Evening Star Newspaper, October 24, 1935, Page 42

. C-6 Observances of “All Hallow Even’ WOMEN’S FEATURES. Rowdyism Apt to Verge On Serious In Modern Return to the O1d Ways Would Provide Safer and Happier Occasion for Both ‘ Old and BY BETSY CASWELL. ALLOWEEN—and the spirit of mischief stalks abroad among the younger generation! Unfortunately, the old-time {deas for the celebration of Halloween have been lost sight of in the modern version, which, very often, includes wanton destruc- tion of other peo- ple's property and a general tormenting of older persons. This I find more than regrettable, both for the harm and annoyance inflicted on the adult “innocect bystander” a n d also because of the psychoicgical efTect on the child dtself. There is no earthly reason why, on one night of the year, all respect for “meum et | teum” should be recklessly cast to the four winds. Just because tradition has it that witches and ghosts ride the airways and black cats reign su- preme, there is no point in children enacting the part of these mythical characters to the extent which they do, Rowdyism and vandalism have no relation whatsoever to the old, kindly customs with which All Hal- low Even was originally observed, and much of the fault, I feel, lies with the grown-ups, who do not take the trouble to restrain their children | from making serious nuisances of | themselves. Betsy Caswell PR Y THIS I do not in the least mean that Halloween should go un- celebrated—and celebrated lustily, at that. Not at all! But why not try to return to the old ways and help the youngsters to observe All Hallows’ Eve in the traditional manner? If you take a little trouble, and arrange & party for them at home, with unusual and fascinating stunts to do— explaining to them, of course, the reason for each one—then they will have a joyous time indoors, street, ruining automobiles, snatching gates, hurling flour and driving weary business men and women distracted with ringing doorbells. With this in mind, I shall, on Baturday, give menu and decoration suggestions for a successful Hal- loween party. Today it may be in- teresting to go into some of the yites which are adaptable to modern usage, but which still carry out the | old ideas. Halloween itself is a curious jumble of classic mythology, Druidic beliefs and Christian superstitions. On No- vember 1 the ancient Romans feted Pomona, the goddess of fruits and seeds—hence the association of nuts Cook’s Corner BY MRS. ALEXANDER GEORGE. MENU SERVING EIGHT. Golden Salad Dressing on Fruit Salad. Hot Biscuits. Buttered, Grape Juice Snherbet. Dron Cakes, Lemon Frosted. Coffee Balted Nuts. Candied Ginger, GRAPE JUICE SHERBET. 1 tablespoon gran- 3 cup sugar ulated gelatin 2 cups grape juice 1, cup cold water 1; cup orange juice 1 cup boiling 2 tablespoons water lemon juice Soak gelatin in cold water 5 minutes. Add boiling water and stir until dis- | solved. Add sugar and let stand 10 minutes. Add rest of ingredients and freeze or turn into tray in mechanical | refrigerator and beat three times at 30 | minutes’ intervals. It will require| ebout 4 hours to freeze in mechanical | refrigerator. DROP CAKES. (Baked in Paper Cups.) 1; cup butter 2 eggs 13 teaspoon salt p 215 cups flour 1 teaspooH vanilla 3 teaspoons 33 teaspoon baking powder lemon extract Cream butter and sugar. Add rest of ingredients and beat 2 minutes. Half fill paper cups and arrange 2 inches apart on baking sheet, Bake 15 minutes in moderate oven. Frost | with lemon icing. 1f you're glove-conscious—and be far | happier and will not be out on the | Vandalism Idea of Fun Young. and apples. The Druids lighted bon- fires at this same period, to honor Baal—and throughout England, Scot- land and Wales these fires burned brighivy en All Hallow Even. The fires were regarded as typical of im- mortality and were thovght to be efficacious in lighting souls from purgatory. .. OST of the customs which we know today are of Druidic origin. Even bobbing for apples was practiced then and many of the matrimonial viticinations in which we indulge skeptically at the present time came into being in those ancient days. One of the oldest of all these rites is the roasting of nuts. These are placed together side by side in pairs on the bar of a grate and are named for supposed lovers. If one nut burns quietly and brightly, it indicates sin- cere affection, but if it cracks and jumps it tells of unfaithfulness. If the two nuts burn evenly together, it indicates that the man and maid so designated will be married. In this same connection two nuts may be | thrown into the coals by some young | girl who has secretly given a lover’s | name to each. If one flames and bursts—then that lover is unfaithful; burning to ashes with a steady glow indicates fidelity. * % % x BOBBING, or ducking, for apples is always a “hit” with the chil- dren at a Halloween party. The apples, floating in a large tub of water, must | be caught with the teeth only—usually | it is necessary to submerge and force the apple to the bottom of the tub to get a good grip on it. For this sport I suggest an equipment includ- ing bath towels and rubber aprons. Any maiden may find out the name of her “intended” by carefully peeling an apple in one thin, long unbroken curl and whirling the paring around her head before tossing it over her left shoulder to the floor. As she swings it around she should chant the following rhyme: “I pare this pippin round and round | again, | My sweetheart’s name to flourish on the plain; I fling the unbroken paring o'er my head, My sweetheart's letter on the ground is read.” ‘When the paring falls to the floor it is supposed to assume the shape of the beloved's initial—at least the maiden will be sure to see the sim- ilarity! * % ¥ x ANOTHER way to learn one's fate is to set three dishes on the floor, one empty, one filled with salt and one with ashes. Blindfolded, | marriage is in view; the salty one, then marriage, happily—the ashes, then marriage unhappily! If a young lady retires to bed with & glass of water sitting on the night table, in which a sliver of wood has been placed, then it is said that during the night she will dream of rushing | water, into which she falls from a bridge—before she strikes the water, | however, she will see the face of her future husband, who leaps to her rescue. Walking backward down a dlrk‘ flight of stairs, holding a candle, lighted, in one hand and a mirror in | the other, is supposed to enable one | to see over the shoulder, reflected | in the mirror, the face of the one whom Fate destines as a mate. the experimenter should dip his or| her fingers into one of them. Should | he strike the empty one, then no|help them. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, ’ D. C, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1935. Have Undergone Sad Changes to Celebrate Halloween in Traditional Manner T hese young ladies and the guests for whom they are preparing will have a happy, safe evening, without annoyance to any one. In their fancy dress costumes, and the masks which they will don at the first ring of the doorbell, they carry out the festive spirit of the occasion. Witches, pumpkins, black cats and great orange and black paper globes aid the cornstalks in changing t he customary atmosphere of the dining room. No soap- ing of cars and harrying of grown-ups for these youngsters—they’re having more fun right at home! —Star Staft Photo. Posed by pupils of the Marian Chace School of the Dance. Story Helps Child Mind Self-Criticism Leads Him to Know His ‘ Own Limitations. BY ANGELO PATRI MANY children, and not always | the youngest, confuse their own | ability with the ability of those who | I mean that many chil- ! dren credit themselves for what others | do. It's a natural mistake. They | are fed and clothed and sheltered. | They are helped to a place in the | world by their friends and relatives. | They are unconscious of all that‘ is being done, and see only them- selves. They point with pride to! their place of power, saying, “See, what I have done.” | This is an unhealthy state of mind. | A child should have capacity for self- | criticism. He must know himself and his limitations if he is to develop | wholesomely. When you find such | a child tell him that story about the kid on the roof. I remember reading it in Latin many years ago. Say to him: “Once upon a time there was a little kid, so small and * %k x X BAKED in a large loaf cake, a ring | and a key, signifying marriage or“ a journey, will be found by some | one in the company. Other charms may be added, if desired, and the | finder of each must accept the m-} evitable with good grace! Fancy dress costumes, gay sea- sonal decorations—all enhance the festive and spooky atmosphere. All the department stores are ready with | numberless suggestions and material, and with the many paper tablecloths, gay with witches and black cats, the great paper moons of pleated orange and black paper, and all the other trappings, a truly delightful party may be arranged at very little cost. And your children will be far hap- pier, safer and better potential citi- zens. what well-dressed woman isn't—you know that the crocheted glove adds just that right touch to your wardrobe. ‘This one done in wool—two shades of one color or black with a contrast— brings a new note with its smart cuff. and it's really an easy glove to do. It will add lots to thatsuit or coat In pattern 5459 you will find complete instructions for making the gloves shown; an illustration of them and of ments. the stitches needed; material require- ‘To obtain this pattern send 15 cents in stamps or coin to the Woman’s Editor of The Evening Star, Please print name and address. . 50 helpless that the mother goat set | him on the roof to keep him out | of danger. He soon discovered that | he was safe from harm and could | look down upon all the world. He! took advantage of this to annoy the | passersby. He made sudden dashes | as though to leap upon them. When | they showed signs of temper he | bleated with joy. “‘I am the king,' he cried. ‘I am the king. All who pass must look up to me. “A wolf passing by heard him and snarled behind his teeth: ‘You—you a king? It is the roof upon which you sit that is king. Come down off that roof for a minute and you will soon see who is king.'” You know yourself how it hurts to have some one place a blunt finger on your sore spot. You resent it heartily, although you know inwardly you are at fault. The hurt to your pride rankles long after you have forgotten the cause. Sometimes you cherish the fault in sheer defiance. Children are very much like us in that respect. But a story—that’s different. When the blustering one squirms and says, “That’s a silly story; whoever heard of a kid boasting to & wolf?” smile and keep still. That kid will do his work. The fact that you have a lot of sympathy for the kid helps. One always sympathizes with the weak. Story telling is one of the oldest and best ways to teach children, and the most attractive stories are stories with & moral. Children do like a moral, provided you don’t rub their noses into it. They like to know defi- nitely that this is wrong and this is right. They want the hero rewarded and the villain punished. No fine shades of conduct for them. Black is black and white is white. That is a good starting point. And that is why I say, when in trouble remember the fables. They are the folklore of a people. They are good literature and good morality. They speak in the voice that child- hood understands, the voice of sin- cerity and truth. Told over and over, they become passwords of be- havior. (Copyright, 1935.) Picture Hanging. A good painting, or any particularly lovely picture, should never be hung close to other pictures. Wall space should be given to it in order to enjoy its full beauty. The eye is very in- clusive and should not be distracted by small and inconsequential pictures when there is something artistic to admire. Cooking Hint. Put cheese through the food chop- per when it is to be used in creamed or escalloped mixtures. This is easier than grating. - Well-Cut House Dress TO ImpreSS | | Designed for the Mature Figure, This Model Has Slenderizing Lines. BY BARBARA BELL. HERE are house dresses that button down the front, and those that tie at the sides or back. Those are perfectly usual designs, ones that you have seen often and worn. When a new idea for the purpose comes along women are anxiously walting to try it, for in house dresses, as well as other clothes, change is a welcome thing. This model is really & princess dress, echoing the new daytime mode which goes without belt. Only darts help to define the waistline, the dress otherwise being very straight and simple. There are inserts at the sides of the skirt, inserts with points which reach almost to the normal waistline, and which have a dis- tinctly slenderizing effect. The effect is of an unbroken panel in front and back, and that does flattering things to the figure, too. The V neck is finished with a notched collar, and a ribbon bow trims it nicely. The sleeves are long, not too wide, but softly gathered into a narrow cuff. As far as materials are concerned, there are all the lovely cottons that each season appear vrettier than the last. Then there are the rayon fab- rics which wear well, and wash well, if you follow directions. Printed silks are nice for this type of dress, for it 1s one which can be worn not only when household dutles are in order, 1765-6 but for family dinners, or afternoons when all there is to be done is an enormous basket of mending for the children, or the ever-present knitting. If the dress is silk, choose a dark background, one of the lovely greens that are so popular, or dull blue or Dubonnet. If you like light colors in the house have one of the grayed pastels, shades that are light without being bright, for all colors keep away from the obvious this season. Barbara Bell pattern No. 1765-B is designed in sizes 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52 and 54. Size 36 requires about 4, yards of 39-inch material. Every Barbara Bell pattern includes an illustrated instruction guide which is easy to understand. Barbara Bell Fall and Winter pat- tern book available at 15 cents. Ad- dress orders to The Evening Star. The Washington Star. Inclose 25 cents in coins for pattern No. 1765-B. Size......- Name ... TN e e e e (Wrap coins securely in paper and print name and address clearly.) Betting and costumes by Lansburgh & Bro. L3 '‘Charm Gets NewPlacein Class Room Beauty Standard Is Put on High Basis in Present Age. BY ELSIE PIERCE. Many years ago the schools con- ceived the idea of offering domestic science courses. The feeling was that it was as important for a girl to know how to cook and sew and tend the| baby as to master philosophy and | Greek. But no one gave & thought | to beauty secrets those days. Evidently | beauty wasn't considered an integral | part of the happy home. In fact,| rouge and lipstick were banned and | college girls penalized when it was| apparent that they used cosmetics or | otherwise concentrated on makmz} loveliness look lovelier. I can remem-| ber when makefup was something to whisper about during “free” hours. But we've come a long way from those days. And it has been fun watching the evolution of this new | and broader point of view on the part of college officials. The first liberal step was permitting an occasional lecture on the value of good grooming and judicious use of cosmetics to enhance one’s own coloring. The next wes allowing the girls to actually use | a little make-up. And now, imagine a& course in “charm” as part of the college curric~ ulum. Picture a class room consist- ing of dressing rooms, picture dressing tables in place of desks, visualize an array of fitting rooms where students are given intensive training in clothing analysis. Think back, if you belong to an older generation, to your own youth. What would you have given for a really scientific training in the study of your face and features and how to make the most of them; for an easy-as-pie lesson in make-up or & definite outline on how to know your good points and to emphasize them thereby making the others less noticeable? The course is bound to be worth its salt, for it will teach girls how to look like a million dollars in a WOMEN’S FEATURES. Dorothy Dix Says Husband Should Worship Wife Who Has All Attributes EAR MISS DIX—My wife possesses the following char- acteristics. Do you think that they are good reasons for my loving her? 8he possesses common sense in an uncommon de- gree. Her wisdom consists in knowing that she doesn't know anything. She realizes the fallibility of human nature and is slow to condemn. She believes in detracting from, rather than adding to, the burdens of others. She sees beauty in everything and good in everybody. She believes that a lie is permissible, if necessary, to keep the good will of a gossiping neighbor. She praises my virtues and delight= fully condones my faults. She be- lieves that “silence is golden” when she has nothing to say. She's well versed in the culinary art, believing that the way to a mans hear! is through his stomach. She’s not too proud to be courteous nor too good to be useful. She believes that a kindly word spoken often dispels the cloud of despair and illuminates the path of hope. She believes that home is a branch establishment of Heaven and that kindness and sympathetic understand- ing are necessary to preserve it. She believes in the application of reason to solve difficult problems. She be- lieves that co-operation is the basic principle of domestic felicity. She doesn’t attempt to improve on nature by the application of cosmetics. She acts natural and lives in accordance with the laws of nature. * x * x SHE believes that fidelity is the grandest of virtues. She tries to encourage rather than to reform. She sees her faults through the glass others use. Her conduct bars all enemies and her character converts them. She plucks a thistle and plants a flower. She’s elaborate in thought and economical in words. She never repeats what she hears and guards closely what she sees. She has a proper conception of what is right and nobly carries out that con- | ception. She has the knack of say- ing the right thing at the right time, in the right place and in the right way. Her home s never open to those who would “cuss” and discuss their neighbors’ faults. :She believes that ingratitude is the lowest base of & person's character. She never boasts at the performance of a duty. She harbors optimism—a disposi- tion to take the most hopeful view. She's honest because it is right—not because it pays. She believes that the law of compensation is inevitable. £he's truthful—knowing that “truth crushed to earth will rise again.” She'’s pleasant, good and gracious, going the even tenor of her way, ever grateful for the manifold blessings she | receives from a providential hand. E. R. J. Answer—Reason for loving her? Why, good gracious, man, it is reason for worshiping her if any mere hus- band could stand such perfection in a wife, DOROTHY DIX. * ¥ x x EAR DOROTHY DIX: Jim and I have been engaged for two and | & half years. His salary is $20 a week. | If we marry we will have to live in a | two-room apartment, but here is the | problem: I have been raised in luxury. | I have never had to work and I have | always been given everything I wanted. | I have a home in the suburbs that Jim | says he would feel like a brute to take | me out of to share a two-room apart- | ment with him, but I would rather | start on nothing with him than wait | an endless number of years for better | times. My parents approve of Jim, but say when I leave their home I am | on my own and must look for no help | from them. What advice can you give us? AUDREY. Answer—A young couple can live on $20 a week, but it takes a lot of doing, | as the English say, and if they are to be happy it takes a strength ol‘ character that few of the soft boys | and girls of this generation possess. Our forefathers and mothers tackled | matrimony on a shoestring and made | a success of it. When they married they expected to settle down and live plainly and work hard. A two-room apartment or a humble cottage looked good to them. The husband wore patched shoes and carried his lunch to work and the wife never dreamed of pitying herself because she had to do| her own cooking and washing and baby tending, and love was enough. simple spectator sports outfit, how to avoid mistakes in assembling ac- cessories, how to match make-up. Emphasis is naturally placed on pos- ture, good grooming and the qualities that make one charming. Higher Standards. Beauty standards in the past decade have become higher and higher. That may be one reason why colleges are waking aip to the fact that beauty plays & very important part in our general standards of living. More— men’s colleges are devoting more at- tention to courses in personality de- velopment, which means that men will become more conscious of ‘“per- somality” in the feminine gender too. But the latter need not fear. We think these charm courses will prove the prelude to the domestic science courses that have been in the cur- riculum a much longer time. (Copyright, 1935.) . My Neighbor Says: Spread fertilizer from the chicken house on the lawn during November or any time during the Winter. It is an excellent tonic for Jawns. Before trying to remove soot from a rug cover it with dry salt and let stand a short time be- fore sweeping. Sponge rugs frequently with hot water to which a little tur- pentine has been added. Moths will not long remain in rugs treated in this way. . A fur coat that has been worn in a snow or rain storm should not be dried near the fire, as intense heat injures the skin. Remove moisture with a dry cloth and hang coat in a cool place to dry. (Copyright. 1935.) He Describes. But nowadays the newlyweds can't stand & marriage that isn't de luxe and that doesn't include fine clothes, good living, night clubs, radios and cars, *x ox ok SO THERE you are. Love's young dream has a price tag on it apd buying it without being able 1o Ay the price is a dangerous business. But young people will fall in love and they will want to marry, and it seems to me that this is a contingency that parents should take into conside eration, and for which they should be« | gin preparing from the time of their daughter’s birth. Older and wiser peo= ples than we are have done this, and among them one of the sacred obliga- tions on the family purse is putting aside a dowry for the girls so that when the time comes for marriage they will be able to add thetr income to the man's earnings and so make marriage possible. Certainly parents who rear girls in palatial homes and with silk under- wear tastes are under a moral obliga~ tion to furnish the money to enable them to live in the style to which thew have been accustomed after they are married and not doom them to old maldenhood because they are a luxury that no poor boy can afford. DOROTHY DIX. Market Tips BY LUCIE EBERLY. ‘VHEN you go to market this week why not take the young mem-= bers of the household with you and let them help you select and buy the necessary items for the Halloween party you are undoubtedly planning to give for them? 1If you do this you will find that there will be no hectic last-minute shopping, running from store to store—from one section of the city to another. Cornstalks, Autumn leaves, large and small pump- kins, apples for the apple-bobbing tub, cider to drink, peanuts by the peck, corn kernels to pop and cheste nuts to roast—anything that might contribute to the success of the affair may be found in this “shopping cen- ter” and orders may be left at some stands for deliveries to be made the day of the party without extra charge, “ s e GETABLE stalls are as colorful as ever—root and green veges tables of every type continue to are rive in large lots and good grades. | There has been no advance in prices— as a matter of fact, almost everye thing seemed to be somewhat lower. Cabbage is at its very best just now. It is being received in large shipments | from New York and Pennsylvania, as well as nearby farms, and is one of the best and cheapest food buys at this time. Broccoli has dropped considerably in price and appears to be far better than any received so far. Mushrooms, too, are much cheaper and are coming in regue larly. Wyoming reds, the best home= grown eating potatoes, were seen at one stall—we were told that they are similar to the new potato in taste and are preferred by many peo= ple to any other “spud.” Watercress is being received from Virginia and is good for this time of year. The large Spanish or Bermuda onion, the best for French frying and salads, has appeared in extra large and good lots; oyster plant and chicory ars more plentiful this week and a little lower in price, MEAT. as we all know, continues to stay in the luxury class, and local rumor has it that prices are on the upward trend—in spite of optimistie reports of lower prices from the West. Veal is very scarce and is priced ac= cordingly, beef is definitely on the “up” —slight increases almost daily. Bacon is somewhat cheaper, however, while lamb seems to stay steady. The most economical buy in the meat line this week would be shoulder of lamb, boned and rolled for roasting. Long Island duck, by the way, are reasonable now and they are extra fine, too: turkey is another good substitute and it would seem that either of these would be pre- ferred any day to the higher-priced meat! The time may yet be when a prime roast of beef will become the traditional Thanksgiving day treat! T 'OR information concerning items mentioned call National 5000, ex~ tension 396. “l1 LIKE MY SHREDDED WHEAT SERVED HOT!” Here's how: Dip biscuits quickly into hot water— drain—and serve with milk or cream. Delicious with bananas or canned Ask for the package showing the picture of Niagara Falls and the red N. B. C. Seal