THE OREGONisTATESMAN; SALEilT OREGON
SUNDAY , MORNING," DECEMBER: 13; 1925
ylH Shopping Hints Rf Pailicular ftiien
"fcostume Jewelry" "
v for Xhrtstmas Gifts
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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
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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
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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
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: 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.
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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. ,
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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
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"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
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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
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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. . '
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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'
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