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Evening star., 1930-12-06

who work for $40 a week or for nothing
in order to have a pastime.
The same desire makes other women
long to own a gift shop. Most girls
think that II they have taste and q
love of beautiful things they can make
a living among them. But unfortunate
ly. to make success of gift shop re-
quires neither taste nor a love of fine
things. What is needed Is a thorough
knowledge of the business and a talent
for counting pennies.
You need skill in buying and an un-
derStanding of your customers Even
though you may love pretty vase you
may not know how TO buy 1t at the low
est price. Alas! In working for liv-
ing you are seldom surrounded by
beauty.
You would think that girls who work.
ed among fine clothes would be very
much excited by them. But it's like the
girl in the candy shop. The first day
the boss allows her to eat as much as
she likes. Soon she wouldn't eat a
piece of candy unless she were starving.
So, often in shops where fine dresses
are sold, the girls grow completely In
different to them.
Still, furnishing beautiful rooms ana
houses Is wonderful way to put ones
self to sleep at night AS you lie wake
ful in bed, just furnish imaginary rooms
in your mind Furnish them to the last
detail, and you will go easily to sleep.
Girls having problems in connection with
care OF this paper, for her personal advice.
(Copyright, 1901
Evening star., 1930-12-06
The Cripple.
success is seldom won by luck;
'Tis chiefly the reward Of pluck.
Old Mother Nature.

The young Muskrat who had twisted
on foot and left it In a cruel steel
trap was at first SO happy in being free
that he didn't give much thought to
| that lost foot. He followed his father.
Jerry Muskrat, straight home to the
| h.g house in the Smiling Pool, which he
entered by diving and swimming
through the long underwater hall. Oh,
how good it was to come up inside
where he was safe from all enemies.
On comfortable bed of dry grass he
| first gave real attention to his injured
leg. 1t achad, did that stump of leg.
Yes, indeed, it ached. But the ache
was not so great as it had been when
the leg was held fast in that dreadful
trap. He gently licked it to get it
clean. Presently Ike went to sleep. You
see, he had had no rest or sleep for so
long that he was quite used up.
on, how good 1t was when at last he
awoke to find that he was safely at
home In that big house in the Smiling
Pool. At first he could not remember
what was wrong. Then the ache in
that stump of left front leg brought
it all back. For two days he did not
even try to go outside. Food was
brought in. He didn't need much for
he had quite lest his appetite All the
healing the stump Of leg. He was
healthy young Muskrat, and it was sur
prising how rapidly the healing went on
When at last the young Muskrat did
venture out he did not realize at first
how crippled he was. He could swim
without difficulty for there was moth
ing the matter with his strong hind
feet with their partly webbed toes and
there was nothing the matter with his
tail wherewith to scull. 1t was when he
came to the first landing and started
to climb out that he realized something
OF what life was to be for him there
after. Having but one forefoot and that
stump, which was not yet fully healed,
he could not get out on that little land
ing. He had to hunt another that was
lower
Jerry Muskrat saw him. "Never
mind" said he. Think how much
worse it would have been to have lost
your life"
The young Muskrat was almost ready
to doubt this as he lost his balance and
fell forward while climbing up on a log,
but when he remembered the boy with
the stick lifted to kill him he decided
that after all it was better, much bet
ter, to be alive. He soon discovered
that he was badly handicapped II ne
tried to fight with any of his compan-
ions and so he took pains not to quar-
rel with them. He discovered that he
could not run, so he seldom went more
than jump from the water. He
found that he could not dig as he had
Evening star., 1930-12-06
(Copyright, 1e30.O

An interesting reaction has set in
against having every plumbing con-
tr1Vance exposed in a home. This OPEN
air idea was the result of the necessary
sanitary change in regard to plumbing
Pipes and traps and every sort of plumb
ing necessity were first concealed as un-
slightly. Then, because of the difficulty
In mending leaks, Worn-out pipes, etc.,
and the introduction of a new type of
bath room toilet there arose the need
OF having plumbing Immediately acces-
sible. The boxed plumbing gave way
to the open plumbing, sometimes very
unsightly, but endured because of better
sanitation. Now there is evident a tend
ency toward partial concealment when
ever this can be done without interfer-
ing with sanitation. Workmen have
been having it all to their advantage
however bad the decorative effect was
on the rooms. Now, while they are not
prevented from having suitable access
to pipes, they are not the only ones
considered. Occupants Of house are
permitted to have certain degree Of
boxed plumbing.
This is Immediately noticeable in
kitchens. The sink and tub pipes
whenever the tubs are in the kitchen
are often boxed in. That is, the space
underneath sinks, ETC., is not left open,
exposing Jne pipes 10 plain view, but
they are incloSed in what was once
called sink closet. A wide door opens
into the low closet, permitting perfect
access to the pipes and trap beneath
the sink. The unsightly pipes, elbows
and traps no longer have to confront
every one entering the kitchen.
More important than this to the
homemaker Is that this previously waste
space can now be put to its old-time
use as closet for pots and kettles. 1t
has been difficult to know just what to
do with the awkward and large cook
ing utensils, such as the preserving
kettle, the large covered roasting pan
and the many and varied assortment
Evening star., 1930-12-06
SUB ROSA
BY VIRGINIA VANE.
Friendship.

Dear Miss Vane: My boy friend has
friend whom 1 dislike intensely, but
he is my friends best pal I have asked
my friend to give up this man-tc
choose between us. He promised not
to see his friend again and kept his
promise for a few days, then drifted
back into friendship with him again
Please advise me how to make him
understand that this is serious-A. G
You need advice but not the kind
you're expecting. It is hopeless for you
to try to break up this friendship and
it is wicked of you to force the poor
man into any such promise.
Why should you try to come between
these two friends? Does the chum in
terfere in any real way with your hap
pinesS? Or is it just that you're jeal-
Gus of him and his influence with the
man you love? Aren't you being both
petty and selfish in demanding that
this close relationship be broken eff for
your sake?
Actually you can't ever break it off,
you know. It will spring up time and
again, no matter what you do to stamp
1t out. When two men are really de-
voted to each other, it takes more than
the caprice of girl to break up their
friendship.
Have the brains to understand that
you can't possibly like every one your
man likes-and that you can't expect
him to be devoted to all your friends.
You two must have some friendships
separate from each other. You can
meet certain gi,ls fer lunch. He can
go out with those friends who don't
please you. on such evenings as you're
e
the pals you don't like.
D. G.: When the world is so full of
tragedy and trouble why worry about
a thing like being a golf widow once
in while. Your husbands vice is
the most harmless in. the world, and
the most healthy. what of it, if he's
apt to be obsessed with the matter.
Men must have their hobbies and the
more keen they get about their special
game, the less apt they are to get
into mischief. Be glad he's having a
good time, and find something to do
to keep you occupied and happy.
Evening star., 1930-12-06

ington, D. c., murdered by a mob of
fanatics at his post as vice-consul in
Teheran, Persia.
Between those two names runs a
lorg record. There are tragedies al
sea, in earthquakes or other great dis
asters in far countries. and of Ameri-
cans shot down while going about their
peaceful duties.
There is, for instance, Joel Bar
low of Connecticut, Minister to France
in 1911. He was ordered to find Ma
poleon in Russia and discuss with the
French emperor terms of a new treaty
with the United States. But the Min
1Ster was caught in the famous re-
treat from Moscow to die of privation
and exposure at Zarnowice.
Many were lost at sea either when
going to or coming from their posts
Alfred L. NJ. Gottschalk of New York,
consul general at Rio de Janeiro, went
TO the port of missing ships with the
collier Cyclops in 1918, that queer mod
ern sea mystery.
Robert N. McNeely of North Caro-
lima was lost when the steamship Per-
Sia was torpedoed in the Mediterranean.
James A. Holden of Massachusetts,
consular agent in Santa Domingo, sailed
howeward in 1927 aboard a ship which
never was heard of again. John S.
Meircken went down with the Lafayette
in West Indian waters in 1882.
Edward w. Gardner of Massachusetts
was lost en- route from Samoa.
Rounseville Wildman of California
with his entire family was lost with
the S. S. Rio de Janeiro at the en-
trance to the Golden Gate in 1901
And there are many others-the list
is long one.
It has taken almost a century and
a half for some Of them to be rec
ognized formally. But their names are
nevertheless on the records Of the State
Department
Unsung heroes.
Evening star., 1930-12-06

of needed pots, pans and kettles. To be
sure, these have been manufactured to
be as attractive as possible in shining
aluminium and gay enamels, but this at
tractiveness can be enjoyed to the full
when the cooking utensils are in use
on the stove without having them con-
tinually in evidence.
The woman who keeps house in a
small apartment finds this conserva-
ton Of floor space particularly helpful
To be sure she was obliged to utilize it
for this same purpose without the closet,
but 1t doubled her work of caring for
the kitchenette. Whenever the floor
has to be washed, all these exposed pots
and kettles have to be moved They
get dusty quickly also and so require
extra care. When they are slowed away
in the closet, they are protected from
dust, require the least possible handling
and are equally convenient. From the
viewpoint Of household convenience the
boxed-in styling as now carried out is
an asset.
(Copyright, 1930)
Evening star., 1930-12-06
BEDTIME STORIES By y T"9ssES' ssse4,,

dug once upon time, so he no longer
tried to dig up roots for food, but
hunted more for other food.
Altogether, however, he got along
surprisingly well for one so crippled
Fortunately he was seen by Farmer
Browns boy. After that there was al
ways plenty to eat where he could
easily get 1T. So he grew strong and
big and more and more clever in get
ting about on three legs. But always
he remembered the dreadful lesson of
the trap, and never once did he forget
to look carefully before putting a foot
down anywhere. Even when there was
no reason to think that there might be
traps about, he was just so careful.
Jerry MuSkrat used to notice this and
grin, but he took care that the young
Evening star., 1930-12-06
Everyday Psychology
BY DIR. JESSE W. sPRowLs.
Laughter.

Laughter is catalogued nowadays
among those mental mechanisms that
are always ready to go into action.
That is to say, people are always ready
to laugh.
The man whose business it is to make
people laugh never goes into bank
ruptcy, providing he can provide more
and better laughs than his competitors.
While the propensity to laugh is in
born, 1t seems that we all must learn
what to laugh at. An infant only
smiles. 1t has it's first laugh when it
Is the reason some psychologists say
that we laugh only when we feel su-
perior to the situation. We break into
laugh every time we have sudden
sense of greatness. We are amused at
the things that seem inferior to us in
terms of our own logic.
Some laughs are defiant, others take
on the air of mockery; still others have
some malicious purpose; the miser
merely chuckles. All Of which means
that laughter is a gesture, form of
language far older than grammarS and
dictionaries. There's some kind of
laugh for every mood.
The language of laughs has a large
vocabulary. To read that language
fully you must have done lot of living,
a lot of striving, a lot of succeeding
You can tell pretty well what a person
thinks of himself by taking note of the
things that amuse him.
(Copyrisht. 1s3O)
Evening star., 1930-12-06
Black as an Evening Selection
BY MARY MARSHALL.

it is rather to their advantage that this
Winter black is not quite so much worn
as it has been recently. All white eve
ming dresses have come into unprece-
dented importance and bright red is so
often chosen that one need no longer
feel overconspicuous in this brilliant
hue.
BY all means wear black in the eve
ming if it is distinctly your most be-
coming tone, but remember that this
season black is almost always worn with
some touch of color or white. This may
be introduced by way of artificial flow
ers on the shoulder. by way of colored
slippers or more often by means of jew
els which should be striking enough to
catch the eye.
Evening star., 1930-12-06
SavorY Toast.

Mince very fine some cold ham or
tongue and moisten with some rich
gravy or few spoonfuls of stock. Fla
vor with a little made mustard, few
drops of table sauce and then put into
a saucepan to heat, stirring constantly.
Meanwhile, have ready two slices of
toast not too hard, pare off the crust
(f necessary butter a little), place on
a hot dish and quickly pour over the
toast the boiling mince from the sauce
pan and send to the table. After the
meat Is minced 1t takes only 10 minutes
to prepare this dish. Poultry can be
used in the same way, in this case using
pepper, salt and chopped parsley in
stead of the above dressing. If you
have no white gravy at hand, use in
stead few teaspoonfuls of thin cream
or raw milk and dregde in a little flour.
Evening star., 1930-12-06

Muskrat shouldn't see him do it. Hell
live to be old and wise," said Jerry to
Mrs. Jerry. "It was q dreadful lesson,
Yes, sir, 1t has so. Notice how ready he
is to listen to advice now. He was
headstrong and needless, but now he is
cautious and watchful and suspicious.
Never again will he be caught in a trap,
nor is he likely to be caught by any Of
our enemies. He may be crippled so
far as that leg is concerned, but there
is nothing crippled about his wits"
1t was so. In time that crippled
young Muskrat proved to be the smart
est of all the young MuskratS and was
quite capable Of taking care of himself.
But he had paid dreadful price.
Don't you think so?
(Copyright. 1o30)
Evening star., 1930-12-06

mild astringent or skin tonic. This
egg treatment may be taken once q
week,
(2J The dried henna leaves or DOW
der made into rinse with water and
used after the shampoo tend to bring
out the reddish lights in auburn or
chestnut brown hair. There are also
so-called henna dyes that tint the hair
any desired shade, but these are really
metallic dyes and not pure henna,
which always gives a reddish shade.
CD Use a shade which blends with
your natural coloring. II your hair is
dark and you have great deal of color
In your cheeks, think you must be the
type who would look best in an ivory
or creamy shade of face powder
LOIS LEEDS.
x. Y. Z.-Sorry you have failed to
see your questions answered But If you
read the column daily I think you will
Evening star., 1930-12-06
Ny Neighbor Says:

1t is essential that a gas stove
be kept clean both inside and
out. Wash with a brush and
warm water, then rub over with
olive oil.
Keep jar of silver polish near
the sink. When washing dishes
1t is a simple matter to rub over
any silver that requires it.
Corn brooms may be washed in
hot soap suds, but care must be
taken not to let the water rust
the wires which hold the straws
to the handle.
Flannel should never be used
for needle books, as it is often
prepared with sulphur, which will
rust the needles. A piece of fine
linen or chamois is better.
The marks of matches on white
paint may be removed by rubbing
first with cut lemon, then with
a damp cloth dipped in powered
whiting. Rinse with cold water
and wipe dry with soft cloths.
(copyrisht. l93o)
Evening star., 1930-12-06

the desire to have a home plus the de-
sire to create beauty which is one of
the best things we human beings have.
But 1t isn't very wise instinct. Be-
cause mighty few are the women who
can make living at interior decorat-
ing.
II you have circle Of friends who
Will be your customers out of friend
ship you can be an interior decorator.
Or if you have a special talent and are
prepared to take thorough course of
training, you can also succeed. Other
wise not. The business is already crowd
ed with women who are well-to-do and
Evening star., 1930-12-06
Home in Good Taste
By SARA HILAND.

1t is always problem to decide upon
the window treatments when the house
is new or about to be refurnished, and
whsther all windows should have glass
curtains and overdraperies or just one
kind of curtain is a question that nearly
every housefurniSher meets,
In the accompanying illustration is
shown a window dressed with draperies
only, and because the view from the
window was pleasing landscape, this
Is justifiable. In the city, where brick
Evening star., 1930-12-06

find that many queries are answered in
articles or perhaps in answer to another
reader who may have the same prob
lens.
Yes, there are several ways of curling
the hair without using hot irons. If
you will send for my leaflet on Heat
less Curling Methods" I feel sure you
will find that 1t gives just the inforlna-
ton you wish and in more detail than
space will allow here. The leaf1et is
free, but with your request for 1t please
inclose stamped, self addressed envelope
for mailing.
You may temporarily remove the
superf1uous hair on your arms by the
use of depilatories or wax You will
flnd reliable products of this kind at
any cosmetic counter. Another method
is to bleach the hairs, thus making
them less noticeable AS bleach use
peroxide, adding to it a few drops of
ammonia. 1t must be used regularly to
get results. LOIS LEEDS.
Evening star., 1930-12-06
Veal Loaf.

Boil a veal soup bone in a small
amount of water until the meat is ten
der. Shred the meat to make one cup
full and season with salt and pepper.
Add one cupful of the veal liquor to
which has been added one tablespoonful
of gelatin dissolved in one-fourth cup
full of cold water. Slice two hard
cooked eggs Pack the veal and eggs
In alternate layers in a mold. Chill,
then serve on lettuce leaves and gar
Y1iSb
Evening star., 1930-12-06

SO long as France rules or predomi-
mates the world Of fashion, so long will
hand work continue to play an import
ant role in our wardrobeS. If for no
other reason than this we may all hope
that her rule in the realm will be
long one. Left to our own devices we
might forget the subtle charm of hand
tucks. of fine shocking, shirring, fagot-
Evening star., 1930-12-06
THE STARS
DAILY PATTERN
SERVICE
Youth.

Youth.
Little daughter is just at the age
when smart clothes have an enormous
appeal.
The chemisette effect of this cute
bolero frock in smart rust-red wool
jersey makes it SO unusually chic.
Red bone buttons accent the chemi-
settle of beige jersey, that appears again
In the collar and the cuffs.
The paneled front skirt bursting into
fan pleats toward the hem is the cutest
idea Of the moment.
This cunning Style No. 998 is designed
for girls Of 8, 10, IL and IA years.
1t also makes up attractively in pat
termed wool crepe in dark green with
Light green contrast
A wool challis print in yellow and
Evening star., 1930-12-06
NANCY PACE
Girls in Early Teens
Interested i'm Clothes.
By FLORENCE La GANKE.
By FLORENCE LA GANKE.

Mrs. Lacey spoke truly when she
sald that Claire's interest was in
clothes. She found that the child not
only wanted to have plenty of things
for herself, but also thought her mother
should pay more attention to the
clothes fer her two younger sisters.
Soon she viii be wanting to dress me
and do me over" she walled to her
husband And in this she was more
correct than she knew-but that s
another story.
Claire loved her lapin coat lined with
green flannel. 1t had a green skirt
Evening star., 1930-12-06

walls are the only views for the dwellers
of the small and crowded apartments,
the use of glass curtains is a popular
idea and also gives a pleasing effect.
The window shown is in bed room
and the material from which the hang
ings are made is plain glazed chintz.
The walls and woodwork are a pale
shade of lime green, the floor is covered
with fawn Wilton carpet and the
hangings are Of apricot glazed chintz
trimmed with ruffies of lime green
chintz, the tie-backs being Of the same
combination of colors and materials.
Evening star., 1930-12-06
Straight Talks to Women About Money
BY MARY ELIZABETH ALLEN.

their sole grip on independence, their
only chance to be paid for their work.
A man who wants servant, a house.
keeper, should hire one. A man who
wants a wife to love, honor and
respect should marry one and treat her
as such. 1t is an irony Of our times
that the workmen's compensation law
protects every laborer but the housewife
who forms the backbone of society.
Evening star., 1930-12-06

anu q Ildl4. AIlS
story of their
heroism lies buried
in records yellowed
with age.
They are the
men of the diplo-
matte or consular
service of the coun-
try who died on
duty.
The first entry
in these old rec
ords is dated 1880.
In that year Col.
William Palfrey of
Massachusetts,, ap-
pointed consul to
reside in France. "
set sail for his post
on f11n IT G @
Evening star., 1930-12-06

ing and embroidery that French dress
makers persistently bring to our atten-
ton
The black net dress shown in the
sketch is simple yet cleverly draped, re-
vealing, yet not accomplishing, the
slenderness of the waist. Its only
adornment consists of a fsstoon of black
silk embroidery sweeping down from
the left shoulder and up from the right
siGe.
There are some women for whom
black is so decidedly the best possible
evening selection that they should
always include in their wardrobe a good
looking dress of this description. And
Evening star., 1930-12-06

that they were large enough to slip
over the head and stay put"
Each girl tried on her cap and ad-
justed the bands at the most be-
coming angle and then fastened them
In place.
The cost of this rag Of a hat" as
Claire called it in affectionate de-
riSion, was small, but the effect was
immense" At least that is what the
girls thought, and they were just copy
ing the opinion Of the boys. And that,
TO them, was the most important thing
tn their lives. Just now.
Evening star., 1930-12-06

support nerSel1 the
first thing she
thinks of doing is
to become q dec
orator.
The girl in an
Office or shop, sur
rounded by dull
W lis and ugly
desks, thinks that
life would be
heavenly II only
she could plan and
furnish houses.
1t is a very nat
sfTnI {nrffv11k TN d.
Evening star., 1930-12-06

Antidisestablishment a word
sometimes used in Great Britain to refer
to the principles or policy of those who
are opposed to the disestablishynent of
the Church Of England, is saia to be
the longest word In the English language,
Evening star., 1930-12-06
A WASHINGTON DAYBOOK
BY HERBERT PLUAIMER.

THE State Department has its own
list Of heroes-peace soldiers who
died in action.
Not much is heard Of them. The
roll of honor extends back a century
Evening star., 1930-12-06

brown coloring chooses plain yellow
linen fer smart trim.
Covert cloth, tweed mixtures, tweed
like cottons and velveteen also appro-
pirate.
Size requires 134 yards 54-inch with
II yard 35-inch contrasting.
We suggest that when you send for
your pattern you order copy of our
large Winter Fashion Magazine. It
should be in every home for of course
every woman wants to look her best
without great expense, and this book
points the way. 1t also contains excel
lent Christmas suggestions.
Price of book, 10 cents.
For a pattern of this style, send 10
cents in stamps or coin directly to The
Washington Stars New York Fashion
Bureau. Fifth avenue and Twenty-ninth
street, New York.
Evening star., 1930-12-06
AUNT HET
BIZ ROBERT CULLEN,

II didn't know we was out o. iodine.
| knew we did have scme, an pa hadn't
told me about settin' down on the cat
last week"