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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25


Little Joe otter believes in the value
of play and lives up to his belief There
is nothing lazy about Little Joe Otter
No, sir. there is nothing lazy about him
He is great traveller and good pro-
WIDER for his family, but at the same
time he likes to play and always finds
time for a little fun.
1t was Christmas morning. Little Joe
didn't know that it was Christmas, for
the little people of the Green Forest
and the Green Meadows know nothing
of Christmas. All Little Joe knew was
that for some unknown reason he felt
IN the very best OF spirits this fine
morning. 1t was bright and cold. In
the air were good cheer and happiness.
He felt it in every breath he drew.
Dee dee, chick-a-dee!" cried Tommy
Tit swinging from the tip of a birch
twig above him. ITS fine day, Little
Joe Otter"
1T is So" replied Little Joe. II hope
you are feeling as happy as you look"
Il am" replied Tommy Tit. Il don't
know why, but feel as If everybody
must be happy and joyous today.
Blacky the Crow sounds as If he feels
the same way. I guess it is in the air"
1t was true. Blacky was cawing of
in the distance, and, though his voice
was just as harsh as ever, there was
In 1t something that suggested that
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NOTED CATS AND CAT-LOVERS
The Poet Southey Establishes Seats Eden"
J. p. GLASS.
BY J. p. GLASS.

Robert Southey, the poet, once wrote
that "a house is never perfectly fur
nished for enjoyment unless there is a
child in it rising years old, and a
kitten rising three weeks"
There were so many cats at Greta
Hall, Southey's home, and they were
so kindly treated that he called it
Cats Eden"
He wrote Memoir on the Cats of
Greta Hall" for his daughter, Edith
May, ito the end that the memory
Of these worthy animals may not perish,
but be held in deserved honor by my
children and those who shall come
after them
The cats whose memory he sought
to preserve included Nine Bianchi,
Pulsheria Ovid. Virgil, Othello, Prester
John, Rumpelstilchen and HurlybQrly-
buSS. Prester John, it turned out, was
incorrectly named. Anew cognomen
had to be gwen. Pope Joan was chosen
Bad luck at first followed the cats
OF Greta Hall. Poison intended for rats
destroyed Pope Joan. The distemper
Nine. Bianchi and Othello disappeared
In manner mysterious.
Southey wrote about this time: 81
feared we were at the end of our cat
a-logue."
1t was now that Rumpelstilchen and
HurlyburlybuSs arrived. How they were
acquired we do not know It seems
likely that they just moved in of their
own accord. Rumpelstilchen was do
nestle in his tendencies, but Hurry
burlybuss was not. The latter was an
Independent and adventurous animal,
who did not care for the comforts of
house. He never could be induced to
come into Greta Hail. Frequently he
disappeared for days, but he always
came back
Rumpelstilchen and 'Hurlyburlybuss
never had anything in common. Their
differences of opinion led to frequent
violent alterations. Once when Hurry
burlybuss was sick, Rumpelstilchen
thought to do the decent thing and ex-
tend his sympathy. The overture was
received sullenly, and rs soon as the
invalid had recovered hostiiities were
renewed.
Hurlyburlybuss seems to have met
death elsewhere than in the Hall. After
a comfortable nine-year residence there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
A WASHINGTON DAYBOOK
BY HERBERT PLUMMER.

"Of course, Sir William Jones had to
see a great number Of people. His con-
slant practice was, when the interview
properly came to an end, to arise from
his seat, take banana conveniently
supplied on his desk, and hand the
banana to the visitor
That was accepted universally as the
end of the interview.
Unfortunately, I am not supplied
with bananas, and having no very de-
lightful method of ending an interview
I am sometimes guilty Of manifesto
ton Of impotence of which perhaps
am as sorry as the person who for the
moment suffers.
He, however. has this advantage: he
suffers but once, while have to suffer
many times"
What effect this reply had on the ag-
ariaYed one is not a matter of record.
But it is typical of Payne, whose life
has been built on experiences as farm
boz, country store clerk, lawyer news
paper publisher. mayor, judge, Govern
ment counsel, chairman Of the Ship
ping Board, director general of railroads,
Secretary of the Interior, special diplo-
matte envoy and now head of the far
flung philanthropic activities of the
American Red Cross.
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White Cotton Slip for the Baby
BY MARY MARSHALL.

between maps. And when baby is not
eating or tucked snugly in bed for
nap he should be dressed in his COM
Portable, warm outdoor wraps taking
q promenade in his carriage or merely
gazing at the big round world from
the vantage place of his carriage or
kiddy car on the side porch or balcony.
At intervals he should be relieved of the
burden of skirts and petticoatS and al
lowed to kick and squirm to his hearts
content on a we'll guarded bed or on q
soft pad stretched on the nursery floor.
With a schedule like that, there is little
chance for baby to dress up in elabo-
rately made dresses for the admiration
of his friends and relations.
OF course. your baby probably has
one or two party dresses, made OF
fine cotton null or handkerchief linen
with dainty handWork and bit of fine
lace. But most of the time all he needs
by way of dress is very simple thin
white cotton slip, made with roomy
sleeves and arnholes, so that there will
be no trouble getting it on and of.
To make a slip dress of this sort,
you will need no special pattern. Sim
ply measure of twice as much thin cot
ton material as the desired length of
the dress Cut a small circle in the
center of the folded edge for the neck,
side to make the side seams of the
skirt and the sleeves. The small dia-
gram shows how this should be done,
the measurements depending on the size
of the baby and the length desired.
The daytime slip may be done up at
the back or the front, and for this you
should make a 4 or inch slash from
the neck down the center of the back
or the trent of the slip. To make
practical sort of nightgown. you NAV
use the same pattern with front
opening. The gown should be cut long
enough to allow for folding over and
tucking in over baby's feet. A practical
sort Of dressing gown may be made
from the same pattern by simply cut
ting down the front from the neck to
the bottom hem. and, If you like, you
may make a little house Jacket by cut
ting the pattern off little below the
waistline.
(Copyright, 1900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
LITTLE BENNY
By LEE PAPE.

Pop was smoking and thinking and
ma was just thinking, saying, Willyum,
that lace centerpeece that somebody
gave me for Christmas years ago, was
It my sister Fanny that gave me that?
give up, what's the anser? pop sad,
and ma sed, But Willyum, try to think.
Don't you know that lace centerpeece
that I've had put away in the fiat red
box and never even used? I'm not
positive it was Fanny who sent 1t to
me, it may of been your cuzzen Mary,
she Sed.
Or it may of been the Bishwar of
Ticktack in recognition of our hospi-
tally on the occasion Of his last visit
to this country, pop sed.
But Willyum this Is serious, RELY
wlnt to know, ma sed. 1t may of been
more than 4 years ago. 1t may OF been
S, or it may of been less than 4 pos
sibly 8, she Sed, and pop sed, My es-
teemed wife, couldent tell the diff
frents between q lace centerpeece and
an ancient Roman fly swatter, and as
for lace centerpeece that's been put
away in a draw in a fiat red box for
an indefinite period of time ranging
from 3 munths to eleven years, 1 SIM
ply never knew about it, herd about 1t
or thawt about it. And Furthermore I
can imagine nuthing less important to
worry about than who gave who a
mummifled lace Genterpeece back in
the dim reaches of history, he sed.
Well as matter of fact there's nuth-
ing more important, ma sed. Id been
saving that centerpeece to send some
body for Christmas some time for eco
nomical reasons, and this seemed to be
the ideal year and so sent it to my
sister Fanny, and now I'm almost posi-
tive she's the very one who sent it to
me.
Yee gods, ha ha, well there's nuthing
like keeping q good lace centerpeece
in the family, ha ha, pop sed.
And he kepp on laffing and ma kepp
on looking serious and trying to re-
member.
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WINTER
By d. C. PEATTK.

Only once in every two or three Win
tiers, hereabouts in the District, do I
come on the work of the wicked
shrike-a chickadee impaled on thorn
or barbed wire, with his poor and few
little brains pecked out. But I seldom
catch a glimpse of the malefactor him
self-he sees to it, no doubt, that
do not.
Yet the shrike, though we see little
of his crimes, is not a rare Winter bird
with us. Ornithologists assure us that
he arrives in considerable numbers
every Autumn to remain till Spring,
spreading destruction abroad among his
own feathered relatives. Like the rae
coon, who is also robber, the shrike
wears a black band across the eyes
exactly like hold-up mans.
have used the words wicked, Grim
inal, malefaction" in connection with
him because it hurts, however callous
dead bird ruffling in the icy wind and
realize that he beat his life out in
agony to feed another bird. Yet it is
wrong to judge the shrike as though
he were a human, bound by human
laws. We, too, kill ADMINISTRATIONS
of them every year-in order to eat
them. To be sure we now have hui
name methods of doing 1t, but If those
humane methods had not been invented
we would use the cruel ones.
In short. in nature there is no pity
except the pity of a mother animal
showing distress for injury to her
young. But, on the other hand, there
is little deliberate cruelty for the sake
of cruelty. like bullfights, and absolutely
no cruelty due to mistaken zeal
To me this more than makes up for
the fact that when animals have to get
their food they kill each other and kill
in the way most convenient to them
selves.
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NANCY PAGE
Family Quiet on
Christmas Afternoon.
By FLORENCE LA GANKE.

On Christmas day the excitement of
presents and the tree and the dinner
usually keep the family going until the
middle of the afternoon. Then comes
a let-down. Nancy found that her
young son was too excited to sleep, that
Joan was dashing around like wild,
excited little kitten. She sensed that
tempers were almost at the breaking
point.
She put aside her own new book
which she was so anxious to read, and
had Peter put an extra log on the fire.
Then she gathered the family round
her. She gave Joan the makings for
a peep show, lulled Peter junior to a
sleepy state and then played this game
with the family. 81 am thinking"
said she, "of something I found in my
Christmas stocking and the name of 1t
rhymes with sat The family knew
the way of the game. Instead of say
ing, rs it matt" one said, rs it
something that you wipe your feet on?"
And Nancy had to guess that this per-
son had the word mat" in mind. So
she said, mo, it is not mat" Then
some one said, is it something that
walks alone?" And Nancy said, Eyes,
N is cat"
To make the peep show Joan took
a shoe box, cut a 4-inch circular hole
out OF the cover OF box ana covered
this with white tissue paper. Then q
small circular hole was cut in one end
of box. The bottom or floor OF box
was covered with green crayon, marked
on crosswise. The sides were covered
with blue crayon, marked on vertically.
Ships of all sizes were cut from papers
and pasted along edge OF box that
Joined bottom to sides. Airplanes
were Iasted at intervals on the blue,
white clouds we're put in at artist
discretion When the eye looks
through the small opening at end of
box, it looks for all the world as
though one were sesing the ships on
the horizon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
THE STARS
DAILY PATTERN
SERVICE
Short Flared Sleeves.

The Grecian neckline is extremely
flattering in stunning frock Of sheer
metal embroidered crepe. 1t lends a
complete 6oftness that is utterly chic
and feminine.
The f1ared sleeve f1ounces contribute
dainty aspect to the fitted elbow sleeves.
The waistline rests at the top Of the
hips.
The clever shaping Of the skirt pro-
duces a decidedly slenderizing effect.
The lower part is circular, with nice,
comfortable fullneSs at the hem.
Style. No. 727 may be copied exactly.
1t comes in sizes Is, 18, 20 years, So,
SO, 40 and AZ inches bust. The So
inch size requires S1a yards of Ss-inch
material.
It's very smart, too, in black trans
parent velvet.
Scarlet red canton crepe shows dar-
ing chic for youth.
Black canton crepe and creepy pat
termed wooden are chic with long
sleeves.
We suggest that when you send for
your pattern you order a copy of our
large Winter Fashion Magazine. 1t
should be In every home for, Of course,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
NV Neighbor Says:

Never starch linen that Is 10
be stored for a long time, as It
Is apt to crack. Rinse the articles
quite free from starch, dry and
fold away, if possible, in blue
paper-as this keeps them from
turning yellow.
Before heating milk, rinse the
saucepan with cold water and it
will not burn.
A pane of glass laid over
cigar box in which seeds are
planted will prevent too rapid
evaporation. Keep soil moist but
not wet when growing seeds
indoors.
If at all possible, vegetables
should be cooked in their skins
in order to avoid removing the
valuable mineral matter directly
undsr the skins.
Whipped cream mixed with
mayonnaiSe dressing makes an
excellent dressing for fruit
salad.
(Copyright. 1e3o)
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and hurriedly gives you the first thing
at hand to comfort you. There are
some men, Of course, who are merely
irritated and annoyed by tears, but they
are so much the exception that we
won't consider them here. The usual
man gives you q box Of candy or days
vacation, or whatever it is that he can
give easily.
But that same pity makes him afraid
to trust you with any real responsibility.
Suppose, for instance, a man came in
the Office asking pitiably and desperate
ly for help. Your boss, sorry for him,
weeks work or a letter to a friend.
but do you think he would put him in
charge Of an important department?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25

Rumpelstilchen gave up the ghost. On
May 18. 1888, Southey wrote his friend,
Grosvenor Bedford:
ALIAS! Grosvenor, this day poor old
Rumpel was found dead, after as long
and happy a life as cat could wish
for, If cats form wishes on that sub
iect There should De court mourn
ing in cat land, and If the Dragon "a
cat belonging to Bedford) wear a black
ribbon around his neck or a band Of
crepe, la militaire, round one Of his
forepaws, it will be but a becoming
mark of respect. AS we have no cata-
combs here, he is to be decently in
tered in the orchard, and catnip plant
ed on his grave
Southey's friendliness for cats Is
praiseworthy, but not his terrible pro-
pensity for puns.
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no time in explain

and he would waste no time in explain
ing them.
Whenever Payne is mentioned, the
story stin is told in the Capital Of an
encounter he had at one time with
visitor who thought him too abrupt.
Payne had had many dealings with
the fellow, and when on this occasion he
made a quick decision and abruptly
closed the interview. the caller felt that
he had not been treated with the proper
cordially.
AS the story goes, he wrote Payne
q letter in which he set forth his griev
ance. Paynes reply was typical OF the
man:
II deeply regret" he wrote. that the
shortnesS of the day and the constant
pressure of waiting people to be seen
and their matters disposed of, made me
manifest impotence TO you after the
subject Of your visit had been dis
posed Of
Indeed, the problem Of how TO end
an interview when the subject matter is
disposed Of has elected the attention of
very wise people. I was In Liverpool
q few years ago and was in the ONCE
Of Sir william Jones, an active partner
IN the control Of a number Of steam
ship lines handling, among other things,
AnanaS.
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MOTHERS
Keeping Photographs.
AND THEIR CHILDREN.

When we have photographs made or
snap shots printed, we always have
enough finished so that each child in
the family may have one for his very
own. Each child has strong card
lures and on special occasions, he is al
lowed TO bring them out to show to a
relative or friend or just to look over
for his own amusement. / am sure
that when they grow up and have
homes of their own, our children will
thank mother for her foresight in thus
providing them with pictures of mem
bers Of the family when they were
young.
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Copyright. 1902
Philadelphia Relish.

Chop very fine enough crisp cabbage
to make a cupful. Chop very fine. also,
one green pepper with seeds discarded
and mix both thoroughly and chill.
Then mix together half teaspoonful
of celery seed, one-fourth teaspoonful
each of mustard seed and salt, two
tablespoonfuls of brown sugar and two
tablespoonful of vinegar, and let stand
for two or three hours. When ready
to serve combi4e the two mixtures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25

Blacky was feeling in the best of spirits.
1T must be in the air." declared Little
Joe. II feel like having some fun. Is
there any open water down the Laugh
ing Brook, Tommy Tit? I have been
on long journey, far from these parts,
and haven't been back long enough to
find out how things are"
Tommy Tits eyes twinkled. IT know
what you want" he cried. You want
to go sliding. OF course, there is some
open water in the Laughing Brook
There always is over by the big spring
half way the Smiling Pool, and the
bank there on one side is just as steep
as 1t used to be-"
Little Joe chuckled. THANK you.
Tommy" said he. "You have guessed
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distant friends. The mother who longs
for just a few moments Of utter free
dom from chatter of little folk, however
much like music it actually is to her
ears, can give herself such relaxation.
The joys of this happy Christmastide
will be doubled by such a plan for rest
fitness, and the merriment be richer
on this merry Christmas day.
(CopyriRht. 1901
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25

Although he now
Is past the age of
rs, that bent for
hard work and win
ming personality
which enabled him
to lift himself from
poverty to plenty
and from obScurity
TO fame still Is evil
dent.
Back in the days
when Payne was
chairman of the
Shipping Board he
won for himself q
reputation as a
quick yes" and
mo" nan - that
Is, his decisions
were made quickly
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DAILY DIET RECIPE

Confectioner's sugar. pound.
Cornstarch, tablespoons.
Raw egg whites, 3.
Lemon juice, 2 tablespoons.
Vegetable colorings, 3 or 4.
Sift together sugar and corn
starch into a deep round bowl.
Add unbeaten egg whites and stir
with wooden spoon. When icing
begins to thicken and get smooth
add lemon juice. Beat well with
wooden spoon so icing will remain
firm when spoon is withdrawn.
1t may be necessary to add a
little more sugar to make icing
very firm. Divide into parts and
color each one with different
color (pink, yellow. green, orange.
Use pastry tube and different tips
to apply roses, leaves. ribbons,
ETC., to tiny cakes, marshmallows,
etc.
DIET NOTE.
Recipe furnishes protein and
much sugar as we'll as starch.
Lime present in egg whites and
lemon juice. The fruit juice also
furnishes vitamins A, B and G.
Can be eaten in moderation by
normal adults of average or under
weight. Should not be eaten by
those wishing to reduce.
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Hare Coursing Condemned.

Ccursing of captive hares, in which
the Dummies are released to be chased
by greyhoundS, has been condemned by
the Irish Presbyterian Church which
has started campaign to stop the
sport In Northern Ireland. At meet
ing in Belfast recently a Statewide
drive against the "harbaroua form of
snort" Was outlined
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ment girls have ac-
quired boxes Of
candy, q new dress,
a kiss or a hus-
band. Bat there's
one thing no wom-
an Is likely to ac-
quire by tears. and
that's q really big
job.
The rrason Of
this is very simple.
When you cry a
man Is sorry for
vot He mites yoiI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25

There are very few dress-up occa-
eions during the first few months Of
the modern baby's existence, which
should be just one long nap after an
other, with a simple, satisfying meal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25

ONE of the most familiar figures
around Washington in both official
and social circles is John Barton Payne
chairman of the National Red Cross.
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Our hero and his relatives sit down
today to eat
Their Christmas meal-his mothers
greatest culinary feat.
IT wish" says Puffy, "that the helpings
weren't quite so big,
But since they are. forgive me II I
prove myself a pig"
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Cry Baby.

From way back in the beginning
women have been in the habit of earn
ing many things by few well timed
tears. BY weeping at the proper mo-
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every woman wants to look her best
without great expense, and THU book
points the way.
Price of book, 10 cents.
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.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25

Dean Inge, the gloomy dean" of Lon
don, recently received an anonymous
letter, apparently from a woman, read
ing: II am praying for your death. I
have been very successful In two other
instances
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
The Woman Who Makes Good

WOODWARD,
the highest paid business in America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
MENU FOR A DAY.
BREAKFAST.
PruneS With Lemon
Cereal With Cream
Corn Dodgers Coffee.

LUNCHEON.
Dreamed Eggs Anchovy Sauce
Toast Preserved Pears
Nut Cookies Tea.
DINNER.
Baked Potatoes Coleslaw
Apple Cobbler Coffee.
CORN DODGERS.
Two cups Indian meal, one cup
-four, two-thirds cup nolasses,
two eggs, one-fourth teaspoon Of
soda. Mix with one-half cup
Split and butter when you eat
them.
DREAMED EGGS.
Mix together one tablespoon
ancfovy paste, one tablespoon
chopped capers and sufficient
lemon juice to moisten, and
spread on slices of toasted bread
and keep hot until needed. Beat
ola CSBS, duu OIlC-Aldi1 GUY bAlhA
cream and season with pepper
and salt. Melt one large table
spoon butter. and the egg mix
ture, stir until creamy, then turn
out on the prepared toast and
serve at once.
APPLE COBBLER.
Pare and core three or four
juicy apples. Slice into shallow
baking dish. Sprinkle one-fourth
cup sugar over, and little
cinnamon. Make a batter of one
beaten egg, one-fourth cup sugar,
one-half cup milk, one and one
fourth cups flour sifted with one
teaspoon baking powder and a
pinch of salt. Lastly, add two
tablespoons melted butter, beat
well and pour over the apples.
Bake one-half hour in a moderate
oven. Serve hot with your
favorite sauce.
(Copyright, 1s30)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
Joe Offers Christmas.

Since first the Great World was begun
There's always been the need Of fun.
Little Joe otter.
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LUNCHEON.
Dreamed Eggs Anchovy Sauce
Toast Preserved Pears
Nut Cookies Tea.
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