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Evening star., 1934-09-06
Who Are You?
Romance of Your Name
BIZ RUBY HASKINS ELLIS.

consequently the true source Is
matter of speculation. The majority
maintain that the French influence
is the most logical.
There were number OF early
American settlers who bore this
name, most of them coming to the
New England colony. The coat Of
arms above reproduced Is used by
the descendants Of Robert Ames,
who came from Boxford, England,
and established his family In Box
ford. Mass. He married Rebecoa
Blake, who, in 1892 became the in
nocent victim Of that superstitious
era and was condemned as q witch.
After seven months Imprisonment
she was released.
Another settler was John Ames,
the son Of Richard Ames of Somer-
setShire, England. He settled in
Bridgewater, Mass. william Ames,
the brother Of John, came to Dux-
bury, Mass, in 1888. He was adj
mitted a freeman In Braintree in
1647.
Descendants of these early pioneers
are to be found in many States
today.
Evening star., 1934-09-06
A Few Freaks.

TN ESTIMATING primary-trick val
uation, we naturally take cogniz-
ance of secondary tricks in so far as
they round out our hands. A hold
ing of K @ in a suit is valued
correctly as one primary trick. If part
ner happens to hold the ace of that
suit, he is counting that ace as one
trick. Yet these two holdings in COM
bination will net three tricks. If part
ner doesn't hold the ace, but holds the
jack, we can still take two tricks by
the combination, provided the third
round of the suit is not trumped. Even
If partner holds three little cards in
the suit, the ace may lie behind the
king queen, netting us two tricks.
Thus 1t Is seen that K @ is a
better aggressive holding than the
ace alone. King-queen-jack is still
better, and provides rebid values,
although we still count it as only
one primary trick in valuing the
strength necessary for an opening
bid. Although it will probably net
two tricks, we cannot so estimate be-
fore we have further evidence of the
distribution about the table. For ex-
ample, to open the following hand
Sp. Xxx Di. K @ ]
in dealer position would be the height
of foolishness because the hand does
not have enough aggressive strength
to make I'D for its lack of defensive
values. Yet we can estimate that it
will take three tricks. as will
sR; ass xAxKxx GGi: 81 Az AK
a minimum opening.
The possession of secondary values
such as jacks and queens to round out
aces and kings often enables player
to bid small slam or a grand slam
at once. For that reason I have said
that you should use primary trick
values fiexibly in valuing hands. Take
the following hand:
81 a's x o. ei: 81. 4 < ( ( 20 ao1
The holder of this mallet got an
opening bid of one spade-evidently
psychic-from his right-hand op-
ponent. He doubled and the left
hand opponent bid two spades. At
this point his partner came into the
bidding freely with three hearts. He
jumped to six hearts at once, being
able to do so because of his secondary
values. The hand is presumably off
the ace of spades alone. Should his
partner happen to hold that card in
combination with five or six hearts
to the king-he may safely bid the
grand slam; but such holding seems
unlikely because of the spade raise.
Here is another hand that was &C
tually held in recent rubber bridge
game.
Sp. K @ XXX Di A K Xxx
Hts. A CT. A X
The holder of this powerhouse was
fourth hand in the bidding and had
Evening star., 1934-09-06

Coon returning? He whirled to face
the cathode, his lips drawn back in
a snarl. He was master of that wood
shed and he would prove it. He was
fairly spelling for another fight.
A head appeared in the cathode.
Bobby Coon didn't wait to see whose
head it was. He didn't care. He set
his feet for a rush. Whoever it was
was coming in. He was wholly in
Bobby growled his deepest growl and
rushed straight at the intruder. It
was mistake. It was sad mistake
1t was mistake he never, never
should have been guilty of. The new
conner was Jimmy Skunk.
tCopyright 1Q34.)
Evening star., 1934-09-06

r r ERE is a perfect dress for the
- matronly type OF fgure-
those large women who re-
4 Il uuire reserve amounts OF full
ness, concealed within pleats,
In order to eliminate strain when
they are doing their housework. 1t is
one of those trim, smart dresses made
of printed percale. Its only departure
from classic channels lies in the in
verted box pleats which are strategi-
cally placed where they will function
automatically when occasion demands.
This is a dress to be put on in the
morning and worn through the
greater part of the day. All women
agree the fewer the seams the easier
the ironing-hence the simple cut OF
the design. The trimming feature has
been reduced to the simplicity OF
three bows down the front. Collar
complications are conspicuous by their
absence. Instead, we have just
plain binding for finish. House
dresses, for the coming season, have
definite aad rigid standards, which
can be approached only by designers
who understand what simplicity real
ly is. Materials must be smooth-fin-
ished and respond to quick tubbings;
also, they must be attractive in tex
ture, weight and color scheme. 1t is
the part of wisdom to stick to one
basic color for both aprons and
dresses-varying them with an occa-
sional change into white for variety's
sake. The Fall fabrics remain similar
to those of Summer-gingham, poplin,
percale, cotton broadcloth and seer
sucker. These continue to be avail
able in an enchating array of colors
and designs which it is safe to pur-
chase now with view to wearing
them through Winter into Spring.
Barbara Bell pattern No. 1436-B Is
designed in sizes "a to so. Size 36 re-
ouires 31s yards of 36-inch material.
Every Barbara Bell pattern has an
illustrated instruction guide which is
easy to follow.
Evening star., 1934-09-06
Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.

with him then. So, knowing that he
was bigger and stronger, he jumped
on the other without giving him
chance to retreat.
Such a fight as followed! Such a
fight! The young Coon was no coward
as he speedily proved. He felt that he
had Just as much right to be there as
had Bobby and he fought back with
tooth and claw.
"Ill teach you not to steal the din
ner of your betters!" snarled Bobby
Coon.
ST have as much right to 1t as you
have" retorted the other.
when get through with you
you'll wish you never had been born"
growled Bobby.
"Try and do i'll" was the angry re-
tort.
Bobby did try, but even though he
was bigger and heavier he found that
for a time he could no more than
hold his own. The other was j bit
the quicker and he knew a thing or
two about fighting. His teeth and
his claws were just as sharp as
Bobby's own, and he had little to
learn about using them. Rolling over
and over, now one on top and now
the other, they bumped into things
and knocked them about. Their
coats were a mess from rolling in the
milk and food from the upset food
pans. They were so intent on fighting
that they wholly forgot where they
were. They did not even notice
Farmer Browns Boy when he opened
the kitchen door and stood there with
lamp in his hand, drawn there by
the snarling, growing and screaming.
After a time Bobby's size and
weight began to tell. The other knew
he was beaten. Bobby's strength was
greater than his. He was beaten but
not disgraced. He still had the cour-
age but not the strength to continue
fighting. So he watched for chance
to get away. Finally it came. He
suddenly let go of Bobby when the
latter was underneath, broke away
and darted for the cathode. BY the
time Bobby had scrambled to his feet
the other was outside making for the
Green Forest.
Bobby Coon went as far as the cat
hole, peered out, then turned back
to look for something to eat. He
fairly strutted as he moved along. He
was a picture of perfect self-satisfac-
ton. 1t had been hard fight, harder
than he had expected but he had
won. He had taught that young Coon
lesson. He staggered. His whole
appearance seemed to say that he was
afraid of no one and was ready to
fight any one. In fact, he would well
come another fight.
Slowly he approached the upset
food pans, growing to himself. He
had almost reached them when he
heard faint sound just outside the
cathode. Was that impudent young
Evening star., 1934-09-06
Individual Shortcakes.

Sift together three times one cup
full Of -four. one cupful of sugar and
one rounding teaspoonful Of baking
powder. Place one tablespoonful Of
butter in cup and put on the stove
to melt. Break one egg in the cup
and, without stirring, add enough
milk to nearly fill the cup. Add to
the flour mixture and stir until well
mixed. Bake in gem or cup-cake
tins. Cut when cold and put be-
tween them mashed and sweetened
berries. Place some berries on top
of each little cake, sprinkle with
powdered sugar and top each with
spoonful of whipped cream. Any
kind of berries may be used.
Evening star., 1934-09-06
Summer Squash Raleigh.

Two cups diced squash (seeded),
-four tablespoons fat. four tablespoons
chopped onions, one-half teaspoon
salt. one-fourth teaspoon paprika.
Heat fat in frying pan, add and
lightly brown onions. Add squash,
cover and cook 10 minutes. Stir fire.
quently. Simmer 80 minutes or until
very tender. Stir frequently to pre-
vent scorching. Add salt and paprika.
Evening star., 1934-09-06
Date-Bran Bread.

Sift together two cupfuls Of bran,
two cupfuls of white flour, one tea
spoonful Of salt, three tablespoonfuls
Of sugar and four teaspoonfuls of
baking powder; add two-thirds cup
full of dates cut in small pieces, toss
lightly together and add one and one
half cupfuls Of milk. Mix well and
add one beaten egg and two table
spoonfuls of melted shortening. Turn
into a creased pan or mold and cover
with oiled paper. Steam for three
hours.
Evening star., 1934-09-06
1t Started
BY JEAN NEWTON.
"FOOL.-

let the fool hold his tongue"
wrote the Roman moralist, Publius
Syrus, ''and he will pass for a sage"
In his early use of fool is en-
bodied the original sense of the word
from which it is derived.
For we have fool" from the Latin
"follis," meaning "a bellows. windbag,
an inflated bag" and it logically fol-
lowed that the term would be applied
figuratively to people who talked too
much.
Ultimately it developed the addi-
tional allusion to person who lacked
ordinary intelligence or who acted
absurdly.
(Copyright, 1934)
Evening star., 1934-09-06
ConqueHng Contract
BY p. HAL SIMS.

Just decided to bid two spades, when,
to his surprise, the dealer, who was
vulnerable, opened with bid Of one
spade. His partner passed and third
hand bid two clubs. Snarling slightly,
fourth hand doubled and the dealer
blithely bid two hearts. The responder
gave the preference bid of two spades,
which was once more doubled and
passed all around.
Incidentally, the dealer didn't make
his bid. He had opened lightly on
the following aggressive hand:
Sp A 10 * Di. Xxx
Hts. K @ xxx CT. K
Copyright. 1934)
Mr. Sims will answer all inquiries on
contract that are addressed to this news
paper with seh-addressed. stamped return
envelope.
Evening star., 1934-09-06
Anres

THIS name is taken from the
French word "amie," meaning
friend or q beloved one. Some au-
thorities hold that 1t is derived from
the Hebrew word 'amos" meaning
burden. The town of AmeSbury in
England was originally Ambrosebury,
Evening star., 1934-09-06
My Neighbor Says:

Dry picking is better than
scalding when plucking a chicken
or turkey. Unless done very
quickly scalding will harden the
skin.
Before adding nuts to fudge,
heat them in the oven. Heating
makes them more crisp.
Paint screens and porch fur
niture before putting them away
for the Winter. They will then
be we'll dried and ready for use
when Spring comes.
A paste made of starch and
buttermilk spreak over an ink
spot on a rug will remove the
spot. Let the paste remain on
until 1t is dry, then rub off.
(Copyright. 1934)
Evening star., 1934-09-06

~ UGH a fight as that was in the
night in the woodshed adjoin-
ing the kitchen of Farmer
- Browns Housel Bobby Coon,
entering by way of the cat
hole made for Black Pussy, to get
the dinner he knew Farmer Browns
Boy had left there for him, found
another Coon, q younger and some
what smaller Coon, already there and
Evening star., 1934-09-06
EIl35R SHOWS ka.lI2JlyES31l 1liIy7lT3ESN2
"DISHWASHINc is lots

"DISHWASHING is lots
EASIER with chipso-you
get such grand sudsl They
cut grease fast, but don't,dry
out your hands. When I saw
how nice Chipso was to my
hands I knew it would be safe
touse Chipso even for my best
lingerie and stockings. It's
certainly a convenience. as
well as an economy, with a
big wash like ours, to have
one soap that is SAFE for
everythingl"
Evening star., 1934-09-06
tCopyrisht. 1934.)

Bobby Coon Makes a Sad Mistake.
Mistakes may sometimes make US glad
But all too often make us sad.
Bobby Coon.
Evening star., 1934-09-06
a1l13 A: TONIC FOR col 1I;&lR y

"QUlCk washing in Chipso suds keeps
our colored clothes good for years. I had
this red-striped dress last year and my
blue bedspread is YEARS OLD. I de-
clare, sometimes when things are soiled I
forget how brilliant they were until Chipso
restores them. Chipso suds get all the
dirt without fading a thing. I'll tell you
joke that happened to me. once had
cheap kimono I didn't like. 'Oh, well, it
will fade when it's washed thought,
'then I can throw it away But reck-
oned without Chipso. My kimono didn't
fade at ALT"
Evening star., 1934-09-06

r N ESTIMATING primary-trick val
uation, we naturally take cogniz-
ance of secondary tricks in so far as
they round out our hands. A hold
Evening star., 1934-09-06
SIIS CLOTHES: WHITE I5IIa:l!S7
"No HARSH BLEAcHED LOOK OR

SMELL about my Chipso'd white clothesi
Chipso takes the dirt out of heavy ma,
terial like this white cotton homespun suit
I'm wearing so that it looks like new each
time wash it. But the wear Jo Ann has
had from her sheer dress shows that the
whitener in Chipso is just good soapy suds
nothing harsh"
Evening star., 1934-09-06

MARVELLOUS, 4-INcH.THIcK
SUDS from Chipso," says Mrs. Bryant.
"15 minutes is ample soaking time,
with this sudsy soap. After that, few
turns and sloshes tumble the dirt right out.
The clothes aren't in the tub long enough
to get water-logged and they don't have to
be rubbed thin. I think that is why our
clothes stay strong and new-looking for
months of wear. The pants David has on,in
this picture, for instance, are MONTHS
OLD and 10 AIMS sheer dress has been
washed all of so TINES"
Evening star., 1934-09-06
A House Dress for the Larger Woman
A-Practical and Attractive Frock
to Be Worn While Doing
-,
Housework.
BY BARBARA BELL.

r r ERE is a perfect dress for the
- matronly type of figure
those large women who re-
4 4 ouire reserve amounts of full
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-07
Case OF InfatuatiOn

Ease vi 1MAdCudGAOA
Dear Miss Fairfax:
I am a married man. and
have been satisfied with my
home life for number of
years. My wife and I quar-
relied. and she insists she can't
trust me. She goes to dances,
club parties, etc. without me,
and this has caused a rift.
Recently I met a young lady
who seems to be infatuated
with me, and now I'm getting
time, and I think she will be
a greater help to me in my
future plans.
I must have married too
young and have just now dis
covered the one I really love.
Can this be true?
HARRY.
There have been may cases
like yours, my dear Harry.
Married men often find that
they are infatuated with some
one else and the infatuation re-
turned. I'd like to hear your
wife's side of this story, be-
fore advising to go on with
your love affair with this other
girl.
Why doesn't your wife trust
you? You must have given
her grounds for such suspicion.
And also, going to teas. par
ties, etc. is not sufficient
grounds for divorce. Write me
again, or have your wife write
me a few more details.
He Went Off to Play Ball
Dear Miss Fairfax:
I've been reading your col
umn for almost four years
ever since we moved to Wash
ingto-and here's my problem.
We met last winter and were
much attracted to each other,
this young man and I. We
always went out one night a
week together, and had a tele-
phone talk every Friday night.
The last time he talked he said
he would phone, but he hasn't.
I heard he had gone away to
play on a certain ball team,
which was touring.
He owns a store where I
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-07
Formal Dance
Dear Mrs. Beeckman:

Dear Mrs. BeeCKman:
In a suburban town there IS
a Junior League to which most
of the higher-type residents be-
long. I, being a thoroughly big
city" chap, find some difficulty
in deciding upon the proper pro
cedure when have been invited
to attend a formal dance to be
given by that organization.
Does the young lady who is
not a member, but is being in
vited by a member, pay for the
tickets? should imagine in the
case where she is not member,
the escort would pay for the
tickets.
. Also, whether at these func-
tions the ladies are provided
with dance cards, and, if so,
just what dances may be taken
by the escort? And whether the
escort may dance with the other
ladies in the party and any
others that may be introduced
to him during the course of the
evening, providing the converse
ton lasts long enough to indi-
cate the others have joined our
party. j.
If the young lady invites you
to the dance, whether or not she
is a member of this Junior
League, it is she who would buy
the tickets.
There may or may not be
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-07

uSCU Ill COOk- '''
ing rather than in drinking.
Food Values
Evaporated milk is fresh
cows milk with much of the
original 81 per cent water con-
tent evaporated. If, to can of
evaporated milk, you add an
equal measure Of water, you can
use it in most of the ways you
would fresh milk. And the food
value would be the same at
much lower cost.
Condensed milk is pure, fresh
cows milk sWeetened and
evaporated-therefore it is
thicker than plain evaporated
milk. 1t may be used in many
Of the ways in which evaporated
milk is used, but is, as a rule,
too sweet for infant feeding.
Dried milk is fresh cows
milk dried to a fine white
powder. Dried whole milk is
sold in tightly sealed cans,
under various trade names.
Dried skim milk, which is
the cheapest form of milk that
you can buy, is marketed
usually wholesale, chiefly to
bakers and ice cream makers.
Sometimes they will sell it to
you in small quantities. It will
keep a month or more in a
tightly covered can in a cool
place.
Dried Milk
Dried skim milk may be
made into a fluid milk simply
by mixing with water-one-
fourth cup of the powder to
each cup of water. To in
crease the milk values, increase
the proportion of powder to
the water. Use either cold or
warm water-never boiling.
have always had a very
warm spot in my heart for dried
milk, as it practically saved my
first baby's life.
My husband and I were in
Berlin, where he was attached
to the first embassy en- poste
there after the war. At that
time. everything was in a state
of upheaval, naturally, and liv-
ing conditions were somewhat
precarious.
There my daughter was born
Il promptly became very ill,
and the great question arose,
what to feed her,
Emergency Ration
The milk situation in Berlin
was dreadful-so few cattle
were left in the country that
milk was Scarcer than the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-07
The Rhynin9
Optimist
BY ALINE MICHAELIS
Life Will Be Sweet

AS long as music and laughter,
flowing.
Lend wings of joy to the dane
erS' feet
And song on the winds Of
spring is blowing.
Life will be sweet.
AS long as toll fills the summer
weather
With gold of sun on the golden
wheat,
And man and woman wax
strong together
Life will be sweet.
AS long as the old enchant-
ment, stirring.
Comes in with autumn, so fair,
so fleet,
With poignant passage of swift
wings whirring,
Life will be sweet.
AS long as the ruddy hearth
fire blaZes
While wildly the gusts of win
ter beat,
And memories righten the dark
nights mazes
Life will be sweet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-07

every once in a while we just
have to do it again. Two things
bring them to mind at the
moment. One is a remark
made by a beauty specialist to
the effect that il all women
would carry muffs, they would
have better posture.
Just how true that is I can't
say. The theory is, however,
that the position helps throw
your hips, shoulders and torso
into the right pose, and if you
hold them that way long
enough, they will grow that
way"
In Fashion Showing
The other reason for writing
about muffs again is that at
recent very lovely fashion show
in town, all the models carried
muffs that could possibly carry
them. Some were with coats, of
fur matching the collar of the
coat. Others were separate,
and with no relation to the cos
tune, except that they added to
the general chic.
Even with dinner and cocktail
clothes, muffs were used with
good effect. Muffs were used
with one Or two formal wraps.
and when the wraps were taken
off, the muff was kept by the
model. There are some evening
muffs being shown downtown,
and they'r every smart and con-
venient as we'll. as they have
conceale compartment for
makeup, change and so or.
For fashion infOr m a ton,
write Miss Laville enclosing self.
addressed stamped envelope or
call her at District 1000, extern
sion 283, between 9 and 5 week
days and and l Saturdays.
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Times Daily Pattern
PATTERN 1898

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