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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-19
Social Graces Always Assets
BY LYDIA LIE BARON WALKER.

Young persons who from choice or
necessity do not attend finishing
schools" should learn the things per-
tanning to the etiquette Of society II they
can expect to hold their own with debu-
tantes. 1t Is true that more girls attend
other schools than finishing schools"
when they are prepared for grades above
grammar school or high school. Some
choose college. some specialized schools.
but social graces are always assets.
Many of the things learned in finishing
schools" may seem trivial. such as the
way to greet persons; the way to enter
and leave a room in which there are
others; how to courteously disengage
ones self from a group of persons in
order to pay attention to some one else,
or in order to join another group for
purely personal reasons. etc. In society
these things are noted with pleasure or
displeasure by those who are leaders Of
social sets, and mark one as good or
poor assets to groups
The amenities of life are actually
worth cultivating. They smooth the
running of social affairs. and. incidental
ly. they are desirable even in business
relations. With business men it is called
smooth manner. and the smooth per-
son has many things In his favor pro-
vided it comes from fine breeding and
is not an artificial cover for sharp
dealings.
Parents should train their children
in the social graces. 1t gives them a
good start when attending finishing
schools" and when they do not. it sup
plies an actual need, If the girls are to
be successes in life that is apart from
business. They can be instructed never
to turn their backs when leaving
room in which there are others. 1t is
discourteous for man or a woman to
do this, and an impertinence if the per-
sons in the room are high dignitaries
The act must be graceful and not APP
pear to be anything but natural If the
door is closed through which they would
pass they must slip the right hand back
OF them, and turn the knob, open the
door and so leave the room, closing the
door after them
1t is said that good actress is known
by her exits. This is also true of persons
IN society. IT Is not a slight thing. al
though it may seem trivial thing to be
taught In finishing schools" One can
not walk rough-shod through life. and
expect to be a welcome companion or an
addition to society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-19

ton serving, breakfast and reading tray
1t Is sin 1ie tray, with handles on
each end, b. which it can be easily
carried. But suppose there Is need tc
serve a breakfSs st in bed Four legs
snap down from beneath the tray and
the whole thing rests conveniently or
the bed, bringing the eggs and toast
and coffee up to the right height.
Then after breakfast perhaps the
reading Of new book Is next on the
program. The top Of the tray swings
upward and can be adjusted at any
angle.
For reading in q chair the legs can
be hidden out of sight and the tray
VIII rest on the arms of the chair.
simple and inexpensive creation
yet the amount Of fuSsing about, trying
to make an invalid comfortable, for ex-
ample, that 1T saves And there are
dozens of other pieces equally as useful
that would prove handy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-19
BEDTIME STORIES b T. T ss,::...

frozen stir. Now they were to have
lesson in freezing when standing. 1t
happened that one evening just after
sunset when the dusk made things just
bit indistinct save to eyes made for
seeing in the dark, Mother Forkhorn
led the twins down from the hills to-
ward a certain open space where the
remain hidden in the brush while she
went out to see that all was safe.
just as she stepped out into the
open she saw Farmer Browns boy step
out from the brush on the other side
Instantly she froze. She didn't dodge
hack into the brush. She. simply froge
right there in the open. Had she been
carved from stone she could have been
no more nnotionless Farmer Browns
boy saw her as she stepped out and he,
too. froze
II believe that is q deer over there, :"
he muttered. Anyway, I thought
saw something move"
In the fast gathering dusk he strained
his eyes. He could see something just
outside the brush. but he couldn't see
clearly what 1T was The longer he
looked the less sure he was that he
had seen something move there There
was no movement now, not the slightest
Himself keeping perfectly still, he
waited and watched. The minutes
slipped past. The thing he was watch
ing grew more indistinct as the dusk
deepened, but he was certain that no
part of it moved.
"Pshawi" he exclaimed under his
breath. 1T is nothing but an old
stump. The poor light fooled me. If
it was deer it would have moved by
this time. III wait a couple of min
utes more, and If it doesn't move then
I'll know 1t is a stump. IL Is getting
dark fast, and III have TO hurry TO get
back to camp, or Stumpy will think I
am lost"
Sc he waited a couple Of minutes
The thing across on the other side Of
the opening looked more and more like
stump.
1T is a stump" said he, and started
on his way. Twice he looked back The
old stump remained there motionless.
OF course, stunps cannot move. At
last he disappeared down the trail TO
the camp. Then, and not until then,
/ the stump came to life and Mrs. Fork
+ horn called softly 10 the twins At once
+. they came to her
Did you see that two-leg0ed crea-
/ tureg" she asked
I The twins nodded That is one Of
! the enemies you must always watch
/ for" said she. Did you see how he
I stopped and stood perfectly still?"
Again the twins nodded He was
! looking at me, but he didn't see me. .
said she complacently. That is what
comes OF instantly freezing at the right
time. He thought he saw me. and
then he decided that he didn't. He de-
cided that I wasn't a deer at all"
What would you have done II he
had come over here?" asked one Of the
! twins
Run" replied MRS. Forkhorn. But
there is no use in running until YOU
/ have to- BY freezing you can soon And
out whether or not you have been seen.
Never forget that"
! The twins promised they wouldn't
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-19
DAILY DIET RECIPE
: BAKED ALASKA.

BAKED ALASKA.
Brick ice cream, one quart:
sponge cake. one oblong. egg
whites. four: powdered sugar,
four tablespoons.
SERVES PEOPLE.
Make a neringue by beating
the eggs whites stiff and adding
the sugar. Cover a small bread
board IA tin or aluminium pan
will not do, as 1t conducts heat
too quickly) with paper. Lay
oblong Of cake on paper and
place ice cream on cake. which
should extend one-haH inch be-
You'd cream. Cover Immediately
with the meringue spread on
smoothly. Brown quickly in
very hot oven. Slip baked Alaska
on platter by means of paper.
Cut In slices and serve.
Recipe contains protein, starch,
sugar, lime and vitamins A and
B. Is of very high fuel value.
Should not be eaten by one wish
ing TO reduce.
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many other wiser persons than she
have reached-that it is foolish TO in
sist upon immediate obedience Sup
pose, for instance, that she should call
Joan TO the table for lunch, and sup
pose Joan was right in the midst Of a
story. or had perhaps one last para
graph. She came slowly. What should
Nancy do? Call to her sharply and
tell her to come at once? Suppose
that Joan said, "Oh, wait q minute. /"
And yet made a start, slow, 1t is true,
but a start at least, toward coming.
Should Nancy enforce her command?
Or should she realize that the urge
to obey was great even though the de-
sire was rather sluggish?
And suppose that Joan tucked the
book under her arm as she walked to-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-19

ward the table. Should Nancy compel
her TO lay it down and to leave it IN
the living room? Suppose she did
carry the book TO the table, was there
any crime in that? Wasn't 1t foolish
TO insist in compelling fashion that
obedience be implicit and immediate?
Would any grown-up. nay did any
the first call? Did she in fact, when
Joan asked her for something, drop
whatever she might be doing and run
at once at her young niece's call?
Nancy decided that so long as the Will
to obey was there 1t was foolish to de-
maTSd more from the child than she was
willing to give to the child in return
And Nancy was a wise and understand
ing person. Don't YOU agree?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-19
NY Neighbor Says:

Metal door hinges should be
washed frequently in warm soap
Suds. and when wiped dry, the
hinges should be rubbed with oil
20 prevent rustfng.
Use scissors to remove seeds
and pulp from green peppers
when they are being prepared for
Stalffing.
To keep sponges In good con-
ditio1. you should occasionally
wash them in warm water with
little tartaric acid or soda,
afterward rinsing in clear. warm
water.
(CopyriEht. 1870
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-19
NANCY PACE
Do As You Would Be Done
By, Nancy's Greed.
RY FLoRENcE la GANKE

The problem Of making children obey
was one which bothered Nancy con-
siderably. Joan was fairly tractahle
but there were times when she obeyed
at her eown sweet viii. How should
Nancy control it2
She read books on child care, maya
zines on parent education and went to
lectures and parent-teacher meetings
She came to the conclusion, which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-19

,oes, should be busted with an Astringent
foot powder or q deodorant powder in
hot weather
Bath Lotion, Recipe No l--One ounce
essence OF violet: 5 ounces toilet alcohol:
l pint household ammonia.
Recipe No. 2-One pint toilet alcohol:
ounce violet ammonia: * ounce spirits
Of camphor
Foot Powder Recipe-Two ounces
boric acid: 3 ounces talcum powder: u
ounce powdered oleate Of zinc: y ounce
powdered alum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-19
but how are they made !?
where?. by whom? You
have a right TO know.

VTHEN a Substitute claims to
w be 'jus like Koeex, ask
where il is made. How. BY whom.
You will find the claim like
Kotex" usually means the pad
merely looks like Kotex. That's
nor enough, when health is in.
volyed, as it is in your choice of
sanitary Proeeuion. Demand the
bygisns Of Kosex. The absolute
pEgity Of Kotex.
There's one way 10 be sure. Ger
genuine kotex accept no SUBJ
stinte Of whose makers you know
nnshinn cx isshe world Rnnd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-19

These were wonderful and happy
days for Ire little Forkhorns and
equally happy but anxious days for
Mother Forkhorn. The twins were
growing stronger every day and able to
Jump . little higher every day. They
did lot of jumping Just for fun. They
never went around anything they could
jump over. Each would try 10 outjump
the other and Mother would lock on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-19

Girls who 90 to finishing schools"
are taught the graces as well as the
grammar Of life When they have COM
pleted their senesters at such schools
they have had the finishing touches
requisite for social life drilled into them.
They are supposedly prepared for their
coming out" into society. and they are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-19

expected to grace any event where they
appear thereafter. Those who have not
gone through this demanding regime
have no idea Of the ordeal il is to many
girls. It all seems fun and festtvity when
rec0unted in the papers but it takes
manner without which no one can shine
tn society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-19
Cherry Scum.

Boil pound Of cherries in five glasses
full Of water. Strain the liquid. then
thicken 1t with potato -four Serve with
diced fried bread Pepper to taste.
TrY L.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-19

q IIIS IdIIl 20 ttp UIIC pest
from one-half of his body. and shaking
his head. to dislodge him from the other
half, leaves precious little time for nib
bling of tender grass.
After q great number of these blood
suckers have fed upon him, he gets dis
couraged and bitter, often feeling that
he has nothing to live for. From the
healthy looking animal to a most de-
jected one, with tail between legs and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-19

Marcellus, lion, Rome. Carthage,
Utica and Syracuse are some OF the
classical names drawn from classic
names and places fathered upon New
York cities.
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approyingly She knew out Of her own
experience that the ability TO travel fast
through rough, broken country where 1t
Ia one jump after another would be the
means Of saving their lives often even
when fully grown. So II was rarely
that she led them down to the level
land Of the valley. There a Coyote or
Hovler the Wolf might run one of them
down. but not on the rough hillsides.
They had learned how to freeze when
living fiat on the ground. This was the
very first lesson they had had. Freezing
you know. means keeping as still as II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-19
N A T u R e S
G. III IL d II E N
BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY.
Illustrations by Mary Foley.
LxxxvII.
THE HORSE FLY.
Stomoxys CaIcItrans.

OBBIN gets very little pleasure
in the pasture II his enemy
the stable fly CT stock fly. Is
there too. Constant swishing
n his tail fn %aen the rnast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-19
Lesson in Freezing.

n you know what to do and do It
You seldom win have cause TO rue IL.
MT. Forkhorn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-19

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
Delightful Play Revived.

& GALA presentation Of ]. M. Bar
rie's 1.-THE Admirable Crichton,"
with Walter Hampden and Fay Banter
as dual stars, 10 to be given for the
first time at the New Amsterdam The
alter, New York City, Monday evening,
March 9.
This production, which is being made
by George @. Tyler, in association with
Granger Productions, Inc, and by ar
rangement with Charles Frohman, Inc,
will be on the artistic scale and marked
by the same care for detail as the pro-
auctions Of plays like "Trelawny Of the
Wells" Sherlock Holmes" THE
School for Scandal" and THE Rivals"
which Mr.. Tyler has made in recent
;'The Admirable crichton," which so
authoritative a critic as William Lyon
Phelps pronounced "of ell the excel
lent plays Of our epoch, the most ex-
cellent," has not been produced pro-
fessionally in New York City since
Charles Frohman did 1t first. in the
Autumn Of 1908 with William Gillette
in the title role, and consequently 1t
will be shown now for the first time to
all metropolitan playgoers under the
age of 40.
william Postance, who directed the
original American production for Froh-
man after he had studied the London
presentation, made year before, Is d.
recting the present rehearsals, with
Herbert Druce, Ernest Glendenning,
Fay BANTER, Efde Shannon, Estelle
Winwood and q virtually "all-star" cast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
Complains of Bad Stories.

[" Just at the time when contracts
y are being signed by many promi-
nent persons Of the. film industry" says
Nancy Smith, a screen writer, Sidney
Blackmer steps forth with the an
nouncement that he has asked for
severance Of his Warner Brothers con-
tract and expects to free lance. The
reason is bad stories offered him.
II have Just completed the leading
role in It's q Wise Child for Metro
Goodwin Mayer" Blackmer Is quoted.
II was loaned by Warmers for this
role. Much better things come to the
free lance player than to contract
actors. I want to have something to
say about what work do"
Sidney Blackmer IS in an enviable
spot. He came to Hollywood after a
brilliant stage career, being known to
the theater as one Of its most popular
stars. Some Of his successes in New
York were "Scaramouche," "Carolinian, %
Love Child" Love in Mist, Spring
board" Nina" 1.-THE Mountain Man."
Trimmed in Scarlet" and 1.-THE Moon
Flower"
Some Of the pictures in which he
has appeared are "A Most Immoral
Lady" 1.-THE Love Racket" Strictly
Modern" "SweetheartS and Wives" and
his current release, 'Kismet."
Sidney Blaekmer Is married to Lenore
Uric, who Is now starring on Broad
way. She has received offers from sew
eral companies for picture work this
Summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
Stirring Hollywood Items.
CREDIT 8 claimed for being frst 3

n
- the following instances:
Edward III. Grimth, director Of
Holiday" made the first a1l-color
feature picture fllrded ON an interior
stage.
Irene Rich was the first motion pic
t s,,,;Ar actress y openly admit having
Edmund Breese played the lead in
the first talking picture ever made,
II years ago, at the Edison Studio.
Louise Fazenda appeared IN the first
talking picture Of this era, The Ter
rOr," made by Warner Brothers.
James Gleason wrote and starred in
the first typical American play to be-
come popular IN England, els Eat &c."
Alfred Sante1l made the first picture
ever to be filmed entirely On location,
utah Kid" for Fox.
Helen Chandler was the first actress
to play the role Of Marjorie Jones, /"
from the Booth Harrington book,
"penrod."
william Beaudine made the first
picture without men in the cast, THE
Mad Parade"
Lawrence Grant is the first motion
picture actor to be made q member Of
an Indian tribe, the Blackfeet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
Washington S Players
What Various Dramatic Organizations Are Doing
and Propose to Do. 81

will be called on for specia1sies, win be
kept busy between the acts.
Meanwhile Nellie, played by Helen
Ryan, Is being subjected to semi weekly
indignities by the villains Of the piece,
under the direction of George Odeu
and Grace Myer. Because of the rough
handling that Nellie and Tom, the Grip
pie, played by Robert Miller, have to
put up with, old clothes are the dress
order for rehearsals.
Mrs. j. w. Cross, who has charge
OF the costumes Is checking up on the
fashions OF Spanish War days and ar
ranging Tor making such gowns as can
not be provided from the han trunks
the week Of March 10 and possibly also
the week Of the 23rSi The number and
dates Of the performances win be an
nounced later.
PIERCE HALL PLAYERS.
THE Pierce Hall Players have as
! signed the parts in their third pres
entation this season, THE Romantic
Young Lady" by @. Martinez-Sierra.
Laura Stockton voorhees,, Catherine
Palmer Mitchell and Roy A. Gezelius
were cast in the leading roles. Others
who will play are Arthur Rhoerer. Edo
ward Northrup, Dulan Sellers, Emily
Toombs, Rosalmfral Colomo, Ruth Def
fenbaugh and John w. Hyde. The play
will be presented early in May under
the direction Of Ina HAYES.
Rehearsals are being held in Pierce
Hail, Sixteenth and Harvard streets. on
Tuesday and Friday evenings Of each
week. There still remains one part,
that OF Don Juan, to be assigned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
Celebrate Its First Year.

THE GREEN PASTURES" COM
pleted its FIRST year on Broadway
Wednesday evening, February IS. It
was produced by Laurence Rivers at
the Mansfield Theater and immediately
attracted Nationwide attention, be-
cause 1t was probably the first time
that the character Of the Deity was
placed upon the stage in New York.
Marc Connelly's retelling Of Roark
Bradford's Bible stories as seen through
the eyes Of Negro children of the deep
South, the so biblical characters
speaking in Negro dialect, proved q
novelty that made sophisticated Man.
haitian sit up and take notice.
Such high points as the heavenly
fish fry, the launching of the ark, the
death Of Moses and the thrilling adj
vance Of the children Of Israel on the
desert and other episodes in Robert
Edmond Jones Is scenes contributed to
the sensation. A treadmill sunk into
sode, and THE Lawd," Cain, Noah,
Moses and other characters walk the
treadmill.
Richard b. Harrison, formerly a
dramatic reader, gives such mastery
performance Of his role, 1.-THE I.awd, -
requiring infinite delicacy and tact, that
he has been widely acclaimed.
Mr.. Connelly's play was awarded the
Pulitzer prize, and the play was banned
In England because Of the representa-
ton Of God on the stage. Leading di-
vines Of this country, however, have
given the play their hearty approval.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
Mary and the Movies.

MARY PICKFORD, in New York for
"a the purpose of picking from cur
rent plays one in which to follow her
recently completed "Kili," motorod up
to the Strand Theater In Yonkers, ac-
companied by Joseph M. Schenck, head
Of United Artists, and there, incogntto,
watched an unannounced preview Of
her "Kiki."
Miss Pickford has no present inten-
ton Of going on the New York stage,
although it is said that Is o possibility
when she catches up on her motion
picture schedule. En- route to New
York from Hollywood, she read q play
submitted for her, in which she would
be required to portray Lucrezia Borgia
from the time that bloodthirsty lass
was IL.
Miss Pickford will never again take
up child screen roles that she forsook
after Little Annie Rooney" although
she IS certain the voice could be
achieved and the childish mannerisms
repeated.
That's q period definitely ended. I
grew up with 'Coquette,'" she explains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01

Body and Soul" with the widely
pubiictzed Elisa Landi as its star, her.
aided as "the most sensational find of
1891" Is scheduled for the Fox Theater
following East Lynne"
:. Warmers Earle, while announcing as
its next screen feature Booth Tark1ng-
tons rollicking drama, Fathers Son."
with Leon Janney, Lewis Stone and
Irene Rich in the cast, seems to be
heavily emphasizing its stage show.
headed by Ruth Etting, 'the glorified
songbird" Of ziegfelds "Whoopee" and
Simple Simon" as well as of the
"Follies," in person and assisted by Phil
Schwartz and Victor Breides, pianists.
Miss Etting is expected to sing her ia
nous song, "Ten Cents a Dance"
LOew's Palace reports that Clara
Bows latest picture, mo Limit" is the
next picture to be expected at that CEN
ter Of public attraction, and there are
lots OF folks who win want to see Clara
Just about this season of the year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
Marionettes on View:

WELL known In Washington
w for his work with MARION
cites, young Theodore Tiller, I'd,
has decided to exhibit his puppets
to the public, with new. plays and
an enlarged theater at 25O5
Champlain street northwest, The
first showing will be an invita-
ton, pre-view affair on the
evening Of Thursday, March 5.
Three performances will be given.
each Saturday, at 11:15, 2 and 4
o'clock, and one each Sunday at
8 O'Clock. The new theater will
have a seating capacity Of so.
A series Of four puppet plays,
starting with Peter Rabbit"
March z and 8, win be followed
later with Cinderella and Her
Slipper" aladdin and the
Lamp" and 1.-THE Private Life Of
the Sandman"
Mr.. Tiller's assistants are Ever
EFT Stevens, pianist; Barry Null
igan, electrical effects; Frances
Vaughan, mistress of the ward
robe. Messers Tiller and Mulligan
and Miss Vaughan manipulate
the marionettes, while Mr.. Stew
ems arranges all the special music.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
Portrays Mothers Friend.
FULLY MARSHALL today is portray

FULLY MARSHALL today is portray
ing in motion pictures the role of
historical character who once proved
hero to his mother.
MY mother, Julia Matte Tully, came
across country in the covered wagons
Of 49," Marshall relates. eHer family
had sold plantation in Shelbyville,
Tenn, and started to California when
mother was only 8 years old. Some
place near Great Salt Lake one Of the
wagons ran over my mothers leg and
broke it. Bridger, who was then In
Utah, passed the wagon train the same
day, and, hearing Of the suffering child,
expert job and mother soon was able to
walk as well as ever"