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Evening star., 1921-07-13
Doing Over Your Hardwood
Floors.


My recent articles on doing over a
ceiling and tinting a wall brought SO
many responses from my readers that
I believe an article on the renewing Of
floors would be appreciated. There is
no doubt about it. we women have
reached the point where we no longer
leave these hard tasks for our man
folks or for professional decorators to
do; we do them ourselves! With high
prices prevailing in every direction. the
clusion that If we want beautiful home
interiors we must simply learn the
secrets Of wall. floor and ceiling renewal
ourselves.
The woods commonly used for hard
wood flooring are birch, maple, oak and
hard pine. Ash and chestnut are used
occasionally.
New hardwood floors require several
operations before the finish Is complete
In such open-grained woods as oak,
ton for the final finish Is obtained by
"flling' with good silex paste filler;
this simply means applying some sub
stance to fill up the pores of the wood.
SO that the whole is one complete.
smooth surface. A good silex filler has
ticles which imbed themselves firmly in
the wood. All staining desired. other
than the shade Of the filler itself, should
be done before this filler is applied. and
with good oil stain.
Assuming that the floor was sand
papered before this filler was applied.
it is now necessary to sandpaper it
again, but this time more lightly. about
twenty-four hours after applying the
filler. Then apply a coat Of good floor
varnish. wait forty-eight hours. sand
paper once more lightly. and apply a
second coat of varnish. You will now
have a durable finish which is well
worth the trouble you have put into it.
If your new hardwood floors are close
grained. however. which is the case with
Evening star., 1921-07-13
BLACK VELVET FOR AUTUMN
BY ANNE RITTENHOUsE.

may say it Is 1870 and that the invasion
OF the Prussians in France at that time
gave rise to the fashions Of that veal
after the second invasion was COM
pleted and routed.
However one may split the fashion
into various parts and put it of on vari.
Gus people and events, it is, easily
speaking, Victorian.
This Queen of England did not in.
spire fashion in clothes, literature, house
decoration or art. Speaking Of things
victorian does not specify that queen
who sat on the throne for such a mar
velous number of years. 1t was her
happy destiny. as 1t was that Of Eliza
beth, her gorgeous and arrogant prede-
cessor, to be queen during an era of
great men and events that worked for
the good and pleasure of mankind. Under
her star there rose to great heights the
quality Of human brilliance.
The present world. has never ceased
to regard the clothes and the house deco
rations Of the Victorian era as some-
thing too hideous to recall. Yet we are
on the verge Of initiating them in such
numbers that civilized women may come
to consider them the height Of fashion.
There Is no escaping our destiny We
must make the best of it, for France
seems determined to, replace Pharaoh
with Victoria, a change that may revo-
lutionize the social viewpoint of the
coming year. 1t is far more interesting
than mere fashion. 1t is farther-reach
ing in its effect If it is successful.
When one calls velvet a Victorian
fabric the present world may ask why
it has been worn when Victoria did not
live. The answer is that it was a fea-
ture Of that era in trimming, as well as
for entire gowns. Its revival today in
the former phase is Of interest.
Before the cold weather arrives to
give a chance for velvet frocks in the
evening and velvet suits in the after
noon, there will be an onrush of velvet
ornamentation. 1t will be placed on
cloth. on silk. on serge. 1t will be en-
broidered in colored floss and in metal
lie threads.
Look at the sketch. 1t shows in July
what we may fully expect in Septem-
Der. The frock is made Of ge-colored
broadcloth. a fabric which is to be re-
vived for winter costumery. The one
piece frock is indented at the waist
line by a girdle and it has outstanding
hips. The edges are trimmed with black
velvet. embroidered with gold. There Is
scarf of black velvet fringed with
gold which IS worn about the bare neck
In the street and across the shoulders
in the house.
One would know at once that the
milliner would place black velvet hat
above this gown. Such hats will be
worn at the summer resorts in August,
contending with colored felt for first
place.
Thank goodness they are not trimmed
with pheasant feathers. Even II we
hat, the sight of them punched in win
dows with placards announcing that
they can be bought for ten cents turns
us from them.
Evening star., 1921-07-13
HOME NURSING AND HEALTH HINTS
By n. JESSIE LETTCH.

with the girls next door because it
The child is young. There is only
one man in the house. and he gets
midday dinner in the city. WHY.
then, should you slave over hot
stoves during the heat Of the late
afternoon. to provide a heavy, hot.
greasy dinner for Dolly when a we'll
balanced meal, quantities of fresh
leafy vegetables. and bran bread and
milk would be much better for the
child?
Her energy Is all going into food
stoking. Take her chocolates away
from her. and substitute fruit and
| water. She is too young to know of
such things herself, and it is really
| ligently."
So Dolly's mother reorxainzed the
FAMILY dietary. not without consider
able trouble. But the actual difrer-
ence In her young daughters atti-
tude toward life, even in the warm
weather that followed. was her re-
| ward.
| For in time Dolly was actually p1av-
ing tennis. with shining eyes. when
1t was time to set the table for sun
per- guy
Evening star., 1921-07-13
Feeling the Warm Weather"

Poor Dolly feels the heat So" And
the speaker cast an affectionate
glance in the direction of her twelve
year-old daughter, who came listless-
ly up the walk.
1t was a warm day and the girl was
flushed of face and damp with per-
spration. She threw the candy box
she carried on the porch step and
mopped her brow.
"Oh, why can't we go to the noun
tains or the seashore or some place
when the weather is so warmr' she
I" walled.
TO which her mother answered
patiently: Perhaps next year we
, shall, dear. This has been hard
! year on father. you know. with the
! twins in college and Betty ready to
= graduate"
. The aunt who had arrived for a
visit looked at Dolly rather keenly.
Then she looked at the candy box
! thoughtfully.
When supper time arrived Dolly's
mother excused herself and went in
doors, leaving her sister sewing on
the shady porch.
Cant Dolly set the table2" a6ked
the aunt, surprised, for. following her
, sister into the house, she found her
setting plates and silver on the din
; ing room table.
She is asleep, poor child. And 1
; hate to disturb her. She feels the
heat so' And the tired looking,
sweet-faced mother smiled at the sis
ter she had not seen in years. The
/ sisters at down in the dining room
! window.
DO you remember when we were
twelve years old. Margie," she said.
, II suppose we felt the heat, too. I re-
| member dreading Saturday mornings,
: because there was always SO much
! extra cleaning to do. But setting the
, supper table was part of the job. And
it wasn't in a cool dining room like
this. either"
changed"
Mothers Kept Very Busy.
And Dolly's mother went into the
, kitchen. whence. in a moment came the
gentle thudding Of blackboard.
Odors Of roasted meat and boiling
vegetables came family from the
kitchen. and pushing the door open.
the visitor gazed in amazement at
her sister. For baking powder bis
cults were in process. and there was
a roast sputtering in the gas oven.
, while the red-faced little maid Of all
work was draining the vegetables
into the sink.
At dinner Dolly. who came very
drowsily and greatly disheveled to
the table, spoke scarcely at all. save
TO" sigh and bemoan the heat.
But she ate heartily and passed her
plate for second helpings. She soaked
hot biscuit in melted butter and
spread strawberry jam with a lavish
hand. She poured quantities Of cream
over her berries, and sprinkled sugar
generously.
And finally she excused herself be-
fore the family had finished and
went out to the hammock on the
porch.
Dolly Eats Too Much.
There her aunt found her. after the
dinner dishes had been washed, read
ing lfstlessly and eating chocolates
T. abstractedly.
The chief trouble with Dolly, my
/, dear. Is that she eats too much and
does not take enough exercise. That
is why she Is SO miserable in the
warm weather"
Dol1y's aunt spoke frankly and her
sister looked hurt, though she said
nothing They were making the beds
\ together the following morning.
\ Dolly had Just refused to play tennis
Evening star., 1921-07-13

II you have a bad complexion. try this
over the summer: Every day at tea
time or at bedtime eat three thick
slices Of pineapple with a little Of its
much acid in the blood, the combination
Of sugar and pineapple is not good for
you. This acts rs q laxative. but 1t
acts also as an antiseptic. and 1t is
incidentally very good thing II you
happen to have q cold coming on. Pine
apple juice Is q germicide. and has been
found to kill the germs beginning to
form In the throat
II you cannot get pineapple, or do not
like 1t. drink the Juice Of two oranges.
Besides this, eat foods that are good for
the complexion-spinach or kale, for in
stance, which contain minerals good for
the entire body. and carrots. which are
famous for their virtues. Fresh apples
and applesauce are also excellent, and
fresh or stewed tomatoes are good If
one does not eat too many Of them.
Evening star., 1921-07-13
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| hard pine. you will require no nller
before vanishing. Simply sanopapeI
them, then apply the varnish, walt
forty-eight hours, sandpaper again
| lightly. and apply the final coat OF spar
varnish.
To prepare oil varnish floors for re-
vanishing, it is first necessary to clean
| them thoroughly, removing all stains
and grease spots. Turpentine Will re-
move most grease and paint spots, al
| though alcohol is good also to clean on
grease. Do not soak the floor. but wipe
! it clean with lukewarm water and let
! it dry well before applying the varnish.
Smooth the rough places with sandpaper
and touch up the worn spots with the
varnish. After the touched-up places
have dried (overnight) give the entire
floor a coat Of the varnish.
If waxed finish is desired. how
ever, a good way to obtain 1t Is to ap-
ply a thin coat Of shellac over the filler.
on the open-grained woods, followed by
one or two good coats of wax on top
Of this. If you desire to give your var
nished floor a soft. waxy luster, apply oil
and turpentine in equal proportions.
rubbing it on with cloth. then polish
with dry cloth before quite dry.
Next week I shall take up the subject
of finishing painted floors. For we are
not all so fortunate as to possess hard
wood floors in our homes.
Evening star., 1921-07-13
Abusing Your Complexion.

One wonders sometimes not why there
are % many bad compledons in the
world. but why there are SO many good
ones. Have you ever watched women
who have bad compilations? II you do
you win soon see why. You win ind
that they eat all sorts Of starchy things,
which sour IN the system and cause fer
mentation and which induce const1pa-
ton, and that they shock the nerves of
the stomach by filling it with ice-cold
foods and drinks.
One of the worst habits we have in
this country Is that of cooling ourselves
of. after being overheated, by drinking
ice water and iced tea, soda water con-
coctions and ice cream combinations
Water should be drunk cool but not
cold. and iced tea ahould really never
be taken.
Evening star., 1921-07-13
Cherry Shortcake.

Mix together two cups of flour sift-
ed with a heaping teaspoonful of
baking powder. a teaspoonful of salt
and half a cup of shortening. which
may be half each of butter and lard.
Add two tablespoonfuls of sugar and
mix with a well beaten egg and
enough milk to make the dough of
the right consistency. Roll out in two
layers and bake. Crush and pit some
large ripe cherries and add sugar
The cherries will be more delicious
II prepared several hours before using.
Serve with or without cream.
Evening star., 1921-07-13
Scalloped CLANS.

Chop twenty-five clans fine and sea-
son with red pepper and salt to taste.
Blend together one tablespoonful each
of butter and flour and cook with one
cup Of liquid. half milk and half clam
juice, with a tiny pinch Of soda, and
stir until smooth and creamy. Add the
chopped clans with one beaten egg.
Have ready some large clam or seal
1op shells, grease the inside and fill
with the clam mixture, smoothing over
with a silver knife blade. Arrange on
baking dish and bake for about six
minutes. or until well Drowned. Gar
nish with parsley and pass sliced
lemon with them
Evening star., 1921-07-13
Pineapple Custard.

To the beaten yolks Of four eggs
add half cup Of sugar and the CON
tents OF a can Of grated pineapple, OF
% equal amount Of fresh pineapple. Put
Of warm water, put in the oven end
oake until the custard is set. Then
put aside to get cold. Whipped cream
may De used as a sauce, or it may be
served plain. oe
Evening star., 1921-07-13
Things You'll Love to
Make.

A looped girdle is the only trimming
necessary on a frock to make it chic.
Silk or velvet ribbon three inches wide,
or even picoted silk may be used. Cut
a band to fit around the belt At three
side OF the belt. At each side two or
three short loops give the extended hin
effect liked so much by most women.
One single strip extends up the center
front OF the blouse. A. flower made Of
each loop Of this fashionable IoonesI
sirole. FLORA.
Copyright 1921
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-28
improvement CIub 20 Meet.

The Community Improvement club
VIII meet tonight at 7.30 O'Clock n
public school 40. 20. to complete ar
rapgements FOR the celebration % b.
held next Monday. Juiv a. on me
playground at Sixteenth and Walnut
streets. The committee in charge In
cludes DIR. Conweil BanE0n. Nelson
Leaman, Anna Wilson. James Eal~s
DIR. John Ayers. DR.. o. ~. smith. Mrs
Blanche Cuf, Dr. Harlan cur.
Howard Gibbs and Mrs. Mae Harris
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-28
At Y. w. q. A. Conference.

a large delegation from the Women's
College of the University "a Delaware
are in Eagles Mere. Pa. attending fhs
Y. w. G. A. conferences there. IN inc
party are Esther Gentieu. E1lzab~th
Walker. Margaret Fins. Marjorie
Burns Of this city. Eleanor Vineyard
and Ruth A. Russell of Milford. retitia
Poole of Middletown. Marion Rodney
OF Laurel and Margaret Walton =
Iron HnL They win return enc iatter
part OF this week.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-28
Temple CIub Lawn Fese.

The Temple Club of So. EiizaDetn's
parish viii give lawn feGe this svcn-
ing. starting az 5 0clock on So. Eiiza-l
beth's Church lawn. There Wiu D. a
vaudeville concert b. local talent. The
refreshment tables win be In CHARGE 20
the ladies OF ST. Eslixabeths oullc.
The lawn fete proCeeds are for mo
benefit OF the Temple club. whlcn N
the mems club OF the parrish.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-28
EMPLOYMENT
Help wanted-MaIe

Help wanted--MaIe q
LINOTYPE OPERATOR
PERMANENT POSITION FOR
RELIABLE MAN. s-HoUR DAY.
GOOD WORKING CONDITIONS.
NEW MACHINES OPEN SHOP,
APPLY BOX G :. EVERY EVEN
ING OFFICE.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-28
HAS SIX rIRy Bousys.
Hnoush 10 House Appsrntvs of Sew
Department N seeessary.

Although gsx frs housns, probably
commanding The most sfrafegic pc,-
s.tions In the city. which. f nscesaa ~,
could house. on pinch. all the sp
poratus OF the new IRE department.
have been purchased fhf Directors ~
BY the Department of Publi1 ssfe'y.
The board has made offers 10 the rf.
naming companies for their byfldlnxs.
Some of the houses can take care 4
two conpan nlcs
The number n the present houses
which can be bought viii be = biz
factor In determining tho number -
companies. a study Of the houses
which have been bought h. date shows
tsat the directors have managed %
close agreements for the most -.
sentisl houses nrsf and therefore win
be less at tho mercy ~ the less lra-
pcrtant companies should any dis-
agreement arise over the purrha-
Price
The directors held a nestinr ths
morning but said nothing new Ia
been decided upon. Thoy declined N
state whether negotiations ~~riid ~
closed for any OF the remaining houser
today. Tho Branfytgine hon~. at
Twenty-6fth and Market streets wa~
bought yesterday The members ~
the Washington co. neid a rnccrnx
last night.
The houses which have been our
chased are: Friendship. water With.
Independence. Union, Brandyv1ne and
Liberty.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-28
Kfnderrnrter cIs.. Closes.

Thomas Garrett Settlement held fs
closing exercises At the settlement
house. Seventh and Walnut streets
lest night. The children ertertain~r q
large crowd with a circus. In wnsch
tigers. elephants indians. and Japa-
nese and Egyptian wagons we're por-
trayed. a band and piano furri ~ -
music The affair closed with indian
ard japanese dances and q chariot
rzce. Miss Alma Thovs4 lrind~r-
garfen teacher, was in charge ~ m
affair The class wf1i not be conducted
DURING July. August and aentemh~r.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-28
WEDDINGS.
Patterson Henrr.

The marriage Of Miss Eva " Henry
ard John NJ. Patterson was solanniz~1
On "wednesday evening by Rev. g..
franklin SMILEY. Miss Grace Baker
was bridesmaid and william ~ Manan
was best man After the ceremony a
reception was beid ~ Mr.. and W.
Patterson's future home, T0s W~~
street. About $50 guests were present,
including about 40 members - tn~
Independence Fire Co. ~ which NJ
Patterson IL president The members
Or the company presented the coups~
WITH a handson1e leather ro>s<e-
Among many other presents received
was a purse containing 800 In gold
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-28
Hartinx.Iind..r Marriage.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jonn Lindsay Of Tob
West Nineteenth street announce the
marriage. March Is. 1921. of their
dau ghter. Violet ". 20 Harry ~
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-28
lie Results Make You Forget the Small Cost of Classified Ads
BUSINESS SERVICE
Henting and Plumbing

GEORGE q. DAVIS. JR.- Plumbing and
heating have your work done now
Prices reduced 2Dol Market Phone
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-28
More Money

Your employer wants to you make more money.
When he raise your pay, il means that you
turning out and better work for him.
His interest in you is prompted by larger interest
ia his business. But matter what happens your
interests are bound together.
Tho point with him is not how much he pays YOU
The thing that is how you apply yourself TO make
his salary investment in you pay dividends
Never pass dividend II you expect raise.
There's big rule of empoyncnt--Grow Col
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-28

HUNDREDS or THINGS ARE OF
FERED FOR SALE ~ THE cLAs-
sIFIED AD SECTION TODAY. THE
FIRST WORD or EACH AID TELLS
WHAT is OFFERED.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-28

WANTED
Two men without previous expert
ence for openings In the sales or
sanization OF the Continental Life
Insurance Company Must be be-
tween ages IS and 40 and be willing
70 undergo a period Of intensive
training at the home Office Of the
company. A college education is an
advantage but not absolutely neccs-
sary. Reply in writing. stating age
and previous business experience.
James A. Fulton. agency manager,
Io2s du Pont Building.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1921-11-24
FREE..GASOLNIE...FR

With every Purchase of $500 Of goods bought dur
ing this Sale except Sugar and Flour, will give 5
gallons of gasoline BRING YOUR CARS AND GET The GAS
The New York herald., 1921-02-09

CASINO 39th & B'way. Evs. at :2oLast 2.
zIMBALIST'S PLAY WITH MUSIC
The New York herald., 1921-02-09

trained German engineers who waited
eagerly for reports which did not come
OF something happening TO the con-
verted troopship. For II is believed that
the bolts were left barely holding with
the hope that the craft would just creep
out into U-boat lanes and then fall prey
to the undersea craft when sudden
strain on the engines came with an order
for full speed ahead.
But the breakdown never came. Luck
or toughness of steel permitted the liner
to make dozen round trips through
submarine infested seas. carrying on
each voyage from 5000 to 1900 men.
Just TO round things out. she eneircled
the globe to bring troops home from
Russia.
The Mount Vernon had several mar
row escapes when that strain the Ger
mans expected did come. Once she was
torpedoed and thirty-five OF her crew
killed. but made ner way to a French
port.
The New York herald., 1921-02-09
GERMAN PLOT FOUND
AFTER THREE YEARS.
Scheme to Disable Transport
in Danger Zone Is Charged
to Kaiser's Crew.

A German war plot that failed was re-
veaied here yesterday. according to a
report sent out by the Associated Press.
fonr defective bolts. taken from the ma
chinery of the transport Mount Vernon.
told the tale. They were discovered by
the engineering forces OF Commander r.
ID. Gatewood. director OF the Shipping
Boards division of construction and re-
pairs, and placed on exhibition at his
office.
After the Mount vernon--formerly
the Kronprinzssen Cecifie. the famous
gold ship that raced into Bar Harbor
I'm the early days of the war-had been
seized as troopshp. her German crew
ct; two-thirds of the way through the
IL IT six inch bolts that connected the
engines with the main crankshaft. The
skillfully made cuts remained hidden by
the fittings OF the engines. and were dis
covered only recently when the engines
were taken apart.
1t is to be presumed that in certain
American detention camps there were