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Crochet Her a Chic Little Dress By CHERIE NICHOLAS ONE, two. three!—here they are, j a trio of pretty little crocheted , frocks worn by a trio of pretty little girls as pictured. And do little folk of feminine gender love the dresses that doting mothers and big sisters crochet for them! Well, just show this picture to wee daughter or sis ter or niece or little girl neighbor and we wager that their opinion on the subject will make elders seek crochet books, yarns and books of Instructions instanter, forthwith and without delay. These cunning frocks are sup posed to be party dresses—that’s the way the designers thereof listed them on fashion’s program, but for •ur part charming as any one of them would be to wear to a party, we believe your little girl will be wanting to wear her crochet dress every day. Why not? The idea of general wear will be found perfectly practical, workable and demonstra ble for it is crocheted of fast dye mercerized cotton yarn that washes like new and is so much easier to launder than a dress that has to be ironed each time. Serviceable, too —almost no wear-out to it! Speaking of smart styling in cro chet fashions for little folks, never have professionals paid so much at tention to this angle as during re cent years. The result speaks for itself in the three models pictured. There is the charmingly styled prin cess worn by little Miss Six-Year Old (possible she may be seven); anyway the dress shown to the left Teaches a new high in swank so far as children's fashions are con cerned. It is crocheted of mercer «ed cotton, and we leave it to you to visualize it in the color your little girl happens to like best. It has puff sleeves as stylish as can be and ia buttoned all the way down the (rent with crocheted buttons a la smartest mode, it really does not take long to crochet this dress and M is delightful pick-up work to Inspire you to "improve each shin ing hour.” Little Two-Year-Old. who stands centered in the foreground, has on a fluffy-ruffle type of dress with bows on the shoulders and a ribbon run through the waistline of the very full skirt. It is just the sort of be-ribboned dress that makes an adorable child look more so. Why not make two of ’em, one for Sun day-go-to-meetin’ dress and one for everyday service? Party days for a small girl mean ribbons and lace, cambric tea and ice cream and cake What could be nicer to wear at such festive times than the lacy dress which the cunning youngster to the right is wearing? It is crocheted of deli cate mercerized cotton quite to this miniature queen’s taste, you may rest assured. It will also prove a boon to mother for it is dependably serviceable for all its fragile ap pearance, will wash, of course, and all that lias to be done is to pull the lacy crochet into shape here and there caressingly with your fingers —doesn’t require the least mite of ironing. Here's a suggestion or two to mothers who are making over dresses for little daughter’s play and school wear. Leading Paris couturiers are combining crochet and various materials. The idea would work out admirably in “fix ing over” children's clothes. A cloth or sturdy linen dress that needed lengthening ci aid be made attrac tive by adding desired inches of plain crochet done either in the iden tical shade of the fabric it is to trim or contrasting it. Make a matching crochet belt of the mer cerized cotton and carry out the idea further with crochet buttons and perhaps decorative pockets of the crochet. @ Western Newspaper Union. NEW SLEEK BLACKS By CHERIE NII IIOI.AS To all appearances much is "go ing black before the eyes" of fash ion. At any rate there is nothing in the way of a frock so outstanding in early fall style showings as sleek black gowns of either gleaming sat in or of slinky, slenderising, flatter ing-to-the-figure jersey which may be either a pure silk weave or of synthetic texture. The vogue for this type of frock is pronounced. Deft drape effects predominate in the fashioning of these stylish all black gowns somewhat after the manner pictured. Top them with a lab draped toque or one as shown. NEW FABRIC TRENDS FOR AUTUMN SEASON Trends tn the silks and rayons which Paris fabric houses have pre pared for the fall costume collec tions: New plain silks have a softer, more velvety touch, a duller surface than before. Rayons of Intricate weaving are dull, pebbled, •'crushed,'' have fine matelasse patternings, Ottoman ribs, plain or fancy, and many nov elty surfaces obtained by uneven yarns. Serge or twill weaves appear in delicate silks or rich metals. Neon lights have inspired a whole group of lames made with colored metal yarn, also new changeable, mosaic, cashmere and jewel effects using the same colored metal. Novelty velvets are made with pile that is completely dull or has only a • medium luster. Also with printed gold backs or satin backs. Metals and lames are finely pat terned or quite plain, elaborate in texture and often have small Pais ley. Persian, Byzantine, Oriental and Eighteenth century designs. — Capes Replace Jackets in Early Ensembles for Fall First autumn ensembles often re ! place coats or jackets by capes, and are trimmed with sleek, fiat furs. One such is Martial and Armand’s three-piece costume of brown wool, already ordered by several smart women. The skirt features front fullness and is topped by a leopard gilet which shows beneath a hip length circular case of the brown wool finished with a tiny flat collar of leopard skin that is knotted un der the chin. Pleats for Autumn Autumn will be a season to wear box-pleated numbers with built-up waistlines, and the newest manner of raising a waistline is to build the skirt up at the sides only. WHA1 SAMMY JAY I OLD BLACKY THK CROW THIS is the story, the amazing story, that Sammy Jay told to Blacky the Crow as they sal in the ! Lone Pine. It is the same story he had tried to tell all the little peo ; pie of the Green Meadows and the Green Forest, but that in his ex citement he had mixed up so that nobody could make head or tail of it, and so everybody had thought he had gone crazy. "I had gone way. way into the Green Forest just to look around a | little," said Sammy. “I had seen Blacky shook his head. “Was it as black as mine?” he asked. nothing and nobody tor a long time, when suddenly I saw some thing moving on the ground. I flew over to see what it was, and when I got where I could see clearly I nearly fell from the tree in which 1 was sitting. Yes. sir. 1 was so surprised and—and frightened that I nearly fell out of that tree!” Blacky looked as if he didn’t quite believe this, but thought that Sam my was just trying to make a big story. But he didn’t say anything, and Sammy went on “At first 1 thought it was Farmer Brown’s boy. for the stranger was standing on two legs, just like Farmer Brown's boy, and his back was to me. But in a minute 1 saw he had on a black fur coat, and I’ve never i seen Farmer Brown’s boy wearing a black fur coat, have you?” Blacky shook his head. “Was it as black as mine?" he asked. Sammy nodded. “Just as black,” raid he. “In a minute he began to walk, and he didn't walk on two feet—he walked on tour feet!" Sam my was beginning to get excited again. “1 was so surprised that 1 guess 1 screamed. Of course, he heard me and looked up. Hello, Mr. Jay!’ said he, and grinned, and when he grinned he showed his leeth and^they were very big. ‘1 had begun to think that nobody lives around here and was getting kind of lonesome. You don't happen to know where there is any honey, do Blue for Wally Wallis blue is the color ot the front ot the jacket and the softly draped, scarf-like front of the dress in this outfit of black crepe Sleeves in the dress and jacket are black and clips are placed at each side of the nedk on the dress. you? The idea of thinking that there would be any honey as early in the spring as this! Then he walked over to a big tree and stood up and stretched his hands way up as high as he could and scratched the bark of the tree and he has the awfulest claws you ever saw) I didn’t suppose anybody ever had such claws. When I saw those I just spread my wings and flew away as fast as ever 1 could And now when I try to tell about it every body calls me crazy.” Blacky scratched his head thoughtfully and Sammy suspected that he, too. thought him crazy "Did he have a tail?" asked Blacky "I—1 don’t know " confessed Sam my. “1 didn’t stop to look.” "And you say he is as big as — as Reddy Fox?” asked Blacky, his sharp eyes twinkling shrewdly. “I said he is as big as Farmer Brown’s boy!” replied Sammy in dignantly. "And he walks on four legs?" per sisted Blacky. “Yes,” replied Sammy, "but he stands on two legs." "Hm-m-m,” said Blacky. “I’ve lived a long time in the Green For est, but I’ve never seen or heard of any one like that. You are sure you did not dream it, Sammy?" "Of course, I didn’t dream it!” cried Sammy. “Did you ever know me to go to sleep in the daytime? I tell you he’s a stranger!” "Where did you say you saw him?" asked Blacky. "Deep in the Green Forest, be yond the pond of Paddy the Beav er,” replied Sammy. “I believe I’ll go have a look for myself,” said Blacky. “Won’t you come show me the way?” "No, thanks,” replied Sammy promptly. “I’ve seen him once, and that’s enough!” ©1 W Burgess —WNU Service. "manners of i THE MOMENT By JEAN O By The Assoclatad Newspaper* , 1V/I ODERN mothers have a way of trying out five or six names on a newborn baby before they reach a standstill. It’s disconcerting to the friends who like to give mono grammed gifts. You present the child with a gift, which you have carefully embroidered with the name “George," only to discover that since you last telephoned the baby has become "Henry.” Of course we don't believe in be ing too harsh on these mothers. Love, Honor and Obey ; pinniiiiinM OH.WIFEV DEAR— \ \ WWAT'S A \ EDWARD, WILL VOU TWO LETTER WORD ) PUT AWAV THAT FOR A /CROSSWORD PUZZLE THREE - TOED { AMD GO TO SLOTHS l Build Successor to Hindenburg Friedrichshafen, Germany.—German faith in Ughter-than-air craft is stilJ unshaken despite the tragic fate of the Hindenburg. Work on the Zeppelin L-130 (shown above), which was to have been a sister-ship, has been speeded. The new dirigible is 817 feet long and 130 feet wide. After all, a resourceful mother can’t have enough children to use up all the names she has thought of, so probably she should be allowed to use several on each child. But we do wish that she would tell us what she’s up to. She could say on the announcement, “It’s a baby girl, provisionally named Nancy.” Then we’d know we should go slow. Later she could send out another announcement saying, “Nancy is now Jacqueline. This is final.” And we could go ahead. But if you're up against a young mother who hasn’t inaugurated this system yet you’d better not go in for named or initialed gifts until the baby is at least six months old. And if you feel you must put some kind of a word on the spoon or the bib use “Baby.” It’s the only safe name for a brand new child. WNl) Service Tears 2,000 Years Old in Vial A vial taken from a 2,000-year-old tomb near the city of Luxemburg contained human tears, according to chemical analysis. | FIRST-AID TO AILING HOUSE ] By ROGER B. WHITMAN | >-------■ DON'T BUY WORN-OUT HOUSE WHEN a family goes house hunting, the first thought is for location, and the second for a house with the necessary number of rooms. Satisfied on these points, the choice is likely to go to the house that is attractive in appearance and prettily decorated. Unfortunately, little thought may be given to an other point, although as a matter of fact, it is of high importance. This is the judging of the house by what it will cost to occupy; what the heating cost will be, and the prob able need for future repairs and re placements. The purchase price is paid but once, while the costs of occupancy go on for as long as the house is lived in. The lower they are, the better. For an ex ample, consider two houses, that while otherwise the same, have dif ferences in construction that make it possible for one of them to be heated for $50 less per winter than the other. The house that makes the saving is a better buy than the other, even though the purchase price may be higher. If the previous occupant of a house can be located, he should be asked about the amount of fuel that was burned. Another source of infor matian is a local dealer in coal or oil. Quite often a next-door neigh bor will know. A house that has previously been lived in will need redecoration and the refinishing of floors. This is to be expected. But before papers are signed, the prospective owner should Know more about the house than shows on the surface. He should know the condition of the water pipes, the stiffness of the house, the length of life that is to be expected from the roof, and other matters that are usually beyond the knowledge and experience of an average prospective home owner. A house is security for the money that it costs, and like any good se curity, should retain its value. I believe that a buyer will find that his money is well spent in engaging an architect or a competent and unbiased builder to make a thor ough examination of the house, and to report on its condition. This will show the extent of depreciation. It will also be a guide as to the re pairs and replacements that will be necessary in the future—the condi tion of the heating plant, the sound ness of the timbers, the resistance of walls and roof to weather and to leakage of air and water, the soundness of the masonry and the condition of the mortar joints. All of those details have a bearii^ on the real value of the house, and on the maintenance expenses to which an owner will be subjected. The fee for examination will not be great; but whatever it may be, it will be little enough to pay for protection against the buying of a poorly built house. © Bv Houet B. Whitman WNU Service IThE LANGUAGE Of YOUR HAND By Leicester K. Davis © Public Ledger. Inc THERE are some men and women whose successes are seemingly achieved solely through tireless scheming and almost un canny foresight. Such people gam their objectives by secrecy and shrewdness, which often fall just short of cunning In matters ot finance particularly, they seldom miss a trick which is sometimes taken at the expense of the other fellow Here we shall consider the fourth finger and its indications of this kind of mental power. Finger of Shrewd Mentality. Excessive leanness and length are. perhaps, the most outstanding characteristics of this type of fin FIRST THE HILL By DOUGLAS MALLOCH THE dream is always greater than The man. however great the plan. The gaunt New Englander went forth To build a nation in the North And little thought beyond the crest Of good green hills a little west, And yet the flag he gave to dawn Now flies above the Oregon. For always up alluring streams New dreams move onward from old dreams. And over hills men make their way And find new hills to conquer. They Make camp tonight, and think that here Their march is ended. Yet the year Shall see their campfires redden skies Above new hills of enterprise. ' But he who never dreams at all Because the dream may seem so small, Who thinks to walk the level mile A journey hardly worth the while. Will live and die within the vale, Will never find the upward trail. For none will climb the mountain till He, first of all, has climbed the hill. © Douglas Malloch. — WNU Service. ger. With them is also found a somewhat irregular but pronounced curve of the entire finger toward the third finger. The finger is of rather wiry appearance, with peculiarly prominent knuckles, notably the \T/ie ringer of, ^5hreuud/V1enl>oliK}/ second joint. These, however, are not of the usual “knotty” variety. The nail tip is often quite striking m its length, and the nail is in variably long, narrow, inclined to convexity of form and well set. With the hand extended wide, the finger lies extremely close to the third fin ger, and with fingers pressed to gether its tip falls just below that of the third finger. Those who possess fourth fingers ot this type usually plan secretly and thoroughly, and have an amaz ing tirelessness in bringing their plans to a successful outcome. WNU Service | MOPST I .■I -~5|JRE/-V\ THAT'S WHY SHE SOCKED ME — FOR OCSCRIOINO HER// J ot>@ ' ! nm i ii w ■■ — ^ WNU Service. I Dish-Drying Is a Picnic With These * Pattern 5858 More fun than a picnier . . . dry ing dishes with these cross-stitched towels. Put color into them with cotton Hoss, and you’ll have the gayest, gladdest set ever! Here’s pick-up work that fairly flies for each motif’s in 8 - to - the - inch crosses. Think what a welcome gift just a pair of these would make at bridal shower or house warming. But chances are you won’t be willing to part with a single one of this handy set. In pattern 5858 you will find a trans fer pattern of six motifs averag ing 5 by 7 inches; material re quirements; color suggestions; illustrations of all stitches used. Send 15 cents in stamps or coins (coins preferred) for this pattern to The Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept., 259 W. Fourteenth St., A New York, N. Y. Please write your name, ad dress and pattern number plainly. Avoid Tarnish—Silver that is 1 put away is apt to tarnish quick ly. But if you put a few pieces of camphor in with it it will keep bright. • * * Cooking Salt Meat—Salt vneat, to be tender, requires longer boil ing than fresh meat. • • * Keeping Apples—Apples will keep longer if rubbed ovei with a little glycerin, which can ba washed off before the apples are used. * * • Testing Fish—If fish is fresh and has been properly refrigerated from the time it was caught, it will have a little odor. If it has a strong odor do not serve it. Let your nose and eyes tell you wheth er or not it is usable. • • • Sparkling Glasses—Tw get a beautiful sparkle on cut glass, wash in cold water to which a few drops of ammonia have been added. Dry and polish with clean tissue paper. I * * • I Keeping Cut Flowers—To help prolong the life of cut flowers, wash the vases thoroughly with soap and water, and scald them. WNU Service. ja ja ^a check* CCC COLDS ODD FEVER * LIQUID. TABLETS , salve, nose drops Headache, 30 minutes. Try “Rub-My-Tlsm”—World’s Best Liniment Don’t Neglect Them I Nature designed the kidneys to do a marvelous job. Their task is to keep the flowing blood stream free of an excess of toxic impurities. The act of living—lift itself— is constantly producing waste matter the kidneys must remove from the blood if good health is to endure. When the kidneys fail to function ai Nature intended, there is retention of ; waste that may cause body-wide dis tress. 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