiS-
tened and combed straight, sponge it
thoroughly with the curling fluid
Clean absorbent cotton or a ball of
cheesecloth may be used to apply the
curling fluid Banoline or other curl
ing lotion may be used for this pur-
pose, or you may make one. A ounce
seed curling fluid is made of y ounce
of ounce seed Ito be bought at a drug
store) boiled in l pint of water until
the liquid is reduced one-half; strain,
cool and stir in l Y ounces alcohol, 112
ounces cologne water, 10 drops oil of
cloves. IL drops oil of lavender.
With the side of your hand push the
hair on one side up toward the part.
This makes long wave or mound of
hair. Now, with your comb draw the
wave down on your forehead in dip
and up again. Pinch the ridge of the
wave to make it sharp. Make the other
waves in similar way, molding them
with comb and fingers. The finished
coiffure should give sculptured effect.
After the wa'aS are put in adjust
net over them and dry the hair.
The usual cap-Shaped net is good, but
some hairdreSSerS prefer the triangular
French net. This may easily be made
at home out of about yard of heavy
silk yelling with q wide mesh. Cut
first in a triangle, then fold it into a
smaller triangle. Make a small knot
at one end of the fold. When the net
is spread out the knot will come in the
middle of the base line of the triangle.
Opposite it at the other end of the
fold is the apex of the triangle. In
adjusting the net the knot comes on
the forehead and the apex or point
falls over the nape of the neck. The
two other ends of the triangle are
crossed at the back and caught up to
the top Of the head and tied. DO not
disturb the waves until the hair is
thoroughly dry.
(CopyriEht, 1921
Evening star., 1928-10-24
BAKED APPLE DUMPLINGs.

BAKED APPLE DUMPLINGS.
Make rich biscuit dough, the
same as soda or baking powder
biscuit, only adding little more
shortening. Take piece of dough
out on molding board, roll out
almost as thin as pie crust, then
cut into square pieces large
enough to cover an apple. Put
into middle of each two apple
halves, which have been pared
and cored, sprinkle on spoonful
sugar and pinch of cinnamon,
turn ends of dough over apple
and lap then tight. Lay dump
lings in roasting pan, well but
tered, smooth side upward.
When pan is filled put small
piece butter on top each, sprinkle
over handful sugar, turn in cup
boiling water, then place in mod
crate oven three-fourths hour.
Basic with liquor once while bak-
ing. Serve with lemon sauce or
cream and sugar.
Lemon Sauce-one cup sugar,
one-half cup butter, one egg
beaten light, juice and grated
rind one lemon and one-half
cup boiling water. Cook in
double boiler until thick
Evening star., 1928-10-24

the stubborn. coarse variety. A curling
fluid must be applied to the hair as
well as water before the waving is at
tempted.
The hair should be shampooed and
partially dried. The part is put in
where it is desired in the finished
coiffure. If it is not convenient to
wash the hair before it is waved it
may be moistened with water Comb
the hair perfectly smooth Have a
pitcher of warm water handy, into
which the comb may be dipped from
time to time. Do not shake the comb
Evening star., 1928-10-24
Finger Waving.

Finger waving has recently achieved
great popularity, partly because of the
vogue for permanent waves. There are
also many girls and women who want
wavy hair and yet who are afraid to
risk having it burned and injured by
hot curriers'. The finger wave provides
a solution for their problem.
While it is true that curly hair takes
and holds a finger wave longer than
does straight hair. the latter may be
waved in this way. OF course, pliable,
straight hair is easier to wave than is
Evening star., 1928-10-24
My Neighbor Says:

When filling cake pans have
the mixture come well to the
corners and sides of pans, leav-
ing a slight depression in the
center. When baked the cake
will be perfectly fiat on top.
Cake pans should be filled near
ly two-thirds full If cake is ex-
pected to rise to the tops of the
pans.
Ham and bacon should not be
fried over a hot fire. Place in q
cold frying pan ever a moderate
heat and cook slowly.
Before filling the teakettle in
the morning always let the
water run a few minutes. Water
left standing in pipes during the
night is unWholesome.
When separating the yolks
from. whites of eggs break them
over a funnel. The whites will
pass through, leaving the yolks
in the funnel.
Evening star., 1928-10-24
Peter Follows His Nose.
Who to his task himself doth lend
viii be triumphant in the end.

VINO TO his TASK himself doth lend
VIII be triumphant in the end.
Old Mother Nature.
Peter Rabbit reached the Green For
est in safety. Then he began to look
for his cousin, Jumper the Hare. The
first one he met was Prickly Porky the
Porcupine. Peter dearly loves to be a
carrier of news. Have you heard that
Jimmy Skunk is lame because some one
attacked him?" Peter inquired.
Prickly Porky merely grunted and
started up tree. It was very clear that
Prickly Porky wasn't the least bit in
terested in Jimmy Skunk.
A little farther on Peter met Bobby
Evening star., 1928-10-24
MEMS FURNISHINGS
SAIESMEN

A large department store re-
quires the services of several
young men in their mems fur
nishings dept. Address Box
87-B, Star office.
PRESSER, thoroughly reliable
and experienced on mems cloth
ing; must furnish references.
Apply the Fashion Shop, 9th and
Z SITS. NV
Evening star., 1928-10-24
Rising Above Mediocrity.

help to me and / would like to ask you If
you would help me further by kindly recon-
mending (if you are not in practice your
self a neurologist-a person who would be
sympathetic. I can sum up my trouble in
one word, fear-fear of myself. 1t affects
studying many years. I find that / am
not able to earn the compensation that my
talent entities me to. If you will kindly
grant me this favor I viii appreciate. it
greatly, and you can be sure you are helping
one who is very anxious to rise akove
meoiocrity. W. B.
Evening star., 1928-10-24

The interior of new church in
Cologne, Germany, is constructed ell
tirely of stsel and copper, with stained
glass windows. The edifce was erected
from start to finish in less than three
months.
Evening star., 1928-10-24

CIRCULAR COMB, WORN IN NEW
WAY-WITH HAIR BRUSHED
STRAIGHT UP AND BACK AT ONE
SIDE AND ENDS CURLED AT THE
OTHER. HELD WITH COMB IN
CENTER.
ming frocks banded with various sorts
of peltry.
1t has occurred to many women to
use fur that they have on hand to pro-
vide bands and appliques for frocks
they make at home. So, to help them
and others who may be inclined to do
the same, we have prepared for this
weeks circular sketch showing how TO
take necessary stitches in fur. Direc-
tions are also given for sewing bits of
fur together and sewing the bands or
other trimmings into position on frock
or wrap. Please let me have your
stamped, self-addressed envelope if you
would like your copy of this help.
Evening star., 1928-10-24
CREAM CAKES.

CREAM CAKES.
Break two eggs into a cup.
Fill up cup with cream. Add
one cup sugar, pinch salt, one
teaspoon cream of tartar, one
half teaspoon soda sifted into two
cups OF -four. Bake in small tins
or muffin pans.