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Evening star., 1932-08-27
LITTLE BENNY
By LEE PAPE.

I'm reeding a swell book called For
Fair Honor's Sake, all about people
having duels when they got mad in
stead of just fighting, and us fellows
was sitting on my front steps tawking
and arsAWing, and me and Skinny
Martin started to have a fearse personel
argewment about weather the earth Is
a million or billion years old, ending
up with insults, Skinny saying, Hay,
who you think you're tawking to, you
shrimp?
Well I'd rather be a shrimp than q
long string bean, because II shrimp
started to eat string bean what could
the string bean do? I said.
Being a good anser, and Skinny said,
I'll show you what could do, you
shrimp If you get fresh with me you'll
find out who you're getting fresh with,
he said, and I said, o Is that so, we'll
II you want to have duel I'll chal-
lence you to one, you arrant knave.
All rite, come on around to the
alley rite now. Skinny said, and I said,
What's you tawking about, who ever
heard OF fighting duel in alley? I
CESS you don't know much about duel,
I said.
I gess I know as much as you do,
Skinny said, and said, Like heck you
do, or you wouldn't think you could
have one in a alley. A duel has to be
held out in the country, or at least
nothing smaller than the park, said.
G WIZ lissen to that guy, do you
think I'd wawk all a ways out to the
park to fite little guy like you that I
could lick one handed easy? Skinny
said, and I said. Well all rite. if you
don't want to fite a duel it's none of
my biZZneSs.
Wich just then some more of the
fellows came around and We got up a
game Of cops and robbers. me feeling
lucky on account Of Skinny Martin
being one of the best fighters around.
Evening star., 1932-08-27

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Evening star., 1932-08-27

- PARKING glass is term so
delightfully."- descriptive of dec
orative clear glass that it gives
~ mental picture of it. There is
a quality to glass which makes
At shine and sparkle whether it is cut
or smooth, colored or white, lrideScent
or opalescent. Since it has this in
herent characteristic of beauty, 1t
should never be allowed to look any
thing but its best, for then 1t looses
its charm. 1t Is well for those who
follow the fashion Of today and fea-
ture glassware for table service, to re-
member to keep 1t bright and shining.
Cut glass, so dificult to trace in
patterns deep and geometric, is not in
the present vogue. Its artistic element
was largely in the depth Of the in
dented design. This, Of course, neces-
STATED the finest pieces being heavy,
very heavy in large articles and always
heavy for the size, even when this
was small. 1t was no trifiing matter to
keep this kind of glassware sparkling.
1t was washed with a brush and dried
in deep jewelers. sawdust. When dry,
this sawdust was shaken and brushed
away, leaving q marvelously sparkling
finish.
The majority Of glass of today is
engraved or lightly cut In expensive
pieces and pressed and nodded IN
cheaper grades. The mechanics OF
glassmaking, however, have advanced
20 far that even the less expensive
ware does not have the tiny bubbles
and flaws In it Of former times. The
average of excellence Is high. The use
of glassware for everyday meals and
for dining room decoration has brought
about q certain listlessness about keep
ing it immaculate. Not always by any
means Is this the case. but often
enough for a word in connection with
the care Of this ornamental ware not
TO be anaiss.
Evening star., 1932-08-27

began to set, which meant that there
were at least four eggs in that nest.
But apparently Striped Chipmunk
wasn't at all interested in that nest In
the first place 1t was high up in the
tree. In the second place Welcome
Robin and Mrs. Welcome are too large
for small person like Striped Chip
munk to have trouble with. Anyway,
that was the feeling. So, though he
watched the building of that nest 1t was
without special interest.
But when he saw Red-eye the VIRGO
and Mrs. Red-eye spending lot OF
time looking over another apple tree,
especially those branches ON the side
nearest the old wall, he kept sharp
watch Of them without appearing to do
so. The leaves were out on all the trees
and bushes and the Red-eyes were such
small people that 1t was not easy 10
keep track of them. 1t was easier when
he noticed that at last they were spend
ing a great deal of time around the tips
of a branch that overhung the bushes
growing along the Old Stone Wall. But
even after he had seen them bringing
strips of bark, small pieces of paper and
other material he couldn't find that
nest for the longest time.
Then one day just before the nest
was finished, he climbed up in young
sapling the top Of which reached up to
that branch of the apple tree. He isn't
fond Of climbing, but he had purpose.
He chose a time when both Red-eyes
were off hunting for material for q
lining. 1t wasn't until he was almost
to the top that he saw what he hoped
to see, dainty little basket of nest
suspended in the fork made by two
twigs way out near the tip of the
branch. Striped Chipmunk chuckled,
then scrambled down before either OF
the Red-eyes returned.
Copyright, 1897
Evening star., 1932-08-27
Striped Chipmunk Watches.
N you know what your neighbors do
The knowledge may be gain to you.
Striped Chipmunk.
= TRIPED CHIPMUNK lives-well

- TRIPED CHIPMUNK lives-well,
Just exactly where he lives Is his
secret and 1t wouldn't be fair 10
~ give that away. But this mucn
we know, his home is somewhere
under or close to the Old Stone Wall on
the edge of the Old Orchard. The old
wall is his highway, his playground
and his fortress. Stiped Chipmunk loves
that Old Stone Wall. He loves to sit on
the highest stone of it and look out at
the Great World, or what he can see
of it. He loves to sit there and sing
while he watches what is going on
around him, for Striped Chipmunk is
merry Of heart and just has to sing. To
be sure his song isn't musical. You
might not call it song. It Is one, how
ever, for it is an expression OF the glad
ness that fills his small being.
Now while Striped Chipmunk is a
Arm believer in minding his own busl-
y ness he also believes in finding out all
k he possible can about what Is going on
mRround him.
What my neighbors do may be no
/ business of mine, yet again 1t may be.
There are times when what some one
does makes all the difference in the
@w'orid to me and right then IL becomes
#Sny business" says he. Nothing Is lost
Aby keeping ones eyes open and some
times a lot Is gained"
80 those bright eyes of Striped Chip
munk's are always watching. not only
for the approach of a hungry enemy,
but also to find out what his friends
and neaghbors are about, for such
knowledge may be usefU when least
expected and in ways not thought OF.
Evening star., 1932-08-27
DECORATIVE ARRANGEMENT
GLASSWARE

There should be towels especially
for the glass, soft towels and alb
sorbent. The glass should be washed
in very warm, soapy water, but not
scalding water. 1t should be rinsed
in very warm water, warmer than the
wash water. For the best results put
a little bit of washing soda in the
soapy water and use first towel to
wipe off the rinsing water, and a sec
ond towel to polish it. While this
sounds a little too particular, perhaps,
it will be found that it really is as
easy as using one towel until 1t is
too damp and then changing. Per-
sonal experience makes this statement
exact. A towel which sheds lint. cou1-
teracts all the good effects OF such
washing, as it leaves tiny particles on
the ware.
Glassware used for decoration should
be treated with care to bring out its
especial beauty. For example, a white
cover for a buffet on which colored
glass is displayed brings out the tone
of the ware best Clear glass sh ould
have a colored background or a mir
rored one. 1t sinks into insignificance
against white or extremely light
background. All glass looks well when
it catches the rays of the sun. Col
ored glass is exquisite on window
sill. This is well to hold in mind
when there is window high above a
sideboard or in a chimney nook. The
light rays shine through the colored
transparent ware, imparting a vivid
ness to it which pleases the eye.
In this discussion Of glassware the
marvellous kinds which closely resemble
porcelains in their translucence and
decorations are not included. These
stand in class by themselves. The
clear and colored and the kind which
is known as crystal glass, because OF
its likeness to genuine crystal, are in
cluded.
Evening star., 1932-08-27

and uphill. Sometimes it gets in a deep
rut and ma falls head over heels some
distance away. They actually put their
heads together and lift the precious
ball, which forgot to tell you has a
wee cream-colored egg in it.
After much effort and rolling, father
insists that mother dig hole for the
ball, and he goes away and lets her do
the excavating all alone That may
have been the reason she rode home !!
She begins to make circle around the
ball and gradually the hole gets deeper.
The ball sinks lower and lower until it
is several inches below the surface,
then the mother gets from under her
load and crawls out. Loose dirt is scat
tered over the hole. In a short time
the egg matches. The wee grub finds
plenty Of food which he enjoys. Then
he wraps himself in a silken robe for
a rest. This time he is a thin-skinned
grub, very portly body and small
head. AS time goes on, he, too, takes
rest, waking up beetle.
Feeling the need Of air, he knows
those broad, strong front feet will get
him out II properly used He is soon
out In the sunshine, letting his wings
expand and his shell harden. Soon he
is flying toward a place where some
thing tells him meal is waiting.
Copyright, ls32)
Evening star., 1932-08-27
DELI lINL OlOlNAAO w. Burgess.

Little do they miss. In the Spring when
the feathered folk were busy building
their nests Striped Chipmunk was es-
pecially watchful. Those nests were
no business of his. OF course not. Why
should they be? Yet he was at some
pains to discover if he could every nest
built in his neighborhod. He didn't
let his busy neighbors know that he was
watching them. He pretended to be
doing nothing but sing from sheer Joy
in living but all the time he was noting
whence his feathered friends came and
where they went.
Welcome and l&r5. Robin began build
ing long before the leaves were out to
hide their nest, SO it was no secret at
all. It was in an apple tree very near
the Old Stone Wall and Striped Chip
munk knew when it was started and
watched the work until 1t was finished.
He knew the very day that Mrs. Robin
Evening star., 1932-08-27
PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE
BY WILLIAM BRADY, NJ D.
I'd rather grouse along with "indi-

"a ratlet grouse hlonB WIN mul-
gestion."
When the patient has had q fairly
typical attack of acute Inflammation in
the southwest territory. then II Symp-
toms persist for months after the acute
illness 1t Is fair bet that removal Of
the appendix will prove curs i've.
At present the diagnosis Of chronic
appendicitis must be tentative in the
great majority of cases, whether there
is any corroborative X-ray evidence or
not. It is another instance of taking
your doctors opinion or not according
to your confidence in his honesty and
ability.
1t occurs to me that a considerable
number of cases in which the tentative
diagnosis of chronic appendicitis Is
made may be actually masked peptic
ulcer. Anyway it can do no harm for
such sufferers to try a kind Of treat
ment test-follow a diet suitable for
one with peptic gastric or duodenaD
ulcer for few weeks and perhaps take
alkalis along with it. If this brings
marked relief it casts doubt upon the
diagnosis of chronic appendicitis as the
cause of the trouble. An outline of such
a diet will be sent to any reader who
asks for it and incloses stamped envel-
ope bearing his address. No clippings
will suffice, as long as OF Doc Brady
conducts this column. Nothing arouses
my spleen 50 much as a clipping OF my
own stuff sent to me In lieu OF q request.
Evening star., 1932-08-27
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

the eggs Of "the enemy" home in order
to hatch them. When black ants hatch
from t,.a eggs, they probably will be
slaves Of the red ants.
Ants often make war, one tribe
against another tribe Black ants and
red ants are ancient foes. Ants which
make slaves OF other ants sometimes
forget the art Of working, or Of helping
themselves. If they lose their slaves
the master ants may find themselves
not fit to make their own living.
From Winthorpe, Saskatchewan, comes
a letter written by a teacher who saves
the corner in the Summer as well as
during the school term.
II keep scrapbook," he states,
filled with the writings. find them Of
great help, and the children at school
are fairly enthusiastic about reading
my scrapbook. 1t saves me a lot OF
trouble by having them look up things
in this book for themselves"
Proofs have come to me that thou
sands and thousands OF boys and girls
are saving the corner In scrapbooks. as
well as many grown folks. School pu-
pills who have not yet joined the Scrap
book Club might start right now clip
ping the chapters of Exploring the
Solar System" These stories could be
used as topics in science or nature
study. UNCLE RAY,
Evening star., 1932-08-27
Stuffed Cucumbers.

Out medium sized cucumbers in
halves lengthwise and scoop out as
much of the pulp as possible. Chop
this very fine and mix 1t with an equal
quantity of soft breadcrumbs, three
tablespoonfuls of softened butter, salt,
pepper and paqrika to taste, a grating
Of onion and a dash OF mace. Moisten
with well beaten egg, fill the cucum-
bers, place strips of bacon lengthwise
on the tops, replace the other half of
the cucumber and bake for about 80
minutes. Basic occasionally with
melted butter.
Evening star., 1932-08-27

In its native cline the coconut Is
usually green, but its largest use in this
country is dried and shredded. ready to
use in desserts. Occasionally rome one
gees to the trouble Of grating by hand
generally at the expense Of scraped
fingers.
Like many other products, the quail
ity of the dried coconut has been
much improved. It is now put up in
air-tight cans or cartons in which it
keeps soft and fresh 1t Is also possible
to obtain it canned with the milk. In
either case that rancid taste which ex-
posure to the air will cause is avoided
While in its own country coconut is
actually meat and drink to the natives,
Evening star., 1932-08-27
N A T u r E S
C. I'll IL ID r E N
BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY.
TUMBLE BUG.
Scarabied.

cCdFdDIeu.
" HE tumble bug has fallen from
graceI Long ago he was held
as the emblem of immortality
and his figure carved in rocks
or pictured on ancient papyrus.
In the tombs of the great, hundreds OF
feet below the surface, where ancient
and mummied people sleep, you Will
find tribute paid to the sacred beetle
No other insect has been so glorif1ed.
Today you will find him on Jewelry, on
metal and stone, still brilliantly col
ored. untarnished by time.
To us they are tumble bugs or pill
rollers, humble scavengers, whose eco
nomic Importance is not such as to
call forth comment. From June until
September there are two outstanding
species who go forth in pairs, to seek
their food and roll it home. One Is
beautiful bronze round Shouldered
beetle, seen on the country highways
following horse tracks. The other the
true and typical tumble bug, most OF
us know, a jet black beetle found in
COW pastures and barnyards. But the
ways are the same the world over.
Their sense of smell Is keen. and
mile is nothing to a beetle. Upon ar
irving at their market place they pro-
ceed to make their ball. The front
legs are easily adapted to whatever is
required of them. First they are rakes,
then shovels and brooms II the need
arise. They are elbowed, too; this Is
great advantage. All discarded matter
is pushed aside, the pill is passed from
the front feet to the next pair. They
roll the material against the hard shell
of their body, turning it rapidly as it
is shaped.
At last the ball is as large as a small
apple and Mr.. and Mrs. T. Bug start
for home. Father acts as If he were
going to stand on his head, but he is
backing up to his ball. Mother gets
aboard and they start for home. You
would think they would show a little
more judgment and dig a home for it
where they were. Not at all. That
ball is pushed over stones, rough places
Evening star., 1932-08-27
GOOD TASTE TODAY
BY EMILY POST.
Famous Authority on Etiquette.

you have explained to me about her
friends. Also write to the secretary Of
the fraternity asking him to include
note Of appreciation from you in the
next bulletin or whatever form OF notice
the fraternity sends out.
Dear Mrs. Post: I would like to have
your opinion on the subject Of an en-
graved card of thanks that bride I
know sent in return for her wedding
gifts. A few Of her friends say this u
a new fashion"
Answer.-It is not possible to over
emphasize the rudeness Of an engraved
card Of thanks. Whoever devised this
fragrant affront TO courtesy was obvi-
ously more concerned with making sales
for stationers than with acquiring
knowledge of polite behavior.
Copyright, le32)
Evening star., 1932-08-27
Rice Bavarian Cream.

Soak one tablespoonful Of gelatin
in one-fourth cupful Of cold water for
five minutes. Add one-rourth cupful of
boiling pineapple Juice, half a cupful Of
sugar and stir until both gelatin and
sugar are dissolved. Add one table,
spoonful of lemon juice. pinch of salt,
one cupful of cooked rice and one cup
full of grated pineapple. When begin
ming to set, fold in one cupful Of whip
ped cream roses.
Evening star., 1932-08-27

over the globe. can't very well obtain
their addresses, and the boys now at
the college never met her. I received
letter from the secretary of their fra
ternity saying that they had been trying
to find me and they offered sympathy
and promised to assist me. How will I
thank my aunt's friends in her town
and how will I go about thanking all
those fraternity boyS?"
Answer-Put a notice of thanks In
the local paper, explaining exactly what
Evening star., 1932-08-27
Chocolate Peanut Clusters.

Cut half pound of sweet chocolate
in small pieces. Place in the top of a
small double boiler. being careful that
the water does not boil. Stir the choco-
late until melted. Cool to IS degrees
Fahrenheit. Dip one peanut at time
freshly roasted peanuts Lift out with
fork. Arrance three or more to-
gether, then place on wax paper to
allow the chocolate to harden.
Evening star., 1932-08-27

almost q stranger
to me. I knew
none Of her friends.
I tried to acknowl-
edge their assist
ance and the floral
gifts after I re-
turned to my home.
I could not write to
very many, as 1t
was impossible for
me to obtain the
addresses. She was
the matron Of a
fraternity house for
many years before
she retired. Some
of the boys sent
a lovely floral pill
low. These men
A.4 oANTk1.1I Ill
Evening star., 1932-08-27
Drowned Onions.

Cook five medium sized onions un-
covered in boiling water until half
done, or for about Is minutes. Drain,
put into baking dish inches in d.
ameter and inches deep with half
a cupful of boiling brown stock and
two and one-half tablespoonfuls of
butter, and bake uncovered in a mod
crate over for As minutes. At the end
of this time almost all of the stock
will have evaporated and the onions
will be attractively Drowned. Serve
whole as garnish for meat. If you
have no stock on hand add a bouillon
cube to the boiling water to use as
liquid for baking.
Evening star., 1932-08-27
Watermelon Preserves.

Remove all the green rind and the
soft inner portion. then cut the white
part into cubes. The liquid will be like
honey If brown sugar is used Make
the sirup and have it boiling, with a
few slices of lemon and stick Of Gin
namon in it. Do not put the cinnamon
in a bag. Pour the melon into the
sirup and boil until done. If simmered,
the preserves will be dark and rich and
the sirup will be rather thick If quickly
cooked, the preserves will be clear
pink.
Evening star., 1932-08-27
Candied Flowers.

Boil together one cupful Of white
sugar and one-fourth cupful Of water
for five minutes. Dip the flower petals
in this, drain, dry over night, then coat
in unbeaten egg white and dredge with
sugar. Let dry thoroughly.
Evening star., 1932-08-27

NAANAh AAA NA9ASAAf 80 A.
has so m a n y
others.
In any event, the
coconut palm fur
nishes ma terial for
living quarters and
the staple food for
many of the in
habitants of the
countries where it
grows. An ancient
proverb reads, He
who plants a Coco
nut tree plants
vessels and cloth
ing, food and drink,
a habitation for
himself and a
heritage for his
children -
Evening star., 1932-08-27

the smartest dresses out. 1t goes in
for the higher neckllne we're hearing
more and more about, and stresses this
new effect by a nonchalant bow. The
pockets are just about the perkiest you
can imagine, emerging from an in
verted pleat on each side Of the skirt.
And, Of course, the button front Is
very practical and decorative note. 1t
Is No. 823.
Sizes IA, is. So, SO, 40, AZ. Size s6
requires 3l2 yards Of 36-inch material,
or ga yards of 39-inch material.
To get a pattern of this model send
Is cents in coins. Please write very
plainly your name and address. style
number and size of each pattern or
dered and mail to The Evening Star
Pattern Department, Washington, D. c.
Several days are required to fill orders
and patterns will be mailed as quickly
as possible.
Our new fashion magazine, with
color supplement and Paris style news,
is now available at 10 cents when Or
dered with a pattern and Is cents
when ordered separately.
Evening star., 1932-08-27
COcOnut Is Meat and Drink Food as
Well as Dessert and Garnish
BY EDITH M. BARBER.

TRADITION tells US that the
seeds for the coconut palm
were disseminated by the ocean
Il winds, which accounts for the
fact that it is widely grown in
all the tropical parts Of the world
Scientific research would probably end
Evening star., 1932-08-27
My Neighbor Says:

Beeswax dissolved in turpen-
tine until the consistency of mo-
lasses, then applied to furniture
with a woolen cloth will remove
all scratches.
Use a fork instead of a spoon
when blending -four and water.
1t quickly makes the mixture
smooth.
When restringing beads use
two strands of dental floss in
stead of one. Beads are not so
likely to cut through two strands.
Strong soap suds and hot water
will remove stains from pewter
that has become discolored and
dark.
Often, while baking, the,
juice of a blueberry pie runs over
into the oven. Put salt on the
burning Juice and 1t will not
smoke or leave an odor In your
kitchen.
tCopyright, 1922
Evening star., 1932-08-27

M. C. B.-"What position does
man take when walking with two
women?" is question frequently asked.
A man properly takes the curb side.
whether walking with one or with two
women. He does not sandwich him
self between them. A woman walking
with two men, however, takes her posi-
ton between the men.