Evening Star Newspaper, April 18, 1929, Page 47

e B ‘Linen AN’S PXCE] and Cotton Preferences’ BY LYDIA LE BARON WALKER. The term “household linens” has come to signify all the articles that come 1nder the category of “flatwere,” to use & laundry term. The ariicles may be linen or not. Once they were THE REASONS WHICH = DICTATE ‘THE PREFERENCE COTTON OR LINEN FOR HOU! (OLD USES HAVE TO DO-WITH PURPOSE AS genuine linen. This antedates cotton as a weaving cen- turies, for, althe tive proof when it was not until the thirteenth century AD. that cotth was grown in quan- BEAUTY CHATS Housework Versus Daintiness. Many women feel they cannot wear very prettp frocks because they must do ‘their own housework, One woman recently argued: “Wivy have dressy afternoon frocks wheén one must cook and clear away a dinner for the fam- ily?” From her point of view that was true, as she would likely be engaged in preparing, cooking and finally clearing all the dishes away, taking from two to three hours before she had completed | the whole of it. It might easily be 8:30 to 9 o'clock before she were through, although she may have had most of the afternoon for leisure or pleasure. She either had to dress or undress, and if she waited until all her work was done she would feel it of no further interest to change to other clothes. The solu- tion to this problem now is the wash- able smock, the sort that artists have used for years past. It has become a versatile garment now, used whenever any one wishes to protect a good frock. ‘The protection is so complete that one may do all the work of getting and clearing away & meal without getting a spot on the dress under it, and the gar- ment 8 so easily slipped off and on. The shops sell very pretty ones in bright colors and some with plaid col- lars and pockets, so it is possible for the housekeeper to choose whatever col- ors are becoming to her. They should be pretty besides being serviceable, and not of the materials one chooses for the aprons for the rough work earlier in the dny. Bright blue and rose colored chambrays are particularly effective, and they should be long enough to completely cover the frock, as an inch too short might mean a spot toward the ‘hem of the good frock underneath. In such an attractive garment the house- keeper may easily go to the door if the bell rings, or may receive a caller with- out any embarrassment, and she can slip it off when her work is done and be as well dressed as if she had not been doing any work previously. Mrs. A.: While creams are cleansing and keep the skin soft, you.should also use soap and water. If you used a fine ide of castile soap, it would not irri- ate your skin; your trouble has come from using soaps that were not suited to your dry skin. -Try a neutral soap, one made from the best quality of olive oil, Refreshing rhidday luncheons quickly prepared with - - - tity for manufac into cloth, ‘There is positive in excavated articles woven of linen that flax was made into cloth {rom the earliest days of human history. It is natural, there- fore, that it shouid have been first in | her in the realm of household linens and that they should have acquired such a name. 1t is not for priority alone that linen has precedence over cotton today in certain articles of “household linens,” such as towels, napkins and table mP- ery. Linen has an absorbent ?‘m ity which makes it especially well adapted to drying wet surfaces, hence its ex- cellence for towels. Linen can be given an extraordinarily smooth finish, hence its desirability for napery which, in its highest grade, is called “linen damask.” To preserve this marvelous satiny tex- ture it must be ironed while actually damp with a hot iron and pressure, Heavy irons are best to use. Linen sheets and pillowcases are luxurious appointments for beds in this era. Cotton is more generally used. There are two special reasons for this. One 1is the cost, which is far less for cotton than for linen. Another is that the “feel” of cotton, because it is of softer fiber, is warmer than of linen. So cotton is favored in cool climates. This reason, since it is due to climatic conditions, arises in northern portions of the globe and in the Wintertime in temperate zones, while just the reverse is true in hot climates and in Summer- time. Another reason, of less importance, is that linen musses more quickly than cotton, ‘t:leflsh the latter, ?\;eretore. Te- tains its appearance longer. iIce linen is easier than cotton to iron this disadvantage does not pertain to towels and napery to any degree, for those articles are laundered oftener than bed linens. The fact of easy ironing becomes a distinct advantage in these articles, off- setting the disadvantage of quick muss- ln%r recent years manufacturers have found processes to reduce to the mini- mum this mussing characteristic of certain styles of linen textiles. During the same era cotton manufacturers have discovered ways of giving & “linen finish” to certain types of cotton tex- tiles, It must be remembered, how- ever, that there are inherent virtues in each material and peculiarities that make for a cholce for specific purposes. The competent housewife has learned when to employ the best selection. (Copyright, 1929.) Lessons in English BY W. L. GORDON. Words often misused: Do not say “That is what I call nerve.” Say “im- pudence” or “self-assurance.” Often mispronounced: Laborer. Pro- nounce lab-er-er, three syllables, not la-brer. Often misspelled: Tailless; two ‘1s.” ‘mDal:n (noun), intent, intention, plan, object, purpose, project, | ., “Use & word three times scheme. ‘Word study: » Let us increase our and it is you vocal .. Today's word, Vi t; moving ::zut ‘without certain object. “His va- grant wandering took him to all parts of the world.” BY EDNA KENT FORBES and it will soothe your skin. Tone the skin after any cleansing by very cold water or an ice rub. Do this instead of using astringents, as these are 3 and change your cream from the van- ishing kind to a good oil cream. C. L.: Crude oil is very helpful in some cases of scalp troubles, but it is not considered as a hair food that will cause it to grow long and thick, as you suggested. A healthy clean scalp grows hair, so whatever interferes with having such a scalp must be eliminated. Crude oll helps cases of dandruff when rubbed into the scalp before a shampoo, as it picks up all the particles on the scalp 5o they may the more easily be re- moved with the lather. ing that so helps the hair and if your scalp is already clean and healthy you need nothing else for it. Anne:” Brush your lashes every day and stimulate the circulation about the roots to help them grow. You can do this by grasping & number of them be- tween thumb and forefinger and giving them a slight pull. this alluring, fascinat- ing attractive beauty with its subtile, mystic appeal can be yours. Possess this bewitching appearance thru GourAuD'S \ ORIENTAL CREAM Made in White - Flesh - Rachel Bend 10c. for Trial Bize Ferd. T. Hopkins & Son. New York N T R Peanut Butter | bulary by mastering one word each | o 1 NANCY PAGE Who Would Not Enjoy These New Hangings? BY FLORENCE LA GANKE. Mrs, Page's grandmother was getting so fetble that it seemed wise t) have & nursing home where she had all the care in the world. Her own nurse went with her and the family I _;,\ 4 I visited her dally so that she never lacked for affection. ‘When she left the house Nancy's mother, Mrs. Lee, decided to do over the suite of rooms which her mother had had. Should she get strong enough to return she would have a new view and outlogk. For the windows she chose a brown chintz pagterned in small flowers which were variscolored and most joyous. She chose cafe au lait silk giass curtains. They toned in with the chintz and the oyster white walls. The glass curtains were made Dutch style, that is, in two parts so that either lower or upper sash codld be curtained or left free. In the adjoining room which Mrs. Lee planned to use as an upstairs sit- ting room she curtained the windows in Directoire fashion. She chose & soft- textured figured material and lined it with cream color sateen. Then she hung the curtains on a rod and since they were not meant to be pulled or moved after they were hung she upred one side over the other on the pole. She them back at a rather unusual from top of window. The draping was done_quite formally and the tie back was held firmly in place. For a glass curtain she used sheer 3 mmucummhmlm ht and quite . They extended to sill. $ In this room she had some Directoire ings, the lamp for instance, being a good example. (Copyright, 1920.) Bty Potato Pancakes. Sift together three times one cupful of sifted flour, one level teaspoonful of baking powder and one-fourth tea- lpw\l':gxl of salt. To the yolk of one egz. beaten light, add a scant cupful of milk; then stir into the flour mixture; then fold in the white of one egg, beaten dry. Grate a little cold cooked potato into a hot, well ofled frying pan or iddle. Do not have the potato of great depth at any point. Over it pour a little of the batter. When the under side 1s browned turn the cake to trown the side. Stuffed Tomatoes. Peel five ripe tomatoes, discarding the stem ends. Remove the center pulp and mix with four tablespoonfuls of diced celery, half a cupful of cold diced boiled ‘There is noth- | or baked ham and half a cupful of salad grow as to | dressing. keep the blood circulating in the sealp, in lettuce Refill the tomatoes and serve i cups. This serves five por- ns. The Favorite in T housands of Kitchens 7. SELF-RISING WASHINGTON FLOUR is that) every girl accepts 'hnbflymflmnmn &mmmnh s o0 e young man asks marry do you MARION. MISS DIX: Several young men I know claim D=» mu:um lnm:'m: she even y love him, 1 do not agree with them. What think? Answer: Ivuutbmmumnmvewmthz theory to the test, or they would have found out'by undoubtedly few girls could have resisted thetem conceited young sheiks, Most Janes would have deflat their heads a little. and yoi want him for a husband, him they will have to be their I know it is & cherished superstition with all men that simply crazy to get married and Ty any who_asks rather than remain single. to be husband-hunting. deep, , deadly traps§for every man who wedding bells ringing,jmen attribute it to her game. t there is a large and constantly increas- ‘There are plenty ling in pro- uced to swap their good jobs for husbands. They 8 of ek up, the i atchuere for o wodding o of g up the! or 8 We 3 -furnished office into a kitchen. eve pare their lots with their sisters’, and they don’t see anything in a two-by-four flat, with crying bables and & grouchy husband and shabby clothes and the endless and monotonous round of household duties uuzm &n&rmunn‘ that a girl should jump into it the first time a man ‘There are thousands upon thousands of widows:that wild horses couldn’t to the altar again. Some of them, having suptemely loved the husband that they lost, would consider it a desecration even to think of putting another man in place. Some of them, having gone through the hell of an unhappy marriage, would no more think of marrying been freed from purgatory would plunge into torment again. Many she can do with as until she collects \her husband’s insurance money. Many a woman never knows what it is to haye any freedom or peace ?‘r r;nd:np;n::nce r‘:fih’n‘:fl hn“!‘d“!::u has ';1 ton of granitejabove him in the ceme- | ) co! ce these women to t: ) e o to take another chance in | e . i & woman never knows what it is to have|a dollar of her own that she_pleases | Men don’t believe this. They st think that every pretty girl is pursuing them, no matter how homely and @sSsttractive they are, nor how little they have to offer her in the way of a li And they are still more persuaded that nothing but the direct intervention of Providence saves them from the matri- monial designs of the widows upon thgm. Why, not long ago a rich widow | that I know gave a million dollars to lish & great philanthropy. Much was | printed about it in the newspapers and as a result she recelved 300 proposals | of marriage from men all over the cou: who were utter strangers that she | had never seen or heard of. Can you tfe that? : Of course, this idea men have that all women are dying to get married and | that they hop to it whenever they get the chance is the hangever from the days in W matrimony was the only occupation open to women, the only | way in which they could make & living, the only way in which they could have any freedonm at all and the only way in which they could have any social posi- tion. Then every woman had to have a husband if she could possibly get one by hook or crook, but now & husband is no longer a necessity. He is merely a luxury. . lvn? girl can make her own living. She can establish her own home. She can travel or go to places of amusement by herself or with other girls, and she doesn't debate how she can catch a husband. She tries to decide whether she wants one or not. And instead of jumping down the first man's throat she is awfully choosey, as your young friends will find out when they get ready to pop the question. e aple DOROTHY DIX. Dmmssmx: Is it possible for two young men making $30 a week to get married and make it a successful venture? Both of the girls are willing to try it for better or warse, but should we be doing right in so much of them. We have no savings account. Any semblance of a raise seems unlikely | and positions elsewhere are scarce. M. S. ANDE. 8. ! Answer: Your letterhead shows that you live in a large city and it does not seem ble to me for two people even to exist in any degree of decency in a city on $30 a week, and so my earnest advice to you is not to think of marriag> until you are more, If you marry without being able to provide yourselves and your wives with the ordinary comforts of life, you will bring certain misery down upon yourselves. :!;n;{ t:m‘sl?:hw:{“n 'glnn end lnx disaster. Y&u& youth will hle blasted. Your ns . Your chances of doing some in the world . Even your love will turn to loathing. . g SR ned ‘These seem hard and bitter and pessimistic words, but they are true ones. Now you think that love will be enough and that all you ask is just the privilege o;\r mmg with hthe figflyou love, but when yz’u l:ro married you will find that love enough an you can even cease been of your committing a fatal folly. b i s i caae ‘You will find that after marriage you are just as hungry as you are now; that you require just as many clothes: that you have the same cravigg for amusement, and when you are hungry and shabby and without the price of even a 10-cent movie you and your wife won't feel like billing and cooing. You will be more than human if you do not regret your marriage and reproach each other for its having taken place. Tt is natural that the family should talk about the first wife and that they do so before you shows that they accept you as one of themselves and have no animosity toward you. If you make up your mind to take this view of the subject, you will find that you can literally laugh it off and not wreck your life by making & mountain out of a molehill. DOROTHY DIX. - (Copyright, 1929.) 3 % & AL Preferred because it is Superior BISCUITS MANUFACTURED BY - WILKINS-ROGERS MILLING \ . WASHINGTON,D.C. again than the soul that has just | °3, “I'll have to be more of a hypocrite before 1_'.WI‘ my.tail over &, mess of (Copyright, 1929.) Crullers. Beat three until very light. Add one-third cupful of powdered sugar and three tablespoonfuls of melted butter. Sift one cupful c.f‘})utry flour with one ul of salt and half a tea- of cinnamon. Add to the first mixture, together with more flour, or h to make a dough stiff encugh to . “Roll out thin, cut into strips or fancy shapes with a pastry wheel and in deep fat heated to medium hot until a light brown in color. Drain on crumpled paper and dust with pcwdered lu.l‘h hot Here's a new, delicious treat for the kiddies. Heat Rice Krispies in the oven, butter and salt and serve them like pop corn! Rice Krispies is the new cereal that’s so crisp it crackles in cream or milk. Great for breakfast, lunch grocers, ellog; in Battle Creek. g T 90 % 38 ‘cp‘f;,ze‘;\,w“ 3 o 6 od® wee! ‘“at" America’s most popular coffee ... WORLD FAMOUS STORIES HORNETS. BY BILL NYE. il 3 wilton Noe 1I0-1R00. was i American h- morist, author of “Baled hay.”) Last Fall I desired to add to my rare collection a large hornet’s nest. I had an embalmed tarantula and her | porcelain-lined nest, and I desired to add to these the gray and airy house of the hornet. I procured one of the size after cold weather, and hung it in my cabin 8 3 1 forgot about it until Spring. ‘When warm weather came something me of it; I think it was & hornet. He jogged my memory in some way and called my attention to it. Memory is not located where I thought it was. It seemed as though whenever he touched me he awakened a memory—a warm memory, with & red .place all around it. ‘Then some more hornets came began to rake up old personalities. I remember that one of them lit on my r lip. m%nl(’:t it was a rosebud. ‘When he went away it looked like a gladiolus bulb. I wrapped a wet sheet around it to take out the warmth and reduce the swelling, so that I could go through the folding doors and tell my wife about it.* Hornets 1it all over me and walked: around on my person. s 1 did not dare to scrape ther off, be- cause they were so sensitive. g an You have to be very conduct toward a hornet. T e e y rne P y and June bugs from Lh': bosom of a rose, years ago, I stirred him up with a club, more as a. practical lfioxo- than anything, and he came and Ift in my sunny hair—that was when I wore my own hair—and he walked around Whiler mabing Sacks se large A & 3 C] as as e ‘watermelon Hovfl my head. If he hadn't run out of tracks, m; head would have looked like a load o‘ Summer squashes. I remember I had to thump my head+¢ against the smokehouse in order to’ smash him, and I had to comb him out with a fine-tooth comb and wear a wastepaper basket two weeks for & hat. Much has been said of the hornet, but he has an odd, quaint way, after ell, that 1s forever new. and s . University of Michigan Band is given one hour drill each week undeg direction ONE of the little things that makes housekeep- ing hard work is salt that won’t run in wet weather. Salt shakers clog and cake. Salt / cellars are seemingly solid. It’s all annoy- ing—and so unnecessary! There’s a safe an / certain remedy—International Salt. Fine and free-running is International—in any weather. Never hard or lump Guaranteed! A large carton costs only a nickel as your grocer’s. “GOOD TO THE LAST DROP” created by pqtient. expert BLENDING choice coffees. 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