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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-24
WINTER

Whether your Winter walks are only
on city streets or you can get abroad
into the country, you will find that the
charm of Winter trees is never absent
not in a city as beautifully planted as
ours. Against the gray skies, where the
nimbus clouds hang with a threat of
snow, the fine tracery of trees is etched
like the lines of a Japanese print, and
when flight of crows bursts from the
treetops at your approach and goes
streaming and screaming away, then you
realize that, though leaf1ess and lifeless,
trees in Winter are the abodes of living
things.
On moonlight night. even on city
lawns, you may catch a glimpse of
Master Owl, who also makes his abode
in trees right within the city limits
And the trees of Washington are alive
with squirrels-never nave 1 seen such
a squirrelsome city. recall that it
was the fact about Washington that
most impressed French visitor-the
fearless freedom of squirrels in the
branches of our city trees.
1t is really far easier to tell the trees
apart in Winter than most people sup
pose. AS matter of fact, if you have
any desire to know our common wood
land or street species, it is almost easier
now than in Midsummer, since the vari-
Gus leaf shapes are merely confusing
and bewildering to the beginner. But if
you once have pointed out to you the
smooth. elegant, light gray bark of
beech tree and its exceeding fine tracery
of twigs, you will never forget it. The
same applies to the characteristic
branches of naples and hickories and
magnolias. the bark of the Shagbark
hickory, the glutinous buds of the pop
lar, the bright-colored switches of willow
and dogwood and sassafras.
1t would be harder to know the oaks
apart in Winter, though even that is
not out of the question even in the case
of their bark. In general, the white
and chestnut oaks have light, flaky bark,
while the black and red oaks have black
and deeply furroWed bark. Still more
satisfactory is the fat and handsome
acorn. Into how many designs and pat
terms, wood carving, devices of noble
families, is the acorn workedl In Europe
the peasants do not neglect the acorn,
though esteeming it beneath the splen-
did Old World chestnut; but in America
we not only have no peasant class, but
we have none of the spirit, thrifty and
wise in the bounty of earth, that would
send us forth on the soul-calming err
rand Of collecting even our finest nuts,
like hickory, butternut, walnut and
hazel. ut-gathering has been almost
extinct among us since the days Of quilt
ing parties and log-rollings.
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Persons admitted to the cabinet Of
Cardinal Richelieu neatly always saw
kittens playing about.
The great Minister of Louis XIV got
much pleasure from the companionship
of kittens. He always kept a number
of them in his cabinet. When wearied
by problems of the state he would relax
in his chair and watch them play.
Their antics amused and rested him.
Cats, however, he had no use for. At
the age of months the kittens were
removed and another lot of younger
ones brought in. His chamberlain was
kept busy seeing that supply was on
hand.
Colbert, another celebrated statesman
Of France, placed his patronage of cats
on exactly the same basis as Richie
lieu. These two men apparently were
incapable of affection for their erst-
while pets.
Another great character in history
was quite different. This was Mahomet,
the founder of the Mohammedan re-
ligion. He was a real lover Of cats, as
he was of all animals, and he taught
kindness and consideration.
The story of Mahomet and his cat,
MeuZza, still is told to children of the
East by their nurses and mothers. 1t
is said that while Mahomet was engaged
in working out his system Meuzza, whom
Mohammedans call The Father of
Cats" lay curled up on his sleeve, which
was spread out on table on which the
| prophet rested his elbow.
MeuzZa purred, and this was excel
lent; for does not the purring Of q cat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-24
LITTLE BENNY
BY LEE PAPE.

Ma was looking at the paper, saying
Hers more about the Young Plan. My
goodness every paper you pick up has
something to say about the Young
Plan What is the Young Plan any
way. Wllyun? she Sed.
Well, its international and compli-
Gated, and it would ony give you a. he'd
axe to try to follow me if attempted
to explain its tWistings and Jennings,
pop sed.
Try and see. ma sed. I don't bleeve
you know what it is yourself, and pop
sod What an ideer, every student OF
high politics and international eco
Monies knows what the Young Plan is.
Then start at the beginning and ex-
plain it to me, ma Sed, and pop sed,
Cheerfully, but l warned you, its COM
plicated. Well. in the ferst place its
broad gsnrel principals are based on
the fiscal proportion of credits to deb
it's and debts to credits, with the rate
of exchange as an auxiliary factor and
counterballentS. In other verbs II the
debts exceed the credits over any given
fiscal period, with par as normal, the
payments must correspond to the in
verse ratio of the rate of exchange over
and above the national assets per
capita in toto. Do make myself clear
thus far? he Sed.
No you don't and Furthermore you
dident even mention that it has some
thing to do with Germany, and know
that much myself, 50 bleeve your just
tawling ma sed.
Wich he proberly was.
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deep motive which makes him place
chairs and light cigarettes and Jump up
and down and stand bareheaded in the
cold. It is the same thing which makes
him take your elbow when crossing the
street, which to me Is an especially irri-
tating custom.
All Of it reminds me of the old laws
long before the days of woman suffrage,
which used always to make exception
for women, children and lunatics. These
were supposed to be helpless.
1t may seem awfully nice to feel like
queen in drawing room, but it
doesn't help a bit when it comes to
making money. which I suppose you are
in business for
To me it seems that real politeness
on the part of a man consists in want
ing to hear what 1 have to say. If he
does that, then 1t indicates that he has
a regard for my judgmeAt my thoughts,
my ideas. He should be so absorbed in
listening to what 1 say that he viii for
get to light my cigarette or to jump up
and down, or to hold my elbow while
crossing the street.
When a man listens carefully to all
you say and acts on it, then he regards
you as his equal-or maybe even his
superior.
This may sound as though I we're
IeeL tail ana very DTOau ana muscular.
But no. I'm rather small and don't
weigh much and have little physical
strength. So that all say here has
all the more meaning
Still, perhaps 1 have chip on my
shoulder and am overindependent, like
all small people. Maybe If I were tall
er and stronger wouldn't mind so much
being treated as if were helpless.
Girls having problems in connection with
a y~a rT in
care Of this paper, for her personal advice
Copyright, 1930J
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-24

A box of homemade candy, or small
one of candied grapefruit or orange
peel is just the thing for some people.
The contents will not go begging if not
given away. The family will be glad
to help you dispose of such goodies in
the event of any such box being left
over.
The preserve closet can come to your
aid also. A glass of homemade jelly,
small JaI of pickles or preserves, will
be more welcome than almost anything
else you could give to the woman who
is in business and has no time to make
such delicacies. Perhaps you, as a
homemaker, feel that homemade jellies,
preserves and home-canned fruits and
vegetables are among the necessities of
the table and so find it hard to appre-
ciate that they are actual delicacies to
business women. 1t means no extra
outlay to wrap up glass or jar and
have 1t in readiness.
There are in every household some
books not specially cherished, yet which
look like new" or some fancy articles,
ornaments, etc, that can be disposed
o. at Christmas time in the emergency
catalogue. BY doing them up, after be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-24

Here's a stunning model for miss or
matron. It's slimming, smart, easy to
make and easy to wear.
The cowl neckline is so flattering.
1t lends a charming soft effect To the
bodice. 1t offers theme for contrast.
The butcher sleeve cuffs are another
new chic interesting fashion detail.
The hips are smoothly fitted The
attached circular skirt tapers into fiut-
tering fullness at the hem.
The original model is as illustrated
in black canton crepe with turquoise
blue crepe contrast. The yestee is a
novelty crepe in turquoise blue and
black.
Style No. 878 comes in sizes 16, 10,
20 years, SO, SO. 80, ~ and A inches
bust. The 36-inch size requires 3l2
yards Of 39-inch material with Z yard
OF 39-inch contrasting and IS yard Of
27-inch lace
Crepe maroeain, transparent velvet
and creepy woolens are other charming
ideas for this model.
For a pattern Of this style send Is
cents in stamps or coin directly TO The
washington Stars New York Fashion
Bureau, Fifth avenue and Twenty
ninth street. New York
We suggest that when you send for
your pattern you order a copy CT our
large Winter Fashion Magazine. It
should be in every home, for Of course
every woman wants to look her best
without great expense, and this book
points the way. II also contains excel
lent Xmas suggestions. Price Of book,
10 cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-24
Jumper Finds Footprint.
A footprint made is out of mind,
Yet We a record leave behind.
Little Joe Otter.

Jumper the Hare travels about con-
siderably in the Green Forest. He has
to in Winter in order to get enough to
eat. That is one reason Old Mother
Nature has given him snowshoes. OF
course, they are not real SnoWShoes, but
they answer the purpose of Snowshoes
and make it possible for Jumper TO
move about on soft snow in which
little people much smaller and lighter
than he would founder about. What
Old Mother Nature has done for him
is to give him very big feet with long
toes and cover these in Winter with a
heavy coat. of hair. This makes broad
pads of the feet, and Jumper does not
sink in the snow as others do.
1t was a moonlight night. Jumper
likes the moonlight. He likes to travel
about then. This night he had followed
the Laughing Brook deep in the Green
Forest. He wanted some willow bark
and young willow twigs, and he remem-
bered that there were some young will
lows growing around the pond of Paddy
the Beaver. Jumper is fond of willow,
and having thought of it he couldn't
get it out of his mind. I guess you
know how that 1t. So now he was on
his way up the Laughing Brook He
was keeping a sharp watch for danger,
knowing full well that on night like
this there would be hungry folks abroad
-Hooty the Great Horned Owl, Yowler
the Bob Cat, Old Man Coyote, Reddy
Fox. Billy Mink and Shadow the
Weasel. Any or all of these might be
hunting in this part Of the Green For
est. Particularly did he watch for signs
Of FOWLER the Bob Cat, who Is very fond
of Hare. Also he was all the time
looking for moving shadow which
might be Hooty the Owl.
He reached the pond of Paddy the
Beaver without mishap. Once as he
peeped out from beneath an overhang-
ing snoW-covered hemlock branch he
saw swiftly moving shadow, but heard
no sound.
THAT was made by Hooty the Owl"
said he to himself "Hooty was flying
just over the tops of the trees and made
that shadow on the snow. I'll stay right
here for while to give him a chance
| to go to another part Of the Green
Forest"
Some time later from far away toward
the edge of the Green Forest there came
the sound he had been hoping to hear.
1t was the hunting call of Hooty the
Owl. At once Jumper then hoped out
and starteIi on his way again. You see,
he knew now where Hooty was and
that there was nothing to fear from him
at present. So at last Jumper reached
the pond of Paddy the Beaver. Like
the Smiling Pool, it was frozen over
and the ice was covered with snow. He
could see Paddy's big house, big white
mound, standing above the Ice
Jumper did not venture out on the
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to catch cold. They don't know me,
and I don't know them. don't like
to be helped on with my coat in a
theater. 1t Is awkward and delays
everybody in the aisle.
I don't like 1t when in an ONCE con-
ference all the men get up sand move
around uneasily in order to set a chair
for me. The conference practically has
to stop just because woman comes
into the room and she has to be made
especially comfortable.
These are the manners of the Vic
toriah Age, and they really don't help
a woman at all in getting on in the
business world. They hinder her in
stead.
No man places a chair for another
man whom he looks upon as his equal.
He only does it for old men whom he
pities I don't want men to treat me
as though they pitied me; as though I
were an old man.
OF course, a man doesn't deliberately
and consciously think this, but 1t Is the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-24

Most folding tables of the type shown
in the Illustration cannot be called any,
thing but useful. but this one is really
different, for it is beautiful and yet just
as serviceable as its homely cousin.
The legs are turned in the old-time
bamboo design, which gives the base
an air Of distinction, and there is a very
beautifully grained top. the corners be-
ing cut in graceful design.
When you consider that the top is
10 by Il inches and that the table
stands % inches high, you can readily
see how practical it would be.
Perhaps you wish to serve luncheon
on a bridge table Well, can't you see
how nice it would be to have this little
table beside it to hold the coffee pot
cream pitcher, sugar bowl and plates of
cakes and sandwiches?
When not in use the table may be
very easily folded and put away in a
closet, but if one had room for it out in
plain sight it would prove decorative
addition to any room because Of its.
lovely surface.
(Copyright. 1900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-24
Everyday Psychology
By DIR. JESSE W. sPRowLs.
Parents of Ability.

i uASnbS Va AOL44LJs
While statistics are at best probabili-
ties and at their worst absolute falSi-
ties, they are always interesting. Ger
tain kinds of statistics are actually en-
tightening.
Some interesting statistics have been
collected on family probabilities. Does
the youngest child of a family turn out
to have the greatest ability? And why?
According to one line of reasoning,
the youngest Of family finds some
thing to live up to, to strive after.
Toddling about among his older sisters
and brothers, he begins early to find
ways of competing with them. The
habit carries over and he becomes an
adult with ability.
Another theory has 1t that the ex-
perience and maturity which parents
acquire Is passed on by way of the i'm
mortal germ plaSm to their children.
On that theory the older the parents
the greater is the ability inherited by
their offspring. 1t seems that some
thing may be said for both theories.
Perhaps they work together.
The average age of the fathers OF 10
of the worlds greatest men from 10
different countries at the time of their
births was SIS years. Among these men
with old parents we're Bacon, Aristotle,
Confucius, Franklin.
Statistics seem to show that parents
between 80 and 40 pass on artistic
ability to their children. Bach, Beeth-
oven, Goethe, Shakespeare, Carlyle,
Rembrandt, Goldsmith and Macaulay
were children of fathers in the fourth
decade of life.
Parents between 40 and so seem to
beget statesmen. In this group we find
the fathers of Bismarck, Cromwell,
Gladstone, Peter the Great and Daniel
Webster.
(Copyright. 1900
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and twisted like a glorified pretzel. Then
the topping was put on and the kuchen
rose until light. 1t was then put into
the oven and baked, just like any yeast
mixture. Here is her recipe:
Nancy crumbled one yeast cake and
put it in one-quarter cup luke warm
water. When bubbling she added 1t to
three quarters cup milk which had been
scalded and cooled to luke warm tenn
perature. While the milk was hot she
added one-quarter cup butter, one tea
spoon salt and one-quarter cup sugar.
After the yeast was in she added one
egg, three cups bread -four. This mix
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-24
Splash of Color for Evening
BY MARY MARSHALL.

chiffon or net, or of the dress material.
To make the petals fold your squares
with the straight folded edge away from
you and fold down the side of the
right and then the side at the left, sc
that they overlap little at the corner
toward you. Now fold over the folded
side at the right as shown In the
sketch, and then the side at the left
and so on until you have the long mar
row petal arrangement. Fasten the
lower end securely and sew in position
on the canvas foundation.
After you have mounted all the petals
needed and have sewed the pad in posi-
ton, finish the ornament with ends and
loops of narrow ribbon or with artificial
gresn leaves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-24
NANCY PACE
German Kuchen in Christ
mas Breakfast.
By FLORENCE La GANKE. ..
By FLORENCE La GANKE.

Not only did Nancy remember the
Christmas cookies which she had had
in Germany when she was a child
studying abroad, but she recalled the
special kuchen which was always served
on Christmas morning. This kuchen
was a large affair, twisted like a
pretzel, topped with sugar and CHINA
mon, raisins and almonds.
The whole kuchen was an immense
affair baked in a pan at least 20 by 80
inches. But Nancy found that smaller
amounts could be baked just as well.
She used a rich yeast dough which
was allowed to rise once, kneaded, put
to rise again, kneaded and then shaped
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-24
A WASHINGTON DAYBOOK
BY HERBERT PLUMAIER.

on the banking committee. But he
didn't object to the others. And what
did he get-this banker, this diplomat,
this expert on naval affairs?
Education and Labor, Military Al
fairs, Post Offices and Post Roads
Printing and Public Buildings and
Grounds.
Also, look at James j. Davis-Presi-
dent Hoover's Secretary Of Labor.
Was he assigned to committees where
he could best utilize the special knowl-
edge he has? Well, he was given berths
on the Committees on Banking and
Currency, Civil Service, Interoceanic
Canals, Manufactures and Naval At
fairs.
Then, too, it will be remembered that
man named Buckley from Ohio came
to the Senate outspoken for repeal of
the eighteenth amendment. What
chance will he have for this cause on
the committees to which he hts been
misunderstanding and Currency, Man
ufactures and Privileges and Elections?
you're in the Senate now"
Which merely means what it says:
A newcomer must go through the
mill-take what's given him.
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his present occupation in particular.
At last he had satisfied his appetite
and decided to rest and perhaps take
a little nap. He hoped over to one
end of Paddy's dam and squatted under
little hemlock tree, little to one side
where he could look out across Paddy'S
pond, but where he would not be likely
to be seen by any who might come
along that way. Hardly had he settled
himself comfortably when his glance
fell on something that caused his eyes
to fly wide open. He sat up abruptly
Just in front of his hiding place was a
footprint in the snow. It was of good
size and it was very odd. Looking to
left and right, he saw more such prints.
It was plain to see that the maker of
those prints had passed that way not
long before.
Jumper stared at that print right in
front of him. It was queer print. It
was not unlike such print as Honker
the Goose might have made had he
been there; that is to say, it was a print
that showed toenails but hardly any
signs of toes, the kind of print that
would be made by foot the toes OF
which were joined by web.
80" said Jumper to himself, Little
Joe Otter has returned and is to be
looked out for"
copyright. 1ssOO
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Emergency Gifts for Christmas
BY LYDIA LIE BARON WALKER.

ing assured they are in perfect condi-
ton and actually as good as new, they
become possible gifts.
Some women provide themselves with
a few trifiing articles from baZaars,
fairs, or shops and keep them for times
like this. Boxes of stationery are splen-
cid emergency gifts. They mean no
extra outlay in the long run, should
they not De needed. They will merely
save the homemaker from buying her
self stationery when more is needed.
1t will be seen that in all these things
no extra outlay. no extravaganza has
been INDUCED in. One thing Of vital
importance Is to have each article in
Christmas wrappings and put In the
living room with the gifts to be
presented.
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Some women can wear a severely
simple untrimmed evening dress and
look like queens or goddesses or duchess
ses or whatever it is that they like to
look like when they feel entirely salts
fed with their own appearance. But
to most of us, the starkly simple eve
ming dress is a trifle trying. 1t needs
some piece of brilliant jewelry--a gor-
geous brooch or shoulder pin-or a
syvsplaSh of color achieved by shoulder
}obouquet to make it really becoming.
7f& Todsy'S sketch shows a new sort Of
artificial flower that you will have no
trouble in copying. 1t may be made
from any thin silk material, bit IS east
est to manage from chiffon or silk net
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MOTHERS
Cod Liver Oil.
AND THEIR CHILDREN.

Four-year-old Betty did not have a
very good appetite and was rather sus-
ceptible to colds. and felt sure that
she needed to take cod liver oil. We
had stopped giving 1t to her about year
before, and any time had subsequently
tried to give it to her there was an
awful fuss and we just couldn't get it
down. One day during the holidays we
went shopping at big store where
there was a Santa Claus. Betty was,
of course, very much thrilled, and when
Santa Claus asked her If she was a
good girl and took her cod liver oil
every day she truthfully said that she
didn't but would do so if he wanted
her to. Since that time we have had
no trouble getting her to take it regu-
larly. OF course, I had tipped him of
to ask her that in moment when she
was not noticing.
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when q W ON a n
walks into a room
where everybody is
comfortably seated
and all the men
rise and converse
ton break s up.
I don't Xix e it
W h en- perfe C t
strangers take off
their hats in an
elevator because l
happen to enter.
It doesn't do me
any good for them
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OAIAI - A4VAH ~ O1VAAAO ". BURGESS

pond, but kept to the brush around 1t.
He crossed Paddy's dam and presently
was in thicket Of young willows. How
good that bark and the buds and tender
twigs tasted! In the enjoyment of that
feast he almost forgot to keep watch
for danger. He hoped about, eating
some bark here, standing up to bite off
a tender twig there, and feeling we'll
satisfied with life in general and with
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learning and learning fast that you're
in the Senate now has a real mean
ing-that it is just as significant to
them as Kipling's words are to Tommy
Atkins or the bugle call to the Ameri-
can soldier.
There's Dwight Morrow, for example.
He has attained marked success in
three distinct f1elds-banking diplomacy
and naval affairs. AS former MEM
Der of the house of Morgan ii would
appear he could render important serv-
ice as a member of the Senate Bank
ing and Currency Committee.
Since he also was successful as an
Ambassador and as delegate to the
London Naval Conference there is no
reason why as a member of the For
eign Relations Committee or the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs he could not
have been just as valuable.
True he preferred not being placed