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Materials for Evening Wraps
BY MARY MARSHALL.

have special wraps. made OF matching
or harmonizing material. There are
crisp lightweight taffeta dresses with
taffeta capes that come just to the
elbows. There are chiffon wraps for
chiffon dresses suitable for very warm
weather. And 80 simple are many OF
these new evening wraps that they do
not add a prohibitive price to the dress
they accompany.
MANY women feel, however, that to
have many evening wraps is an ex-
travagance. If you feel that way
about it then the one evening wrap
you choose should be suitable to wear
with any of your evening dresses.
There is something to be said in favor
of black for this generally useful eve
ming wrap, but for Summer time lighter
tones are more appropriate.
Transparent velvet Is still used
but satin crepe lends itself better to
the new silhouette. The sketch shows
a simple model OF this material. made
without q lining. Wrap, circular ruff
fies and attached scarf are all made
with the shiny side of the material ex-
posed Egg-shell tint or any OF the
light beige tones 60 we'll with almost
any color and are usually becoming to
sunburned compilations. Hence they
are excellent shades for the evening
wrap.
Some of the smartest OF the new
Summer frocks are trimmed with
simple sorts of fancy work stitching
which give the dressmaker touch that
is so desirable ut present. II you would
like this weeks illustrated circular
showing how to make these stitches and
suggesting ways to use them, please
send me a stamped. self-addressed en-
yelope and I viii gladly forward 1t TO
(Copyrieht, 1922
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-25
A Sermon for Today
Cheau Kind of Greatness.
ny REV. JOHN n. QUINN.


Text: THE man was very great.
Sam, xxv.2.
The name of the man referred to was
Nabal. His character is drawn, after
the manner of Scripture, in three or
four bold strokes. And thzr2 was q
man In Maon, whose possessij IS were
in Carmel: and the man was very great,
and he had three thousand sheep, and a
thousand goats but the man was
churlish and evil In his doings.' The
word churl means "a rough, surly, ILL
bred fellow" A little later on when this
man saw reverses coming, 1t is said OF
him that his heart died within him.
In every society men OF the Naoal
type are to be found; men who are over
bearing to their interiors, intolerable
in prosperity. abject In misfortune; men
who fly out with iout and insult when
thew think themselves secure, but whose
hearts cringe before reverses.
This man Nabal was very great" the
historian says. But what mean KIND
of greatness 1t was. consisting, not IN
what he was in character or in anything
that he had achieved, but merely in the
number of sheep and goats that bore
his brand over the pasture LANDS OF
Carmel His only claim to greatness
was his possessions.
Nothing but wealth. No character.
No culture. No sense of obligation to
others. Nothing but money, and the
cheap things that money will buy
cheap pleasures, cheap vanities, cheap
social position. That describes many
who possesses riches They have moth
ing of life's finer things. They make
themselves very great in worldly pomp
and display, but they can lay no claim
to greatness in terms of character and
worthwhile achievement. This Is q
cheap kind Of greatness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-25
SUB ROSA
I'm Alone.

That was the name of the vessel
which was sunk by our dry Navy. Let's
look into this matter of being alone.
That's the way girl may find herself
In this big, old wofld-all alone.
Once In while a girl discovers to
her dismay that she is not one slick
craft among others in a merry fiotilla
OF happy folk. No, she drifts along
alone, like q derelict or sticks In the
mud. The other girls, with their bow
friends. throng the dances and crowd
the movies. She stays home to play
solitaire or listen to the radio.
the others sing in a grand chorus
OF nappers and cake eaters. She--this
panied. There isn't much fun in that,
Is there? Now what can this Sober
Sue do to avoid being gypped out of
the fun?
First of all. she can realize that
noble minds are often solitary and that
great airfiights are made when q
Charley Lindbergh hops of alone to
Paris, as he did two years ago. It's
different now that he has snapped the
Spirit of st. Louis for the Spirit of st.
Anne.
Then there are certain groups of ioy
riders and whoopee makers that 1t is
just as well not to be in. With them, a
girl may get some excitement but more
headache and heartache. She may &C
quire popularity. but she can more cas-
lily lose reputation. It's better to be
alone than to be a member Of SOM
gangs. however popular these may BE-.
And yet no real girl wants to draw
inside her shell and play she's turtle
OF ny around in the twilight like her
NIT thrush. She wants to be in the
swim with the rest of the mermaids
and mermen, and not be silent clam
on the beach.
Maybe you think you're plain. II 30,
don't try to make up for this by an
overdose of cosmetics, but use your
powers Of conversation. The pretty
girl is often beautiful but dumb, the
other girl palmer but brighter. You
can work your brain while the other
girl ID Just makiNg eyes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-25

The inferiority complex is responsible
for - per cent of our failures. We
fail because we expect to fail. Failure
results in tnferiority complex. The In
feriority complex IN turn. causes you
to fail further
The superiority complex. on the other
hand, 10 your greatest asset to success.
Success breeds superiority complex,
which. IN turn, brings victory and
success.
Both the superiority and inferiority
completes are mental attitudes which
are developed through personal reac-
ton to the facts Of life. Disposition
has O great deal to do with 1t. The
less energetic and less confident, the
tisnid and fearful person Is more likely
to develop an inferiority complex. The
energetic, the optimistic, the SEN
assertive type Of person is more likely
to develop the superiority complex.
The inferiority complex simply builds
upon the innate tinidness we feel in
the presence Of q new and dificult
task, while the superiority complex cap
itslixes the elated feeling We have IN
meeting with success and in overcom-
ing opposition.
II you must have q complex, be wise
enough to get Q superiority complex.
It is much more pleasant and profitable
than an inferiority complex.
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MOVIES AND MOVIE PEOPLE
BY MOLLIE MERRICK

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Lay 25.-If
enthusiasm is running as high in Holly
wood as it once did there is different
method Of showing 1t.
It's q long time since stood in the
foyer Of theater ut . movie premiere
and watched the crowds Ale in. The
side door Is such easy access for us
intelligentsia, and, besides, the food OF
arc lights in front Is dismaying. But
last night attempted to show an East
gala mood.
Now, heretofore . Hollywood premiere
has been q very oil fresco afiair-nice,
comfy rows Of orange boxes and camp
stools; nice, comfy mothers and grand
mothers and youngsters, munching po-
tato chips and joyously eating bananas
while they flung the peels out into the
path of the oncoming parade with q
fine, free gesture; contented enthusi-
asts, with the wide, cool sky and the
warm air of early evening at their
disposal.
Lusty, honest cheers of enthusiasm
went up from their munching mouths
when such favorites as Gloria Swanson,
Charlie Chaplin and Colleen Moore
passed by. There was something frank
and honest and young even In the
cheer Of the octogenarian grandmas.
When . favorite who had been half and
half on the fence of stardom received
one Of those salvos OF greeting you
knew that a producers recognition lay
not very far of. Strange-the orange
box gang always knew 1t flrst.
Last night there was an opening OF
consequence. Al Jolson was billed as
master of ceremonies (He didn't show
up, but the crowd didn't know that was
going to happen1 The names of the
stellar hierarchy had been blazoned In
the daily papers Is seat holders. 1t had
looked like whoopee In Hollywood in O
great, big way.
But the curbs were lined with anemic-
F.; looking men and women who left the
/ gum unexercised In their fiaccid jaws
+! and didn't bother to extract the hands
; from their pockets to brighten the ad-
vent of q single blondined lady OF
! Celluloidia.
In silent magnihcence they passed In
I -brilliantined, curled, coifed. cos
! TUNED. gardeniad The street curb
gang gave them the silence; stood and
stared like so many vague fish In an
| oVeTneateo aquarium, tnen broke ranks
! and dribbled away from the side streets
| Imposing exits were made. with nobody
! but confreres and yawning chauffeurs
! and taximen to behold.
The real old Hollywood touch came
! when the lights went on for the inter-
/ mission, and the crowds pushed through
, the foyer. Then twas discovered that
three gelatin ladies had fallen upon
! the same modiste-or at least the same
model-and the air became electric with
the sort OF tension that happens only
when ladies discover they share the
same man or the same model gown.
Mollie O'Day in gold spangles, gilt
terinR like the tip-top ornament of q
holiday tree, came face to face with
Dorothy Mackaill. glittering goldenly In
an ensemble that was the same to q
spansle. A few glances. vulgarly known
a. dirty looks, were exchanged. and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-25

and its correct use mark the true
artistry Of the decorator. Never. for
instance. use a border that already
finishes the walls.
Where o border Is used on the walls
q plain paper in fabric effect should
be used and the wooden molding edge
the valance board II the walls are
covered with gaily patterned paper
then. too, the covering for the valance
board should be plain. Or II an ex-
tremely tailored type of wall finish Is
desired the valance covering would be
plain as well as the walls and in q
color contrasting tremendously. 1t
should accent some hue in the deco
rative scheme of the room. A plain
textile may be used equally well, and
often is, but this slightly increases the
cost.
These valance boards are smart as
need be, however, when wallpaper bor-
dering covers them. Owing to their
height from the floor the texture OF
the covering is not discernible. 1t Is
the beauty of the design that carries
and its harmony with the decorative
scheme.
1t frequently happens that cretonnes
are made to match wallpaper borders.
A delightful ensemble effect Is produced
when the border is used for the valance
boards (omitting it. of course, on the
walls) and the matching cretonne Is
used reservedly in the furnishings OF
the room. When the cornice is covered
with O. patterned material or paper, the
hangings for the windows should be
plain. Tie -backs of the textile may be
used to advantage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-25
BRAIN TESTS

After each statement below underline
the word that is most logical to use as
o finish to the sentence.
Time limit three minutes.
"a A wise man is apt to be sleepy,
extrSvagant, cautious.
ca People generally 60 to the theater
for instruction. entertainment, business.
90 In beginning their education
children usually learn the alphabet.
astronomy. calculus.
a. The most characteristic feature
of q river is its breadth, length, fiow.
go Airplanes are being used for dis
lance travel because they are danger
Gus swift, expensive.
90 The value Of dictionary lies in
the number Of It's pages, definitions,
illustrations.
Cd In the central section Of O large
city new buildings are likely to be tall,
unsafe. small.
Cd The largest transoceanic liners
travel between Europe and Japan. Ice
land, America.
U) cautious, t2) entertainment, 60
the alphabet. % flow; go swift. 90
definitions, CD tall 80 America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-25
Lessons in English
BY W. L. GORDON.

Words often misused: Do not say
GIVE we them papers" Say those
papers"
often mispronounced: Pierce, pro-
nounce the lie as in me"
Often misspelled: Team q set OF
workers or players; TEEN Ito abound
Synonyms: Dictate, command, order,
ordain. direct, decree, prescribe.
Word study: Use . word three times
and 1t is yours" Let us increase our
vocabulary by mastering one word
each day. Today's word: Appalling
such rs to depress or discourage with
fear or horror. Appalling dificulties
confronted us"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-25
My Neighbor Says:

Shake a little salt into the fat
in which fish is to be fried. 1t
improves the favor of the fish.
Old white window shades that
have been washed and ironed
make excellent covers for the
ironing board.
Before going away for the Sum-
mer, all wooden clothing, blankets
and portieres should be cleaned
and put away in cedar chests or
moth-proof bags, or wrapped in
newspapers with camphor. Moths
thrive in warm, undisturbed
places, and can work havoc in
lew weeks. All curtains, scarfs,
doilies and sofa cushions should
be washed and put away. Small
rugs should be beaten or wrapped
in newspapers. Large rugs should
be cleaned and sprinkled with
moth preventivcs. II rugs are
valuable and one is to be gone all
Summer, IT. would be wise to put
them In cold storage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-25
NANCY PACE
Every Evening Wrap Has
Cape or Scarf
BY FLORENCE Ia 6ANKE.

When Doris came into the dressing
room of the country club on the evening
of Carolines party she was wearing
cape which she showed with great glee.
She said it was an invention Of her
own. To make 1t she had cut large
oval of soft silk and had 1t scalloped
around the edge. This scallop was
picoted. She cut two armholes and
picoted the raw edges of these. They
were placed as indicated by the dotted
lines in the drawing. Then when she
was ready to wear the cape she slipped
her arms through these holes, thus leav-
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WHY WE Do WHAT WE DO


OF course. 1t is not the pleasantest
thing in the, world to live with q per-
son who has superiority complex. The
better -than-thou attitude Of such a
person is decidedly unpleasant. 1t
CRATES on our own self-importance. We
hate the egotist, the swaggerer. the
vain and boastful fellow. Nevertheless,
when It comes to getting results, such
q person has q better chance than the
tinid fellow who dares not say his
soul Is his own.
The superiority complex Is better
than the inferiority complex because of
the law of autosuggestion. BY sug-
costing success to yourself you have q
better chance to succeed than II you
suggest the opposite. The idea In the
mind L. bound to make difference.
It gets control of the muscles and the
brain centers and directs, mOdifies and
otherwise affects your actions so IS to
bring about the expected results.
This is the whole secret Of Coueism.
It aims to take advantage of the laws
of suggestion and the superiority COM
pick by constantly repeating. DAY by
day, in every way, am getting better
and better" It Is good psychology.
Many q man has made fortune or
won his fair lady's hand by constantly
thinking in terms Of success.
(CopyriRht, le29.)
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Reducing the Hips.


Dear Miss Leeds-Q) How can re-
duce my hips? I eat plenty OF food,
especially sweet stuff Is there any way
1 can keep myself from eating 50
much? t2) What is the cure for en-
larged pores and blackheads? !.
MRS. CHARLES NJ.
Answer-Q) A good hip-reducing ex-
ercise consists of standing erect, hands
on hips. and kicking vigorously back
ward. Begin the kick with knee raised
high In front: kick up as high as you
can behind. Repeat with each leg until
slightly tired. In addition to taking
special reducing exercises you should
make 1t habit to walk outdoors four or
Ave miles each day. You cannot hope
to lose weight or have q good figure so
long as you overeat. Instead OF eating
so much sweet food, which is so fatten-
ing, eat bulky foods, like lettuce, span
ach, cabbage and fresh fruits that sat-
isfy the appetite without adding to ex-
cess weight. For breakfast you might
eat an orange and a pint Of milk. For
lunch eat a large fruit salad and sew
eral cooked non-starchy vegetables. For
dinner eat some meat or protein food
and some non-starchy vegetables. Have
the meat dinner twice . week and on
the other days have q dinner consist
ing of a starchy vegetable dread or
cereaD and several non-starchy vege-
tables and q dish of stewed figs.
(2) Enlarged pores and blackheads
require regular daily care. Wash your
face with soap and warm water each
night at bedtime. Lather and rinse
twice. Then press out the blackheads
without bruising the skin. Pat on an
astringent. In the morning wash your
face with cold water and take o cold
or tepid sponge bath. followed by
hard rundown with q dry towel Your
skin will improve when you have adopt
ed a correct diet and take regular out
door exercise. Avoid constipation.
LOIS LEEDS.
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incident closed. But when Dorothy
Mackaill came on the second duplicate
Of her frock, nonchalantly worn by
Alice White, 1t was just too much. Miss
Mackaill removed her coat with elabo-
rate care and resumed 1t with the SPAN
gle side in, the lining side out.
Hollywood lady whose poise will
permit her smiling disregard OF such
wee things as the presumption of 9
former husband just can't tolerate hav-
ing her sartorial effects duplicated.
One mans meat is another man.
poison. If three modistes have q faint
knowledge Of the tempers of cinema
beauties today, it's safe to wager that
three ebony maids will just about sweeI
their boy friends of their feet when
they appear for the Saturday night
whoopee glittering goldenly from top to
toe.
(Oopyright. 1919, by North American
Newspaper Alliance)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-25

A most interesting scheme in con-
nection with cornices, carried out by
enc Of the flne decorators in dressing
windows attractively in homes, will be
sure to appeal to the home decorator
who wishes to save money without de-
tracing from artistry. The ingenuity
Of the idea invests IL with interest.
The simplicity of executing it enhances
its value for the home decorator, while
the beauty Of the effect wins approba-
ton of all whe see it, the majority Of
whom will have no idea how the effect
was gained.
A very narrow cornice, or valance
board, as 1t Is sometimes called. is useo,
the exact width varying with the deco
ratiye necessities of room. The board
NAV be rs marrow as inches. 1t has
very short side pieces, making even
the sides ornamental where the board
nuts out from the window. allowing
space for the curtain rods underneath.
A half or three-quarter inch molding
NAV ffnish all edges. This molding
NAV be of dark wood or be pine, painted
to suit the scheme Of the valance board,
or It may be done in gold, silver or
any preferred metal fnish. In some
instances this molding is omitted and q
hand of gold or silver paper Is substt-
tuted without marring the effect.
The: ornamental element consists OF q
NaIl-paper border pasted over the board.
Could anything be simpler? But the
discrimination in selecting the border
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ing q lower part which she gathered
about her hips. The shorter, upper part
was lifted and folded so that 1t covered
her arms and made soft line about
the neck The cape was q success,
Judging by the comments made by ali
her admiring friends.
Two other wraps worn that evening
were worthy of comment. The FIRST one
had O cowl-like back with short cape
extending over the right shoulder and
held in place by a bunch of glistening
flowers. They showed to good advan-
tage on the TURQUOISE blue transparent
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.ther table which could be put TO so
many practical uses?
Walnut or mahogany may be the
Iinish Of this piece, and over It could be
used q mirror with a jigsaw frame, a
picture, sampler or TERED bookshelf.
In q small dining room this lowboy
could be the only piece, aside from the
table and chairs, as 1t is sufficiently
large to hold silver and linen, and so
does away with the necessity Of q buff
fet. The table could be the gateleg type
and the chairs either Windsor or lad
derback style.
Accessories in pewter and pressed
glass would be delightful with table
Of this period.
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Home i'm Good Taste
BY SARA INLAND.

One Of the most conservative types
Of table for use in the living room, hall,
dining room or bedroom is the william
and Mary lowboy shown in the IL
lustration.
It's charm lies in its versatility. for
there is scarcely a home which can az
ford to be without this piece. which
may be used as buffet. occasional table
or writing desk. Can you think of an
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MILADY BEAUTIFUL

BY LOIS LEEDS.

Lines on the Neck.
Dear Miss Leeds am II years old
and have two lines that encircle my
neck and almost meet behind. How can
7 remove them? My legs have q slight
tendency to be bowed. Is there an ex-
efcise to correct this? CONSTANCE.
Answer-These lines are called Venus
necklaces and used to be much admired
in the days when plump necks were in
vogue. think that massage with tissue
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BEAUTY CHATS BY EDNA KENT FORBES

How many physical gymnastic stunts
can you do? The more you can do the
easier you will find the task Of keeping
your figure slim and young. Can you do
any Of the following?
Sit on the floor with your legs straight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-25

Fashion demands much greater at
tention to the matter of evening wraps
now. than ever before. In the days
when we still believed that all sorts of
dangers lurked in night air the idea
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SHRIMP WIGGLE.

Two cupfuls shrimp. one-half
cupful tomatoes, one pint cream.
one tablespoonful chopped onion.
one cupful cooked rice, butter
half size of egg. Cook onion in
butter. add tomatoes and cooked
rice; when hot add shrirnps cut
in thirds: add cream, season with
salt and pepper and serve hot on
crackers.
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MENU FOR A DAY.

BREAKFAST.
Grapefruit
Oatmeal With Cream
Baked Eggs Broiled Bacon
Bran Muffinx
Coffee
DINNER.
Fruit Cup
Broiled Beefsteak
With Mushrooms
Delmonico Potatoes
Green Peas
Tomato Salad French Dressing
strawberry Shortcake
Coffee
SUPPER.
Shrimp Wiggle
Toasted Crackers
Lemon Cream Pie
Tea
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One Mother Says

One Mother Says:
AS consider the working of button
holes one of the hardest jobs in max
ing my children's clothing decided TO
Use the same set of buttonholes on sew
eral garments. This have accom-
plished by working the buttonholes on
q good strong piece of white material,
which can be used on any color gar
ment. After the bloomers have worn
out, I rip of the band and sew 1t on
the new pair of boomers have been
making. have provided for their need
ing a larger band on the newer gar
ment by making tlcks in the band
when I FIRST make 1t and letting them
out a. needed N the second sarment.
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cream every day will help After cleans
ing the skin pat on the cream and give
gentle pinching massage for several
minutes. Now give an upward rotary
massage, with the fingers held close to-
gether. Do q few neck stretching exer-
cises and then wipe on the cream and
pat on an astringent lotion. In the
morning wash your neck with cold
water and rub it dry with coarse
towel. Apply powder base and powder.
In regard to the bowed legs, another
reader of this column wrote me that
she had improved hers greatly by riding
bicycle. The exercise developed the
muscles Of the calves 50 that the legs
looked straight. LOIS LEEDS.