Evening Star Newspaper, December 28, 1926, Page 26

ERTSEL LA ISLL SR S8 31 0 A0 "WOMAN’S PAGE Rainy Days Made Happy for Children BY LYDIA LE BARON WALKER. There are families in which children felight in rainy days when they must remain indoors, just as there are plenty of families where such a day is considered by the children to be “an awful bore.” Then parents do also, and they dread stormy weather as much as their offspring. It is the mother who has it in her power to make the children enjoy be- ing confined to the house or heartily ', THE PEANUT HUNT IS A HAPPY E INDOOR GAME FOR CHILDREN IN STORMY WEATHER. deplore it. The home atmosphere is created by her more than by anyone else. If the house is large enough for one room to be devoted to the chil- dren as nursery or play-room, both she and the children are fortunate. It is 80 much more difficult to keep children happily entertained when there is no place that they can call thelr very own. The youngsters like space, and need 1t, for they must be very active part of the time, anyway. Games have to be invented to give restless little legs opportunity to be active without really romping. In apart- ments, romping children are disturb- to those below. It is hard on the little folk then, when rainy days come, especially so if mother keeps saying “Children do keep quiet.” It is wiser to see that they are happily employed in stormy weather. 3 It is the resourceful mother who brings out some special toys kept for Just such days, and invested with a special charm partly because they cannot be played with on any other days, and partly because the things have interest in themselves that add delight to the time. Such toys, or even one toy, can be Invested with enough charm to hold the attention for a long time. When it palls and the fun lags, another diversion has to be substituted. Perhaps she reads to them. That is generally a popular di- version. Favorite Frolic. For the active game that is especial- 1y needed in the middle or late after- noon let me suggest a peanut hunt. The mother hides the peanuts in all sorts of odd places, in keyholes, under corner of table scarf, between folds of newspapers, behind cushions in cor- ners of the room, behind tables, etc., wherever the children can rummage without danger of breaking things! Parafin pape-oavered candies can be used instead = eanuts, or pop- corn, but nothins hat would be sticky, such as uncovered candies. Or the hunt may be for marbles with a prize of candy for each 10 marbles (or beans) found by any child. Quiet Game. Another quilet game which will, nevertheless, give plenty of motion to little legs can be found in placing a tumbler full to the brim on a square of table (or floor) oilcloth, and seeing how many can walk by it, lifting each foot as high as possible without jar- ring the tumbler enough for any wa. ter to be spilled. A little prize, such as a frosted cake or cookie, instead of a plain one, a piece of fruit, etc., adds zest to the fun. If a child does not lift his foot high he has to try again. He must walk just as close to the tumbler as possible, also. There should be several rounds to this game for each child to get plenty of ex- ericise. - My Neighbor Says: New leaiher boots are some- times rather difficult to polish successfully. When this is the case, it s a god plan to rub the leather with a cut lemon. Allow the juice to dry thor- oughly, apply blacking in the usual way and polish with a good hard brush. Save all left-overs. By us- ing a little ingenuity, many tasty dishes may be prepared. Save left-over coffee in a glass Jar. It will be useful for cof- fee jelly, coffee souffle or for mocha frosting. To prevent juice running from pies, make a paste of flour and water and, after put- ting the bottom crust on the plate, spread this paste around the edge of the crust. ‘When stockings wear out, cut feet off, split each stock- ing leg, then sew the two pieces together. These make splen- did dust cloths and are easily washed. Rugs that have become torn and frayed can be made neat again by turning back the edges with a wide strip of ad- hesive tape. This makes a flatter and neater edge than sewing. Scald black stockings and black cotton gloves in salt.and water before wearing themsand they will not crock. MILADY BEAUTIFUL BY LOIS LEEDS Reducing the Face. Dear Miss Leeds—Can you tell me how to reduce the size of my face? The rest of my body is in the correct proportions, but my face is too round and my cheeks are too fat 1 have to wear glasses all the time, which makes this more conspicuous. Is yel- wlow oxide of-mercury good for eye brows and lashes? RACHEL R. Answer—It is not easy to reduce a fat face without reducing one’s whole 25 »ody and the fact that facial wrinkles result from the loss of the subcutane- ous fat is a serlous drawback. Do vou think you would prefer a thin, lined face to a smooth, plump one? 1f you wish to try losing some of the fatness, however, bathe vour face at bedtime in a basinful of water, to which 15 drops of tincture of benzoin have been added. Dry your skin and apply a facial mask, preferably of thin rubber, to induce perspiration while you sleen. A thin, soft towel or folds of cheese cloth may be used if you have no rubber. Next morning ‘wash your face with pure soap and ‘warm water, rinse well and rub with ice, dry and pat on a little cold cream as a powder base. Choose glasses with lenses that are not perfectlv round; that is, wear the kind that are deeper below the diameter than above. Or perhaps octagonal lenses would be more becoming. The preraration you mentlon is used especially for sties or sore lids. If you wish to encourage the growth o your lashes and eye- brows, you may use ordinary white vaseline. LOIS LEEDS. Dear Miss Leeds—I am 19 years old nd my ankles are very thin and the muscles of my legs are rather high up. What can I do for that straight stretch from my ankle to my calf which spofls the shave of my legs? ‘They have a knotted look. My bust is also very small. How can I develop 1t? AGNES. Answer—I think that your difficulty is underweight. Bring your weight up to normal for your age and height. It is not possible for you to have a well- formed figure unless you do so. Eat simple, nourishing food, sleep eight or nine hours each night and take a moderate amount of exercise In the open. Please send a stam-ed, self- ddressed envelope for m- leaflet on ‘How to Gain Weigh which gives diet and exercise suggestions. LOIS LEEDS. Being Popular. Dear Miss Leeds—(1) I am not very popular. How can I make mvseif 807 (2) I am 15 years old, 61% inches tall and weigh 137 pounds. My bust is 37 and my hips 38 inches. What should T welgh? (3) I have dark brown halr, parted on one side and shingled behind. My eyes are bluish- grey, my skin tanned with a few freckles = What colors should I wear? Please answer by mail. B. R. E. Answer—I am glad to answer my readers by mail when they inclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope with their letters; otherwise, I must an- swer through this column. (1) To find out how to be popular, study other girls who are popular. What is it that attracts people to, them? Is It not good nature and willingness to co- operate with others? Good looks neatness, pretty clothes and kind-man ners help, also. The, ability to dance well, play card games, talk easily and make oneself agreeable are elements of popularity in most circles. (2) You are rather too heavy even for a well- developed girl of your age and height but you are too yuung to put your- self on a reducing diet. Trim down your figure by plenty of outdoor exer- cise. (3) You may wear dull pink, coral, apricot, bright red, rust, brick red, dark green, dark blue, ecru, deep briliant yellow, mahogany, dark brown, deep cream. LOIS LEEDS. (Copyright. 1826.) - Following her 46-mile hike from Providence to Boston recently, Miss Eleanor Sears, soclety leader, without revealing any signs of fatigue enter- :ained a group of friends at a dinner in her home. REG’LAR FELLERS—Home-work-a-la-Mode. B THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1926. Fashionable Folk by dJulia Boyd SUB ROSA BY MIML Asking for Punishment. Here's X. Y. Z. speaking—a nice boy, too, if one is to judge from the letter he sends. A nice boy—but slow to read the signs of the times. He's been in love with Lena for a few dozen months, and at one time she craved his society. But, cold, fickle woman, she threw him over for another—or rather, just let him down completely, saying that the old spark didn’t burn any more, and X. Y. Z must find himself a’ new sweetheart. Our hero fs not built that way. He doesn’t fall in love once a week or once a year. He falls hard and stays that way Consequently, Lena's announcement nearly finished him. Still he didn't despal; He continued to be “just good friends with her.” Oh, the torture of that relationship to the man wh still in love with the girl who isn't! Apparently, Lena’s not the type to keep a man hanging around year after year hoping. She's been decent and fair enough to warn X. Y. Z. that he hasn’t an earthly chance. She’s begged him to forget about her—glive her up, not to come to see her any more—but the old boy won't listen. Blindly, doggedly and foolishly he continues to hope for the best. Some day she may change. On her last birthday he sent her a nice present, which was carefully re- turned. His great problem at the moment is this vear's birthday which looms ahead, and on which he would like to have another try at sending her a gift. Do I advise it? Do T advise a man to stick to a ship that's so nearly sunk you can’t see it for the waves? I do not. 1 can’t honestly understand this strange, blind, almost fanatic per- sistence on the part of the poor boy. If Lena were holding out any hope; it she were kidding him along, teas- ing him a bit—then there would be some éxcuse for his constant refusal to acknowledge Fimself beaten. But in the face of her own honesty—of her sending back a birthday gift— what can X. Y. Z. hope to gain out of another try? Take it from me, X. Y. Z., when a girl sends back n present as nice as the one you described to me, she must be pretty determined about giv- ing vou the air forever. The feminine heart that can steel itself against a birthday offering is hard enough and cold enough to throw away the affections of even so nice a person as yoursel If you keep on crawling back to Iena you are asking for punishment. As she despa‘rs of making you un- derstand the finality of her refusal, she will choose more desperate and more cruel measures to convince you that_all is over. Why not go way back and sit down while you still have your dis. nity and self-respect left? ~Best of tuck to you, but don’t send any more birthday_ gifts Mimi will be glad to answer any in quiries directed to this paper. provided a Stamped. addressed envelope is inclosed. FOOD AND HEALTH BY DINIFRED STCART GIBBS. During the seven days of Natiopal Thrift week these special points Will be stressed from day to day: Monday, Nationa: Thrift day; Tuesday, Budget or Home Economy day; Wednesday, Life Insurance day: Thursday, Own Your Own Home day; Friday, Safe In- vestment Saturday, Pay Bills Promptly y, and ‘Sunday, Share With Others da: My readers will undoubtedly be es- pecially in sted in_Tuesday's pro- gram—that is, Home Budget or Home Economy day. Its purpose is to cali the attention of all citizens to the need of a systematic plan in regard to the saving and spending of money. Bud- geting is the basis of this appeal. 1 have tried to show that there is something more to food budgeting than the mere dealing with figures important as these may be. So to- day T should like to take time to write more on the mathematical side of this question. By discussing the best ways to fos- ter the idea the thrift committee says: “Get the parent and teacher as sociations to hold a meeting, with a strong speaker for the discussion of home economy problems. Encourage the banks to distribute budget books on this day.” Will not any readers of Food and Health who would like to help in th national project think, then, of this very suggestion? If you and your children attend such a meeting as that indicated, for example, think of ways in which you can interest the children in this home budgeting scheme. The more mathematical among the youngsters will like the fun of juggling the figures in their own little budget accounts. Those who are not blessed with a mathe- matical sense must have a little help. True thrift is not meagerly stint ing, but rather sensible spending and saving. But the youngsters and some of us grown-ups will undoubtedly need speclal prodding to get in line for the mathematical grind involved in get- ting the budget started. Once started, the children’s personal expense ac- counts and budgets will serve excel- lently as talking points for lessons in health and efliciency. Coming to the general household budget, I know of no better guide to the proper planning of the family dietary. With a well worked out ex- pense account before her, the house- wife can tell at a glance whether Johnny is getting enough milk, whether his father is getting too much beefsteak and, in short, whether the family as a whole is recelving its proper share of body-bullding and body-regulating material. Crab Flake Cocktail. Arrange the crab flake in cocktafl glasses and pour over cocktail sauce and serve with rings of lemon. For he cocktail sauce use one bottle of L two teaspoonfuls of horse- two teaspoonfuls of lemon two teasponfuls of Worcester- sauce and a dash of tabasco uice, shire auce McNaught Syndicate, Inc., N Y. Sletches made at the in Waakinglor, B. C. g i =~ The Daily Cross-Word Puzzie (Covyright. 1926.) Across. 1. Expression of grief. 5. Purpose. 8. Tibe.an monk. Genus of flowering plants 13. Juice of a tree. 14. S-shaped moulding. 15. Young goat. 16. Device for concentrating 17. Conjunction. 19. Tranquillity. 21. Make a mistake. 23. Turf. 24. Sack. 26. Connected. 27. Vandal. 29. Russian mountain range. 30. A larger quantity. 31. Inclosure. 32. Escort. 34. Humor. 35. Corroded. 36. Drink. 38. Therefore. 41. Serious. . One thing. Plan. Tug. . Descendant. 50. Reglon of South América. 51. Was aware, - . Wood used for bows. . Indian peasant. Down. Presently. _ Fall behind. Small sunken court. View. Request. Egyptian delty, . Mire. . On the water. . Division of China. . Recess of a church. . Conducted. Arid. Seed envelope. Building in Athens. tartle. Large drain. Motor coach. In good spirits. . In what manner. . Interlaced ropes. Western Indian. . Stroke firmly. . Part of a play, . Most important. . Shell. . A number. . Ultimate fortune. Contradict. Card game, . Is allowed. . Animal's foot. . South American city. Of 1,513 young woman students at the University of Kansas who turned in their preferences as to what line of work they wished to follow after graduation only seven expressed a desire to become homemakers. | extremes of sentiment LITTLE BENNY BY LEE PAPE. Me and Shorty Judge was standing around the lam post, and 2 ladles was tawking to each other down at the corner and one of them had a little cerly wite dog and it was standing down there waiting for them to get done tawking, giving me a ideer. and 1 sed, Hay, I tell you lets wat, you go down and teeze that little dog and Ill go down.and chase you away and make a speetch to you about being kind to dum animals, and then the lady that belongs to the dog will give me’ something for a reward and wat- ever she gives me Ill giv you half. Like fun, some of these little dogs are the werst ones to teaze, you go down and teaze it and Ill make the speetch and glve you half, Shorty sed. And he waited up there and I started to go down to teaze the dog, ony as soon as I made one face at it he started to bark and show his teeth like enything, having sutch long teeth for a little dog you wouldent of bin serprized to see them on a big dog and the lady that belonged to him sed, Boy, be careful, do you wun to_be bitten? Why, does he bite? I sed, and she sed, Some days he does. Me thinking, G, this looks like one of the days. Wich jest then Shorty Judge came running down, saying, Hay, go away from that dog, dident you ever heer about kindniss to dum animals, go away from there before I soak you a shot. Wich jest then he started to go away himself on account of the dog chasing him, and the next time I saw him was around the corner, him say- ing, Hay, that heck of a ideer, and me saying, Well how did I know that was the kind of dog it was? ‘Wich how did 1? THE DAILY HOROSCOPE Wednesday, December 29. The sun and Neptune are in benef- ic aspect tomorrow, which should be favorable for most activities. There is a sign of speclal success for those who attend to details and this class should be lucky in obtain- ing employment under this sway. It is a day for pushing all one's important affairs and should bring orofit from mgny lines of work. Democracy in the United States will reveal many odd vagaries, for there will be a desire to dictate and to dominate While women will walk in silk at- tire, they will also earn it, for the plapetary government indicates that thers will be added hordes of wage earners. In the new year there will be many marvelous movements ‘main tained for the education of all the people. Colleges will provide for poorer students, and childhood Wwili be safeguarded as never before. Perception is supposed to be ex- extraordina keen while Neptune S benefic aspect. Thought trans- m jon may be tried with success by many while this rule prevails, the scers declare. The new year is to be a time when and activity are apparent. There will be a few persons who have not definite courses be more System and order will | prevalent than in the past, for science is to enter into the most trivial af- fairs of life. Tomorrow should be a day profita- ble to artists, since it is conducive to the understanding of their ambi- tions. Persons whose birth date 1t is have the augury of much success in the coming year. Elderly persons may marry and all ages will be suscepti- ble Children born on that day proba- blv will have a lot of commonsense ana ability to make life a prosperous experience. MOTHERS AND THEIR CHILDREN. Note Paper. One mother says: Children should be encouraged to write their “thank you’’ letters during their vacation. To add a touch of in- dividuality to their paper, I sometimes hemstitch plain note paper. The hem- stitching s made by sewing on the machine (without thread) around the margin. A tiny bird or other picture my be sketched. Little Christmas, Thanksgiving or Easter seals are ap- propriate after these vacations. I find that the children are more painstak- ing and Interested In their letters now t);:,!; they were before we adopted this P! Molded Rice With Sause. This is a very adaptable dessert. Boil the rice as usual, taking care to have it stiff enough to mold when cold. The sauce i{s made from canned frult with its juice. When the cold molded rice is placed on an attractive dish, pour a_ border of the freshly opened canned fruit and juice around it and serve. BY GENE BYRNES FEATURES. . THE SPIDER WOMA BY HAZEL DEYO BATCHELOR. John Henderson marrics IHelees Ford without telling her that he has tired of her. When they return from their honeymoon her younger sister, Natalie, marries. John has become interested in a charming widow, Nina Price, on their trip to Havana, and Helena confides in Natalie that she {s sure he no longer loves her. Natalie advises her to fight for him if she wants hm enough. Helena, feeling that she is the ~ight woman for him, decides to try. She turns herself into @ spider woman, weaving a wedb. She first tries indifference, but it seems to do mo good, for John departs on a business trip to the Coast, and visits Nina. She encourages him to make love to her, and on his return he plans to ask’ Helena to free him. She is ready for him, however. and before he can tell his news she talls him she is no longer in love with him. Of course, he leaps to the conclusion that she loves some one else, and she lets him believe it. Helena goes out to stay with Natalte in the country and ,Natalie’s baby s born. In the meantime, her attitude toward him hurts John’s pride and piques his in- terest. When she comes to the city to talk over their affairs he makes love to her. She repulses him indig- nantly, ond afterward he realizes that he still loves her. He receives a let- ter from Nina telling him that she is married, so that it looks as if he {s out of luck all around. Then one day Natalie comes to his office and he takes her out to lunch. CHAPTER L. The Little Plotter. Natalle smiled into his eyes. It was true that she hadn't come down to his office in all the time she had known him. No wonder he was sus plcious. “Perhaps 1 have a reason. Maybe T have designs on you.” John grinned back at her. such an adorable child! “Anyway,” she continued, “you did flirt With me one evening. I don't care how much you deny it. But, She was “OF COURSE THE LUNCH 1S DE- LICIOUS, JOHN.” of course, I can’t expect anything so charming now. I'm an old married woman with a baby."” At this moment the waiter inter- rupted with’ their orders of clams, and Natalle began to eat hungrily and with maddening indifference. But after the plates had been whisked away her eyes met John's, and she said a little breathlessly. “Don’t you ever dare to tell if I breathe a secret to you. Promise!" “Of course I promise.” & “Helena’s had a quarrel with her best beloved. I don’t know whether you're Interested or not. And I knaw it's none of my business. But some- how. John, I always thought that you and Helena were pretty well How'’s Mrs. Price these days, ay? Still as interesting as ever? e never interested me,”” John be- gan angrily, but Natalle interrupted lightly. “Oh yes, she did. Remember this, hn, Helena has told me just about thing. Of course I never did be- lieve that you could fali for any length time for that little four-flusher, Nina. But I thought Helena was real- ly sunk. I never saw any one so car- rled away. I simply couldn't argue with her, and I finally gave up trying. 1 thought to myself, well, she’'ll come to her senses when John comes home. But she didn’t. And then, of course, I had to get sick and pass out of the plcture for a time. And then you came home with your news which I didn’t hear for several days after your return.” “Helena sprang hers before I did mine."” “Oh, yes; but you were all ready to spring yours. What difference does it make who sprang it first? You know as well as I that Helena is a darned attractive woman. every day. You can't expect to treat her indifferently and not have another man appear on the scene. But as T sald before, she's had a quarrel with her best beloved. John hated that repetition of tha phrase “best beloved,” he hated to let Natalie see how curious he was. He was eager to question her, and yet he hesitated because he didn't want her to know how eager he was. And she just sat there smiling irritatingly, and ‘eating her filet of sole with great gusto. “Well?" He sald after a time. “Sup pose she has." Natalle shrugged. “Of course {if that doesn't mean anything to you, I can only say that I've done my part. Of course the lunch is delicious, John, 1 don’t mean to infer that I'm not enjoying it. Then, too, I did have some shopping to do for Junior. He's already out- growing his clother. But for all that, my main reason for coming to town was to ses you and tell vou that lit- tle piece of news. After all, it's a hot day, and in the country I could bs much cooler. Some people are never grateful for anything.™ With downcast eyes and careful precision, she dipped into her stuffed tomato salad. To look at her one would have thought her incapable of any schemes. and yet she was here on behalf of Helena, although she had been careful to say nothing about it before leaving. “I just thought.” cently, between sips of fced coffes, “that you might like to know. Some- times a man has success with a wo- man on the rebound. Of cou doesn’t always happen that w lots of times it does, and it seems to me that if ou do care for Helena—— Of course I suppose [ have no right to asqume that you sl “I do care for her,” John flamed savagely “I've mever stopped caring for her. I lost my head the other night and made love to her, but she was furlous with me. She couldn’t get out of the apartment fast enough.” “That was before she quarreled with her best beloved,” Natalie sald smoothly. “I should think it be worth your while to try again.” (Covyright. 1926.) (Continued in tomorrow’s Star.) She gets prettier she said, Inno- Clues to Character Y J. 0. ABERNETHY. Swift Action. Do you make quick decisions? Are you ready to tell what you thinl about this or that the moment it 1s presented to you? Then it's a cinch to pick you out of a crowd Visualize a line up and down from where the nose joins the forehead In the center of the brows. Let the line split the nostril in the center, and then extend it stralght downward below the lips so that if the chin stuck out the line would cross it. Should the chin drop beh:nd the line, you will know that the subject is hasty of action and thought. You will know that here is the man who lacks strength to carry on for hours at a time in a phvsical en- |.durance test. Few of this type would distinguish themselves in any kind | of marathon. Yet this type has its | own way of fighting, despite the lack of endurance. Quick, deadly blows and a hasty retreat are his methods of gaining his ends. What he lacks in endurance he tries to make up in speed and viclousness. (Copyright. 1926.) Jots From™ Geography Le Chateau d' If, off the coast of France, in the Mediterrean, is a French prison. In times past political offenders were imprisoned here—tho sentences nearly always ending in death. Le Chateau has been made world-famous by Dumas’ tale of Monte Cristo. Today the ramparts of the fortress are gradually falling Into decay due to the buffeting of the sea and wind. —_— Queen Mary is & competent art aritio as well as Queen of the British com- monwealt] What'’s your score at breakfast? DON'T do your eggs in four (spoonfuls). Your coffee in three (gulps). And every morning try to take a few more strokes off your break- fast score. Instead, make each meal a pleasure. A newspaper. Fruit. Cereal. Eggs and crisp bacon. Thin slices of toast. And then— here’s the secret of success. The sport and, of course, coffee! page Good coffee! Chase & Sanborn’s Seal Brand. Par for breakfast is the highest, not the lowest, score, (Chase&Sanborn's SEAL BRAND Chase & Sanborw's Seal Brand I'ca is of the same high qualieg | ’ L