OTING mothers that take pride
in decking out little daughters
at first hint of spring in refreshingly
colorful prints, hurry up and take
a look at the lovely materials just
out. We'll wager that at very first
peep at the new wash fabric show-
ings you will be convinced that
there's nothing in the world you so
long to do this very minute as to
set the spring sewing program in
motion.
Time was when buying cotton and
other washable weaves was more or
less of a gamble. In those days the
shrink and fade bugaboo was for-
ever taking the joy out of life. Now
in these modern times, because ot
scientific processing that carries
with it a guarantee of non-fade and
non-shrink, the ‘‘will it wash’ query
no longer challenges the patience-
tried salesperson.
ous feeling for mothers to know that
the dress they have so painstakingly
made will not prove a case of
“love's labor lost” in that hems
won't have to be frantically let
down nor sleeve lengths altered,
neither will buttons have to be set
over after the dress comes back
from the wash. It's a wise mother
that asks for guaranteed wash ma-
terials to make up for her child.
Then, too, little daughters come
in for a share of good fortune in
that no longer will they have to be
submitted to the humiliating ordeal
of wearing a dress bought, or made,
allow for shrinking.
This year attractive broadcloths
| Bathhouse Bandit
i
1
By ARCHEY C. NEW
(McClure Syndicate—WNU Service.)
HE bathing hour was at its peak,
the vast bathhouse, now enjoy-
ing that somnolent intermission be-
fore the return rush of happy, laugh-
ing, wet bodies.
| In one of the
| dressing-rooms,
| corridor distant from
| walk entrance, a bather stood, en-
shrouded in a huge towel, listening
|
|
little cubicles or
in a cross-section
the Board-
| intently. Down the shadowy pas-
| sage came the shouts of voices. The
lone bather opened the door a few
A young
At that
| inches and peered out.
| man was running this way.
| seemed, elected to toss a very wet
| bathing-suit into the corridor, hit-
| ting the runner squarely on his
| spick-and-span flannel trousers.
“Oh, 1 beg your pardon,” mur-
| mured the bather.
| “That's all right.
| minute, will you?”
Without waiting for an answer,
the young man crowded into the tiny
| cubicle and hastily closed the door.
“1 like your nerve! Get out of
here!"
The intruder, dumfounded, wheeled
and faced a very pretty, very wrath-
ful towel-clad lady.
“You'll have to excuse me, sistah,”
he whispered huskily, “but 1 can’t
leave right now. Go right ahead
with youh toilet. 1 won't look."
“1 will not,” she answered ‘hotly.
| “What do you think this is—a nudist
: . a 1 camp?”
with floral overprinting are catch “] wouldn't know about that.
Ing the eye. Add wearableness lo | Wheah 1 come from, we don’t sorta
their prettiness and you will readily ' "
’ : ty like such goin's-on.'"’ He fingered a
see why this fabric is so popular. A wrns = wg } : n
Tailored printed shantung broad- | man's coat and trousers hanging or
: : he wall. How come these heah
cloths and charming striped cottons t ’ . net . .
i clo’es? You—you're not one of those
in fast colors all preshrunk to keep 5 hat weah men's clo'es
their original fit permanently are | movie stars that wean men 3 !
gelling fast as they can be meas- | are your " oh 1 : tartly
ured off in dress lengths. sa I'm not, she to d him, ary.
: I—they're—my husband's. And
If you are looking for wash mate- | ghe added, quickly, “You'd better
rials that carry a promise of wear- | get out before he comes back."
ability, washability, dependability “Great Grief, that sho’ is tough.”
and likability consider the dainty lit- | He started to open the door, when
tle frocks pictured. Each is fash- | again the excited voices drew near.
joned of sanforized-shrunk fabric. | He shut the door.
The merry little three-year-old pic- “What's wrong?”
tured to the right wearing a broad- | manded, “are you running
cloth dress with floral overprinting | from the police?"
is laughing at the thought of the “Gosh, no sistah!" he assured her.
cunning patch pockets that draw up “Then what are you afraid of?”
and tie with pique cording. She is | ghe insisted.
proud, too, that her dress ties in “I'm in the darndest jam
the back with a big bow of self- | ayah heard of.”
fabric. The dress is trimmed with “Tell me about it,” she urged.
a pleating jof pique around the neck “1 was in bathin’ today, too,”” he
and sleeves: Though the closing i$ | explained, ‘and I checked my valu-
in th ack, there are three small | ghles like they all do. 1 went back
red buttons down the front of the | {5 the hotel, fo'gettin’ to claim my
bodice. things. I came back heah and when
Sister Ann who sits in the window | I stepped up to the window to get
(centered in the group) wears a them, the girl in cha'ge was lyin’
broadcloth dress | inside, with blood on her head and
trimmed with hand-fagoted pique | lookin’ kind of dopey. I yelled fo'
collar and cuffs. someone to come, and reached in
The dress for the “between’’ age, | the window so's to open the door,
shown to the left, takes on some- | 80's 1 could help her, when along
what of a party air. The soft blue | came a8 man. He looks around
and pink colorings of the floral | quick, yells for help and seein’ me
striped broadcloth (so fine it has a with my arm in the window, ac-
sheen like silk) is delicate and be- | cuses me. Somethin’ tells me I'd
coming to blonde or brunette. There | have a ha'd time explainin’, so I
is a fashionable inset corselet belt, lammed. And heah I am.”
thus raising the waistline so that “And you expect me to believe
the skirt will swing gracefully if | that?” she demanded scornfully.
or when she dances. His eyes, flashing flintily, at that
(Released by Western Newspaper Union.) moment made out a glittery object
on the floor. He pounced on it
let me in a
away
you
"
Novel Knit [tems
The idea of a sweater with a hood
carries big appeal. This gay cardi
gan is knit of a heavy yet soft
yarn, and on large needles sd that
the fetching checked pattern devel-
opes magically fast. Such pretty
combinations as red with white,
black with green, wine with post-
man blue are suggested. The solid
colored hood is knitted separately.
It may be worn either as a hood or
a collar. The little headpiece be-
low is a streamlined version of the
closefitting knitted hood. However,
it eliminates all superfluous bulk,
and is very attractive
“Must be scads o' gold in this heah
bracelet, ma'am: it's pow’ ful
heavy.” He grinned sourly. “An’ 1
can’t be a thief, exactly, else I
wouldn't be handin’ it back to you."
“Help!” she cried out, suddenly.
“Help!'' The door flew open, and a
score of men and women, with a
Boardwalk cop in the forefront,
stared eagerly into the tiny room.
“What's the trouble, ma'am?”
asked a white-coated attendant.
“This man said you were hunt-
ing him for a hold-up,” she cried.
“He forced his way into my room,
to hide."
“So-01" growled the cop. *‘Seems
to me I've seen this bozo before, eh,
bub? Let's see.” He reflected brief-
ly. “Ain't you the Curly Wolf?"
“Gosh, no,” protested the young
man. “I'm no criminal. J—I-""
“Oh, yeah?’ sneered the cop. He
turned to the attendant. ‘‘See if you
can get Miss Jennie back here now.’
“And, if you don't mind,” spoke
up the outraged bather, “I'm going
to the beach to find my husband.”
“Oh, I say, ma’am—"' he started
to protest, but the girl vanished.
Another girl, holding a wet towel to
her head, and half supported by an
attendant, appeared in the group.
Costume Sweaters
Spring Into Stvle
A new type of sweater, which is
neither a tailored sports style nor
affair, has
sprung into fashion. These are the
sweaters that combine with sepa-
rate skirts to make smart street
frocks. They are most attractive
when chosen in a color to match
that of the skirt.
Made of novelty knits 4nd ribbed
yarns, they are notable for their
unusual shoulder and yoke detail
Some of them have flapped pockets
in the Schiaparelli manner with but-
tons of gold nuggets or shiny flat
gold circles on the pocket flaps and
down the front. Some of them fas-
ten with bright enameled or gold
colored slide fasteners.
Skating Ensemble
Is Very Fetching
A skating ensemble is made of
soft white yarn hand-embroidered
with bright wool. There's a snug
white cardigan sweater with peas- “Who's he?’ she asked listlessly
ant figures embroidered on panels | “I never seen him before.” :
on either side of the front open- | “Why, Miss Jennie,” sputtered the
ing, and matching white mittens | cop, ‘‘ain’t he the hold-up guy?”
with a single design on their back. “That big beef?” sniffed the girl.
The close-fitting hood ties under the | ‘He is not!”
chin and has embroidered wings |
like a Dutch cap standing out on |
either side of the face. tendant, emerging from the dress-
ing room, holding a man's suit, and
scanning his chart with a puzzled
air. “How'd this suit get in there?
My book says a lady took this room
todey--alone."”
Jenny snatched at the coat.
“That's the little shrimp’s coat what
slugged me,” she shrilled excitedly.
“The little sawed-off worm had a
voice like a woman, Showed me a
big gold bracelet, used it for knuck-
les, and hit me with it. I'd "a sworn
it was a woman . . . "
“1'd swear to it now, damn it all,”
yelled the cop, light striking him
suddenly, “Brazen Bess, the—Gang
way! everybody" and dropping
his cuptive’'s arm, he streaked for
the nearest call-box.
Picturesque Wraps
Inspired by the picturesque fash-
jons of the South in Civil war days
is the group of evening wraps shown
by an American designer,
Gray for Day and Evening
From soft dove shades to dark
gunmetal tones gray is an impor-
tant color for every sort of daytime
and evening outfit,
Suede Sports Jacket
Fine stitching is the blouse-like de-
tail borrowed by a fitted suede
sports jacket to give it a dressy
appearance.
ams
SERVE A MO
For Patriotic Parties
February, with its
birthdays, is a grand month for
tions and unusual foods,
make it a success,
had a keen ‘sweet tooth.”
could always be
sure he'd have a
bag of bonbons in
his pocket when
he dropped in to
visit. Fruit pies
were favorites
with him, too, so
you'll be histori-
cally correct to
feature a fruit pie
when you plan
your Lincoln's birthday menu.
“Chocolate Fence Rails" are
novel sweet that will pay
tribute to Lincoln's rail
fame and his “sweet tooth.”
three of the fence rails tied in
vors at your party.
of cherry pie at a Washi
ing! George Was
cream freezer.
hints on party short-cuts, too, and
With Valentine's day
library.
Lincoln's Birthday Menu.
Salad Sandwich Rolls
Potato chips
Apricot Pie
Magic Chocolate Logs
Coffee
Party.
Individual Sandwich Loaves
Potato chips
Reception Cocoa
Salad Roll Sandwich.
inside.
ter,
wich
57 4
garnish with olives.
Magic Chocolate Logs.
1 square unsweetened chocolate
2% cup sweetened condensed
milk
14 teaspoon vanilla
sugar
1% cup coconut (toasted)
boiler.
thickens. Remove from heat.
vanilla and confectioners’
gradually and
Roll in toasted coconut.
until firm.
Apricot Pie.
1% tablespoons quick-cooking
tapioca
14 cup sugar
4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon butter (melted)
2 cups cooked dried apricots
(drained)
% cup canned crushed pine-
apple (drained)
1 cup apricot juice
1 recipe pie crust
sugar,
pastry is Line 8-inch
pie plate 1% of pastry,
> | rolled *s In thick, allowing pastry
| to extend 1 inch beyond edge. Fold
| edge back to form standing rim.
| Fill with apricot mixture. Moisten
| edge of pie with cold water and
layout of pastry stars
across top. Flute rim with fingers.
Bake in hot oven (425 degrees) 10
minutes; then decrease heat to mod-
| erate (350 degrees) and bake 35
minutes longer. Cool. Serve with
| or without whipped cream. For a
| gala dessert, top with a scoop of
vanilla ice cream.
Potato Chips.
4 1 sized potatoes
2 or 3 pounds fat
Salt
Pare and cut potatoes into very
{ thin slices.
stand in ice water until firm (about
1 hour). Heat fat to 375 degrees.
Blot potatoes dry with a clean towel
and place potato slices in French
fry basket. Immerse basket in hot
fat by handle. Keep potatoes mov-
ing constantly so that the slices do
not stick together. Remove basket
and drain potatoes on brown paper.
Sprinkle with salt. Temperature: 375
degrees; Time: 2 minutes or to de-
sired brownness.
Individual Sandwich Loaves.
thinly
allowing 4
being made.
about
| arrange
rounds from
sliced white bread,
rounds for each
sandwich, Brush
one side of each
round of bread
with soft butter.
Leave 1 round
of buttered bread
plain to be used for the top layer.
Spread each of the remaining rounds
with a different sandwich filling,
| varying both the flavor and the col
or. These two combinations are
good.
1. Watercress or shredded lettuce
Ground ham, sweet pickle, and
mayonnaise
Deviled egg sandwich spread
2. Olive-nut filling
Minced pimento mixed with
softened butter
Sardine sandwich spread
“Frost’’ the top and sides of each
| sandwich with cream cheese, mois-
| tened to spreading consistency with
a little salad dressing. On top, ar-
| range a sprig of watercress and a
| slice of stuffed olive, to resemble a
flower. Serve on lettuce leaf with
| small, sweet pickles.
Cherry Tarts.
3 cups red pitted cherries {with
juice)
33 cup sugar
2 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons cornstarch
14 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon butter
heat to boiling point.
to the cherry juice. Cook until
thickened, stirring constantly. Cool
slightly and add lemon juice, but-
ter and cherries.
pastry tart shells.
whipped cream.
Serve
Send for Copy of ‘Easy
" Entertaining.’
“Entertain often, plan with
care, and have the best time of
anyone there,” says Eleanor
Howe, in her clever booklet,
“Easy Entertaining.” In it Miss
Howe gives you some clever hints
for the modern hostess. She gives
you menus, too, for almost every
kind of party, and with them, her
own favorite tested recipes for
party foods. To get your copy of
this booklet now, send 10 cents
in coin to “Easy Entertaining,’
care of Eleanor Howe, 919 North
Michigan Ave., Chicago, Illinois.
(Released by Western Newspaper Union.)
To Revive House Plant
roots,
When a house plant,
fern, is dying, pour a
castor oil the
will make the plant green and
in a short time.
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of
This
fresh
Quickly Crocheted
Pattern 2372
HESE slippers are in easy Ccro-
chet with angora popcorn trim
—the bed socks in star stitch with
loop stitch trim. Pattern 2372 con-~
tains directions for making slip
pers and bed socks in any de-
sired size: illustrations of them
and stitches: materials required;
photograph of pattern stitches.
15 cents in coins for this
¢ to The Sewing Circle,
Needlecraft Dept., 82 Eighth Ave.,
New York, N. Y.
Please write your name, ad-
dress and pattern number plainly.
Strange Facts
| Plowing the Sea !
Real Bell Ringers!
® | Benign Deafness *
To eliminate the annual damage
of $500,000 to submarine cables by
fishing trawlers off the coast of
Ireland. the lines are now buried
in the ocean bed by means of a
new sea plow that automatically
makes a deep furrow, inserts and
covers the cable, even at a depth
of 2,400 feet.
AER
The record for bell ringing is
held by the men who rang, from
memory, 21,000 changes of eight
bells each In more than
12 hours in All Sain church in
Loughborough, England, on Easter
Sunday, 1809.
People get so used fo seeing
their faces reversed in a mirror,
with the right side of it on the
left and vice versa, that they al
most invariably select, when giv-
en a choice, a reversed photo-
graph of themselves in the belief
it is “the better likeness.”
SNR
In several British munitions
plants, only deaf men em-
ployed in the shot-blasting depart-
ments because the roaring, clang-
ing noise would soon make phys-
ical wrecks of those with normal
hearing .—Collier’s.
Relief At Last
For Your Coug
relieves bee
cause it goes right to the seat o the
trouble to loosen germ laden phlegm,
increase secretion and aid nature to
soothe and heal raw, tender, inflame
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No matter how many medicines you
have tried, tell To Sruggss to sell
you a bottle of ulsion with the
understanding that are to like
the way it quickly the
CREOMULSION
for Coughs, Chest Colds, Bronchitis
Virtue's Resources
Virtue has resources buried in
ars
the invading hour calls them from
their retreats.—Bulwer.
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