Evening Star Newspaper, December 11, 1928, Page 38

Information From Government BY LYDIA LE BARON WALKER, ‘The importance of housewives know- ing about the factory-prepared prod- ucts for table use is appreciated fully by the United States Government. For the benefit of the public the Depart- cerns which are doing their best to supply good food products, whether solid or liquid, and also prepared foods ready to serve, and those o be used in the preparation of homemade articles. The number of those food products which have previous cooking or other prep- aration before getting into the hands of the housewives is legion. It shouid he a great satisfaction to worgen to realize that labels must tell what'the packages contain, however they are gut up, and that elements injurious to health come under a ban. ‘The Government has just issued a statement about jelly powders, gelatin desserts, flavorings, colorings, pectins, stirups, etc. For one thing, it advises the term “Gelatine Dessert” as “an appro- priate description of them under the law” and further states: “When acid is added to these articles which contain fruit flavor, the added acid should be plainly and conspicuously declared on the lavel in close conjunction with the name. Artificial color, if present, should also be declared. 4t the products are labeled as containing fruit flavors, the flavors present should be derived wholly and without material chemical change from the fruits named in the lal , and a sufficient quantity of them should be used so that the flavor named can be identified in the finish- ed product A further statement is that “no ob- jection is made to these products be- cause they contain true fruit flavors or imitation fruit flavor in place of fruit or fruit juice, but the law requires that they, in common with other food Products, shall bear no false or mis- eading statements or designs.” In reference to the latter word, it may be said that the picture of a fruit, vegetable, etc, not actually contained in the article put out, is considered “misleading.” The Government is helping concerns that are putting out foods correctly, in- Vvestigating new concerns and prosecu ing those which are not doing a legif mate business. But its purpose pri- marily is to tell the purchasers exactly what they are buying. There are many leaflets and bullef on this and kindred matters that can be had by sending to the Department of Agricul- lure requesting information. The value of such a service canot be estimated, it is so widespread, and homemakers ARE RULES GOVERNING ‘THE LABELING OF PACKAGE GOODS. ment of Agriculture investigates pre- food products and time. to e sends out bulletins nol the le of such standardization as has n made, and how products should be marked so that whoever buys ma know just what he or she is getting. ‘This method also safeguards the con- The Daily Cross-Word Puzzle should avail themselves of the privileges that are theirs in acquiring’ correc} knowledge. (Copyright. 1928.) DAILY DIET RECIPE. FRENCH PANCAKES. Flour, 2 cup; baking powder, 1 teaspoon; salt, 14 teaspoon; egg, 1; milk, 1 cup; cream, % cup; currant jelly, 10 teaspoons. MAKES 5 PANCAKES, Mix and sift flour, salt and baking ywder. Beat egg with milk and cream and add to flour. Stir until perfectly smooth. Heat a frying pan which is about 8 inches in diameter. Grease with butter or substitute. Pour in Just enough batter to cover bot- tom of pan, as cakes must be very thin. Brown on one side and very carefully turn and brown on other. Remove to hot plate and spread with currant or Bar le Duc jelly and roll as you would a jelly roll. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. A dessert pan- cake. DIET NOTE. . Recipe furnishes protein an starch. Lime and iron present, but the vitamins have been dam- aged by the action of the baking powder. Recipe can be eaten in moderation by normal adults of average or under weight. WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1 “Bozo says he just ain't interested in the neat lookin’ model that moved into the next block. When a fella won't have nuthin’ to do with wimmin it usually ain’t all one-sided.” (Copyright. 1928.) THE DAILY HOROSCOPE Wednesday, December 12. According to astrology tomorrow will be a day of ill omen and for that reason a time to watch one's step. Under this rule discontent and rest- lessness may be accented. This is likely to affect many lines of industry. Venus afflicting Jupiter and 8aturn until after sundown is believed to make the rule adverse for social affairs and for financial matters. ‘Theaters for both the spoken drama and the screen, which now talks, will pass through a period of groping under this direction of the stars which pre- sages for the future great aclilevements. Persons who shop should exercise care in making s‘l,:ctlnns. for there may be a tendency to‘be impulsive and even foolishly extravagant. ‘While this rule prevails, persons may feel rheumatic twinges that center in the knees. Medicated baths and warm- er climates will be much in the minds of the middle-aged. The annual movement to Winter Summerlands this year will be ex- traordinarily large, it is foretold, for severe weather is to prevail in many parts of the country. Diplomacy now is likely to be test- ed by international questions and fame is to come to American ambassadors or ministers. The rule which threatens harmony in international relations also has its in- fluence in domestic affairs., The home is a place where the best-tact should be employed at this time. Both hospitals and jails may be un- usually crowded under this sinister planetary government, which not only is supposed to be responsible for ac- cidents, but for many crimes. Theft is to be more widespread than ever before, it is forecast, and highwa! men will flourish despite police precau- tions. Rise in the tide of crime is to bring about great reform movements. Persons whose birth date it is have the augury of much good fortune in the coming year which will bring tests and rewards. Children born on that day probably will be extremely conscientious and studious. Many churchmen are born under this sign. (Copyright, 19: Encouraged by the success of this year's experiments, London will plant 200 varieties of British tulips in its parks, (Copyright, 1928.) 1. Unrestricted trade between two countries. | 1 12. Ireland. 13. Kind of paddle. 14. On the sheltered side. 15. Runs about. 16. Definite article. 17. Graduated circular plate. 18. Employs. 25. Bucket. . Sincere. 33. Point of the compass. 34. Mortuary. 35. Lump of earth. 36. Greek letter (pl). 37. Egyptian deity. 38. Make a mistake. 89. Formerly. 40. Mountain in Thessaly. 44. Cushion. Japanese girdle ornament. 60. Midday. Bl. A wing. §2. Signity. $3. Lay upon. Down. 1. Rules. 2. :ohble period. 6. A cheer. . 9. River in Russian Turkestan. ANSWER TO YESTERDAY'S PUZZLE Light meal. A national park, Songs by individual persons. . Any one of several gum resins. . Flat stones. . A position in fencing. . Nearer the center. . Guide. . An adhesive substance. . Place of sacrifice. . Anclent seaport in Asia Minor. . A cent. [ Soms; pertatning . Suffix; pertal . Equality of value. . Arablan proper name. . An obstruction. 47. Lesser demon. 48. Combining form, new. 49. A short-napped fabric, Silkworms that usually produce at this time of the year in Brazil have been taken to Bulgaria, where silk- worms mature in the Summer, in an experiment in producing two crops of silk a year. to. AKER MENU FOR A DAY. BREAKFAST. Baked Apples Creamed Beef with Eggs Oatmeal Pancakes Coffee. LUNCHEON. Escalloped Oysters Rolls Preserved Raspberries Cinnamon Buns Tea DINNER. Boiled Spare Ribs Boiled Cabbage and Potatoes Buttered Beets Cabinet Pudding. Coftee. OATMEAL PANCAKES. Rub one cup cooked oatmeal with back of spoon until smooth, add halp cup milk, beaten yolks two eggs and one tablespoon oil or melted butter, then add one cup of flour mixed and sifted with two teaspoons baking pow- der and half teaspoon salt. Beat well, fold in stiffiy beaten egg whites, e on greased griddle, and serfe with sugar and pow- dered cinnamon. The batter must be thin. CINNAMON BUNS. 8ift with one pint flour, one heaping teaspoon baking powder, quarter teaspoon salt, one tea- spoon cinnamon, two tablespoons sugar. Rub in cne tablespoon butter, add one cup milk, one- third cup seedless raisins. Cut with biscuit cutter. Rub milk over top. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon. Let stand one hour before baking. CABINET PUDDING. Have ready quarter cup each chopped raisins, currants, figs and citron. Butter pudding mold, put in layer of fruit, cover with slices stale sponge cake, sprinkle with cinnamon, cloves and nut- meg and continue in this man- ner until mold is nearly full Beat four eggs until light, add one cup sugar, quarter teaspoon salt, two tablespoons melted but- ter and one quart milk; pour this mixture over other ingredi- ents, let stand one hour, then steam one and half hours. Serve with cream. The Great American Breakfast Cooks in 2!/ to 5 minutes DOROTHY DIX’S LETTER BOX Can One Who Repents Come Back?—May an Invalid Father Sacrifice His Daughter’s Happiness for His Own Well-Being? EAR DOROTHY DIX: Each day I fill with so much worth-while work that I have no time to dwell on my past sorrow. Life would indeed be pleasant for me now if people would only forget rmy past, but they do not, and the wicked tongue of scandal searches me out every minute of the day. A.P.D. Answer: Every thief who says he is sorry that he stole thinks that he should be given a position of trust. This does not happen. The world has a short memory for our virtues and a long memory for our faults, and it does not forgive us as easily as we forgive ourselves. It does not condone our weaknesses as easily as us that we make for ourselves. we condone them. It does not make the excuses for This is a hard truth, but it is a truth, and one that you must face at once. As long as you live, ihe tongue of scandal will wag. Therefore, the wise thing for you to do is to go away and live among strangers who will judge you by the way you are living and not by the way you have lived, and who will not con- tinually break down your morale and sap your courage. The thing that is of importance to you is being right with your own soul, and knowing that you have set your feet on the right road instead of going on stumbling on the downward path. If you persevere, in the end you will win the respect of even those who now scorn you. After all, virtue must be r‘ewarsled‘ln.d v.lce punished. DOROTHY DIX. DEAR DOROTHY DIX: My sister, beautiful and a fine business girl, is holding down a responsible position as a private secretary. A very rich man, very much older than she is, wants to marry her, but she loathes him. My father is an invalid and this rich man has told him that if my sister will marry him he will keep my father in luxury as long as he lives, and my father is trying to force my sister to marry this man, and tells her that it is her duty to do so. My sister tells my father that she will support him, but she is not willing to marry & man she hates. My father will not agree to this because he says that the rich man can take care of him much better than my sister can. she do? Answer: She should tell your father that this ‘What shoule ANXIOUS ASISTBR.“ - is not an Oriental country, but America, in which daughters are not slaves that their fathers can sell to the highest bidder. If your sister marries the old man she doesn’t love, When a girl works to support her parents, she h everything that fllial duty demands of her, and her i try to coerce her into making a marriage by which they parents have no right to are to be the sole gainers. she will ruin her lite, for no fate is more intolerable than that of a young girl tied to an ol is repulsive to her, and with whom she has nothing in common. g:o:e'rn;;‘ l:a: such a disgruntled young and fall in love with him. wife is sure to meet some youngster of her own age Perhaps it is a temptation to parents who are poor to urge their daughters to marry rich men they do not care for when the lure of easy living and freedom from anxiety for the future can be assured by Mary or Sally espousing some elderly suitor who promises to do great things for the family. They justify themselves by thinking that romance doesn't last long any way, and that their girls will be saved from undergoing the hardships that they have endured. But this is a fallacy. Love is the only thing that makes marriage endurable, and cruel and selfish are the parents who try to force their daughters into a loveless union. DOROTHY DIX. (Copyright, 1928.) MILADY BEAUTIFUL BY LOIS LEEDS. A Straight Bob. Dear Miss Leeds—(1) I have straight short, brown hair and a round face. How can I arrange it becomingly? (2) I have a large bump on the second finger from writing: How can I get rid of it? (3) How can I get rid of a slight fuzz under my arms? (4) Please tell me a simple treatment for a shiny nose. (5) How can I get rid of freckles?—MEG. Answer—(1) In designing a coiffure one must take into consideration the proportions of the face, height of fore- head, length of nose, shape of chin. Since you have not given me these de- tails I cannot tell what style of hair- dress will suit you best, but I have il- lustrated two coiffures for straight, short hair. The first has a low side part on the right. The hair is caught up with a wire clip at the left temple and the ends trained to curl up on that temple. Another flat curl is placed at the beginning of the part on the right side of the forehead. These curls are held in place with bandoline or similar curling fluid. The side hair is brought forward and the ends turned up on each cheek. The second coiffure is like the Raggedy Ann bob. There is a high side part and the hair is brushed forward and cut into points on the forehead and at the sides of the face. (2) Massage the bump gently every night and learn to hold your pen or pencil some other way so that there will not be pressure on this joint. Some pen handles have soft rubber around the lower end which protects the second finger. re 1 shows a way to hold your pencil to rest the joint. (3) Use a depilatory at regular intervals. (4) After washing your face with soap and water at bedtime, rinse, dry thoroughly and pat on the following lotion: Four ounces elderflower water, one teaspoon- ful boric acid, one dram sulphate of zinc four ounces rose water. Leave this You can be sure of requests for a second cup when you serve this delicious OATS| on overnight. Next morning wash your face in cold water, dry and pat on some. more of the lotion. (5) It is not always possible to remove freckles entirely, but you can fade them by using a good commercial freckle cream or lotion every day. LOIS LEEDS. Pimples and Freckles. Dear Miss Leeds—(1) I am frequent- ly troubled with pimples and I have a great many freckles. I have tried varfous commercial freckle creams with- out success. My skin is very tender. I am 16 years old, 5 feet 5 inches tall and weigh 108 pounds. (2) I have me- dium brown hair, gray eyes and a very faint color in my cheeks. What colors will suit me best? POLLY. Answer—(1) I do not think that your type of skin can ever be entirely clear- ed of freckles, but lYnu can keep them light by using a mild bleach regularly. Evidently the preparations you have used have not suited your skin if they make it tender. Try using buttermilk to bathe your face every day. Let it remain on your skin for 20 minutes before washing it off. Once a week have a buttermilk facial pagk made by mix- ing cornmeal to a paste with the milk. Spread this on your skin and keep it moist for an hour. You are 15 pounds underweight and this may account for your poor skin, Build up your weight. ‘The pimples probably come from die- tetic_errors, such as eating candy be- tween meals or eating pastries or rich foods at meals. Avoid eonstipation. Drink plenty of milk and eat simple, nourishing foods. Keep your skin clean by washing it well with soap and water at bedtime before using the buttermilk. (2) Your best colors are medium blues, In making cereal gruels, jellies or cream soups for invalids, care- ful blending, long cooking and straining are essential. In making meat broths, slow simmering and careful skimming of all grease before serving should be observed. Inexpensive flower-holders for shallow bowls may be made of galvanized wire netting eut to fit the bowl in which they are to be used. Bend the four corners of each plece to form legs about an inch high. Discolored tan shoes may be converted into smart footwear if given a coat or two of a good shoe blacking. If a little shredded cocoanut is sprinkled over any plain pudding it will give it the appearance of & rich dessert. peach, dark green and reseda. You also may wear dull brick, rust, pale yellow, bronze, medium tan, cream, flesh and | 8 black. LOIS LEEDS. (Copyright, 1928.) My Neighbor Sayss making SONNYSAYINGS BY PANNY Y. CORY. It's going to be hard work makin’ a lady out of Baby! ‘Stead ob_takin' the apple nearests her she grabs the big one I hid under all the uvers! Washington History BY DONALD A. CRAIG. December 11, 1861.—Manager Can- fleld of the Government Railroads nas made arrangements for. a through train from New York to Washington, to run every 24 hours, especially to bring re- cruits here for the Union Army. The recruits, it is announced today, will hereafter not be permitted to occupy the regular express trains. ‘The change in the method of bring- ing recruits from the North to this city is the result of many complaints to the effect that the regular express trains on the New York-Washington route have frequently failed to make the necessary connections, owing to the fact that they have heretofore been greatly overloaded with men hurrying to the Capital City to join the Union . The new train, especially for , 1s interfded to obviate this difficulty. ‘The rush of men of all kinds to ‘Washington is bringing here many un- desirable characters not connected with the military operations. The local police today are looking for a man who glcked the pocket of William Johnson, rother of former Gov. Johnson of Pennsylvania. The theft occurred yes- mmdny afternoon at the railroad sta- n. The unknown thief took from Mr. Johnson’s pocket two Government drafts—one for $5000 and one for $1,800—a check for $39,500 on a Pitts- burgh bank and $800 in cash. It was announced today that portable gas generators have been constructed to remove the inconvenience that has attended upon the operations of Prof. Lowe, who has been making observa- tions of the Confederate positions in the nearby section of Virginia in his | pgi “‘captive” balloons. Heretofore the balloons have had to be inflated in this city and then trans- ported, under great difficulties, to the points from which the observations were to be made of the Confederate Army positions. Not only was this a hard task, but it has been slow and very tedious. . ‘Two of the new gas generators are in gton. They are at- tracting much attention from visitors to the armory lot, where they have been placed temporarily. The apparatus is ?onwx;‘edht: & box, which is fixed to a our-whee! carriage. It is easily moved to any desired point, where the gas may then be generated and the balloon inflated on the spot. English Plum Pudding. ‘Wash and dry one pound of currants. Cut one-fourth pound of citron and one-fourth pound of candied orange peel very fine. Stone one pound of raisins. Mix together half a pound of chopped suet, half a ?ound of brown sy one tablespoonful of cinnamon, half a pound of stale bread crumbs, one-fourth pound of flour, one nutmeg grated and one-fourth teaspoonful of allspice. Add the currants, citron, orange peel and raisins. Beat eight gs and pour them over the dry in- gredients. Add half a pint of grape juice or other fruit juice and mix thorotighly. . Pack in greased molds and boil for three hours at the time of and one hour when wanted for use. Serve with hard sauce. JAC —nPURE S W E E T N E S S The Sidewalks of Washington BY THORNTON FISHER. The foyer of the historic hotel at An- napolis was filled with spic young mid- shipmen and laughing girls. Among them were staild matrons, chaperones, perhaps. Ix;”nne corner a ue- coated youth gazed | HE GAED (NTO KER calflike into the i eyes of a comely creature of 18, “Ain't love grand,” whispered one of the civilian guests. Civilians seemed 5o utterly out of place there. In the dining room a young woman was seated with her parents. A col- ored bellhop paged her. She was called to the tele- phone. A midship- man wished % speak with her. She was thrilled. She had known him when they attended school in North Carolina. Now he was a naval officer in the embryo. At another table a mother sat with her son. Some day he would be an admiral. He might command a battle fleet. At the present time he is busy ‘“boning” his way through the academy. Through the chaste, picturesque, narrow streets other midshipmen sauntered leisurely with girls swung on the port or star- board arms. Romance was flourishing like Spring blossoms. Only it was cold out. Romance and uniforms are synon- omous. All women from 15 to 90 know this. Half of the spectators at the service games (now no more) were women. Who has not been stirred by the Army and Navy songs? There was not a midshipmgn- in the hotel who has not_sung: - “Stand, Navy, down the field, Sales set to the sky; We'll never change.our course, So, Army, you steer shy-y-y. Roll up the score, Navy, Anchors aweight. _Sail, Navy, down the fleld, And sink the Army, Sink the Army gray!" ‘The hour. was late—for Annapolis —and in groups and couples the young- sters began to disappear. The Middies carried the overnight bags and escort- ed their companions to the cars. Gay chatter subsided and in an all-too-brief time the lobby was deserted. Desert- ed save for the old folks who sat about and talked. Widows and wives of re- tired naval officers remembered their own youthful days at the academy. Perhaps that is why they return to the little town on the Severn to spend ‘| offered two jobs the other day. National Capital from a small town to' one of metropolitan dimensions is often less capable of discerning its present structural adornments than one who visits us for the first time. Which reminds us that some day we are going to ascend the Washington Monu- ment. i L This may not be so humorous in print, but we heard two comedians these lines the other night. First comedian—What are you doing now? Second comedian—Working for my father. First comedian—What is he doing? Second comedian—He's laid off. Pirst comedian—Does he need any help? . Second comedian—My father was One paid $9 a week and the other $16 & week. Father took the one that paid $9 because he figured if he was laid off he_wouldn’t lose so much money. First comedian—Twelve le stood under one umbrella the other day and none of them got wet. Second comedian—How come? Pirst comedian—It wasn’t raining. First comedian—A hundred people jumped from a 30-story building and not cne of them was injured. Second comedian—How come? First comedn;n—'rhey were all killed, * ® % Speeches made by notables at the Gridiron dinners are not reported. ‘Which i5 unfortunate for the public be- cause they are usually good speeches. Men are always more natural when they can be themselves among their fellows. ‘To know men as they are and not as the public thinks they are it is best to see them in a dressing | gown and slippers and needing a shave badly. We treasured a friend- ship with the late Henry W. Savage, the impresario. Scores of players sought an audi- ence with the gray - haired ducer only to be turned away. To ti he was austere and perhaps unap- proachable. He didn't want to be. Col. Savage in fishing clothes on his yacht, the Dorinda, was the most genial of hosts—to these, at least! who did not seek_professional_favo SEE THEM IN CRE St Prrrivisg ORESSING | their remaining days. Annapolis pos- sesses an incomparable charm. 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