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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-27

YOUNG of is blocking
II pyns the ma dior
husband: ANYBODY. Good Lord anybody"
THIS
A you you him. funi
married different
o the 5 has s
maids
IT marry parents
Girl IS hs nd n Sa f @ @ ss a yar after e
Mary her and feel ashamed her she failure
by thoughtess people girls girls
annex no sweetheart
it better to belong to somebody than to
man loneliness Hence
better be married anybody than not to be married at ALL
of @ @ who have ed the se n'
marriage about them
thing shape that they their hands
escape s ID and : @ %
could give girls and ucra
house fun Of Children 's'' ' " "'0'"e'S VIII"
invariably these marriages failures because
that ~eu hass I'd. that s Of @ sssy
together compensation for luxury and comfort
to- be- and because thew bed under the o b
some particular prestige is attached to a wedding ring
every prove
saS then you
the altar. But that is far from being the
NO WOMAN as not to see the world about her streun with
gay and aSs nR 's sa
hard work child pnchng
clothes and listening the gumblng husband
for granted the old maid should
the most desirable in the world of the mysteries Of
feminine psychology
Perhaps the explanation found
cherish deahe optimism that makes them believe
them to his palace where they will live
support mrea them
and be surly
TAKE my correspondents for wanting She
to because she comfortable home
It, But how married there who
the outside
but husband and children who make
and then home and bake
She wants because she her family
her So they WILL IL she marries But
has back home with
to support?
CHE wants to because she afraid being
homes do know in which husbands pals
COMPANIONS and where they spend the together
tanning conversation?
No. there only justification for marriage
makes 1t worth while that
failure and the
maid jumps out of the frying into the
Copyright. 1850
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-27
Little Benny


MA WAS sewing on her sewing ma
Ava chine and said, Hay, ma. Miss
Kitty read us a story in school today
about q mother berd that new rite
down in front Of some hunters and got
shot herself trying to detract their
attention from where her little baby
herds was. Do you bleeve that, ma?
I said.
Indeed I do, ana II It's true Of berd
mothers with nothing to guide them
but their instructive Instincts, just
think how true it Is Of human mothers,
ma said There is no sacrifice too
crate for O mother to make for her
children, she said. and ] said, Well
hay, ma, will you have bake beans for
supper tonite?
My goodness from the sublime to the
rediculiss is o meer drop in the buckit
for you, such o question, ma said, and
I said, Well will you. ma?
Certainly not, Sattiday Ia the mite for
bake beans, If at ALL ma said, and
said, Well gosh, ma, @, that's Just 1t,
If we had them In the middle OF the
week for a change it would make 1t
seem like holiday, so why cant we,
ma?
I've told you why, and anyway I've
ordered a nice stake and your father
would be quite disappointed If he saw
beans, instead of stake, ma said, and
I said, Well then G wizzickers, Ma,
that's q good chance for you to sacri-
flee pops feelings for the sake Of your
child.
Meening me. and ma said, When I
spoke Of sacrifices was hardly think
ing Of beans, and said, But jimminy,
ma, you said no sacrifice would be too
crate, so don't that include bake beans?
Now you look here once and for all,
bake beans are too indigestible to have
twice a week, ma said, and said, All
rite, ma, gosh, then it's swell chance
for you to sacrifice your digestion. and
pops too, because holey smokes ma,
nothing'S indigestible for me.
This subjeck had better be dropped
immeeditly. because 1t will be resumed
panefully II it's resumed at all, ma
said
WITCH it wasn't, me proberly feeling
little better than what I would Of if
hadn't even tried.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-27

South felt that he had done all he
could. With a singleton diamond,
three no trumps is ridiculous. That
was the reason South was SO mad.
He commended that North should have
not put him in the middle. Five
clubs, down one" said South. "s the
correct spot to play the hand"
Playing the hand at three diamonds,
North won the opening spade lead in
the dummy and returned dummy's
diamond, finessing the 10-spot in his
own hand. The king Of diamonds
forced out Vests ace. West returned
the singleton queen of clubs (why, we
do not know and the declarer won
In his own hand with the king. BY
the time three more diamonds had
been played East was trif1e embar-
raised. With his most perfect dis
carding, he was down to four hearts,
and the blank jack, 10 of clubs. North
shifted to the king and ace of hearts
in that order, then played his last
trump. East was fixed. Either a
heart or a club discard would set the
suit for the declarer. And that is
how North made six diamonds for a
cold top. No. West had bid high
enough to offset plus ITO for the
North-South side.
81 am not result player" said
South coldly. This is a top that We
do not deserve. The play was all right
in its way, but the bidding vas horri-
ble."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-27

water, using q bath brush. Scrub
for several minutes. Rinse well. II
there are any large blackheads, press
them out with a comedo expressor,
lather again with soap and follow
with a rinsing. Give cold rinse
and dry the skin. Massage with
rubbing alcohol If this treatment
makes the skin too dry, rub In Q
little vaseline twice a week after
the cleansing.
Some girls and women are trou-
bled with bluish-purple spots on their
limbs. made up Of groups OF con-
gested apillaries-often called broken
veins. These localized citations Of the
cutaneous blood vessels, technically
termed "telangiectases," occur in al
most every one, but some have more
conspicuous patches than others.
There are two varieties Of this dis
order, which also affects the face.
One is the result Of some disease or
external condition, while the other
is apparently unrelated to other dis
orders. The former may come as the
result of a local circulatory disturb.
ance, certain disorders Of the liver,
heart or arteries, acne rosacea,
chronic alcoholism or indigestion, and
it may follow long periods of ex-
posture to wind, cold or heat. The
causes of the other sort of telangiec-
taSes are not well defined. Disturb
ances in the nervous system, me-
chanical interference with the cir
culation, such as tight garters, etc..
and toxic conditions in the body,
have been mentioned as causes.
Whatever the causes of these little
groups of dilated blood vessels, the
best local treatment Is electrolysb,
which removes them. When large
areas are affected, other methods are
used, however. When the removal Of
the blemishes is not practical, they
may be effectively concealed by spe-
cial creams that are made Tor the
purpose Of covering birthmarks, scars
and similar Disbursements.
The problem of superfuous hair
on the limbs may be treated when
vacation time comes. There are
drawbacks to all the current methods
for its removal. when the growth
is not excessive, 1t Il usually best
in the long run not to disturb It.
Removal with depilatories. wax, razor
or pumice stone gives temporary re-
suits. Bleaching is satisfactory in
many cases. When one becomes ex-
tremely self-conscious about these
hairs and uses all sorts Of things
on them continuously, the result may
be stimulated growth. This Is
why say let them alone, If possible.
(Copyrieht, 1857
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-27
BY BARBARA BELL.

~ UMMER wardrobes need ever so
many types of cotton, linen and
tub-silk clothes to make them
~ interesting. UP to now, the de-
pendable standby for most of us
has been the shirtwaist dress, which
this year is meeting competition in the
trim, straightline styles known to us
for want Of a better name-as cruise
frocks.
Most wardrobes can stand many of
these inexpensive but snappy dresses.
In solid colors they lend interest to
the landscape, and in figured prints
they quickly become the sartorial
backbone of a Summer day.
The slim little model sketched is
fashioned with simple lines that hug
the figure where they should and draw
upon their reserve hemline pleats when
necessary. Central seamings are part
of the tailored mode, and in this frock
they achieve added smartnesS in the
slash at the neckline, made to be
worn in more ways than one.
Collars do unexpected things at the
back this season. Note the diverting
cut of this one Dropped shoulder
seams give smooth, wide lines at the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-27
You?
BIZ RUBY HAsKINs ELLIS.

THIS surname originated in the an
cient days of England and Scot
land, with the name "le pottinger,"
meaning an apothecary. or one who
had to do with the mixing Of herbs
In the household book Of James v of
Scotland one Of the Kings horses, set
apart for carrying the drugs of the
royal family, is loosely known by
this name, Juno eQuo pharmacopile,
vulgo lie pottinger." The name was
also applied to one who was skilled
in the making of 'le potage," thick
broth very much in favor in early
days.
The coat Of arms here illustrated is
that used by the Pottenger family
that settled in Maryland. represented
by the colonist John Pottenger, Gen
tleman, who, with other distinguished
men. was a leader in the aristocracy
of Prince Georges County. The arms
are described: Per bend or and
sable, a bend lozengy, argent and
gules, between six fleur-de-lis coun-
terchanged"
tCopyright, 1881
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-27

top and bi-colored ties make a change
from prints Effective combinations
are made from two contrasting Wind
sor ties. adjusted at the right length
and joined in a seam at the back.
Barbara Bell pattern No. 1602-B is
designed in sizes IL, IA, Is, 10, 20 and
40. Corresponding measurements, 80,
80, "a, SO, SO and 40. Size 18 $40 re-
quires about 34 yards of 36-inch ma
terial, a yard each of two contrasting
colors for tie. 1.-TWO purchased ties
optional)
Every Barbara Bell pattern includes
an illustrated instruction guide, which
is easy to follow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-27

TEW there are who have not curl
r. osity. 1t Is probable that curl
osity Ii productive Of more
trouble in the world than any
other thing. At the same time
1t is curiosity that leads to great dis
coveries. But for one form of curl
osity Columbus never would have dis
covered America, and every great in
vention Is due to curiosity.
Reddy Fox was curious. He couldn't
forget the killing Of many hens by his
cousin, Gray Fox. He had seen Gray
Fox kill those hens and he had
guessed Just what would follow. He
had guessed that the farmer who
owned those hens would be SO angry
that he would at once start out to
hunt the killer of those hens. Not
wanting to be hunted by mistake
Reddy had promptly left that district,
leaving Gray Fox to get out Of the
trouble as best he could.
But Reddy couldn't forget the mat
ter. He had heard the Dogs on the
trail Of Gray Fox and in a compare
lively short time he had heard them
barking in one place
They have got him UP a tree or
have driven him into a hole in the
ground" thought Reddy.
He listened for the bang OF a terri
BILE gun. and hearing none decided
that Gray Fox had taken to a hole in
the ground. "A foolish thing to do"
thought Reddy. mo Red Fox would
ever give away the secret of his den
until he just couldn't run longer. If
you ask me, Cousin Gray simply hasn't
good sense to do such thing unless
he had to. and he didn't run long
enough to be in distress"
Reddy went about his hunting and
was lucky enough to catch two Mice
and Rabbit. After that he felt bet
ter. He curled up in a sheltered place
for nap and for the time being for
got all about Gray Fox. 1t wasn't
until the second night that Reddy
again thought Of Gray Fox. His
hunting had carried him in the direc-
ton of the place where he had heard
the dogs barking. "I'll just run over
there and see If can find that den,"
thought he.
So Reddy trotted swiftly until he
came to ledge. Hal" said he to
himself. There probably is q small
cave in this ledge and Cousin Gray
has taken 1t for his den"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-27
Everyday Psychology
By DIR. JESSE w. SPROWLS.
Fears.
By FANNY r. CORY.

By DIR. JESSE W. sPRowLs.
Fears.
WHAT are human beings afraid
" Of? Everything. How may
you classify these fears of every
thtng2 In two ways.
First, there Is Q large group Of
fears that may be called the life
preserving fears-lightnins. storms,
floods. darkness, small places, big
places, animals, disease, pain, and
even life itself in rare cases. In all
these and many more, common sense
is strangely mixed with common SUI
perstition. Superstition is, in turn.
composed of hearsay and socially ap-
proved ignorance. Most Of these fears
would vanish, if society could invent
some device that would absorb or
drain off the accumulated by-products
of ignorance.
No doubt imitation plays a large
part in these fear-makings. So far
as nature herself il concerned, psy-
biologists have found but two fears
that are truly inherited. These are
the fear Of loud noises and the fear
Of falling.
You may classify fears another way.
You may place a lot Of things you
fear under the heading If simon-pure
imagination. Failures Of all sorts
may be laid at the door Of imaginary
fears. There are those who fear
failure, because they are unable to
trace any outstanding examples Of
success to the family tree. And
others fear failure, because there are
too many such examples.
The fear of losing ones job has
always been an important imaginary
fear. This fear may become so real
as to incapacitate . person from per-
forming his job. In these days Of
unemployment, the fear of losing ones
job has often become a reality, rather
than . flight from reality.
(Copyrisht, 1880
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Natures Children
BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY.

was given her by Russian scientist
named Chanisso, who was the lead
ing naturalist in 1.-The expedition un-
der Kotzebue in 1915. in honor of
his colleague, DR.. EschscholtZ. The
Spanish name for it is far more
musical-copa de oro-which means
cup of gold"
The common poppy Of California
belongs to family with lis species.
1t is widely distributed, the greatest
number of species being found In the
North Temperate Zone. 1t includes
the garden poppy. from which opium
Is extracted. It also yields a bland
coating over the seeds, which is a
fixed oil and is much used in soap
making and for oil used in cooking
and painting.
In the warmer climates, the poppy
blooms in March, and from then on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-27
Preparing for Summertime
BY LOIS LEEDS.

~ UMMER seems a long way Of.
but 1t is not too early to
begin planning for vacation
beauty now. Indeed, the time
Is short for those who want to
develop "bathing-suit figures" in place
Of skinny or stout ones. Other
beauty problems relating to hair and
skin should receive attention at once,
so that a systematic program of i'm
provement may be started.
If your holidays last year were
marred by certain beauty problems,
make up your mind to guard against
or overcome them this year. It will
help If you make list of them-en-
larged pores, rough skin, oily hair,
posture defects, over or under de-
velopment Of the figure, or whatever
they may be in your individual case.
Then begin your beauty campaign
Of self-improvement, and if you need
my help, ] shall be glad to give it.
Write me a letter about your prob
lem, or problems, in detail, and be
sure to inclose addressed enve-
lope bearing Scent stamp, if you
wish personal reply by mail. In
this case. your question and answer
will not appear in this paper.
Today I have space to write about
only one of the many beauty prob
lens that come to the front in va
cation time, and that is the con-
dition Of the skin on arms and legs.
Every girl wants her skin to be
smcoth, fine-textured and unspotted,
but such result cannot be obtained
overnight. Weeks and months of
systematic care ere needed to make
rough, blemished skins look pre-
sentable.
Goose pimples, blackheads and
large pores on legs and arms show
the need for more thorough cleans
ing and stimulation. The treat
ment for them is simple enough, but
It must be taken regularly.
Just cleanse the skin well each
night with plenty of soap and warm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-27
Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON W. BURGESS.

He started to look for a hole that
might lead into that ledge, but he
didn't look far. He suddenly came on
a gray form lying in the snow, a form
that he instantly recognized as that
Of his cousin, Gray Fox, but there
was something not quite natural in
the way he lay. Then Reddy saw
what the trouble was. He saw the
cruel steel trap holding one Of his
cousins paws gripped fast In It's
tightly closed Jaws.
Hal" exclaimed Reddy. Z
Gray Fox looked at him with dun
eyes filled with suffering. He was cold.
He was hungry. He was filled with
despair. The trapped foot was swollen,
but it no longer panied him If he
kept still, for it was numb.
Now Reddy was not on the best of
terms with his cousin, but seeing him
in the dreadful trouble he forgot
everything but pity for him. How
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-27

through the Middle States and west
ward to Wisconsin and Missouri the
flowers travel, scattering sunshine
and happiness to all those who see
and appreciate their beauty.
Why Is it, when we have vast,
empty fields, we do not SOW them, for
once. to poppy seeds or other flowers?
What glorious sight it would be to
ride through the country, with far
flung mountains, valleys protected
and fertile, meadows low and invit-
ing, clothed with the glowing bios
SONS Of the poppy. One sowing
would be all that would be needed.
The plant develops many seeds: the
birds and godmother wind would do
the rest.
(Copyright. 1882
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-27
Stuffed Spareribs.

Make the stuftng with two cupfuls
of mashed sweet potatoes, one table,
spoonful Of minced onion, one cupful
of boiled rice, one and one-hah cup
fuls Of minced celery, two tablespoon
fuls Of melted butter and some salt
and pepper. Mix thoroughly. Remove
the surplus fat from q strip Of spare.
ribs, brown them, then break them
through the center. Spread the stuff
ing on the inside or bony side Of the
ribs. Fold In the broken line and
place In q baking pan with the heavy
meat side on top. Dredse with salt,
pepper and -four. Cover the bottom
Of the pan with boiling water. Bake
In q hot oven until brown. Serve with
tart applesauce Or cranberry Jelly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-27

long have you been here?" he asked.
Gray Fox told him. He shivered as
he spoke.
And, of course, you have had moth
ing to eat since you ate the hen you
caught the other day." said Reddy.
Gray Fox said this was true. "Of
course" said he, II have more than
once been a longer time without food,
as no doubt you have" Reddy nodded.
But never" continued Gray Fox,
when I couldn't move about and
keep warm by exercise. II never
was caught in trap before. It Is
terrible"
Reddy nodded in sympathy. II
know" said he.
Gray Fox shook his head. mo you
DON'T said he. You can't. No one
can who never has been caught"
But I have" replied Reddy.
(Copyrisht 1897
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-27
How It Started
By JEAN NEWTON.
Wages of Sin,

WHICH avails more in keeping us
humans on the straight and
narrow-fear or faith?
The proponents of the fire and
birthstone theory undoubtedly received
their inspiration in lines like that
under discussion, which come to us
from the most classic book Of them
all.
We have it from the New Tesla
ment. where it appears in Romans, vi.
70, For the wages of sin is DEATH
This passage was probably a
greater standby than any other with
preachers Of the old school.
tCopyrisht. 1880
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-27
Jolly Polly
A Little Chat on English.
BY JOS. J. FRISCH.

v. z. G.-subtle pronounced
SUT-D means keen, penetrative. willy,
crafty, clever, and Is applied to per-
sons and to the mind; as, a subtle foe.
q subtle imagination, q subtle intellect.
Subtitle pronounced SUB-til or SUT-D
means delicately constructed. fine,
rarefied. It is usually applied to things.
O., q subtitle web. q subtle fabric. etc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-27
Contract
BY p. HAL SIMS.
Lucky!

SMOKE-FILLED room !;
n the heavy atmosphere of rapt
"A attention .: suddenly, just
4 \ as black sackcloth suit West
is collaborating the advis-
ability Of leading away from his king
Of clubs, there is an Interrupt
ton .; voices grow louder, more
frenzied
Universally shushed, the voices die
away, only to swell in righteous indig-
nation a moment later. OF what
crime has the more passive of the two
quarrelers been guilty? Has he I'M
derled an ace for the fourth consecu-
tive time? Has he failed to take the
setting trick against a small slam con-
tract? Or is it something direr?
No. none of these. North has simply
gained top for his side and his
partner is giving him Hail Columbia,
Gem of the Ocean"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-27

We shan't 60 so far as to say that
North believed he would make seven
spades. He simply handled his cards
correctly and the extra trick dropped
into his lap.
Mr.. Sims will answer all inquiries on con-
tract that are addressed to this newspaper
with self-addressed. stamped envelope
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-27

IT IS COMMONLY supposed that
nicotine is yellow or brown and
thus imparts the yellow color to the
fingers of cigarette smokers. Nico-
tine is never yellow or brown. It Is
colorless-like water. The yellow
color Of the fingers is due to the re-
action produced in the skin by the
chemicals in the tobacco and ciga-
rette paper.
(Copyrisht, 1887
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-27
Gray Fox Has Visitor.

For those in trouble or in fear
Have sympathy; be not severe.
old Mother Nature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-27

BIZ JOHN HARVEY FURBAY, Ph. D.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-27
Dorothy Dix Says
"World Puts Halo Around the Mothers
Head, but It Has Only Ounce Cap for
Old Maids" Cries Young Woman.

YOUNG Of 90 who good-ooking and attractive
has good job married the
the traditional old maid
husband Anybody. Good Lord, anybody"
The Washington times., 1935-02-06
FTC REPORT HIT
BY FOGARTY

The report of the Federal Trade
Commission on write-ups and in
flation of public utility companies
created a misleading impression"
so far as the North American
Company was concerned, j. F.
Fogarty, president of the com.
pany, said yesterday. The COM
mission showed $27,995,239 as
"Write-ups, improperly capitalized
intangibles and initiation" of cap
ital assets Of the North Ameri-
can system.
Of this total, said Mr.. Fogarty,
$21 ,909,500 is included under the
heading of operating companies
and results from the interpreta-
ton placed by the commission
upon the initial capitalization Of
a property II years before 1t be"
came part of the North American
system.
The figures of $4.223, 800 and
81 1,862,349 in the tabulation as
applicable to holding companies
are before $1,045,634 eliminated
Az NOA4OOAludOAO14 d11u So 1EpOTGSu
by the commission examiner, Mr..
Fogarty recalled. The apprecia-
ton found by the examiner was
$5,040,1O5, which was offset by
the deduction of $4,358,115, leav.
ing net appreciation of $681 900.
To prove this point, Mr.. Fog
arty quoted the examiners report
on Page 758 of United States
Senate Document 80, Parts 80
and "a, filed on May 16 and June
IS, 1881.
The tabulation is also open to
misunderstanding regarding fig
ure of $21,909,500 applicable to
operating subsidiaries. This item
concerns the construction of the
Keokuk Dam of the Mississippi
River Power Company, built some
II years before the company be-
came a North American unit, Mr..
Fogarty charged.