Evening Star Newspaper, August 20, 1931, Page 36

wWoM 'Easy Methods AN’S PAGE. for Wash Day BY LYDIA LE BARON WALKER. ‘To simplify the labors of wash day as Well as to preserve textiles, it is im- portant to have things laundered fre- &xemly, It wears textiles badly to rub em vigorously. Even this treatment, however, is not so destructive to mate- ¥ials as the use of strong washing solu- BOAP 1S SAVED WHEN CLOTHES ARE WASHED BEFORE THEY ARE BADLY SOILED. tions. These are employed to whiten cloth or to so attack the substance staining a garment that it dissolves or destroys it. Any such agents cannot be expected to affect discolorations only. ‘They must also affect the entire tex- tile, and the unspotted or unstained ions even more than the bad places lor the attack is directly on the goods itself. No foreign color or substance has to be eliminated b>fore the material is worked upon. It is wise to take out spots and stains as soon as discovered. They respond quickest to immediate treatment. The whole article does not have to be laundered immediately, just the ‘spots, etc., removed. A Good Supply. It is true that in order not to wear gaiments long enough to get them ac- tually soiled, and to have enough house- hold linens to permit frequent changes means a larger supply than would be needed otherwise. But it does not mean ter outlay in the long run, nor expense. Quite the reverse. Clothes that are not much solled require almost no rubbi and no injurious solutions to make them clean and fresh. that is needed in some cases is rinsing in pure clear water and good THE STAR’S DAILY PATTERN Here's one of those darling little Prench frocks with quaint charm and simplicity. 1t's so cunning to wear, and_easy to slip into, and as easy 8s A, B, C to make it. It's fashioned of French blue dimity, with white pin dots. The pleated ccllar | is white organdie. It may be bought all Feady to sew to the neckline. However, cut: and white pale blue linen jle No. 3254 is designed for girls 2, 4, 6 gnd 8 years. Size 4 requires 1% yards of 35-inch material with % yard of 35-inch contresting For a pattern of this style, send, 15 cents in stamps or coin directly to The Washington Star'’s New York Fichion Bureau, Fifth avenue and Twenty-ninth street, New York Our large Summer Fashion Book of- fors a wide choice for your Summer wardrobe in darling styles for the chil- Gren as we'l o5 the adults Price of book. 10 cents. sunning as they dry in the open air. I there is & good breeze so much the T. Rain Water and Washing. In some Summer places, for instance, where water supplies are not plentiful, rain water is caught in tubs and other containers, and strained to remove any leaves or sediment that might come from & roof. ‘Or the water is allowed to settle and then is dipped out without lfll’l’h’il up the sediment which would be slight. As rain water is remarkable for its softness, it is said to be the finest water for . This is true whether | the water is for bathing or laundry use. ! Rinse-Washing. | The sheets and pillow cases are fre- quently dlgped in tubs of this rain water, swished about and hung out to dry. They are never allowed to be used more than two or three days without such rinse-washing. No trouble seems to be attached to such laundry work | which is entirely free from rubbing. | The sheets and pillow cases last amaz- | thic |ingly long, and are always fragrant | with pure ozone. Frequent Changes. | _Towels have to be rubbed a little but | they, too, are replaced very often. Wear- |Ing apparel is changed before it shows | signs of soll, and is given similar light { 1aundering. The wear and tear is the slightest possible. Homemakers who | have been keeping house for a num- | ber of years will agree that it is the aundering of textile quite as much as | the actual wear that makes them give out. Beware of letting the clothes get too soiled, beware of using or allowing the use of strong washing solutions, and save your monev which would have to e spent in buying new to replace the worn articles. | (Copyright. Household Methods BY BETSY CALLISTER. 1931) Furnishing Son’s Room. Anna 8. wants some ideas for furn- | ishing her small scn’s room. He's away | at camp at present, and she wants to | put the room in ship-shape for Winter. | The furniture is good enough, she says, | but needs paint. The room needs redec- | orating. And she is willing to buy a few new things. We envy Anna S. her task. To begin with, clean the rocm thoroughly. Have the walls and cefling painted. Soft, light ye'low & a good color. If the room is sunny, sott, yellowish gray might be . The woodwerk may be painted the same color. Or perhaps it is wood- work you do not want to paint—good | stained and ciled woodwork. Or it can | be painted white or cream, cr, if you like, | & color. Green in the gray room would be very attractive, and a soft sage green ]‘ ould be good in the rocm with light | yellow walls. | - The furniture can be given two coats cf en:mel paint. Soft sage green is ‘rgood. Lacquer red might be used. But | be sure to take the boy’s cclor taste into consideration in choosing the paint for the furniture. | will look most attractive. I'd spend the | mcney in getting little things. You can, for instance, get little metal ships for | expensive lamp shades with them, a metal waste basket on which | you can stencil a ship. And you might | stencil little ships on the furniture. | simple, inexpensive net or muslin | curtains are all that are needed at the | windows. Though if ycu want you | might buy cretonne for window curtains andG for reads. Get a small p2t- | tern, with a gcod deal of color, so that it | won't shw spots and wrinkles. |~ Plenty of coat and trouser hangers | with perhaps a rod to hang them on, | some sort of desk or tible for studying, reading, writing and other activities, a in'mfflrflbk chair to rest in, a good | light if the boy is old enough to need |one in the evening—th=se are some of | the things that would maks the room more desirable. (Copyright. 1931.) | | Everyday Psychology BY DR. JESSE W. SPROWLS. Mental Planes. | In everyday conversation one hears persons describ other persons as liv- (ing on this or level of existence. }Mudl of the ordinary neighborhood gos- | sip is centered about such descriptions. | Psychology of the scientific variety is | nothing more than a refinement of everyday observation. You will find the best of authorities describing human activity as taking place on certa levels. The recognized levels are few but interesting. There are two worth mentioning here. Some persons think only of food and sleep, the latest sensation in the way of disasters, floods, famine or jazz music. Such things are sensatioral because | they arouse sensations. This mental level is properly called the sensation |level 2 'I;hl' other plane is called the intellec- ual ested in things as such, but in abstract conception of things, On this intel- lectual plane the mind draws away from reality and takes refuge in the icy regions of philosophy and mysticism. The question is often asked, On what plane should one try to live? It's a foolish questicn. To be mentally bal- enced. one should try to live on both. One should be able to pass from one to the other without feeling out of place. Copyright. 1931) Thermometer. Wouldn's you always like to hav: your roast beef exactly as rare or as well done as you prefer And wouldn't you like to know definitely whether your veal or pork is as well done as it should be? This can be ac | complished by the vse of a meat ther- mometer, the end of which is inserted in the center of th> meat. When the right temperature is reached remove the thermometer and the meat is ready to serve | ALL ABOARD FOR VACATION? Take along THIS BEAUTY K L./— M v/}i Pack up Plough’s Peroxide (Van- fshing) Cream in your travel kit and you'll be sure of skin-protection, and beauty! This cream prevents harmful effects of dust and weath- and holds face powder on for with cool, smooth loveliness! er, b Not even on dusty roads or trains will you be bothered with skin con- gestion (dirt-clogged pores) if vou cleanse with Plough’s Cleansing Cream, which gives immaculate frechness o your skin. And you will escape the discomfort as well as the ageing aftermath of sunburn if you use Plough's Cold Cream... soothing, nourishing, youth-giving! Fach of Plough's Peroxide, Cleansing 0 Creams i3 economically priced | _ Just these improvements and the room | | the ends of the window shade cords, ix- | | | P The dweller thereon is not inter- | SUMMERTIME BY D. C. PEATTIE. Already the sumac bushes are in fruit. Their fuzay, crimson berries are clustered in splendid, tropic-looking spires at the end of every branch. And they make us think of Autumn, with their sultry colors and their surcharged abundance of yleld. Indeed, a few of the sumac leaves have to turn, prematurely—but then, sumacs are im- patient plants, . I once met a sumac gatherer in Vir- ginia, having all my lite heard of them but never having met one in the flesh. For sumac ylelds the finest tannin in the world, according to some connois- seurs. In fact, the name of sumac can be traced back through shumac to Many folk say shumac, e not wrong. 1In Italy wild a regular harvest of the peacants, and Italian leather goods are baautiful. Here in Maryland and Virginia our own ‘“peasants” still gather sumac, and a few mills buy it of them at very low rates that are discouraging the native industry. 1 suspect that the story of old trade, dating to the colonial period, is almost over now. i ‘There is no sense in crying over this sort of thing. Folk ways are always dying out, and earnest ladies are al- ways trying to revive folk dancing and hand weaving and native dyeing and the like. It gives them pleasure and |is a harmless endeavor—but futile. | Customs do not die out without a sound reason, and when the tide sets no one can turn it. What we shou'd remember is that new folk ways are always springing up; only few admire them because they are common now. Our daily habits will, presently and to other generations, be the quaint old customs of 1931, when Americans were { =0 ruggedly simple and economical, cnd there was leisure to do things slowly. I have heard people sentimentalize about how their mothers used to make the family soap at home. Anything smellier or nastier than soap-making day can't be imagined—and what awful soap it wa: 1 Baked Pickled Peaches. Wipe seven pounds of peaches with a towel, then pack them in a stone crock. Make a sirup with one pint of vinegar and five pounds of sugar, then add one ounce of stick cinnamon. Pour this over the peaches and bake in a moderate oven for one hour, having the crock covered with a plate. When the peaches are done do not remove the plate until ready for use. Store in a cool place. These are very delicious. Spoon Bread. | Mix one spoonful of cornmeal with two cupfuls of cold water and two tea- spoonfuls of salt and boil for five min- utes, stirring constantly. Add one cup- ful of milk, two or three well beaten | eggs and two tablespoonfuls of melted fat and mix well. Pour into a well greased hot pan_or baking dish and bake for about 50 minutes in a hot oven. Serve from the pan in which baked. SONNYSAYINGS BY FANNY ¥. CORY. P'sst!! The buffalo herd at last! (Copyright, 1931.) NETTES ERFECT POWDER CLEANSER Instantly Removes | Food, Grease, Beverage Spots, Persp | tion Stains i Imparts No Odor : At Dept. and Drug Stores FREE Wiite for free Cleaning Guide 2nd 10¢ for Trial Box Dept. 12 _Ann | THE MILK YOU DPrink TRY a glassful of that rich, wholesome country drink krown as Chevy Chase Milk. Notice how smooth, how rich, how decidedly better-tasting this milk is. Every safeguard known to science protects the purity of District of Co- lumbia Health Depart- ment inspected Chevy Chase Milk. It’s good for you, and it tastes good 100! Telephone West 0188 Wise RBrothers CHEVY CHASE THURSDA OF THE MOMENT PARLS™ lew version o/ the /a.l[ g coat i green-woolern model From. Maggy - Rouff, with-a one sided cape collar and, z;iru,-,wz‘u- sleeves R YOUR BABY AND MINE MRYTLE. MEYER ELDRED. If beauty contests have any value it is that we like to be reminded occasion- ally that nature can produce some flaw-, Jess specimens. So with bables, it is a relief at times to find one who is developing as she should and whose mother is not buried under a mountain of perplexities. have been a_constant reader of your column since I was a High School girl,” Writes Mrs. W. G. C., "and it has always been my ambition to have a healthy, happy baby. I have been realizing that ambition since the birth of my baby eight months ago. Before she was born I took daily walks and spent as much time as possible out- doors. I drank only milk and water, no coffee or tea. I consumed quanti- tles of green vegetables and_ fruits and ate very few sweets. It certainly has been worth the effort. y baby weighed ten pounds at birth and now at eight months weighs twenty pounds. She is not at but solid | and muscular. She is still breast fed and has had orange juice since two months of age, cereals since four months and sieved carrots, and spinach, and tomato juice. and the uppers should be through say now. “She is outdoors practically all day long and is good-natured and cries very little. I have almost discarded pulled herself up to chairs at six months and now we expect any day that she may walk. She crept at four months, | baby is going to react to this new food. | Compare the delicate, new-made goodness of this velvet-smooth mayonnaise with any other. You choose Kraft Gelfand) . . because you prefer its freshness. Smooth golden oil . . mellow vinegar . . choice eggs . She has two lower teeth ' Mayonnaise - rare, fragrant spices. They're carefully proportioned . . then mixed in small “I id want you to know that I think following your advice has helped me to phave this healthy baby. I would be pleased to have any other suggestions |and please send me any leaflets you think advisable.” There isn't muci o suggest, my dear, but if you'll send the self-addressed and stamped envelope called for in the “rules” of the department, you may have any leaflets you want. I hate to run | the risk of having your leaflets lost by | dropping them into the mail without | any street address. Send me the com- | plete address and I'll be glad to mail | you, “Spoon and Cup Feedings,” and | “Week's Menu for Child from One to ‘Two Years.” These ought to be help- ful during the next few months. Weaning should begin in September, earlier if the weather is propitious. | Use a cup when weaning baby and dis- pense with bottles. Start independent spoon feeding by giving baby a spoon to play with. Show her how to mani- pulate it herself. She learns so readily that by one year, or later, she ought to be able to manage some of her solid feeding herself. Barring egg yolk, your first year additional foods are all represented in the diet you described. I would start that in small quantities, either soft-cooked yolk, or hard-cooked yolk. One teaspoonful at a tim= for a week or so will give you an idea how If the result is satisfactory you can continue it in larger amounts, about three times a week. (formerly cer every few da It’s as delicatel batches that insure perfect flavor. Kraft Mayonnaise is delivered to your gro- at the point of absolute freshness! own kitchen. Ask your grocer for it today. In 3-oupce, half pint, pint and quart sizes. KRAFT Mayonnaise AUGUST 20, 1931 LITTLE BENNY BY LEE PAPE. Me and pop was taking a wawk and we started to go pass a drug store, pop saying, That reminds me, I wunt to make a few pertchases. And we went in, pop saying to the man, A ball of twine, please. Yes, sir, the man sed. And he went | and got it, saying, Anything elts? | "How about a new wick for a cigar lighter? pop sed, and the man sed, We have them. And he got pop one, saying, is that all? Do happen to have a small dic- umm’r',f‘; §pesed. and the man sed, Yes, indtexo 11 get it for you. Wich he did, saying, Will that be all | sir? and sed, Yes. Or no, I just | happened to think, I need a pair of Tubber boots. | " Thats one thing I dont happen to have, the man sed, and pop sed, Wha' | no rubber boots, what kind of a drug store is this? | " Its a reguler drug store but we dont | carry rubber boots, the man sed, and pop sed, It seems mitey queer to me but I sippose you know your own bizz- | ness best. And he payed for the twine and the wick and the dictionerry and started to go out, the man following him w0 the door, saying, I happen to be in a position to get you & pair of rubber boots if you can wait a day or 2. No thanks, its urgent, I expect a leek in the celler, pop sed. And when we got out I sed, G, pop. do you reely wunt I dont, and as a matter of fact I wouid of been in a very imbarrissing position | it he had come across with a pair, but | | T just made up my mind to try to ask; | for something thats not on sale in a1 | drug store, and by gollies I got away with it, I gess theres nuthing slow about me. Wich there izzent. | ; Deviled Eggs. | _ Simmer six eggs for 30 minutes. | Remove the yolks and mash them with | boiled_or mayonnaise dressing. Wren | restuffing the eggs put some stuffed J olives in the center of the yolk. | MENU FOR A DAY, BREAKPAST. Grape Juice. Molded Cereal With Cream, Fish Cakes, Egg Sauce, Raisin Bran Muffins. Coffee. LUNCHEON. Salmon Salad. Bread and Butter Sandwiches Fruit Gelatine, Whipped Cream. Ginger_Cookies. Tea. DINNER. Consomme. Baked Scrod, Delmonico Potatoes. Stewed Tomatoes, Lettuce, French Dressing. Cornstarch_ Pudding, Pruit Sauce. Coffee. (Copyright, 1031.) | Domino | Largest selling | : [ Cane Sugar it with Dormuno’ ‘Sweeten ys . . so that you can have it ly fresh as that made in your formerly GELFAND Distributed by THE CARPEL CORPORATI 2155 Queens Chapel Road N.E, Phone Atlantic 0300 FEATU RES MILADY BEAUTIFUL BY LOIS LEEDS. Hips and Calves. Dear Miss Leeds: (1) My ankles are slim, but hips and calves are very large. How can I reduce them? (2) How can I reduce enlarged pores on nose, cheeks and chin? J. G. Answer—i1) Walking outdoors sev- eral miles a dny is one of the best ways to keep these parts slender. Here are a few exercises you may do for 15 or 20 minutes a day, in addition to the walks: (a) Raise right leg out straight to the side and rotate it frcm the hip, rmnkln( wide circles in the air with pointed toe. (b) Lie on the floor on ybur back and raise both legs up ver- ticglly. Separate legs in & V-shape. Brings legs together again and repeat. (c) Stand erect, rise on toes with arms out at shoulder knees until you level. are sitting on your heels, Slowly straighten legs and lower | heels. Repeat. (2) Cleanse the skin with tincture of green soap, which you may buy at a drug store. Let the soap lather remain on until dry or until it begins to smart, then rinse it off in clean, warm water. Rinse thoroughly in cold water and rub with ice. Before applying any make-up sponge the enlarged pores with witch- hazel or skin astringent. Avoid consti- pation, and exercise daily in the open. LOIS LEEDS. Miss Sixteen’s Problems. Dear Miss Leeds: dark hair and dark eyes? (2) I have a scalp disease which makes thick lay- ers. What can I do for this? ‘WORRIED. Answer—(1) Bright. rich colors are bicoming. Wear orange, scarlet, yel- lov, also black, ecru, navy, bronze groen, old rose, peach, dark brown, henna, burnt orange, rust, apricot. (2) T think you have some sort of scalp eczema. You must consult a doctor about it. LOIS LEEDS. Scarlet Skin. Dear Miss Leeds: I am a high school girl, 17 years old, and don't understand why 1 have a sallow complexion. I go to bed at 10 pm. and I eat healthful foods. 1 take gymnasium exercises daily. I wash my face with warm water and soap, with a cold rinse afterward. Then I apply cold cream, because my skin is dry. LANK Answer—Since you sign yourself Slowly bend | (1) What ecolors | a pair of rubber boots? and he sed, No |are becoming to a girl with olive skin, | ‘When removed, water oozes out. | “Lanky,” I il e advise you to bring your weight U] the average for your -1]9 and Drinking a quart of milk & day wil belp. Perhaps you do not take enough y-building and energy-buflding foods and carbol it fruits vegetables. Ha your ve a substantial breakfasty including fruit. cereal, milk or cocoa, btown bread and butter and an . For lunth milk, sandwiches with tomato and lettuce, deviled egg, «l vegetabl hopped les, cookies. For have . meat, | potatoes, a non-starchy vegetable (like |spinach, Summer squash, tomatoes, | celery, etc.), a large fruit or vegetable | saladt and a simple dessert. Regular out- door exercise will stimulate a healthy appetite and bring sound sleep at night. | Avoid constipation. At bedtime cleanse your face with cold cream: wipe it off and wash with | warm water cnd soap. Rinse well and {dry, using first a warm, then a cold |rinse. 1f the skin seems too dry, rt on a little tissue cream or an ofly skin tonic. The use of too much face pow- der often makes young girls have dry | skins. LOIS LEEDS. (Copyright. 1931) Cherry Marmalade. Put two pounds of sugar with a glass of water in a porcelain kettle over the fire. Boll and skim until quite sticky, then add four pounds of stoned cher~ ries. Stir well. Boil again until more | sticky. Put into jars, cover and seal. “I STOPPED paying fancy prices for insect-killers when I discovered Black Flag Liquid. It cleans out those pesky flies and mosquitoes, moths, ants, roaches and bedbugs—and it saves me money, too.” Follow her example—get Black Flag Liquid to- day. Close the windows and spray the room full of Black Flag’s pure, pleasant-smelling, stainless mist. Watch the flies and mosquitoes drop—dead! More powerful killing ingredients make Black Flag surer —and quicker. Yet it’s absolutely harmless to humans and pets. Satisfaction—or your money back. Buy 2 can to-day. P.S Black Flag comes in Powder form, too. Just as * deadly. Kills all insect pests: Many people prefer Black Flag Powder for crawling pests. It stays where you put it—kills pests when they crawl through it.