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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-06
DIET AND HEALTH
BIZ LULU HUNT PETERS, M. D.

pounds unGerweight would be too much.
You might gain 20 pounds or 80, Mr.. 8.
The same foundation diet that give
TO the reducers should be used by those
who wish to gain, only amplified con-
siderably. Whole milk, or half milk
and cream, should be taken instead of
skim or buttermilk. Peanuts register
100 calories to the half ounce of the
meats Approximately IL whole peanut
meats, 20 Of which are protein Galleries.
One egg, rs Galleries, has ~ calories of
protein, and if you eat two eggs dav
/ t150 calories, of which 81 are protein
calories). and want to substitutes pea
nuts for that, you'll have to have about
$50 calories Of peanuts $50 peanut
meats instead Of 12). The protein CT
nuts is very high grade, and for ami
mails it has been shown to be biologic-
ally complete; that is, the protein con-
tainS all the building elements. SO you
can substitute nuts for meat or eggs II
you like. (You need approximately 25O
to $50 Galleries of protein daily, so you
win have to get more protein from other
sources.)
Nuts are one Of the best gaining
foods, for one-half ounce of the niears
Is 100 Galleries. You can probably add
400 or 500 calories day of nuts or
nut buffers In your diet. Not long ago
we ran letter in the column from a
reader who gained many wanted
pounds by eating considerable peanut
butter every day, extra. Egg yolks
and cream are also great gaining foods
You can eat more candy, also, for
that Is very easily assimilated and is
very high in Galleries, and is q quick
energy food Be careful not to Increase
your free fats and oils too much, for
they might upset you.
It is much better to have five or six
small meals day than to try to eat too
| much in one meal. Gradually work up
to 1000 or 1900 Galleries a day more
than you hava been eating, and will
| guarantee that your wife will be satis-
/! fied Tell her that she isn't cutting out
| 1000 Galleries q day or she would have
| lost more than az ounces In six months,
! (But that Is certainly better for her
! than gaining) ] can give you more
succint advice: You eat as Fannie does
or used 10 before she began to diet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-06

Homemakers who delight in antique
furnishings can md many beautiful
things at no more cost than many
pieces of modern furniture or other
articles of furnishing. 1t Is true that
1t requires search to pick I'D the things,
but even when high prices are paid
it often means continual searching to get
just what is wanted. It is part of the
fascination of collecting, this research
work. Sometimes auctions reveal things
that please, sometimes browsing among
the choice pieces of some antique shop
and sometimes in the most unexpected
places articles that tickle the fancy
can be selected.
There is an art in such shopping
that Is acquired by collectors. 1t has
to be gained by amateurs In the buying
province if they expect to see actually
what is within the confines of the
musty little shops, or the cramped
quarters of old shops, or the well ar
ranged antique shops. It Is amazing
the concessions that some of the dealers
win make to customers that they like
to have come to their shops.
One woman of my acquaintance
bought a marvellous old day-bed for
$25 because she always appreciated
the ware of the eccentric antique deal
err, although she was not much Of
patron. The bed was unique and de-
serves description. 1t was in two
parts. The foot was separated from
the rest and attached to 1t was a small
portion of the bed, enough to make
comfortable seat. The remainder made
an excellent chaise Tongue. Fitted
together the pieces made q bed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-06
Gaining Weight.
A Very Bad Ear Cough.

Today, friends. we are going to make
an earnest effort to finish the story
about Bill the Busy's elephant cough.
Here's brief synopsis of the story thus
far: Bill had an elephant cough"
One Of the very best doctors (tsiat's the
with Bills chest, though q lot OF old
ladies were satisfied that Bills bronicle
toobs were all shot, IL his lungs were not
weakened beyond hope Of rebuilding.
Then one Monday morning Bill reported
he had gone deaf In right ear since Sat-
urday night bath, and the eminent ply
sician and author found plug OF hard
ened V.ax In Bills ear, deducing from
THU evidence that little water had
.sy.scen into Bits ear and swelled the
plug. bringing on deafness. But, as an
fo,inced In an earlier issue, that wasn't
the remarkable part of It at all, and
Usually 1t Is possible to remove such
accumulations Of cer,imen from the ear
canal by Swinging with 1agreeably warm
water containing little saleratis. But
Bill was tough customer, and the
now well known doctor had to use
the instruments to deliver the mass. . It
was at this juncture that we made the
discovery. deem discovery but a mild
term for 1t. Indeed, the event was ep0-
chal, great moment In history. though
the papers said little or nothing about
It at the tine--the papers are trying to
make amends for the oversight now.
In prying and prodding around in
there with the ear spud or myringo-
tome. and absentmindedly wondering
about how thin Bills inner skull might
be and whether there was any gray
matter to speak OF on the other side
Bill was only o grocer, 1t should be re-
inembered--tfie doctor evidently stirred
up some nerve or other, for every time
the instrument touched spot on the
wall Of the ear canal Bill did his ele-
plant act, It was what our popular
travelling salesman characterized as
some cough.
Just how many bottles Of the latest
and best recommended cough medicine
Bill had consumed Up to the. time Of
the great discovery Is too painful to re-
member now, but no matter. The par
ticuiar connection he was ION. at the
time of the discovery worked like q
charm, for Bills cough was never heard
again after the enr canal had been
cleared out
Il seems that the Creator, for some
inscrutabie reason, runs little branch
OF the great vagus nerve to the rear
wall Of the outer ear canal The vagus
nerve Is the tenth crAniAl nerve and s.
the main eeneory nerve Of the lungs and
bronchial tree. Irritation Of the little
branch n the ear canal produces cough
ang thet Is = Ishez1ant - tie cQysAlrs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-06

But what about the stamps that Ger
tify that postage has been paid? How
much thought does the average citizen
give to it? Until we read an excellent
book recently on the subject of United
States postage stamps. We confess that
a stamp was just one of those things
one stood in line for at window and
paid 2 cents. The book was published
by the Government and was compiled
by p. w. Gibbon of Washington, an
executive in the Post Office Depart
ment Among hundreds Of interesting
facts, Mr.. Gibbon tells US that "the
United States adhesive postage stamps
were first issued under act of March 8,
1847, and placed on sale at New York,
N. Y, july /, l847."
Books of stamps were first issued
April l6, 1900. Coils of stamps were
first issued February 10, 1908. Postal
cards were first issued May /, 1873.
Stamped envelopes were first issued IN
June, 1853. Printed stamped envelopes
were first issued in the Spring of 1865.
Newspaper wrappers were first issued in
october, 1861.
The portraits of Is Presidents of the
United States, and 10 other persons
prominent in American history, have
been used as the subjects for United
States postage stamps.
Presidents - George Washington,
Thomas Jefferson, James Madison,
James Monroe Andrew Jackson, Zach
airy Taylor, Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses
S. Grant. Rutherford B. Hayes, James
A. Garfield. Grover Cleveland, Benjamin
Harrison, william Mckinley, Theodore
Roosevelt, Warren G. Harding and
woodrow Wilson.
Other prominent persons: Benjamin
Franklin, Henry Clay, Daniel Webster,
Winfield Scott, Alexander Hamilton,
o. H. Perry, Edwin M. Stanton, VIII
liam T. Sherman, John Marshall, David
D. Farragut. Robert B. Livingston. VIII
liam H. Seward, Nathan Hale. Martha
Washington, Capt. John Smith. Poca-
hontas. Columbus, Isabella and Balboa.
Two distinguished artists of their
period were represented by their paint
ings on very early stamps, when Gil
bert Stuart's portrait of Washington
was used and one of Washington by
TrumbulL. Stuart's painting Of Jeffer-
son also was reproduced for postage
stamp use.
The entire book is calculated to cause
more respect for the little sticker We
place in the upper rignt-hand corner OF
of our envelopes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-06

fitted by the time and labor invested
IN the publication of these volumes
A citizen thoroughly equipped with
knowledge of his business Is pretty apt
to succeed in it. With experts to aid
him the hazard of failure is consider
ably reduced.
Hog raisers. poultry fanciers, orchard
lists and those interested in any
branch of agriculture may, If they will
take the time, receive an education in
their particular lines.
One of the most important branches
of the Government is the Post Office
Department. When the average man
attaches q stamp to letter and de-
posts it in a box, he Immediately for
gets all about the matter. The process
by which it is delivered to its desti-
nation does mot concern him. For the
trif1ing sum of 2 to cents he may
transact deal involving thousands of
dollars.
To be sure he has a vague idea that
a mail collector will tap" the box on
schedule time. What happens after
that is a post Office secret And yet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-06
MILADY BEAUTIFUL
By LOIS LEEDS.

the average weight for your age and
height. This Is serious amount of
and you are wise TO try
70 build yourself up. First, you should
md out from doctor whether there
Is anything the matter with your
health. Have your tonsils, adenoids
and teeth examined. Next, revise your
diet to include more fattening foods.
Take quart of whole milk or a pint
OF cream daily. You need not drink this
amount, but you might. have some of
1t In the form Of custards, cream dress
ings and cream soups. Eat plenty of
bread and butter. Have q well bal
anced diet, including salads, fruits and
succulent vegetables, in addition to
more fattening items, like rice, po-
tatoes. cheese, niacaroni, Ice cream, fat
meats and puddings. BE sure to sleep
nine or ten hours each night in well
ventilated room. Be outdoors In the
fresh cir for at least two hours a day
Your breakfasts might consist of
fruit, whole -grain cereal, egg and bacon,
toast and butter, hot chocolate, matted
milk. For luncheon or supper you
might have q cream soup. baked beans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-06
LITTLE BENNY
NJ LEE PARE.

When pop came home today ma sed,
Well Wiilyurn 7 Suppose you know what
day this IL.
Why yes. pep sed. what day Is It?
he sed, and ma sed. Why Willyun its
our anniyersity and you axlally didert
know il.
Sure did, / neen in q way did,
| n1een you've got me cornered, name
your price, pop sed, and ma sed, hope
our university is above price, but
Willyurn, If you RELY insist on celebrate
ing In some way. you can 90 up to the
berd store with me rite now before
suppir and help me pick out parrit.
You win, the war is over, pop sed.
Meening he would, and me and him
and ma went up to the berd store and
there was about 20 parrits In there,
most Of them making fearse noises
without axually saying anything, ma
saying, MY, Wiilyum, did you ever hear
such animation In your life? and pop
sed, yes, there's cupple Of riyetting
machines at werk just opposite my
once. And ma started to wawk around
looking at all the different parrits to see
wich ones expression she liked the best,
and pop sed to the berd store man,
say, by the way, what I'm interested In
is a thawtful parrit, meen one garan-
teed to be seen and not herd, l want
q parrit that knows its place, I'm not
crate pleever In intelligents in herds.
II you know what I meen.
Then you wunt that berd in the end
cage, that berd is positively moody, its
more like Q hermit than parrit, the
herd store man sed. And ma came back
saying. Willyum / declare cant make
selection, ferst think like one herd
and then cant remember witch one 1t
was, you'll haff to decide, Willyum.
Take this lad in the end cage, there's
something very sympathetic about him,
pop sed, and ma sed, Yes that rite, he
has very kind eyes.
Sold, pop sed. And the man raped
paper around the cage and pop started
to carry 1t home, and about block
away from the berd store there was a
fearse noise inside the cage, the parrit
yelling, Money or your life, money or
your life, Ia ha, money or your life.
Well izzent that perfekly ma .veliss,
ma sed, and pop sed, Confound that
man for nlizzerble crook
What man? ma sed, and pop sed, You
don't know him, at leest you don't know
him as well as I do. And he started
to wawk faster and look nerviss on ac-
count Of the parrit keeping yelling and
everybody ternlng around and laffing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-06
SPRINCTIME
~ D. .. pEArriE.

As write this ,low--and as you read
ia small boy Is going cut on the
Ispringy turf Of the marshes to watch,
With field glasses. the marsh birds,
rising up In airy swiris and clouds,
with cries OF "conqueree. J. When ne
gets home. he viii look Nd tire bird
he saw In q book Of some sort, or
perhaps he carried O little pocket guide.
and sits him down on an old log TO
try to trace his way through the Latin
names. that seem In the first weeks
SO stiff and barbarous, but come, with
o little handling, to be as familiar as
ones own, snd, more readily disable,
sometimes, than common names.
There Is no explaining why the boy
has suddenly fofsaken the scrub teams
In the vacant lots, or hnds Q kite less
interesting In the Spring skies than
q bird. But out OF every go many
youngsters a certain number viii begin
to show their bent toward nature, and
for q few weeks, or seasons, or perhaps
a lifetime, they must serve her.
At the same time there will be
man who, all his life, has put away
this call, or never heard 1t, who has
come to the easier, latter end Of life,
when leisure is his own. And he goes
out in the woods to collect his first
botanical specimen: and 70 learn that
he has much to learn, for all his
years.
There is no thrill in all the world
quite like the thrill Of that first moment
that FIRST bird pursued through
thicket and over field with series tn
tent not to kill but to know 1t. or
that first plant, lifted both reverently
and excitediy from the earth.
No Spring returns but wish could
live through that moment, II years
ago today. when first went out in
the woods, and sat down with book
In my hand to learn not only the
name but the ways, and the range. and
the charm, of the windfiower, Anemone
cuinquefolia. But already that moment
is like youth remembered In old age.
Florida, New Mexico, the Riviera
wonderful places all. yet none have ever
recaptured for me completely that mo-
ment that Is like falling in love.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-06
Clean Accessories.

It Is interesting to note how many OF
the new Spring materials are marked
EAST" showing they may be iaundered
without harming the shades. Most OF
these fabrics are in delicate and mixed
colorings. Heretofore, these materials
had to be professionally cleaned or left
to lose their freshness. Some manu-
facturers of shoes and of other leather
goods are assuring that certain feathers
are washable in soap and water, After
enjoying the daintiness and the econ
omy We have known in the last three
or four years from the washable kid
glove, it viii be very nice to extend it
now to the light-colored leather bags,
shoes and other Springtime accessories.
This may appear to be another task
added to a busy woman's time, but
when you note how much time it does
consume to send of the small things
to, the cleaner and keep track of them
throughout the transaction, 1t Is q say
ing in the end to keep them fresh right
In the home.
! know one business woman who has
enough washable gloves for weeks
wear, so she makes one job OF washing
them some night Just before retiring.
She chooses the night she Is home
somewhat earlier, or Saturday night be-
cause she can sleep a trifie later next
morning. silk stockings, the weeks
gloves and any other fine articles need
ing her care go in for this one effort Of
the week to insure daintiness at no spe-
cial cost. Included in such a weeks
collection could be the dress shields, as
these should be kept fresh and clean at
ell times. An easy way to do these is
to let them soak for q short time in
some soapsiIds with small amount of
sborax added No other washing needed,
but rinse plenty
q. E.-A permanent wave viii not
coarsen the hair. If your hair is fine
and inclined to be dry, any artificial
waving where heated irons are used
would increase the dryness II the proc
ess you have In mind would not do for
your hair, the operator would likely
tell you SO. When using henna merely
to tint the hair, mtg the powder with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-06
Chop suey.

Cut IA pounds of loin chops Of lamb
into small pieces and fry In q pan
until medium brown and tender Add
two medium sized onions and q bunch
Of celery cut In small pieces and fry
until tender. Salt and pepper to tasta.
bean sprouts and two cans Of strained
tomatoes. TO four cupfrls Of rice add
four cupfuls Of boiling water and two
level tablespoonfuls Of salt and let
stand for about two hours. Then wash
and rub with the hands In cold water
about six times. Melt one pound OF
butter and when very hot add the rice,
four cupfuls Of cold water and little
salt. Nix the rice mixture with the
meat mixture and bring To 4 boil. Nck
simmer iQR bali a. hQslfs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-06
Straight Talks to Women About Money
BY MARY ELIZABETH ALLEN.

sponsibilities of his own Of ones nearer
and perhaps dearer to him.
Many young women have deceived
themselves with regard to wealthy
parents. Often there are obligations
which pre-empt all others so that what
ever means the rich father" may pos
sess will be so widely distributed they
will make none rich.
AS one wise young woman put 1t, It
Is better to marry a good job than a
possible legacy. There Is no telling
about the longevity of rich fathers, nor
the ability Of rich mems sons to hold
on to what is left to them. Marry
where there is money If you can. to be
sure. but remember you are marrying
the son, not the father.
Often the ability to earn money is
more desirable than an established for
tune. The latter may be dissipated.
wasted or lost. but the former always
assures one of competence. The riches
Of the fathers when they are not dubi-
GUS in extent are dubious in their
ultimate distribution. The ambitious
young man Of energy and Intelligence
is far better choice than the young
man who must wait until his fathers
will is probated for his fortune In life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-06
His Father Is Rich.

"His father is rich" is what young
girl stated to us, when we asked her,
what are you marrying on?"
That is rather fragile foundation for
o hoped-to-be happy marriage.
First of ALL the fact "his father is
rich" is no indication he will bestow
any of his riches on his son in mar
riage. It is not unknown that wealthy
fathers have suspected their sons have
been married for their money and have
made every effort to thwart any such
attempt.
Secondly, the fact q parent has means
is no certain indication whether his
means wilnsufiice to support two house,
holds without sacrifice in one The
probability of such sacrifice Is not al
ways great. Nor is it any indication that
whatever the father may endow the son
with will sufiice to meet all needs.
When a young woman marries she is
intrusting her future to the man of her
choice. That is enough Of risk with
out doubling 1t by placing dependence
on parent already burdened with re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-06
My Neighbor Says:

Rub your enamel with turpeil-
tine and salt occasionally, then
wash it with clean warm water.
When silver or nickel covers on
salt-shakers become corroded and
badly discolored just give them
two coats of enamel.
sFish which contain few bones
may be converted into filets by di-
viding the flesh from the back
bone In long, wide strips and then
removing any smaller bones.
Soles supply the best filets.
Cold meats may be attractively
served by removing all gristle,
bones and skin and excess fat and
then pouring over the meat any
desired hot sauce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-06
NANCY PACE
Tomato Chill Sauce Cheese
Toast Is Good
NJ FLORENCE La GANKE.
sY FLORENCE Ia GANKE.

A new dish which Nancy had learned
in her Southern trip was just as popular
UP North. She found that she could put
the combination to q number of uses.
Made In one shape and size she had
good dish for Sunday tea in front Of the
she had just the right canape for
more formal meal.
She used bread, butter, chilli sauce
and grated cheese. First she cut the
breads in triangleS or rounds. For
canapes the rounds were small, no larger
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-06
Personal HEALTH SERVICE
BIZ WILLIAM BRADY, M. D.

produced by trouble in the bronchial
passages.
The epochal discovery to which I
allude was just that. To be sure, the
doctor had learned all about the rami-
fications and distribution Of the great
vagus nerve as a medical student, but
II any Of his instructors ever told him,
the student didn't believe that trifiing
accumulation of wax In a persons ear.
would or could cause such an elephant
cough as Bill had-not until Bill made
him believe 1t.
No matter how powerful the cough
medicine nor how faithfully the patient
follows directions, doctor can't do
much for q bad ear cough unless he
looks his patient squarely in the ear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-06

or luncheon table as any one could
want!
The chairs are of rust-proof metal.
painted green, and the seats and backs
are Of striped canvas in green, yellow
and red.
What could be more ideal for the
automobile picnic than this little suite"
Of furniture slipped in the car and,
after some attractive spot for luncheon
has been selected, opened and created
with few simple twists of the wrists
into an impromptu dining room?
For the veranda, Summer cottage or
terrace this arrangement is also very
practical, and even in the small apart
ment where storage space Is at prem
ium, this set is found to be very useful
quite aside from its decorative posi-
bilities.
(Copyrfght, 1927