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IV BODYfee E§E!
How Jangled Nerves, After a
' Tiring Day, May Be
i Stimulated by Pleasing /
r m Bath Preparations /I
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My Secrets
of Charm
By Josephine Huddleston
SUCCESS or happiness in any
field can come only when
the mind and body function
at tfceir best. Nothing dulls one’s
perception and slows up one’s
mental and physical process as
docc carelessness about one’s ap
pearance.
Complete relaxation, whether
it takes a few minutes or several
hour* to accomplish, is necessary
after a busy or nerve-racking day.
The daily bath as a means of
soothing ragged nerves and stim
A Seaside Plunge May Be Had
at Home When Sea Salt Is
Added to the Daily Bath Water.
ulating circulation is the easiest
and simplest of all rejuvenators.
There are hundreds of bath prep
arations on the market; some are
for the elimination of skin blem
ishes, others for soothing tired
nerves; some lay claim only to
beautifying the skin, leaving it
soft and velvety of texture. Per
fumed bath salts also should not
be forgotten as they serve several
purposes, among them softening
hard water, making the bath more
cleansing, and lifting one’s daily
ablutions to a plane of feminine
luxury and daintiness.
Everyone who has gone to the
seaside weary and exhausted from
the routine activities knows the
intrinsic value of a dip in the
salt water. Science, realizing the
tremendous value of salt water
bathing, has made it possible for
everyone to have an ocean bath
at home simply by adding sea salt
to the ordinary bath water.
Ocean water contains a little
more than three per cent salt in
weight, so that to derive the same
results from home bathing it is
necessary to add approximately
two pounds of salt to the average
What’s Next in Fashions?
By BETTY BROWNLEE
{Famous Fashion Expert}
PARIS devotes more study to
the designs of between-sea
son frocks than those of any
other, because this type of gar
ment must meet so many more
demands than frocks intended
definitely for Winter or for Sum
mer. A between-season frock
must be of a color and design
and material such that it can be
worn comfortably and smartly
under a coat and, at the same
time, so that it will be prepared
at any moment to face the world
alone. It must be neither too
warm for a coat nor too thin for
merely a fur scarf.
A frock that meets every re
quirement for the between-sea
son costume is of black satin be
cause it will form an ensemble
with almost any coat. Of course
any dress of a neutral shade and
simple style fits into this classi
fication, too, and will serve you
well at this season.
If you can afford only one
Spring coat and if you have been
wise enough to choose one in a
dark color, you will do well to
invest in a few printed frocks
having a background to match
your coat. This type of dress
always looks well when the coat
less days come in.
Illustrated here is a lovely
model which deserves special
consideration at this time of the
year. It is a coat-dress of gray
wool crepe trimmed with dark
blue buttons at the closing. A
circular piece is set in diagonally
across the lower right side of the
skirt, forming an interesting
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Gray Wool Crepe Fashions This
Smart Street Frock.
silhouette. The neckline, too, Is
new and distinctive. For street
wear, without a coat, this type of
frock is practical and attractive.
Powdered Pumice, Corn Meal
and Castile Soap Powder Will
Eliminate Those Little Dry
Blemishes Which Often Appear
on the Upper Arms and
the Thighs.
'he Bath or Flesh Brush Is an Absolute Necessity If One Wishes
to Keep the Skin Soft and Smooth.
tub of water. More salt may be
added if you require extra stim
ulation, a3 happens when one is
unusually fatigued.
A cold water plunge in the
morning stimulates circulation,
«tting every nerve tingling with
health and vitality. Thus the
body is refreshed and alert and
better able to carry on the day’s
duty. A warm salt bath taken
just before retiring soothes and
rests tired nerves so that one is
assured a deep, health-giving
6leep.
You’ll find it rather difficult to
achieve a good lather in the salt
water, so I suggest that cleans
ing bath be taken first. Then re
fill the tub and add the salt. The
water should be moderately warm.
Cold water would be injurious,
due to the inactivity of the body,
as one should lie in the tub for
ten or fifteen minutes. Water
that is too hot would prove ener
vating rather than stimulating.
If the same stimulating .effect
is desired, but yon haven’t time
for a tub bath, saturate a Turkish
towel in warm water to which
has been added one pound of salt
to a gallon of water; wring the
towel out as much as possible,
then briskly rub it over the body.
Allow the skin to dry naturally
so that all benefits of the salt is
retained.
Another suggestion is to keep
handy a bath towel that has been
wrung out in salt water and al
lowed to dry, so that a dry salt
rub may be had when desired.
Just rub the towel over the body
until the skin tingles and glows.
You’ll feel refreshed and relaxed
after even a dry bath of this kind.
In ridding the skin of all
blemishes, the daily bath is abso
lutely essential. A stiff-bristled
flesh or bath brush should be used
at this time and one with a de
tachable handle is excellent, as it
enables the us to reach all parts
of the body. Work a heavy lather
over the brush, then rub it briskly
I
over the skin until circulation
has been aroused. This will be
apparent by the slight flush of the
skin. However, such redness is
only temporary and a brush of
this type and vigorous rubbing
is necessary to eliminate such
blemishes.
BOO-BOO, BLACK SHEEP by Florence Ross
The Story of Two Girls Who Seek Success and Meet Adventure.
T ULU ALLAN, nicknamed "Boo-Boo,"
' and Heiter Fry are on their way to
New York. They have left their home in
Danville against the wishes of their par
ents, and after Dick Roberts, who loves
Hester, has warned them of the dangers
in New York. On the train they meet
Parmly Claremont, high - pressure sales
manager, and Kis young friend. Charley
Latham. They play bridge in the men’s
drawing room and Claremont suggests
they have a drink. Hester refuses but
Lulu accepts.
C BRAZEN sun shattered the
darkness of a little bed
room in West Twenty
eighth Street and awoke two
newly arrived visitors to New
York, who were sleeping fitfully
after their first exciting day in
a metropolis.
One of them stretched a pair
of slim arms above her head and
yawned. “Hes, let’s not lie !n
bed any more. Second day out
and we’ve got millions of things
to do.”
“Let’s get the papers and go
job-hunting,” Hester suggested
sleepily. “Then we’ll get a
chance to see New York at the
same time. I want to ride in the
subway.”
“Well, you’ll do plenty of that,
little girl, if you don’t get a job
pretty soon. Personally, I’d like
to ride in a Rolls-Royce.” And
Boo-Boo jumped out of bed,
slipped into a kimono that had
first seen the light of day three
years ago in Danville, and took
An excellent preparation for
correcting rough or blemished
skin is made of equal parts of
Castile soap powder, corn meal
and powdered pumice. Blend all
three ingredients, then, after
moistening the skin, rub the mix
ture over the body until it forms
a lather. Rinse the skin thor
oughly with clear water and dry.
Such corrective treatments
should be used daily until the
With Her Legs Curled Under Her, Boo>Boo Read Aloud to Hester
the Want Ads for Stenographers.
in the newspapers they had
ordered. Legs curled under
her she read aloud to Hester the
want ads for stenographers.
“Secretary - stenographer, for
busy real estate office. Must be
experienced.” She read this hur
riedly and slurred over the word
“experienced.” But as she
scanned column after column
she realized that there was little
demand for beginners, but one
ad stated specifically that it
wanted a beginner—salary $13.
“That will never do,” 6he told
Hester slowly, but emphatically.
“We could have earned $13 in
Danville—and saved most of it.”
Then, as her eye fell on a hith
erto neglected ad, “Here's one
that sounds grand. Listen:
“Stenographer, must be very at
tractive, for dress house. Blonde
preferred. Good salary. Call.”
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Appetizing Menus for the Week
MONDAY
Breakfast
Grapefruit
Juice,
Poached Eggs,
Toast,
Coffee.
Luncheon
Hamburger
Steak,
French Fried
Potatoes,
Preserves,
Tea.
Vinner
Tomato Bisque,
Pork Chops,
Potatoes,
Creamed
Carrots,
Cheese Salad,
t Pudding.
*
TUESDAY
Breakfast
Stewed Prune*,
Hominy,
Graham
Muffins,
Coffee.
Luncheon
Spaghetti,
Tomato Sauce,
Cucumber
Salad,
Tea.
Dinner
Vegetable Soup,
Meat Loaf,
Boiled
Potatoes,
Spinach,
Prune Whip.
WEDNESDAY
Breakfast
Sliced Orange,
Bacon,
Muffins,
Coffee.
Luncheon
Spanish
Omelet,
Lettuce
Salad,
Cup Cakes,
Tea.
Dinner
Mutton Broth,
Sweetbreads,
Rice,
Green Peas,
Grapefruit
Salad,
Custard.
THURSDAY
Breakfast
Apricots,
Griddle Calces,
Maple Syrup,
Coffee.
Luncheon
Bouillon,
Vegetable
Salad,
Angel Cake,
Tea.
Dinner
Baked Ham,
Sweet
Potatoes,
String Beans,
Cole Slaw,
Deep Dish
Apple Pie.
FRIDAY
Breakfast
Apple Sauce,
Boiled Eggs,
Brown Bread
Toast,
Coffee.
Luncheon
Codfish Cakes,
Egg Salad,
Brie Cheese,
Tea.
Dinner
Cream of
Mushroom Soup,
BoiloJ
Potatoes.
Hollandaise
Sauce,
Brussels
Sprouts,
Orange Jelly.
SATURDAY
Breakfast
Orange Juice,
Oatmeal.
Coffee Cake,
Coffee.
Luncheon
Minced Chicken
on Toast,
Sliced Tomatoes,
Strawberry
Tarts,
Tea.
Dinner
Roast Lamb,
Mint Sauce,
Baked
Potatoes,
Artichokes,
Lettuce Salad,
Fruit Compote.
SUNDAY
Breakfast
Rhubarb,
Fried Ham and
Egg*.
Hoi Rolls,
Coffee.
Supper
Mutton Broth,
Baked Chicken,
Rice,
Parsnips,
Tomatoes,
Strawberry
Shortcake.
Supper
•Bread Omelet
Scalloped
Potatoes,
English Muffins,
Frozen Pudding.
*Favorite Recipe of the Week—Bread Omelet.
COAK one-half cupful of stale breadcrumbs for
fifteen minutes in one-half cupful of milk. Beat
the yolks of four eggs and three-fourths of a tea
spoonful of salt, one-eighth teaspoonful of pepper
and one tablespoonful of butter. Add to milk, aa
well as stiff beaten whites of eggs. Cook as a plain
omelet.
Copyright, 1929, International Feature Serrlca. Inc. Great Britain Klghta Beaorred.
skin is entirely free from rough
ness. Results will be noticed af
ter two or three treatments and
then the preparation should be
used three or four times each
• week to insure complete cleansing
f of the pores.
All bath accessories should be
fresh and clean. Towels, and es
pecially bath towels, are best when
unironed, as ironing presses the
nap of the towelling so that the
rough surface is lost, and it is
this brisk rubbing while drying
the body that adds the finishing
stimulation to the bath.
THE BULLETIN BOARD
By MRS. MARY D. WILSON
Dear mrs. wilson:
Will you please let me know
through your column if all new
table linen and luncheon sets
should be laundered before using
them for lunch or dinnert
MRS. D. L.
Personally, I think it advisable
to launder new table linen, if only
to rid it of that terribly new and
stiff look. Lemon juice in the
water for white things is an ex
cellent aid in keeping them fresh
and white.
Dear mrs. wilson:
1 have a brown rug that be
came soiled in my dining room
and would like to clean it satis
factorily. The spots that 1 try
always look light and circled.
MRS. W. H. A.
Liquid ammonia is excellent
for removing grease stains from
rugs and carpets. If the stain is
of long duration, repeat the appli
cation. Another cleaning remedy
for carpets is given as follows:
Dissolve four ounces of pure
white soap in four ounces of boil
ing water. Let it cool, then add
five ounces of ammonia, two and
a half ounces of alcohol and gly
cerine and two ounces of ether or
chloroform. Use one cupful of
this mixture to a pail of water.
This is to be used for very ob
stinate stains.
Dear mrs. wilson:
Please tell me how 1 can re
move paint from windows.
MRS. J. W. N.
Turpentine applied to the spots
will soften the paint, then you can
scrape it oft with a sharp knife.
Dear mrs. wilson:
I have a black silk coat with
a white fur collar which gets
dirty very easily. Could you tell
me how to clean the collarf
MISS J. J. M.
To clean fur, first beat all the
dust out if possible. Then rub hot
bran or cornmeal well into the
fur. Put it away for a short
time and then shake it out thor
oughly. Alcohol rubbed into
white fur is an effective cleanser.
Dear mrs. wilson:
Kindly tell me what kind of
rug to purchase for my porch.
MRS. y. V. C.
A rug that will withstand rain
and sun is best. Grass, fibre,
woven rubber or linoleum are all
good selections. Small rugs are
easily cleaned and readily re
moved when the porch is hosed.
Dear mrs. wilson:
Can you tell me how to re
move black stains left from but
tons on a peach silk blousef In
washing, the black satin buttons
faded. OLIVE H.
Anything that would remove
dye spots would most likely break
the fabric of your silk. I think, if
I were you, I would dye the whole
blouse a darker color, so the spots
will not show.
In this column each week Mrs.
Mary D. Wilson will answer all
questions concerning the house
hold. No personal correspondence.
Don’t send stamps.
“Would you,” she asked coyly,
“call me very attractive?” She
locked her fingers and placed
them, in the manner of a French
actress posing for a photograph,
underneath her chin.
Hester looked serious for a
moment. *T certainly would,” she
6aid candidly, “and that’s why
I don’t want you to anwer that
ad. It sounds dangerous to me.”
And once again they argued.
Hester taking a firm stand for
safety, Boo-Boo loudly proclaim
ing the advantages of adventure.
At times like this the difference
between the two girls was em
phasized so keenly that you won
dered on what their friendship
was built. Their fundamental
similarity evaded you and you
saw only a beautiful, but wilful
flapper, and a timid young girl
who didn’t dare do the wrong
thing.
This time again it was the
flapper who won. “I can’t lose
anything by applying for the
job,” she said, as she slipped into
her hat and coat. “If it looks
dangerous I’ll just change my
mind—that’s all.” There was
something irresistible about Boo
Boo when she displayed her
recklessness and even Hester felt
powerles to check it.
Two hours later, however,
there was no trace of this rash
ness. Boo-Boo knocked timidly
at the door and in ’response to
Hester’s “come in,” dragged her
feet into the little bedroom which
was their home. She tossed her
hat on a chair and threw herself
on the bed, sobbing.
Hester, alarmed by this torrent
of tears from Boo-Boo, who
boasted that she never cried,
hastened to comfort her. “What
happened, what happened?” she
asked nervously.
“Giv^ me a hand—handker
chief,^”**obbed Boo-Boo. Then,
“I suppose it wasn’t as bad as I
imagined, but oh! Hester, I hate
to think there are other men like
him. He was so uglyl He looked
at me as if I were a piece ef
merchandise that he intended to
buy, and then he put his great
big fat hand on my shoulder, and
said—”
At the recollection Boo-Boo’s
tears came faster. “If I had to
starve, I'd never work for an
animal like that,” she cried.
When the storm had passed
over the two girls talked about
the meagre possibilities that had
presented themselves. While they
had only been in New York two
days they felt they had made no
progress at all. The money they
had saved was going fast, al
though this was not the chief
source of their anxiety. They
felt they had to make good—it
was a matter of personal satis
faction more than material gain.
Suddenly it occurred to them
to call on Parmly Claremont, tho
friend they had acquired on their
trip east He had promised to
help.
“You go down and phone him,
Hes,” Boo-Boo suggested. “He
liked you.”
Hester ran to the corner drug
store and phoned Claremont at
the number he had given her.
Timidly she told his secretary
who she was—and them added,
“it’s a personal call.”
A few moments later Clare
mont’s pompous voice boomed,
“Well, well, I declare. I'm glad
to hear from you, girlie. How
about dinner tonight?” Then, I
as she explained about Boo-Boo,
“All right, both of you. Meet
me at six-thirty.”
(To Be Continued.)
Household Hints
WHEN your telephone rings,
answer it promptly. One
should treat the telephone guest
with the same respect one shows
a guest who calls in person.
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Do not hesitate to give your
name to the person who answers
the telephone. It is considered
bad form to offer the message.
“A friend is calling.”
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Patience is a virtue, especially
where telephoning is concerned. J
To lose one’s temper with the op
erator is quite as bad conduct as
losing one s temper Jn public.
Speak clearly. It ip a mark of
good breeding to enunciate so \
that one does not have to ask for
a repetition of the sentence.
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If you haven’t a bottle washer, I
tear into bits a piece of news
paper and push it into the mouth
of the bottle. Then add soap and
water, shake the bottle and you
will find that it ia .quite clean
and bright. \
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