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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-21
Care of Baby's Teeth
AQl-amp@rtame Task

I chlld's teeth is in infancy, before it has
any teeth. In other words. during the
period of dentition. which usually starts
at four months and continues through
the third year, the child should be given
| frequent small doses of lime water to
aid this physiological process.
From the time Of its birth the child s
mouth should be cleansed morning and
evening. To accomplish this use tepid
| water and salt, or water made slightly
alkaline with pinch of powdered borax
! A small piece of soft linen cloth may be
I wrapped around the forefnger, dipped in
the water and gently rubbed about the
child's mouth.
When the temporary teeth are all
''cut." which is usually at the age of two
| years, a small, soft brush should be used
morning. noon and night with the aka
| line water, brushing the teeth carefully
in order to reach all the grooves. At the
| age of three the child should be given a
| brush and taught to use it properly. The
toothbrush should be concave in shape
! SO as to adapt itself to the curves of the
jaws. The bristles should be medium.
OF course the child will regard the
brush as plaything at first, but it will
soon become a habit to initiate mother
| and brush the teeth upon rising, after
| each meal and before retiring. Inc
mother should emphasize the fact that IT
clean as the hands. Indeed, 1t is really
more important, for soiled hands Will not
| cause half the mischief that solled teeth
will, and just because they are out or
sight is no reason why they shouid Dc
''out of mind any more than hands or
| face.
| In pointing this moral the mother may
adorn her tale with homemade jingles.
! which the children will soon commit tc
| memory and apply. For instance:
| Because the teeth out Of sight
| Forget them not but keep them bright
| And again she will remind them by
saying:
Be sure and keep your teeth snow white
| Or food will never taste just right
Sometimes she will tell how to brush
them by humming the jingle:
To cleanse You teeth. brush up and down,
Once said a dentist Of renown
She will also teach the children as
soon as they are old enough to under
| stand that the eating of sweets and ACIDS
to excess. the taking of medicine, crack
ing nuts and picking with pins or wooden
| toothpcks are all injurious to the teeth
To impress these truth upon their MINDS
she Will set good example, ana Whel
particles of food become Wedged between
the teeth she will use dental floss, which
will nearly always serve the same pur-
pose, and the toilet tables of children
should be kept supplied with this neces'
sity, which is of quite as much impor-
lance as washcloths and towels.
And SO after each meal, until the chill
dren fall into the habit they are re-
minded of their duty by the mother say
ing:
| Toothache always makes one cross;
( 1t won't II you use dental floss
1t is not necessary to use tooth powder
more than once a day; In fact. it is In
furious to the dentine to do SO. The pow
der must be both alkaline and antiseptic
and it is better to use it i'll the morning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-21

A RTIFICIAL teeth would be the ex-
~ ception rather than the rule in
another half century il all of the
children were taught, according to Shake
speare. not only to wash their faces"
but to keep their teeth clean" The re-
suits would be apparent also in the looks
of the next generation, for it is certainly
true that nothing adds so much to the
beauty of the face as fine, well-cared-for
teeth.
Many mothers do not realize that they
are not only responsible for the health
and general welfare of their children, but
for their good looks as well, and as moth
ing detracts more from the expression
Of the face than bad teeth, it is their
duty to see that good ones are cultivated
Decay destroys more teeth than all
other diseases of the mouth. Therefore
an ounce OF prevention in caring for the
! teeth, as we'll as in other matters. is
worth a pound of cure. Mothers whose
children have poor teeth often lay the
cause to inherited tendencies. but dental
psychologists all agree that it is not
so much the quality of the teeth as their
cay.
1t is true, of course. that the teeth
are influenced to a great extent by in
heritance, but many faults of the latter
may be overcome by giving the infant
and growing child proper food, which
means nutriment rich in formative ma
terial Eggs, milk, whole wheat bread,
meats and fish are all more or less rich
In lime salts. In fact, the regular regime
for producing a healthy body. such as
wholesome food, outdoor exercise and
well ventilated sleeping rooms, is all that
is necessary to produce well developed
teeth.
Then, too. the teeth need exercise to
| make them strong, Just as much as the
| muscles do Consequently, the constant
use of liquid and soft foods will give the
teeth SO little to do that from the in
| exorable law of disuse they will suffer
decay.
| Not only from an esthetic standpoint
are good teeth absolutely necessary for
| the cosmic completeness of the face, but
| from functional standpoint they are
| essential for the mastication of foods,
and for the proper articulation of words
| in speech
| Hygienically, too. the teeth should not
only be kept sweet and clean for their
own sake. but for that of the health.
If they are allowed to collect particles
| ground for disease germs or bacteria,
which will in turn be carried into the
stomach and intestines, and there be alb
sorbed and finally carried into the entire
| system, until the health is seriously i'm
| paired. In addition to this. the teeth
will be attacked by these living organ
isms, or bacteria, and decay will be the
result.
| The statement may sound paradoxical.
but it is a true one. nevertheless. that
! the proper time to begin to care for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-21
Making Summer Salads,

q ONE sort of a green salad ought to
form a part of the dinner menu
all through the summer Salads
are healthful, besides being an eco
nomical way of using vegetables. a
small quantity Of which can be COM
bined with lettuce, always cheap at
this season. Two or three stalks OF
cooked asparagus run through a ring
cut from a green pepper and laid on
lettuce Is enough for a single portion.
For a very decorative salad remove the
seeds from a green pepper. stun 1t
with cream cheese and let it get very
cold. Cut across it with very sharp
knife and arrange two or three slices
on lettuce leaves, garnishing them
with tiny radishes. Use French dress
ing with all these salads.
Tomato and Cucumber Salad.
There are two attractive ways in
which to prepare this salad. Cut a
cucumber in half lengthwise, peel it
carefully and scoop out the inside. so
as to leave two boat-shaped shells.
Fill these with tomatoes cut into dice
and pour French dressing over all.
serving each cucumber shell on a let
tuce leaf Or peel and hollow out to-
matoes nd fill them with dice of Gu
cumbers. season with the French Dress
ing and serve as you would the Gu
cumbers. These make a very dainty
salad serve with jellied tongue, ham
or other cold meat.
Corn Salad in Tomato Cups.
Mix cold boiled corn, taken from the
cob with shredded lettuce and mayon-
naise dressing. Remove the pulp from
the tomatoes and put the corn salad in
side. Serve on crisp lettuce leaves with
balls of cottage or cream cheese.
Stuffed Beet Salad.
Choose beets Of uniform size, one for
each person to be served. Cook in un-
sailed water until tender enough to
pierce with broom straw. Throw into
cold water to slip the skins, then shape
into cups. Sprinkle with salt sugar,
lemon juice or vinegar. and set away to
get ice cold. AT serving time fill with
a mixture of vegetables. Season the
beets well with French dressing before
filling the cups, and serve on lettuce
leaves or a bed of cold slaw.
String Bean Salad.
Cut boiled string beans in short
lengths and arrange them on crisp let
tuce leaves. Sprinkle with chopped
chives and pour French or mayonnaise
dressing over and serve cold.
Green Pea Salad.
Take one cup of cold cooked peas. one
cup Of cold cooked asparagus and one
cucumber thinly sliced. Mix carefully
together and serve ON lettuce leaf with
spoonful of thick boiled salad dressing,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-21
Quickly Made Porch Rugs.

DRETTY and inexpensive rugs for the
porch may be made from two yards
Of mating. Ravel the straw at the ends
sufficient to tie the threads securely,
then cut pieces of sea-grass rope one
quarter inch wide and twenty inches
long. With threads or cord that will
harmonic with the mating tack the
pieces of rope at equal distances apart
at the ends of the mating, coiling in
oval shape. leaving ends about five inches
Ion. 10 form d fringe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-21
Picnic Cake.

IF You would like your picnic cake to
arrive unbroken. bake 1t in tin
wafer box. II the box Is filled half full
Of cake dough 1t will rise nearly even
with the top. leaving just enough room
for icing. The cover can then be nut
on. and the cake will arrive in perfect
condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-21
Apricots Sun Preserved.
DELICATE FABRICS.

CHEER fabrics. such as chiffons. Or
- CANDIES. dimities and all other
materials that are too delicate to take
starch. will gain their original crisp
ness II three tablespoonfuls of sugar
are added to the rinsing water. This
is also the proper treatment for all
wells.
A good way to wash white silk is to
take lukewarm water, make il quite
blue and to each quart of water ado
two teaspoonfuls of pure ammonia
Use good white soap, rinse in water
prepared the same way. roll up and iron
on the wrong side with ali iron not
too hot. Cleaning white silk in gaso-
line is also a satisfa Glory method. Thii
should be done outdoors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-21
I'm Kitchen and Pantry

ed rose leaves alternately on an earthen
or agate pan. pouring over one-half the
last portion of rose water. Press well but
carefully with your hands, without much
injury to the leaves. Leave the mixture
in this condition for twenty-four hours
when the other half portion of the two
thirds of the rose water should be added
and the whole boiled, until half cooked,
when little by little the first one-third
portion of the rose water must be placed
in the boiling mixture. The preserve Is
then considered done when it reaches a
thick, creamy consistency. At this point,
add the juice of the lemon, and when SUIT
ficiently cool put the preserve in its
proper jars.
Rose Sirup.
One-haf pound of rose leaves, one pint
of water. two and a half pounds of su-
gar one tablespoonful of lemon Juice
Boil the rose leaves in the water. and
when the extract is all drawn out, drain
well and add the sugar and lemon juice.
Boil until the strip gets cream thick
Cool, put In jars. but do not cover, until
perfectly cold.
Strawberry Pudding.
Soak three-fourths of a box of gelatin
in one-half pint of boiling water and the
juice OF two lemons and two oranges
and two scant cupfuls of sugar. Strain
through jelly bag and pour part of it
into a mold. AS it hardens add few
Strawberries and more of the gelatin mix
ture, which has been kept in a warm
place, then more berries until the mold is
filled. Thereupon place on ice until well
chilled and serve, if desired, with whip
ped cream.
Sun Preserves.
Allow for each pound of fresh fruit
such as strawberries, white currants,
cherries, raspberries. one pound of
sugar. Carefully pick over and wipe
the fruit, cut in two and remove the
pit Put a layer of fruit in the bottom
Of a preserving kettle and add one or
two tablespoonfuls of water. Alter
Heat carefully until the sugar is
melted. avoiding the breaking up or
crushing of the fruit. Boil five to
seven minutes. then pour the mixture
in thin layers onto large platters and
set in the sun for a day. The mixture
should thicken or jelly on the platter.
After cooling and thickening put into
steriliZeG jars and seal or cover with
paraffin.
Apricots Sun Preserved.
Wipe and pick over the fruit. cut in
halves and take out pit. Spread fruit
on racks or board and set in the sun
for one or two days to dry. Do not
| leave out over night, or it will collect
| moisture. Use for the preserve one
pound Of white or brown sugar to one
pound of fruit. Pack in alternate lay
ers in jars, being careful to have the
|
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-21


sfar-even il it he only in the
next state-is productive of
souvenirs for the friends at
home
And how often these souvenirs are a
source Of worry and trouble to the trav-
eler and Just one more thing to catch
dust for the home-staycr, It would be
hard to tell.
In short, most souvenirs of summer
Journeys are failure-from the point of
view of the giver and from the point of
view of the recipient.
Perhaps gift giving has reached the
condition of a vice instead of a virtue.
II ought never to bring anything but
happiness to the giver and the recipient.
But when gifts are numerous and ex-
pensive they are surely a sore trial to
the one who buys them. When they are
not chosen with care and attention they
are not really worth while to the recip-
lent
So this summer. you who voyage forth
bring home only such gifts as you can
conscientiously enjoy giving. And learn
to take a real pleasure In choosing them.
X
We are all wont to think that If We
could spend just few more dollars on
our vacation gifts We should have no
difficulty in choosing them. OF course
If we could send in wholesale order
when we visit Paris for three dozen
small handbags of the newest design at
SO each. perhaps our task would be easy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-21
SUNDAY MENU.

SUNDAY MENU.
BREAKFAST.
Strawberries. Cereal.
Eroiled Fish. Water Cress.
Rolls. Coffee.
DINNER.
Eadishes. Caviarc.
PURGE OF Tomato and Celery.
Roast Veal Southern style
Lettuce Salad.
Boiled Potatoes Asparagus
strawberry Pudding with Cream.
Coffee.
SUPPER.
Crcamed Sweetbreads on Toast.
Asparacus or Green Pea Salad.
Cusrard Sponge Cake.
Iced Tea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-21
Short Cots for Housekeepers

to which has been added one-half cup
of whipped cream.
Red and Green Salad.
peppers. one-half Of small Bermuda
tablespoonfuls of vinegar, half tea
teaspoonful of salt Chop the onion
gradients Let it stand in an earthen
jar for one hour. Serge on crisp let
tuce.
Mixed Vegetable Salad.
This may be made of almost any kind
of cold cooked vegetables. those that
are left over or that are cooked especi-
ally for the purpose. Lettuce leaves
should be arranged SO as to encircle the
contents of the bowl or dish. Use cold
sliced beets, green peas, string beans,
cold boiled potatoes cut into thin dice,
raw tomatoes and radishes. By the ex-
, ercise of a little taste and skill you
can make a salad that will be charming
to look at as well as good to eat.
Egg Bouquet Salad.
Prepare the lettuce as described above.
Have some eggs boiled hard. take out the
yolks carefully, put them in the middle
of the dish, let little of the lettuce
heart surround them closely, and out
side of this put the whites. cut into
strips or rings. Beyond this still is
the border of lettuce Other bouquet
salads may be made with other COM
binations. very pretty one is of eggs
boiled as before directed, but with
radishes put in the center Of the bowl.
the egg whites arranged as for the
preceding egg salad. and the yolks OF
the eggs rubbed through sieve and
sprinkled over all. A pretty salad is
also made with radishes cut rose fash
ion in the center Of the dish. lettuce
or beans, more lettuce and some cold
diced boiled potatoes, making another
circle, outside of which is the last
border of lettuce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-21

They Never Should
Bring Anything but
Happiness to Giver or
Recipient, and They
Will Not if Care IS
Exercised in Choos-
ing Only Those
Things That Are
Appropriate and Also
Practical.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-21
SOUVENIRS OF VACATION

for it IS often impossible to give an eX-
nensive gift without involving a feeling
of obligation on the recipient. The IN
expensive gift is far more acceptable to
many sensitive persons who are not en-
dowed with much worldly wealth.
Something characteristic of the place
YOU are visiting is usually a good choice.
If Won pass the summer at seaside
place for instance, make part of your
diversion the gathering OF shells Ar
range tho rarest of them for some small
bov vou may know who is collecting
SbeI1s or who keeps curios of all sorts
as small boys have habit of doing. in
what he calls his museum Put the
rest in little chintz bags, or baskets. for
the various small children Of your &C
auaintance Perhaps YOU are especially
interested in some childrens hospital or
home; if SO, make bags of shells for the
children in this institution.
For the rather proud old lady who lives
in boarding house. with a canary as
her beloved companion, gather clean
sand when the tide Is low and pack it
neatly into boxes-enough to last
throughout the winter as a, covering for
the birds cage floor.
For the young mother. buy lace -@rom
the peddlers who always haunt sea
side places with lace to sell.
Perhaps some one you know is es-
pecially interested In sailhoats. for her
make collection of pictures of sail
boats-snapshots with your own cam
era, post cards of sailboats photo
graphs bought at nearby shop.
sketches. perhaps. And If sailboats are
nobody's hobby. collect pictures OF
the flora of your locality Press all
the flowers and leaves you can find
and label them carefully. They will
prove an interesting addition to
botanical collection.
And any one who has an open fire.
place will appreciate driftwood. The
task of collecting it will be delightful
and it can be packed and shipped in
crates barrels of sizes appropriate
to the tireplaces of your friends.
So much for gifts that are character
istic and inexpensive II the noun
tains or the country are your resting
place. the gift be as easily chosen
as those at the seashore-fresh fruit
and flowers. seeds for the garden. per-
packages of honey and maple sugar
and various local products can all be
chosen.
If you are visiting some city the
problem of choosing your gifts is more
difficult, because there are more posi-
bilities In that case it is always neces-
sary to keep the recipients tastes in
view.
Gloves. of course. are always useful.
and they are a good choice for the
continental traveller, il she has the |
hand sizes of her various friends con-
veniently tabulated. Neckwear, in this
day when 1t is so fascinating. is also |
a good choice. Cheeses from Holland !
carved wood from Switzerland. beads |
from Italy-any native product from |
any land that is in line with the taste
of the person for whom the gift is |
intended-all these things are accept |
able gifts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-21
Breakfast Salad.

Strawberries and lettuce make a good
breakfast salad. Do not wash the ber-
ries. as water increases their acidity
to a distasteful degree Place the ber-
ries on the green, tender lettuce leaf
and serve with sweet salad dressing
made with lemon or grapefruit juice. or
a French dressing. or heaped whipped
cream, sweetened to taste.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-21
Roast Veal (southern style).


AXE tender veal roast OIL aoou.
four pounds, wash, pat dry and
sprinkle with salt pepper and flour
- .,h ,5,. Jay IN deen nan nut
=" 80. -. -
IN poiilhs water u neatly eotei ~
roast Tor an hour, pastlhs with ene
gravy every ten minutes. Turn on the
other side and spread over the roast one
r;,. 80 .or,a,oa. c,n,ad or fresh lin the
80 -
latter case peel anu sice'' wv oiiions
chopped fine, TWO sprlss OF parsley
chopped and two three whole peppers
sIiced Raste for another hour every ten
800, II. ,.,,, ,,o.or 20 r.odoa
minutes, aooihs oo'iihs
"hen the meat Is TAKEN up the juice III
the pan makes delicious gravy
veal Aoai.
tn. -, ,.,.
po"N - N'' ny 90.
cup OF bread crumbs, one leaspoohiui OF
salt. one teaspoonful of onion juice, one
half teaspoonful of pepper. two teaspoon
ri. ~ coo. one-balf ta.snoonrn, Of
"
cloves. Two large eggs BAKE IN lonG
bread tin, brushing over with melted
butter or beaten eggs, basting frequently
with tablespoonful o, melted butter In
Syeetbreads formerly thrown away as
worthless. are now considered one of cur
greatest odihues' anu Jul pest COOKS are
always Trying 10 ma ne" ways OF serV-
ns 'nt e. .,,. nc nc an ~ ny, ny
what the after treatment is going to be.
There are two kinds of sweetbreads-one
that lies along the back of the throat,
which is long and narrow and Is easily
divided into sections, and the other,
round and firm, called the heart sweet
breads, because 1t comes from the breast
As soon as they come from the market
drop into cold water ana leave Tor an
hour or two. Then take out and DOH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-21

VERY summer Journey to lands
afar-even il it he only in the
next state-is productive of
~ souvenirs for the friends at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-21
Toothache always makes one cross;
1t won't II you use dental floss.

1t is not necessary to use tooth powder
more than once a day; In fact. it is In
furious to the dentine to do SO. The pow
der must be both alkaline and antseptic,
and it is better to use 1t i'll the morning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-21

Take one cup of cold cooked peas, one
cup Of cold cooked asparagus and one
cucumber thinly sliced. Mix carefully
together and serve ON lettuce leaf with
spoonful of thick boiled salad dressing,
The Washington herald., 1914-06-28
WON'T PLAY UNTIL AUGUST 2e.

The ball playing members OF the House
Of Representatives, comprising team Of
Democrats, called the "Donkeys," and a
team of Republicans, called the "Ele-
phants," did not play at American
League Park yesterday, although the
game had been postponed from Friday,
Rain drenched Mr.. Griffith's diamond
and besides the lawmakers were again
tied up with work. So 1t was arranged
that their annual performance for the
benefit of the Washington Fairgrounds
Association shall be called at o'clock
on the afternoon of August %. One might
guess from that that the members Of
the House have become resigned to the
realization that they will have to stay
in Washington all summer.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-28
GROCER and HIS Wife
ASSAULTED BY negro
Police Looking for James Braxton.
Charged with Stabbing Mr.. and Mrs.
Morris Silverman in Store.
BOTH VICTIMS ARE IN HOSPITAL

Suffering from severe stab wounds
Morris Silverman and his wife, Annie
grocers at l2l2 Union street southwest
are at Casualty Hospital. while the police
Of the Fourth precinct are looking for a
negro named James Braxton. who Is al
legged to have attacked them last night
with a knife.
The motive for the assault could moi
he learned. but II is said Braxton and Mrs.
Silverman engaged in an argument over
the payment of a bill Braxton attacked
the woman with a knife, and when her
husband answered her cries the negro is
said to have turned on him
Mrs Silverman was STABBED In tho lcfi
side and her husband in the right
shoulder. They were removed to Casualty
Hospital and their wounds treated by DIR.
c, ]. Murphy.
The negro escaped. and until an early
hour this morning had not been captured.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-28
TRAILERs ON TROLLEY TRACKS

Trolley trains. consisting Of one open
car with a trailer, are gradually being
put into operation on the Pennsylvania
avenue line Of the Capitol Traction Com
pay. Two years ago the use Of the trail
ers was discontinued because OF a regu-
lation Of the public utilities commission
requiring a conductor on both cars. The
traction company is using the trailers
with two conductors to compare their
operation with that of the closed tyPe
now in use.