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Evening star., 1928-12-21
Christmas Feast Conventional;
Other Meals May Be Varied

(2) Finely mashed sardines mixed
with a little chopped pickle, dash Of
table sauce anu a little mayonnaise.
(3) Anchovy paste with garnish Of
thinly sliced stuffed olives around the
edge of the canape and small strip Of
pimento in the center.
a. Finely grated american cheese
moistened with mayonnaise and gar
nished with a few sprigs of watercress
or with very small mushroom SauteJ
in butter.
A thin, very crisp cookie is a good
accompaniment to the holiday punch
or to serve with some Of the fruit whips
or frozen fruit salads that make such
popular desserts.
An excellent one is made by cream
ing together one-half cup of butter and
one cup of powdered sugar. then adding
an egg and beating the mixture until it
is very light and creamy. Sift together
two cups Of cake flour, three-fourths
teaspoon of baking powder and one
fourth teaspoon of salt Add this to
the egg mixture with two tablespoons
of orange or pineapple juice. Add one
cup of shredded coconut or one-half
cup of chopped almonds.
Chill the dough, which should be
stiff. then roll very thin, shape with
small fancy cutters and bake in a mod
crate oven-375 degrees-for 8 or II
minutes, or until pale tan in color.
(Copyright 1921
Evening star., 1928-12-21
Everyday Psychology
Spiritualism.
BY DIR. JESSE w. sPROWLS.

l. Has spiritualiSm added one thing to
the spiritual welfare of the masses? If
SO, what is it?
2. On the contrary has it not in
some instances made the potentially un-
stable actually unstable, often shower
ing i'll effects on a whole community?
Mental epidemics such as the Salem
witchcraft. the tulip craze in Holland,
the South Sea bubble, and the Cane
Ridge revival in Kentucky 125 years
ago represent the same sort of group
psychology.
3. Has there ever been a spirit mes
sage that could not have been written
or spoken by human being?
4. Has any medium or group of me-
diums been able to describe the spirit
world intelligently?
S. Has not spiritualism, whenever
analyzed dispaSsionately, been found to
| concern itself with earthly and selfish
| matters?
6. Have not the successful mani
feStations of spirits always represented
something insipid, dull, asinine and
stupid?
z. Isn't it a fact that the ma jority of
| these so-called spiritualiStS' of today do
| all they can to belittle the fruits of 30
years of honest research on the part OF
! the late Harry Houdini?
8. Isn't it a fact that Sir Oliver
Lodge, to whom the mediums point with
pride, admits that he hasn't the gift
of mediumship?
g. Is it not a fact that most mediums
| are recruited from the ranks of those
who cannot compete on equal terms
with their fellows in pursuing one of
| the ordinary trades or professions?
! TO- Is not the long history of spirit
ualism a continual story of trickery,
| chancery and self-deception?
'Oh, the road to En-dor is the Oldest
| road
And the craziest road of all
| Straight it runs to the witches abode,
! AS it did in the days of Saul,
| And nothing has changed of the sorrow
in store
For such as go down on the road to
En-dor!"
Copyright, 1929
Evening star., 1928-12-21

Tradition and custom call for certain
foods at the holiday season, especially
for the Christmas dinner However, the
hostess with house full of young peo-
pie to entertain during Christmas week
or the hostess who feels called uuon to
entertain in other ways during this time,
will find many opportunities to serve
new and dainty foods.
Canapes as appetiZerS can very sue
ceSSfully be used for company dinners.
and there are many novel combinations
appropriate to the season that may be
served. Canapes are small pieces of
bread cut in fancy shapes, toasted or
fried and spread with Savory or high
ly favored mixture.
For Christmas meals the bread may
very appropriately be cut into star
shapes, bells or wreaths, using cookie
cutters for this purpose. 1t is simpler
to toast these than to fry them. and /
recommend this method if you have to
depend on your own efforts in prepar-
ing them.
Toast them on one side. spread the
untoasted side very lightly with soft
ened butter and then with any of the
following mixtures:
Cd Mayonnaise mixed with finely
chopped stuffed olives. green peppers
and a little horseradish, using just
enough mayonnaise to hold the other
ingredients together.
Evening star., 1928-12-21
Hints for 0verweights.

There are, believe, more overweights
among home women than among busi-
ness women. This may be due in part
to the fact that the latter check the
tendency toward excess weight before
it has gained a real foothold. One
cannot look smart and buSineSSlike If
ones figure is large and flabby. Too
much fat makes milady look older than
her years, and this the business woman
cannot afford to allow.
The chief objection that women have
against becoming stout is that 1t makes
them appear old. wonder how many
realize that in most cases the over
weight results from abandoning the
active habits of youth. One ages men
tally first, then excess fat comes as an
outward expression of middle-aged hab-
its of mind and body.
The woman who keeps an alert. en-
thusiastic, youthful point of view will
not accumulate mountains of Superflu-
Gus flesh. But the woman who duly
plods through her daily routine, leading
a vegetative sort of existence, will find
that her body will come to reflect her
life. 1t will be inert and stodgy and
old.
A great many people manage to get
along for years with very sketchy ideas
of how to take care of their bodies; but
the time comes sooner or later when
more complete knowledge is essential
In the life of the average home woman
with a tendency to overweight this
comes usually in the 40s. She now
learns that she cannot continue eating
the same quantity and sorts of foods
that were suitable during her earlier
years without losing her figure. Thick
ening about the hips and abdomen
must be checked by systematic exer-
else. She must plan to be outdoors
more to get the benefit of sunshine and
fresh air; she must get out of mental
ruts
Diet is perhaps her chief problem. so
I am giving a sample days reducing
Evening star., 1928-12-21

sentiment and encourage romance, 1t Is
declared, and for this reason both young
men and young women should be on
guard.
Persons whose birth date 1t is have
the augury of a year that brings full
fillment OF many heartfelt desires. They
will probably have many new opportuni-
ties to enjoy life and congenial work.
Children born on that day probably
will be remarkably prosperous all their
lives. The subjects of this sign easily
win success. While they belong to
Capricorn, they also have the best traits
of Sagittarius people.
Evening star., 1928-12-21
Open House on Christmas Eve
BY LYDIA LIE BARON WALKER.

call is a happy one. 1t indicates a
thoughtfulness that is appreciated. If
there is a tree. provide plenty of extra
cornucopias or net stockings, each filled
with candy so that whoever calls may
feel he is included in the Christmas
festivities.
Let me suggest T.. 1t if you would like
to have gifts to present from the tree
which will take the nlace of cards and
cornucopias combined. and cost less,
make plenty Of ornamental match
boxes. The decoration consisted of
fancy paper pasted to the sides of
safety-match boxes, after which the
paper is vanished These are smart
little tokens of remembrance to hand
to any one who calls and for whom no
definite presents have been made. They
are particularly welcome and appreci-
ated by those who expected nothing.
Copyright 1929
Evening star., 1928-12-21
Lobster. .Anchovy Sauce.

Blend two tablespoonfuls of flour into
two tablespoonfuls of hot melted butter.
Add one cupful of water and stir until
the mixture thiekens. Add four tea
spoonfuls of anchovy paste. one tea
of lemon juice, then stir until thor
oughly mixed. Pour this over one can
of hot lobster, which has been left in
large pieces. Serve on toast.
Evening star., 1928-12-21
Brown Stew.

Cut some round steak into cubes,
season each piece with salt and pep
per, dredge with flour. and brown well
on all sides in a frying pan. using
little suet to prevent sticking and
to give the necessary fat. Add enough
water to cover the meat, and when this
has boiled up once, turn into a double
boiler and cook for three hours, or
cook in f1reless cooker. Diced vege-
tables, such as turnips, carrots and
celery, may be added toward the end
of the cooking if the flavor is liked. If
the gravy is thin, pour off and thicken.
Evening star., 1928-12-21
(Copyright, 1929

81. Comparative suffix.
80. Men or women collectively.
80. Gained.
Al. Six tRoman).
40. Three-toed sloth.
43. Feline.
as. Southern cuckoo.
At. Pronoun.
48. United States Federal district (ab)
40. Collection of facts.
so. Distributes.
81. Part of the blood.
Down.
/. Spigot.
2. Masculine name.
g. Part of Africa.
a. City in Germany.
S. Shabby.
6. Zany.
7. South American mountains.
8. Island near Africa.
9. High priest of Israel.
10. Drink slowly.
10. Center of rubber industry.
20. God Of war.
"a. Heavy wind.
25. Point.
80. Formally polite.
81. Entrances.
80. Peruses.
33. Amount paid.
80. Compact mass.
40. Unit.
A. Babylonian deity.
As Head covering.
Evening star., 1928-12-21

tween the wall board and the chimney
breast When the holes were made he
covered the board with green paper, to
which he attached sprigs of spruce with
brads. These sprigs extended beyond
the triangle to give an irregular out
line. Then he placed silver paper stars
in place at the openings. These acted
as reflectors for the lights. When the
other lights in the room were dimmed
the mantel was a sparkling, simmer
ing tree.
Fired by this idea, Peter went home
and made street scene for the low
Evening star., 1928-12-21
Fur and Cloth.

The scarf of fur and the scarf of
cloth now have a new rival in one
which combines the two materials,
gaining thereby slight advantage over
each. 1t is warmer than the one of
plain fabric and bit less bulky than
the all-fur one.
Schiaparelli makes a triangle of heavy
crepe marocain, bordering it with rich
brown beaver At one corner 1t Is slit
so that the other end can be pulled
through to make snugly fitting collar.
Copyright 1S1S)
Evening star., 1928-12-21

one slice of whole-wheat bread. Do not
eat between meals. The main meal of
the day, whether taken at noon or in
the evening. may consist Of cup of
clear soup, one helping of lean meat or
fish, one medium baked potato with
butter. raw celery. stewed tomato or
spinach. fruit gelatin, glass of milk.
Take only one helping Of each dish and
masticate slowly.
Simple exercises to do in connection
with the reducing diet include trunk
bending and twisting, knee bending and
rotation of the trunk at the hips. Ex-
ercise for 10 minutes in the morning,
then give yourself cold hand bath and
hard rundown. Repeat the exercises
at bedtime.
(Copyrisht, 1927
Evening star., 1928-12-21

In some localities the custom OF
Keeping open house has shifted from
New Year day to Christmas eve. This
is notably true in Boston, especially in
the region known as Beacon Hill The
houses in this entire section are aglow
with candle Lighted windows and other
Christmas decorations, such as trees
Evening star., 1928-12-21
MILADY BEAUTIFUL
BY LOIS LEEDS.

menu. Begin the day by drinking two
glassfuls OF water with a little lemon
juice in it. For breakfast have an
orange or apple, cup of clear tea,
coffee or cereal beverage and slice
of dry toast For luncheon or supper
have medium-sized head of lettucs
with grated raw carrots and French
dressing made with mineral oil instead
OF olive oil; three ounces cottage cheese,
Evening star., 1928-12-21
NANCY PAGE
Fireplace Mantels Are
Christmas Centers
By FANNY 7. CORY.
Copyright, 1927
BY FLORENCE La GANKE.

The mantel in the Miller home was
thing of beauty. Roger, that handy
man, had worked out Lois idea and
covered himself and herself with glory
in the process. He took piece of
wall board and cut it into triangle
which extended from the base of the
mantel shelf to the picture molding.
He pierced the board with holes large
enough to allow the necks of small
Christmas tree lights to be forced
through The wiring was concealed be-
Evening star., 1928-12-21
(Copyright, 1928 ]

The per capita contributions of North
Georgia Methodists for all purposes
fostered by Southern Methodism is
$l1.70 per year, while the average per
capita contribution throughout all
Southern Methodism's conferences and
missions in the United States is S1612
Evening star., 1928-12-21

One mother says:
I use an aluminium salt shaker for
sugar for the children's porridge and
other foods which they sweeten them
selves. They do not spill sugar and
they do not pile it on, for they get tired
of shaking before very long. Even q
year brother can manage this very
nicely
(Copyright, 1927
Evening star., 1928-12-21

Across.
!. Present conditions.
6. Ladies.
II. Constellation.
IL. Compass point.
l3. Negative prefix.
IA. Arabian name.
IS. Town in Southwestern France.
16. Prefix apart.
IT. A State abb.
l8. Plunge.
10. Equality of value.
81. Nickname.
%. Engineering degree abb.
%. Turkish dignitary.
26. Exist
27. Broods of birds.
28 Opening.
80 Soak.
80 Kind of fish.
34 Beverage.
35. Masculine name.
So. Unit of germplasm.
Evening star., 1928-12-21

mantel in the nursery. He put up a
piece of wall board. covered it with deep
blue organdy, using two thicknesses.
Little stars were cut out and through
these shone the illumination gained by
lights between chimney breast and wall
board. The toy houses, trees. church
and people were ranged on the mantel
shelf. Christmas greens covered the
top and extended down the sides. Even
Peter Page Junior seemed to like this
little Christmas street.
(Copyright, 1928)
Visitors come to see rooms like these and
to them you have to pass refreshments.
Write to Nancy Page, care of The Star, in
closing a stamped, Self-addressed envelope,
asking for her leafiet on salads, No. 2.
Evening star., 1928-12-21

THE English clergyman speaking to the wives OF a csmn W o
weaknesses He said there was excuse o % matIa @
that he acquiring little puares OF
his fobes
Evening star., 1928-11-17
Soliciting Trade

I've had line from Jones g. Jinks,
who say they'd like to have my trade:
they deal in glue and purple inks, in
canned Sardines and marmalades. They
have, they say, splendid stock, en-
bracing everything I need; they'll fur
nish me an eight-day clock, ripsaw or
coral bead. They guarantee the
things they SELL they'll give good value
for my wad, and they'll supply me
with WELL a cistern or lightning rod.
Yet the impression receive on reading
what these people say, would doubtless
make said people grieve, and mourn for
postage thrown away. The letterhead
Is poor and cheap, and marked by fin
gers far from clean; the type would
make good printers weep, the inks a
faded, rusty green. The first typewriter
ever made was used, methinks, to
write the screed; such documents don't
make the grade, they jar the readers
eyes, indeed. If I were selling birds
nest soup, OK standard brands of axle
grease, no letter e'er would leave nv
coop that wasn't quite masterpiece
The paper would be Superfine, the
printing not run down at heel, the rib
bon fresh, so every line would look as
though engraved on STEEL The people
would observe my style and feel that
was up to date, and come to see me
with smile, and buy my Goldfish by
the crate. But If sent them shabby
notes that spoke of cheapness, up and
down, they'd say, "He will not get our
groats-weIl buy our soup of Brisk g.
Brown" / do not understand the
wight who sends out notes inviting
trade, on paper that's lasting fright.
with rusty ink that looks decayed.
WALT MASON.
Copyright, 1922
Evening star., 1928-11-17

fused, I have stretched out my hard
and no man regarded, but ye have set
at naught all my counsel, and would
none of my reproof. also will laugh
at your calamity; I will mock when
your fear cometh: when your fear
cometh as desolation and your deStruc-
ton cometh as a whirlwind: when dis
tress and anguish cometh upon you.
Then shall they call upon me, but
I will not answer; they shall seek me
early, but they shall not find me; for
that they hated knowledge and did
not choose the fear of the Lord, they
would none Of my counsel; they de-
spised all my reproof.
Therefore shall they eat Of the fruit
Of their own way, and be filled with
their own devices. For the turning
away of the simple shall slay them,
and the prosperity Of fools shall de-
stroy them.
But whose fearkeneth unto me shall
dwell safely. and shall be quiet from
fear of evil"
A very practical sermon Is this. to
which every one should give earnest
heed.
Copyright, 1s2s)
Evening star., 1928-11-17

to home making in place of roominess
in dwellings. And with this change,
elimination assumes giant proportions
There is no place for unwanted articles.
Space is at a premium. Goods must be
stored, which is expensive, or be dis
posed of when their immediate use
fulness is gone. Elimination is pos
tive necessity, for overcrowded rooms
are too much labor to keep orderly and
immaculate, to say nothing of their
poor decorative value. Therefore both
from the viewpoint of work and beauty
elimination is now power in the home.
It has to be exercised.
Since this is the case, careful and
discriminating buying of furniture is
especially important. IF the home
maker is so fortunate as to possess
some choice antiques, the articles bought
should go we'll with them. The pieces
need not be antiques If these are too
costly, but they should accord well with
the quaint pieces. If no beautiful, old
pieces are owned it is wise to buy only
the articles with lasting decorative
value, whatever the style may happen
to be at the time. These can be added
to as needed without having to be elm
mated If unwisely selected when novelty
ceases to be virtue in them.
If a home maker has articles of
furniture about which she is uncertain
decoratively beware of disposing of
them until their incorrectness is
assured. Many a choice piece of furni-
ture has been sold or given away that
the home maker lives to regret. Use
wisdom in elimination, for today elm
ination means actually disposing of the
articles, not merely putting them out
of sight for the time being. The virtue
of elimination is lost when discretion
is not used. BY all means eliminate; it
must be done, but for this very reason
1t Is essential to know what is poor
from what is good.
Evening star., 1928-11-17

Elimination is word of comparative
newness in the home makers vocabu-
larry, however old it may be etymologi-
cally. It is within the last generation
that it has assumed its prominence.
Prior to that the home maker slowed
things away in the old attic, and when
that was full to overhowing the barn
loft was requiSitioned. From time to
time es children grew up and married,
or styles changed, and the once discard
ed articles again came in fashion or
necessity demanded a renewed use OF
some of the things, they were looked
over and taken out and put again into
service But they were not actually
eliminated in the modern sense OF the
term, for they were always within reach
on demand.
There is many a modern housewife
who envieS the old-time home maker
who could resort to the attic when she
was tired of some familiar piece Of
furniture or other furnishing, and slip
the article into its kindly Shelter. Or
who could examine the articles under
their cobwebby coverings and bring to
light something that would fill need
when an article in present use got
broken beyond repair and money was
too scarce to permit buying something
new to take its place.
The idea of getting rid of articles
permanently did not enter into the old
time home makers scheme of house
keeping. Whatever was not in present
use was slowed away" 1t was expected
that it would appear again, mended, If
broken, whenever the master OF the
house had time to fix it, or in some new
guise if its use was gone, perhaps In
new rug If the articles were clothing.
These days with their wonderful
houses, spacious and satisfying, have
gone by, and modern times have assert
ed dominance, giving mechanical ease
Evening star., 1928-11-17
How tn Make Up,

An amateur theatrical performance
the other night reminded me now nope
less most women are when 1t comes 10
any sort of artificial makeup, so here
are a few hints In case you go In Tor
amateur theatricals, and few which
you can apply for some everyday emer-
gencieS.
The amateurs idea of makeup is to
turn the complexion into pink and
white doll-like mask. Grease paint
comes In long sticks in hundreds OF
shades, and the best make up Is the
one which combines whichever shade OF
cream or brown that most easily
matches the skin, plus shade OF pink
which tones in. Any complexion va
fies SO in color that no makeup that
Is all one color can ever look. well.
The skin must be first cleanSed with
cream, which is wiped OF so 1t still
leaves a thin, oily film in the skin. The
grease paint, which is perfectly harm
less, is rubbed in little streaks over the
face. both the pink tone and the cream
tone, and then worked in with the fin
gers. 1t should form very thin coat
ing over the face. Cream rouge is then
used and worked over the curves OF the
cheeks, back to the ears If the face is
narrow. slightly up toward the eyes If
these look hollow or tired. A thick
coating of deep, creamy flesh powder
is busted, not rubbed, on and left for
a few minutes before it is rubbed over
the skin lightly with another powder
puff. Grease rouge or lipstick is used
to shape and accentuate the lips. If
you use blue powder to make the eyes
brighter this can be put on next, and
should be rubbed very lightly over the
eyelids, a little bit just under the eyes
and then the whole thing blended and
brought to a point beyond the eyes.
When the eyelashes are beaded with
black grease the makeup is complete.
Here is a good dodge when you have
eruptionS on the skin and must cover
them up Immediately: Buy stick of
theatrical grease paint as near the ac-
tual color of your skin as possible, rub
cold cream over the spots, wipe of
lightly, cover with grease paint and
powder
H B.-You cannot change the shape
of the bones in your ankles, but you
Evening star., 1928-11-17
One Child's Meat. ="

Mrs. Goode is a careful buyer. She
buys all the clothes for her four chill
dren without reference to their tastes,
preferences, or even needs.
What do children know about
clothes? I can buy far better than
they could ever do. know a bargain
when see it. Trust me-"
She may know bargains. I'm no
judge of that. But she doesn't know
children. And I'm sure of that. This
Fall when it was time for the purchase
Of Winter coats and hats Mrs. Goode
bought dozen coats and hats, all OF
kind, and all of size.
We'll, I can turn up the hens a
little, and set back the buttons. got
those coats for the price of two in the
ordinary store. They are bit out of
style. and of course they are a little
heavy for this climate, but they will
do very we'll. And such bargain"
The poor children. One shivered with
the cold and one perspired with heat,
in the same kind of coat. One looked
swallowed up and the other looked
chopped off at both ends. And those
coats would last for years-there were
a dozen of them, eight laid by for flu
ture service. The grandchildren would
be lucky to escape them.
AnOCher parent does the same thing
with music lessons. You are all going
to take music. AS long as Miss Claire
has to come to the house you may as
well each take lessons
But ma, want to learn VIOLIN"
Never mind. Why buy violin and
get another teacher when you have a
piano right here in the house and the
teacher coming anyhow"
Still another family works it out an
other way. "Clara, you'll have to hurry
up a little, Mabel Is going to graduate
next year and If you can graduate
with her it will be very convenient for
the family. You can both 60 to high
school at the same time. The same
expense takes both of you"
"But mother, I'll have to double a
whole years work. Take four terms in
two. And don't want to go to general
high. want to go to vocational"
Nov, be a good girl. just tell
teacher I want you to double up. You
have to go to high school with your
sister,"
So it goes. The child who wants to
stay in the corner of an evening read
ing book is scolded for sticking his