Evening Star Newspaper, August 18, 1926, Page 31

The Story of Elizabeth BY HER MOTHER, ANNE AUSTIN. € vvr:!ht. mzn in United States and Great i merican Newspaper aace. ALl rights Teserved) N [ XI.—In Holl Hollywood. ! LTHOUGH _ Elizabeth again changed scRools when I =ent her to Waco to be with my mother while I was ill in a hospital in Austin, she did not lose ground: in fact, she gained, for upon examination, insisted upon by the incredulous school principal, #he was found to be ready for the latter half of the seventh grade, al- though she had been in the first half o it only one month. I can't imagine how she did it. T have never been able to understand w she accumulated actual “book earning” o much faster than other children, when she received no help et all outelds of the schoolroom. The only explanation I have ever heen eble to get from Elizabeth herself was: “Oh, I read to the end of the hook, Instead of just where we're supposed to ba” Since it took her only a very few minutes to master a lesson in anv text book, she emploved the remain- {ng minutes of her study perfods in reading ahead of her class, and in trying her hand at arithmetic prob lems which looked fascinatingly hard, away at the end of the hook. 1 think she did it to keep from be- | Ing bored: 1 know she had no definite | plan to get ahead of the others, for #he has never seemed to be at all am- bifjous. In fact, all of her school life rha_ has apparently never studied ¢ hard, has never studied at her senior vear at high never heen detected ¢ teacher in the act of “dig- An R-Year-Old Housekeeper. T remained in the hospital in Aus- tin for four interminable months, a mafor operation heing performed after 1 had heen there eight weeks. My doctors had taken it upon them selves to resign for me my position with the Texas newspaper synd soon after T went to the hospital when 1 went to \ jobless, almost ing for a sight of her child. The syn- dicate had generously pald my salary the whole time I was in_the hospital, or T could never have weathered the dreadful period Although school wonld not close for another month, T could not wait in Waco for th 2 was given sp her high seventh grade passed them brilliantly, usual A average. She ust 815 vears old. She I her first course in domestic se sewing and cooking—and was jubi lant over her accomplishments in hiseult-making, pie-baking and apron- designing. | shall never forget the look of ineffable joy with which she watched me eat a wedge of pumpkin pie made by her own small hands. Two of the teachers wept when they told her good-bye, and the reventh grade children showered her with fruit and flowers. It is a day that stands out glowingly in my memory, for it proved to me that my child was winning her way into other hearts, not as # precocious mental | have ever seen. iier freak, but as a lovable, loving and considerate person. For the first time | in her school life <he had bheen whole- heartedly accepted, by her school- | mates, not as a haby, but as an equal Goes ta Califo I had been ordeved by the doctors | to go to California for my health, but had been advised not to try to take | care of Eligabeth during the Summ, gere of Bllgbeth during. e, Suramgg | and 1t was easy for them to see that 1 Joved beth too much to take my responsibilities toward her lightly. My relationship, by correspondence, | with my former hushand's family, whom 1 admired encrmousiy never heen gevered. It was on the in- | vitation of her paternal grandparents that Elizabeth stopped off in New Mexico for a long visit, while 1 con tinued on my way to California Her letters were full of her exciting new life. Once she wrote me, quite casually. “I rode over to the Allen's | ranch today, all by myself. It is five | miles. 1 galloped my horse.” And I| had not known that she could ride! | Other letters told of her milking cows, | of fishing in the wind-mill pond, of | helping her grandmother can fruit and vagetables, of driving many miles across country to market cream, but- ter and egge So strong an impression did the yanch lifs make upon her that three years later, when she was 11 and a high school—the Gardner Kehool for Girls, New York City., from which she duated in May of this vear she wrote a 3.000-word short story, called “Homesteaders,” a veallstic story of the West, which was published fn her school annual, Mile- The heads of the school pro- d it the hest short story ever published In the annual In the meantime 1 was ga!nmq strength rapidly. T went to Califor- nia weighing only 24 pounds. but with- fn three months had reached 115. I had only one friend in Los Angeles— | a college chum. It was impossibie to | zet work on the newspapers, for the | length of their walting list of report. | ere seeking work is famous all ove Cottage Pimiento Loaf Recipe 2 cups cold cooked ce- real. cup C. F. D. Cottage Cheese. cup drv bread crumbs pimientos (chopped fine). teaspoon salt. 14 teaspoon soda. 14 teaspoon pepper. Milk if necessary to thin. I | ! the count By answering an adver- | tisement I secured a secretarial posi- | tion, which rapidly developed into an | assistant managership, with a salary | to match. But I was not happy commergial work, and when the op- | portunity me to take a minor nonl tion on ‘Screenland. a motion picture | magazine published in Hollywood, 1 cheerfully gave up the very good | salary | was making and went back | to writing. I was determined that the | position should not long be a minor | one. | In August Elizabeth made the long | journey from New Mexico to Cali-| fornia alone, and no mother was ever | more glad to see a child. During those | monthe of separation I had come to} realize how much I depended upon her love for me, how necessary it was for me to have some one on whom I could lavish tenderness and care. But I con fess that I felt something akin to dis- may when she hurtled herself into m arms. Khe had grown so fat and il | that I hardly recognized her. her weigh he: right then there, and we were both astounded | when the scales registered 102 pounds. The Buttermilk “Guzzler.” “Too much buttermilk,” she giggled. I guess you'll make me reduce. Which, as “little Benny” says, I did. Rut it was not an easy task. She had | grown accustomed to taking more ' food than she reailly needed, and her | fat was the most unmelting kind 1 e still looked | like that of a cherubic infant, but her body was enormous for a_child not | yet 9 vears old. Although I was ahle to rediice her weight 10 pounds in the first three months after her arrival in | California by giving her almost noth- ing but fruit and vegetables, she was | still too large for her age—and still is. There must have heen some extreme- Iy potent vitamines in that buttermilk she had heen guzzling in New Mexico! Hollywi nated her with its color, Its_exotic houses, its movie | studios. My work on Screenland gave | os. of course, < never happier than when watching her favorites perform before . A few of the stars talked interesting, un- usual, and had their pictures taken with her, to her unbounded delight. But she seemed to lack the element of conceit in her composition, for 1 never heard her brag ahout these adventures to any one, She seemed then, as now, | to expect delightful things to happen to her, and to accept them with all the poise and ease of a woman of the vorld. e latter part of August I made in. es of the los Angeles Board of to where Elizabeth should envoll for the eighth grade. When 1 mentioned her age—8 years and 11 months—I was met with scoff- ing disbelief that she could possibly he qualified for the eighth grade. 1 grown to expect this oppositian and offered her for examination. The psvehology department refused to ac- cept the report made by Miss Clara Mallory of Beaumont. showing that Elizabeth had an “I. Q. of 202 plus. They demanded that she he given the Terman tests in their own offices The results of this test made beth a nine-day wonder—a ne sensation. Dr. Boice’s Prescription Tablets The standard remedy for cohistipation Guaranteed by a successful record of ‘more than 50 years. They promote normal habits and do not gripe or an- noy. Fine for rough, blotchy skin. Money refunded if not satisfactory. At all druggists, c. PERPETUAL BUILDING ASSOCIATION PAYS | Compounded Semi-Annually Commencing January 1, 1926 Assets Over $12,000,000 Surplus, $1,000,000 Cor. 11th & E Sts. N.W. Temporary loeation dnring _consf tlon o ‘our new bide.. 1664 E St NW. JAMES BERRY, President JOSHUA W. CARR, Sec'y Cheese Blend all ingredients together very thor- oughly, keeping the mixture very stiff. Form into a roll and bake about 25 minutes, basting from time to time with savory fat if necessary. THE EVENING BTAR., WASHINGTON," 400 More $5 $7.50 Handbags Choice at We were fortunate inn being able to get 400 more cif these bags, so that those who were disappointed at our last sale— can now get what they want. There are bags of every shape in the assortment—from the small dressy bag to the large pouch bag—all_ of grenuine leathers, and ofycourse in black and colors. Smart new hags at a price much below their real worth. Kann's Street Regularly fram our regular stocks—of sateen, broadcloth, 15¢ per TTAGE CC?' EES E Carton Penna. Ave. at 26th St. Delicious — kconomical — Nourishing Thursday Special! 20 Beautiful Net Tunies $10.87 to $19.50 Values $ 9.85 Net and Lace Tunics in various pretty styles and sizes 36 to 44, though not every size in each style. These are one of the most satisfactory dresses ore can have, for by simply changing the color of the slip under them— they are suitable for any occasion. Kann's—Street Floor, Thursday Special! Thursday Special! Seco Cos- tume Slips $1.95, for $1.39 —A dainty assortment of white and flesh Costume Slips of seco (silk and cotton Head” Mattress Covers at $1.89 Well made. full-cut mat- tress covers, made of “Indian Head"” unbleached muslin, and cach complete with ties, ready to slip on mattress, e Full bed size. Kann's mixtures), some plain, others in dotted cfiects, and all with tailored camisole tops and hip hems —Also broken lots of slips nainsook, Kann's—Second Floor, Third Floor. T hursday Special! $1.75 “Wear-Ever” Aluminum Windsor Kettles, $1.00 Kettles with A value Four-quart Size bail handles and covers WEAREVER that every woman should take ad- N vantage of Thursday. “Wearever” 22\ wears a lifetime, is easy to keep LUMINUM clean and is sanitary. &7 TRADE MARK Kann's—Third Floor. Thursday Special! Rubber Household Aprons 39¢ Ea. Iz —A miscellaneous assortment of styles from which to choose. Some plain with ruffled erlge —others prettily trimmed with rubber floavers. All are in tea apron styles, and have formerly sold for 30c, 69¢ and 73c. Kann's—Street Floor. Thursday Special! 60 Red Cedar Chests $25 and $28 $ 1 5.00 Values fot —They are in the attractive inlay effects—top and front styles, none with copper trimmings—also a few with panel fronts, and each is complete with lock, key, cedar handles, strong casters and extra bag of shavings. Two sizes, 44 and 48 inches long. Y. €. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18. 1926. Offered Again by Request Natural Coler Jap Pongee Our Own Importation —Heavy-weight, 12-momie All-silk Japanese Pongee, our own importa- tion and just off the boat—goes on sale again tomorrow at this very low price. 1t is 33 inches wide, and the ideal fabric for women'’s and chil- dren’s clothes, men's shirts, dxapmm. etc. Kann's—Street Floor. %[ Thursday Special! 100 Japanese Parasols Formerly $1.00 t0 $2.00 Grades 9c Ea- —The attractiveness of any costume is greatly increased when you carry one of these gay colored Japanese param! They are in unique designs and various shapes and sizes. A real value for Thursday. —Women's 10-rib Silk Umbrellas o -1)1 fancy :tripml border, wooden handle with cord, vy, red. purple and green amberlite tips and ferrule Regularly $3.00 for $3 95 Kann's \vrrrt var Thursday Special! Large Brim Felt Hats at $1.95 —A new shipment of the latest model Felt Hats for late Summer wear. All in the becoming Iarze brim style, of an excellent quality felt. and in black and all the popular high colors. Hats scemingly simple, but concealing some little trick in the turn of the brim which makes them undeniably smart and different. {ann's—Second Floor, T hursday Special! 1,200 Prs. All Chiffon Silk Hose, Special at —Fashionable women are wearing sheer Chiffon Silk Stackings for both daytime and evening. And here is a sale that will enable you to get what vou need at an nnheard-of low price They are of all-silk chiffon, with plaited scamless soles, and tops interlined with cotton. White and good colors and sizes 85 to 10 from which to choose., Buy in quantities. Kann's—Street Floor. T hursday Special! Sale of “Savoy” Sheets v At Loiw Prices —Three popular sizes, made of heavy, round-thread sheeting, hand turned and ironed. Priced as follows— —Size 63x90 at $1.00 ea. —Size 81x90 at $1.25 ea. —Size 63x99 at $1.19 ea. Kann’s—Street Floor. Thursday Special! $42.50 Sewing Machines at —Four - drawer, $28 75 Foot-treadle Ma- chines. of solid oak. Ball hearings, top tension. Au- tomatic bobbin winder. Guaranteed ten years. Kann's—Fourth Floor. Thursday Special! “Cannon Mills” Bath Towels, 20¢ Ea. —18x] ihvmnh ;znml weight, very closely woven Tuer\h Bath Towels, the weil known Cannon Mills make and a very Finished with at- tractive colored.borders. absorbent quality. Kann's—Street Floor. Thursday Speciial! Children’s Jers ey Dresses $1.39 Ea. For real service you cannot find bettgr dresses than these of jersey for childmen of 2 to 6 years. They are good lookirg. nicely tailored, and most practical for evervday wear. The colors are rose, #an, green and blue, and they are pretdily trimmed with hand-embroidery of on- trasting colors. Kann's—Second Floor. Thursday Slpecial! . : China Cups and Saucers —A set off Six Cups and Saucgrs in the dainty Bluge Howo Bird 9(‘) ‘;:‘/@ Seie ) 2 Importekl China Cups and Savcers with s pretty rose dec tion Regv ’\,_,fb be b o cer for Impnrrrd Plain White Chi ( d Saucers, Special, Cup ahd \alv'ny.a-r |‘.‘\';‘ i 15 Set of Six for pattern at this low s e Bl SR Gl i 17¢ C Kann's: Third Floor Thursd/ay Special! Jacquard Part- Wool Blanlets $2.95 ta. “These Blankets are in} Jacquard weave, double weight, with large block patterns, in two ccfors. Also Indian designs in assoipted styles and colors. Size 66x80. | Kann's—Street Fhoor. Thursday Specinal! Thur;sday Special! Toilet Goods Four Special Values at 79¢ Ea. Reg. —30¢ '$3.95 Luo'o' age $2. 95 Ea. Women's Rlacdk Enamel Duck Overnight (ases, with leather ornerfi, swinging handles, shirs top pocket. 16 to 20 inch sizek. Women's Rogpind Black Enamel Duck ! Roxes, Black or russet gw 1 edges, Box Dusting Pow- der, with large puff. and a 50c bottle of Bath Salts the two for 79¢. —4 cakes of 4711 Soap for 79c. Double Regularly Bath —Midget pacts. for 79¢. Com- S1.00, Your choice of a tuhe of Pebeco, Pepsodent, Squibb’s or Ipana Tooth SxiE oF $210 teks sty Paste and a 50c Owen Black repe ' Grain Split Toothbrush, the two for Cowhide Travel¥nz Bags in 79c. 16 and 18 inch gizes, 5 Kann's—Thrd Floor. Kann's—Street Floor. ‘}in August Sale Special Figured Crepe and Chiffon Dresses Smart Styles, Formerly ‘820 10 $29.75 $13.75 —Thesse attractive dresses are in late Summer styles. They will be very jsuitable for early Fall. and, in fact, fcould be worn for afternoon frnd:‘s almost all Winter. —Tlwerc are many dotted crepes and hosts of striking combinations. Also for 'I":\H sporgs wear they will be very desirable. Dresses of this chatracter are all around satis- factory. Tike Materials Are Georgette Crepe, # Canton Crepe, Figured Crepe 1 and Flowered Chiffons Misses’, Women’s and Junior Sizes Kann's—Second Floor.