Evening Star Newspaper, December 13, 1934, Page 49

MAGA ZINE PAGE. THE EVENING BTAR, WASHINGTON, The Newest Style Notes S THE time draws nearer and nearer to Christmas we often find ourselves getting almost frantic because we haven't yet finished our shopping. Here is your opportunity to try the small shops and see what lovely things they really have. They are not apt to be quite so crowded and you will find some of them open in the evening so thal you can take your time in mak- ing your selections of gifts and also Christmas cards and wrappings. Of course you are looking for the things that are different and interest- ing, and among these you will find hand-carved wooden trays from Po- land similar to the one sketched. They come in several sizes and shapes with varying leaf designs and some of them are also colored in attractive Autumn tints. The lamp shown in the same sketch has a base of frosted white glass with a blue ship inside, appear- ing to be riding through the mist. The shade is a metallic blue with silver bands top and bottom and & circle of transparent glass balls that | allow the light to gleam through. The little hand-carved monkeys sitting atop a tassel on cords of tan, green or red, may be used far shade pulls or book marks. They are very amusing as well as practi- cal and at 50 and 75 cents surely would make an acceptable little remembrance for some one. | AINTY figurines of painted china are nice for the person who likes small ornaments. Little ballet danc- ers are particularly good. Another attractive item is a small plaque in ELECTRIC CLOCK OF BLUE MIR- ROR GLASS AND A MONO- GRAMMED WASTE BASKET OF ‘THE SAME MATERIAL. SKETCH- ED IN A WASHINGTON SHOP. old ivory and gold with a simulated | cameo head in the center outlined in black. A pair of these would be suitable for a bed room, to hang on either side of & mirror or over a desk. Even one of them would make a nice gift and they are not expensive. DAILY SHO SYLVIA’'S ROLE Was it the Actress Jane Vinson That Alfred Loved, or Was It Her Stage Character of Sylvia? ANONYMOUS. 'OR a long time Jane had sat at her desk with letter before her, but she was not reading. She was staring across Riverside drive to the strip of wood- land beyond, and then to the river. Whiteca pp e d nursemaids were wheeling infants in perambulators or sitting upon _the benches watching small children at play. Their cries came to Jane through the open window. She liked to hear them, for she loved children. After a while Caroline@the brown maid from Harlem. stole to her mistress’ side and ingired: “Anything I can do for you, Miss Vin- son?” Jane turned to her with an awaken- ing smile that made her serious, plain face momentarily beautiful. “You are worrying about me, Caro- line. Don't do it! I am all right. Only today I can see no one, abso- lutely no one.” “Not even Mr. Alfred,” was the response with finality, and as an aft- erthought, “Least of all—Mr. Alfred.” Caroline moved away noiselessly on the deeply carpeted floor, and Jane picked up the letter and began to Tead it. “We had meant so much to each other until then—we were boy and girl together—we married so young that we almost grew up together in our marriage. He was smarter than x —brilliant—perhaps I did not meas- ure up to him—he loved me because I was pretty—you are intellectual—it all began when he won the Arden prize for his play ‘Sylvia” Then he met you—your art—they say you are not beautiful and so much older— “It is not you—it is Sylvia—what can actresses know of real love? To- day you love one hero; tomorrow your play calls for another type—wives are different—they love so deeply it be- comes & part of them—their husbands are truly their other halves. You could make him come back to me if you would—but if you won't I will al- ways have the satisfaction of know- ing that he never loved you at all— he only loved Sylvia. And as Sylvia is only a dream woman, some time she will vanish and then you will feel as I feel now.” On the last page there was one sen- tence that Jane closed her heart sgainst. She would not reread it. Jane's years had gone swiftly, pringing her instead of children her | name in great lighted signs on Broad- way. Now when she was 39 love had come into her life. The winner of the Arden prize for the year's best play, Alfred Vaughn of Tennessee, had brought his play “Sylvia” to her notice. She had loved him from that moment when she had been intro- duced to him in the office of Teckle & Meyer. It was several nights after the pre- miere of the play that Alfred had told her quite simply: “Sylvia, you know that I am mar- ried, but I love you; I have to_tell the “IT IS NOT YOU—IT IS SYLVIA” If you want to go into the more er- pensive things, look at the beautiful hand-forged aluminum which you will | find in several of the smaller shops. It comes in large and small pieces, trays, bowls, boxes and even little ash | trays. The delicately designed bits of decoration that you will find on this ware are unusual and something thnz: you will not tire of. There are beau- | tiful fish, insects, flowers, birds and | all executed with great attention to detail. The cases to hold cartons of old-fashioned boxes of large matches WOODEN TRAY, HAND CARVED AND IMPORTED FROM POLAND. THE LAMP IS OF FROSTED WHITE GLASS WITH A BLUE SHIP INSIDE AND A METALLIC BLUE SHADE. THE CURTAIN- PULL IS A PRACTICAL GIFT. SKETCHED IN A WASHINGTON SHOP. are unique and fall into the class of things both useful and beautiful and at the same time not very expensive. Most every one could find a place for one of these novelties. If you are among those persons who appreciate the ultra modern in decoration and the very last word in useful accessories, you will be wild with excitement over the collection of smart clear glass, chromium and mirror glass in & Washington shop. Everything is so fascinating that you become per- fectly dizzy and can’t decide what you like best to have for yourself and to give your friends. In this shop even a waste basket takes on an aspect far from the ordinary, for it is made entirely of white mirror glass and may have your monogram etched on the front— that is, if you get your order in early. 'HIS mirror glass makes the most attractive objects imaginable and | comes in blue and peach as well as white. The clock shown in the sketch is of blue mirror glass with | chromium nobs instead of numerals RT STORY you this. Think of me as you may.” And she had an- swered: “I love you, too, Alfred.” Now June's eyes ran to the post- mark of the letter, and she saw Al- fred’s wife Lucy in the little Tennes- see town. She thought of her as Alfred had pie- tured her, being more interested in golf and bridge than she was in her husband’s lit- erary ambitions— just & trifle impa- tient when Alfred desired to read a part of a play or story to her. Alfred desired a divorce. He wished Jane to marry him. She had almost consented when only today this dread letter had come. “He loves Sylvia.” Over and over these words ran through Jane’s mind. They stabbed her heart. She had shut herself into her apartment, re- fusing even to see Alfred. Jane crossed to a mahogany table, picked up the book “Sylvia” ahd opened it at the page, Dramatis Per- sonae. She read: “Sylvia, a girl of 19, beautiful and impetuous, with golden hair and——" she closed the book hastily, not reading further. Jane looked at her own refiection in a long mirror hanging between two windows. She had no makeup. In “Sylvia” she wore a golden wig—her, own hair had begun to show streaks of gray. { How old was Alfred? He had told | her—yes, he was 27. But Sylvia m] 19, just in the beautiful freshness of | Springtime and womanhood. It must be true, as Lucy had writ- ten. Alfred loved the beautiful, Springlike Sylvia, with her impetu- ous youthful spirit and apple-blossom loveliness. He did not see the quiet, plain Jane Vinson, approaching mid- dle age. When he awoke to reality what would his reaction be? If only Lucy had not written that last sentence in the letter—the one that hurt her to read. It changed everything. She could even endure the rivalry of Sylvia more than she could that! Caroline re-entered. “Mr. Alfred has been calling. He is awfully upset about you, Miss Vin- son. I don’t know what to tell him,” said the maid. “Tell Mr. Vaughn when he calls, not to come tonight. I will write to him.” Jane went to her desk and took out pen and paper. She sat down and, without hesitating, wrote: “Dear Lucy: I agree with most of the things in the letter I received from you today. I am sending your husband back to you. Regard this aflair with me as just a little theatri- cal interlude in his life. It will soon be forgotten by all of us. I am most interested in the last sentence in your letter in which you tell me that you are expecting a baby and mean to call it Sylvia. I shall not see your hus- band again, so will you say to him that this is my good-by? Sylvia is dead; long live Sylvia.” (Copyright. 1934.) Tomorrow: “Child of Hate” by Charlotte E. Merriam, is the story Cl| how two lives were wrecked by a hus- band’s desertion of his young wife after a senseless quarrel. I love to watch the swallows soar. With lilting rhythmic race they fly, As if a Flock of small black notes § Were writing misic on the sky. and a chromium base. These clocks come in two sizes and of course are electric. Place plaques in blue or peach mirror glass have many uses. They may be used as single center plaques as well as at the individual places, or placed on the end of a coffee table as a gentle suggestion that your guest set her cup or glass there instead of on the wood of the table. They are luscious bits of decoration wherever you wish to use them, and ideal as gifts. This attractive material is used for little square ash trays, too, as well as for the larger and more expensive pieces. A set of eight hi-jacks is a marvel- ous gift for the smart hostess. This invention solves the coaster problem in a jiffy, is perfect for the bridge table and saves the piano from damaging stains. In case you haven't seen one yet, & hi-jack is a little ‘woven mesh cover that slips over the lower half of a glass and thus pre- vents it from coming into direct con- tact with either furniture or fingers. It is a very clever idea and will be most welcome to anyone who enter- tains. The eight little hi-jacks in a set are fastened in an attractive card- board container., Another excellent small gift sug- gestion is a drip guard that will fit on any sort of bottle neck gnd keep the drip from passing beyond it. It is a ring of sponge rubber with a wreath of fascinating little colored berries and leaves around it. 'HE book ends sketched are of heavy clear glass with a spray of glass flowers and a chromium base, and the very delightful flower holder, immediately suggesting a beautiful flower arrangement, is also of clear glass. For those of more conservative taste there is a shop which has an attrac- tive display of copperware—kettles, teapots, lamps and candlesticks. A rather tall three-branch candlestick of rosy copper with candle in tur- quoise blue is very effective. This same shop has lots of pottery bowls HOLDER OF CUT GLASS. SKETCHED IN A WASHINGTON SHOP. and little pitchers that always make acceptable gifts. They also have a new and different line of book plates that may be ordered. They come in gay colors, instead of the usual black and white and, furthermore, say “This book belongs to,” instead of the tra- ditional “Ex Lebris.” They are quite refreshing. ——— Cranberry Pudding. Combine two cupfuls of cranberries with one cupful of hot water. Cover. Cook until the berries are soft. Add 134 cupfuls of sugar. Soften one table- spoonful of gelatin in two tablespoon- fuls of cold water. Add the gelatin and a little salt to the cranberries. Stir until dissolved. Cool until par- tially set. Fold in one cupful of whip- ping cream, stiffly beaten. Line a mold with lady fingers. Fill the mold with the cranberry mixture. 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In the East and | the South, too, so many of his trees have been cut down that he had to make his decision whether to migrate or to stay and accept conditions as they were. ‘Where members of the family have e s moved to the city and occupy the parks and trees to be found there, they have become a pampered lot, acquir- ing a most astonishing taste for strange foods, and even learned to “hold up” the passers-by. Too much charity and rich tidbits have been the cause of their feeling “low in their mind,” mangy as to ap- pearance, and listless in their actions. If you must give them alms or treats, make it acorns, filberts and hickory nuts in order to restore their health as well as vivaclousness. Gray squirrels love the bottom lands and wooded sections, where their be- loved hickory nuts are to be found. At one time, in the not so long ago, there were millions and millions of | gray squirrels live a long and happy | more cunning than a baby squirrel? | Some of the old rec- | life among the trees. Their enemy, gray squirrels. ords say “myriads” ‘“unbelievable numbers” and “millions.” In fact, there were several records that re- ported the numbers to be so great that the count was taken of them as “a vast moving army over a quarter of a mile wide.” Then came the craze for squirrel coats and scarfs, and the gray squir- rels were slaughtered by the millions. After this calamity, they were very scarce in some sections, but they are again filling their ranks. ‘There have been many untrue re- ports about their destructiveness, but the truth of the matter reveals the fact that it was the few demoralized ones that stole the babies from the bird mothers or developed a desire for their eggs. To these little thrifty fellows we are indebted for our famous hickory-nut forests, Where you found the squir- rel, you were sure to find the tree. So fond is the little animal of the hickory nuts, he will hardly give them a chance to become fully ma- | tured. His lips and little hands are dyed a deep, ochreous red by the stain of the hull and green nuts, and often remain so colored until Spring. Have you ever watched a gray squirrel handle a nut? How care- fully he twirls it about in his wee hands, then places it between his teeth, rolls it about in his mouth with his tongue? Then, finding the weak- est spot, goes after the rich meat within, Being careful to look after lean days that might follow, he puts by one-half of his income. Give him one nut, and he will take some time deciding whether to bury it or not, if he has recently dined. Given two, one is eaten at once and the other hidden. With the nut in his mouth, he bounds away, selects & spot in his in his teeth, he digs, fast and furi- skillfully combs the dirt to hide all traces of his cache. Then leaves, moss or twigs are drawn over the place, that defies the elect to find his treasure house. Sociable creatures among them- selves, and ever alert to sound the alarm when danger threatens, the mind before he reaches it, and laying | the nut aside, or perhaps holding it | ously, a nice bin for it, 3 inches deep. | With care, he fills up his “cellar” and | The Debunker BY JOHN HARVEY FURBAY, Ph.D. TO THE NORTH POLE THE needle of a compass points to The North Magnetic Pole, which is ahout 1,500 miles to the west of true north. This magnetic pole was located in 1831 by Sir John Ross. The South Magnetic Pole was located nearly 100 years later by Sir Ernest Shackleton. In varipus parts of the world the com- pass needle takes different positions with reference to true north. In Lon- don it points about 14 degrees west of true north, while in some other parts of the world the declination may be as much as 50 degrees. The amount of declination also varies from time to time at the same place. (The compass in the drawing is at Falmouth.) (Copyright. 1934.) the hawk and his mate, are the most feared, as they hunt in pairs. The courtship days are announced by the soulful ditty of the squirrel maiden, who broadcasts to the world she wishes to wed. There is no mis- taking this song, once you have heard it. Suitors answer her, and their| solos have wonderful carrying power, heard for great distances. Some| fierce battles are fought and the best man wins. This, it is said, accounts | | for the very healthy, fine families the | squirrels have. | The charming babies are not seen until they are six weeks old. At first, only their mother could see beauty and possibilities in them. But you can see she had vision, for what is (Copyright. 1034.) 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Up, up, up they were being lifted and there was nothing they could do about it. It would have been bad encugh had they been prepared for anything of the kind, but they were not. were wholly unprepared. The pos- sibility of such a thing had never once entered their funny little heads. They had made their home in a jug left in a fence corner of the cornfield by Farmer Brown's Boy in the Sum- mer. They had felt that it was the safest and best home they ever had had. None of their enemies could break into it with claws or teeth. They had pitied their neighbors who made their homes in the shocks of corn in that fleld, for they had seen those shocks upset and pulled apart by Farmer Brown's Boy and his father as they harvested the corn. They had pitied their neighbors and at the same time reminded each other that their home was in no danger of being disturbed. And now it, with them in it, was being lifted up, up, up! ‘What had happened? Why, Farmer Brown's Boy, not knowing that any one was living in that jug, had picked | it up intending to put it in the wagon | to take back to the house. A rattling sound from inside it caught his at- tention. He peeped in, but, of course, he could see nothing in there, for it |~ was dark. But he could hear some- thing and when he poked about in there with a twig he felt the nest. He knew what it was. “Mice have a nest in here! What do you know about that?” he ex- claimed as he held the jug up for Farmer Brown to see. “If they are stiil in there you better call Flip and then shake them out for him to catch. He’ll make short work of them,” replied Farmer Brown. They | Farmer Brown's Boy shook msi head. “I can't do that,” said he.| “Mice are pests and a nuisance, I| know. They do a lot of damage. But | when they are smart enough to make | their home in a place like this they | deserve to be left alone. I'm not even going to take the jug home. 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