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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-29
LITTLE BENNY
81 EkR eAPR
Wallpaper.


If somebody asked you what kind Of
wallpaper you've got in the diffrent
rooms In your house you would proberly
haff to stop and think long while
and then run in and look.
This proves the more you see things
the less you notice them, making you
miss a lot in case your house Is full
of pritty things such as gilt chairs and
cut glass bowls, but being lucky for you
in case you happen to be a fellow with
about funny looking sisters.
Ladies are more sensitive about wall
paper than what men are, and If your
mother and father suddenly woke up in
the morning and their room had q
diffrent kind of wall paper your mother
would proberly be the ony one that no.
ticed Il.
This proves why your father always
looks more serprised than glad when
your mother tells him any part of the
house needs papering.
One way to keep UP your intrist in
wall paper would be to have about 4
different kinds in one room for variety
or elts to have jokes and funny pictures
all over 1t.
Most fellows have a ambition to pa
per their own room with covers of of
magazines, pfoberly being a good thing
for them they are genrelly not encou-
ragged to do 1t because they would prob
erly get tired when 1t was ony part
ways done and half to spend the rest
of their life making up excuses for not
finishing 1t.
Paper hangers Iced a happy life
splashing paste all over themselfs and
not caring. When they get up neer the
ceiling they half to use board be-
tween 2 ladders For this reason 1t
mite be easy for titerope wawkers to
paper their own houses.
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Household Methods
M BETSY cALLlsrER,

Children usually get ali the blame
when their clothes wear out quickly.
Often it Is mothers fault for not taking
pains to prolong the life Of clothes or
for failure to teach children how to
take these precautions themselves.
Two pairs OF shoes, worn alternately,
wear longer than two pairs of shoes
worn in succession. If children's feet
are growing rapidly you may not care
slip adjustable shoe trees into their
shoes when taking them off and to dry
them thoroughly after they are damp
or wet. Mud and dust should Of
course. be removed as soon as possible.
Undergarments should be REINFORCED
in the parts where they receive the
hardest wear. Always re-enfcrce butt
tons on ready-nade garments. Sew
buttons on several thicknesseS of cotton
cloth to prevent them from tearing out
small button sewed on the back OF q
large coat button keeps it from pulling
off.
Brush wooden garments frequently
with the nap. They actually wear
longer when kept free from dust and
OF course, look much better. Never
keep partly soiled clothes in an unven-
tilated closet, as they are likely to dis
color If this Is done. outside coats and
hats are best kept in an airy closet
apart from clean clothes or on a
clothes tree. If they are put away at
all damp they will do harm to the
fresh clothes.
Shine may be removed from wooden
clothes by sponging lightly with solu-
ton of one quart lukewarm water to
one tablespoonful ammonia and then
pressing under q cotton cloth wrung
from water.
(Copyright. 1900
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Everyday Psychology
~ DR. JESSE ". sPRowLs.

It used to be said that psychology Is
the handmade Of philosophy" OF course,
no modern psychologist makes such an
admission He seems 70 think that phi
losophy has Gied and therefore no longer
needs a handmade. Or again he thinks
that psychology Is a science which now
has q household of its own.
The truth about psychology Is that 1t
is the handmade of every branch of
knowledge. I cannot, at least at this
moment, think of q science or discipline
that psychology does not serve in some
capacity. Everywhere you turn these
days you see this sign-"Wanted: A
Psychologist"
Not 30 long ago among the want COLI
umns read an ad asking for the Serv-
ices Of q psychologist to read tea leaves
in fashionable tea room.
list st random a few Of the leading
kinds Of psychology:
Psychology of education.
Psychology Of medicine.
Psychology of advertising.
Psychology Of music.
Psychology of industry.
Psychology of politics.
Psychology of law.
Other kinds are in the making. For
example. A dentist wants to know why
the tooth invariably quits aching when
the patient steps inside his Office door.
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BY THORNTON
". BURGESS
BEDTIME STORIES

he found that his teeth, strong and
sharp as they were, made not the Slight
est impression. It frightened him all
the more. Here was something
that try as he might he couldn't fight.
The tting wouldn't fight back, but 1T
did hold on. It held on as If 1t meant
never to let go.
"1t must be trap. It must be one
of those traps / was warned about"
sobbed the young Muskrat. II didn't
suppose anything could hold on SO.
didn't suppose that anything could hurt
SO. What shall I do? What shall /
do7 What shall do?"
There being no one there to answer
that question the young Muskrat was
swollen aro,int those cruel jaws where
they DIT into the flesh. 1t ached as no
hurt he ever had had before had ever
ached. But even worse was the terrible
fear that gripped him. What was to
become of him? Would he have to stay
there until he starved to death? What
II an enemy should come along and
find him held fast there? At this
thought ne began struggling again and
kept 1t UP until his strength failed and
he had TO rest.
It was a beautiful night. From high
up among the twinkling stars Mistress
Moon was flooding the Green Forest,
the Green Meadows, the Laughing
Brook and the Smiling Pool with soft
silvery light 1t was such night as
Muskrats dearly love. But the young
Muskrat held fast to that log on the
bank Of the Laughing Brook saw no
beauty in it. To him 1t was dreadful
night. 1t was more dreadful than he
had supposed anything could possibly
be. Every minute was minute of
suffering Every minute was minute
of terrible feat Finally, every minute
was minute Of hopelesSness. Yes, sir,
1t was so. That young Muskrat had
reached stage where he no longer
had any hope. If he couldn't make
that horrible trap let go, he didn't be-
lieve any one else could.
He wished one of his brothers or sis
tiers or his father or mother would come
along. 1t was awful to suffer all alone
that way. Whenever he saw a shadow
he crouched fearful that 1t was Hooty
the Owl. Whenever a leaf rustled he
was sure that Reddy Fox or Old Man
Coyote was coming to kill and eat him.
Pain and terror were with him all the
time. oh how he did wish then that
he had needed his fathers advice and
watched for traps Had he been look
ing for it he would have seen this trap
before he got into it. That he was
caught was his own fault and he knew
it. But that didn't help him any that
dreadful night
(CopyrIght, 1901
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-29
A Sermon for Today
Go Straight Ahead.
NJ REV. JOHN r. GUM.

let thine, eye look right on, and let
thine eyeiids look straight before thee.
Turn not to the right hand nor
the left."-Prov., iv.25-27.
When I have once taken resolu-
ton go straight to my AIM" said
Cardinal Richelieu.
The man who vacillates in his course,
turning first this way, then that, may
get somewhere, but it will likely be no.
where.
HE was everything by turns and
nothing long" one comments on a man
OF extraordinary talent who might have
made a mark in history but who out
lived his splendid promise and died q
failure.
HE was always just going to do
something but never did it." one saws
OF the brilliant Coleridge, who, accord
ing to Charles Lamb, left behind him
above 10000 treaties on metaphysics
and divinity, not one Of them COM
"r go at what am about" said
nothing else in. all the world for the
time being And the mark Charles
Kingsley made IN the world still abides
as one of the most golden lines in
human history.
There is such thing as being a
Jack Of all trades and good at none.
There are too many who are ike the
London shopkeeper who had painted
above h. shop door the sign, Goods
Removed, Messages Taken, Carpets
Beaten and Poetry Composed on Any
Subject" but whose story history pre-
serves only because he was noted for
being very unsuccessful.
Success 10 very shJ Of scattered en-
ergieS. It crowns the man who sets
his heart on one thing supFemely and
brings to bear on the one thing the fun
force Of all his energy.
In the majority of cases the differ
ence between one man and another ID
not difference in ability and oppor-
tunity, but difference in the power to
concentrate attention and effort. IT Is
this difference that spells success for
the one and failure for the other.
The man who gets there is the man
who knows where he Is going and goes
straight ahead.
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Follow the same rule for outside Of
box. Smooth all the paper carefully
as you put 1t In place and be sure
you keep your hands dry and clean.
A little careleSsness will spoil an other
wise beautiful piece of work. If you
can find makeup box" already
painted or enameled and trimmed with
a picture which is atrocious purchase
it anyway, because you can always re-
place or cover the old picture with
one more suitable. Give the new pic
ture a coat of colorless shellac when
it has thoroughly dried after being
pasted on. These makeup boxes have
many uses, and are found in many Of
the cheaper shops. Everything about
them is satisfactory but the picture,
which can be so easily changed.
How about reducingP Are you inter:
ested?' Write to Nancy Page. care Of
this paper. inclosing slammed, sslf-ad.
dressed envelope, asking for her leadet on
Reducing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-29

Here is an opportunity to have Q
marvellous afternoon frock at Just the
cost Of the fabric and very little Of
your time.
It Is unbelievably easy to make It!
The horizontal tucks at the front Of
the bodice at the natural waist line
detract from breadth. The dipping
curved scanning of the skirt gives it
charming height and distinction.
The Cossack cuffs of lace are smart
style detail. The deep vest of lace Is
exceedingly flattering.
Think Of the saving by making this
attractive dress.
Style No. $40 may be had in sizes
16, ID, 20 years, SO, SO, 40 and AZ
inches bust. The medium size takes
but 4 yards of 39-inch material, with
three eighths of yard of 30-inch aIls
over lace.
If you want a dress for less formal
wear, yet one that will answer fashions
call for luncheon, matinee, bridge and
general day wear, black Canton creps
IS a wise selection. The Guns and
vest may be of white, turquoise or
shell-pink crepe. e
For a pattern of this style send IS
cents in stamps or coin directly to
The washington Stars New York
Fashion Bureau, Fifth avenue and
Twenty-ninth street, New York.
We suggest that when you send e5fA
this pattern you inclose 10 cents add.
tional for copy Of our new Fall and
Winter Fashion Magazine A copy
should be in every home, for, Of course,
every woman wants to look her best
without great expense, and this DooA
putnts the WAEs -- '-'' ---'-'-
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What Is "Cheap Money!

Dear Mrs. Allen: Will you please
explain In your helpful column why
money is 50 cheap in New York, and
yet my husband and I were unable to
get any reduction in interest on the
mortgage on our place, which came due
the first of June. One day we saw by
the paper that "call money" was down
below 2 per cent in New York. Yet we
are paying 8 per cent, with the very
best security, as now over half of the
original mortgage is all paid off.-Mrs
E. ]. r.
A great many people have been won
dertng, just as you have, how 1t
happens that money could get so
cheap" this Summer on the New York
market and yet have the interest rates
hold up so nearly normal all over the
rest of the country. Money is Cheap"
like anything else, when there is more
OF 1t than is needed-wfen the supply
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-29
MILADY BEAUTIFUL
BY LOIS LEEDS.

by soaking them in olive oil every night,
and also squeeze little cold cream I'M
der each nail and let it remain there
overnight. Make sure that you eat
plenty of the right kind Of foods-in-
clude generous amount Of milk and
citrous fruits in your diet
The fact that you are underweight
makes me think that your health may
be below par, and that would cause your
fingernails to be in poor condition also
Please send for my leaflet on how to
gain weight, as feel sure it will give
you just the information you need In
order to gain those extra IS pounds
and build up more vigorous health
With the request, please remember to
inclose the necessary stamped, self-ad-
dressed envelope. LOIS LEEDS.
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just that that makes you a good execu-
tive. You never do anything any one
else can do Just as we'll"
He is right. In those two simple
remarks YOU have the basic character
iStics Of the good executive Take over
work from your superiors without being
asked to do so--that's the first rule.
Let your subordinates do everything
they can do in your place-that's the
second.
OF course, a little common sense IA
necessary No girl is going to get along
If she tries this with a man who 4
jealous of his Job. She has to be sure
that he is big enough to want her to
have a chance.
But not every girl wants to be an
executive. Many girls - and many
Interpreter to take orders rather than
to give them. The girl who lies awake
at night worrying about responsibility
should not try to do executive work
She should take orders and let some
one else do the worrying. But IL she
likes responsibility, II It does not WORRY
her, then she might follow the recipe
Of Mrs. Blake.
(Copyright. 1e3o)
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into even half-inch strips and at the
edge where you want the line of color
to appear haste strip Of the felt, TAX
ing care that it is perfectly even with
the material Stitch the felt and dress
material together on the wrong side,
then turn the material and trim the felt
OF evenly SO that an even line appears
extending beyond the dress material.
You can do this to get line of color
pockets or to outline a panel of mate
rial. This Is simple, practical way Of
introducing little color on children's
cloth Winter dresses.
There is a persistent rumor of the
return of the short-sleeved suit jacket,
reminiscent Of the fashions of the first
decade of the century. One or two of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-29
My Neighbor Says:

When onions have been boiled
in a saucepan and the odor re-
mains, wash pan with hot water
and soapsuds, dry, and then
wash in a little strong vinegar.
Use lukewarm water and borax
to wash inside of your refrigera-
tor. This keeps it sweet and
clean; also a piece Of charcoal
on one Of the shelves absorbs all
odors. $50.
Try using cork dipped In the
silver polish to clean silver
knives. 1t will solve the problem
beautifully.
If your forks smell fishy after
serving fish, add a teaspoon Of
mustard to the dishwAter. It
will carry off the odor.
To brown a cake place basin
Of cold water in the oven tust
before the cake is put in. This
will prevent burning and the
cake win be o rich brown color.
(copyrisht. 1o3o)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-29
Home in Good Taste
By SARA HILAND.

It Is really very modern and un-
usually attractive, this sofa with the
built-tn chest of drawers at each end.
Wouldn't this be highly appreciated
by the dweller of a small apartment,
where drawer space for linens, silver,
cards and even writing materials is so
scarce?
OF course. the upper drawers are very
small, but there are many uses to which
they may be put. For instance. a thin
Bile, needles, scissors and a collection of
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II
office. In an emergency she was
sent in to help me out. j..
And now look at her, !. she's
itch woman, she has a handsome
house 4. and It's well run, can tell
you"
How did you do it?" I asked her
She shook her head smiling. Like
everybody else" she said. II was lucky
and worked hard
Don't listen to her" he interrupted,
shes too modest. Let me tell you what
always made the biggest hit with me-
She used to take all kinds of work off
my desk and do it herself. She saved
me work appreciated 1t enormously"
Yes, that's right" laughed Mrs.
Blake. II took it off your desk and
then I passed most of 1t ON to some
one else to do"
That may sound like a Joke, but it's
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nEVuED LOBSTER.

Make O white sauce of four
tablespoons butter, four table
spoons flour, two cups cream,
and salt, pepper and cayenne.
Parboil one red pepper cut into
ribbons. Add to the sauce. Stir
in the lobster and lastly one tea
spoon onion juice, one teaspoon
Worcestershire sauce, mustard
and a few drops of table sauce.
Stir seasoning In thoroughly and
let all boil 2 or 8 minutes.
tcopyFight, le3o.b -
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A Dreadful Night.
Pity the trapped; their fate is plain;
Terrible fear and horrible pain.

Down the Laughing Brook below the
Smiling Pool dreadful thing had hap
pened, A young Muskrat, one of Jerry
Muskrat's children, needless and head
strong, had started to climb out of the
water on an old log that lay partly in
the water. There had been a snap,
something had grabbed him by one of
his fore legs, hurting terribly, and now
was holding him prisoner. He had
stepped into a steel trap.
At first he pulled with all his
strength, pulled and pulled. It hurt ter
ribly, but how else could he get away?
Time and again he plunged from that
log into the water, but in vain. 1t was
well for him that the water was very
shallow there. The boy who had set
that trap was not a good trapper. In
fact, he never had set traps before. He
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silks or cotton threads, which might
come In handy at the last minute when
there is just little stitch to take in
time to ward of those nine we hear so
much about.
A very good covering for a sofa Of
this type would be MORE, when the ex-
ira pillows, which seem to belong at
each end, might be covered with ombre
striped taffeta.
The pillows could either match or
be in contrasting shade. If the MORE
is green, the pillows might be in shades
Of mulberry, gold or lilac II the ombre
effect in green is not desired.
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Pimply Upper Arms.

Dear Miss Leeds: For years I have
had rough skin on my upper arms. It
never was noticeable to the eye and did
not bother me much. Lately it has, and
] used a commercial ointment on 1t.
have only used it about five times at
the most and now the skin is starting
to break out in pimples with pus in
them. have stopped using the salve,
but would be so grateful if you could
give me a remedy to take away the
eruptionS.
I have been using your exercises for
reducing the hips and am so pleased
with the results. In less than a month
I am able to buy a smaller corselette.
I. L. A.
Answer-This is rather a common
blemish and is usually caused because
the skin isn't scrubbed enough. When
you take your warm cleansing bath at
night, lather the rough arms generously
and then scrub them vigorously with q
bath brush. This may make them
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MOTHERS
AND THEIR CHILDREN.

often have scraps Of soft white
material left after have been sewing
and I gather together all such scraps,
wash and boil them, along with any
good parts of WORKOUT pillowcaSes or
sheets may have on hand. / pres
them well and put them into a
sterilized fruit jar and screw the lid
on tightly. This I put into my medi-
cine cabinet and use for bandage
cloths. I find them handy TO have
in an emergency and they make very
nice soft bandages and, being shrunk
already, they do not bind when liquid
medicines are used.
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NANCY PAGE
Some Christmas Presents
Begin With a "B.''
BY FLORENCE LA GANKE.

Deft fingers, imagination and q
to-nake-something can achieve
wonders. The downtown department
stores were hives of industry just before
Christmas. Young girls, older girls,
matrons, even grandmothers, were
being instructed in the intricacies Of
handwork of various kinds.
The table at which boxes were being
covered was always crowded The in
structor gave these rules: Choose q
paper with an interesting pattern fitted
to the size Of the box, or with an in
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Touch of Color on Dark Dresses
By MARY MARSHALL.

One Of the most effective ways of in
Producing a touch of color in a dark
dress is by way of line of piping and
a clever home dressmaker has given us
the secret of her success with this sort
of trimming For the line of color buy
some felt O. the desired shade. An
eighth of yard will be all you can use
to trim many dresses. Cut the felt
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tender for a time, but the presence Of
the roughness and pimples indicates
that the skin needs vigorous rubbing
II there Is soreness after the scrubbing
and rinsing, pat on little antiseptic
lotion, such as boric acid. Tincture Of
green soap is especially good for the
cleansing Of any part of the skin blem-
ished by roughness or pimples.
In addition to the thorough cleans
ing at night, the skin needs cold wa
ter and friction with coarse towel
every morning. Rub the skin into a
glow with the towel before taking a
cold shower or sponge bath. After the
bath repeat the rubbing. Occasionally
take good rundown with ordinary ia
bic salt before the morning bath
For a soothing local application after
the rundown and bath use q lotion
made Of equal parts Of glycerin and
rose water, After patting on the lotion
dust the skin with talcum powder.
LOIS LEEDS.
Curly Head.-If you are in normally
good health, and also II your nails are
not exposed to certain harsh chemicals
which would affect their composition,
your nails should be replaced about
every five months. Perhaps they are
brittle and their breaking OF causes
you to think they are not growing.
They may be improved and toughened
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the French dressmakers have actually
shown them and the increasing vogue
for long gloves would certainly help the
fashion OH its way. In the meantime
e1bow-length sleeves are making their
appearance in no uncertain way for the
blouse worn with the smart fur
trimmed suit Of the more formal sort.
If you are planning to make a sepa-
rate blouse to wear with your Winter
suit why not choose white wool lace,
made with q becomingly low neckline
and sleeves that end at the elbow?
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sponsible for most
of the success OF
this business" And
he introduced to
me a distinguished
looking WON an,
beautifully dressed
in a French suit.
This Is Mrs.
Blake" he said.
worked to-
gether for Is years.
When she came to
me she was a little
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tTT MUST BE ONE OF THOSE
TRAPS I WAS WARNED ABOUT"
SOBBED THE YOUNG MUSKRAT.
had set the trap too high on the log.
Had he been an old trapper he would
have placed that trap so that when
Muskrat stepped in 1t and sprung it the
deep water and there drown. But this
trap was set where the water was not
deep enough for this purpose. All the
young Muskrat could do was to founder
and splash about in it and finally crawl
back up on the log to which the trap
was fastened by a chain.
Sobbing under his breath, he gnawed
OF that Chain and gnawed at the trap.
He knew not what to make of 1t when
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ABE MARTIN SAYS

"Ther's no use talkin', Democrats are
the chosen people. When theirs any
prosperity they share the benefits, an
when theirs depression they git elected
to Office" says Hon. Ex-Editur Gale
Fluhart. -
Mrs. Leghorn Tharp's nephew, who
has been idle fer three years, went to
work this mornin'--at the penal farm.
Copyright. i03o)