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Evening star., 1928-04-08

selves still st the starting point. To
establish a precedent for them, or TO
prove the usefulness Of general economy,
let one true example stand for its many
duplicates.
certain couple we're married 25 years
ago. It is the fashion to say'that every
thing then was different from today. but
no, not everything, for human nature is
the same, and what two people accom-
plished then can be accomplished now.
Indeed, q parallel to their method may
be found today. but 1t would take
searching for Such determination IS
rare. and was ra-c, when 1t should be
common system.
they lived on S55 1t may sound like a
fairy tale this time TO say that they
were so devoted that he actually enjoy
ed supporting another person on mis-
$50 and she actually enjoyed cooking
his meals and making his shirts. Well
he did and she did, and because they
started out fair and square as TO their
assets. fair and square in their deter
mination TO make a go Of things, they
have made a great success Of living
Twenty-Five years after their mar
riage, still not rich but seemingly with
enough money to satisfy them, they own
comfortable and attractive home.
have educated their two children. The
son attended the public schools and
then took university degree. The
daughter went to private preparatory
school and graduated from Smith Col
lege. When last heard from they had
engaged passage on a great ocean liner
that viii carry them to the fulfllment
of their dream Of probably IS years
standing Ask them if old Gen Econ
omy is worth employing to keep watch.
and well-before they can reply you've
guessed their answer.
Evening star., 1928-04-08
Clothes Matched Too Well

The ensemble is Of paramount i'm
portance. says Fashion. 1t Is on choos-
ing Just the right accessories to 90 with
ones gowns and wraps and hats that
so much depends. And knowing that.
many women go forth on their clothes
buying campaigns intent on match
ing up" everything, or buying every
thing in sets,
II is too bad to tell these women
that their efforts are all in the wrong
direction and that 1t Is Just as bad
TO wear clothes too obviously matched
up as those that are too obviously
chosen at random.
You know the woman who buys a
violet frock and wears 1t with a gray
coat ornamented with bunch of arti-
ficial violets. She then chooses q gray
felt hat trimmed with violet ribbon
wears an amethyst ring and a string
OF amethyst beads. has q violet-colored
leather bag, gray gloves and violet kid
shoes with gray stockings Having
spent so much time selecting the details
to match her general color scheme she
wonders why she doesn't look as well
dressed as she thought she would.
II is hard 70 lay down definite rules
for the right sort of selection of an
ensemble. In general when dark OF
neutral tones are chosen there may be
quite precise linking up OF the tones
OF the color scheme. For instance, II
you select a beige coat with brown fur
trimming YOU may select brown shoes
ana stockings, brown or beige hat.
Evening star., 1928-04-08
Hunting for Wood Adds
To JOYS of Fireplace

Going wood-hunting is q favorite
diversion of some people know. II
you have q car and II you have q
fireplace advise you to try the game
and see IL you don't flnd II well worth
, while.
These wood-gathering folk I know
got the idea when visiting cousins in
England where. owing to the high price
Of fuel. it is not at all uncommon for
whole families to 60 of into the
country to search on wooded commons
and heaths for twigs and fallen limbs
that may be used to keep the home
fires burning. The automobile owner
can turn this task into quite a Jolly
sort of excursion.
Some Americans go wood-huntine
Just for the fun of it--and because II
furnishes q splendid excuse for going
into the woods on pleasant afternoons
of. 1t isn't every one who has an open
fireplace-and when you have one you
like to have variety In the wood you
burn therein.
II you live near the seashore CT lake
shore by all means 60 out in search Of
driftwood. There are usually stretches
of the beach where no objection will he
raised II you help yourself. and drift
wood taken home and dried burns with
a lovely glow. Most folk save It for spe-
cials occasionS--but II you gather il
yourself you can be extravagant and
use it for every day"
Evening star., 1928-04-08
We'll Ordered Closet Shelves
NY RETSY CAILISTER.

! II you are interested In the details Of
! housekeeping, you probably spend a
/ good deal of time planning how best to
/ arrange your closet shelves. Well or
dered shelves make for neatness and
! efficiency, as everybody knows. The
shelf that is Just piled high with odds
and ends of many sorts, with little or
no attempt at proper arrangement. is a
clap-trap and rubbish producer.
OF course. you may be one of those
women who think that paint is the best
finish for any shelf. And perhaps you
are right. You can have all the differ
ent shelves in the house enamele.i or
painted, and so made easy to keep clean
and a pleasure to the eye. You can use
colors harmonizing with the color
schemes of the different rooms. and so
bring the closet shelves into harmony
with their surroundings. Rose and blue.
yellow and green shelves may be used
very effectively.
Perhaps you are one of those women
who revel in the fancy shelf coverings
that come for every room in the house,
For the kitchen there is, OF course,
ing that we ell remember from our
childhood. There Is a newer sort of
shelf covering for pantry and kitchen,
however, border of oilcloth in thin
quality and small designs, cut In seal
lops along the edge.
This has the advantage over the lace
paper sort that it may be washed. 1t
comes in red and blue. yellow. brown
and green, combined with white.
There is a printed crepe paper bor-
der. too. with flowers and butterflies
dotting its cut-out edges.
And for linen closets there are all
sorts of silk shelf edgings. Some of
them are made Of taffeta with binding
of ribbon Shirred around their scalloped
edges. Some have little ruffies and fiut-
ing of ribbons on the edge. and some
have artificial flower decorations. They
are all bit fussy, a bit "Frenchy." but
they are without doubt very attractive
to look at. They come in interesting
shades of the darker tones of green and
rose. blue and yellow lavender and
beige.
These shelf edgings are fastened on
with thumb tacks. Sometimes after
they are put in place covering for the
whole shelf is spread out-tatfeta 70 go
with the taffeta edgings, paper or OIL
cloth to go with the edgings OF those
materials. But shelf enameled with
two or three coats is about as well fin-
ished as it can possibly be. You can
use enamel of the color OF the silk
edging.
fCouyright. 1921
Evening star., 1928-04-08
Dainty, Downy Boudoir Cushions Add
To Appearance and Comfort of Room

Even II you haven't a boudoir, you
must have boudoir cushions. They are
nothing more nor less than dainty lit
tie cushions Of the sort that We used to
call sofa cushions. Only they are the
datntier. more intimate sort, the kind
that we use On the chaiSe Tongue In
our boudoirS. II We have one, or on the
outside Of the counterpane of the bed
A collection Of these little pillows not
only makes for the good looks Of the
room. but for its comfort as well. Moth
ing Is more really luxurious than TO lie
down fer q rest with half q dozen
ooxniy little cushions tucked where
they give the most comfort-under the
shoulder. under the arms. behind the
back where IL arches away from even
the best springs and mattress. These
little cushions are just the thing for
that sort Of comfort.
Or. IL you are sitting in comfort
able chair resting. again the small
cushion does its best TO make you COM
Portable
OF course, the lingerie cushion would
hardly do IN the living room. II Is ex-
eiafSiTely for boudoir or bedroom
Evening star., 1928-04-08

more ignorance of the process of child
birth than we exhibit when We pass on
nonsense about marking" ones child
by what the mother sees or hears OF
feels. Fortunately for the small baby
nature Is not made that way.
A placid spirit insures every organ in
the body doing its work smoothly and
tremendously It takes kinks out OF
nerves and improves digestion. That is
answer enough as to why we should
control our emotions
Exercise is the next step. and house.
work offers an excellent means of keep
ing the muscles timber. Dusting, sweep
ing, even lifting ones arms. have no Ill
effects. Exercise out of doors is a men
tai as well as physical tonic. Wear
loose clothes, hung from the shoulder,
broad. sensible -heeled shoes, and get out
daily. Fresh air and human contacts
blow away many a musty fog of depres-
sion and fear
Too strenuous exercises involving the
abdomen should be avoided. 1t is un-
wise to indulge In laundry work, ten
mis-, horseback riding, surf bathing.
skating, machine sewing.
Hold fast 10 a common-sense diet.
fresh air. sane exercise, and q sense of
humor. Sweep the bugaboos out of the
window.
Evening star., 1928-04-08

% the first step in prenatal care is to
consult s doctor. talk over ones svmp-
toms. learn what Is and what is not
normal. When it is q matter of good
health the plea Of being afraid or hesi-
tant is silly. Such emotions are en-
tirely out of place even II q doctor were
the woman-eating oyer such fears
would make him out to be- The doctor
has right 10 know his patient, to be
ready for possible emergencies and offer
advice on sensible care.
Diet has for its object the nutrition
OF the mother Most Of us overeat.
many of us do not know what consti-
tutes wholesome diet 1t behooves the
prospective mother to find out. She
need not eat for two. but she positively
must not diet 70 keep slim or keep
down the weight OF the child. unless
SO advised and instructed by her own
doctor. A diet which viii supply per-
feet nourishment for the mother will
automatically furnish it for the baby.
II the diet contains SUFFICIENT calcium
(milk, whole-grain cereals and vege-
tablesl. the teeth viii not be apt TO
decay. If they do. have them re-
paired.
This is no time for fads. and all food
whi.ls should be relegated to the musty
attic from which they come There is
no such thing as having to eat this
Evening star., 1928-04-08
American Girl Sets
Pace for Fashions

For years It has been supposed that
the great French dressmaker-such as
Paquin. Worth, the Callot Soeurs, Dre-
coll. Cheruit, Lanvin and Poiret, and
the mill.ners like Reboux. Lewis. ST.
zanne Talbot, Camille Roger and Rose
Descat-were absolute dictators in the
realm Of feminine fashion. But now Il
seems that there is a power behind the
throne.
In former times the dressmakers have
allowed themselves to be influenced by
great queens, IS Worth once vas By
the Empress Eugene. Celebrated beau
ties or popular actresses have sometimes
exerted an influence in the Rue de Ia
Paix and the Place Ventiome.
But the hand that nou seems to be
rocking the cradle OF fashion is the
hand of the American girl.
Three Summers ago when Young
American girls appeared on the streets
Of Paris with their frocks drawn in
Ground the once normal w1istline
French dressmakers looked down their
noses at them. Such deviation from
prescribed fashion for hip-length waists
wasn't even "amus2rt." And when the
same girls appeared wearing their
cloSe-itting hats pulled down at the
back CT their heads so that their fore
heads and forelocks showed milliners
were Scandalized. Such q glimpse Of
the brow seemed really immodeSt.
Now the most talked about feature
of the new fashions authorized by the
leaiers in the Rue de Ia Paix and the
Place Vendome is the higher vaistline
and the more closely nodded bodice
And the outstanding development in
French millinery Is the so-called eye
brow cut Though still made to 1T as
closely as ever TO the head. q large
number of the Smartest new hats are
made with the crown cut up at the
front 10 display one or two eyebrows
and a patch Of forehead.
Evening star., 1928-04-08

know some wohen who have half a
dozen lingerie covered cushions-which
means cushions covered first with COL
ored satin or taffeta, and then with
white lace or embroidery-piledd daintily
At the foot Of the bed. They are used
for daytime rest and nap periods.
The small cushion Is useful and
ornamental too, In the living room.
Piled on the divan. half q dozen of
these little cushions make for comfort.
For this more formal use, however, the
covers are Of silk or satin without the
washable. transparent covers.
Suppose, for instance, that you have
living room diyan covered with a
piece Of black velour and on 1t have
regular sized cushions in old gold. bro
cade, black satin, and duh blue corded
silk TO carry out your color scheme.
You could have half q dozen small
cushions. more or less puffed and
ruined. of lighter blue taffeta, gold rib
bon, brocadee of lighter shades, and
chiffon velvet. These tiny chiffon vel
vet cushions are delightfully."- soft and
smooth. For Summer. Of course, you
might have chintz covers for your lit
tie pillows.
Evening star., 1928-04-08

The Empress Josephine was tremen-
doalsly fond OF snawls.
The shawl had been made popular
IN Europe by Napoleon. When he re-
turned from the East, from his Egyptian
and Mesopotanlian campaigns. he
brought some lovely shawls for his EN-
press. European ladies found them
charming, and Etxaightway adopted
them for an outer wrap.
They wore them not only IN the eve
ming. as we do nowadays. but for day
time wrap as well The shawl fell
gracefully over the scant lines Of the
Empire costume. When that costume
included little pulled sleeves. even then
the shawl was a quite convenient sort
OF wrap. And. Of course, tbs shawl
came down into the mid Victorian era,
when voluminous skirts again made It
a convenient garment, far more con-
Yerient than coat that must itself
be cut with yolumin0us skirts 70 &C.
conamodate the yards Of fabric and
pounds Of eteeiS and whalebone under
Josephine had between three and
four hundred stawls IL is said. She
had some Of them cut and Eewed
into frocks for herself Some Of them
Ss1e spread over Ie1 Ded ana CnaIS,
Some of them she had made into clgh-
ions for her beloved little dog 70 lie on.
She always wore one In the morn
tng. She had a graceful body and
erapeo her shaw1s carefully and skill
fully % conceal and reveal a. the same
time the lovely lines Of her figure. But
the Emperor often thought her shawls
hid her too much, and had playful
habit Of snstching them from her
shoulders and throwing them on the
FIRE And when he had treated one
Gf heT ghawls in this fashion she would
calmly watch 10 fame away 70 nothing
and SEND for another
What cared she with four hundred
% choose fEom7 Unless he chose one
Of nST fayoFites. But with - many II
must have been hard 70 remember
which her fsgoFttes we're
II iE said that Josephine would never
eslck a. the price of an attractive shawl
that was offered 10 her.
The present revival " shagls Is ia-
aeresting, for though they have been
much worn for evening for several sra
sons. there has been no suggestion that
they would bef1nf0e q dsyli1llt fskhl0n
Evening star., 1928-04-08
Why Does Ruddy
Girl Wear PurpleP

Why Is 1t that girls with ruddy COM
plexions--the sort that turn q sort Of
purpfish tinge In the wind and cold
50 frequently choose hats and coats Of
claret or port shades?
The girl whose cheeks In cold weather
take on the tones Of nice apple
does as . matter Of fact look well IN
scarlet. But the girl whose face In
clines more 70 the raspberry shades
should certainly avoid any OF the reds
that incline TO purple.
Perhaps 1t Is Just that some Of US
haven't as keen a senSitiveness 10 color.
We wear the colors we like, regardless
of whether they are becoming or not
And If we have too ruddy skins and al
the same time haze passion for pur-
pie or scariet~then there's trouble.
Evening star., 1928-04-08

chase of bedspring. Il is quite all
right to seek a comfortable bedSpring,
but the essential factors zre-will thar
bedspring properly support the spines
VIII ii mould TO the sleeper'S body
and evenly distribute that body's
weight In other words, viii that bed
spring ht to the peculiar requirements
OF the sleeper: And then. how long
viii that bedSpring laSta Have its
spiralS the proper pitch and coil (? Have
they the proper iernpers Are they held
upright BY flexible band supports or
merely by tie wires? Are the tops of
the spirals held tsut BY helical springs
or are they left soft and easy and
highly resilient by little loose cham
iinkSs
These little constructional features
are but details il is true. but even life
itself is made up OF details and the
topics OF healthful sleep and proper
spine support are surely big enough
and vital enough to warrant every
one giving extreme care to the selec-
ton OF this most important of details
Ia hrst-elass spine-supporting bed
spring.
Evening star., 1928-04-08
Your Baby and Mine
BY MYRTLE MEYER ELDREp.

What should be the heppiest time OF
young wtfes experience-th period of
preparations for the coming of her
bahy--is often marred by the discon-
forts and anxieties incident to her con-
ottlon. Nausea is almost an invariahle
accompaniment OF the first six weeks,
and this IS due to the general upheaval
and adjustment OF the system to a new
oroer, ana, no doubt, In small part. to
the excitement and fright, perhaps, with
which the inexperienced mother faces
the future
IL is foolish to 60 about nervous and
frightened over natural conditions, and
Evening star., 1928-04-08
Keep Your Spine in Line
It's Wise Precantion from Time to Time to
Investigate Your Bedspring
PROPER SPINE SUPPORT ESSENTIAL

grow more fatigued, and in many cases
they manifest this condition in the
morning. Sometimes with little aches
and pains in the limbs or back. and al
other times in more serious disturb
ances. Generally speaking. however,
these little warnings OF improper sleep
or improper sleeping posture wear
OFF" with the day. and the individual
soon forgets them. Furthermore. sus-
picion is not apt to fall upon the bed
spring, for as a general rule. once this
commonplace. prosaic piece of furni-
ture goes into a bed il IS usually
forgotten,
People do not pay nearly as mueh
attention as they should to the pur-
Evening star., 1928-04-08

and that ridiculous food in excess Just
because of a "hankering." Unusual
foods may seem more agreeable when
one is nauSeated but this Is about the
only foundation for such notions.
This Is a period of emotional insta-
hility. The mother is going through
a novel experience, and she Is the prey
of all the silly superstitions of the ages.
She knows they are silly, but she is
afraid not to believe them for fear of
consequences. We can laugh at the
woman of ancient days who believed
she bore child because she walked
under certain tree; but this shows no
Evening star., 1928-04-08

The popular habit of charging ILL
ness to fate, destiny, misfortune, i'll
luck, or a lot of other intangible
sources is neither good logic nor COM
mon sense. Accidents. over which one
has no control. may happen--but most
illness is just the simple result of a
cause or series of causes.
Nature gives every normal man and
woman a sound body and q sound
mind She also lays down some simple
laws for keeping that body and mind
sound, which almost everybody at
some time or other carelessly forgets
or willingly breaks, and then illness
begins.
This is especially true as regards
lost vitality due to lack of sleep. for
you cannot keep well If you fail to
sleep we'll. And sleeping we'll means
not only sleeping for the proper length
OF time, but what is more important
getting the proper quality of rest.
Quality OF rest is most important.
and right here the quality of a bed
spring becomes even more so, for that
hcdSpring should properly support the
spine. Ii by chance it says in the
middle or causes the sleeper to rest in
a ''slumped" position, Il is quite certain
that quality rest cannot occur. There
is very logical reason for this. and
thus we come back to spine support
again,
The spine, besides serving as toun-
I.s..s,. Nxxx kaAntt1x ara ArA~t nten con.
talns the spinal cord. Obviously then,
any strain or congestion caused the
spine must also affect this spinal cord,
To understand this more thoroughly
it might be we'll to compare the spine
and spinal cord to hose contain
ing flowing water. Bend the hose
normally and that bend has little effect
upon the water. kink the hose and
the water stops. This is Just what
happens TO the spinal cord when the
vertehrae OF the spine are thrown out
OF alignment, The nerves below the
"kink' fail to function properly, be-
cause OF the eongestion-~and as these
nerves may govern the stomach, the
bowels. the heart or some other
important organ, it Is easy to see how
the efficient operation oil these organs
may. for the time being at least. be
handicapped. Thus. a hedspFing that
causes kinks" or congestions In the
spine is . thief that steals away
health,
The simple truth Il that the nerves
falling to set their proper rest or
nightly nouEishment, Just naturally
Evening star., 1928-04-08
Foils Law for Three Years.

Correspondence of The Star
NAPLES. Italy.--By concealing her
self In a clothes closet every time po-
lice came to hunt her house Annunci-
alta Tanzillo eluded the force for three
years. She was charged with throwing
vitriol at man who had Tilted her.
Evening star., 1928-04-08
French Ice Cream .

Heat one quart Of milk. then prepare
AS for cugtard by pouring some Of the
heated milk into four lightly beaten
eggs. then cook the milk and eggs with
three-fourth cupful Of sugar and one
fourth teaspoonfnI Of salt tn a double
boiler until the custard coats the spoon.
Cool, add halt pint Of double cream
one and one half teaspoonfuls OF va
freezing mixture. use one part Of SAT-
70 about FIVE or six parts Of ice. Turn
the crank slowly during the freezing
Let the cream stand for an hour or
longer % ripen after the freezing
Evening star., 1928-04-08

beige gloves and q brown or beige
purse. The effect does not seem In
the least studied. But when the colors
are violet, or light shades of blue or
rose or red, then one has to proceed
cautiously indeed Often a single touch
Of the pronounced shade is all you need
Evening star., 1928-04-08
rand Wool Drier

Correspondence OF The star,
DAVIS. Callf.--Dryink OF wool from
the saturation point to the humidity
of air is accomplished In six minutes
by = machine devised by Prof. J. r.
Wilson Of the State Agricultural Col
iege. Ordinarily the process takes
eight hours
Evening star., 1928-04-08
Empress Josephine Had 400 Shawls
To Drape Her Graceful Figure

Our big shoulder scarfs, of course,
are really small stawls, and are often
big enough to suggest those worn by
the peasants Of italy and Spain.
Evening star., 1928-04-08
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