Evening Star Newspaper, February 25, 1937, Page 38

B—14 WOMEN'S FEATURES. Important That Room And Furniture Period Be Carefully Considered THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1937. Wall Papers Should Be Chosen for Wearing Qualities and Suitability Roast Beef of Old England in All Its Glory‘ Simulated Wood Paneling Best in Library or “Den” Where Pictures and Books Predominate. BY BETSY CASWELL. ECENTLY we have been receiving in this department more and more R inquiries on the subject of wallpapers and other wall treatment. It has occurred to me that perhaps an article on this subject would be of general interest to many readers. With this in mind, I have gone into the matter somewhat exhaustively. The new papers are, for the most part, washable. They come in a bewildering variety of colors and pat-T terns and care should be taken to spirited ervironment of dashing rein- choose the paper that will best show | geer, spouting seals or outlandish fish! off the good points of the room for which it is intended. For in- stance, a very tiny, close- together pattern will darken and spoil a room of large proportions, boasting a high ceiling and much wall space, whereas a small room is swamped by a great, sprawly pattern that takes up almost one side to complete its figure. ‘There are spe- cial papers, nowadays, for kitchens and bathrooms, that are designed to withstand the trials of steam, smoke and extremes of temperature. These come in many amusing designs—but I still cling to the idea that for the kitchen the plainest papers are best. One would hate to feel that perhaps the pot roast was being affected by a Betsy Caswell. Manners of the Moment | = “Why, Junior, I never saw you act that way before.” “PEGGY" writes us that she is hav- ing nightmares in which she turns into an ogre or a hobgoblin. She | thinks it is because the mothers that she knows always pretend that her children never cry except when she turns up. She says that at any min- ute she expects to hear the mothers of her town chanting to their children, *“Peggy will get you, if you don’t watch out.” We feel for Peggy. It is bad enough to have a charming 3-year-old howl in your face, when you try to be nice to it. But when the mothers insist that you are the only person in theK world who makes the baby howl you turn bitter. Perhaps mothers really believe that by this ruse they can make people believe that their children have good dispositions. But we think they'd ac- complish their ends a lot better if they went at it differently. When the baby howls in a visitor's face the mother should say, “He always does that,” or “He's in a bad humor today and has been howling at everything.” ‘Then, don’t you see, the baby wouldn't have such a hard reputation to live up to, the mother would get credit every time the little tot smiled, and the visitors wouldn’'t have nightmares. JEAN. Those are all very well for the bath- | room, where one’s fancy may run riot during the soaking process, and even the most fantastic animal assumes credible proportions through the haze of steamy bath salts. No, keep your kitchen simple and washable. Paint the door and window trim to match the paper, if possible— it will be less distracting to the cook. Be sure that the ceiling is lighter than the walls—no Kkitchen ever seems to have enough light, and a| dark top area makes the situation 10 | | times worse. * % % % N THE rest of the house, be very sure that the paper you choose fits in with the room for which it is intended. That is—don’t put a “bed room-y” paper in your formal drawing room, or vice versa. Your bed room ceiling can be as dark as the back- ground of the walls—you'll sleep later and better, under its benign influence. If a room is to be used as a “den” or library, where books or pictures predominate, it is obvious that a pat- terned wall paper is definitely out of place. In this case I would recom- { mend one of the new, wearable papers | that simulate natural wood paneling | so closely one has to touch them to see whether they are “genuine” or not. Or choose a paper that is plain, of a soft, restful color, to act as a back- ground for the books or the paintings. A bold pattern destroys the “quiet” quality of a room, and makes the gen- eral atmosphere an uneasy one. Another point which should be taken into full consideration when papering a room, is the furniture with which it is to be filled. The color of the wood used, and the period from which the pieces are developed have much to do with the choice of a suit- able paper. One would certainly not use a Colonial-type paper in a room furnished in the Empire style, nor would the old French papers, or those with semi-Chinese treatments, be ap- propriate in a room destined to be used as & modern setting for games. * Xk Kk ¥ ANDSCAPE or scenic papers are especially good in dining rooms, where the formal atmosphere is stressed. Paneling may be used to good effect, with the main part of the wall painted, and the panels filled with some special scene or design in | paper. I have seen this used with great WOMEN’S FEATURES. - Truly fit for a king is this proud-looking cut of beef, as it reposses on a silver platter waiting for its in- evitable partner—Y orkshire pudding. The combination is perfect for that Sunday dinner! Neighbor’s Child Must BeAccepted Youngsters Should Learn to Get Along With Other People. BY ANGELO PATRI NEVER hear a mother complain | ™ about the bad children of the | neighborhood, who influence hers to | perienced and able teacher who was . Shortly after she had taken charge of the room she came to my no good, without thinking about the | | young teacher, substituting for an ex- | success even in country houses of the more formal type, Where the combina- |Ofce. | tion of white paint and brilliantly | “Will you please come upstairs and patterned paper presented a charming and unusual picture. Wallpaper manufacturers of the | nobly in an effort to supply the wo-* men of America with papers adapted for every purse, every room, and vari- |ous kinds of wear and tear. Bath | room papers of fascinating design have been matched to actual tile colors, making possible an ensemble of color that is particularly interesting to the bride who wishes to contrast her | linens with her bath room decorative | a medley of the finished product. ‘The newest wallpapers are so con- structed that they will not fade—a point that will be especially appre- ciated by the woman who likes to change the arrangement of furniture and pictures in her room at frequent intervals. There will be no “splotches” left behind high pieces of furniture or paintings—and she can switch things around to her heart’s content without fear of tell-tale marks on the ‘walls! It you wish advice on your indivi- dual household problems, write to Betsy Caswell, in care of The Star, inclosing stamped, self-addressed en- velope for reply. present day have come to the front | make them behave I can teach them, | but I can’t teach if they don't behave. | It would have been cruel to have |sent her back with the cold state- | make them behave and teach them {at the same time. Only time and ex- | perience would bring that understana- ing which would enable her to teach so that the children had no other thought than to learn. Many a ybung mother says, “I can bring up my child perfectly. He scheme, without making too much of |is clean and obedient and good as | gold until he gets with the neighbor's child, and then he is just as awful as he is, I can't keep him in all the time. What am I to do?” It is the old cry: Make them behave and I can do my work. The fact is that each child is a neighbor’s child. Each mother can make her child behave like a paragon when she is alone with him. Just as soon as he gets with the other children he reverts to type. He is what he truly is, a jolly little savage without manners or morals. He loves the earth, water and sky, is part of them. He shouts and jumps and rolis over in the mud, lays about him with right good will when occasion rises, and puts up a sturdy fight when his mother calls him home where she can keep an eye on him. Where he can be safe from the influence of that child next door. The other mothers | make these children behave? If you | |ment that the other teacher could | feel the same way. 1t would be too bad if & child had to grow in the artificial atmosphers of the protected, grown-up home. That is not his environment. He belongs outdoors, playing hard with his own kind, learning to take as well as to give, getting rid of outworn growth in crude gestures and with loud noises. He needs these earthy contacts. He needs these associations with his own lot of wildings. No harm will come of it, only good. As long as a child is in good health, has & good home, intelligent training, he will grow in the right way. Righteousness is not the peculiar possession of any one neighbor. It is & quality possessed to some degree by every decent human being. The expressions of it vary, but funda- mentals stick. The mother down the street, the one next door, believe they have right on their side and act on it. They are as earnest about rearing their children as any other mother. There are neighbors, not just s neighbor, Every family counts, and few are so bad that association with their children will injure others. It is natural for ua sll to have certain pet ideas. Sometimes we e~ vate them to a religion. It is then that we are shocked by the behavior The Easter bunny 1s going to make his annual visit in a short time. Is of the neighbor’s children. It differs 50 from our own ideas that it must be wrong. Usually it is only different. In any case, it must be accepted as & condition in which the child finds himself and to which he must ad- just himself. Living with other peopie on the basis of common acceptance he going to have an original present for your youngsters? There’s no reason why he shouldn't, when you can crochet this attractive duck family in a Jiffy. They are made of Germantown yarn, and so will stand all sorts of family dissensions as well as tooth-cutting. They will have nice flat bases 80 they'll rest nicely on the basket of chocolate .eggs they're sure to-lay. 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. 434 and inclose 15 cents in stamps or coin to cover service and postage. Address orders to the Needlework Editor of The Evening Star. 3 (Copyright, 1037.) 'S v Ta@redr —Duncan-Ryan Photo. 'Pajamas Extra Wide Trousers Give “Swing” to Comfortable Outfit. BY BARBARA BELL. T'S ALWAYS fun to change to Spring pajamas, especially when they're as gay as today’s model! The jacket is a bit tailored, but uses & tunic length and a big bow tie at the belt as charming feminine touches. The trousers are very wide and stunning for a bit of lounging. As can be seen, the design is simple enough to invite quick sewing. A good idea would be to indulge in several pairs, in some of the many new cot- ton and rayon prints. Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1254-B is designed for sizes 14, 16, 18, 20; 40 and 42, nding bust measure- ments 52, 34, 36, 38, 40 and 42. Size 16 (34) requires 51 yards 39 inches wide. Every Barbara Bell Pattern includes an illustrated instruction guide which is easy to understand. Send 15 cents for the Barbara Bell Spring and Summer Pattern Book. Make yourself attractive, practical and BARBARA BELL, Washington Star. Inclose 25 cents in coins for Pattern No. 1354-B. becoming clothes, selecting designs from the Barbara Bell well-planned, easy-to-make patterns. Interesting and exclusive fashions for little chil- dren and the difficult junior age; slenderizing well-cut patterns for the mature figure, afternoon dresses for the most particular young women and matrons and other patterns for spe- cial occasions are all to be found in the Barbara Bell Pattern Book. (Copyright, 1837.) For School-Age Child. Nerves are supposed to be a minus quantity during- the years of child- hood, but unfortunately they aren't. Nerves are very much there even in the pre-school child. For the high- strung youngster a walk in the fresh air with his dog for company and a handful of raisins or prunes to “piece on” may be much better “medicine” ‘Reducing Should Be Scientific Some English Dishes Should Find a Place In é{nerican _Cuisine Meat Pies and Roast Beef With Yorkshire Pudding Have High Standing in Culinary World. BY GEORGE RECTOR. HE English! They are funny people in the matter of food, so we Americans think. The English, however, are perfectly sure that we're the funny ones in this respect. It's strange, but waffles and scrambled eggs and sausages and griddle cakes and apple pie don't mean & bally thing to an Englishman and he'd probably walk across the street to avoid a doughnut if he saw one coming toward him. But I somehow think that theg, Britishers have the edge on us in this outlandish victual business. What would you do if you were confronted | one teaspoon of table sauce and sea- son with salt and pepper. Cover the all in one meal with lark pudding— yes, lark like in skylark—a saddle of mutton, and a side of Welsh mountain wether? § (Note: Wether is a four-footed animal and looks something like a goat, but isn't.) I don't say that you wouldn't like such a meal once you get used to it, but I do think you'd have to get used to the idea as grad- ually as you'd have to get used to the idea of vegetables cooked with- out seasoning, fish served naked of sauce, and meats boiled until they're like thin jelly. That's the way Mr. Englishman likes those departments of his chow and there’s no arguing | with him. He likes it fine and the | rest of us are crazy. There are, however, bright spots to British cookery and I list & few sam- ples that you'll be glad to know. There’s English breakfast which is as follows: Stewed fruit porridge—which |15 a modified kind of oatmeal—a bloater or kipper, or bacon and eggs with grilled lamb kidneys. Smoked haddock often does time for the bacon and eggs and kidneys, and good run- ners-up are grilled tomatoes, bacon George Rector pan and simmer for two hours or until the meat is tender. If necessary, add | water from time to time during the | cooking. Then mix two tablespoon= fuls of flour with cold water, making a smooth paste for thickening the gravy. | After cooling put the contents of the pie into a baking dish and cover with | pie crust or biscuit dough. Here's the crust: Sift three-fourths of a cup of flour and one-fourth teaspoon of salt into a bowl. Then cut in one-fourth cup of shortening until all is well dis- tributed. Gradually pour in enough cold water, about two tablespoons, to make a stiff paste. When you've got the paste, toss it on a floured board, pat and roll out to a good thickness— three-eighths of an inch is about right. Then cut the dough to fit the top of the casserole, press the edge closely to | the rim of the dish and make a few incisions for escaping steam. Bake it in an oven of 350 degrees until all the crust is nicely browned. About 30 minutes will do the trick. ' ® X ¥ ¥ ’IF YOU prefer biscuit dough, here it is: Into one bowl sift the following: One cup of flour, two teaspoons of bak- ing powder, one-fourth teaspoon of salt. Work into this dry mixture two | tablespoons of shortening and enough milk—one-third of a cup, say—to make & soft dough. Toss this onto a floured board, knead it lightly and pat and roll (out to one-half-inch thickness. Use and potato cakes. | a biscuit cutter (a small one) and pack * x x x | the biscuits close on top of the meat IPPERS are little fish weighing pie. Then bake the casserole in a hot about 4 ounces apiece. They've Oven, 450 degrees, for 15 minutes. already been split, cleaned, and smoked | Any discourse on British feeding before you buy them. All you have | must include a word about roast beef | and soak them in water for 10 min- Balanced Diet Essen- utes Tnen put them in a greasea tial to Both Health | & moderate oven for 10 minutes. and Beauty. BY ELSIE PIERCE. Spread a fresh piece of butter over f | them before serving. OST physicians have histories of | Bloaters siso be . oaters al long to the herring cases of harmful "‘d‘fc'“’"' family and they're also smoked. Cower Scme women very unwisely take ' your bloaters with boiling water and drugs, either because the drugs ben- | let the pot stand for 10 minutes. Then ‘eflu‘d some one else they know or drain and split the bloaters and lay them split side up on the platter. Douse because,such crugs are unscrupulously | ypem with lots of butter and put them advertised as quick ways to reduce. | The very first rule of safe and sane | | them with pepper, and dot them with | butter. Put a piece of oiled paper | over the kippers, then bake them in | the butter to melt. Serve right off | to do is cut off their heads and tails | baking pan, split side up, sprinkle | | in a moderate oven long enough for | reducing is careful diagnosis by a physician. perfluous flesh that needs treatment via drugs, let your own doclor dis- cover that and advise you. Your own case may be so different from Mrs. | X's that her treatment may be very harmful to you, although it is work- ing wonders for you. | The safest, sanest method of re-| ducing is via diet and exercise. Exer- cise is excellent for the majority of people and is not harmful to the av- | erage person. Of course, if one is in | poor health, if there is a heart or lung condition, then a physician should be consulted. He may permit very light exercise, but nothing drastic. Diet, if it is slow, sane and safe not only effects lasting and beneficial re- duction, but by slowly shrinking the stomach cuts down on the desire for food intake. For the most part people who are overweight can easily afford without They can also afford to cut out excess sweets, starches, candy and rich des- serts. It's the fats and rich desserts. It's the fats and carbohydrates that pile the pounds on. The most sensible diets are those elements in proper proportion. Idon't believe it is wise to cut out sweets and starches completely. In the last decade many food fads and freak diets have taken root. But I do think women are becoming more and more sensible, in the matter of | reducing diets. There are many diets, which not only become very monotonous but fail to give the system important food el- ements. There’s the “half pint” diet (taking half = portion of the usual diet) which might prove far too dras- tic at first and might fail to cut down sufficiently on the fat-producing el- ements. The sanest diet of all is the bal- anced diet which gives the body enough calories for the amount of energy the particular body expends; which includes the necessary propor- tions of the necessary food elements; which effects reduction slowly and sanely but nevertheless very surely. My Neighbor Says: An excellent polish for ma- hogany is a tablespoon of olive oil mixed with a teaspoon of vine- gar. Apply the fluid with a soft flannel, after the wood has been dusted. Then polish thoroughly with a soft, clean duster. Never try to hurry or force raising of dough when making bread, or, on the other hand, do not allow it to stand too long be- tween kneadings or do not add more flour during kneading than absolutely necessary. Keep dough soft. To clean wicker furniture brush sible, if not cover carefully. Place the pieces to be cleaned on sev- eral thicknesses of newspaper so that splashing may be freely in- dulged in. With a soft brush dipped in warm, white soapsuds g0 over the entire surface, work- ing into the cracks and crevices. Work quickly and do not allow the wicker to become soaked through. Rinse by dipping the brush in clear warm water. When dry polish with a soft cloth dipped in & very little ofl If yours is the type of su- | quick. T'll be glad to skip the lark pie, but if you want a good, bang-up substan- and Yorkshire pudding. If I omitted this great national dish I'd lay myself open to libel. You'll find it all over the tight little island, in castles, tave erns and roadside hovels. It's the English cousin of our fried chicken and fritter dinner, but fritters aren’t a matter of religion with us. If you served roast beef without Yorkshire pudding in England it would be & case for the home secretary. This is how it’s done and it's this simple: Select a cut of beef for roasting— rib. sirloin or round. choice de- pending on size of family or individual taste. Place meat in a hot oven (475 degrees) for 30 minutes. Reduce heat to moderate (350 degrees) and cone tinue roasting, allowing 20 minutes to the pound. Baste every 10 minutes and just before it is ready to leave the oven season top and sides with salt and pepper. Make Yorkshire pudding as follows: Sift together one cup of flour and one-quarter teaspoon salt. Gradually add one cup of milk and two beaten eggs and stir until pere fectly smooth. Pour batter into shale low pan which has been greased with some of the hot roast beef drippings. Bake in moderate oven 30 minutes. Cut in small squares when terving. tial lunch or dinner dish here goes for beef and kidney pie. * % % x 'AKE off the fat from 1'; pounds of chuck or round steak and cut the lean meat in walnut-sized pieces. Trim and slice one-half pound of kid- ney—you can use lamb or veal. Save the beef fat because you must brown to cut down on a little food each meal | any serious consequences. | that preserve all five important food | the meat and onion—one medium- sized onion will do—in with it. Next put in the beef and sliced kidney, sear- | ing all the surface of the meat as well : as you can. When you've got this | done, put in 1! cups of boiling water, Dorothy EAR MISS DIX—I am s woman of 51. Have never been married. Now I have a proposal from a widower who is 20 years older than I am. His chil- dren are all married, so they would be no problem. He is a well-to-do man of Next wee, if it's o. k. with you, we'll take a trip to Germany, for over there they've also got some fancy patents in the food line. What do you say, for example, to a bit of leberknodel or gefultes spanferkel? Dix Says Late Marriages in Same Age Class Often Successful. their children are to them. They | want their own homes, in which they can do as they please, not to feel that they are perpetual guests in another’s house. They want their mates to sit by the culture, refinement and education. | hearth with them of an evening and The only thing against him is his age, | enjoy it. They don’t want to feel that yet he is very active mentally and | their children are sacrificing them- physically, in excellent health and |selves to stay at home with father or could easily pass for a man of 55 or 60. As nearly as I can analyze my feelings toward him, they are a combination of respect, admiration and a desire for security, coupled with a dash of romance. I do not have to marry because I have a good job and can support myself, but I feel the need of companionship. Do you think happy? M. J. B. Answer: W._y not? Every marriage is more or less of a gamble, but age takes no more risks when it enters the holy estate than youth does. In fact, the odds are in favor of age because years of living and experience in dealing with people have taught the mature man and woman self-control, the tech- nique of getting along with others and not to expect perfection in mere hu- man beings that the boy and girl lack. T am strong for elderly people mar- rying when they pick thejr mates with reasonable prudence. Of course, when an old man marries a flapper, or an old woman buys & boy husband, it is bound to end in disaster because the two have nothing in common. They belong to different generations and that makes a gulf between them that nothing can bridge. * x X % UT it is a different matter when & man and woman belong to the same age class. They have the same background. They can say to each other, “Do you remember?” They have the same traditions, tastes and habits and want to do the same things. And that gives them a basis upon which to establish a marriage that has every prospect of success unless, of course, they have personal idiosyncracies that would have made them a bad matrimonial choice even when they were 20. such a marriage would be reasonably | | mother. And it is because the old need com- | panionship when they can no longer | go out to seek amusement for them= | selves that it is a good thing for them to marry some congenial soul even |after they have long passed the age | of romance. As for the matter of age. a woman of 51 would be foolish to marry & man 20 years her senior if he were | feeble and in delicate health, unless she had a nursing complex. But if he is healthy and vigorous he should be | would give them a span of happiness | together worth having. **HERE'S A TASTY TIDBIT FOR YOUR TEA TABLEI" | 817! Dim\“‘w e ¢ thi DURKEE’S DRESSING <> | going strong into his 80s, and that