Evening Star Newspaper, November 4, 1927, Page 47

Velvet Gowns of the New Sort BY MARY MARSHALL. ~¥ you have fair skill as a home diressmaker there is no reason wt You should not succeed in making a elvet gown of the new sort. But You should bear in mind that methods of handling velvet have changed in many -ways, and if vou want to get the smart effect of one of the veivet frocks just from Paris, then by all THE SIMPLE WHITE VELVET EVENING DRESS CHOS A BACKGROUND FOR GREEN AN WHITE CUT-GLASS NECKLACE AND PIN. THERE ARE GRE AND WHITE CUT-GLASS STRAP: ON THE SLIPPERS TO MATCH. means make note of a few details in making. ‘There is very often no real hem on the bottom of the skirt of the velvet afternoon or evening frock. it by hem 'WORLD FAMOUS STORIES THE KING AND THE THIEF BY HERODOTUS. C. (Meredotus, 484.424 B. alled th “pather of Histors: " toid many’a Saleun Sho ient Greek literature. famous history in jreeks I Rawiingon: fret pubiished in- 18580 The original story has no title.) King Rhampsinitus was possessed, it was said, of great riches in silver— indeed to such an amount that none of the princes, his successors, sur- passed or even equaled his wealth. For the better keeping of this money, be. proposed to build a vast chamber of hewn stone, one side of which was to form part of the outer wall of his palace. The builder, therefore, having designs_upon the treasures, contrived, as he was making the buildings, to Jinsert in this wall a stone which could easily be removed from its place by two men, or even one. So the cham- ber ‘was finished, and the King's money was carefully stored away in it. Time passed, and the builder of the chamber fell sick; when, finding his end spproaching, he called for his two sons, and told them the contrivance he had made in the King’s treasure- chamber, telling them it was for their sakes he had done it, so that they might always live in affluence. Then he gave them clear ‘direction concern- ing how to'remove the stone, and com- municated the measurements, bidding them carefully keep the secret, where- by they would in effect be lords of the royal treasury as long as they lived. ‘Then “the father died. and the sons were not slow to set to work; they went by wight to the palace, found the stone in the wall of the building and, having removed it easily, plundered the treasury of a round sum. ‘When the King next visited the apartment. he was astonished to see | that the money had diminished in| some of the vessels in which it was stored away. Whom to accuse, how- ever, he knew not, as the scals were all perfect, and the fastenings of the room secure. Still each time that he came he found that more money was ®one. The thieves in truth never #topped, but plundered more and more, | At last the King determined to have some traps made and set near his wealth. This was done, and when the thieyes came, as usual, to the treasure chamber, one of them making straight for the money jars found himself caught 48 one of the traps. Sceing that he lost, he called his brother | to’come q 1y and cut off his head, #0_that his body, when discovered, could not be recognized and bring ruin | upon’both. The other thief thouzht | the advice good, and did as his brother | said, taking the head home with him. When day dawned, the King came into the room, and marveled greatly to_see the body of the thief in the | trap without a head, while the build- ing was still whole, and neither en- trance mor exit was to be seen any- where. In this perplexity he com- imanded the hody of the dead man to Be ‘hung outside the palaceswall and set & guard to watch it with orders that if any persons were seen weep- ing or lamenting near the palace they should be seized and hrought before | him. 'When the mother heard of this exposure of the corpse of her son, she 1ook it sorely to heart and spoke to | her surviving child, bidding him de. vise some plan or other to get back | the ‘body, and threatening that if he | ;llld n;;t' !:;rtxl;lmn!f she would go erself to the King an ny | - . 8 and denounce him The son said all he could to per- | suade her to let the matter rest, '»‘.m in vain; she still continued to'troulle him, until at last he yielded to her en. treaties, and contrived as follows- ¥illing some skins with wine, he loaded them on donkeys, which he | vou understand a cloth. Sometim along the edge | with the sci { hem is turned up but firm_ stitches | this single turni thin silk binding ma { rough edge of the skirt—usually by | machine stitching—and the hem is | then turned up with the silk binding forming the edge that is hemmed down. Occasionally edges of the loubling back of the the hem is pinked by rathep long are taken fo hold Again a narrow he sewed to the the hems and other very thin transparent velvets are hemmed by a narrow double hem secured by stitches that are certainly not fine. In one trans- parent velvet frock I saw the edge of the skirt was finished by picot edging. So vou see there is a wide variety of the ways in which these lovely’ materials may be used. The fmportant thing is that machine sew- | ing should never be used where it may | possibly be seen and that double hems should never he used save in the most transparent of these velvet. Remember, too, in‘planning a frock of transparent velvet that some sort of silk slip must be provided and, bet- ter, as an integral part of the frock. A substantial georgette may answer the purpose, but satin crepe might be preferred where a more substantial foundation is desired. The little pattern diagram T have to offer you this week has been made from a most convenient little apron just sent me from Paris. It is just what vou might like for a bridge prize or Christmas present or to add to your own wardrohe. If yon would like a_copy of the pattern with a sketch of the apron, please send me a stamped, self- Lessons in English BY W. L. GORDON. =il it NN Ofien mispronounced: Fatigue. Pro- ounce fa-teg, a unstressed, e as in “me,” not as i in “it.” Often’ misspelled: the ely. Synonyms: Faith, belief, assurance, | confidence, conviction, trust. Word sturdy: “Use a word three times and it is your Let us in- crease our vocabulary by mastering one word each d Today's word: Reinstate; to restore to a former state or position. ‘“Many members have been reinstated.” Proselyte; note to rearrange their burdens; meanwhile as he talked and chatted with the guards. one of them began to rally him, and make him laugh, whereupon he gave them one of the skins as a gift. They now made up their minds to sit down and have a drinking-bout where they were, so they begged him to remain and drink with them. Then the man Jet himself be persuaded and stayed. As the drinking went on, they grew very friendly together, so presently he gave them another skin, upon which they drank so much that they were all overcome with liquor and, growing drowsy, lay down and fell asleep on the spot. The thief waited till it was the dead of the night and then took down the body of his brother; after which, in mockery, he shaved off the right side of all the soldiers' bheard: and so he left them. Laying his brother’s body upon the asses, he car- ried it home to his mother, having thus accomplished the thing that she had required, of him. When it-came to the King's ears that the thi body wa e was sorely vexed. Wishing, there- fore, whatever it might cost, to catch the man who had contrived the trick, he had recourse to a strange expedi- ent. He announced that he would be- stow his own daughter upon the man who would narrate to her the best story of the cleverest and wickedest thing done by himself. If any one in reply told her the story of the thief, she was to lay hold of him and not allow him to get away. The daughter did as her father willed, whereon the thief, well aware of what the King was after, decided to outwit him once more. He found the body of a man lately dead and cut off one of the arins at the shoul- der. Putting this under his cloak, he went to the King's daughter and told her he had cut off his brother's head when he was caught in the trap in the King's treasury, and then had stolen the body under the noses of the King’s guards. As he spoke, the princess caught at him, but the thief took advantage of the darkness to hold out to her the hand of the corpse. Imagining it to be his own hand, she seized and held it fast, while the thief, leaving it in her grasp, made his scape by the door, Z. when word was brought to him of this fresh suc at the sagacity and holdn man, sent messengers to all the towns in his dominion to proclaim a free par- don for the thief, and to promise him 2 rich reward, if he came and made himself known. The thief took the King at his word and came holdly into his presence; whereupon Rbhamp- sinitus, greatly admiring him, and looking on him as the most knowing of men, gave him his daughter in mar- e, = NG LITTLE BENNY BY LEE PACE. sitting in skool thinking of of diffrent subjecks, and all din I herd Miss Kitty say, Rong, sit down, I will ask Benny Potts to anser the questio Me thinking, G, smokes, wat_quest An 1 stood up loo {all about it, and M hurry up, hegin, Me th question? And I jest kepp d nite, holey ing as if T knew Kitty sed, Well, wat on standing there looking intelligent and after a wile 1 quick opened my mouth hoping the rite anser mite come out 3 idently by a miracle. Wich it dident, all that came out be- ing, Yes mam. 3vell well, i that the anser? Miss itty sed X\.{‘u' "!(-‘I:n, T sed, and she sed, Very well, then wat is it, do you know it or dont 31!\|; 4 Yes man sed. Wieh maybe T did for all T knew, and she sed, Perhaps you do, but T have a very strong suspicion that you dont even know the question, if you do repeet it. Mam? 1 sed, and she sed, Jest as I thawt, wat have vou bin thinking of? The lessin, 1 sed. Wat les n? Miss Kitty sed. Mam? 1 sed. O sit down and remain 20 minnits after skool for day dreeming, Miss Kitty sed. Wich I did, and T dont even know vet wat the question w proving the best thing is to never let ignorants get a start on you. Nutrition Nuggets. Probably there will always be cer- tain_individuals who may not safely cat bananas freely. This may be be- cause of some individual tr. The fact remains, however, that it is only within a comparatively short time that bananas have been appreciated as a food. Certain precautions must be observed if we are to get the full benefit. In the first place, the fruit must be absolutely ripe, so that the skin is quite dark. The astringent element which is just under the skin should be lightly scraped with a silver knife or the side of a spoon. This makes the banana safe for the average healthy individual, although for chil- dren the pulp had better be baked. The addition of one or more vege- tables to an egg dish, such as in the tomato omelet served this week, is a very wise procedure. Eggs, of course, are in the group of body- building foods and when vegetables are added, the dish becomes auto- matically “balanced.” One should think of the canned fruit supply as something more than mere makeshift for quick desserts, Properly canned, home or purchased from reputable firms, canned fruit may form the basis of a most impor- tant bit of diet. While the old- fashioned simple way of serving a “sauce” with cake is still in favor, canned fruits enter into any number of healthful dishes. Fruit Bettys, fruit ices, fruit frozen in the can, fruit soups, up-side-down cakes—these are merely types of the dishes that may be prepared. Incidentally, each one of these has its own special advantage when dietary making is the job on hand. The practice of serving some sort of spiced fruit with veal has a reason- able foundation. Veal is-one of the white meats, and the fact that its flavor is not so decided as that of beef or mutton seems to call for a dish of something tart or spicy. So much for the appetite appeal. As for the food value, unless the accompany- ing relish is too highly spiced, it may be made the vehicle for introducing valuable salts into the diet, Don’t forget the possibilities of outhern hominy. In the Southern tates one is served this preparation of fine white corn in place of potatoes at dinner. In the North, whenever a breakfast cereal is required or relished, hominy makes a very good addition to the more or less stereo- typed list of oatmeal, yellow cornmeal and wheat preparations. Being pre- pared from corn it has certain food value advantages, such as a high energy content, although in mineral salts it falls below both wheat and corn. ‘ptians,” he said, “excelled | of the world in wisdom, | and this man excelled all other Egyp tians.” LU ( Raisins ang drove before him till he came to the place where the guards were watching the dead body, when, pulling two or three of the skins-toward him, he un- tied some of the necks which dangled by the asses’ sides. The wine poured Treely forth, whereupon he he beat his head and shout with all hix might, seeming not to know which of the donkeys he should turn to first. When the guards saw the wine run ning, delighted to profit Ly the oc casion, they rushed one and all into the road, each with some vessel of other, and caught the liquor as it was #piliing. The driver pretended ange and loaded them with abuse, whercon they did their best to pacify him, until at last he appeared to soften and re cover his good humor, drove his asses aside out of the road and oi. Richardson & Rob A A, Py / £ ’ ¥ fl!f\% atd everything nice — ppIRt mantic Christmas-tides in Old England, when Yule Logs and ruddy faces were in fashion, and hearty out- door appetites clamored for rich, spicy taste-ticklers. Forget your dieting, treat yourself to this tempt- ing tin of R. & R. Plum Pudding. Qllade éy TAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, The Daily Gross-Word Puzzle SEF EEEH AN 1 14 i ol FEERE Jeww il ol ok o el JdNEETE JvEEN N W Y daddEl dmN dNE JENE JB N Across. Exist. Remain. Short sleap. Nickname. Ielper. Constellation, Suffix, Doctrines. Hubbub. Dance. Get up. Where a witch lived. Ventures. v aviator, Cook in a certain way. Conjunction. Beverage. Great lake. Part of the foot. Sea eagle. ‘Whistle. Make a mistake. (Copyright. 1927.) V2 3 ") g™ ANN Winged. Monkey. Get up. Lady. Depart. Sun god. Puff up. intelli- Martian, Angered. Giver. One who Place. Not dry. International language. Maid loved by Zens. Fortification. Change as a result of critici: Note of the scale. Printed notice, . Affirmative. Lowest point. Shects of glass. Most painful. Fast-moving object. Compas point. Branch office (abbr.). 1927. Everyday Law Cases May Employe Obtaining Job by Misrepresen tin g Qualifi- cations Get Compen- sation in Case of ? Injury? — ave lin pu | back ridin; , tennis, hik t- ing and swimmi re excellent, but the | for most busy people they are not N i {available at sufficiently frequent inter- Inter Railroad Co., stating in his ap- | oaal Ry e GeanINE il plication that he had been employed [ make one feel fine for the time being, as brakeman by another railroad and | but its good effects will soon wear off " | when one eturns to sedentary habits. T3 1o thats siiie: Yo so-into ssem- | 5 T SO0 ) reriedy fur this condition ing. He also stated that he was 35| lics in taking indoor exercises every vears of age, the minimum age re- quired By the railroad. Two weeks later, while attempting to descend from a moving freight | train, Bond struck a shed which had heen moved close to the tracks the day before. Bond made a claim to the comps | for the injuries he had sustained in th course of his employment, but the company refused to pay, on the ground that he obtained his job by | fraud, as they had since learned that ' he had been discharged by the other Iroad and that he was only 30 years of age. They claimed, there- fore, that the relation of master and seyvant did not exist between them, that he was a mere trespasser and was ot entitled to their protection. The court overruled the defense, and permitted Bond to recover com- pensation, stating: “A misrepresentation of a servant as to his qualifications in a contract of employment is no bar to his right to recover for injuries while in the service, unless his incapability or im- maturity immediately contributed to the injury. In this case. the a would have happened regardless of the plaintiff's skill or age.’ (Copyright. 19 best sort of exercise for the BY THE COUNSELLOR. is that taken outdoor: — In need of a job, John Bond sought | employment as brakeman for eencor 3 VARIATION . day to stimulate the circulation and build firm, supple muscles in place of fat or bony contours. In recent years physical culturists have shifted their emphasis from ex- ercise chiefly for the limbs (club swinging, dumbells. wand drills and marching tactics) to exercises for the trunk, which are really what are tost needed, especially for sedentary workers. It is now recognized that firm_abdominal muscles and a well developed chest are more to be desired than swelling biceps and muscular calves. The following program of exercises is designed for the average girl or woman who wants to keep physically fit without spending too much time on it. The exercises may be taken at any time of day, although the early morning hours are sug- gested. Exercise 1. Lie on your back in bed or on the floor, raise both legs to a vertical position. w rotate your legs forward alternately as though ou were walking rapidly. The novice annot take many of these “steps” at rst, but with practice one should be able to do 20 in succession. Exercise 2. Lie face downward on the floor, arms folded at the waist be- hind. Slowly raise head and trunk upward and back; relax and repeat three to ten times. Exercise 3. Stand erect with feet Down. finishes. um4ip[ricin|=|3 e | f | | i i i IR ‘ i i | | |!||iu!|“| |,!||l||, Iyl ||i| """‘"‘ e I ) e | W T i S Italian Macaroni Pistacho Nuts P Fresh Eggs Rich Cream (0 ¥ :!mnnWllll“l U ||lww X W e ‘ ’“ i’l lml I ] Complee e i i Auth’s Deliciqus Ground Pork Snappy American Cheese Pimento and Spices Washington has looked to Auth’s for the NEWEST ‘ and BEST fpr more than half a century. So we ¢onfidently introduce Pimento-Cheese Meat Loaf—certain of its welcome by a public which knows and insists on Auth’s products because they are wholesome and pure. Utyoar%igfibor/wad Store and Markelt~ Fw/t far ]n'lfer.‘tdon. N2 336 ] FEATURES. MILADY BEAUTIFUL BY LOIS LEEDS. rt and hands on hips. Slowly twist the trunk as far to the right as ! possible, keeping the body stationary | from waist down. Twist to the left |and right alternately 10 times. Vary this exercise by twisting to the right {and then bending the body parallel with the floor. Raise the trunk and repeat twisting and bending to the left. I se 4. Stand erect with toes pointed outward, the heel of one foot against the instep of the other. Ex- ‘wn(l arms at shoulder level. Slowly |flex the knees, keeping the back st N Stand erect with feet Bend trunk forward and raise left leg out behind so that leg ind trunk are parallel with the floor. In this position execute the arm movements of the breast stroke in swimming 10 times. Exercise 6. Sjt or stand erect. Turn the head Slowly from side to sida six times. Throw the head back tween the shoulders and rotate it slowly from left up and to the right and down again ba~kward. SONNYSAYINGS | BY FANNY Y. CORY. 'Tain’t my fault I'se in bed fer the day—sSair-Loo thought ’bout puttin® drandpa’s hat out to catch that first Snow storm 1. I Hu» Other AUTH RODUCTS Royal Pork Pork Pudding Scrapple Smoked Ham Bacon Cooked Ham Lard Braunschweiger Meat Loaf . Ham Bologna I I