Evening Star Newspaper, November 24, 1931, Page 39

g [ 4 § . ‘WOMAN'’S PAG Chestnut Stuffing of All Kinds BY LYDIA LE BARON WALKER. CHESTNUT stuffing for the Thanksgiving turkey is re- quested. An excellent and also an_economical one is made as follows: One and one-half pits chestnuts, boiled, peeled and mashed. They mash best when hot, 50 it is wise to peal and mash a few at a time, keeping the rest n the hot water until wanted. Half a: much fine bread crumbs as mashed cn;s:nut&blmm ‘melted butter. ur 3 One teaspoonful salt. e teas, 3 One-fourth teaspoonful 3 One-fourth teaspoonful m salt. Mix all together thoroughly, Variations. can be half as much ~as_mashed, bolled ton, 33| residents JOLLY POLLY A Lesson __i: English, ‘W. M.—“The public is glad” is the @equired form, not “The public are §iad.” Public, in this sense, means the r-nl body of people constituting a ation, State or community. It is mearly always used with a singular Athletics is pronounced in e yllables—ath-let-iks, not ath-a-let- MENU FOR A DAY. BREAKFAST. Stewed figs, wheat cereal with cream, egg omelet, buttered toast, doughnuts, coffee. LUNCHEON. Chicken hash With green pep- pers, icebox rolls, orange custards, ‘wafers, tea. DINNER. Oream of potato soup, fried green peas, lettuce, mayonnaise d!‘;ssing, apple tapioca pudding, coffee. DOUGHNUTS. One cup sugar, 1 cup milk, 1 egg, 1 heaping teaspoon cream of tartar, I even teaspoon saleratus, 1, teaspoon grated nutmeg, 34 teaspoon salt, flour enough to lugen so that it can be rolled ou ORANGE CUSTARDS. Rub 1 tablespoon butter with 1 cup sugar, add beaten yolks 3 eggs and beat until very light. Add juice and portion grated yel- low rind 1 large orange, iten white 1 egg and 1'4 cups milk; pour mixture into buttered cus- tard cups, stand them in pan half filled with boiling water and bake until nearly set. Beat whites 2 eggs until stiff, fold in 2 tablespoons wdered _sugar, put large 1 on each cus- tard, brown slightly in oven and APPLE TAPIOCA. Soak over night 1 cup taploca in salted water to cover. n double boiler until soft and trans- desired. | mother celery ) , parsley, with he to combine chopped s olives, mushrooms, etc., some recipes say. Rich, Nutty Flavor. It is better to have less stuffing and have it full flavored, rather than more in which the nutty flavor is scarcely perceptible. Instead of using butter alone as the moistening a white or brown sauce can be substituted. Three or four tablespoonfuls should be suffi- clent. Or the amount of butter can be diminished one-half and soup stock (perferably consomme) fill out the measure. Your Baby and Mine BY MYRTLE MEYER ELDRED. ‘School or College Girls. Probably no one thing so sweetens the mother’s disposition as the knowl- edge that she can occasionally get away from her chfldren. However charming her flock and however much she adores them, their constant society narrows her viewpoints, frazzles her nerves and makes their most commonplace be- havior seem exaggeratedly naughty. ‘There are several ways in which these recreation periods may be managed. ‘The ideal method is, of course, to have a maid in the home who knows the children and can be trusted to care for them. Secondly, there may be some relative or some other mother who, in exchange for a free afternoon herself, will assume the burdens of caring for the two families one day weekly. Then there is the still more satisfactory method of hiring some young girl in the neighborhood to come in and play with the children in the afternoon or ‘o sit with them after they are in bed. The girl should be at least 16 years old, competent and clear-headed. If| the mother leaves written instructions | covering feeding of the baby or ordi-| nary emergencies, she may go from the house with a clear conscience. ‘The best time to leave children with outside help is at night. The mother who g?lll the habit of putting her chiidren, of any age, to bed imme- diately after their dinner need not be troubled by the fear that they will waken and refuse to be pacified. 5 From baby’s earliest infancy the habit of ‘D’:f“thw bed l".erhdlnner :}:.ot:l%abye part e exg‘ecud thythm of 2 Then the mother of a 6-week-old baby is as free after baby is in bed as the of an older child. Tt is all in | children accustomed to undevi- | itimes. . A. 8. contributes something per- tinent on the subject of rnld helpers versus relatives as nursemaids. “What I would like to speak about is the mother's free afternoons and eve- nings. I have plenty of relatives in the town in which I live who would ly care for my children while I sho) or visited. But I think it is an imposition on grandmothers or rela- tives who have reared tHeir flocks. Also the child often suffers, for, naturally, a [parent wil] let him do exactly as ;‘l“e“g&em and,”in addition, stuff him “So, | of doing the many fool- ish, time-wasting things, I save my money and energi a girl at least one afternoon .ml" {vo tml.n’l a week. There are r)lentlyl of girls of high school or college age whose services may be secured cheapl; plan, of which unaware in_ towns to some time away from her children for enjoyable and stimu- lating recreation. - Aol Tt Tree Defies Seasons. A tree owned by R. Poeschal of New- Kans,, is being pointed out by local as a paradox of seasons. A THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGT SONNYSAYINGS BY FANNY Y. CORY. Aln't it awful to fink ob poor boys *at don’t hab no turkey to their Thanks- gibin’ dinner? They's askin’ us to glb our turkey an’ go wifout, so the poor boys kin hab & big dinner ober in our Sunny School room.—Me an’ Baby §ay we is willin’ to gib ours (Copyright, 1931.) “BONERS” Humorous Tid-Bits From School Papers. THE INHABITANTS OF MOSCOW ARE CALLED MOSQUITOES. What letter cmes after “D"? Al the rest of th(‘mv The pistil of a flower is its only protection against insects. A gargoyle is something you swallow when you have a sore throat, One of the chief characteristics of the white man is his color. George Mendel was an Austrian priest. He grew peas and studied them. Also he cross-pollinated them. He wrote a few pamphlets about what he had learned. Finally he learned that lants and animals are descended from heir parents. My Neighbor Says: Always soak brussels sprouts for 1 hour in 4 cups of water, to which 1 teaspoonful of salt has been added. This will draw out any little insects which may be lurking in the leaves. It is necessary occasionally to sprinkle the buds and leaves of tulips, hyacinths, etc., grown in hleul;ted houses, to prevent shriv- eling. A large-sized dish &fainer makes an excellent receptacle which to keep vegetables.in th pantry. If pitted prunes are cut in small pieces and added to the last kneading of bread dough you will have a very delicious bread. (Copyright, 1931.) Makes Certified Wheat Bread the successor to whole wheat. Certified acclaimed easier to digest and far more delicious * * * ERE’S an amazing new bread that’s “good for you” and tastes good, too! {Cerfified Wheat Bread actually tastes llike cake. Thanks to Balanced-Blend, the newest baking discovery. What is Balanced-Blend? Just this: our own perfect blend of whole wheat and short-patent flour. Hundreds of blends were tried, and two years were 'spent, before this exact blend—our Bal- 'anced-Blend—was discovered. Serve Certified ‘Wheat Bread tomor- row! Discover the new goodness and flavor that Balanced-Blend has created. Give your family all the Certified Wheat Bread they want. Remember the name, [Certified Wheat Bread. Fresh at your grocer’s, every day. DOROTHY DIX’S LETTER BOX D. C., TUESDAY, e DEAR MISS DIX: My friend, who ® a man of 24, says that the ideal age for a man to marry is 35, afford to support a wije and it sn’t because before that age he cannot faie to ask any woman to give up a good business positio.. in exchange for doing some man’s housekeeping. He further says that love cannot endure unless it is plentifully bolstered up with all the things that money buys, such as s fine house, automobiles, radio, etc. He also claims that the 'deal age for a woman to marry is about 30, because by that time she should be old enough to be willing to settle down and be a good wite. I maintain that a woman should masry between 20 and 25, and that she would rather have a less pretentious home and fewer luxurles with the man she loves than to have things she can buy for herself and celibacy and loneliness. The average woman would rather be a wife and mother instead of a business success, anyway. What do you think is tAhefilBB! age between the ages of 23 and 30. to marry? I think & man should marry Answer: The right age to marry is when you are old enough to have sound j%dgment and still young enough to be romantic. Chronologically, I should put this golden® age at between 23 and 30 for women and 25 and 35 for men, although there is nothing more absurd than to measure age in terms of years, because there are men and women who are senile in the cradle and others who are flappers and jelly beans in the 70s. I am unalterably opposed to early marriages because they are a hundred-to-one shot at happiness -and there are cnough chances in matrimony without taking any unnecessary or foolhardy risks. Occasionally a boy and girl get married and live happlly ever afterward, but not once in a thousand times does this lucky accident occur. Nearly always when the undeveloped boy and girl reach maturity they have completely recovered from their case of calf love. Their tastes have changed, their ideals have altered and they find themselves tied for life when they have not one single thought in common. Nor should a couple marry until they can adequately finance wedlock. There can be no happiness in » home where the wolf is always howling outside of the door and where a man and woman live on a strain of enxief , with their nerves torn to tatters, wondering where the rent money is coming from, and how they can pay the grocery bill. But it is a mistake to wait to marry until one accumulates riches. A Toof over one’s head, wholesome food, decent clothes, a little account in the savings bank and a good steady job are all that are needed to make two people happy if they love each other. They are enough to marry on. Automobiles and radios and period furniture and money enough to splash on are nice to have, but they are not necessities. The trouble is if one waits too long to marry one loses one’s enthusiasm. Romance dies. And another reason for not waiting until the man has made a fortune to marry is that it deprives a couple of the pleasure of working together, and that is the best fun in the world. DOROTHY DIX. The Woman Who Makes Good BY HELEN WOODWARD. Whose uniquely successful career, both in business and private life, enables her to speak with authority on problems of the modern woman. Nurse'’s Training. If you want to be a nurse, don't pick the easiest training course you can find. Pick the hardest. You'll have a,much better chance to get a jcb after you are graduated. The registration bu- reaus and the doctors know just how good your train- ing is as soon as you name your school. ‘There have been many changes lately in training courses for nurses. Most of them are intended to cut down the number of girls who apply, by making the course Prarder or in_other ways. Most hospitals insist on a high school education. If you can’t go to high school, you should study at - evening school. It used to be the custom to pay girls from $6 to $10 a month while in train- ing. More and more this is being cut out, and now many of the schools do not pay their girls anything. This seems hard cn the girls. They have to spend $45 at the very beginning for Helen Woodward, an outfit of six uniforms, books and | shoes. Naturally some of these have to be replaced during the training. ‘The course usually takes about 28 months, with three months’ training at some other school. For instance, if you take your course at a woman's hos- Etll you will be sent for three months a hospital where there are man pa- tients. If you are trained a general hospital you will be sent for a short time to a maternity hospital The best ages to begin training are between 18 and 21, though older girls are often taken. You should have a thorough glwslcll examination before you take-the course. You think it clever to have some doctor sign a cer- tificate saying that you are in perfect health, without an examination, but if you bre not seem so clever. Students are taken on three months’ probation. At -the end of that time about half the girls drop out. The first experience finishes many a girl. The student in training must be prepared to be a slavey at first. At the end of a year, one girl in five quits. About four girls in ten of those who start fin- | ish the training. After the first year the course, while hard, becomes fascinating. There are three months spent in surgery, three months in maternity and three months in the diet kitchen, where they learn cooking. Of-course they study anatomy and chemistry. Don't go into training as a method‘ There are Ilots of | of meeting men. easier ways. (Copyright, 1931.) ' Alec the Great I | I believe it p: My promises—if any— Just becauss it teaches me I shouldn’t make so many. CLARA,YOU CERTAINLY ARE THE BELLE OF THE EVENING 1 know she's 40, but she's still the best looking of % _ the whole bunch MANY MAKE THIS MISTAKE!... Vibrant health and slender figures are not gained by “secrets” or treatments. The right kind of food and suffi- cient exercise are all that’s needed. The right kind of food includes Certified Wheat Bread. Remember, too—it tastes like cake. k down in six months, it will | NOVEMBER | 24, 1931, NATURE’S CHILDREN BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY. Hlustrations by Mary Foley. “NO-SEE-UM.” Culicoides guttipennis, HE Indians named this punkie “no-see-um,” and they well may have added but “do-feel-um.” Punkies have a most persistent way of getting near your eyes when you are fishing in a mountain stream. They form in swarms and dance up and down. It is said that these swarms are often so large that | they are heard from a distance, and one can hardly believe it js not a water- fall. ‘The midges are dainty creatures, with long legs, narrow pictured wings, com- pound eyes and biting mouth parts. The menfolks have very bushy an- tennae. The children are all fond of the water; in fact, they live in it. The mother creeps to the edge of the water late in the evening or very early in the morning. On th stem of a plant she places a dark, gelatinous mass. In this are hundreds and hundreds of eggs. ‘When the mass has touched the water The good people of Washington have saved more than $100,000 by having us make new mattresses from their old ones. yours new. It will be clean, germ-free, buoyant. The tick- ing can be any of a number of charming pat- terns of your own selection. $4 to $9. FEALURES it swells and attaches jtself to some ob- ject. Later the punkie's children are to be secen floating near the surface of the water. Because they are very red, they are called “blood worms.” When they want to breathe they stand on | their heads, and through little gills they get the fresh air. Small fish rather enjoy a diet of these | little floaters. They, however, live on | bits of decayed vegctable matter. They construct little tubes of sand and leaves, which they glue together. In this little tube they go to the bottom of the stream or under a stone. Here they rest and transform into the winged punkie. ‘When ready to leave the little tube, they ,come to the surface and leave the case. They may be seen flying away from their former homes. ‘Where a stream is infested with these !ll'.(.]e “blood worms,” the best treatment |1s oil. They cannot breathe through the coating and they perish. Along mountain streams, “seashores and shallow pools these pesky creatures |are called sandflies. They are good flyers and may be seen in meadows, and especially in the evening along the edges | of woods. They may be frightened away | by smudge pots. Their bite is sharp and the flesh burns and stings. They have no warning song like the lady mos- quito, but the bite acquaints you with the fact that one has been and gone, but not forgotten. (Copyright, 1931.) Potato Chowder. Cut two slices of salt pork or bacon | into small pleces and put them in a kettle and cook slowly until crisp. 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