Evening Star Newspaper, June 30, 1930, Page 30

WOMAN'S PAGE. Uses for BY LYDIA LE B, FIVE ATTRACTIVE WAYS OF USING THE NET APPLIQUE ARE SHOWN. The requests for the net applique | pattern that have come in indicate that | readers would be interested in knowing | &till further ways in which this inter- esting work can be put.to modern use. Practical applications in variety are of- fered today, but before giving them let me tell you a little of the work in olden times. Net embroidery is similar to two to- tally different crafts—one is lace and the other is embroidery. These two have been united, however, from early Jacemaking times, partly because of the rapidity of the work and partly - be- cause of high tariffs in countries that were not proficient in the art of lace- making: This latter reason is notably influential in England. In the late years of the eighteenth century, somewhere about 1780, the laces imported into England were so costly that only the ‘Wealthy could afford to use them. The English then made their own net applique. They used both net upon net and cambric upon net. The highest grade of Brussels net was the founda- tion. The wonderful cambric that used to be on the market from India is now either. a thing of the past or so costly that it is not used for this applique. Handkerchief linen is substituted, and, as & matter of fact, it is better, es- pecially for napery. was sometimes present in the old work, ‘so it supplies precedent for its ‘use today. The identical method can be followed, which was to button- hole-stitch edges of the textile with fine thread. Today we can go even in the use of eolor and have a contrasting hue of linen on BEDTIME STORIE ,Jerry Is Introduced. well thaé seldom may we know what our: lfitie Tolky, mas_srow: —Jerry Muskrat. Peter Rabbit sat on the bank of the Pool and chuckled. He just couldn’t help chuckling. Just one look at Jerry M it'’s. face. was enough to! make any one chuckle. “You have quite & family,” sald Peter politely. Jerry Muskrat looked at the nine babies swimming around their mother | and replied in a rather faint voice, “Yes, | I certainly have plenty.” At that, Peter | laughed right out. | Mrs. Muskrat came ashore where it | ‘was low and the nine bables came after = HCany “ARE YOU SURE THOSE ARE ALL | OURS?” HE ASKED IN A RATHER FAINT VOICE. | | her. “Why don’t you come over and | meet your children?” she squeaked | rather sharply. Then Jerry began to swim in that di- | rection. “I'm coming, my dear,” said| he. “I'm coming.” He swam over and went ashore be- side Mrs. Muskrat. “Are—are you sure | these are all ours?” he asked in a rather | faint voice. g | % ly, I'm sure!” squeaked Mrs. | her vaice is inclined to be m’efl y. .“I guess I ought to know! T've fed them and taken care of them | long enough. Come here, children, and | meet your father. Perhaps some day MOTHERS AND THEIR CHILDREN. Shortening First Dresses. 1 like the Jong dresses for tiny baby's dressen, Jbut. they have to be shortened #0 soon that it makes a lot of sewing for & busy mother. So when making my A I picoted edge. ‘The dresses aasily wore hrough both the long and snort stages, #0 1 considered the extra expense a good investment, especially as the dresses - 1 Old-Time Net Applique ARON WALKER, cream or other toned net. By stretch- ing the term net we can use theatrical gauze for the foundation. Chairbacks of Brussels net with the design in linen appliqgue are handsome. A dainty table scarf is made in the same way. It can be of two colors that are emphasized in the decorations of a room. A cedar-toned net with soft green*line applique will fit in with al- most any color scheme. In the chair- back it is smart to have the entire color scheme to match the color of the upholstery fabric. Charming lampshades are made of rather heavy net, with the linen design forming a border encircling the lower part. Make a pattern of the lampshade frame. Baste the net to the pattern. Bind the edges or whip them so they will be irm. Sew the linen border down in position. Line the shade with silk. Baste the two parts together so that the net fits the lining perfectly. The net should be cut in one piece, and the | silk also, so that there will be no-seam in_either. Fit the shade over the frame, whlchr has had every portion wound with the lining siik. Sew the shade cover to the frame along upper and lower rim and sew or glue on a gimp binding. The entire shade must be sufficiently sheer for the light to penetrate pleasingly. ‘The pattern can be used for any kind of applique work, although designed es- pecially for net applique. To secure the pattern, inclose 5 cents in stamps in a self-addressed and stamped envelope. in_an envelope directed to Lydia Le Baron Walker, care of this . (Copyright, 1930.) BY THORNTON W. BURGESS you'll grow to be as good-looking &s he is.” At that, Jerry Muskrat puffed him- self up and tried to look important. But it was very difficult to feel as important as he tried to look, when he realized that all these youngsters running around were his and yet they were perfect strangers. One by one they were intro- duced, but for the life of him Jerry couldn’t tell which one he had met and which he hadn’t before half of them had been introduced. “They all Jook alike, don't they?” he ntured, “Nothing of the kind!"” retorted Mrs. Muskrat sharply, “How can you say Su a thing, Jerry Muskrat? Some look like you and some look like me and some don't look like either of us.” “They don't any of them look like either of us, 30 far as I can see,” ven- tured Jerry. i “What do you mean?” snapped Mrs. Muskrat. “Well, their coats are not the same color as ours,” replied Jerry. “They're not brown like ours. They look to me gray. By the way, that reminds me. When I saw them last they didn’t have any fur coats.” Mrs, Muskrat whirled like a flash. nh;“ did you see them?” she de- “Well, T didn't exactly see them,” explained Jerry, “but I touched them. Am{K they certainly didn't have any fur coats.” '-vl;'nem" demanded Mrs. Muskrat again. “Oh, a long time ago,” replied Jerry. vel | “When they were very little, into the house when.you were out, but I didn't stay a minute.” “It is just as well you didn't,” retorted Mrs. Muskrat, “I'll have to admit that their coats are somewhat gray now, but Muskrat, you ought to be proud of such a family. Yes, sir, you ought to be proud of such a family. I'm proud of them, it you're not.” “But I am,” protested Jerry. “Truly, I am. You're used to them, but you know it is all very new and surprising to me. You certainly told the truth when you said we had plenty. 1f we had any more I don't know what we should do with them. “Just what we shall do with these,” replied Mrs. Muskrat. “A -few more or less don't make much difference. They are all darlings, anyway. Everyday Psychology BY DR. JESSE W. SPROWLS. Never Sey Fail. There aré those who possess so much of the feeling 6f superiority that they will attempt anything, regardless of their preparation for it. They seem to know nothing of the word fail, will lnever admit failure, even when they have demonstrated anything but suc- cess. This never-say-fall, never-admit-fail- ure attitude is generally regarded as a virtue. Success, even attempted, seems to be its own reward in the minds of the average observer. ‘There's another side to this question. | Nearly everything in this world is a succession of opposites. It sometimes bappens that the fellow who will not admit defeat is really, for the time be- ing at least, living in an unreal world. Thi; fighting attitude is often ballasted |up by rationalization merely. Your | courageous “satisfled in defeat” fellow, |in order to save his feeling of superior- ity, must betake himself into the my- thical regions of thought and declare | that his failure is merely another case | of predestination. is never-say-fail attitude is now- adays regarded by some as & cho- a r from the days of child- hood. Hallucinations. of greatness are common experiences for the child. Such ideas often prove to be a false support in later years, leading at times to a negative attitude toward the real world wererts fouch more attractive, of faets. . (Copyright, 1930.) they’ll turn brown soon enough. Jerry|- THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, D. C. MONDAY, JUNE 30, 1930. MENU FOR A DAY. BREAKPAST. Strawberries. ' Wheat Cerez1 with Cream. Baked Sausages. Potato Cakes. Toasted Br- 2 Mufioa. o iee. LUNCHEON. Ham_S:lad Sandwiches. Pickles. Olives. Pineapple Tapioca Cream. Cookies. Iced Tea. DINNER. Pot Roast with Gravy. Cregmed Potatoes. Bolled Spinach. Lettuce, Russian Dressing. Rhubarb Pie. Cheese. Coffee. BAKED SAUSAGES. Prick sausages and cover with boiling water for 10 minutes; re- move and put into cold water for two minutes. Roll in beaten egg and then in breadcrumbs; put into pan in hot oven for ten minutes. This rule is for sau- sages in the cases. COOKIES. ©One cup molasses, one teaspoon vinegar stirred in molases, one heaping tablespoon _sugar, one teaspoon cinnamon. Work all to- gether, then add one-half cup lard, one-half cup bolling water, two teaspoons soda and three cups flour. Stir all together, then beat up an egg and put in. Drop with spoon, then place a raisin in center. Bake five minutes in hot oven, RHUBARB PIE. Cut in small pieces rhubarb to fill a bowl three- quarters full. Pour boiling water over it and let stand five min- utes. Drain off and add one beaten egg, one cup sugar and three crackers, rolled. Bake with two crusts in moderate oven. enough Home in Good Taste BY SARA HILAND, ‘While there is nothing new about hanging shelves, there is something really very different and, one might al- most say, unique, about those shown in the accompanying illustration. The supports are of fron and the shelves are of wood, but marbleized. There!—isn’t .that a combination very different from the ordinary (but faith- ful) wooden ones to which we have be- come so accustomed? The interesting part of this type of shelf is the combination of colors which one may have. If one likes brown or yellow marble, the shelves may be of this and-the supports finished in green; or, there is that more conservative com- bination of black supports and lapis- lazuli blue shelves. ‘This latter combination would be ideal if bright objects were to be placed on _the shelves. Do not forget that there is nothing like shelves of this type to break up bare wall spaces or brighten awkward corners where it seems that nothing will fit in gracefully. 4 (Copyright, 1930.) THE STAR’S DAILY PATTERN SERVICE To Slenderness. You'll welcome this distinctly new sports type. It is light navy blue wool crepe. The scalloped scarf collar, jabot and cuffs are of fashionable cotton net in white with plain blue polka-dots. It is s0 smartly appropriate for town. for shopping or for office wear. It i quite attractive enough for tea or bridge. The clever arrangement of plaits at front of the skirt gives it a tailored air. | Diagonal lines emphasize the flat hip- line, and at the same time give length- ened line to the silhouette. Style No. 583 comes in sizes 16, 18, 20 years, 36, 38, 40 and 42 inches bust. Flat silk crepe in Lanvin green is ef- fective with eggshell crepe trim. Shantung, pique print and jersey are suitable for Summer sports. For a pattern of this style send 15 cents in stamps or coin directly to The Washingion Star's New York Fashion Bureau, Fifth avenue and Twenty-ninth street, New York. Our Spring Fashion Magazine reflects the latest Paris vogue. It shows the new lengths for skirt and the smart ways of sleeves, Also inter em- designs that lend French ac- cent the home. So in sending for your pattern I lulfen that you inclose 10 cents additional for a, copy of our Fashion Magazine. | one item that does not bear reduction. A of Discusses %5 | DorothyDix| ¥ in World Sex €(QF course, men are all pufed up and vainglorious over being men,” said a man the other day. “Why shouldn't we be when this is & man's world, and all the best things fn it are handed us on a silver salver just simply because ‘we are men? “Just look at a few of our advantages, please. In the first place, men are generally stronger in body and have better health than women and are therefore more capable of doing hard and sustained work than women are. And sometimes | they have better brains, and whatever ability they have is better trained, be- cause parents recognize that a boy must be fitted to make his own living and cope with other men, whereas they always hope ‘that their daughters will be married, and so they do not think it is worth while to hdve the daughter taught some profession by which she can support herself, and that makes women run & bad second in the commercial race. : . ““Then opportunity knocks far oftener at a man's door than it does at a woman's There are plenty of things that a man can do from which a woman is debarred just by reason of her sex. And there are other things which she might perhaps do, but from which she is shut off, for the present at any rate, by reason of the prejudice against women, “All the really big plums drop into masculine mouths. You don't hear any mother telling her little Maud Geraldine that if she will eat her nice spinach and study hard at school when she grows up she may be President of the United States or generalissimo of the Army or an admiral or what not. “Still another advantage in being a man is that looks don't count. Of course, it is a comfort to a man to be able to take pleasure in what he looks at when he shaves every morning, but his personal satisfaction is about all that it amounts to. When he goes to look for a job no employer turns him down 3t he is competent because he has not a peachy complexion and hair with a natural wave in it as they do a woman. g him to a party because he has carroty & homely girl except upon compulsion. No ce, or go to a theater because he is fat and bald-headed, but you can figure out for yourself what chance that sort of girt would have of ever getting a man to take her to any place, or ask her to tread & measure with him at & night club. The ugly man is just as popular as the sheik, but the ugly girl is simply sunk. “Furthermore, & man is a darling in society just because he is a man. The social ladder is a hard and slippery one for women to climb unless they have family and social backing and money and prestige, and the women up above them are mighty likely to kick them in the face and knock them off their perch. But for men the rungs are padded with velvet and the sides wreathed with roses and the grand dames who are sitting pretty on the top hold down & helping hand. ‘ “No hostess refrains from invitin, hair and pale-eyes, but nobody invites girl declines a man's invitation to dane “Another advantage of being a man is tha out your mate. If a man sees & maiden who and use his every endeavor to ‘sell’ the hero of her girlish dreams, an has him for a husband. But the to sit around, hoping and praying t you have the privilege of picking fires his fancy, he can pursue her himself to her and convince her that he is d that she can never be happy unless she woman who sees a man that she likes has that he will come her +And what I consider the crowning advantage of being a man is that you can have your cake and eat it, t0o, in the way of being able to go on with your lifework and still get married, as women very seldom can do." DOROTHY DIX. (Copyright, 1930.) Straight Talks to Women About Money BY MARY ELIZABETH ALLEN ‘Where Reduce Expenses? If, in the economic scheme of things, it becomes necessary to make some re- trenchments, where is it best to reduce expenses first? That question_troubles many households during periods of de- pression. 1t is commonly agreed that food is our own labor for others’, and by avail- ing ourselves of gratis facilities for which we ordinarily pay in private places. X | ‘Wholesome food, in sufficient quantity, is an absolute necessity to health and vigor. Rent cannot be reduced in many instances, when one is bound by a lease. Clothing, of course, may be lowered in cost. There are two ways to reduce the cost of clothing. One is to reduce the number of items one's budget origi- nally called for, and the other is to re- duce the amounts set aside for the items. It is optional with you which you choose. While & few changes of clothes are desirable, some women prefer to | wear a few good garments rather than have a greater number of cheap gar- ments, . One's needs and standards will guide one to a decision in the matter. Often operating expenses are the ones most easily reduced. Folks at home can manage to use fewer phone calls a week, launder more of their own gar- ments, walk where formerly a taxi was called, burn fewer lights, remember. to switch off lights when leaving rooms, and effect other economies of a like nature, Funds for advancement—and that term covers education as well as en- tertainment and soclal activities—may be reduced a bit by partaking of more public amusements, concerts, lectures and recreational facilities. By this time we have clarified things & bit. The easiest retrenchments to make are those effected by substituting RO OO OO YOO R OO OO O R YOO OO XX YO R OO YOO B FADED SPORTSWEAR ° BECOME NEW IN COLOR Instantly with TintexI* Sweaters, scarfs, stockings...all the smartly colorful things pour | le sport that have seen too much ; of the sun... § Give them new color-gaiety in- | stantly with Tintex! It is 8o easy, so quick, so certain in results with this wonder- working powder—truly just a mat- ter of moments! 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The same holds good for the inseet folk—the little singers in the grass; the glittering, skimmering folk that hover | over the Wmarsh; the scurrying, hiding folk you find when you tear a piece of bark from an old forest log. How many kinds you can name will depend on what you know of entomology. If you do not possess a background in that overgrown sclence (and few of us do), you will find that you recognize the major classes of common Summer in- sects, even if you do not know how it is you know them. The class called Orthopetra, the grass- hoppers that fly before your steps in the meadow grass with such a sultry whir (one of Summer’'s most characteristic sounds), have wings that fold up like fans. The dragon-flies are like mono- planes with two pairs of wings widel: spaced. ‘The butterflies and moths ha: scaly wings, which is what we mean when we say that the “bloom” rubs off if the win are handled. The beetles have a rd, shell-like pair of wings that have to be lifted before the filmy flying pair underneath can be | brought into action. The Hymenoptera, perhaps the high- est peak of insect evolution, have deep- ly constricted bodies—witness the wasps and ants. And so it goes. These are all facts that you have recognized all along, you will say, without ever having thought it out. No doubt, and it only goes to prove the ease with which even children can make a beginning on a study of the fascinating insect world. Only the flowers and birds are in a class with it—and not even they, per- haps, for Gowers are thoughtless, and the common birds are swiftly learned. But the insect world seems as bottom- less as the sky and its whirling worlds beyond worlds. In no other place in | nature is activity so swift or so fantastic. | Instinet, that indefinable code of laws by which animals can act without do- ing any thinking (indeed, thought and instinct are opposites) reaches its highest pitch in the insect world—T might almost say underworld, for most insects are assasins, warriors, or, even when lovers, their passion is a sort of fierce fanaticism for mating. ¥ Take & net on a fine Summer after- noon, and just drag it through a sun- baked meadow of wild grass, and try capturing the insects round a city arc light on a hot Summer night. A skilled entomologist will need four or five hours :JD ldenlll“y what he will find in one net casually opened to engulf what flles into it for a few mlnu(eu.m Prices realized on Swift & Com, Sales of carcass beef in Washington, for week ending Saturday, June 28, i lhlgmen'—l sold out, ranged from 13. 10 21.00 cents per pound and averas cents per poun: dvertisement. ny et oot ... JOAF At All Grocers, Delicatessens, Market Stands and Restaurants The Charles Schneider Baking Co. Insist on Schneider’s Rye, Wheat and Milk-Malt Bread for Quality FLATUR Famous Strong “The Admirable Cr BY J. P James Crichton, & Scotchman born /in 1650 in the County of Perth, was a man of such diverse genius that he be- came one of the most celebrated indi- viduals of his day, although he died when he was only 32 years old. He united to tremendous mental powers great strength of body and athletic ability. Unfortunately his genius did not per petuate itself in any art or sclenc About all that remains of him for pos- terity is the phrase, “The Admirable Crichton.” Crichton was descended from the anclent Scottish kings. Educated at St. Andrew’s he had gone through the whole circle of sciences by the time he was 20. Although he had the polished manners of a gentleman, he thought it necessary to improve himself by travel. He went first to Parls, where he chal- lenged all the learned men to dispute with him on any point in any language, and, having carried on his arguments successfully from 9 in the morning to 6 in the evening, he was awarded a diamond ring and a purse of gold by the professors. Having astonished the Parisians by his mental prowess, he preceeded the next day to win the prize 15 times in Succession at a tilting match. He next proceeded to Rome, where he disputed in the presence of the Pope and the cardinals, At Venice he was entertained by all the learned men, winning all his disputations. Thence he proceeded to Mantua, where he in- troduced himself by meeting in single combat a famous gladiator, who hac become obnoxious by killing so many persons. Crichton killed this villain, obtaining immediate fame. . He fol- lowed up by writing a comedy in which he acted a part to the intense admira- tion of all, The Duke of Mantua was 80 won over that he named the Scotch- man preceptor to his son, a licentious youth. During a carnival one night, the Ad- mirable Crichton was set upon in the A 1009 Washington Bakery for More Than Half a Century [ o™ L S ES. Men of History hton” Outfought Dozen Men, Then Paid With Life for Gentlemanly Gesture, GLASS, HE SPARED.” streets of Mantua by a dozen men in masks. He beat them off and dis- arm their spared. Crichton now perceived that his at- | tacker was his own ward, the son of the duke. He at once handed the youth his sword, a gentlemanly gesture that proved fatal. The wretch plunge: the weapon through Crichton's heart. leader, whose life he height or build. However, his body was wonderfully muscled and he possessed | great agility and co-ordination. Org nary men’ were putty in his grip, he could move astounding weights, and his endurance was tremendous. (Copyright, 1930.) Household Methods BY BETSY CALLISTER. Silver Needs Care. As a preliminary to polishing sflver it should be washed in very hot, very soapy -water. It should then be rinsed, in very hot water and dried at onc Never let silver drain. If the water is left on the silver there will be a tend- ency for it to blacken, If you have a little dish containing salt, or perhaps an old salt shaker kept specially. for this purpose, right beside your sink, it is a simple matter to clean spoons and forks that have become discolored by eggs. But do this As soon as the plece is discolored; don't walt untli the discoloration has eaten into the fork or spoon. Never use strong scouring powders or bricks on silver. This is sure to scratch. It is & good plan to have a little silver polish near your dishpan to use on an occasional spot on your silver, Japan, the rice growing ecountry, now buying rice grown in the Units Stats * is x « X x x X X +* X x X x x X X X, % x x x x X x % x * * * x x* j(( 7 *x X X X X « * x 4 : : FR OO OO OOOOOROOOOOOOOOF L + *x x ¥ x x ¥ d Crichton was not of pnrnordlnnr; Y XXX OO OO DAN-DEE Sandwiches for