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Evening star., 1934-02-28
N A T u r E. S
HID r E. N
By LILLIAN COX ATHEY.

Tea.
A 3 EARLY - 2700 B.C. . Celes-
~ tial writer referred to the
~ tea plant, and In the fourth
4 a century . Chinese commenta-
tor, In calling attention to
this ancient writer. made mention OF
the fact that plant known q the
tea plant was known In those days.
It, however, was used - O medicine
then. Pepys, In his dairy Of Septem-
ber IS, 1860. wrote: Il did send for
. cup Of tea 70 Chinese drink, Of
which I had never drunk before.
Later, It seems, he found his wife
making . cup of tea, . drink which
Mr.. Pelling, the pothicary, told her
was good for her colds Ind de-
duxions."
The question of the original home
Of the tea plant Is still unsettled. It
seems that the point In question "a
whether or not a plant will always
do best in its native home. This il
not true In every instance, and so this
theory cannot always be relied upon.
The tea plant attains height and
luxuriance In Assam-far greater, 1t
Is said. than in any part of the Celes-
tial kingdom-sO 1t Is claimed that
the true home Is n Assam, and not
in China.
In 1864, the famous East India
Co. made 4 present Of q two-pound
package OF tea to Catherine Of Brsg-
anga, the Queen Of Charles II. This
was considered . very rare gift. In
IA years the use Of tea was well
established and 1t became the accepted
drink for special occasions. At this
time about 5000 pounds were i'm
ported from China to England, and
at this time Russia had her first
taste Of tea. In those days even the
Evening star., 1934-02-28
Worry in the Old Barn.
Heed your elders. for their fears
Are founded on results Of years.
-Nibbler the Mouse

vIBBLER THE MOUSE and Mrs
N Nibbler once lived in Farmer
VI Browns house, but after
/ y Black Pussy had caught three
OF their children and two
others had failed to heed the warn
ings they had been given and had
been caught In traps they had moved
out to the big barn. They had been
living there . long time now. A lot
Of their relatives were living there.
There was always plenty to eat. There
were wonderful hiding places, and
they could do about a. they pleased.
To be sure. Black Pussy came out
there to hunt almost every day, but
it was easy to keep out Of her sight.
She seldom came at night, for she
preferred to sleep in the house. 20,
after dark when the barn was closed
for the night, they could do about Is
they pleased, and did.
So the Nibblers and their children
and their grandchildren and their
great grandchildren had been very
comfortable all during the Winter and
had had very few worries. Whenever
Black Pussy did appear there tbs
warning was passed around, and only
Q few Of the young who were foolish
and needless or thought themselves
smarter than their elders were caught
by Black Pussy.
Now Of course. Nibbler knew al the
sounds In the old barn. The move
ments Of the horses and the COWS.
the noises made by Farmer Brown
and Farmer Browns Boy were 30
familiar that Nibbler never gave them
q thought. Even when there was
some unusual sound 1t did not worry
him. for, so long as he and his fam
ny kept out Of the way Of their big
cousins. the Rats, and Of Black Pussy,
there was nothing to fear.
So when late In the Winter Nibbler
heard that sound which had so mys-
titled Farmer Browns Boy and his
father, . sound such as Is made by
the filing Of saw. he gave 1t little
heed. 1t was Just another noise, and
the old barn was full Of noises, espe-
cially when the wind blew. But it was
about this same time that Nibbler and
the other members Of his family, espe-
cially the older ones. began to worry.
Yes. sir. they began to worry. There
began to be strange disappearance.
especially among the younger Mice
At f1rst when these young Mice
we're missed nothing WAS thought of
1t. It was concluded that they had
simply moved to another part Of the
barn to make new homes for them
selves. But when nothing more WAS
seen or heard Of them Nibbler be-
came suspicious that all was not as
1t Ahould be, that something had hap
pened TO these lost ones.
or course. the flrst thing he thought
Evening star., 1934-02-28
Matron in Her Thirties.
= HE 2Os and 3Os are q busy tim.

- HE ZUS ana 3US are puSy tlme
for most young mothers and It
u during these years that
i many give up the struggle to
keep young and attractive.
But those who persist, against odds,
to cultivate health and good looks are
wonderfully repaid for their efforts
When the late thirties and forties
come with . lessening Of family re-
ponsibilities-children almost grown
and busy ct school. housework re-
duced to simple routine-such women
f1nd themselves still youthful in body
and mind with no discouraging beauty
problems TO face. while those who
have been neglecting themselves for
Q decade or more are beset with the
problems Of premature aHng-middle-
aged figures, greytng hair, coarsened
skin and painful feet. Naturally, the
effects Of physical deterioration acting
over Q number of years are much
harder to correct than they would
have been If treated sooner. Another
instance Of the usefulness Of preven-
ton.
The middle-ased look that many
matrons in their thirties bewail Is
largely due to the gradual loss Of
girlish slimness and straightness.
Frequently the upper part Of the
figure remains slender but excess
bulk accumulates about hips and legs
Even women who do all their own
housework md that they do not get
enough exercise to keep their figures
In good proportion. It = dinicult, Of
course, to ret aside regular times for
special exercises, but unlea4 this II
done, 1t = impossible to retain . good
figure when there Is the usual ten.
dency toward thickening. Naturally
slender figures, too, need exercises to
keep the muscles firm and rounded
enough to give graceful contours.
The exercise that the active home
woman needs Is Of two sorts. One
aims to keep the figure straight and
well poised by deep breathing and
stretching. The other reduces ac-
cumulation Of excess fat and de-
velops suppleness while stimulating
the circulation. This latter group
may be composed Of horizontal exer.
cises-that u. exercises done lying
down. For reducing heavy hips. large
abdomen and thick thighs, vigorous
kicking and rolling exercises In this
position are very helpful. Since the
housewife y On her feet most Of the
day she does not want TO do much
exercise standing. The breathing and
stretching, however, should be done
In both lying and standing positions,
since they are intended to train the
body In correct posture habits.
Many young women let their feet
become prematurely old. They lose
that lghtness Of step 80 character
istic Of youth. When the feet feel
old and tired they communicate that
feeling to the rest Of the body. When
they are tormented by corns, callouses,
hunlons and a1ch weakness thv ass
Evening star., 1934-02-28

MENU FOR A DAY.
BREAKFAST.
Grapefruit
Rolled Oats with Cream
Soft Cooked Eggs
Bran Mufilns Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Spaghetti, Cheese Sauce
Wholewheat Biscuits
Canned Peaches Hermits Tea
DINNER.
Cream Of Celery Soup
Boiled Fish, Egg Sauce
Creamed Potatoes
Carrots and Onions
Lettuce and Radish Salad,
French Dressing
Apricot Pie Cheese Coffee
BRAN MUFFINS.
One-fourth cup sugar. / table,
spoon lard, melted; egg. Mix
until creamy, then add Y cup
boiling water and l cup sweet
milk, then add l cup bran, l cup
-four, l teaspoon salt and 3 tea
spoons baking powder. Bake In
q hot oven about IS minutes.
SPAGHETTI AND CHEESE.
Boil 1 cup broken spaghetti in
salted water until tender, then
place in buttered baking dish,
pour over it q white sauce made
as follows: Melt 2 tablespoons
butter. add / tablespoon flour, /
cup milk, teaspoon salt. some
pepper. When thick, pour over
spaghetti, then cover with grated
cheese and q thin layer Of crack
er crumbs. Bake until . nice
brown.
BOILED FISH, EGG SAUCE.
For boiling, use Q medium
sized whole fish or Q thick slice
from q large fish. Tie the flsh
In . piece Of cheesecloth Or wrap
1t In cooking parchment. Cover
with boiling water, add salt .
tablespoon Of vinegar, . slice Of
onion, . few celery tops, . bay
leaf and q few sprigs Of parsley.
If the fish Is wrapped in parch-
ment, put the seasonings inside
the paper. Simmer gently, Al
lowing s to 10 minutes to the
pound, depending on the thick
ness Of the fish. Serve with egg
sauce made by adding chopped
hard-cooked eggs to . well-sea.
soned medium white sauce.
(Copyrighk 1e34.)
Evening star., 1934-02-28
DA1AD A1A1 ~ WILLY ". Burgess

OF was traps. He told Mrs. Nibbler,
and they hunted everywhere for traps,
but the only ones they found were
some that had been set a long time
and about which they already knew
and had warned their children. So
they decided it couldn't be traps. Still
those mysterious disappearances con-
tinued. Every night they would hear
Of one or more who had failed to
come home.
So Nibbler warned his children and
his grandchildren that they must take
the greatest care whenever they left
home and try always to keep under
cover. But he was only laughed at
by the young, who In all their short
lives hsd never had anything or any
body but Black Pussy to really fear.
And every night one or two would
disappear.
II don't understand 1t. don't un-
derstand 1t ut ALL" said Nibbler to
Mrs. Nibbler. There Is danger here,
but what that danger is I haven't the
Evening star., 1934-02-28
How 1t Started
BY JEAN NEWTON.
The Word Rapture"

Rapture" is q word which Illus
trates one of the ways in which
language develops. the colorful proc
ess of word coming from . literal to
a figurative sense.
Rapture, as we know it, is, Of course
extreme Joy or delight. The term Il
used as a synonym for ecstasy" To
be sure, we are familiar with the
phrase carried away with JOY" OF
even carried away with rapture"
But in our Interpretation Of the word
there is nothing of physical removal
from one place to another. Yet that
Is how It started.
The word is from the Latin
"rapere, raptum," Ito carry on BY
force; In other words, abduction.
We should say it was an agreeable
and exciting carrying away" of
someone that first caused the signifi-
canoe Of the term to be extended to
the f1gurative carried away by Joy"
Evening star., 1934-02-28

the matron In her thirties. II abe
h~S xstla time or money to spend on
facial treaASepts, she often becomes
discouraged with the aging Of her
skin. Yet there IS . simple way to
keep ones complexion clear and fine
and that is . combination Of right
diet and local cleanliness. Fresh
fruits and vegetables, especially those
that may be eaten raw, are excellent
facial beautifiers. A lightweight
cleansing cream. mild facial soap and
plenty Of water will preserve the
beauty Of almost any skin, provided
health Is good. The skin on the
hands also needs simple but regular
care to keep It smooth and white.
Beauty treatments such q these can
be easily carried out in the home, but
In order to be effective they must be
taken day after day. One must ind
time for them somehow or else be.
come resigned to early loss Of beauty.
(Cupyrfeht 1QSll
Evening star., 1934-02-28

free to volunteer
information on
the on d i ton
that he will not
get the bidding
to q higher level
than opener has
arranged for.
In the first
place, If you have
two q C e s, the
second ace can
hardly be a du-
plication. 1t Is
just possible that
your partner Is
void of two suits,
Evening star., 1934-02-28

~ YOU want q becoming frock
that will raise your spirits, the
while you toll now, and later be
ready for veranda use. when such
time comes, here is your frock.
n Is trim, simple and sleeveless,
three imperative requirements IN wash
frocks. The absence Of furbelows
where they are not wanted and the
substitution OF a femininely becoming
cane for sleeves that bind show us
that there was little science IN the
makeup Of the artist who created
this design. and of whom we just
can't help being proud.
You can put these frocks on early
and stay in them late. Usually they
are made in the new soft voiles that
come in fascinating designs, and that
are endowed, by some mysterious proc
ess, with the power to resist creasing,
. quality not to be ignored in dress
built for action.
Usually the colors chosen are dark.
This adds a note Of modishness to the
effect, since small figured patterns are
Paris openings, such as navy, sapphire
dIrQ LoilZOu Olut, SiccllS VI dIl CdStS
and browns, gay and otherwise.
The woman who is fond of buying
remnants and has difficulty getting
q pattern that calls for a minimum
amount Of yardage will note with in
terest the economical requirements for
this dress. (See below)
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1257-B is
designed in sizes SO, 40, AZ, A. 46, 4s,
so. 81. 81. Size 40 requires 37s yards
sS-inch material. Size A requires 1
yards Of S5inch, or 37s yards Of 39-
kch; AZ yards machine made plait-
ing. y yard by 8 inches for tie con-
Fsst.
Every Barbara Bell pattern carries
IN illustrated instruction guide that
y easy to follow.
(Copyrisht, 1p34)
Evening star., 1934-02-28

most The fear Of everlasting punish
ment has ruined many Q nervous sys-
tenn In the making At least that s
what the psychoanalysts find when
they have succeeded in getting back
to the earliest memories. Children
also suffer intensely from the fear
Of pain and ridicule. II you want
to ruin . child's outlook on life, point
him out Is An object of ridicule The
ground Is laid for an inferiority COM
plex he may never overcome.
Evening star., 1934-02-28

least idea. It Is the mystery Of It
that worries me If we could know
what 1t is We would know what to
watch out for"
"You don't suppose Shadow the
Weasel Is in this barn. do you?"
squeaked Mrs. Nibbler, and shivered
at the thought.
NO" said Nibbler. "If Shadow
were here we would soon know it. He
would hunt us right to our homes.
No. it isn't Shadow.
Il hear" said Mrs. Nibbler. that
that old gray Mouse, who has been a
neighbor Of ours SO long, has failed
to come home"
And I was talking with him only
last night" replied Nibbler sadly. "He
was one Of the wisest and smartest
Mice Of my acquaintance. II this
could happen to him it could happen
to any Of us. tell you I am worried"
(Copyright. 1934)
Evening star., 1934-02-28
WHO ARE YOU?
The Romance of Your Name
BY RUBY HAsKINs ELLls,

English ancestor Of the family was
Sir william Poole.
The coat of arms illustrated here
was borne by Capt. Edward Poole,
who was born In 1909 at Weymouth,
England. He came to America and
founded Weymouth, Mass, in 1885.
He died in 1864.
Other Pooles to settle in New Eng
land were: John, who came to Cam
bridge, Mass. was a landed proprietor
In Lynn, In 1888, and became a founder
Of Reading. Mass; Samuel, who was .
merchant Of Boston. in 1912; William,
who came to Dorchester in 1889, and
removed to Taunton, Mass, in 1887.
Among the prominent Southern col.
onists Of the name Of Poole was Rich.
ard, who was q landed proprietor in
Maryland in 1698-99. He was born In
England.
Copyright. I934.)
Evening star., 1934-02-28
Everyday Psychology
(Copyright. 1o34.)
BY DR. JESSE ". sPRowLs.
Fears.

Fears.
As We grow older We seem to ex-
change old fears for new. The fears
of childhood are apparently different
from those of adolescence, maturity
or senescence. Another thing, a. We
grow older We progressively suffer less
from fears. At least we should suffer
less. Old age should find US con-
queror of most of our fears. II not,
We may be sure that We have failed
to develop the proper philosophy Of
Life.
children fear supernatural powers
Evening star., 1934-02-28

II nOuS Oh AL udllOIlS Ol CuIOpt
which entered the World
- War in the Summer of 1914.
"Our archduke has been
killed" said the Austrians, land the
deed was the result Of plot in
Serbia. The Serbians want to break
up the empire of Austria Hungary.
We must teach them. q lesson and
defend ourselves against any further
plots of the kind"
Austria Hungary is making war
against U.s." said the Serbians, "even
though we have promised to prevent
any plot in the future. We are de-
Tending ourselves from attack"
Little Serbia cannot stand against
Q large nation such as Austria Hun
gary" declared the Russians. I'VE
must help defend Serbia and the
other nations of the Balkans"
Prussia Is moving her armies
against US as well as against Austria
Hungary" asserted the Germans. fand
unless this stops it means war! France
also is getting ready to spring upon
US in . war of revenge, because she
lost Alsace-Lorraine in 1871. The
best way to defend ourselves Is to
move to the attack. We must save
our homeland from the Russians and
the French"
1.-THE Germans are marching against
usi'' cried the French, who were
bound by treaty to help Russia in
case Of war, just as Germany was
bound to help Austria Hungary. eve
must defend ourselves against the
foreign foe"
I'VE are forced by treaty to protect
the coast of France from attack by
the German navy" declared British
epokesmen, land Germany is violat-
ing the neutrality of Belgium in order
10 strike 1T France. Our honor de-
hands that we shall defend Belgium" I"
Thus on every side were words
about defense It is held by some
taAt the words were not sincere, but
that y . question Of opinion. The
Evening star., 1934-02-28

A 1o-INCH GUN. NOTE HIGH
ANGLE OF FIRING.
chances are that most If not an Of
the statesmen believed that they
were doing their simple duty, but It
seems clear that the plain people be-
tieved that they were defending their
homelands.
The words Of the German leaders
about attack being the best defense
we're dangerous words. Had Germany
kept her soldiers inside her own bor-
ders she would have been much bet
ter Oh.
We must remember, however, that
NE German people were made to be-
hleve the best way to prevent Ger
many from being destroyed by France
and Russia was to give . quick defeat
10 France.
The Surprise Leaflet" viii be
mailed without charge to readers who
send me . stamped return envelope.
|This leaflet contains riddles and tells
how to perform magic tricks.
UNCLE RAY.
(Copyright. 1e34)
Evening star., 1934-02-28
wait until you hear my story" So

wait until you hear my story" So
she began with 20 giants who had Of
fered her watermelons. She made the
story 50 ridiculous that even Peter
grinned. He saw his mother had out
done him In Imagination. He had not
been lying. he was merely telling .
thing he would like to have happen
to him. His mothers story was big
ger and better and he saw in her q
companion spirit. And the ugly
names liar" and "fibber" were for
given and forgotten.
Evening star., 1934-02-28
Ny Neighbor Says:

If in breaking eggs into a mix.
ing bowl a bad one should acci-
IDENTIFY be dropped in. q whole
cake may be spoiled. 1t Is,
therefore. wise always to break
one egg at a time into q cup be-
fore putting 1t into the mixing
bowl.
Evening star., 1934-02-28

Mr.. Sims is universally acclaimed the
greatest hping contract and auction
player He Uas captain OF the renowned
-Four Horsenten" team, no,U disbanded,
and has Uon "a national champion
ships since 1924. These articles are
based on the Sims system, ,rhich in
cludes the one-orer- principle,
phtch the Sims group OF players uas
the first to employ and depelop.
Evening star., 1934-02-28

THE name Of Poole, as 1t suggests,
= was taken from the word "pool," /"
meaning q small collection Of water
or q small lake John at the pool
became John Pool"
Poole Is also the name Of . town
in Dorsetshire. England. The first
Evening star., 1934-02-28
Concluding Remarks on Respond
er's Procedure After a

Three-Bld.
Y ESTERDAY I showed why the
" responder must answer his
partners questions imme-
i diately, even II, in order to do
so, he must show a called-for
king while suppressing information
about q second and so far unbid ace.
Nevertheless, the responder must feel
Evening star., 1934-02-28

Brick Shortage Faced.
England's shortage Of bricks d hold.
AS - many nsw houses.
Evening star., 1934-02-28
Science Combined With Art in Wash Frock
Trim, Simple and Sleeve
less, With Qualities for
Early and Late Use.
Becoming Cape Substituted
for Sleeves, in Dress Which
Is Built for Action.
BY BARBARA BELL

~ YOU want a becoming frock
that will raise your spirits, the
while you toll now, and later be
i ready for veranda use. when such
II... nn,,nae hnra ic Vnllr frOCk
Evening star., 1934-02-28

IBBLER THE MOUSE and Mrs.
Nibbler once lived in Farmer
Browns house, but after
Black Pussy had caught three
Evening star., 1934-02-28
Uncle Rays
Corner
World War Notes.
The Outbreak.

EFENSE! That was the key
note Of all nations Of Europe
which entered the World
. War in the Summer of 1914.
I,,bo
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-22
SUBSTITUTE
PLANNED FOR
CWA PROGRAM

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. %. U.P)-
Capt Edward Macauley, CWA ad-
ministrator for California, today
predicted that the federal govern
ment would advance a new and
more comprehensive program of
emergency employment when the
CWA is abandoned May /.
Macauley based his opinion on a
telephone conversation he had with
officials at Washington.
"Plans have been completed to
bring the CWA program to an end
by May SO that a substitute
which will provide more compre-
hensiVe program may be placed in
operation, the state administrator
said after the telephone call.
The needy are not going to be
abandoned by the administration
although previous announcements
concerning the demobilization of
the CWA had not indicated that
another program was in contempla-
ton nor will those who lose their
CWA jobs be forced to accept pub
lie relief for longer than a very
short periodo
Macauley claimed that demobil-
ization of the CWA would continue
steadily, with reductions in county
quotas being announced each Mon
day from his office here.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-22
Thomas Pleads
For Cotton Men

WICHITA, Kans., Feb %. UP) -
Norman Thomas, Socialist leader,
today wired Secretary of Agricul-
ture Wallace demanding that the
administration relieve the helpless
poverty of cotton share troopers.
1T is no news to you that they
have long lived in peonage under
the most abominable and indefen-
sible system of landlordism in the
world Thomas messaged. "At
best these men who grow cotton
cannot clothe their children except
in rags"
Thomas asserted that under the
AAA hundreds of thousands of
share croppers are being driven
onto the roads without hope of alb
sorption into industry, and closed
his wire with the demand to know
if there will be any new alpha
betical mobilization for the help of
these forgotten men"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-22
MAY ACCEPT
NEW BIDS Of
PLANE FIRMS

WASHINGTON, Feb. %. dUP) -
Possibility that air line companies
whose mail contracts were can
celled may be permitted to bid on
new contracts was indicated today
as the house post office committee
continued deliberations on the Kill
ly airmail bill.
Rep. James M. Mead Dem.), New
York, chairman of the committee,
said his group was making a study
of the proposition.
The committee is anxious tC
get consideration to an amendment
which would permit air line COM
panies whose mail contracts have
been cancelled to bid on new
agreements" Mead said.
The New Yorker did not indi-
cate whether members of the COM
mittee favored such an amend
ment.
Capt. Thomas P. Doe, president
of Eastern Air Transport company,
appeared before the committee in
behalf of the airline operators.
He urged the committee to give
full consideration to the airlineS
and their stockholders in drafting
an airmail bill.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-22
Musician Hopes
To Locate Here

Ross Wood. internationally known
musician. who has appeared in con-
cert throughout the United States
and foreign countries, has come to
FL Centre and hopes to locate here
permanently, he stated today.
Wood has made his homein Gin
cinnati when moi on tour and, fol-
lowing a severe illness, decided TO
come to a dry climate TO benefit
his health
u studied the maps of Califor-
ria. Arizona and New Mexico he
said. and decided that El Centre
was the ideal location for me. and
here I am. hope to stay here.
He is a graduate OF Kings School
of Oratory, Eastern college and Be-
thany college, and did post-gradu-
ate work at Hiram coiiege. Oberlin
conserva tory, University OF Califor-
MIA and Harvard University.
He is an accomplished performer
on the saxophone. trombone, cornet,
accordian. harp, guitar, violin,
mandolin and other instruments.