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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-16

straight. Raise the sink or table to
the point where the body need not
bend TO reach to the work.
Table Tops.
Wooden table tops require constant
scrubbing TO keep them in good con-
dition. Labor will be Gghtened II
they are covered with oil cloth which
may be wiped with damp CLOTH.
Glass tops are also good for tables
where there is no danger of breakags
from hot sauce pans being set upon
them.
Stationary Tubs.
Stationary tubs may be mounted
on gas pipe legs cut TO the proper
length rather than on the nodded legs
sold with the tubs which are gensr-
ally too short.
Bites and Stings.
All sorts of bites and stin.S-
whether from wasps, bees or hornets,
should be sucked TO remove rs ie''sa
poison as possible. Then bind a slice
of acid fruit. apple, tomato or grape.
to the wound Ii the main is very
severe wet n folded cloth IN alcohol
or vinegar and bind 10 the wound
Tainted Ai-.
i lin uteuSii should nss-+ be Pot
over the fire without something in
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-16


New York. Sept. 15.-At last the
business woman is to have fash-
ion show all her own.
Style designers nave known for
years that it was the business wo-
man who dominated the fashions in
gowns and wraps, but when it came
to having n style show-well. Susie
OGrady, who takes dictation six
days week, just simply couldn't
find anything there that would fit
her pocketbook and go well with
the bOss's mahogany furniture at the
same time.
Now Miss O'Grady is TO see a
style show where she may find the
very dress she needs at price she
can afford 10 pay. The show will
be part of the second annual exhibit
of women's activities which the New
York League of Business and Pro-
fessional Women is to put on at the
Hotel Commodore Sept. p4-29.
1--WE have practically enough ex-
hibitors for complete fashion
show" says Elizabeth Sears, presi-
dent of the league and general man
ager of the exhibit.
"There will be no theatrical back
ground to blind the observer TO
quality. We will show fashions of
today from lingerie out, against
the everyday background OF office
equipment. They must win. on their
merit.
The result is that many exclu-
sixe designers are putting much eff
fort into special designs and bust
ness and professional women the
nation over are awaiting the show
as indicative of fashions trend for
the winter"
A practical model will be one of
navy French jersey, with collar and
cuffs of real linen. A half dozen but
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-16
LETTER FROM MARY ALDEN
PRESCOTT TO JOHN ALDEN
PRESCOTT
MY DEAR son :

MY DEAR son:
1 really cannot understand why
you haven't written me. of course.
l know that Leslie has been i'll, but
it does not seem to me that even
LeslIe's death should keep you from
writing to your mother-your mother
who is alone in the world and has
no one but you TO care for.
Yon know. my boy. that l too have
been very near the Valley Of Death.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-16

Dear Priscilla Bradford told uc .he
wrote to you telling you how i'll 1
was. And l am sure she felt very
hurt. John, when l wrote you Offer
ing to have her come in my place to
help nurse Leslie and you refused ~
CURLY. She seemed TO feel ii /, rs
i'll as L was. would ask her to 90 70
you and she was perfectly willing,
because of me, 10 90. that she de-
served at least something more than
4 refusal cOuched in the terms IN
which you sent il.
| expect by this time that Leslie
is up and around. | have never Yet
known just how badly she was hurt.
am writing you today. however.
because the man who painted the
house is asking >me rather perelnp-
torily for the money.
You know, | told you when he
painted it that l did not have the
money 10 pay for it, but | considered
the money was well spent. ] did not
think for q moment that you would
not send it 10 me by return mail. Ir
has been months, and have neglected
to ask you for it before because | felt
that YOU would surely send this 10
your mother.
Please. John, do not let me be an
noyed by this man any longer.
Dear Priscilla says she knows it
was through some mistake. She in
sists that you probably have sent it
ere this, or at least You have been
so concerned over your wife's health
it has slipped your mind. l cannot
help thinking. however. that you have
spent very much more money than
you should.
can easily understand that Leslie
is extravagant and thoughtless. How
ever, hope the time will come when
she will be Inundated as l am now.
by having 20 remind her son OF be-
needs.
1 shall expect TO hear from you BY
return mail.
Your loving mother.
MARY ALDEN PRESCOTT.
TOMORROW-NIrs. Joseph Graves
Hamilton writes to Mrs, Mary Alden
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-16

tons down the front and n smart
leather belt are the only trimming.
A small cloche hat of black felt 10
worn with it.
Sometimes the business woman
goes directly from the office to q
dinner engagements. Then she
touches up her suit with dress
blouse, and a hat or black velvet, roll
ing gently away from the face.
An ermine rosette is the one bit OF
trimming.
Among the women who will reg
lister interest in the exhibit are
those who have been successful in
piano making, the typewriter BUSH
ness. bond craftsmanship. banking.
insurance, jewelry. medicine, beauty
devices, the breeding of cats, dogs,
foxes and birds, the marketing OF
electrical supplies. lamps and ma
chinery, in! politics and civics, the
management Of shopping bureaus and
in the fields of invention.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-16
Household Suggestions

Tired Backs.
The housewife should practice do
ing most of her work with her back
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-16

breaking out Ihe uouoIe las'ee
about -four weeks.
Il tried several different remedies
bu. nothing gave relief ! sent for a
free sample of Cut;cura Soap and
Ointment which helped me / then
purchased more and after using
them daily for two weeks l was
completely healed" (Signedl Miss
liz. S. Wallace, Ri. 1. Dover, Tenn.
Cusicura Sosp, Ointment and Tai
cum promote and maintain skin Pu-
rity, skin comfort and skin health
often when all else fails.
Is.rni,. Fres ~ ,saii Address; "cuticrrs iseSr-
Istert,s' pspt. II. Ealdsn As, Eas, sold every
were. Soar Sc. Ointment . ant5ce rnleun' sss'
sSxE Cutieura Soap shaves ~ishousm1s.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-16
Cuticura Heals
White Blisters On
Limbs and Body

IIIIII HbO HItH~ q .
all. white blisters on my
limbs and body They
,tched and burned so
badly that l scratched,
causing large, sore erup-
tons ! could not sleep
a, night on account Of
The irritation and my
clothing aggravated the
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-16

TOMORROW-NIrs. Joseph Graves
Hamilton writes to Mrs. Mary Alden
Prescott-on adopting baby.
Evening star., 1923-10-23
Where the Stars Come From.

I've had several letters lately ask
ing me what state most of the stars
come from. Naturally. each state
would like to aim the greatest num-
bar of stellar lum naries, no doubt
but cheer up. there are many yet to
come, and when the cinema census is
taken a hundred years from now 1t
may be found that the greatest ma
jui ty come from Wyoming or South
Dakota or any other state.
However, from as much statistical
matter as l can CLEAN, New YORK
STATE now holds the right to be called
- neither OF he screen players.
Helene Chadwick was born in
Ch Gwick, N. Y, and was educated In
Utica.
Mitchell Lewis hies him from Syra-
clse. and likewise such notables as
Alfred Allaen, Edward a eXander,
Jay Belasco and Ogden Crane.
Lille Lee and Gladys Leslie were
bon IN New York and educated in its
e1virons.
~ IL am S. Hart was born in New
hurgh, n. Y. and though he has long
foresworn his native territory for the
open spaces of the west, ] have heard
that he is planning to return east
here to set up his household gods.
Richard Barthelniess and Harry
Carey are born New Workers. Rlch-
AZ W G educated at Trinity College,
Hartford, Conn. and Harry Carey
/ tn nree RS at the New
York Univer sity.
May McAvoy. Violet Mersereau.
Kenneth Harlan. Norman Kerry, Tay-
Evening star., 1923-10-23

wish I knew Rev. Mad rline
Southard of Winfield. kans. 1 would
t:'y to tell her little of the admira-
ton feel for her. Who is she and
what has she done? She's the presi-
dent OF the International Association
of Women Preachers.
Sounds rather forbidding, doesn't
It? We're rather afraid Of feminine
religious leaders, even when we're
loyal church members ourselves.
There's something about the woman
mind that's apt to make for bigotry
when it mixes with religion. They're
n bit too sure that black Is black
and white Is white and that there
aren't any intermediate shades.
And when il comes to the question
of the fallen woman we're quick to
declare that such need expect scant
mercy at the hands of any of their
sex; least of all at the hands of
woman preacher. Yet listen to what
Madeline Southard says:
~ here is no such thing as a. ruined
woman. Even if very young girl
has had sex experience, that is the
very best reason in the world why
society should not shun her. II her
case is given proper treatment she
easily can be a ded in taking her
place in society.
Emotional repression Is at the
bottom of most of the sex evil. If
the so-called fallen woman were
trained and given some way OF self
expression she would promptly re-
cover, just as the shell-shocked SOL
dier RECEIVERS. Evil Is caused by as
soc alton. Constant stunning of a
woman who has committed an indis-
cretion sends her farther on the
down grade"
Pals. that's big humanity. great
Evening star., 1923-10-23
History Of Dour q an1e.
BY PHILIP FRANCIS yOwLAN.
OSTRANDER.

vARiATIoNs-Van os.rand, Van Nos.
trand.
RACIAL oRIeIN-ou.eh.
souRcE--A locality.
Holland and Flanders again are
represented in this group OF family
names.
AS the names stand they bear little
significance of their origin to one IA
miliar only with the English tongue.
But separate them into the elements
"ost" and strand"
One of these words Immediately
looks familiar. because the most COM
mon and fundamental words of the
English language are for the most
part of Teutonic origin. and this hap
pens to be one of them.
"A strand" In the sense here indi-
Gated. is sandy stretch Of fiat beach.
Proceed next to the prefixed word,
'ost." Remember that where the
early Anglo-Saxons used "a'' and
''e' and the combinations OF these
particularly the Franks in the north
and the Goths in the south and south
east. used an "o." Try out these COM
binations and you will inevitably
arrive at the conclusion that "ost" is
east" And it Is.
The original Ostranders were known
to their neighbors as men who dwelt
or had dwelt upon an east strand or
shore. They were, literally. "east-
shore-ers." Or, to put 1t the other
way (Van Ostrand) "of the east
shore" 7 .r-
Van Nostrand is simply a changed
spelling which has come about since
the meaning of the name was lost. In
many words of many languages m"
has been carried over in this way.
Copyright. 1923
Evening star., 1923-10-23
The Diary OF Professional Movie Fan
BY GLADYS HALL.

lor Holmes. Bert Lytell. Jack Mulhali,
Elsie Ferguson and Frank M"yo are
still others who had their birth GER
tificates registered in the precincts of
the Empire state.
oh. yes, and there are Norma and
Constance Talmadge. Anita Stewart.
Elaine Hammerstein and M"rion
Davies. Why go to Paris when New
York can evolve such unprecedented
beauties as these enro ed?
Hugh Balm is a New Yorker, and
the athletic George Walsh. 1t seems.
as 1 go on, that it would be safe to
nous filmers were born and had some
of their education in and about New
York state.
@ shall be glad to hear and to
record any proud announcements
from any other states.
So you are tired of fancy pictures"
Mnster Benjamin, Well, Eric Won
Stroheim agrees with you. He says
that "the public is sick of chocolate
eclairs and wants raw meat in the
way of motion picture stories" What
is more. he intends handing out the
raw meat.
No, Alice; Ernest Terrence isn't
"boid and bad in private life; that is.
as nrivate as l have seen 1t. He
t man with a deep and sonorous
voice.
Harriet: Barbara lie Marr claims to
be part French. which, omits her from
the list compiled by the Empire state,
at any rate. Her present husband Is
Jack Dougherty.
IAN rights reserved.)
Evening star., 1923-10-23
My Neighbor Says:

To make glassware glisten
wash the piece In hot water and
then plunge into cool water
into which handful of starch
has been dissol led. Drain the
glassware on towels until per-
fectly dry, after which polish
with dry cloth.
When sprinkling fine biouses
or baby clothes II is difficult to
distribute the dampness evenly.
Dip a towel in water, wiring 1t
out, place the blouse In 1t and
roll 1t up tightly. Leave for ten
found to be evenly dampened
all over and ready for. imme-
diate ironing.
Copper kettles or other uten-
siis that have dulled or black
ened by contact with the FIRE
are most easily cleansed with a
lemon cut in half. dipped In salt
and rubbed over the surface of
the metal. The article SO clean
ed must then be washed with
water to prevent the acid eat
ing into it.
Pour boiling water over lem
ons before using. This will
double the amount OF Juice they
will produce.
A wardrobe or other heavy
piece of furniture that stands
fat on the floor harbors dust.
If they have legs one can clean
underneath. Remember this
when buying furniture.
When beating chairs and sofas,
cover with q damp cloth and
the dust will adhere to the
cloth and not rise in the room.
Evening star., 1923-10-23
Varicose Veins.

Varicose or dilated veins in any
situation are at first simply dfsteno-
ed veins, but after prolonged over
distension the veins become perma-
nentIy swollen, dilated. thickened,
elongated and tortuous. They occur
most commonly in the lower extrem-
tiles. Hemorrhoids (piles) are vari-
coss veins. Varicocele consists or
small bunch of varicose veins.
Many factors contribute toward
overdestens.on of the veins ana must
bo considered causes of varicoslty.
The factors ordinarily proposed oy
the patient or friends. being much
on the feet and Stra n or hard Work.
really have little to do with varicose
Teins. Such preiumptive causes are
ike "overworii" and nervous break
down." good enough as alibis or to
prevent unpleasant discussion. not 10
DO taken seriously when we are con-
sidering hygiene or prevention.
The general causes OF varicoSe en-
largement of the ven are:
l. Neglect of physical training.
2. Mans upright posture and path
5. A habit Of slouchy posture.
4. Clothing which constructs the
body or the limbs.
s. High, narrow heels.
s. Pressure upon the large veins In
the pelvis by tumor or the pregnant
womb.
Z. Undeveloped abdom' nal muscles
and insufficient abdominal breathing
General fiabbiness of muscle tissue
and the inelasticity common among
adults who do not get sufficient daily
exercise to maintain bodily vigor pre-
dispose to overdistension and dilation
of the veins, for the pressure of vigor-
Gus, active muscles upon the veins Is
an important factor in maintaining
good circula ton.
We've adopted a more or less up
right posture, and IL is too late to
change It now, but we needn't be so
three times a day If even for just
few seconds. A string of somersaults,
head stand. or just lie down and roll
like colt. 1t seems foolish to one
with a bofed-shirt temperament, but
at that it Is infinitely better than psy-
Geological pills Persons too old and
enfeebled to attempt these stunts may
lie down for a few moments several
times day. with the legs resting on
an inclined plane against a wall, to
drain the distended veins.
The habit of slouchy posture is al
most universal among people whose
physical educa tion has been neglected.
The hobit begins in early school life.
now, is in part the sorry evidence of
neglected education.
II any part or kind of education
should be compulsory for boys and
girls. 1t Is physical training. In almost
any group of school children from ten
TO fifteen years of age the majority
will show faults of posture, IL not
actual deformit'es due to neglect of
this branch Of education. Only mi
nority of these children know or have
ever been taught how to assume an
erect posture.
Walking is less deleterious than
standing for one. with varicose veins.
The pressure of muscles upon the
veins. during a walk, aids the circu-
lation. But as a preventive, when
the veins are merely distended, ever
Evening star., 1923-10-23

This IS the hawthorn of literary
fame. 1t is doubtful II any of the
English poets of note have not re-
ferred to it somewhere. and probably
many times. Says Clarence Weed of
this tree, For centuries the species
has been used for hedges and for
.rnamental planting in Great Britain,
and its b'ossoming beauty has become
a part of the mental imagery of every
inhab'tant." 1t seems to be insep-
orably connected in their minds with
May, for "in May the hawthorn buds"
and bl 'ssoms. In fact, the tree itself
Is known to many over there as the
'blossoming May"
Mark the faire blossoming OF the
hawthorn tree,
who finely clothed In a robe of white,
Fill full the wanton eye with Mays
delight"
There is an old tradition that this
tree furnished the crown OF thorns
which Christ wore on the day of His
crucifixion.
Horticulturists have developed nu-
merous varieties, as with single white
flowers. double white flowers. single
red flowers, double red flowers, va
Evening star., 1923-10-23
Frocks Instead of China Painted
By ANNE RITTENHoUsE.

To some purists In the use OF Eng
iish the expression "hand-paInted''
Is as offensive as horseback riding. "
strictly speaking, Of course, to
rae is enough. s:nce riding means
Americans have in times past vastly
shocked their English cousins by
speaking of horseback riding les
sons" and horseback riding habits I"
SO with hand-painted. If thing
Is painted, presumably IL is hand
painted. Even country houses. with
vast and expensive expanse of white
clapboards. must be painted by hand.
and strictly pa .nted china. like
painted faces, is decorated by hand.
painted china" though some of us
in our youth actually learned the
art as one of our Accomplishment. q" +"
But though painted china seems
TO be not much admired today.
painted-'hand-p -painted'-hats and
frocks and accessories are in de-
mand. There is no fabric that does
not lend itself to the brush that
carries paint. Knitted frocks and
bodices even show splashy and ef-
fective motifs applied with a brush.
make FIRE screens and table covers
and tides" to throw over the end
Of a mantel shelf or the top of a
piano. Now the trick of painting on
Ve!Vet mas been taken over by the
milliners, who solve the problem of
trimming by painting brilliant flowers
or conventional designs on velvet
hats.
To let well enough alone is usually
good motto in the art and practice
of dressing. Still. IL you have a little
black velvet bag that seems to lack
distinction, and you are skillful
enough in the use of a brush to
paint on velvet, then you might gain
the note Of distinction by painting
it in some attractive design.
Evening star., 1923-10-23

Sattiday aftirnoon me and Puds
Simkins went to the Little Grand,
being a CRATE pickture called A Life
at Stake In Parts. all about a man
that nocked other men down wen
they tried to insult him or enything.
me and Puds tawking about II on
the way home, me saying, That's the
way to treet fresh guys wen they
get fresh with you. How about wen
he sed to that guy, Remember. wen
you fool with me you fool with dyna-
mite, and cracked him one rite on
the jaw. j 8 d.
Yeh, wasent that CRATE, and how
about wen he said to that other guy,
You wunt my answer? Heer is my
anser, and smashed him all over the
room, Puds sed
Yeh, and G. did you see the way
that hole crowd of tuff guys termed
rite erround and wawked away agen
wen he looked them rite square in
the eye and sed. Well, wat can I do
for You? / sed. and Puds sed. Yeh,
sure, that's the ony way to tawk to
Il .,.f guy. then they'll have some
resnect for you.
That's the way I'm going to tawk to
them after this, all rte, all rite,
sed, and Puds sed, Me too; And jest
then pritty soon some tuff looking
kid in q red swetter and green cap
started to go past waving stick
erround to look even tuffer, and he
looked at me and Puds insulting and
l sed. Well, wat can we do for you?
Watts that. watts that? the tuff kid
sed, and / sed, That's wat 1t Is, all rite,
wen you fool with us you fool with
dynamite.
Meening me and Puds, and jest then
I looked erround for Puds and he was
away down the street wawking exter
fast. and l sed, If you wunt our anser,
heers our anser. And l quick started
to run after Puds yelling, Hay Puds,
watts your hurry? The tuff kid jest
standing there and looking after US,
seeming more surprized than wat he
did scared.
Proving you cant always tell by
the moves
Evening star., 1923-10-23
Honey Bars.

Honey used as a basis for candy In
sures a sweet that is wholesome, ap-
petiZing and unusual. Honey bars
have all of these qualities. Place In
saucepan one quart of honey, three
generous 'espoonfuls of butter and
two tablespoonfuls of vinegar. Boil
the mixture until II hardens when a
little of 1t Is dropped In cold water.
Stir in two teaspoonfuls of lemon ex-
tract. then slowly add one-haif a
teaspoonful of baking soda, crushing
II fine between the foreinger and
thumb. Mix the whole thoroughly,
pour il into a buttered platter, and
when 1t is partly cool mark 1t off in
bars, making the lines so deep that
the bars may be readily broken apart
Evening star., 1923-10-23

where va going with those boards
and nails. Billy Cut-out?" asked his
cousin Tom one afternoon.
I'm going down to Natalie Clip
per's to bu Id an archway over the
gate to her Halloween party. Come
along and you can help me-"
Tom held the boards in place while
Billy pounded in nails. and when they
had finished, Natalie and Betty wound
the posts with orange and black
streamers
You are using only the base of a
hat box for your Halloween party
fence, so you may cut the strips for
your arch from the lid. Paste them
on and wind with orange and black
paper. Make a second lantern face
by tracing the one given yesterday.
Color ii and today's witch hat orange,
then mount the two lanterns as in
the picture.
These directions for the arranging
Of complete doll Halloween party
inside hat box fence. with ghosts
and goblins and goodness-knows-
what, may want you to give a real
Halloween party in your back yard
or barn, using the same features and
ideas that are given here.
Copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1923-10-23

rieties with pendulous foliage and
varieties with variegated foliage.
1t is und growing wild In Europe,
Asia and sparingly in the eastern
United States, growing as q small
tree or shrub. sometimes thirty feet
high and developing form resem-
bling somewhat the apple tree, to which
IL is closely related. but with finer
more delicate branchlets and foliage.
The bark is dark brown and scaly
The branches often end In spines and
are well armed with slender, sharp
thorns about half inch long.
The leaves are one and one-half
inches long, deep green above and
lighter beneath. They are ovate in
outline. deeply cut into thred to seven
lobes, sparingly toothed. The flow
ers are in rounded clusters. They are
pale pink and about a. half inch in
diameter. The round red fruits ripen
in October. They hang in small clus-
ters and are about one-quarter inch
thick.
There are few hawthorns in the
District. In the Capitol grounds are
some of the red d1uble Towering va
riety. The tree illustrated stands in
front of the Freer Art Gallery.