Evening Star Newspaper, December 5, 1935, Page 44

C—6 WOMEN Feeding the Convalescent Child May Prove a T Increase in 'S FEATURES, Appetite, Or Indifference to Food, May Confront Mother Substantial Yet Delicate Meals Needed for First Case; Coaxin Aids the BY BETSY CASWELL. | HE time has come for another article on food for convalescent | children—probably I am con- vinced on this point because | both of mine were operated on last week, and I am struggling with the diet problem in a big way. Apparently there are two important | sides to the question. One child will emerge from the throes of the first. post-operative days with a consum- ing hunger that ordinary invalid’s | fare canrot satisfy. A light diet that is at the same time heavy enough | to meet his appetite is indicated— and this requires much thought and careful planning. The other type of convalescent is the one to whom all food becomes ob- noxious. No matter how tempting the dishes are—no matter how bird- like the portions served—still there is no desire to eat, and the patient must be coaxed. What to do? e e WESHALL take the first type as a starter. This is really an easier | problem to answer, because the child | himself has gone half the way in his| demand for food. Only caution must\ be exercised in the matter of just| what diet will be easiest on his diges- | tive system. | Scraped meats, slowly cooked cereals, pureed vegetables and well stewed fruits are usually permissible—depend- ing, of course, on specific directions from the doctor in particular cases. Baked potatoes.done slowly and thor- ougly, are excellent “filler,” and when mashed Into a fluff with a little but- ter, provide splendid nourishment. Junkets and gelatins, orange or rasp- berry ice or fruit whips will all prove satisfying, vet delicate, as desserts. A midmorning meal of clear meat broth, with a little Melba tcast, will do wonders toward assuaging the growing irritability that always seems | to make its appearance when the fear of pain is over and the dreary process Cook’s Corner BY MRS ALEXANDER GEORGE. DINNER SERVING FOUR. Oyster Bisque. Cheese Wafers. Escalloped Corn. Buttered Brussels Sprouts. Spiced Pears. Biscuits. Currant Jam Celery. Grapes. Coffee. OYSTER BISQUE. Pint small 2 cups water oysters 3 tablespoons tablespoon butter 1 chupp‘:;o onion 4 tablespoons flour 4 celery leaves 2 cups milk 1 teaspoon Y3 teaspoon salt chopped Ya teaspoon parsley paprika Carefully examine oysters and re- move any shells. Chop oysters and add celery, onions, parsley and water. | Cover and simmer 15 minutes. Discard | celery leaves. Melt butter and add flour, add milk and cook until creamy sauce forms. Add oyster mixture and seasonings. Cook 2 minutes. Serve hot in bowls or soup plates. ESCALLOPED CORN. 2 cups corn 14 teaspoon 24 cup rolled celery salt crackers 1% teaspoon sugar 2 tablespoons 1, teaspoon salt Y4 teaspoon butter, melted pepper 1 cup milk | Mix all ingredients and pour into ‘buttered baking dish. Bake 20 minutes in moderate oven. Serve in dish in which baked. ‘The corn can be prepared in morn- ing and baked when time for serving. SPICED PEARS, 8 whole pears 14 cup whole 113 cups sugar cloves 1 cup water 13 cup bark | and doesn’t want that—“I just don’t | charming g Palate and Eye Second. of “de-spoiling” must be begun. Milk and simple cup cakes in the after- noon, or a big glass of tomato or orange juice, with thin whole wheat bread and butter sandwiches will further soothe the young sick-a-bed and help while away the long hours of confinement. * %k X WX'I'H the hungry child no very spe- cial attention to “trick” arrange- ments and surprises on trays is neces+ sary. All he wants is good food and plenty of it. But for the “finicky” convalescent, who doesn't like this want to eat anything—I don’t, I don't!” the form in which the mell!! are presented makes a great difference. | Bread and butter may be.cut into| fancy animal shapes—asparagus tips | may be rolled in a thin layer of but- | tered bread and tied with a bit of | ribbon—beef juice served in a special tiny cup set in hot water; tomatoes stuffed with rice and baked, instead of the more prosaic stewed tomatoes and boiled rice. Lamb chops gain added charm when decked out in white paper frills, and creamed chicken in bread crous- tades provides just the necessary amount of “difference” to stimulate the appetite. If the child is anemic, and the doctor says “liver"—try serv- ing it cut in cubes, and broiled on a long skewer, barbecue fashion. The interest aroused by the skewer will help the liver to slip down far more easily. A little chopped mint sprinkled over a dish of cut-up fruit makes the taste and appearance better, and jellies and ices in fancy molds lose their every- day atmosphere in a truly remarkable | manner. * ok AN‘D don't forget the value of dress- ing up the tray itself. A single flower, a small toy, or even a pretty card, will do much to take the young- ster's mind off the process of eat- ing. Feed him altogether if necessary —it won't do him any harm for a few days, and gets the food into his little tummy while it is good and warm. As soon as sorhe of his strength returns, he will resent being “babied,” therefore you can afford to wait patiently until this assertion of his manly self takes place. Bear in mind, always, for the con- valescent, that the food set before | him must have three qualifications— quality, thorough, careful cooking, and | appearance. We have many recipes for sick-a-beds, and if you are interested in any particular one, or in general diet suggestions for the invalid, we shall be very ghd[ to answer inquiries upon receipt of | a stamped, self-addressed envelope. It is well to state the nature of the patient’s past iliness, and whether the doctor has imposed any specific dietary restrictions. Footnotes. Feet of gold, accented with glittering jewels! One of the most brilliant so- cial seasons in years has been pre- dicted for the oncoming Winter, and dancing feet are going tp play a| stellar role in the gala scene. Evening shoes of gold kid trimmed with rows of intricate stitching to lend dainti- ness and femininity. Tinted satin, after | the military trend, with parades of | tiny jeweled buttons or strappings of | soft gold kid drawn through rings of | tinted, sparkling jewels. Gold lame ! merges beautifully with gold kid to| | perfectly “frame” fastidious evening feet. Shoes are more than just shoes this season—they are an integral part of the elaborate ensemble. Materials, designs and ornamentation are re- peated and “harmonized” in frocks, accessories and shoes to produce the complete and effective picture in the modern interpretation of formality and brilliance. 25 cup vinegar cinnamon If fresh pears are used, halve them | and remove skins and cores. Add to rest of ingredients which have boiled together 5 minutes. Cook pears until very tender when tested withw fork. If canned pears are used, boil sugar | “High Shine”” Marks Fabrics for Frocks i PARIS (#)—A “high shine” marks the fabrics of many frocks for formal afternoon wear shown in midseason | collections here. Brilliant satins and | THE EVENING S$TAR, WASHINGTON, Slow, careful cooking of cereals, quick steaming of vegetables, sealing the valuable juices within the meats. All these details are usually effective when combined with attractive tray arrangement and amusing changes in D. €, THURSDAY, D Wile and Guile Needed in Preparing Invalid Dishes the appearance of the food itself. Never Too Young to - Discipline Growth of Character Begins in the Cradle. BY ANGELO PATRL I'r IS difficult to retrain a child. What he learns first, in his be- ginning days, sticks. A great deal of trouble, a hard struggle, is the price of the correction of early mistakes. It is not possible for a self-willed child, heedless of the rights of others, car less in his habits, crude in his be- havior, to become a well-bred young person on his 18th or any other birth- day anniversary. Weary mothers, thoughtless mothers, mistaken or ignorant mothers, are led into allowing children to form bad habits by some such notion as, “Oh, he is only a baby. When he gets @ sense we can tell him.” You can tell him, but he is not likely to hear you. One hears with his mental habits as well as with one’s physical ears. There is such a thing as being deaf to new ideas, and that deafness is what makes it so hard to retrain, or, as the psychologists have it, recondition a child. It is best to begin when he begins, and keep at it until he has the power to direct his own ways. I feel so sorry for parents who sud- | denly discover that their children are displaying undesirable traits and find themselves unable to make any im- | pression upon their children. “He is untidy, loud, demanding and utterly selfish. Nothing we can say seems to impress him in the slightest de- gree.” A mother says of her 16-year- old daughter: “I am worried to death. She laughs in our faces, goes out and comes in as she pleases, and we never know where she is or with whom. I have talked and scolded and prayed and wept, worry, ma These children do not develop these | wayward traits overnight. No growth | is sudden. All growth is the slow | development of a long term of experi- | ences. Once that growth is set it is | and water mixture 10 minutes before cire (waxed) silks make frocks and | yory gimcult to reset it in & much | adding pears, then proceed in regular tailored cocktail suits. Nearly all these | way as directed. |-shiny fabrics are black. ; different mode. I am not saying that | it cannot be done. It has been done Houszuow Aar | again and again, but with pain and & Blouse and Skirt Smart Version of a Perennial Favorite in the Fashion World. ECEMBER' 5, 1935, " Wo-Sided Dorothy o EAR MISS DIX: I am en- gaged to a yourg man whom I love very dearly. We agreed to save our money in sepa- | rate accounts so as to be able to fur- nish our home when we are married. I saved mine, but the other day he told me that he had saved nothing, that his money had just all gone through mismanagement. He admits that he is no manager and has offered to give me full control of the money shall I do—go on with the marriage and make up as best I can for the money he should have saved, and didn't, toward establishing a home, or break off with my fiance? In spite of what has happened I still love him dearly. ANXIOUS. Answer—You can't put a cash value on love and break off your engage- ment for no other reason than that your fiance has holes in his pockets. You would always regret it if you did, | though I'll admit that there are few faults that a man can have that are more aggravating to his wife than just to be wasteful with his money. And no fault, not even drink or philander- ing, can do more to wreck a home. R R | SO YOU are wise to consider the matter of marrying a spendthrift very seriously, and your decision should depend largely upon your opin- | ion of how sincere he is about letting you manage the family finances after | marriage. If he is really and truly going to turn over his pay envelope to | you, well and good, but if his promise to make you secretary of the home treasury is just a campaign promise, then not so well and good. You will spend the balance of your life stand- | ing off the butcher and the baker and | wrestling with bill collectors and | wondering where the next month’s 'ren! is coming from, and that is not a pleasant prospect for any woman to look forward to. One of the dearest delusions of nearly every man's heart is that he is | & Napoleon of finance and that he knows far more about handling money than any woman could possibly know. That is the reason so many men refuse to give their wives an allowance and dole out the market money. And this | belief is not shaken by the fact that in many households the wife has far | more money sense than the husband | and that virtually any nitwit sort of & woman can get more out of a dollar than any hanker can. For women are bargain hunters by nature and men aren't. ¥ Caring for Baby Hair And Scalp| Constant Shampooing May Destroy Natu- ral Curliness. BY ELSIE PIERCE. MODERN mother writes: Just how do you feel about cutting infants’ hair, and why do the lovely tousled. curly heads all too soon be- come straight? My older child, now 5, | is an easy mark for every grafter and had beautiful puffy curls as a baby, | deadbeat who comes his way. Some- but her hair is quite straight now.|times he cannot resist gambling as | The younger is an infant and if there | 10Ng as he has a penny in his pocket. |is any way to prevent her hair (such | Sometimes it just slips through his |as it is now) from becoming straight | fingers without his ever knowing where | I would certainly like to know about it. | it Went. 1 * ¥ x *x * ok o* X CURIOUSLY enough the ability to make money and the ability to spend it wisely or save it are not the | same talent, and many & man who is a good money earner is totally in- capable of caring for what he makes. Sometimes he is a spender and{ wastes it in buying foolishness. Sometithes ke he earns after we are married. What E Authorities seem to differ on hair- cutting. The general consensus of | opinion is that cutting strengthens the | hair and makes it grow in thicker. | Yet one of the country’s leading hair | specialists contends that the greater the pull and tug on the little muscles by the weight of the hair itself, the less the tendency for the hair to fall out in later life. This authority also feels that con- stant shampooing destroys the natural tendency to curliness in a child’s hair. Such shampooing destroys the fat filling of the hair, by which the hair is kept glossy and healthy and by which humidity enters the hair, mak- ing it curly. The hair of the white | race is said to be fundamentally of the flowing, wavy type, but the use of these soaps and shampoos (fat dis- solvents) accounts for the loss of this characteristic. Does this mean that the scalp is not to be cleansed daily? In order to maintain a strong circulation in the scalp and keep it free from foreign .| matter and skin excretions, it must be cleansed every day, but this par- cleansing cream as a substitute for the scalp is supposed to be properly cleansed without destroying the val- | uable protective grease filling covering | the hair, Please understand, Modern Mother, ticular authority recommends a scalp | soaps and shampoos. By this means | Generosity, impulsiveness, warm- | heartedness, optimism, the very qual- | itles that make a man a waster, also | make him lovable. But they do not | make him & desirable husband, be- |5 cause in the end it is the wife and the | children who have to pay for the hus- band’s and father’s lack of thrift. | Tt is the wife who has to go shabby | because her husband lent all the money to a drunken crony or lost it at poker. It is little Johnny who has to go without shoes because father sub- scribed $5 for a floral offering for some one whose name he scarcely knew. * *x % WHEN a man recognizes that he has holes in his pockets. if he | has any intelligence at all he lets his lwlfa sew them up. He keeps out for | himself just what he needs for his expenses and turns the balance of his salary over to the little woman who has a Yale lock on her pocketbook and knows how to keep it shut. Nor need any man feel that this humiliates him in any way or makes him dependent on My Neighbor Says: A few bright colored flower | | pots, with a narcissus bulb plant- | | ed in each, set on the window | | silt in the living room will, when the bulbs blossom, give color and decoration to the room. When maple sirup becomes | that T am quoting & man who is con- | WOMEN’S FEATURES, Problem Dix Says Many Men Realize Their Financial Limita- tions and Appoint Their Wives Bankers. | his wife. In any event the money would go for the support of the family ;l.nd she is just being the disbursing officer. | And if he needs to be bolstered up | by the example of others, I can assure | him that I know personally many fa- mous men, some of them artists and | writers, who let their wives handle | a1l of the money they make. They | recognize their limitations and know | that their gifts do not lie along finan- cial lines. I was once told by an officer on whose ship he sailed that the immertal Kipling went to his wife for money every time he wanted a pack of tobacco. DOROTHY DIX. Market Tips BY LUCIE EBERLY. AST Saturday, November 30, the Warren potato law, which proe vides that “all potatoes hereafter re- moved from the ground and offered for sale must be packaged and bear Federal stamps,” was put into effect. This law is to be effective, despite | the fact that the crop has been sharply curtailed by early freezing. So when the new crop is put on the market you will be buying your “spuds” in either sealed paper containers or mesh bags, the kind oranges now come in! R THE feast day last week might have made us temporarily indifferent to food news—but our indifference has a very short span of life—as the Irishman says, “To be sure, we must ate!” And we wager that none of us would object to a duplicate feast of last week—and there’s no reason why we can't have one. Turkeys and all the trimmins’ are still in the mare ket and prices are somewhat lower. Capons are available now, too, as are Long Island ducks, keats and rab¥ | bits, and any of these are perfect for festive occasions on cold, brisk Winter days. L A T}{E cold snap, we understand, has penetrated South and Southwest and has ruined some of the crops, but, in spite of this catastrophe, local markets are able to boast a good supply and wide variety of vegetables and fruits, consequently prices have not, as yet, gone up. Greens are especially fine this week and surprise ingly low in price. Crisp and tender young carrots and small, sweet red beets, all types of squash, lima beans and stringless beans, green peas, okra, | large, snowy-white heads of cauli- flower; red and white cabbage, Boston lettuce, hothouse tomatoes, water- cress, Spring onions, cucumbers and celery; artichokes and avocados—all of these have been received in large lots and give us a good choice, in spite of predicted shortage. * % x x RUITS, too, are abundant and reasonable. The citrus fruit is coming in regularly now and is up to par. Tangerines are being received in small lots, though—the quality is irregular, but some stands have the jumbo variety, which are extra sweet and juicy. Red grapefruit from Texas has made its appearance and is rea« sonably priced. This type of grape= fruit is far superior to many, as it is much sweeter, juicier and has less The meat is of finer grain, too —more like the texture of an orange. Apples are very cheap now and the Winesaps are mammoth this year— they are excellent for baking, eating or cooking. Fresh dates are extra fine just now—they should be used more, too—they make an ideal break- fast fruit. Serve them pitted in a bowl with milk or cream or milk and ogreal. * ok x o* EATS continue to stay high, though some cuts of lamb and beef have gone down a few cents. Bacon is lower, too, but ham, fresh and smoked, stays at sky-rocketing figures. Spareribs, the Philadelphia | lean, the week end's best buy, while | eorned brisket of beef is second. Sau- | sage meat is scarce this week for some | reason—and this is very unusual, for | cold weather generally brings fresh | pork and sausage into the market in large quantities. Many of the stalls on the outside of the market have all types of fresh meats—lamb, veal, pork | and beef—and we find this “home- cured” meat to be a little lower in price. This type of meat is very good as a rule because it is absolutely fresi Some of the homemade sausage is unusually fine, too, and may be had | with or without sage. EE RN o [=] PATTERN 5241 One pair of gloves doesn't make a Winter—not when crocheted ones are | tears. The time to correct bad tend- 80 popular and at the same time so easy to make. Here is a pair that you are sure to want to'add to your glove wardrobe. Fitting snugly about your wrists to keep out Winter winds are gauntlet cuffs worked in a loose, star stitch in bright stripes of color. The hands are in easy, plain crochet. You'll encies is right in the beginning. It is not easy to discipline a laugh- ing baby, and babies know how to be- guile their mothers with smiles and pats and coos. They know what they want and they go after it, and un- less the mother is watchful they are likely to be well on their way to mastering the household before they realize it. The baby wants to pull brother's hair. Well, let him. It doesn’t -hurt brother much, although he grumbles. Baby wants to sit on mother’s lap at the table. Well, after all, he is the baby. He doesn’t want to go to bed on time. A few minutes won't matter. One day he wants something and mother unexpectedly says no. Then she discovers that the baby is riding high and using the whip. The best way is to try to make up one’s mind about the sort of child one wants to rear. Having reached that decision, start early to produce that sort of character, Growth goes on underneath, s little each day, and appears on the surface later. There is a strong idea in the mind before action takes place. That idea was cultivated by experiences that covered & span of time. It will require & longer span of time, much sharper experiences, to change the idéa and its consequent behavior. Begin early. {Copyright, 1835.) g Cooking Hint. Coffee should be brewed, never boiled. The boiling water, poured over the coffee, extracts the aiready cooked aromatic oils, which constitute the true flavor of the coffee. The un- desirable elements, being less quickly soluble, are left in the grounds. Boil- be seeing them on many well-dressed hands soon, so get busy with your |the crochet hook! ! In pattern 5241 you will find complete instructions for making the in a small, medium and large size (all given in one pattern); illustrations of the gloves and all stitches used, color suggestions and material requirements. To obtain this pattern send 15 cents in stamps or coin to the Woman's Editor of The Evening Star. Flease print name and address. BY BARBARA BELL. HE blouse is of the mode called _ military! And how many in- terpretations of that vogue there are this season. Some are violently so drum-majorish that they are immediately rejected by women who think their clothes should 1ast beyond a season’s wearing. Some have had their militaristic tendencies the closing is finished with frogs; but- tons, if you'd rather have them. Washington Star. Inclose 25 cents in coins for Pattern No. 1777-B. Size..... Name cecaccmcoaana- Address —eeeeeeeen- (Wrap coins securely in paper and print name and address clearly.) blouse, and it may be worn with other blouses as well, which adds to its prac- ticability. The whole outfit may be made of the same color and fabric, and be just a very nice two-piece dress, or you may mix colors and fab- rics with utmost abandon and be smart as possible. Suppose you choose brown for the skirt, then have a sky- blue blouse, with dark blue wear a blouse of “letter box” red, which is the - color English mail boxes are painted. Barbara Bell pattern No. 1777-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) 2 yards of 39-inch material for the blouse and 2 yards for the skirt. sidered a leading hair authority. From my own experience I have seen young heads that were washed every day retain their curl. I have also watched several youngsters whose mothers adopted the cream scalp cleansing method and must say that the curls are in and the little scalps look mighty clean. Why not ask your baby’s doctor what he thinks? As for cutting, I would not cut an infant’s hair more frequently than absolutely necessary. (Copyright, 1035.) < - For free booklet,withrecipes, write to Roguefort Associa- tion, Dept. W-2, 230 North Michigan Ave., Chicago, 1ll. cloudy set it over the fire until it boils, then take it off the fire and let cool. THE fish merchants have been hit | hard by the cold snap and are Don't beat fudge as soon as it is taken from the fire. You will find it will be much creamier if first put into a cold bowl and then beaten. Never set cut flowers in a draft. If you do you will find they will soon wilt. (Copyright, 1935.) Thit i8 ROOUEFORT CHEESE WEEK ! | looking hopefully to Southern waters for seafood. Boston mackerel, trout, | bluefish and red snappers are about the only type of small fish to be had. Smelt, however, those tiny, sweet fish so delicious when French fried, are coming in now and are being re- ceived in large lots. They are said to be exceptionally fine this season and are priced slightly lower than | st year. Accept your grocer’s invitation to get acquainted with Genuine ROQUEFORT CHEESE This week your dealer is offering a special feature of Gennine fort Cheese. He waats you to know the taste satisfac- d_onofgenuinekoqnefonsothnyouwillmbecon{nsed byd:enpimimiom,ofvhichthuemmyonthemxket 13 : only slightly Take advantage of ROQ! resembling Roquefort. UEFORT CHEESE WEEK and accept your dealer’s invitation to buy. It's in the price range of the most modest budgets. Always insist on Genuine - Red Roque! fort Cheese guaranteed by the Sheep trade-mark. ROQUEFORT in ce. is oaly -infl-hfl.“w,—bbhflnmwm '