Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-13

who had shown themselves to be most
like Athene and Hermes were allowed to
compete In throwing the discus; finally the
last two commended in a wrestling match
for the wreath of laurel leaves-ieaves
from the tree which is Daphne in dis
guise. Daphne, the goddess of the dawn.
Useful Suggestions.
If your shoulders are narrow, stand erect.
with the arms hanging at the sides. Then
inhale. raise the shoulders and throw the
head back. You will feel the muscles
OF the shoulders contract with this ex-
ercise. Repeat 1t number of times. ex-
pelling the breath you return to first
position. The muscles contracted are like
sponge full of water They take in fresh
the relaxation. they send out the blood
which has been used. just as water Is
squeezed out of sponge.
To SINCE the hair, divide it into strands
and braid In pigtails all over the head.
Then with the hands, stroke the hair up
ward. so that each end will stand out:
apply lighted taper downward on one
side and upward on the other. The hair
should be snged just before washing, as
1t is then more oily and less likely to burn
rapidly. and the subsequent washing does
away with the Objectionable burnt ends.
An easy way to clip the hair Is to take
strand in one hand, and, with the scis-
sors in the other, cut every hair which
you can find with split end
The champion jumper of modern times
was an Englishman named Ireland. with
out any trick. assistance or deception, he
leaped over nine horses. standing side by
side. and a man seated on the middle
horse" Leaping is the best kind of exer-
else, giving as 1t does powerful stimulus
to the digestive organs. Climbing, too. is
splendid exercise; 1T calls into action near
ly every muscle of the human body.
To straighten and strengthen the back.
lie fiat on the floor. face downwards,
spreading sheet over the carpet Raise
up the head and feet as far as possible
Don't bend the knees, but rest the weight
on the abdominal muscles and curve the
spine inward. Inhale while taking the
exercise, and eXpel the breath the body
is relaxed. Rest a few moments and then
the muscles need rest. This exercise also
strengthens the muscles of the hips, and
makes it easier to hold the body erect
when walking.
Weight for weight. Roquefort, brie.
camembert and Swiss cheese are more nu-
tritious than the best beafsteak: two
ounces of well-aged, imported cheese has
the same value as 4 pound Of the best
beef, and is more easily digested. Nervous
folk ought to partake often of cheese,
which acts as sedative if taken in moder-
alton.
To keep the Joints of the hands from
very warm water, massage them with
sweet oil-both palms and backs and every
joint. Rub the oil in thoroughly. Then
dip the hands in hot water again, using
soap, rinse with clear water. and rub on
lotion made of 1 ounce of glycerine, 1
dram of acetic acid and 3 ounces of rose
water. Put this on at night and wear
gloves. Take this treatment about three
times a week.
A fragrant toilet water is made as fol-
lows: Altar neroh, 4 drains; altar rose
mary. drains; altar orange zest drains;
altar citron zest. drains; altar bergamot,
4 drains; alcohol, 1 quart. Mix and stir
we'll Let it stand for few days before
bottling. Frangipani takes its name from
the originator of the perfume-Frangipani
Roman nobleman. The perfume was
originally powder. composed Of every
known spice, In equal proportions to
which was added ground orris root In
weight equal to the whole. with l per cent
of musk and civet. The liquid was pre-
pared by digesting the powder in spirits
1t Is the most lasting perfume made.