Evening Star Newspaper, September 27, 1935, Page 35

B s WOMEN’'S figf_rige__& Dinner Table Atmosphere Must Relax Family Harmony andj Good Manners Established. BY ANGELO PATRIL IN MANY families the main meal of the day, dinner or supper, is che{ only occasion the family enjoys to- gether. Enjoy is the right word, but often it cannot be applied to the atmosphere of the table where the children bicker and the father and | mother scold from the beginning to the end of the meal. This is bad for the family feeling. It creates more trouble than it cures. The | family scatters after the meal in a| ‘worse mood than ever. “Did you get a better mark in arithmetic today, or were you just as dumb as usual?” asks father. pleasantly. | Son ruffies up. “If we had some- | thing else besides those dumb ex= | amples about loss and gain I might | get a chance to have a decent mark.” “Youd be just as dumb, brother,” says sister sweetly. “You needn't talk, Marie. Just look | at your nails. I should think a girl | of your age would be ashamed of such | nails. Biting them down to the quick.” “Can I help it?” | “Don't talk to your mother like that. I won't have it,” storms father. “Well, I don't care. I'm always be- | ing blamed for something.” | “But you were quick enough to hop | on me, weren't you, Marie? You‘dj think by you that your lessons were AA. Just the same your name was called out in study hall for not hav- ing homework in.” “What's that, Marie? You didn't do your homework? I'd like to know | what you were doing? Now after this, | don’t you leave the room until you | show me your homework dome to the last line. You understand?” “I'd like to have one meal in this| house in peace,” says father. “You! seem to save up all your complaints and fights until you sit down to the | table. If we can't have peace I'll eat my dinner in the shed with Rover.” The table ought to be the cere- monial place for the family. The first rule to enforce is the one that for- | bids any personal remarks. Nobody— father, mother or child—is to make & personal remark that reflects dis- credit upon any member of the family. | No criticism, no correction, nothing in any way unpleasant is to be expressed at the table. [ The setting should be as formal as possible, plates laid precisely, spaced well on the table; the silver laid cor- rectly, ends on line, edge of knives | turned toward plate. The glasses sheuld shine and the siiver sparkle and a centerpiece ought to give color to the center. The service should be | simple and marked by courtesy and | grace. No matter how simple the dinner or the supper, this is possible. The family should -ress for dinner. This does not mean tail coats and topless gowns. It means fresh clothes | and clean hands and faces, a freshness | of body and apparel. Mother starts the conversation and the family takes the cue. FEach does his best to keep things pleasant, give each other a good time, and a warm feeling about the heart. The children should feel that they are safe and secure at the table. | ‘They should be able to look toward it as sanctuary. The observance of this ceremonial will go far toward es- tablishing family harmony and instill- | ing good manners in the group. (Copyright, 1935.) The Old Gardener Says: | Although many lily bulbs do not reach this country until late | in the season, a few kinds are available now and should be planted at once. The two most notable examples are the Ma- donna lily, called in the catalogues Lilium candidum, and the Nan- keen lily, which the catalogues list as Lilium testaceum. These two kinds, and especially the Ma- donna lily, should be planted as soon as the bulbs are available. The best kinds come, probably, from the north of France, al- though some good strains are produced in this country. These lilies differ from most others in another way. Instead of being planted 8 or 10 inches deep, they should go into the ground only 3 inches, because they need to make a certain amount of growth before the snow flies. (Copyriwht. 1935.) FEATURES. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER .27, 1935, Shopping in Washington | |Elaborate Pa Suits Assume New Importance With Winter’s Approach. Two versions of the BY MARGARET WARNER. UITS are in high favor at the E moment and will continue in popular demand throughout the Fall and Winter. They are ver- satile and fill many needs: with the substitution of sweaters for silk blouses will keep you warm in all but the most severe weather. Suits for sports, suits for business and general town wear and exquisite suits for the cocktail hour; no occa- sion has been neglected in the suit collections. You will find them with boxy jackets fur collared, the Russian suit with front fullness, the peplum suit with fox collar and border of fur on the peplum, the tunic suit, with separate furs, and the dressy ensemble of black wool consisting of a cloth frock with short flaring jacket, fur trimmed. . The two suits sketched are typical of the smart mode in gray tweed. The | three-quarter coat on the suit at the left has a tuxedo collar topped with gray caracul and a caracul vest, 80 that the coat swings open gracefully at all times and falls in ripples in the back. The skirt has side kick pleats. The short jacket suit is made of the same lovely material and has collar and lapels of gray krimmer. Of handsome brown frize (that heavy woolen material with a raised pattern) is a knee-length swagger with collar of natural lynx and full sleeves gathered into wrist bands. A very striking model in green frize has a hip-length jacket, with wide collar of beaver, which extends down the front and around the bottom of the coat. The collar is pushed open at the front and shows a vest of the green frize, with standing collar that fastens at one side. The sleeves are full through the elbows and there is a wide crush belt. All of these suits are exceptionally smart looking and made of the best materials and furs. * ok X ’I‘HE tuxedo idea is carried out again in a dashing green suit, with widely flaring finger-length coat edged with red fox fur. This is an ensemble with its own frock sporting a row of perky green bows down the front from collar to waist. Thf fur jacket, with touches of materigl ‘that is worn with accompanying skirt, is snappy when the jacket is a boxy one of gray cara- The bird of paradise, one of nature’s most exotic crestions, rivals the m in the beauty of its plumage. aa ideal subject for & decorative hanging. In this lovely asd flowers give additional brilliant touches of color. this hanging—it's mainly single and The brilliancy of its colors makes it the butterfiies enjoy deing And ¥} grow quickly one you' outline stitch—jt will under your needle and you'll find it ready to hang when you start dressing the house up for Winter. ches, material requirements, a color ftches needed. ?:uroxmnvenmgsw. In pattern 5451 you will find a transfer pattern of a picture 15 by 20 chart and key, illustrations of all To obtain this pattern send 15 cents in stamps or coin to the Woman's chic gray tweed suit—on the left, caracul forms collar and vestee: on the right, the short jacket suit has collar and wide revers of gray Rrimmer. Sketched in & Washington 8hop. | cul, with cloth details at collar and lower edge over a gray skirt. The fa- miliar lapin coat, with plaid skirt, is an ideal combination for everyday | wear. \‘ ‘The very coarsely woven tweeds with | lots of bright color showing in the |nubs of the wool are excellent for wear during the colder weather as they usually have large collars of | raccoon or other long-haired fur. These suits with extra short jackets averaged around $40. ‘A very good one |in neutral gray is brightened with { nubs of vivid green and is lined with | brown silk. The short jacket has a | yoke and inverted pleat at the back, with belt, & skirt slit at the side seam, and a big, comfy top coat with rac- coon collar that can be worn over other dresses as well. * % x # | Junior miss is in the brown wool | with abbreviated, basque-fitted jacket with deep round collar of baronduki that is cut in points at the edge with a smaller Peter Pan collar. It fastens up snugly with a row of buttons close together at the front, and the finish- ing touch is a little brown muff trimmed with baronduki cut in points like the collar. This is a size 12, priced at $39.75. One of the very handsome dress- maker suits made on softer lines and | suitable for dressy afternoon wear is a black nub woolen with revers of Persian, and a band of Persian, nar- row where it joins the collar, but widening out and trimming the entire lower corners of the finger-tip coat. The sleeves are full toward the wrist. ‘When the coat is removed a stunning dress is revealed combining black satin with woolen. A big loop of satin is shirred on to the high bateau neck and more shirring forms blogks at each side of the front. Satin and cloth are further combined cleverly in the waist which is attached to a gored skirt of the coat material, with a massive buckle of silver metal. This ensemble is a good example of the dressy afternoon suit at a price that runs into three figures and looks it. For information cencerning items mentioned in this column, eall Na- | tional 5000, Extension 342, between 10 and 12 noon. Cook’s Corner BY MRS. ALEXANDER GEORGE. MEALS FOR SUNDAY. BREAKFAST, Grapefruit. Plain Omelet. Waflles. Maple Sirup. Cofee. DINNER. . Roast Pork. Brpwned Sweet Potatoes. Apple Fritters. Bread. Mint Jelly. Autumn Salad. Pumpkin Pie. Coffee. SUPPER. Sliced Pork Sandwiches. Pickles. Sponge Cake. Grapes. APPLE FRITTERS. Tea. 1 cup flour 1 tablespoon sugar 2 teaspoons 2 cupssliced apples baking powder 1 egg or 2 yolks % teaspoon salt % cup milk ;flthdlmhmdbenommm- ute. CHARMING ensemble for the | rty Dish Is Easily Concocted And Left in the Icebox Low Temperature May Be Relied Upon to Bring the Final Course to Perfection During Day. BY BETSY CASWELL. ESSERTS are more or less of a problem to tke kitchenette housekeeper—especially when they are intended for a party. Then they must be something pretty special and on the elaborate side—a combination which is apt to prove difficult for the girl who enters her own home from a hard day's work only an hour or so before she has to as- sume the role of hostess. ‘The perfect an- 3§ swer to this sit- uation lies in a § dish that may be, either wholly or in part, prepared in the morning before leaving for work, and allow- ed to reach its maturity in the cool confines of the refrigerator dur- | ing the day. Then nothing is left to| do for this final course but to add the decorative touches, and serve! The recipes which I am including | today along these lines are all in-! tended for festive occasions, and are proportioned for 4 to 12 servings for that reason. However, should you de- sire to try them out on yourself, or your small family, it is easy enough to halve or quarter the amounts. PEACH REFRIGERATOR CAKE. %2 pound marshmallows cut in quarters. Y2 cup orange juice. 4 cup ginger ale. 1 cup whipping cream. 32 cup chopped crystallized ginger. 6 peaches ¢fresh or canned) sliced. Sponge cake or lady-fingers. Stir the marshmallows and orange juice over hot water until marsh- mallows are melted. Remove from fire, cool slightly and add ginger ale. When misgure begins to set, fold in whipped cream, saving a little of the stiffiy beaten cream for garnish. Line a pan with waxed paper. Placea layer of cake on the bottom, then a layer of peaches, then a layer of the marsh- mallow mixture. Alternate, having | three layers of cake and two of filling. Cover and place in refrigerator for the day. Decorate the top with sliced | peaches and the whipped cream saved | for garnish. Serves eight. | GINGERSNAP CHEESE CAKE. 1 package of gingersnaps. 1 package of cream cheese, Betsy Caswell Two Recipes Show Though N SPITE of the indrease in divorce there are still a lot of marriages | that “take,” and of late a surpris- ingly large number of old couples have been celebrating their golden | weddings. Significantly, they all claim to have | lived together in peace and harmony during their 50 years of matrimony, and when two of the elderly husbands | | were asked how they achieved this | remarkable feat, they gave answers | that furnish food for thought for all young people contemplating entering | into the holy estate. “I always let my wife have the last word,” declared one. “I always paid my wife little atten- | tions and jollied her along,” asserted the other. In these two pronunciamentos are to be found all of the law and the prophets about how to get along with a wife and make her eat out of her husband’s hand. No bridegroom can do better than to take them as his watchword as he embarks upon the dangerous adventure of matrimony. They will be a lamp for his feet to guide him through the dark and in- tricate passages of feminine psychol- ogy as he gets acquainted with the lady he has led to the altar, and they will do as much as any other one thing to help him make a success of marriage and stay married to the same woman. * ok x % THE reason that so many marriages | are failures is because men, with the exception of widowers who have cut their wisdom teeth on their wed- ding cakes, so to speak, make two great mistakes in dealing with their wives. The ‘first is to take it as & mat- ter of course that the women they marry will automatically become rub- ber stamps of themselves, with the same tastes, desires and inclinations that they have, and that they will Dorothy Dix Says 12 chopped maraschino cherries. %, cup chopped walnut meats. 1 cup whipping cream. Cream the nuts and cherries with the cheese, then spread on the snaps. Place the snaps in three layers like a cake, 1. e, a snap spread thickly with the mixture, then another snap, etc., until there are four used for each serving. Place in a refrigerator for two or three hours—all day is even better—and before serving cover with whipped cream, slightly sweetened and flavored with lemon. COFFEE ALMOND CAKE. 2 egg yolks 1%, cups powdered sugar 1'pound sweet butter 4 tablespoons coffee extract 1, teaspoon almond extract Y cup chopped almonds 30 lady fingers 1 teaspoon vanilla Chopped nuts. Beat the egg yolks and add the sugar gradually, stirring after eacn addition until the sugar is dissolved. Then add the butter, small pieces at a time, keeping the bowl at the edge of the stove or in some other warm place, and stir after each addition of butter until the mixture is perfectly smooth. Add the coffee extract and flavorings. Place a layer of the mocha cream in a mold, next a layer of lady fingers split in halves, sprinkle lightly with chopped almonds, and continue, alternating the layers until | the lady fingers come out on top at the finish. Place in the refrigerater | and let stand all day. When ready to serve, turn out and sprinkle with | chopped nuts. Serves eight. CHOCOLATE MINT DESSERT. 38 large chocolate wafers 1 pint whipping cream 1, teaspoon mint extract 3 drops pale green coloring 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon powdered sugar. ‘Whip one and one-half cups of cream until stiff, adding mint extract | and coloring. Spread between choc- olate wafers, standing them on edge | to make a roll. Place in refrigerator for day. When ready to serve, mask with the remaining one-half cup | cream, whipped, to which powdered | sugar and vanilla have been added. Slice diagonally to show chocoiate and peppermint effect. Serves 12. If you wish advice on your indi- vidual household problems, write to Betsy Caswell, in care of The Star, inclosing stamped, self-ad- dressed envelope for reply. How to Be Happy Married. UT happily this can be averted by the simple expedient adopted by | the wise husband quoted at the be- ginning of this article. Let the wife | have the last word and that satisfles her, and her husband can do as he | pleases. He has made the gesture of deferring to her superior judgment and sagacity, and that is all she | wants. - Besides, you can't quarrel with | an individual who won't quarrel back. You can’t argue with one who says, “Have it your own way.” ‘Then there is the tip on how to win out in marriage offeréd by the second man who had likewise enjoyed 50 | years of felicity with a contented wife. He paid his wife little attentions and jollled her along. He never forgot anniversaries. He brought her home little presents even if it was no more than a bag of popcorn. He noticed when she had her hair done a new way and complimented her on her new frock. He took her out to the movies. And he used the salve- spreader instead of the hammer in | dealing with her. * o+ xw MAYB! that man didn't have much money. Maybe his wife rode in a second-hand lizzie instead of a limousine. Maybe she bought her dresses in basements instead of spe- cialty shops. Maybe she had to do her own cooking and washing and ironing instead of being waited on by a retinue of servants. It didn't mat- ter. For 50 years she went along being happy and thinking herself the luckiest woman in the world because her husband didn't take her for granted and paid her the compliments that every wife craves and so few get. So here are two recipes for how to be happy though married that are recommended to work by husbands who have tried them out for 50 years. Let your wife have the last word. Pay her little attentions and jolly want to go to the same places, do the same things and like the same peo- ple that they do. That would enable the husband to be the head of the house, as he ex- and is through and through with her prejudices. Hence the clash of 33 : £ g i § ] E | i E 4 i : ? : 8 § 4 | g : E 13 g B B £ i g * % % % NOWmur.holum nothing but the assert herself and show her ie i § uésr niiey H efg 2EEsE E 3 her along. DOROTHY DIX. (Copyright, 1935.) Steak With Sauce Belect cuts suitable for broiling and have the butcher cut slices three- fourths to one inch thick. Trim and | guests! wipe. Brush with melted butter and sear both sides on a hot griddle. Turn frequently until it is as done as desired. Remove to a hot platter and pour the following sauce over it: Mix one-fourth pound of butter with three tablespoonfuls of vinegar or lemon juice, one tablespoonful of ‘Worcestershire sauce, half a teaspoon- ful of black pepper, one BY BARBARA BELL. preoccupied with the gentry, T lieve every European tiller of the soil wears. They are very flattering, espe- cially to the young woman. This dress is one the younger woman will like for luncheons, or teas, | BARBARA BELL, Washington Star. Inclose 25 cents in coins for Pattern No. 1709-B. Size (Wrap coins securely in paper.) 'Good Taste, At Wedding BY EMILY POST. "DEAR. MRS. POST: Thirty-five years ago this month my mother dressed in a soft gray charmeuse, against the white of my bridal clothes and with bridesmaids in the various shades of sweetpeas, wént up the aisle with me to an adapted Episcopal cere- mony. She was my best friend and I wanted her with me. I never heard any but sympathetic and admiring comment. A sound and lovely senti- ment was expressed and I am sure that the wedding picture was not spoiled. My mother was still a young and very pretty woman. I read your column with interest and usually with agreement, often with enlight- enment or reminder. But I should like to testify for a little different recommendation from the one you make in connection with including mothers in the wedding procession.” Answer—As you describe it, I willingly agree that the picture is charming. But in my defense I must add that in less demure and self- effacing clothes the effect of mother and bride would be quite different. teaspoonful of mustard, three tablespoonfuls of tomato catsup, one teaspoonful of salt, or salt to taste, and some chopped parsley or celery. Heat the above ingredients in a saucepan until well blended, but do not let the mixture boil vigorously, as this tends to curdle it. Pour over the steak and serve hot. Cranberries ouraud » Frock of Peasant Origin ~€Charming Model for Younger Women'’s Afternoon Wear. | or even for quite informal dinners. | HE mode has been pretty much The college girl wears it when the | Whne - Flosk - Reckel and Ovieal-Ten | A]] good ‘———T—_‘— - WOMEN’S FEATURES. B—15 rator Desserts Prove Boon to Busy Kitchenette Housekeepers campus gates clang behind her on w yoke, the same effect is a little lower at the sides, a sug- gestion of the bateau line with which you are familiar. Sleeves are very wide, gathered at top and bottom. The skirt has a short yoke, quite above the hipline; fits smoothly over the hips, and is flared a little at the | bottom, in the manner of practically | all skirts in the new season. 8ilk crepe in lovely colors is much liked for this type of frock. draping and hanging in perfect folds. Sheers are much in evidence for afi- ernoon, appearing in all sorts of inter- esting weaves, dull, heavy and woolen- like in texture. This model wouid be lovely in the thin new velvets, with rayon in the weave, which are crush- resistant and so fine that they may be handled like soft silk, Caramel is new, and a very smart and becoming color. There are a lot of shades in the same range which are particularly good, honey, some of the beige tones, especially ginger beige, and then the yellower shades, citron, chamois and mustard. Rust is one of the popular shades of the season, and plum and raisin are most becoming to fresh young faces. designed in sizes 12, 14, 16, 18 and 20. Corresponding bust measurements, 30, 32, 3¢, 36 and 38. Size 16 (34) re- quires 433 yards of 39-inch material. officers and great ladies, but |Saturday. or for tea with the dean, or | the peasant class has lent its | her best besu. The blouse is gathered influence, too, and seen everywhere |Onto & shal | are the huge sleeves and gathered | Deing employed for both back and shoulders, which are so reminiscent of {ront. The neckline meets the bas: the smocks which we are led to be- |Of the throat in back and front. but | The | crepes are & little heavier than those | of former years, with the quality of | Barbara Bell pattern No. 1709-B is | Care of Skin 'Comes First Fronfl_ithin Determining Type Is First Necessity in Treatment. BY ELSIE PIERCE. IP YOU know just what it takes to achieve or preserve a beautiful complexion the rest is up to you. The reason many women fail in their facial treatments is the fact that many do not know that there are three important steps to follow. First, remember that a healthy, beautiful skin usually accompanies a healthy body. While a blemished skin sometimes goes with a very normal body (the blemishes due to improper cleansing, to accumulations of dust, | grime, etc.), one seldom sees a beau- tiful skin on a run-down person. The first step then is caring for the skin from within. The chief reason for failure to achieve results in cor- recting skin flaws is the fact that women expect too much of cosmetics and external preparations. Not that these aren't important or don't do the trick. They certainly do all that can be expected of them. But the foundation must be health. You can't hope for a flawless, fine-textured skin if your digestive system has been abused, if you are run-down or ner- vous for any reason, get insufficient rest, exercise, fresh air. You have to eat right, drink enough water, live sensibly and hygienically. Then and only then should you expect your cose metics to do a 100 per cent job. The second step is: Recognizing the particular type of skin that is yours. Judge first its oil content, Is it very dry or is it the oily, greasy variety? It shouldn't be difficult to recognize or to differentiate the one from the other. I realize that there are other difficulties to contend with: ‘Wrinkles and lines, blackheads, white= heads, pimples and so on. But if you remember that the last three usually attract the oily type and the first two prematurely park on the dry, you know why we classify skins primarily into the two big groups. The third step is choosing the preparations needed according to the skin type. And here a word of warn- ing is in order. Choose slowly, care- fully. Convince yourself that the brand you are about to use has merit. And then give yourself and your cose metics a fair chance. Follow direc- tions to the letter. Continue with the treatment for a reasonable length of time. Don't be easily discouraged. Don’t flit from one jar to another. Some medicine chests or dressing ta- bles look like & collection from a toilet | goods counter. Persistence is a virtue in complexion care at least. (Copyright 1935.) e Five-Layer Dinner Place in layers, in a greased baking | dish, first, two cupfuls of sliced raw potatoes, two cupfuls of raw hame burger steak, six large sliced tomatoes, one cupful of sliced green peppers and one cupful of sliced raw oaions. Season well with salt and pepper. Pour one cupful of boiling water over the mixture and bake in a slow oven for about an hour. This, with a salad and light dessert, makes & nour- ishing meal. My Nexghbor Says: Weed your garden during Oc- tober, but do not cover plants until the ground is partly frozen. We cover plants not to keep out frost but to prevent plants sprouting too early in the Spring. ‘The orange-and-black scheme may be carried out in Halloween refreshments by serving sections of oranges and prunes in orange baskets cut like jack-o'-lanterns. Have you tried serving baked cranberry apples with a roast pork dinner? Fill the cavity left in apple after core has been removed with cranberry sauce and bake. Meringue is improved by a dash of salt and a little grated lemon peel. (Copyright. 1935.) aint and Hardyare Stores