Evening Star Newspaper, January 1, 1937, Page 36

B—16 WOMEN’ The Most Important Res t 4 S FEATURES. Pomp and Circumstance Of Big Ones Call Forth A Spirit of Rebellion Therefore the Woman’s Editor Lists Small and Humble Intentions, Hoping They Will Stick. BY BETSY J broken soonest? Probably it is because spirit of rebellion! CASWELL. UST to keep in step with the general atmosphere ai this season of the year, I suppose I must make a list of resolutions—those formidable ones that start with a capital “R.” I wonder why it is that usually it's the important resolution, full of pomp and circumstance, that gets its very impressiveness arouses in us a Maybe, therefore, if I make my resolutions little, humble ones they might stand some chance of being kept! And* there are plenty of them, too! Remem- bering them all will keep me busy enough for the rest of the year, with- out struggling with any of the great and noble variety. So I, the wom- an’s editor, here- by resolve: —to get up earlier in the mornings and take some exer- cises for the good of my shape; —to smile when planning the familys meals for the day instead of scowl- ing at the mere thought; —to stop reading animal stories that make me cry; —to look upon the telephone at home as a source of pleasure, rather than as & pain in the neck; ~+40 bear my daughters raids on my clothing with equanimity; —10 hold onto myself when she affects a new and most unbecoming hair-do for an important party; —to be reasonable about feet on sofas; ~—+t0 put coiton in my ears and but- ton up my temper when my son tries te play “Taps” on his new bugle; —to say, “Yes, I am sorry there 1sn’t any snow,” when I have to drive into the country for a party; —to stop fussing about Christmas eigars; 2 —to endure quietly the noise of a mechanical motor in my son’s room that sounds exactly like a dentist's drill; —to quit being a coward and have those two wisdom teeth pulled out: —+to stop using my office work as an excuse for not writing personal let- ters; —+io smile -brightly when the umpty- nmpth person asks me how on earth I can find something different to write about every day; —to look interested when people talk shop to me at parties; —to be strong-minded about ap- pealing stray dogs; —to control my devastating affec- tion for new shoes; —to admit that & budget is a bud- I\ Betsy Caswell. get; —to go on another diet—and stay on it. —to stop sneaking out to the ice box before I go to bed; —io be a good sport on a party and quit remembering that the alarm ¢lock is set for 6:30; —to stop taking myself seriously; —i{0 lay off being a business execu- tive around my house; —+{0 admit that my husband knows & lot more than I do; —to stop being martyred because I have to work on holidays; —to forgei about mink coats; —to like smelts because my husband does; —io control my vassion for cwrries aad {or caloas; ~—i0 l2ae » Jong wais eirvy altars no0g, no malits now late T g2s ous of e olice; —to wear hats; -—t0 go to my children’s schoo! teas; —to keep from having hysterics over their reports; —to speak kindly to my neighbor’s dog who brings all of their trash to decorate my front lawn; —to stop worrying about how hot next Summer will be; —to refrain from being coy when told my daughter and I look like ‘sisters; —to learn to play bridge; —to understand I am getting into the dowager category at dances and should behave accordingly; —to not he dramatic about news- paper work: —to quit whining about how tired I am; —t0 keep my mind off that vacation that I hope to get before long; —to stop worrying about my com- plexion—it’s no good, anyway; —fto remember that I used to*sneak candy when young myself; —to not be an outraged mother; —io admit that maybe in my youth I wasn't so hot all the time, either; —to pay calls; —to refrain from telling jokes; —fo read heavy books; —to wear that tweed suit for the fourth year; AND— —to stop writing drivel like this, Manners of the Moment 'HERE are times, especially around the New Year, when we wish formal calls could be made by radio, so that you could turn them off at will. Some of them (now, don't be hurt, for we don't mean all of them) are calls which we could just as nicely do without, thank you. But since we have to live through them, we do think we ought to be allowed to cut them short. If we had a child, we know what we'd do. In fact, we know parents who do it. We’d give him his noisiest Christmas toy and sit him right down in the middle of the living room floor. ‘Then we'd look at him fondly and tell our caller that we didn’t believe in curbing the child’s instinct for rhythm. We'll wager that the call would be short enough to suit any one. Of course, there might be conse- quences. But somehow, we think we could bear them. ‘Without children, you have to re- sort to letting something burn on the kitchen stove. One of bacon does very nicely for that, we've found. JEAN, (Copyright, 1937.) . Rice Cream ‘To one-third cup uncooked rice 2dd 1 quert skimmed milk, one-half spoon cinnamon snd salt. jnlo & greased dica sad bl nows ja & siow oven, ail: tiues We fisé hodr {o pueveab tice from sgettling. Should be creamy when baked. If you vote for collars and jabots that have soft flowing lines or stiff 1rilly ones, here's your answer. you to give new life to & of your tailored suit to make It's just & matter of starch, because the japot is wide and full to match the wide round collar. rather battered dress or blouse, or fill in the neckline it look = little more dressy. It is a delightful way for ‘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 need. , send for No. 211 and enclose 15 cents in stamps rvice and postage. Address orders to the Needlework Editor of The Evening Star. (Coprrizht. 19075 THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, « My Neighbor Says: To turn out jellies quite whole from the mold, grease the mold with butter and when the jelly is to be turned out, plunge the mold into hot water and remove at once. A small pinch of soda added to dressing will prevent its curdling. Lay a small Jump of washing sods on the sink drain occa- sionally and pour boiling water (or hot water) on it. It cuts grease that may be accumulated there. Keep a cork on the end of the crochet needle when not in use and the needle will not work through the basket and become broken or lost. (Copyright, 1937.) Hail the New Year With Hope Let Past Be Gone and Start Anew. BY ANGELO PATRI. | NIW YEAR DAY is the hopefullest of all the year. A fresh start is always heartening, but many are weighted by a feeling of waste and failure, There are too many 1f-only's about them. But New Year seems to come to us without much of that to hamper the spirit. There is a certain righteousness about the new start for the New Year that takes the curse off past failures. Of course a fresh start can be hindered by a ¢ -over from the old year, but wise people practice | forgetting with all their might on! this occasion. Forget the past and go forward as though it had never | been. | ‘The memory of past errors is | useful for the length of time it | takes to forget,,and no longer. It is useless to carry along the weight of regret that error puts upon one. Let conscience be satisfled by the good action of the new day and let the dead resi. Fathers and mothers need to remember this in dealing with boys and girls who have made mistakes serious enough to give them trouble and their parents grief. It is best to forget and remember only that youth grows, not in steady up- | ward climbing, but in broken flights, now up, now down, sometimes ob- liquely, but mainly upward. Character grows by changing from hour to hour. The sinner of yesier~ day is no more. Another takes his place, maybe another sinner, maybe one not so black, perhaps one as close to goodness as he can get. Cer- tainly a different person is born with the passing days, and if that person has shed his errors, retrieved his mistakes, he is to be accepted as the person of today, and the person of yesterday has no part in him. New Year day is a fine day to remember to forget, to start anew, to put the past behind one and turn steadfastly to the good that lies ahead. It is silly to insist upon carry- ing trouble along with one when there is no place to carry it to, nobody welcomes jt. The New Year holds a wealth of days, each of them freighted with good for those who can and who will take hold of it. It the mind is full of dingy baggage that cannot be used and that should have been discarded, the good those days hold will not serve and the useless baggage of regret and grief and error will be that much the more. 3o . Berin #22ia. P2 102 050N 1oL TaaL Mot Begla fo belitie ipal lne chidica are golg to be lie person ilaey most wish to be. Remember nothing against them, nor against yourself, but hold fast to the faith that is in you, the faith born of the promise of life abundant to all who will ac- cept it. And go blithely 2bout living. The long face, the shrill complaining voice, the dark clothes, the dark outlook on life are part of the use- less baggage that the New Year al- lows us to toss overboard. The sun still rises and shines, and there is still laughter in the hearts of men. Make it a happy New Year day and, day by day, a happy year. Forget io remember. Tips on the BY LUCIE EBERLY, WITB the two big holidays of the season passed, immediate thoughts about replenishing supplies will be claiming our attention. You will find the markets tomorrow open again—bountifully stocked with the new shipments of vegetables and fruits—the freshest and finest io be had. *x ok kX *x ‘DINEAPPLES from Hawaii are being received at all the large stalls, and never have we seen them so large or symmetrical, In handling them we found them to be heavy with juice and beautifully ripened, the top leaves easy to pull from the cluster, the spicy smell of the fruit rising to the touch. They are reasonably priced, too, for they are no less than “fancy.” Dainty “Lady” apples, the first of the season, have arrived too, and you will find them especially nice, with their colorful red-ripe blush. The fruit bowl always looks prettier with a few of these tiny apples, and if you are fixing up a basket for a sick-a-bed person, you will find the fruit en- semble much more attractive when a few of the midget apples are included. Large Bing cherries from the Argen- tine are newcomers to the market this week, too, and they are surpris- ingly . reasonable, considering their scarcily in these parts at this season of the year! Persimmons from the West Coast continue to arrive as do large red-cheeked bartlet pears. Golden and red Delicious apples and large red and yellow bananas, two Winter standbys, are of excellent In the citrus fruits we find large navel oranges from California arriving daily in fine lots. The price of these big beauties has dropped considerably, though they have never been so very high. Oranges from Florida, for Jjuice, are At their prime and also are very cheap. Tangerines, nice large ones, have arrived in large shipments, Strawberries from the South — Florida—are still coming in in fine lots. Though s little higher than they . D. C. FRIDAY, JANTTARY 1, 1937. WOMEN’S FEA TURES. olutions Seem to Get Broken the Soones’g Happy New Year! Courtesies l To In-Laws. | Proprieties| Thoughtfulness and| Tolerance Should Govern, BY EMILY POST. AR MRS. POST: I live with my | parents-in-law. We have our sep- | arate rooms in the house, but we usually receive all but our most inti- mate friends in ihe drawing room on the first floor since our own little sit- ting room upstairs is very small. The other day a former college roommate and her husband stopped in town to see us and my husband and I talked with them in the drawing room. My father- in-law came in fo meet ther ned v | ST it that she should wait for such special invitations? Answer—If your parents-in-law make it a habit of giving you the drawing room on s special occasion when you are expecting company, and this could have been considered one of those occasions, then I think it would have been courteous of you to send up- stairs, or to go yourself, and ask her whether she would not like to come down. On the other hand, if she usually comes into the room and joins you, then I think you were right in taking it for granted that she would come in if she cared to do so. (Copyrizht, 1937.) Food Market were before the holidays they are still moderately priced. You will find them well ripened, unusually large and of good flavor. ®x x Kk ¥ ALIFORNIA peas (large, weil-filled pods) and round string beans are listed among the buys of the week. Large mushrooms—“White Bells” and | the smaller “button” variety, are both plentiful. Spinach and turnip greens, as well as kale. and dandelion greens are piled high at all the stands. Small carrots, red beets and white turnips arrive daily. Baby lima beans, though a bit scarce, are still mod- erately priced. Black-eyed peas and okra, two Southern favorites, are being received again in generous lots, The okra is young and tender, and the peas appear to be freshly shelled. Parsnips are still to be had, too, as are hubbard and acorn squash. Lettuce, the iceberg type, especially, is very poor. Merchants explain that it is the “in-between season” of West- ern crops and that most lettuce in the market now is the “storage supply.” The new crop, however, will be in soon. We should not miss the salad favorite so much, though, because there are any number of other items to substitute for it for & . Ro- maine, salad escorale and endives are all plentiful and of excellent quality. Tomatoes, even the hot house, are a little below par, too, but so far they have not advanced in price. Celery hearts, radishes, cucumbers (hot house | and garden) are all fine. Avocados | are plentiful and cheap. - x * JFANCY rabbits continue to be fea- tured at almost all the butcher stands, and freshly killed turkeys are still popular. at the poultry stalls. Long Island duck, keats, jumbo squab and roasting capon are all listed at at- tractive prices, and any of these should make for s tasty Sunday piece de re- sistance. Novel Slee\[e 7D_etail Daytime Frock Has Many Smart Points to Recommend It. BY BARBARA BELL. OR the woman who craves some- F thing “different” to go through late Winter into early Spring, today’s model is & real find. It uses a new way of cutting sleeves and sides in one. This new line is at- tached to waist front and back in & simulated yoke fashion that is very flattering to the shoulder line. There's nothing difficult about the sewing, if you follow the explicit directions given on the sew-chart accompanying the pattern. And the result is a truly sophisticated frock that serves as a constant compliment to its creator. An Ascot tie and matching belt make perfect trimming. Barbara Bell pattern No. 1957-B is available for sizes 14, 16, 18, 20; 40 and 42. Corresponding bust measure- ments 32, 34, 36, 38, 40 and 42. Size 18 (36) requires 4 yards 39-inch fabric, plus 25-yard for scarf and belt. Every Barbara Bell pattern includes an illustrated instruction guide which is easy to understand. Send 15 cents for the Barbars Bell | Pettern Book. Make yourself atiract- S ive, practical and becoming clothes, selecting designs from the Barbara Bell well-planned, easy-to-make pat- terns. Interesting and exclusive fash- ions for little children and the difficult junior age: slenderizing, well-cut pat- terns for the mature figure, afternoon dresses for the most particular young women and matrons and other pat- terns for special occasions, are all to be foynd in the Barbara Bell Pattern Book. BARBARA BELL, ‘Washington Star. Inclose 25 cents in coins for Unnecessai'y Articles Are Never Bargains, No Matter How Cheap The Shopper Takes a Holiday and Offers Some General Suggestions to Aid Kindred Spirits. BY MARGARET WARNER. everybody a happy new year! A And then there are those supposed to make. Even if you don't feeling that it is & grand time to start over and do some things a little Qif- ferently than they were done in thed ————— R R past, especially when those things have a definite relation to finances! This feeling always comes with the sheaf of bills that arrives on the first of January to cover the month of December. 1t is the time of year that most business houses take their inventories and see what is on hand and what is needed, etc. We think it is & good idea to carry out the same planning with your shopping in the new year. Perhaps you are fed up with shop- ping and weary of the sight of the stores, but, of course, the household always is in need of something and the women have to supply it, s0 we might as well be resigned to begin- ning over again in a less hectic way after ihe holidays and use the shops to give us what we need at the best price, That is to say, map out your larger needs and try to plan for them when the seasons offer the best opportunities at the lJowest price. In | other words, watch for the sales. ® x X x GOOD housekeeper keeps her l linen closet well stocked ai all | times. She doesn't wait until the | supply of sheets and pillow cases is s0 low that a week end guest causes | & flurry of anxiety as to whether the laundry will come back in time to have a sufficient supply of every- thing needed for the following week after the guest has left! She will want 1o check over her supply of kitchen linen that may have worn out more quickly than she realizes. For keeping up this department of the household the January white sales were especially invented. Here is your opportunity to take advan- tage of special prices on all good quality and nationally-known classes of household linens — sheets, pillow cases, towels, etc. You can do most of this shopping in your own home, by making a list of what is needed when you have leisure and then being ready when the sales begin. The same is true with furniture and rugs, which are usually featured during the month of February. In- | stead of dashing right out with some of your Christmas money and spend- ing it quickly, hold on to it a while and you can no doubt make it go much further by planning carefully for its expenditure. Even if you do need another chair or would like an- other rug for the hall, if you wait until the special sales you will prob- Dorothy Win a you go angling for a husband pick out a place where the fishing is good. Business offices are best. Don't waste your time whipping the water in Adamless Edens where not sver & sucker swims. (X154 2 Pl L0 evil yolr fita. Dong 2 tawa 0 anc main- uows ca lhe came hocs. Oue iype of man bites for one kind of charm. An- other is lured into the matrimonial net by an entirely different line. Be as good-looking as the beauty shops can make you. It is a poor fish that won't rise to & peaches-and-cream complexion and & fresh finger wave. Dress well and thank heaven that a pink chiffon can do as much for & girl as a pink mosquito netting can do for a basket of peaches, but be- ware of looking so expensive that you will set a prudent youth to figuring pealing to men as good nature. the jolly girls who never lack for dates and who can marry as early and often 23 the occasion demands. ® % X% % Bz YOURSELF. Don't copycat and wear what all the other girls are wearing and do what they are doing and use the same mannerisms. The only way you can cut yourself out of the herd so that men will notice you is by being different from Mary and Sally and Jane and Sue. Don't pose. There is nothing a | man 1s so deathly afraid of as an artificial affected woman. Many & girl has lost a kind husband who would have been a good provider by acting like a grand duchess when she was a shopgiri and by languidly re- self was a cheap little importation that she got for $150. Don’t think you make a hit with men by shuddering at the mention of a kitchen and boasting that you can’t boil water without scorching it and calling children brais. What men marry for is a home and a family. Be clever, but not too clever. If you have a high brow, comb your curls down over it. Never let a man find out that you know more than he does. Be gay and vivacious, but don’t laugh too much. Men are suspicious that the girl who is always laughing is laughing is laughing at them. And for goodness sake don’t giggle. Don’t wisecrack. Don’t tell funny stories. Men feel that they have a monopely on being the life of the party and they resent women butting in. * Xk X x CULTIVATI a nifty line of conver- sation to use with a man who is too lagy or too dumb to talk himself, but most men would rather have you lend them your ears than give them your tongue. Never boast of your con- quests and tell how many millionaires you could have married. It makes a man go shuddery to think that you will be dangling his scalp among your other trophies of the chase. On the other hand, never let a man find out that he is your only hope. Men are like sheep where women are concerned. They always want some other man's 0. K. on the girl they date. v on your upkeep. Wear the smile that | won't come off. There is no other | one quality that is as universally ap- | 1t is marking that the dress she made her- | NOTHER holiday, another morning for sieeping late and enjoying a marvelous feeling of relaxation, seeing one’s friends and wishing inevitable resolutions thai we are all make resolutions you can’t escape the sbly be more than repaid. In the meantime you can shop around s little and get & line-up on the ap- proximate price of what you want. Suppose you have been needing an- other Winter coat. Immediately after the holidays the prices are slashed and you can often get a marvelous value that will not only see you smartly through the rest of the Winter, but through the following Winter as well. It is the same way with furs. Even it part of the season has already passed, in Washington we know that plenty of cold is yet ahead of us, and your fur coat minus the extra mark-up for the holiday season, will give you & world of satisfaction in the feeling that you can afford it more easily at this time and actually get the same value for less money. * x kX STOCKING up the larder with a good supply of those food staples that you know you will be needing is always part of- the good shopper’s tactics. Watching the food sales will keep you posted, and it is just as easy to buy in somewhat larger quanities when it means a price reduction. AN these nickels and dimes saved on | necessities for the home during the | year, will mount up surprisingly, and you will be guite proud of ihe sum total of your small savings. ‘That word “savings” reminds us of the great advantages of a Christmas savings fund for next year. At the lowest rate offered by the banks it will net you a nice little sum just be- fore the holidays next year, and you will fortify yourself against any possi- bility of not receiving a bonus, for you never can tell what will happen by that time. And last but not least, beware of the bargain that is an excellent buy in ftself, but in reality something that you do not need and cannot use at the moment. Such a bargain is a pure waste of money. Often just the ex- citement of & crowd of women around the counter, all marveling at the low price, will tempt you beyond your better judgment. There seems to be something ingrained in most women that makes it very difficult for them to resist a bargain. But here is where your New Year shopping resolutions will hold you to the mark, and let you pass them by without & regret, feeling quite proud of yourself in the new role of bargain resister! Here's to happy shopping in the new year! Dix Says Certain Rules Must Be Followed to Husband. Be appreciative of & man’s atien- tions, but don't run after him and don’t act grateful. Make him think that you are bestowing a favor instead of receiving one. Never telephone a man in business hours. You risk his of getting & meal tima you do 1t. cm> men up W foub ‘em & girl socuus to want them, the more they want her. Other men only put a wedding ring on the hand that strokes their fur the right way. These rules have been tried and approved by millions of wives, and are guaranteed to work. Cook’s Corner BY MRS. ALEXANDER GEORGE. DINNER SERVING THREE OR FOUR. Smothered Pork Chops. Buttered Cabbage. Biscuits. Orange Cranberry Conscrve. Celery. White Ceke With Nut Brown Frosting. Grapcs. Coffce. SMOTHERED PORK CHOPS. tAn Oven Dish.) 4 loin chops 1z teaspoon 4 tablespoons minced parsley flour 2 cups sliced 15 teaspoon salt potatoes 14 teaspoon 1 cup milk pepper Sprinkle chops with flour and sea- sonings. Place in shallow baking dish and cover with potatoes. Add milk 'and put on lid. Bake for 40 minutes in a moderate oven. Uncover and bake for about 15 minutes until chops are brown. Serve in dish in which they are baked. ORANGE CRANBERRY CONSERVE. 2 pounds cran- 1 teaspoon grated berries lemon rind 2 oranges, 2 tablespoons ground lemon juice 1 cup raisins 1}z cups water 5 cups sugar ‘Wash and quarter oranges, Discard seeds and put pulp and skin through food chopper. Add water and let simmer for 15 minutes. Cool. Add rest of ingredients and cook slowly until the mixture is thick and jelly- like. Pour into sterilized jars and seal. When cool, cover with paraffin. NUT BROWN FROSTING. 11, cups brown 24 cup broken sugar pecans 1 cup water 1 teaspoon Vs teaspoon salt. vanilla 3 egg whites, beaten Boil gently and without stirring, the sugar, water and salt. When & fine thread forms when a portion is tested in a cup of cold water, slowly pour the bot sirup into beaten egss whites and continue beating until thick and creamy. Add rest of in- gredients. Then frost the cake. 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