Evening Star Newspaper, June 30, 1936, Page 32

WOMEN’S FEATURES. THE EVENING JUNE 30, 1936. WOMEN’'S FEATURES. utings Trail a Variety of Dangers in Their Wake B_12 STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €. TUESDAY, Fourth of July O Overeating, Sunburn, Insect Bites Vie With | Fireworks for Honors Children Should Be Need for Real Care and Intelligence in Handli BY BETSY CASWELL. TOP. Look and Listen” is an excellent motto for the Fourth of July. It is prob- € ably one of the most danger- | ous times of the year for children, and also for some grown-ups who are in- | clined to minimize the troubles that may follow in the wake of sunburn, fireworks, el ] overdoing. This seems a pity, for, being a Midsummer holi- day the great and glorious Fourth is a particularly en- joyable one. This year, of course, it § falls on a Sat- urday, which cur- tails plans to a certain extent, and for that rea- son there will Pl probably be more picnics and excur- | sions to nearby beaches than would be the case if time permitted of a Jengthier trip. From these outings many will re- turn in poor physical condition unles precautions are taken against acci- dents and upset digestive systems. If the day is hot the children will \\xmr,} to spend too much time in the water, with dire consequences. Grown-ups will attempt to acquire a six weeks' tan in six hours, with the result that they will suffer for days. if they do not become really ill. Food that is not properly prepared and packed may spoil and cause serious stomach dis- turbance, and insect bites, if not promptly attended to. promote real discomfort and possible infection. ERE S )_\LL this sounds as if I don't like picnics. As a matter of fact, I don't. but T know that to a real picnic- hound no holiday is s holiday unless 1t includes eating in the open. I must admit, I personally would rather stay at home, in a cool house. with hot and cold running water, & frosty ice box and lunch served on the dining room table—but then, mavbe, T am ¥ sissy about ants in my food and sun on my brow! However, all this is neither here nor Cook’s Corner BY MRS. ALEXANDER GEORGE. BUFFET SUPPER MENU. Jellied Veal Loaf Salad Bowl Escalloped Potatoes and Peas Currant Jam Celery Ripe Olives Mized Pickles Buttered Rolls Peach Ice Cream Assorted Cakes Coffee Iced Tea JELLIED VEAL LOAF. 2 tablespoons 3 tablespoons granulated chopped green gelatin peppers 1, cup eold 2 tablespoons water chopped onions 2 cups hoiling 1 teaspoon salt veal stock 14 teaspcon $ cups chopped pepper cooked veai 3 tablespoons 3, cup diced catsup celery 6 hard cooked eggs, sliced | F Impressed With the | | ng Latter. | there, as this column is supposed to | promote bigger and better picnics, | | rather than snarl about them. It is hopeless to try to swerve a picnic addict | | from his destiny anyway, so the best | that one can do is endeavor to save | him from the consequences of his act as much as possible. | koK x | IRST of all, have all the ingredients that will be used to pack the | picnic basket scrupulously fresh. The | stores are equipped with all kinds of | new thermos containers that will help | you to keep things cold or hot as you | prefer. There are wonderful affairs made to hold several bottles of beer, all packed in ice—and by the way,| | don't forget the new half-gallon bottle | | of beer that has just made its appear- | ance on the market, which does away | | with the necessity for taking so many | smail bottles along. Water for the| children is another important item to | be included in the kit, as weli as a milk | or fruit juice beverage. A large pottery casserole containing baked beans, or | even a more pretentious casserole mix- | | ture, may be thoroughly heated in the | | oven, wrapped in napkins or news- papers, and taken “as is”; you will find | it retains its heat for about an hour. Remember to offer a balanced diet as far as possible. This may be done by varying the sandwich spreads to include several types of food; by taking meat and several kinds of salad; by adding plenty of fruit to the contents of the basket; by including raw vegetables in the potato salad, or by | several other combinations thought out by the ingenious housewife. If this general rule is followed, there will l)v‘\ | less “stuffed” feeling and discomfort | after the meal is over. And another thing—don't overload that picnic basket. It is better to err on the.minus | rather than on the plus side in this case, * ok % x | JF YOU are going to swim where there are sea-nettles, take a bottle of ammonia with Sunburn oil or cream should be included in every out- | ing list. If you go sailing, wear white slacks, to protect your legs from the rigors of ropes and decks, and wear dark glasses to save your eyes from the glare on the water. | There is a new cream that will tame | the wildest mosquito, and send him off in a fit of the sulks. This newest ad- ition to mankind's comfort is also good for sunburn, and will help over- | come the soreness. Todine and water- | | proof bandages should not be foj- | | gotten, along with a roll of stouter | | bandage in case of a sprained ankle. | | 1f & baby is to go with you on the ex- | | cursion. do arrange to take his play | pen, with a thick blanket to go under | him on its floor—then he can play | alone, coolly comfortable, and mother can really get a rest without having | to watch to see if he has picked some- | thing up out of the grass to put in his | mouth, or how far he has wandered away. Keep his milk cool, and have |a big bottle of boiled water for him | whenever he becomes fretful | s AND as for the other danger—fire- i | © ™ works. This is of course, the most | serious of all, so serious thal it is usually uppermost in all careful par- | ents’ minds. age to get themselves hurt with the Line a loaf or square mold, rinsed |, icemagers just the same, and it out with cold water, with egg slices. Soak gelatin 5 minutes in water and dissolve in stock. Cool and allow to thicken slightly. Add rest of ingre- dients and pour into mold. Chill 2 hours or until firm. Unmold, serve eut in slices, garnish with parsley. SALAD BOWL. Balad green 6 slices onions tomatoes 1 cup grated raw cup sliced carrots cucumbers 25 cup French cups cooked dressing asparagus 14 cup Roquefort green pepper cheese rings crumbled Chill any desired salad green such as chicory, cress, lettuce or cabbage. Mix and chill rest of ingredients. Place green in large bowl and add rest of ingredients. Pass additional should, therefore, be impressed upon the youngsters themselves just what the dangers of such burns and ex- | plosions are. Have a heart-to-heart ‘lalk with your boy or girl before giv- ing out the cash to purchase fire- works, and make it very clear that there is a real reason for handling the things carefully and intelligently. And | if an accident does occur, waste no time in calling a doctor, for burns | of this nature are extremely liable to become septic if they do not re- ceive proper attention at once. A good first aid temporary medication is an ointment made of olive oil and bicarbonate of soda spread over the wound until the physician arrives. | Having been a complete Calamity Jane, and taken most of the fun out of your proposed picnic, I now grow magnanimous and wish you a very pleasant time on your outing! dressing. NEEDLEWORK ARTS But children wiil man- | £ you like a touch of color on your dinner table, here’s a set of hot-plate mats for you to make. They are done in knitting and crochet cotton that makes them heavy enough to protect the finish on your dining room tatle. Then, too, they'd make a best seller at your church bazaar at the end of the Summer. Done in delft blue and white, or green and white, or yellow and ‘white, any one you know would covet them. The pattern envelope contains complete, easy-to-understand illustrated directions, with diagrams to aid you; also what crochet hook and what material and how much you will need. To obtain this pattern. send for No. 317 and inclose 15 cents in stamps or coin to cover service and postage. Address orders to the Woman's Editor of | ‘The Evening Star. » ’ Food for the Picnic Should Be Carefully Chosen /e The contents of the hamper must be scrupulously fresh and selected with an eye toward maintaining a balanced diet. If this is done the aftermath of the holiday outing will prove far pleasanter for all concerned. Let Y_outh Life Course : 3 High School Gradu- \ ate Capable of Mak- ing Choice. BY ANGELO PATRL “lF YOU ask me, Caroline, don't give in to him. Make him go to the school near home. That's where we all went. And you'll know what he is doing. If you ask me, keep him home. | Mother wondered. After all why shouldn't the boy go to school near home instead of being away all those four years? Well, it was hard to de- cide such things. | “Caroline, I suppose it is none of my business. When you get to be 70 vou're not supposed to speak, but if that boy were mine he'd go right into the shop with his father and start WO! What good will college do him that working with his father can't do? He's got to earn his living anyway, hasn't he? He's got to turn to and help his father sooner or later? What's the use of spending money and sending him off galavanting for four years? Then he will come home with goodness knows what notions in his head. Won't want to work here. Won't be good enough for him. If you listen to me he'll stay right where he is and go to work.” “But his father wants him to go to | college and maybe that is the best thing for him to do in the long run.” “All right, all right. I don't expect to be listened to, but you mark my | words, he won't amount to shucks if | he goes away to college.” “Oh, hello, everybody? Talking | about Richard? Peter and I were just | saying last night that he ought to go to college and study dentistry. Dr. Dunning is getting along now and pretty soon we'll be needing a young | man in his place. Send him and have | him trained for dentistry, Caroline. | It's a good paying business. See that | filling? It costs me plenty. Thirty | dollars. It's a good business. You| take my advice and see that he learns dentist Mother Mabel was right would be best. wondered. Maybe Aunt Maybe a profession Aunt Hattie came in | one afternoon. She had a graduation present for Richard. “I wrote him a check so he can buy what he likes,” said she. “But Hattie, isn't that too much money for him to have all at once?” “Nonesense. If he can’t manage $25 now he never will. What college is he going to, by the way?” “Well, we haven't made up our minds. To tell you the truth so many people have suggested so many things. Where do you think he ought to go?” “Me? What do I know about it? ‘Why don’t you ask him? He ought to know what he wants to do. Gradu- | ating from high school, with a good ! record, a perfectly healthy, vigorous | boy. Ask him.” “But he is such a child, Hattie.” “Child? Where have you been these 17 years? He's a young man and un- less I mics my guess he knows what he wants to do and where he wants to go. I'd ask him before I asked anybody else, if I were you. Seems to me he would stand & better chance of know- ing, Let him go his own way.” That night mother and father asked Richard where he thought of going next and to their surprise he answered as though they knew it all along, “I'm working in the-shop with father this Summer vacation and in the Fall I'm going to enter engineering school. I got word this morning I was accepted. That's not so bad, being accepted there. They're rather particular. 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(Copyrizht, 1936.) e South Sea Island Design PARIS (#).—New Pareus — South Sea Island costumes—designed by Heim to add fresh luster to this year's beach parades, were lately shown at a private gathering in Paris. Old- fashioned bathing suits of the 1890 vintage also were displayed. Their long skirts, longer pantalettes, high necks, enveloping sleeves and elabo- rate trimmings brought down the house. P Flower Pot Chapeaux. Newest version of smartness in top- pers is the high crown hat that looks like a reversed flower pot. The hat is worn lightly on curled heads and in addition to being tall itself, sports tall trimmings which jut straight up in front. 4 & Dorothy Dix Says Bride Will Win Husb if She Is Kind to His Family. EAR MISS DIX—I am gaged to a very won man whom I love most and who loves me, and we are to be married very soon. But here is our problem: My finance’s family is | quite poor and they depend a good deal upon him. His salary is enough for us to live on comfortably in an apartment of our own without my working, but it is not enough for us to do that and for him to coniinue to help his family. I am one of the old- fashioned people who feel that after a | girl marries her place is at home, and that a man should be made to realize his responsibilities from his wedding | day on. He alone should carry the financial burden on his shoulders. If I continue on with my job there will be enough money for my finance to | help his people each week, but I don't | think it is fair to expect me to work | in order to help his family. My friend does not ask me to work after mar- riage, but I know that this matter of his being unable to continue giving to his people is worrying him a great deal This makes us both very unhappy and we would appreciate it if you »uld let us have your views on the subject ANGIE en- ul Answer: It doesn't scem to me tha you have very much choice in the matter if you are really devoted to your flance. You are bound to fellow the immemorial custom of women who love and buy the happiness of the man who is dearer to you than you are to yourself With your own desires and well-beng. * 0 x IT IS easy to understand how have looked forward to the grind of the business world when you married and going domestic can imagine how u have pl out every deta how you have with kitche: a new ran gadgets, and sitting down to read the Courtesy Modern Seience In [Prelude tO‘ }TheWeddin g 'C Sending Invitations to| N - ;n'“w:flzab:« color ‘ lelatives and |mam l Club. D BY LUCIE to CECTNORY | v et & then make yc | the Dutch | ing it; however, BY EMILY POST. ¢ amou i‘" advance. EAR MRS. POST: Is { when they will be asked verb: the wedding and very small bre: | which is to follow? | Answer: Announcements sent to those who v on the other | to ask those < would like to h W comes pa Thi 0 have a spec t keeps € one asa souvenir. 1 repast, as well ra bread in the picnic basket it along for the ou the can as you fear of the bread stale. French change f make Dear M separate lieve long of course, of the send hin We have always liked niece’s ere will be t our house from sister or But today so great] stances and point that the only advice I can give is that yvou be governed by the feelings of all con- | cerned. served pick vacuum tins, s They are espe chicken salad, and sa picnic jaunt. And they are always delectable as a special ffet supper board or Sunday night Dear Mrs. Post: Jack and I are |table. Keep a supply in the refr being married soon. He is living out | tor, for they are doubly good ice cold. | of town now and before that he at- | Artichoke hearts should prove to be | tended another church here. Will i |another tempting snack. Those baby | be all right in our case for me 1o ask | watermelon pickle we m d a | the minister about marryinz us? n' few weeks ago make a tangy, crisp | would be very inconvenient for Jack |morsel, too. An don't forget a to come here especially to take care | mammoth green olives—they are to be of this detail. | featured soon, we unde Answer: It is always the bride who | C®NtS & quart. Olives stu makes arrangements for the wedding, | Holland -wd' or pmrl' |although it is the groom who pays | Pimiento are always tasty. the clergyman's fee. | * Kk X S FOR sandwich spreads are literally dozens to Almost every comt 1d one can t d or boitled of fi | Dear Mrs. Post: What would be the | proper way to address one wedding in- vitation to a club or organization of any kind of which the bridegroom js | is a member? Who in particular is the | envelope addressed to and how is it marked clearly that every one Is in- | vited to the church? | and tongue, Answer: This is always a difficult | Minced spiced ton problem because there is no conven- | S r}\op;x'd " S tional rule. Probably the best way is | ayonnaise, sm“hfir‘f{i | |0 send an invitation with the en. | Wurst paste and chicken spread are | velope addressed to the secretary of | Just & few that should be pleasing. the club. If the invitation has a | Then there is the new type wh from and’s Undying Love | | ot in the mornir g down to an o afraid you would not Jpiness you looked for in me if you knew it was b deprivations of your family, and that alwa was troubling him because he he had failed those who needed hin and to whom he was bound by ever tie of loyalty and duty. instead B find per p: I think that some day scarcely touched the good fore him you would kn because he could not when he food you and that this be a wall be u from ever hungry would keep y happy. . working really * t is hard f to help yo! what else does & wom a man except to be his heip- And if you can do it better g money than by doing h t that the 10 you to tr i shoulder the resp supporting his wife, b Gourmet’s Guide for the Hostess EBERLY. D: lavored crackers are the cheese tid- y them as- Ome of t however, is & pape barley ped to resem e fours iced d decorated for the eake top with rettes. both wh A grapes, sold in the mature figure; afternoon dresses| for the most particular young women | and matrons and other patterns for | special occasions are all to be found | blank line left for the writing in of | the guest’s name, then the X Club would be written in this space. Other- | members of the X Club.” At the tary, asking him, or her, to put it on the bulletin board. | | Dear Mrs. Post: whom the obligation falls when, on the | day of a party, the weather being not fit for man or beast to venture out, is the hostess supposed to telephone every | wise, write across the top “To all the | same time write & note to the secre- | Please tell me on | A NEW wmersop Worn internall. more comfortable, safe | called “butter” instes The butter needed for the s W is already mixed with the filling this line you will find chicken and tongue butter, as well as !shnmp and sardine. Sandwich quickly made with this conc | for the butter-spreading proced entirely eliminat chicken | may pe bought canned, too, by the way, and surely there could never be | anything tastier on an outdoor nt or home party than dainty chicken | and lettuce sandwiches. The sliced | In | meat should find its way to the (":di cne calling off the party, and perhaps | platter also. And lest we forget—do setting another date, or should the guests all telephone to ask whether | there is to be a party that day? Answer—I think it would be better to have the hostess telephone and ask her guests if they prefer to have her change the date. (Copyright, 1936.) : VS ROACH Edgar A\. Murray's ) Wy Y . 4/4% .