Evening Star Newspaper, January 23, 1932, Page 21

WOMA N'S PAGE. THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, Handy Articles Aid Decoration BY LYDIA LE BARON WALKER. NATURE’S CHILDREN BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY. Ilustrations by Mary Foley. BLUE FLAG. Irls Versicolor. HO would ever suspect the lovely iris of practicing de- ception on the unsuspecting bee? This is just what she does and most cleverly at The entrance to her house by of the front door is elegant in- Soft, exquisite Tug at the very Chtrance and such lovely velvet dra- pery. while there are the guide lincs Aifecting the guest to the banquet hall But here is where the iris has played her little trick. Looking into the beautiful entrance hall, which is the frte of the flower, we see well defined Tdges on the broad styles, and on the petals there are purple veins all plain- Iy pointing to the center of the flower, Y The butterflies, beetles, bees all alight at the threshold, expecting a bountiful repast at this palatial home, and enter it eagerly. You should see the duped ones when they come out of that flower — mystified and some Qquite huffy, Blue always is the favor- fte color of bees and most butterflies, and there is {ragrance, but they seem %o ask, “Where is the nectar? In the meantime the really desired guests have entered by way of a side Soor. been roally treated and made their exit by way of another door. Mrs. Osima Bee and Mrs. Clisodon, belonging to the family of solitary bees, that. way deed DOROTHY DIX’S LETTER BOX EAR MISS DIX—I have just become engaged and my flance thinks T am wonderful. However, there 1s one thing I have never con- fided to him, and that is that I have my prematurely gray hair touched up by a beauty expert. He often remarks on my pretty hair. Shall I tell him this secret or shall I let him go on in ignorant bliss, get married, and then perhaps have him pour his merciless vwrath on me for having deceived him? JANE. A woman's hair and her complexion are a trade secret between her and her dressing table, which she is under no obligation to reveal to any man. How the does it is her own affair, and he is only concerned with the results. I once heard a very famous man say that his ideal of a subtle woman was one who could be married to a man for seven years without his ever finding out whether her hair was her own or not. Of course, this was in the pre-bob days, but the principle holds good as to hair dyes, as well as rats and switches and transformations. OWEVER, Jane, you are probably worrying yourself without reason and no doubt your sweetheart already knows that you touch up your locks, for about the only person who is ever fooled by dyed hair is the poor, silly woman who is foolish enough to think that she has deceived other people. I think that a woman who has prematurely gray hair makes the mistake of her life when she dyes it, because there is noothing so dis- tinguished looking, nothing so becoming, as gray hair above a young face. Try a white wig the next time you go to your beauty shop and see if it does not add 50 per cenj to your good looks. DOROTHY DIX. b EAR MISS DIX—I am very much in love with a girl who I am sure would make me an ideal wife, but marriage does not seem to appeal to her. She has been trained for a teacher and she appears to feel that she would,rather have a career than a husband. She is 20 and I am 23 years old. What should I do? E. P. Answer: You are both too young to get married, anyway, so give the girl three or four years to try out her career, and there is every chance that at the end of that time she will be glad enough to scrap her ambitions for & wedding ring. VWHEN a girl has the career germ in her system the only sane thing for & man to do is to let her work it out. Let her find out by experience that & career is not something her fairy godmother hands her on & silver salver, all nicely tied up with blue ribbon and garnished around the edges with large checks, but that it is something that a woman buys with her heart’s blood, with work and worry and anxiety and loneliness, and that is never worth the price she paid for it. Let your girl have a go at her career. If she really is a genus, and prefers the glad hand of the public to baby hands on her breast, you are lucky not to get her, for careering wives and matrimony don’t mix. DOROTHY DIX. (Copyright, 1932.) D. C., SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 1932. LITTLE BENNY BY LEE PAPE. The Weakly News. Weather: As usual. SPORTING PAGE y Benny Potts, Artle Alixander, Reddy Merfy and Puds Simkins formed a new club last Thersday around the lam post and elected the following officers, Benny Potts president, Artie Alixander vice president, Reddy Merfy secreterry and Puds Simkins trezzurer, the ideer being that everybody has to pay 2 cents a week dues except the officers, and the result being that they are still the ony ones in it. BCHOOL NOTES Last Wensday morning Lucky Leroy Shooster got up too late to be erly for school, s0 he told his motner he did- ent wunt to spoil the class record for perfeck prompness this week, putting up such 8 good argewment she left him stay home all morning. RERSONEL Shorty Judge is a grate naturel imi- tater but he hasent been imitating much since he imitated Reddy Merfy about 2 weeks ago. FAMOUS SAYINGS OF FAMOUS PEEPLE “I'm hungry.” Puds Simkins. “Loan us & cent will you?” Glasses Magee. “Lets do something.” Skinny Martin. “I havent got any more, Im just eat- ing the last hunk.” Sam Cross. BIZZNESS AND FINANCIAL 4d Hunt can do a good magiclan ek with & ‘eent. by making it shoot up his sleeve and disappeea, but he hardly ever has a cent and nobody elts genrelly wunts to risk theirs. NANCY PAGE FEATURES. EW fashions ever came in with such a fanfare of trumpets and went out so speedily and so completely as the so-called Eu- genie hat. The very popularity of this particular type of millinery had something to do with its sudden pass- ing. Actually it isn't so completely forgotten as one might imagine. At any rate, it didn't live in vain because it as least broke the spell against hats of the more picturesque sort. The new Watteau and other eighteenth century hats that are coming out for Spring this year are really the successors of the Empress Eugenie type and could never have come into vogue if the way had not been paved by the Eugenie fashions. And now if perchance you have a hat of the Eugenie type on hand don’t imagine that its period of usefulness | is over. It may provide the foundation for a smart little hat to wear during the next six weeks or 50 before you appear in a Spring hat. The first thing to do with the Eu- genie hat is to remove the feather trimming, which is doubtless rather bedraggled by this time. After that the hat should be made perfectly clean, well brushed and pinched and stroked into good shape. And then there is nothing we can suggest that will so completely transform the hat and give it such a becoming line as a large bow | the neck at the back. of velvet. Use wide velvet ribbon or| The original from which the sketch buy some velvet by the yard and make | was made is a French model and car- a large bow—a large perky bow that | ries with it the conviction of smartness may be spread well up at the back of |and good taste. A WASHINGTON DAYBOOK BY HERBERT PLUMMER. |the hat and down over the nape of "THE lanky and humorous Joe Byrns commission which hopes to make the of Tennessee ran into a “hot spot” | observance of George Washington's the very first day he ventured onto the [ 200th birthday anniversary this year AN ATTRACTIVE BATH ROOM SHELF CAN BE ACHIEVED WITHOUT OUT- | LAY BY USING BOTTLES AND CONTAINERS OF UNIFORM SIZE AS | floor of the House with one of his ap- | “the greatest show ever held.” Talk About Money Costs propriation bills. DESCRIBED. NE of the features of home decoration which should be stressed is having conveniences lend their ornamental notes ‘The house which is fitted up with useless decorations savors too much of a show window where articles are on display for selection. Perhaps some of these articles, such as pictures and bric-a-brac, will be recalled, and their usefulness questioned If these serve to lend warmth to walls by their color, or to mantelpieces, if they break the monotony of other- wise uninterrupted spaces, if they fascinate by beauty of line or form, they | serve one of the essentials of decora~| A pin line of a contrasting color a little | tion in making interiors attractive. A certain number of such things are not only permissible but necessary. But apart from these tbere are too often numerous articles which do. not even serve such needs, and also useful articles which are totally lacking in any decorative element. Let us take some concrete examples. Any box will do to hold stamps, but ‘there are stamp boxes so exquisite that they add their share to the attractive- ness of writing tables and desks. But unless they are actually useful, unless stamps are kept therein, they do not| Nlfllrslheh' purpose. Cigarettes come in wrappers that are sufficient for their specific purpose., However, they are blemishes as far as ornament is con- cerned. To have good looking cig- arette boxes is not a drain on one’s! purse. There are plenty at small cost from which to choose one or more for the double mission of utility and decoration. Continuing with containers we find that the kitchen and pantry can actually be given a certain attractive- ness just by seeing that these boxes are ornamental. The homemaker, her- self, can paint the ordinary tin con- | tainers that certain foods come in, and so have uniformity of color and size, | or sizes can be graded. If lettering is difficult, there are fancy labels which can be glued onto the tins, each hav- ing written on it just what is inside. | distance from the top and bottom of the containers lends ornament, | covers can be of a different color from | the tins themselves. medicine shelf are among other trifling | conveniences which can stress decora- | tion. These add much to the neat ap- pearance of the shelf in contrast to odd shapes and sizes of bottle which| etc, so constantly used | is| hold lotions, |that having essential. From this cursory glance at small handy articles and how to make them stress decoration, it will be seen that the homemaker can do much to further attractive interiors simply by attention to such details. (Copyright, 1932 the things handy MILADY BEAUTIFUL BY LOIS Perspiration on Face. Dear Miss Leeds: Please tell me] how to stop excessive perspiration on | my forehead and face. I am bothered with this in ‘warm or cold weather, and it makes my face appear oily and greasy | THE STAR’S DAILY PATTERN SERVICE Lovely and smart as one would wish | for is today’s model. It is carried out in | diagonal woolen in the smart new deep | blue shade that has a soft sapphire | cast. The becoming rolled collar is white crepe silk, . | The bodice may be opened all down | the front if you wish or it can merely bave the mock closure eflect. The | sleeves are neatly cuffed, and repeat the diagonal styling of the bodice and the skirt. Style No. 3447 may be had in sizes 16, 18 years, 36, 38, 40 and 42 inches bust. Size 36 requires 3% yards of 39- inch material with 5% yard of 39-inch contrasting. Its small cost and the easy manner in which it is made will surprise you. Black canton-faille crepe silk with wivid green collar with novelty but- tons that tone with the collar is smart. Por a pattern of this style send 15 | cents in stamps or coin directly to The ‘Washington Star's New York Fashion Bureau, Fifth avenue and Twenty- ninth street, New York. Don’t envy the woman who dresses well and keeps her children well- |dressed. Just send for your copy of our ‘Winter Fashion Magazine. It shows the best styles of the coming season; also charming gift suggestions in lingerie, pajamas and modern em- broidery for the home. You will save $10 by spending a few oents for this book. 8o it would pay you to send for your copy now. Ad- dress Fashion Department. Price of book, 10 cents. Price of pattern, 15 sents. LEEDS. during the day. It is very embarrassing, as I work in an office. DON. Answer—Are you sure it is perspira- tion or is it an excessively oily condi- tion of your skin? Try the following method of cleansing the skin every day. You should notice an improvement in a month’s time. First apply a light- weight cleansing cream or oil and rub it all over the face and neck. Remove excess cream with tissu> squares or a | soft cloth. Then wash with warm wa- [ter and a mild soap. Rinse well in | tepid water and finally dash cold water over face and neck. Dry thoroughly. Apply the following mild astringent and allow it to dry on the skin. Boric acid, one teaspoonful; witch - hazel, two ounces; orange flower water, three ounces. Mix well. Avold constipation. Drink plenty of cold water during the day. Include green vegetables and raw fruit in your menus every day. Take a tepid sponge or cold shower followed by a brisk rubdown every morning. LOIS LEEDS. Dry Shampoo. Dear Miss Leeds: Please suggest a dry shampoo for auburn-colored hair. I do not like orris root, as it does not agree with my scalp. MISS E. F. Answer—You may use equal parts of bran, coffee and cinnamon as a dry shampoo for your hair. Shake the | powder through the entire hair gener- ously, then brush the powder out of the hair, strand by strand, and cleanse your scalp with a good tonic. You may also run a plece of cotton dipped in tonic on the hair and brush the hair again with a clean hairbrush. Use this dry shampoo and scalp tonic method for cleansing your hair between your regu- lar soap-and-water shampoos. There are numerous commercial scalp tonics that you may use or you may make your own of the following ingredients: Two ounces witch-hazel, one dram pow- dered borate of soda, one dram bicarbo- nate of soda, two ounces of cologne Wa- |ter and two ounces bay rum. Shake well before using LOIS LEEDS. Dear Miss Leeds: Do permanent | waves and scalp treatments tend to | make blonde hair darker? 1 have blonde hair which is growing in several shades darker than it used to be a few years ago. I am thinking of getting a | permanent wave and taking a few warm ofl treatments that my hairdresser ad- vised me to take. What is_your opin- fon? READER. Answer—If your halr is dry and life- less, the warm oil treatments, together with the scalp massage, will be helpful | to recondition your hair before another permanent wave is put in. It is natu- ral for some types of blonde hair to | grow in darker as one grows older, but you may bring out the light shades by | careful “shampoos and special rinses Ask your hairdresser to give you a blonde rinse after your shampoo and scalp treatment. LOIS LEEDS. (Copyright, 1932.) — Cream Soup. Pare and cut into small pleces six medium sized white potatoes and two medium sized carrots. Cook in a small amount of water until tender. Strain through a coarse sieve. Pare and cut two medium sized onions, cook them separately until tender, put them through a sieve, mix with the other | vegetables and stock, and season with | salt, pepper and celery salt. Heat one | quart of milk, add the vegetables and |cook until well blended. ~Serve witn bread croutons. or | | Sets of bottles for the bath room| | The arrangements | { have oeen the only ones let in on the secret. They were enjoying their re- past while the others’ were flounder- ing about in the elegant room up- stairs. | The real guests must enter a side | door. The hallway is a mere tunnel {and so narrow that the guest when entering scrapes her back against the { stigma. which is hanging down. Then she has to pass the open anther, which iies close to the ceiling of the tunnel, The signs then direct her to | the nectar well, which is at the very base of the sepal. The guest helps | herself, and when ready to leave her hostess she must go out another way. The reason is this: The stigma and anther are pointing downward, and made it easy for the guest going in, but stood in the way if she tried to leave this way, 50 an exit was ar- ranged that the bee might have a convenient doorway by which she could leave. 7 of the sepals and | petals are such as to deceive the un- desirables, and whyle they go in the beautifal flower and look around they do not get into the doorway leading to the nectar. The bees are never mistaken about the right entrance and always enter properly. This bee seems to be the one necessary to the blue flag. . T2 France this flower is called the fleur-de-lis and is the national flower. There are many varieties of this flower. It is easily grown and very showy. The wild flags are pretty. The stem is often three feet high and several flowers are at the summit of each stem. The leaves are dark green and erect. It flowers in the Spring and is found in some form all over the United States. (Copyright, 1932) Handwriting S e What It May Reveal. BY MILDRED MOCKABEE. HE writer of these forceful lines is apparently a woman of much energy and ambition. Her fund of physical vigor is seemingly unlimited. Witness the vitality in the determined manner in which the t-bar is formed. . We should expect to find her a| leader in the activities in which she is| interested. It is likely she is engaged in some business venture of her own, as her dominant nature could not take orders from others easily. If she em- ploys assistants, it is probable she demands the best of them in effort. Shoddy, half-done work would appar- ently irritate her, while “loafing on the fob” would seemingly most certainly be disapproved. Demanding much of herself, she possibly might be severe with subord] es In her social life, it is likely she hna‘ a wide range of 1 'S The lheater‘ laim a large part of | her play Musical shows would | probably be preferred rather than the| heavy, morbid themes of some popular | | playwrights. Travel pictures and travel lectures would apparently offer her stimulating diversion. The detached “c” and “h” would tell | | us that she is probably not of a do- mestic type. Fu s and femininity in the makeup of her surroundings would possibly not be welcomed. She apparently, how r, has a great ad- miration and love for Oriental rugs. She possibly has tory, finding in this study an intrig- ueing hobby. Were she at some time to_engage in the operation of a small salon for the sale and exchange Of Orfental rugs, it Jo. unlikely she would find an almost perfect blending of her business acumen with her | knowledge of Oriental coverings. Need- | less to say ,such a venture might be| both profitable and pleasurable. Analusis of handuwriting s mot rding to world in- ¥ is interesting presents the vour writing ) Miss Mocka- along” with @ ther inter- u will receive which Vou Efforts are being made to save lum- ber from the 1,160,000 trees blown down in Southern Sweden in July — AILY DIET RECIPE MAITRE D'HOTEL DRESSINGS AND SAUCES, Butter, one-half cup; lemon juice, three 1ab:mpmuff minced parsley, one teaspoon SERVES 4 OR 6 PORTIONS. Work the lemon juice butter. Add the muwdlgamrsl?vgf Or if preferred carefully melt butter without burning. Remove from the fire. Add juice of one- half lemon and the minced pars- ley. Good on fish or steak DIET NOTE. Recipe furnishes fat, lime, fron vitamins A, B, C. Would furnish extra fuel o fat-making quality to BEDTIME ST Anxious Couple. matter Mrs. Paddy with Paddy. They always have believed in preparedness. 'That is why they al- ways lay in a plentiful supply of food in the Autumn and carefully and fre- quently inspect their dam to make sure that it is not weak in any place. Then In this By Thornton W. Burgess. ORIE | agrees | when their pond freezes over they know | that no matter how hard the Winter may be they will not suffer for lack of food, and no matter how bad the Spring freshet may be, the chance of a break In their dam is small. When Old Man Coyote started down the Laughing Brook, as if going to see if Little Joe Otter «as playing on_ his slippery slide, Paddy swam straight home. Mrs. Paddy awoke as he entered and she knew at once that Paddy brought_disturbing news “What is it, my dear?” she asked. “I have just seen Old Man Coyote and he told me that Little Joe Otter had a slippery slide down the Laughing Brook, where the water is so swift that it does not freeze,’ replied Paddy. Mrs. Paddy was wide awake in an in- stant. “I didn't suppose that fellow was_anywhere about here.” said she. “Neither did I,” replied Paddy. “Do you think he will bother us?” asked Mrs. Paddy. “If he is hungry enough he will.” re- plied Paddy. “It all depends on whether he is suffering from hard times, | as Old Man Coyote and some of the others are. If he isn't, he will leave us alone. If he is, I fear we are in for trouble. You know, my dear, he is the only enemy we need fear at all at this season, for he is the only one who can get at us. He can come right into this | he never has bothered us and he won't | now unless he is half starved. Anyway, | we must be prepared.” | " “Right, my dear,” replied Mrs. Paddy | promptly. “If he finds us prepared he is less likely to attack than if he sur- | prises us unprepared. When he sees | how big and strong you are I am sure | he will think twice before making any | trouble.” “If it was just & matter of strength I wouldn't fear him,” declared Paddy. | “No, sir, I wouldn’t fear him. But he |is so much quicker than I that he has the advantage. But we are two to one and that makes a difference. He might attack either of us alone, but I doubt if he will attack when we are together. “WHAT 18 IT, MY DEAR?” SHE ASKED. any dish which it accor Useful in diet to xmeasi.’"&i?é;‘lz Can be eaten by children over 6 and by adults of av weight. average or under house if he wants to, for he is as good | & swimmer as either of us, or better. And how that fellow can fight! But ’lI‘ogt'lher we ought to be able to handle him.” “I should hope so,” said Mrs. Paddy. “So,” continued Paddy, “we must never give him a chance to get either of us alone. We'll keep together. When we are here in the house, one will keep awake while the other sleeps. When we want food, we’ll go out together for it. When there are bare sticks to be added to the dam, we’ll take them there to- gether. I would feel better if I knew just how Little Joe Otter has fared during the hard times every one but us appears to be complaining about.” “Don't you think that there are more fish than usual in the pond?” asked Mrs. Paddy. “I haven't noticed. What if there |are?” replied Paddy. “Little Joe would rather have fish than anything else, and as long as the fishing is good he isn’t likely to bother us, is he?"” said Mrs. Paddy. Paddy's eyes brightened. “That is true, my dear. I hadn't though of it,” he replied. “The snow and ice may have made hard times all through the Green Forest, but that doesn't mean that there are not as many fish as usual. We'll hope for the best, and meanwhile we'll be prepared for the worst.” Alec the Great After days of rain and snow And laden skies so overcast, Nothing's quite 50 welcome as The sun when it comes out at last. Auto Show Contest et PUZZLE NO. 16. Here is a pyramid of short words, which have been formed by arranging | the blocks in & symmetrical pile. Of course, many words can be formed with {hese blocks, but it is possible to lay them all in a long row and spell the name of a make of automobile. Can you do it? Name of car. vees . Above is the sixteenth puzzle in the contest now being conducted by the Washington Automotive Trade Association in co-Operation with The Star. Solve | it and fill in the correct name of the automobile in the line provided under the drawing. Keep them until the other nine appear. When you have satisfied your- Selt that you have the correct answers, mail them in all together with a reason, ot to exceed 25 words, “Why the automobile show should be held annually in Washington,” to the Washington Automotive Trade Association, suite 1002 Chandler Building, 1427 I street. No reply received after 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb- ruary 2, will be considered. A Remember, the first prize is $50 and six tickets to the show. Altogether 100 in cash will be awarded and 100 tickets, You may be the lucky one. The Sudges are Fred L. Haller and Joe B. Trew. president and vice president, re- Lpectively, of the Washington Automotive Trade Association, and G. Adams Howard, automobile editor of The Star Following is the list of cars to be in the show. One of these is the correct answer to today's puzzle. Auburn Buick Cadillac Chevrolet Chrysler Cord De Soto Dodge Essex Ford Franklin Graham Hudson Hupmobile La Salle Lincoln Marmon Nash Oldsmobile Packard Pierce-Arrow Plymouth Pontlac Studebaker Willys. is Too Common. BY FLORENCE LA GANKE. *The Good Taste girls were walking toward Nancy's home. Blanche, the blond girl, was telling Claire all about the trip her father and mother were taking. “Of course, it’s frightfully ex- pensive. Dad says he doesn't see where the agent could have possibly esti- mated $800 as the cost. But he knows mother has always wanted to take a Midwinter trip, so he says she shall have it. And for the trip mother just bought the most gorgeous outfit—I saw one bill from a shop for 225. And that isn’t all, either. My, don't things cost a lot, though!” And on and on she rambled. Claire felt about as big as 30 cents. Her father and mother did not have money to spend like that. Blanche certainly made money seem all-important. Perhaps it was because she had felt that way as she walked over with Blanche. Perhaps it was the memory of her ,recent teasing for a larger allowance that Nancy’s talk on money | made such an impression on her. “You know, girls, money is im- portant, of course. But family affec- tion, appreciation of Winter skies and sunsets, trees etched against a gray sky are things of real worth that do not cost money. “I hope that none of you will use money as a measuring stick. I am sure that no one of you will ever be so common as to chatter about money you or your family have to spend. And surely you all know enough never to ask any one else, even & person you know well, what this or that possession costs. I heard a friend of mine ask her neighbor the other day what her dining room rug cost and at the time I thought, ‘Well, that’s something my Good Taste girls know enough to avoid. They know money is fine and neces- sary, but other things are finer.’ Was I right?” “Absolutely,” chorused the girls. (Copyright, 1932.) veryday Psychology BY DR. JESSE W. SPROWLS. Queer Persons. You have seen hobos and tried to listen to dreamers, These are queer per- sons. In order to understand them, you must first understand how they got that way. For a long time all queer persons were described in psychological circles as “split personalities.” Of course, there can be no such thing as an actually split_ personality. What you have is a psychological being who in trying to solve his pbrsonal problems hiis upon the scheme of running away from them. But these so-called split personalities are not entirely able to quit the world in which they were brought up. At least a few old habits cling to them. Those who run away from life’s problems can run in only one direction. This means that they must specialize on one form of behavior, such as being miserly about money. So they hide their money, or they make a collection of neckties, or they merely walk along the road talking to themsetves. (Copyright, 1932.) iy Tuna Fish. Place two cupfuls of cooked rice, one can of peas and one small can of tuna fish in a well buttered baking dish Pour two and one-half cupfuls of thick cream sauce over all and mix slightly. Cover the top with grated cheese and bake in a moderate oven for 10 minutes. Serve with a salad of raw cabbage, car- rots and grated pineapple on lettuce with dressing. My Neighbor Says: Use long-handled forks, twisted wires or thin sticks to hold meats or weenles which are to be roast- ed over a camp fire. Mica windows in stove doors may be cleaned with a solution of vinegar and water in equal parts. When making waffles, to insure their crispness allow the iron to heat five or six minutes before pouring on the batter. ‘When the cork breaks in a bot- tle pour out the liquid it contains and put enough ammonia in the 1t is not necessary to purchase coples of this paper to compete in the: contest. Answers to ail solutions may be Written on ordinary writing paper. Files of The Star may be examined at any time during the day and up to 10:30 at night. The last puzzle (No. 25). Will appear Saturday, January 30, bottle to float the cork. Set away until the cork crumbles. (Copyright, 1932)) As the new chair- man of the Appro- priations Commit- tee, it fell to him to push through the first deficiency | measure — funds | granted various| branches of the | Government to en- able them to keep functioning until their next regular | appropriation. | Byrns, who is long and thin and | whose keen, twinkly | brown eyes look | through beetling| brows, is no novice in congressional ways. Since 1919 he has been the ranking Democrat on the | Appropriations Committee, and for eight | years before that sat as a member of | the committee. 1t so happened that one of the items in the deficlency bill contained an ap-| propriation for the George Washington | Bicentennial Commission, That is the | MENU FOR A DAY. BREAKFAST. Grapefruit. Oatmeal with Cream. Bacon and Egss. Buckwheat Cakes, Maple Syrup. Coffee. DINNER. Cream of Mushroom Soup. Broiled Steak. Baked Stuffed Onions. Baked Stuffed Potatoes. Boiled Squash. Waldorf Salad, French Dressing. Crackers. Cheese. Coffee. SUPPER. Chicken Salad. Nut Bread Sandwiches. Preserved Peaches, Apple Butter Ice Box Cake. Tea. BUCKWHEAT CAKES. Pour one pint hot milk over four tablespoons fine bread crumbs; let soak half hour and add one-quarter yeast cake dissolved in one-half cup luke- warm water. Stir in about one and two-thirds cups buck- wheat flour mixed with one- half teaspoon salt (enough flour should be used to make a batter thin enough to pour), then cover snd let rise overnight. In'the morning heat thoroughly, add one tablespoon molasses and one- quarter teaspoon soda dissolved 1n three tablespoons warm water, beat well again and bake on a soapstone griddle. WALDORF SALAD. Two cups diced apples, one cup cut celery, four tablespoons finely- chopped nuts, four cups shredded lettuce. Cranberry mayonnaise or salad dressing of choice. Put the diced apples and celery into bowl, add half the salad dressing and mix lightly. Line individual plates or large bowl with lettuce; put the apple mixture in center and garnish with the other half of dressing and sprinkle with the nuts. CAKE. One-half pint whipping cream, one-half cup apple butter, 30 vanilla wafers, chopped nuts. Whip cream and fold in lpfll butter. Spread each wafer with this mixture, placing one on top of another, until all the wafers are used. Cover outside of the roll with cream mixture, sprinkle with chopped nuts and' place in refrigerator for about three hours. Cut in diagonal slices and serve (Copyright, 1932.) Now, it so happens that Byrns is a member of the Bicentennial Commis- sion as well as chairman of the com- mittee which gives it money to keep going. A man of deep sentiment (he likes to recall the days when he was a barefoot boy in the hills of Tennessee), Byrns believes wholeheartedly in the Bicentennial idea. But, too, being a man who thinks this is a_ time for economy in government, he coolly lopped off $177,000 from the sum the commission asked to spend the re- mainder of this year. On the floor, when the Bicentennial appropriation came up & half-dozen members jumped to their feet and began firing at Byrns. He stood his ground bravely for a while. Gently he rebuked Huddleston of Alabama for his ‘“materialistic” views. Patiently he endured the chiding of La Guardia of New York, who thinks the commission is indulging in too much ballyhoo. Warmly he defended the commission against charges of commercialism. But tne critics finally Jjust about snowed him under. In the midst of the verbal barrage the chair announced that his time had expired. Byrne turned as if to take his seat, but immediately there was an extension of time granted, over his feeble protest. Then more questions, more pointed criticism. Vainly he scanned the floor for the face of Representative Sol Bloom of New York, director of the Bicentennisl, but Bloom was not there. He had to take it alone. And he did—through many more trying minutes. ‘Whipped Cream Torte. Beat seven egg whites until stiff with a half a teaspoonful of cream of tartar. Fold in two cupfuls of granulated sugar that has been sifted four times. Bake in two layers for halt an hour. When cold, frost with one pint of whipping cream 4s in a layer cake. Serve after six heurs. Pruit also may be used between the layers. . Candied Flowers. Boll together one cupful of sugar and one-fourth cupful of water for minutes, dip in the flower petals, drain, | dry over night, then coat in unbeaten egg white and dredge with sugar. Let dry thoroughly. JOLLY POLLY A Lesson in Etiquette. BY JOSEPH J. FRISCH. AN ECHO 1S THE ONLY . THING THAT CAN CHEAT g A WOMAN OUT Twar's A pReTY Y OF THE LAST P. W. D.—The value of jewels, cloth- ing and other articles is never disc in polite society. It is exceedingly dis- courteous to ask a person what he or she has paid for a certain thing, and just as discourteous to cast hints in an endeavor to learn the cost of an article.