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" at night to see weird animals.
Take yourself for a walk in the
4 woods or in an orchard where
the treehoppers hold forth.
These strange creatures have the most
fantastic headgear you ever want to see.
They sit in solemn groups. Some of
them have bell-like knobs on their feel
ers. Other have great roofs over their
bodies. Some have eyes that move in
every direction.
Over on another limb you feel that
you are seeing a. dead leaf Not at all.
The leaf spreadg wings and scars away.
This is the dead-leaf butterfly. So per-
fectly does she initiate the dead leaf
when her enemies draw near that they
go away searching elsewhere for her.
Over there is a dead branch. Oh,
we'll, you know 1t is, and that makes you
feel better. You turn about just In time
to see the branch" drop to the ground
by silken thread. 1t is the child of the
geometrid moth. the famous measuring
worm. His arch enemy had been close
upon him, and he assumed this ruse
until all danger was past
Then the leaf-mantid. Right before
your eyes is leaf that looks as If some
thing had taken little bits out of 1t, and
along comes an insect which Is about to
walk on this leaf. Myi The legs come
from under the leaf and shoot out after
the unsuspecting one. There are the
praying mantis, who sit like little saints
Eyes upturned toward heaven Front
legs lifted as If In prayer The long
green wings like flowing wells, Before
you know it the creature gives a Shud-
der, and so do you. The insect which
she has been waiting for has come with
in reach of her mighty arms. and in a
fash they have reached out, caught it,
and she is consuming the poor thing
before you have had time to know what
it was all about.
There are dead-looking leaves rolling
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-15
Frozen Fruit Salad.

Serving 12--Two tablespoons gran
ulated gelatin, 4 tablespoons water, ?
cups diced peaches. cups diced pears,
white cherries, / cup red cherries, 2
cups mayonnaiSe, cup whipped cream
and 3 tablespoons lemon Juice Soak
gelatin and water 2 minutes. Dissolve
over hot water Cool Mix Tnayonnaise
and cream. Add al the ingredients,
including gelatin. Pour into trays in
mechanical refrigerator and freeze 4
hours. unmold on lettuce and top with
nayonnatse. Garnish with red and
green cherries and mint leaves. THIS
salad can be frozen by packing in four
parts of chopped ice to one part Of
coarse salt. Square, oval or round
noids can be used. Canned fruits may
be used.
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SIDE LIGHTS IN COLONIAL STYLE HAVE MANY PR1sMs

imperative to know just the particular
type. Glass knobs may be round, or
hexagonal, clear or opaque. pure white
or cream. And when it comes to metal
knobs. or wooden ones the variety is
bewildering. Shapes IF keyhole es-
cutcheons are innumerable. And these
are but the minor things.
In the matter of lighting fixtures
more mistakes can be made that are
fragrant than in almost any one other
item Of hardware. When renting a
house with these fixtures the house
holder has to exercise especial care,
for he is on his own. When dwelling
is built the architect will advise, or
the plans should indicate the style and
it is to be assumed that types will be
correct. Take time to study fixtures
and go to a reliable firm who has an
advising decorator, who viii help with
out extra charge. Salespersons can
tell you the varying merits Of fixtures
but it is not their business to be dec
orators. If you know the styles of
fixtures best suited to your rooms
salespersons should be satisfactory, but
do not expect them to go beyond their
scope, which is craftsmanship.
(Copyright 1917
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about at your feet These surely are that
and nothing else. These. too. have occu-
pants. Insects have crawled on leaf.
fastened one edge with silk thread and
rolled it about themselves.
Going home YOU see a caterpillar
creeping along the path. 1t seems to
have white spots on its back, and you
decided to examine 1t. Just before you
lean over the object you notice a queer
little black spot on one Of the white
ones, and to your amazement a tiny ny
steps out and flies away. Later you
watch many tiny flies lift the lid from
an egg on the back Of the caterpillar
and ny.
No USE you realize that the strange
things you have seen in your sleep and
called Nightmares are not one bit more
strange than the insects you have seen
on your walk
Try it for yourself and see how many
there are about you.
Hsopyright. 1919
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the pores. It also stimulates the skin
and tones up the pores so that they
will not be so apt to become relaxed
and thus enlarged. If you will send
stamped, self addressed envelope with
a request for my leaflet on the care OF
oily compilations, you will find on 1t
detailed directions for care Of skin in
which pores are enlarged.
(2) The right kind of facial pack
is beneficial. 1t tones up the muscles
and its astringent properties help refine
make a good pack: Mix together two
tablespoonfuls Of carbonate Of mag
nesia, one tablespoonful Of fuller's
earth, one tablespoonful of peroxide.
Thin with witch-hazel or rosewater to
a smooth paste.
Use the facial pack in this way:
FIRST remove surface dust, makeup,
etc, with cleansing cream or oil. Re-
move cream with a. piece of absorbent
cotton or a tissue square. Apply one
or two hot towels to open the pores OF
face and neck. Now apply clay evenly
with the fingertips and let 1t dry. In
applying be sure to put 1t on gently,
neither rubbing or stretching the skin.
The face should be covered thoroughly
so that the skin does not show. Leave
it on until thoroughly dry-about is or
20 minutes. Remove gently with
soft cloth wrung out in tepid water.
After removing the pack apply warm
towel and then battle the face with
witch-hazsl. Next apply tissue cream
and massage gently for few minutes.
Remove excess cream with a piece of
tissue and then apply your astringent
or skin tonic. Apply foundation cream
and makeup If you are going out after
the treatment. LOIS LEEDS.
v. M think your nair would look
very well arranged in a wind-blown
bob. Such a bob is very comfortable
(particularly for Summary and 1t
should be especially becoming to you as
you say your face is fun.
LOIS LEEDS.
(Copyright. 1891
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-15

When building a house one item
that should be carefully considered is
the hardware This includes all metal
fittings from plumbing pipes to hinges.
If the dwelling is in old Colonial style
there are excellent reproductions of
the hardware used in this period of
American settler days. If the house
is OF ultra-modern architecture the
very latest modern fixtures should be
installed. And so 1t is with each archi-
tectural period dwelling. 1t is not
properly equipped unless the hardware
Is in the same style.
No slightest thing, however small,
should fail to be consistent with the
rest. Even such inconSpicuous items
as keyhole escutcheons or keyhole
plates, as they also are termed, come
within this category.
When replacing hardware be sure
to match that which you have, unless
you are doing over an entire room and
wish to make a radical change in
style. 1t is not enough to have the
shape of q new part correct The
finish must also match. 1t is in small
details that errors easily creep in
when requirements are necessary.
Door knobs, even in definite kinds,
have so many variations that it is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-15
LITTLE BENNY
BY LEE PAPE.
The Weakly News.
Weather: Could be verse.
SISSIETY PAGE.

Weather: Could be verse.
sIssIETY PAGE.
Mr. Benny Pottses cuzzen Mr. Artie
Alexander had supper at Mr.. Benny
Pottses house sattiday and they both
started to giggle with nuthing to giggle
at and eouldent stop, TIL Mr.. Benny
Pottses father got mad, being RELY
something to giggle at, the result being
they both had to finish their supper
In the kitchin.
SPORTING PAGE.
Thersday afternoon Puds Simkins ate
Z hot dog sanwitches at the circus and
all II did to him was give him a appe-
tite for supper.
FREE MEDICAL ADVICE.
BY Doctor B. Potts eskwire.
Deer doctor, get dizzy spells What
dou you advice IS. Hunt
Anser; Stop standing on your he'd.
PoME BY SKINNY MARTIN.
Anyways Like II.
drink milk at every meel 10 make me
fatter,
Including 2 exter glassesful at dinner.
And although nobody's noticed eny
change yet,
At least / don't believe it makes me
thinner.
INTRISTING FACKS ABOUT
INTRISTING PEOPLE
Shorty Judge was stung by q bee
when he was about 3 years old and
has never associated with insecks since,
even ants
Persey Weaver never gets his hands
derty the ony reason he washes them
being habit.
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green. Pour into tray Of an auto
matte refrigerator and allow to freeze
until quite firm. Remove to an ice-cold
mixing bowl and beat with q rotary egg
beater until mixture Is very light. Fold
in stiffiy beaten whites OF eggs to which
the salt has been added. Return to the
freezing unit to finish the freezing.
Butter Scotch PARTITIONS third
cupful brown sugar, one tablespoonful
butter, one-quarter cupful water, yolks
OF two eggs. one cupful heavy cream, one
sixteenth teaspoonful salt and one tea
spoonful vanilla, Melt sugar and but
ter in saucepan, stirring to prevent
burning, and boil one minute. Add
water and cook until butter scotch is
smooth and Of a strup consistency. Beat
yolks Of eggs, add butter scotch mixture
slowly and continue beating. Cook In
a double boiler until light and fluffy.
Chill. Beat cream until Of the con-
sistency Of boiled custard, add salt and
vanilla. Fold into chilled egg mixture.
Turn into tray of an automatic re-
frigerator and freeze without stirring.
These recipes may be used and frozen
In an ordinary ice cream freezer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-15
A WASHINGTON DAYBOOK
By HERBERT PLuMMER.

find no one else who could and would
do it that Fletcher agreed.
How well he succeeded is evidenced
by the commissions record for the last
year, surprising in volume the work
it had done In the seven previous years
At the close of the first year the COM
mission worked as a unit-unanimous
in all its recommendations to the Presi-
dent.
Fletcher is in his late fifties, rather
tall, with snow-white hair and a rudy
complexion His sense of humor has
carried him safely through most Of the
trying incidents of his career And
they have been many, in war as well
as diplomacy.
He quit his law practice to join Theo-
dore Roosevelt and his Rough Riders
for the Cuban campaign in the Spanish
American War. After that he went over
TO the Philippines as a volunteer sec
ond lieutenant to fight the insurrec-
tionists.
His love for horseback riding still per-
siSts, and he Is an accomplished
horseman.
1t was in the field of diplomacy that
he excelled. His long years of service
in Central and South America have won
for him a popularity and place in the
esteem of government officials of these
countries rarely enjoyed.
He accompanied Hoover on his South
American trip prior to the Inauguration
in the role of guide, philosopher and
friend" and at every point of call
Fletcher was greeted as a long-lost
brother
Pan-American papers printed columns
about him and the way he was regarded
IN those countries.
When Ambassador Dawes made his
celebrated remark that diplomacy was
easy on the brains, but he'll on the
feet" Fletcher's observation is typical
of the man.
1T depends upon which you use,
he said
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Ny Neighbor Saws:

If a recipe calls for sour milk
and none is available, add two
tablespoons Of vinegar to one cup
of sweek milk. Let stand for
three minutes and the milk win
sour.
To remove dents from furni-
ture, dampen the bruise or dent
with warm water. Fold a piece
Of brown paper FIVE OF six times
and soak it folded paper in
warm water Lay the moiStened
but not dripping wet paper over
the dent and on top a warm fat
iron mot hot one), letting 1t re-
main long enough to cause evapo-
ration Of water or until dent is
raised even with rest Of finished
surface. Repeat process If neces-
Sary.
In boiling vegetables which
take long time 10 cook, like but
ter beans or string beans, put a
pinch Of soda in cooking water.
It viii save gas If cooked on a gas
stove.
fCopyrisht, 1917
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1t was q Deer. There was no doubl
about that, no doubt whatever. 1t wa
Deer, but somehow there was sOnet
thing unfamiliar about this one.
1T is Lightfoot and it isn't Light
foot" continued Farmer Browns Boff
to himself This fellow is bigger thar
remember Lightfoot to be and he isnNi
quite so graceful, but 1t Is something
else. Now what Is it?"
Then all in fash it came to him
TT is those earSl" he exclaimed. THAT
is what it is, those ears. He looks as
II he had borrowed a pair from Mule.
My my, such ears for Deer! thought
Lghtfoot had good-Sized ears. Anyway,
they are not small for his size. But
this fellows ears are much bigger and
broader. And now look more closely,
there is something odd about his ant-
lers. It isn't that they are in the vel>
vet now, for I have often seen Light
foot with his horns liz the vel=@==>~
By being in the velvet he meant EnEs
the horns, or antlers, were still COW
cred with the velvet-like skin with
which they are protected during the
period Of growth and while shey are
hardening.
"They are as handsome as Light
foot's. and I don't know but hand
Somer," continued FarmeS Browns Boy
in his thoughts, the while he scowled
in the effort to determine what 1t was
that seemed odd about them. Suddenly
his face cleared.
"I know now!" he exclaimed aloud,
forgetting for the moment that watch
ing Deer. The latter bounded for q
jump or two and again stopped, not
yet certain of the cause of his alarm.
He gave a better view Of his antlers
and the difference between them and
those of Lightfoot was better seen. ut
Is in the branches" continued FRrpaer
Brown't Boy to himself. Each brayieA
of Llghtfoot's Is a single sharp spfSas
hut each of this fellows spikes, -
tines, ends in a fork. wish he would
turn so that can see his tail"
AS If in answer to that unspoken
Gish, the Deer whistled sharply, the
whistle If alarm. and, turning, bounded
away in suCiS jumps as Farmer Browns
Boy had never seen. -And at the same
time he gave a good view or his -.
Instead of the fiaring. upright white
tail Lightfoot holds so Stiffly erect when
running, this fellow carried his tail
hanging and switching from side 10
side It was round and white, but it
ended in q black bushy tip.
1T Is Forkhorn the Mule Deerl" cried
Farmer Browns Boy.
II amt ever heard him called Fork.
horn, but he is 3 Mule Deer sure
enough. Some folks call him Jumping
Deer" said Stumpy, who had come un
unseen by Farmer Browns Boy. It was
his approach that had alarmed Fork
horn.
tcODyriEht. 1917
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ILL A4VAL ~ ". Burgess

situated when he was startled by Q
crash in the brush of to one side.
Peeping through, he saw big animal
bound away for q short distance and
then stand and turn with head thrown
high, gazing suSpiciously at the spot
where he was hidden. A member of
but one family could leap and bound
as this one had.
"Lightfoot the Deerl" he exclaimed
under his breath. Then, as the big deer
stood facing him, puzzled look crept
over the face of Farmer Browns Boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-15
Milady Beautiful
Enlarged Pores.
BY LOIS LEEDS.

Dear Miss Leeds: (D I work over q
steam table all day and find that the
pores in my face have become enlarged.
Is there a remedy?
(2) I have used a mud pack twice
After each treatment my face has
cleared up amazingly, but have heard
that they are not good for the skin.
am 10 years old. ELLEN.
Answer-After cleansing your face
we'll, both night and morning, rub 1t
with q piece of ice wrapped in. soft
cloth. Also always use an astringent
before applying makeup, as this closes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-15
THE STARS
DAILY PATTERN
SERVICE

You can have long or short sleeves.
It's Just as you feel about it. The short
sleeves are tricky. Don't you think
they are the way they tie in youthful
fashion, leaving an open area above?
The skirt is cut so as to give its
wearer a slim line. The killed plaitS
hang so smartly straight only to fare
the hem IN motion.
And the whole affair is so easy.
Crepe silk in white printed In black,
made the original It's so lovely for
town as wei as resort.
NumberleSs schemes could be used for
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Cream Pie Filling.

Two squares chocolate, "a cup sugar,
\, cup flour, Il teaspoon salt, ga cups
milk, 2 tablespoons butter, l teaspoon
vanilla and eggs. Melt chocolate in
double boiler Add sugar and flour.
Blend and add the milk. Cook Is min
utes. Stir frequently. Add rest OF In
gradients and cook minutes Pour
into baked pie shell and cool. Top with
whipped cream.
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water added to them other than that
which clings 10 them in the washing.
As much as possible, conserve the water
in which you cook vegetables (. it is
splendid addition to soup . fresh
or canned.
accustomed to them from infancy
Nowadays the baby begins to take his
vegetable PURGE at the age of months
He can take tomato juice after / month
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= "a Ia OOAAAAAAA0HSAS
AS q matter Of
fact, his accept
ance of the post a
year ago was the
real surprise. Tired
after 80 years of
public service un-
der six Presidents,
Fletcher had vol
unfairly quit as
Am b a S sa dor to
italy and returned
to private life.
He was In MaSsa-
chusetts when the
White House got
him on the tele-
phone. Mr.. Hoover
wanted him to be-
rnyraa 1zafrr41an ~
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Lightfoot the Deer Is fortunate in
the matter Of relatives Yes, sir, he is
fortunate. He has no one whose rela-
tionship he need be ashamed of and
wish to deny. Even Flathorns the
Moose, though anything but handsome,
is magnificent in appearance, and
graceful Lightfoot would be the last to
deny the relationship.
Farmer Browns Boy had gone by
himself to do little exploring, as he
called 1t. He had worked some dis
lance down the gulch or canyon, near
the head of which the old cabin was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-15
Ham Timbales.

Two cupfuls chopped cooked ham,
one cupful soft bread crumbs. two ia
blespoonfuls chopped onions, two table
spoonfuls chopped green peppers, two
tablespoonfuls chopped celery, two eggs.
beaten; one cupful milk and two table
spoontuls butter, melted. Beat eggs
and add rest OF ingredients. Pour into
individual buttered molds Set in pan
Of hot water and bake 80 minutes in
moderate oven. Unmold on platter.
Surround with creamed peas and gar
nish with parsley.
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have a wonderful
toning up effect
on the digestive
system b e caus c
they contain cellu-
lose, which adds
necessary bulk.
In cooking veg
etableS the careful
mother will con-
the valuable
mineral properties
by using as little
water as possible.
Some vegetables
spinach, for in
efanrp N . a no
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Saving Without Scrimping

BY EDITH NJ SHAPCOTT.
Nutrition Conslltant Making Center New York

IT'S initial cost may seem like a large
outlay Of money, but a good refrig-
orator with a temperature never above
so degrees Fahrenheit is one of the big
gest food economies the home can have.
It's part in saving on the food bills is
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JOLLY POLLY
A Lesson in Etiquette.
BIZ JOSEPH J. FRIsCH.

B. TIT is not necessary. on taking
leave, to say good-by to every one of q
large group Of people to whom one has
been introduced earlier IN the evening.
One says good-by only 30 those who
happen to be near or VINO happen to be
looking in ones direction at the time
Of partin@
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the girl beside her-ah well-that was
another story. She was hatless and her
hair was hanging in long and untidy
fashion about her shoulders. Her shirt
was tucked into white duck beach trou-
sers. She swung her feet IN time to
the rhythm Of her gum chewing. She
was an untidy, unattractive-looking
creature-the kind that are all too
prevalent in town in the Summertime.
Nancy felt a glow OF pride when she
gathered together her group Of Good
Taste girls.
Good Taste girls know other points
of etiquette Write to Nancyk Page,
care Of The washington Star, inclnsing
a stamped. self-addressed envelope for
her leafiet on tntroduetions.
gCopyTisht. lpsi1 -
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quickly realized in
the protection it
gives to m ilk /,
cream, meats and
er periShable
foods, for without
the refrigerator the
wastage on these
products would be
alarming.
Fortunately I or
those who live in
the newer apart
m e nts in large
cities, automatic re-
frigerators are fur
nished Those who
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like to see us come dressed like that.
She always says that girls who are real
ladies never make themselves conspicu-
Gus In public" But everybody's doing
it," retorted Jean. mo, not everybody,
for here Is one person who is going to
wear q dress" Have 1t your own way.
think you are a prIg. Bet no boy
will look at you" Frances felt the
truth of that remark, but was not
quite socially experienced enough to
realize that attracting that kind of at
tentton was not desirable.
When she sat waiting for the car
she looked like a lady. Her cotton
dress, big, fioppy hat which shaded her
eyes, her cotton gloves and her neat
package Of lunch attracted no atten-
ton, except from those discerning
enough to recognize good breeding. But
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At the Children's Table
BY MARY HOPE NORRIS.
Founder, Mothers Radio Round Table CInb.

SCIENTISTS rank vegetables next to
milk in Importance in the diet of
the growing child. This is because they
are the source OF regulatory substances
mineral matter, vitamins and bulk
d. as well as actual food value. They
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the reorganized Tariff Commission.
Fletcher said, No" The President
repeated his request, only to get a
more emphatic refusal And it was not
until Mr.. Hoover insisted that he could
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Pepys' Diary Of the seventeenth cen
tury chronicles exactly the same sort of
variable weather as we experience now
adays. He records a May-like day in
January one year, and is perturbed by
II; indeed, prayers were offered In
church for seaSonHble weather.
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NANCY PAGE
why Look Untidy?'' Asks
Frances.
~ - =.
By FLORENCE La GANKE.

The Good Taste girls were going to a
picnic. Nancy had invited them, but
since some of the girls lived far out, 1t
was necessary for most of them to go
on the street car or the bus.
Frances was dressing Tor the affair.
Her chum, who was not invited, had
suggested that Frances wear her white
duck trousers. But Frances demurred.
Il don't believe that Mrs. Page would
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TT didn't surprise many persons in
= washington when Henry Prather
Fletcher announced the other day that
he had resigned as chairman Of the
Tariff Communication
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The famous Joe Miller, an English
actor, whose collection Of tests has
earned for him the title Of Father Of
Jests," is said by historians to have
been incapable Of even q single ioke
and that the book going under his mama
was written by Mr.. Motley.