Evening Star Newspaper, October 14, 1931, Page 38

WOMAN’S PAGE. FEATURES, Gifts From Left-Over Materials BY LYDIA LE BARON WALKER. THESE WELCOME GIFTS CAN The thrifty woman who makes her ©wn Christmas gifts looks over what she has from which to make things and sees what can be done without any out- lay or at the smallest cost. Left-over textiles of all sorts can be requisitioned, even the bags in which come sugar, salt, flour, etc. She can supplement these with large sacks of cotton, linen or firm, stout burlap, which can be bought at many grocers’ and grain shops where wholesale quantities are sold in smaller amounts. The empty bags can be pur- chased' for a song, but usually they must be spoken for in advance. These bags are terribly dirty because of trans- portation, sometimes from foreign coun- tries, but with repeated washings they can be made clean. Salt, sugar and flour bags make ex- cellent dusters. A set of six, neatly tied up with colored Christmas ribbon of pa- per, is a fine remembrance gift. These dusters are nicest when dyed attractive colors and have rolled hems with the overcasting done in a contrasting col- ored heavy thread. Six form a set. Large linen bags, cut into dish-towel lengths, are very durable and, being all linen, they also are absorbent. The Dish Ran Away With the Spoon is a design made for outlining on towels. It can be had for a dime. Some linen sacks can be made into table covers, as the textile is often good enough for this use. The sacks can be left in their original color or dyed light tones. A cross-stitch butterfly to be em- broldered in corners and a floral design for a border between can be had for 15 cents, or a nickel for either one. Work BE FASHIONED FROM SACKS. by counted stitches over canvas after- ward cut and pulled out. In this way one pattern can be made use of repeat- edly instead of being useless after the first time. Edges of covers can be rolled and overcast in the same colored medium used for the cross stitching. Work first in one direction and then in another and a cross-overcasting results which matches well with the other embroidery. Or edges can be bound with tape or bias binding to match embroidery me- dium. Or edges can be hemstitched, although this is not recommended, as the linen is extra heavy. Bags can be made of linen, cotton or | burlap sacking. They are lined and have drawstrings the color of the lin- | Ing. Croes-stitch decoration lends beauty to these bags. The butterfly is good for this work, as also is the floral | border. When Sending for Patterns. When sending for designs and pat- terns inclose a self-addressed and stamped envelope with the coins and the request specifying just what is wanted, direct to Lydia Le Baron Walk- er, care of this paper. . Smart door stops can be made from old bottles filled with sand and dressed up as dolls. Quaint ladies should be dressed in silk and satin pileces from among the leftovers of materials; Dinah | dolls fromi calico and gingrams, etc. | Costume the dolls according to the ma- terfals you have. A pattern for a doll's head, with full directions for making, | can be had for a dime. (Copyright, 1931.) PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE BY WILLIAM Right 0il for Skin. Physiologists estimate that the, skin of an adult aged 35 years secretes one to two teaspoonfuls of sebum dalily. Sebum is the best skin oll there is for the complexion. In youth generally more than enough sebum is poured out upon the skin. After 30 the amount of oil naturally secreted by the skin tends to diminish, and often there is not enough to keep the skin in good condi- | tion, so that the skin becomes dry, harsh, irritable, rough, cold and sallow. Likewise the scalp and hair. Many girls and young women make the mistake of daubing all kinds of creams, ointments and other greasy complexion preparations on the skin, and they merely add to the excess of oil already present. What is more ridiculous, many of the cosmetic nos- trums purport to feed the skin or some- thing, the manufacturers apparently NANCY PAGE Apple Pie or Dumpling or Pudding. BY FLORENCE LA GANKE. Sometimes Lois looked back in amazement at her first attempts at housekeeping. She had been such a timorous soul, afraid to vary one inch from the accepted routine. If she had guests for luncheon she served tradi- tional desserts, ice cream or chocolate eclairs. And her main course was nearly always chicken salad or chicken a la king. But in the past years she had learned to be herself, to serve an- other kind of dish if she wished to do 80. If she felt like having apple dum- lings for dessert, she did so. Brown tty was & favorite of hers during apple season. She reasoned that if she ngd it, other women would also. Ac- BRADY, M. D. having the secret of nourishing the body without putting anything through the esophagus. . For more mature individuals who have insufficient natural skin ofl (se- bum) various oils are helpful in keep- ing the skin in good condition and the complexion clear. One of the best is | plain cold cream freshly prepared by | the pharmacist after the formula for | Ung.” Aquae Rosae (ointment of rose | water) in his standard formulary, the | Pharmacopeia. No artificial skin oil can compare | with the natural sebum. All artificial skin oils have the drawback that they do not last long—they dry up too quickly, or disappear by attrition. Of course nb oil is absorbed by the skin. A good skin oil should be used very sparingly in any case. A teaspoonful is enough for the whole body for a day. Not enough to make the skin look or feel greasy in any case. Olive oil, sweet almond ofl, cocoa butter (oll of theobroma) and palm coconut ofl are all good ofls for this purpose. Ofl of sesame (otherwise known as teel oil and benne oil) is particularly useful as a skin oil because it is slow to dry away and it does not clog the skin as some other oils do. Sesame oll was used by the anclent Egyptians and Persians and is still used by the Arabs as a skin beautifier. Plain sesame oil will become rancid if kept long, but when the following formula is com- pounded by the pharmacist it keeps well and is praised by many users who require some such daily application to keep the skin and complexion in con- dition: Sesame oil, 4 ounces; powdered benzoin, 20 grains: absolute alcohol, 12 drops. Rub up the oil with the benzoin in & mortar and keep at about blood temperature for three hours over & water bath, then cool and add the al- cohol, stir and filter. This is & job for a pharmacist, not a cook. A few drops of the same oil may be used on the scalp daily to keep exces- sively dry scalp and hair in condition. As a rule young skins and complex- ions like plenty of soap and water and the less grease or oil or cream the bet- ter. Older skins are irritated by soap and water, and soothed and improved by the daily use of grease, ofl or cream. (Copyright, 1931.) Bordingly she made 1§ frequently. Here is her recipe: Take two cups of freshly crumbed bread, one-quarter cup melted butter, two cups sliced apples, or two cups apple sauce, one-half cup sugar if raw apples are used, one-half cup water or cider, cinnamon or nutmeg. Place a layer of apples in bottom of baking dish, sprinkle with sugar, add a layer of crumbs, then a layer of apples and sugar and top with crumbs. Pour the half cup water or cider over the mixture and then add the melted but- ter H\F a light ?rlnkle of spice. Bake in & slow oven for an hour. Cover at first until apples begin to cook. Un- tot ast to brown crumbs, ‘The cooking time is cut in half if sauce is used. Brown Betty is delicious with hard or with heavy cream, sweet~ ened vored with ons drop qfybit- ter plmonds ol % String Beans With Pork. Melt two tablespoonsfuls of butter or meat drippings in & heavy skillet, add one quart of shredded string beans, one teaspoonful of salt and cover and cook for about 25 minutes, turning the beans frequently. Add one pint of shredded cooked pork, stir until well mixed with beans, and cook for about 5 minutes longer, or until the meat is thoroughly heated. Serve on buttered toast. The beans should be young and wr;dd-q when this method of cooking is us e, — Rice Pudding. Wash one and one-half cupfuls of rice, then cook it in one quart of milk and add the rind of half a lemon cut into strips and half a teaspoonful of | salt, uptil the rice is soft. Cool. Add | half a pound of butter, one cupful of sugar and the yolks of four eggs and mix thoroughly. Stir for 10 minutes constantly, then add the rice and half 8 cupful of yellow raisins to this mix- ture and stir all together. Beat the whites of the stiff and fold sl into the mlxtll’e?‘then mold s My Neighbor Says: Mfi%mmmmfl' several hours after 1t has molded, let it stand in & warm room about 20 minutes utting it in the oven. dough with a clean, damp cloth to prevent its drying out while standing. Rugs sometimes lose their stiff- ness when cleansed and do not lie flat on the floor. A thin coat of white shellac applied to the back of rugs will remedy this. A marshmallow rolled in cinna- mon makes a delicious addition buttonboles, sew up the button- R A . )| know she sometimes puts coal on the THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1931 NATURE’S CHILDREN BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY. Tlustrations by Mary Foley. CIXXVL PAINTED LADY. Pyrames cardul. ANY call her “the thistle but- terfly,” because she is always found wherever the thistle grows. The thistle is known as one of the most successful plants in the world—that is, from the thistle'’s point of view. All over the world this plant grows and multiplies under the most difficult conditions. The brightly colored flowers are filled with nectar and pollen. They are unmo- lested and have very few enemies. One experience is enough, and only the in- sects which are wise to the thistle's ways ever visit her. Cross-fertilization is brought about by the bees and in- sects. But the winds cai her fairy- }lkcd;eed.l thousands of miles to other ands. The painted lady is also known as the cosmopolite. She follows the thistle wherever she roams. She never harms her host plant, and no matter how far apart they are they manage to get to- gether. ‘These butterfiles take lang aerial journeys and congregate in swarms on trees and bushes. It is re- corded that a flock of these butterfiies started from Africa and migrated to Europe in 1879. In spite of the fact that this butter- fly is so well known, where she hides during the Winter months is still a mystery. In May, when she is gen- erally seen, her wings have a tattered look. This would indicate that she had been a dainty butterfly the Fall before and that she had hidden away in some sheltered spot through the long Winter months. In mild climates she will be seen hovering over the tender leaves of the thistle about the last of April. She places a small, greenish, barrel- shaped egg on the top of a leaf. One week later the tiny, spiny caterpillars are rushing over the leaf to hide under it. These caterpillars do not consume their eggshell as many caterpillars do. Under the leaf the little fellow chews off the silken surface close to it and constructs a Jittle blanket. It is a shy little creature, and is seen only when dining. After each meal he creeps back under the downy comfort and digests his meal. Soon this covering is too small, and now the caterpillar is more fearless and decides to see more of the world. Up on the other side of the leaf he goes and there constructs a more roomy abode. This room .has leaves drawn to- gether and held in position with silken | ropes. After a while a very pretentious home is built. There are several door- ways to it, and the owner goes back and forth, eating more often as he grows more portly. A new existence awaits him now, and he hangs downward from the celling of the dwelling just like the caterpillar of the painted beauty. In about 10 days the caterpillar emerges a lovely butter- fly. The antennae are long and slen- der, the wings are marked with a dark lbrownish _black, the lighter parts a golden orange. There is a row of four or five eyelike spots on the submarginal edge. If any of these butterflies are found | during the Winter months, be sure and | get in touch with a naturalist and | record the facts of your findings. (Copyright, 1931.) Household Methods BY BETSY CALLISTER. The experienced housekeeper finds that the best way to keep her hands in good condition is not to let them get out_of condition. “I've always wondered just how Mrs. X. managed,” said a comparative new- comer to the town where Mrs. X. lived. She has three children and not & bit of help in caring for them or for her house. And I've seen her hanging out clothes and shoveling snow, and I furnace and scrubs the floor of the kitchen, Yet at a card party her hands are as soft and pretty as any- body's.” It is Mrs. X's secret that she just never lets her hands get really “out of order.” “It's one case of prevention being better than cure,” she says, smilingly. “If you're just careful and don’t let your hands get in a mess then you just won't have any trouble. Here is some of her advice: Use bland soap, always. Don't ever let the hands be harmed by coarse, harsh soaps or other cleaning agents— if you use them, use them with long handled dish mop and protect the hands by wearing gloves. This may seem to be a deal of trouble—it | is & good deal of trouble. But it is| worth while in results obtained. Keep & dish mop hanging in the bathroom just to use in tub and wash basin, and another for the dishes in the kitchen. ‘They aren't expensive and can be bought fresh when they get discolored. They must be aired and dried carefully to keep from becoming musty. Wash the hands thoroughly with | good tollet soap whenever they get sofled in housework, and then rinse them well and dry them really dry. That is of great importance in keeping th?l'n from chapping—to dry them very well. “BONERS” Humorous Tid-Bits From School Papers. SIR WALTER RALEIGH INVENTED POTATOES, TOBACCO AND BI- OYCLES. A hospital s where you go to be born, An Irish bull is a male cow. l;kedam.ry means pride in the way you The Lollard movement was stamped | out by leaps and bounds. The Constitution of the United States was adopted to secure domestic hostility. Burdens are carried up the Andes Mountains on the backs of sore-footed Indians, hen Do experi- {its vermillion berries shine Women Now and 30 Years Ago to make money. wear the cast-off clothes of better and was still unmarried, she had to Enumerates DorothyDix| & A RESPECTABLE woman was not supposed to have any ambitions and one who followed any sort of career was looked at askance. Nowa- days every girl expects to be financially independent just as much as a boy does. She plans her career and fits herself for some especial work just as a boy does. She doesn't wear her soul out in envious longing for the pretty clothes and the frills and the frivols that rich girls' fathers give them. She hustles out and makes the money to buy them for herself, d ‘Then there is woman’s changed attitude toward grand- mother the altar was the supreme goal, and, falling 1o Taseh 15 1o s cinders, ashes and dust. That was inevitable, for matrimony was at once & woman's meal ticket, her emancipation proclamation, and her pass into soclety, since an old maid had to be the fringe on the no financial independence and hac family of some relative who didn't ;‘llnt gfl:lw“' Tfl! modern flapper no more believes in Fairy Princes than she does in Santa Claus. She has worked have any illusions about them. She side by side with too many men to knows that marr isn't the begin- lage ning of an idyl in which “they lived happily ever after,” t] -fash- ioned novelist used to say, but that it means for the ewmn.:n E:r:;ledr :g‘k than she ever did before; lewer good clothes and pleasures and putting up with peculiarities of a man than takes all that his wife granted and doesn’t think it is half enough. VIEDeSHost ot foe ‘The modern mother’s ides of motherhood is not a monopoly. It is a trust. She feels that her children have a right to their own lives and to live them in their own way. Therefore, she cuts the apron strings while they are still toddlers and avolds givi: handicap them through life. (Copyright, 1931.) AUT BY D. C. The suburbanite's delight these days is his barberry bush. A man may be too busy and responsible to go tramp- ing the woods for the autumnal glories of bittersweet berries and the blue of the buckthorn; a lady may not fancy wood-rambling In Autumn when it means sweeping up all the burs now going to seed in her skirt and tearing her stockings on the brambles of cat- brier that writhe on the ground every- where around the District. But bar- berry is a bit of Autumn dash and color that can be enjoyed at home. It is, moreover, what Dr. David Fairchild of the Department of Agriculture, of Chevy Chase, Miami, Baddeck, Nova Scotia, and at large, once told me Washington sorely needed—a ‘“kid"- proof hedge. Lilac and privet and rose-of-sharon please him not at all. They are hack- neyed, front-lawn ornaments and un- able to resist the assaults of Mary Smith and Willy Jones, who may be the future props of the Nation, but are frightfully hard on garden shrubs. But no child cares to try encounters with the barberry. Its flerce little spines will see to that. Its leaves turn flery scar- let, with flecks of gold or orange, and bravely forth, as cheerful in cloudy weather as in sunny—which is more than can be said of most flowers. Now I have said everything nice I can think of concerning the barberry bush, and I frankly admit a prejudice against it. In part, this is due to the fact that, as a child, I was set to clean out, several times every Autumn, all the fallen leaves that had drifted into the barberry hedge around our house and tangled in its intricacles, impaled upon its thorns, had wedged in a long drift that certainly looked unsightly. How my hands bled and my wrists up to my elbows, even though I wore old hem a mother fixation that may DOROTHY DIX. UMN PEATTIE. tains an office that specializes in fight- ing the barberry. All they can hope to do, providing they never relax. their efforts, is to cut down the yuantity of |barberry; extermination is an illusion, The ° rberry that makes the mischief is the European specles, with high, arching stems and slender, pendant berries. The Oriental berries that form low, compact bushes and have compact masses of roundish berries are immune |to the disease. If you grow the Euro- |pean species, you are, technically, lia- |ble to have it removed by Government |eradicators, though, practically, I sup- pose they do not bother about barberry eradication in Washington. WHO REMEMBERS? BY DICK MANSFIELD. Resistered U. 8. Patent Office. gloves and an old coat! *How compli- | cated and nerve-trying a task it was, like untying an endless barb-wire snarl or playing jackstraws for hours and hours—only the straws had stings in them! . Score one against barberry as a gar- | den plant. Now for the second charge | against barberries. It was noticed in Roman times that wherever the Euro- pean barberry grew in the woods the nearby wheat flelds became diseased. Now it is understood that a deadly disease, called rust, lives half the time on the barberry leaf and half the time on wheat. How many microscopic drawings I used to make of the life history of the wheat rust in my stu- dent days! I believe I could still draw them again in my sleep. ‘The Department of Agriculture main- SONNYSAYINGS BY FANNY Y. CORY. I got to sit right here till I finish my ggmework—-ln‘ Muvver's makin' & cake! Baby said her would sabe me my share ob the licks, but her idears isn't dest like mine in ’ese matters. (Copyrisht, 1931.) When one of the sh places of Washington was “Westcn,” opposite the TIDEWATER Herring Rarebit 1 Can TIDEWATER Herring Roe. 1 Cup thin White Sauce. 1 Cup Grated American Cheese. 3 Teaspoons Mustard. ¥ Teaspoon Papriks. Balt, Pepper. Put the white e in the top of & double boller, over hot water. Add the grated cheese, salt. pepper and mustard, and stir until _smooth. Drain the Herring Roe. Stir into the first mixture. Stir thoroughly. Cook for 15 minutes. Serve on squares of hot buttered toast. Submitted by Mrs. C. W. Geit 2131 O'St. 'N.W., Washington, D. €. Send Your Recipe. We pay $2 for each recipe accepted and published. TAYLOR & SLEDD, Ine. Richmond, V. 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