Evening Star Newspaper, February 25, 1926, Page 39

BY LYDIA LE BARON WALKER. Keeping the house neat is as im- portant as having it decorated in the latest whims of fashion. There are some stmple ways of making the work easy that well takes to have them. waste paper basket that is so loosely Wweven that there are spaces through USEFUL IN KEEPIN( ROOM TIDY which the contents spill should be fixed so that all such holes are elimin- ated. It is amazing the number of styles of such baskets there are. Some of them are of woven wire, some of hasketry, and others of metal. With- out fixing them so that tk do not leak they are not successful for their nurpose. Many of these haskets are made with spaces through which ribbons are fntended to be run. They he come ornate Laskets when so trimmed, as well as being proof against contents falling out of them. There seems to be no reason for other styles of waste haskets being so open. A paper lining can be fitted Inside such baskets. Sometimes these linings add to rather | I, | than detract from the good looks. tor instance, the color of the lining harmonizes with some pleasing in the woven wicker or a tone in the room where it is to go, then the lining {s an advantage. If the spaces in the wicker are not too numerous repay the trouble it For example, a hue | crepe paper cut into strips can b substituied for ribbon with good re- sults. The Bureau Top. Containers for trinkets should be on top of dressing tables or just inside the top bureau drawers. A clutter of nondescript articles detracts from the neatness of a dressing table. There should be trays also for pins or smart pincushions outside or inside the drawers. Boxes can be covered with silk or cretonne and make excellent and ornamental holders for handker- chiefs, gloves, ties, etc., thus helping in the task of simplifying neatness. Dusters. Duster bags are essential, for noth- ing detracts fromi the tidiness of a room more than the sight of a dusty cloth tucked in some corner or back of some plece of furniture. The duster may be a nice one, but it is unsightly nevertheless. A good duster bag is made like a double purse, with two rings closing each side. It is of two strips of material, with a rather long split part way down the center of ona portion. One side is for clean dusters and the other for solled ones. The bag should be of washable fabric and kept spick and span. MENU FOR A DAY. BREAKFAST. Sliced Bananas Cereal with Top Milk Creamed Codfish on Toast Buckwheat Cakes, Maple Sirup. Coffee LUNCHEON Poached Eggs with Cheese on Toast Rye Muffins. Taploca Pudding Tea. DINNER. Fried Scallops, Hollandaise uoe. French Fried Potatoes. Pickled Beets. Hearts of Lettuce, Dressing. Spanish Cream. Coffee. CREAMED CODFISH. One can evaporated milk, one-half cup shredded codfish, one tablespoon butter, _one tablespoon flour, pepper. Rinse fish and draln dry. The half- cup should be close packed. Put fish in skillet with milk, bring to boil. then thicken with butter and flour blended. Sea- son with pepper and serve on buttered toast. TAPIO PUDDING Soak one teacup tapioca (pear]) over night in one quart water. In morning pare and core six apples. Stew them, lay in deep dish. Add sugar and lemon to_tapioca, pour it over apples. Bake until it becomes like jelly. Eat cold with sugar and ‘plain cream or whipped cream. FRENCH FRIED POTATOES. Pare and cut potatoes in long cubes, soak in cold water at least one-half hour, then drain and wipe very dry. Fry them in very hot fat (as vou would doughnuts), putting a few in at a time so as not to chill the fat. and fry about 10 minutes. Salt to taste. Parsnips cooked the same way are deliclou PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE BY WILLIAM I had a very bad dream the other night. I've been thinking a lot of it aver since. A queer, crazy sort of dream, a8 most dreams that one re- calls are, and yet {t seems to me now that there may have been some sym- bolical significance in my dream, and that I had better begin to get right with the public on sundry questions ealth. Dfn‘xl my dream I was dead and laid out in due and proper form. I was perfectly satisfled with all the ar- rangemsnts, especially the absence of flowers, and very particularly carna- tions. Nothing can excite my sympa- thies for the corpse more than that horrible scent of carnations. I believe that if any maliclous person should send a bunch of carnations to my ob- sequies I'd turn in my cubicle and zrit my (85 per cent) and my dentist’s (16 per oent) teeth at him. But my dream was all serene and just &s & plain man would have it. The sorrowing relatives were doing thelr stuff with reasonable restraint. There was nothing very black about me except the prospect of my destina- tion. I felt some slight chagrin about the remarks I fancled people would make—the doctors and health experts somehow don't live as long as their patients and pupils do. And this set me to wondering what the dickens I had died of anyway. I couldn’t get a clue as to that. 1 was just dead. Well, some new arrivals were shown in to have a look at the remalins. And, of course, they mumbled the usual banalitiss—how natural I looked, and what & fine man I was, et cetera. which I didn't mind very much—a corpse gets used to it after the first 24 hours’ duty. But these were a little more sincere about it than most of the rest had been. They stood there admiring my peaceful countenance untfl the general manager had left the room. Then one of ‘em sprung it. “‘Yes, indeed. as natural as life,” she abserved, “but don't you think it is hecause he looks kinda dirty’ A Saginaw woman writes: “What do vou think about taking haths? How often? My father says he won't take a bath until he gets zood and ready. He told me to write o you to see what vour opinion is. He asserts that vears ago, when he was a miner, all the miners who took a bath every night had lame backs, and just as soon as they stopped bathing for a week their s got better. “A man who has been the unde- feated hero in many a glorious battle in this neighborhood, but is now con- verted to strict neutrality in thought and deed, has mot taken a wash—a <oak, I mean—in five years, and vet he ig cleaner by far than another who s his tubbing oftener than I do. BRADY, M. D. But No. 1 belongs to a race which is instinctively neater and much farther aloof from the grime and flith of civi- lization than is No. Notwithstand- ing_domestication, a cat clings more closely to nature than a dog does.' But T must tell my Saginaw friend that the varn about the miners get- ting_backache from bathing is ba logny. Gentlemen must bathe now and then, if only to have something to talk about, or thelr associates will. Of the two evils let a gentleman talk about his own bathing. 1 believe in cleanliness, and for that reason 1 advocate the sponge bath or the shower bath and condemn the bath tub. (Copyright. 1026.) LITTLE BENNY BY LEE PAPE. My sister Gladdis had a box of candy in her room and T pritty neer waisted the whole afternoon trying to find it before I axually found it, prov- ing wat a sispiclous disposition gerls have, and wen she came home I thawt T better brake the news to her and I sed, Ware you bin, Gladdis? Ive bin 80 meny places Im tired out and ixhausted, so dont start firing a hundred useliss questions at me, Glad- dis sed. Well wy dont you set down and take it easy a wile, I sed. Im going to do more than that, Im :nldng t:]tflo(n”:iorn like a sack of flour and wi 'm called e for dinnir, Sure, thats a good ideer, wy dont i)'o: eat a little candy. thats restfill, I sed. How do you happen to be aware that T have eny candy? Gladdis sed. I sed, O, thats wat I was going to men- 1 saw it. I sed. O, you did. how axsidental, Gladdt sed. Well 11l soon find out if you dl(’]‘ enything elts to it, because its'a bran new box of candy and I havent even taken a peece out of it, she sed, and 1 sed, I, thats wat I was going to men- tlon, I know you like the chocklit pep- permints more than enything elts, so T fixed it so you'll be able to find them easy. And hows that, Glflfll! sed. eft plenty of space errou: S0 you can see them, I sed. G,ngh:hbeo,: ‘was as crowded as enything, I sed. Wich jest then Gladdis made a grab for me, ony I was a diffrent place after she grabbed than wat I was wen she started to grab, and in about 5 more seconds I was Intirely out of the house. it you dont mind? THE SUB ROSA BY MIMI Every mother today has read enough books and seen enough plays on the subject of children's ingratitude to be fully aware that the best of children drift away as they grow older. + _And modern mothers must realize that if they pin all thelr hopes and faith to their boys and girls—they're bound to meet disappointment in some form. "They should realize that if they per- sist in giving up all other interests and pleasures, in order to serve their children—sooner or later the; going to find themselves alone—out of & “job,” with no central interest to keep them going. Yet “women continue to =acrifice everything else in life to gain the affection and confidence of their chil- dren. Patricia, before she married, was the most interesting, vivid personality in_her crowd. When her babies came, she lost all connection with the outside world— plunged into motherhood with aban- don, and forgot everything else in the pleasure of watching her children grow up to be charming, intelligent people. B8he didn't keep in touch with old friends—hadn’t any time for that. Sometimes she thought vaguely of running over to Molly's and renew- ing her acquaintance with the delight- ful people she used to meet thers. But young Pat's evening frock needed fixing—or Billy needed some one to practice his kFrench on in lh!x evenings—and so she didn't go. 1 Of course, she was happy. Her children were mad about her. thought her the best pal in the world, and realized that she could be depended on at any time. ‘When some of her old friends raised the objection that she was getting soggy and dull, losing her old fire and verve, they were answered with the statement “Well, ‘s enjoying her life. Never was so happy before. If ah con- tented, that's all that's necessary . ‘Then suddenly Billy was called away—to take up a new position in a small Middle Western town. And Patricia the Second as suddenly was married—off to Europe on her honeymoon for a year. Pat, the first, found herself hope- lessly, alarmingly at sea. She had absolutely nothing to do. With few household duties, and no social life, she saw herself turning into a vegetable. She'd lost interest in the old crowd and their doings. All that mattered to her was the happiness of her chil- dren—and she could no longer take an active hand in furthering that At 45 she found herself out of a job and too old to learn a new one. You mothers who are young no: give your children all the time and care and love and interest they need. But save something for vourself to! fall back on. | Keep up some interest outside of your children and your husband— some resource to draw on when you're slipping Into the unemploved class. (Copsright. 1026 1 Mimi will be glad to snswer any inguiries directed to this paper. provided & stamped \dressed envelope 1s inclosed. . HOME NOTES Haven't you noticed what a thrill m; old-fashioned housewifely pride a well planned and fully stocked linen closet gives one? The features of this linen closet are {many. It has both wide and narrow | shelves. The wide shelves are for |sheets, bedspreads and tablecloths. The narrow shelves are for towels, napkins, wash cloths and pillowcases. This greatly simplifies keeping it in order, since there is no temptation to push piles of smaller articles toward the back, Blankets are kept In the cedar-lined cupboard at the very top of the closet and the mending basket on the bottom shelf. (Covyright. 1926.) Thurston Eggs. Place a frying pan over the fire and partly fill it with hot waters made quite acld with vinegar. When boil- ing, break the eggs, one by one, into the pan, being careful not to break the yolks. Toss the water lightly over the eggs with a fork so as to cook the tops. As soon as the whites are set, 1ift out carefully with a skimmer, and place on a flat well buttered earthen dish. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, covered with grated cheese, and set | in the oven long enough for the cheese | to melt. 'MORE FLAVOR LESS TIME New Oata a Remarkable Improvement on Oats If thoy love delicions things te eat at home, serve New Oata. They’ll thank you—and you’ll be saving your- self time and trouble. ‘What is New Oatat It’s the most tempting, appetizing breakfast food. The hot cereal for eool mornings. New Oata is the latest achievement of those wonderful Keliogg kitchens. A simply marvelous blend of oats and wheat. They have succeeded in giving New Oata all the individual flavor, all the of each of those delicious graiss. Aad yet it has a new flavor, distinet, intrigu You'll dnd New Osta & glorious combination—s real- health-builder for ehildren. And you don’t have to cook New Oata. It comes to you cooked through and through, under pressure. All you moed do is heat it three mimutes in boiling water before serving. New Oata never has the soggy, gluey body of ordinary oatmeal. It is alwavs light, perfect in texture—just ready to melt in your mouth. Your grocer has New Oata. Try a package today NEW OATA llq-ly cooked for you The Daily Cross-Word Puzzle (Copyright. 1926.) Across. . Father 5. Vehicle . Frigid. ot rich 13. South American city 14. Allowance for depreciation of coin by wear. 15, Tiny particle 16. Notable perio 17. Twenty quire 18. Inhabitant of a country 30. Wanderers. 22, Short sleep. 27. Poetic name of Edinburgh 31. Electrified particle. 32. The land where Cain went 88. Foot lever. 36. Cuts stralght across 38, Fictitlous name. 40. Energy 41. Bars of metal 44. Peculiarities of a 48. Expensive, 49. Half a dozen 51. Fall in drops Messure of length Jot . Underground part of a plant. . The stoat. Crawl. . Atmosphere, . Mukes 4 loud noise. . Cut up. . Curved molding. . One who utters falsehoods. . Portuguese noblemen. . Large tub. Native rock. 24. Drink slowly . Sorrow, . Finish . Tavern. . Square block of wood . Printed notices. . Worships . Nephew of Abrahani ake an offer. crystalline powder composition Scolding womin . Roman emperor. language. Measure of distance. A round timber used on a sailing sel. Lessons in English BY GORDON. Words often misused: “This candy is for vou and me." Often mispronounced: Prescription. conounce “pre.’’ not “per.’” : Often misspelled: Encouraging. “Not Don't say vou and " Say ynony Skill, cleverness. knack Word study nes and ft crease our v 1 |ote woid each Discriminate | between. ““We must discriminate be. | tween right and wrong."” dexterity, adroit- skillfulness, profi- ity. mastery. s word three is vour: Let us in wbulary mastering day. Toda ness, cleney, a You. too, can now have s word: to note the differences | EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. O, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25 192 FOOD AND HEALTH BY WINIFRED STUART GIBBS. Food Speciallst. There is one best time in which to they are formed. When the mischief is done diet alone will effect little or no improvement. Most nutrition au- thorities think of gall stones as a re- sult rather than as & primary condi- tion of disease. All of this seems some- what disheartening, but as usually happens there {s a brighter side. Not only will careful diet prevent the for mation of gall stones, but after they have once appeared and have been re- moved by surgical care, dlet will do wonders in preventing their reappear- ance. In general the type of diet that causes catarrh of the stomach or gall bladder will, it persisted in, result in the formation of gall stones. As to the diet itself, milk is the most importunt food. It {s non-irritating and alkaline. If there are acute symptoms, an ex- clusive milk diet may be avallable for & time, but this must only be done under the eye of a physician. The next stage in the feeding program is that of gradual increase in variety un- til the diet includes gruels, eggs, green vegetables and fresh fruits. Fats and excessive spices are to be avolded. Great care should be taken to avold overeating and due attention should be paid to all rules of hygtenic living. The condition resuiting from gall stones is frequently complicated with other disorders. Under these circumstances the gen erul character of the diet remains |about the same. All irritants are to be rigldly excluded. Meat extracts and meat broths must be omitted also. Fat must be watched and any indica tions of indigestion after the use are to bo taken as danger signals and the fats cut down to a minimum. Most gall stones are formed of a sub- stance known as_cholesterol. Practi- |cally every one has, however, at its |center a bacterial infection. | When gall stones have been removed |by a surgical operation, conscientious |tollowing of a diet system such as that |Indicated will be almost certain to pre- | vent recurrence of the trouble. Another bright spot in the picture is |the fact that the defintte system of diet |is eminently useful in preserving a |state of allround health. The elimi- ''nating of very rich foods, the cutting |down of greasy foods and discarding |of alcohol, spices and other frritants— all these are in and of themselves |belps to diet reform. Liver and gail disturbances are primarily diseases of warm climates. If, then, it is neces- !sary for the person with a tendency |to this diffculty to live in a semi-tropi- cal zone, special attention must be paid to the point as outlined. {CopyTight, add a cup- ful of brown sugar, half a cupful of flour. and a fourth of a teaspoonful of baking powder. Then stir in salt to taste and put the mixture in little but- tered tins two-thirds filled. Kernels from any favorite nut should be strewn on top. Broken walnuts are delictous, allowing & cupful. Bake for 13 minutes. Orange Salad. | Cut six oranges in halves | the pulp and remove the veins and | sections. To the pulp add one-fonrth | cupful of powdered sugar, oe-fourth {cupful of chopped mint, and three | tablespoonfuls each of iemon juice and orange juice. Serve in small glasses and garnish with one red cherry and a bit of angelica. diet for gall stones and that is before | + noise. take out | FEATURES BEDTIME STORIES Reddy Finds Nothing. To fool ciever is a ¥or wit nst wit you st employ Mocker th seking Bird Reddy Fox was hungry waen't at all uncommon. In Winter Reddy is hungry most of the time. It is only once in a very great while that he has a chance to eat all he he can eat. When this does happen, of course, for a day or two he isn't hungry. But Reddy isn’t one to com- plain, even when an empty stomach keeps him trotting day and night looking for something to put in it He just makes the most of thut won- derful nose of his and Hao HE HEARD FAR AHEAD OF I11) A SOUND THAT CAUSED HIM TO STOP SHORT AND PRICK UP HIS EARS. eyes of his and those keen eurs ol his. He doesn’t mean to miss a chance through heedlessness carelessness on his part. On this particular morning Reddy was working ulong the edge of the Green Forest near where it joins Farmer Brown's Old Orchard. Reddy had a particular reason for hunting there. The last time he had been that way he had seen the tracks of two or three Pheasants. there is anything that delights Reddy It Is a Phe: dinner. He would go a long he would run almost anv r catch a Pheasant for dinner. It isn't often that he can do it. But once in a while he can, so he feels that it is always worth taking a chan This morning as he worked along up the edge of the Green Forest he heard far ahead of him a sound that caused him to stop short und prick up his ears. My, such un eager g as there was in Reddy's eyes cocked those two hlack ears and 1 tened. There it was again! was no mistake about it there was not mistake about 4 cock Pheasant had crowed somewhere up ahead of him You should have seen Reddy Fox steal up aiong the edge of the Green Forest. . Always his black ears were cocked torward. He crouched as low as he could and he took advantage of every little bush and every little mound of snow, creeping bebind them and peeping around before he would move ahead. Of course, he made On the those little b feat of his coul a sound. The n place where he th was the more careful he w: i movements. At last_he paused b little pile of b ey far yond this was that Pheasant; mure. He would wait for that Pheas ant to crow again. Reddy dldn’t have to walt Jong or In or tw This | ay and | |t those sharp | ¥ | Bre BY THORNTON W. BURGESS fact, He had to wait only & moment Then he heard that Pheasant and by the sound, he was sure it was just around the other side of that little pile of brash. You should have seen Reddy creep around that brush! He crouched so close to the snow that his coat actually dragged on the snow. He would take a step and then pause to listen. Then he would take another step and pause. Pretty soon he was where he could poke his nose around. You should een with what care he did it. slowlv, slowly, that Lttl black nose was poked around until a ld see with one eve tha® nd thut little pile of brush were some bushes there, but- as he would—he could see noth t Pheasant must have croy wed last egan to move a little s just as cautious and just as careful as ever. He was all prepared to make a swift jump 10 catch that Pheasant And then he heard that crowing once more. This up above his head. lie There sat Mocker the *“GGood morning,"” said low do you like my imita Pheasant’s voice?"” (Copyright. 1928} tyue it | g oked ucking B ocker. ¢ Savory Chicken. joint one chicken and p 3 icepan with one pint of one shallot and one Llade of Let it simmer until it is tender k one'fourth pound of macaroni into small pieces, bofl it until it is well cooked, then strain it. Then add three tablespoonfuls of grated cheese and season the mixture with salt and pepper. Place the chicken in a hot ° Aish and arrange the cheese and the macaroni round it. Then melt one tablespoonful of butter, rub one table. spoonful of flour into i, add the liquid from the chicken and boll the ingredients together. 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