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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-17
BEAUTY CHAIS BY EDNA KENT FORBES


The woman on diet to reduce finds
many problems that she does not ex-
pect to bother her, and I'd like today
to consider some of these. The usual
reducing diet, which is mostly fruit and
vegetables, does not agree with some
people, because it Is too acid. There's
no use getting more slender If 1t means
acid mouth, with bad teeth TO follow,
and spots all over the face and chest.
There's no use living on a diet that is
too laxative. as many are. There's no
use-but why 60 on? You will ind
quite physical change of one sort or
another, If you go on too strict a diet.
That's why / advise experimenting
A few rules are absolute-eat less and
you lose weight-you must Just as
the camel going without food over a
desert consumes his lump of flesh, so
do you use up the extra, unwanted flesh
all over your body. That fact alone
will keep a diet largely made up Of
vegetables and fruit from giving you
acidity, though the same diet will bring
on acidity in a person already slender,
and with less fat TO use up.
Eat as far as possible in the normal
way. OF course in less quantity, for
If you are too fat now, you have been
and are now eating too much. To eat
the same sorts and the same comblna-
tons of food as usual in q small
enough amount to reduce you is very
difilcult. But there is way around
this.
Eat most Of the foods you are used
TO. But take those which have bulk
rather than concentrated nourishment.
Some things we can all do without, and
are better as result. We need not
eat pork or ham, we need not eat fried
foods, we need not eat potatoes except
in very small amounts, we need not eat
cake, nor ice cream, nor rich puddings
nor nuts, nor candy. These items are
so concentrated in food value they are
bound TO make. you fat.
Mrs L. M.-There is no reason for de-
priving yourself of salt on any of the
foods given in the 18-day diet lists II
you dislike any Of the food suggested
do not hold yourself to taking 1t, bui
substitute for 1t something else that you
know will not count up against you In
the dieting. Even If you diet half a,
long again as suggested, it will be more
sensible than forcing yourself to take
| food that you cannot enjoy
Mrs. A. j. Gas you are going Il
diet seriously for reduction, you vii
not need to use a camphor lotion or
| portions Of your body to help along 9
reduction. The lotion is made by dis
solving a cake OF gum camphor about
/ Ia inches square and half inch thick
in pint OF bathing alcohol or bay rum
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-17
Today in
Washington History
BY DONALD A. CRAIG.

September IL, IS62.-One of the
| sharpest battles thus far fought in the
Civil War, and also the only major
engagement north Of the Potomac River
up to date, took place today along
Antietam Greek, Md, near the village
of Sharpsburg, between the army under
Gen, Lee and the army under Gen.
Mcclellan. While neither the Union
nor the Confederates won a completely
successful victory, the result of the
fighting was in large measure a Union
victory, according to the reports that
reached military headquarters here to-
night, because Gen. Lee has been COM
PEELED to withdraw his army back south
ward into Virginia.
Gen. Lee fought with the Potomac
River at his back at a point where it
runs through high country, and where
it is spanned by only one narrow bridge
that could easily be destroyed by one
well placed cannon shot If any of the
Union batteries had got within range.
Tonight President Lincoln is eX-
tremely hopeful that Mcclellan who is
understood to have the largest army on
the field, was able to cut off the Con-
federate retreat, capture the Confed-
crates as they were passing over the
river, and thus practically put an end
to the War Between the States. Every
scrap of information from McClellan'S
headquarters, which are understood to
be nearby on a southern spur of South
Mountain, or from any other source, is
being read with intense interest.
1t was Gen. Lees purpose apparently
in invading the border State of Mary
land to endeavor to induce it to secede
from the Union and join the Confed-
eracy or to recruit his depleted forces
or replenish his supplies from the rich
farms in this section of Western Mary
land. Apparently he has failed in all
of these purposes.
The Union Army marched on
parallel line on this side of the Blue
Ridge Mountains, with both the noun
tains and the river between the two
forces until near the end of the march.
There was smaller engagement the day
before on South Mountain, but the Con-
federates seemingly had no intention of
making a stand against Mcclellan there.
cut-up country within easy reach of the
Potomac, which would enable him, If
all did not go we'll, to make a hasty
retreat into the Confederate State of
Virginia, that he turned and showed
fight.
Earlier reports this afternoon and
tonight say it was one of the bloodiest,
if not the bloodiest, day in American
history
President Lincoln is sitting up tonight
awaiting the latest word from the bat
tlefield:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-17
Everyday Psychology
AT DIR. JESSE W. srRowLs.
Why We Day-Dream.

1t seems that day-dreams are their
own reasons for being. 1t matters not
to the dreamer If they be mere bubbles
bursting in the midst of fullness OF
nothing. While they last they put
color into an otherwise monotonous ex-
istence. That's the first reason for day
dreams.
Suppose you go beneath the colored
surface of the day-dream. What do you
find? A betrayal of dissatisfactions.
There never was a day-dream That
didn't in some small way represent a
sort of self deception. Day-dreams are
really our own magnified pictures OF
what we would like to be; denial OF
what we are. So much for the second
reason.
Celebration plus a denial Of dissatis-
factions is sufficient for the arousal OF
certain emotional satisfactions which
cannot otherwise be enjoyed. Take
away the capacity to day-dream and
the feeling of living would be reduced
to a mere sensation of existing.
The fact is that most novels are
directed day-dreams, most music is a
companion to our moods, good poetry
is substitute for our own unworded
PHILOSOPHERS. We day-dream for the
same reason that these arts exist.
(Copyright, 1900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-17
SUB ROSA
By MIMI.
Minerals Mirror.

The disillusioned are not romantic.
They, therefore, imagine they are prac-
tical and call themselves "realists.
They forget only this: That romance
on this earth, properly apprehended, is
the fourth dimension of reality.
Many successful business men are
successful in everything except the bust
ness of living. One-idea men, and
represented as being sharp as a fox
trap" I have noticed that their minds
actually, in all matters not pertaining
to their business, often are as dull as
used razor blades.
Politeness is something that is taught
children; genuine graciousness Is the
greater sign and manner OF philo-
sophie grown-up.
Divorce is to an unsuccessful mar
riage what a used spare tire Is to an
automobile II simply means that there
has been a blowout.
Clothes do not make the man, but
clothes sometimes "un-make" the
woman.
Cynics are disillusioned about every
thing except the delusion that they
are cynical
Cast your bread upon the water and
it comes back--all wet.
Copyright, 1900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-17
Scalp Treatments.

There are as many scalp treatments
as there are people to give them, and
it is impossible, without personal dag
nosis, to do more than give some gen.
eral rules. But every dandruffy scalp
benefits by the liberal use of oil and
of an antiseptic, and both egg yolk
and egg white, properly used, are mar
Vicious. Also. anything oily with sui
rnur in it is wonderful for skin and
scalp infections, but not so easy TO use
II the hair is very thick
Any ointment made with oil Of cade
Is pretty likely to be valuable. 1t
smells heavily and very much like tar,
but it can be put on at night and the
next morning the hair can be sham
pooed. It is best to have this done
professionally, warning the person who
does you first that it is going to take
an extra lot of soap and hot water to
get the scalp really free of the stuff.
Sulphur ointment is nothing but
flower of sulphur and a grease, or you
can purchase ready made kind in
any drug store cheaply. On the whole,
I advise diluting it with olive oil be-
fore putting it on the scalp, and then
rubbing this in hard. for it is difhcult
to wash of, and the oil makes 1t of
lighter consistency and helps the wash
ing.
Egg yolk contains sulphur This is
very good, though not like an ointment.
But you can rub on the yolk Of one or
two eggs and you must let it stay on
until it has dried. No use using and
quickly washing it of Hairdressing
shops do this, merely because egg on
the hair gives it gloss attributed to
their good washing! But for real use,
It must stay on and dry on before be-
ing washed of Egg white is good, not
as a tonic for the scalp, but TO take up
dirt, impurities, dandruff, oil, anything
which clogs the scalp. 1t makes a sham
poo easier and leaves the scalp clean.
Mrs B. Eff crackers are made
from white flour, they will be as fat
tening as white bread. All cereals are
fattening except bran, as they contain
the starchy portions of the grain. Gu
curnbers are not fattening and water
melon only in proportion to the sweet
ness, but that is so slight as 70 be con-
sidered negligible. Apples are a trtfe
more fattening than the melons. If the
cream is made from fine vegetable oils,
It should not increase the tendency 70
grow hair on the face.
Mrs. A. M-You cannot hasten the
CRAVING process Of your hair, but since
all Of your hair is gray already near 10
the roots it cannot be a long time be-
for you have clipped of all the length
that is mixed in color A self-addresSed
stamped envelope should be sent for a
mailed reply.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-17
Straight Talks to Women About Money
By MARY ELIZABETH ALLEN.

largely influenced by the prices Of raw
commodities or materials. They rise
and fall with them.
The woman who is getting Az TO
5 per cent on her money may live
comfortably in slow times. But in
prosperous times living costs mount.
while her income remains stationary.
Only stocks can keep up the buying
power of her dollars. If stock prices
fall, her principal or capital is re-
duced, but If the stocks are well
selected, that fall may reasonably
be regarded as short-term huctuation.
In a good many instances women
recognize the need of stocks in their
investment portfolios, when the in
comes from high-grade bond issues be-
come insufficient 10 meet living costs
In other words, it costs more in such
times to maintain the same standard
of living. 1t Is then that women are
won over TO stocks as investments. This
is unfortunate, because stock commit
ments are made when stock prices are
at their peak or close 10 1t.
Invest with safety by all means, but
safety is more than protection of CAPT.
tai it is also protection of income.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-17
Brain Function.

Even physicians are avoiding the con-
cept nerve exhaustion" nowadays, at
least in their public or published ut
terance. I suppose, though, quite a
number of injurious people still cherish
the notion that their trouble is due
to and explained by nerves" "over-
study" nervous strain" and the like.
For years have been asserting arbi-
trarily and impolitically that what folks
ordinarily call brain work is not work
at all. Most brain workers who have
taken notice of this have complacently
dismissed the unfiattering idea from
their minds as just one of my notions.
One reason for this queer idea that
the use of the brain is not work is
the observation that after a period
of concentrated thinking, such as TAX
ing some fool question and answer ex-
animation or trying to make ones in
come tax report cover the situation or
devising some new scheme to catch
custom ers the quickest and surest way
to be refreshed is by going out and
doing some actual work or play such
as moving the lawn or playing ball or
rubbing down the fiivver. Now that is
not the case when one has done an
honest days work; then the best re-
freshment is a good nights sleep or a
where nice and quiet.
People who live by honest work al
ways require more sleep for recupera-
ton than do people who live by their
wits. II brain function involved the
expenditure of energy this would not
be so. The individual who gets along
somehow without working can and
usually does find from six to eight
hours sleep SUFFICIENT for his or her
well being; whereas the honest worker
must get from nine to ten hours sleep
every night in order to keep At.
Well, Prof. Francis G. Benedict and
his wife, Mrs. Cornelia G. Benedict,
have recently made a reinvestigation
of the brain work question with the
help OF calorimetry chamber and
quite accurate instruments for measur-
ing the breathing, heart action and
other functions, as well as the chemical
metabolisn1. They find that the use
of the brain in concentrated thinking
involves only an insignificant increase
in nnetabolism over that which is con-
slant when the mind is as nearly
a blank as 1t can be without uncon-
seriousness. Mental effort increases
metabolism only per cent, while walk
ing about the room increases it 100
per cent. So we can say with scientific
accuracy to any one who comes COM
planning of the strain Of his mental
work: Jaw, 60 take a walk around the
block" That's what such a patient
needs. Dr. and Mrs. Benedict find
that one-half of sailed peanut sup
plies all the energy necessary for some
two hours of mental effort.
That sense of WEAKNESS, ennui or
whatever it is, that comes when you
have kept your mind on particular
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-17
IDEAS OF FUN

My neighbor Jinx seems rather queer,
his mate never saw; month after
month, year after year, he's tangled up
in law. He's bringing suit or being
sued, which fills him with delight; and
ne will NOPE around and brood II
there's no suit in sight. The least
excuse will stir him up to heights Of
legal woe; he'll sue the man who kicks
his pup, who steps upon his toe. He
seems blithe and joyous wight, he's
happy as a bird; though such a plan
TO reach delight to me seems most
absurd. I fear I would be throwing ITS
In sorrow and dismay II bailiffs came
around with writS and warrants every
day. But what is poison to one man
is meat TO t'othsr boy; and each must
strive as best he can to find things 70
enjoy. Another neighbor likes to tell
OF countless things he's shot: he's hunt
ed where the cold is fell. he's hunted
where it's hot. He's slain the moose
and jabberwock, the wombat and the
gnu, the warthog and the fearful croc,
and lions three or two. He has lot
OF stuffed gazelles and other beasts of
prey, and stirring anecdotes he tells
all through the Summer day. But
can't understand at all what fun q man
can find in shooting things that run
or crawl, the lizard or the hind. To so
around and scatter death small salts
faction gives; I would not like to stop
the breath of anything that lives. In
anger may swat the fly that seems
to have no sense; but I would make no
critter die that gives me no offense. No
doubt my neighbors look at me, and
say, THAT poor old simpl He keeps on
sitting in a tree until he's sick and
limp" Each has his way of having fun,
some ways are sad to see; and yet,
when all Is said and done, the blessed
country's free WALT MASON.
(Copvriehk f0aO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-17
LITTLE BENNY
BIZ LEE PARE.

Pop and ma are still changing their
minds about what kind of a automo-
beel to buy, Sparrow or a wimple,
and last mite after supper POD sed,
Well. they say experience is the best
teecher, but know a trick wertn Q Of
that. Why not profit by other peoples
experience and be the little wise guys
who reep the benefit of others trials
and tribulations? In other verbs, tawk
to people who own Sparrow or a
Wimple and see what they say. And
being man OF action as we'll as of
acute intelligents, have alreddy begun.
I talked TO young Farley at the office,
he has a Sparrow, pop sed.
What did he say? ma sed
Farley ed the Sparrow is the best
car in this or any other werld, pop sed.
Farley sed II he had his choice between
a Sparrow and a thousand other cars.
he'd choose a sparrow without even
bothering to look at the others. He
sed its impossible to beet Sparrow so
whats the use of trying? That's what
Farley sed, and Farley Is an owner and
an eye witness, so what he says awt
to go. 1t looks TO me as though a
Sparrow is indicated, pop sed
Well 1 think you better wait till you
hear the last final reterns of the cleo
ton, ma Sed. had the same identical
ideer and this afternoon I called up
Sara Jones, you know she and Fred
have a Wimple. Well, amung other
things, Sara sed that not ony is the
Wimple far and away by long odds the
best car on the market, but she sed
Furthermore that there is simply no
comparison. She sed she would rather
have little old broken down End hand
Wimple than 10 other cars Of any kind
whatsoever, absolutely regardless of price,
ma sed.
That puts us back just where we
started, pop sed, and ma sed, Well at
least 1t duzzent put us any fertilizer back.
And she started to do some old cross
werd puzzles over again to see II she
still remembered them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-17

had pair Of brackets such as this
One could be placed each side Of an
archvay doorway or perhaps on each
side of a decorative mirror beneath
which might be richly carved console
table.
In the lower portion Of the illustra-
ton is a candlestick which would be
practical as we'll as beautiful. A pair
of these, with seven candles in each,
would light a dinner table with pleas
ing glow-and who doesn't love to eat
by candlelight 1t adds to the formal
occasion and makes gala event of the
informal dinner.
This candlestick may be used singly
or in pairs. Singly it would make a
good decorative piece for hall table
or living room table placed between
two windows; and, Of course, for q
mantelsheh could anything be more
pleasing?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-17
Corn. Duchess STYLE.

Serving six Four tablespoonfuls but
ter, tablespoonfuls flour, two cups
milk, one teaspoonful SALT one-quarte1
teaspoonful pepper, one-falf teaspoonful
sugar, two cupfuls corn Canned or cut
from cob, one-half cupful cooked
diced celery two tablespoonfuls chopped
green pepper, two egg yolks. and two
egg whites beaten. Melt butter, add
-four. When blended add milk and cook
until thick, creamy sauce forms. Stir
frequently. Add seasonings, corn, celery
and egg yolks Beat two minutes. Fold
in beaten egg whites and pour into
shallow buttered baking dish. Bake sc
minutes in slow oven. Serve in dish
in which baked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-17
MILADY BEAUTIFUL
BY LOIS LEEDS.

and one pint of water. Apply at night
bathing the armpits with salt water and
drying thoroughly before the applica-
ton.
In the morning wash the armpits
again with salt water or the soda and
witch hazel solution and after drying
thoroughly apply a little Of the fol-
lowing lotion One dram boric acid,
two ounces witch hazel, two ounces rose
water, two ounces elder flower water.
After this has dried dust on q little
talcum powder or use special deo-
dorant powder which Is sold for this
purpose. In many cases 1t is a good
plan to dust on little Of the deodorant
powder in the middle of the day also
tCopyright, 1900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-17
Home in Good Taste
BY SARA HrLAND.

Wrought iron, when worked into
clever designs, makes a very fascinat-
ing decorative touch, and there is a
certain richness about it that gives it
dignity
In the upper portion of the illustra-
ton is a wall bracket which would be
very pleasing in a hall especially II one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-17

You can enhance the beauty of
any skin by using the right face
powder. But you can spoil the
beauty of the most lovely skin by
using the wrong one.
Make sure that you are using
the right face powder! Ask your
self this important beauty ques-
ton: Does my face powder con-
form exactly to my own individual
type of skin.
Your face powder will suit your
skin in every way if you will
choose the right Plough Face
Powder for your type. And you
can-easily! For Plough h a s
created three face powders to
meet the particular needs of the
three types of skin-oily, dry,
normal.
Today-dip your puff into the
Plough Face Powder made just
for you, and smooth it on your
skin. Note how marvelously soft
it is, how fragrantfy it is perfurn-
ed, how caressingly it clings, how
anu Az ASNA@'
Then look into your mirror. Gone
are all imperfectfons and every
trace of sallowness. In their place
is perfect complexion-beauty: skin
as smooth as satin, as fine-textur--
ed as silk, as fresh and youthful
as dawn.
FOR OILY SKIN--Choose heavy tex
ture, PlOugh'a "Ineense of Flowers" Face
Powder, in the oval box-75e.
FOR DRY SKIN--Choose light texture
Pl0uEh's "FaVOrite Bouquet Face Few"
der, in the square box-SOc.
FOR NORMAL SKIN-Chooss medium
texture, PlouRh's Exquisite" Face Pow
der. In the round box-50e.
Each powder comes in White,
Flesh, Pink, Brunette and Sum
Tan tints. Sensibly priced wher-
ever beauty creations are sold,
each affords a saving the modern
woman appreciates.
Extravaganza Is out of dateI Nowadays
its smart to be thrifty" As more and
more women are realizing this, they are
choosing Plough's Face Powders. Not
only because these modern powders are
bringing greater beauty TO their skins;
but because of the economy afforded BY
fine quality at n sensible price.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-17
Stuffed Eggs.

Six hard-cooked eggs, three table
spoonfuls chopped celery, four table,
spoonfuls chopped leftover cooked meat,
two tablespoonfuls finely chopped green
peppers, one teaspoonful chopped onion,
one-eighth teaspoonful salt one-quarter
teaspoonful paprika and one tablespoon
full salad dressing. Cut eggs in halves,
crossways. Remove and mash egg yolks.
Add celery, meat, seasoning and dress
ing and mix with fork Refill the egg
cases, press the halves together, leav-
ing band of filling so that it can be
seen. Chill, serve on lettuce and sur
round with salad dressing. Chopped
ham. pork or beef makes very tasty
filings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-17
When Money Is Safe.

when a wonan's money can be
safely invested in guaranteed mortgage
bonds" writes a reader, why should
she be foolish enough to gamble on
stocks? Bonds" continues the reader,
"are the only safe investment, and no
woman should forget it"
Money invested in high-grade bonds
is safe enough, but it yields low re-
turn, consistently, in times Of high
end low living costs.
Stocks depreciate IN value when liv-
ing costs decline and rise In value
when living costs mount. It is needless
here to 60 into the causes 1t may be
sufficient TO say that stock prices are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-17

So many Of my readers complain Of
excessive underarm perspiration that
am glad to give some suggestions for
coping with this annoying beauty prob
lem. This aff1iction not only causes NIL
lady much embarrassment, but 1t also
ruins her gowns, so it is quite essential
that something be done to check it.
There are many local treatments which
are very successful, but in addition one
should try to discover the cause of the
condition. Nervousness and q run
down physical condition are perhaps
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-17
PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE
By WILLIAM BRADY, M d.

subject for several hours is not fatigue.
The mind will 60 right on functioning
then. Your brain does no more work"
than your skin does-and skin flag or
skin exhaustion has not yet been in
vented.
(CopyriEht, 1sso)