Evening Star Newspaper, May 24, 1937, Page 32

WOMEN Consider Manner of Speech May Have Effect on Success or Failure of Youngster. BY ANGELO PATRIL OUR tongue lends itself to lazy speech. It is so difficult to pro- nounce some of our words clearly, sounding the essential vowels and consonants, that we take shortcuts and slur them into sounds that by long usage grow more and more for- eign to their original sound. “Whatcha doin'?” “Doncha wishya noo?” The two boys understood each other, of course, but who else would, or who would wish to interpret such sounds? Children are not alone in their care- lessness. They are following copy rather closely, Speech is largely imi- tative in the young. Clear, correct speech is no mean accomplishment, and its achievement marks one who has an intelligent mind and a will to back it up. Speech has its effect on thinking. Thinking | has its effect on speech in return. | One thing is certain. The child who | is taught to speak with clarity and Precision is more likely to think that way. That gives him an immediate advantage in all social. relations. People find it hard to listen for any fength of time to even a well-modu- lated, clearly spoken message. They | soon give up trying to hear a speech that is uttered in blurred and broken | " sounds that may or may not suggest | familiar words. People of affairs will | not give any time to one whose speech marks him as under-taught, under- practiced in the use of his tongue. They put him down either as ignorant or stupid and they want nothing fur- ther to do with him. A person’s speech betrays his back- gound and his training as nothing else can do. Good clothes, a session with the beauty - barber - masseuse- baths cover a multitude of secrets, but once the tongue utters a word, the true inwardness of the personality is disclosed, Either it is right and ac- ceptable, or it is not, and that is aettled swiftly, at a breath. There is no reason why any Ameri- oan school child should not acquire a oclear speech, a well-modulated voice, @& good vocabulary., He is offered every opportunity to acquire them in school. Occasions for practice are as numerous as minutes of the school session. Too often children, especially those of the middle and uper elemen- tary grades, feel self-conscious about talking correctly, and some of them, those who can least afford it, go out of their way to practice the wrong way. One boy, on being asked to make ap oral report in class said, “Do I have to talk school style or just every- day style?” If it were school style he wanted to beg off. It was too much work and anyway the kids would laugh at him! All this is natural enough. Correct gpeech is difficult for children begin- ning to learn the use of a language. But early childhood is the time for this learning. Between the ages of 5 and 10, roughly indicated, children acquire lifetime habits of speech. It is during these years that they have to be held strictly to account for what they say and how they say it. Once the habit is set, it remains. Make no mistake about this. Bpeech, the manner and the substance of it, is highly important in deciding the success or failure of a young person. Mr. Patri has prepared a leaflet entitled, “Convalescent Children,” in which he tells parents how to help children to entertain themselves with- out fatigue. Send for it, addressing your request to Mr. Angelo Patri, Child Rsychology Department of this paper. Inclose a self-addressed, stamped (8-cent) envelope. Furniture Stains, “To remove water stains or rings from furniture, first rinse out a cloth in water. Next sprinkle the cloth with one teaspoonful of household ammonia. Quickly apply it to the ring or stain, carefully rubbing the area. Then wipe the surface dry immediate- ly with a soft cloth and apply a bit of ‘S FEATURES. Shopping in THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, Washington BY MARGARET WARNER. other day about their homes and gardens and their general told how she loved to get hold of a paint brush and freshen things up, my hands, because I absolutely forget to take care of them when I do work dressed woman removed her doeskin gloves we noticed that her hands did groomed appearance. Springtime is hard on the hands tions to “fix things up” around the house, play a lot of golf, and the first bit the worse for all this pleasure. So a little money spent on nail and stain resovers and gloves is practically a necessity. the midst of softening the cuticle around the base of the nails which so cared for. She is using a rosy colored cream that may be applied imme- to keep the cuticle from hardening. It is also excellent to use every night. base of the nail and will stimulate the circulation as well as soften the cuticle. that is excellent for brittle nails and rough, split cuticle, is now making its tainer is a modernistic black and white composition jar-within-a-jar, protection for the cream, and the jar itself is extremely light and pleasing This splendid corrective cream for dry, brittle nails and hardened cuticle crepey knuckles—golf fans adore it. Massaged well into the hands, it Use it at night and after washing the hands during the day. It is so furniture polish. i N R R g\.\::‘:‘-;\::‘v; ittt R NN SN "' When you want to cover a great ttern in filet crochet. et SRR RO l, 1 it S WO women were talking the T Springtime activities. One and said, “But you know I just ruin like that!” And as this smartly not match the rest of her well- because there are so many tempta- thing you know your hands are a cuticle creams, scrubbing brushes, Above you see a young woman in quickly becomes unruly if not properly diately after the liquid polish is dry, It should be massaged around the An old and well-known preparation bow in a new dress. The new con- especially air-conditloned as an added to handle. is also a grand softener for knotty, works wonders on calloused spots. rich in oils that a little goes a long wt, i, st i 3_;73&:3:1::"' i deal of space in a short time, work a With such an attractive design as this available, 'll wish to begin immediately. Before you know it, youw'll have a charming centerpiece finished. If you use No. 20 mercerized crochet cotton as we did, the finished piece will measure about 27 by 33 inches. ‘The pattern envelope contains complete, easy-to-understand illustrated directions, with block and space diagrams to aid you; also what crochet hook and what material and how much you will need. ‘To obtain this pattern, send for No. 396 and inclose 15 cents in stamps or coin to cover service and postage. Address orders to the Needlework Editor of The Evening Star. ¥ (Copyright, 1837.) Hands Require Extra Care in Spring and Summer—Holiday Week-End Needs. A good brittle nail cream gnassaged into the basa and sides of the nail will keep the cuticle soft and stimulate circulation for better nail health. ways toward nourishing the nail! bed and conditioning the nails. It's fine to tuck into a week end bag because it is so light. We are most enthusiastic about these new composition con- tainers that are rapidly replacing the heavy glass jars for various kinds of cosmetics, * ook % 'HEN, if you have got some bad stains on your fingers from cigar- ettes, ink or from handling vegetables and fruits, we know of an easy method of removal. A clear liquid is applied with a pad of cotton to the annoying spofs and worked under the nails with an orange stick. This is another one of those Springtime necessities for every bath room shelf, and it is not expensive, either. If you have gone in for gardening or housecleaning in a bigger way than you had intended, and forgotten to wear gloves on several occasions, there is a splendid new fingertip treat- ment that will help you out of your difficulties. This consists of a nail- brush, a small bottle of lotion and an orange stick with a little rubber tip. Dip the stick into the bottle of creamy, sea-green lotion and then work around the cuticle and under the nails. Next dampen the nailbrush and pour a few drops of the liquid on it and work up into a nice lather to use on your hands. After a thorough scrubbing you will be able to push back the cuticle and remove the old loose par- ticles. Your hands will then be ready for shaping and polishing the nails. But do try to remember to wear gloves when you are working around the house and garden. We know of some excellent ones of soft, light tex- ture that are treated with cream on the inside to make your hands extra soft while you have them on. They may also be worn at night as beauty gloves. They come in small, medium and large sizes, and are good for everything except use in water. For this purpose we suggest some very thin, yet sturdy, latex gloves, with rough-textured fingers to keep glass and china from slipping through them when wet. These are splendid, and come with a special jar of hand cream for $1.00. * ok ok ok JUST in time for the first real vaca- tion week end of the season comes the news about two kinds of sun lo- tions, one to keep you lily white and the other to allow you to tan gently and painlessly. For those who prefer to keep their skins soft and white, the milky sun lotion will make an immediate ap- peal. It is thicker than a regular hand lotion and very soothing. It is quickly absorbed and leaves no trace of sticki- ness, yet it is made to give complete protection from the burning rays of the sun. A bottle can easily be car- ried in the golf or beach bag. For those who want to acquire a rich, natural tan without painful burning, the same firm is offering a sun brown oil. It is & well known fact that ordinary vegetable or min- sral oils give only partial protection against burning, even when copiously applied. This oil, however, is said to contain special constituents which have an additional element of protec- tion that will make a, more thorough Job than the average oil. It is not sticky and soon sinks into the skin, 80 that you will not look like a well- greased channel swimmer when you take your little dip in the ocean or loll upon the beach. The Old Gardener Says: Nasturtiums are among the easiest of all annuals to grow. What has become almost a cult was created when the double golden gleam was developed & few years ago. Most of the catalogues are now offering a long list of new nasturtium varieties. Many new colors and variations in growth make them adaptable to any number of garden plans. Among this year’s introductions, apricot is outstanding. It is a soft apricot shade, which is very pleasing both in the garden and in the house. Other new varieties which hsve merit are scarlet emperor, harmony, ma- hogany gem and gem. (Copyright, 1937.) Underbrush DG, and Grass Hold Hidden Annoyance In Their Green Depths Common Dog Tick Lies in Wait to Set Up Housekeeping on Unsuspecting Passersby. BY BETSY CASWELL. U NDERBRUSH is becoming lush and green. Grasses and weeds grow tall. The great outdoors beckons humans and animals to enjoy the soft air, the clear blue skies and the contact with Mother Earth. Picnics are planned, children play happily under shady trees, revel- ing in the bright, new leaves and the wildflowers. Dogs romp merrily through brier patches, and frisk under the shrubbery. Everything is sweetness and < light, except—— The ticks. Literally the speck in the amber of Spring and early Summer, these pesky critters wake up and stretch just about the time that flesh-and- blood individuals take to the open. They are all ready for a little excitement, and they set out to find it with a de- termination that brooks no denial. Like Br'er Fox, they “lay low” and wait for their victims to come to them. The tick problem is not a new one, but it seems to be ever more serious. It is definitely very important to see that dogs and other pets are free of these parasites, and that none are found clinging to the clothing of hu- mans after outdoor rambles. As a general rule the ticks which we have here in this locality are pretty harmless. However, one cannot afford | te take chances, for there is always the possibility that one out of a hun- dred may carry some dread, and per- haps fatal, disease. Tularemia, or rab- bit fever, is sometimes carried by ticks to man; they also may transmit an iliness called ‘“relapsing fever,” as well as a peculiar form of paralysis. Rocky Mountain “spotted fever” is, perhaps, the best known and the most widespread of the group. It has been seen for a long time in the West, but in recent years has been gradually creeping eastward, until scattered cases have been found in this part of the country. Hence the suggestion that real precautions be taken to avoid tick bites at all times. * ok ok ok THERE are several varieties of these charming insects, but the one with which we are most concerned here in Washington, and in nearby Virginia and Maryland, is the common dog tick. These go through a compli- cated cycle of development, which, when studied, helps one to understand how to avoid them. The eggs—minute in size—are laid in the ground, in masses of about 4,000. It takes them approximately 30 days to hatch into baby ticks, which have six legs. These attach themselves to passing small animals, or birds, and proceed to live the life of Riley at their victims' expense for four or five days. Then they drop to the ground, shed their working clothes, ?d emerge into dandified nymphal ticks, sporting eight legs. These fel- lows repeat the former raids on animal Betsy Caswell. life, drop off, change their clothes again—and become real, grown-up Mama and Papa Ticks. They pass the Winter in warm, protected places, and, come Bpring, lie in wait to attack man and large animals, setting up housekeeping on any that pass their way, without so much as “by your leave.” They are reddish brown in color, and exceedingly lively when disturbed. They can live for a long time with no food—but when they do settle down for a square meal, they are not a pretty sight. When fully engorged, the females drop from the host to the ground, and proceed to lay eggs—thereby starting the whole thing over again. Protection, therefore, consists of keeping out of too sheltered under- growth and tall grasses, and in having roll call with inspection on returning home. This applies to the human members of the family as well as to Towser. As there is some danger frofh handling ticks, and possibly crushing them, it is well to remove them with tweezers, or gloved fingers; and drop them into kerosene or some tick-killing solution. * Kk Kk DOGS may bring ticks into the house, shake them off on the floor, and allow them to find their way to a human host. It is wise when Fido has been romping after rabbits in the woods to greet him at the front door, and give him the third degree before he steps inside. He should be examined thoroughly every evening for possible inhabitants, especially around his ears, on the belly, and the underside of the neck. ‘When you go tramping through bushes and uncultivated country, wear high boots and breeches. Treat the uppers of the boots with a little kerosene—that will discourage the pests from trying & high jump from the grasses. And when you come in —don’'t sit down to rest until you are dead sure no little stranger has entered with you. I am told that there is little danger of infection with Rocky Mountain spotted fever unless a tick has been attached to the body for several hours; if this holds true, then vigilance should save us from all worry. It's mostly a case of not letting the tick put it over on you! Clear underbrush that creeps too close to your home, and help get rid of & possible source of trouble. Spraying with creosote oil will help kill the vegetation, and also acts somewhat as a repellent to the ticks themselves. If your dog or other pet has a house of his own outside, be very sure that he is not entertaining a houseparty unawares. Creosote will help here, too, and do a lot toward insuring safety and comfort for all concerned —always excepting the ticks! Dorothy Dix Says the Danger Period for Young Married Couples. The Third Year Is CCORDING to some recently compiled divorce statistics the third year of marriage is the time when romance oftenest goes blooey, young husbands and wives decide that marriage is a failure and throw up their hands and quit cold. Only 65 per cent of the people who get married stay married 10 years, says this authority, but it is mostly the 3-year-olders who clutter up the divorce courts with their pleas to have their matrimonial balls and chains removed. At first thought it seems a little odd that there should be a definite time limit on love's young dream, but when you consider it soberly and seriously you easily see how this can happen. It takes about three years for the honeymoon to set and the bride’s trousseau to wear out. When these two tragedies occur coinci- dentally something is bound to break, and that something seems to be the marriage bond. 1t is one of the curious things about marriage that we learn nothing from other people’s experience, or our own observations of matrimony in general. Every starry-eyed bride and bride- groom who march to the altar believe that they are going to spend the next 40 or 50 years living at the high peak of emotion; that they are always go- ing to see each other as godlings, and that their world is going to be lined with pink chiffon. * K k% AFI‘ER marriage there may have been a let-down for other people, but not for them. Other couples might take each other for granted. Not they. Other husbands and wives might get on each other’s nerves and fight, but such a catastrophe couldn’t possibly happen to them. And every bride and bridegroom believe that love is enough; that if they can just be together they will desire no other society; that if they can have each other they will not miss the comforts and luxuries and amusements to which they have been accustomed. So they marry under these hallucinations, and it takes about three years, on an average, for them to be cured and come back to normal. Then they find that love is only the meringue on the lemon pie of life, and that underneath it are the realities of everyday existence. The clashing personalities of a man and woman; temper and temperament; work and sacrifice; disappointment and disillusion; things that burn romance to ashes. Being spoiled chil- dren they won’t play any more because the game isn’t as much fun as they thought it would be. They take their doll rags and go home to mother. Then they find out that love isn't enough, and that they lose their appetites for bread and cheese and kisses when there are no cakes and ale to vary it. They discover that fter marriage they wast ¢o step o | & and have good times, just as they did before marriage; that they still take an interest in new clothes; that they still prefer automobiles to street cars and fillet mignon to corned beef, and when they realize that marriage means a lower scale of living and wearing patched shoes, and last year's hat, and cooking and washing and scrubbing and doing without a fresh water wave, why, being young and soft, they just can't take it. * kX X NOTHER reason why 50 many mar- riages go on the rocks in their th{rd year is because the young couple have not gotten over their mothers’ spoiling. They are still “mamma cil- dren,” as old nurses say, used to being petted, indulged, waited on hand and foot, having everybody give up to them, and when two such self-centered egotists try living together there is bound to be conflict. The “cruel and inhuman treatment,” which s the divorce plea of so many young couples, simply means that their husbands and wives didn't treat them as their mothers did. And the final reason why so many marriages only last three years is be- cause the husband and wife are too young to have learned the fine art of getting along amicably with other people. They are headstrong and con- ceited and intolerant and determined to rule. They have no tact or suavity. They do not know how to handle each other with gloves, nor how to gumshoe around each other's peculiarities and prejudices instead of plumping into them. And 50 it is no wonder that their marriages are so short-lived. But, at any rate, the fact that more divorces are granted to couples during their third year of marriage than at any other time should make every young couple watch their step when they reach that danger period. DOROTHY DIX, (Copyright, 1937.) T e RN, My Neighbor Says: Spray blackberry and raspberry bushes when streaked with rust with lime sulphur, using 1 part to 40 parts of water. ‘With much visiting and enter- taining during the Summer, any hostess is happy for ideas for the dressing tables in her guest rooms. There are so many de- lightful packages to make her thought for the guest more inti- mate and appreciated—even the one little box of guest powders including five lovely shades, with little puffs in the center. If you wish to economize in sugar when preparing rhubarb sauce, add a pinch of soda to it while cooking and one one-half the usual amount of sugar will be needed. (Copyright, 1937.) MOXNDAY, MAY 24, 1937. There Is a Speck in the Amber Days of Late S WOMEN'’S FEATURES. Lovely Afternoon Frock The Latest Neckline and Big Flower BY BARBARA BELL. OTHING could keep up in popularity with the season's newest and most romantic de- sign, embodied here in a love- ly afternoon frock. It's really very simple, with gathers at the shoulder and the softly-draped effect extending from the neck to the girdle waistline. This frock enhances the romance with a big flower. Puffed sleeves kept snug at the bottom by little tucks, belong to this design, as does the simple flared skirt. It's & model to play at romance in any time of day or eve- ning, in any number of lovely cotton and silk sheers! Barbara Bell pattern No. 1311-B is available for sizes 14, 16, 18, 20; 40, 42 and 44. Corresponding bust meas- urements 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42 and 44. Size 14 (32) requires just 4 yards 39- inch material. One yard ribbon re- quired for belt. Every Barbara Bell pattern includes an illustrated instruction guide which is easy to understand. Send 15 cents for the Barbara Bell Spring and Summer Pattern Book Make yourself attractive, practical and becoming clothes, selecting designs from the Barbara Bell well-planned easy4o-make patterns. Interesting and exclusive fashions for little chil- dren and the difficult junior age; slen- derinzing well-cut patterns for the mature figure, afternoon dresses for the most particular young women and matrons and other patterns for spe- cial occasions are all to be found in the Barbara Bell Pattern Book, Cook’s Corner BY MRS. ALEXANDER GEORGE. MENU FOR DINNER. Ham and Cheese Soufle Creamed Peas Peach Conserve Cherry Salad Chatham Dressing Dutch Rhubarb Pudding Coffee. HAM AND CHEESE SOUFFLE. 3 tablespoons 1 teaspoon butter minced parsley 4 tablespoons 3 egg yolks flour 3% cup chopped cups milk cooked ham teaspoon 13 cup grated salt cheese teaspoon 3 egg whites, paprika beaten Melt butter and add flour. Mix and add milk. Cook until a thick sauce forms, stirring constantly. Add sea- sonings and yolks. Beat well. Fold in the rest of the ingredients and pour into a buttered baking dish. Bake 30 minutes in a moderately slow oven. Let stand 5 minutes. Carefully un- mold and surround with creamed peas. CHATHAM DRESSING. 3 egg yolks Y3 cup vinegar Bread Cream 1, teaspoon salt - 3 tablespoons 1% teaspoon granulated paprika sugar teaspoon %3 cup pineapple celery salt Juice 3 tablespoons 2 tablespoons flour butter Beat yolks. Add dry ingredients. Add remaining ingredients and cook slowly until thick and creamy, stir- ring constantly. Cool and serve plain on fruit salads. DUTCH RHUBARB PUDDING. 11, cups flour 3 teaspoon salt 3 teaspoons 4 tablespoons baking fat ‘powder 1% cup milk Mix flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in the fat with a knife. Slowly add the milk. Spread out the soft dough until it is half an inch thick. Cerefully place in a buttered shallow beking pan and cover with Zhubarb, RHUBARB. 2 cups diced % peeled rhubarb 1 cup brown sugar Mix the ingredients and spread on the- soft dough. Bake 25 minutes in ’ teaspoon cinnamon A a3 b % Enhance This Romantic Model. 2 “, g e, BARBARA BELL, ‘Washington Star. Inclose 25 cents in coins for Pattern No, 1311-B. Size.. Name Address . (Wrap coins securely in paper.) Wedding Problem Solved BY EMILY POST. EAR Mrs. Post: Will you please explain what a bride-to-be can do about having a wedding and a breakfast when she has absolutely no family whose names could be used on the invitations? My flance also has no mother and he, too, is an only child. And yet we have many friends whom we would like to have at our wedding and breakfast. Apart from the question of who could send out the invitations and be hostess at the reception, I have no other handicap in making preparations, since my family left me reasonably well pro- vided for and I can have everything essential in the way of material background. It is family background that I so sadly lack. Answer: Under the circumstances you describe it is entirely permissible that a wedding invitation follow the same form as that of an announce- ment which is sent out by the bride and groom themselves: Miss Mary Jones and Mr. John Smith request the honor of your presence at their marriage on Saturday, the sixth of June ete. It is true that under all other cir- cumstances the bridegroom has no part ever in the giving of the wed- ding. And even in this one apparent exception, the preparations which are normally assumed by the bride's family are yours. In addition to his best man, the groom should have two ushers or however many may be neces- sary to show people to their pews in church, or if the wedding is to be in the house, to show people where they stand. I hope, too, that you have a few really dear friends who are elderly and who can in effect take the place of your family at the wedding. pring and Early Summer To Attain A Lovely Coiffure |3 Important Steps Necessary to Hold Hair in Place. BY ELSIE PIERCE. DO YOU want a coiffure that keeps? I can almost hear you answer, “What a question!” My point, how- ever, is: Do you want it enough to do three important things to insure its keeping? The first essential is a good perma- nent. But, mind, I say the first es- sential. Some women make the mis- take of expecting the permanent to be the cure-all for all hair evils, to take care of the coiffure as long as the permanent lasts. If you expect that of your permanent, you are doomed to disappointment. And that, | no matter how good your wave. Be- cause all that a permanent can do, all that it is expected to do, is to trans- form straight hair into hair that has waves in it. But those waves do not fall into the sort of pattern that you expect and desire of a finished hair style. The very nature of the perma- nent waving process, the winding and steaming, makes for a certain amount of regularity and symmetry in the waves. But you, naturally, want a coiffure with curls and waves and treatment strategically placed to bal- ance your face, to flatter you and your features. This does not mean that you can do without the permanent. I repeat: Your first step is a good permanent, one that leave your hair soft, silky, pliable, easily managed. With a good permanent as a foundation there is more chance of the hair style staying “in"—less chance of it going the way of all flesh the following morning. Remember that a perma- nent is neither the beginning nor end of all hair care. The next step is proper cutting and thinning of the hair so that it will follow the very lines of your hair style. Such cutting can only be done with a razor. The scissors won't do it. The thinning shears can't. A razor in the hands of an expert actually molds and thins the hair, strand by strand, so that it follows the contour of the head and falls into the line of the coiffure. The third step is the actual setting |and styling by one who knows how. And do intrust your hair only to one who knows. If you want a hair style that is really beautiful and becoming, Just a little different, one that will do things for you. you can't hope to have such work done except in the hands of an expert. If your hair has been properly permanented and cut and is cleverly styled and set, the setting should “keep"—at least from one shampoo to the next. One of the country's leading hair stylists contends that these three steps should absolutely guarantee a coiffure that keeps. So much so that he even debunks the necessity of wearing a hair net. He believes in “free” hair. But, perhaps that's ex= pecting too much of hair that is not naturally wavy! My bulletin on “The Permanent”™ may help you. Send a self-addressed, stamped (3-cent) envelope with your request for it. ————y Children’s Sandwiches. Sandwiches cut in animal shapes appeal to children. Use simple fill- ings, such as minced meat and cream, cream cheese and pineapple and felly and peanut butter. Whole wheat, graham and Boston brown breads are favorite breads. Salad Hint. A delicious Spring or Summer salad may be made by cutting fruit-flavored gelatin mixtures into small pieces and mixing them with fresh or canned fruits. Such salads are likely to melt during warm weather, however, if they are left out of the refrigerator too long. Nut-Cheese Balls. Nut-cheese balls placed on a fruit or vegetable salad plate add color and variety. To make the balls, shape white, yellow or cottage cheese into 1-inch balls and roll them in shredded Moth~proof that clothes closet with Dethol Far more effective than moth balls, camphor and much more powerful and effective than any other insecticide we have tested. Spray freely. Will not staia clothes. Costs a few cents more and worth it. | Cleaning Day is Dethol Day intex TINTS AND DYES 15¢ a pflcigugo—ul Drug Stores & Notion Counters - " PARK & TILFORD,Distributors **