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Attic or Cellar - Usable - if
Family. Cannot: Afford ...
, A Real Solarium V
With science constantly siring
3i so many new ideas relative to
the healthful development pt oar
children, it is small wonder that
t even homo construction is reflect
ing advancement in this f trend,
and is concentrating on. grring
them greater freedom, -without
permitting them to . Interfere : In
the management of a well-ordered
. Converting the Attic. ,
. If you have no room for
solarium, convert roar attic or
cellar Into a playroom. - This Is
easily done, particularly la an at
tic, where treasures may be kept
. and imagination seems to find
harvest of Ideas.. Jnt be sure
that . there aren't any. chinks' in
' the roof or celling through which
draughts may enter, and . that the
floor is sensibly covered.
If .your room " la high enough
you eaa hang a miniature trapese
from the celling, - ana.. Bare
chinning bar In the. room,! mak
ing it a sort of Jnvenllle gymna
slum. Both boys and girls bene
fit by exercise, and they have
natural aptitude for balancing
themselves that should be en
couraged before they reach adol
escence. Modern 'high school and
college eurriculums demand j to
much athletic activity, that It is
most Intelligent to; plan for the
- future by letting the; kiddies get
a head start in physical exercise.
Clianztne the Cellar
Yonr cellar presents a. slightly
more Important problem than the
other parts of the house, because
It is. doubtless a damp, dull, place
with odd fixtures lying around
.. against which the children may
hurt" themselves. Have all sorts
of plumbing,' wires, rods and bars
boxed in, or covered in some way.
'and have the wall covered with
. one of the new compositions that
prevent dampness from penetrat
ing through them. " .
Tour floors, too, must be com
pletely covered, and the most
practical plan Is a complete cov
ering of linoleum In one of the
cheerful new designs that are so
appealing, to the. kiddies. Hare
part of your cellar outfitted with
gymnasium apliances, part of It
with chairs and book shelves, as
a library, and part of . It as a
playroom In which there Is ample
space for toys and games.
If your cellar opens out into a
"yard, or comes up above the
ground level so that you can
have a couple of windows, do so
t for the sake of better ventilation,
and when having it reconstruct
ed don't fail to look ahead and
consider what will be done when
cold weather -sets in and your
boiler has to be set going. It will
be a: worthwhile Investment for
you to have one of the modern
type, boilers which are scientifi-
- cally accurate, and distribute an
even type of heat.
Keep the children immediately
away from direct contact with any
heating apparatus, and avoid any
possibility of draughts.. It will be
best when cold weather sets in,
to scatter small throw rugs over
the other floor covering, so as to
keep the children safe from the
-damp floors. ' ' ;
, Change Easily Made '
Tou will find any of these
changes comparatively easy to
make, and If you happen to be
fortunate enough to have a hus
band who Is something of an ex
pert carpenter and, mechanic, you
will be able to do almost every
thing yourselves. If you have to
call in an outsider, however, you
can get an estimate on the cost
of the entire Job, so that you .can
gauge your expense according to
your income, and the value
Llake Yoiihftafden a Hobby
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' RJutt yoa can do with yonr spare time will amaze ,ypu In K"
den results as well as In your own health and attitude toward the
world. Here Is suggestion as to how to proceed. . ; . j r
Gardening Fun NotConfined .
I To People With Large Lands
Even Just Window box Will Provide Thrill
Of Making Things Grow, Discovered I. ,
Gardening ; fun is something no
money can buy It Is the joy that
comes in planting seeds'. In nur-
turinr their growth, and watcn-
Ing, day by day the development
of new life. That's way you wm
want to , have your own garden;
whether- you're a city dweller
who can get no farther" than a
window-box. or a" country farmer
who .can plant acres of fertile
fields far far beyond your line of
vision.
An Ordinary Example
Let us consider the average
American home owner, with an
average amount of ground which
is free for cultivation. We want
our garden to revel In natural
ness of design and color, still for
it to giro : this effect we must
build it according to man-made
plans. , Let na start Immediately
in front of the house proper. .
Concerning Shrubbery
There is nothing more beauti
ful In England than Its shrubbery
and no matter what history is
represented by . the architecture
of youi home, you can use shrub
bery to advantage.
On either side of the walk ap
proaching - the house, have an
evergreen, hut be sure that it is
small enough: not to dwarf the
size of your house. To the back of
these trees have the little Japan
ese dwarfs which are so attract
ive because of the little fringe of
yellow-green on their branches. -
i Then, toward the side of the
house, plant rose bushes so that
as they grow, they will be In pyr
amid form that is, higher to
ward the front of the house, and
.finally low, baby hushes toward
lne rear, peonies, too, are very
colorful, and In white,: purple, or
your home, j '
Surely 'it Is logical to say that
a large part of your children's fu
ture growth is dependent upon
the habits and traits that are en
couraged in the home. . Ton want
them to grow up loving that home
and they will, ; only it they feel
that part of it is their own, where
they are free to let their fancies
roam, and where washing hands
and eating spinach can be com
pletely forgotten in the hopes of
of childhood. ; ,
crimson add effectively to the
beauty of any garden... t
Umbrella Trees Effective
Instead of the two large ever
greens at the front of the house,
umbrella trees are very .decora-:
tive and are lees frequently seen.
It Is lovely to bnjld a -flower- bed
around each ! umbrella tree,
choosing sueh 4flowers as ' will
grow close to the ground, at sim
ilar heights, In colors that blend
beautifully, though riotously.
Hare your lawn so well kept
that it looks like a continuous
moss-bed, and your flowers, will
stand out more attr&ctirely than
if they were submerged by 'odd
lengths of straggling grass.
Around the entire walk surround
ing your property have a well
kept hedge. You'll find it great
fun, and good exeTcise to m keep
it trimmed, and you'll add much
to the appearance of your home's
approach.
As you become more expert in
hedge trimming, you probably
won't be able to resist the temp
tation to try for some fancy
shapes. If you do? you can choose
either a scallop effect, a spike
effect, or a Grecian' wall effect.
Now we'll go around to the
back of the house, and plant tall,
bright colored flowers around It.
It seems unfortunate that so
many people fall to realize that
the back of their home is seen
just as much as the front; of it,
and -they usually neglect Un let
ting grass growAIgh, so that the
ground resembles a vacant lot
more than private property.
Grow sun . flowers, snow balls
and iris and make a trellis on
which you can have an ivy or
morning-glory vine. These trel
lises are the simplest things to
make, and consist of nothing oth
er than a series of strips of wood
about two inches wide laid one
over the other in crossbar fash
ion. i - .
It is a simple thing to start the
vine following a labyrinth design,
and wherever you gel your seeds
or shoots you will be given accur
ate and detailed Instructions as
to how to train the plant's
growth.
The Vegetable Garden '
So much for the flowers if
Formal Attire for men is
-4 Changed to Conform;
j Variety is Result
' It's all the women's fault!- The
charming creatures decided to go
in tor period evening gowns and
sophisticated ; trailing fashions
that mad the simple, unpreten
tious -tuxedo we . men had gotten
used to wearing entirely put of
place. ; s, '" ; , : f f :
I Well, we may as well prove
how gallant we can be, : by not
only consenting to wear all ' the
trappings, but by seeing to It that
we look our best in them, (And
somewhere In the realm of con
sciousness and-vanity, 'we've got
to admit that the things certainly
are flattering- to our physique
and "they lend us a sense ot poise,
and of distinction ; that '., has " al
ways seemed a more natural at
tribute to the continental man); "
1 A Chance For Choice , .
This spring's formal attire la
characterized by the free - reign
men are given in their choice, be
cause whether you're an extrem
ist or a conservative, you can ex
press your taste in your evening
clothes. There is a chance for you
to" wear. an unusual sort.ot waist
coat that- sponsors wide open
points although the one with, a
narrower opening, and a V-shaped
closing will be the most gen
erally favored. i v
- Tou can go In for lapels that
are ' "either rolled very high, j or
yery low of course, the arerage
man will accept that which, Is
Just about midway between. You
can Wear a worsted with a con
spicuous herringbone design,' or
one that is a solid black most ot
the garments. will be made in the
plain fabric, with an indistinct de
sign woven through. You can
wear a shirt with a single stud
at the front, or one with three ot
them -the single stud seems to
be shown much preference both
here, and In Europe,
-i - ywo Styles of Coats
' On interesting Idea leaning
toward' the practical, which we
have, seen, is (he suit that comes
with two coats, one a tailcoat,
and the- other a tuxedo coat, en
abling you to be correctly dressed
fof all types of evening function
at a decided saving.
The coats, both in tail and tux;
styling, are invariably of worsted,
featuring ' twill or silk-faced i
lapels. The newest tailcoats fav
or the three buttons at either
side-front, and the newest tuxT
edos are sponsoring the double
breasted style. This Is a young
looking, swagger Innovation that
you still have room for planting",
why not have a regetable gar
den? Most vegetables are easy to
plant, -are hardy, and there's
nothing eo delightful as serving
fresh-from-the-garden foods that,
the whole family has helped grow.
Small white potatoes, sweet peas,
lettuce, white cabbage, beets, to
matoes, and lima beans and yel
low bantam corn teem the most
popular vegetables among ama
teur farmers, and you won't find
it a difficult job, as long as you're
sure that your land is not too
dry.
Plow and rake your earth In
nice even beds, so that . as the
plants grow each will follow a
straight line, which may be gaug
ed by a row of little sticks.
. Tou can add beauty and com
fort to your garden If yon have
little restful, corners here and
there all you need are a couple
of wicker, or reed furniture. It
yon can 'manage to have a foun
tain either at the side, or Imme
diately In front of your house.
This, or a-sun-dlkl (both have old
world charm) may be used imme
diately n front of your home.
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Iii Selection oljTrrdrobea
' To Suit for All Occasions
NOT only has it become an expected fact that every well
dressed - man" have a complete wardrobe of accessories
for every, occasionit is just as necessary for him to con
sider the colors he prefers; the types of designs that suit
his taste, whether it be conservative or bold; and how ex
tensive a variety: he can have in consideration of-his earn-
rings. mere .are so many newo
things happening, that for you to
choose a few things wisely -yon
want to be thoroughly familiar
with everything, and the verbal
sketches - we're- giving . you are
fresh - from the . important men's
marts of. the world v. .-
Tfa Golfers -r T
Everybody! playing golf these
days, and everybody's i seeing to
it that their ' form is good from
the point of view of game, and
appearance. , Golf stockings hare
gone in for varied patterns in a
big way, and most ot the import
tant new Ideas come from North
Scotland, where -Argylls are
Is finding much favor because of
its nonchalant air. - ' T - "
- Accessories -'r'r''-'.
- -As for' evening accessories, the
plain black silk sock with an op
enwork " or 'silver " clock' is most
acceptable, the collar and- tie
may be of exactly the same ma
terial as the shirt, and the court
pump is favored by all European
men, though Americans eeent to
prefer the oxford.
made. . , , i; .-
Bird's winj weaves, in tweed
patterns are .also , popular, al
though colors have toned down
considerably. An entirely new
and practical Innovation Is -the
golf stocking with an elastic-woven
top which, obviates the. need
for k garters, and -i is : decidedly
more comfortable. ; , j
' And with socks,; we must con
sider sweaters t which are fa
vored by nine tenths of the sport
world .in pnH-over- atyle. Lengths
in these ' types ere- showing a
greater diversity, and - many men
prefer the English type of sweat
er that - Just reaches inside, the
top of the trousers, and is usual
ly seen in two solid colors in. a
plain atltch pattern,- in the , 19 3 1
shades of yellow, lemon, red,
green.- blqe, . and tan that - are
nothing : like ' the . old : shades
which. Ijok dull because we are
bo used to seeing them as
bright as they may be.
' Another : favored sweater - is
that with - a turtle neck-' which
for some strange eason is most
nonular in 'dark shades ef Oxford
gray, black, blue and red. Sleeve
less pullovers, , too; are coming
in big in every color range light
and dark, and are favored by
some men because they seem to
permit 'an easier, free swing.1
There are some men who al
ways prefer the coat sweater,
and though it is not very popu
lar, it has been developed in all
the new colors and tweed-like
mixtures that are going, to be
worn for spring.
. Doubtless . the polo shirt has
resulted in another, new- sweater
which is gaining quickly the
short sleeved pull-over,- which
will be seen most often in pastel
shades, and; will be worn all
through the summer. These are
comfortable and fit snugly, and
come in crew-neck, open collar
or 'turtle-neck types. -
,8ock ::
Socks have taken to clocks eo
generally, that not one pair "out
.of ten is -seen without, them.
These are wider- than has been
usual In the past. ' and lnvariablv
contrast effectively with the sock
itself, Pastels , have come in for
some . prominence, and in the
deeper colors rust, chocolate,
greens, blues, wine reds and
sands are all destined for impor
tant roles'. -.-- '
- From England come the heath
er, . marl and other interesting
weaves in these darker colors,
showing the . clock in a bright
contrast. - Black and white socks,
marine blue, : castor, beige, grey,
red and prune are important In
the order named, and all of these
colors are seen Just as freely In
solid weaves as they are in every
conceivable type of all-over pat
tern in triangular, circle, atripe,
diamond and geometric designs.
' -1" J ; ' Khoes
Men 'about town ace going to
be seen ? wearing wing tip shoes
for the' greater part, although
the straight-tipped shoe with
center perforations on the toe
cap is destined for success Jn
new, dark shades of brown, and
in. 'black. . M
. Another Interesting fact is as-
sociated with the tapering of suit
sleeves and trouser leg making
the ' tapered toe more prominent
in shoe styles for spring. The
brogue type continue In popular
ity for sport clothes, and partic
ularly for ' wear .with tweeds.
While for formal wear the Court
pump has become more impor
tant as a result of the extensive
wear of tall-cbats. t - ,
Gloves
, Pigskin "gloves are by far the
most popular for men, particular
ly In slip-on styles, and they are
followed by the - very practical
chamois gloves which even " a
bachelor can wash easily. ' Wild
hog gloves 'for driving: , mochas
in brown, sable," and' grays, cape -skin
and - goatskin will also be
seen a great deal in both pull-on
and one-button types, and a few
of the -younger men have shown
a -preference for. the black glove
with white stitching to be worn
with black, or oxford gray suits
and topcoats. ' , , .
. Pajamas and Underwear .
Crew neck pajamas are going
to come in stronger as the season
advances; - particularly in solid
colors that use contrasting bor
ders and cuffs, -v :
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painting - of
two years,
law requires the re
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Cleverely upholstered furniture for the
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latest In covering combinations. Dining
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Our' showing of bedroom suites , .em
braces every -fashionable style in the
new and popular woods. w
New, Tasteful
Small Accessories
- New arrivals in all important small
, " " pieces, such as tables, . Chairs, lamps,
i bookcases, smokers, tile-top end tables,
- tile-top coffee tables, etc; - It's a rare
treat to see them.''
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