Evening Star Newspaper, December 5, 1931, Page 12

"A-12 == WOMAN’S PAGE, + THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, DECEMBER b, 1931. Antique Furniture Reproduction BY LYDIA LE BARON WALKER. REPRODUCTIONS OF OLD FURNITURE SHOULD BE ACCURATE IN LINE AND CONTOUR espe in to appraciate who delights who has no t shops ferreti them beyond from antique shups, travels in pursuit transportation, ctc legitimate price A recognized advantage in new fur- niture is the strength of the wood. An- tique furniture has an exquisite soft- ness in the wcod tones—unless the pieces have been “restored” beyond the recognition of this charm. But wood that is a hundred or perhaps many more years old is comparatively brittlc It must be handled with care lest it crack or break In reproduction furniture that de- serves the name, this old finish is simu- lated and the wood has a live quality that endures good, hard wear. This feature is one recommend replic furniture, espec dining room chairs, which get such constant wear and tear that their durability is taxed. If antique furniture has the original upholstery on 1t. this is highly prized But in this, acain, the durability i gone. The furniture s choice and rare and must be handled with the respect due its age. The uphdlstery of repro- MILADY her P where the cost of of articles, their must be part of the ictions has its full wearing quality in and this is worthy of consideration ¢ reproductions, it is well two types. The first is as carefully and with as fine tsmanship as the old pieces, and therefore the cost is high. It will stand the strain of continual usage as well as original pieces when first constructed. Eut this furniture of the finest present- day cabinet makers cannot be made to sell cheap. It is the sort which, after many years, will, itself, become ‘“gen- uine antique.” The second kind is true to type in line and form. It may be of genuine mahogany, or pine, birch, or fruit wood, ete., but more than likely the wood is stained and flaished to reproduce the desired appearance. It is factory made, and not so fineiy finished, especially in the parts which Go not show. In the finest furniture cabinet or factory made all parts are nnished with exquisite care. But this second type of repro- duction furniture is no more expensive than furniture i which lines are poor and shapes ugly. It is this less expen- sive replica furniture that is within the reach of purses in which money is not heavy. In this talk on reproduction furni- ture little mention is made of any other pieces except rzpiicas. The wide range of handsome, well built later models does not come within its scope. (Copyright, 1931.) BEAUTIFUL BY LOIS LEEDS. Whiteheads. EAR MISS LEEDS—I am very much troubled with little hard white lumps which appes around my nose and chin these make my What shall I do to overcome MRS. R. H. J. (acne mollus- rough. this blemish? Answer—Whiteheads cum) are a peculiar form of skin trouble. The pimples look like small white sceds; they are embedded in the skin, and are r glands, and only differ from blackheads in that the surface is too hard to c lect dust and dirt and make the t black. Bathe the face with W boric-acid solution and with a sheril needle prick the tc lump and gently press out the Bathe again with warm boric tion. Then apply the followi m ized MENU FOR A DAY. BREAKFAST C DINNER Roast Duck, Crac 1 ite ite flour | pect r and allow it to dry on the skin: Two drams boric acid, 2 ounces witch- hazel, 20 grains sulphate of zinc, 4 ounces rose water. Mix well and pat it on the skin until it dries. To soften the stubborn whiteheads and prevent the appearance of others, the skin must be stimulated. Patting massage with an oily facial cream is good for toning up the skin and stimulating the cir- culation. Use a mild astringent after the massage to close the pores. LOIS LEEDS. Red Shiny Nose. Dear Miss Leeds—My nose is always read and shiny, especially after meals or when I go out of doors. Please tell | me how to overcome this problem as quickly me just as possible, because it makes FRANTIC Nervousness, indigestion and poor circulation will make the nose Remove the cause before you ex- ts from local aids. For the shininess bathe the nose every night and morning in the following lotion: One dram boric acid, 8 grains sul- , 1 teaspoonful powdered nces distilled witch-hazel. Pat the lotion well into the skin with a pad of clean absorbent cotton and allow it to dry. Then dust with face powder or dry boric acid, LOIS LEEDS. Falling Eyebrows and Hair. Miss Leeds—My eyebrows are nd fall out quite badly. I have been on the sick list for several months, Would this have any bearing on the €? (2) My hair looks dead and lifeless and falls out every time that I comb it. T have loads of dandruff, and it 1ooks like snow falling at times. Can you help me with these two annoying beauty problems? MRS. A. R. W Answer—Build up your health in general by wise diet, sufficient rest and sunshine. Th condition ur eyebrows and hair is due to a neral rundown condition. When your es your hair problems will In the meantime, apply ng stimulant to the eyebrows every night and morning: Two ounces castor oil, 4 ounces toilet alcohol, 5 drops oil ‘of nutmeg, 10 drops ofl of bergamot. Apply with a fine camels- nt brush to the eyebrows. (2) warm-oll treatment before the Use a mild liquid-soap mix- to your hair and rinse it roughly. Dry between warm towels 1 out of doors. Use a stimulating scalp tonic two or three times a week. The varm-oil treatment, shampoo, massage ind treatment for dandruff and falling h e given in my leaflet on dandrun and falling hair. Please send a self- addressed, stamped envelope and ask for it LOIS LEEDS. SONNYSAYINGS Dt mpoc BY FANNY Y. CORY. Handwriting What It May Reveal. BY MILDRED MOCKABEE. HIS is attractive, well spaced writing, pleasingly arranged on the page. The letter forms are evenly proportioned, except for the capital hich is unusu- ally small. The writer probably has a very pleasant personality, which at- tracts people to her. She may be a little timid, however, waiting for the other person to make the first advances She perhaps has a fund ot gentle hu- mor that would particularly endear her to her f{riends. They possibly come to her to be cheered when discouraged or blue She is perhaps a little bit of a senti- | mentalist. Little things which others might - disregard would hold _great | meaning for her. Probably family life | means a great deal to her. causing her |to feel keenly any break in the family | circle. We should expect her to be patient, especially with children. They in turn would surely enjoy visiting and playing with her. It may be that she has a knack for story telling. She could per- haps use this talent to advaniage. Not only could she tell stories to her friends children, but she might form story-tell- ing groups for profit. Many mothers would be glad to have their children amused and at the same time acquaint- ed with the masterpieces of children’s literature. Undoubtedly _her 1 tastefully furnished. In all probability she would not be swayed by fads in decoration. Her furniture would be chosen for its beauty and would be- come an integral part of her home Parting with any piece of it would be like losing an old friend. She would perhaps not care to move from place to place. She would not care to ex- change her home and friends for new scenes, no matter how attractive they might be. Note—Analysis of handwriting {s not an ezact science, according to world in- vestigators, but all_agree it i3 interesting and lots of fun. The Star presents the feature {n that spirit 7 you wish to have vour analyzed. send a sample to Miss bee. care of The Star. along w 2-cent stamp. It will be either preted in this column or you will receive @ handwriting analysis chart which you will Aind an interesting study. home would be writing THE STAR’S DAILY PATTERN | SERVICE When one acquires “’teens” she also acquires all kinas of dress privileges Mother can't insist upon those little| girl types i Delightfully smart is | in more sophisticated handling vorite for class room developed In| tweed-like lightweight \\'0019}1 ‘The | neck and sleeves are finished with white pique. The sleeves may be made long if desired. i | Ribbed wool fersey in dark green is an excellent choice with almond green Jersey trim. Wool crepe, tweed-like cottons and rayon novelties are charming satisfac- tory mediums Style No. 3456 i designed for sizes 11, 13, 15, and 17 years. Size 16 requires 3 yards 39-inch ma- today's model A fa-| terial and }; yard 39-inch contrasting | material | For a pattern of this style send 15 cents in stamps cr coin directly to The Washington Star's New York Fashion Bureau, Fifth avenue and Twenty- ninth street, New York. Don't envy the woman who dresses well and keeps her children well dressed. Just send for your topy of our Winter fashion magazine 1t shows the pest styles of the com- ing season. And you may obtain our pattern at cost price of any style shown. The paitern is most economi- cal in material requirements. It en- ables you to wear the new frocks at little expense—two frocks for the price of one. You will save $10 by spending 10 cents for this book. So it would pay you to send for your copy now. Ad- dress Fashion Dcpartment. Price of book, 10 cents. Price of pattern, 15 cents. DOROTHY DIX’S LETTER BOX EAR MISS DIX—I am 16 years old, in high school, and have been voted the prettiest girl on the campus. My parents are very strict and are not affectionate, so I am thinking of getting married, but the trouble is the man I am in love With belongs to & family in which the men all seem to forget their wives. His father and his uncles are separated from their wives. Should I marry this boy and go to a distant city and be happy with him, or stay in my home? ARY. Answer—Well, Mary, if I were only 16 and were the prettiest girl in school I wouldn't think of such a thing as marrying the first man who came along. OW, of course, if you were homely and unattractive; if you had pale, squinty eyes and a lumpy figure, it might be a good thing for you to grab your first proposal, because that might be your last. It might be your only call to the dining car, for no other man might ever pop the question to you. And, anyway, if you were ugly and unattractive, you wouldn't have many dates and life would be pretty slow for you, so you probably wouldn't be any duller married than you would be single. But just think what a girl cuts herself out of if she gets married at 16. Think of all the sheiks that she will miss meeting! ‘Think of all the thrills that she will never have! Think of the parties she won't go to! ‘Think of the joyrides and good times that she will pass un! For she will be an old married woman, settled down doing her cooking instead of run- ning around with the boys and girls, walking the baby at nights instead of stepping out. Getting fat and dowdy and old before her time. So don't you think you would be an awful gump to get married at 162 DOROTRY DIX. EAR MISS DIX—When the husband makes life so disagreeable for the wife that she has to leave him, and there are children, why is it that the woman generally has to keep the children? They are as much the father's responsibility as the mother’s, and since she is granted the divorce, why doesn’t the court compel the fasher to pay at least three- fourths of their rearing if the mother has the care of keeping them and training them? A MOTHER. Answer—The children are generally given to the mother because she can take care of them better than the father can. A man who has to be at his business all day cannot properly look after children. Also, as a general thing, the mother wants the children. In most States the father is made to support the children if he earns enough to do so. DOROTHY DIX. (Copyright. 1931.) A WASHINGTON DAYBOOK BY HERBERT PLUMMER. H{ARRY HULBIRT on Uncle Sam’s p: of the United States is listed officially 7 Toll as cashier casury. His job to receive all Government deposits and serd records of them to the bookkeeping and warrants division for the proper no- tations and distri- bution. Quite a job in itself—but Hulbirt has another job about which few persons know. In fact, it is doubt- ful ‘whether there is any public rec- ord which outlines the scope of it. Perhaps as good a way as any o describe it is to call Hulbirt “keeper of the conscience fund.” he took the case. The $2 was to fix it up with his conscience. ‘There are numerous payments of 2 cents each, probably representing a sec- ofid use of a postage stamp. This job—"“keeper of the conscience fund”—dates back as far as 1811. At that time $5 came in with much secracy fo the Treasury. No one knew what to do with it, but before the year had ended $245 had been added to the $5 in the same manner. It was 16 years before another con- tribution was received, but now money comes in regularly. The vear 1916 was the most &uccess- ful of all—more than $55,000 coming in. One man had a $30,000 conscience. No one knows who he was, but it is thought that his restitution had to do with du- tiable articles brought in under cove The most common ‘conscience” thought to be connected Wwith income tax falsifications A great many contributions come from people who sign their names. Many, however, are anonymous. Uncle Sam guards jealously the for- mer. He gives them credit for their desire to get the matter off their minds. Incidentally, the repository has fared rather badly in the last year or so. The fiscal year that closed last June showed slightly over $6,000 profit. Perhaps those who should kick in with con- scienice money are walting until times are better. Not so long ago a World War vet- eran wrote to him, inclosing a small check. It was for two Army shirts which the soldier explained he had taken in wartime. The matter had been troubling him ever since A high Government official sent him $2 with the explanation that he saw a filing case, worth about 50 cents, at a Government auction sale. He did not have time to wait for the auction, so ‘he Woman Who Makes Good BY HELEN WOODWARD, Whose uniquely successful career, both in business and private life, enables her to speak with authority on problems of the modern woman. Makes and Sells Cushions. ‘Dear Miss Woodward: I am not really a_business woman, but a wife and mother who works in, and sells her work from, her own home. There is one thing which always puzzied me and I feel that you can help me. “I make lovely and novel pillows and sachets and have sold them with great success for the past four years. When I first started, it oc- cupied me only a couple of hours a day, but the de- mand has become work every available moment at it, owe my success to the many fine women exchanges throughout the country, for they have accepted my work and sold it, asking so little for themselves. “Here is the puzzling thing. Many times T have approached department store buyers. In all but one case, what cold, antagonistic welcomes I got' when I told them I made the things in my own home! I became so self-conscious at their attitude I could hardly say a word in favor of my work, and so walked out, defeated and wishing I had never thought of trying. And every time the work has been admired and often praised “The one shop that did take them one season did not take them again, and the buyer herself said, ‘A true artist is seldom recognized until he has passed on.’ Perhaps you know something about what goes on inside a buyer's mind when a lovely piece of work, which has been made in one’s own home, is placed before her. I never intend to try again.” plans are upset. The buyers have found out that when they deal with women who do their work at home delivery dates are apt to be uncertain. ‘When you sell your stuff to a vidual and you are a week or so lat ,in delivering your pillows, it doesn’ matter; but when you are even a day late in delivering to a department store you create confusion The buyer also knows that if the store sells a pretty cushion to one woman her friends are likely to come in after a few days and ask for a simi- lar cushion. That dcesn't fit in with your plans at all, There are a few shops that do special- ize in individual work, but they are very expensive shops and there are not many of them. Helen Woodward. great that I now I (Copyright, 1931.) JOLLY POLLY A Lesson in Etiquette. BY JOSEPH J. FRISCH. WHEN THE PESSIMIST FEELS HE 1S TAKING 3 f A CHANCE, THE OPTIMIST FEELS § R HE IS GRASPING 1t isn't because of malice or ill nature, ~ or even stupidity, that the department 1 store buyers act tcward you as they| E. D—A man is not expected to do. It is because of bad experience rise when women employes enter his they have had with other women who |office. But When a woman visitor is do_work like yours at home, ushered in, he rises to his feet and You see, when a department store | remains standing until she is seated. buys things from a factory or large | When their business is completed and organization it makes a contract by |she is ready to leave he again rises. If which the goods must be delivered on | he wishes, he may escort her to the a certain date. 1f the gcods are not ! door, w CREEN ODDITIES BY CAPT. ROSC! Mancy CarroiL GRANDMOTHER WAS ALSO A SEVENTH CHILD / § 4 E FAUCETT. is | | delivered by that date all the buyer's | | women’s exchange or to a private indi- | NATURE’S CHILDREN BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY, Hlustrations by Mary Foley, Hymenoptera, HE drones have been famous for years untold for shirking their work. In the season when ths honey flow is heavy, they have been known to do the work of the street cleaners. Thousands of busy nectar-laden bees, coming and going all day long in the hive city, bring in dust, and it is at this time that the drones are pressed into service as sanitary officers. They stand along the narrow lanes in the hives and fan the dust out. Again when the nectar has excess moisture they have been made to sit around a honey vat and use their wings. These cases are few and far between. The drones are large, handsome fel- lows. They loll in the corner of the hive and wax fat. The overworked bees feed them. They live with but one aspiration and that is to become the bridegroom of the young princess bee. The chances are about a thousand to one the drone will never take the mar- riage flight, but hope springs eternal. Each morning when the weather is fine, the drones go for their morning flight. They keep their muscles firm and re- turn to the hive with a healthy ap- petite. Nothing to do but eat and sleep. What a free, indolent life! Liv- ing in a first-class bee hotel, with all § the accommodations they crave and | any day one may wed a princess. True he will never return to the hive, but of that he is not aware. Rows and rows of golden honey, packed in their fresh waxen cells, the nursery filled with growing, healthy children, eggs hatching into workers, and the queen healthy and young! Truly a prosperous city. There will be no honey gathered until next Spring. Many pounds of honey will be needed | to feed the vast number of inhabitants of the hives. Word goes ferth that all drones must g0. Who gives the order is never known. Those who had fed and at- |tended the prospective bridegrooms now approach them in a most un- friendly manner, They sting them and drag them to the door of the hive. The poor bewildered drone puts up a brave fight and tries to prevent be- ing ousted. The determined worker stands before the door with the at- titude of “you shall not pass.” He feels numb and cold, the worker gives him {& smart cuff on the head as he once more tries to get by her. Disheartened and chilled, the once pampered drone becomes the dinner of a hungry bird. Never having learned the art of pro- | tecting himself or earning his living, he is soon 2 part of another’s anatomy. Today the keeper of the bees know better than to run a free boarding house for a large number of drones. | Only one can wed the princess. A queen lives to be 5 years old. Besi the bee keeper can go out and pur- chase a young stepmother for his bees and by a little diplomacy introduce her into the queenless hive. So the life |of the drone, while easy at first, has a most doleful ending. (Copyright, 1931.) | I Alec the Great Courage mixed with caution, is The slogan of the wise. Only fools don't seem to care Whom they antagonize. Kitchen Comments BY WILDA HOYT. N the shops one sees most artistic | new table “mats” made in the image | of the old hooked rugs of Colonial days. | | These tiny pieces are woven in sizes suitable for use under the meat platter, | the coffee pot or hot vegetable dish, and | come in soft delicate colors in keeping with the new tinted damasks, or in brighter tones for use with cream-col- | ored linen. Hooked mats are the prod- | ucts of mountaineer craftsmen, and are | just as representative of the old art as | are the room sized rugs. It is said that the addition of a piece of cheese about the size of a large wal- nut “will give milk soups a richer, creamier body and a delightful new flavor. Grated cheese is also used as a garnish for the top of a number of ! soups, among them the tasty onion | soup. Save the vinegar from your spiced or | preserved pickles, and use it instead of | fresh vinegar for salad dressings. You will avold curdling the bolled dressing | if you beat eggs and cold vinegar to- | gether, then bring the mixture to the | boiling point. Everyday Psychology BY DR. JESSE W. SPROWLS. Pessimists. Some of the world's greatest think- FEATURES, MODES =—=OF THE MOMENT —= _— sWagger patek pocketds. Slruse belrd. Stripes in 'f«fmu,‘y' ‘ng shades ¢lve polor uwjfiz{ué. < L lene Vleriin By Thornton W. Burgess. BEDTIME STORIE Runty Tells Unc’ Billy. Adventure haply ending well Your store of knowledge oft will swell —Old Mother Nature. | to fool. That no ’count Cat is easy to fool, but there are others a great deal smarter. So ah am glad that Black Pussy was the first one to catch yo'.” “Ah hate that Cat,” declared Runty. “Ah know just how you feel” re- plied Unc' Billy, “but just remember that hating folks doesnt do any one any good. Yo' just be satisfied to out | smart them. Black Pussy hasn’t any | right to be in the Green Forest hunt- | ing we-uns, but there are others who | have just as much right here as we-uns who would like nothing better than a Possum dinner, and yo' are bound to | meet up with some of them sooner or | later. The thing fo' yo' to do is to be | smarter than they are and ah reckon | yo' can thank that no ‘count Cat for a | lesson in how to do it. So yo' ought to thank her instead of hating her.” Runty thought this over. ‘“Perhaps | yo' are right.” said he at last. Then he | grinned. "“It was sort of fun to fool that Cat,” he added. Batter Bread. Stir two cupfuls of white corn meal Runty, the little Possum who had es- caped from Black Pussy by playing dead, | remained up in the tree for some time after Black Pussy had disappeared. In fact, he didn't comesdown until he dis- covered his father, Unc' Billy Possum, down below. Then he scrambled down in a hurry. “Ah was looking fo' yo',” sald Unc' Billy. “Where have vo' been?” “Up in this tree,” replied Runty. “A Wi R N s Sry ‘ol boiling water, and let stand until cool. Separate two eggs, beat the yolks, |and stir them into the corn meal to- | gether with two tablespoonfuls of | melted fat, one and one-half teaspoon- fuls of salt, egg yolis, and one and one- | half cupfuls of sour milk or buttermilk 1 Heapy |into which one teaspoonful of baking | soda has been dissolved. Add the two | egg_whites beaten stiff Pour into a “AH WAS LOOKING FO' YO'” SAID | greased baking dish. Bake in & hot UNC' BILLY. | oven for 40 minutes. terrible black person with a long tail 2 “BONERS” chased me up, but didn’t dare go way out where I was on the end of a branch.” - Unc' Billy pricked up his ears. “What | was that Black person Iixe?” he asked. | | Humorous Tid-Bits Runty is best to describe that terrible black person. Unc' Billy nod- | School Papers. ded. “Ah thought as much.” said he. | “That was that no count Black Pussy, and all ah can say is that yo' are lucky | she_didn't catch yo'." “But she did,” repliea Runty. Unc’ Billy opened his eyes very wide. “What is that yo' done say?” he de- manded. “Ah done say she did catch me,” re- plied Runty. “Not_really,” said Unc' Billy. are fooling yo' old daddy.” Runty shook his head vigorously. “She done catch me befo' ah climbed the tree,” said he. “She done catch me befo' ah knew anybody was around.” “Then how come yo' had a chance to climb that tree?” demanded Unc' Billy. “Ah did just what yo' had told me to do if ever ah was caught” replied Runty. “Ah did what yo' showed me | how to do. Ah pretended ah was daid. Ah fooled her. That's what ah did. A fooled her.” Unc’ Billy grinned as only a Possum can grin. “Tell me all about it,” he commanded. So Runty told all about his adven- ture, how he had pretended to be dead, | how Black Pussy had sat and watched | him and after awhile had gone off a | little way, how he had watched his | chance to get to that tree and climb it | and how Black Pussy had returned and climbed after him. Unc' Billy listened attentively and grinned more broadly‘ s L Ot 5 T liked the painting of two fish lyin Yo' are yo' daddy’s own child,” said | by the bowl. Tt was called ~Still Life. he pridefully when the story was ended. | (o {10 that the fish have fist hacs “Ah certalnly am glad that 1o 'COUt | cayght and were stil alive Black Pussy caught yo'." s “Why?" ~demanded Runty, very much surprised. | si “Because,” Teplied Unc’ Billy, “yo' have learned by experience just what to do and how to do it. Next time it will be easier.” “But there isn’t going to be any next From wyo | WHEN WASHINGTON WAS IN- AUGURATED HE STOOD ON ONE OF THE PILLARS OF THE BROOK- LYN BRIDGE AND SWORE AT JOHN ADAMS. The Monroe Doctrine says that all foreigners must leave their ammunition at home. What was the age of Pericles? I'm not sure, but I reckon he was about 40. 1ooking | ne Civil War was caused by Lincoln gning the emasculation proclamation. Orpheus was the husband of Aurora, therefore her god. The laws of the Twelve Tables were time,” declared Runty. formulated by the Arabs, and after Unc' Billy chuckled. “Yes there is,” | being adultried by Descartes and others, he said. “Yo' may not be caught by |come down to us in their present form. Black Pussy again, but yo' will be|They are still used for addition, dis- caught by others it will not be so easy | traction and other mathematical work. Bows of Fur in New Fashions BY MARY MARSHALL. N appreciation of the fine mater- | ers have concluded that no thinking | person can avoid becoming a pessimist. And a few of these thinkers have suc- | ceeded pretty weli in proving their con- | tention: | nistic persons are those who en- | a habitual distrust of the fa- vorable outcome of events, | Real pessimists have always been thinkers. They carry their reasoning lals is part of the new era of fashions and more and more the dresses and accessories that the well-dressed woman is will- ing to buy depend for their smartness | on good materials and fine workman- | ship. It is a return to the point of view that quality counts as much as quan- tity in assembling a new wardrobe. Rea! lace is used for the dainty lingerie to the last analysis and in so doing | touches on the new velvet dresses, rich they see only facts, fagts focts Tu | silks and satins are needed to give the D . y right effect to the smartest of the new sheet. DELMONICO POT Make a rule ] white two tablespoc cupful n pepper two in arthen ith one- fuls flour, one teaspoc stir until it cupfuls cold small dice put in baking dish top w half cupful finely cut ¢ bake in good oven un melted and browned a little. thicken: otatoes, PRUNE SALAD. Cook and pit large prunes and fill with quarters of English wal- nuts or balls of cream cheese whipped to a cream. Lay them in nests of shredded green let- tuce or white lettuce leaves and serve with cream cheese and mayonnaise. (Corvri 1031) . My Neighbor Says: If you want candles to last half s long again as usual, try the following plan: Take each candle by the wick and give it a good coating of white varnish Then put the candles away for a ddy or two to harden. The var- nish prevents the grease from running down, and 50 preserves the life of the candle Use a clothes pin to untangle a fringed mop. It takes little time, and mop will b2 as flufly as_when new. 1t is & good plan to dip brooms in very hot soap suds once a week. This toughens the bristles, and the brooms not only last longer, but also sweep better than {f they were kept perfectly R 44:11\/\'400?‘5k STRANGEST CAREER- RITA LA ROY, DAUGHTER OF A SCOTCH NOBLE- MAN, WAS RAISED IN CANADIAN FORESTS— RAN AWAY FROM AN ORPHANAGE — 0 AS A WAITRESS — AND FINALLY MADE HER SCREEN DEBUT AS A STUNT WOMAN AND PET SUPERSTITION DEMANDS THAT A COAL-BLACK CAT BE FEATURED IN EVERY PICTURE THAT HE DIRECTS All green vegetables except spinach should be cooked with the lid off the saucepan. (Copyrizht. 1931} PARACHUTE JUMPER 1y DO YOU KNOW TRAT= /o ~ovan once WORKED IN A STEEL MILL? the general shake-up of their observa- tions and ruminations they find just as many reasons to doubt as to trust In a favorable outcome of any situa- ton. They get the habit of assuming that nothing should be taken for grant- ed; that everything has to be proved. They don't believe anything. Life, as the average man or woman sees it, includes something in addition |to facts and the logical analysis of facts. ~That's why the pessimists, valuable as they are at times, are generally ignored. We instinctively turn away from those who live in the shadows. So the out-and-out pessimist really has no soclal atmosphere. - He 1t forced fo live alone—with his thoughts. As he grows older he tends to turn away from_ the world of persons and things and take refuge in his own ideas. He meditates, ~doubts, introspects, day- dreams. 'He becomn, . recluse. es an introvert—: ‘Warburton Hou, Z the only hotel in the tirely by women, Philadelphia, s country yun en- | evening dresses and furs of the tra- ditional quality sort are appreciated a they were not a few years ago when all sorts of cheap skins were considerei good enough to use for trimmings. 1f you cannot afford ermine you may, | of course, wear a lapin imitation, but | it must be a very nice sort of lapir, and you may be sure that when you do wear fur trimming of good quality discriminating women will know the difference. Sable, ermine, broadtail, galyak and mink are all used as dress trimmings this season. Sometimes ths neckline is edged with a narrow band of fur which is also used to edge the sleeve and sometimes there is merely an ap- plied tab or bow of the fur. These bows of fur are very smart. They must be of the short-haired furs, of course. If you cut them from a bit. of fur you have on hand, turn the fur side down on a board, and cut through | the skin with & sharp knite. You may | be able to buy these bows ready maae. " If vou make them, they may be lined | 1 the dress—according to their size with silk, of they may be sewed flat! and position.