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be SpeC1nc).. 10. Wnen were you
elected, and IL so, why? 16. Do you
point with pride to anything? II. Do
you view anything with alarm? IS.
What. for instance? 10. Are you a
Senator? 20. How come? 81. Have
you ever been investigated? 20. Are
you related to any one by the name Of
hang-nails? "a. Adenoids? rs. Have
you every attended college? 26. II
so, and Just for that, where is Capri?
81. Correct the following II you at
tended high school, Him and me have
went" %. Do you suffer from pains
in the back? 20. What do you do for
it? 80. Do you have black spots in
front of your eyes? 81. Are they in
teresting to you? 80. Do you play the
piano? 80. Did they laugh when you
sat down and started to play? "a. Were
they surprised when you played THE
Hungarian Rhapsodie"? IS. Have you
a cousin named Horace? SO. What is
his last name? 81. Are you especially
fond of spaghetti? SO. Do you know
any good stories? 80. Which one?
40. Do you play saxophone?
SECOND PAGE.
Al. Have you any trouble? ~. Why
did you get married? 43. What is the
color of your wife's Cor husband's)
eyes? A. Are they as beautiful as you
thought they were? As. Who is your
favorite radio announcer? 46. Are you
fond Of nut sundaes? Al. What flavor?
48. Was your grandfather's name Rich
ard? 49, Do you drive an automobile?
so. Where to? 81. How do you like your
morning eggs prepared? So. Who is the
head Of the family? SO. How did she
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-19
KEEPING MENTALLY FIT
BY JOSEPH JASTROW.

newer way, not as schooling alone,
but as shaping men and women to
future usefulness and happiness.
The main thing child has to learn
is not things in a book, but self-control.
Emotional behavior Is the clue to every
other form of behavior. Developing
children's interests and activities deter
mines the program of education. Con-
duct disorders in children may develop
to serious proportions and become what
we call crime. The records Of juve-
nile courts tell dramatic tale Of
failure to adjust personal habits to
social conditions.
Mental hygiene points the way to
the prevention of juvenile crime. The
saddest item in the public budget is
that for the care and treatment of
the criminal population. Not $4,000
900 but 500, 100000 would be cheap
price for large community to pay for
the diminution of crime. An honest
community, safe and sane commun-
ity, mentally fit community is the
ideal Of mental hygiene.
A $10,O00,000 foundation is just one
impressive way of calling attention to
the need.
(Copyright 1927
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For Mr.. C. Harold Smith this was not
what is called an academic question,
which means something interesting to
talk about with no expectation of doing
anything about it; for he had the
$1O,000.000, and he had the intention
also of spending 1t for the greatest
he do with it? So he invited the pub
lie to tell him through the columns
of a New York paper. For the month
of May there was a daily award Of $40
for the best suggestion. Thousands and
thousands of persons, persons of note
and experience who had thought of the
matter In one way or another, persons
in every rank Of life who had met some
OF its difficulties and we're interested
in the relief of human ills. Every
body became a philantropiSt, which
means lover of his fellow men, coming
to the aid of the very practical philan-
thropiSt who SympathiZed to the eX-
tent of $4,000 900. A committee eX-
amined the thirty prize winning sug-
gestions. decided which was the best
and gave q 81 900 prize to Prof H. E.
Garrett, assistant professor of psychol-
ogy at Columbia University, for the one
best suggestion Of all. And what was it?
He proposed an Institute for Men
Cdl ayBlene 70 nclp SGeHl CIle IISllB
tide of mental ill-health which bids
fair to engulf us in the next few
generations" According to this ver-
dict, of all the many needs of the
times. this is the most critical; it justi-
fles the proposal of a national Mental
Hygiene week. If Mr.. Smith decides
to found such an institute, that will be
another important agency for the pro-
lection of mental health. The first and
more important step is to recognize the
vastness and urgency Of the problem;
the next is to devise ways of meeting 1t.
1t requires understanding, and the skill
OF application to make program.
The foundation of mental hygiene,
like the foundation of many human
values, starts with the child, with
humanity in the making. Mental n.y.
g1ene emphasizes the fact that edu-
Hstion Is more vitality q matter of how
children feel and behave than of what
they know. These intimate personal
habits Of mind will go far to determine
what manner Of man or woman that
child will become, whether that man
and woman in the making will be one
who will be able to meet the problems
of life squarely and fairly, ably and
bravely, or will Succumb to the many
temptations and strains which when
not so met invite mental disaster, fail
ure and unhappiness.
First of all is mental fitness, fit
ness in the child's way of living, pre-
pairing for fitness in the adult way
later on. It's far more than the avoid
ance of mental ills, important as that
is and menacing as 1t is to the welfare
Of the race.
It Is the protection of the mental
health, the safeguarding Of the childs
resources and their wise development.
sc=eTy parent and every teacher must
learn 70 think of education In this
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Week End Wisdom.

The weekend holiday season is now
at its height. How much benefit we de-
rive from these days Of freedom de-
ponds very much on our ability to get
away from our everyday routine. AS in
the case Of longer vacations, complete
change of scene and associations Is the
secret Of successful week ends.
If, during the week, you are employed
in mental work, put 1t out Of your mind
during your holiday and, whatever hap
pens. do not take along any work. Your
brain should be given chance to relax
and get the fresh viewpoint that is so
necessary to successful work.
Do not, however, try to remedy men,
tai exhaustion by taking violent phys
ical exercise. For the average sedentary
worker, the first day Of the weekend
vacation should be spent in almost COM
plete rest. BY the second day he will be
rested enough to indulge in some not
too strenuous exercise few games Of
tennis, few holes Of golf, swim or a
short hike. However, or wherever, the
holidays are spent, they should include
some form Of outdoor recreation, but it
would be great mistake to start from
the ONCE and take q 20-mile hike or
engage in some strenuous. unaccus-
toned sport without preparatory muscle
training. Do not be too ambitious at
first, begin the vacation sports grad
ually, adding little to the amount of
exercise taken from day to day, or week
to week, so that the muscles may be-
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Geometric applique is the last word
in this effective patchwork. The units
may be large and but one to be used
on an article, or there may be several
gracefully Joined by outlines of en-
broidery stitches. The type of work
employed should be suited to the use
TO which the article is to be put and
to the size of the foundation required.
A single piece of applique is frequently
put on each dolly for dining table ap-
pointments. One unit is put in the
center of every dolly. AS this supplise
q double thickness where plates rest,
such an arrangement forms an extra
protection against the heat of warm
plates.
For a long table runner the orna-
mental units may be at each end with
one in the center, or they can form
one continuous line of applique, one
unit touching or nearly touching those
next to 1t in line.
No stichery except that needed to
hold the applique in place is apt to
be employed. This outlining Stitchery
may be in buttonhole or blanket stitches
and further stress ornament, or there
may be blind stitches, in which case
sole decoration.
Where embroidery is combined with
applique, the units are smaller than in
the work just described. The units are
surrounded with design in embroidery
outline, delicate and colorful. The en-
broidery follows geometric patterns as
well as the motifs in applique.
There is a charming precision found
In this geometric applique when both
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-19
Today in
Washington History
BIZ DONALD A. CRAIG.

August 10, I863.-The staff boat Ella,
accompanied by the King Philip, ar
rived here this morning, bringing UP
Commodore HARDWOOD, who has just COM
pleted. an inspection of the various yes
sells composing the Potomac and Rap
pahannock fiotilla. With him as he in
spected the vessels was Lieut.. Ives, fleet
captain.
Commodore HARDWOOD was enthusiastic
cally received by the officers and crews
of the boats. All the boats were found
to be in good condition and fine fight
ing order.
Two prisoners were brought to WASH
ington by the Ella. They are T. e.
Bledsoe, who says he halls from Rich
mond, and Thomas j. Thompson OF
Washington. They were captured by
the Jacob Bell while crossing the Poto-
mac near Matthias Point three nights
ago.
Bledsoe and Thompson had number
of letters and papers in their posses
sion. They were in bag, which was
weighted and made ready to be sunk
In case of threatened capture, but the
men were not quick enough to dispose
of the bag before the Union sailors cap
tured them.
Thompson states that he was cap
tured a few days before the battle OF
Gettysburg near Westminster, Md, by
Stuart's Confederate Cavalry and taken
to Gettysburg. From that point, he
says, he was taken across the Potomac
River and on to Richmond. AT the
Confederate capital he says he was
placed in Castle Thunder, but In few
days was released through the interposi-
ton of his brother, who Is q resident
of Richmond, on the ground that he is
O British subject.
Beldsoe says he was tired Of living
in Richmond and left with Thompson
four nights a ago on a pass In the
name of Thompson's brother. They
came to Milford, about 40 miles from
Richmond by railroad, and thence trav-
eled by horse. After crossing the Rap
pahannock River, they came to the Po-
tomac River at Matthias Point three
nights ago.
Thompson and Bledsoe were turned
over to the provost marshal, and they
will probably be boarded here at Gov
eminent expense for some time. About
100 letters were found in their bag,
many of them being addressed to per-
sons in this city.
Commodore HARDWOOD says a section
of Confederate Artillery and a squad
ron of Cavalry are in Northumberland
County, Va, near the Potomac River,
pressing men into the Confederate
service.
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BRAIN TESTS

The following questions are some
what pulling, but all of them can be
easily answered If properly studied.
One minute is allowed for each. These
are the type Of questions asked in
higher intelligence examinations:
% A man has a straight piece OF
rope % feet in length. How many
cuts will be necessary to divide 1t into
% pieces, each exactly one foot in
length.
(2) A man has a single link of
chain. Also two links joined together
three links joined together, and four
links joined together. How many links
must be cut and rewelded In order to
form a continuous chain OF ten links?
90 Visualize square sheet Of paper.
Two straight lines must be drawn on
the paper. Then imagine cuts along
those lines. The result is to be four
pieces, any two of which may be placed
together to form a square. How must
the lines be drawn?
a. Imagine two books on shelf.
They represent volume and volume 2.
Each has 200 pages. The backs of the
books are toward you and volume / Is
at the left. How many pages are be-
tween page 1.of volume l and page 200
of volume q? ~
Answers.
a. Twenty-one cuts. (2) Two. The
single link when cut and rejoined can
unite two longer chains. (3) Each line
runs diagonally across the paper. az
No pages between. Page /, volume
will be at the right of the left book;
page 200, volume 2, at the. left Of the
right book. :.
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The Sidewalks of Washington
BY THORNTON FISHER.

get that way? 81. Have you any views
on the farm relief situation? SIS. Can
you manipulate half grapefruit with
out squirting juice ia your eye? Sc.
Which eye? 81. During pause for
station announcements what do you do?
SO. Do you play the oboe? SO. If so.
what is an oboe? so. Do you suffer
from fainting spells? 81. Are you ever
dizzy2 81. Why don't you do something
for 1t? SO. Who Is the greatest little
woman in the world? "a. At what time
Sweet Adeline"? SIS. Bass or tenor?
Sc. Is your salary six times what it
used to be? 81. What correspondence
course did you take? So. Were your
business associates surprised when the
boss called you in and promoted you
to the vice presidency? SO. Did your
wife say, Nov we can have home and
a car of our own and Junior can go to
college?" 20. Do you like spinach? II.
Do you ever have that all-gone feeling?
u. Where do you seem to go? 70. Do
you laugh at the wrinkles on prunes?
IA. Did your grandfather use tobacco?
rs. What brand? 76. Did you ever
make an airplane endurance flight? IT..
Did you step from the ship shaved and
as fresh looking as the day you started?
rs. Did you wife throw her arms around
you. with pride and Joy? 10. How many
miles do you get on gallon Of gas? 80.
Are you sure?
THIRD PAGE.
81. Were any of your relatives flag
pole sitters? &c. Did you ever push a
peanut up a mountain with your nose?
SO. What was the psychological reac-
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Your Baby and Mine
BY MYRTLE MEYER ELDRED.

Mrs. B. w. F. writes: To-day in a
grocery store woman set her little
girl, apparently about years old, on
the counter and then proceeded to make
purchases in different parts of the store
While she was away the child took a
plum from the grocer's display baskets
on the counter and started to eat it.
Her mother returned, hastily removed
the remainder of the plum and placed
it behind the counter where the grocer
did not see it. The little girl started
to say 'Why?' but the woman Silenced
her with fierce glance. When the
mothers back was turned, the child re-
trieved the plum and finished it calmly,
utterly ignorant of her mothers motive
in taking it from her.
&One can see several factors wrong
in the whole situation, and I am quite
sure that the mothers method of deal
ing with it was bad one, but I am
wondering If I, put in the mothers
place. would have acted with perfect
wisdom. MY own little girl Is only
baby, but the day will doubtless come
when I will discover she has taken
something which does not belong to
her. How can make her understand
without making a dramatic scene and
impressing her with the fact that she
has done something worthy Of notice?
How may a mother train herself in adj
vance SO that she may meet these stu
atoms adequately"
Answer. As you see. I have omitted
the last half of your letter. The other
mothers problem isn't yours, and she
doesn't want Help.
In that case. why waste precious
space talking about her? Your question
is one which perplexes all young
mothers.
From the time a child has his first
toy he begins his lessons in this is
yours" BY the time he Is 3 years old,
if the mother has been conscientious in
showing him what rightfully belongs to
him and. what is even more important,
respects his rights as fairly as she ex-
derstand what this means.
The mother in the grocery store
showed her own innate sense of dis
honesty and gave the child the definite
idea that so long as the grocer didn't
know 1t it was all right She should
have told the child that all food in the
grocery belonged to the grocer until
bought and paid for If the child took
the plum, then she must pay for 1t.
The child need not be made to feel like
a criminal, but she should have felt
that the world lin this case the mother
and the grocer looks upon such an act
with great diSapproval.
Being honest is something which sat-
isles us inwardly, even if no one knows
about 1t. The teaching of all ethics to
children Is slow process, accompanied
by many slips. but If it begins early
and is continued without dramatics and
with tact and understanding the child
learns the satisfaction of being honest
and respecting the property of some
one else, as he learns all other difficult
lessons. He should be shielded from
temptation. but if he slips he must face
the disagreeable consequences Of his
acts s.
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for Dolly Todd. They were related in
way, Douy's sister having married a
nephew of Mrs. Washington on her
husbands side.
Dolly" said Mrs. Washington blunt
ly, lis it true you are engaged to James
Madison?"
Dolly, taken of her feet, stammered.
Nay" said Mrs. Washington, "be not
ashamed to confess 1t. He will make
thee a good husband. We both approve
of it."
This amounted to an edict. Dolly
became Mrs. Madison that same year
And a good wife she ever was, justi-
flying her husbands prediction for
brunettes.
Copyright, 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-19

units and design are in symmetrical
proportions. It is restful change
from the scattered motif applique in
which the motifs found placement at
the discretion of the worker. No uni
formity was needed. Often In such
free-hand work the arrangement was
fine, but not invariably. In the geo.
metric applique symmetry and design
are fundamental elements. Shapes OF
units must be true and accurate En-
broidery must follow we'll balanced de-
signs. The effects are artistic and
gratifying.
Initials and monograms can be In
troduced gracefully. They can be CEN
tered in doilies with a single unit Of
applique, and be worked in the founda-
ton textile color. On towels q band
of embroidery on each may have three
units of applique introduced, the CEN
trail geometric unit being sufficiently
large for a monogram or initial to be
embroidered upon it. The smaller ones
on either side, near to or far from the
central unit according to the pattern
needs, would be left plain. The ap-
plique may be blind stitched in place
or be put on with ornamental stitchery.
But 1t Is not alone on household
found. It is delightful on bags, es-
pecially those light-colored ones carried
with Summer costumes and with South
ern outfits. Natural linen and any
one Of the beautiful shades of linen fab
RIGS now available can be used for the
foundation. The applique is ordi-
narily of a like textile contrasting in
color with that on which it is put
Fine linens are favored.
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especially for those who are set in their
ways and who fail to adjust themselves
to new people, new ideas and new con-
facts. Week ends spent with business
people who keep young both physically
and mentally are helpful.
An unwise habit that sometimes mars
the last moments of the business girls
weekend vacation is that of postpon-
ing the return home as long as pos
sible. Consequently, the termination of
the vacation Is often an early morning,
nerve-racking rush to be at the Office
in time. Far better to return on SUM-
day night and get good nights sleep
near ones business at home. When re-
turning from longer vacation 1t is
good plan to be home a day before
starting work again in order to give
ones self good rest, look over the Of
flee frocks and attend to small details
of the toilette such as washing and
waving the hair, caring for the skin and
manicuring the fingernails.
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the good taste of the bulbs blown to re-
semble a flame, In her dining room
She wanted plenty of them so that her
husband would not grunlble when he
had to carve and serve in semi-lighted
room.
She wanted sconces in her own bed
room. She would have liked them for
the children's rooms, but she decided
that real candles which would burn
and flicker offered too much tempta-
ton to little hands.
What viii you serve in dining room
Nancy Nancy Page, CARE care Of this PAPER. incIosinS
a stamped. self-addressed envelope, asking
for her leafiet on Salads, No. q.
Copyright, 1921
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DO YOU EVER

What does an eggplant make you think
Of? 90. Are you a prohibition agent?
"a. Do you pay alimony? 95. Isn't that
just too bad? So. Did you become pop
ular over night2 90. Have you a great
grandmother named Emma? 100. How
Is she feeling these warm days? 1Ol
Do you get mad when your partner
trumps your ace? 1902. What does the
word "palooka" mean and what diff
ference does 1t make? 103. Do you cry
easily? 104. Who is your favorite
President?
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Cheese Salad Loaf.

Soak one tablespoonful of gelatin in
a little cold water. then place it over
boiling water to dissolve 1t. Mix three
fourths pound of ground, mild Ameri-
can cheese with one-fourth pound Of
pecan nuts, chopped olives from one
small bottle. one cupful of boiled dress
ing. and one cupful of whipped cream.
Add the gelatin, put the mixture into a
mold, and chill in the refrigerator.
Serve as luncheon dish with salt
waters
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MILADY BEAUTIFUL
BY LOIS LEEDS.

come more flexible and the heart grow
more used to the extra physical exer-
ton.
Those whose daily work is Of some
what mechanical nature, involving not
much mental effort, will derive even
more benefit from getting out Of their
groove.
The reading of stimulating books and
discussion with those having different
points of view will give them a wider
mental outlook that will prove of value,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-19
Chocolate Cream Nectar.

Melt two ounces of chocolate in dry
saucepan over a gentle heat. Add half
cupful Of liquid coffee and cook it
for two minutes, stirring constantly.
Then add one cupful of sugar and three
cupfuls of water, and cook for five min
utes. Flavor with teaspoonful Of
vanilla and serve with a teaspoonful
of whipped cream heaped on each cup.
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One mother saws:

One mother says:
try to teach my small daughter to
be even more careful with borrowed
books than she is Of her own. When she
borrows one always take the time to
make a cover from heavy wrapping pa
per for 1t. This keeps the most deli
cately covered book fresh and clean
on the outside and Mary knows that
she must wash her hands before she
looks at any book. II more than one
book Is borrowed. I print the name o.
the book and the name of the owner
on this homemade jacket.
Copyright. 1927
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NANCY PACE
But We Shall Dine
by Candlelight.
BIZ FLORENCE La GANKE.

In choosing the lighting fixtures for
the new home Nancy studied collections
and catalogues of Sconces. Should she
use them? Did they fit into every
room? Should they have candles in
the holders or should they be wired
for electricity? Should she choose
pewter or tin or that new metal which
does not tarnish and which will take a
dull pewter finish?
She based her decisions on these
reasonings:
If a room was not colonial, early
American or provincial French in fur
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bAOAA o1s A4oVC yOh
read Calvin Cool
idge's articles? So.
What do you think
Of them? SO. Do
you still whistle
Sonny Boy?" 81.
Do you like chow
m e in? 88. Who
was that lady you
were seen on the
street with? 80.
Do you know all
the words of 1.-THE
Star = S D a n 6 ! e d
Banner?" 80. Will
you recite them?
81. Did John Gill
bert and John l..
s ulliva an write
fNr 49, 40
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nishing she knew she should use ornate
and expensive sconces. She might use
a two-branch one with mirror back
in an English or Georgian room, but
surely tin and pewter were out Of place.
There were rooms where she felt the
wall lights with their neutral-colored
plain silk shades were much more in
keeping than shiny sconces.
If they had to take the place Of wall
lights and the room was dependent
upon the illumination which should
normally come from these side lights
she knew that the sconces needed wir-
ing and electric bulbs. She questioned