Evening Star Newspaper, November 5, 1935, Page 33

WOMEN’ S FEATURES. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. ©C, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1935, WOMEN’S FEATURES. B-13 . Modern Homes Do Not Impress Youngsters With Desire to Keep House “So Much to Do and No Time to Do It In!” -2 Fairy-Tales, Training And Well-Chosen Gifts . Tend_ Both Boys and Girls May Be Given Better Understanding and Working Knowledge of Household Duties. » BY BETSY CASWELL. EOPLE complain that children P nowadays are growing up wita no interest in home-making— no inclination or desire to learn all the essentials of housekeep- ing—no feeling for the fundamental things that make for a well-run and happy home. Perhaps this is true—although I am inclined to feel that there are many exceptions. At any rate, if . there are a great * many children who do not care for any of the domestic arts— then 1t must largely be the fault of their teachers, parents and the kind of life we lead to- day. Modern homes do not, s a rule, impress children with the desire to “keep house” that we had when we were young. Then there was so much for each person to do actively; dishes were washed and wiped to & running accompaniment of friendly banter and small talk—fires were laboriously built in the kitchen range, and to lay the best fire was a mark of true distinc- tion! Washing was done on Mondays, ironing on Tuesdays, and the ritual was always partnered by certain menus for the midday meal—stew on Monday, faintly reminiscen: in flavor of the boiling soapsuds—on Tuesday, corned beef hash, as brown and shiny as if the irons themselves had brought it to smooth perfection! Every house- Told chore had some traditional aspect and the job itself was usually such a difficult one that the thrill of achieve- ment in its completion oecame very real. BUT now so many things are ac- complished simply by pushing a button! Dishes swish to beautiful cleanliness, clothes either go trundling off in the laundryman’s truck or re- gain their pristine purity in the dark confines of the electric washing ma- chine—and heat glows instantane- ously and efficiently with the simple turning of a switch. or at the scratch of one match. Whereas. in the old days, sweeping was a problem, calling for wrapped-up heads and wet tea leaves sprinkled over the carpets to keep the dust down—now the vacuum cleaner does the job quickly, with no dust or fuss whatsoever. There is, none of the picturesque left in keep- ing house—modern mechanical agents have taken that from us, as the motor fire engines of today have robbed us of the thrill of seeing the three gallant horses racing over the cobbles, sparks flashing from their hoofs, and the mascot Dalmatian leaping at their heads. But, just as the modern fire-fight- ers excel in efficiency, and put the old horse-drawn vehicles to shame with their speed, just so the house- hold equipment of today may be made to appeal to the child’s imagination. | Betsy Caswell * ok K ok them to really wash all of Dolly's clothes and to cook real food on the little stove occasionally. The stove might be brought into the kitchen when mother is preparing meals and a practical lesson given in simple cook- ing then and there. * %k ¥ %k YOU will find that the child will respond with joy to this arrange- ment and the foundation for careful and intelligent housekeeping will be successfully laid. Boys are a little more difficult to “domesticate.” However, miniature rakes and lawnmowers may be bought for them, snow shovels given to them to use and frequent sessions with the furnace man will give them a useful understanding of the ways and means of central heating and the | laying of open fires. A little training, gifts of the house- hold type—and your children will grow up with a better foundation and affection for the domestic duties and | cares. If you wish advice on your indi- vidual household problems, write to Betsy Caswell, in care of The Star, inclosing stamped, self-addressed en- | velope for reply. Cook’s Corner BY MRS. ALEXANDER GEORGE. - BREAKFAST MENU. Stewed Prunes Creamed Eggs Buttered Toast Orange Marmalade Coffee LUNCHEON Clam Chowder Cabbage Salad Sugar Cookics Tea DINNER. Breaded Veal Steak Mashed Potatoes Escalloped Tomatoes Bread Butter Chocolate Pecan Pie Coffee ORANGE MARMALADE. 4 pounds pre- 6 quarts cold pared oranges water 1 pound pre~ Sugar pared lemons Wash oranges and lemons. Cut | into quarters with sharp knife. Dis- | card seeds. Cut fruits into very thin slices. Add water and let stand 24 hours. Bring to boil and simmer 10 minutes. Let stand another 24 hours. Simmer until rind is very tender. This will require about 2 hours. Measure and add equal amount of sugar. Boil gently until the mixture “jellies” when a portion is tested on a cold plate. Pour into sterilized jars and, when cool, seal with paraffin. CHOCOLATE PECAN PIE. (Rich but so good.) 1 baked pie 14 teaspoon salt shell 3 egg yolks 25cup sugar 2 cups milk 23 cup sugar 13 cup pecans 2 squares choc- 1 teaspoon olate, melted vanilla Blend sugar with flour, add choco- late, salt, yolks and milk. Cook about 15 minutes in double boiler, stir fre- quently. When thick and creamy, add pecans and vanilla and pour into ple shell. Cover with meringue. In fact, many of the mechanical serv- | MERINGUE. ants may be likened for his benefit | to the genii who appeared when | Aladdin rubbed his wonderful lJamp— swift, noiseless and super-effective, * x x % T IS no use trying to interest chil- dren in household duties without the recompense of imagination and fairy tale. Once vou can appeal to them from the point of view that the dishwasher is like the good little gnomes who made shoes for the poor shoemaker while he slept, and that the modern stove may well be likened to that wonderful table that ap- peared to a certain young mgn when- ever he expressed a wish under fa- vorable circumstances, and provided him and his family with an endless number of six-course dinners . . then you have accomplished half the battle of catching and holding their interest. To further this idea, plan your children’s Christmas list with this in mind. Buy for the girls the adorable and perfect little working stoves, elec- tric washing machines, ironing boards and so forth. Teach them properly how to handle them all and allow 3 egg whites, beaten Beat whites until stiff, add sugar and beat until creamy. Roughly spread over pie filling. Bake 12 min- utes in slow oven. Cool and serve. Salmon Loaf. Drain and flake one can salmon. Add 13 cup bread crumbs, % cup milk, 4 cup coarsely chopped fresh cucumber pickle, 1 egg, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 tablespoon melted butter. Mix well and pack into a greased pan or baking dish and set in a shallow pan of hot water. Bake in a moderate oven (375 degrees Fahrenheit) for about 1 hour or until loaf becomes firm. Remove to | a hot platter and pour white sauce| over the loaf. Arrange slices of hard cooked eggs over top, and on the! slices of egg place slices of stuffed | Spanish olives. Serve hot. White Sauce. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a sauce- pan, add 2 tablespoons flour and blend thoroughly. Gradually add 1 cup milk and 12 teaspoon salt, and cook, stir- ring constantly, until the sauce thickens. 13 cup sugar Housewouw Aas PATTERN 5477 This kitten is smiling because he not, for you couldn’t find a more perfect pet! knows he will be popular. And why He is quiet, well-behaved and is equally happy in a gay cotton, velveteen or terry cloth. You will enjoy making such a cheerful cat, and find it easy, too, ‘because all you have to do is stitch a few seams, stuff him, and embroider his smiling features. Tie a big bow arcund his neck and he’s ready for some lucky person’s Christmas stocking—and that some one can be a grown-up as well as a child, for he is an excellent mascot. In pattern 5477 you will find a~ pattern and complete directions for paking the kitten, and material requirements. To obtain this pattern send 15 cents in stamps or coin fo the Woman' Editor of The Evening Star. Please print name and address. ' to “Domesticate”| | taking care of Dolly too much for her equanimity. command. she should be able to get most of her jobs done before bedtime! It’s ““blue Monday” and this young lady finds the combined duties of washing, ironing, cooking and However, with the very modern equipment at ber —Associated Press Photo. Fair, Colder, Is Warning| To Use Care Protective Creams and Lotions Must Be Applied. BY ELSIE PIERCE. HEN the weather man says “fair and colder” do you regard it as |a “complexion” warning? Does it | mean “beware the drying influence | on your skir”? Do you hurry home, take heed and use care, caution and lots of cream? You should! “Fair and colder” usually calls the brave ones put of doors. That's fine. It means more good, fresh air in your lungs. Deep breathing will store up a new supply of oxygen, mean purer blood in your system, richer color in your cheeks. eyes and lips. Walk with | a brisk step. Hum a tune. Forward march. It's grand exercise. | But before you go out, remember | that all the while you are walking| against the brisk breeze the cold winds are conspiring against your complexion. And if that isn't enough, think of the adjustment you will be asking your skin to make, going from ! whipping wind into a steam-heated house. Cream, cream and more cream. That'’s the crying need of the drying skin. Or, vary the diet with a little | cream and a little ofl. You don't| have to give up soap and water. As| a matter of fact there are cold cream soaps, or soaps created especially for the dry skin. But use a good cleans- ing cream before and & rich skin food or emolient cream afterward. A treatment that I find really sooth- ing and nourishing is the combination of cream and oil. About a thimbleful of a good cream, mixed in the palm | of the hand with a few drops of | warmed wrinkle oil, until it is a| whipped-cream consistency. It is es- pecially grand around the eyes and on the throat and it wards off premature wrinkles. (Copyright, 1935.) . Giving When Shower Has Minor Place BY EMILY POST. “T)EAR MRS. POST: I am invited to & white shower for my very dearest friend at whose wedding I am to be maid of honor. I really can’t afford to send more than a wedding present in addition to buying my clothes. Would it save me the ex- pense of this extra present if I stayed away from the party?” Answer—To stay away from the party wouldn't help matters at all. It would not only spoil your own pleas- ure, but hurt the bride's feelings and still leave you in the same position of embarrassment. Intimate friends are supposed to send presents even if they can’t go. But, surely you could give her one handkerchief? Couldn’t you? Or if it must be still less, why not a package of white lace paper doilies? But if you can't send even the trifies I have suggested, then frankly tell her so. To your best friend you certainly must be- able to explain your situation. Or perhaps you feel that because your position at the wedding is the most important your present must be most important, too. But this is not true at all. Give her what you can—or nothing if you really can’t—and don’t worry. “Dear Mrs. Post: You wrote in your column that the closer the relation- ship ties the more unsuitable it be- comes for members of the bride’s fam- ily to ask others to donate gifts for & shower party for her. But, Mrs. Post, what would you say in the ex- case of my wanting to give & shower party for my brother’s flancee, .who happens to be my best friend?” i Answer—Since the party is for your brother’s flancee, and not for your brother, there is no reason in the world why you can't give s shower for your best friend even if she is golng to marry your brother. The Cossack Influence One-Piece Dress Is Reminiscent of Dash- ing Uniforms and Romantic Tales. BY BARBARA BELL. OU know how Cossack officers wear their blouses. You saw that in the Russian ballet, or in a picture illustrating some Slavic romance. You know their tunics are short, buttoned to the throat, smart, spirited! And in a season when the military holds full sway it is inevitable that the feminine mode should borrow from this romantic source the design for the top of a two-piece dress. You see how the neck is cut. High, buttoned to one side, with a flip of & lapel. And the blouse has the side-closing to the bottom of the short peplum. Sleeves are set in in raglan fashion, and they are quite wide, where, just at the length of the blouse, they leave off. There is a simple, tailored belt, buttoned like the blouse, and the skirt is smooth over the hips, with a hint of & flare at the hemline, Sometimes this frock is made sall of one fabric. Wool, light and soft, or velveteen, which is important in the mode. Sometimes the top is plain, with a skirt of contrasting material. Bright plaids or huge cross- bar checks "are very handsome for this purpose. Then the tunic is plain wool, to match the dominant color of the check, or velveteen to tone in nicely. There may be several tunics to'go with the same skirt and make the wardrobe elastic. There might be & skirt to match the blouse, and another of patterned stuff. There are all the colors in the ¢ 17/19-8 rainbow to work with this season. It is a completely unimaginative person who chooses and wears shades of brown because they have always worn shades of brown, come the Winter. Brown with a dull purple scarf—there is something else! Or a brown blouse with a skirt with a 1ot of yellow. That shows, you know, how important this business of color is! But just plain brown—never! Or blue—there are those who swear by it. But this season they wear it with dull raspberry, or bright red, or yellow green. Or if your frock is green, that stimulating com- bination of red and green is most desirable. Barbara Bell pattern No. 1719-B is designed in sizes 14, 16, 18, 20, 40 and 42. Corresponding bust measurements, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40 and 42. Size 16 (34) requires 1% yards of 54-inch material for the blouse, and 1% yards of S54-inch material for the skirt. et BARBARA BELL, ‘Washington Star. Inclose 25 cents in coins for Pattern No. 1719-B. Size.. NaMe ccccmeccnecccneccncnnann Address (Wrap coins securely in paper and print name and address clearly.) Characters Born Within All Children Weak Points May Be Overshadowed by Good Qualities. BY ANGELO PATRI. ANY people write to me, asking for suggestions that will help them develop character in their chil- | dren. There is no formula for build- | ing character. Character is some-| thing you are torn with. It's a qual- ity of mind. If you have the capacity for goodness, the experiences of life will increase it. You can bring out only what is in the child. You can- not add on quality that is absent. But it is well to remember that all chil- dren have strengths, fine qualities that can be trained and brought to the front, provided we have the sense to discern them and the wisdom to help the child to know them and to lean upon them. Here are a few keys to the situation. We have tried them and found them to work. No child can be educated. He must | educate himself. He must do his own growing. You canont save him from life even if you would. You can | point the way, but you can do little else. Rewards and punishments are of doubtful value. When used they must | be administered with great wisdom | and with a clear understanding of the results. Advice should be given grudgingly, briefly, unless asked for, and then it is to be given fully and freely. Interruption of the child's work and growth must be avoided. Give the child his job and leave him to struggle with it as far as possible. In- terfere only in time of danger. Safeguard the small child against mistakes and failures. Sureness and accuracy are essential to health of body and mind. There must be no hurry. The grow- ing child needs time. He needs elbow room. There is no waste like haste. Correct form is essential to all good work. The child should be trained in the use of good form, manners, speech, posture, dress. Action and thought are closely related. If he behaves properly he will think correctly. If he thinks sanely his conduct will be- come instinctively good. Accept and accent the child’s strong point. Try to build up his weak points, and usually that is' done by strengthening his talents. Give his power the right of way so that he will become strong and successful. His mood colors his career. Do not drive & child. Driving closes his mind, and no human force can open & mind that is once closed. Give him a chance to measure the success of his work. Be very patient. Trust him. Nature works in silence. Let him have the praise of good men. It's a way of helping him to walk the straight and narrow path that leads to righteousness. And after you have done all this remember that character is something of the spirit. It is difficult to see and to measure. Now and then we get a glimpse of its radiance, feel the in- tangible power behind the screen of the flesh and sense the glory of a translated soul. Cooking Hint ‘When cream will not whip, add the white of an egg to it. Let both cream and egg be thoroughly chilled before whipping. %/Tmnmv | should be a real guarantee that the | | beaten into every biscuit with special Dorothy Dix Says . Solomon’s Wisdom Is 15-Year-Old EAR MISS DIX: Iam an at- tractive young girl of 15 and my mother is continually worrying about me. I am perfectly capable of taking care of myself, but she thinks I am too young to go out, and she particularly objects to my going out in cars with boys, as she says that all fellows park for is to pet. I am ridiculed by my younger girl friends whose mothers are more broad-minded than mine, and this L cannot stand. I look older than I am and am popular with the boys, but my family are always put- ting a damper on my innocent joys. MODERN DAUGHTER. Answer—If there is anybody on earth who has my earnest and heart- felt sympathy it is the conscientious mother who is trying to do her duty by & 15-year-old daughter in these days when all the decencies of conduct seem to have been scrapped. She needs the wisdom of Solomon, the patience of Job, the finesse of a dip- lomat, the discipline of a drill sergeant, a sense of humor that will enable her to laugh things off instead of making family feuds out of them, the ability to think and feel as she did when she was a girl, to which must be added second sight and the gift of prophecy, and even with all of these attributes she is likely to find herself routed, horse and dragoon, by a little adole- scent flapper. * x ¥ & NOT long ago I met at a party one of the greatest scientists in the world. He is a man of profound Gourmet’s Guide BY LUCIE EBERLY. JUDGXNG by the deluge of calls ask- ing where the salt rising bread we wrote about a few weeks ago could be found, we are thoroughly convinced | that Washingtonians have a genuine | appreciation for the type of food they | enjoyed at grandmother’s house, and so we scouted around for more “old timers” and discovered a few that every one will want to enjoy all over again. * % *x X HOM’EMADE MINCEMEAT — The first of the season, made right on the farm with pure farm products and brought to town in various sized jugs or in pies already baked or ready to push into the oven! This traditional Thanksgiving treat has everything in it that it should have and a little more besides! Along with the usual cur- rants, raisins, nuts, meats and fruits is a generous amount of homemade strawberry jam, which gives just the right tang to the other ingredients. We understand that the woman who makes this delicious concoction has for many years catered to patrons who | order and reorder every year—that product is good. One of the nice things about it is that it can be put | in a cool, dark place and kept indefi- | nitely, so you may buy several gal- lons at a time. If you happen to be one of those kitchenette housekeep- ers who do not have storing space or facilities with which to bake the pie, buy one already baked and enjoy this feast-time treat. - * ® BEATEN BISCUITS — Honest-to- goodness homemade ones—is another treat you will want to enjoy during the holidays. These are the real old-fashioned type and are beaten with a rolling pin that has been in the family for generations, and they are actually made and baked in a house that was built in 1600 and which is situated on the land that was deeded the forefathers of this particular family by the King of Eng- land! That “pedigree” is virtually emphasis, 50 be prepared to make your bow! Pound cake, too, is made by the recipe that has been handed down through the years—you will never vant to eat any other once you have tasted this. The rich, golden yellow color is evidence of the dogens of eggs all good recipes call for. Baked in a heavy iron pan which has been used for years for just this type of cake, the crust is thick and soft and per- fectly delicious, It was the crust of grandmother’s cake that told the story of merit, you know. The thicker and richer brown the crust, the better the cake. Cut in finger-length strips, in thick or sliver slices, and served at tea or with the dessert at dinner, you | will have something that would please | the riost sophisticated of palates. It| is sold by the pound as well as the | whole cake. * X ¥ ¥ SMOKED EEL has just arrived and | the first shipment of the season is especially fine. One of our local merchants keeps & good supply of this delicacy on hand throughout the sea- | son. Smoked eel is one of the finest fish delicacies, and if you have not eaten it you have missed a real taste sensation. In Europe there are spe- cial “eel beds” where they are bred and raised to supply the demand. They play & big Tole in Creole cuisine, and there are many recipes listed in the Southern cook books. The Creoles inherited the taste of their French an- cestors, who considered eels a great delicacy, and have evolved from the traditional recipes of old France| pleasing and various ways of serving this fish. “For information concerning items mentioned, call National 5000, exten- sion 396. Over 30 Y ! Quality Service We have Vaults for the Storage of Private Liquor Stocks . . . they are warm in Winter and cool in Sum- mer. e They afford positive protection . . . and, in addition, when your Selsk Americon Mu—nfimmuv. Eatmor Cranberries liquor is stored here you conserve valuable space in your home. Rstimates on Request Needed to Bring Up Daughter. learning, of gigantic intellect. He has made discoveries that have made him famous and for which he had received decorations and degrees from every civilized country, but he backed me into a corner and spent the whole eve- ing asking me what he could do with a little 14-year-old daughter who would go riding with boys at night after parties instead of coming home, because all the other girls did it. He had solved the secrets of the uni- verse, but not all his wisdom nor his knowledge gave him any inkling of how to manage a young girl. The trouble in dealing with ado- lescent children is that they think that they know everything that is to be known and that their parents are doddering old fools who should be in homes for the senile. They are also utterly self-confident and feel perfectly capable of deciding every question pertaining to themselves and they resent any suggestion or advice from their elders. Furthers more, they believe that they have to assert their independence and show how grown up they are by defying their parents. * % ¥ % O YOU are just running true to form, my dear, when you are furie ous at your mother's efforts to pro- tect you and when you say that you are perfectly capable of taking care of yourself. Believe me, no girl of 15 is any more capable of doing that than a little lamb is capable of de- fending itself against a pack of wolves, You know nothing of life, of the world, nothing of men. You have had no experience to guide you. You have no strength of character with which to fight off temptations. ¥You do not even know how to judge men and tell which are to be trusted and which, as they used to say in melodrama, bode you no good. So how can you protect yourself? How can you save yourself from the dangers that menace a young girl at every step? * x % x AND it is to keep you from doing the things through sheer ignorance that may wreck your life in its very beginning; it is to try to keep you from stumbling into some pitfall of whose existence you do not even dream as you dance down the gay path of youth that your mother is trying to hold your hand a little and save you from a fate that might be worse than death, For what happens to other girls may happen to you. 8o don't try to block your mother's efforts to protect you. She isn't un- reasonable in her demands, and you know very well yourself that she is right when she says that parking is for the sake of petting, and that the girl who goes in for that is in such danger that her guardian angel must quake with terror for her. And your mother is right when she says that the mothers who allow their girls to run wild are fools. They are more than that. They are fools and traitors to the trust God gave them when he put a girl baby into their hands. DOROTHY DIX. (Copyrieht. 1935.) My Neighbor Says: Keep the temperature of the room in which house plants are grown at 60 to 65 degrees. They do not thrive in a room that is too warm. Sprinkle a cake with cornstarch before icing to prevent icing run- ning off, To clean a white fur carriage Tobe heat sawdust in the oven and when very hot rub well into the fur. Several applications may be necessary before it is clean. Brush in the open air until all the saw- dust is removed. Slip several slices of bread un- der the rack on the bottom of broiler pan when broiling steak. The juices drip down and when roeat is done the bread is toasted a delicate brown. Serve with the broiled steak. (Copyright. 1935.) RECAPTURE THE BLUSH OF YOUTH withthisamasinglydifferentrouge!? Most rouges look “painty” because they are “painty”—one-tone, flat, artificial. 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