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insects and consume many little grub
which is also an inhabitant of the same
soil. They look like the baby of the
gadfiy but the resemblance seems to
stop there When grown, he has black
tapering body so covered with white
hair as to make him appear gray He
ard his sister. too, have blond boards of
very stiff bristles, and across the top
of each segment Of his abdomen is
black band His Six strong, spiny legs hold
the caught prey in a vicelike grip. and
his buzz is so loud as he rushes through
the air that insects have been seen to
dart away from him or duck behind
a protecting flower. So bold are they
that large insect, we'll armored. is at
tackled by them, and their strong lance
soon pierces the back of the protected
one Smaller insects have no chance
against this robber. He tolls not to
build home or TO hunt food for his
chiIdren-his life is one of fierce attack
upon those of his brethren.
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BEDTIME STORIES = y T ss,...:
A Happy Disposition.
The truly happy md each day
Experience IN n little play.
Old Mother Nature.

Spots the Little Spotted Skunk, small
cousin of Jimmy Skunk. has q happy
disposition. Yes, sir. he has so. Per-
hapS this is because he has fewer wor-
ries than some of his neighbors. Wor-
ries and happiness somehow do not 60
together. Anyway, Spots is happy most
of the time
''Why shouldn't I be2p he demanded
OF Flip the Terrier, who was paying him
visit. Il am independent. / can al
ways find plenty 30 eat. because there
Is always something ! like to be found,
and excepting when that big robber. the
Horned Owl, is about have no special
worries
Just what do you eat?" asked Flip.
That depends on what can find, y
replied Spots, turning over stone and
bouncing on q fat beetle. Now, this
beetle is very good eating" He Smacked
his lips. There are always grubs to
be found If you know where to look for
them" continued Spots. Then there
are crickets and graSshoppers. I do
like grasshoppers. get fat on grass
80 does your Cousin Jimmy" inter
rupted Flip.
A Mouse darted out from behind a
log and Spots had him in a twinkling
"A little meat is good now and then. !"
said he as he finished the Mouse
Mice are excellent. excellent, and young
Wood Rats are Just as good I often 20
over to the stables where you are stay
ing and / hardly ever fail to get Mice
or a Rat there. Then there are eggs
in season. do like eggs And young
birds-did you ever try young birds Just
ready to leave the neSt?"
Flip shook his head. mo" said he,
81 never did"
"Of course" said Spots. 'I don't have
those often, only when / am lucky
enough to find nest on the ground.
Lizards are good, too, but one has to be
quick to catch them. Then in season
there are mushrooms 1 like mush-
rooms. Then, too, there are fruits of
various kinds. One needs little fruit
now and then. don't you think?"
II DON'T" replied Flip.
Sometimes Speedfoot the Coyote, or
Howler the Wolf, or Yowler the Bobcat,
is good enough to leave q little meat
where can find It," continued Spots
and over where you are staying they
throw out lot of scraps. I have had
many feasts over there. Oh, there isn't
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Household Methods
BY BETSY CALLIsTER.
Perfect Health not EverybOdy's' Right.

Perfect Health not EVeryDOdyS Right
I read an article on good health for
the housewife the other day that began
with the statement that I'VE are all
meant to be perfectly healthy"
1 don't know precisely what state
ment like that means. But l do THINK
it Is rather misleading. It is far bet
ter to accept to start with me laet
that not one adult in one hundred IS
eva with the best OF care and most
favorable . surroundings capable OF
really Perfect health. Let's accept
some minor discomforts as, humanely
speaking, perfectly natural. Let
realize that it is normal to feel IA
tigued, that no Sne can expect q keen
edged appetite all the time: that
trifling headache now and then does
not mean that you are an Invalid.
know a grumbling OLD woman OF
eighty. She grumbles not so much pc
cause of the actual bodily pain she
suffers but because of the resentment
she feels against the doctors and high
heaven because she doesn't always feel
perfectly we'll She passes rather
wakeful highland then grumbles all
day about it. She sits down TO hearty
dinner-roast beef, corr fritterS, hue
kleberry pie-and then worries every
one because she can find no appetite
for the huckieberry pie after she has
done justice to some half dozen other
dishes. She would be lot pleasanteg
to associate with If somehowA some
way. someone could persuade her that
old ladies of eighty really aren't meant
to enjoy the unbroken slaep of child
hood and that it would be rather abb
formal for anyone Of four-score years
to be able to eat dinner designed for
hard working young adults.s
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N A T u r E S
C. Hid II E N
BIT LILLIAN cox ATHEY.
Illustrations by Mary Foley.
LXxVIII.
THE ROBBER FLY.
ASiIidae Family.

TIME insects have their robbers.
too. And such cruel ones!
They lurk near the ground for
those who fly or crawl close to
low-growtng plants or grasses
and 90 and sit near the flowers or trees
where the higher feeding places attract
nectar seekers.
The robber fly is q ferocious-looking
insect hawk His head moves on a
slender neck. His large, dark eyes nave
many facets, and his vision Is very
good. The great tapering beak, with
its sharp lance. tares the victim, and
the stiff hairs OF his blond beard hold
the prev while the robber sucks It's
blood. Strong wings, about three-fourths
of an inch long, not only get him about
very quickly, but are able to carry heavy
insects. Most of the time the prey Is
eaten while the robber is flying. Some
times, however. he sits upon plant or
flower and consumes his catch. Then
the remains are tossed aside, and the
burly thief is again terrifying the in
sects.
The beekeeper breads this fiy. Thou
sands of nectar laden bees are caught
every year and eaten. He goes after
moths. butterflies, grasshoppers, beetles
and almost any insect IS pleasing to his
appetite. True, many OF his victims are
our enemies, and, while he Is the
dreaded member of the insect family,
he is a friend to US. Over three thou
sand species have been described. and
400 of them are found in the United
States.
The mother lays her eggs In groups in
the soil of the meadow or pasture lands.
She inserts them into cracks in the
ground or digs shallow room In which
to place them. They are whitish and ell
liptical and the size of pinhead. Later
when the babies are born they are
bristly creatures with spines on their
heads and stomachs. These are great
assets and aid them in getting about
in the earth or in rotten log If their
home is there. They eat the eggs of other
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Slips and Petticoats Easily Made
BIZ MARY MARSHALL.

such lovely colors, that It combines
many of the best qualifications for pet
ticoatS.
These new wash petticoats can be
Just as elaborate as you please, and
quite as formal as petticoatS of taffeta.
They are edged with lace, Sometimes,
with lace insets for trimming. For more
tailored wear they are finished with
scalloped, double hem
The petticoat in the sketch is an easy
one to make for yourself, 1t is made OF
four lengths of material. The front
length-as long as you wish the petit
coats 10 inches wide. The side
lengths are inches at the bottom.
and are sIanted in at both seams so that
they are 4 inches at the top. The
back section is 80 inches wide at the
bottom. % at the t1p. The four pieces
are French-seamed together, and the
top is turned under in a half-inch
hem. A 4-inch length of quarter
inch elastic is fastened IN this top hem
at the seams joining front and sides,
extending about 6 inches into the
back This brings the rullness at the
sides and leaves front and back smooth.
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then above that was a dado or wains-
coting Of a heavy, plain hnoleuna in
soft ivory color.
This extended up on the wall about
the height reached by a young fodder.
It kept dirty hands from reaching the
wall paper spots on the linoleum are
easily washed of.
But the most interesting part Of It
all was the way in which insets Of limo
leum were put into the plain dado.
Here were words, letters, figures and
stylized trees and houses. Nancy could
see Peter having a gorgeous time learn
ing his B C's and his numbers.
Another device which appealed to
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Chats With Popular Hostess
BY RUTH CONNIE.

and so to the living room for CORES
and smoking Later IN the evening
beer and lemonade may be brought In,
and just before the guests leave, tea
and little cakes and delicate wafer
sandwiches are served.
Afternoon tea, when there are mere
than two or three ladies, IL q kaffea
klatch; there you talk much and eat
every sort of fancy cake you can hold,
and drink chocolate or coffee with
whipped cream. Some families have
come to the tea habit, but they are in
the minority. Often there 10 music
at the hour for afternoon tea: the din
of chatter and music sometimes Is
dreadful Before you depart. again you
and glasses Of Lemonade. And when
yeu leave, let me say frankly, ron md
you are very hoarse, very 1aiI q !.
and pretty uncomfortable.
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dreams while he was in the Senate.s
Sixteenth street--that wide thorough
fare stretching from the White House,
past Mrs. Henderson's purple castle, .
and then through embassy row at the
crest of the hill--had, largely through
Mrs. Henderson's efforts. been eamed
avenue Of the Presidents"
She had developed upper Sixteenth
street and made of it spct of swar1k.
She constructed most of the elAbassies
and legations located there. Meridian
Park, in the same section, was her idea.
John Sharp Williams, too, lived on
Sixteenth street But, unlike Mrs.
Henderson. he resented its having the
name Avenue of the Presidents"
Famous for his sarcasm and wit, the
Mississippian characterized the change
as due to theS influence of society, .
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or three day visit or the week end. so
popular with us and in England, is I'M
known there. If you receive an invita-
ton to visit a German family it is
like as MOTOR the entire Summer or
Winter.
And as in Italy, It is most dif1cult
to cell your hosts that you would like
to be alone now and then; not even
that it is the custom in England and
America. That statement does not inn
press them in the least, for on the
Americans are not truly hospitablel
At least once each year the Germans
feel that they must entertain their
friends at lavish dinner; often-since
times have been difficult-families will
stint for months before, so that when
the day of entertainment arrives 1t can
be a grand affair Friends are all in
vited together. and q wonderful time
is had by all.
To go to dinner or supper in Ger
many may mean almost anything. You
never know, unless you are familiar
with the customs or know your hosts
very well, for in the matter of dress
you must be governed accordingly. Sell
dom is evening dress used except for
the most formal affairs or to dinner
before q dance. To some quite formal
dinners even the men wear morning
clothes and the women afternoon
frocks.
The meal is always beautifully served
and not overlong. There are flowers
on the table, but not so many as We
have, as most German houses are set
in the center of gorgeous gardens and
the windows opening upon them give
vistaS of bloom at its best.
AL down the table are slender bottles
Of mineral water and wine. When
champagne comes CASUALLY at later
stage than in most countries) toasts are
drunk. After dinner all rise together
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NANCY PAGE
Ann and Peter Profit by
Their Mothers Shopping.
BY FLORENCE La GANKE.
BY FLORENCE La GANKE.

Nancy and Lois were on shopping
tour. They had heard that one of the
downtown shops had installed new
nursery and was showing in addition
new ideas for toys and out-of-door play
things Because of Baby Ann, young
Peter and his possible sister or brother,
both women we're interested.
The nursery in the shops had floor
of linoleum in an indistinct, striped
pattern. Above this was rounded base
Of linoleum, known as cover base, and
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LITTLE BENNY
By LEE PARE.
The Weakly News.
Weather: Bum.

Weather: Bum.
Sissiety Page.
Mr. Sid Hunts big brother Fred is
not working just at present on accednt
of being too biZzy, but his picture was
in the paper last week on account of
being the ferst person TO wawk over
the new bridge across the river, stand
ing outside the gates all mite so no
body would be ahed Of him in the
morning.
Mr.. Shorty Judges family expects to
stay home all Summer this Summer
just for a change and on account of
the cost Of travelling;
Exter!
Saves Brother from Drowningl
Wens1ay mite Sid Hunt was woke up
by thunder and lightning and his kid
brother Bert was still asleep and rain
was coming rite in on him on account
Of his bed beiP, next to the window,
and Sid quick jumped up and closed
it. saying Bert would proberly OF
drownded in his sleep on account of
being the hardest kid to wake UP he
ever saw.
PONIES by Skinny Martin.
l.
A Hard Day.
Some ants carried bred crums all day
long,
Running in and out Of their nest,
Till / got exhausted watching them
And had to lay down and rest.
2.
A Hard Thinker.
Most guys branes need hours sleep,
But they must be smaller than mine,
Because mine still feel kind of dopey
Unless they've had at least 9.
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have perhaps spent your time growing
upward and now you had better be-
gin to grow outward.
10 You may wear all shades OF tan
and brown. pure yellow orange bright
blue and medium blue and dark blues
with eeru or bright trimming. For eve
ming orchid, fueasia, bright red, rust or
Pink would be especially becoming TO
any one with your col0rtag.
l3l Dear mel How I hate TO tell you
7s-year-olds what shades OF makeup TO
wear Why don't YOU let your COM
plexion be that natural, lovely glow
which belongs to normal, healthy girl
hood? Later on. when the skin tough
ems and thickens q bit. so that the
color win not show through, Is ample
time to assist nature by using cosmetics.
oh. well. If you must. would suggest
light rose shade OF rouge, the same
shade Of lipstick and an ivory powder.
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Dear Miss Leeds: I'D am is years
old. SIS inches tall and weigh l08 pounds.
Is this about right?
~ I am very light complexioned, but
have brown hair and eyes. What colors
should wear?
(31 What shades Of powder. rouge
and lipstick should use? A. T.
Answer--il} The average weight for
one OF your age and height is 100
pounds Try to build yourself up. You
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less Frequently &C
we hear discussed
the various other
points of German
h o spita1ity, al
though to my mind
they are equally
interesting.
1t is quite diff
cult to draw the
line between Ger
m an hospitality
and our own: but
there certainly is
every evidence of
generosity and con-
siderorion The t,wO
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THE STARS
DAILY PATTERN
SERVICE

Youth and jsslnttnasa UEprenAas this
accommodating little bciG0 nrsss for
all occasions.
It's neither fassy nog Too Hportlvs 10
span over the needs Of 81 entire day.
The softly falling boSero in = R1btis
way dininishes the width through the
waist and gives prominence TO the nat
ness of the hipline. The CORES Of the
slightly circular skirt are 1ength-gfving
and slenderizing.
A Chinese silk damaSk IN shell pink
made the original of todayis frock.
And this fascinating style, No. 10iet
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retirement way
down in Mississippi.
His name is John
Fab arp Williams,
former u nit e d
States Senator, now
n years old and
living almost in
seclusion on his
r&antation, the Ce-
dars, near Yazoo
City.
williams general
" Is credited with
having sl1atte r e d
one Of Mrs. Hen
= -........f- - Il =. q .
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Lee Of Lamb.

salt ana pepper four pounds Of leg
OF lamb, then sprinkle on top and in
each end one teaspoonful each of cloves,
cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg, Stick
q Glove of garlic on top. Scar in a hot
oven for 90 minutes then roast for
three hours in s. moderately hot oven.
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Cherry Ravaglan.

Combine ore cupflii OF cherry Juice
with one tablespoonful Of gelatln, two
tablcspoonfuis Of cold water, half a
cipful OF sugar or to taste, one table
spoonful Of lemon juice and three
fourths cnpful 81 whipped cream. Wet
. mold OF bread pan and polar5the mix
tuTe in.
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Mint JuIep.

Crush few sprigs of fresh mint and
add three tablespocnfuls Of lemon juice
and two tablespoonfuls Of sugar, Add
one pint Of ginger ale and strain. Pour
the mixture over half glassful OF
cracked ice. Add a fresh spring Of mint
to the glass.
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Beef Loaf with Corn.

Put one pound OF ground round steak
in q casserole, add one can Of corn, half
q green pepper diced. one cupful OF
diced celery and one small onion diced.
Mix well and season to taste Bake in
q moderate oven for one hour with the
cover ON, then remove the cover and
brown for is minutes.
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NY Neighbor Says:

Chicken salad, toasted rolls
and olives with q hot or cold
beverage are suitable evening re-
freshments.
Egg stains on table linen
should be soaked In Geld water
before being sent TO the laundry.
The stains Come cut quite easily II
treated In this way. Hot water
sets them and makes them
doubiy difacnlt to remove
Light brown sugar gives a.
good flavor to baked apples OK
apple pglddings.
The edges 81 linoleuIn mats or
rugs may be kept from Curling
llp on breaking of by gining or
pasting an inch wide strip OK
carpet or strong cloth close 10
the edge on the under side Of
the mat or rug
scopsrizsat, 1919
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FOOD and German kitchens are
topics of conversation for all who
visit that country: for the skill with
which cooking is conducted there. in
deed, makes 1t worthy of praise. little
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M. $40, 1t is not bad form for a
person who has guests to look over his
bin before paying it. In fact. he would
be foolish not co glance through the
bill to make sure that he has had
everything he is charged with. Of
course, he conceais from his guests what
he has spent upon them.
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NEWS of the death of Mrs John B.
: Henderson, the grand dame" of
the National Capital must have stirred
the memory Of On old statesman now
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may be had in sizes IA, 10. 10. 20 years.
So and 38 inches bust. Size is requires
3lk yards of 39-inch material, with IA
yards OF binding.
Other schemes equally delightful are
yellow linen with brown binding, pas
tel tub silks and white cotton mesh.
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 Summer Fashion Book Of
fers a wide choice for your Summer
wardrobe in darling styles for the chill
dren as we'll as the adults.
BE sure to I'LL IN the size of the pat-
tern. Send stamps or coin (coin pre-
ferred).
Price OF book. 10 cents.
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Ceylon has 70e estate dispensaries
which receive free drugs from the
government to the value OF 50 cents
s year Tor each lanorer.
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CHICKEN SALAD
SANDWICHES

Nix cups cold cooked chicken,
minced; 4 slices crisp bacon,
minced: a cup of crisp, dry cell
cry, minced, with a well seasoned
mayonnaise dressing. Cut bread
into slices quarter Of an inch
thick; with a biscuit cutter cut
each slice into circular pieces;
cut q small round opening in
one OF the slices. B0eter each
slice lightly. Spread the mixture
between the slices, adding same
fringes OF lettuce. The lettuce
should be allowed to show buNalia
the edge of the sandwich. Plae
half = pimento olive in the small
opanlng on the top slice.
SCoryrlsht. 1914
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DAILY DIET RECIPE

RHUBARB DESSERTS.
Rhubarb, cups; grated
orange peel, y teaspoon, sugar,
y cup; water, - cup; egg whites,
4 whipped cream, cup.
SERVES 4 PORTIONS.
Cut rhubarb IN small pieces
without peeling but cut off root
ends and do not use the leaves
as they are poisonous. Cock
rhuoarb in water with the grated
orange peel and sugar until it
can be mashed. Cool Then
Whip in the Stiffiy beaten egg
whites and cup of whipped
cream1tfis viii require about
Y cup OF cream Chill thorough
~. Serve in Sherbet glasses.
DIET NOTE.
Recipe cortaiHs liraes, little
iron and vitamin A. Can be
eaten by normal weight adult or
one wishing 10 put on weight.
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times these are attached parts of the
dresses they are wcrn with. They are
trimmed with scallops and with en-
broidery and sometimes with tiny frills
and pleatings.
But the newer silhouette makes crepe
de chine the admirable fabric for pet
ticoats. Tt is so soft and supple and
clinging, it washes so well, it comes in
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Brazil IS considering plans to develop
irrigation to combat the disastrous
droughts Ia the interior.
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MENU FOR A DAY.

BREAKFAST.
Melons, Oatmeal With Cream.
Broiled Lamb Kidneys.
Bacon, Toast.
Burberry Griddlecakes.
Coffee.
DINNER.
Melon Ball Cocktail.
Roast Chicken, Brown Gravy.
Riced Potatoes, Broccoli.
Hollandaise Sauce.
Watercress Salad.
French Dressing
Peach Mousse. MacaroonS.
Coffee.
SUPPER.
Chicken Salad Sandwiches.
Sliced Peaches.
Sponge Cake, Tea.
BURBERRY GRIDDLECAKES.
Two cups -four, y teaspoon
salt, IL teaspoons baking pow
der, cups milk, 2 eggs. IF you
like them a little sweet add !
teaspoon sugar. Mix -four, salt,
sugar and baking powder Add
milk. Then beaten eggs, then
beaten egg whites, Add 2 cups
of well Toured blueberries.
PEACH MOUSSE.
Cover u box gelatin with u
cup cold water, let stand until
soft, then stand over boiling
water until dissolved. Peel some
ripe peaches and rub through a
I sieve enough to make 2 scant
cups: add the dissolved gelatin,
/ teaspoon lemon juice and l cup
sugar. Stir frequently until it be-
gins to thicken, then fold in !
pint heavy cream whipped until
stiff. Pack in a mold, cover. bury
in salt and ice and let stand
or hours.
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Petticoats and slips are both in the
picture.
Which Is a good state Of affairs.
With one-piece dresses, with trans
parent dresses, slips are by far better
than petticoats With Jacket suits and
with many opaque dresses petticoats are
more convenient. So now We take our
choice.
There are taffeta petticoats. Some
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re are tafeta petticoats. Some