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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-16
THE PUZZLE COLUMN

The definitions are:
Horizontal.
l. Month when Summer ends.
8. Advertisement (sbb).
Q. Metal in the native state.
10. Mother.
Is. Notion.
IS. A wheel for winding.
II. Half dozen
Is. A long piece of metal.
10. To serve with food.
90. Motor vehicle.
%. Exclamation
"a. A blind bird.
26. A State near washington. D. C..
(abb.)
81. Gives a description.
Vertical.
/. Contented.
2. Boys nickname.
3. Toward.
4. Make mistake.
5. I.
6. Printers measure.
z. Transportation lines.
II. Annoys
II. Kind Of puzzle.
IA. Expire.
is. Consume.
81. Vehicle.
3d. Him.
"a. Before the Christian era (abb).
20. Note In the musical scale.
IS. Same as vertical.
Answers.
l. The words in the square are king.
idea. nest and gate.
z. EARN-warn--ware-
Observation-Disclosures
8. Vain, vane.
I. The players are Ruth and Tilden.
5. S-t-a.r-e.
8. Crossword puzzle solution.
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Saving on the Soap,

Tommy, who had no great love for
soap and water, was observed by his
mother washing the forefinger Of his
right hand.
Whats the idea of washing only one
f1nger?" she inquired
1.-THE boy next door has asked me to
come over and feel his baby sisters new
TOOTH" explained Tommy.
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Didn't Need 1t.

Mr.. Olds docking over house,
What's this thing going to be?
Architect-That Is an italian stair
case.
Mr.. Olds-Just a waste of money.
We probably won't have any Italians
coming to see us.
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Business Is Business,

Young Neil was about to enter his
house carrying dead mouse by the tail
when neighbor caught sight of him.
What are you going to do with that
mouse, son?" said the neighbor.-
m going to take this in to mother
and she will give me dime to take it
out" answered the boy.
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One Way.

Guest-May I have a morsei more
chicken to finish my delicious salad
with? /,
Small Boy-May have bit more of
everything to finish my delicious salt
with? -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-16

Today's first puzzle is picture word
square, and it's an easy one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-16

Mistress-Put plenty of nuts in the
c.. :, Nora.
Eora-I'll crack no more nuts today.
Me jaw hurts me already.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-16

THE Denbigh Castle paid off slowly in
answer to her helm, and as the wind
began to draw aft she gathered head
way. great sea came sweeping up on
the port quarter, curled alarmingly over
the ship for few moments. then swept
on with q swish and a roar, its boiling
crest crashing on board with roar and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-16
BY r. BARRY O'BRIEN.

A STRANGE looking craft crawled
n into the little port of Mollendo
Il on the Peruvian coast, exciting
1 \ so much wonder and curiosity
In the breasts of the lncal resi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-03
KEEPING MENTALLY FIT
BY JOSEPH JAsTRow.

completely organized. What we do de-
ponds upon whole set OF different
drives that are operating at the same
time Some are like those deeply primi-
tive impulses, such as thirst. others are
acquired tendencies and desires. such
as to do the right thing. what IS ex-
pccted of US, what We know TO be best.
Nov. most Of the common situations
are staged Ia that higher-np field In
which one set OF moral or rational con-
sideratiOns to which We have learned
to submit fs In conflict with others OF
the same type.
1t may or may not make any serious
difference which way the issue goes.
It's Judgment against inclination It's
pleasing friend against pleasing Jour-
/ self: it's wanting to be obliging and not
to seem stubborn. When you go. though
you don't want TO, your viii TO oblige
iss tronger than your will 10 assert
yourself" In just that situation. More
over. you have also set up sort OF
Ideal will which you identify with
your real self When your behavior
doesn't follow that ideal; when you yield
to temptation or TO persuasion or are
led by sheer good nature, you say that,
according to that ideal, you did what
you did under protest. But part OF
you did the protesting and the other
part heard the protest and denied 1t.
A jury sometimes brings In verdict
/ for the defendant, but awards only
/ cent damages. could make that award
! to either p. b. W. or his friend and not
disturb their friendship.
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THE DAILY
HOROSCOPE
Wednesday. July q.

Good and evil influences will contend
tomorrow. according to astrology. which
reads in the stars conflicting messages.
There is benefic aspect that pre-
SageS success for public gatherings and
much enjoyment for the people.
Theaters should benefit and music is
especially well directed while this rule
prevails.
There is an suspicious sign for pub
lie speakers and all who seek public
Office should profit by the opportunities
offered under this direction OF the stars.
Dissatisfaction among certain workers
is indicated, but industry is subject to
favorable planetary government.
Women are fortunate under this
sway. which makes for romance as
well as lasting friendships.
There is a menacing rule for night
conferences or late celebrations OF the
national holiday.
The position of Uranus is read as
foreshadowing increase OF military
equipment in Europe.
An engagement to marry made be-
tween a foreign prince and princess will
awaken world interest in its potentiali-
ties.
South America now comes under a
planetary government that promises
better understanding of the United
States.
Chile is to benefit from agriculture,
and especially from its wool production.
New danger OF earthquakes in Japan
Is foretold by the seers. who predict Cor
the West Indies destructive winds.
Persons, whose birth date it is prob
ably win have year of much progress
and prosperity.
tCopyrisht 1927
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PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE
BY WILLIAM BRADY, NJ. d.

canned salmon once or twice week.
Would that explain her condition?
Would the exclusion of the salmon
from her diet bring about recovery sfrom
ST. Vitus' dance? That is just as log
ical an assumption, for. in fact, one
gets more iodin In canned salmon than
one gets in a weeks use of iodized salt.
The correspondents fancy receives
some moral support from medical. or
more particularly. from surgical author
tiles. Some surgeons talk too much
and without careful study of the fact
about the dangers" of promiscuouS use
OF iodized salt. These surgeons, who get
the obsession that they are authorities
in hygiene just because they are skill
full in operating. should stick to their
hemostats. They make themselves q
laughing-sto when they attempt TO
pass upon questions beyond their In
telligence
1t is now fairly well established that
the universal and exclusive use of To-
died salt in place of common salt IS
insufficient as an iodin ration for some
children and adults. II is by no means
evident that such use of iodized salt
ever does any harm.
(Copyright. 1927
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Today in
W Washington History
BY DONALD A. CRAIG.

July 5. 1S6S~The great battle near
Gettysburg, which began July /, was
continued yesterday. according to the
latest news received here today. The
city, including everybody in Govern
ment circles from President Lincoln 10
the humbleSt employe. is eagerly await
ing reports OF the outcome.
1t appears that the Confederates at
4:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. after
masSing troops for some time on the
Union left, commenced an attack with
artillery. and the prospect was that an
other severe battle would take place in
the course of the afternoon or evening.
Confederate sharpshooters had pre-
viouSly been annoying Gen. Meade S
batteries from the church Steeples OF
Gettysburg.
The Union forces held the Baltimore
and Emmittsburg road The 3rd Corps
had the right supported by the End
and 5th The Army was in excellent
spirits and quite confident of the result
OF the battle.
Details of the battle fought near
Gettysburg day before yesterday arc
lust beginning to come in. The fighting
was between the 18th Corps of the
Union Army and a large force of Lee s
army. supposed to be Longstreet's and
Hills corps The fighting commenced
at 10 O'Clock in the morning. The 18th
Corps was advancing on the Chambers
burg pike beyond Gettysburg. when II
encountered the Confederate picketS
about mile outside of the town.
The first intimation of the close
proximity of the enemy was shot
from one OF the Confederate advance
pickets. which struck Mai. Gen. John
F. Reynolds in the head, killing him in
stantly.
Gen. Reynolds was riding at the
head OF his corps. which was march
ing along the pike Mai Gen Double
day. commanding the 3rd Division, then
took command of the corps The lSt
Division, Gen. Wadswortf1 command
ing. took position behind a stone fence
running through a wheat and corn
field in front Of the enemy at short
musket range.
The Confederates, in large force,
charged this division and compelled ii
to leave the cover Of the fence. 1t fell
back. fighting CALAMITY. The End Divi-
sion retook the fence. The fighting
continued all day.
The Union wounded are being given
good care at Gettysburg. The Union
Army was largely reinforced during that
night. and so were the Confederates
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Reply

The question might arouse as much
discussion As the famous II do not
choose to run" except that 1t lacks
front-page interest. But il Ia OF In
terest in suggesting how TO use words
most fe!pfuily.
For the thing Of consequence In right
thinking is the actual situation: the be-
havior and what leads up 10 it. We
want 10 use the words win and desire
in the most useful way 70 describe the
gftuafion in which we 50 commonly
find ourselves, OF wanting TO do one
thing and actually doing another. In
a sense it's part Of the old problem OF
free will In your actions do you orlYe
or are you driven? The difficulty is
that the driver and the passenger are
one
One thing is plain: The situation is
a conflict situation. But what Isn't so
plain is. who are the contending par
ties? II you we're subject to but one
impulse at a time. or one instinct, or
one desire. life wouldn't be what II is,
lust one choice after another. We wear
ourselves out making decisions; and SO
it's a pretty good rule 10 do lot Of
things by routine and have them de-
cideo by that.
Sticking 10 the situation. let's take
this one captain and his men were
Oh ~ EtsAk t34bE "a tANs~h IA 0At - 80
district and everybody was desperate
with thirst There was pool by the
roadside but the water wasn't nj 10
drink. The captain threatened 70 shoot
the first man that started 10 drink that
water. They all held back but one.
who said. shoot If you like, but I've
got 10 drink Here there Is no ques-
zion OF what the men wanted 10 do.
But would you say that drinking repre-
sentec only that one mans viii and
passing on the will Of all the rest?
You can 50 define will" as 70 make u
mean just that, but / question whether
you gain as much Az you lose by doing
80. Perhaps you might say that Ia the
one man impulse was stronger than
reason and In the others reason stronger
than impulse That means that what
Leads No TO the two kinds ~ behavior
has a different source in the Total
makeup. The 'twiil IN live" Wss
stronger than the will 10 drink,
though In terms Of impulse the attrae.
ton Of drinking was Immediately much
stronger.
Why limit the word will" 10 the
winning will? II applies 10 the contest
70 winner and loser both.
The fact is that our wiz behavior Il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-03
WHY WE Do WHAT WE Do
BY MEHRAN X. THOMSON.

beings. The slightest touch must be
repulsive and disgusting to arouse the
individual to seek means of defense.
In addition TO the native dislikes
which we inherit we acquire a great
many more that serve the same pur-
pose. The original dislikes are Of a
universal character. These objects of
disgust, such as snakes, are universally
harmful To human beings. hence de-
Tense mechanism against them comes
ready made The acquired dislikes are
local in character and are more APP
propriately deferred TO experience to
bring out later on as the need arises.
A distinction should be made between
the things that are disgusting to any
one sense and those which disgust the
total personality. We experience dis
gust because we are born with the ca
pacity to get emotional reinforcement
to fight against the things that might
tCopyright. 1927
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Is Iodin a Safe Food

"Some time ago" writes correspond
emit, you asserted that there is not
enough iodin in iodized salt to harm
any one
That is true-I have made that asser-
ton repeatedly, and l still think it is
true But this correspondent goes on
After being tortured for three years
with ST. Vitus dance in the eyes / cam
| not refrain from showing you that you
are mistaken At the time you pub
lished that article I could not go out
! in the street, had spent over $500
| on nerve pecialists-oculist wasn't man
| enough to own-real oculist who wasn't
| afraid to own after seven months OF
! treatment that he had failed-trouble
| spread to other parts of the body
After consulting all these specialists
| I put my own fertile brain TO work and
( decided there was something was TAX
ing into my system that was causing
my trouble--we had been using iod1zed
salt exclusively for over three years.
I stopped it Immediately. Gradually
grew better and in eight months can
read and write almost as well as ever
and go about
so you surely will have to concede
that iodin can be a source of great
trouble. Through all this my general
health was fine, and / still believe
iodin in moderation is all right. but
has no place in such commodity as
table salt
Now DR.. Brady, If you are not in
with the iodin salt combine / will see
this published. If you are. l won't
My dear madam. you have seen 1t
published-all but the symptoms, which
we cannot exhibit here Nevertheless.
you have no proof that 1 am not in
with the iodin salt combine. If that
is the effort to persuade people TO use
iodized salt in place of ordinary table
salt. 1 am lin" with the combine. cor
daily But go further and advocate.
for many adults, especially adults who
are bit stale. still more iodin than
they can possibly get in iodized salt.
If our earnest correspondent really
had chorea (St Vitus' dance) it would
seem more likely that the illness ran its
course to recovery. regardless of the
patients use or non-use of iodin in
salt. II usually runs some such course
Let us assume that the patient, instead
Of using iodized salt in place of com
mon salt. had eaten. say. some nice
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Too Much Curling with Irons.

Dear Miss Leeds: % I have been
curling my hair continually with hot
irons for the last few months. Before
I started my hair was very thick but
now 1t is so thin that can do nothing
with it. How can / restore its natural
thickness? Would massage help? (2)
How can get rid of blackheads on my
nose? A. j. Nj.
Answer--(D You should stop curling
your hair and begin giving your scalp
special massage treatments every day
Give your hair warm oil treatment
before each shampoo as described in
my leafiet, Care of the Hair" that ]
shall be glad to mail you on receipt of
stamped, self addressed envelope. In
the same leafiet you will find recipes
for hair tonics for different tvpes If
hair Brush your hair with 100 brush
strokes every day, Never mind 1t the
dead, burned hair comes out in the
brushing, and 1t would fall anyway, and
should make place for new. healthy
hair ~ BlackheadS are obstructed
oil glands They must be thoroughly
cleansed with soap and warm water
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Scalv Complexion.

Dear Miss Leeds: % What is good
for a skin that becomes scaly when
powder is applied? Is once day too
often TO wash such a skin with pure
CASTLE soapP Is cleansing cream better
to use? Is lemon vanishing cream all
right for powder base? 90 For a
good complexion is 1t necessary to drink
large quantities of water If plenty of
fruit and vegetables are used? Fl. M.
Answer-~tD Use cold cream for a
powder base to prevent the scaly APP
pearance. Rub in generous quantity
OF the cream and then wipe it OFF with
clean cloth or pad of absorbent cot
ton. leaving only a thin film of cream
on the skin to hold the powder For
the average skin a daily washing with
soap is desirable. In your case l Sug-
geSt using cleansing cream at bedtime
TO remove makeup and follow with
washing with CASTLE soap. If the water
in your vicinity Is hard" soften 1t by
adding little uncooked oatmeal or
cornmeal to the basinful of water Tie
the meal in a small bag. A lemon van
ishing cream is not suitable for dry,
scaly skin az Drink six glassfuls OF
water daily between meals. in addition
to eating plenty of fresh fruits and
vegetables, LOIS LEEDS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-03

Disgust is usually classified as one
Of the very few Unborn human emotions
The purpose is obviously defensive
It protects the individual from harm
ful and injurious experiences. Every
sense organ has some form Of disgust
70 protect itself and the organism. Hor-
rible and gruesome sights are disgust
ing and repulsive, hence we turn away
from them. Bad odorS and tastes are
caused by objects that are not useful
TO the individual and may be germ
laden. hence the natural tendency to re-
coil from such objects. Shrill, rasping
noises have decidedly unpleasant eff
feet. The same is true Of all the sens
DRY experiences.
There are. therefore, Unborn dislikes
for certain things. Take. for example.
the NATURAL shrinking from a clammy
object This Is a defense against cold,
biooded animals. such as snakes and
others which might be deadly to human
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-03
And she isn't doing anything about it

And she isn't doing anything about it.
either.
A young girl tried to explain to me
the other day why the younger women
were not following the vogue for short
hair. She tried 10 let me get her point
of view without hurting my middle
aged feelings. The idea in her mind
seemed to be that the bob or even the
Shingle would have remained in fashion
ndefinitely-only the older women
spoiled it, If they had continued wear
ing their hair long--as apparently they
should have done--then the younger
women would have continued to wear
theirs short. But the mothers spoiled
1t all. Much as one may admire ones
mother. one doesn't like to have her
dress precisely like one.
PomponS are quite the rage-younger
girls. and sometimes their mothers. are
wearing two of them at the side of
their sport hats and sometimes two or
three of smaller size in place of arti-
fetal flowers on shoulder or lapel of
the coat They are made OF colored
wool and can be done quite easily at
home il you know the trick This
weeks help shows Just how they are
MADE, with sketch showing how to
place them on your hat. So send me
stamped. self-addressed envelope. please,
and viii send you your copy at once,
tCopyright. 1927
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Willing and Doing.

"A friend Of mine and myself have
had o discussion which Involves the
'rfsi.' and ! hope that you will be good
enough TO decide the question for Us.
To reduce my argument 20 compact
form l formulated the foiiowin-: Az
though ] did not desire to 90. went:
Therefore, | wanted cor SllledD 70 60
Ny contention Is that despite my orig
inaI desire not 70 go~-fotlowed perhaps
by desires OF VARYING degrees to so and
not 20 so--A / actually 20. that IS an
enactment OF nay VIII 10 go Therefore.
nv conclusion rs that ] wiliec TO so.
clsina thai ! actually DO nothing but
Whist J will 20 do. This Of course,
does not mean that follow my orig
inai desire In every CASE, but that IN the
Anal ANALYSIS what ] actually % IL cor
rectls termed nv will to DO SAP that
] may always accept the alternative 10
cases where an outside pressure is being
brought 70 bear against me; hence IN
such case, II follow the line dc
tated By the pressure. nevertheless
must be considered 30 be doing my viii
II I have made my argument clear. VIII
you please decide whether ] am right
or whether nay friend is when he claims
that ny argument is not logical
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Coffee Loaf.

Stir half cupful of lukewarm strong
coffee into one pint of bread sponge
add one cupful of seedless raisins, one
beaten egg, one tablespoonful of melted
shortening, three tablespoonfuls of light
brown sugar. and half cupful of
chopped nut meats. Mix thoroughly
Add enough -four to make a stiff cake
batter. Pour into cake pan or bread
tin. Let rise until very light and bake
in moderate oven
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-03

juice several times day little cold
cream rubbed on the small warts from
time to time during the day may also
help. In case the warts are large and
these home methods fail, have a ply
stefan remove the warts by the method
he considers best in your case. Some
times these blemishes are cut out with
knife. frozen or burned out with the
electric needle. LOIS LEEDS.
Copyright. 1927
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Girls First Crown-Up Ensemble
BY MARY MARSHALL.

Acquiring her first grown-up ensemble
Is to the Is or Ia year-old girl OF to-
day what putting on long skirts and
doing up her hair was TO the girl of
other generations To be sure there are
ensembles for little girls. Even baby
has her ensembles nowadays. but usual
" they are rather simple affairs Among
people of taste as well as the means to
dress well, there is always a decided
difference between the sort of clothes
worn by little girls and girls old enough
TO consider themselves young ladies'
The sketch shows a costume of
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Tuna Fish Salad.

Mix one can OF tuna Ash with one cup
full OF shredded cabbage or celery, one
fourth cupfui Of chopped pickles and one
pimento cut in small pieces. Arrange
a border OF lettuce in a salad bowl
put the salad In the center. cover with
salad dressing, and garnish with thin
slices Of small gherkin pickles and tiny
rounds Of pimento with stems cut from
afekIc
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Pique Frock.

Now that cotton has become Sum-
mer's most acceptable fabric. We find
pioue quite In the lead 1t is particu-
larly charming when made into en-
sembles with plain little sleeveless
frocks and Jackets printed in gay colors.
This two-plece dress has pleated
skirt for ample freedom, and the new
longer cardigan-type jacket with an
outstanding collar and stitched bands.
yellow. orchid or white frocks have
jackets printed in gayly contrasting
colors.
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LUX Toilet Soap gives my skin
that beautiful smoothness |
thought only expensive French
soaps could give" says RENEE
ADOREE. dark, exotic Metro
Goldwyn- Mayer star. at GER
tainly is a lovely soap $50 | do
enjoy it."
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VEGETABLE HASH.

One-half cup chopped cooked
carrots, one cup chopped cooked
potatoes, one-half cup chopped
cooked turnips, two cups chopped
cooked cabbage, one cup chopped
cooked beetS. two tablespoons beef
fat. one-quarter cup milk. salt
and pepper. Melt fat in frying
pan. When sizzling hot, pour in
above ingredients. spread evenly.
cover and cook slowly Y hour.
Fold, turn and serve.
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MILADY BEAUTIFUL
BY LOIS LEEDS.

every night. Press out the "ripe" black
heads and then battle the skin in boric
acid solution When washing your face
make a rich lather and leave it on your
nose until 1t begins to dry or until 1t
smarts. then rinse 1t off well.
LOIS LEEDS.