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Evening star., 1930-04-13
Summer Wardrobe
For the Housewife

The housewife usually begins to think
about her Summer wardrobe some time
IN mld-January. She has time as she
works around the house to reflect on
the mistakes she made last Summer.
She yearns for warm days of Spring
and with the yearning comes the
thought of thin Summer trocks. Maybe
she makes list of what she would like
to buy and another list of what She
really intends to buy Toward March
she notices that the unmarried women
she knows are wearing Spring hats In
April her business woman friend is talk
ing of second Spring hat
With that Spring hat has TO be
obtained Immediately or an old one
reVamped for immediate wear. But
plans for the Summer wardrobe are
being carried out slowly New things
have to be bought for the house, the
children really must be supplied with
Spring things. They have outgroWn
what few last Summers things weren't
worn out before they were discarded.
So usually by the time the housewife
gets around to the serious business of
making or ordering or buying ready
made her own Summer things warm
weather is already upon her. Then at
least she has the advantage of finding a
goodly supply of things in the stores,
she has the advantage too of finding
lower prices than those that prevail in
the very early days Of Spring, and she
has the advantage of finding that the
new fashions have been interestingly
developed and adapted to practical
needs of the average American woman.
At least there are advantages. The dis
advantage may be that she buys in too
great haste. because she buys to fill an
immediate need
Evening star., 1930-04-13
Gardens Tempt Us
All Out of Doors

A garden enthusiast says that it is
a good plan when wedding the borders
and garden beds at this time of the
year to save all grass roots that are
pulled out. 1t takes only little more
time to place them in an old tin by
themselves. They should be kept in
dark cool place until you have time to
/ make use OF them. A day or so waiting
will do no harm.
These roots are just the thing to use
to mend the bare spots that are sure to
appear in every lawn at this time of
the year, and mending a lawn in this
way really takes less time in the long
run than the usual method of seeding
1t. Sometimes large weeds, when taken
from the lawn, leave little bare spots
and these discarded grass roots may be
placed in these holes
The real garden enthusiast likes even
the wedding. In fact that is perhaps
the best way to tell q real gardener
The genuine sort finds amusement and
diversion even in crouching on the
knees, removing weeds from lawns and
garden beds. To make the task most
attractive be sure and get one of the
new kneeling cushions, covered with
woven rama.
A garden enthusiast says that the
first thing to do is to have the right
kind of wedding tools at hand. This
should include IAN old kitchen knife,
a trowel, a garden fork and an old ia
bic fork" With the last named instru-
ment all the very small weeds should
be removed. Many persons use their
fingers for their tiny growths, but the
old table fork makes more thorough
Job Of 1t and saves the finger nails.
Evening star., 1930-04-13
Women Should Dress :.
To Suit Themselves

How many women you know dress to
suit themselves, follow their own taste
in buying their hats and in selecting
their gowns? ~.
How many women have the privilege,
or feel they have, Of furnishing even n
single room Of their house or apartment
just Is they would like TO have 4
furnished? =,
How many women when they are TO-
give a dinner party plan to have lust
the sort Of dinner party they approve
OF, the dishes they desire, the decora-
tions they like?
Many women feel that ever to do
anything to suit themselves alone is to
be selfish but 1t often happens that the
| woman who gets into the habit of de-
| ferring to the taste of others is put
down as not having any taste Of her
own anyway. At best she receives very
little credit for her unSelfishneSS,
Moreover, she seldom produces good re.
suits because the clothes she wears and
the rooms she furnishes and the din
nerS she plans turn out to be hodge,
podgeS, with no one dominating taste to
guide them.
! Certainly woman ought to dress
according to her own and no one else's
pest Judgment. Was woman ever vet
attractive in hat that she felt to be
unDecoming? Did husband ever yet
fully approve Of the effect his wife
produced when she wore the clothes
that he had bought according to his
own taste regardless of hers?
Evening star., 1930-04-13

kindly by the new fashions. The girl
from IL to IA will find much consola-
ton in the return to the normal waist
line. which molds her graceful little
figure so charmingly.
X X
WITHIN recent years there has grown
" up a tremendous vogue for sun
fashions for all ages. In the children'S
world these fashions are good from all
angles. being practical, decorative and
healthful. For the small boy or girl
there are shorts of colored cotton, worn
with sun-back white cotton vests and
light -colored linen overalls for children
of all ages. In prints these sun and
play suits are enhancing. A one-piece
cotton print piped IN color or a one
piece printed play suit-blouse and
short bloomer pants, with bows at
shoulder and knee. Polka dots are
youthful and chic in all combinations
of colors. There are accompanying hats
to match these play suits.
Dressing children of different ages in
identical costumes is more in vogue than
ever. A brother-and-sister ensemble
not only is attractive in effect, but
thought and time can be saved by
adopting this style.
Copyright, ls30)
Evening star., 1930-04-13
That Long "Good Night"

"I'll get the thermometer" she de-
cided in a worried tone. "You didn't
eat much supper, noticed, but
thought it was just because Eliza lei
you have that cream puff before"
Not so good! Jimmy had hoped fol
another five minutes at least. But he
let his mother slide that tattletale under
his tongue.
He screwed his lips tight so that moi
one teeny weeny bit Of air could gel
in. Perhaps-perhaps! Could 1t be
that luck would
Normal! Exactly normal Well,
am relieved. You're just tired. Now
60 to sleep, dear. There's a nice kiss. '
Then snap! Darkness!
Olickr Door closinsl
Hes asleep at last. I guess" she
sighed, Now I'll get q chance to finish
this book
"Motherr'
His mother went to the foot of the
stairs and looked up. What. is 1t
Jimmy?" ,>'...'
Mother, what was it we gave 1mpie
for worms? Mr. McCarters dogs sick
and I told him I'd ask. got to tell him
in the morning"
Jimmy Brown, you get back thers
and go to sleep-before I send dad up
Herel He's comingl"
Scramble! Banel Jimmy was gone
"Well, I think I'll amble down and
get some cigarettes. Want to come
along for q soda?" asked dad.
mo, think I'll finish my book"
Sound of front door closing. All quiet
for minute.
"Mother!"
'Well, dear?"
Come on up, mother, and tell me
another story. Please, mother"
Jimmy's maternal parent looked after
the closed door q second in silence, then
quickly put DOWN her book ana went
eagerly towa the stairs.
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dark color and conservative shape.
Never should the handbag be the focal
point of the costume. II leather hand
bag is chosen it should be of the same
sort and color leather as the shoes.
One does not carry pigskin bag with
blue kid shoes, nor patent leather
bag with reptile skin shoes. The fabric
bag may match the shoes--dyed linen
shoes with a dyed linen bag or figured
silk bag with figured silk afternoon
shoes.
There is a wide variety in scarfs-a
fox scarf or fiat fur shaped scarf may
be worn with the street suit or dress
Large fox scarfS are also worn with
lighter dresses for afternoon. Oblong
scarfS of lightweight tweed or silk are
worn crossed ascot fashion or tied In a
knot at the front. Tweed Scarfs may
match the suit or the beret with which
they are worn, and sometimes silk scarts
match the band or scarf OF the hat.
Square scarfs of generous dimensions
may be folded shawl fashion and worn
over the shoulders with the light after
noon or evening dress to give the de-
sirable breadth to the shoulders.
X X hN
HANDKERCHIEFS were never more
l. important as a decorative item OF
dress than they are at present. In fact,
many of the most interesting Of the
new handkerchiefs are purely decora-
tive and nothing more. When large
| figured silk handkerchief Is chosen to
hang nonchalantly from the pocket Of
a sports costume you may be sure that
there Is a smaller square Of linen In
the handbag for practical purposes. and
| no one thinks Of using the expensive
evening handkerchief Of chiffon and
, real lace.
But even the practical handkerchief
must be attractive. Those for after.
noon wear are of fine linen trimmed
with lace or fine embroidery, while for
wear with sports or tailored suits there
are medium sized printed linen hand
kerchiefs with finely rolled edges. There
are the simple geometric designs to
which we are accustomed. There are
also floral designs-roses and other
Summer flowers printed In gay colorS
on O fne linen background.
Copyright, isS0)
Evening star., 1930-04-13
Inducing the Boy to Play

wished that he'd bounced into the
houSe and shouted for his bat and
glove, instead of noticing the lilacS-
or grabbed his wheel from the back
hall and shot down the street to Join
the other boys on "Old Dad" Fielding s
lot. But there WIS hope In her sigh,
She looked at him curiously.
I'm sort of tired. Guess I'll 60 up
to my room" he said presently. did
you see my book?"
What book?" she asked innocently.
1.-The Three Musketeers.'
why, let me see! 1t may be in the
hall bookcase upstairs
But she knew it wasn't. It was
under the mattress on her bed.
"Mudi I can't find that book" he
called presently. Its not up here"
"Well, Molly was cleaning today. She
may have brought it down here"
Bob came down. Another 10 minutes
looking in bookcases and magazine
racks. No result, of course.
Mother! You didn't hi" he
began.
"Say, dear" she interrupted hurried
ly. Il wonder If you'd mind going to
the electric shop for the iron. Dad
took it to be fixed and he always for
gets to stop and bring it home. You
can read when you come back. I'll
look for your book while you're gone. u
"Honest?"
"HoneSt!"
"Cheerio! Whatn I do about the
iron? Charge it?"
She knew Bob would have to pass
the ball field. It was on the tip OF
her tongue TO mention the bat and
glove. but she checked that.
Billy Fielding, "Old Dads" grandson
had entered into the small conspiracy
with her. He'd have his eyes open
when Bob passed.
without a flicker of interest in his
eyes as Tully Briggs made a home run
Bob passed the lot and went into the
store.
In a few minutes he came out, the
box containing the iron under his arm.
AS he passed the lot the second time
Billy limped over to the sidewalk.
"Say, Bob, come in and take my
place in right field. won't you, till
I get home and bandage this ankle?
I turned it back on a brick and it's
swelling"
Bob hesitated. "All right" he con-
sented with reluctance.
Billy was gone long time. He was
over at Bobs house, talking to Mrs.
Adams.
"The doctor says he's just got to
stay outdoors and rough 1t, Billy, or
I'd never have asked you" Bobs mother
was saying.
"You see, told Racy-he's umpire
today-and Crack Myers-he's man
agin' our team-to try to get Bob into
q good spot. I told them to try and
fix It SOS he'd feel he'd won the game
and they couldn't get along without him
on the team"
Bob came in at half-past 6, caked
with dust, his usually pale cheeks
flushed.
"oee, / forgot the iron, MudI I'll
60 back"
"No. It can 60 till tomorrow. It
will be safe. You're tired"
Anyway, want to see Racy," in
sisted Bob, about tomorrow. They
sort of need me-"
ST found your. book, Bob"
did you?" The door closed.
Mrs. Adams sighed happily. She had
won. ,-.-..
Evening star., 1930-04-13
BY BETSY CALLIsTER.

EAsTER breakfast is one of the fes-
tive meals Of the year.. For chill
dren look for bunnies and eggs at
breakfast on this Spring day Just as
they look for plum pudding or mince
pie for Christmas dinner and turkey Tor
dinner on Thanksgiving.
And 80 perhaps Easter breakfast Is
the most festive breakfast in the year,
because Of the custom of decking the
table for that first meal of the day with
little baskets and boxes Of nicknacks for
the children, painted eggs and feathery
chickens and furry bunnies..
Flowers are really the best Of all
Easter decorations and when, as this
year, Easter comes rather late in the
Spring, flowers are not so difficult TO
get as when it comes q month earlier.
F6rsythia from the garden may be
available, or blooming bulb flowers
brought in from outdoors. Florist
flowers are always expensive OF Easter
demand makes them 90. But perhaps
Evening star., 1930-04-13
Accessories.

The we'll dressed woman this year
simply has to know her beads and
bracelets and gloves and hats, and the,
hundred and one other contributing aids
to beauty. The dictionary, prepared In
fargone days, when a single brooch or
strand Of pearls did duty with every
costume, defines An accessory as sec
ondary aid. In reality, its helpfulness
is primary.
However, there is never an excuse for
wearing an unnecessary ornament mere
ly to display it. Every article of cloth
ing, whether designed for service or
beauty, must contribute to the general
effect, whose purpose is to increase the
charm Of the wearer. For instance,
choker beads make necks that are too
long lose an extra inch, while short
neckS become ridiculous in them. Know
your type before you plan your costume
and buy your accessories.
Couturiers are suggesting three strands
OF beads. held together with a jeWeled
clasp and tWo-strand necklaces of SINH
lar design. One coral necklace COM
bines both features by using three
strands in front and two in back Colors
which match gowns are approved, and
pearls especially have borrowed the
rainbow hues to make themselves even
more glamorouS.
Patou has an importation which alter
mates clusters of purple grapes with
crystals and rhinestoneS and passes
twice over the head. 1t Is three times
choker length.
Muffs are back with a double purpose
this year. They serve not only as
warming place for cold fingers, but as
pocketbooks as we'll. Frequently the hat
and mum form an ensemble. Patou
presents this muff purse of brownish
taupe caracal and taupe hat whose ear
nap or the fur offers an intriguing
protection.
Muffs are small this year. Frequently
coats Of black fur have matching NUTS.
For contrast to straws, Satins will be
very goos and most effective with some
Of the dressy JIttFA daytime suEss.
Florance Walton has made a black
satin that flares its brim back on one
side, caught there with a charming pin
Of sparkling diamonds. The other side
flares down and the back :iHs is loa,k
This hat Is charming atop a dressy
afternoon suit of lame with q little
chiffon blouse In shell pink and
flower OF It on her lapel.
Gloves are choosing dark shades this
season and are making the elbow grade
tunity to develop that careless chic
which comes when cuffs are crushed
down to the wrist.
Many women prefer a simple glove
which does not use a button. The length
which extends just q few inches past
the wrist Is also good. This shorter cufR,
is crushed in the same manner as the
longer one. Very short gloves are as
entirely cut Of the sartorial picture
this year as are very short sIEirt& ~.
q (Copyyights lee0.I (;i - 4
Evening star., 1930-04-13

SOMETHING that every one who
~ lives in a house can have is some
little space where she can be outdoors
and still enjoy privacy. However, this
Is something that good many in this
country do not enjoy.
Old-world gardens were usually built
with high stone or brick walls about
them that gave. privacy These are
expensive and usually not in keeping
with our surroundings. But there are
quick-growing shrubs and vines that
may be planted at small expense and
will shield a section of your lawn or
garden.
The veranda built on the side or
back Of the house has the advantage
of being less exposed to the street. 1t
is possible to shield a section of the
front porch without detracting from
the attractive appearance of your house.
Many persons do not like to have q
thick vine growing on the structure of
the veranda because it tends to rot the
wood. Yet one can have a lattice
erected at small expense and on it vines
may grow. Lattices already constructed
may be bought for less than So.
A group Of tall shrubs or small ever
green trees planted a few feet away
from the veranda gives privacy with
out taking away light and ventilation
II your garden consists of merely a
small back yard" where there is little
Evening star., 1930-04-13
Home Features of Easter

you can get something from the woods,
if it is no more than growing green
twigs and leaves. These can be charm
ingly placed in vases about the house
to give 1t q Spring-like appearance.
It Is not difficult to serve eggs tempt
ingly and attractively for Easter break
fast. Plain boiled will do, If you can
think up some amusing way of serving
them. You might buy new egg cups for
the occasion, or quickly paint on each
breakfaSter's name with q little melted
chocolate on a water-color pain brush.
Colored eggs for Easter are not diff
cult to make. You can,. If you wish,
make O little hole in one end of each
egg, let the contents drain out and then
color the shell. It must be handled
carefully so that it does not become
cracked or crushed. Or you can boil
the eggs hard and then color them-if
they are not too expensive for this.
Some persons use the hard-boiled eggs
after they have been colored.
Usually children themselves 30 enjoy
colortng eggs that 1t iS too ad. TO Snr-
Evening star., 1930-04-13

sun you can still have your shield of
growing vines or shrubs. These may be
planted in boxes or tubs.
II you have no Veranda often an
awning attached to the side of the
house will give you all the protection
from the sun you need. Place under
this awning some chairs or wooden
benches and you have a little nook
where you can spend hours of the warm
weather in the open.
Every house owner longs to have trees
that beautify and give shade, but some
times the expense of buying even small
trees is more than he can afford. II he
looks upon his trees or shrubs as some
thing from which he will before many
seasons actually reap gain he may
not hesitate in setting out trees as soon
as ne moves into his new house.
This he will do If he plants fruit
trees or fruit-bearing vines and shrubs
1t is a great mistake to think that fruit
trees are not suitable for the front of
the house. Nothing Is more beautiful
in Spring than apple blossoms or cherry
blossoms.
Some persons admire the plum blos-
som more than that of any other flower
ing fruit tree. 1t is smaller than the
cherry or apple. but full of charm and
picturesque association.
There are some of the scrubbier fruit
bearing trees that serve excellently for
shrubs. There is the Comedian cherry
that has large fruit in September that
makes the foundation of a refreshing
tart drink or may be made into jelly.
Elderberries make excellent jelly. There
is the Elaeagnus. that yields fruit like
cranberries in Midsummer, making an
excellent jam with piquant flavor.
Then there are many sorts of nut
trees that are beautiful, long-lived, and
that can still be regarded as trees that
earn their living.
If those who have fruit trees in their
gardens would actually keep a record
to show how many quarts of fruit they
gather from the trees after they gain
maturity they could show very con-
cluSively that these trees eventually
yield many times the amount Of money
innn,nchnA
Evening star., 1930-04-13

"GooD night, darling. Now get set
~ tied and go to sleep. You've had
a nice romp with daddy and I've told
you two nice stories: you've had big
drink of water, and everything. So
close your eyes now-tight-that's it
and pop right of. Good night, dar-
ling"
Kiss! kiss! Kissl His mother went
out and shut the door-or just about.
"Mother!"
"Mother!"
Door opened two inches.
L didn't hug you
even better. wait till tomorrow, honey
bunch. Now, mighty. night"
The door closed firmly.
"MotherI"
Silence.
Still silence. r. ii
"Mother!" -.@'
steps coming back. Opening of door.
Light againI Mothers voice. well,
what is it?"
occasion for quick thinking. Mothers
voice has lost It's patient, Solicitous purr,
its sweet, stroking music, and that's bad.
Drink? No, that's Quits potency lost
months ago. Anyhow, he'd been fore
stalled by having q night stand put
beside his bed with . little carafe Of
fresh water and a tumbler.
Hal He has It'll
"Mother"-his voice dropped to q
pathetic moan-"how do you feel when
you're getting a fever?"
"Fever! Are you sick?"
"Why, I-a-I-didn't tell you, but
II get sick In the night you'll have to
get out of bed. and I thought If you'd
Ak me now mebbe I'd be better"
Mercy, child! What are you talking
about?"
snap! Plenty of light now.
He hoped he felt hot, very hot! Oh,
joyI He did! Or at least his mothers
imagination said 70 % she laid her hand
on his head. - .-.s..- .fE
Evening star., 1930-04-13
How Much Make-UpP

Whether or not American women use
as much makeup now as they did q
few years ago is question frequently
asked Usually thc answer Is in the
negative Perhaps this negative Is due
in part to the fact that we Americans
are getting used to it, but more to the
fact that the women who use makeup
are doing it more skillfully. There still
are, of course. women who put their
makeup on with all the boldness of an
Indian chief with his war paint. Their
cherry -colored lips and pink and white
cheeks might as well be bright green
and purple for all the deceiving they
do Then there are other women who,
you would be willing to swear. never
use q bit of ake-up-Save possibly q
little powder Yet their skins always
have that look of clearneSs and smooth
ness that betokens regular care and
attention.
The truth of the matter is that often
these very women are the most per-
Sistent users of cosmetics. But they
| use them with extreme care and
attention.
Evening star., 1930-04-13
Intriguing Type

Women seem 10 be better intriguers
than men. At any rate some women
are experts in this gentle art and they
seem to be able TO employ 1t often as .
sort Of side issue, as something OF d.
version. The man who engages in clever
intrigue must make that his entire
business.
If you are naturally an intriguing
woman one Of the worst things that can
happen to you is to be placed in a po-
sition in life where you can turn this
gift to account. The chances are then
that you will turn your talents for in-
trigue TO account, making mountains
out of molehills, making an affair out
Of the buying Of two pounds Of sugar,
stirring up trouble in your family or
club and generally Wsstng your tin1e..