Evening Star Newspaper, July 15, 1925, Page 37

Early Plans For Holidays BY LYDIA LE BARON WALKER. HE home-maker, who has to plan her work and her time = with care in-order to get in all_the things she wishes to, makes a point. of-doing some of her Christmas sew during the Summer months, = Thite are mors reasons than one why- she has more opportunity to do such work at this JT.I8 WELL TO JOT DOWN THE INFORMATION IN A NOTE BOO! AND HAVE IT HANDY WHEN NEEDED. time. Tt she has children who go to acheol they will be having vacations, and, even though they are young, they n lend a helping hand in 1 duties, not too arduous for the strength nor too time-consuming to infringe on their playtime. - This help will give the mother many extra mo- ments. Every housewife, probably, has done all such strenuous housework as was possible before the hot days came, so that she could devote her- BEDTIME STORIE Grubby Gopher. Beware of folks who scom the hight But Tove the darkuesy of the night “—0ld Mother Nature. - s Sl hen Digger the Badger told Peter Rabbit that when he had lived in the West had he depended on Pralrie Dogs _for his living he -would have gone hungry mast of the time, Peter's curfosity was aroused at once. You would know it- would be. - “If u please, Mr. Badger,” sald Pete t did vou live on when you couldn’t get Prairie Dog out there in the Far West?” £ “Mice,” replied Digger. SAY HE JS NO BEAUT OW THAT FELLOW CA! “Were Mice the only folks -yeu hunted beside Yap Yap the Prairie X’ Peter asked “No,"” replied Digger. ‘'] had many @ good meal on Seek-Seek the Sper- mophile.” “Goodness, me:” exclaimed Peter, “who under the sun is that?”’ *“That,” replied Digger, “is a Ground Squirrel, own cousin to Striped Chip- munk, whom vou know so well. 18 used to be great fun to dig oat those Squirrels. “Was there anybody else that yeu hunted?” Peter persisted. “Let me see,” said Digger, scratch- ing his head as if he couldn’t rememe« . “Oh, yes, there was Grubby Gopher.” Peter looked more puzzled than ever. “Now, who under the sun is Grubby Gopher?” he asked. “I don't know any one around here by that name.’ “Well, if vou lived out where 1 came from you would know him,” said Dig- ser. “I must say he is no beauty, but how that fellow can dig!” - “Does he dig greit deep holes like Yap Yap the Prairie Dog?”’ Peter asked, “No, replied Digger. “No, he doesn’t dig that kind of a hole at all. ‘Have you ever seen where-Miner the dfole has been at work?” “What a foolish question. Of course, Y have,” rétorted Peter. “Any one living on the Green Meadows as long a4 I-have would have to be blind nat 10 have seen the long ridges made by Miner when pushing his tuanels along just under the surface.” Digger nodded. - “Just so0,” said he. “Well, Grubby Gopher -digs tunnels the same way Miner does, on!: them a little deeper, and the; make ridges on the surface. every little way he throws up a mound of earth.” ““Huyh, T don't see what he does that for,” said Peter. ““To get rid of the dirt.” replied Dig- gér. “He has to put that dift some- where. So every little way he opens up the tunnel to. the surface and pushes the dirt out until there is quite & mound.” “He isn't very smart, is he?™ said DPeter. No miore chafing! Corsets and tight bras- sieres chafe and gall unless the skin is protected with self to easier and less fatiguing duties. There are her real vacation da: count ‘on alse, when it is a pleasure to have some dainty ,.sone bit of embroldery or fancywork to do, as she éfts out under. the trees or on a veranda overlooking the water, or in the house on such rainy days as hap- pen to come in the holiday season. ‘Elicit Information. ‘When a2 woman's mind is turned toward the thought of Christrhas presents she-will be sure to remem. ber to get data that will help her when she buys presents as well as when she makes them. For instance, there a¥e friends to whom gloves are just the gifts you want to make. Now is the time to get the sizes without nukxnf the person suspect any mo- tive. If you try to find this out about Christmas time they will immediately suspect your reasons, and the gift will not be a surprise, but the fylfilment of an expectation. This robs a gift of its mystery, which is part of the joy of getting and of giving presents. Silk hoslery has become an expected accessory of a woman's wardrobe, and it {s often costly and exquisite. ‘Therefore it has entered the rank.of ifts -almost as much as gloves. Now. s the time to ascertain s! of stock- ings, also without causing any oneto suspect your object. A Note Book Valuable. Keep a nete book, dlary or address book hindy, so that you can jot down the information you so carefully and tactfully get. It is unwise to depend on ene’s memory, which may play you = bllr;ck and mix sizes and-names ter- If you write down names and ad. dresses of friends met during the Summer—and it is a great season for meeting new people—you can have the privilege of sending them cards- at Christmas and recall to them. the good times you had together. Or, better still, you may find out birthday and anniversary dates and surprise friends with some trifies or ‘cards at theses times. An unexpected remem- brance s doubly felicitous. - Fancywork. In_ returning to the thought of vacation fancywerk, let me remind you that there are several d that can be ‘had free by sending a X | selfgddressed and stamped envelope to me, care of this paper, with a re- quest for any special.one desired. Do not make mvzm for more than one thing at a time, though each separate request as it comes in will bs an- swered. Requests have comsé in.for so many patterns and designs-at one time that this regulation has had to be made. A 2-cent postage stamp will be sufficient for only a certain weight, therefore but one pattern will-be for- warded at & time. Inclose but one stamped envelope and ask for one] thing. Write as often as vou.wish and each request will be attended to as ft comes. = = BY THORNTON ¥. BURGESS “What do you meéan, isn't smart?” asked Digger. ““Why, If he keeps making openings into his tunpet like'that -what is to prevent enemies from coming in after him?" demanded Peter. o “He closes the door,” replied Dig- ger, tartly. “Just as soon as he has pushed a load of dirt out he plugs up the hole. The only time he leaves a hole open i{s when he wants to alr fellow certainly has exclaimed Peter. “Pock. ets! What kind of pockets?” (Cepyright. 1026. by T. ‘Burgess.) e The Chinese have often been con- quered, but their victors bave always been absorbed by them.: As a race they loathe fighting. oday Eyes and Teeth. If a woman has beautiful eyes, most other defects of feature will be for- given. See that the skin afound the eyes Is firm and emooth. Wrinkles do not by any means spoil the eyes' beauty, indeed, a few lines add to the expres slon and character. Women nearing middle age often have more beautiful eyes than young people because they have lived and developed and their minds are most Interesting. Use your ey Look at people when they talk to you, eyes that always look down or elsewhere give no, impression but one of shiftiness. Even if u must stand by your mirror and prac- tice “an artificial lighting up of fthe eyes, do so. Don't use your eyes foolishly: don’t by any means look af- fected. This is bad taste and. worse, old-fashioned! But learn to use your eyes. Many women have never done 0. 8hape your evebrows nicely; they frame the eyes, therefore must be well marked and well shaped. If they are thick and scraggy, run a brush dipped in ordinary mucilage over them at night, draw the hairs together to a nice line and let the mucilage dry. This trains the hairs and causes some coarser ugly ones to fall out. Clp off, and keep clipped, the hairs that are too much out of alignment, using your manicure scissors, points furned away from you. If the eyebrows are too thin, use castor oil or a hair tonic on them and brush them well. Make your lashes longer and thick- er, as this is important. Clip off the of them and rub nightly with n cold cream, which consists of lanolin melted down with cold cream to make a thick paste. To make a harmless eyelash darken- ing cream, burn a candle under glass until you have collected a tablespoor:- ful of fine soot and mix with petrole- um jelly or cold cream to make a black paste. It washes off easily. As the teeth play such an important part in a woman'’s looks as well as her health, they also must be taken into consideration. Go to a dentist at once and have your teeth cleaned. If he is a good dentist he will go very carefully around the edges of every tooth and with a sharp instru- ment scrape.off all the tartar, includ- ing what has gotten under the gums. No miatter how healthy you are or how carefully you scrub your teeti, some tartar is sure to collect. It hardens in a gray, white or yellowish substance around the necks of the teeth, and when it becomes very bed it works up under the gums. This sets up an irritation, pus pockets form, the gums shrink, pyorrhoea de- velops and eventually the teeth have to come out. The dentist will scrub the teeth with a revolving brush and some wet pum- ice, making them beautifully glossy and white and 100, per cent improved * all your clothes deserve ‘the care you give to fine fabrics & Ly Allof Menday’s laundry Lux-washed now! i (B " Your hands, too, deserve the utmost bindness R care of them all! - Today’ Lux works its magic with 2/l onday’laundry. For nowadays" every thing:that’s washable is so nice 7 "be trusted to ordinary it sl = "~ ‘“seap. - Your:hands, ‘too, deserve your years-and years your silks and soft wocleris have been like new again afeer_each -washing. Lux took pieces stay so fresh and unfaded, sheets and towels so snowy white. How faith- fully your things wear now. How won- derfully soft and smooth-Lux leaves your hands! the You know what amazing suds even a speck of Lux always filves you—that’s why it’s'so,economical . Nomd,‘gougb,dishpm handsnow- for everything! T i u-?:onful of Luz into. d;m:smf:x suds are so: .0 h’:f your hand s stay soft and whi with not 2 trace of that tell-tale in-the-dishpan look. oA little Lux goes so Jar it’s an-economy 10.us¢-4¢ - in appearance. By brushing them yourself twice a day with a ggod tooth paste and a stiff-bristled bfush you can keep them white and polished,.al- though you should go to a dentist once every six months for a thorough professional cleaning. If you do_this, | you will never have pyorrhea. These are means of quick improvement. ve your teeth exam- ere necessary with invisible white porcelaln fillings in front and metal fillings in back. Never have teeth removed if you can help it. Hot Pickled Cherries. Wash the cherries. Do not remove the stems, but cut them in uniform lengthe. Pack solidly in clean glass jars. Pour over them a boiling sirup. Slip a silver knife down the sides to aid the air bubbles to rise. Séal while hot. Cover with heavy cloth to keep hot as long as possible. To make the sirup use one cup of sugar, one cup of vinegar, one-fourth cup of water and a teaspoonful of mixed spices. My Neighbor Says: If a little butter-is rubbed on the fingers and knife used in seeding raisins the stickiness will be prevented. . Sprinkle . clothes with hot water and they may be irgned almost immediatély. . ; Ofl or grease spots on marble may be removed by spreading with a paste made of Fuller's earth and water. Allow it to remain for two-days, wash off and polish. g : The white of.an egg applied to a burn or scald is most " soothing and will cause the burn to_hegl quickly. When the bristles of the carpet sweeper become soft from use, put a little common baking soda_in .some Hot water.. take the brush from the sweeper, dip it up and down in- this solution and let dry in the sun. 1t you have a small piece of coarse screening, such as is used over cellar windows, cut it to fit your flower bowls; then turn down . the four corners. making it look lke “a small table, and place it in the -bowl. Flowers put through the holes in screening may be arranged very attractively and will last much longer than when crowded into a bowl. Spiced Gooseberries. Top and tail some goosebérries and wash them. Make a sirup, allowing three pints of sugar io one pint of vinegar. When the sirup is thick add the berries and boil until the berries are tender. Add miore sugar it - necesearv. When nearly done snice with cloves, ginger and cinna- mon. To Clean White Felt. Marks on a white felt hat can be removed by rubbing them with fine sandpaper. Then rub in all over the surface powdered magnesia and leave on for about a day. After the mag- nesia has been brushed off, it will be found that the hat is quite clean. MODE MINIATURES Society at home and abroad brings its sports seats to the golf games, race meets and tennis tournaments. And what weary shifting from one tired foot to another they avold! For in en instant you can implant one firmly in the ground, exchange in a comfortabla moment of friendly gossip or leisurely read the list of entries at the trachk. And when all is over the seat ig quickly collapsed and carrled over the, arm as conveniently as an umbrella Certainly if you value ease as a spec- tator one of these ‘will be vour next investment MARGETTE. FEATU RES. BY MRS. HARLAND H. ALLI Truths About Toothbrushes. They tell us now that each of us should purchase atr least 12 tooth- brushes a year—one for each month. Twice or three times a day, for 30 days, is supposed to ‘be’enough serv ice to demand of any good brush, and after that it is entitled to honorable retirement. . Certainly, it Is poor economy ever to completely “‘wear out” a toothbrush. Most dentists insist that a person should have in use steadily at least two toothbrushes, one for morning and one for night, and that if the same brush is used -only once a day and then dipped into_some good anti- septic and allowed {c dry thoroughly it will materially lengthen its life. As to how long to use a toothbrush, it depends almost wholly upon how reg- ularly and effectively you use it. If we do ot require one every month, as has been suggested, certainly one ought not t6 be kept more than three months, as is often found to be the case. Probably the majority of people who take regular and systematic care of their teeth use about six a year. The reason for all this is mot to boost the toothbrush trade, as one might at first surmise, but because after that length of time the bristles of your brush have become worn and have lost their spring and resiliency. By continuing to use a brush that is ready for the discard you,are not real 1y cleaning your teeth—which is the Job of any toothbrush—and so are de- feating the purpose of the original in- vestment. When using an old tooth- brush that otight to be thrown away you will motice, too, that tiny little slivers keep coming off from the worn- out bristles, and these constitute a real danger by lodging between the teeth and working under the gums. There are many types of brushes on the market, and every ought to be able to find one to suit her personal demands. Practically all dentists recommend the serrated brush today in preference to the old-fash foned one with the flat surface, be. cause the irregular length of bristles insures more effective penetration. For the average person the fairly stiff brush, not too wide, is beet; though, of course, a person With exceptionally tender gumis would require. a soft brush. B Whatever the type of brueh select- ed, there are certain regulations as to CED shopper| [ the care of the brush whick must be observed if the purchaser wduld .ob. .tain the greatest comfort and satis ‘faction. To begin with, a. new brush should never be used without firer soaking in water for at least 12 hours It is only natural that the bristles of a_ brush which is used without this preliminary soaking may become loosened and give trouble. You see when the brush {s made the knots of bristles are made a trifle amaller than the holes in which they rest, in erder to allow for the slight swelling of the bristles. Therefore. the thing to do is to soak the brush overnight before using it the first time, which will ex- pand the bristles without straining them, and afterward just the steadv use will keep-them firm. Sometimes in using a mew brush you will find that the trimmer has done careless work and left a bristle or two sticking up above .its fellows. The thing to do is not o take hold of the offending bristle and yank it out by the root, as this only loogens the whole knot and injures vour brush, but get the scis sors and carefully clip the bristle off even with the rest. As you may have discovered, a minute or two immersian in lukewarm water before using each time not ‘only greatly improves the quality of your brush, but makes the operation of scrubbing the teeth pleasanter, and is.also easier on the gums. . s Cheese Biscuits. Rub two ounces of butter ints sii ounces of flour, add three ounces ef grated cheese, a seasoning df salt. pepper and red o r and make into a stiff paste with ‘a little beaten egg. Roll out thin and cut into small fancy- shaped biscuits. Lay on a tin and bake in a moderate over until vellow These biscuits keep well and may be reheated in the oven for use. * Pineapple Cherry Salad. Mix together one pint of diced pife apple, one pint of seedsd swest cher ries, one pint of diced celery and two tabléspoonfuls of sugar. Stand it ‘gn ice until ready to serve. Serve on lettuce leaves and with mayonnaise dressing, in which may.be used pitie- -apple juice in place of vinegar. This will serve six people. TEA ansa is 80 refreshing and itihas that superb flavor. -~ Try it today. Listerine-- the safe afitiseptic is never sold in bulk ] Gy - ‘REMEMBER THIS FACT: 7 OU can avoid fraudulent imitations by "demand- ing Listerine in the original 'package—14-ounce, 7-ounce, 3-ounce and 1%-ounce. ~ " LAMBERT PHARMACAL' COMPANY ' SaintLouis, T, 5. A, MADRID .. * MELBOURNE™ - PARIS MEXICO-CITY