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Women Haters Organize.

HANKOW. China pa mo wife"
society has been formed here with a
Chinese chartered accountant named
Fan as its leading spirit. In circular
to henpecked husbands. Fan. who re-
Gently figured in the local divorce
court. declares that modern women are
like serpentS and lions" Bachelor
hood is the key to happiness, he says.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-19

Mrs. Thurston 3. Johnston and Miss
Irene d. Agnew, both of this city, and
son. Alfred z. Agnew Of this city.
She also leaves two sisters, Mrs James
Ref of Phoenix, Ariz, and Miss Sue
Slaughter of Alta Vista, Va, and four
grandchildren.
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FOREST LOSS is 100000
1ncendiaricm Suspected as Flames
Destroy SO Square Miles of Timber.

TUNA, Saskatchewan, May 10 Dr.
Loss in a fire which swept So square
miles Of poplar growth and destroyed
$4,000 spruce and fir trees In planta-
tons on the Beaver Hills government
forest reserve, IL miles north of TUNA,
during the last week, is placed at $780,
600. After a five-day fight the fire was
brought under control Saturday night.
1ncendiarism is suspected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-19
Army Engineer Surveys Ordered

Following recent preliminary exami-
nation by Army engineers, under au-
thority of river and harbor acts. the
War Department has directed that sur
veys be made Of Paris Greek, Md. and
also Of Ocean CITY Harbor and inlet,
Md; Sinepuxent Bay, Md. from the
inlet north to Ocean City"
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BOY, II, TO BE ARRAIGNED
ON ROBBERY CHARGE
Youth Is Said to Have Confessed
Stealing $500 Ring and Selling
It for 81,

An 1l-year-old boy charged with
HOUSEKEEPING was to be arraigned in
Juvenile Court today following an al
legged confession that he broke into the
express office Of the Baltimore g. Ohio
Railroad at Takoma Park Sunday, stole
$500 ring and then sold it for 81.
Theft of the ring. which Ensign
Knight Pryor bought in Boston several
days ago and ordered sent to an aunt.
Mrs. May B. Deaderick of 205 Peabody
street, Monday, was discovered yester-
day.
Clerks at the express office told De-
tective Elmer Lewis of the thirteenth
precinct that the boy was in the habit
Of lettering about the office, and the
youngster broke down when questioned
at school and confessed the theft, DO
lice say.
The ring was recovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-19

Handicap greyhound races now are
popular in London.
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HoNoRED BY COUNCIL
Mrs. Clara Wright Smith Heads
Democratic Educational Group.

Mrs. Clara Wright Smith was elected
president Of the District Of Columbia
Women's Democratic Educational Coun-
Gil at its annual meeting in Stoneleigh
Court last night. Mrs. Grattan Kerans
was elected first vice president. Other
officers elected we're:
Mrs. Lester F. Pollock, second vice
president; Mrs. r. K. Noble, treasurer;
Mrs. M. L. Streeter, recording secretary:
Miss Mary Judge, corresponding secre-
tary: Miss Mary Hall, auditor: Miss Sue
s. White, rarliamentarian; Miss Kath-
airline M Dahney, field secretary, and
Miss Mary z. Lazenby, historian.
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MRS. ELIZABETH AGNEW,
OLD RESIDENT, DIES


of 68-Year-Old Widow of Frank
E. Agnew-Funeral Tomorrow.
Mrs Elizabeth A. Agnew, 68 years old,
for more than 40 years resident OF
Southeast Washington, died at her
home, 209 C street southeast, Sunday
after a long illness.
Funeral services will be conducted at
st. Peters Catholic Church tomorrow
morning at o'clock following brief
services at the residence. Interment
will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Mrs Agnew, a native of Lynchburg,
Va, was the widow Of Frank E. Agnew,
formerly an employe of the United
States Senate. She was the daughter
of the late James and Elizabeth Mosely
Slaughter.
She is survived by four daughters.
Mrs. Asa A. Keiser of Detroit. Mrs
Wesley H. Morris of Brooklyn, N. y;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-02
LITTLE BENNY
BY LEE PAPE.

Today in school Miss Kitty was telling
us about kindness to dunn animals, say
ing, Many kind harted people have
written epitaffs to the memory of their
dogs and cats, in fact CRATE poets have
written bewtiful PONIES about herds and
even insecks such as butterflys and
crickits. Now you all know what
cheerful and gay existants a graSshop-
per leeds, let us see who can compose
a nice little pome to grasshopper, she
said.
Billy Morrison raising his hand and
saying, Do you mean a epitaff?
Well 1 wasent exackly thinking of
an epitaf but I think that's a very
sweet ideer, Miss Kitty sed. Now let's
Sc who'll be the ferst, she said.
WITCH Billy Morrison was, his epitaff
being:
Here lies Mister Grasshopper
Under the cold cold ground,
Just as dunn and useless now
As when he was hopping around.
That's not very sympathetic, must
say, Miss Kitty said. I'm sure some
body can do better than that, she said.
WITCH Shorty Judge raised his hand,
his epitaff being:
Nobody knows If this grasshopper
Was good one or bad one,
Nobody even knows his name,
For he proberly never had one.
Well, that's a little better at least 1t
has a tragic touch, is there anybody
elts? Miss Kitty said.
WITCH there was, being me, my cpl
taft being:
Here lies grasshoppers cold remains,
Being epitaff the 3rd,
o he mite be neerer to heaven
If he'd been eaten by berd.
o we'll, lets go on to the spelling
lesson, Miss Kitty said.
Wich we did.
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TINE first thing to notice in this
handwriting Is the formation of
the letter ok" Although it is
L very inexactly made, it scarcely
denotes scarelessneSs on the part
of the writer. Instead it seems to re-
veal a determination of purpose that is
not hampered by undue regard for use
less detail
She perhaps is SO interested in the
completion of an idea that she has no
consideration for little non-essentials
tasks, but in as rapid manner as pos
sible, conserving her time and energy
for the larger idea.
She would never be content to spend
all of her time at home. Though she
would desire a pleasant home and
would do all in her power to make 1t
SO, she probably also demands active
outside interests. Homework might not
be easy for her. She would, perhaps,
prefer to work outside, depending upon
some one else to perform her household
duties.
The doubled circled 20" reveals a
tenacity that is perhaps stubbornneSS.
The beginning Of the "o,' closed as 1t
is within the circle, suggests one who
is hampered by many conflicting ideas.
She perhaps does not have a true free
dom of spirit For this reason she pos
sibly finds it hard at times to over
come this inertia or inability to get
started" If she could forget the fear
of what others might think or the pos
sibility of being wrong, she would be
far happier.
Though she seems to have the men
tai qualifications for leadership. she
seems to lack a sense of responsibility.
1t is not that she so desires. but she
may not have a true realization Of the
Importance of any responsibility that
might be placed in her. More thought
and consideration should easily over
come this tendency.
Note-AnaIysis OF handwriting Is not
an enact science, according to World in
pesti0dtors. but all agree it is interesting
and lots OF fun. The Star presents the
above feature in that spirit.
II you 1Dish to hare your Uritin0
analpzed. send a sample to Miss Mockd-
bee. care OF The Star, along NTH
2ceHt stamp. IT mill be either inter
preted in this column or you mill receiue
handwriting analysis chart Which pou
wW find an interesting study.
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Gifts for Young Persons to Make
BY LYDIA LIE BARON WALKER.

That of ordinary dress braid can be
taken as sample, Very lightweight
material must be wider. Do not use
any textile that requires to be cut mar
rover than braid, as it will be apt to
pull apart in the process of braiding.
Silk pieces are recommended, as they
make the handsomeSt sets. Silk braid
ed mats make smart chair seats. One
of these is an excellent gift for an older
person and can be made by little fingers.
tiny floor rug for a dolls house
would make some playmate glad at
Christmas.
Bags, Of two of these larger size
mats" scanned together like the holder
just described, are just the things for
work bags to give grown-ups. Rather
small bags Of black silk are used Tor
handbags. These bags are suggested
for older persons to include, as well as
children, in their gift articles.
In that favorite work for children
from the days of samplers to the pres
ent time, namely cross-Stitch, a small
picture to be framed in narrow black
molding, is suggested The little lady
walking in her garden is just the thing
Use linen for the background Over it
basic crosS-Stitch canvas. Use one col
ored yarn for the stitehery to make the
silhouette, and work by counted stitches
through both canvas and linen. The
canvas is cut and pulled away when the
stitchery is done leaving the picture
ready to be dampened, pressed and
framed.
Directions come with the picture for
making it in filet crochet. Two of
these filet pictorial squares inserted in
the lower corners of rectangular strip
OF linen, with edges hemstitched or the
hem finished in herringbone stitch,
make good-looking chair back. This
is not too difficult for young girls work.
Little lady walking in her garden
this design for either f1let or cross
stitch as described, can be had for S
cents and self addressed and stamped
envelope. Send requests to Lydia LIE
Baron Walker, care of this paper.
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is blonde. He has six rows of short
black polished warts on his body and
a bright yellow one on the tip Besides
his six legs, he has eight prolegs. His
Jaws are strong, his figure is portly.
You can tell his age by the style and
color of his coat.
He is clever botanist. He can tell
a compound leaf from simple one.
The upper edge of the leaf he covers
with silk, securing the stalk to the twig.
The work IS carefully inspected, then
the two edges of the leaf are drawn
together, forming blanket. A valve-
like door is left open. The caterpillar
goes to sleep to waken later as a
moth.
(Copyright, 1881
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makes an excellent breeding ground
for the acne bacillus, which, with other
organisms, Is responsible for the beauty
problem we are discussing.
The characteristic appearance is the
presence of blackheads, with numerous
enlarged pores and pimples in various
stages of development. If this skin
condition is neglected, chronic case
of acne develops, which is difficult to
remedy and is ruinous TO beauty.
The prevention of this beauty prob
lem is much easier than its cure. In
the average case correct diet will do
much to check acne. Indigestion and
constipation must be avoided. One
should drink plenty of water during
the day and take sufficient active
exercise out of doors. More raw salads,
fresh fruits and succulent vegetables
should be included in the daily diet,
while less starchy foods, sweets and
meat should be eaten.
Locally the oily type of skin with
enlarged pores is benefited by rather
vigorous treatment. At bedtime wash
the face or parts affected with hot
water and good lather of soap. Medi-
Gated soap is good for cases where
there is a tendency to acne. Dry with
a turkish towel after rinsing in clear,
cold water
Next apply an astringent compress
that will tighten the skin and reduce
the enlarged pores. Witch hazel or
the following lotion may be applied
and allowed to dry on the skin:
Twenty-Five grains Sboric acid, two
ounces witch hazel, three ounces
orange flower water, five drops simple
tincture of benzoin. Mix well.
If blackheads have already formed
the face should be steamed with hot
towels and the blackheads extracted
with special instrument made for this
purpose called a comedon extractor,
They are obtainable at any large drug
store or surgical supply stores. Battle
the parts affected before and after
pressing out the blackheads with warm
boric acid solution, which can be OBJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-02
BY CHARLOTTE C. WEST, M. d.


WHILE indoor skating in artihcially
prepared Kinks is one OF the
wholesome Winter pastimes, it does not
compare, from the standpoint of
health, with outdoor skating.
One of the principal reasons for
sickness in Winter is insufficient exer-
else in the open. No other form of
outdoor sport within the reach Of the
masses can compare with the delight
fully exhilarating joys and physical
benefits accruing from ice skating.
This form of play encourages deep
breathing, which affects the circula-
ton. Speeding up of circulation warns
the blood and sends a rudy glow to
all parts of the body.
For the development of the limbs
skating is better than walking, because
of the tension put upon the muscles
and the rapid movements required.
Skating promotes bodily grace and
balance, strengthens the ankles, tapers
the hips and tanks, broadens the chest
and shoulders, SO molding the body in
perfection of line. 4 So exhilarating is
this sport that some girls become too
enthusiastic and overtax their strength.
1t Is a wonderful exercise for the
anenlic with soft muscles. But it must
be taken leisurely at first, and care
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-02
MILADY BEAUTIFUL
BY LOIS LEEDS.

tanned ready prepared from the drug
store or made at home by dissolving
one heaping teaspoonful of boric acid
in one pint Of boiling water. Allow to
cool before using After pressing out
the blackheads and bathing, blot the
skin dry and apply the following
lotion: One dram potassium sulphide
one dram sulphate of zinc, six ounces
rosewater. Shake well and apply 1t
with piece Of clean absorbent cotton.
Allow to dry on the skin.
Tanning and mild sunburn are ex-
cellent for this type of skin. Mrs. S.,
Miss H, and several other readers will
find their beauty problems answered in
detail in this article. If YOU desire
further advice and help, please write
for my leafiet on this subject, and do
not forget to inclose a stamped, self
addressed envelope when you write to
me for advice or beauty leaflets.
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N A T u II E , S
C. I'll IL ID r E n
By LILLIAN COX ATEEY.
Illustrations by Mary Foley.


Caliosamia promethea
w 7HO would suspect the prone
w : :s:e: s ~, T ss5 Fl: ys:e
eyes are rolled leaves, hang
ing straight down from the
stem. Yes, many of these skillfully
rolled leaves are swaying on their silken
cord in the winters wind. They appear
to be dead, dried leaves, Stubbornly
hanging on. These little silk lined
hammocks are so secured to their moor
ings that 1t takes more than play
full breeze to dislodge them.
Late last Fall, a promethea caterpil-
lar rolled herself in q silk Lined leaf.
She fastened its stem tightly with
strong threads of silk to the twig. Moth
Ing short of g. cyclone could disloge
this sung home.
On the bare boughs OF wild cherry,
sassafras. lilac, buttonwood, ash and
others, these rolled hammocks may be
seen. They are seldom torn from their
silken ropes.
In May or June the moths work out
OF the doorway they left conveniently
open when they tucked themselves in
the Fall before. The girl moths are
much larger than the boys. In fact, the
boys don't even look as If they be-
longed to this family. They are slender,
with very black wings, which are bord-
cred In design of ash color. The
fore wings are very graceful and dis
tlnctly Slckle-Shaped Their antennae
are plumy and they have six slender
legs. They are afternoon fiiers and
night gadabouts
The young dansels are dressed in
| reddish brown, with lines of white,
bordered with black, on their wings
The outer margins of the wings have a
design IN clay color and each wing has
a croSsW1Se spot of black on the tip.
The lady is buxom, and as soon as she
makes her debut she has many suitors.
After mating, the mother lays her
rows OF whitish eggs, with their little
brown stains, in the under side of the
leaf OF her favorite tree. Shortly after,
| sociable little caterpillars, ringed in
black and yellow, are seen under the
| leaf. They get along famously to-
gether, and march along like elephants
In circus parade, so elise together,
you can hardly tell where d caterpillar
begins.
They are greedy little fellows. In
i've days, their first suit is oh, so Tight
Now we see these babies weaving a rug
Of silk on which to stand when they
pull themselves free of their outgrown
garments. They have the same COL
ored suit as before.
Five days more and another rug Is
woven, another suit pulled off. This
time he is handsomely dressed in a
blulsh-green coat, decorated in black
and yellow. His next and last suit is
deeper color. Large button-like spots
OF bright orange are added. His head
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-02
Peanut Fudge.

Mix one cupful of white sugar with
one cupful of cane sirup, two squares
of chocolate, one cuprul of milk or wa
ter and one tablespoonful of peanut
butter. Place over a hot fire and stir
until the mixture begins to boil. Cook
until soft ball is formed when a little
is dropped in cold water Remove from
the fire and leave until lukewarm. Add
one teaspoonful of vanilla and beat
until the mixture thickens and is ready
to set. Pour into creased pan and cut
into squares. The addition of cupful
OF chopped peanuts improves this fudge.
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Betty Takes to the Ice

must be taken not to cool of too
rapidly when overheated, as this Is apt
to bring on chill.
The greatest benefit comes to those
who are properly QUILTED. Skates
and shoes should fit and be insepa-
rable. The old-fashioned clamp skate
has gone into the discard.
The fundamentals of all the 300 odd
movements in the art Of skating are as
follows:
Straight ahead skating, straight
backward skating, turns to right and
left, skating on the outside edge for
ward, skating on the inside edge for
ward, skating on the outside edge
backward and on the inside edge back
ward
When these movements are mastered
you have become an expert skater, and
each Of the many dozens of fancy fig
ureS that represent the knack OF fig
ure skating are direct applications of
one or more of these movements.
The secret of skating is balance.
That wonderful neuro-m muscular con-
troll. called body balance develops SUI
perlative beauty. Amy girl who wishes
to train her body into lines of exquisite
grace and fiexibility, while at the same
time improving her health, can do so
By becoming expert in fancy skating.
Ice hockey is strenuous sport for
athletic girls who are proficient in
field hockey. The most spectacular
players on a hockey team are those
whose main business is to rush the
puck to the other teams goal and
make score
AS an invigorating, health-promoting
and flgure-developing exercise, ice
hockey is unrivaled for the athletically
educated girl, but this sport is not ad-
vtsed for naturally nervous girl.
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NANCY PAGE
Claire Lacey Designs Good
Looking Card.
BY FLORENCE La GANxE.

The Lacey girls had established a
reputation for themselves as the makers
of their own Christmas cards. This
year they knew that funds would not
permit them to spend a great amount
and yet they had an even larger circle
Of friends than ever before
Father and mother had ordered their
cards, but the girls wanted to make
their own. 1t was Claire who had the
idea.
Let's use rather heavy paper. letter
size. We will paste some cut-out trees
on the upper part.
Below that we will letter in our
greetings. And then we will fold the
sheets almost in thirds. and faSten the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-02
Baked Bean Soup.

Mix two cupfuls of cold baked beans
with three cupfuls of cold water and
one tablespoonful Of chopped onion and
simmer the mixture until the beans are
soft. Add three cupfuls of tomatoes
and rub the mixture through a strainer,
adding more water or tomatoes to make
it the right consistency. Season it,
heat to the boiling point and serve with
toasted crackers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-02
Shrimps in Cheese.

Cut two green peppers in small
pieces and cook in boiling sailed water
until tender. Make a white sauce of
two tablespoonfuls of butter, three
tablespoonfuls of flour, one and one
half cupfuls Of milk and salt and pep
per to taste. When thick, add half a
cupful Of grated cheese. Clean two
small cans of shrimps and cut them in
halves. Add the shrimps and peppers
to the cheese sauce and serve on plain
rolls which have been split open and
then toasted. Serve with an orange
salad on lettuce with mayonnaise and
little almond meats chopped.
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THE BRAIDED MAT MAY BE LARGE
ENOUGH FOR A CHAIR SEAT.

THE BRAIDED MAT MAY BE LARGE
ENOUGH FOR A CHAIR SEAT.
but this is true of anything tiny hands
attempt to make
A braided-mat tea-table set is a
novelty. 1t consists of a miniature
round braided mat for the teapot to
stand on and two deminutive oblong
mats scanned together along half their
lengthwise edges to form a holder. The
opening must be large enough readily
to slip over the handle of teapot
Or braided mat may be large enough
for a chair seat.
The material may be three strands of
braid of different colors, which har-
monte pleasingly. Or the strands may
be of any textile, silk, linen, cotton, or
wool, or extra heavy yarn, such as
comes for rugcraft For small children,
mothers help will be needed in cutting
strands and sewing them into correct
mat shapes for the two articles.
Width of strands will vary If different
weights of material are used. Strands
must be of approximately the same size
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-02
Salmon Mold,

Drain one can of salmon and remove
all bones and skin. Mince it with
fork, add two eggs well beaten, half
cupful of bread crumbs and salt and
pepper to taste Put into a well oiled
mold and steam for l hour. Serve with
a vegetable salad of sliced tomato, Gu
cumber, radishes and celery.
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lower edge 10 the folded-over part of
sneet with two silver stars, the kind
that come with paste or gummy sur
face on the back.
Where will we get the paper?" That
was PANS first question.
Il am sure that any stationery store
will order it cut the size we want.
There are wholesale paper houses in
almost every town. We won't deal with
them directly because we won't buy
enough. But the stationer can get it
for u.s."
What color trees will we use?"
Lets have green one and a silver
one. We can buy the sheets of colored
paper and cut the trees ourselves. We
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-02

will use the same pattern for both, and
overlap a silver one on green. Then
we can paste them onto the sheet"
Where will we get the pattern for
the trees?" "Oh, make it up, and If
you're too dumb to do that copy 1t
from some illustration or advertisement
in a magazine. Or buy one card and
get the pattern from that" Claire
sounded both disguised at her sister
and jubilant over her own idea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-02
SALAD.

Mix equal parts OF apple, sliced
and cut in small pieces, and Gel
cry, washed, scraped and cut in
small pieces, with mayonnaise
dressing. Garnish with celery
tips and sections of bright red
apple.
(Copyright 1879
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Enlarged Pores.
COARSE skin with el

~ unsightly and plenty of time
1 \ and patience must be expended
before beauty can be restored
to the skin. Blackheads appear not
only on the oily, coarse type of skin,
but also on dry, sensitive complexions
These blemishes start in the mouths of
the oil glands which have been clogged
with powder, dirt and their own hard
ened secretions. Such state of affairs