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OUR CHILDREN
BY ANGELO PATRI.
Unfinished Business.

Children grow tired of what they are
doing before the finish. This Is partic-
ularly true If the project Is long drawn
out. They lay the thing aside, go of
and forget all about it, and start an
other. Sometimes this is not the very
best thing that might happen.
Little children who begin to dig a
hole down to the heart of the earth
must lay their shovels down before they
reach the end of their job. If we are
wise we arrange to have them feel they
completed the digging job. Assure them
that tunnel of their own is much bet
ter, or that nest for the dogs dust
bath is more useful. Let them feel they
accomplished something SO they are not
left with feeling of unfinished buSi-
ness In their minds
Try always TO have the children at
tack something that it is possible for
them to carry through. If it is a COM
plicated matter, and they have set their
hearts upon it, such as opening the
ater and performing a play to an au-
dience, help them to organize their work
before they start Let them know in the
beginning that they will need the help
of grown-up people and Of many OF
their friends, and they will have q
1
a completer Job. '.s
The most serious phases Of this diff
Guilty are those that have to do with the
older boys and girls Of high school age
When you find a notebook with few
pages written up, when you find knitting
half done, maps half drawn, odds and
ends of unfinished work all over the
place, it is time to take stock of what
the child is doing.
Sometimes the high school pupils
time is so filled up with various inter
ests that he really has not the time to
finish one job before he starts the next.
That makes for mental confusion. There
is much stirring Of the pot and little
sauce for all the pain.
To get the best use out Of an exper-
ience we must complete it. We have to
see the end Of things if we are to have
any satisfaction from them. We must
know the feeling of accomplishment, of
| fitness, that comes when a job has been
we'll finished. Children need all that.
1t Is one Of the means Of education that
we have to use. ThoroughneSs, COM
pleteness, finished results have real val
ues for children as we'll as grown-ups.
It Is not for nothing that we read on
the monuments OF public works, Begun
this day and year, finished this day and
year" There is triumph Of spirit in
ending a job well.
When you see that child is begin
ming a great many things and finishing
none, check up. Limit the activities to
those possible Of completion. Help and
encourage the child to garry through.
There Is always a place~of discourage
ment when no progress is made Carry
the child over that and lend hand if
it is necessary. Help him reach the
| finish.
Don't ask for perfection and high
polish. Be satisfied If the thing is done.
Each finished task adds power to the
next and finishing well becomes as
natural as beginning.
(Copyright, 1931)
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Potato Doughnuts.

Beat one egg and add three-fourths
cupful of sugar To half a cupful Of
hot mashed potatoes add one table
spoonful of melted butter and one
fourth cupful of milk Mix with the
egg and sugar. Add one and one-half
teaspoonfulS of baking powder, one and
one-half cupfuls Of flour, q little nut
meg and cinnamon and a pinch of salt.
Mix we'll. Roll out and cut. Fry in
deep, hot fat.
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DAILY DIET RECIPE
MERRYMoUNT LOBSTER.

MERRYMOUNT LOBSTER.
Lobster meat, three cupfuls;
thin cream, one pint; soft bread
crumbs, one cupful; eggs, two;
prepared mustard, one teaspoon
full; lemon juice, two teaspoon
fuls; onion juice, one teaspoon
full; salt, one teaspoonful; cay
enne, dash, one-siXteenth tea
spoonful; pepper, one-fourth tea
spoonful; butter, two tablespoon
fuls; buttered cracker crumbs,
one cupful.
SERVES SIX PORTIONS.
Heat cream almost to boiling
point. Add breadcrumbS and
lobster meat cut fine. Beat eggs
slightly and mix the mustard
with them. Add first mixture to
egg mixture and cook until thick
ened, stirring constantly. Add
remaining seaSonings and the
butter. Put into individual ram
ekins and cover with buttered
cracker crumbs. Bake in hot
oven (400 degrees F. about 10
minutes to brown crumbs.
DIET NOTE.
Recipe furnishes protein, a lit
tie starch and fat. Rich in
iodine, lime, iron. Vitamins A and
B. Can be eaten in moderation
by adults of normal digestion
who are Of average or under
weight.
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Ham With Pineapple.

Cut slice about 3 inches thick from
the middle or large end Of medium
sized ham. Place in roasting pan in
a master bake pot, dredge with -four
and pour half cupful Of boiling water
or half a cupful of pineapple juice in
the bottom of the pan. Lay across the
top slices of Hawaiian pineapple and
bake for one hour. Serve on hot plat
ter garnished with slices of pineapple
cut in quarters.
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The great snowstorm was hard on
most of the little people of the Green
Forest and the Green Meadows but
harder on some than on others. A few
there were who didn't mind it at all.
In fact they rather rejoiced in it.
Jumper the Hare was one, for now with
his snowshoes and white coat he could
travel about in greater safety. Mrs
Grouse didn't mind the snow. In fact
she rather liked 1t, for she and Thun-
derer could sleep safely beneath 1t, and
while they could get about easily be-
cause of their snowsnoes their four
footed enemies made hard work of it.
Danny and Nanny Meadow Mouse and
Whitefoot the Wood Mouse had plenty
to eat and they could make little tun-
nels under the snow and go and come
about as they pleased.
But to Reddy Fox and Mrs. Reddy,
the Coyotes, Yowler the Bobcat and
others who ate meat and had to catch
it or starve the snow meant hard times
indeed. The Squirrel cousins didn't like
the snow because they could not get
about freely. but they didn't have to
go hungry, their storehouses were well
filled Lightfoot the Deer and his family
had to stay in the yard" they had
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NV Neighbor Says:

When making sandwiches,
spread butter on both slices of
bread to prevent filling from
soaking into the bread.
II oyerdraperies are lined they
will hang better, wear longer and
be more effective.
Add little minced parsley to
soup just before serving. 1t i'm
proves the flavor Of soup and the
color OF the parsley is preserved
II 1t is added last.
When setting a mouse trap
cover it with tissue paper Mice,
attempting to discover what is
under the paper will readily be
caught.
(Copyrisht, 1882,
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ter should realize that the gift had
been received safely, had been most
welcome and that it met need or a
want of the recipient.
No thank you letter should include
a long list Of gifts, some, Of course, more
expensive or gorgeous than the one
being acknowledged in the letter. Such
a procedure makes the person who sent
the present feel like an also ran" The
girls really enjoyed writing their letters
and developing all the points brought
out in the discussion.
(Copyrght, 1922
Evening star., 1932-01-02
NE aspect of the guest room i:

~ NE aspect VI Ine SueSI 1oOm Is
apt to be overlooked, or If not
1t. is generally uninterestingly
~ looked after, and that is the
book shelf. This word is used,
not literally. but to denote the reading
matter which is selected for the benefit
of the visitors There may be small
bookcase, and II so there Immediately
enters into the decoration Of the room
that cozy welcoming of the unSpoken
word. When such a collection Of books
Is found the color of the bindings, the
unpatterned assembly Of different hued
textiles, leather and paper covers lends
gayety to such friendly elements, and
they supply ornament.
II the books are on a shelf, these
same factors enter into the decoration
only in q less pronounced way. And II
the entire number Of volumes consists
of those on some table the decorative
quality is not entirely lacking.
Without in any way detracting from
the ornamental value Of books in the
guest room, another side should be
equally stressed, and that is the type OF
books. Have you never been in guest
room and scanned the volumes without
finding anything that just suited your
wants? Each book appeared to have
been selected for its handsome binding,
or its elevated sentiments without relief
OF pleasantly. After all, what one most
wishes, apart from such religious
thoughts as and harbor in the mind at
eventide, is entertainment. Something
to divert the attention from the exhila-
rating activities of the visit. Or it may
be something that stimulates an entire
ly different train of thoughts and SO
rauvaS a rnaptal e0uilibriun1 is lust
what Is craYed. And so what lies be-
tween the covers is as essential as the
ornamental features of the books. But
fortunately one does not conflict with
the other.
In considering well assorted selec-
ton Of guest-room books, one or more
from such limited classification even
as the following would be sufficiently in
elusive for the taste Of almost every per-
son to be gratiied: The Bible or some
leading religious book of faith, book
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of poetry, one Of essays, and one or
more of the current novels, some mys-
tery and detective stories, and some
nonsense books, old or new, such as
Alice in Wonderland" or Stephen
Leacock. etc. Do not forget 1t continues
to be part Of the hostess privilege to
amuse and cheer her guests, as well as
to make the room attractive and COM
Portable.
Copyright, 1922
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MILADY BEAUTIFUL
BY LOIS LEEDS,

but the hair needs to be retouched at
regular intervals as the gray hair will
continue to grow in at the scalp. ~
Trunk bending, twisting, touching the
toes, rowing exercise, skipping, walking
and correct posture, with deep breath
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Handwriting
What 1t May Reveal.
BY MILDRED MoCKABEE.
WNQ ~
r.. Ny
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(

"HE writer apparently has en-
deayored somewhat to disguise
the sample submitted. Most
unusual, however, it is quite
likely she did not know she
was making this effort to conceal her
true handwriting and the act probably
was entirely an unconscious one from
this seeming self-deception we may be
led to believe that she has two more
or less different personalities merged
within herself. At times she Is likely
to be extremely practical, weighing ev-
ervthing on its exact value. At other
times she probably Is very imaglna-
tive. with her emotions controlling her
We should surely believe her very
versatile in her abilities. Should she
choose a career in the business world,
it is likely she would achieve more
than ordinary success. Secretarlal
work. where there was some measure
of responsibility, would give freedom
to her practical side. She could be
and 70 decide question on its merits.
Cold, calculating, impartial Judgment
is necessary TO commercial conquest,
and 1t Is probable she can reason on
business problems with no emotional
On the other hand, it is easy to
believe she has artistic abilities worth
cultivating. Seemingly she is stirred
deeply by the harmonies Of color and
of music. Vivid, flaming composition,
in picture and melody, would be her
preference. 1t is probable she is in
terested in poetry and has perhaps
written some verse for the sheer en-
joyment Of expressing some deep feel
ing. This poetic endeavor might pos
sibly lead to career as a writer for
publication.
She must be careful to give these
opposite personalities within herself
an equal opportunity for expression.
Should she seek to repress one side
of her nature at the expense Of the
other. it is likely she would suffer from
nerves" physical exhaustion and de-
preston.
Note-ArdlVsis OF handwriting Is not
an erdct science, according to tgorld in
Desti0dtorS, but all agree it Is interesting
abope feature in that spiTit.
II you tDiSh TO hare vOur urtttno
dndlyzed, send a sample to Miss Mockd-
bee, care OF The Star, along Nth
2-cent stamp. II will be either inter
preted in this column or you mill recetUe
a HANDWRITING analysts chart Uhtch you
piH find an interesting study.
Evening star., 1932-01-02

MENU FOR A DAY.
BREAKFAST.
Grapefruit
Oatmeal with Cream
French Toast
Bacon
Coffee
DINNER.
Bouillon
Roast Beef, Brown Gravy
Celery, Olives
Riced Potatoes Baked Squash
Pepper Salad, French Dressing
Orange Pudding
Coffee
SUPPER.
Lobster a Ia Newburg
Parker House Rolls
Preserved Pears
Sponge Drops
Tea
FRENCH TOAST.
Cut stale bread into slices.
Beat one egg, add one cupful
milk, pinch Of salt and one-half
tablespoonful sugar. Soak the
sliced bread In the, liquid and
when softened take up on a grid
die cake turner, drain slightly
and fry till a delicate brown in
butter, turning once. Serve hot
with maple sirup or orange mar
malade.
ORANGE PUDDING.
Put one cupful milk in double
boiler. When hot, add a beaten
egg yolk into which you have
stirred one-third cupful sugar and
a heaping teaspoonful of corn
starch. Cook until it is thick,
but don't let 1t cook too long, as
it will then grow watery Slice
one orange very thin, then cut
into small pieces. Pour the cooled
custard upon this. Just before
service, beat one egg white stiff
and put it on the pudding in
dots.
SPONGE DROPS.
Whites Of three eggs, one-third
cupful powdered sugar, yolks of
two eggs, one-third cupful -four,
pinch salt and one half teaspoon
full vanilla. Beat whites, add
sugar, beat well, add yolks of
eggs and favoring, then fold in
flour sifted with the salt, drop
on unbuttered paper, sprinkle
with powdered sugar and bake
about g. minutes in rather quick
oven. +
(Copyright, 1897
Evening star., 1932-01-02
For Plants.

Some plants, even if placed in q
sunny window, will droop for lack oi
nourishment. In this case, empty the
contents of an ash tray, such as cigar
butts and cigarette ends, and place
them around the plants. In a short
time they will be green and healthy
looking and will put on new growth.
Evening star., 1932-01-02

A. Y. S.-When not in use, the knife
and fork should be on the plate
entirely on the plate, not with the
handles resting on the tablecloth. The
knife is placed well over toward the
upper right boundary, the edge toward
the center of the plate. Silver once
used should be kept off the tablec.oth.
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made and didn't like this, but they
could get enough to eat. Peter Rabbit
had to remain in the dear Old Briar-
patch to his great discomfort, but he
needn't starve for there was bark on
the young trees and bushes to be had,
and buds and tender twigs which before
the snow he couldn't reach at all.
Evening star., 1932-01-02
THE STARS
DAILY PATTERN
SERVICE

Costume slips Just rebel at being
straight any more. They persist in be-
ing cut on the bias. And how utterly
slirnming to the figure.
Note its sleekly nodded line to well
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n A T L r E , S
C. I'll IL ID Il Z n
BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY.
Illustrations by Mary Foley.
BIZ FANNY Y. CORY.
Illustrations by Mary Foley.
ROSE CURCULIO.
Deloyala clavata.

A MEXICAN rose growers know this
" enemy Of their flowers in spite
~ of her diminutiye size Only
4 4 one-fourth of an inch long, but
she and her family destroy
millions of rosebuds year. Not content
with the buds of flowers, the mothers in
this family go after many other flowers
as we'll as the leaves and stems. The
buds rarely develop, and If they do they
are filed with ugly holes.
The trouble maker is tiny beetle
dressed in bright red. She has black
legs and a long sharp snout or beak.
She has a habit of "nosing about" be-
fore settling down to drill into the bud.
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below the hips The hem displays
comfortable circular fullneSS. The
diagonal line Of the upper edge is in
teresting for the V-cut dress neckline.
And TIE small cost and the easy
manner In which it is made will sur
prise you.
Style No. 334S may be had in sizes
IA, 16. Is, 20 years, 36. 3s and 40
inches bust. Size l6 requires 21s yards
OF 35-inch material with ll2 yards OF
lace banding.
1t will make most acceptable
"shower" gift.
Crepe de chine and fiat crepe are
most popularly used.
For a pattern Of this style, send is
cents In stamps or coin directly to the
washington Stars New York Fashion
Bureau, Fifth avenue and Twenty ninth
street, New York.
Don't envy the woman who dresses
well and keeps her children well
dressed. Just send for your copy Of our
Winter Fashion Magazine. 1t shows
tie best styles Of the coming season.
You will save $40 by spending 10
cents for this book. So 1t would pay
a you to send for your copy now. Ad-
. dress Fashion Department. Price Of
book, 10 cents. Price Of pattern, Is
cents.
Evening star., 1932-01-02
Prickly Porby Grumbles.

'Tis true no matter what the season
He grumbleS most who has least reason.
Old Mother Nature.
Evening star., 1932-01-02

CORPSE AFTER CORPSE AND
PANTALOON AFTER PANTALOON
MARCHED UP THE HILL.
An equinox is point on the earth's
orbit and occurs when the equator
comes in direct contact with the sun.
Vaccine looks like cow and has g.
head like COW.
Anthropology is the study of charity.
The World War started in 1918 and
after a few years the Declaration of
Independents was signed on Armistice
day.
One of the causes of the failure Of
the police to convict more murderers
is due TO the fact that the victims are
afraid to cooperate with the police.
Infantry is ones baby days.
Both men are sspirins Isor the same
girl.
(Copyright, les2A
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who Is head Of the exposition, and who
entertained Monday.
The Minister was the guest over
Sunday. Of Judge and Mrs. George w.
Taylor In Racine, Wis, and was the
guest OF honor at dinner at the Somer-
set CUB, where he made an address on
his, native. land, and was entertained
at dinner by Mr.. Frank Starbuck. chief
editor of the Journal-Ti and Mrs.
Starbuek, who gave their party in the
Racine Hotel when the Minister also
made'afl address
Sonora de sacasa and her family are
sailing today aboard the Calamares to
Join the President -elect of Nicaragua,
Senior Don Juan B.aSacasa, In Managua.-
The Minister Of the Irish Free, State
and Mrs. Michael MacWhite will enter
tain at reception this afternoon at
the Shoreham for the Abbey Players Of
Dublin, who are appearing in Wash
ington this week. Assisting Mrs. Mac
White will be Mrs Patrick j. Hurley,
Mrs. William Duncan Herridge, Mrs.
Harlan Fiske Stone. Nine. Hubert de
Wichfeld. Mrs. Wilbur j. Carr, Mrs.
Harvey H Bundy and Mrs Adolph Cas-
par Miller. 1.4
The Secretary of War and Mrs Hur-
ley were guests of the Minister and
Mrs. MacWhite in their box for the
performance Of the Abbey Players last
evening.
Representative and Mrs Homer Hoch
have with them for the Winter their
son, Mr. Wharton Hoch Representa-
tive and Mrs. Hoch again are in their
apartment, in the Methodist Building.
Miss Jean Hoch, daughter of Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Hoch, who is in he
junior year at Northwestern Univer-
sity, will join her parents Saturday
December II, for the holidays and will
be accompanied by her roommate, Miss
Catherine Foote of Grand Rapids,
Mich, who will be her guest for the
holidays.
The Ladies of the Senate" an or
ganization composed of the wives of
Senators, will meet at its first luncheon
of the season Tuesday, December 10, in
the Senate Office Building.
Representative elect Edward L. Flicker
of Washington, Iowa, is at the Dodge.
The United States Ambassador to
Chile, Mr.. william S. Culbertson, has
Joined Mrs. Culbertson at Wardman
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Park Hotel, coming from his post in
Santiago to spend several weeks,
The secretary Of the Smithsonian
and Mrs. Charles Greeley Abbot en-
tertained at dinner Tuesday evening in
honor of Dr.. w. w. Campbell and Mrs.
| Campbell OF the Lick Observatory. who
are spending the Winter in Washing
| ton.
Friends invited to meet them were
f, the assistant secretary of the Smith
| sonian. DR.. Wetmore and Mrs. Wetmore;
Mrs. Charles D. Walcott, Mrs. George
Merrill and Mr.. and Mrs. Loyal B.
Aldrich.
Commodore Omenzo Dodge U. S. N,
and his daughter-in-law. Mrs. Colby
Dodge, have returned from a visit in
Philadelphia, where they went for the
Army and Navy game.
Mrs. Dodge was hostess at luncheon
today in honor of Mrs. William Keech
Wilson. her guests remaining through
the afternoon to play bridge. In the
company are Mrs. Percival Wilson, Mrs.
George Richard Smith, Mrs. John j.
Kingman, Mrs Florence Norwood. Mrs.
Frank Stetson. Mrs. D. N. Houston,
Miss Lucille Claire Smith and Miss
Jean Kingman.
The marriage Of Mrs. Elizabeth Cook
Lynch of Tulsa Okla, to Mr.. Colin
Campbell, nephew of the late Mr..
Joseph Letter. took place Monday in
the home of the brides father in Tulsa,
the couple leaving shortly after the
ceremony for wedding trip to Havana.
Mr.. Campbell is the only son of the
late Mrs. Colin P. Campbell, the former
Miss Nancy Letter, sister Of the late
Mr.. Letter. The word comes as a sur
prise to relatives of Mr.. Campbell as
ilell as to close friends.
Mrs. Letter, who has been visiting
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her mother, Mrs williams, in her
apartment at the Anchorage, has gone
to her home in Chicago.
Mr. Stanley K. Hornbeck, chief of
the Division of Far Eastern Affairs of
formally at luncheon yesterday at the
Carlton, the company numbering six.
Mrs. Charles w. Waterman will spend
the Winter in her apartment in Ward
man Park Hotel, where she has been
since the death of Senator Waterman.
Mrs. Waterman has with her for the
Winter her cousin, Mr.. Edwin A. Ran
kin of Wyomissing, Pa.
Miss Catherine Evans, daughter of
Representative and Mrs. William E.
Evans will arrive Sunday morning by
cir from California to spend the holi-
days with her parents at the Shore
ham. Miss Evans graduated from Hol-
ton Arms in June 1881, and is now
student at the University of Southern
California. Miss Evans will also be the
house guest of Miss Lucie Sharp at the
Westminster for several days.
Mrs. Courts. widow of Comdr. George
Courts, U. S. N, has come from
Williamsburg, Va, and is the guest of
Mrs. Eliphalet Andrews in her home,
Veaucleuse, at Seminary, Va.
The League of Republican Women will
hold an informal at-home tomorrow
afternoon in its headquarters on Scott
Circle from 2 to $50 O'Clock, when Mrs.
Edward A. Keys, fourth vice president
of the league, will preside at the tea
table, assisted by Mrs Charles L.
McNary. Mrs. Russell B. Harrison, Miss
Grace Burton, Mrs. Carl Casey, Mrs.
Victor Kaufman. Mrs. Delos A.