Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-19

ing delicate articles. You can also buy
q very handy little electric washing
machine of the vacuum cup type. One
of the handy clothes dryers for the
home Laundry would make o very ae-
ceptable gift,
pad which will At any size and shape
OF board. 1t Is furnished with non
Fllsting metal eyelets and yards Of
iacing tape. The lacing enables the
cover to conform in shape to the board
and avoids the use of tacks, which are
likely to tear clothes and are difficult
to remove, and of thumb tackg, which
usually pull out at trying times. The
cover Is made OF heavy duck and the
pad Of wool felt.
An iron can be bought which controls
its own heat, turning itself on and off
most intelligently. It Is controlled by
iron. Whether you work quickly or
slowly, on very damp clothes or dry
ones, whether you iron constantly or
leave the board occasionally to attend
to some other duty, this iron maintains
the same even temperature. Even If
you carelessly neglect to turn off the
iron when you have finished ironing,
you have done nothing worse than to
waste current.
Useful and Ornamental.
Lamps, mirrors, pictures, vases, book
ends, desk sets, candlesttckS, pillows,
table and bed linen, curtains, wall
hangings, screens, lanterns, aquariunls,
glassware, chinaware, silyerwaTe, statu-
cites and fancy ornaments are gifts OF
an acceptable nature. Simple vases,
jars and bowls suited to long or short
stemined flowers are always welcome as
gifts to the housewife who loves flow
ers. There Is q wide variety of graceful
iron stands and wall brackets to hold
ported plants. Fitted with gay pot
terry, these are gifts that would bring
pleasure to the receiver.
Table mats and runners in all white,
heavily embroidered, or these in gay
colors make very acceptable gifts for
women who entertain considerably.
Green mats and white linen runners
make an attractive combination to use
with white and gold chinaware, peach
blow glassware and candlesticks holding
tall pink candles, with green center
bowl containing pink roses.
An all-white Christmas table may be
secured by using white tRbiecloth OF
white mats and runner with an all
white centerpiece consisting of q spe-
cially treated small tree. To prepare,
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into thin starch to which has been
added 8 cents worth of saltpeter, dis
solved While the tree Is still wet,
sprinkle II with q boxfl OF artificial
Christmas snow. When u dries the
tree will sparkle like snow, especially
IL small electric lights are so placed as
TO shine through its branches. If you
wish to add q touch of color, put on
the table a small gift for each guest
and let red ribbon extend from each
gift to a place card.
A nice gift Is quickly made. Save the
coffee grounds daily until you have
enough to I'LL pincushion OF the re-
quiTed size. Dry the coffee grounds
thoroughly, then make the cushion
cover In any desired shape and I'LL
with the coffee grounds, packing tightly,
which viii make FlStproof filling. A
good size Is made BY cutting a round
top and bottom the size OF Q small
saucer. Seam up, leaving Q small OPEN
ing to put In the coffee grounds, When
well filed, close the opening. With q
large-eyed needle, use colored rope, silk
or wool to form lines from the center
of the cushion to the circumference,
initiating the spokes of q wheel. The
seams can be covered with feather
stitching. These cushions sell quickly
at Christmas bazaars and make mex
pensiVe Christmas gifts. They can be
made in any size or shape that you
wish and decorated in any way that
you wish, either With added color or
In ali white