Evening Star Newspaper, September 11, 1936, Page 46

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1936. WOMEN’S FEATURES. <> % Practical Jacket Frock Smart Ensemble for Shopping or College Campus Wear. Sleeping Under Blankets Dims the Recollection Graceand Poise Worth Shopping in Washington New Swing-Stride Outfit Will Increase Your Enthusiasm for Fall Golf. Experience Must Guide Youngsters ‘Age and Authority Should Be Counted on to Act as Support for Adolescent. BY ANGELO PATRL ONE of the most annoying, because it is one of the most difficult, re- plies to combat is, “Everybody else is doing it. Why can't I?” It is hard to answer because the child is expressing an error. He believes, or implies he believes, that any form of behavior must be right because some one else practices it, and in the language of the situation, “get's away with it.” Perhaps the best reply is the old one, “And if he robbed a bank and was hung for it you would think you ought to do the same.” But replies prove inadequate. One word leads to an avalanche of them | and nothing is gained. What is one | to do witht the child who insists upon | doing what i harmful because another | does s0? Tell him calmly, and with | conviction, that he is not to do this be- | cause it is wrong. Say no more than | that and let his words roll over you | until they pass into silence. | “Cigarettes are harmful for young people. You are not to smoke them. | ‘When you are full grown you can do | as you like, but until then, as long as | you are the chiid you are, you don't | smoke.” | “Everybody else does. I'm to be the cow’s tail as usual” ‘I | Don't answer. ‘When drinking intoxicating liquor 1s under discussion speak with convic- tion against it. Hard drinks are not for growing boys and girls. Further- more, no young person, boy or girl, who | drives a car is to touch liquor. A car | “driver is carrying life and death in his | hands, and his hands depend upon his | brains. Brains clouded by liquor are | likely to be the cause of accident. “No | drinks for the driver.” The fact that | some other boy, some other girl, takes | a cocktail or two before driving is no | reason for another’s being so foolish. To the contrary, the sober driver is | doubly needed if there happens to be a muddled one on the road. Ask the next protesting young per- son who says, “Well, he does it,” if he | could find among his respected ac- | quaintances one who did not do it.| Get him to search his mind. He will | not have to search long, and the fact | that there is another example before him, one that shows him a better, more | acceptable way, will weaken his already | weak position. | When one looks for another erring human being in order to bolster up one's own error, the mistake is| strengthened, not the right. And it is| clear that the protesting one is looking for strength for his own desire. 1t is more dramatic, more fun to smoke | than not: more exciting to speed than | to stay within the limits prescribed by | law and experience; more popular to | be daring than it is to be cautious. ‘These are baits that youth finds hard | to resist. Age and experience and authority must come to the support of | inexperience and say no, and mean it. Once in an older day this question was under discussion. The wise old leader said: “As for me and my house ‘we serve the Lord.” There is no other answer. Youth must choose between error and rightness some day or other, and it is our duty as elders to train him against the temptation of leaning against the brittle strength of error. What another does will not help him ! in the day of trial. (Copyright, 1936, The Old Gardener Says: ‘This is the {ime for repotting calla lilies. If the tubers have been resting during the Summer, they should be repotted in fresh soil, but if this is not feasible, a | ! little surface soil may be dug | | away and replaced with fresh earth., Calla lily tubers should be planted just under the surface and given only - a moderate amount of water until they start into growth. It is best to keep them in a cool and somewhat dark place for a month. The old-fashioned calla lily is still grown, but the Godfrey calla is better. It is not necessary to use mammoth tubers, but they will flower more quickly than the smaller ones. Calla lilies are sometimes attacked by mites, which turn the root ends brown and give the plants a sickly yel- low appearance. Then it is abso- lutely necessary to remove the roots, cut away all rotted spots The swing-stride dress and separate skirt are sketched to show the skirt division. However, this feature is not generally wherein lies-the difference from culottes. evident, even in action, —Sketched in & Washington Shop. BY MARGARET WARNER. days. You can't get away | from it. And who would want to, when the results are as satisfactory as the clever swing-stride sports skirt which embodies an entirely new fea- ture for comfort and smart appear- ance? Sketched above is this skirt. At first glance it is just a smart-looking model with buttoned center closing, and two side kick pleats at the front; however, upon investigation you will find that this front panel is a clever disguise for hiding a divided skirt that allows perfect freedom of movement minus any objectionable features that might be associated with culottes. The swing-stride skirt with its at- tached waist band and leather belt is | VERYTHING is keeping step with “swing” rhythm these | the very smartest thing in Fall sports- wear. Equally trim looking from the back, it can be used on many occa- | sions when culottes would not quite fill the bill. They’ll be marvelous on the golf course this Fall with tuck-in flannel shirts. They will be campus favorites, too. Sheer soft woolen is the material and cinnamon brown and Churchill green the colors. A swing-stride one-plece dress is equally good and embodies an extra swing sleeve feature. This is accom- plished by inserting a point gore of material under the arm to give plenty of room with no seam strain at that point. The frock is smartly styled as to collar, pockets and belt, and will certainly win approval wherever it is worn. * ok ok * LSO in the sports department we were shown a high style shirt waist dress in silk crepe with all those added style features that you love, but do not always find. In dark cin- on the tubers and repot with fresh soil enriched by bone meal. | (Copyright, 1936.) | | namon brown, it has a simulated bosom front of rows and rows of green stitching. The shoulder yoke is nar- row and straight at front, deep and ‘We made anotner raid on our European Museum note book and found some delightful sketches made from old centerpiece a delight to work, because your hand and by the time it is finished things that you have ever done. French lace. We know you'll find this the design will grow so quickly under it will prove one of the most satisfying It is worked in a heavy mercerized crochet cotton, and measures 26 by PO inches, which includes the edging that is put on after the filet center is finished. It will prove an excellent piece to decorate your hall table or buffet or to use as a tray cloth when you are se: rving tea or after-dinner coffee. The pattern envelope contains complete, easy-to-understand illustrated ditections, with diagrams to aid you; also what crochet hook and what ma- terjal and how much you will need. ‘To obtain this pattern, send for No. 359 and inclose 15 cents in stamps or coin (coin preferred) to cover service and postage. Address orders to the ‘Woman's Editor of The Evening Star. rounded at back with an inverted pleat. The leather belt is made of two strips—one green and one brown— with & metal buckle. There is plenty of skirt fullness. This one is fine for the business girl or for class room. Authentic Scotch plaids are as loud as bagpipes and very much in the Fall sports picture. In separate blouses they're bonny with black velveteen skirts. We saw a nice blue and green one with a dark green skirt. A one- piece dress made entirely of bright red plaid is quite an eye full. And you will find the tam o'shanta with its Scotch quill to wear with it too. Sporis clothes, we are told, are go- ing to be top notch for general day- time wear this season. So be pre- | pared with plenty of knitted things. | A golden ribbed woolen sweater with drawstring neck is very smart to wear with a black velveteen skirt. You will probably have to have a | | velveteen skirt, because there are so { many possibilities of creating differ- |ent effects with smart changes of blouses, shirts and sweaters, * % x % '‘HERE is a nice three-piece knit suit of green British twist that will give vyou all sorts of good service, with a regular fitted suit Jacket over a cream-colored knit pep- lum blouse and a good neckline. Just to show how well this outfit can look, there was displayed with it, green suede shoes with trim of green kid and a very up-to-the-minute green felt tailored hat with a square high crown and a band of satin ribbon. A tyrolean blouse spread out in the case took our fancy. Made of navy jersey, short and snug fitting, the neck and front were bound in bright green with matching green buttons, and the one breast pocket had felt flower appliques carrying out the peasant idea. The basic dress of thin woolen in black or brown is a great favorite. It has a very high, straight neckline, fas- tening in the back; saddle shoulders with top sleeve fullness, and the rest of it is plain, with a wide suede belt in contrasting color. This gives you a chance to ring in a lot of changes in the way of scarfs and belts and other tailored collar and cuff sets. This very excellent idea is also worked out in another frock of black or brown with a contrast colored zipper fastening from neck to belt, two tri- angular patch pockets on the waist and a flared skirt. A two-piece black woolen is good, too. It uses a material with fuzzy black dots and has good tailored lines with small round collar and round pockets placed high on the waist. This also affords an opportunity for colored accents, which is one of the joys of the season, because they are so fascinating and there is such a large choice among them. For information concerning items mentioned in this column call National 5000, Extension 395, between 10 and 12 am. Toiletware in Paris. Toiletware, as featured this year in Paris, shows a tendency toward softer lines and a departure from excessively cubistic styles. Oblong and plain round forms predominate. Colors which appear the most are also more feminine. Light tones are favored, such as lapis blue, ocean blue, lemon yellow and pink. Plastic material is, of course, the product most used for toiletware, but there are some specialties in colored patent leather ‘and lacquered fabrics. Individual cases for brushes are a :‘umre of ‘many of the Paris collec- lons. —_———— Fruit Facts. , Orange juice, sieved prunes and (Copyright. 1936.) 8 cups sugar Of Washington Nights Delicious Food Play s Real Havoe With Already Too Overstuffed Figures. BY BETSY CASWELL. ‘The heavenly cold of the night air blowing on our faces while Mmoans of a New England week end: motoring north from Boston— The tang of the open sea as we passed over the bridge between Salem and Beverly— Sweeping up the long driveway toward the white doorway flanked by emerald and ruby starboard and porte: lights— To bed under three blankets and a downy comforter, with the thought of ‘Washington nights beneath an electric fan thankfully put away in the far reaches of our minds— ‘Waking to the appetizing odor of fish balls and beans creeping up the back stairs from the kitchen— Air so cold that sweaters and “woolies” are the only solution to the problem of how to keep warm— Members of the household scatter- | ing to various amusements, such as | tennis, sailing, a swim at Singing Beach, where the crested rollers thun- der on the sand, and the sign on! the bathing house wall reads, “Tem- perature of water, 56 degrees’— * % % ¥ LA’I‘E luncheon of broiled live lob- ster, done over glowing coals in an old-fashioned range, with brim- ming bowls of butter and lemon juice, followed by a mixed green salad, hot rolls, golden bantam corn on the cob, and a quivering, cool lemon jelly— An afternoon of prowling in the library, and then of motoring all over the North Shore to see old friends, with cups of tea before roaring open fires, and every one looking very brown and athletic in contrast to our tropically pale complexion— Dinner, after hurried dressing, in a lovely old house, as large as a baby castle, with more open fires, sun- tanned backs in low evening gowns and quantities of delicious food, such as lobster bisque, broiled breast of chicken, corn fritters, souffied pota- toes, avocado salad and homemade it being consumed in a jiffy because of the ravenous appetites imparted by the bracing air— Off through the glittering night to a dance at one of the country clubs, where all the women seemed pain- fully young and interesting and the men husky looking and carefree— full of sailing races and the forth- coming horse show— ‘The orchestra playing one's favorite tunes and the obbligato of the waves not so far away— * ok ok % NOTHER night under blankets, wakening to the sound of the station wagon carrying the maids to early church and the clatter of the children on their way to the beach— A lazy morning, talking, walking, gliding in swift cars through the country roads, where the trees are already beginning to turn brilliantly scarlet in places— Lunch—or midday dinner—of crab- flake cocktail, rare roast beef, flufly baked potatoes, fresh peas and beans and real New England blueberry pud- ding with whipped cream— A lazier afternoon, until tea time, when every one sprang into action and went to pay more calls hither and yon— Informal supper at some one's house, with more good food to add pounds to our already overstuffed figures—and home to dress and rush to catch the train— The port and starboard lights fad- ing behind us as we plunge into the cold darkness for the run to Boston, which is to write finis to our welcome peach ice cream. And every bit of Dorothy vacation! Dix Says The Modern Boy Learns He Has to Work If He Wants Riches. EORGE GERSHWIN says that people have changed out- wardly, but not inwardly, and that the same old songs about love and moons and mother and home are still the ones that wow audiences and that sell a million copies. No matter whether we sing it or croon it, our hearts still make the same old cry for love. No matter whether it is a lament or the blues, we all have the same old nostalgia for what we have missed in life. No matter how many hot mammas we play about with, the one woman is still mother. And no matter how we jazz it up, there is still no place like home, sweet home to us. As Talleyrand said long ago: “There are many civilizations, but only one human nature,” and it is curious how little that changes through the years. The passions that have stirred our | breasts since time immemorial still stir them. The things that our fore- fathers wanted, we still want. And the paths they trod in their search for happiness we must still walk if we find it. This is a truth that it seems im- possible 1o make the young generation believe. Because they fly through the air and ride in high-powered automobiles instead of traveling by foot or in oxcarts; because they can be shot up to the top of skyscrapers Cook’s Corner BY MRS. ALEXANDER GEORGE. MEALS FOR SUNDAY. BREAKFAST. Cantaloupe Ham Omelet Waptes Sirup Coffee Roast Duck Current Jelly Mashed Sweet Potatoes Creamed Onions Biscuits Butter Pear Salad Lemon Sherbet Coffee SUPPER (FOR COMPANY). Cheese Roll Spiced Grapes Salted Wafers Peach Ice Cream Coffee Cocoanut Cake CHEESE ROLL. 3 cups cottage 1 tablespoon gran- cheese (dry) ulated gelatin. % teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons 1% teaspoon cold water paprika. 13 cup cream 1% cup chopped 1 teaspoon pimento olives chopped parsley % cup finely 1 teaspoon chopped celery chopped chives % cup chopped (optional) green peppers Soak gelatin five minutes in water, dissolve over boiling water and cool. Add to rest of ingredients and pour into loaf mold which has been rinsed out with eold water. Chill until firm. Unmold and cover with topping. TOPPING. 2 tablespoons chopped pimentos 1 cup white cream cheese % cup broken Ppecans Unmold, roll onto serving platter and spread top and sides with cream cheese whith has been softened by mixing with fork. Garnish with pe- cans or other nuts and strips of pi- mentos, Surround with cress and chill until serving time. Serve cut in thin slices. SPICED GRAPES. 1, teaspoon pow- dered allspice 16 cups seeded cinnamon grapes 15 whole cloves Loosely tie cinnamon and cloves 4 cups vinegar % cup bark ’ in white muslin bag, add to sugar and vinegar @nd boil five minutes. Add rest of ingredients and boil 20 min- utes. Pour into stone jar, cool, cover instead of having to toil up the steps: | because they can read by electric lights instead of tallow candles or | oil lamps; because they can have | luxuries and comforts of which their | forefathers never dreamed. they say that we are living in a new world in which everything is changed. * % x x BUT they are mistaken. It is the same old world, with the same old laws of cause and effect working in the same old way, with the same re- wards and punishments, with the same old games that must be played by the same old rules. Outwardly things may be changed, but inwardly they are just as they always were. All of us have always wanted money and the things that money buys, but the youngsters of today are not willing to earn it by hard work and thrift as their elders did. Noth- ing is more common than to hear | boy say: “I'm not going to slave | until I am middle-aged, denying my- gether a little pile of dough, as my poor old dad has done. I want money to spend while I am young and can enjoy it and I'm going to make a for- Things are changed now.” But when he starts out to get rich quick or to become famous in an hour, he finds that success is just as hard to achieve as it ever was and that it has to be done in the same old patient, hard way. He finds that dissipation, lack of sleep, getting into debt and having his mind on good times in- stead of his work slow down his efficiency; that he who climbs the ladder must do it in exactly the same old way that every other man who has reached the top has done. * x kX BECAUSE they can go out into the 5 world and make their own living instead of being mother's helper at home, and' because they can wear pants on the street without being ar- rested by the police, girls are very certain that this is a changed world for women and that they can do what- ever they please and not be held by any of the old taboos for their sex. So a lot of them run wild. Many young people believe that marriage has changed, that it is an until-you-get-tired arrangement in- stead of an until-death-do-us-part contract, and that a husband and wife should not be called upon to give up their individual liberty, but should be free to philander around with other men and women after marriage just as they did before. But they find that no matter how gay a cloak of liberality a marriage may wear on the outside, within it is just the same monopoly it always was, and that the husband and wife who indulge in extra marital affairs in- variably come to the divorce court. They find that the happy marriage is built on the same foundations it al- ways has been—of faith and love and loyalty and service, and of a man and woman loving each other so much that they are satisfied with each other. For life doesn't change. It is always the same. DOROTHY DIX, . Fall Shades In stockings the general colors are a little lighter this year, and brighter, too. There are good neutral beiges that will blend with almost anything and some new “leather” colors that are interesting. Try chaudron (copper) with black and see how new it looks. Try the dark shades of gun metal, brown, navy, wine or green—but be sure they're the sheerest you can find! —_— Fish Fillets Split fish and place skin side up on a greased broiler. Brofl until a deli- cate brown about 5 minutes, turn and spread the flesh side with mayonnaise (about 4 tablespoons for 2-pound fish). Sprinkle with flour, salt and pepper. Broil until tender and & nice, delicate brown. Serve immediately. ) self everything in order to get to- | tune quick, so I can have some fun. | BY BARBARA BELL. \HERE'S the perfect frock to see you through Indian Summer and well into the crisp days of October and November. Youthful in effect | and especially appropriate for cam- | | pus wear, this frock can be made as warm and comfortable as you choose | in any variety of fabrics and the | jacket will prove indispensable. The dress offers a grand oppor- tunity to introduce variety and can be worn advantageously with or with- out the jacket. Try your hand at silk crepe, rayon, gingham, light- weight wool, tweed or percale. Make it yourself, the lines are simple and the cost negligible. Barbara Bell pattern No. 1887-B is | available for sizes 12, 14, 16, 18 and | 20. Corresponding bust measure- ments, 30, 32, 34, 36 and 38. The dress, size 14 (32) requires 3'; | yards of 39-inch material, the jacket | 21; yards. In monotone, the entire | ensemble for size 14 requires 5% yards | of 39-inch material. Every Barbara Bell pattern includes | an illustrated instruction guide, which is easy to understand. Send for the Fall Barbara Bell Pat- | tern Book. Make yourself attractive, ' Tips on the BY LUCIE 'OMEGROWN tomatoes from near- by continue to arrive in recbrd- breaking lots. A regular sea of peck and bushel baskets stand one against the other on the receiving platform at all the local markets. Inside the markets they stand row upon row in the aisles. Never have we seen such a crop! Selling for 5 cents a pound and less, the enterprising homemaker has another opportunity to stock a few extra glasses of luscious sauces for Winter menus. * %k x SPINACH is coming in again and in fine lots. It has been difficult to get for a long time, due to the West- ern crop being unusually late. Baby kale appears to be especially good this week, too. Broccoli and Brussels sprouts arrive daily now, and are at the height of their season. Both are considerably cheaper than they were a few weeks ago. Lima beans are selling for 20 cents a quart on an average, and when one remembers paying three and four times as much for them at other times 6f the year, one feels that one should enjoy them thoroughly at the new low price. Both yellow and green garden | My Neighbor Says: Scilla grape hyacinth, snow- drop crocus, hyacinth, tulip and narcissus are some of the bulbs you should now order for early Spring garden. They are the first to bloom. Care must be taken to avoid opening the oven door for five minutes after the cake has been placed in the oven. When re- moving it or drawing it to the front to see if it is baked evenly, be very careful, as the least jar may cause the cake to lose its lightness. When making ironholders, put in one layer of leather from an old glove, as it 15 a nonconductor of heat. At least once a year take down shades, stretch them out on a flat surface, and after dusting them thoroughly, go over them with a wet (not dripping) cloth rubbed lightly with white soap. Clean a portion of the shade at a time, rinsing off the soap with a cloth squeezed out of clear water. Dry thoroughly. (Copyright, 1936.) BARBARA BELL, Washington Star. Cultivating - Swing Music Seen In- fluencing Beauty and Style Trends. BY ELSIE PIERCE. SWl‘NG music started it all. And perhaps you got all “jammed” up getting the terms straight, even as I did, st first. Now it's swing mn dress styles; swing in coiffure fash. fons; leading coutouriers are sponsor- ing swing skirt lines; e’s hat has to have swing, not a lilt, to it, and I suppose if you are happy enough to sing, you're ready to swing. The younger generation refers to things and people in two terms, which I have learned to like—“smooth” ani “swing.” They mean a lot, thoss two words. ‘What pictures do they bring to your mind? Wouldn't you call a woman “smooth” who was beautifully groomed, tastefully dressed, well turned out? And doesn't the word “swing” make you think of rhythm and grace—con- tinuous, uninterrupted curves, for ine stance? Teachers of charm emphasize curves for grace. They tell us to avoid sharp or angular or jerky movements. Noi good to gaze upon, they say. Teachers of interpretive dancing stress curves, too. And rhythm, of course, for a fine sense of rhythm is necessary if one is to develop infinite grace., This new swing movement should do much to help us cultivate poise, grace and rhythm. Youth will bene- fit by it most. Yet youth usually has a grace of its own. It is those no longer very young that should hold on to every vestige of graceful move~ ment for the loss of it spells age more surely than gray hairs. I strongly advocate dancing to the new swing music for beauty's sake, and because it will keep and make you feel young. And be just & bit more conscious of “curves” whatever you do—when Yyou move your hands, when you bend forward, when you walk, when you are seated: If you feel yourself getting stiffspined or your walk becoming stilted, do some limbering exercises. Grace may be only a very small part of poise; but you can't have true poise without grace, and the more . | graceful you know you are the more self-assurance and poise you develop. So, isn't it worth concentrating on grace? My complete set of General and | Special Exercises will help you keep limber. Send self-addressed, stamped (3-cent) envelope for it. (Copyright, 1936.) Signing Inclose 25 cents in coins for Pattern No. 1887-B. Size .... Name. el (Wrap coins securely in paper.) practical and becoming clothes, select- ing designs from the 100 Barbara Bell well-planned, easy-to-make patterns. Interesting and exclusive fashions Xor; little children and the difficult junior | age; slenderizing, well-cut patterns | for the mature figure; afternoon } dresses for the most particular young woman and matrons, and other pat- | terns for special occasions are all to | be found in the Barbara Bell Pat- tern Book. Send 15 cents today for your copy. (Copyright, 1836, Food Market EBERLY. squash from nearby are plentiful and cheap. Cabbage, contrary to reports | some time ago, has not advanced in price but is cheaper than it was last Spring. The New York State variety is arriving daily. The heads are large and firm. Cauliflower, large, | white, fully developed heads, is at its | prime. Mushrooms, mammoth-sized | ones, are seen again everywhere. Corn, both Golden Bantam and white sugar, is still available and appears to be tender and juicy. Celery, let- tuce, radishes, watercress and endives are all fine. Small, yellow, pear- shaped tomatoes are selling at 20 cents per 2-quart basket. * x ok x CI'DRUS fruits are beginning to ar- rive in excellent lots. You'll find the Florida grapefruit much improved over those that have been in the market lately. Oranges, too, both Florida and California varieties, ure improving with each shipment. Honey- dews could never be better. They are still moderately priced. Canta- loupes (good ones) are practically extinct. A few California “pink queens,” however, are still arriving and they are especially fine and fla- vorful for this time of year. Hale and Alberta peaches arrive in exceptionally good lots. The Hales are mammoth in size and “sweet as honey.” Tokay, Concord, Niagara and white seedless grapes are all in now. California nectarines and President plums are still arriving in large ship- ments. Bartlett pears are, of course, still at their prime. Sweet sickel pears from nearby orchards are flooding the markets. Crabapples, arriving quite late this year, are still “going strong” and will be for some time yet, say merchants. * k¥ * OYSTERS are plentiful, even more so than last week. New Havens and Blue Points are both available and unusually fine. Large bluefish for baking and small ones for panning have been coming in lately in excellent lots. Halibut, salmon, rock and perch, shrimp, scallops and crabmeat round out a good sea food list for this week- end buying. - HEALTH and Register In Hotel “Mr.” Need Not Be Placed in Front of Gentlemen’s Names. BY EMILY POST. EAR MRS. POST: You have said that when a woman writes her name as well as her house address (not merely her signature), as is some= times the case when signing a sales slip, and always the case on a hotel register, she prefixes her name with | her title Miss or Mrs. What is custom= ary for a man to write under the same circumstances? My husband says that it is lacking in taste for a man to sign his name with a title, since it is taken for granted that he is Mr. I contend that there are ine stances, such as when he is an M. D, where he is not plain Mr., and for the sake of clarity his title is necessary and therefore not wrong. Answer—Your husband is perfectiy right, and with no title indicated he is plain Mr. When he is an M. D. he writes J. H. Smith, M. D., or possibly Dr. J. H. Smith. A man might also on occasion write Prof., and he always put the Rev. or the Rev. —— D. D. or the Rev. Dr. ——. The one perplexing situation is when a man’s Christian |name is identical with that of a | woman. For instance, Leslie, Marion, | Carol, etc. The only solution for avoiding this confusion would seem to be to break all rules and put Mr. | in front of his name—when necessary. | * %k DEAR MRS. POST: My husband is a salesman in a furniture store and very often has to take customers up on the gallery. At such times he | is at a loss to know whether, especially | when they are ladies, he should allow them to go first upstairs and down, or whether he should take the lead? Answer—He should let them go first everywhere, except when necessary to show them the way. In this case, for instance, if the gallery is cluttered with furniture so that he has to move something, or if he has to go forward to light a light, he would say, “Ex- cuse me, perhaps I'd better go first because—(and then give whatever reason there is).” * x * x Dear Mrs. Post: How would one address his stepmother who lives in a foreign country and whom he has never seen? My husband’s father has remarried since we have left to come and make our home in this country and he would like to write to his step- mother, but does not want to be 00 formal nor yet overfamiliar. Answer—I think, considering the fact that she is personally unknown, he would address her as “Dear Mrs. Jones.” (Copyright, 1936, " CLEANING DAY I5 DETHOL DAY DEATH TO ALL BUGS .