Evening Star Newspaper, July 14, 1931, Page 37

WOMA Simple Design for Undergarment BY MARY MARSHALL. Here it is—the diagram for step-ins pequested by several readers. We have chosen & simple design that you can easlly copy. begin with you should | eopy the pattern on a large piece of wrapping paper, enlarging the design Bccording to the following dimensions: | AB—233, inches: AC—1', inches: AD | —13 inches; EB—2 inches; AF—I1| inches; Cf—11%; inches; BH and Bh— 13 inches; HI—3 inches; hi—3 inches; 1G—and ig—3 inches. Make curved lines as indicated between G and H and g and h, and between H and E and h and e. Make a slightly curved line between D and F and between D and f. The right side of the pattern indi- eates the back and the left side the front. Cut out the paper pattern and cut two pleces precisely alike, one for the right side of the garment and the other for the left. Join the two pieces together in French seams along the two sides FG and the two pleces fg. Then join with a French seam along HG, hg. HEh on either side will be the opening for the leg. This should | be finished with a narrow hem and | edged with lace if you like. Make a My Neighbor Says: Camphorated oll scattered about in places frequented by ants will soon exterminate them. Never fill & hot-water bottle to its full capacity. If the bottle is to be placed in a bed to warm it, fill the bottle three-quarters full. 1f applied to one’s body to relieve pain it should not be more than a quarter full. This makes it light and soothing. When a hot-water bottle is full it is too heavy for comfort. 1f in making frosting you add too much water to the confec- tioner’s sugar, instead of adding more sugar add flour to thicken the frosting. It will be impossible to_detect the taste of flour. When making omelets allow one tablespoonful of cream or hot ‘water for each egg. | kins machine stitched neatly an inch |or an inch and a half from the edge | moderately hot oven for about 40 min (Copyright, 1931). N°*S PAGE. hem or facing along the top and insert a strip of elastic tape in it. Step-ins of this sort may be made of crepe de chine or other soft silk ma- terial, or of soft, fine cotton. The pattern as given here is for an average figure but it will be a simple matter to alter it for larger or smaller figures. Simply begin by making the whole pattern wider and somewhat longer if necessary. Make Hi and HI a little more than 3 inches and HB and hb wider also. (Copyright, 1931). Household Methods BY BETSY CALLISTER. “What kind of table linen shall I buy?” asks Edna R. “I am going to be married in September, and though I haven't a great deal of money to spend, still I can buy enough to make a good supply. I have time to do some work on it'in my vacation.” Never has table linen been more at- tractive than it is now. It is possible to buy most attractive sets at very low prices. There is'linen from all coun- tries that carries with it the distinctive ;r.yle and color of the places it comes rom. Stripes are the very newest things in table linen. as borders on gray or ecru or white linen. Sometimes the stripes through the center of the cloth instead of at the edges. These striped cloths are good for luncheon and breakfast, and many women use them very ef-| fectively for the informal home dinner. They do not, of course, go with fine French china, but they do go with the heavier, brighter sort of peasant china. Every bride’s chest should contain several white damask table cloths, fine- ly hemmed by hand, with napkins to | match. These are much cheaper if | hemmed at home than if bought ready hemmed and would supply & good deal | of vacation work. One might be big| enough to cover the dining table at its | biggest, and should then be kept for holidays or company days when a big | table is needed because of guests. Attractive breakfast sets are made of cotton crepe with table cloth and nap- and then frayed out into fringe up to the stitching. Colored crepe is used— | any color that fits in with china and dining room decorations. (Copyright, 1931). Asparagus Fondu. Scald one cupful of milk in a double boiler. Pour it over one cupful of soft bread crumbs. Beat three egg yolks slightly and add to the milk mixture, together with one tablespoonful of fat, a good pinch of salt and one and one- half cupfuls of finely cut asparagus tips. Fold in the stiffiy beaten egg whites. | Pour into a greased baking dish. Place | in a pan of hot water and bake in a utes. WHO REMEMBERS? BY DICK MANSFIELD. Registered U. S. Patent Office. Bright colors are striped | run | | attractive. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, NATURE’S CHILDREN BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY. Tlustrations by Mary Foley. LVI, SCALE INSECTS. Family Coccidae. HIS insect is one of the most dreaded visitors to our trees and bushes from Europe. In 1870 many plants were imported from China and were set out on a large estate at San Jose, Calif. The San Jose scale got its name this way. sne mother scale can have, in a hot, dry season, over 30,000,000 descendants, The tiny mites may be carried from tree to tree by birds and insects, or very often by the wind. This scale in- sect has spread rapidly all over the country. Look at your trees. If you cee a scale on the bark looking like wet wood ashes, get your spray gun ready and use it. Some of the females lay eggs and others give birth to their young. The scale insect lives under a house of wax during the Winter. The females never Jeave their home once theéy are grown. The baby scales have two wings, six strong legs, long feelers, big eyes and mouth-parts which they can insert un- der the bark of the tree to suck up the sap. %hr_\' settle down for business, and as they molt they lose their legs and wings. Tiny .beads of wax ooze from the body, and at first you can see the little determined sucker through this fluid. Soon it hardens and the insect is lost to sight, but not the home. The insects keep drawing the sap. The effect on fruit and leaves is to give them a mottled appearance and to affect the growth of the tree. If many scales infest .the branches the tree will die. ‘There are many, many scale insects. ‘They build strange-shaped houses. Sometimes a tree will become so in- crusted with these scales as to re- semble rough bark. Upon examina- tion you can see tiny holes and this fact shows you that the busy little parasite belonging to the hymenoptera family has been lodging there. We are grateful for this visitation. The larger, round, scale homes be- long to the ladies, and those raised in the centgr and nearly oval belong to the gentlemen. You see, they build one room each and live close to each other. Millions of dollars are lost yearly. Great orchards have been destroyed and many young trees badly deformed. Control measures have been taken and the fight still goes on. (Copyright, 1931). Fashions of Today BY MARIE SHALMAR. New Handbags. New handbags are made of crocheted straw, mountea in composition, some- times'in wood. These frames are most They are plain, uncarved, but smooth as driftwood, sometimes un- stained, just a natural soft, light brown or grayish coior. ‘The _tricolor, which .seems to persist through the Summer, is evident in handbags. 'The red, white and blue of the French flag has given this com- bination to the fashion world—and, of course, it fits in with the flag color of other countries. Tricolor bags are made of crocheted silk, in broad, vertical bands. There are scarfs to match, the center section of white, with end stripes of the other colors. White, for instance, for the middle section, with a ;:d. white and blue band at each end. ‘There are interesting bags with big dots of red or blue or yellow or green— and worn with dresses either of white |or of the color of the dots. When only the well-to-do could af- | ford tomatoes after the Summer crop | was gone? Post Toasties for lunch. There’s a hot weather idea! Golden flakes of sun-ripe corn —swimming in pools of ice-cold milk or cream. That’s the wake-up food — a sensible mid-day meal for blistering days. So easy to digest, so energy to the body. quick to release new Refreshing, delicious for big and little folks alike. Everybody = morning, noon and night — eat the wake-up food — for guick new enesgy and foreconomy too! POSY TOASTIES 7QQRS- CQRPORAZION Owners of large urban estates in the Philippines are selling parts of their holdings in order to avoid taxes on ob- solete buildings commanding low rents. < @ yellow Tussor dress small tucks The crushed blie leather belt buckles v siloer a shallow croumed. BY OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON. “MOTK{ER, has this little flower got & name?” “I suppose so. But don't bother me. I haven't any idea what it is.” “Mrs. Gregg always tells Eleanor the names of things. Mrs. Gregg knows everything.” “Well, suppose you go over and ask Mrs. Gregg, then. I'm sorry I'm such a y, you're not a dummy, mother. You're just as smart as Mrs. Gregg, and Don't be mad.” “I'm not mad.” laughed Mrs. Grier. But you are a sort of—of nuisance, you know, with all your questions.” After a few minutes: “Mother, why do the birds like our mulberry trees so well?” “I don't know, darling. Perhaps Mrs. Gregg could tell you. Why don't you ask her?” “She wouldn't know.” “I thought you said she knew every- thing?” “Oh, I don't think she'd know that. ‘They haven't any mulberry trees. I think I'll go over and see Eleanor, It's all black and it has whiskers. Imagine baby dogs having whiskers! Why do they, mother?” “Don't be silly, Louise. You can ask more questions in a minute than I can answer in an hour.” ‘Well, do you know,” said Louise, seriously, screwing up her small face into a thoughtful pucker, “I don't be- lieve Mrs. Gregg knows so much, either. I believe she just bluffs. But I'll tell you, when she doesn't know anything she goes to the dictionary or some book or other and reads about it. I think that's awful.” “No, that's a fine idea. I'll buy a book on puppy dogs' whiskers at once.” “Say, mother.” ‘What?” 1 know you are just fooling, but—I don't know. When I ask questions I don't expect you to know. I just ask questions because I just want to talk. I | don't know how to talk any other way except by asking things.” “That's a big rellef. you see it? How on earth | of all the wild flowers, or why birds have whiskers?” I love you better than any one on earth. | “Come here, dear, and give me a kiss. | though. She has a cute little pup. Did | could I be expected to know the names | | like mulberry trees, or why puppy dogs | | pastry shells or timbales and garnish “I don't care about s single-one of ' with sauce. Worn widk them, honestly,” declared Louise. “I just wented you to say something.” “Well, I did say something, didn't I? What did I say?” “Oh, you said not to bother you, and I think you acted kind of jealous of Mrs. Gregg.” “Silly! I'm never jealous of anybody. Come on, I'll show you. Ask me some- ‘“Why—why 1is the moon round?” asked Louise suddenly. She eyed her mother fixedly. ‘The latter thought deeply. “I thin she mused, “that it must be because a square moon would look very queer.” Louise shrieked with delight, and her mother laughed, too. “Say,” said the yousgster, “that's the way I want you to act. 'd rather you'd say that than “Oh, go 'way and don't bother me. Go and ask Mrs. Gregg next door.’ " ‘This conversation reveals one truth of childhood that is too little understood. Children do ask questions for informa- tion, but far more because it is the way they make conversation. And they love nonsense and merriment. If our children are always trekking off to the neighbor's, we may be sure there is more fun over there; the rea- son of Louise's visits we suspect were not Mrs. Gregg's dictionary, but the black pup. Mrs. Grier was very wise after all, in spite of her pretense at stupidity. She knew enough to ter's conversation and seized her cue. Children love people around them to be light-hearted and gay, rather than wise. The average family takes life much too seriously. Tongue Fillets. Slice thin two small boiled tongues, either calf or beef, and cut in slices crosswise. Marinate for half an hour in two tablespoonfuls each of vinegar, tomato catsup, and table sauce, then drain and reserve the liquid. Dip in cracker powder, in beaten egg, and again In powder, and fry a golden brown on both sides. spoonfuls of butter in a double boiler, smooth one and one-half tablespoon- fuls of flour, stir in the reserved liquid, half a cupful of beef extract or stocl and half a cupful of pea pulp or toma to pulp, and bring to & boil while stir. ring constantly. Serve the tongue in Fuess | | at the reason behind her small daugh- Heat two table- | TUESDAY, JULY 14, 1931. BY LEE PAPE. We was eating supper and ma sed to pop, I had little Willie out for a wawk today. He reely wawks quite well for & child not quite 2 years old. I would- ent say he strides along with complete confidents, but at least he seldony quite falls when he stumbles, and he seems to of gotten over his ideer of the im- portance of wawking in circles. Any- way, who should I see taking the air on his frunt steps but old Mr. Shoo- ster, little Mildreds rich grandfather, and reely I was on the point of tern- ing back. I told you Willle pulled the old gentlemans wiskers yestidday because the little scamp had an intui- tion that old lady Shooster and I were trying to arrange a romance between him and little Milderd, ma sed. Yes yes go on, pop sed, and ma sed, ‘Well, I finely decided the very nicest thing would be for Willie to apologize to the old gentleman, of corse not in £0 many werds because the child has- ent got that many werds, but perhaps by offering him a flower or something, and luckily I happened to have & car- nation pinned on my dress and I took it off and handed it to Willie, saying, Now Willle, give the pretty flower to Mr. Shooster to show him youre sorry, and Willie seemed to understand just what I ment, because he took it and held it behind his back so as to make the presentation more of a serprise. Yes yes go on, sed, and ma sed, Well, old Mr, Bhooster looked quite forbidding when he cawt site of Willie and took hold of his beard in a pro. tecting sort of way, but I held Willie rite up quickly and sed, Little Willie is sorry for what he did yesterday, Mr. Shooster, and he wunts to make you a little present, and with that Willle whipped the carnation from behind his back and hit Mr. S8hooster in the nose with it with a force incredible in a child of that age, though of corse it couldent reely of hert him, so I was serprised 1o hear him cry out es though in the last throws of the ut- most. pane, but it seems that he is sub- Ject to hay fever and that nuthing gives it to him except carnations, and now he is sure the whole thing was a plot to give him hay fever, so if he ever leeves little Milderd any of his money Im sure it will ony be on con- dl!ll(])]n that she hes nuthing to do with Willle. And we kepp on eating supper, the best part being lam stew with dump- lings and the werst part being not enough dumplings. Potato Chips. Pare some white potatoes and cut them crosswise into very thin slices. Cover with cold salt water and leave for 20 minutes, then drain in a colander and wipe with a towel. Drop one by one, taking care not to crowd the slices, into a generous amount of hot lard and remove as soon as they become a golden bown. Drain on brown paper and sprinkle with celery salt. Baked Fish. Use white fish, such as haddock. Bone it and spread the inside with mustard. Dot with butter or buttered crumbs. Grease well, season and bake in a hot oven for 30 minutes, or until tender, basting frequently with the fat in the pan. JOLLY POLLY A Lesson in Englich BY JOSEPH J. FRISCH. \T SEEMS AS IF THE TALE WAS THE L. B. H—In strict usage, “was,” is used after seems as if the tale were the biggest | “It looks as if she were imitat- ing him.” There is a growing tend- éncy on the part of some writers, | however, to use “was” in such cases. | " Por a complete explanation of all the uses of “was and were.” send a stamped | return envelope to Jolly Polly. Datte FEATURES.' The Woman Who Makes Good BY HELEN WOODWARD. Who started her career as a frightened typist and who became one of the highest paid business women in America. She is now married to one of America’s famous authors. Eat Bread Before Cake. Mildred is-a bright girl who got through high school last year. Since she already lived in Los Angeles, she thought there ought o be a good job for Ler in motion pictures. She had pretty hair and fig- ure, sc perhaps she could get a small part. She could speak French well; perhaps she could be an interpreter in the foreign films. She could type- write. Maybe she could get an office Helen Woodward, Job. She had had high marks in Eng- lish. Perhaps they would give her a chance to work on scenarios. ‘These are the notions most of us take away from school. It takes us a year or so to realize the iong road be- tween knowing a thing and getting a Job at it. Mildred, bright as she is, did not know how to put any of this knowl- edge of hers to real use. Nobody at school tdld her that. They sent her out proud and flushed with high marks. She made a list of the movie studios and went systematically from one to another until she had seen them all. In each one she found the clerks courteous and kind. None of the things you'd ex- HEN Walter Evans Edge was sworn in as American Ambassador to France more than a year ago, he an- nounced that he intended to apply “horse sense” to diplomacy when he took over his post in Paris. “If 1 will have to practice the diplomacy that you read about in books,” he said, smiling, “I don't suppose T'll be very successful. But if its a matter of applying horse sense as the best way to approach our international problems, I ~im- agine I shall get along all right.” Mellon was in- trusted with the task of dealing with Prance on the President'’s plan for a war debt moratorium. It would be interesting to know to what extent Edge applied “horse sense” in his con- versations with the French. Those in Washington who observed | & member of the powerful Committee |on Finance are inclined to believe that it played a big part. The French appreciate this trait in the American Ambassador. When he was being talked of as the successor to Herrick, the French press empha- sized the success of a newspaper man in rising from modest beginnings to | high rank. 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Ask your dealer The dealers who offer you Meadow Gold have been selected because they give this ice cream the same scrupulous care as it receives in the making. Ask for it at your sods fountain. «smooth-free’ Meadow Gold Ice Cream pect from foolish fiction happened. No | him as a Senator from New Jersey and | =7 bt to one “insulted” her, no one her, everybody was gen erate. But when she got past the clerks to the employment managers, she found a different kind of people. ~Nearly all of these were men. And she says: “The first thing I noticed about them was a hard mouth. ‘They were polite enough, but 50 cold they gave me a chill. . As soon as I looked at them I lost hope. One place they told me that they no longer needed workers on for- eign films. They weren't them any more. Another told me that I should have my picture taken and bring | that back to show them. |, I thought of doing that, but I found | that it was just a way of getting rid of {me. Lucky for me, the photographs cost |so much I couldn't have spent the money if I'd wanted to. “One woman employment director finished me off. I'd told her that I wanted a job as commercial interpreter. ‘Any experience?’ she snapped. ‘No, ma'sm,’ I said. ‘How much do you want?’ she asked. I sald, ‘Twenty dol- was rude and ‘Then your cake. lucky to get ten a week." | , “Then I realized that big money was | for big stars. If I'd known about the ten & week, I'd have asked for it in the first place. I suppose I had a big head. But it's getting 8o little, my brains feel | pinched. (Oopyright. 1031.) 4 WASHINGTON DAYBOOK BY HERBERT PLUMMER. to describe him. And Edge is that, in both politics and business. In business he started out as a printer's devil in the composing room of an Atlantic City newspaper and came to be reputed many times a mil- lionaire in the advertising fleld. He started in politics as a journsl clerk in the New Jersey Senate, and in turn became a member of that body, Governor of the State, United States Senator and Ambassador. He quit the Senate to go to Paris, and, strangely enough, at the time he was negotiating with the French min- istry in Paris on the proposed mora- torium, the man who succeeded him in the Senate — Dwight MoITow — Was a guest at the White House in Washing- ton, advising the President. had a business office in Paris for 15 years .before his election to the Senate, spending several months of each yvear there. He speaks French fluently, and after severing his con- nections with his old firm was a fre- quent visitor to the French capital before he went there as Ambassador. | An enthusiastic huntsman, a swimmer and golfer, he works and plays with the same zest. While he was in the Senate he was known as one of the most tireless workers on the Hill, Moths. 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