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WOMAN'’S PAGE. New Fashions in Pleated Skirt® BY MARY MARSHALL. Will pleated skirts be worn this| may easily be repressed at home or by Spring? is a question that readers often | the tailor without being sent to & pro- @sk, and it is a question that we ask | fessional pleater. Ives w! o h e e heme o pie inventory of the| 1ty week's circular shows how to | - The answer to the question is that lcngthen last season's afternoon or eve- pleated skirts will be worn, but there is | Ding frock by means of a yard of chif- Today in Washington History BY DONALD A. CRAIG. February 22, 1867.—This day, the an- niversary of the birth of George Wash- ington, has always been observed in this city, which he founded and which Was named in his honor, but the suspension Ikd!flded difference between the pleated g;l:p::_ygcorlenev ar t of last s { - e e e e e | Do el yoip atirced; NEH S8t Sesod fore and those of today. pleated skirt set on a deep yoke, to be| envelope to Mary Marshal worn with long overblouses, has little be forwarded to you. place in an up-to-date wardrobe, be- cause blouses of the new sort are either worn tucked in or else they are so short s to extend only a little below a nor- mal waist line. The new pleated made with a smooth ycke, pleating is wide and flaring. times the material of the skirt is skirts are usually Some- et in ¥HIS SPRING SUIT OF BEICE | CREPE SHOWS ONE OF BOX-PLEATED SKIRTS. fairly wide pleats, which are stitched down to form a.déep hip yoke, and the doubling of the material beneath the wide pleats is cut out at the under side, 50 as to eliminate unnecessary bulki- ness. Some of the new box pleats are pressed in such a way that they stand sut in a truly box-like manner. An advantage of the wide box pleat over the narrow side pleat is that it Straight Talks to W BY MARY ELI How Family Diversifies. It is just as sensible to diversify the investments held in your family as it is to_diversify your own. By this we mean that if you and your husband, respectively, hold copper, rail, utility and other stocks they should y:r(embly not be in the same compa- nies. If it is possible to select a sufficient number of good stocks, you should also | e buy stocks which represent industries | in different regions or sections of the | country. | In the past we have too often wit- | nessed a family debacle due to the fact that husband and wife owned shares in identical companies, with the result that adverse business, a depression or other erisis affected the entire family fortune. | In many families a wife secures| NANCY PAGE Phrases Not Meant to Be Taken Truthfully. BY FLORENCE LA GANKE. Since the days of the cherry tree and the little hatchet George Washington and truth have been closely associated. Washington day parties are based upon the idea of truthfulness. Nancy and Peter had accepted the in- vitation of the Shellys and were enjoy- ing an old-time dinner. The first course consisted of fried chicken, cold sliced ham and hot yeast rolls. Then came lettuce salad with hard cooked eggs sliced over it. A large dish of creamy cottage cheese was on the table. The descert was frozen custard served with pound cake cut into 2-inch cylinders and jced to represent small drums. The drumsticks were laid across the top and were made of strips of citron or angelica tipped with a bit of candied cherry. There were both coffee and tea to drink. Atter dinner they were taken to the living room. On the walls were now hung placards with commonplace phrases such as “caught the train,” “crashed the gates,” “hung on his arm,” and so forth. ~ The guests were asked to draw illustrations which ex- pressed these phrases truthfully. An athlete was catching a train thrown to | him by anotker athlete in Peter's ver- sion of a truthful rendering of the | phrase “caught the train.” The girl who illustrated “bursting into laughter” | won the prize. A woman was shown who | had been blown into bits from each one of which—arm, foot, head and torso— was issuing “ha-ha.” One which came for honorable mention was the illus- n for “she coyly dropped her eyes.” Write inclose a_stamped. R b reciles. self-addressed en- tor her leafiet on standard ogrright, 1930.) . and the omen About Money | the stock. to Nancy Pege. care of this paper, beets, If you would like a copy, and it will | (Copyright, 1830.) | Everyday Psychology BY DR JESSE W, SPROWLS. Secret Memories. It is impossible to be honest in every | | respect with other people. It's next to impossible to be henest: | in every respect with yourself. Polonius laid out an almost impossi- | | ble program when he advised the young | Laertes: “This, above all, to thine own self be Perhaps you have some time or other | gone over your past with an unusually faithful memory. You succeeded in an off moment in raking up something that surprised your own sense of self-hon- esty. And you blushed in the face of | your own memories. Perhaps. | 1f you have ever had this experience | with " your own memories, you know | what it is to entertain secret thoughts. You have had a peep into your own | unconscious mind. | | Preud holds that it is these secret memories- that turn out to be the fm- portant part of all dreams. He calls | them the “latent content” of dreams. This latent content is so secret, 50 con- trary to our conventionalized minds, that even in dreams it is obliged to disguise itself in order to get out of the unconscious. That is why your dreams seem queer to you. They are made up | of secret thoughts adorned with strange gowns. Of course, Freud's statement is a fig- ure of speech, rather than an explana- tion of facts. But how else are we to talk about the things we refuse to ac- knowledge? Right or wrong, Freud has succeeded in inviting a study of that part of the mind that most of us refuse | | %o recognize. If it were possible for each to explore | his_unconscious mind for himself, it might then be possible to reach Po- lonius’ conclusion: “Thou canst not then be false to any man.” (Copyright, 1930.) S Apricot Pudding. | Beat two eggs, add one-third cupful of sugar, one-fourth teaspoonful of salt and two cupfuls of milk. Stir in three- fourths cupful of yellow cornmeal, and when smooth add half a teaspoonful of | grated lemon rind and one cupful of | cooked dried apricots. Pour the mix- ture into a baking dish and bake for | one hour in a moderate oven. Stir the pudding after it has been in the oven | for ten minutes, then finish baking. Serve hot with cream or a pudding sauce, ZABETH ALLEN i funds for investments by most careful savings and the closest economies. She is not in a position to speculate with such funds, because replacement would be difficult and lengthy in time. Her investments, therefore, should be a trifle more conservative than her hus- bznd’s, and while she may invest in the same industries, she should buy only in the established leaders. Her inclination may well be for pref- rence stocks of assured income rather than common stocks of more promising future than attractive present. Her husband can afford to wait for his profits and even assume legitimate risks. In other words, in diversifying the family's investments it is wise not only to diversify by industry, company and region of activity, it is also a good pol- icy to diversify as regards the nature of A woman can rarely afford to sacri- fice safety for prospective profit. Even if she does speculate, in the conserva- tive sense of the word, she should do so only to a limited degree and preferably in a different industry or company than | that in which her husband’s speculative commitments are to be found. No matter how well chosen one's in- | vestments may be, there is always some degree of risk, and experience has shown that to distitbute those risks as widely as poscible is the best method of insur- {ance against appreciable loss, You probably know of many instances in which husband and wife bought heavily in some particular company, and of how, when the company failed or its | stock declined heavily in price, they be- | came seriously reduced in circum- stances. In every instance that condi- tion could have been avoided if the policy outlined here had been adopted. POLITICS Efficient men in private jobs are in a | | pleasant fix; they are not badgered by the mobs whose trade is politics. We | see them ply the saw or pen, we see them building hay, and theyre pro- | moted now and then, and honored every day. They're always viewed as shining lights, they tread a pathway straight, | they're pointed out to other wights as men to emulate. So pleasantly they go their ways, till bent beneath their years, | and always ringing words of praise are sounding in their ears. But in the realm of politics efficiency falls flat; men prosper there by wiles and tricks, or lose, and that is that. A man’s elected to a job, he is an honest gent, and he'll go straight, he will not rob the voters of a cent. He'll labor hard | and strive to carn whatever coin he draws; he'll mark the rules, he will not | spurn "the statutes and the laws. He'll |try to serve the Commonwealth, the county or the town, until he undermines his health or haply breaks it down. A | man like that in private life would gain | our high regard, and we'd invite him | and his wife to sit in our front yard, to | bask beneath our banyan tree while golden hours slide by, and drink with us a cup of tea, and eat a slice of pe. But he’s engaged as county clerk, or | eaptain of polic-, and we denounce him |and his work, our strictures do not cease. We say that he is hand in glove with grafters there and here, and hint that he would gladly shove the coin that's known as queer. It doesn't mat- ter if the man be virtuous and strong, | we'll always do the best we can to show where he is wrong. WALT MASON. My Neighbor Says: Drop a half or whole walnut into boiling cebbage and there will be no odor through your rooms. Ink stains may be removed in the following ways: If white goods, wash in ammonia; if colored, wash in sour milk; if on carpets, spread immediately with flour, salt or cornmeal, then wash with milk. But these must all be done immediately after the ink is spilled. If red ink is spilled, use strong mustard water, Keep a jar of petroleum oint- ment on your sink and apply it frequently to your hands. It will keep them soft and white. ‘Turnips, carrots, parsnips and cabbage are generally —served with boiled meats, while peas, beens, corn and tomatoes are good with either boiled or roasted meats, 4 ged in graceful | { very soft. of business is not so general today as on other holidays. The national colors are being displayed from all prominent points and the banks and many places of business, however, have closed for the day. Maj. Gen. Canby, in command of the Department of Washington, issued an order directing that today all duty in the department, except for the police and guard, be suspended from ‘“re- veille” to “retreat.” The military head- quarters were closed at 11 o'clock this Secretary MeCulloch directed that | the Treasury Department be closed at noon and the Secretaries of War and the Interior did the same. The clerks in the Navy Department were allowed to go as soon as the mail was opened and answered. President Johnson's last reception of the season was held at the White House tonight. The crowd of guests was much larger than at either of the previous re- ceptions. A continuous stream of vis- itors passed in the receiving line from 8 o'clock to 11 o'clock. The President, who seemed to be in good health and spirits, received his guests cordially. Mrs. Johnson appeared in public for the second time and with her accomplished daughters, Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. Stover, received the guests with accus tomed ease and dignity. Miss Stover, niece of Mrs. Stover; Col. Robert John- son, Col. Moore and Col. Loag of the President’s staff were also present. the latter gentlemen being accompanied by their ladies. The guests were presented to Presi- dent Johnson by Marshal Gooding and Deputy Marshal Phillips and to the Iadies of the Executive Mansion by B. B. French, esq., commissioner of public buildings. ' The Marine Band, under the leadership of Prof. Scala, performed many fine musical selections. The east Toom and other parts of the first floor of the White House were hand- somely decorated. Mrs. Johnson was attired in a heav black silk dress and black lace shawl, lace cap and strings. Mrs. Patterson wore a black velvet dress, with low neck and short sleeves, white lace shawl, hair curled and dressed with red camelia. Miss Stover wore a lilac-colored silk trimmed with crystal, hair crimped and dressed with white camelia. It was nearly midnight when the last guest left. JOLLY POLLY A Lescon in Etiquette. BY JOSEPH J. FRISCH. MR. SMYTHE WEARS SPATS IN MEMORY OF HIS FIRST WIFE b &N 4 N. L. B—When two men walk with a woman, the woman walks between the men. By this arrangement the woman has protection on both sides. A man, however, does not walk be- tween two women, but takes the curb side, whether walking with one woman or with several, Your Baby and Mine BY MYRTLE MEYER ELDRED. We thought we had this subject of outstanding ears put in its place, for last Summer we published what seemed to us innumerable articles on ears. But here comes another young mother fac- ing the usual problem and feeling that in some way she can circumvent nature. Here is the plaint: “My baby is 8 months old,” says Mrs. L. M. D, “and can you tell me how to keep his ears close to his head? I have taped them back, but as soon as 1 remove the tape they stand out again. 1Is there anything I can rub on his ears to make the cartilage stiffen so that they will stay in place after removing the tapes?” One must realize that ears, just like eyes and noses, fingers and toes, are entirely a matter of heredity. The baby with outstanding ears probably rescm- bles in that particular characteristic a good many members of his family. The child who has ears close to his head is also bearing a family feature and doesn’t represent, as so many mothers believe, a mother who has been con- scientious about keeping them in place. The cartilage of baby’s ears is always ‘They bend over as if they were rubber or a plece of soft cloth. ‘Time and development stiffen this carti- lage, just as it does all the other struc- tures of baby's body, and nothing we could rub on the outside would in any way affect it. It is the consensus of opinion that one can prevent a baby's ears from be- ing lapped over and slept on in that posi- tion by using a snug tape and net cap. ‘This is more comfortable than adhesive tape, which pulls each time baby turns his head. It is likewise the consensus of opinion, and mine as well, that cut- side of this one legitimate use, a net and tape cap has no power to make naturally outstanding ears change in any way. ‘We have had many letters from moth- ers who have tried the caps faithfully and without success, We can keep baby's ears in their rightful position, we ‘can prevent: him from constantly pulling at them, which, like constant thumb sucking, will alter their rightful | shape. We can see that caps are not too large, so that they do not press the | ear out of position and hold it there | for long hours. Other than this we' must recognize that we grow by na- tutre's ordained plan, and that manipu- lating ears, nose, fingers or anything else in the hope of changing their shape is a vain one, AUNT HET BY ROBERT QUILLEN, DOROTHY DIX’S LETTER BOX Blessing of Business for the Middle-Aged Woman. DEAR MISS DIX—Do you think it advisable for a woman over 50 to re-enter business? I am thoroughly acquainted with the business which I am con- sidering going into. RS. R. T. 8. Answer—Go to it, Mrs. R. T. S. I earnestly advise you to go back to the | business that you understand and in which you will find occupation and interest. ‘The crying need of the world is for middle-aged women to have something to do | that will keep them so busy minding their own affairs that they won't have time to poke into other people’s business. Did you ever think that most of the trouble-makers in the world are middle- aged women? Who starts all the scandals? The middle-aged women. Boys and girls are not critical of each other. They don't keep tab on each other. They don’t tell tales on each other It is the middle-aged women with nothing to do but talk who roll gossip as a sweet morsel on their tongues, and who go about telling how scandalous it was that Mary Smith and Bobby Jones didn't get home until 3 am,, and that they do say that the carryings-on of the younger set are just awful. Who are the reformers who want to stop everybody from doing everything they don’t like to do themselves? Look 'em over at any meeting where they are passing resolutions against everything human, end you will see that nearly every ('l‘celés that of a sister who will never see 45 again unless she looks over her shoulder. Who are the home wreckers? The middle-aged mothers-in-law who go to ldh'e with their children, and who undertake to run their in-laws and their chil- Iren. ‘Who are the peevish, fretful, whining, discontented women, the women who are always talking about the ingratitude of children and how mothers sacrifice themselves for thelr children without ever getting any appreciation? The middle- aged women who have nothing to do but pity themselves, And all of this s perfectly natural middle-aged the average woman has been busy with useful, constructive work that filled her thoughts and kept her hands employed. She has worked hard rearing her children, keeping her home, making her family comfortable, ‘Then suddenly, it scems to her, her job is over. Her children are married and gone. Often her husband has died. Her hands and mind are empty. She h;‘atno interests, nothing to do but to fill in the time, and so she gets into mis- chief. # (Copyright, 1930.) Characteristics of Dutch Silver BY LYDIA LE BARON WALKER. il 4 RRTTIETT BT S A — - Sy O — d inevitable. Up to the time she was | The term “Dutch silver” is fllusive. It may mean sterling—that is, solid silver—or the name may apply to the design rather than the grade of metai In the latter case the silver may be plated. In modern parlance “Dutch silver,” or at least that found in Amer- ica, is as apt to be plated as sterling If ‘the latter it will be marked “ster- ling,” s0 look at the underside of the ware or in some inconspicuous place for the mark if you would be assurcd that 1t s solid silver. The charm of Duich silver lies in its distinctive designs. These are generally ‘n a soft and peculiar finish that may be likened to oxidized silver, a form of which it undoubtedly is. This finish accents the pattern, the darkened low portions throwing the raised portions or lines into relief, as shadows accent high lights. “I found out today why Ella married Patterns are intricate and distinctive, the kind o’ man did. She donjt even I cove:“\;? almost every available spot of know how to get rid of a peddler. the Figures abound and scenes (Coprright, 1980.). - are much in evidence, either interiors or landscapes. Windmills are a con- icuous features. The scenic effects are | typical of Holland. Even a novice can soon distinguish Dutch silverware just by the patterns. Sterling Dutch silver has a little more alloy in it than English and American sterling, but it is just as truly solid silver when marked sterling. It is of like quality throughout, and is never plated when it bears the sterling mark. In this silver there are many notable pieces — beakers, cups, etc.— that are treasured in museums. The most fa- miliar articles for present home use are small pieces such as spoons, sugar and cream sets and mats for hot dishes and teapots. These mals are of felt or leather and are topped with the silver, which forms but a comparatively thin surface. For this reason these hot-dish mats are inexpensive. They are d- mirably suited to their purpose and ate ! among the choice decorative dining and essories., tea accs D. C, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1930 LITTLE BENNY BY LEE PAPE. My cuzzen Artie was around at my house today, and we was just starting to eat supper and ma sed, My good- ness look at those boys hands. Ive been looking closely and Im tired of walting to see vegetable life spring- ing up from the rich soil, pop sed. If you cant do a thing well, dont do it at all, go on up and wash the whole 4 of them, he sed. Wich me and Artie did, and there was a exter cake of pale blue soap up the bathroom and Artie smelt it say- ing, G, flowers. Smelling grate, and we took terns smelling it a while and then I started to wash my hands, us saying, O boy look at that lather, and Artle saying, O boy thats swell. And we kepp on washing our hands till we couldent see them through the lather, Artie saying, G, this is as good as a barber shop. Glving me a ideer, and we started to give each other a shampoo both at the same time, being exter exciting on ac- count of having to keep our eyes shut on account of loose lather, and ma called up, What on erth are you 2 do- ing up there, your supper will be as cold as the grave, come down immeeditly, and whatever you do dont use my new French soap that I left in the bathroom by_mistake, do you hear, Benny? Yes, mam, we wont, I sed. Meening we wouldent use it any more. Wich we dident, quick washing the lather off of our heds but not off of the walls or the floor on account of not_having time, and I ate my supper withut mentioning the soap to ma, thinking, G, whats a use of spoiling her supper, she'll find out soon enough when she sees whats left of the soap, even if she dont notice the bathroom. Ony seh did. “What's the use of havin' lots ob pretty hair when there's dest more ob it to hurt me when Willie pulls 1t?” (Copyright, 1930.) SONNYSAYINGS BY FANNY Y. CORY. TTVRRIAN 5 TR Muvver, Baby feelin’ terrible bad ‘cause I is wipin’ all the dishes. I dest as soon gib up to her like you is allers tellin’ me to, an’ let her do it. (Copyright, 1930.) DAILY DIET RECIPE DEVIL'S CONFECTION. Butter, one-third cup. Powdered sugar, three-fourths cup. Eggs, three. Sweet chocolate, two squares. Vanilla, one teaspoon. Salt, one-half teaspoon. Sifted dry bread crumbs, one- fourth cup. Finely chopped nut meats, one~ fourth cup. SERVES 5 OR 6 PORTIONS, Cream butter and sugar to- gether. Add egg yolks and choc- olate, which has been melted. Add all other ingredients and then the stiffly beaten egg whites. Grease two shallow cake pans and pour one-third of batter into each, reserving the other third for filling. Bake in a moderate oven (350 degrees F.) about 320 minutes, Cool and put together with the uncooked reserved third. If by any chance filling doesn't seem thick enough a little pow- dered sugar could be added. Cut in_small portions, as it is very rich. Serve either with ice cream, plain cream or whipped cream. DIET NOTE. Recipe as given furnishes pro- tein, sugar, fat and a little starch. Vitamins A and B present. Can be eaten by adults of normal di- gestion who are of average or un- der weight. WHO REMEMBERS? BY DICK MANSFIELD. Registered U. 8. Patent Office. When Washington's birthday meant S Wshington used o ourney o’ the o e, Virginia cil i i FEATURES. MILADY BEAUTIFUL BY LOIS LEEDS. Thin, Falling Hair. Most people have noticed how closely the condition of their hair corresponds with their general state of health. And chiet the causes of thin, falling hair is poor health, or, to be more ex- act, the absence of vibrant health. Al great many people are satisfied with a | low degree of physical fitness. The hair “roots” depend for their nourish- ment on the oily secretion of the seba- ceous glands, and these in turn are de- pendent on the circulation of blood through the scalp. In conditions of lowered vitality this circulation becomes paired and the sebaceous glands be- come either overactive or idle. The hair is then correspondingly too olly or too dry, Hairs do not have roots (in the usual sense of the word), but if you pull a hair out of your head you see a light ball sticking to the end. This bulb is made up of a number of smaller bubs. They are formed around a nerve gland at the base of the hair follicle and are pushed forward and upward to the neck of the follicle, where they concentrate into a horny stratum, which, when ex- Posed to light, air and sunshine, gains strength and color and continues to grow. The hair follicle or hair cell is formed of minute blood vessels and nerve tis- sues, the walls being a complete nef- work of these two organs. Just as lol as the nervous and blood systems are | in a healthy condition this hair folliclc | will continue to perform its functions | (that of producing new hair bulbs). When either the blood or nervous sys- tem is affected these minute tissues are soon affected and the formation of new bulbs ceases. The bulb and hair in the | follicle shrink and fall out, and if stim- | ulation is not resorted to the follicle becomes dormant. Following this con- dition, baldness very often comes unless proper treatment, thorough massage and stimulating tonics are given. Scalp massage and brushing of the hair should not be neglected by any one who wishes ® luxuriant head of hair. Dally brus| for 20 minutes tc half an hour witk a clean hair brush with fairly long bristies that will pene- trate through the hafr is most benc- ficial. The brush bristles should not be sostiff as to iritate the scalp. Where the scalp is tightly bound down and the local circulation 18 poor, scalp massage is very essential. A 10-minute massage every night and morning will | loosen up the scalp and stimulate the circulation of blood through the scalp. Electrical and sun treatments are help- ful also._ ‘The general health, if run down or depressed, always has an adverse effect | with the tips of the fingers. on the vitality of the hair. Hence the importance of moderate indoor and out- door exercise, plenty of ventilation in- doors, especially in the bed room, an abundance of plain, nourishing food, including plenty of fresh fruit and veg- etables. Avoid overfatigue (particular- 1y long hours of close mental work). Freedom from worry and anxiety will help in the rejuvenation of the hair. A thorough ical examination is very offen necessary bringing to light any hidden cause of poor scalp condition, thin, falling hair or prema- turely gray hair. The shampoo is very important. Use A reliable liquid shampoo or pure cas- tile soap shaved and melted into a jelly Be sure to rinse every particle of soap lather from the hair. A bath spray is very useful for this 'B:rpou‘ as | reaches every part of scalp easil:. Dry the hair between warm towels, ‘The massage should be systematic and thoroughly performed. Place the thumbs at the sides of the head over the ears. Spread the fingers of both hands over the front of the scalp. Mas- sage by rotating the parts of the scalp Do not merely rub the surface of the scalp, but move the skin itself. Massage the crown and back of the head with the same movements for several minutes. Place the fingers of the right hand on top of the head and with the fingers of the other hand massage with a forward, backward, forward movement from the hair line to the crown all around the left side of the scalp. Change the posi- tlon of the hands and massage the right side of the scalp in the same way. Now massage with a rotary movement with both hands at once. Here is a stimulating tonic for thin, falling hair: One dram cinchona, one dram tincture of rosemary, one dram Jjaborandi, five drops tincture of caj sicum, six drams castor ofl, ten ounces bay rum. Shake well. The tonic may -be applied two or three times a week, Massage the scalp as directed above, (Copyright, 1930.) MOVIES AND MOVIE PEOPLE BY MOLLIE HOLLYWOOD, Calif., February 22.— How long is the world going to laugh at “Charley’s Aunt”? This ancient comedy, which made | tears run down the cheeks of our grand- | parents, will be one of the big feature- | length comedies of Al Christie’s coming | program. Syd Chaplin made this ageless com- | edy many years ago in silent films and it had a record run throughout the | world, the first pieces I ever saw in a theater, when I laughed until my curls nearly | bobbed off. “And I got there mainly because grandpa wanted an excuse to g0 back to it. Perhaps we laugh at the same things | over and over again and will continue | to do so as long as we live. Loss of | equilibrium is still one of the foolproof | laugh makers of stage and screen. Only in recent years has Charlie Chaplin | abandoned to a certain extent the ba- | nana-peel tragedies which were an im- portant part of his early fllms. Luncheon hour in Hollywood is an | informal thing. Much business of the studios is transacted across the tables. All actors and actresses eat sparingly and writers cannot do a good afternoon of dhlcg\:e or work out a difficult plot if they have consumed a heavy meal. So short orders prevail and the spirit of informality. But the high-water mark of nonchalance was reached yes- “Charley's Aunt” was one "“uld terday when little Sally O'Neill dropped down on Marshall Neilan's knee and had a very jolly visit at the table where he was lunching with a group of executives. Some time back Marshall Neilan was the kiss boy of Hollywood. Each day at luncheon ladies vied with one another to plant a ringing salute on the Irish- man’s lips. He's a clever man and has a sense of humor. Perhaps a lady on the knee each day during luncheon wiil bring some lines of print his way. If such is the case, I've fallen for it. Hedda Hopper is not only smart, bril- liant and possessed of a sense of humor, but she's a clever actress as well. She plays parts suitable to her maturity— and by maturity I mean just that. The thirties are the most intriguing years of a woman's existence if she glorifies them by a frank admission of their ex- istence and the exercise of the poise and experience they bring. Hedda Hopper plays roles suited to her and renders them distinguished where otherwise they would pass un- noticed. And she's wearing a green hat these days that is a masterpiece. Her MENU FOR A DAY. BREAKFAST. Grapetruit, Rolled Oats with Cream. Sausage Meat Cakes. Hot Corn Cakes. Coffee. DINNER. Bouillon. Roast Lamb, Brown Gravy. Mint Jelly. Cellery. Delmonico Potatoes. Tomato Salad, French Dressing. Orange Snow Pudding, Custard Sauce, Coffee, SUPPER. Shrimp Wiggle, ‘Toasted Crackers, Preserved MT Almond Cake. ‘ea. CORN CAKE. - One cup flour, 2 tablespoons corn meals, 1 egg, 1 cup milk, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 2 table= 5pOONS SUgAT. ORANGE SNOW. Peel and slice 6 large oran and pour 1 cup of powdered sugar over them. Dissolve 4 level tablespoons of cornstarch in equal quantity of cold milk and add to the well beaten yolks of 6 eggs: gour into 1 quart of boil- ing milkk until it thickens and pour over the oranges while hot. Beat the whites of the to a stiff froth and add 6 tablespoons of powdered sugar, spread it over the pudding and brown lightly in the oven, Serve cold. ALMOND CAKE. Cream !5 cup butter and grad- ually beat in 1} cups sifted granulated sugar. Add 1 cup sweet milk alternately with 3 cups sifted ngl.l;u;:lxod :elt.h 3 tea- spoons wder. Flavor with 1 teaspoon p:lmnd extract, stiffly-beaten whites , then add Bor ‘Gopy of large MERRICK. clothes are ays stunning without :’t:xenly noisy—and that is an art all by Harry D'Arrast was directing some dinner table conversation for “Raffles,” | the story in which Ronald Colman is being starred these days. “All right, everybody,” he called, “this is dinner table talk—just go ahead and say anything you wish.” Bramwell Fletcher, who plays Bunny, mmed to the chic blonde sitting beside im. “I've just lost my police dog, apropos of nothing in particular. “That's strange,” replied the blonde, “I've just found one.” “Louder! Louder!" called the director. “Has he a collar with spikes, & big light ruff and very dark about the paws?” shouted Fletcher. Yes!" shrilled the blonde. “He's mine!” cried Fletcher, in ec- stasy. And Harry D'Arrast o mented them on the sparkle and vivac- ity they managed to get into the scene, On the set: First Actor—Can, you give me ten of that fifty you owe me, old man? Second Actor—Sure. I'll just take it off the twenty you owe me, so you're only in for ten now. (Copyright, 1930.) THE STAR’S DAILY PATTERN SERVICE. Suspenders. It isn't any wonder Jane looks so happy in her simple cotton frock. The brief skirt plaited at either side of front and back, stitched to a narrow belt, is held up with suspender straps that cross at back, just like da The separate blouse is white cotton broadeloth and.the lower edge is gather- ed to a waistband that holds 16 %raly In place. It has a turnover coliar and shirt sleeves gathered into narrow cuff bands. The tie is crepe de chine to match the print. This two-piece outfit is quite a favor- ite in small girl's wardrobe, because sh can afford to wear two or three frocks a day if necessary, when they are as easily laundered as this one. Style No. 140 comes in sizes 2, 4 and 6 years. In the 4-year size, 114 of 35-inch printed material with 114 yards of 35-inch plain and % yard of 4-inch ribbon is sufficlent to make it. With the skirt and the suspender straps of light blue kashmir jer- sey with the ltl’lrs and belt feather- stitched around either edge in sky-blue silk floss is too cute for words, It is worn with separate blouse of yellow- beige cotton broadcloth. The collaw edge and cuff repeat the blue feather- stitching. For a pattern of this style, send 15 cents in stamps or coin dlree\‘m The Was! Star's New York - ue and Twenty~ lon Bureau, aven Ninth street, New York. ‘We suggest that !:u send for cents additional Magazine. s im i e