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"You Can't Start to Enforce Discipline an
18-Year-Old Girl-But You Can Bring Her Up
in the Way She Should Go, and When She Is
1S or % She Will Not Depart From It.
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coming home when they start out automobile with youth
not reared her daughter to respect and obey her?
You can't start to enforce discipline 1syearod girl just
she
justly blame mothers
willing
modern GIRL DOROTHY DIX.
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IN school while they were very young
and are therefore completing an educa-
ton that was neglected or denied them.
In one Of the schools we attended the
smartest girl was smarter than the
smartest boy. Also she was the best
dancer and the most captivating siren.
The SmarteSt boy was colorless Lad,
who thought that quarterback was
change from q dollar. The dumbest
classmate won an appointment and
passed the examination for admission
to Annapolis, He wasn't dumb when
he entered - academy. He didn't
graduate, AsH most of his classmates,
who are now commanders, dance to
the melodies written by the boy who
nunked. We have seen him write the
words and music of song In half q
working day. His production of fiat
head" songs has been amazing. In case
one Of thosa things containing senti-
Inents about daisy fields and cid mill
streams, easy to sing and easier to
harmonic.
There Is a beautiful and extraordinary
optimism about song writers. "Tin-pan
alley" inhabitants may be down, but
they are never out Of inspiration. Scores
Of young fellows are writing scores in
wretched little ofaces where the light
OF day seldom filters. A cheap. tune
less, rented piano, q few blank score
sheets and o pencil stub Is the total
OF their equipment. They are dreamers.
Smart and daintily shod feet may some
day move to the melodies that spring
20 lfe-on the weather-worn instrument.
Most of them are striving for their
nrst hit, which will elevate them to
fame. Wasn't Irving Berlin q waiter
once? Fate may reach In and seize
them by the collar some day, too, and
o symphony In red may result The
creator must by nature be an optimist.
= X
Robert Brister. stage villain Of the
National Players, who wouldn't fore
close mortgage unless directed BY
the author, was once a soda jerker
Then he started to play base bali with
ambitions to become q professional. In
stead he became an actor.
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imagine the passengers getting together
as the ship sighted land and saying,
well, we made It, didn't We? ] never
thought we'd do It. Where Is that bird
who bet us two pounds we'd never
reach land2"
The elevation of Ramsay Macdonald
to the premiership Of England revives
memories of the sight Of Mr.. MacDon-
aid in the House of Commons. We re-
call o visit to the ancient halls and
were more or less astonished to see
him sitting in q chair with his feet
propped up on railing. Considering
the impressive ceremonies preceding the
opening Of the session, we were much
surprised. There Is an ease and indif-
ference about the premier that Is pleas
ing. His thick gray hair and tall frame
are conspicuous and his personality un.
usually agreeable. He differs from Stan.
ley Baldwin and Sir Austen Chamber
lain. Sir Austen Is q dignified gentle.
man, less approachable than either Mr.
Baldwin or Mr.. Macdonald. Cabinet
members attend sessions of the British
House and are subjected to questioning
by the members. And sometimes, how?
Before each session the members
march in a solemn procession through
the Parliament Building to the House
chamber. How strange such proceed
ure would seem up on Capitol Hill.
The speaker wears wig. for haSn't
1t been done for, 10. these centuries OF
years?
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Greenish Deposit on Teeth.

MY little girl has nice teeth, but
they are marred by a greenish line near
the gums, Brushing them carefully
twice q day has no effect on the line.
MRS. X"
This greenish deposit Is o common
thing in childhood, and is really due to
the fact that the teeth have not been
brushed sufficiently clean, and It ap-
psrently will come when q child does
wash his teeth twice day. It consists
of deposit of mucin Sone Of the con-
stituentst of salivah food debris and
bacteria. Among thp bacteria is a type
which produces the green coloring mat
ter. ct is q very common non-disease
producing GERM
After the line forms. dentist must
remove 1t. Ordinary home methods
viii not do this. DR.. Louise Bell, o
me that q salt solution, made from one
level teaspoon of salt to full eight
ounce glass OF water, used as q mouth
wash and gargle, Is one Of the best
methods that has been discovered to
harden the gums and keep the mouth
free from disease germs. (This APP
plies to adults as well as children.)
This is the method Of using: Wash
the teeth first with any preparation
that Is best liked Git doesn't make much
difference; ordinary bland soap Is prob
ably as good as anything; then, with
the salt solution, rinse the mouth thor
oughly, gargie three times, then hold
small mouthful for five minutes Zone
can be dressing meanwhile); expel this
and gargle again three times.
X
my boy. aged o, complains of pain
In his right side. am afraid he has
swallowed straight pin when he was
about q years old. Do you suppose IL
could have lodged In his side, causing
that pain2 He Is troubled with con-
stipation nearly all the time, and moth
ing seems to help him much. Could 1t
be the constipation that causes the
pain2 He seems well enough other
wise. MRS. j."
Yes, 1t Is possible the pin Is still
lodged there, Mrs. j. / would have an
x-ray taken. That would disclose II
IL II were there.
A Fzis constipation might cause the
ain. o. 1t may be that he has chronic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-21
DIET AND HEALTH
By LULU HUNT PETERS. M. D.

appendicitis. At any rate, you should
take him to your childrenis specialist
Tor thorough examination. Is he get
ting the foundation diet for children?
A diet that hasn't sufficiert of the
fruits and vegetables will produce con-
IN repeat the foundation for any
childs diet, and see that he gets this:
FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN's
DIET.
Part Protective Foods.
TX pints of milk, at least.
l full cupful Of vegetables Especially
the green-leaf vegetables), part Of
l fun cupful Of fruit, part fresh, If
possible
to 2 ounces high protein food (fiesh
foods, eggs, cheese.
Part ENERGY Foods.
Cereal, including whole grain breads;
rice, potatoes, macaroni and similar
foods; simple desserts. Fats In the
form OF butter, cream, egg yolks and
nuts.
We have a list of modern books on
the subject Of child feeding and gen.
eral care, which you may have by fol-
lowing column rules.
'-ditor's Note: DR.. Peters cannot
diagnose. nor give personal advice
Your questions, II Of general interest
will be answered in the column, in
turn. Requests for articles must be
accompanied by fully self.addressed
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coin. with fully self-addressed, stamped
envelope. must be inciosed. Address
Or. Peters. In care Of this paper.
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eteers came to Mevieland, each to be-
come star In his own right.
David wark orifith isn't going to
make Joan Lowell's much. disputed book
into movie, IL seems. The tale shipped
little too much salt water, perhaps.
At any rate, Hollywood seems to be
under the impression that Carol Dernp.
ster may be the leading lady for new
Griffith opus.
Carol bempster has done no work
since her automobile accident, although
there were no disfguring scars to tell
the tale.
Local plastic surgeons are among the
most efficient In the world. They get
plenty Of practice. A Hollywood lady
may wake In the morning, take O look
at her chin, find It not to her liking,
and HE her Of to the plasticist. BY
the week end she Is chatting over the
sort OF chin line that grows on sweet
and-seventeen.
You can trade q couple Of double
chins any day for nice tieht. new one
If you throw In o few hundred dollars
Movie ladies are the most nonchalant
creatures in the world regarding risks.
They change their minds, their hair,
their chins, their husbands, their frocks
and their motors with alarming fire..
quency and delightful informality.
The legitimate company for "Co-
quette," headed by Helen Hayes, Ia doing
2 little red-hot advertising around
Movieland, thus:
'Coqvette' - Vibrant, living, not
canned; mot like the picture"
There's o big miaow in that one, all
right.
(Copyrisht, 1879, By North American News.
paper AlliAnce.)
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Separate Skirts and Blouses
BIZ MARY MARSHALL.

does not fiatten your purse unnecessar-
lily and then complete the ensemble
with o separate skirt that you can
make yourself.
The new skirts really are Quite easy
to make. The important thing Is to
secure a good At across the hips and
this should be done even though 1t may
require considerable hitting and fussing.
The smartness Of the skirt really de-
ponds on this more than anything else.
The white flannel sketched today
might be worn with blouse OF dotted
swiss white swiss with light-blue
dots--with o rufie of the swiss down
the front Or 1t might be made to
20 with one of the new handkerchief
linen blouses, which are to be had in
q variety of light pastel tints in most
of the shops. Add a straight Jacket of
velveteen, silk crepe or flannel and you
would have an ensemble suitable for a
dozen different occasions. Natural
shantung is good material to choose,
because 1t may be washed and ironed
with such excellent results. If pleated
model is chosen, the pleats may be
basted In place while the skirt is being
washed and ironed.
(Copyrisht, 1929
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-21
MOVIES AND MOVIE PEOPLE
BY MOLLrE MERRICK.

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, June 2l.-It
you are Q city dwelTer, buried for the
most part in great canyons Of stone
during long, hot Summer day; II you
battle OF TO work in crowded cars and
stand in q jostling mob again at
night
Don't pity the movie stars too much
They work 40 hours out Of the "a q
good many times. They eat only thin
ming foods, and watch with fearsome
eye any trace Of plumpness under the
chin.
But they drive to work In their open
cars through fine, sunny country with
joyous trees. And work can be made
into o very gracious thing II you're
any one In hlmdon.
All this came into my mind while
was lunching with q group at Bob Arm
strong's dressing room the other day
The dressing room was coy place
black and silver and deep blue, with
great, long mirrors and tricky little
tables and nice overstuffed chairs.
And just on the main room bath
and dressing room Of enviable proper
tons. Beyond that little electric
kitchen with a refrigerator full Of ice
huQ tou SuNCk cLiakCAS S4lo uCA4IlOus
little tid-bits.
There's. always cafe nearby to pro-
vide the excellent salads and cold meats
which usually make up professionals
luncheon in this land Of eat and grow
thinner still. So all the tall silver
things and squat crystal bowls and
tricky little jars of lemon Juice were
brought out by this American chap, who
Is one Of the rornances Of the theater
and one Of the quick-success stars Of
Hollywood.
And there over the luncheon we got
talking about the days when Thursday
night" q problernatic play, written by
one James Gleason unknown tc
Movieland in those days., held all the
available capital these modern muske.
teers possessed in the world. I've called
1t "problematic" because the problem
was what to do with the play next
Every big wig on Broadway had turned
1t down with appropriate gestures.
Everybody knows that the play later
made Q million for its author under the
title us Eat So?" and that both musk
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must look at yourself whether you want
to or not, therefore you must be criti-
cal. Therefore you must make some
effort to correct your bad habits.
Some people stand badly from poor
health, but most Of them simply from
carelessnesS.
Discouraged: An exercise for the
bust is as follows: Place hands on the
sides at the waistline with thumbs to
front, and move elbows forward as If
to make them meet, and then back
ward with the same idea. This exer-
else will reduce or develop because 1t
makes the muscles firm, and a thin
bust Is usually fiabby or very full one
has much fatty tissue.
: Margaret M: Much steaming Of the
skin coarsens 1t as 1t Is so relaxing to
the pores. whenever you feel you must
steam your skin to clear it, be sure
you rinse with cool water and keep
chilling the rinses until the last one
is ice cold. You can get the same eff
feet II you lay hot wet cloths over the
places where there are blackheads
After several Of these applications,
massage thin cream into the soiled
pores. and then proceed to cleanse and
finally close pores again with cold
water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-21
My Neighbor Says:

Water In which wooden
blankets are washed should be
tepid and the rinsing water the
same temperature II you wish
to prevent their shrinking and
becoming stiff.
If lemon juice Is squeezed over
bananas after they have been
sliced they will not become dark.
The rind Of an orange grated
into chocolate frosting gives it q
delicious flavor.
An excellent wash for the skin
Is made by slicing green cucum-
bers into SKINNED milk. This
should be made fresh every day,
as it win not keep.
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Blueberry Torte.

Mix into dough two tablespoonful
of melted butter. two tablespoonfuls Of
sugar, one beaten egg, three-fourths
cupful of -four, and one teaspoonful Of
baking powder. Roll out thin and
spread, over the bottom and sides of a
creased spring form. Place in a hot
oven, and when half baked add one
quart Of canned blueberries drained.
Add one tablespoonful Of cream and one
tablespoonful of sugar to one beaten
egg yolk and pour over the berries.
Bake in moderate oven until the
crust Ii well Drowned. Have ready the
whites of four eggs stifly beaten, add
one-fourth cupful Of powdered sugar.
and return to the oven to brown
slightly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-21

Astons and the billions. We can play
bridge or work at picture puzzles that
evening. After all, we will spend most
of that evening talking.
Then on Saturday morning thought
the men might like to motor over to
the golf links. YOU could take them
on your way to the ONCE. You could
lunch with them"
"I think that I'll leave the morning
free for the girls. They may want to
press some clothes or look around the
neighborhood We will have lunch at
home here and then In the afternoon
we will come out to the club. We can
stay there or 60 for q drive. We will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-21

Scientists have recently been con-
Of our early ancestors. One of the fig
ures is that of a 12!year-old boy gnaw-
ing bone. A family group Is also ex-
hibited Father Is seen returning with
q deer, while other members Of the
household are seated or standing about.
It isn't a pleasant scene. The figures
are life1ike and are nodded. We are
reluctant to trace our genealogy too
far back. During the past $4,000 years
there must have been some strange, II
not evil, persons connected with us.
During the past 100 years none
of us has been jailed, but the veil Of
obscurity doubtless shields us from un-
bears certainly must have had their
feet in stocks. This is not meant to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-21
Rice and Jelly.

Boil some rice In milk, sweeten
slightly and when thoroughly cooked
add little granulated gelatin dissolv-
ed in cold water. Put this into indiyid-
ual jelly molds or cups and spread each
with jam or marmalade. Let chill until
well set and when ready TO serve turn
out on dessert dishes. The jam or
marmalade will be at the base Of the
raolds, OF course. Serve with slightly
sweetened crushed fresh 1ruit - o
sauce.
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morous. There Is
still some question
about the boat our
early o n C e S tor S
came over in. COR
should we say in
which they came
over Mr.. Trace
well?) The May
flower s e e m s to
have brought over
e every body worth
while. Prob o b y
none Of our folks
were invited to sit
at the captains
table or took part
In the seamen's
benefit peri o rm-
arnn IF In Angv In
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NANCY PAGE
Some Free Time Is
Appreciated by Guests.
BY FLORENCE La GANKE.

Peter pretended that he was not in
terested In the menus which Nancy
was writing out for the meals while
she had the week end guests at the
Page home. He really was quite keen
about the whole thing from the way
the invitation should be worded to the
best way to say goodbye"
What are we going to do with them
while they are here, Nancy? Don't
you think we had better make some
plans for that?"
well, they will get here Friday eve
ming. I thought we might ask in the
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MILADY BEAUTIFUL
BIZ LOIS LEEDS.

and renewed. The disadvantages Of
mascara are that it srnarts when It
gets into the eyes by mistake and tends
to make the little hairs too brittle.
This latter defect may be refnedied,
however, by applying on oily base to
the hairs before using the colortng mat
ter. A little olive oil Cor petroleum
jelly may be used for this purpose.
Apply the mascara over the oil before
it has quite dried, brush the 1ashes up
ward to encourage the curl; or II you
are using it on the eyebrows brush the
hairs upward from the bottom. then
down from the top so they meet In q
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come home for dinner. You see, I want
to keep an eye on the baby and Joan.
Then we can 20 somewhere to dance
or to see q movie that evening.
Sunday morning we viii let them go
to church If they want to. II not we
can stay home or 60 for drive. And
Sunday afternoon am planning tea
with about 40 Of our friends. They
will go home late Sunday evening. How
does that plan sound? You see, have
left them some free time to rest and to
spend as they please. I hate to have
every minute planned for me when I
60 visiting"
ME, too" said Peter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-21

Wnab 6lgnluCanCc
has this for the
future? Are our
women TO be the
intellectual supe-
riors Of those they
C h oose for hus-
bands2 r. M. K"
The predominance
of girls Is conspicu-
Gus in most Of the
photographs. While
fewer boys seem to
graduate It Is curl.
Gus that so many
more attend college.
Numerous nigh t
school students are
those W no W e r e
either unwilling or
ATA A. .--As-
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A WHITE FLANNEL SKIRT WITH
FEW PLEATS (SHOwN AT THE
LEFT HAS A BUCKLE AND BUT
TONS OF PEARL INVERTED
PLEATS GIVE ADDITIONAL FULL
NESS TO THE NATURAL SHAN
TUNG SKIRT PICTURED AT THE
UPPER RIGHT. A PINK AND
BLUE PRINTED BLOUSE rs WORN
WITH A LIGHT BLUE JERSEY
SKIRT tSHOWN Below.
ment of fashion. You may want q new
dress and not feel as If you wanted to
sort of dress YOU want. Yet Won NAV
be able 10 find q hlouse-and q very
nice blouse, at that-for . price that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-21

The fashion for separate skirts and
separate blouses complicates matters in
enc way, but for the woman who must
make her purchases with care and
make et home some of her things for
the sake of economy there is much to
oe said In favor Of this new develop
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-21
The Sidewalks of Washington
By THORNTON FISHER.

A reader sends In the following let
ter: 81 wonder If you have noticed In
the photographs of graduating classes
how the girls numerically predominant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-21

A Charles II silver tankard was re-.
Gently sold in London for nearly $4,700.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-21

Yes, it is possible the pin Is still
lodged there, Mrs j. / would have an
x-ray taken. That would disclose 1t
IL II were there.
A fiis constipation might cause the
ain, Or il may be that he has chronic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-21

MY little girl has nice teeth, but
they are marred by greenish line near
the gums. Brushing them carefully
twice q day has no effect on the line.
MRS. x"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-04-12
The Blade of picardy
sha,

been, in my estimation, the last In
perOr and his flag"
Perhaps he recognizes the worthy
cause of Mexico"
Having done what he has, senior
ita, pray that he does"
"He serves, believe" she ex
planned, under the banner of Benito
Juarez, whose army rests even cow
between Tlatlaya and Cuernavaca."
"You have put me greatly In your
debt" said l.
is there aught that you can do
for me tomorrow" she asked. "Do
moi deserve some aid from you,
who seem so close to the EMPEROR"
''Your ordeal before mis- majesty
senorita. will not be hard, and you
shall have assistance" Because
was not certain of his motives ] could
not tell her that Colonel Lopez, who
pr0fessed TO care for her, had Init
ated this move to bring her thus be-
fore the emperor. Besides there were
certain phases of the Lopez situation
that intrigued my fancy. and did
not care TO show my hand until !
had learned what manner of game
the willy colonel was trying to play.
She went with me to the door.
where she gave me her hand again.
as 1t permitted" said l. that ! re-
turn?"
She shook her head, wan smile
on the lovely face. This house, for
you. senior, is a house of danger"
"Yet Lopez" | suggested.
Colonel Lopez has been known to
me since | was a child: though he
stands today for the empire. be was
my fathers friend"
Could fell her that Lopez had
brought about the death of her fa-
Their? Would that have afforded her
any happiness, or helped me in her
estimation? Assuredly there was
much about this thing that required
a keener brain than mine
And, going home alone in the early
morning, through the quiet, deserted
Streets | studied the brooding stars
and wondered If the riddle would ever
be solved for me.