Evening Star Newspaper, May 9, 1930, Page 43

WOMAN'’S PAGE.’ Attractive House Dresses BY MARY MARSHALL, T ' The very word house dress brings to , were displayed by the models it was Whe minds of many dre eotton materials, in ¢ [ SLEEVELESS HOUSE DRESS OF ' PASTEL GREEN BHANTUNG, erhaps house dresses W, P to _be like that, and women ac- cepted them as a matter-of course, not expecting to look their best during the busy_hours at home. to make selections expensive ready-made dresses dress sort. When they s of coarse e pinks and blues, cheaply made and too generously difficult to believe that they were house dresses at all. Many of them might have been chosen for sports or Sum- mer resort wear. There was a trimly fitted short- sleeved dress of pastel blue pique and a sleeveless dress of green and white cotton print with crisply pleated or- gandie at the neck. Those of shantung silk especially appealed to me, though their price was amazingly reasonable. One reason that house dresses now- adays have such an air of smartness is that they are inspired by, if not actually copied, from dresses designed for sports wear. With the present revived interest in more feminine fashions has come a re- vival of hand embroidery as trimming for Summer dresses. Simple but effec- tive cross and running stitches are used to finish collars, sleeves and belts and to form small panels in blouses and skirts. If you would like to know how to make some of the simplest and most effective of these stitches send your stamped, self-addressed _pnvelope to Mary Marshall, care of this paper, and directions will be mailed to you. 9 (Copyright. 1930). —s: Finger Rolls. One cake yeast, four tablespoonfuls | lukewarm water, one and a quarter cup- fuls lukewarm milk, one-third cupful butter, one-third cupful sugar, one tea= spoonful salt, two (well beaten) and four,and a half cupfuls flour. | Crumble yeast, add lukewarm water and soak until well softened. Add milk, butter, sugar, salt, eggs, two cupfuls flour, Beat four minutes. Add rest flour and place in bowl. Cover and let rise until doubled in bulk. Roll out on floured until dough is % inch thick. Use sharp knife and cut in lengths 41, inches long and 1-3 inch. wide. Spread with melted butter and twist each roll. Place % inch apart on greased baking sheets. Let rise until [double in bulk. Spread tops with warm milk. Bake 20 minutes in moder- ate oven. Buttermilk Biscuits. Mix two cupfuls of flour, sifted before measuring, with one teaspoonful each of wder and salt and half a tulronn of baking soda. Add three level teaspoonfuls of shortening, pinch- it into the flour as lightly as pos- sible. When the oven is ready for bak- %. add ong eupful of buttermilk and as possible to a soft Toss onto & board, cut and roll thickness, then cut into biscuits. Place the biscuits on a baking sheet. Do not allow them to touch each other. in a hot oven. PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE BY WILLIAM Focus of Infection. Just what is & “septic focus” er Pfocus of infection?” It is & center ©f activity for germs, & nidus, a nest where the germs grow and multiply. Very well, then, if that were all it ‘wouldn't matter so mueb, provided the germs selected some out-of-the-way place to set up housekeeping. But that dsn't the half of it, as a lot of our older readers know from experience. ‘We shall just call it experience and hope it has not been sad experience in many inces. The trouble ‘with this septic focus ‘business is that the germs are likely to become cocky, especially.if.they are of treptococcus and has no sssurance that the germs will confine themselves to the focus, say in the tonsil, and no warning when t! are about to break out and & raid on the lining of a far from the home focus, or may the linin ':tnulx:' heart in the neighborhood of Likely as not these excursions will be so quietly conducted that the host will remain unaware of the disturb- ance until the rheumatism begins to obtrude upon his consclousness, or he discovers that his heart, -like the old gray mare, ain't what she used to be ‘when he happens to run to eatch the 8:12 train some morning. It is no wonder that we doctors are 80 firm sbout the importance of clears ing up a septic focus whenever we dis- cover one the course of a health examination or a casual once-over. Yes, to be sure, it's all guess work, and we make no bones of that—not now. Of course, we had to be pretty posi- tive or arbitrary about it at first, in order to get folks into the habit of having their septic foci -cleaned up, Just on the chance that it might be causing whatever seemed to ail 'em. But now, after nearly 20 years of it, the public is not at all obstinate or unreasonable about giving up a tonsil or two or a few teeth just to see whether. And the best doctors, I say, make no bones about such experiments, even if the hoped-for gains fail to ize in half the cases. ‘The doctors concede that such fail- ures are just too bad, but they don’t ery crocodile tears about it, for they rate " When Hector got thru he sure gave me SAVAGE WASHER & DRYER EXCLUSIVE SPIN-RINSE, SPIN-DRY BRADY, M. D. can always turn for consolation and cheer to the other half of melrr - tice, in which the hoped-for resuits of removal of septic foci are realized. Several months ago I feared I was developing & touch of rheumatism in one knee. I believe I referred to it here. But it no longer annoys me, thanks, I believe, to a reasonable modi- fication of diet. I've been trying s wee speck of my own medicine—the cor- rective, protective regimen. If any reader wants to follow such a regimen T'll be glad to send full particulars and directions on receipt of a request in- closing a stamped, addressed envelope. I mention the matter here merely to indicate that I am by no means com- mitted to the belief that all arthritis or joint trouble is due to s septic focus, and my views are very much the same as those of the majority of phy- sicians about that. But suppose you are fairly satisfled hey | you have s focus of infection in a tonsil. Must you have the tonsils re- moved? Not necessarily. In & many instances the septic focus in the tonsil may be cleared up thorough- z.-.nd promptly and painlessly by thermy—provided your doctor or throat specialist is equipped to give such treatment. (Copyrixht, 1930.) — Radium was discovered only some 35 years ago and in appearance it is not unlike ordinary salt. My Neighbor Sa: ‘When sweeping rugs, wet your broom in a basin of water to which a tablespoon of vinsgar has been added. To remove the down from & duck, spread melted paraffin over the entire surface of the duck. Allow it to cool and then pull off the Bnumn and all the down and small feathers will aghere to it. This_is very effective and quite simple. - Paraffin left over from jellies can be used. ‘Thinly cut slices of cold meat loaf make a nice sandwich filling. After knitting a sweater, lay. it out flat, place a damp cloth on ?g of it and press flat with a hot n. Apply Farbo Water Paint yourselg- quickly and easily. It won’t rub off. Goes on right over the old wallpaper. FARBD WATER PAINT Sold by All Good Paint and Hardware Stores Your Baby and Mine BY MYRTLE MEYER ELDRED. ‘There is a tendency on the part of most mothers to overemphasize the ef- fects of tecthing. That is a bad thing, for it makes teething the “goat” for most of the ailments of childhood. We a‘:l:ll“n.d l'nnhm"r' that even hfilnh{ o show some temporary upse during the actual eruption period, and l'ilh' weaker child may have a real ness. In the moment after the mother dis- covers the sharp little edge of the yn:\’xmrem ‘!.m-";y apt to nsyo: “Don't mem| ow upset was last week? He wouldn’t dflnkbbl’ll his and woke up and cried so many times at I didn’t think of it then, but poor little fellow was probably cutting these teeth.” Sometimes there are more noticeable symptoms—some fever or more than the usual number of bowel movements or a noticeable loss of appetite. When baby isn’t hungry don’t force him to eat, Give him fewer feedings a day and weaken those. Shake up the bottle, pour off an ounce or two of for- mula and fill up the deficit with boiled water. Cut down on the amount of sugar baby gets if he is vomiting or the bowels are loose. If he is nursing, ve him boiled water before each nurs- . Help his stomach by lightening the load instead of trying to wheedle more food into him and making him sick, Mothers have to get over the ides that baby is going to dry up and blow away if he misses a meal or two. Sometimes it is very good for him. To_ soothe his sore and irritable mouth, there is nothing better or more harmless than just ice water rubbed on with a piece of absorbent cotton. Or mother can wrap her finger in sterilized of | gauge and dip that in the ice water and rub the gums. Baby will accept this gratefully. A nice, clean rubber ring or & piece of orris root (soft wood) will give him something to bite down on hard. Never give soothing sirups or aregoric or rub the gums with thim- les. The gums part and let the tooth through when it is ready; it doesn't have to be “rubbed” through. If baby has a convulsion and high 'fevers, make up your mind his diet is Perhaps he has been nursed too ng, and thus lacks the elements that will make teething an easy &moeu. Blame the diet, not the teething, for that. If baby's teeth are slow in com- ing in, blame the diet again. SONNYSAYINGS BY FANNY Y. CORY. I hear Muvver tell Daddy I is out ob the worst stage ob my cold. I hope her means the castor oil and goose grease. (Gopyright. 1930). Dried Fig Jam. Three-quarters of & pound of dried figs, juice of one lemon, five and a half cups (two pounds six ounces) sugar, one bottle pectin and two cups water. Stem figs. Add lemon juice and water, cover, and let stand four hours or overnight. Drain juice into large saucepan, crush fruit thoroughly and add to juice. Add sugar, mix, and bring to & full rolling boil. Boil hard one minute, stirring constantly over entire bottom before and while boiling '&Innnz sticking. Remove from fire stir in pectin. Pour quickly. Cover hot jam with film of hot paraffin; jam is sold, cover with one-eighth inch of hot parafin. Roll glass to spread parafin on sides. Takes one to three weeks to set fully, according to kind of figs. For quick set for cake , use six and one-half cups sugar. Makes about nine 8-ounce glasses. famous malt syrup you richer flavor. All my friends 3 syrup in the world—and they oay it’s the finest STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1930. MILADY BEAUTIFUL BY LOIS LEEDS. Wants to Reduce. DEAR MISS LEEDS—(1) I am 17, am b feet 3 inches tall and I weight 128 pounds. I am small-boned. n_you uul%e,hnw 1 can bring my weight down to (n)mmmin}.’ruméhmhu grown very greasy an come very thin. . Also my skin is very dry and rough. Can you advise me what to do in regard to this? SEVENTEEN. Answer—(1) Don't do it. At your age being just a little overweight is far better than bel one pound under- welght and, as a matter of fact, I shouldn't consider that 128 pounds for you is overweight. I imagine you are 2“” “pleasingly flum " Of course, here is no_harm without rich desserts. You may go without pies, cakes, puddings or ice cream and say “No, thanks,” to sundaes or sodas of any kind for a while. But please don't diet, my dear. You don’t need to, and it might do you & lot of harm. Eat LITTLE SISTER BY RUBY NOLLAND. “I wish Willie wuz & chocolate layer cake onct so he'd get nuf frosting, then maybe he wouldn't allus grab mine while muvver's makin' me drink milk "fore dessert.” (Copyright. 3930). la are usi; to know!. .. You too will wear a smile of satisfaction Rootomien the first can of Schlitz Malt Syrup. It is extra good. t00, because it goes farther. It will please yflh‘nbflcudyol'llmwfinm‘nw & Uutes Rabos Puvsdust 3052 Oy s BEST FOR ® Pets your mame ond sddrese on s od, sond ft o Behlts, Milwae. kae, end ebiatn ax tavmmesting posie foes of charge. MALT SYRUP RYE B -weelu or candy in moderation after meals. (2) Please send for my leaflet on “Care of the Hair," as it will give m much more detailed information space here will it. The leaflet is free, but please remember to inclose stll;l’]l!);c‘d, self-addressed envelope for mal To improve a dry skin, substitute cleansing cream or ofl for the usual washing with soap and water. Also use a creamy powder base, as this will help to lubricate the skin. LOIS LEEDS. Wondering—Evidently the product you are using is proving too harsh for your skin. There is a milder prepara- tion on the market and I should advise you to try it. Apply a healing and antiseptic salve to the leple!. as infection is very apt to develop. LOIS LEEDS. (Copyright, 1930.) Cream Pie. Mix one cupful of chopped walnut meats with one cupful of sugar, in which you have blended a teaspoonful of cornstarch with two cupfuls of cream or milk and three well-whipped eggs, & pinch of salt and a seasoning of grated nutmeg. an unbaked pie crust and bake. Have the oven-quite hot at first to set the crust, then reduce the heat to bake the custard well. MADE IN WASHINGTON'S LARGEST AND FINEST BAKERY OUR' CHILDREN BY ANGELO PATRL Punishment, “How shall I punish my children to make them learn to be good?” Punish- ment never made anybody good. It has made many & one angry and ugly and sinful-minded but I am certain that it never did anything worth while toward making one L When a chfidymml or old, makes a mistake—and all wrongdoing is a mis- take—what we have to do is to change the sinner’s outlook so that he believes with you that what he d%d 1‘:!‘ not so good. So change his point of view that he will wish to do what society belisves good. You never do that by - ment that is severe, cruel, inhums You do it through lending the mistaken one experience that opens the mind to other sides of the question. Once a boy stole steadily and meanly. He would enter the chicken yard of a poor old soul who tried to keep body and soul together by raising a few chickens and selling the eags, and rob the nests. He stole melons from a poor man who was depending upon them for the money to pay his taxes. He dipped dirty hands into the grocer’s pickle tubs so +he, a very particular shopkeeper, was obliged to destroy the whole tub- ful. Some folk said he ought to be whipped and sent to a prison school. Other said, “No. He must be taught to see that he is wrong.” A teacher who felt responsible for his reform, for no other reason than that she once had taught him, decided to interpret some of his misdoings through experience. When he stole Old Gram- mer’s hens’ eggs she took him to the old woman’s house and showed him its verty, showed him the old creature’s plessness, her grief at the loss, her utter woe as she sat betore her cold hearth. “You helped do this, She might have been warm this day, she might have enjoyed & cup of warm tea, been a wee bit comfortable, had you helped in- stead of hindered her. Arent you sorry enough to do something about this?” He was. He earned enough money before evening set in to give the old lady her little fire and a bit of warm supper. Now one of the leading citi- zens saw that lad at work in the back- yard of a neighbor who wanted ashes sifted and spread on a walk, “Ha, I see sumebody punished you at last. I'm glad of it. A good job of dirty work is about what you need. Hope you get more of it.” That night the leading citizen lost his doormats, the brass door knobs, his front gate, and the license plates off his Nobody knew who did it but everybody guessed, But Grammer lost no more hens’ . Instead her litle fire was kept mn: merrily—there was always plenty of loose wood about the place— and many a little kindness came her way. Little by little led by experi- ences that indicated another point of view, another side of the picture, a mo- tive for good work, and the appreci- ation of real people, the mean and sin- ful child became a happy useful young- ster. When & child does wrong redirect his effort; change his immediate en- vironment; lead him to pleasanter laces. Punishment {s waste of time. f punishment had cured humanity's weakness this world weuld have been redeemed long since. (Copyright. 1930). Salad Dressing. For head lettuce or vegetable salads— One teaspoonful salt, two teaspoonfuls one-qual four tablespoon:! chilled salad oil, two tabl A“'i" one-quarter cupful oo, onions, -qt cooked carrots :'n? one-quarter cupful chopped celery. FEATURES. Business Luncheons. Many business women do mot have an opportunity during working hours to form the sort of contacts which are valuable to them in their work, Their own time may be occupled or be employed by others, or they may find it difficult to obtain time in places and with people which might prove profitable to them. ‘The business luncheon is their chief resort, and it can be made a valuable one. It not only permits one to con- verse more at ease and with less for- mality but it also affords one & chance to “contact” people who otherwise could not spare time, The business luncheon itself may be a success or failure, depending on what use one makes of it. For example, if it is just to be used for an exchange of social gossip or personalities, it may be wasted. On t.. other hand, it may be used as & time and place at which ideas can be exchanged, facts presented, oppor- tunities uncovered, situations clarified, and sympathetic understanding gained. It depends on one's self as to how the luncheon shall progress and what may become of it. deal depends, of course, on the luncheon mates one selects and one's method of dealing with them over the victuals. ‘We should not like to give the im- pression that a woman should regard a luncheon place as a salesroom or at- tempt to impose in any way on friends or acquaintances by obligating them via a lunch. If one only arouses interest, she has made her business luncheon pay, and whether or not she collects on it will depend on her subsequent action. It is an opportunity to make herself, her ideas, her activities, her products, her aims and all else known. It is an opportunity to present them at a fa- vorable time and place. It is a place to “advertise,” not to sell. The cleve: ness and adroitness with which she vertises, however, will affect the chanc of her making the “sale.” JOLLY POLLY A Lesson in English. BY J08E7H J. FRISCR. M.—In strict , “time” should not follow “present,” because “present,” in this sense, means “at this time; now going on; the time being.” present, Dad is unable to attend” AT THE PRESENT TIME DAD 1S UNABLE TO ATTEND MUSICALES. WHEN | ASKED HIM [F HE LIKED MUSIC FROM A JAZZ BAND, HE SAID HE HAD NEVER HEARD ANY. Le-kal, A m (% of music, vocal or dance) is & corpoth, usually of a pri- instrumental ; a private concert, vatechapz «a4 has announced the dissolution fhe commission “Del Motor,” which Mix and chill ingre-|ms appointed to stimulate the national dients. 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