Evening Star Newspaper, January 12, 1932, Page 26

wWOoM Catering to Man of the House BY LYDIA LE BARON WALKER. HE home maker who wants her husband to praise her as & good cook must take pains to prepare_dishes of which he is fond. She may ve an expert eook and make the most delicious edi- bles, but unless he has a relish for AN’S PAGE. THE EVENING S'E.\R. WASHINGTON, D. €, TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1932. FEATURES. Men are not apt to be so fond of | whipped cream desserts as are women, nor of soft puddings. The first should be remembered when a dinner is pre- pared which they are not so sure the man of the house would relish, while | the second group may be used when | the main course is just to his liking. | LITTLE BENNY BY LEE PAPE. SONNYSAYINGS BY FANNY Y. CORY. We was eating brekfist this morn- | ing and ma said to pop, Whats that package by your plate, Willyum? and pop said, In consideration of the fact that you did every bit of the Chrissmas shopping for both sides of the family without any help from me, Im going to take these driving gloves downtown | with me and exchange them myself | for a pair that fits. I know you said | you'd do it for me, but Im a grate bleever in an equal distribution of labor, he said. And tonite after supper ma said, Did you have much trubble exchanging your gloves, Willyum? 0, well Il1 tell you, pop said, and ma said, Willyum Potts do you mean to/ | TWO DESSERTS THAT ARE FA- VORITES OF MEN—APPLE PIE AND CHOCOLATE CAKE. the food she cooks she goes Without | his_hoped-for compliments ‘There are some men who are con- tent with the simplest dishes served repeatedly but who will find fault if any new dish is set before them. This is hard for the homemaker who de- lights in food that is different. Her solution to this problem is to have some especially liked dish for the man of the house whenever she tries out a new recipe. Thengshe must per- suade him to try the novelty. Most | men will succumb, especially to please | a wife known to be endeavoring to cater to him. | One man whom I knew was wont to say of puddings, of which he was not overfond, “I will ‘eat any kind that isn't white. I don't like the white taste”—he would whimsically add. A rice pudding, therefore, if flavored and colored with chocolate, met his discriminating taste. Or he! would eat & blanc mange provided it | was colored pink, yellow, etc. It is for the wife to discover such fancies and cater to them. Another instance comes to mind of a man who, whatever other vegetable was served, was never well pleased unless white potatoes were on the menu. Given these and a meat to his liking, and he would believe his wife a good cook whatever else she had on the dinner table. Another man would find fault with any meal, breakfast, dinner, or lunch, | at which he did not have hot bread or biscuits of some kind, and plenty | of coffee. There are two desserts that are uni- versally liked by men. One is pie, es- pecially apple pie, and the other is chocolate cake, especially layer cake. | said. |T found the exchange desk, or rather | ferst T aloud them to pull my hair and | trample me _underfoot. | haps they hadent herd of the new | was forced to take an eye for an eye | one woman concussion of the brane, but say you dident do it after all your brave tawk? Well wait till you hear my story, any jury in the land would acquit me, pop 1 gradually werked my way into the store like a gentleman, smiling politely at all the wimmin that trod on my feet and poked umberellas in my face, and after about half an hour of false trails and relentless questioning I mean I found the mob of angry musculer wimmin serrounding it. At claw my eyes and kick my ribs and I thawt per- foot ball rules barring all that sort of thing, but finely to save my own life I and a tooth for a tooth. I think I gave Im not sure. I was struggling blindly on, determined to give my life for the cause if necessary, when a big strap- ping hulk of a man, his face as white as a sheet, came pushing out passed me, and I said to him, Did you get waited on brother? and he ansered weakly, Im retiring without honors, Im a mountain climber by profession and Ive conkered every mountain in the werld werth conkering, but this is too much for me, he said, and I said, Let me fall out in your wake, brother, I cant even climb a small tree. So here are the gloves, would you mind ex- changing them for me? pop said. O, all rite, such a man, ma said. Meening pop. My Neighbor Says: Never apply enamel paints to woodwork in a room in which the temperature is above 68 degrees Fahrenheit if you wish good re- sults. Grated coconut sprinkled over vanilla ice cream before hot fudge sauce is poured on makes the cream more delicious. A wooden stool of correct height for the housewife should be found in every kitchen. Dishes may be washed, ironing done and vegetables prepared just as well while one is sitting as when standing. (Copyright, 1932.) JOLLY POLLY A Lesson in English. BY JOSEPH J. FRISCH. MR. COOUDGE SAYS MONEY IS MERELY AN INCIDENT. HE MIGHT HAVE ADDED, 4 Y AN INCODENT THAT SELDOM OR EVER HAPPENS TO MOST i OF US.* \OXTD S AL M. O'D.—The construction “seldom or ever” is incorrect for “seldom if ever,” “seldom or never” or “hardly ever.” We say, “An incident that seldom hap- pens,” “that seldom if ever happens,” “that seldom or never happens” or hat hardly ever happens.” but not hat seldom or ever happens,” nor “that seldom ever happens.” |an’ I aren’t! My muvver told me when I get hurt to dest say, “Now, Sonny, don't cry,” an’ it would be a big help to me, an’ I dest cut myself horrible an' I said it, (Copyright, 1932.) Handwriting What It May Reveal. BY MILDRED MOCKABEE. o/ o determinate lines of the let- The very long, wavy t-bar, also, confuses one who tries to read it. The writer, per- haps, has no regard for exactness, but in her life, as in her writing, has many “loose ends.” It would seem that her greatest aim should be to develop a more methodi- cal manner of living. It would prob- ably give her a greater sereneness of spirit_and calmness of mind. Up- heaval is good for all at times, but as a steady way of existing is certain to be trying on the nerves. The open space between the up and down stroke of the “t” is, indeed, un- usual. Primarily it denotes a nature that is generous to a fault, giving more than is either necessary or ad- visable. In addition it suggests a broadness of viewpoint that is very admirable. She is apparently one of the fortunate individuals who can go their way, entirely disregarding what others may do. Whether they con- form to her ideas or not would not worry her, as she appears to feel that every one is entitled to his own independent views. It is possible that she is very ath- Jetic, enjoying all types of sports. Bowling in Winter and tennis in Sum- mer might be her chiet diversions, affording her a very healthful pas- time. If she would concentrate on the finer points of either game, she could very probably become an out- standing competitor in the field. She should never, however, loose sight of the fact that they are only games and should not feel too disappointed when she loses. If she is willing to take the time for training, the teaching of physical culture would seem fo be & good choice of occupation. | | HIS writing is almost impossible to decipher because of the in- ter endings. Note—Analysis of handwriting is not an exact science, according to world in- vestigators, but all aoree it is interesting The Star presents the 2-cent stamp. preted in this column or vou will receive a handuwriting analysis chart which you will And an interesting studv. How to Acquire Personality DorothyDix| .. HERE is no question that girls ask me so often as how they can acquire personality. To which I can only reply that in its highest manifestation personality is not an accomplishment. It is a gift of the gods. It is a mysterious quality that a girl is born with that makes her always stand out from the crowd, that attracts people to her and that assures her of always having plenty of dates and cut-ins galore at every dance. It is something even more desirable than beauty, for it lasts long after beauty has fled, and there is never a time when even & homely woman with a personality cannot snap her fingers in the face of a milk- and-water living picture. l:VERY ONE recognizes the value of personality, but when her slacker < fairy godmother failed to drop the treasure in her cradle what is & poor girl to do? How is she to supply her lack? How can she cultivate a synthetic persenality that is almost as good as the real thing? The best answer that can be given to this conundrum is: Be yourself. Keep to your own type. Develop your own characteristics. Study yourself and find out your best point and emphasize that. The trouble with most girls is that they are copycats. They stand- ardize themselves and dress and act and think and talk precisely alike as if they were so many machines. Apparently it never occurs to them to Teflect that the way to cali attention to themselves and make the general public sit up and take notice is by being different. A STILL greater error that girls fall into is that of trying to make themselves into rubber stamps of some popular girl. They see that a girl is admired for this or that and immediately they begin under- studying her role and putting up an imitation performance of her attrac- tions that is always a flop because it is foreign to their temperaments. So here’s my tip to you girls: Be yourself. If you are naturally gay and vivacious, be as lively as you please, but if you are quiet by nature, just be restful and still. You have no idea how soothing that is in a world that is always throwing epileptic fits. If you are large, cultivate the goddess attitude. There is something absolutely majestic about a large woman who carries herself well. If you are not a gifted conversationalist, don't chatter. If you are modest and shy, don’t affect to be sophisticated and hard boiled. ~Just be yourselves, girls. As near as one can define personality, it is individuality developed to the 'nth power. DOROTHY DIX. (Copyright, 1932.) MODES =——=—OF THE MOMENT ———r Sponge Cake. ! Separate the egg yolks from the| whites of four eggs, then beat the yolks | well. Gradually beat in one cupful of sugar, add three tablespoonfuls of | cold water, and continue the beating until the mixture is very thick and light. Sift one cupful of sifted soft wheat flour with one-fourth teaspoon- ful of salt, and one teaspoonful of bak- egg_and sugar mixture. juice and vanilla. minutes. ing powder, then fold them into the Fold in the stiffly beaten whites of the eggs and add half a teaspoonful each of lemon Bake in a thin | Sheet in a moderate oven for about 45 NANCY PAGE Talks of Variety in Chair Seat Pads. BY FLORENCE LA GANKE. “Just what do you mean by seat pads, Nancy, and what purpose do they serve?” “Seat pads are designed to cover the | seat of & chair, They may be used to add a decorative color note, to make the seat more comfortable, to cover a worn material. . “They may be put on any chair which is not already upholstered. They go best on cane-seated chairs or_chairs with wooden seats and splat, fiddle, ladder backs. They may be put on collapsible bridge chairs. They may be used on benches for dressing tables and on bath- room stools. The materials may be oil-cloth or some of the fabric materials treated with waterproofing. ~ Glazed chintz, printed linen, English prints, calicoes, denims, Turkish toweling, chenille fabrics, cotton taffetas, drapery mate- rials of synthetic origin and damasks all have their chance to shine as seat pads. “The last named go only on very nice dressing table benches and the | toweling goes on bathroom stools. | Sometimes a pad is made for backs of chairs also. | “The pads may be snapped in place, | laced, buttoned or made to lap with a piece of material slipping over front edge and under front of seat. Bindings of bias tape, cording of self or contrast- ing material, small finely pleated ruffies, and fairly _wide, ‘homely’ kitchen apronlike ruffies are all used as finishes. | “It is wise to have pad part made | separately and slipped in or fastened to | cheir independently of cover. This | makes cleaning less of a problem and | usually makes cover lie smoother than | when filling is fastened inside.” | MENU FOR A DAY. BREAKFAST. Stewed Apricots. Whole Wheat Cooked Cereal Fried Sausage Meat Bran Muffins Coffee LUNCHEON. Oyster Soup, Crackers Pear Sauce Hermits DINNER. Tomato Bisque Baked Sliced Ham, Brown Gravy Glazed Carrots and Peas, Delmonico Potatoes Banana Fritters, Lemon Sauce Coffee. Tea TOMATO BISQUE. Stew 1. can tomatoes until soft enough to strain easily. Boil 1 quart milk in double boiler. Cook 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon cornstarch together in a small saucepan, adding enough hot milk to make it pour easily. Stir it carefully into the boiling milk and boil 10 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon butter in small pieces and stir until well mixed. Add salt and pepper and the strained tomatoes. If the tomatoes are very acid, add !, salt spoon soda before straining Serve very hot Do not let the tomato and milk boil together. (Copyright, 1932.) | frequently. MILADY BEAUTIFUL BY LOIS LEEDS. Falling Hair and Dandruff. [: EAR MISS LEEDS—I am 35 years old and my hair is be- coming very gray. Premature grayness does not run in my family. My hair is very oily | and full of dandruff. Please advise me. MISS N. Answer—As in_treating most beauty problems, the first consideration in your case should be a building up of your general health. Lack of physi- cal fitness and worry are the com- monest causes of premature graying that has not been inherited. Neglect of the proper care of the scalp is another cause. Dandruff and oiliness may be kept under control by cleans- ing the scalp often and thoroughly. Begin the treatment by loosening the dandruff with a fine comb and brush- ing it out. Next saturate the scalp with warmed olive oil and shampoo an hour later with a tar-soap liquid Lather and rinse four or five separate times before the final rinse. Dry with- out using strong heat. If possible, give the scalp a sunbath. Apply & scalp tonic three times a week. Here is a simple recipe: 2 drams resorcin, 1 dram castor ofl, 6 ounces bayrum, 1 dram tincture of cinchona. Have an oil treatment and shampoo twice & month. If your hair becomes too ofly | between washings have it dry cleaned at a beauty shop with a liquid cleanser. Wash ' brushes, combs and hairpins Use a darkening rinse on your hair after the shampoo. LOIS LEEDS. Covering a Sca Dear Miss Leeds—I have an ugly Fed scar on my face where I had a mole removed by electricity. Is there | any way of covering it or removing 1t? VIRGINIA. Answer—The scar may disappear after a time. If it does not, you might obtain a doctor’s advice on the possi- bilities of removing it by an opera- tion. In the meantime, it may concealed. Touch the face with lig- uid face powder of the right shade and, when that has dried, powder over it heavily with a cold cream powder that will adhere well. Or you may use a | milky hand lotion as a powder base. LOIS LEEDS. | Bleaching Recipe. | Dear Miss Leeds—Please print a for- mula for bleaching the face, neck and arms. SUE Answer—The simplest bleaching | treatment for the skin is & paste made of buttermilk and nmeay, This is | applied after the skin has been thor- | oughly cleansed and steamed. Leave | the pack on for an hour, keeping it | moist all the while. Another bleach | [Lather and rinse three or fous times | pack that some of my readers prefer to this one is made by mixing two ounces carbonate of magnesia, one- half ounce Fuller’s earth, one table- spoonful lemon juice and ten drops | ot simple tincture of benzoin. Suffi- cient witch-hazel is added to make | a smooth paste. This is spread on the skin and left on until it is dry, | when it is sponged off. LOIS LEEDS. | Carrot Marmalade. | Run four pounds of raw carrots | through a food chopper, also one orange and two lemons, using the coarse knife. Add three pounds of sugar and 11; cupfuls of water. 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