Evening Star Newspaper, May 1, 1940, Page 32

B—12 WOMEN'S FEATURES. Shelves Built From Floor To Ceiling Offer Perils To Leather Bindings Dryness, Heat and Excessive Dampness May Be Avoided; Oil Application Helpful \ By MARGARET NOWELL. It has been said that books flourish under the same conditions as does man—which seems to be a good axiom and reasonably true, So, when you plan the housing, care and feeding of your library, whether it be of & thousand books or six, guide their course by your own personal tastes. The shelves and drawers in which your books will spend their lives will be a large factor in preserving them for posterity. ‘Towering shelves from floor to ceiling may impress you with your carpenter’s ability, but a bookman will shudder at what the years may do. Shelves along the floor pick up all the dust and damp, which settle into the bindings, and even & good housekeeper will not remove heavy books once a week to polish and clean them. Shelves near the ceiling, in anything but the most ef- ficiently air-conditioned house, will reach a temperature of 140 degrees at times, and living in this heat will destroy good books even as it would Tuin a good disposition. Don’t be surprised or angry when you reach for a book on the top shelf and the cover comes off, the label is curled and a shower of dried glue falls when it is opened. Six or seven feet is high enough for any book shelf, and neither Shakespeare nor Horatio Alger should aspire to greater heights. Books are easily parched, so pans of water in back of the radiator should be permanent equipment for any room in which books reside. Dryness is even more fatal to ag———— —_— 1::"31"3’ than heat, and a combination | oo o0 o teaspoonful of glycerin e two spells ruin. Dampness is will work wonders whe n applied also cruel to good books and causes Foaigally Wit £t A the page mottling called “foxing.” be 3 lie0 S SDODEES Where dampness is really excessive, as in some of the coastal cities, and | most especially in Washington, books may even sprout a yeasty mold if proper drying heat is not main- tained. Design Proper Bookcase. One excellent way to avoid some of these troubles is to design book- cases with cupboard or drawer space for pamphlets, about 18 inches to 2 | feet off the floor in order to avoid dust and damp during the summer | months. Above that carry shelves to 7 feet, with adjustable sections for large folios. Either leave an air space at the back of each shelf or have holes drilled in the shelves close to the back so that it is possible for air to circulate. In damp weather, watch | your books to see that mold is not forming, loosen them and polish | with a silk cloth every wéek and give | | have commercial products designed | they will live a long. long time. | manner, | Silver Fish Must regular dry heat treatments two or three times & summer by turning an electric heater and electric fan on them at the same time. All of this sounds silly, and you | may laughingly expect to hear some- | thing about vitamins and cod liver | oil after the heat treatments. As | a matter of fact, books may do with- out vitamins, but good leather bind- ing must have a dosing with oil| or perish. Leather properly tended | | fish have no place in your library little vaseline rubbed in with your fingers will do good, too, and any of the book stores and leather shops to feed your leather bindings so With attention to these details you may give your books protection in their own environment. Suchy| bibliophobes as small boys and girls, housemaids, puppies and mice you will have to cope with in your own judging the severity by your amiability and love for your books. Be Eliminated. Beyond that, paper cutters are not expensive and far more efficient than hairpins, knitting needles or your left thumb for cutting pages. Books wedged tightly into a book- case and removed by grasping the top of the backstrip and yanking will soon save you further trouble by giving up the backstrip entirely. Those little wiggly mites called silver and a good sunning, a dusting with powdered alum and a whisking with the small attachment on the vacuum cleaner will help them on their way. Just for appreciation, and because you like nice things, polish your books long and lovingly at least twice a year with a silk cloth and enough friction to discourage any | is almost imperishable, and will |mold or dampness that might get | endure unto the fourth or fifth gen- | into the bindings. Caring for a : eration with added beauty and } library is a responsibility about luster; leather left carelessly alone | which most of us are shamefully | will endure no longer than blotting ' negligent. Your books cannot take paper, and, in fact, looks very much | care of themselves, so for the pleas- like it after the first year or two.|ure they afford and the decorative Half an ounce of dissolved horn | value they give you, invest a bit of glue mixed with a pint of warm your time in their care. Dorothy Dix Says - - - Sensible Girl Doesn’t Want Boy To Spend Too Much Money Dear Miss, Dix: Isn't it & heck of & note nowadays that a young man | has to spend a thousand dollars in order to win a wife? A young fellow | of the middle class like myself must, in order to get a wife who amounts to anything, spend from $500 to $700 on a car and the remainder of the thousand dollars on gas and oil,| clothes and show tickets. Further- | more, he must court her a couple of years, and that is more expense. | I have known some very fine girls, | but I have never married because | I have never been able to afford a car. A man can win a $50 wife with a $500 car, but he can't win a | $500 wife with a $50 car. Now what | I am driving at is that I wish I| couid marry some one of the fine | girls that I know without spend.inp my last cent in courting her. " It will be so much more sensible to use the greater part of my savings | to set up housekeeping and trust to Juck in the future for luxuries. Don't you thing so? JOHN. | Answer: I certainly do. Butaren't you putting the price of courtship | a little high? I don't believe that the average girl requires to be wooed | with orchids, nor does she refuse to go to the altar unless she is con- | veyed there in an automobile. Of course, there are plenty of girls who are gold-diggers and they hold up every man they meet for all that they can get out of him, but not'all girls are Miss Gimme. There are loads of girls who like Jrrt S FOR THE JUNE WEDDING j Jcene oj weo(c{[ny JZ] Aimp/e Do think of the setting. Cotton is very smart for the simple country wedding, tiny hat of fresh flowers to match your bouquet. —pon 't Don't overdo and clash with your environ- ment or back- ground, color \ of walls, car- pets. |it is spent with a congenial and | a man for himself alone and who are perfectly willing to ride on streetcars and buses and walk to the neighborhood movies, and who consider a hot dog and a soft drink | a swell evening's entertainment if companionable chap. These girls work themselves. | They know how hard dollars come | and they have mercy on a boy's! pocketbook. They are not selfish | and heartless enough to want him | to spend money on them that will | put him in debt or send him to the cheap lunch counter for a week. Girls are not always to blame for the high price of courtship. Nenrlyi always it is the boy's own fault| when he spends more money on a | girl than he can afford. He wants to dazzle her with the idea that he | is a big shot. He thinks he gains prestige with her by throwing his money about, by taking her to swanky night clubs and making her | expensive presents. And when he buys an automobile on time, it isn’t to please her; it is because he wants | it himself. Men always blame women | for their extravagances. It is one| of the oldest alibis in the world. I quite agree with you that $1,000 is too much money for a poor boy to spend on courting a girl. She isn't worth it, because if she had | any sense and any prudence and really intended to marry the lad | she would want him to save it to go housekeeping on instead of wasting it on entertainments and payments on a car. DOROTHY DIX. od by Colelte | imitation | flattering, we think, than culottes. THE EVENING STA\R, WASHINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1840. Constant Care Very Necessary if Books Are to Remain in Best Condition A New Fashion Is Launched Short, flaring skirts which come above the knee are fashion’s latest contribution to the comfort and smartness of sport attire. Inspired by the enthusiastic response to brief skating skirts, these new adaptations are well tailored and flattering, and when worn with sleek, tight-fitting panties such as skating skirt costumes boast, they are perfect for all country outdoor activities. e ——— + By HELEN VOGT. ‘ From the looks of things, it's going | to be a novel summer for fashion | if it proves to be nothing else.| | Tricky clothes are cropping up like | mad and, surprisingly enough, sell- | ing very well in many of the shops | here in town. Certain styles are| conservative and sensible, of course, like the trend toward jersey for all | summer outfits from bathing suits | to dinner gowns. The classic shirt- | waist frock will ge on in a splendid { of perpetual motion. There will be big-brimmed hats, | | shorts and slacks and ice cream | cones to make this coming summer | a twin sister to the one before. But there are a few interesting innovations in the fashion world— | all of which are to be seen locally. | E And because there is nothing that | will pep up your spirits more than a gay new style, we suggest that you investigate— Above-the-knee skirts: Here is| a mode that was introduced in New York recently with great success. These short skirts, for sport-wear. of course, provide more comfort, freedom of action and are far more The young set has enthusiastically adopted them for hiking, bicycling and bowling, among other sports, and has found them perfectly satis- factory. Among those we've seen locally are styles in wool flannel and shetland, some in white or tan, which will be perfect for summer wear. They're not expensive—really |, smart and new-looking and a boon if you can't abide shorts. Knee-length socks: These, of course, are to be worn with the new | shorter skirts, and look as though | they had been filched from little sister. They come in wool, cotton | or lisle, and there is a cotton that looks like hand-knit, but isn't. In ‘white or sport shades and a range of prices, they fill the bill for spring and early summer. Incidentally, many play suits have the shorter skirts in jersey to be worn over the shorts if you prefer. With these you'll probably want short socks, if any. Shawls: Every one is talking about the revival of shawls for sport or evening wear. This promises to be a big feature in summer attire, and, pinned with a fancy ornament on the shoulder, they lend a romantic interest to evening clothes and a perky air to casual oufits. In one store here we saw particularly lovely ones of white crepe with knotted fringe. There is a large size which comes below the waist in front and back and another tiny one that is scarcely larger than a collar. These can be tinted any color to match your outfit and seem to be the perfect little light wrap for summer evenings. Shawls are also coming in in thin wool for sports wear and in a veriety of colors. The prices depend upon the size, of course, Parasols: Just the other day we told you about those ruffied, printed and coy parasols which do double duty for sun or rain. These are important to the fashion picture ‘for summer and are being shown with afternoon frocks as well as evening or garden-partyish gowns. Wedges: Not another word—ex- cept to tell you that the newest types seen recently have an -open shank that, from a distance, looks as though you are wearing a sole and a heel with nothing at all under the instep. Of course, there is something there, but it's just enough to give support. These are new and good looking, even if they are a bit extreme. And how is that for a lineup of novel and well-liked fashions for the summer? Although they don't fall under the heading of different and ex- treme styles, some of the negligees aiid gowns seen recently are well worth a mention. With so many Four Seasons in Filet By BARONESS PIANTONIL Plowing. reaping, hunting and relaxation are portraved in filet on this | lovely lace. Use as individual pieces or as insertions on linen cloths with & 2% -inch filet border design connecting each insertion. | The pattern comprises full information and instructions; also filet | diagram sheet of each design. | | well-planned diet. Youngsters Do Best on Right Diet Child Health Day Forces This on Our Attention By Bureau of Home onomics. United States Department o Agricuiture. Teday is Child Health Day throughout the Nation. But in homes where there are young chil- dren, the family takes part in a child health program every time it sits down to a meal. By the time a child eats at the family table or at a little table of his own—he’s growing up. He's small in size, it’s true. But he’s ready to eat grownup food, if it'’s wholesome and nutritious. Children growing fast and playing hard, need foods that will produce strong bones and teeth, build tissue, make red blood, and furnish energy. But children’s tummies are small and quickly filled. So every bite they eat must be as full of food value as possible. Milk is the most economical source of the materials needed for growth. From three to four glasses during the day are needed. Most children like to drink milk—but it is often best to give the milk at the end of the meal, so it will not crowd out other foods that are also important. Some milk can also be included in cooked foods—cereals cooked in milk, vegetables combined with milk in a cream soup, and milk in custards and sherbets. Eggs are also excellent body builders—rich in protein, vitamins, and minerals. Give the child at least four or five eggs a week. Serve them soft-cooked, poached, shirred, or baked. Or use the eggs in cus- tards or in souffies, with vegetables or cheese, “At least four servings of fruit and vegetables a day,” is & good rule to follow for the entire family. It's easy to include them if you serve a fruit for breakfast, a vegetable at noon and again at night, and a fruit dessert at one meal. It's a good plan to add more vegetables to both the noon and evening meal. Choose one of these fruits or vege- tables to supply vitamin C. Citrus fruits and tomatoes are rich in this vitamin; so are greens and the vegetables of the cabbage and tur- nip families. When planning the day's meals, also remember that the green vegetables are valuable for vitamin A and iron, as well as potatoes give good returns in food value for their cost. Prunes and other dried fruits, dried peas and keans, as well as canned fruits and vegetables are useful in rounding out the list. Children enjoy chewing carrot strips and crisp green cabbage or lettuce leaves rabbit fashion. A sandwich filling of butter creamed with chopped lettuce, cabbage, ‘watercress, or parsiey is a way to tuck in some extra vitamins and minerals. Cereals are another “must” in the ‘Whole grain cereals, including whole-grain flour for bread, are especially important for their vitamins and minerals. But don't forget to count rice, grits, macaroni, spaghetti, and noodles as cereals that supply energy. Lean meats are quite suitable for children once a day; and sometime during the week, the child’s meat dish should be liver or kidney or sweetbreads. Coarse stringy meat is hard for a child to chew, so it is best to grind it or chop it fine. Broiling is a good method to use for tender chops, steaks, and liver, and for ground meat patties. Roast the tender cuts of meat, and braise the less tender ones. Braising means browning the meat in a little fat and then cooking it slowly until tender in a covered pan with a little mojsture added. A piece of candy or other sweet is certain to delight a child. And if desserts do not take the place of more important foods, they may be served as a special treat at the end of the meal. Desserts that the entire family will enjoy are custards, puddings. ice cream, fruit sherbets, plain cookies, and plain cake. New Tid-Bit Here is a very snappy canape: Spread toast rounds with chopped hard-cooked eggs mixed with an- chovies and moistened slightly with a little lemon juice. Sprinkle lightly To obtain this pattern send for No. 1464 and inclose 15 cents. Address orders to the Needlework Editor of The Evening Star. | girls planning trousseaux and so many bridal showers being given, particular attention is centered on | exquisite lingerie. In one shop we! saw lovely robe and gown sets that are moderately priced and really beautiful. A very frilly style comes in “bridal blush,” flesh or blue tones, | and consists of a gown with satin skirt and chiffon top worn with a chiffon robe. Both are lavish with lace. Another set on the same order uses chiffon and satin in a more tailored style that is equally good looking. Hostess gowns dis- played here are suitable to wear for | dinner at home, or even for in- formal dining out. Our favorite is a style that comes in many vari- ations. One of the best is of sheer beige crepe with a front panel of soft green, and is so well made with its draped effect and short sleeves that it could easily pass as a dinner gown. [\ MCCORMICK PARK & TILFORD with paprika and heat until browned on the top. Serve immediately. PR WOMEN’S FEATURES, Smart Slenderizing Frock for vitamin C. Potatoes and sweet | By BARBARA BELL. Here's another of our excellent fashions for those of you whe take women's sizes. Design No. 1964-B has & long, unbroken line in the front, bodice gathers to take care of correct bust fit and side belts that enable you to draw in the waistline to exactly the smallness and snugness you want and to make it particularly smooth. All these details are planned to make the dress fit beautifully. ,out nap; 11 vard braid or ribbon Send 15 cents right this minute for Barbara Bell's new fashion book!' It's a brilliant pattern parade of the best spring styles, in designs that you can easily. thriftily make at home! Everything you want home frocks, dressy clothes, sports outfits, lingerie, adorable children's clothes. And to give it the distinction and difference that you crave, in the dresses you give constant everyday wear, it has a trim, detachable white collar and row of braid or satin ribbon at the yokeline, finished with a flat, tailored bow. Best of all, it's the kind of dress you can so easily make yourself, of flat crepe, spun rayon, linen or gingham. 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