Evening Star Newspaper, November 22, 1928, Page 46

WOMAN’S PAGE. Humeor as a Shock Absorber BY LYDIA LE Humor is in the world. Persons cannot feel annoyed or hurt, 123 TO BE ABLE TO SEE “THE FUNNY SIDE” AND LAUGH WHEN THINGS ARE NOT AT THEIR BEST HELPS MANY A SITUATION. indignant or downcast when they are amused. There is something about the perception of drollery that takes the sting out of what would otherwise seem bitter and which robs hard situations of their ability to hurt. Surely such a desirable quality is worth cultivating and for parents to help their little flock to appreciate and learn to see. It should not be imagined that humor BEDTIME STORIE The Spirit of Fear. r doth paralyze, you'll find: FindeRaRe a2 a0 e i —Old Mother Nature. Rusty the Fox Squirrel was very com= fortably fixed for the Winter. He had plenty of food stored away and so had nothing to worry about. -He spent his di and fat. And He very ea growing beautiful season than the lovely days of Autumn. Best of all, Rusty had little to worry about for there were fewer enemies about here than he had ever known. Then came a morning when Rusty | awoke with a strange, uncomfortable feeling, He didn't know how to ac- count for it. He wasn't sick. just @ feeling that something was wrong. He poked his head out of the entrance to his home. Jolly, round, bright Mr. Sun had just began his daily climb up in the blue, blue sky. It was going to be a beautiful day. There wasn't & cloud in all the sky. Rusty came out and started for his breakfast. All the time he had a strange feeling— an uncomfortable feeling. Something was . He had no appetite. He opened & nut and then only half ate it. Finally he climbed back up in his tree, “How still it is,” said Rusty, talking to himself. “There isn’t a sound. That’s queer. I don't hear a:bird. I haven't seen any one 50 far this morning. I wonder what it 'means. On a beautiful morning like this there -should be a Iot of people around.” . mm.@ he did hear a rustling of leaves. Looking down he saw a dog. That dog didn’t interest him much. He had nothing to fear from that dog. Dogs cannot climb trees. This dog was running about with his nose to the ground. Presently he reached the spot where Rusty had been running about looking for nuts. His tail began to wag furiously, This way and that way he ran, wherever Rusty had been. Pinally he stopped at the foot of the tree and looked up. Then he began to bark. How he did bark! Rusty didn’t know what to make of it. It had been so still in the woods that that barking seemed a great deal louder than .it really was. Rusty didn’t like it. He wished that dog would go away. Still, he wasn't afraid. What was there to! Pompeian live Oil is e first pressing of the old world's choicest olives b The full-flavored, appe- tizing zest it brings to s will be arevelation the greatest shock absorber It will make the journey of life easler than any other one thing. It was | BARON WALKER. and sarcasm, however, laugh provoking the latter may be, are alike, Sarcasm always has its keen edge that cuts some- , | body. It is a weapon to be used spar- ingly. Put to proper use it can be ex- cellent, but it is not true wit nor healthy humor. The sarcastic person is one of whom his friends are wary and whose acquaintances often hesitate to grow closer to. Sarcasm should seldom enter into family conversation. It may prove like a two-edged sword, hurting the one who uses it as well as the one toward whom it is aimed. Caricaturing can be humorous or it can be troublesome, If the foibles of a rson are considered in a kindly and riendly way and little eccentricities are portrayed in good humor, the laughter provoked is minus annoyance. If, how- ever, a person is made to appear in a poor light and greatly at a disadvan- tage, the fun has its note of scorn or contempt, and good humor is not fur- thered. THen it is little better than sarcasm, if any more so. Caricaturing, therefore, is not the sort of humor that eases the bumps of life. _ The sort of humor that adds to the joy of living, that is the real shock ab- sorber, is the ability to see fun in cir. cumstances, in odd occurrences, in ‘re- marks curiously put, that may or may not be meant to hurt. The person who can laugh at an intended thrust puts the person making it at such a dis- advantage that the tables are complete- ly turned. The person who can see the amusing element in what might be an awkward situation can usually keep others as well as himself from being bothered. He is said to “save the situa- tion.” The annoyance is averted just as truly by his or her sense of humor as dare the rough places in a road robbed for motorists of their discomfort by the shock absorbers on an automobile. (Copyright, 1928.) AUTUMN BY D. C. PEATTIE, You may search any flower market or trade with whatever nurseryman or florist you wish, but you will not find anywhere the equal for *Autumnal beauty of the bitter-sweet berr-. Over the fence rows and thickets and in those dubious, unpossessed acres of the | roadside ditches and copses it rambles and scrambles. With some people it passes under the name of waxwork, with others staff tree. But the name of waxwork suggests Mme. Tussaud and lifeless, startling effigies of inquisitorial tortues, while staff tree seems to me to have exactly no meaning at all, since no vine could serve any one as a staff, THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29 1928. THE MASTERMIND. THE MAN WHO HAS SO DEVELOPED HIS WILL-POWER THAY HE CAN NOwW DO HIS X-MAS OJSHOPPING EARLY, —BY JOHN CASSEL. THE DAILY HOROSCOPE Friday, November 23. fusing and vexatious day in which large affairs should be wisely postponed. Hindrances and handicaps may seem to affect many activities and while the sway prevails it is well to make haste slowly. The early morning is fairly favorable But bitter-sweet is a magical, elfish sort of name. The word suggests the chill, bright Autumn days that yet are melancholy, and the smell of poplar leayes down city streets, crushed under the feet of the hurrying school chil- dren. Many things in life are bitter- sweet—going away to school, and loving £ome one who does not love you, and revenge, and remembrance. But these are fevered, human things. In the we in country, sunny places, around the trunks of dead chest- nut and cedar climbs the true bitter- sweet, that, with the ‘restfulness of plants, is neither emotional nor in any way humanly significant. A spray of bitter-sweet will last all Winter on your mantlepiece, and with its orange-colored ‘pods and scarlet-colored seeds would make merry a hearth that had nothing in it but a gas log. BY w. THORNTON BURGESS him any and he knew positively that that dog couldn’t climb. ‘Then Rusty's ears caught another sound. It was the sound of heavy foot- steps on .dry leaves. Coming through the trees was a man and the man was e COMING THROUGH THE TREES CARRYING A TERRIBLE GUN. carrying a terrible gun. Rusty recog- nized that. This was no air rifle such as the boys had hunted him with dur- ing his long journey. This was one of those terrible sticks that spat fire and smoke and hurt or killed at a distance. Rusty knew now what had been wrong with the morning. He knew now why he had felt so uneasy. He knew now why evel been 50 ‘still. ‘The spirit of fear was abroad in the land. The hum.l.fl‘I season had begun, the season of death to those who done no harm. The season that the hunted never can understand. The ng:m of fear had gone abroad and all the little people in feathers and fur ‘had felt it, and that is why the wood- land had become so strangely silent. Rusty whisked around the other side of the tree and anxiously peered to- ward the hunter. The hunter was look- ying up in that tree, for he knew by the barking of his dog that a Squirrel had gone up that tree. Rusty knew the hunter was looking for him and his heart beat a little faster. | (Copyright, 1928.) WAS A MAN, AND THE MAN WAS | for employes and they should then find their employers more amenable to suggestion than later in the day. Changes in customs whi will mark reactionary social influences will be a sort not to be condemned in so far as they will bring about a horror of all nl“l‘n is not in good taste, the seers ex- plain, ‘Tomorrow is not a favorable day for making new acquaintances of opposite sex, astrologers announce, for men will be critical and even elusive. Women are subject to adverse in- fluences under this planetary govern- ment and should avoid sentiment. Love affairs are likely to be sadly disappoint- sign for aviation. While adverse stars may direct the navigators of the air they are assured that 1929 is to be a year of amazing benefits in which perils are lessened by the acceptance of new inventions. Women are warned that this year is not altogether lucky for adventures in aviation, but they may expect marve- lous advantages in the future. Many marriages are foretold for the next three months. Persons whose birth date it is should be exceedingly careful to avoid flirta- tions in the coming year when scandals may be-easily hrofim about. Financial affairs probably will be more satisfac- tory than love affairs. (Copyright, 1928.) A Sermon for Today BY BEV. JOHN E. GUNN, Man’s Importance. ‘Text: “When I consider Thy heavens, the work of Thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which Thou has ordained; what is man, that Thou art mindful of him, and the son of man that Thou visitest him?"—Ps. 8:3-4. The psalmist does not mean to ques- tion the value and importance of man. He is not questioning whether man, amidst all the splendors and wonders of the universe, is worthy to be visited by the Almighty. Man is the crown of God’s creation. David recognizes this fact and realizes that in the Divine Mind man outweighs all the multi- tudinous and stupendous orbs of the material universe. Amidst all the magnificence of this vast system of universal nature, man is not forgotten by his Maker; His hand sup him, His wisdom guides him and His ex- cellent goodness provides, in & thousand ways, for his happiness and enjoyment. I think all this was in the mind of the psalmist when he asked the ques- tlon in the text. Man is of greater value and more im- portance than the whole vast material universe—think of it! With countless millions of suns and moons and stars to engage His attention, God never forgets to be mindful of man, Indeed, His in- terest centers in man, Man is not onl{ the crown of the Divine creation, bu he is the chief object of the Divine in- terest and activity. Then, since God is so deeply con- cerned for us, since He has placed upon us an estimate beyond sun, moon, stars and all His material handiwork, and since He has made such abundant pro- vision for our happiness and well-being, sureiy all this should awaken in every man the keenest sense of his import- ance, thrill him with deepest emotions d cy . { Cup ¢ and inspire him with the loftiest aspi- rations. No wonder P of molasses f brown sugar Astrologers read tomorrow as a con- | ing. | There is an especially threatening 1. 6. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15, The Daily Cross-Word Puzzle (Copyright, 1928.) American country. Show mercy. Large sea duck. Mixed type. Unit of capacity (ab.). Make amends. River in Livonia. Openings. Causes. . Soak. A projection. . Street (ab.). . Exist. . Equality of value, 20. Pound . Fragrance. . Grow old. . Dreadful. . Portuguese colony. . Pronoun. . Blood vessel. (ab.). ANSWER TO YESTERDAY'S PUZZLE 4. Engineering degree (ab.). Small coin. ; . Comes close to. . Dwell. Down. Core. - Ariihaial 1 z cial language. . Number. Anger. Bridges. . Turkish coin. . Market place. . Less common. . Puff up. . Electrical engineer (ab.). . Indefinite article. . Warrior., - Upon. 26. Heathen. . Time past. . Lariat. . Stings. . Metric unit. . Concerning. . Greek letter. . Winged, . Mohammedan dignitary. . Sphere. . French King. . Gamin. Cranberry Sherbet. Cook a quart of berries in water to cover them until*they are soft enough to crush easily, then rub them through a sleve, add two cupfuls of sugar and the juice of a lemon, stir over the fire until the sugar is well dissolved, then cool and freeze just to the mushy stage. Serve in sherbet glasses with roast fowl. MENU FOR A DAY. Stewed Prunes. Wheat Cereal with Cream. Baked Eggs. Bacon Curls. N. Cheese SoufTle. Stewed Tomatoes. Hot Baking Powder Biscuits, Ginger Puffs, Whipped Cream. Tea. DINNER. Lamb Stew with Dumplings. Boiled Potatoes. Beet Salad, French Dressing. Steamed Apple Pudding, Lemon Sauce. CofTee. SOUR MILK BRAN MUFFINS. One cup sour milk, one tea- spoon soda, two tablespoons mo- lasses, salt, one cup flour (sifted), one cup bran, not sifted. Makes dozen muffins. GINGER PUFFS, Beat one egg, add one-half cup sugar, one-half cup molasses, one-fourth cup melted shorten- ing, one-half cup warm water, two and one-half cups sifted pastry flour mixed with one teaspoon each soda, cinnamon and ginger, one-half teaspoon salt. Serve with whipped cream. STEAMED APPLE PUDDING. Two cups flour, four teaspoons baking powder, one-half teaspoon salt, two tablespoons butter, three-fourths cup milk, four ap- ples cut in eighths. Mix and sift dry ingredients, work in butter with tips of fingers, add milk gradually, mixing with knife, toss on floured board, pat and roll out. Place apples on middle of dough and sprinkle with one tablespoon sugar mixed with one-fourth tea- spoon each “salt and nutmeg. Bring dough around apples and carefully lift into buttered mold or 5-pound lard pail, or apple “may be sprinkled over dough and dough rolled like jelly roll, cover closely and steam one hour or a little more. Serve with vanilla sauce. BEAUTY CHATS BY EDNA KENT FORBES. A Clean Skin. 1 never care much for ordinary cold creams as skin cleansers. They are all right, but most of them are too waxy and heavy. The ordinary sort are noth- ing but mineral oil, rose water and some wax and spermacetti and perfume, exactly like the formula I print so often in this column. There are other kinds. The newest is a vanishing cream which goes in and is washed off. There are several vanishing creams which can be used this way, Personally I prefer a cream which is almost a running oil. In fact, I reaily refer an oil, though for my own use ?usunly have a sort of cream made from oil and a little wax. There’s not enough wax to make it at all solid, just enough to make it a little stickier than oil. In hot weather this becomes al- most liquid, but if the days are cold it almost congeals. A cream as thin as this penetrates into the pores more readily than a thickish cream. It is therefore quicker to use than ordinary cleansing cream. I feel, too, that it penetrates more deep- ly and cleanses the skin much more thoroughly and it is much easier to wash off. For a cleansing cream should be washed out of the skin. If olls are needed, and they usually are these days, another type of cream can supply them, a cream made with vegetable oil, which taken up a little by the skin. Such a cream should be used at night, never on a dirty skin, only on one previously made fresh with either cleansing cream or soap and water, or both. I buy 8 ounces of ordinary fine qual- ity white mineral oil, melt into it very gradually half an ounce of white wax, stir and let it cool. You may prefer more wax and a thicker cream. Vary it to suit yourself. Nineteen—You are about 10 pounds overweight at 122 pounds with height FEATUR ES. DIET AND HEALTH Baby Craves Leather Diet. ease tell me what to do about my off in her mouth. She has only six teeth, although more are coming. She will take milk, refusing cereals, fruits and vegetables, etc. She takes two quarts of milk a day. Up to two months ago she had a good appetite, hut had an intestinal upset, and that seemed to throw her off the schedule, and she is losing weight. I tried keeping milk from her, but she cried until she lost her breath, so I don’t know WMhll (.E ‘t'io. In the first shoe-licking habit ~ immediately by keeping shoes out of her way and per- 80 she can't get her feet to her mouth. Her habit is known as a pica, which expresses itself by eating non-edible substances. It may be simply a habit or may show a mineral need. Undoubtedl” your baby is expressing s mferal craving, due to her one-sided diet. She likes %IEY milk and is satis- fied with it, and therefore won't take anything else. You may have to take it all away from her for a day or two, then gradually allow her three to four glasses a day (seldom is more than a quart necessary). Put the foods that she ought to have before her, and if she doesn't touch them let her go hungry and let her cry. She may cry until she holds her breath—that's a common phenomenon—but she’ll catch it again. She can’t help it. She'll do it sooner if you throw a little cold water in her face. she'll eat. A child of nearly 16 months should be having a ver~ full diet. I'll give you a diet which you can follow. She won't take all of this at first, but you can gradually work her up to it. I repeat what T have warned mothers of before. Tell your neighbors what you cruel. If possible, take the baby to a children’s specialist or to a clinic and have some specific diet outlined for her. 7 Table of Feeding. Breakfast, 7:30 ~Milk, 8 ounces (no sugar), after and with solid foods. Dry as a of 5 feet 1 inch. You can get rid of this excess weight in a few weeks if you omit from your diet all the pastries and other rich sweets, also all the heaviest of the starches, such as white bread and potatoes. Ruth S.—The roughened appearance of your skin after you have powdered may be due to something in the powder that disagrees with your skin, or it may be the vanishing cream you use as a base for the powder. Evidently the en- larging of the pores is temporary, but you had better try another kind of powder and cream before this condition becomes a stubborn one. Cranberry Jelly. Wash two quarts of cranberries, pick over and measure. Add one quart of water and cook until the berries are tencer. Strain through a jelly bag and measure the juice. For each cupful of juice add three-fourths cupful of sugar. Boil briskly for five minutes, or until it jellies. Skim, remove from the fire, and pour into glasses or cups. Little cups that come with a child’s tea set make pretty little individual molds and produce a pleasing effect on the tab COMMON SENSE KEEPS PIPES IN HOUSEHOLD OPEN Two Minutes’ Care a Week Can Save Costly Plumbers’ Bills and Torn-up Floors Slow-running drain pipes are the most aggravating of nuisances —except a torn-up floor and plumber bills. Both are unneces- sary. Both can be avoided— thanks to Red Seal Lye. Two minutes does it, once a week. Just shake a small quantity into hot water and flush out with more hot water. That is all that is necessary if you use Red Seal Lye. For Red Seal Lye is 97% pure lye. The quickest, surest, most economical made. It dis- solves vegetable matter, matted hair and grease as fast as water does salt. It leaves drain pipes clean, sanitary, free-flowing. Keep one of the handy Red Seal bab~ 15% months. 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Cleaned bone to gnaw on two or three times a week. Strained or pureed vegetables, three or four ta- blespoonfuls (potato and one other, spinach, green string beans, cooked let- tuce. carrots, etc.). Spaghettl. maca- roni or rice occasionally instead of po- tato. (When first molars are in—12 to 16 months—you can chop vegetables and meat instead of straining or scrap- |ing. Make him chew. Fruit pulp, | cooked or raw, two or four level table~ spoonfuls. Milk, 4 to 8 ounces to drink, 3:30 p.m.—Milk, 5 to 6 ounces. Supper, 5:30 to 6 pm—Mik, & | ounces. Dry. crisp bread and butter. | Cooked cereal, one-half cupful, some |of the above milk on it. Stewed fruit, two to four tablespconfuls. Prune and Almond Pie. Remove the stones from half a pound of prunes. Cut in quarters. Boil the prune juice with some orange pulp re- duced to a thick sirup, then add one tablespoonful of lemon juice. 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