Evening Star Newspaper, December 19, 1931, Page 22

WOMAN’S PAGE. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, Decorating House for Christmas BY LYDIA LE BARON WALKER. THERE IS A LEGENDARY SIGNIFICANCE TO THE CHRISTMAS CANDLES IN WINDOWS. ECORATING the house for Christmas is one of the pleas- ant tasks not alone for the homemaker but for all the family. When there is a tree this is first and foremost. Wreaths for the windows come next, then garlands of rope evergreens and all sorts of Christmas greens, mistletoe and mock misletoe or bay berry, poinsettias real and artificial, and always candles. 1t is quite possible that this year large Christmas trees will not be so much in evidence. Table trees can be given the game glamour even for little folk if gay ornaments give decoration and lights from small candles or strings of electric lights in many colored wee bulbs make it aglow. Pile the larger gifts on the floor around the table, and put the smaller ones on the table itself, and the living room will immediately take on the festive appearance. On Christmas Eve don't forget to have at least one lighted candle in some window to guide the Christ Child to your door. This is the legendary significance of Christmas candle-lighted windows. Nothing is more decorative than rows of lighted candles, or their MILADY BEAUTIFUL BY LOIS LEEDS. Red Nose. EAR MISS LEEDS—Would you mind answering my letter when space permits in your column? (1) My nose gets very red and unsightly in the Winter. TIs there anything that I can do to overcome this? (2) My eyes are brown, complexion medium and my hair is brown with a faint reddish tint What colors are becoming and what will bring out the red in my hair? C. 5. M. Answer.—Thank you for your con- sideration. A great many of myv read- ers who write do not realize that my column space will not hold all their questions and my answers, but expect to see them in print in a day or two after I receive them. This is impos- sible. Each must wait her turn. (1) Most frequently redness of the nose is caused by indigestion. THE STAR’S DAILY PATTERN SERVICE For the fastidious miss of school age, this woolen jacketlike top dress will win instant approval. Don't you think the deep cuffs give it a distinctive abpearance? And the peplum hip flounce adds such smart sophistication. The skirt is circular, fitted smoothly through the hips And you'd be surprised how inex- pensive this exclusive model is to make. Style No. 2554 is designed for girls of 8 10, 12 and 14 years. Size 8 requires 2!; yards 35-inch, Wwith % yard 35-inch contrasting, and % yard 35-inch lining. Sheer woolens, tweeds, jersey and Fayon novelties are all smartly suitable For a pattern of this style, send 15 eents in stamps or 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 copy of our Winter Fashion Magazine It shows the basi styles of the com- | figs half a pouad of dried apricots or 'X"M"-tows charming Xmas gift | Seedless raisins nud combine with half saggestions 1n lingerie, pajamas and & pound of nut meats. Grind through modern embroidery for the home. a You wiil save $10 by spending 10 | knife. eents for this bock. So it would pay |thick on a boird sprinkled with con- Ad- Price of you to send for your copy now. Fashion Department. book, 10 cents. oents. " | | & white satin dress. Thank you. | silver material. counterparts in electric dows. The latter are artifi tutes used by some for the sake of safety. Not only is the inside of the house dressed up by these candle ef- fects, but the illumination makes the house gay from the outside. Passers-by have the benefit and feel the Christmas cheer, A row of lighted candles on a mantel- piece is festive, especially if a large gilt star mounted on red and surrounded | with a wreath of holly or other ever- | green is an over-mantel decoration. Even if many wreaths are not used. Just this one will do much to add to the dressy appearance of the living room. Instead of window wreaths, sprays of evergreen can be window decorations. And if one does not feel quite like buy- ing red satin ribbon to tie the sprays in{ position, strips of red crepe paper or, tissue paper supply ame note of brilliant color. Though purses may not | be quite as full this season as in the | past, the ingenious woman will see that attractive decorations, though of less cost than previously, supply an atmos- phere of Christmas brilliance and that | the spirit of holiday is kept joyous. (Copyright, 1931) are particularly liable to this disfigure- ment, and uifer after exposure and | from’ wind and sun. If the redness is | particularly noticeable after eating. the trouble, without doubt, is due to in- digestion, and that should be remedied before relief can be expected from & local application. Other causes of the redness may be due to acidity of the stemach, constipation, defective circu- lation of the blood, overheated living rooms, from which you go out into the cold air; mouth breathing, adenoids, lack of active exercise, tight clothing cr inflammation from pimples and black- heads. Avoid constipation. Eat nour- ishing food. Exercise regularly every day. coors.” See that 1ou have comfortably- fitting shoes and dress appropriatel If your health is below par, consult | Bathe the nose with! Some people the following lotion at bedtime and al-| low it to dry on the skin; Four drams | your physician, . .4 Rdd lotion to rinsing water. precipitated sulphur, two drams glyc- erin, one-half ounce (90 per cent) alcohol, three ounces rose water, three ounces lime water, Shake well. Have your druggist mix the lotion for you. Wash the face with warm water and a mild soap and rinse in clear, warm water to which has been added a few drops of the following lotion if your skin is inclined to be red and oily: Two ounces alcohol, one-half oun: ammonia, one-quarter dram oil of lav- ender. Mix well and keep in a tightly stoppered bottle. Shake well before using. (2) For your hair use a weak | henna rinse after your shampoo to bring out the reddish tints in your type. You may wear copper-red, henna, rust, burnt orange, warm browns, amber mustard, brick red with beige, ivory, medium’ and dark blues, jade green, pale lavender, greenish yellow, plum color, flesh and clear pinks. LOIS LEEDS. Reader.—See my answer to C. S. M. above. You forgot to inclose a self- addressed, stamped er.velope with your request. The problem has been "an- swered several times in my beauty column, Watch for my talk on this subject; it will appear shortly. LOIS LEEDS. Dear Miss Leeds—Kindly tell me what color shoes would go best with M. V. Answer,—You could choose brocaded slippers With light pastel shades and Or you could wear slippers to match the color of your eyes or your jewelry. Black velvet or satin are also appropriate. LOIS LEEDS. (Copyright. 1931.) Banana Cream Cake. Cream three-fourths cupful of short- ening, add one and one-half cupfuls of sugar gradually, and cream again. Add two unbeaten eggs, one at a time, beat- ing thoroughly after each addition. Then acd one cupful of mashed bananas with four tablespoonfuls of sour milk, and stir well. Fold in two cupfuls of flour ifted with one teaspoonful of baking soda and half a cupful of chopped nuts, and make in laycrs in a hot oven jor about 25 minutes. Make two layers. Parisian Sweets. Wash and pick over half a pound of meat chopper, using the medium Rell cut about half an inch Breathe through the nose and | keep your mouth closed when out of | NATURE’S CHILDREN BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY. Tllustrations by Mary Foley. MISTLETOE. Phoradendron flavesceus. KLAHOMA is the only State to choose a flower which is a parasite for its State flower. True, this flower returns to its host the moisture which it drew from it in the Summer. Is it not more than we do when we take the sap from the maple tree, the turpentine from the pine tree and tire material from the rubber tree? ‘There are few more beautiful flowers and berries than those of the mistletoe. And what other flower has the honor of being a witness to a kiss, the emblem of love? The hanging of the mistletoe bough at Christmas time is according to an_ancient custom, and belongs to one of the nature myths of the Scan- Ginavians, which was to the effect that Balder, the husband of Nanna, was so fair that the light streamed from him He was the darling of the gods, and they claimed that the whitest flower Was not as pure as he. One night Balder dreamed that some great cisaster was about to befall his household. He told his mother about the dream, and she was greatly dis- turbed. She made every living’ thing and every object promise that they would not harm her son. But in her hurry she overlooked the mistletoe. The otersight was discovered by Loki, the enemy of Balder, and he sought Balder's brother to persuace him to use an arrow tipped with mistletoe when next they had arrow practice. In some way the brother was caused to aim at Balder, who was killed, and the god of light died to become the emblem of purity and beauty. There are more than 400 species of mistletoe, and most of them flourish in the tropics. In the United States it is found on trees from the New Jersey coast west and south, Mistletoe has a clever way of getting the family about. She covers her seeds Wwith a sticky substance, and the birds alighting on’ her soon have the little seeds sticking to their feet. When they arrive they are sure t) investigate these the carriers of the mistletoe seeds to cther trees. The plant has leaves which are very thick, flesby and nerveless. They have very few breathing pores—about 200 to the inch inch When the plant wishes to grow (it sends out roots which always turn toward the branch of the tree, no mat- ter which side they are on. The farther South you go the more festoons of lovely mistletoe vou see The plant is high up on the tree, and the price at Yuletide is caused by its inaccessibility as well as the very short time it is in demand. But the market at this time is brisk. And what an opportunity it offers to bashful swains! (Copyright, 1981.) Hamlwriling What Tt May Reveal. BY MILDRED MOCKABEE. AN wd arlec y ///ala UCH accurate, carefully formed Writing is indeed unusual. It de- notes a character of great exact- ness, seldom deviating from es- tablished habits. The writer probably is a very precise person, who carefully weighs all of her action: The shading suggests she may be | artistic. She would probably prefer the old schools of art to the newer, | more impressionistic ones. Probably | complete in her mind's eye the sug- gestive type of drawings. Her life, perhaps, is not very varied | This is possibly from choice, as change |and upheaval” would be annoying to | her. She undoubtedly is very even | tempered. Her friends would never see her out of sorts or disagreeable, but would think of her as always pleasant. It would seem that a greater diversity of interests would be good for her. She may, as she grows older, become very “set” in her ways and have a tendency to be self-centered. Social service work might be an interesting fleld for her. The suffering and misery of other people might react unfavorably upon her at first, but it would surely open her eyes to the way many people must live. Her interest would probably be- come so great that the unpleasant fea- tures would be overshadowed. She would perhaps enjoy small gatherings of friends. Large, ostenta- tlous entertainments would not be of interest to her. A pleasant group be- fore the fireside in a softly lighted room would afford her greater enjoyment. Bridge and other games would perhaps be a happy diversion in such a group. She would, perhaps, not care to be- come an expert, however, preferring |instead the social aspect of the game. writing analyzed. send a sample to Miss Mocka- bee, care of The Star, along with & 2-cent stamp. It will be either inter- Dreted in this column or you will recetve a_handwriting analysis chart which you will find an interesting study. il Sl s e When the Czechoslovakia Administra- tion of Railroads recently advertised for a year's supply of railway ties bids were made by 213 firms. DAILY DIET RECIPE BAKED POTATO-SHIRRED EGG. Large baked potatoes, 4. Butter, 3 tablespoonfuls. Cream, 2 tablespoonfuls, Salt, 1 teaspoonful, Raw eggs, 4. SERVES'4 PORTIONS, When baked potatoes are done remove immediately from oven. Cut off just the tops lengthwise. Scoop out centers, being careful not to break peeling. Mash cen- ters well, season with butter, cream, salt. When nice and fluffy return to peelings, making four deep cuts by building up _the potato well around the sides. Into center of each potato drop & raw egg. Return to hot oven until cggs are set—like a poached egg —time varies according to size of potato—about 10 to 12 min- utes probahly. DIET NOTE. Recipe furnishes protein, starch, some fat. Rich in lime, iron, vitamins A and B. Can be eaten by children 3 years and over. ~Useful in children's or convalescent’s diet. Can be eaten by normal adults of average or under weight., Can be eaten oc- fectioners’ sugar. Cut into small pieces or make balls and roll them in confec- Price of pattern, 15 | tioners’ sugar. Store in a tin box or & tight jar, casionally by those wishing to reduce if amount of butter and cream were lessened. If much butter and cream were used, good in diet to increase weight. berrles, and so, in their wanderings, are | The lilac has 200.000 to the | | she lacks the imagination necessary to | DOROTHY DIX’S LETTER BOX EAR DOROTHY DIX—I am a & girl 23 years of age. wonderful girl. I will find her. affectionate, which makes her very clous, which makes her flirtatious. We are both college gfaduates, However, she has moods and I never know how Sometimes she is the student, which makes her poor company, as she is thinking of anything but me. will be the musician, which makes her temperamental. young man of 25, engaged to marry She is & Again she Or she may be loving and sweet: or she may be viva- Or she may be tyrannical, which makes her bossy; or she may be in a domestic mood, when she will cook all sorts of delicious things for me. could be happy I grant you that life with & w anticipate in advance may have many difficulties in it, it will never be dull. woman will be grave or gay, lively coursing about the Einstein theory or making chocolate fudge. have to be nimble witted to keep up making lightning changes in your mental attitude, but you will escape the curse of boredom, which is the great blight on some marriages. WOULDN'T take too seriously the young woman's moods. All young Birls are faddy, but after they get married and have homes and hus- bands and children to look after, they generally settle down to a settled interest in being a good housekeeper and wife and mother, The only moodiness to avold is simism and depression. . EAR DOROTHY DIX—What do everything half-way. when I went to school. a little, cook a little, sing and play but I don't do a . e nything well enough am going to be married. How can I cure myself? Answer—Easily enough. yourself to be thorough. Don't let When you realize that you hav and do it over and over again until If you don't correct this fault, your will be a curse t 1 while. It is m (Copyrigh OUR CH BY ANGELO PATRI. Just for That— A crash resounded through the house “Goodness, what's that child into now? There won't be a whole piece of furni- ture in the place if this keeps on Walter Perey Allison. If you haven' gone and broken my Canton bowl. No Just for that you won't go with me to Grandma's this week end. Just for that you'll stay at home. Mavbe you will learn to let things alone. Go up- ou. Don't talk You're just as bad as you can Walter Perch crept upstairs wailing, “I didn't mean to do it. I didn't mean to do it In a few minutes he changed his wail to, “Mamma can I come down? Can I come down? I'm good now. Can I come down?" “No, you can't come down. You stay where you are and maybe I'll have a few moments' peace. Just for doing that you don't go to Grandma's this week end. Just remember that, young man.” It was Monday when the bowl fell. Friday was the day for going to Grand- NANCY PAGE Travel | o keep the balance in his favor. Bottle-Fed Babies In Baskets. BY FLORENCE LA GANKE, Lofs' sister was the mother of a six- months-old son. She lived about 200 miles from Lois and Roger. Naturally she wanted to show off her son, espe- cially since all the Roger Miller and the Lois Aston clan would meet at Lois' home for Christmas day. She decided that wisdom dictated her staying at home. With reluctance she sat down to write a letter declining the invitation. But as she sat there nib- | bling the end of her pen she changed her mind. Why couldn't she put Richard in a basket and set the basket in the back of their closed machine. Here he could Test, stretch, sleep, keep warm and con- tented, Excitedly she called her husband and explained her plan, | Knowing how badly she would be dis- appointed if she had to stay home he | agreed to her suggestion. “Go ahead, | Charlotte, tell her we'll come.” Charlotte purchased an oblong clothes basket. She wanted one with splint handles which slipped up and down, but not finding such she had her hus- band fasten, oh most securely, wide and heavy tape as shown in the fllus- tration. She used three thicknesses of tape to be sure there was no danger of | the tape breaking and letting the bas- | ket fall. She lined the basket with muslin, fastening it over edges so there would | be no raw edges of wood to scratch | Richard. Then she laid in a soft blanket and a bed pillow of regular size. She slipped rubber sheeting between pillow and slip. A soft blanket went over this and then a small soft baby pillow was put at the end where his head would be. Richard traveled like a veteran, was | warm and comfortable. So were his father and mother. SCREEN ODDITIES BY CAPT. ROSCOE FAUCETT. Mp. 7. Mos. Cov Wars MANAGE NINE SUCCESSFUL ACTORS-+ THEIR OWN CHILDREN, EACH OF WHOM HAS BEEN A FILM PLAYER SINCE BIRTH / 3! —N That is generally the result of some physical or mental ailment that grows worse as the woman grows older. chronic gloom is not a cheerful thing to have about the house I am half educated because I wouldn't study I swim a little, play tennis and golf a little, sew kimped a task, make yourself go back o the man you marry. Be efficient, make yourself worth | child the impression that you are pun- | | child or mother, | lost. s Now do you think an ordinary mortal with such a changeable woman? Should we marry or not? W. J. voman whose moods you can never but at any rate You can never tell beforehand whether such & or severe; whether she will be dis- You will with her and accustom yourself to that which expresses itself in pes- And & & DOROTHY DIX. . you think of a half-way girl? I do the piano a little, typewrite a little, to make a success of it. And now I A JUNE BRIDE., erely a matter of will power. Force yourself slight the smallest thing. you are certain it is perfectly done. whole life will be a failure and you DOROTHY DIX. REN t, 1931) ILD ma'’s. Dally his mothar reminded | Walter Perey Allison that “just for that he wasn't going to go to Grandma's,” Percy didn't seem to mind it much. He went on doing whatever he had in mind until aleng about Thursday afternoon When his mother reminded him that “jusi for that—" he lost his patience | and shouted. “Who cares? I don't want to go to your old Grandma's. Keep her and see if T care.” “Well, Walter Percy Allison. If you're not the worst child. Now just for that | you go to bed and you tay there until | tomorrow morning. If you say another word I'll attend to you.” Children who are running about the house are likely to work mischief. ‘They will run loose now and then in spite of all we can do to keep them busy at their own affairs. We haven't the | unde nding that is necessary to se- lect and arrange the in‘erests a little child needs so he goes off on his own to find them. IHe needs cautioning, di- | rection. and sometimes punishment. If | you decide that he needs punishment, | well and good. Keep your temper. | oid persopalities. When you say | “Now just for that—" vou give the| ishing him to get even. ~That rouses his antagonism and he will do his best ‘The struggle that follows does no good to Punishment ought to be prompt. It ould follow the deed. on its heels, no aiting. If the occasion passes it is A child lives in the moment. It not possible for him to associate what happened on Monday with what happened cn Friday. Even the length of a day is 0o long & span for his as- sociation powers to compass. That is why one does not keep a list of offenses for father to settle when he comes home. That is an unfalr practice. Father has his own troubles and when he gets home at night he doesn't want to create a_punishment mood within _himself. The child gets a false idea of his re- lationship to his father and mother. If father is at hand when the offense is committed, well and good. Let him settle with it, if it is his affair. Otl wise, mother is the power. Any s the less punishment the better. Plan better, observe more keenly. Under- stand more. Punishment is always just too late. (Copyright. 1931) Everyday Psychology BY DR. JESSE W. SPROWLS. Psychological Facts. 1. Human beings are extremely gul- lible. That's because they are always on the lookout for the miraculous. 2. Th is no such thing as “mind reading.” Every case of so-called “mind reading” may be explained by a se- quence of natural causes. 3. Forgetting is the most common of all mental defects. If not, why so many memory systems? 4. Eskimos are ice-minded. Take them away from ice and they get nerv- ous. Habit is the explanation. 5. Thinking is a form of bodily ac- tlvity. If you don't believe it, read any orthodox book on behaviorism. 6. Tell the story of an incident often enough and you will finally come to be- lleve it, even though you knew at first that you were not telling the truth about it. 7. The outstanding feature of “oc-| cult” psychology is its obscurity. If you don't believe this, try to get an occultist to make a definite statement about his occultism. 8. If one-tenth of our premonitions should come true. we would be driven mad worrying about the second tenth. (Copyright, 1931 Many woodcocks have been killed during the annual migration from | Northern Europe to Scctland by flying against the glass of light houses. - )oan CrAWFORD WAS SO CAMERA SHY WHEN CALLED FOR HER FIRST IMPORTANT SCREEN ROLE, THAT SHE TRIED TO BEG OIUT OF PLAYING THE LITTLE BENNY ’ BY LEE PAPE. Pop was thinking to himself in his private chair and ma sald, My good- ness Willyum, a penny for your thawts, you look like a frozen statue of dejec- tion. Theres something on my mind, and Im afraid its serious, pop sald. I wunt you to make me a promise, he said. Why Willyum that sounds terrible, what a gassly way to tawk, you sound like 8 man in the throws of making his will, ma said. What kind of a promise, what do you mean, why Will- yum whats a matter? ma said. If theres anything I can do to help you, you know without my telling you that Il do it without even knowing what it is, although of corse if I dont know what it is I cant very well do it with any degree of intelligents, so for goodness sakes Willyum make yourself a little more explicit for your own sake and for the sake of my nerves, you know I cant stand suspents, ma said. ‘Well will you promise me? pop said. Of corse I will, Ill promise you any- thing, but speek up before I screem, ma said, and pop said, I wunt you to B:omhe me, no, I cant ask you, it mite too hard on you, Willyum I command you to speek, Im reddy for everything and prepared for anything except this suspents, ma said, and pop said, I wunt you to prom- ise me not to buy me any cigars this Chrissmas. Now Willyum how can you be 8o ab- serdly perposterous and rediculissly silly? ma sald mad, and pop said, I was afraid it would brake you all up like this, T know what an’ irrisistible fiendish plezzure it is for you to go into a cigar store once a vear and come out with your mind a blank and your arms full of boxes marked Ropo de Cabbage, but this year somehow, what with the | depression ‘and everything, the thawt of it is more than I can bare. Now Willyum I wasent going to do anything of the sort, or at least I mean even if 1 was the result wouldent of been so terrible as all that Im sure, but dont worry, I dont wunt to blast your life, my lands, ma said Proving she proberly has been think- ing of it. My Neighbor Says: ‘The gizzard, liver and heart of a turkey, sometimes called “giblets,” it washed and cooked in warm water until tender. then chopped fine and added to gravy, add much to its flavor. Wreaths hung on the outside of windows keep much longer than if hung on the inside. Heat dries them and causes leaves to curl. When making candles for Christmas, 1t is well to know that the best candies are made in the daytime. Fondant should stand from 24 hours to two or three days before being made up into centers for chocolates and bon- ns. See that electric light fuses are in good condition. During the Christmas holida: when so many lights are in use, the main fuse is likely to blow out and leave the house in darkness. (Copyrisht, 1931.) FEATURES P you haven't done all your Christ- mas shopp! early and are still casting about for a suggestion or s0 for one of those difficult friends or relatives of yours who never drop a hint as to what they want—if that's the case, then take our advice and buy a brooch. Brooches are very new, or | rather they are a revived fashion that is sure to remain with us for some time | to_come, | With the new Victorian neck line that fits close to the neck with a turn-down | collar of lace or white satin, a brooch | is indispensable and it serves an orna- | mental 8s well as a practical purposs on the separate blouse made with & sur- plice closing. ‘ ‘The new brooches, like the ones worn | fifty or sixty years ago, are of generous dimensions and they are usually round or oval, You may choose one of quaintly wrought gold or with a large stone surrounded with small arls, small diamonds or rhinestones, Carved coral or jade may appeal to you or you may select a cameo brooch if you | know that the friend you have in mind likes cameos, Jeweled buttons are now included in the stock in trade of the jeweler. You may buy a pair of matching but- tons or one large jeweled button with a buckle to match. Jeweled clips are also to be had at the up-to-date jewelry store and now there are jeweled fobs to be worn on the shoulder of your evening dress. (Copyright. 1931.) Runty Is a Hero. Most_people like to win applause, Regardless of what the caise —Old Mother Nature. ) Runty, the little Possum who had escaped from Farmer Brown's kitchen, was clever and shrewd enough to quickly find a hiding place in a hole in a tree in the Old Orchard and to re- main there until after the Black Shadows had come out from the Purple Hills and wrapped that part of the Great World in darkness. Farme Brown's Boy had hunted and hunted for him. Twice he had passed closc |to that tree on his way to and from | the Green Forest, but hadn't thought | to lock in that hole in the tree. Runty Ihad known nothing of it, for he had been fast asleep. He was awake when the first Black Shadows came creeping through the | Green Forest, but he wisely was con- tent to merely peep out and wait for darkness. Then he made straight for the Green Forest and reached it with- out mishap. The first thing to do then | was to get something to eat. It was |some time since he had had to hunt | for his food, and more than once he | thought of the good things Farmer | Brown's Boy had provided for him every day, and almost wished that he was back there in his snug cage. But the sense of freedom was very sweet and after all it was fun to hunt for his food. You know there is such a thing as having things too easy. MODES OF THE OMENT g How Much for Each Gift? Deciding how to impartially appor- tion the Christmas allowance is no easy matter, especially toward the end of the holiday shopping days, when the fast shrinking allowance must some- how be stretched to cover many for- gotten or last-minute purchases. A general rule is that we should spend more for our husbands because they are closest to us, and next we should spend most for our parents. Of if we are quite young and single. we may spend more for our parents than for our “best friends.” Such people as flances and beaus and broth- ers and sisters complicate Christmas spending still further. In deciding how much to spend for each one's present, however, the first thing to do is to choose among things in a certain price class. Don't go be- yond your means for one gift to such an extent that all other gifts will suf- fer. Spend a little more on the fa- “BONERS” Humorous Tid-Bits From School Papers. WAS BORN ON A RAILROAD TRAIN, JUST AS IT WAS ENTERING BUDAPEST, HUNGARY. DID YOU KNOW THAT~ ROLFE HAROLDE HAS APPEARED IN 490 STAGE Boners are actual humorous tid-bits found in examination papers, essays, etc, by teachers. The precision of the equinoxes causes the Signs of the Zodalc to change their Ppositions. Solar Plexis is newly discovered plantet. The temperance in the South is high, though in the Northern States it is much lower, especially in Winter. A binnacle is a bivalve that fastens itself to the bottom of the ship. Priscilla said with a tremendous voice, “;Whl;lly? don’t you speak for yourself, ohn?” Henry the Eighth married man Wives, and the last one was Jane Austen. On her small feet scandals were tied. (Copyright. 1081) Straight Talks to Women About Money BY MARY ELIZABETH ALLEN. vored one's gift, if necessary, but don’t cripple your finances seriously to do so. y placing your gifts in a definite price class, first you dispose of the | many little trifies’ which you buy as tokens of remembrance. These should total but little. Next are the gifts which you present to relatives and friends, and finally there are the few | presents which you make to those be- | Toved above all the rest. | "The exact nature of each scale of ivnlues will depend upon your means, or your Christmas spending capacity To strike an average it might be said | that the first class should be composcd of dollar ms, the second of two to | five dollar values and the third to what- ever cne’s fancy desire may choose One mistake most women make is to | buy their “third class” presents first. The result is skimping and pinching for the remalning gifts. It is best to | choose the two “top classes” first, to | allow plenty of time and sufficient | | money to buy the gifts which mean most to both recipient and giver. Easier than all ways to answer the question, “How much shall I spend?” is by the question, “What shall I buy?” It is true beyond doubt that what one buys, rather than how much one spends, |is taken as a real measure of the giver's sentiments. | Alec the Great A’ times I find my vest thoughts are broken right in half by foolish memories that come and make we want to lsugh, . Iso fast had he grown Brooches of Generous Dimensions BY MARY MARSHALL. BEDTIME STORIES By Thonton W. Burgess, It was on the edgs of the Laughing Brook in the Green Furest that Unc’ Billy found him. “Mah Goodness, how yo' " have grown!" exclaimed = Une' Billy. Runty had grown. You see, he had had all he could eat and little exercise while he had been a prisoner, and he had grown sleek and fat and was no longer the smallest of the family “Where have been all this time?” demanded Unc' Billy, Runty told him all that had hape Hlasy ‘WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALK S DEMANDED UNC sald Une® ly. “An in that did have pened to him. “Ah know" y, nodding understandin was caught once the same w hen house and Ah cert | good eating whiie Ah was a prisoner, Yo' mammy has been 1t worried about yo', Ah told smart enough to take car and Ah was right. Now we look fo' the rest of the family.” Ol Mrs. Possum and his eleven brothers and sisters were not far away, and when Runty ed them they all wanted to hear all about adven= tures. When he had left them he had been the smallest of the family and the others had paid little attention to him. Now he was one of the biggest He told them had happened to him and discovered that in their i all that present! he was something of a hero. of the others had had any adventures worth speaking of and they openly ad- mired Runty. It rather went to his head. You know admiration is very apt to do that. He began to feel im= portant and then to boast Unc’ Billy out of the wisdom of long experience shook his head. “The truly smart never boast,” said he. “Yo' used vo' hald. but vo' were lucky too. Don" fo'get that. Yo' were lucky. Yo' may not always be so lucky, so don’ boast.” This was good advice and down im his heart Runty knew it miring glances of sisters were. when Unc’ boast. He just cot *Ah wouldn't be Hound or t li Dog yo' all are so scare f should come along minute,” boasted. “Ah wouldn't run a step from them."” This was rather more than the others were able to believe and they said so. “It is the truth” he maintained stoutly, and told them how he had often ridden on the back of Flip the Terrfer. But the more he boasted of this the stronger grew their unbelief. “Some day Ah will show yo' all,” he declared. (Covyright, 1931) MENU FOR A DAY. BREAKFAST. Grapefruit Oatmeal with Cream Baked Beans Fish Balls Raisin Bran Muffins Coffee DINNER, Tomato Bisque Roast Pork Apple Sauce Baked Squash Glazed Sweet Potatoes Lettuce Russian Dressing Brown Betty Coflee SUPPER. Creamed Lobster on Toast Prench Rells Grape Juice Whip Almond Cake Tea BRAN MUFFINS. Mix together (do not sift) cup bran, 1 cup sifted flour, 14 cup suj 1 teaspoonful salt. 4 teaspoonfuls baking powder. Beat 1 egg well, and 1 cup r and 1 teaspoonful melted but Pour this mixture into dry ingredients. Put into muffin pan and bake in gas oven at 375 degrees for 20 minutes. Grease pan with lard and then flour it. You can use 1 cup of graham or entire wheat flour instead of the bran and they are very good. BROWN BETTY, Over five or six apples, cut in small pieces, sprinkle 1 cup sugar. Add the juice of 1z small lemon, a sprinkle of grated nut- meg, 2 or 3 tablespoonfuls water, 1 Bake in buttered pudding dish. Soak 34 cup bread crumbs, sea- soned with salt in milk to cover. When apples are done, cut into smaller pieces -with knife and mix crumbs well into it. Bake a few minutes longer. Serve warm or cold with milk or cream. GRAPE JUICE WHIP. One tablespoonful gelatin, 1 cup grape juice, whites of 2 eggs, ! cup cream, 1, cup sugar, 1; teaspoonful vanila. Heat in double boiler sugar and juice, reserving tablespoonful of the sugar. Soak gelatin in cold water to arver five minutes, then dissolve in grape juice. Let cool until it begins to harden, then beat hard and add by degrees the stiffly beaten egg whites. Top with the cream beaten stiff with the tablespoon- ful sugar and the vanilla. Zan use cherry to decorate, You could also use a glass of grape * (Copyright, 1931)