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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16
Expressiveness in Eyes

or size And it is the expression Of the
eye that attracts or repels as.
If you are In good health and are not
forced to use your eyes for working pur.
poses you will rarely suffer from dis.
comforts Of these organs, because or.
binary vision is a passive sensation re-
curing no effort and really represent
ing rest. II the sight Is normal, 1t u
not more exhausting than breathing,
whereas near vision demands muscular
effort Of the eye muscles and requires
exertion.
The question is often asked, can the
muscles of the eye be strengthened by
ocular gymnastics? Oculists do not
advocate such procedures except under
their guidance, because of the extreme
delicacy and sensitiveness of the eyes.
Cold water acts as tonic to other It's
sues, and cold, slightly salty water has
the same effect on the eyes. Be care
full not to have the water too salty.
Eyestrain may give rise to no painful
symptoms, but to q tremendous loss of
beauty Of the eyes and lids, which be-
come highly congested and in state
of continual Inflammation, The strain
seems to be relieved by the influx Of
blood into the tissues. Wearing glasses
Is usually the only permanent solution
to such 0 problem.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16
Nose a Factor in Beauty

the lavish use Of cosmetics, paints and
irritating lotions.
The underlying conditions are, first
Of ell, eirculatory. When women wore
corsets 80 tight that they could scarcely
breathe, thus interfering with circula-
ton, there were more cases Of this sort
than there are today.
II your nose Is red, 1t may indicate
the state Of the blood, due to anemia,
chronic stomach and liver troubles and
a host Of things that all have their be-
ginnings in dietetic errors. The blood
and the circulation are therefore al-
ways faulty In cases Of red noses.
II you suffer from chronic catarrhal
conditions Of the nose, you are bereft
Of two Of the most delicate and de-
lightful pleasurable senses, taste and
smell, for they are intimately related.
The great function Of the nose is to
warm, hitter, Inoisten and purify the air
before it enters the throat and lungs.
When the nose Is INSTRUCTED and
breathing IL done through the mouth,
cold, dusty, dry air comes Ia direct con.
tact with the delicate coverings of the
upper air passages, giving rise to an
endless train Of affections.
Many persons are chronic mouth
breathers from childhood. Mouth
breathing causes thickened nasal pas
sages and overgrowth post-nasal tissue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16
Oral Experts Give Advice

on the tip Of an orange stick, saturated
with an stringent-tincture of iodine
is good, or q 10 per cent solution Of
silver nitrate.
Fever blisters appearing on the lips
or at the assure Of the mouth are ex-
tremely unpleasant, Is well IS very I'M
slightly.
They are sometimes induced by dental
treatments and cause considerable un-
easiness for fear of infection.
Touch them with q bit Of cotton on
an orange stick, saturated with pure
peroxide of hydrogen to thoroughly
coat the tissues; then apply spirits OF
camphor literally.
The appearance Of the mouth can be
improved If the blister IS covered with
liquid collodion.
It is the opinion Of experienced oral
surgeons that the gums OF all those who
live under modern conditions are in q
state of habitual Inflammation. The
immediate causes are erosion of the
teeth and gums by stiff brushes and
gritty powders; passing infected things
into the mouth. and using probes TO dig
lodge food particles.
(Copyrieht, 1901
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16
Fewest Buttons,
Soonest Mended

OF course, IL you like mending--but
honestly did housewife ever like mend
ing?
II you don't like 1t then use your
brains beforehand and see. how greatly
you can reduce the amount of mending
70 be done By a little forethouglat.
Stockings that ut properly wear very
much. longer than those that do not.
This means that they should be = trifie
longer than needed, but not too wide. BY
ell means the length Of the leg should
be sufacient. Make practice Of meas
uring your stockings to see that you are
getting them long enough. II you are
tall or stout then buy extra-size stock
ings. They cost little more and wear
very much better II you need them.
Another thing about stockings. II
they are worn only once or twice be-
tween washings, their life Is greatly pro-
longed. Sand and street dust accounts.
late IN stockings and wear them out
more quickly than anything else. 50 you
should always change stockings aftey .
country or dusty walk and not wear
them again until after they have been
should always be washed before they are
worn and silk stockings should be
washed as soon Is possible after they
are taken on.
Children's clothes may be made with
minimum of buttons. Little boys suits
are made with trousers buttoning on
an underwaist and q smock or MILDLY
blouse need have few or nc buttons, and
little girls frocks may be made 70 slip
~ I. 4. - - -
in q variety Of ways. The buttons on
undeywQists are attached by means Of
tapes and these Withstand thu hardest
wear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16
Gloves Sometimes
Main Color Note

There are all sorts Of interesting ru-
mors about the probable trend of glove
fashions for the next ~ months or so.
From Paris comes the prediction that
gloves Of bright flower petal shades will
be recognized as smart before another
Spring has passed. Anyway, the old
insistence that gloves should be Of neu-
tral or inconspicuous color is breaking
away, and not infrequently the gloves
actually provide thu note Of color on a
OAK or neutral dress. We see this when
tourquoise toned suede gloves are worn
with on an-black evening dress, the
tourquoise note being taken up ii the
necklace or other jewelry.
Delicateiy toned pastel gloves are q
safe choice for evening at present.
Black gloves may be worn with all
black, with white or with white and
black. But there are no hard and fast
rules about gloves at present, and Il
you favor the classic simplicity of pure
white or cream-colored gloves for eve
ming. you have excellent authority for
your selection. When black gloves are
worn for evening. shoes should also be
OF the sonber hue.
With your black street costume you
may choose black gloves or those Of a
neutral light tone Brown gloves are
important, though some women prefer
beige gloves with the ali-brown cos
tune. Almost always gloves chosen for
daytime and afternoon wear are suede.
For evening suede gloves have the adj
vantage Of making tn hands seem
smaller than glace gloves, though there
is still some feeling that giace gloves
are more appropriate for very formal
wear.
Four-button gloves that Is, the short
est gloves-are still chosen for practi-
cal daytime wear both here and in
Paris.
Six-button gloves which extend over
the wrist also are chosen for street
wear. These are Of the pull-on sort,
wide enough at the top to Be worn over
the small dress cuff, though II you like,
they may be worn under the cuff.
Twelve-button gloves are favored for
formal afternoon wear with long
sleeved dresses, and are worn over the
cuMe.
Sixteen and twenty button gloves
the shorter Of the long gloves,--are
grouped together Is appropriate for less
formal evening wear or with the elbow
Sleeved afternoon dress.
Thirty button gloves, which arc the
longest, shouidef-iength sort, are what
you should choose for tbs opera, formal
evening receptions or other occasions
where you wear your most pFetentious
sleeveless evening dress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16
Gifts for the Small Girls
Dolls Are Always in High Favor With These
Members of Family-So Many to Choose
From That Shopping Is Difficult.

sides, cutting the material out for the
curve at the front than the back A
button and loop or o pair Of snappers
at each shoulder secures the tiny Shout
der tabs. You can whip on the knee
holes, arm holes and neck with narrow
lace: . simple device Is to buttonhole
around these places with cotton crochet
cord and fine crochet hook.
IF you are ct ell def with knitting
= needles you may solve your problem
OF IN outside garment with a tiny
sweater. Use the size Of needles we
used to make soldier socks in the war.
A coat sweater or q slip-on may be
chosen, though IN making a slip-on re-
member that dolls usually possess heads
Of enormous proportions. Make the
opening large enough. With the
sweater you may knit or crochet q little
cap in short order. A short gathered
skirt mounted on a little plain bodice
would really answer the purpose for the
entire costume, As many little girls now
sdays wear sweaters ~ way Of school
10 make your don gift more enticing
You may, II you wishrrton spend the
money, buy . dolls trunk In which to
stow the dolls clothes. Any child would
and this addition to her gift most at
There are pretty little hat boxes. too.
and suit cases, rubbers and umbrellas
raincoats, fans, jewelry, watches, hand
everything you can imagine that
like.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16
That Extra Touch of Chic

should be worn to hold O chiffon trifie
around the neck 30 IL frames the face
deliciously with its soft cloud Of deli
cate pink, blue, green, lavender or
white beauty, and then one end should
hang down the front, the other the
back. These scarf pins are big, hand
some and very lovely. One OF them has
turquoise, than which there Is no more
youthful Jewel, used with cream pearls
and clear rhinestones.
II you have little evening coat that
Is pretty. but nothing to write home
about, you should try out Q vanity bow
ut the back Of the neck. These new
vanity bows can be made Of any roe
mantle and shiny beaded material.
They are lovely made Of colored pail.
lettes. Across the back Of q soft pink
velveteen coat collar Is o sprightly
vanity bow made Of a deep rose pink
silk net beaded in gold, silver paillettes
and soft pink paillettes.
OF all the party trifles that are Of
fered this year, you can get more ro-
any other single purchase, chances are.
They make you look demure. They
make you look dainty. They make you
look so young and so very, very femi-
nine. Some new ones, in deep colored
lace, have frills at the top that Are Just
enchanting. They have elastic through
the tops Of them, Just below the frlll, 10
hold them In place. Worn with o drop
shoulder decolletage. they are devastat-
ing.
The very newest evening accessory
for parties is the beauty belt. Now, in
stead Of having q belt Of your own
frock's material, the smart thing to do
is to have q belt Of cut jewels, in paste,
of course, that girdles you regally, and
fastens some novel and effective buckle.
One such, about three-quarters Of an
inch wide, has an onyx belt buckle, set
with rhinestones, rubies, emeralds and
single big rhinestone set directly in
the center.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16
Letter Is Worth
Much Attention

What DO you DO about keeping let
ters2 DO you or don't you? Or perhaps
you are In the happy middle group that
keeps some letters and throws some
away, and that Is really where you
ought to be.
In one group Is the woman who har-
bors and boards every scrap Of CORE
criminately. She keeps invitations and
bills, personal letters from O friend in
China that are as interesting as q book
and club notifications al together. And
usually this sort Of woman Is rather
showed under by her mafl. She has so
many letters that she hardly knows
where any of them are. She can't find
invitations after she has answered them
70 post herself on their day and hour,
She always has q desk IN Q turmoil OF
confusion and nnessiIlees.
Then there Is the woman who goes
too far to the other extreme--who never
keeps her letters. She forgets to copy
down changes OF address before she de-
Stroys letters, she throws away receipts
and bills Ia her passion for cleaning out
her desk, she tears up invitations before
she has answered them.
And there Is the class where you
ought to be IN between. The woman In
that category divides all letters into
three sorts-personal, business and So
cial. The social correspondence In.
cludes invitations and club notices and
reminders Of that sort. The business
correspondence includes ell bills, all
correspondence concerning investments
and real business matters. The personal
correspondence includes your personal
letters from friends.
The business letters should be quite
systematically filed. !, Bulls and receipts
should be classified and filed away IA o
folder or drawer. Advertisements from
people who wish your money invested
in their interests should be destroyed
unless you are interested In them. In
that case they should be filed away. Any
business correspondence that needs an
answer should be answered quickly and
important business letters should be
saved, with copies Of the answers sent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16
Jade and Pearls

Jade was never smarter than 1t Is at
present. This lovely green stone, held
in highest esteem In China for thou
sands Of years, has been gaining in
prestige among discriminating Euro
peans and Americans, until this season
it Is deemed worthy to be set with dia-
monds. A carved jade plaque sur
rounded with diamonds is an ornament
that smartly dressed women especially
value.
Black pearls, gray pearls, pink pearls,
bronze pearls, blue pearls-they are all
to be seen this season, and you may
have string of pearls to go with every
color represented in your Winter ward
robe. Or you may choose one of the
new necklaces that show combination
Of pearls Of various colors strung with
coral beads between.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16
Runs Are Mended
BY SKILLED PERSON.

Hfle modern woman spends much less
tine darning stockings than was spent
hN women who lived before the era Of
sik stockings. because nowadays most
wAmen simply refuse to wear stockings
that show darns, and even with longer
sk.rts darns are likely to show
still childrera's stockings have to be
dsfned and It IL often possible to mend
!sik stockings 50 that they look wen
hdnne OF out Of doors on rainy days
when goloehes are IN order.
Another good way to make use Of
mnnded stockings Il on Winter days
when It Is cold enough TO wear two
palr6 Of stockings. II you are going
skating or walking or motoring In an
oElen ear IN cold weather and do not
care 10 wear wooden stockings try wear
irg an old pair Of mended silk stockings
with good pair on top. You will be
surprised TO see how much warmth they
stockings should always be darned on
ffik right side andec should be taken
"a Use darning thread that precisely
matches the stocking II stitch drops
n q silk stocking take Oh the stocking
- soon as possible. You should have o
vefy fine steel crochet hook. With this
enkn aip the tiny loop ct the lower end
~ the run. Then with the hook catch
fl3A next thread and draw It through
Ire Arst. then holding the second thread
- the hook pick up the third and so
81 until the run Is closed. Keep the
crochet hook still in the last dropped
stitch and thread q very fine needle
wifa very fine silk and with this take a
few stitches In the stocking at the top
~ tie run. Take these stitches lightly
- a not to start another run and draw
1roggn 2 .ne hs wrong 'e see eo snd e cut On
from nnrapeling.
Ruins in sweaters or other knitted
garments can easily be picked up In this
IVAN. even TT tae run extends down
tk&aeh two q three rows q stttches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16
Circulation Has Effect
on Conditions Which
Produce Poor Ap.
pearance-M o u t h
Bre a t h e r s--Red
B | e m i S h e s a s
Observed.
By CHARLOTTE C. WEST, M. D.

THE nose Is the most conspicuous
feature Of your face and It occu-
pies q unique position coSmetically. Its
respiratory function makes 1t also one
Of the most important organs OF the
body.
Although acknowledged to be ex-
tremely necessary TO beauty, the nose
holds a rather insignificant place In our
regard as compared with the eyes and
the mouth. We neither condemn nor
admire it unless its size, shape and APP
pearai1ce intrude unpleasantly or other
wise upon our attention,
Great power resides in the nose. The
law which scientific physiognomy for
mulates Is stated: 1.-THE size of the
nose, controlled BY quality, is the meas
ure Of power: the shape of nose de-
notes the kind Of power. The nose Is
the central and most radical feature
Of the face and indicates more of the
body and mental qualities than any
other feature"
Because it is 50 prominent, local
troubles Of the nose can seriously mar
your appearance and prove great
detriment to your welfare. For in
stance, what can disflgure you more
than q chemically red nose? The
causes OF such q nose are rarely local.
although one noted dermatologist be-
lieves that this condition does follow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16
BY CHARLOTTE c. WEST. N. D.

YOUR eyes are highly expressive Of
your emotions. 1t is the move
ment Is well as the brightness Of the
eyeball which makes It so attractive.
Beautiful eyes are often spoiled by af-
fectations Of expression assumed under
the belief that they add distinction to
the countenance. The eye Is q more
expressive feature than any other. It
arrests attention by it brightness and
intelligence and gives brilliancy and the
appearance Of active life to the face.
The majority Of motion picture stars
are saved from mediocrity by the ex.
tent to which they have cultivated the
expressiveness Of the eye. Were It not
for the fact that most Of them have
bright eyes and that they have been
taught to use them well, they would
make little or no impression IS beau.
ties on the screen.
Because this wonderful feature Il part
of the brain. 1t Is directly under control
Of the viii. Therefore, all your thoughts,
emotions, feelings ordinarily expressed
or exhibited by the eyes can be conn
pletely yelled or hidden. A dull, lack
luster eye, incapable of exhibiting fleet
ing emotions, mars the most comely
face. It is safe to say, then, that the
chief beauty of the eye rests In It's ex-
presSiveness, regardless Of Its form, color
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16
BY CHARLoT8E c. WEST. M. D.

BY CHARLOTTE c. WEST, M. D.
THE health and beauty Of the teeth
are, of course, influenced by the
condition Of the throat. mouth, and
gums. The appearance Of otherwise at
tTactive teeth is frequently rnarred by
pale or unhealthy or diseased surround.
ings.
The tongue is great indicator Of the
physical condition Of the body. It
should be moderately red, clean, and
moist.
If habitually coated, it points to de-
rangements of the stomach and liver,
and It usually iEnparts Q "heaviness" to
the breath.
Many oral hygienists advise cleansing
the tongue every morning with flex-
lille whalebone, but If care is exercised
in other directions, this should not be
necessary. These conditions, however,
should never be overlooked, as they
prevent that sweetness of the mouth
which alone satisfies the fastidious.
Little canker sores frequently appear
on the gums, especially In women; they
are usually caused by some CASTRO
intestinal arrangement.
Touch the spot with bit OF cotton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16
Early American
Furniture TypeS

Perhaps one of the reasons for the
current popularity of early American
furniture may be found in the chairs
that were used In the Colonies, repro
auctions Of which are now priced
possessions in countless American
homes. These chairs have an air of
traditional hospitality.
Americas title as the worlds melt
ing pot" applies to chairs as well as
people. Chairs of the Jacobean,
CARDIGAN, William and Mary and Queen
Anne periods in England, chairs from
contemporary designers in France,
chairs from Holland and Germany were
al poured into the pot and from them
evolved the Colonial chair, essentially
American.
The early Colonial cabinetmakers
were not, however, without ingenuity.
In addition to adapting foreign styles
70 American use, they developed several
forms Of the humber type of chairs
that owed nothing to alien inspiration.
The rocking chair is probably Americas
chief contribution. Rockers were first
applied to chairs about .1750 in the
Colonies.
The banister-back chair Is also an
considerable evidence that the Windsor
chair was developed ia the Colonies.
deriving its name from windsor, Conn,
not Windsor Castle In England.
The original windsor chair had q
rounded back with plain spindles. From
u developed hundred designs, known
by such names as John Alden. Gov.
Bradford, Hitchcock, Carver and Gov.
winthrop.
The Hitchcock chair, and other types.
have rush or cane seats, but many
kinds of wood were used In the making
Of Colonial chairs. The back might be
OF bent hickory, the legs Of hickory, oak
or maple, the seats of pine, vhitewood
or beech. The finer woods, such as
mahogany, were rarely used.
Nowadays, maple seems to have be-
come the accepted medium for furni-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16
Early American
Furniture Types

Perhaps one Of the reasons for the
current popularity Of early American
furniture may be found in the chairs
that were used IN the Colonies, repro
auctions of which are now priced pos
sessions in countless American homes.
These chairs have an air Of traditional
hospitality.
Americas title as the worlds melt
ing pot applies to chairs as well as
people Chairs of the Jacobean, Ca
rolean, william and Mary and queen
Anne periods In England, chairs from
contemporary designers in France,
chairs from Holland and Germany were
all poured into the pot and from them
evolved the Colonial chair, essentially
American.
The early Colonial cabinetmakers
were not, however, without ingenuity,
In addition to adapting foreign styles
10 American use, they developed sew
eral forms Of the humber type Of
chairs that owed nothing 10 allen In
spiration. The rocking chair Is prob
ably Americas chief contribution.
Rockers were first applied to chairs
about 1850 In the Colonies.
The hanister- back chair Is also an
american invention and there Is now
considerable evidence that the windsor
chair was developed in the Colonies,
deriving its name from Windsor, Conn.,,
not Windsor Castle, In England.
The original Windsor chair has q
rounded back with plain spindIes. From
1t developed hundred designs, known
by such names as John Alden, Gov
Bradford, Hitchcock, Carver and Gov.
winthrop.
The Hitchcock chair and other types
have rush or cane seats, but many
kinds OF wood were used in the maxi
ing Of Colonial chairs. The back might
BE- of bent hickory, the legs of hickory
oar or maple. the seats Of pine white
wood or beech. The finer woods, such
as mahogany. were rarely used
Nowadays, maple seems 10 have be-
come this accepted medium for flrni-
ture Of Colonial inspiration and most
Colonial ehatre ere made Of this wood