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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-05
AS to -
Table Cloths
When TO Use Ther>-snd When
Not To.

YOWADAYS the hostess Or bousr-
IN wife who likes 70 do things In
the conventional way uses all
white table linen. Doilies embroidered
in coiors have decidedly gone OUT and
a recent attempt at reviving them
breakfast heavy linen table doines done
in delft blue or brown are sometimes
seen but the ultra conventional choice
is always pure white For dinner the
white darnask tablecloth. laid over a
felt silencer or hushcr. is considered
the right thing For luncheon and
sometimes for breakfast table doilies
laid directly over the polished table are
countenanced. though here again the
really conservative housewife prefers
the linen damask cloth for all gave
summer cottage use. II is no longer
customary TO lay quantities OF lace or
embroidered doihes on top the danask-
4 single elaborate centeTpiece is GONE
times used in the center OF the table
directly under the flowers or fern dish.
though many persons prefer TO use a
round silver and glass base FOR the
centerpiece.
So much for conventional use. To
imagine that those who do not have
white linen danask on their table
for dinner every night are not
well bred is absurd. To be sure
it Is the conventional who choose 70
do things all more or less alike and
Of rniddle-class folk who choose to con
form TO the standard of this weIl-to-do
T,4es r,F nC
don't DO things this way. There are
farmers wives who are so busy with a
hundred 5household duties that they
content themselves with a table on
which is spread and well fastened a
piece Of immaculate white oilclOth that
can be washed off conYenUonally after
every meal. There are hundreds and
hundreds Of people in the cities who
indulge in their taste for doing things
the easiest way or the original way 70
the extent Of depar ting decidedly from
the white danask convention. A very
interesting dining room in the studio Of
q we'll known artist is furnished in the
genuine old mission dining g-room fur
niture taken from a Spanish mission in
California The white linen daInask
would be entirely out OF keeping there
50 in place the table is spread with
runners Of coarse hand woven linen
such as might have been used in the
old mission a hundred and fifty years
ago. Another artist eats in a room the
furniture Of which is Chinese and the
table is Of inlaid pearl and teakwood
No cloths are laid on this surface which
is itself as cleanly and Us attractive
as any damask.
People are thinking less and less
about the conventional way Of doing
things nowadays and more about the
| convenient and interesting way Of
doing them. And just because a person
is unconventional in such things as his
choice Of table napery, and other Incl
dents Of living it is an absurdity TO
imagine that he is unconventional" in
| the sense that his morals are Lax. This
is the narrow minded point Of view.
The only thing that good taste actu-
ally demands Of us in our table cover
/ ing is that it should be perfectly clean
and suitable TO our mode Of life-this
the society woman's white linen damaslz
Is but no more 50 than the country
woman's white oilcloth or the artists
coarse linen.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-05
School Has Begun Again
And Is Time For Every Mother OF The Race To Look 10
Her ChiIdrcn's Education.

TT isn't enough for the mothers -
Tho country 70 500 70 II that thoir
children are Fupplied with perm %
3o~es. serge scbool clotheT. text books
and winter boots. The problem ~ efu
cating children soes lot farther than
that n doosn't even end when one haa
chosen a good school
Tho school, of COURSE, - ~ trrrnen
do1s Importance. And most q tho
private and public schools III tho coun
try make a conscicntlous effort 20 efu-
cate the children within their walls N
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-05
The Ideal Child's Room
The Most Important Thing About 1t Is That Must Be
Suitable To The Child

room and its belongings on course,
supervision on tho part OF the grown
ups is necessary in tho arrangement
and care of the room But don't turn
the whole room topsy-turvy every
cleaning day. bringing to light pile
of rubbish" from bureau drawers and
closet shelves which perhaps contains
the chid's dearest possession. Instead,
train tho child to keep his belongings
neatly enough so that moths and dust
won't be temptcd-and then let him
have them undisturbcd as much rs
possible
The Specially PIanned Room.
OF courSe, II you have money. II is a
delight to plan atchilds room in it's
lovclicst. noderne-st form
That means, of course. furnishing the
whole room with specially chosen fur
niture decorating IL tn harmonize the
furniture. and planning the whole
around the child's personality.
OF course II means. too. changing the
room every few years rs the child
grows older, in order to have every
thing I'm IL fit the child's changing
tastes size and personality.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-05
The Ideal
Best Man
He 10 Hard Worked and Severely
Tested

vF young man can play hts role
adequately and gracefully a. best
man AZ an up -to-date wedding. then
II really does seem as II ne ought TO be
given by virtue OF that achievement a
certificate rs to his good manncr,- II
Is reilly . most complicated procedure.
octns q best man, and read what In
structtons yuu may. observation, as
you can rrun Other well conducted wrd-
dings where best mon have apparently
done their duty. there win always be
some peculiar problem in the task that
win crop up at the tast minute to per
pler the long suffering groomnnan
II is really best TO post one-s sch as
much as possible on what has to be
dono> One thon can be sure of avoid
ing the mistake q gruomsman at a
who. uhon the clergyman put out his
hand to the bcs. man for thu ring.
hurriedfy Ding into his pocket to get
the fee THAI had been entrusted to him
by the groom
Even the most cn-ervant grounxrnan
viii on his first appearance as
groornznan be at loss as 70 what to
do with his own and the bridegroom s
hat This is the worsS stumbling block
Of al He win be told briefly by those
who pretend 70 know ething about
fhEn~H hat 60 IN fr,7fs 20
take charge Of the bridegroom's hat at
a church wedding. Needless to say he
must also take care Of his own hat
and gloves, and how, unless he Is q
professional juggter. can he possibly.
even though he be ambideIuoIx hold
two hats and -four gloves and at the
Same time take a ring from his waist
coat pocket and present it to tho min
lister at the appointed time in the
ceremonyf
There are two ways OF mana gfng this,
supposed to accompany the maid of
honor down the aisle 10 the front of
the church following the ceremony. II
that is to be done. then he should
arrange for a special hat holder Per
haps the verger or janitor of the
church win be willing to DO # for him,
or maybe the chauffeur who brings
him to the church will answer. II
should be made clear TO this person
that at tho conclusion Of the wedding
he is 10 meet the best men in the yes
tbuIe OF the church and give him the
hats and gloves He must be sure to
be there promptly. for the bridal party
must not be kept waiting a second.
The best man then presents the bride
groom with his hat and gloves and
takes his own. Even for an evening
wedding the bridegroom should never
leave his hat In his carriage as a
matter Of convenience
If the best man does not have TO
accompany the maid OF honor down the
front aisle he should take the groom IS
hat and gloves, giving them back as
soon as he turns To go TO the front of
the church. Immediately he retires 20
the vestry room, where he gets his
own hat and gloves and meets the
Bride and groom there in time TO help
them to their carriage. 1t is not Gus
tOmary to carry hats or gloves ut any
time during a house wedding. The
bridegroom secures his own just be
fore he departs from the house.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-05
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-05
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-05

- EMI- MADE BlttuSFS IOfvr the
problem Of very good looking
- blouse at a moderate price. These
blouses come mado S georg~tte or
chiffon, with sleeve edges and neck
edge all finished, and with some sort
of embroidered or beaded design on tho
front But tho undcrarm and sleeve
seams are unfinished. SO that the blouse
can be cut down and finished up for
any individual size and figure. Tho
cost Is relatively a good deal less than
that on a made-up blouse Of the Same
quality.
FIGURED Wells showing gold
threads and silver threads worked into
border designs on a brown ground are
especially effective Such a veil does
wonders In giving a new tone TO an
old hat
RIBBON SAaHEs are sold IN the
shops Many OF them are made OF
striped ribbon. sometimes with the
stripes running lengthwise. sometimes
running crosswise. The ends are fin
ished with tassels Sometimes the tas-
sels are made with wooden beads
strung on silk cords The beads are. of
| course, chosen with due regard to the
colors shown in the stripes
SHELF COVERS come IN white cot
| ton by the yard, embroidered by ma
chine with a blue scaIlop and design
along the edge. The design takes the
| form of pots and pans, cups and
saucers. plates and teapots. This sort
| Of shelf cover is very pretty in a
! pantry which can always be kept in
apple-pie order.
! RIBBON QUTI.I4S are used ON some
| Of the new hats That Is the hats.
small and compact are covered with
stiff ribbon so twisted as TO give the
appearance of many little stiff quilts
sticking out all over the surface.
RAFFIA CHANGE PURSES are
charming They are made OF raf1a
dyed In soft colors and then woven
compactly into little bags.
| VOILE UNDERBODICES are a boon
| to the woman who likes to wear tino
/ lingerie blouses They are imported.
They are made OF the sheereSt white
voiIe, a straight piece with narrow
heinstitched shoulder straps. The
/ bodiccs are finished with hemstitehing
top and bottom. and are decorated with
a little fine embroidery front and hack.
Sometimes fine hand-run tucks are also
used.
h. ATTACHED VIETfsS appear on many
of the new hats. They are used for, in
such a case, part of the hat trimming.
and the hats on which they appear are
| therefore otherwise not heavily trimmed.
/ BLACK BOUDOIR CAPS are used by
many smart women. They are some
times part Of an all black negligee cos
tune, but quite often are worn with
ncgligees of brilliant color. The caps
are made of net and lace. and are
! trimmed sometimes with ribbon, some
times with tiny pink and blue roses.
BLACK SLIPPERS are also a good
deal worn with colored negligees. They
are of satin
PLAID WOOL is used for many sep
arate skirts. 1t is in especially good
standing for young schoolgirls.
FRINGED SWEATERS are chosen
by some well-dressed women for au-
tumn wear They show fringe around
the lower edge and sometimes around
the sleeve and collar as well.
GRAY BI1OUSES embroidered with
pale blue and pink are imported from
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-05

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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-05

Prnnce- There Is a charming deficary
about them. They are usuaJly made in
gcorgrtte. Sometimes insocad N EN-
broidery they show panels Of brocaded
silk In gold and silver. bine and rose-
LACE SLEEVES re featured On
exne o the elaborate ncw b4ousas.
They erd al about the chow a little
below it--and the points Of the LACE
are finished with big coIored glass
beads which tangie entranrngfy.
EYFT.Fr WORK is us>d on some Of
the georgette blouscs- Again the gray
and pink or gray and blue color com
binauon comes IN, for eyelets worked
with pink or blue are used or gray
georgette blouses-
VELVET WAISTCOATS II differ
ent cut from those Of any other season
are shown this year, and they suggest
truly clever method of solving the
problem OF the winter suit that Is not
quito warm enough. For these waist
coats afford the warmest sort of pro-
lection across the chest They are
made in soft velvet-many in brown. OF
course-which Is gathered into a waist
band so that the waistcoat IS fuu. The
velvet IS so soft and supple. however
that there is no sense of bunchlness
about it
BROCADED NECKwEAR rs alsu
shown 10 wear with the winter suit
Some OF it is very good looking
There are watstcoats with high choker
collars, made OF heavy silk brocade
with a little hue thread lace used next
To the skin of the throat. Others are
made with open necks, so that whether
you advocate collar or a lack OF one
you may be satisfied.
FTLEr LACE is used N sorne Of the
new gemgette blouSes, although il IS
not so lavishly used as IL was a sea
son ago. Il usually appears in rather
wide inseTuonA
VELVET BLOUSES OF thin, soft
brocaded velvet often in deep rose or
old blue, are made in surplice style.
They have no finish at tho neck. and
arc quite, severe in line and cut. de
pending on their soft texture and lovely
color for mere prettineSs.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-05
SIX GOOD BREAKFASTS.

SIX GOOD BREAKFASTS.
i
Applesauce-
Cereal and Cream
Coddied Eggs. spoon Corn Bread
Coffee
Pruncs.
Cereal and Cream
Sausage CmeIet
Genec. Rolls
=
Grapefruit
Corndake and Cream.
Bacon
Graham Mullins. Coffee.
Baked App:es
Cereal and Cream
Ham and Eggs.
Graham Bread Toast. Coffee.
5
Grapes.
Cereal and Cream.
Scalloped Fish
Rolls. Coffee
s.
Bananas.
Cereal and Cream
Minced Lamb Popovers.
Coffee.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-05
What's in the Shops Worth Buying?

prnnce- There Is charming feficary
about them They are uguaJly made in
gcorgrtts. Sometimes instead N EN-
broidery they show panels OF brocaded
silk IN gold and silver. blne and rose-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-05

LOUISE DAWSON
MlnlcurIns t1 NA..n NsHc.I
Hairlrussdng sl Dl.a A..u.l,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-05

FIGURED Wells showing gold
threads and silver threads worked into
border designs on a brown ground are
especially effective. Such n veil does
wonders In giving a new tone to an
old hat
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-05

= YOWADAYS the hostess Or bous>-
IN wife who likes 70 DO things in
the conventional way uses all
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-05

FTLEr LACE is used III sorDe of the
new geTgette blouSes, although il IS
not so lavtshly used as Il was \ sea
son ago. II usually appears in rather
wide Insertions
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-11
BABY MAY HAVE ONE BIRTHDAY
 ONLY IN LIFE

It is possible for a baby this year never again to have 9. birthday. For this is leap year, and baby born on the right spot the right time will al- most certainly have no birthdays to keep. This has actually happened to a baby who was born during the voy- age from Yokohama to San Francisco on the last day of February, 1904.
 It is well known that in order to make the actual number of sunrises and sunsets experienced during a voyage round the world correspond with the calendar an extra day must be interca1ated or ''thrown over board" according to the direction travelled. The adjustment is made at the moment of crossing the 180th meridian, which turns to the west of the midway point between Japan and California.
 And a baby born on February 30 must be content to do without birth days unless he Or she should happen to be on a similar spot at the same time in some future leap year, which would be a rather wild improbability.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-11

dence, R. I. He attended the public and High school of East Providence and also the Hudson River Military Academy. He had been a resident of this city about 12 years coming here from California. Before asso- ciating himself with the Chain com pany he was employed for a num- Der of years with the George c. Batch eller Corset factory. He was affiliat- ed with Corinthian lodge, 1>. F. & A. M. of this city.
 Besides his wife, Bessie BatchelIer, an infant daughter, his parents, MT. and Mrs. Stephen E. Batcheller, two sisters, Mrs. W. L. Peden and Miss Mertena Batchel1er and two brothers, Leland B. and Merten L. Batche1ler, all of Los Angeles, Cal, survive him.
 Funeral serevices will be held Thursday afternoon at 3:30 p. m. at the late home. Rev. Stephen F. Sherman, Jr., rector of St. Johns Episcopal church, will conduct the services. The body will be placed in a vault in Mountain Grove cemetery awaiting word from his parents in California
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-11
STOP CATARRH! OPEN
 NOSTRHS AND HEAD Says Cream Applied in NostriIs Relieves Head-C Colds at Once.

If your nostrils are clogged and your head is stuffed and you can't breathe freely because of cold or catarrh, just get small bottle of E1y.s Cream Balm at any drug store. Apply a. little of this fragrant, antiseptic cream into your nostrils and let 1t pen- citrate through every air passage of your head, soothing and healing the inflamed, swollen mucuous membrane and you get instant relief.
 An! how good it feels. Your nos- trils are open, your head is clear, no more hawking, snuffling, blowing; no more headache, dryness or struggling for breath. E1y's Cream Balm is just what sufferers from head colds and satarrh need. It's a delig1zf-Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-11
BYRON B. BATCHELLER

Many friends of Byron B. Batchel- Ter were pained to hear of his death which occurred Monday at his home 1000 Norman street, after a short ill., ness of influenza and pneumonia.
 He had been manager of the Amer ican Chain Company's New York of flee for six months, prior to that he had been employed in the service de- partment of the company's plant on Connecticut avenue for about two years.
 MT. Batcheller was born in Proyi-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-11
WILLIAM J. sTIULiNIAN.

William J. Stillman. 34, died yes. terday at the family home, 643 War ren street following a brief illness of pneumonia. MT. Stillman was fore man in the employ of Henry Carten- sen, John street. He was a member of Star of Charity, Shepherds of Beth 1ehem. His mother, Mrs. Anna Still man, survives him. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the late home. The Rev. Hal T. Kearns, pastor of the Univer- salist church, will conduct the ser- vices. Burial will be in Mountain Grove cemeterv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-11
C. c. N. Y. TO GET
 FIRST PLANE OF GREAT HERO "ACE''

The airplane in which Guynemer, Frances greatest ace, won his first triumphs in the war is among the large donations of aeronautic trophies made to the College of the City of New York by the French Mission to the United States.
 The gift also includes other French and German airplanes and motors, and will be used as an addition to the equipment of the aeronautic courses at the college.
 In addition, there is an aeroplane motor taken from a German albotross machine brought down in aerial com bat, and some French motors and propellers which were in service dur ing the war.
 Prof. D. B. Steinman, in charge of the other engineering courses. expects to have the collection available for public inspection at an early date.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-11
MRS. M. LOUISE JONES.

Mrs. Louise M. Jones, widow ot John B. Jones, died yesterday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Baldwin, sos Myrtle avenue. Mrs. Jones was a member of St. Johns Episcopal church and up to a. few weeks ago took an active part in the work of St. Mary's Guild connected with the church.
 Besides her daughter, son. Clifford S. Jones, survives her. Flu neral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of her daughter. Rev. Stephen F. Sherman, Jr., will oficiate. Burial will be in Mountain Grove cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-11

Running in ruts-often unavoida- b1e this season-results in the above. BUT, don't think your casing is worthless, when it is reduced to this condition (done with MODERN STEAM VUDCANIZING) will put 1t in a condition that will give much additional mileage.
 Blowouts, rips. tears, worn treads, punctures, etc, repaired here with finest materials and STEAM VUL- CANIZLNG which doesn't kill the rub Der.
 United Tire & VulcaniZing Co.,, Distributors of Firestone Tires and Tubes.
 s42 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport
 TeIephone 6O3O Barnum
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-11
PEARLS FOUND IN CALIFORNIA

There is a species of green or iri- descent pearl found occasionally in the aba1ones, or ear shells, of the California coast. Black and gray pearls are found in Lower California waters; white, pink, brown and other colored pearls in some of the fresh water brooks of Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, Kentucky and Wisconsin; pur- pie and black pearls are sometime es found in the shells of the common clam of Long Island Sound and the Atlantic coast. The principal pearl fisheries of the world are Cey1on, the Persian Gulf, western Australia, Tor res Strait and the Sulu Archipelago.