Evening Star Newspaper, November 14, 1931, Page 23

Good Taste in Decorations BY LYDIA LE BARON WALKER. GOOD TASTE IS SHOWN IN TS TREATMENT OF A COLONIAL HALL. most valuable thing a per- son can possess in connection with fine interior decoration, beautiful costuming and the selection of all appointments good taste. It is something entirely apart from money, yet unless one pos- sesses this essential, large sums of money have to be spent to secure the gocd taste of those who have it. There are certain businesses that have fcr their 1s one pays for quiteas much as for actual sewing. And 50 it Is in innumerable matters, one must good taste or or A tunately it is something which can be studied and acquired whether it per- tains to such definite things as have pursuits those who follow them 'mv;;re Tgr less natural ability *:o . There are some persons who to be endowed with good tast?, rest enter the study with recognize see it, and then to assimilate the elements so that they, too, can use it. THE STAR’S DAILY PATTERN Here's & splendid slip that has quite jumber of %u to aid and enhance e, | ‘There is the bias cut of the upper , 80 comfortable and slimming to | neckline. The molded bod'ce gives There are" no - hard-and-fast rules infallible by any means. essential, and that is to beware of ex- certain re- tremes. is always a straint in taste. Safety lies in the middle path unless you are one s> ex- errors w neg 5 To taste along any line requires study, but no more for it than weuld any subject the together, for & form. You de- pend Tooms that there are pleasing vistas and artistic rooms. The woman studying color should be- come familiar with paintings of the cld masters in art galleries, museums and stores and with choice old and fiew textiles wrought in colors. She should look at landscapes to see colors in na- ture. Do not study modernistic paint- ings, for whatever their virtue may be and no amateur dne a future customer. The subject of good taste in decoration is cne full of in- (Copyright, 1931.) Handwriting What Tt May Reveal. BY MILDRED MOCKABEE. T first glance this impresses us as an_optimistic, cheerful per- son. These traits are probably true of her general viewpoint of life. The one exception seems to be in her consideration of herself. She seems to doubt her own abilities. Prequently this type con- tinually belittles and condemns its own Mfl)(yw\/d ol efforts. Instead of letting others see their good points these persons call attention to otherwise little defects. In fact, these defects are sometimes fig- ments of their own imaginations. The writer should try to correct this un- fortunate habit. We should expect to have many friends. She probably has few re- serves with them, but takes them com- pletely into her home and her con- dence. She would apparently not enjoy a solitary life, but would desire to have these friends around her, sharing both her pleasures and sor- rows. In return she would want to do everything in her power to aid these friends in any way. Though she would fully enjoy these personal contacts, she probably would not_care to have them intrude in her work. Here she would tend to be very businesslike, refusing to put pleasure before her duties. She is fortunate in that she ap- ars to have learned the true art of | Hving. ‘Though she may not have un- | limited sums of money to spend, she does not fret for what she cannot to the waistline, cut bias rent. » wrap-cver arrangement at the back makes it shadowproof. Style No. 3480 will give you a mar- velously slimming silhouette, that will give you a more youthful appearance. You can make it in crepe de chine, crepe satin or flat crepe. It is designed in sizes 16, 18 years, 36, 28, 40, 42, 44 and 46 inches bust. It takes but 23 vards of 39-inch material for the medium size. For a pattern cf this style. send 15 cents in stamps or coin directly to The Washington Star’s New York Fashion Bureau, Fifth avenue and Twenty- ninth strest, New York. Don't envy the woman who dresses well and keeps her children well dress- ed. Just send for your copy of our ‘Winter Fashion M X It shcws the best styles of the com- ing season. And you may obtain our ttern at cost price of any style shown. h ittern is most economical in ma- mf‘ requir ments. It enables you to frocks at little expense— | have. Realizing it is the fullness of life that makes it interesting, she will perhaps strive to have as many dif- | ferent experiences as possible. She will be constantly on the search for something new, ‘We should expect her to enjoy gar- | den making. Formal, set gardens, how- ! ever. would not appeal to her. She | would prefer, instead, to arrange her flowers in a more natural wild state. Crossing and grafting, with the de- elopment of new strains, would be of particular interest. Note—Analysis of handwriting is mot | an ezact science, according to world fn- | vestigators. but all_aoree it is interesting | and Tots of fun.” The Star presents the | above feature in that spiri 1f“you wish to have | anatyzed send a | e, sare ‘Waldorf Salad. Mix equal quantities of finely-cut apple and celery and one-fourth the quantity of nut meats. Serve with mayonnaise, boiled dressing or sweet LITTLE BENNY . BY LEE PAPE. I was studying my lessons against my will and I heard the fellows playing and argewing, outside -and I said, Hay ma, can I go out a little while- How abcut your lessons? ma said. and I said, I know them perfeck. 11l soon see, ma said. You frequently have a faint idea of the meening of perfeck, she said. And she started to hear me my fizze- ology, saying, dwhlt is the esophaguss? Mam? I said. You herd me, ma said. What is the €50] ? she said, and I said, Its intirely diffrent from the apiglottis. Do you know the anser or dont you? ma said, and I said, The esophaguss is reely the large intestines, theyre just called the esophaguss for short. Well for land sakes of all things, how is this boy ever going to amount of anything in the big important things of life if he’s in such a mix up about his own esophaguss at his age? ma said, and pop said, I dont think its time to worry yet. Of course some fa: mous men knew the anser to every rea- sonable question when they were chil- dern, but on the other hand certain cthers barely spell their own last name without referring to the telefone direc- tory. Christofer Columbus, for instants, was said to be able to hold a conversa- tion in perfeck Italian when he was 6 years old, but Napoleon, so they say, once told his teacher that a zither is an animal somewhat similar to a horse, but with stripes. When Shakesbeer was in kindergarden he is reputed to of memorized the whole of Hamlets solillo- quee, but Professer Einstein, quite the contrary, couldent count up to more than 5 because it never occurred to him to use the fingers of his other hand, pop said. O hush up, you men always stick up for each other, ma said. Wich we do, but I had to keep on studying my lessons instead of going out just the same. NANCY PAGE Hurrah for Wool on Rah Rah Days. BY FLORENCE LA GANKE. Foot ball weather was nfly ‘weather. The cold air and wind had a way of creeping under warm coats and lap rugs. n enthusiasm for the plays made by one's pet pla could not keep Claire or her fri ‘warm. They decided they would have to do something about it. Mrs. Lacey found woolen knickers which had a tight-fitting band at the knee. “When thcse were slipped on, the flat and fitted band at the walst did away with bulkiness. ‘Woolen stockings which reached well up under the knickers were a help, too. ‘Then cameé the woolen skirt with a wool slipover sweater worn for the blouse. On top of thit went the fur coat. And inside all these wrappings Claire kept snug and warm. She had wool-lined gloves .and & wool scarf, worn Ascot fashion about her neck. Some of the girls had worked out a clever idea. They had taken the old steamer rugs which used to be a part of every family'’s equipment. They found the exact center of the rug. By making & slit large enough to go over the head comfortably, cutting out a space to fit around the neck and zp- pering the rest of the slit closed after the rug was over the head, they had a covering something like the poncho worn by soldiers in rainy weather. By wearing wool stockings and woolen gloves they kept both hands and feet warm, too. MENU FOR A DAY. BREAKFAST. Grapefruit, Oatmeal with Cream French Tuaéh Maple Syrup o fee. DINNER. Vegetable Soup. Broiled Lamb Chops, Watermelon Pickle Stuffed Celery, French Fried Potatoes Baked Squash Lettuce. French Dressing Baked Apple Pudding Hard Sauce, SUPPER. Welsh Rarebit on Toast Pickles, Olives, Fruit Gelatin Creole Cake, Tea APPLE PUDDING. Beat the yolks of three eggs with three taplespoons sugar and add two cups sour milk, three cups grated tart apples, and two cups sifted white flour mixed with one tablespoonful of fine corn meal and one-half tea- spoonful salc. Add one tea- spoonful toda dissolved in _one tablespoonful boiling water. Beat thoroughly, fold in stiffly-beaten whites, turn into buttered shal- low pan, place over hoiling water. Bake about 45 minutes. Serve with hard sauce. Lemon Sauce—Bofl one cup sugar and one cup water togeth- er 15 minutes, then remove. When cooled a little add one-half teaspoon extract lemon and one tablespoonful lemon juice. CREOLE CAKE. One-half cup butter, two cups brown sugar, yolks of three eggs, one-half cup cocoa, one-half cup hot strong coffee, one teaspoonful soda, one-half cup sour heavy cream, two cups flour, whites of IWo eggs beaten stiff. Cream butter, add sugar gradually while beating constantly, then yolks beaten until 'thick. Add coffee to cocoa and let cool, then 2dd to butter mixture, Sift flour and add alternately with cream in which soda has been dissolved. Beat well and fold in whites. Bake in layers in moderate oven. Put layers together when cool with boiled frosting, made by 8. Coffee potato dressing. Garnish with curled celery and peppers cut in strips or fancy shapes. Serve on lettuce leaves. Almost any combination of fr-its and salad dressing makes refreshing pouring hot sirup over beaten white of egg. Cover top with frosting and when set s vith & thin layer of melted choc- (Coprright, 1931.) D!.AR MISS DIX—We have been married for five piness is so great as to be a source of formula for a su mt 3 you would into a laboratory course nations go together without explosion you happen to use a combination that d note of it ‘and take the precaution never to try that thing in that O Marriage 15 so successtul, so perfect, Al § ?\?ldt l‘.l!t;k'yfludé. and m;oqulre the :\lM‘ o‘l.h and so comfortable disagreeable. T e In the slang of the day, you have said a q Mrs. A. M. when you tell husbands and wives that the way to be happy though married is to find out what combinations go together with- out explosion and use them. The only addition I can add to these words of wisdom is that it would save a lot of trouble to &ll concerned if young men and women contemplating matrimony would make a few laboratory experiments before marriage to find out whether their characters would blend harmoniously into a peaceful marriage or blow up into a divorce, instead of waiting until after they are married to make these tests. FOR instance, they might remember that when two high-tempered, selfish, self-centered young people Who have been mamma’s pet and spolled to death get married and their wills and desires come in conflict, the mixture is pretty sure to blow the roof off the house. They might find out that when a staid, sober-minded, stay-at-home girl marries a gay rounder, who always wants to be stepping out of an evening, the combination isn't going to be a bland and pleasant union. And they might find out that when a tight-fisted man, who thinks that a woman should stay at home and cook and save his money marries a girl who looks like a daily hint from Paris, the result will cause daily explosions of temper. BUT apparently men and women never give & thought before marriage to how their dispositions will agree. The characteristically antag- onistic go along marrying each other. Men who are tired of soclety and blase with the world marry flappers who are just crazy to see what all the show is about. Intellectual men marry female nitwits. Saving men marry clothes-mad gu;ls, Phu;n%etx;eu m:crll;y ke.ulnuof\v:men .n:ll t}?e,;? W isa ing ma tead peac . they wonder why marriage ghting o A (Copyright, 1931.) The Woman Who Makes Good BY HELEN WOODWARD, successful career, both in business and private life, her to speak with complete authority on problems of the modern woman. Whose uniquel; mbyes Picture Research Work. One of the most fascinating jobs in the motion-picture industry is in the research department. If, for instance, a picture is to be made in another period of history, the girls in the re- search department mw look utp eve g connect- ed with that period. Did you, for in- stance, see the mo- tion picture “Cim- arron”? The picture story started in 1889 at E{ ‘Wichita, Kans. At " the R-K-O ranch, Helen Woodward, near Los Angeles, have to find out whether the men smoked, and, if so, what smoked. It _would be pretty funny if you had & Prench aristocrat in the time of Marie Antoinette walking around with a cig- aret in his mouth, or a French working girl under Louis XVI wearing silk stockings. The research workers would have to find out what they ate and how it was served. ‘They have to dig up an enormous amount of information that doesn’t show in the picture. Now, if you are historically minded, if you are curious. about strange places and other times and . you can we how delightful this work d be. Naturally the heads of such s de- partment have to have special training and considerable education. But many they bullt, as well as they could a copy of Wichita at that period. In order do that they had to look up all kinds of details, even such little things as the kind of door knobs and window latches used at that time. ‘The chief character in the picture. was a printer. Because of that the re- search department had to check up on rinting presses and paraphernalia of RL! day. In a few cases they were able to find old, worn-out presses, but most of the information had to be dug out of books. The research department had to find out exactly what clothes should be worn by the varicus characters and the sort of cooking utensils that were used by the rough travelers on the trails. They hagl to find out the kind of car- riages people rode in. Then the picture moved to a later period and the same thing had to be done over again. The research depart- ment had to consult books, dra and such crude photographs as were left. If a picture is made about the French Revolution, the same sort of thing has to be done. The research people have to find out how a hairdresser went about dressing those elaborate confections that | women wore on their heads. They have to find out how poor women dressed as well as rich women. They JOLLY POLLY A Lesson in Etiquette. BY JOSEPH ). FRISCH. A FORMER DAY- LABORER )| 15 NOW A COLLEGE SECRETARY. 3 A FELLOW HAS TO. BE H. T. W.—If a restaurant is crowded and others are waiting it is unfair to hold a table unduly long after one has finished eating. On_the other hand, one is not expected to rush through a meal as if it were the least impor- tant of one's daily activities. Meals are best enjoyed in a leasurely manner. 10 | from stenography or clerical work. of the assistants graduate into this work In spite of all this, there are some- times idiotic errors. “Cimarron” itself had several historical breaks. Once they used type which was not in ex+ltyla seems to realize it is impossible to |corn - and how SONNYSAYINGS BY FANNY Y. CORY. Bring on yer breakfas'! Here's a feller 'at’s ready fer it wifout no fuss 'n’ feathers! NATURE’S CHILDREN BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY. Tilustrations by Mary Foley. cLxm, TARANTULA KILLER. Pepsis Formosa. F you wish to see a battle royal be- tween two giants in the insect world, take a front seat and watch the great tarantula killer and her worthy foe, the hairy tarantula of the Southwest and California. ‘The huge tarantula is seen strolling along the ground paying slight atten- tion to the insects which come her way. Suddenly we see her scurry toward her home; She has heard the buzz of her arch enemy, the tarantula hawk wasp. ‘The frightened spider tries to reach: a place of safety, but it is too late. The hawk has been circling about just above her and is watching her chance to dart down and give a fatal stab. The taran- FEATURES. hats of the new, more picturesque sort. ‘There was some thought recently .of letting little girls’ grow b There was the possibility even: of pig- ringlets. * But that dan- ly‘.n’:n been averted and Danny Investigates. Were no 1 1 Tiee wheels ot roeress. soon would stall —Old Mother Nature. EVER was there & saying more . Curiosity leads to inves- tigation and investigation leads to discovery and discovery often leads to new important things that make the Great Wcrld & better place in which to live. Danny and Nanny Meadow Mouse know this. If Danny hadn't been curi- ous and as a result investigated, there discovered . Danny their home not far from the edge Farmer Brown's cornfield. The of the Green Meadows there and this meant shelter, and lke- wise nlentyd n;{ food easily -obtained, would be rows snd rows of brown corn shocks in which ‘to “hide safely while feasting on yellow corn... They were quite sure that there was no better place in-all the Great-World in whieh to live. They had watched rush up through the grow into big, sturdy plants cut and develop big, plumj green coverings. They knew it grew. At- istence at the time, so you see With|pide and turns and rears on her four |time, they had discovered what care this sort of thing has to be|hind legs. The four front ones are up- [ end of that cornfield s done. Luck might get you such a job. raised in a most menacing manner. The great fangs are exposed. The tarantula Flants that were but which at all Carefulness and skill would help you t0 | hawk has the advantage, for her large | taller. These plants hold it. (Copyright, 1931.) Best Cookies. Mix half a cupful of butter with one ! cupful of sugar, two egg yolks, two tablespoonfuls of milk, two cupfuls of flour, one teaspoonful of salt, one tea- spoonful of baking powder, one cupful’l of seeded raisins, one cupful of dry, shredded cocoanut, two egg whites, two teaspoonfuls of vanilla, and two or ll:‘l;‘ge cupfuls of flaked, toasted breakfast burn the pan while “This makes about 65 cookles. Tced Vegetable Broth. Chop fine one onion, two carrots, one turnip, a stalk of celery, a cupful of cabbage, half & cupful each of peas and beans and one cupful of potatoes. Place oxer the fire with three pints of water and one and one-half teaspoonfuls of salt. Cook rapidly for half an hour, then add a small can of tomatoes and a spray of parsley and continue cooking for 30 minutes longer. Strain, season to taste, chill, and serve with a spoon- ful of sour cream on each cup. This broth may be kept in the refriger for a week or longer and makes an ap- petizing first course for dinner, 'served either hot or cold. My Neighbor Sa; Sponges used in the bath room may be kept soft and sweet if washed occasionally ‘warm water to which a few drops of lemon juice have been added. Cabbage used for salad should be washed, stripped and put in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Potatoes will be made mealy if allowed to stand 20 minutes in hot water before they are put into the oven to bake. Ferns require light and air, They grow best when placed near a window where they do not get direct sunlight. (Copyright, 1931.) OF THE MOMEN Uother Erinmed or brim- less, e W/J.—u’u/fmxf movement. velref, /MA{A’/J and n/ér’.r provide o&.rm.uy L. N your new fat undrubl Wi fase a J’M‘(f‘éfi e > Felt orvelvet s e material. wings lift her out of danger. It is nec- essary for her to hover over the spider and curve her abdomen so she can sink Lier poisoned dagger into her opponent’s #oft body. Unless she can do this Guickly, the agile spider will turn upon ker and wound her severely. When the hawk is very closz to the spider's body and is ready to plun Fer unsheathed dagger, the tarantul turns and the mighty jaws snap. Two of the enemy's legs are gone. fury, the hawk darts upon the spider, the stiletto goes to its hilt. The taran- tula quivers and is still. Sometimes the ‘tarantula killer the fight. Then the spider takes the hawk peace. Still again, the evidence before you shows a battle has been fought— and both parties lost. ‘These tarantula killers are handsome creatures. They have blue-black bodies. The legs are outlined with spines. The antennae are long, and when the great wasp is to string her victim, it is curled in. e stinger is located at the tip of the abdomen. It is like a mar- velous hypodermic needle. The wings are transparent and golden; the eyes are compound; the jaws strong. After Mrs. Pepsis Formosa has stabbed ker prey, she straddles it and flies away to her burrow. On reaching home she places her prize where she can keep an eye on it while she removes the stone apd sand from her front door. When T | the opening to her burrow is clear she pushes the spider before her into the long hall. At the end of the hall she has constructed the large room to hold Ler spider. On this spider she now lays her egg and then she closes the door to the cell. Another cell is constructed, leading from the main hall, and the mother goeu out again to face death and suf- ering in order that her baby may have gal enough food when it hatches. cells necessary to hold the large taran- tula, to say nothing of bagging the big game, there are not many children in the tarantula killer’s family. (Copyrisht, 1931.) Liver in Casserole. Cook two potatoes and two carrds until slightly tender, then cut them into cubes. Add one can of s. Wipe one pound of liver, slice it an flour it, then brown in six tablespoon- fuls of fat. fat and remove the slices. Make a gravy with three tablespoonfuls of flour and two cupfuls of milk. Ar- range a layer of vegetables in the cas- serole, then a layer of liver. Repeat. Add two teaspoonfuls of salt and half a teaspoonful of pepper. Pour the gravy over this and bake. buttered crumbs mixed with a little cheese may be sprinkled on top. Bake in a moderate oven for about an hour. Lobster Tartlets. Saute half a chopped green pepper and one-fourth pound of mushrooms, or one can, in two tablespoonfuls of butter. Blend five tablespoonfuls of flour and three tablespoonfuls of ‘butter in a two-quart saucepan. Add three- cupfuls of milk and cook until thick- ened. Then add one can of lobster, one can of peas, drained and seasqned, one tablespoonful of lemon juice and half a teaspoonful of table sauce. Sea- son with salt and pepper and serve in individual tart cases made by baking pie crust on the back of muffin tins. Add & dash of paprika and a sprig of par- sley to each tartlet for a garnish. DAILY DIET RECIPE CREAMED FRIED ONIONS. French toest, six slices. Medium-sized onions, twelve. Butter, three tablespoonfuls. Flour, ‘three tablespoonfuls. Salt, one teaspoonful. Milk, twos cups. SERVES SIX PORTIONS. Slice onlons and simmer them in butter about 10 minutes. When delicately brown add flour, blend well, then add salt and blend in ilk. Cook until thick and serve on . _French toast is stale bread dipps &1 egg and milk and fried a delicate brown. * \DIET NOTE. Recipe furnishes starch, pro- | tein, mr- some fat. Lime, iron, sulphur, vitamins A and B pres- ent. Can bs eaten occasionally and over. children 12 years 3 Can be eaten by normal adults of average or under weight. Remove and cut into| cubes. Brown one sliced onion in the It lked, ' gle stalks and big leavs used to look at them and they were. He knew that Farmer had planted them, for, the grass, he Then when those plints had .. {50 tall that to In a|Whe in triumph to dine on her in | BTea Dear Miss Leeds: I am 16 years of age, 5 feet 4 inches tall and very much underweight. Whereyer I .go I get nervous. What causes this and what can I do to prevent it. JOE JOE. Answer.—Your condition seems ¢ to call for the advice of a , for the nervousness and tht - are o .::l’;lelinly definite indications that low par physically. In -dddLUDn, 'hft"wfi m’nny w:hlus you can do yourse! ve the con- ety P e nl every ni ? Kflvarmm 9 ?oplo hor\yu- "Iy %l restful sleep than a shower hath. to forge! sport. send a s‘am envelope with a uqueutm for :}M leaflet on how to gain weight. It will tell you “BONERS” Humorous Tid-Bits . From - School Papers. Karenina’ it equilibrium and so met her downfall. A chanticleer 13 an _electric -light fixture that hangs from the cefling. W curved line is one that bends but is not broken. e Chemistry is the study of how a thing that is busted gets under cer- them “that's Alflmmhlmmfi'h a store, BEDTIME STORIES it of its natural curl has been pretty well exploded by this time and there is the obvious advantage of short hair for little girls that it can be kept in order so much more easily than locks of the longer sort. (Copyright, 1931.) By Thornton W. Burgess. ‘but the big brown centers remained and grew almost black, and the flower heads bent over as if too heavy for the stems 10 hold upright. They interested Danny. He"!m curious about it them. have a notion that I would like to climb up to one of those,” said he. “Don’t you do it,” replied Nanny. “No good will come of it. You know very well, Danny Meadow Mouse, that you bel on the ground, and people who stay where they belong seldom get in trouble.” ¢ “I could climb up there without any trouble,” argued Danny, “and with those big leaves to hide me, there would be “I'COULD CLIMB UP THERE WITH- OUT ANY TROUBLE,” ARGUED DANNY. no real those big “What good would should find out?” deman: nny. “It would satisfy my curiosity, and unsatisfied curiosity is a very trouble- replied “But if you don't Danny. try to satisfy it it never gets you into trouble,” retorted Nanny. “You take my advice and leave ‘well enough alone.” Danny changéd the subject and didn't mention- the matter for a day or two. "Then when Nanny was off somewhere . 1 want to find out what get | pimples and There are two kinds of tharmortiaters —the Fahrenheit and the Centipede. he ran over to the of those plants. It wasn't mbu?w climb. %.e started up. ‘His could stand it no longer. .He was on his way to inves- 3 (Copyrient, 1931) how to capture a few extra y through correct diet, rest and uzmhzm LOIS LEEDS. wonie'd.—nhah] Mheymufl.l‘!m:e '?:z-d out properly or they w n pimples such as you describe.” Before attempting to squeeze out black- heads give vour face the following teratment: Wring out.a face cloth in hot water and hcld it against the skin. Now lather thickly with tincture of Shout five minics before Fining It off e minu fore with _clear, rmfl‘ the blackheads with hot boric acid solution, then ml them out without brmbl'et‘:-eb Bathe again in fresh boric acid, as this is an antiseptic which will prevent infection. Dry and pat on an acne lotion or cream. I am sure you would find the infor- ratonent of coemplexin, s vers B, reatment of plexion ills very help- ful. The leaflst is free and ;llll g! mailed to you or any other reader who may wish it and will send request, in- closing stamped, self-addressed en- velope to cover mlfltngwmm, Copritant, istny> LEEDS: Everyday Psychology BY DE. JESSE W. SPROWLS.