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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20
BEDTIME STORIES
BY THORNTON
". BURGESS

sight, but it seemed to Danny that
there wasn't an hour of the day that
one of those big Hawks wasn't on
watch AS q matter of fact one or the
other was watching most OF the time.
They took Turns sitting on their pre-
cious eggs. While one hunted the other
sat on the eggs. Redshoulder was very
good about this. He was quite ready
and willing to do his share. Mrs. Red
shoulder did more sitting than he did,
but whenever she wanted to stretch
her wings and do a little hunting he
was ready to take her place. Whatever
happened those eggs must not be al
lowed to get chilled.
Danny Meadow Mouse heard pepper
and Hyla when he started the chorus
over in the Smiling Pool. Day by day
more of Peppers relatives took part
until there was a mighty chorus of
sweet singers and it seemed as If the
Smiling Pool must be filled with Hylas.
At last Danny heard the thrill OF
StickytoeS the Tree Toad, who isn't a
Danny often stopped to listen.
"What are you listening to?" Nanny
asked
ITO the chorus In the Smiling Pool"
replied Danny isn't it grand"
''Huh!" replied Nanny in her funny
squeaky voice. HUH should think
you could find something better to do
than to listen to that noise. You
couldn't help hearing it If you wanted
to-"
Danny merely grinned and made no
reply. More and more often Nanny
caught him listening 1t annoyed her
She couldn't see any sense in it, and
didn't hesitate to say So, Then one
morning as he sat listening Danny
heard another voice in that chorus. He
gave hop, skip and jump of joy.
Hes awake!" he cried
''Who is awake?" demanded Nanny.
"Croaker the Green Frog" replied
Danny. THAT means that pretty soon
now all the Frogs will be out"
What of it?" demanded Nanny
Grossly.
What of itP" repeated Danny. 'why
II means easier times for us. Those
Hawks are going to spend lot of time
looking for Frogs instead of all their
time watching for us. That is what Of
It'll Croaker s voice is what I have been
listening for"
(Copyrisht, 1917
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20
Nightmares.

F1ve-year-old boy has very disturbing
dreams and when parents try to quiet
him he screams with fright, trembles
and has q wild look in his eyes. It
takes him 10 minutes to get over this
SPELL What should be done about It?
Perhaps children with neuropathic
faint are more likely to have such
Nightmares or night terrors. but what
of It? Let the parent who contributes
no such faint to his offspring throw
the first stone.
Frankly I,know very little about the
trouble. What little ! think know
have CLEANED mainly from the letters
parents have written me about their
experiences have found little help
In medical literature.
+ In not few cases It seems that q
syoungster has such night terrors for a
few years, and then without apparent
reason ceases to be so troubled.
Then there are some cases where II
seems fair to ascribe the trouble 10
nose or throat obstruction by tongiIs
adenoids or other LESSONS, for upon the
proper treatment of such Obstruction
to breathing believe that insufficient
ventilation, that is, lack of a good
draft, In the sleeping room, Is a COM
mon exciting factor of Nightmares and
.4ig'4E terrors. Likewise I think any
excess Of bed clothes over the require
ments Of comfort will bring on bad
dreams.
Whether faults of diet are important
I am unable to say. Many good doc
tors consider incorrect diet cause OF
night terrorS, but just how this works
Is not so clear. On general principles
it would be well to correct any errors
in diet or in eating habits. In this
respect would remind parents, teach
erS or guardians of children that no
child under Is years Of age should be
allowed to drink tea, coffee or cocoa
but If the precocious youngster must
indulge In any of these nerve, heart
and kidney StinulantS, the least objec-
tionable is cocoa.
The latter-day psychologists - that
means almost any one with smatter-
ing Of knowledge and a glib tongue
make much of the alleged evil Of ex-
element Of the young mind by movies
especially evening shows. I don't be-
lieve that does any more harm than
did the good old blood. and thunder
dime novels" we enjoyed in our adj
venturouS days. OF course the atmos-
phere and personal contacts in the
movie theater are usually anything but
wholesome physically. and the less time
anybody spends there the better for his
health. Without regard for the mora
aspect Of the matter, but solely on the
ground Of good health, think a 8
o'clock curfew should be sternly en-
forced everywhere for children under
Is. They must have full sleep rations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20
Carrot Savory.

Cook until tender one quart Of thinly
sliced large carrots in boiling water to
which has been added one teaspoonful
each Of salt and sugar. Fry two finely
chopped onions in three tsblespoonfuls
of butter until a light brown, stir in
four tablespoonfuls of flour, then add
slowly two .cupfuls of strong stock Of
any kind or the same amount Of water
in which two or three bouillon cubes
have been dissolved. Then add one
fourth teaspoonful Of paprika, a dash
Of cayenne pepper, one teaSpoonful each
Of lemon Juice and sugar, and some
salt If needed. Let boil up, stirring
constantly, and pour over the carrots
which have been drained and placed
on strips Of, hot, buttered toast in a
serving dish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20
OUR CHILDREN
The Competition.
By ANGELO PATRI.


without shadow of doubt Jane was
the brightest girl in the class. BY the
same token Duke was the brightest boy.
One unhappy day, when handing the
report cards to the pupils, Miss Marie
said: well, Duke, Jane beat you by
half a per cent this month. You're not
going to let a girl beat you ike tnat'
are you?"
Duke flushed up took his card, thrust
it into his pocket and sat biting ms lips
until the dismissal bell released MN nm
The records of work showed on his caro-
were high, too high, for so neafly per-
feet as to be taken as 100 per cent, they
indicated that he needed to do work In
advance of what he was doing. YET
Duke felt Inundated by that record.
Jane had beaten him by one-Ealf OF !
per cent.
us that so? Then you're not the
highest this month? Well, If son OF
mine can't beat any girl alive I'm
ashamed of him. That's all have 70
say"
Now the competition was on in dead
earnest. Duke worked with blind IN
tensity.. He scrutinizsd every mark with
anxious, greedy concern. Shouldn't I
get full eight on that? Half a per
cent is too much to take of for semi
colon, think" Nor was Jane behind IN
maintaining her rights, Sides were
formed in class. Sides were formed IN
the town. Soon the struggle between
two splendid children took on the ma
ture Of feud.
At the, close Of the term bets were laid
on the winner. The event was to be
settled by an examination. BY now the
teacher and the school head understood
the mischief that had been born OF an
injudicious word and wished from the
depths of their torn spirits that such
word as win" or beat" had never been
uttered. The atmosphere Of the school
was tense, the feeling between the two
sides bitter. wheu the final test was
given. Strict rules were laid for the
event. Watchers and judges from out
side were on duty. The papers had to
be corrected by person held to be neu-
trail on both sides.
BY some kindly Intervention Of the
power that watches over children ana
their concerts at times the results were
even. Both children won beyond .
question. Reading and rereading OF
the papers allowed no difference be.
tween them in quality or in accuracy.
Both win" was the verdict. Did that
settle the matter? You know it did not.
eff Jane had had her rights" eff Dukes
paper had been properly read things
would have been different.
This happened many years ago, but
every once in a while there are echoes
of such happenings today. Beat him
and you can have anything you ask for"
Come out ahead of him and I'll give
you that trip you want" win that
medal and I'll be proud Of you
That sort Of competition is no good.
It carries with it so much Of littleneSs,
so much Of meanneSs, so much OF what
is opposed to true education, as to be
hurtful in the extreme. Medals can be
awarded in honor. Place can be won
without bitterness. When children are
taught TO look upon themselves as their
own greatest competitor the race is well
run and profitably. Otherwise, not.
Copyright, 1917
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20

come change from the dry food of all
Winter.
However, there were worries, too. It
seemed to Danny that every day there
were more enemis to watch for He
had seen Mr.. and Mrs. RedShoa1ader the
very day they arrived. He had CHANGED
to look up in the sky and had seen
them sailing in big circles. At once he
had warned Nanny Meadow Mouse.
Now we must watch our steps," said
he, "Redshoulder and Mrs. Redshoulder
certainly are fond Of Mice and they are
going to spend a lot Of time watching
for us "
Perhaps" squeaked Nanny, they
don't stay around here this year.
hope they won't"
But the Redshoulders did stay, as you
and know. and they did do a great
deal of hunting over the Green
Meadows as Danny had said they
would. SO Danny and Nanny never
dared move in the daytime without
first looking up to see If those big
Hawks were anywhere in sight. Danny
had wisely insisted that they keep out
in the middle of the Green Meadows
away from trees. He knew all about
Redshoulder's habit of sitting high Up
in q tree so as to look down for some
distance around. He knew, too, Just
how keen were the wonderful eyes Of
this big Hawk.
BY being ever watchful and careful
he and Nanny managed to keep out Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20

Dissolve two yeast cakes and one
tablespoonful of sugar in one cupful
Of lukewarm water. Add one cupful
of milk which has been scalded and
allowed to cool. Add three cupfuls of
flour and beat until smooth. Add six
tablespoonfuls Of shortening and half
a cupful of sugar thoroughly creamed.
Then add three eggs beaten very light.
Gradually add four cupfuls Of flour. or
enough TO make q moderately soft
dough, and half q teaspoonful of salt.
Turn onto a board and knead lightly.
Place in q creased bowl, cover and set
aside in q warm place to rise for about
two hours. Roll out into an oblong
piece one-fourth inch thick. Brush
with melted butter Sprinkle with
brown sugar and chopped hlbert meat.
Roll up lengthwiSe, and with scissors
cut of half-inch pieces. Place IN muf-
fin tins which have been well creased
and sprinkled with brown sugar and
filbert meats. Cover and let rise for
an hour, or until light. Bake in a
moderate oven. Remove the rolls from
the tin and turn upside down to cool.
It is very important not to have the
oven too hot on the bottom, otherwise
the sugar and nuts will burn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20

Soak a pound of fine figs in cold
water for four hours. Then drain and
place them in an enameled or alumni
mum saucepan with half a pound Of
best seeded raisins, one and one-half
ounces of granulated sugar, the rind OF
a quarter of lemon, a small piece of
cinnamon stick, and just enough wa
ter to almost cover the fruit Cover
the pan and let the contents slowly
boil for Is minutes, then remove the
pan to table and let stand for 80
minutes. Take out the lemon rind and
serve the stewed fruit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20
Salloued Beef.

In Q baking dish arrange alternate
layers Of beef and tomatoes, using two
cupfuls of cold cooked chopped beef
and two cupfuls Of cooked tomatoes
Season each with salt and pepper and
moisten the meat with brown sauce, or
with q little melted butter and hot
water II there has been no brown SalSe
left. Cover the top with one cupful of
bread crumbs and bits of butter. Bake
in a moderate oven for half an hour
and serve. If it begins to brown toe
quickly, cover with another pan.
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Danny Rejoices.
Each life some other doth affect
In ways that very few suspect.

Danny Meadow Mouse and Nanny
were glad that sweet Mistress Spring
had arrived. They were quite as glad
as any others, and although they
couldn't show it by singing like Pepper
the Hyla and Stickytoes the Tree Toad
and some of the feathered folk, they
had ways Of their own of showing it.
All over the Green Meadows the tender
new grass was beginning to push UP
through the soft earth. How good that
grass did taste 1t seemed to Danny
and Nanny that never had they tasted
anything so good. It was such a well
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20
Personal HEALTH SERVICE
BY WILLIAM BRADY. NJ. D.

II health is to be preserved at its best:
that means nine hours for children In
their teens, 10 hours for children 3
to IL years old, and IL hours for chill
dren { to years old
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20

Wild apples, pears, cherries and other
varietieS Of fruit have been brought to
this country from China for expert
mental purposes.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-06-04
Trunk Highways Cannot
Be Closed for Celebrations
Instructions Have Been Sent to All
Maintenance Superintendent to
Enforce Order

The State Highway department
hereafter will not consent to closing
Of trunk highways for any kind Of
celebrations. Instructions have
been sent to all the district main
tenance superintendent to grant no
permits for the closing of streets
which are designated as part Of the
highway system.
The department every year re-
ceives many requests for the clos
ing of trunk highway streets for
Fourth of July programs, street
fairs and various other community
celebrations. To close portions Of
the highway and detour traffic in
many cases creates a serious acct
dent hazard, and in all cases causes
to all trunk highway
users. In the past the department
has in some cases given permits, or
tacit consent, to the closing Of such
streets, but the department now
feels that with the steadily increas-
ing traffic, the only safe, fair and
impartial way is to treat all alike
and not consent to the closing of
trunk highway streets for celebra-
ton purposes anywhere.
There is also the lagal reason for
refusing to grant such permits,
since it Is held that neither the
Highway department nor any other
governmental subdivision has legal
authority to shut off any portion of
a highway for amusement or enter
tainment purposes.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-06-04
THE GOLF TOURNEY

The Sank Centre County Club
course is in marvellous condition
for the first annual main Street"
tournament to be held Sunday and
Monday. The tournament commit
tee are expecting in excess Of 100
entrants, judging by the inquiries
received from outside the city and
from the local players registering.
Qualifying 1S-holes may be played
Saturday if desirable, otherwise
Sunday morning. The first four
some will be sent away on the
tournament promptly at 200 p. M,
Sunday afternoon. There will be
many trophies from medalist down
through the various flights. Some
of the classiest amateur golfers OF
the Northwest are coming to COM
pete for honors. Walter Moynihan,
Central Minnesota champion, stu
dent at Marquette, will probably
arrive home Saturday to battle
with the best on his home course.
The championship 18 holes will be
played late Monday afternoon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-06-04
DR.. H. L. Williams, Former
u Football Coach, Ill
Has Been Ill With Heart Trouble
for Long Time-Physicians
Give Up Hope

Minneapolis, June 3-Dr. H. L.
Williams, former football coach of
the University of Minnesota, was in
a critical condition in the Swedish
hospital today.
The originator of the famous
Minnesota shift is suffering from
heart disease and his condition was
described by his physician, DR..
Edwan L. Gardner, as very critic
al" His illness has been complicat-
ed by lung trouble.
His wife, Mrs. Williams and a
son, Henry L., Jr., are at his bed
side constantly, hospital attaches
disclosed. He first entered the hos
pital in December and remained
there 10 days but after being dis
charged suffered relapse and re-
turned a month later.
He has been there since. Will
liams, an exponent or power plays
on the gridiron developed several
noted players, among them Bert
Baston, who in his playing days Is
years ago was named an All-Amer-
lean end on one of Walter Camps
mythical teams.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-06-04
Married AT M. E. Parsonage


Miss Edna A. Brown and David
A. Daniels were united in marriage
at the Methodist parsonage on
June LIST at ten o'clock. Rev J. D.
Butler performed the ceremony.
The bride is the daughter Of
Mrs. John Brown, and has been
engaged in the teaching profession
for years. She was born in this
city and graduated from the public
schools. For the past few years she
has been a member of the faculty
of the public school at Deer River.
She is an accomplished lady and
has many friends in this city who
extend gratulations.
Mr.. Daniels came to this city
last December and has since that
time been engaged in the poultry
business.
The newly married people will
make their home in this city with
the lady's mother.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-06-04
Population Of Minnesota
In Very Largely Farmers
One-Third of Those Following
Gainful Occupation Are Tillers
OF Soil

Nearly one-third Of the 992, SAT
Minnesotans following gainful oc-
equations are farmers, according
to an analysis made public by the
Census Bureau.
There are 3O3,822 persons en-
gagged in agriculture, Of which 1885,
645 are either owner or tenants,
while 1920 are laborers, with l.
518 farm managers and foremen.
Other classifications of those in
gainful occupations 10 years old or
more include: engaged in extrac-
ton of minerals, 1880 forestry
and fishing, 6,66S; manufacturing
and mechanical industries, 195,779;
transportation, $3.50; trade, 1872
$50; public service, 1886; profess
sional service, 82,273; domestic and
personal service, 86,852, with 3d.
687 unclassified.
Those engaged in trade are d.
vided as follows: banking and
brokerage, 12,495; insurance and
real estate, 1906; automobile
agencies and filling stations, 10
727; wholesale and retail trade ex-
cept automotive, 1883; other
trade industries, 1924
The analysis shows that Of Min
nesota's 1880 population Of $685.
953, total Of 1877 per cent are in
gainful occupations. The pro-
portion Of persons in the state 10
years and over is 47.8 per cent.
There are 44,551 persons follow
ing occupations in the building in
dustry; 1901 in slaughter and
packing houses; 29,750 in iron and
steel industries; 16,057 in paper,
printing and allied industries; T.
528 in the postal service, and a.
991 working in connection with
steam and street railroads.
Telegraph and telephone occupa-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-06-04
New Type Airplane Will
Be Seen at the State Fair
Peculiar Machine Which Makes
Vertical Landing Coming To
st. Paul

The autogiro-the windmill type
of alphabetically demonstrated
in the east, will be seen in daily
flights at the Minnesota State Fair,
September 5 to II, announces Ray
mond A. Lee, secretary. It will be
the first appearance Of such a ship
intthe northwest.
In keeping with its policy Of in
producing new features in avia-
ton, the fair management has
signed a contract for daily exhibit
ton flights Of this recently perfec-
ted craft, which its inventors claim
will make flying matter Of per-
sonal interest to everybody in few
years.
"In the autogiro the familiar
wings of the airplane are replaced
by four self-rotating blades mount
ed on a hub above the fuselage,"
says Mr.. Lee, while the motor sup
plies the forward speed, it is the
rotation Of the free-moving blades
which gives the autogiro it lift.
1.-THE autogiro can rise and des-
cend vertically. It can maintain a
low speed of 20 miles an hour in
flight, or it can fly at the cruising
speed normal to ships Of its class.
It's forward speed checked 1t can
descend vertically more slowly
than a man in a parachute"
The autogiro will be on display
in the aircraft building at the fair
when not in flight, where visitors
will be given an opportunity Of in
specting 1t.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-06-04
sAUK CENTRE HERALD. Sank Centre. Mimi.
Dairymen Cannot Afford to Use
Rusty, Poorly Washed Milk Cans

the cans absolutely unfit for human
food, and which no amount o,
rinsing or washing will fully re
move.
Many dairymen are still using
the narrow necked can with the
small top. These are difficult to
clean and dry properly, and are
rapidly going out Of use in favor
of the wide necked and large top
ped cans which are more easily
cleaned and dried.
Rusty cans may be used for TAX
ing skim milk or buttermilk back
to the farm for feeding to stock,
but should not be used for milk or
cream to be used for table pur-
poses, or to be delivered to a cream
cry for making into butter. When
the cream cans are washed and
dried at the creamery and returned
to the farm, the covers should be
Immediately taken off and the cans
aired out. 1t is very desirable that
a rack be provided where the cans
may be placed so that the direct
rays Of the sun will reach the in
side of the can. Sunshine sweet
ems and will also drive away bac-
terra and bad odors, providing the
can has been properly cleaned out
and dried in the first place.
When the cans must be washed
on the farms, a brush specially
made for that purpose should be
used in place of cloth. Warm
water and washing powder should
be used first then washed thor
oughly with clean scalding hot
water. Water to be really hot
enough to sterlize properly, must
not be below $50 degrees F. If
such hot water is not used, the
bacteria will not be destroyed and
even though the can may look
clean, these bacteria will imme-
diately start to multiply as soon as
the milk or cream is placed in the
can, causing quicker souring or
development of off flavors.
After the can has been cleaned
and scalded, it should be drained
and the cover left off to permit of
thorough drying and airing, pre-
ferably in the sunlight. If, however
there is a rack provided inside of
the milkhouse where all milk and
cream cans and pals may be drain
ed after cleaning and scalding,
such an arrangement would be
most desirable where wind storms
are prevalent and where there is
possibility of dust and dirt being
blown into them, as would be the
case if placed on a rack outside in
the direct sunlight.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-06-04
Ward Springs

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. AL Harmed
ing on Friday, a son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Albers and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Albers ST.,
motored to st. Cloud on Monday
where they visited Miss Walla Al
bers who is employed there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bud Hamblet ar
rived Thursday from Los Angeles,
Calf, and are visiting the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. e. c. Ham,
blet.
Miss Mary Veneer returned home
from Pierz Thursday where she has
been teaching the past term.
Mrs. Ben kaufman was a st.
Cloud visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. H. w. and Mrs. H. N. Ru-
dolph were Sank Centre callers on
Monday.
Miss Lena and Leo Albers called
at the Glenn Kampsen home Satur-
day evening.
Mrs. Norb. Hoppe returned last
Wednesday from Rochester where
she attended the nurses gradua-
ton exercises at the st. Marys
Hospital Of which Miss Louise Hop
pc was member.
Mrs. John Costello and son Jack
were Sank Centre visitors Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted kaufman and
daughter visited the Herman Ter
wey home near Melrose.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Veneer and
children, VIM. and Mary and DOM
mick Page left Monday for Genoa,
Wis, where they will visit with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Novak and
daughter and Mrs. Cannon, of Min
neapolis spent the past week at
their cottage.
Miss Rose Zimmerman, Of Duluth
spent the week end with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. thinner
man.