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EACH WAS WATCHING FOR A
CHANCE TO CATCH THE OTHER
OFF GUARD.
ance. During the day he had seen the
mound in which Longfoot made his
home, and when he had thumped the
ground Just outside one of the door,
ways he had heard Longfoot drum an
angry reply. But though he had waited
and watched he had not caught so
much as glimpse of Longfoot. This
was because the latter was too wise TO
come out in the brightness and heat
Of the Gay. SO Farmer Browns Boy
had returned in the moonlight, and
here he was making the acquaintance
Of this pretty member Of the Rat fam
lily without the latter knowing anything
about it.
Presently another Kangaroo Rat ap-
peared and at once discovered what
Longfoot was doing OF course, he
wanted share. LOngfoot stopped
stufhng his pockets. The instant the
ether was near enough Longfoot leaped
on him and kicked him with all his
might. Those long hind feet were quite
as good for kicking as for jumping.
The other ran just a little way and
then turned to face Longfoot. When
he did so, be sat up just the way a
Kangaroo does. Longfoot did the same
thing. Then they began to hop about
in the funniest way. Farmer Brown S
Boy had all he could do to keep from
Chuckling right out.
Each was watching for chance TO
catch the other of guard. Suddenly
| the other leaped and kicked. His long
hind feet landed with a thump on
Longfoot and knocked him over. But
In less time than 1t takes TO tell 1t
Longfoot was up and hopping about,
watching for his chance. In a moment
he got It, and his kick sent the other
| rolling over in the sand. They didn't
use their teeth. They fought with
/ kicks instead of bites, and the manner
| in which they hoped about was very
! funny TO see. It was the funniest fight
/ Farmer Browns Boy had ever seen.
For a few minutes neither had the
advantage. Then Longfoot managed
! TO kick the other over three times with
out being kicked once himself This was
enough and ended the fight. The other
( Rat decided that he wasn't interested
in that little heap Of grain, and he had
. business somewhere else, anyway. Long
foot triumphantly turned back TO III
/ his pockets with that grain. Guess how
he felt when he discovered tn hlIc
he had been fighting still ano;h~. -
CARGO Rat had made the most q oppor-
tunity and was Just leaving with his
/ pockets full
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capt that am sick ard tired of hearing
about it.
But We want to get things straight
Prohibition has nothing to do with your
being out of q job or having q job.
AS girl who works for a living you
ought to know what keeps you from
getting work. 1t has nothing TO do with
you personally. 1t is really out Of the
power Of the man you work for. It is
bigger thing than any individual can
control
People for a few years made a great
deal Of money. They spent it and they
went heavily in debt So the time came
when they couldn't buy any more
Most men make some effort. though
often confused like your brothers, To
understand what things are about But
few girls try to understand. I am en-
couraged by your question hope it
means that lot Of girls are trying 10
ind out something real about this bust
ness Of making living.
Read the financial pages Of your
newspaper. They are not so deep as
you think. After a few days you will
understand them, and you Will learn a
great deal because the financial page
is usually the most outspoken part OF
a newspaper.
Try to learn something that will be
useful to you later on. Take a course
in English, in dress design, in dietetics,
in court reporting or in accounting 1t
will keep your mind of your troubles,
and when you get a job you win make
more money.
&c, Girls neving problems n eonnee:ion With
care OF this paper, for her peTsonal advice.
(CopyFisht, 1870
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16

ing new fashions have been taken from
the second half of the nineteenth GEN.
tury-the 1868 and '70s and '90s.
Ruches, for instance. Our grand
mothers wore them and so did our
mothers until they became imbued
with the later fashion spirit which held
all such trimmings as unnecessary and
grotesque. There is a picturesque new
taffeta dress with yards of ruching on
the hem of the long flaring skirt, and
another length Of the ruching arranged
like a Hawaiian lei around the neck.
Nothing could be more picturesque and
at the same time more modern.
You may buy ruching by the yard
or you may make it yourself at less
expense. When made from tulle the
edges are left unhemmed. When made
of tafTeta the edges are fringed. An
easy way to make it is to cut the tulle
in even strips of the desired widths
and then to run a gathering string
through the center. Mark the tulle
or taffeta to start with every yard, to
aid you in the next step, which con-
sists of mounting the tulle on strip
Of narrow matching seam binding. al
lowing a yard of the tulle or tafTeta
for every third yard of the seam bind
ing. Basic evenly and when you have
finished the basting, machine stitch
the binding and tulle or taffcta ruche
together along the line of the gathers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16

When time and money made 1t pos
sible for a home to have a spare room"
it was of the parlor and was called the
'parlor chamber" for use of guests. In
thousands of old homesteadS over the
country one finds these tiny "parlor
chambers" often as small as the
cramped bed rooms in modern apart
ments.
Today we have beds in our apartment
living rooms, but they are disguised
in the forms or davenports, Studio
couches," day-beds, appointed like dav-
exports, or any of the numerous fold
ing furniture styles. 1t seldom occurs
to us that this is a return to the bed
in-the- parlor vogue Of our forefathers'
era. The necessity for extra sleeping
accommodations exists in every house
hold where family is hospitable.
Twin beds are preferable to a double
bed Today each person expects a sep
arate bed. Besides the furniture in the
room. supply the closet with coat hang
ers and have empty bureau drawers if
not an entire bureau for guests Among
the appointments provide all toilet ar
ticles together with powder. plain and
safety pins. and hair pins, writing
equipment and few stamps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16

To skin a finnan haddock, cut
the fish into halves and hold it
in front Of a brisE fire until it
begins to curl up. Then start at
the tail end Of the fish and pull
the skin of gently.
Rugs should be turned around
every six months where there is
much wear. Constant turning
causes them 70 wear evenly.
Leftover fowl can be sliced,
diced and served in creamed or
escalloped mixtures or combined
with other ingredients for a loaf,
timbaleS or a Souffie.
Plan meals in advance with
concern for the use Of leftoveys
which viii aid in saving energy
in preparation.
'CopyHaht 1879
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Complexion Problems

Dear Miss Leeds Like every normal
girl. Id like to be as attractive looking
and beautiful as possible. I read all
your articles and find them very help
full. Now 1 have some questions to
which I would appreciate answers.
% I am 5 feet 2 inches tall and 1s
years old. What should l weigh?
20 In your article on facisls you
said use rs drops tincture Of benzoin. .
May benzoin be bought at drug stores
and do you buy It by the bother About
how much does it cost? Do facials help
an oily skin?
(3) My nose Is very oily, while the
rest Of my skin is normal Fifteen min
utes after I have applied a cream as
powder base and powder little beads
Of oil stand out over my nose. If
repowder. my nose has a grimy and
dirty appearance. I've tried using liquid
powder bases, but they didn't differ
from the cream base in results. How
may I get rid Of the excessive oil on
my nose? Are there any special foods
to exclude from diet and any special
ones to eat?
% My skin Is rather fair and have
very dark hair and dark blue eyes
What shade Of powder should I use?
I've been using the brunette shade, but
lust after powdering my face sometimes
has dark and dirty appearance, and
1 wonder If the shade Of powder is
wrong. A GRATEFUL READER.
Answer-U About lis pounds. A
little more than that would be all right
but you should not weigh any less.
~ 1t can be bought by the ounce
at any drug store and is quite inexpen-
sive. It IS impossible for me to quote
exact priceS as they vary with location
and with stores Yes, facials are gooC
for every type OF skin. The ingredient;
used should be chosen with regard II
the type Of skin.
80 The following treatment Is gooc
for an oily nose: Take a small quantity
Of ground oatmeal. bran or ALMOND
meal and mix it with few drops o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16
LITTLE BENNY
By LEE PAPE.
By LEE PAPE.
The Weakly News.

The weakly News.
Weather: Partly different.
SISSIETY PAGE.
Mr.. Sid Hunts big brother Fred went
under site operation to have frunt
tooth removed last Wensday, feeling as
good as ever now but looking much
verse.
FREE MEDICAL ADVICE.
BY Doctor B. Potts eskwire.
Deer doctor. If I layed in hot bath
about hours what would happen?
Anser: The water would get cold.
PoME BY SKINNY MARTIN.
Ladies Included.
All OF us cant be perfeck,
So If its not our fault we're not to blame
o its possible to be mock kneed and bow
legged
And perfcck gentleman just same.
ADVERTISEMENT.
Have you took up your carpIts yet?
II not We will garantee to follow you
and pick up all the loose tacks and
save your whole family from blud poi
son. Rates on request The Lew Davis
and Ed Wernick Prevention Co.
BIzNESS AND FINANCIAL.
Shorty Judge dreemed he had a big
clothes baskit full of 10 dollar bills and
fearse wind started to blow and blew
them all away, and Shorty woke I'D and
quick looked in his pants pockit and
was relieved TO find his cents still
safe.
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Those who will not fight for their
rights soon find that they have no
rights to fight for. This is as true Of
the little people in fur and feathers as
Of you and me. So you will find that
they are always ready to fight when
they have any chance at all.
Longfoot the kangaroo Rat had
made a discovery. 1t was a very Won
derful discovery. 1t was the most won
derful discovery he ever had made. He
could hardly believe his eyes and nose
when they told him whGs he had found.
1t was a handful of grain. Yes, sir; 1t
was a handful Of grain. How it hap
pened to be there in a little heap on
the desert little way from one Of the
doorways Of his home he didn't stop to
consider. Never had there been such
thing before. But that fact didn't
bother Jongfoot. He didn't even think
of 1t. 1t was enough for him that it
vas there and that he had found it,
His only thought now was to get that
grain to his storehouse before any one
else found 1t. So he went TO work
stufang the grain into the pockets in
his cheeks. Outside pockets they we're
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16
Cabbage au Gratin.

Cut one small! head Of cabbage into
slices and remove the heart. Cook in
large amount Of boiling sailed water
until tender, not over half an hour. Put
alternate layers Of drained cooked cab
bage and white sauce in a casserole,
with a layer OF cream sauce on top.
Cover with buttered bread crumbs and
bake IN the oven until brown. Pre-
pare the buttered crumbs by melting one
tablespoonful OF fat and two tablespoon
fuls Of butter in a pan. Add some
grated cheese. When hot, stir the
crumbs and cheese until coated with
butter and add a dash Of pepper.
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When you study this lovely afternoon
dress youN zee It's really very simple 70
fashion. It's slenderzing, too.
The original carried out rhe fashion,
able black and white theme III crepe
silk print.
The bodice is given softened line
through the becoming cowl drape. And
TO give the figure height-the wrap
over tunic skirt sees 10 that.
There are numberless other fabrics
equally suited 10 this model. For in
stance, printed chiffon would be
adorable for more dre5sy occasions.
Wool crepe. plain crepe silk and
many rayOn novelties are smart.
style No. 3084 Is designed for sizes
36. SO, 40 -, "A and 46 inches bust.
Size SO requires A$s yards 39-inch
with y yard 3s-inch contrasting.
For pattern CT this style send is
cents in stamps or coin directly 70 The
Washington Stars New York Fashion
Bureau, Fifth avenue and Twenty
ninth street, New York
Our large fashion book shows the
latest Paris has TO offer in clothes for
the matron, the stout the miss and the
children. Also q series Of dressmaking
articles. II is Z book that viii save you
money. Price Of book, 10 cents.
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a million people who depended solely on
the selling and making Of beer. wine
and liquor. That included manufactur-
ing, packing, selling wholesale and SELL
ing over the counter. Today there are
several million people out Of work in
and selling had their old jobs back
there would still be millions OF people
out Of work.
1t happens that don't drink any
liquor myself, but I don't care whether
any one else does or not. It's none OF
my business. am neither for prohibi-
ton nor against it. As far as 1 am
concerned the question doesn't exist ex-
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Spread the paste on yuur nose

this two or three mornings q week, as
it will reduce the tendency to overoili-
ness. Then apply an astringent lotion,
letting it dry on the skin, and then
the powder base and powder. The base
you have been using Is q good one.
though you might try applying the
powder right over the astrfngent. The
following lotion makes q good one for
an oily skin: Two ounces witch-hazel,
one scant teaspoonful Of powdered
borax, one teaspoonful boric acid, three
ounces orange flower water, three
ounces rosewater. Avoid all fried and
greasy foods and pastry. Drink plenty
Of water between meals, and also in
clude goodly amount Of citrus fruits
and fruit juice in your daily diet.
"a Choose lighter shade of powder:
a creamy or flesh shade would be bet
ter for your fair skin.
LOIS LEEDS.
[Copyright. 1917
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large prunes and soaked them over
night. Then she cooked them slowly
and at the last thickened the juice
with little cornstarch The prunes
were chilled and then pitted. In each
cavity was put little almond paste or
crumbed macaroonS mixed with finely
chopped orange peel and candied ginger.
The prunes were put in a large bowl.
With them was served heavy cream
sweetened slightly and favored with a
few drops bitter almond Pieces Of an
gel food torn from the cake in the ap-
proved fashion using two forks we're
toasted lightly and served with the
pruneS.
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DA1D L N1L O1OANALO ". Burgess.

and ne stuffed them with his little
white hands or forepaws.
So busy was Longfoot' that he didn't
notice Farmer Browns Boy sitting close
at hand If he had, he might have
suspected where that grain had come
from. Farmer Browns Boy had come
out that evening purposely TO watch
Longfoot and try to make his acquaint-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16
CHICKEN A LA KING.

One-half cup butter, two large
tablespoons flour, one-half can
mushrooms, two cups milk, two
green peppers, one red sweet pep
per or piInento, one teaspoon
onion juice, one-half cup cream,
three cups cooked chicken cut in
pieces. Melt butter; add chopped
peppers, onion juice and nush-
rooms. Cook 10 minutes. Do not
let brown. Blend in the -four; add
the two cups of milk slowly, then
the one-half cup cream. Cook
until thick. then add chicken.
season well; serve in patty shells
or on toast.
(CopyriGht. 1917
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What's It All About :

What absurd notions people DO get
Here's a letter. from Matte G.. which
is made up of confusion and misunder-
standing. She says:
Il have been out Of a job now for
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SHORTCAKE.

One pint -four, one-quarter tea
spoon salt, two tablespoons baking
powder. two tablespoons lard,
sweet milk enough to make stiff
dough. Make and cut as for regu-
lar biscuits. Wash tops with milk
and bake in a hot oven. Mash
one box berries and sweeten to
taste. Chill. Split shortcake and
fill with and cover with berries.
Top with two or three tablespoons
whipped cream,
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Fried Eggplant.

Pare an eggplant, cut it into one
fourth-inch slices and sprinkle with
salt Pile the slices and put a weight
on top to press out the Juice. Let stant
for 20 minutes. DIP each slice in flour
or egg and cracker crumbs and fry In
hot fat until crisp end brown. If pre-
erred. tic eggplant may be sau:eed In
hot butter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16
Cleaning Thin Material.

Ninqn and similar thin materials de-
mand very careful laundering. When
seized, goas for few minutes IN &
lather OF soap fakes and lukcwarm
water, then press gently between the
finger tips until clean, rinse in clear
lukewsrm water and press dry between
the folds Of a clean Turkish towel,
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tatoes in thin cream sauce, fresh as
paragus with melted butter. There was
entire wheat flour bread with some Of
NancyS rhubarb conserve, wilted let
tuce salad and prune delight for des-
sert.
The ham was cut about two inches
thick. 1t was put in baking dish and
basted with peach pickle juice. 1t cook
ed in rather slow oven for about two
hours. The fat from the ham blended
with the Juice and made a splendid
liquid for basting the ham.
To make the prune delight Lois took
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NANCY PACE
Lois Plans Simple Dinner
for Roger
BIZ FLORENCE IL GANxE.

Lois had been one OF the guests at
Elvine's spinster luncheon. She had
been pleased with the way in which
ham and fresh asparagus complemented
/ one another in the menu Within a
day or two she worked out a dinner
menu which used the two foods.
She had thick slice of ham baked
and served hot. With it were new DO
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several months. I
am a good stenog
rapher and never
have been out Of
work before. My
brother says It is
because of prohi-
bition. What do
you think? Do you
think he's right"
Tell your brother,
M a { tie. that he
talks n o n S e n S e.
Before prohibition
there Usre ahotIt
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MILADY BEAUTIFUL
BY LOIS LEEDS.

witch hazel or rosewater into q paste.
Rub this gently over the nose or any
part OF the face inclined to be exces-
sively oily. Leave it on for few min
ute7 and then wipe of with q face
cloth moistened with warm water.
Rinse with tepid water, and finally with
q thorough splashing of cold water. Do
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For Protection.

Asbestos cord bound round the
handles Of pots, pans and oven door
knobs will prevent ones fingers from
being burned. The cord can also be
used for binding the handles of or
binary f1atirons so that only a thin
holder is necessary.
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New Vegetables.

Vegetables that are new, such as
young carrots and new potatoes, will
pare easily and without waste If they
are rubbed with a course cloth. Keep
both the cloth and the vegetables wet
by dipping every few seconds in water.
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Ruching Again IN the Fashions
BY MARY MARSHALL.

We must be open-minded and ready
to forget a number of eFstwhile preiu-
dices II we are to enjoy the infinite
charm of the present mode. We must
forget what we learned a few years ago
about the essential beauty of dresses
that were severely simple and I'M
trimmed and we must forget the dis
dain in which we held Victorian fash
Ions. For many OF the most interest
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They've learned TO beat the weather
IN Hawaii" muses. Puff.
They call 1t sunshine when it's clear.
which Is correct enough:
And when it rains the people do not
change their ways a bit
They call it liquid sunshine and they
merely smile at 1T"
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DAILY DIET RECIPE
SPANISH STRING BEANS.


Butter, or substitute, two table
spoons; sliced onion, one-half
cup: canned tomatoes. one and
one-half cups; flour, one table
spoon: chilli pepper, one: string
beans, one pound; salt, one tea
spoon.
SERVES OR 6 PORTIONS:
Put butter in saucepan. Add
-four and sliced onion. Simmer
together about five minutes. Then
blend in the canned tomatoes.
Add string beans, salt and chilli
pepper. Cook slowly about an
hour,
DIET NOTE.
Recipe furnishes fiber, lime,
iron, vitamins A. B and G. If
chilli pepper we're omitted could
be given to children 8 years and
over. Can be eaten by normal
adults of average, over or under.
weight.
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RA1sIN BROWN BREAD.

To one-quarter cup sugar add
one-half cup molasses, two table
spoons melted butter, one tea
spoon salt, two teaspoons soda,
two well-beaten eggs, add two
cups butternlilk or sour milk,
one and one-half cups white flour
and two and one-half cups
graham meal. Mix rather thick
and add one cup raisins. Fill one
pound baking powder cans half
full and bake with the cover on
for one hour In slow oven. Make
four loaVes.
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N A T u RE S
C. HID r. E N
By LILLIAN cox ATHEY.
Illustrations by Mary Foley.
VI.
THE CADDIS FLY.
TwfaI.n~.knwa

IrlchOptera,
q UGH house builders. The young
caddis worm must build home
for Self-protection, and though
- just born he realizes that while
his head and chest are hard, he
has most tender "tummy." The
greedy insects in his stream swimming
about so swiftly are hunting the I'M
protected ones. The caddis worm must
get busy and construct q house after
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Funny Fight in Moonlight.

When wrong doth triumph over right
The time has come for you 10 fight.
old Mother Nature.
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The Woman Who Makes Good
BY HELEN WOODWARD.

Who started her tvpst became one
the highest paid business in
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MENU FOR A DAY.
BREAKFAST.
Grapefruit.
Oatmeal with Cream.
Baked Beans. Pepper Relish.
Fish Cakes.
Raisin Brown Bread.
Doughnuts. Coffee.
DINNER.
Cream OF Mushroom Soup.
Roast Lamb, Brown Gravy.
Mint Sauce. Stuffed Celery.
Mashed Potatoes. Green Peas.
Pepper and Lettuce Salad.
Strawberry Shortcake, Whipped
Cream. Coffee.
SUPPER.
Chicken a Ia King.
Parker House Rolls.
Preserved Peaches.
Sponge Drops. Tea.