Evening Star Newspaper, January 19, 1932, Page 29

WOMA N’'S i PAGE. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, 1. €., TUESDAY, JANUARY 19 FEATURES, Lace in Vogue for Petticoats BY MARY MARSHALL. F you like more elaborate dresses by all means wear them. You may, of course, prefer simpler, more tailored dresses and blouses, but dresses of the more elaborate sort with a few frills and flounces, pufls and ruffles have by no means been banished from the picture, and if you like that sort of | | Prom | writer is a person of changing moods in reverse—the scalloped edge facing in the straight top edge of the lace making the hem edge of the petticoat Ecru lace continues in vogue with the pastel colors, and cream or oyster lace is sometimes chosen. (Copyright, 1932.) Handwriting What It May Reveal. BY MILDRED MOCKABEE. o e HE outstanding peculiarity of this handwriting is the entirely different manner in which the writer crosses her “t's.” Some are decidedly up-slanting, while others have a very marked down-slant. this we would judge that the being alternately gay or unhappy. She perhaps ' becomes easily ~enthusiasti over a project only to find her interest quickly waning. This is unfortunate, as she apparently has many talents that_are possibly being wasted because of this lack of continued purpose. also commands attention. least accurately formed of This denotes occasional The g Tt is the her letters. carelessness on her part, although or- dinar careful. It | erows : | things, causing her to disregard entire- {1y | | artistic way addition is very v she appears to be accurate and may be that at times she impatient with the trend of her usual manner. Seemingly she is very gifted in an In all probability she not lover of art, but in talented' herself. She only is a keen would appear to be the type for whom color Water color, cency, would perhaps offer her the best medium of expression. utilize this ability in making a living, it woyld would 'be & very absorbing and inter- thing and find less severely simple dresses becoming, then indulge in them But you will find, or perhaps have found, that when it comes to choosing lingerie the simplest types are the best, because even with the new, more elab- orate dresses the foundation silhouette | eSting vocation abled to combine her with unique design. must remain as flat and smooth as pos- sible Slips are fitted nicely at the waist and the hips the most ov them sfactory undergar- others like petticoats. ike the slips of the moment molded at waist and hips of them are cut on wrap-around lines, and are either worn as wrap- arounds, or else they are fastened to- gether at the lower edge. Lace continues in high vogue for pet- ticoat trimming, and so_petticoats re- main one of the easiest things to make, For you cut and fit the foundation and then depend on the skillfully woven lace to the finishing. The lower edge of the petticoat, and the overlapping front, are finished with a narow hem, and the lace 18 stitched on. Sometimes’ it is put on would hold an with its especial appeal clear translu- If she cares to seem that costume design Here she would be en- love for color She will probably have to fight Many women still find | Against her tendency to become quickly bored with any occupation endeavor to concentrate on the ject at hand while working, but “after hou the type of thing she has been doing In her recreational pursuits she could casily indulge in her love for varicty She should sub- should radically change from Note—Analysis of handwriting is not an_ exact science. ‘accordina to world in- vestioators, but all agree it is interesting and lots of fun. The Star presents the above feature in that spirit 1f “you wish to have wour writing analyzed, send a sample to Miss Mocka- bee, care of The Star, along with a 2-cent stamp. It will be either inter- preted in this column or you will receive a@_handwriting analysis chart which vou will find an interesting study. A WASHINGTON DAYBOOK BY HERBERT JT may have been just a coincidence, but it nevertheless is interesting that one of President Hoover's closest per- sonal friends was at the helm when his great domestic relief program began | its journey through Congress He is Frederic “Fred” Walcott, |, junior Senator from Connecticut, a comparative new- comer to the United States Senate, but a man who, from the beginning of his service some friendship through the years. PLUMMER. they never would let up in their efforts until Herbert Hoover was in the White House. he outdoors has strengthened the of Hoover and Walcott The Connecticut Senator’s greatest ove perhaps is this. He is accredited with having done more than any other man for the cause of conservation in his home State. Benana Bannocks. Cook three-fourths cupful of corn- NATURE’S CHILDREN BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY. Ilustrations by Mary Foley. THE DODDER. Cuscuta gronoii. ANTS have parasites and graft- They come to visit not only overstay their time, but drap long arms about them and almost hug them to death. The dodder is known as I ne by romantic folks, but the s it the devil's thread, and cly upon your point of | View as to which name is the most ap- e er makes her appearance in | like any other self-respecting sends @ tender little shoot Spring to look around. stem is without leaves | and is easily bent by the wind. The | minute the long arm touches a plant it ! begins to entwine it about the host. From that time on the guest makes her- self at home and severs her connection With her root. She send out little pro- jections very much like the prolegs of a caterpillar, but with a very different purposc. These little legs of the dodder are suckers. and they enter the stem until they reach the sap channels, then the dodd ws her sustenance from her hostess Who stood lool | plant | out in the car | The long ora dra ¢ gone into the fields and he great patch of dull work spread over many s and plants? The dodder sap to its own use. It winds its t bout its victim as a serpent coils itself about the prey it is going to con One is reminded of the octopus the arms of tk her victim The dodder manufactures no chloro- phyll, and therefore has no leaves. She makes up for this deficiency by produc- ing the very pretty clusters of white, bell-shaped flowers. They are to be found the stem of her hostess| Jeaves of her victim. And | done enough harm to all her reach, she has a of seeds which are scat- and the following Spring swing in the footsteps of studying the clever way e dodder are wound about tered abc will be f their mot When the dodder finds herself in a bed of clover, which she often does, her seeds become mixed Wwith those of the clover, and the next Spring the farmer | sows both together. The clever farmer | /. ‘,,\\\\\\‘\ i\ \\\‘)\ {N\e a - § IR has learned to separate “the sheep from the goats” and destroys the enemy seeds | There are nine specles of this family common in America. Some are very partial to the flax, others follow the | clovers, while those not quite so choosy |w ish themselves on any plant neighbor and grow rapidly on the life blood of helpless hostesses. The plant flourishes and spreads very rapidly. Whole fields have been covered by this determined | enemy, which choked out the real | owner of the land. Do nct confuse this plant with the bindweed. They are very different and have an affinity with other plants. Both of these plants flower in July and Au- Everyday Psycholog From an increasing variety of sources I find modern “this neurotic age.” they say. And not a few add that nos mality is something not especially to proud of. Suppose you are in some respect a neurotic (nervous) individual vou get rid of this malady, if malady it It is held that some cure them- selves by suddenly realizing that nes vousness does not pay who say that neurot! Wz’cé stlar is 19 B gust. Their flowers are very unlike as well as their story. (Copyright, 1932.) Associates say that mutual love for DAILY DIET RECIPE DATE GINGER-PECANS. Dates, 24; shelled pecans, '3 cup; preserved ginger chopped, 4 tablespoons; granulated sugar, 2 | tablespoons. | MAKES 24 STUFFED DATES | Stone dates. Stuff them with the finely chopped ginger and tw. pecan halves. Roll them in MODES OF THE MOMENT s uard iw this athactioc aports costume. (A {ni-color, dotachable .com{ ?‘Lu He accadary Lt of coler. e dness apploits intricate cutand N\ ALami and. an almest— lana. Merwrin P can be cured by going to work tic society BY DR. JESSE W. SPROWLS. thos At any rate this s the cured pretty much as Ar 1918, cured th cases behind the lines If these suggestions jour case, it might be well to talk it | In doing bably find that yours is At least bond, jack of which is responsible for most of with writers talking about | has No one is norma 11 How can | over wit you There are others ism (nervousness) ' the ills and today so you will by no means an will that much of fact many a that h some friends. olated case. blish a social that mind is heir to. ‘Who knows but this is the correct therapeu- the unrest is due to th> amount of unemployment staring the Nation in the estion is in line » security neurosis, November nds of shell-shock s in France. m not to help in the LITTLE BENNY BY LEE PAPE. Me and pop was starting to take a | wawk before supper and pop sneezed | a fearse sneeze, ma saying, Now Will- | yum, youve been doing that for 2 days | You | youve taken to sneezing as a chromcki habit, she said. [ I have got a cold, T cant fite off the dizmal truth any longer, and its no | common cold, either, it could lick 2 ordnerry colds with one hand behind its back, Im almost proud of it, pop | said. And he sneezed again, and ma said, But my lands Willyum, arent you do- ing anything for it? Im sneezing and blowing for it, that seems to be about all it wunts me to do for it, pop said, and ma said, Now Willyum, a cold is nothing to sneeze at. Whose sneezing at it? pop said. Im sneezing wita it, Im giving it every possible consideration, he said, and ma said, According to modern science a cold is caused by germs just as much | as the most serious operation, and germs should immediately be taken to a doctor in any way shape or form, | and if you dom't go around to Or. | Rorers office this minnit Im going to | | call him up and have him come here, | wich will be twice as expensive. Then Tl go to him and save money, its reely a bizzness opportunity when you put it that way, pop said And we wawked around by Dr. Ror- | ers house and he was just driving up in his automobeel, and he quick pulled | out his handkerchief and sneezed a | fearse sneeze into it, pop saying, Well well doctor, you seem to hate a cold, what are you doing for it? Ive got a wonderful prescription, Dr. Rorer said. I take 2 linen hanker- chiffs every hour, ha ha. Are you | dropping around ‘to see me by any chance? he said. O no, we're just taking a little stroll, pop_said Wich we kepp on doing Steamed Date Pudding. Beat two eggs light and add one cup- ful of sugar. Fut one cupful of suet, one package of stoned dates, and one cupful of chopped nuts through the coarse part of a grinder and add to one cupful of sug: two eggs. and one cupful of milk. Then add one cupful of flour, two teaspoonfuls of baking powder, one teaspoonful of vanilla, one cupful ‘of bread crumbs, one-fourth teaspoonful of salt, and beat well Place in a_wcll-greased pan and steam for three hours. Serve with whipped cream. | bit crumpled. The 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. No girl can be charming when her |to have all this pressing and cleaning i y ) white neckband is a little soiled. To | and still you deny you have a cold. | pe gtractive and charming you must|has & little electric fron. ply must have a cold unless | be neat. Of course, you'll say that you | your clothes often it will not take long neat Most But I don't mean neat in the ordinary sense. Take Josephine for instance. At first glance Jose- phine looks all right, but when you are with ner for a few days you see that here a hook is missing and here an eye. A few spots on her smart skirt; the silk dress that she wears to work a It makes you uneasy. You begin to wonder whether her linen is quite clean. As a matter of fact it is, because she's very fussy about clean linen, but she gets no credit for it. Another thing—the loveliest dress looks shabby if it isn't pressed and ironed. You probably have many a thing in your wardrobe which looks old to you but which, if properly cleaned and pressed would look just Helen Woodward. | like new. You have heard so much about how clegant the French woman is; how beautifully she dresscs. Well, there are two things that she does which the American woman neglects. Every time an elegant French woman takes off a dress it is pressed before she puts it on again. Every time she wears a pair of shoes they are dusted before they are put away. As a consequence she looks trim and exquisite and beau- tifully turned out. Of course it would be too expensive ATWOOD GRAPEFRUIT TREE-RIPENED WHOLESOME DELICIOUS = done for you. But almost every girl 1f you press to do each one. There are only one or two places on a dress which need pressing if it is done regularly.. Don’t buy clothes that can become soiled around the neck and have to go to the cleaners for expensive cleaning. This year, especially, there are so many things that have separate collars and scarfs that can be washed and kept clean. Always keep some kind of cleaning agent in your medicine cabinet. Use a hittle electric iron, use a few soap flakes and a good cleaning fluid or powder give perhaps two hours & week of your time, and you can look what the French call soignee. It means ‘taken care of,” ana is one of the high- est compliments the French can pay lo & fashionable woman. No matter how expensive or stylish your clothes, if they are not clean and pressed they will give you nothing. Try it out for yourself. Look into the closet—see some dress that you think ‘ you're tired of. Press it and clean it. (Copyright, 1931.) Ready for the Crust Flavored with pure Old New England RUM and California SHERRY. . Your grocer has it @Government Permit Md. H-668 whicl is 3 9 2 mezl in two cupfuls of boiling water to which half a teaspoonful of salt has been added. Add while hot two table- poonfuls of maple sugar and one-fourth cupful of maple sirup. Let cool, then spread in six rounds cn a well greased baking sheet and place over each round half a banana cut in slices. Bake in a moderate_oven until the banana slices are soft. Eat with butter while hot. N ey three years ago, has been watched on the Hill Walcott's job was to push through the Senate as quickly as possible the Reconstruction Finance Corpora- tion—one of the main cogs in the President’s machinery seeking relief of the economic ills of the country. granulated sugar DIET NOTE. Recipe contains gme protein, some fat in the nuts. Fiber, lime, iron, vitamin B present. Recipe can be eaten by children and by adults of average The lovely Stars know how to keep the He was chairman of the Subcommit- tee on Banking and Currency which considered the bill. By virtue of this position it fell to him to guide its prog- | ress on the floor. It was the tall Connecticut Yankee's first big assignment as a Senator He has kept rather still since he took his seat in 1929—just sat in and iistened most of the time. 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