Evening star., 1947-04-10

ton, many questions and subsequent
erroneous answers, sometimes by the
editorial staff and sometimes by
readers. You see I am somewhat
qualified, as I specialize In main
tenance products for the home.
Recently the following question
appeared. what to do with small
rugs which are q hazard on waxed
foors?" The answer was to sew
jar rings In the back Of them. This
is not effective, due to the rings
being of hard rubber, and giving
limited coverage on back Of rug also
makes rug lumpy with subsequent
wear on high places. The only
effective way is the application
with brush) Of a liquid latex
(brand name on request) sold In
housewares departments Of Wash
ington department stores. This will
not harm rugs or floors and
although you can easily lift and
move rugs you cannot slide them,
no matter how much pressure or
effort is applied.
"SLOWPOKE" SON.
(Fron Mrs. E. w. S., Washington
To the mother who wrote some
days ago asking what to do about
her "slowpoke" son, who takes so
long to put on his snowsuit, etc.
This is the natural pace OF your
child. It is as natural to him as
your accelerated pace is to you,
which you so clearly manifest. Why
don't you try speeding up some OF
the lethargic or placid grownups you
know and see how far you get with
them? We'll, dear, you can't speed
up your son, either. When he feels
that there is some reason to hurry,
he will. Just now the pace suits him
exactly and he can see no sense for
hustling around trying to meet an
arbitrary deadline set by some one
without reason.
II you know 1t takes him half an
hour to put on his snowsuit. just
start him of earlier and help him
with 1t a little, but don't push him,
when his fumbling hands get tired
of struggling with unyielding mani
mate things.
Children change so rapidly; they
grow in waves - mentally some
times, physically some times. Moth
ing can hurry nature. Soon this
phase of his growth will be replaced
by another, and you will then laugh
at your present frenzy for speed,
and see that 1t was really unimpor-
tant.
Meanwhile let the child take as
long as he thinks he requires to do
his tasks. They are senseless to
him anyway.
/ Let me quote from the eminent
educator, Angelo Patri: "Let the
child alone more. Words mean lit
tie to luminosity noise and con-
fusion, until experience drives mean
ing into them"
APTITUDE TESTS.
From D.sE. r., Silper Spring.
Some time ago I noted Mrs. j. E.
|P. of Washington inquired about a
place to, get aptitude testing done.
Methods Engineering Council, at
8237 Georgia avenue, Silver Spring,
does certain amount Of aptitude
testing and does have a type OF vo-
cationa1 assistance service.
BOOK ON MILLINERY?
From Mrs. L. J. G., Bethesda.)
Gould any one tell me where ]
could get q book about making hats?
II recall correctly, some time age
there was one advertised In maga-
zine. have ideas and can make
hats. but they don't look profess
sional inside.
X 4 X +
NAMES FOR TWINS.
(Fron, Mrs. H. C. G. Washington. J
Boys: James and John, Alan and
Alfred, Arthur and Andrew, Brian
and Bruce, Roger and Ralph, Calvin
and Alvin, Donald and Ronald
Harold and Horace, Victor and Vim.
cent.
Girls: Alice and Amy, Barbara
and Beatrice, Clara and Claudia
Edith and Edna, Eva and Elsa, Flor
ence and Frances, Jean and Joan
Ruth and Beth, Virginia and
| Vivian.
Boy and girl: william and Mary
William and Winifred willie ale
Winnie), Donald and Dorothy tDor
and Dot.
Here's hoping the new baby viii
be double! You'll have delightful
treat In store for you. My twin:
we're boys, weighing 5h and 6k
pounds, respectively. We named
them James and John, as our las
name Is short. We now regret thai
we did not give them longer names
Now that they are grown up ant
separated in different parts Of tht
country the fact that they were
Jimmie and Johnnie means little
So, think Of each child's future, ane
the name that would sound better K
the individual.
/ from r. D. A., Arlington.j
Names for twins: Albert ane
Alice. Robert and Ruth. Jack and
Jill.
| Richard and Roland. Raymond
and Ralph, Peter and Paul, Robert
and Roger.
| May and Margaret, Jean an6
Jane, Ruth and Naomi, Doris anc
Dorothy. Edith and Ethel. Edith
and Edna.
| ~
| PLUMBAGO;
TENNYSON'S PROPHECY?
l(Frons Mrs. W. W. NJ, Mt. Rainier. !
A great flower lover myself. I an
especially interested Ia articles Y