Evening Star Newspaper, July 3, 1935, Page 15

WOMEN'S FEATURES. mighten ‘the Path of Feminine Endeavor Neat Child Gets Basis Of Success Character Grows in| Proportion to Fine Personal Habits. BY ANGELO PATRI. "WILLIE. how is it you get a bad mark for neatness?” “The teacher says my papers are not neat. She even marked me be- cause my necktie wasn't tied. Just because my shoes weren't shined one day last week she gave me a check for neatness. A monitor comes around and if you have papers in your desk or anything like that you get a check. I can't help it if I get marked for things like that. Wants you to be| perfect, I guess. Seems to me, any- way, it's being mighty fussy about nothing.” | It might seem that way, but it is nothing of the sort. Being neat, | doing whatever is to be done in a| thorough and workmanlike manner is highly important. It is a part of | character training and not to be taken lightly. | Accuracy is essential to good work A crooked line throws the plan off | and the pattern will not fit. Thel‘ work is wasted. Saying two and two | make five makes the answer wrong, | and wrong answers will not stand up. | The right answer stands in the way and sooner or later has its way. An untied necktie, dirty shoes, desks littered with waste paper and chewing gum and apple cores, uncovered or poorly covered books, papers without form, ragged, soiled, roughly and rudely executed are wrong answers to problems that the child has to meet. Passing them by is no Kkindness to him. He goes to school to be trained and taught to work to a standard, to do his best to get the right answers to all his problems. Accuracy and neatness, which is allied to accuracy, are of first importance. | Accuracy is a form of honesty, of truth. The inaccurate line, the wrong measurement, incorrect spelling are not true, so cannot stand. If a child is permitted to offer work that is not | true in spirit and in fact. he is being | trained to cheat himself and others and thereby to set character traits that will be his undoing. What a child does with his hand.s! nfluences his thinking. Activity of body reflects itself on the activity of the mind. Quality enters here. Ac- curacy. honesty, an effort to reach a high standard in workmanship re- flect those qualities on the mind. The worker thinks in terms of accuracy, neatness and beauty. Once he glimpses the real thing he is not con- tent with an approach to it. He works to obtain it. That is why hand- work of any sort, school work of whatever Kkind, are done to a high standard of neatness and accuracy. Children are not born with the de- sire to attain perfection. We train them to want it, to strive for it, to attain it as nearly as human ability permits. We do this by offering them a standard and encouraging them, driving them, leading them to reach it. We do not want to nag them, but we do want to inspire them with the desire to accomplish whatever they do in the spirit of truth and honor. ‘These may seem big words for a small matter, but indeed this is no small matter. It is concerned with char- acter, and that is all there is to any man. (Copyright. 1935.) The Old Gardner Says: This is the time to watch for the flea beetle, a tiny, plump and very active little insect, which delights to feed on young vegetable plants in the back- yard garden. Apparently it has a special fondness for cucum- bers, potatoes, cabbages, egg- plants and tomatoes. The June brood is followed by another in July or August. The pests are so tiny that they often escape observation at first, but their presence is soon indicated by rid- dled leaves. They work so rapid- ly that no time should be lost in combating them as soon as they appear. Fortunately, they dislike leaf surfaces covered with any kind of spray or dust, which is something to be remembered. To- bacco dust and lime dusted on the leaves is a very discouraging combination, but tobacco in liquid form, or, indeed. almost of any of the insecticides sold in the stores will serve to head off or destroy the flea beetle, in spite of the rapidity with which it hops from plant to plant, (Copyright. 1935.) L3 Permanent Waves for Youngsters Are Summerti all thrauglx the Summer. BY MARGARET WARNER. of damp, hot hair clinging in | few minutes of play; times have hair may have it, if she wishes, with marvelous thing this is for mother hopeful's hair, rolling it up on curlers looks, even if she isn't a “teener” yet! thing by any means, but has been.| all concerned. We are told by one of dren as young as 4 years have through the teens it is quite an head she won't mind a few hairs be- curls look she will forget all about 'HE permanent wave for the child an older person. It must be very short in the back and graduated up tured above, or it may be left a little waved that it does not require setting the privilege of meeting the young wave, and she was full of delight over seashore or mountain vacation spots, another point, although many chil- not to be injurious if carefully done. weeks with pure castile scap. An oil and salt water. Comb the hair as much O MORE pigtails for the kid- N a woe-begone and dishearten- changed and these days every child: a permanent wave that will make as well, for she is saved many weary and trying to please a small miss who The matter of permanently waviag studied carefully and proven to be ‘Washington’s best authorities on the had their hair permanently waved. everyday occurrence. If the child her- ing pulled rather tightly and when | the bother of having it done. or young girl gives a different youthful looking,'loose and natural toward the ears and forehead, giving longer in the back and just the ends each time it is shampooed, but can lady shown above when she was. be- it. it is the perfect solution of all trouble- dren would only have a permanent During the Summer the hair should shampoo always benefits the hair, es- as you like, and while brushing is dies, no more straggling locks | ing way around little faces after a | who 1s not blessed with naturally curly | Summer a joy forever. And what a moments struggling with her young is pretty particular about how she children’s hair is not an experimental an eminently satisfactory process for matter that in his establishment chil- For a little girl of 7 or 8 and on up self is anxious to have a nice curly it is over and she sees how lovely the * % X ¥ effect, of course, than that done for as possible. The hair may be cut very a complete head of soft curls as pic- curled. In either event the hair is so easily be cared for at home. We had ing photographed just after her new For children going to camp or to some hair problems. And here is wave once a year, twice a year is said be shampooed every 10 days or two pecially after much exposure to sun Arita PATTERN §330 In these days of electricity, everything must be done quickly, even our knitting! Here is a blouse that will be made in no time—a jiffy-knit worked on large needles in a lacy stitch. It is in the same stitch throughout, even to the butteril; sleeves that are perky and cool. Shetland floss is. an effec- tive and practical yarn to use—you need only four balls to make this blouse. Together with a plain knitted skirt, directions for which come with the pattern, you can have a smart two-piece dress ia short time. In pattern 5330 you will find complete instructions for making the blouses and skirt; illustretions of the blouse and of all stitches used; material re- quirements. To obtain tkis pattern send 15 cents in-stamps-or coin to the woman's editor of The Evening Star, me Boon. The close cut, tightly curled ringlet bob is one of the most satisfactory coiffures for the young girl just enten'ng her teens. Easy to care for and always be- coming, 1t will prove a source of pleasure and comfort Coiffure From & Washington Bhop. good, too vigorous brushing is not ad- vised ¥ the hair is very fine, as it has a tendency to straighten out the individual hairs after a time. * % X X 'HE young girl going away for the Summer will have need of lots of small things similar to those sug- gested for Girl Scout use. A flash- light is a necessity when away from the city, a collapsible drinking cup is a handy thing for hikes and picnics, and a small first-aid kit is a fine safe- guard against unforeseen toothache, an accidental cut or bruise or infec- tion from poison ivy. Everything necessary is conveniently packed in a small tin box with waterproof cover. A little compass is fun to have, and, of course, no vacation is complete without a kodak of some sort. If it is small and inexpensive it will be just as much fun and any good snaps can be enlarged later. A fountain pen and pencil set with an attractive pad of note paper might induce the happy camper to write home more often; a dressing comb, flle and mirror in a little case might promote tidiness at odd moments. * % X % IP‘ THIS very interesting young per= son is not going to camp, but ex- pects to spend most of her time in town, perhaps she would like to try something different in the way of ex- ercise and learn a few of the intrica- cies of that ancient and honorable pastime, fencing. This is considered to be of special benefit to the grow- ing girl just entering her teens. It teaches proper co-ordination of the muscles, grace and poise, and fis wonderful for developing all of the alert movements. Special lessons for young girls are given in this romantic art which she will find very interest- ing to occupy some of her spare hours. For information concerning items mentioned in this column, call Na- tional 5000, Extension 395, between 10 and 12 am. Beauty Hint After motoring, or too much ex- posure to glare and sun, wash the eyes well with one of the good eye lotions on the market, using an eye- cup and rolling the eyes from side to side in the liquid. For greater nail loveliness, rub cu- ticle oil around the base of the nails every night before retiring. Cook’sCorner BY MRS. ALEXANDER GEORGE. CHOCOLATE SPONGE RECIPE. BREAKFAST. Honeydew, Chilled. Cooked Wheat Cereal. Cream. Bran Gems. Butter. Coffee. LUNCHEON. Cottage Cheese and Fruit Salad. Bread. Currant Jelly, Gingerbread. Tea. DINNER. Rice Salmon Loaf. Baked Apple Slices. Buttered Spinach. Bread. Plum Jelly. Radishes. Chocolate Sponge. Coffee. RICE SALMON LOAF. Mix ingredients. Pour into buttered loaf pan. Bake 30 minutes in moder- ate oven. Unmold and serve. BAKED APPLE SLICES. r—t 3 2 ‘“hlbofllu but- mon Cut apples into Y2-inch slices. Add water and boil 3 minutes. Pour into buttered, shallow baking pan. Add rest of ingredients and bake 30 minutes in moderats oven. Stir several times. Serve warm or cold. CHOCOLATE SPONGE. squares chocolate 2 tablespoons gran- cup sugar ulated gelatin % eup cold water teaspoon vanilia 3 egg whites, beaten and m apples cup water cup brown sigar teaspoon cinza- - o b 2 cups m e Hoadooon sant chocolate, Cook 10 minutes in double boiler. Soak gelatin 5 minutes in cold water, add to heated milk. Add yolks and salt. Mix until gelatin has dissolved. Cool and allow tb stiffen a little. Beat until frothy, add rest of ingredi- ents, mixing lightly. Pour into mold and chill until Arm." Serve plain or with cream, L3 STAR, WASHINGTO D. C, WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1935. ¢ Quality When Chickens Are Selected for Table Useful Art of Fryin g May Be Acquired From Instructions Offered When Experts Are Consulted. BY BETSY CASWELL. AY we mentioned fried chicken as being a Fourth of July favorite in this part of the world. Today we have a great deal of in- formation from the Bureau of Home Economics of the United States De- partment of Agriculture relative to frying chickens and methods of se- lecting and pre- paring them. This is par- ticularly timely, Jjust now, for & chicken is one of the best possible buys in present markets and they are also at their very best for the next few months. “Fryers” are not the youngest chickens on the market. They are hatched about the first of July and on through Octo- ber, so that they are a little older and heavier than the “broilers.” You also get more meat on the fryer. When first weighed for you the frying chicken usually weighs 2!; to 3!2 pounds, undrawn, and with his original complement of head and feet. The dealer calls this “dressed weight,” and you have to keep in mind that when ready to cook chickens weigh about 25 per cent less than their so- called “dressed weight,” and 30 per cent less than live weight. . * ¥ * % O FAR, unfortunately, there is no quality label on dressed poultry for the consumer to see. There are United States Government grades, however, that are widely used in the wholesale end of the business. The boxes and barrels of dressed chickens carry Government stamps for the benefit of the wholesale buyers, but the individual chickens are not tagged. Therefore you must use your own judgment, or take some one else’s | word for the quality of the chicken you buy. Here are some hints which will help the inexperienced marketer in select- ing her chicken: Look for the broad, well-rounded breast, with thick layers of white meat on either side of the bone. Leg joints should be well covered with meat, and the fat evenly distributed over the whole carcass. The breast bone should be soft and flexible, which means that the chicken is young. Press the end of the breast bone to test it for yourself. The meat should be fine-grained, soft and light colored, somewhat re- sembling fillet of fish. The skin should be soft and oily and like velvet to the touch. Milk-fed chickens are white- meated, those fed on corn are yellow- fleshed. If the bird has been dressed prop- erly it will be well bled and free of pinfeathiers. If the skin is reddened, Dorothy Betsy Caswell. HAT is the'worst thing that & mother can do to her \; \’ child? Spoiling it. Pampering it. Making it feel that it must have its own way and whatever it wants, regardless of the rights and comforts of others. Indulging its every whim | and caprice. ‘The mother who spoils her children does them the deadliest wrong that one human being can do another, for she absolutely unfits them for life. Most of the failures in the world are the men and women who were spoiled children. Mother always removed the crumpled rose leaf from under their 40 mattresses of ease and they ex- pected existence to be soft-padded for them the way she did it. SHE gave them everything they wanted on a silver salver and it never occurred to them that they would have to work and struggle to get their desires. She fed them on cake. So when they found out that they would have to toil and sweat to get even bread, and that nobody cared a hoot for their comfort or pleasure, they simple couldn’t stand the gaff. They had no strength in them. They couldn’t take discipline. They couldn’t endure hardships. Mother’s spoiling had turned them into slackers and quitters. -~-TENTHS of the divorces are the direct result of mother’s spoil- ing. Mother brings up Johnny to think that he is the kingpin of the universe and that all & woman is good for is to minister to his comfort and pleasure. She does all the hard chores around the house so he will be free to play with the boys. She draws his bath. She picks the seeds out of his jam. She blacks his shoes. She waits on him hand and foot. She takes all his impudence without ever answering back. In time Johnny grows up ard gets married, and when he tries his spoiled- child tactics on his wife and treats her as he did his mother she hauls him into the divorce court. TE! same thing happens, when mother spoils 3 Mamie is still in the cradle begins crawling before her. She gives her everything she cries for, even if she knows it will hurt her. She turns her into a little tyrant before whom the whole household cringes. She never crosses Mamie'’s will. She wears shabby clothes that Mamie may have finery and walks so that Mamie may have the use of the automobile. band won't spoil her as did and that he expects her to with blue clots of blood showing through the skin of the neck it has not been properly bled and will not keep well or have a good flavor. The skin should not be torn or scuffed from picking and there should be no discolorations from improper handling or m- * kX ¥ Exrm'rs say that the best chickens for table use are those of the short-legged, stocky type with a well- rounded body. I remember my grand- mother’s old cook used to remark that “a long-legged, rangy bird wasn't fit o' nothin’ but runnin’.” and time has apparently proved that she was right. As to the actual art of frying the chicken and making the gravy, the Bureau of Home Economics gives ad- vice as follows: “Use a good-sized heavy skillet or fryer—not a thin frying pan. The thick metal holds and distributes the heat evenly. And the skillet should be large enough to prevent over- crowding. “Use a generous amount of fat— enough to cover the pan about one- half inch deep. Have the fat hot, but not hot enough to smoke. “Salt and pepper the chicken and coat it well with flour. “Start frying the large pieces first. Turn them as soon as they are lightly browned, then reduce the temperature and finish the cooking slowly. This moderate temperature is the way to keep the chicken juicy, yet cook it evenly clear to the bone. Watch closely and turn the pieces occa- sionally. “Don't overlook chicken. Too much cooking and at too high a tempera- ture makes fried chicken dry and stringy, and gives it a hard crust you can barely cut. As the chicken cooks, partly cover the pan to prevent spat- tering. “To mske gravy, for each cupful you want, leave about twc tablespoons fat in the skillet, and all the tasty brown bits. Stir in 1!, tablespoons flour and mix this thoroughly with the browa drippings. Then add a cup- ful of cold water, or cold milk or sour cream, and stir vigorously until the gravy is smooth and oubbles up. Mix- ing the flour with the fat and adding cold liquids are the secrets of a smooth gravy. Hot liquid added to the flour makes lumps.” * x ¥ x SO THERE you have it. direct from experts. It sounds simple enough, doesn’t 1t, for even the most inexpe- rienced cook to follow? (The bureau did not mention the necessity for draining the fried chicken on brown paper, to remove any surplus grease, but it is a very good point to remem- ber. Greasy chicken is bad from the digestive s well as the palatable view- point.) Add split hot biscuits or dumplings to this dish—and it wouid be relished by a king! Dix Says Add One More to the Long List of Matrimonial Failures. little and teaching them self-control. Mothers have an optimistic theory that it isn't necessary to teach chil- dren to control themselves, or to be brave, or unselfish, or obedient, be- | cause when they are grown a miracle | will occur that will turn little hellions into adult angels. Of course, it never happens. ‘The grouchy man who can never get along with anybody in business was the little boy who was permitted to be surly and rude around home. The wild girl who mocks at mother’s efforts to restrain her was the little girl mother never taught to behave. THE peevish, fretful, discontented cowards who sit down and wail over their fates are the men and women whom mother never taught to get up and laugh when they stubbed their toes and bumped their noses as bables. The disrespectful sons and daughters who show their parents no consideration are the children mother allowed to talk back to her. Another great wrong that mothers do children is in being too possessive. ‘They want to monopolize their chil- dren. Often they don't want even the children’s fathers to have any part in the youngsters. They want their children to look to them for everything and to be rubber stamps of themselves. A MOTHER will try to make her 4 child just what she is and will deny it any life of its own whatever. She will not leave it free to follow its own tastes and desires in choosing a career and dooms it to failure because she forces it away from its natural bent. Many mothers are so possessive that they are not willing to have their children marry, and, when they do, they often try to break up their homes. And the sad part about these terri- ble things that mothers often do to their children is that they are done in love, and because the mother is so ohsessed by her passion for her child that she cannot see what she is doing to it. DOROTHY DIX. (Copyright. 1935.) WOMEN’S FEATURES. < Simple, Popular Frocks Two-Piece and One-Piece Models Are Offered. ALST-B BY BARBARA BELL. | ON'T you like this trim little frock? It has such very well worked-out details, and in D the simple clothes worn nowadays, details are most im- portant. Any one can wear a bag with a string tied about the middle and be adequately covered. The dreadful thing is that so many wom- en do wear nondescript-looking Sum- mer garments, although it is true that there is a marked tendency towards better dressing by the masses. Please dbserve how the pockets simply continue the seamlines of the skirt, and the yoke is squared off to harmonize with them. Every line means something, they are not just drawn in accordance with the design- er's whim. The collar is round and young and the rather wide set-on band down the front of the blouse and peplum finishes a triumphant and practical frock. One awfully nice version of this dress was of a natural linen, rather light in weight, with a thread of coral forming a cross bar. Dark blue with the thread of white was attractive. Linen, of course, continues to be a iavorite of the season, with shantung and nubby cottons trying their best to crowd it out of first place. Heavy silk crepe is a good medium, too. Choose & material that tailors well, for therein les the charm of this frock. Barbaru Bell pattern No. 1585-B is designed in sizes 14, 16, 18, 20, 40 and 42. Corresponding bust measure- ments, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40 and 42. Size 16 (34) requires 37 yards of 36-inch material. This pattern may be procured for 25 cents. No. 1571-B—A simple one-piece frock with vestee and bow of crisp white. This is a gay little frock for Sum- mer afternoons. It is an adaptation of the jumper dress, except that the vestee and bretellelike pieces at the shoulder are in one with the dress, a very good idea, we think. Wide shoulders continue to be featured in many of the best models of the sea- son, and this effect is gained by the shaped pieces attached to the straight edges of the blouse. The big bow and vestee are the nice lin- gerie details every woman likes lnI Summer frocks and the skirt has a godet in front to relieve its sim- plicity. A cool print, silk or cotton, with 8/585-8 BARBARA BELL, Barbara Bell Pattern Service, ‘Washington Star. Inclose 25 cents in coins for pattern No. 1585-B. Size...... Inclose 25 cents in coins for pattern No. 1571-B. Size Name . Address (Wrap coins securely in paper.) etieeisimianenesnsiaens organdie, is a good choice for this design. This is a dress for the most torrid day, and the material should be selected with that in mind. Dimity, printed in chintzlike pat- terns, is an old favorite resuscitated. Seersucker combines perfectly with crisp trimming indicated in this model. Gingham is gathering im- petus as the season goes on, for it is the perfect Summer fabric. Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1571-B is designed in sizes 12, 14, 16, 18 and 20. Corresponding bust measurements, 30, 32, 34, 36 and 38. Size 16 (34) re- quires 3 yards of 36-inch material for the dress and 1 yards of 36-inch con- trasting materials for vestee, bow and trimming piece. This pattern may be procured for 25 cents. Every Barbara Bell pattern includes an illustrated instruction guide which is easy to understand. Barbara Bell pattern book available at 15 cents. Address orders to The Evening Star. (Copyright. 1935.) My Neighbor Says: Pinch off all side shoots of to- mato plants and remove some of the large branches that do mnot bear blossoms. The flowering branches will then get more sun and fruit more quickly. New cabbage cut in strips, dropped in salted water and boiled for from 10 to 15 minutes, is much more digestible than when boiled for a longer time. Never overload a washing ma- chine. If too many clothes are placed in it, more difficulty will be experienced in washing the clothes. (Copyright, 1935.) B3 Easy Ways To Improve Personality Exercise That Gives Good Health and Stimulates., BY LOIS LEEDS. O YOU become pale after being on your feet for several hours or sitting at a desk for hal! a day? It you do, here’s a way to bring back that becoming youthful glow to your face. Sit sideways on a sturdy chair without arms, holding to the back of it with one hand and holding to the seat with your other hand. Lower your trunk backward until your head almost reaches the flocr. Keep the postion for about two minutes, then sit up again. Of course, if this exer- cise gives you unpleasant symptoms of dizziness, don't do it. The average girl or woman in good health will find that this upside-down position brings natural cclor to her face and stimu- lates her mentally, too, on account of the increased circulation to the head. The scalp and hair benefit also. There really isn't zny substitute for a good circulation. It brings a glow to the complexion that no rouge or pink face powder can successfully imitate. It brightens the eyes and affects one’s mood. When the blood tends to flow slowly, the extremities ere not well nourished. One'’s out- look on life is likely to be less opti- mistic also. A few exercises that send the blood coursing through the large and small blood vessels give you a mental lifc as well as improving your beauty. Very often the difference be- tween good looks ani plainness is merely a matter of circulation. That tired feeling that so surely robs you of vivacity may tempt you to sit down and rest when what you really need 15 to stir around briskly. Of course, if you have been on your feet all day you don't want to do your exercises standing up. Horizontal ex- ercises or those done or an inclined plane with head down are suited to you. These exercises 1est your feet and relieve the veins in the legs from an excess supply of blood. In the up- right position the force of gravity is pulling down on all parts of the body. ‘When you lie on your back this strain is removed. Exercises help the circu- lation return to normal and tone up the muscles. Here are a few sugges- tions that you may adapt to your own needs: Exercise 1. Lie on your back on the floor and give your arms and legs a good stretching. Stretch arms out at shoulder level. Swing your left leg over your right leg as far as you ean without bending the knee. Now swing right leg over the left. Exercise 2. In the same starting position, raise legs and hips up off the floor. Kick up vigorously. Exercise 3. Same position. Raise legs up vertically. Swing them to- gether from side to side, then rotate them, describing a large circle in the air with your toes. Exercse 4. Arrange an inclined plane (an ironing board will do, with one end propped up). Lie head down- ward on it with hands clasped behind your head, legs together. Rise to sit- ting position. Sink back again. Raise |trunk and turn it to the left at the same time. Relax, rise, twisting to the right. Exercise 5. Get on all fours. Ro- tate abdominal region sideways, up and down, keeping shoulders and hips still. Exercise 6. Lie on one side. Raise and lower the upper leg and arms in unison. (Copyright. 1935) . Pointed paragraphs. No man can make a fool of him- self all the time. He has to sleep occasionally. Much of life’s bitterness comes | from swallowing one's own . | Al the world's a stage, "Sut the majority of us sit in the gallery and throw things at the performers. If poets are born, their ancestors should be held responsible. If success doesn’t turn the average man’s head it's because he has & stiff neck. Most men are just prominent enough to attract people who have gold bricks to dispose of. Keep your secret from your friends and your enemies will never get next to it. A rabbit's foot may not be lucky but four of them are a great help to the rabbit when a dcg gets after Made Under the <Seallest System of Laboratory Protection