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Evening star., 1935-04-11
Protection
Of Child Is
First DUTY
BY ANGELO PATRI.

r osCoE, where are you soins?"
Right over here, Aunt Mar.
garet."
You come back here this minute.
I'm only going over here. Just te
the wall"
II tell you to come back here"
mo, I won't come. I'm going to
build house with these nice stones,
am. Anyway, mamma didn't say ]
couldn't"
"Very well, young man. When your
mother comes home, we'll see about it.
Remember called you and you
wouldn't come"
BY and by, Roscoe's mother came
back. She had been downtown to
see the dentist and felt a bit edgy
She sank into the nearest chair with
sigh of relief. I'm glad that's over
How's Roscoe been? Good, hope"
He hasn't given any trouble. II
that's what you mean. He's been play
ing over there by the old stone wall
ever since you left. told him to
come back. but he said he wouldn't
You hadn't told him to do so, so he
wouldn't mind me-"
"Oh, dear, that's too bod. Why did
he say that I wonder"
II imagine he felt that way. ]
thought he might get into the poison
ivy, and I told him to come back, but ]
couldn't, rather I wouldn't. drag the
child back. If he gets into the poison
ivy, it is entirely his own fault"
"Oh, Aunt Margaret. why didn't you
tell him about the ivy? He gets it SO
easily, and has 1t so bad-I'm sorry
left him. Roscoe, come quick. You're
in the ivy. Come. I'll scrub you with
brown soap and see If we can manage
to get away with it. I do wish you
had told him, Aunt Margaret. He
would not have gone near it If you
had only spoken"
If had only spoken! Why I al
most went down on my knees tt
make that young one come back.
told him couple of times-I told him
you would have something to say, but
he wouldn't heed me. If you had
taught him to obey, this would not
have happened. 1t is not my fault
that you have disobedient and i'm
pudent child. That's what he is
Every bit Of 1t. If he were mine, he
would come when he was called, and
I wouldn't tell him why, either.
can't see this giving q child q map
with everything you say. Teach him
to come when he is called and no nom
sense"
But mother had vanished to the
bath room along with Roscoe. The
brown soap was lathered on strong and
allowed to dry for while. Then he
was well scrubbed and once more
coated with the sticky soap. He had
only a few blotches to show for the
experience next day. Brown soap and
hot water make a fine paste that less
ems the effect of the pest. But Aunt
Margaret was not satisfied. She
thought that he had escaped too easy.
If his mother wouldn't punish him
for disobedience, she thought Provi-
dence should have taken q hand. !
It Is stupid to stand by and allow
q child to make a mistake because he
has childishly defied you. After all, a
grown-up person is superior in knowl-
edge. It is our duty to protect children
against themselves.
tCopyright. 1889
Evening star., 1935-04-11

to your living room, or bedroom, as
well as afford protection from
draughts during the coming season
when doors and windows must all be
left open.
Given a full purse and good taste,
any one can procure handsome screen.
But those Of us that are only equipped
with the latter asset must rely upon
our own ability to attain our goal.
Therefore, we must roll our own"
Fortunately, there is no more fasci-
mating work than screen making, with
the modern easy methods. In nearly
every shop. for an average price of 50.
one may find unfinished screens of
composition board, with plain, grace
fully turned frames, all ready to go to
work on.
And from this point your screen
Is your very own expression of indi-
viduality and will be a lasting proof
of your industry and skill. You may
use anything your fancy demands to
embellish it-wall paper, magazine
pictures, old-faShion prints. photo
graphs, maps-the list is practically
endless.
X X X X
IF YOU plan to use the screen in
certain room, you might choose
something that expresses the hobby
Of the rooms owner-for instance, for
a very horsey person, hunting prints
or horse pictures would be appropriate.
The same idea would be carried out
for dog or cat lover by cut-outs of
these animals.
Nursery screens could be delightful,
Evening star., 1935-04-11
Suggestions Many Fields for the Women Washington
Dorothy Dix Says
Call Bluff of High School Son Who
Threatens to Join Navy.

teaching him early in life how little
worth the price are bought kisses and
the affection that has to be continual
ly stimulated with gifts.
But it is a pity that something with
boiling oil in it cannot be done to
these little grating girls that prey
upon young boys. who have not sense
enough nor experience enough to see
that they are being worked and that
the girls care nothing for them per-
sonally. They are interested only in
what they can squeeze out of them.
MANY and many a boy is turned
t'A into a thief and started on a
career of crime by one of these
bobbed- haired bandits. The boy is in
love with her, with the mad infatua-
ton of his first affair. He is making
only small salary, or none at all.
The girl wants pretty clothes, jeWelry,
automobile rides, to go to expensive
upon lad only as long as he can give
her what she wants. He hasn't the
courage to refuse her demands, so he
begins pilfering from his employers or
he joins a gang of crooks or takes a
gun and goes out and gets it.
No matter what perils a man meets
with in his after life he never en-
counters any danger greater than a
greedy girl. For a man can be held up
in his boyhood by pair Of blue eyes
and robiGd of his honor and honesty
and his chance of being anything
worth while in life, just as much as
he can be held up and robbed of his
pocketbook by pair of blue-noSed
guns, when he is older So if by re-
fuSing to give your son the money to
buy ring for his grasping sweetheart
you can make her throw him over for
some boy who is better off. you will
have done him a favor that he can
never repay. DOROTHY DIX.
NEAR DOROTHY DIX-What do
you think of the sarcastic girl
who always says something that
makes you wish to Heaven you were
not in her presence? mean the kind
of girl who, If you pay her a compli-
ment, always intimates that she sees
through you and knows you are doing
it in order to get some profit for your
self, and If you try to say anything
affectionate to her will return "Oh
yeah?" POP.
Answer-I think the sarcastic girl
cuts her throat with her own tongue
Nobody likes her. Nobody wants to be
with her Everybody is afraid of her
apd she has in particular the worst
technique in the world in dealing with
men. for they stand in greater dread
of her than they do of roaring lion.
DOROTHY DIX.
tCopvright. 1880
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Shown
In Life Span
BeginsEarly
Studies Reveal Basis
of Increase Found
in New Records.
BY JAMES w. BARTON, M. d.

BY JAMES w. BARTON, M. ID.
WE ARE naturally proud Of the
fact that the life span Of man
has been doubled within the past CEN
tury. What we fail to remember,
sometimes. Is that the man of middle
age Is not likely to live any longer
than did the man of middle age 100
years ago.
As you know, the life span has been
heightened principally because more
children are saved at childbirth and
during the first year Of life.
However, a very interesting dis
covery has been made recently that
Is of great importance to parents and
those in charge of child welfare.
Drs. Harry Bakwin, Ruth M. Bak-
win and Lillian Milgrarn, in American
Journal Diseases of Children, de-
scribe some studies made to find out
the relationship between retarded or
slow growth and the so-called body
build in young children.
As you know, the results Of expert
ments in feeding young animals have
been known for many years; leaving
out certain articles of food and add
ing others has made great differences
in their growth and development.
In their experiments with infants.
these research workers made use Of
three large groups Of infants. One
group, from we'll baby clinic, served
as a control; the second and third
groups were from poverty-stricken
homes. The second, however, being
under study at the clinic, were under
more favorable food conditions. In
addition to body weight and length,
the width of the face and the girth of
the chest and abdomen were meas
ured.
At the end of the first year the
first and second groups which were
under supervision showed little diff
ference either in body weight or in
the rate Of gain, whereas the third
group mot supervised) showed q
marked delay in gain in weight.
For the first three weeks there was
little if any difference between the
three groups in their length or height
At the end of the year. however, the
supervised groups were superior to
the group that was not supervised,
in that their face, chest and body
were bigger. in proportion to their
height, than in the unsupervised
group.
The delay in growth in the unsu-
pervised group took place only during
the first three months of life; after
three months the groups were more
nearly alike in their growth and de-
velopment.
Thus proper feeding during the
first three months of life has much
to do with the size and development
OF individuals and nations.
Copyright. 1881
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Right Name
Or Title in
Daily Usage
BY EMILY POST.

nEAR MRS. POST-My new hus'
band has just been taken intc
my fathers business and he thinks
that this family-business situation
requires little Of your advice. Does
he call my father Mr.. Blank at the
office before others, or WHAT"
Answer: In New York, at least
most men call their father-in-law
Mr. on all occasions, and certainly
in business your husband says, "Mr
Blank" An own son would say
father" or call him whatever he al
ways does.
Dear Mrs. Post-Will you explain
why you say that the phrase pardon
me- is incorrect, yet the phrase 'ex-
cuse me- is all right and I beg your
pardon and I'm sorry equally
proper?"
Answer: There is no answer to this
except that best usage accepts GER
tain phrases and taboos others. Why?
I don't know. don't know why
English is spelled as it is, either, but
it is.
Dear Mrs. PoSt-What is the most
fashionable way to mark linen today?
And no matter what the answer to
this, would it be in very bad taste
or in bad taste at ALTO use my
future husbands own initials for the
monogram on his bedspread. as we'll
as to mark the towels he uses in his
own bath room?"
Answer: The conventional mark
ing, as you doubtless know, is that of
the wife's maiden name. But at pres
ent the majority of brides have their
linen marked with their married ini-
tials. For example, if you are Mary
Brown and are soon to be Mrs. Jones,
your monogram is M. B. j. Your
idea for marking things for your hus-
bands personal use is something that
I have never heard of before, but
think it rather charming and most
willingly suggest that you have them
marked like this if you want to.
Dear Mrs. Post-I am an asso-
ciate justice in our State Supreme
Court and would appreciate your sug-
gestion for changing the engraving
on our Mr.. and Mrs. visiting cards.
Also, for my personal cards."
Answer: Your double cards would
be engraved: Associate Justice and
Mrs. John w. Blank and the address
in the lower right corner. On your
own card your name is engraved with
out any title, and directly underneath,
in considerably smaller letters, CAS-
sociate Justice of the Supreme Court
OF the State Of Whatever-it Also
your address in the lower right corner.
(Copyright. 1851
Evening star., 1935-04-11
Raw Vegetables; Couture.

Dear Miss Leeds-As a faithful
reader of your column. notice that
you advise eating plenty of raw vege-
tables. All I can think of are carrots
and cabbage. Please give me list of
others
(2) What coiffure is suitable TO
make a long nose less conspicuous?
49, Will constant massage help
reduce the hips9
~ What do you think of hot baths
taken at home to reduce certain
parts? A. c.
Answer-You can make q nice raw
salad by chopping fine little onion,
some green peppers and cabbage, add
ing celery seed and mayonnaise. Other
vegetables that are tasty in a raw
state are lettuce, endive, celery, to-
matoes. turnips, peas.
(2) Unless your chin is also proni
nent you should wear large knot or
curl cluster at the nape of your neck.
Part your hair on one side with few
stray curls about forehead and ears.
Dress your hair high enough at the
sides to show the lobes of your ears.
90 Yes. if you also do reducing ex-
ercises and diet if your weight is ex-
ceSsive.
a. think they do little good The
heat causes temporary loss of weight
through sweating, but this water is
soon replaced from the liquids you
drink. Don't limit your intake Of
water, however, on this account. The
body needs plenty of water to func-
ton normally. LOIS LEEDS.
(Copyright l935)
Evening star., 1935-04-11
.ChildNeeds
Experience
With Funds
Cannot Demand That
He Give Up All His
Own Desires.
BY MYRTLE MEYER ELDRED.

GROWING children have wishes and
~ desires as eyanescent as the winds.
They want what other children have
and having got 1t they enjoy 1t while
the novelty lasts. The loving and in
dulgent parent does not see that value
is enhanced in any object which is
hard. not easy, to get.
Mrs. o. M. suffers, as do all parents,
from seeing a valuable gift become
meaningless. about two years ago my
1l-year-old son was very anxious to
learn to play the trombone. I pur-
chased the instrument for him, at a
sacrifice to us, as we are in moderate
circumstances. also bought him q
music stand and books.
Last year illness prevented his
making much progress. This year he
does not want to practise. but to play
out Of doors. He joined the school
band, but now does not 60 to practice
unless forced do not want him to be
quitter, but am wrong in making
him practice?
He delivers papers and magazines
and makes a little money. He often
slips out a quarter for candy. He
admits 1t when caught. do not want
him to have much candy-and do not
want him to spend his money that
way. What shall I do about this?"
It was natural, but a mistake,
nevertheless, to buy an expensive musi-
cal instrument until the child's in
terest had survived a period. Had he
made some personal sacrifice to buy
hn ty1c
of value to him.
The mistake having been made, I
should ask some personal cooperation
from him. His life should not be
made up entirely Of school. practise
and work. He does need play. But
in return for some designated play
time he will repay you with some min
utes OF practise daily-l5, or what
ever you decide, with q view to keep
ing whatever knowledge he possesses
intact. Next year he may be a more
enthusiastic band member. Mean
while stimulate his interest in music
and musicians through books, radio
and concerts.
For a self-addressed Scent stamped
envelope you may have the leaflet
called Allowances" which will help
you better to understand that COM
plicated subject
But whether you give the child an
allowance or he earns it, you cannot
dictate that all Of his money be spent
as you desire 1t. You can allow him
to make candy at home, or keep a
supply on hand for legitimate use
but no child learns to save or spend
wisely except through the experience
Of spending foolishly.
Evening star., 1935-04-11

cottons are more pronounced than
ever. Small blisters are more popular
than large ones and crushed and
crinkled effects are highly thought Of
in wool. cotton and silk.
Barbara Bell pattern No. 1888 Is
designed in sizes IA, 16, IS. 20, 40
and AZ Corresponding bust measure
ments. 80. "a. 36, 38, 40 and AZ. Size
16 (34 requires SIS yards of 3s-inch
material for dress and cape.
Every Barbara Bell pattern includes
an illustrated instruction guide which
is easy to follow.
Barbara Bell Pattern Book now
available at Is cents. When order
ing inclose coins and write name
and address clearly.
(Copyrieht 1887
Evening star., 1935-04-11

~ EAR MISS DIX-We have a
son, who will be II next
i month. He goes with girl
who is also going to have a
birthday anniversary during
that month. The girl started a cam
paign for diamond ring right after
Christmas, and my son insists he is
going to get her one, which is absurd.
considering that we are in very mod
crate circumstances, not able even to
afford decent clothes or even the
automobile that we keep so that he
can take her out several nights a
week. What can be done when son
threatens to join the navy, quit school
or do something equally ridiculous
when he is denied anything he wants?
How can we impress upon him the
necessity of his pursuing his high
school course without buying this girl
whatever she demands? She already
has his watch as well as numerous
articles of less value.
WORRIED MOTHER.
A NSWER: 1t seems to me that you
have q couple of hold-up artists
to deal with and that the thing to do
Is to call their bluff. The girl is hold
ing up your son for a diamond ring
and everything else she can get out
of him by making her favor the
price of his standing and delivering.
and your son is holding up you and
his father by threatening to leave
school and join the navy if you don't
give him what he asks. That. incl
dentally, would be good thing for
him. for he sadly needs the discipline
that he would get in the service. and
to be delivered out of the hands Of
the little CRATER for whom he has
fallen.
OF course. you cannot do anything
with the girl except indirectly to block
her game, but you can certainly stop
the boys giving her a diamond ring
by refusing to pay for it. 1t takes
money to buy jewelry. and If you
absolutely refuse to supply it, you
automatically save your boy from his
folly, for no merchant will be silly
enough to sell a school boy without
a job. a diamond ring, if he knws
that his parents will not pay for it.
CERTAINLY you will show that you
have no more sense than your
adolescent son has if you let him run
you in debt for present you cannot
afford for this girl, or if you deny
the family the comforts it needs so
that he can supply her demands
Have heart, but also have back
bone in dealing with him, and don't
be moved by his raving nor by his
threats Of the direful things he is
going to do He won't do them and,
oh, how grateful he will be to you for
Evening star., 1935-04-11
The Old Gardener Saws :

The cold-frame can be used to
great advantage at this season,
especially for starting ANIMALS
for the garden and early plants
for the vegetable garden. A
cold-frame is easily made from
four boards set on edge and cov-
cred with a discarded double win
dow, although it is possible, Of
course, to buy q frame ready for
use. Seeds can be planted about
three weeks ahead of time for
starting them in the open ground.
In sections where the time for
planting annual seeds has passed,
the cold-frame may be used for
starting the seeds of perennials.
1t may be used also for growing
lettuce in the Summer. Lettuce
thrives particularly well in a
frame because it can be shaded
from the hot sun, easily watered
and protected from drying winds.
OF course. no glass Is needed aft
er the weather gets warm.
tcopyrisht. 1851
Evening star., 1935-04-11
Rice Croouettes.

Two cups boiled rice, u cup thick
white sauce, egg. / teaspoon salt,
3 tablespoons grated American cheese,
u teaspoon cayenne, bread crumbs. T
Add to the rice while hot the white
sauce, well beaten egg yolk, salt. cheese
and cayenne Set aside to cool, then
mold into balls or cylinders. Dip in
the well beaten white Of the egg and
roll In bread crumbs/ Fry in deep
fat and serve while hot. This makes
u EnaN oroquettss.
Evening star., 1935-04-11

EAR MISS LEEDStPlease tell
me how I can correct rough,
red skin on my legs which
- shows through my silk stock
ings. I think this condition
is caused by the cold.
(2) 1 am IS years old, 5 feet 8
inches tall and weigh 127 pounds Is
this correct? BABS.
Answer-If you want smooth, white
skin on your legs you must give them
as regular daily care as you give your
face. Scrub your legs every night with
warm water and soap, rinse with warm
water. then with cold. Dry we'll and
massage with a hand lotion; equal
parts of spirits of camphor and glycerin
may be used for this purpose. This
will prevent chapping. If you are
inclined to feel the cold a good deal
and have cold hands and feet in chilly
weather you should wear silk -and-wool
hosiery and comfortable oxfords that
will permit you to walk briskly and
thus stimulate your circulation.
(2) You are about 10 pounds above
the average weight for your age and
height, but this may be due to your
having a heavier frame than the
average. If you are of a sturdy type
your present weight is not excessive.
LOIS LEEDS.
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Banana Tarts.

Cover the backs of small pattie pans
with thinly rolled pastry. Prick with
a fork and bake in a hot oven to
10 minutes. Remove the pastry shells
and fill with sliced bananas. Cover
with unsweetened whipped cream and
serve at once.
Evening star., 1935-04-11

- ~t@Sa
There are, of
course, beautiful
scre ms, in a
widely spac e d
price range, to be
found in all the
furniture S h op S
of today. They
may be had in all
sorts of mate
ri a Is, W ood,
leather, fabric or
paper. Any one
of them would
IL
Evening star., 1935-04-11
BY BETSY CASWELL.

TUST now there seems to be re-
newed interest in the use of
~ screens as part of the decorative
scheme of room. This opens
a wide field to the alert woman,
and gives her ample scope to use her
Imagination and ingenu1ty-for both
Evening star., 1935-04-11
HOT CROSS BUNS.
with Currants)

HOT CROSS BUNS.
with Currants)
/ cake compressed "a teaspoonful
2 tablespoonfuls u teaspoonful
warm water nutmeg
y cup sugar l egg
teaspoonful salt ! cup hot milk
Va teaspoonful 33< cups flour
cinnamon
Crumble yeast, add warm water and
I tablespoon sugar. Add fat to milk
and cool until lukewarm. Combine
ingredients and add rest of sugar, salt,
spices, egg and cups -four Beat 8
minutes. Add rest of -four. Cover
and set in place of moderate tempera-
ture ca degrees). When dough has
doubled in size Gin about 4 hours),
roll out on Toured board until dough
is II inch thick. Cut out buns 112
inches in diameter. Arrange 70 inch
apart on creased baking sheet. Cover
with cloth and allow to double in size
(about 2 hours. With back of knife
press crosses on top each bun. Bake
IS minutes in moderate oven. AS soon
as removed from oven brush melted
butter over tops. Serve warm or cold
with butter.
If desired, frosting can be placed in
the crosses" when buns are cool.
Evening star., 1935-04-11
Cooks Corner
BY MRS. ALEXANDER GEORGE.

BREAKFAST
Orange Juice
Cooked Wheat Cereal Cream
Buttered Toast Jam
Coffee
LUNCHEON
Vegetable Salad
Orange Bread Butter
Sugar Cookies Tea
DINNER
(Medtless)
Cream OF Corn Soup Waters
6uttered Beets Mashed Turnips
Hot Cross Buns
Head Lettuce French Dressing
Coconut Pudding
Coffee
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COnvaIescent.

Dear Miss Leeds-I am 13 years old
and weigh 81 pounds. have been sick
and just home from the hospital two
weeks, but I never have weighed more
than 871a pounds. I've always been
urderweight, although I eat like pig.
I take cod liver oil and everything to
build me up. In the hospital I got
round shoulders and when I try to
straighten up it tires me. What shall
! do about this?
AN INTERESTED READER.
Answer-I suppose you are still
under a doctors care and with his aid
you are going to build yourself up to
normal weight. 1t may not be a rapid
process, but don't give up. Your back
is weak from lying in bed, but it will
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Care of Skin on Legs
Exercises Which Will Make Muscles
of Back Stronger.

gradually become stronger. Keep on
making an effort to hold yourself
erect. A good exercise for strengthen
ing the back muscles is done lying face
down on the floor. Fold your arms
across your back at the waistline; keep
your legs stretched out together Now
slowly raise head and shoulders up
from the floor. hold the position a
short time, then relax. Repeat several
times. Do not, however. do this or
any other exercise to the point Of
fatigue. Cultivate the habit Of deep
breathing. LOIS LEEDS.
Evening star., 1935-04-11
BY BARBARA BELL.

semi-tailored clothes OF the
new season are fascinating in
their half simple half dressy
Evening star., 1935-04-11
EAR MISS DIX-We have q
son, who will be II next
month. He goes with a girl
who Is also going to have a
By LOIS LEEDS.

EAR MISS LEEDS-Please tell
me how I can correct rough,
red skin on my legs which
shows through nv silk stock
Evening star., 1935-04-11

If you wish advice on any Of your
own individual household problems,
write Betsy Caswell in care Of The
STAR inclosing stamped, sen-ad-
dressed envelope fog reply.