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Evening star., 1934-12-22
The Hay Diet
New Way to Vibrant Health.
(Copyright. 1s34.)
BY WILLIAM HOWARD HAY. M. D.

the body, a point determined by studies
in fasting subjects, when no protein
enters the digestive tract.
Prof. Russell H. Chittenden Of Yale
proved many years ago that this index
is determined by our size, not by our
activity, which means that whether
we lie continually in bed or work hard
at manual labor, our needs for pro-
tein are the same. Protein material Is
replacement for the body cells them
selves, as they die and require replace
ment, and the index of this ratio Of
change is indicated by one gramme of
nitrogen, the principal element Of pro-
tein, for every 80 pounds OF body
weight, irrespective Of fat, but repre-
senting the body in normal states of
health.
This means that we need about two
ounces of lean meat, or two eggs, or a
quart and half of milk, or two ounces
of ground nuts, or less than this OF
cheese, daily, and when we take more,
we merely increase our eliminative
tasks set for the kidney.
When too much protein is taken,
the resulting debris Is difficult Of
elimination, in case of deficient kidney
perhaps impossible of complete elimi-
nation, and the resultant is accumula-
ton in the blood stream Of viscid ma
terials, representing protein debris.
Increase in viscosity means more
work for the heart, pumping a thick
fluid instead of fluent one, with cor
responding increase Of tension in the
arteries, diminished oxidation because
Of imperfect circulation, therefore
further accumulation of this viscid
debris in the blood stream and the
body in general-blood pressure, in
other words.
This increase in viscosity is not only
blood pressure, but it means kidney
delinquency, and in exactly so far as
this viscosity has progressed, just 80
has the nutrition Of every cell Of the
body declined. Guard your intake Of
protein and keep it down to the indi-
Gated normal.
Evening star., 1934-12-22
Bedtime Stories
(Copyright. 1934.)
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.

below here somewhere. 1t shouldn't
be difficult to find"
He shifted all about to make sure
that the freshest scent in those foot
prints led into the hole, not away from
it. Satisfied on this score, he began
to dig. How he made the snow ny!
1t was easy digging through the snow
and those fast-moving black paws of
his soon uncovered the mound in
which was the hole leading down into
the tunnel of Miner the Mole.
HUH" exclaimed Reddy in disgust
when he saw this. so that is how
1t is! There is no knowing which way
or how far they have gone in that
tunnel, and there is no digging into
it to I'M dout, for the earth is frozen
hard. OF course, they may be living
in there somewhere, but I doubt it.
This tunnel wasn't here the last time
came this way, which was just be-
fore the cold weather. He must have
dug it just after that, and this means
that he may still use it occasionally.
So I don't believe those Mice have
made their home in it. They probably
have another entrance to it not far
away, and a net on the ground under
the grass somewhere near that"
So Reddy tried digging down in an
other place to see if he could find any
little tunnel in the snow. In fact, he
dug down in several places, but in
vain. Then he sat down and, with
his head cooked to one side, studied
Evening star., 1934-12-22
kature,s Children
By LILLIAN cox ATHEY.
White Canoe Birch.

0esuh pSPEucx8s
Y you surely have seen the queen
" of the north woods. She
grows in moist places, on hill
i sides and In woodlands from
the Atlantic to the Pacific
and from our Northern States to the
Arctic. Her range extsnds east to
Labrador, south to Michigan and
Pennsylvania, west To the base of
the Rocky Mountains and from this
point 10 Alaska.
Through this wide range the tree
grows into Q variety of sizes. The
best specimens are rs feet high. A
few will reach height Of 80 feet,
with . diameter Of three feet. This
is not usual, however. You will often
see handsome specimens growing side
by side with evefgreens and hard
woods.
The only tree you are likely to get
this one confused with is the white or
gray birch. However, remember the
white birch is smaller and grows In
larger clumps, its leaves are triangular
in form with long, tapering points
and the bark Of this tree Is white,
but does not peel of In paperly scales,
while it Is also dotted with triangular
black spots. The twigs are rough,
those Of the canoe are smooth, stout
and covered with soft hairs.
The buds on the canoe birch are
dark brown, sharp pointed and resin.
Gus. The leaves are oval, from two
to three inches long, thick and dull
A~h S-lv-
They turn yellow in the Autumn and
their raised midrib, marked with
black dots, makes the leaf cay to
identify. The stems are slender and
grooved with downy surface.
Before the leaves appear the two
type flowers bloom, for this is
father-mother tree. Look for them in
April. The staminate catkins are
three to four inches long and hang
from slender stems. They are either
clustered or paired. The pistillate
catkins are near by and are from one
to one and half inches long. swing
ing from one-inch-long stalks, the
scales are three-lobed, smooth, and
the two outside points much shorter
than the center one. The oval seeds
have broad wings.
The wood is used especially for
the manufacture of. spools, tooth
picks, shoe pegs, broom handles and
vast variety Of useful household
articles.
The Indians made many uses of the
wood and bark and taught the early
settlers how to fashion them into
needed bowls and containers. They
framed their tents with the poles
and built their canoes of the trunks,
covering them with large sheets of
the bark and sewing the seams with
thread made Of fine roots of the cedar
and spruce. Then they gathered the
strong, fragrant gum from the balsam
to close the chinks of the canoe.
The result was a work of art, and
the early colonists wrote home about
them: Delicate canows so light that
two men will .transporte one of them
Evening star., 1934-12-22

table and regarded her narrow, arched
eyebrows and smoothed her brunette
bob, which had been disarranged by
the taking of of blond wig.
She hastened to add . few things
about the wig. She liked it-oh, far
better than peroxide. She was play
ing q blond part and the Hollywood
makeup department had wanted her
to bleach her hair She rebelled.
She was born q brunette, and she is
going to stay one to the best Of the
Brady ability.
But to get back to her idea of
soignee. Women" she said, don't
take this seriously enough. Women
Of leisure particularly. Any woman
with spare time should spend it on
herself. I don't mean to give her
self up to beauty treatments. Faces
are important, but to develop person
ality is far greater. She should learn
how to be utterly charming, even If
she has to spend her entire day with
instructors. Too many people think
Evening star., 1934-12-22
BY RUBY HAsKINs ELLIS.

nNE of the most logical theories
~ as to the origin and meaning Of
the surname Crosman, Crossman, Is
that which attributes 1t to the fact
that an early member Of the family
served as o soldier Of the Cross during
the Crusades. A great many Of those
stanch defenders Of the Christian
faith embodied In their personal
name. surname, or bore on their coat
armor some allusion or symbol pro-
claiming their allegiance to the Cross.
The family of Crosman was estab-
lished In New England as early as
1887. when Robert Crosman came
from England and settled in Ded-
ham, Mass. He married Sarah Kings
bury Of Dedham, and their children
are the ancestors of most Of the
Crosmans living in America today.
The coat of arms displayed Is de-
scribed, Argent, cross ermines be-
tween four escallops sable" Crest
"a demi-lion ermine holding an es-
callop sable"
This coat is also borne by the
Maryland family of The name. Cros-
mans have been prominent citizens of
New England States. of Pennsylvania,
Maryland and Middle Western States.
Evening star., 1934-12-22
Uncle Ray
Father Christmas" ="

WE HAVE the good fortune to have
a letter from an English girl
about Christmas customs in England,
and shall quote it at length:
Toward the end Of the school
term before Christmas" she writes.
the children in the lower parts of the
schools begin to learn Christmas
songs. They sing about Father Christ
mas and Santa Claus. As nearly as I
can gather. they are both the same
person.
There Is also mention of Mrs
Christmas. who helps her husband
wrap up the parcels, and to choose
the presents. They live in a hut in a
mow-covered realm. On Christmas
eve the good man Is believed to start
from his home on a sleigh or sledge
drawn by reindeer with bells tied to
their necks. Most children hang I'D
stockings, and sometimes pillowcases.
for him to I'LL.
In all the schools know, there is
q party on the last day Of the term.
In celebration Of Christmas. The pu-
pills are given tea. and then they play
SdAACo OI Sl1s-OT are SnLGIBaIneo,
sometimes by magicians,
Often there are Christmas trees in
the schools, which the teachers load
with presents. Each child receives a
small gift. Sometimes the presents
are handed to the children by a man
or woman dressed up like Father
Christmas. in red coat trimmed with
white, snowy material, a sweeping
white beard and a red-hooded cap
fastened under his chin.
The school rooms are decorated
with streamers, balloons, paper balls
and lanterns, which sometimes have
been made by the children before
hand. There is holly with its BRIGHT
red berries and prickly leaves, and
mistletoe, pushed behind pictures on
the walls.
Up to the age of or Z, most chill
dren believe In Father Christmas. I
did not really believe in him at the
age OF 8, owing to my brother, but I
was very fond of Father Christmas.
and did no. give him up. I pretended
for quite time that believed in him.
and this was the case with many of
my friends. 1t seemed very profitable
TO believe in one who wcuid bring such
lovely giftsl"
Among the gifts which small Eng
lish children receive are tricycles.
dolls, doll buggies, wooden dogs and
cats, pedal cars and fairy cycles. !"
Older boys and girls may receive
games, puzzles. model airplanes, arti-
cles OF clothing and presents of other
kinds.
Some English artists have pictured
Father Christmas as wearing q tail
coat, tlght-ftting trousers and a
beaver hat-a costume known two
centuries ago. but more often he is
shown like Santa Claus"
(For general interest or travel Sec
| ton Of your scrapbook.)
Seven wonders of the world? Do
you know what they are? Would you
like to know more about them? If
SO, write to Uncle Ray to ask for his
Seven Wonders" leaflet, and inclose
a Scent stamped envelope addressed
to yourself. UNCLE RAY.
Copyright. 1934)
Evening star., 1934-12-22
BY BARBARA BELL.

By BARBARA DELL.
"AILORED shirt-waist frocks are
with us again. Interestingly
varied, they are appearing in
i an assorted range Of cottons,
synthetics, silks and woods,
While some of them make it a point
to be tricky in the matter Of con-
vertible collars, others are straight
masculine. To this type belongs our
pattern for today.
Though it looks very much like a
two-piece outfit, this frock, in reality,
is in one piece. The front, closing, and
the orthodox collar, follow all that the
best traditions call for in the matter
of finishing details. The back section
is cut with an extension that forms
a smart yoke in front. This eliminates
a shoulder seam, gives a better fit be-
cause of the slight bias. It adds, also,
greater comfort in the armhole. The
skirt is plain in the strictest sense
no pleats, just a slight flare.
Many interesting new fabrics Tor
sports are coming into the market. One
notices novelty hannels, thin, shaggy
tweeds; looking monotone wools,
and o fascinating array Of synthetic
silks. Some of the last mentioned look
like bird's-eye pique, others are wafne
weave with peep-hole effects. Shan
Evening star., 1934-12-22
You Can Be Beautiful
As Told to Virginia Vincent
BY ALICE BRADY.

they are charming, without bayinS
discovered the meaning Of the word"
Here Miss Brady leaned forward to
take up bottle of perfume.
"Musr," she said, as she shifted the
stopper. "I like lots of it. Most peo-
pie tell you to be economical about
using a perfume. I wouldn't use any
If had to be economical. 1t Is an
extravaganza and adore it." With
careless gesture she touched the STOP
per to her ears and neck.
There is one thing about using
perfume" said Miss Brady. 1T should
be taken of thoroughly. Scents
should not wear of. I use another
tomorrow and I don't care about mix
ing them. I use medicated soap on
my face-yes, the kind used in any
hospital for washing up. My perfume
comes of with my makeup at night.
"You need only little Of that, my
friends are apt to remind me-" said
Miss Brady. but, after all, I am
wearing it and I like to smell 1t. I
have four heavy scents and I use
one each day, 80 that I never become
accustomed to one fragrance"
MY clothes?" she repeated, as she
considered a question about her ward
robe. II have so few. Two evening
gowns. But lots Of tea gowns and
neglgees. The tea gowns have trains.
Just as long as can get them, be-
cause they are such fun" Her brown
eyes wrinkled up with amusement,
and she leaned forward with what is
considered on the stage as an aside"
Have you ever tried to wear a
train with dogs in the house?" she
asked as she lifted her eyebrows to
indicate a little Brady home comedy.
my dogs love them and ruin them.
Can you believe that only this morn
ing read in the papers that some
one had named me as one of the best
dressed women in Hollywood"
Well, If she isn't one of the best
dressed women in Hollywood, she
must be utterly "soignee"I
tCopyright. 1e34)
Evening star., 1934-12-22
Everyday Psychology
By DIR. JESSE W.. sPRowLs.
personality Deficits,

VOUR personal bookkeeping has its
red-ink column. Get down to the
source Of the psychological irritant
that causes the deficit and you un-
cover that never-dying mental microbe
called the feeling Of inferiority.
Personality deficits are shown
through attempts to become known Is
q member Of Q club or group that Is
an acknowledged COLLECTIVELY Of some
bodies. On the solvent side Of the
personality book this is known as
friendliness, sociability, and so on. On
the deficit or red-ink column you may
call it identincation-appropriating to
yourself the glory Of your associates.
Then, too, an inferior group may
pool their deficits (create an organi-
Evening star., 1934-12-22

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common with some others,
had found good hunting
there, splendid hunting. You see
the Mice from far and wide had
moved over there to make their homes
in those shocks, where there was
plenty to eat. And where there are
many people many are sure to be
careless. So Reddy and others had
had good hunting until those shocks
had been torn apart to harvest and
carry away the corn. This had sent
the Mice living there scurrying back
to the Green Meadows, where they
had scattered far and wide seeking
new homes. This meant harder hunt
ing, much harder hunting, for Reddy
and the others.
Reddy still visited the cornfield
from time to time, especially the
fence-rows where tall dead grasses
and weeds still stood above the snow,
for he knew that Meadow Mice love
such surroundings. So it was that
after the snow had buried the Green
Meadows and the cornfield Reddy, on
one of his visits, found certain dainty
little tracks leading from one weed
top to another. Very dainty little
footprints they were. Reddy grinned
when he saw them.
$50 there are some Mice left here
after ALL" said he to himself. Who
ever made these tracks has been
getting seeds from these weed-tops
and is somewhere down below. I'll
just follow these tracks and see where
they lead TO-"
Pretty soon the tracks that he was
following were joined by other little
footprints just as dainty. Once more
Reddy grinned. "A pair of Mice" +"
said he to himself. with two Of
them about I ought to be able to
catch at least one, especially If can
find out just where they are living.
Hello! What's this?"
He had come to the hole in the
snow that led down to the hole into
the tunnel Of Miner the Mole. There
were dainty little tracks leading into
1t and out of it. Hal" exclaimed
Reddy. Their home is right down
Evening star., 1934-12-22

overland whittier they list, and one of
them will transporte tenne or twelve
Salvages by water at one time"
Trappers and hunters tried to make
their canoes like those of the Indians,
but their results were clumsy. How
ever, though not 50 graceful, they
enabled the early settlers to get about
on water and also to make many i'm
portant pieces of needed furniture and
household articles.
No bark Is so pearly white or has
chalk that rubs OF so easily. At first
the thin sheets are orange colored,
with a purplish bloom and lines.
When Mother Birch sheds her gar
ments she does so because she has
outgrown them. Eager tourists, anx-
ious to get all the lovely, unusual
writing paper they can to take home,
often take 80 much they girdle the
tree. A black band appears. Mother
Birch is IN mourning. for her own
death will soon follow.
(copyright. 1e34)
Evening star., 1934-12-22

But when it
com es to t h e
blood stream, Wis
costly is not only
no advantage but
is a great disad-
vantage. Viscos-
tty in b loo d
means retention
in the b loo d
stream of much
viscid material,
interfering in this
way ith t h e
easy circulation
of this life-giving
fluid.
l.
Evening star., 1934-12-22


that increase viscosity Of the blood are
chiefly protein end-products, uric acid,
acid urates, xanthin, hypoxanthis,
creatin, creatinin, the retention pro-
ducts that we find always in crippled
conditions of the kidney.
Do not forget that the kidneys are
those organs whose sole function Is the
elimination from the blood Of this sort
of debris. You will then realize that
every case of increased viscosity is evi-
dence of the use of too much protein
or of inherently weak kidneys.
Ninety per cent Of all the protein
debris that leaves the body passes out
through the kidneys. But 10 per cent
leaves through the digestive tract,
none at all through lungs or skin.
Hence, if the kidneys are OF low
capacity, it is necessary that the in
take of food should be very low in pro-
tein. And in the matter Of safety, 1t
Is well to see to 1t that the content OF
protein in the intake daily is not much
above the expressed index of need for
Evening star., 1934-12-22

zation Of their OWN, and then ask
the world to acknowledge their impor-
tance. Mutual admiration helps to
make good for personal deficiency.
The strange thing about personality
deficit Is the fact that the one who
possesses it rarely knows 1t. There
are those who hold that most Of
mans inhumanity to man" may be
laid at the door Of personality deficit.
Evening star., 1934-12-22
My Neighbor Says:

When stufiing q turkey, do not
fill the bird too full. Filling
about thres-quarters full is bet
ter. The dressing. in cooking,
will have o chance to expand.
Red immortelle, used In last
years Christmas decorations. II
faded, may be made as brilliant
Is ever by dipping In red dye.
To make celery curls, cut inner
stalks into three or four inch
lengths. With o sharp knife cut
each piece down into thin strips.
stopping when within an inch iof
the end. Drop into ice water.
Strips win curl up as they be-
come chilled.
When hanging q picture, re-
member that the center of the
picture should be on the level
with the eyes. II you are un-
usually tall, this rule does not
hold good. '
tCopyright. 1g34.)
Evening star., 1934-12-22

THERE is no particular plant which
is called the shamrock by bot
anists. The word in Irish is seam
rog," and refers to any plant with
three leaflets. It has often been
applied to watercress, although this
plant is not trifoliate. It is said that
st. Patrick once plucked q three
leafed clover and used 1t to explain
the Trinity. On March II Irishmen
and many others wear various clovers,
white -flowered oxalis or wood sorrel,
or, perhaps, watercress-all Of which
are called "shamrocks" by the
wearers.
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George, excusably: enough, reached
. four heart contract. As q matter Of
fact four no trumps is spread, and
cannot be defeated with any opening;
but, even. though I had bid diamonds,
George could not be sure that held
both the ace and king.
My partner opened the eight Of
diamonds. Had not bid the suit I
would have been positive that he was
making q doubleton lead, but In view
of my bid I could not be sure that he
was not leading from the eight, six,
trey, particularly as George dropped
the nine without any hesitation. I
continued with the ace and Unger
played his queen; my partner, the six
spot. At this point I was practically
certain Of winning q club trick, but
that In itself was not enough to de-
feat the contract. I realized that It
was useless to lead my singleton spade.
The declarer must hold the ace for
his original opening, plus . nearly
solid heart suit.
At the risk of giving Unger an over
trick, played third round OF dia-
monds. My partner ruffed with his
singleton jack, and eventually won
the king Of clubs, defeating the four
heart contract by one trick.
The distribution is certainly un-
fortunate for the declarer. II West
holds three diamonds or ! hold the
jack Of hearts, or the spades split. or
the club finesse goes, his contract Is
lay-down. I should like to have as
much Of . chance with every game
contract that I reach.
(Copyright. 1934.)
Evening star., 1934-12-22
b543-B

tungs, in their own natural color, are
going to be popular for Spring and
Summer. Velveteens, in suitable cos
tune weight, are subscribing to the
trend of prints. One design, particu-
larly good for sports, shows herring
bone weave that is swagger in shirt
waist frocks Of this type.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1543-B is
designed in sizes IA, Is, 18, 20, 40 and
AZ. Corresponding bust measures are
80, "a, So, SO, 40 and AZ. Size 16 (34)
requires about 2A yards of 54-inch
material.
Every Barbara Bell pattern includes
an illustrated instruction guide which
is easy to understand.
Evening star., 1934-12-22
Five-Laver Dinner.

Place In i've thin layers, In the order
given, In . creased baking dish, season.
ing well with salt and pepper, q fol-
lows: Two cupfuls Of sliced raw white
potatoes, one cupful Of sliced green
peppers and one cupful Of sliced raw
onions. Pour one cupful Of boiling
water over the mixture and bake In q
slow oven for about m hour. This,
with . salad and light dessert, makes q
nouristin2 meal