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Home in Good Taste
By SARA HILAND.

There is something about this illus
tration that reminds one of a balancing
act in vaudeville. One expects every
minute to see the little ball roll Of
Independently and let the sticks and
board fall.
1t is really nothing like this at all,
but very substantial little table, suit
able for the sun room, library or q
mans bedroom.
The ball and sticks are in q silver
finish and the top and bottom squares
are Of black glass, really very strik-
Evening star., 1928-12-28

They call them cocktail gloves-theSe
new short, ornamented evening gloves.
But you really don't have to tranSgress
the Volstead act to wear them, any
more than you have to drink real cock
tails to feel entitled to wear cocktail
q jacket or resign from the Anti-Saloon
League-n you belong-to feel at lib
Srty 10 wear the Winters fashionable
shades of Spanish burgundy and the
always smart shades known as cham
payne.
The word cocktail as applied to wom-
ems fashion carries with it shade Of
meaning that should be interesting TO
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BY JESSIE A. KNOX.

A few years ago I had charge of q
cooking school in New York City, and
was constantly being asked, won't you
please give lesson on fancy desserts
or on fancy cake making? am awfully
anxious to be a good cook" Questions
on my part usually brought forth the
admission that the would-be good cook
had little or no knowledge of plain
cookery or of the principles underlying
the cooking of any foods.
Since that time I find people have
they make a strenuous attempt at
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ing combination and one that would
strike a true modern note in q. room.
1t is just the right height to be of
use at the side of an easy chair, pos
sibly one covered with leather Of a
deep wine-red shade. In combination
with these two pieces might be used
a black iron bridge lamp with bright
yellow parchment shade.
The floor Of sun room with these
furnishings could be covered with black
and cream square tiles and the windows
with glass curtains Of pale gold case
ment cloth made to draw, and the over
draperieS of background cretonne with
modernistic design in red, blue, yellow
and green.
Copyright, l920>
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MILADY BEAUTIFUL
BY LOIS LEEDS.

enough each day to cause sweating.
The sallow, oily skin indicates a low
degree of physical fitness. More raw
fruits and vegetables and drinking
water are required in the diet and less
fatty. fried foods and pastries. A warm
cleansing bath should be taken every
night and a cold shower bath or rub
down every morning to stimulate the
system. Fresh air and outdoor exercise
are essential. The skin should be
Evening star., 1928-12-28
FOOD AND THRIFT IN THE HOME
MENU FOR A DAY.

BREAKFAST
Stewed Figs
Bran with Cream
Plain Omelet. Bacon Curls
Toast, Marmalade
Coffee
LUNCHEON
Tripe Fried In Butter
Oatmeal Bread
Ginger Pears
Jelly Roll, Tea
DINNER
Tomato Soup
Ham Baked in Milk with Mustard
LyonnaiSe Potatoes
Creamed Turnip
Cabbage Salad. French Dressing
Suet Pudding, Lemon Sauce
Coffee
STEWED FIGS.
Put figs into pan with enough
cold water to cover ana stew
slowly until soft. Then cut them
up, add little sugar and sct
away to cool. Serve with whip
ped cream.
JELLY ROLL.
Two eggs beaten thick, one
half cup sugar, three table
spoons cold water. one-half tea
spoon soda, one teaspoon cream
Of tartar, sifted in two-thirds
cup -four. Bake in moderate
oven. While warm, spread with
jelly and roll tightly with cloth
to hold in shape.
HAM BAKED IN MILK WITH
MUSTARD.
Put thick slice ham In shall.
low pan, cover with brown sugar
and sprinkle on about teaspoon
dry mustard and add enough
sweet milk to cover ham. Bake
about two hours.
Evening star., 1928-12-28
DIET AND HEALTH
BY LULU HUNT PETERS. M. D,

cannot know how much or how little
you eat unless you do so. And the
probability is that you don't eat SO
much as you think.
Have an examination by a compe-
tent physician.
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Almond Farila Pudding.

Reheat one cup Of cooked farina in
a double boiler, beating in gradually
one and one-half cups Of hot milk.
If the mixture Is not smooth, rub 1t
through a strainer. Add one-third cup
Of sugar, the beaten yolks Of two eggs
and one teaspoon of vanilla. Remove
from the fire, fold In the Stifiy beaten
whites of two eggs and one-third cup
Of shredded salted almonds. Chill and
serve with cream.
Evening star., 1928-12-28
Lessons in English
BY w. L. GORDON.

Words often misused: DO not say
I was never In Montreal" Say u
have never been in Montreal"
Often mispronounced: Alternately
Pronounce first q as in "at' and &C.
cent second syllable, not the first.
Often Inisspelled: Rout (to put to
dight), route (course).
Synonyms; Declare. announce, pro.
claim, avow, asseverate, hearld, pro-
muIgate.
Word study: "Use q word three
times and 1t is yours" Let us In.
crease our vocabulary by mastering
one word each day. Todays word
Assumption; act Of taking for granted;
supposition. Your opinion is basec
on mere assumption"
Evening star., 1928-12-28

One mother says:
With but a childish scrawl or two
away. It takes a tactfuI mother to
keep up the paper supply. Salvaging
the waste paper basket is one way.
Select all the advertisements that have
been used on but one side. Stack them
neatly heneath q heavy weight ready
tn Naeah tha demand Of small hands.
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Evening star., 1928-12-28

Entire families are helping to build
a school for 300 pupils at Walthanstow,
England, a clergyman being Clerk of
iaR0EEsR zand asanaral lahOFAE -. . u
Evening star., 1928-12-28

Mrs. N.-H you are IS pounds under
weight, it Is quite probable that you are
on a deficient diet. You say you eat
a great deal. That may be quite true,
and still your diet be deficient.
Do you count your calories? You
Evening star., 1928-12-14
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w the entire country to pitch OF radio enthu-
sasm? What this signal outstanding achievement that
is breaking all Zenith selling records everywhere?
Zenith Hamanised Tone is exactly what the term i'm
peseIkeneSs 1t not only reproduceS perfectly every
note of the musical registert brings you every tonai
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microphone 1t is not merely dynamic reproduction;
is the highest development of the dynamic speaker Plus
Zenith's famous audiO system.
No other radio set will enter your mind after Zenith
HmnaniSed Tone has entered your For Zenith
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Zenith all-eectrc receivers available in 80 differ
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Evening star., 1928-12-14
NATIONAL HOOK UP
"DETAILS RELEASED
Sunday Nights Program An
nounced by American ACad-
emy of Arts and Letters.

Complete details for the Nationwide
hook-up Sunday night at 10:30 o'clock,
when officials of the American Academy
of Arts and Letters and leaders in the
radio world will make known the plans
for the awarding of the medal for good
diction on the radio, were announced
today.
It vii take place in the library of the
American Academy of Arts and Let
ters in New York.
The complete program follows: 4.
/, Introduction of DR. Nicholas Muir
ray Butler. president of the American
Academy of Arts and Letters, as the
presiding officer of the evening.
2. President Butler outlines the his
tory of the academy and the academy's
plan for an award of a medal to an
nouncers for good diction over the
radio and asks the cooperation OF the
radio representatives.
3. Response by M. H. Aylesworth,
president of the National BroaGcaSting
Co.
4. Response by Mai. Andrew White,
president of the Columbia Broadcasting
System.
S. Or. Robert Underwood johnson.
secretary of the American Academy OF
Arts and Letters presents the persons
who have receivedd the academy medal
for good diction on the stage, Edith
Wynne Matthison, Walter Hampden
and Otis Skinner.
&, EaYnlin Garland. chairman of the
academy committee for the award of
the medal, presents members OF his
committee, DR.. John H. Finley, Poi,
George Pierce Baker.
Back of the academy'S plan to award
q medal for good diStion on the radio
is the realization that through the radio
anncuncerS good English can be brought
into every American home and in this
way the whole speaking habits OF the
citizens of this country are Influenced
The Nationwide network through
which the announcement OF the award
viii be made viii include the following
stations associated with the National
BroadcaSting Co. and the Columbia
Broadcasting System: WEAF. VIZ ana
WABC, New York; WEEI, WBZA and
WNAC, Boston: WAR ana WEAN,
Providence; WCSH, Portland, Me-; WIFI
and WCAU, Philadelphia; WRC and
WNIAL, Washington; WGY. Schenec-
tadv: WGR and WMAK, Buffa o:
KDKA, WCAE and WAS, Pittsburf
KOA. Denver; WHAS, LouisVi 10
KVCO. Tulsa WFAA, Dallas; KPRC,
Houston WOAI, San Antonio: WBZ.
Springfield, Mass; WJR, Dertoit: WLW
and WKRC, Cincinnati; KWK and
KNOX, St. Louis: WFBL. Syracuse;
wCAO, Baltimore; WADC, Akron;
WCHP. Mount Clemens, Mich; WOWO,
Fort Wayne, Ind: KMBC. Kansas City:
KOHL, Council Bluffs, Iowa; WSPD,
Toledo: Wink, Cleveland, and WLBW,
Oil City, Pa. The following Pacific
Coast stations will probably ba included
in the broadcast: KPO and KGO. San
Francisco; XII, Los Angeles; KOMO.
Seattle; KGW, Portland, Greg, and
KHQ Spokane.
Evening star., 1928-12-14

sisters, fearing violence. hurried for the
police. When they arrived they founo
william unconscious on the floor with
two bullet wounds. Robert admitted the
shooting and said his brother had
threatened his life He collapsed when
placed under arrest and both were re-
moved to a hospital. There 1t was
found Robert had taken poison. Both
died shortly after being admitted.
The girl, whose affections caused the
feud, married another man nine years
ago
Evening star., 1928-12-14

ganization, As: war wounded, 80; italian
National Center, 8, and one each to the
Navy League, the Colonial Institute, the
Co-Operation Institute, the Savings
Organization, the Limited Societies, the
Irrigation Organization, the Italian
Touring Club, the italian Olympic COM
rnittee and the National After Work"
body.
Evening star., 1928-12-14
Mai Schneider Relieved.

Mai. Frank V. Schneider, U. S. In
fantry, who has been under treatment
at Walter Reed General Hospital, has
been relieved from further duty at
Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y, and
assigned to the oath Infantry at Fort
Eustis, Va.
Evening star., 1928-12-14
MUSSOLINl APPROVES
REPORT ON ALLEGATION
Commission Findings in Harmony
With New Electoral Law,
Premier Says.
By the Associated Press.

ROME, December 14-Premier Mus
soiini has approved as. harmonious
with both the spirit and letter Of the
new electoral law, report of parlia-
mentary commission estimating the
representation which various organiza-
tions are to have in the new Chambers
Of Deputies The report allocated 1919
seats as follows:
National Association of Public En-
ployes, %; National Association of
Primary School Teachers, 10; railway
men. 5; Union of Postal and Telegraph
Employees, 2; industries dependent of
state. q universities 80: intermediate
schools, IS: academies, 9; Institute of
Fine Arts, 2: Fascist Cultural Institute,
3; Dante Society, 3; Combatants' Or
Evening star., 1928-12-14
MURDER AND SUICIDE
END FEUD OVER GIRL
Brothers Quarrel 13 Years Over
Woman Welded to Another
8 Years Ago.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December IA long
standing feud between two brothers
over a girl ended yesterday in murder
and suicide.
The brothers, Robert Kicker, 43, and
William, 80, made their home with
two sisters in Whitestone. Long Island
According to the story the sisters told
police, they had been quarreling 13
years over a girl whose affections Will
liam accused his brother of alternating
while he was in France.
Early today, when William returned
home, the quarrel was resumed The
Evening star., 1928-12-14

A real "T a b e."
made and designed
specially for the AT
water Kent" Model
40, with the famous
100-A speaker built in.
Evening star., 1928-12-14
WOMAN TO AID LEAGUE.

Feminine Expert to Assist in Pro-
lection Measures.
LUCIANO, December IA (P).-A wom-
an expert, to be appointed by the In
ternational Union of Women Catholic
Leagues, will henceforth help in the
League of Nations protection of chill
dren and women.
Senior Villegas of Chile proposed the
plan which was unanimously approved
by the Council after several members
had urged that the number of experts
should not be so great as to incumber
the work of the League commission
handling the subjects.
Evening star., 1928-12-14

Cardinal Hayes last Sunday dedicated
o S500,O00 5-story Hungarian Church
in New York CITY,
Evening star., 1928-12-14

Archbishop E. D. Howard has for
hidden the use of "profane melodies
in wedding services in Catholic
Churches,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-22
BOOKS ON HOOVER AND SMITH
ARE SHOWN AT PUBLIC LIBRARY
Volumes Written by Both Candidates Also
Included In Exhibit Placed
In Lobby.

Hoover the engineer: Hoover, the food
administrator. and nov. through tenn
porary exhibition presented at the Gen.
trail Public Library. Hoover, the
scholar
from the Latin of Georgius Agricola s
DE Re Metallica." by Herbert Clark
Hoover and Lou Henry Hoover. the Re-
publican presidential nominees wife,
has been loaned to the Washington
Public Library by Watson Davis, editor
of Science Service. With other volumes
by and about Mr.. Hoover. the dual
translation was placed on public view
yesterday in the main lobby OF the
library building where 1t viii remain
for several days.
Informatio on Smith.
The exhibition includes also several
volumes pertaining to Gov. Alfred E.
Smith. the Democratic nominee, dis
playing a volume of his own speeches
and several biographies by other
writers.
The copy of the Hooverss translation
now being shown at the library Is q
handsome book of almost heroic dimen-
sions. Bound in white vellum and con-
tanning GAO pages. it 81 . inches
wide, inches think and more than
Is inches long. Understood TO have
been a work of love" by the two STAN
ford University graduates. the book
was published by the Mining Magazine
of London in 1912 1t is profusely Illus
trated with reproductions Of the original
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-22

wood cuts which filled Agricola's work.
The title page of the volume sets
forth that 1t contains q biographical
introduction, annotations and append
ices upon the development OF mining
methods metallurgical processes. geol-
ogy, mineralOgy and mining law" Other
pages Of the big volume contain
lengthy footnotes. filling half page In
some instances.
Other books In the exhibit include
Hoover's American Individualisnl,
published in 1922. and his Principles
of Mining" published in 1909. Those
about Hoover are william Hard's
Who's Hoover?": Will Twins Herbert
Hoover" reminiscent biography;
Samuel Crother's The Presidency VS..
Hoover" all recent works. and DR.. YER
non Kellogg's Herbert Hoover. the
Man and His Work" and Mrs. Rose
Wilder Lanes The Making of Herbert
Hoover" both published in 1920,
Other Volumes
The by and about" Alfred Smith
books in the exhibit include the New
York governors new work, Progressive
Democracy: Addresses and State Pa
.pers";; Henry r. Pringie's ALFRED Il
Smith, a Critical Study" and up from
the City Street: Alfred E. Smith: a
Biographical Study in Contemporary
Politics" by Norman Hapgood and
Henry Moskowitz. both printed last
year. and an earlier book, ALFRED T..
Smith. an American Career"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-22
FIRM SEEKING
| TO KEEP ROAD OPEN
Hearing Saturday on Stretch
Of Lee Highway Due
Fer Widening.

Counsel for Leon Arnold, president
OF the Washington, Virginia and Mary
land Coach Co. operators of extensive
nearby Virginia bus lines yesterday OBJ
tanned a ruling by Judge George L.
Fletcher at Warrenton, calling upon
Col. H, D. Shirley, chairman OF the
Virginia State Highway Commission
and Carson IL Gruman, contractors 10
show cause why the Lee highway pc
tween Rosslyn and Glebe road should
be closed during widening. hearing
was set for next Saturday before Judge
H. w Smith at Alexandria. :.
Closing of the road tomorrow had
been announced. Amos c. Crounse, at
torney for Mr.. Arnold. who appeared
with him before Judge Fletcher yes
terday, was OF the opinion last nlgnt
that the order would not interfere with
the widening program due 10 start
tomorrow. Arnold seeks to convince
the court that the construction WORK
can proceed without entirely cutting
of the highway and making necessary
q lengthy detour
The oficial detour, as announced by
Engineer Albright, will be along the
Military road leading from the Key
bridge at Rosslyn to Murphy 81 Ames
Lumber Co.. thence along the wilson
boulevard through Clarendon and Bali
ston to the Glebe road: turning sharp
to the right on Glebe road to the Lee
Highway, thence to the left on the Lee
Highway to Falls Church. Fairfax ana
Warrenton, no traffic being permitted
along the route of construction
No parking will be permitted along
the south side of Wilson boulevard from
Virginia avenue to Clarendon avenue
during the construction work being
carried on by the Postal Telegraph Co.
in the removal of their poles, County
Engineer C. L. Kinnier announced yes
terday.
Sheriff Howard 3. Fields stated that
the speed laws will be enforced and no
passing of cars will be allowed. THE
traffic during the closing OF the Lee
Highway will be heavy along Wilson
boulevard. and If the citizens cooperate
there will be no danger" said Sheriff
Fields.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-22
TEXANS OUTLINE:
DRIVE FOR SMITH
Democrats Asked to Attend
Austin Meeting to Lay
Campaign Plans.

BY the Associated Press
DALLAS, Tex. July 2l.-All Demo-
Gratis who have the success of the
party at heart" have been invited by
Jed C. Adams and Mrs. Clara Driscoll
Sewer, Texas members of the Demo-
cratic national committee. and ID. W.
Wilcox, State chairman. to participate
In a meeting at Austin August 4 to
consider plans for the partys cam
paign In the State, Organization to
cover every county In Texas and to
assure for the Democratic ticket. Ma
tional. State and county, the great
est majority 1t has ever received" will
be the aim of the gathering, 1t was an
nounced following conference here
Of party leaders from over the State
Mrs Sewer, stopping off on her way
to Austin from the meeting of the ma
tional committee In New York, express
ed approval OF the plans for the cam
paien. which Mr. Adams described as
the FIRST real Democratic campaign
ever conducted In Texas"
Women of Texas will form no sepa-
rate organization, Mrs. Sewer said. but
will work In a co-ordinated campaign
with the Democratic State organiza-
ton. This was decided upon as the
most logical course In conference re-
Gently with Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross,
former Governor Of Wyoming and now
chairman of the Democratic women's
national campaign.
Details of the tentative campaign
program TO be presented at the Austin
conference were not announced by Mr..
Adams
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-22
WOMEN TO HOLD
c. 0. P. MEETINGS
Organization Sessions to Be
Conducted in Far West
and Southern Cities.

BY the Associated Press,
ORGANIZATION meetings for Republic
can women will be held In the Far
West and South. similar to the Eastern
gatherings here and the Middle West
ern conference at Chicago. under plans
announced yesterday by Mrs. Alvin T.
Hert. vice chairman of the Republican
national committee.
Radio talks by politically prominent
women also viii be included in the Re-
publican campaign program, she SAID
The place and date for the Far Western
and Southern meetings have not yet
been determined.
In final conferences yesterday at the
national committee headquarters before
MS departure for New York for meet
ing on Monday with Eastern commit
teemen. Chairman Work received two
predictions OF success for the Republi-
can ticket from two callers.
Glen B. Skipper, Florida committee
man. said the Hoover Curtis ticket
would sweep that State with a $4,000
majority II the election we're TO be held
tomorrow Dwight B. Heard pub
Usher Of the Phoenix. Ariz,. Republican,
reported that In Arizona things are
looking better all the time" Other
callers upon Mr.. Work included former
Senator Weller OF Maryland, Joseph o.
Thompson. former Republican State
committee chairman OF Alabama, and
John Philip. postmaster at Dallas. Tex.
The sectional meetings OF the Repub-
aean women leaders were described by
Mrs Hert as opportunities for the ex-
change Of ideas. TO compare notes and
recommend publicity methods suitable
10 their particular areas" She added
that she does not expect 10 attend the
Far Western and Southern gatherings
Mrs. Hert and Mrs Mabel Walker
Willebrandt, assistant attorney general.
were announced by the national COM
ntttee headquarters as among the first
woman radio speakers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-22
RECALLS HOOVER
IN STUDENT DAYS
Or. Jordan Says He Was Kept
at College Because of
His Energy.
eoecjsl D>Spatch 10 The star and the North
American NewSna Scr Alliance.

epecial Dispatch e The star and The North
American Newspaper Alliance,
PA1o ALTO. Calf. July 2l.-old
friends Of Herbert Hoover, who have
known him since ne was n rosy
checked Quaker hoy" working his way
through Stanford University. cannot
understand the Eastern view of the
Republican presidential nominee, but
then East is East and West is West ="
Two men. ore Of them the 76-vcar-
cid president emeritus of Stanford Uni
verSits. David Starr Jordan. the other
q college clasSrate Of this towns first
citizen, Rev. E. A. Marley. Warrens-
hurg. Ohio, gave today their recollec-
t;cnS Of Hoover as he trudged down
these dusty roads in 1891, with Si4 in
his pocket and desire for an eduea-
ton.
We kept him on only because Of his
intense interest and energy" said DR..
Jordan,
Drove Laundry Wagon.
The truth is that Herbert Hoover
vas inaGequately prepared for a college
education He drove a laundry wagon
an6 did all sorts .of odd Jobs to get
money 70 carry on his studies,
Both Dr. Jordan and Rev Mr
Tot 4 spectacular student, but that he
vas an inveterate pluggev and had fine
Qualities
He was interested in nothing but
geology and kindred subjects" said Mr..
hsarkey. That is al he came to
college for"
roth old friends sgreed about his
sH7yresS. but neither could understand
the conception In many parts OF the
East that Mr.. Hoover is cold They
icck on him as "neighbor
"Eerbest Hoover WAS very reserved,
said the Ohio preacher. You never
heard a sound from him and YOU
seldom saw him. He was completely
submerged. but that was what he want
&C ne wanted to be left to his work,
But his shyneSs was not obtruSive, II
offended nobody
Never Made a Speech.
Hoover would never make a speech.
chuckied Dr. Jordan. who even now
delivers at least one address a week.
Wild horses could not make him talk
about himself or what he was going
to 90,
But now. on August IL. Mr.. Hoover
is gong to speak 10 90 900 people from
the lo-yard line OF our foot ball field
Gown the hill there. and 80. 600. 900
people are going TO listen TO him over
the radio Hoover is keen politician.
/ have sat with him for hours and
listened to him describe the political,
economic and governmental conditions
Of every country in the world"
tCcrvrlrft. 1873 BY North American News
paper Alliance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-22

War, but his company never went into
action. 1t was officially known as
Company r, Sd Virginia Regiment,
National Guard.
He still has cane which was carved
and presented to him by one Of the
men under his command and which
has the name of every member of
Company carved on 1t. Capt Atkin-
son has outlived many members Of his
company. among them Lieuts. j. M
King and Charles Fisher.