Evening Star Newspaper, October 5, 1928, Page 47

WOMA N'S PAGE. Uses of Velvet for All Occasions BY MARY Never before in the history of the world has so much velvet been used for women’s clothes as at present. And the woman who likes to follow obediently i the ways that fashion leads wears FLAT BOWS OF BLUE VELVET RIB- BON GIVE A NEW TOUCH TO THIS NIGHTGOWN OF FLESH- COLORED CREPE DE CHINE TRIMMED WITH LACE. some one of the pile fabries for all oc- casions. Velvet overblouses for day- time wear, velvet ensembles for formal afternoon occasions, velvet two-piece suits for street wear, velvet negligees, WHY WE DO BY MEHRAN We say that a man Is nervous when he cannot control his muscles. He twitches, moves about and performs a great many unnecessary movements. The causes for this type of nervous| activity are several and varied. It may be due to fatigue, overwork, physical and mental strain, fear, anxiety, sense of guilt and other causes. The mental states of anxiety and fear are the causes which reveal the nervous- ness that is characteristic of a person who has committed a crime or 1s about to commit one. The mind affects not only the body muscles but also the glands of internal secretion. In every instance of fear, no matter how induced, the glands stimulate activity. But in the absence of opportunity for physi- cal exertion this vjtality expresses itself in random movements that we speak 25 nervousness. MARSHALL. velvet shoes. ‘The world of fashion seems to have gone velvet mad. The limit of this vel- vet madness has been reached, I think, in the new nightgowns and chemises made of transparent velvet. But just because I cannot imagine wearing such garments with any sort of comfort or conyvenience I am not showing a sketch |of either. Instead I am showing you a really practical little nightgown of flesh- colored crepe de chine and lace trimmed with blue velvet bows &t the shoulders. Velvet shoulder straps are used on many of the new step-ins, nightgowns and slips. If you don’t begrudge the time spent in removing the straps when the garments are washed, and cleaning the velvet separately, there is no rea- son why you should not adopt the fash- ion. A narrow, velvet ribbon shoulder strap for an evening slip has a decided advantage over one of ordinary satin, because it clings to the material of the frock and does not slip. x | A charming new combination I saw the other day was made of pure white crepe de chine trimmed with chocolate- colored Alencon lace, and from the wide lace inset at the top of the garment there were shoulder straps of chocolate- colored velvet ribbon. A nightgown of | distinction was made of white silk | voile trimmed with black lace, with a belt of black velvet ribbon. French lingerie makers seem to favor lace of a tone darker than the material used for the garment, and lace and net of a deep beige, coffee or chocolate tone are used on both flesh-colored and white crepe de chine, silk voile and georgette. Little girls' frocks are as short as ever, even though those of their mammas have gone down an inch or so. ‘This means that little underthings must be very short indeed. So for the help of little girls’ mothers we have prépared a diagram pattern of the very short drawers such as French girls have worn for some time, but which are still some- thing of a novelty in this country. If you would like a copy, please send me a stamped, self-addressed envelope, and I will send you a copy of the pattern at once, with sketch and working direc- tions. WHAT WE DO K. THOMSON. Nervousness is nature’s method of getting the animal on' edge, to prepare him for an emergency, to enliven and quicken him. The squirrel is all aquiver with expectation. Hence it is almost impossible to surprise him. The random activity of the nervous person is not altogether wasted. He is like the batter at the plate who swings his bat, seemingly unnecessarily, before the ball is pitched. In reality he is getting set. ~Without this extra alert- ness on his part, he might not hit at all. The golfer also makes such ran- dom movements preparatory to actually striking the ball. We are nervous usually only when there is occasion for being on our toes mentally and physically to meet some em-rgency. The extra energy and use- less movements are essential to keeping us on edge, and are taken to be the sign of | of a person about to do something. (Copyright. 1928.) The Daily Cross Word Puzzle (Copyright, 1928, .-Forlorn. . Playing cards. . Mineral spring. . Man’s name. . Negative. . . International language. 4. Chance. . Made less wild. . On every side. Metric unit. Swedish coin. Observe. . Hebrew month. . Walking sticks. Weird. . Spoil. Bar of metal. . Steamship (ab.). . Born. Negative. . A bone. . Famous inventor. . Midget. . Grow old. . Mount (ab.). . Maid loved by Zeus. Group of birds. Patriotic organization (ab). Ridges of glacial sand. English river. Down. Rest, Constellation Companion of Pythias. Indefinite article. Ciphers. cura SOAP ti and OINTMENT World Famous Skin and Hair Beautifiers . Rub out. . Thus. . One who puts on shoes. . City in France. ~ Likely. . Before. . Insect. . Parts of a play. . Ammon. . Three-toed sloth. . Wagers. Like. 9. Bury. . Mesh-work. . Tries out. Country in Asia. . At present. . Great. . Hawaiian bird. . Compact mass. Mohammedan dignitary. Cereal grass. . Amount charged. . A State (ab.). . Conjunction. velvet evening gowns, velvet hats and | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, SONNYSAYINGS BY FANNY Y. CORY. They calls 'iss Fall 'cause everfings fallin' off; an’ Spring, fings springs out ob the dround; and Summer is easy, yer goes sommers, but I can't dest figger out Winter! BY MIMIL Peacocks of the Present. The splendor of the peacock’s tail is exceeded only by the raucous quality of his peacock voice. The tail feathers would make many a Japanese sunset. The voice—it's a scream. The peacock evidently wants somebody to murder him This is the idea. Why these ornate males among the beasts of the field and the birds of the air? When it comes to the peacock’s tail, the lion’s mane, the millinery on the hind end of the gentleman bird of paradise, and even the rooster’s comb, you can’t beat these fellows for fancy displays. The females of the respective species are dowdy and drab by comparison. All the spiffy millinery has been swiped by the males. It's so with lion and lioness, rooster and hen, duck and drake, swan and swain. It's the he- nne{ of the species, mind you, who are dolled up like Solomon in all his glory. Maybe we don't know why, but we do know that the ones with the tails and horns, fins and feathers are’not the lady birds or lady beasts. And this sort of thing goes on until we come to the human family, where the situation is reversed, for it’s the female of the race who does the dolling up. That is, it was. A generation ago, if the back numbers of the fashion plates are correct, it was the woman who did all the dolling up with furs and feathers, laces and ribbons, lingerie and millinery. The men went around in black and white, gray and brown. But now its's different and even a near-sighted man can see that woman has given up superfluous adornment in the way of switch and skirt, sleeve and petticoat, lace and embroidery. Woman dresses pretty much like man, for she's all straightened out and shortened up. But here's the funny part of it. Man has picked up some of the ideas that woman dropped, for he's the one who is dolling in the various hues of the rainbow. You know his tles and socks and you can hear them coming before you see the whites of his eyes. He has given up his undertaker's outfit for a pattern that would shame Joseph’s coat of many colors. Pearl spats, tinted shirts and lilac pajamas show that the gentleman is putting on some color. He belongs to the peacock order of the giddy present. Maybe it's evolution working back- ward, for the males were once the sex with the tricky adornment, and now they seem to be at it again. We are seeing changes that waited for hun g‘mila of years. And how the tim ies Well, anyhow, if the females of the various tribes managed to worry along with their overadorned mates, I guess we can stand the fellows who dress to kill these days. Mimi will be glad t il et e spene o e addressed _envelope inclosed. ' Also she will be glad to send “Food for Conversation’ to Overcome Seif-consciousness.” Rainbow Faces Latest. Feminine faces of many hues are seen in Paris as the result of the fad of wearing poWders of red, green, blue and other. colors at the same time. Fashion says that the one-color style of make-up is obsolete. The latest lip- stick is almost brown. Have Beautiful Skin ;and Youthful Expression | | To have and keep an exquisite com- plexion, begin at once to use pure mer- colized wax obtalnable at any drug store. It is applied to the face, neck d, arms nienly, ke a cold cream, 8 off takab wax_brings out | To remove wrinkles use as an | and tisement. 15 Ge/;u‘zhje' { HAVENNE RS DT, Straight Talks to Women About Monéy BY MARY ELIZABETH ALLEN. Hearts and Purse Strings. You doubt]essly read of the girl who obtained some publicity recently when she offered herself in marriage to any eligible male with $10,000, who could provide a home for her parents. Num- erous males responded to her offer but there were all sorts of hitches. This sort of thing is done every day. Any one familiar with matrimonial agencies and _publications knows of these offers. It is extremely doubtful if any woman can strike a fair bargain by trading her hand for a fistful of paper currency, no matter what the amount. The truth is that every woman is not content with what she or her husband may have. The woman who thinks $10,000 will solve the complexities of life' may find after securing the sum that she needs more. 1t is questionable, too, whether some women can make any amount do. It is not always the need of money which causes distress, so much as the way in which the money is spent. The man also is entitled. to some consideration. If his $10,000 or any other amount makes him eligible for a girl's hand, he is within his rights to examine his side of the bargain. Any girl who advertises her hand in marriage for money is patently looking exclusively for money. The possessor of the required nr{lount is only inci- ental in her quest. derfled wov%en in legion will tell young, hopeful maidens with hopes of “doing well” that money will not solve all of the problems. There is no as- surance that a man with money will always have it, and if he does not, then something stronger than money must hold’ the fort. Possession of money does not mean two can live harmoni- ously and happily together. Divorces are more common among the wealthy classes than the modest ones, Partially because divorces are not inexpensive and alimony is a bur- den, but also because people with money find leisure to get into trouble. People with money, too, become in- dependent of one another, and mutual- Iy disinterested, in some of the higher strata of society. A man of good character with ap- pealing characteristics need not have $10,000 or any other specific sum. All he needs is a good job and a little am- bition and industry. The girl that at- tracts such a man is legion, and on such matches are our marriage institu- tions founded. Of this we can only say no woman is a good wife for money alone, and no man is a good husband because of a healthy bank account. A worthy hus- ~band must be able to provide spiritual as well as material things. Your Responsibility. How often you have heard a woman say: “I'm sorry but I wasn't respofi- sible.” Quite as frequently you have observed that the woman dlsco\'ered‘ she was responsible. Every woman is not experienced, or well enough informed, to know when she is or is not assuming legal respon- sibility for a debt, a bill, or a flnam:lal; obligation of some sort. For example, a woman might give her child a note authorizing a store to permit the child to charge pur-| chases. If the child exceeded her authority in buying, her mother would be responsible for any unexchangeable or_uncreditable purchases made. In instructing a child to desist from pledging one’s credit anywhere, one is not absolving oneself from any respon- sibility for the child's debts. as one is his or her parents or guardian, | she must assume responsibiltiy for the child’s acts. In order to escape responsibility, one must inform the other party of one's instructions as well as the child. When merchandise is sent to you on memorandum, you are responsible for the safe return of such merchandise as you do not buy. While it is true some stores are insured against loss, their in- surers will ordinarily try to prove the liability yours, and collect for the in- sured. Your responsibility ends when you deliver the merchandise in good order to a representative or shipping agent. Some women do not know that if their automobiles causes property or personal damage, they are liable for such damage, and not their chauffeurs. There may be criminal proceedings against the driver, but the civil action is directed against the owner of the vehicle. It is unwise to “guess” at one’s re- sponsibility or to make hopeful or opti- mistic assumptions. If you have any means or property at all, you may suf- fer unnecessary Josses. One cannot act responsibly without knowing in full her responsibilties. Britain’s Forests Large. Great Britain's forests cover 2,958,672 acres, according to the recent Forestry Commission’s report. The total area of high forest is given as 1,416,890 acres or 47.9 of the total woodland area. In England there are 195,231 acres of coni- fers, 338,456 of hardwoods, and 220,390 acres of mixed conifers and hardwoods. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 5, As long | 1928. AUNT HET BY ROBERT QUILLEN. “I may be deceitful in some ways, but | |T ain't never mixed table scraps with a | little flavorin’ and called it a puddin’.” (Copyright, 1928.) I BRAIN TESTS I _These intelligence tests are being given at most of the leading universi- ties. Study them, try to answer them, and, if you can't or are doubtful, refer to the correct answers. This will give you a slant on your mental rating. ‘The words that appear in the lists below are all short ones—and many of them are quite similar. Allow yourself five minutes for the test. In that time try to pick the par- ticular word which appears most often, the word that appears second in num- ber of times, and the third, in order. Never mind the rest. When, how, where, why, whom, whose, where, why, who, when, where, whom, why, what, how, which, how, who, what, whose, why, where, how, why, who, which, how, when, how, whose, how, when, where, what, who, whom, which, whose, what, which, when, how, why, what, where, whom, what, which, who, whose, whom, what, why, whai, when, whose, what, which, how, what, when, what, how, who, why, whom, whom, what, which, when, how, when, who, what, how, when, where, whom, who, what, how, when, what, who, which, what, how, what, when, whal, why, how, who, what, how, when, whom, why, who, how, when, what, why, who, how, when, what, who The three most frequent words, and the number of times they appear are: What (21 times); how (18); when (15). The others, in order are:. Who (13); why (11); whom (9); which (3); where (7); whose (6). FEATURES." "MILADY BEAUTIFUL BY LOIS Premature Graying. | When treating the hair for premature | graying one should not lose sight of | the fact that the color change may be | due to poor circulation of the blood | antl the health in general. There are | a great many people who consider themselves in perfect health because they are rarely sick enough to go to i bed, but who are really very much [ under par physically. They merely vegetate and never experience the thrill of radiant healthfulness. With them “that tired feeling” is | chronic and they tamely accept the | handicaps, nervousness, indigestion and | mental depression, as part of their lot in life. It is among such people that | premature graying often occurs. The very first step toward checking the early fading of the hair is to have a thorough physical examination by a physician. Find out what organ or function is aging before its time and |for a time. | predominantly gray cannot |to return to its eriginal shade. LEEDS. bing it between warm towels and shak- ing it in the sun. Before the hair is entirely dry a stimulating tonic may be applied to the scalp with a medicine dropper. Here is a good recipe for the purpose Three ounces, cologne water, one dram tincture cantharides, one<half dram oil of rosemary, two drams tincture of cin- chona, three ounces bay rum: shake After applying the tonic give the scalp a vigorous massage for 10 minutes. The same tonic may be used two or three times a week. I am often asked what may be done for hai; that is badly- streaked with gray? In time all the hair will turn gray and the coiffures will have a better appearance. In the meantime a bluing rinse used after the shampoo will sometimes give a more uniform tone to the hair. The other alterna- tive is to have the hair dyed. It 1s when the hair is just beginning to turn that the use of hair restorers and scalp tonics can check the graying A head of hair that is be made Roast Duck With Celery Stuffing Select a duck weighing about six pounds. Have it cleaned, saving the liver, gizzard and heart to use for giblet gravy. Wash the duck thorough- ly inside and out. Drain and fill with the following stuffing: Break up enough stale bread to make two and one-half cups, add one-half cup finely cut celery, one teaspoon salt, one teaspoon minced onion, one-half | teaspoon poultry seasoning, one table- correct the condition. The next step is proper local care, which includes daily brushing, scalp massage, the shampoo and the use of a scalp tonic. The shampoo may be with tar soap if the hair is dark, or with pu-: Castile soap, shaved and melted to a liquid with a pinch of borax. The ws2 of harsh soaps on the hair and the failure to rinse them all off may cause prema- Loss of natural oil from | ture fading. the scalp may be another cause. A warm oil treatment given before the shampoo will help restore the oil and check the graying due to dryness. Olive oil alone or mixed with an equal amount of mineral oil may be used in this treatment. White vaseline also may be used. Heat the oil, divide the hair into small strands and apply the oil along the scalp al the partings. When the scalp has been well oiled wrap a hot towel around the head. Now wash the hair and dry it by rub- spoon chopped parsley. Mix thorough- |1y and add enough hot water to make | the dressing moist enough to hold to- | gether. Stuff the duck, sew the open- |ing or fasten with toothpicks, truss |or tie the legs and wings and place |the duck back down in the roasting | pan. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, flour |and roast in moderate oven—375 de- grees—for one and three-quarters to two hours. Cover the liver, gizzard and the heart ‘Wlth cold water, add a slice of onion, one teaspoon of salt and boil gently for three-quarters of an hour. Then chop, |saving the liquid in which they were boiled. When the duck is done, remove to a hot platter, drain off most of the fat, removing all but about three ta- blespoons. Add to it about two table- spoons of flour, mix thoroughly, then stir in the chopped giblets and one | and one-half to two cups boiling water. k ntil thickened and season to with salt and pepper. Big halves of tender gold —for years a luxury of the few Now for the first time Libby’s De Luxe California Peaches can be offered to all Washington NTIL this year only the fortunate few could have them. They have been a rare luxury served in costly homes and exclusive restaurants. Large, luscious peaches, selected out of many for their delicate firmness and ripe- ness! The cream of the California harvest! Always the supply has been limited, al- waysuntilnow they have sold at apremium. This year the first great shipment of Libby’s DeLuxe Peaches has arrived in Washington from California! Last summer beyond the Sierras, new peach trees came into bearing in the Libby orchards. More peaches of DeLuxe grade were brought to Libby’s sunlit kitchens than ever before. Still warm with Cali- - fornia sunshine, they were packed in pure sugar syrup with all their rich natural flavor at its best. Today for the first time Libby’s DeLuxe California Peaches are being offered at a price that places them within the reach of every family in Washington, Big halves of tender gold! Just to see * these wonderful peaches glistening in their syrup is a promise of new delight. Libby’s DeLuxe California Peaches! So firm, so delicately ripened! A flavor that rouses memories of summer days and sunlit orchards! To your family, to your guests, these rare peaches will bring happy moments at table. 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