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YOUR BABY AND MINE
MEYER ELDRED.

only one of whom she considers a
problem.
MY oldest two girls are easily man
| aged and very lovable children" she
writes. They are 10 and IL. My
youngest, boy of 6, is rapidly becom-
ing incorrigible. He Is obstinate, de-
manding and bad tempered He hangs
on me all day long and can hardly be
pried loose. He is a cry baby If any
thing goes worng when playing with
other children"
This boy has a much more difficult
role to play in the family than your
daughters had. He is almost forced to
remain baby In order to retain the
attention Of the family. 1t Is posi-
BILE that you can give him a greater
feeling Of security by increasing re-
sponsibilities.
With two older daughters there is
probably little for the boy to do, so
that he feels at loose ends and not a
comfortable part Of the family circle.
This invariably leads to dependent
habits. Expect him to help you when
he is in nhe house instead of Just
fastening himself upon you. Keep him
busy or else see that he goes outside
Give little attention to ilis crying
spells, and just suggest tnat he 60
back to play and he'll be all right. I
should express affection for him more
openly and avoid all criticism which
takes the form Of, Your sisters never
did that"
Let him realize that he Is an i'm
portant and well loved member Of the
family.
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and considerate thing, no matter what
1t may be. % No. 49, Yes. "a Both,
(5) and 60 Absolutely necessary that
you write a bread-and-butter letter to
your friends mother. Cd Ask the girl
to lunch or take her to play or to
the movies.
MY dear Mrs. Post: When is 1t
correct to address person by his first
name? 1) Is it ever correct to ad-
dress business superior in such
manner? (2) How would address the
sister and brother -in-law of a girl
friend Of mine, providing I had met
them only once? 90 How would my
friend "a mani addres them? a. Is
is always correct to rise when a person
enters the room, or does this merely
apply to elderly people?
Answer: Cd On no account, unless
asked by him to do so. (2) Mrs.
Smith" and Mr.. Smith" (3) The
same, Of course. "a Host and hostess
always rise to greet a guest. Man
always rises for a woman, girl rises for
an older woman only IL the latter offers
to shake hands.
Dear Mrs. Post: In presenting men,
bers Of church program to an audi
ence is it correct to say "Httle Miss
Mary Smith and Master Roy Hip"
Answer: There is no rule OF Cor
rectness" for introducing young chn-
dren, but little Miss" and young
Master" would probably give the
children feeling of being treated with
especial consideration, which is very
like the effect of applause and encour-
ages any performer of no matter what
age.
Evening star., 1932-08-09
OUR CHILDREN
BY ANGELO PATRI.

Y HAVE great faith in a cake of
soap. 1t is the symbol Of clean
liness and well being. The chill
Il dren who use plenty of soap are
likely to be healthier, happier and
better than those who do not Using
soap is not instructive. Children have
to be taught about 1t and the teaching
made pleasant. II the soap is harsh.
If it smells bad. il it gets into eyes
and ears. the child is not going to like
it and that means he is not going TO
use it any more than he can help. I
am anxious that he use it freely for
his health's sake, and for his souls
sake A clean child is likely to be
immune to unworthy experiences that
neglected children meet
1t is not true that cleanliness costs
nothing Soap and water are not as
free as air. Still they are within reach
of most people and there is no excuse
for any childs neglect of soap and
water If his family consists Of strong
and able-bodied citizens.
IT don't bother them to wash them
selves carefully these days because they
have a swim in the. lake every day"
Swimming In the lake will not keep a
child's skin clean. He needs a 6aily
W
water and a lather of soap. His skin
is very important organ of his body.
1t has work to do that must be done
If the child is to retain his vigor and
sustain his growth. Cold water does
not remove dirt unless it Is assisted
with a cake Of good soap.
I am emphatic about this because I
have seen children start for their Sum-
mer in the country with fine clear
acti:e skins only to return in the Fall
with dulled skin, perhaps blackheads
and pimples. They had not had their
usual scrubbing with soap and water
and in consequence their skins had lost
efficiency and beauty.
The kind of soap is not important
so long as it is good soap. Any good
soap will do, preferably one that the
child likes. Each child ought to have
cake all his own, and II each has n
different sort Of soap so much the
better.
A good lathering with soap is a
safeguard against poisonous plants.
When children are to go to the country
for a day, on berry picking excursions,
on hikes, see that they soap themselves
well on faces and arms and hands.
Cover the legs with stockings. When
ILley IcIuIH IlIsAlO give tAACAl q
thorough scrubbing with soap to re-
duce the danger of poison ivy and its
relatives.
A case of poison ivy is harder to cure
than it is to catch, the recovery slow,
and the burning and the itch are
severe. If a washing with brown soap
prevents the whole business, why not
have it? Picnic lunches ought not to
be eaten with unwashed hands. There
is no telling what those hands are
carrying and the thorough washing of
them will do no harm. 1t will prevent
unpleasant happenings later ON in
many instances.
A cake of soap takes up little room
and the services it renders are too nu-
merous to mention. They run from
prevention of disease to loosening stub
born bureau drawers and balky win
dows, and even stopping leaks. Give
each child his cake of soap.
tCopyriEht. 1920
Evening star., 1932-08-09
Home Diplomacy.

TINE mother Of one or more chill
dren does not need to be told
that all children in her family
Il cannot be managed exactly the
same way. She learns by ex-
perience that Simon can be managed
by enlisting his cooperation instead
OF giving orders, but that Susan en-
Joys being told what to do and Is un-
happy when thrown on her own.
Ellen wants to show off when COM
pany is about, and has to be kept help
fully employed or she makes a nuisance
OF herself, while Donald is willing to
sit on the sidelineS and just listen,
but becomes a bull in the china shop
II asked to help.
The mother who understands how to
get along with all these VARIOUS per-
Sonalities deserves and earns the title
of a good mother. The great difficulty
in such a situation is that, despite the
differences in her various children, the
poor mother is always the same. She,
too, is an individual and certain per-
sonalities, even those of her own chill
dren, CRATE on her. 1t is probable that
the children in her family who are
most like her are the hardest for her
to manage. She may not stop to in
quire why, but she knows that their
particular tendencies offend and dis
treSs her the most.
In many cases the childs position
as youngest or middle child causes the
trouble. Mrs. F. v. has three children,
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Uncle Rays
Corner
Adventure of the Sea.
ROBERTA SEES LAND.


(IV YHAT are you doing, grand
wv Roberta and Allen had
come to the captains
cabin and had found
him looking at map.
Il am trying to figure out how far
away We are from the island" he re-
piled.
''Is it very far?"
mo, it ought not to be more than
so miles from here"
Four hours later, Capt. Thompson
was engaged in earnest talk with DR..
Barstow and Mr.. Weston.
'The island ought to be right out
there" said the captain, pointing
toward the sea. but it isn't therel
Something is wrong!"
Have you checked up again on
the instruments?" asked Dr. Barstow.
Yes First Mate Brown has done
that very carefully. We should be
in the right place, but there is no
island to be seen"
DO not fret over it, captain" said
DR.. BarStow with kindly smile. "The
figures you saved from your first visit
to the island may be a little out OF
the way. Perhaps we shall locate the
island by cruising around for the next
day or So"
Mr. Weston thought that perhaps
the island had sunk beneath the water,
but he said nothing about the pos
sibility. because he did not want the
captain to worry in advance Very
likely the island was still above the
waves, and would be found after the
Sister Sue had cruised about for a
while.
Evening came, but still with no
sight of the island Allen end Ro-
berta saw that their grandfather was
worried, and they cheered him as
much as they could.
Next morning, bright and early, a
little girl might have been seen
climbing to the deck. She was carry
ing a pair Of field glasses in her hands
Going to the side of the boat she
raised the field glasses and looked
westward. Then she looked toward the
southwest and southeast. If you had
been watching her face closely. you
might have seen a shadow OF disap-
pointment pass over it, but when she
walked to the other side of the boat
and looked southeastward her express
sion changed.
"Grandpa" she shouted, as she ran
toward the captains cabin. Grand
pa, can see land toward the south
east! 1t must be the island"
UNCLE RAY.
(To be continued)
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lowing Summer sees her in a most
hourishing condition. In order to kill
her of, kill up her roots, and II it
is your lawn she is after, a little salt
will do the work.
From May until September, the in
sectS hover about the Mexican SOM
brero-looking flower. She serves
pollen. The stigmas mature before the
stamens and the little flies that con-
gregate about her head, sip the nectar
hidden in the minute f1orets. The
seeds are black, egg-shaped, three or
four sided and about l8 of them.
When they are ready to travel, the
seed capsules open. The clever trick
of this plant is to produce sticky seeds
Anything passing by the bowling heads
will be the means Of transportation OF
the plantain children.
The amount of mucilage on each
wee seed is just enough to take her
from her mothers arms. For soon she
drops from her host and waits chance
to dig into the ground.
Years mean nothing to determined
plantain seed, and Is years are as but
a day for her OF course, millions of
them are sowed each season with grass
seeds. Her leaves are long, egg-shaped
ones, with five to seven inch length
wise veins These form a rosette at
the base Of the flower stalk. Grass
cannot grow under them or close by
Plantain always crowds her neighbors
farther and farther away
There are five species Of flies and a
few beetles who climb over the plan
tain leaves until they find place they
can mine into the deep grooves of the
deep stems. Insects search the green
iSh white flower, and because she has
her gifts SO well hidden the visitors
are sure to transport her pollen and
bring fresh to her.
In some localities the tender leaves
are cut and used as Spring greens. The
rattlesnake plantain and the water
plantain are cousins of this weed.
(Copyright, lo321
Evening star., 1932-08-09

AS soon as the feet become perfectly
white, the patient then sits on the
edge Of the bed with feet hanging down.
This allows flow Of freshly oXygenated
or pure blood to flow into the feet, and
this position should be maintained until
the feet turn dark or severe pain takes
place-usually from one to three min
utes.
While holding each of these two po-
sitions, the patient should bend and
straighten the toes and turn foot in
ward and outward or to either side.
Evening star., 1932-08-09

STIFF BREEZE.
to these supports. giving an appearance
of sea foam.
Cut miniature anchors from card
board and tint them gay colors, to
match those given guests to secure
partners. Have a corresponding num-
ber of table anchors in colors to match
the others. With a length of string, tie
to each anchor some trifiing favor sug-
gestive of ship and hide the fsvors
in the foliage about the mirror. Wee
compasses, tiny boats, fish, pair Of
oars, a fish net, crabs, lobSterS minia-
ture life preservers, ETC., are suggestions
for favors, or any variety shop Of
fers. At the close Of the refreshment
period guests are invited to match their
colors and pull up anchors, thus secur-
ing their hidden favors.
The flavor of the sea can be kept in
the refreshments. oysters or clans
escalloped in large clam shells are sug-
gested, or fish, If these other sea foods
are not easily obtainable, can be sub
stituted. Should hostess prefer cold
dishes, salmon salad formed into balls
and set in a green sea of lettuce or
VatercreSS can be the main course.
Oyster or clam cocktails can precede
the salad. Lobster or crab salad is not
so inexpensive as the other main dishes
named, but they are just the sort of
dishes to serve. Or shellfish can be
Evening star., 1932-08-09

helps the clrcula-
ton to some exs
tent, but a new
method now in use
is much better.
The feet and
legs are propped
high on pillows and
kept in that posi-
tion until all the
blood has left the
feet. leaving them
white or blanched.
This usually takes
about two minutes.
Instead of using
pillows, a hinged
board may be set
up which keeps
feet at an angle Of
az da0rapa
Evening star., 1932-08-09
Mushroom Sandwiches.

Brush one-fourth pound of mush-
rooms, chop fine, then cook for two
in one and one-half table
spoonfuls OF butter. Sprinkle with
salt. pepper and one tablespoonful of
-four, add three tablespoonfuls of cream
and a few grains of nutmeg, stir and
cook slowly for five minutes, or until
thick. Spread on slices of fresh bread
from which the crusts have been re-
moved, roll up and toast.
Evening star., 1932-08-09
Mustard Sauce.

Mix and beat together in double
boiler over a fire half cupful of sugar,
one cupful Of vinegar, one-fourth tea
spoonful Of salt, half q cupful OF but
ter, half a cupful of prepared mustard
and half a cupful Of cold water. Bea
three egg yolks, dilute with the hot
mixture, and cook in the same sauce
pam until thick like cream. beating con-
stantly Use over baked ham
Evening star., 1932-08-09

- h1AAOAANA L bAAttAlA
her mother, her
father or both?
(5) Is it necessary
to write a note
after I get home,
thanking her for
the pleasant time
she gave me? 90
Would I write the
note to the girl or
to her mother?
Cd How could I
return their kind
ness? Our house is
too small to invite
this girl to stay
overnight"
Answer: % You
should do what
ever is the helnful
Evening star., 1932-08-09

Riddles, puzzles. jokes, tricks
are included in the new FUN
MAKER leafiet offered free by
Uncle Ray. Write him in care
OF this paper and ask for it.
Be sure to incloSe a stamped
return envelope.
Evening star., 1932-08-09
Good Taste Today
BY EMILY POST,
Famous Authority on Etiquette.
Hostess and Guest.

IN EAR MRS. POST: I have
been invited to stay at a
girl friends house for a
~ week end visit this Sum-
mer % Should 1 offer to
help do the dishes? (2) Should I say
thank you" at the end of every meal
or 90 for everything when I leave?
Evening star., 1932-08-09
Features of a Nautical Party
BY LYDIA LIE BARON WALKER.

THE refreshment table for the
nautical party can carry out the
pictorial elements delightfully."-.
Il Place mirror in the center of
the table and surround the
edges with foliage. Fine leaves are
best, as they most nearly simulate the
grassy banks of the CLASSY pool In
the middle of the mirror, position a
toy ship so that it stands erect. The
supports may be of heavy cardboard,
cut v shape where the hull sets in
them. Tissue paper fringe can be glued
Evening star., 1932-08-09
Circulation in the Feet.

w yHEN patient has been con-
AA fined to bed for some time
wv and is unable. or not al
lowed. to get out of bed to
help the circulation of blood
in his feet and legs. he has usually
been instructed to bend and straighten
both the ankle and knee joints. This
Evening star., 1932-08-09

scatters her large family over the face
OF the earth.
It is no use behead ding her. She has
firm foundation in the ground, of
sturdy. fibrous roots. And while this
act will prevent the weed mother from
sending out her children for one year,
the rest does her good, and the fol-
Evening star., 1932-08-09
The LNr way to Save Elasticity
Wash this 2-minute way:

Wash this Z-mInute way:
l. One teaspoon of Lux for each pair.
2. Add lukewarm water, squeeze suds through.
Anything safe in water is safe in Lux.
Try Lux FREE! Try this wonderful care for
your stockings at our expense. Just send us
your name and address, and by return mail
you will receive full-sized package of Lux
tree Write today to Lever Brothers Co., Dept.
OX-1, Cambridge, Massachusetts,.
Evening star., 1932-08-09
N A T u II E S
C. HID II E n
BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY.
PLANTAIN.
Dlonforn uaa i0F

A LONG waysides, in fields and
" lawns, where there are dry
"A places. this stubborn weed.
\ plantain, an immigrant from
Al LIZ lrr
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ID. A. X. Activities

Dorothy Hancock Chapter met Sep
TENDER 20 at Normandy Farms, Po-
tomac, Va. Joint hostesses were Mrs
james L. Carberry, Miss Genevieye
Hendricks and Mrs. c. b. Strong.
The regent, Mrs. Eliot C. Lovett
presided. Reports of officers and COM
mittee chairmen were made. Mrs
Samuel S. Spruce was the guest at
luncheon.
Maj. L'Enfant and Col. John Wash
ington Chapters, with their guests, were
entertained Constitution day on tn
United States Frigate Constitution
Capt. and Mrs. Louis J. CULVER and
Lieut.. Hartley. assisted by Miss Mar
garet 1. Fraser, regent of Maj. Len
FAINT Chapter, and Mrs. James II. Stans-
field, regent of Col. John Washington
0c7pter. received the members and
gO-sts, many of whom wore Colonial
costumes. Capt. CULVER and Lieut..
Hartley made addresses. Miss Fraser
presented Capt. CULVER with The
Textbook of the George Washington
Benevolent Society" published in 1872
The District Of Columbia Daughters
of the American Revolution plan a re-
ception to be given in honor of Mrs.
Russell William Magma, president gen.
eral of the National Society. Mrs. Will
liam Clerk. State chairman of the En-
tertainment Committee, met the chap
ter representatives September 20 at Me-
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at some suitable opportunity, after my
term has expired. When I decide to
make it public, I will send cable au-
thorizing you to do the same. So we
can simultaneously publish it, you IN
Japan and I in America"
Thereupon / saio: To-day, If your
view is made public. the world and
especially the people Of America will be
taken by surprise. But in future, should
you decide. will proclaim your mag
unanimous view on the japanese Asiatlc
policy, and will explain to the Japa-
nese and endeavor to have it realized"
On the same day, in our talk, Presi-
dent Roosevelt suggested an emigration
policy for Japan by saying: AS you
know, California is a hot bed of anti
Japanese agitation; therefore, l advise
your government to take administrative
steps to cease the issuance OF passports
to japanese laborers going to America,
and turn them toward Manchuria,
which has been ceded by Russia: Thus
future friction and injury to the
friendly relation between your country
and mine will be prevented. And If
your government agree to my view and
take administrative steps not to issue
passports, I will never let California or
any other American Legislature pass an
anti-Japanese law"
When President Roosevelt completed
his term, he went to shoot big game in
Central Africa. Then he re-entered
American politics in the movement TO
form the Progressive party. The six
years between his retirement and the
World War were full of striking events
i'll which Col. Roosevelt played a part,
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1T. RS" View of Asia
Toxic Pri,y Councillor Dscloses Roosevelfs Hope
for Japanese Monroe Doctrine"-Their
Conversation Reproduced.

The uriter OF the tollotoino article.
one of the most influential OF
Japdr's priuy councillors, tUds Har-
rdrd cIassmate of Theodore Roose-
pelt, former President This article
is one OF series presenting the
pieUpoint OF japanese statesmen,
iUriters ard economists on i0orld al
fairs. The opinions expressed are
not necessarily those OF this neiOs-
paper.
BY VISCOUNT KENTARO KANEKO
TOXIC, September "a (NAN.A).-
In the early Summer OF 1905, after
President RooSevelt'S mediation for a
peace conference had been accepted b.
Russia and Japan. I was invited to
lunch at the White House. We talked
about the forthcoming conference and
discussed many preliminary questions
Aftefward our conversation turned to
more personal things. The President
said the style and dignity his posi-
ton required at the White House gave
his guests little knowledge of his fam
lily life and his personality, and he
invited me to be his guest in less
formal way at Oyster Bay.
At Sycamore Hill the President and
his family lived the simple life he
advocated Gas and electric light had
not been installed. and all the rooms
were lit with oil lamps. We dined at
8 O'Clock in a simple and familiar way
and afterward chatted with Mrs. Roose-
welt ard the children in the parlor
Not A single servant was seen after
dinner and the corridors were unlit.
Discuss Peace Farley.
At 10 o'clock Mrs Roosevelt retired
after eXtinguiShing the lamp on the
table. and the President and | went to
coming peace negotiations at PORTS
mouth, N. H. The President expressed
his opinions freely and asked me tc
cable them to our government in Toxic
Our conversation lasted an hour. The
President put out the lamp and lit two
candles, one of which he gave me. while
he carried the other himself and showed
me 10 my bed room upstairs Thinking
the bed cover was too thin and that
I would be cold in the night-he ex-
blamed that cold northeast WIND
usually came from the Bay after mid
night-he went downstairs and returned
with a blanket on his shoulder.
Next morning the President and
discussed many problems of the after
war" policy of Asia. among them a
japanese Monroe Doctrine" in Asia
which he strongly advised And now
when Japan's policies in Asia are caus-
ing anxiety and even alarm TO other
powers. 1 venture to believe the time
has come when President Roosevelt S
far-reaching views may usefully be given
to the world. however. I do not al this
ST
/ exact words of our conversation. which
took place nearly % years ago. but its
substance made an ineffacable impress
sion upon my mind
Roosevelts View Of Asia.
Japan is the only nation in Asia.
said the President, which understands