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Evening star., 1938-01-29
BY MARY ALLEN HOOD.

4 ND here We have A canary
~ bird who did a Cinderella
~ act. changing from moth
a eaten outer covering to COM
plete glory in short order!
Oswald had been growing more un-
clothed for two years. He was fast
approaching a state of shameful
nudity. The family were thinking
about knitting him a sweater as soon
as they could decide the proper color,
Oswald being somewhat sensitive.
Meanwhile, the bird had been de-
NOTED to the kitchen. He'd started
out being a living room asset, giving
special shows for guests Dad (at
one time) brought the boss home to
be impressed. That night OSWALD
gave the command performance of his
life. All this was at the beginning
Suddenly, out of a clear sky, and
onto the floor, Oswald started she'd
ding! 1t would have been bad enough
IL he'd just let the feathers drop, but
no, he sped them on their weary way
by pulling them out and throwing
them on the rug in violent manner!
Oswald was removed to the dining
room. The lady Of the house went
out to find herself bird doctor, and
located a scarcity. almost vacuum
She did find a person acquainted with
birds in general however, and brought
him home to diagnose the case. Os-
valid started taking fancy baths.
A few desperate months later Os-
valid was forcefully moved TO bed
room, being, as he was. still Won
derful songster. Folks had COM
planned about the feathers in their
soup.
It wasn't until fall that Oswald
tried out the kitchen as a place OF
Evening star., 1938-01-29
Weight
During the
Winter
Get More Fresh Air
And Eat More of
The Rich Foods.
Star STAFF Photo.
By ELSIE PIERCE.

THERE'S no time like the present TO
get down and do whatever it is
you want to see done One of the
best golden rules is: DO not put of
for tomorrow what you can do today"
1t is particularly applicable to the
subject Of weight gaining The fact is
that this is the best time of the year
to turn angles into softly rounded
curves. 1t all resolves itself into two
good reasons why winter is weight
gaining time. First, We exercise less
Second. We eat more The body needs
more food-particularly the rich.
heavy fuel foods-to keep it warm.
The body actually prefers these foods
at this time OF the year. During the
summer We find salads and light foods
more palatab BILE. In the winter We rel
ish cream soups and starches, butter,
sugar. poultry, meats, fish. vegetables,
stuffing, salad dressing. rich desserts
While the other half of the world is
wailing about gaining weight in win
ter, the thin ones have the fates on
their side
In the first place. if you suspect that
you are rundown, that there Is some
thing organically wrong with you-if
you have symptoms Of any disease. see
your physician before you attempt
anything Sudden loss of weight or
sudden loss of appetite should be
checked Immediately. It is up to your
physician to determine the cause and
map out a routine for the checking.
If you have had check-up or are
reasonably sure that you are in fine
health. start an early-to-bed-and-
early-to-rise program. Sleep in we'll
ventilated ROOM Do few setting up
exercises night and morning mot
strenuous exercised. Take a warm
bath before retiring and learn to sip
warm milk slowly as nightcap
Adopt every possible relaxation trick
you know. Try not to worry at ali,
because worry is one Of the worst
weight keeper-downers. Nervousness
and tenseness are contributing causes,
too. so school yourself to "let CO."
Get more fresh air. A brisk walk
for a half hour before dinner will
stimulate your circulation, as we'll as
your appetite. Eat more food, more
milk, cream sauces, butter, cream
soups, some candy, whipped-cream
desserts. Try hard. Soft curves are
worth the effort. And rest after every
meal.
Evening star., 1938-01-29

zine. It's easier to let it f1utter to
the park grass or to the sidewalk,
and leave it there, very ugly blot
on the landscape. Another individual
does the same thing; the wind joins
in the fun. and soon the welter Of
scraps and torn paper is scattered far
and wide. A little effort-such a lit
tle-on the part of these two people
would have saved us from the un-
slightly mess destroying the beauty
of our streets.
Uncovered privately owned refuse
trucks and junk wagons are other
offenders. A gust of wind--and a
whole top layer of trash swirls off
the pile, and along the street for
blocks. Proper covering, and bit
OF intelligenly tied rope, would have
kept this litter safely in place.
X x x x
TRASH and cast-of material that
is put out to be collected should
be in proper. tightly tied or covered
containers. Sloppily heaping every
thing in the center of too-small
piece of sacking. with a loosely drawn
knot on top-is no way to insure
neatness. The moment that the sack
is picked up by the refuse collection
men. the knot parts. and the contents
of the sack goes tumbling into the
gutter. The men haven't time to stop
and pick up the pieces. That isn't
hoip nj aI-I Va to no
enough pride and fastidiousness to see
that the rubbish from our premises is
efficiently disposed of
There was, and still is, law that
no papers or other trash could be
thrown into the streets: enforcement
has, of necessity, become as extinct as
the doeio bird Policemen have tco
many serious things to attend to to
start devoting all their time to the
sloppy housekeeping methods of Mr..
and Mrs. Average Citizen. They are
licked before they start, practically,
for trying to clean up the city by
punishlng each individual offender
would be a job similar to that of the
seven maids with seven mops and the
sandy beach in the "Walrus and the
Carpenter No, that isn't the way to
cleanliness.
But the effort Of the Individual is.
If every man, woman and child put a
mind to it. Washington could become
again the shining city that it was of
old. II every single person made a
point of picking up after himself or
herself problem would be solved,
But I suppose that that will come
with the millennium!
Evening star., 1938-01-29

residence That move was prompted
by the vail Of the occupant of the
bedroom to the effect that she'd been
kept sneezing nights by feathers in
her nose. Two more bird people were
called, to no avail.
Then dad opened a hot biscuit, to
find a feather beautifully baked in
the center. Last straw. They started
looking for another bird-minded per-
son and at long last found one, with
medical training. She took one look
at Oswald and understood all. He
was undernourished said she. No
one believed her as Oswald would
have put an ostrich to shame in an
eating marathon. They agreed to try
her advice, they'd tried every one
else's
OsWald's prescription ran as fol-
lows: Once daily, egg yolk Cooked
70 minutes; seven drops olive oil,
plus enough egg biscuit to fill treat
cup half an inch. He also had song
restorer served once a week, though
he'd been very generous in that line.
In 10 days Oswald was a living
room bird again. graciously giving his
beautiful song but keeping his plumage
to himself.
Evening star., 1938-01-29

in street cleaning personnel that is
pitifully inadequate for its task. We
used to be so proud of our city-lt
was world famous for its cleaning
white buildings and clean. shining
streets: now we who love it need must
blush for its disorderlineSs and Squalor
The blame for present street con-
ditions lies squarely at the door Of
each and every citizen of the District
of Columbia. II is, of course a serious
matter that. due to lact of funds. our
refuse and street cleaning equipment
Is too antiquated; the number of
workers too few, to keep up with the
citvs needs But because of this very
fact. each one of us should square our
shoulders, and resolve that our own
little patch Of ground-WhiCh' is any
that is used by us at all shall be kept
as clean and neat as the pr0verblal
pin. If every individual would make
up his or her mind to do Just This,
the city would be fair and shining once
again, and credit to our Nation.
THE Street Cleaning Department
could then use its men and its
equipment to take care of the routine
and necessary tasks Of removing dust
and mud and snow from the sidewalks
and streets, Of collecting trash and
ashes and Of watering our broad ave-
nues Their time would not be spent
in simply picking up after a horde
of careless people who wouldn't dream
Of leaving their own homes in the
state of filth ana litter that they do
the Governments
The City Refuse Department pro-
cidcs proper receptacles for paper and
rubbish all over town, Mr. Average
Citizen finds It too much trouble to
walk to the nearest one when he is
through reading his paper or maya
Evening star., 1938-01-29

able to make living, and spend the
remainder of their lives regretting it.
1t Is f1ne to marry il you can find
a man you love and who .loves YOU
and with whom it will be joy to
walk hand in hand through the years,
but 1t is terrible thing to risk mar
rying man who will bore YOU the
remainder Of your life. And the lot
OF the old maid has many compensa-
tions.
YEAR DOROTHY DIX: am
married man Of 80 years stand
ing. When first married I was be-
wildered by the excessive sentimental
valuation my wife placed upon ami
versaries. On one occasion I hap
pened to remember an incident of our
courtship and brought her flowers.
She was SO delighted that she nearly
went out of her mind. I thought If
such a little thing gives her 40 much
pleasure I would repeat it, as I have
done ever since. I didn't see much
sense in it then nor do I now. but
the investment in thought and money
has paid wonderful dividends. If
husbands realized how much little
things mean to their wives and took
the trouble to pay them few COM
pliments and bring them a few flow
ers. there would be far less unrest
and agitation in domestic circles.
JOHN F. Mace
Answer-For 40 years I have been
telling husbands it would be peace in
their homes and money in their pock-
cts to pursue the tactics of courtship
after marriage, so it is a pleasure and
qualification to me to find that mr.
favorite theory has been tried out and
found to work by such an intelligent
husband as yourself
Why women put the inordinate stress
that they do on the observance of an
niversaries and having their husbands
make them small presents and pay
them little attentions the only one
who made that strange and complex
creature he devised as a sidekick for
Adam knows. But that is the way
they are built-such being the case,
and men knowing it to be the case
1t is stupidity in husbands not to
recognize it and guide themselves &C.
cordingly.
If a wife can be put amiable and
beaming by being told she is still
young and beautiful: If she will have
Mysteries of delight over her husband
remembering the day they became en-
gagged, if she would rather have s.
cent bunch of flowers he bought him.
self than bunch of orchids she had
to order from the florist, why, in
Heavens name. hasn't he sense enough
to humor her whims? 1t would save
so many scraps and tears and so much
! money.
Evening star., 1938-01-29

oOIIC OIiC WllOIu L lOFc dIlu CdU. iuSS
over. Now my problem is this: A man
wants to marry me. Five years ago
would not have considered him for
moment, but when I realize that
five years from now I will be 81
I become panicky. My suitor is a fine
man and think he will go far in
the business world, but we have no
common interests at all. I love books,
music. They bore him. I like sports
and games. He doesn't even play
bridge and am tOp-notch. He has
no physical attraction for me. I let
him kiss me and did not like it at
all. 1t wouldn't be marrying for
money, because right now he is rather
down on his luck, but he is sure Of a
comeback. But I want a home.
want children of my own. Life isn't
going to be much to me without them.
would make swell wife. Am not
the type to live alone and like it.
What should I do? BETTY.
Answer-H you are absolutely Ger
tain that you are one OF the women
whose happiness lies inside of q we'd
ding ring, perhaps you will be wise to
marry this man who is good and kind,
whom you respect and admire and
who seems to have all of the hus-
bandly qualities, except the one that
Is really the most important of all
and that is congeniality. For it is
not to be denied that girls matri-
monial stock is slumping after she
gets in the 30s, and that every year
makes it less likely that Prince
Charming will ride down her street.
Also 1t Is true that woman with
strong domestic complex is happier
married to any decent man than she
is single. Her home, her kitchen,
her children. are the vital interests
Of life to her and the husband merely
the means to an end, SO he doesn't
greatly matter
HOWEVER. before you make this
mOmentous decision of marrying
Just to be a-marrying. you should
lldNc ISdlt-lO-IledIl SESSION WIN
yourself and find out if home will
compensate you for the lack of COM
panionship and the love you should
feel for your husband Just having
some man sitting across the hearth
stone from YOU isn't jolly unless he
is the right man. and you can be
mighty lonesome trying to talk to a
man who doesn't know what you are
trying to tell him.
A lot of women at your age get
into panic over the fear of being
old maids. They see all of their
friends marching to the altar while
they are left behind Then any man
who comes along looks like the last
call to the dining car to them, and
they rush into marriages with re-
jected suitors, widowers with many
children, or men VINO have never beer
Evening star., 1938-01-29
Kitchen Utensils.

To remove the smudges from utensils
USED over an open flame rub with
crumpled newspapers, then apply a
Few drops of kerosene to the paper
and rub the kettle until it's clean. Wipe
With more dry papers. Do not let any
OF the kerosene get inside of the kettle.
If the smudge is not too thick, it can
be removed with . metal wire pot
scraper.
Evening star., 1938-01-29
Removing Duck Feathers.

To remove feathers from ducks,
first pick them dry. This leaves .
down all over the skin. To remove
the down, wiring out large cloth in
boiling water and wrap it around the
duck for 5 minutes. Remove the
cloth and the down can be wiped
of easily with q dry cloth.
Evening star., 1938-01-29
To Store Eggs.

Store eggy in . cool, dry, clean
place. Wipe Oft any stains care
fully and gently with a damp cloth.
Do not wash eggs in wAter unless they
are to be used at once-it will remove
the delicate outside film which serves
to preserve them.
Evening star., 1938-01-29

not enough money
a 2 . r o p r / =
ated every year
to keep Washing
ton washed and
combed and its
shoe strings tied
by the people who
make this work
I h ir livelihood
As the city has
grown and eX-
mnded in all di-
&C t ION S. the
funds. instead OF
keeping pace with
its progl ess, have
shr1lpk ree,1ltipp
Evening star., 1938-01-29
ThyseIf"-

Socrates, the famous
Greek philosopher, uttered
these words q long time
ago-now Angelo Patri
gives you an opportunity
OF checking up on yourself.
A family I. g., in chart
form, for Father, for Moth
er, for Child, compiled by
Mr.. Patri will be mailed to
you If you will send US a
stamped, self-addressed en-
yelope for the Family
Check-Up," care Of the
Woman's Page Of the The
Evening Star.
Evening star., 1938-01-29
Individual Effort Offers Only Solution Keeping City Clear
Make Certain That Home
Will Compensate You
For Lack of Love
Girl With Strong Domestic
Complex Is Much Happier
Married Than Single.
By DOROTHY DIX.

EAR MISS DIX am 81 Live alone with aged mother
S26 weekly
light Recently
that mother can't
will
and be o and
Evening star., 1938-01-29
HELP WOMEN.

ATTRACTIVE POSITION. educational ad-
vlsory work; hish school graduate with
over 70 ambitious refined and executive
type. Give full information for consid-
Grafton. age and phone number. Box 2-J.
Ster.
PROTESTANT WOMAN refined; sales abil-
lily. engaging personality with wide con-
facts among Washington business and pro-
1ess1onaI women 10 represent exclusive
vacation resort on profit able commission
basis. Address Box "64-A. Star
Evening star., 1938-01-29
Shrimp Appetizer.

Shrimp appetizers usually are popu-
lar on the buffet table. Select firm,
uniform shrimps, clean and chill.
Arrange them hanging" on a small
bowl in which is placed chill sauce,
mayonnaise or any other relish. Serve
wood picks for spearing the shrimps.
Evening star., 1938-01-29
Citizens Cooperation
Essential if Streets
Are to Be Slightly
Careless Littering of Parks
And Thoroughfares Is
Becoming a Disgrace.
By BETSY CASWELL,

Y YHAT the o
~ Apparently citizen
concerned! For beauty of planting of planning building
comes naleh when of
general sopnes The ovee
becomes atternwhereas
by Nirtue Of ner:
Evening star., 1938-01-29
SPECIAL NOTICES

SPECIAL NOTICES.
Continued
PLAINFIELD ORCHARDS
APPLES-SWEET CIDER.
OPEN ALL WINTER.
OUT Ga. ave. ) mi. right on Route ] s.
W. w. MOORE. Sandy Spring Md. 30
Evening star., 1938-01-29
FOUND.

FOUND.
BRING OR REPORT in writinE deserted
animals to the Animal Protective Associa-
ton. 1900 wheeler I'd. Sc.
DOG, brtndle brown, mixed bull male Ions
tail: timid. Hillside O604 after 8 pm.
GLASSES. lady's. in case: vicinity and
6. downtown. Call Walnut 1856
LOST.
BOSTON BULI. black and white. l blue
eye. ! brown eve. Phone Dec. 63l6-J.
25l4 22nd st. ne.
BRACELET, yellow sold. lost Thurs down
town; family heirloom; liberal reward
Randolph 1858 after & pm.
coILIE-sP1TZ. white gold. with leather
nam "kine." Vic. Chevy Chase. Re-
CLASSES. in black leather case, on Forest
Glen bus Or vicinity MONTGOMERY Hills
Shepherd 1898
LORGNETTE, silver on silver chain.
Thurs. morn: reward: Return to 1915
Irving st. NV. or Columbia 47bO.
POLICE BADGE. gold detective e-sergeant.
METROPOLITAN Police. No. 81; vicinity Peace
Cross. Bladensburs. Md, eve Jan "A. Re
ward. Atlantic 4722.
PURsE-Lady black purse, left in taxi
Tues: pm: contains glasses, money, per.
sonal articles. Reward. s24 Conn. ave.
NV. Met. 1851.
Evening star., 1938-01-29

UF'0I1EeS NIdtItI IlIN-W1ltFtHS one Who
radiate attraction by virtue of ner.
dalntiness and meticulous grooming.
1t is the very sad fact that there is
Evening star., 1938-01-29
SITUATIONS MEN

2 | YOUNG WOMAN white for general
: | houseUork. Apply :'4ls Rhode Island
, | ave. Mount Rainier. Md
Evening star., 1938-01-29
HELP DOMESTIC.

G HW. AND COOK elderly, colored; stay
nlchts 49lS Montgomery lane. Bethesda,
Md. Wisconsin 4oN4
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-30
U.S.. Saves Lives
Cuttinq Accidents

CHICAGO. Dec. 80. (UP) = The
nation has applied the brakes to
the annual carnage on streets and
highways and will round out 1898
with a saving of at least 7400,
the National Safety Council said
today.
The council said that November
was the 18th straight month to
show a comparative decline in traf-
fic deaths and said that unless
America is on a holiday spree Of
carelessness" in the closing days
of 1888, the year cannot fail to
show a substantial saving.
The report estimated the 1898
highway death toll at approximate
ly $4,000, lowest since 1888 and the
greatest reduction for any single
year in the nations history.
The first IL months of 1888 show
ed a decline of 81 per cent in the
number of lives lost as compared
to the same IL months of 1887.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-30
Mexicans Row With
Titled Britisher

ENSENADA, Baja Calf, Mexico,
Dec. 80 CUP)-MeXican constabu-
larry authorities today investigated
knitting shooting affray at the
Matahanal ranch of Lord Thomas
Grove, northeast of here, which
sent the Englishman and two Mex
ican Agraristas to an Ensenada
hospital for treatment of wounds.
POLICE said the altercation arose
over the use of a road across Lord
Groves property. Armed with
rifle, the titled Englishman dis
puted the right of two Mexicans
to travel it. The pair refused to
disperse and in the melee that
followed, the Englishman was shot
in the leg, one Mexican in the
groin and the other suffered knife
wounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-30
japanese to Hold
American Property

SHANGHAI Dec. 80. CUP) - A
japanese spokesman announced to-
day that Japan would refuse to
return the Shanghai university to
its American Baptist owners until
after cessation Of hostilties in Chi
ma
The United States pointedly
mentioned the university in several
notes sent by u. S. Secretary Of
State Cordel Hull TO Japan pro-
testing the failure Of Japanese to
return American property in the
China war zones 10 its owners after
the actual war fronts had moved
elsewhere.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-30
HueyL Long Reign
Put in Spotlight

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30. UP)-
The Federal government; today
marshalled more than 100 wit
nesses to testify at hearings sched-
uled to open in New Orleans Jan.
30. at which it will inquire into
certain public activities in Louisi-
ana under the regime of the late
Huey P. (Kingfish Long.
The hearings, which will be con-
Quoted by the U. S. board OF tax
appeals, involve back tax claims or
100000 against Abraham L. Shu-
shan and Seymour Weiss, political
associates of the Kingfish.
Through presentation OF evidence
against the two men, it was learned
Federal authorities also will at
tempt to uncover details of various
public works contracts awarded in
the Delta state during Longs ad-
miniStration..
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-30
Ickes Suggests
Wilderness Parks

WASHINGTON. Dec. 80. CUP)-
Secretary of Interior Harold L.
Ickes today suggested that congress
set aside a group of national parks
for preservation as "wildernesses "
Referring to proposals to make
the Kings river canyon of Califor-
MIA a national park. Ickes proposed
that congress enact a statute for
bidding construction of all but a
minimum Of highway. prohibiting
hotels and other commercial acti-
vities. The areas would be used
as game refugees.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-30
Legal Advertisement
s L NJ VI o n S

- 4'l W ~ >
No. 1885
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
in and for the County of Imperial
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION
DISTRICT, Plaintiff
VS..
JESSIE P. HELMS ct al,
Defendants.
Harry W. Horton and Geo. r.
Kirk. Attorneys for Plaintiff.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA SEND GREET
INGS TO:
JESSIE P. HELMS, GILBERT p.
HELMS. MARJORIE P. HELMS,
VIM. H. HARTMAN, SECURITY
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LOS
ANGELES. A National Banking As
sociation, ALICE ROGERS, Admin
istratrix of the Estate Of Ira b.
Rogers, Deceased, w w. TYSON,
ALYSMAE E. NOWLIN, JOHN
DOE, JANE DOE, RICHARD ROE,
JOHN DOE COMPANY, a Corpora
ton. RICHARD ROE COMPANY
a Co partnership, and j. DOE as
Administrator of the Estate Of r.
ROE, Deceased, Defendants.
You Are Hereby Directed TO Ap-
near and answer the Complaint IN
an action entitled as above, brought
against you in the Superior Court
of the County of Imperial, State
Of California, within ten days after
the service on you of this Summons
if served within this county; or
within thirty days if served else
where
And you are hereby notified that
unless you appear and answer as
above required, the said plaintiff
will take judgment for any money
or damages demanded in the COM
plant, as arising upon contract, or
it will apply to the Court for any
other relief deanded in the Com
plant.
Given under my hand and the
seal Of the Superior Court of the
County Of Imperial, State Of Call
fornia this 9Th day Of December,
1888.
w. j. McCLELLAND,
(SEAL) County Clerk.
BY CITHA LAMSON,
Deputy Clerk
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