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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-21
MARGERY doom.
A Lesson for Mothers in This Girls Plea.

- RECEIVED a pathetic little note from n Of my girl readers the other
day She asked my advice about leaving home No, she wasn't stage
Quilted love- Her whole being cried tut FOR privacy and she va going to
get it a n cost.
st al eighteen" she wrote IT earn m Y W living and pay board to m
mother. 1 hav a good HON n u be perfectly happy II l could only
have a little privacy I have a great many friends n always introduce
them to my mother. She knows that there is nothing I try to hide rm her
But, Miss Doom, there is never a letter that comes to the house in my
absence that she doe not open n read. h goes through my desk n
bureau drawers and We makes it a point to look at everything in my
pocketbook when she thinks I do not know it.
1.-THE feeling that my motherd does o trust me- tina she Is always sup-
chus OF me, makes me miserable and 1 have arrived at a point where 1
that IL 1 am not trying to hide anything she cn zee n o reason or my
objection. You know. Mis- Doom, you friends often write yu things In con-
fdence and do not mean that even your family should see them I
have decided that a small hall bedroom in a cheap boarding house, some
place that 1 al really cn my W will be better for me thar this constant
worry. Shall 1 tell m mother The reasonI am going to leave home or write
to her after 1 go?'
guard or son and daughters. especially the latter, from the temptations
of the world yu often, very ofen, overstep the boundary that separates
parental soncude from Suspicious surveinan You make your children
feel that they are watched, that nothing. lot even their mall Is tner very
grow older they ave their letters sent to their offices oil to tn home II ONE
friend and when you hear of 1t yu judge them ungrateful for your care
Become the friends and companions Of you growing SON usnuf
Take al interest n their pleasures and in their friends Make the young
people welcome It you home and plan informal gatherings or them Tut
above all things do NOT py Into their affairs unless you know there is som
good reason for your doing So You would not think II Seadng mail
addressed to a guest at you home, SO n hou you allow yourseh nat
privilege with members of you family?
The most successful mother OF my acquaintance believes sc thoroughly
in allowing her children to rave privacy that she neve enters her daugh-
tiers room without first knocking at the oor. As a result tn daughter
returns the mothers courtesy n treats her with a ponteness and con-
sideraion such al is accorded few parents The daughter knows that her
will not force lei confidence n SO she delights in reading Ter
interesting bits of gossip from Ter frends letters n IN discussing let
plans for her simple pleasures
III YOU would be happy in the love Of our children, mothers, inculcate
in them the habits If ponteness, courtesy honor that o would see
theirs in later years. This cannot be done by preaching. but by example.
Probably n o amount OF advice I cn give VII Keep m unhappy hue
SEQ hi article IN "mend her ways. MARGERY doom.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-21
Try This Home1Mdde
Cough Remedy
Costs Little, But Does the Work
Quickly, or Money Refunded.

Mix one pint of g~ranulated sugar with
" pint of warm water, and stir for 2
minutes. Put 21a ounces of Pinex fifty
cents WORTH in a pint bottle; then add
the Sugar Syrup. Take q t~easpoonful
every one, two or three hours.
You will find that this simple rem
edy takes hold of a cough more quickly
than anything else you ever used. Usu-
ally ends a deep seated cough inside
of "a hours. Splendid, too, for whoop-
ing cough, Group, chest pains, bronchi-
tbs and other throat troubles. 1t slim
ulates the appetite and is slightly lax
alive, which helps end a cough.
This recipe makes more and better
cough syrup than you could buy ready
made for $3.50. 1t keeps perfectly and
tastes pleasantly.
Pinex is the most valuable concer-
trated compound of Norway white pine
extract, and is rich in guaiacol and all
the natural pine elements which are so
healing to the membranes. Other prep
arations will not work in this formula.
This plan of making cough syrup with
Pinex and sugar syrup Tor strained
honey has proven so popular through
out the United States and Canada that
it is often initiated. But the old, sue
cessful formula has never been equaled.
A guaranty of absolute satisfaction,
or money promptly refunded, goes with
this recipe Your druggist has Pinex or
will get III for YOU. If not, send 10 The
Pinex Co., Ft. Wayne, Ind.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-21
HOUSEHOLD
TALKS
49,
Henrietta
d. CfauQ

The East Indian combination of fowl
IN rice is one that pleases American
palates, too.
Rice that is to De used with meat
should be steamed in meat stock If
possible. Mix cold chicken with cold
ham n chop until all seem to be
of uniform size. Heat in a frying pan
with butter and season with curry pow
der and salt. Add the steamed rice,
toss for a moment with the meat and
dress on a vegetable plate. Cover with
a napkin and serve.
Rice with chicken en- casserole-But-
ter the vessel thickly and cover the
bottom with steamed, seasoned rice. On
this put {. layer of minced chicken in
thickened cream. Cover with rice and
SO continue until the casserole is full.
Pour On a little stock to keep the rice
moist. Over tho top layer CRATE cheese
or pour a rich tomato sauce Bake
twenty minutes.
Another way to serve rice and cold
chicken is to fiji a buttered casserole
almost full of steamed rice, then make
a we'll or hollow in the centre. Fill
this with diced chicken and chopped
mushrooms. Cover with cream sauce
and bake until a fine brown on top.
Chicken fricassee with curried rice
Joint the chicken, season and dredge
with -four. Fry brown in butter. Dress
on a deep, large platter. Brown two
tablespoons of flour in the fat left in
the frying pan, pour on milk and stir
until smooth. Now add a level tea
spoon of curry powder, stir and strain
through a sieve. Have the rice in a
border mold n very hot. Unmold 1t
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-21
Washington Pie.

My dear Miss Doom:
Will you kindly furnish me with a recipe
for Washington pie? X. L. L.
This recipe is highly recommended;
One tablespoonful of butter, n cup
of sugar. one esq.,, half cup of milk,
two cups of -four. n tablespoonful
of ginger, one ~teaspoonful of cinnamon.
Beat the egg, sugar and butter to-
gether until light, then add the milk,
ginger, cinnamon, flour and a half tea
spoonful of baking powder. Beat thor
oughly until smooth. Line two Wash
ington pie plates with plain paste, put
the mixture into them and bake in a
moderately quick wen for thirty min
utes. When lone ice with a clear
icing and stand away to cool.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-21

| around the fried chicken. Pour the
curried gravy over the rice and chicken.
Hot biscuit are the proper "fxins" to
accompany this dish.
Chicken pilau-Cold chicken veal
may be used for this. If the chicken
is prepared especially for the pilau do
| it in this ann Cut the chicken so
as to obtain six pieces, two legs, two
breasts and two wings. Put the neck
and giblet3 in, too. Fry for a moment
in butter, then cover to their height
with stock, add parsley and other
kitchen herbs OF a spoonful Of kitchen
bouquet. Simmer very slowly, and as
| soon as done drain ant set aside. Strain
| the liquor and to it add half a pound
| of Carolina rice. When this Is tender
bone the cooked chicken and return It
to the rice and stock. Continue cook
| ing until the rice is almost dry. Mix a
| tablespoon Of cornstarch with a little
| cream and butter. Add to the whole
| and let cook five minutes longer, then
| serve.
Manhattan rioe-Wash the rice and
| steam In stock until tender and dry.
| Mix with a half a cup of minced ham
and a half a cup of grated cheese. But
ter a baking dish and cover the bottom
| with a layer of rice. On this spread
a layer Of chippolata sausages split into
halves and uncased. Spread ON more
rice. Wet with stock and dot over with
butter. On this lay haif-inch-thick
slices of tomatoes, seeded. and on each
slice of tomato spread butter and g "a
son with salt and pepper. Bake with
out covering until the tomatoes are
| done. Serve in the baking dish.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-21
TIMELY N
FOR SHOPPERS

At l.. S. Plaut & Co.'S extra size silk
petticoats in black and colors are SELL
ing for 1898, and women's and misses
white dresses in plain lingerie and
fancy dotted batiste for $7.75.
The W. ". Snyder Company offers
trimmed hats In new styles at $4.98.
C~hiffonieres valued at So are selling
for $3.19 at the Crown Company's, and
dressers valued at $40 for $5.49.
At Hahne & Co.'S girls wash dresses
of linene, bingham, chambray and gala
tea, valued at from 98 cents to SO, are
| selling at from 40 cents to $1.9S, and
crepe kimonos, valued at 1928, at $1.98.
At Ludwig Baumann & Co.'s $3.50
mission rockers are selling for $2.75 and
lucent hand-woven hearthside rugs at
80 cents.
At Stuart's fine voile, embroidered
lingerie and Persian lawn waists, val
ued at $3.50, are selling for $1.75.
At Bamberger's 55-cent bamboo han
die brooms are selling for SO cents, and
girls white buckskin shoes, valued at
1925 and $2.75, for $1.S5.
The David Straus Company is selling
black and colored petticoats valued at
from 81 to $1.39 for SO cents, and 90
cent house sacques for SO cents.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-21
SEASONABLE FISH DISHES

tablespoon of finely chopped onion
cooked for three minutes In a table,
| spoon of butter, to which add n
fourth cup Of finely chopped mush-
| rooms, ~one-fourth cup soft part OF
| oysters, which have been parboiled,
drained and chopped. one-haif teaspoon
of chopped parsley, three tablespoons
of thick white sauce and one-half cup
| of fish force-meat. After stuffing smelts
with this mixture sprinkle with salt
| and pepper and brush owe with lemon
juice. Place in buttered shallow plate
| covered with buttered paper and
bake five minutes in hot oven. Re
move from the oven, sprinkle with but
tered crumbs and bake until crumbs
are brown.
Shad FilIets with Spaghetti.
These are not difficult. as the fish
man will do the work of boning and
cutting the fish into pieces. A four
pound shad boned and cut In half will
make six pieces about six inches
| square, and these may be divided again
by cutting them through ~diagonally.
Sprinkle with salt, the juice OF a lemon
| and a little thyme and parsley, and let
| stand for an hour Sprinkle lightly
with flour after drying and dip in
beaten yolk of egg, then into bread
crumbs and fry in lard. Have ready
hot spaghetti heaped In the centre of
a platter and covered with tomato
sauce and arrange the fish around it.
Sauce for Baked Shad.
A nice sauce for the baked shad
. which we shall all be eating shortly is
made as follows: Take one-half cup
full of good homemade mixed pickles.
chop fine n add one tablespoonful of
butter, a tablespoonful of salt and half
as much cayenne pepper. Pour in one
tablespoonful of boiling water, mix
well and add three hard-boiled eggs,
minced fine. Put the fish on a hot
platter, pour the sauce over and serve.
A large trout may be dressed in the
same way.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-21
FLOWERETS OF SPRING

yVTHEN he social season begins to wane III gowns probably SHOW signs
w Of wear and demand retouchng.
The dainty howerets OF silk N sauze are beautifully adapted
for this purpose.
ming the bodice Oh skirt rive a delightfully."- fresh touch
ing-gories In the soft, delicate pastel shades are decidedly effective
Farylke bouquets nesting among the lacy folds Of fchu Dr. nounce ado
a sprngHke newness to the dane frock
These flowers are nt confined to the evening dress They appear de-
murey in small clusters IF blue. red and gold upon tbs visiting costume. hat
or fws
Wall flowers. with their rich colorhg of yellow, orange and GROWN. ze
stunning with fur.
old-ashoned pnks and 1arkxpur are a pretty combination willie the
glowing scarlet and coral miniature peoples are lovely against q lark fur
background
AS spring advances the sonber winter hat may be given a touch OF
brightness by adding a tiny bouquet o. these dainty fowerets
They are usd to trim jabots N conarette of lace and net to very
good advantage. rs
Buckles fashioned Of these diminutfve blossoms adorn n evening slip
per. Tiny pink roses n forget-menots are a fascinating combination for
this purpose
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-21
Talks on Beauty
By the Pasta Petty Girl
A Beautiful Complexion for Everyone

1t used to be thought that a beautiful
complexion was a matter Of pr~edestination
or REORGANIZATION, and If you weren't
pretty you wouldn't be pretty, but we
ave learned better, al In many other
things.
A beautiful complexion is within the
reach of every person who wants 1t, and
whoever longs for rosy cheeks and
~dimples, graceful lines about the face.
neck and arms. can have them all their
own just as easily as they can have
that is glossy and becoming.
1t used to be that women had to
patronize the ready-made complexion Of
paint and powder. but not so in these
days, and you may be told the secret of
it all in the Pasta-Petty Book, how to
nave your own complexion handsome as
you like it and keep 1t as long as you
wish. The Pasta-Petty sells for Zoe a jar
and the book is free at Petty's, ISL Broad
street, Newark, N. j.. .
THE PASTA-PETTY GIRL.
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CONVENIENT FLOOR-COVERING

w room, or. if you live in a boarding house OF small apartments. you
for the Don to be used when tbs dressmaker spends h day at your home
room will permit Sew the lengths of material together tapping the edges
around with a halfinch hem an to this sew small brass rings twelve inches
apart around the entire square.
Through the rings u a thin rope OF a heavy piece of cord the exact
days work is over and you wish ito clean up the room for the evening. by
drawing u p h rope tight the floor cloth. can in a moment be formed into a
bag and hung out Of sight in a closet By this plan no sweeping is neces-
say and the contents of the bag car be assorted at leisure, avoiding the
lmso of small articles and pieces of material that are large enough to "
A covering like this is splendid also for the fmprovised nursery. where
the kiddies are allowed to scatter their toys about and mother must pick
little. and ave h, such a deal of time and aching back caused by bend
ing over o pick things III from the floor
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-21
=. Daily Fashion Talks =.
BY MAY MANTON
FASHIONABLE FROCK OF
LINEN.

Linen IS always a handsome material
and II is shown IN a great many colors
and designs this season. This little
frook is white with threads Of blue and
is trimmed with plain blue. II is very
pretty and very charming in an alto
gether childish n The deep pep
lum gives quite the effect OF the tun.c,
or Russian blouse. tina is being SO
much used. The straight skirt is
plated and Is Joined to the yoke at the
sideA 90 that there Ia no Unnecessary
fullness over the hips, and children
follow closely after their mamas and
must be slender TO be smart. Such a
dress would be very pretty made from
almost any seasonabie material. Re
would be lovely made from ono of the
new white yofles showing a Dresden
design and with trimming OF pink ba-
tiste- It would be very attractive made
Of plain colored linen OF Of soft nm
ished pique with trimming Of a con-
trasting coaoE. and It IL just az wen
suited TO wool checks and cha1fis and
all materials Of the kind. The plaits
over the shoulders give becoming
breadth TO childish figures and tho
sleeves are sewed to the arrnhoIeaL The
blouse and the peplum are Joined by
mea Of q belt and the skirt 10 at
tached 70 an under waist II preferred
the sleeves can be made long and fin
ished with rolled over cuffs.
For the 1o-year size viii be required
51k yards of material q, AZ yards SO.
az yards a. inches wide with y yard q
for the trimming, q yard SO for the
under waist.
A May Manton pattern. No. rss6, is
cut In sizes from 8 to IL years Of age.
and will De mailed to any address by
the Fashion Department OF this .
on racaipt of ten rents.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-21
Not in Any Danger.

Dear Miss Doom:
1 was bitten by a horse and I put perox-
ide on the wound. 1t healed nicely. Can
you inform me If there is any chance or
getting any disease from the bite?
Meaning hydrophobia, etc.
A READER.
If the wound inflicted by the horses
teeth was made clean by h use of
peroxide and healed without delay the
chances are that you will never be
troubled by it. There is no possibility
of hydrophobia resulting.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-21
Baked Shnd.

Baked Shnd.
Prepare the shad as for ordinary
baking, cover with lemon juice and
heaping tablespoon of salt and let re-
main half hour for seasoning to pene-
trate. Then put In the baking pan
three or foul slices of Harding pork.
Place the fish on them, turn over the
top four tablespoons of melted butter
and put a couple of slices of pork on
the upper side of fish. Bake in mod
crate oven for about three-quarters of
an hour. Remove to hot platter and
garnish with lemon slices heaped with
mayonnaise made art with lemon
juice.
Baked Stu6e Smelts. 3,
Select twelve smelts, clean and wipe
as dry as possible. Stuff with one
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-21
Swimming Lessons.
Dear Miss Doom:

Dear Miss Doom:
VIII you please tell me where the Y.
w. c. A. is in Newark. and il swimming
lessons are taught there; also the charge
for same? Are there any other places in
Newark where a young girl could take
swimming lessons? I thank you in adj
vance for this information. and remain
yours very truly. A READER.
The Y. w. c. A. is situated at IA
East Park street. There is no swim
ming pool there. but there are plans
for one in the new building which it
is expected viii be finished in a year.
AS far as / KIN wv there are no swim
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-21

And they regularly certify, upon peri
odical examination of milk, barns, cows
and dairy delivery, that F. F. D. "Certi-
fed Milk is clean, pure and safe for
food, according TO their standards.
So you may have good, clean "Certi-
fed Milk for your child, if you want it,
at 15c per quart.
No, we can't produce it for less and
keep it up TO the doctors standard.
And you may feed the baby milk that
will be as good as the sweetest lullaby
that you can sing in putting the little one
TO sleep.
And you may keep the baby and the
children well on F. F. D. Certified Milk"
because it is clean, fresh and good.
Phone $40 Montclair today for a
supply.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-21
Colonel Roosevelt.

Dear Miss Doom:
Will you please answer the follow ques-
ton through your valuable paper, thus
favoring a reader of The Newark Star;
When and where did Theodore Roosevelt
earn the title of colonel? What services
has he rendered personally to the country
as a colonel? CONSTANT READER.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt received
his title in the Spanish-American War
where, at the head of the Rough
Riders, he rendered service In the as
sault on San Juan Hill.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-21
MINT-HAv0RED ORANGE SALAD.

Remove rind and white skin of the
orange. Break each In two lengthwise.
Separate the sections of each half until
they are but slightly connected and
look fan-shaped. Place each on a let
tuce leaf. Strew nut kernels over it
and put a spoonful Of mayonnaise
dressing over 1t. Flavor with mint.
Mint leaves chopped fine may be
strewn over It. Serve with the meats.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-21

Dear Readers: :
Here is the ooupon for seats for the Evening Star theatre party Monday
evening at hi Shubert Theatre where the Durbar Will be shown In Knema-
color pictures. Remember tht there are oy a limited number of tickets,
30 the first fifty returning coupons to day will be the one to obtain the
orders for the seats. The coupon will 70 printed again tomorrow, when n
other fifty will be fortunate enough o get the orders. The anne OF the
successful applicants will be printed in this column Saturday n Monday
Orders for tickets Will 70 distributed Saturday, between IL and L
This party is for the grown-ups and the near grown-ups" Eighteen
is thu near grown-upa age" The grow n-up age is, well, just as old as you
care to make Maybe later on I will be able to arrange ar entertainment for
my young readers. Sincerely, /
MARGERY doom. :
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-21
Bonita.

Dear Miss Doom:
Kindly publish through The Evening Star
the meaning of "bonita-una."
II. L. r.
Bonita means pretty and una
means one. However, in Spanish the
expression pretty one" Is simply
bonita"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-21

pleasant surprise to you in its beneficial
results. 1t removes dandruff, stops scalp
irritation and checks falling hair almost
Miss G.. c.: You will find nothing as
good to strengthen your weak eyes, clear
them of redness and make them brilliant
Dissolve an ounce of crystos in a pint of
water and put a few drops In each eye
twice a day. Many very successful ~oculists
great merit. There Is nothing better for
treating granulated lids and 1t acts very
quickly. -
Mrs. E.: 1t is a very simple matter to
remove every trace of hair from your
chin. Make a paste with a little powdered
d%elatone and water, then spread on hairy
surface and in two or three minutes rub
off, wash the kin and the hairs will have
vanished. This is a painless and certain
way in which to Danish hairy growths.
Mrs. NJ: Do not cut the eye-lashes.
Instead, apply a little pyroxin to LASH
roots with thumb and forefinger and they
will grow in silky and long. Thin eye
brows can be made to grow in thick and
long IL you apply -pyroxin each night with
the foreinger. Use caution and do not
get any pyroxin where hair is not wanted.
Juanita The cost of f~at-reduction need
not be high. II you will buy 4 ounces of
parnotis and dissolve 1t in IA pints hot
remedy known. Take a tablespoonful be-
fore meals and your excess fat will soon
be gone. No dieting or violent exercises
are necessary and your skin will remain
smooth and unwrinkled. Parnotis is abso-
lutely harmless and has worked wonders
where other remedies failed.
A. L. NJ: 1 do not k to recommend
any OF the prepared cold creams, as most
of them are too greasy and are likely to
cause hair to grow IN your skin. Try
this: Stir l ounce almozoin n 2 tea
spoonfuls glycerine in " pint cold water.
This will max an excellent cream that
will cleanse your skin and keep 1T smooth,
velvety and free from chapping. It will
clear and free from blackheads and
wrinkles.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-21
MAY MANT0N PATTERNS.

Can be purchased at any May Man.
ton Agency, Or will be sent by NAH to
any address by the May Manton Pat
tern Company, 17o Pacific street, New
ark, N. j. Write your address very
plainly and always specify size wanted.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-21

MRS. C. N, Of B~elleville avenue
Your query is of such a nature that 1
cannot answer 1t In this column. I will
have the matter Investigated and II
conditions are as you suspect you will
probably see a story of 1t In the news
section of the paper.