Evening Star Newspaper, March 31, 1925, Page 43

woM Departure From . BY MARY There that among fashionable essentially feminine ashion prescribes lace frocks and lace-trimmed frocks we need not fear that women are becoming en- irely masculinized in their dress. To be sure, men have worn lace. 'hey had lace frills at their sleeves is comfort in the thought lace frocks are much in demand women. Lace is that when PINK LA FLOUNCE GEORGETTE FORMS YOKE 4 X\ PLEATED PI) FROCK K than a century and a quarter ago, and there are artists now who would like to see a revival of lace-trimmed shirts for men at the present time. But there is little chance of such an innova- tion. So while know and necks not more a smartly dressed woman may appear in the morn- BEDTIME STORIES Pasture People Upset. Somehow the thinzg uot understood “Tis diffienlt to think ix good. Reddy For. At first the little people who watched Farmer Brown's Boy tramp- ing about through the Old Pasture were filled with nothing more than curiosity. They were not troubled it. They were merely puzzled Rut there came a day when all those who had lived in the Old Pasture and some of those who, though they did not live there, visited it often, were very much w t That was the day when Farmer Brown's Boy hegan to cut off the brush and prambles in the upper part of the 9'd Pasture At first they paid little heed to it HCaoy “WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE OLD PASTURE?" DEMANDED GRANNY FOX Put when cutting and brush s dignant he kept on cutting and making big piles of the them began to be in- and then actually became worried. Old Jed Thumper, the gray old Rabbit who had lived all his life in the Old Pasture. was the first one to becoma really anxious. This was when Farmer Brown's Boy cut away one of his favorite bramble-tangles. When he began work on the next hramble-tangle Old Jed Thumper be- cams more than worried. He became frightened. What's he doing? What's he do- ing?" old Jed Thumper kept saying wer and over to himself. “What's he doing? What's he doing? 1sn't he going to leave me any bramble-tan- wles at all? How can 1 live without hramble-tangles It is because of the bramble-tangles that I have lived to Be old and gray. Now that I am cld and gray I need bramble-tangles more than ever. I'm not as spry as I sed to be 1 need places close at hand where T can be sure of being =afe. There ismothing like a hram- ble-tangie for safety. 1f no bram- hle-tangies are left the Old Pas ture 1'll have to go somewhere else. And 1 don't know anvwhere else to go. What will 1 do? What will 1 do? What will I do vy didn't course, Farmer Brown's know anything about this, kept right on cutting away bramble-tangles, young trees and bushes. Day after day he worked. Old Man Coyote begam to grow anx- jous. You know, his home was up thers in the Old Pasture. 1t was well hidden, was that home of Old Man Coyote's. But if the brush around it should ba cut away it wouldn't be hidden. And rmer Brown's Koy was getting nearer and nearer to it well “It 1ooks as if T will have to move,” umbled Old Man Coyote. “Yes, sir, it looks as if I will have to move. I'm fond of the Old Pasture, but it won't ood for anything if Farmer ‘s Boy keeps on. 1 don't see he's doing it for. 1'd like to bite him. Yes, sir, 1'd like to bite him. And all the time I've been thinking that he was a friend.” Old Granny Fox met Reddy Fox. “What is going on in the Old Pas- ture?” demanded Granny Fox. “I wish I knew,” replied Reddy firarmer Brown's Boy's cutting away Il the bushes and all the young trees. fiirs. Reddy and I are not living in the ©01d Pasture now, but we had thought of moving back there. In fact, Mrs. Reddy had picked out a place for a new home over there. But we'll have o give it up; the Old Pasture's being spofisd.” Qid Granny Fox shook her wise old AN’S PAGE. Masculine Styles MARSHALL. ing lm a tailored coat that is nearly a duglicate of her brother's, with straight-heeled shoes, closely cut hair aad a simple felt hat—that same woman may appear in the frilliest of lace frocks at five that afternoon After all the masculine attire with most women is only a pose. You may choose between black lace and the so-called natural shades which are used by clever dressmak- Black is often posed over or- , pink. or apricot. The natural shades are achleved by using the linen threads in their natural undyed, unbleached condition. Beige, ecru and other tones are thus achieved. Often the lace is dyed to match the shade of chiffon with which it is sed—various violet tones being especially liked. The sketch shows lace dyed pink, which forms voke and flounces, while the frock between is of pleated pink georgette. The forecast is made that we are to have a revival of the old-time lingerie frock, combining fine em- broidery, hand tucking and various lace edges, insertions and medallions. This, of course, involves much hand work, but fine hand work one of the striking characteristics of the new clothes. (Copyright, 1925.) SPRINGTIME BY D. C. PEATTIE. Bluets. The bluets are the very essence of Spring. There is about their tiny stature, their innocent sky-blue eves | sazing up at one, something that | symbolizes the childhood of the year Quaker ladies and innocence are other names for this flower. All who know the demure charm can easily see how the names arose. Bluets are notabla for being among the few wildflowers of eastern United States that are really blue, without a touch of violet or purple in them In_the center of each blue eve is & golden “pupil” where the slender tube expands. Although the little four- lobed corolla is mever more than a half-inch across, the flower is still a consplcuous one, perhaps because it grows in tufts, with 20 to 30 of the delicate little stems together. Bluets are persistent little bloom- ers. Beginning now, they may keep up their good work of cheering the stroller in the upland pastures around Washington until June. After that another species, with lilac-colored flowers, will take their place. But it has not the innocent freshness of the bluet So little do we value the common blessings that it never occurs to any one in this country to cultivate bluets But in England, where they are not wild, they are highly prized, and as they will not grow in the open there. people raise them under glass as a great delicacy and rarity from Amer- ica, just as in this country we prize the English primrose. BY THORNTON W. BURGESS she, “and, It seems jhead. “Perhaps so,” said then again, perhaps it isn't. to me I smell smoke.” Granny Fox sniffed. Reddy Fox sniffed. Then they looked at each other and there was fear in the eyes of both. There was smoke, and it was coming from the Old Pasture Farmer Brown's Boy had begun to burn those piles of brush. (Copyright, 1925, by T. W. Burgess.) What TomorrowMeans to You BY MARY BLAKE. Aries. The conditions that prevail the latter part of today will show, tomorrow, a steady and continuous improvement, until at about noon you will sense a feeling of courage and optimism, which will put new life into you and give you that assurance which is so essential to the successful prosecution of any under- taking you may have in hand. Any enterprise that is based on good judg- ment can be launched with every pros- pect of ultimate success, and the signs counsel forceful activity and tireless energy. In the evening, the aspects— although not quite so inspiring—are be- nign, and you will, as & conssquence, view with complacency and satisfaction the efforts you made earlier in the day. Normalcy i3 a term that can be fitly applied to the child born tomorrow, both in a physical and a temperamental sense. This child, according to the signs, will be normally healthy, both in mind and body. While it may not be destined to make its mark in the world, it will be endowed with many lovable qualities that will endear it to one and all. It will not be very ambitious, and will probably not be prepared at any time to sacrifice its comfort, or that others, for the carrying out of any pro- gram that might, if put into execution, bring it either wealth or distinction. If a girl, it will become a good wife and mother; if a boy, & good husband and father. If tomorrow is your birthday, you are not very ambitious and not pe sistent In working to attain your o You have a normal intellect. erudition is more superficial than fundamental. You are a good conversationalist, and, possessing a retentive memory, have acquired a reputation for alertness of mind and keenness of perception. You cannot initiate as well as you can imitate; as a consequence, you are more fitted to fill 2 subordinate position than become a_matser or mistress of destiny. You are impulsively affectionate, but not so constant as others would like you to be. Your attachments are more transitory than permanent. You always crave what is hard to get. Temperamentally, You typify the old adage that ‘“expectation is sweeter than realization.” Well known persons born on this date are: Edward A. Sothern, actor; George Harris, educator; Hamilton Hamilton, artisf; Edwin A. Abbey, artist: Willlam W. Rockhill, oriental. t and diplomat, and Agnes Repplier, ithor. (Copyright, 19: Cheese Custards. Beat up four eggs, add half a cup- ful of boiling milk, three tablespoon- | fuls of grated cheese and a seasoning of salt, pepper and red pepper. Pour into some very small buttered timbale molds, stirring all the time, so as not to let the cheese settle. Stand the molds in .a saucepan, allowing the water to come within half an inch of the top. Simmer very gently until set. Cut some thin slices of bread and stamp them out in rounds a little larger than the molds. Put the but- ter into a frying pan and when quite het fry the bread a golden @olor. Dish one custard on each, put a little pile of grated cheese on the top of each and brown in the oven. To Remove Varnish. To remove old varnish from tables and chairs, or other furniture, make a hot paste of cornmeal and water, and spread it over the scratched or marred article, and the old varnish will come off easily in a jelly-like form, leaving the article as clean as 2 new board. Remove the cornmeal as soon as It cools, ~ | | Yorktown does to an American. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, DOROTHY DIX’S LETTER BOX Shall Handsome Hero Marry Plain Jane?—Trou- ble-Hunting Wife Whose Husband Sees Other Women — Calling Up on Telephone.: D R DOROTHY DIX: 1 am considered by everybody to be an excep- tionally handsome man. 1 have fallen in love with a nice, congenial girl, but I am afraid to marry her because she is not pretty. Do you think that I would grow tired of her because of this fact? Should T marry her, or seelk some girl as good-looking as myself? B. VAN DYNE. Answer: Well, Mr. Van Dyne, I should say that the homely girl would be your one best matrimonial bet. To hegin with, any man who adrires himself as much as you do has no' time to waste in worship of a woman's puichritude. If you pick out a living picture for a wife, she will expect you to burn incense before her, and to be always telling her what a lovely Deaches-and-cream complexion she has, and how blue her eves are and how prettily the hair curls around her neck, and what a slim, willowy figure she possesses, and this will be a_terrific bore to you. It will get frightfully on your nerves to have a wife who is always calling attention to her own good looks and not noticing you any more than if you were a man with just the ordinary features, assembled in the usual way. On the other hand, if you marry a plain girl, with no pretension to beauty, she will spend her days adoring you, and discoursing about your marvelous physique, and your poetic eyes, and your classical, profile, and your japanned hair. You need never fear that you will grow weary of a wife Who hands out this line of conversation, no matter if she would get the booby prize in any beauty show. Furthermore, the Deauty would expect to spend most income in adorning herself, for fine birds must have fine feathers. And you wouldn't have enough money left to get yourself the proper frame. If you will look around among your friends you will observe that the husbands and fathers of the women who are noted for their good looks alwavs resemble human rag bags, whereas our best-dressed men are united to ladies who are content to be modest wrens and keep in the background. And bear this in mind: That when a homely woman is fascinating she Is the most fascinating woman on earth. She has to be, because having no 100ks to attract men she has to develop her brains and her sympathies and tact, and acquire all the little arts and wiles and graces that allure And her fascination never wanes, as beauty does. Having learned the trick of conjure, she does not lose it As for fearing there will be any invidious comparison between an Apollo ourself and a plain Jane, why should you worry, when you get the best DOROTHY DIX. of the family like of it? JDFAR DOROTHY DIX: I have been married a vear and a half. My husband is e affectionate, good-natured, generous and thoughtful—even remembers to celebrate our wedding anniversary every month with a gift. He has only one fault, which preys upon my mind and makes me miserable. When we ure out driving I notice that he alwavs looks at the pussing women, but never at the men. Also in a restaurant he will look keenly at the waltress, but if the waiter is a man he never notices him. We have talked the matter over and he sees nothing wrong in it. He says that there is nothing to look at In men, for they all dress alike, while women's clothes attract the eye, But [ foel that there is sopething wrong with a person who acts this way. What do you think? IRENE. Answer: T think, Irene, that you have gone a long way to hunt for trouble, and that you will surely find it if you persist in your present course. Have vou never considered the power of suggestion, and that by con- stantly keeping before vour husband the picture of himself as a gray Lo- thario vou are dolng your best to make him one? Most men like to think of themselves as a devil of a fellow among the women, and if their wives are foraver accusing them of being one they are apt to try their luck and see if they are as fascinating as wifie thinks they are A wife's trust has kept many a man faithful. It roused his very of honor, and he couldn’t betray her faith. A wife's suspicions have set many a man roving. He was nagxged by her jealousy and he felt that if he had to pay for the name, he had as well have the fun of Ahe game. sense Consider this 2lso, Trene: There are men who are ladies’ men by instinct They like all women. They enjoy women's soclety. They are interested in what women do and wear. They like to buy chiffons and jewles. These men make the best of husbands—kind, sympathetic, full of the delicate little at- tentions that women love. And they are not a bit more likely to be philander- ers than the type of man who prefers men to women, who never has anvthing to say to women and whose ldea of having a good time is to go off hunting or fishing, with never a petticoat within 10 miles. 1 think you are acting very foolishly in heing jealous without cause, and if you are wise you will call your husband’'s attention to every pretty woman instead of getting green-eyed when he notices one. DOROTHY DIX. D-I:\R DOROTHY DIX: Do vou think & girl can win a man she likes by calling him up on the telephone and asking him to meet her? STELLA Answer: No. That is the vary best possible way to drive him from you There is no girl in the world of whom a man fights so shy as he does of the one who Has the telephone bug. Just use a little gray matter, Stella, and you will see why it is that a young man loathes the girl who is always telephoning him. His emplover hires him to work, not to spoon over the phone; and every time a girl cals him up she jeopardizes his jeb. So don’t do it. If the young man wants to talk to you, or make a date with you, he will phone you himself. You can’t get @ man by runping after him. He can outchase you, so dou't try ft. DOROTHY DIX (Copyright, 1925.) Ramble Around South America BY RIPLEY. BLOOD AND SAND AND BELMONTE T BUlL RiNG 13 WE SECOND LARGEST W HE WORLD now a senora, I learned—and home Fourteenth Day. taking care of her two babies. LIMA, Peru, February A woe is me. I am indeed a woe; was once wicked—and st I never did have any luck s.—Callao 1 looks it— town and no = Accidents will happen in the best regulated families, xo a girl must expect to have her heart broken once in a while. but now is just a port cleaner or more interesting than port towns usually are. It is really “Downtown Lima,” the “Ciudad de los Reyes,” founder, Pizarro, named it, lies a short 7 miles inland and visitors rarely hesitate in Callao as they rush to lovely Lima. Twenty minutes after landing in Callao we were in Lima, “The City of the Kings.” It is really more than that, for it was once called “Tres Veces Coronada Cludad de los Reyes"—"“The Three Times Crowned City of the Kings.” It is officially called Lima now. which is more as it should be, for there is nothing roval about the place. But it is interesting, and Spanish, and lively, although just now a bit fatizued from the Gran Centennial celebration of &e battle of Avacachu, the historic occasion of Peru's winning independence from Spain. This battle means much the same to a Peruvian as the battle of for as its Pershing was here, but just left. There are delegates to the Al Tercer Congreso Cientifico Panamericano. I took the first occasion to take of- fense at being called a “Gringo”—un- til 1 found out that I was not sup- posed to be Insulted at all and that the term is a common one and applied to all foreigners. “Green grow the rushes, O! etc.” Maybe your grandfather remembers it. Anyway, it was a song the sol- diers sang as they marched through Mexico in 1846, and the first two words are all the Mexicans ever learned or retained of it. 1 asked about my little dark-eyed senorita from Lima that I grew so fond of in Paris three years ago. I had promised to come to Lima some day to see her, although I was sure at the time that I never would, but I had sent her a wireless and told her that, after all, I was a man of my word and, although several vears had passed, 1 was on my way and added a hope that she would be glad to see me. But little Carmela did not answer. She was not in the throng at the Cal- lao pier, . My little” dark-eyed = \(?on the quality of the 18 lorient colors. Whether used in full or exquisite pastel, silk lio- gerie—any real silk—be- comes new in color, sheen and body. We absolutely Clotieos ab Quickly used. No boiling. No muss or saining hands. Your favorite the 18 shades, all Fadelesso-lighe. D. C, TUESDAY, MOTHERS AND THEIR CHILDRE Inspection Day. One mother says Once in a while on a rainy day my children play a game catfed “inspec- tion,” which means that they go about the house listing repairs needed upon furniture, and often finding ways to do the necessary jobs themselves Many a door-knob or caster or squeaking hinge has benefited by this simple occupation, which also teaches observation (Copy ght, 1925.) Man is a gregarious animal way of the transgressor is hard, but it is never lonesome. My Neighbor Says: Make a quantity of thick boil- ed starch on wash day, pour what is left over in a glass jar, put it in the refrigerator, and the next time you want to use it dilute with hot water A teaspoonful of lemon juice added to a quart of water will make rice very white and keep the grains separate when boiled. Colored handkerchiefs require a little more care in washing than plain ones. They should first be soaked for 10 minutes in a basin of tepid water to which a tea- spoon of turpentine has been add- ed. This will insure their retain- ing their color, and after the soaking they can be washed in the usual wey If threads draw hard and breaks easily when preparing a piece of fancy work, a little white soap rubbed on the wrong side of the linen is helpful. A lather applied with a brush is often convenient and does not harm the linen To clea Oriental beat it thoroughly, ther remove all dirt an rug first brush to Rub with a stift brush dipped in warm soapsuds to which a littie ammonia has been added and rub dry with a soft rag BAKING POWDER MARCH 31, The | 1925. Bigtory of Pour Name BY PHILIP FRANCIS NOWLAN. BALDWIN RACIAL ORIGIN—English. SOURCE—A given name. If you're given to poetic flights of you may find some symbolism in the fact that it is the family name of Baldwin which the locomotive has made famous ffom one end of the world to the other, provided, of course, you' know what the name of Baldwin means. It means “swift conqueror.” It was, of course, in the first place, a given name. It was of Teutonic origin, and was prought into ‘England by the Norman c¢onquerors, who were Teutonic in blood, and who, for the most part, re- tained their Teutonic nomenclature, even after they had adopted as their own language the Celtic-influenced La poken by the natives of. Northern France in the days when they first set- tled M Normandy ; which was, roughly, fancy oW ednesdeY in Bread Day is Rais FEATURES, the same period in which the Saxons invaded Britain The counterpart of the given name, however, existed among the Saxons of England at the time when the Normans arrived there. “Bald-win” is a simple combination ! of ancient Teutonic words which are to be traced in 5o many of our given names today. “Bald” meant ‘swift” or “‘speedy,” and “win” meant conqueror. Our own modern word “winner” dnd the verb “to win"" come from the same root. (Copyright, 1925.) New Place for Pocket. Pockets have been a decorative part of our clothes for several years, no matter how much in the background they are as really usefu! for handkerchiefs and lozenges. One of the newest pockets is that on the coat sleeve, and it serves both a decorative and a useful purpose. A handkerchief, of course, nicely chosen to harmonize with the coat, is neatly tucked in the little pocket, easy to reach and especially easy to look at Children love this! Raisin Bread and milk. And it’s good for them=—the nourishment of good wheat bread, fruit and milk in a delightful form. Give it to them for lunch and before bed time. Have raisin bread at its best~on Wednesdays. I pre- pare a special baking for mid-week —beautiful, golden loaves filled and flavored with Sun-Maid Raisins. Place a standing Wednesday order for this finer raisin bread. Phone your order now. Boker Out must I gallop from the house And g’tmbol o the lea, For spring has come to field and wood And most of all to me! 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Duz will not herm the most delicate weave or any water-fast color. No bailing or wash-board scrubbing is with Duz. Not even blueing—for Duz alone keeps white things from getting yellow. Duz even makes-yourhands-eoft and white. wewyorxk THE DUZ COMBANY cmcaco INCORPORATED