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Evening star., 1932-07-09


TNKY, the aIl-black. independent lit
tie son of Jimmy Skunk, had wan
dered deep into the Green Forest
A BY this time he didn't in the least
mind being alone. In fact he en-
joyed his independence. 1t was fine
to be able to do just what he wanted
to do, with no one to tell him that he
must or must not do this or that. II
was fine when he found something good
to eat not to have to quarrel over II
with a greedy brother or sister. He
had no trouble in finding plenty to
eat, and, being small, there was always
a place to creep into to sleep.
So far he had met only Jumper the
Hare, who was harmless anyway. and
Gray Fox Both had been most polite
to him and made II very clear that
they had no desire to offend him. This
gave him more confidence than ever.
Everybody does have a lot of re-
spect for that little scent gun carry,
thought he Gray Fox Is big enough
to take my head off in one bite, but
he took care not to come near. And
he was hungry at that. could see it
in his eyes. 1t Is great thing to have
no fear. 1t is great thing to be pre-
pared for trouble. l don't want any
trouble with anybody. I'm not look
ing for trouble But If trouble comes
along I'm ready for it. I'm prepared.
I'm ready to defend myself, and that
is the way everybody should be.
guess trouble stays away from people
who are prepared and ready for it. 1t
commands respect. Anyway, that is
Evening star., 1932-07-09
SUMMERTIME
BY ID. C. PEATTIE.
Insects and Plants.


TINE coming Of Summer and the
drone of bees are as one in
our minds. White daisies, first
Il opening in the fields, have,
l suppose. more kinds of in
sects on them than any other plant
of their size in the District of Col
umbia. Any one who has ever COL
lected insects of any sort knows this.
But other flowers in bloom at this
| time of year also swarm with bees
and the bee-like flies and fiower-lov-
ing beetles. Insects now flock especial
ly to the chinquapin bushes and the
white-alder flowers.
Those who prize rarities will go
after the early Spring flower fly.
Merapioidus. but for most of us ordi
nary mortals, not quite bug conscious,
one gold bee on q gold eyed daisy Is
Summer incarnate, and holds a world
of fascination.
What we Americans do not under
stand is the art Of idling wisely. One
might begin by idlng after the busy
bee as he improves each shining
flower, and observes the many sorts
of blossoms that he visits, and his
way with each one Of them. Where
there is nectar, there the bee sucks.
He will find his way into the most
complicated blossoms, and find his
way out again in one fashion or
another. In cases Of desperation. (for
some flowers are practically traps. he
will tear his way through some weak
point in the corolla. And as he goes
he becomes completely busted over
with pollen. Nectar seeking. he con-
tinually, also. shakes off pollen into
ever new flowers, doubtless making
natural hybrids between closely re-
lated species or varieties or strains.
But more often the receiving flower
accepts and encourages only pollen of
its own kind. 1t remains negative to
other pollens.
The astonishing usefulness OF bees
and flowers to each other, and the
indubtiable adaptations Of their shapes
and mechanism which bees and flowers
have made to each other have given
rise to a wealth of speculation by phi
losophers, both scientific and amateur.
The mind rejects the notion that
mere chance has brought flower form
and insect form into happy coinci-
dence, as it is surely not chance that
one's feet are mates. Yet If one begins
to see intelligence on the part of
plants and gratitudes on the part OF
bees one is led swiftly into the prime
scientific heresy called theology.
Theology is that line of thought which
suppoSes that fundamental or final
causes undelie and explain the exist
ence OF natural phenomena. Thus
every organism and behavior serves
useful purpose in perfect design
which 1t is the business of science to
discover and praise, any evidence to the
contrary being set aside as part Of the
puzzle not yet fitted in. The trouble
with this reasoning is not that We know
it to be false (for it may be trueD. but
that it has a muddling effect on clear
headed observations, and withers the
precious skepticism of the Man-from-
Missouri, Theology was tried as a phil
osophy all through the Middle Ages,
and knowledge did not progress, 1t
diminished
Evening star., 1932-07-09
A Sermon for Today
The High Taxation of Sin.
BY REV. JOHN r. GUM.

This has to do with the tax Ques-
ton, a question which has ever been
a veXing one, and the source of much
complaining, from the time govern
ments began to exist. This was the
first question that came up when Reho-
boam began his reign as King over
Israel. succeeding his father, Solomon.
To support his extravagant regime.
Solomon had imposed upon the people
an unduly heavy burden OF taxes, caus-
ing widespread complaint. When Re-
hoboam came to the throne the people
plead with him: Make thou the griev-
Gus service of thy father. and his heavy
yoke which he put upon us, lighter,
and we will serve thee" To this plea
Rehoboam insolently replied: my
father made your yoke heavy. and I
will add to your yoke" We konw the
result. The kingdom split, never again
to be reunited.
The kingdom of Israel was not the
last kingdom to be disrupted by un-
reasonable taxation. 1t is high time
that the rulers and governing bodies
Of the nations should learn that there
is dynamite in the tax question. The
backs of the people of the world to-
day are bent under heavy burdens OF
taxes, made necessary by extravaganza
ana WhotC al bAlC 1OAAASb Va NAASA bOr-
ernments, to pay for wars that should
never have been fought and to pre-
pare for more wars. 1t Is remarkable,
the elf-possession and Self-control the
people have so far displayed under
these excessive burdens. But the powers
that be should not forget that there
is a limit to human endurance and
human patience If the leaders and
lawmakers of the nations are wise, they
will look well to this matter. Else 1t
will not be long before the people, out
of sheer desperation, will be provoked
to rebellion, and we shall begin to see
more kingdoms and nations blown up
by the dynamite hidden in this old
question of taxes.
But, after all, the highest taxes men
have to pay are not those imposed
upon them by their governments. Gov
ernment taxes may be heavy, but the
heaviest taxes ever levied upon men
are those levied upon them by the
devil There is no government on eartn
where the taxes are so high as in
the devils government. In other words,
the highest taxes men have to pay are
those incurred by their wrong-doing.
Just now the tax question IS up be-
fore our National Congress. Everybody
is thinking and talking about taxes.
how high they already are, and how
much higher they will be under the
schedules being made out by the pres
ent Congress. Meanwhile we might
well do little serious and sober think
ing about the high taxation OF SIN.
Evening star., 1932-07-09
New Type of Trimming for Hat
BY MARY MARSHALL.

LII the world of women may. IL
" you like, be. divided into two
II groups-those that are hat con-
4 i scious and those that are not.
To the women of the first
group hats are of great Importance and
not to give special thought to ones
hat on every occasion seems like down.
right folly. To the women of the sec
ond group hats are merely incidental
no more important than stockings or
handkerchiefs Sometimes not so i'm
portant. Women Of one sort like to
have a hat for every street costume in
the wardrobe. The other type OF
woman chooses one hat Of a sort that
will go with everything, more or less
satisfactorily.
Our own conviction is that hats are
most important. There is nothing that
will dispel the gloom so quickly as the
knowledge that ones hat is becoming
so quickly make a smart dress or suit
book cheap as a badly chosen hat.
Right now the stores are fun Of in
expensive hsts-so inexpensive that
there is no excuse for not having
enough of them. But there is danger,
too, in this wealth of low-priced hats,
because many OF them look even
cheaper than they are. Usually it is
worth while to pay for good quality in
any sort of hat, and a straw that is
really good may be re-preSsed and pro-
vided with new trimming to prolong
its usefulness.
The sketch gives a suggestion for a
new sort of hat trimming that you can
adjust yourself. 1t consists Of strip
OF ribbon-satin or Yelvet-with a knot
Evening star., 1932-07-09
CHAIR,
THOSE FROM SOUTHERN CLINfES

~ URNTTURE can be made to LEND
l. itself to comfort in hot weather
or it can interfere with comfort
Il This may be due to the ar
rangement of the pieces. There
is a reason why the term Summer fur
niture is rightly applicable to certain
kinds and not to others. Most of the
so-called Summer furniture is from
tropical countries or is similarly con-
structed. Its characteristics are light
ness and openneSS.
Consider wicker and willow furniture
and that in which cane is used in seat
ing. in backs, arms, etc. Immediately
one recalls ventilated articles those in
which there is as little hindrance as
possible to the free circulation Of air.
There is small obstruction to breezes
sweeping through them to supply COM
fort to occupants or to prevent air seep-
ing through other pieces in the path of
the wind
Wooden furniture, minus upholstery,
does not necessarily originate in hot
countries, but when it has slat or rung
backs and other openwork features 1t
savors of the GOODNESS of tropical fur
nitire. In old-time settler days the
backs of chairs which we're openly con-
structed were left as they we're in hot
weather. In Winter they were trans
formed into what might be termed up
holstered pieces by the addition Of
wadded backs of textiles tied in posi-
ton, and by chair seats of down or
feather covered to match the backs
This simple upholstery prevented the
occupant from getting the drafts
which must have whistled merrily
Evening star., 1932-07-09

straighter silhouette as illustrated in
this model. The scanning Of the blouse
lends decorative interest. too. Prints
with plain color for contrast would be
smart variation for this style.
1t is adaptable to silks or woolens
and has fashion interest that will
carry it smartly through the Fall. 1t is
No. 760
sizes Il, Is. SO. So. 40. AZ. Size So
requires ga yards of 36-inch fabric,
or 3sa yards Of 39-inch fabric, with "a
yard for contrast
Simplified illustrated instructions for
cutting and sewing are included with
each pattern. They give complete di-
rections for making these dresses.
To obtain a pattern Of this attractive
model send IS cents in coin. Kindly
be sure to write very plainly on each
pattern ordered your name and ad-
dress and size 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.
Fashion Magazine, filled with the
latest Paris style news, together with
color supplement. can now be had at
10 cents when ordered with q pattern
and Is cents when ordered separately.
Evening star., 1932-07-09
DILL IL 1IVAL OAOAeAA1O ". Burgess

but he acts as II he thinks he owns
the earth. My, what a little imp OF
blackness he is out there in the moon
light I hope for his sake that Hooty
the Owl doesn't happen along. Helloi
As live, there is Buster Bear starting
to cross that dam from the other end.
He doesn't see that little Skunk and
the latter doesn't see him. If both
keep on they are bound to meet. Some
thing is going to happen. If Buster
just puts one foot on that little fellow
that will be the end of him. Even if
that little fellow is armed with scent
gun I don't believe Buster Bear will
stop. 1t is too much to believe that
one so small as that little fellow has
any chance at all against one so big
as Buster Bear"
Meanwhile Inky was slowly making
his way across the dam one way and
Buster Bear was shuffling across the
other way. They saw each other at the
same instant and both stopped. Paddy
the Beaver held his breath as Re
watched to see what would happen.
Evening star., 1932-07-09
DOROTHY DK'S LETTER BOX

D young girls and would like to have
| 4 the following questions for us
1 revive dead love affair?
~ hold friend after get
hold respect admiration
and still be popular?
your friend realize that
girls and still not show jealousy?
not care Tor persists
in you, thout making mad? NQU1SITIVE FOUR
NswERIt peicoats all
whole
how to handle boys and that
knowledge here for answering
queries well I
dead love affair
is 1t Il
and that is all there is to it. You
can never geth bach don
CECoND only hold is by max
~ agreeable that she looks better to him than
looking
him
his be able to cater to them
friends by being peuant and
petty tyrannes them They think
a is will stand Of treatment
that he leaves for girl who easier to
with.
THIRD respect admiration still be popular
sensible light hearted
chum and yet have
Every likes him tells him that
his coming in TO him. in
until he
actually engaged and the date
right to him from going with
other
faults Look bored when he around and
he will DOROTHY DIX
Evening star., 1932-07-09
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

every donkey he had seen had a cross
marking on its back, and added:
"Donkeys live to a great age. A dom
key was an old standby for the royal
family Of England. queen Victoria
drove 1t for years, and it carried the
Prince OF Wales, who later became King
Edward. 1 think it lived to be SIS years
old"
From a little girl, Miriam Spero,
comes a letter with this suggestion,
viii you please print in some Of your
Corners something about musicians?"
Yes, Miriam, l have been thinking of
doing that for a long time. 1 plan a
series later this Summer about Mozart,
Beethoven and other famous men of
music.
From a boy, Darwin Cooley, I have a
letter containing these words:
When 1 received the directions that
tell you how to make a scrap book and
the membership certificate I hao the
certificate signed, and now I am full
fledged member of the club. I have
started my scrap book.
"As you have said, knowledge is
power and want power. Therefore /
am seeking knowledge"
We are glad to have you in the club,
Darwin, and I hope that your knowl-
edge leads to power which you will use
for the good Of the human race.
UNCLE RAY.
Evening star., 1932-07-09

the way it looks to me. I haven't been
out in the Great World very long, but
I have found out already that those
win respect who can command 1t, and
those who cannot don't get It,"
Now in course of time Inky wan
dered as far as the pond Of Paddy the
Beaver. Never had he seen so much
water at one time. He had a good
time playing along the edge. After
while he came to the dam which made
that pond, the dam Paddy had long
ago built, and which had now become
so broad and solid that it was often
used by the folk of the Green Forest
as a sort Of highway. Inky decided
that he would like to see what it was
like on the other side of Paddy's pond,
SO he started across the dam.
Mistress Moon was shining her
brightest, and on Paddy's pond and on
the dam it was almost as bright as
day. Paddy the Beaver had chanced
to put his head out of water over near
the dam just as Inky climbed up and
started across. He didn't see Paddy,
but Paddy saw him and knew the little
fellow right away to be one of Jimmy
Skunk's children.
"I wonder where Jimmy tsp" thought
Paddy. II haven't seen him or heard
of him for a long time. don't believe
that he or Mrs. Jimmy can be around.
That little fellow must have run away.
He looks too small and young to be
out in the Great World by himself,
Evening star., 1932-07-09

a long time, but a snake digests its food
slowly and exceedingly well, be it hair,
feathers, bones or hoofs.
A snake appears to glide, but 1t Is
walking on its ribs, which are connected
with crosswise plates on its lower sides.
These plates have projecting edges on
the hind end which hold to an object,
thus enabling the snake to move quick
ly as the ribs work these plates.
In August the mother will give birth
to IL to SO Snakelings, about 6 inches
long. She takes possession of wood
chuck home, as q rule. In a short
time, they catch wee insects and frog
lets. The mother warns them with a
"hiss-iss-s" when danger threatens and
they are expert hiders.
At night they stretch themselves be-
side her. She is a brave mother and
puts up a fine bluff. She is harmless,
but her ruSe works.
The old skin is rubbed through be-
tween rocks. She appears to be looking
through a veil until her head covering
is shed. She creeps from the paper
thin skin and is clad in shining scales.
The Ancient Order of the Garter is
said to have adopted the colors of the
garter snake, and when the knights
were arrayed in their rich brocades the
garters were gay striped ribbons.
(Copyright. 1922
Evening star., 1932-07-09
GOOD TASTE TODAY
BY EMILY POST,
Famous Authority on Etiquette.

MY dear Mrs. Post: How long should
a hostess wait for late guest?"
Answer: Fifteen minutes is the con-
ventional length of time that a hostess
is supposed 10 wait dinner. To walt
more than 20 minutes Is to show lack
of consideration to the many who were
courteously prompt, for the sake of one
who Is discourteously at fault. The
practice Of making those who are OH
time stand waiting while dinner spoils
and enthusiasm ebbs. all for the sake of
a willful, delinquent. is topsy- turvy
situation which every hostess should do
her part to correct.
Dear Mrs Post: Who acts as host
when there Is no man OF the houSe'?"
Answer: At small dinner, no one.
At formal dinner given by hostess
who Is either widow or unmarried she
asks whichever man she knows best-a
relative If there is one present-to "act
as host" He gives his arm to the guest
OF honor and leads the way to the
dining room, where he sits opposite the
hostess.
(Copyright. 1927
II you would like 4 leaiet on the Great
American Rudeness" and the Little Amerl-
can Rudeness." send q stamped. Self-ad-
dressed envelope with your request to Mrs.
Fost. care Of this paper.
Evening star., 1932-07-09


the words that stimulated 1t.
There are times when silence is truly
golden. g,
John George came home from school
sneezing and coughing like pony that
had eaten beyond its capacity.
Dear, dear. John George, you are
sick. Go right to bed"
mo. I'm not sick. mother. I feel all
right. Honest"
"You can't feel all right You have
bad cold. You are coming down with
something. You get right into bed.
I'll take your temperature and see."
Out came the Thermometer, the
blankets, the hot-water bottles. the
electric pads and the aspirin. John
George was sick and he had to be made
well. All this time John George pro-
tests he is well. Really. But mother
is sure that such sneezes mean some
thing dreadful and she is not going to
let it get ahead of her The family Is
hushed, told to keep away from John
George until the doctor has come.
Toward evening the doctor came. He
looked down John Georges throat. He
listened at his chest, he took close
look at his tongue. He seemed very
much interested in John Georges eyes.
IT can't find a thing the matter.
Sneezing was he? Sneezed since he got
into bed?"
We'll. no, I don't believe he has
I've been so busy 1 really couldn't say
positively. John George, have you
been sneeZing?"
For the first time since he had been
bundled into bed that afternoon John
George had chance to speak at length.
mo, mother I didn't sneeze at all
since 1 got home. You see. Fritz had
some stuff that he took out of his
grandfather's drawer and he threw 1t
all over us when we got out of school.
That's why was sneezing. I told you
wasn't sick, but you wouldn't listen
to me-"
HIM" said the doctor, st guess you
can get up now. Lucky you didn't make
yourself sick thinking about it,"
Il didn't think about it. I thought
about what would happen to Fritz to-
morrow when the teacher heard about
the SNUFF and all the mothers wrote
notes and everything. Guess he won't
want to throw snuff again for while"
How was l to know" said mother
In hasty defense. He came in sneezing
like mad, tears running down his face.
his nose all red and puffy. Why
shouldn't I think he was Sick?"
Maybe. But why not think for health
instead OF for illness? Why not give
health the first word? 1t is dangerous
to make too much Of a child's COM
plant. whatever it is. Even when 1t IS
serious the less said to him or where
it can reach him the better. The less
said about illness TO any one the better.
1t is dangerous to describe symptoms
TO hold forth on the sufferings Of an
invalid, to pass along words and pic
lures Of thought that stimulate illness.
Evening star., 1932-07-09
MENU FOR A DAY.
BREAKFAST.

BREAKFAST.
Plums, oatmeal with cream,
creamed beef on toast, dough-
nuts, coffee.
DINNER.
Crab cocktail, brown chicken
frfcassee. mashed potatoes, green
peas. tomato and cucumber salad,
biscuit, tortoni, butterscotch
sauce, coffee.
SUPPER.
Lobster salad, pickles, olives,
bread and butter sandwiches,
lemon gelatin, whipped cream,
coffee.
BEEF ON TOAST.
One jar Clipped beef, pota-
toes cut in dice, pieces toast.
Boil potatoes until done; then
make white sauce as follows:
Two tablespoons butter (melted),
2 tablespoons flour, ~ cups milk.
Mix flour with butter; stir in
slowly milk, pinch OF salt and
pepper. Cook carefully until it
thickens; add chipped beef, which
has been torn in small pieces, and
potatoes. Stir well and cook for
a minute. Pour on hot, buttered
toast and serve at once.
CHICKEN FRICASSEE.
Buy fowl of any desired size
to suit your family. Have it cut
up. Put on to boil with enough
water to cover. Let cook until
quite tender. Remove to roasting
pan with enough of liquid to
baste chicken. Put in oven and
let brown. Basic often during
browning process. When chicken
is done make gravy as usual. To
the liquid the chicken was boiled
in add rice and parsley or celery,
and you have delicious soup.
LEMON GELATIN.
One envelope gelatin (the
measured for = use kind that
makes l pint) l small cup sugar,
l cup boiling water. 2 small
lemons, whipped cream. Dissolve
gelatin and sugar in boiling
water. Add to this juice of 2
lemons. grated rind Of / lemon
with enough water to make /
pint in all The Juice of lemon
and l orange makes a very pleas
ing flavor. Strain into cold water
molds. When quite firm break up
lightly with fork and arrange
dish with pyramid Of whipped
cream in center.
(Copyright. 1932)
Evening star., 1932-07-09
DAILY DIET RECIPE
JELLIED POT-POURI.

Finely shredded cabbage, one
and one-half cups; minced rad
ishes, one-third cup; minced
green pepper, one-quarter cup;
grated onion, one tablespoon;
salt, one teaspoon; vinegar, one
quarter cup: boiling water, three
quarters cup: cold water. three
quarters cup; hard-boiled eggs,
two; tomato slices. eight; lemon
gelatin. one package.
SERVES EIGHT PORTIONS.
Dissolve gelatin in boiling
water. Add cold water. vinegar
and all seasonings except the eggs
and tomato. Let cool. When
slightly thickened place a round
slice of hard-boiled egg in the
bottom of a little fancy mold.
Have vegetables well mixed in the
gelatin and fill mold. Put a slice
of tomato on top. Chill molds
thoroughly. Unmold by quickly
dipping each in hot water and
turning out on salad plate on let
tuce leaf If desired. The egg slice
will be on top, the tomato slice
at bottom.
DIET NOTE.
Recipe furnishes fiber, protein,
much lime. iron and vitaminS A.
B and G. Gould be given to chill
dren over 10. Could be eaten by
normal adults OF average, over or
under Weight.
Evening star., 1932-07-09

through the log cabins when winds
were high.
The home decorator, who believes she
is making her porch chairs more COM
Portable, and her dining room chairs
also. when she supplies them with gay
cushions and chair backs is diminish
ing comfort, although decoration may
be increased. 1t is when days grow
cool in the early Fall that this uphol-
stery lends comfort. but not in the
middle Of the Summer.
OverStuffed furniture should be fitted
with linen coverings to make them the
coolest possible. Cotton covers are next
coolest. Avoid brilliant tones for in
doors, as the appearance of them sug-
gests heat. Gray is an excellent color,
as it does not show soil easily and is
the next coolest color to white; that is,
if the tone is light. 1t should be the
aim of the home decorator to secure
comfort in looks of her rooms as well
as to the touch, and to encourage free
play of drafts in her piazza furniture
and furnishings.
Copyright, 1922