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THE OREGONisTATESMAN; SALEilT OREGON SUNDAY , MORNING," DECEMBER: 13; 1925 ylH Shopping Hints Rf Pailicular ftiien "fcostume Jewelry" " v for Xhrtstmas Gifts i ' : - By CARLO TT A, S.OMMEUS ."Costume Jewelry!" ,tThat would undoubtedly be the enthusiastic answer of, many a wtiman if you asked her what she wanted for Christmas. And if you thjfnk you wouldn't still have a wide choice in? gifts, just hie your self -off id fbv Jewelers, and see all the rings,' pins,' chains, neck laces, - pendants bracelets, ' ear rings, buckles, clasps, metal gir Ufctr awl -the -hundreds -of other exquisite trifles he can show you! f Any one of these will. make a desirable gift. And if you want to riled .something with which your friend is not quite so likely to be supplied such as earrings, brace lets and necklaces (of which, how eyer, it is difficult to .get too many since the craze for them is still unabated) select the comb or hair ornament in some one of its many forms.- These are much in de miwrt OT'erenin g wear,-a nd "si nee the -fashion lnhairdreseing is so simple as to seem to require orna mentation, they are a particularly happy choice. You can get decora tire pins, combs .and bandeaux es pecially constructed to suit the "bob" too. ? - The important thing to remem ber in selecting costume jewelry,' whether you intend it for a friend, or are merely indulging in a gift from yourself to yourself, is that it really should carry out the "cos tume" effect.. That Ms, it should not only blend , harmoniously with the gown with which it is worn, but should "match :up" one piece with "the other. You can match - necklace' with -earrings, necklace w ith bracelet, bar-pin with" the ornamental pin for the hat, and so on, - There are numerous attrac tive combinations you can make, any one of which will give the har monious effest go sought after In this day of the "ensemble" idea in dress. Since "cost u mo- Jewelry" is gen erally bought for wear with a cer tain costume, andsince costumes will wear out, it is ordinarily not of the most expensive materials, and the gems in it, if therA axe any, are not genuine ones. Nevertheless, in buying novelty jewelry of any Bort, you should see that it is at least reasonably sub stantial, and that -the gems are passably clever Imitations. And re member that, just, as a genuine gem can.be used vulgarly,! it Is quite possible for an. Imitation one to be used artistically-and beauti fully. , Then you will have "cos tume Jewelry" that truly adds to the charm of the costume. f Electrifying Your S .Family Wash Work By CARLOTTA SQMMER8 V - There are, statistics , on -every subject in the world but did you ever know anyone ' who ' tad the heart to estimate the number of rubs and pounds a woman gives the clothes when she does the fam ily wash "by hand." ; t The hardest work a woman does It is generally conceded, is wash ing clothes by that, method. So if you know the jojr of tubs that fill from faucets and empty without the lifting of a pan: of masic ma ;. chines that; leave the clothes" snowy white after a time In the hot Buds. 4 without aid of a washboard and "elbow grease" undoubted! you aren't already; the owner of an electric washer, you' are. anx - lous to become one. : ' v Now, although there are many lumciroi manuiaciurers of wash' ,ing machines i the United States ' there aer only four main.tvnes- the "dolly" or agitator type, so- called because it rubs and churns the clothes about by means of an "agitator": 'the sylinder -tiDc which lifts the clothes and drops tbem back, into the water,; forcing the water through them; the vacu UUl XJVVt KU1CD UUUWS JIDIU sue tlon and pressure ' by means of inetal pieces h which first Dress then drop the materials; and the oscillating ; or 'rocking" type. which docs its cleaning by throw ing the clothes rapidly back and forth in the Bads the tab rocks. This 2ast-oam'd, typo of tub also I often employs friction as 4 is fides ate sometimes corrugated, . 1 Choose the type of your ma chine with referencd to the" usual character of your family washing. If it consists for the most part of fine, delicate clothing, the vacuum type of machine will probably" be your -best choice for cleaning by suction' is relatively easy on the clothes. - . ;- : But if, on the other hand, the garments with which' you have mostly to deal -on , wash-day are heavy, coarse, durable garments. youH like the "dolly" type, since it actually rubs the clothes. For general- family " use,!' bow ever, for the clothing that is neith er extremely . fine nor extreemly coarse and durable, you will prob ably find both the oscillating and the cylinder washers, excellent. Take a Hunting Trip To Your Meat Market By CARLOTTA SOMMERS Many a fisherman jnore ; wise than skilled, knows he need never go home empty-handed as long as the fish-markets are "open. Simi larly, the sensible hostess secures game for her holiday guests' din ner, by means of a little hunting trip -to the meat market. The chief game bird you will find on the American market is the wild duck. The chances are thatf, if this bird is your objective, you will be ableto choose among many kinds, such "as .the ..canvas hack, mallard, redhead, blackhead, quail, snipe and woodcock. Other easily obtainable game birds are wild geese, reed birds,-quail and partridge. AH of these, in fact most of the game birds'are -happily since it makes them avail- able for the Christmas and Thanksgiving holiday seasons-in season from November to March. When you select game birdsfor the 'holiday dinner, weigh each one' in .your hand," remembering that the choices ones are those which are heaviest-for size. See, too, that the flesh on the breasts is firm and fat, and that the skin is clear-colored. Then (pluck out a few feathers, and examine the flesh inside the leg and near the vent. If the bird is recently kill ed, the flesh will be f rsh-colored ; but if it has been killed for some time, it will be dark-colored.-,, .v Small game birds should have particularly plump, tender breasts, and large ones should have tender wings." If you buy partride, you will do well to remember that the young have pointed-tipped swings, whereas you caa tell the older birds by their found-tipped wings. See that your partridge have' yellow-tinted . legs, dark bils and thick breasts - . It is well to buy one duck to serve two persons. However, you may sometimes find a particularly large bird which will do for three. The same rule holds good for part ridge. " But you must serve the small birds, such as : quail, wood cock and snipe,' whole,' a bird to each person at your table. -X-'t . Assets of Electric : : i ' " Sewing Machine Here . - : By CARLOTTA SOMMERS f -As you sew so you shall rip! When One tojnake use of the funeral estab Iishment in his hour of trouble he has made a wise move. It is a de cision to make use of the FULL equipment that we have available, . rather than just a part of it. :'. : -i - . . ... , , - . ., .... .r. . Webb's Funeral rarlors combines , the comfort, privacy and beauties ; of the ordinary residence with the . conveniences and facilities of the t: modern mortuary 'establishment. , INKkqI "nn... - : LHL That unalterable law of the dress making art has caused many a woman who did her work on one of the old-time machines to give up in despair. ' But the chances are there'll bet no need for rippiag if you buy an up:to-date electric sewing machine. For the modrn machine not not only enables you to sew easily and speedily, but takes the rip ping out of sewing by consreving the foot power you formerly wast ed in running the old-style ma chine, with the result that you have a great deal more energy left for sewing correctly. : Maqny a woman is obsessed by the idea that an electric machine must be some thing difficult to manage. But he is relieved when the salesman show8'her how she simply regu lates the machine's speed by means of a light foot pressure on the pedal. That' is all that she needs to do to run the machine, except simply guide the cloth. So she saves her time and energy not only in ripping, but in the actual sewing. Another popular fallacy concern ing the electric sewing machine is that it is quite expensive to oper ate. This is not at all the case, since the cost of the electricity re quired is so little that it can prac tically be disregarded leaving out of consideration all the time, temper and work that is saved by its use. . If you are living in a. small epartment, or it you are short oh foom space for any reason, it i3 an excellent idea to select .'one of the machines which are 6o small and portable that they may easily be stuck awfty out of sight and out of the way.' If ,you have plenty of room, but object to your rooms being littered with such work-a-flay objects as sewing ma chines, you may prefer. the console-cabinet type, which is a hand some enough piece of furniture for any room. In either case, it is no longer necessary to be bothered with the ugly, awkward old ma chine which made no attempt to disguise its purpose. The salesman will show you all Mrts of other desirable features in the various makes of machines, some of which are sure to, appeal to you. There is, for instance, the machine that sews not from a bob bin and a spool, but, direct from two spools, thus eliminating the necessity of your tilling the bob-, bin. Almost any woman will appre ciate the sort of stitch that can be easily unravelled, just in case ripping is occasionally desirable. Noiselessness of operation is desir able for special reasons in many homes. ; The" various makes ofmachines differ, too. as to the attachments which come with them; One may have a more; convenient attach ment for one sort of sewing,, one for another sort. So it may de pend, somewhat upon the type of sewing you most frequently do which make of machine you will prefer. Decides PAPI HDD l( irr.. f rv M tt Mvivu is 11 ySMiiQiui ocvcr VvVLiyVSv V tnonc uo "Do you follow Carlotta Som ers?" That will be a leading ques tion wherever up-to-date women gather!!! Here is a well-known market ing economist whose intriguing talks are actual temptations . to save money. Miss Sommers knows all the inns and outs of stretching the dollars you spend, when, you buy for the home, and she says what she has to say in a way every, wo man will enjoy. In fact, she is so readable that the chances are you'll not be able to resist reading a sentence aloud here and there to friend husband, as you linger over the coffee cups. Miss Sommers is not a mere theorist, but a Metropolitan woman who really knows the markets she talks about. Her writings have appeared in newspapers all over the coun try, as well as in leading eco nomic publications. She is a specialist in her field. She writes this page of pop ular Christmas shopping advice for Oregon Statesman readers. Radio "Opportunities" Rapidly Disappearing The old saying about the sur vival of the fittest might be used most appropriately in a discussion of the radio business as it stands today. ... Elimination of those who believed they saw an opportunity to become very wealthy over uigVi has resulted to the goodpf Uie business, has stabilizes! a tremens dous industry and has brought a better feeling among the people In general toward those who are endeavoring eagerly and consci entiously to oerfect the radio re ceiving and broadcasting instru ments, -i "Not very many years ago, ra dio became immensely popular. The demand for receiving sets' Is still enormous. Many unscrupu lous 'business men believed they saw visions of great wealth loom ing behind the rapidly growing call for radio apparatus. Thous ands started in the business, some as manufacturers, some as operi ators of mail order houses; some as organizers of stock companies, flooding the country with a lot of glittering but worthless papers, and some who operated "firmly established" organizations, but who in reality had nothing but a desk and a chair, some of them not so much as that," explained a well-known radio manufacturer, when asked about those who are -ft -.?;, Ml .1 IBB SI no longer in business. . ''The result was that some made money at the expense of the inno cent public, others were 'forced to, the wall. losing all the way from a few dollars to thousands of dol lars, and still others, not being able to finance the business, were compelled to seek livelihoods in other lines. "But standing like a bulwark behind the line of the "get rich quick' organizers, there was a small army of sincere manufac turers, who, although they were forced to overcome the bitterness of those who had .been 'stung' by their evil competitors, were able to survive, and they are the oue3 who are doing the most today to ward improving the apparatus that is on the market and produc ing the most efficient receiving sets available." What Draperies Will Do to Your Rooms By CARLOTTA SOMMERS Do you consider a window cur tain a mere covering to protect one 3 eyes from the glare o the sun, and one's privacy from the glance of the passer-by? Then 70U don't realize what the magic, of drapery can do to your rooms; how it can make them Beem light er, darker, warmer, cooler, even higher or lower of ceiling. Consider, first, this matter of height of ceiling. You can actu ally change the apparent propor tions of your room by the skillful selection of hangings. Is your room too high of ceil ing? Then buy drapes which have horizontal lines. The employment of valances the short draperies which are sometimes hung across th top of windows will help. Or, That Photograph! if valances do not seem to be in keeping with the.general effect of theVroom, you can at least buy your draperies with a view to em phasizing the width of the win dow or door at which they hang. Is your room too low of ceiling? Then avoid the va:ance, and the short, wide drapery. Buy, instead curtains that are as long as you can use, the kind that hang in straight, lengthwise folds. They will make the doors and windows, and the room itself, seem narrow Gift Perfumes Fashion Favored Scents In daintily Resigned .containers these ex quisite Perfumes make a most delightful Gift item. Especially desira- ble for giving .3 Sheaf fer's ijti Fountain falff Pen and Pencil Set IT In several finishes, depend ing upon the price you wish to pay. From $2.75 to $11.00 he'll Cherish -,v. - What would please her more than to receive a splen did likeness, of a friend whom she admires? ,, : The problem of selecting an appropriate gift is thus simply solved! ; And what's more, it's a gift that is sure to be wel comed! It is not too late to order pictures for Christmas. . , We will accept orders to deliver pictures for Christ mas up to December 23rd. . ' KENN er, higher,, than they really are. Or suppose you have a room in which the lighting poor. White curtains are an excellent;' choice for such a room,- provided they do not "jar" with the woodwork; and tones of yellow and orange are almost mircaculous in seem ing to give light and cheer to a dark, gloomy room. . On the other hand. If you want a room to be more restful, and f el that the glare of light should be subdued, . select, curtains and You may easily deter- mine her favorite and your order for the quantity and packing preferred. Lubin's Dance France, Amaryllis, Jasmine, Chypre, Chrysan - theme, Coty's Paris, Emeraude, Le Origon, Chypre, Le Rose Jaquemont, Jasmine, HubigantJ, Hudnuts, Palmer. Capital Store 'Only ELL - ELLIS 429 Oregon Building drapes of, darker shades. . Material, coupled with color, la of utmost importance Ut glvluc an effect of warmth to a room. Heavy drapes and and hangings such as those of; velvet, velour, velveteen, plushes,' brocade and damask, actually seem to make the thrmoaaeter, rise several de grees, especially if you select them In such "warm", colors as red, or ange and brown.. ; 'V. ' ' But if your room Is already too warm and "stuffy,5 choose thin curtains, " like the airy chlntxes, filmy nets, transparent scrims, in tl?e : lights "coop Plprs, such as pile green and yeUbw ; ? ASHLAND. Contract let for new grade school, to cost $70,- 000. . . - ' y OAKLAND. Turkeys sold up to 45cents a pound for Thanks giving shipments.' t ' we will do the rest. Leave the Best' Drug
