Evening Star Newspaper, December 1, 1928, Page 21

Hooked Work for Decoration BY LYDIA LE BARON WALKER. HOOKED MATS MAKE DECORATIVE CHAIR AND BENCH COVERS. Hooked work is at a high pitch of, populer favor and it can be used to| great advantage for accessories of deco- ration. Several suggestions are offered today for homes and for gifts, large and | small, that the woman who nakes the Christmas presents she gives may find attractive. These may be smart foot | mats used to put on davenports when a | daytime nap is induiged in. Such a foot | mat is placed under the slippered feet | and so protects the upholstery from any dust marks, however dainty the uphol- | stery fabric may be. Or they may be | wee rugs for some child's doll hous Between these two extremes are ma attractive articles that can be made that do not require any great amount of | time or material to fashion. Foot mats may be round or square. | Oval and rectangular shapes are not in like favor. Round mats should be from | 14 to 18 inches in diameter, square ones | of like measurements on each side. | Smaller ones are impractical and larger ones ungainly. If one chooses to make | an oyal mat, 15 inches by 18 inches| are good measurements for the widest | parts, while 15 inches on shorter and | 18 inches on longer sides are recom- gnended for rectangular mats. These pieces may be used for chair | seats, stool or bench covers and pillow tops. They can be used also for table covers. They can be developed in cot- ton, woolen or silk rags, or in yarns. The jatter may be new or from raveled out, knit or crocheted articles that are dis- carded. Silk rags are excellent for such ' DIET AND BY LULU HUNT Fat Reduction. Mrs. J.—Yes, massage of the legs if 4§t is heavy enough, may help the fat deposits 1o go down. Usually there is general overweight, so general reducing measures should be taken. Massage given by yourself would, at the same time. give you a good exercise. You would probably have to keep up the massage faithfully for three or four months, bly longer, before you ‘would nof any effects. Tap dancing, iump hg rope and other exercises of the egs will also help reduce them if they are large on account of fat. Arms that are overlarge on account of fat will also be benefited by exercises and massage applied to them. Twist- ing the arms in and out as far as nos- sible, tensing them at the same time— 100 times a day in relays of 25—is said to be a miracle worker. I was told of & woman who paid $50 for that secrat! Running Ears. “Dear Doctor: Honestly, did you ever hear of any one’s being cured of running ears and dull hearing? 1 am| 80 embarrassed at times when I am with people that I could scream—such a slight ailment and so maddening. If mothers could know the misery children suffer in later years from ear troubles they certainly would be more careful in having the ear infections attended to. My trouble is of more than 20 years' standing, and I was left with it after elther measles or scarlet fever. “MRS. W.” Yes, Mrs. W., T honestly have heard of running ears being cured and dull hearing bettered. The ultra-violet ray treatment is most ¢ffective for certain Home in Good Taste BY SARA HILAND, Of course, it is very hard to be ill | and have to eat one’s meals in bed, but there is nothing difficult about being Jazy and accepting a little “‘pamper- ing” in the way of a 'nicely served breakfast in bed, accompanied by a few ‘moments of leisurely reading from your favorite book. TII or well and just a bit lazy, you | will enjoy a table like that shown in | the Ulustration; or, if you are a hostess | " of the type who is always on the look- | out for something with which to de- | light. her guest, what could turn the i | trick better than this table? This may be finished in any desired || color which may harmonize with the || scheme of your room; and if you have {| a breakfast tray, do not fail to buy 2 || “set” of dishes for one person which will || be entirely different from the dishes used elsewhere, making this scheme very individual. The tray might be light green, the aishes yellow and the glassware lav- | ender. ‘Don't forget to get a little bud | vase and some tiny sait and pepper i §| shakers to match the glass! (UL /7R . hooked work, though the textile is too | delicate to withstand constant wear as floor rugs. Teapot stands are made from round | or square hooked mats. Six-inch size is satisfactory. Cotton rags cut in one- fourth inch widths are best. Such | mats do not scorch easily and launder well. A teapot stand and a holder to match make a novel set for a gift. These mats and holders are actually | miniature rugs in design and coloring. | Round and oval table mats for hot dishes can be made in sets for gifts. White cotton cloth or linen should be used in one-fourth inch strands. These mats are most pleasing when a color is hooked in for a border to each. The width of the band is left to the worker, | | some liking very narrow and some wider | bands. When making these mats, which re quire such constant washing, it is im- portant to strengthen the work by oc- casional stitches set in the back of the mats to secure strands to the founda- tion of stout but loosely woven cotton bagging or some similar textile. All hooked work requires a frame of some sort to hold the foundation firm. The larger articles mentioned can be put in a rug frame. Teapot stands and miniature work can often be done on a large embroidery frame of two rings. Turn back foundation edges and bind flat with a covering of diagonally woven tape or ordinary bias binding. For the larger mats braid or tape in some in- | conspicuous color is recommended for binding. HEALTH PETERS, M. D. of these stubborn, chronic cases. This is applied by a physician who specializes in its use, through a special apparatus which’ throws the rays right into the ear. Running ears, and later some degree of deafness, frequently are sequelae fol- lowing infectious diseases. This and other serious complications show how perniclous is the jdea that children are going to have the in- fectious _diseases anyway, and the sooner they contract them the better. ‘This idea is false and dangerous. * K K * Tuberculosis of the Spine. Mrs. R—Yes, tuberculosis of the spine is curable. At an institute in Switzerland the treatment is mostly the sunlight treatment. The little suf- ferers lie with their backs exposed to the sun and eir for long periods during the day. The diet is a very full, nourishing one, such as we advise for all children. Tuberculosis of the spine is very se- rious, and may cause death or result in hunchback, unless it is cured in the carly stages. You must go to a chil- dren’s specialist and if there are no competent ones in your locality you must go to some large city. It is highly | important for your little boy to have the right treatment begun immediately. X~BA;TBlre: Tree Diseases. Hidden defects and discases in tree trunks are now revealed by means of an X-ray outfit which shows condi- tions that cannot be detected by ordi- nary examination. This property contains {in the Washington hospitals. All local CLEVELAND PARK 3115 34th Street N.W. THE EVENING § Today in Washington History BY DONALD A. CRAIG. December 1, 1861.—The newspapers of Washington are strongly upholding President Lincoln’s policy of carrying on the war against the Southern Con- federacy to a victorious end and re- storing the Union. The National In- telligencer, referring to the opening of Congress, expresses the opinion that no distraction or acrimonious debate will be permitted to check the advance of the Union armies. The Evening Star is vigorously supporting the administra- tion. The Republican continues its line of argument today in favor of emanci- pation of the negroes. Confederate pickets have made their appearance within the last few days in the vicinity of Vienna, Va., and at Flint Hill, which overlooks Fairfax Court House. They have not shown any dis- position to attack the Union soldiers stationed near these places. They ap- pear to be holding their positions for observation during the daylight hours and to be retiring at night. Capt. Mott of Gen. Hancock's divi- sion had its pickets surprised by the appearance of a party of Confederate Cavalry while he was engaged yester- day at a house about a mile and a half from Lewinsville, Va., near the Lees- burg Turnpike. Capt. Mott escaped without loss of any of his men. ‘The war has not stopped amusements in Washington. The entire establish- ment of King’s National Circus is mov- ing to Georgetown and will perform there for three days on the lot at the corner of West and Green streets. The whole of the circus personnel will ap- pear, including the champlon leaper, Tom King, and Messrs. Gardiner and Kennedy, clowns. In the course of two weeks a new amphitheater will be completed in ‘Washington and then the managers of King's National Circus will move the show here and will produce an enter- tainment that will surpass anything of the kind ever before seen in the Na- tion’s Capital, they say. It is announced that a publication known as the Union and Army Re- porter will be issued tomorrow with the names, etc., of every officer and soldier records for marriage licenses were broken last month, when 116 were is- sued. Most of the bridegrooms were soldiers. < | | Usétlaihcen, . I < ‘The kindly and unselfish man has many happy days; resolved to do the best_he can to comfort stricken jays, he finds, while he pursues his plan, his troubles go their ways. Have I a green pain in my neck, a chilblain in my heel, and shall I call on Pete and Heck and tell how tough I feel? Across | the road there lives a wreck who needs a good square meal. Misfortune has been on his trail a long, long time, I know; he lately served a term in jail, which was a drastic blow; and he is weary, sick and pale, an effigy of woe. I'll cheer him up as best I may, I'll see him in his coop, and take him shark’s fins from Cathay and wholesome birds’ nest soup; I'll strive to make him blithe and gay, so he will smile and whoop. Suppressing then my groans and croaks, I venture to his shack and cheer his soul with sprightly jokes from John- son's Almanac, and load him up with 5-cent smokes and pretzels from my pack. And thus achieving, I forget the grief that made me sigh; the ache that was my special pet has said to me good- by; the pain that seemed a sure thing bet decided it would fly. We concen- trate upon our ills, we nurse our little woes; our thoughts are all of patent pills and dope and things like those; we worry over debts and bills until our lives shall close. We think about our- selves too much, as we go down the years; if we were wise we'd get in touch with others’ ills and fears; help out some cripple on a crutch, or dry a wid- | ow's tears. I'm pretty sure my heart would break if I mourned all alone: in thinking of another’s ache I soon for- get my own, and so I hand a pie or cake to those who sigh and moan. WALT MASON. (Copyright, 1928.) “It’s easy to see why the fellas who usta jump off the dock can get quicker results today by steppin’ off the curb.” ‘ (Copyright, 1928.) nine rooms, reception hall, TAR, WASHINGTO Intelligence and Crime. Crime is a game at' which you are bound to lose, since society is strongly organized against you. Does it follow that if you try it anyway, you are lack- ing in sense? There have been many views as to the nature of criminals, and one view held that they were so by na- ture. It is true that many bodily de- formities and irregularities are found among criminals; but this means only that they are recruited to a considerable extent from the poorer grades of human stock. When the intelligence of criminals is tested and compared with that of the average population, some of the results show a lower grade of intel- ligence among criminals, but most of the statistics show no difference. A sample group of 600 admissions at Sing Sing showed only 30 with pronounced feeble-mindedness and 72 with decid- edly low grade mentality, while the average intelligence is not much below that of the population at large. The most extensive comparison is that of prisoners at Leavenworth with the Army at large, using the army tests as basis. If you divide them into seven classes from the dullest to the brightest, you find but a slight differ- ence in proportions of extremely dull, very dull, just below par, just above par, fair, bright and extremely bright. suggest a larger proportionate group of intelligent Leavenworth prisoners than of common soldiers. If we take the Boston statistics of delinquent boys and girls, criminals in the making, the average intelli- gence is just the same as that of the school population at large. One of the striking facts about statistics of crime is that women do not furnish their quota of criminals; in some court records only one case in 20 is a woman. Delinquent white women are of lower intelligence than the average, but de- linquent colored women are more intel- ligent than the average colored woman. Statistics in the rough, without analysis, do not tell the whole story, however. The obvious fact is this: that while for these gencral purposes the ordinary intelligence tests form a sufficiently accurate yardstick, crimi- nals are not all of one kind. They form no natural group; they represent an artificial separation of these persons who have been caught and convicted of crime. It is so entirely probable that the most intelligent criminals are not caught (that is, not in as large proportion as the stupider criminals), that some hold it to be inevitable that the prison population should be found less intelligent than the average; that if you could include those who evade the law you would have no difference. Still more important chological distinction as to the classes of crime. In that Sing Sing group of 600 two out of three were committed with built-in garage. Eight rooms Inspect Sunday or any afternoon. 1433 K St. N.W. What difference there is would even | is the psy-| Beautifully terraced and landscaped lot. D. C., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1. 19%8.° KEEPING MENTALLY FIT BY JOSEPH JASTROW. for theft, burglary and other varieties of stealing; one in four was disorderly, guilty of some sort of assault; one in ten is a sex offender, leaving only 2 per cent for other crimes. (The most com- mon crime among women is a sex offense.) If we separated the perpetrators of fraud, bogus checks, obtaining credit or money under false pretenses, we should find a high average mentality. It certainly takes intelligence for the game that crooks play. It doesn't much for petty theft, assault and sex offenses. As Prcf. Murchison puts it, it isn't either intelligence or the lack of it that makes a criminal, but the amount of intelligence that the criminal has will have much to do with the kind of crime he commits. The sneak thief and thug and the embezzler are not in the same game; they need different mental equipments. This helps to explain why prison sta- tistics differ. Where the petty crimes predominate the average intelligence naturally falls, Women sex offenders show a definitely lower grade of intelli- gence. The general conclusion stands that there is no relation between in- telligence and crime. About the same is true of the relation between insanity anc crime. Insane persons often commit sensational crimes, and in such cases there is a close relation; but the proportion of criminals who are insane accounts for a small proportion of crime. Criminals have a relatively high insanity rate, because so large a proportion of them (of petty offenders particularly) are drawn from classes in which a high rate prevails. What this means is that Willie Willis BY ROBERT QUILLEN. “Mamma was away when the truck came by to get packages for the new preacher, but I sent him a sack of | seven kittens we didn't want.” (Copyright. 19: Porter St. N.W. 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