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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09

old Monreu-ovemieht from New pho-Detrot
Observation-Disclosures.
Montne forests Of spruce and pine stretch endless miles,
High above sea level the air broeine filled with hecIh Here
in the quiet forest sporty Is hole golf being built
by Stanley thompson, Conodo foremost golf architect Chains
Of crystal clear lakes beckon the conoeist Swift flowing
TEEN with fish, In the forests depth Turk wary game and birds
rich spoIs for the hunters evn
Your year round vacation domestic pIeonek the
demands Of the moderate You may plan your cabin
home as simply deliberately your permit. Our master
craftsmen will build for you the future. you will
You will enjoy the cherished city comforts Of electricity running
wafer and modern bathroom facilities And commencing with but
modest initial ovtoX your expenditure may be conveniently
spread period Of yeorsl
Your membership in veerne seieno Club also
brings to you and family attractive eereoono advantages
without additional membership fees annual dues
Old Chateau Popneov. the seisnoy Club Housed stepped
in the vivid traditions Of the French Coonsts will its romantic
spell over the social functions TO be held within historic walls
The pooo Log Lodge HOTEL now under construction with
its accommodations for 800 guests will offer the most modern
eonvenences Bath with each Qvoint Grill Room
and magnificent main Restaurant Gordens all oistcov
conferred oboUt the huge Lounge where the rudy glow from
massive si-sded fireplace will awaken forgotten dreoms.
An illustrated Brochure tells the Whole fuseinotna story
ek~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09

MOVING. PACKING AND STORAGE.
ABsoLUTELY FIREPRooF STORAGE FOR
Trunks, etc, SEPARATE, rooms available.
rate Phone Nat. $500. MERC HANTS
TRANSFER & STORAGE CO. a20-922 p 81
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If the Linthicum bill now before Con-
eress Is passed and The Star Spangled
Banner" is made the official national
anthem, Mrs. Elsie Jorss Reilly. soprano,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-11
Loves
Reawakening

| IA 9 I walked curt Of thu garage
IN door I'm obedience 10 Harry
49, Underwocd's d.ctum 20 hurry
up and tell LII" my news from Rob
ert Eavartn's neighbor I saw her
figure and Mary's several rods down
the road. II was but a second. how
ever, untn Lillian looked back, and
8hen she saw me she whiried and
emrae toward me. ! saw her turn
Aer head and speak DO Mary rs she
started. and when Dicky's young
niece lakged behind her I knew that
phe had asked the girl 10 wait for a
nttia before coming up to US.
I almost ran to meet her and as
een az ! could make myself audible
w1tncut shouting I called out: All
right dear"
She stopped. swxying n httie. then
came up 20 me At a pace as swift as
my own.
You're not feeling ne?" she whis-
pered. then imvulsively. II beg your
pardon, Madge. but ="
For what?" l retorted. with pur-
poseful tartness- Haven't we
enough on hand without you clut-
tering up the place with social forms.
You'd be much better employed In
listening quietly 10 my news. Mrs.
Hasbrouck says hat Robert is no
worse tonight. that she was talking
20 his sister just before ! called. She
will have two rooms. with two beds
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building was constructed some two
hundred years later. The rooms in
the Rathaus are marvelously carved
and decorated and contain many
mementoes Of inestimable historical
value.
As you may know. Bremen hes
on the banks OF the Weser river.
with the oldest part OF the city on
the right bank. The Alstadt. or old
city. was built in the days OF relig-
ious wars and civil disturbances. II
is said that the streets were made
narrow that they might more easily
be barricaded against attacking
forces. They most certainly are
narrow-they are slightly more than
passages.
The traditions under which Rrem-
en- lives are best seen IN some OF
their semi-public functions. The
funeral. for example. Burials. in
Bremen. are OF definite class and the
class Is designated by the attire OF
the undertaken. When he In doing
a specially fine funeral he ZONES
out In a t~ricornered hat, boots, a
long frock o and a sash. For a
second-class funeral he wears the
first three items but has no sash.
In the case OF the ordinary funeral.
he replaces his three-cornered hat
by a plain high hiatt
Bremen. like all German cities. is
overlooking with beer gardens and
rathskellers. Many Of them are
worth n visit. particularly the one
directly beneath the Rathaus. Re-
fore the war this was visited only
by the wealthiest and most influen-
tial people OF Bremen. but Ike many
other institutions the world over. II
has become d-emocrat.zed.
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The Journey Ends,
and Madge agrees
TO Act as Anibossn-
dor for Lillian.

lin each, and u hot supper for us
when we get there. ! stipulated for
the extra bed so that I can sleep In
either room. depending upon whether
you want to be alone or have me N
the room with you"
She put her hand on my shoulder.
You w forget anything. dear
girl" she said. a bit unsteadily.
Thank you." / said a bit gruffly,
for i knew that she was perilously
near an emotional breakdown. and
chat II behooved me TO keep the con-
~versation on as matter-of-fact a plane
as possible. Now here Is something
which l did without consulting you.
but which I think Is wise. | asked
Mrs. Hasbrouck to tell Mrs. Cos
grove that we would be there to-
night and to use her own judgment
as to telling her brother we were
coming. 1 hope you approve"
Il approve. Internationally. any
thing you do" she said earnestly.
And now-did Harry get the gas?
Are we all ready to start?"
Il am sure we are" ! said. shall
I tell Mary to hurry up?"
Please she said tensely. TITS
my fault she's lettering. I asked her
10 wait until I had talked 10 you. /
don't know what she'll think"
Spill the Beans"
Does IL natter" l asked. and. on
the word. turned and signaled to
Mary. who promptly accelerated her
pace and caught Up to US as we were
climbing into the EAR.
How about II. Mary? Want to
sit with me again." MIR. Underwood
queried. and I knew that he must
consider there was no further dan
ger OF espionage from the detective
he had shaken off below Tarrytown.
But II was not until after we had
reached Mrs. Hasbrouck's hospitable
roof that I found out what means he
had employed for getting rid OF the
man. When Lillian. Mary and | had
been shcwn to our rooms and Mrs.
Hasbrouck had gone down 70 her
kitchen TO give the final touches to
the warm supper she had promised
us. Lillian shut the door OF her room.
where I also had put my bag. leav-
ing to Mary the smaller room adjoin-
ing. and faced me ~tenselv.
"Madge." she said. II can't 70
over there first. this way, after so
long. and see Mrs. Cosgrove. She
-must-hate-me for what she nat
urally considers my injustice to her
brother. VII you 20 over and see
her first?"
"Of course" I said promptly. 'I1l
have time while Mrs. Hasbrouck is
getting supper. But I'm sure you
are mistaken about Mrs. Cosgrove's
feeling"
IT hope So" she said. but with no
conviction IN her voice. and with no
further comment I left her.
Her husband was standing just
outside the front door when I came
out. I've been watching for you.'
he said. Where are you going?"
! told him what Lillian had asked
me TO do. but withheld her fear OF
Mrs. C~osgrove's disapproval. His
keen perception, however. read what
I withheld.
II can imagine this sister wouldn't
be very keen about seeing In" he
said. but you'll be able TO smooth
things over. But that isn't why ]
wanted to see you. ! want TO thank
you for the way you played up about
that detective and TO spill you what
few beans I've collected about him.
Continued Tomorrow
| ccryriFht. 1880. Newspaper Feature Service In
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HAME! Ii glitters like some radiant star
that rides high in the heavens and yet
seems sometimes to be so near. Fame that
can give 50 much Of those things that mortals
crave wealth, admiration, luxury, jewels,
travels Fame that can make the plain beauti-
full, the frail healthy, the humble powerful.
There j. SO much that nestles in the laurel
wreath Of fame, that it Is no wonder that 50
many Of us would count all else well lost IL
only we could gather the laurel for the world
TO weave and place on our brow.
And SO, we mortals strive. Singers, artists.
writers, sculptors. musicians, poets, the arts ard
the sciences are studied, the midnight oil il
burned in the hope that some day, fame will
bestow its rewards to the music Of the worlds
applause. Ambition, that drives us on even
while we realize that II Is well nigh impossible
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-11
Some Odd Facts

Tastes in ham and bacon vary in
different parts OF England. Lean
cuts are popular In the south. rather
more fat suits the Midlands, while
the northern countries like the really
fatty cuts.
We are. as a race. living longer.
The number Of people who died over
sixty-five years OF age in 1920 was
IS per cen OF the total deaths: IN
1927 this figure had risen to SIS per
cent OF that total.
King Georges collection OF stamps
the value OF which has never been
calculated. fills something like 200
volumes.
Sea water Is brought specially
from the Bay OF Biscay for use IN
the aquarium at the London Zoo
because it In so very clear.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-11
Three-Minute Journeys
BY TEMPLE N n
A Visit 10 Bremen.

A MoNG the various cities Of
- Germany. Bremen does not
hold an exceptionally high
place as a tourist stop. 1t seem.
that the tourist has been told that
this city does not hold a great deaI
CT interest and that a fleeing visit
IL any. will suffice.
But there Is something to Bremen.
II Is old and quiet. The people seen
to live quietly and with dignity and
tradition to guide them.
One can see a lot In Bremen. II
you are interested in the unusual
you can go Immediately to the ca,he.
dral and head for the so-called Rlei.
keller. This is q curious crypt be
meath the church proper. Il holds
a series OF open collins with n hodv
in each. The bodies. OF people who
have been dead hundreds OF years.
are preserved perfectly through the
mysterious action OF a radium spring
nearby. Man and woman, countess
and laborer. there they lie perfectly
natural in appearance.
But II YOU do not care for this
sort OF thing you can 20 directly "a
the Rathaus. or city hall. OF which
all Bremenites are inordinatefy
proud. The cornerstone was laid
early in the fifteenth century. but
the present facade and most OF the
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NO glorify a very plain pudding
or pie add meringue. II makes

VI PIC dGQ lItIA II II nAkCt
the simplest dish attractive.
especially II forced through a pastry
tube into decorative peaks and
spirals. But II can be spread smooth
ly with a knife to form a puffy
brown top.
Meringue r. easy enough 70 make.
but unless a few rules are observed.
II may go wrong. IL may be too
brown. or too hard. or. worst OF all.
go flat. In which state II doesn't
look alluring and has the texture OF
rubber.
The basis OF meringue Is white OF
egg. and the ~invariable rule about
egg cooking applies-moderate heat
IL he meringue Is left In an oven
that IS too hot II will brown very
quickly. but later flatten and be
tough. Also. II meringue Is spread
over a hot pudding or pie Il viii fiat
ten. II will also have a wrinkled
appearance instead or being smooth
and puffy.
a too slow oven Is Just as bad.
IL the oven Is not warm enough then
the bubbles In the stiffly beaten eRR
whites will collapse before they cook.
the mixture then melts from it's
snowflake state 70 a LIQUID. which.
OF course. doesn't cook properly.
So much for the reasons why mer-
ingue zoe wrong. Now. how to pre-
pare a puffy ~neringue.
Meringue for Pie or Pudding.
2 egg whites.
tablespoons sugar.
"a teaspoon vanilla.
Beat the egg whites until stiff.
then gradually sift in the sugar. con-
tinually beating. and finally add the
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Why That Meringue Goes
Wrong" So Frequently

vanilla. That Is all TO the mixing OF
"A meringue.
II must be spread Immediately and
sent 10 the oven at once IL allowed
10 stand the air bubbles will break
and the mixture dissolve. and IL can
not be beaten up properly again. II.
therefore. the meringue Is for a
n~ewly-baked pie o. pudding II should
not be prepared until the dessert has
been cooked and completely cooled.
The meringue nus be spread on a
cool surface. then placed in a mod
crate oven. Let bake from eight 70
fifteen minutes. until a light golden
brown. and as Don as Il Is properly
colored remove from the oven.
A merinEue may be a dessert IN
Itself. A de luxe restaurant. dessert
IS meringue glace-which Is mer-
lngue shell filled with ice cream.
These meringue shells have 10 be a
little firmer than the mertngue
spread on top Of a dessert:
Meringue Shells For Filing.
3 egg whites.
! cup sugar.
2 teaspoons baking powder.
"A teaspoon vanilla.
Beat x whites until stiff. ana
very slowly aGd the sugar, beating
constantly Baking powder should
Be stfted with the sugar first.) Fl
nally add the vanilla Place even
spoonfuls on a paper or pan. leaving
plenty OF space in between for
spreading. Start in q moderate oven,
leaving door slightly open for the
first thirty minutes. then close the
door so that the heat Is slightly In
creased. and bake for another thirty
minutes.
These meringue shells MAJ be
filled with a variety OF delicacies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-11
The Party I'VE Blanket"
Winifred Blacks Topic Today

Albany, no not Mrs. Tom
Brown, the English Councils
wife, not the Mrs. Brown who
used to live across the street
from the Smiths-the pretty
Mrs. Brown-you know the one
with red hair. and such tiny
feet-well-"
And by the time we had all
said. yes, yes. 60 on" half a
dozen times we each began to
think our own thoughts and the
whole party was a flat tire.
Talk about wireless messages,
that poor little soul was a static
every minute II suppose she
wonders why people like to 70
to parties. they're always such
bores.
And so they are when poor
Static is there.
wonder II she ever even sus-
pected how much she misses?
Copyright. 1880. Nr~.psosr Fss.u-s SERVES. r.,
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GOODNIGHT
STORIES
MIR. Punch Tells Why FebriI-
AIRY Has Fewer Days.
BY Max TreIl

In II that the month
- W Of February has 80 few
w days?" Yam asked.
Mil. Flor, Hand and
Knarf-the other little shadow-chl
dren-shook their heads. They hadn't
the least idea.
Lets ask MFR. Punch" suggested
Hand at length He can explain
everything"
So they went into the play-room
where they found Mr.. Punch. sitting
on the edge OF his stage. He lived
In n little theatre with his wife.
Judy.
"Good-morning. Mr.. Punch" greet
ed Hand. why II u that February
has 30 few days?"
Hum. that's funny. Judy asked
me the very same question not more
than three minutes agO. I'LL tell you
what happened. Long. long ago
there "a "A Year"
What Year," Yam interrupted.
.Oh. n was On very early Year. It
didn't wen have "a number. Well.
this Year decided to give a party.
II was the first or the year and tx
didn't nave anything better 20 DO
I'll invite the four Seasons. II said
They're very pleasant folki. So TX
sem out invitations To the four Sea-
sons and. byo the bye. they came
There was"
Spring. Summer. Autumn. and
winter" the shadows exclaimed.
Exactly" said Mr. Punch I'm some
surprise ''One would almost think
YOU were there yourself. Each or
the Seasons brought along !ts three
children. Spring brought along"
March. April and Nay" saId
Hand.
Yes - and Summer brought
along"
June. July and August" said
Flor.
And Autumn brought along Sep
TENDER. October and November
said Yam.
And Winter brought along De-
cember. January and February" con-
cluded Knarf.
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But the worst of all was the
woman who never got out of her
own little circle for one minute
never for a second.
She drew a sort of invisible
line about herself and there she
sat as far away from the rest
of the party as il she had been
sitting on an iceberg up at the
North Pole.
She didn't mean to be q wet
blanket, she tried her best TO be
interesting.
She told little stories full of
names and dates, and places and
personal affairs-and you could
see that she was one of those
people who thinks that anything
that happens to anyone else is
q bore.
Poor soul with her quarter
past ten"-"no, it was twenty
minutes past ten" anecdotes and
her you know Mrs. Brown, don't
you, not Mrs. Fred Brown from
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nEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
~ We are a club OF girls who
r faithful church members. We
are all poppy and modern and
enjoy q good time. but so far we
have been unable TO find men who
suit us. VIII you please tell us
where we could meet the right
type OF fellows outside OF the
church?
We go TO a girls school where
We have very little chance to meet
men.
wALLFLOwERS.
WALLFLOWERS: Your letter
w implies that you are all sane
and sensible girls. and I am sure
that. sooner or later in your church
activities and social affairs. that you
will form ~congenial friendships. There
Is no set rule 10 follow as TO where
to 20 to meet the right kind or men.
Those things just happen. Fate
takes care Of details.
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what. year," Yam Interrupted
ar. Punch could only shake his
head in bewilderment. II can't
Have o been reading R calendar"
"Oh. no." they said. Please tell
US what happened next"
We'll. tho Year was delighted nc
having 90 many guests at its party
and said 10 the Seasons: My dear
friends. I have something that 7 arm
sure will please the children. I've
put three-hundred and sixty-five days
on the table. It's been hard to d.
vide them w equally all twelve OF
them. but I've decided that each one
should have thirty days. That leaves
five over which they can share
among themselves In n friendly way.
I'm sure they won't quarrel about
IL"
And did they?" asked Knarf.
Il should say they did. September.
April. June and November we're nice
months. They took emily thirty days.
But then February suddenly"
At that instant there was a sharp
call from below: Punch" cried
Judy. come down here at once and
peel these potatoes. How long are
you going TO sit up there telling
fairy stories! All year,"
IN be down at once. my dear"
said Mr.. Punch. Then he winked nc
the shadows. Meet me here tonlor-
row and I'll tell you what happened
next And remember. it's rot a fairy
story"
Tomorrow. why February In Short.l
CnpyriTht 1890. wallpaper Feature Service. Inc.
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the body. We
better appreci-
ate what the
scientists call
food meta
bolisnn." Even
now il In not
fully under
stood.
Food h n r
been studied
70 = its pro-
tein, fat, car
b o h y d a te,
~n1ineral. a n q
water content.
+ b e ~calories.
or the heat
producing ele-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-11
The Stars Say
For Wednesday, March II.
n cENEvIEvE EEMRIr

"HE planetary configurations
for this day point to sudden
occurrences OF a disruptive and
devastating nature. Implanted
change may be abruptly precipitated.
melted or aggravated by a tendency
70 rash. impulsive and turbulent per-
sonal behavior. There may be many
trying and vexatious conditions to
cope with.
Those whose birthday II Is are con-
fronted by a yea OF sudden. possibly
disruptive. change. with much com
motion and vexation unless n firm
attitude OF equanimity and self-con-
troll be preserved. Avoid rash. i'm
petuous and passionate words and
acts.
"A child born on this day may be-
quick and tempestuous. inclined to
adventure and sudden action.
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room, seemed to sort OF melt
into the background; even her
earrings didn't CLINT and spar
kle as they usually do.
The Clever Woman was bsred
almost 10 tears and she showed
1t.
The Man Of Affairs stopped
trying to be interested and be-
gan to wonder about his latest
oil well you could see those
4. oil wells and their derricks ris-
ing before him. like . beatifie
vision.
And the hosteMLPoor thing
~-how hard she worked and she
worked in vain.
Yes, the chairs were wrong TO
begin with, they were too far
apart and they didn't make q
circle. And one Of the men
hated the heat from the open
fire and moved back 50 far that
goa had to keep turning around
when you spoke to him, and that
WINS bad.
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Helpful Advice to Girls
By ANNIE LAURIE

DEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
~ l have been going with girl
who says she cares very much
about me. She is 20 years and
1 am %. I really love the girl and
am sure she is true to me. There
Is another girl. a friend OF hers.
who Is very friendly with me. and
is always talking about me behind
my back Do you think she Is try
ing 10 part US. or what is her idea?
Do you think I would be safe to
marry or do you think / would be
making a mistake?
LOvE-BOUND.
II ovE-BoUND: There IL evidently
a selfish and deliberate reason
for the gossip OF this girl. and | am
sure you are sensible enough 20 real
ize II. Take no notice Of the girl or
her gossip. and for the peace of
mind OF your friend and yourself. I
would advise you TO cease all friend
ship with such a malicious person.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-11
Seen on Fifth Ave.
By II DUNTLEY

The sweater 10 being raised 70 new
heights in the sports mode. II In all
because the sports costume has sue
cumbed becomingly 20 the influence
OF the beIted and high-waisted siIhou-
ate. Sometimes the belt az q sweater
IS merely suggested by n band Of
ribhing imposed at. Of just above
the natural waistline. and again II
A. a separate belt that takes Il TO a
rev elevation. The fact that Molly
netix, that eminent designer who re-
fused the high waistline n place
among his creations last season. has
Mt last subscribed TO II. as evinced
bv his most recent sports frecks. Is
significant OF the seasonal security
of the high-placed belt Stripes In
vertical and horizontal patterns are
especially favored IN knitted fabrics
OF an exceedingly soft finish and
texture. A very fine angora is being
shown In models both sleeveless and
sleeved by re, eral Of the most ex-
elusive sports wear shops.
There II no doubt that fashion Is
brewing some interesting ideas for
The benefit OF the tailored suit II
was quite astonishing TO see the
number OF them that appeared dur
ing the tea hour OF n smart after
noon rendezvous recently. The we'll
dressed women who wore them sat
table by table with women frocked
I'm the usual afternoon silks. and chat
ted with an air OF confident correct
ness II was apparent that they had
heard Of. or seen. the frequency with
which the tailored suit went tea
dancing on the Riviera this season.
II In an innovation that the busy
woman who spends her early day In
the sRscps viii welcome.