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Evening star., 1933-08-29
DILL 1lVlL Ol O1N11IO ". Burgess

and wants to move away, but I just
won't do It. We had to when the army
worms drove us out, but even Peter
was glad to get back here afterward
Have you found a place for your new
home yete"
"Yes and no." replied Nanny. 1--WE
have found place which will do nicely
If we can't find better one, SO we are
still looking around"
Danny was growing tired. Il wish
you would decide on something" said
he rather Grossly.
BY this time they were back by the
bush in which was an old nest. 1t was
not so old a nest, either, for it had
been built that Spring. But the nest
had served its purpose and was nc
longer home for any one.
Il have decided" replied Nanny
sweetly. Il decided some time ago, but
I wanted to make sure"
She was looking up at the nest.
HUH" exclaimed Danny. so it is to
be that old nest, after all. 1t is pity
you couldn't have said so in the first
place and saved us all this running
around"
Nanny didn't even hear him. She was
nimbly climbing up to that nest. She
inspected the nest thoroughly inside and
out. 1T will do nicely" said she at
last. 1T is solidly fastened and it is
well built. OF course, we will have to
add a lot to it. For one thing We will
have to build roof I want a roof over
my head. I don't see how these
feathered folk get along in wet weather
with no roof over them. 1t must be very
uncomfortable
A busy time followed There was a
lot of work in the making over of that
old nest. All the material had to be
gathered and then carried up to that
nest, and that meant ever so many
trips. And Nanny was fussy. Yes, sir,
she was fussy. Danny told her SO.
of course, I am frssy," retorted
Nanny. ITO have things the way they
should be you have to be fussy. When
this house is finished it is going to be
right"
1t was almost finished when Mrs.
Peter happened along. so this is
where you are building your new
home" said she. Il saw that nest built,
and shortly after the eggs had Matched
I saw Mr.. Blac6snahe climbing up to it. u
Whats that2" squeaked Nanny
Mrs. Peter fpeatad.- Nanny came
scrambling down. Have you seen him
lately?" she asked anxiously.
"Who?" asked little Mrs. Peter.
"Mr. Blacksnake. OF course" replied
Nanny. Have you?"
mo" replied Mrs. Peter. Il don't
think he is around the Old Briarpatch
now"
Evening star., 1933-08-29
Conqueringg Contract
-By p. HAL SIMS

so when he hold four Of them, grand
slam is either a lay down or depend
ent at worst on flnesse.
Again with a responding hand
such as
sp s3: 40 69 m kxx11x
If your partner bids no trump, what
can his high cards be? The king OF
each major suit, making one trick, the
two aces, making three. Let us as
sumo that he has no more than this
no queen and no jack Of diamonds to
give finesse to trap the queen of tha>
suit The hand is spread, is 1t not, for
six no trumps? Only diamond trick
stacked against you, in which case
your partners no trump bid must have
been unwise with SO many high cards
against him. Yet if you bid four no
trumps you cannot expect your part
ner to do anything but pass on two
aces and two kings and perhaps a
couple of uniaportant jacks. Bid six
no trumps. Now if he has king, king.
ace-queen, ace-queen, he must bid
seven, and it will be lay down. If
you guaranteed six without requiring
him TO confirm his opening bid, can he
doubt that seven will be made when
he has four primary tricks, with at least
a king in every suit?
When You Can Deduce That the
Opener Mus: Hold Either Three
or Four Primary Tricks.
Six no trumps would also be your
response on
Sp;. sP; Akx Q * 81 q. ( TX TX
because to have just three primary
tricks in a weak hand properly pro-
tected for a no-trump bid the opener
must hold the king-queen of diamonds
and the ace of clubs. plus the ace Of
hearts The hand is now sure to de-
liver six, even If he has not also the
queen of spades, as his four-card suit
should set up a long card on which
ycu can discard the little spade. How
ever, if your partner also has ace-king
OF hearts, now he has four primary
tricks and must bid seven for you.
Briefly, you know what you partner
cannot know-six no trumps is in the
bag even though he cannot cofirm his
original bid. If he can confirm it, he
has actually primary values in reserve
all that you need to bid a grand
SldAll L llC oAA AlO u uiAp iCoPO1loC IdhSo
care of this rare situation almost in
fallibly when intelligently used. By
this 1 mean that it should not be Sc
lected because of any counting or eval-
uat;on of the responding hand, not di-
rectly, at any rate. but only in view
of partners inferred predicament If
any other response is employed. Take
the strain off your partner whenever
possible. DO not submit him to a guess
of which you can plainly relieve him.
NV system provides the bids with which
you can co this in nearly all the situa-
tions likely to arise in the construc-
tive bidding of big hands.
I give you chest full of fine tools
to work with; be careful to select the
right one for each Job.
(Copyright. l933)
Ny Sims will answer all inquiries on con-
tract that are addressed to this newspaper
with self addressed. stamped envelope.
Evening star., 1933-08-29
> D NE n e s

pieces, since the treliis would set them
definitely apart.
If she used white strips for the
lattice she missed the pointed effect
which comes at the center of the
block where lattice strip meets lattice
strip. But she felt that the loss was
really a gain, since she now had a
uniform trellis effect over the bed
which is lost if one-half the lattices
are made from one material and the
other half from another.
She felt, though, that her quilt
club members could use their own dis
cretion in color and arrangement
The members sent for the life size
pattern of this quilt block.
Notice that no seams are allowed
in the pattern, SO be sure to add one
quarter inch on all sides when cut
ting the pieces.
Choose color fast material. Be sure
that pieces are cut straight and true
This quilt is best developed in an
all-over pattern, although you might
use wide border of plain white to
set off the quilt.
Use No 60 white thread to seam
the pieces. Have good knot at the
beginning of seam which starts in "a
inch from sides and ends of pieces.
Be sure to fasten the thread securely
at the end of seam. This seam ends
"a inch in from the edges Of the pieces.
The actual pattern for the Lattice"
quilt design may be obtained by send
ing 3 cents and a self-addressed,
stamped envelope to Nancy Page in
care of this paper. Back patterns may
be secured by sending additional 3
cents for each pattern requested.
Copyright, 1881
Evening star., 1933-08-29
LITTLE BENNY
BY LEE PAPE.

Willie you surely don't want everybody
to think you're telling stories when
you're not, do you? ma said
No nam, Willie said. and ma said.
OF corse you don't, sippose you said
you were thersty and everybody thawt
it was a CRATE big story and nobody
would give you any water, you wouIdn' I
like that, would you?
No nam, Willie said, and ma said.
Then you're always going to tell the
truth after this, aren't you, Willie? and
Willie said. Yes nam. and ma sold.
And tiger didn't jump over the tents
and bite you did it?
No mann, it was a man in a aireo-
plane that few down and hit me In the
leg with rubber stick that didn't leave
any mark, and flew away again, Willie
said
Yee gods. let's eat, pop said
Wich we did.
Evening star., 1933-08-29

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AZ and daughter 16 My boy perfectly infatuated with this
and she declares she him and she wants marry him Do
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by combating them
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and agnes himself love with her than he really is The
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Evening star., 1933-08-29
GOOD TASTE TODAY
By EMILY POST.
Famous Authority on Etiquette.

in London Punch in which a small boy.
approaching his mother, and holding
an abashed small girl by the hand,
was radiantly exclaiming, Mummy!
This is her!" In the same way, a child
would introduce a beloved teacher en-
Enthusiastically, Mother, this Is Miss
Brown" or his dislike for another
teacher could equally well be expressed
in the coldness of tone in which This
is Miss Dour" is pronounced. To say,
Miss Brown, this Is my mother! in
the sense Of Behold, this Is she-my
mother" has an affectionate emphasis
(when affectionately said that other
introductions lack.
There are tabus such as "Meet the
wife," "Mr. Smith, shake hands with
Mr.. Jones'" Let me make you ac-
quainted with which must be avoided,
but barring these exceptions the word
ing of an informal introduction is not
important. By informal" mean every
introduction except such an introduc-
ton as that to a cardinal. or to the
President. or to other personages who
are set apart from the rest of US! In
such cases We must very formally say,
Your Eminence, may I PRESENT." or
in the case Of the President, merely
mention the name Of the person being
introduced, and SO on.
IOo9N
Evening star., 1933-08-29
BONERS
Selected from school papers.

Crematorium is French for a dairy.
Great Britain is known as the Umpire
on which the sun never sets.
Money is not only the sinews Of war
but of family life Without it no one
can carry on the war.
Pneumonia is an affection of the
diagram.
Congress will have to haul the big
oil companies over the Goals.
The ladies were all clothed in i'm
ported donestics.
Out West one of the most serious
difficulties was to prevent unscrupulous
persons from altering the brands Of
young colts before they had been
branded by their rightful owners.
He got a headache about once
month which lasted six weeks or longer.
The children of Israel were guided
by pillar of fire by night and pillar
of salt by day.
Most of the unemployed are unmar-
ried. which is most fortunate for their
wives. who would otherwise starve.
There is an exhibition of skulls of an
individual at different periods of adult
life to show the changes produced by
age
Evening star., 1933-08-29

buildings A clump Of wild crab apples
in the corner Of a fenee or line OF
them to blot out an uninviting vista,
makes a pretty picture instead.
In October the fruit is a deep yel-
lowish green When ripe they have
reddish cheeks, as though rouged. You
can often find the hard little apples
hanging determinedly on the tree
through the early Winter months.
An outstanding trait Of the crab
apple is its keeping qualities. For
this reason the early pioneers found
the fruit to be very acceptable, as II
furnished needed food for the wild
creatures about them and also for
making cider and jellies. Today crab
apple jelly Is made in great quantities
from the cultivated crab apple, whose
ancestors were here before Columbus
arrived
Today the wild crab apple may be
found from Ontario south to South
Carolina and Alabama. west to Michi-
gan, Missouri and Northern Louisiana
Wherever you find rich soil and open
woods you are likely to come across
dense thickets Of wild crab apple and
especially close to ponds and streams.
Along the Atlantic Coast, from New
Jersey to Florida. you also will see
small editions of the crab-apple fam
ily. With the exception of the leaves
which are narrow. glossy and tough
on the upper surface, fuzzy on the
lower. these little trees are in all re-
spects like their Northern sister of
years ago.
Horticulturists bagan to experiment
on the wild apple. and several claim
that it was crab apple that caused
Garden
Today, through the efforts of these
apple experts. we have commercial va
rieties of crab apple brought to per-
fection. Crab-apple jelly is still the
prime favorite among jellies, and the
flavor of the wild crab apple is still
there.
Evening star., 1933-08-29

My sister Gladdis and Harvey was at
our house for supper. bringing little
Willie, and ma was just starting to
carve the roast beef and Willie said,
What's you think happened to me to-
day, I was in our yard and big fearse
tiger jumped over the tents and bit me
in the leg.
Now Willie what did grand: ther
tell you about telling such d ,!brit
stories? ma said. You know very well
if tiger or anything elts bit you it
would leave a mark, and where's the
mark? she said.
It didn't make any. it didn't have any
teeth, Willie said, end ma said. Now
just listen to that. he goes rite from
one to the other like a passed master.
Gladdis and Harvey think it's funny
but cant agree with them, she said.
1t all comes under the head Of imagi-
nation, carve me rare slice If you see
one, pop said, and ma said, A falts-
hood Is a faltshood whether it's imagi-
nation or not, and 1t awtn't to be en-
courraged, because as the twig is bent
the tree will have the same inclinations.
Now Willie, lissen to grandmother
Little boys who tell stories for fun are
never bleeved even when they axually
tell the truth. just like the other little
boy that I told you about crying Wolf
wolf when there was no wolf. Now
Evening star., 1933-08-29

Such little chaps have been Couzens'
hobby for years. He has given literally
Of his millions that they might have q
chance to win back their health and
happiness.
That's one of the reasons he became
30 infuriated on the witness stand the
other day in Detroit, where he was
testifying in regard to banking practices
in that city prior to the State bank
holiday.
Back in 1929 Couzsns established q
100000 trust fund which. with its
income, was to be spent in full within
as years to promote the health and
happiness of the children of Michigan
and elsewhere.
There's an interesting story told es
to how the Senator came to establish
this fund.
Couzens got into terrific row with
Evening star., 1933-08-29

A6I Gunner, ! Wdo
showing him about
the farm when we
met our overseer.
I introduced my
guest, This is Mr..
E m p ployer, Mr..
Jones' Our over
seer retorted, 'Iss
it?' So III spite of
its propriety, I've
not dared to use 1t
since. Before leav-
ing this, I would
like you to explain
why you wrote
Miss Brown first
and then my
mother who would
quite likely be the
Evening star., 1933-08-29

Andrew w. Mellon when the latter was
Secretary of the Treasury over the COL
lection of additional taxes from him
and other minority stockholders ct the
Ford Motor Co.
The Senator previously had aroused
the ire Of Uncle Andy" by demanding
senatorial investigation Ct the In
ternal Revenue Bureau
1t is said that Couzens, during this
fight over the tax collection, made the
premise that if he won out he would
give the entire amount to charity
Ho did win. Had he lost he would
have had t. pay the Government So
ass .303.10, plus the interest The trust
fund was set up in 1929, less than a
year after his victory
On the witness stand in Detroit the
ether day he charged that bank there
had "jockeyed the children's fund of
Michigan out of 100000" by selling the
fund participation certificates" based
on real estate mortgages and pleading
a temporary stringency of funds when
payment was asked to take certificates
of depcsit" instead
The bank closed before all the cer-
fcates were caShed.
Evening star., 1933-08-29
College Hu1nor

A widow visited a spiritualistic me-
dium who satisfactorily produced the
deceased husband for a little chinfest
Dear john" the widow questioned
eagerly, "are you happy now?"
Il am very happy" the spook assured
her
Happier than you were on earth
with me?" the widow continued.
Yes" John asserted, Il am happier
now"
"Oh, do tell me, john" the widow
cried rapturously, what is 1t like in
heaven?"
"Heaven!" the spook snapped. Il
amt in heaven"
First Prisorer-What are you doing
in here9
Second Prisoner-I want to be a
warden. so though would start at
the bottom.
Evening star., 1933-08-29
How 1t Started
Calling It "Balmy.'
BY JEAN NEWTON.

We have an inquiry for the origin
and significance Of that word "balmy''
to imply mental derangement. lie S
balmy," they say. when they mean he's
not entirely right in his mind.
This expression must rank as slang.
However, it is no chance or unmeans .
ing term. "Balmy" is a corruption of
"Barmy" which in this frivolous ex-
preston stood tor ST. Bartholomew.
the patron saint OF the insane An
old bit of English prison slang was
ITO put on the balmy STICK" which
meant to feign madness.
(Copyright, 1889
Evening star., 1933-08-29
MENU FOR A DAY.
BREAKFAST.
Canfo 1olIpoS

Wheat Cereal. Top MIX.
Dried Beef With Cream.
Toast. Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Lima Beans With Bacon.
Stuffed Green Peppers.
Raisin Mullins.
Butterscotcil Tapioca.
Whipped Cream. Iced Tea.
DINNER.
Lamb Stew With Vegetables.
Boiled Potatoes.
Steamed Dumplings.
Tomato and Cucumber Salad.
French Dressing.
Rice Pudding With Raisins.
Coffee
DRIED BEEF.
Two cups hot milk, add one
tablespoonful flour that has been
n1oistened until it Is a paste.
Then add butter size of an egg
and season with salt and pepper.
When this has thickened add
one-haf cupful dried beef. shred
ded fairly small, and one cupful
grated cheese. To be made In
the chafing dish.
GREEN PEPPERS.
Make a stuffing of finely chop
ped cold meat, bread crumbs and
enough milk to form a paste,
season with salt and pepper to
taste. Cut off tops of sweet pep
pers, scoop out seeds, wash and
fill with the stuffing. Put a small
piece of butter on top Of each
pepper, place in q baking pan
and bake in a moderate oven
for three-quarters Of an hour.
RICE PUDDING.
Boil one pound rice; when cold
place in baking dish; layer rice,
few raisins, then rice and so on
until filled. Flavor with CHINA
mon or few drops vanilla. Brown
on top. Jelly placed on top after
cold makes quite q tasty dish. I
use q little milk with my pud-
ding. If you like it moist, pour
one-half pint over before brown
ing.
(copyright. 1e33J
Evening star., 1933-08-29
NANCY PAGE
Lattice Quilt Belongs in
Flowery Bed Room
BY FANNY 7. CORf
Ely FLORENCE LA GANKE.

Nancy received such a pretty quilt
in the mail. But the owner had for
gotten to send her name. or II she
did send it, the name had become
separated from the quilt book itself
So Nancy christened the quilt Lattice.
She sad she could see the lattice
work going across the bed. with the
pieces, in between, of howered prints
which would make her think the vines
were clambering all over the trellis
or. lattice and making the porch a
bower OF beauty.
She felt that she could advise the
use of large patterned print for the
Evening star., 1933-08-29

"
He'll fight at the
drop of a hat any
body or anything
ard usually a good
sized scrap has
taken place before
he gets thrc ugh.
But there's one
particular t h / n g
that will rile the
gray-haired Se1a-
tor perhaps more
quickly than a n y
other. And that is
for some one to do
anything that he
thinks W i'll harm
un fortu nate or
under = privileged
children.
Evening star., 1933-08-29

Answer-Your story is very amusing
and it does rather emphasize the i'm
propriety of This is" as part of
formal introduction. And yet, when
said with an enthusiastic infection, it
can express both warmth and charm
Miss Brown. may present you to
my mother?" or MY mother, Miss
Brown" are both impersonal If you
said, Mother. this is Miss Brown" it
should mean that Miss Brown is some
one of especial importance to you.
For example, remember a drawing
Evening star., 1933-08-29
N A + u r E. S
C. H IL d r E N
BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY.
Crab Apple.

PyryS cOfOnar1a-
TINE wild apple of America is a
small tree and has a historic
background. Our early rec
i ords show us that the pioneers,
in writing home, loved to refer
to the apple tree in their grounds OF
course, it was the wild crab apple.
This tree is rarely over 20 feet high.
1t has a short crown and rigid. con-
torted branches. Because the flowers
are SO lovely and fragrant the tree
has been transplanted from the woods
and meadows to hide ugly places and
Evening star., 1933-08-29

avoid putting the
partner on the
spot.
It should be en-
ployed only when
you can see that
any other response
would put the
opening bidder in
a hopeless quand-
airy. asking him to
make a decision
which he cannot
have the means of
making correctly.
II you need from
him confirmation
Of his original bid
you have the four
no trump response
Evening star., 1933-08-29
Coconut Macaroons.

Mix one cupful of white granulated
sugar with two egg whites beaten until
stiff. one-fourth pound of shredded
coconut, one teaspoonful Of baking
Mold into small egg-shaped balls and
bake on a creased cooky sheet.
Evening star., 1933-08-29
Table Top.

Linoleum cut the exact size Of the
table and fastened onto it by rubber
cement or with brass tacks around the
edge makes serviceable top that is easy
to clean and durable for a wooden table.
A coating Of thin varnish or shellac
helps to preserve It,
Evening star., 1933-08-29
Sardine Pan Roast.

Sardines may be served grilled on
toast or mashed with a little mayon-
naise for salads, or put them on toast,
lay the toast on a pan. pour over one
can of tomato soup and heat In the
oven until the soup is bubbling. This
Is sardine pan roast.
Evening star., 1933-08-29
Grated Rind.

When using grated orange or lemon
rjnd, take only the outside yellow pof-
ton. The white part next to the skin,
is bitter,
Evening star., 1933-08-29

Mr.. Sims is universally acclaimed the
greatest Hiring contract and auction
PLAYER. He Das captain of the renowned
~For Horsemen" team, poto disbdnded,
and has iron "a national championships
since 1924 These articles are based on
the Sims system, which includes the
one-oper-one principle which the Sims
group OF players toas the first to employ
and derelop.
Evening star., 1933-08-29


FETER. WHO HAPPENED TO
OVERFEAR THE REMARK.
tested Danny The last lot are not
babies any longer. Besides they have
left home and gone out into the Great
World I hope they got out of the
way of that terrible thing that cuts
the grass" He meant Farmer Browns
moving machine
'Therell be more" said Nanny I'VE
always have babies. 1 wouldn't know
what to do with myself if didn't nave
babies to look after. They are lot Of
care and they cause lot of worry, but
they are worth it,
Il think so, too" said Mrs Peter
Rabbit, who happened to overhear the
remark We shall be glad to have
you for neighbors in the dsar Old
Briarpatch. It is the very best piece
in all the Great World, I do believe.
Peter gets tired of it now and then
Evening star., 1933-08-29
A WASHINGTON DAYBOOK
BY HERBERT PLUMMER.

I'm COUZENS of Michigan, in or
~ cut Of the Senate, is just about as
caustic. outspoken and hard Boiled an
individual as any one ever encountered
when something comes up tliat dis
DleaSes him.
Evening star., 1933-08-29

~ AMY and Nanny Meadow Mouse
II thoroughly explored the dear
Old Briarpatch. 1t wasn't as
- if it were a strange place to
them They had been there
before more than once. But Nanny
was as thorough about it as if she never
had been there before Danny began
to lose patience He didn't see any
sense in bling in such a hurry to make
a new home. He said so.
What about the babies?" demanded
Nanny. They must have a snug dry
home AS for myself. don't much
care but we must think of the babies. "
But there aren't any babiss," pro-
Evening star., 1933-08-29
One No Trump, Six No Trumps.

1HIS "Leaping Lena" way Of bid
ding a slam is, of course, very
rare in my system, and you will
i not be surprised to hear that
even this tremendous lump raise
has in 1t a leavening Of the leeWay
to give It residence and to