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Evening star., 1934-04-28
Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.

should be Strengthened so as not to
break through the surface. 1t was
Mrs Jerry who decided that the tun-
mel had been dug long enough and
began to make the bed room. And
it was she who decided when the lat
ter was big enough.
All the earth had been pushed down
the tunnel and out into the water, and
Jerry had done large part of this
work. And it was Mrs. Jerry who
made a back entrance carefully hid
den in the midst of a clump of ferns
that were Just pushing their way up
like little brown fists.
1T isn't very long tunnel" said
Jerry. when work on the bed room
was begun.
1T is long enough" replied Mrs.
Jerry. We'll be building a house
out in the Smiling Pool later, and
after that We will make another bank
house, If needed. 1t isn't as If We
were to use this always. This will
do for as long as we need it. We
haven't time to dig anything better.
We are late as it is"
Jerry agreed that this was true, but
still felt that the old house was
better until he visited it again and
found that the roof over the bed
room had caved in. Then he had
to admit that Mrs. Jerry had been
right.
I suppose" said he to himself,
that If she is satisfied with the new
house there really is no reason why
I shouldn't be. After all, won't have
much use for it. In fact, I won't
have any use for it when the babies
come" So he said no more about
it, but continued to do his share of
the work.
At last the house was finished. No
more was there muddy water to tell
their nelghbors where they we're at
work. Had you passed that way YOU
never would have suspected that there
was home there. You see. those
willow roots completely hid the
entrance from the water and the
ferns were already high enough to
hide the back entrance on land. Mrs.
Jerry inspected the work with great
satisfaction.
Now, all We need is a good bed
in there" said she.
So she and Jerry went to work COL
lecting grass and other material and
soon the bed was as Mrs. Jerry said
good enough for anybody"
The back entrance was covered with
sticks, which allowed plenty of fresh
air to enter the bed room, while at
the same time they helped the grow
ing ferns to hide the opening. Alto
gether, 1t was as snug and well hid
den a home as any Muskrat could
desire. and Jerry was as proud of 1t
as If he had planned it all himself.
(COpyright 1Q24)
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Who Are You?
The Romance of Your Name
BY RUBY HASKINS ELLIS

in the early part Of the sixteenth
century. The ruins Of the ancient
castle Of Moncur are still to be seen
in Scotland, in the parish of Inchture.
The founder of the family in Amer
lea was the Rev. John Moncure, who,
according to this historian, was
probably born in Mearns County,
Scotland, about 1909" He died in
Stafford County, Va, in 1764, and Is
buried under the chancel Of old Aqua
Church.
Rev. John Moncure came to Vir-
ginia in 1888, and was first engaged
in teaching in Northumberland Coun-
ty. He also studied theology and re-
turned to England in 1887, when he
was ordained by the Lord Bishop Of
London. He returned to his adopted
home in Virginia and became assist
ant to Rev. Alexander Scott, in Staf-
ford County, where he and his de-
scendants were prominent in every
phase Of endeavor. Today many de-
scendants Of this early settler are nv-
ing in Stafford County, while some
are scattered into other States.
The Moncures have been eminent
citizens Of America since their earliest
settlement and are honored for their
personal achievements and integrity
and for their proud lineage.
The Moncures intermarried with
the WaShlngtonS and many other OF
the foremost families of the Old Do
minion.
Copyright, 1934)
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still finding time to make quilts. She
was not sure whether it was the times
or the surcease from worry which
quilt making gave them or the satis-
flying Of the creative instinct At any
rate, they all were making quilts.
Nancy's club members clipped the
picture and directions from the paper.
They sent for the pattern sheet. They
knew that no seams were allowed in
the patterns as given, so they always
allowed one quarter inch on all sides
when making this quilt.
Nancy had a different color scheme
for them in this pattern than any she
had used before. She suggested a
green center. white pieces surrounding
and attached to the sides of the green
hexagon. Then she used prints for
the diamonds placed on the outer
edge.
She put this quilt together in an
allover pattern using no sashing or
strips. The border was left in points
although she might have appliqued
this onto a plain piece of white or of
green the same shade as used in the
center of the stars.
The actual pattern for "Hexagon Stars"
Quilt Desien may be obtained by sending
3 cents and a self-addressed. stamped en-
Back patterns may be secured by sending
an additional cents for each pattern
tcopyrisht, 1e34)
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Natures Children
BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY.

that develops from the seed Is rarely
an improvement on any variety we
now have.
Strawberry plants are multiplied by
runners or nodes. A mother plant may
or may not have many children. 1t
depends upon the variety. Some are
capable of producing almost a hun
dred runner plants, .others 10 or II in
the same length of time.
1t is the June bearer that produces
the greatest number Of runner plants.
The Everbearer we hear so much about
is very interesting and does bear fruit
from early Summer until late Fall.
The crop is not abundant, and that Is
why the late berries bring a higher
price of course.
The wild strawberry plant some
times has a few berries late in the
Summer. have gathered them here
and there, but the delicious flavor Is
missing The berry picked ripe from
the vine, in the early morning, has q
favor all its own.
Strawberries of any kind are health
full. When let ripen on the vine shey
develop the sugars that add so to their
delectableness. Besides the berry Is
rich in both lime and iron, which as
you know Is essential In the building
Of blood and bone.
Learn to eat your fruit without sugar
and cream. The value Of the fruit,
when properly served. ripe from the
vine. is said to be the highest among
fruits.
The wild strawberry will adapt IT
self to most all soils. 1t is hardy and
you will have much fun trying out q
few plants. OF course. If you really
are interested in growing the straw
berry. you will buy the best plants
from a reliable grower.
Today we have over a hundred
named varieties. all superior to the
wild berry from which they sprang.
copyright, 1934)
Evening star., 1934-04-28
Copyright, 1934)
Uncle Ray
A Little Saturday Talk.

A Little saturday IalK.
QUESTION put in a rather
n amusing way appears in this
1 \ Dear Uncle Ray: I would
like you to please tell me if
the cannibals of Africa still eat white
people for dessert. I keep scrap
book of your stories. Yours sincerely,
THOMAS R. w. MOFFATT."
answer your question, Thomas,
by saying, Not if the white people
can help it,"
That answer points to something
mportant-whites have learned about
the customs of certain tribes and are
very careful about going into regions
where they would be in danger. I
have heard of no case for many years
of a white person being eaten by a
cannibal in Africa
Once it was the custom for human
flesh to be sold in West Central
Africa, but this has been ended 1t
is believed that certain amount of
cannibalism still goes on among a
few tribes in Central Africa. but if SO,
it is small compared with former
times.
Any form of cannibalism is hor-
rible, but it is some relief to know
that the victims have been, in large
part, those who were killed in battle
and those who died natural deaths.
Cannibalism is gone, or almost gone,
not only in Africa, but also in every
other section of the earth where saw
age tribes practiced it in past CEN
turies. The world has grown better
In that wayS as in many other ways.
In the course of fairly long letter,
Eleanor Wildfong writes:
Il would like to know very much
what In North America is most poi
sonous and what one is the most
dreaded"
I believe that the rattlesnake is
both the most poisonous and the most
dreaded at the present day, taking the
Continent as a whole In former
times the grizzly bear was greatly
feared by people OF the Rocky Noun
tain region, but danger from such
bears does not loom SO large at pres
ent-they are fewer in number and
those which are left seem to have
learned that it is best to keep out of
reach of the white mans rifle.
The pumas, or mountain lions. are
dangerous enough, but not many per-
sons wander through the districts
where they live.
Rattlesnakes, on the other hand,
remain a serious danger. They haunt
mountains, prairies and some of the
forests of Canada, the United States
and Mexico. The claim that they
strike people only to defend them
selves may be true, but that is no
guarantee that you will not walk near
one of them and make it believe that
1t is defending" when it strikes.
Largest and perhaps most dreaded of
all rattlers is the diamond back, found
In southeastern parts of the United
States. 1t reaches length of 8 feet.
UNCLE RAY.
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melted shortening will be needed to
grease the griddle or the waffle iron
automatically. BY the way, you prob
ably have discovered that it is not
necessary to grease these utensils with
extra fat If you have enough In the
batter itself. This is a great advan-
tage, as you then have little or no
smoke during the baking.
Just another word about sour milk
or sour cream. If you do not have
them on hand and yet wish to use
a recipe which demands them, you
may add q tablespoonful of vinegar
to a cup Of either milk or cream. This
will curdle, although it will not clot
and the resulting product can be used
successfully. Personally, do like my
waffles or griddle cakes made with
sour milk or sour cream. There really
Is nothing quite like sour cream
waffles. They are SO tender they &C.
tually melt In your mouth, according
to that much abused expression.
(Copyright. 1934J
Evening star., 1934-04-28
Dorothy Dix Says

EAR MISS P1xzlsush mus. but here spanked wife
with adoring and perfect husband and three lovely chill
other men than did of family MY house
ne and my ny. Ia and the had all the %
me- party and after beating the man was
and me- his M knee
he doing lisht
been and em @ n @ That ysd a Sm aus na % %
1ss ov. tR wives know @
for there would be and ~. broken oxen
wife before she does too far 1t cured me and am
ANswER-The proof pudding eating old
and II good spanking brought to your senses and
occasion Nor you experience
bears testimony efcacy right hand
bringing her after all moral sGm nsd 3 f6 .He now
and then .H an. who a s ns ns. m
disciplined kind Of Women
and never sed with anything who will not settle
but who insist running around to parties night who who
neglect homes. husbands children.
THESE women are selfish
are and IN s @ ys ss % s @ eo s
turned into good wife & the sn had M noh To MAKE %
undoubtedly there which sop would save
dverce
those who would rather give and submit to being
than stand up and fight or course are
love Nothing them But
children their homes broken but they are
they indugng their every desire
DEAR that take myself too ser
~ ousy what they by that? HELOlSE.
AnsweTaking yourself too seriously is the result OF vanity
a of of People
seriously those who think that everything that
visualize themselves
Of public and think that
Is watching what they do.
WHEN yourself seriously don't see what an nhn
w how unimportant and how little inter-
ested other affairs You take casual mad
about whit have forgotten that alive.
It is great yourself seriously When
learn yourself sort Of human Joke
the Of living DOROTHY DIX
1e34)
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Thin Face and Lips.

Dear Miss Leeds: Q) How can I
make my face plumper without gain
ing weight? CD am 16 years
old and 5 feet 6 inches tall. What
should my weight and height be?
CD How can make my lips fuller?
SOPHIE.
Answer-O I doubt if you can.
CD You should weight about l26
pounds. Height depends chiefly on
inherited structure and rate Of
growth, so that there is a wide va
riety of heights in girls of the same
age. 90 You can make your lips
seem fuller by holding them more
loosely and by using a medium shade
Of rouge out to the very edges. A
gentle pinching and pulling massage
every day VII also help. but you
cannot radically alter the natural
shape Of your lips.
(Copyright. 1934J
Evening star., 1934-04-28
Nancy Page
Hexason Stars Come from
Doylestown, Ohio.
BY FLORENCE LA GANKE.

ID EHOLD. have still another ver-
ID sion of the hexagon for you to-
day. This one comes from Mrs.
Craig of Doylestown, Ohio. She says
she pieced cne like this years ago. Her
name for the quilt was Friendship
hexagon, because she used pieces her
friends gave her. In naming the pat
tern I have changed it somewhat call
ing it 'Hexagon stars because I was
not sure that you all had enough
friends to give you pieces"
why Nancy Page, the very idea.
OF course we have enough friends.
But those friends lack enough pieces
to share with us because all our
friends are as foolish as we are over
quilts. They make up every scrap they
can get their hands on"
Nancy smiled knowingly. Her
friends too, busy women as they were
interested in community affairs,
social parties and their families were
Evening star., 1934-04-28
Brides s Cake.

Sift one pound of flour three times
after adding to it a teaspoonful of
baking soda and two teaspoonfuls of
cream of tartar. Cream three-fourths
pound of butter and one pound of
sugar until very light and add to 18
stif1y beaten egg whites. Next add
one pound of white -four, beating it
in lightly with the hand. Flavor with.
one teaspoonful Of vanilla or almond
extract and bake in a slow oven.
Evening star., 1934-04-28
DANNY Frock With B|oomers for Little Girl
Softly Tinted Fabric Provides
Suggestion of Birthday
Parties to Wearer. d
Interesting Feature About Yoke
of Swiss Embroidery and
Rows of Gathers.
RY BARBARA BELL.

III bhAtDhANEh oAAA$s
A IL little girls (unless they are
~ tomboys) like to own at least
~ one dress that they look upon
4 4 with especial reverence and
which suggests birthday parties
TO them. 1t must be daintily made
Of softly tinted fabric.
Belonging in this class is the strictly
feminine frock pictured today. Its
color is pink, in a shade called bon
bon." 1t might just as easily have
been pale blue, orchid, or daffodil, for
all these shades are ever so fashion,
able for children and are usually be-
coming to them.
The material in it is a fabric known
as opal cloth m certain sections Of
the country. 1t looks like handker-
chief linen-washeS perfectly and Is
q joy to iron
An interesting feature of this frock
is the shaped yoke of Swiss en-
broidery. The feminine value of it
is intensified by the rows of gathers
that shirr the top of the skirt below
the seam that joins the two pieces
together.
Little boomers, with elastics run
through casing at the top and around
the knees, are an optional accessory
to this dress The use OF them for
everyday wear is found convenient
by many mothers who, on special
occasions, see to it that a dainty slip
is worn instead of them, so that this
little skirt perks out and gives the
silhouette that we admire so much
in party clothes
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 13l4-B is
designed in sizes 2, and 6 years
Size years requires 234 yards of
either 35 or SO inch material. CThis
measurement includes bloomers)
Every Barbara Bell pattern in
cludes an illustrated instruction guide
that is easy to follow.
Evening star., 1934-04-28

interfered or bothered them as they
worked
AT first it was slow work and there
was little to show for their labor.
Working under water, they could dig
only as long as they could hold their
breath. Only very little would be
dug before the digger would have to
come to the surface for air. Then,
too, there were small roots in the way
and these had to be cut.
But neither Jerry nor Mrs Jerry
is afraid to work and they kept at it.
taking turns, stopping only to sleep
and eat. So gradually the tunnel be-
gun under the willow roots was dug
farther and farther into the bank
and presently began to slant up grad
ually, until at last they no longer
worked in the water. 1t was Mrs
Jerry who decided when that upward
slant should begin, and when they
had dug far enough up and the tunnel
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know; in fact they may have under
bid because OF their system or from
poor Judgment. Maybe the no trump
response was of the old-fashioned
denial type, and that player should
have bid two hearts or even one
spade. Or else the opening bidder
should have made a further move
despite the weak response. Or both
may be at fault. Possibly neither op-
ponent was wrong, but the cards are
clamped around your partners values
from both sides in such manner that
he is trapped in the play, and can
neither defeat them nor make any bid
Of two himself, nor come close to it.
In that case it is cheaper to pass the
double. I have even got top scores
on boards by doing this. They made
their one doubled with two or three
overtricks. Had bid, they would
have doubled or rebid in such man.
ner as to get to game which they
could make, probably doubled by
East. When you are vulnerable and
they are not, it is especially neces-
sary to limit your possible loss by
passing the double. Your pass will
FCly AAhCAy OH" Il1C1ll uP IL IllCy ICdlly
can bid and make game, despite their
early sign-off. Knowing the limita-
tions OF your partners hand, as
evinced by his failure to bid or double
on the first round, do not shirk the
decision of preferring the frying
pan to the fire. Doubles must go
wrong sometimes. Contract is a game,
not calculating machine. In such
cases as we are considering, do not
reproach your partner for not passing
the one no trump contract If he really
had doubling material. On the next
five or six similar hands, such double
will probably be profitable. Do not
accept his censure If it should turn
out that the opponents can make
two no trumps, and only two, whereas
had you bid your J XXX suit, the
cards lay so that your side could
make three-odd in that suit, or per-
haps could make only two-odd and
that therefore it would have been
better to go down at three rather
than let the adversaries make one
doubled with an overtrick. This is
result Judgment carried too far. When
each has used proper judgment in
the action taken, accept defeat grace
fully. The cards have on this one
hand beaten you-you have not beaten
yourselves. Rightly treated, the cards
will reward you amply and often in
the fullness of time.
(Copyright, 1934)
Mr.. Sims will answer all Inquiries on
contract that are addressed to this news
paper with Self-addressed, stamped en-.
velope
Evening star., 1934-04-28
Creamed Almonds.

Shell and blanch some burnt al
monds and lay them in the open oven
to dry, but do not let them brown
Put one cupful of granulated sugar
over the fire with a tablespoonful OF
water. Stir until it Is well dissolved
and comes to a boil. Drop the
blanched almonds into this, few at
q time, and take them out immedi-
ately with a perforated spoon OF
candy dipper. laying them on waxed
paper until they harden or upon but
tered plates.
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Golden Toast.

Toast as many slices of bread as
desired. For IL slices use three hard
boiled eggs and about two cupfuls Of
cream sauce. Mash the whites Of
the eggs fine and stir them into the
cream sauce. Spread each piece Of
bread when toasted with cream sauce
and then CRATE the yolks over the top.
Return to the oven and heat Just be-
fore serving.
Evening star., 1934-04-28
The Old Gardener Saws;

The planting OF gladiolus bulbs
can start as soon as the ground
is in good condition. One may
plant at intervals up to the lst
of July, or plant early and late
kinds at one time. Three inches
are about the right depth for
planting in heavy soil, and i've
inches in light soil. Fresh ma
nure should not be used, but any
good commercial fertilizer will
help to give the plants a running
start. The gladiolus likes plenty
of water and frequent cultivation.
Bulbs of the best kinds are very
cheap now and it is probable that
the cold weather of the past Win
ter has done much to destroy the
thrips which have preyed on
gladioli in recent years.
tCopyright. 1934)
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THIS surname is derived from the
French words mon couer, mean
ing my heart"
The ancient and honorable family
of Moncure was originally seated in
France, but tradition relates that dur
ing the prosecutions of the Protes-
tants in that country, they were
among the first refugees to Scotland,
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Wild Strawberry.
FragariA Virginiana.

-HE wild strawberry belongs to
the rose family. You are not
surprised If you have ever been
i in a wild strawberry patch
The first strawberry seed? Who
knows? You have heard that "God
might have made a better fruit than
the strawberry, but God never did"
It was about l700 that records show
the transplanting Of the wild plants
At that time many Of the Pilgrims
found the fields and meadows filled
with this delicious fruit. The Indians
long knew how refreshing this fruit
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and cream which
the thrifty house.
wife, of course.
put to good use.
Today it is sell
dom that we have
naturally sour
m ilk or sou r
cream. However,
1t is possible to
b uy buttermilk
and to buy sour
cream a t tn e
dairy shops. This
sour cream sells
a t a b a r G a / n
price, and if you
like the tender
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French Toast.

Mix one egg slightly beaten with
one tablespoonful of sugar, one
fourth teaspoonful Of salt and three
fourths cupful Of milk or coffee in a
shallow dish; soak four slices of bread
in the mixture and cook on a hot.
creased griddle until brown, turning
when half cooked. Serve plain or
spread with jam.
Evening star., 1934-04-28
(Copyright, 1934.)
Orange-Nut Pie.

Cream two tablespoonfuls of butter
with one cupful of sugar and one-half
a cupful of hot boiled rice pressed
through sieve. When well blended,
add one cupful of boiling water and
cook slowly until thickened, stirring
constantly. Mix the grated rind and
juice of one large orange, one table
spoonful of lemon juice and two egg
yolks. Add this to the hot mixture
and cook for two or three minutes.
Remove from the fire and cool slightly.
Pour into baked pie shell and
sprinkle with one cupful of orange
pulp and half a cupful Of finely
chopped nut meats. Cover with a
meringue made from the two egg
whites beaten with four tablespoon
fuls of sugar. Brown in q slow oven.
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Potato Chips.
(Copyright, 1o34.)

Pare some white potatoes. shave
them very thin and soak for half an
hour in ice-cold salted water; drain
in a colander and spread upon a dry
towel; fry a few at time in very
hot fat, one minute being sufficient
to cook and brown them properly.
Sprinkle lightly with salt and when
needed at the table heat quickly in
the oven.
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Sour MHk and Sour Cream
BY EDITH M. BARBER.

- EVERAL requests have come to
this column within the last few
weeks for discussion Of the use
~ of sour cream and sour milk in
cooking. Once upon time, be-
fore pasteurization became common
and before refrigerators were efficient,
all households had supply Of sour milk
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Problems Of Personality
BY LOIS LEEDS.

would be enough My free leafet on
Safe and Sane Reducing" will give
you detailed help on this problem; I
shall gladly mail you a copy if you
send request for it. together with
stamped, self addressed envelope.
LOIS LEEDS
Evening star., 1934-04-28

T WAS no secret that Jerry and
Mrs. Muskrat were making a new
home. They would have liked to
/ have it a secret. 1t was nobody's
business but their own. and they
would have preferred that none should
know what they we're doing or where.
But muddy water gave them away.
There was no help for it. You simply
could not dig hole in bank under
water and not make the water muddy.
So it was that almost as soon as they
had started others in and around the
Smiling Pool knew what was going
on. But most people we're too busy
with their own affairs to pay any at
tention to the Muskrats and no one