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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-11
FOOD PROBLEMS
BY sALLIE MONROE.

Every mother knows the magic of a
new toy-knows how the toy that pos
sesses new and untried possibilities
keeps the child's attention and makes
playtime pass without complaint.
Doesn't the same thing hold true with
older folk? Isn't it often true that a
new device for. doing housework. a new
cooking utensil. win prove worth many
times its original cost because Of the
stimulus it gives the worker?
Sometimes when the housewife feels
at the end Of her rope, when she comes
to the point where she is going to an
nounce to her family that they will have
to dig up a boarding place, or get a
housekeeper, at such times there Is
nothing that does so much to clear the
atmosphere as a new toy.
Take a firelesS cooker. for instance.
True, it is an expensive toy. but it has
been known to do much more than save
fuel and provide a good way of cooking
inexpensive meats and tough vegetables.
Before now housewives have started in
with new enthusiasm for cooking.
They got weary of the nut of the old
time cooking. But with the flreless-
cooker recipe book in hand. they have
been able to devise new and interesting
dishes in a new way.
All the new devices OF cookery have
this advantage. even though they do
not prove to have the lasting value of
dreleSs cooker.
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disappearing so quickly that to become
acquainted with her is most difhcult.
If you try TO catch her, she will al
most dissolve in your fingers. Her body
| is covered with soft gray scales and
these come OFF at the slightest touch.
Not over half an inch in length, yet
she has many iointed body with three
log tails. These are covered with fine
HIS. The forebooy is in three dis
tinct. graduated segmentS False legs,
, something like those of the caterpillar,
are under the eighth and ninth seq
ments. Her long iointed antennae are
little more than threads. The cutting
jaws are not hidden in her mouth parts,
but decided mustache is seen over
them. Under a magnifying glass you
will see that the whole body is outlined
with spines or hairs.
The mother silverfish seeks a warm
place in which to lay her eggs. The
family Is a large one, but at the pres
emit time very little is known about
their life history. There are about ITS
species known. The baby silverfish re-
semble their parents from their birth.
They are closely related to the bronze
Ash, bristle-tail and the fire-brat.
In libraries where she loves to dwell
the harm she does is exceedingly areat
Avoiding the limelight. the damage is
done long before we discover it, Old
houses where the accumulation of books
and papers lay for years untouched
reveal how industrious this lady in gray,
her many descendants and relatives can
be when left to themselves to browse
among our neglected treasures.
On account of her tendency to melt,
few specimens have been obtained.
She does not bite or sting Her harm
ful ways are toward our most cherished
volumes. whose covers carry the delect-
able mucilage her appetite Graves.
(Copyright, 1917
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-11
Straight Talks to Women About Money
BY MARY ELIZABETH ALLEN.

may be disregarded by the buyer look
ing for a home already built.
While the home itself is what we buy
other things that go with it deserve
equal attention. If the home Is in the
suburbs. consult the time tables, in
quire about building restrictions and
don't be afraid TO display curiosity
about your future neighbors.
When one is considering the pur-
chase OF a home in a recently devel-
oped section, it is we'll to investigate
both the developer and the permar1ence
of his improvements" Look into the
future, which means think about your
family and about your means. Choose
only home satisfactory in every way.
A few of the other considerations are
facilities for recreation, schooling and
entertainment. Home owners are in
terested in fire-flghting apparatus,
water supply, electric light and power
rates, and so forth.
In buying the home itself one must
choose between a frame and a brick
house Factors in selection are rate of
depreciation upkeep, insurance and
taxes. Initial cost may or may not be
a vital factor. The competent home
shopper looks out. of course, for faulty
pipes. plumbing. plastering or floors.
Every bit of material that goes into
the construction of a home may be of
good. bad or indifferent quality. This
is true of the boarding, mortar, paint
ceilings. radiators, pipes and everything
else. Most home seekers are not in a
position to Judge these things, and one
must either bring along an expert or
rely on the agent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-11
Your Baby and Mine


The problems OF q nursing mother
are very often complicated by the fact
that she is not only wife and mother
but housekeeper and home maker as
well. When the mother first gets up
and begins to do her housework, the
amount Of breast milk is decreased. She
ought to realize then that this deple-
ton of her supply OF milk is the result
Of fatigue.
/ have often advised that mothers
lie down while nursing their babies, and
thus get a 15-minute rest period five or
six times daily, which will improve
their tempers and their milk supplies.
Mothers should get some healthful rec
reation and should also take a half
hour nap directly after lunch or at any
time when the baby Is sleeping If nee
eSSary, the mother should warn her
friends not to call her at this particular
hour No effort should be spared to
guarantee this essential rest.
The following letter from Mrs. M. w.
gives a specific example of how benefi-
cial rest is: MY baby was gaining
only 212 ounces weekly and was turn
ing away from the breast after nursing
a few moments. There was obviously
an insufficient breast supply, but what
to do? ! took the baby to another city
to try to find out what was wrong, and
behold, the trouble cured itself when all
/ did all day was care for baby. With
that added rest and no housework baby
gained 8 ounces the first week and 10
the second. believe that rest for the
nursing mother is not sufficiently
stressed. 1 was told to get plenty Of
rest and my mental comment was. Yes,
and who will do the work?' It is easy
to say Rest But had it been ex-
plained to me how vitality important it
was to rest in order to have an adequate
breast supply, 1 would have felt very
differently about it. I think that time
lost by an infant in slow or retarded
growth can never be made up.
Later had the same experience
with my twins. could not sleep and
yet prided myself on being able to
take care of them and my house. In
both instances 1 felt fine and went
about my work with real energy, not
aware that it was nervous energy.
THE twins nearly died of malnutri-
ton and. l, was advised to stop nursing
them. tried all kinds of formulas and
foods with no success: then I put one
on dried milk and nursed the other
The breast. baby gained less but looked
better, had better color So I went to
bed for three days and took a rest cure
and nursed both babies from that time
on until they were months old! ]
shall feel well repaid If this letter helps
some other mother to recognize ths
cause OF her inadequate breast sup
ply."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-11
MILADY BEAUTIFUL
BIT LOIS LEEDS.

II every woman would make II . rule
never to apply fresh makeup over
what may be soiled, thus forcing the
CRIME into the skin, she would have
done much toward keeping the skin
fine in texture. The skin may be
freshened during the day by using q
cream cleanser or by dipping pads Of
and washing of the old makeup and
CRIME and then applying fresh makeup.
Another important point to renem-
Der in trying to keep the complexion at
its best is to find a cleansing cream
best suited to ones skin. A general
rule to keep in mind is that one must
select very light cream or an oil-one
that will be sure to penetrate into the
depths of the pores, for 1t is here that
has done a perfect job of cleansing the
skin, but the pores may be left filled
with CRIME. So use light cleansing
oil. leaving il on the skin few min
IteS so that it will have a chance to
seep into the pores. Then remove with
tissue squares and finally wipe the skin
with pads of cotton moistened in as
tringent or skin tonic. While the tonic
should not be too strong, it should have
strength enough to make the skin tingle.
This tingling sensation shows that the
skin is being stimulated, which Is quite
as essential as the cleansing. Unless
the pores are stimulated To activity
they fail to carry of impurities and
soon become enlarged and relaxed.
Space doesn't allow me TO go into de-
tail about soap and water cleansing.
For many skirE this is best especially
for the nightly cleansing; but, il ones
skin has tendency toward being SEN
sitive or rough. the cream cleansing will
help keep it smooth, and IL the right
kind of cream is used with q suitable
skin tonic afterward the skin can be
kept just as immaculate as with soap
and water. LOIS LEEDS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-11
Slip for Little Girls Wardrobe
by MARY MARSHALL.

at the hem. the slip should have q
RUNE, lace edged II you want your lit
tie girl to be quite feminine.
To make the pattern for the slip.
follow these directions for child OF
8 or 10. If the child Is younger or
older, reduce or enlarge them.
ABB Is 26 inches.
BID is Is inches.
XB is 2 inches.
r is Is inches from X.
CA is 10 inches.
Connect A and C. A and 3. q and
r and z and G with straight lines
Cut ALB on a 1engthwise fold OF the
material for the front.
Here are the measurements for the
Jack:
alb is % inches.
BID is Is inches.
xb Is 2 inches.
is IA inches from K.
cd is 10 inches.
Ont sb on a lengthwise fold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-11
LITTLE BENNY
The Weakly News.
nv LEE PAPE.

The Weakly News.
Weather: Punk.
SISSIETY PAGE
Mr.. Shorty Judge went to speno last
SUNDAY afternoon at his ants mouse,
onv nobody v,ssent home so he went
hack and spent it at his own house.
FREE MEDICAL ADVICE
Nv Doctor B. Potts. eskwire
Deer doctor. my hair grows too quick
and I'm always having to go to the par
hers rite after I've bsen there. WHATS
this a sine of? Pubs S.
Answer: Dust in your brane.
Deer doctor. ! have hard time go
ing to sleep on account Of the baby cry
ing next woor. What do you adviSs?
Sid H.
Anser" Move.
PoME BY SKINNY MARTIN
Part of the Fun
Cold showers are good for the sistem,
They do YOU good and don't bert YOU
But II YOU herd me yell underneath OF
one
You'd think it was Just vice virtue.
AvvERTIzEMENT.
Save money on carpenters. I will
rent out my new German combination
hammer. chizzle hole puncher and screw
driver for cents hour. See Lew
Davis.
LOST AND FOUND
None. ~
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His classmates avoided him
.. until he ended FB.O.'

T1HEY CHEERED him like mad on the
i baseball feld-but kept away. from
him in the classroom. At parties, too,
not girl wanted to dance with him. In
spite of his pleasant manners, his fine
athletic record, he was unpopular.
Then one day his gym instructor had
frank talk with him about 3D. o., the
polite name for condition people dis
like even to mention-body odor. Sug-
gested simple safeguard :. What a
difference it has made! Today he is
prominent in class affairs, liked by every
one. He knows the easy way to end
perspiration odor.
"B.O." a serious h0ndicGp
In school. in business, in society-people
always shun the 30" offender. And
the worst of it is, the guilty one seldom
realizes achy he is unpopular, Though
pores give off quart of odor-causing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-11
Complexion LONELINESS.

What to do about blackheads and
coarse enlarged pores is still the most
frequent query from my readers. Today
we are not going to discuss the problem
of curing these ills, but. what Is more
important, how to prevent them.
The most important step in this
preventive program is absolute clean
iiness. in fact, if the skin is always
kept immaculate there Is little danger
of enlarged pores or blackheads. That
might sound simple. but every woman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-11
Are Yon Buying "Home"i

Buying ones home" is as response
BILE task as ever befalls one. Cen
orally one cannot exchange" a home
or return it. Once bought, 1t must be
retained and resided in. No possible
caution and elaboration is superhuous
in selecting and purchasing that home.
Six necessary factors in buying a
home are: A reliable realty man. a good
architect a good lending or financing
institution. good builder, good dec
orator and good gardener. 1t is I'M
derstood. of course, that some of these
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-11

little girls wardrobe the slip has SO
many obvious advantages over the petit
ticoat that there is little chance of an
immediate change.
Actually it is no more difhcult to
make slip than a petticost. and the
slip serves as a petticoat and an un-
derbodice. hanging from the shoulders
instead of a waistband. AS a matter OF
convenience. slips may be dispensed
with in the Winter wardrobe, but when
light. sheer cotton fabrics are used for
dresses the slip is essential. This year.
when every dress has some sort OF mare
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-11
JOLLY POLLY
A Lesson in English.
by JOSEPH J. FRISCH.

Simpson" is the required form In
general to part from is. to relinQuish
companionship, to part with is to re-
linquish possession. That is, we part
from persons and part with things. An
employer however might be said to
part with a servant or a clerk and we
can part from 2. pet dog, for instance,
when we leave town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-11
DAILY DIET RECIPE
BAKED EGGS.

Eggs, ,.
Butter, teaspoons.
Cream. II cup.
Salt, 1a teaspoon.
Minced parsley, ! teaspoon.
SERVES PORTIONS.
Lightly butter individual small
baking dishes or ramekins. or
even muffin rings. Break an
egg into each. cover with two
tablespoons of cream. season with
salt and the remaining butter
and bake in moderate oven till
eggs are set-about 10 or IL min
utes. Garnish with parsley at
time of serving.
DIET NOTE.
Recipte furnishes protein, a
little fat. Rich in lime, iron,
vitamins A and B. Could be
given TO children 4 years and
over. Can be eaten by normal
adults of average or under weight.
Cream is useful in diet to gain
weight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-11

II rs A PERFECT HOME SAID
4 CACTUS BILL.
perfect to them at all. because they
would feel out Of place and so unhappy
IN them
Cactus Bill the Gilded Flicker and
his mate had been cutting out a home
4r a giant cactus and getting them
selves more or less messed up in doing
it. You see. that cactus was not of
wood like a tree, but pulpy and fllled
with somewhat sticky Juice. so cut
ting out home in that was something
Of q messy lob. At least that is the
way 1t looked TO Farmer Browns Boy.
who was watching
That strikes me like 9 queer place
10 make home" ssid he. "Of course,
i IS well protected by those spines all
around the entrance, but I should
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-11
N A T u r E , S
C III IL ID II E n
BY LILLIAN cox ATBEY.
Illustrations by Mary Foley.
THE snvERFIsH OR sLlCKER,
Illustrations by Mary Foley.

IHpISmA SaCChdFIha.
TIME silverfish is a great lover of
books. old masters, best sellers,
and even newspapers. She pre-
fers. however, the labels on the
outside. not seeking the books
for enlightenment. With her single
eyes and sense of smell she hunts the
muscilage and glue which backs the
labels and coverings of the books.
Starched clothes, wallpaper s..fd m
a few instances, food, are her happy
hunting grounds. She Is soft and fiat,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-11
Glass Containers.

Glass Is the ideal material for food
containers. Food that is getting re-
duced in quantity can be seen at a
glance, and glass is easily washed and
dried Earthenware is the next best
substitute for glass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-11
CLAM BROTH.
BREAD PUDDING.

Mix one-half cupful sugar and
one-hslf tablespoonful cinnamon
or grated rind of one half lemon.
Melt one-half cupful butter and
stir into one pint soft bread
crumbs. Prepare three pints
sliced chopped apples. Butter
dish, put in q layer OF crumbs.
then apples, and sprinkle with
sugar, then repeat until all ts
r3ed. Have crumbs on top. II
apples are not Juicy, add one-hah
cupful cold water. II not tart.
add lemon Juice. Bake one hour.
Serve with cream. ANY berries
or fruit may be substituted 70
apples,
fcopsrisht. 1917
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waste daily, we don't notice 30" in
ourselves because we soon become used.
to an ever-present odor. But others
quickly detect the smallest trace of it.
Why take chances when it's so easy
to be sofee Just wash and battle with
Lifebuoy. This delightful toilet soap lath-
ers generously-even in hardest water.
It's creamy, abundant, antiseptic lather
purifes pores, removes all odor. Life
buoy's pleasant, ertrd-cledn scent-that
vanishes as you rinse-tells you you're
safe from offending.
Fine for the compilations
There's nothing better than Lifebuoy
for keeping compilations smooth and
clear. It's bland. deep-cleansing lather
gently frees clogged pores of impurities
helps bring fresh, healthy glow to
dull skins. Adopt Lfebuoy today.
A product qLEvER BRorHERs CO., csmbriSss Mass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-11
Vacuum Cleaners.

Vacuum cleaners should be well oiled
with machine Gil once q month and the
dust bag cmptieo every time the cleaner
is used The greatest care must be
taken not TO pick mp anything sharp.
which Is likelv to pierce the bag.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-11
Walpl Paper.

Wall paper that has become Soiled by
dust or smoke can be cleaned By rub
bling it over with a flannel dipped in
oatmeal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-11
The Perfect Home.
I homes a perfect home indeed
: meets It's owners every need:

That homes perfect nome indeed
That meets It's owners every need:
old Mother Nature.
The perfect home does not have to
be an elaborate home. No. indeed.
Some Of the most humble homes are
perfect homes. This is because their
owners ind in them all that they need
for happiness and contentment. They
might not be perfect homes for YOU or
for me but for their owners they are.
And more elaborate homes, which
might ,eem perfect to us would not be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-11

btCEAAE ASI,
Stewed Prunes.
Bran with Cream.
Dreamed Dried Beef on Toast.
Crullers. Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Clam Broth.
Baked Stuffed Peppers.
Current Jelly.
Toasted Rolls.
Mock Mince Turnoyers.
Tea. -.
DINNER.
Mulliga.awney Soup
Meat Loaf, Brown Gravy.
Celery. Pickles,
Delnonico Potatoes.
Baked Stuffed Eggplant.
Lettuce, French Dressing.
Bread Pudding Co1ee.
CRULLERs.
One-qusrter cupful butter, one
cupful sugar, two eggs, four cup
fuls -four. one-ouarter teaspoon
full grated nutmeg. three-and-
one-half teaspoonfuls baking
powder, one cupful milk. one
quarter teaSpoonfui cinnamon.
Cream the butter. add sugar
gradually. yolks of eggs well
beaten and whites Of eggs beaten
stiff. Mix. -four. nutmeg, GIN
namon and baking powder. Add
alternately with milk to first mix
ture. Roll thin and cut in pieces
three inches long by two inches
wide. Make hole in the
middle and turn one Of the
ends through the hole from the
under side.
CLAM BROTH.
Select IL small clans. drain
and chop fine. Add ore-half
pint clam juice or hot water. q
BIZ Of salt and a small piece Of
butter. Simmer 80 minutes, add
a gill Of boiled milk, strain and
serve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-11
Whitens Teeth
3Shades in 3Days

firm pink gums. you'll certainly try this
Kolynos Dry-Brush Technique.* Use
it for just 3 days Then note the result.
Teeth look whiter-fully 3 shades.
Gums feel hrmer. they are healthier.
And your mouth tingles with a refresh
ing, clean taste.
Kolynos cleans teeth and gums as
they should be cleaned.
As soon as it enters the mouth, this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-11
+SaYes Teeth . Saves Money

The unique action of kolynos permits the Dry
Brush Technique advocated by leading dem
fists a. the way /. T.. to use a dental cream full
strength. to keep the brush bristles stiff enough
toclean every tooth surface and massage gums
properiy. Use a half-inch of kolynos on
= DIV brush, morning and night :. Kolynos
lasts longer Teeth look cleaner and whittier
Try this amazing Kolyuos Technique.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-11

pleasant surprise. 1t becomes an ex-
hilarating FOAM that is full of life.
This FOAM gets into and cleans out
every tiny crevice. pit and assure. 1t
quickly kills the millions of germs that
cause offensive Observation-Disclosures
lead to tooth decay, stain, ugly yellow
and gum diseases. (kolynos kills 100
million germs in IS seconds.) More
over. this FOAM keeps on working
after you hang up your toothbrush.
For hours it continues to cleanse
teeth and purify the mouth.
That is why teeth are so easily and
so swiftly cleaned down to the beauti-
full, naked white enamel without injury.
II you want whittier teeth free from
decay. and firm pink gums discard
the dentifrice that does only half the
Job. Get tube from any druggist.
The Washington times., 1931-05-16
OUTPUT Of j. 8.
LEAD DROPS

The output Of refined primary
lead in the United States from
domestic ore in 1880 was 573,740
short tons, valued at $57,374,000,
as shown by reports made by pro-
ducers to the United States Bu-
reau of Mines. The production
was IS per cent lower than in 1929
and the value was 80 per cent
lower.
The greater percentage of de-
crease in the value Of lead pro-
duced was due to the decrease in
the average price from 6.3 cents q
pound in 1929 to SO cents in 1890.
The production Of refined lead
from foreign ore, principally from
Canada and Mexico. was 9.293
short tons-a decrease Of 81 per
cent from 1929.
The quantity of refined pri-
mary lead available for consump-
tion in the United States in 1880
was about $780, 900 short tons, as
compared with about 500, 900 tons
in 1929.
The Washington times., 1931-05-16
BUILDING SEE n
LEADING GAIN

Construction will probably be
one Of the first major industries
to recover from the depression, &C.
cording to Bradstreet's. This fore
cast is based on the fact that
building permits in 215 leading
cities in the country showed an
increase of 6.4 per cent from
March to April, against an aver
age seasonal decrease of is per
cent.
Furthermore, April this year
showed an increase of 57.5 per
cent over January, as agansit an
average seasonal increase Of 51.6
per cent. It is pointed out that
building permits were one of the
first indices of business to fall off
forecasting the present depression.
Reports from 215 cities show a
total Of building permits in April
of $151 ,206, ,846, against $142,107,-
BOT in March, this year, and $179,-
S11 ola in April a year ago.
The Washington times., 1931-05-16

New York funds in Montreal 77hr
premium at $1,000
Montreal funds in New York IT,
discount at $1,000.