“WW-:5“ , . 3'" ' lesson. ' abroad. but not quite such an op- : imously indorse the innovation, as~ , home sewing-room. 80“ u ls finding a new field of newlines- in the curriculumof the public school. Every Monday morning the Call- 1ornia State Board of Education is broadcasting a. twentyuninute pro- gram to school children in all parts a the state. These programs are expected to be so interesting that tho chiltb'eh will be in their seats promptly and enthusiastically at nine dolock.. Local history in story form. told by eminent educators and university professors. with music be- fore and after the talk. comprise the Another angle of this experiment is presented by the schools of Oak- land. California. Through the studio of the Gel-Lem! Electric Co. at Oak- land one expert instructor directed eight classroom periods in different subjects in fifteen different schools. It was found that the children gave closer attention to the sounds issu- ing from the microphone than they had been in the habit. of giving to a teacher. . Masons and talks are not confined to the cismroom, but may be en- joyed by home folks. By broadcast- ing instructions and suggestions to classes which may be heard at home, parents am no longer dependent upon what. children may choose to tell them of school affairs. A closer bond between teacher and parent is automatically fanned. The idea of using the microphone as an instructor is also spreading timistic View is expressed from over the sea. Reports from Lanoashire, England. indicates that the Edu~ cation Committee does not unan- sorting that radio tends to distract the pupils. Many a housewife long ago discov- ered that sweeping and washing dishes was less of a task if she turned on the phonograph beforel she started tework. Now comes the radio with its loudspeaker. which has the added advantage of not needing such constant attention. TIIE GRID twmv I. _ - humumi men: of a wide variety of entertain- lnen . That music has a sdntuladng silent on physical labor at any sort is an established fact. and now many are finding that music is also an excellent tonic for mental effort. Reading. painting and even writing take on increased interest. provided the volume of sound is modulated so that it is not great enough to distract. In a recent experiment a. French amateur operating a two-stage am- plifying set claims to have, used two tin water pails, hung on the back of a chair. as antennae. A table knife stuck in the earth served for a ground. ‘ THE RADIO PRIMER One Dally Fact for Listeners Damped Waves. When you drop a pebble in a pool of water you have noticed how strong and vigorous the little waves are which begin to redi- ate from the place where the pebble goes into the water. and how soon they die down and fade. away. In order to keep the waves going you must drop in another pebble. and another. and so on. In radi . waves of this kind are called ped waves. and they are created when the usual spark trans- mitter is need. A group of waves starts out bravely. but. must soon be augmented by another group. and that in turn. as it dies down. must be followed by a. third, and so on as long as the waves need to be kept in motion. Damped waves may also be likened to the action of a pendulum which swings with less and less force until it My stops. the damped radio transmitter was used. It produced buss-like sounds in the radio receiver. each dot and dash being composed of a. number of groups of waves. or wave trains. sound depended upon the frequency of these wave train!- Demped weves were found to be unreliable for long distance com- munieatioh and have gradually given She can tune in and go blithely about her affairs to the accompani- place to undamed waves in popular favor. ‘ WHAT’S IN A NAME? QFaete about your name: its history; its meaning] whence it was de- rived; its significance; your lucky day and lucky jewel. ' ' ‘ ' JANE HE quaint old~fasbicned name of Jane has two equivalents—- Joan and Jenny. It is one of the ”numerous names. both masculine and fenunine. that comes from John and his derivatives. and signifies "grace of the Lord." John was originally Johannes or Joanna. The tint femininexiorm to be used many years after all deriwatives of John had come into favor was Joanna. the name of a. holy woman ofsthe gospel who was never canon- ized. but received her title of sanc- tiw in honor of one of the St. Johns. In the twelfth century. the feminine form sprang to real prominence in the south of France and north of Spain. Jehanne and Jeanne were the popular French forms and J uana was the favorite in Spain. Many Jeanues and Juanse married into royal families and gave vogue to their names. A daughter of Edward I! «we so called anl Joan Beaufort. beloved of James I. was another 1min woman of that name. It. was not until the Tudor period that Jane seine into vogue. but Mhtway. it was made famous by Jane Seymour and became a courtly title. 0n the other hand. Jens wss accorded such papilla! usage that it isesldtobavensmedieanasu article of dress. , Jenny seems to have sprinted u a diminutive. or perhaps an «den» most. of Jane. It sutueets somev thing much gentler and more allur- ingiy f inine than uncompromising Jane Jane today summons up a vision of a well-tailored. edicient young person with teministic ten: dencies. but Jenny represents the unmistakably domestic type It is she. who named the spinning-jenny and Jenny Wren of nursery tales. The most demons woman to bear the name was the golden-voiced Jenny Lind. Jane‘s talismanic gem is the tur- cuoise. If set in gold, it promises her good fortune and long life, with freedom from dangers and anxieties. Wednesday is her lucky day and 8 her lucky number. . .. " . Jewel :IbullqylsQMM, Luck-V ‘I Flower BY MILDRED "ARSHALL AM ETHYST . ODAY‘S talismanic gem is the T amethyst, which brings to those who wearit keen business sense. shrewdncss and clear judg- ment. For those embarking on a dangerous journey. or for soldiers going into battle,‘ the amethyst brings protection. . The natal stone of those born an anniversary of today is a lap- phire. which isslso. symbolic of pro- tection. especially from contagious diseases. An ancient belief claims that its protective quality is felt even after the stone has been given away. Striped materials. particularly those in which blue or violet ap- pears. are lucky today. according to a belief prevalent in the Orient Today's flower is the heiiotrope. which is believed to Protect from “Willis 1 m in A Series of Popular Quotations from Famous Authors. Selected By J. WILSON BOY l-‘Many things didlcult to design prove easy to perform." ‘ 2—‘Truth is the best guide to nah a man write forcibly. naturally. and delicately." 3—“There is no tottering of author “1y.” » e—“No action. however long. is same that does not match a thought that is still longer.” 5—"He who has been ones my foolish will at no outer time be my.” . d—“Women erased the melt: of men in. love.” 7—"M duel net wt thing! falsely. but in!!! as they swear to mankind." sr—‘Notbing more moves a wise men’spiiytbanthemdllsd whoisintoomuchdahurryte listen-nod." b-s-I- ‘ Am b—aantu'el- m his Bray-u 3-“ m , 14m Rustin evil the household where it is used for decoration. . - i “.3 u in You mucus own CLO There are always certain modes of the season that lend themselves especially well to the eflorte o! the home dressmaker. In fact. there are certain frocks and wraps adored by the designers that really are bet- ter suited to the labors of the clever woman who works at home th to the large establishment -w ere ready-made clothes are turned out by the carioed. Then. of course. there are other fashion- that require a certain soil of expert treatment} certain finishv‘te. ing that is very hard to ive is th' your own things. nev be carried away more! ulceration of what are a—Bbaltesp-n . 4—0. 3.. MFR-1‘3”“? burst sou W choose those things that are spe- cially suitable to home talent . rbrinstauoe. thereiasverrie- teresting new evening wrap Oat consists of an oblong of velnt, When radio telegrapby was young._ as they are called The pitch of the , arm-w John- lli-Mcebitae ‘-. on M M I“, ”no...“ . . ell—60m: m Men's Joe! onus—- its wiles A: tiny as sol-loin wins mr outst' hehedu’lwrlttu‘ slhhgbutl’suet. liow Do You .Say it? Common Errors in English and How to Avoid Them. "W—~ By 0. N. LURIE uon: or" use of the phrase which this article leads often to that are seen to be ludi- ahelyned. For example, the question. “Where that steak?" The an- "I got it off of the ad the corner.” To get of" the butcher might _a caniubel very well, but the ides should shock anyone else. usage. omit the “air"; got it of (or from) the around the comet-3f Muimuofthe misueeof the‘ phrase “oi! of” that are not ludicrous. as in the instance already cited. bath: which the “of" is not It and should be chatted. "He of the car." Say. "He car! A man who a store says. "Will ng ad of use?" He 111 you buy some- WHY? " IS NEW YORK CALLED "MAN- HATTAN"? -i 2E5 Egg :Efifi ' §A§§gtgals§ sléggi i .iii 3385 sis 35 ,8 s E i 9. medium havebeen madeutotheoriginsleigntd- canoe of the name "Manhat- ' be." but the favorite explanation is the ouecaersdby the Rev. John Boekwelder. whose manuscript ac- eeuntgof the early history of Man- bsttsa is carefully preserved in the archives of the New York historical snow. It is the chillies of this notable authority that the name .;inaidestoace. fished-We. ‘deeerstcrsndittrss 4. mtioulcunmlossmtmv: S H 0. R T S T O R? Elaine Corryton’s~ Dream ‘ sy CORONA REMINGTON " “ HERE! That's the ’pbone again. Hold Buster a minute please. Blunt", ' Mrs. ‘Wll; iingham duifipfl‘%a%ildlfflnter4 ested Buster into Elaine Corryton‘s lap and new to the iangling tele- phone. "I—Ivl—ce man! " The cry came from the direction of the kitchen. At that moment Buster added his wall to the general din. Mrs. Willingham cut the 'phone conversation short. ran out to pay the ice man. and then came flying back to rescue her guest from the frotf'ul baby. “Bless hims heart. Him wants him ten o‘clock bottle. ‘Scuse me a minute, Elaine." ’She picked the baby up with a cheerful. "here we go. Mama's hungry sonny boy." and disappeared once more. leaving her guest in bewilderment. “Poor Flo!“ exclaimed Elaine under her breath. "What an idiot she’s made of herself! She could at least have one servant." A cynical am is filmed across Elaine's face as sh remembered the happy carefree Flo of only two short years before. loadng in bed until the spirit moved her to rise. Then nothing afterward but golf and parties. But Flo was certainly game anyhow; never a word of complaint—cheerful. happy. the same old Flo. inconceivable! Mysiidod Elaine shook her head. It was all too deep for her. When Flo at last came hurrydng back into the room Elaine mentioned the subject that hsd‘been upper- most in her mind for days. “Flo, why don’t you get a maid of all work? Shecould save you so many steps." . , . “John can‘t afford it yet. Our little home has cost so much more than we expected and we have just bought a piano end the furniture was so hopelessly high and John needs a car-in his business.- We're saving for that now: and then maybe there'li be some more little . . . and they're a. positive luxury. Oh. there's Buster crying again. What can be the matter with him." The visit to the Willinghsm home convinced Elaine of one thing. Pov- erty might be poetic.'but it was far from pleasant For her part. she would take e‘little less poetry and more comfort. She ran over her possible suitors in her mind—ell men in her own set and well off. .She ’waseafefromthatanylwwfihsnk goodness. HUWI‘ home in the‘ luxurious Pullman 'she pictured her own mun-led lift. , ébe wpuld have a large-drawing-roou and Just 011 it an intimate little living-room where she and her husband might sit on the evenings they were'not enter- taining. nd a. spotless up-to-theo minute 1w to tiled kitchen with a cook to match—and a nursery for the kiddies with all-aorta of fascin sting decorations on .the walls. Humpty mum, and Little Jack Horne:- and Jack utd Jill. Her mind fairly dew along A happy, rosy Thinking about it somehow made V her feel lonely. Dear me. she wished the right one would come along. Which would it be, she wondered. She thought of all the men she knew —-two or three of them eager to marry her yet somehow they did not thrill her; . - The arrival home was irritating and. unistisfsetcry. Ker father had decided.» have'the housedoneover “IMO W it thus: 4-3-21 for linen bought Avril cughiy engrossed in his wcrlt and as fiefieudgbgutdt as if the fate ed the nation bung upon his decision as to whether black or maroon should be used here—Renaissance or modern effects. "He talked quickly. intelli- gently, moving from room to room: listening to her ideas and discarding most of them firmly. positively. “No, that would never go together. but I can get you the same effect this way. . . ." . A long series of explanations. "We have some model miniature rooms at the shop. I could tales you down and we could have lunch together and talk itover." She rang for her wraps. ’l‘bey were walking toward the door. out onto the street. across to the nearest subway. .It seemed natural to be walking thus at his side and oh. felt perfectly calm and at her ease. At luncheon they forgot‘business and talked of endless things. He had studied much abroad and knew Europe far better and more inti- mately than she did. He knew the picturesque side of it. She the one that it takes money to see. All the afternoon they planned and discussed the decoration, tbn for weeks he worked. but the task was not half completed when one day he took her in his arms with the same masterful cuteness with which he did everything else. ‘ . “My Elaine!" he sold fervently. "My beloved Elaine. When shall we be married? 1 have no money- nothing. born is where we would have to live until I can get on my feet. It's old modern conveniences, but Elaine. I'd to make up for everything." What do I care about. wherein the so long as we‘re together." thinking something seemedto sup inside her. All her dreams end visions and theories vanished ,and in ‘their'pisce she saw reality; Life. liner and deeper and greater and harder than any dream ever was. “How wonderful it is to be inside of things instead of just skimming over the surface.” she sighed at last as’she dropped off to sleep. oldJohn ., . . Devoid -1." . W . ,WHERE l‘l' STARTED , —- THE Ruin-rise ouu . N 1881 _the British cover-meat ordered a. gun that would the e- pouud projectiles at the rate-of twelve aimed shots to theminute. The gun Wes supplied. mamas the first of this type as distinguished from the smaller calibre machine- guns. finance produced a 8-poundel' at about the same time. Betcha-s. an Amerioaaworklng in France. in. vented‘ a. 8 and 6-pound modelyugg first order for which “momma United states- , i ,, MARK YOUR SHEETS Sheets and outer household linens should be marked Vith‘the use possible to kseptt'sclt of theirwear- W flu-lithe. The dstogmsv be written in small indelible figures I. on.» they may be'rnarited with usually attractive. He weethor- ' The house where I was- aud shabby and. lacks many of the ‘ love you. I'dlove you hudeuougb . “I know it-—I know you would." That night n she 11y in ber bed ‘ “Deer . when purchased. as'this makes it. in crossiemcb orig . $1) I! A Handbag for Every Costume ls . the Fashionable Dietumof Todey. HE handbag is hardly looked linen as an accessory of dress nowadays. so important has it become in the caution of the endemble that it’ is really an integral Dartof the costume. In fact. never before has the bending been so im- portant. and never before has it seemed necessary to woil~dressed women to possess so many hand- bags. Perhaps you can remember the tune when it was the aspiration of every young woman to own a gold mesh purse—or at any rate a. silver mesh purse. The original outlay was. a. good cal. but once bought they solved he beg question for very nearly all occasions. Now we spend less on. the individual purse or bag. but feel the need of having one for every costume in the ward- robe. Sometimes they are actually made of the material of the frock. or are selected in exactly the same shade as the frock, though of dif~ teront material If the bag does not match the costume it may match the hat. Just at present the smart- est arrangement—in the opinion of well-dressed ?arisiana—-is to wear a colorful frock with handbag, hat.- shoes. stockings and gloves all in a neutral tone. The hat and bag of beige or light, bois de rose. or. one of the various “nude” tones. worn with a colorful frock. is a trick well re- garded at the momenh-much smarter in fact than. the trick of wearing a neutral or light frock with hat. bag. and other accessories of a bright color in striking con- trast. which was exploited a sum- mer ago. Bags this summer freouently really are bags. The under-arm envelope is no longer the only type of bag chosen by weil~dressed women. In fact. the small bag. mounted on metal frame. with strap to hang over the wrist. seems to be the most acceptable at the moment. Then there are little bags with shit-string top—like an old-lime tobacco pouch. The sketch shows a charming cretonne set. consisting of bag and .parasol to ma . which is worn effectively with free): of neutral tone, and hat of some one of the high colors displayed in the cre- tonns. Decidadly new is the tube bag just below it madeof purple leather chosen to match a costume of the suns hue. Very smart is the white enameled leather envelope—— especially. when carried with a white. ensemble The little pouch is of beige leather with initials on the strip of brown leather. and taste! all a small envelope of beige silk striped in gay colorant one end. This has two sections. one for pow- der. perfume and rouge. and the other for money. WISE AND ornanwrss THAT MOST DIPOBTANT RING AVE you heard that the old- H time wedding ring is quite passes? Interesting. isn't it? But. the statement isn’t quite so» mood as it sounds. Because after you have said: “No. I hadn't heard. how’s that?" you will be told it is due to the fact that in place of this old-fashioned plain band certain very up-tc-date brides are wearing what they call "iniln- ity" rings. These are made of platinum. and usually set all around with small diamonds;— tboua’b other stones will do. Lyrics of Life . mew Group of new and interesting handbags. ‘ American women seem to cling persistently to the idea that the diamond is the only suitable stone for a wedding ring. and the girl who has accepted a ruby or a sapphire from her betrothed shows it with misgiving. "It was an heirloom." she explains. "and Tom rabies it so highly that he wanted me to wear it for my engagement ring." Or. “I always vowed I would never wear a. diamond on- gagement ring. We just a. little prejudice I have bad. and so Jack got me a sapphire." But in England and other European countries the young girl seems to have considerable choice in such matters. If her fiancee can afford a diamond of course he usually lets her make her own selection. but quite often she chooses some other sort of precious stone. Thus in England they have the example of the Princess Mary and the Duchess of York. one of whom chose an emer- ald and the other a sapphire. The old saying that it is good luck but a blond woman to wear emeralds seems to be borne out in the case of Princess Mary. who every one seems to agree has ‘been most baplly since her marriage. Since the Duchess of York chose sapphires for her engagement ring they say this stone has come into great popularity for betrothel tokens in England. Sapphires. they say. help the one who wears them in detecting fraud sudde- caption. and such a faculty ought woman who has come to occupy a social position like that of the young Duchess! Hun 'wmos Must you n11.31m' with mldmvedowntothestesmerdock weather? ‘ 'Well. few the ships that cross the I ‘m a ”“1““ W1 “1“: W" sea , fillet take not sun and storm to- W‘hatever. ' day the day may be. Formenafsribeh-degssreliftin' g Byeaillug,brotbest not'bydriftine-v 5““ ‘11 thesaur- ‘W ” ma. ‘ I tell you life‘ls something more Then always sticking close to “Move onl" .. ” Glt’out shore. Although you never trod a whaler. Your use an o co. shop or than. I hope a little of a sailor . In in yourvbesrt and in your‘erm. Head winds will blow. >I have a. notion. . ~ ‘ On land as well as on the ocean, And some will win and some will fail. Some face. and others flee. the I ; ' null. ' this .very day may bring a. sorrow. ‘11:!!! m a” my in“ ‘ MID-— mow m 'u up!" "Na ‘0 W!" But. an aheadl Perhaps tomorrow The land shall lift where,billows oea - ' SYSTEM to ship away a. little freight. hens I really ought to state. I rest about a dozen trucks, their drivers large and hairy men. And some of them were going in ”14 thu‘ is partly what they said: of this!” “Back up I. little?! “Go ahead!” As otheer in mm. a. sailor in a suit of blues Came out and joined our little throng and also told me what to do. Thomas sliced began tobsck. the man behind began to toot; We all were on a single road and , all were bound is different route. “Who told you to come over here?“ "Who said that you could drive a. car?" “Stop on the gal" “may. Where you are!" ‘ on ifyeurcmeyen need to alter. And then a stranger came along. 'ro tahk a bit is not to alter-.— The only ones who tall are they Who turn about and run away. let! on. sail'on a. little longer. ‘ Head twinds will only :‘t‘nske you Make more desirable desires. Hunt you sell m with ‘ the .. whether I! and saw the mess. and took a band. ‘ He beckoned one to come ahead. and told metha- where to stand: Ball on. u long so fate requires. And pretty soon the trans moved. one lane to left and one to right: _ Thelshoutlng and the tumult ceased. andellthetalhaboutanght. Though that‘wae many years ago. the crowd*"ths fellow :yW . ...,_I- a ———_ “—— to be very helpful to a. young, and .' some ‘were coming out. it. all comes back to embolism. x31.“‘:.d‘ 2’ ‘ s ". . 1
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