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Evening star., 1934-11-17
Sporting Suspense.

Sporting Suspense.
els the election over in Crimson
Gulch?"
Not yet" answered Cactus Joe. "a
lot of the boys are still bettin' on how
many votes there will be in the ballot
boxes after a recount"
Everybody takes an interest in a
masquerade said Hi Ho, the sage Of
Chinatown. There is an element of
modesty in human nature that causes
each mortal to enjoy the thought of
being mistaken for somebody else"
G. o. p.
Says Uncle Jim to Uncle Sam,
"A .conservationist I am.
1t would be sad an end to see
OF the initials C. o. p
"a balanced budget in our parley
Ranks more than nearly, thanks to
Farley.
The G. o. p. defies disaster
When meaning me-'Grand Old Post
master.'"
advice needs lucky combination, j."
said Uncle Eben, lone man smart
enough to give it and another smart
a,,o,,rt, fo faly
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A. About how many grains of
wheat are there in a bushel?-
w. L. w.
A. The number of grains of wheat
per bushel has been given as varying
from 446, $50 to 971, $40.
Evening star., 1934-11-17

@. Who was Walking Stewart?-
H. M.
A. This was the nickname of John
Stewart, an English traveller who
Travelled on foot through Hindustan,
Persia, Nubia, Abyssinia, the Arabian
Desert, Europe and the United States.
He died in 1922.
Evening star., 1934-11-24

~ EAR MISS DIX What is
handsome intelligent attractive every and who could
married men, many of whom
dull and stupid and fat and and whom she would not
Of poor Invalid wife by having
much like this How explain this
of the inconsistent sex? AN ONLooKER
NswER married for certain girls the
trouble forbidden
what makes desire him and causes her to prefer him to all the
love Of adventure She knows that him she
She perfectly aware that people Invariably when
girl with married that she is throwing her reputation
winds, S what her
meeting single man downtown and having
lunch with him respectable restaurant with everybody looking
something eamorou and romantic something that makes her feel
to eena man and place
having his wife in and make a scene
THEN there girl specazes
ta thinks that qom M s x % @ of se be @
hunter compared with the amateur spormn who satisfied to
world bag married who bored with
his marriage certificate getting
mortal terror Of being caught and dragged the altar
The gOld-dgger girl practically always peeiazes in married
and those fine feathers birds hard
emerald bracelets and town cars and S can n More
single
THEN there girl vanity
men, gentleman a
married man will do just as she would make eyes blind man
there around who could see how attractive she
jealousy bring
life making fool of the husband before
his wfe publicly exhibiting her him. But the
girl who has @ sH 1onna s s h s
until o getting her gone
DEAR DOROTHY DIX: What to do? am very fond of
like all of food favored with them but
guise he them and
with have tried
relish it. Now don't
up friend, neither do eating
OF shall ALICE.
that would have to decide which
observed
a between
but good cigar
be blasted by
weaker things than onions have wrecked
the same enjoy things and do
eye eye when they to read menu?
Evening star., 1934-11-24
Mother and Daughter Write
BY ARTHUR DEAN, Sc. d.

the world, and count with ourselves?
Or do we want day by day to do
things which pull us down, which get
us nowhere, which really mean Moth
ing that is good in our future?
You, my girl, frankly tell me that
you have a very sweet mother and
that all she wants you to do is
to grow up to be a nice girl of whom
she can be proud And then you ask
me why you can't go on as you are
doing and still turn out nice. Well,
my dear, you can't turn out nice If
you are headed in the wrong direction.
It is hard enough to turn out nice If
you are headed in the right direction.
You couldn't take trip in an auto
mobile to the north and by driving
south get to your destination, could
you?
Now I don't see how you can hang
around this crowd =. this automo-
bile parking crowd and get any
where. think your mother Is right.
There are some awfully big questions
that are going to come up in your
young life, and want you and your
mother to talk them over. There's
the question of your vocation; there's
the matter of interesting hobbies
worthwhile reading and amusements.
There's the question of your getting
in with a set that is going to help
you count in life.
I will leave you with this question i:
What do you really want to do with
your life? That's what your mother
is really asking you, my young friend,
and she wants to help you do some
thing fine with life.
(Copyright, 1934)
Evening star., 1934-11-24
Who Are You?
The Romance of Your Name
RY RUBY HASKINS ELLIS,

and others hold that the name is
derived from the word piper" 1t
was early found in various parts OF
England. In the counties of Leicester
and Lincoln, the name is found as
early as the fifteenth century. Rich
ard and Robert Pepper are mentioned
in records of Leicestershire in 1919.
1t is believed that this Robert was the
immigrant who came to America and
settled in Roxbury, Mass.
Robert Pepper took the fIeeman's
oath of Roxbury, Mass. in 1643. Rich
ard Pepper, who is believed to have
been his brother. arrived in New Eng
land in 1884. The third member of
the family to settle in Massachusetts,
was Francis, who was in Springfield.
Most of the descendants now living
trace their lineage to Robert of Rox-
bury.
The name of Pepper has been a
prominent one in America from the
earliest times, various members of the
family having achieved high places ip
the political, economic and profess
sional realms of the Nation. Prominent
men and women bearing this name
are also found in Pennsylvania, New
York and many other States.
Evening star., 1934-11-24

the male and female parts of the flow
er. In any case, the flowers must have
the cooperation of the bees. Even in
hothouses beehives have been rented
and placed in the warm atmosphere.
The bees, thinking Spring has arrived,
rush out, get Whit of the fragrant
flowers and get busy collecting pollen.
Muskmelons, like most of Natures s
children, have their enemies, and to
the grower this is serious problem.
There are diseases that attack the
vines and roots and aphids that suck
the plants juices. You fix the famous
Juice lover with a drink made of nico-
tine sulphate, laundry soap and water.
One oraught of this concoction and
the aphid passes out of this world OF
sorrow. You serve this drink to the
aphid tribe by the spray method. and
bear in mind that the creatures must
have a shower of it.
I am sure, after these few facts have
been read, you will have better ap-
probation of the melon offered to you
for breakfast or as a dessert for dinner.
(Copyright. 1934)
Evening star., 1934-11-24

cum,1late. the mass growing year py
wear in concentric rings, getting con-
tinually larger, just as snow nau ac-
cumulates by accretion as IL rois.
Rare stones may be SO large tnat
the gall bladder is entirely fllleo py
one stone, or by two or three, whlle
usually stones of all sizes occupy the
gall bladder. as many as 1900 having
been counted in one of the writer's
earlier cases, before he definitely quit
operating on gall stones of any size
or character.
1t not infrequently happens that the
gall bladder is well filed with stones
without ever having given notice
through any, symptoms recognizable
| that all was not normal
Much pain may be endured from
gall bladder Inflammation without the
presence of any stone whatsoever.
X-ray without the dye will often show
gall stones, especially if these be OF
| the denser sort, those containing lime
or other salts, while If OF hardened
| bile they may not show without the
| presence Of the dye.
The average surgeon would as read
| lily think of dissolving of Gibraltar as
| of dissolving gall stones, yet his eX-
| perience is limited to the purely sur
| gfcal consideration of the trouble.
Certain chemical alterations are
| present or the stones would not form.
A reversal of these predisposing causes
| should reverse the construction OF the
| stone. and stead of evolution we
should get involution.
After % years devoted to the cor
| rection of gall bladder disease with
| and without stone, am still searching
| for one case Of gall stones that will
not involute and disappear when the
colon is kept emptied daily and the
diet corrected completely.
Gases of this trouble usually bring
| their films with them to prove the
presence of gall stones, and in all this
time but one case has persisted beyond
| two years In this instance the stones
| had diminished to less than half their
| former size, as shown on the X-ray
, film. All Of the other cases showed
a blank picture with normal gall
bladder outline within two years. and
many in less than a year, the differ
| ence apparently being due to the
| character of the stones.
Removal of stones already formed
does not guarantee that no more will
form, for surgical removal does not
/ touch the causes that produced the
4 original stones. Others are sure to
form. This has led to what is called
| radical removal, but this cripples the
bile function permanently.
In all of these many cases no re-
currence of gladstone collie occurred,
with the exception of one housemaid
who admitted that she had not been
faithful with the enema and neglected
the simple dietary care outlined for
/ her.
Live largely on vegetables, salads,
| fruits and buttermilk Empty the
colon daily by means of the simple,
2-quart, cool enema. The stones will
take care of themselves.
Evening star., 1934-11-24

and my shoes seem to press on the
sore spots. Can you suggest some
simple treatment to overcome this
trouble? 1 am one of the male read
erS of your helpful column.
JACK Met.
Answer-The best advice that can
give you is to consult a reliable chirop-
odiSt at regular intervals. Have him
attend to the ingroWn nails and
bunions Wear suitable and comfort
able, Well-fitting shoes. The longer
you neglect the care of the feet, the
worse they will be, and they will cause
you endless pain and suffering. You
can do much, however, to relieve foot
WEAKNESS by giving them intelligent
care every night at bedtime.
During the daytime change your
shoes and socks. 1t does not take a
minute and it is well worth the effort.
At bedtime soak the feet in warm,
soapy water, to which has been added
about one tablespoonful of sal-soda or
powdered borax. Scrub them thor
oughly with a fairly stiff bath brush.
Rinse in tepid water in which little
sea salt has been dissolved. The dry
salt rub is excellent also. Use ordinary
table salt and rub the skin well with
the dry salt, especially between the
toes and on the heels or any place
where the skin seems hard and cal
loused. Rinse in cooler water. Dry
we'll, especially between the toes.
Paint the bunions with equal parts
of castor oil. glycerin and belladonna
and wear bunion pads to protect the
sore spots from the pressure of the
shoes. Massaging the feet with cam
phor cream, foot ice or alcohol will
also afford relief after being on the
feet all the day.
Those who stand or walk great
deal are bothered with corns, bunions
and aching feet, so that it is good in
vestment to have chiropodist or foot
specialist give the feet scientific care
and attention to keep these useful
members in the best of condition.
LOIS LEEDS.
(Copyrignt 1934.)
Evening star., 1934-11-24

u 70 ONE has any respect for or
n wants to have anything to do
with a traitor, not even those
/ for whom he has become a
traitor They may make use of
him, but they despise him. 1t always
has been so and it always will be So
Among the furred and feathered folk
of the Green Forest, the Green
Meadows and the Smiling Pool traitors
are rarely found When there is a
traitor it usually is one who has been
made such by man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Quack, the Mallard
Ducks, had encountered traitors OF
their own kind, captive ducks trained
by hunters to call their free relatives
to come within shooting range Of the
hidden hunters. Honker the Goose
had had to guard constantly his flock
from the same kind of treachery. He
and Mr.. Quack were comparing notes
over in the pond Of Paddy the Beaver.
1T used to be-" said Mr.. Quack,
"that when we saw a flock of ducks
feeding or swimming about We knew
that it was safe to join them. We
didn't even hesitate. If we were hun
CRY or tired we just joined them with
out even bothering to circle about" "
Honker nodded gravely. Il know, y
said he. 1T was just so with US"
Nov" continued Mr.. Quack, when
I sight a few ducks feeding or SWIM
ming about I am at once suspicious.
1 am more suspicious of that place
than I am of water where there are
no ducks. 1t is a dreadful feeling"
Again Honker hooded. Il know all
about that feeling too," said he. 1T
has reached such pass that I trust
no one outside of my own flock. Once
when I was younger if i heard other
Geese calling and inviting me to come
down and join them 1 felt safe in
doing So But not today. No, indeed,
not today. When I hear any such
Evening star., 1934-11-24
Everyday Psychology
BY DR.. JESSE w. SPROWLS.
Public Opinion.

HUMANITY has a way of creating
IL its own troubles, its own COLLINS,
its own superstitions. In public opin-
ion we have an invisible but no less
real something with which to conjure.
1t is greatly to be feared for the SIM
pie reason that it is the parent of
all fears growing out of attempts to
get along collectively while still trying
to get as far as possible individually.
The warp of public opinion is au-
thority; its woof is custom; its color
ing matter, sanction. Here is cloth
loud enough to inspire fear in the
most bull-headed persons. Wave it
at any one, and he Immediately seeks
cover. In the course of civilization
it has been and will continue to be
society's chief protection against the
ravages of its recalcitrant members.
Public opinoin is, therefore, good
thing, necessity. 1t is the inevi-
table psychological outcome of social
ism. Those who talk about personal
| rights" are merely expressing their
suppressed individualistic desires.
Those who imagine they could get
along without public opinion do not
consider its manifold blessings. The
fact is, very few men could long en-
dure the hardships, not to say dan
gers, to which they would be immedi-
ately exposed if the fear-engendering
power of public opinion were sus-
pended.
Public opinion is collective think
, ing, boiled down to a conclusion. To
be sure the conclusion is sometimes
/ wrong, because its premises are often
erroneous. But as such, it is the
master of men until the premises,
that is the warp and woof, are
| changed by new light emanating from
its changing coloring matter-sanc-
| tion.
Evening star., 1934-11-24
Conquering Contract
BY r. HAL SIMS.

Jack. Mr.. Mott Smith went in with
the ace. His partner signaled with the
nine-spot, but he disregarded the sig
nal and made the strange play Of lay
ing down the jack of spades. The de-
clarer ruffed in his own hand, discard
ing a diamond from dummy. A club
was ruffed in dummy, the jack of dia-
monds played and a small diamond
trumped On the lead Of the declarer's
last club, when dummy was down to
two hearts and one diamond, Mr.. Mott
Smith was forced to underruff dummy.
West overruffed with the queen, play
ing North for the king. Therefore,
he made only four hearts.
Mr.. Mott-Smith afterward explained
that his lead of the jack of spades.
giving the declarer a ruff and a dis
card, was the only play which might
hold the contract to four. II he con-
tinues clubs the diamond break will
become apparent Immediately, and
West can afford to test out the heart
situation. But once West is down to
two trumps in either hand. he cannot
afford to play hearts himself, but must
continue the croSs-ruff.
Evening star., 1934-11-24
Natures Children
BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY.

m muShuClUuSs
"O MOST Of the people Of the
United States the muskmelon
Is known as the cantaloupe. A
i name makes very little differ
ence in this case and this de-
lectable vegetable has a range that
practically covers the United States.
We are mostly concerned with quail
ity, and it makes little difference to
the satisfied consumer what his food
is named.
The largest shipments from the
West come from California, Colorado
and Arizona. They are grown in Ar
kansas, Maryland, New Jersey, In
diana, Delaware. Michigan, North
Carolina and Texas. Twenty-Five
States ship them in carload lots. Ten
other States send small shipments.
However, nearly every section of the
country has suitable ground and con-
ditions for growing cantaloupes. Often
the successful growth depends upon
the skill and understanding of the
grower.
The original home of the canta-
loupe was in the hot valley regions
of Southern Asia. The sections of our
country that provide this climate pro-
duce the better melons.
1t is supposed that this vegetable
Of antiquity once grew wild. 1t is an
annual. Today there are two general
systems of planting the cantaloupe
| crop. The first one, of course, is the
planting of the seeds into hills or
drills in the field where the canta-
! loupes are to be grown. The second
method is far more costly, as hot
| beds, sash-covered frames or green
houses are used, and the plants are
| transferred to the field when the
weather conditions permit.
Each section of the country has de-
! veloped methods that produce the
finest muskmelons under the climatic
as well as the drainage conditions.
When the hills are feet apart. as
! they are planted in many Southern
: States, there will be 1,740 hills to the
acre. A pound of seed is enough to
plant one acre, though pounds are
/ often used.
Did you ever have the job of thin
ming out the plants in a cantaloupe
hill on Saturday? Just when you had
planned to go fishing? What a lot
| city folks miss!
Then come the flowers, and above
them sing, murmur and buzz the hun
cry horde of pollen seekers. The male
flowers are the first to appear. Later
the flowers bearing the pistils come
along At the base of the female flow
er you will find a tiny, undeveloped
melon 1t was formed before the flow
er opened and it is absolutely necessary
that pollen be transferred by the bees
! and other insects to the pistils of these
flowers if we are to enjoy cantaloupe
: for breakfast.
Some varieties of melons have been
developed with flowers that contain
both stamens and pistils, which are
Evening star., 1934-11-24
Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.

calling I at once feel certain that
hunters with their terrible guns are
hidden near and we are being called
for them to shoot"
1T is terrible thing when We can
not trust our own relatives" said Mi.
Quack.
we could once but we can't any
more" replied Honker What do you
think happened yesterday when we
were on our way here?"
"What?" asked Mr. Quack.
"a traitor actually came out to
meet u.s." declared Honker. Mr. Quack
looked puzzled. Just what do you
mean?" he asked
I'VE we're flying fairly high when
we heard Geese calling below and
Evening star., 1934-11-24
Caracas,

Break one can of chipped beef in
small pieces. Cut up one pound of
cheese in small pieces. Melt one
tablespoonful of butter and one tea
spoonful of chilli powder in a pan.
Add the beef and fry until it curls.
Add one large can Of tomatoes and
cook until tender. Mash and add the
cheese; let melt; add three slightly
beaten eggs, stirring constantly until
the eggs are done. Add one table,
spoonful of worcestershire sauce and
serve hot on crackers. Coffee and
pickles complete most excellent
meal.
Evening star., 1934-11-24
Little Benny.
BY LEE PAPE.

DOP was smoking a cigar with a
L loving expression and ma said, II
doesn't look as if we are ever going
to find a name for that little grand
dawter of ours, Willyum.
Meening my sister Gladdis's new
baby, and pop said, If you really want
to be original why don't you let her
90 without a name. She'll be able to
digest her little vitamins and calories
lust a same, and it will be quite a
novelty to hear visiters say, How is
little What's-a-name? or Where is lit
tie WhooziS?
Such an ideer, the ideer, ma said.
We thawt of every name in the cal
lender but not one of them seemed
to be Just the fateful one. Really
Willyum that baby seems to shed
names like a ducks back. And to
add complexity to complexity, Gladdis
has decided that she wants to give
her 2 names, and pop said, Well in
that case the visiters would merely
have to say, How's little So-and-so
and What's-you-caller?
Anyway both Gladdis and I are
fatalists in the matter and we've de-
cided to wait with restrained patience
till name from nowhere appears, as
though on some magic horizon. I ad-
init it sounds like rosy prospeck, but
bleeve me the strane of vane waiting
for the perfeck name is almost verse
than the strane of thinking up badly
fitting ones yourself, and though
there may be perhaps a vague remote
possibility of success, bleeve me I'd
call it neither a glowing possibility
nor a rosy prospeck, ma said.
Nor rosy, the miracle has hap
pened and there's your names, Nora
Rosie. pop said.
Well of all things, was positive of
it and yet I wasn't so sure, and now
I'm vindicated, ma said. Nora Rosie,
I'm going to call up Gladdis this mo-
ment and find out her reaction, she
said.
Wich she did, her reaction being In
favor Of 1t, z
Evening star., 1934-11-24

Satin is almost as good, and far more
popular. The shades may be white,
or family tinted pastels. The pref
erences of the moment are for faint
turquoise, flesh, fuchsia and silvery
gray. Brilliant colors are seen, too,
in increasing numbers. Their bright
ness, adding greatly to the cheer of
the Winter wardrobe scheme, is the
reason for their universal approval.
Barbara Bell pattern No. 1515-B
Gncluding two blouses) is designed IN
sizes u, IA. Is, l8, 20; 40 and AZ. In
size 16 (34) the blouse with the jabot
requires rs yards of 39-inch material.
The buttoned blouse, with Peter Pan
collar, requires 2as yards of 39inch
material
Every Barbara Bell pattern includes
an illustrated instruction guide which
is easy to follow.
Evening star., 1934-11-24
Savorv Near-Bouillon.

This is excellent for the soup course.
Bring a pint of oysters to boil in a
pint of water. Drain and strain the
broth. When ready to serve dissolve
three beef bouillon cubes in three
cupfuls of boiling water. Add this to
the oyster broth, season highly with
salt, bit of onion juice and dash
of cayenne pepper. Bring to a boil
and serve in cups with spoonful Of
whipped cream on top of each.
Sprinkle tiny bit Of minced pimento
on top of each cream dab. To utilize
the oysters, add to them an equal or
double amount of stewed celery cut in
inch pieces and serve in rich white
sauce on squares of toast for supper.