Sizzling temperatures and hot summer pavements are anything but kind to the feet.
That is why it is important to invest in comfortable , airy types of shoes.
There are many soft and light shoe_leathers available.
Many styles have perforations and an almost weightlessness achieved via unlined leathers.
Softness is found in crushed textures.
Styles run the gamut from slender and tapered with elongated toes to a newer squared toe shape.
Heels place emphasis on the long_legged silhouette.
Wine_glass heels are to be found in both high and semi-heights.
Stacked_heels are also popular on dressy or tailored shoes.
Just the barest suggestion of a heel is found on teenage pumps.
While white is the coolest summer shade , there are lots of pastel hues along with tintable fabrics that will blend with any wardrobe color.
In the tintable group are high and little heels , squared and oval throats , and shantung like textures.
Do n't overlook the straws this year.
They come in crisp basket_weaves in natural honey hues , along with lacy open weaves with a lustre finish in natural , white , black and a whole range of colors.
In the casual field straws feature wedge_heels of cork or carved wood in a variety of styles.
For added comfort some of the Italian designed sandals have foam padded cushioning.
The citrus tones popular in clothing are also to be found afoot.
Orange and lemon are considered important as are such pastels as blue and lilac.
In a brighter nautical vein is Ile_de_France blue.
Contrast trim provides other touches of color.
Spectators in white crush textures dip toe and. heel in smooth black , navy and taffy tan.
Designed for summer comfort are the shoes illustrated.
At the left is a pair of dressy straw pumps in a light , but crisp texture.
In a lacy open weave shoes have a luster finish , braided collar and bow highlight on the squared throat.
At right is a casual style in a crushed unlined white leather.
Flats have a scalloped throat.
An electric_toothbrush ( Broxodent ) may soon take its place next to the electric_razor in the American bathroom.
The brush moves up_and_down and is small enough to clean every dental surface , including the back of the teeth.
In_addition , the motor has the seal_of_approval of the Underwriters_Laboratories , which means it is safe.
The unit consists_of a small motor that goes_on as_soon_as it is plugged_in.
The speed is controlled by pressing on the two brake buttons located where the index_finger and thumb are placed when holding the motor.
The brushes can be cleaned and sterilized by boiling and are detachable so_that every member of the family can have his own.
Most_of us brush our teeth by_hand.
The same can be said of shaving yet the electric_razor has proved useful to many men.
The electric_toothbrush moves in a vertical direction , the way dentists recommend.
In_addition , it is small enough to get_into crevices , jacket and crown margins , malposed anteriors , and the back_teeth.
The bristles are soft enough to massage the gums and not scratch the enamel.
It is conceivable that Broxodent could do a better job than ordinary brushing , especially in those who do not brush their teeth properly.
Several dentists and patients with special dental problems have experimented with the device.
The results were good although they are difficult to compare with hand brushing , particularly when the individual knows how to brush his teeth properly.
The electric gadget is most helpful when there are many crowned teeth and in individuals who are elderly , bedfast with a chronic disease , or are handicapped by disorders such_as cerebral_palsy or muscular_dystrophy.
But for many_of us , it will prove an enjoyable luxury.
It is not as convenient as the old type toothbrush and the paste tends to shimmy of the bristles.
Since the apparatus is new , it requires experimentation and changes in technique.
writes : Does numbness in the left_hand at night , which awakens the person , indicate brain_tumor.
No.
This is a common symptom and the cause usually is pressure on the nerve leading to the affected hand.
The pressure may come from muscles , tendons , or bones anywhere from the neck to the hand.
writes : Do steam_baths have any health value.
No , other_than cleaning_out the pores and making the sweat_glands work harder.
An ordinary hot bath or shower will do the same.
writes : What makes my hands numb when sewing.
There are many possibilities , including poor circulation , a variety of neurological conditions , and functional disorders.
This manifestation may be an early sign of multiple_sclerosis or the beginning of sewer 's cramp.
writes : Does a brace help in sciatica.
A back_brace might help , depending_upon the cause of sciatica.
writes : Does the cholesterol go_down when most of the thyroid_gland is removed.
No.
It usually goes_up.
The cholesterol level in the blood is influenced by the glands of the body.
It is low when the thyroid is overactive and high when the gland is sluggish.
The latter is likely to occur when the thyroid is removed.
The gap between the bookshelf and the record cabinet grows smaller with each new recording catalogue.
There 's more reading and instruction to be heard on discs than ever before , although the spoken rather_than the sung word is as old as Thomas_Alva_Edison 's first experiment in recorded sound.
Edison could hardly have guessed , however , that Sophocles would one day appear in stereo.
If the record buyer 's tastes are somewhat eclectic or even the slightest bit esoteric , he will find them satisfied on educational records.
And he will avoid eye-strain in the process.
Everything from poetry to phonetics , history to histrionics , philosophy to party_games has been adapted to the turntable.
For sheer ambition , take the Decca series titled modestly `` Wisdom ''.
Volumes One and Two , selected from the sound_tracks of a television series , contain `` conversations with the elder wise_men of our day ''.
These sages include poet Carl_Sandburg , statesman Jawaharlal_Nehru and sculptor Jacques_Lipchitz , in Volume One , and playwright Sean_O'Casey , David_Ben-Gurion , philosopher Bertrand_Russell and the late Frank_Lloyd_Wright in the second set.
Hugh_Downs is heard interviewing Wright , for an added prestige fillip.
There 's more specialization and a narrower purpose in two albums recently issued by Dover_Publications.
Dover `` publishes '' what the company calls `` Listen_and_Learn '' productions designed to teach foreign languages.
Previous presentations have been on French , Spanish , Russian , Italian , German and Japanese.
But the firm has recognized the tight dollar and the tourist 's desire to visit the `` smaller , less traveled and relatively inexpensive countries '' , and is now prepared to teach modern_Greek and Portuguese through recordings.
The respective vocabularies `` essential for travel '' are available in separate albums.
Thanks to Spoken_Arts_Records , history buffs may hear Lincoln 's `` most memorable speeches and letters '' in a two disc set , interpreted by Lincoln authority and lecturer Roy_P._Basler.
As a contemporary bonus , the set includes Carl_Sandburg 's address at a joint session of Congress , delivered on Lincoln 's birthday two years ago.
For those who `` like poetry but never get_around_to reading it '' , the Library_of_Congress makes it possible for poets to be heard reading their own work.
The program was instituted in 1940 , and releases are available only from the Recording_Laboratory of the Library_of_Congress , Washington 25 , D._C. A catalogue is available on_request.
Newest on the list are John_Ciardi , W._D._Snodgrass , I._A._Richards , Oscar_Williams , Robert_Hillyer , John_Hall_Wheelock , Stephen_Vincent_Benet , Edwin_Muir , John_Peal_Bishop and Maxwell_Bodenheim.
Two poets are paired on each record , in the order given above.
Decca is not the only large commercial company to impart instruction.
RCA_Victor has an ambitious and useful project in a stereo series called `` Adventures in Music '' , which is an instructional record library for elementary_schools.
Howard_Mitchell and the National_Symphony perform in the first two releases , designed for grades one and two.
Teaching guides are included with each record.
In an effort to fortify himself against the unforeseen upsets sure to arise in the future , Herbert_A._Leggett , banker editor of the Phoenix `` Arizona_Progress '' , reflects upon a_few of the depressing experiences of the feverish fifties.
One of the roughest was the TV quiz shows , which gave him inferiority_complexes.
Though it was a great relief when the big brains on these shows turned_out to be frauds and phonies , it did irreparable damage to the ego of the editor and many_another intelligent , well-informed American.
But the one that upset the financially wise was the professional dancer who related in a book how he parlayed his earnings into a $ 2000000 profit on the stock_market.
Every man who dabbles_in the market to make a_little easy_money on_the_side and suffers losses could at the time hardly face his wife who was wondering how her husband could be so dumb.
Investors breathed more freely when it was learned that this acrobatic dancer had turned magician and was only doing a best_seller book to make some dough.
People who take us for suckers are like the Westerner who had on exhibit his superior marksmanship in the form of a number of bull's-eye achievements.
The promoter who wanted to sign him up for the circus asked him how he was able to do it.
His answer was simple but honest.
He just shot at the board and_then drew circles around the holes to form a bull's-eye.
One of the obstacles to the easy control of a 2 - year old child is a lack of verbal communication.
The child understands no.
He senses his mother 's disapproval.
But explanations leave him confused and unmoved.
If his mother loves him , he clings_to that love as a ballast.
It motivates his behavior.
He wants Mommy to think him a good boy.
He does n't want her to look frowningly at him , or speak_to him angrily.
This breaks_his_heart.