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Evening star., 1934-04-21
Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.

1t was very still. For several min
utes she heard nothing. Then there
was a slight thump. She couldn' t
believe her ears. No, sir, she couldn't.
And because she couldn't she didn't
thump in reply. She waited. Then
it came again-thump. There could
be no mistake about it this time 1t
came from the other side of the Old
Briar-patch.
Thump! Thump! replied Mrs. Peter,
and instantly there came an answer
ing thump. She would have recog-
niZed the sound of that thump any
where. No one could thump just like
that but Peter.
You should have seen Mrs. Peter
scamper through the private little
paths of the dear Old Briar-patch to
the other side. If Shadow the Weasel
had been at her heels she couldn't
have gone faster. She was going SO
fast that she~almost ran plump into
Peter.
rs it really true? Is it really truly
you?" she kept asking over and over
as she rubbed noses with him and
nestled close to him and smelled him
all over as is the way with Rabbit folk.
DO you think it is my ghoSt?" de-
manded Peter, and touched noses with
her again.
But you have been gone so long.
Peter! You have been gone so long |
Why have you been gone so long?"
Il am back as soon as I could get
here" replied Peter. Then he told
her how he had been carried away by
the flood and how the raft on which
he had found refuge had at last been
towed ashore by Farmer Browns Boy.
but far down the Big River, and how
he had at once started for home and
OF all the adventures he had had on
his way back and how because of
these it had taken him so long.
But I'm here now and mighty glad
to be here" he finished.
And you'll never, never leave me
and the dear Old riar-patch again,
will you, Peter?" cried Mrs. Peter,
smuggling up to him.
Peter started to say no and changed
his mind. He changed the subject in
stead.
Copyright. 1934)
Evening star., 1934-04-21

type are never sure Of being free
from red spots and blotches at any
time Of the year. In the first place
any one with this affection must pay
more than usual attention to diet. 1t
would be wise to eat no elaborate
desserts or rich food Of any kind;
instead of the usual dessert take
some raw fruit. such as an apple,
orange or grapefruit. Drink a great
deal of water between meals-eight
or ten glasses daily, if possible, and
occasionally add the juice of a lemon
to the water; do not sweeten this,
however. For those who wish to
drink with their meals also I would
advise milk rather than tea or coffee.
Be sure that the meals contain a
plentiful supply Of such vegetables as
greens, cabbage, tomatoes and carrots.
Eat at least two Of these raw every
day.
Poor circulation as well as unvise
diet is often an underlying cause Of
a blotchy complexion. Daily exer-
else will improve the circulation. A
cold bath or a brisk rub with a
coarse towel every morning will also
tone it up.
In addition to the building up Of
ones general health through diet and
exercise, the skin itself needs espe-
cial care. Boric acid ointments are
very beneficial to a blotchy complex
ion. After cleansing the face at bed
time rinse in cold water, to which q
few drops Of spirits of camphor have
been added. Dry and apply the fol-
lowing lotion, which should be left on
overnight: l ounce precipitated SUI
phur. ounce camphorated alcohol.
ounces rosewater. Shake well.
Finally, try not to worry too much
about blotchy skin. Nervousness
and worry always accentuate the con-
dition and that may be one Of the
reasons why most of my readers say
they find their compilations more
blotchy at parties and times when
they wish to Be at their best. Fur
thermore, such worry detracts greatly
from ones poise and self-confidence,
and lack of these is a greater enemy
to true beauty and charm than a
complexion which has a tendency to
redden.
Copyright. 1e34)
Evening star., 1934-04-21
Conquering Contract
BY p. HAL SIMS.

count double In this position unless
you are willing that your partner
should pass the double for q penalty
with little but massed trumps in his
hand over the opening bidder.
The Minimum OvercaU.
Third, the next alternative Is to
overcall. An overcall in minimum
terms has just the same meaning
as 1t would over an opening bid. IT
says: Il am overcalling instead Of
doubling, because can afford to play
the hand doubled in this bid at this
level; whereas II were to double, I
might have to play the hand a trick
higher, and that would be too great
risk" An overcall at the one level
does not promise much, you see, ex-
cept that you can play that bid and
also that you do not think they can
make game against your hand. One
factor in connection with this last
assumption is that If you have guarded
kings and tenaces you may assume
that they will constitute better defense
than under other circumstances be-
cause the hand on your right will not
get in more than once, If at all, to
lead through you. My reference so far
has been to an overcall in a suit. If
you overcall with one no-trump you
are offering a good deal more and
inviting your partners cooperation,
as I have already explained earlier
this week. 1t is to some extent dis
tinctly constructive; but your partner
must realize that he Is the one to give
the necessary guidance by his re-
sponse. You do not know whether he
passed the opening bid from sheer
weakness or because he was lurking,
finger on trigger, with plenty of am
munition in defensive form. Once you
have got your side into the bidding.
so that penalty expectations have
vanished, he must make reasonable
efforts to ascertain whether a game
may not be substituted for the sue
culent penalty he would have expected
to collect If you had doubled instead
OF overcalling. II he Is weak, he has
no reason to attempt to improve or
rescue you from your overcall II that
was in suit. If in a no-trump, he
need not be afraid to let you play 1t
for one no-trump when he lacks suit
length with which to suggest a better
declaration. A no-trump overcau not
only disclaims weakness, but it also
suggests fair support for any of the
three unbid suits in which he may
have f1ve-card holding such as @
10 xxx.
Mr.. Sims will answer all inquiries on
contract that are addressed to this news
paper with sef-addressed stamped en-
velope.
(Copyrisht. 1e34)
Evening star., 1934-04-21
Natures Children
BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY.

the golden dust. In dark and rainy
weather the bloodroot keeps her shut
ters closed. Well she knows that
insects do not fly through the rain.
When the flower first opens it is
female. Its antlers are tightly
closed and pollen must be carried
from individual plants by the short
tongued bees and flies who do their
marketing early. Later the flower, in
the male stage, serves pollen to the
honey bees. After fertilization has
taken place the petals fall away.
Few leaves are SO beautiful as
those of the bloodroot. They are
rounded and deeply lobed. While it
is playing nurse to the bud it shows
only its wrong side to the world. 1t
is a pale green, with a network of
pinkish veins. The stem is fleshy and
reddish in color. Both flower stem
and leaf stem stand side by side
They are held together at the base
by two scapes. After the leaf is
through playing nursemaid it grows
to a fine size, and joins its sisters
in making an exquisite green carpet
for the woods.
The seed pod is oblong and pointed.
1t hides under the protecting leaf.
In this seed casket there will be many
yellowiSh or browniSh seed babies.
The red juice, beloved by Indians
for the decorating of their faces
blankets and tomahawks, is also used
by druggists, for the rootstocks are
said to have medicinal virtues. In
the early days mothers used to put
few drops on lump sugar. 1t was
said to be good tonic and thinned
the blood.
The rootstock is very large and
heshy, and in it is stored the food
that enables the flower to blossom
early. About the rootstock you will
find fringe Of rootlets. Should you
happen to dig down and cut into the
rootstocks you will be amazed at the
amount of blood the plant will shed.
(Copyright. 1934)
Evening star., 1934-04-21
(Copyright. 1934.)
Little Benny
BY LEE PAPE.


Me AND Puds Simkins was wawk-
ing along tawking about diffrent
subjecks such as what would happen
to soldier in a parade If he hap
pened to see half a doller and got
out Of step to reech down and grab
it, and how you would feel II some
millionaire left you big lyberry full
Of books in his will for doing him q
favor and then you found out they
was all printed In forrin languages
without pictures, and Puds said, Here
comes Glasses Magee, let's let on we
don't know him.
Sure, let's pertend he's somebody
We don't know, let's pertend we're too
good for him, I said.
Wich We started to do, not waving
or yelling or anything to him, and
Glasses said, Hello fellows, where you
going?
Who wants to know? Puds said, and
said. Why. did anybody tell you
to ask us?
Glasses Just looking at US with q
ignorant expression, saying, What, I
said where you going?
It's wonder you wouldn't wait till
you're interduced to us before you
stop and tawk to us on the street,
said, and Puds said. Sure, that's what
I was thinking, haven't you got any
manners besides bad ones. Who is
this guy, anyways, Benny? he said.
Darn if know, but he's got a heck
Of nerve tawking to us, 1 said, and
Glasses said, o is that so. well then
I'll just keep my movie tickits and
you can both 60 to the dickins.
What dickins, mean what movie
tickits, I said all excited. and Glasses
said, Why, the 8 tickits for the Little
Grand this afternoon, but what's it
your bizzness
And he kept on going, Puds said, G,
do you RELY think he axually has any?
Meening movie tickits, and I said,
I bleeve he's just making it up, but
how can We tell?
Making the effect pritty neer as
bad as if he reely axually had some
for sure.
Evening star., 1934-04-21
Fish Omelet.

Break the number of eggs required
in a pan, stir well with a fork, or II
a frothy omelet is preferred, beat
thoroughly. Then add salt and pep
per and whatever fish or shellflsh is
being used. In an omelet pan or fry
ing pan melt some butter, and when
very hot, put in the mixture. Stir
with a fork so that it does not catch.
Tip the pan from side to side, so as
to keep the omelet detached. When
nearly done, fold, cook for four min
utes longer and serve at once.
Evening star., 1934-04-21
More About the Deductive Double
After Two Passes.

r WILL carry on from yesterday
without depression. We discussed
the reasons for passing and let
i ting them play their contract OF
one. The next alternative Is:
Second, to make a deductive double
Now this double may be made with a
great variety Of holdings. Perhaps
your hand is of the type that we call
"an auction double" two and one half
Or more primary tricks, in short-suited
form, so that you have fair support
for each Of the three unbid suits and
intend your partner to be declarer II
he bids suit or no trumps. In this
position, naturally, you do not need
as much as you would for q distribu-
tional double Immediately over an
opening bid. You know there Is q
very weak hand on your right, conse-
quently such doubles are thoroughly
justified with holdings only just good
enough for a minimum auction"
double. Then, again, you may have
a hand Of aggressive type, where you
rightly intend to bid your long suit
over any response your partner may
make. Here again the same considera-
tons arise as for an immediate stra-
tegic double. You must be willing to
play doubled in your suit at the level
to which your partners least favorable
response may drive you. Otherwise
it is better to pass and keep out Of
the bidding. You can usually decide
this by saying to yourself: rs it pos
sible for us to have a game In my
suit or no trumps in view of the
fact that my partner passed over the
opening bid?" If you need from him
the values which would justify your
partner In making a distributional
double. the answer will be no" Next
ask yourself: IF double and must
next bid my long suit at the highest
level which the most awkward re-
sponse from him could drive me to
te.g, one spade, pass, pass, double,
pass, two hearts, pass, three dia-
monds) can stand to play the hand
doubled at that level?" If the answer
Is certainly not" pass. Finally, as
already explained, you must on no &C
Evening star., 1934-04-21

DEFINITE triumph in domestic
~ chic is pictured in our sketch
~ today. The lady sitting so
a composedly is wearing one OF
the Smartest of this Summers
house dresses It is made of cool
looking percale, and its crisp, well-flt-
ted lines give her convincing air OF
efficiency and charm.
The designer of this frock incor-
porated in it many urgently desired
improvements upon the lines usually
found in this type of dress. The panel
back, for instance, is artfully shaped
to give a nice definition to the waist
line without restricting it. The slashed
sleeves are set in so that they do not
bind the arm, as is often the case
when the sleeve is cut in one with the
waist fronts. The revers that give
neat, trim air to the dress are not un-
like the ones seen on many of the
very smart English coats that are con-
sidered so fashionable this season,
and which are the inspiration for
some of our most wearable coat
dresses. The construction of this
frock follows closely those same lines,
even to the detail of the inside tape
that is used to tie up the left side
and keep it from showing beneath the
hem.
These dresses are available in many
materials and riot of colors. The
season is one for individual express
sion. There are predictions that white
is to be used a great deal during Mid
summer. No one can decry the luxury
or beauty of such a fashion This
vogue, however, is restricted to house
holds that know no laundry problems
The women who must consider them
will revel in the bright, becoming
blues, the live browns and the pref
tily patterned percales. They are all
found in the new linen-finiShed cot
tons that smart women are accepting
so enthusiastically this season.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. l307-B is
designed in sizes "a. SO, 38, 40, AZ, A,
46, 48. Sizes 36 and 38 each require
yards of 35-inch material. Every
Barbara Bell pattern includes an il
lustrated instruction guide that is
easy to follow
Evening star., 1934-04-21
Apple Pancakes.

Cream one tablespoonful of fat with
one tablespoonful of sugar carefully
and add two beaten eggs, 11a cupfuls
Of flour sifted with one teaspoonful
of baking powder and a little CHINA
mon. and one cupful Of finely chopped
apples. Then gradually add milk to
make a medium batter. Bake on q
griddle like ordinary pancakes and
serve in an overlapping row around a
platter of pork chops. or serve separ-
ately with roast pork, either hot or
cold. Cooked apples, or dry apple
sauce may be used with batter in
the same way.
Evening star., 1934-04-21
Who Are You?
Romance of Your Name
BY RUBY HASKINS ELLIS.

THE coat of arms here reproduced
was found on the will of the Rev
Lewis Latane, probated in Essex
County, Va, in 1888. He was a
French Huguenot who fled from
France to England in 1885, and came
to Virginia in 1700, when he became
minister of South Farnham Parish
Essex.
He is said to have been married
twice before coming to this county
He left a son, John, and three
daughters, Phebe, Henrietta and
Marian. His grandson, William La
tame, was a justice of Essex County.
Many of the Latanes in this coun-
try were defendants of this early
settler.
(Copyright, 1o34)
Evening star., 1934-04-21
Pefecting a Complexion
BY LOIS LEEDS.

|HE most familiar skin blem-
ishes involve the Oil or sweat
glands (pores), but there is
L another type of defect that is
caused by the congestion of
the tiny blood vessels just under the
skin. This trouble is not often seen
in the teens or twenties, but is quite
common in middle life or later. A
red network is observable on the sides
of the nostrils, which may extend to
the cheeks. Sometimes the appear
ance Of this blemish is easily trace
able to an external cause, like X-ray
burns, exposure to extremes Of heat
Gas in the case Of professional cooks)
or cold, or to some skin disease; the
Evening star., 1934-04-21
Rloodroot.


DHE Indians knew well the dye
ing qualities of the bloodroot's S
bulb. Before going into war,
L they painted themselves with
the juice from this plant. You
know how hard it is to remove the
stain.
Bloooroots take kindly to cultiva-
ton. Just a few of them, brought
to your own wild-fower garden, will
give much pleasure in the early
Spring Do not transplant this truly
woods flower unless your garden has
the right setting.
Even when snow is still in sight
these pearl-like flowers may be seen,
with their dainty green leaves turned
wrong side out and wrapped tightly
Evening star., 1934-04-21
The Old Gardener Says:

There are some parts of the
country where sweet corn at its
best is hardly known. In others
amateurs are constantly trying to
surpass each other in the quail
ity of the corn they raise. OF
late years there has been a ten
dency to substitute yellow corn
for the white varieties, and the
name, Golden Bantam, has come
to represent the highest quality.
Golden Bantam has been i'm
proved upon. however, and such
kinds as Buttercup, Sensation
and Golden Sunshine have better
ears. Buttercup is a good kind
to grow for an early sweet corn.
its season being extended by add
ing Golden Sunshine.
tCopyrieht. 1934.)
Evening star., 1934-04-21
Ham Loaf.

Put one pound of raw ham, includ-
ing the fat, through a meat chopper.
Add one cupful of dried bread crumbs,
one cupful of boiling water, two beaten
eggs. half teaspoonful of mustard
and one-fourth teaspoonful of salt.
Mix well and bake in small bread
pan in a slow oven for an hour and q
half or cook in q steamer for two
hours.
Evening star., 1934-04-21
How 1t Started
BY JEAN NEWTON.
Through Thick and Thin" "

Through Thick and Thin"
WE HAVE an inquiry for the origin
of this old phrase, which so aptly
describes going through any difficulties,
continuing in spite of all obstacles.
This expression has been ributed
to several of the authors who have
employed it through its long history
in literature and speech.
Both Spenser (Edmund) and Ger
vantes, in the sixteenth century, made
well known: II must follow him
through thick and thin"
Thomas Middleton used it, and
Michael Drayton. But we trace it back
still farther, to "the father of Eng
lis speech" Geoffrey Chaucer. 1t Is
in "Kyng and Hermyt," that famous
tale which dates 1880, that we find its
earliest recorded use.
(Copyright, 1934)
Evening star., 1934-04-21
Dorothy Dix Says
When a Four-YearOld Is Impudent to
His Mother, Whose Fault Is 1t?
Family Interference.

DoRoTHY DIX the mother Of three children girl
Intelligent children but as ss soon as they age Of
@ s .m to Talk ha1s D ea and 5sanps nsh st but ms
does not G work with them This son Of threw spoon
Child CHILDREN love are growing up with NO respect % for their mother
impudent parents
yaay the parents fault 1t because the children have not been
% , their G father sn and mGe Iry have S not s 5en dis
opposed beating children, that
reformation depend judou spanking when
scts and When they must be taught not to things having
@ @ one o Children @ Was ever @ You YOU had laid
him knee and applied the harbrh where would DO the
a spoon you your head
Probably your spanking powder puff
oH e son Something t ns I @ tha he
for and have apolosng to him and making treats for
them than would have
judges they
T e ned s p b @ nq s I b Df d an1 s ssn an % are
little scarcely higher than knee about something that she
mo" replied get away
Your children will respect you sssGy prop s to the way
control them you have laws that they have obey will have
they they
will insult you.
parents
see and women who honor parents are them
who look after them their old will know that their
you boys girls defy parents
roghshod charity when
they old also who being they taught
children them. DOROTHY
MISS married after coushp had lasted
for of family
impossible happily
position my salary support US he
began to drink His family offered him without
their
and mt Of anger obtained divorce but have ceased
his family forget seeing
Answer-I hold o he be
able to break from his family
DOROTHY DIX.
Evening star., 1934-04-21

w Welcome ROBINS visit to
n the Old Briar- patch did a
w lot for little Mrs. Peter.
' ' He didn't exactly bring
word from Peter, but he
told her that he had seen Peter a few
days before. He had explained that
it was a long distance from the Old
Briarpatch that he had seen him
That is, it was a long distance for one
like Peter, who is used to travelling
only short distances. He was sure
that Peter was on his way home.
''Of course something could have
happened to him on the way"
thought Mrs. Peter after Welcome
Robin had flown back to the Old
Orchard. Goodness knows it is dan
gerouS enough for him around home,
Evening star., 1934-04-21
Deviled Eggs.

Cut some hard-boiled eggs in halves
the long way; remove the yolks and
mash very fine. Add vinegar, sugar,
salt. pepper and mustard to taste,
also little butter, mix well, put back
into the whites and serve on lettuce
leaves or garnished with parsley. For
change, ground olives, chicken or
boiled ham may be used with the
yolks.
Evening star., 1934-04-21
Uncle Ray
A Little Saturday Talk.

A QUESTION about religion ap-
~ pears in this letter from q boy
~ who follows the Corner:
\ Dear Uncle Ray: In school
we are studying about Asia and
the Asiatic religions, so wonder II
you could tell me what per cent of the
different religions there are, also some
thing Of the religions. keep up with
things in the paper that you write.
Sincerely yours,
JOHNNIE BELL LEGG."
A little more than one-fourth of the
people Of the earth are Christians;
but in Asia only about per cent be-
long to Christian churches.
Thirty-six per cent of the people Of
Asia are classed as "Taoists and Con-
fucianists." Most Of these live in
China.
Twenty-three per cent are classed as
"Hindus," and almost all members of
the faith live in India.
Mohammedans compose about IA
per cent of the people of Asia, being
found largely in Arabia, Persia, India
and AfghaniStan.
Buddhists, living chiefly in China,
Japan, India and Burma, make up
close to Is per cent.
Asia now contains close to 1,000,-
900, 900 people, about half of the total
population Of the earth. OF these,
$50 100000 are Taoists and Confucian-
lists. Since many Chinese belong to
both faiths, separate figures are not
given for them. Next come the Hin
dus, who number around 23o, 900 900.
Another reader, Mildred Wilson,
sends me newsy letter in which she
says she makes use Of the Corner at
school "for science and for social SCI
ence. too."
please tell me-" she writes, "a few
things about astronomy that you think
| a 13-year-old girl should know"
I think it is well for every girl and
boy who reaches the age Of 13 to know
some Of the major facts about the sun,
moon and planets, and about such
star groups as the Big Dipper, the
Little Dipper and Orion They should
be able to locate the North Star, and
should know the difference between
comets and meteors. In visits I have
made to schools in many cities, have
been delighted to learn how much
more boys and girls know about the
stars and planets than was the case
during my boyhood. UNCLE RAY.
Evening star., 1934-04-21
Sardines Au Gratin.

Butter a flreproof dish and place
in it a few boned sardines neatly
Sprinkle with grated ParmeSan and
Gruyere cheese mixed. Over this
place another layer Of sardines.
spl linked freely with the mixed
cheeses. Put four or five pats of
butter on top and bake in a brisk
oven for about 20 minutes. Serve in
the dish in which they were cooked.
Evening star., 1934-04-21
Molasses Custard.

Mix well the yolks of two eggs, one
cupful of molasses, one scant cupful
of white sugar and one cupful of
buttermilk with a pinch of baking
soda and two tablespoonfuls of -four.
Flavor with cinnamon and vanilla
Cook in double boiler until thick,
then bake on rich pie crust Use
the whites for meringue.
Evening star., 1934-04-21

Mr.. Sims is universally acclaimed the
greatest Hpi1lo contract and auction
player. He ,o1s captain Of the renowned
-Four Horsemen" team, 1loD dtsbanded,
and has iDon "a national champion
sEips since 1924. These articles are
based ON the Sims system. Dhtch
includes the one-oDer-one principle,
Which the Sims group of players tDds
the first to employ and develop.