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Exercise for Thin Limbs.

!. I am feet inches in height and
in perfect health. I am built pretty
we'll. with the exception that my legs
from the knees down are very thin and
my arms from the elbows down are
also very thin, in proportion to my body
Will you therefore kindly advise me
whether any exercising will help this
at all? Please do not tell me that 1
need to gain weight all over before my
arms and legs will develop, as I am
very plump through the body.
2. am quite dark skinned, but my
neck is darker than the rest OF my
body. What can do for this?
KITTY.
Answer. Yes, exercising will help
to develop arms and legs. Remember
that 1t must be systematic, however;
exercise every day and not just when
you happen to remember it or feel like
it. Walking will develop the legs and If
you can 60 to swimming pool once or
twice week good, brisk swim viii de-
velop both arms and legs. Both the
breast and crawl strokes would be good
for you
Another beneficial set of exercises
which you can do right at home are
the following five positions In dancing:
Cd Heels together, toes out, arms curv-
GU III a ClIClS at CIltSG 1eNGI. vi ollue
left foot out to side, toes pointed, arms
out at shoulder level. CD Slide heel OF
left foot to instep of right, swing arms
into circle, then extend left out in
front and swing right out backward
"a Point forward with left toe, swing
arms into circle, then raise left above
head with right out to the right side.
(5) Bring instep of left foot to toe of
right foot at right angles, swing arms
into circle in front, fingers touching,
then raise both overhead. Repeat I'M
TIL you can go through the exercises
smoothly. LOIS LEEDS.
To Reduce Oil in Skin.
Dear Miss Leeds. have very oily
skin and would like to know what can
do to remedy this, It looks as though it
is cracked or chapped. 2. What can
do for blackheads on my nose and chin?
All year around have small pimples
on my arms and legs. 8. bite my.
flngernails all the way down and am
now getting knobs on the ends of my
fingers. Can you recommend something
for me to put on my fingernails to stop
biting them? 4. My hands are very
rough. How can have nice soft hands?
d. H.
Answer. First see that your diet
is free from greasy foods and pastries.
FAI AASAb Give yOu1 4dCC Tile 1u1IOWAlB
treatment: Wash with tincture of green
soap and warm water. Rinse we'll
Wiring out turkish towel in hot water
and hold it over the face until it begins
to cool. Dip fingers in cream and mas
sage with an upward, rotary motion,
beginning at the chin and working all
over the face. Remove cream from the
skin and pat on some of the following
lotion: Two teaspoonfuls tincture of
benZoin, four ounces of rose water, two
ounces of glycerin, one ounce witch
hazel 2. Give the parts affected with
blackheads and pimples the. same treat
ment ! have suggested for your face.
Blackheads are pretty apt to appear
in too-oily skin. 8. In the case of
children some bitter drug, such as Bit
ter aloes, is often painted on the nails
to break the habit of biting them. But
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SPRINCTIME


Young people nowadays have almost
horror of anything SO Victorian as
falling in love in Spring, though 1t is
such natural emotion that few more
or less do it every year between the
March equinox and the June solstice.
But there is another Springtide emo
ton quite as natural and far more wide
spread, since it affects children and old
people as well. Lacking better title,
I'll call it 1.-The wanders." Down in the
North Carolina mountains they say that
you step on the wanderweed and get
the passion for wandering. I cannot
identify this weed in my books, but 1t
must grow everywhere and push up as
early as the Spring beauties.
What is it gives YOU the wanders?
What thing evokes that restless, un-
happy, deliciously miserable, all-for-
adventure feeling? The distant whistle
of train going over the Potomac head
ing South? The roar of the first cleo
trio fan some early warm day? The
smell of the first honeysuckle blossom
precociously opening? The sight OF
your canoe. lying upside down, inviting
you out on the old canal again?
For me it is the calling of a bird
down a Virginia valley that is just be-
ginning to go green with the first tulip
tree leaves no bigger than mouse ears
And 1t usually comes, this aching feel
ing that I fear as much as 1 love it,
about the hour of noon. And the little
bird somewhere down there in the alder
bushes by the rill that goes running
away, and running away, says over and
over: 1.-The morning is wasted and gone
Come away, come away! You could
hitch a ride: you could get to Fred
ericksburg: you could get to Frederick;
you could board a trolley and ride to
the Blue Ridge; you could walk to
Cherrydale; you could walk to Sunny
vale; you could walk to Fairfax
There's still a long time; there's still a
while till sunset. Why don't you run
away? Why don't you cut and run
for it? If you can't fly, why don't you
ride? Run to the Blue Ridge. Run
away to- sea. That's what the brooks
doing-running away, running away,
running away to sea-"
And I say to the bird: Who'll an
swer my mail? Who'll water the potted
fern? Who'll feed the goldfish? Who'll
feed the children? II run away, will
you write sonnet? Will you write
an article? Will you write this column
And the voice of the little bird,
chortling in the forest comes back
fainter: "Oh. well, If you want to be
practical, it's time for worm!"
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DOROTHY DIX'S LETTER BOX
Sage Advice to the Girl Who Resents Criticism


incorrectly that What would
Violet should feel
something needed
called attention
they with those suggest
reality should welcome criticism rather than resent it because it is
faults than fatter
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eucaon
training fortunate enough to have who
would getting
at them
friends pronunciation
grateful
giving
inferior higher
that this atrocou table
literally his food the
booish which
criticism
children add
counting
caor
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Decorating the house for Easter is
one of the pleasant tasks of the home
maker who wishes to have the happi-
ness of this great Spring festival re-
flected in beauty indoors. In the South
where flowers and foliage are abundant
in gardens, this is simple matter, for
the homemaker has but to fill her
basket or her arms with the gorgeous
blossoms and transplant their radiance
indoors where vases and bowls are
waiting to be filled. Each room can
have its share, with special attention
given to living room and dining table.
There can even be single blossoms at
each persons place at the table when
dinner is served, thus showing indi-
vidual attention.
In the sections where the weather is
not so propitious, and cold still pre-
walls. decorating the house with fresh
flowers Is something of circumstance
for cost becomes an item. A few bios
SONS may have to do duty either on
growing plants or as cut flowers To
make the best showing the flowers
should be literally interpreted with
green 3eatherZ foliage Of Asparagus. or
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can see the airplanes flying, but l
do no futile signing for journey
through the clouds. Younger fellows,
full of daring, may do all that sort of
faring to the rapture of the crowds.
People talk to me of soaring and I find
their discourse boring, for I hear it every
where; few there are who haven't scoot-
ed where the wild geese lately footed.
high up in the lambert air. Every one
seems glad and willing to relate a story
thrilling of journey five miles high,
of sensations strange and rushing, while
the airship wings were brushing divers
cobwebs from thu sky. Once when few
had flown and futtered every word the
airman uttered was a golden thing to
prize; by admiring throngs surrounded,
a new science he expounded, and his
talk seemed fine and wise. Now the
country's full of people who have scared
above the steeple and they tell their
startling tales; and their talk is so I'M
ceasing that my sorrow is increasing
and my once bold spirit quails. All the
fappers so asa ling and a cloud of
smoke is trailing from their flying,
chooing cars; I'll the little boys have
travelled where the armament is grav-
eled with a galaxy of stars. People
stand up to be married while they are
through cloudland carried, and they
think it gorgeous fun; and they'll tell
the weary story til their heads are bent
and hoary; til their empty lives are
done. There is no distinction resting in
the fellow who goes questing through
the silent leagues of air; every one is
busy flying when he isn't busy lying in
the limelight's lurid glare To old Mother
Earth I'm sticking. carefully my steps
I'm picking, as I walk about the town;
and have a premonition, strange in
one of my condition, that 1 yet will gain
renown. Some day voices glad and
mellow will proclaim me as the fellow
who has never made a fight: then the
crowds who now aSsail me will assemble
near and hail me as a plumed and
shining knight WALT MASON.
tCopyright, 1907
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-19
OUR CHILDREN
By ANGELO PATRI,
Falling Out and In Again.

Donald and Arthur are cousins. Their
respective families occupy a two-family
house The two mothers, sisters. soon
found that their boys were equally de-
termined to boss the common yard.
Every day there was cry of complaint
from one or the other and then both.
bon hit me-"
Arthur took my shovel and won't
give it to me-
All day long the mothers were OPEN
lngsand closing the window that looked
down on the scene of action. Then they
held conference. After all, life held
other joys than those latent in watch
ing two fighting children all day long.
Wen take turns in Winding them.
III take week and you take a week.
Wen tell them that they'll have to fight
It out and get along together the best
they can. This nagging has to stop or
they'll be enemies for life"
Don's mother was in charge. She had
explained to the two boys what was ex-
pected Of them and what they might
expect from the mother In charge for
the week. OF course, they listened but
took no heed. Words mean very little
to young children. Soon there was a
wall from the yard. Arthur hit me-"
Don's mother looked at them through
the closed window and went on rolling
cookies. Don stood at gaze a moment
or so and then reluctantly turned to his
play, scooping sand from a pit with a
rather wide stick. The sand was scat
tering over Arthur's face and into his
hair. stop it," he yelled fiercely, both
eyes glued on the upper window. "Mom-
mer. he's sanding me"
"No answering lift of the window; no
comforting, Never mind" Both boys
seemed puzzled. Then Don. went to
work with a will. His stick few up and
down and the sand few like chaff be-
fore a strong wind. Arthur turned his
back to the blast but 1t was more than
human nature could endure. With a
last cry to the windows for help he bent
his head and charged. Over went Don,
over and over in the sand heap hair
pulling, scratching, clutching, yelling.
Still no answering word from the moth
ers hidden in the background.
The two righted themselves, eyed
each other ruefully, and shifted. Don
thoughtfully rubbed the back of his
head and Arthur combed sand out of
his thick hair. Then, as if by common
consent, they rose shook themselves
and started to build house.
The window opened and mother said,
How would you fellows like jelly
sandwich"
Side by side on the bottom step they
sat and munched. From time to time
they measured bites. In the living room
two mothers sat at the tea table, serene
for the first time in months. They
had to have it some time or other,
might just as we'll be now" said they.
Copyright, 1902
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MILADY BEAUTIFUL
BY LOIS LEEDS.

surely girl or woman who bites her
nails should be. able to cure herself
through her own determination to do
SO. If this seems impossible for you, ask
your druggist to give you something
which you will find decidedly unpleas-
ant to taste. 4. Be sure to dry them
thoroughly after each time they are
washed and then apply lotion made of
equal parts of glycerin and rose water.
- LOIS LEEDS.
(Copyright. 1901 Sf
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To Serve the Sick.

The juice Of an orange in the morn
ing is very acceptable to cony alescents
Buttermilk, when fresh and sweet, is
nutritious and wholesome.
Raw oysters are easily digested and
very nouriShing.
Apples nicely baked, are good.
Prunes, stewed with a few SIENNA
leaves, make good laxative.
Iced grspejuice is good for conva-
lescents
Ginger ale and appollinaris water can
be taken in cases of nausea.
A mustard plaster made with the
white of an egg viii not blister.
A flaXseed inserted in the eye will re-
move cinder or particle Of dust.
One-third linseed oil and two-thirds
lime water applied to burn is good
cure. Wrap In soft linen to exclude
the air.
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MOTHERS
AND THEIR CHILDREN.
One Mother Says :

One Mother Says:
We had tried to get George to eat
squash, but to no avail, until after a
visit to grandfather's farm, one day last
Fall. Grandfather asked George to go
to the garden with, him to help harvest
the squash. To the establishment Of
everyone, and to the great delight of
George every squash had George"
printed on it. Grandfather then ex-
planned that when the shells were soft
and green he had printed his name on
them in little letters. George was much
interested in the mystery and stood
about when they were peeled and
cooked, and generous servings went on
his plate and went down the Little
Red Lane"
(Copyright, 1900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-19

Crystal buttons are among the new
| trimming devices that appear for
Spring and Summer. In fact, all sorts
ksof ornamental buttons have come into
4 prominence recently. For the new
F*cats and suits the buttons on the cuffs
iAnd at the front or side closing are
fchosen with great care and in many of
1.-THE new silk blouses rows of small crys-
htal or mother of pearl buttons are
often used TO give a decorative finish.
1 Only on the more expensive dresses
and suits does one find buttons that
bear close inspection. The less ex-
pensive garment may be made of re-
rnarkably fine material, but obviously
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to their mates. OF course, there was
no one for Mr.. Quack to join here, so
he was staying by himself. Mrs, Quack's
nest was not down at the Big River or
anywhere near the Big River.
Unc'- Billy remained UP in that tree
the rest of that day. Mfr. Quack swan
across the Big River and didn't come
back. Then Unc' Billy began to wonder
if Mrs. Quack's nest was across the Big
River. He couldn't quite believe that,
however, for had he not seen Mrs.
Quack up in the Smiling Pool?
"Ahll done go back to the Smilin'
Pool" thought Unc' Billy, "and see If
Sis Mallard is aroun' there tonight. All
reckon All mus have made a mistake
somehow Seems lax All JUS must have
some Of those aigs."
(Copyright, le3o)
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holes Of the stand, made for this pur-
pose. Give them a setting by in
terspersing fronds and foliage with
these flowers. Use the greenery with
the same reserve, A single flower is
often laid in the water of the container
as If 1t were floating there.
\ BY using this exquisite and restrained
method of floral arrangement a dozen
blossoms can be divided into four
groups, each lending beauty to table
or to whatever part Of a room IL graces.
Gconzxight.S 1aaQ.l
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SOUR CREAM SPICE CAKE.

SOUR CREAM SPICE CAKE.
Butter or substitute, one-half
cupful.
Brown sugar, two cupfuls.
Eggs, three.
Flour, two cupfuls.
Salt, one-fourth teaspoonful.
Ground cloves, two teaspoon
fuls.
Ginger, two teaspoonfuls.
Allspice, two teaspoonfuls.
Cinnamon, two teaspoonfuls.
Soda, one teaspoonful.
Sour cream, one cupful.
MAKES ABOUT A THREE
POUND CAKE.
Cream butter, gradually add
brown sugar. Mix well. Add egg
yolks and beat thoroughly. Silt
all dry ingredients together and
add these to butter mixture alter
nately with the sour cream. Fold
in stiffly beaten egg whites. Pour
into creased loaf pan and bake in
a moderate oven $3.50 degrees F.)
about As minutes.
DIET NOTE.
Recipe furnishes protein, fat,
sugar, starch. Lime and iron
present, but vitamins have been
damaged by action of the baking
soda. Can be eaten occasionally
by normal adults who are Of
average or underweight.
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greens had been washed by Roger and
put in salad bag to crisp. The dressing
was mixed and waiting.
Her dessert was white banana snow.
With that she had angel food cake.
With all the leftover egg yolks she
planned to make gold cake, salad dress
ing and boiled custard.
To make the banana snow she used
two tablespoonfuls unflavored, granu-
lated gelatin. She soaked this in one
half cupful cold water. When softened
she added one cup boiling water. She
stirred mixture we'll, then put in one
half cup lemon juice, three-quarters
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NANCY PAGE
Banana Snow Gives Touch
to Easter Tea.
BY FLORENCE la GANKE.

Lois knew that a few friends would
drop in for tea on Easter Sunday She
planned a white and green tea. A dish
Of tuna fish au gratin. a large bowl of
lettuce. cress and endive with French
dressing made zestful by the addition
Of suspicion of garlic constituted the
main course. The casserole of tuna
fish was ready to be put in oven for
heating and browning. The salad
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ALI Sorts of Ornamental Buttons
BY MARY MARSHALL.

transform simple straightline dress
by means of yard or slightly more
of dotted swiss or muslin. If you would
like a copy, please send a stamped,
self-addressed envelope to Mary Mar
shall, care of this paper, and it will be
forwarded to you.
(CopyTight. l930)
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BEDTIME STORIES
BY THORNTON,
". BURGESS
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out his feathers, raised himself ON The
water and tapped his wings.
Now" said inc Billy. t'Brer Mallard
will go sit on the laigs while SIS, NAL
lard goes to get something to eat
But Brer MaliRrd. did nothing Of the
sort. He swan out into the middle
of the river. You see, there was some
thing that Unc' silly didn't know or
that Mr. Quack is somewhat selffsh and
leaves the care of those preciouS eggs
entirely to Mrs. Quack He didn't know
that Mr.. Ouack usually goes bh hsR him
self after the eggs are laid, He &es of
by himself or joins q party "a thers
Of his kind. who are also EelA and
leave the care Of the eggs and Roung
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cost of production has not been much
increased by the type of button chosen.
A clever trick for the woman who must
count her pennies carefully is to re-
move the cheap buttons from the less
expensive suit or dress and put in their
place buttons of a sort that would only
be chosen for the more expensive
product.
Possibly you may find a set OF but
tons in an old button box--if you pos
sess such a relic of bygone fashions. A
friend of mine recently bought an in
expensive tweed suit. Realizing that
the buttons we're a dead give-away of
the low price she had paid she re-
placed them with a set of the best
quality leather buttons she could buy
You have no idea what a difference it
made.
The problem of making over last
seasons dresses in your little girls
wardrobe is not always easy. This
weeks circular shows how you can
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cupful sugar, and another cupfu1 cold
water. When lemon juice was not
strong enough. she added more until
mixture was sufficiently tart and sweet
enough to have good flavor. This mix
ture was allowed to stiffen until quite
firm. Then it was beaten with two
stiff1y beaten egg whites and one
banana cut thin. When the whole mass
was snowy white and fluffy Lois folded
in three ripe, sliced bananas. This
mixture was put back in refrigerator
and later served with smooth cream.
Lois used Nancy's recipe for angel food
cake. So may you If you will send a
stamped. self-addressed envelope, with your
request to Nancy Page. Send 1t care of this
paper and ask for her Cake Making Leaflet.
Copyright, 1900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-19
LITTLE BENNY
By LEE PARE.
The Weakly News.
Weather. Partly bum.

Inc WSdhly NVWs'
weather. Partly bum.
SPORTING PAGE
Sid Hunts big brother Fred smoked
7 cigaretts without stopping out on Sids
frunt steps Sattiday afternoon, mostly
through his nose.
EXTER!
Mysterious Disappearance
Shorty Judges foot ball bounced
around the corner and disappeared Wens-
day afternoon. everybody saying the
ony thing they had saw was tuff
looking kid with bump under his coat.
PoME BY SKINNY MARTIN
My Father Would Like to Know
I can laff at almost nuthing,
And almost anything makes me smile,
And even detecktive couldent find out
What often makes me giggle while.
SIsSIETY PAGE
Mr.. Persey Viewer has new bysickel
but he's having kind Of hard time
lerning to ride it on account Of so many
of the fellows being so anxious to show
him how to do it that somebody elts Is
genrelly on it.
POME BY SKINNY MARTIN
Look in the Mirrer
Human beans descended from munkeys
Billions Of centuries ago,
But judging by the looks Of some of
them
1t was ony last year or so.
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BIZ RUBY HOLLAND.

Santa Claus an the Easter Bunny
aren't cousins, but they mus be some
'lation 'tause they bot allus bring me
= $3.50 1c6psrisht. 1sao1|is -
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YEAR MISS DIX work with number girls who always
- speak incorrectly that mbarrasses What
do VOL
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should grateful to them Violet should fe
the again to which they had called attention
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pronunciation
grateful
giving
school,
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AT THE MOVIES
THEATRE


Charlie Ruggles, the veteran come
dian of stage and screen, Is a butler
again.
Several years ago Ruggles played
the comedy lead in Battling Butler"
one of the big musical hits of its sea-
son. Now the same laugh-making
Ruggles is the business man who
turns butler against his will in the
hilarious Schwab and Mandel produc-
ton, Queen High" which comes to
the talking screen at the Paramount
theatre tomorrow for two days.
Queen High" is based on the orig
inal Schwab and Mandel Broadway
success of the same name. which in
turn was made from the original farce
comedy "A Pair Of Skies" by Edward
H. Peple.
From then on the story is n Of
continuous laughter.
Ruggles has provided comedy in q
number. of recent talking successes
Gentlemen of the Press" 1.-The Lady
Lies" "Roadhouse Nights" and
Young Man of Manhattan" He was
q member of the cast Of the original
Broadway production Of Schwab and
Mandel's Queen High"
CAPITOL THEATRE
A sensational find" flashed across
the audible screen Of the Capitol
theatre last night when lone Mad
Kiss" Fox Movetone musical ro-
mantle success, had its premier local
showing.
This new screen luminary is Don
Jose Mojica, brilliant and magnetic
young Spanish grand opera tenor,
known to opera and concert goers
only, heretofore.
He has the golden. lyrical voice Of
a second Caruso. It registers every
tone as clear as a bell. Coupled With
his voice is superlative good looks, .
winning smile and a personality that
fairly radiates the elusive 'it".
Closely following Mojica in the race
for honors were Mona Maris, who
revealed a beautiful mezzo soprano
voice as well as an ability to execute
typical Spanish dances with the grace
and verve of a veteran; Tom Patri-
cola. famous dancing eccentric Of
musical comedy, vaudeville an d
screen, and Antonio Moreno. former
matinee idol Of the silent films who
establishes himself as an outstand-
ing performer in "talkies."
Mojica has the role OF . romantic
political outlaw, banished from his
native province by a ~tyrannical dc