Evening Star Newspaper, October 5, 1928, Page 48

WOMAN'S PAGE.' THE WIVES OF THE PRESIDENTS Louisa Catherine Adams, Only Lady of White House Not Born in United States. BY J. P. GLASS. THAT JOURNEY ACROSS RUSSIA IN A FROZEN WORLD WAS FRAUGHT WITH Louisa Catherine Johnson is unique #mong the wives of Presidents because she was not born in the United States. In marrying John Quincy Adams :he probably assumed a larger contract than she counted on. But, then, she had no way of realizing the strenuous life through which he was to lead her. The tragedy of their union was that he had to be called so persistently into public life. Mrs. Adams was more fitted by instinct for a salon than for presiding over an executive mansion. She composed both prose and verse beautifully, tranelated French excel- Jently, sang pleasingly and was a capa- ble performer on the pianoforte. She was born in London February 12, 1775. Her father was Joshua Johnson, a Marylander, who had been in Europe in business. He was appointed Ameri- can consul following the Revolution, “and was stationed in London in 1795, when John Quincy Adams came there on an official visit from Holland, where he was United States Minister. John Quincy Adams went to call on Joshua Johnson, whose home was the gathering place of all Americans in London, and there he met Louisa, 20 years of age. They fell in love and speedily became engaged. Two years later, on July 26, 1797, they were married. Life never again was to be peaceful %or Louisa Johnson. John Quincy Adams for many years was to be occu- pied with diplomacy. He was the son of the President of the United States, and under John Adams and his suc- cessors he was to serye as his country's envoy at the courts of Prussia, Russia, {mnm and England. Mrs. Adams and er child ‘were dragged hither and yon. It was no fun, at a time when it took 75 days to cross the Atlantic and when land journeys were accemplished amid inconceivable hardships.. Popularity was hers ayerywhere, but she did not want it. “The Russian Emperor might seek her out to dance the polonaise, but this did not repay her for what she called “this sterile heartlessness of a Russian residence of icy coldness.” Her husband finally was transplanted from Russia to Ghent, and then Paris, and she remained behind to await his summons, with no one of her family at hand save her 7-year-old son, Charles Francis. Finally, in the dead of Win- PERIL That journey across Russia and Prussia in a frozen world was fraught with peril. Her servant, Baptiste, turned out to be a villain, whose de- signs she feared but had to ignore. She was almost certain she would be robbed, and she was frightened for little Charles Francis. In Germany groups of disbanding soldiers insulted her. When dark fell she put on her son’s toy soldier hat and showed his sword against the carriage window to frighten stragglers away. Somehow she managed to keep going. At Frankfort bad news was met. Na- poleon had again seized France in his grip and a fresh war impended. How- ever, she kept on, though the roads were filled with soldiers and S. At Paris she expected that her hus- band would greet her. But he did not. When she finally arrived he was a little peeved that she had not come earlier. He was of the methodical type, pre- cise and lacking in geniality. He had grown a little more critical as the years . ‘They had marked differences of opinion now and then. She would have been glad to get out of public life and to have enjoyed the quiet pursuits which they both liked. However, he was so habituated to serving_the Government he could not stop. From Paris he went to London as Ambassador. Then, in 1817, on Monroe's election to the presidency, they proceeded to Washington. John Quincy Adams had been appointed Secretary of State. From 1825 to 1829 he was President, but he was not re-elected. Mrs. Adams expected now that they would have peace and quiet. She was mistaken. Mr. Adams provided a new political spectacle by getting himself elected to the House of Representatives from Massachusetts. Henceforth he was to champion anti-slavery. One_day in 1848 she was summoned hurriedly to the Capitol. Mr. Adams had been stricken at his desk in the House of Representatives. She found him speechless. Taken to the Speaker’s room, he died without recognizing her. “Can anything compensate for the agony of this last sad parting after 50 years of union?” she later wrote a friend. No, not anything. But in 1852 she also passed to the Great Beyond. Perhaps her husband was waiting for ter, word came for her to join Mr. ‘Adams. her, understanding at last her deep desire for calm and rest. (Copyright, 1928.) DIET AND HEALTH BY LULU HUNT PETERS, M. D. Bovine Tuberculosis. “We have a law in Towa for the test- ing of dairy cattle. When a certain per cent of stock owners petition for it the State. makes a test that becomes compulsory on all. “Most counties can get the required number of petitioners, but there is in al belligerent, minority wxlx: oppose the test in every way possible. Their idea seems to be that the test is a fraud, gotten up to make work for the vets. They claim there is no danger to people from bovine tuberculosis. Of course, if they really believe this, it is easy to see why they object to having their cattle condemned. An article on the subject from a relieble and impar- ttald source would be greatly :p%reci- ated. 2 While it is true the adult is rarely af- fected by bovine tuberculosis, there is a danger, and a grave danger, from it, for according to authentic investigations over 23 per cent of the tubercurosis in children is of the bovine 1} It most often infects the lymph glands—espe- cially the neck and the abdominal—and the bones and joints. - It is now believed that most cases of adult tuberculosis are contracted in childhood. The germs evidently remain quiescent until some great lowering of the body resistance occurs and ther they find the condition favorable for their multiplication, and active tuber-~ culosis results. Pottenger believes that this bovine form of tuberculosis con- tracted in childhood, through its growth in the human soil, changes its form to the human form. He has had very great experience in treating and studying tuberculosis, and if his conclu- sions are correct, then bovine tuberculo- sis is evidently dangerous to the adult. But even granting it is not, shall we not save the children? The tuberculin test is the most ac- curate guide for the recognition of tu- berculosis in cows, but such a large per- centage of cows have some infection with the disease that if all of them were slaughtered there might be a milk fam- i Because of this, other methods be- sides slaughtering the animals are rec- ommended. The Bang system is con- sidered the most efficient. The Bang system originated in Den- mark, where it is used with very great success. Under this system all animals ere tested with tuberculin, and those which show advanced tuberculosis are slaughtered, while those not so seriously affected are used for breeding purposes only. However, their calves are separ- ated from them so as not to become in- fected—tuberculosis is not inherited in cattle or in the human family—and the milk from the mother cows is pasteur- ized before being given to the calves. All of the milk and cream from sus- Dected cows is pasteurized before being used in any way. The calves are tuber- culin tested when they are three months old, and if they prove to be free Phone Main 2321 West End Laundry Lownderers ond Dry Cleamers 7123-25 Pennsyvanis Ave N'W of the disease they are permitted to enter the sound section of the herd. By this system a healthy herd is built up. ‘The law also provides that cattle brought into the country shall be kept in quarantine until tested with tuber- culin and found free from tuberculosis. Denmark is showing that tuberculosis is not & necessary disease among high- 1y dzveloped“dnry cows, for they are endl:aufi 3 ‘Tuberc: 4s on thz decrease, due to the knowledge being disseminated by various health agencies and the tuber- culin testi of cattle. All milk and cream should be pasteurized except the certifiad milk, for in case there should be tuberculosis germs, either bovine or human, or other infectious germs, they will be killed by the teurization. This does not mean the tuberculin test should be discarded, for we should build up our cattle to be free from disease and this is ona of the, methods of doing it. For those who are interested, we have an article on tuberculosis, which gives a list of books on the subject written by authorities for the layman. ety U. 8. Tractor in Melbourne. An American tractor has been put to work on Prince's Pier, Melbourne, Aus- tralia, to take the place of horses which for years have shunted freight cars to and from the ships. The small motor car pushes or pulls the cars about with the easy. assurance of a costermonger. 15¢ CAN OF LYE SAVES §15 PLUMBER BILL Melts Grease, Rust and Muck Like Snow From a Hot Stove AVOIDS TORN-UP FLOORS —KEEPS PIPES WIDE OPEN—DRAIN WATER RUSHES OUT If you like plumbers’ bills, the surest way to get them is to ignore the warning of a slow-flowing drain pipe. Like a cold, the time to remedy it is the first moment you notice it. A 15c can of Red Seal Lye saves many a $15 plumber bill. For Red Seal Lye is 97% pure, the finest, quickest, most economical made. It melts grease, muck, mat- ted hair, vegetable matter and rust like water melts sugar—and as quickly. If drains are badly clogged use haif a can in boiling water. But the simplest way is to take two minutes 2 week to shake a few table- spoonfuls down the drain while run- ning the hot water. Then your.drain pipes never become clogged. The water rushes out. Keep one can up- stairs in the bathroom and one down in the kitchen. That saves needless steps. And now (while you are thinking Make it a habit once a week—like winding the clock. Save this article as a reminder. U 8 THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5 1928 l DAILY DIET RECIPE CANDIED ORANGE PEEL. Peel of four oranges. Granulated sugar, one cup. ‘Water, one-half cup. MAKES TWO CUPS. Remove peel from oranges and cut peel i1 quarters. The peeling from the breakfast oranges can be saved and washed thorughly and used. Cover peeling with cold water. Bring to boiling point and cook slowly until ten- der. Drain and remove white portion with a teaspoon. Cut the vellow skin in thin strips with a Boil sugar and water her until the sirup forms a heavy thread (242 degrees F.). Add orange peel and cook five minutes. Drain and roll in granulated sugar. DIET NOTE. Recipe furnishes sugar. Vita- min D present in the orange peel- ing. Recipe can be used as a confection or in cakes or as a garnish. Can be eaten by adult of normal digestion who is of average or under weight. NANCY PAGE Plans for Lois’ Tea Go on Apace. BY FLORENCE LA GANKE. “Should I have a tray for visiting cards near the door, Nancy?” Lols put this as her one hundred and first ques- tion about the proper way to entertain at afternoon tea. They had already discussed the decoration of rooms, in- vitations and hours. Now they were ushering in the guests. “You may or may not, just as you please. It used to be considered proper to leave cards as you entered or left a tea. But the custom is dying out. I'd have the tray in the entrance hall in plain sight.” “Do you ask guests to remove wraps?” ‘“Cumbersome coats, yes; hats, no— not even at an informal tea.” “What do guests do when they ar- rive?” “Greet hostess, then gravitate toward tea table. At an informal tea you ask two special friends to preside at tea table. One pours tea and the other serves the alternative beverage—coffee, chocolate ‘or punch. On the table use your prettiest cloth.” “I know,” broke in Lois. “I'll use the one I received for a wedding gift.” “Couldn't be better,” saild Nancy. “Place plates in small piles, say 8 or 10; napkins arranged symmetrically; spoons in formal array; cups, saucers, punch glasses. Have large plates of little cakes, dishes of salted nuts, candies, sugar, and plates of thinly sliced lemon. If you serve toasted crumpets or scones; have them piled on plates and covered with a hot-bread napkin. After tea the guests stay a half hour or so, bid their hostess adieu, and leave.” (Copyright, 1928.) Write to Nacy Page, care of this inclosing :a stamped, self-address velops, asking for her Jeadet on wiches.” aper, . nd- If you need work, read the want col- umns of The Star. Easily In Washington H. Schneider 716 434 St. S.W. 1408 P Street N.W. In Rockville Montgomery Avenue. The whitest cenamel paint made. 'Looks like tile. ‘Wears like iron. washed off with a damp cloth. ‘Use Farboil Enamel Paint in the parlor, bathroom or kiichenonwallsandwoodwork FARBDIL iy il ] IIHIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIII\IIIII"IIIHIHIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHHIIUI Rockville Paint & Hardware The Amputated Life. It was William James who directed attention to a fact well known that people who lost an arm or a leg for years continued to have feelings in the amputated limb. Why this is so is clear. Sensations continue in the irri- tated stump, and as these feelings come from nerves that were formerly connected with the fingers, the patient says, “I have @& pain in my hand to- day,” though the arm was lost months or years ago. If a piece of skin is transplanted to eover a scar, then (for a time), when ‘touched, the place will be referred to where it used to be, not where it is. The old sensation persists. | 'In some cases the patient feels only |the fingers and not the intervening arm. There“scems to be nothing be- tween stump and fingers. Even the sensation of position continues, and some will feel the phantom fingers as bent or cramped, and as time goes on the fingers may seem to shrink back to the stump, If an artificial arm is worn, then gradually the sensations are re- ferred out again from the stump to the finger tips, much as we feel things at the tip of the cane which we hold in the hand. These are all inter- esting facts in sensation and illusion, They show that when the system of feeling was once established in the nervous system it keeps on, though there are no further real sensations. The same is true of the organization of these sensations apart (rom mus- cles, though the evidence is then dif- ferent. The person with the ampu- tated arm is aware all day that he has no arm, and js learning to do things in new ways without it—a trying piece of re-education, and the .body of sensa- tions may be still stronger by the loss of a leg and the new sensation of car- rying crutches. How soon does he al- ways think of himself as crippled? And when he dreams does he dream of him- self as using one arm or two, of walk- \ing as he used to or as he does now? The dream test may be applied to the blind and the deaf, especially when, as after an accident, the loss comes sud- denly. ~ There is still need for well observed cases to furnish the details of this in- teresting, if pathetic, experiment in the psychology of personality. The cases show a great variation in the time of adjustment. Some make the change rapidly in a few months, adopting their new “amputated life” promptly and ac- cepting the situation; others do so very gradually and for years are sound and whole in their dreams. Prof. Conklin, in commenting on these cases, writes: “The profoundly serious thing is the change in the self-concept and in the emotional reactions which the patient undergoes in the course of the process of learning to live the am- putated life.” This goes guite beyond the sensory and motor changes that are registered in his nervous system, and supplies the sense feelings and the movement feelings of a cripple. It ex- tends, as Prof. Conklin continues to describe it, to the entire feelings of personality that are so vital in self- consciousness. “The disturbances of ambitions,” he says, “the interference with professional life, which may be rendered difficult, if not impossible; the social situation of appearing on crutches and the atti- tude of others—all these contribute to the changes in the self-concept and in turn to a most complicated and disturb- ing change in emotion reaction patterns. The slowness with which many ampu- tated persons readjust to life, or the occasional failure to do so, must be attributed to these conceptual and emo- tional alterations.” Which means that the difficult ad- justment is higher up. It's easier to get adjusted to the feeling of walking on crutches and using your left arm instead of your right than it is to ac- cept yourself as a cripple in le":: arm. The ~altered personality is d to accept. Serious emotonal readjustments, with- out the sensory accompaniment, tell the same tale. Many a widow or a widower will testify that fof years after the be- reavement he continues to think and feel of himself in the long accustomed relation, and in his dreams he or she goes back to the richer, completer, and forgets the amputated emotional life. Naturally, all these readjustments come more easily to the vigorous and young, and those who lose an arm or a leg or become blind or deaf in youth find in middle life that they have thoroughly become the curtailed selves that fate has made them. In this respect the Great War will furnish many a tragic confirmation. So psychology in all sympathy adds to its lessons from the tragedies and losses in life. An analysis of the am- putated life shows clearly the organi- zation of mind, first by way of sensa- A complete line of Farboil Paints may be purchased Martin Hardware Co. Co. KEEPING MENTALLY FIT BY JOSEPH JASTROW. tions and movements, which, with the accompanying emotional states, build up that .ntimate sense of being our- selves, in which we live ar@ move and have our psychological being. The bod- ily self, the emotional self, the profes- sional self, the intimate personal self, fuse with the total self. And this as it passes gradually through the seven or more ages of man itself becomes a gu|dull readjustment to a changed con- ditio ‘We acquire and we shed our succes- sive selves; those who must live the amputated life—and many live it he- rolcally—give added and interesting evi- dence of the process. (Copyright. 1928.) Lessons in English BY W. L. GORDON. Words often misused: Do not say “She is some better than she was yes- terday.” Say “somewhat better.” Often mispronounced: Ignominy. Pronounce ig-no-min-i, all i's as in “it,” o in *“no,” accent first sylla- ble; ignominious, accent after second in. Often misspelled: Fuzz; two z's. Synonyms: Leave, quit, stop, resign, surrender. ‘Word study: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let us increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word, Addicted; devoted to; accustomed. “He was passionately addicted to pleasure.” Steamed Pudding. Butter four ramekins or custard cups. Place in the bottom several slices of uncooked fruit or a spoonful of jam. Pour on this a stiff batter made as fol- lows: One cupful of flour, two tea- spoonfuls of baking powder, one-fourth teaspoonful of salt, one teaspoonful of sugar and two-thirds of a cupful of milk or water. Steam closely covered for 20 minutes and leave in the steamer to keep hot until needed. Serve with a hot sauce made of one and one-half tablespoonfuls of melted butter blended with the same amount of flour. Add half a cupful of sugar, a quarter of a cupful of grape juice and a cupful of hot water. Stir constantly until it thickens. The STYLE POST is the marker on the road to being smart. Tailored. A @ecade ago the phrase “tallored jewelry” would have been a ridiculous paradox. But today it is a well known |term of fashion, and the jewelry itsell a popularly accepted variety. Modernism has brought tailoredness to ornamentation. Metallic necklaces and chokers in gold or silver, or the two combined, have been eagerly received as the height of the sports fashion. Lelong has offered a new necklace made of silver, simple but undeniably chic. (Copyright, 1928.) My Neighbor Says: Vegetables, if allowed to stand in water after they are boiled, become soggy. Drain off the water they are boiled in and use it for' soup stock. Always wash and dry the inside of set tubs when the washing is done. If tubs are left uncovered until thoroughly dry they will not smell musty. When sending a glass of jelly to an invalid, wrap it securely in corrugated paper, and tie with a bright colored ribbon. This makes an attractive gift. FEATURES. An Easily Prepared Menu For the Luncheon Hostess BY JESSIE A. KNOX. Many women find it particularly difi- cult to plan unusual or especially al tractive luncheon menus without as. sistance. Usually they find such lunch- eons more of a problem than the pla ning of dinners. For such the follos ing menu and suggestions will un- doubtedly prove helpful. The menu is well adapted to the time of year shd is varied so far as flavors and con- sistency of foods are concerned. Cream of mushroom soup with saltines. Cheese souffle. Braised celery. Hot biscuits. Dressed lettuce, Ice cream sandwiches. Coffee. This can be prepared by a little plan- ning without outside assistance. The mushroom soup will keep warm in a double boiler for an hour or so with- out harm. The souffie and celery and the biscuits are all cooked in the same oven, the celery and the biscuits being prepared very early in the day and kept in a cool place until ready to cook. The lettuce is dressed with a simpie French dressing: the ice cream, for convenience, is of the readymade vi riety and made into sandwiches by placing it between layers of sponge or layer cake either of the homemade or commercial variety. A fruit sauce served with this adds to the flavor and attractiveness of the meal withous adding greatly to the trouble of prep- aration. The mushroom soup for eight serv- ings will require one-half pound of mushrooms if the fresh ones are used, or one can if the canned sort are used. Peel the fresh muchrooms and cut off the stems. Put the stems and the peelings in a saucepan with two cups of water and a thin slice of |onion, one stalk of celery, and cook {slowly for 25 to 30 minutes. ‘This can, if necessary, be done the day before. Strain and add two cups of chicken stock or two cups of hot water in| which two chicken bouillon cubes are dissolved. Add the mushrooms chopped fine, and simmer for five minutes. ‘Then add two cups of milk, one table- spoon of butter, three tablespoons of flour mixed to a smooth paste with a little cold water. Cook the mixture un- til it thickens, season to taste with salt and white pepper and serve in bouillon cups with a sprig of parsley in each cup or with a spoon of whipped, unsweet ened cream. Crisp saltine crackers ac- company the soup. For the braised celery, enough for elght servings, wash two bunches of 'ce ery hearts and split each stalk ‘in half lengthwise. Trim the celery to fit the baking dish, putting it in layers. Dot with two tablespoons of butter or sprinkle lightly with salt, add three | tablespoons of water or enough to cover | the bottom of the dish. Cover the dish |and bake‘in a moderate oven—375 de- grees — for one hour. Then increase { the heat to 400 degrees; put in the bis- | cuits and continue cooking for 20 m! | utes ionger. The cheese souffie should be baked in a shallow baking dish in a hot oven for 20 to 25 minutes. The lettuce should be well washed, then put in a |bag on the ice and left to crisp for several hours. It is most attractive when tossed in a bowl at the table with a well prepared, well flavored dressing. The tartness of the French dressing gives just the needed touch to the cheese and the celery | Fish Timbale. | . Any kind of cooked fish may be used | for this timbale. Remove all skin and | bones from about one pound of cooked fish, and flake it fine, Grease a small high casserole or a timbale mold and put in a layer of cooked macaroni, then a layer of fish mixed with picked shrimps and chopped mushrooms, either bottled or the grilled fresh variety. | Season, add a dust of nutmeg, and coat witQ tomato sauce. Continue these | layers until the ingredients are all used, the top layer being macaroni. Cover, and cook gently in a moderate oven for about two 8hours. Serve in the cas- serole, or turn out onto a hot dish. S Frankfurter Rolls. Sift four cupfuls of flour with five | teaspoonfuls of baking powder and one teaspoonful of salt. Work in four table- spoonfuls of short=ning. Add about two cupfuls of mk to make a soft dough. Roll one-fourth-inch thick. Cut in small squares. Lay one small smoked frankfurter on and fasten soeur | dough togethor. Pl bake in a hot until brown. These are still more appetizing if each frank- furter is brushed with prepared mustard. 7 never before a cereal like RICE KRISPIES in FLAVOR Nor only NEw—but more naturally delicious than any cereal you've ever tasted. People love to eat Rice Krispies just as they come from the box. They’re so good! And what a delightful new treat for breakfast! Bubbles of whole rice. Toasted to airy deliciousness. So crisp they actually crackle when you pour cool milk over them! Never has there been such a eombination of delightful flavor and healthfulness. Fine for children— for everyone. " RICE KRISPIES 50 'crz'sp it crackles in cream Give your family this new delight today. People all over town are enjoying Rice Krispies. No other cereal ever made such an instant success! 'One package brings you dozens of delicious treats. As a cereal, with milk or cream, honey sprinkle over salads, or fruits; to ice cream, into soups; to-make candies, maca- roons and cakes. Se good you'll even like it plain—right out of the pack- age! Order from your grocer. Made by Kellogg in Battle Creek.