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Evening star., 1936-09-26
Problem of
Overgrown
Youngsters
Dress and Surround
ings Should Be Ad-
justed to Needs.
BY ANGELO PATRI,

THE child who is taller, bigger than
his companions feels at a dis
advantage. Children hate to be differ
ent in any way. and to f1nd them
selves made conspicuous by their
height or weight or bigness Is some
thing to grieve about. We find them
trying to make themselves small by
scrouging down in their seats. bend
ing their heads, taking all sorts Of
bad postures.
We find them hiding themselves in
other ways. They stay in the back
ground. They don't volunteer for
dramatics, they don't 60 to dances,
they avoid appearing in any place
where others look at them. This Is
bad because it builds up mental bar
riers, IS well as physical ones. between
themselves and complete living.
Just telling . child, "oh. don't be
silly. Nobody's looking At you." does
not help in the least. People do look
at him. Sometimes in admiration,
more often in wonder. Who wants to
be q wonder in such q field? To be
singled out Is . curiosity is not sooth-
ing to ones pride. It does not make
for complacency. What can be done
about it?
Dress the big child, the tall child.
the heavy one, in such way IS to
lessen his marked difference. Forget
about his age, and buy clothes that
vr3k hsvSa v1A Ia hnl ft&Axv
bear. Make him look good to the
eyes that are turned toward him every
time he rises or moves in the class
room. If he knows he looks well half
the sting Is taken out at once.
Try to have him go with chill
dren more his own size. Schools are
usually cooperative in this matter
and issue special programs for such
children, allowing them to spend some
of their time with larger children.
That all helps.
Teach him that his height or his
size Is no disgrace. 1t IS the mark Of
fitness and health. The larger chill
dren have more power as . usual
thing, than the little ones. Stature
has q relation to health and power.
A well-fed, well-bred child will be
bigger than one who is not 50 well
fed nor of such vitality. There Is
room for more good blood, room for
more intelligence, power for more ac-
tivity in your big body than in the
little body you envy" said the teach
er to one towering lad who was trying
to make himself small enough to hide
behind q waste basket. Stand up
and claim your place. You're the
biggest; be the best"
Keep trying to get these children
to value their size. Try to get them
to make 1t an asset among their many
others. Praise good carriage. Point
out the success Of the tall ones Of the
earth and 50 condition their thinking
to acceptance Of their endowments.
Even then there Is something for
the children to overcome. They stand
out in . crowd, and they dislike 1t.
You will have to stand by, keep
encouraging, teaching, praising, until
they catch up to their height and
weight by growth of mind and body.
Keep poking them out Of their cor.
ners, keep showing them their op-
portunities, make 1t possible for them
to feel comfortable whenever you can.
It Is hard to be different when you are
young.
Copyright, 1936.)
Evening star., 1936-09-26

If that institution was ever established
in the Colonies. After this gesture
We trace him back to London. wnere
he was so horrified by the number OF
abandoned children left ABOUT the
streets and trying to keep BODY and
soul together in one way or another
that he started an agitation that some
80 years later resulted in the building
of the first home for foundlings.
William Hogarth, the artist, was one
Of its first governors and embellished
its walls with many and varied ex-
amples Of his work. The home went
through many trials and tribulations-
receiving $4,000 children In years.
Only about 1000 of these lived to be
apprenticed to q trade. Other trou-
bles existed in the form of finding
names for the children, OF taking
them with no clue to their parentage.
of receiving too many, of receiving
too few-according to the whim Of
the governors and Parliament during
the first few years of its existence.
Hx&
CIMILAR institutions began spring.
~ ing up all over Europe, and while
their original objective was . merciful
and helpful one. in practice 1t often
turned olt just the opposite.
The children were often underfed,
and, in many cases, actively abused.
They we're made to feel the bitter
blight that charity may become-and
they were handed over to the first per-
son who came looking for q child for
adoption, with no questions asked.
and signs of relief in having got rid
of one mouth to feed.
1t is, indeed. q nice feeling to know
that nowadays, in the great majority
of cases, this has all been changed.
Little motherless and fatherless waits
have come into their own. and are
being cared for with wisdom and af-
fection. Their health and their hap
piness are taken into full considera-
tion and their future is safeguarded
as far as it is humanity possible to
do so. There may still be some black
spots, where the atmosphere holds the
note of heartbreak and lonely tears
but they are rapidly being done away
with by the splendid workers, whose
goal in life is to create sunshine for
the little ones who have no mothers
smile to make 1t for them.
Evening star., 1936-09-26
Dorothy Dix Says
When Contemplating Marriage the Head
Should Team Up With the Heart.

OF the grocer do not spend their
time billing and cooling. They are
quarreling over the bills. and, a. .
general thing. each Is blaming the
other for the predicament they are in.
Any girl who has Q grain of sense
in her head should do exactly what
you are doing before marriage. She
should sit down. as you are doing. and
calmly and dispessionately consider
the pros and cons of the marriage she
is contemplating making and see what
she Is going to get out of 1t and
whether it is worth the price.
- ~
IN YOUR case there is love and
romance and being able to write
Mrs" before your name, II that Is
any satisfaction. On the other hand.
there Is man who has shown that
he is no go-getter, that he has little
ambition and no money saved up on
which to start q home on. II you
marry him, you will have to give up
your salary as teacher and be poorer
than you have been and do harder
work than you have ever done And.
in addition. you will have the afiiiction
of living with your in-laws and having
to support them.
Nothing but the greatest and most
overwhelming passion for the man
could justify you in making such q
marriage. So II you have a single doubt
about the state Of your affections. you
had better stay on the safe side of
the altar. DOROTHY DIX.
Evening star., 1936-09-26

formance. Finally it dawned upon
her that he wanted his breakfast.
The maid usually fed him. Since she
hadn't come. no one had thought of
the poor kitty. He looked famished.
Why, he seemed almost too weak to
stand! No one thought of anything
when she wasn't there. It was q
shame. that's what it was! Tammany
meowed loudly. He agreed with her.
1t was shame! He was fed promptly
and thoroughly. Owner No. received
a phone call and went out. Later on
IN the afternoon another member Of
the family came home and was vel.
coined by Tammany in the same man.
ner.
At dinner a very irate group met.
Their accusations Of each other were
loud and long. Out of the melee
truth emerged. Tammany had been
fed four times and was busy eating his
fifth meal.
Time passed and Tammany put In
. very bad night and day. He no
doubt thinks that he was affected by
the weather.
The upshot Of the whole AFFAIR Is
that cats can be and often are overfed.
A large part of kitty's ailments can be
traced to extra love of nourishment.
The average cat needs q couple Of
solid meals q day plus saucer or 20
Of milk. Roughly speaking. the food
should weigh about half an ounce per
pound Of body weight; that is, for the
whole days feeding, but not including
saucer Of milk. Not many people
will weigh the cat and then weigh the
dinner. It ID possible to make pretty
good guess. One b fairly safe II they
take up al food ~ soon as it's left
and never give kitty more than two1
solid meals day.
Whatever happens. don't let kitty
twist the family around her pswt
Evening star., 1936-09-26

magazines and newspapers of the new
era that has dawned for orphaned and
deserted youngsters. Intelligence.
understanding and love have been
brought to bear upon improving their
lot-with the result that for them a
verltable millennium has arrived! No
longer does the poor waif wait with
desperate yearning to be adopted by
the first childless couple that comes
along-now the couple does the watt
ing and the yearning in most instances.
instead
Founding institutions are becoming
more and more particular about the
homes to which their little charges are
sent. The applicants for the child are
Investigated, thoroughly and ruthless
ly. Their home life, their morals, their
religion, their finances, their health
and their characters are subjected to
the most searching scrutiny. In most
instances, after the child has been re-
leased to the couple, the home re-
serves the right to take the child back
within six months If it is not happy
and conditions do not seem to be ex-
actly right for it.
A FAR cry, indeed, from the days
- when a poor little unfortunate
was thankfully turned over to the
keeping of just any one-oftener than
not some criminal who wished a
young helper and apprentice in his
nefarious career. The childs lot in
the home" had probably been none
too happy. but the life to which he
was introduced outside of its walls
was little short of horror. OF course,
there undoubtedly were people who
adopted children with the very best of
motives and who gave them happy.
healthy. moral lives, but am afraid.
from reading over the old statistics
and stories, that these good members
of society were very much in the
minority.
1t is interesting to note that the
very first founding hospital on rec
ord was founded by one Capt. Thomas
Coram in London about l741. Capt.
Coram was a tough old sea dog. who
had gone pretty much everywhere
there was to 60 in those days, having
been born in 1868 and living until 1851.
At one time, we are told, he lived in
Taunton, Mass, where he presented
several acres Of land to the township.
to be used for the Church of England,
Evening star., 1936-09-26
BY MARY ALLEN HOOD.

TAMMANY lives in q very gullible
family. They are especially
susceptible to influence when
q they are alone. There aren't
many cats as beautiful as Tammany.
His family appreciate this and cater
to every whim, with one exception
food.
Tammany was fed twice q day. OF
course. he managed an extra nibble
now and then. but no more. His high.
ness had his meals regularly and all
went well. No one ever worried over
what Tammany might think of the
plan. As far as his owners knew. he
accepted his culinary fate without
much meditation.
One day the maid phoned that she
was sick. She would be unable to
get in that day. Tammany went to
the phone as usual and sat through
the conversation. At its conclusion
owner No. / went to the kitchen and
gave Tammany his breakfast. Then
she left for the morning. Two hours
later owner No. came In from foot
ball practice. Tammany met him at
the door and escorted him down the
hail. He topped in front of the boys
feet, rolled over, meowed. then dashed
for the kitchen and posed in front Of
the ice box. Owner No. 2 muttered
something about people forgetting to
give the cat his breakfast just because
the maid was away, and presented
Tammany with . large meal. Tam.
many ate wen. Boss No. went to
his room for . nap.
Came noon Owner No. 3 entered.
She noticed that the maid hadn't
come. Tammany ran to greet her.
He rolled in front of her feet, spoke
to her weakly. then crept into the
kitchen. Boss No. looked at him.
He returned and repeated the per-
Evening star., 1936-09-26

~ EAR MISS DIX: Do you think
it possible for . girl to be in
love with q man and yet
- question her chances of being
happy with him II she marries him?
Would she wonder If she would be
able to get along amicably with 4
man when she had to manage on in
sufiicient funds? Would they kiss
instead Of nag and quarrel when they
were overworked and had to do with
out even common comforts? And
would she be able to maintain diplo-
matte relations with her in.laws, who
have already announced their inten-
ton Of coming to live with her If she
marries their son and to let her and
John support them. although they are
young and amply able to work them
selves? am a school teacher near
ing 30 and am obsessed with these
doubts, particularly as the young man
is one OF the kind who is totally lack
ing in thrift and far-sightedness, has
never saved a penny or given any
thought to tomorrow. I would have
to give up my job as teacher IL I
married him. But does the fact that
consider these material things in
dicate that I am not in love?
DOUBLING THOMASINA.
Answer-Stopping to look before you
leap into matrimony simply indicates
that you are taking counsel of your
head ss well as your heart II more
girls would do that, we should have
fewer divorces and millions less of
unhappy and discontented wives.
Owe isn't enough to marry on.
There has to be bread and cheese.
to 60 with the kisses unless love starves
to death. There has to be some de-
gree Of comfort and security to make
q marriage . success. It is unroman-
tic, but true. that people who are
hungry are thinking more Of the state
Of their stomachs than they are of
their hearts; that husbands and wives
who are wracked with anxiety about
how to pay the rent and how to stave
Evening star., 1936-09-26
Checkerboard Sandwiches.

Cut three slices Of whole wheat
and white bread in k-inch slices.
Alternate the slices, making two
stacks. three slices each. Remove
crusts and spread with plenty Of soft
butter. Cut h-inch slices from each
OF these stacks and alternate them
again. making two. stacks Of three
slices each. Spread layers generously
with softened butter. Press layers
together and set in refrigerator 10
harden butter. When ready to serve
cut into very thin slices. Stacks
should b wrapped in waxed paper II
kept In refrigerator FOR several hours
q lcnsGs.
Evening star., 1936-09-26
Modern Dav
Proprieties
Less Strict
Monetary Pro bl e m s
Must Be Individually
Solved.
BY EMILY POST.

YEAR MRS. POST: Is it consid-
cred improper to add IS or $40
to the check given to some one for
doing q piece Of work well? To be
more definite, . young man tutored
me with my lessons this Summer. and
my family is so pleased with the re-
suits that father would like to give
him q little more. since we know it
would help to pay his college expenses.
Answer-I think 1t would be entire
ly proper-and acceptable to him
should your father send him q check
for . larger amount than the one
originally stipulated. with q very short
note thanking him for the benefit his
lessons have been to you. But nat
urally 1t would not do at all to in any
way imply that this larger amount
was suggested by you.
nEAR MRS. POST: An aunt Of
mine had dinner with us lately,
and, as her weakness is ice cream, we
sent one Of the children to get some
AH oCooCits hdllb AkkSAotCO tIIdt SIlC
pay for this, and when the child re-
turned she asked her how much it was
and made me take the money. This
was an embarrassing situation and
took the money rather than argue
with her, which would have made 1t
even more embarrassing. Is it proper
for people to insist on contributing
money toward others hospitality. and
what can . hostess do when they do?
Answer-Considering she is very
near relative, can't possibly see what
objection there could be in her con-
tributing the ice cream if she wanted
to. Remember, too, that in any case
1t is always In best taste for Q hostess
to give way easily to the wishes Of
guests.
DEAR MRS. POST: It is proper
for . young woman, having only
. casual acquaintince with my hus-
band, to send him . letter from .
vacation resort, and what's more,
make no mention of me whatever?
Answer-This question is impossible
to answer without knowing her and
him and reading the letter and know
ing what 1t Is all about. It might
have been wrong and it might have
been completely all right and nothing
for you to be upset about for a single
second. Ninety-nine chances in q
hundred favor the latter situation,
since had her writing him been in
any way imprudent she would have
sent her letter to his office and not
to where it would have been received
by you.
DEAR MRS. POST: VIII you please
express your opinion in writing Of
couples, who are engaged, kissing In
public? mo public announcement
has been made in case that win have
some bearing on your answer) My
fance lives out Of town and comes to
see me every few weeks. Upon his
arrival and departure either at the
bus, railroad station or boat, we nat
urally kiss each other, and mother
says this is In bad taste anywhere in
public between people who are OBJ
viously sweethearts.
Answer-Putting propriety aside,
think 1t would be much more romantic
to be kissed in . less public place than
. railroad station or . bus terminal,
although It Is quite true that welcome |
and farewell kisses are about the only |
ones not under pubic tabu.
(copyright, 1850
Evening star., 1936-09-26

shoe would have pressed unmercifully.
1t therefore required the soft-woven
stocking to pave the way for the
leather shoe. A new version of this
story is being retold today, for 1t is
the cutback to the sandal that has
created the need for the type of
stocking that does not show reinforce
ing on heel or toe. In fact, one large
New York shoe house. which states
that 10 per cent OF its models are
OF the sandal type. is manufacturing
its own special stocking.
History has handed down many
stories Of the range and beauty of
Queen Elizabeth's wardrobe, yet not
much has been said of her collection
OF shoes. However, If we lightly skip
a gap of two centuries or SO we learn
that Napoleon's empress owned sew
eral hundred pairs! Yet this was not
the extravaganza 1t would appear.
Just after the French revolution shoes
were so flimsy that two or three pairs
could be worn out in an evenings
dancing.
TUDOR times evidently gave men
much leeway in shoe types. In
Henry Wis reign, for example, style
had run to such extremes in length
that the long pointed toes of the
poulaine had to be tied to the wear
er's knees. Then in the reign Of
Bloody Mary" fashion, like the tickle
jade she is. went to the opposite ex-
treme and introduced the broad toe"
or duck BILL" 7 or 8 inches across.
1t is said to have been about this
time. too, that velvet moyles-pro-
genitors Of our "mules"-and slip
shoes, otherwise slippers, made their
appearance.
As for shoe trimmings, it is inter-
esting to learn that buckles have a
long and colorful history. They were
in general favor in the late I300's
and like most fads went out for q
time. to return about three centuries
later. Some of them were objects of
much beauty and as foot adornment
they held the fort alone until within
about the last IS years.
The perforations so popular in re-
cent models are not without a legend
ary background. The story goes that
the canny Scots, obliged to ford their
country's innumerable streams and
waterways, cut holes in their cuarans
or brogues so that the water might
drain out easily.
The art of shoemaking is one that
goes back to the days of the ancients.
1t IS known fact that the Egyptians,
the Babylonians. the Assyrians, the
Persians. the Greeks and the Romans
wore shoes of skin and leather, and
the shoemakers were recognized as
factors In the most ancient
Of the trade guilds.
Evening star., 1936-09-26
Peanuts Nutritious.

Combine peanuts with rice for cro-
quettes, use them In cookies and on
toast as canapes. For the latter, chop
two tablespoonfuls and fry in two table,
spoons fat. Mix with . chopped Gu.
cumber or . couple Of pickles. 4 ia
blespoon table sauce. salt and pepper.
Spread on hot buttered toast and cut
in tiny squares.
Evening star., 1936-09-26
Sardine Appetizers.

Rinse shallow pan in cold water.
Pour In . thin layer Of gelatine. When
it begins to thicken, arrange on the
Jelly . layer Of thinly sliced toma.
toes. Pour over another layer Of liquid
Jelly. Chill, and when partly con-
sealed arrange . sardine on each to-
mato slice. On each side Of sardine
place . design Of hard-cooked egg
yolk and parsley, finely chopped. Pour
over little more Jelly to set deco.
rations. Chill thoroughly. Cut out
IN squares o. rounds and serve each
appetissr on tiny lettuce Leaf.
Evening star., 1936-09-26
By BARBARA BELL.

wNGNG down the avenue with
- rhythm and fun quota Of what
1t takes, this smartly simple
- frock goes places without effort.
An engagingly youthful and chic
affair which can be made In Q jifiy
and you'll set the style-pace on the
campus.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1931-B Is
available for sizes IA, 16, IL, 20. 40, ~
and a. Corresponding bust measure
ments 50, 81, SO, 80. 40. a and A.
Size Is (34) requires SIS yards Of So
inch material. With full sleeves, ~
yards, and Is yard of contrast for the
belt.
This ever-popul1.r shirtwaist theme
h yours for . minimum Of time and
sxDense. Delightfully."- cool In short
Evening star., 1936-09-26
The Old Gardener Saws:

As with dafiodils, tulips can
claim q place In the rock garden,
and there are q dozen species well
worth trying. In addition to the
popular Lady Tulip. Tulipa clu-
siana, one might try the water
lily tulip, T. Kaufmanniana, T.
greigi of q brilliant orange-scar-
let color the wild English tulip,
T. fiorentina. and the bright yel-
low T. persica. With good drain
age, these wild kinds will do well
in the rock garden for two or
three years at least. Strange as
it may seem, deep planting Is
recommended for most species,
the average depth being about
eight inches.
tCopyrisht. 1850
Evening star., 1936-09-26
History Of the Shoe
Through Centuries
Proves Of Interest,
Return of Sandals to Popularity Completes
Once Again the Inevitable
Fashion Cycle.
BY GAEL RENFREW.

current popularity Of sandals has brought the fascinating
story OF the shoe back TO its beginning from
udefored seatached the foot thongs Of
palm frond
modern footwear yet the primitive
To be creed motto .n.r
Evening star., 1936-09-26
NEW ERA HAS DAMNED FOR ABANDONED CHILDREN
Far Cry From Earlier
Day When Youngsters
Life Held Only Misery
Ones Were to Be Adopted Was
Usually Unknown.
BY BETSY CASWELL.

and classic literature aDounds with heart-rendns tales Of
Dickens their Of the great
~ authors devoted depicting in
Evening star., 1936-09-26
My Neighbor Says:
Star stan Photo.

My Neighbor Says:
Make . compost heap of leaves,
earth. garden refuse and lime,
using alternating layers each un-
til heap Is three to four inches
high. Cover all with earth.
Potatoes that are to be French
fried should stand in cold water
ut least an hour before cooking.
II the roof should leak and
stain your ceiling. cover the stain
with block magnesia. Rub the
block over the spot until the stain
Is covered, then smooth over with
tips of your fingers. 1t works
like magic.
tcopyrisht. 193o)
Evening star., 1936-09-26
1918

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