Evening Star Newspaper, March 12, 1929, Page 34

BRUSHES IN MANY MODES table “what-not” or shelf instead of or- those those times had over tRese in the mate WOMAN’S PAGE.” Substitutes for Feather Dusters BY LYDIA LE BARON WALKER Once upon a time the feather duster was mmfienfi a great asset to the housewife. This was in the days of “bric-a-brac” and such an accessory Was solely needed. It relieved the neces. sity of moving every article that we should now consider “cluttered up” the ter of keeping rooms dusted was that there was nowhere near as much dust. Today we have all sorts of glorified feather dusters, although they do not come under that name. The modern substitutes for the old-time feather duster are found in brushes and brooms of all sorts and sizes. It may be added that the identical fault charged against the feather duster applies to these mod- ern dusters, namely that of scatterin the dust. It seems impossible to avoi this. Today we brush up the dust dis- ‘when cleaning any special article and so prevent its setfling after the room is clean. The array of brushes and brooms for all sorts of purposes is astonishing in this day of vacuum cleaners, the great dustless contrivances that eat up the dust while they clean. Even the house that is equipped with a vacuum cleaner with its various attachments does not expect to do without certain brushes and brooms. The radiator brush is one that is much needed. It is so thin that it slips between closely set coils of pipe and sends the dust onto the floor beneath where it is a comparatively easy matter to brush it up. ‘The wire brush is found a handy con- trivance to brush away the specks of food that will get onto the tops of gas burners occasionally. A vigorous brush- ing with the metal brush will leave the top of the gas range clean and the burners free and unclogged. ‘The hearth brush is indispensable in the home where there are open fires. This brush may be of corn broom with attractive painted handle, or of grass with long feathery fronds and reedlike stems bound together like fagots, plain or gayly painted. Or again it may be a brush with bright red, green or yel- low bristles and long metal or wooden handles, or possibly metal handles when the brush is part of the fire set. It may be added that today a feather duster with a long handle is not a bad utensil to brush off the tops of doors and their frame ledges, or to whisk the dust from window sills before using a cloth duster. Be sure in brushing a window sill that the dust is always flirted out the open window instead of into the room. (Copyright, 1929.) Lessons in English BY W. L. GORDON. Words often misused—Do not say, “I beg to state.” Say, “I wish to state.” Often mispronounced—Drollery; o as “no,” not as in “of.” ‘giun misspelled—Appropriate; P syl'mnyms—l\hle. capable, competent, qualified, adequate. ‘Word study—"Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let us increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each :hy. Tmy‘n word—A.ssAurTe: to t.al;e for nted; suppose. you satis- nedpro‘lssume that this is true?” —_— Detroit Congregational Association plans a $100,000 -revolving fund for church extention. not FULFILL HOUSEHOLD FUNCTIONS ONCE PERFORMED BY OTHER MEANS. di ‘The only advantage that MOVIES AND MOVIE PEOPLE BY MOLLIE MERRICK. mture. But it's only rumor. The and queen have not yet decided. 1 0st hope they won't. It looks as If the first step toward abdication were being considered. ‘Years ago motion pictures were made on stages with glass roofs. In Sum- mertime directors and actors arrived home in a state of near-collapse. Then one day they discovered that there was no necessity for the deadly glass roof. That tures could be made with artific light intensified with silver screens. The same thing applies to the sound stage of today, according to William Cowan. He says some one will invent something to abolish extraneous noises, so0 the microphones will catch only the human voices, or such sounds in the immediate vicinity as should be re- corded. At px:aent the "fi“‘“&‘.“ mlu]nx of a sound sequence depends largely on eliminating as much furniture as pos- sible from the set. A mahogany table ives back such a resonant echo that n:nuromeflecb 'n: yplg:m the ways m e of talkies change. have s it's all about. It won't —and cinemaites are not interested in anything that doesn't register for cur- T Anofher. thing—the play _which J — play whicl ved & no in New York was not shown in & largely professional community. So the sunset-hour open- was negotiable. But at the time thinking of the long drive home and a shower and perhaps a beauty-nap be- enable 1ot fore T, Blonds ladies ermine cloaks and wear in the flesh-colored velvet gowns. of orchids Ken Maynard has his on his checks, It's not a bad ides. It impresses the cowboy idea on all who Pauline Lord see. His matches are in tiny cases mm?uzmmuoumum is one of the irls who hasn’t fall mnhéamph th lnphfl‘fll;';ood 'l‘l’ll‘t:lo W] a en erently [O] 3 'S ;m- this “land .ot sunshine, fruit an lowers.” = 3 d | why we're here, writing to you there. Directors who are besieged by good | . Cecil De Mille has taken five dress- alike cannot under- ing rooms at his new studio and thrown them into one room. Why not! Mr, De Mille makes only spectacles—nothing is done on the small scale. The tiniest detail is super production. (Copyright, 1929.) turns down $3500 a Rumor has it that Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford will co-star in a SONNYSAYINGS —_— BY FANNY Y. CORY. ‘There goes the milk! But I hear muvver say they ain’t no use cryin’ ober it when it's ‘pilled. (Copyrisht, 1929.) From the letters of each of the words listed below you can form at least five other words. Do not use any letter more than once and do not use any letter which is not in the key word. Time limit, three minutes. (1) Form five words from the letters in farm: 51’( )2 ¢( ), 3¢ )4 ) (2) Form five words from the letters gear: }\ )).2( ), 3¢ )4 ( ) (3) Form five words from.the letters in toils: 1 ‘),2( ¥EC N )y (4) Form five words from the letters band: 1(( )),2( 2.3 ¢ )4 ( ) '5) Form five words from the letters in soup: L0 R e e ) 5 ( ). Answers. (1) Arm, ram, am, mar, far or a. (2) Ear, are, era, rage, rag or age or erg. (3) Oil, to, it, is, (4) Bad, an, an (5) Up, us, suj Sea Food Sandwiches. Mash the contents of one can of tuna fish or salmon. Add half a tea- spoonful of table sauce, a dash of cay- enne pepper, two tablespoonfuls of minced celery, two tablespoonfuls of red chili sauce, salt and. pepper to taste and enough stiff mayonnaise to make a %o“ ste. Spread on thinly buttered re: in sit or toil. dab, ban. PpuS or sou. Villie Willis BY ROBERT QUILLEN. “Mamma thought somebody wasted ketchup, but we didn't. We used it for blood in our wild West show when we run out of paint.” « T'wWOOD GRAPEFRUI TREE-RIPENED WHOLESOME DELICIOUS Wholcsale Diswribusors N. CI .fl:lll-r:“‘t-tat Co. THE EVENING (Hans Christian Andersen, 1805-1875, was a Danish novelist and_story-writer, famous for his _fairy tales, such as “The Little Match Girl” ““The' Usly Duckling,” “The Steadfast Tin Soldier,” etc.) ‘The Butterfly was looking out for a bride, and naturally he wished to select a nice one among the flowers. He looked at them, sitting so quietly and dis- creetly upon their stems, as a damsel generally sits when she is not engaged: but there were so many to choose among, that it became quite a diffi- cult matter. The Butterfly did not relish encountering difficulties, so in his perpexity he flew to the Daisy. She is called Marguerite in France. He knew that she could “spae,” and that she did s0 coften; for lovers plucked leaf after leaf from her, and with each a ques- { Every one asks in his own language. The Butterfly came too, to put his questions; he did not, however, pluck off the petals, but kissed them all, one by one, with the hope of getting a good answer. ¥ “Sweet Marguerite Daisy,” said he, “you are the wisest wife among all the flowers; you know how to predict events. Tell me, shall I get this one or that? Or whom shall I get? When I know I can fly straight to the fair one, and commence wooing her.” But Marguerite the Daisy would scarcely answer him; she was vexed at his calling her “wife.” He asked a sec- ond time, and he asked a third time, but he could not get a word out of her; so he would not take the trouble to ask any more, but flew away without further ado on his matrimonial errand. It was in the early Spring, and there were plenty of Snowdrops and Cro- cuses. . “They are very nice looking,” said the Butterfly, “charming little things, but somewhat too juvenile.” He, like most every young man, pre- ferred elder girls. Thereupon he flew to the Anemones, but they were rather too bashful for him; the Violets were too enthusiasti the Tulips were too fond of show; the Jonquils were too plebian; small, and they had too large a family connection; the Apple blossoms were certainly as lovely as roses to look at, but they stood today and fell off to- morrow, as the wind blew. It would not be worth while to enter into wed- lock for so short a time, as he thought. ‘The Sweet-pea was the one that pleased him most; she was pink and white, she was pure and delicate, and belonged to that class of notable girls who al- ways look well, yet can make them- selves useful in the kitchen. He was on the point of making an offer to her, when at that moment he observed a it “Who is that?” he asked. “My sister,” replied the Sweetepea. “Indeed! ‘Then you will probably come to look like her, bye and bye,” screamed the Butterfly, as he flew on. The Honeysuckles hung over the hedge: they were extremely ladylike, but they had long faces and yellow complexions. They were not to his taste. But who was too his taste? Ay! ask him that. ‘The Spring had passed, the Summer had passed, and Autumn was passing 0. ‘The flowers were still clad in oril- liant robes, but, alas! the fresh fra. grance of youth was gone. Fragrance was a great attraction to him, though no longer young himself, and there was none to be found gmong the Dahlias and Hollyhocks. So the Butterfly stooped down to the ‘Wild Thyme. “She has scarcely any blossom, but she is altogether a flower herself, and all fragrance—every leaflet is full of it. I will take her.” Sq he began to woo forthwith. But the Wild Thyme stood stiff and still, and at length she sald: “Friendship! But nothing more. I am old, and you are old. We may vel well live for each other, but marry—no! Let us not make fools of ourselves in our old age!" So the Butterfly got no one. He had been too long on the look-out, and that one should not be. The Butter- fly became an old bachelor, as it is called. It was late in the Autumn, and there was nothing but drizzling rain’ and uring rain; the wind blew coldly on he old willow trees till the leaves £hiv- ered and the branches cracked. It was Now a hot breakfast food offers the “sun” vitamin that children need. 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C, TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 1929.' AUNT HET BY ROBERT QUILLEN. not pleasant to fly about in Summer clothing; this is the time, it is said, when domestic love is most needed. But the Butterfly flew about no more. He had accidentally gone within doors, where there was fire in the stove—yes, real Summer heat. He could live, but “to live is not enough,” said he; “sun- shine, freedom and a little flower, one must have.” And he flew against the window pane, was observed, admired and stuck upon a needle in a case of curiosities. There they could not do for him. “Now I am sitting on 4 stem, like the flowers,” said the Bulterfly; “very pleasant it is not, however. It is al- most like being married, one is tied 50 fast.” And he tried to comfort him- self with this poor reflection. “That is poor comfort!” exclaimed the plants in the flower pots in the room. 5 “But one can hardly believe a plant in a flower pot,” thought the Butter- fly. “They are too much among hu- man beings.” OUR CHILDREN “Fred thinks his wife bosses him too much, but the bossy ones keep buttons sewed on a sight better than the others.” (Copyright, 1920.) MOTHERS AND THEIR CRILDREN. Conversing With Child. One mother says: For the sake of your child’s happi- ness teach him early the rudiments of good conversation. “What is your name?” or “Are you mamma’s or papa’s boy?” are questions the child soon wearies of. Moreover, they do not help him in any way. He knows whose boy he is and that the one asking the question knows, and he resents the pretended forgetfulness. ‘There is so much in nature that can be brought to the child’s attention— birds, trees, flowers, floating clouds— all these and kindred subjects will prove interesting and helpful to the child now and in years to come. (Copyright, 1920.) MENU FOR A DAY. BREAKFAST. BY ANGELO PATRI. Why Not? Grace was home for & holiday. School would be closed for 10 days and a lot of fun can be crowded into 10 days. Mother planned several treats, among them a trip to the cousins 30 miles away. “Just a good motor trip and we can have lunch there, and I can have a nice visit with your aunt. Won't that be all right?” “It would be fine, of course. But mother, I'd rather take that day and g0 over to Maud': “To Maud's? What's she to us? In- stead of sticking to your own family you must go with strangers. Your aunt’s your aunt and I suppose your cousin is your cousin? Maybe I'm too old-fash- joned. I'm going to visit your aunt. ‘That's all. You can do as you please.” ‘There was really no reason why the child should not have been allowed to visit her school friend. Later, if she wished, she could to visit her aunt and cousin, both of whom she saw fre- quently when she was at home. But Bacon Curls her mother had said “Visit your aunt Popovers Tea and cousins,” and nothing would make . her change her word. Children ought LUNCHEON to be taught to wait on their elders. ‘That is no way to teach them to love their elders and their relatives. It is a very good way to teach them the other story. No one-sided argument will suf- fice to keep harmony in a family. Unless Creamed Carrots Boiled Spinach Lyonnaise Potatoes Gingerbread TWhlpped Cream ‘ea the Tather and mother. plan from ine " DINNER. earliest days of their children’s lives to shate things with them, to share home o with the members of the family, there Boiled Onions will be no family unity by the time the children are adolescent. Why had not this mother asked her daughter what she would prefer to do? Had she talked it over with her and planned the holiday, there is no doubt that the child would gladly have shared her pleasures. Some grown ‘mple think their dignity suffers by a g a child what he would like to do, or what he would like to have, or what his opinion on family questions is. They forget that the children must grow up and if they are not permitted expression in the family they will go outside to get it. It is impossible to dominate the lives of children without losing their confidence and faith and love. ‘Why not ask a child what he wants to do? Why not give him a chance to say what is in his mind? To be sure it may be very foolish. Very likely from a grownup standpoint it would be. But what of it? It is a child’s opinion given for what it is worth to him, and that is a great deal. It is to be respected even when it cannot be followed. But unreasonable people cannot see this. They want to think for the chil- dren, act for them, talk for them, live for them until the time when they grow weary of the burden and turn on the helpless children and berate them for their helplessness. Why not give them a chance to express their views and to experiment a little? (Copyright, 1929.) Baked Stuffed Peppers Cracker Plum Pudding Coffee BAKED EGGS, BACON. Butter ramekins, drop an egg in each, put small butter on top each and sprinkling of salt; bake in oven until white has set. Serve with crisp bacon. GINGERBREAD. One-third cup butter, two- thirds cup boiling water, 1 cup molasses, 1 egg, 2% cups bread flour, 1'; teaspoons soda, one-half teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon ginger, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, one-quar- ter teaspoon clove. Melt butter in water, add molasses and egg well then dry ingredients mixed ted. CASSEROLE OF BEEF. ‘Take 2 pounds chuck beef cut up into small pieces, 2 large onions cut into small pieces. Put into pan with 2 tablespoons can- ned tomatoes, one-quarter table- spoon paprika, 1 tablespoon salt and 1 pint water. Let bolil slowly until water is boiled off. Keep stirring until meat and onions are brown, then put one quart water on and about 8 potatoes cut into small pleces. Serve in casserole with chopped parsley on top. Brooklyn Federation of Jewish Char- ities has launched a campaign for 20,000 Wher YOUR FLOORS should look their Best FOR a quick polishing — when you want your floors to gleam with a soft, lowing lustre — let old English Wax elp you out. No other polish can give such beautiful floors—whether your floors are waxed, varnished, shellaced, painted While you polish with Old English Wax you are also cleaning floors better than 1s possible with soap and water. Be- sides, your floors are protected by a dur- able coat of wax against scratches, hecl- marks, wear and dirt. Try it yourself. A liberal sized can costs but a few cents at any hardware, paint, grocery, drug, housefurnishing or dept. store. Made in U. S, A. by The A. S. Boyle Co., Cincinnati, O, FEATURES. DIET AND HEALTH BY LULU HUNT PETERS, M. D. Irregular Teeth. “Some time ago I read one of your articles in which you wrote about hav- ing teeth straightened by means of braces. My teeth are healthy and strong, but they are very irregular. I wanted my dentist to replace them with false ones, but he said it would be a crime, and that the only thing I can do is to wear a brace for about three years, and then he can't guarantee it to work. Is there any other way to straighten the teeth? Mine are my biggest flaw and their irregularity makes me very sensitive. . K. It's too bad you didn't have your teeth straightened when you were a child, Mrs. K. Most dentists now teach that the sooner the teeth are straightened, the better, for the younger the child is, the more moldable is the jaw, s0 the more easily the teeth can be pressed into place. Oftentimes what appears to the par- others are the normal teeth, which haven't room to come in their proper position. Irregular teeth in adults can be and, as your dentist says, Mrs. K., may take a very long time. The pre: sure would probably have to be greats and therefore more painful. Chocolate Candy. Mrs. D—Yes, chocolate is a concen- trated energy food. A large part of the chocolate sold is sold in the form of candy, but like other candies it is mostly an energy food. Chocolate and cocoa have an active principle—theobromin—which_is | similar to caffein, and_with some this {has an unpleasant effect. However, | chocolate candies in moderate amounts are all right for children, for desserts, after they have had their full quota of necessary growth foods—unless they have an idlosyncrasy to them. It is possible, Mrs. D., that your cousin's children do have an idiosyncrasy to them. That wouldn't apply to all chil- dren by any means. Deodorants. Mrs. M.—Bad odored perspiration may be caused by faulty elimination (constipation) or other general dis- orders, or it may be caused by its decomposition by the germ called bacillus fetidus. = These active malo- dorous little fellows are most apt to be n the feet. A good deodorant for excessive and bad perspiration of the feet is a solu- tion of 1 ounce of formalin to the quart of water; for excessive perspira- ROOF is in ents to be extra teeth in back of the | straightened out, but only by braces, | tion under the arms, a 25 per cent solution of aluminum chloride. A lit- tle of the solution is to be used (after first thoroughly washing and dryving) every day for a week, then twice a week and thereafter as needed. TOOK CATHARTICS EVERY NIGHT Eating ALL-BRAN Relieved Constipation Everybody who is slave to cathar-~ ties and laxatives will be interested in this letter— “I took cathartie pills every night and enemas daily to relieve myself and take away the awful headaches T was subject to. Two months ago I started eating a large bowl of your ALL-BRAN with cream for breakfast and today 1 am in fine condition, better than I have been in three years. My bowels are regular every day. 1 have mot taken one cathartic pill in two months."— Mrs. A. J. 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