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Evening star., 1933-01-02
LITTLE BENNY
BY LEE PAPE.

Ma was reeding q magazine and pop
was smoking and thinking In his pri-
vate chair, saying, For Peet sake whas
that you're reeding2 Look at the cove
on it, 1t looks like something that awt
to be suppressed by the poleece, he said
That Just describes 1t to split hair,
I found 1t on the sect in the trolley
car when was coming home, ma said.
It's called Unvarnished Stories and it
has the most terrible trashy stuff in it.
I cant understand how they ever get
anybody to buy 1t. got intristed In q
story while was riding home and
that's he only reason I'm reedtng 1t
now. Such trash, an intelligent person
awt TO be ashamed to be seen reedtng
it even in private, she said.
And she threw it down on the living
room table and started to do the cross
werd puzzle in the paper, and after
while she looked up, saving, Willyum
Potts you're axually and delibr1tly
reeding that dreadful magazine and
you positively look as though you were
intristed.
Intristed. yee gods I never read such
tripe in all my life. pop said. Any
body that would pay out good money
for this gassly stuff awt to be put away
in ahome for the soft minded. imag-
Inc it's sippose to be shocking, but yee
gods it's simply asinine, that's all it is,
the ony reason I'm finishing this story
is just to see II the end can possibly
be as silly as the beginning, he said,
What story is 1t, The Brides Be-
trayal? ma said, and pop said, That's
the one. what title, and ma said,
That's the one was reeding and you're
not going to finish anything of the
kind, the ideer.
And she jumped up and grabbed the
magazine away from him and quick
started to reed it again herself, pop
saying. Hay. do you mean to say you're
going to finish it? And ma saying
Proberly not, but I'll force myself to
reed till cant stand any more. A
magazine like this has no bizness in
circulation and intend to be thor
oughly diskusted with it and then tear
1t up, she said.
Yee gods, it's a wimmens werld, pop
said
And he got behind the sporting page
and stayed there.
Evening star., 1933-01-02
BEDTIME 81 DRIES sy b. rss,s.s. ss,s.:,'

cutting and hauling logs and trimmed
branches and floating them down 10
that foodpile close TO their house.
There" said Paddy, as Just before
dawn he forced stick Of yellow birch
into the pile, we've got bark enough
to last us until Summer, no matter
how long the Winter may be. Now
Jack Frost can come and freeze things
tight as soon as he pleases for all We
care. My, 1 certainly am tired. We've
done a lot Of work, my dear, a lot
of work"
Mrs. Paddy munched some poplar
twigs. I'VE have So" said she, but
now that it is finished it was worth
while. Wen have all the time We want
IN which to rest"
And I am going to begin right now"
replied Paddy, and dived for the en-
trance to their house. Mrs. Paddy
promptly followed.
1t was late in the afternoon of that
day before either stirred. Then they
went out together for dinner and to
enjoy the luxury Of just swimming or
sitting about without thought OF work.
Their pond was like a miro. Not
ripple marred its smooth surface. All
around it stood the trees OF tAc Green
Forest Presently they heard juSS the
faintest snap of twig, and i1cmeE-
later Lightfoot the Deer stepped out
on the shore and for q moment stood
motionleSS with his head, crowned
with antlers showing no less than 10
points, thrown proudly up as he lis
tened and tested the air. Then he
stopped to drink.
isn't he handsome?" whispered Mrs.
Paddy.
Paddy nodded. THE handsomeSt
person in all the Green Forest" he
replied. There is one neighbor / like
to have come as often as he will. He
always is welcome visitor"
Speaking of visitors, look over there
at the end Of the dam," whispered Mrs.
Paddy.
Paddy looked and his face clouded q
bit. Four slim brown forms were Just
slipping into the water. Little Joe
Otter and his family" muttered Paddy.
"They must have come up the Laugh
ing Brook. I hope they will not stay
long. Perhaps if they do not see US
they will go right on through. I hope
SO. I never have had a quarrel with
Little Joe, but somehow I never feel
easy when he is around. They say
he Is a great fighter and have heard,
my dear, that in hard times when fish
are scarce he has been known to at
task one of our family. I don't say it
is so, but that is what have heard.
don't want any trouble with him.
SO think we better get out OF sight.
TOO late" replied Mrs. Paddy. He
sees us now. He Is heading straight for
US"
BE polite to him, my dear. Be po-
lite," whispered Paddy.
(Copyright, 1933)
Evening star., 1933-01-02
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Evening star., 1933-01-02


may make small addition to our usual
diet, and more probably use a larger
quantity, or more regularly, a food
which Is already part of our diet.
I think can say definitely that you
may disregard anything about diet
which Is radically different from the
same principles of choosing food which
has been advocated by nutritionists for
a number Of years.
OF course, there will always be diet
faddists who try to impress the world
with the efficacy of their theories. Yol
will hear stories from intimate an
trustworthy friends of marvellous cure
which have been effected by followln
some system of diet, which, on the fac,
Of it, seems quite different from your
natural habits. The cure may have
been effected-probably, however, not
by the actual enforcement of the diet
but by the cutting down Of the total
food which has been in too large a
quantity for the condition Of the per-
son. Again he may not have been
following any principle Of diet and may
have been neglecttng vegetables, fruit
and milk.
Not long ago a man who had been
studying nutrition in the interest of
an advertising company told me that
he had revolutioniZed his diet accord
ing to the proper principles, and that
after six months he found that he had
most advantageous results with de-
crease in fatigue and freedom from
rheumatism" pains and from digestive
troubles.
One Of the reasons why training in
good food habits is so important for
Evening star., 1933-01-02
Garden Bowl i'm Embroidery
BY LYDIA LIE BARON WALKER.

simple key to use Of colors as indicated
in the pattern. This is choice kind of
work. which has all the fascination Of
novelty. The pattern is 10 cents, ac-
companied by a self addressed and
stamped envelope. Direct requests to
Lydia LIE Baron Walker, care of this
paper.
The garden bowl design is of classic
beauty When developed in cross
stitch. in colors directed, 1t has the
charm of old needlepoint A band of
the bowl and flowers (without the
border design, when cross-stitched
through canvas basted on dull gold
colored velvet, makes a sofa cushion of
rare beauty. One flower and foliage
filled bowl is used across each side, the
bowl coming toward the middle of the
cushion. Cut and pull away visible
strands of the canvas after finishing
the embroidery.
A footstool cover of cross-stitch, in
which one Of these garden bowl motifs is
worked at each end. is something en-
tirely new. The pattern can be re-
peated in the center of the footstool
cover. following the directions for posi-
tioning the design as given on the pat
tern sheet.
If handsome new bag is among the
things needed to add to a woman's
wardrobe nothing could be more beau
tiful than one having the garden bowl
cross-stitched on it. Baste rather fine
croSs-stitch canvas on velvet and cross
stitch the design through both textiles
Then cut and pull away any canvas
which shows beyond the stitchery. Or
the entire design can be in cross-Stitch
needlepoint, in which the background
and design are both cross-stitched.
The time required to create the design
on velvet or broadcloth-style material
is short, yet the effect is rich and the
bag will be beautiful piece Of work
It can be mounted in a frame or be
lined with satin and have cord draw
strings.
Evening star., 1933-01-02
GOOD TASTE TODAY
BY EMILY POST,
Famous Authority on Etiquette.

butler would do, then this was proper.
Usually one or two not too near rela-
tives or else friends assist in whatever
way they may. But one is never
greeted at funeral, and most GER
tainly not by a member of the i'm
mediate family.
my Dear Mrs. Post: Is there any
particular kind Of shower that / can
have for bride who is going to travel
with her husband II months out of a
year, and for business reasons they will
not establish home anywhere?"
Answer: You might call it a Bon
Voyage shower Why not? I'd like the
name, Happy Journey Shower" better.
Presents could include diary, a foun-
tain pen. any number of guide books
items of luggage, pin cushion, shoe bag,
playing cards, sewing kit, favorite soap
or perfume, stockings. gloves, handker-
chiefs, etc.
Dear Mrs. Post: The head of our
family will not serve at the table and
we have no maid; how is the next best
way to serve meal?"
Answer: Let us hope that other
members OF the family are more
gracious, and that they will do it.
(Copyrisht, 1933)
Evening star., 1933-01-02
N A t u II E , S
C. I'll IL ID r E N
BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY.
TARPON
(Tarpon Antlanticus).

TAnFUN
fTarpon Antlanticus).
TIME dream Of every angler is to
land the silver king. The tar
pom. also called grande ecaille
4 and sabalo, is the favorite game
fish along the coasts of Florida
and Carolina. The silver king takes
the hook with great spirit, and, rushing
off causes great excitment for the
angler. who not only must hold on to
his fish for dear life, but be towed
rapidly along. The celebrated game
fish does not give up easily and hours
are often spent testing the skill Of the
elated angler and the strength and
clevefness of the fish.
The largest tarpon taken with a
hook weighed 2o9 pounds, harpooned
one, 382 pounds. The length Of tar
pon varies from 2 to feet and the
weight from 80 to 800 pounds.
There are only five species and all OF
them are tropical: it is not difficult to
identify them because Of outstanding
features. The body is long and COM
pressed, herring like in form and cov-
cred with very large, silvery scales
which drop cff If touched. They are
used in ornamental work and are most
beautiful. The unusual dorSal fin,
WIllCu IS ClOilkdICAY oAid
free portion being as long as the fin is
high. together with the bony inter
jugular plate on the throat between
the branches Of the lower jaw, give you
the key to knowing your tarpon.
In spite Of the fact that this famous
fish is so well known as the gamest OF
game fishes, very little is known OF his
family life or past history. 1t is be-
ieved that the gathering place for mat
ing and conferences is to be found in
the West Indies, about Florida and in
the Gulf of Mexico.
Expert followers Of Izaak Walton
claim that the finest tarpon fishing may
be found alcng the southern coast Of
Florida, and at the west coast from
Punta Gorda southwark to the Indian
River and Lake Worth Key West, in
Mississippi Sound, and at Galveston
and Corpus Christi, Tex. 1t Is claimed
that Fort Meyers, on the west coast,
offers the greatest opportunity for the
angler to conquer the silver king.
Tarpons are not valued for food. The
flesh is too dry and bony. Those caught
are usually mounted by experts for the
delighted angler, to be shown with
great pride at home to those less for
Evening star., 1933-01-02
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

An olden Greek wrote words mean
ing:
There Is a stone which win pull
iron rings to itself. 1t will give the
same power to the rings Sometimes
you viii see number of pieces of iron
and rings hanging one from another, so
as to form chain"
According to another story, the first
lodestones were found in Asia Minor
at place known as Magnesia. The
name magnet" appears to have come
from "Magnesia"
II lodestone is rubbed against a
piece of common iron, the iron will
become a magnet. Very likely there is
magnet in your home. If not. sug
geSt that you buy one as soon as you
find it easy to do so. A small horse
shoe magnet may be obtained for a
nickel or dime, and it makes a good
plaything.
Strong "bar magnets" cost more,
but they will display more OF the
magic power"
Each magnet has two poles" These
poles are known as positive and mega
tive" as North and South"
With pair Of bar magnets and some
iron filings, you may make some in
teresting tests. Place the magnets on
a sheet of paper, with the ends an
inch or two apart, and drop handful
Of iron filings between them Then
tap the paper and see what happens to
the filings!
You should learn, through your tests,
that poles of the same kind do not at
tract each other. Opposite poles, on
the other hand, show strong attraction
with the coming Of January it would
be good idea to join the 1888 Scrap
book club, If you have not done so
already. The sooner you start to save
the Corner the more quickly your
scrapbook will grow When you write,
ask for leafiet telling how to make
a scrapbook Of your own. Be sure to
inclose a stamped return envelope and
write your address very plainly, so there
may be no mistake in the mails)
UNCLE RAY.
(Copyright, 1880
Evening star., 1933-01-02
Everyday Psychology
Mental Mechanism.
By Or. JESSE ". sPRowLs.

A reader writes that her husbands
personality has completely changed dur
ing the past six months. He now finds
fault with everything about the house.
In the first place, adult personalities
don't change completely in six months.
I suspect that the reader has mistaken
a mental mechanism for personality.
The mechanism in this case is called
projection" Something outside the
home is going wrong with this man.
And when he comes home he projects
his baffiements upon the one thing that
can and will stand certain amount Of
criticism without a great deal of objec-
ton. He is unconsciously shifting his
uncertainties and baffements upon the
most solid aspect of his world. His
home Is therefore a sort of dumping
ground for all his protests against q
hostile set Of situations
In all cases of projection. it is well
to sit down quietly and talk things over
with the one who does the projecting
The chances are he only vaguely real
ICES what he is doing Settle that point
and things will clear up in a little
while.
(Copyright, 1933)
Evening star., 1933-01-02

in order to speed up the arrival in
Washington.
In 1921, for example. Nebraska ap-
pointed two grandmothers as mes
sengers. In their anxiety to be the
first to arrive they chartered plane.
Bad weather forced them to abandon
their plane, however, and take train.
Perhaps the greatest reception an
electoral messenger ever received in the
Capital was California's back in 1917.
1t was after the memorable campaign
of 1916 between Wilson and Hughes
Everybody thought the night Of the
election that Wilson had been defeated.
1t was California that saved the day
for him.
When the messenger arrived in the
Capital he was met by a delegation Of
Democrats and escorted to the Capitol.
The Vice President personally received
him and was photographed accepting
the vote.
Incidentally, the Nation invariably
gets extremely curious about the cleo
toral college at this time every four
years. Information about the institu-
tion is being sought by the curious.
Questions about its purpose and func-
tions pour into the Offices Of the House
clerk and Senate secretary.
Each State has as many votes in the
electoral college as it has seats in the
House and Senate Territories and
possessions are without representation.
Since there are 435 seats in the House
and SO in the Senate, the total Is 531.
majority, or 266, is necessary to elect.
Evening star., 1933-01-02
Nutrition Is Complicated Subject, But
Quite Simple in Practice.
BY EDITH M. BARBER.

children is the fact that they usually
become second nature and that, there
fore, ailments which come later in
life, as the consequence Of careless eat
ing, are avoided OF course, that Is
the ideal state for any one to attain.
Diet should not be problem, and how
delightful it would be If its discussion
at the table, or any other place, could
be eliminated. One of the unforgiv-
able sins, in my estimation, is to talk
about reducing, for instance, during Q
meal. You all know the people who
can't eat this-or at least say they
can't-but continue to do so. Nothing
makes me so annoyed as to be asked,
'Is this fattening?" I feel that reduc-
ing and dieting should not be done in
public, at least obtrusively.
Nutrition is, of course, complicated
subject, but its practice is simple. at
least for persons in normal condition.
If plenty of vegetables and fruit, some
Of them raw, and milk or eggs several
times week, are made its foundation,
and II we do not overeat Of other foods,
such as meat, fish, bread, butter, cereals
and sweets, there win be no nutrition
problem in our lives.
(copyright, 1889
Evening star., 1933-01-02

"AS YOU SAY, NOTHING is LOST
BY BEING PREPARED" SAID SHE.
never did believe in just living from
day to day That is what lot OF our
neighbors 90. They seem to think
that days of plenty and easy living
will last forever, and experience teaches
them nothing. The signs look to me
like along, cold, hard, Winter ahead OF
US, but signs sometimes fail. Anyway
it will make no difference with us, for
in either case we will have plenty to
eat and nothing to worry about"
Mrs. Paddy nodded in agreement.
"As you say, nothing is lost by being
prepared" said she. Tomorrow Is
always another day, but that makes no
difference to those who have prepared
for it. should say that this food
pile is about big enough. What do you
think?"
Paddy swan around the big pile of
short logs and sticks. "A few more
sticks; just few more sticks, my dear >
said he, "and then We will take things
easy"
Mrs. Paddy made no reply but
promptly started of and Paddy fol-
lowed. All that night they worked,
Evening star., 1933-01-02

oCfCA al t11llCo. SOuld
I do anything for
their baby to show
my appreciation?
Answer. I am
sorry this letter
reached me too late
to answer before
Christmas. 1t would
have been suitable
to send a toy to
the baby, or send
it one on its birth
day. or at any time
when you see some
thing that you
know a baby would
like.
Dear Mrs. Post /:
! went to the house
=
Evening star., 1933-01-02

tunate, or the fish, after being weighed,
Is buried for the good Of the soil and
the publication of the air.
Shallow water does not deter the
tarpon when he wishes to cross flats,
and often you can see the back fin pro-
jecting above the water. Sometimes
you will see the fish lolling and rolling
with its back out Of the water In
porpoise-like manner.
Trolling for tarpon with a mullet for
bait calls for a steady head and
strong arm. No self-respecting tarpon
will refuse q tender bit of white meat
like this and he often gets away with
the bait by shaking out the hook or
breaking the tackle.
Copyright, 1889
Evening star., 1933-01-02
CHANGE ONE LETTER IN EACH
STEP TO FORM A NEW WOhD.

The illustrated OF automobile
that will be exhibited the be held January February
under the washington
Auomoive Trade association through cooperation
1o6 free tickets
Remember the
It send
and the puzzles he stded
Ia d
Evening star., 1933-01-02

POINT WHEN WORKED IN COL
ORS.
during the strenuous pre- Christmas
days, some relaxing of routine duties
occurred. This refurbishing usually
consists Of more than mere cleaning
up and Strengthening out. for In doing
these things with a critical eye to i'm
provements, one discovers things neces-
sary to be replaced. There may be new
sofa cushions to be made, or table
scarfs, or, perhaps, a cover for an end
table which was Christmas gift, or
chair back and arm pieces for a new
overstuffed arm chair. For personal
use handsome bag may be needed.
For these things, If patterns are
wanted, let me suggest the exquisite
Garden Bowl Needlecraft Pattern, de-
veloped expressly for chair-arm and
end tables and table runners. 1t Is
equally well adapted to use for chair
backs and sets, bags, etc. It can be
developed in cross-stitch by counted
squares, In filet crochet or filet en-
broidery, which Is done In darning or
weaving stitchery through meshes OF
fllet net. It can be worked through
the meshes Of fllet crochet, thus bring
ing the cost down to q minimum. The
pattern has directions for making the
filet, and the easy embroidery. There
are color schemes and the customary
Evening star., 1933-01-02

SClEllCC AL NI~AN3&
research work IS
b eing done in
greater amounts
each year in the
laboratories Of the
universities. W e
are getting addi-
tional information
c bout it from time
to time. It is true.
however, that the
basic facts of nu-
triton are practi-
cally settled. The
new findings never
make any radical
C h a n g e in cur
IDEAS and prac-
tices, If they are
q rfr1oJ1xy 0ooS1 Wa
Evening star., 1933-01-02

The official vote
that makes Gov.
Roosevelt the Chief
Executive Of the
Nation end Speak
er Garner the Vice
President, will come
to the Capital by
registered mail.
Heretofore r e a !
contests have de-
v elope d between
some of The States
for the distinction
Of being the first
to get the cleo
toral vote in. Mes
sengerS have al
most stood with
one foot outside
the door Of a State
Evening star., 1933-01-02

bloomers. For contrasting collar and
cuffs "a yard Of 36-inch or 39-inch
fabric Is necessary.
Simplified illustrated instructions for
cutting and sewing are included with
each pattern. They give complete di-
rections for making these dresses.
To get pattern Of this model send
Is cents in coins or stamps. Please
write your name and address very
plainly; also style number and size of
each pattern ordered, 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.
Evening star., 1933-01-02
JOLLY POLLY
A Lesson in English.
BY los. ]. FRISCH.
BY tUs. ]. FRIsCH.

T. S. V-"Burst into bloom" is the
correct form. In some cases "bust"
has taken the place of burst" but
generally burst" is the better word,
as in His bubble burst" "Tommy's
balloon burst when he blew it up" The
Standard Dictionary says ''bursted" is
illiterate and busted" is vulgar.
Evening star., 1933-01-02

DIAGRAM SHOWING HOW POSI-
TIVE" AND NEGATIVE" POLES
TREAT IRON FILINGS.
mans sandals and the iron tip of his
shepherds staff had made it hard for
him to walk
We do not need to believe that story
about the discovery of the lodestone,
but men really have found iron ore
with magic power Such pieces Of iron
are known as "lodestones" and viii
draw nails or other iron things to
themselves