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Remodeled Dress of Last Season BY MARY MARSHALL. 1^—χ ROADER shoulder treatment has ! I J become so much a *virt of the 1 \ newer fashions that a dres.s Χ^β that adds nothing to the width at the shoulder line is already beginning to seem a little out of date Whether or not American dressmakers I" · follow the lead cf certain French designers in padding the shoulders In coats and jackets for Autumn, there Is no doubt that the broader shoulder I effect will be retained for the coming season or so. The dress shown in the sketch seemed especially worth noting, not because it is one of the newest importations iromParis or a very new production from a smart American dressmaker, but because it really isn't a new dress at all. It is, instead, a last Summer's dress that a cl.ver little dressmaker brought entirely in line with the new fashions by a little ingenious remodeling. As left at the end of last Summer, it ν a sleeveless, one-piece dress, made of white silk crepe. By a little simple adjustment of the side seams of the dress, the waistline was made a trifle more snug and a piece of new silk crepe was used to make the belt and shoulder capes. And then, by way oi introducing a touch of color and mak ing a more becoming neckline, a scarf of ring dot silk crepe was draped about th neck and drawn under the tab at the front of the blouse. The scarf chosen showed red ring dots on a white background, with a band of red at the edges of the scarf. Hence the choice of a red oval buckle for the belt and a white straw hat faced with red. Straight Talks to Women About Money BY MARY ELIZABETH ALLEN. I What's Yours. YOU could have heard a lively de bate in a certain home here in town last week. A thrifty wife was approached by her husband to throw her good money atter his bad. He had speculated heavily, and reaped the usual reward. The gist of her remarks was. "You've had yours and lost it. I have mine and I'll ke;p it." Tnis may sound relfish. but the facts in her ca. e are pretty common, and from them one can generalize to advan tage. Divided resources in the home are common, and thoroughly sensible. It Is safer to have It. so for both the husband and wife. If he is in business and has unlimited personal liability, his wife's fortune or means may be succor and relief in bad times. No matter whether the woman has inherited her capital, earned it, or saved it from her allowance, it is hers and j she is entitled to it. Few would ques tion her right, and obligation to hold it. There are many storms on life's sea. Some of them are domestic, some finan cial, and some miscellaneous. In all of them a wife's economic independence, limited as it may be. is still a boon. It may enable her to weather crises, or re I construct her life, if need be. Usually a woman is fairly dependent ! on her husband's business fortunes. If he prospers, she doss, too. If he does ί not. she may find herself as penniless j as he. For that reason every farseeing, I intelligent husband encourages and fosters his wife's independent capital. It is expected that any wife will be : charitable and sympathetic enough to j help her husband if the need arises, j It is one thing to help, however, and quite another to turn over, in total, all that one has saved over a course of years. The help extended should be temporary, and in the nature of a loan. The latter should not be demanded, expected or even desired. Only a hus ! band indifferent as to his wife's future j welfare will ask her to strip herself of fortune to reimburse him. No matter what may be his plans, hopes or ex pectations, he must not overlook the j fact that the bost of plans miscarry, hopes are fruitless, and expectations I , are not realized. It would be a sorry moment for any man to acknowledge j to his wife and family "I've lost every- ! ί thing—yours and mine." It Is within j the province of every woman to avoid ' j such a fate, and she owes it to herself ) ί and family to do so. J BEDTIME STORIES If . Burgess. Jimmy Feels Better. A itorld ofUlpi^e^^^^uuk. JIMMY SKUNK no longer had a real home. He was sleeping in an old house that Johnny Chuck had dug and no longer used. But he didn't call it home. The only real home was occupied by Mrs. Jimmy and their children. How many of these there were he didn't know. He never had seen any of them yet and Mrs. Jimmy wouldn't let him in the house. Indeed, she didn't want him near the house. So you see, he had no real home. Still he persisted in hanging around, not coming near enough to anger Mrs. Jimmy, but keeping near enough to watch that old home. He hoped down In his heart thac some day Mrs. Jimmy might take pity on him and let him return home. It didn't occur to him that perhaps there was no room for him row. But then he didn't know how many children there were. Then one evening as he watched that home he saw Mrs. Jimmie come out and ΙΊΜΜΥ WAITED AND WATCHED. BUT NO MORE BABIES AP PEAKED. fO to get her dinner as usual. She dldnt seé him. If she had she prob I ably would have driven him farther away before leaving these precious babies. Jimmy was debating whether to take this chance and go down in that house for a look at the babies when there appeared in the doorway a black-and-white baby. It was a little unsteady on its legs. It looked out and then came out on the doorstep. An ! other joined It and presently a third pushed its way between the others and upset ofie of them. A fourth and a fifth appeared. Jimmy waited and watched, but no more babies appeared. "Well," thought he, "I have had bigger families, but five is not bad. It Is enough and not too many. The more mouths there are the more work It is to feed them. They certainly are fine looking babies if I do say so. I wonder If it would do any harm for me to go over and get ac ! quaint«d? They ought to know theii own father and I ought to know my own children. I believe I will go over there." He stepped out and started to amble over to that doorstep, but at sight of him the five babies difappeared down inside in a hurry. Being still rathei wabbly on his legs, the last one lost his balance and tumbled over ind rolled part rway down the long hil1. Jimmy ! started to hurry forward, but was stop ped bv the «tamping of angry feet. He turned to find Mrs. Jimmy right behind him. "I am not going to hurt them," my dear," said Jimmy. "No, I don't think you are." retorted Mrs. Jimmy. "Certainly you won't as long as I am about. Who told you you might return?" "Nobody, my dear. Nobody. I saw the babies cn the doorstep and I thought it was time that they should mak" the acquaintance of their father." "That is for me to decide," declared Mrs. Jimmy. "And I'm telling you rijiht now, Jimmy Skunk, that that time hrsn't came yet. So the quicker you get away from here, the farther you go and the longer you stay, the better." "Yes'm," said Jimmy meekly. "Any way. I know how many babies we have and that is some comfort. I am glad there are five. That is just a good-sized family. And I am glad there are no more than five." "Did you say five?" said Mrs. Jimmy. Then she gave Jimmy a funny look and hurried on "As you say, five is a good number Just now they are too little to be frightened, and you did frighten tiiem when you appeared. It will be time enough for you to make their ac quaintance when they are big enough to go walking with you. Then I'll need your help. Until then just keep away." Jimmy promised that he would and stnrted off to hunt for white grubs. He fe'.t brttcr. He felt decidedly better. He had reen th? babies and Mrs. Jimmy had said that later he would be needed. To feel that one Is needed is always a good feeling. My Neighbor Says: Never cook meat oj fish too rapidly. Sear it first to retain its nourishing juices, then cook or simmer it slowly to make it tender and appetizing. Core apples before paring. They are less likely to break. Apples should be pared thin. A broad paring causes much waste, be cause of the rounding surface of the apple. Have a tall stool In the kitch en and use it whenever possi ble. It will be most convenient to sit next to the sink or table or to use when ironing. Save energy as much as possible, as that is efficiency in the house hold. When dry ingredients, liquids and fats, are called for In the same recipe, measure in the order given, thus using but one cup. (Copyright, 1932.) UNDER - ARM ODOR FOREVER ENDED A tone h mr tira nt PFRS TIK under the nrnvs in the naming—and 'exeenslre per »pi rat ion is eurbed tor the reet ot the day. Just as anti-perspirant liquids did away with drees shields, (to Perstik. is now here to check under-arm perspiration even more efficiently. Perstik is a pure white greaselese stick, in an attrac tive black-and-white en amel case that you'll be proud to carry in your purse. Perstik. healthfully reduces the perspiration excess by acting as a harmless astringent. U«e it after shaving or after bathing—it won't irritate. All department stores and druggists here are featuring Perstik. It is the talk of the town. To the fastidious wo man there is NOTHING more important than the pre vention of perspiration odor.' Perstik does thia most effectively ... safe· ly . .. economically. Tear this out as a re· minder to get a Perstik today. You'll never want to be without Perstik, once you own one. wM&tm HE/PERTEC T.&U Ν D Ε It— AR-M ft PROTECTIVE C Ptrttrk. it! Π/tk Λν*., N. Y. C. · Trad* Hark Reg. O.S. Pet. Off. · Patent* fending. — SONNYSAYINGS BY FANNÏ «. CORT. Ever body come a-runnin' quick! My twin has a hold ob my bery own finger and he won't let go by no means! (Copyright. 1932.) DOROTHY DIX'S LETTER BOX DEAR MISS DIX—I do not agree with what you say In regard to a girl coming to her young husband with a dowry or money some one else has earned. If the two young people were workers and each had saved up something, then we would have the only union in marriage that is worth a nickel. The curse of our people today is that they have got so much in an easy way. Nothing is any gooa that you don't have to work hard for. I have four children and have never given them a penny after they were 16 years old. My two daughters have been warned that when they marry, if their husbands cannot support them they are out of luck so far as getting help from Dad is concerned. A FATHER. ANSWER: My contention was that if a father has reared up his ^ daughter in the lap of luxury, if he has cultivated In her crepe de chine tastes, so to speak, and she has been accustomed all her life to soft living and Pari? finery, then it is his duty to provide her with a dowry that will enable her to go on living in the way in which she has been bred He should not expect any poor young man. alone and unaided, to assume the burden of providing his pampered darling with the frills to which she has been used. It isn't fair to the young man, for it sells him into slavery to the department store and the automobile dealer and the beauty parlor. And it isn't fair to the girl, because it thrusts her into a lower scale of living, and there are not many young women who have the strength of char acter to accept the change philosophically. A NOTHER reason I advocate the giving of dowries to girls is because it would enable many poor young couples to marry while they are still young and ardent Instead of having to wait while the man is toiling on to get a position to support a family unaided. And still another reason why I believe in dowries for girls Is because of the happiness and independence it gives a woman to know that she has a little something of her own and that she does not have to go to her husband for every penny. DOROTHY DIX. (Copyright. 1932.) PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE BY WILLIAM BRADY, M. D. If Dog Is Really Mad. The diagnosis of rabies in man is ttill a matter of opinion, not oi scientific fact. The characteristic lesion, in the opinion of the pathologist who believes such a disease occurs in man, is the re called "Negri body." This is a collection of round ceils around ganglion cells in the brain tissue, as seen under the microscope. But sometimes competent pathologists differ in opinion in a given case, one believing he sees the "Negri bodies." another believing he does not. It seems that these "Negri bodies" may be closely simulated by groups of round cells which are present in inflamed tissues in any case: the round cells resemble red blood corpuscles. So I think the occurrence of rabies In man is unproved. I am an agnostic about this, as I am about the specific disease known as gout. In my opinion the grave or fatal illness which some excellent physicians call rabies is a modified form of tetanus, lockjaw. More impressive, to my mind, than the popular legends and the medical traditions about "hydrophobia" or "madness" in persons bitten by "mad" dogs or other rabid animals. Is the experience of employes of a great city whose duties include the capturing of "mad" dogs. Men engaged in this work for the city of New York have been bitten by the rabid animals in a great many cases but have never developed rabies or anything like it. Moreover, according to medical authorities who do believe in human rabies, only 15 per cent of persons bitten by rabid animals become infected. It seems to me that suçh a rate of infection might be ex pected. from lockjaw (tetanus). Medical authorities who describe I rabies In man say the Illness has an ! incubation period of two weeks to three months, that is. the first symptoms de ! velop that length of time after infection. Bites or. wounds about the face or head give a shorter incubation period. This is true also of tetanus, though the usual incubation period of tetanus Is from four days to three or four weeks. They say rabies has three stages. First, a premonitory stage of melancholia and depression, insomnia, irritability, in creased sensitivity to light, vague fear and severe headache. TTie wound in this stage becoms Irritated, painful and numb. Sort that out for yourself. It sounds pretty much like an anxiety neurosis to me. In the second stage the patient be comes restless, excited, perhaps mani acal. The slightest stimulus causes violent reflex spasms, particularly of j the mouth, throat, larynx and breath- j ing muscles. Any attempt to swallow brings on painful spasm of the throat muscles. This is the explanation of the superstition, shared by some physi cians, that the patient fears water (hydrophobia). This stage lasts two or three days. In the intervals between spasms the patient Is quiet and the ι mind unimpaired. All this suggests , tetanus to my mind, not ordinary j tetanus, but tetanus modified by pas- I sage through the animal. In the third stage paralysis sets In.1 Heart action weakens, and death from j syncope follows in 24 hours or less. ' Victims of tetanus die like that. I wish a thousand long-term pris oners of the State would volunteer to j let a very mad dog bite 'em. and then let me treat 'em with iodin and anti- ! tetanus serum, for the benefit of humanity. (Copyright, 1932.) Maple Sugar Apples. Core and peel some tart red apples : one-third of the way down, place in a baking pan and fill the cavities with shaved maple sugar. Sprinkle maple sugar over the fruit and pour half a cupful of hot water in the pan. Cover and place in a moderate oven to cook until tender. Baste occasionally to produce a tempting glazed appearance. Remove the cover and sprinkle with granulated sugar. Brown lightly under a broiler. These may be served either hot or cold and with or without cream. SCREEN ODDITIES BY CAPT. ROSCOE FAWCETT. ERIC LINDEN ZO-YEAR-OLO ACTOR, MAO TO WEAR ATOUPEE IN ORDER TO APPEAR OLD ENOUGH TO PORTRAY HELEN TWELVtTREES ' HUS8AND IN * YOUNG WIFE* Gloria Swanson AS A PRANK , DONNED A WIG AND APPLIED FOR WORK AT STUDIOS BUT W*S ν REJECTED BY all AMD TOLD SHE HAD NO CHANCE TO SUCCEED.' Joe E.Brown. HAS A COLLECTION OF BASEBALLS AUTOGRAPHED· BY FAMOUS BALL PLAYERS. Ç^right, IBM, by Tht B»ll Srridmf. U< ) torn Star Patterns Pickle fashion favors the stout woman ;his season. Here's another frock that îdds youth and subtracts pounds! It's ill in the way the seams are shaped straight in the skirt and slanted in the waist—subtle details that slim your silhouette. You'll like, too, the little lace inserts η the short sleeves and neckline. Light-colored lace makes this frock as Battering to ycur face as the small, widely spaced print makes it flattering » your figure. Designed in sizes 32, 34, 36. 38, 40. 42. 44 and 46. Size 36 requires 3'2 irards of 36-inch material or 3\ yards jf 39-lnch material. If contrasting yok3 720 ^ TO and lower sleeve are desired. «4 yarc of 36-inch material or 39-inch materia: for all sizes. Simplified illustrated instruction foi cutting and sewing are included with each pattern. They give complete di rections toτ making theee dresses. To obtain a pattern ot this attractive model send 15 cents in coins. Write very plainly on each pattern ordered your name and address and size and mail to The Evening Star Pattern De partment, Washington, D. C. Several days are required to fill orders, and patterns will be mailed as quickly ai possible. New fashion magazine, filled with thf latest Paris style news, together with color supplement, can now be had at 10 cents when ordered with a pattern md 15 cents when ordered separately, THE EVENING STAR. PATTERN DEPARTMENT. Enclosed is 15 cents for pat· tern. No. 728. Size Name (please print) Street and Number City and State IS BILL STILL HAVING1 TROUBLE WITH HIS NERVES ? i mm HES MUCH BETTER AND SLEEPING LIKE A TOP SINCE THE DOCTOR ADVISED SWITCHING TO SANKA COFFEE / If you are one of those who are affected by the caffein in coffee, try Sanka Coffee. It is a delicious blend of choice coffees from which 9T/c of the caffein has been removed. No danger of caffein causing sleeplessness, indigestion or nervousness. In vacuum-sealed cans. Satisfaction or your money back. Get a pound of Sank· Coffee to-day. - > REAL COFFEE ! 51 NOW CANADA DRY BOTTLES ARE RETURN ARLE Now, when you buy The Champagne of Ginger Ales you pay only for the contente. The email deposit per bottle, which you pay your dealer, ie refunded when the bottles are returned. This new policy enables you to enjoy Canada Dry at the lowest prices in its history! LARGE SIZE ill-OUNCE) ^ Hum St returnable boni· fie pot I c REGULAR SIZE (ll-OVNCE) J°T 20 .. . _ —« (Slightly higher in some places for icing, delivery, or ot er pe ® Hut le returnable 4aptil per bottle • EVERY MONDAY AND "WEDNESDAY—Jack Benny, Inimitable master of eeremonies—George Olsen's Music and Ethel Shutta—a half-hour of sparkling wit and music. 8:30 P.M. (Eastern Standard Timei over WJZ and associated N. B. C. stations. A new radio program as distinctive as The Champagne of Ginger AUs. χ Τ GOOD TASTE TODAY BY EMILY POST. Famous Authority on Etiquette. Questions Answered. , . "Ι—ν EAR Mrs. Post : How would I 1 -vou suggest to me or advise I me to serve the beverage 1 -J tea to 20 or more guests when I have only a six-cup teapot? My home is in a small apart ment and i do not have a maid." Answer: If you have not for can not birroir) an aft ernoon tea kettle, keep the kitchen j kettle bulling on ι the range and re fill the teapot as often as necessary. Dear Mrs. Post: When does the use of the possessive 'my' indicate a for mality and when may it properly be used, if at all. to show informal or affectionate re lationship? Would 'My Dear Son' or EmUy Post. My Beloved Hus band' or 'My Dearest Wife' be incor rect? As between the sexes, in cases of mere acquaintanceship, it is often thought that 'my' in salutation suggests a degree of closeness rather than f:r- > mality. Where is the line drawn and is it arbitrary? Also, how do our rules in this regard compare with European customs?" Answer: In England "Dear Sir" is the Emily Post. rnoet fermai salutation possible. In America the word "my" increases the formality cf the word "dear." but when combined with words denoting affec tionate relationships "my" emphasizes the possessive attitude. "My beloved" means beloved who is mine—as well as beloved by me. "My dearest" is proper when true. "My Dear Mrs. Post: I have no par ents or clcser relative than an older unmarried sister, nor has my fiance any parents. Who sends out our wedding invitations?" Answer: Your invitations should be sent cut by your sister: Miss Jones (no first name) requests the honor cf your company at the marriage cf her sister, Mary Katherine, etc. ( Cooynnht. 1932.) If you would like a leaflet on the Great American Ruder.Coi and the Little American Kuaeness, sead a stan-.oed. self-addreased envelope with your request to Mrs. Poet, care oi this paper. Chicken Chili. Put one chicken in a pot and cook until very tender. Remove and let cool. Pull the meat from the bones and cut it into small pieces. Drain all water from the pot in which the chicken was cooked except one and one-half pints. Put the chopped chicken in the pot. Add one medium sized onion and one button garlic chopped fine, two tablespoonfuls of chili powder and salt to suit the taste. Cook for 15 minutes. 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