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LITTLE BENNY


After suppir pop was smoking to him
self and sed, Hey pop. wich do you
think is the best, q little pockit die
tionerry or . mouth organ you can play
from both sides?
that's a very difficult question, in
volving, as It does, 2 CRATE arts, litter
ture and music, pop sed. Naturally IL
you were ntererry man the diction-
cry should seem most precious to you.
and to q musician the mouth organ
would have a special appel, but I have
seen your efforts at composition and
spelling so know you are no littererry
man, and I have herd you tried to
WHSLE what you imagined to be tune
and you are by no means a musician.
SO we shall han to tackle this problem
strickly on the merits Of the 2 grats
arts themselves, he Sed.
Well witch do you think, pop? sed,
and he sed, Well, a dictionary repre-
sents words, and it is well known that
verbs are mightier than cannons, exc
cepting, perhaps, during war times.
Without verbs the nobleSt poets would
be dunn and the sweetest singers could
do little more than make faces and
meaningless sounds. The mitey thawts
Of the greatest minds would never OF
been handed down for others to ignore.
and thousands Of industrious printers
ments of their trade, he sed.
Well do you meen the pockit die
tionerry is the best2 sed, and pop
sed, Don't let us be hasty, let us ex-
anime the sublime art Of music, as
symbolized, in a humble way, by the
mouth organ. Music is the voice of
the angels, 1t appeels to our highest
emotions and soothes us gently to sleep
ferst when we are innocent babies and
later when we are old and sof1sticated
yes, even though we are sitting at the
time in a stiff boiled shert and a high
startched collar with vicious points. And
after all sleep Is perhaps the most nee
essary thing in life, especially at mite.
so perhaps we had better award the
diploma to the mouth organ, he sed.
All rite, Ill swap Pubs Simkins my
little dictionary for his mouth organ
tomorrow, sed, and pop sed, Yee gods
no, I reconsider my verdict, vote for
the. dictionary, and sed, No sir, its
too late
Meening I bleeved him the ferst time.
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= How to Gain Weight!

fit Neems to me that general inter-
est nieny means how can lose
weight To those Of us who would
mske any sacrifice for Just five pounds
of god. natural flesh, this expounding
on losing weight is almost BORING. Take
me- fdt instance: am feet inches
say I SOCK stylish, but would rather
be p!sasingly plump. However, it
do0sn'@ run in my family. Do you
know t6f anything that would overcome
herediN to the extent of few pounds?
The okly ailment am aware of is
catarrr, especially on arising in the
moeniSy. Now am going to read your
colfmla every day with the hope Of
seeing t@ something of personal INTEREST,"
We 4et severe drubbings like this
every snce in q while. But it doesn't
rufae rs. We keep right on meriting
them, Because we know that there Is
no Subject that we can harp on per-
sistantf1 that will produce such re-
turns IA physical health and happi-
ness az this subject of how to reduce
an6 stay reduced, and how to pre-
venS tfa necessity Of having to reduce.
who belong to the T. T. T. (Too-Too-
Thias)* I do write to your sorority
rather frequently, and you should know
Az I point out frequently-that this
advice IN losing can be put into reverse
and uEed by you, just as probably
as y csa by the F. F. F. (Friendly Fat
Fraserrsty).
Fbr distance, I tell them to cut of
1909 =. q day from the diet that
their E2sight remains stationary on
the mi ntenance diet-and they will
lose; o.kH-quarter Of a pound a day.
Now vklat should you read for your
case? B. Certainly! Add 1000 C.
OF Course, as have warned you,
you :mpkn't add the full amount all at
once. SO it gradually by taking some
foo6s Between meals, a glass of half
milk a4d cream, say, or an egg nog,
or 4 handful of nuts; and do this
every day. And be sure to get your
vitatnipa B. the appetite-stimulating
vitaynink Have dishful of tomatoes
or cabbage, or three or four oranges,
or dth8r fresh fruit, every day. Al
your, meals, when you think you have
reached the point where you can't
takei arother mouthful, do take two or
three more mouthfuls. That's the way
those q us who have to fight over
weight Sdo-we continue to eat after
our hunger has been satisf1ed-always,
simply because 1t tastes good, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-28
should be effective in toughening thin
fragile nails,

should be effective in toughening thin,
fragile nails.
How many girls have said this Jingle
about their fingers: Friends, foes, pres
ents, beaux, journeys to go?" The white
spots on each successive nail, beginning
with the thumb, were supposed to an
swer these questions: How many friends
have ~ How many journeys am TO
take soon? etc. These spots are usually
caused by knocking or squeezing the
nails accidentally; and, though one may
have once believed that they gave a
promise of something pleasant, we know
now that they are blemish to the
beauty Of ones nails. A simple home
made remedy will stop this trouble.
Make a paste Of equal parts Of turpen-
tine and Inyrrh and apply 1t before re-
firing. Remove the paste the next
morning with little olive oil. Manicure
and polish the nails as usual.
Those who are guilty Of biting their
nails can never hope to keep them
beautiful, for this habit makes the nails
rough and extremely ugly. In the case
Of children some bitter-tasting drug like
bitter aloes is sometimes painted on the
nails to break the habit. The girl or
woman who is guilty of this unlovely
habit should be able to cure herself
through her own determination. It Is
habit which not only makes the nails
ugly but which also detracts from mi
lady's charm and poise.
Copyright, 1929
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-28
Brittle Finger Nails.

Nails which are brittle and therefore
hard to keep in good condition seems
to be @ common Ill. SO many readers
have written asking for advice on this
subject that q little general informa-
ton on the treatment Of this condition
will no doubt be welcome.
In the first place, II the nails are ex-
tremely brittle one should take natures
hint that something IL wrong with ones
physical condition. unless there are
obvious external reaSons for the condi-
ton. For instance, the condition may
be caused by the use Of chemicals In
ones work or by the use Of too harsh
soaps. The latter Is often true OF the
home woman; perhaps she uses too
strong soaps when washing dishes or
In other tasks about the home.
The first step in rernedying the condi-
ton Is to remove the cause, II possible,
and, II a rundown physical condition
seems to be at the base Of the trouble,
to try to build up more vigorous health.
For average cases Of brittle nails, how
ever, q simple nail Oil should bring re-
suits in two or three weeks. Melt three
drains of white wax in ten drops OF
olive oil. Remove from fire and gradu-
ally stir In one dram of salt, one dram
Of powdered resin and one dram Of
powdered alum. When the mixture Is
cool add little perfume.
II nails are ridged or brittle, soak
them in this oil for at least 10 minutes
every day for two weeks. BY the end Of
the period the nails should be so i'm
proved that they may be kept in good
condition by a weekly use Of the oil.
During the first two weeks Of the treat
ment avoid using any nail polish. Gen.
tie friction with buffer or the palm Of
I1n ~ ~ &r
the nails.
It is quite possible to obtain o pretty
pink shine on the nails without using
any form Of polish; merely burning them
several times q day will give them a
natural color and glossiness. If polish
is used, however, I recommend paste
for brittle nails.
Some readers complain Of nails which
are 50 thin that they are extremely
fragile. In such cases 1t Is likely that
the body Is not supplying them with
SUFFICIENT materials for growth. While
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-28
SUB ROSA
ny MIMI.
SweAten to Suit Taste.

The average cook book is all right
when 1t comes to -four, eggs, butter ana
the like, but not 90 sure OF Its sugar.
Often Il tells us to "sweeten to suit the
taste" There seems to be certain
freedom of the sweets which we do not
find with other ingredients: Life Is ike
that; yes?
There are certain things we have to
have as matters Of necessity. We nave
to keep asking the old questions, what
we shall eat and drink, wherewith we
shall be housed and clothed. We may
be on q diet, live in bungalow and
dress like q dapper, but we must heed
the essentials In life.
But there are certain matters Of taste
and temperamental choice. We may
have to 60 to business, but We DO not
have to 60 to Q show. It may be nee
esSary to get on trolley, but joy
wear some sort Of stockings, unless we
are very advanced, but the particular
brand Is q matter Of choice
Now, we are judged by these non
essentials more than we are by the ne
cessities of life. It's in what we do
outside school and work hours that a
persons real nature comes out. We
Sweeten life to suit the taste and are
judged by the amount Of such sugar
that We use.
Our ancestors couldn't get sugar at
cents a pound, and they did not
carry any nickels either, hence they had
to get their sweets out Of fruits and
vegetables as best they could. But we
live in an age Of crystallized sugar and
artificial pleasure.
We don't look at Landscapes or watch
people pass along in the street. We 60
to movie where the stars with their
makeup stroll around in the land
Scapes or pass along in the studio
streets. We Sweeten our view Of life
with Spectacles of this sort.
It's astonishing the amount Of sugar
we require or think we want. The re-
suit Is that the amusement industry
has become as big an affair as steel or
oil. If our tastes should change over
night, 1t would be a sad morrow for the
picture producers They are supported,
along with all their Hollywooders, by
the way we sweeten the spectacle of life
according to q fantastic taste.
I'm not roaring at the movies or any
other form Of entertainment. No, I'm
only calling your attention to the fact
that luxurieS are necessities because Of
the way we sweeten up life. II LIES q
pill, we are going to have it sugar
coated.
But here comes the Importance of
woman in the present situation. Wom-
an has simplifed dress to startling
degree. have only to say bob and
skirt to make you see that. She's dress.
ing In a natural way, which isn't the
case with man.
Why cannot woman live as simply
as she dresses? It's all q matter Of
taste, but taste may be good or bad.
It's up to woman, the world-famous
cook, to determine how much sweetness
and entertainment we really need in
order to be happy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-28
OUR CHILDREN
NJ ANGELO PATRl.
Tense Children.

Marie Louise was o very tense little
girl. Her little body was set in rigid
lines. She squeezed herself together in
an effort to be as small as possible lest
some one discover her and tell her how
to do something.
matter with Marie Louise. Some one
was forever telling her how to 40
something. And Marie Louise was such
a conscientious child that she en-
deavored to do exactly what everybody
told her to do precisely as they told
her to do 1t.
as that is fatal. It invites direction,
supervision, imposition. And Marie
Louise got plenty of all that. Stand
up straight, Marie Louise. Goodness
You bunch So" Now when you wash
your face, Marie Louise, hold your
cloth SO, and soap 1t so, and rub round
and round. Never rub down. LOOK
out. You're rubbing down again"
Come, come, Marie Louise. You must
with free step. You walk like q
chicken treading her own eggs. Hold
your head UP and walk" Great en-
phaSis on the walk.
Aunt Libby came to visit, sent by
some gracious spirit who was acquainb-
ed with the long hours when Marie
Louise cried, and wondered, and prayed
for help to be just what everybody
wanted her to be.
Now. sister, I've not asked for
visit from one Of the children for
years. but this time I want to take
Marie Louise back with me. I believe
the farm will do her q lot OF good
and she will do me lot OF good; I'm
not feeling any too well these days,
She'll sort Of spruce me up. Let her
come along with me for spell.
isn't very we'll herself, Libby. ana
maybe it would be just as well to take
her. But be very careful Of her. She
needs a lot of care. And watching.
She isn't an easy child, assure you"
Leave it to me-" said Aunt Libby.
and took Marie Louise away. her stih
little legs sticking straight out before
her, her eyes set forward unblinklngly,
her little hands clutched tight In her
LAP, lest she do something to spoil TINS
charm fresh arrived from fairyland.
Going away. With Aunt Libby.
Now then, here we are. Young
-Fetch-It, carry in your things
and take them right along TO your
room. Upstairs. Right. Now then,
20 wash up and we'll have q bite before
we look at the hens"
It was hard at first. Nobody said
how anything was to be done so how
could Marie Louise know what pleased
then2 But then nobody seemed to
notice how anything was done, and
they were always pleased with one.
Help yourself" said Aunt Libby.
Here's farm and here's you. And me.
And the hens. And the roosters. And
the pigs. And the cows, and
But that stiff little Marie Louise
Just laughed out loud and threw both
arms about stout old Aunt Lib. Tension
spells fear. Love kills fear. Anxiety
about a child breeds fear In that child.
Love and faith kills anxiety, removes
fear, tension and depression. Why not?
Copyright, 1897
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-28
DIET AND HEALTH
BY LULU HUNT PETERS, M. d.

that's one Of the reasons why we are
overweight. If we would never eat
except to satisfy natural hunger, we
wouldn't be overweight.
Nov Ray reminds be I am getting
on the wrong side of the fenceD
You must have lots of sunshine and
fresh air and extra rest. Also some
exercise, for improved muscuIature.
No smoking for that dulls the appetite
as well as slowly poisons.
or course, I'm assuming you have
no physical disorder which is the cause
Of your thinness. You say you have
catarrh, D. G. That may both be a
cause and the result Of your thinness.
You must be on a very deficient diet,
which Is proved by your great under
weight, therefore your mucous men,
branes Gas well as other organs) have
lowered resistance, a lowered resist
ance Of the mucous membranes often
result in the slow infection which causes
catarrh. Then the catarrh makes for
added thinness-so a vicious circle Is
formed.
There is no such thing as hereditary
thinneSS, no more than hereditary
fairness, D. G. The type Of framework
Of the body can be inherited, but not
the amount of padding-that depends
upon your diet. Members Of the same
family are not infrequently Of the same
type so far as padding is concerned be-
cause they eat at the same table, and
children are brought up to like the
same things the parents like.
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THE DUO"

Junot, general Of the first Napoleon
not quite 80 well known to us as the
Due d'Abrantes-suffere In his head
after he was wounded at the siege Of
Toulon, and thereafter had tendency
toward unusual rashness, resulting in
actions that gained him the nickname
Of 1.-The Tempest"
There was nothing wrong with the
head of his wife. however. at least in
the sense that Junot was AFFLICTED. She
was extravagant and she loved display,
but she was a woman Of great intellect.
Her salon in Paris attracted all the
celebrities Of her day. When Napoleons
great empire fell she naturally lost her
fortune. Thereafter she devoted her
self to literature, and her writings were
widely read.
OF them all-books of fiction, me-
moirs and critical and other articles
only her Memoirs of Napoleon" con-
tinue to command interest. But she
was in her time a very important per-
sonage, able on occasion to defy even
Napoleon himself.
We cannot suppose her to have been
woman in the least inclined to vaga-
rieS Hence her story of her adventure
on the night Of July 1928, 1918, must
be accepted as an honest, sincere ac-
count of what she believed to have hap
pened to her. This even though, as
some might believe, she was the victim
Of hallucination.
Illyria Ca country east of the Adriatic
Sea, formerly part of Austria Hungary,
since 1918 part of Jugoslavia). Ma
poleon had made him governor of this
state, Notwithstanding that in previous
administrative positions he had shown
himself untrustworthy.
On the night of July 1928 the
duchess slept badly. There was no par
ticular reason for her discomfort-so
far, at least, as she knew. In the end
she was seized by a sensation which she
later described as entirely unknown to
me and afflicting."
This sensation was so powerful that
1t dispelled her f1tful slumber. Fully
awake, she SAVIOR thought che saw
the form Of Junot in her chamber.
Alfred in the same gray suit which
he had worn on the day he parted from
her to go to Illyria, he gazed at her
and sweet.
The duchess was frightened and
screamed piercingly. Blanche, her head
chambermaid, came running. So did
Mime. Thomieres. an inmate of the
house.
what is the trouble?" they cried.
What is the trouble?"
Light my chamber!" the duchess
commanded Blanche. "Give me all the
air you can, especially all the light you
CAM"
The maid complied. But notwith-
standing the presence Of the two wom-
en- and the lights, Nine. Junot con-
tinued to see the apparition of the due.
Indeed. he now walked around the
bed toward her, increasing her fright.
Then, most terrifying of all, she saw
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-28
A Sermon for Today
About Our Business.
BY REV. JOHN r. GUM.

Every man shall bear his own bur-
den. Wis.
This Is not meant to imply that one
should never look to another to help
him bear his burden. One may ofteli
find himself so heavily burdened as to
justify his seeking assistance from
another. But, as long as one has
strength to carry his own load, he
should be man enough to carry 1t, and
not try to shift any part of it to other
shoulders.
The trouble with many is that they
magnify their burdens. They make
them out to be heavier than they are.
They begin to whine and call for help
when there is really no occasion for II.
It might help such people to imagine
their burdens as transferred to some-
body else. Make it a personal matter.
You think your burden is too heavy
for you? Just imagine that burden
transferred to another. Would you
think 1t too much for that other?
Suppose that other, carrying your LOAD,
should 60 around complaining and muI :
muring about the weight of it. What
would you have to say? Seeing your
burden on another's shoulders, does 1t
not seem smaller-too small to groan
under so mournfully?
Said La Rochefoucauld: 1--WE have
all of us sufficient fortitude to bear
the misfortune of others
I'VE talk to others about how bravery
they ought to stand up under their
trials. We tell others that they ought
to be manly and strong and bear their
burdens with brave heart. It would
be a great gain, II we would learn u
view our own burdens as we view those
Of other people. and require of ourselves
as much courage and fortitude as we
commonly expect of others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-28
Lessons in English
BY w. l.. GORDON.

Words often misused: Do not say
Between each row Of trees was stone
walk" Say Between every two rows
Of trees"
Often mispronounced: Longevity.
Pronounce lon-jev-it-i, o as In "on," e
as in let" both is as in "it," accent
second syllable, and not long-gev-i-ti.
Often misspelled: Raise (to lift up)
rae (to level to the ground.
Synonyms: Agitation, commotion,
excitement, disturbance, perturbation.
trepidation.
Word study: "Use a word three times
and 1t is yours" Let us increase our
vocabulary by mastering one word each
day. Today's word: Accentuate; to
give prominence to, in speaking or
writing: to emphasize. IT wish to &C
centuate the Importance of enthusiasm"
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The Sidewalks of Washington
BIZ THORNTON FISHER.

ne has played on II different teams.
He has had 10 scholarships during his
college career. Joe will retire with
the best wishes of the fans, who have
enjoyed his playing"
* X X
Jimmy BaScomb is holding out this
season for an increase in salary and a
bigger and better scholarship. Bas-
comb has been starring for three years
on Uphams eleven. Bascomb declares
that he will not be seen at right tackle
this year unless the officials raise the
ante. Bascomb said: I refuse to play
any longer merely for a degree in en-
cheering. II the college refuses to
give me medical degree will quit
and Join some college more liberal.
Look at Jinks, who plays with Cluff
University. Jinks got a law education
besides philosophical course and dem
tiStry diploma for his work on the
team. It isn't fair for Upham to treat
me in snide manner when have
been instrumental in bringing cash in
at the boxofice, making it possible for
the new engineering hall to be built. 1"
X X X
willie Smart, the famous forward
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that, although he walked, one Of his
| legs was broken
What could it all mean? It passed
| through the mind of the duchess that
| something dire had separated her hus-
bands earthly existence from her own
Again she felt as though she were
dying. For the apparition, remaining
visible, first came near her and then
retreated into some shadowy corner OF
! the room, from which 1t seemed TO
beckon her to follow.
Hours passed. With the approach OF
dawn the figure Of the due ceased to be
visible to her. But she was left with a
foreboding of tragic happenings.
The explanation-at least to her
mind-came some eight days later.
On the night Of July 1928 the DUO
d'Abrantes, discouraged because OF re-
peated financial reverses, and cast
down by the fact that he had lost the
favor of Napoleon, had thrown himself
from a window A leg had been broken
and fatal inner injuries were inflicted
upon him.
In that hour Of extreme soul stress,
| If his wife's account is correct, he
projected his personality to her.
Strangely, although he lived seven
days longer, he does not seem again to
have appeared to the duchess. But, OF
course, during the period before his
death he was for the most part I'M
conscious.
Death came on July 20. To the end
Of her days, the duchess believed that
she had been made acquainted with her
husbands act by intense revelation
There had been present, she thought,
- direct relation between two souls,
bound by SO many ties that they formed
one soul"
After the dues death Napoleon for
bade the duchess to reside in Paris. She
calmly ignored his orders and almost
Immediately gathered around her a
group of celebrities.
Perhaps the most curious coincidence
Of her experience was that in 1t she
perceived that Junot's leg was broken.
(CopyrIght, 1929
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-28
Soy Bean Loaf.

Soak one cupful of soy beans over
night, wash, then set to cook in fresh
water, cooking until tender, or from six
to eight hours, and until the water is
much reduced. Press through sieve.
There should be two cupfuls of puree.
Add one cupful of soft breadcrumbs,
three tablespoonfuls of melted shorten
ing, five tablespoonful Of tomato cat
sup, one egg beaten light, and one small
onion chopped or grated. one chopped
chilli pepper and one and one-half tea
spoonfuls of salt. Mix and shape into
o loaf. Bake in pan, basting often
with melted shortening to which a little
salt has been added. Serve hot with
brown or tomato sauce. Leftover loaf
may be sliced. dipped in corn flour or
meal and sauted in hot shortening.
Other varieties of beans may be used
in the same way and require less cook
ing at first.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-28
Chocolate Cocoanut Pie.

Scald two cupfuls of milk. Sift to-
gether one cupful of sugar, three table,
spoonfuls of cornstarch, half cupful
the dry ingredients. stirring all the
time to prevent Jumping, then return
the mixture to the double boiler and
stir until the custard is thick and
smooth. Cook for is minutes. then add
two tablespoonfuls of butter, one tea
spoonful Of vanilla and half cupful
Of grated cocoanut. Pour this combi-
nation into q baked pie shell, add
meringue and bake in q moderate oven
until nicely bruWued.f -.