Evening star., 1939-12-15
BY FRANCESCA MCKINNEY.
OUR SCOUTS SUGGEST.

A nice little stocking gift for
either a boy or a girl is a key chain
with a st. Christopher medal in
pastel enamel on the end. or little
leather tag with a miniature COM
pass in one corner. For the best
beau there is a round. metal charm
that looks as though it had a
geometrical design on it. until he
spins it, when he can read the
words Il Love You"
Are you looking for something
unusual in the candy line to give a
child? Get one of the fine Holland
chocolate apples that are made in
thin slices and covered with gold
paper, or box of the same kind of
chocolates called "Langues des
Chats" (Kitty tongues, to you0
These chocolates are paper thin and
any child will adore them. 80.
II your husband, son or fance is a
lawyer dashing around the country
side for night or two away from
his home, give him the efficiency
overnight case. This smart tan
leather affair has three files in
the top for business papers, and a
partition that, when let down, fits
securely on the lower half of the
case, forming sturdy desk for writ
ing while travelling The bottom
section of the case has ample room
for toilet articles and a complete
change of linens. -.
Here is another stocking filler: A
silver metal link bracelet with
crystal balls to hold tiny camera
pictures. On one bracelet the
crystals are one-sided and will only
hold one picture each, while the
other type holds two pictures, form
ing complete crystal ball ..
During the frosty holiday season
punch and eggnog are the refresh
ments served during the afternoon
and evening; why not treat your
self to spun aluminium punch
bowl and ladle with six cups to
match with maple handles g..
Have you seen the miniature sill
yer pieces to put in cabinet? They
are of sterling silver and are made
absolutely to scale from the big
pieces. The tea service and tray
is not much bigger than a silver
dollar, and among the other things
are bacon dish, covered vegetable
dish, brandy warmer, salt and pep
per shakers and a reproduction of
the Paul Revere bowl
Tiny furniture built to scale as
copies of some famous antiques is
adorable. The midget Duncan
Phyfe table with removable leaves
is set with silver service plates
smaller than gold dollar and fiat
silver that wouldn't measure a half
an inch in length. A pair of can
delabra with removable branches
are just like your grownup ones. ;.
If you are more interested in min
iature china, don't overlook the
Royal Crown Derby and Crown
Derby tea sets and plates. These
make ideal gifts for that rich re-
lation or friend who has every
thing"
Will there never be an end to
the new type of cocktail glasses?
The latest is certainly for the golf
f1end, for the stem of the cocktail
glass is golf ball and the glasses
sit on a wooden tray with a center
handle having golf ball perched
on the very tiptop. -.
For that frantic, last-minute gift
don't forget the engaging decal-
comania designs that are enjoying
such a revival of popularity. The
simplest five and ten" glasses, tin
boxes, wooden gadgets, waste bas-
kets, etc., may be glorif1ed by the
addition of appropriate figures. A
set Of spice boxes for your friends
kitchen, marked with tiny chefs;
fruit juice glasses gay with tomatoes
or oranges; decorate plates and
mugs for the younger generation. u. &.
Any child would enjoy a surprise
Christmas morning by finding Santa
Claus had decorated the walls of
his room with the whole pageant
of Snow White and the dwarfs or a
comic group of penguins indulging
in winter sports. The designs are
legion-ranging from nurseries to
bars-the decals are inexpensive
and fun to apply.
Christmas Crackers