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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02
Rules for Care
Of Potted Plant

Until quite recently" writes friend
Il always hated to have any sort of
ported plant anywhere in the house
It seemed like slaughter of the inno-
cents. 1t was certain though slow
process of extinction, and if any one
did send a plant in a pot to us for a
present, it seemed like a humane act
to neglect it entirely so as to shorten
its torture.
Recently I have learned a thing or
two about caring for ported plants, and
two pets of lusty geraniuns in the
kitchen and a window box of happy
looking ferns in the living room are
proof of the fact that we have i'm
proved greatly In our technique"
Maybe you would be interested in q
few suggestions that this correspondent
makes.
Never let the soil dry out entirely,
but do not water too often. The best
plan is to wet thoroughly once every
six or seven days. Watering every day
either makes the roots rot or simply
dampens the surface and leaves the
roots thirsting after moisture that they
never get. The best plan is to I'LL a
pen with water and dip the pots into
it, so that the water comes up to within
an inch of the top. Leave them in the
pan until you see signs of moisture at
the top of the soil in the pot and then
take out. Water used for house plants
should not be cold. It should be Just
about lukewarm or o trffie colder to
prevent chilling.
Never let water remain on the leaves
of q plant when you put 1t In the sun.
Brown spots on the leaves of ferns or
palms are usually caused by the effect
of bright sunshine on water spots.
Once a week or 10 days wash the leaves
thoroughly to remove the dust. Dust
on the surface Of the leaves clogs the
pores and makes it impossible for the
plants to breathe. Be careful not to
leave drops of water standing in the
bud center Of palms and other tropical
plants
Plants need air as well as sunlight
Slight changes of temperature will do
them no harm so long as it is not actu-
ally freezing. So on sunshiny winter
days open the window and let your
plants get a good airing
Never leave plant in room where
an open gas fire is burning.
If your living room is very cold at
| night, It Is best to put your ported
plants in a sheltered closet or other
room where they will not become toe
chilled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02
Bad Temper.

Little children are likely to fall into
the error Of bad temper. The first
thing that happens In their early days
is hard on them. The nurse holds them
too tightly. Holding q child tightly
brings on the primitive rage that we
see when the baby f1gnts against his
clothing. Tight bands, swathing wraps
enrage him because his instinct is to
fight anything that restraints him. Be
careful not to arouse that instinct If
possible.
When his rage has once been set free
1t rises at any PROPAGATION. The child
wants to go out and finds the door
closed. He cannot open it. The door
restraints him and Immediately he flies
into rage and kicks and thumps and
yells. The sight of him storming, blue
in the face, the blood vessels swollen,
the eyes red and angry, startles his
mother and then enrsges her. The
whole primitive situation rises.
Usually the mother slaps the angry
child, shakes him, tells him in loud
tones to behave himself or he viii get
something TO make a noise for. That
only increases the storm and b3sore 1t Is
over mother and child are exhausted
Try keeping very quiet when child
RACES. Attend to him in such q way as
to loosen the pressure. Open the door
for him and let him 60 out. Usually
this results in his sitting down on the
floor and bowling But the energy of
the howl is decreasing. Go quietly
about your business If you can. If
not, II he keeps on storming try to In
tereSt him in something else.
Look at that old pussy cat washing
her face. Isn't she a dear old puss?
And there goes the brown horse with
the milkman. See him. He is just
going to have his breakfast out Of the
basket tied to his nose"
Where is he? Let me see" and the
howls become shifts and the tear
stained face lights UP with a watery
CLEAN. The storm Is on its way.
BY and by. when the mood is changed,
speak softly about gentle children. Talk
about gentle creatures, gentle people
and get the child to the place where
he tells you that he wouldn't be any
thing but q lamb child. Lion children
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02
(Body 0doTl

"T-Ihope you'll come again, she said.
i But she kneto he 1oouldn't. She could
feel he had lost interest in her, just as
other men had.
Yet last night, when they met for the
first time, he had seemed instantly at
tracted-eager to call. Why had this
evening been a failure? Why had he
turned so cool and distant?
Now she knows the reason. Knows
why she couldn't hold admirers-had no
intimate girl friends. Let her tell you
how she ended herfault-won popularity.
''It was a terrible shock to learn that
was guilty of 'B.O.'-body odor. But it's
so easy to offend-and not know it!
Pores are continually giving off odor-
causing waste-as much as quart daily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02
BEDTIME STORIES BY = r sS:s9.,

venlent for those who have nothing to
live on, but think what lot they miss,
My goodness, sometimes I wish I didn't
have to sleep nights for it seems like
waste of time, but imagine sleeping
Tor months, not knowing a thing that
is going chi"
Sometimes it would be a blessed re-
lief, / think" said Mother Brown. "Of
course I know the Snakes and Frogs
End Toads and Turtles all sleep through
the Winter. but who besides Johnny
Chuck among those who wear fur sleeps
through the winter"
You ought to remember at least one
other; you made fuss enough about
him." replied Farmer Browns Boy with
twinkle in his eyes.
I suppose you mean Filter the Bat,
but he didn't stay asleep or wouldn't
nave known anything aDout him." re-
torted Mother Brown.
"Th3t is because 1t wasn't cold enough
in this house." explained Farmer
Browns Boy. He's asleep now out in
the barn and he will stay asleep for the
remainder of the Winter. You know
the country people say that there are
seven sleepers-Buster Bear. Filter the
Bat, Nimoleheels and Jumping Mouse,
Striped Chipmunk, Bobby Coon, Jimmy
Skunk and Johnny Chuck. Jimmy
Skunk DOESN'T go to sleep as early nor
stay asleep as long as the others
and he comes out now and then in a
warm spell. Striped Chipmunk pokes
his head out once in a while for look
around. The soundest and longest
sleeper Of all is Nimbleheels the Jump
ing Mouse, I guess. He goes to bed
have seen sign of him in cold weather,
but during Spring blowing 1 have seen
him turned up by the pillow and he was
still asleep"
That very afternoon Farmer Browns
Boy took 1t into his head to 60 over to
the Green Forest to see If he could dis
cover any signs that Hooty the Great
Horned Owl was getting ready to set
up housekeeping. Hcoty. you know, be-
gins nesting in February even up where
snow and ice still are evidence that it
Is Winter. OF to one side of the Lone
Little Path he discovered that since his
last visit certain dead tree had broken
of and fallen, leaving a stump about
as high as his head. He went over to
have a look at this.
Now this stump was much decayed
Farmer Browns Boy took hold of q
splinter and pulled. It broke away for
nearly the whole length OF the stump
He pulled away another piece. The in
SluS Aot CCnSlueTdolc oeptH WbS
mass of fine decayed wood or punk. as
Farmer Browns Boy called it. He re-
membered that this is excellent for
making smoke to use in smoking bee
hives when it IS necessary to open them
so he returned to the barn for a sack
and a trowel. Then he went to work
digging cut the punk and putting it in
the bag. He was well down toward the
bottom when he discovered little ball
of fur. Though he didn't recognize IL
at first he had found one of the seven
sleepers.
(Copyrisht. 1879
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02

It can be carried out delightfully."-
In any of the fashionable woolens, as
Jersey, lightweight tweed mixtures,
wool crepe or wool challis prints. The
collar and cuffs, to be certain, will be
smartest in pique.
The side-closing is chic detail, but
toned below the waiStline. The plated
skirt inset adds width to the hem With
out detracting from its smart straight
line.
Style No. lit comes in sizes 8. 10,
IL and IL years.
You'll fnd 1t so simple to fashion.
It's very lovely model for Spring
and Summer with short cuffed sleeves,
as in small back view.
Any number of cottons could be used
for its development as pique, mems
striped shifting, dotted broadcloth or
printed siantung.
Linen, tub silks and rayon are also
suitable.
size requires l3z yards IS or 80
inch, with 70 yard 39-inch contrasting
For q 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 fol-
your pattern, you order copy OF oul
large Winter Fashion Magazine. Il
should be In every home, for, of course
every woman wants to look her bes
Without great expense. and this bool
ainfs ne nay. Txiee Of book, 10 cents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02
Straight Talks to Women About Money
BY MARY ELIZABETH ALLEN.

Just mention double-entry, single
entry, profit and loss and other terms Of
bookkeeping to the woman next door
and she will probably look bewildered. AS
matter Of fact, keeping books Is a
simple, matter of fact job. Once started.
it is simply q matter OF routine to keep
ones accounts up-to-date,
Several women have questioned the
possibility Of keeping books for ones
home accounts, and the way to do so
Is. therefore, going to be suggested in
outline here Homes will vary In their
incomes, expenses, accounts and 50
forth. Yet, one general system of &C
counts may be adapted to almost any
home that has money to save, money to
account for and money to spend.
First of all. on the side of credits
one puts ones salary or allowance. In
addition, one lists whatever any men,
Der OF the family may be contributing
to the support Of the home. Any inter-
est from securities, mortgages and the
like are included. as we'll as cash gifts.
If anything is sold at profit during
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02
Everyday Psychology
Diferences in Writing.
BY DIR. JESSE W. sPRowLs.


The psychology of sex comes out In
about every human activity. But there's
at least one Observation-Disclosures
Anyway, that's what expert grapholo-
gists say. They hold to that principle
putting II down as something that
should be regarded as a psychological
law.
In order to understand why graphol-
ogists disregard sex, you must read
few chapters in the history Of civil
Eation.
When humanity was in the making
male and female traits were essentially
the same. The males we're fighters, and
the females were defenders. In sense
both we're aggressive occupations. II
anything, 1.-THE female Of the species
was more deadly than the male" when
it came to showdown.
Then gradually the human kind took
on that something called civilization
But remember that civilization is al
ways acquired. never inherited. The
turtles" of which the poets sing have
had no effect on the primitive instincts
that slumber in the bones and muscles
of mankind. Nature Is stubborn
something. Whatever sex differences
there are are unnatural, the products
of civilization. And handwriting, &C.
cording to psychologists, Is BRAIN
writing.
The best way to test the graphic
logical law that sex is not revealed in
handwriting is TO make q few expert
ments for yourself Collect samples OF
writing from 10 members of each sex
Then ask several people to designate
which Is which. They cannot do 1t
Fifty or one hundred years ago the
distinction could have been made more
easily, because women we're then given
distinctly different education.
(Copyright, 1872
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02
MILADY BEAUTIFUL
BY LOIS LEEDS.

BILE with this fashion of hair dressing
The girl with high, narrow forehead
and long oval face may wear long
slightly waved bangs. The hair at
each side may be cut fairly short and
softly waved around the cheeks. The
back hair should, of course, be brushed
fat and smoothly, and the ends made
into a long roll or cluster Of curle
Gig. Al low on the neck.
For the girl with delicate features
and we'll rounded, Shapely forehead
couture that is brushed back from the
face A strand of hair above each ear
should be brushed forward, cut and
waved on the cheek. The ends of back
hair should be made into short curls
rette.
When milady is rather short and
plump, with round face, she should
wear her couture waved rather high
First part the hair from ear to ear
Divide the front hair by part on the
right COR Left. Put in deep waves.
The last wave on each side should dip
down over the ear, with the ends curled
unCer. The back hair should be ar
ranged the same as in the other two
colhures; that is, fiat against the back
of the head, with curls at the nape of
the neck. If the head Is fiat behind,
shallow waves in the back hair are
recommended.
1t is sometimes a problem to keep
the hair close to the back of the head
without using a bandeau or a long
curved comb. The latter is very pretty
with evening costume, but not so prac-
teal for daytime wear. Hairdressers
have clever way of keeping the con-
tour of the head clear. They take a
small strand Of long hair just behind
each ear and stretch it like a band low
across the back and pin firmly; the
strands cross. The curled ends of hair
are then arranged to cluster over the
hair bands and conceal them.
tCopyright, 1872
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02

the year. that profit shows up on the
credit side.
In other words, on the credit side, or
left side of your book, include all the
cash that comes in. On the right-hand
side include all Of the money that is
paid out. 1t does not matter how the
money was spent. Some will go for
food clothing. savings, entertainment,
mentioning and so forth.
Every month the debit side and the
credit side should balance. In other
words, there should be enough money to
pay for everything that is~bought or
paid for The businesslike woman will
set up a cash reserve, so that contingent
purchases or expenses will not upset
the balance of her book.
At the end of the year one knows to
a nicely Just how and where ones
money went. Also how income has kept
up with expenses and where ones losses
have been heaviest. II after deducting
all of ones expenses, allotments for
savings and investments. and so forth,
one can show q profit, she has had q
profitable year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02
OUR CHILDREN
By ANGELO PATRI.

are not his kind. Then let 1t go. Never
scold, never punish raging child. It
is useless and harmful
Avoid the situation that brings on
temper If you can. The sleeping dog
will continue to sleep until he passes
away. The quality that is not used viii
die. Try to keep that in mind when
dealing with temper.
II temper is daily occurrence, It Is
best to consult a child specialist.
Healthy children have outbursts now
and then, and they soon pass over. It
is an unhealthy child who wakens In
the morning in bad temper and con-
tinues in that state until he has q
tantrum that shakes the household TO
its innermost fiber. That child needs
the care of an expert physician.
tCopyrfsht, 1917
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02
Oyster Stew.

Scald one quart of oysters in their
own liquor. When plump, remove to
another saucepan. To the oyster liquor
add one cupful of milk and one table
spoonful of -four and one tablespoonful
Of butter mixed thoroughly. Then stir
in two cupfuls of thin cream and add
two teaspoonfuls of salt, a pinch OF
pepper and two blades Of mace. When
very hot. which should be just before
serving time, add the oysters. Serve as
soon as the oysters are heated through
Remove the mace before serving, or
leave 1t out If you do not care for the
favor.
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Stuffed Beets.

Boil IL small or six medium sized
oeets until tender, remove the skins
or use canned beets. Cut small piece
from the ends and hollow out the
centers. Chop the portion taken from
the centers. Wash half a cupful OF
seedless raisins in hot water, drain
and add to the beet pulp. Add three
tablespoonfuls Of vinegar, three drops
of tobasco sauce, half teaspoonful
Of salt, four tablespoonfuls of melted
butter. and one hard-boiled egg chopped
fine. When well blended, fill the centers
Of the beets. Slice another egg and
place slice on top Of each beet, dot
With butter, sprinkle with salt, and
bake in a moderate oven until the
butter is melted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02
The Way With Hair.

A few years ago nobody wanted to
have hair that looked glossy. The am
bition Of the fastidious woman was to
keep her hair so light and fluffy that
1t simply couldn't show any natural
gloss. Women stood in fear of having
powdered it to keep away the gloss,
Now glossy hair Is in fashion. They use
brilliantine and other substances TO
make it shine, and one expert hair
dresser advises her customers to pro-
vide themselves with little Japanese silk
pads with which to rub the hair after
it has been thoroughly brushed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02

co them, out the
vigilance of the
quartermaster pre-
vented.
So the aged but
by no means in
arm vehicles were
transferred TO the
depot, along with
the sf1ver-mounteo
harness that goes
with them.
There they will
remain until some
plan of disposal is
decided. Probably
they will be re-
tanned as Govern
nnent souvenirs of
q pre-gas7''~> age
TAA.y l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02
Ny Neighbor Says:

When choosing a lobster, take
one with a tail curled tightly to
the body, as this is a sign that it
Is quite fresh.
An old tennis racket makes a
good carpet beaten. 1t is light
and strong, does no damage, and,
above all, does not hurt the hand
like a bought beater.
Preserves of all kinds, more
especially if they are in glass bot
ties, should be stored in a dark
place. They quickly deteriorate
in flavor If kept in a light place.
Better results are obtained by
ironing all Summer dresses on
the wrong side, and they are less
apt to fade. Should any article
become scorched, hang it N the
sunshine and the stain will gen.
orally disappear.
Boiled rice, seasoned, can be
used as a border for broiled chops.
No potatoes should be served as
rice is q potato substitute.
Electric irons should be kept in
a dry place, as they rust quickly.
Copyright, 1917
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02

Organdy has appeared earlier in the
season than usual. 1t appears as a
midseason material. The combination
of the textile with heavier goods sup
plies a suitability that does not exist
when the sheer stuff is used alone. The
preferred tone is what we may term
lace color; that is. the delicate wood
tints, once called ecrl, sometimes desig-
mated as very deep cream, again as
natural linen color in rather pale
tint verging on yellow, and also under
the name Of cafe al lait, which in
plain English means coffee with cream.
BY whatever name it is called, it is
unlike cloth Of gold in the high lights
of this textile. 1t is the matching OF
the organdy with the textile in combi-
nation that is notable. AS has been
shown. it would be lace color, and lace,
especially gold lace, is exquisitely in
unison with the vogue.
One Of the specially attractive ac-
cessories of organ6y combined with
cloth of gold and gold lace is found in
bags. Daintiness is stressed, which
suits well with the new style Of frocks,
with their old-fashioned frillS, long
skirts and quaint necks. One such cos
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02
Irish Stew.

Buy three pounds of mutton and
bone from the neck of mutton. Peel
and quarter eight large potatoes, cut
up four peeled turnips, scrape and cut
into cubes six carrots and skin and
slice three onions. Lay the potatoes In
the kettle and place on them the meat.
add the carrots and turnips and more
seasoning. Add four cupfuls of water
and one tablespoonful of flour dis
solved in little water. Cover the ket-
tie tightly and simmer for three hours
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02

tune is pictured, which, as you note, is
accompanied by bag to match.
An attractive way to combine or
CANDY and cloth Of gold with lace In
bags is to have q band of the gold tex
tile extending entirely around the mid
die Of the bag. The gold lace is posi-
toned with the straight edge at the
bottom of the bag and again at the
top close to the frame, or the place
where the gathering string hem comes.
This causes the ornamental irregular
edge Of the lace to extend toward the
band of the cloth of gold. Do not line
the bag. Let 1t remain sheer.
Lace that Is not gold can be used
instead II preferred. Be sure 1t matches
the organdy 1t may be mentioned that
vivid colors are not in evidence in this
combination style of lace, textile and
organdy. Lace frock can have organdy
in combination without gold in any
form. A bag Of organdy and the lace
of the costume Is q pleasing accessory
to be carried with the frock. If silk
or q close-woven textile is used with the
lace in the frock, it is well to use 1t In
the bag also
(Copyright. 1eSi.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02
A WASHINGTON DAYBOOK
BY HERBERT PLUMN1ER.

WANDERING aimlessly through the
w quartermAsters depot recently,
we came upon two very old. fashionable
horse carriages which formerly were
part Of the transportation equipment of
the White House.
They had gathered dust for years in
the stables OF the Executive Mansion
until President Hoover ordered them
away. Henry Ford is said to have want
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02
Youthful Coiffures.

The youthful and modish couture of
the moment must reveal the contour
Of milady's head at the back. 1t may
be waved at front and sides and it may
have curls or low coils on the neck, but
nothing must be allowed to detract
from the lovely curve from crown to
nape of neck, which was discovered
when shingled hair was the fashion.
There are very practicable reasons
behind the present vogue for coiffures
that cling closely to the contour OF
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JOLLY POLLY
A Lesson in English.
BY JOSEPH J. FRISCO.

M. 3. w.-"Were" is often used without
IF" in expressing q superstition or
I asked"-that is, "If I were asked"
Were I you, I'd take the job"-that is,
"If were you" Were she my friend,
I should expect her help"-that is, IF
she were my friend. Were / rich, I'd
help the poor'-"If were rich"
Send return envelope for Polly's
leaflet on the correct use of WAS and
Were"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02

milady's head at the back. Aside from
the artistic beauty of the mode, the
fact that it permits wearing small hats
that may be pulled of or on without
muSsing the couture too much is big
point in its favor. The back hair is
often conbed smooth and straight down
to the nApe Of the neck, and the ends
are given q permanent wave, so that
they form a becoming cluster of ring
lets. The front and side hair may also
be waved and some of it brought for
ward from under ones hat to make an
attractive frame for the face
There are all sorts of varieties posi-
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New Hats.

Some Of the new hats are trimmed
with perky little bows-or one perky lit
tie bow-Set at the front over one eye
Others are trimmed with rolled band
Of contrasting material about the face
Some have tiny wells that shadow the
eyes. Many have no trimming, but de-
pend for their pecomingness on skillful
draping of the hat fabric.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02

removed from the list of Army surplus
property. And they stand there-memo-
ries Of another day. Memories of a day
during the first Wilson administration
when the President paused beside
gateway to the White House to allow
q little, one-horse, closed contraption
to pass out into Pennsylvania avenue.
This was the carriage Of the White