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she exchanged her habit for an informal
gown of black velvet. unadorned save
for a crescent pin of pearls and single
rope of the same jewels entwined about
her neck and falling to her waist. The
son1ber black brought out the extremely
Youthful contour of her face and the
ivory paIlor of her flawless skin. Violet
blue eyes with a lurking twinkle in
their depths and a hint of tragedy be-
hind them were shadowed by long
lasi1es and the soft waves OF hair like
spun gold.
Enjoys Golf and Skating.
In addition to riding, she enjoys golf,
skating and swimming, at which latter
sport she is an expert.
"Goif?" she exclaimed. "I like it
tremendously"
what do you-"
"Don't ask me! That's subject best
not discussed" she laughed. "Its a
private little matter between myself
and my score cardl" Il enjoy tennis,
too," she added, but do not play the
game myself. have followed the in
ternational matches at Wimbledon
closely. and 1 think the Frenchmen and
your Tilden are wonderful"
Answering a comment upon the vis-
itor's faultless English, spoken with
scarcely trace Of an accent, Mrs. Jar
Wis nodded "She speaks five Ian
guages like that"
"Oh, no. protested her young guest,
"only four and half-really! You see.
I learned my Spanish through cor
respondence school"
Early Days of Revolt Recalled.
Although she was but small child, 8
years DID, when the red wave of revolu-
ton spread over her land, driving her
and her people first to Finland, Grand
Duchess Kira recalls vividly the early
days of the revolt. She can remember,
she says, the horror of guns firing in
the street.-the terror, the want-flight,
with but a few personal possessions:
the rest left behind until their return"
1t was thought by her family then
that it would be all over in a few
months. But that day of return" had
never come "It is an unpleasant story,
best forgot-and now we are quite
settled in our home in France"-and
she dismissed this dark page of her
life with an expressive motion of the
hand. Nov we are settled. quite set
tied, in our home in France at San
Briacby- the-Sea."
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PROF. HURLBUT, 64, DIES.

Harvard English Instructor and
Former Dean III Three Weeks.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, December 20
P).-Prof Byron S. Hurlbut, "a, of the
English department at Harvard Univer-
sity, died here late last night after a
three-week illness. Prof. Hurlbut once
was dean of Harvard College
Evening star., 1929-12-20

The association points out that there
are thousands to whom seals have been
forwarded who have failed to reply to
the appeal to buy. Oficials hope that
many Of these will respond favorably
during the remaining three days.
Although store and bank seal booths
were closed yesterday. with exception
of the Junior League booth and Wood
ward & Lothrop's department store, the
ladies of the Starmont Aid, captained
by Mrs. Andrew Stewart, notified the
association they would continue their
booth at the American Security &
Trust Co., Fifteenth and New York ave-
nue., until after Christmas.
Evening star., 1929-12-20
Arabian Peasant
Does Duty, to Learn
'sMu1n Is WOrd''
By the Associated Press.

JERUSALEM, December 20 (Jew-
ish Telegraphic Agency An Arab
peasant blowing at Alkura in Trans
iordania discovered a number of
sealed cases in the field. Believing
them to contain firearms. he notified
a local Arab official, who sent for
troops.
They found that the four cases
contained 10, 900 Turkish gold pounds.
The cases were confiscated and the
peasant who found them was arrest
ed on charge of concealing other
cases.
Evening star., 1929-12-20
D. C. Men to Judge Contest.

Eight washingtonians have been ap-
pointed judges and committeeman in a
contest for the best sale slogan for coal,
sponsored by the National Retail Coal
Merchants Association. Judges are r.
H. Ashton and DR.. Julius Klein, while
the following have been appointed to
the committee on arrangements: Ira
Cochran. H. L. Candy, Joseph E.
o'Toole, j. F. Callbreath, Edward Shaw
and Holly Stover.
Evening star., 1929-12-20
PARENTS HEAR TALKS.
Child Training Experts Speak at
Friendship House.

DR.. G. Hardy Clark and his wife, DR..
Margaret Clark, addressed a meeting of
parents held last night in Friendship
House, 324 Virginia avenue southwest,
in which they outlined comprehensive
plan for training children.
DR.. and Mrs. Clark, who live in Long
Beach, Calf, have spent many years in
study of this subject and in teaching
for training children.
The meeting was preceded by sup
per for the children.
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HEALTH STUDY GRANTED.
u. S. Association Answers Appeal
From Porto Rico Governor.

LAU4H OAIO 4WANV NUV OA HOA'
SAN JUAN, P. r., December 20 (F1.-
Gov. Theodore Roosevelt yesterday
received word from Washington that
the National Child Merica Association
of the United States would make sur
vey of juvenile conditions in this island.
The project is result of the appeal
which the governor made for the under
nourished children of Porto Rico.
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public today for as
Sistance.
Only $4,000 Of
the $4,000 needed
to finance various
health activities in
their fight against
tuberculosis for the
current year has
been collected by
the a S S o ciation
through sales of
Evening star., 1929-12-20
CHRISTMAS SEAL
SALE RUNS SHORT
With Three Days Remaining to
Raise $4,000 Quota, Total
Is $4,000.

With but three days remaining for
the sale of 100000 remaining Christ
mas seals to reach the goal of 1000,
the tuberculosis Association sounds its
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Mrs. George Brimmer of Cheyenne.
Wyo., a frequent visitor in the Capital,
Is spending several days at the Willard.
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Key, to be placed in the National
Cathedral, will be unveiled with fitting
and interesting ceremonies.
The Notre Dame de Namur Alumnae
Association has completed its plans for
the card party to be held in Notre
Dame Academy auditorium, at North
Capitol and K streets northwest, to-
morrow evening at $50 o'clock. The
proceeds will be used to help complete
the alumnae scholarship fund.
Miss Marguerite harrington, general
chairman of the affair, has arranged
for both the pivot and progressive style
of play.
Among those who have reserved tables
for the card party are the Misses Brick,
Miss Helen Burns, Mrs. Adelaide Cav
anagh, the Misses Crowley, the Misses
harrington. the Misses Fitzgerald, Miss
Rose Fuller, the Misses Genau, Mrs.
James F. Hartnett. Miss Mary Herliny
Mrs. Mary Lee, Miss Margaret A. Nc
Allister, Miss Catherine E. Mcmahon,
Mrs. Andrew Morris. Mrs. Joseph Null
roe. Miss Helen Riordan, the Misses
Rover, Miss Mary K. Smith, Miss
Frances Walsh and Miss Ella r. Wolfe.
The newly elected officers Of the as
ISOLATION are Miss Marie B. Nohe, pres
ident; Miss Mary Holland, vice presi-
dent; Miss Marietta Dawson, secretary,
and Miss Kathleen Connors, treasurer.
The arrangements are being COM
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Mr.. and Mrs B. L. McKillips are at
the Cavalier Hotel.
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pleted for the large card party to be
held in the Mayfiower Hotel Friday eve
ming, under the auspices Of the sodality
of st. Matthew's Church.
The following committees are max
ing preparations for the occasion: The
prize and ticket committee, Mrs. John
Hauber, Miss Mary Ryan and Miss Julia
Donovan: the patron committee, Miss
Mary Mangan, the Misses Joyce and
Miss Edna Felix; the candy committee.
Miss Nellie Creaven, Miss Katherine
Creaven Miss Anne Donelin, Miss Fran
ces A. OBrien, Miss Mary Donelin and
Miss Bessie Burns, and the floor COM
mittee, Miss Catherine Griffin. Miss
Catherine Burke, Miss Mary Burke, Miss
DAFT Daly. Miss Florence Eichen. Mrs.
Anna Goddard, Miss Matilda Haney,
Miss Catherine Hannah, Miss Mary
Hannah Miss Margaret Haske and Miss
A. B. Serpas.
Additional patronesses include Mrs.
A. E. Edwards, Mrs. Peter A. Drury,
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Mother DISCOVERS
DAUGHTER PROFITS


The Drummond family Of 1922
Watson Ave, st. Paul, Mimi,
enjoy good health at most times,
but coughs do come their way
occasionally. Mrs. Drummond,
one time, was suffering from a
bad cough when a kindly neigh
Dor recommended REM. To Mrs.
Drummond's delight, rem re-
lieved me almost at once and
I've had a good word for it ever
since" Later on when little
Florence got a cough, what more
natural than that her mother
should remember her own happy
experience with REM. And once
again REM made good" in the
Drummond family. So it goes.
When one member of a family
once tries REM, it usually isn't
long before it's the regular cough
medicine for the whole house.
hold. Try it for yourself!
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KEY, to be placed in the National
Cathedral, will be unveiled with fitting
| ana interesting ceremonies
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CONTINUED on Page Twenty-seven.l
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Miss Belle Sherwin has issued invi-
tations for tea Saturday afternoon in
her home, on Seventeenth street north
west, to meet the members Of the head
quarters staff Of the National League
of Women Voters. Her guests will be
women in administrative positions in
the Federal and the District govern
ments, woman members of the, press.
members of the women's joint con-
gressional committee and officers and
committee chairmen of the District of
Columbia Voteless League Of Women
Voters.
Mrs. Roscoe Anderson of St. Louis,
second vice president of the National
League, who will be a week end guest
of Miss Sherwin, will receive with her
hostess. This week Mrs. Anderson Is
attending the conventions of the Penn
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J. Bowling, Mrs. M. B. Kislter, Miss
Hazard, Mrs. ]. Frank Wilson, Mrs.
Detmiler, Mrs. George Trowbridge, Mrs.
Barclay, Miss Anna Hazelton, Mrs.
HaSkins, Mrs. Clarence Williams, Mrs.
Sol Lansburgh and Mrs. Mary Logan
Tucker.
used and homemade candy sold. The
District of Columbia Society Daughters
of 1912 has furnished the dining room
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of its new headquarters and the re-
suits of the card party are to be used in
its philanthropic work, educational,
national defense other patriotic efforts
and the completion of the furnishings.
In the Spring a tablet to Francis Scott
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sylvania and Delaware Leagues of
Women Voters and will later be in
washington for conference on the pro-
gram of the tenth anniversary conven-
ton of the league. next April in Louis
vile.
Three new secretaries who have re-
Gently Joined the staff of the league in
washington are Miss Gwen Coach OF
wisconsin, the congressional secretary,
who last year did legislative work in
Missouri for the Women's Legislative
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SOCIETY
Continued From Eighteenth Page.)

q company last evening at the Club
Chantecler supper dance.
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Miss Gwen Brace of Melbourne, Aus
tralia. is making the Willard her head
quarters while visiting in Washington.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur G. Fraser of
New York City are passing some time
at the Carlton.
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Mrs. George Y. Worthington, Mrs. A. z.
Murphy, Mrs. Hogan and Mrs. Pere A.
Wilmer.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-04
FARMER BROWNS BOY HAS A
SURPRISE.
BY Thornton w. Burgess

Surprises may be good or bad:
Make people laugh. or make them
sad.
Farmer Browns Boy.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-04
=. The Henri Stery
\ n0,Ase "A vAya HAaA1n4n 0u
AOvV y I1V 01AO&S1sAA Stoadfast Wo0aA
BY Adele Garrison

Keep her there until come out To
tn, court. After that it does no,
matter. And-forget that ] asked
YOU"
She nodded brightly. or course -
she murmured. las it happens. l
was going to do that very little
thing. anyhow. l shan't have 4 game
with her again rntil' Spring and J
want to see II l can beat her this
afternoon. She's been winning oil
this week"
The veranda door opened and khu.
again and Marion danced over to =
window.
Georges is going now" she said
"I'll 90 down right away"
sharing the Secret
waited until saw her begin to
play opposite Mary before summon
Ing Katherine and Lillian to my
room. As l locked the door Lillian
struck one hand into the palm OF
the other.
Ten to one Katie's uncovered the
dope" she said.
You'll have no takers" told her.
sit down and get ready to doff your
best chapeau to our handmaiden,
who assured me at two-minute in
tervals during our interview that she
was a graduate Of detective corre-
spondence school init twenty les
sons"
And wasn't there to hear" Lii
liam lamented. But hurry up and
sweep the dust. Madse. Who is
Janet Rawdon?"
Mary herself-none other"
returned, smiling at their astonished
faces. "She's been sending tina.
money TO herself at Southampton
and has an account in the bank
there under the name Of Janet
Rawdon."
I outlined quickly the story Katie
had told me and showed them the
envelope and the bank deposit slip
which had proved my little maids
story. Both Katherine and Lillian
listened attentively but. Lillian cried
out impatiently as soon a. l had
finished.
In one way the mystery is deeper
than ever" she said. The spertre
of a blackmailer has been laid, but
why in the world does she want to
pull trick like that"
Il think / know" Katherine said
softly.
Continued Tomorrow
Copyright, 1929. Newspaper
Feature Service, Inc.
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business-of eating oats. You know,
Rabbits are fond of oats. My. how
those little jaws Of his did work!
They were a treat-a very great
treat, 1t was a long time since he
had tasted any oats. He quite for
got that he was in Farmer Browns
barn and that Farmer Browns Boy
was anywhere about.
Meanwhile, Farmer Browns Boy
was still puzzling over how Peter
had entered the barn. He must
have come in sometime when the
door was left OPEN" thought Farm
er Browns Boy. You see. he hadn't
thought OF that little door, made for
Black Pussy the Cat. Il wonder If
little Mrs. Peter is with him." con-
tinued Farmer Browns Boy. "If she
she ought to come out with such a
lot of good things around. II she
isn't with him she must be down in
the dear Old Briar-patch and be
hungry. I'll go down there by and
by and take her something to eat.
Well. this will never do for me. !
have work to do, even if l have q
visitor"
80 Farmer Browns Boy went on
about his work. Peter. at first. ran
back under The hay. but presently
he came out and remained out. He
had made up his mind that there
was no danger from Farmer Browns
/ Boy.
| Copyright, 1928. by 7. W. Burgess
The next story: Farmer Browns
| Bow Understands"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-04
Fried Oysters, for Four

Fried Oysters, for Four
IL pints large oysters. 2 eggs. :
tablespoons cold water. / teaspoon
salt. IA teaspoon pepper. 3 cups
rolled cracker or dried bread
crumbs.
Carefully inspect the oysters by
taking up in the fingers. and re-
move any shell PARTICLES. Beat the
eggs in a bowl. add the water. salt
and pepper. Sprinkle the crumbs
on a paper or in a shallow dish or
enameled pie pan. Place the oy-
sters on a fork and roll in the
crumbs and then dip in the egg mix
ture and again In the crumbs. Pat
with the fingers 30 that the crumbs
will stay on during the cooking.
The oysters may be fried in deep
hot fat until well Drowned or they
may be Drowned in a small amount
of fat on top of the stove in a Try
ing pan. This latter method 10 cali
ed sauteing. Six tablespoons Of lard'
oil or substitute will be needed to
saute the oysters.
The fried oysters may be kept hot
for ! S minutes in moderate oven
Slices of lemon or tart sauce
should accompany them.
lclisl, Sauce
Y cnp sim mayonnaisc. ~ cup
finely chopped sweet pickles. Ia
cup finely chopped pimepto stuffec
olives. tablespoons chopped pars-
ley Nhis may be omitted). table
spoons lemon juice.
Mix and chill the ingredients
Serve in a small dish.
Apple Pudding
. cups sliced apples, Y cups Wa
ter. % cup sugar. l teaspoon Gin
namon, tablespoons butter. 11s
cups flour. teaspoons baking pow
der, IL teaspoon salt. tablespoon:
fat. u cup milk.
Mix the apples and water and
cook over a moderate fire in a GOV.
cred pan for 5 minutes. or until the
apples are soft when tested with q
fork. Add the sugar cinnamon and
butter. Mix we'll Pour into but
tered baking dish. Mix the flour
baking powder and salt. Cut in the
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-04
Menus for the Family

BY Louise Bennett Weaver
Dinner Menu
Fried Oysters Relish Sauce
Mashed Potatoes Buttered Beets
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1t was snappy cold morning.
Farmer Browns Boy went whistling
out to the barn to do his morning
chores there. He is very fond of
whistling. He whistles as birds sing
Just from habit. He fed the horses
and he fed the cows. He gave them
all a drink. He cleaned out the
stalls. Once. as he was getting some
grain in the grain bin. he thought
he saw something move across the
barn floor.
II guess 1t was a rat" said Farm
er Browns Boy. Il certainly must
do something about the rats. They
are getting altogether too numerous
In this barn. 1 wish Billy Mink
would come over here and make a
visit, the way he did once before.
didn't see a rat for long. long
time after Billys visit"
Farmer Browns Boy went on
about his work. And then, giancing
over his shoulder. he again saw a
movement. He stood stock still.
Something was coming out from un-
der the hay. TO himself he was say
ing. MY gracious, that's the biggest
rat I ever saw! He must be the
grcat-grandfather Of them all"
And then Farmer Browns Boy
nearly dropped the measure of oats
he held in his hand. He wanted to
rub his eyes to be sure that he was
L.
that isn't Peter Rabbit. then | don't
know Peter when l see him" NUT
tered Farmer Browns Boy. But
how can it be Peter here in the
barn? How could he get in? And
why would he come in, even IL he
could get in? 1t can't be Peter. No.
sir, it can't be Peter. But it is. Now.
how can a thing be when it
can't be-"
IT was Peter. OF course, It was
Peter. He had come out from under
the hay where he had been taking
4 nap, and being once more hungry.
he had made straight for
the the carrots. Now he was quietly
sitting there eating a carrot. Farm
er Browns Boy moved. Instantly.
Peter scurried back under the hay.
Farmer Browns Boy once more
stood perfectly still He didn't move
so much as a finger. In few min
utes he saw Peters wabbly little
nose poking out from under the
hay. Peter sat there for a moment
or two. Then he came wholly out
and hoped over to those carrots
again. But the moment Farmer
Browns Boy moved he scurried
back under the hay.
80 it is really you. Peter Rab.
bit said Farmer Browns Boy
You must have been very, very
hungry to venture up here. ! won.
der how you would like some oats:
Those ought TO be a change and be
good for you"
So Farmer Browns Boy went ovel
to the oat bin and scooped out &
couple Of handfuls of oats. These h
put in a littlt pile on the floor, abou,
two feet in front of the place where
Peter had disappeared under the
hay. Then once more he stood per.
fectly still. He didn't have 10 wait
long. When Peter poked his head
out from under the hay, his wabbl,
little nose was Wa billing as only j,
can wabhle. He smelled these oats
He hoped over 10 them and reach
ing ont took A uiouthful. Then he
hitche5 a little nearer and souattine
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-04

Twelve Of the horizontal words
have six letters. There are several
more in a vertical position. You'll
find the puzzle rather easy.
Horizontal
I. Pulled up with happiness.
Z. Original.
10. To replace.
"A. Scene of an event.
IS. Having a nat breastbone.
16. Made amends.
II. Guided.
IS. To commit to memory.
10. Belfry.
%. Male title Of courtesy.
%. Expert aviator.
rs. Perfume.
rs. Depressed.
81. A general term for any mast
or boom.
IS. Writing implement.
20. Feline animal.
30. Vehicles on runners.
81. Sun.
g. Garden implement.
50. Device for taking pictures.
36. Degrades.
40. Loved exceedingly.
II. To disclose.
AZ. Frowns.
43. Goodlooking.
Vertical
!. 10 make a mistake.
.. Field.
3. Ready (applied to WITT
4. Worker.
5. 10 pass into the interior Of.
6. Action.
Z. Calm.
s. Revolving piece in a stationary
piece.
2. Idol.
10. Male.
II. Beer.
IL. Account Books.
-. Local.
90. Type of poem.
q. Was victor.
90. Perched.
g. Monkey.
"a. Low vulgar fellow.
%. Knocked preparations Of veg.
etables served with a dress
ing.
81. Untwisted silk.
20. instrument for removing apple
centers.
80. Abstlnent.
81. Withered.
81. Large. string musical instru,
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Guiding Your:
I'D Child ID
HANDICAPS
BY Mrs. Agnes Lyne

To his parents Dick was the most
precious thing In life. When at the
age of three he was severely i'll with
scarlet fever. they watched over
him and knew every breath he drew
For days he hung on the point Of
death and for many weeks he lay
wan and feeble without energy to
talk or move.
Although before his illness Dick
had already developed = fair vocab-
ulary and was 4 fine enterprising
lad in his play. after it he returned
to the ways OF his baby days. Slow
~ he was taught to walk again.
and gradually he made friends with
his playthings once more. But his
speech did not come back. He asked
for things by crying and pointing.
by inarticulate sounds and gestures.
He did not respond when spoken to,
it seemed Is though he had become
quite deaf.
Appalled, by their tragedy the
parentr waited on their afflicted
baby hand and foot. They watched
his expressions and anticipated his
wishes. He never had TO exert him.
self to get what he wanted, they
rushed to bring 1t to him at his cry,
BY the time he was four his re-
tardation was 20 marked and In
improvement 70 slight that thes
took him to a specialist who found
that Dick had indeed lost his hear
ing in one ear. but that there wal
no other physical handicap. Their
a psychologist found that as far n
II was possible to Judge his intelli.
gence was normal.
With their new insight and the
persistence Of their love, his par.
ents decided to make Dick grow up
They left him to get things for him.
self whenever 1t was possible. Whet
he srunted and pointed = finger
they said the name Of the object III
wanted, and not until he had al
least made an effort to repeat the
word after them did they let him
have it.
Slowly he improved.
Many child who has as genuine
a handicap as had Dick Is injured
more by its psychological conso
quences than by the difficulty itself
Parents need to be on guard lest tht
unwise treatment Of a handicap he
comes more Of a drawback than tn,
handicap itself.