Evening Star Newspaper, July 5, 1930, Page 15

WOMAN'’S PAGE. ‘THE. 'EVENIN Smart New S BY MARY ‘The sketch shows a bathing suif worn by a certain well known motion picture actress at Santa Monica Beach, or at least the suit was bought by this ready made at small expense. The short | clever young woman with the idea o wearing it this Summer at watering resort. Naturally we didn't just look at the ONE OF SMARTEST OF SEASON'S BATHING SUITS 1S MADE OF WHITE JERSEY WITH DIAMOND- SHAPED APPLIQUES OF TWO SHADES OF BLUE AT THE WAIST- LINE, beach suit, observe that it was smart and becoming and let it go at that. We asked ourselves whether it didn't con- tain some trick or other that would be helpful to the girl who makes her clothes at home. And, fortunately, we found that it did. You see the founda- | tion of the suit consists of a short, lightweight wool jersey swimming suit BEAUTY CHATS Staying Attractive. ‘There are times when the careless woman lets herself look like a fright, aimply because she does not bother to think that a woman should look well always—no matter how tired she is, nor how old, nor how discouraged. Lots of women feel that because they are mar- ried and safely settled down in life they need make no further effort to look attractive for the poor wretch of & husban So they slump when at home alone, save their nice clothes for other people and save the time that Home in Good Taste BY SARA HILAND. ‘There is mnothing like it—a cool luncheon of lemonade and sandwiches or cakes—but just what to do with it is another thing—that is. if you have one of those ordinary porch chairs with tiny arms on which nothing could rest. In the fllustration is a chair which seems just built for the Summer after- noon luncheon, for the right arm is the TR % right size to take care of a glass and plate or two. What more could one ask? ‘The frame of this chair is of iron and may be had in black, red or green | fin while the back and seat are the im- woven of natural split combination making the to_damp weather. For the Summer there could be no Better type of chair for the open porch or terrace, and in the Winter it would be very much at home in the inclosed porch ‘and could then take care of the basket as graciously as it had supported the cool lunch in the Sum- mer out. of doors. The finish should be chosen with a view to the fabrics with which it is to be combined, so that there will be har- mony in the scheme. (Copyrignt, MODEST hickory, chair 1930) “Don’t blame him for forgetting her favorite uits for Beach MARSHALL. it —the sort of thing that you doubtless cation wardrobe, or that you may buy f | skirt is made of thin jersey to match applied by diamond-shaped pieces of jersey in two contrasting tones. The bathing suit in question was of | white with diamonds of dark blue and | light blue and a narrow string girdie tied at the right side. That makes a deefdedly smart color scheme. but just as smart and possibly more to your taste would be a beige bathing _suit with diamonds of dark brown and light | brown. Black with diamonds of two | tones of red would be smart also. Instead of making the diamonds of | jersey you might make them of heavy | sateen of the sort used for bathing | suits. In fact, the skirt as well as the | | diamonds might be made of the sateen. | | The skirt consists of a straight piece | of the sateen or jersey laid in wide | box pleats. They shouid be just wide| enough so that when the diamonds | are overlapped as shown in the sketch | the points of the diamonds will come ! over the meeting places of the pleats. The exact measurements will depend on the waist measurement of the bath- ing suit. LITTLE BENNY BY LEE PAPE. Ice. | When water gets cold and freezes it swells up and terns into ice, being why | ice takes up more room than what it |did when it was water. A very un- comfortable feeling would be to have a mouthfull of water tern into ice before you had time to open your mouth. Ice is one of the hardest things to |lift, partly on account of being heavy and partly on account of having such slippery edges. A big peece of ice is much ‘easfer to lift after its been out in the sun a while. This would be a {good bet to make with somebody that didnt know the anser. | _There is more ice up around the | North Pole than what there is anything elts, but on the other hand there are no ice boxes to put it in and no food to put in them even if there was. This proves a lot of things would be use- fuller if they ony happened to be where they would do more good. Ice men genrelly wear red swetters | and proberly have better manners than what most men would have if they had to carry heavy peeces of otner peeples ice_around all day. Eating too much ice is sippose to be bad for the inside of the stummick and | falling on too much of it is libel to be 'bad for the outside. BY EDNA KENT FORBES. could be spent making themselves look | pretty on “more important things"— whatever those things might be! | The one time that the careless woman |18 most, tempted to forget her looks s when she has on a neglige. And the worst, of it is, that tea gowns, house | gowns, dressing gowns, all these neglige affairs, can be so cheaply and so easily | made at home by even the most un- | skilled. Your last-year evening dresses with a little material added, or one or two | evening dresses combined, will make a most lovely rest gown, or fancy dress- |ing gown. A few yards of inexpensive | flannel, in some very becoming color | combination, makes a tailored, patch pocketed, easily fashioned _dressing gown—TI've seen one beauty which cost $1.10. And the simpler the neglige, the more becoming and also the easier to make. | Mrs. G. F. H—Instead of taking | drugs to reduce your weight you should | consult your doctor and be guided en- | tirely by his advice on what amount of | reducing you should do under the cir- cumstances. A young woman only a lit- tle past 30, with weight of 175 pounds, | |and less than 5 feet of height, cannot | risk her health by indiscriminate use of drugs or tablets. They might not be what is needed at all, as such extreme | weight would indicate a physical con- | dition that should be cared for by a doctor, especially over the whole period | of reduction. The reduction also should | be done by the proper selection of food. and not a hurried reduction cither, and | have a constant building up of the health while the weight is being low- ered. My Neighbor Says: ‘When the sink becomes greasy, especially one of those made of glazed ware, put a litue paraffin oil on a piece of flannel, and rub the sink with it. It will remove all greases, thus saving much time and labor, The smell of par- affin can easily be removed with | | hot water and soap and then | | flushing with cold water. At the same time this will also clean “the pipes. Automobile grease, tar and | | ordinary grease spots can be | removed by soaking the material | | in gasoline and then washing with s0ap in the usual way. When cooking turnips, cab- | | bage or fish, put a dish of salt on top of stove. It will help ab- sorb the odor. | Never trouble to shave down | | the end of a too thick candle. There is a better and quicker way. Get a little hot water and hold the end of the candle in it till the wax softens; then press it into the candlestick, It will fit firmly. MAIDENS , already possess from last Summer's v: % | MENU FOR A DAY. BREAKFAST. Sliced Bananas. Molded Cereal with Cream. Plain Omelet. Toast, Marmalade. Blueberry Griddlecakes, Maple Sirup. Coffee. DINNER. Grapefruit Cocktail. Pickles. Olives. Roast Duck, Brown Gravy. Baked Apple Sauce. Mashed Potatoes. Green Peas. Pepper Salad, French Dressing. Apricot. Whip. Coffee. Shrimp Salad. Mayonnaise Dressing. Prench Rolls. Apricot, Whip. Ice Box Cookies. Tea. BLUEBERRY CAKES. At night beat to a light batter one cup flour and one cup sour milk, let stand in warm place overnight. 1n morning add one- half teaspoon soda dissolved in little cold wafer, pinch of salt, one egg. Beat until very light. Stir in one-half cup blueberries. Fry on moderately hot griddle and serve with plenty of maple sirup. APRICOT WHIP. One pound dried apricots, stewed and chopped very fine. Beat stiff the whites of two eggs, add sugar to taste, fold in apricots and bake. Serve with whipped cream or custard made of yolks of eggs. SHRIMP SALAD. One can shrimps, two hard- boiled eggs, chopped coarsely and mixed together. Arrange on let- tuce leaves and serve with mayon- naise. THE STAR’S DAILY PATTERN SERVICE. Practical Sun Suit Essential. I'm illustrating three of the most important outfits for the tiny tot's wardrobe, ‘Thes are all made from the samé pattern. Mother will get a big “kick” making of these cunning outfi Style “A" is the French one-piece romper of Peter Pan print that is com- fortably cool and practical. It has square neckline and short kimono sleeves. It is the most simple thing imaginable to launder. Style “B” shows ths romper made into a darling sun suit. All you have to do is to cut through the perforated line for deep open neckline. A strap out of the ts. crosses the back neckline to hold the garment firmly on the shoulders. Pique, cotton broadcloth, gingham, shantung and linen are sturdy fabrics to select. Style “C” is the little sun-tan bath- ing outfit in pale blue wool jersey with the waistband and suspended straps of white jersey. This cute sult is made In similar manner by cutting through the perforated line at waistline, Design No. 617 comes in sizes 1, 2, 4 and 6 years, 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. 1 feel certain you will be pleased with this popular model. And I wish to take this opportunity to call to your attention that there is a splendid se- lection of children’s frocks in our new Spring Fashion Magazine. It would be a good idea to send 10 cents addi- tional_when you order' this pattern. ‘Then T'll mail you a copy of the book. FOOD PROBLEMS BY SALLY MONROE. Have Good Dinner. Having eliminated almost all cook- ing from two meals of the day, the housewife ought to approach the’ cook- ing of the hearty meal, or_dinner, with real interest. But even here cooking | may be kept quite simple. In warm weather it is best mot to plan hot soup when there is to be & main course of hot meat. So if you have the wherewithal for soup, get it ready when cooking the dinner and have it on hand merely to be heated up for the next supper or luncheon. For the first course of dinner some sort of hors d'oeuvre or appetizer that needs no cooking is much to be pre- ferred. This may consist of sliced Taw tomato, & little shredded cabbage salad, thin slices of smoked fish, anchovies or caviar on special occasions. Or it may be a frult cocktail, served in tempting small portions, or a few balls cut from a melon with a Prench potato cutter. There doesn’t seem to be so much in- terest in fireless cookets at present as there was a few years ago, but for the preparation of Summer meals a fire- less cooker is well nigh indispensable. Unless you can afford the choicest cuts of meat that need only broiling or other quick cooking you will need it in meat cooking. your birthday. You try to_forget them ‘The British government has just in- augurated a public telephone service meen England and a transatlantic G I have ever known. instead of a help to him? Answer: that I have ever encountered. have never been able to get over it, ever defect it has. its homeliness. destroyed in childhood. Kave you a sense of inferiority, infiated ego? asset, Left-Back Children. That last day of the term is a day of tragedy for the children who have been left back. That left-back decree causes more suffering than ever ought to be inflicted upon long suffering child- hood. The class members arrive dressed in their best, intensely excited. *You oing to be promoted? 1 know I'm go- ing to be left back Don't be deceived. Only the child certain of promotion ever says that, The failing child is tense with fear and si- lent as a stone. He knows that when the teacher calls the roll and the proud ‘‘promotions” march out of the room. he will be left sitting there in humiliation and loneliness. Shame on & system that allows such sorrow to fall upon a helpless child. The worst, possible method of promo- tion 1is t| which ealls for the reading of the mes of the class in order of standing, their per cents following each name. “Donald Morgan, number one, ninety-four and four-tenths per cent. On line, Donald.” Donald swaggers to the head of the line, taking his post by the door, trying not to look too puffed up. On through the list until the last seventy-five been pronounced and only the left-backs have been omitted. “These pupils will remain in their E:'”“' classes: James Montgomery Ala- ma, forty-nine per cent.” A’ half- shocked, promptly suppressed giggle passes through the class as cold winds pass through dry thistles. Poor James Montgomery Alabama lays his head upon his arms and prays for the moun- tains to cover him. And the sky does not fall upon the teacher. ‘There is a better way than this. No MOTHERS AND TREIR CHILDREN. Indulge Their Hobbies. Jack got quite a notion for hanging paper aRer Ui asoreoes had been at our house and hunted up all the odds and ends of paper which they had left to put in his play house, but he did not have enough to completely paper it. I told him thai I would buy him some paper if he would clean up the yard, thus making & neat background for his house. This he gladly did, and I bought him some cheap but neat-looking paper for 25 cents and told him to do over his ihfle took great plldnl ;{\em’\"‘- ering up the other r, and when o hlme fine-looking e was very I think he got more pleasure out of that roll of paper than any ex- pensive toy he ever.had. (Coprright, 1930.) (Copyright, 1930.) OUR CHILDREN I SATURDAY, DOROTHY DIX’S LETTER BOX Will the Girl Whose Fiance Outshines Her Make Him a Suitable Wife? EAR MISS DIX: My mother died when I was a very small child and all | during my childhood I was continually told by the various relatives with whom T lived how stupid I was. Now I am engaged to one of the finest men He is keen, intelligent, very prominent in every way in the city in which he lives. And I am afraid to marry him because I haven't the poise and the intelligence to make him a fitting wife. latk social ease and grace of manner. I have never been able to learn to play a good game of bridge or of golf, though I have tried. ‘Would you advise me to break my engagement to this man or marry him, know- ing full well what disillusion 18 in store for him and fearing I will be a handicap K. In the first place, I I ask you in all sincerity, AY. My dear girl, you have the worst case of an inferiority complex I would say go to a psychoanalyst, except that you have analyzed your case yourself, and you realize that your self-distrust was bred in you in childhood by the fault-finding of those who had you in charge. They fixed in your mind the idea that you were dull and slow and you But something should be done to anybody who ever tells a child that it is | stupid or homely or awkward, because the only effect is just to intensify what- ‘To tell one that it is homely makes it the more homely, because it makes it self-conscious and robs it of the poise and grace that might have atoned for ‘To tell one that it is awkward makes it so shy that it slouches and stumbles and halts and becomes a veritable bull in a china shop. Innumer- able men and women have been fallures because their self-confidence was But now that you know the source of your trouble, why not rise above it? Why not try to recognize that the opinion of this Intelligent man you are engaged to is worth more than that of your that he is a better judge of your mentality tha ping relatives> Why not believe they were? Tf their criticisms why shouldn't his admiration give you an And Jet me tell you, for your comfort, shining their wives or to having wives who In fact, the inferiority complex in a wife as that very few, men object to out- look up to them as little tin gods. regards her husband is a distinct DOROTHY DIX. BY ANGELO PATRL child need be ashamed and destroyed before his master like that, The teacher ought to know month by month, yes, week by week, which child is gaining and which is falling behind. She should take measures to help the failing child and when she knows that he must re- peat his grade, or part of it, she should explain the situation to the child, to the cluss, to the child’s parents, so (hat by term end either the child has_been Erepnred to go on with his mates ‘or he as been prepared to repeat his work. There should be no apprehension, no worry, no dread about the last school day. Everybody should know long be- foretime what to expect and to be ready or it. The last day ought to be a glad day. ‘There should be a special program, with pleces and a play and gay costumes. There should be refreshments, simple, but. pleasing to the children. Lollypops and, of course, ice cream. Then there should be a set of cards, the same card for each child, on which is plainly writ- ten his term's report, the class and the grade and the room for the next term. These are in envelopes and handed to the children as they leave for the term. Of course, they know what is on the card, but it is a record for the parents. It is most unwise to allow children to take home a report by word of mouth. The card is the offi- clal record. Children sometimes pro- mote themselves when the teacher has seemingly overlooked them. The card prevents such accidents. Whatever you do, have no tragedies. Do not_disgrace the school by sending # heartbroken child out of its doors the last day of the term. (Copyright, 1930 Everyday Psychology BY DR. JESSE W. SPROWLS. Plant Psychology. Is there a plant psychology? Do plants have souls, minds, or whatever it is that makes psychology what it is? ‘This question seems to have been an urgent one about 20 years ago. In 1908 Sir G. H. Darwin, a noted English scientist, said that plants devel- oped habits, had memory and some- thing that resembled moods. Prof. Francis Darwin in 1908 de- clared that plants had consciousness of & feeble sort, but it was the same variety as that which every human being knows he_has, Prof. Harold Wagner, another noted English scholar, in 1908 demon- strated that plants possess what pass for eyes in animals and man. This he thought implied mind. In 1908, Dr. Lal librarian of the Academy of Sciences, sald that “many JULY 5. 1930. FEATURES. _ Today in Washington History BY DONALD A. CRAIG. July 5, 1865.—President Johnson to- dav signed the official order to Maj. Gen. Hancock, commanding officer of the Middle Military Division, approving sentences of the military court in the cases of those persons who have been tried in connection with the alleged conspiracy which resulted in the assas- sination of President Lincoln by Booth. Those sentenced to death are David E. Herold, George A. Atzero@t, Lewis Payne and Mrs. Mary E. Surratt. The prisoners will not be notified of the action of the court and the approval of the President until tomorrow morn- ing. The death warrants will be taken to them by Maj. Gen. Hancock and Maj. Gen. Hartranft, who has immediate charge of all the prisoners accused of plotting the late President's death. Details of the sentences and the ar- Tangements for the executions will be made public tomorrow. .1t is under- stood that the four prisoners who have been sentenced to death will be executed in & day or two. Little Muskrat Who Forgot. Appalling vou will find the cost OF 'What forsetfuiness nas ine: Ol Mother Nature. Forgetting is a bad habit. My good- ness, I don't know of any habit that is {much worse than forgetting. It leads to all kinds of trouble. It not only gets the ones who forget into trouble, but it gets other people into trouble also. If | people never forgot, this world would be | & much happier and safer place in | which to live. |, One of Jerry-Muskrat's children was forgetful. He didn’t mean to forget wasn't willful forgetfulness. It was § | the result of habit. Now, this lttle | Muskrat had been warned, as had all | his brothers and sisters, to always stay close to the water's edge. Some of other convicted prisoners have | been given prison sentences, it is re- ported, some for life at hard labor. President Johnson's health continues to improve, but he is still unable to re- ceive visitors. Nevertheless, visitors continue to flock to the White House and send in their cards, seeking inter- views with him, every day, although they are informed that his physician will not permit him to receive them. It i8 expected, however, that President Johnson, by order of his physician, will be able to return to his regular duties in a few days. Frederick Seward, son of Secretary of State Seward, has so far recovered from his injuries that he was able today to ride out in a carriage for a short time. | He expects soon to New York State. Prederick Seward was cut by the knife of the man who attempted to murder his father on the sam: night that Booth killed President Lincoln. The son threw himself in front of his father and received the principal injury. Secretary Seward was only slightly in- jured before the would-be murderer was captured. ‘The son has been confined to his room ever since, until a few days ago, as a visit his home in result of the injuries he received on | that night. SONNYSAYINGS BY FANNY Y. CORY. 'Iss picnic has went sour! An’ the Worst ob it is, we aren't neber goin’ to be able to get home under our own steam. A Sermon for Today BY REV. JOHN R. GUNN. Folly of Conceit. “Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? ‘There is more hope of a fool than of him."—Prov. xxvil.12. Oftimes we smile over Mrs. Poyser's cock, who fancied the sun rose every morning to hear him crow. Do we not all have a good deal of the cock’s vanity in our nature? Are we not all sometimes tempted to think we are the whole show, that our fel- low mortals were made to tickle our vanity, that even the sun rises every morning just to shine on us and reveal our glory? ‘The tragic side of this is that the vainer we are the less we have to be vain over. It was of vain people Socra- tes was speaking when he said, “Wind puffs up emply bladders.” Macaulay spoke to the same effect when he de- fined concelt as “the art of making much show with little substance.” You will usually find that, just at the point where a man is wisest in his own conceit, is the very spot where he is weakest. Somehow it seems to be human nature for men to be vainer on account of qualities which they imagine they have than of those they really have. ‘This is the thing that makes concelt dangerous. This is why Solomon says that there is more hope of a fool than of & man who is wise in his own con- ceit. Conceit blinds one to his faults and weaknesses. It makes one self-satis- fled, so that he makes no effort to cor- rect his shortcomings and improve him- self. Moreover, conceit exposes one to grave danger in his dealings with others. Fancying himself to be strong and cun- ning where he is not, the conceited man is ever at the mercy of those with whom he deals. ABE MARTIN SA “That haint no sunset, it's a torch murder,” explained Constable Plum to an enthusiastic stranger last evenin’, as he hurriedly jumped in his car an’ wuz_off. “Gosh, T hope we don't have rain anyways soon, fer I've jest washed my car,” remarked Farmer Jake Bentley to- day. Bandit Stew Nugent, recently winged At Fiptown, O., writes his maw that the Jail is so crowded it didn’ take no time to git & good quartet together. Yisterday wuz Joe Kite's birthday an’ his wife gave him some lovely socks which she put away till Christmus. Bloom Centers population is 341, with 5 girls missin’. (Copyright, 1930.) AUNT HET of the smaller organisms have no more |- intelligence than plants.” Of course, plants themselves have nothing to say about psychology. If you want to believe that plants have souls, minds, pr whatever it is, you must figure it out by analogy, just as did the authorities cited. You do it this way. Plants are sensitive, possess rudimentar, nervous systems. Anything with a nervous system can be irritated by other things in the environ- ment. Plants also the power to respond to their irritations. You notice this clearly in the case of a geranium in your window. Tt will turn toward the light. This is behavior. And behavior is the substance of psychology. (Copyright, 1930.) ‘That is, they “If a woman don't think enough o' me to protect my nerves an’ furniture by leavin® her wildcat offspring at home, she won't miss much when I don't an- swer the doorbell.” (Copyright, 1930.), | B REDDY. | them couldn't see why they should not climb up the bank of the Smiling Pool | and make little trips out on the Green | Meadows whenever they wanted to. Jerry and their mother explaindd to | them that there were certain furcoated | folk on land who would like nothing | better than a young Muskrat now and | then for dinner. But, never having | seen any of these dangerous persons, it was very difficult for the little Muskrats to really believe in them. One moonlight night the forgetful little Muskrat sat at the edge of the water with his back to the land. The shore was low at this point. The water in front of the little Muskrat was very shallow. It was not deep enough for him to dive. He would have to swim | out several feet before he could dive. He | had ben warned that this was not a safe $50 Salary, $1,000 Trousseau. Among our letters this morning was evidently expects our approbation. She has been working for four years, and she has managed fo accumulate savings of about $1,000. She is engaged to marry “the most wonderful boy in the worid,” and she is glad that she saved, because now she can buy a beautiful trousseau. her own example might be inspiring to { saving, and for whom? In one of her paragraphs she ex- plained also that, as her husband’s salary is only $50 a week, she would like to have me furnish her with a budget that will afford a successful | spending plan. The girl™s spirit is fine, judgment is not entirely either ripe or wise. It is sheer folly for any girl about to marry a $50-a-week boy to spend $1,000 on a trousseau, especially when that $1,000 is all that she has in the world, and probably exceeds his savings by at least $750. It is folly for another reason. It is inconceivable that the girl will have any need of a $1,000 trousseau for some time yet. ‘When her trousseau has worn out, she will certainly not be likely to have the means to replace it, and in such instances discontent and disappoint- ment often set in with unhappy re- sults, It seems to us better judgment to adjust one’s self to the stan®ard of BEDTIME STORIES “THAT LOOKS LIKE A GREAT| IG MEADOW MOUSE,” THOUGHT | one from a young bride-to-be, who | Her letter explained that she thought | |oth0rs, who often ask, for what are we | but her | W . Burgess. By Thornton place for young Muskrats, His mother } had told him So_had his father, They had explained how an enemy might creep up behind him and catch him before he could reach water deep enough to be safe. Now, the forgetful little Muskrat had always remembered it until this moon- light night. Then, as he was swimming past this place something on the shore caught his attention and he forgot all about the warnings he had had. He swam ashore and, having satisfied his osity, he sat down. He was tired emed a good place to rest. just happened that Reddy ken it into his head to visit the Smiling Pool that evening. It was some time since Reddy had been over there and he knew nothing about Jerry Muskrat's big family. He didn't really expect to catch anybody over there, Nevertheless, he approached the Smile ing Pool just as carefully as if he were certain of catching some one. As he drew near his keen eyes saw a move= ment in_the grass on the edge of the shore. Instantly, Reddy flattened him- self out. Then he began to creep for- ward very slowly, very carefully. He tested the wind and made sure that it was blowing in his face. As long as it | was blowing that way, it would carry his scent behind him. Foot by foot Reddy crept forward, Every few feet he stopped to look. “That looks like a great big Meadow Mouse.” thought Reddy. “Yes, sir, that's what it looks iike, but never in my life have I seen a Meadow Mouse as big as that. It may be a Rat. That's an idea, I wonder if it can be a young Muskrat. Well, I'll soon find out Foot by~ foot Reddy crept forward. How clever he was! He didn't make & sound. Every time the young Muskrat turned his head, Reddy dropped flat on the grass. He was so near now that he could see clearly that it was a young Muskrat. Reddy knew all about the sit- | uation there. He knew that the water was not deep enough for that Muskrat to dive. He knew that if he could get | just a little bit nearer, he could rush that young Muskrat and the latter wouldn't have a chance to escape. The forgetful young Muskrat turned his head and looked over his shoulder, Then with a squeak of fright he started for the water. He was just too late. The black paws of Reddy Fox pinned him down before he could reach deep enough water for a dive. A moment later Reddy Fox was trotting across the Green Meadows with that forgetful young Muskrat in his mouth. So now Jerry Muskrat's big family numbered only seven. But, though she missed the two that were gone, Mrs. Muskrat felt that even seven were plenty when it came to keeping them out of trouble. (Copyright, 1930.) Straight Talks to Women About Money BY MARY ELIZABETH ALLEN life that one must live for a while, Buy the sort of trousseau that one”s hus- | band can replace as items become | needed. The surplus left over in the | savings bank will be found decidedly | useful and comforting i the months to follow. DAILY DIET RECIPE HARLEQUIN. Shredded white cabbage, one cup, ] Shredded red cabbage, one cup. Cooked string beans, one cup. Chopped raw onion, one-fourth cup. Shredded raw carrots, one-half cup. Prench dressing, one and one- fourth cups. Lettuce leaves, eight. SERVES EIGHT PORTIONS. Mix together all the vegetables and the dressing, which is nicely seasoned. Vegetables may be &hredded or chopped, as preferred. Serve very cold on tender lettuce leaf, " DIET NOTE. Recipe furnishes much fiber, much lime, iron, sulphur, vita- mins A, B and C. Can be eaten by normal adults of average or under weight and by those wish- ing to reduce if non-fattening dressing is used. Good in laxa- tive diet. Can be given to chil- dren 12 years and over, Clean Walls and Home Rules BY LYDIA LE BARON WALKER. There are preventive measures that | can be used to keep walls from getting sofled and paint from getting dirty, In | the Summertime, when work is dimin- | ished as much as possible, it is well to | impress upon the family the importance | of following certain rules, if they would | co-operate with the homemaker to make | her tasks light. -It may be added that when once the family becomes accus- tomed to using the precautionary meas- ures they will find it easy to continue them when cooler weather comes. This | will not only prove a continued aid to the woman of the house, buf it will help to keep the walls in fine condition. | One thing to impress upon every one is to use doorknobs when opening and | shutting doors, and to avold putting the | hands against the wood. The knobs are intended to be handled. and it is little | trouble to wipe them off whenever they get soiled or have a sticky feeling. It is not so easy to wash the woodwork about the knobs. Also if the wood has to be washed frequently the finish of the paint is impaired. Then the dirt ad- heres more readily. Dust baseboards and door moldings | when the rest of the room is gone over. The dirt is lightly resting on the curves and in the corners and crevices. It will wipe off without extra effort. If left for a few days it will be harder to get 1930 WHEN A BED IS MOVED OUT FAR ENOUGH FROM THE WALL IN MAK- XI‘!G IT, THE PAPER WILL NOT BE RUBBED. off and it may leave smooches, Avold leaning against walls. Some persons are so careless about this that the finish is entirely taken off wall paper. It is so easy to rest against the wall by a closet door when putting on shoes just taken from the closet, or about to be put back in their places again. When this occurs repeatedly a wall soon looks as if it needed repaper- ing, although in other places the paper is fresh and clean. «If a bedstead is agalnst the wall, be sure to pull it out far enough when making the bed to prevent brushing against the paint or paper. The whole appearance of the room is marred when the wall is disfigured back of the bed- stead. If the mind is once impressed with the importance of moving the bed well out, it can soon become a habit followed instinctively. Never kick a swing door to open it when your hands are full. Push the door with the body, and so prevent dis- figuring the paint. A brass plate can be attached to a door to get the kicks, but the metal cannot be said to add to the decoration of a room. Unless the walls of a room are clean and fresh looking the decoration ap- pears faulty. The paper may be pleas- ing and the paint attractive in tone, but the effect is spoiled. & (Copyright, 1930.). T