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Evening star., 1932-10-31

FOR COLORED.
a27 ST. W-S4O.O0.
House consisting OF rooms. bath
14th and K CAFPITZ. Dist 1850.
Evening star., 1932-10-31

EARL Z. GOSS,
l405 Eye st. NV,
20 % "a 25 25.26272e,2s,3l.nol Trustees.
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DOROTHY DfX'S LETTER BOX

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sheep women who follow every fad and fashion.
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dnce and initiative and that depend much
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reason IN the world why they shouldn't
would double the pleasure of BOTH because
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and here he drills for the sap which
flows from the wounds he makes.
Sometimes he girdles the tree with his
holes and even pulls the bark down in
order to get to the layer Of cambium.
This often proves fatal to the tree.
The only food he seeks with his drink
Is the ant. Not that he passes by the
tender grub or the inquisitive insects
which f1irt about his face in their own
eagerness to sip the sweet sap. No, he
sticks out his brushy tongue with its
barbed tip and another insect has gone
the way of many that day. He takes
what comes to him and attends closely
to his drinking.
When you see this gay looking fel-
low, with his bright red crown, going
over your tree, see If he is seeking
sounding board on which to drum his
love note or to begin drilling The
back is mostly black, and there is a
yellowish- white line which begins at
the bill and passes below the eye. The
beak is long and sharp, the eyes are
bright and mischievous. Underneath
the body is pale yellow, and the wings
are spotted with white. The tail Is
black with center white feathers.
AS a singer he Is a dismal failure.
He is q great drummer before and
after marriage. His conversation Is to
the point and unmistakable. He makes
good father and remains true to his
mate.
In April, a deep nest of about 20
inches is constructed in an abandoned
nest or one the parents have made.
They are distrustful and try to hide
their family. When the babies arrive
both parents rush about madly seeking
insects for their offspring, which have
not developed the drinking habit.
The yellow-bellied sapsucker is known
to drill into 285 species of trees, not
mentioning the shrubs and vines. Be
sides disfiguring the trees. great damage
is done to the lumber. The grain shows
defects, there are knotty growths and
cavities, extensive staining fat Streaks
and resin deposits. The loss runs into
millions year.
This sapsucker has transcontinental
range. His habit is of such magnitude
that the problem of protecting the new
forests Is a serious one. The number
of insects and grubs which he con-
sumes does not Offset the great damage
he does, and those in authority have
decided that he is not entitled to pro-
lection. Thus does ones deeds work to
ones undoing.
Copyright, 1897
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DILL 1lNlL O1OAeACO ". Burgess
BY MARY MARSHALL.

they often take delight in playing
tricks on other people. Sammy is one
of this kind.
On this particular morning Sammy
had visited the Old Orchard and had
stopped to gossip with Peter Rabbit in
the dear Old Briar-patch, and had
gone over to the Old Pasture before
visiting the Green Forest. So it was
late in the morning when he got there.
the Sapsucker. Taper was busy
getting sap from the big maple tree he
had tapped. The sight of Taper
drinking sap reminded Sammy of the
big grove of maple trees where Farmer
Browns sugar house was located, ami
how at this season when sap was begin
ming to run that was always a busy
place.
Il wonder" thought Sammy, If there
is anything going on there now. I'll
fly over there and see."
Long before he got there he heard
sounds that told him that Farmer
Brown and Farmer Browns Boy were
at work there, and he few little
faster. When he came in sight of the
little house he stopped in tall tree
and begun to look the scene over. He
made no sound, for it is Sammy's way
first to find out all he can before let
ting any one know that he Is about.
He saw Farmer Brown and Farmer
Browns Boy at work among the trees.
For a long time he watched them.
They were tapping the trees and hang
ing pals to catch the sap. Sammy
knew all about 1t, for he had watched
them do this very thing other years
at this season.
Finally, Farmer Brown started for
the little house. As he approached 1t,
Sammy caught sight Of small form
leaping from the roof to a tree, and
tops.
"Chattererl" exclaimed Sammy under
his breath. HE was in that house,
wonder what mischief he has been get
ting into now. I'll keep an eye on him,
but I'll take care that he doesn't see
me-"
Now Sammy Jay and Chatterer the
Red Squirrel are not the best of friends
They are forever playing tricks on each
other and trying to steal from each
other, and as a result they have many
noisy quarrels. Each thinks himself
Just little smarter than the other
Yet If either saw the other in real
danger he would be the first to give
warning. Some people are like that
So Sammy kept himself hidden in
the top of a hemlock tree and watched
Chatterer. He saw him go down a
big tree to which several pals were
hanging. He saw Chatterer stop and
look down into one of the pals. He
remained there looking into that pail
for so long that Sammy began to get
curious.
"I wonder what he sees in that pail" !"
muttered Sammy.
At last Chatterer moved He went
down to the edge of the pail and cling
ing to this with his hindfeet, began to
let himself down. Sammy understood
then what he was after. He was try
ing to get a drink of the sap In that
pail. A gleam of pure mischief came
into Sammys eyes. Silently he few to
a branch of the very tree where Chat
terer was. BY this time Chatterer's
nose was in the sap and he was lap
ping it up greedily. Sammy chuckled.
It was noiseless chuckle. Then he
opened his mouth and screamed and
that scream was almost an exact imi-
tation of the scream of Redshoulder
the Hawk. It startled Chatterer so
that he let go with one hindfoot. And
then he was in trouble.
Copyright, ls37)
Evening star., 1932-03-12
Muddy Complexion.

Dear Miss Leeds work in a base
ment Office and do not get much OF
the exercise, fresh air and sunshine
that you always recommend. My
complexion is sallow and muddy look
ing. My flesh is very soft and my
muscles feel flabby, especially my arms,
underarms, shoulders and legs. How
shall I overcome my beauty problems,
bleach the skin of my face and neck
and build graceful, supple figure? I
am 10 years old and look more like
sleep and exercise do need each day?
I am feet inches tall and weigh 149
pounds. If you will help me with my
beauty problems I promise you faith
fully I will follow out your instructions
and watch my health and beauty In
the future. WORKING GIRL.
Answer-I am happy to help you
with your beauty problems. First you
need fresh air and sunshine and
exercise every day. Plan to get up q
little earlier than you usually do In
the morning. Take 10 to 20 minutes
for brisk setting-up exercises, followed
by tepid shower or brisk rundown
with a wet towel. Moisten two or
three towels with a strong solution of
table salt and rub the body briskly.
Rinse in clear, tepid water and rub
yourself dry. Eat q light breakfast,
including some raw fruit and bran with
cereal mixed. Drink several glasses Of
water before breakfast and during the
day at intervals. Walk part of the
way to your work. At lunchtime take
another short walk in the fresh air,
rain or shine. Eat a light but nour-
ishing luncheon, including salad and
some kind of fruit. Sundays and holi-
days plan to be out of doors as much
as possible. Try to walk at least four
miles every day even though you have
to divide the time that you take, morn
ing, noon and evening II possible join
a gymnasium or swinl-,ing club, where
you can take a swim to or three times
week and practice gymnasium work.
Cleanse your skin with a lightweight
cleansing cream or oil. Wash with
soap and water and use lemon or
cucumber cream. Write for my leaflets
on exercises and care Of the skin. You
need eight hours Of sleep every night.
LOIS LEEDS.
(Copyright, 1e32)
Evening star., 1932-03-12
Everyday Psychology
BY DIR. JESSE W. sPROWLS.
Vestiges.

Human beings have a long history.
This history is inferred from the nature
Of more than 100 useless bodily parts,
called vestiges.
If you look at the inner corner Of
any human eye, you may easily identify
one of these vestiges. It's the decadent
remains of an ancient eyelid. ALI this
means that among our animal ancestry
were creatures who In time of danger
were equipped to pull this eyelid across
the eye involuntarily, exactly in the
same fashion that a chicken will do it
today.
Take another case. Perhaps you have
noticed that some persons can wiggle
their ears. Somewhere In the distant
past some Of our ancestors could do 1t
just as can mules, horses and dogs
These ear movements served the pur-
pose Of more accurately detecting the
direction Of sounds. We still have the
vestigial muscles of this native equip
ment. But only rarely do We find a
person who is able to use them.
One might cite many other vestiges.
It will suffice here merely to mention
wisdom teeth, gill Sits, rudimentary
tails and that decadent second stomach
commonly known as the vermiform ap-
pendix.
But what has all this to do with
psychology? My only answer is this:
There is no such thing as mind separate
and apart from the body.
(Copyright, 1922
Evening star., 1932-03-12
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

Another reader, George Waylonis,
asks questions about science, and adds,
Il may be asking too much, but you
see I want to be scientist"
One Of Georges questions is, What
are the largest and smallest things in
the world Of science?"
The largest things scientists have
ever seen are giant stars (far-away
Suns), some of which are millions OF
times as large as the sun which lights
our earth. The smallest things scien-
lists have learned about are "electrons."
They are so small that no one has
ever really seen one. but we have rea-
son to believe that they are inside
atoms and molecules. single grain
OF sand may contain thousands of
electrons.
This is just a start on the letters
before me. There are hundreds Of
coupons which were sent in by readers
who want to join the Scrapbook Club.
I am always glad to add new members.
Remember to tnclose a stamped return
envelope to write plainly, and to allow
about 10 days for your answer. Also
remember that do not send a ready
made scrap book, but directions for
making one. Good ready-made scrap
books may be bought at 10-cent stores.
UNCLE RAY.
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NANCY PAGE
Susan Cried Because She
Had Not Enough Food.
BY FLORENCE LA GANKE.

Susan was growing like a weed. She
had started out with the best nature in
the world, but the last few weeks she
had seemed to develop temper and tan
trums. She was fretty long before
feeding time and soon after nursing she
was squirming and fllssy again.
Nancy wondered what the trouble
could be. She talked to the doctor and
he examined Susan, but found nothing
wrong. you have fine baby there,
Mrs. Page; a fine baby. There is
nothing the matter with her, She Just
has to cry to develop her lungs. She's
all right. Don't worry" But Nancy
was not satisfied.
She had kept a chart Of the child's
weight and now she noticed that the
increase had slipped into a decrease.
She had gained steadily after the first
week. From a 7-pound child she
had increased to II pounds at the end
Of the second month. At the end of
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Straight Talks to Women About Money
BY MARY ELIZABETH ALLEN.

marriage, financing may be arranged to
every ones satisfaction.
Where money is loaned in bulk, part
payments at regular intervals is. advis-
able. The more frequent those inter-
walls the easier payment will seem. They
should be so arranged that the hus-
band may pay of from current income
rather than from any accumulated
funds he may secure
Where money is loaned In gradual
amounts, it may be paid off In the
same way, or in few set payments.
While it is recognized that a mans
note is never better than his unpledged
word, a duly signed note makes the
loan seem businesslike and formal It
gives the borrower a familiar sense of
financial obligation.
II money doesn't matter to q wom-
an, why shouldn't she give the funds
necessary to finance marriage outright
to her husband? Chiefly because of
the undesirable relationship she sets
up. While loan has the aspects OF
give-and-take affair, a gift tends TO
obligate the man in a way that en-
genders bitterness and animosity.
Money is not a necessary evil" In
marriage, any more than lodging, food
and clothing are necessary evils. Money
represents those necessaries Of life.
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Liver With Vegetables.

Wash, pare and cube half a cupful
OF celery, four tablespoonfuls Of onions
and five tablespoonfuls Of carrots. Boil
them for 10 minutes and place in well
oiled casserole with four cupfuls Of
water or stock in which the vegetables
have been cooked. Add two tablespoon
fuls of -four which has been mixed with
a little cold water Cover the vegetables
with one pound of liver cut into small
pieces and which has been dredged with
-four and salt and well scared in hot
cooking fat. Cover the dish and bake
In a moderate oven for one hour.
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Financing Marriage.


Your marriage or your daughters
marriage may require financing, and the
financial problem Is delicate one. You
will not wish either to make your own
husband dependent on you, or to &C
custom your daughter to leaning. When
money is essential to furthering mar
riage, sound judgment and good sense
are at premium.
BusineSslike methods are usually
preferable in money matters, and the
financing of marriage is no exception.
BY making ones loan an impersonal
thing, or as impersonal as possible, il
is sometimes possible to exclude per-
sonal feeling from 1t.
First of all one should come to some
agreement as to how much money will
be required to facilitate marriage. When
money is needed to settle debts, it is
questionable whether a loan will help
matters very much. When Peter"
paws Paul" Peter" may entertain
small hopes of repayment.
The man who begins marriage in
debt has a bad precedent to overcome,
and a mere loan will not help him
usually. However, when money is
needed for a honeymoon, incidental ex-
penses, or to bolster the fance's in
come during the first year or so of
Evening star., 1932-03-12
THE beauty Of line In interior deco
ration needs To be streSSaA a.

TINE beauty Of line In interior deco
ration needs to be stressed as
much as in costuming. A room
i has dignity when these lines are
simple It is confused when thew
are haphaZard. One Of the disturbing
features Of the mid-Victorian period
was the disregard of line. Bunched-up
draperieS, billowy table and piano COW
ers, chairs at all sorts of angles were
some Of the things that were disrupt
ing to the needed dignity
1t may be well to mention the fact
that dignity does not signify coldness
or stiffness In decoration, but quality
Of reserve and certain fitness Of fur
nishing. There Is repose in it which
Is conducive to a restful atmosphere.
AS will be seen, 1t Is not at variance
with cozy but cluttered decoration.
To secure good lines In q room study
first to see II there are any special
architectural features deserving to be
stressed, or which should be quelled.
A bay window, an alcove, pillars be-
tween adjoining rooms, fireplace-all
these things are the sort to take ad-
vantage of, to accent. Juts in walls,
closets which are built out into rooms
land there are many of these project
ing Enclosures to be found, diagonal
walls where corners of rooms are cut
off-these are the sort of architectural
necessities which should be QueIled,
Evening star., 1932-03-12
Marble Cake.

Cream one-fourth cupful of butter
with three-fourths cupful Of sugar,
add two slightly beaten eggs, one and
one-half cupfuls of -four sifted with
three teaspoonfuls of baking powder
and milk enough to make a dough not
too stiff, then divide in halves and add
three tablespoonfuls of cocoa to one
part. Drop the dough by spoonfuls
into pan, alternating light and dark.
Bake for 40 minutes in medium oven
and do not open the oven while baking
Do not remove from pan until cold.
Evening star., 1932-03-12

the third month she should have
weighed a little over IL pounds. But
she weighed slightly less than IL. In
stead Of gaining she was going back
ward.
Armed with these figures she went
back to her doctor.
Hmm. there does seem to be some
thing wrong wonder whether she Is
getting enough to eat? Perhaps you
had better supplement the nursing with
a bottle feeding or two. Lately have
found a number Of babies that are not
getting enough to eat. According to
normal growth they eat enough food,
but each baby Is a law unto itself. It
may be more active, more generally
alert, larger boned and therefore need
ing special care. I'll give you formula
for the bottle feeding. You try that.
Don't nurse her every time she cries,
nor attempt to upset the feeding
schedule, but give her more at a feed
ing. She'll come out all right" Cheered
by this hope, Nancy went home to try
IL ont
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Handwriting
What 1t May Reveal.
BY MILDRED MoCKABEE.
Lo< A<.~ +1-~1

o-~r aA>a<.1'A~
TINE very short "y" and "g" loopes
used by this writer sives ne
an inkling to her character. In
l. conjunction with the fairly long
t-bars, they lead US to believe
she Is of an alert, vivacious DISPOSE
ton. An optimistic frame of mind
would be her usual state.
It would not be surprising to find her
much interested In the field Of interior
decoration. Colors apparently exert a
strong effect upon her. She probably
could achieve unusual and startling
effects in their blendings. II this
talent were turned in the direction of
decorating homes and tea rooms on a
fee basis, she might derive a worth
while income.
Notice the angular ms" They would
suggest an intelligent and clear think
ing brain. She is not bookish, but ap-
parently considers life a happy game,
with the acquisition Of useful knowl-
edge q part Of the fun Lectures by
authors and poets seemingly afford her
great delight. The thought that she
has personally seen and heard them
adds much to her enjoyment in read
ing their works.
The out-of-doors may have a great
appeal for her. Hiking in the woods
and mountain climbing are probably
among her hobbies, the latter especially.
High in the hills she would perhaps
find an exaltation that the crowded city
could never inspire.
Her love for the outdoors and her
pleasant manner would seemingly make
her naturally fitted for Girl Scout work.
Although there are many gratis posi-
tions which she might hold. proper
training would enable her to procure a
paying position. This type of work
gives full payment, also, in the good
that may be done in helping girls solve
some OF life's problems in the correct
way.
Note-Ardfysis OF hauduritino Is not
an erdct science, according to tporld in
Destiqdtors, but all agree 1t is Interesting
and lots OF fun. The Star presents the
dbope feature In that spirit
~ you Dtsh to hare your tDritinD
GnGlyzed, send q sample to Miss Mockd-
bee. care OF The Star, along NTH
2-csnt stamp. It pH be either inter
preted In this column or yon mill recefpe
handwriting dnulySis chart tDhfch you
ptH fnd an interesting study.
Evening star., 1932-03-12

generally. When the diagonal walls
come in all four corners, or possibly In
Two consecutive corners of a room such
as a dining room, they are purposely
planned, and therefore deserve to be
accented.
Apart from these special features Of
rooms, each requiring its own treat
ment, good lines can be pleasingly
brought out through arrangement of
rugs, of furniture and of pictures.
Keep rugs straight as q rule Diago-
nally placed rugs are sometimes accept
able, as, for instance, when one Is be-
fore q sofa which Is across the corner
Of room. Avoid marking the passage
way through q room by a rug 80 posi-
TONED. In narrow room have the
rugs extended across the floor space to
accent width. II the room Is very
wide, lengthwise placing Is advisable.
This same idea In arrangement Of
furniture should also be featured. See
that the furniture does something to
the room besides perform its special
function Of supplying places toxit on, If
chairs or sofas; places to put things, II
tables and desks, etc. Position them so
that they please the eye IN their en-
semble arrangement by bringing out
the best lines In the room itself and
promoting proper balance and beauty
through symmetry.
(copyright. IssaA
Evening star., 1932-03-12

Use the lotisn at bedtime two or three
times a week. Unless the hairs on your
upper lip are heavy and dark advise
you to leave them alone and not to
worry about them. 1t is natural for
the skin of the face to have a light
down on cheeks. When you use face
powder make sure that you smooth the
hairs down in the right direction with
a complexion blender or clean powder
puff; this will make them less con-
spicuous. LOIS LEEDS.
A Reader-Please send me a self
addressed, stamped envelope and ask
for my beauty leaflets on makeup for
various types, color schemes and right
facial treatment at the right time.
They will help you in detail with your
various beauty problems. I have not
the space to reprint them again at
this time. LOIS LEEDS.
Evening star., 1932-03-12
MILADY BEAUTIFUL
BY LOIS LEEDS.

~ EAR MISS LEEDS-will perox-
ide cause hair to grow? I have
superf1uous hair on my upper
~ lip and would like to bleach it
so that it will not be con-
spicuous. MISS E.
Answer-Peroxide does not cause the
hair to grow, but it will gradually
bleach dark hair on upper lip or on the
scalp if it is used regularly. For a
mild bleach for the skin use equal parts
of rosewater and peroxide plus about
three drops of ammonia. The undiluted
peroxide is apt to make the skin too
dry, just as it will make the hair too
dry and strawlike If used on the scalp.
Evening star., 1932-03-12
LOBSTER.

Meat Of two medium sized lob.
sters, four tablespoonful butter,
one teaspoonful salt, one tea
spoonful pepper, grating of nut
meg, yolks OF four eggs, one cup
ful cream. Remove the meat
from the shells and cut 1t in deli
cate slices. Put the butter in the
chaflng dish and when melted put
the lobster into 1t and cook four
or five minutes. Add the salt,
pepper and nutmeg. Stir the
cream into the beaten yolks and
then stir both into the lobster
mixture. Serve as soon as the
eggs thicken the sauce.
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Evening star., 1932-03-12
Star
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Hostess Pajamas.
Is one

u SinlpHfed illustrated instructions for
cutting and se1otng are included NTH
each pattern. They glue complete
directions for making these dresses.
The hostess entertains elegantly in
No. 244. Its long lines achieve curved
slenderness. Its button detail is the
last word in chic. No. 244 molds the
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N A T u r E. S
CH lid r. E N
BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY.
Illustrations by Mary Foley.
YELLow-BELLIED sAPsUCKER.

YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER.
Sphyrapicus Varius.
|HIS handsome, jovial sapsucker Is
a woodpecker fallen from grace.
He is heavy drinker, and his
l. beverages cost us millions of dol
lars yearly. Fortunately for us,
of the 23 species of woodpeckers in
the United States, there are only three
classed as sapsuckers.
Your favorite tree may be his club,