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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-15
MOTHERS OF FAMOUS MEN
THE MOTHER OF WILLIAM HERscHEL
By MARY ADRIAN

1t is very rarely that a person of
artistic bent. be it in the direction of
painting, writing or music, has the
slightest inclination toward things
scientific or mathematical. One of
the few exceptions to this rule of
nature was William Herschel, must
clan and scientist of Germany. And
1t was because of the heritage from
his mother that this phenomena
came about.
William Herschel was the fourth
child in a family of ten. His father
was a bandmaster, with no head for
anything but music. All the children,
including William, seemed to inherit
the fathers musical ability, but he
apparently was the only n who in
herited from the mother a certain
precision of mind. which In her case
manifested itself in the perfection of
her housekeeping and the absolute
correctness of her monthly book
keeping.
She was a pleasant, practical
roman who ran her large family
and her rather complicated house
hold like clockwork. She had a
sound, logical mind, that could take
an idea at it's source and follow it
through to its conclusion. She usual
ly managed to do things the way she
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-15
HAVE YOU PAID YOUR BILLS9

Do you pay your bills9 Of course you do, you reply:
You are insulted at the question. But I'm not thinking now OF
your board bill, your dressmaker's bill or your druggists bill.
There are bills of a different nature which many of us are
prone to- disregard.
The greatest debt we owe in the world is the debt of help
fulness to those who are weaker than ourselves.
Are you successful and happy in lfeY Would you be
where you are If some one in your days of weakness had not
lent you a helping hand9 It may have been in a material,
practical way that they helped you. Or was it just by a word
OF encouragement or a friendly interest in your ambitions
and interests. Now that you are stronger have you passed
on that helpfulness9 Have you given some one else a startq
Have you paid your bins9
We all loathe the u~ngrateful person. But is there a single
one among us who is really grateful enough for all the bene-
fits given us in life. 2
To our Creator, for all the beauties of the universe, the
warmth of the sunshine, the song of the bird, the beauty Of
the sunset, are we ever grateful enough.
To society for the free art gallery, the public library, the
public institutions of learning have we paid our billY For
these benefits which we are constantly receiving are we as con-
stantly giving out.
To that parent or friend who, in a crisis, gave us just the
help and word of encouragement that we needed, have we paid
our debt with kindness, ~friendliness and cheer9
Let us keep our bills paid our ledger of life balanced.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-15
BY ISRAEL KLEIN
e Service Writer

NEW York; You have decid-
ed to buy a Hudson seal Goa and
you must choose between two fur
dealers for your purchase, would
you know how to make the retter
choice?
A large majority of women Gould
not. because they depend OF the
dealer to enlighten them on TIL afurs
thes' want to buy. Yet her is a
situation that would be puzl~ lg-
two dealers selling Hudson seAB one
underpricing the other.
1t may be a matter of cut-throat
competition, but If the purchaser
knew anything ABOUT Hudson seal
she could soon learn the real cause.
She might find that while n offers
northern Hudson seal the other
though, cheaper, offers the southern
variety. And If she knew the differ
enee. she would not hesitate buying
the former at a higher price.
Hudson seal is the name COM
monty given to muskrat, the best
skins of which come from Canada
and the nor srn states. Besides,
watch for 'Js E Winter" and EARLY
Spring" Hudson seals for they're
the best.
Similarly. other furs which are
popular this year might be studied
by the woman who plans buying a
skin wrap or neekpiece this fall. The
might help her in her
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-15
Camp Fire Girls
News and Notes

The Chez Maun camp fire girls
held a council fire at the home of
Miss Gladys Trotter. The candle
lighting ceremony was enjoyed. Each
girl was then asked to give three
examples in which they obeyed the
law of the fire. This law consists Of
seven points which r seek beauty,
give service, pursue knowledge. be
trustworthy, hold or to health, glori-
~ work and be happy.
This month, the girls have been
working especially for home honors.
Ethel Cornelius having the highest
number of honors received a local
honor for a prize. Miss Isabel Wood,
a new member was taken in at this
meeting. Miss Elna Falkenstrom re-
ceived a miniature leather uke to
place on her gown for knowing
twenty-five songs. After this the
candle extinguishing ceremony was
given. Nanny Moon was sung and
then the girls filed out. The next
meeting will be held in the form of
a party in honor of the birthday of
Marie Axen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-15
By MARIAN HALE
NEA Service Writer


PARASITIC most difficult person
to find in Paris at the present time
is the n I expected to see in the
greatest numbers--the typical Pari-
sienne.
Having been led to believe since
early childhood that this city is the
Mecca of Fashion and that every
stylish woman turned her face to it
at least twice a year, I naturally ex-
pected to find the streets of Paris
swarming with the originals of
French drawings I've so frequently
admired in fashion journals.
Imagine my surprise to find that
the women I see in the Rue de la
PAX or the Avenue de l'Opera or
any of the streets in the smart shop
ping section, dressed just as we
dress in any American city, and to
hear them all talking plain United
States.
Or fancy going to the magnificent
Opera House. which is much more
gorgeous than any postcard ever
portrayed it. and the stronghold of
fashion and elegance during the win
ter season, and hearing not a word
of French, except those sung on the
stage.
P~arievous Unnecessary
Imagine, too, mine own feeling OF
futility when / try to use a few of
the lines / memorized so diligently in
my book of common French phrases,
and properly squelched by a polite
but firm French sales-person who
answers my question in perfect Eng
lish and makes that the language of
our transaction.
It took me a couple OF days to
realize that Paris in August is not
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-15
BROADCASTS
By LoRA KELLY

Cross Answers 300-Years Ago
Let's pull back the curtain of time
about three hundred years and OBJ
serve how an affectionate husband
settled matrimonial difficulties in the
seventeenth century.
The worthy gentleman Is Samuel
Pepys, who wrote a diary, filled with
illuminating comment on manners
and customs OF Merrie England in
his day.
Il was very angry and began to
find fault with my wife for not COM
manding her servants as she ought
he writes in one entry.
"Thereupon she giving me some
cross answers, l did strike her owe
her left eye such a blow as the poor
wretch did cry out and was in great
pain. But yet her spirit was such
as to endeayor to bite and scratch
me-"
Then Samuel SEN for some but
ter and parslly" and he was vexed
"at his heart to think what he had
done.
"She was forced to lay a poultice
or something to her eye and it is
black, and the people of the house
observed it,"
He doesn't enlighten us about the
facts, however-over his own action,
or because the people of the house
observed the results of 1t. Only a
few days before they had celebrated
their ninth wedding anniversary, in
which he wishes their long lives
and loves and health may continue"
1t is extremely good reading. But
we cannot help wishing that Mrs.
'Pepys had kept a diary also!
Copyright, 1923, BY Public Ledger Col
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-15

nearly SO much the capital OF France
as 1t Is a suburb OF the United States.
1t is our American women who are
attending the openings of the smart
c%outouriers whose names are as fam
THAR in America as they are in
France. And the Parisienne shop
keepers will tell you 1t is the Ameri-
can women who yea the smart
frocks and determine the style trend
today.
Regarding the true Parisienne, I
learned from a cabman, formerly
from Hoboken, N. J., who still re-
tains the American slang current in
the early twentieth century. that
she has withdrawn to a fashionable
watering place. or IL she be aristo-
cratic but poor. she draws the cur
tains of her Paris mansion, and does
not leave her portals before Septem-
Der, thus giving the effect of having
been away. So we Americans share
the fashionable hotels, sidewalk
cafes, theatres and music halls with
the other tourists.
Some PainIass Extraction
But If the Parisienne has deserted
us, the coutouriers have not. The
fashionable 7ressmaking establish
ments with their Ritzy prices are re-
ceiving us with open arms. They
have put out for us an assortment
of apparel designed to make US part
painiessfy with our good American
dollars and drug us to a state where
we know not what we do, and our
only salvation Is to be bound, lug
ged to the boat, and aimed toward
home.
And this winter. according to in
dications, the place to find the typi-
cal Parisienne will be in the good
old u. s. A.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-15
What So. Amboy
Women Are Doing

SOUTH AMBoY, Sept. is. = The
first meeting of the South Amboy
Woman's Club will be held next
Thursday afternoon at the city hall,
at which time plans for fall and win
ter activities will be formulated.
The meeting Is being held under
the direction OF Mrs. Joseph Tice.
chairman of membership, and Mrs.
Maurice Lucitt, chairman of public
health. DR.. Lavina Clement, state
chairman of public health, of Had
Heights, N. J. will be the prin-
cipal speaker at this time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-15
Favorite Furs


Favorite Furs
The most favored furs, according
to a prominent dealer, are: /,
Caracul; 2, Squirrel; 8, Seal; 4,
Cony; S, Raccoon; s. Mole; Z,
Weasel including mink, ermine sa-
BILE and marten; s. Fox.
CARACUL is a lamb skin. The
best grade is the Astrachan a species
fom d in the province OF Astrachan
and other parts of southern Russia
and Asia. The poor grade is the Chi
nese or Monaghan lamb, a soft wool
moderately long-haired lamb OF
those parts Of Asia.
SQUIRREL skins from Russia
and Siberia are bess, those from the
sections last of the Ural mountains
being valued above all others for
their clear gray color. In two OF
these districts, 1t has a rich blush
shade. The reddish cast is charac-
t~eristic OF many of the European
SQUIRRELS. China also supplies a
good grade of squirrel and some
fine dark skins come from Japan
S~ealsIins Rare
SEALS are divided in two cher
classes: the SEALSKIN and the
HUDSON SEAL. The former Is the
real seal, while the latter Is actually
muskrat. The most popular sealskin
is the Alaskan, the catch OF when
has been severely restricted in re-
cent years to asve the mammal IRON
determination. Only about 5O,OVv
aaalakina ara n3axhd 1ax aalA hx rs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-15
c,rsbine class Meeting

AVENEL, Sept. 15-The Sunshine
class held their regular meeting last
night and prepared plans to hold a
food sale in the near future for the
benefit of the church. The class
also decided to present a play some
time in October. At a special meet
Ing to be held at the home of Mrs.
l.. B. Van Slyke next week the
date for the play will be decided
Refreshments were served follow
ing the business session and ended
with dancing by the younger guests:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-15
PARIS DRESS MAKERS HAVE
OWN IDEAS OF FASHIONS
By MARIAN HALE
NEA Service Writer

PARIS, Sept. 14:-It was my
honest intention when I came to
Paris to digest what I could OF the
French openings and then be able
to lay down a few simple fashion
rules for the fall and winter.
But there are no simple rules.
There are no rules. II there is any
one style that predominates, I have
been unable to get it.
These French dressmakers have
their own ideas of what is beautiful,
and they make up the styles they
like best and are most successful
with 1t, regardless of each other.
How Different Cherf.
Jeanne Lanvin s~pecializes in the
picturesque frock. In her coy salon
with it's many French prints and its
soft gray velvet rugs, her beautiful
Imanequins parade before you e
ing close-itting bodices and full
b%ouffant skirts that reach to the
floor, or nearly there.
Chanel, on the other hand, who is
one of the most exclusive designers,
makes, year after year, l am told
the little straight chemise frock,
quite short and simple which is as
.distinctively her model as is Lam
wins picture frock. And both are
firm in their convictions.
Callot sisters, once seamstresses
by the day, who now have the most
imposing hooking shop in Paris,
show intricate gowns with panniers
and puffs, as well as long, slender
sheath frocks. Some skirts are so
long the ankle is concealed. others
are so short that one almost gets a
glimpse of the knee.
Jean Patou, who makes the chic
serge dresses and the three-piece
costumes so beloved by Americans,
shows medium-length frocks held
rather close to the figure. with love-
ly embroideries and simple drap-
cries.
And so it goes. Anything that is
And so it goes. Anything hat is
becoming is stylish. That is the
|Parisienne's only rule, I'm told. She
cannot understand the desire of the
American woman to follow any par
tlcular mode. She finds the style
that is becoming and may have all
her gowns made from n model.
A Riot OF Color
And the fashionable houses show
the same models year after year
with changes only in materials or
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-15

color. !
Nor is there any law as to color.
At Callot's I saw gowns that were
a riot of purple. red and orange,
worn with pumps OF some contrast
ing shade. At Channels the frocks
carry one tone throughout, for the
most part, and are very subdued in
.coloring.
The c~olorful frocks, I am told. are
largely for American or Eng
llish women or for the stage The
Parisienne though is almost
to appear in black or white.
Thus, first observations at the
Paris shops lead me to believe there
are no set styles, and we are all on
our honor so far as clothes r coa-
.cerned. But there are many French
tricks in dressing that I viii tell
you Of later, which / think we on
the other eide Of the water might
copy with profit.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-15

wanted to have them done, too, and
without much fuss. Also, she had
infinite capacity for taking pains,
which someone had said is the very
essence of genius. In her case there
was apparently no genius. but her
son inherited this quality as well as
some Of her others, and it was a
quality which served him in very
good stead during all the years Of
his astrological research. She was a
patient woman, too, as he was a pa
tent man, and 1t was the tempera-
ment he inherited from her that
brought him world wide recognition.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-15

condition that is far worse than the
original one.
While we are on this subject OF
skins, it is well to know that some
babies skins are not helped by pow
der, being already very dry, and
powder only irritates this condition
and makes them flaky and inclined
to e~ruptions. For those skins olive
oil should be used exclusively after
the bath, clubbing a little gently in
the creases and folds. For oily skins.
powder is the right thing, though II
should be used sparingly, never SO
that there are thick Jumps of pow
der and Precipitation rolled up to ir-
ritate the skin in the creases.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-15

We are able to offer our
readers now . new leaficf m
feeding. How the baby should
be fed from the time he Is Z
months to 3 years is Included m
this Slip. Any Of the readers Of
this department may have IL By
sending a self-addressed, stamp
ed envelope (no loose stampel
and asking for IL.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-15
Corteret Women's Activities

CARTERET, Sept. 15.-The La
dies Democratic Organization at
their special meeting last night COM
pleted plans to hold a euchre next
Thursday night at their headquar-
ters on Roosevelt avenue Mrs.
John w. Adams, chairman, pre-
sided. Refreshments were served at
the conclusion of tha business ses-
sion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-15

government annually.
CONY is only another name for
european rabbit. The finer white
ana sllVer-gray skins are worked up
IN their natural state, but many mil
ions are either dyed in the hair or
converted into Near Seal" MO
line" and Electric Conies' by hay-
Ing the top hair removed before be-
ing dyed the desired color. Most
squirrel skins come from France
n Belgium the French being of
the finer quality. Skins of the Aus
tralan rabbit are called Kit Comics
In their natural state. and Mole.
Nutria, Beaver and Seal Comics or
Sealines when they have been dyed
to initiate the natural furs.
RACCOON of the large heavy
furred variety coming from Wiscon-
sin, Minnesota, Dakota and North
ern Iowa, are most valuable. South
ern Coons' are much flatter in fur
and poorer in color than the Cen
al" and Northern" varieties.
MOLE is found in North America,
but this variety is of poor quality.
The best moleskins come from Scot
land and Holland, although the
Dutch Moles r not as full and
silky as the Scotch Moles.
Weasel and Fox
WEASEL FURS are the Ermins,
Mink, sable and Marten, especially.
Finest varieties of Ermine come
frolG Siberia, Canada and Alaska.
The white skins come from Ishim In
western Siberia, but the Babinsk '
skins are the largest AM most val
liable.
True Mink comes from North
| A ~ nPiFa only the RnaeA hafnu fro m
Maine. Labrador. Nova Scotia and
other sections of Canada. Next
come the eastern minks, then the
| northwestern.
Sable Is a variety of marten, of
which the Russian sable is the most
valuable. Next come the heavily
silvered, large brown skins from
Kamchatka and after these the
silvered small brown skins from the
| Amur district.
The Marten of which Kolinsky is
a variety, is most common as the
Stone Marten from Europe and the
Brown Marten, or Hudson's Bay
| Sable from that district. Kolinsky
comes from Tomsk. Russia, and its
brilliant orange color is dyed a sofi
dark brown to resemble sable.
FOX is most popultr in silver, ma
ural blue, white, red and cross va
] r~ieties. Silver or Black Fox are
found in high northern attitudes, the
hness specimens coming from Alas
ka, Labrador. New Brunswick and
the Hudson's Bay country. Only one
skin in 500 is full black, the rest be.
ing more or less silvered. Silver
foxes are being raised successful,
on farms in Canada and northern
I United States and their skins ar'
said to be superior even to those o.
wild foxes.
Blue fox is found in Alaska
Greenland and Denmark.
White foxes are found In the
north polar regions, but some come
from the lower cold regions of the
Blue species, where its fur changes
in summer to a stone color.
Red fox is the most common va
riety OF the animal. The annual
production is over 1900, 900 skins,
| Most of these skins are dyed black,
blue, brown. battleship gray, Isa-
bella, Marten, sable. victory gray.
taupe or Sitka color, and some are
also pointed" to initiate the nat
ural silver for.
Cross fox comes from Siberia,
Kamchatka, Manchuria and north
ern China, besides North America.
1t Is a handsome skin, the finest
being found in Labrador.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-15

AVENEL. Sept. 15-The Sewing
Glass of the Avenel branch of
Woodbridge Woman's Club met yes
terday at the home of Mrs. d. p.
DeYounge. Refreshments were
served by the hostess on the porch.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-15
Cakes Are
Nice AT All Times

These simple cake recipes may
prove a boon to the oma who is
busy with canning and picking and
preserving.
A cream cake that requires an ice
Ing takes time and effort to bake
and during the canning season most
housekeepers need most of their time
and effort for the extra work of
canning.
Simple unfrosted cakes are incest
to serve with fresh fruits anyway.
There is no doubt but that pastry
flour makes tenderer. lighter cakes
than ordinary bread flour when
handled by the inexperienced baker.
Pastry flour is made from winter
wheat and is "milled" to a greater
smoothness< of texture. 1t contains
less gluten and more starch than
bread flour. However, the woman
who bakes much soon learns how to
lget quite as good results with bread
flour as with pastry. A fairly good
rule to remember Is to use two ia
blespoons less of bread flour to each
cup of pastry flour.
Mock Sponge Cake
Two eggs, / cup ugar, l cup pas
try flour, 2 teaspoons baking
powder, l cup boiling water, Il tea
spoon salt, 1 teaspoon vanilla.
Beat eggs until very light with a
dover beater. Beat in sugar and
salt. Sift flour before measuring.
Mix thoroughly. Be sure to scrape
mixture from mixing spoon and nix
with whole. Stir in boiling water
and beat smooth. Add vanilla and
pour into a deep cake pan. Bake 40
minutes in a moderate oven.
Quick Cup Cakes
One and one-third cups flour, 2
teaspoons baking powder, 1 cup su-
gar, 2 eggs, milk, u teaspoon salt.
n teaspoon vanilla.
Sift any good bread flour before
measuring. Mix and sift flour ealt,
baking powder and sugar. Break
eggs into measuring cup and fiji cup
with milk. Add to dry ingredients
with vanilla and beat five or 10 min
utes. Pour into buttered and Toured
muffin pans and bake IL minutes in
a hot oven.
jam Cake
Two and one-half cups flour, 1 cup
sugar, u cup butter, L cup jam, 4
tablespoons sou cream or butter
milk, 1 teaspoon soda, 3 eggs, 1
teaspoon cinnamon, n teaspoon
Gloves. u teaspoon nutmeg.
Soften butter and stir in sugar.
Add jam and mix well. Any kind of
jam is used, but blackberry or plum
is best. Sift In as much flour as
mixture will absorb. Add eggs well
beaten. Beat until mixture is per-
fectly blended. Add more flour. Dis
solve soda in sour cream or milk
and add alternately with remaining
flour. Add spices and beat well.
Bake in a loaf.
This Is a soft delicious cake need
Ing no icing.
Quick Loaf Cake
Two and one-third cups flour. 2
teaspoon baking powder, a tea
spoon salt, / teaspoon cinnamon, 1
teaspoon baking powder, u tea
l 1-S cups sugar, II cup chopped nut
meats, a cup seeded and chopped
rNisins, l cup sour milk, u teaspoon
SODA, 6 tablespoons melted butter, l
egg.
Mix and sift flour, baking, powder.
salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and
sugar. Add nuts and raisins. Add
sour milk and soda dissolved in one
tablespoon hot water. Add butter
which has been melted over hot
water. Beat well and stir in egg
well beaten. Bake in a loaf in 4
moderate oven for 40 minutes.
Copyright, 1923. NEA Service, Inc
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-15
A Riot OF Color

And the fashionable houses show
the same models year after ear
with changes only in materials or
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-06-22

in the plane to escape injury, tele-
phoned for help, and after cutting
the wires to prevent the plane catch
ing on fire, pulled the injured men
from the wreck. Senator Lane suf-
fered three broken ribs, young John
son had one arm broken in two
places, while Molumby's back was
badly wrenched.
Senator Lane is one of the best
known men in the state. He is at
the head of a lumber company which
controls many line yards in the
Judith basin country. He had served
two terms as senator from Fergus
county, and went overseas with the
Red Cross as major during the world
war. 10y Molumby is the Great
Falls lawyer who helped Mike Collins
to bring about the agreement be-
tween Jack Dempsey and Tommy Glib
bons to fight in Shelby, James John
son is the son of the mayor of Shelby
of the same name, and Earl Vance is
one of the best known aviators in the
west. The accident was entirely un-
avoidable.