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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-24
Reducing Hips and Thighs

In doing reducing exercises there is
happy medium between doing the
movements too vigorously and doing
them too listlessly. A certain amount
of vim and enthusiasm Is necessary in
order to produce results, but 1t must
be remembered that the heart of the
obese individual Is already under a
strain from its efforts to pump blood
through more extensive network of
blood vessels than it was designed to
serve. This caution is especially need
ed when a middle-aged woman begins
reducing exercises. She may be so anx-
ious to gain slender figure that she
will exercise too strenuously. She will
feel dizzy and her breath will become
labored as she forces her body to go
through her reducing calisthenics.
Today I am going to describe for you
a few reducing exercises for hips and
thighs that are not too difficult for
the stout woman to begin her reducing
program with. Two of them are done
while lying on the floor, thus saving
energy that would be required for hold
ing the body in an upright position.
Exercise Lie on the right side
with the right arm bent under the
head and the left arm stretched over
the head in line with the body.
Feet together. Inhale. AS you exhale
bend both knees up on your chest and
clasp left arm around them. This, OF
course, Is not easily done If the abdo-
men Is large. Stretch the legs out
straight again and stretch left arm up
TO its original position, inhaling. Roll
over on the left side and repeat the
exercise, this time clasping the knees
with the right arm. Repeat knee
bending while lying on right and left
side alternately.
Exercise 2-Lie fiat on your back
with hands clasped under your head.
Bend both knees on chest, curl toes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-24
Today in
Washington History
BIZ DONALD A. CRAIG.

April "a, 136l.-The work of yolun-
teering for the defense Of the District
Of Columbia goes on steadily In this
city. Local citizens are coming forward
daily in crowds to tender their services
to the Federal Government. In the
Northern Liberties steps have been
taken for the organization of Company
c, Metropolitan Rifles, as part of the
defense of Washington by its own resi-
dents. The Seward Rifles is the name
of the new military organization con-
templated in the central portion Of the
city. The meetings of this company are
held at the south corner Of Pennsyl-
vania avenue and Sixth street. Other
parts of the city.
The Potomac Light Infantry of
Georgetown, among whose membership
there are many Southern sympathizerS,
has disbanded, Ito reorganize when
peace has been restored" between the
Northern and Southern States. One of
the members, on the occasion of the
disarmament, last night, proposed the
following toast:
"The Potomac Light Infantry; in
vincible In peace; invisible in war"
Capt. S. Cough of the Georgetown
Mounted Guard has sent in the resig-
nation of his command. The vacancy
has not been filled and the organization
is virtually disbanded. The Union men
in the company are talking of reorgan-
izing and filling the ranks with men
loyal to the Federal Government.
Several families, whose Sympathies
are with the Union, have passed
through Georgetown during the last day
or two, having been driven out OF Viz
ginia. Mr.. VanderWerken Of the Union
Line of omnibuses, was notified yester-
day to leave his farm in Alexandria
County in three hours.
Mail communication with the North
by way of Baltimore is about to be
reopened. Mail Is on the way today
from that city to Washington by wagon,
and that method will be employed to
send mail northward from here until
the rail communication Is safe. Mail
communication is temporarily open
today with the South as far as Mont
gomery, Ala, having been reopened only
yesterday. How long it will continue
no one can foresee.
Three large steamers are bringing
five regiments of New York troops to
Annapolis, whence they will come to
this city to assist In its defense. They
are being conveyed by the war steamer
Harriet Lane.
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accessories begins in

SortS OF paInlng accessories pS8lnS III
earnest.
There are some women who welcome
the vogue for sun-tan skin, because they
are devoted to outdo1c sports and spend
as much time as they can in the water
and at the shore and are glad to find
their natural Summer complexion an
asset rather than blemish; and there
are land-loving women-many of them
who this season will spend all the
time they can on the water or along
the shore, because they realize that in
so doing they will acquire the skin
tones that fashion most approves.
Among the new bathing accessories
none is more appealing than the gayly
colored wooden beach clogs that were
worn this Winter at Palm Beach and
other Winter resorts. And, incidentally,
If you want to select birthday present
for some young girl OF your acquaint-
ance there Is nothing that would be
more sure of meeting with her ap-
proval than a pair Of these wooden
clogs.
Roseda green, tomato color, butter
yellow, primrose and a rather surpris-
ing amount of violet tones strike the
eve when seeing the clothes for late
Spring and Summer There has been a
revival of interest in gray, and much
admired new evening dress is made of
silver lace over pumpkin-c olored foun-
dalton and is worn with wrap Of
thin gray velvet lined with pumpkin
color crepe de chine.
If you have a daughter or niece or
little granddaughter, then am sure
YOU will want a copy Of this weeks
Home DresSmaker's Help, giving dia-
gram pattern for an easily made sleeve
less frock. with directions for making
and a sketch of the original. I will be
very glod to send it to you on receipt
of your stamped, self-addressed en-
velope. ~
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High Heels.

"High heels" is a lowbrow title for
what In highbrow parlance is called
Extension of personality"-an enlarged
ego through physical extension. 1t isn't
a feminine failing, or is so only a. that
end of the body; the mans high hat
results from the same principle; and
the tall drum major with his impress
sive hat and acrobating staff offers a
compelling exhibition of what big man
he is. He is talking Of himself through
his hat. "High-hatting" is imposing
your superiority by your manner. Thus
eloquently speaks the psychology OF
clothes.
It wasn't left for Freud and Adler to
discover the superiority complex and
the varied manner Of its exhibition. We
needn't all fall in love with ourselves
and thus come to grief, as did Narcissus
in the Greek fable by worshiping his
image in the pool. Freud calls all ex-
IRENE self-display NarcisSism.) We can
get simpler satisfaction Of the same
order by any visible, tangible or audi
BILE extension of our personality. It was
Iotze, a psychologist Of a half century
ago, who set forth this psychology Of
clothes and ornament.
He explained quite convtncingly that
when we use a tool We get an extension
of personality by the double feeling OF
the contact of the tool In the hand and
the contact of the cutting edge of the
tool with the material. It is almost as
though we had an extra hand out there
when the cutting goes on. 1t gives a
sense of increased power. That's why
a man carries cane; it enlsrges his
sense Of activity. The other reason Is
that it is a sign Of leisure or privilege;
he is not carrying anything else; he car
ries the cane for fun or show, not for
use.
Jewelry and ornament stand on a
somewhat different footing: for they are
esthetic displays, adding to attractive
ness; likewise are they exhibits of wealth
and all that goes with it cit would be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-24
KEEPING MENTALLY FIT
BY JOSEPH JASTROW.

! too crude to flourish bank book. But
they also extend personality by calling
attention to 1t. Furs do the same,
| though they are worn for warmth; ana
dress is a complicated satisfaction OF
display. The auto extends personality,
gives a sense of power in its command
of speed and distance, but leaves large
play for the entire range between
Ford and Rolls Royce personality.
A more complex high-h psychology
enters with the doctrine Of compensa-
ton, Short women may be more dis
posed to wear high heels; they feel taller
, (as well as look taller) by the double
sense Of contact of the top of the heel
In the shoe and the bottom with the
sidewalk. It provides stilted feeling.
Enlarge this principle once more and
| it includes the several added devices to
enhance nature or compensate for ma
lures neglect. In Marie Antoinette's
day high heels at one end and tall wigs
at the other afforded extension of per-
sonality. And once you enter the do
retire together. But rouge and powder
would feel sighted if not mentioned:
makeup" likewise is an extension Of
personality. If you think this is mod
ern device, read this table OF the days
of Socrates:
One day Mrs. Isomachus, doubtless
to please Mr. Isomachus, rubbed white
lead to look even whittier than she was,
and alkanet juice to heighten the rosy
color of her cheeks; and she was wear
ing boots with thick soles in order to
increase her height" Her husband
seems to have been exceptionally wise
or simple minded, for he reminded her
that tricks like these may serve to gull
outsiders, but people who live together
are bound to be found out, If they try
to deceive one another" He hadn't
our advantage In knowing about the
Freudian extension of personality, We
shall continue the practice even to the
days when everybody sees through It,.
We shall insist on being bigger and bet
ter men and women than we are.
(Copyrikllt, 1921
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-24
Everyday Law Cases
viii Party Be Held Bound to Lou
Price Quoted BY Error in
Addition?
By THE COUNSELLOR.

Before submitting his bid for build
ing a house for a customer, Mr.. Scott,
q builder, made mistake in adding
the various items and as consequence
quoted price $500 lower than his fig
ures permitted The bid was accepted,
but before Mr.. Scott undertook the
construction he discovered his mistake
and informed the customer he would
be compelled to withdraw his bid.
The customer insisted on SCOTS orig
inal contract, threatening to enter suit
against him if he failed to carry out
the agreement.
Scott refused to go ahead with the
work and the customer brought suit
At the trial Scott contended that he
was not bound by the contract because
of the mistake he had made.
The court, however, declared that the
mistake did not excuse him, stating:
According to the prevailing view, a
mistake of one party only, of which the
other party is entirely ignorant at the
time of concluding the contract, and to
which he does not contribute, does not
affect it's validity. A few cases, how
ever, have released the defendant
where great hardship would result from
O unilateral mistake"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-24

He might have been British, American,
Belgian or French. God grant he is not
resting under the Flanders peoples.
Whoever he was, he knew his job.
If you could study the quaint draw
ings, think you would be able to read
the mind of the artist. He thought first
Of the fighting and the terrible Flanders
mud. Then he got to dreaming Of home
and the only girl.
The shooting season had just opened
In England, too, and he sketched a
hunter. How he would like to try his
luck with a sports gun again. But, hang
1t all, even If he got leave, he was
broke" and would have to visit uncle"
to raise funds.
(Copyright. 1929, by Associated Press.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-24
BRAIN TESTS

This Is a test Of general knowledge
All the questions refer to weights and
measures. Answer each one by writing
the proper number after 1t. Time
limit three minutes.
Example: How many feet are there
in yard? Answer 3.
GAY How many centimeters IN a
meter? Answer
(b) How many ounces In pound
(Avoirdupois)? Answer
(c) How many quarts in peck?
(d) How many pints to gallon?
(e) How many feet in mile9
(D How many feet in a fathom?
Answer
(g) How many pounds in a ton
(short)? Answer
CHI How many yards in a furlong?
Answer
ID How many quires in a ream?
Cd How many dozen in a gross?
(k) How many pounds in a stone?
ID How many gills in a quart?
Fill in as many of the answers as
possible. You may not be able to re-
call some of them. but you should be
able to answer the majority of the
questions.
Answers.
(a) 100; (b) 16; (c) 8; Cd 8; (e)
$3.50; 81 s: (g) 1000; CHI 220; ID
20; ID IL; (k) 4; ID 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-24

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, April 24.-The
hare may have left the tortoise at the
post when fables were being constructed,
but the tortoise has 1t over the rabbits
foot in the Hollywood beauty's heart.
Ladies who live by their looks are
maintaining their beauty with tortoise
gland unguent. Their main object In
life Is to achieve a lineless countenance
with the arm contours Of youth, yet
keep the torso thin as an athletes. It
sounds simple until you try it.
Enter, then, tortoise gland ointment,
at a price which makes 1t obtainable
only by stars whose salaries are in the
high attitudes Diane De Poitiers, with
her elixir of gold, was not more lavish
in her expenditure in beauty's name
than these reigning bellies Of the village.
Hollywood maintains the pulse OF
the moment, although indeciSion reigns
regarding the future in some bosoms.
Producers seem to know where they are
going, and they are laying out millions
on the strength Of their lunches.
The newest cafe to catch popular
approval has its tables and wall benches
wired so the telephone may be plugged
in and the patron continue his business
calls between courses.
One director has the same luncheon
each day. In the words Of his waiter,
"'E s bottle o. beer, Swiss cheese
sandwich and telephone!"
This movie city was built on luck,
enterprise and courage. Men lucky
enough to get to producers ear de-
veloped sufficient enterprise to dig up an
idea Cor piece two or three ideas lifted
from other people, and the courage to
hand them as their own inspirations to
the man with the money to spend.
They swung from ONCE boys to direc-
tors, from day laborers to "yes-inen,' ~
but whenever they came within speak
ing distance Of the rnoguls they watched
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The Mysterious Artist.

THE INN of La Belle Savage was
the bright jewel of the tiny hamlet
of Cassel, up in Flanders where the
crimson peoples blow.
CaSsel perches bird-like on the very
top of littel hill-the one the Duke
of York marched his troops up, and
marched 'em down again. 1t has stood
there almost from time immemorial;
the Roman relics lie thick in the mud
of the plains about it.
The British battle line lay to the
east of Cassel. and the ancient village
was near the fierce fighting which pro-
ceeded here for years. The British I'd
army had headquarters in CaSsel.
La Belle Salvage was the mecca OF
officers on brief leave. for one could get
almost always was tinkling the piano
in the corner of the dining room.
The men Of many countries. includ-
| ing America, drtfted in and out. Foch
knew it; Haig knew it; Maj. Gen. John
Organ, A. E. F., whose 9th New York
Division was stationed nearby, knew 1t.
| Thousands of other fighters, many
Of whom bore famous names In the
worlds of art and literature and music,
turned to La Belle Savage to get a
little relief from the hell they lived in
| I strolled into the inn one day while
the busy servants were preparing for
lunch. Several tables still stood with
OUT their cloths, and as passed one OF
them my attention was attracted b.
several drawings, done with black pen
Gil on the wine-stained. scratched top
Some artist-cficer had stolen q few
minutes after his meal to try the skill
of his hand again.
The servants already had scrubbed
away part of the art display. promptly
got hold Of the owner Of the inn ant
stopped any more Of this. Then for day.
I watched over the drawings. wonder
ing how they could be preserved.
Finally had an inspiration. I hiree
a boy who carried the table on his heat
to the studio of a Photographic
prominent Belgian portrait painter who
had taken refuge In Cassel and was try.
ing to make living with his camera
He photographed my drawings, and In
cidentally raved about the art work.
| I never discovered who the artist was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-24
LITTLE BENNY
BIZ LEE PAPE.

We was eating suppir and I sed, Hay
pop, hay ma, I got a serprise for you
after suppir.
Meening our parrit Sherlock being
back In his cage agen, and they went
up in the living room and saw him
stretching his neck on his pertch with
the door Of the cage locked and the
door of the living room open, witch 1t
hadent been ever since last Sattiday
and neither had the windows, ma say
ing, o thank goodness what a relief,
and pap saying, Alone at last.
And he sat down and lit cigar with
a satisfied expression, saying, The
PottSes have recaptured the fort.
How did 1t happen? ma sed, and ]
sed, Me, it was all my ideer and 1t
worked perfeck.
Well now I think that wonderful,
ma sed. 1t just goes to show that chill
dern understand herds and animals bet
ter than we do. They seem closer to
them, somehow. I remember P. Willis
Hinkle had an article on that very SUBJ
jock in the paper the other mite, he sed
it was their unSpoiled simplicity OF
spirit, or something, ma sed, and pop
sed, bleeve old P. Willis was rite for
once. Children often do seem to be
very close to. animals, in fact that's why
many people find them Objectionable
but in crisis like this it seems to be
all for the best. Just how did you exert
your kinship with nature to induce
Sherlock to get back into his cage? he
sed
o, it was q cinch, sed, and ma
sed, Well how, what did you do? an6
I sed, Well, pritty neer all the fellows
have pea shooters because It's fashion.
I able just now. and that's what gave me
the ideer, so me and Pubs Simkins anc
| Glasses Magee and Shorty Judge got ur
a hunting expedition and we came ur
here with our pea shooters and per.
| tended this room was the jungles, ant
we keep on shooting at Sherlock from
in back Of chairs ard u SC, and aftel
la while he went back in his cage and
quick shut the door and locked 1t.
Benny Potts I'm serprised, ma sed
and pop sed, I'm not. its just as p. vii.
lis Hinkle sed, Children are so close tt
animals they are COMPOUNDED LITTLE
munkies. Do your lessins. he sed.
| WITCH I did, ana ma went over and
tawked baby tawk to Sherlock without
getting too close to his cage on account
of his disposition.
Il
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Chicken Rice Soup.

Dress a young fat hen, allow to re-
main in salt for several hours, place in
a kettle and allow to boil moderately
until tender Keep three pints of water
in the kettle continually and add one
cupful of rice thirty minutes before
taking the chicken up. When taken up,
put into the oven and bake with butter
and a little water. Allow the rice soup
TO cook for thirty minutes after remov-
ing the chicken, make batter with one
egg and half cupful Of sweet milk, q
little baking powder and enough -four to
stiffen. and drop into the soup one
spoonful slowly while 1t is boiling hard
and cook for fifteen minutes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-24
MILADY BEAUTIFUL
BY LOIS LEEDS.

under. Keeping knees together, twist
the body from the waist to roll the
thighs to the right as far as possible:
eyhale. Inhale as you bring legs UP to
starting position. Roll thighs over to
the left. Raise them. Keep the trunk
fiat on the floor during the exercise
and twist from the waist only. Repeat
the rolling movement from side to side.
arms and legs stretched straight in
line. Sit up slowly, drawing abdomen
in, and reach over toward the toes: ex-
hale. If possible, grasp the toes. Place
hands on abdomen and slowly lower
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CURRY OF VEAL,

Cook one teaspoon chopped
onion in two tablespoons butter
until yellow; add two tablespoons
-four, stir until brown and add
one teaspoon curry powder, one
half teaspoon salt, one teaspoon
grated fresh coconut and dash
cayenne; pour in slowly one and
one-half cups stock and cook and
stir until perfectly smooth. Add
one pound lean raw veal cut
into dice. cover and cook gently
until tender.
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CUCUMBER AND CARROT.

CUCUMBER AND CARROT.
Grated carrots, 1 cup; small
cucumber, /; lemon juice, / tea
spoon; lettuce leaves, 6; cream.
l tablespoon; mayonnaise, 2
tablespoons; salt. a teaspoon;
French dressing, "a cup.
SERVES S PORTIONS.
A large bunch Of carrots will
yield one cup grated. Belnd may
onnaise and cream and mix with
carrots. Add lemon juice and
salt. Heap a mound Of mixture
on lettuce leaf and surround with
sliced cucumberS. which have
been soaked in the French dress
ing. Pour this same dressing over
salad and serve.
DIET NOTE.
Recipe furnishes some fiber,
lime, iron and vitamins A, B and
c present. Could be eaten by
normal adults of average or under
weight. If mountaineering mayon-
naise and French dressing were
used, could be eaten by those
wishing to reduce.
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Accessories for Summer Holidays
BY MARY rIARsHALL.

Every season beach accessories and
bathing suits come into earlier requisi-
ton, and every year the number Of
people who can indulge in the luxury
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-24

Experiments in India have shown that
the woods of the Himalayhn spruce end
silver dr. trees are strondEr than those
of the corresponding species Ia Europe
and America and at least as durable.
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Lessons in English
BIZ W. L. GORDON.

3. Words often misused: Do not say "a
flock of girls" Say "bevy of girls" Use
flock" when pertaining to birds.
Often Inexperienced: Environment.
Pronounce en-vi-run-ment, both e's as
in men," as in "ice," u as in run"
accent second syllable.
Often misspelled: Artful; only one l..
Synonyms: Gradual, graduated, slow,
regular, moderate. progressive.
Word study: use word three times
and it is yours" Let us increase our
vocabulary by mastering one word each
day. Today's word, Diffuse: to spread,
circulate. 1.-THE English language is
fast being diffused over the whole
earth. Hollis Read.
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MOVIES AND MOVIE PEOPLE
BY MOLLIE MERR;CK.

the trend Of said moguls' thoughts care
fully, then promptly veered their own
opinions in the same direction.
The boys from New York come here
with established regulations. They have
done o musical comedy success, or
maybe two or three; they have q list
of plays or novels to their credit, and
they feel that their background entities
them to take stand.
A few Of them have been shaking
their heads from right to left and left
to right insteai Of from earth to heaven
and back again. One chap in particu-
Asked to read a story the producer
had under consideration, he returned it
with the Succinct verdict "Terriblel"
They gave him another novel on
which they held an option. "Terrible!"
repeated he, with patient sigh.
Then he was called in on a story
conference. The story was outlined
and suggestions for shooting and writ
ing in dialogue were made. His opinion
was asked. '"Terrible!" he said casu-
ally:
may leave the conference" said the
W4Ou q QCoA1y Od14ns VA4CAC@
upon the young man, sensing disaster,
sat q bit higher In his chair and regis
tered intense absorption.
Art Is art. but the literary soul shows
q touching regard for the health Of the
pocketbook the moment it reaches Hol-
lywood.
In memoriam-to ladies who are
leaving us:
She bleached her head
And lifted her face,
Her hips didn't measure foot Of space;
Her accent would pass
In the House Of Lords
What did her dirt were her vocal chords.
Copyright, 1879, By North American News.
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