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Evening star., 1934-03-26
Hostess Queries
BY EMILY POST.
"DEAR MRS. POST: Where should

"DEAR MRS. POST: Where should
my tea table be set to serve
afternoon tea at bridge party Of
small proportions? Or do you think
having three courses o; refreshments
would be necessary"
Answer: The regular afternoon tea
tray should be set on table in the
living room, and nothing but tea and
bread and cake should be served with
it, Serving a lot Of food in mid
afternoon, and setting places at.
table, or tables, is customary-so /
am told-in many communities. But
1 doubt If 1t will ever become FASH
ionable practice; first, because eating
an extra meal of several courses in
mid id-afternoon is rather more threat
ening to slimness Of figure than any
vain woman could be willing TO risk;
second, it interrupts the games, which
ardent bridge players would resent;
and third, the whole process Of re-
moving cards and setting tables with
food, while guests sit and look on, as
though in a restaurant that Is over
crowded, does not sound attractive.
prefer the conventional way of
leaving the card tables as they are
letting people play If they want to.
and 70 to the tea table for something
to eat. when and as they choose.
Dear Mrs. Post: I am sending out
invitations to 10 people for an eve
ming bridge party. My husband is 60
ing to be there, as well as the other
husbands, and Cd / want to include
him in the invitation, if it is Gus
tomary. He seems to think that a
wife always does all the inviting. re-
gardless Of whether or not her hus-
band is TO be host. (2) What kind OF
envelope is visiting card inclosed in
for mailing?
Answer: ~ Send invitations on
your double Mr.. and Mrs. cards. CD
In small envelopes that fit the cards
q usually put a card in its small en-
velope, and the small one in full
sized envelope for mailing. This is
not a convention, but merely a prac-
tice of my own, that l began after
hearing two post Office clerks talking
about the annoyance of handling tiny
envelopes)
Dear Mrs Post: My wife and I
have not had much time in our 10
years of married housekeeping and
family raising to do much entertain
ing. AS Mr.. Pitkin treasures us that
life begins at 40,' We now want to
take little more time to play. Hav-
ing people in to dine with us is
simple. but what do we do with them
afterward. because We don't play
bridge or any other kind Of cards"
Answer: Talk After all, CONVEX
sation has ever been the end Of 8
dinner party.
(CopyriRht 1a34)
Evening star., 1934-03-26

railroad cars. Rail ties use up vast
quantities of the smaller timber. The
wood is extremely durable in contact
with soil and posts are made of the
smaller trees for this reason. Billions
of board feet of this pine are used
each year for building and manufac-
turing purposes.
To the average Northerner this pine
is seen only in lumber for use in the
woodwork and flooring of houses, or
in the arches of great churches. The
wood is deep orange in color, with
the Spring wood pale shade and the
Summer wood a deeper one in alter
mating stripes or bands. This makes
the wood especially lovely, and all
that is needed is a coat of oil rubbed
into it. AS time goes on 1t becomes
richer in color.
These trees grow to height Of 120
feet, with a sturdy tap root and
short, stocky, twisted limbs, which
form the open head. The bark is fur
rowed and crossed with deep assures
that separate into thin, scaly plates.
The color of the bark Is a reddish
brown, with blue tint. The lovely
leaves, in fhrees, are in long, pale
sheaths, tufted on ends of branches
IL to Is inches long. These leaves
are flexible, dark green, shiny and
persistent, hanging on for two years.
The flowers are OF the two kinds,
pistillate and staminate, on the same
tree. The fruit is narrow, tapering,
reddish brown, with scales that are
Evening star., 1934-03-26
Natures Children
BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY.

, thick and keeled crossvise at the tip.
with long, lustrous wings for travel
ing.
These pines are famous for their
resin. The industry connected with
them is of great importance TO the
United States and foreign govern
ments. The Colonists tapped these
trees for their resin. which they made
into crude turpentine and by boiling
it down made it into tar and pitch.
From this crude beginning has evolved
a great industry that supplies the
naval stores" for the product has
many uses and is needed in shipyards.
The by-products that once were
wasted are now made into pitch, tar.
turpentine. rosin and the turpentine
is extensively used in the arts and
industries.
Where tapping" of these trees goes
on, terrible fires break out in the
great coniferous forests. The resin-
covered wounds are very susceptible to
fire and carelessness in pine forest
is a most disastrous thing.
The leaves are used for weaving
into lovely baskets. Pine wool" is
made by boiling the leaves in strong
alkali, then carding the fibers. 1t is
woven into a brown carpet which
looks much like a cocoa mat. 1t is
also used for stuffing furniture and is
a natural antiseptic as dressing for
wounds. This Is not all the long-leaf
pine is worth to us, so when you see
a baby long -leafed pine, remember its
value.
(Copyright 1a34)
Evening star., 1934-03-26
Who Are You?
Romance of Your Name
BY RUBY HAsKINs ELLIS

There is little doubt that the family
Of Ledyard-is branch Of the great
house of Lloyds Cor Llwyds), who
trace ancestry to the early Britons
who fought with. King Arthur against
the Saxon kings. On the other hand,
We find In Somerset, England, one
Bishop Lydiarl, whence come the
forms Ledgiard, Ledeard, represent
ing hamlets in England and Scot
land.
The founder of the Ledyard family
in America was John, the son Of
Ebenezer Ledyard, who was born in
Bristol, England, in 100. He left
home at a very early age, spent some
time in London seeing the sights and
finally emigrated to America, a land
OF still greater adventure. He set
tied in Southold, Long Island, where
he became engaged in mercantile
business with Benjamin LHomme-
dieu. This enterprise made rapid
strides and John prospered in busi-
ness. In 1927 he moved to Groton,
Conn, where he became a teacher
OF Latin. He also became active in
the public affairs of his community
and was appointed representative of
the town Of Groton in the General
Assembly. He did not live to take
part in the Revolution, but his sons
and kinsmen fought and fell in great
numbers In some Of the most severe
conflicts.
(Copyrirht Iq34O
Evening star., 1934-03-26
Futile Boasts
BY JOHN BLAKE.

COMPARED with the people OF
~ Adams time, this generation Is
wise. indeed, In some ways. Adam,
could he return to the earth. would
marvel at high buildings, at auto
matte machinery, at ocean liners,
telephones and radio. But he might
discover that in some directions peo-
pie Of today know very little.
We have, for example. still the be-
lief that war is justifiable; that men
and women are more often esteemed
for their wealth than their brains.
y X
Nobody can say how far the march
of science is going to carry us. Al
most every day We awaken to read
OF something new science has done
something that has been put to work
for the benefit of mankind almost as
soon as it was invented. which is the
case with the motor car, the great
steamship and railroad trains that run
more than a hundred miles an hour.
But could the old patriarchs, Of
whom We read in Scripture, return
to this world, they would probably
wonder why criminals still rule many
districts, even many cities; why in
some places children are put to work
before they are strong enough to work,
and why thievery and rascality are
permitted to exist at all
Surely the race has had time to
look into all these matters and to
better them. Surely the experience
of all our ancestors, far back as his
tory has been recorded, should have
taught us to do better than We have
done.
What is the difference between a
fight between barbaric nations and a
fight between two gangs which are
trying to beat each other to a lucra-
tive kidnapping?
We have no exact means of measur-
ing the distance back TO Adam, but it
is a long way, and there has been
plenty of time to make reforms which
as yet we have not even attempted.
AS long as whole cities are power
less to keep a few thick-jowled
racketeers from preying on the public,
we can hardly congratulate ourselves
as a race on the record we have made
since We came into the world.
x
While We are boaSting of our prog
ress, raScals terrorize towns and viii
lagos and in many places. when Win
ter comes, the poor suffer from in
sufficient food and raiment
1t seems to me that most of our
boasts about what We have done are
pretty futile.
1 hope that when men and women
who live a thousand years in the fu-
ture will, when they look back, have
more to boast about regarding prog
ress and kindliness and humanity
than We have today.
Perhaps it Is just as well for our
reputation that the wise old prophets
were unable to prophesy how the race
in this year of 1884 was going to turn
out.
tCopyright. 1934J
Evening star., 1934-03-26
mot Constipated
for Seven Weeks
Writes Mrs. Johnson After
Using Kellogg's All-Bran

Sufferers from constipation will
be interested in this unsolicited
letter:
"Your ALL-BRAN surely relieves
constipation. I am SO glad over
the good it has done me that ]
feel I must write and tell you
of it.
"For lunch I take a banana, q
large one. Six tablespoons of ALL
BRAN in a sauce dish, and dip
banana at each bite until all is
consumed. I haven't been consti-
pated now for seven weeks. Mrs.
Louise johnson, 1893 Forest Street,
Denver, Colorado.
Constipation often causes head
aches, loss of appetite and energy,
sleeplessness. This condition is
usually due to lack of bulk" to
exercise the intestine, and utamin
B to further promote regular
habits. Kellogg's ALL-BRAN has
both, as well as iron for the blood.
The bulk" in ALL-BRkN Is
much like that in leafy vegetables.
Within the body, 1t forms a soft
mass. Gently, it clears out the
wastes.
Try ALL-BRAN in place Of patent
medicines-often harmful. Two
tablespoonfuls daily will overcome
most types of constipation. Chronic
cases, with each meal. If not re-
lieved this way, see your doctor.
Use as a cereal. or in cooking.
Recipes on the red-and-green pack
age. Sold by all grocers. Made by
Kellogg in Battle Creek.-Adver-
tisement.
Evening star., 1934-03-26


- OMETIMES people dream OF
falling: but wake up Just be-
fore they strike the ground!
~ 1t might be pleasant enough
to strike the ground in a
dream: but in the real world great
fall is likely to lead to broken bones.
Not always though! Years ago
stayed in a certain hotel and learned
that a few days before little ooy
had tumbled from the seventh story
without hurting himself very much.
He landed on the shoulder OF man
walking along the sidewalk. Both
were bruised, but there was no serious
injury, I was told.
In times gone by some persons sup
posed that death was caused by the
simple act of falling great distance;
but parachute jumpers have proved
that idea to be false. Some nave
fallen thousands of feet before OPEN
ing their parachutes, but have reached
the ground alive and smiling.
An aviator who leaps from fall
ing airplane at the height OF, say
mile. will reach the ground much
later than the plane-if he uses
parachute which opens. That is oe-
cause the air resists the fall OF a
wide-open parachute and makes 1t
come down slowly.
On the other hand, heavy weight
does not fall any faster than a light
weight of the same substance. Calico
proved this point three centuries ago
by dropping objects Of different
weights from the top of the Leaning
Tower of Pisa.
A feather falls through the air
more slowly than piece of lead; but
that is because the air reSistS the
feather more than it does the lead.
Scientists have pumped the air out OF
long tubes, and have shown that
feather placed in tube will drop to
the bottom as swiftly as lead or iron.
The rate of falling increases 32H5
feet each second. How fast would a
base ball be falling after it dropped 10
seconds?
The rate of falling is not the same
thing as the distance fallen. A ball
will drop 257 feet in 4 seconds; but in
the iirst second it falls only Is lilo
feet. and in the fourth second it falls
almost 113 feet.
So we may say that the longer the
drop, the harder the fall. That is why
it Is more dangerous to tumble from
the tenth story of a building than
from the second story: but even a
1O-foot fall is more than person is
likely to enjoy!
(For Science section of your scrap
book
If you want the free leafiet. "Ques-
tions and Answers About Europe"
send a stamped. return envelope to
me in care of this newspaper.
UNCLE RAY.
(Copvright, 1934)
Evening star., 1934-03-26
Everyday Psychology
BY DR.. JESSE w. SPROWLS.
S+aue.plav Emotions.

CAN actors actually experience the
~ emotions they consciously simu-
late in carrying out the requirements
of the play and entertaining the audi
ence? A few actors have said that
they do experience the emotion they
simulate. The answer in general Is
that the actor cannot experience the
emotion he portrays.
According to the Jarles-Lange
theory, an emotion has no existence
whatever, over and above bodily
movements. For instance, you do not
see a bear, then beeome afraid, then
run away. But you see a bear and
the sight of the bear initiates host
of bodily reflexes. which, reeling OIL
in their proper order, amount to a
movement called running away. And
the running away arouses fear.
You cannot possibly be afraid, un-
less you tremble, or your breath be-
comes short, or goose flesh" appears,
or your hair stands on end, or your
eyes protrude from their sockets. or
YOUR tongue cleaves to your palate,
or your salivary glands refuse to op-
crate. These bodily movements are
felt and the feeling is called an emo
ton.
The concensus is that the actor
does not actually feel his emotions
because he does not have the bodily
reactions necessary for the emotion.
He is only acting. That's his business.
tCopyytght, 1881
Evening star., 1934-03-26
Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON W. BURGESS.

What is it you don't like?" asked
she.
The sound of so much running
water" be replied 81 am fearful it
means a bigger flood than usual. AL
ready the water is over the top Of our
dam. If that should break it would
be just too bad for US"
AS result they spent much time
inspecting their dam. They strength
ened 1t in weak places. They made an
opening. sort of spillway, to take of
the water faster and so relieve the
pressure. And every now and then
Paddy would listen to the sound Of
running waters and shake his head.
I'VE will be all right" said he, but
flood means a lot of trouble and
danger for a lot Of people, and there
is going to be a great flood this year
if know anything about it."
Down in the Smiling Pool on the
Green Meadows there was more wor-
rying. Jerry Muskrat and Mrs. Jerry
listened to the constantly increasing
sound of running waters, and they,
too, shook their heads. The Laughing
Brook no longer laughed. 1t had be-
come loud and boisterous. The water
in the Smiling Pool rose rapidly. 1t
crept up and up inside Jerry's house
until they could no longer stay there
and had to move to their other home
in the bank. And even there they
soon began to worry. The water crept
up and up and there was nothing they
could do about it.
But over on the Green Meadows the
little people there gave no heed to
what was happening in the Laughing
Brook and the Smiling Pool and the
Big River. These did not concern
them. or they thought they didn't.
Mistress Spring had come. and their
hearts were light. The snow had dis
appeared, and the green grass had
already started.
Evening star., 1934-03-26
How 1t Started
BY JEAN NEWTON.
The Word Butcher

The butcher has his name from a
buck goat! While we think casually
of the butcher as the man in white
apron behind the meat counter in the
market we know, of course, the func-
ton of the word to name one who
slaughters animals as well as dressing
their meat for sale. But the last ami
NAL in the world with which we
should connect the butcher is goat.
Through the old English bochere
we have the word from the old French
bochier-originally slaughterer OF
buck goats. from the old French "boc,
a buck goat!
Copyright. 19341
Evening star., 1934-03-26
My Neighbor Says:

When roasting meats, scar at
high temperature to improve the
appearance and to give flavor to
outside meat. When scared, lower
oven temperature and finish
roasting. In high oven tempera-
ture, roasting decreases juiciness
and tenderness.
II you want your umbrella to
last double the usual time, make
1t a rule to pour q few drops Of
oil into the top notch about once
a month. This prevents the ends
of ribs from rusting and so pro-
longs the life Of the umbrella.
Small pieces of camphor, placed
in pantry drawers and cupboard,
will keep mice away. p
Always grease new pie plates,
pot covers, sieves, tin cups and
bread pans with lard before using
them and put them in q warm
oven. They will never rust II
treated in this way.
Copyright. 1934.)
Evening star., 1934-03-26

y WEET Mistress Spring had
been long in coming, longer
than usual it seemed to Peter
- Rabbit and all his friends of
the Green Meadows and the
Green Forest, the Old Orchard and
the Old Pasture, the Smiling Pool and
the Laughing Brook Winter had been
long and hard. None could remember
one quite so hard. But all this wGs
forgotten now, for this is the way with
the furred and feathered folk. They
wasted no time in thinking Of what
had been, but rejoiced in what was.
BY day and night there was music
in the air. The soft whistle of VIM
some Blue bird, the Cheer up! Cheer
up!" of Welcome Robin, the 'tra-la-
la-lee" of Redwing the Blackbird, the
tinkling song of Little Friend the Song
Sparrow, the joyous lilt of Carol the
Meadow Lark, the ''rat-a-tat-tat" of
Drummer the Woodpecker, and at
night as well as by day the clear
piping of Pepper the Hyla-these and
many more songs Of rejoicing well
coined the return of Mistress Spring,
and underneath them all was the
sound of running waters.
1t came from tiny rills running down
the hills to join the Laughing Brook.
1t came from newborn brooklets rush.
ing down once dry gullies which all
too soon would be dry again. 1t came
from melted snow falling over rocks
and ledges in the Green Forest. 1t
came from the mad rush Of the Laugh
ing Brook itself on its way to join the
Big River. But few there were among
the little people who gave thought to
the sound of running waters.
Paddy the Beaver over in his pond
in the Green Forest did. He shook his
head from time to time as he listened.
My dear" said he to Mrs. Paddy, Il
Evening star., 1934-03-26

~ ERTAIN styleS, tnls seaSoh'
appear to express in subtle
way an understanding OF the
~ problems of the full-f1gured
woman, who usually has a
fxed idea that her size requires she
wear clothes which reflect dignity
and conservatism, rather than charm
and femininity.
The smart dress sketched shows
the new difference that is being ac-
corded to matrons this Spring. In
dress of this type silhouette Sims
down to such graceful lines that the
figure is scarcely recognizable. It's
all a matter of distribution. While
including all the details that make
the clothes of this season so interest
ing, this design gives thought to clever
construction, so that the wearer may
use this dress over and over again,
and never feel conspicuous or un-
comfortable in it.
This model is made in finely
dotted silk print and the vestee Is OF
sll-over Chantilly lace. Other frocks
Of this type are made in navy or
black Frequently one sees combined
49,
or ecru), bright flower colors, such as
daffodil yellow, pansy blue, strawberry
pink and orchid. Many women feel
that these fashionable new tints are
more becoming to them than large
expsnses of unbroken white, which
happens to be true in cases where the
material is not soft and dlaphanous,
as in lace and net.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. l28l-B
Is designed in sizes "a, 36, 3S. 40, AZ.
Size "a requires A yards of 39-inch
material made of one materiaD. For
the vestee and cuffs of contrast, as
shown in the illustration, with Is
yard OF 3e-inch material. If the
skirt is cut with side sections cut
bias, size 3S will require AS yards of
39-inch material.
Every Barbara Bell pattern has an
illustrated instruction guide that is
easy to follow.
Evening star., 1934-03-26
Pointers on Poise
Standing Gracefully.
BY LAURA TOWNSEND DAVIES.

BY LAURA TOWNSEND DAVIES.
r OURS have been spent teach
ing many of us how to handle
our forks and spoons cor
i i rectly. but precious few of us
have had the slightest train
ing in the matter Of handling our
selves or learning the social ameni-
ties. such as keeping our listeners
awake and making all our guests feel
equally consequential
In spite of a general lack of train
ing in these directions, most Of us ad-
mire tremendously that man or
woman who has charm Of manner
and poise But too often We make
the mistake of thinking that poise is
solely a gift of personality. when, as a
matter of fact, it is largely the result
of training.
That favorite movie actress of yours
does not Just happen" to do her
parts pleasingly. As for the interest,"
ing 1lecturer you heard recently. his
splendid poise was the outgrowth of
experience. The ease of manner and
poise that artists bring to their work
may be yours, if you are willing to
make the effort.
Take the right. graceful way to
handle our feet when standing. OF
you don't believe this is important,
Just observe the "unbeautiful" posi-
tions women get their feet into)
For grace, a woman should stand
with her feet together, the weight
swayed slightly forward over the ball
of one foot, the back foot and knee
propped against the front foot and
knee.
Try this in front of long mirror
and you will never again make the
mistake of standing with your feet
spread apart.
An actress stands with her feet
astraddle only when she is portray
ing a common. bold type. For beauty
of carriage, and to show yClr clothes
to better advantage, practice using
your feet correctly.
Evening star., 1934-03-26
MENU FOR A DAY.
BREAKFAST.


Grapefruit Juice
Wheat Cereal with Cream
Soft-Boiled Eggs Raisin Gems
LUNCHEON.
Cheese Souffle Stewed Tomatoes
Hot Corn Bread
Lime Gelatin, Plain Cream
Cookies Tea
DINNER.
Bouillon
Curry of Lamb, Rice Border
Carrots and Onions
Lettuce, Russian Dressing
Fruit Tapioca Pudding Coffee
RAISIN GEMS.
Beat one egg until light, add
one cupful milk and one and a
half cupfuls -four sifted with two
teaspoonfuls baking powder and
quarter teaspoonful salt; beat
thoroughly, stir in one-half cup
full chopped seeded raisins and
bake in creased gem pans for
about 20 minutes.
CHEESE SOUFFLE.
One pound cheese, one tea
spoonful salt, two eggs, butter
size of a walnut, one-half pint
of milk. Crate cheese very fine,
beat eggs, add other ingredients.
mix thoroughly, grease bowl and
bake in oven half an hour. Serve
very hot.
FRUIT TAPIOCA.
Put three-quarters cupful tapi-
oca and one-half teaspoonful salt
in a double boiler. Pour on one
quart boiling water. Stir it often
and cook over boiling water about
an hour, or until soft. Add three
teaspoonfuls sugar and one cup
full jelly or preserves. The amount
of sugar will vary with the
amount of sugar in preserves.
Apple sauce, stewed prunes,
stewed rhubarb or any remnants
of fruit may be used. Add the
Juice of one lemon If it lacks
flavor. This may be nodded and
served cold, or after fruit Is
added bake 20 minutes and serve
hot. II uncooked fruit is added
| or used, bake until fruit is tender.
Cream or milk is the best sauce
for this.
(Copyright. 1a34.}