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ton. The eerie sounds Of the tangled
tropical thickets and the companionship
OF his black boys spell life in large let
tiers for the intrepid huntsman. He
has trailed all sorts Of untamed beasts
and captured hundreds, that our peo-
pie might have the privilege of looking
upon the captives without the expense
Of jungle hunting or the fear Of death.
For every specimen In the Zoo. some
man or men have devoted sleepless mo-
ments to the capture Of them. The lure
OF the circus nenagerie propelled thou
sands Of dollars to the box office, and
sagacious man that he was provided
real and not stuffed animals. That's
one thing the public cannot be "kiddied"
about Even the sucker" knows live
wild animal when he sees one. What
Is more educational for the youngster
than the study Of the habits and habi-
tations Of the jungle creatures?
AS long, may we add, as 1t Is from the
outside Of a cage,
4 #,
Several years ago q small circus set
up its big top in little town. Preach
ers and plasterera, merchants and doc
tors, and entire families closed up the
house and visited the greatest show
on earth" They bought peanuts for
the elephant and watched q huge tiger
restlessly treading its cage in an elab-
orately decorated wagon. Every now
and then the tiger emitted roar Of
rage or hunger, but the spectators were
not disturbed. They knew that he was
safely imprisoned. The bars were made
Of stout iron.
Long after the customers returned
home an alarm was spread through the
town. The tiger had broken from his
cage and was at liberty. A reign Of
terror seized the small community and
mothers clutched their little ones to
their boSoms. The man folks girded
themselves with weapons. lest they meet
the tawny son Of the jungle. Had an
escaped criminal been at large they
could have met the situation, but they
were at loss what to do in the case
Of wild, man-eating beast at large.
For miles around families refused to
leave their homes until assured that the
beast was either captured or killed.
| Animal experts and hunters were
summoned to ind the creature, which,
| finding itself at liberty undoubtedly
| was licking its tongue in contemplation
Of personally dispatched victims.
Folks with inflated iTnaginations de-
clared that they had seen the animal
In all sorts of strange places. One saw
It peering In the back window. Another
saw It sinking In garage.
beast Is unable to cope with man. Ma
ture endowed It with strength, speed
and strategy, but the gods bestowed on
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Your Baby and Mine
sY MYRTLE METER ELpRED.

MRS. A. p. o. writes: 81 am writing
to you again, for your advice before was
q wonderful help to me. For q. July
baby should silk-and-wool shirts be
used? Does child need to wear the
bands after years Of age.
~ have always maintained that reg
ular hours are the main thing. Some say
some babies can be regulated and some
can't, that nursing babies can't be reg
ulated like bottle ones. Is that true9
'My baby, nearly 8, sleeps Is hours
at night and / to 8 hours in daytime.
I am soid she sleeps too much. She
IL very intelligent, feeds herself entirely,
talks more than most children her age.
I have raised her by the book ana I
am satisfied. I get so disguised with
people who make toy OF child ana
then wonder why he Is cross. Your ao-
vice Is wonderful and so easy TO UNDER
stand, I shall watch for your answer.
Answer: Cotton shirts are in order
for the Summer baby. The first binder
NAV be knitted silk and wool or cotton
and wool. and also the first band tused
when the navel is healed, put a cotton
shirt over this and no wool any place
else In the wardrobe, hannelette
nighties and thin dresses ana petucoats.
Make them short. The older cnild ooes
not need band this year nor ooes sne
need cod liver oil now.
There is no more dificulty In regu-
Iating q nursing baby than bottle
one. For the first few days all babies
should be Weakened at regular hours
for musings or bottle feelings. That
recuIates them: after that they waken
themselves. Most babies. II not waken-
ed. would sleep from five to six hours
hetween nursings. After the first two
DAYS they should be wakened exactly
on the dot of four-hour intervals, day
and night, or three-hour intervals IN
daytime and four-hour intervals at
night. All my own children were breast.
fed babies, were perfectly regulated az
weeks and each was different. but eacn
fell into regular schedule despioe nus
or her individual dinerences: Eeguias.
ton must be started Immediately and
not DELAYED until baby has made his
own irregular schedule and Solidified
it by repetition.
feel much as you do about mothers
who keep children up to take them
out at night, or have daddy play with
them. or to please auntie who likes to
see the baby at night. The baby's
interest is the one and only thing to
be considered. He Is only baby for
a few years and he'll soon enough want
to stay up and play at night; Then
mother wants to know, usually. now
she can get him to sleep.
Your healthy, normal child does not
sleep too much. She does sleep more
than the average child OF her age. ous
that is fine, not deplorable. These
chronic croakers!
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DIET AND HEALTH
BY LULU HUNT PETERS. NJ. d.

table to 1t. Eventually curvature OF
the spine may result.
The peg" heels are no. not only re. re-
sponsible for a lot of ills, but they
cause lot of accidents.
Most shoe dealers, nowadays, carry
their best looking shoes with peg heels
moderately heeled shoes the other day,
I commented on this fact to the dealer
and he said they had to do so because
the women demanded them! This may
be true, in part; but the CHIEF reason
women demand them is that they want
to be in style. And these shoe dealers,
as well as other dealers in women'S ap-
parel, make their own styles and change
the models simply to increase trade
However, when it becomes generally
known that damage can be done by
the steady wearing of these very high
heeled shoes, I think the girls and
women will get up In arms and demand
the manufacture Of more Of the sensible
ones.
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Group Stitchery for Plain Sewing
BIZ LYDIA LIE BARON WALKER.

n,ence. oan be minimised by taking
several stitches without drawing the en-
tire length OF the thread through each
one. but doing it at the conclusion OF
the GROIN. Take the first stitch IN tne
group and draw q few inches OF thread
fhroirpil It. The length of the thread
is determined BY the length and close
ness of the required stitches. II the
sewing Is fine two inches Is ample lot
each stitch takes up very short length
Of thread. II sewing Is coarse. as many
as four inches may be needed as each
stitch consumes thread rapidly.
For this quick group stitcnery II
essential to draw the short length OF
thread all the way through each sue
ceeding stitch In the group, and at the
conclusion OF the group (whatever Its
number of stitcheS) TO draw the full
length Of thread through all the
stitches. The short-thread stitchery
must be done as described to avoid the
danger of q loop of the short thread
getting caught under the thread be-
tween stitches. # q thread Is so caught
it is held in wise. The harder the
needle and thread are pulled the tignoer
is the loop held.
The worker must pull the loop out by
loosening the retaining stitch or the
thread win break, which is annoying.
By working as explained the sewing
proceeds expertly and with surprising
rapidity, especially If the thread Is
waxed. This smooths out the thread
and gives it wirey quality which IN
itself is q preventive against knotting,
as well as aiding in easy manipulation;
Group stitchery Of the sort described
Is essential to use when long seams
must be hand sewed in q short time.
It is essential to rapid basting and 70
quick expert sewing Of many kinds. The
value of V Is not alone In its rapidity
but in the fact that the stitchery Is IN
no way impaired by the time-saving
method. ,...
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Poor Posture.

: "a question has come up In our class
: about high heels. Will you please tell
me what you think of them? Do they
iajure the foot and are they harmful
to the health?-D."
am going to answer you by quoting
from an article written in the Journal
of the American Public Health Associa-
ton by Merchant & Cranor, on the
effect of various types OF shoes upon
the feet and posture OF hlgn scnool
girls:
IAN experiment to determine the
effect of various types of shoes upon
the feet and posture Of high school
girls was carried on by the authors In
cooperation with the departments OF
: physical education of the high schools
q of Ames, Iowa. Three hundred and
sixty-eight high school girls participated
in the experiment. "a.
"Shoes were examined as to type, and
measured; feet were measured and ex-
amined for defects; and footprints were
taken.
ITO determine the relation Of pos
ture to shoes, schematograph pictures
of back and side views were made OF
167 senior girls.
"X-Ray pictures were mace OF
normal and defective feet with and
without shoes, and Of feet when both
low and high heels were worn. Trays
were also made to determine the effect
of high heels upon the position OF the
bones of the pelvic region.
Posture defects noted among AZ girls
wearing high heels:
"36 neck bent forward.
'32 protruding abdomen.
"42 narrow curve between shoulder
and hip.
"X-ray pictures indicate tilt OF 40
degrees in pelvis when extremely high
heels were worn, muscles in upper leg
not exercised, muscles in lower leg over
exercised, shape of leg spoiled by the
muscles being pushed to back Of calf
Posture In every instance was better
in bare feet than with high heels.
Eighty-nine per cent of the girls hav-
ing good feet had good posture"
So yoS see. D., overnight heels cause
q poor posture. The correct posture
helps the organs of the trunk and chest
to hold their normal positions-in which
they function much better, naturally
SO it has great deal to do with normal
health. Then again, wrong posture
causes strain on the trunk muscles and
many cases Of backache are attribu-
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Everyday Psychology
By DIR. JESSE W. srRowLs.

It is frequently pointed out nowadays
that psychology is a practical thing.
And so it is-very practical. AS practi-
cal as the automobile or any other use
full machine in this age Of practically.
Men and women everywhere want to
know all there is to know about
psychology. In particular, they want to
know how to make the most OF them
selves. So they lend ready ear to
all the takers who go up and down
the country talking about practical
psychology.
pared to tell you that you possess hidden
powers that are tucked away in your
innermost makeup. You are told that
these powers may be uncovered and
utilized for purposes OF getting ahead
In this world of competition. And, Of
course, you are told, in exchange for
hard-earned money, how to do all this
power mining.
we ali have hidden powers. The idea
IS not half bad. But the sort of prac-
tica1 psychology so frequently connected
with the idea comes pretty close to
being a public nuisance. The best way
to get at your hidden powers Is to try
them out in some useful endeavor.
People are generally interested m
what goes under the name personality.
And especially are they interested in
their own personality. There's nothing
wrong with that interest as such. But
there's a good deal wrong with the
information about personality that Is
frequently sold or given away. A person
has to be pretty gullible to believe that
he can make his personality over on
short notice. Personality Is the natural
outcome Of series of connected psyche
logical events reaching back to early
childhood. An understandable amount
of your personality may have It's genesis
in your ancestry.
Personality is a continuous accounts
lation Of traits based on heredity and
conditioned by environment In its most
comprehensive sense.
There is way to change your per-
sonality. And that way IS nothing more
or less than that Of changing your
habits. It can be done. but It takes
more time than most of us can give
1t and more patience than most of Us
are willing to expend on ourselves.
icepyrighk la2o.l Z. ssa.
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Lessons in English
BY W. L. GORDON.

Words often misused: Do not say,
They understand all about the de-
tails" Say, "They know all about
Often mispronounced: Portmanteau;
pronounce port-man-to, both o's rs in
mo-" as in man." accent second
syllable.
Often misspelled: Marmalade; three
as.
Synonyms: Adiiction, grief, calamity.
tfial, tribulation, Christening.
Word study: "Use a word three
times and 1t Is yours" Let US increase
our S,,. VOCABULARY bv mastering one word
each day. Todays word: Lineage;
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The Sidewalks Of Washington
By THORNTON FISHER.

man brains and weapons Of superior
kind. Within few days the big game
hunters found their quarry. @f
Whether the animal was killed OK re-
captured Is not remembered, but the
community experienced q fright 1t viii
not forget.
For every animal to be seen In Q roo
some hardy and stout-hearted person
labored in the catch.
X \ II 4
They were watching q couple dance
in q downtown restaurant. The mans
movements were awkward. why do
they go out there and make signs Of
themselves?" asked a diner Of his COM
panion.
The music ceased and as the man es-
corted his partner to a table. 1t was
noted that one Of his legs was crippled.
There is moral In this incident If
one looks for 1t.
M
Three or four years ago, an aged
uncle wrote to young couple and in
formed them that he was going to pay
them q visit. The house In which they
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-17
Cream Cheese Loaf.

Remove the crust from loaf OF sand
witch bread, then slice the bread length
wise. Place a slice Of bread on 9 platter
and spread the, bread with mayonnaise
dressing. then cover with thinly sliced
tomatoes. Spread another slice OF bread
with rnayonnaise and place this on TOP
OF the tomatoes. Spread the top size
of the slice Of bread with generous
laver Of minced ham and cover with
The third slice Of bread. Spread the
ton Of this slice with rnayonnaise and
cover with crisp lettuce. Soften three
,1ackares Of cream cheese with sweet
cream and spread on the outside OF the
loaf, Garnist with parsley or water
cress and small radish roses. Place In
the refrigerator for about en- hour before
serving. Cut IN thin slices crosswise
Of the loaf. This VIII make about 40
No. = Z. -.
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whether she would not like to go down
town for dinner that evening. IT know
we should save the money for our house,
but, hang it all, Nancy. man likes to
take as good-looking a woman as you
out once in a while. Come on, let's 60"
Nancy was nothing loath. -.
That evening found them at o small
table with its flattering lamp and spe-
cial flowers. "a,
Peter chose real hungry mans
dinner. He started with OK tail soup.
Nancy chose consomne. Peter took
mixed grill and on the platter was q
good array of food. One well cooked
link of sausage, one grilled lamb chop,
one slice of fried liver, green peas and
Julienne potatoes. He had coleslaw for
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the situation, there was a knock on the
door. It was uncle" himself. Just as
they expected. the old gentleman ate
heartily and in the afternoon spread
himself on the porch couch for siesta.
When dinner time arrived he was first
at the table.
The young couple held q council Of
war and tried to formulate plans for
the uncle's expulsion from the house.
hold. OF course, he paid q small
amount for board, but 1t did not COM
pensate the niece for the extra labor.
They thought Of suggesting an old
mems home, but abandoned the idea.
Then, one day, the old man fell Ill. A
physician was called and. after hasty
examination, declared that the uncle
could not live long. Moreover, he should
not be removed from the house.
Here was more trouble. A few days
later uncle" died. How would they
provide a funeral? Then some one
suggested going through the mans
trunk. In 1t was found an insurance
policy and a viii. The will requested
that his entire fortune Of $4,000 be left
to the young couple. A fairy story7 No,
the absolute truth, for we know the
couple. Many have entertained angels
unaware.
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Bacon Mullins.

Cut one-fourth pound Of bacon into
bits and fry until crisp. Cream together
two tablespoonfulS of the bacon fat and
one tablespoonful Of sugar, add one
well beaten egg and one and one-half
cupfuls Of milk. Mix five teaspoonfuls
Of baking powder with three-fourths
teaspoonful of salt and two and one-hak
cupfuls Of bread -four. Stir into the
mixture and fold in the bacon. Pour
into creased muffin pans. Bake for Is
minutes in a hot oven.
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NANCY PACE
sMixed Grill or Venetian
Eggs, Madame?"
w~y n-v <>srayNv- n - ayww
by FLORENCE LA GANKE.

Peter and Nancy had been married
for more than two years, but neither
one of them had grown away from the
thrill of eating dinner together in a
smart restaurant. Nancy still gloried
in good-looknig Peter, and he was not
at all oblivious to the many admiring
glances which were sent his own
Nancy.
On the morning when Nancy sighed
the hardest over the housekeeping
which was before her Peter asked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-17
Doughnuts.

Plain doughnuts-Mix one egg with
one cupful Of sugar, four cupfuls of
-four, one-fourth teaspoonful Of CHINA
mon, one cupful of milk, one teaspoonful
Of salt, one teaspoonful of baking pow
der and one-fourth teaspoonful Of nut
meg. Roll out and fry in deep fat.
Potato doughnuts--Mix two eggs with
one tablespoonful of melted butter, half
q teaspoonful Of salt, three teaspoonfuls
of baking powder, three-fourths cupful
of sugar, one-fourth cupful Of milk, one
cupful of mashed potato, about two and
one-half cupfuls Of -four and spices as
desired. Roll out and fry In deep fat.
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4ANCA was 0AAAnAA
and, besides there
were two small
childre en-. The
couple was stump
ed" The husband
worked hard every
day and was not
eager to entertain
an aged relative.
W hose appetite
would probably be
more than the
budget would bear.
Old folks need at
tention and the
uncle would run
true to form.
Before they had
time to write to
him an% ovyn1oi~
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MY Neighbor Says:

These appeal to youngsters
very much. Place balls OF Ice
cream on q plate, dip o small
brush or toothpick in melted
chocolate and paint on each
ewes, nose and mouth, then use
an inverted cone for a hat ana
YOU have O jolly clown.
When melting chocolate Tor
candy, a little butter added VIII
give chocolates a gloss and they
viii not turn light colored,
This Is an old-fashioned way
to settle coffee, but one used sue
cessfully. At @ fish store get the
skin of q Goldfish, cut it in one
inch squares and store them
away in a box. When making
coffee. add one piece just before
pouring in the boiling water:
To clean aluminium, use silver
polish, applied the same way ~
for silver.
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Soap Jelly.

To make soap jelly. shave very thin
half a pound Of soap into saucepan
and pour over it one quart of boiling
water. Boil until the soap is milted,
then pour into a bowl. When cold, 1t
will be found to be q stiff jelly which
will quickly dissolve in warm water. 1t
Is better than ordinary soap for wash
ing fannels and delicate fabrics when
1t is undesirable to rub the soap directly
on the garment itself.
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OLA &tA&C 90
that ind them
selves In q pecu-
liar civilization. We
know o wild-ani-
NAL hunter, and
every time we look
at q Gagged jungle
cat our respect for
this frte nd In
creases. The safe
ty zone, six feet
outside the cage, Is
as near these man
eaters as we care
to go.
Maj. s. Is not
happy unless there
are no bars sep
Grating him and
r10fA1tia1 appthiIa-
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There are many ways In which sew
ing can be sirnplif1ed for those unskilled
with the needle, and for those uriac-
uuairted with easy methods. Those
who have followed the articles Of the
past weeks or overcasting variolSly
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salad and fresh rhubarb pie with the
coffee.
Nancy chose eggs Venetian and en-.
loved them. She decided that the chef
had FIRST dipped o slice Of tomato In
egg and crumbs, fried 1t In deep tat.
On top of 1t he placed French
poached egg with Hollandaise sauce.
The poached egg is made by slipping
the egg into a deep container with
rapidly boiling water. The water swirls
around the egg and shapes 1t round
instead Of fiat and DISLIKE. With this
dish Nancy had cress and Melba. toast.
She took the fresh rhubarb pie with
her black coffee.
Copyright, 1927
If you want another kind Of salad. write
to Marcy Page, care Of this paper. inclosing
o stamped. self-addressed envelope, asking
for her new leafet on salads. .
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We have often wondered why some
people cl1uckle when they are told that
one has visited the Zoo. Once o year
at least Is not too often to call on the
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descent in a line from common pro-
genitor; family; race. HE was proud
Of his aristocratic lineage"
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When my children were very young
put pockets in all their dresses and
in the pockets handkerchiefs, which ]
taught them how to use. Then, as soon
as each could talk I taught him the
couplet above. To illustrate its mean
ing I held O mirror in front Of his
mouth when he coughed to show how
spray is expelled. explained that this
spray carried germs that spread dis
ease" Now each child Is careful to
cover up each cough and sneeze."
downright, 1929
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called "top-stitching," "over-seaming'
and whipping" will have discovered
some of the little tricks" of this stitch
ery and noted ways of handling needle
and thread most advantageously. To-
day the discussion will be on the value
of group stitchery." How to do 1t ana
when to use it.
The time required to do running.
basting, overcasting and other plain
sewing in which stitches follow IN Sc
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.D.orl,oth.yDic..
THINKS IT
Is Around
the
Thirties
Man and Woman Who Marry Between the Ages
Of % and IS Have the Greatest Chance
of Happiness.
of Happiness.

of IS has
~ there
other which enter into matony between
20 and 35.
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Greatest Groups of Experts
insist on Luz

"For dollars and cents reasons we in
sist upon Lux" say Hollywood's great
Movie Studios, with million dollar
wardrohes to care forl And every Mu-
steal Show in New York, Fifth Avenue
Dressmakers, Buyers in 1872 Leading De-
partment Stores - experts on modern
clothes find: "Lux doubles the life
Of fabrics, whether fragile or sturdy"
Lever Brothers Co, Cambridge. Mass.