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Believe it. the Salvation Army has 200 applications for baskets The skipper informs that one thousand dollars needed to 300 applications expected by the end f the week. Financial contributions coming slowly Won xou belp if in a position to do SO? Thanks lot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-20

Seven justices of the peace in cebu. in the Philippines. are neing rasuIarlfies charged by pfivhts in' 4IsIduala.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-20

Concert-Richard Tauber, the handsome young German lyric tenor. Wears a monocle and has done to the concert stage what the better crooners have done to the radio. =. He has the very
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-20
Uncle Rays
 Corner
LoNG-LIvED LAND ANIMALS

What animals live longest of all?
 Before I try to answer that ques- tion, shall speak of the life spans of some, common animals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-13
Your Baby and Mine
nen the silhouette is more


The terrors Of childhood, those in
articulate fears, are truly real and ter
rible From the vantage point OF age
and experience adults can easily laugh
at some Of the reasonless fears. Toe
many adults do.
There Ia the thoughtless adult who,
with q twinkle in his eye, pops the
eyes of his youthful audience by some
manufactured terror so ridiculous that
he feels the child ought to know II
could not be true. But how can chill
dren discriminate between the real and
the imaginary? Everything about them
is new and wonderful and full of magic,
so the silliest tale gets as full meas
ure Of fear as II it were worthy Of such.
Adults cannot see why children should
ever fear other people, yet many chill
dren do show such fear. The chances
are that their experiences with strangers
have from babyhood been terrifying
men with booming voices, women with
the hugging complex. squealing chill
dren who grab and embrace baby to
the point Of real pain. The parents
take these situations for granted. Stone
by stone, the baby builds up his edifice
OF feer. He hates strangers. He cries
at the sight Of them. All Of this Is
Just plain ridiculous to his mother, and
something she feels must be cured"
Here Is q grandmother whose grand
child Is exhibiting these reasonleSs fears
of strangers, even of relatives. She
writes: My 6-year-old granddaughter
just fights meeting any one. Sometimes
she won't even come near me. If her
auntie comes, she hides her face. When
her mother threatens to whip her she
cries, TIM afraid After q while she
"a an right and viii speak to all. How
can we overcome this? Coaxing, spank
1ng, nothing helps, as she does 1t again
the next time any one comes"
Having admitted that these methods
have done no good, be sensible and stop
using them. Such methods serve only
TO increase the child's fear of strangers.
An her experiences are unpleasant ones.
Why should any one be spanked or
threatened whipping for not speaking?
It Is no crime; at worst a breach of
etiquette. Children have no manners
except those they learn by experience
and learning goes on apace If the ex-
periences are always pleasant ones.
There Is one way to help her. When
strangers come warn them beforehand
to speak to the child as becomes an
adult who knows the right thing to do
Then ignore her. There should be no
compulsion to answer, no suggestion
that 1t Is even expected Of her. No one
bothers her, no one scolds her for not
''being polite or NICE" the whole atmos-
phere lacks strain.
Very soon this peacefulness will seep
into her poor, frightened spirit. She
Will md the courage to speak in return.
Then do not make the mistake of freez-
ing this bud Of courage. Treat her cas-
ually. Accept what she has to offer
without any comment. Pleasant expert
ences and the constant example Of the
good manners Of others are needed to
end her fear. It Is quite up to you, no
one else
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coat hanger and hang in an airy place
out of the sunshine where it Is not very
hot and let dry slowly. Every half hour
or so during the drying process rub the
channels between the hands to make 1t
soft.
Can you tell me how to remove
marks made by perfume from a ma
hogany dressing table top? The dress
ing table is . good one and the worst
of it is that it is not my own, but be-
longs to a friend who wanted me to
keep 1t for her. use a linen cover on
the dressing table but this did not pre-
vent the pVfume from going through"
F. D.
Perfume leaves very bad marks on
furniture because Of the alcohol con-
tanned in it. Since the dressing table
does not belong to you I advise you to
get furniture expert to repair the sur
face wSere 1t is marked. If you know
of no such furniture repair shop ask
at a furniture store or the furniture
department of a department store. 1t
would be worth while to have a g><Ss
top made for the dressing table to pre-
vent such accidents in the. future. Or
you might cut a piece Of heavy table
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-13
Broad Scope in Present Fashions
BY MARY MARSHALL.

with more stiffness for dresses that
flare more daringly, and crisp, light,
airy materials for the dress OF the rip
pling, ruffling sort.
For the picturesque warm-weatner
dress nothing could be more charming
than organdie, which Is to play an
important II not very large role In the
fashions Of the coming Summer. Ana
today's sketch shows one OF the many
ways that organdie may be used with
organdie to produce interesting trim
ming effects. y, 80.
The dress shown was of white, with
diamond shaped devices made OF the
same material. "a simple way to make
these diamonds is to cut a strip OF the
material twice the width of the desired
device. Fold OVER. the strip and cut it
on the bias at even intervals to produce
the diamond shapes. Stitch along two
Of the three open sides, turn right side
out, turn In edges of the fourth sloe
and stitch up. Diamonds may be made
Of any desired size and may be made
Of contrasting color, of with the con-
trasting color used for half of the dia-
monds, in which case they are arranged
In alternating color.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-13

Big folks are sometimes towards and
little folks are sometimes very brave.
You never can judge the pluck OF any
one by size alone. Farmer Browns Boy
had known this for q long time, but
never had he been more certain OF 1t
than when be s1oo5 near the top OF an
unsteady ladder trying to get one nano
out of a hole in giant cactus and I'M
able to steady himself with the other
hand without getting 1t pricKed by
was covered. It would have been all
right had it not been that some one
with claws as sharp as needles and With
an equally painful bill was hanging on
to that hand in the hole. Yes, sir, that
was lust what was happening.
"Ouch! Let go, whoever you areP'
cried Farmer Browns Boy.
But whoever it was didn't let go, but
with every movement Of Farmer Browns
Boys hand dug those claws and That
bill deeper into his fingers. Those nm
gers didn't have hold Of anything, but
Something had hold of them. There
was no mistake about that. Farmer
Browns Boy wasn't frightened. He
knew that it was a bird who was max
ing him so uncomfortable, for he had
felt feathers Just before his fingers were
seized. What kind Of a bird 1t was he
didn't know. That hole had been made
bv either a Flicker or a Woodpecker,
and so he had supposed that the occu-
pant must be either one or the other.
Now, however, he was doubtful. He
never had felt Woodpecker or Flicker
claws as sharp as these. ..
"Pull him out and let's look at him,
mr. her. whichever it Isl" called Cousin
Tom from the foot of the ladder.
Farmer Browns Boy made q wry face.
'That's what I am doing" said he.
az can't do anything else unless the
rascal lets 20 at the entrance. You
wouldn't laugh if you we're in my place.
Ouch!"
Just then his hand came free Of the
hole. and with it came feathered mid
get clinging to his fingers as II she
meant never to let go. The eyes Of
Farmer Browns Boy were round with
amazement. He forgot the pain Of those
claws and that tiny hooked bill. You
see. this midget was not much bigger
than Bully the English Sparrow, yet
was a member Of the Owl family, and
a fully grown owl at that. 1t was an
Elf owl, the smallest member of the
owl family. In fact, it was Mrs. Elf,
and she had been sitting on eggs when
Farmer Browns Boy so rudely dis
tIrbed her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-13
Household Methods
BY BETSY CALLISTER.
Washing Chamois.

1T have an unlined chamois skin
Jacket that I have used under my coat
for Winter Sports 1t is rather soiled
now and I should like to wash it. Can
you tell me how to go about it so that
the channels will not become stif?"
MARIAN K.
Make a bath of warm water and
plenty Of soapsuds and wash the jacket
in this. Do not rub the soap directly
on the jacket, but squeeze the Soapy
water through the chamois until clean
Use warm water for rinsing, with a
little olive oil added. Two teaspoons
of the Oil are mixed with every quart
of water used. Squeeze out the rinsing
water and then roll the jacket in a dry,
clean cloth and squeeze gently so that
the cloth will take out as much water
as possible. Put the jacket on wooden
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-13
Maple Nut Pudding.

Roll into crumbs enough vanilla
waters to make two cupfnls and spread
one cupful into a fiat pan about one
fourth inch thick. Dissolve one table
spoonful of gelatin in one cupful OF
scalded milk and add one cupful OF
maple strip and one cupful of chopped
nuts. When this mixture begins to
thicken, stir in two cupfuls of cream
that has been whipped stiff and pour
over the vanilla waters. Spread the
other cupful of vanilla waters over the
mixture. Let stand about two hours
In the refrigerator. This Is delicious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-13
Date Cream Pie.

Mix two cupfuls of seeded dates with
one-fourth cupful of water and cook
very slowly and stir constantly until
the dates are soft. Cool, then add one
cupful Of cream stif1y whipped and
one-fourth cupful of chopped nut meats:
Spread over the bottom of pie crust.
Beat three egg whites until very. stiff
Add one third cupful of sugar and beat
for 2 minutes. Spread over the date
mixture. Bake in a moderate oven for
S minutes. Cool and serve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-13

mixture to the children. Every mother knows
that milk loves little children.
And every sUise mother knows the added
Importance of serving Chevy Chase Milk.
This real farm.miIk is chOckfull of health,
rich in the vitamins and energy food so
needed by little bodies that play hard all day.
The youngsters, too, are quick to mark the
extra goodness of this District of Columbia
Health Department Inspected Milk. They
love its creaminess and its sweet country
flavor. Hail the familiar Chevy Chase wagon.
Or telephone West Ol83. You'll find our
service thoroughly courteous and dependable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-13
Hairbrushes.

Hairbrushes can be cleaned by wash
ing them in lukewarm, Soapy water
with a dessertspoonful Of ammonia
added. Rinse in clean, lukewarm water
and finally in cold water in order to
stiffen the bristles. Shake well and
hang in the open air to dry. Do not
immerse the backs or handles. If they
are silver, clean them with silver
polish before washing the briStles.
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Horned Owl, yet I have climbed to
Hooty's nest many time and neither
he nor Mrs. Hooty ever have seen me,
to say nothing of attacking me. II they
had half the pluck you have, you little
bunch of nothing, guess no one would
NEEDLE with them or their nest.
Now, OF course, Mrs. Elf didn't under
stand q word Of this. She was spunky
little midget. She may have been
afraid. She probably was afraid. She
didn't show it, however. She snapped
her bill bravely and tried to look very
fierce. She didn't like the glaring light.
for Elf Owls are birds Of the night, and
unlike some of their cousins are rarely
seen in the daytime. But even so, she
luffed out her feathers and did her
best to pretend that she was unafratd.
Cousin Tom and Farmer Browns Boy
looked her over carefully and then
Farmer Browns Boy opened his hand
and let her go. She snapped her bill
once or twice and then few up to the
hole in the cactus and popped in.
(Copyright, 1917
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-13
Corn Mullins.

Combine enough lard with one cupful
of cornmeal so that it will stick when
pinched together. Mix the meal with
half a cupful of flour, one and one
half teaspoonfuls of baking powder, half
a teaspoonful of salt and shortening.
Mix thoroughly Add one well beaten
egg to one cupful of milk and one tea
spoonful of corn strip and stir into
the dry mixture. Bake In well creased
hot muffin pans.
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oilcloth to At the top. It will not show
under the linen cover.
(Copyright, 1879
Oven Holders,

Holders which will prevent the hands
from being burned by hot pans can
easily be made. Take a double strip
Of strong material, 5aNcn as colored
crash, 80 inches long by IL inches wide.
Sew these two strips firmly together.
then sew an additional piece, 10 inches
wide and 4 inches long, at either end,
sewing round three sides so that they
form two pockets into which the hands
can be slipped when removing hot pans
from the oven.
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and circles of hominy brushed with
butter and baked until a golden brown.
The dessert was frozen fruit salad.
With this she passed waters and coffee.
The sweetbreads were soaked in cold
water for an hour, then put over in
boiling water slightly calculated with
vinegar and cooked for 20 minutes.
The large pieces of, connecting fibre
were taken of and then the sweet
breads were cooled under pressure.
Later they were cut in rounds to fit
the circles of cold boiled ham, sauted
lightly in butter. Butter was brushed
over the sweetbreads and they were put
under the broiler. A Sprig Of parsley
garnished each serving.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-13
Rhubarb-FiR Preserves.

Wash 8 pounds Of rhubarb, cut II
into inch lengths and place on a large
dish. Chop fine half pound of figs
and 2 ounces of candied peel and scat.
ter over the rhubarb. Combine with
az pounds Of sugar and let 1t stand
until the next day. Boil the preserves
slowly for an hour II desired. piece
Of ginger may be added the last half
hour OF cooking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-13
DILL A1VA1 ~ l. OANAO ". Burgess

Still clinging to his fingers, he brought
her down the ladder, then gently took
her in his other hand and as gently
released her hold on his fingers.
"Phew" he exclaimed as he shook
that hand. You are a plucky little
lady. 1 guess it is q good thing for me
that you are no bigger than you are:
You've got more pluck than any OF
your big cousins I have ever rces with.
You wouldn't make q mouthful for
your biggest cousin, Hooty the Great
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NANCY PAGE
Use of Sweetbreads and
Ham for Luncheon.
BIZ FLoRENcE la CAME.

Elvine was entertaining for the last
time in her girlhood home. She had
planned the, spinster luncheon for the
day preceding the wedding. It was at
this luncheon that she decided to give
her bridesmaids their gifts from her.
She had chosen buckles for their Slip
pers. They were the detachable variety
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-13

which could be transferred from one
pair of pumps or slippers to another.
The luncheon itself was not elab-
crate, which was just as well since the
girls were all too excited to eat or to
appreciate the fine points of the menu.
Eivine had not used a caterer, but
had helped prepare most Of the food.
She had broiled sweetbreads on
rounds of ham cut about one-quarter
inch thick. With these she served
fresh asparagus with Hollandaise sauce
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-13

FOLLOWING the sandman with his bag of
dreams, comes the Chevy Chase salesman
with his bottles of health. Amy morning, on
the doOrsteps of your community, you may
see cheering array of Chevy Chase cream-
top bottles, clean and sparkling in the early
morning sun.
Mother uses the separator TO remove the
handy gill of cream from one of them; she
and Daddy use it in their coffee, and she still
has practically quart of good whole milk
left for cooking and other kitchen uses. But
she shakes the remaining bottles to distribute
their thick cream, and gives the rich, creamy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-13

xhe story Of fashions Of any season
might be told In the choice Of fabrics
selected, Rich, heavy, supple fabrics
majestic lines. Crisp, light-weight ma
serials belong to period when dresses
ore full and fluffy, and supple, light
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-13
Brushes.

Brushes for scrubbing should be
soaked in cold water before being used.
This will swell the wood and tighten
the bristles. The bristles should be
dried thoroughly. so place the brush on
its back in a sloping position to drain,
preferably in a current of fresh air.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-13

woolens and pastel fat washable crepe
silk
Size 10 requires 2% yards 39-inch,
with l Il yards 39-ineh contrasting.
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.
Our large Fashion Book shows the
latest Paris has to offer in clothes for
the matron, the stout, the miss and
the children. Also series of dress
making articles. 1t Is book that will
save you money. Price OF book, 10
cents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-13
DAILY DIET RECIPE

mO0I1xbOO4A OAONSSGs
Mushrooms, H. pound.
Butter, 2 tablespoons.
Minced onions, / tablespoon.
Consomme or strained soup
stock, cups.
Rich milk, cups.
Salt, teaspoon.
Pepper, "a teaspoon.
Nutmeg, lie teaspoon.
SERVES SIX PORTIONS.
Wash mushrooms fine. If skins
are tender do not peel. Chop
them very fine. Simmer mush-
rooms and onion in the butter
Is minutes, add the other in
gradients and cook about five or
10 minutes very slowly.
DIET NOTE.
Recipe furnishes protein, a lit
tie fat. Lime, iron, vitamins A
and B present. Can be eaten by
children 8 years and over If pep
per were omitted. Can be eaten
by normal adults of average, over
or under weight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-13
A Pluckv Midget.

Go where you WILL you'll find II true
That pluck with size has naught 70 90
old Mother Nature.
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When the menu calls for

90. housewives call for
Chestnut Farms Milk.
It's more wholesome
and better-tasting.
Every hostess will be
delighted with the
The Washington times., 1931-07-29
WOMAN DRIVER
IS LEGION

Surveys show women buy about
half the motor cars sold, drive
them more than half the time, and
buy from one-third to one-half the
gasoline, oil and service, says the
current issue of the Texaco Mis-
sion, publication Of the Texas
Company.
, There are 100000 women
drivers today, and they actually
own and operate 100000 cars.
This figure of 100000 women
drivers. based on an average of
ITS drivers for each of the TO-.
100000 cars in operation, is con,
sidered conservative, for thou
sands of women are said to
operate the family car without a
license or other public record, not
only in the States that do not re-
Nuire licenses, but in those that do.
The Washington times., 1931-07-29
Control of Cotton
Acreage Is SOuQht

D Soil conservation by decreasing
Che acreage planted in cotton is
sought in bill which has been
introduced in the Texas legisIa,
ture by Senator J. w. Cunning,
ham and reported favorably by
the committee on agricultural af-
fairs.
The committee adopted an
amendment providing that where
new lands are brought into culti.
vation not more than half of it
shall be planted to cotton the
hfirSt year.
The Washington times., 1931-07-29
23' STATES NOW
APPROVE TAG
RECIPROCITY
american Motorists Urging
Nationwide Exchange of
CourteSieS to Visitors

Full reciprocity between each
state in the matter of automobile
licenses was urged this weak by
the legislative committee Of the
American Motorists Association.
A survey. made by the associa.
tlon In June. 1929. when it
launched its campaign tor full
reciprocity. showed that 1T that
time only l6 States granted re-
clprocal courtesieS. A similar sur
Vey. just made. shows that %
states now have reciprocal ar-
fangementS with reference to au-
tomobile licenses.
Mississippi and Texas permit
foreign motorists 25 days without
securing a new automobile IL
cenSe. Georgia and Tennessee
give 30 days. Arkansas. Indiana,
Nebraska and Oklahoma havo a
SO-day law. Thirteen States have
"a SO-day limitation. They are
Colorado. Minnesota. Montana,
michigan, Nevada. New Jersey.
Oregon. South Carolina, South
Dakota, Utah, Washington, West
Virginia and Wyoming. Arizona
has 4 fOur-mOnth law, while Hi
nOis, Iowa, New Mexico and Vir.
Ginia each have a Six-mOnsh linn
itatiOn.
States having full reciprocity
ut the present time are Alabama.
California. Connecticut, Delaware.
District of Columbia. Florida.
idaho, Kansas, Kentucky. LouiSi-
ana, Massachusetts,, Maine, Mary
land. Missouri, New Hampshire,
North Carolina, North Dakota.
Ohio. Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
Vermont and Wisconsin.
The Washington times., 1931-07-29
Mothers Off Today
To Graves of Sons

NEW YORK, July 90. G.N.SD
Another contingent of gold star
mothers will sail for France to-
day to visit the world war ceme-
teries. They will be passengers
on the liner George Washington.
The Washington times., 1931-07-29

THAT GOOD GULF GASOLINE
is orange color. You can identify it
easily. On sale most everywhere
from Maine to Texas, eat the sign of
the Orange Disc"
USE TOURGIDE. Day.to.day
road news of new construction, de.
tours and closed roads. On file in
CulfService Stations. Consult it, free.
The Washington times., 1931-07-29

y
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13
GUMBORO

Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Carey and
daughter spent Saturday evening
with friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Baker and
children, Mrs. Louder Baker, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Baker, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Short, Allen Baker, and Mr..
and Mrs. Herman Baker were the
Saturday evening guests of J. F..
Smith.
Franklin Mitchell and John Smith
spent Sunday evening with Mr. and
Mrs. Horace Baker.
Mrs. w. r. Wells and Mrs. Flor
ence Baker are improving from a re-
cent illness.
The revival meeting of the Bethel
NJ E. church stopped Sunday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wells and
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Moore were
the Saturday evening guests of w.
B. Wells.
Mrs. Horace Twilley and son spent
Tuesday with her brother, Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace Baker.
Mr. and Mrs. William Workman
and daughter Helen spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Twilley.
Hazel Moore and Milred Smith
spent Friday night with their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Wells.
Medford Parker is i'll at this writ
ing.