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Little Girls Like Short Sleeves
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from last year can only be counted on
for part of the season. With foresight
the new spring wardrobe can be made
ready for the really warm days of
April and May, when short-sleeved
styles and lower necklines will be in
order.
The bureau Of home economics of
the United States Department of Az
riculture has designed great many
children's dresses with view to the
child's normal activities, easy making
and easy laundering. The design
shown in the picture is made up in
plain light green chambray. Cotton
broadcloth or other firmly woven cot
ton fabrics would have done equally
well. 1t has rather wide set in
sleeves, hemmed invisibly, by hand.
Four inverted box pleats, two in front
and two in back, take up the fullness
at the shoulder that is needed In the
skirt. These are stitched down on
the underside for about two inches
and pressed in place before the Shout
der is cut out by the basic pattern.
The plainness of the front coat-style
opening is relieved by three square
tabs for the buttonholes, Iapels of
white at the neck in front, and "a
colored decorative edge. This is made
by first finishing the edge with very
short blanket stitch and then whip
ping this edge with a thread of an
other color.
Certain details of making should be
mentioned. All seams are french
stitched first on the right side,
trimmed, and stitched on the wrong
side-with the exception of the sleeve
seam. This lies fiatter, on account of
its curves, if first stitched on the
wrong side and then double overcast,
or finished by turning in the edges of
the seam and stitching again. The
hem is very deep to start with, to al
low for letting down and is put in by
hand. The first turn in the edge of
the hem is stitched on the machine to
keep it firm and make the hand-hem-
ming easier. The hem itself looks
better when the stitches do not show
on the outside. and it is easier to rip
for letting down.
The collar lapels are double. The
back of the neck is finished with a
narrow shaped facing ind an edge of
colored thread like the front opening.
The undertakings of the front edges
are not stitched down but are held in
place by the buttons and buttonholes.
On the extreme inside edge of this
facing quarter-inch turn-in is made,
like the top edge of the skirt hem. and
stitched on the machine to prevent
travelling.
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that were unknown a short time ago,
into our everyday markets.
People are asking whether or not
globe artichokes have value as food
and how to cook and serve them. The
globe artichoke, says the bureau of
home economics of the United States
Department of Agriculture, supplies
vitamins A and B and carbohydrates
in amount similar to young peas, as
well as other nutrients. 1t Is not to
be confused with the Jerusalem arti-
choke, which is tuber, growing pro-
fusely in many parts Of the country.
The characteristic flavor of the globe
artichoke is liked very much by many
people.
In purchasing globe artichokes, plan
to serve one to each person unless
they are very large, when the indi-
vidual artlchoke may be cut in half.
See that the artichokes are fresh,
with good green color and plump
leaves, not dried up or brownish in
tinge. AS the edible portion is the
base of the leaves and the heart to
which the leaves are attached, a good
artichoke should be thick and broad
at the base.
To prepare globe artichokes for the
table, wash them in cold water, trim
off the stems and remove a few of
the outer leaves. Drop them into
lightly salted boiling water and cover
and simmer for 20 or 80 minutes, or
until the central part is tender. Test
by pulling off leaf. Artichokes are
usually served with drawn butter or
hollandaise sauce in a small individ-
ual dish beside each plate. AS the
leaves are pulled off they are dipped
in the sauce, one by one, and eaten
from the fingers. The flower center
or hairy portion growing on top Of
the heart is discarded, but the bottom
or "cheese" is considered by many the
choicest part of all.
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Frankfurts Popular,
Easy to Cook

Almost everybody likes frankfurts.
They are easy to cook, especially for
a large number Of people, so they are
often used for picnics, community
suppers and similar gatherings A
good extra dish in which frankfurts
are used is suggested by the bureau
Of home economics Of the United
States Department of Agriculture.
The quantity given in the recipe be-
low is suitable for a family of about
six persons.
u pound spaghetti / cup canned to-
3 quarts water mato PURGE di-
/ tsp. salt luted with Q
2 tbs. chopped onion cups water, or
/ pound frankfurts 2 cups tomato
sauce
2 tbs. butter
Cook the spaghetti in the water for
about 80 minutes, or until tender.
Drain well and mix with the tomato.
Cook the onion in the butter until
lightly Drowned and mix with the spa
ghett and tomato. Wash the frank
furts, barely cover with boiling wa
ter and simmer for ten minutes. Put
the spaghetti and tomato on a not
platter, lay the hot cooked frank
furts on top, garnish with cress or
chopped parsley and serve at once.
The spaghetti mixture may be
placed in a creased casserole, the
cooked frankfurts laid over the top,
covered, and heated until the sauce
bubbles. Serve from the dish.
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Bolero Suits in Fashion Picture

figures a sum-total of chic for the
spring suit as ultra, according to the
model in the picture, as any college
girl might envy. The fact that the
capelet and brief jacket are scalloped,
all the more emphasizes the departure
from the severely tailored.
Very interesting and style-signifi-
cant, too, is the skirt which achieves
its smart flare via many sections of
the material which are skillfully
scanned together. Skirts which are
fitted snugly about the hips with the
flare starting about the knees lead
among the new silhouettes.
No less important than the jacket
suit itself is the blouse which is worn
with it. AS every woman knows,
there's magic In blouse. In the
twinkling of an eye it can change a
suit of tailored aspect into as dressy
looking costume as one may have need
Of during the daytime hours and vice
versa. This season. more than ever,
designers are playing up blouses with
vim, vigor and intriguing artistry.
The sleeveless blouse worn with the
suit pictured is Of aquamarine geor-
gette. The assortment of blouses for
spring are bewildering in their diver
sity of color fabric and styling. Two
types are, however, observation-disclosures
of plaid or stripes and those of lace.
The necessity Of acquiring a whole
wardrobe of blouses this season is OBJ
yious.
AS to the lace blouse it may be as
frilly and frivolous as fancy can pic
ture, and this type is adorable with
the youthful bolero suits. Designers
are also very enthusiastic in regard to
the new linen lace. Many of the hand
soonest blouses in the seasons collec-
tions are of this :ype of lace in either
natural tint or in any Of the pastel
colorings.
"a. 1891. Western Newspaper Union.l
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Tried Recipes Of Interest to All
~ ***** *****
By NELLIE MAXWELL

casserole in layers with uncooked rice,
add small onions, broken mushrooms
and few peas. Dot each layer with
butter, using two layers of chicken.
Pour over well-seasoned chicken broth,
season well, cover and cook until the
rice Is done. Uncover and place very
small baking powder biscuits over the
top or well-browned croutons.
Orange Tapioca.-Take four table
spoonfuls Of quick cooking tapioca,
one-fourth teaspoonful of salt, one and
one-third cupfuls of boiling water and
cook in a double boiler for Is min
utes, or until the tapioca is trans
parent, stirring frequently. Add one
half cupful of sugar, and when we'll
mixed cupful of orange juice and the
grated rind Of half an orange. Stir
until cool. When cool fold in one-half
cupful of whipped cream. Pile in
sherbet glasses and serve.
Maearonl Nut crisps.-Grind one
cupful of uncooked macaroni through
the food chopper, using fine knife;
measure after grinding. Cream to-
gether two cupfuls of light brown
sugar and one cupful of shortening,
add one-half teaspoonful of salt, one
half teaspoonful of cinnamon, one
fourth teaspoonful of nutmeg. Beat
the yolks of three eggs and mix well,
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and so that was why she had always
come to Joan when she called.
Besides Mrs. Coal loved her little
mistress and how she would purr
when she was strokedl Joan kept
thinking now Of all these things as
she looked, in vain. for Mrs. Coal.
1t was getting late afternoon when
Joan was eating her supper. Nothing
tasted very good and she was feeling
so mournful. As a rule Mrs. Coal had
come to sit by her side during supper
time, and had always had a nice
bowl Of warm milk.
Meow, Meow" came a little
sound.
Joan gave one cry of gladness.
And what do you suppose had hap
pened7
Mrs. Coal was behind the closet
door of the dinlng-room and with
her
Guess Guess Guessl
Yes, with her was lovely family
Of dear, dear, little kittens-uAIrs.
Goals new family.
oh, how happy Joan was, and Mrs.
Coal was so happy too.
20. 1881. Western Newspaper Union)
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Evening Fairy Tale for the Children


When Mrs. Coal had been given to
Joan, she had taken the kitten into
her arms, and had said;
"0h. you precious black kitten. Why,
you are as black as blacl; as-well-
as black coal.
81 know. l shall call you Mrs. Coal
That will be your name"
And so the name had always stuck
to the kitten, and now that she was
a big cat the name seemed to suit her
very well.
Whenever anyone asked the name
of the cat and heard that she was
Mrs. Coal, no one was in the least bit
surprised, the name almost seemed
made for her.
And another thing. which Joan said
showed how much Mrs. Coal did APP
prove of her name, one Of her favOrite
places in the house was in the old
coal bin.
Often Joan would go to look for
Mrs. Coal and there on top Of the coal
bin she would be sitting, her green
eyes the only part of her showing
q color different from the coal.
And Of course no one could tell II
Mrs. Coal was dirty or not from sit
ting in the coal. but just looking at her
though Joan naturally suspected
that If she had been sitting In the
coal she would be pretty dirty.
But Mrs. Coal was very fussy about
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Stomach Troubles
Headache and
Dizziness

your stomach is sick, you are sick
all over. If you can't digest your food,
you lose strength, get nervous and feel
as tired when you get up as when you
went to bed.
For 10 years Tanlac has restored
to health and activity many thou
sands who suffered just as you do.
M. Daniel Vinciguerra, of 6200
Stiles St., Philadelphia, Pa, says: II
have not had dizzy spell or head
ache since taking Tanlac. My nerves
are in better shape and can enjoy
a good nights Sleep"
Let Tanlac help you zoo. 1t cor
reefs the most obstinate digestive
troubles relieves gas, psins in the
stomach and bowels, restores appe-
tite, vigor and sound sleep.
Tanlac is made Of roots, banks and
herbs. Costs less than 2 cents q dose.
Get bottle from your druggist today.
Your money back lit doesn't help you.
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The Nations Fuels

During 1929 the energy supplied by
water power was only one-thirteenth
Of that furnished by mineral fuels
in the United States, according to a
special study by f. G. Tryon, of the
United States bureau of mines. An
thracite coal and natural gas each
supplied more energy than did water
power. while oil furnished 31s times,
and bituminous coal TX times as
much. If the figures for the work
done by windmills, animals and the
energy contained in firewood and
miscellaneous fuels are taken into
consideration, the proportion of wa
ter power in the total Of the ma
tons energy supply is less than Z
per cent.
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now add one cupful of chopped nut
meats, and one and one-half cupfuls
of flour. Mix well, then add the stiffly
beaten whites. Drop by spoonful on
butered sheets. Bake until brown.
Keep in a jar covered with a cloth.
not tight cover, or they will lose
their crispness.
Spanish andwich.-Chop enough
green pepper and onion to make two
tablespoonfuls each. Cook until a
light brown, in one tablespoonful of
butter. Add a cupful of thick tomato
pulp and simmer five minutes. Stir
in one cupful Of soft grated cheese,
one-half teaspoonful Of salt, a few
dashes of paprika and one well-beaten
egg. Cook just a moment and serve
spread on finely buttered toast-cover
with another slice.
20. 1891. Western Newspaper Unlon.l
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prepared, by the United States Department
of Agriculture )-WNU Service.
Perhaps you have seen in food
stores curious looking green, cone
shaped vegetable, covered with scale
like leaves, called globe" or
"French" artichoke. You may have
wondered what to do with it. Until
comparatively recently, in this coun-
try, globe artichokes were considered
expensive delicacies, served chiefly in
hotels and restaurants, although they
have been well known in France and
other European countries for long
time. An increased supply and more
widespread distribution has now
brought them, like many other foods
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full of drained, canned peas, two cup
fuls of thin white sauce and buttered
crumbs. Cook the noodles until ten
der in three quarts of boiling water to
which one tablespoonful of salt has
been added. Drain and place a layer
Of noodles in the bottom of a buttered
baking dish, then layer of fish, pi
miento and peas. Season well and
repeat until all the ingredients are
used. Pour over the white sauce and
top with a thick layer of buttered
crumbs. Bake until brown.
Chicken Pie Supreme.-Cut up a
cooked chicken and arrange in large
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tween the elbow and the shoulder and
finished with an invisible hand-sewn
hem. That would give the child more
freedom for climbing and playing ball
and other games in which she uses
her arms.
Then you observe that your little
girls dress is several inches too short
IA condition which Is bound to grow
worse as time goes on. The hem must
come down, perhaps to its very edge.
Obviously few new and larger
dresses will be needed very shortly,
for this and other let-down dresses
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prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture -WNU Service.
"Mcther, can't you cut the sleeves
off this old dress? It's so hot today.
and all the girls are wearing short
sleeves"
Even five-year-old may be stimu-
lated to make protest like this about
her clothes when the first warm break
comes after the bleak wind;ness of
March. You may try to point out that
all the cool days are by no means over,
but more likely you give thoughtful
consideration to the long-sleeved win
ter dress your child is wearing. To
begin with, some kinds of sleeves
might possibly be cut off halfway be-
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Setting Il Straight

For the purpose of setting the rec
ord straight, we hereby set down what
was one of Kin Hubbard's best, best
known, and much misquoted, much
stolen paragraph: Tell Binkley ar
rived at the poorhouse in his $1,000
limousine too late to see his mother
DEF. P. A. In New York World.
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BY MARY GRAHAM BONNER

herself and kept herself looking fine
and clean.
Now one morning Mrs. Coal was
missing. Poor Joan did not know
what to do.
She looked in the coal box and
there was no Mrs. Coal. She called
through the house
Mrs. Coal, Mrs. Coal" and then
she burst out crying.
Never before had she called for
Mrs. Coal that from somewhere or
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other the sound had not come of:
Meow, meow, meow"
But this time not a sound came.
"Where has Mrs. Coal gone. Where
could she have gomez" asked Joan of
everyone.
But no one had seen Mrs. Coal all
day.
Joan spent wretched time. What
could have happened? She knew Mrs.
Coal would not want to worry her,
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He who would do some great
thing in this short life must apply
himself to work with such a con-
centration of his forces as, to idle
spectators, who live only to amuse
themselves, looks like insanity
Parkman.
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d e s a n d Tun a
F s h.-Take two
C upfuls of I'M
cooked noodles, one
pound can of tuna
fish, one-fourth Of
cupful of chopped
nimiento two cun-
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Monarch's Prerogative

The king of England receives the
nominal stipend of one guinea a year
in virtue of the fact that he is a minor
canon of the cathedral of st. David's.
He has the right to preach once a year
from the cathedral pulpit.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-04-03
Such Languagel
Expels Worms

Two girls, pupils in an Indianap-
oils high school, were walking home
which happens occasionally.
SAY, dearie." said one, whats the
difference between auction and con-
tract bridge?"
I'm not sure" was the reply, but
the new game makes father swear
more indianapolis News.
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Dishes That Will Not Break
After experimenting for several
years, British inventor has succeed
ed in treating cotton in such way
that it can be made into seryiceable
dinner plates and other light articles
usually made of some material
that is easily broken, says Popular
Mechanics Magazine. Aside from be-
ing unbreakable when dropped, the
cotton dishes and other articles also
are light in weight as compared with
the materials used ordinarily for
such purposes.
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"OberammerRau"

"Ammer' is the name Of river /;
"ober" means upper" "gau'' means
district" Upper district of the Am
mer river" is a translation of the
name Oberammergau.
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The woman coyeting Lines
which are youthful, yet not
too youthful, will find in the
bolero suits, which are so up
In vogue this season, just
what she is looking fora
young-figure silhouette.
1t Is indeed a far cry from
the severely tailored man
nlsh suit to types such as
the little cloth costume In
the picture the soft feminine
styling Of which is its charm.
The tendency for the silhou-
cite to trend away from
stereotyped form to lines of
gentle grace is notable this
season, especially in the suit
realm where the jaunty bo-
lero in all its versatile moods
is injecting a refreshing note
of youth.
The promotion Of the cape
also exercising a marked
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Reasonable Hxpotheai.

Wonder who invented the Dag
pipe"
~ imagine some Scotchman got the
idea from stepping on the cat"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-04-03

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the orig
inal little liver pills put up go years ago.
They regulate liver and bowels.-Adv.
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For a most tasty luncheon dish, try
the following when 1t Is convenient:
Hacearaia of M00-
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Slang Financial Term

A "monkey" is used to mean 500
pounds sterling, or, sometimes. $500.
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HEADACHES

Needless pains like headaches
are Immediately relieved by Bayer
Aspirin as millions of people know.
And no matter how suddenly a
headache may come, one can at
all times be prepared. Carry the
pocket tin of Bayer Aspirin with
you. Keep the larger size at home.
Read the proven directions for pain,
headaches, neuralgia, etc.
Evening star., 1931-12-20

eighteen years of age. However, the writer
cannot recall any American actress who quite
attained the heights of Mary Anderson
JOINING down to a more recent date we
~ find many other distinguished people
and actresses facing the Nationals footlights
and 1t was here, on January 80 1893 that Mrs.
James Brown Potter made her Washington de-
but as a professional actress, taking the part
of Inez in Loyal Love-" supported by Kyrlc
Beliew
There are many of the younger generation
who do not know of this noted society
leader the once Cora Urquhart, who married
James Brown Potter and became the mother
of Fiji Potter until recently Mrs James s.
Stlman but the wife of young Mr. Nc
Cormck.
IT was near the site of the National Theater
that the Apollo Hall Of bygone days had its
beginning according to old clipping which
states
ON about the site of Growers Theatre
in 1888. was located a large one-story frame
building, which was occupied q wheelwright
and blacksmith shop by a Mr.. Brockway It
was purchased and removed by Mr.. William
Morrow, to the opposite side OF E Street where,
having been raised and story placed under
it, it became Apollo Hall, in which numerous
societies met. There the eloquent George w.
bIlSSS, Ol MASSACHUSETTS ana 1QOfnaS MARSHALL,
OF Kentucky and others were wont to expound
the benefits arising from the abstinence from
alcoholic beverages Here our esteemed friend.
George Savage, Esq, the Father Mathew OF
Washington) used his best endeavors to rescue
his fallen brother. and by kind admonitions
and helping hand, succeeded in saving many
from a drunkardS grave, some of whom
now among our most worthy and influential
citizens. This building was destroyed by fire
at an carly hour the morning of the 9Th of
June 1855"
The Odeon Theater, at John Marshall Place
and Pennsylvania Avenue, which Is now being
removed, was opened Monday, November 30,
Evening star., 1931-12-20

same play; Lotta in la Cigale" and Sweet
hearts; and John Mccullough in "Virginius
the Roman Father" and THE Pastime"
program of the week of November g. 1877,
gives John Mccullough playing "Othello,"
'Richeieu,' "Virgnius,' King Lear" Ham
let" and The Gladiator" and in the cast of
"Othelio" We find r. L. Downing taking the
part of the Duke of Venice. And this Is none
other than the same Bob Downing who is living
here among us today, and who has given up
acting for the pulpit
Robson and Crane also came to this theater
in 1877, as did Carncross and Dixey's Min
strels, in Around the World in Fifty Minutes"
which might some day prove true-who knows?
In this show Carncross sang Little Robin, Tell
Kitty I'm Coming" and Hughey Dougherty
Sweet Evelina,' both popular in tn heir day and
still well known to many
Alice Oates was then still welcome at the best
theater and included in her repertoire many
of the light operas. Zelda Seguin, that won
derful contralto, also sang there in The
Chimes of Normandy and other operas.
The Kiraify Brothers-many will recall this
wonderful con1bination-w not so audacious
as Carncross and Dixey, and entitled their
play Around the World IN Eighty Days" Fol-
lowing up the sublime after the ridiculous,
came Clara Morris in Camille" "The Two
Orphans" Marguerite" and East Lynne"
1t is true that of the old plays have
been put on in the movies. but why dQ we not
have more OF them?
4 AARY ANDERSON another truly great
W. actress of her day. also came to Fords
National Theater in 1877, in Meg Merrilies'
and other plays. "Our Mary" as the American
people affectionately called her, married .
British subject and left the stage to live in
England.
At this time Miss Anderson was a young
girl. and her accomplishments along the line
of Viola Allen, who was a few years later Nc
Cullough's leading woman when she was but