Evening Star Newspaper, June 14, 1935, Page 47

WOMEN’S FEATURES. Nature’s Bluebonnet (Lupinus Texensis). BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY. LUEBONNETS of Texas! Vast carpets of lovely blue, as soft as velvet and stretching as far | as the eye can see. No wonder | Texans are so proud of their | floral emblem. Nowhere in the world | will you find such blue flowers and | §0 many of them. Only the blue| cotnflower of Europe is even thought | of as a rival in color and number. | Over a century ago Texas chose | the bluebonnet as her flower. There are many fascinating legends concern- ing its appearance in Texas, but the | one in Texas folk-lore, in “Legends | of Texas,” written by J. Frank Dobie, s the one most accepted. It is said that at one time a | terrible pestilence visited the Aztec | people, taking many of them as re- | venge of a jealous god, who did not approve of their actions. The god, | it seems, demanded a sinless human n? offering as the only atonement. One fair virgin offered to die that her tace might be saved. As the maiden | ascended the steps to the altar her | bonnet of blue slipped from her head | and fell to the ground. When the morning came they found the ground covered with a velvet carpet of heav- enly blue, and each blossom, close to its heart, had a spot of crimson red. The Spaniards, Mexicans and Tex- | ans all have a special place in their | hearts for this winsome flower of the Spring. Enjoy the lovely flowers, take some if you wish, but please do not pull them up by the roots. At one time in the early days the farmer, finding such vast carpets of these flowers covering sterile fields, | decided the bluebonnet at up all the food value of the soil. Hence part of its scientific name, which means wolf. Later he found he was all wrong. Bluebonnet ground raises the finest of crops, because these | plants enrich the soil So great is the number of bluebon- nets in Texas that they are mowed down and baled for food for the cattle. The plant is an annual and develops its seed children later on in the season in a hairy pod. Strangely, the seed children are not | provided with any special contrivance | for traveling. In view of the fact | that most plant mothers have per- | fected balloons, life-belts, wings, | grippers, and such gadgets for get- | ting about, we wonder about this little oversight. But we did not take into account the fine, sprightly Texas breeze! Besides, you have heard the | Children story that no bluebonnet of Texas thinks of crossing the border. So the seed child, having = vast State in which to grow, does npt have to travel hundreds of miles to find a home. Many have thought the plant died, | and that the youngsters found the following Spring sprang from the roots. This is not true. Seed chil- dren, dropping from the satchel, take root about their mother. Another thing that you will be interested in is that bluebonnet seeds lie dormant for years, if need be, until everything is to their liking, then they get busy and germinate. There are 77 species of bluebonnet in America. Most of them prefer the West. They grow as far north as the Arctic Ocean and as far west as the Pacific coast. Texas is their fa- vorite State. Why not ask the Texas friend to send you a few seeds for your own garden and have some charming bluebonnets of your own. (Copyright, 1935.) German SVewed Brams. Clean brains well. Heat one table- spoon drippings in a pan, add the brains with one sliced onion, a little chopped parsley, salt and pepper and paprika. Let stew for 15 minutes. | Thicken the sauce with butter and | flour; let boil up once, and serve with | spinach, very hot. | Beauty Hint. Constant training and “setting” will develop a natural curl in the sverlg:} youngster’s hair if the practice is per- | sistently followed. A light curling | lotion or greaseless tonic is better than | plain water for the purpose. S Sonnysayings NG STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., Brummel, an Old Model Beau’s Dressing and Personal Ways Influenced World. Who Are You? The Romance of Your Name. BY RUBY HASKINS ELLIS. TH! exact origin of this surname is uncertain, but it is thought to have originated from the dwelling of some early ancestor near a place where the crafty fox was wont to frequent. The word croft was applied to a field or other lands which required some care and “handicreaft” on the part of the owner. Croft appears to have been a popular termination for a number of well known surnames, such as Hay- croft, Ashcroft, Roycroft, Allcroft, and many others. The coat of arms shown here is accredited to the Yorkshire Foxcrofts, of which family Daniel, an early mem- ber, was mayor of Leeds. He was the father of Francis and Thomas Fox- croft, who came to America in the latter part of the seventeenth cen- tury and settled in Boston, Mass. Both brothers became active in the civil and religious service of their commu- nity. Prancis was judge of the Pro- bate Court and Thomas was pastor of the First Church of Boston. Seals bearing this coat of arms have been found on various documents signed by these men, thus confirming their close connection with the ancient family of Yorkshire. The arms are blazoned: “Azure, a chevron between three foxes’ heads erased or.” (Copyright, 1935.) SEEF Tiends, Cotton neckties for men are proving exceedingly popular this year. Checks, plaids and stripes, gay colors and darker hues, all are finding an im- portant place in the masculine Sum- | mer wardrobe. Don’t be scared, Baby—this wind may turn into a cyclops, but just hang on to Bruvver— (Copyright. 1935.) My Neighbor Says: Iris roots that have become crowded may be reset any time after they have ceased to bloom. Plant shallow so that the bulb is visible at all times. A tablespoon of maple sirup added to pancake mixture im- proves the flavor of pancakes. The greatest wear comes on the lower screening of a door. Have a wire guard put over it to protect it. If wire and iron bed springs become rusted give them a coat of aluminum paint. (Coprright, 1935.) ONE of Beau Brummel's friends were early risers, nor was the Beau himself. But they all managed to be up and dressed before he was, because it was the thing to do to foregather at Brummel's and watch him dress. ‘The Beau's dressing room had small chairs all around the walls, In the center was a larger chair for George Brummel himself, and a cheval glass. The First Gentleman of Europe usu- ally appeared with the more essential items of his dress already on. He was then shaved and had his hair trimmed. A meticulous man, he was the first to make personal cleanliness fashionable. Before the Regency, few people bathed frequently but George estab- lished the morning bath as an Eng- lish custom. With its advent, the sale of scents and perfumes fell off alarmingly in London—a not surpris- ing fact. He also abolished the fashion of wearing a wig, and wore his own hair, unpowdered and unbound! This dras- tic change in fashion of over 200 years’ standing caused a furor when first introduced, but so great was his infiuence that it soon became uni- versal, Of course, the Beau took far greater ‘pains with his hair than is now taken. He had three hairdressers —one trimmed the sides, the second attended the top exclusively, and the third did the curling and was in charge of the toute ensemble. .ok Tk WH‘JLE these operations were in progress, the assembled gentle- men read Bells, a popular sporting paper of the time, and discussed the chances of various candidates for the Derby, the St. Leger, the Cesarewitch or whatever important race was about to be run off. They sipped their cof- fee and snuffed their snuff—and closely observed every move of the Beau and of his attendants, Of course, the Beau was plied with | questions and requests for advice, and | some of his remarks have lived to this | day. He once withered a young blade } who was boasting that so magnificent | | was his turnout the previous day that | Inot a soul in all St. James hadn't |turned to observe. Brummel said, “If anyone turns to observe a man in the | streets, that man, no matter what he { may be wearing, is not well-dressed.” Once a visitor to his rooms noticed a pile of crumpled cravats in a corner and inquired of a valet what they meant. “Those, sir,” said the valet, “represent our failures.” The cravat was the focal point of dress in those days, and probably still is. It was tied in a vancty of com- | plicated ways and was made of either silk or lawn. It was Brummel's cus- tom to tie his cravat himself, though | many dandies had a specialist to do | the job for them. (Some houses keep such a specialist today.) If the cravat did not look absolutely perfect when completed, Brummel would never at- tempt to alter it, but pulled it off and took a fresh one. IT 18 related that once, while driv- ing in his carriage in the park, he noticed & man with a particularly handsomely tied neckcloth. Brummel instructed his coachman to follow the © 1935, Esquire Magazine gentleman and manage to knock him over when he attempted to cross the road. The coachman did the trick | and barely was his victim rolling in | the dust than the Beau had leaped | out, all apologies, and insisted on | taking the man home with him. Once | there, Brummel played the perfect | host and, over a glass of Madeira and | a biscuit, got the secret of the stock, which he later wore with great suc- cess. Though he was, sad to relate, one of the most -insolent men that ever looked through an eyeglass, he was not always ungrateful to his benefac- ters and the man whom he bowled over in the park he later introduced |tc all London. That gentleman, an | obscure country squire, was over- | whelmed, but he was a good chap and | proved to be very popular. FRIDAY, JUNE. 14, 1935. Contract BY P. HAL SIMS. Mr. Sims is universally acclaimed the greatest living conmtract and auction player. He was captain of the renowned “Four Horsemen” team,now disbanded, and has won 24 national champion- ships since 1924. These articles are based on the Sims system, which includes the onme-orer-one principle, which the Sims group of players was | the first to employ and develop. Bridge Side of News. Buenos Aires, S. A. CCORDING to an article in & New York newspaper, the South Americans are thronging a bridge club recently opened in Buenos Aires. The only complaint of the gratified proprietress is that Spanish hours are a bit trying to a born-and-bred New Englander, accustomed to rising at 6 a.m. and preparing & mammoth dinner for the hired hands. Life be- gins at 11 am. in South America. By 2, the workers feel the-need of a little sustenance and a siesta. Din- ner is scheduled for around 9 p.m. After the liqueurs, the evening really starts. The cinema may be indi- cated. Or, Jose, it is a splendid idea that we play bridge this evening, no less verdad? Those who must arise at the unholy hour of 11 the next morning usually quit at 2. But for the rest, the last card is not played until the dawn comes creeping in the window. Baton Rouge, La.—One of Mark ‘Twain’s most celebrated books is “The Jumping Frog of Calaveras County.” | To mark the centennial of his birth, the Mark Twain Centennial Commit- tee conceived the plan of holding frog | jumping contests all over the country, said frogs to hail from the Louisiana | swamps, where life is precarious and a frog has to be on the jump all the! time to keep out of a snake’s stomach. I am happy to announce that two spotted nightmares put up a good fight | in the New York City contest. They | jumped 6 feet in the elimination try- outs, and the proud handlers in- sisted that their patronymies had something to do with it. These frogs | had been christened “Jump Bid” and | “Declarer.” Unfortunately, “Declarer” fell down in the finals. He failed to make his contract. \ New York City, N. Y.—A certain | bridge club in Manhattan has adopted for its mascot an albino monkey that was recently presented to the Central Park Zoo. Neither the Zoo nor the monkey know anything about this de- cision, but that bothers the club not a whit. The only reason for having such & mascot, says the hostess, is so | that when one member growls at an- other, “You're nothing but a white ape” the insulted member cannot call for swords and pistois. The host- ess explains sweetly to him in private that the slur actually ranks as & compliment, since the club mascot is a white ape himself. (Copyright. 1835.) Mr. Sims wiil answer all inquiries on contract that are addressed to this news- | paper with a self-addressed. 3-cent stamped envelope. WOMEN’S FEATURES. Bedtime Stories Peter Rabbit Is Anxious. BY THORRNTON W. BURGESS. ETER RABBIT, in the far cor- ner under Farmer Brown's back porch, had never felt more uncomforiable than he did right then. Over near the entrance hole under the porch was coiled Mr, Blacksnake. Peter never did like that fellow. But the thing that made Peter so very uncomfortable was the fact that right under Mr, Black- snake was Old Mr. Toad. Yes, sir, Mr. Blacksnake was coiled up right over Old Mr. Toad's head, but he didn't ) 15 : ’MN[‘ know it. Neither did Mr. Toad know it. You see, Old Mr. Toad had buried himself in the earth right there and he had done it before Mr. Blacksnake appeared. “It i & good thing Old Mr. Toad dug in when he did,” thought Peter “Yes, sir, it is a mighty good thing. If he hadn’t have dug in he would be down in Mr. Blacksnake's stomach now instead of in the ground. Oh, dear, wouldn't it be dreadful if Old Mr. Toad should take it into his head to dig out? He can't know that Mr. Blacksnake is here.” So Peter, who was rather fond of Old Mr. Toad, was on pins and needles, as the saying is, for fear that his old friend would give himself away. He was afraid, was Peter, not for him- self, but for Old Mr. Toad “I haven't been over to the dear Old Briar-patch lately,” said Mr. Black- snake. “I hope Mrs. Peter is well. How are the babies?" “What babies?” asked Peter. shiver ran all over him. “As if you didn't know." said Mr. Blacksnake. “I've been meaning to run over there to see them, but some- how haven't been able to get around to it. I certainly do love baby rabbits.” Peter shivered again. He knew only too well just how Mr. Blacksnake loved baby rabbits “Well, if you must know,” said Peter, “the last time I saw them they were pretty near big enough to start out in the Great World for themselves.” “Too bad.” said Mr. Blacksnake “too bad. I should have gone over there before.” “I wish” said Peter, “that you wouldn’t stare at me so. It makes me A little most uncomfortable. Why can't you look at a fellow without staring? Why don’t you wink or blink?"” “For the very good reason that I have no cyelids,” replied Mr. Black- snake, “On.” lamely. Then, on sudden thought, he added: “I should think that Old Mr. Toad | would be most likely to be in Farmer | Brown's garden,” | “I would think the same thing if I | hadn't just come from there,” replied | Mr. Blacksnake. “It has been rather | warm today, and I presume he has hidden in a cool place. He'll probably come out about dusk. Until then I think T will remain right here. This is a very good place to keep out of sight of Farmer Brown's Boy.” How time did drag! It grew darker and darker underneath the porch. Peter was anxlous to leave, but some- how he couldn’t bring himself to pass 50 close to Mr. Blacksnake as he would have to do in order to get outside. Moreover, he was anxious about Old Mr. Toad. He couldn’t leave without knowing just what would happen. 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