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Evening star., 1928-04-29
Correct Uses of Place Cards
NY BETSY CALLISTER.

TF you are very proper and very
| correct and do Just what the eti-
Quette books tell you TO do you
Il will use nothing but plain white
&, place cards for the more formal
Mncheons and dinners, and for less for
NAL occasions no place cards at all.
These formal cards are somewhat larg..
er than a visiting card, pure white "a, and Id
showing no decoration whatever. They
may be bought at any large stationer'S
and really are q convenience. The
name OF the guest should be- Written In
ink, In formal manner. Thus Mr.
Jones, Mrs. Jones--unless there are TWO
of the Jones tribe present, when you
may use initials or full farst names, as
Mr.. H. B, Jones or Mr. John Hay
Jones. ~
OF host and hostess. The. ScREds are
usually placed on the napkin the
left. although they may rest against
the tuuhler Ornamental place. card
holders are considered not quite c0rrect.
/ But to be well bred and well man
nered does not mean OF necessity TO
be formal or entirely correOt. And
some persons simply don't choose ever
TO dine formally. There is a growing
tendency, know, In England--the
cradle OF formality-to leave formal
entertaining entirely 10 those who can
afford to do II In the grand manner,
Others who could only attain tormanty
at the expense of pretense and scrimp.
Ins in other matters more or less set
their own rules and regulations feeling
that t is perfectly possible to be en-
tirelv civilized and polite without at
tempting to be severely correct.
IN this country. while there is In
some sets and in some sections OF the
country a disposition to become more
formal in entertaining, among CITY
folk who must of necessity i've IN
rather close quarters there Is something
of the same tendency toward inior,
mality in entertaining that frlendS ten
me Is growing IN England'
co II you want to use place cards to
~ add to the gayety Of your luncheon
or dinner or to provoke q laugh, then
90 ahead and. use them, and rest as.
Sured that hundreds of persons OF well
established social position do the same
It is ofteii q matter Of conveniencesE0 "
arrange place cards around the taple
ar tables when refreshments are served
after the evening party, and It 10 cusr
tomary even among older persons 70
use first names for this purpose. s
The other day friend telephoned 20
me to ask me the first name Of . man
whom she had recently met at'g .
friends house and whom she was ask
Ing 10 her next bridge party. she had
no idea OF calling him by his first
name, but she wanted to use IL on. his
supper place card. It would make him
feel so like stranger to have q a"mis-
ter" place card when all the others
were designated by first names. That
may not have been In conformity with
the practice laid down In the etiquette
books, but 1t indicated the sort OF con-
sideration and thoughtfulneSs that Is
always a part OF really good manners.
One authority on correct dinner serv-
Ice assures us that any form of decora-
tion for the dinner place card Is ont Of
the question save the hosts crest en-
bossed on the card In certain sets. Of
course. that would be all very we'll and
Evening star., 1928-04-29
Empress Josephine Knew Days
When Old Shoes Were Welcome

1t was a matter OF habit with Napo-
leon and Josephine, we are told by Ma.
poleon's valet TO rise at Q fairly early
hour. While the Emperor drank his ten
JoSephine would don Q loose morning
gown and either remain reading while
her husband dressed or go at once to
her own rooms. From 8 to 10 she de-
voted herself to her own toilet. II was
not until late afternoon that she dressed
again->-this time In the more elaborate
dinner costume.
Frequently. after having made his
nwn toilet the Emperor would come TO
Josephine's boudoir and make suRges-
tons. upsetting jewel boxes and roughly
| handling Josephine's finery in a manner
that greatly embarrassed Josephine's at.
/ tendants.
| While Josephine had very decided
! ideas about dress herself, she apparently
always sought 70 dress to suit the En-
| peror as well. Once when her appear
| aflce particularly pleased him she wore
an empire gown Of white satin edged
with white eiderdown. Her head was
crowned with a wreath OF blue flowers
| twined with silver ears Of corn.
The fact that Josephine, In spite OF
| her simple mode of dressing, was In
reality dependent on . lavish ward.
robe may be seen by 3 remark thai
I Napoleon once made 70 one Of his owr
| attendants:
L could sooner" he said. transport
the whole artillery Of division OF m,
grand army than the handboxes oi
JoSephines waiting women"
Evening star., 1928-04-29
Interiors of American Homes
Have Tendency to Monotony

Perhaps the greatest fault one can
find with the usual well furnished
American house Is that 1t is furnished
too much like every other house Of its
class. In matters of furniture Ameri-
cans are amazingly conservative. When
green wall papers come into fashion.
we all have green wall papers: when
bun wall papers appear. ours are bum,
only 10 bA changed 70 yellow or gray
when these tones are recommended by
those we consider experts tn such mat
tArs.
And because number Of delightful
homes are furnished with fine old ma
hogany furniture. almost every woman
of a certain stratum feels that she
must have mahogany furniture also.
And despite recent revivals of interest
painted cottage furniture and Spanish
furniture and old oak furniture, and
despite the terrific interest taken In
ultra-fnodern furniture In Europe at the
present time, there are. thousands and
thousands OF American women who still
feel that q house isn't nicely furnished
at all unless II Is furnished In mahog-
any OF sort they consider Colonial !"
And many OF these women feel that
noore are not covered properly unless
they are Of polished wood with Oriental
rugs and they add "a. the prejudice the
notion that only plain. neutral toned
walls are at all possible.
Well, OF course. mahogany furniture
and Oriental rugs and plain neutral
walls are often very attractive--the
fact remains that there are other sorts
Of attractive furniture and other ways
OF treating floors and walls, Just as
there are other ways Of treating wood
work than with white paint.
You may have noticed that while the
fashion for bare floors and small and
medium sized rugs continues, the single
large rug and the all-over carpet are
regaining some Of their oid-tifne pres
tigc. After all there Is nothing so very
Evening star., 1928-04-29

make use Of fiat pans of water near the
heat. which can be e,refilled as the water
evaporateS.
There was a time when in our pas
sion for sanitary surroundings we
developed the baby's room into a rep
lea of the bathroom, with shining white
walls. porcelain and enameled fittings
and glaring white furniture. 1t wasn't
long before even mother discovered how
eye Furnishing were these spotless white
surfaces and so white. as an accom-.
paniment of the nursery, has fallen
into q welcome discard. The modern
haby's room has washable oilcloth,
painted or papered walls OF buff. pale
gray or pastel pink, blue or yellow. En-
ameled furniture Is still the first choice
because Of its complete 'waShablenesS," :"
but the enamel Is Of deep ivory. pink or
blue, infinitely attractive and eye sooth-
ing.
The floor must be easy TO clean: and
hardwood, or soft wood painted and
vanished, or linoleum covering, Is
an insurance against dirt and later
against splinter filled knees. Any type
of washable rug is suitable for soften.
ing the floors
Mothers quite naturally would prefer
10 buy just exactly the furniture that
Is made for baby. but plain. furniture
of whatever vintage can be rejuvenated
with paint and enamel until 1t Is beau
tiful as well as useful.
In fact, the prime essentials Of the
nursery-air. sunlight. wen regulated
heat and washable flirniture-are prod
ucts OF time, thought and industry
rather than Iimitless pocketbook.
Evening star., 1928-04-29

game to be played in connection with
them.
But for many years written menus
were provided 10 guests at almost all
formal dinners. and the practice per-
sisted In Europe longer than 1t did in
this country.
They say that the custom of provid-
ing guests with menus originated In the
reign of Henry VIII In England. The
Duke Of Brunswick was giving a dinner
and some of the guests sitting near his
grace noticed that he consulted paper
from time to time.
One Of the guests. more venturesome
than the others. asked what writing the
paper contained, whereupon the duke
explained that It was list Of the dishes
TO be served Such a list was ALWAYS
provided by his cook 50 that by seeing
what was 70 be served he might reserve
his appetite sufnciently 10: enjoy his
favorite dishes. II he noticed that there
was nothing coming in the later courses
Evening star., 1928-04-29

good. but know occasions where the
use of . family crest would be decid-
edly out of place, and know of some
hosts who would no moro indulge In
such bit OF display than they would
appear at dinner wearing ducal coro-
nets upon their manly hiows. And, OF
course, most Of us haven't any creStl
THE pretty-pretty type of place card
has really gone rather out Of fash
ion. and women who used TO earn pin
money painting pretty girls and
punches OF apple blossoms on place
cards have had TO flnd some other way
to use their talents. Nowadays place
cards have to be clever-or else pecu-
larry appropriate to the occasion or
the season.
Save ct public dinners written menu
cards are almost never used and would
be decidedly out Of place at the home
dinner unless there was some sort Of
Evening star., 1928-04-29

Those interested In the dress cues.
Hon, Of the motion picture business are
talking nowadays about the need Of q
fashion Of clothes that viii produce
the effect Of smartness and up-to-date-
ness and ct the same time not give
too definite. date to the pictures in
which these clothes. are seen. Ill
A picture TO be screened this Sum-
n1er. representing women Of fashion
and good taste, must now show ,frocks
that next Winter or q year from now
will make the actresses who wear them
look as IL they were .pafading IN out-of-
One might think that by selecting
always clothes that represented the
most up-to-date. last-minute develop
rnent of fashion one would secure
things that the average woman would
consider smart six months from now.
But that Is precisely what does not al
ways happen. Things that now may
look most advanced for month or so
viii within O. few months look
more out OF date. more bizarre and out
Of the picture than clothes that are q
part OF accepted fashion at the present
time. Out Of q hundred novelties that
appear today only one will be accepted
as q permanent detail of fashion as
time goes on. And 1t Is quite beyond
the scope Of human mind to foretell
which OF the hundred novelties viii be-.
come fashion Of any lasting iripor-
tnnce. ~1tss*s~e 90
SO being ahead OF the fashion pic
ture today isn't always TO be In the
center of the picture tomorrow. II may
mean being out Of the picture entirely.
Thus 1t Is that those who choose
clothes for the films are now. trying
to select those that are 90 little dated
as possible They select clothes that
are decidedly individual without being
eccentric. clothes Of beauty OF line and
composition that will continue TO charm
the beholder even when fashions have
changed considerably. And. 70 do this
requires discrimination and Judgment
] OF rather rare sort.
What these film fashion directors
have 70 do is precisely what the woman
who dresses on a limited income and
wants 10 dress weli--has always been
| urged 10 do. The problem In precisely
| the same-only that the film experts
may spend Just about what they pieaAe
| to get this undated eject. while the
woman with limited income must buy
these l0ng-term clothes with an eye 10
| economy. A
Anyway there is satisfaction for the
woman who must steer her path away
Evening star., 1928-04-29
THE DAILY
HOROSCOPE
Monday, April 80.

Changing planetary influences MARI
this day. according TO astrology, which
finds the benefic aspects dominating
Women are well directed In the morn.
ing Of this day and they should push
all their AFFAIRS
There Is . sign Of promised success
for public movements, IN which they
may be interested
While the stars appear to encourage
the united action Of women they are
inimicaf TO personal political ambitions
The seers foreteI woman candidate
for Congress who win make a sensa.
tional run for ONCE.
This Is read as happy wedding day
since the planetary government indi-.
Gates flrSt-rate partnership in interest
Lawyers Of both sexes come under
sway that Is most beneficial and
which appears 10 promise diplomatic
service.
Under this direction Of the stars In
dependent action Is most successful. IT.
Is not a. time TO seek support or aid
in any sort Of ambition.
The evening should be fairly fortu-
| nate for conferences and for making
plans. since the sway conducive TO clear
| thinking
Care to prevent accidents should be
0AAASAAAAetAAAS 6tAAcA e4Ac an cCtAuEi VI Lk1c
| stars.
| Reforms TO protect human lives in
| the everyday course Of existence VIII
be numerous and win avail little until
| a leader with q novel idea appears late
IN the Summer. an occultist predicts.
| Accidents In the air win begin to
multiply as the Summer advances, as
trologers foretell, and air police viii
patrol the skies.
All the signs seem TO presage for
the United States q sudden applica-
ton of aviation to business aHairs and
much general travel Is forecast.
Persons whose birthdate 1t Is should
insure life and property.
| Children born on this day have the
possibilities Of success. but they should
choose their environment With great
care
| tCopyriEhs. 19.sl -
Evening star., 1928-04-29

Few woEaen have ever had more spent
on personal adornment than Josephine,
first wife Of the great Napoleon, and yet
she knew what u was 70 lack the barest
necessities Of dreSsA Once when some
visitors we're admfring her gorgeous
jewels spread on q table for them to in
spect Josephine said 70 them:
II at one time received greater en-
toyment from the gift Of pair OF old
shoes thar all these diamonds ever az
forded me"
II was IN the trouhIous days Of her
career after she had separated from
her FIRST husband, Alexander Beau
harnaiS, that she was returning from
Martinique 70 France with her young
daughter. HoYtense. They were so poor
that Hortense had but one pair Of
shoes and when they were but half
way across the Atlantic Josephine
noticed that these shoes were in tatters
and that the poor child left footmarks
stained with. blood on the deck where
sne had walked. Josephine's shoes
were little better. She was In distress
until the captain. seeing her predica-
nent, gave her q pair Of old shoes made
Of coarse leather Josephine with the
captains help cut them down and
xpIiced them up and 50 the little girl
was again able 70 walk the deck In
comfort
Napoleon In al his glory was never
able 70 be3t0w upon Josephine any gifts
that pleased her 20 much or that she
remembered with such gratitude as
those old shoes.
Although during her life Is wife Of
Napoleon Josephine was frequently ac-
ealsed Of extravaganza IN the matter OF
dress, and though she naturally took q
great interest In her own wardrobe. she
always appeared 70 be rather simply
dressed Hers was the elegance Of per-
feet taste, and a really remarkable
ability TO choose the things that became
her most when the sisters OF Napoleon
eoiored Yeiyets wrought with precious
etones Jogephlns had q disconcertina
way Of appearing IN . simple robe Of
white muslin. True. the pearl necklact
she wore may have cost more than tf1s
Jewels 20 layaxhiy displayed By the otfel
women. but the impression OF simplicity
prevailed.
Few regal coalsorts have ever beer
more sple1ldidly srTayed than Josephina
sOn the occasion Of her coronation. Sn'
wore q straight scant, high h-waistet
gown Of white satin, embroidered In goh
and diamonds The mantle wae Of rex
velvet hEe6 with erEnine aud whit
|Ahatin. Her girdle yss Of pure gold, 81
plant and elastic as silk. and IL wa
ornamental with 30 FOSe-col0Te6 Ola
na0nds, The deworops giistening on tn
myrtle leaves of her crown were flaw
Less diamonds and d golden cord ahou
the crown was set with eight of M
finest enerals: 0 ban6eau beneath TIA
crown was set With sHlethysts.
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which especially appealed to him, he
would proceed to stun on the good
things that came first.
The idea delighted his aristocratic
guests, who after that started the prac-
fice in their own establishments and
provided written menus for the use Of
their guests as well. Many of these
we're Of enormous size. ornamented with
decorations to suggest the various
comeStibles.
Place cards add an attractive touch
TO the informal luncheon or dinner. Of
course, you may buy some OF these
readymade, but as a matter OF econ
omy or convenience you can make them
yourself This weeks household folder
consists Of directions for making mum.
Der Of these dinner table accessories
amusing, decorative or Of seasonal ap-
peal SO Just send your stamped. self.
addressed envelope and ! will gladly
send Ii to you at once.
fCopvright 1881
Evening star., 1928-04-29
Peppermint Toe Cream.

; Put one-haif pound OF molasses pep
permint candy through the meat chop
per or crush 1t with rolling pin. .Scald
one quart of milk. Add the candy and
stir until dissolved. II Is usually not
necessary TO add extra sugar. but II the
mixtures does not seem sweet enough
add very gradually whatever sugar il
desireo. Remember that the mixture
VIII be Q little less sweet when il Is
frozen. Beat two eggs and pour the
not milk mixture gradually over them.
Cook for minute. then remove from
the fire and cool. Stir In q large can OF
undiiuted evaporated milk and freeze
the mixture In the usual way. Let stand
an hour or so before serving. The use
o. moiasSes peppermint candy gives a
caramel peppermint flavor that Is est,e-
EeaaslIs FOOD N the frozen mixture.
Evening star., 1928-04-29
Your Baby and Mine
BY MYRTLE MEYER ELDRED.

The highest, brightest room In the
kouse belongs TO baby, but AZ of us cam
not afford 4 choice room for him. We
have q corner of one room or part OF
the childrenS room 10 devote to the
young hopeful The problem is to do
the best we can With what we have,
In whatever room. the baby needs his
own bed. This may be only large,
square wicker clothes basket, painted
and enameled: or 1t may be a SIS baS-
sinet or . regular crib OF iron or wood
1t should be placed in a sunny room
with at least two, windows, allowing for
Evening star., 1928-04-29
Coconut Loaf Cake.

Beat one-fourth cupful Of butter to a
cream. add gradually one -cupful OF
powdered sugar. then three-fourths cup
ful Of milk and one cupftu Of coconut
Add one heaping teaspoonful OF bak-
ing powder 70 two cupfuls Of -four and
sift, then add the -four and baking
to the first mixture Fold In lightly
the well beaten whites Of four eggs.
Bake in loaf This recipe also makes
an excellent white cake by leaving out
the coconut.
Evening star., 1928-04-29
Directors of Screen Fashions
Lament Rapid Changes in STYLES

from fads and fashions of a neeting
value and who must consistently turn
away from mere novelties. 10 know that
she Is moving along In very good COM
pany. And she will be able TO get really
valuable help in studying her own
dress problems by watching. with a
keen eye for the. details of dress in
some OF the new nlins that have been
produced. with the cooperation OF a
fashion director who has bent his--or
hcr--talents 10 obtain the undated type
Of gown or frock or wrap
Evening star., 1928-04-29

dreadful about the carpet fitted down
10 the edges OF room now that We
have vacuum cleaners that will draw
out every bit OF hidden dust and dirt.
And there Is no denying the fact
that certain rooms look great deal
better with all-over floor covering than
with a collection Of rugs Of the sort
that may easily be removed. The con-
tinued vogue for home dancing, foStered
by phonograph and radio. continues to
provide the strongest argument in favor
Of the polished door with smaller sized
rugs.
Evening star., 1928-04-29
Coconut Custard.

Beat fiye eggs slightly and add half
q cupful Of sugar. half q teaspoonful
Of salt, and two cupf,ils Of evaporated
milk diluted with two cupftlls of water
and scaided. Strain into buttered GUS
tard cups and put one tablespoonful oi
shredded coconut on top OF each Gus
tard, Set IN pan containing SUFFICIENT
hot water 70 come almost 10 the top OF
the cups. Bake in a medium oven until
q knifs, inserted in the center comes oiil
clean. This custard requires about ~
minutes for baking.
Evening star., 1928-04-29

gree of heat and, especially, moisture.
The baby should not live In an atnos-
,here of hot. dry heat, so that his deli
cate nose and throat membranes are
constantly dry and irritated and fre.
cuent colds arc the result, A moist at
Tliosphere can be lower In temperature
and still far more comfortable than q
hotter. dryer air. The famous humidity,
you know. With steam and hot-water
heat, humidifiers are concealed under
the radiator covers with hot air. the
water chamber In the furnace needs
daily repleniShing and the mother must
Evening star., 1928-04-29
CONSIDER THE MOVIES
BY BARBARA BROWN.

devoted though they may Be, have Overs
looked one Of the greatest responsible
ties they owe to them, for thsy have
not seen for themselves or found out
from reliable source that the picture
Is suitable for their. children. And eer-
tainly they owe them this interest and
protection.
Evening star., 1928-04-29

Conway, Wales. claims the smallest
house in Britain It stands on the ouay
and Is built on the back Of the old town
well. II Ia SIX feet wide. eight feet four
inches long and about 10 feet high. II
consists Of two rooms. Its tenant, q
man feet 3 inches tall, has givsn
I'D the place.
Evening star., 1928-04-29
Huge ohrist Statue Started.

Construction OF what is believed to be
the largest statue Of Christ In the world
has been started at Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil, 1t viii be 100 feet high and
long. The work 10 by the Polish sculp-
tor Landowsky
Evening star., 1928-04-29
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New Britain herald., 1928-01-20
UNSAFE BUILDINGS

In the opinion of some persons a building is safe" until it begins to fall apart. That does not appear to be the opinion of the city building department, which has just institut- ed q campaign to rid the city of "old and dilapidated" structures, either through removal or repair.
 Five barns and one old dwelling felt the gaze of oficial displeasure the first day of the campaign. Pos sibly some of these were landmarks of . sort. Sentiment would withhold oficial condemnation from many a landmark. but civic safety sometimes takes a different view. As most old structures are of little value their owners usually are not inclined 70 discuss their rights in such a matter, more than likely taking the oppor- tunity to put up a new building.
 Dilapidated structures being fire risks of a grave nature the city naturally has extensive powers in ordering their removal. It Is safe to forecast that for every such building removed during the drive a new one will be erected In less than a year.