Evening Star Newspaper, May 27, 1929, Page 34

WOMAN'’S PAGE. Present Types of Shoulder Straps BY MARY MARSHALL. A small detail of evening dress that vecelves a great deal of attention this season is the shoulder stray. Some- times the two straps differ—one being| | shoulder strap, it is adjusted with suf- wide and the other narrow—sometimes A BLACK GEORGETTE FROCK WITH SQUARE NECK HAS SHOULDER STRAPS THAT TAPER AWAY AT TOP. FLOWERED CHIFFON WITH DIAGONAL NECKLINE HAS ONE BROAD STRAP AND ONE NAR- ROW. FLESH-COLORED _SATIN STRAPS SUPPORT BLACK NET DRESS. BEAD DRESS HAS NAR- ROW BEAD-TRIMMED RAPS. both straps are shaped so that they are wide where they join the frock and extremely narrow ‘at the top. There are shoulder straps made of flesh-col- | the | little undergarment than this. ored material that look very much like nothing at all, and sometimes one shoul- der strap has a row of artificial roses attached at the back which hides the | strap on that side of the dress entirely. Whatever the shape or style of the ficient care to make sure that it stays in place—and the closer fitting of frocks below the arms adds to the increased security of shoulder straps at present. Shoulder straps that are merely a continuation of the material of the | bodice are most usual, and these are usually shaped so that the narrowest part is directly at the top. Sometimes there are a few fine tucks at the top | to give the shaping desired. The very slender shoulder strap of shoe-string variety is frequently chosen by the women who has acquired | an even coat of tan over her shoulders. These straps sometimes consist of two slender cords_ fastened at each side of the bodice—about an inch apart—being joined together at the top of the shoul- ders. Nothing could be simpler than the new step-in made from a square of ma- terial for the short rippling skirt and | two oblong pieces for the top. Yet it would be hard to find a more attractive If you would like the diagram pattern, please send me a stamped, self-addressed en- velope and I will be glad to send it to you with directions for making and a etch of the completed garment. (Copyright, 1929.) N My Neighbor Says: ‘When polishing floors, if you do not own a weighted brush, cover a brick with carpet® or several thicknesses of flannel and rub it over the floors. To remove mildew stains from white linens boil them in water with two tablespoons of peroxide added to each quart. Most women pack away rugs in wrappers of some kind. An au- thority on rugs says that while they may be rolled up, the ends should be left open. The proper thing to do is to beat the rugs thoroughly out of doors, sprinkie them liberally with camphor, roll them up, tie them and place them in a light, cool spot. When sugar gets hard and lumpy put it in the refrigerator for two or three days and you will find it will become soft again. Psychic Adventures of Great Men and Women How J. W. Dunne, in a Dream, Foresaw the Eruption of Mount Pelee and the Death of Tens of Thousands. BY J. P. Prevision is among the most difficult of psychic phenomena to _explain. There 1s, for instance, no means of de- ducing the reasons for the dream in which John Willlams, a Cornish mine manager, had a presentment of the assassination of Spencer Perceval, Tory prime minister of Great Britain. Williams foresaw the assassination down to the last detail. On three occa- sions he dreamed that he saw a small man in a blue coat and white waist- coat enter the lobby of the House of Commons, whereupon another man, in a snuff-colored coat, drew a pistol from under his coat and shot the little man in his left breast. The repetition of this dream alarmed “‘Williams, who made inquiry as to what public official answered the description of the victim of the shooting. Being told that the little man in the blue coat seemed to be Mr. Perceval, chan- cellor of the exchequer, he seriously considered going to London to warn him. However, his friends argued him out of the project. This was unfortunate. Soon Perce- val was shot down in the lobby of the House of Commons by John Belling- ham, a monomaniac. This was on May 11, 1812. 'The in- cident has become historic. _Its chief point of interest is that Willlams had never had the slightest connection wil Mr. Perceval. Why should he have been selected to receive warning of an event so far removed from him? A similar question might be asked in relation to a more modern instance of prevision. This is reported by J. W. Dunne, a British aeronautical engineer and author of “An Experiment With Time.” In the Spring of 1902 Dunne was stationed in what was then the Orange Free State, the Boer Repubic in South Africa, since become a province of the Union of South Africa. He was en- camped with the 6th Mounted Infantry near the ruins of Lindley. The place was isolated, mails and newspapers ar- riving at rare intervals. One night, in a vivid dream, he seemed to be standing on an upper slope of a hill or mountain. Looking at the ground, he saw it to be of a strange white formation, broken by in- numerable little fissures, through which jets of vapor seemed to be spouting upward. He recognized the locality as being 2 place of which he had dreamed on a similar occasion—"an island,” he says, GLASS, that they send vessels to bring off the doomed 4,000 with incredulity. They thought him med. Finally his anguish awakened him. At the moment he was clinging to the heads of a team of horses drawing the carriage of “Monsieur le Maire,” who asked him to take up the matter the next day, as he was then on his way out to dine. “Listen,” Dunne was shouting as he awoke, ur thousand people will be killed unless—" He was glad to put the whole matter down as an extremely unpleasant dream. But when the next batch of newspapers arrived, almost the first headlihes that met his eyes read: “Volcano Disaster in Martinique— Town Swept Away—An Avalanche of Flame—Probable Loss of Over 40,000 Lives!” A vivid account of the disaster in which Mount Pelee wrought such ruin in Martinique on May 8, 1902, destroy- ing the city of St. Pierre, followed. The details of the actual happening were almost identical with those of Dunne’s dream. An interesting fact was that the nearest adjacent island to Mar- tinique in the West Indles was St. Lucia, whose white inhabitants were nearly all French. Dunne in his dream lacked one cipher ith |in his estimate of the number of vic- tims. (Copyright, 1929.) . Handy Cake Box. Take an ordinary tin cake pan, used for loaf cake, punch a small hole in the center of the bottom, and attach a knob on the outside, like those used on saucepan covers. Enamel the outside of the pan any desired color, and paint or stencil designs on top and sides. Then place the decorated pan on & round cake board, the edge of the cake board to be painted to match the pan. This makes an attractive, handy cake box and is inexpensive. DAILY DIET RECIPE FILLET VANCE. Halibut fillets, one and one- quarter pounds. Hard-boiled egg. one. American cheese grated. Fritter batter, one cup. Everyday Psychology BY DR. JESSE W. SPROWLS. “What vocation would you advise me to take up?” That's the question young people are continually asking their adult friends. It’s a serious question. Let no one answer it dogmatically or hastily. If any adult thinks he is an expert on vocational advice and guidance, let him carefully weigh his qualification: be- fore giving an answer. Most young people already know pretty well what they would like to do. Their vocational ideas have been de- veloping for years. So when they put the question to adults, as often as not they are merely seeking confirmation on a matter that is already settled or just about settled. The situation is not very different from that of the fellow who has just bought his new straw hat. For a few days thereafter he keeps comparing his purchase with the offerings still on display in the shop windows. Young people are great imitators. Sometimes they idealize and talk about vocations which they have no real ca- pacity to pursue. As they arrive at the late teens or early twentles, they sometimes sense the errors in their dreams. Then they wonder if they have not possibly made a mistake. Hence the perennial question. The immediate relatives, especially the mother, have noticed signs of this growing youthful vocational ideal. That's why so many parents think there is a vocatlonal instinct. How- ever, there is no such instinct. The parent who fancies that this so-called instinct will some day provide the an- swer may live to learn that it has de- serted its host. Some young people, like most adults, are hostile to work. They really would like to know what calling offers sub- stantial rewards with a minimum ex- penditure of energy. Two bits of advice, both general in nature, exhaust the practical assistance that the average man or woman may offer the baffled youth. First, any pro- fession or trade is sure to demand care~ ful, continuous preparation. Second, the youth who dabbles around, deferring a final choice, is almost certain to end up in mediocrity, not to say failure. (Copyright, 1929.) Home in Good Taste BY SARA MILAND. For those persons who are lovers of the old-time furnishings, there is a treat in this lamp reminiscent of the times when electricity and gas as mediums of {illumination were un~- dreamed of. ‘The low-handled glass lamp in the illustration was originally used with kerosene, but now it has been wired, o the chimney is left on, and it ped with a pleated chintz shax There are many places in a home which might be benefited by a lamp of this kind, from the standpoint of decoration as well as lighting. A little cherry or maple table at the side of a four-poster bed is most appropriate. ‘The little candle stands which we find so often at the left of a wing chair could hold a lamp of this type, and a spinet desk is another advan- tageous place. In the place of the pleated chintz shade, a plain parchment paper one trimmed with & Godey fashion print might be used. Lessons in English BY W. L. GORDON. is equip- de. ‘Words often misused: Do not say, “The store was filled with patrons.” Say “customers.” Often mispronounced: Fortune. Pro- nounce for-tun, 0 as in “or,” u as in Often misspelled: Cancel, one 1; can« celed and canceling, either one or two 1's. Synonyms: Gaudy, tawdry, showy, ostentatious, garish, flashy. ‘Word study: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let us increase our vocabulary by muh% one word each day. Today’s word: ibility; state of being liable to err or to be deceived. “We must recognize the fallibility of human nature.” l PARIS.—TIt seems we're to see red all Summer, no matter how bright the sun gets. There are many red and white prints and red costumes trimmed with contrasting bands in the manner of Joseph Paquin. MOVIES AND MOVIE PEOPLE BY MOLLIE MERRICK. HOLLYWOOD, Calif.,, May 27.—Now that Gene Markey has met Jack Gil- bert and thinks he is a fine broth of a boy, Hollywood can sit back on its haunches and mind somebody else's business. And both the bride and bridegroom are about of the opinion that it's high time they did, according to bits that drift my way now and then. The colony, dealing 8 to 12 hours of a work- ing day in synthetic drama, likes an occasional fillip first hand. So its an- ticipation was intense when Mr. Markey, suthor and reputed ex-flance of Miss Clalre, started to Movieland to write for a studio which is importing very fine ent. After you've taken the same formula and rehashed it 60 different ways to please a producer who fell in love with one story and has been faithful to it ever since, you like & variation in the day’s drama. There wasn't any. Gene Markey came straight to the Beverly Hills home of the Gilberts and a charm- ing time was had by all. Vivian and Rosetta Duncan shatter one of the colony's unshaken traditions when they arrive at an opening without the usual “ermine 2nd.” (“Ermine and” in Movieland means $40 worth of flowers on the shoulder and at least $25 worth ©of beauty treatment on the face and head.) One little Duncan pranced about the foyer in a tiny scarlet felt hat turned Off the face and revealing the shining blond curls which are so vital a part of her charm. Rosetta came hatless—with her own escort—and occupled an inconspicuous place, which permitted her to slip out unnoted before the speeches began. ‘The New York touch is showing more and more each day. It's harder to hold in their seats through long and boring presentation ceremonies. Yes- terday they used to eat it up. When two-hour prologues are put on these days the wiser members of the colony arrive 1 hour and 45 minutes late and see what they want to see—the picture, Helene Costello is cutting a far more figure than Mrs. John Barry- more days. The dark sister ap- gfln at luncheon with three genties in w. A black and white costume which since Pola Negri startled the local pub- lic with her adventures in this smart combination. Helene Costello wore a tiny black and white hat. Her make-up was in the fashionable sunburn. Her frock, back- less, sleeveless and cut low in front, would have been considered formal de- colletage five years ago, but it is just the latest in local sports apparel these ays. Later, driving along the boulevard in an open car, Helene was the target of all eyes. Her diamonds were among the largest in the colony, outside of the mirror diamond worn by Marion Davies. And with them she wore a diamond bracelet 1}z inches wide, Mrs. Barrymore leads a quiet exist- ence, has had her name changed to Barrymore in the studio listings, and tried hard to have her professional name changed to Dolores Barrymore, but the producers believed Dolores Cos- ;ello ‘was too valuable a personage to be ost. (Copyright. 1929. by North American News- paper Alliance.) With Salt Pork. Por breakfast slice some fat salt pork medium thin, soak it over night in sweet milk, then in the morning roll it in flour or cornmeal and fry to & light brown. If you would prefer this dish for lunch, make a cream gravy with the fryings for & seasoning and heat some diced potatoes in it for a side dish. ‘When making potato soup, take about six large potatoes sliced thin and add one cup of chopped salt pork, cover with water and boil until the potatoes are soft, first adding a chopped onion. Season with salt, pepper and a few celery seeds. ‘When baking a fish, skewer some slices of salt pork over the fish and it ;vlll baste it and keep it from becoming ry. A small plece of salt pork, about one pound, added to a boiled dinner when beef forms the basis of this hearty din- ner dish, adds to the fls So Rich . b So Mellow Today in Washington History BY DONALD A. CRAIG. May 27, 1861.—The pickets of the United States troops that have crossed from this city into Virginia during the last 48 hours extend today out of Alex- andria for a mile on the Orange & Alex- andria Rallroad and to Hunting Creek Bridge on the south; also to the first toll gate west of Alexandria on the Lit- le River turnpike and to the top of Shooters Hill on the Middle turnpike, nearby. On the line nearest Washington the troops now in Alexandria County have their gickeb line extending from Hunt- ers Chapel on the Columbia turnpike to Baileys Cross Roads; thence to Tay- lors Tavern, 2 miles further on, and from Taylors around the county road to where the Loudoun & Hampshire Rall- road crosses Rileys Branch; thence to Balls Cross Roads and back to Hunters Chapel. Thus the Union pickets sur- round Arlington Heights. ‘The men of the Fairfax Cavalry Com- pany, under D. Ball, who were captured three days ago when the Union troops advanced into Alexandria, are in cus- tody today on board the steamer Pow- hatan at the Navy Yard. First Lieut. J. Crocker and Third Lieut. J. Hurst resigned immediately upon receiving or- ders to report for service against the Federal Government, and they are much relieved now that the partial oc- cupation of Fairfax and Alexandria Countles by United States forces rend- ers it safe for them to return to their families, whom they were compelled to leave immediately upon resigning from the company, Members of the Fairfax company at the Navy Yard expressed satisfaction today at the kindness and courtesy with which they have been treated since their arrest, and most of them appear to be willing to take the oath of alleglance to the United States. They have free access to all parts of the steamer Pow- hatan and are allowed to receive their friends on board in the presence of an officer. They are guarded by men from from the New York 71st Regiment. The uniform of the Fairfax company is dark Virginia gray, trimmed with yellow. Most of the men are sanguine about being released soon on parole and per- mitted to go back home. WHO REMEMBERS? BY DICK MANSFIELD. Registered U. 8. Patent Office. ‘When the girls used to do stunts in their side saddles and three-yard rid- ing skirts at the old Dumblane and Chevy Chase hunt clubs? FEATURES." MILADY BEAUTIFUL BY LOIS LEEDS. Improving Dry Skin. Ordinarily a young girl's skin is fair- Iy oily if she is healthy. A sufficient amount of natural oil 15 necessary to the comfort and beauty of the skin. The oil keeps the skin from becoming pre- maturely wrinkled and also protects it from the ll effects of sudden changes in temperature. The skin that does not have a normal amount of ofl is sallow and lacks the clearness or transparency that should characterize a youthful and healthy complexion. Sometimes people who are still young have dry, rough skins that peel and look chapped about the ‘mose snd cheeks, although there may appear to be no external cause to explain the con- dition. Their hair is also inclined to be dry and wiry and dull. The fingernails may be brittle and crack or split. In such cases not only local treatmtnts are required, but it is desirable to have med- ical advice. A deficiency in the thy- roid gland Is said to be responsible for lack of natural ofl in the skin and its appendages, so that a doctor should be | consulted when an abnormal degree of | dryness is noticed. | Whatever the cause of the dryness may be, efforts must be directed toward Temoving it. At the same time the con- dition may be relieved by the applica- tion of oil or creams. Not infrequently a dry, scaly skin is due purely to ex- ternal causes, such as use of harsh soaps, failure to rinse off all the soap or to dry the skin thoroughly, and to the use of hard water for washing face and scalp. In such cases a simple change to more suitable methods of cleansing may suffice to restore beauty and re- lieve the itching and burning that occur hen_the skin has become harsh, éracked and flaky through excessive dryness. Complexions of the type we are dis- cussing should be cleansed always with | & good cleansing cream or oil. It is | sometimes necessary to use the cleanser | several times a day to keep the skin looking smooth. Of course, cold cream should be used as a powder base and some sort of tissue cream of an oily type T = 5 | should be left on overnight. When the dryness extends to the scalp there is nothing better than applications of cas- tor oil to lubricate the hair roots. When_excessive dryness is not cor- rected promptly a skin condition is likely to develop causing harsh, dry | patches along the hairline and on the | nose and lip. If taken in time these | unsightly patches may be removed, but if neglected they become horny, per- manent spots known as keratosis. (Copyright, 1929.) PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE BY WILLIAM Primrose Poisoning Case. Sudden outbreak of a fine itching rash about the hands, face and neck, usually occurring in women, and espe- clally when it happens repeatedly, war- rants a suspicion of dermatitis venen- ata, as we doctors cryptically caM it, or poisoning of the skin, as a layman might say. Whether it is because we are better detectives than our medical fathers were or because there is an actual increase in the prevalence of sensitivity in the race, it does seem that all these diseases due to peculiar sensitivity to poisons are on the in- crease. Primrose poisoning is an in- stance. ‘This was scarcely mentioned in the medical literature up to 10 or 15 years ago; now there are cases in nearly every doctor’s practice. Here is one. A young matron has been in the habit of spending Sunday with pa and ma—and taking along her husband and the three bimbos to sit in on ma's inimitable eats. This has been the rule for the last six years; in fact, ever since the lady married. Pretty soft for her, and ma wouldn't be happy without the regular houseful of guests at Sunday dinner, you know. Well, it was fine, until here just lately it seemed that nearly every Monday or Tuesday the young matron would de- velop a beautiful rash and itch for a day or two. Before the week was over the trouble would be practically gone, and everybody all set to sail in on grandma’s big feed. Then Monday night or Tuesday morning the same thing would happen all over again, and the ungrateful daughter was inclined to blame it on ma’s menus; surely, she de- duced ma was feeding her something that didn't agree; probably something too rich for her; vet all the while the kids and friend husband were givi excellent accounts of themselves and lcg]epunl all offerings at grandma’s e. Some of the neighbors assured the lady that it must be high blood pres- sure or somethin, Nevertheless she Here is a Flavor That You Can’t Forget BRADY, M. D. went to let the doctor see her when the resh was out. The doctor knew his botany. Uh, huh, said he, have you a little primrose in your home? Primrose? Primrose? Why. no—but, ah, say, the lady won- dered, ma had a window full of them. And did the patient visit ma’s home | often? Sure, every Sunday. Really, it it very simple. Well, what to do, what to do. Break the news to mother. Impress upon her firmly but gently that she can have her choice—keep the primroses and relin- quish the happiness of cooking and serving five extra Sunday dinners each week, or give away the primroses and on with the dinners. That's the end of the story. Of course, you know ma. It is not always so simple, though. Suppose the victim were engaged in the floral business and could not so easily throw away the primroses. Well, in that case, I believe, though I cannot say I know, that the problem is still sus- ceptible of solution. The victim could have his druggist prepare a standard tincture of primrose leaves, say 10 per cent strength, then use, say, one dram of tincture with two of glycerin and enough sirup of orange to make up 3 ounces. Let the victim begin taking this internally, a single drop in some water after each meal for the first week, 10 drops at each does the second week, a teaspoonful twice a day there- after. This will, I believe, immunize such a sensitive individual against the primrose. I know a similar procedure does im- munize individuals against ivy poison- ing—but only for the duration of the season. If they wish to enjoy a fair degree of immuiity they must take a course of the homeopathically diluted rhus. tox. at the beginning of each sea- son and perhaps an occasional dose throughout the season. (Copyright, 1829 o Prices realized on Swift & Company sales of carcass beef in Washington, D. C.. for week ending Saturday, May 25, 1929. cn shipments sold out, ranged from 17.00 cents to 24.00 cents per pound and averaged 22.63 -Advertiseme: . . So Good! IGHT out of ten people who try Wil- kins prefer it. This is not idle talk. It was defi- nitely proven in a survey covering 14,500 homes in every section of Washing- ton. You are almost cer- tain to like Wilkins better than any coffee you have ever tasted. Every drop of it is just as full of flavor as it can be. You ought to try it soon! “in imminent peril from a volcano.” Now, in his dream, when he saw these strange outpourings of vapor, he gasped in alarm. “It's the island!” he cried to himsqlf. “Good Lord, the whole thing is going to blow up!” This part of his dream was based on memory. Somewhere he had read about an eruption on -the Island of Krakatoa, in the Strait of Sunda, be- iween Java and Sumatra, where Kra- katoa Peak had literally blown to pieces when the sea, making its way to the heart of the volcano through a subma- rine crevice, had flushed into_steam. In that disaster more than 36,000 per- zons lost their lives. Foreseeing a repe- tition of this destruction, an_overpow- ering desire to save the inhabitants of the dream island seized him. There were 4,000 of them, he thought in his dream, which now became & nightmare, for all his efforts at assistance proved fruitless, He seemed to have gone to a neigh- boring island, where all the authorities were Prench. These received his pleas Finely chopped almonds, one- quarter cup. Sweet butter, one-quarter pound. SERVES 4 PORTIONS. Other fish fillet than halibut can be used. Make a paste of the finely chopped or mashed egg, cheese (Port du Salut is best, but American can be substi- tuted) and lemon juice. Spread on the fillet, which should be cut in four portions. Roll up each portion and fasten it with a shaved match stick. Make a frit- ter batter (see recipe—miscel- laneous) and add to batter the chopped almonds. Dip each fil- let roll in this batter and when well coated, brown them in the butter, DIET NOTE. Recipe furnishes protein and a very . little starch. Phosphorus, lime, iron, vitamines A and B present. Can be eaten by adults of normal digestion who are of average or under weight. — LET CLOROX DO THE JOBS YOU DRZAD without a mark or stain..yet o Jorubbing So says a woman who cleanses her toilet bowls regularly with Clorox. No need to rub, scrub or even wipe. Just put Clorox in the bowl accord- ing to directions on the bottle. And as it cleanses, Clorox deodorizes and disinfects too. Dirt, odors, germs can’t remain where Clorox is used. Adds new zest to lunch, dinner and late- -night suppers. Sparkling, thirst- satisfying—the yeast and malt are aids to good digestion. Even today it has the real old-time favor. et grocers and delicatessens Look for the label