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Evening star., 1936-02-23
Tired of Prunes? Spices
Make Them Delicious

IF you aren't too sleepy. I'll give
you a new recipe for prunes."
Betty reached for her Treasure
Chest notebook with eagerness. who
said I was sleepy?" she asked. "You
know I am always ready for one OF
your recipes"
You can let the prunes soak to-
uight, and if you get up early in the
morning, you can have them ready for
breakfast"
"Oh, I will! I'll get up early"
promised Betty And she did. and
she served spiced prunes for break
fast. Her family thought they were
delicious and a delightful change.
sPICED PRUNEs.
Il pound prunes.
l cup water
1-3 cup vinegar.
teaspoonful cloves.
Nut meats.
2-3 cup brown sugar.
Stick cinnamon 6 inches long)
Wash prunes. Place in large mixing
bowl, add water. vinegar and spices.
Let soak. Change to kettle and cook
until tender. Remove stones and put
nut meat in each prune. Strain prune
Juice, add brown sugar, recook for 10
minutes until juice is medium sirup.
Pour sirup over prunes.
Evening star., 1936-02-23

Ralph hurried home. His mother was
in the kitchen preparing supper when
he arrived. He Immediately told her
all about the contest, and his voice
sparkled with excitement as he de-
scribed how he expected to win that
bicycle in the window of Smiths store.
Mrs. Custer looked dubious. do
you really think you have a chance,
Ralph?" she said. Il should think it
would be aWfully hard to solve that
problem"
"Oh, the problems the easiest part
of it, mother!" he cried. THAT bicycle
wheel that's turning down there is 26
inches in diameter. I'll just multiply
that by 3.1416 to get the circumfer-
ence of the wheel, which is the dis
tance it would travel in one complete
turn. Then all have to do is figure
how many times it will turn in IA
whole days"
His mother gasped. "But how can
you do that?" she demanded.
"Simple!" Ralph retorted. "In take
my watch down and count the number
of turns the wheel makes in a min
ute. I'll multiply that by so to get
the number of turns in an hour, then
by "a to get the total for one day.
When get the total revolutions for
IA days and multiply that by the dis
tance Travelled in one turn, I'll have it.
Then I'll just have to reduce that fig
ure from inches to miles!'
MRS. CUSTER threw up her hands
A in dismay, but Ralph was sure
that he could solve the problem.
"The really hard part is the essay"
he assured her. But I'll work on
Evening star., 1936-02-23
Riddles

IF THE Riddle Man held popularity
contest, the four riddles below would
probably win it. They are among
those which are sent in by readers
most often-and If the Riddle Man
printed the names Of all the boys and
girls who have sent one or more of
them In, there wouldn't be room for
anything else in this column.
!. Why Is a kiss over the telephone
like q straw hat?
2. Where can happiness always be
found?
3. What part of the face resembles
q schoolmaster?
4. What goes. up and down, but
never touches sky nor ground?
ANSWERS.
I. Because it's not felt. 2. In the
dictionary. 5. The eyelid, because it
has pupil under the lash. 4. A pump
handle.
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Bv Bessie E. Earle.

n ETTY yaWned, stretched and
- rubbed her eyes There, my
arithmetic is finished" she
- said as she shut her book with
a bang. OF all her school work, Betty
had the most trouble with arithmetic,
and as a result, she was not especially
fond of it.
Dinah's beady eyes blinked with
weariness, for it was past her bedtime.
Don't forget to put the prunes to
soak" she reminded Betty.
"Oh yes, I almost forgot. Prunes!
I do get tired of plain old prunes,"
she grumbled.
Evening star., 1936-02-23
CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

CROSSWORD PUZZLE.
The deflniticns are:
HORIZONTAL.
2. Twelve.
Z. Social organization.
8. The Orient.
9. Freshly.
IL. We.
13. Affirmative.
IA. Exist.
Is. Pinch, clip.
Is. Male child.
II. Doctor (abbr.).
IS. Avenue (abbr).
20. Proposition of place.
81. Insects.
%. Throw out, discharge.
"a. City in Nevada.
Is. Brag.
VERTICAL.
/. Rascal.
2. Urgent request for payment.
3. To comply with orders.
4. Snake-like fish (pluraO.
5. No.
6. Earnest consideration, thought.
10. To iuterlace threads.
IL. Title of respect.
IA. Large snake.
18. Musical part.
19. Organs of hearing.
81. Trivial falsehood.
%. Matched group.
ANSWERS.
/. x Puzzle solution.
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2
Can you think of five words which
rhyme with the "ex" sound?" These
hints should help you.
/. To puzzle.
2. Ruins.
8. Tiny spots.
4. The tip or summit.
S. A list of topics.
3
Take a four-letter word for chop,
add L, rearrange the letters, and form
something used in every schoolroom.
q
In the sentence below, the missing
words are spelled differently but pro-
nounced alike.
All the materials needed to-the
house were--to Mr.. Jones
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ii I get one that I know Is

that until I get one that I know is
good"
When he made the final visit to the
Jamieson's and DR.. Carlyle's that eve
ming, his mind was still busy with
plans to win the bicycle. The next
afternoon he went to the hardware
store and carefully counted the num-
ber of turns the wheel made in one
minute, checking it half dozen times
to be sure. And that night he covered
several whole sheets of paper with fig
ures.
'I've got it!" he finally cried, leap
ing to his feet and waving paper at
his mother. "I've got the answer to
the problem! And tomorrow I'll start
on the essay! Boy, can just see my,
self riding that red bike already"
(To be continued next Sunday)
Evening star., 1936-02-23
Soon Parted.

T INCLE JOHN came to visit, and
~ before he left he gave his nephew
IS. Now, be careful with that money,
Tommy" he said. Remember the
saying, "A fool and his money are soon
parted
Eyes. uncle, I know" replied Tommy.
But Just the same. I want to thank
YOU"
Evening star., 1936-02-23
The AUtul Truth.

"You look fed up, old man."
Eyes, I've had a firing day. That
little beast of an Office boy Of mine
came to me with the old gag about
getting of for his grandmother,s fu-
neral, so just to teach him lesson
I said would accompany him."
"Ah, not so bad; was it good
game?"
mo, it was his grandmother
funeral!"
Evening star., 1936-02-23
Raining Money.

HAGISTRATE Ito man accused OF
A'A begging): What have you to
say?"
Prisoner: "It wasn't my fault, sir.
I just held out my hand to see If
it was raining. and man dropped a
penny into It,"
Evening star., 1936-02-23
Puzzles

PASTE the entire puzzle below to
= cardboard to stiffen it. Then
when it is dry, cut out the pieces
carefully. The object Of the puzzle
is to arrange the pieces to form a
perfect letter x.
Evening star., 1936-02-23
FORESIGHT.

Bill-My uncle knew month before
he died when he would die.
Jack-My, that's remarkable. In
tuition tell him?
Bill-No. the Judge.
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On Her Way.

Tommy-Mother's throwing plates
at father.
Visitor-Is she angry with him?
Tommy-No, but she's working up
to it.
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Too Particular.

MRS BACKPAY: Good morning,
A'A sir. will you take chair?"
Installment collector: mo thank
you, ma'am. I'll take the piano in
stead"
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SbirifuaLsf?

Lollie-l thought Caesar was dead.
Audrey-He Is, isn't he2
Lollie-No, Mrs. Butler said she
teaches him!
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Approved.
Soph.-IS this cup sanitary9
Fresh.-Must be, everybody uses 1t.
He Kneu Best.

Freshnlan-What Is the date, please?
Teacher-Never mind the date. The
examination is more important.
Freshman-Well, sir, ! wanted to
have something right.
Evening star., 1936-02-23
Fortunate.

Fortunate.
Seniority brother fell against the
piano and hit his head.
Junior-Hurt him much2
Senior-No, he hit the soft pedal.
Evening star., 1936-02-23

part of
the
Probably heard the old
very big whistle In fact the whistle
blown there wasn't enough left paddles turnmg
Don't be like the fire siren the steamboat whise
enough steam for the real job do which
than the noise make doing
Evening star., 1936-02-23

FEW minutes ago heard the wild shrek of
" a fire siren in the street outside, and of
~ course, dashed to the window to watch the
engines 60 by. From the sound of that siren
imagined that the fire truck going at least so
miles an hour. But when got to the window saw
that its speed really closer to IS miles hour.
1t was the noise that had fooled me-
There are lote of people like that fire engine.
Judging from the noise they make, you'd think they
were moving a mile minute, when they are really
breaking no speed limits at all And while a siren Is
Evening star., 1936-02-23
1t Takes Practice.

Druggist-Did you kill the moths
with the mothballs sold you?
Angry customer-No! sat up all
night and didn't hit one!
Evening star., 1936-02-23
Loser
INSTALLMENT 1,

TINE idea of getting rich quick"
had never occurred to Ralph
Custer until he saw that shin
II ing red bicycle in the window
Evening star., 1936-07-19
THIS WEEK
The Magic Cup Of Jade
Coninv dkomp Gx
Continued from pose six

policeman and Immediately the sus-
poets found themselves herded to-
gether and under guard in the auction
room, while Murphy interviewed one
after the other, secretly and pro-
longedly. in the small office.
He kept Cecile the longest. And one
OF the dealers - the fat German one,
Fritz Shosteen, by name, was heard
also demanding a lawyer.
Lieutenant Murphy interview with
MIR. Constant was brief and unpleas-
ant.
You're professor"
Il teach, yes
Know anything about poisons?"
mo"
Know he was going to drink out
of that jade cup?"
Il - no. That is, yes ="
MAKE up your mind"
Il thought it highly probable.
"Oh, so you'd seen him do it be-
fore today?"
Yes" said Mr.. Constant grimly.
Yesterday. l did not murder him,
however.
Remains to be seen," Lieutenant
Murphy had said. and beckoned a
policeman. Get that other woman in
here. That Mrs. Muir"
Evening star., 1936-07-19
Mosozine Section

Her silkm black eyelashes had made
a shadow on her cheeks for a moment.
Then she said thoughtfully: "I'm not
sure. -"
Here Mrs. Carter Muir had inter-
rupted suddenly. II was the first to
arrive. | and MIR. Walsh. This - girl
was arranging things on the table"
Did you see the jade cup?"
Il - No. Yes don't know sup
pose so. But if did thought nothing
of it. Anyway Mr.. Walsh can swear
that | did not approach the table.
Can't you, Jimmy?" She shot a de-
manding glance at the blond and
rather shrinking young man who ac-
companied her lie - the bored young
man of the opera. MIR. Constant had
discovered, who now looked very up
set and anything but bored - gave a
rather convulSive start and opened his
mouth, ard Mrs. Muir repeated sharp
ly: cant you?"
''Oh - ah. Yes. That is, he brought
himself up abruptly. gave the Lieu
tenant a nervous glance and added
hurriedly, that is, don't think So"
You know | didn't" said Mrs.
Muir with force, and turned upon
Lieutenant Murphy. Il demand a
4 L
no one, mind you, but that girl
approached the table"
1t was then that Murphy had
spoken a mysterious word to the
Evening star., 1936-07-19

PApSc was IlRHC, MIS-. SdILef Mulr
said in hoity-toity voice.
Anything in PARTICULAR" asked
Lieutenant Murphy.
NO" said Mrs. Carter Muir, after
very slight pause. The girl. Cecile,
lifted her heavy white eyelids and
shot one liquid glance at Mrs. Muir.
You sat within reach of the table?"
I've already told you l sat right
there" Mrs. Muir pointed vigorously.
Near the table and near that silly
box OF soda, but assure you that
did not put poison in the jade cup or
poison in the soda, if that's what it is"
Lieutenant Murphy looked thought
fully at the small tray. The box, the
water remaining in the pitcher and
the jade cup had been carried away
for analysis.
But you had seen him drink out
of the jade cup before?"
Certainly" said Mrs. Muir scorn-
fully. "He always did that at an auc-
ton when he had some jade to sell.
Everybody knew it. You can't suggest
that because l knew he was likely to
to perpetrate this very silly little
trick that came prepared to spill
some poison in the cup"
III suggest" said Lieutenant
Murphy, what l please. And GER
talnly." he added with truth, some
body poisoned him. Professor Con-
slant ="
MIR. Constantstartedguiltily yes"
This s-er-" he made gesture
toward the body lying under the Man
DARN coat. HE didn't put a cigarette
to his mouth? Or - say - a pencil?"
mo"
What do you say, MIR. Shos-
teen?'
Fritz Shosteen crossed his fat legs.
Everything, Lieutenant Murphy, is
exactly as we have told you. We were
all sitting here watching Ben. We saw
him drink the stuff and fall to the
floor. Our stories agree, don't they?"
"Oh. yes" said Lieutenant Murphy
rather unhappily. Your stories agree
all right. That's just the trouble.
Look here. Shosteen. Why did you
come to the auction? l mean, was
there anything in particular that
brought you here? know something
of you; / know you deal in pretty
valuable stuff"
IF you know something of me-"
said the big German imperturbably,
you know l am honest. Yes, there
was something in particular. 1t was
the cabochon.
1t was the first time, to Mr.. Con-
stant's knowledge, the cabochon had
been mentioned. His pulse gave a
queer little jump. Odd, that instant
of silence before Mrs. Muir spoke
quickly and jerkily.
"A particularly fine cabochon was
to be sold today" she said. 81 expect
we were all rather interested in it.
But not to buy - at least, I didn't in
tend to buy. Really, Lieutenant, you
aren't getting anywhere with all these
questions. l should think that it
would be perfectly clear, although |
say it with regret, that only one person
had the opportunity to poison Mr..
Dojoue."
Cecile had risen slowly to her feet.
You mean, me-" she said in a low
voice that was thick with rage and
queer impatience. "Me" she cried and
turned to the Lieutenant. DO you
think | would dare even if L
if | had the wish to do so? Dare
to hand him poison with my own
hands before all of you - publicly?
Dare to put poison in a cup which
was in my carer" She turned to Shos-
teen, flinging out her hands toward
him. Tell them, Fritz" she cried.
Tell them l wouldn't be such a
fool"
ShOSteen eyed her rathar eadl,, h,t
Evening star., 1936-07-19

MIR. Constant sighed and with a
start recalled himself tc the immediate
inquiry. Lieutenant Murphy had asked
again about Ben Dojoue's business
affairs - if they were all in order.
That was, of course. their method,
thought Mr.. Constant. First they got
from each one a kind of resume of
what had happened and why one was
there and what, if anything, one
thought of the thing. Then they kept
repeating themselves, asking ques-
tions and questions and questions.
trying to catch one in a discrep-
ancy.
They were beginning again, now,
upon Mrs. Carter Muir, who was angry
but very stately and dignified.
Cecile, sitting in one of the brocade
and teakwood chairs at the end of the
table, was like cold white statue in a
sleek satin dress. The two dealers ap-
peared resigned to the delay; one -
the thin dark one was chewing a
cigar savagely, and the broad-faced
German, Fritz Shosteen. was sitting
beside him, an expression of woe and
bewilderment on his face. Jimmy
Walsh. still looking very upset, had
retreated to corner of the room
where he gnawed his blond NOUS
Evening star., 1936-01-12

Boyd Business University has opened
its new year term with a large enroll
Evening star., 1936-01-12
Schools and Colleges
Evenfs of Interesting Student and Faculty
Activities in Washingf0n's Leading
Educational Institutions.

Vi JLLC o4AO41 sway &A4Ao SAe-eSb Ss~
signed primarily. for beginners. will
be given on Mondays and Fridays at
$40 p.ma and will be limited to IL
students.
While the few vacancies existing In
the group of writer's which meets on
Wednesdays of each week for con-
Structive criticism of stories, viii be
filed from students now completing the
beginners course, duly qualified per-
sons may arrange for private confer
ences pending the occurrence of fur
ther vacancies in this group.
Graduates Visit Roosevelt.
ON THE first days of the new year
several old graduates Of Roose-
velt High School, now college students,
visited their alma mater.
Stanley Smith, former cadet major.
told stories of skiing and ice skating
at Cornell University; Doris Eichlin.
former athletic leader. spoke Of sports
at Maryland University; Forbes Barry,
who won the post-scholarship at
Staunton Military Academy. reported
back from his Virginia classes; Walter
Bastian visited Roosevelt from Ameri-
can University.
David Seidel, who Is leaving town
to enter the University of Chicago,
came to say good-by to his teachers
and friends.
To advertise the senior yearbook,
called the Orange and Blue. seniors
of Roosevelt High School, represent
ing the various school clubs and ac-
tivities, last week gave in a quick
panorama, a series of sketches to por-
tray the work of the year.
Keech to Address Alumni.
CONTINUING the series of special
lectures on current problems of
interest In the postgraduate depart
ment at Washington College of Law.
Oswald Ryan, general counsel of the
Federal Power Commission, will dis
cuss tomorrow evening the Federal
power law or "The Public Utility Act
of 1885"
The General Alumni Association
will hold meeting at the college next
Thursday at pm. The speaker on
this occasion will be Richmond B.
Keech, vice chairman of the Public
Utilities Commission. Paul J. Sedg-
wick, newly-elected president, will
preside.
Oliver Wendell Holmes Chapter of
Sigma Nu Phi legal fraternity last
week elected the following officers for
their fiscal year: Henry B. Cusick,
chancellor; Harold E. MacKnight. first
vice chancellor; Bernard M. Acher,
second vice chancellor; Ralph T. Car
penter, master of rolls; Clyde T. Law
renee registrar of the exchecquer, and
Clyde Larkin, marshal.
c. U. Engineers Plan Fete.
II TNDER the auspices Of the Catholic
~ University Engineers Club. an
alumni group, a celebration will be
held at Catholic University on Janu-
airy 20, in observance of the bicen-
tennial anniversary of the. birth OF
James Watt, inventor of the steam
engine.
George E. Lewis of 1923 Monroe
street, president Of the senior class OF
the School Of Engineering and Archi-
lecture, will deliver lecture on the
life of Watt at 8 pm. in the audi
Evening star., 1936-01-12
&. r. Il. Enrolment Large.

AN UNUSUALLY heavy registration
L y indicates the largest enrolment in
the history of the Columbia Technical
Institute Of Washington. which Is be-
ginning its twenty-seventh midyear
term, according to Paul j. Leverone,
principal.
Registrations for all departments are
now being accepted at the school office
each week day except Saturday from
Evening star., 1936-01-12
Jobs for G. U. Students.
DR. EDMUND A. WALSH, S. j., n

DR. EDMUND A. WALSH, s. j., re-
- gent of the Foreign Service School
of Georgetown University, was guest
Friday night at the United States
Naval Academy where he was invited
to address the graduating class on
Communistic tendencies. He Is speak
ing tomorrow night in Cleveland,
Ohio, before the National Retail
Credit Mems Association and also will
deliver an address in Chicago before
returning here.
The School of Foreign Service an
nounced that several personal repre-
sentatives Of large exporting firms are
coming here this week TO interview
members of its graduating class with
respect to prospective jobs In foreign
fields. Improved business conditions,
according to DR.. Thomas H. Healy.
dean of the school, are accountable
for this stimulation of interest in
students soon to graduate.
The Foreign Service School in the
years before the depression had gradu-
ates in SIS foreign countries engaged in
commercial and governmental pur-
suits. Since the depression the list of
countries represented by graduates
has dwindled to about 40. The school
now has approximately $40 students,
substantial increase over last year.
1t was said the examinations which
will be held by the State Department
this Spring for the first time in about
three years will be taken by large
proportion of the students who are
seeking admission to the Foreign
Service
Evening star., 1936-01-12

torium Of the Music Building. Imme-
Aiately after the lecture all the en-
ginesring laboratories will be opened
for inspection.
Rev. DR.. David Rubio. associate
professor of Spanish language and
literature at Catholic University, will
address the Inter- American Forum Of
George washington University at
pm. today in the Lima Library Of the
Mullen Memorial Library on the uni
versity campus.
Prof. George r. McCabe, acting
chairman of the department of eco
Monies, will deliver q lecture on the
Economic Advance Under the Ma
tional Recovery Act" January is. at
8 o'clock in the Music Building audi
toriun1.
Rev. Thomas Werner Moore, profess
sor of psychology, will leave the latter
part of this week for Brooklyn, N. Y,
where he will address the Catholic
Teachers Association Of that city
next Sunday.
THE Scholarship Committee of the
National Trinity College Alumnae
Association met at the college yester-
day to determine how all new under
graduate scholarships will be awarded
this year. The meeting was called by
Mrs. Mary McArdle Of Albany, N. Y,
chairman.
Several members of the District Of
Columbia Chapter were present during
the discussion, which lasted most Of
the afternoon. Although nothing
definite was evolved, a policy similar
to that followed in previous years is
expected to be recommended. On this
basis. the scholarships would be
awarded principally to those students
showing most aptitude along purely
scholarly lines. AS in the past, all
scholarships will be given to girls
who successfully survive competitive
examinations for the awards.
The scholarships are donated by
Trinity College. and the method of
awarding the prizes is left to the
alumnae association.
Plans already are under way at
Trinity for another series of Tuesday
afternoon lecture programs to be held
during the next semester. The series
held during the last college term
proved popular among students and
faculty alike. Many prominent Wash
ingtonians and other noted personages
appeared on the programs.
c. T. I. Enrolment Large.
Evening star., 1936-01-12
Visit Baltimore School.

NATIONAL officers Of Phi Gamma
= Alpha, accountancy fraternity at
tended a meeting held at Strayer
Bryant-Stratton College in Baltimore
Thursday evening.
The meeting had been called among
the Baltimore students Of accoun-
fancy for the purpose Of installing a
chapter Among those who attended
from Washington were the following
from Strayer College: Percy z.
Sackett, president Of Phi Gamma
Evening star., 1936-01-12
Michiran Alumnae ta Meet.

Michigan Alumnae to Meet.
MEMBERS Of the University OF
" Michigan Alumnae Association
will be guests of Mrs. James G. Cum
ming, 1901 Thirty-fourth place, on
Wednesday evening at Sis o'clock.
at a "whoshe" party. Each guest will
give an impersonation of some we'll
known person. Prizes will be awarded
to those who guess the greatest num-
ber of characters, as well as for the
best impersonation.
New Groups Planned.
TO ACCOMMODATE newcomers to
Washington and others who wish
to begin the Pace course in account
ancy and business administration at
this time, Benjamin Franklin Univer-
sity will open midyear freshmen
classes in both day and evening di-
visions.
So that midyear students may have
their choice of day, late afternoon or
evening classes the new entering class
will be divided into three sections. The
day section will open at $50 am,
February 3, while the late afternoon
section will begin the same day at
$50 pm. A 7:30 to $40 pm. section
will open on February II. Registration
for beginning and advanced classes are
now being taken and enrolment will
continue until the classes are filled.
Evening star., 1936-01-12

Registration for the Midwinter term
has been begun at the Estelle Allen
Studios of Voice and Expression at
2l5l California street. Miss Allen,
director, is a former stage professional
and has had experience In Hollywood
as an instructor Of motion picture pro-
feSsionals.
Evening star., 1936-01-12
STEPFATHER DIVORCED

LOS ANGELES, January II P).--
A good stepfather makes a poor hus-
band, Celia Mildred Smith, "a, ex-
planned in asking q divorce from
Knight A. Smith, SO.
He had been a father to me for
Is years and he couldn't change his
attitude" she testified.
She got the divorce.
Evening star., 1936-01-12

ment in both day and night divisions.
it was announced yesterday.
Evening star., 1936-01-12

New Short Story Course.
THE Moneyway Studios of Short
Story Writing, 912 Nineteenth
street, announce another intensive
four-month course in the technique