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Evening star., 1933-05-12
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COMMON Box TORTOISE.

by birds and animals. The common
box turtle closes hts door with . hiss.
and remains closed until al danger is
past So tightly fitted are the edges
Of his she'll that even writing paper can
not Be pushed between them. The
powerful muscles that close the plastTon,
or upper shell, cannot be opened with.
out . strong chisel.
There Is one time. however, that the
box turtle has to be circumspect and
keep well to the underbrush. In berry,
ing time he becomes 20 portly that
he simply cannot make his doors close.
At this time his face Is covered with
berry Juice and he looks - II he had
been in somebody's jam-pot.
They are friendly after you have
proven your intentions are Of the best.
II takes . little time, but Q pet turtle
Is rather an asset. He y . consumer
of slugs. insects and worms. He viii
eat from your fingers and Is not greedy
about 1t. Besides. as the turtle grows
older, he has a sort of benign look that
Is rather comforting in . friend.
Many old box turtles have been found
wandering about q battlefield. Their
backs were smooth and lusterie6s. .
sure proof Of age, and in several In
stances there have been scared ones.
A turtle has wonderful powers Of recon-
struction and after the wounds heal
over. II they are deep ones, the shell =
repaired
The box turtle Is strictly terrestrial
and its habits are more like those OF
the true tortoises. 1t Is q wanderer and
does not build a burrow until time to
intern for the Winter. Then 1t goes
down below the frost line and goes TO
sleep.
The mother seeks soft ground and
digs fairly good sized pocket. in which
she places her eggs. They are covered
with . hard, thin shell. Sometimes she
hides them under q blanket Of leaves.
Few people have bsen fortunate
enough to find the baby turtles.
These turtles are eadly identified be-
cause they are black or dark brown
above, with many yellow blotches The
shell Is highly arched and the keel
blunt. The markings are very variable.
but the hiss and the ability to defy all
comers Is a pretty good way to tell
them. The males have very bright,
red eyes, and the females have yellow
ones.
(0opyrisht. 1e33D
Evening star., 1933-05-12
End of the Simplified Regime
BY EDITH II. BARBER.

ms mum or oatmeal, With his vegetables
or other food.
MIX and cod liver oil or outdoor
sunshine are particularly Important to
children g protection against rickets, q
disease Of the bones. or rather a failure
OF the bones to develop properly.
Rickets, resulting In stunted growth, or
crooked legs, misshapen chest, or other
deformities. Is one Of the sure signs Of
lack Of calcium and phosphorus for
bone building FURNISHED in the milk
and Of vitamin D Furnished in cod
liver oil and produced by outdoor sun
shine), which helps the child's body
to use the calcium contained in his
food.
Especially for children in needy
families. nutritionists urge that some
how cod liver oil be provided-at least
two teaspoonsfuls day for every child
under years old, and some for older
children, too. If possible It will cost,
for each child, about Is to Is cents q
! week
"For children, then, nutritionists en-
phasize first Of all the protective foods
That Is to say, in families on short ra-
ttons, the first things to provide are
such protective foods as the childrens
milk, cod liver oil, some sure source of
| vitamin c, such Is tomatoes or tomato
juice or orange Juice, or cabbage Ito be
| eaten raw and some good source OF
tron-green-colored vegetables and egg
yolk are the best. Then come the en-
ergy foods, including bread and cereals,
fats and sugars. OF the body building
foods other than milk and dairy prod
ucts, the most important for children
are green vegetables, eggs and liver,
with some lean meat and fish"
I (Copyright, 1881
Evening star., 1933-05-12


there is sufficient phosphorus in daily
menus there is . sparkle In the eye, =
buoyant step. unlasging pep and
vitality.
There is q high percentage Of phos-
phorus In parsnipS, whole wheat, corn,
peas. nuts. beans, lenttls and barley.
And there Is q certain delicious salad
that is rich in this IS we'll Is other i'm
portant mineral salts which the body
Graves especially in the Springtime.
Prepare this salad often during the
weeks to come. You will find It both
pleasant and invigorating-A very salts
flying dish for lunch.
Spring Salad.-Mix together \ pound
Of cottage cheese, tablespoonfuls
finely chopped celery, tablespoonfuls
chopped cucumbers. 2 tablespoonfuls
finely chopped radishes. Y cupful
lettuce nests. with chopped English
walnuts sprinkled over the top.
If it seems to you that parsnips are
too pungent to be entirely pleasing Is q
vegetable, try them in this escalloped
recipe:
Escalloped Parsnips-Wash and pare
parsnips and cook until tender in boil
ing salted water. Drain, split and re-
move the stringy cores Cut in small
dice and place a layer of parsnips in
the bottom OF buttered pudding dish:
cover with q layer Of white sauce, add
buttered cracker crumbs. another layer
Of parsnips, sauce and crumbs. Sprin-
kle with paprika and bake in q mod
crate oven until the whole Is thor
oughiy heated and crumbs are q
golden brown. This is . very nice
vegetable when served with chopped
meat patties and baked potatoes.
Evening star., 1933-05-12
FOOD AND THRIFT IN THE HOME

Casseroles should have covers that
set well into the dishes, making them
a. nearly steam-tight As possible. Then
food may be baked In Q slow or mod
crate oven. Handle with Q dry cloth
while the dish Is hot. It should not b
subjected TO sudden changes Of tenn
perature. Avoid pouring cold water into
q hot dish or placing . hot dish On .
wet table top or In water. II you grease
the casserole before the food y placed
In 1t. the casserole viii Be easier 70
wash. II the food sticks In spite Of
all precautions. MI the casserole With
warm water and . dash OF washing
powder and soak.
For those who enjoy the brown.
crusty top Of macaroni and cheese or
an au gratin vegetable, q shallow cas-
serole is preferable because Of its large
browning surface. The food heats In q
short time and permits the uss Of .
quick oven.
Be sure and buy the kind Of casserole
that will fit into the oven space with
other utensils nkely to be used at the
same time. Is the cost JUSTIFIED by the
number Of purposes 1t Will serve?
Evening star., 1933-05-12


inducement-as many others have done
would be mere repetition, scheme
which added little novelty, but plenty
OF cost to the overhead.
No. the women argued, something dis
tlnctly different must be done What
was the world most in need of at the
table, aside from good food, they asked
themselves. Unusual conversation, they
decided-talk that would lift the meal
out Of its too-familiar rut
So twice weekly round tables were
established, not to trade in clever chit
chat. but having the background OF a
foreign language to add distinction to
the plot. One might reserve q place at
either of the two tables-the one French,
the other German-and be served the
most delicious dinner for the small sum
OF IS cents. A cover charge of so cents
was made so that each guest might re-
main at the table for several hours,
listening to and taking part in the gen.
eral discussion, led by a we'll known
linguist whose job 1t was to pilot the
conversation in French or German in
and out among interesting topics, dis
pensing correct pronunciation IS he
went along
A hard thing to put over? Not q bit
At once crowds flocked to both tea
rooms, and today round table nights are
so popular that reservations must be
made a full week ahead
One gets an excellent dinner, plus
two hours or more Of expert instruction
Evening star., 1933-05-12
Saving Without Scrimping
BY ALMA ZAIsS.

and entertainment. for just about the
price Of a good dinner anywhere. There
Is atmosphere" sense Of novelty and
of doing something constructive, worth
while. Every one concerned Is saving
without scrimping on that scheme.
The cafes are drawing capacity crowds
in . dimcult season without spending
an extra cent The Nnguists are get
ting together in q light. entertaining
way. groups Of followers who otherwise
might not consider taking lessons. !"
Guests are all having q wonderful time.
eating and drinking and talkng-and
every one Is completely satisfied.
With this start. it would not be sur
prising to find other round tables ap-
pearing-some for current topics. led By
men and women who are both gracious
and well informed; others featuring
gossip Of the art world and the stage,
and one for informal discussion Of cur
rent literature.
If We may not have salons scintiIlat-
ing with wit and wisdom, It win indeed
be heartening TO know Of pubic taverns
where good conversation iowa
Evening star., 1933-05-12

cooked at the same time In . bean
pot. In the refrigerator, the bean pot
becomes an ideal space-saving con-
tainer for eggs, heads Of lettuce or cab.
bage.
Buying Casseroles. .r.
A striking array Of casseroles and
ramekins greets the shopper-some
modern, some quaint, In gay colors, de-
signs and decorations There are grad.
uated sizes which dwindle down to tiny
individuals. These various sizes and
shapes contribute to the convenience
and fun Of oven cooking. The material
Of which casseroles are made should
be suitable for table service as well as
for baking. Ovenproof glass, china and
earthenware are used often, although
enamelware which may be set inside
serving container, is also satisfactory,
and aluminium casseroles are now de-
signed for table use Bright color con-
trasts are introduced in expensive heat
proof china. The transparency Of oven
glass dishes makes 1t easy TO achieve
good results because you can watch the
progress Of the baking.
Evening star., 1933-05-12

The young mother has q much
easier problem now in feeding child,
although the dict does contain more
things. The formula for modifying
cows milk is now simple and 1t IS sell
dom Z problem to get 1t to suit the
babys digestion.
The Bureau Of Home Economics in
WASHINGTON emphasizes the fact that
we no longer consider the responsibility
of seeing that the children In our
midst get proper food as merely lam
wherever there is shortage OF food
for children, the community Is respon-
sible for providing each child, not
merely with food enough, but with the
essential food elements Lack Of food,
or a wrong diet, is more damaging to
the child than to the adult because the
child is growing and his food, while
serving his present needs, must also
build for the future.
Milk Of course, is the most impCr-
tant item in the diet Of the child. But
instead of merely the milk and gruels
which in many families used to be the
young child's diet, a variety of foods Is
recommended nowadays, even for the
. baby-milk, cereals, tomato or orange
Juice, other vegetables and fruits. eggs,
and some meat. Begin early, nutrition
lists say, to give him all these things.
making sure, Of course, that they are
suitably prepared. Give them to him at
first as fruit juices, or finely chopped
or mashed vegetables, or scr1ped meat
Little by little let him have coarser ard
more solid food until, by the age Of
2, re is having the same kind OF
food as the rest Of the family, though
In different proportions.
"Give the child plenty of milk. MI.
tritionists have watched the growth Of
different groups of children who were
all on the same diet, except that some
had more milk than others, or some
had milk while others had not In
every case the children who had most
milk outgrew the others in weight and
enough milk. give It to him cooked with
Evening star., 1933-05-12
The Old Gardener Says:

Garden makers who are away
much Of the Summer, but want
flowers for Autumn blooming will
like the Santa Barbara poppy,
with the difiicult botanical name
Of Hunnemannia fumariaefolia.
The blooms much resemble those
Of the common California poppy.
except that they are larger and
heavier in texture. Moreover.
they have long stems, which
makes them particularly good for
house decoration. They are rath-
er slow to start, however. and
the seeds should be soaked before
they are planted. One advan-
tage this Western poppy has lies
in its ability to endure hot, dry
weather. 1t will thrive under
conditions which would kill many
ANIMALS. and that Is also . good
reason for having it in . garden
which cannot Be given very much
attention during the Summer
months. The yellow evening
primrose, afterglow. may well Be
used as . companion because 1t
also thrives without . great
amount of water. The blossoms
are yellow set OF with . red
calyx.
fcopyrisht. 1933)
Evening star., 1933-05-12
At the Children's Table
BY MARY HOPE NORRIS
FOUNDER, MOTHERs' RADIO ROUND TABLE

utes. Into . bowl break six eggs Tor
one for each child-two for you and ia :
ther); STIR (do not beat) until we'll
mixed; then add the milk-soaked bread
crumbs; mix season with salt and pep
per and pour into q medium-hot skillet
In which q generous tablespoonful OF
butter has been melted. Cook slowly:
cut IN squares, turn and fry 10 q deli
cate brown. Serve at once, garnished
with sprigs Of parsley.
Eggs should never be cooked over in
tense heat, remember. All recipes that
contain eggs should specify medium
heat,
Evening star., 1933-05-12

depression and en-
courage clever con-
versation during 6
the dinner hour.
w hen business
began to 60 rather
badly-as it has for
all caf est these
woman managers
reduced the price
of their really eX-
cellent meals. But
50 did every other
restaurant and tea
room. Small ad-
vantage in t h a t
move.
To add orchestra
or cabaret enter
Evening star., 1933-05-12

milk. hildre n
should have their
quota Of milk plus
eggs, for they con-
tain proteins, min
erals and vitamirs.
all ne de d for
grow t b and for
strength.
Food fadiSts are
always with us, and
the latest fad says
to eat only the
yolks of eggs. Why?
Do not ask me; I
imagine it Is just
to make new con-
We alton! For
years, when very
fired and nAAdiY1
Evening star., 1933-05-12

Ing OF one OF Two
things. Either the
system has not
b e e n sufficiently
cleansed of i'm
purities collected
d uri ng Winters
diet of ric h .
heavy foods. or the
Spring diet does
not contain enough
phosphorus to keep
US bright and
energized.
One Of the most
important mine
rails in the body,
phosphorus Is nee
essary for nervous
energy and to feed
Evening star., 1933-05-12

EGGS are plentiful, healthful and
II kind to our depleted pocketbooks.
50 with so much In their favor 1t Is well
to know their place in the diet for chill
dren. In all-around food value eggs
rank well with
Evening star., 1933-05-12

limited to an enor-
NOUS degree. Later
research prove d
that on such a SIM
plifed regime he
was not getting
ever y t h ing he
needed and there
fore other foods
prepared to suit his
ng digestion
were added to the
milk and cereal
diet. Now a young
baby gets fruit and
v e 6 e t able juices.
egg yolk, minced
liver early in life
and consequently
AL.,-@-
Evening star., 1933-05-12
Manhattan Salad.

Hard peeled sliced tomatoes. sliced
cold potatoes, celery cut IN julienne
sliced onion rings. sliced hard boiled
eggs Line a bowl with lettuce; put in
the tomatoes. then the potatoes ovel
the tomatoes: add the onion rings nex'
and sprinkle the celery over the onions
dressing.
Evening star., 1933-05-12
Foods Favorable
to Beauty
II KATHLEEN MARY ouINLAN.

DELIGHTFUL as Spring is to every
living creature, there are days when
we just drag along, dull and lstless,
wondering If night will ever come, with
its offer of rest and sleep.
II those days come too often, how
ever, we should take them as q warn
Evening star., 1933-05-12

RY sages and society the present gen.
~ Grafton has been mercilessly criti-
cized for its lack Of good table talk.
Those critics should take notice Of the
scheme adopted by two New York tea
r<><,s,oe "a hoat tho
Evening star., 1933-05-12
MENU FOR A DAY.

BREAKFAST.
Baked Apples.
Oatmeal with Cream
CTeamed Clipped Beef on Toast.
Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Pea Soup. Twisted Rolls.
CreAmed Carrots and Peas.
Broiled Bacon.
Coffee Gelatin. Plain Cream.
Cookies. Tea.
Boiled Ham. Cabbage.
Potatoes.
Beet. Celery and Potato Salad.
Rhubarb Pie. Cheese.
Coffee.
BEEF ON TOAST.
One jar of chipped beef, 3 PC
tatoes (cut In dice). 4 pieces
toast. Boil potatoes until done;
then make a white sauce as fol-
lows: Two tablespoonfuls butter
(meited), ! tablespoonfuk -four,
IN cupfuls milk. Mix -four 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 pota-
toes. Stir well and cook for q
minute. Pour on hot, buttered
toast and serve at once.
BEET, CELERY AND POTATO.
Mix equal quantities chopped
boiled beets and crisp celery and
boiled potatoes. Moisten with
boiled dressing. Serve on let
tuce leaves.
(Copyright, lQ3S)
Evening star., 1933-05-12
TOW theories about the proper
food for children have changed
in the last generation! At one
i time the child. after he was
WeAHed vns considered AS

onerely q little man or woman and
given smaller amounts of the regular
family diet. Then it was discovered that
he could not take care OF adult food
Evening star., 1933-05-12
N A + u r E S
c. H IL D r E N
Common Box Turtle.
DY LILLIAN COX ATHEY.

Cistudo Carolina.
n ON0 Of years Of protection have
l. been afforded the common box
turtle. No reptile has ever en-
IL joyed greater immunity from
harm. Within his shelly fort
ress no living creature, except man,
can force an entrance. The ordinary
turtle cannot lock his castle 50 securely
and y greatly annoyed and tormented
Evening star., 1933-05-12

Good seasoning, so essential in cas-
serole cookery, is a matter of planning
rether than of expense. Keep in your
refrigerator covered dish where you
can put tops Of celery, bit of green
half an onion, and few chives if they
are in the market. Have in your spice
cupboard bay leaves, black pepper, table
sauce, and Glove of garlic, and you
will have the beginning of good cas-
Evening star., 1933-04-21
K|DNAPERS RETURN
FACTOR UNFRAMED
"Jake the Barber" Denies
Any Ransom Was Paid
for Son.
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, April 21-Apparently un-
harmed, Jerome Factor. 19-year-old
Northwestern University student, held
captive by kidnapers for $50o00 ran
som, was freed early today by his ab-
ductors and returned to his mother
apartment in the Rogers Park district.
He professed not tc know where he
had been held prisoner since his abb
duction . week ago last Wednesday
night.
Some of the police were inclined to
believe that at least part Of the $50. 900
ransom demanded was paid, but John
Factor, international speculator and
father Of the boy, denied this. II never
paid them a cent" he said, "and III
see this thing through" Capt. Dan
Gilbert, head Of the States attorneys
police, also said no ransom was paid.
said, he was driven by the kidnapers
last night to q location in the city un-
familiar to him and released. After
walking several blocks, he said he hailed
a taxicab and ordered the driver to
take him to his mothers address.
He said he was not blindfolded. but
could not say whether he had been held
prisoner for more than . week In q
city apartment or in some location out
side Chicagepossibly farm dwelling.
The youth declared today the room his
abductors kept him In looked q lot
like q coffin" Aside from that, he
told his mother and father, the expert
ence wasn't so bad.
Evening star., 1933-04-21

At the same time. England's aband-
onment Of gold undoubtedly had 0
deleterious effect on the international
economic situation.
In our own case, going of the gold
standard, being linked in the popular
mind with rising prices, has dispelled
the buying lethargy. The Presidents
dramatic action at time when every
one is thinking of higher prices may
start buying on Q big scale.
Why Prices Rise.
4. Question: Why do prices 60 up
when We leave the gold standard?
Answer: The cheapened dollar means
higher prices because 1t takes more Of
them to buy given amount of goods
on the. world commodity market, in
relation to other currencies.
The fear Of higher prices on wheat
and cotton and the necessities Of life
serves to create buying panic" on
the part Of domestic consumers. With
depreciating dollar in their hands,
they hasten to exchange it for some
they may realize a profit-such as
stocks and real estate. Bonds, however,
representing currency. are generally
ignored by the buyers just as money
Is summed
Prices don't necessarily rise when q
country leaves the gold standard, how
ever, unless the country thereafter de-
bases the currency by starting the print
ing presses, lowering the metallic content
of the dollar or resorting to other
drastic measures of imitation. England
did not take these subsequent steps ana
there has been no marked rise in prices
there.
Ultimate Benefits.
Question-Why is rise in prices de-
sirable when people are having q hard
time now getting money to buy thlngs!
AnsWer-The man in the street VINO
is without money to buy even at todays s
low prices should be benefited ultimate
" by the rising market because rising
prices mean increased buying. more
money in circulation Ghere Is still
billion dollars in boarding., revival OF
industry, increased employment and, IN
the natural course, eventually a re-
adjustment upward of wages. II the
man in the street Is without job. MS
chances of getting one should become
better. If he has job but his salary
is slashed. his employer should be able
to restore wages to normalcy.
Rising prices, generally speaking. are
desirable for the same reason that fall.
ing prices are undesirable. Denateo
prices or values represent workings OF
the vicious circle" Of depression. the
circle begins with fixed charges remain
ing the same, but profits decreasing;
then fixed charges like wages end sal
aries, are reduced as profits decline,
which in turn results in lowered pur-
chasing power, lowered demand for
goods and lowered prices. Imitation
seeks to reverse this process by raising
prices, increasing demand for goods en-
larging profits and enabling industry to
employ more men at better wages.
Evening star., 1933-04-21
ALL MAIN CITIES ARE FACING LOSS
OF WEATHER MEN BY 3O-YEAR LAW
Survey Nation Shows 80 Per Cent of Chief Forecasters
Have Had More Than Three Decades Service.

and B. c. Kadel. in charge Of the in
struments division, and william Weber,
chief clerk.
A list Of the forecasters in other
cities who will be forced out includes:
Maj. Edward H. Bowie, San Francisco
Dr.. Isaac Cline, New Orleans.
r. A. Dyke, assistant forecaster, New
Orleans.
J. M. Sheirer. Denver, Col. ~
G. A. Donnel, Chicago.
James A. Scarr, New York.
q. 8. Bliss, Philadelphia.
L. H. Daingerfeld. Los Angeles.
william G. Deveraux, Cincinnati.
q. A. Loveland. Boston.
J. II. Spencer. Buffalo.
william H. Alexander, Columbus.
Edward L. Wells, Portland, oreg.
q. H. Noyes, Cleveland.
DR.. James H. Kimball, stationed In
New York, who speciahxes In forecasts
Of ocean weather for Transatlantic
flyers. Will 1a another to b. forced out.
Accordingly 70 records here. the law
Evening star., 1933-04-21

The heads Of the weather bureaus in
every important city in the United
States will be forced into retirement
simultaneously II the 30-year compul-
sorry retirement provision Of the inde-
pendent ofaces appropriation bill Is
made law.
A survey today showed that approxi-
mately 80 per cent Of the chief FORE
casters throughout the country have
had more than 80 years Of service.
These include heads Of the service IN
washington and In New York. Chicago,
Los Angeles, San Francisco, Cleveland.
Portland. Greg; Columbus, Ohio; Buf-
falo, Cincinnati, Denver and New Or
leans.
IN the Washington ONCE the rule
would force out Dr.. Charles +. Marvin.
chief Of the bureau, and r. a.. Weight
man, forecaster: Dr.. Charles @. Clark,
assistant chief: Charles w. Rohref, per-
sonnel uGlcer: z. B. Calvert, In charge
Of the forecast division: M. w. Hayes,
In chAx6eaf river ana Aood forecasess
--r~s.