Evening Star Newspaper, May 24, 1926, Page 27

WOMAN’S PAGE. Straw Hats That Suggest the Felt BY MARY MARSHALL. The fashion for wearing felt hats| many women find less desirable than in Summer is suvely not very reason- | straw hats that, though actually stiff, able. In Ny ways ‘women's | have the contour of a draped felt hat. S 00 v toen getting so imeniible | Siren ke flndiing NG v SLaC that enjoyed and still enjoys such favor in Paris. There are hats that zive the effect of crochetted straw. These are very light in weight. and vet have all the softness and pliabil- ity of a felt shape. They are very well chosen for warm weather. (Copyright, 1926.) MENU FOR A DAY. BREAKFAST. Stewed Prunes. Cereal with Cream Creamed Eggs on Toast. Bran Muffins. Coftee, LUNCHEOY m in Casserole. Rolls, Rice Custard. Tea. DINNER. Cream of Pea Soup. Brolled_Steak. Smothered Onions. Delmonico Potatoes. Queen Fruit Salad. rs, Cheese, Coffee. BGGS ON TOAST. Boil four eggs 20 minutes, make white sauce with one cup milk and eone tablespoon corn- Lay six slices buttered | | toast on dish, cover with sauce, HAT OF PINK HATR TRIMMED| | add egg white chopped fine, and WITH BLUE AND PINK GROS.| | over all the volks rubbed A S | | through fine strainer. RICE CUSTARD. Roil scant one-half cup rice in one quart milk in double boil- er until done, or about one hour; then add rounding _teaspoon butter, salt and yolks four eggs. Beat with one-half cup sugar. made to fit| | Stic one way until thick, then ind fore.| | remove from fire and stir in | | whites four eggs that have been heaten very stiff. \When cool, flavor with' lemon. it sing high collars, instead of | irts of | it give ample pro; and side of the fashions show and sight ap priate. b we o ears wa hec on g skies Beaver e into strong but during They had a | that was im-| nd these hats are e for| e other | tually refuse to mmer and give e under remem! on mot in Wint 1o first days In Sy roush, mensel considered wear all Sun hand, many women wear fel preference Felt shapes have had such a very strongz influence on millinery fasblons lately. however, that the straw hats m likely to find favor are those | that somehow guggest the felt hat. | Plain, straizht-blocked straw hats 150 YEARS AGO TODAY Story of the U. S. A. RBY JONATHA QUEEN FRUIT SALAD. Soak three-quarters package gelatin in one-half pint water 30 minutes, add two cups sugar and one pint bolling water and let dissolve: juice two lemons, two oranges, two bananas, elght to 10 figs, few dates, 20 English walnuts. After gelatin begins | to harden add fruit, cut in small pieces and stir a little. Pour into mold. and when =ff turn out and serve with w “ped cream. This {8 very rich and certainly * delicions. ng Wh, sitates. jdence is formally declared. T y Murylmd R | As to Maryland in particular, she ANNAPOLIS, Md., May 24, 1 has not felt the full force of the What will the ef ion thel King’s oppressive measure as have movement for independence, of Mayy-| New England and Virginia. Above land's renewed Instructions to its| gl she has maintained friendly re- delegates in the Continental Congress |jations with her British governor, Sir to oppose independence? Will Mary-| Robert Eden. He and Gov. Franklin land remain firm in _her opposition |of New Jersey are the only British to a separation from Britain, or will | povernors still in the country, and Samuel Chase, Charles Carroll of | Gay, Franklin is practically a prisoner Carrollton and other strong advocates|in the hands of the Jersey patriots. of independence be able to swing the | Any dayv now may see him led away colony into line before the issue|tq a prison camp, perhaps in Connec- comes up for final decision In thejticut. But Sir Robert still holds the Continental Congress? | confidence of many Marylanders, and Leading patriots sav that however|yag in many ways shown his friendli- favorably the members of the Mary-|negs, as when the British warship Ot- land convention may be disposed at|ier gafled up the Chesapeake in March. present toward efforts for a recon-|yargely through Sir Robert's efforts clliation with the King, they will not | tpe Otter was induced to sail away long be able to stem the current|githout ralding the shores for which in several providces runs|p.ovisions, strongly toward independence. Then in April, when Sir Robert Maryland's situation is peculiar. | gaq suspected of earrving on a secret No other province of all the 13 Las | correspondence with the British as much reason as Marvland for| ministry, Maryland, Instead of ar- wishing to give the King every regting him in accordance with orders reasonable opportunity to offer terms{from the Continental Congre. al of reconciliation. There is still i |jowed him to remain at liberty, with- strong disposition to awalt the coming ' oyt compelling him to give his of the peace commissioners who are | parole believed to be on their way from| A very few days will determine England at the present time. Many | whether Sir Robert can be helpful in are saving that the King's commis-|restoring friendly relations with loners should at least have &n op-|England en acceptable terms portunity to be heard before Indepen- (Copyright. 1926.) WHEN WE GO SHOPPING BY MRS. HARLAND H. ALLE) be Christmas you woh't have to canvass mutual friends for addresses, and during the year you won't slight friends on their birthday, etc. One handy lttle pad has spaces for birth- days and anniversaries throughout the vear. It is made for perpetual use. If It's Worth Noting. How many fine recipas have you Inst forever because you forgot the idea or the combination? 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A well and inexpensive chosen &ssortment of pads and note Sowint us tan | pooks will put a lot more system into ew of us ca e . e Pon voh: 10 vear nd when we want | Lo ondimethape oneE R Rt ORS T them most we have forgotten them |yuq e, e - A handy addre . # mostcompletely. is made with HOW IT STARTED { remember adresges hook for vour desk space at 1l of birthday and side nnivy BY JEAN NEWTON. “One-Horse Town.” This expression to characterize a place which is small and which.can- not boast of much activity Jjust shrieks. of American‘slang. And an Al Americanism it is. To Europeans, brought up without our hustle and bustle and ceaseless activity, a sleepy little town, an old- fashioned town, would give no cause for wonder or remark. Hurope is dotted with such old towns, whose inhabitants regard it as a proud boast to say that little or nothing, has changed there in two or three hundred yvears. But in America we must keep up to date, be progressive, efficient, “in step” with the forward march, of things. And te us & per- son or a city that is “slow,” inactive, without “‘pep,”, is an object of critl- cism, sometimes of a shaft of humor. It is to the wit of one of our great- est humorists that we owe the ex- pression ‘“‘onehorse town,” which is so popularly used today. He was none other than our own Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens), who, in the excruciating '‘Undertaker's Story,’ used .the expression, “This poor little one-horse town.” When ¢me gets the “Aunt Emma says you just can't full flavor it is really a and well tell where you'll see the younger gen- eration next, Yesterday she found e 2 T et SONNYSAYINGS BY FANNY Y. CORY “Oh, my! It must have been cracked before!” Your Baby and Mine BY MYRTLE MEYER ELDRED. Mrs. H. S. W. writes: "My baby has a small red spot on forehead and evelild. They were there at birth. WiIl they fade out? Is there any- thing I can do to make them go away?" Answer—Tt is more than likely that the spots will “grow” away from these places into the hair line and be out of sight. At any rate they will never he any worse. Unless they are very disfiguring T would do nothing about them. It is quite possible to have a doctor remove them with carbon di- oxide snow. Mrs. D. M. writes: “My baby weighed 7 pounds at birth and at 16 pounds. People seven months think he is so tiny. e has no ue:?, e Should he not have some no hasx had a. cough ever since birth. When he has a_cold it sounds very upy. What shall I do about this Answer—The baby is & fair weight considering his birth weight. He should have some signs of teeth by this time and it would be a good idea to improve his diet by complementary feedings and other foods propar for his age. Will you please send a self addressed stamped envelope for the leaflet on weaning and feeding? You may bhe keeping the baby too warm or the house too dry and that is caus- ing his cough. Adenoids or an en- larged thymus gland may be at fault Keep some water in pans on the radiators in order to improve the air in the house. - Mrs. J. N. S. writes: “Will tell me if these are the proper m urements for a child nearly 2 years old? His height is 34 inches, head 1914, chest 201, abdomen 21}3. Answer—These measurements are quite all right. Answer to Mrs. E. D.—It is clear that when a baby who weighed only 7 pounds at birth has doubled his weight in three months he i3 being badly overfed. It takes most bables five months or six montiis to double their welght. In addition you admit that you feed him every two hours In this one practice is the cause f his overweight, the rash over his eye brows and his crossness every eve. ning. You should chastise urself instead of the baby because you are the one at fault. The baby should be fed regularly at 6, 9, 12, 3, 6, 10 and 2, and I am sure if you will adhere to this instead of the two-hour nurs ing periods your troubles will soon be over. What TomorrowMeans toYou BY MARY BLAKE. Gemini. Tomorrow's planetal aspects, though not auspiclous, are by no means adverse or discouraging. All through the day, stimulating vibra tions will be sensed, and these should engender a_more than hopefu! attl tude toward the task in hand, and be productive of better results than ordinary conditions would induce. The signs do not indicate any great measure of success for new or un- tried undertakings. They do, how ever, denote that the day's routine will not prove either irksome or monotonous. In the evening, better conditions promise to prevall, al- though they will more influence the emotions than efforts of a practical character. It will prove to be an ideal opportunity for “putting love to the test,” and those who plight their troth during these hours will enjoy a blissful engagement, followed, at an early date, by a congenial marriage. Children born tomorrow promise to become a joy -and a pride to their parents, both physically and morally. This does not mean to say that they will escape all the vicissitudes that are inherently assoclated with in- fancy. It does imply, however, that they will successfully overcome all their weaknesses and attain a good, healthy maturity. Their characters will be attractive, and they will readily yield to favorable influence, and no resort will, at any time, be necessary to forceful methods. In fact, these, in the case of such chil- dren, would prove disastrous, and liable to bring about the consequences that it is thought advisable to avoid. These children will be intelligent, in- dustrious and painstaking, and their faults will never be serious ones. If_tomorrow is vour birthday, you are blessed with a very dignified sense of your own importance. This evokes risibility, but does not impress. By learning not to take yourself so seri- ously, and by becoming a little more human and placing yourself on a level with others, you would attract more worth-while friends, and cause them satisfaction, while bringing happiness to yourself. You are intelligent, con- sclentious, and your integrity is un- questioned. Pompousness and airs of superiority are your besetting weak- ness. Get rid of these, and success awalits you! ‘Well known persons born on that date are: Ralph Waldo Emerson, poet, philosopher; William P. Trowbridge civil engineer; Henry C. Potter, Prot- estant Episcopal clergyman; John J. McCook, lawyer of New -York; Clara Louise Burnham, authoress; James McK. Cattell, psychologist. Lessons in English BY W. L. GORDON. al Words Often Misused—Don’t sa; ‘They live a long ways from here. Say “a long way.” Often Mispronounced—Semi (prefix). Pronounce the “i" as in “it,”” not as in “lce.” Often Misspelled—Ascent (an up- ‘ward movement). Synonyms — Obstinate, stubborn, contrary, willful, inflexible, perverse, factious, petulant, - ‘Word Study—“Use a word - three times and it is yours.” Let us in- crease our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today’'s word, protract—to extend in time. “It was a protracted siege of cold weather.” It pays to read the want columns of Aushing ato Matrimony They Can A ““ HAT'S the matter with girls t married?”’ a number of young these harassed youths go on to say: * whom we are engaged, but we are just small salaries, not enough to support a family on in any decent comfort we want to put off marrying for two or three years until we have s up a little money and have worked into better jobs and can feel that we are not running such a foolhardy risk when we take wives unto ourselves. ‘‘But. the girls are not willing to wait. whether we are ready for it or not, and it puts us in an awkward position. Makes us seem slack lovers to he sta brink and afraid to take the plunge into matrimony when the girls are all for shutting their eyes and taking a header into it. “Goodness knows, marriage is no than it is for a poor man, so we can't themselves into trouble, but they are. balk when the hands of the women w “Belleve me, it is the girls who are responsible for most of the foolish, premature marrlages. they were ready to marry. Left to themsel Oh, there are many reasons why gifls are in a hurry to marry. Probably the first is because when they are in love they are possessed by the délusion that every other woman is equally enarored of the men on whom they have set their affections, and that the on] matrimonial brand upon their foreheads. Of course, this is utterly silly, hefore marriage will slip the bridle an into the holy estate. Also women's t thinks that a certain youth is mother's that he looks that way to other femin: pes Gl OTHER reason why girls are in woman's life. It is the hour she has dreamed of a conscious thought. vell, and having the spotlight turned v And, curiously enough, every girl wrought in her behalf and that, no matter what marriage has brought other women, it is going to bring her nothing but happiness. All her life she has seen how h: what sacrifices she has had to make. the struggle of trying to 1 not warned by their fate, and she r convinced that, somehow, things will | will be the open door to paradise. re in a hurry to m ¢ don’t want to earn th a husband for a meal ticket. They do morning. They prefer to lia abed and want a job in which they will have to they can leaf and from which they ¢ they get their clutches on a man they aa they possibly can Many indulgent. 'RHAPS the chief reason of all why girls are more in a hurry to marry than boys are {s because women than men are, and women are less for seldom counts the cost of what she does untll after she has done it and she has to pay the piper. So when she falls in love she wan out giving a single thought as to how or taking a look at the future and tryl Innumerable marriages are failu upon too soon. They would have been had waited until they were prepared t No voung couple need wuit until courting disaster if they 1 fair degree of comfort, ‘There 15 no happiness in a houschold over which the gaunt specter of want eternally hovers, where little chi man and woman are torn with never money is to come from. Nor does any man long love the poverty and who has balked his ambi invel the ladder. There is no truer proverb than the old one which says that if we marry in haste we will repent at leisure. Young men engaged to girls who are in a hurry to marry will do well to refle wisdom to heart. (Copyright. PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE BY WIL M The No-Hat Man. position—next pure reading matter- exposed to at- tempts at consultation by every avenue of communication except the air. A good many of the strangers who attempt this—they are almost always strangers: somehow intimates seldom attempt to consult one at all, except an occasfonal absent-minded curb consultation—many of these strangers arrange the thing by writ ing or telegraphing ahead just when they will arrive. “In vour city,” they say—as though I were a one oity man Of course it is only a 0.005 chance that T will be in the city selected for the consultation. There used to be an umbrella “doc- tor,” as he cailed himself, who peregrinated through our country regularly in all seasons without a hat. He had little hair on top of his head, but you would scarcely notice it, for his head was covered with a mahogany finish, a deep tan. The man may have been as sane as any other itinerant tinker, but just be- cause he chose to go without a hat, Summer and Winter, rain or shine, hot or cold, of course we assumed he was slightly dafry. The world under a hat telling the no-hat man what is likely to happen to him for his foolishness may be divided into two schools. According to the adherents of one school, the no-hat man will suffer the conse- quences right away: according to the adherents of the other school the no- hat man’s punishment will come some day. The right away party believes in direct action—sinusitis, inflamma- tion of the brain, neuralgia, or, as millinery for men goes nowadays, ear- ache. The some day party favors A doctor In m: BEAUTY CHATS A Red Nose. One of the most annoying afflictions is a red nose. Usually it is quite un- necessary and is due to indigestion that can be relieved by -dieting for a few days, by taking laxative med- icine if that seems necessary, and by drinking lots of water. One of the best ways of preventing a red nose, if there is a tendency that way, is by drinking two tumblerfuls of quite hot water as soon as ‘vou get up in the morning. This flushes out the entire system, particularly the kidneys. A red nose, however, may some- times be due to skin trouble. In the old days its most- frequent cause after indigestion was tight lacing, but at present, thank fortune, nobody laces at all, and clothes are loose on every part of the figure. Anything that interferes with the circulation might cause a red nose, even tight armholes will do so. Quite cften it is due to stoppage in.the minute veins which supply blood to the nose. Instead of circulating’ freely the blood stays there or passes through so slowly that it congests, becomes thick and dark and gives the nose its ugly, inflamed appearance. Or if the blood is too thick owing to indiges- tlon or some such cause, it will not pass freely through these small veins. You must remember that the circula- tion is slower at this,than at any other part of the body. Here is an antiseptic ointment easy to make and pighly recommended: pow- R W it e s R DorothyDix Believe They Will Live Happily Ever After—But Wise Are Young Men-Who Refuse Until fford Matrimony., But the girls wouldn't wait, and we wonder why? for the man who won't stand’ hitched been led to believe that the wedding day ke one dollar do the work of five. ry before they have enough to live upon in a led him into marrying her before he had got his feet firmly planted on 0 shall they protect themselves and the girls against the folly of marrying before they can properly finance matrimony. MONDAY, Tells Why Girls Are in Haste hat they are In such a hurry to get men have recently asked me. Then ‘We are anxious to marry the girls to getting a start-in life. We are making . and aved They want to rush into matrimony nding with cold feet, shivering on the » more of a pienic for a poor woman see why girls are in such a rush to get Not many of us have the nerve to ¢ love are pushing us on. Ives; the men would have waited until 1¢ way to keep them is to put their MAY 24, 1926. What Do You Know About It? Daily Science Six. 1. What are some points in the United States below sea level? 2. What part “of the Holy Land is below sea level? 3. What is the highest point above sea level in the country? 4. Are the surfaces of the Great Lakes above sea level? 5. What State most nearly approaches sea level throughout its area? 6. What one of the State capitals is highest above sea level? Answers to these questions in tomorrow’s Star. When the Air Feels Heavy. On a hot, sticky day we say the air feels heavy, while on a beautiful clear one it feels light, and we would im- agine that the air at sea level should feel heavier than that on a mountain top, where there may be a column of air 3 miles high lifted from our chests by ascending a high peak. Yet though we use the words light and heavy in this way, science views the conditions of the atmosphere the other way. On a cloudy, hot day the barometric pressure is actually low, which means the air above us is weighing less and the “heavy” feeling is due to humidity, which prevents the pores of the skin from breathing and perspiring readily. On a clear d jump the fence after he has been led astes differ in men, and that one girl white-haired angel boy is no indication ine eves. o @ hurry to marry is that they have is the great moment in a ever since she was old enough to have She looks forward to it as eagerly as a child does to going to the circus, and she can't bear to wait two or three vears for the big thrill of walking up the aisle with orange blossoms in her hair and a trailing upon hei belleves that a miracle is going to be ard her mother has had to work and She has seen her sisters worn with But she is ushes into matrimony because she is be different with her and that marriage narry because they. are lazy and self- heir ownbread and butter. They want »n't want to-punch the time eclock of a 1 snooze along_until noon.” They don’t be efficient. .They want one on which ;annot. be fired. Therefore as soon as hurry him off to the parson as quickly e more given to acting upon impulse vard looking than men are. A woman ts to marry right then and there. with. she is to be fed and clothed and housed, ng to forecast what it will bring to her. ires only because they were entered successes if only the man and woman O marry. they are rich to marry, but they are ldren cry for food and where a shabby ending anxiety about where the rent woman who has dragged him down to tion and blighted his career hy having ct upon this ancient saw and lay its DOROTHY DIX. 1926.) BRADY, M. D. woderate or delay. riminal 1 action laws—rheumatism like o or older, Even behaving just as convention- ally as I can, I find it difficult to teach the truth about matters of health and hygiene without being popularly voted a nut. There are two customs I should like to adopt in my life if T had the courage. One is going alwava hatless. The other is going most of the time barefoot But when T look upon the sad fate which overtakes intrepid souls who have the courage to do as they please I dare not deny them, but I envy and admire the lads who do, and it is good to observe that their number is steadily increasing. When the women tnaugurated their campaign to discard corsets the cor. set_people launched an aggressive and vigorous propaganda to stay or re- strain the alarming movement. Cor. set manufacturers were naturally skilled in staying or restraining. Rut it was all In vain. Today a young woman who wears a corset is an in. valid or a frump. Those who tell us poor yaps what we shall or shall not wear are already as mad as hatters about the crazy 'example set by the no-hat man. And | the most maddening part of it is that | one meets him at every other corner now—he is getting almost ublquitous. When the weather is mild T feel like | sumption when the no-hat man grows day, when the body feels more com- { fortable, the air {s actually heavier. Yet on a mountain top, due to rarifi cation of the mountain air, a heavy sensation overtakes the climber, though actually the air is much lighter. Now what do you know about that? Answers to Saturday’s Questions. 1. Helpful bacteria normally dwell in man's body: some are probably in- dispensable to digestion. Bacterial diseases of plants were unrecognized a few years ago; it is known now that they have more bac- terial diseases than man. 3. Helpful hacteria are abundant in many soils; they take nitrogen from the air and put it back in the soil. 4. Bacteria are called popularly ‘bugs,” but are really plants; this is known from their cellular structure and their way of breathing. A non-fllterable virus is a dis- ease organism not only too small to aee, but so small that it will pass through the pores of a porcelain filter. 6. Sunshine is healthy because its uI':’u-\'mIet rays kill bacteria exposed o it. (Copyright, 1926.) Clues to Character BY J. 0. ABERNETHY. Voice Index to Character. Knowledge of human character is derived mainly from three sources. The most important sources from whence we derive this knowledge are the face, the hands and the voic These three parts of the organism rep- resent the entire personality. The voice gives us a clue to char- acter which the secretive person thinks he hides. The intensity of emotion is best expressed by the voice. The voice always corresponds to the character of the person, animal or instrument that makes it—whether it be the roaring of the lion or the soft tones of a violin. Through its relations to muscular svstem it gives expression to the in- terior states of mind and emotion. | The voice reveals the dominant ‘sys. | tem of the organism, and thu the | ohserver can learn by the first sounds | emitted to which class of mind the speaker belongs. The savage has a coarse, guttural voice, while the voice of civilized man is more soft and musical. It unfolds also the inherited degree of intelli- zence as well as the acquired or culti- vated condition. By it one can learn the grade of temper, whether mild. amiable, inaifferent, high-strung, re- vengeful, slow or stupid. It tells with | certainty which part of the body one lives the most in. The voice of the sensualist is quite different from the | loving and affectionate voice of purity. i (Copyright, 1926.) Willie Willis BY ROBERT QUILLEN “I almost learned Pug's little brother to walk on stilts today an’ I'll finish up when his arm gets well.” (Copyright. 1926.) taking my hat off to him: when the weather is fierce I feel like throwing my hat up in the air for him. But just what is the hyglenic factor concerned here? I should sum it up like this: Young man, junk your lid and save your hair. (Copyright. 1026.) BY EDNA KENT FORBES. dered sulphur, one drachm. Rub this well into the skin a couple of times a If the odor is too unpleasant add a few drops of any perfumed oil that you prefer. In treating a red nose you should remember that anything that stimu- lates the circulation will help do away with the redness, no matter what its cause. Therefore frequent massage is most valuable. A Questioner.—I do not think there are any bad results from plucking the evebrows, but very few people do this any more. 'You see when so many people did it the artificlality of the perfectly arched and slender bhrow was all that any one was conscious of, and it lost its effect. Irregular brows- are preferable be- cause they are natural. Another ob- jection to the plucked brow is the tiresome sameness and its detraction from one's individuality. i e Baked Sweet Breads. One pair sweet .breads, few graing white pepper, two-thirds = teaspoon salt, one pint brown stock, bacon strips.. Prepare the sweet breads by soak- ing and blanching. Place in a shal- low baking dish and place the bacon strips on .top. Sprinkle with pepper and salt_ and mace and pour on the stock. Cover the dish and bake in a moderate oven for about 30 minute: Serve on toast with & border of spaghetti and gravy. "A Real Mascot. From the Arkansas Gazette. A rabbit's foot Is a poor substi- tute for horse sense. HOUSANDS now have nour- ishing hot breakfasts every day. Breakfasts providing the “balanced™ ration of protein, carbohydrates, vitamines and the “bulk” (to make laxatives less often needed) that grown-ups and chidren need for ac- tive days. Cooks in 3 to 5 minutes— faster than plain toast. i v Serve at breakfast tomorrow. Thea make it starter for every day. Do this your own sake and for health’s sake. Your grocer has Quick Quaker— also Quaker Oats as you have always known them. Siick Suakes FEATURES. Making the Most of Your Looks Dear Ann: Lea bought such a smart Spring suit, with checked skirt and revers; and, because she is tall, this model breaks up her figure and gives her lovely proportions. It looks much smarter than a suit of all one color and fabric. LETITIA. (Copyricht. 1926.) I am a semi-invalid with arthritis of several years' development. I am about 50 pounds underweight and 39 years of age.—E. L. S. Authorities do not always agree in regard to dlet for arthritls. At one time this disease was thought to be | a form of rheumatism caused by an | infection. Others have prononnced it a form of zout, and stiil others say | that it comes from disturbed digestive | processes and an incomplete utiliza- | tion of food in the body. The most serious thing about this conflict of opinion is that the differ- ent diets prescribed were totally un- like each other. Diets prescribed for gout were very low in iron and some other elements needed to build up a body depleted by disease. No one can make an absolutely hard and fast statement. since new information may be brought to affect this general thought that arthritis |comes from an infection. For this reason, the diet should be like that | advised for simple undernourishment. It may also be stimulating and con- | tain a good deal of body-building ma- terial, considerable fat and a gener: ous proportion of starch. FEach of these points must be decided accord- ing to the individual's digestive pow- | ers, tastes and appetite. The danger in such a diet would be that there may be too much fat for the digestion to take care of. A theory underlying such a diet as this is simple and based on common sense. Modern bacteriology has es- tablished the fact that the Lody itself can fight many forms of infection and get rid of them, provided it is well nourished. and the rheumatic infec tion may easily be gotten rid of ac- cordingly. 3 My own experience makes me feel that such diets must be used with caution. I have found rheumatic dis- turbances that are best treated by some old-fashioned dietary methods. For example, one of the older theories was that this disease was caused by an acid within the blood. Before you try a building-up_diet, such as that outlined above, therefore, 1 suggest that you first experiment with a diet calculated to cure the acidity, not of the stomach, but of the blood. This would call for a_large proportion of base-forming foods such as potatoes, apples, greens, cabbage, celery. olives, caulifiower, carrots, bananas (very ripe), beets, cucuribers, grapes, lettuce, onions, oranges, peaches. pineapple, spinach, tomatoes and lemons. Of _course, whichever diet is fol- lowed, you must be careful and watch to see whether any one of the foods actually causes digestive disturbance. The way to be on the safe side is to experiment very carefully with small quantities of any food that is sus- pected. 1 should take sweets only in the form of fruit. I have high blood pressure. Will vou kindly preseribe a diet for me?— B. 8. G. A diet for high blood pressure calls for a complete absence of putrefac- tion in the intestines. This may be recured by a diet composed chiefly of fruits and vegetables. It is also ad- visable to include in the diet starchy foods such as cereals and potatoes, preparations of milk and also easily digested fat. Avoid all shell fish and meats. Keep the bowels entirely-open, using a preparation of bran if neces sary and mineral oil if food alone fails to accomplish this condition. w Will you kindly give me some ad- vice regarding. diet for acid of the stomach? After each meal I suffer from gas pains and bloating, and I new soap that washes out stains I NEVER saw clothes get clean so easily—and so safely! 1 just soak my week’s wash in the rich, mild Rinso suds. Rinso soaks out the dirt and stains. They float right off by themselves, and I haven't a bit of washboard rubbing to do. Rinso is a different kind of laundry soap — gvanulated. It’s so economical. It'salll need onwashday. No bar soaps, chips or harsh chemicals. It’s s0 easy on my hands, too. They { don’t get red now, as they did when I old-fashioned soaps and pow- ders. Ask your grocer for BY DOROTHY STOTE. sometimes get the hives. If fruits contain acid why do physicians ad vise one with an acid stomach to eat them? Why does orange juice cause me to bloat? Why do raw apples giv me bad attacks of indigestion” baby I could not drink cow's milk and vet milk is alkaline. Even when my stomach is at its best an egg nox will almost kill me. What I wish to know is which foods zre alkaline and which acid. Should an acid stomach be given acld or alkaline foods? I have a ravenous appetite. I am & feet 512 inches tall and weigh only 95 pounds.—Miss E. S. First, T will answer your simplest question. Fruits are suggested for those who have acid indigestion for the simple reason that they do not remain acid in the body. They are burned just as other elements and their final reaction is alkaline. One with an acld stomach should have a diet in which acid-forming foods and alkaline foods are balanced. This is a general rule. It must. it is true, be modified occasionally by having in the diet a preponderance of alkaline foods. The details of modifying such a dlet must be decided from day to day acoerding to the condition of the individual. That you may be assisted in formu- lating a diet with a reasonable quan- tity of both alkaline and acid foods, am very glad to give vou the follow- ing list: Among the alkaline foods are apples, apricots, asparagus, beans. £ beans, beets, carrot uliffower, celer cherri ranberries, dates, g lemon juice, lettuce, mushroom: muskmelon olives, onions, oranges, parsnips, peaches, pears, pine apple, prunes, pump: kin. raspberrie: rhubarb. spinach, tomatoes, turnip, watermelon and milk. 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