Evening Star Newspaper, December 14, 1930, Page 117

THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON. D. C.—GRAVURE SECTION—DECEMBER 14, 1930. Useful Presents for Christmas By W. E. Hill (Copyright. 1330, by the Chicago Tribune Syndicate.) From one girl friend to ansther. Imitation stones, as s the real things, “set in smart designs that accent e loveliness” (see wording in advertisement), are very useful for a girl to plan as a gift for a friend. Because. like as not she will become attached to said bubble and will keep it herself. I can always send Margaret an art calendar,” she will explain. For the newly-weds. By all means send them a door- For a dentist’s wife. Nothing is more useful in the way of a Christmas remembrance for stop. One of those iron or cement pieces in the shape of the better half of a dentist than a pair of art book ends in imitation art bronze, plastoline or an animal is a good buy. It will be useiul not only in stop- soapstone. She will give the book ends to her husband for his office waitifig room and they ping anything in its way but will be a splendid last-minute will be so useful to prop up the three 1920 best sellers that adorn the waiting room table. bridge prize later in the season. “Oh, Howell, isn't this splendid of Aunt Clara? She's sent me a check for Christmas to pay for my operation!” “You must promise me, Lambkin, not to give me a thing for Christmas but a nice wool muffler to wear going to rehearsal!™ (Just a sweet girl telling her big boy friend not to give her foolish things like jewclry and Rolls Royces. Besides, hasn't she written a nice little letter to Santa Claus telling him how she hopes he'll bring her a big car and a lot of diamond and platinum bracelets> This will bring tears of sentiment to the big boy's ey For the maiden of not so tender years. Books are really useful gifts if selected with a view to their educational propertie A sup- pressed edition of a nice rousing book will be an admirable gift for a maiden aunt. FOR THE BACHELOR. Exhibit A, Many ladies who do their Christ- mas shoppitg with girlish forethought have a fixed idea that a useful gift for a gentleman friend is s.mething related to tobacco that can neither be pushed. tipped nor violently knocked off a piece of furniture. So Alice buys Charlie a nice brass ety R 5 : ash receiver attached to a couple of 10-pound Exhibit B. Showirg the red and yellow satin Exhibit C weights mounted neatly in a strip of red leather. ¢ and the suspenders t6 match that the janitor p is going to revel in.as soon as the Christmas recipient deems it safe to give them away without hurting Aunt Hattie's feelings D sille anatsa tiaus s s aios e o ch elderly girl from her youthful best hoy imported mohair cuddly dog in blac ) lounging and sleeping that the salesman told Mrs e O GHilese Ml e o el BUrdWiy Peterkin were just what all the swell Fifth avenue S B e et e D T B or a lady who has to spend an evening alone now and : then when her gigol takes a day. off