Evening Star Newspaper, April 28, 1930, Page 27

s WOMAN’S PAGE. Berets Become Distinctly Modern BY MARY MARSHALL. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. SPRINGTIME. BY D. . PEATTIE. Near my house is an old cellar, Te- 1) No sort of head covering could be|in millinery fashions, to which all other | mains of a dwelling long since burned. simpler or more eclemental than the styles of head covering show some affi Each Spring 1 stroll by for a look at beret, worn for thousands of years, as| ity—the rounded crown, drooping to-|the native aquarium. Melted snow and it is today, by the primitive Basque|ward the back, downward curving line|surface run-off have filled the cellar peoples in’ the mountains of Southern| over the forehead, and general lightness | hole, and in Summer the spot is fringed ek SMALL, TIGHT-FITTING BERET OF LIGHT-WEIGHT GREEN FELT, AND ONE OF ECRU LACE. Prance and Northern Spain. And yet as designed by the French milliners and oopled and worn by well dressed young women in this country, nothing could that characterizes even straws and felts this season. ‘The softness of the beret makes it an | admirable sort of hat weather, for sports, motoring and travel, | neighborhood. abandoned, desolate garden. ‘wlth tiger lilies, escaped from the It also is the abode of snakes, and it for warmer ! raises a fine crop of mosquitoes for the In short, it is what, I and the ease with which it may be! suppose, the romantic writers would | packed in small space recommends it to' have called “a noisome spot.” {the woman who wants to travel with | light luggage. Medium brimmed hats have enjoyed It is already beginning to be noisy. The bullfrog has raised his first tenta- tive croaks, and if I gaze down I can unusually wide favor throughout the!see the littie black clouds of pollywogs, Spring. we may expect increasing interest in With the coming of Summer | and there and there a youngster just | in the frog stage stretching his limbs in the drooping, wide-brimmed hat, but! little, short lunges. for occasions when this picturesque hat The frog is the only creature that is not appropriate or convenient be sure | wears the smile that won't come off. to consider the possibilities of the beret. This week’s illustrated circular shows | He has the most contented expression in nature, and his every motion is one of delicious enjoyment. He is posi- how to make a hose supporter girdie| tively fatuous in his animal happiness. | from ribbon and elastic. | like a copy, please send your stamped, | self-nddressed envelope to Mary Mar- shall, care of this paper. (Copyright, 1930.) My Neighbor Says: An economical floor polish is made by mixing kerosene and melted paraffin to a creamy con- sistency. Put the mixture in a can and use it the same as wax. Polish with old flannel. If you add cream of tartar to fudge it will kill the excess sweet- ness. Add about an eighth of a teaspoon to an ordinary batch and your fudge is just sweet enough. Cloudy decanters can be cleaned with vinegar and salt. Put a handful of salt and half a cup of vinegar in the decanter and shake well, then empty and rinse with warm water, After frying or boiling anything that has left a disagrceable odor in the house put on the stove (not on the hottest cover, though) 1 teaspoon of powdered clove, or the spice may be put on a very hot, small coal shovel and carried through the rooms. It leaves a be_more modern. It is the type hat of the present era BEDTIME STORIE Peter Is Made Happy. k not for happiness apart: ow'll always find it in the heart eter Rabbit. Peter Rabbit had gone over to the ©Old Pasture. It was a beautiful morn- ing. Of course, Peter should have been at home in the dear Old Briar-patch. | However, he had gone over to the Old | Pasture the night before, and jolly, round, bright Mr. Sun began his dally | elimb up in the blue, blue sky before Peter realized that it was time to go home. He saw Redtail the Hawk sail- | ing high in the sky, and right then and there he decided that he would remain in the Old Pasture, for that day at least. Peter was trying to decide just what to do next when he heard a humming | sound. It seemed to be just over his| head. Peter looked up. Hummer the | Hummingbird swooped down with such | speed and so close to Peter’s head that Peter ducked. “What are you trying to do?” he cried indignantly. st trying to express my happi- S replied Hummer, making Peter duck again. sn't Spring a beautiful time of year?” he continued. “I always | love to visit the Old Pasture when Co-| lumbine is in bloom.” Peter pricked up his long ears. “Columbine? Columbine?"” he repeat- od. “I suppose that is a flower. You HUMMER DARTED FROM FLOWER TO FLOWER. don't seem to be much interested in anything but flowers.” Z-zoom came Hummer close to one of Peter’s long ears. “‘Of course, the Columbine is a flower, stupid!” he cried. “It is one of the most beautiful of all the flowers of the Spring, and when I find the first in bloom I always feel that I have found something very precious. Only a few moments ago I found the first I have seen this year, and the whole day is brighter for the finding.” Peter's face brightened suddenly and he gave a little hop in the air. “Of course, I know the Columbine!” he cried. “It is so long since I saw it last Spring that for a few minutes I could not remember it. But I remem- ber it now, and I remember just where to_look for it.” Without another word Peter started up one of the old cowpaths that led to the upper part of the Old Pasture. Lip- perty-lipperty-lip ran Peter, and there was joy in his heart as he ran. Hum- mer darted ahead and in the twinkling of an eye had disappeared. Peter kept on, lipperty-lipperty-lip. Presently he eame to a rocky ledge. He turned and hopped along this a little way amd then he sat up and drew a long breath of pleasure. There, swayed by the Merry Household Methods BY BETSY CALLISTER. Selection of Chairs. Comfortable chairs are an Occidental invention and the desire to sit com- fortably seems to be more a thing of the ‘West than the East. Persians, Turks, Moors, Egyptians—all the people of the past_or present whom we consider Ori- ental—we picture as reclining in lux- ury, but of sitting in discomfort. The deeply upholstered, supremely comfort- able chair is distinctively an English invention—and next to an Englishman there is no one in the world who so appreciates a comfortable chair for leasure moments as an American. Comfortable living room chairs are more than a luxury. They conserve strength and relieve physical and nerv- ous fatigue. At the end of a busy day it is far better to sit reading or talk- ing in an easy chair for an hour or two before retiring than to stretch full length on a lounge and take a cat- nap that will make it difficult to drop off to sleep promptly on going to bed. By means of a comfortable chair, in which our bodies may be relaxed, we can rest at times when even a brief nap would be out of the question. Children of the family are sometimes denied the privilege of sitting in the easy chairs. Of course, they should not be encouraged to occupy soft seats while their elders sit on hard ones, but they should be allowed, even encouraged, to sit in relaxed attitudes in comfort- pleasant and fragrant odor. BY THORNTON W. BURGESS Little Breezes that were dancing around them, were several nodding blossoms, bright scarlet without and bright yellow within. Each blossom looked as if it were made of five little horns-of-plenty fas- tened together—little fairy horns-of- plenty, upside down. Each little horn was in reality a petal—a hollow petal, quite unlike the flat petals of most flowers. From the midst of these five petals five pistils and many stamens were thrust out like a little tassel. On the tip of each stamen was a little pack- age of golden dust, which' is called pollen. The flowers were lovely in themselves, but they were the more lovely for the slender, delicate stems on which they were born and the beautiful, light- green leaves divided into smaller leaves, or leaflets, as they are called, these in turn divided into three or more parts. Hummer darted from flower to flower, thrusting his long bill into each, and Peter knew that these blossoms were as sweet as they were good to look at. Peter drew a long sigh of pure happi- ness. (Copyright, 1930.) THE STAR’S DAILY PATTERN SERVICE. One-Piece Type. One can't have too many prints in| her wardrobe. They are paving the road of fashion for Spring and Sum-| mer. ‘The one I've selected is particularly slender and graceful. It gives the fig- ure decided height. ‘The molded bodice and hips rather suggest the princess silhouette. The designer added the tiers to the skirt as a smart variation. They give a youth- ful animation and chic femininity that is so essential for smartness. The front of the bodice, draped in plaits at either side, creates a softened line that makes it equally suited to mature figure or slim debutante. ‘This attractive printed crepe silk will give marvelous service. You can wear it now beneath your fur wrap. It is ever so smart for Spring, with separate coat to complete ensem- ble. And just perfect for travel dress for week-end vacations. Style No. 502 comes in sizes 16, 18, 20 years, 36, 38, 40 anc 42 inches bust, and takes but 3% yards of 39-inch material. with 15 yard of 35-inch con- trasting to make it in medium size. ‘The lower circular flounce is stitched to the edge of this one-piece model. The upper tier is stitched to dress along dotted lines. Chiffon, sheer cottons and weight woolens appropriate. For a pattern of this style send 15 cents in stamps or coin directly to The Washington Star's New York Fashion Bureau, Fifth avenue and Twenty-ninth street, New York. We suggest that when you send for able chairs from time to time during the course of their busy days. (Copyrisht, 1930.) this pattern you inclose 10 cents addi- tional for a copy of our new BSpring fashion magazine. e lght-| If you would 1 think he is the most enthusiastic en- | joyer of Spring on the face of the earth. A profound blologic problem is what | becomes of all the pollywogs. A con- | servative estimate for my cellar hole would be 5,000 eggs each Spring. The cublc contents of the cellar hole is per- haps one-millioneth of the total cubic water contents of the District of Co- lumbia. Take & rainy Sunday after- noon and calculate the annual number iof frogs. A man in the Department of Agriculture once did this for the coun= try as a whole. If, he argued, we set men and boys to shooting bullfrogs and | selling the meat thus obtained, there would be meat enough to feed at a few cents a pound the whole country. Though in the lower forms of life nature squanders her fertility with in- calculable Tecklessness, she knows very well that she cannot afford to let ail those young mature. There are herons, snakes and “other enemies enough to | keep the frogs from inheriting the earth. | Think of it another way—there are bullfrogs enough to keep the herons |and snakes in food. Only man has learned to defend his young against the terrible toll that | nature takes. Home in Good Taste BY SARA HILAND. Flowers make a room really much more charming, for with the growing and blossoming of the plants there is an effect of change. A window like that shown in the |illustration is ideal for potted plants, | for_they have plenty of room to spread !and opportunity to bask in the sun- shine. | It is very nice to move the plants about the house and make changes in the schemes of decoration by this {method. Perhaps a plant with yellow blossoms will do & lot to make a more hearty welcome in the guest room, and a plant with lavender flowers is just a jewel in a yellow and green break- fast room. ‘There are so many plain flower pots of various colors that it is an easy matter to have the pot match the room. The plants could be put in the regula- tion brown pots and then slipped in the pottery ones, which are really used as jardinieres. It is more interesting to have each jardiniere in an indi- ! vidual color than to have all of them the same, for variety is always inter- esting. ' Your Baby and Mine BY MYRTLE MEYER ELDRED. One would think that “manners” would have no yesterday or today, but this is true in only & limited sense. In manners as in everything else we mirror the age in which we live, and we cannot apply the manners of a past generation to present-day children and expect anything but a result that is “affected” and unnatural. Mrs. T. E. H. sa “My mother thinks it terrible the way children speak to their parents these days. The | | Remarkable Old Folks of History B st ki) Eating Only Six Ounces of Bread Daily, St. Anthony Lived to 105 BY J. P. CAME TO SEE HIM, UT OF HIS RETREAT St. Anthony the Great, born rich and noble, stepped out of the civilization of his age and country, abstained from matrimony, dropped almost all human 'MULTITU'Dflé | ties, including those of family, restricted himself to a daily diet of a few ounces of bread soked in water, and lived to his one hundred and fifth year. People no longer practice such ab- stinences as those which distinguished this “model for monks,” who has gone down in history as the founder of monastic institutions. Born at Coma, near Heraclea, on the borders of Upper t, in 251, of pious Christian parents, he was strictly re- ligious from youth. The parents died comparatively young, leaving him all their property, partly as trustee for his sister. Six months later, when he was 18, he heard read in church the admonition of Christ: “If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou. hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in_Heaven.” ‘The youth accepted these words lit- erally. He disposed of.all his property except a maintenance for his sister and gave the proceeds to the poor. ‘The sister ultimately became a nun and superior. Her brother went to a secluded retreat near Heraclea, and there adopted & program of severe dis- cipline, prayer, study of the Scriptures and self-examination. After a time he considered himself too near his fellow men to accomplish the withdrawal from the world which he desired. He then retired into the Catacombs, where he remained until he was 35, Next he sought the ruins of a for- teacher tells them that it is all right to say ‘Yes’ and ‘No,” but mother thinks that unless they say ‘Yes, ma'am,’ and “‘No, sir,’ they are not showing respect. How shall children be taught to speak to their parents? I want my children to_be modern.” We can understand your mother’s feeling about this, for in her day the failure to include “ma’'m” or “sir” after every speech indicated a rude and mannerly child. Manners, after all, purely superficial. They really indicate very little, and respect for one’s par- ents is not measured by any such means. The child who says “yes” may say it in a manner that is as deferen- tial and respectful as if he added “sir” or “ma'am” to it. The tone is quite as important as the words. We feel today that it is correct to utter the person’s name or title in speaking to him or her. Thus, “Yes, Mrs. Baker,” “No, father,” “I will, Capt. ‘Wiggins,” and soon. The teacher might have mentioned this. We have a leaflet on “Etiquette for Boys and Girls” which discusses the ordinary forms in use today. ‘Tomorrow may be different. Times bring changes which indicate progress. Try to help your mother understand that children are no less respectful sim- ply because of changed ways or speak- ing and that the respect still is present if the parent deserves it. ‘We feel that there are few rules that can be taught. A child is quick to.imi- tate and acquire the mannersyhe sees displayed about him. I am cewain 1 have never told my son to take off his hat in an elevator, but he started this quite naturally because he saw other boys and men doing it. He notes, like- wise, that well bred boys stand up when an older person comes in the room, and without any talk this comes about, too. Living our courtesies and “manners” in the midst of the family is the only way to firmly ingrain them in our children. Frozen Salad. Cream three cream cheeses, add three tablespoonfuls of lemon juice and one teaspoonful of salt. Whip one cupful of cream and fold in the cheese and one and one-half cupfuls of chopped dates. Pack in a mold and freeze. Let remain until firm, or for about two hours. Serve on lettuce, with or with- out mayonnaise. Garnish with mara- schino cherries, Prune pulp may be used in place of dates, and as much as two cupfuls may be used if desired. BRAY-HAI adds years to your age. Can be tinted any color quickly and easily with popular | RROWNATONE saken castle on a mountain, shutting g::nselr up in a cell for months at a e. His fame spread. Multitudes came to see him, and at intervals he stepped out of his retreat to instruct them. This led to the collection of devotees in the first monasteries. The very first was founded at Phaium in his Afty-fifth year. Persecution of Christians led the soli- tary man to brave martyrdom by going to Alexandria to encourage the suf- ferers. He escaped death, however, and when the storm subsided went to an asylum deep in the desert near the Red ea. Crowds followed him. The desert soon was filled with monasteries. The community had 15,000 brethren at the time of the saint's death. He died without ever having been sick. At 105 his eyesight was unim- paired, he had all his teeth, and was in full control of his mental faculties. In St. Anthony’s day soclety was cor- rupt beyond anything we can conceive. ‘The_spiritually constituted could not BETTER “RAN FLAKES You'll say “bet- ter” at the first taste of Kellogg's Pep Bran Flakes. X A taste to thrill you — rich *whole-wheat nourishment — just enough extra bran to be mildly laxative. That’s the glorious com- bination in Kellogg’s Pep Bran Flakes. In the red-and-green pack- age. Madeby Kelloggin Battle Creek. 9 PEP BRAN FLAKE GLASS. AND AT INTERVALS HE STEPPED TO INSTRUCT THEM.” cure this condition. They could only flee from it. This, in part, explains the career of the anchorite. ;hubaxb Conserve. Boll together for 30 minutes three and one-half pounds of rhubarb cut in small pleces, three pounds of sugar, and the juice of three lemons. Add the grated rind of the lemons and half a pound of sweet almonds chopped fine and half a cupful of chopped raisins. then boil together for another 30 minutes. +|act as a trial-horse, in fact, for the MONDAY, APRIL 28, 1930. NANCY PAGE Labels, and Inventories Are Friends in Need. BY FLORENCE LA GANKE. Housecleaning days were upon the Page household. Nancy’s home was still new enough not to need complete reno- vation. The walls and paper had a brushing down, but not a thorough cleaning. Her rugs went to the clean- ers. Slip covers which had been in use during the Winter were sent to the cleaners with the rugs. Draperies were taken down and either cleaned at home with the vacuum or sent to cleaners. That left the woodwork, windows and furniture. For the furniture Nancy had the cleaning women use a suds of mild soap. A chamois wrung out of suds went over the pleces first, and then another chamois dipped into warm water and wrung almost dry was used to take off the suds. The clothes closets needed attention. Nancy asked Peter to get some strong cardboard boxes into which she could | pack many of the Winter clothes. Then she provided herself with sticker labels. As soon as she had | packed a box she put the label on the outside and listed the contents. In this way it was easy to locate any wanted article in & hurry. There was no rum- maging among boxes, no digging down to the bottom of the pile in the hope of finding the missing and sorely wanted jacket or coat or blankets or ‘what not. ‘The contents of trunks were listed on paper pasted inside the lid. These lists were made out in duplicate and trans- ferred to her inventory book, in which she kept a list of all the household pos- sessions, Silver, rugs, hangings, books, bric- brac, every possession of the Page fam- ily was duly noted and kept in the inventory book. Peter's secretary made a duplicate of the book, which was then kept in the safety deposit box. Had a fire occurred in the house the adjust- ment with insurance companies was but a matter of referring to the book. (Copyright, 1930.) JOHNNY RISKO Johnny Risko, rubber man, always does the best he can, and we know, when he appears, with his somewhat swollen ears, there’ll be action swift and tense, while he is In evidence. He is busy landing blows, with no yearn- ing for repose, and he dances and he springs, and he pourices and he swings, and he leaps 12 cubits high, like a bird he seems to fly. Some one knocks him off the hoof so his sandals hit the roof, but he lands upon his feet with a smile | serene and sweet, and is fighting as he lands, with a kick in both his hands. | Critics view his work and state that he never will be great; he is only fit to| abler, better wights who are destined for the heights. He will never proudly | wear laurel wreaths upon his hair, or be worshipped by the vamps as the champlon of champs. Even so the voters hold that he is a warrior bold who deserves a large gilt frame in the well known hall of fame. In these days when scrappers fight only when a snap’s in sight, when they're prone to pick and choose, finding some one sure to lose; in these days when it is said | fixers frame results ahead, when the | whole blamed fighting trust fills our | bosoms with disgust, it is good to know | | 2 man who will do the best he can, who stands ready, any day, to take part in any fray. Johnny may be so outclassed that his handicap is vast, and his foe may be as big as a trawler or a brig “But I do not care,” says John, “Bring your blooming giants on. I will fight | for any stake, money, marbles, chalk | or sake” And he crouches and he creeps, and he gambols and he leaps. | and he punches and he pokes while | he springs refreshing jokes. Some- | thing’s doing all the time while this Johnny earns his dime. WALT MASON. FEATURES. MILADY BEAUTIFUL BY LOIS Facial Creams. ‘What cream shall I use? This is the puzzled query which comes from readers over and over again. And no wonder, for with the tempting array at any cos- metic counter, each jar claiming that in it lies the secret of loveliness, it is not strange that milady becomes so be- wildered that she either buys greater variety of toilet preparations than she| needs or leaves without selecting any. In all fairness to these alluring lotions which are put up so attractively and so temptingly, let me say that practically all of them are really very, very Before trying to make a selection, how- ever, milady must study her own skin, and then she will not be quite so much at sea when trying to choose the cos- metics she needs. Many have wanted to know the pur- pose of cold cream and the difference between cold cream and a cleansing cream. A few.years ago this would not have been a puzzling question, for then cold cream was about the only agent used for cream cleansing. Cold cream is a heavier cream than the average cleansing cream, but there are many| who use it as a cleansing agent also. Cleansing creams vary greatly in their make-up. Many of them are very light. and the heat of the skin melts them into a liquid as soon as they are ap- plied. This is a good feature, for the oil penetrates the pores and removes imbedded dirt. Cleansing creams vary all the way from an oil to the heavier creams, such as cold cream. Whether one uses cold cream as a cleanser or| not, it is & good idea always to have a | jar of it on hand; for cold cream has a soothing and healing quality which is| not necessarily present in a cream Whosel only purpose is for cleansing. For in- LEEDS. stance, a bit of cold cream applied fo the lips at night and also before mna out of doors will keep them smooth an attractive. H Another frequent query is in regard; to tissue creams or muscle oils. The purpose of these is to feed the tissues of the skin which are beginning to wrinkle and lose their life. After & woman has reached her twenties it is & good pl to use tissue creams, the amount and kind depending on her age and the condition of the skin. An older woman, especially one who is in- clined to be thin, will have to use more 80od. | of these than a younger woman, who may use just a tiny bit of tissue food to prevent wrinkles rather than because she has any to erase. A little applied to the eyelids and around the eyes at night “will help prevent these from aging. Another cream or lotion which is quite necessary in every woman's make- up box is a foundation cream, to be applied before using powder. For a very dry skin a thin film of cold cream is a good foundation. A woman with an oily skin, however, will find that a liquid powder foundation or skin stimulant is better for her type. In general the absolutely necessary creams are a cleansing cream, a tissue cream and a powder foundation cream. For a few skins a good cold cream may be used for all of these purposes, but most women will find their complexions benefited if they select a cream spe- cifically blended for each purpose. (Copyright, 1930.) . 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