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PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE
BY WILLIAM BRADY, M. d.

oxid, 10 ounces of glycerin and 10
ounces of water, slowly heated and
stirred until smooth, rubbery mass is
obtained. This is heated enough to
melt it to the consistency Of paint, and
SO applied to the entire leg, ulcer and
all with a clean paint brush from the
base of the toes nearly up to the knee.
The ulcer should first be cleansed with
ordinary soap and water and gently
dried.
Upon the first coat of paint apply an
ordinary gauze or muslin bandage spir-
ally from toes to the upper border Of
paint Then another coat of paint;
then another bandage Finally, third
coat of paint, third bandage, and
finish with fourth coat of paint. You
now have leg that will stand without
hitching, and a dressing that will sup
port and protect the leg and ulcer.
permit drainage or ordinary discharge
from the ulcer, and require renewal
once a week
No other treatment is necessary while
this paste dressing is in use. In some
cases the dressing once applied may be
left undisturbed for several weeks, pro-
Vided it does not become uncomfortable
And when it is finally removed the ulcer
will be found nearly, If not quite,
healed over.
AS a rule. any remedy or dressing
that is changed every day, or even sew
eral times day, is rather likely to
hamper normal healing processes. This
is a principle of surgery that victims
Of leg ulcer ought to grasp firmly If
they are fond OF self-doctoring.
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ear. letting the ears themselves show,
If your hair is almost shoulder length,
comb it straight back from your fore
head and put in a few waves. Bring
one of the waves or dips down in front
of the ear. then push the side hair
behind the ear and let the ends curl up
under the ear. Wear the back hair in
short Tinglets across the back Of the
neck. If your hair is bobbed. you might
try side part with small bangs Have
the hair just cover the lobeS of the
ears and stand out in a froth of ring
let's at the side Of your head opposite
the part.
30 Choose an oval cut for the finger
nails. Gently press down the cuticle at
the base of the nails every time you
wash and dry your hands. Do not
force 1t down hard, as to do so will
break the delicate skin and give you
ugly hangnailS. At bedtime. after
washing and drying your hands, wrap
the end of your orange wood stick in
cotton. dip it in cold cream or olive oil
and work 1t around the cuticle, gently
loosening it and pressing it down. Be
satisfied with slow results in trying to
get the half-moon to show.
90 It is a large order. my dear.
First. begin by watching your diet and
be sure to eat plenty of fresh fruits and
vegetables. Avoid constipation. Exer-
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Today in
Washington History

May IA. 1364.-The total number OF
wounded Union soldiers already brought
to this city from the scene of the recent
fighting in the vicinity of Spotsylvania
Court House and at other points in
Virginia was estimated today to be
about IL 800. Fourteen hundred more
are at Alexandria. Those in Washing
ton have been distributed among the
various hospitals here.
An Army surgeon, who has just ar
rived in Washington, says the Union
Army has about $4,000 more wounded
remaining at Fredericksburg and Belle
Plain. 1t is believed by the authorities,
however. that this figure includes many
stockholders, who when separated
from the wounded will decrease the
number materially. First Lieut.. John
Cummings OF Company H. 62d New
York Volunteers, one OF the Skedad-
ding officers of the Army OF the Po-
tomac. was arrested here yesterday and
committed to the Old Capitol Prison.
A propeller steamer from this city
is now on the way down the Potomac
River with surgeons and nurses to at
tend the wounded
The steamer Lizzie Baker. which ar
rived at the Sixth street wharf yeSter-
day, brought 280 more wounded. They
are more seriously wounded than any
VINO nave reached mere yet from the
recent battles. Many of them are off,
GERS Private William Blatt of the 47th
Pennsylvania Regiment died on the
trip. The body of Capt John Evans of
the I'd Delaware Regiment. was
brought up by this vessel and was for
warded today to his home.
Four Confederate guerrillas. captured
near Fredericksburg by a detachment
of the 9Th Illinois Cavalry. and a
Confederate captain, who is wounded
in the ankle. were on board this
steamer. The guerrillaS were placed in
the Old Capitol Prison and the wound
ed officer sent to hospital.
A colored man who left Richmond
four days ago and succeeded in getting
the lines by way of Fredericks-
burg reports that when he left the Con-
federate capital there was much excite
ment among the people, and the opinion
seemed to prevail that Gen. Lee had
been worsted in the recent fighting with
Gen. Grant.
It is reported that no less than seven
wounded Confederate generals have
been taken to Richmond and that Long
street. A. p Hill and Jenkins are among
the number. Longstreet'S wound is re-
ported to be serious and to be causing
much public apprehension.
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WORLD FAMOUS STORIES
ON GOING TO SLEEP
BY MAX ADLER

give the almanac plan another trial,
and, setting the sheep in motion. he
began to count. This time he reached
240, and would probably have got TO
sleep before the 300th sheep jumped
had not Mix's new dog in the next yard
become suddenly homeSick and began
to express his feelings in a series OF
prolonged and eXasperating howls.
Butterwick was indignant Neglect
ing the sheen. he leaped from the bed
and began to lombard MiXs new dog
with boots, soap cups and every loose
object he could lay his hands on. He
hit the animal at last with a plaster
bl , of Laniel Webster and induced the
dog to retreat to the stable and think
all about home in silence.
1t seemed almost ridiculous to re-
sumo those sheep again. but he deter
mined to give the almanac man one
more chance, and SO as they began to
jump the fence he ho1an to cont, and
after seeing the eighty-second safely
over he was gliding gently into the land
of dreams when Mrs. Butterwick rolled
out of bed and fell on the floor with
such violence that she walked the twins
wick'S mother-in-laW came downstairs
four steps at time to ask If they felt
that earthquake.
The situation was too awful for
words. Butterwick regarded it for a
minute with speeches. indignation. and
then. Selling a pillow, he went over to
the sofa in the back sitting room and
lay down on the lounge
He fell asleep in 10 minutes without
the assistance of the almanac, but he
dreamed all night that he was being
butted around the Equator by Cots
void ram, and he awoke in the morn
ing with a terrible headache and a con-
viction that sheep are good enc gh for
wool and chops, but not worth cent
as a narcotic
(Copyrieht. 1929
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-14
LITTLE BENNY
BIZ LEE PAPE.

Ma is going to have a BIRTHDAY this
week, and last mite she Sed to pop,
Willyum. I proberly could think of sew
erel appropriate things to ask you to
get me for my berthday, if tried
Don't work yourself into a violent
hedache for my sake, pop sed, and ma
sed, That's Just it. I'm not going to sug-
gest a single thing, I'm going to let you
think up something to get me all by
yourself of your own free will so then
it will be your ideer as well as your
present. Now think of something,
Willyum, she sed.
You think of something. pop sed. and
ma sed, No, I wunt the whole thing to
come from you without exception. I'm
intristed in the SPIRIT rather than the
substants, have you thawt of anything
yet?
Well, how about a flock of silk stock
ings? pop sed
That would be nice, ony I don't
bleeve I need any just now, although
always need silk stockings. as far as
that goes, ma sed. Think Of something
elts, she sed.
1 mite get you a nice pile of handker-
ChiffS with your initial in the corner to
prove they are RELY yours in case of
argewment. pop sed, and ma sed. Hand
kerchiffS are always acceptable. but
after all you are so original, Willyum,
and handkerchiffS are not So keep on,
Willyum. what eltS? she sed
How about a combination of stockings
and hankerchiffs, that's a tricky thawt,
pop sed, and ma sed saw something
in one of Hookbinders windows the
other day. it was a silk flower dressing
gown with sort of gold facings, if you
know what I mean.
Not eXackly, but anyway that's not my
suggestions, its yours, pop sed, and ma
sed. o my goodness no, that wasent a
suggestion, it WaSent even intended as
a suggestion.
What was it intended as? pop sed,
and ma sed, Why it was just intended
as an ideer in a case YOU mite Wunt to
suggest it yourself. If 1 can save you
a little trubble I'm ony too glad to, SO
after all the principal would be the
same, she Sed
Would it? I mean so it would, pop
sed Well all rite, Suppose I push my
originality to the breaking point and
suggest that gold filled dressing gown
you saw in Hookbinders window. he sed,
and ma sed, o Willyum I think that's
a perfeckly marvelliss ideer on your
parts, III have it sent home so you can
see it and make sure its just what you
mean.
Wich she proberly will.
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Shoulder of Lamb or Mutton.

Remove the shoulder blade and I'LL
the cavity thus formed with a stuffing
made as follows: Mix with one cupful
of cracker crumbs half teaspoonful
of salt, one-fourth teaspoonful of
pepper, and little sage or thyme if
liked Moisten with four tablespoonfuls
of butter or other fat and one -fourth
cupful of boiling water. Place the pre-
pared meat in roasting pan. Rub drip
pings over the surface, sprinkle with
pepper and salt, dredge with flour, and
brown quickly in a hot oven. Pour half
cupful of hot water over the meat, ad-
just the cover of the rooster closely. and
cook from two to three hours in a slow
oven. No basting will be required. Serve
with a sauce made by beating half
cupful of chopped sweet pickle of any
sort with the gravy in the nan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-14
MOVIES AND MOVIE PEOPLE
BY MOLLIE MERRICK.

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, May 14-One
of the many complications talkies have
brought to motion picture manufacture
Is the curse OF directing animal actors
without voice.
There is a time honored saying in
the studios that a human being is al
ways a gamble, but that an animal, a
kind couldn't fail.
In the old days David Wark Griffith
understood the humaniZing touch of
animals-the kitten playing with ball
Of worsted, the canary in its cage,
squirrel on a leafy bough. All these
brought the audience subtly to the
core OF simple living and kindly feeling.
Dogs have become a definite factor
in studio life. Some Of them, notably
Rim Tin Tin, are salaried figures, re-
paying their owners largely for their
years of patient training. A cat earns
$40 day for his trainers.
Two dog owners have trained animals
to respond to gestures instead of COM
mands. These will probably be the first
stars of talkieS. When the command
"Quiet!" rings out on the set it means
business. And the dog actor of to-
morrow will need poise galore and high
school training in absolute quiet to
make good.
Bill Powell has been made a star,
another proof that brain Is getting the
better of Drawn in movies these days
This actor has long been known as one
Of the mentalities of the profession out
side of studio hours. Before the camera
he has brought much the same high
quality of character Interpretation to
his work as made the finished actors
Of the Holbrook Blinn type f1gureheads
in the life of the theater.
Bill Powell was a menacing, heavy
villain in the silent pictures. He comes
into his own in talkieS, for he has a
good voice and knows what to do
with it.
Now that the thermometer is going
up the movie men are thumbing their
manuscripts of the Frozen North with
determination in their eyes.
Movies cannot be regulated to suit
weather conditions. Tropical palms are
invariably marshaled about an outdoors
tank in freezing weather, and ladies in
liberal coats of brown stain, with an
hibiscus flower behind the ear and little
more in the way of adornment, loll be-
meath the tropic bloom exchanging
meaningful glanceS with genties whose
shark-tooth necklaces and loin cloths
are poor camouflage for their goose
flesh.
Thus it is that Frozen Justice" Il
about to be filmed. The name is
enough. You know that airplane mo-
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tors viii drive great gusts of mush
fakes about in perfect synthetic snow
storm; that salt and marble dust
Sprinkled down scientifically. will con-
geal on every tree limb and doorstep
and gutter until you can get the chill
blains from walk across the set.
When Douglas Fairbanks made his
last story of France in the days when
men we're brave and ladies we're uphol-
stored, those same ladies stood out in
the sun in plush costumes that would
stand alone. Heavy wigs helped out
The gowns had Upper tastenings, and
when the signal came to lay of for a
bit the girls made a scramble for the
dressing rooms. There was much zip
ping and quite a bit of thinly-clad
lounging about until the assistants
whistle drove them back to the melting
pot of the studio lot
All in the life of the would-be star
When movies quarrel:
She (tearfully and with her best voice
cultured)-Why did ever believe YOU
oh. why? Why? Why?
He-Save that for the microphone
It's worth money there, and It's all
lost on me, kid!
Special Dispatch to The Star and the North
American Newspaper Alliance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-14
Tongue With Vegetables.

Boil a fresh beef's tongue for one
hour. Skin. then lay it in a rooster
upon layer of vegetables cut into dice.
The vegetables are carrots, turnips, cell
cry, potatoes, peas, beans, button onions
and small round tomatoes. Pour around
the tongue some Of the water in which
it was boiled. Cover and cook slowly
for two hours if the tongue is large
Remove the tongue, keep it closely COW
cred and hot while taking out the vege-
tables with a SKINNER. Thicker the
gravy with Drowned -four Place the
tongue on a hot platter, arrange the
vegetables in sorted heaps around It,
and pour over some OF the gravy, send
ing the rest to the table in a sauce
boat. Use the liquid from the boiled
tongue for soup If liked.
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One thing about the province that the
n1 s tb saK Word and ali life
and all the activities in both.
Mr.. Butterwick of Roxborough had
fit of sleepleSsnesS one night not long
ago, and after vainly trying to lose
himself in slumber he happened to re-
member that he once read in an alma
mac that a man could put himself to
sleep by imagining that he saw flock
of sheep jumping over a fence and by
counting them as they jumped.
Mr. Butterwick determined to try the
experiment, and, closing his eyes. he
fancied the sheep jumping and began
to count. He had reached his 140th
sheep and was beginning to doze off
when Mrs. Butterwick suddenly said:
Joseph"
"Oh. what?" said Joseph.
set"
"Oh, don't bother lie with such nom
sense as that now. Do keep quiet and
go to sleep"
Then Butterwick started his sheep
again and commenced to count again.
He got up to 120 and was feeling as If
he would drop off at any moment, and
just as his 12lst sheep was about to
take that fence one of the twins began
to cry.
Hang that child" he shouted at
Mrs. Butterwic!:. Why can't you tend
to it and put it to sleep? Hush up, you
little imp or I'll spank you'll"
When Mrs. Butterwick had Quoted it
ButterWick. although a little nervous
and excited, concluded to try it again.
Only "a sheep had slid over the
fence when Butterwici's mother in law
knocked at the door and asked if he
was awake. When she learned that he
was she said she believed he had for
gotten to close the back shutters and
she thought she heard burglars in the
yard.
Then Butterwick arose in wrath and
went down to see about it. He aScer-
tanned that the shutters were closed,
as usual, and as he returned to bed he
resolved that Mrs. Butterwick's mother
would leave the house for good In the
morning or he would.
However, he thought he might as we'll
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Hats for a Tall Girl.

Dear Miss Leeds: l am % years old,
5 feet 9 inches tall. and weigh 1913
pounds Would a hat without a brim
suit me? 1 have a dark complexion
and medium brown hair. What colors
are best? ALICE.
Answer-The average weight for your
age and height is l42 pounds. Since
you are heavily built, a brimlesS hat
will make your head look too small in
proportion to your body. Choose a hat
with a medium or large brim that
droops on one side, with a soft bow or
feather coming down at the side of your
face. Dark or neutral colorS will make
you look more slender. Navy and black
are smart and suitable hueS for you.
There is new shade OF blue that is
just a little brighter than navy that
will become you, 1 think. You may also
wear dark browns. tanS, mahogany,
henna, old rose, dull brick, bronze
green, amber, deep cream and touches
of bright trimming in orange. flame,
sapphire, yellow, jade and peach
LOIS LEEDS.
Miss E.-You do not give me your
present weight, height or age, so I cam
not judge if you are overweight. ~ l
shall be pleased to mail you a set of
beauty exercises that will help you to
reduce the hips and abdomen il you
will write me again. 1nclose a self
addressed. stamped envelope and repeat
your request. 1 do not have the space
to reprint the exercises again at this
time.
X. Y. X.-Very often your trouble is
due to incorrect posture in childhood
and underweight will make the legs
above the knees unattractive. Swim
ming is an excellent exercise for you to
take, especially the crawl stroke. If
you are underweight, build up your
weight to normal before you expect to
develop graceful legs I shall be pleased
to mail you set of developing exercises
for the legs II you will write and inclose
a self-addressed, stamped envelope for
them. Ask for leafiet on how to gain
weight at the same time
LOIS LEEDS,
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MILADY BEAUTIFUL
BY LOIS LEEDS.

else out of doors every day. 1t will
naturally take quite long time to re-
fine the coarse skin. Be sure to wash
it thoroughly at bed time with plenty
of soap and warm water. rinse and rub
with ice or rinse in cold water for sew
eral minutes. Dry and pat on an as
tringent lotion. Once or twice a week
give your face bleaching pack with a
commercial bleach cream or a mixture
of corn meal and buttermilk or sour
milk Leave the corn meal pack on an
hour. keeping 1t moist.
(4b The average weight for this age
and height is between Ill and lis
pounds The measurements you give
are a little larger than the average. but
do not worry about them at your age.
It is better for your health to be
little plump than at all skinny.
LOIS LEEDS,
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Management of Leg Ulcer.

There are great many folk af1icted
with raw, troublesome, painful, some
times bleeding, ulcers of the skin of the
leg, usually the effect of varicose veins
in the leg, and it is only too common to
find that some of these sufferers are
resigned to permanent disability or per-
manent suffering from this cause when
If the condition were properly managed
complete healing is readily obtained
Very rarely indeed is such an ulcer in
durable, although the victim may feel
discouraged and give up the effort to
obtain a cure. having tried this and that
remedy in vain. Now and then such
an ulcer develops malignancy, becomes
cancerous, when long neglected or mall
treated and then the chance for COM
plete healing is more remote, though
radical surgery plus X-ray treatment
will still give a complete cure in the
majority of cases.
An old and valuable method Of dress
ing such ulcers is the application of
what is known among physicians os
Unna's paste. A satisfactory formula
is 6 ounces of gelatin, ounces of zinc
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just little ledge is wanted for tea cup
and saucer or sugar bowl and cream
pitcher a little catch at the center top
Is turned and then we have a table.
The inside of the shelf should be
made to match the balance of the
frame. The outer side should be COW
cred with material to match the fabric
in the frame. or it may be finished to
match the other side.
Mahogany or walnut makes one Of
the richest finishes for a screen of this
type, and the center may be filled with
brocade, needlepoint, damask or an en-
broidered fabric.
II preferred. the frame may be lac
quered in a color to harmonic with the
general color scheme of the room.
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Couture Suggestions.

Dear Miss Leeds: Cd What style OF
couture should be worn with a rather
short, turned-down. medium mouth,
short chin. high Cheekbones. a wide,
medium high forehead. large blue eyes
end red hair? t2l What type of mani
cure would make short. small finger
nail appear graceful? What is the best
way to force the half moons to appear
at the base of the nails? 49, What
would make a porous, heavily lined skin
into soft. white. smooth one? a.
What should a girl weigh who is 10
years old. S feet and inch tall? Would
a 34-inch bust and 36-inch hips be too
large for her? AGITATED SUE.
ArsWer-D Here are a few couture
suggestions for you: If your hair is
long. part it in the middle and have a
knot low on the nape Of the neck
Bring large. fiat curl in front of each
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Dandelions.

Select young dandelions before they
begin to blossom. Wash them thorough
ly, remove the roots, drain and cook for
one hour, or until tender, in boiling
water. Allow two quarts of water 10
one peck of dandelions. Season with
butter, salt and pepper. Serve with vim
egar or serve raw as a salad with salt,
pepper and vinegar or lemon juice. Dan
delions are very valuable Spring tonic
and should be used literally as long as
they last.
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Home in Good Taste
BY SARA HILAND.

In the modern home and apartment
We are not surprised when a table or
bookcase turns into a bed, or a fire.
place conceals a closet, but fire screen
that can be used as a tea table is just
about the last word in the "unheard-
of" things In the illustration is shown
one of this type, which proves that
we can expect to see almost anything
these days.
When the little shelf is folded up a
very conservative little fire screen is
the result. but when an extra table or
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Cucumbers.

Cucumbers are usually served picked
or raw in slices. If they are rather old,
pare them, cut in pieces, cook in boil
ing water. drain. wash, and season with
butter, salt, and pepper. Or they may
be cut lengthwise in one-third-inch
slices. dipped in bread crumbs, salt and
pepper, egg and crumbs again, and fried
In deep. hot fat.
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Honey Salad Dressing.

Beat together three tablespoonful of
salad oil, three tablespoonful of honey.
one tablespoonful of lemon juice, and
pinch of salt until well blended. Use
at once
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Willie Willis
BY ROBERT CULLEN.

MRS. Brown got mad about nothin'.
We was just learnin' her little boy to
walk on his hands, an the tooth was
loose, anyway"
tCopyright, 1927