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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-09
LITTLE BENNY
BY LEE PAPE.

Today was pops BIRTHDAY, and he was
eating brekfist with a unsattisfied ex-
preston and Sed. Congratulations on
your BIRTHDAY. pop.
congratulations on your own, pop sed
Well, q wiz, pop, 1t amt anywhere
near mine, sed, and pop sed, Then
please forget the subjeck. You are still
fairly young, but when you get as old
as l am you'll realize that each berth
day makes you a year older. when /
was your age my hair was SO thick and
oark That when l went to the park
mao 10 keep moving or elts short sighted
OLD foxes would mistake me for q bush
But now when / go to the park I cant
rest my poor he'd on the grass for fear
OF short sighted old foxes mistaking 1t
for an ostrich egg. When 1 was your
age my teeth were so white and gleem-
ing l could lite up q dark closit with
them. Nov they are shakey and full of
filings and some of them are still the
property Of the dentist till 1 get his
last bill payed. When I was your age
l couldent even spell roomatism. Now
l can describe 1t accurately, he sed
Don't congratulate me on any berth
days, he sed.
Well gosh, pop @ WIZ, you'd be glad
you wasent my age II you knew some
of the things happen to me, sed. For
instants yestidday morning one of the
fellows pushed me going up the stairs
in skool, and fell down paneful and
scraped big hole in my stocking, and
the fletcher made me stay half hour
after Skool for coming to skool like
that, and another half a hour for keep
ing on trying to explain after she told
me to keep quiet And when I got
home and ma saw my new stocking she
give me more dickins without even
waiting to ask me how it happened.
That's the kind of things that happen
to me at my age, I sed.
Well. l CESS the golden age is ony in
story books. pop sed. And he give me
a quarter to celebrate his BIRTHDAY and
went down to his office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-09
Some Reducing Menus.

You can grow thin and yet eat a
fairly decent amount of food. if you
know what to take and in what guam
titles. What is the matter with these
menus. which will not add to your
flesh, but will indeed reduce it?
Breakfast. of course, is always the
same: Coffee or tea, without milk or
sugar, all sweetening TO be saccharine.
With this, orange juice, or a slice of
unbuttered toast. or else half a slice of
toast and small boiled egg. No
butter.
Lunch-Cold lamb, lot of lettuce
salad and mixed fruit for dessert, and
with it one slice of unbuttered toast or
bread. Or else, roast pigeon and a lot
Of salad and an apple. Or, grapefruit,
small slice of liver, stewed celery
and fruit salad for a sweet.
Dinner-Always a fair amount Of
broth, bouillon, clam broth, tomato
broth, any such fatless soup Then a
little boiled fish, slice of chicken,
puree of spinach, and stewed fruit for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-09
BEAUTY C1AlS BY EDNA KENT FORBES

dessert Or, a fish salad as entree. a
little broiled filet of steak, asparagus
tips and fruit.
Or, again for lunch, calves brains
with tomato sauce, mixed vegetable
salad, gelatin. Or, veal hash, stewed
tomatoes and fruit for dessert.
Dinner again-Baked fish, a lamb
chop, boiled beets and pineapple salad
as dessert. Or, sweetbreads, then cold
tongue, and lot of salad; coffee and
tiny cheese waters instead of the usual
fruit. With each meal. only one slice
of unbuttered bread or toast, remem-
Der!
More lunches-Steamed oysters, some
corned-beef hash with horseradish and
stewed fruit. Or, stuffed eggs, with
tomato sauce, little cold mutton and
a melon for a sweet.
More dinners-Raw oysters. roast
lamb with peas, vegetable salad and
cheese waters and coffee again-always
a welcome change from the stewed
fruit allowed on most reduction menus
Or fish cakes, roast veal and cauli-
flower, with applesauce to end off.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-09
NY Neighbor Says:

If silver is washed in hot soap
suds to which a teaspoon of borax
to two quarts of water IS added,
then dried well and polished 1t
will not be necessary to use polish
more often than once in two or
three weeks.
When baking a custard pie the
oven should be hot for the first
10 minutes so that liquid will
not soak through crust. Then re-
duce heat or custard will boil.
Rubber hot-water bottles will
last longer If they are covered
with talcum powder when not in
use and put away in cardboard
box where they will not come in
contact with the light and air.
Wash angora bonnets and nit
tens in warm suds made of pure
white soap to which one teaspoon
Of ammonia has been added.
Rinse in several waters Of the
same temperature, wiring out in a
Turkish towel, and dry as quickly
as possible in the house In Win
ter.
Copyright, 1900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-09

An ideal costume for Winter sports
consists of machine-knit sweater, scarf
and cap. The cap should be soft and
light of weight, and while you may
choose to wear it far back on your head
when you start out on your Winters
jaInt, there must be enough fullness in
the cap to make it possible to draw it
down little over the forehead when
the wind blows cold and the sun be-
gins to sink in the West.
A hip-length fur or kidskin coat
may be worn over the sweater, though
for very active exercise you may remove
it. The sweater should be warm and
not too tight. Remember that an easily
hitting knitted garment is always warmer
than one that is oversnug.
The sweater, scarf and cap shown in
the sketch were of green, with appliques
of black, dark green and white. If you
would like to own a similar set for Win
Ter sports, you might buy plain ma
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-09

sion of the Senate
no one seems TO
know.
1t is intrusted to
e &C h n e W Vice
PreSi dent. And
every one Of them.
as well as every
President pro tenn
pore of the Senate,
has used it.
Attaches Of the
Senate claim that
this piece of yell
lowed ivory Is the
only bit of Govern
ment machinery in
everyday use since
Colonial times. But
its record of con-
tintlOlIS gprVi Ice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-09

chine knitted set and then arrange the
appliques yourself. They are. as you
see, simple bands of colored material,
ranged in a perpendicular group on the
cap and scalf in a horizontal group at
the left side and as Vshaped band at
the neck.
Other effective color combinations
might be achieved by means of pure
white set with bands of red, green and
black. Or you might like a light brown
set with bands of darker brown, green
and light beige. Red, white and bright
blue bands on dark blue background
make another smart combination.
If you are planning your wardrobe
for some Southern resort after Christ
mas you might carry out somewhat the
same idea on lightweight wooden set,
using pastel tones-a white sweater with
mauve, light pink and light blue, or
pastel blue set with corn color, light
green and orchid.
(Copyright. 1902
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-09
Everyday Psychology
BIZ DIR. JESSE W. sPRowLs.
Happiness.

@AoPPAhSSS'
If you look up the derivation of the
word happiness" you will find 1t re-
lated to luck and also to fate.
If happiness Is matter of luck, there
are certain definite feelings associated
with good day on Wall Street or bad
day at the race track.
If happiness is a matter of fate, then
momentary luck, good or bad, has little
to do with 1t. Between passing luck
and bounding fate there are all sorts
OF states of mind described as feelings
Of happiness.
What is known as the intellect seems
to be associated with the feelings OF
happiness. On this point the psy-
chology of happiness takes a curious
turn. The proposition is this: A per-
son may know so much that he has no
feeling about what has just happened
and no real concern about what may
happen. This is an old doctrine, and
may explain why so many great in
tellectuals have been unhappy men.
Recently the psychology of happiness
has turned to another theme. 1t is
now said that happiness is, after all,
personal matter-perSonal in the sense
that no one can say what makes another
happy. If that is so, happiness is
merely a personal feeling of compe
tency and achievement Do a good
days work and then take note of what
happens.
(Copyright, 1902
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-09
THE STARS
DAILY PATTERN
SERVICE
Longing Robe.

The wrapped arrangement makes this
robe especially desirable for lounging
You'll adore the becomingness of the
neckline with its unusual shawl collar
treatment. The sleeves have attractive
ly shaped cuffs
It's so simple, it's easily possible to
make it in two hours
What a charming Christmas gift.
Style No. C-972 may be had in sizes
II, IA, Is, 10, 20 years, So, 38 and 40
inches bust.
There are numberless materials
suitable for its development.
For the little debutante a chiffon
velvet in rose, blue or green is mar
velous choice. For the matron black
or purple velvet Is stunning
For more practical wear a striped
flannel is snappy and especially favored
by the younger set.
Canton-faille crepe, satin crepe, wool
crepe and rayon novelties lend them
selves perfectly to this model.
Size 16 requires 224 yards 39-inch
with - yards 39-inch contrasting
For a pattern of this style send Is
cents in stamps or coin directly to
The Washington Stars New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-09

happened.
In his desire for a bigger and better
gavel, the Vice President decided 70
shelve the historic ivory ard use in its
place one that had been given him.
The new one was a thing of weight
with a man size handle.
A short time after the substitution
had been made, he was banging away
in characteristic fashion when suddenly
the head flew off. A Senate attache
sitting in front of the dais, was almost
"beaned."
That led to a conference and an idea
was evolved. The thing to do-cer-
tainly the safest thing-was to install
a sounding board on the Vice Presi-
dents desk.
With Curtis consent a special sound
ing board was installed. 1t was found
to be so effective that the historic ivory
gavel was restored to use. And now
everybody's happy ~
The Vice President, even with the
gentlest taps can make enough noise
to be heard above the hubbub that fire.
quently arises in the Senate. And the
historic relic is still in service.
The Senate clings to another old ira
dition. Snuff boxes and black sane
for blotting signatures are provided for
each Senator. 1t has been the custom
since the Senate came into being.
1t makes no difference If Senators
prefer cigars and cigarettes to SNUFF
and blotters to sand.
Snuff and sand have always beer
provided and doubtless always will be.
The Senate is that way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-09
JOLLY POLLY
A Lesson in English.
NJ JOSEPH J. FRIsCH.

M. r. B.-There is not much choice
between awoke and awakened or wax
ened. In constructions like the follow
ing, awoke Cor the less formal woke
up'D is generally used: IT awoke with
a frozen thumb In the following con-
structions awakened or wakened is gen.
orally used: II awakened her at g."
Tommy was awakened by the noise"
she wakened his desire" Notice that
in the last three sentences some one
or something Is awakened or wakened
by some one or something.
Either dreamed or dreamt may be
used &
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-09
Mothers, MixThiS'
at Home for
a Bad Cough
You'll he nIeasanfIV sIrnr;se5S

You'll be pleasantly surprised $N
when you make up this simple N
home mixture and try it for a W
distressing cough or chest cold. VI
1t takes but a moment to mix and III
costs little, but it can be depended II
upon to give quick and lasting
relief
Get 215 ounces of Pinex from |
any druggist. Pour this into a pint |
bottle; then fill it with plain
granulated sugar syrup or strained
honey. The full pint thus made
costs no more than a small bottle
Of ready-made medicine, yet it is
much more effective. 1t is pure,
keeps perfectly and children love its
pleasant taste.
This simple remedy has q remark
able three-fOld action. 1t goes right
to the seat of trouble, loosens the
germ-laden phlegm, and sOothes
away the inflammation. Part of the
medicine is absorbed into the blood,
bronchial tubes and thus helps in
wardly to throw off the whole trou.
bic with surprising ease.
Pinex il q highly concentrated II
compound of genuine Norway Pine, II
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and known as one Of the great 8 III
est healing agents for severe XIII
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chial troubles. $50
Do not accept a substitute <
for Pinex. 1t is guaranteed - <Szsa
20 give prompt relief or %EIs
money refunded. NA4EzszgssxS
DIMES
IL r GoAAatAA~X..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-09

point in downward alternately. Walk
ing around the room on tiptoe is also a
fine exercise for making we'll shaped
ankles. Do these movements every
night and morning for several minutes.
and spend one or two evenings a week
at the swimming pool. gymnasium or
dancing class. go Stand tall, with
shoulders we'll back, abdomen in and
head erect.' Practice correct posture
when sitting, standing or walking. Take
a few neck ben6ing exercises every night
and morning. Bend your neck forward
and backward, then roll the neck from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-09
Trim Ankles.

Dear Miss Leeds: % What exer-
cises are good for keeping the ankles
trim and shapely? What movements
of the foot should do for daily prac-
tice? ~ How shall get rid of a small
double chin that seems to be forming.
and what movements shall I use in
massaging the neck? Thanking you for
your help. I enjoy your beauty column
and find 1t so practical for my beauty
problems. A DEVOTED READER.
Answer-Q) Swimming the crawl
fiutter kick is an excellent exercise for
keeping the angles trim and shapely.
Dancing and walking are also helpful.
Rotating the foot at the ankle is a good
exercise for your purpose. Also bend
the toe up toward your shin and then
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-09
A WASHINGTON DAYBOOK
By HERBERT PLUMMER.

ON the desk of Vice President Curtis
~ in the Senate Chamber is an i'm
plement of great historic value with
which he keeps Senator's in order.
An ivory gavel head, 1t has been in
use since the days of the Continental
Congresses. How it came into possess
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-09
THE COURT OF HIGHEST
AUTHORITY HANDS DOWN
A BEAUTY DECISION

You certainly know the gums health
vitality and beauty But wouldn't strange
der what the best teeth
different conflicting theories rght2
In order that the question might auhortavey
Squbb Sons asked prominent
investigation $4,000 practng
the replies received:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-09

The Vice President has great faith in
the sound of the gavel. He probably
uses it more often and with greater
noise than any of his predecessors. At
times, in his zeal to keep order, he
pounds with such force that ore Won
ders why something doesn't crack.
AS a matter of fact this very thing has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-09

came near being broken by Vice Presi-
dent Curtis. For while he despaired
of making this honored relic effective.
He tried out almost every part OF his
desk top in search of spot where its
taps would make noise suf1lcient to
attract attention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-09

Fashion Bureau, Fifth avenue and
Twenty-ninth street. New York.
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,
every woman wants to look her best
without great expense. and this book
points the way. 1t also contains ex-
cellent Christmas suggestions. Price
of book, 10 cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-09
DAILY DIET RECIPE

TASTY HAM SANDWICH.
Cooked ham. three slices; bread
rounds, six; melted butter, four
tablespoons; grated cheese, one
half cup.
SERVES THREE PORTIONS.
The bread rounds should be
about three inches across. Dip
each round in melted butter, then
sprinkle one side of each round
with grated cheese. Make three
sandwiches by putting ham slice
between two rounds of bread with
the cheese side next to the ham.
Bake in hot oven about ten min
uteS until delicate brown. Good
for lunch. Tomato sauce can be
served.
DIET NOTE.
Recipe contains protein, starch
and fat. Lime, Yitamins A and B
present. Can be eaten in ynodera-
ton by normal adults of average
or under weight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-09

Clean sea breezes sweeping across Cane
Coo give Ocean Spray cranberry sauce It's
sparkling piGuancy. Serve 1t with steaks,
chops, chicken and roasts.-Advertsement
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-18
Household Hints

Give Il a good beating II you want
fine applesauce. That Is the way to
bring out the best that's in this de-
lectable dish. While the sauce Is
still warm there has been no oppor-
tunity for il TO thicken, and il is
then that the cook takes out her
~favorite eEg-beater and whisks Il
hriskly. Any little stubborn Jumps
that may have persisted in remain
ing will be broken up. air is fluffed
into the tasty mixture and, well. just
try II for yourself!
Play that extra rubber with a clear
conscience when you know there is
a al Of good tomatoes on the pantry
shelf. The family will think you've
been spending the afternoon concoct-
ing an appetiZing dish II you drop a
little Worcestershire sauce in with
the salt, pepper and lump OF butter
seasoning as the tomatoes are heated.
Cracking up Is one OF the disastrous
habits fudge has IL IL Is not cut at
precisely the proper moment. II need
not 10 be a total loss to the attractive
candy dish, however. IL a knife is
dipped into warm water and used to
block eff the squares. or course. the
water drips should be shaken off be-
fore the knife reaches the candy pan.
so that the sweet will not become
sticky damp. 1t is the heat that
smooths off the rough edges.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-18
The Home Kitchen
BY ALICE LYNN r.

Melt the salt pork in a saucepan.
add the sliced onion. and when light
brown add the cleaned outer leaves
OF escaroie. Do not add water. Cover,
and let simmer for half an hour-or
a few minutes o IL necessary 70
make tender.
II any of the hot escarole lis left
over. i may be used later as a
cold salad. Pile Oh Y salad plate
garnish with olives. or sliced tona-
toes. Either mayOnnalse or q Rus
sian dressing may be used.
Baked EscarOle.
! bunch ~escarole
IA teaspoon salt
I tablespoon cream
! teaspoon butter
j teaspoon fine crumbs.
Cook the escarole until tender. add
ing no water except the drops that
adhere TO the leaves after washing.
Place in a buttered baking dish. pour
cream over. and dot with bits OF
butter and crumbs. Bake until the
crumbs are lightly Drowned and
CIV I'm baking dish.
Souffle OF EscaroIe.
i punch ~esCarole
? eggs
u teaspoon salt
l teaspoon lemon fuice
y teaspoon pepper
dash OF grated nutmeg.
Cook escarole until tender. then
chop finely. Add the seasoning ara
the beaten yOlks of eggs. Finally
fold in the stiffly beaten : whites
and pour in a buttered baking dish
Bake IN a moderate oven for about
half an hour. open oven door care
fully. and IL Drowned on tor and
pulled up. remove and serve lmmedi-
ately.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-18
Helpful Advice to Girls
By ANNIE LAURIE

DEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
- ] am g girl in my late teens
and am going with a young man
for a few weeks. Do you think
IL o'clock Is too late for a girl OF
Is to stay out? l have been read
ing your letters every night and
have been helped by many Of them.
BETTY.
DEITY: The hour you name is
- just about the correct time for
any nice young lady to be home,
ward bound. unless OF course il is a
very special occasion, like a dance.
nEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
~ Is It proper for a girl to
write TO q young man first? !
worked in a small town last Win
ter and there met a very nice
young man. The last night that
! was there he took my chum and
her friend and myself to a dance.
1 did not write TO him imme-
diately upon my arrival home, but
waited several months. / mailed
the letter and waited patiently for
an answer. Then one day / re-
ceived a letter from the postmas-
ter OF his town saying. he did not
want me TO write to him again.
Just by those words I know that
the letter was not delivered 10 him.
He keeps telling my chum that
II I write first he OF course VIII
answer.
WONDERING.
WONDERING: 1t is not proper
w for a girl to write to n young
man first. Why should she? II the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-18

Colo River. tumbling its way to the
blue waters OF the Mediterranean.
Ajaccio, on the Western shore,
presents the appearance OF a CONT
mental city. II looks much Ike parts
OF Paris. The newer streets are laid
out with Eeometrical precision. the
houses substantially built.
Not far to the north OF Ajaccio is
the town OF Piana. Commercially II IS
unimportant. but TO the artistic
world il is Paradise. The coast, at
this point. is particularly rugged.
The mountains come down almost to
the edge Of the sea- Every ravine. II
seems. Is the path OF a mountain
torrent, a foaming. roaring torrent.
So beautiful is this corner OF the
island that painters and artists from
all parts Of the world gather there
TO sketch or paint.
Although Corsica has but one rail-
road. and hat a toy railroad which
makes its run but twice a day, II is
possible 10 motor over much Of the
island. On a tour Of this sort one
finds the natives hospitable to q
fault, sober and dignified. Unfortu-
nately. they r not particularly en-
~terprising and that IS responsible for
the acknowledgements OF the islands
potentialities.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-18
EscarOle-as a Pleasant
Change from Lettuce

chilled and served by themselves for
salad. or in combination with toma-
toes. w~atercress. cucumbers. stuffed
olives. etc.
Escarole is rather sandy but easily
cleaned. The tiny root az the bottom
IS cut off, all the leaves separated.
then placed in a generous sized pan
full or cold water and soaked for
half an hour. BY that time the sand
will have sifted itself out and sunk
10 the bottom. Lift out the leaves.
give them a final wash under run
ming cold water. Separate the large
leaves for cooking from the small
centers for salad. and put the latter
in a lettuce bag and into the
refrigerator TO chill.
Here are a few suggestions for the
cooke[escarole, which IS a very good
accompaniment TO meats like baked
ham. roast beef. steak or chops.
Stewed EscaroIe.
l bunch escarole
l onion
salt pork