Evening Star Newspaper, December 19, 1930, Page 49

WOMAN'’S PAGE. ° The Woman Who Makes Cood BY HELEN WOODWARD started her htened typist and who became one of the Whe "hf;l'ceez :’dfd"‘u"‘nm women :n A;ericu. o / What Did She Want? Hilda was a girl in our office. She gone to work at 14 for $3 a week. very proud of herself, Mfi;“mgoudu to me 05t weep- ing withrage. “Why didn’t I have that chance? My work is all right, isn’t it?"” our work s ‘Well, it isn’t fair,” she burst eut be- fore I could finish. “T do my job better than Jessle did, don’t I?” I admitted that she did. “Well, then?” she demanded defiantly. ‘Look here, Hilda,” 1 said, “what have you done here lately besides your work at the office? ‘What have I done?” Hilda was be- wildered. “Have ‘you learned anything mew in the last few years?” . “Why should I? I'm a first-class ste~ nographer now.” ‘But you have been that for five Helen Woodward, you mean? - Why should I bother with t?” she asked. “Well, there isn’t any real reason why you should,” I explained to her. “Am- bition isn't g good thing in itself. But 1t happens that you are ambitious and restless. You want to go ahead, but you don’t see just how.” She was rather shame-faced. then, dropping_her defiant manner. “Well, t shall I do?” she said meekly. I don’t know exactly, but there are & number of things you might do. You might learn more about the financial end of business. Or you might learn more about something which the office is dealing in.” We advertised fabrics, cosmetics, foods, furniture and many othep things. I asked her, “Which are you most i terested in—furniture, foods or clothes? She answered, “I'm crazy about furni- ture. ‘Often at lunch time I go walking through the furniture department in the stores because I like it s0.” “Well, Instead of looking through the stores, learn something about the distory of furniture. Learn something about fabrics; what it costs to cover a chair, to make a curtain.” She promised she would would learn all that. It was an interesting talk, but it didn't make much difference, because not long afterward Hilda married and used up her interest in furniture in making a nice little flat for herself. years. To climb to that was %l’xgzb.d It showed you hund‘mme o y don’t you go on a step further: “What step?” she asked. “What do A - Reconstruct But we both had a very nice time out of our talk. Girls having problems in consiection with thlr work may write 10 Miss Woodwara: i care of this paper, for her Dersonal advi (Copyxight, 1930.) ion Christmas BY LYDIA LE BARON WALKER. Yesterday & new idea in Christmas festivities was outlined, which I called 8 reconstruction celebration. The name sts the plan which was fully de- .E“S%eed in this previous article. For thase who did not see this plan, let me say it was gift-solving in that presents were not new, but the restored articles dear to the owner’s heart. Many a per- son would really prefer fo have some e riveted. vase when properly mended can he handsome when restored. White lead mending has stood the test of time and still proves good. The broken edges must be washed until perfectly clean and be “bone dry” before the white lead (paint) is applied to the edges. Each pieee must be pressed against the one or ones next to it and left for the lead to harden (“set”) and hold the pieee in its proper position before an- other is thus secured. If a part is broken in several pieces, put this broken section together first and then secure the reconstructed section to the main part of the vase. Tson at home can do this type of work himself or herself. Lead mending is suited to i:.hll';‘)'ped china and ornamental porce- If the piece has to be riveted in po- sition, an expert mender’s services will be needed. Handles to valyable cups, pitehers, etc., must be riveted, as a strain comes on them. Dishes in con- nd use, and which hold edibles with, julces or water, must he riveted to, be safe. Glass bowls and dishes also must When expertly done they are as useable as before they, were broken. Silverware that needs replating can be restored te its pristine beauty and usefulness and in its restored condi- tion prove a delightful reconstruction gift. With the silver worn off, the arti- cle has to be relegated to the top shelf in the china closet or pantry, where it does nothing but take up needed space. ‘When restored it is actually “as good as new.” Few homes are without some such worn pieces of silver, especially hollow ware, Broken strings of beads ean be re- and they, too, really become &s good as when first hought. member to make g knot in the stri or silk aftér each béd is strung. This keeps beads separate so that the polish does not wear by mctlog with other beads. Ineidentally, the knots prevent a]l the beads from seattéring when a string breaks. When beads are valu- able, as carnelian or other genuine semi-precious beads, such self-guarding Efilnl ® good deal, It costs to replace em, Each person who reads this article will remember some articles that she wished eould be restored to her in some | g0 sueh & way instead of having a new Christmas gift. Others feel the same part , may need it. prized article must be a favorite costly thing, or it have been thrown away when it was breken, torn or_damaged. Today ways and means of. earrying out this plan were to he given. So let us consider specific articles. A broken ODD DRAMAS or a The | way so the idea of a reconstruction (:l'uflat.xm‘gw_l meeut "v;t‘l: “t certain re- sponse. y nof oul see the pleasure your work (Copyright, 1030.) My Neighbor Bays: ‘When marking linerstake a ra- ther blunt lead pencil, write the name or initials, and follow over the pencil mark with ink. The lead prevents the ink from run- ning. Do not use hot water on var- nished floors. Use a cloth wrung out in lukewarm water. Each sec- tion should be rubbed with a dry cloth as it {s washed. Iron rust stains may usually be removed by treatment for about 16 minutes with a solution gun!hu:l (1 ounce to 1 pint) 'I’Lfl 4 matel ust oroughly well lieation. lood be n. will be lighter if mixed with a knife instead of with the hands, When washing blankets add two teaspoons of glycerin to each pint of water. This will the water soft and prevent {nh:.fiflm- kets becoming hard. (Cobyrivht. 1930.) OF HISTORY * English Royal Family Quarrels Over Stabling of Queen’s Horses. BY J. P, George IV of England was 80 un- popular that people were positively happy over his death. According to Lord Greville, the at- tendance at his funeral was not very numerous. He adds: “And when they had all got together in St. George's Hall a gayer company I never saw. They were all as merry as crickets.” ‘The new King, William IV, was, of eourse, chief mourner. He entered the chapel directly behind his brother’s body, but instead of preserving a decor- ous air he no sooner saw an acquaint- ance than he darted over to shake him heartily by the . Then, smiling, he stood bowing left and right. Almost the first step of William and his Queen on ascending the throne was to have a mix-up with his royal highness the Duke of Cumberland, the only mem- ber of his family with whom Willlam could not get along. > For a long time the duke had kept his horses in the stables which usually ‘were set aside for the Queen. Not long after the succession the Queen's master of horse, Lord Erol, went to her. “Where, your majesty,” he asked, “do you wish your horses to stand?” “Why,"” she replied, “I know nothin, t in the usual place, to see that the horses were removed. “I wish that Cumberland live eut of the country,” he said. “I have a bad opin- ‘h-mbol him. He eauses nothing but ouble.” “The Duke of Leeds took the order to vacate to the Duke of Cumberland That worthy turned red with anger. “T'll be damned if they shall go,” he sputtered, . - “I tryst,* said Leeds. “that you wil! have them taken away by temoryow. Unless you do s0. I shall be under the necessity of hav! removed by the K‘l“’l noou‘:’ GLASS. Cumberland sulked, but he saw it was no use to continue the argument. The next day the stables were cleared. William was in his sixty-fifth when he came to the throne. He didn't want to be King. Neither did his wife wish to be Queen. Their tastes were simple, their manners democratic, They would have much preferred to continue as the Duke and Duchess of Clarence the life of country gentlefolk. (Copyngat. 1930 — ATWOOD | RAPEFfiRIE]VT‘ (ol e E Wholesome l | | LOOK FOR [HE NAME ~ Wholesale Bistribusar: il W. Chas. Heitmuiler Co. 923 B St NW, o' r in part and il Tring, | ke " THE EVENING JOLLY POLLY A Lesson in English. BY JOSEPH J. FRISCR. DAD, WHO HAS A GREAT ABILITY FOR REMEMBERING JOKES, TOLD ME THE ONE ABOUT THE ABSENT-MINDED BARBER WHO BROUGHT HOME HIS CUPPERS WHEN| HIS WIFE ASKED HIM TO TRIM THE CHRISTMAS TREE. H. B—"Dad has a great capacity for remembering jokes,” is. the requiregd | form. Ability signifies the power to do, either physical or mental, while capa- city, when applied to persons, signifies the mental power to receive and retain. DAILY DIET RECIPE MARSHMALLOW HARD SAUCE. Butter, 15 cup. Powdered sugar, 17, cups. * Vanilla, 1; teaspoon. Bolling water, 1,2 tablespoon. _ Marshmallow creme, 2 thble- spoons. SERVES SIX OR EIGHT POR- 'TIONS, tir butter until creamy and gradually beat #n the flavoring, sugar and water. Then®beat in the prepared marshmallow creme, ‘which can be bought at the gro- cery or delicatessen. Delicious with apple or mince pie or plum pudding. 3 DIET NOTE. Recipe furnishes fat and sugar. The butter provides much lime and vitamins A and B. Because of its richness this sauce should be eaten in moderation. Can be eaten by children over 12 very oceasionally and by adults of average or under weight. Recipe contains all fat-making foods, therefore should not be eaten by . those wishing to reduce. WINTER BY D C, PEATTIE. Conservation propaganda is now suf- ficlently widespread so that almost { every one who buys holly does so with mixed feelings. Repeated warnings by the Wildflower Preservation Soclety that the holly will go the way of the aigrette and the passenger pigeon into total extinetion have had their effect— or so, at least, i sgems to me—in di- minishing the actual amount of holly purchased in the markets, though I doubt if many. people refrain from buy- ing any holly at all. The Wildflower Preservation Society, with headquarters here in Washington, issues an interesting pamphlet on a method of preserving holly by & sort of shellac from year to year, thus saving an annual expense, and, more impor- tant to lovers of our native vegetation, saving enormously ‘on the jolly holly tree.. I know few people, however, who like their holly dipped in shellac, and fewer still who care to give it the room it takes up for 50 weeks in the year in ordir‘w bring it out again for two weeks. I am not decrying the commendable effort of the society, whose leadess are my admired friends, I wish every ene would put it in practice, but as I do not do so myself I cannot reproach others who do not. My reasons for fail- ure to comply with my ewn principles are purely practical, and so are those of my neighbors whose example I ow. Pacing the })robhm of saving that de- leetable, old-fashioned plant, the holly, then we must also face what is a fact as well as what we would wish. I would e to suggest that good taste and san- ity might be used by the soclety as shibboleths in educating g:hlln opinion. Formerly, we thought that the Fourth of July was not the glorious Fourth un- less everybody set off giant firecrackers, fired cap pistols and threw sidewmlk bombs, while the local Congressmen and- editors made speeches. Presently we unanimously agreed that patriotism of that sort was not worth the price of thousands of blinded, maimed or dead little children. Gcod taste and restraint mark the sane Fourth. Similarly, the Christmas spirtt does not consist' in buying a small forest of holly, overloading the house with it and then burning it. One holly wreath looks better than 20. The day of mounds of Christmas decoration has gone out, Just as 12-course dinners, whatnots, knick- k"“k':' h:num- ed. I \l?le the carpe ve passed. ve the psy- chological effect of too muech Ohrist- mas greenery in the house is very bad. 8o far from being cheerful, it is heavy and gloomy. The mind, in such a room, finds no rest, while the fire danger is terribly high all the time that the greens are in the house. INsisT ON ..S;fineider} QUALITY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. O, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1930. Asks Shall Prrents Interfere? o |DorothyDix "JHE other day the newspapers told the pathetic story of & young girl, who, torn between love and parental duty, took poison because her ambitious par- ents refused to let her get married and insisted upon her finishing her medical course and becoming a doctor. ‘This brings up anew the old question that Abel first cast amoroys eyes abroad about how far parents should interfere in the marriages of their children. It is a problem that has been debated, and is still being fought over in millions and millions of homes, Barrels of tears have been shed over it. Hearts have broken over if. Chil- dren and parents have been parted by it. Lifelong bitternesses have been en- | gendered by it. Yet no one has ever been able to solve it. Probably because both | sides are so right and so wrong. e ‘The parents eontend, and with son (a) that their age and experience and knowledge of men and women should enable tnem to make wiser selections of life- mates for their children than the children, in their youth and ignorance, are able to make for themselves; (b) that they would not be carried away by. their emotions as their children are and that they would select a girl as a wife for her sterling worth and not because of the way her hair curls around her ears, and that they would pick out a boy for a husband because he was a go-getter and a model of all the virtues and not because he had a keen line and was a good dancer, Furthermore, the parents say (c) that jnasmuch as they have to pay, if | the marriage turns out badly, they have a right to som= say-so. For it is father | and mother who have te foot the bill when their daughters quarrel with their husbands and come home with a divorce decree in one hand and & pack of chil- | dren to be educated and supported in the other. On the other hand, the youngsters contend, and no one can dispute them (a) that neither age nor experience qualifies any human being to be a matri- monial expert; (b) that mother and father are not always good pickers and that as many sure things go blooey in matrimony as do on Wall Street; (c) that what makes a good husband or a good wife is purely a matter of personal taste; (d) that, as they have to live with the ones to whom they are united in the noly bonds of matrimony it is more important that they should be pleased than that their parents should. - 8o there is rlonty of ground for argument pro and con, but for my part I side with the children, and I think parents should be very sure of the reason for their objections before they interfere in their children’s heart affairs. Their selfishness, their avarice, their whims, their prejudices are not sufficient cause for their either breaking off or promoting a marriage. Yet we‘see this done everiv: day. All qf us know half & dozen lonely old maids and bachelors who were kept from marrying in thefr youth by their par- ents just because the parents did not wish to give them up. There are plenty of fathers who drive away potential suitors from their daughters by their gruffniess. There are plenty of mothers who keep their daughters from marrying by de- veloping nerves or bad hearts, or by bursting into tears every time any prospective lover dawns on the scene. Nor do parents inyariably know best when they pick out thelr children’s hushands and wives. How often have we seen a girl forced to give up her poor, young lover and marry the fat, middle-aged tood chance that her parents ehose for her, and then beheld the good chance bankrupt and the poor lover successful? How often have we seen the sensible girl, with a nice fortune of her own, that mother selected for her son, turn into & mill about his neck and a nagger that made his life a torment to him? MODES OF THE MOMENT obably began when Cain and scarves wWhich narrow in Jfront so line of the decollete is not spotled WHO REMEMBERS? BY DICK MANSFIELD. Registered U, 8 Patent Office. ‘When the famous Washington Road Club had its headquarters at Sixteenth | and I streets northwest, in the old Hotel Arno? Roof Garden for Dogs. | A dog park, with & fee of 3 pence | for each animal, has been opened on the roof of the Piccadilly Theater, Lon- | don. The big dogs have beds of straw |and the little ones baskets. They are | supplied with plenty of fresh water, but no food. Resting for Beauty, Some of the most effective beauty alds age the simplest and least expen- sive. Some are priceless only in the sense that they cannot be bought for money because they are free to all and yet they are fundamental to health and good looks. It is human nature, I sup- poss, o place greater value on an at- ractive jar of sweetly scented facial cream than upon free beauty aids like fresh air, water and sleep, yet the lat- ter are of far more importance to gne's personal appearance than are any cos- metics. Sufficiént rest at night and also dur- ing the day is essential to beauty at any age. The schoolgir]l needs it, espe- efally if she is of the slender and is growing tall rapidly. She is tempted often to expend too much on sports or socigl affairs and by so doing cuts down early is not an old-fashioned notion that modern young people can flout with impunity. Nature exacts a pen- alty for each violation of her laws, So the girl who allows her studies or pastimes to gneroach upon her proper |laepwrermd will become thin and nerv- ops with dark circles beneath her eyes, a sallow skin and a listless mind, that no amount of make-up can eamouflage into a semblance of real youthful beauty. ‘The young woman {n her 20s also needs to have enough rest every day, though net so much as the younger girl. Loss of sleep during this period of life brings premature lines on the face, especially around the eyes and mouth. Pacial treatments help check the tell-tale signs of waning youthful- ness, but they cannot cure them. An extra hour of sleep each day will do more to erase that tired drooping of the face than an occasional visit to a beauty shop can possibly do. After all, when a face looks tired, a good rest will improve its appearance and expression more than anything else. One of the chief benefits of facial treatments in beauty shops is the feeling of relaxation induced by the skillful massage of face, neck and shoulders. One feels re- freshed after such a treatment because one has let go all nervous tensions and has taken a good rest. As the years pass, regular rest periods of sufficient length are still important to beauty. The busy housewife and mother eeds to lie down for naps during the y. Without these extra rest periods she in bly finds herself growing pre- maturely old and tired. Her face shows it in drooping lids and sagging cheeks. | Tongue With Tomato. Boll a ftongue slowly untl very | tender, then skin it. While tHie tongue is eooking, put into a pan one cut onion and brown it with butter, then add one can of tomatoes and eook for two hours, then strain eohndn‘ . In ey i TWO-TO-ONE TWO-TQ-ONE the wnfue and brown it add half a glnl of belll Wmn"‘:u d browned over e an ro! ua seagon with pepper and salt uu’e‘ook very slowly for 30 minutes. This is de- gpnlgu- if the tongue is cooked until very er. Add Next ‘Then -that il But best results are TWO-TO-ONE TWO-T| PERFECT llnsm:rs' in BAKING is the leavening . takes place in the mixing!? Nmuux all baking powders leaven by a double action —part in the mixing and part in the oven. obtained when this leavening action takes plage in the proportion of two-thirds in the mixing ul:) one-third in the oven. This is called ““Two-to-One Leavening.’’ ‘When you use Rumford you can count on perfect two- to-one leavening every time. 52 laboratol manufacture are your assurance that Rumford’s leaven- ing action always takes place in this perfect proportion. tests in its Remember, two-to-one leavening is possible only with pure all-phosphate powder such as Rumford, So b¢ sure to ask your groeer for Rumford and give your baking the advantage of leavening that doesn’t depend on luck. RUMFORD [ | .'..u||II|||||" .. TWQ-T0-0 NE TWO-TO-ONE TWO-T0-0NI ALL~ PHOSPHATE BAKING POWDER Two-T0-0ONE THE RUMFORD COMPANY, Egecutive Officss, RUMFORD, fi.‘: teEAvVENER VO-TO-ONE MILADY BEAUTIFUL BY LOIS the mine or ten hours of sleep she|n: should have each night. Going to bed | aft FEATUR For Southern Light-weight tweed dresses for South~ in the smart shops, and while some of them would be practical only for the vacation wardrobe, others would it in perfectly in the Midwinter wardrobe for the girl who stays at home. The world of fashion 1s no longer quite so obsessed with the idea of tweed as it was a year or 80 ago, but this smart woolen material has survived on its own merits and will appear in tempting ver- sjons from now orf until really warm weather next Summer. ‘The dress shown here is developed in shades of biue that are expected to take a leading role in the fashion spec- tacle for the early months of 1931. The belt is of black leather, with a fairly large metal byckle, and the cuffs and collar gre of crisp fine white pique, very simply "constructed. ~Since the smart- ness of a dress of this sort depends to | S0 great an extent on the immaculate | crispness of these accessories, one should have one or two additional sets, so that & fresh pne may be worn whenever the dress is put on. The bow effect of white plque at the front is especially interest- ing. The bow is made from a strip of Pique about 3 inches wide, finished, and 22 or 23 inches long. It is tied into a flat bow, the loops and ends of which | are drawn to the outside of the dress through two perpendicular slits in the front of the bodice. This bow may be taken out and washed and iroped with ease and put back jnto place without | ;dlmcult{. | The little c-& shown on this dress is removable, ing held in place by means of snappers. For mediaté wear under & Winter coat the cape | would probably not be worn, but would provide a very welcome bit of added | warmth on a cold day indoors. LEEDS. At this stage there is no satisfactory | substitute for rest. One must choose between losing every trace of youthful beauty and making the effort to ar- range for epough rest, even mey be difficult to do so. It may take careful planning to find time for daytime naps, but the effort is so worth while, Go over your daily tasks mentally to see if some of them do not seem less important than ing yourself from growing prematurely old and haggard. "[HERE are interesting storles back of the squibs pers that so-and-so had fallen of the immigration law and was In Washington to try to straighten things out. There are many. And the technical cases involved are themselves in is the same old faflure either will- fully or thought- lessly to attend toa bit of red tape at some previous time. ‘Take movie stars, | for example. Their woes are plentiful, Because actors are within the preferred class of “artists” they are admitted to | this country for temporary stay and | employment without regard to quota limitations. Six months is the life of an original entry permit of this character. It can be extended indefinitely, but only for six months each time. Failure to get these extensions means trouble. A young Englishman, whose name is familiar to movie fans everywhere, not so long ago stayed in the United States for more than a year. He decided to visit his home, but when he returned to this country he found the door ready to be slammed in his face. He came within an inch of being shipped back home. Only his eloguence ! saved him and won for him the addi- no_use. xfd artist’s permit he quit his ES. Resort BY MARY MARSALL. ern wear are making their tppeunnee] » A WASHINGTON DAYBOOK BY HERBERT PLUMMER. levnwo!tnxlnflmd for citizenship unless quota visa. He was in & return to England for & quota would require months and years. Frantically he sped to Mexico, trying to get ‘quota status. Finally he gave # up as a hopel task. Re-entering the count L# %El & able movie job with two menths of legal stay under that extension still run and set sajl for London. He went home to file an for & England. He nathing his eligibility for an artist’ mit terminated the moment for quota mlgnunn status, Shrimp and Cucumber, | Dissolve one package of lemon gels- tin in one cupful of boiling water, add one cupful of eold water, and let stand to cool. Marinate one can of shrimps in half a cupful of French dressing after breaking the shrimps into small pleces. Drain and add to one diced cucumbey and to half a cupful of Ciruyers cheess, which has been cut into M’M well with paprika ‘and eayerine, an turn into individual molds and the refrigerator to chill. Whe serve, turn out anto hearts of and garnish with mayonnaise. verybody LOVES IT FOR CHRISTMAS