Evening Star Newspaper, December 11, 1930, Page 48

WOM AN'S PAGE. May Succeed Without Servants BY LYDIA LE BARON WALKER. A SMALL SIDE TABLE THE HOSTESS AND MAIN COURSE EDIBLES, ‘which makes them delightful places in which to be entertained. No sense of hurry prevails when a dinner party is in progress. The hostess is not bustling about here and there. Yet everything is accomplished. Conversation seems STOOD BY HELD THE BEDTIME STORIES Jerry Muskrat Explains. Fo matter how you may explain Some things you never can make plain. —Jerry Muskrat. “T don't see what there is to chuckle about,” declared Stumpy, the crippled ymn]l Muskrat, in an aggrieved tone of Voice. “It struck me as funny, that was all.” replied Jerry Muskrat. “What struck you as funny?” de- manded Stumpy. “That you should think that fe Smiling Pool has a roof,” replied Jerry. “Well, it has. Come out and see for yourself I guess when I bump my nose I'm likely to know it,” asserie® Stumpy. “Besides, you admit that there is one, for you said that Jack Frost made it.” “That is true,” replied Jerry, and stopped chuckling. “It is a sort of roof after all. I never happened to think of it that way. It really is a roof for the Smiling Pool.” “What 15 it made of?” demanded Stumpy. “Of the Smiling Pool itself,” replied Jerry, his eyes beginring to twinkle. Stumpy looked at him suspiciously. “What do you mean?” he demanded. “What makes the Smiling Pool?” Ilkg Jerry in ‘ifls turn. @ “Water,” replied Stumpy promptly. “Every one knows that.” “Well,” explained Jerry, “that roof, as you call it, is made of water, t00.” “It can't be” retorted Stumpy very promptly. “Water isn't hard and that Toof is the hardest thing I ever bumped | against " “It is made of water just the same,” declered Jerry. “It is called ice, but ice is nothing but, water made hard be cold and Jack Frost is the one who has done this thing. I thought last night “ that he would be busy while we were sleeping, s0 I am not surprised at the news.” “How docs Jack Frost do it?” asked, for he wasn't yet quite Jerry wasn't ‘teasing him. “That I don't know,” replied Jerry frankly. “He does a little at a time. He begins along the shore. First, there is the thinnest kind of a covering on the surface of the water. It is clear like water, because, you see, it is water. Jack Frost carries it out and out until finally the whole of the Smiling Pool is covered. Then he begins to make that covering, which is called ice, thicker. All the time he is at work it grows thicker and thicker until some- Stumpy sure that times most of the water in the Smiling | Pool has been turned to ice. That is why the entrance tunnel to this house is in the mud at the bottom of the Smiling Pool. As you know, the en- trance to this tunnel is in the deepest part of the Smiling Pool. is 5o deep there that Jack Frost never does make ice of all of it and so we @re never in danger of being frozen o Stumpy thought this over for a few minutes. Then he had another ques- tion: “Where does Jack Frost come m_way. way up in the Par, Far " replied Jerry. “Of course, all I know is what I have heard from those who have been up there or who live up there and come down here once in & while in the Winter. One of these is ‘Whitey the Snowy Owl. He says that way up in the Far North there is ice all the time. I suppose Jack Frost spends the Summer up there. Any way, it doesn't matter where he comes from 8s long as he comes. I am glad he is bere and has put a roof, as you call it, on the Smiling Pool.” The water | not to be interrupted by the little du- ties that make the hostess and servantless menage, The decoration of the home and the management of it are the factors that combine to make the desired impres- sion. It is particularly the manage- ment of which I would like to speak today, especially in relation to serving |8 meal such as one at which I was a | Buest recently. Because it was so effortless in the eyes |of the guests it was doubly enjoyable. | Several things which cause confusion | | in passing had been eliminated. Vege- | tables were all served from a small table | beside the hostess, which also con- tained the main course. All were served at one time. The occasion being only semi-formal, the salads were on the main table beside each place. This did | away with one process of table clear- .. A kind of fancy bread to be eaten with a fork was put upon each main course dish, so that bread and butter plates and spreaders were eliminated. ‘ Tall candles burned in burnished | holders, the napery was exquisite, the | china beautiful, and in the midst of | such appointments one would not have | noted e lack of finger bowls had not the hostess herself commented on |it. When serving a meal herself she | had given them up delib:rately. Oniy | with the most formal meals are they | now required, so this was not a social | omission. By doing without them sev- | eral processes which add to confusion |in the home-s-rved meal were made | unnecessary. The finger bowls and the | doilies did not require getting out, | serving, washing and putting away. It was interesting to note that this ac- cessory of the meal had been studied carefully, as no doubt had all of the other appointments of service, and been | disposed of in that manner. Incidents like these make the home | maker know that such an air of ease | is not accidental nor merely a gift, but can be acquired in the various depart- | ments of the houschold. A little study |and action in regard to the situation | | makes one enjoy one's own entertain- | |irg a great deal more and also adds | | to the pleasure of one's guests. | (Copyright. 1930.) | ey e | | | Cabbage With Cheese. Cook enough cabbage to make four cupfuls when boiled uncovered in a large amount of boiling salted water, or steam it. As soon as the cabbage is tend:r, remove it at once to prevent discoloration and strong flavor. Drain if necessary, add two cupfuls of cheese sauce, pour into a greased baking dish, cover with half a cupful of greased crumbs, and bake in a slow oven for about 25 minutes, or until the crumbs are browned. BY THORNTON W BURGESS “I DON'T S8EE WHAT THERE 1S TO CHUCKLE ABOUT,” STUMPY. Stumpy’s eyes opened very wide. “I don’t see an to be glad about,” said he. “It seems to me something to be sorry about. How are we to go swimming when we can’t efen put our noses above water to get a breath of fresh air?” “We can always swim under the ice and part of the Laughing Brook is al- ways open. You see, where water is moving fast Jack Frost cannot very well make ice of jt. It is because the water of the Smiling Pool is still that he can put that roof of ice on it,” ex- plained Jerry. (Copyrisnt, 1920.) Everyday Psychology B DR. JESSE W. SPROWLS. Historically Speaking. Ever since man began to study man the question has been, “Why do we do it?” The “it” in the question may, of course, be anything, Bome 75 years ago the scientists be- gan to see that human beings were in some way related to animals. More 80 mentally than in other respects. So animal psychology became a science within a sclence. Its contributions are considerable. On some points animal psychology is very important. To take but one example, the psychology of learning owes a lot to the white rat and the raccoon. I am impressed with that theory which holds that every human act has a history, In otber words, what we do has been in the doing ever since we be- gan to figure out and to try out ways of getting on in our particular environ- mental situations. This theory puts psychology among the major sciences. Its complexity is inconceivable. Suppose a boy steals an apple from a peddler's wagen. Why did he do it? “Because_he was hungry.” is one an- swer. But that's a simple answer. | Perhaps tiie boy has been suffering {from a feeling of inferiority for some | time. And perhaps his theft is the re- sult of a long-standing passion to even | up his score with fortune. According to the historical theory, we will find the answer to every act when we have unrolled the history of the in- dividual mind in the making. (Copyright, 1030.) ‘This compact Westinghouse Sandwich Grill, with lustrous Chrome &¢ nickel finish and ivory handles, is an ideal gift for busy hostess or bachelor maid. It toasts sandwiches quickly, adjusting itself to any thickness; broils or steaks or bacon; fries eggs; and, grills by a simple adjustment, becomes a double griddle. Priced at $12.50 and $14.50. The Sign of 6 Wastingbouss Desler ( |of*a gcod father end mother and| THE EVENING STAR, SONNYSAYINGS BY FANNY ¥. CORY. Nobody seems to be waitin' on me berry much in ‘iss store. A Sermon for Today BY REV. JOIIN R. GUNN. “Strange Children.” “Rid me and deliver me from the hand of strange children whose mouth speaketh vanity and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.”—Ps., exliv.11. By “swange children” David may have meant the children of foreigners, who were idolaters. But we have among us today many strange children who are not the offspring of foreigners. There are the children of plous par- ents who, as they have grown up to young manhcod and womanhood, have turned their backs on the example and teaching given to them under the par- ental roof. Certainly they are strange | children who can disregard the example | trample upon the appeals and prayers | of loving parents. Then there are the chilcren of worldly and carcless parents whose training has been neglected and who have been corrupted by bad ex- ample. If the children of good parents sometimes go wrong, it is not ‘o be wondered at that the children of such parents go wrong. parents live strange lives it is almost certain that their children will fall into strange Ways. We have talked much about the follies of the young people of today; we might do better to talk more about the follies of the fathers and mothers of these young people. As a general rule, sons re what their fathers make them, and “‘as is the mother so is the daughter.” David uscs two phrases in describing strange children—“Whose mouth speak- eth vanity"—empty heads, empty hearts, empty words, accompanied by a frivol- | ity that destroys all taste for the solid and substantial; “Whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood”—Ilies, both spoken and acted, without any regard for truth and honesty. How aptly these phrases describe the strange children! MENU FOR A DAY. BREAKFAST Stewed Figs Cereal with Cream Cornmeal Griddle Cakes Brown Sugar Sirup Coffee LUNCHEON New York Clam Chowder Crackers Olives Spice Pudding Tea DINNER Broiled Halibut Fried Sweet, Potatoes Creamed Caulifiower Bt ~u DOROTHY DIX’S LETTER BOX Dmmssnm—mmemdlmmrflldvhennwmnmm poor. We both worked very hard and saved, looking forward to the time when we would have plenty. That time has arrived. I am wealthy ready to enjoy life. I want to travel, to entertain, to belong to a nice soci group, but my wife refuses. She has grown economical and is not willing to spend a Kenny that can be avoided. I had even to buy a home secretly without telling er until all the papers were signed, because she would never have agreed to an expensive house. Now we have the loveiy home, but my wife will never 80 out with me ‘because she is busy with the house and the children, although I be;{h h:rtwmh!r‘: mnuu xu ll'}’e lu: more nsfiwy t-h;,n she knows what to dg with, but she all. ere any possible way to make her spend en money on servants and clothes so that she will enjoy life and erwmtnfid have friends? JACK. Answer—Perhaps if you will make your wife understand that you are going to get some good out of your money by travel and entertaining and you tell her that she must either keep up with you or be left behind, she will loosen her grip on her pocketbook. Pnnibly she may love you more than she does money, but I doubt it, for the passion of the miser affections. transcends all human I know of a case in which & father worth millions let his only son die for want of the medical attention that would in all probability have saved him and who let his only daughter, who was married t6 a fine but poor man, literally perish for want of the ordinary comforts of life. Women run to extremes, and when they are stingy they are incredibly tightfisted. They get a mania for saving and pinch every nickel until the buffalo howls in agony. The highest joy that existence offers them is the entry in_ their bankbook and to see this get bigger and bigger they are willing to sacrifice themselves and their families. Evidently your wife belongs to this group of feminine tightwads, and the hope of ever changing her is slight, because spending has become & pain to her. Ehe cannot endure to part with a dollar. You will never be able to make her realize thet preserving intact the bgnd between husband and wife is more important then buying another Government bond, nor that giving her children the right sort of envircnment and soclal contacts will b2 worgh more to them than eny inheritance she can leave them, nor that preferred friends are better than preferred stocks. She is like a dead woman with her eyelids weighted down py collers. It is one of life’s little ironies that we can turn good into evil if we overdo it and that often our virtues develop into vices, and this is never more vividly illustrated than when we let thrift grow into miserliness. This is the easlest thing in the world to do. It is obviously the duty of all to live well within our incomes and to lay ur something for the rainy day and the old age that are bound to come to us all if we live. In order to do this it is often necessary for us to deny ourselves many pleasures and luxuries and indulgences that we crave, But we should not push this too far. Doing without things gets to be a habit just as spending does. We can do without the things we want until we atrophy our desires and we come to the place where we no longer want anything. So there should be moderation in saving even as in spending. It is folly to put off all enjoyment until some distant future because we may never reach it at all. Nothing is truer than the old proverb about getting nuts to eat after we have no teeth to crack them. Of what use to sit down to a feast when you have neither appetite nor digestion for it and the only food that agrees with you is crackers and milk? Of what avall to buy a ticket around the world when your poor old rheumatic bones cry out for the home radiator and you are miserable away from your familiar surroundings? DOROTHY DIX. (Copyright, 1930.) Cucumber Relish Fruit Cup Coffee CORNMEAL CAKES One cupful cornmeal, two and one-half cup{:&s bom;::] milk, one egg, one tablespoon: s one cupful flour, two wu'poa:]rn beking powder, one teaspoonful salt. Pour boiling milk over corn- meal and let stand until cool. Mix the sugar, baking powder, salt and flour, and stir into the cornmeal; then add to the egg. SPICE PUDDING One cupful browned bread crusts, two cups scalded milk, one-half cupful molasses, one- half cupful raisins, one-half tea- spoonful salt, one-quarter tea- spoonful nutmeg, one-querter teaspoonful cinnamon, one- quarter teaspoonful cloves. Soak bread crusts in milk until soft, then add other ingredients and bake in a moderate oven, stirring occasionally at first. Serve with cream. Cook 45 minutes. Make four servings. CAULIFLOWER One quart skimmed or whole milk, one-half cupful butter or meat fat, one-half cupful flour, two teaspoonfuls salt, one quart boiled caulifiower. Melt fat and stir into flour. When these are thoroughly mixed add cold milk and cook until flour is cooked, stirring constantly until milk boils. Mix this sauce with cauli- flower and reheat if necessary. (Copyright, 1930.) [WIESPREAD DREAD OF AFTERNOON ZERO HOUR 1S VANISHING Workers Have Discovered That | Mid-afternoon Fatigue Can i Be Overcome by Eating | Sugar in Some Form | Not so long ago four o'clock fatigue used to be endured and dreaded by countless business peo- ple. Not only was this exhaustion 8 drain on the system, but it often led to a falling off in production, or resulted in errors large and small. The tired body and mind simply could not keep “on the job.” | Very recently, however, a simple method has been discovered to over- come this fatigue. This is nothing, more than the use of candy, ice leream, cookies and sweetened drinks which are accessible every- 'where. Equally effective is the “athlete’s cocktail”—a glass of wa- ter sweetened with sugar. I It is the sugar in these sweet foods and drinks that invigorates the system. Few products digest quicker than sugar. As it is di- gested its energy is immediltely‘ ready for use. Think of thi you plan your meals, also during thm} ' sure of daily work. Most foods more delicious and nourishi sugar. The %In""‘"!?"! ODD. DRAMAS OF HISTORY Lady Hamilton Falls Weeping Into Nelson’s Arms After Nile Battle. BY J. P. CONFRONTED BY NELSON, When word reached Naples that Nel- son had won the great victory of the Nile, Sir William Hamilton, the Dritish minister, made it his first duty to tell Lady Hamilton. The fair Emma promptly fainted. Perhaps this was because the victory meant that Naples was now safe from the Prench; perhaps it was relief that Nelson was safe. W: do not know if Sir William had any inkling that his wife had more than a friendly interest in the hero of the sea. But he must have wondered at the tremendous agita- tion. He went to announce the result of the battle to the King of Naples. His majesty was at dinner with the Queen and their children. Upon hearing the good news he started up, embraced the Queen, the princes and princesses, and «exclaimed: “Oh, my children, you are now safe!” ‘Two vessels of Nelson’s fleet which had brought the account of the engage- ment of the Nile announced that the commander himself would arrive later. On September 22 he ceme in sight on the Vanguard. The Bay of Naples was thronged with welcoming craft of all descriptions. Italian banas played “God Save the King,” “Rule Britannia” and “See the Conguering Hero Comes.” The King had hims.{ rowed out to the Vanguard in order that he might 80 aboard and greet “his deliverers,” as he frankly called them. Sir Willlam and Lady Hamilton, the latter still bruised and sore from falling in her faint, preceded him by a moment. Her condition had not prevented her ladyship from flying up the ship’s lad- der like a bird. Confronted by Nelson, she exclaimed: “O God! is it possible?” and fell into his arms, more dead than alive. She wept freely, but quickly be- came herself when the King came up to wring Nelson's hand and thank him, Very likely at this time Nelson had SHE EX! POSSIBLE?" GLASS. not yet entered upon intimate rela- tions with Lady Hamilton. At any rate, from Naples he wrote home to Lady Nelson in land: “I hope some day to have the pleasure of introducing you to Ledy Hamilton. She is one of the very best women in the world. She is an honor to her sex.” But he was drifting to his destiny. Sir William insisted that he come ashore and stop at his house. It was perhaps unfortunate that he thus be- came domiciled under the same roof with the tempestuous lady whose feel- ings he had so tremendously engaged. A year later in England the intimacy of Sir Horace and the beautiful Emma began to be talked about. Sir Horace was now Lord Horace, He was protest- ing Lady Nelson’s behavior. She couldn’t seem to understand why he should be attentive to Lady Hamilton. At a thater party which Lord and Lady Nelson attended in company with the Hamiltons something happened which caused Lady Nelson to faint in their box. It wasn't long afterward that Lord Nelson announced to his wife that he didn't intend to live with her any more, (Copyright, 1830.) Prune Muffins, Sift one and one-third cupfuls of whole wheat fiour with two-thirds cup- ful of white flour, one-fourth cupful of sugar, one teaspoonful of salt, and two teaspoonfuls of baking powder. Stone and cut or chop two-thirds cup- ful of cooked es. Add one beaten egg, one cupful of sour milk to which half a teaspoonful of baking soda is added, and two tablespoonfuls of melted fat to the flour mixture. Stir and add the prunes. Fill ofled muffin tins two- thirds full of butter. Bake in a mod- erate oven for 25 minutes. Nothing to beat it! " for softness " quick absorbency * decent Sfirmness Pure White Bathroom Tissue 'O EXCUSE for buying coarse bathroom tissue now! Zalo is here and Zalo is fluffed! That means it’s more pleasant than any tissue you've knowg. 1000 snowy white sheets on a roll with & dustproof wrapper to keep out germs. Order today from your grocer, druggist, department store. WASHINGTON, D. O, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1930, WHO REMEMBERS? 8Y DICK MANSFIELD. U. 8. Patent Office. When Columbia Athletic Club de- feated Kendall Green for the foot ball championship of the District by a 40- to-4 score? Household Methods BY BETSY CALLISTER. Rag Dolls. There was & time when little girls considered rag dolls only as rather in- ferior substitutes for dolls with china or wax faces or the later bisque dolls that were considered quite the last| word in dolldom. Nowadays rag dolls| have come up in the social scale of dolls, | and a really nice doll of this sort can | look any china doll in the face without the slightest disconce:tion, realizing | that in the doll shops they bring quite| as _high a price as their rivals, If you make a rag doll yourself, how- ever, you may do so at very small cost. You will need a fairly good quality of | unbleached muslin for the covering of | the body. You may buy a pattern for the doll and her dress if you like, or you may easily make a pattern for| yourself. The body consists of a double oblong of material rounded slightly at the corners. The legs are straight pleces and so are the arms, They may be shaped in a little at wrists and ankles, and the hand may be shaped a little to indicate thumb and fingers. The head consists of another double plece of matcrial, slightly longer than it is wide and smaller than the body plece and well rounded. The pieces are stitched up, leaving a place open for stuffing with cotton wadding. The doll's face may be achieved by painting with oil paints or by embroidery done with colored mercerized embroidery cotton. | The hair may be indicated by embroid- | ery stitches or by rows of goiden brown worsted sewed to the head. From scraps of material in your work basket you can make attractive petti- coat and knickers for the doll, and the dress may be macde from a frill of lace- edged figured cotton. For the young child the best way to dress the rag doll is in a romper costume or fine checked gingham. If you.want to know how to make a variety of charming dolls of this sort, just go to the doil department of any toy store and you will find all the inspiration you can need. AUNT HET BY BOBERT QUILLEN. “I was sorry about kickin’ the preach- er’s shins, but I seen Pa usin’ the wrong fork an’ forgot he wasn't settin’ right in front of me.” Just Look at that ranking member of the United States e Court. came to the Capital and for more than a year worked in the of- fice of Justice Brandeis. Two years ago he bade his “master” good-by to sociate of one of the biggest corporation lawyers in Chicago. ‘The other day he returned to Wash- ington on business for his law firm and to renew old acquaintances. He is recognized as one of the most brilliant young lawyers in the country. ‘The example of young Goldsmith is not an unusual one. Home in Good Tasta BY SARA HILAND. Four windows in a bay offer some- thing besides a generous amount of friendly sunshine—a problem to the decorator; the one ity being pleas- ing and the other a bit of worry. However, with a view to simplicity, the windows shown in the accompany- ing {llustration have been treated with just two pairs of ruffied curtains, one being placed on each window. These windows are really so very narrow that a pair to each would ap- pear awkward. By arranging them as shown they gain simplicity, and no feeling that draperies should also added results. While the center windows could treated with glass curtains (straight hanging) and overdraperies, this ef- fect would be impossible for the win- dows at the ends, for they are far too narrow to be dressed with both. The scheme of the entire room is one of simplicity, so that the lttle ruffied curtains fit into it in a very pleasing manner, (Copyri Here's a treat for breakfast! Slicesoftartapple, spread with Cream Cheese! Delicious for breakfast, luncheon, supper. Made of pure milk and cream. nursery wall! FOR DIRTY DI RT USE GOLD DUST . Don’t scold—don’t fuss—just wipeit clean with GOLD DUST THB. children’s room should be the cleanest in the house, for DIRT means DANGEROUS GERMS ! But no room is HARDER to keep clean than the room where children play. Their feet track in so much MUD and DIRT. Their hands, all ‘WALLS and WOODWORK. grimy from play, SOIL Don'’t scold your kiddie . . . don’t fuss. BUT CLEAN THAT ROOM UP. Get rid of that DIRTY DIRT right away! Gold Dust is the soap to use. Not EX- PENSIVE FLAKES, they won’t do the job. Not one of those GRITTY CLEANSERS, so low in SOAP content. Use Gold dirty dirt quickly, Dust. It cleans up safely and well. And it kills the dangerous GERMS that MENACE HEALTH. Your grocer has Gold Dust in two con- venient sizes. Get your package from him TODAY. Kitchenette Size 5¢ it Bish Qi - GOLD | be | of Justice Stone, & Columbia man, fa- yors graduates of that law school the position of elerk. = Former Chief Justice Taft, turned to his beloved Yale to choose his law clerk. although a year before his death he abardoned the practice. Taft wear- fed of breaking in & new man every year or so and having him leave just as he became familiar with the work. S0 he picked a young man who worked in the office of the clerk of the court as his assistant, with the under- standing that he would remain as long s he held his positien on the bench The position of law clerk to & Bw preme rt justice is coveted by bud. ;un; t‘éwr?e'“i It offers opportunity or study, inspiration and prestige im- possible to obtain elsewhere. The privilege of a year's contact with a man like Justice Holmes, for exam- ple—one of the leading figures of the bar the world over—is priceless to the beginner in law. And Justice Holme§' law clerk gets just that. Not only does he have to see the venerable justice at work and help him with his work, but Justice Holmes likes to be with his clerk after office hours. For that reason he chooses his man carefully. He must have more than a brilllant mind. Personality and lpAp:mnce count also. lection by a justice to be his law clerk 1s one assurance of success, Turkey Casserole. Cut some leftover turkey into good- sized pleces. In the bottom of & cas- serole arrange a layer of cold leftover turkey stuffing and then place the tur- key slices on top. Meanwhile prepare & sauce by melting two tablespoonfuls of butter, adding two tablespoonfuls of flour, and stirring until smooth, Next add one and one-half cupfuls of milk, and when the sauce is thickened, pour it over three beaten egg yolks and sdd of salt. Pour this sauce over the turkey and cover with one pound of mushrooms which have first been chopped and cooked in tablespoonfuls of butter until tender, then combined with one-fourth cupful of bread crumbs, two tabl fuls of butter and one teaspoonful of salt. Bake in & hot oven for 30 minutes. Baked Heart. Wash one calf’s heart and remove the large veins and arteries, Fill the cav- ity left by removing the veins with a stuffing made with one cupful of soft bread crumbs, one and one-half tea- be | spoonfuls of salt, half & teaspoonful of powdered sage, one-fourth teaspoonful three tablespoontuls of o nola ";‘r‘.‘;f"a.fi':.: i Mk two table S n. WO - spoontuls of bacon fat in a frying pan and brown the heart on all sides ljnol.llbl'}:em two - N{Aflfll of flour. ce heart in a 3 two and one-half :{ hmg:g tomatoes over all and group six medium- sized onions around it. Bake in & slow oven for three ho