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Evening star., 1931-06-18
Your Baby and Mine
By MYRTLE MEYER ELDRED.
Poison IVY and Oak.

At this time Of year children roam
in the woods, pulling up weeds and
flowers, in fact a1tH green thing which
can be carried home and put in a vase.
| We have by no means eradicated poison
ivy and poison oak from the woods,
and until we do children should be
warned against this vine and shrub
and told how to identify each.
The two plants resemble each other,
being three-leaved Botanically they
are not exactly the same, but both
belong to the same family and are
equally poisonous to touch or taste.
The ivy is a vine, growing about the
bases of trees. TIE poison oak Is q
shrub sometimes fror, to 10 feet high,
bearing greccisi- -:-5e berries.
In the early Spring the leaves Of
the poison oak are reddish in color and
are eesily distinguished. Later, how
ever, the leaves turn green, so 1t Is
hard to distinguish the plant from
of these poisonous plants grow in
swampy lands and amid underbrush,
so that to avoid them 1t Is only nee
essary in most cases to keep away from
thick underbrush and damp, swampy
places.
Mrs. F. H. has already had trouble
with poison ivy and she wants to know
how to avoid it and what to do II the
child should encounter 1t. She asks
specifically, what precautions shall I
take to insure the children's leaving
this dangerous plant alone?"
One excellent procedure is to 60
out In the woods with the children,
hunt for this distinctive three-leaved
against handling either. Suggest that
VKy9o fhAU
to mark its location so that it may later
be hunted out and eradicated.
AS all childrens hands are stained
and dirty after day in the woods,
hands, face and neck and bare legs
should be well washed and scrubbed
with soap and water as soon as they
arrive home. It takes some little time
for poison ivy to show its effects and If
children were taught to wash their
hands and face thoroughly after picking
flowers or green things much distress
might be spared them. If the skin
does break out into the typical white
blisters, the child should be taken to
q doctor and properly treated, as the
poison spreads rapidly and Is capable
Of causing much agony.
1t Is too bsd that children have to
be warned against the dangers in the
midst Of natures beauties, bat 1t is bet
ter for them If they think of even the
woods as gardens to be enjoyed by
every one. There is much to be gained
II children 60 into the woods to hunt
for and identity plants and flowers
without the persistent desire to tear up
what they find, only to leave their plum
der in a wilted heap on the doorstep.
The. warnings to be careful Of three
leaved plants or shrubs, to avoid ruth
less tearing I'm 0f nlantS and dnurarS Tn
wash face and hands and all exposed
surfaces thoroughly with soap and
water as soon as home Is reached
should avert any danger of touching the
ivy plants, which repay the vandalism
so cruelty.
Evening star., 1931-06-18

teach myself shorthand, spelling and
how TO write business letters. Could
you advise me what books would be
best to use and how to 60 about study
ing them? cannot 60 to night school,
as work some evenings.
my husband Is thinking Of taking a
chemistry course. Could you suggest
one that would not take too long to
learn and would command fair sal
ary? He is % years old, a high-school
graduate, and is very quick to learn
anything he studies. He Is clerk in a
drug store, so could not 60 to night
school. AMBITIOUS WIFE.
You had better take either the course
In Speedwriting or Gregg shorthand
You can buy the necessary books for
either one Of these Perhaps you can
get them from some library for O week
or two to try out the idea. AS for the
spelling, you can get any one Of half
q dozen books from the public library.
The way to write business letter Is to
use the simplest and most direct Ian
guage. All that stuff about yours Of
the 4th inst, reed. and contents noted"
write as they talk. If you write business
letters in the same style as the letter
you wrote me, you will be all right.
Your. husband might study Industrial
chemistry. There are more jobs In this
than in any other branch Of chemistry,
and they open up more opportunities
for making money. suppose that he
has already studied pharmacy. II not,
he should study that.
Beauty Culture.
Dear Miss Woodward:
J mot very long ago I attended q
beauty culture school In New York City,
Evening star., 1931-06-18

white dots. The tiny neckline bow Is
blue grosgrain ribbon.
And as young daughter can't have too
many frocks for Summertime, why not
make two or three in this model? For
instance, o pink candy striped cotton
broadcloth Is cute. The collar could be
Of white pique with bias binding Of the
striped fabric. Then again, yellow dot
ted swiss Is adorable. And there are so
many other schemes equally lovely.
Style No. 1926 Is designed for small
folk Of 4, 6, 8 and 10 years.
Size 9 requires 21s yards Of 35-irch
material.
For . pattern Of this style send IS
cents in stamps or coin directly to The
Warrington Stars New York Fashion
Bureau, Fifth avenue and TWenty-ninth
street, New York City.
Vacation days are here again!
So nearly here, at least, that it's time
for you to be thinking about your Sum-
mer wardrobe.
We've prepared q book to help you
plan for the most colorful fashion Pc
Rod Of the year. A book that offers
the best selection Of styles for the sea-
son for the adult, miss, stout and child
and helps the reader to economic.
You can save $40 by spending 10
cents for this book. The edition Is
limited, so We suggest that you send
10 cents in stamps or coin today for
your copy to fashion department. Price
Of book, 10 cents.
Evening star., 1931-06-18
Good Uses for Turkish Towels
By LYDIA LIE BARoN WALKER.

It, is amazing the number Of persons
who sustain minor injuries through falls
when getting in or out Of the tub. Here
Is q simple way to avert the disaster.
Use long bath towels as under cover
ings for Ironing boards. DO not use
these discarded towels for this purpose
unless they are long enough to reach
from top to bottom Of the board. The
under covering or padding Of the board
must be absolutely smooth without
wrinkles, edges or seams. Many bath
towels are long enough to use as such
pads The softer the padding of the
board the better 1t is to iron on. So
here Is good use for many towels.
Save worn Turkish towels and use
them to put under initials, embroidery
or any raised work when ironing. Lay
the embroidery on the towel wrong side
up, and press hard. The raised work
will stand IN It's highest relief, while
the foundation textile viii be smooth
and even.
Place piece Of the toweling in the
bottom of the dish drainer and the
danger Of breakage is lesSened when
glass and china are put in It, Also the
toweling will save silver from getting
scratched.
Evening star., 1931-06-18
HOUSEHOLD METHODS
By BETSY cALLrsrER.

Usually the bride chooses her own
bridesmaids and maid Of honor from
among her own friends. However, II the
bridegroom has . sister it is usual to
include her among the attendants. even
though she and the bride may not be
well acquainted. The bride should not
expect to name any Of the uShers,
though the bridegroom should include
the brides brother or brothers in the
list.
The bridegroom pays for the bouton-
niefeS for the usherS as well as the
brides bouquet, but it u usual for the
parents Of the bride 20 pay for the
bridesmaids bouquets.
"Can you give me o recipe for ginger
pears?" asks NJ. L. II had o good recipe
which have lost, and want to have 1t
ready for use when pears are ripe"
For four pounds Of pears, you will
need four pounds Of sugar, one-Quarter
pound preserved ginger, one sliced lemon
and one cupful-that Is one-hah pint
Of water.
Pears should be weighed before they
are pared. Then pare them and cut
in halves. You need not remove the
cores. Mix water with the sugar and
cook to thick sirup. Cut the ginger in
slices, and add 1t with the fruit and
lemon to the sirup. Cook until all par
takes Of the color Of the ginger and then
can In the usual way.
(Copyright. 1e3I)
Evening star., 1931-06-18

and at the present time am working In
q New. York beauty shop. have heard
that certain public schools are opening
a course IN beauty culture, and would
very much like to secure o position A
a teacher Of this course.
II do not know much about the City
oI New York, so am not quite sure of
what 70 do to obtain information about
this work.
IF you could give me The amount OF
education and experience necessary to
teach this fascinating work, I would
certainly appreciate 1t very much.
MABEL"
You c6nnot teach anything In any
public sehool in New York unless YOU
are q graduate Of Hunter College or
have passed the State regents examina-
tion, (which means that you must have
q certain kind Of college education.
Perhaps you can get q chance to
teach 1t at private school.
(Copyright, 1s31.)
Evening star., 1931-06-18

IT THAT WOULD CHANGE" DE-
CLARED MRS. STUBTAIL.
suit us, not him." retorted young Mrs.
Stubtail somewhat Indignantly. "It Is
q funny thing to me that other people
so often think they know better what
you want than you do yourself. This
may be our first experience In home
making, but If there is better house
in this town I don't know where 1t is.
I wouldn't trade with any one. I'm
proud OF 1t. am So"
you are no more proud Of 1t than
] am, my dear" replied Stubtail.
In truth, they had reason to be proud
Of 1t. It had been planned and dug
according to the latest and best ideas
in Prairie-dog homemaking. To begin
with, 1t had long entrance hall just
big enough for plump Prairie e-dog to
pass through easily and comfortably.
to enter. That hall was very long
hall, indeed. It went down at very
steep angle for about Is feet This was
much deeper than the halls of many
other houses In the town. It had meant
. great deal OF work. of hard work,
and more than once the Stubtails had
been tempted to end it. Then. one would
remind the other Of a certain home
they knew of with a hall going down
only q few feet from the surface, be-
cause the owners had been too lazy to
dig deeper. This had been dug open by
Digger the Badger, and after that the
lazy couple were seen no more. At the
thought Of that dreadful affair the
Stubtails would resume work with re-
newed energy.
At about is feet down, the hall was
turned at right angles and carried along
for nearly as far. Opening from this
was comfortable bed room with a
bed Of grass. A little farther along
another room, a sort of storeroom,
taken out was used to build q mound
with the doorway in the middle, and
this mound had been built with care
Evening star., 1931-06-18
DGD 11VAL O1OAOAA1O W. Burgess.

AS they built it up the earth was
pressed down firmly with their noses.
You see, it wouldn't do to leave the
earth loose, for then it would be for
ever falling down into the house as
they went in and out. So they built
this mound with care. It had two pur-
poses. One was to prevent water run
ming into their home during heavy
rains, and the other was to give them
a place to sit where they would be high
enough to look over their surroundings
and watch for possible danger.
No sooner was the home finished
than the Stubtails began to receive
callers, for Prairie-dogs are social folk.
The neighbors came to inspect the new
home, and great many nice things
were said about it. 1t was warmly ap-
proved, even by Yap Yap,. who had
tried to give advice In the building Of
1t. It was generally agreed that the
Stubtails had one Of the best homes
In town. Do you wonder that they
were proud Of 1t?
Evening star., 1931-06-18
Coffee Cake.

Cool one cupful Of scalded milk and
add one cake of yeast softened in one
fourth cupful Of warm water and one
cupful of flour. Beat well and let rise
until very light. Add one egg slightly
beaten, two-thtrds cupIul Of sugar.
three-fourthS teaspoonful Of salt and
four tableSpoonfulS Of melted shorten
ing. MIX thoroughly and add about one
cupful Of -four. Let rise until almost
double In bulk. Pour into shallow.
creased pans. When Light. sprinkle
thickly with sugar and cinnamon. Bake
for 20 minutes in a hot oven. Serve
hot.
Evening star., 1931-06-18
DOROTHY DK's LETTER BOX
Must Wife Who Can Make More Money Than
Husband Stop Work to Please Relatives?

EAR at
absolutely dependent husband
plain living for He splendid with the nnest character have
dearly for qualities nothing to do With money
willing but he just lacks the ni
Finally desperation went back to old JOB and found that my
now making any might proud
home two the children school, prosperous and
and With
friends take the attitude that overwhelming ambition which has
nv work he would 6est himself more But know he does the Best he
and that it Just isn't In him to be gogete What shall
NswER: Quit listening your meddng relatives
"A the only right under the circumstances and
the thing that thousands Of win do the future when become
who has the brains and the power
thinking every
genius and that every woman fool about money and needs TO have
Superstition a a
NOR
daughter and mother shrewd bust
his talent for moneymakng and could duplicate his success
So gray financially speaking
shouldn't she help pull the load After ALL the children children
do it. i'ts
THE
who would knock on because his wife
supporting
family and relative Chest
plenty support
family comfort not because they shless but
that
the vision that opportunity afar or They have the lunches
to be blamed for not having tenor Greek
becoming money
silly in this modern day ofner than not the family
Evening star., 1931-06-18

It doesn't matter how simple or hum
bic a home may be, If it is a true home
there is some cause for pride in 1t. II
love dwells therein, there Is something
beautiful there, and If 1t Is the very
best home that can be provided, even
though it be poor indeed, compared
with other homes, there is no cause
for shame. There is always cause for
pride in doing the best you can, even
though that best be not much.
Mr. and Mrs. Stubtail, the sleek
young Prairie-dogs who had been hard
ut work making new home, their first
home, next door to Yap Yap's home,
had finished 1t and felt that they had
earned a short vacation. Both had
worked and worked hard in the max
ing of that home, and that was splen-
did way in which to start out together.
They had contributed equally to plan
ming it and to digging 1t, and now that
it was finished they were equally proud
of it.
There isn't a thing about it that ]
would change" declared Mrs. Stubtau,
who was plump, very neat appearing
young person.
Stubtail chuckled. "Neighbor Yap
Yap thinks we haven't the proper slant
to our hail." said he.
"Neighbor sYap Yap may think what
he pleaseS. This home was made to
Evening star., 1931-06-18
Cottage Pie.

Cover the bottom Of o creased cas-
serole with hot mashed potatoes, add
a thick layer Of roast beef cut in small
pieces, seasoned with salt and pepper
and q few drops Of onion juice and
moistened with its own gravy. Cover
with a thin layer Of mashed potatoes,
and bake in q hot oven long enough to
heat through. Dot with butter and
black pepper.
Evening star., 1931-06-18
Ny NeighbOr Says:

When buying flsh see that the
eyes are not sunken IN and dull.
A fresh fish has clear eyes and
the flesh Is firm to the touch.
Do not let hardwood floors get
badly worn before having them
polished. A little polish on the
worn places each week keeps
floors always looking well.
Sour, milk beaten into nnayon-
nAise dressing gives It q de-
hciouS flavor.
Panama straw hats should be
washed In q warm CASTLE soap
lather to which few drops Of
ammonia have been added.
Rinse well In tepid water. using
soft nail brush, and rub with q
soft rag.
Evening star., 1931-06-18
Brides.

A Summer bride asks the following
questions: Should q bride select all
her own bridesmaids or should the
bridegroom have something to say about
It? Who should select the ushers? Who
pays for the bridesmaids bouquets? And
the ushers' boutcnnieres?"
Evening star., 1931-06-18

e~A1
have had one year
high school educa-
ton, and have
taught myself touch
typ.ng on my own
typewriter at work.
I have lots Of spare
time in the after
noon, rs business Is
most always slow
here, and I am left
alone two or three
hours every day.
HT mould T1lyl -
Evening star., 1931-06-18
DAILY DIET RECIPE
POTATO CUPS.
Large potatoes, six; deep hot
fat, two cupfuls.

Large potatoes, SIX deep not
fat, two cupfuls.
SERVES 8 PORTIONS.
Select oval potatoes. Boil
without peeling for 10 to is
minutes until partly done. II
cooked too much they will fall
apart in the frying. Drain. Peel
and hollow out center to make O
+ deep cup. Ends can be cut to
boat shape If desired. Fry In
deep hot fat until nicely Drowned.
Drain on paper napkins. Fill
with any desired creamed vege-
table or with a glorified mixture
Of leftover meat and mushrooms
In a rich gravy.
DIET NOTE.
Recipe furnishes starch, a lit
tie protein, some fat. Some
lime and iron present as well as
vitamins A eld B. Can be eaten
by adults CT normal digestion,
who are of average or under
weight.
Evening star., 1931-06-18
Ambitious Wife,

Dear Helen Woodward:
IT have steady position as clerk
typist in small store, but would like
to learn enough 70 get q better position.
Evening star., 1931-06-18
THE STARS
DAILY PATTERN
SERVICE

. 1he capelet trock Is ever popular With
tiny girls.
Today's model Is exceedingly attrac-
tive. A cool little dotted dimity that
tubs SO easily. And to be certain. 1t
shows favor for the nautical theme now
so fashionable. The ground Of this
sturdy cotton is skipper blue printed In
Evening star., 1931-06-18
Useful.

Keep q package Of rubber bands in
the kitchen. They are convenient for
such jobs as keeping the cookbook open
at the right page or holding the waxed
paper over q Jar OF food.
Evening star., 1931-06-18

Turkish towels can be put to more
good uses than the mere drying OF
hands or for bath towels. Try some OF
Evening star., 1931-06-18
What lively soapy suds!
Dishes, pots and pans soak spotless

CAVE yourself work three times
Odayl Use Rinso, the richer soap, for
dishwashing. It cuts grease like magic.
A hot rinse--and your dishes dry
clear without wipingl Wash pots and
pans this easy way, too.
Rinso gives twice as much suds, cup
for cup, as lightweight. puRed.up soaps
--even In hardest wafer. No grit;
marvellous suds for tile. porcelain,
woodwork. Wonderful on washday--
gets Whiter clothes without scrubbins
Evening star., 1931-06-18

PUT THE TURKISH TOWEL UNDER
THE EMBROIDERY AS DE-
SCRIBED.
the ideas given today and see how well
they work out
Put q Turkish towel in the bottom of
the bath tub when you take bath and
It will diminish the danger Of slipping
Evening star., 1931-06-18
New Home Is Approved.

Who in his hcme may take no pride
Should do his best the fact to hide.
Old Mother Nature.
Evening star., 1931-06-18
The Woman Who Makes Good

BIZ HELEN WOODWARD
VINO started frightened .ho became one
the highest paid business uon5en In America ~ ~ :"
The Washington times., 1931-09-26
VIRGINIA FEARS
TERRAP|NS

UNIVERSITY. Va, Sept. 20
While Fred Dawson, Virginia
coach Of football, has made Sc.
rious preparations for the game
with Randolph-Macon College to.
day, he is looking forward
to the Maryland game in Col.
lege Park on october 8. and to
the contests with Southern Con-
ference rivals and with Harvard
and Columbia that follow.
The Cavalier coaches are not
in least pleased with the way
the regulars have appeared in
defensive Scrimmage this week.
In the first rough order drill
since the Roanoke game the Sec
ond stringers ploughed through
the varsity for a touchdown, COW
ering so yards in eight plays.
The Virginians had q regu-
lar pony backfield" on this
team, B. Gene Stevens, Homer
DriSSell and Milton AbramSOn,
all from Washington, were
working with a letter-man Of
last year, Ben Pinder, from
Richmond. Bill Edgar, Of
Brooklyn, N. Y, was alternat.
ing.
Meeting Maryland's veterans is
just about the chief worry in
front of the Cavalier coaches.
There has been so much reor-
ganization on Lambeth Field, so
many changes from last year and
so many rough spots to be re-
moved, that the gridiron tutors
are wishing that they had week
or two more before opposing the
Old Liners.
Of the men who are in the
line only Lewis Reiss in center,
and the trio of veteran ends, Bill
Condor. Segar Gravatt and Bill
st. Clair, are playing where they
did last fall. All the others in
the front wall are either new to
the varsity squad or have been
shifted from position they played
a year ago.
Herbert Bryant. the 200-pound
four-letter man from Alexandria,
seems to have just about made
sure of his position at guard.
Bryant was for two years a full
back, and is new to line play.
The Washington times., 1931-09-26
Nicholson Reaches
TituL0r Golf Finals

Henry D. Nicholson advanced to
the finals of the Washington
Golf and Country Club champion
ship by defeating V. Calvert
Dickey, 2 up. Thorp Drain and
Charles H. Doing will clash to
determine who meets Nicholson
in the finals. Nicholson was
club champion in 1929 and run
ner-up last year to Frank K.
Roesch, who resigned from the
club this year.
Harry D. eastman VS.. DR.. T.
r. Huffman and H. D. Wiley VS.
w. H. Wenzel are the semifinal-
lists in the 12-17 handicap
championship. j. C. Reed VS. j.
A. Jordan and DR.. A. j. Chenery
VS. G. C. Edler are the semifinal-
lists in the Birney Cup tourna-
ment,
The Washington times., 1931-09-26
FORTY STENOGS
TURN OUT

Lynn Woodworth, Bushes S
grid coach, got an agreeable sur.
prise yesterday when he called
out candidates for scrimmage,
and discovered 40 burly young
sters cluttering up the field. BY
far this is the biggest turnout
the Stenogs have had in years.
There are 81 many that he
hasn't enough uniforms to go
around. Woody got more
pleasant surprises as he watched
the boys rOmp through their
drills with aIacrity and intel
ligence.
He picked Herring for the
empty tackle berth and Tom
Orme for the end. jacobson and
Cavanaugh showed plenty Of
stuff" as backfield men, and
Bob Grimm and Joe Sherman
in the line.
RULE FOR AID
An ox-like, compact youngster
drove through the Baltimore City
College tackle to give Central a
touchdown and victory yesterday.
Kocsis was the hero.
Sachs and WeitZman started
clicking in the last two quarters
to give Tech a 40 triumph
over Baltimore Poly, The Ma
tional Training School eleven
fought gamely. but Alexandria
High packed q little too much
punch and they succumbed 10.
The Washington times., 1931-09-26
SzQbO- Wilson Match
Tons Wrestling Card

Sander Szabo, skillful Hungar-
ian heavyweight wrestler, has
been matched with doc" Wilson
for the feature match of Pro
moter Joe Turner's show at the
Clark Griffith Stadium next
Thursday night. Dick Shikat,
stout-hearted German grappler,
will also appear on the card,
facing John Katan in a finish
bout.
Szabo and Wilson are two Of
the most popular wrestlers show
ing in Washington and their
match should be we'll received by
local fans.
The Washington times., 1931-09-26
Football Results

Tech High. IA; Baltimore Poly, 0.
Central High. 6; Baltimore City Col
Iege. o might Eame).
Alexandria High, :; National Train.
ing School, 0.
Temple u. 81: Mt st. Mary's, q.
Central Teachers. 13; Southwestern, 7.
Presbyterian. o: Clemson. q.
Marshall. 20: Morris Harvey, 6.
Geneva. 12: st. Francis. s.
Mt Union. 80: CedarviIIe, o.
St. Johns (BrOOkIyn). 22; Long
Island u. 0.
Appalachian, 8: LenOir Rhyme. q.
West Liberty (W. Va.) Teachers. u
Dickinson S EN- nary (Williamsp0rt,
PaD, o.
BucknelI. "a: St. Thomas. I.
Dayton, 80: Hanover, 0.
Wittenberg. I8: Georgetown (Ky0, !.
wilmington, 12: Muskingum. 0.
Xavier u, "a; TransIyVania, o.
Ashland. Z; Marietta. 6.
John Carroll. 26; Adrian (dtchO, ..
Puget Sound, 13: Columbia,
Oregon, FL: Monmouth. s.
San Francisco L., 25; Br g h m
Young, 0.
California Z. Nos AngeIeS. o: Occi-
Denver U, &c; Colorado School Of
GrineII. 26: COe. o.
Central, 81: Hastings. Z.
st. Louis T.. 81: Milliken. q.
WashbHrn, 6: Haskell Indians. v.
Tulsa u, 26: Observation-Disclosures, "