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The Washington times., 1933-10-14
Miller Banks on Reserves
To Keep Navy in Running
BY EDGAR "R1P") MILLER
Head Football Coach, U. s. Naval Aca6

Copyright, Washington
PITTSBURGH Pa, Oct 14-The Pitt Navy battle today is
certain to be one based manower Both starting teams
will have powerful lines and fast backs
Evening star., 1933-03-13

cat out of a bag with their names on
| tag tied to the ribbon round his neck.
| II you will Just plan an announcement
for us that will be novel and correct, I
will indeed be grateful"
Unfortunately must answer this let
ter and all the others like it by saying
that novelty" and correctness" are
at opposite poles. Novelty is en-
tireIy outside Of my subject. My sub
| ject Is convention, not invention. Ac-
cording to traditional correctness, an
| engagement is announced by notes
written by both the girl and the man
| to their intimate friends. and by call
| ing the society editor of the newspaper
on the telephone and saying Mr.. and
Mrs. Jones Of Albert avenue are an
| nouncing the engagement OF their
| daughter, Mary, to Mr.. James Gordon,
son of DR.. and Mrs. William Gordon
of Spring street. Or, If you give a
party, you wait until suppertime (or
until the refreshments are served, and
then your father or mother, or whoever
Is your nearest relative, makes the an
nouncement by proposing toast TO
Mary and John.
OF course, you can do anything that
seems to you attractive, without being
hampered by the word correctness.
You can have a white (br1de) cake
| with white icing and your names IN
pink icing Or little iced cakes with
initials iced on them. Or you can
have some one tie your left arm to
his right with a wide white ribbon
with red heart at each end. You
can throw paper hearts with your
names on them as you would throw
confetti, or put on a make-believe
radio announcement in fact. any
| novelty that your own imagination
may suggest. But this has nothing
whatever to do with correctness nor
is it-or any other novel" idea-with-
In my province.
Copyright. 1889
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BEDTIME STORIES B. 1ss,..e" g',....

DO you call it justice to keep from
me that which Is mine?" demanded
Reddy.
There was twinkle in Jimmy's eyes
as he replied: "Is he yours? He looks
to me to be very much in possession of
himself. If he is yours just come right
In and take him"
At this Peter moved in little nearer
to Jimmy Skunk Reddy glared across
at him for Jimmy was still between
them. will you promise not to use
that scent Of yours?" asked Reddy.
Il promise nothing" retorted Jimmy.
You are my friends. One of you comes
to me and asks protection. The other
comes to me and asks me to turn the
other over to him to be killed"
Il don't ask you to turn him over to
me; merely not to interfere" Reddy in
terrupted.
1T Is the same thing in this case,
declared Jimmy. Peter Is my friend.
You are my friend Shall allow one
OF my friends to rob me of another of
my friends? shall. as I always have
done and always will do, stand on my
rights and protect them. II YOU car,
catch Peter Rabbit that Is your busi-
ness. But In doing 1t beware of in
truding on my rights. Peter has dared
come to me for protection. Do you dare
come and take him away? When you do
ne Will be yours, but not until then"
(copyright, 1933)
Evening star., 1933-03-13
THE QUAINT CHINESE BRIDGE

for applique, using fine checked ging-
ham or delicately sprIgged blue-and-
white wash material, with white linen
for the foundation cover. A smart
decoration is to have four bridges ap-
pliqued, one along the center edge Of
each side of the cloth and so posi-
toned that they come slightly above the
top of the table when the cloth Is on It..
Position the boats little above bridges
and at one side. This Is an arrange
napkins use the boat design only.
This same idea can be developed in
Chinese red, that mellow color slightly
tinged and softened by an infusion Of
yellow. Motifs of this on an OYSTER
white linen are decidedly unusual. Or
still another scheme is to have motifs
of Chinese yellow on blue linen cloth.
In all of these the Chinese colors are
in accord with the design.
A black satin card case, with pockets
inside for playing cards, score cards and
pencils, with one pocket free for what
ever one may wish to put in it. is given
a new note by having the bridge and
boat motifs in blue finely patterned
satin appliqued on the outside. Make
the bag one strip of black satin lined
with the blue used for the applique.
Turn up one end Of the strip to make
the pockets, and with feather stitching,
divide this turned-up portion into sec
tionS for cards, ETC. Applique the blue
bridge and boat design across the out
side. The bag is folded when not in
use, making a fiat, underarm bag OF
the envelope type. This utility card
party bag can be developed In other
materials. 1t Is something new In
bridge prizes.
Copyright. 1881
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Veal Casserole.

(Prepare this in an electric casserole
that can be attached to any convenient
outlet.) 2 pounds shoulder veal, IL but
ton onions. cup sliced carrots, 3
slices bacon, IL cups hot water In
which vegetables are cooked, tea
spoon salt, "a teaspoon pepper, 8 large
pitted prunes. Saute the bacon and
chop fine. Cut the veal into Pinch
pieces. Brown the veal in the bacon
fat. Parboil the onions and sliced car
rots for about minutes. Put into cas-
serole with the Drowned veal. the sea-
sonings and minced bacon. Add the hot
water and place the prunes on top OF
the meat. Cover and bake for liz
hours at $50 degrees.
Evening star., 1933-03-13

1t was during the debate on orlsting
Dave Barry as sergeant at arms. Norris
and Glenn of Illinois were arguing IN
the rear of the chamber in anything
but parliamentary fashion. Curtis re-
sounding gavel almost drowned out
their voices.
Does the Senator from Nebraska
yield?" shouted Curtis.
NO" beloved Norris in return. mo,
not even to the chair"
Moses, the President pro TEN, while
not so severe as Curtis, still had the
knack of irritating the frayed nerves
of Senators while in the chair. His
sarcastic and bantering tone frequently
got him into trouble. Once he nagged
Evening star., 1933-03-13

1NHERE Is something rather faSci-
mating about the idea of bridges
for bridge prizes which is no
i doubt due to the euphony Of the
phrase rather than to technical
appropriateness. However, when pic
turesque bridges can be made of textiles
and used to ornament articles suitable
for bridge prizes, this association of
words becomes more than mere euphony.
It assumes a delightfully."- practical twist.
So today let me acquaint you with some
of these peculiarly appropriate bridge
prizes of distinction. They are quickly
made. They can be inexpensive and
the economy prove interesting, and, in
a way, contribute to the harmony of the
creation. Or the prizes can be costly,
In which case it is not the idea which
Is responsible for the expense, but the
textiles in which the bridges are de-
veloped since the less costly are exactly
as significant in their appropriateness.
The bridge and boat canton pattern
b used in the development of bridges
for bridge prizes. Not only is the idea
new, but also the pattern, which has
been out but comparatively few days.
So if bridge hostess wants something
absolutely novel for prize here Is the
opportunity to have it without much
outlay. The pattern sheet on which
the design motifs are given in full size
and with directions for making them in
textile applique is available for 10 cents
sent to Lydia LIE Baron Walker, care
of The Washington Star. Requests must
be accompanied by self-addressed and
stamped envelope.
One of the most welcome prizes for a
woman who entertains bridge parties is
q bridge table set of refreshment table
cover and four napkins. This can be
developed in the blue of canton ware
Evening star., 1933-03-13
Guarding Your Health.
CLEAN HANDS.

7 KNOW a small boy, only two years
old, who is learning to wash his
hands with soap and water before
i each meal He does not make an
excellent job Of it now; but he does
fairly well, and In time to come he may
be an expert"
That Is q modern method Of child
training Parents who are thinking Of
the well-being Of their tiny boys and
girls are training them to form good
habits now.
why should we wash our hands be-
fore eating? One reason, Of course, Is
that they will "look better; but that IS
less important than another reason.
In this world of ours there are thou
sands Of kinds Of germs. Some germs
VIII not hurt people; but other kinds
are dangerous. 1t would be fine if we
could look at the germs and learn
whether they were of the good kind or
the course Of everyday life. A germ is
SO small that it cannot be seen without
the help of microscope.
A good microscope gives us view Of
germs. There may be hundreds. even
thousands, Of them in single drop of
water; but no one could expect us to
carry a microscope around to look at
everything before we touch it! The
thing to do is to guard against the
germs as best we can; and one way to
do that Is to wash our hands well be-
fore we touch food.
Nature has done much to guard us
against dangerous germs. If we swallow
germs with our food, powerful liquids in
the body may kill the germs before they
do damage. If the germs enter the
blood stream through a cut, they may
be slain by white corpuscles; but, ON
the other hand, there are times when
germs prove too strong for the white
corpuscles.
For a person to be filled with fear"
about germs is a mistake Fear can
help little, and it may do harm. The
thing to do Is to use our good common
sense. We should know that germs
may find a new home-on us-when
we touch chair, q desk, book. a
seat in trolley car, or when we shake
hands
In daily life it is not possible to avoid
touching all objects which may trans
fer germs to us; but we can cut down
the danger from such germs.
By being careful about our hands
we can do much to guard our health.
One place some germs like to live Is
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My Neighbor Says:
Always grease preserving n

Always grease preserving pan
well with butter when making
orange marmalade. If this IS
done you will have . very clear
marmalade that is not likely to
burn while cooking.
Lace curtains before being
washed for the first time should
be soaked for an hour or two in
cold water to which 2 table,
spoOnfuls of table salt have been
added. This removes dressing In
curtains, and makes them much
easier to launder.
Stains may be removed from
q marble mantelpiece in the
following way: First of all, wash
with soap and water, then wipe
dry, and apply q paste made of
finely powdered bathbrick or
carbonate OF soda and lemon
juice. Rub this well into the
discolored parts and rinse of In
clean, cold water.
To clean gas-stove burners.
boil them In q strong solution
OF washing soda and water for
about half an hour. This win
remove all the grease. Rinse
thoroughly dry and put them
back into the stove.
Water IN which onions have
been boiled is excellent for clean
ing white paint.
When making French dressing
put the ingredients in a small.
clean jar and shake it vigorously.
You will find this much easter
than stirring the dressing with a
fork.
(Copyfight. 1oS3.)
Evening star., 1933-03-13

too, there are extreme freak hands
which will defeat any system created
for everyday use, though I am conf
dent that the Sims system of bidding
offers greater protection against misflt
freaks than the others which are used
against me in tournaments.
I do not wish you to memorize all
the requirements I have set forth for
the various responses. That is unnec-
essary-they suggest themselves once
the principle is clear to you and you
are convinced that the methods are
logical and co-ordinated. Mernorize
the primary trick valuations-no great
effort is needed, you will agree-and
study the examples analytically.
Take an old deck of cards and make
up hands to illustrate the various
types OF holdings, both for bidding and
responding, and notice how the neces-
sary information, both negative and
positive, can be exchanged.
Future articles will include examples
OF and comments on this phase of the
bidding when hands actually played
are discussed. In contract do not mis-
take mathematics for precision. Ac-
curacy Is not obtained by multiplying
fnicky fractional high-card values by
figure representing their average pro-
noting power over small cards in their
suit, but by counting the losers in each
hand after the ground has been pre-
pared for identifying them as such.
Duplication and Leeway-and Some
differences.
Last week I observed a striking in.
stance of blundering through not allow
ing for rather obvious duplication by
applying the leeway principle when
the bidding had been opened by the
opponents.
Sp.-K xxx Di-
Hts.-Q xxx CA K 10 Xxx
West dealt and passed this hand;
South opened fourth hand with one
heart, West passed waiting for the
denial-which came in spades. To his
surprise, East now entered the bidding
with two diamonds, holding
Sp-J Di-A K @ 3
Hts.-x Cl-QJx xxx
South passed and West bid three
clubs, his opportunity for setting the
opponents in a major suit having been
removed. Now East. mesmerized by his
apparent fit in clubs, blindly bid five
clubs, which was set one trick vulner-
able. He should have realized that
there were, as far as he could tell,
three sure losers in the hand BY bid
ding four clubs he would have con-
veyed that notion to West, who, with
the spades bid on his left, would then
pass.
If game was to be risked, East should
have tried three no trumps, since
North and South did not support each
others major suits and West had
entered the bidding at three, although
East had not been doubled in two dia-
monds. There would have been time
to revert to clubs If the no trumps were
doubled. East's jack of spades would
probably protect the king or queen on
the opening lead If West holds spade
honor, as appears likely. Had West
not liked the opening heart bid, would
he not have overcalled it Immediately
with two clubs?
tCopyright, 1933)
MI Sims will answer all inquiries on con-
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being so baked. It would have been
less agsravating had he been certain
that Jimmy would protect Peter. But
he wasn't certain. It might be that
Jimmy would offer no objection at all
should he rush in and seize Peter. Then
again he might, and II he did-Reddy
didn't like to think of that.
"That fellow Is mine," growled Reddy.
"Then why don't you come and take
him3" asked Jimmy.
Don't let him! Please don't let him,
Jimmyl" begged Peter. "As IN old
friend seek yeur protection"
"And as an old friend I demand my
rights" snarled Reddy.
"He hasn't any rights In me until he
has caught me, and that he hasn't done
yet," pleaded Peter.
Jimmy gravely nodded. "True," said
he. "Quite true"
IT would have caught him but for
you," argued Reddy Fox.
Again Jimmy nodded. True" said
"Then step aside and let me at him!"
protested Reddy.
why should ] step asidee" asked
Jimmy politely. II have been attend.
ing strictly to my own business and
haven't interfered In yours"
"Oh, YES you have. You are tnterfer-
ing this very minute" retorted Reddy.
He spoke bitterly.
Softly, Friend Reddy! Softlyl" re-
piled Jimmy. IT Peter was smart
enough to get the other side Of me and
to keep me between you and him that
Is no affair OF mine. It II not my do
Ing. ! am not interfering. No, Lr, !
am not interfering with you. And I
warn you. both Of you. not to interfere
with me-"
II WON'T" promised Peter, but Reddy
said nothing. He merely glared.
"You might at least drive him out
here to me as an old friend" mumbled
Reddy.
"That would not be justice to one
who has already sought my protection" !"
replied Jimmy,
Evening star., 1933-03-13
Peanut Brittle Bisuue.

Three tablespoons minute tapioca, 2
cups milk, scalded; Y. teaspoon salt,
4 tablespoons light corn sirup, 2
tablespoons sugar, egg whites, l cup
cream, whipped; teaspoon vanilla, Y
pound peanut brittle, finely crushed or
ground. Add minute tapioca to milk
and cook in double boiler is minutes, or
until tapioca is clear and mixture
thickened, stirring frequently. Strain
hot mixture, stirring (not rubbing)
through very fine sieve Add salt and
corn sirup and mix thoroughly. Cool.
Add sugar to egg whites and beat until
stiff. Fold into cold tapioca mixture
Fold in cream, vanilla and peanut
brittle. Turn into freezing tray and
freeze as rapidly as possible-3 to
hours usually required.
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N A T u r E S
C H IL D r E N
Horned Lark.
ntn~npSe aln>~frSo
By LILLIAN COX ATHEY.

Otocoris alpestrix
TINE famous food hunters don their
wedding garments In the early
Summer when they 60 North to
i wed. In Greenland and Labra-
dor they sing their sweetest
songs and raise three sets Of children
before returning to US. From Ohio and
Eastern United States as far South a.
North Carolina, the jaunty horned lark
makes himself at home In the Winter
In October and November great
flocks Of them come down the Atlantic
fine hunting grounds are much to their
liking. Whenever larkS decide to camp,
you know that food Is plentiful in that
location. Grubs, insects, bugs, may as
well bid farewell to friends and old
scenes. They cannot escape the dill
gent hunter, no matter how they try.
Berries. buds and insect eggs add to
the menu. Where other birds starve,
the larks wax fat and portly. Their
greed Is their downfall. They are
sought because they are so plump and
tender.
They are quick walkers and can run
along the ice as nimhly as on sand.
Pushed too close, they fly out Of your
4CdSAl xhtCA oAAC u0Al6CA 40 P0eVy tk1Cy
return to their banquet table and feast
until every crumb Is eaten.
In Summer, the garments are bright
and shiny, as wedding clothes should
be, but, when the larks return to Us, tail
and wing feathers are often missing, the
white undergarments are dingy, and al
together suits need replenishing. The
coat is dull brown with pinkish
streaks. Shoulders. neck, and head are
darker. A black mark runs from the
base of the bill, passes below the eye
and ends in black horn-shaped curve.
This black curve against the clear yel-
low of the throat is very striking. On
the breast there Is a black, crescent
shaped patch. The horns are erect
feathers. They make the lark very con-
spicuous and easily identified.
In depressions in the fields where
there Is much dried grass, the mother
lark seems to take great pride in the
building Of the first nursery. The out
Evening star., 1933-03-13
Banana Cream Tarts.

Six tart shells, three bananas, one
cup cream. whipped; one tablespoon
candied orange peel.
Slice the bananas and arrange in
the pastry shells. Cover with the
whipped cream and garnish with the
candied orange peel cut in small pieces.
Two tablespoons Of powdered sugar may
be added to the cream if desired. If
the orange peel is not used flavor with
one teaspoon of vanilla. One large pie
shell may be used instead of the tarts.
Evening star., 1933-03-13
A WASHINGTON DAYBOOK
BY HERBERT PLUMMER.

Ashurst Of Arizona so hard that the
big Arizonan came back with . hot
retort.
Ashurst had previously questioned
the right Of Moses to make certain
statements while in the chair. demand
ing that he let some one else preside
if he wanted to engage in debate.
It angered Moses and he started out
to get revenge. Thereafter before he
made any ruling he would preface it
with the statement, If the Senator
from Arizona will permit the chair, he
rules
At first Ashurst ignored him. But
when Moses kept repeating that phrase
before every ruling the remainder of
the afternoon, AshursS got sore" :"
Finally he jumped to his feet and
blazed out at Moses:
THE Senator from Arizona wants
that stopped. He has been sitting
quietly in his chair on the floor doing
nothing but listening to this debate.
There is no reason for the present occu-
pant of the chair to single him out for
ridicule."
While Vice President Garner earned
reputation in the House as q gavel
breaker, he Is not inclined to be q
disciplinarian. What Curtis would
have considered disorder in the Senate,
Garner may not even notice-not after
having tried to keep order among 435
men in the House.
Evening star., 1933-03-13

n ETWEEN Reddy Fox and Peter
* Rabbit stood Jimmy Skunk He
was rather enjoying the situa-
- ton. It was not Of his doing.
It was Peter Rabbits doing.
It was Peter who had put him in this
position and now Jimmy was finding it
rather amusing. But he was the only
one who found it amusing. Neither
Reddy nor Peter was amused. Reddy
was angered by the situation and Peter
was made hopeful. The latter might
ind it amusing later, but. just now he
was too anxious. What would Jimmy
Skunk do? On the answer to that de-
pended whether Reddy Fox would en-
Joy rabbit dinner or Peter would
go back to the dear Old Briar Patch.
Reddy had been so sure that this
time Peter could not escape that he
was beginning to lose his temper at
Evening star., 1933-03-13

various responses
again and compare
them. I want you
to realize that each
fits logically into
its place next to
its neighbor, that
all the ground is
pretty thoroughly
covered, and that
where they over
lap they leav e
scope for individ-
ual Judgment in
making a selection.
This adds enor-
mously 10 the in
terest of the game;
we would not en-
JOY it If every sit
uatiOn coIlld he
Evening star., 1933-03-13
Khartoum Siege Notes Sold.

What Is believed to be the last set Of
siege notes issued and signed by Gen.
Gordon during the siege of Khartoum
were bought recently by Lord Butte Of
Edinburgh Scotland. The notes, con-
sisting OF slips of gray paper with their
values in Arabic characters and signed
in the right-hand corners by Gordon,
were recently discovered
Evening star., 1933-03-13

the new President
pro t e m pore is
rated as strict a
disciplinarian as
have been Curtis
and Moses.
Curtis never re-
1axed his efforts to
keep perfect order.
At times it seemed
that he would
bang a hole in his
desk with his gavel.
1t didn't go so
well with some Of
the S en- a t orS,
either. G. eorg e
Norris of Nebraska
turn ed on him
once and spoke his
mind.
Evening star., 1933-03-13

side will be constructed of strong leaves
and dry grass. while the lining is of
choice feathers and horsehair. Three
to four pale green eggs are placed on
the soft mattress, and when the babies
arrive, they demand food from daybreak
until sundown. Before the first children
are we'll out of the way, second apart
ment must be built, and the third
nursery shows lack of thought and pride.
Twelve children to rear in the Sum-
mer, before returning to Winter resi-
dence Is a big bill, and so allowance
must be made for this busy mother.
(CopyriRht 1933l