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American Girls
Far Ahead In
Sport Clothes
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By MARGERY WELLS
"WSTT'E girls in Amerca have raised tne
enort dress to the i.eme of per
feetion. In other countries they
do not know it as we do—they fail
to get out of the sport costume the
worth that is in it.
Those who think that they think
seriously about fashions—as though any
one could—tell us that dressing ex
presses the spirit of an age. If -hat. is
eo—and there is no reason to doubt the
cmertion—then our sport clothes ex
press our independence as well ns our
own peculitr charm and the spirit with
which we are tacking and arranging our
lives. They are simple, they arc well cut
and to the point, they have no extra fol
de-rols and, above everything else, they
are smart.
Now, you will find many a girl of
the modern day, be she extremely young
or not so much so, wearing nothing
but clothes of the sport type. She will
tell you seriousuly that she can abide
no others. She has grown into those
clothea as into her very own expres
won and any other type of dress makes
her feci awkward and clumsy and
decidedly “out of the picture.” Some
grouchy critics might say that she “does
them to death,” but she dosen’t think
so, nor will she consider the hint of
such on idea. She is satisfied ^ and for
that reason she looks well in her
clothes, she does them justice, _ she
shines ns her personality throws Itself
out into the world. She feels at home
in her clothes, and that is half the bat
tle, if not all of it.
But the American girl has taken the
sport dress idea and softened it and
bandied it and arranged it to suit her
self and her very own personality. She
has made an afternoon dress of it so
that no one could take it for anything
else but an afternoon dress. And in
doing (bis she has changed it but little.
She has used n finer piece of material,
perhaps, more lacey, and hand stitched
collars and cuffs, a belt of rich embroid
ery, but in its essential lines and
dominning features it remains the same.
She has done the same with her eve
ning dress and her pretty dance frock.
Here she has called into play the hand
somest of brocades and velvets, but she
lias kept the style that pleased her on
the golf links.
I went with a young lady, golf cham
pion from one of our biggest colleges,
to buy a frock in Paris. Now that was
an experience I want you to know. The
girl was as pretty as could be, tall,
graceful, n trifle large across the
shoulders, but beautifully proportioned.
Sh» couldn’t see the Paris dresses for
a cent. She just shrieked and laughed
and said frankly that she thought they
were awful. I tried to do a little speedy
work in the way of educating her to
style right on the spot, whereupon she
thought I’d gone crazy with the rest of
them. “Why,” she said, “they’d think I
was wild at home if I came back dressed
like this.” I called to hand my meagre
French and tried to explain to the buz
cing couturier that this girl was an
American type. Then the couturier
laughed at me. I was between the devil
and the deep sea. The American girl
won out. She turned on her heel and
left, announcing that Fifth avenue was
good enough for her. She’d go home to
get her clothes and wouldn't be bothered
with duty and flub-dubs.
That girl had character—American
character—and she was just as sure of
herself and her own style as any
Parisienne ever had hoped to be. She
could hare adapted herself and her feel
Today’s Cross-Word Puzzle
HORIZONTAL—
1—Noisy fellow or
blustering talk
(colloq).
9—The person
speaking.
10— Shilling (ab).
11— Southern.
12— S. W. state
(ab).
13— A pronoun.
15—An apparatus
for recording and
reproducing
sound.
19—Owing.
21— Second note.
22— Above.
23— Single spot.
25—Teasing desire
or propensity.
27—College In Eng
land.
30— Qualified.
31— Uruguay (ab).
33— A mystic word
used by the
Hindus.
34— Turkish given
35— Sick.
37—Mucus.
40—Also.
42— Confederate
states of America
(ab).
43— An American
leopard like a cat.
44— Answer (ab).
45— A measure of
capacity.
47— Prefix meaning
down.
48— To put in a cer
tain place.
50—Trim.
52—A parcel of
land (pi).
54—A wild animal.
56— Greek meaning
57— Prep.
68—Kansas society
(ab).
60— Eggs.
61— Citlsen of
Naples.
66—Negative.
68—Prefix signify
ing "son of."
69— Sun sod.
70— Elevated (ab).
71— Belonging to
me.
72— Out of the
struggle (French)
VERTICAI/—
1— To have exlst
2— A tree.
3— Scandinavian
god of war.
4— Self.
5— Discarded cloth.
6— To rap.
7— A michlevous
child.
8— Interjection.
9— Qualification.
14—Relating to
almsgiving.
16—Embezzlement.
16— Born.
17— Go rapidly.
18— Place of abode.
20—Western state
(ab).
24—Chlorine (ab).
26—Hour (ab).
28— City In north
western Ohio.
29— Eggs and milk.
30— Man’s name
(ab).
32—On.
34—Amount (ab.
and pi).
36—Llnnean society
(ab).
38—House of com
mons (ab).
89—To depart.
41—A preposition.
46—The king of
Basban conquered
by the Israelites.
49—Railroad on
stilts (ab).
61— Recording
secretary (ab).
62— To cut off
63— A long runner
used for sliding on
ice.
66— Old Virginia
(ab).
67— A bugle call.
59—part of a plant.
62—Organ of hear
ing.
inga to those French frocks but she
hadn’t the slightest wish to do bo. bw
was contented at being herself and no
iden of change entered her system.
Now. that's the way styles are mnde.
Convictions of that sort carry a period
in fashion history to the point where
it stands by itself and this expression
is the thing that the American girl is
contributing to the styles of today just
because she lives easily and happUy in
the clothes she chooses and because they
fit her life.
She Made a
Resolution
to save a lot of disagreeable housework, and gain 52
extra days in 1925. She resolved to send the family
washing to the DOMESTIC. Everything will he thor
oughly cleaned, the flatwork ironed, and all other
articles returned ready to be ironed at her leisure. A
resolution worth while 1 Why don't you make it,
too?
Just Phone Main 1070
The DOMESTIC
Launderer*—Dry Cleaner*
t
63— Source of
metals.
64— Sap used for
varnish.
165—A white fer
ment.
67—Ejaculation.
71—Mountain (ab).
Solution of yesterday's CROSS
WORD PUZZLE:
Tomorrow, another CROS8-WORD
PUZZLE will be published along with
the solution of today's puzzle.
Social Calendar
The Girls’ Guild of the Church of the
Advent will have their regular meet
ing Wednesday afternoon at 5:45 in
the parish house. Every member is
urged to be present.
* * •
The Woman’s dub will meet this
week, having been postponed until the
next regular meeting January 9 at the
Woodlawn library.
• * •
The Sadie Deer chapter Sewing Cir
cle will give a measuring party on Jan
uary 2 at 8 p. m., Ill Fifty-first street,
north. All Eastern Stars are invited.
* • ♦
The Parent-Teacher association of
the Inglenook-Rockett school will meet
Wednesday afternoon at 2:30. All par
ents are urged to attend.
• * •
Mr. M. L. Stansell will have charge
of the program of the Character Analy
sis club when on Wednesday evening at
8 p. m., they will meet on the third
floor of the Y. M. C. A. building. The
subject will be "Biblical Numeroligy.”
* • * .
The Ladies Auxiliary of 117 L. A. to
O. R. C., will have a call meeting at
Fraternal hall Wednesday at 2:30
p. m. All members are urged to attend
as there will be business.
• * •
The ladies auxiliary of the A. O. H.
will hold their regular meeting Friday
afternoon at 2:30 at the Knighta of
Columbus hall.
* * * (
The Current Topics club will meet
Friday, January 2, at 1 o’clock with
Mrs. C. B. Ratcliff, 1823 Eleventh
avenue, couth.
• * •
The Jiinior league will meet Wednes
day at 10 :30 a. m. at the Independent
Presbyterian church. ,
* * •
There will be no meeting of the
Graded union this week.
• * *
The Sewing circle of the Sadie Deer
chapter, O. E. S., will have a measuring
party Friday, January 2, at the home
of Mrs. Gertie Crews, 211 Fifty-fifth
street, south, at 8 p. m. The public
is invited.
• • *
Business Women’s club of the First
Methodist church will not have a regu
lar meeting Thursday evening, but will
meet with the league for a banquet and
watch party on that evening. All who
desire to attend will make reservations
by Tuesday, by calling the church of
fice.
• • *
Junior league will meet Wednesday
morning at 10:30 o'clock at the Inde
pendent r.-esbyterian church.
• * •
Woman's Auxiliary board of the
Baptist hospital will meet Thursday
afternoon at 3 o’clock at the hospital.
• * *
The Mother Goose club will meet on
Wednesday morning at 11 o’clock with
Mrs. M. J. Pilgreen, 1125 Louise street.
LUCK
By ANNE CAMPBELL
Some days there are so comfortless and
Kray, * . .
Our hearts are wretched and misun
derstood ;
But still we know we can’t be always
Kay—
There’s bound to be some bad luck
with the good!
The way can’t always stretch on bright
and fair.
We strike detours that lead through
marsh and wood.
We know the road will turn again some
where—
There's bound to be some bad luck
with the good!
There's bound to be some bad luck, that
we know.
A day will come when every heart is
sad;
But there's a thought that cheers us
as we go—
There’s bound to be some good luck
with the bad!
YOUNG BftOlVy IMPROVED
George H. Brody, Jr., nine-year-old
son of Officer and Mrs. George Brody,
Sr., 201 Eightieth street, north, was
reported recovering at his home from a
broken arm sustained Saturday after
noon when he fell from his bicycle.
The arm was reset at the Woodlawn
infirmary Sunday afternoon.
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Random Notes
Miss Corine Riley of Galnsvillo, Ga.,
is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. James
Riley.
• * *
Miss Lillian Fletcher of Rome, Ga.,
is visiting friends and relatives in the
city.
• • *
Mrs. D. H. Shell and small daughter,
Lois Anne, of Woodlawn, have returned
home, after spending the holidays in
Carbon Hill with friends and relatives.
Mr. Von L. Thompson is ill at the
Norwood hospital.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hillar are en
tertaining Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Cone
(De Mona Hillar) of Cincinnati, who
arrived yesterday to be their guests.
• * *
Miss Mary Payne left today for
Chattanooga, where she will visit her
aunt, Mrs. E. M. McBride, for a few
days.
* • •
Miss Edith Mabry is leaving this aft
ernoon to spend New Years Day in An
niston as the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Smart. V
* • *
Miss Emily Ash Smith is visiting her
grandparents, Judge and Mrs. Lewis
Tillman, in Knoxville, Tenn., before re
turning Sunday to Holton Arms in
Washington, D. C., to resume her
studies. During her visit in Knoxville
she will be extensively entertained.
• • *
Mrs. W. S. Webster and Miss Una
Webster are leaving today for New
York, where Miss Webster will be an
attendant in a wedding before she re
turns to school at Holton Arms in
Washington, D. C.
• * *
Mrs. Jesse Stanfield has returned to
her home in Chattanooga after visit
ing her mother, Mrs. A. N. Carson.
• • *
The many friends of Dr. and Mrs.
Frank Lupton will regret to learn that
their son, Mncajah Lupton, is ill at St.
Vincent's hospital, having undergone an
operation for appendicitis Monday eve
ning. His condition is improved.
• * *
Mr. and Mrs. William Fitzhugh Byrd
have returned to their home in Gads
den, after a visit to Dr. and Mrs. D. F.
Talley.
« * •
Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Hobart and Mr
Fitzhugh Hobart have returned to their
heme in Albany, after visiting Dr. and
Mrs. D. F. Talley.
Miss Frances Gassman is spending
the holidays here with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. H. M. Gassman, in their home
in Graymont. Miss Gasman is a recent
graduate from Phillips High and en
tered Goutcher last fall.
• • •
Miss Katherline Moore from Randolf
Macon is spending the Christmas holi
days at her home in Graymont. Miss
Moore will be in the city until the
fourth of January, during which time
she will attend the holiday dances.
• * *
Mr. Meryle Smith, son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. Claud Smith, and a medical stu
dent of Alabama, is spending the holi
days here at his home in Forest park.
• • •
Mr. and Mrs. Edga Allen, son of Mr.
and Mrs. E. D. Allen, a recent student
of Phillips and now a student at V.
M. 1., is visiting here at his home on
Summit avenue.
• * •
Messrs. Ben and Bowman Roden,
students at the Culver Military
Academy for the year, were the week
end guests of Mr. Angus Taylor, Jr., en
route to their home in Marvel, Ala.
HOME NURSING
INFECTIONS
A YOUNG man had a boil on his
neck. He had never had one be-)
fore and at first he did not know
what it was.
It became so painful and the cords in
his neck became so stiff and sore that
he became alarmed. He tried to wear
a collar just the same, not knowing that
the collar constantly rubbed and irri
tated the boil.
Then the wash-woman told his wife
that a little soap and sugar poultice
was a ‘‘wonderful cure for boils.” They
tried it.
The bod felt worse than ever.
Then someone suggested a linseed
poultice. They tried that. A bread poul
tice was the next suggestion, and by
the time the foolish young couple had
experimented a third time, the boil was
in bad shape and most of the surround
ing skin was burned with steaming paul
tiees that had been applied too hot.
The boil became infected. Half a
dozen other boils broke out on the young
man's neck and it was only after ex
pensive serum treatment and much
surgical attention to the back of his
neck that the condition was cleared up.
There is no excuse for infections these
days when almost everyone knows that
when perfect cleanliness is observed
there can be no infection.
Don't experiment with skin eruptions,
however slight. Picking the top off a
pimple with unclean fingers may lead
to real trouble.
wnen a person nas Dolls ms dioou is
probably out of order and he is “run
down.”
Beyond keeping a skin surface clean
and free from irritation, let a doctor
prescribe treatments for any skin erup
tion if you would avoid trouble and
possible infections.
NEW ENVELOPE BAGS
A bag for every costume is the
fashion note of the season and among
the interesting novelties are long, flat
envelopes of leather tooled in gold in
the familiar Florentine manner.
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The Girl Who Took A• Chance
By JEAN SErVWBIGHT
Chapter XXIII. .
A FEW minuted later Avril opened
her eyes. Meeting Don’s kindly
glance she sighed and closed them
again. Slipping his arm beneath her
Rhoulders, he gently drew her towards
him. Once more her eyelids lifted.
“Feeling all right now?” he ques
tioned as he smoothed the red-gold hair
away'ifcBtn her forehead.
“Yea, but I want to go home,' she
(whispered with downcast eyes. .
“We’ll go presently,” answered Don,
taking her cold hands in his.
Avril raised her eyes but her whimsi
cal smile soon gave place to a look of
terror as she noticed the telltale traces
of blood on his cheek. “You are hurt 1”
she exdaimeo.
“It’s only a scratch," he answered as
he covered the forgotten wound with his
hand.
‘“I’m sure it must pain you,” declared
Avril, now fully conscious. Then hear
ing a noise in the corridor she threw
her arms convulsively around Don’s
neck. “Hus that dreadful creature
gone?"
“Yes, long ago, dearest. It’s the
cleaners you hear.”
Avril still clung to him. “You’re
sure?” she questioned nervously.
“Yes, indeed. You needn’t be afraid.
Listen, they are laughing,” said Don
caressing her.
Avril raised her head from his shoul
der. Then, assured that it was so, she
slipped from Don’s arms. Looking at
him with brimming eyes, she whispered,
“Won’t you let me do something for
that horrid gash? I know it must hurt
you dreadfully. Oh, Don, I’m so sorry
about it.”
“It’s nothing, sweetheart. Don’t
bother about it. Now that you’re all
right, I’m going to wash my cheek and
then take you home.”
Avril rose, but swaying unsteadily,
she sank down again on the couch. “Oh,
dear, I feel quite weak.”
“No wonder,” Don remarked lightly.
“It’s long past your dinner time.” Then
as he fixed a pillow for her head, he
continued, “Now, dear, just lie quietly
for a minute or two and as soon as I
make myself presentable we'll go home.”
Left to herself, Avril closed her eyes
as though to shutout the tragedy of the
day. But once more she saw Ivan's
wild eyar saw. too, his white teeth
gleam like thoae of some beast of prey
as he hissed out his vile imprecations.
Then she felt Don’s firm hand as he
swiftly unclasped her fingers from his
arm. Again she saw Ivan’s long, cruel
hands. She groaned. She *aw a
of steel. Then darkness and silence.
Would she ever forget?
Presently Don returned, bringing with
him her coat and hat. He did not wish
her to go into Judy’s room again, lest
it bring back memories that were best
forgotten. “Now, little girl," he said
as he held her coat for her, “if you’re
able to walk I think we'd better be
getting home.”
“I’m all right," said Avril with a
forced smile.
Walking towards him, she put her
hands upon his shoulders as she looked
at his cheek. “That’s more than a
scratch. You must have it properly
dressed. Let’s find a doctor now,” and
Avril quickly pulled on her soft hat and
slipped into her coat.
Taking her arm, Don left the office.
When they reached the sidewalk they
entered a waiting taxi and Don told
the man to drive to the studio. “I’m
going to take you straight home," he
announced. “Then we can order dinner
sent in.”
“Oh, no,” she said. “You mustn’t do
that. Please, Don, let’s go and have
that wound fixed first. You know,”
and she hesitated as she remembered
some of the curios that she had seen
in Ivan’s studio, “sometimes serious
things result from a small scratch.”
Then as if a happy thought struck her,
“Pll go to dinner with you afterwards.”
Don turned towards her as she im
pulsively seized his hand. “Please, Don,
do this for me. You’ve been awfully
good to me and I shall never forget it,
but you must have this properly,
dressed.”
“I suppose I can't refuse, dearest, but
I assure you it’s nothing.”
“Oh, I’m so glad,” whispered Avril
as Don told the chauffeur the changes
in their destination. “Now I know
you’ll be all right.”
As the doctor dressed the wound Don
wondered why Avril had been so anx
ious. He knew it was little more than
a surface scratch. When hunting and
camping he had more than once been
the victim of gun accidents, but beyond
AUNT HET SAYS
“False teeth has drawbacks, bat
it's nice to have somethin’ the neigh
bors don’t want to borrow.”
the inconvenience of having the wound
dressed and fussed over for a day or
two they had never caused him any
trouble. However all disquieting
thoughts were forgotten as he rejoined
Avril who in the few minutes of his
absence from her side seemed to have
regained all the gay spirits that made
her such a joyous companion.
"Let's have dinner outside,” begged
Avril and as Don realised that any
other procedure might cause complica
tions with Joyce, he immediately agreed
to her request. Avril’s happiness was
his concern now. Tomorrow would be
time enough to investigate this, mysteri
ous affair.
(To be continued.)
FOR WINTER SPORTS
The season of winter sports ap
proaches and already the new fashions
in outdoor clothes are displayed. From
Scotland come large scarfs soft and
light in weave and white in color, with
borders of a contrasting shade.
Miss Clements
Is Hostess
At Tea
i. —
MISS MARTHA CLEMENTS, the
daughter of Mr. and Mr*. Francis
Clements, entertained with an in
formal tea at the home of her parents
Tuesday afternoon.
The house was decorated in greenery.
Poinsettias and Russell roses formed an
attractive arrangement on the tea taljle.
Miss Lila Stanley and Miss Marjorie
Alexander greeted the guests at the
door and others assisting the hostess in
receiving were Miss Mary Collette
Earle, Miss Lois Butler, Miss Jennie
Wood, Miss Mary Ray Dobyns, Miss
Ethel Ray Snyder, Miss Catherine
Moore, Miss Mary Harsh, Miss Mar
jorie Scruggs, Miss Rosamond Mills
and Mrs. Palmer Bell.
Little Jane and Virginia Chandler,
daughters of Mr. and Mrs. B. M,
Chandler, received the card* of the fifty
guests, members of college, who called
during the afternoon.
Both parties profit by use of Age
Herald Want Ads. Sold before noon
is the frequent result of their use.
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