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.
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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
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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 |
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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
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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.
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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. One may suffer nagging backache,
persistent headache, attacks of dizziness,
getting up nights, swelling, pufiiness
under the eyes—feel tired, nervous, all
; worn out.
Frequent, scanty or burning passage*
may be further evidence of kidney or
bladder disturbance.
! The recognized and proper treatment
Is a diuretic medicine to help the kidney*
get rid of excess poisonous body waste.
Use Doan's Pills. They have had more
than forty years of public approval. Are
endorsed the country over. Insist on
Doan's. Sold st all drug stores.
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