Evening Star Newspaper, November 3, 1927, Page 40

VWinter Clothes for Children BY MARY It is undoubtedly true that many mothers dress their young children too warmly, and undoubtedly one rea- son why the young folks when they are first thrown on their own re- sponsibility in the matter of dress usually do go too lightly clad in cold SUGGESTIVE OF THE OLD-TIME PINAFORE 1S THIS LITTLE GIRL'S FROCK OF PRINTED COTTON WITH BUTTONS DOWN THE BACK AND A SASH OF THE ' MATERIAL. or rainy weather is because they bhave really suffered in childhood from too much bundling up. Doubtless MARSHALL. subject. They almost take a pleasure in_feeling chill, Doctors, at least the more recent graduates, more often find fault with mothers for making their chil- dren wear too many clothes than too few. They assure us that children really need less warm clothes than adults, and all the time we dress them as if just because they were children they needed more. Until a little girl is 10 or 12, the best plan, it seems to me, is to have her wear washable cotton, linen or thin silk frocks even in Winter. Warm ally advisable. This is usually a much better arrangement that woole frocks and cotton underthings. French children as a matter of course wear short socks all the year around, and of course the effect of bare knees is usually more attractive than that of long stockings. Quite voung children wear long gaiters in very severe weather. : But in most parts of this country Winters are more severe than in France. Unless your child is very ro- bust and practically free from colds, vou had better get your doctor’s opin- jon on the subject of short socks. = At least you know that he will not be prejudiced by the consideration of style or appearance, and the chances are that you will be. Would you like to have some gay little aprons from Paris to give to your friends for Christmas? 1f you will send me a stamped, self-addressed envelope, I will send you a sketch with diagram pattern and working directions for making an apron just like one I have just received from Paris. 1 am sure vou will like it. (Copvright. 1 ] Cranberry Jam. p coarsely together one quart anberries, one-haif a cupful of aising, one orange and a little of the | peel cut rather fine. Add two cupfuls of sugar and one cupful of water. Cook for half an hour, stirring often. Place in jelly glasses. This jam is ex cellent to serve with meat or for use they have a sort of “complex” on the WORLD FAMOUS STORIES THE AMBITIOUS GUEST BY NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE thanjel Hawthorne, 1804-1860, born Mase., had in his make-up'a cer- ressive’ moodiness. perhaps partly New England own novel, “The Scarlet Letter.’ aw- | ghome is orie of ‘the createst wrilers o ction in American literature.) In the Notch of the White Moun-| tains of New Hampshire, one Septem- | ber night, a family had gathered around the hearth. Up the chimney roared the fire and brightened the room with its broad blaze. The faces of the father and mother had a sober gladness; the children laughed; the eldest daughter was the image of Dappiness at 17; the aged grandmother was the image of happiness grown old. They dwelt in a cold spot and a dangerous one, for the mountain towered above their heads, so steep that the stones would often rumble down its side and startle them at mid- might. The daughter had just uttered some simple jest that filled them all with irth, when the wind came through the Notch and seemed to pause be- fore their cottage—rattling the door, with a sound of wailing and lamenta- tion, before it passed into the valley. For a moment it saddemed them, though there was nothing unusual in the tortes. But the family were glad when they perceived that the latch was lifted by some traveler, whose footsteps had been unheard amid the dreary blast which heralded his ap- proach, and wailed as he was enter- ing, and went moaning away from the door. 3§ The door was opened by a young man. His face at first wore the melancholy expression, almost despon- dency of one who travels a wild and bleak road, at nightfall and alone, but @oon brightened up when he saw the Xindly warmth of his reception. He @eit his heart spring forward to meet them all, from the old ‘woman, who wiped a chair with an apron, to the little child that held out its arms to him. One glance and smile placed the stranger on a footing of innocent familiarity with the eldest daughter. The stranger had just drawn his chair to the fire when something like & heavy footstep was heard without, rushing down the steep side of the mountain, as with long and rapid strides, and taking such a leap in passing the cottage as to strike the opposite precipice. The family held | their breaths, because they knew the sound, and their guest held his by in: stinct. “The old mountain has thrown a stone at us, for fear we should for- t him,” said the host, recovering self, The young man rapidly won the hearts of his new-found friends. The secret of his character, it seemed, was & high and’ abstracted ambition. He could have borne to lead an undis- tinguished life, but not to be forgotten in the grave. : “As’ yet,” cried the stranger—his cheek glowing and his eve flashing with ‘enthusiasm—"as vet, 1 have| done nothing. Were I to vanish from | the earth tomorrow, none would know | * 80 much of me as you; that a nameless outh came up at nightfall and opened his heart to you in the evening, and passed through the Notch by sunrise, and was seen no more. Not a soul would ask, ‘Who was he? Whither did the wanderer go?” But I die till I have achieved my d Then, let death come. 1 shall ha . built my monument.” And the host caught the spirit, and spoke of quiet ambitions he had long cherished. “There now!' exclaimed the stran. | ger. “it is our nature to desi a Monument, be it e or marble, or | a glorious memory in the universal | beart of man.” | “We're in a strange way, tonight,” #aid the hostess, with tears in her | eves. thing when folks’ minds go a wan- dering so. Hark to the children.” The children, t00, seemed to have caught the infection from the fire elde circie, and were expressing wild wishes and desires. “I'll tell you what T wish, mother,” cried one little boy above the others. “I want you and father and grand- ma'am, and all of us, and the stranger, 100, 10 start right away, and go and “They say it's a =ign of some- | as a sandwich filling. “They would not be a girl's feel- ings any longer if they could be put into words,” replied the mountain nymph, laughing, but avoiding his eve. “All this was said apart. Perhaps a germ of love was springini in their hearts; for women worship such gentle dignity as his; and the proud, contemplative, yet kindly soul is oftenest captivated by simplicity like hers. ‘And grandma now had ler turn and it was a superstition connected with death of which she spoke. She wan! to be sure she lay all right in her coffin, she said, and wanted one of them to hold a mirror hefore her face so she could taks a glimpse at herself and see that all was right. “Old and young, we dream of graves and monuments,” murmured the stranger youth. “I wonder how mariners feel when the ship is sink- ing, and they, unknown and undis tinguished, are to be buried together in the ocean—that wide and name- less sepulchre i For a moment the old woman's ghastly conception so ensrossed the minds of her hearers that a sound abroad in the night, rising like the roar of a blast, had grown broad, deep and terrible before the fated group were conscious of it. The house and all .vithin it trembled: the foundations of the earth secmed to be shaken, as if this awfyl sqund were the peal of the last”triiap. Young and old exchanged crie Wi glance, and remained an instant pale, affrighted, without utterante; or power to move. Then the same shriek, simultaneously from all their lips. PAE: “The Slide! The Slide!” : Theé simplest words must intimaté, but not portray, the unutterable horror of the catastrophe. The vic- sought refuge in what they deemed a safer spot—where, in contempla- tion- of such an emergency, a sort of - barrier had- been reared. ~Alas, they had quitted their security. and fled right into the path of destruc- tion. Down came the whole side of the mountain, in a cataract of ruin. Just before it reached th2 house the stream broke into two branches—and shivered not a_ window there, but overwhelmed the whole vicinity, blocked the road and annihilated everything in its dreadful course. Long -ere the thunder of the great slide had ceased to roar among the mountains, the mortal agony had been endured, and the viciims were at peace. Their bodies were never found. The next morning the fire was yet smoldering on the hearth of the cot- tage. Each inmate had left some token of his presence. Who has not hedrd their name? The story has been told far and wide, and will forever be a legend of these mount- tains. But the siranger—some conjec- tured his presence, thers denied it. His name and person remained utter- unknown: his history, nis way of life, his plans, a mystery never to be d, his death and his existence but not too heavy underwear is usu-| tims rushed from their cottage and | SUB ROSA BY MIML Movie Tear! Honestly some of you women ask such silly questions. it seems a shame to answer them, but I'd probably be fired i I didn't, so perhaps it's better to get Pansy's request over with. Pansy wants to know if it's bad form to cry at the movies. She says she loves to amble out to the picture show with John or Oswald or Percy, and when the lights grow low and the pictures flicker dismally, displaying little Eva about to be whipped for loving the wrong man—Pansy just breaks down and has a_real good ¢ on Oswald’s shoulder. Is this wron | Does this make him think less of her? Il I please write an answer to this . heart the whole N tonight? Pansy’s question in itself is of such infinitesimal fmportance as to be ridiculous, but it brings up this whole interesting business of being senti- mental. Most girls are terribly sentimental— and lots of them can't figure out why they should be ashamed of it. Why should one cover the tears that spring to the eyes at the most badly written little sob-story of home and mother and good old faithful Rex? The answer is that sentimentali is usually a_response to cheap appeal. And none of us like to admit that we respond to cheap appeal. Now, if an awful grief comes to us, if we bow our heads in mourning over a terrible disaster, a dreadful separa- tion, a crushing loss, then we're not being sentimental. What we feel at times like those is real emotion, and no one js ashamed of real honest-to- goodness emotion. But what we feel at the movies over some trivial story of a timeworn situa- tion in which the beautiful heroine is terrible beating for the ndth time—what we feel ust a_sentimental desire to down and cry because we're getting into the spirit of the thing. _We can't he feeling real emotion, No human being can work up actual emotion over a hackneyed storv. bad:y written, and overacted. No, the girl who cries at the movies and cries over l0-cent love stories simply indicates that her tear-ducts are full to overflowing most of the time, and only need the slightest in- petus to start them working. She isn't having any real emotion 1Ind o one in the world imagines that she is. Well, the danger of that sort of thing is that other persons do not re- spect her real emotions it they happen to catch a glimpse of them. Should she have any occasion to dis- play real grief. people will only say: “Oh, Pansy will get over this. She cries about everything, and in 10 min. utes she's over it. She doesn't feel anything.” As 1 have pointed out before, there are lots of times when we really do need sympathy loving help— every one of us. Well, we're not in line to get it, if we persist in weeping out of sheer sentimentality. We shut out sympathy and cheapen our own tears by constant repetition. tion may get its sleep break WHO REMEMBERS? BY DICK MANSFIELD. Registered U. S. Patent Office. ‘When the sheath gown was the very newest fashion idea, and the amount of conversation it ereated? Lessons. in English BY W. L. GORDON, Often mispronounced: Radiate. Pro- nounce the first a as in *‘aid,” not in *“sad.” Often the yr. Synonyms: Impromtu, extempora- eous, extemporary, improvised, un- premeditated. misspelled: Martyr; note a word three " Let us increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word: Perversion; distorted construction; misapplication. times and it is 3 a doubt. Whosa was the of that death moment? ake a drink out of the basin of the me®” Nobody could help Jaughing at the ehild’s notion of leaving a warm hed. | and dragging them from a cheerful to visit the Flume—a h tumbles over the precipice, deep within the Notch. But as they laughed a light cloud passed over the daughter’s spirit; she looked gravely into the fire and drew a breath that was almost a sigh. It forced its way, in spite of a littie struggle to repress it. Then, starting and blushing, she looked quickly round the circle, as if they had caught & glimpse into her bosom. The stran- ger asked what she had been think- ing of. “Nothing,” answered she, with a @owmeast smile. “Only 1 felt lone- just then.” I bave always bad a gifr of is in other pewple’s he, half seriously. the secrets of yours? what to think when a w. shivers by a . and complains of lonesom at her mother's side. Shall 1 $hese feelings into words™ | | brook, | | sions are destruc “Sentiment is all right, but its perver- ive.” rning question, so that | b - WORD GOLF—Everybody’s Playing-1t BY JOHN KNOX. ThE KID wHOSE FOLKS LET HIM RUN AN OUT DOOR ICE - CREARM AND LEMONADE STAND AND WHO THEN, DRANK'UP THE PROFITS HOME NOTES BY JENNY WREN. Fascinatingly new and colorful among the new things this season are the colored table linens. Poiret, the dress and fabric designer of French fame, evolved the linen shown here. It shows a brilliant flower design on a natural ground and has an eight- inch border of harmonizing tone. This same design is also procurab® in a black or blue background. Carrying out the modern feeling for smartness and gayety this table is set with glass entirely instead of with glass and china. The flowers in the iinen are orange, yellow and dull blue with green leaves and black cen- ters. The plates and glasses are am- ber, The knives, forks and spoons have dark orange handles. With proper consistency the center decoration is composed of a cluster of the new glass flowers in brilliant shades or blue, orange and red. They are arranged in a deep bowl of molded French glass which stands in turn on a black glass mat. (Covyright. 1927.) Solutions of Today's Word Golf Problems. HOCKfi HOOK, HOOP, COOP, CHOP, SHOP. RING, RANG, HANG, HAND. JUG, DUG, DIG, DIP, LIP. Try to understand your foes Instead of plunging in » fight — It's hardly possible to hate A person if you see him r'lgl\t. e Plain Washington Flour bakes everything “The Perfect Flour for All Purposes” ‘To make friends with every one who uses it—be- cause it makes good every time it is used. The “P It is a to a chi _|very important, however, that when you tell a child to come to see that he 1 am talking now about little comes, children, kindergarten. A little child is the most helpless of nature's long because he must make great preparati ten yea those years of searching and experi- encing t have and is entitled to our protection. If a 3-year-old is trotting about the along a sidewalk it will be necessary, sooner or later, to say “Come.” child will not wish to come. interested in what he sees. in discov and smel for hour: and still Yet he must other thi other fol up and he must accept the order of the day. is fatigu not know when he is in danger. cannot u the adul guided b; do_und ‘What not come? Call him gently and firmly when you are sure what you say. he must doubt about it, if you are thinking, “Well, longe! passed, 'antry Pals” ‘are for sale by grogers and delicates- izes from for economy’s sake. Wilkins-Rogers Milling Co. what you say and then say it. The of your mind is reflected in your voice and any uncertainty will inform the child that he can wait a little longer. Once he gets that notion, “Come’ means “When vou are ready.” Such a condition means much trou- ble for the child and those who must care for him. There are times when it is necessary for the child to come promptly, and unless he has formed the habit of doing to he will fail to respond to his own sorrow and that of his guardians. The kindergarten child must “come” when the tgacher gives the signal. If he thinks he would rather play a lit- tle_longer, march a little more, paint a few more spots, the classroom can- not function. We all have to help the day’s work along from the day we are “Come.” Iways better to say “Come” Id than to say It is from the age of creepers to Come must be come. children. His infancy is very on for the threescore and rs allotted him. During he life about him he must garden or trying to make his way The He is He joys ering new sights and sounds 1s. He can drift among them s, until he falls oft his feet, be unwilling to leave. “come.” There are ings to be done, there are ks to consider. His time is is unkind to ailow a child to cultivate a habit which will handicap him in all | his relations for the length of his life. | Teach him to come. Make sure that | your use of the order is an intelligent | one and that you never use it unless | i 1bsolutely necessary. never make it like a gunshot. the child's attention by some | signal. Don't yank his | mind, When you have his attention give your command gently and with faith ‘and assurance. He will “come.” Remember always that you are re- sponsible not oniy for his safety but for the quality of the protection you | give him. Much of the quality of it lies in the manner of your commands. There is an obedience that destroys what it would build. He does not know when he ied beyond safety. He does He understand the schedules of ts. Therefore, he must be those who know and who stand. is to be done when he does that you mean When you realize that come. If there is a slight : give personal attention to Fies from parents or school teachers on ‘are_and development of children, Write him in care of this paper. inclosing self-ad- dressed. stampod envelope for reply. (Copyright. 192" ina e might stay a few minutes |{h" wait until that time has ait until you mean exactly W Wilkins Breakfast. Coffee to your friends. It is proof that you consider them judges of good Coffee. WILKINS BREAKFAST COFFEE - Self-rising Washington Flour specially for biscuits, waffles, etc. 2:1b. sacks up. Buy the 12 or 24 Ib. size ) Washington D. C. after Rule 1. The object of this game is to change one word to another word by a series of “strokes.” Rule 2. Rule Only one letter can be changed in each “stroke.” Each “stroke” must result in a new word which can be found in a cur]rfent dictionary or in another tense or the plural of a dictionary word. vou can beat “Par" one s roke vou sccre a “birdie.” It you are un sually good and knock two strokes oft Old Man Par, credit vourselt with an ‘eagle. Some than Par. Thi dactyl”"—the rarest of all birds. ise word-golfer may some day crack out three stroke: the word-golfer’s heaven and he hands himself a b “ptero- A word-golfer who ecan score a “pterodactyl™ is entitled to start his mouth going and let it rave for days while the gallery applands. Get out but sometimes it is the only way out vou have got the ring out agan, Go from JUG to LIP in four sho our pencils, word-golfers, Change HOCK to SHOP in five sho and assault Old Man Par. This isn't a pleasant hole to be fn, o from RING to HAND in three shots. This is a pleasant one, especially Don't do too much celebrating or you may have to do the first one all over again. PRINT your “strokes” here. pR A —_— —_—— (Covsrizht. 1927.) MILADY BEAUTIFUL BY LOIS Reducing Hips and Abdomen. Dear Lois Leeds—I have such large, fleshy hips and abdomen. Please give me some exel for reducing them and for developing the bust. What is the correct weight for a girl who is 22 years old and 4 feet 10'; inches tall? CHUBBY. Answer—The correct weight for this born until we leave this earth, and it age and height is between 106 and 109 | pounds, unless you have very small bones. A very good exercise for re- ducing the parts you mention may be done lying on your back on the floor. Double up both knees on your chest, then shoot both legs out straight to the right, keeping feet together and straightening the knees with a snappy movement. Now swing the legs in a semicircle to the left side and bend them up again in the starting position on your chest. Repeat the exercises trom 5 to 10 times to each side. You will find other exercises for the same purpose in my leaflet on “Beauty EX- ercises,” which I shall be glad to mail to you if you wjll send me a stamped,. YES/ LEEDS. self-addressed envelope for it. This flet also contains descriptions of ex- ercises. for the bust. LOTS LEEDS. Superfluous Hair. ar Lois Deeds—I am a bov 16 years old and have very thick hair on my limbs. How can I remove or lighten it? HUGHIE. Answer—You may try bleaching the | hairs with a lotion made of ona part of ammonia and iwo parts peroxide. Apply it every night. Or you may re. move the hairs from time to time with a razor or.a depilatory preparation, | Of course, the hairs will grow again. In my opinion, tha second alternative is the best in your ease. . LOIS LEEDS. Betty N.—The average weight for Rirls of 18 who e 5 feet 6 inch tall is 128 pounds. Good measu ments for this age and height are | Neck, 1315; bust, 34: waist, 2615: hips, 3713;" thigh, calf, 1313: ankle, 8, Please send a stamped, self-addressed envelope for my leaflet “Care of the Ha that gives treatments for blonde, oily hair. LOIS LEEDS. (Copvright. - Raisin Tarts. Chop one cupful of raisins, add one cupful of sugar, one egg slightly beat- en, crumbs of one soda cracker, two tablespoonfuls of lemon juice and the grated rind of one lemon. Cut oblongs of pastry about 3'3x2 inches. . Cut strips of dough and twist. Dampen the edges of each oblong and put a twisted strip around. Fill with the raisin mixture and bake in a het oven. ‘When partly baked, place a marsh- mllow on top of each tart and finish baking. your grocer has 1t health-giving whole wheat bread made by ON’T experiment with unfamiliar brands. Get Rice’s—the kind that Washington housewives know. Made of the finest whole wheat and graham flours, and an ad- ditional quantity of bran. The most nourishing, most health-giving whole wheat loaf you can huy. Fresh twice daily — with the seal and guarantee of the City Baking Institute Rich n wheaty flacor— packed with wholesome nourishment RICE’S BREAD