Evening Star Newspaper, September 16, 1931, Page 30

WOMAN'’S Efficiency in Kitchen Work BY LYDIA LE BARON WALKER. Those who find themselves inclined to get out more dishes and utensils than are actually needed in the prepa- ration of a meal or who are apt to leave @ kitchen in disorder when a meal served, will do well to follow the ad- vice of one homemaker who cured her- self of these ways. Her remedy was, as she phrased it, “To get a meal as if she were clearing it up.” In such an attitude she found herself he . handiest spof together ready to wash, if clean, to put away &s soon as her steps ook her to pantry or closet or wherever they belonged. ¥ As soon as the saucepan was emptied she _poured hot .water in it, and if, td);::‘ywudfine, she washed it immz- ‘and put it away in its proper place. I there was no time, the pan was covered, and the steam prevented the les from of ‘food drying 80 beng:'ch-m'm get off when washed later on. Kitchen spoons and cutlery were BECAUSE [T'S WASHDAY. SHE'S SCRUBBING HER CLOTHES =JUST [MAGINE! This scr saves your h strong enous! is \ O woman i amily wash € Né :{:&\u are stu:Xy and boiled every W! pare long befor Use Rinso - « irr—saves out dirt—saV han ever! Jhiter t ‘:“ ¢hick, creamy» Cupf“lmuc twice 88 up kind- Get & Thurs. is | the table or dripped on it when the PAGE. THE EVENING NATURE’S CHILDREN Wl off with a. wet dishcloth and i famediately. - Then they, 106, BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY. were put in the knife drawer out of the way. Anything that was spilled on Illustrations by Mary Foley. food was dished up was wiped up in- stantly, thus keeping the table spot- less, as it would be made later on, when | clearing-up time came. And so she anticipates clearing up of a meal before it is served. She xnds it necessary to allow but a very little more time for the preparation of a meal, an amount of time mifich less than ! required to clear up & meal in which utensils and dishes are allowed to ac- cumulate. (Copyright, 1931.) A WASHINGTON DAYBOOK BY HERBERT PLUMMER. CXIL k. PILL BUGS. Oniscidae Family. OLLING itself into a pill is the trick of the pill bug, or the sow bug, as it is often called. These queer little slate-colored. crea- tures are always found in damp places, their favorite haunt being the greenhouse. In the daytime they try to make themselves as scarce &s possible. At night they sally forth to eat of the tender plant end root. Under the sur- face of heaped piles, of plant matter they seek seclusion. If disturbed, they become very active, trying their best to get away from the light. ‘They are closely related to the craw- fish and are not insects. They do not sting or bite and, unless they are found SIDE from the fact that it is get-|in large numbers, do not cause much ting to be a habit for widows of departed members of Congress to be elected to fill their husbands' places, there are several seats to which p ticular femilies have special claims. Sons - of fcrmer members have a way of coming: to ‘Washington to car- ry on for their fathers. Of course, one of the most note- worthy examples is that of “Young Bob” La Follette of ‘Wisconsin, succes- sor to “Old Bob.” And there’s the youthful Paul Kvale of Minne- sota. He was his father's secretary iIn Washington when the parent was burned to death. As did his father, Paul carries on as the only Farmer-Laborite in the House. Charles R. Crisp of Georgia is an- other example, He first came to the House in the Fifty-fourth to fill out the unexpired term of his dead father, who then was Speaker. © Crisp waited until the Sixty-third before he came back as a member. ' But he didn't permit himself | to get out of the congressional habit, for under Speaker Champ Clark he served as House parliamentarian. He generally s considered now as one of the leading authorities of the House on questidhs of parliamentary pro- cedure. Crisp is among those in front |in the fight to have the rules of the House made more liberal in the Seven- ty-second Congress. But when one speaks of a family having special claint on a seat in Con- | gress, the name of the Kerrs of North | -Carolina immediately comes to m'nd. John Hosea Kerr of Warrenton is at present upholding the family tradition. | He was first elected to the Sixty-eighth | Congress in 1923, filling a vacancy | caused by the death of Claude Kitchen, war-time leader of the House. Only one vote stood between him and unanimous election. He has been re- turned to every Congress since. is the third of his name and Congress from to North. Carolina. The first John Kerr, grand-uncle of damage. The children favor their parents and take & whole year to grow up. Light gray, or sate-colored, with fat, squat bodies, they manage to get about with their very short legs, of which there are 14. The antennae have many jolnts “and “they have a very smail ‘The mother carries her babies about for two months after they are born. | They are tiny, cunning little pills when you touch them and, if you hold them in your hand, they will wait for a short time and, thinking all danger is passed, uncurl. Wherever carnptions and sweet peas are grown the pill bug is often the most numerous. You will find them in | flower pots and under boxes contain- ing damp soil. They are known every- where. The most effective way to get rid of them is to give them a dinner | of nine parts of sugar and one part of paris green, sprinkled over the sur- face of the soill. They are fond of eets and will eat this mixture. They are made very sick and finally die from the meal. All ages and sizes of the family may | be found living together and dining peaceably on the same rootlet. Their enemies often make a satisfying meal on them. They are fat little creatures and offer little resistance to anything attacking them. Scot Students Wear Red Gowns. EDINBURGH, Scotland.—Students at the University of Edinburgh have voted to wear red gowns hereafter instead of the traditional black. (Copyrisht, 1931 by fhe North Araprican ewspaper Alliance, Inc.) Alec the Great STAR, MODES OF THE MOMEN WASHINGTON, D. €. WEDNESDAY, SEPTENBER . i oo o Over a 'lr&u);:. shirt Lelong reen satin top WA Erown /zu'_ The short ‘/’a.c;»él_f crosses in 2 Bk iyl ,sma.ll bow- : Dk, “Men Won't Let Me Alone! ’ “Men won't let me alone” wailed | the girl who sat at the other side of my desk. She was charming, not just pretiy, but lovely. Her beautiful pro- | | file was set off by | | smooth_blond hair. | “All I want,” she went on, “is to be | let alone, to be al- lowed to work in peace to mike my living. And now T've lost three jobs . because men want i | to date me up. You | know, I'm engaged to be married. I don’t want _any other man. Can't meh realize that it's better to have their work done right in the office and their petting parties outside? That's| why I came to see you. 1 want a job | with & woman. executive. | 1 like my pet ideas that I've stuck to | Helen Woodwa e /, The Woman Who Makes BY HELEN WOODWARD Who started her career as a Jrightened typist and who became one of the highest paid business women in America. | Jo | | | | Good wouldn't talk to a man the same way I talk to you." | 1 said, “You couldn’t help giving him & glance out of those eyes you knew he | was_admiring. “Of course,” she said. “What do you suppose? That helped me land ‘the | “Helped you land the job! But it | | plentifully with butter, salt and pepper | the potatoes and sprinkle brown sugar made him think later on that you'd be open for dates. If you'd ask a man for a job exactly as you do me, without using any of your 8. A, h wouldn't make any advances to you lr.ll‘l.er. He'd know that you didn't want “But I don’t want them,” she in- " 1 said. “But you've got so in the habit that you make some auto- matic move to attract him. To the | man it says in a loud voice: ‘Please | st;loke my* hair!” ‘Isn't my mouth kiss- J able?” She flushed. looked annoyed and then grinned broadiy. | I went on: “Don't tell me if you'd | " elected to fill a vacancy. He was a | Bagtist minister, and ‘with him quring the present member, came to the Thir- back in 1815. He was for the Fourtesenth, but later se two sessions of so long ago sat a It was not until the Thirty-third Congress that a Kerr of the same fam- |fly was.sent to Washington. He. too, 5 John Kerr of Yancyville, the home for years. And one of these has been | ratnor mot but 18 4 Ul s G e willog N Ttle Bif Jealogs? Wold he sather you | —that n pursued by men unless . Bt NObE. TUmthe eanidet thing | Sy |y pouisl FUE Wissnt She | bout this. Maybe | in the world to discourage a man. | I may be all of the first John Kerr—was a minister and was elected as a Whig. Incidentally, there have been two other John Kerrs to serve in Congress beside the North Carolina Kerrs. Mary- the same name A strange house is for me a place . ‘Where big adventure dwells, I always find it full of new And most exciting smells. LETS TELL HER ABOUT OUR "NO-WORK*® WAY YES, AND IT SAVES SCRUBBING AND BOILING, TOO Yet here was Margaret, a dignified girl, a first-class stenographer, making this complaint. She was well dressed, simply and in quiet colors. She looked at me with her clear gray eyes. At last I said, “I'm sure you don't deliberately flirt with these men.” | & "x should say not,” she answered | o ! “But tell me,” I said, “when you ap- plied for each of these jobs, was your manner the same to the men as it is | toward me?” | 'Oh!” she laughed a little. “Why I | and a good bill-of-health wrong she was right, maybe a girl can't escape the attentions of men if she's pretty. | | But it seems to me that the notion of | the boss forcing unwanted attention on | a girl belongs to sensational movie, not in an office. It's too crude. | Do you think I'm wrong? Do you think Margaret's right? (Copyrisht, 1931.) Activity of construction work is pre- | venting unemployment from becoming | butterflies—they lays dreen cabbage serious In Uruguay. 16, 1931. Handwriting What It May Reveal. BY MILDRED MOCKABEE. HIS writing, with its pronounced slant, is an example of the per- son who is emotional and ex- presses her feelings very easily. She probably enjoys mixing in social groups and would seem to be fitted to lead others. This type frequently has dramatic ability. Because of her res) ive na- ture, it should be easy for her to sway an audience. If the stages does not appeal to her she might use what ap- pears to be a magnetic personality in some type of teaching work. ‘The very long beginning strokes of her ' words may be an indication of slight affectation. She has too good a mind, however, to carry this to excess. It may be only an acquired mannerism and as such is of little importance. She realizes courtesy is a valuable asset and that it gains one additional consideration in all walks of life. This would tend to attract many people to her, who might otherwise give her no second thought. In this way it may be possible for her to gain influential friends who may be of great value to her in later life. She should give her life work very deep 'consideration, as she presumably has many different choices. It will be important not to allow herself to be- come sidetracked in any way. She should make the most of her vivid per- sonality. Note—Analysis of handuwriting {s mot an exact science, according to world in- vestigators, but all agree it is interesting and lots of fun. The Star presents the above feature in that spirit. Tf vou wish to have gour writing v nalysed send a sample to Miss Mocka- I3 of The Star, along with a et Sweet Potatoes With Ham. Peel and slice cooked sweet potatoes. In a long buttered pan arrange a row of the potatoes, and then a row of sliced boiled ham slightly overlapping the po- tatoes; add another row of potatoes then one of ham, until the pan is filled. Dot | over all. Add a little water to prevent the contents from sticking. Place under the broiler and glaze until potatoes are slightly browned and sugar is melted. SONNYSAYINGS BY FANNY Y. CORY. My, ‘at’s a sad plece 'bout “fings are not what they seems.” You bet they isn't! Look at white ‘worms! FEATURES.' BEDTIME STORIES % Stubtail Has Expéflam. Beware of thi derstood, Ea"They bode T faatend o —old. of good. Mother Nature. Stubtall the Mountain Beaver had been much disturbed when he had dis- covered Farmer Brown's Boy sitting near one of the holes and had Ntlrm\ very much upset, for he is a timid Mttle fellow and very bashful. It was the first time he had been out in daylight for a long time, and he wouldn't have | gone this time had it not been such a | dark day. By the time night came he | was quite over his scare, and he and | Mrs, Stubtail were out early, for they | had much work to do. To begin with, they made some calls on friends living near. Of course, Stub- | tafil had to tell them all about his| fright that day and be congratulated | on his escape from that two-legged | creature who, as you and I know, he | really had no reason to fear at all. It| often is that way all through life—we do not fear thal of which we should be | afraid and we do fear that which is| harmless, So it was quite late when he | and Mrs. Stubtail actually got to work | cutting plants which they intended to | store away for future use. “What was_that?” exclaimed Stubtail | suddenly as he stopped work and sat up in order that he might see better. | “Wirat was what?” Gemanded Mrs. | Stubtail somewhat crossly, for she had seen nothing and she didn't like being interrupted in her work. i “I saw a strange light over there. It was just a flash, but it was different | from any light I ever have seen,” re- plied Stubtall. Mrs. Stubtail sat up long enough for a good look all around. It was very | dark, so, of course, she couldn’t see hr.‘ but to see a light one wouldn't have to see far. For a couple of minutes they Thornton « Burgess. dark as before. Then the light flashed again and this time it lasted longer than before and moved from side to le. “Now, tell me that it was nerves and that I am silly,” whispered Stubtail. “I take it all back,™ replied Stubtajl, “What do you suppose i means?” “It is moving this way!” exclaimed Stubtail, backing toward the nearest entrance to one of their tunnels. Mrs. Stubtail simply sat right where she was. She wasn't afraid. She was fascinated by that strange light moving this way’and that, flashing for an in- stant and then disappearing. All the time it was drawing nearer. It was the strangest thing she ever had known, and instead of fear a great curiosity took possession of her. Had not Stub- “NOW, TELL ME THAT IT WAS NERVES AND THAT I AM SILLY,” WHISPERED STUBTAIL. sat there, Then Mrs. Stubtail went back ; to work. “Don’t be foolish,” said she. “There are no stars and no moon to- | tail had that scare during the day, he night, so, of course, there cannot be | Probably would have felt just as Mss. any light, You are hervous. It is just | Stubtail did. As it was, curiosity nerves. That is what it is—nerves. You ' him out of that tunnel. He was still haven't recovered from the scare you uneasy, but growing more and more had when you were so foolish as to go | curious every minute. out in daylight. Don't be sill | It came and went, sometimes lasting “I'm not silly, and I did see a ligh! for a minute or two and sometimes retorted Stubtail indignantly. Never- | merely flashing. -After all, light was theless, he resumed work, although he harmle= = =self, What was there fo stop] between eve: b Jook | be afraid of? It was quite near now. lbou':fd e ik ey k‘ Suddenly it shone straight in his face. A e | It blinded him. He could do nothing sudanere 1t s again!” he exclaimed | i, %iare strajght into i, seeing noth- Tt happened that this time Mrs,|iDg. It seemed to shoot out from & Stubtail looked up just in time to see | folid wall of blackness. Behind it he it also and promptly forgot all about|could sec nothing at all. He sat there work. It was a long beam of light that | 8 if frozen, and the strange thing was lasted only an instant and seemed to be | he felt no_fear. It was the strangest down near the ground. | experience "he ever had known. For a couple of minutes all was as | (Copyright, 1931.) So simple to pre- * pare—and so re- freshing-Lipton’s Tea iced—will al- ways be the most popular summer - drink, becatse its | marvelous taste cannotbeequalled. THE TASTIEST. ICED TEA! 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