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Select Garden Furniture With Same Care You Give to Other Items in Home
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Cast Metal Chairs Prove
Gay and Comfortable;
Beach Rolls Useful
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»' Lanterns With Gandies Provide
a Illumination on the Evenings
5: When Moon Is Not Brilliant
v By MARGARET NOWELL.
Living out of doors with indoor comfort is an accepted fact these
days and the, equipment for doing it gracefully is available in many types
of material to fit the well padded or very thin purse. The same Judgment
that you would use in selecting a dress or a hat, considering your way of
living, must also enter into your selection of porch or garden furniture.
, If you are slightly rotund and a bit past the age for strenuous sport,
you will not want the folding canvas chairs that were built for long, slim
people who enjoy nothing more formal than tennis shorts. A straighter,
higher chair that will not let you down in a half reclining position and a
table close at hand for magazines will be much more pleasant for you.
However, if the young people of your household have a badminton court
to, which half the neighborhood comes every evening, nothing would be
more suited to their needs than these same canvas-covered chairs which
no amount of exposure to the rain or hard wear can destroy. They cost
but little over a dollar, and with a coat of paint and fresh canvas every
year will keep going indefinitely.
Lovely wrought-iron furniture is greatly reduced in price this year
and of all the everlasting materials which fit perfectly into the sylvan
scene this is the best. With rust-proof finishes and the clear glass table
tops, it is practically imperishable*;
in either sun, rain or “weather" and
Is.equally lovely at the end of the
garden or on the porch or terrace.
Cast Metal Chairs
Are Comfortable.
Very much less than this in price
hut equally sturdy are the cast metal,
or metal tubing, chairs and tables of
modern design. Contrary to first
Impressions, these are very comfort
able. They seem to be built “to fit”
and to support the weight in a rest
ful manner because of the spring of
the metal underpinnings. These
are very gay and bright and make
a comfortable visiting or dining
group for the garden. They are
especially pleasant when shaded by
a large umbrella, for they do have
a tendency to get warm in the sun.
For the porch they may be used to
good advantage with the popular
swing or glider, and upholstery
fabrics and color schemes may be
planned to go together. One of the
most attractive features of these
pieces is the fact that they may re
main constantly out of doors and
be kept fresh and clean looking at
all times just by turning the hose
on them.
For the sun worshipers in your
family the padded beach rolls will
be just as pleasant on the lawn as
on the sand. These come in gayly
colored waterproof coverings which
roll up onto a back support for
carrying. Unrolled they make a
comfortable resting place flat on the
cool green of the lawn. If you would
go in for real "swank,” you may
have a little table, not more than 10
Inches high, with a top like a back- '
gammon board, from which you may
sip iced tea or have lunch. Add to
this a matching umbrella to shade
you when your minutes of sun are
up, and you will find the combina
tion just about perfect for down-to
earth comfort.
Plan Evenings
In Garden.
When you plan your morning
comfort, don't forget the evenings
in the garden. Lanterns with can
dles inside may be stuck in the soil
to light your way down the steps on
evenings when the moon is not full.
Their pedestal is a sharp-pointed
iron stake which is enough support
for one or two lanterns, for these
may be twins if you want ample
illumination. At one point in the
garden it is wise to have one of the
“bug-killing lamps” which is bright
enough to attract insects for some
distance, and kills them on con
tact. If you are especially proud of
your perennial border and would
like its color visible at night, il
luminating lights may be installed
at the end of the lawn in tulip
shaped containers which make the
light source invisible, but direct a
soft glow over the whole garden.
You may spend many dollars on
lifetime, even heirloom, garden fur
niture or just a few dollars for equal
comfort. The important thing is
that you get the type that will suit
your needs even as your own read
ing chair does in the living room,
for if that is not true, your out
door furniture becomes merely a
lawn decoration.
Dorothy Dix Says - - -
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Mothers Write Own Price Tag
In Regard to Child’s Respect 4 ,
Among the most tragic letters
that come to this column are those
from the mothers of ungrateful
fchildren They sob out the oldest
jgnd most pitiful story in the world,
pf the long nights and days in
Which they have watched by the
Jbedsides of sick babies until they
(almost fainted with fatigue, of
tiow they ate scraps that their
■rowing boys and girls might have
■ood food, of how they toiled and
liacrificed that their children might
t>e properly clothed and educated,
^nd now their children are ado
lescent and do not treat them with
gven the civility one would show
|o a servant. Their girls and boys
|nsult them to their faces. No
Word ot thanks, no suggestion even
gf appreciation from the boys and
girls for whom their mothers have
gone hungry and shabby and
Worked their fingers to the bone,
jpr, these forlorn mothers write, that
fiieir children are grown up now
lid have husbands or wives and
Miildren of their own and that
flpey are so absorbed in their own
pves that they never even think
eg mother.
♦ About the only time the chil
Jfren remember mother is when
jgiey get out of a job and want
some place where they can eat
ipthout paying for it, or when
ttiev need a little money and they
know that mother will spread the
j|ltter a little thinner on her toast
*nd put a little less sugar in her
tea to pinch it out of her meager
ihcome for them, or when there is
Sickness in the family and they
nt a good nurse without pay.
mingle my tears with theirs,
fcjtit I could sob a lot deeper if I
fL not know that every mother
I who has ungrateful children
j brought her.misfortune on her own
head. For every grown man and
woman treats mother exactly as she
taught them to treat her.
Babies do not . come into the
world with an ethical code in their
bands. They grab for what they
i want and take what they can get,
I without any consideration of the
! rights of others or their obligations
I to *hem. They have to be civilized
and taught the amenities of life.
bo u is periectiy logical ana in
evitable that if from its earliest
infancy a child sees his mother
make a doormat of herself before
him that he will trample over her.
If she asks nothing he will give
her nothing. If she enslaves her
self to him he will treat her as an
inferior. If she lets him abuse her
he will Insult her at his pleasure,
for such is human nature.
tvery motner whose adult sons
and daughters fail to show her re
spect and appreciation has only
herself to blame. You have to teach
children how to treat you and to be
grateful for what you do for them,
just as you have to teach them
how to eat with their forks. You
can't cultivate selfishness in chil
dren for 20 years and then have
them turn into altruists.
The most important thing that
any woman can remember is that
every mother writes her own price
tag for her children.
DOROTHY DIX.
Fruit Breads
Most date or fruit breads rise
better if they have been allowed
to stand in the baking pan 20
minutes before they are placed in
the oven for baking.
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woman. It is available in gray, green, tan, navy and white combination and
a variety of other soft tones to provide an outfit that you’ll “live in” all summer
long.
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By HELEN VOGT.
If we could persuade our Woman’s
Page Editor to turn over the entire
page to us today we mght stand a
fair chance of telling you about the
play clothes now very much in evi
dence In local shops. As it is, we’ll
hit the .high spots, draw a word
diagram of the leading trends and
trust to your own good judgment to
select the best from stocks that are
large and very complete. We would
suggest that you shop now, however,
to obtain the best selection, even
if you’re not vacationing until later
in the summer. These play togs
disappear fast—and the cream of
the crop is on hand ai the moment.
Flattering femininity appears to
be the keynote of the season, spread
ing its influence in molded girdles
that slenderize the midriff, flared
skirts of the ballerina type, well
fltted bodices to insure a good bust
line, hoods to frame your curls and
other detailing. Slacks, swim suits
and play suits go in for these clever
features which add immeasurably
to their success.
Although Washington has never
put the official stamp of approval
on bare midriff swim suits, there
are numbers of them to be found.
And with evening dresses adopting
the trend it’s possible that they’ll
“take" with more success this sea
son. However, the favorite is still
the one-piece style, with a flared
skirt over tight panties in the dress
maker manner. These are carried
out in sharkskin, rayon jersey, satin
lastex, wool or cotton. Many of the
suits have matching short coats
which remain popular after several
seasons. Zipper-equipped swim suits
are very much in order, most of
them zipped down the back and
some of them using a zipper half
way down the front of the suit in
a very effective manner. The com
bination of striped rayon jersey skirt
and bra top with satin lastex girdle
and panties makes one of the more
striking suits, but even that can’t
compete with the spectacular satin
lastex model in a purple and gold
pansy print with huge, splashy flow
ers. The latter suit, if you have
a near-perfect figure, should create
excitement on any beach.
Play suits feature the trends of
swim suits in almost the same ma
terials. Stripes and polka dots, as
well as solid colors, add fashion in
terest to these three-piece casuals,
and many of them are so well put
together that you’ll find them perfect
for office or shopping. Cool, too.
The American theme appears often,
usually in the form of red, white
and blue combinations or not-too
subtly suggested by star motifs and
other prints. Play suits with match
ing turbans or corresponding shoes
are featured and prove very helpful
in carrying out the ensemble idea.
So far slacks have been the best
seller around Washington. They are
feminized, too, with high waistlines
and exceptionally good tailoring that
is not mannish. An interesting trio
that could serve you for an entire
week end is the slack, skirt and shirt
combination which, of course, is in
matching tones. And speaking of
combinations, one of our pets is a
combination of pleated shorts, wind
breaker jacket and smart skirt. This
ensemble combines blue pain) beach
fabric and scarlet rayon jersey to
make a really beautiful outfit.
Pinafores are talked of, due, per
haps, to the apron influence found
in other fashions. In print cottons
these are appealing and have the
added advantage of covering up a
play or swim suit to make you pre
sentable enough for tea.
Gadgets and accessories include
huge beach bags, really roomy and
smart-looking; sun glasses in almost
any shape you want from the flower
rtmmed type to the modified har
lequin shape and in an equal variety
of prices; striped pique bonnets lined
with white; good-looking play shoes,
many of the wedge type; parasols
Charming Lace Doilies
By BARONESS PIANTONI.
Scatter them around the house or serve luncheon and dinner on
them. These doilies measure 16 4, 4 and 6 inches in diameter and are
simple to crochet.
The pattern comprises full information and instruction. Ask for No.
1477 and inclose 15 cents. Address orders to the Needlework Editof
of The Evening Star.
Your Beauty
Robbed by
Eyestrain
Health Should Not
Be Jeopardized
Due to Vanity
By PATRICIA LINDSAY.
Without realizing it, perhaps the
fatigue you feel during the day, or
at the end of the day, is either partly
or entirely caused by eyestrain. And
no woman can keep her beauty if
her face is screwed up to see and
her body lags with fatigue.
The National Society for the Pre
vention of Blindness cautions us to
take the necessary steps to eliminate
straining of the eyes, as such a con
dition can raise havoc with our
health and beauty and may result
in partial blindness.
Symptoms of eyestrain are these:
(1) Discomfort from use of the eyes
for near vision. (2) Discomfort when
looking sharply at any object either
at work or when reading for a con
siderable length of time. (3) Dim
ness of vision coming on after much
use of the eyes. (4) Confusion of
lines of print. (5) Pain about the
eyes. (6) Headaches. (7) Drowsi
ness or falling asleep while trying to
read an hour or two, when one has
slept well the night before. (8) An
occasional trickle of tears over the
eyelashes while reading or working.
(9) Itching of the margin of the
lids. (10) Burning sensation about
the eye and sometimes redness along
the margin of the lids.
In addition to these symptoms you
may experience dizziness, sick
stomach or nausea, a twitching of
the muscles of the face and nerv
ousness.
Any one or all of these symptoms
of eyestrain may appear in young
children as well as adults, and even
though the fitting of corrective
lenses In youth Is more difficult than
after middle life, the child who suf
fers from eyestrain should be taken
at once to a good physician.
To guard against eyestrain means
to recognize its early symptoms and
to seek competent medical service
so that the cause of the symptoms
(the causes naturally vary) may be
clearly understood, and if they are
definitely due to straining of vision,
suitable lenses should be fitted to
alleviate undue pull on the inside
eye muscles. When this is done, the
continued irritation to the nervous
system resulting from fatigue van
ishes. This applies to all ages.
If your eyes require attention you
are very foolish not to care for
them even if it may mean sacrificing
a new gown or hat! The woman
who continues to strain her eyes,
suffer fatigue and nervousness be
cause she does not want to wear
eyeglasses is extremely foolish and
deserves little sympathy.
Would you like my eye exer
cises? If you request them write
me care of this paper and inclose
a self-addressed, stamped (3
cent) envelope to cover mail costs.
Washable Wallpaper
When repapering, if possible buy
the washable papers for play room,
stair dadoes and other much used
places. Soiled spots can then easily
be washed and the paper will keep
in good condition for a long time.
It is certainly worth investigating
when doing your spring renovating.
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BED BUGS
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Simply pour Discovery down base
boards, in cracks in walls or spray on
beds—wherever bedbugs lurk and
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PETERMAN'S
DISCOVBRY
A
Courtesy to
Overnight
Guests
Giving Own Room
Is Never Expected
Of Any Hostess
By EMILY POST.
Etiquette may at times seem un
reasonably severe in some of its ex
actions of courtesy, but it would
never go to the extreme suggested
in the following letter: “In our
apartment we have only one bed
room and a sofa in the living room
which can be converted into a
double bed. It is only on rare oc
casions that we ever have overnight
guests, but when we do, should we
offer to put them up in our bedroom
and ourselves take the living room
bed, or is it sufficiently hospitable
to take for granted that the living
room is our only guest room and
make no pretense of giving up our
room to them?”
As I have said above, giving up
her own room is something that no
hostess is ever expected to do. It is
not a question of courtesy but of
sharing used things. Your hairbrush,
your bed, the apple you are eating—
it just isn't done! And certainly it
could never be expected, and very
rarely accepted, should you offer it.
As a matter of fact, having any
one stay with you must be an ex
ceptional situation, because you
couldn’t very well ask any one to
come as a real visitor without hav
ing a spare room.
* * * *
Dear Mrs. Post: I am only 20
but have been working in an office
for the past few years. I would like
to take a cruise for my first real
vacation. This would be for two
weeks, and mother thinks it is
wrong for a young woman of my
age to go alone like this. I can't
find any other friend who can get
away the same two weeks, and I feel
sure there will be others also taking
their vacations alone. At least I've
gotten mother to the point of agree
ing to let me do whatever you
think.
Answer: There is nothing unusual
about a young woman—a young
business womah especially—going
alone on a "personally conducted”
cruise, and since you certainly sound
like a self-reliant young woman. I
am taking it for granted that you
are going to be perfectly well be
haved and your own best chaperon.
As a matter of fact, most of the
steamship lines provide cruise host
esses whose particular duty is to
look after just such young people,
to see that they meet other young
people on board, and that they have
a chance to join these others in
whatever amusements are provided.
* * * *
Dear Mrs. Post: One of the men
in our office, a superior of mine, left
our company recently to take a
position in another city. When he
came to my desk to say good-by.
there was the awkward moment of
not knowing what to do about
shaking hands. I thought he should
have offered his hand. He didn't.
Will you tell me if this was an error
on my part? Ordinarily I know that
a woman extends her hand to a man,
but as this man was my business su
perior I hesitated to go by the social
rules.
Answer: You are quite right, even
though he may have expected you
to offer your hand. It is better in
a case like this to be over reserved
than assuming.
Mrs. Post is sorry she can no
longer answer personal letters.
She is glad, however, to have
many printed slips on a variety
of subjects to offer to her readers.
Today's slip is “Names and Sig
natures.” Be sure to send a
3-cent stamped, self-addressed
envelope with your request to
Mrs. Post, in care of The Evening
Star.
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Indispensable Item
Dr. James S. McLester, authority
on diet, says: ‘‘Milk is the most
important of all foods. It is in
dispensable to the infant, it is es
sential to the proper development
of the young child and it should
form the chief article of diet for
the older child. Milk has never
been accorded adequate place in
the American dietary.”
fibst CHOICE OF MILUONS
^ f WHO HAVE MADE IT WORLD'S
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REGAIN YOUR SPARKLE
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excess stomach acidity—
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FOR MANY COMMON ILLS
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Comfortable House Frock
With Youthful Lines
1935-B
By BARBARA BELL.
This clever design gives a fillip of;
difference to your favorite button
front morning frock, in a new
version pretty enough to wear for
shopping and runabout, as well as
for busy days at home. Belted at
the front and back only, the waist
line is completely easy and comfort
able for reaching, stretching, sweep
ing and stooping, yet it looks very
slim and tailored, thanks to princess
Danels at the sides.
Make this pretty frock of gingham. |
percale, calico or seersucker, and
trim it with rickrack braid. The belt
may be tied in the front or fastened
with a buckle, and since this is a
pattern you'll want to repeat several
times, why not make it both ways?
Step-by-step sew chart included.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1935-B
is designed for sizes 14, 16, 18, 20. 40
and 42. Corresponding bust meas
urements. 32, 34. 36. 38, 40 and 42.
Size 16 (34) requires 5 yards of 35
inch material without nap; 5Ji yards
braid.
Send 15 cents right this minute for
Barbara Bells New Fashion Book!
It's a brilliant pattern parade of the
best spring styles, in designs that
you can easily, thriftily make at
home!__ !
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And for better eooklnt—ask for
McCormick Spices and Extracts.
BARBARA BELL,
Washington Star.
Inclose 25 cents in coins for
pattern No. 1935-B. Size__
Name_
Address_
Wrap coins securely in paper.
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