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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-26
MANY USES FOR A
SLAB OF MARBLE

We have all heard Of the darkey
cook who declared that the excellence
OF her beaten biscuit was due not
to her skill but to the marble slab
on which they were pounded which
had been a gravestone of IAN awful
good woman" To those who can beg
or borrow the slabs which formed
the top of some erstwhile modish
walnut relic of a bureau or table,
many uses will suggest themselves.
The housewife will use it to roll her
finest pastry on, as its cold tempera-
ture will add materially to the fiaSi-
ness of her crust while the children
will delight to roll fondant or drop
mint creams on it's smooth surface.
1t is the college girl, however, who
will try to find one for her, for many
and varied are the ends 1t Will serve
in the halls of learning. For pressing
flowers for her herbarium, 1t Is I'M
equaled, and it forms an ideal writ
ing pad. to save the table cover from
sundry drops of ink; while it's weight
allows it to hold fast to papers placed
under its edges, blow the breeze never
SO high, says the Philadelphia Record.
Placed on the top of the steam radi-
ator, it is much better than the ira
ditional mirror or window-panes for
drying the best handkerchiefs; while
crocheted collars need no ironing
when well stretched on it and pulled
into shape; and 1t may even serve
for an ironing-board on which to
press ones dainty waists, or the
draggled edges of skirt, with the
tiny electric irons, and what finer
board could be found on which to cut
stencil patterns than the tried and
trusty slab?
One piece of marble was divided
into squares, and colored, so that
chess or checkers might be played on
it, with no danger of the boards
splitting" during a crisis of the
game; while smaller piece served
as an ironing-stand for the busy
housewife. holding the heat much bet
ter than the perforated one which 1t
displaced
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-26
BY ADELINE CARRIoK WELLS

Copyright Daily Ad vertser Publishing Company
1ronin1na shonld h

Buster should try to reach him.
And baby Buster was old enough
now to understand.
This afternoon Dickie was receiv-
ing a special treat. Mother Dear
wanted Aunt Mary, who had come
to call to see how tame he was, so
he was let out of his cage for the
second time.
Promptly he few to the row of
window plants, on which the after
noon sun shone warmly.
He spread his wings and chirped
gladly, then cooked his head to one
side and gazed at Baby Buster, as
if to say:
"Howdy do Aren't you glad
you're alive today?"
pity Dickie," replied Baby Bus
ter, nodding his golden head.
Dickie picked his way through
the meshes of a little green vine.
then skipped over to the red gera-
mum. Mother Dear bent over him,
pursuing out her lips Dickie
stretched his little yellow neck to
peck at them, at which Baby Buster
clapped his hands, crying:
do it aden, do it aden!"
But when he clapped his hands
Diclde took fright and flew to the
top of a picture, where he had a
great time smoothing his ruffled
feathers, pretending, I'm quite sure,
to be lot more scared than he
really was.
ITS hard to believe" declared
Aunt Mary, "that canary bird can
know as much as he does"
II know it," said Mother Dear
proudly, sometimes he'll perch on
my shoulder and let me walk all
over the room with him. Let's see
if he'll do it now
She walked over TO the picture,
and said:
Come, Dickiel Pretty Dickie!
Nice Dickiei"
But Dickie just cooked his head
saucily on one side and refused to
come down.
Baby Buster crossed the room
and stood anxiously by mother
Bears side. She coaXed a little
while longer, then turned away.
saying, you see? He's like a child;
won't perform when you want him
to-"
That's always the way" de-
clared Aunt Mary.
And just then, to prove that he
had a mind of his own, fancy,
DiclSie flew from the picture and
alighted on mother Bears shoulder.
Slowly, then, she walked about the
room, chipping softly to the bird,
which pecked her lips in reply,
while Aunt Mary announced many
times that she never did see the
like" and Baby Buster chuclxled in
delight
TO be continued.)
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-26
Border Blankets

To comply with the demand for
consistent bedroom effects. the new
blankets this season are made with
floral borders, instead of with the
familiar stripe or plaid.
These can be found with broad bor-
ders of pink roses or blue, yellow and
lavender flowers upon the cream
ground of the blanket, and are bound
in corresponding colors, says an ex-
change. These are effective in the
chintz hung room or where a Powered
wallpaper is used.
Where warmth rather than delicate
coloring is the first consideration the
new Holland blankets, made of Aus
tralian wool and having completely
striped surface of yellow and white or
blue and white, are desirable. They
have long, woolly nap, giving almost
the appearance of eiderdown.
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l.. De Croft, Mr.. and Mrs. James A.
Wylie, Miss Florence Wesson, Dur
rell Tuttle and Nathaniel Currier.
Those who will serve as patron
esses at the benefit performance of
1.-THE Things That Count" which will
be given at the Shubert Theatre next
Monday evening under the auspices
OF the board of managers of the Hos
pital for Women and Children, are:
Mrs. Henry Spellmeyer, Mrs. John
McCracken, Mrs. James M. Seymour,
Mrs. John X. Gore, Mrs. Arthur p.
SANFORD, Mrs. e. w. Scudder, Mrs.
T. Persall Campbell Mrs. John
Miller, Mrs. Edgar I'll, Mrs. Aims
worth ]. Hague, Mrs. G.. H. Dem
man, Mrs. Tonzo Salvage. Mrs. Fill
more Condit, Mrs. Nathaniel Drake,
Mrs. George Lamont, Mrs. Frank Es-
sig, Mrs. T.. G. j. Wiss, Mrs. Sidney
A. Twinch, DR.. Augusta Madison
Klein, Mrs. John B. Foster, Mrs.
Wainwright Ripley, Mrs. William q.
Mead, Mrs. George A. Beardsley, Mrs.
William Eddowes, Mrs. Samuel owen,
Mrs. A. e. Allsopp, Mrs. Hartdegen.
Mrs. A. f. Grey, Mrs. Albert B. Nash,
Mrs Henry ID. Pilch, Mrs. Frank Luff,
Mrs. Edward Worl, Mrs. Frank FL.
Sommer, Mrs. John Eisele, Mrs.
Charles Conkling, Mrs. c. B. Grif-
fths, Mrs. Frank Kitchell. Mrs.
Frank Vaudeville. Mrs. Stephen
Ougheltree. Mrs. G. A. Rogers, Mrs.
Matthew T. Gay, Mrs. Harry B. Os-
borne, Mrs. John Contrell, Mrs. M.
Asher Lambert, Mrs. William Newell.
Mrs. Edward Crane, Miss Jessie
Witty, Miss Mary Dawes, Mrs. Sey-
mour Haulenbeek, Mrs. Carl Merz,
Mrs Herman Hotz, Miss NJ. e. Gar
rettson, Mrs. George Breingan. Mrs.
Lewis Wendell, Mrs. William e.
Seidler, Mrs. w. w. Oppenheim, Mrs.
Robert Breingan, Mrs. Hilda Ginger,
Mrs Edward Hoffman, Mrs. William
Barkhorn, Mrs. A. S. Curtiss, Mrs.
De Forest Lozier and Mrs. #. En-
gelberger.
Among the box holders are: Mrs.
]. Bruce Hay, Mrs. Joseph Spur,
Franklin Murphy, John Mackin,
Mrs Samuel Owen, Mrs. A. e. Sand
ford and Mrs. William F. Seidler.
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/ don't know what gave me the
feeling that Mrs. Foster had carefully
planned her line of attack or that she
suddenly changed her plans. do
know that / was powerfully con-
WINGED that her next outburst was
utterly unprecedented.
"Oh, Mrs. Hunt" she exclaimed In
a terrible voice that fairly quivered
with emotion, ''how could you, how
could your
Mary burst into tears.
ITO tell me he was Peters best
friend, and all about the family chain
of factories, and-and his social
desirability. I'll never forgive YOU
never. III simply can'tW
There was a pause.
"I-I don't blame you" said poor
Mary through her sobs. ooh, Mrs.
Foster, III deserve all you say. I'll
know it--but-"
And poor Ellen engaged to q
theft" Mrs. Fosters voice was with
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-26
Teaching a Boy to Read

In the November Woman's Home
Companion a mother, writing under
the title. Before He Went to School, :"
tells about her experiences teaching
her small son at home. Following is
an extract:
Like most boys, ours was always
interested in anything that would CO.,
and he hailed with delight the an
nouncement that he might play with
an old typewriter He did not know
that our reason for granting the privi-
lege was that he might unconscious
ly learn to read and write. L wrote
on the machine, John is a good boy,
using the capital letters because he
was most familiar with them, and al
lowed him to copy the sentence until
he asked for another. Then followed
such simple statements as: He has
some ice,' I like her cat, and so
forth. Before long l found that the
child was not using the copy at all;
he explained that he did not have to
because he could spell the words him
self.
1.-THE next thing was to explain how
to write those same sentences as we
did, to place a capital letter at the
beginning, and period at the end.
We We're surprised TO see how short
a time 1t was before he was ready to
learn to write.
John had some playmates who
went to school and had learned to
read, and he begged me to teach him.
Not thinking that he was quite
ready, but unwilling to discourage
him in his ambition, we bought a
ten-cent copy of Mother Goose with a
few of his favorite rhymes in it. He
was shown where the words were to
| be found telling of the adventures of
| Jack and his sister Jill. Pointing to
each word in turn, he read the
marvellous story to his companions;
then he regaled them with the yarn
about the piper's son. and that of
| Old Mother Hubbard. He thought he
was reading, and the first thing we
knew he really was
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-6do1oI g pef3nonolv

4 Halloween party and dance S
n being arranged by the members
of the st. Michaers School Alumni
for Wednesday evening. The affair
will be held in st. MichaePs Audi
torium, Belleville avenue. Bartlett
Mahon is chairman of the COMMITTEES
in charge of the general arrange
ments.
The committee in charge of the
benefit performance to be given Wed
nesdav evening at Kruger Audi
torium. under the auspices OF the
cast Side Day Nursery, announce
that tickets have been placed on SAFE
at the Lauter Piano Company Mrs.
Charles Book is chairman of the
committee in charge of the refresh
ments. Her assistants include Mrs.
William Feindt, Mrs. William RI.
Denbigh, Mrs. G. o. Duryee and Mrs
Steel
Miss Jennie Campbell, of 276 Smith
street, will entertain q party Oh
friends at her home Wednesday eve
ming.
The Samoset Pleasure Club met at
the home of c. Kattenhorn Friday
evening. Vocal and instrumental Sc
lections were rendered by the MUST
cal Five" The meeting scheduled
for next week will be postponed, as
the club will attend Halloween
party at the home of Walter Rabone
Friday evening.
The engagement has been an
nounced of Mrs. Livina Banner Dew
export, daughter of James Banner,
of Ia Wakeman avenue, this city, and
Charles Frederick Stephens, of 572
Walnut street, Elizabeth. The an
nouncement was made at family
gathering at the home of William S.
Banner of % North Fifth street.
The Progress Whist met at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward G.
French, Of CSC Hunterdon street, Fri
day evening. First prize was won by
Edward French and the "booby" was
won by Karl Smith. The club will
hold its next meeting at the home of
Mrs. William c. Smith, of 1877 Chad
wick avenue.
Mr. and Mrs Abraham Friedman,
of 156 Livingston street., announce
the engagement of their daughter,
Rose Friedman, to Samuel Fucker,
also of this city.
Announcement has been made by
Mrs. Sophie Fishman, of 1872 Little |
ton avenue, of the engagement of her
daughter, Miss Gladys Fishman, to
Louis Tarkas, son of Mr.. and Mrs |
Jacob Tarkas, of 229 East Eighty
third street, New York city. A sup |
per was given last night for the |
members of the family at the home |
OF Mrs. Fishman.
The initial meeting of the war re-
lief committee, of the recently organ
lied Essex Chapter of the American
Red Cross Society. will be held this
afternoon at o'clock in the rooms OF
the Young Women's Christian Assoc
citation building in Washington
street, for the purpose of arranging
for a campaign for funds to relieve
war sufferings, and to establish re-
ceiving station for donations of cloth
ing. shoes, etc. Only new apparel
will be received.
The committee includes Mrs. II. ID.
Axelby, Mrs. Henry II. Dawson and |
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Gary SPracncdl
Tome Drew NdMnQ
.IeJ10nC
Prepared Especially 70, TIL, New5pape,
by Pictorial Rev,eW

sleeves are formed to fall over under
sleeves of embroidered net. To make
the drss requires yards of 36-inch
Chantilly lace, yards of 40-inch
satin and l yard of 30-inch all-over
lace.
The materials require delicate ham
ding, but the construction of the
model is not difficult. The lining is
first made and fitted. Now, taking
up the outside. turn q hem in front
and back section on slot perforations;
bring folds together. lower edges
even; stitch together from large "O'
perforation to lower edge. Pleat,
bringing "r'1to corresponding small
90 perforations and tack. Lap right
front on left, centres even; double
200" perforations indicate centre
front and stitch. Centre-back indi-
Gated by single small 30" perfora-
tions. Gather lower edge between
double TT perforations. Arrange
on underbody, centres and under-arm
seams even; stitch lower edges to-
gether Bring large 30" perforation
above pleats to large 20" perfora-
ton near shoulder seam in under
body front and tack. Sew stay to
lower edge of waist, centres even;
small 20 perforation at under-arm
seam.
Close pack seam OF LunlC from large
20" perforation to lower edge. Turn
hem at lower edge on slot perfora-
TONS Gather upper edge between
double TIT" perforations. Sew to
lower edge of waist over stay, CEN
tres even, small 'o' perforation at
under-arm seam.
Now join sections of girdle as
notched. Turn hem in front; pleat
front and at centre-back, placing "r'
on corresponding small 90 perfora-
lions and tack. Gather along seam
between double TIT" perforations
and adjust boning 10 inches long un-
derneath, regulating fullness; also
bone at centre-front and centre-back.
Double 100 perforation indicates up
per front edge of girdle.
Tiny rosebuds of chiffon make an
equally effective trimming as the
braid buttons.
Pictorial Review patterns may be
| obtained at L. Bamberger & Co.'S,
this city. or at the home office, 222
! West Thirty-ninth street, New York
y Ia
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-26
One Way to Clean Rugs

Several persons who have tried 1t de-
clare simple and satisfactory method
of cleaning rugs is to take them out
doors, sweep them thoroughly, and
after hanging them on the line turn
the hose on them and let the water
play on them full force, says an ex-
change. This should be kept UP until
the water runs off them perfectly
clear, and then they should be left to
drip dry.
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Shopping for q Pretty New waist.


"rhe Janwells invited us to dinner
month ago, and we haven't called
SINCE" said mamma. / was curied up
in big chair reading very Interest,"
ing magazine story when she spoke,
and the prospect of returning calls
was not an alluring interruption.
Il don't believe people enjoy receiv-
ing calls any more than we like to
make them. said. hoping for loop
hole of escape.
mo, they DON'T" mamma agreed.
Calling on long lists Of people at set
intervals of time is gradually going
out of fashion. But, for the present,
we must show our appreciation of a
bridge or dinner invitation by short
visit. Are your clothes ready to go
within the next few days?"
1 put my book on the table, expect
ing to pick it UP again in a few min
utes. when it suddenly occurred to me
that had not yet bought the dressy
waist had needed for several weeks.
The necessity of an elaborate waist
for afternoon calls seems one of the
incongruities of fashion, for we never
remove our coats, and q mere strip of
blouse about two inches wide at the
front is all that ever shows.
However, my waist could answer for
the theatre and an occasional after
noon tea at one of the hotels. When
dining-room is crowded and hot
like to remove my coat and throw it
over the back of the chair.
Mrs. Nation, the house dressmak-
err, who always helps me out of diff
ficulties. came over the next morning
and we ransacked the piece trunk for
chance bits of pretty material that
could be combined in the new waist.
found some fresh white chiffon and
a couple of yards of salmon-pinls
satin.
I'VE can use the satin for a foun-
dalton lining" she suggested. land
the chiffon for collars and cuffs, Now
| buy fine shadow allover lace fol-
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Such a Naughty Baby!

Dear Miss Doom:
My baby son pulled the nipple off
his bottle and the contents. cows
milk, spilled all over my parlor
chair, which is of dark green plush,
and left an awful stain.
VIII you please help me as you
have helped others? I have not
tried anything yet. I thought |
would come to you first. Thanking
you very, very much,
MRS. r. S.
| think ohloroform will remove
the stain. Wet soft cloth with
the fluid. then rub the soiled place
gently, rubbing with the nap. AS
soon as the cloth takes up some
of the grease discard it and use
clean piece.
You would obtain better results
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-26

Dissolve in ors-fourth cup of
lukewarm water one yeast cake and
add one teaspoonful of sugar.
Cover and let stand. Scald one
and one-half cups of milk, and add
two tablespoonfuls of butter and
one teaspoonful of salt.
Cool and then add two cups of
flour. Beat five minutes, and then
add the dissolved yeast.
Cover and set to rise. When the
sponge is very light add two and
one-half cups of flour and beat for
ten minutes.
Cover and let stand until light
again. Turn onto well-foured
molding board and divide into two
dozen equal portions.
Flour the hands and knead these
portions into round cakes. Have
ready muffin rings, well huttered.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-26
Old-F Mincemeat

One pound of best suet chopped
fine. one pound of good lean beef
cooked and cut fine. one pound of
ralslns. one pound of currants, one
half pound of citron, five pounds of
apples cut fine, the grated rind OF
two lemons. one tablespoonful of
cinnamon. the same of nutmeg, and
one tablespoonful of cloves, allspice,
mace and ginger, one quart of cider,
one-half pint of brandy, mix thor
oughly, M into jars and keep in g.
cool place.
Thank you. Alice K. Your recipe
is very tempting. Send us some
more. please.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-26
Woman's Little Instincts

In the November Woman's Home
Companion Fannie Heaslip Lea, writ
ing a piece of fiction, comments as
follows on woman's instincts:
"These little instincts, such as when
TO run, and when to stand. and when
to hide your eyes, and when to look
over your shoulder, terminate in
every woman with her first petticoat."
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-26
To Wash Vanished Paper

To wash vanished wall paper use
two tablespoonfuls of liquid am
monia to about half pailful of
warm water. applied with a soft
flannel or sponge. Then wipe the wall
down with channels leather. wrung
out of clean water to which has been
added two tablespoonfuls of turpen-
time. The turpentine gives a beau
tifnl polish to the paper.-Exchange
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-26
Massage Movements for Thin

L dCC
Dear Margery Doom:
Please publish the correct move
ments for facial massage. My face
is very thin. HENRIETTA G.
To massage the face rub gently
to increase the flesh and make the
cheeks round, or, if a double chin
or superfiuous flesh is to be re-
moved, rub vigorously to rub away
the fat by friction.
Remember always to rub up
wards to prevent stretching OF the
muscles and cords.
Before massaging the face should
be bathed in warm water to make
it ready for the massage cream.
Then the fingers are dipped into
the cream and work may be begun
at the forehead. Rub 1t smooth all
the time while. using a rotary mo-
ton, always with the upward part
of the stroke harder than the
downward.
The cheeks are treated in rotary
fashion and so are the temples and
chin. Around the corners of the
eyes only the tip of the finger may
be used, trying with each motion
to smooth away the lines. Under
the throat. the stroke must be firm
and strong, going up toward the
ears in order not to cause the flesh
to gather beneath the chin point.
Here is the fiesh-malSing cream:
Two and one-half ounces of lano-
line, one-fourth ounce spermaeetl,
two and one-half ounces freshly
fried mutton tallow, two ounces
each of cocoanut oil and oil of
sweet almonds, one-half dram of
tineture of benzoin and ten drops
of oil of neroli.
To mix the ingredients melt the
lanoline, spermaceti and mutton
talIow in q china basin and set in
a dish of hot water Do not let
the fats become hot. As they
soften add the oils, remove from
the heat and beat slowly. adding
the benzoin and neroli. This should
be O cream when cold.
There are several excellent mas
sage creams on the market. Would
advise you to try one before trying
to make a cream yourself.
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More Than He Needed

"At the end of five hours and a
half if you are in town. said the
Judge, ''you will be arrested on the
same charge
"You may have five full hours of
that time back said the lawbreaker.
II can get along with the thirty min
ntes.'
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Mary' 5 Hal

Dear Miss Doom:
Kindly tell me what kind of hat
to wear with a Maryland her-lit-
tie lamb costume? Also. please
tell me il my hair should hang,
and If 1 should wear my dress
short. b. p.
Wear your hair hanging or braid
ed and tied with a bow, with
white sunbonnet or a wide-brim-
med straw hat tied with ribbons.
The hat may hang at the back of
the head, If desired. Mary was
little schoolgirl, so let your skirt be
moderately short.
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Wet the spot in coal oil and pour
on peroxide sufficient to cover the
spot. Then rub on plenty of soap;
let lay ten to fifteen minutes and
wash in lukewarm water. If stain
Is not all out, repeat the treatment.
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ACoin Query

My Dear Miss Doom:
Kindly let mo know if there is a
premium on a half dollar dated
1890. 1t has thirteen stars and is
in good condition. Can you tell
me where / can get coin book,
telling the value of different coins?
Thanking you in advance,
CONSTANT READER.
The coin is not listed. At any
book store.
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CONTINUED from satsrday.)

I could tell from
Mary's gasp that
she was unpre-
pared for the sac
charine sarcasm
of Mrs. Foster s
remark. She had
doubtless expected
a swift and bitter
reproach, not this
deadly barb, ter
rible in its in
directness.
"No-o-o-o-o,' she
said. mo. Oh!
Mrs. Foster, of
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Golden Touches on Gowns

To brighten and smarter black
frock in satin or crepe de chine, there
Is nothing equal to golden colored
material on the collar, the cuffs and
the sash end. The collar, the cuffs
and the sash-end may be wholly of
gold lace Yelling cloth of gold;s the
satin or crepe may have gold motif
and medallion encrustations, APP
plique; or there may be merely bands
Of gold cloth.