Evening Star Newspaper, January 15, 1937, Page 45

WOMEN’ ‘Bedtime Flip Is Mortified <% BY THORNTON W. BURGESS. Chagrin is always hard to bear When caused by just a foolish scare. Flip the Terrier. LIP knows. Yes, sir, Flip knows. Several times he has been badly frightened when there was nothing to fear and has been mortified even when there was no one about to see his fright. Most people have had just such experiences. On this particular Winter morning | Flip's master, Farmer Brown’s Bay.} had tossed out the back door on to JUST DISAPPEARING AROUND THE CORNER OF THE BARN WAS A FOX. i the snow a big bone with a lot of | meat clinging to it. At the same time | he had let Flip out, for that bone was | intended for him. He promptly laid | down beside it and began to gnaw it. But hardly had he begun when | something caused him to look up.| There, running straight toward him, was a stranger, as ugly looking a fel- | low as Flip ever had seen. His lips were drawn far back, to show all his teeth. There was a fierce look in his eves. These things Flip saw in his first startled glance. Moreover, this ugly stranger was bigger than he. Anyway, he looked so. And he wasn't hesitating at all. It was evident. clearly evident, to Flip that he was about to be attacked by some one against whom he would stand no| chance at all. He did the only sensi- | ble thing to do under such circum- stances—he turned tail and ran. Yes, sir, that is what Flip did. He forgot that bone. His one thought was to get away. He ran a short distance, then glanced back over his shoulder to see if he was gaining. He wasn't being chased. Flip abruptly stopped and turned around. He blinked a bit stu- pidly at first. That terrible stranger | was nowhere in sight, but just dis- appearing around a corner of the barn | was a Fox. and he was taking with him that bone. With a yelp Flip started after him. Forgotten was that dreadful stranger. Forgotten was everything but that that bone was | being stolen by an impudent Fox. Around the corner of the barn raced | Flip. Then he turned the corner at | the back, and there was that terrible | stranger again. Flip almost ran right | into his open jaws. At least that is| the way it seemed to him. As he tried | to stop and turn Flip skidded badly | on the slippery crust. Each second | he expected to feel the teeth of that stranger. He got under way again and headed straight for the house. He was trembling when he reached the back door. Then he looked back. No one was in sight. That is. no one was in sight near at hand. Running across the snow-covered Green Meadows was that Fox. Flip stood on the doorstep, looking after Reddy Fox as he ran toward the Old Pasture. Flip was puzzled. He was still frightened, but he was be- ginning to have a suspicion that that Fox had had something to do with that stranger. The door opened and Farmer Brown's Boy stepped out. He was laughing and Flip had a feeling that he was the cause of that laugh- ter, the feeling that it was at him that his master was laughing. He was right. From a window Farmer Brown's | Boy had watched the whole perform- | snce. Winning | inside. S FEATURES. Stories - “A great Dog you are, to be bluffed by & Fox,” teased Flip's master. Flip didn't understand the words, but he did understand the tone. He hung his head and, had his tai) been long enough, he would have put it be- tween his legs. He was mortified, was Flip. He felt that he had been made to look foolish. It filled him with cha- grin. The door was ajar and he crept Hound and told him all about what had happened. Bowser grinned. “Your terrible stranger was only Reddy Fox,” explained Bowser. “Mak- ing himself look twice as big as he really is, is an old trick of his. He simply makes all his long hair stand on end. And his running at you was all a blufl. I've known him to try this same trick on a Dog who was supposed to be hunting him and to get away with it, just as he did with you. He knows better than try any such trick on me.” “If he tries it on me again he'll wish he hadn't,” growled Flip. Meanwhile Farmer Brown's Boy was thoughtfully looking over toward the Old Pasture. “Reddy must be desper- ately in need of food to try such a bold trick as that was, thought he. “I guess we'll have to do something about this.” (Copyright. 19 Student Thinks Selassie a Steer. LAFAYETTE, Ind. (#)—Among the answers of Purdue University students to an Education Department ques- | “Haile Selassie was | tionnaire were: the grand champion Angus steer at the Chicago Live Stock Show.” “Wal- lis Simpson was the husband of the voman former King Edward loves.” “Shirley Temple is a child movie star.” That last one? Ninety per cent scored it correctly. but not a single student identified Maxim Gorky. Brain Twizzlers BY PROF. J. D. FLINT. A’r A Christmas party, given by a prominent citizen and his wife, there were six other married couples, one widower and three widows, 12 single men and boys and 10 young ladies and girls. Mistletoe was in | evidence and many kisses were given back and forth. The widower was a | disagreeable and disapproving old man, and it was found at the end of the party that he had kept record of the kisses. It was found that every- body had kissed everybody else, with the following qualifications: No male kissed a male, of course. No mar- ried man kissed a married woman, except his wife. The single men and boys kissed the young ladies and girls twice. The widower kissed no one, and the widows did not kiss each other. If each kiss between two per- sons is counted as one kiss, how many kisses were given at the party? Yesterday's Answer. The diagram shows how three of the men could move to adjacent crates and still not have any two in direct line. The stars show where the men were before moving. Contract BY THE FOUR ACES. stine, Merwin DAl BT e eam-of-four. inveniors D. Maier. Oswald Jacoby and Howard Schenken. world's of the system that has beaten every other system in existence.) Nine Tricks Only. CCORDING to the law of averages, each player over a long period of time is sup- posed to hold approximately the same number of high cards. Win- ning players say the law works out perfectly. Losers claim it is fallacious. While we believe that the law works out in the majority of cases, there is one thing we are sure of—when hold- | ing good cards it is up to the player | to make the most of them. In today’s | hand, South was blessed with an enor- mous hand. Because he was entirely lacking in resourcefulness to obtain & game for his side, South, Dealer. North-South vulnerable. aJ5 v 963 4 J8752 & 964 ‘The bidding: West Dbl, 34 Pass South should have opened with a Forcing two bid. The hand qualifies for such a bid in all respects. It should produce nine tricks either in spades or in no-trump. Having opened the bidding with one spade, South decided he would not be bluffed out of a game, so after East had bid two clubs in response to West's takeout double, South in turn doubled to ob- tain what information he could from his partner. Here West interjected 8 raise to three clubs, and North, with his practically worthless hand, was helpless. The bidding reverted to South, whereupon that player, know- ing he could get no assistance from his partner, jumped to four apades, which was automatically set one. South showed a complete lack of imagination. The opponents had bid and raised clubs, but he held first- round control of that suit. Provided his spade suit broke, South had nine cold tricks in no-trump unless the opponents could run off five tricks in diamonds. As neither of the oppo- nents had bid diamonds, there was great likelihood that his partner held I‘.'. least length in that suit, We are sure South is one of those ! players who claim that they do not | | hold their fair share of high cards. ‘ (Copyright. 1937.) | | ‘The Four Aces will be pleased to answer letters from readers if a stamped (3-cent), self-addressed _envelope {5 _inclosed with each sommunication. If you desire the pocket outline of the Four Aces’ system of contract bridge. send with vour request a_stamped (i-cent). self-addressed. large size envelope to The Four Aces. Inc.. 130 West' Forty-second street. New York City. and you will receive an outline without any Ccharge. _The next article in this series will appear Sunday. wreed’ KING MANG There he found Bowser the | “RIK Hlotis THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1937. Sonnysayings Ya wouldn't catch me carryin’ Ray Anna for her, but the feller 'at has a nickel has all the best ob it! . Jolly Polly % BY JOSEPH J. FRISCH. DAD SAYS THAT BEFORE MARRIAGE] SHE'S A DEAR AND AFTER . MARRIAGE SNS’SVJUSY PLAIN, EXPENSIVE = S ARD (NVITATIONS (N GOOD TASTE ? > 19 b 2 | are very popular now, probably be- | cause the wording can be abbreviated, thus saving a great deal of time in writing. On one's visiting card may be written, “Sat. Night, Jan. 23, Small dance. Please reply.” Since the in- vitation is informal, the reply may be made by telephone. Eht I Stocking Fad in Britain. Silk stockings done up as rosettes or concealed in crackers are a fad in Great Britain. Nature’s Problem o Unexpected House Guest Out-of-Town Visitors Should Consider Hostess. BY EMILY POST. EAR MRS. POST—My husband and I were planning to go with another couple to a big dance in town when the day before out-of-town rela= tives just arrived without any notice at all. We tried to persuade them to g0 to the dance with us, but they said they did not care for dancing and also they had not come prepared with eve=- ning clothes. We even tried to supply the clothes, but no, they would not go. We felt that we should go since we had promised our friends. We ex- plained the situation and they seemed very sincere in wanting us to go with- out them. They stayed home with the radio and the dog. Next day they acted hurt and before leaving re- marked they were glad their visit had not interfered with our pleasure. I certainly feel that they have branded me as & discourteous hostess and can't help wondering whether I was wrong. Answer—A question like this is so hard to answer because if I say you were perfectly right in going out the chances are that some of my readers would feel about it as your guests apparently did. And yet the real fault was that of your guests, who came without asking you if it would be con- venient to have them. And this is & thing which, in my opinion, no one should take for granted—not even a nearest relative, unless she knows there is plenty of room and also that her hostess will feel free to do just as you did. * k% % EAR MRS. POST—I have been married twice. My first marriage was such a happy one and we had one son. My husband died and years later I married again, but this marriage was very unhappy. My husband re- sented my love for my boy, and when Children Great Alaskan Brown Bear (Ursus gyas). BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY. ANUARY is the birthday month for most bears. The nursery is the Winter den of the mother, and sad to say, father bears have little interest in their handsome | twins or even triplets. In Alaska there are several varieties of these great brown bears. As they are the largest of all our flesh-eating animals, as well as the most powerful, their life story is doubly interesting | to us. The choice spot of these bears is |in the western part of the Alaska peninsula. They are creatures with an abundance of curiosity, peaceful, cautious and very intelligent. The babies are born during the month of January, while the mother is in hibernation. They are blind and helpless, and about the size of bulldog puppies, tipping the scales at 112 pounds. They are about 6 weeks old when their eyes open. By then, their furry coat, wrinkled wee nose and general playfulness gives to us our beloved Teddy Bear. They are nearly 3 years old when little brothers or sisters are | born. Unless the mother lost her babies, those she has are well educated before she has more. A bear is fully grown by his 7th birthday, and he may live to be 25 years old. While in the cave or nursery, the youngsters wax fat and learn to play with each other. Their mother is partially asleep and growing thinner day by day, as she draws upon her reserve fat and strength which she piles up through the Spring and Sum- mer. By the time there is a patch or two of tender green grass to be found close to the den, the mother and her cubs are seen. She knows she must eat only a little food when breaking her fast, and her children are taught this valuable rule. Salmon is their main food, and as you know, these bears are expert fishermen. After scanty diet of grass for Extra houffs —extra strain! And exira energy is called for. Make the King of Table Syrups a breakfast habit and Break all training sules. Equally enjoyable at lunch or dinner. It adds extra flavor and brings out hidden good- mess in even the plainest foods. AMERIAN MEDICAL Jes MORE, MD. about a month, the bears are very hungry. Perhaps a few ground squir- rels have been found and tender roots. But the salmon are plentiful on thc‘ “riffles,” or where there are rocks and shallow water. All the mother has to do is to march out and catch a husky, flopping, tender fish. She soon trains her babies to wade in and catch their own fish. At first she tosses her excited twins, standing as close to the water's edge without getting their feet wet as possible and wriggling their noses with. great anticipation. They are ardent anglers, once started, and you should see a small brown youngster tugging and hauling his flapping captive to the shore. Games are enjoyed to the full among bear babies. They are so like those played by human babies, you know why these little tots of the woods are 8o appealing. Father bears mind their own busi- ness and until prodded beyond the limit of patience, do not instigate a fight. Once in, they fight to the finish. Please remember that bears have poor eyesight, and when they hear a sound or catch a scent that disturbs them, they stand up to get a better view. They have a form of communication between themselves. It is evident to your own senses when you see, even a baby bear, aware of the fact that the scent of a human is on the air, and it is indeed sad to think that we mean fear and foe to each member of the family. (Copyright, 1937.) T discovered this I left him and went back to business and we were later divorced. I then took my maiden name and every one calls me by it, with Mrs. as a title, of course. I sm PLENTY OF HOME- MADE CAKE ON A SMALL SALARY! leaving business and my son wants Answer—As I am not a lawyer I me to use his own father’s name again. | don't know the legal answer to your Is it possible to go back to my first | question, but I can tell you of many marriage in this way, and how can I | cases where women have for the same make this generally known? reasons that you give taken back their [ jtion® ondi . ptind €°; inag® :gi}]‘mion, dxaletc" o5 e # ails: \‘DD”Y v st For Your Pleasure! TUNE IN YOUR RADIO WIsv WMAL 6:00 to 6:13 P.M. 7:30 to 8:00 P.M. Every Monday, Wed- Every Monday—Spell. nesday and Friday— ing Bee between “Apple Creek News” local organizations. \ DONT KNOW - BUT SHE DOES! TED'S ALWAYS RAVING ABOUT HER CAKE AND HE MAKES THE SAME SALARY | DO WELL, THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY TO FIND OUT. I'M GOING TO CALL WOMEN’S FEATURES, Cc-$ lflnt husband’s name when the name was that of their childten. Let your friends know and have new visiting cards printed with your name, (Copyright, 1937.) lea? indiV} 1 thi s an " e Co ovide s thet P b the I 5 hbor eid g10 sd‘;’lcf mil BUT BETTY, | THOUGHT YOU HAD TO USE EXPENSIVE SHORTENING TO GET A GOOD CAKE HOW CAN SHE O IT,BOB? Spry 1S A BETTER SHORTENING. | CAN TELL IT ALREADY. IT'S PURER, WHITER, SMOOTHER . MIXES TWICE AS FAST. BETTY SAYS ITS TRIPLE-CREAMED Now you can a AVE you been regarding cake H as a luxury—pastry as some- thing to have just once in a while? Do you seldom serve fried foods (much as you like them) for fear of indigestion? Change to Spry and enjoyall thesefavoritedishesagain. Spry-cooked foodsare digestible. They’re economical. And they’re doubly delicious. For Spry itself is a better shortening — ALL-vege- table, purer, whiter, smooth as satin, so tempting and inviting. Spry is sriple-creamed, blends 1 WHAT SWELL DEVIL'S twice as fast, cuts cake-mixing time in half yet gives the lightest, finest cakes ever, Just try a Spry Devil’s Food Cake (recipe at right). You'll marvelatitsrich fiav?r and velvety texture, the length of time it stays fresh. Yet how much less it costs 3 than most Devil’s Food Cakes. Spry pastry is flakier, more ten- derand asdigestibleasbread. Spry- fried foods are crisp, golden, tender and as easy to digest s if baked. Don’t wait another day. Get a can of Spry from your grocer now! FOOD CAKE! TASTES LIKE A MILLION, BUT 1 SUPPOSE YOU'LL SAY ITS TOO EXPENSIVE FOR US HAVE CAKE AS OFTEN AS YOU WANT NOW. Spry KEEPS THE COST DOWN AND GIVES BETTER food The new, purer ALL-vegetable shortening =TRIPLE-CREAMED! N WRONG'WELL THREE CHEERS FOR Spry! BET IT MAKES GOOD PASTRY,TOO WONDERFUL, BETTY SAYS.AND SHE'S WILD AROUT Spry FOR FRYING. DOESN'T SMOKE. FOODS TASTE TWICE AS GOOD AND ARE AS DIGESTIBLE AS IF s you love- thanks to this amazing new shortening! e SAVE MORE MONEY. BUY THE 3-LB.CAN. STAYS FRESH TO THE LAST SPOONFUL RIGHT ON THE PANTRY YOU JUST TRY ONE WITH Spry AND SEE IF IT ISN'T THE LIGHTEST, BEST- TASTING CAKE YOU EVER ATE At last, an inexpensive recipe for DEVIL'S FQOD CAKE 1 egg and 2 egg yolks (or 2 whole eggs). well beaten 3 ounces chocolate, melted 234 cups sifted flour (cake flour pref 1 cup milke Combine Spry, salt, vanilla and soda. Add sugar gradually and cream until light and fluffy. Takes no time with triple- ereamed Spry! Combine egg and egg yolks and beat until thick and light in color. Add gradually to creamed mixture and beat well. Add melted chocolate and blend well. ‘Add small amounts of flour, alternately with milk, beating after each addition until smooth. Pour batter into two deep 9-inch layer pans greased with Spry. Bake in moderately hot oven (375° F.) 25 to 30 minutes. Notice what a tender, fine- grained Devil's Food Spry makes! Spread Seven Minute Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake. SEVEN MINUTE FROSTING 2 egg whites, unbeaten 1 teaspoon light 1)2 cups sugar i tablespoons cold water Put egg whites, sugar, water, and corn sirup in upper part of double boiler. Beat with rotary egg beater until thoroughly blended and white in color. Place over rapidly boiling water; beat constantly with rotary egg beater. Cook 7 minutes, or until frosting will stand in peaks. Remove from fire, add vanilla, and beat until cool and thick enough to spread.