Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-26

peat. always inhaling slowly. This exer-
else should be put in parenthcsis. as 1t Is
intended alone for those afflicted with
protrudng abdomen. For the same victims
the following rule is laid down: DO not
breathe with the abdomen.
To return TO exercises for all Kneel.
body erect, hands on hips. Bend the body
TO the right. at the same time placing the
right hand on the floor where It naturally
tails, at the right side, and. swinging tine
left arm upward until 1t forms a vertical
line with the right arm. Reverse, bending
TO the left
Position Drop the hands loosely to the
sides Bend the body forward. curve II
TO the right, continue carrying Il In a cir
cling motion, letting the waist do all the
work Circle three times toward the right,
then three times toward the left and on.
Position. Bend the body slightly forward
and proceed to run fast on the toes, re-
naming. however, on the same spot. This
is known as running on place.
A Floor Squat.
Position. Squat to the floor bending and
spreading the knees at the same time.
Rise, repeat.
Position. Drop upon the right knee, rise.
drop upon the left, rise, and so on. This is
succession of kneelings upon one knee
at time. Now drop upon both knees and
rise, doing so without holding anything
You will be inclined to topple. but you
must regain standing position with the
hands still on the hips.
The above dozen or more exercises are
enough, If practiced properly, to reduce any
fieshy hips and waist. or to increase any
small ones to the desired point. Supple
mented by bicycle riding, the results will
be prompter. In addition to these methods
there are a number of exercises summar-
lied under the head of mat work which do
wonders along this particular line but are
too extensive to be taken up here They
are all performed upon a mattress on the
floor
Don't~let any thin girl work at the mo-
tons until she is tagged and perspiring:
don't let any fat one drag lazly through
them And in spite of warnings, this is lust
what Will happen.
Useful Suggestions.
Tonic for hair becoming thin: Two
ounces yellow vaseline, two ounces alcohol.
three grains hydrochlorate of pilacarpine.
two drains tincture jabarandi, one dram
spirit rosemary. Massage the scalp with it
nightly. Goitre is treated with electricity.
Are your hands In hot water great deal?
That is the common cause of soft nails. II
You are doing Homework try to wear gloves
at ii.
Do not give up hot water If II is helping
the blackheads; keep on using 1t with the
face brush. You can easily whiten your
skin by applying the juice of lemon in a
half glass OF water; do not wipe 1t off, but
rub in cold cream. Let this be done at bed
time.
Talcum will not hurt the face except to
make it dry. Use it like any face powder.
The face should be washed twice a day;
with cold water in the morning warm al
night. Anything like hair roll is heating
and bad for the hair to some extent. Fruits
and oatmeal clean the complexion, especial
ly lemons. For freckles: One pint rose
water, one ounce alum. one ounce lemon
juice. For blackheads: A hot face bath at
night with CASTLE soap and face brush. To
ly lemons. For freckles: One pint rose
lanolin, twenty-five grams liquid paraffln,
ten drops extract vanilla, one drop oil of
roses.
An occasional massage with cologne or
alcohol will make the hair fluffy.