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House Plants Need Rest Period '% According to horticultural txpcrts wmtCT sliotild be a season of rest for house plants. It should be a period of relaxation and an op- portunity to store up energy for bfcr activity. 'The resting period is naturally in- duced by the shortened days and lowered temperatures. With many plants this slowing process may be imperceptible, with others it is dis- tinct and unmistakable. Bulbous plants arc an instance of complete rest. Many house plants will cease to bloom and others will do so feeb- ly- Most of those which will flower »1 this season have been condition- ed or prepared for blooming durii.g the preceding months of stimmer or aatumn. Recognition of the above facts in- dicates the winter treatment. All practices which tend to stimulate growth should be held in check. Less water is needed, potting and root disturbance of any kind should be suspended. Fairly low temper- atures are desirable,- but may be difficult to obtain. The temperature of the home most of necessity be maintained at „_• point favouring the comfort of the human rather than the plant in- mates. It is a conservative state- ment that places a winter dwelling house temperature at 70 degrees. This is much too high for a great juany plants. It is a good growing temperature for warm - loving plants under conditions of spring daylight aaud ample humidity. But the combined efforts of high tem- perature, comparative darkness and a dry atmosphere are not favourable to general plant health. Perhaps the reasonable attitude to take in this respect is to maintain a day temperature around "0 de- grees with a drop to about 60 de- grees after retiring. To promote humidity, the usual evaporating pans on radiators and metal trays of gravel on window shelves to hold • he plants will be helpful. Atomic Polka Dots It's ama-iing how idle ciiattcr can Vad to fascinating discoveries. Take, for instance, the ca.se of the Atomic Bomb and Polka - dot Dresses, writes Napier Moore. A neighbor of ours is an emin- ent skin specialist. The other day, watching him vigorously fork some riegant-looking manure into his 'vegetable garden, we commented on his energy. This led to a discus- sion of other forms of energy. Fin- ally we got to atomic energy. We said we supposed that by this time reports covering the effects on humans of the atomic bombs dropped on Japan had been cor- related, and that no doubt, profes- aionally. l.e had "received much in- formation. The doctor said he had. We asked if there was any crumb hr could bestow upo.. us. "Well," he said casually, "there *as the matter of the polka-dot dresses." Our eyes popped at t.uit. He went on to explain. Examination of victims of flash burns revealed that the skins of women wearing 1 'ka-dot garments were marked according to the pattern. That is, on the skin there were circles matching the white dots. -\nd those circle^ wer^ not burned as were the areas covered by colored cloth. "That was interestittg," said the doctor, "but, of course, fundamen- tally there was nothing new about tt. You were taught at school that dark clothing absorbs ?" ^re heat Baby Bootees That Stay On Wanted Santa to Bring Her a New Hubby â€" All .Mrs. Beatrice de Molet wanted from the Christmas tree was a new hii.sband â€" the only stipulations being that he must have from S.50(0 to $5000 in the bank, a big heart, good character and a steady job â€" also be a "good provider". Twice divorced, she claimed to be a good cook and housekeeper. The small boy is«one of i>.vo sons by previous matrimonial ventures. rays than does white clothing. That's why X-ray operators wear white. The structure of the X-ray and the atomic ray are basically the same." He wasn't willing to guess what might have happened if the victims had been completely enveloped in white. Distance of the person from the flash point meant much. But he must have noticed us lingering our polka-dot tie, for he added, "It is not impossible that science will find for humans some form of .partial protection against atomic rays. However, if ever you are in immediate pro-ximity to an atomic bomb flash, polka-dot or no polka- dot, white pants or no white pants, you'll be dead mutton in a very short time." TEST YOUR I. Q. SPORTS QUIZ Here's a little quiz that should be easy for you sport fans. How- ever, you might find one or two surprises when you check up the answers â€" printed upside down to make "peeking" harder. I. Gene Tunney and Jack Dempsey fought two famous prize-fights. Was it the first or the second which took place in New York? 5. What well known big league baseball manager never played in either of the big leagues? 8. How long is a round of profes- •ional bo-xing? 4. Give within one ounce the weight of an official baseball? 8. Who won the World's Heavy- weight Championship by beating Bob Fitzsimmons? 6. What arc the periods of a polo game called? ^ T. What is known as the keystone sack? 8. Which player has the first move in a chess game? 9. Should a tennis court be laid out with the service ends east or west, or north and south? 10. By what name is Cornelius Mc- Gillicuddy better known? II. One of these is NOT a famous name in lawn tennis. Jack Kramar; Samuel Tilden ; Donald Budge. Which is it? 1>. What are the three most com- monly used WOOD clubs in golf? •uoods 9ise«jq 'J3AUQ Igt 'â-  (]l]Q »«A\ )p ujpiij;, pnuiiis It JjfaBj'f 31UU0J) -or :mnos puB HlJOx -j :u9ui iin\KL a\\^ i|}iM jaXBjd sqj^ 'g :»»Bq puooag 'i :sjjJi>int[3 9 Ispuo -3»S 3AIj f :63jnUIlU S3Jl|X £ '-^m -JB33JY sof 8 : (BiqdiapBiiLU put o8i!Diq3 ui a.ij.vv 'faqx) â- joi^Jis.n^ 'l saaMSNv By Tom :gory Its not impossible to pour lUID FROM A Five- GALLON N WITHOUT SLOSHING IT UOVER THE FIOOR. HERE )5 TIP. MANY OF THESE CAN8 Hi A ROUND THREAD OPEN- ON ONE EDGE. HOLD THE IPENINQ TO THE TOP WHEN lURlNa, THUS PERMITTING 0U6H AIR TO ENTER OVER lE TOP OF THE LIQUID TO ,0W rr TO BE POURED IN A STEADY STREAM. E)UI OVISII IN' m W P4iF0ilSEL»N'< O'* OTHER IM &H^ ffiOM A LARGE BOT- iWto a smaller one by IM- spqut prom a paste- and wn. force the (AALL HOUf NEAR ONE OUT A V-iHAPED AIR I y ii tfc l>*1|! No Shine on Pants - If You Don't Wear *Em Textile experts have made a ser- ious study of what puts shine on the seat of a fellow's wool trousers. And the results of their research will probably not surprise anyone. Just plain old wear is the answer â€" rubbing, bending, and creasing. But at least it's comforting to know that the dry cleaner is not the one to blame nor is it only be- cause the trousers are old. Hang your trousers up in- the closet as long as you want and send them to the cleaner's often as you like and they'll never get that semi-gloss look. But if you wear then;, well . . . that's the rub. The textile e.xperts failed to say so â€" but they might have also re- ported that, if you don't wear 'em, they last longer too. When I was accumulating my "daughter-to-come's" layette some years ago, a fond auntie knit me some very simple but useful bootees. 1 .well remember what she said to me as 1 unwrapped them enthu- siastically, "Here are some bootees that WILL stay on; even the liveliest baby can't kick these off!" writes Josephine Holbrook in Tlie Christian Science Monitor. Through the years this auntie has "booteed' scores of babies here in the North, and now that she lives in the South, she finds a market for her bootees in the shops there. When 1 found out what truly grand staying-one qualities they had and how easy they were to make, I too learned to knit them. Here are 'he directions: Choice of Needles L 'c d pair of Xo. 2 or No. 3 needles 1 according to whether you knit tightly or looselyl and Saxony weight yarn. ' Cast on 40 stitches. • First row â€" knit one, purl one all the way across the row; knit garter stitch for ridges; knit one, purl one. for 1 inch. Xext row â€" knit one. put thread over, and knit two stitches to- getiter and repeat across the row. (This is the beading.) Xe.xt row â€" knit one, purl one all the way across the row. X'ext row â€" knit 26 stitches, turn and knit back 12 stitches. Knit JUST these 12 stitches for ll ridges (instepl. Then pick up the stitches on one side of the instep and knit to the end of that row. Knit back and pick up the stitches on the other side of the instep. With all of the stitches now on the needle knit 9 ridges. Color Offers Variety lOth ridge â€" knit together two stitches at each end of the row anil two stitches each side 01 the middle stitch. nth and 12th ridges â€" narrow the sanies as the 10th ridge. Bind off loosely. Sew up the seam and run ribbon through the beading. I usually keep both pink and blue yarn on hand because I have found that a pair of each color boxed together with a sprinkle of sachet, makes an Inexpensive yet lovely gift for a baby shower. New â€" And All Of Them Useful Prevents Car Accidents. Many accidents, caused by fogging of car or truck windshields, might be pre- vented by the 'i-- of a soft, absor- bent cloth treated with a special chemical lolution. One wiping keeps the glass clear for hours. The solu- tion used in the cloth consists of a synthetic detergent, tannic acid, glycerine, water and dye. It is claimed that the cloth can be used indefinitely. Glass Heating Wall. .\ new type of radiant glass heat wall panel designed especially for the heating of single rooms is being introduced. This panel may be placed anywhere and attached to existing 110 volt AC or DC wiring. Unlike regular panels of this type, which are ther- mostatically controlled, these can be switclied on and off. Repels Rats. A laminated board designed to be used as an inside wall in poultry coops, grain bins and farm-produce store rooms. It is a combination of hardwood veiie«r plus an asphalt impregnated fiber fftce. It repels rats â€" in a recent test the rodents barely scratched the surface with their teeth. Easy Car Washing. Sponge for ittachineiit to garden 'hose is said to simplify car washing and out- door house cleaning. Sponge is gripped in bakelite holder and scrubs away dirt and grit without marring surfaces. Water, flowing through, prevents clogging of sponge pores with grime and dirt. Winterizes Tires. A process for winterizing auto tires that's claimed to reduce winter driving dangers involves use of a twin-roller trac- tionizer which punches nian.v holes in the tread. This is claimed to Increase traction and give greater resistance on ice-covered highway*. One Man Mixer. A utility mixer which can be moved snd operated by one man and is designed for mixing concrete, mortsr, etc Weight it distributed so as ro be in almost perfect balance in tow- ing or handling. Four-inone Cultivator. Xew type farm and garden power cultivator, which discs, harrows and pulverizes soil in one operation. Has no wheels or tracks for support, power being transmitted direct to actual soil agitators which carry the 84-pound machine. Spikelike prongs are said to dig ten inches into the soil. ..7-in-l Nursery Furniture â€" Con- vertible unit of nursery furniture, marketed by Winnipeg linn, can be adapted to seven uses: as a feeding and airing chair, rocker, walker- playpen, end table, tea wagon, bas- sinette. Has tuck-away wheels, can be put on sleigli ruiiiievs. Apartment Clothesline â€" Indoor' eloihesline reel for use in bathroom, kitchen, laundry and trailer which, makers claim, eliminates constant setting up and taking down of line, can be permanently installed and fold> against wall when not in use. Line may be pulled to desired length and automatically rewinds. Auto Safety Flare â€" Higliway sait;\ ri.iic iliat acts either as emergency parking light or as a blinker flashing a warning 100 times a minute is offered by auto lighting firm. Light can be seen in all dir- ections over a distance of 600 ft., makers claim. Batteries last JO-28 hrs.: two bulbs are incorponted. More Freeze Space â€" Home freezers incorporating new insulat- ing material are said to have twice . the storage space usually found in kitchen-size models. Conventional apartment size model which used to hold -1.5 cu. ft. now holds 8 cu. ft. storage capacity. Wire Recorder â€" Xew magnetic wire recorder weighing only 23 lb., which fits into an overnight case. Main features are: recordings and playback up to one hour; ability to record from phonograph, radio or microphone; record player for 10- •od 12-inch records. Recording wire is available In 15-minute, half- hour, a'nd one-hour spools. TABLE TALKS / By the time you read this, I imagine most of your Holiday cook- ing and preparations will be finish- ed and done with; but a good recipe is a good recipe any old time, and here's one for a tasty beverage which is especially suitable for 'teen-age celebrations. It is: Hot Spiced Cider 3 oranges 3 lemons 1^ teaspoons whole allspice 1/2 ounce stick cinnamon IJ^ quarts cold water 1 cup sugar 1 gallon cider Method Squeeze the fruit. Reserve the juice and put the rinds only in « kettle. Add the spices to the rinds. Cover with cold water. Cover snugly and simmer for two and a half hours. Strain the liquid and pour over the sugar. Add the fruit juice and the cider. Heat to boiling and serve hot. Yield; about five and a half quarts, or tweniy-fiv?' -n •'â-  •v portions. Frozen chicken salad may sound a little inappropriate for this time of year; but after you've tasted this kind I'm sure you won't even think of what the calendar says. The re- cipe I give is supposed to serve six â€" but I know a family of four that didn't leave 1 morsel of it. Frozen Chicken Salad l}^''cup8 diced cooked chicken *4 cup drained crushed. pineapple I'i cnp chopped nuts cup heavy cream, whipped 1 cup mayonnaise Method Toss chicken, pineapple and nuts together. Fold cream into mayon- naise, add to chicken mixture, and freeze from two to three hours, or ontil it is firm. * • • It may be that sometime in the past I've given you a recipe for Banana Upside Down cake â€" but not this one, as 1 only ra:i across it recently. Mighty tasty. I say â€" and to will you and your family, I'm 1 egg, well bt&icn yi cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla â- 4 tablespoons butler M cup firmly packed brown sugar 2 firm bananas Metho(^ Sift together flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Add shortening. Mix together egg, milk and vanilla. Add to flour mixture, stirring until «tt flour is dampened. Beat vigor- ously one minute. Melt butter in an 8x8x2 pan and add brown sugar; atir until melted and syrup formed. Pee! »nd slice bananas and arrange in syrup. Pour batter over bananas. Bake in a 350 degree oven for aboui 50 minutes or until cake is done. Loosen cake from sides of pan with knife- or spatula. Turn out onto serving V1«I« and serve hotr f^I'i bananas on to- Which will have to be about ail for today, I'm afraid â€" except to wish to you and yours,- most sin- cerely, the Compliments of the Seasor, GIRL OR WOMAN WANTED F«r tauii(,«lie«uinK oebitlou. Nice boni«. P1rfi»Hnt P«H>le- Plesse write Mrs. Sair. M Ridge Hill Drive, Toronto 10, Ont. sure, alter sampling you ve given it I'j Clips sifted flour IVz teaspoons baking powder '4 teaspoon salt 4i cup sugar 4 tablespoons softened shortening EASILY STARTED A youngster asked his father how wars started. "Well," said his father, ,, "Suppose Canada quarrelled with the United States andâ€" "But," interrupted the moilier, "Canada must never quarrel with the United States." "I know," agreed the father, "but I am only taking a hypothetical in- stance." "'Vou are misleading tlie diild," she protested. "No. I am not," tiionted the father. "Xever iniiid. Dad," put in the boy. "I lliink I know how w.trs start." FOREIGN RECORDS ON COLUMBIA Swedish Spanish Czechoslovak Greek Hungarian Turkish Pohsh Jewish Ukranian Russian Lithuanian German Italian and Others From tMT* i-t*iiiiir? â€" in »'ierv lanKuiiKf FREE CATALOGUES ON REQUEST Mull Ortlirv lillMl Sniderman's Music Hall 714 College St.. Toronto LE.\KX A.\J.-\Z1XG SECRETS OF GUERRILL.\ SELF DEFENSE. Send for Fre»? Panicuhir.s of Book. AJao Krte particulars of pmnr ' -mhct Booke, Herbs, He:n'^- , Tens and many other tlems. MICHAEL P. WRONA. :'027 N. PARK A\ESVK. TrPCO.V, ARIZOJ^A. DOES INDIGESTION WALLOP YOU BELOW THE BELT? Help >our Forgotten "28" For The Kind Of Relief Tint Helps M«ke You Rarin' To G« More than lialf of your digesiion is done below the belt -in your 28 ieet of bowelj. So Khfii indigestion strikes, trv son.e<l>ini tli»t btlps digesiion in the etoniacb .\ND t>elow ihe belt. What .vou may need is Caticr a Littio Liver „i , 't.S';? net^i<>d help to -hat "forgotten 28 feet o( bowels. Take one Carter's Liillc Liver Pill before and one after meals. Take ihem according to dlwiions. They help wake up a larger flow of the 3 main digettive juices in vour stomach .\.\U bowels-iiilp you liigest what vou have eaten in Natures on-n way. Then most folks get the" kind of relief thai makes yoii (eel better from vour head to your toee. Just be sure you get the genuino Carter • Little r.ivpr !'t|I. ••, , â- ..„;, .ir'uiRist - I.V -'"g Away Out West in Kansasâ€" L'i;c .:a;c;. ...... c , i\,i... in the "citrus belt". But inhabitants of that region proudly point to this monstrous lemon, grown right in that state, wliicli fairlv dwarfs the normal-sized fruit beside it. Hello. Folks â€" Looks as though Mint will b« snicking a «orn-cob ne.xi sea'ion. \n:D i-'i<iiiiR. MuTT. WHAT WOOlDJ? VOO LIKE POR. fl^^ <:>\RisTMAs rziiSTi FOR ABOUT i*?^ r ->â- â- >â-