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Evening star., 1940-12-23

my words for Absalom hastens and
our paths may never cross. You are
of the stock of Western Asia. Long
before the horse, you served man
kind. Your line has carried the
Hebrew people into exile and back.
We arose as bearers of burdens with
the dawn of Asiatic civilization. AS
such we continue.
Probably you will one day see
your larger cousins of Arabia who
are as fleet Of foot as any horse
Or you may meet others of our kind
who are small and capable of car
rying only light packs. Treat them
kindly and with respect, for each
serves according to his strength.
"You have many cousins, all of
whom are not gray. Some are black
others tan and many almost white
You will learn their family distinc-
tions by sight.
"In your native city of Bethle-
hem there is trouble. There is
strange talk, and Caesar has
changed the Roman republic into
Roman Empire and levies taxes
Herod sits upon an uneasy throne
Your life expectancy, my son, is 30
years. You should see much!
IT carry Babe to safety in the
land Of Egypt.
May you carry the Man"
And he went away, led by the
hand of Joseph.
Evening star., 1940-12-23
hat are sure to end in disaster fol-

that are sure to end in disaster for
them.
Many girl has lived to bless the
mother who has sent her on long
visit to Aunt Jane when she was on
the eve of eloping with a ne'er-do-
well who had made her believe that
he only needed her sacred influence
to reform him.
Many man has thanked God on
his knees for his fathers saving him
from marrying when he was a love-
sick adolescent who thought he
couldn't live without the pretty little
thing in skirts who f1irted with
everybody.
Mother doesn't always know best,
of course. The judgments of parents
are not infallible. Once in a blue
moon the drunkard does sober up
after marriage; the loafer goes to
work; the roue turns into a Darby;
the wild girl goes domestic; the in
ferior girl climbs up to her husbands
level. But these miracles happen so
seldom that parents are certainly
JloelllCo Ill uOlIlS cFcI IytIllllS Ill UIlcH
power to keep their children from
taking such a desperate risk as is
involved in marrying a woman and
man on the chance that they will
change from what they are into
what you want them to be.
And if parents desire their chill
dren's good they will do everything
short of locking them up in padded
cells to keep them from marrying in
their teens.
OF course, parents should not in
terfere too much with loves young
dream. We all have our inalienable
right to make our own mistakes in
marriage, but inaSmuch as the par
ents have to pay for their childrens
errors in judgment, they certainly
have right to some say-so about
whom John and Mary choose as
wife and husband. And there would
be a lot more happy marriages if the
youngsters listened to the old people.
DOROTHY DIX.
Evening star., 1940-12-23
Try to Teach
Children by
Experience
They Learn Many
Real Lessons of
Great Value
BY ANGELO PATRI.

Baby Jon wanted Pussy to play
with him and she didn't feel like it
at all. She just walked away from
his coaxing voice. He stretched full
length and caught Pussy by the tail
and pulled hard. She came faster
than he had bargained for and gave
him a smack with her right forepaw
that left patch of parallel scratches
on his face.
Jon lifted his voice in lamenta-
ton, loud and long, and his mother
came to ask the cause. Pussy hit
me with her claws"
why did she do that?"
"'Cause pulled her by her tail"
$50. Cats always do that when
little boys pull them by their tails.
I'll bathe the scratch and put some
good medicine on 1t. BY and by it
will stop hurting"
"She was bad Pussy to do that
to me, wasn't she?"
20, I don't know about that.
That's the only way Pussy can say
stop to thoughtless little boys who
hurt her. 1t hurt her to have her
tail pulled just as it hurts when
somebody pulls your hair"
"Oh. Then I won't pull her tail
again so she can't scratch me-"
That's the way children learn
many valuable lessons, many price,
less disciplines by the natural
road of cause and effect. They
touch fire and it burns them; ice
and it chills them. They fall into
water and are wet. They hurt an
animal and he kicks or bites them
Immediately and effectively. Soon
they understand to protect them
selves and become thoughtful about
such matters.
AS their lives become more COM
plicated the occasions for natural
| checks become fewer because they
are more dangerous. We cannot
let an automobile run a child down
to teach him caution. We cannot
allow him to bait strange dogs be-
cause they are likely to do him grave
injury. We have to stay between him
and stark tragedy often, so that he
is likely to leave his safety in our
hands completely, which makes him
tend toward helplessness. We have
to feel our way along trying to find
occasions for allowing him discip-
linary experiences that will help in
form without injuring him. Some
thought on the matter will bring
such occasions to light.
How about allowing the habitual-
ly late child to be late and take all
the consequences of his failure?
And the child who stays at table
long after the family have finished
their meal and somebody is wait
ing to clear the room? Why not
remove his dishes along with the
others and let him go short? The
child who habitually overdraws his
allowances can well be allowed to go
without spending money until next
pay day no matter how much of a
treat he cheats himself out of en-
joying. And don't let him see that
you think there is anything out of
the ordinary in his experience.
That's the way it always is," should
be the only remark made about it
and that only if necessity demands
a remark.
We hasten too soon to relieve chill
dren of their experiences. We teach
them to live without responsibility
by assuming their responsibilities.
Let them learn, let them squeeze
knowledge out Of personal expert
ence and they do much better.
Evening star., 1940-12-23
BY BARBARA BELL.

Here's brand new jumper blouse
outfit to jump into when you're off
to college or office-all you slim
young things lucky enough to take
an 11-to-19 size. Made to order
for your type, this new design has
Waist-diminishing cut at the
middle, gathers to fill you out above,
and sWingy skirt with fulness
smartly concentrated in the front
Have the jumper in wool plaid,
corduroy, flannel or velveteen.
For the blouse, choose fiat crepe
linen, pique or challis. It's an un-
usually good blouse tailored
enough for everyday wear, and yet
very fiattering because it's softened
by narrow frills at collar and sleeves,
and buttoned down the back, the
smartly quaint Victorian way.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1898
is designed for sizes II, 13, Is, II and
10. Corresponding bust measure
ments 20, 81, 80, IS and 81. Size 13
(3D requires 21h yards of 54-inch
Evening star., 1940-12-23

down the rough road of domesticity
together.
Hence father and mother feel
that they are much better fitted to
pick out their sons and daughters
husbands and wives for them than
the children are to do it for them
selves.
It seems a plausible argument,
but the catch is that husbands and
wives are not matter of logic,
but of taste, and it happens SO often
that the very qualities that would
appeal to the parents would give
their children pain in the neck.
Mothers choice of a wife for John
Is the nice, domestic little girl next
door who is a good cook and so
kind to her grandmother, and who
will have a nice bit of money some
day, but she would bore him to
death before the honeymoon was
over. What he wants is wife who
is easy on the eyes and who has
oomph and 1T, and who will step
out with him and make marriage a
picnic instead of a chore.
Father Is certain that the middle
aged businessman who could give
Mary mink coats and limousines
would make her far more desirable
husband than the poor boy who has
nothing to offer her but love and
romance and gaiety and congenial-
ity. But Mary knows that the arm
of the husband she loves around her
will keep woman warmer than all
the furs that ever came out of the
sWankiest shop and that it is fun
to walk if it is with some one who
makes every stroll an adventure.
But if it is always hazardous for
parents to try to pick out their
children's mates for them-and fire.
quently tragical for them to prevent
their children from marrying the
girls and boys with whom they are
in love-there are innumerable cases
in which they should move heaven
and earth to keep their sons and
daughters from making marriages
Evening star., 1940-12-23
Noted Chefs
Contribute
To Book
Recently Published
Volume Contains
Famous Recipes
BY BETSY CASWELL,
Woman's Editor.

There has been such tremendous
Increase in the number of requests
we have received this year for
recipes on cooking different kinds
of game, that I was especially in
terested in the very fine section
devoted to just such a topic found
In the new cook book compiled and
published by Ford Naylor and As
sociates, Inc, of Chicago.
This is the World Famous Chefs
Cook Book" which contains hun
dreds of recipes gathered from some
of the most celebrated kitchens in
the world. These have been ar
ranged and edited by Irene Hume
Taylor, home economics lecturer,
writer and consultant, so that they
are in practical form for the average
homemaker to use.
The first chapter contains recipes
for $50 hors d'oeuvres from the
Grand Hotel in Stockholm-mecca
for gourmets from all over the
world, because of its wonderful
smorgasbord. From the great
French liner Normandie come
others; and from hotels here and
abroad, from the diners of crack
trains and ships are gathered "spe-
cialties" that have made them
famous among the bon vivants and
epicures of the modern day.
The collection of game recipes
Is taken from Canadian hotels, for
the most part, and includes such
mouth watering suggestions as
stuffed Canada blue goose u
saddle of deer aux cerises," Ca
madam bison pot roast" bear steak
saute" and praised buffalo tongue
Also from Canadian hotels come
other fine recipes Of all kinds
and there is even a section devoted
to some of the dishes created espe-
cially for the King and Queen of
England during their visit to the
Dominion. OF additional interest
are the ones prepared for them on
their special train throughout their
tour.
The book is really a treasure
house of unusual and outstanding
recipes, which can be used by any
up-and-coming housekeeper to give
a cosmopolitan air to her menus.
Many of them have for years been
jealousy guarded secrets and are
being made available to the public
for the first time. So, If you
remember with longing some mar
velous concoction you enjoyed at
certain hotel or in q speeding
dining car-the chances are that
you will find the recipe for 1t within
the pages of this new and very
worthwhile cook book.
As If this wasn't value enough for
your purchase price, the publishers
have added fine table Of vitarnins,
others Of calories and time and
measurement charts; two reducing
diets; diagrams and directions for
table setting and service; a good
chapter on wines and how to serve
them properly, and any number of
fine illustrations.
And-yes, there's still more-the
book Is bound IN smart, washable
black and white, and really does lie
fiat when 1t is opened. With all this
and glossary of cooking terms, too,
1t would seem bit ungrateful to
mention that little closer proof
reading would have eliminated the
typographical errors which crop
up bit too frequently in a volume
of such high standard.
Evening star., 1940-12-23
Diplomacy Should Be Used Parents Judging Affair."
Must Be Certain They Are
Right When Interfering
With Marriage Plans
If Youngsters Would Listen
More to the Older People
They Would Be Happier
Ry DOROTHY DIX.

just how far parents should interfere with the love affairs Of their
children Is problem that would whole
solve Sometimes is just much fathers and mothers
topple the
wreck Johns Marys lives by sticking their
matrimonial pies which the time
hands off, knows For and girl
with degree of certainty before marriage what wife
husband their
Father mother
they judges
qualities
also that being love with Sally
cod calm apprasng of them.
of matrimonial timber Sally and Percy better
Sallys
perfectly walk happily
Evening star., 1940-12-23
BY HELEN VOGT

consequent wear and tear on your
appearance. The Christmas sea-
son always calls for a round of
gayety and the poor girl who works
all day and tries to be sprightly
most of the night usually greets
the new year in sad state of dis
repair. So take a few good sug-
gestions and you'll be much happier
for them.
Start tonight to do all the little
"odds and ends" which will carry
you through the next week or so.
We hope you have your New Year
eve hair appointment all arranged
because there's always a mad
scramble at the hairdressers
around this time And now that
it's off your mind, retire to your
room Immediately after dinner to-
night and go in for an evening
of "renovating."
Look over your clothes and make
sure that any pulled-out seams are
frightened, any superfuous spots re-
moved and that your dresses have
been carefully pressed and hung
where you can get at them. Make
sure your shoes are brushed and
your hats and handbags perfectly in
order. Do all the laundering you
can, including hose, panties, girdles,
gloves and cuffs and collars. It's
fine idea to rinse out your under
things each night, but it's also
wise to have an extra supply on
hand in case you fall into the house
at a very late hour and just can't
force yourself to do the nightly
laundry. Shields are to be included
in this classification of undergar-
ments, too, so don't forget them.
Next, give yourself a really good
pedicure. Trim the nails and apply
polish and be sure to work in a
good rich cream to soothe and re-
fresh the feet Use callous remover
on any of the rough spots and
get your size flves in good condition
for a week of dancing and dashing.
Work on a good manicure, too.
We don't mean a half f-hearted job
of slapping on polish, but real
professional one starting from
warm soap suds and ending with
coat Of clear polish to help pro-
tect the deep tone. Relax a while
and let your nail enamel "set"
thoroughly In order that you won't
be screaming about the chipping
tendencies Of your polish.
Use your favorite depilatory, or
razor If you insist, to remove under
arm and leg fuzz. Sheer hose
call for neatly groomed legs-hair-
less ones. Many deodorants should
not be applied Immediately after
removing hair, so you can do the
cleanup Job tonight and use deodor-
ant in the morning. Pluck your eye
brows tonight and don't start
picking at your complexion! It
will only make it worse, 8 times
out Of 10, and there's no use
leaving scars to mar your holiday
charm. Usually the things you
squeeze" can't be seen by any one
but you-and only you can detect
them tn a magnifying mirror.
Instead Of pulling your face to
Evening star., 1940-12-23
Carbon Stains

Remove carbon paper stains from
unwashsble fabrics by placing the
stained portions on clean cloth
or white blotting paper and spong-
ing carefully with a nntless cloth
dipped In denatured alcohol. Car
bon stains can usually be removed
from washable materials by the
regular laundry method.
Evening star., 1940-12-23

material for jumper; ~ yards
39-inch material for blouse; 17s
yards machine-made rufning
Have you seen our new Spring
Fashion Book? Send Is cents for
it right this minute! You'll find
more than 100 new fashions in
it, including the smartest and best
for all sizes from l to 50. Sports
clothes. home clothes, afternoon
and dress-up styles, all easy to
make Detailed sew chart with
each pattern.
Evening star., 1940-12-23

pieces, use your favorite facial
masque and let 1t remain on the
face while you are taking your
nicely scented bubbling bath. FL
nally, give your hair a good brush
ing-and put some enthusiasm into
it-and put out your clothes for
tomorroW's wear.
These pre-holiday preparations
will save you much time and trouble
when the mad rush begins, and
you'll feel sure of looking your
best at all the celebrations. Not
having to bother with eyebrows
and fngernails and the like during
the next week will give you time
for some extra rest and relaxation
before going out in the evening,
too-and you'll probably welcome it!
Evening star., 1940-12-23
Mince Pie

Mince pie. meringue covered, Is a
popular dessert in lighter vein.
Have the crust baked and the filling
ready half an hour before serving
time. Fill and spread generously
with creamy sweetened meringue
lightly favored with a little grated
lemon rind. Bake Is minutes in a
slow oven and serve warm.
Evening star., 1940-12-23
New Garnish Tip

Here is new winter garnish tip
for meats, fish or fowl: Lightly
spread pineapple slices with cram
berry jelly or sauce, brush with a
pastry brush dipped in melted but
ter and broil the slices until they
are well Drowned. Serve the gar
nishes hot. They give an extra treat
to omeletS too.
Evening star., 1940-12-23

ward the rear of their mutual stall.
But the baby donkey stretched his
neck out between the bars toward
his sire who was now being girded
for a long journey.
Back" wigwagged his father,
"back. 'Tis not your turn as yet.
Wait a bit. Soon enough you will
take up the work. Soon you will
see the world"
DjiggetaTs father blew through
his nostrils, removing stray bit
of hay. The baby donkey tumbled
backward, almost upsetting him
self. STEADY my son" signaled his
father, his long ears wagging back
and forth, steady" (Absalom was
Evening star., 1940-12-23
Huck Towels

Remember when you could buy
Irish linen huck towels only in white
or pink or green? Today you can
get them in a range of no less than
26 different shades, including such
smart tones as wine red, navy blue
and brown. So if you want to
match up your gift to your friends
bathroom, it will be easy to dc
this year!
Evening star., 1940-12-23

purely casual, but after all, he was
the head of the family. Any mat
ter of unusual nature deserved and
received his complete cooperation
and attention.
He heard Absalom say, mo, she
goes not, for why should I lose two
in place of one? Her little one needs
her. His need will continue until he
is well past six months. Only one
more can spare!" Djiggetals dam
sighed with relief and moved to-
Evening star., 1940-12-23

Cranberries can be used In many
rays 50 why not have change by
serving cranberry Juice cocktail or
jellied berries, white grapes and
celery In salad? And cranberry
sherbet Is coming TO the front as
a tart accompaniment for turkey or
other fowl. These sprightly gay
berries are delightful when placed
10 cobbler, pastry roll, baked pudding
and steamed confections. Cranberry
hard sauce Is grand with steamed
fruit pudding.
Evening star., 1940-12-23
Donkey a Bearer of Burdens
Since Dawn of Civilization
BY MARY ALLEN HOOD.

Dggea the small donkey
other there much
OF appeared his
was running to and fro People
Crowds gathered whispered.
Djiggetal small body
Evening star., 1940-12-23
Flavorine Roast

Spread apple or crabapple jelly
over the top of roasting ham, veal
or pork for the last 80 minutes.
The jelly gives an appetizing flavor
and glossy brown top.
Evening star., 1940-12-23
Prunes and Grapefruit

Prunes and grapefruit are inter-
esting flavor foils. Try them served
together in cocktails, sauces, pud-
dings or pie combinations. Use
equal portions.
Evening star., 1940-12-23

throwing on extra robes.) "Harken,
for I go upon long Journey in
haste. My path lies over the plains
toward the Mediterranean Sea and
perhaps beyond. 'Tis not a new
trail. Many times have I Travelled
it in caravan routes. For 1000
years our ancestors have travelled
it in search of turquoise. 1t leads
to Egypt whittier I may be bound.
Probably I shall not return dur
ing your childhood, for strange are
the ways of men. Like as not I
shall be sold at public auction upon
completion Of our journey. Heed
Evening star., 1940-12-23
Answering
1nnpersonal
Invitation
Considered Good
Manners if One
Can't Attend
BY EMILY POST,

At this late date invitations to
Christmas parties for children, and
dances for the older boys and girls
have long ago-let us hope-bee1
answered. But as one Of my letters
this morning explains, New Year
Day invitations written on visiting
cards for eggnog or cocktails, with
only the time and date, bring up
the question of whether or not these
invitations must be answered, and
if so, how. This letter asks further,
in cases where the invitations are
from people we scarcely know, would
it not look overdone to send a for
NAL third person answer-or in fact,
any ansWer?"
In reply to this, the rule Is that
when no request for an answer Is
included on impersonal invitations
like those you described, it is not
necessary to reply if you are going,
and it Is not unforgivable to send
no regret. Even so, it is always an
evidence of good breeding to be
courteous. Therefore, even though
it may in this present day seem
overdone to answer If you are going,
1t is certainly good manners if you
know you cannot go to write on a
visiting card, or on what the sta
tioners call an INFORMAL: so
sorry can't be with you January l."
To those whom you know slightly a
formal reply written on note peper
is best form:
Mr.. and Mrs. John Blank
regret very much
that they cannot accept
Mr.. and Mrs. Merry's
kind invitation for January first.
Dear Mrs. Post: When a friend
personally hands me a Christmas
present. must this be opened i'm
mediately the same as you say other
presents given personally should be?
1 mean, can it be considered impo-
lite to take 1t, say thank you, but
not open it? I ask this because it
is the custom in our family to put
aside the Christmas packages that
each of us receives ahead of time,
and all open them on Christmas Day
| together.
| Answer: This depends upon the
Christmas sentiment to you-or to
the person giving you the present.
/ Tn O II jc t0 tnI1
thank you, but won't open it until
Christmas" To one who has much
/ Christmas sentiment. opening it then
and there may seem not caring
enough about either the day or the
gift to want to save" it for the
perfect moment. Very often the
giver says You mustn't open it until
Christmas!" And you say "Of course
won't"-and don't! But if you
have no sentiment and the giver has
no sentiment, then you perhaps open
it and thank the giver then and
there. A further note of thanks Is
not expected when you have had
| plenty of time to look at it and to
show appreciation in the way you
say Thank you"
Mrs. Post is sorry she can no
| longer answer personal letters,
She is glad, however, to have
many printed slips on a variety
/ of subjects to offer to her read
ers. Today's slip is Messages
and Invitations Written on Wis
iting Cards" Be sure to send a
Q-aor1f cto caIf aII
envelope with your request to
Mrs. Post, in care of The Evening
Star.
Evening star., 1940-12-23
Crocheted Squares
By BARONESS PIANTONI.

modern in today the simplicity of these
which makes them extremely appropriate
period units 3 inches
bedpeads the effectiveness of bedroom in which
featured? edgng designed especially for this
motif, is as quick and easy to make as the motif itself
information instructions including
the of material to obtain and the hook
Address Needle
cork Editor of The Evening Star.