Evening Star Newspaper, July 7, 1936, Page 29

WOMEN’S FEATURES. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTO D. C, TUESDAY, JULY 17, 1936. WOMEN’S FEATURES. Old Standby Takes on Unexpected Glamour With a Little “Dressing Up” Lowly Meat Loaf Attains New Epicurean Heights In Today’s Culinary World ’Ad&ition of Sharp Sauces and Vegetables to More Usual Ingredients Provide Pleasing Change. BY BETSY CASWELL. | IN AN emergency the canned foods the ingenuity of thrifty house- | cious fish loaf, such as: HE lowly meat loaf has attained on the pantry shelves may be new culinary heights, due to|Pressed into service to make a deli- wives during the depression. | By the addition of spicy ingredients,| 1 small can tuna and through care for its appearance, |1 small can baby peas this economical standby has come to be quite a § choice and epicu- Tean dish. It bas also been discovered that left-over meat loaf may be converted into highly successful sandwiches, when thinly sliced and dressed up with catsup or chili sauce. This makes the affair even more interesting, in these days of impromptu picnics and al meals. The first recipe on today’s list is a perfect example of what may be done with this type of food. The addition of sharp sauces to the loaf itself im- proves the taste wonderfully, and helps give the most jaded of appetites & “lift.” INDIVIDUAL STUFFED MEAT LOAVES. 1 pound fresh pork (ground) 1 pound smoked ham (ground) (ground together twice) 2 eggs slightly beaten 1 cup dry bread crumbs 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 6 hard-cooked eggs 1 small onion chopped 14 cup chopped pepper 1/3 cup catsup 6 strips of bacon Salt and pepper to taste. Combine all ingredients, except hard-cooked eggs and bacon, and mix thoroughly. Divide the mixture into six equal portions, wrap one portion around each of the six hard-cooked eggs (shells removed). Line baking cups or muffin pans with a strip of bacon and place one individual meat loaf in each. Bake at 350 degrees for one hour. Serves six. Betsy Caswell. | Cook’s Corner BY MRS. ALEXANDER GEORGE. WHEN HOT BREEZES BLOW. SUMMER DINNER MENU Chilled Fruit Compote Cold Baked Ham, Sliced Potato Salad Buttered Asparagus Bread Peach Conserve Jellied Raspberry Mousse Iced Tea or Coffee CHILLED FRUIT COMPOTE 1 cup diced fresh 1 cup diced pineapple watermelon ¢ tablespoons 14 cup diced sugar cantaloupe 1 tablespoon lemon juic Mix and cMll ingredients. Serve in | glass cups and garnish with mint Jeaves and tiny wedges of lemon or lime. PEACH CONSERVE @ cups peeled 6 cups sugar peaches 3 tablespoons (seeded) lemon juice Mix ingredients and boil 10 minutes, fower fire and simmer until mixture “jells.” ' Stir frequently with wooden spoon, pour into sterilized glasses and when cool, seal with melted paraffin. JELLIED RASPBERRY MOUSSE 1 package orange 1 teaspuon flavored gelatin lemon juice ‘mixture 113 cups rasp- 124 cups boiling berries water 1 cup whipped & tablespoons cream sugar Pour water over gelatin mixture, add sugar and mix thoroughly. Chill until slightly firm, beat until frothy #nd fold in rest of ingredients. Chill until irm. Serve plain or with cream. Other berries or fruits can replace the raspberries. . fresco | TUNA LOAF WITH VEGETABLES. 1 small bottle stuffed green olives, sliced thin 1 cup chopped celery 3 hard-cooked eggs, chopped 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce Salt, pepper and mayonnaise | Gelatin " | naise. : | mixed, Dissolve two tablespoons gelatin in one-half glass cold water. Whip into one-half pint of well-seasoned mayon- Blend all ingredients, well- into the mayonnaise, and sprinkle with lemon juice. Shape in a loaf, and place in icebox to set. | Serve very cold, sliced, and garnished | | | utes. with lettuce, cucumber. SIMPLE MEAT LOAF (For Two). 1 pound round steak o 3, pound salt pork 1 onion 1 egg 2 heaping tablespoons cracker meal Milk 2 slices of bacon Have the steak ground with the salt pork. Chop the onion fine. Beat the egg well, and add it, with the cracker meal, to the onion. Moisten to de- sired consistency with a little milk. Combine with the meat, working all together very thoroughly, and season with salt, pepper, and a dash of Wor- cestershire sauce. Mold into a loaf, radishes and sliced wrap the bacon around it, and bake in a hot oven for 30 minutes. LIVER AND RICE LOAF. 2 cup rice. 4 cups boiling water. 1 pound sliced beef or calf liver, 2 tablespoons fat. 1 small onion, chopped fine. 1 cup chopped celery. 1; cup chopped parsley. 2 tablespoons flour. 1 cup tomatoes. 2 teaspoons salt. Cook the rice until soft in boiling water. Do not drain, so that rice will become a sticky mass to form binder for the loaf. Wipe the liver with a damp cloth, sprinkle with salt and flour and cook in the fat for 3 min- fine. Cook the onion, celery and parsley in the drippings for a few minutes, add the flour and the to- matoes and stir until thickened. Mix all ingredients until thoroughly blend- ed, form into a loaf on parchment paper placed on a rack in an open | roasting pan. Bake for 30 minutes in a moderate oven. VEGETABLE LOAF. 1 cup cooked peas. 1 cup cooked string beans. 1 cup cooked rice. 2 well-beaten eggs. 2 tablespoons melted butter. 115 cups hot tamato puree. Celery salt. Salt. Mash the peas and beans well, or put them through a food grinder. Add all other ingredients except the puree, shaping into a loaf. Season to taste, bake in a moderate oven for 45 min- utes and serve hot, with the hot puree around it on the platter. VEAL LOAF. 3 pounds raw veal, ground. 1 cup breadcrumbs. 1 egg, beaten. 2 tablespoons melted butter. 2 tablespoons chopped parsley. Salt and pepper to taste. 1 tablespoon minced onion. 1; cup soup stock or bouillon. Mix ingredients together and moisten with the stock. Pack in a greased loaf pan, dot with butter and bake in a moderate oven for one hour. This is good served either hot or cold. A Fashion Note. Colorful ~ prints, broad-brimmed hats and strap pumps with high built-up heels are favorites among outdoor diners at Manhattan's fash- jonable terrace cafes during the noon hour. Going off on a trip this Summer? If you are—and who isn’t?—you’ll find crocheted hat and purse as practical as anything you could wish. They | are 6one in mercerized knitting and crochet cotton that sheds the dust and dirt like nobody’s business and best of all, the hat won’t lose its shape even if you try sittiug on it. The work is done with two strands of cotton so that 1t's nct a life job to make it. The pattern envelope contains complete, easy-to-understand, illustrated directions, with diagrams to aid you; also what crochet hook and what ma- terial and how much you will need. 4 To obtain this pattern, send for No. 331 and inclose 15 cents in stamps or coin to cover service and postage. “@f The Evening Star. / Address orders to the Woman's Editor 4 Remove the liver and mince it | New Item for Week End Beauty Kit Efficient Midget Raz-‘ or Packed in Tiny Cylinder. | | i BY ELSIE PIERCE. ’ THERE are depilatories and epila- | tors and all sorts of superfluous hair removers on the market and yet, | for underarm hair removal I find that | an amazingly large number of women | prefer shaving. It often proves| quicker and safer, with less irritating | effect on a skin that is very delicate. | At any rate, if you prefer shaving | or for emergency purposes, there's a perfect little shaving kit for the Sum- mer girl. Imagine a cylinder case | about 5 inches long and less than an inch in diameter that actually holds razor, shaving brush, and a packet of | blades. It takes so little space that the best thing to do is keep it in your week end kit, and should you have forgotten to do the rites before leav- ing for the beach it won't take but a few minutes to do the trick n the private confines of your locker. The whole thing works like this: you remove the cap at one end of the cylinder and—there’s the razor which screws on a 3-inch handle, with it a week end supply of blades. The cut- ting action of the razor, by the way, may be adjusted to the user’s needs by varying the amount of tension on the handle. Tucked away in the other end of the cylinder is a 2}2-inch soft haired shaving brush with a match- ing handle. Then, there is a hole in the cap fastening to allow the brush to dry should you have to pack in a hurry. It comes in an assortment of colors to blend with your traveling accesso- ries and if you are traveling it is as grand for the Summer-long tourist as for the week-ender. What's more if you're a stay-at-home there’s no reason why you shouldn’t have one too. And it is an ideal guest-room accessory, also fine for bridge prizes, gift giving and such. Speaking of hair removing, a few special do’s and don’t's are not amiss. Before shaving, merely sponge the skin and gently blot dry. Do not rub as this may irritate the skin. Then moisten the skin, apply the lather with the soft brush, shave and rinse several times with lukewarm (not hot or cold) water. Avoid extreme temperature as this may irritate the skin. Finally dash a little cold water over the skin to close the pores. Gently blot dry. Do not rub. If the skin seems unduly irritated smooth on a soothing cream similar to your facial skin food. What I like to use is a little acne lotion be- cause it is healing and soothing, has slightly astringent action which helps to close the pores and it also leaves a film of white that gives the underarms a nice powdered look. (Copyright, 1936.) My Neighbor Says: To exterminate dahlia borers, if the tiny opening where the borer enters can be found a slit may be made upward with a sharp knife and the borer re- moved. Finger-mark stains on doors and cupboards vanish as though by enchantment when lightly rubbed with a piece of flannel dipped in kerosene ofl. In order to take away the disagreeable odor of the oil, rub-the door down with a clean flannel wrung out in hot water, To bone a fish slip the knife under the rib bones near the head and slit down the entire length of the body cavity. Then cut down to the ridge of the back- bone, taking care not to cut through the skin. Disconnect the backbone at the head and lift the bony framework out of the fish. Paste your doctor’s telephone number on the door of the med- {cine cupboard. (Copyrisht, 1946, Coql Srpgts Frock Jaunty Model Has Novel Shoulder Strap Closing As Feature. BY BARBARA BELL. F YOU'RE looking for a really smart sports frocks, chic, cool and and easy to make, you'll adore this jaunty model which bids for an invitation to the golf links, the tennis courts or a stroll downtown. Look at the novel shoulder-strap closing! Slip into the frock, button it up in a jiffy and there you are— all set. It's an answer to your love of change, too, for you can fashion it as an apron, tied at the shoulders with bows and held together at the waist by a self fabric or leather belt. The dainty hip pocket gives the frock a note of interest and breaks the simple construction of the skirt. It wins another easy triumph with all who make their own frocks, for its watchwords are simplicity with becom- ing features. It's grand for young things, and to look both prim, tantal- izing, and grand for mothers, for its lines also bespeak stateliness and poise. Its fabric possibilities are many— seersucker, shantung, pique, linen or printed cotton. Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1915-B is available for sizes 14, 16, 18, 20; 40 and 42. Size 16 requires 3 yards of 39-inch material. ¥ Every Barbara Bell Pa‘tern includes an illustrated instruction guide, which is easy to understand. Send 15 cents for the Barbara Bell Pattern Book. Make yourself attrac- tive, practical and becoming clothes, selecting designs from the 100 Barbara Bell well-planned, easy-to-make pat- terns. Interesting and exclusive fash- lons for little children and the difi- junior age; slenderizing, well-cut Washington Star. Inclose 25 cents in coins for Pattern No. 1915-B. Size.... NAME cocccecccccaccccnccccncen Address - ooooeoemememcmoncceaae (Wrap coins securely in paper.) patterns for the mature figure; after- noon dresses for the most particular young women and matrons and other patterns for special occasions are all to be found in the Barbara Bell Pat- tern Book. (Copyrisht, 1936.) Styles Should Harmonize. If you decorate & room in a dis- tinctly different style than the others, remember that it is important to establish some sort of harmony. This is most easily accomplished with color. For example a Georgian living room with paneled walls, mahogany furni- ture, green damask draperies and deep wine reds in upholstery materials could be brought into harmony with a Individual stuffed meat loaves are something very new and quite different from our old “budget booster” of depression days. These well-seasoned and dainty little fellows are good enough for party fare Courtesy Modern Scis Essential Playthings For Infants {Baby Needs Toys to Help Develop Senses. BY ANGELO PATRL 'HE baby in his crib needs some- thing to amuse himself with, some- thing that will help him find his place in the world that is 50 new to him. As he uses his hands first the toy must be one that he can grasp. A rattle that makes a pleasant sound is a fine toy for him. Remember he will put the Dorothy Dix Says Adopting a Child Usually Brings Happiness to Foster-Parents. EAR MISS DIX—My husband l and I have been married 10 | years and the only sadness | in our married life is that we have no children. We both love them dearly. We have had it in mind to adopt & child, but friends tell us not to do s0. They say if we do we will regret it very much. Will you please advise us on this subject? MRS. E. Answer—I have answered this ques- tion a thousand times in this column, but I'll gladly answer it again just as 1gng as there are a man and woman left to ask it who have a longing for little children in their arms and there are little children who have no arms to go to. As I have said over and over again, I do not think that there is anything else that & human being can do that is s0 fine, so altruistic and so far-reaching in its consequences for good as to take a little lonely, loveless, homeless, nameless child and give it a mother’s and a father’s love and rearing, a good home in which to grow up and a place in soclety. An institution, no matter how well regulated it is, no matter how conscientious and kind are those who manage it and are in charge of its little inmates, is a cold place in which to grow up for children who instinc- tively crave a mother’s petting and fussing over them. * X X X UST what it means to even the smallest child to have a gay and joyous home, a father to play horse with him and s mather to put him to bed, is illustrated by a story that one of my many friends tells about a little boy she and her husband adopted. For days and days after they took him they could scarcely get him out of the house at all, and when they took him out in the car he kept up the most | heart-breaking moaning under his breath all the time. For a long time they could not get him to tell what was the matter, but finally he wept: ;: :rn s0 afrald you are taking me ok Adopting & child is & good deed | hunger in the hearts of fostere parents, but also, so far as my large experience in tle matter goes, the foster-parents seem to love their adopted children and to get more pleasure out of them than real parents do. This, of course, can be explained by the fact that nobody would undertake the trouble and ex- pense of rearing children unless they pearticularly loved children and de- sired them. Whether the stork brings you your babies or you get them out of an orphan asylum, they bring care and anxiety and a certain element of risk. That is inevitable, for nobody can absolutely foretell how a child will “turn out,” as the phrase goes, and whether it will be an honor and a comfort to you or a source of sorrow and disgrace. * ok %k x BUT that happens with one's own children just as often as it does with adopted ones. Perhaps you do take a greater chance at the child's heredity than you would in one of your own, but that is a minimum risk, since the number of congenital crimi- nals is very small. And, anyway, not many of us could climb our family trees very far without finding some ancestor whom we hope and pray our little Johnny or Janey wouldn’t “take after.” Given a good home, love and & decent upbringing, environment will go & long way toward offsetting any heredity, and it is a good bet that the adopted child will turn into the sort of man or woman that you would wish your own son or daughter to be. As to where to get & child, you have only to apply to some orphanage or child-finding society, who will investi- gate you far more thoroughly as to your fitness to take the child than you can possibly investigate the child you are taking. The best proof that adopting children has brought happi- ness to many lonely, childless homes is to be found in the fact that most of the places where children are to be given away have long waiting lists of people who are anxious for them. that brings its reward along with it. For it not only satisfies the child- DOROTHY DIX. Gourmet’s Guide for the Hostess BY LUCIE ’I‘OHATO JUICE has become in- creasingly popular as a perfect hot-weather appetizer—and right- fully so. Served ice cold with a dash of lemon juice, seasonings and a sprig of parsley, it makes one of the most refreshing drinks to be found for the Summer menu. If you are wise you will stock up a generous supply of 24-ounce cans, which will be fea- tured at a new low price by one of the downtown merchants for one day. The juice is full-flavored, solid body, which allows for diluting if desired. Heated with s little top milk or cream, you may concoct a cream of tomato soup rich in flavor. And don't forget about the yellow tomato juice we mentioned some time this Spring. It is made with those end of it into his mouth and try to get the head in, too, so be careful about his cleanliness and its smoothness, also its hardness, He wants to press his gums against it, so it must be hard enough and not too hard for that purpose. His rattle is really an important toy and should be selected with thought. After his rattle he needs a ball. The ball is to comfort his groping, grasp- ing hand, fill it with contentment and satisfaction. It must be small enough to allow his hand to hold it in the cup he makes with his palm and fingers. It must not be too small to prevent his stretching his hand over it. And it must be just right as to hardness. Firmness is a better word for a baby's ball. Let it be firm enough to resist his hand, but yielding enough to allow him to get a good grip on it and squeeze it. This squeezing is good for the growth of his hand. It will strengthes the muscles and joints and give hfm a sureness of grasp that is just what he needs. I like to give the baby a smooth ball that can be washed. He tests everything with his mouth, then he tosses it on the floor. If the ball is gaily covered with some knitted or woven fabric he cannot put it in his mouth with impunity. Give him the rather firm, washable, handy ball and let him see what he can do with it. When he gets used to these two toys he can have a string tied to his crib to which the toys are attached. He can be taught to haul them up and toss them down again. He gets great fun out of this and it prevents that backbreaking game of baby throw down and mother pick up, that most infants adore. ‘The toys children of tender years need are those that develop their senses. Instinctively the little ones take to the things that train them in experiences with eyes, ears, nose, hands. They want to learn how things feel, taste, smell, look, and they use the toys that help them in this fleld, i One of the best ways to arrange for this learning and for the games that make it easy for the children, is to fill a box or basket with odds and ends that children like to handle. We be- gin with a few things, maybe only two, & ball and an animal toy, two different shapes, two different colors,~two dif- ferent smells and tastes. Gradually we add to the collection, changing it from time to time by additions or subtractions. This collection covers textures, col- ors, weights, smells, temperatures. ‘There is a difference in the tempera- ture of the surface of linoleum and fur so bits of these find their place in the treasure chest. Train the little one to amuse himself with his toys for & brief period daily, without company. As he grows older place him and his box on a rug in a pleasant place and let him amuse himself for half an hour at & time. Increase the time of self sufficiency as he grows so that by the time he is 2 and 3 he plays con- tentedly by himself. When he is older this habit will be of great help. (Copyright, 1936.) sweet little yeilow pear-shaped to- matoes that grow so profusely in South Caroline. The flavor of the yellow juice is different, and, because of its low scidity, is considered excellent for the person who must heed diet rules. ® x * % MmA TOAST has long been a tea favorite with the English. Of course, you know that it comes already prepared in boxes that keep it crisp and fresh till you use it? No need to struggle with slicing the bread and burning half of it as you try to achieve wafer-like discs of delicate brown! The white bread toast has become so popular that the house that puts it out is now in- cluding rye bread and whole-wheat toast in the “melba” line. Since these two breads have a delicious nutty flavor when fresh, you can imagine how tasty they are when put through the special toasting proc- ess. But that isn't all—the house has even gone fugher and has pro- duced a cheese-flavored toast! The bread used is made with mellow | American cheese, which, when toasted to a crisp takes on a delicious flavor. Any of the above may be served with salads, soups, bouillons, tea or other beverages. * % % % HOT tamales make a good supper dish requiring the least amount of bother! The newest on the market | are those which are made with chicken. | They are especially nice, for this reason, for the Summer menu. Serve some of those red pepper potato chips with them—if you want a really “hot” combination. Seasoned with red pep- per, these old-timers take on new personality and add sest to any meal. They make snappy appetizers, too, and if spread with Roquefort cheese pro- vide tidbits that bring approval from the epicure who appreciates odd com- binations. * * % % LOOKING for a new Summer des- sert? Why not try a tasty orange meringue pie? It is something quite new and special in the “pie line.” The filling is like custard in consistency— with generous bits of fresh orange mixed in it. The meringue stands high and fluffy, as all good meringue should. The store that features this treat cnce a week is located downtown in the shopping district, so take home & surprise to the family when you shop tomorrow. * * ¥ *x SUGAR is almost as important to| us as is the often referred to “staff of life"—meaning bread. We must use sugar to bring out the hidden flavor of nearly half of our edibles. So it isn't such a bad idea to have EBERLY. this important ingredient brought to us in new shapes and styles! During the Winter one sugar refining company put out dainty little sugar squares for the demi-tasse. Now we have diminu- tive sugar cubes. They dissolve quickly because they are small and made with the finest cane sugar obtainable. PFor your special party entertaining, or even for general use, you'll find these little crystal cubes a delight. e More About Names And Monograms BY EMILY POST. MRS. POST—I have been married some 20-odd years and must replenish much of the linen in my house. Originally these pieces had been marked with & monogram of my maiden initials. The problem to- day is whether to use my husband’s three initials—since he is, of course, paying for everything—or the initials of my own present signature? Answer—Linen is always marked with a woman’s initials. The only case I have ever known of when this was not followed was that in a cer- tain house where the husband insisted upon having blankets and blanket cov- ers on his own bed marked with his own initials. So the wife's bed was marked with her initials and the husband’s bed with his. * % x x Dear Mrs. Post—You wrote one time to a wife who was acting as nurse in her dentist-husband’s office in answer to her question as to what her hus- band should call her during business hours, that he should address her as Miss Smith, her maiden name, since he could not properly call her Mary, and to call her Mrs. Brown would | not be in good taste. I can not under- stand why you think that any pati- ent would object to a husband calling his wife Mary under any ecircum- stances. It seems to me that to avoid natural familiarity to this extreme would be unpleasant rather than effect the dignity which formality creates under ordinary business situations, of which this is not one. Answer—This whole situation falls upon the impropriety of the use of | first names in offices. It does, I agree, sound absurd that a man call his own wife Miss Jones, and still more absurd that he call her Mrs. His-own-Name. And yet in this particular case, since his wife was a professional trained nurse serving in a purely professional capacity, convention would decree that calling his assistant Mary (no matter who she may be in private life) and having her in turn speak to him as Bill would be bad form. I don't know how to answer this differently. (Copyright, 1936.)