Evening Star Newspaper, July 31, 1937, Page 22

B—8 THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. SATURDAY, JULY 31, 1937. Tea Advised for Baldness, Toasted Cheese for Cuts, in Old Volume- Powdered Puff-Balls Suggested For Bleeding Wounds Book Published in 1876 Indicates That Our| Ancestors Had Sturdy BY BETSY * Dressing Need to Be of Stock. CASWELL. OOKING through that delightful old book. published in 1876, “Things a Lady Would Like to Know spellbound by Toilet,” ments.” the chapters entitled and “Recipes for Accidents: or, Slhightly Physical Derange- t seems incredible that relatively so few years lie between us and the " by Henry Southgate, I was held “Hints for Dressing and the simple, almost primitive, notions of those times For instance. with dozens of makers of toothpastes and powders vying with each other for papularity. tering the virtues of their products far and wide though the me- dium of the printed page and the air waves one is taken aback to read such a simple statement as th | To Clean the Teeth—Rub your brush on the soap you use, and lather your teeth % well.” Nothing 3 fancy about that e one! Further on, still in the tooth de- partment, there is a rather startiing little item, which makes one wonder somewhat about the adhesive qual- fties of our forebears’ teeth. Mr. Bouthgate advises, naively: “To Fasten the Teeth—Put pow- | dered alum (the quantity of a nut-| meg) in a quart of spring water for | 24 hours; then strain the water. and | gargle with it” Evidently, in those days, teeth were considered in danger of slipping down one's throat at any | old time! * % ¥ X HE author of the volume earnestly begs his readers to refrain from washing hair combs.” as it makes the teeth split and the tortoiseshell, or horn, of which they are made, rough.” | He suggests buying a special brush | to brush the comb, and after has been used, wiping it with cloth. This bri been the progenitor of th circular model now sold for little | elping scat- %— | an overheat recline on the bac | white to wash combs! Those who have spent countless sums on overcoming baldnes. sorrow for every sit up and take at the next “hint” “To Prevent the Hair ing Offi —Spongze the head every day with cold tea” So the tea | merchants have been missing some- | thing all these years! This idea should open a brand-new fleld Iori the use of their product In the medical chapter, following 8 horrendous list of necessities for | the medicine cabinet, which includes such mystifying items as “liquid blis ters and a camel's-hair brush,” “D: Davis, caloric and shield"” ‘cold- drawn castor oil.” “spongio piline” and “camphor julep,” Mr. Southgate carefully explains what to do in case | of fainting. Apparently one is ex- | pected to know the cause for the faint, whether previously acquainted | with the patient's health history or not. i From “Fainting —If fainting be caused by d room or excitement, ad- minister quickly a wineglassful of cam- julep with a teaspoonful of sal- in it, and let the patient If from debility a large glass of sherry and a reclining position. If fr half a tumbl brandy and ws right ing posit hope the d * of rather ter, cold, and si 0. for FIERE foilows a group of suzges- tions for home remedies that, in | the light of modern medical science, make one wonder why our ancestors lived as long as they did. The only one which would seem to be entire harmless. if not helpful, is the direc- tion to “drink a pint of cold water,” which is considered the perfect pana- | cea for palpitation of the heart, heart- burn, colds, cough, and when in ex- treme thirst! The variation to this water treatment is “Sore throat—Take a pint of cold water when in bed, or eat as many apples as you can, and drink apple water."” “Sciatica—Boil nettles until -soft, foment with the liquor, then apply the A broken shin—Put on a piece of paper moistened with spittle; it will stay on until the place is well.” “Weak eyes—Wash the head daily with cold water.” “Lethargy—Take a pint of a decoc- tion of watercresses morning and eve- ning.” “A whitlow—A poultice of chewed bread.” “Windy colic—Drink a pint of camo- mile tea, or parched peas eaten freely.” “Asthma—Cut an ounce of stick li- quorice into slices. Steep this in a t of water four and twenty hours use it as a common drink; eat as much toasted bacon with the drip- ping as you can.” (Shades of allergy specialists!) “Bleeding of a wound—Take ripe puff-balls. break them warily, save the powder; strew this on the wound and bind it on.” “‘Spitting blood—Three teaspoons of sage juice in a little honey.” (Picture that as a tuberculosis cure!) i —Bind on toasted cheese.” “Relaxed palate—Bruise the veins of a cabbage leaf, and lay it hot on the crown of the head; repeat, if needed, in two hours.” “Warts—Rub them daily with a radish when in season, or with the juice of marigold flowers.” More and more am I impressed with that sturdy stock from which we sprang! Perfectly Fitting Slip BY BARBARA BELL you want wear a sl cominrtable one t eperi p that 4 der and doeint cling or abnve Rarhars Re vene “a remen s and 40 yards “ o ) Nine " “ ", Ribion “‘ " maerial ] nen required for shoulder straps, 1 vard Every Barbara Bell pattern inclu an illustrated instruction guide which is past to understand BARBARA BELL, The Washington Star In paper ) m disease of the heart, | The Old Gardener Says: Seeds of the English dalsy should be sown at this time to produce blooms for next Spring. The seeds can be sown either in an open seed bed or in a cold frame. A cold frame is more sat- isfactory in most localities for the frame not only protects the seed- lings from drying winds during August, but provides Winter pro- tection as well. In early Spring the plants can be set in their per- manent locations. In a protected Ibcation, or where the Winters are not severe, the plants will go through the Winter in the beds if given a light mulch. If wintered in the cold frame, they should be given an abundance of air on all but the coldest days. This lovely dwarfl daisy gives a wealth of bloom in May and June. (Copyright. 1937.) 'The Free Spirit of ‘Culti\'ating a Degree of Individuality in Youngsters. BY ANGELO PATRL “IS THERE anything one can do to teach intellizent boys and girls that they do not have to follow the crowd to get where they want to be? I am about at my wit's end. ‘Every- body does it, evervbody wears one, | everybody is going,’ seem to be the only thoughts in my children's heads i would like my children to learn that they could be different without when a decision has to be made. on occasions being declassed.” | That notion is as old as mankind | We cannnt We cannot act alone and feel pleased | about it. We must have the compan- | fonship of others, we have to have live alone in comfort | their approval and their praise and t;r possible, thefr envy, to support our feeble spirits. Only the bravest of the leaders dare stand alone and if ‘ the crowd along { they cannot carry with them. they fail | But it is possible to cultivate a | degree of individuality in most healthy children. It is aimost too much to exvect that the early adolescent stage of development will allow such ex- fon of personal power. That usually comes, if it comes at all, in | post adolescence and it comes to full | maturity when the adult reaches his full spiritual stature. One must teach children to work toward that end and be grateful if they seem inclined to look in that direction One thing we can do, and which we often neglect. We can give chil- | dren a chance to choose their way, | their own colors. their own gifts, their own choice of recreation, choose among such experiences as offer a | degree of self-expression without | danger to mind or body. Teachers and parents are busy people and they take short cuts whenever possible by telling | children exactly what they are to do ! and how they are to do it and just when. The child trained in that way will not be the one to lead the group He will be the one who watches to [ see what is being done and follows the pattern. You cannot blame on him. His training set him that way. | Rearing a child | line of action his | course, 15 & nerve-wracking, | business that requires a strong mind, a clear brain, a stout heart. It de- mands patience, for the child will fumble and make unexpected and embarrassing mistakes. It will take courage, for one cannot foresee what | will happen to him in his adventures, | and the harsh criticism of those who look on from the safety of the side- lines, within the conventional scheme of education, will be hard to bear. It will take wisdom and hope and faith bevond daily store, for the spirit of youth is eager to soar and reckless in his ignorance of danger. But the doing is worth while. for only the soul that is reared in liberty will know [ what Liberty means. Onlv the mind | that has been reared in freedom can | know the meaning of that word. Only | the freed spirit will dare mightily to keep that spirit free There was once a Scottish chief- | tain whose clan had been worsted somewhat by another. At the banquet given by the victor the defeated one was ordered to sit below the rest. He | tossed his plume and strode to the | appointed place. saving. “Where Mc- Gregor gits is the head of the table and the place of homage to you™ I imagine that McGregor was il to rear. but T know he was ever the head of the table to start choose his owr own Mr. Patri will give personal at- {tention to ing es from and school teachers on the care and development of children. 1 in care of this paper, 3-cent, stamped, velope for rep (Con Manners of the Moment SOMEI’IMES when a girl plays dou- bles with a man n tennis or bad- minton, &he wishes she hay stayed up on the clubhouse porch. There she would at least have had a seat from which to watch the game. But down on the court all she gets is standing room We don't know why men turn into uch court hogs the minute they play with a g They'll be very well be- haved in doubles with other men. But ! put them on a court with a woman and the e just all over the lat think old-fa inde pr Probaby the gir wasp o oAk m te means 4 JEAN Coprriant 1897 .| Short-term marriage is an intriguing parents | self-addressed en- | <* Her Guests Are Legion Mys. Anna Embrey manages the details of con- ventions that take place hera in Washington with calm efficiency. Playing hostess for such big “parties” is no casy job, either! Photo. — Harris-Exing Dorothy Dix Says Short-Term Marriage Is an Intriguing Theory but Not Practical. EAR MISS DIX: I married a friendly sweet girl. but in two vears she changed into a Tove to last and never dream that they | will ever lose their taste for each | other, or get on each other’s nerves. bitter, hateful nagger, and | this I have had to endure for 40 years. | Now I believe that our marriage laws are most unjust and that instead of marriage being a life contract it should only be for one year, renewable or not, at the pleasure of the parties | concerned. Hence I a ilaw be passed making a marriage license good only for 12 months, in- volving no alimony or any responsi- bility for either the husband or wife " As I recall it, the original trial mar- | riage was for five vears as the mir mum time for the experiment to run, and if that failed there is little chance for your plan of taking out a ve marriage license as one does an au mobile license. That is swapping part- ners too rapidly, for that wouldn't give | the husband and wife a chance to get acquainted, to say nothing of adjust- [\t they decids to part. Botn the | D€ themselves to each other and find- ; ing out whether or not they really father and mother should be equally | oo, O FACRED 7 B0 O ! responsible for any, and all, children e | born while the license was in effect - 7 | | and should pay for thetr support ace | 1t & MarTige license was only good| | cording to their income until the said I &) children became 18 years old. There | 307 renewals, because after the hon- | should be no third marriage unless | 6Y MO0 has set and a couple settle | one of the previous husbands or wives | 92%2 to the real business of marriage | Should have died. Licenses shouid | there nearly always comes a slump |'cost from $2 to $5 for one year. 1| ®hich makes both the husband and | | believe this plan would settle the | ¥ife wonder what made them do it | divorce evil and make for general hap- | The bride learns there is more cook- | Diness: FAIR PLAY. |Ing and cleaning and scrubbing in it than loveydoveving and that a hus- band doesn't look much like a Prince Charming when you get him home The husband mourns his lost {reedom and is amazed to find what it costs to suppom a nome. | Answer—Trial marriages have been | suggested before, but Hollywood 15 the only place that has tried them out And, judging from the number of | divorces there, they don't seem to | have been much of a success. — Both of them would be likely to let the option lapse if that was all there | was to it. But inas as they can't do this and they realize they are tied tight and fast, most of them have the | good sense to make the best of their| bargains, and they fight through their | little differences and settle down into making a success of their marriages. | theory that holds out the prospect of | being able to eat your wedding cake | and have it, too, but somehow it didn't | seem to click when put into operation. | | Yet the idea was plausible enough. It made & bad marriage tolerable be- | cause there was a time limit set on it and one knew one had only to endure | bad husband or wife for so many years or months or days instead of for life. On the other hand, it en- | | hanced the happiness of a successful | marriage because those who were | lucky enough to have got husbands and wives that suited them would be "on their tiptoes to keep them and | make every effort to please them. % BL‘T the trial marriage petered out ! because, perhaps, when people | marry they optimistically expect their | And, of course, in every marriage the children are the chief ones to con- sider. It has been settled beyond any argument that their good depends upon their being reared in a stable | home with permanent parents. So your plan for having a new set of fathers and mothers every year cer- tainly won't work. Perhaps, after all, we had best stick to the old until- death-do-us-part plan. If that needs any alteration, it is a little tightening up, not loosening. mbine two contrasting Shetland floss and cr « § 1 rs two shades of the this desigr or same oo The pattern in \chet a lovely afghan ir re and or different | edging and you wil afghan that won't | wei | - ma ] stitches two rows are used Complete the . mple pattern envelape containa ate " hook And what AIN This pattery 80 ond for N o and postage and Addresa orders i« | o Tve wvening o ar the Needle (Goprriom, 1087 ) * My Neighbor Says: | Trees and shrubs set out in | | the Spring will need more water than those established several years, inasmuch as their root systems are still limited in ex- tent. The best plan to follow is to make a basin of a little soil around the plants, filling this basin with water several times until the ground is thoroughly saturated. The tops of broad- leaved evergreens set out this year should also be sprinkled fre- quently and the roots kept moist. Celery stuffed with shrimp salad can be used for giving va- riety to the appetizer tray. Chopped ripe olives give flavor to veal casserole. Use about ', cup for each 2 cups veal required. (Copyright. 1937.) Airing Baby In Town Is A Pr_oblem Noise and Gas Fumes Are Bad for Nerves and Lungs. BY NARCISSA SULLIVAN. T_IVING in the city with & tiny baby has its advantages and dis- advantages. One of the disadvantages is the inconvenience of airing the baby properly. However, nothing is more important to the child than fresh air and sunshine, and the re- sults will more than repay you for whatever trouble you may have to take. The ideal solution for the mother who lives in apartment without a porch is to take the baby to the garden of a friend, but if this is im- possible, it is far better to let him sun in his carriage by an open window or on a fire escape than to have him on a crowded street Mothers so often seem to be insensible to the fact that their babies possess nervous s tems. The constant motion and noise of passing people and automobiles are very upsetting to a baby and he should not be needlessly subjected to them. Also every one loves to see a baby smiling and playing and passers- | | by, with the kindest intentions, stop to speak to the baby and often to| hold his hand, not realizing that they may be exposing the child to colds or other germs that grown-ups may be able to ward off Aside from those reasons every mother should realize that the clouds of gases expelled by passing cars are most harmful to a baby, and if there | is no alternative to airing the child | on the street he should be taken to a quiet neighborhood. Be sure that the baby's carriage is large enough for him to be comfortable in. It should have a hood that is adjustable so that the sun need not shine directly in the child’s eyes, and in the Summer a net should be pro- vided to keep flies and bugs away. If it is to be used for naps outdoors, it | should have a firm, full-length mat- tress that will lie flat. Do not let a baby sleep in any carriage that is too short for him to stretch his full length, | and be sure to have enough cover to keep him comfortable without mak- ing him hot Until a child is old enough to enjoy | playing with other children do not | take him to a crowded park or play ground some children’s disease, and the ex- citement and noise should be avoided | Use your | until he is a little older judgment about airing the baby as you would about any other phase of his care. quiet are essential to a baby, and that, surrounded by & hurly-burly and con- | fusion that must be infinitely more confusing to a baby than to a grown- up, he will inevitably become nervous and hysterical As to rides in the automobile, most | babies love them. If the trip is to be fairly long, get a basket or ham- mock for the baby so that he won't | uncomfortable | become cramped and from sitting in your lap. Don't take the baby in the car too soon after a meal, and at all times have the driver take it easy so that the baby won't be bounced too much! Furniture Problems Solved BY EMILY POST. I)EAR MRS. POST: For five vears we've lived with makeshift living room furniture—hand-downs from our He is more than apt to catch Remember that calm and | ‘Running Conventions A Fascinating Job, Says Local Manager - Mrs. Anna Embrey of Greater National Capital Committee Sketches Details of Her Work. BY MARY JANE BRUMLEY. ASHINGTON-—as a potential convention center of the Nation—hag added yet another to the many attractions that annually draw hune dreds of thousands of visitors to its doors. Scarcely a week passas without a convention, and many weeks see five or six gatherings held here. Convention visitors have become an important element in the economic scheme of local merchants and hotel men. They are a potential asset ~ for the future, as well, for experiences— proves that casual comers often return, 50 intrigued are they by the wonders of the Nation's Capital. | here ask for an entartatnment director for the women guests, explained our Obviously, then, it behooves the informant. _d‘ local folk to rally round and see that b b hL | the visitor's stay 1s made both pieas- | [N ADDITION to her other qualifica ant and profitable. The Greater Na- | tions, each girl must possess a gnod tional Capital Committee s the local | working knowledge of all th Board of Trade's contribution to the cause—it supplies any and all services PeOPle have a needed for conventions free of charge. | Unexpected, And Mrs. Anna Embrey, director of | agitated lady who * service for the committee, is the 1ady | o military ¢ | behind the scenes. In a recent inter-| (o5t view, she told us something about the | ¥ ARd. Segec th Be little notebook. She supr details of her work PR “Convention work 1Is fascinating,|needed information and ascertained certainly,” said energetic little Mrs.| by telephone that both a colonel and Embrey. “The contact with ever-|a general were being interred that changing types of persons, their re- | The lady chose the general's obse actions to different situations, the | and went happily on her way courteous treatment we invariably re-| Certain requests are sure ceive—these things are all very pleas- | forthcoming, though, we | ant. They offset the long hours, the | All boys and most men w | occasional individual whom it is dif- | committee contacts in | ficult to please and the heavy respoa- | to the Bureau of Investiga exe " | sibility involved in taking charge of | hibit. Incidentally, it the ons the organization's money.” l”‘"“‘ that seems to meet everybhod “That last is one of the most impor- | expectations, although Lindb tant features of our job,” she went on. | plane and the guns in the American “Ihave four girls who handle money— | Red Cross Building draw their quotas and sometimes it amounts to several | of admirers, too. Little girls thousand dollars for a particular | Mount Vernon, the Monumen group. An unusual instance occurred | Lincoln Memorial and— at the Third World Power Conference | enough—the Zoo. The last October, when one delegation of furnishes an unexpected problem for overseas people charged $10 each for | parents whose offspring take registration, which meant over $50,000 | vator to the top and don't for that one gathering alone.” come down. The ladies of the group RER want to see the White House, the Embassies and the many beautiful | homes and public buildings. The men, regardless of profession, sally forth to the Supreme Court . We commented that it all*sounded like a poll of national preferences— what the American traveler likes about his Capital City, as it were. “Wel goodness knows, we handle enough people to get the material for a poll,” said Mrs. Embrey. “The committes manages a large majority of the con- ventions held here. We have managed as many as 10,000 people in ons week—that gives you some idea of the scope of the thinz. The recent Boy+¢” Scout Jamboree set an all-time high for attendance records, but it wasn't entirely our party. We furnished only the hotel information and housing | for that; the registration was hane | dled at their own tent city. Beauti- fully done, it was, too.” “Several very large groups have come under our direction, however,” the lady of the conventions went on, “When the Association of American Nurses met here, there were 8,000 of ings local, » habit of asking the seems. h simply must attend ral at Arl it as the gton Ceme- for- v's a Emb day. 3 ‘ to ba learned, hom the e way "HE heavy foreign enrollment for the power conference necessitated a 10-day interim in New York for | Mrs. Embrey before the opening | sessions here. There she registered about 50 per cent of the 650 overseas delegates and assisted generally details incidental to their in tours of the metropolitan power plants. ‘This | | out-of-town registration, the only in- stance of the kind in the committee’s six years of existence, was but one of many unusual incidents connected with the conference, “That was our largest convention,” commented Mrs. Embrey, “and probably the most inter- esting It required a great deal of extra service, though. For example, the young ladies who worked on the information booths set up in the various hotels could speak four foreign | languages—French, Spanish, Italian and German. There was even a girl who spoke Dutch.” We commented admiringly on the young ladies’ versatility, and found that all of the 22 girls on the staff | tNem. Forty-two hundred persons are college graduates. Pive or six | RAthered for the annual conclave ofs got their training at George Wash. | the American Bankers' Association. ington University: the others, in any | We Supplied some 40 or 50 noiseless and all sections of the country, Many | (YPewriters and 22 clerks for thas are daughters of prominent local | CONVention, as well as the very finest families. About half of them are |in office fixtures. Our work was dou- S | bled when the officials at the recent What duties are connected with | International W. C. T. U. conven- convention management, you may ask. | 10n decided to separate the registra- On the opening day, Mrs. Embrey's | tion into delegates and visitors. Thera assistants type registration cards, | Were 5,000 of them—and it was a real supply badges and generally make | task.” themselves useful. The number on| “Incidentally,” Mrs. Embrey cone duty lessens as the sessions get under | cluded, “an 82-year-old Scotch dele- way There is always one or more, | gate to that convention was the most however, to give information, answer | interesting character I have ever met." the telephone, get out resolutions, et | We asked the obvious—if she didn't cetera. Staff members are trained | meet a lot of fascinating folk. “Yes, also to take charge of special women's | indeed,” was the quick reply. “That's parties or act as tour directors. About | one of the many things that takes | 50 per cent of the groups that meet | the curse off convention luncheons.” Handle With Care! families—because we wanted to wait | until we could afford to buy lasting furniture. Furnishing our first ing room is now under consideration, and both my husband and I are very | much attracted by the restrained | version of modern furniture Thvs: is where I should like so much to have | vour opinion. In the so-called “mod- | ern art” as expressed in furniture | (freakishness excluded), is there any thing of good or lasting value? Or is 1t destined in 5 or 10 years to be classed in bad taste—perhaps as a product of the depression decade? Answer—Alas, the only way to know whether a thing has lasting value is after it has lasted! Or best yet, in my opinion, after it has come into fashion and gone out, then comes back permanently. However, if you have any knowledge of line and pro- portion, and if you see this knowledge in choosing what you buy, and if | vou above everything choose things that serve their purpose and that give complete comfort, I don't think you can go far wrong You certainly could not consider a chair comfortable that has a back 4 inches high, nor one of mammoth outline a sofa which i& expected to be delightful to but which has no ends amp s0 low that it lights nothing your Kknees nor A above Black Made Gay. NFEW YORK ¥ Riack combined v vivid colors—rathe pastel shade liv- | BY MARY ALLEN HOOD. OST pups have to travel by train at some time or other in their lives. A good crate is the most important item of a canine's travel kit Even more s than his tooth brush. Shipping crates meant for Winter wear are somewhat clase for Summer travel A dog needs plenty of ventilat shade come Summertime partment should have penings the The wor kindred the strips or curled cedar shavings maks the best bedding. See that the drink- | ing pan is wired into place under a | hole in the crate top be served on here the attendan: If dinner i te tie it the outside of the an rea w A sides 118 8t A b eni Av . oad ooy NE ATTRAnEAmer .- e