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WOMAN'S PAGE. s THE 'EVENING - 8TAR, WASHINGTON,- D. €, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1929.’ Yeil Used With Close-Fitting Hats BY MARY One of the fashions conspicuous in France at the present time that has made little impression on this side of the Atlantic is the veil revival. Almost every smart woman in France, a Paris ALL PARIS. THEY SAY, IS WEARING ‘THE VEIL. EVEN WITH A BLACK VELVET SPORTS BERET ONE OF FINE NET 1S APPROPRIATE. correspondent writes, has taken the vell. Almost every woman has at least one hat with a veil trimming. These veils are regarded not as accessories, but as part of the trimming of the hat, and in most cases they are actually attached. They are always of fine net and sel- dom show any figure; just a trim little stitching at the edge. They are worn with close-fitting hats of the helmet, casque or beret type. ‘The veil shown in the sketch is a cir- cular veil, which is simply laid «-er a beret with the Ifttle tuft in the center of the beret holding the veil from slip- The Sidewalks BY THORNTON FISHER. Up to the age of 10, twins are re- garded as extremely cute. And they usually are. Looking alike and dressed alike, they are interesting to the be- holder. ure's handiwork is impres- sive. When maturity begins to assert itself and youth begins its transforma- tion, twins cease to be so cute. oc- casionally they are able to cash in on the fortune of birth. They are often recruited by the stage, where, if they demonstarte talent of & kind, they may | the wrest a good living. ‘There are two young men in Wash- ington who are twins. They resemble each other to such a remarkable degri that their best friends have had di ficulty in telling Mike from TIke. ‘Teachers were bewildered when they attended school. and it is said that the | matter was solved by sending one of the, boys to one school and the other to | another school. In this way they could be distinguished. | * % % | Two of the most successful voung | women we know are twins. Each is a| writer and artist. Each displays the| same style of drawing. xx ox x Believe it or not. in our school days| there were twin brothers. One of them | possessed a distinct flair for study.| Athletics had no place in his life, At Latin and liter: ture he was a wiz. His brother played halfback on the foot ball team and was & superb track man. Academic work bored him and each year he [ contrived barely to get under the wire. His specialty was making 40-yard runs. Occasionally he was charged with being a rough player and taking a poke at an op- posing player. ‘That's the kind of guy he was. He was popular, though, with his school- mates, probably because he was of an herolc order of man. The studious brother didn't rate, and was as un- popular as his twin brother was | popular. One day after school, a certain pug- nacious lad lay in wait for the studious one. He had been aggravated, it seems, because he asked the student to help him in math and received a frigid | retort. Just for that he would take a punch at him. ‘When school was dismissed the twln‘ walked down the street with his books under his arm. When he reached the corner he was confronted by the hostile classmate, who informed him that he was going to beat him up. With that he swung at the head of the twin, who dropped his books to the pavement. Instead of bickering or taking to his| heels, the twin sailed into his adversary and the air was filled with flying fists. ‘When the dust settled, the militant one was on the ground with a pair of shiners and a badly cut ear. He had pieked on the athletic brother. -The studious twin had remained in school | to finish an essay. P ‘We know of another instance in which twins figured. One of the boys became involved in a police affair and was ar- ' rested. He was sent to a reform school. Later he got into a serious scrape and was sent to jail to think it over. In the meantime his twin brother ued the honest and even tenor of is way, winning the esteem and confi- dence of those with whom he came in HIS SPECIALTY wa MAKING 40 YD. RUNS MENU FOR A DAY. BREAKFAST. Raspberries with Cream Hominy with Cream, Ham Omelet Toast, Coffee LUNCHEON. Nut Loaf, Tomato Sauce Bread and Butter Sandwiches Bliced Peaches in Cream Sllver Cake, Iced Tea DINNER. Consomme, Cold Boiled Ham Potato Croquettes Summer Squash, Lettuce and ‘Tomato Salad, Fresh Peach Ple Coffee . HAM OMELET. cold cooked ham very Put butter in the frying- and, when melted, the chop- ham. Beat two or three or as many as you wish to of nut meats , add one cupful of stale bread crumbs, one cup- ful of cream, one slightly beat- en egg, one-half teaspoonful of salt and & few grains of pepper. Mix thoroughly, turn into a but- tered pan and bake about one- half hour in a moderately quick oven. i PEACH PIE. Cover a pie plate with good, tender pie crust and éut enough fresh or canned peaches in halves to cover it; then pour in a lit- tle of the juice, and then 8l up with ‘sour 3 v it, and a8 bake slowly. MARSHALL. ping. ‘Then there are circular-shaped | veils that are attached to the edge of the hat and left to flare free of the face |at front and sides. Still another type of vell is straight, and is worn over the eyes and nose. These are usually at- tached to the hat and arranged just loosely enough so that they do not actu- ally rub the nose or run the risk of being entangled with long eyelashes. This return of the veil in Occidental France is interesting. in view of the fact that the conventional heavy veil is be- ing discarded by women of fashion all through the Orient in countries where for centuries women have been required by religious laws to wear them. For your little daughter you will find | two or three play aprons made of inex- | pensive cotton material very useful to slip on over the dress or to wear in- stead of & dress on warm days. This week's circular gives & diagram pattern of an attractive little apron of this sort, and if you will send a stamped, self- addressed envelope to Mary Marshall, care of this paper, it will be sent to you at once. (Copyright, 1929.) My Neighbor Says: Add a few maraschino cherries and bl~nched almonds to grape conserve if you wish to give it an unusual flavor. . ‘When making & cake contair{ ing fruit or nuts, either roll them in flour before adding. or add them to the creamed shortening and sugar. Either will keep them from sinking to the bottom. If you like maple sirup use it instead of sugar to sweeten whip- ped cream. ‘While apples are plentiful make & quantity of apple sauce, can it and place it in your preserve closet. You will appreciate it when apples are scarce. of Washingten contact. One day he received an offer of a position in another city. The young WHO REMEMBERS? BY DICK MANSFIELD. Registered U. 8. Patent Office. When the Willows, on Wisconsin & nue near the District line, was patron. ized by many Washingtonians. Everyday Psychology BY DR. JESSE W. SPROWLS. Fixation. The term fixation in modern psychol- ogy has about as many definitions as it has uses. And its uses are leglon. The orthodox psychologists speak of “habit fixation,” meaning thereby defi- nite connections that are established between the nerve cells. These connec- tions or fixations are responsible for the orderly performance of skills of all kinds. In this sense a fixation is & habit. According to the so-called ‘“New Psychology,” & fixation is a decided preference of a child for one of fits parents, For example, a male child usually prefers the mother, while the fellow accepted and instantly made good. His future was assured. Several years later a stranger entered the office in which the young man was working. After a careful scrutiny of the young fellow's face he walked over to him and sai ‘When ‘did they let you | out?” “Out? What do you mean?” asked “Don’t try to kid me, big boy,” said the stranger. *You can't get away with | that stuff. Maybe you'll say you don’t | remember me. I don't blame you, kid. but you can't high-hat me after the | months we spent together at ———. Poisonally I always thought they was something decent about you. I just fin- ished another ‘rap’ and I need some jack. Shoot me fifty and everything'll be jake.” “I never saw you before,” persisted the young fellow. “Are you trying to make a sucker outa me?" inquired the stranger bitter- y. “Come through with me quick or I'll spill the works and all these guys will know what you are.” The young chap was frightened. Slowly it dawned on him that he had been mistaken for his erring brother. “I think you are referring to my brother, the poor kid,” said the chap. “He's my twin.” “Ha, ha,” laughed the stranger. “I've heard a lot of hot ones, but this is the wildest yarn I ever listened to.’ ‘The next morning the chief called the young fellow into his private office and asked him if it was true that he had served a sentence in prison. While de- nying it honestly, the boy was com- pelled to admit that his twin brother had gone astray. It seemed a thin story, but the chief believed him. Then he asked the young fellow if he could produce the brother. After weeks of inquiry the brother was located and sent for. He was going straight. The chief offered him a position. He joined his brother in the organ ion and made good. How strange is truth, [ LITTLE BENNY | BY LEE PAPE. Me and Sid Hunt was sitting on my frunt steps and Persey Weever started to come up, me saying, G, Id like to have a fite with that guy, smokes he wont fite, thats a trubble. Nuthing makes him mad, thats the hard part about it, I sed. Well you say something insulting about him and Ill tell him, Sid Hunt sed, and I sed, All rite, tell him I sed he was a big peece of cheese, and if that dont make him mad why holey smokes he reely is a big peece of cheese. And when Persey came up Sid sed, Hay Persey whats you know about this guy, he just sed you was a big peece of cheese. Who did? Persey sed, and Sid sed. Why Benny. You aint going to stand for any such of a insult as that, are you Persey? he sed. Aw _go on, your just saying that for fun, Persey sed, and Sid sed. The heck I am, he just called you a big peece of cheese out 6f his own mouth, I hope you_aint going to stand for that, thats all I hope. If you dont bleeve me, ask him, 8id sed. Did you say that about me? Persey r% to ‘me, and I sed, Yes and I ment t too. I dont care anything about that, what I wunt to know is weather you sed it, thats what I wunt to know, did. you say it or dident you? Perse{' sed, and I sed. Yes I did, sure I did, of corse I did. O you did, did you? Persey sed, and 1 Hg. Yes I did, and he sed, When did u Just now a half a minnit ago, T sed. O you did, heh, Persey sed, and 1 sed, Yes I did. and he sed, Prove it. Sure I11 prove it, Tll prove it by Sid, he was rite here, he's my witness, I sed, and Persey sed. You cant prove anything by one " witness, you got to have at leest 2 according to law. And he sat down not looking any madder than when he started, and some more of the fellows came up and ‘we got up a game of cops and robbers. Proving how are you going to fite with somebody that dont wunt to fite? Lessons in English BY W. L. GORDON. Word often misuse: Do not say, figure that the furniture will cost $500.” Say, “I estimate.” n mispronounced: Pronounce ak-u-ra-si, first * " as in “unit,” second k,” “i” as in “it,” accent first ble, and not ak-er-a-si. Often - misspelled: ~ Grateful; never atful. '“synnnymx: Obvious, manifest, plain, patent, palpable, visible, unmistakable. ‘Word study: “Use & word three times and it is yours.” Let us increase our vocabulary by muwinlm ome ‘word each . ‘Today's word, jous action or behavior; prudence; watchfulness. “It was due to the law- ger's babl of circumspection sad delayy Accuracy. " as in " as in sylla- ony holey { female usually prefers the father. Other names for these respective parental preferences are “mother complex” and “father complex.” They are often in- differently called the Oedipus complex. Dr. Freud of Vienna bases his entire psychology on the theory that the Oedipus complex is a universal human propensity. One of Freud's sympa- thizers says that the Oedipus complex is the Ark of the Covenant of Freudian peychology. When the Oedipus complex is very strong and persistent, the term fixation is used. In psychoanalytic language. a fixation is essentially an_instinct. Some psy- chologists deny, however, that there is any such instinct in the native equip- | ment of human beings. All they will admit is that such family fixations are mere habits. cipal meanings of fixation, various and sundry writers use the same term in referring to morbid fears, such fear of germs, a fear of high places, a fear of blushing, race antipgthy, personal dislikes of all kinds. It makes no difference if you agree habit rules the world, or with the Freudian psychologists that family rela- tions rule the world, or with a lot of other psychologists that fear rules the world, you can still use the word fixa- Uon to explain what you mean, (Copyright, 1929.) NANCY PAGE Like Plum Conserve and Plum Preserves BY FLORENCE LA GANKE. Every time that Nancy went to mar- ket and saw the jewel like plums she felt a great urge to buy some. She used them frequently for table decora. tion. The pale green. deep blue, and the dull red flecked with gold made her think of jewels which a glantess might wear. But there were other uses for the plums. She made plum pie, & plum kuchen, plum jam and plum e e. Peter liked the conserve best. his is the way she made it. She washed and pitted Damson plums. Then she weighed them. For every pound of pitted plums she measured one and one- half cups sugar, added one cup seeded raisins, one-half lemon and orange each, using the juice and grated rind. She put all these ingredients in a preserving kettle and cooked until the mixturewas thick and clear. Then she added one- half cup coarsely chopped nut meats. The conserve was packed in clean steri-. lized jelly glasses and jam jars and paraffined. Another favorite was Elum preserves. For this she chose small purple plums which were sound and just the least bit under ripe. She removed stems, washed and pierced each plum with a fork. Then for every six pounds of plums she measured nine cups of sugar, poured this over the plums and added one cup water. She covered kettle and let the plums stand overnight. In the morning she drained the juice and cooked it for just a few minutes. She was careful Eotatne Soft wad sany "o preserves soft and mushy. ut into sterilized jars and sealed. dressed envelope, for he: Sandwiches. (Copyright, 1929.) Eggplant With Mushrooms. Cut one medium sized eggplant in ‘hnlveu and scoop out the pulp in large pleces, Drop into boiling water, boil for 15 minutes, then drain and mash. Chop half a pound of mushrooms and add to the t together with one cho onion, one cupful of ten eggs, four hblupou'l‘-, Does Absence Discusses Its Effect DorothyDix|’ “If Love Can Die of Loneliness in Absence of Beloved, It Is Equally Susceptible to Blighting Influence of Ennui.” on Matrimony. In 'THESE parlous matrimonial times, when it is equally difficult to catch s hus- band and to keep him after you get him, no question is of more real heart in- terest to women than the effect of absence on love. 1s & woman most sure of being in a man'’s thoughts when she is so directly under his eyes that it is impossible to forget her or does he think most tenderly of her when she is far away and her remoteness makes a transfiguring haze that conceals all her faults and magnifies her charms? In other words, is it best to be Sally-on-the-spot or distant Imogene? ‘This is & problem concerning which there is great diversity of opinion in feminine circles, both as regards before and after marriage, some contending that man is not a creature of habits, imperfectly domesticated at best and that it is never safe to let him quit eating out of your hand, while others hold that more love is bored to death than is killed in any other way. ‘There is no doubt that proximity is a great matchmaker. The real answer as to why ninety-nine peo:l: out of a hundred married the particular individual that they did is because chance threw them together and nearness did the rest. This makes an cnormously strong argument in favor of a woman’s staying at home and looking after her fences and this is especially important before mar- riage. A love affair is like & business deal. You have to keep the interest in it 1f you would manage it successfully. This is why the best method vet devised for breaking off unsuitable matches is to separate the couple and let absence gently and painlessly drug love to death. * * Ok Kk F propinquity is so valuable in courtship, it would seem that it should be equally effective in matrimony. If a man falls in love with & woman because she is the one female in sight, it seems that the only logical and safe thing for her to do is to keep herself always on view, and many wives subscribe to this theory. There are women who drag around the country on business trips with their husbands, they golf with their husbands, they fish with them, work with them, play with them and never let them out of their sight. 4 is the matrimonial trust spirit. It establishes such s monopoly on & man that it heads off all competition. Much may be said in support of this view of the situation. There is no better way of keeping a man home of eve- nings than his knowing he has to give an account of himself if he stays away. Besides this, unsentimental as it is, after the first romantic passion has burned itself out, domestic love is mainly a good habit and so long as nothing occurs to break up the custom of a man’s thinking his Maria the most beauti- ful and fascinating woman in the world he is liable to jog along without finding out any better. Great is the ‘capacity of the woman who keeps so close to her husband that he never gets a perspective on her and sees her as she really is. Not all the arguments, however, are on the side of those who contend that love must always be a personally conducted campaign. If love can die of lone- liness in the absence of the beloved it is equally susceptible to the blighting in- fluence of ennul, and probably the deadest dead love in the world is that which has yawned itself into the grave. ‘The proof of a good general in love, as well as in war, is knowing when to beat a masterly retreat. Great as is the aid of proximity to marriage, there is always the danger of its being overdone and ending in satiety. Many a man has failed to marry the woman he ought to have married because he knew her too well and has married the woman he should not have married because he did not know her well enough., In courtship absence can become an allurement of itself. 4 ¢ s o IN MARRIED life the majority of couples quarrel because they see too much of each other. If most husbands and wives were married only three days a week instead of seven there would be fewer divorces. Any two people who stay together continually, see the same people, read the same books and hear the same gossip are bound to bore each other; and the average family row s in a frantic and unconscious effort to infuse u little pep into domestic life. Not without reason is the annual Summer hegira of wives to the country and the nightly stampede of husbands to the club. Except for these safety valves the ‘whole institution of domesticity would blow up. ‘The great tragedy of absence between married people is when it is so pro- longed that the inevitable changes that are continually taking place in every While the foregoing are the two prin- | with the orthodox psychologists that human character have time to occur. We either go forward or backward as we grow older and it rarely happens that a man and woman who are apart and in different environments keep the same step. If they had remained together they would not have noticed the little changes in each other because they would have come so gradually, but when they meet again after a separation of a year or 50, they cannot fail to observe the difference in each other. The man may have little vulgarities of speech and manner that his wife never noticed before because she was so accustomed to them. Or he may wonder that he never realized how narrow and provincial his wife was. Life has no bitterer moment than that which reunities many a couple after a long absence and in which they see they never can be one again. ‘The truth is that in absence, as in vemmn’ medium. A little of it makes the heart grow fatal. else, safety lies in the len fonder, but too much of it is Absence should \;:uukm intermittently, undiluted and in small, broken doses as the case requi DOROTHY DIX. WORLD FAMOUS STORIES THE BATTLE OF THE ANTS. BY HENRY DAVID THOREAU. (Henry David Thoreau. 1817-1362. was an rican writer and philosopher. suthor of den. or Life in the Woods.” and other dealing with the life of wild things.) One day when I went to my wood Kpfln I observed two large ants, the one red, the other much Ilarger, nearly half an inch long, and black, flercely contending with one another. Having once got hold they never let go but struggled and wrestled and rolled on the chips incessantly. further, I was surprised to find that the chips were covered with such combatants, that it was not a duel but a war between two races of ants, the red always pitted against the black, and frequently two red ones to one black. e legions of these myrmidons covered all the hills and vales in my woodyard, and the ground was already strewn with the dead and dying, both red and black. It was the only battle which I have ever witnessed, the only battlefleld I ever trod while the battle was raging; internecine war; the red republicans on the one hand and the black im- perialists on the other. On every side they were engaged in deadly combat, yet without any noises that I could hear, and human soldiers never fought so resolutely. I watched a couple that were fast locked in each other’s embraces, in a little sunny val- ley amid the chips, now at noonday pre] to fight till the sun went down, or life went out. The smaller red ehampion had fastened himself like & vise to his adversary’s front, and through all the tumblings on that field never for an instant ceased to gnaw at one of his feelers near the root, having already caused the other to go by the board: while the stronger black jone dashed him from side to side, and, as -I°saw on looking nearer, had al- ready divested him of several of his members, They fought with more per- tinacity than bulldogs. Neither mani- fested the least disposition to retreat. It was evident that their battle cry of Davis and Hosmer. There was not one hireling there. I have no doubt that it was a principle they fought for, as much as our ancestors, and not to avoid a three-penny tax on their tea, and the results of this battle will be as impor- tant and memorable to those whom it concerns as those of the Battle of Bunker Hill, at least. I took up the chip on which the three I have particularly described were strug- gling. carried it into my house and placed it under a tumbler on my win- dow sill in order to see the issue. Holding a magnifying lens to the first- mentioned red ant I saw that, though he was assiduously gnawing at the fore- leg of his enemy, having severed his re- maining feeler, Lis own breast was all torn away, exposing what vitals he had there to the jaws of the black warrior, whose breastplate was wpparently too thick for him to pierce, and the dark carbuncles of the sufferer's eyes shone with ferocity such as war only could excite. They struggled half an hour longer under the tumbler, and when I locked again the black soldier had severed the heads of his foes from their bodles, and the still-living heads were hanging on either side of him like ghastly tropbies at his saddlebow, still apparently as firmly fastened as ever, and he was en- deavoring with feeble struggles, being without feelers and with only the rem- nant of a leg, and I know not how many other wounds, to divest himself ¢f them; which at length, after half an hour more, he accomplished. I raised the glass, and he went off over the window sill in that crippled state. Whether he finally survived that combat, and spent the remainder of his days in some invalid hospital I do not know, but I thought that his industry would not be worth much thereafter. I never learned which party was .ic- torious, nor the cause of the war, but I felt for the rest of that day as if I had my feelings excited and harro by ‘witnessing the struggle, the ferocity and carnage of & human battle before my SONNYSAYINGS BY FANNY Y. CORY. Now, yadies an’ gent'men, yer is ‘bout ' see s marlivous performance. The wild man ob Born-e-o is goin' t' hold his bref till her turns black; an’ at the same time stan’ on one leg! (Now, Baby.) (Copyright, 1929.) Home in Good Taste BY SARA HILAND, Here is a window treatment that allows for a great deal of changing in the way of colors and materials. If desired, all of the fabrics may be the same, or the two pairs of curtains next to the glass may be of a fine material and those which hang below the apron of taffeta, organdie, dotted Swiss or any of the lighter ones. ‘The short ins are in pairs, one being for the upper and one for the lower cash, finished with narrow head- ings at the top and trimmed across the bottom with & very narrow frill. ‘With point d'esprit so popular now it might be very charming to have these little curtains made of that in cream or one of the pastel shades and the overdraperies of a light-weight taf- feta in a contrasting shade. Apricot point d'esprit with ruffies of light green footing and draperies of light trimmed with lavender be delightful, and mar- quisette and dotted Swiss might be m?de up in the same combination of colors. FEATYRES.’ . MILADY BEAUTIFUL BY LOIS LEEDS. Insect Enemies. One of the beauty problems that are almost sure to arise one's va- cation at a shore resort or on a camp- ing trip is caused by the enthusiastic reception prepared for the summer visi- tor the insect inhabitants of woods and meadow. Flies, mosquitoes, bees, spiders, hornets and other insect deni- zens of the great outdoors are capable of spoiling one’s enjoyment of a picnic or an evening’s promenade on the beach. The red swellings that result from insect bites or stings are not only uncomforta- ble but unsightly. In treating the annoying problems, one must remember to distinguish be- tween bites and stings. The stinging insects, like bees, hornets, spiders, caterpilla; beetles and _centipedes, leave their stings in one’s flesh. These stings should be gently pressed out with the aid of a comedo extractor. ‘Then ammonia or some other remedy may be applied to relieve the soreness. ‘The biting insects, like the too fa- miliar mosquito can’ also cause pain- ful swellings, itching, burning and marting. Relief may be obtained from applications of ammonia. Spirits of camphor, vinegar, lemon juice, soda, carbolized vaseline, soap, and menthola- tum are. also favorite remedies for soothing bites or stings and reducing the ugly, red swellings. All sorts of suggestions have been made with a view of warding off in- | sect attacks. Pennyroyal, citronella and certain other strong smelling sub- stances have their advocates. The most effective and simplest way to avold bites and stings from outdoor insects is to keep one's skin covered ' when sojourning in localities where these pests abound. This season’s fashions for the vaca- | tionist seem to have been designed with | the idea of protecting the skin. The | sleeveless sports frocks that are so smart for holiday outings have match- ing coats or jackets. Plain or printed plque is a prime favorite for sports | ensembles and affords good protection | against bites. The pajama beach ensembles have | established themselves as a pretty and thoroughly sensible mode, and cretonne overall costumes are being shown in the | shops for active outdoor girls. Some people are, of course, much | more susceptible to poisoning from in- sect bites or stings than others. They | should be all the more careful, remem- | bering that “an ounce of prevention is | worth a pound of cure.” (Copsright, 1929.) PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE BY WILLIAM Base of the Brain, Far be it from me to imply that man is not so wonderfully made. I suppose it is quite necessary to have direct con- nection between the air passages of the nose and the vital brain centers. The olfactory nerves and their brain cen- ters govern the sense of smell, and without & keen sense of smell man, would not get along 50 well, even now; | and originally man depended much more upon his nose to warn him of danger and lead him to food than he does now. Doubtless that explains how he happens to have a little sieve be- tween his brain and his nose; doctors call it the cribriform (sieve-like) plate of the ethmoid bone; it is full of holes, among them the holes through which the nerves of smell pass. It is very thin and frail, compared with the rest of the bony skull. Through this cribri- form plate or frail sieve probably the germs of cerebro-spinal = meningitis (brain fever, epidemic meningitis) en- ter from the nasal passages. Maybe you don’t know, but we doctors know that the disease mentioned is one of the respiratory infections, and the ill- ness usually begins with what an old timer might readily dismiss as a “cold" modern physicians seek for the specific germ, the meningococcus, by taking a culture from the mucous membrane where nose and throat join, whether endeavoring to diagnose the attack in the early s or to detect a healthy “carrier” of the meningitis germ. This is bad news, I swan, at least BRADY, M. D. formed about meningitis. Why should I tell this bad news here? It is against my prineiples to tell bad news. If I have no good news to tell I evade the question, as a rule. I call attention to that sieve that everybody has in the roof of his nose right between the eye sockets because I believe it is good for everybody to know about it. I know about it, and T never lie awake nights worrying over it. My knowledge of the slimy and pat- ulous character of the cribriform plate of the ethmoid just makes me a little more cautious about exposing myself to any alleged “cold,” that's all. This “brain fever” thing is not a kind of passionate breakdown, as the elder novelists would have us think. It is a plain, everyday matter of infection getting in through the sieve in the roof of one’s nose. One more bit of depressing news and T'll call it & day. During the war some persons were greatly enamored of the theory that handshaking and careless methods of dishwashing were impor- tant ways of the spread of epidemic meningitis among troops in camp. In my opinion neither of these possibilities is of any importance. The meningococ- cus is usually spread, I believe, in con- versational spray. Shaking hands with a person coming down with it or with & healthy carrier would involve no risk at all, in my judgment, if the rite were 8 silent one, or if one were wearing & suitable mask. In short, I am con- vinced that meningitis, like influenza, pneumonia, measles and diphtheria, 18 almost invariably spread in conversa- tional spray. for people who are not very well in- “NOW I keep my underthings was: “Conquer or die.” In the meanwhile there came along = single red ant on the hillside of this evidently full of. excitement, had dispatched his foe or had not yet taken part in the battle. Probably the latter, for he had lost none of his limbs,r whose mother had or uj 3 perchance he was some Amm. who had nourished his wrath apart and had now come to avenge or rescue his Patroclus. ‘The newcomer saw unequal combat from afar—for the blacks were dodr. 1 should perhaps add that the battle which I witnessed took place in the presidency of Polk, five years before the passage of Webster's fugitive-siave bill. gpszEcEL b, (Copyright, 1929 like new twice as long Y JUST love underthings, and I 1 db have g’\’m-inq thingss’, than most of my friends, even girls who spend much more! “My secret is simple. T got the sug- gestion from a friend who held a position in an exclusive New York lhos; She told me they s/ways washed " underthings and hosiery in Lux, -because they found Lux kept them looking like new more than twice, as long. : “ ¢Since then I've always been careful stockings, dresses. #They stay new much longer! Some of my nicest lingerie is 3 years old— and still looks new. That gives me money to buy extre things which I could neverafford ifitweren’tfor Lux.” Give yowr pretty underthings this marvelous Lux care that keeps them like new so much longer! Then, in- stead of spending all your clothes- money replacing worn out things, wm afford many morepeetty = B FAMOUS New York dresse makers say, “Lux keeps sheer underthings and hosiery new looking fwice as long. (Above) pretty model for exclusive Fifth Avenue establishmeat, in liogerie 20d aegligees