Evening Star Newspaper, March 20, 1926, Page 28

FEATURES. ODD FACTS ABOUT YOURSELF || RY YALE What Does Your Brain Weigh? A more t necessaril perior mentally to women? How much does yvour b How near to 48 ounces or three pounds is {17 Perhaps it will relieve the wom en to now that the two ounces dif- ference is not a serious matter, for this difference is really due to the fuct that, for the most part, men's bodies are larger than women's and th tru brain weight is taken np with the duti ing ont for this luger structure, It is impossible weight 1 all the miade made brains of aw the brains of such me ster, the nathen bell, Dr Jnany othe Then the hundred other mdividug It was & v the great men hiad from as low as 43 &= way up in the seventies, some of the orher hundred “unknowns" had brains which were pre heavy. In fact. one v's Drain weighs two an 4 woman's brain. Does that estimate hrain tests have been sveral scientists ve study of hey weished 1= Daniel Web. the 1t amp, ind ns of one weigh ry were while ot is whick some . NATHA! Department of Psychology. University of Pennsylvania | ounces | thing w: mean that men are su-|be found among the eminent .people. | in weigh? | b -y veloped. | indicate French murderer had a b weighed around 80 ounces. But one! Qiscovered, and that is, that | rule, the heavier brains were to | w particular person’s | Aln welght, we cannot | s for eminence n weight | such as | Hence, becaus in is a cer 1y just what h Of course, u cert P 85 ounces, we when the b ain low figure, an feel art of the brain which causes 1 to be brilliant mentally otherwise is the outside covering. the gray matter. This ix folded and wrinkled into great ridges, resem- bling @ crumpled ndkerchief. 1f we look at the brains of animals we find that there i s of these folds and much less gray ter, al-| though the brain itself might be con siderably larger and weigh much more than that of any human beir The elephant’s brain is quite small in proportion to the rest of its body, while that of the dog and certain ex of monkeys is not only fairly but shows these ridges well de s1 of your hat dues not | vour men folds of Hence the size the Uity -the secret ithe gray matter s of lies in | One vs' “How do you get Betty to practice | home THE EVENI MOTH Mother the piano without ked my neighbor of in the sun porch { dauxhter going over Well, Betty isn't ed.” 1 « music; for nart of any all tion. She isn‘t about practicing. any hou Bui tire secret. idience of even on her Interested round person’ always enthusiastic isten to her frequently, and that's the en- she is stimulated by an darn ERS AND THEIR CHILDREN. Getting Children to Practice. complainin; ne day as we and heard her piano lesso especially but she enj vs, and s reo educ: t T offer to ne! And 1 my talent- and at Clothes for Real Sport. Every woman knows the difference between sport clothes and clothes for sport. Silken and satiny things with bows and flounces are often called sport clothes bec they are worn “on the sidelines ¢ for the prom- enade at clubs, et ‘lothes for real sport are bought for | reasons, id appearance iv a much less impor- tant consideration. Women have taken to bloomer: knickers for sport wi are better for indoor exercis cool, roomy, pensive. bloomer: w » they be cool enough for smfort and no cause for ¢ e if n on the street. Bither elastic or w strings are used on bloomers, strings give snug and more secure fit. Khaki bloomers are used for outdoor wear. Knicke should be bought by waist . and, remember, a size plenty large gives you a freer-fitting knicker. Middy blouses are favorites for in- door use. They may he made of serge or duck. Linen and silk mid- dies are used during the Summer, and they are made full-length, hal- length, and quarter-length sleeves. Turtle-neck sweaters are good for outdoor wear. They fit snugly, keep one warm, and allow free action. See that the sweater or jersey fits comfortably around the bust, and at n. '8 Iy BY MRS. HARLAND H. ALLEN. A special blouse is being made for tennls and golf. It fits loosely over a skirt, and may be purchased in linen, silk, or cotton. For outdoor wear many women are turning to woolen stockings. They buy the soft camel's hair, and cash- mere varieties. Wool wears better than silk, and it is easier on the feet. Tor indoor wear, and for tennls, cotten stockings ave ideal. Cotton 1hsorbs perspiration, and dries off quickly your stockings amply large, espec v if they are wool. A tight stocking raises blisters and callouses, and wears through at the toes and heels. Sneakers, rubber-soled canvas shoes, can be used for a multitude of purpe They are good for gym work, and are equally useful for tenn They come with either p or crepe rubber les rubber is better for very warm weather hecause it dosen't heat up like plain rubber, and makes for a cooler shoe. Crepe xhoes were invented you know by British army officers in_India who wanted a shoe they could wear ¢n the hroiling tennis courts there. Sportclothes should allow you perfect edom of motion and com- fort in wea The day is past when play the game, now; formerly they played at it. Get into some sporting togs vourself, and be free to enjoy the pleasures men have G STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €, SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 1926. WHEN WE GO SHOPPIN LITTLE BENNY BY LEE PAPE. The Weakley News. Sisslety Page. Mr. Charles Puds Simking and Miss Mary Watlins took a wawk out to the park last Sunday afternoon, wawking home in the rain partly on account of 2 suddin showerand partly on account of Puds not havin carfare. Mr. Glasses Maffee has bin presented with a red bath robe with a red rope erround the middle, looking quite at- tracktive but a little along at the bot- tom. - Mr. Shorty Judge spent the weak end at his ant and unkles house be- cause he couldent get out of it. Art Notes. Sid Hunt painted a picture of the back view of a fat man with his new hox of paint, creating quite a lot of discussion erround the house, mainly because he painted it on the bathroom wall. Avvertizement. Do you sispect enybody? Getting evidents is our specialty. Also wed- ding presents watched. The 1d Wer- nick and Lew Davis Detecktive Agency. Sutch Is Climate. Pome by Skinny Martin. If T was in Africka this afternoon I wouldent hardly wear eny clothes, But if I was in Iceland with 3 over: REAL |Bistory of Bour Name BY PHILIP FRANCIS NOWLAN ' TN L SCHENCK. VARIATION—Schenk. RACIAL ORIGIN—Dutch. SOURCE—An occupation. This 18 a family name which Is traceable to Hollind, or at least to communities speaking the tongue of that country. It {8 & peculiarity of Dutch family names that they developed from sur- names merely descriptive of the indi- vidual into true hereditary family names at a _comparatively late date, notwithstanding the fact that the use of surnames in the descriptive sense began as early in Holland as it did in England and the northern sections of France, Hence i many cases bearing Dutch famil; individuals names do not ESTATE, trace the origin of these names in their own specific cases to Flolland but to Netherlandish settlement and to a period as late as 200 or 250 vears ago. Many families in the I'nited States, for Instance, trace the first hereditary use of thelr fami names no further back than the ke tlement of New York, while in other instances the continuity of the fam- fly name may stretch back into Hol nd prior to the period of settlc ment, or may have been brought ove: to the colony from Furope at a period subsequent to the ploneer da The meaning of the family name of Schenck or Schenk is simple. It is that of a trade. The men to whom i traceable the hereditary use of the name were innkeepers, for that 3 what the word “schenck’ meant (Covsright. 1926.) The number of women employed | the various Industries in this count: has doubled in the last decade. “A Shade Better—A Better Shade” Dress Up Your Windows With WINDOW SHADES Made to Measure by Us You save money and Best work, best materials. get a better sh: FACTORY PRIC coats Id stiil freeze on the end of my nose. Conversations Between Famous Characters. A mountain is a hill a ur Children—By Angelo Patri that the sleeves are long enough. stockings or shell peas at the same time. o | Yestorday 1 watel hen up her ¢ ced its 1 | (Copyright, What Do You Know About It? what Madge said. Don't Dally Science Six. Mom.” : 1. What is the tallest volcuno you let her, Mom. in the world? is the worst painted 2. What country lot. She is, too. Bvery| | Arctic Clrele ve to pick a partner, you! | voleances? . and she's o mess. You What voleano has the Seen dead with Catherine, adest crater in the world? ind she's i mighty good looker and 4. What dependencies of the docsn't make up at all. You quit United States have active vol- in' round with the painted lady canoes? ce vou howl out loud about make. 5. What great volcano in the You fellows make me—— New World caused the destruc- Never mind. never mind, tion of thousands of lives mother. “What's this all ahout 6. What gre: catastrophic| cou you ave not g o eruption of ancient time de- vour face. You don't have to. stroyed a large city” are young and youth would he af (Answers to these tronted at the idea of makeup. Iff | in Monday's Star) vour face was scarred or something nd had to be fixed up “0 mother. You know well that— “That my 1926.) He to e about it, 100, the other Man's getting s sent Madge home wash her face.” “Yes, and Madge's mother went ing was hleached and | pack with b Wl told him what she A with service. Ske brushed and | thought, too ed its petals free of dust and then, gt my dear, she took the boy's color box ather and painted that 3 Don't e wirt ‘T hs Painted Lad; d Grandmother The rose that MENU FOR A DAY. Parking With Peggy - Miss Kit mile high, Benny Potts—“But if its a mile high in cant be a hill, so how can that be’ Miss Kitty- B SIREAKFAST. ewed Apricots mexul with Cream . Pepper Relish. ed Beef Cakes. Brown Bry Coffee. Phone M 830 13th St. N.W. l Main 8552 W. STOKES SAMMONS, Proprietor There’s Real Reason for Hurry— Only two left of this pretty group of detached Homes on Clues to Character near the has ‘many active And your one of the time you h olks’ll think 1 have a new rose” a she, chucklin Clever, Grandma, 1 the “Now if you gaint your face. and do v 3 11 be And be o pa R “Well, I've seen the day when [ might hold my own with the next girl, but 1 never needed to paint my face. And now ourse, wouldr't It took me 70 ) s aind 1I'd hate to think 1 had wasted tithe."” You ought to the girls in =chool, ( They rou their faces and color their mouths. They stand b their na pencil | them look just like of them ar . though. didn’t use s wouldn't be so bad. It's nice think. Wouldn't DI Tomato Bi Roast Beef. Brown Gravy. Watermelon Pickle. Baked Squash. Riced Potatoes, Lettuce and Pimento Sala Chocolate Bread Pudding Custard Sauce. Coffee. boy Gran, BY J. 0. ABERNETHY. wouldn't be No Sedentary Positions. Is vour chin well modeled, either square or broad and round? Are your aws firm and heavy? 1s your nose long and high in the bridge, and does the septum hang low? Are you wide between the eves” TIs there a long dis- tance from the ear opening to the center of the brows? Are vou a blonde—that is, have you light hair, light colored eyes and fair skin? And | have you a broad and high forehead If you can answer to the ms jority of these questions, then we are in a fair way to indicate what should be vour life work. In the first plac you should not undertake strictl door work with any idea of following it as a permanent vocation. You are | temperamentally unfit for sedentary positions. You should have a position that takes you out in the open from time to time, if not virtually all the time, You love to deal with things that e strong and durable, that are ca- | pable of great speed rather than with {dainty things that adorn but are not of practical val Whatever you { handle, let it be of an intensely prac- | tical nature and let it take you out of | ivors, if possible. | Such vocations as engineering, me. chanical, structural, architectural or civil engineering would probably be | most satisfactory to you and would |bring vou the greatest measure of success Useitin ClamChowder LEA & PERRINS’ SAUCE Ask your grocer for it dd or paint You SUPPER. Shrimp Wiggle, Toast Bananas with Lemon, Thornapple Street Chevy Chase, Md. —the others have been sold. questions Sliced Mountain Blown to Dust. the 26th of August, 1883, and for m.m:\ s thereafter the volcanic mountain atoa in Sunda Strait, perfectly on needs no paint | to mak 11?7 Of course 1] faane The women of this family are 20 | beautiful from vouth to old sge. Look near nd not boy ! L series ¢ e b stouch yourself, Mom." | mountair cutiin cut in the boy, delizhted that he was [ high, hec " the side of the heavy artillery. | tion, a gr fm. What's this about Emmic, | feet deep. inted lady?" sions wus she's not Austr ; I don't 3,000 “Who does Stones (o { neart Patri will S o5 Trom, b § islands. Huge tidal waves were set e arioamnie el | in motion, Which without warning e favelons” for Tonizs overwhelmed peighi sencoasts, killing 30,000 huma were even felt in the |to w slight extent, 11,000 miles away. ! The 100, veceived a terrific series of shocks which traveled at first ut the rate of 73 miles an hour to the ipposite side of the earth and then |SUPport. co-opesation. auxiliary {were reflected back again, while the | Word study Lo fine dust of the explosion, too light to | times and 1t i I rapidly, was wafted several times |crease our v around the world, causing the most |one word each g 5 A superh and prolonged sunsets even in | Invade: to encroach upou: to enter. merica and Europe. that the world | “\We must not invade the freedom of ever known others.™ Now what do_you know about that? Answers fo Yesterday's Questions. For the title of oldest living the claims of Mr 107, of Eastford lly advanced. She aughter of the American olution.” “The oldest redwood trees of Cali- nin ard guessed to be between 000 and 5000 years old; this is purely . guess. 3. The Pyramids more than 3,000 The « stimated by peared from 10,000 to 1,000,000 . Ilephants liv s old ax 100 vears. | lite is 75 years. 6. The age of the earth is vari estimated by scientists 10,000 s to 100,000,000 yea v |y Closer 1o the latter. (Copyright. Stuffed Apple Salad. Select sufficient red apples to serve the family. Wash and dry and cut off the tops. With a potato scoop | take out part of the inside of the apnles, leaving only a fairly thick shell. Chop the apple pulp with cel- | and nuts to make an attractive Molsten the salad with cooked dressing and fill_cavitles of the ap- { ples with the salad. Arrange on a plate with a border of the salad en- cireling the apples. mie when v I they thi painted up Their Boy girls do." when T One is a Center 1all Colonial—the other an English Cottage type. Both are planned a bit differently from similar Homes—and a feature is mad the equipment—heir the most modern in every detail. Vell built ith i room — big porches ; artist tures ; splendid baths— hardwood floors : electric floor plugs : open fireplace ; laundry and economical heating plant—and separate ge. ‘hey have a most wonderiul setting-— with lots of trees about; paved street and homes of character for neighbors, CAKLE fine and mix he quantity ason with sland of Kra it Java w ‘ High, Junios a vanity ave lots sh so strong with me just say not.” like them smeared.’ u, smart mother. Can't T, mother’ yon't vou let her, Mom. You ought to see them standing all over the place peeking into dinky mirrors |, and smearing their faces. The Old ! 1 shoul didn’t 1 asked buried the forests of and actually filled up ocean, buflding new | TTUCE AND PIMENTO, Separate leaves from head of lettuce. Wash, drain and chill. Use about one-third can pi- mento. Drain off liquid, wash in cold water, drain, cut in small strips. Arrange between lettuce leaves and on top. Moisten all with French dress- ini. LE monopolized for so long. 1 FRIED BEEF ‘ | § BEAUTIFUL COLORED HOMES ‘ explosions. The | 2 % I"I’L;f‘ A ]K“;‘.‘; 'f'\lf_"j"":l"';"_‘. hay mashed potatoes, which had been 1,400 feet | \f at firs 3 pepper and salt, add some pars. There are only two of these spl Seven were taken immediately. That's because they offer the pt for a small por- again. ley if you like, and mix the lwle‘ in the « eun I_o]fm whole with beaten volk of one he roar of he explo- egg. Make this into cakes half ard in the Philippine an inch thick, dust them with utmost in investment value, are thoroughly modern and up to date in every feature of equipment. Practical planning makes housekeeping easy, and the convenient arrangement of the rooms eliminates excess space. m and even Rodrigue; flour and brown in beef drip: 716 and 722 Fairmont Street he shower o pings, lard or butter. Words (Just around the corner from Georgia avenue.) Don't he comes. Say often s provided " Often mispronounced cent last syllable, not Often misspelled the cede Synonvms: Aid, help, assistance, Robust the o Concede. absurd. Rather set ERan Channel ng of the indiges that is manifestl, vourself to the cu tion. In making such a recommenda- tion one is quite aware that it ma be no simple task to cure indigestion' There are almost as many variation: as there are individuals, | to reason that there is gram that best fits each trick is to formulate it after gent study! The Insomnin that e disease is a matter for the phy ician and should therefore be ex luded from such a discussion as this. So our problem has narrowed down 1 to that type of insomnia that is an in-{ . eation of a lack of adjustment of the | stionably hub- rt_here d nd round in The vic extending You'll appreciate the price is very low—and the terms will be made to meet your requirements. Take Chevy Connecticut A turn east—and yo FOOD AKE Onehalf cup melted, butter, two eggs beaten separately sugar, one-fourth cup flour, enerous: two and one-half ares chocolate, one cup wal- nuts, vanflla. This will seem vers thin, but is all right. Cut into small squares BY WINIFRED STUART GIBBS. Food Specialist. 5 us in. ~ ing Chase cars—or m to Thornapple can’t miss our sign it we would only learn to be as sys: tematic a% is old Mother Nature. Sh fits the punishment of assorted dis- cases to our crimes against her health laws with such admirable precision: the most part. however, we are | pelessly haphuzard, hoth in our ini-| il attention to the laws of nutrition | \nd. when we have once broken them, 1o programs of reform! Tnsomnia is a_good illustration, The sufferer from this distressing conditlon | n is apt to “‘tr before going to bed; pers, avoids tea and coffee or them permanently to his diets cording to the advice of the late person with whom he has talked. N ture is not slipshod. Before em- |1 arking on any program of damage | nd the old lady is past mi she kes care to \e nature of the inquires as to causes ¢ informed she pro- | the intelli: open_ all o our represes CKEEVER: [ REALTORS. |& accompanies or ¥ . Savory Lentils. two cupfuls of len with | ind let them soak two or hours. Drain them and i them in boiling salted water with or onion and let them cook balf »n hour, or until tender, but not hroken. Put two tablespooniuls of butter in a fry- ing pan, and when melted stir into it two tablespoonsfuls of four, and let hrown, then add two finely chopped onions and two or three tablespoon- fuls of vinegar and two tabl fuls of the water, in which the were cooked. Mix this sauce wi Irained lentils, put them i sometimes to be | hailer with pepper Thefr average |of nutmeg, and serve atier they | steamed slowly for 15 minutes. er ils ¥ Deal With a Realtor 2% | the condition runs round s|a peculiarly vicious circl, | tim find sleeple | over a considerable period and he be | gins 10 Teel himself in thrall to a t. The mere acknowledgment of s possibility in turn reacts in anner as awtomatically to ag he insomnia and = on e is a bright spot. however! Any of hygiene nd diet under- | o) with the idea in mind of right things as nearly right | ing ondition is likely to prove helpful in the treatment of ind tion, and it may even help in making pillow ask self whether vou avre an organic disease more endurable. ain that you know what has| Getting down to cases, the insomnia aused vour insomina. So many and | sufferer should be very careful to fol- Varied are the possible causes of sleep- | low a simple diet system. The chief { Jessness that you cannot possibly de- meal of the day should in most cases | eide as to the best diet until vou have | be eaten at noon, but here again the | found out just which one has been |individual’s own condition must be the responsible ~ for making you count|final deciding factor. Tobacco, alco sheep! hol, tea, coffee and cocoa are prob- Tndigestion heads the list as the most | ably best discarded. Cereal probuble ance of the |malted milk, fruit juices and nervous system comes next and or-|bric tea” are a few of the beverages ganic disease must of course, be tak-|that may be substituted. A glass of en Sidevation as the possible {hot milk bedtime and another if culprit. | sleep insists on deserting one during If indigestion hus been established | the night may be most helpful. Con as your particulir sleep robber do | scientious relaxation, lying flat, even Dot Uy to r insomnia, 'If wukeful, will ch. endid new Homes remaining. Main 4752 of ave | Egypt o ix variously | e disap- | from T 11ess inforn Uaans have nd when down as e Next time ¥0 You are Looking for New Home: o are the Birds is one of the most exclusive colored residential sections of the city, and yvou'll find these Homes most desirable. he ancient custom in F ving a large dish of strawberric the banquet following the religious | | fete of Chandeleur was marred this | vear by the cold spell in southern | France, which held b begin 10 thump your 6 comfortable rooms and complete Bath Fine construction and excellent finish Priced to sell quickly B. B. PINN Exclusive Agent for Owner 712 Kenyon Street Phone Col. 5817 First Time Offered A group of 5 handsome Homes of which 2 were sold before completion A splendid location — and really extraordinary Homes - 13,950 o 14,25 —uwith terms to suit do mu == For 12,500 You Can Own aen All-Brick, Semi-Detached Lifetime Quality Home in Chevy Chase, D. C. Approaching Spring is heralded by the return of the birds to their Summer haunts. Are you helping to welcome the Season by providing dwelling places for her messenge We have a large stock of Rustic Bird Houses made from whole logs that have been hollowed out and entrances bored of just the correct size for the different types of songsters. The roofs and floors are fastened in an excellent man- ner that assures weather-proofeand draft- proof homes. Containing six large, light and airy rooms; tile bath and shower; hot-water heat; instantaneous heater; oak floors throughout; built-in garage; built- in ice box; double back porches; covered concrete front porch, and many other modern conveniences. —IN— Chevy Chase, D. C. You Owe It To Yourself To Inspect These Homes 1 Blg Rooms 2 Baths 0f Quality Large Porches Built-in Garage SAMPLE HOUSE g 5317 42nd St. N.W, L Ehibit Home, 1406 Varnum St. N.W. ' i & y| Open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Chevy Chase, D. C. Open and heated. Representatives on premises daily and Sun- day, 10 A.M. to 6 P.M. Drive out Conn. Ave. to Military Road, then left on Military Road to 42nd St. Hall-Johnson Construction Co. Main 392 226 Investment Bldg. =, & Wren Houses 50c to $3.50 Blue Bird Houses $1.75 to $4.25 Martin Houses $6.50 to $12 Robin Roosts $1.50 Nut Hatch or Chicadee Houses $1.75 Garden Furnishings Section, Fifth floor. Woodward & Lothrop 10th, 11th, F and G Streets ~ ginia Ave. NE,, $7,950 Facing Beautiful Gallaudet Park Cash to Suit Purchaser — Description ave beautifully situated, facing Gallaudet nd containing six large rooms, tiled bath and every modern convenience. Concrete front and large double rear porches. They are financed splendidly, and can be purchased with small cash payment and $65.00 per month, covering all payments. An inspection will convince you. Drive out Florida Ave. to West Virginia Ave., thence north two blocks. CUVIER A. METZLER Dependable Service 1106 Vermont Avenue Adams 620 Take 14th St. car or 16th St. Bus to Varnum St. Or, let us send auto. Watch Washington Grotw to a Milifon CAFRITZ CONSTRUCTION CO. 14 & K Ouwners and Builders of Communities M. 9080 Main 89 Sundays and Night Service. =