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Evening star., 1923-01-17
Children Wearing Curious Clothes
BY ANNE RITTENHoUsE.

Demure clothes for children appear
to have had setback. True, they
will remain in fashion as long as
there are mothers to approve OF
juvenile costunery which will wash
not only weekly, but daily; but tney
have powerful rivals in clothes OF
Norsteds and velvet!
Velvet frCcks were not in the
schedule of clothes when the hygien-
lists took possession of nursery fashS
sons, but they are now. Yellow
Droadcloth would have been looked
at aghast four years ago as fabric
TO cover little figures, but now it is
accepted. Combination garments,
meaning those made of two fabrics
and two colors in vivid contrast. once
were considered appropriate only for
. q fancy-dress ball, not for the street
or an afternoon dancing class, but
today red and black gown or aayel-
low and blue one is chosen for young
sters who have not counted eight
years.
There is much argument for and
against this fashion. 1t is easy to
: find excuse for it in the clothes of
mitted frocks for children that re-
sem bled those for aged queens, but
medievalism was not hygienfc. Sant-
tation was sunknowR+r One thought of
OF cleanliness in clothes
Modern mothers have made such
worship of hygiene and sanitation,
and chiIdreR~ are so utterly given
oversto things that are sterlized, that
the advent of fabrics that do not
wash is beyond the grasp of a. mother
who is anchored in tradition.
The ct that such fashions have
come about, however, must be reck-
oned with seriously. The sketch
shows a frock that is in the first
fashion. 1t is made of black velvet
and yellow kasha. cloth. Doesn't that
sound curious? And it is not made in
a defnure manner. 1t is sufficiently
advent of new Juvenile ideas. The
tiny bodice is yellow; so are the strips
that run down on the black velvet
skirt; black sleeves are put into the
yellow bodice; In every way there is
r. contrast that hits the eye of the
observer, and even the yellow cloth
straps are feather stitched in black.
Party gowns for youngsters are
built in Louis XIV models, with dis
tended skirts covered with ruffies and
tiny nodded bodices with round neckS
and sleeves that are mere puffs. TAT
feta is used for these frocks, SO is
tinsei shining hero and there. Bou-
quetS of silk flowers are fastened to
the skirts of blue velvet frocks and
white satin bodices have white tulle
skirts made of tiny Tuff1eS, each ruff1e
edged with narrow silver ribbon.
Juvenile wraps are usually black
'or white. White fur is supreme.
Black velvet coats have few rivals in
cloth, except in crushed rose kasha.
Evening star., 1923-01-17
The Diary of Professional Movie Fan
BY GLADYS HALL.

on in. "Jane Eyre" with Mabel Ballin,
and still later this winter. In the
stage play, ITO Love-"
He didn't disappoint me in any
particular. What more can any
woman say of any man? And why
not. why not indeed. write in your
diary of the man who didn't disap-
point you?
What was more. MIR. Trevor took me
to Greenwich Village to dinner. and
we ate a little and talked a great
deal In queer atmosphere little
place called The Green Pig or The
Pink Cat, or something of the sort.
OF course, 1 asked him, with some
anxiety, what type of women he pre-
fers. l said specifically, DO you
like the sanity woman?" and he re-
Piled, with some explosiveness:
women. of course. But we all love
delightful worldlings. They are
always picturesque. and it is the
picturesque in life and in thinking
for which we should strive"
What do you think real goodness
ITO give and take happiness" said
Mr.. Trevor: mot to bother much
about the details of things. They are
so everlastingly bothersome and they
mind for larger issues. They are
parasites. details are, eating away
more vital things. In the great ad-
venture of daily life certain things
have to go. One cannot keep up with
everything. 1t is the details which
should be eliminated"
What of fame?" 1 asked.
Fame is fine" he said, 'if it is
builded But there is nothing to the
fame that blazes ones name aloft in
electric letters overnight. Such pub
licity works both ways. One is quite
as apt to awake one day and find that
the electric letters spell failure where
they once spelled success"
Norman Trevor is thinker. He
ranges the world of thought and
place. And he ia a man of the world,
with a definite system of living. He
goes ITO bed every night before IL,
eats shredded wheat for breakfast,
plays golf, reads Oscar Wilde, has a
dog who is his constant (and fav-
orite) companion and believes in the
great good of being amused. A
scholar and a gentleman. verify!
Copyright. 1923)
Evening star., 1923-01-17
Peter Finds Old Jed Thumper
Some folks so obstinate can ba
Their own best good they will not see.
Dat

| lhelr own pest good they viii not see.
| Peter Rabbit grew more and more
worried as he hoped along up
through the Old Pasture toward the
bramble tangle in the far corner. He
couldn't get rid of the feeling that
/ something had happened to Old Jed
| Thumper. He couldn't get rid OF
| the feeling that when he reached the
bramble tangle he would find no one
there. He hurried as fast as he
could. When he reached the bramble
tangle he peered into it anxiously.
At first he saw no one and his heart
sank.
He was just about to enter by one
| of the private little paths when he
was startled by a thump. 1t was
an angry thump. But Ii didn't make
Peter angry. 1t made him glad. He
didn't enter that private little path.
but stopped right where he was and
peered into that bramble tangle more
carefully than ever. There came
another thump, and then through the
ambles Peter saw a, big, gray Rab-
bit. 1t was Old Jed Thumper.
Peter thumped. 1t was not d thump
expressing anger. 1t was an inquir-
ing sort of a thump. 1t was replied
" DIT oHIS, puI lnlS IlIle IHeEe was
less of anger in the sound.
lis that you. Jed Thumper?" Peter
inquired mildly.
Who else should it be?" demanded
Old Jed Thumper Grossly. What are
you doing up here? Don't you know
you have no business in the Old
Pasture? Get out of here as fast as
you can go! l suppose you have
come UP here to look for food, and
l tell you right now there isn't any
here. There isn't enough to keep one
Rabbit alive, let alone two. Get out
of this Old Pasture as fast as your
legs can take you. or 1 will make
you sorry you ever thought of COM
ing up here
All this was said in the crossest of
cross voices. But Peter didn't move
1t didn't frighten Peter a bit. There
had been a time when 1t would have
But Peter noticed that, despite his
fierce talk, Old Jed Thumper made
no move to come and drive him away
Once Peter had been afraid of Old
Jed Thumper because he was so big
Evening star., 1923-01-17

~HE damask linen cloth Is
always in good taste unless a
refectory table is used, when a
fine handkerchief linen cloth
lace inserted and embroidered, Is
cloth is used a "felt" is placed un.
derneath, but the fine linen, lace
inserted cloth must be without lining
of any kind. White satin or any
coIored Innings are appropriate only
for boudoir pillows and are out of
place on a dining table.
However, today many hostesses use
only doilies. In setting table with
doilies, you place large one In the
center and small one at each place.
Nothing but salted almonds and the
are placed on the table.
Everything is served from a side
table.
After the cloth is laid, candlesticks
are placed in the four corners Of the
table, usually about halfway between
the edge and center, or II two candle
labra are used they should be placed
about halfway between the center and
th head and foot of the table.
GsasszpeSs sd made 99s gf GwsFs 2TT+ w5a a5s
sweets, chosen for decorative effect
rather than eating, and properly
placed in tho vacant places, usually
make the incest decoration.
Places should be set at equal dis
tances and the pattern or. monogram
on the plates should be right side up.
On the right Of each service plate,
toward the edge of the table, is placed
an oyster fork or whatever implement
is necessary for the first course.
Next to this comes the soup spoon.
and the meat knife is placed nearest
the plate. To the left OF kfs plate
Evening star., 1923-01-17
The Formal Dinner
BY JULIA HOYT
(Mrs. Lydig-Hoyt)

after which are placed the meat and
fish forks.
Additional silver is brought in as 1t
is needed,
The water goblet is placed at the
right of the knives and the glasses
are, grouped to the right Of the
goblet.
Napkins must be squarely folded
and placed on the service" plate.
Place cards should be put on the
napkins so that they may be easily
No bread and butter plates are used
on the dinner table. A dinner roll is
placed on the top of the napkin or
at the left side of the place Com
men. tmenclng a with the soup, thin dry
There should be salt and pepper
pots between every two persons
olives, celery and radishes are pass
ed from the serving table.
Cigarettes are passed to both ladies
ana gentlemen at the dinner.
y X y X
4 T the formal dinner, as on all
4 other formal occasions, the hostess
stands near the door of her drawing
room. AS her guests are announced
she greets them with a handshake. 1t
Is the part of hospitality to say some
SnAh6 PCAooiidA 10 edCn guest.
The host usually stands near his
wife and his particular function is to
introduce strangers who may not be
acquainted with those present.
While the hostess is receiving II is
customary for the gentlemen TO re-
m ain standing, though the ladies may
sit.
After dinner has been announced
the host offers his arm to the lady of
honor. who sits at his right. and
leads lssS the way & into the dining room.
and two, and the hostess and her
partner are always last to enter.
Since the wearing of gloves has be-
come a personal preference, / don't
think need mention that at a formal
dinner ladies must. always take their
gloves entirely off. And, obviously,
no one would eat with a knife in
hand. "Cut your food, lay the knife
across the side of your plate and use
the fork with your right hand" runs
the invariabIe rule of civilization.
Etiquette also says: .'Never, refuse
dishes Sat the table" If IL Is some-
thing you don't like. take little and
Evening star., 1923-01-17
!Ll;;,ii:s!1ts!:n!,W !l;;,i:!1 E! ( -
Illustrates By e'5fe Toh175oo I'D S Il
t5TRATeD By Csc johnson

One hears good deal of impolite
speech in these days when humanity
is being reshuf1ed for a new deal.
1t may be well to pause before we
call too many names. For instance,
there's this business of labelling peo-
pie snobs. The popular definition of
a snob is anything that rides in an
automobile, understands French and
takes lemon with its tea. There are
other distinguishing marks, but these
are sufficient to mark you as one of
the obnoxious breed.
Now, that's all wrong. dear Com
Evening star., 1923-01-17
History of Dour Same.
by PHILIP FRANCIS NOwLAN.
COOMBE.
7ANCIs NOwLAN.

VALUATIONS - coombes, coon,bs,
Combs, comber, Gambler, Coomber,
kempster.
RACIAL oRiGlN-Enslish.
tion.
The derivation of this group of
family names is almost the exact
parallel of that of the Hill group. 1t
Is more puzziing simply because 1t is
the derived meaning of the original
word which has survived in this case
instead of the primary meaning. The
word, in the only form in which we
have it today, is comb"
1t will be remembered that the
original meaning of the word "hill''
was hill Snd that there was a derived
meaning roof, which has disap-
peared. The original meaning of the
word comb" was a series of ridges
and hollows of the upper hillsides.
This meaning has disappeared and in
our language today we have only the
derived meaning, which we apply to
various articles of ridgy formation,
as in 'honeycomb." cocks comb,
or. as we more instinctivtly think
of it. the ordinary hair comb.
The names Coombe, Coombs and
Combs were originally preceded by
de la" (of the) or "atte" Cat the) to
denote that the person to whom the
surname was applied lived in such a
place. 1t was spelled Gums "combe, .
"kembe" or came however. Comb
ers" and "Coombers" were sometimes
persons who dwelt in such sections.
But more often they were those
who followed the occupation of wool
combing, for even in the early middle
ages. about the time family names
began to form, the derived meaning
of the word had already grown up
and was in common use, particularly
among the wool trades. and the sur
names are often found in the form of
"le Comber," lie kembester" and lie
Gambler"
(Copyright.)
Evening star., 1923-01-17
Your Home and
Guest Room in Winter.
BY HELEN KENDALL.

"Whys.is this the same room / oc-
Cupied when l was here last sum-
merT' exclaimed a week end guest
as she was ushered into a warm,
brightly decorated chamber 1T looks
so different some way. I remem ber
that 1t was the coolest-looking guest
room ever slept in when I was hvre
In August. Now 1t looks like the
warmest, tcoziest one ever"
Yes, it is the same room, but it
has been turned wrong side out for
winter" laughed the hostess And
then,aat her guests puzzled look OF
inquiry, she went on:
You see, I realized when we select
ed the cool ge-green and lilac of its
summer hangings that 1t was going
to look cold in winter where it merely
looked cool in summer The sun
comes in for only a short while late
in the afternoon and the whole effect
was going to be chilly. 1 was sure.
So / made everything two-sided. The
window draperies are soft green and
lavender on one side and glowing
red, orange, blue, yellow and violet
on a black ground on the other side.
One side is cooling. the other side
warming.
THE big wing chairs at each win
dow are covered with the cool chintZ
in summer, but when winter comes
put these gorgeous colorful covers
Evening star., 1923-01-17

on. I suppose I'm the only woman
in the world who puts winter covers
on her chairs instead of summer COW
ers.
"The down coverlet at the foot of
the bed 1 made look warm as well as
feel warm. and the shades at the
electric lights on each side of the
bed, which have pale yellow shades
in summer, have black paper shades
now decorated with the brightest.
warmest colors paint can produce.
II keep a thick, woolly negligee
here for my guests and a pair OF fur
trimmed. wool-lined slippers. These
are things too bulky for the week
end suitcase, and, no matter how
warm one keeps the house, the bed
rooms are cold in the morning, with
windows flung wide all night.
when you come back next summer
my guestroom will be turned the
other side out and look as cool as
ever"
Evening star., 1923-01-17

rade Hoi Polloi. Snobbishness con-
sists not of set of manners. but of
a state of mind. 1t is quite possible
to milk dozen cows a day. tend a
potato patch, split wood, butcher
hogs and eat cabbage with knife
and still be the rudest and most In
tolerant of snobs. It's also possible
to own six cars, a solid gold dinner
service and winter in Honolulu and
still be the most neighborly and help
full of commoners.
Odd as 1t may seem, a flannel shirt
is no guarantee of a knightly heart
beneath. nor does a silken b. ". d.
invariably clothe a knave. Many a
man rides in an automobile because
he has earned it by. honest, fair deal
ing, by industry and intelligence.
Many b man reDoses IN = gutter be-
Evening star., 1923-01-17
at least pretend to eat 1t.
" Il II K

at least pretend to eat 1t.
y y r X
A F'TER dinner the gentlemen con-
"A duct their partners to the draw
ing room and they adjourn to the
smoking room. In a house where
there is no smoking room, the gen
tlemen escort the ladies to the door
and return to have their coffee and
cigars and conversation sitting at the
table.
The ladies have their coffee and
cigarettes passed to them in the
drawing room.
Since conversation is more or less
of lost art in America, the hostess
usually provides a musical or other
entertainment after dinner.
\ X X +
T<HE maid in, the dressing room or
y hall assists the ladies with their
wraps, as she did when they arrived.
The butler is at the door, and when
the guests are ready to leave the
footman steps outside and calls for
car or taxi.
/ A guest should never leave q formal
dinner party without saying good
night to his hostess.
Copyright, 1923, by North American News
paper Alliance.1
Evening star., 1923-01-17

the dear Old Briar Patch" replied
Peter. I'VE have plenty of food
down there. We have the finest kind
of food and there is enough for all OF
u.s."
Il don't believe it," replied Old Jed
Thumper. But there was note in
his voice that told Peter that if he
didn't believe il he wanted to be-
lieve it,
1T is true" replied Peter. I'VE
have lots of food. nice green food
some of it. There is half a cabbage
down there. Fuzzy is worrying her
self sick for fear that you are starv-
ing up here. so ! have come to invite
you down there
TIN all right replied Old Jed
Thumper gruf1y. i've lived through
some hard winters before and / guess
l can live through this one"
Copyright. 1923. by T. W. Burgess.)
Evening star., 1923-01-17
BEDTIME STORIES
BY Thornton
W. Burgess.

and strong, but now Peter was az
big as Old Jed Thumper himself and
he would have been quite willing to
fight If there had been anything to
fight about. But there was nothing to
fight about, and Peter had a feeling
that the reason Old Jed Thumper had
not rushed out to drive him away was
because he was weak from lack OF
food.
Il haven't come up here for food"
said Peter.
what have you come for, them
demanded Old Jed Thumper.
"INe come to invite you down to
Evening star., 1923-01-17

The task of dishwashing or house
cleaning is considerably lightened IT
one has a pretty apron dress to slip
into like the one shown.
This style may be made of ging-
ham, percale or chambray. AS shown
in the sketch, percale at Is cents per
yard is used with chambray at 20
cents per yard for trimmings and
the completed garment costs but %
cents.
The pattern No. 1908 cuts in sizes
36, 40, A and 4S inches bust measure.
Size Sc requires 31s yards 36-inch ma.
terial, with y yard 36inch contrast
ing.
Price OF pattern, IS cents, in post
age stamps only. Orders should be
addressed to The Washington Star
pattern bureau, - East 18th street,
New York city. Please write name
and address clearly.
Evening star., 1923-01-17
Pigs in Blankets.

Wrap separately some large fresh
oysters in slices lof bacon, using
wooden toothpicks as skewers. Cook
until the bacon Is crisp and serve on
toast.
Evening star., 1923-01-17
10 the Hostess.

Warnings 10 the Hostess.
Don't put jars, bottles or
boxes on your table.
Individual vegetable dishes
are, against all rules of eti-
uuette.
Bread and butter plates must
never be put on the dinner
table.
No napkin rings.
Evening star., 1923-01-17
The Man who Doesn't Disappoint

Two things made me anxious to
meet Norman Trevor. or perhaps /
should say half a dozen things. How
ever the outstanding one was the
Evening star., 1923-01-17

Hen, to Egg Plant.-Yes, that's big
ger than mine. but 1t took you all sum-
mer to do it.---Capper'a Farmer.
Evening star., 1923-01-17

fact that / had heard that almost
every woman falls in love with him
sooner or later. q refuse to COM
1nent further). And the remaining
things were that / had seen him IN
the film version of Romance" later
Evening star., 1923-01-17
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Evening star., 1923-01-17

VARIATIONS -- Coon1bes, coombs
Combs, comber, Gambler, Coomber
kempster.
1ACIAL ORIGlN-Enn,;sh
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-05-31
Poultry Manure Rich in
Nitrogen If Protected

Poultry anu is particularly rich
in nitrogen, but If not protected ii rap
idly loses this valuable plantfood ele-
ment, and this means a loss to the in
direct income from farm poultry which
might well be conserved for the farm.
For the garden, a farmer may bal
ance the product by taking 80 pounds
poultry manure and adding to 1t ten
pounds dry loan or absorbent, such as
peat moss or slsavirgs, 10 pounds
phosphoric acid and eight pounds
kainite. The analysis of this mixture
is IL per cent nitrogen, Az per cent
phosphoric acid and 2 per cent potash.
For such vegetable crops as lettuce,
which require a higher content of nj
trogen for forcing rapid growth, a
greater proportion of poultry manure
may be used in the fertilizer, or this
mixture may be used and supplement.
ed with q top dressing of nitrate Of
soda to the trucking crop. The dry
loan or the peat nos prevents the
fertilizer from becoming sticky, which
would be the case il the phOsphoric
acid and kainite We're mixed alone
with the droppings to prevent the es
cape of nitrogen.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-05-31
Thorough Study Must Be
Given Modern Beekeeping

The keeping of bees is an ancient
branch OF agriculture. yet modern bee
keeping is a new thing. Many persons
still enormously think that bees work
for nothing and board themselves, and
that to keep bees he simply gets some
bees and allows them to roam where
they will. The present-day beekeep-
er controls the development of the
colony population sc as to have a full
force Of gathering bees at the right
time, and then prevents a division Of
this force by swarming. BY these and
other methods he greatly increases the
amount Of honey gathered. The mod
ern skilled beekeeper finds bees far
more productive than did his predeces-
sors because of his ability to change
conditions and adapt them to the nat.
ural habits of the bees.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-05-31

though snail, Is compactly arranged
with a commodious pantry which also
mas space for the refrigerator and per
mlts the latter to be iced from the
outside through the icing door.
Upstairs we have three bedrooms, q
bathroom and an alcove off one Of the
side bedrooms which could have more
windows added to it and be turned
into a sleeping porch. Observe, also.
that the balcony could be likewise
treated; In fact the balcony and the
alcove could be thrown together and
made into a large outdoor bedroom.
There are four clothes closets on this
floor, ample for all requirements
when you consider tina. the one on the
lower floor. off the real hall. would
care for all the table and bed linen.
A word about the siding used on this
house is apropos. II you observe
closely you will find that the siding
is shingle siding, and a~rtistically han.
died TO give a very pleasing effect.
You are perhaps aware that shingles
may be obtained already stained di.
rect from the mills and for those who
like the white Colonial effect there are
shingles 0btainable In white. These
shingles are laid in two thicknesses.
Usually there are cheaper-grade.
knotty shingles used for the under
layer and fine, straight-grained shin.
giles used for the outer layer. The
outer layer of shingles drops down. at
the butt end, q trife below the inner
layer, thus creating a drip which car.
ries Off the water naturally. and
keeps the house snug and dry. A va
ration of the siding treatment would
be to have the porch siding Of shin.
giles eliminated and stucco substituted.
This would I've a matter OF the individ-
ual owners taste.
In the caSe OF a recessed norch Ike
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-05-31
Crispness and Tenderness
Come With Rapid Growth

To have good vegetables most Of
them must grow rapidly. If they grow
slowly the leaf crops will be tough
and will get strong quickly. Crispness
and tenderness come with rapid
growth. Peas and beans are better
favored Radishes are less pithy.
Corn is deeper and better set, and l
think the flavor Is better, too.
Rich soil Is a prime factor In forcing
rapid growth, but Ii is not all. Gull
tivation to preserve the soil moisture
Is q help. Irrigation Is not much prac-
ticed but where II Is possible II will
often save a crop from a severe
check in a dry spell, and these checks
make for toughness.
1t has been shown by tests that a lit
tie artificial feeding will not only make
vegetables better In quality but In
many cases will keep such plants as
tomatoes setting when ordinarily they
stop In hot weather. Then shade or
partial shade will often make the leaf
crops nor tender and sweet.