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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-30
The Boys Raincoat.

Even boy can he made so proud
OF his rainCoat that he will take
pleasure in staying dry
4 raincoat should he selected with
several points in mind but. of course.
the most important point is that il
must be waterproof. Baggy. shapeless
ralncoatS appeal to none and are worn
ny any of lie only a last resort
One of the most popular and salts
factory ralncoatS is that made OF
craNanetted material. Cravanette is a
name for waterproofng process and
not for material. as so many shop-
pers think
In boys coats. the material which
You Will find Cravanetted most often
IRE Whipcord. tweed and covert cloth
Of these three whipcord will wear the
longest because it's A heavy. dura Bile
material. 1t is also expensive. Covert
cloth is finer stuff which usually
comes in lighter colors and is very
dura bic. Tweed is good material
Tor boys raincnat. 1t is light in
weight, durable and inexpensive 10
buy
There are other ways to waterproof
Your boys coat. 1t may be water.
PROCEED with oils or wax. or it NAV be
rubberized. As you would imagine.
the waXed fabric is hardly suita Bile for
a boys raincoat. because il will not
withstand rough usage. The rubber
lied fabric raincoat has long been
popular. 1t stands up under rough
usage. stays dry within and keeps the
wearer warm. 1t is widely worn bv
boys of rammar school age or
younger.
me Sllcker. rainCoat which has
been waterproofed with oils. has lately
sprung into favor among bows. II is
in ah
and very hardy by nature. 1t is the
sort of slicker which sailors and fish
ermen wear. 1t comes in either sin
sle-breasted or slip-over style. 1t NAV
he obtained in colors of yellow. olive
green and black.
If YOU feel that You can't afford
right at present to buy the boy a
coat just for one purpose a heavy
tweed will serve two purposes. 1t ca n
he worn in either rain or shine and is
waterproof under ordinary circum-
stances. In this respect it might be
added that good wool garments will
not be spoiled by a little wetting.
There are also a number of points
about the way the garment is made
which it will be wise TO consider. Some
coats are made with belt which
helps TO keep the raincoat closed and
snug fitting. The collar should be
! made so that it can be tightly but.
toned and few coats are made with
straps at the sleeves to prevent water
from going up the sleeves. If a rain
coat is watertight it's also alright and
bound to be warm. Some are made
with ventilation holes under the arm.
pits for the boys comfort Pockets
on raincoats should have long flaps
to- keep the water out. When YOU get
son s raincoat remember tina it should
he quite long. else the water will rIr
of on his legs and shoes. A coat
that's good looking as we'll as service
able win make him take pride in he
ing dry when it "a ms or SHOWS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-30
Those Not Tired
BY FLORENCE DAVIES.

The manager Of 4 New York art gal
lery issued invitations TO an exhibition
of water ColorS by 4 modern artist moi
long ago. Only those who are not
tired are invited" he explained on his
card Of invitation.
| had 10 laugh a that. Most people
nowadays are tired bored to death
80 rushed-simply dead-really just
all worn out,
The man didn't want people like that
to come 10 see those pictures. He knew
that they wouldn't get thing out Of
them. He knew that they would bring
l. ". dcadened minds TO see them.
For these were not pictures of sheep
2r4 zing in still pastures. or restful
valleys designed TO lull their beholderS
TO sleep. but stimulating studies OF
color and form and movement by
Young modern artist. which should he
seen by people with fresh, active.
vigorous minds.
Isn't il little strange. however. that
so many people are tired nowadays
that the man thought it worth while
10 mention the fact on his invitations?
Sometimes ] wonder whether it is
lust A habit to be tired and the fash
ion to he simply bored 10 death. or
" bether many of us do have decent
excuse for our WEAKNESS.
PerhapS we are not wholly to he
blamed for being too tired TO enjoy a
GOOD concert. TOO bored to get any
stimulation out of beauty and TOO lazy
minded 10 look at modern art with
fresh eyes.
For We never seem 10 think that any
one thing Is wort ny end in itself. hut
only something that may he sand
,yiched in between two other engage
ments.
The people who are Chronically tired
or bored. as pose. deserve less sym
pathy. They are the would-be sophisti-
Gates who think thai il is clever naNer
n approve of anything. They have no
real bases Of knowledge ar apprecia
ton. or else they would SHOW enthusi-
asn for many tine things. because a
trul" sophisticated person has a mind
which is fed from many wells and
which is stimulated by many con
facts
They need not GuSh over everything
that the crowd accepts, for the crowd
often does value things which are not
Of lasting worth or beauty. If the
cheap and ordinary eVOkes no enthuSi-
asm among those who know il is no
sign that the truly sophisticated are
not often ebulliently enthusiastic over
real beauty. In fact. the truly cultured
people are the very ones who do show
enthusiasm for worthwhile things, be
cause their minds are So well furnish
I'd that they appreciate them.
So n is NOT particularly smart 10 he
tired - evervthinc and bored r. death
a : cAonic stete.
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BEDTIME STORIES B" y
BY THORNTON
". BURGESS

SO. when he saw that Reddy was
Peter sat up. The instant Peter
moved Reddy saw him. Like a red
flash he turned and bounded straight
toward Peter. He saw that Peter was
not near. enough to the old stone wall
to get there. II looked 70 him a If
this time Peter was TO he his.
Peter almost chuckled inside. He
waited just an instant as IL too
frightened to move. He wanted
Reddv to be right at his heels when
he dived into Johnny huck's doorwav y.
That would make II more fun. Reddv
was right at his heels. With his eve
rolled back Peter could see Reddv'e
look of hungry. eager pleasure in the
thought Of the dinner he was now.
sure Of And then with 4 final ki,.L
of his long heels Peter dived through
the doorway Of Johnny Chuck's house
and started down the long hall.
Peter would have laughed aloud If
he could. He thought himself verv
smart. He hsdn fear. No. sir. he
hadn even the shadow Of q fear q
ne dlVed through that DOORWAY. He
would 20 down that long hall ehort
instance and there rest comforta hI,
until Reddy grew tired of waiting and
went away. And right then Peter
bumped his nose. Then Peter did
some quick thinking
tCnpvrighr 1928
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THIN ICE: By Hazel Deyo Bachelor

things more than the things thai rea llv
count. Some day you1I realize what
mistake you're making. and ! hate
10 think Of your suffering. You're so
sweet. Rose: so sweet. ! can't bear 10
have life hurt YOU"
The boN'S voice was deep with feel
ing and again Rose felt that warm liz
tie glow around her heart. She hadn't
known that Jack cared so much. and
there was something about real feel
ing that was very beautiful. II she
had cared for Jack as much as he
cared for her. perhaps things might
have been different. But she didn't
love him She liked him: he was q
nice boy. but that Was all.
I'm sorry. Jack she said i'm
puIsively: sorry Ia have !" hurt YOU.
Perha ps II ! loved Nou--'
Before she could finish lack WAS
across the room and WAS drs wing her
up into his arms.
I'm make YOU love me. Rose; ius,
give me chance" he was SAYING.
ia ssionately. Il love YOU much
dear. I love Won 50 much.
For Just 4 moment she relaxed in
his arms II was sweet to lie against
his breast. 70 smell the clean warm
odor Of fresh linen and tobacco that
fingered about him. 10 feel the protec-
tive strength in his tight clasp Of her.
She closed her ewes and drifted md
then Jack < mouth was seeking hers,
and she opened her eyes and pulled
away from him.
Don't she said petula ntly.
don't" And then. because she was
4 sha med Of thai moment OF surrender.
she returned 10 her hippant manner
IF short time a go
IT'S no use. Jack. | meant what
said I'm not the woman 10 make
YOU happy. | couldn't. even il | loved
YOU. We're not suited TO each other.
I'm not domestic. and YOU want a
woman TO make home for you. We d
he poor too. and | couldn't stand
that. Please forget All about this,
lack. and let's go on being friends.
MY mind is made M. I'm going ont
after the big things Of life, and. IL
necessary III give up the thought Of
love TO get what ! want. Now lei :
20 out in the kitchen and help Made
line with the supper.
,ccpvriEht. l9"5l
CONTINUED in tomorrow's starr
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CHAPTER IN.
The Refusal.

Marry YOU" RnsaIind repeated the
words slowly and a little derisively.
Marry Won. Jack? Bur that wouldn I
III in with my plans Al all And per
haps YOU wouin't mind telling m" Just
how N"u would keep me from heins
bored: lust how you would make life
interesting fnr me"
lack flushed There was an edge 10
EoStIind : Voice and the words in
themselves were cruel
oh. lose he eNpostulated
Bur mean it," she vent on.
After all. haven't right I" get
" hat | want ."ur IT life And il |
know. and you know. TOO. that ! want
more than YOU could give me why mol
he frank about it,
How do YOU know what YOU want ?
How can YOU rell" Don't YOU want
10y -" Jack went an.
4 don't know. RrSaIind went on.
y don't know whether | want love
~ not Certainly don't want il as
much as | want other things. | want
money | want beautiful things around
me II married Won. Jack. ! would
20 from one routine job into another.
If possible il would he worse than
WORKING in an office. | couldn't stand
being buried alive in a little nat. |
couldn't stand the everlasting routine
Of getting your meals and keeping the
house clean. and always having L"
count every penny we spent. ! know
you1l he disappointed in me: | know
voull call me hard and selfish But !
am like that and Won might as well
know the truth
4 silence fen between them. and
SLOWLY the twilight faded and the room
grew dark. After a time Rosalind rose
10 her feet and snapped on the cleo
trio light. II was then that Jack
spoke.
Il don't believe you're like that.
Rose. In your heart IF hearts YOU re
NOT hard and selfish. ! don't believe.
either. that Won really want material
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Substitute Hangers.
WHEN WE co SHOPPING
BY MRS. HARLAND II. ALLEN.

A new beaded bag which is on the
market combines the Aubusson stitch
with punches of steel beads
Many women have coveted petit
point and Aubusson in shop windows
and wondered at their high price. The
reason Is chiefly that q good .trIhuS>on
bag may take months to make :. Dor
IN Vienna is not hi-h. hui one ,alSe
stitch. and the work 81 monies is
wasted. Petit point i cheap he.
cause the work is not aS fine ana he,
cause the smaller designs require less
time for execution.
The imitation bags have 50 CLOSELY
reproduced the real that more women
man ever carry petit-point and An
busson bags on their SUNDAY calls
The rich Innings uf these bags. to
Sether with their attractive metal
frames and chains endear them to
every feminine heart
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SUB ROSA
RY MIMI.
Rl MIMI.
The Best.

Now YOU girls have been brought
mp on good old rule: Make the hest
| of what YOU have and be satisfied"
II s mighty useful thing TO reUem-
Der when you're tempted to grumble
ABOUT your lack of cash--yOur faulty
| compleXion-your waveless HARBOUR
mparatively few friends-your pow
erty-stricken wardrobe.
III YOU make up YOUR mind to make
the best of all those things-to get the
most possible pleasure out of them
| and be satisfied and contented with
! hem, you're doing a whole lot to make
yourself useful and happy person.
But don't carry the rule too far. If
your man is beginning TO bore YOU
if his little tricks and habits are be
ginning to get on your neryes-if his
constant company no longer thrills
YOU with plea sure. but leaves YOU dis
contented and unhappy, don't try TO
! make the best of what YOU have and
be satisfied
1t simply can't he done
You can't make Yourself like some
one. when your interest in him has
died the death.
You can't derive any comfort or
satisfaction from compa nionship with
man YOU once loved. but who now
means nothing more to YOU than
friend
How many girls, finding that their
tickle hearts have betrayed them
that they've fallen out Of love with
the man they planned 10 marry--think
smugly to themselves: "Oh We'll. he's
all have. and | might as we'll make
the best of him"
Relationship between man and a
woman is something that simply can't
be put on a practical ba sis. without
both parties To the contract losing a
chance at LIES greatest JOY.
\ girl shlrugs her shoulders and
says: NO. I'm not in love with him
any more. That's all over--but what
of il? Might as well marry him" But
she is kidding herself out OF n whole
lot Of happiness.
She doesn't realize that the dead
love will grow de"ded and deader-
that the constant strain of pretending
Ia care will make her irritable and
rest less
She doesn't take the trouble to figure
ont hat the man she's making the
best of--as if he We're an OLD piece al
'urniture-will not Just he content with
her kindly tolerance. He'll expect
lots of sympathy and understanding
and encoura cement ana tenderness.
She'll find that she can't just pat
him kindly on the head with the
words: There. now. I've been good
enough to marry Notl-Nnn mnSin
expect me to listen to all y"ur stories
about the office. Run along and don't
bother me.
She'll have 10 listen for h"urS I"
tales Of all his exploits and if III"
doesn't love him. the ordeal viii he
unheara BILE.
If she's at all a sensitive person.
her nerves will give way, and there
will he a grand finale.
..<I, ff.1l,f F
tyDe-and she manages To get along
peacea bly, enough with her poor. I'M
suspeCting husband-think what she
will have missed All he fun Of being
really in love-of knowing herself tn"
happiest girl in the world.
Don't YOU follow her example. Don't
try to he satisfied with the man you
have If YOU are not really satisfied
let him go.
MIMI vii hn glad Ia answer any m
aulgia- directed fhi- psp'r prov Ided
--anlred aid e--ri envelope l. Incl"s@d.l
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Clues to Character
RY J. q. ARER>ETHy
They Revel in Colors.

The faculties Of the brain thai
make one color artist are in IN,
brow tier Of The forehead
Glance 81 the hruws: visJaIiz :
Inc from the root Of the nose 70 the
outer corner NJ The ewes and then
draw an ina ginary line from that
region to the center IT the ear omen
ing: If the distance is long and there
seems L" be bulge forward. Won
Will know that here is = person who
IS color artist on who could become
one.
No one without natural talent can
really attain success in the field of art
n" matter how much ira ming he has
received. nor how much he ha
studied. Thousa nds Ia We rried Ia he
come artists. especially color artists
but have failed after many wears Of
sacrifice. because they could not ma ke
their subjects life4ike or their scenes
real.
If the distance from the ear omen.
ing 10 the brow region indicated Is
short. not only will art bs irnpo~sihre
for him or her. but sven Denman
ship may no difficult. To he brilliant
in Other voca tons will he nf Iittl,
Nalne 1" persons. unless they hav,
the ART faculties we'll developed.
fopvrr-ht 1879
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Birds in Winter.

Children ought to have pets. OF
course. hut why birds in cages? BIRDS
are creatures of the air. born with the
instinct of flight. Of freedom. of siao
soaring. They sing from the topmost
fwic in the first blush of dawn.
Did YOU ever listen to the chorus
that creets the first ray Of morning
light? 1t is tremendous in its volume
and tonal beauty. There IS WIG ana
haunting beauty in that chorus that
wakens ones wonder and reverence.
Who taught them to sing like that!
To whom are they singing? W hat
leader is it that draws such transport.
such self-forgetfulness from the world
of little birds?
1t is a cold Winter day as | write
this. The wind blows in shrill. sweep
ing blasts of a GOODNESS that makes
the limbs of the old elm Creak at the
Joints Sunlight falls in pale patches
on the bare trunks of trees and on the
sad-colored grass. Not flower shows
its face Even the evergreens are
shrunken within themselves. = they
huddle their garments of faded green
about their shivering limbs.
Clear on the air comes the chlcka-
dee's call. He is perched on teeter-
ing twig. the pale sunlight warming
self against the whiffs. he CALAMITY
sings Such stout heart in such a
wee body, Life is none too tender to
him. but it cannot daunt him. He is
a bird, a gallant thing of feathers and
spirit an air-horn sprite.
Pudgy little Bill presses his nose
against the panes and dances in glee
at the chickadee's call. IF only l
could catch him and put him in box
and keep him. Couldn't |, mother,
couldn't ,"
Certainly not. In the first place.
YOU could never catch him because he
can fly and you can only run. He's a
little child of the air and you Of the
earth Why should you want to hurt
him.
II don't. ! only want to love him
mother: | want him"
Hell stay ALI Winter with You if
you1l take care of him. Tell you what
Wen take a big piece of suet and We'll
cut 1t in pieces and hang it on the lii
tie pine tree close by the window. He
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-30

are many simple methods and con-
trivances to help In this good work,
and none OF them costs much.
When YOU put frocks or coats on
hangers it Is necessary to see that
the ends of the hangers fit under the
shoulders and that the collars. ii any
are properly arranged so that they
will not muSs when they are in the
closet 1t is easy To do this. but
without seeing to these little matters
garment hangers cannot prevent
clothes from getting mussed. This
may seem like very little matter,
but nevertheless 1T is essential If YOU
would save yourself the bother of
frequent pressing of these same
froCks. etc.
Hanging Up Skirts.
Use trouser hangers for separate
skirts and suspend them by the belts
and they will keep unwrinkled and in
the correct lines. Avoid putting them
hangers will form wee, hut persistent
creases. which will have to he taken
ont by ironing over a damp cloth.
on shoulder hangers. for the wider
Safety pin skirt hangers can be
made by attaching one end of
short length Of one inch ribbon to
celluloid ring and the other to safety
pin. Two of these form set. Pin the
safety pins through "A belt and SuS.
pend by the rings over pegs in the
closet
Use rods or rings for knitted weave
garments. Sweat erS. etc. This method
Of hanging the garments will prevent
the articles from stretching. Never
hang them from hooks. Use hemmed
lengths Of cheeSecloth or old cloth for
covers for these knitted garments.
They will keep hooks from other ar
tiCles catching in the weave and
forming the unsightly pulled places
which come so readily without such
care.
Sew short strips of tape or lingerie
ribbon TO hens Of stockings When
the hosiery goes To the wash tie
stockings together in pairs. II takes
but few seconds Ia do this and
saves all the trouble later of picking
out mates. 1t is surprising how much
time can he spent in assuring ones
self which are mates when stockings
are nearly alike either in color or
texture and are all mixed together
after the wash is done
Substitute Hangers.
II you are short of coat hangers or
shoulders. AS they are frequently
called. make a roll of paper the
same length and tie tightly together
with a strong bit Of Irvine or tape
wound about the middle Of il. Make
loop of the ends 10 hang il mp by.
and YOU will have an excellent sub
stitute hanger.
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have somewhat the same charac ter-
istics Both are sturdy, simple and
suited to unpretentious and comfort
able homes. Chairs of both styles
often have rush seats. The greatest
difference lies in the woods used.
Early American furniture is usually
mahogany, while French provincial is
almost invariably walnut.
The two outsta nding groups of the
French provincial styles are the Pro
vence and Normandy. The ladder
hack chairs and table sketched are
from Provence.
Although French provincial ia still
little known in the West and Middle
West, it is expected to attain great
popularity there in the next few
months
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least that Is how he felt most Of the
time. But once in a while there we're
times. a when fierce storms of snow
and ice made it almost impossible to
get anything 10 eat. that Peter en-
We'd Johnny Chuck with nothing At
all 10 worry about.
Down on the Green Meadows. now
white with snow and not green a all,
Peter saw a moving spot There is
Reddy Eos muttered Peter. Il hope
he won't come up here. but fear he
will. He seems tn he headed this way
now. | don't feel like running this
morning" He thought quickly. Il
know what ] will do. ! will have some
fun with Freddy if he does come up
here. I'll pretend not To see him until
he is almost within jumping dsta nee
and is sure that he can catch me
Then III dive down into Johnny
chuck's house. Johnny won't mind
In fact. he wont know ANYTHING about
il because he is way down in his bed
room faS asleep. and | won't go waH
down there. III go down his long
han just far enough Ia he ont Of
Reddy's rea oh.
So Peter continued Ia sit where he
was and watched Reddy Fox draw
nearer and nearer. He knew that
EeddN didn't him for ne vvaS sir
ting perfectly still and at distance
looked like hrowniSh gray stone. Il
looked as il Reddy would pass with
out seeing him. Instead nf being
glad. Peter suddenly felt dsa ppointed
lie felt so sure of his "a fety win
Johnny thucks house so close h,.
that he wanted the fun If fooIinc
feddN. That wasn't Al all nice Of
him. or course not. He knew that
Reddy was hungry He knew thar
Eeddy must have had hard work 10
get enough Ia cat during this bad
weather, and that if he should feel
sure Of Rabbit dinner and then miss
II he would he dreadfullv disappoinr.
ed. Peter knew all this hun he didn't
think about II. An he thought Of was
the fun ii would be t" fool Reddv.
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Petit Point: Aubusson Purses.

Whether your petit point has is real
er an imitation it probably has a tap
eStry design on il. DO YOU know why?
You've probably guessed that most of
the designs on purses are copied from
famous tapestries in the old world. To-
day most of the real petit-point or
needle-point and Auhusson purses are
made in Vienna.
There are four qualities to he seen
in these materials. They are eros
point petit point. AnhuSson and SaraZ-
Tin point. eros point is the Chea pest
Of them al and is distinguished by its
loose wea wing. The finest YEA wing Of
thread is seen in the rare Sarazzin
point. which is not well known in this
country. For wearing qualities prob
ably nothing can surpass a fine Au
busson purse. which will last few
lifetimes. Petit point is rather fra
Rile and not suited for general wear.
These materials are made UP in van
lty bags. dancing bags. small purses
and envelopes. and petit-point shawls
are even to be seen. The value of
petit point purse depends upon the
Size of the petit-point design. Aubus-
son is an all-over material. while petit
point is woven on Il backing and
placed in fra me.
In the smaller antilles fora effects
are most popular. In the larger bags
tapestry and scenic effects are favored.
One of the most popular bags Of the
season is MORE bag with a gilt
flower frame. galloon embroidery. and
Z center in petit point. real or imita-
ton, which combines beauty with
economy. If you should choose TO buy
such purse. make sure of what YOU re
huyinG. The easiest way 10 tell the
real from the machine reproduC-
ton is by comparison.
The manufacturers here have repro
duced Aubusson and needle-point bags
with remarkable success. They make
ND these bags in elaborate floral and
scenic effects by using a simple needle
stitch back. They have placed an eX-
penSive material within reach of all.