Evening Star Newspaper, June 22, 1931, Page 25

WOMAN'S PAGE; Practical Dress f BY MARY ‘Whether play tennis or merely ook on w] your less indolent friends provide the spectacle, you should have a few dresses of the tennis genre—sim- ply made, cool dresses of white pique or I , with very short sleeves or no sleeves at all. The sketch today offers a practical dress of this sort, with a dlagram show- ing how to make the embroidered ten- nis racket design which has come to us straight from Paris. To make it you should trace the design lightly on the dress and then work it with colored embroidery silk or cotton. As you will see, the outlines of the rackets are done BEDTIME STORIES i Deserted Home. ' 'An emptr house is lorn and drear And“holds no element of cheer. 2 5ld Mother West Wind. Bad news travels fast. It always has been so, and I guess it always will be s0. It sometimes takes quite a vhlh’ for good news to get about, but if there is anything that can travel faster than bad news I don’t know what it is. So it was that in an amazingly short time the dreadful thing that had happened was known all over Prairie-dog Town, even to the outskirts. “You see,” said Yap Yap to Mrs. Yap Yap, “it is just as I told you—no safer in the middle of the town than out here on the edge.” Mrs. Yap Yap took no notice of this. “Have you heard how many were caught by those dreadful Coyotes?” she | inquired. i “I heard that two whole families were killed,” spoke up young Mrs, Stubtail, Wwho had run ever to gossip. “I heard the same thing" sald Yap Yap, “but I doubt if it was so bad as that. You know how stories grow. I also heard that a mother and four chil- dren were caught, and that is bad enough.” “Neither story is right,” spoke up Stubtail, who had come up just in time to hear what was said. ‘“There were four half-grown and rather heedless youngsters, three from one family and one from another. The latter had run into the house with the others when the first alarh was given. I've been over there and have the story straight. I was born in the house right next door to where it happened. The folks are moving out.” “What folks?’; inquired Mrs. Yap Yap. “Why, the oneés who lived in the house where it happened,” replied Stubtail. “The three children were all they had at home, and they say they don’t intend to stay there now, because if they should have another family they never would feel easy.” “I would feel the same way,” declared Mrs. Yap Yap. “I never would want to see the house again.” Late that afternoon curiosity led Yap Yap to visit that house. He found it deserted. The owners had moved to another part of the town. he was told. MENU FOR A DAY. BREAKFAST. Stewed Prunes. Molded Oatmeal with Cream. French Toast. Bacon. Coffee. LUNCHEON. Presh Vegetable Salad. Bread and Butter Sandwiches. Chocolate Mousse. Macaroons. Iced Tea. DINNER. ‘Tomato Juice Cocktail. Veal Loaf, Brown Gravy. French Fried Potatoes. Stuffed Green Peppers. Lettuce and Cucumber Salad, Mayonnaise Dressing, Cherry Upside Down Cake. Coffee. STEWED PRUNES. Soak half pound prunes in water one-half hour, then pour on enough boiling water to cover. Cut in a little ginger root or lemon peel, just enough to flavor. After cooking one-half hour, let &;d until cold, then sugar to CHOCOLATE MOUSSE. ‘Two squares chocolate, half cupful powdered sugar, one cupful cream, three-quarters tablespoo: ful granulated gelatin, three blespoonfuls boiling water, thre: quarters cupful sugar, one te: spoonful vanilla, one quart cream. Melt chocolate, add powdered sugar and gradually one cupful cream. Stir over fire until boil- ing point is reached, then add gelatin dissolved in boiling water, sugar and vanilla. Strain mix- ture into a bowl, set in a pan of . ice water, stir constantly until mixture thickens, then fold in the whip from remaining cream. Mold, pack in salt and ice and let stand four hours. UPSIDE DQWN. Grease & medium sized cake pan and in the bottom put two tablespoonfuls butter and set on stove until melted. Take off and sprinkle on one cupful dark brown sugar, then one cupful canned cherries (drained) and four table- spoonfuls broken walnut meats; then pour over the following me cake batter: Beat together -quarters cupful sugar and two emm, add one cupful flour (s ), with one teaspoon- ful baking powder and half tea- spoonful salt; mix with one-quar- ter cupful cold water and half feaspoonful vanilla. LAst, fold in _the two egg whites (beaten stiffty). Bake about 40 minutes in a moderate oven. The brown sugar should melt and form a sirup. Turn cake out upside down ‘when cold, serve with whipped cream spread all over it. (Copyright, 1031.) or Tennis Court MARSHALL. in outline stitch. The centers are done with straight running stitches, while the balls also are done solid. You may make one of the rackets in red and the other in flag blue, with one ball red, one blue and the other white. Or you may make the outline and handles of the rackets black with the cross stitches and the balls in yellow. The skirt for tennis is madé to end about four inches below the knees, which means that it is shorter than other uklru.:nbut still long em)ufl’lx to on. The dress must be made with a flaring skirt. And if there is a belt it must be loose enough so that it will slide back into position and won't stay up under the arms after its )l;ne;l:‘uu;élde a vigorous swing upward. iplicity an real gracefulness should mark th tennis dresses. (Copyright. 1931) My Neighbor Says: ‘The success of trying depends upon two things—having enough fat to completely cover the articles cooking in it, and having the fat smoking not. Tus the mattress under a person who cannot get out of bed may sound difficult, if not impos- sible, but it is easily done. Draw the mattress well to the side of the bed, leaving bare a strip of the wire mattress. Upon this place three or four pillows in a straight line parallel with the mattress. Drawing carefully upon the sheet on which the patient lies, he may be transferred to the pillows while the mattress is turned. ‘When sweeping a room open all the windows and sweep foward the center of the room. . This pre- vents the dust from settling on the woodwork, and the walls do not get so dusty as they otherwise would. A quart of milk for the child, & pint for the adult, daily, with whole-grain cereal, with leafy and other vegetables, besides the po- tato and with the citrus and other fruits, will protect the body against dizease and make for good {(Copyright, 1931.) By Thornton W. Burgess. 'There were several other visitors, drawn there, like himself, by curiosity. He was shown just where Speedfoot the Coyote had lain in wait. The story of what had happened was told over and over as newcomers came. By the next day the whole affair ap- parently was forgotten. Such things are qulcklty forgotten by little people of the out of doors. It is well it is so. The two who had lived in that house were already busy. digging a new one on the edge of the town, not far from Yap Yap's home, and the deserted Louse was left severely alone. There it stood, in the very middle of the town, and no one had anything to do with it. It was empty for some time. Then one evening Mr. and Mrs. Billy Owl came silently sailing over the town. All the inhabitants had gone to bed, and the whole town seemed deserted. But they knew it wasn't. They knew all about Prairie-dog towns, for they had been born in one som: distance away. The home had been broken up THERE WERE SEVERAL OTHER VISITORS, DRAWN THERE, LIKE HIMSELF, BY CURIOSITY. there and they had decided to seek an- other in some other town. So here they ‘were, house hunting, for, unlike any other members of the Owl family, the branch to which they belonged prefers to live in the ground. They are what are known as Burrowing Owls, and have no interest whatever in trees. Back and forth they sailed over the sleeping town, and, although it was dusk, they could see perfectly. At last they came to the deserted home and alighted on it. They knew at once that it was deserted. Already the earth around the doorway had begun to crumble and fall in. Mrs. Billy Owl looked it over carefully. “It will do for the present,” said she. “We can live here until we can find something better.” “Just as you say,” replied Billy Owl. ““This looks like a good town. We ought to find a good living about here.” So it came about that when the town awoke the next morning it was to find that the deserted house had new tenants. (Copyright, 1931.) Everyday Psychology BY DR. JESSE W. SPROWLS. Defense Mechanisms. The expression “defense mechanism” has gained in late years a prominent place in everyday talk about human behavior. It ranks in popularity with the terms “complex,” “repression” and & score of other words which came to us through psychoanalysis. Nearly all of these additions to the lexicons of popular psychology are misumderstood. Defense mechanisms are by no means inborn mechanisms, as many would have us believe. They are habits, ways of dodging respcnsibilities. There is no limit to the number of defense mechanisms you may acquire. You began to acquire your stock of defense mechanisms early in life, just as soon as some one began to disci- pline your behavior. Defense mecha- nisms are constructed out of pain and fear. The ldle and the ghost story were in all probability the materials out of which you fashioned your earli- est defense mechanisms. Concerning the former, you probably said, “It didn't hurt.” k Anything that creates a tension in your nt anything that blocks your personal ways of conducting yourself or the expression your ideas, calls an defense mechanism. ‘The main point to be considered is the fact that you are always trying to conserve Lour own estimaticn of your- self. ‘This means that you are con- tinually building up a system of ego- . You try these various selfs preservers ouf, and settle down to using the ones that give the best results. ‘They become personal habits, your own perculiar defense mechanisms. (Copyright, 1931.) _ Clothesline Space. NATURE"’S CHILDREN BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY. Tiustrations by Mary Foley. XXXVIL OUR FIRST PAPER MAKERS. (Polistes pallipes). HE first paper makers were lady wasps. They understedbd damp- proofing _ and ventilation, too, When the family outgrew its home the clever builders merely !removed the inside layers or walls of paper and bullt a new wall on the out- side. ‘This method of bullding with air pockets between the layers insured correct, temperature within, ‘The house is a silvery gray and some- times very large. When the cradles are to be used more than once, they are carefully cleaned of all debris left by the former occupant and made ready for a new baby wasp. The home is strongly built and the material is something like papler-mache. * Mother wasp selects a building site on an eave nearby or the branch of a tree. Her base of supply will be a dead tree, oak or pine rail. She will not touch painted magerial. With her sharp, strong jaws she removes & thin layer of wood fiber and mixes it with a gummy secretion in her mouth; with this pellet she flies to her selected t and makes a ridge three or four inches long to serve as a foundation. Many trips are needed, the pellets are very small. She builds several cells facing downward. In éach she fastens a tiny egg and goes away to hunt spiders and flies to feed her bables. ese are fastened carefully in the tiny room. just enough for each baby and no more. ‘The first eggs hatch. The mother is kept busy getting more food and in between she builds more cradles and extends the roof. After eating, the grub spins a silken robe, closes the door to his room, and gees to sleep for several days. He awakens a full grown wasps, opens the door with his sharp jaws and walks out. If it is a little girl wasp, she starts in at once to heip her mother. Soon the mother has many assistants. There are more girls than boys, so the mother turns over the work of marketing and nursing to them. The boys really do nothing but fly about in the sun and hunt their own food. ‘The mother now devotes all her time to filling the cradles her busy daugh- ters build to hold the eggs that are to be more wasps, and soon the paper house of grey grows to be a large, imposing one. The death rate among the wasps is| very low. In the late Fall, large cells| are built for the future mothers of the coming race. There are wasps which prefer their | home underground. They have the extra labor of removing the earth grain | by grain, and the added precaution of | making the house damp proof. (Copyright, 1931.) Pot Roast. Wipe three pounds of lean beef and brown all over. Place in an iron or earthenware dish and add two onions cut into quarters, six carrots peeled and quartered, two teaspoonfuls of salt, half a teaspoonful of peppercorns, one bay leaf and several sprigs of parsley. Add two cupfuls of canned tomatoes and three cupfuls of hot water. Cover and bake slowly for four and one-half hours, | Before serving remove the meat from | the pan and make flour-thickened gravy | seasoned to taste with salt and pepper. | For a mustard sauce mix dry mustard | with water and add equal parts of this | mixture and mayonnaise. | MODES fe— OF THE MOMENT A WASHINGTON DAYBOOK BY HERBERT PLUMMER. OST of the women of Congress still are a bit shy when it comes to actual participation in debates with their men colleagues on the floor. Apparently the adage about being seen and not heard has a strong ap- peal with them. But perhaps the real reason for their shyness lies in the fact that unusual vocal powers are required of any one who joins in the wrangling that goes on when legislation is being discyssed. ‘The House is a big and noisy place. Unlike the British Parlia- ment, there is nothing like a hall or round table discussion. It is impossible for one to employ a conversational tone if he desires to be heard. Those who do merely carry on informal chats with the reporters—their colleagues hear nothing nor do the galleries. Once the House tried out a loud speaker system, but it was never satis- factory. . If the women continue to widen their sphere of political activity and | list. more and more win seats in Congress, something must be done. Perhaps a cut will be taken from the British and earphones furnished people who sit in the galleries. Some of the women do attempt to edge in on the argument at times. Mrs. Norton of New Jersey and Mrs. Rogers of Massachusetts frequently Now Brush Away Ugly Yellow and Stain WHITEN T A startling new discovery now makes it easily possible for anyone to have gleaming white teeth and gums that look firm and healthy —free from dread disease. IT'S A REVOLUTIONARY TECH- NIQUE THAT ACTUALLY RE- MOVES YELLOW AND STAIN. CLEANS TEETH RIGHT DOWN TO ‘THE BEAI NAKED WHITE ENAMEL WITHOUT INJURY. IT STRENGTHENS GUMS. You can brush teeth and gums the ordinary way a dozen times a day... still teeth will discolor and decay, gums will break down...so long as you neglect the millions germs that swarm into the mouth with every breath and cause most tooth and gum troubles. Ordinary toothpastes are helpless against them. is remarkable new technique— called the Kolynos Dry-Brush Tech- nique—destroys the millions of germs that spread destruction. As a result, teeth soon look whiter and feel cleaner than ever before. EETH 3 Shades in 3 Days This Way ‘The very moment Kolynos enters the mouth it multiplies 25 times and becomes a refreshing FOAM that permits the use of a dry brush which ‘makes Kolynos 10 times more effec- tive. This FOAM gets into every pit, fis- sure and crevice. Cleans out ferment- ing food particles. Kills dangerous germs, 190 million in the first 15 sec- onds. Stimulates gums. Gently erases tartar. Purifies the mouth. And cleans teeth as they should be cleaned—to gleaming, dazzling whiteness. Improvement Overnight -Start using the Kolynos Dry-Brush ‘Technique—a half-inch of !?nrlyynm on :d:'fibnuh. After the first brushing you'll note a difference. ight the never again go back to old-fashioned, incompetent methods of brushin, look's Shades white - By youreet sl wl a large tube of Knlynolw X KOLYNOS the antiseptic DENTAL - CREAM speak out. Members of the World ‘War Veterans' Committee, they are of different political faiths. ‘When legislation affecting the vet- erans comes ur. these two members actively enter into the discussion on the floor. Sometimes they have it to themselves and scrap it out. Both have voices that are rather strong and can make themselves heard. Ruth Bryan Owen of Florida is an- other heard from occasionally. Pos- sessed of a rich and melodious voice and a singer of note, she has little diffi- culty in making herself heard. But the others prefer silence most of the time. Mrs. Florence P. Kahn of Cali- fornia, a three-termer, rarely is heard. Mrs. Pearl Oldfield of Arkansas made no speeches. Ruth Baker Pratt of New York is content to listen as a rule, as was Ruth Hanna' McCormick of Illinois, Incidentally, the women of the house "| probably will have to go a long time before one of them gets within shooting distance of a committee chairmsnship. Now they are not even represented on any of the big three committees—ways and means, rules and ‘appropriations. Not even the veteran Mrs. Kahn has made much progress. Shegholds down only the MiMtary Committee place which her husband, the late Julius Kahn, had. But she still is far down the seniority If the Democrats organize the Seventy- second Congress Mrs. Norton would hold place No. 2 on the District of Columbia ttee, | ‘WEATHER. EXTER! Suddenly Rich Maybe! Mixed. Jjoolry man sed not, ony Puds don't think he looked as if he knew very much so he's going to take it in some more joolry stores. 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Place in a kettle with two thinly sliced boiled potatoes and three pints of milk, the juice from one can of clams or the same amount from fresh clams, a pinch of cayenne pepper, salt to taste, and one fablespoonful of flour creamed in one tablespoonful of butter. s Flit quickly kills flies, mesquitoes, moths, bed- bugs, roaches, insects. It is the largest selling insectkiller in ahould ‘be qults te d 8 he‘?flfl rubber pads on the keys of w‘. writer is also helpful. In addition to using the vaseline on , the following nail 1: Melt three drams (avoirdupois) of white wax in ten drams of olive oil. Remove from the fire and gradually stir in one dram of salt, one dram of powdered resin and one dram of powdered alum. When the mixture is cool, add a little perfume. Soak the nails in this oil for at least 10 minutes every day for two weeks. By the end of this riod. the nails should e so improved that they may be kept in condition by a weekly use of the o During the two weeks that one is giv- ing the nails this ol treatment it is best to dispense with the use of pol- ishes. Buffing them gently with a buffer or with the palms of the hands will give to the nalls a natural color and glossiness. ‘Those who use polish will find that the paste polishes are best for brittle nailf-as many of the dry or the liquid i are well kept otherwise, many will be glad to know of a remedy. T‘e following simple one will help tg cufe this trouble in many cases: Maks a paste of equal parts of turpentine and myrrh and apply it before retiring, Remove the paste next morning with the ald of a little olive oil. Manicure |and polish the nails as usual. P S Apple-Peach Conserve. 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