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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-24
Blue TuIle Teils

A new veil of dark blue tulle. which
has a border of tiny blue ostrich tips.
is worn. dropping loosely under the chin
to the collarbonc and running straight
up behind the ears to the top of the
hat.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-24

tender. then cool and remove the
chicken from the liquid. Remove the
meat from the bones and cut it into
one-nch pieces. Now pare one-haIf
pound Of mushrooms and then par
boil. using both caps and stems. Re
move the fat from the chicken stock.
Use equal parts Of this stock and
milk and make a sauce, using
Three Icrc1 tobIrspooNS Of fo"r to
Noch cup Of HqHd.
Dissolve the -four and bring liquid
to boil. Cook for five minutes
and then season to taste with salt
and pepper. Now add to three cups
of sauce
On"-hdf teaspoon NJ mU@drd,
ONE smnN onion, grated,
One teaspoon Of pdp1jho,
OUe-hoN cup of fneIy cboppcd
parsley.
Mix thoroughly and then place the
white and dark meat in each cas-
serole. Add three mushrooms and
cover with the prepared sauce.
Sprinkle the top with fine bread
crumbs and finely grated cheese.
Bake in moderate oven for twenty
five minutes.
POinsettia Salad
Use small tomatoes for this salad.
With a sharp-pointed knife cut a
wedge shape from the blossom end
of the tomato, cutting toward the
stem. Repeat Take care that the
knife does not cut too deep. Ar
range on a bed of lettuce and serve
with either mayonnaise or Russian
dressing.
Charlotte Russo la Ni0lette
Bake a sponge cake in muffin pans
and when cool cut a slice from the
top, and with a spoon scoop out the
centers. Now place one tablespoon
of gelatin to soak in two table
spoons of cold water for fifteen
minutes Set the cup containing the
gelatin in warm water to melt. Let
it cool until almAst ready to set, ther
beat into one cup of sweetenec
and well-favored whipped cream
Fill into the prepared charottes anC
decorate with violet-colored sugar
This sugar is made by placing few
drops of violet vegetable colOrinp II
some powdered or granulated sugar
Rub between the hands to thor
oughly blend. Place in a saucer tt
dry.
Then rub between the hands t.
sift the sugar over the charlott,
russes. Garnish with fresh violets
. Purchase violet-tinted bonbons 70
candies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-24

For the names of shops where ar
tirlcs mentioned in Adventures
Wah Purse" can be purchased,
address Editor of Womans Page,
EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER.- or phone
the Woman's Department, Walnut
5000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-24

TN THE matter of mcnding try to
L reach business women and busy
mothers Most business women do not
have time for mcnding. and are glad
to pay to have it we'll done. Think Of
the field here for ninblc fingered
woman. II would be- well worth while
to nut a little nd in the newspaper
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-24

Mrs. NJ. /. c.
Plain Pastry
Ttco cups SVted fOW,
One-hof teaspoon salt,
one teaspoon baking powder.
Sift to mix. Now rub in eight
tablespoons of shortening and mix
to dough with one-half cup of ice
water.
This will make top and bottom
crust for two medium-szed pies.
Yeast-Raised Biscuit Dough
Place in bowl
Three tablespoons Of sugar,
I1co teaspoons of salt,
TlCO tablespoons of shortening.
Use level measurements.
Add one cup boiling water, cool to
so degrees Fahrenheit, then crum.
bic in one-half yeast cake, stir until
dissolved. Then add four cups of
sifted flour, work to smooth elastic
dough, grease mixing bowl and place
in the dough. Turn over to coat
thoroughly. This prevents firm
crust from forming. Let rise three
and one-half hours, then knead
down, let rise one hour, turn on
board, roll out desired thickness, cut
for biscuit and make into coffee
cakes. Let rise twenty-five minutes
for biscuits, fifty minutes for coffee
cakes and bake in hot oven.
My dear Mrs. Wilson-Will you
please give me a recipe for lemon
meringue pie and oblige?
Mrs. B.
Lemon Meringue Pie
Line pie tin with plain pastry
Make filling as follows: Place il
saucepan
One and one-haf cups aVoter,
Sir level tablespoons cOrnstdrch
Dissolve starch, bring to boil anc
cook five minutes after reaching boil
ing point. Now add
Three-quarters cup sugar,
Juice of one lemon,
Grated rind of onc-half lemon.
Mix and pour in prepared pi
plate. Bake in slow oven thirt,
minutes. Make meringue iron
whites of eggs, place on top, brow
lightly in oven.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-24
sA VIOLET LUNCHEON
PLAN BY MRS. WILSON
NoUeI Ideas for Decorations and a Dainty Menu and
Recipes That Fit in With the Spirit
M OF the Season
By ". \. WILSON



An rights rcsrw'"d.'
A VIOLET luncheon is dainty idea
for early spring. The lovely
blue blossoms with their green
foliage permit effective arrange
ment. Make centerpiece Of violet
plants in a low. fiat bowl, placing
the leaves in clusters. Artificial vio-
let's prepared from popcorn are then
strung on wires and mounted on
toothpicks for the centerpiece.
Make small boutonneres of vio-
let's: tie each to the left hand corner
of the place card with narrow vlo-
let ribbon. Trace the guests names
on the cards in violet ink, using a
tiny artists brush.
To set the table, place the candle
sticks in position and use shades of
delicate violet. Small baskets, ike
those used for Easter baskets, may
be used for individual bread baskets.
Tie a bow of violet and pale green
gauze ribbon on the handles. These
baskets are removed before the des-
sert is served; they are then filed
with violets and used as favors. They
are brought on just before the close
of the luncheon.
The Luncheon Menu
Strawberry Cocktail
Chicken en- Casserole
Paprika Potatoes Asparagus
Poinsettia Salad
Charlotte Russo la Niolette
Violet Candies Coffee
To Prepare the Artificial NioIets
To prepare the volets for the CEN
terpiece place
One cup of sugar,
One-hujt cUp Of WGtcr.
Onc-quGrter teospoo" of cream Of
tartar
in saucepan and stir until the
sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil
and cook until the mixture forms a
hard ball in cold water. Take care
that it does not color. Now add suf-
ficient violet vegetable color to tint
it delicately. Mount pieces of white
popcorn on wire and toothpicks and
then dip them into the colored sirup.
Lay aside to dry.
Strawberry Cocktail
Wash the berries to remove the
sand Drain we'll and then remove
4 all soft fruit Stem and crush
Add one-half cup of >ugar tC
three-quarters cup of the soft
berries. Mash the fruit and ther
Slace on the stove to cook slowly
Strain the juice and then chill. Fill
cocktail glasses with thinly sliced
berries and then cover with the pre-,
pared sirup. Garnish with a spoon
of whipped cream. Serve ice cold.
Chicken en- Casserole
Use individual ramekinS or smal
casseroles for this dish. SINCE anc
draw the chicken, and then cut as foI
stewing. Wash and cook unit
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-24

60 FREQUENTLY letters como to
~ me asking how money can be made
in some little business run at home.
There are many ways women can
and do make money at home, but the
important thing TO remember is this {:
You cannot expect to make more than a
very little Mt first, Even the most
successful home enterprises have been
of slow growth. When you hear of
this woman or that who built up n
wonderful trade in jellics or in hand
worked baby bonncts, and now can't
begin to handle her orders, remember it
was not luck, but an infinite amount
of patience that brought success.
First. in planning a home business,
be sure that you have something worth :
while to offer. Take, for instance,
initiating. There are women who have
built up tidy little incomes by doing just
this-workinG initials and monograms
on linens. But you must know how to
TURN out u Ntil lllllSh'u anu
tory piece of work before you start out.
IL a woman intends to make money at
home she ought to devote any possible
amount of time to training beforehand.
If she doesn't know how let her learn
THIS refers to any line of home work
l. women have ever taken up. Let
me name some Of them: Making sweat
crs. baby layettes, etc. making dclira =
cics for the sick. such as soups, jcllics,
custards. etc. And here is very
worthwhile aud unusual type of home E
work-mending. If you cant do any
thing else we'll perhaps you can mend.
Provided you know what you can dc
the big job is to get customers. Tn
doubtedly the home business offers great
difficulty and much discouragemcnt at
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-24
Yesterdays Answers


|. Colorado and Wyoming are the
first states in which women : or
CARNATIONS have insisted upon
laws to protect child labor on the
farm.
=. Dust clothes should be rough
dried instead of irOucd because
the fbcrs which stand up catch
the dust. and if they are ironcd
Hat tho cloth picks M less dust.
.. \ plcatcd skirt should he fastened
with a loose basting thread be
fore pressing, to keep the ploats
in place.
4 Organdie dresses for this summer
are often trimmed with an up
standing ro& of narrow rufi1ing at
the top of the wide hem.
:. A dainty hat to match this dress
could he made of plain organdic.
with a row of the ruffing lying
flat against the brim and another
standing up against the crown.
&. 4 dish in which ice cream is TO he
served should be chilled in the
refrigerator before being used in
order to prevent the ice cream
from melting.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-24

Ouite some time ago wrote about
some dainty silver lorkets-Very INN
and fiat and attractively shaped. Ana
bless my soul. if they weren't gone IN
no timc-evcrybody loved en-. wen.
I've found some more. They are stcrlins
silver, and vary in size from silver
half dollar to perhaps silver dollar
Some are six or eight sided, others are
oval. while still Others arc round. "A lew
arc perfectly plain on either side whll'
others have that attractive engine
tuYncd design with tiny space for
ones monogram. And, of course. each
hangs from n smart black ribbon. The
prices range from S2.JO to S''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-24
A Daily Fashion Talk by Florence Ros'

natural DOHSte II tVt CVtV SNUCiit.
A Daily Fashion Talk by Florence Rose
THE demand for the dolman wrap
goes mcrrily on. and it is difficult
to determine from the number of dol
man wraps and the cHpcs which too, arc
a great favoritc with the women. which
Of these two types Of garments is the
most popular. However, after viewing
the women on the boardwalk at Atlantic
City. ! came to the conclusion that for
street wear the cape was to be the big
success of the season. There were. of
course. great numbers of dolmans. too.
From the extreme style as shown ear
licr in the season. where there was con
siderable drapcry at the sides. the new
est models appear less full and there
seems TO be a marked tendency toward
a narrow effect. as is shown in the H.
ustration of today.
This coat has the large. sleeve which
is identified in our minds as belonging
to the dolman. but the lines of the coat
are kept very. straight. The panel
at the front and back acrcntuate this
straight effect. Th" collar. too. abrts in
the same way The material used to
make this coat is velour of gray
shade. Tho inset on the sleeves. which
is of the material. is trimmed on either
side with buttons covered with the We
lorIr. The small collar. which frames
the face. is of natural -color"d pOngec.
The small sailor hat worn with this
coat is Of straw with n crown of silk ;
an ostrich feather is placed at the back.
IConyriphi 1919 by Florence Rose
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-24
The WOndn'S
Exchange,
A Use for Used Razor Blades

To the Edtor % lVUmdu'g rage
Dear Madam have n number of
uscd safety razor blades. Will you
please tell me what usc can they hc
put TO or can I soil them? Some have
been rcsharpcncd several times.
\ MAN.
Have You fried selling your razor
blades to n "mnk" man? There arc
several old gold shops which would
probably buy them for the metal in
them, You can find the addresses Of
these shops in tho business section of
the telephone book under "Old Gold.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-24
The Question Box
Today's Inquiries

/. How many cities in the I'nitcd
States now have clubs Of business
and professional women:
=. Describe some pretty favorS for
the spring luncheon or card party.
=. What will prevent diScolnration
Of hard boiled eggs:
I. When Il serge dress is zoo tight
or too narrow across tho front Of
tho waist. how can il b" made
wider and in Just as good style:
:. What style of collar is coming
back into favor again?
&. How can the tongues of low shoes
he. kept from Slipping ont of
place;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-24

coffee cake and find it o. X. in
size and flavor. We dine out regu-
larly, so that we do not require
much at home except food suitable
for lunch, supper or breakfast.
Mrs. NJ. l.. C..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-24
Potato Salad

Wash five pounds of potatoes,
place in a deep kettle and cover with
boiling water. Cook until tender,
taking care the potatoes do not
break. Cool and remove skins and
cut into thin slices. Place in bowl
and add
THO cups Of finely chopped onion
az 1hree-quarters cup of finely
chopped parsley,
Three tablespoons Of salt,
One tablespoon of pop,Ika,
One quart of finely diced celery,
Tlco cups n,ayonndise dressing,
One aud one-quarter cups Vtnegdr
Mix thoroughly and garnish with
slices of hard-boiled egg.
NY dear Mrs. Wilson-Will you
kindly have published recipes, ore
for a plain pie crust (for fruit
pies or tarts) and another for a
yeast-raised dough which could be
used either for biscuits or coffee
cake? Give amounts of ingre-
Z dients small, for use of small fami-
lies of two or three persons.
There is no doubt that there are
many such families among the
homemakers who read your coli
umn. I have made your batter
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-24

With the advent Of the Egyptian
Pharaohs much thought and care was
given to the pcrfccting and development
of the chariot. and for more than 1000
wears it was the leading vehicle of the
world
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-24

Happen you have pair ot whItc
shoes or slippers left over from last
summer? We'll. of course. now, you
wont want to be waiting TO get them
out until you actually need them. You
want to get them out and look them
over now. It goes without saying, OF
course. that they will need Il good clean
ing. The way you use the white shoe
cleanser saw today is. you apply it
with damp cloth. lot it dry in and
then rub it of with stiff brush. ] have
found that this is one of the most sat
isfactory ways to clean white shoes. And
YOU can got this white cleanser for
twenty five cents.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-24

The speaker of the British House OF
Commons is obliged by custom TO give
scycn official dinners each season to the
members Of Parliament.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-24
Odd and Interesting

Al ono time in Switzerland eggs were
usod os money. and dried cod were used
for thc sane purpose in Newfoundland
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-24

My dear Mrs. Wilson-Will you
kindly publish in your column a
recipe for good potato salad? |
am giving a Dutch supper for
twenty persons and | would like
to know how much to prepare.
Miss G.. B.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-24

One Of the results Of the war is an
important reform in court martial pro
cedure in the British army. An a"-
cuscd soldier sentenced to death is now
at once informed of his fate. Formerly.
finding and sentence were not announced
until after confirmation. with the re
suit that a man might be executed be
fore he had any time to appeal on legal
or other grounds. Now if sentenced to
death the accused must be so informed
at once and given reasonable time to
lodge an appeal before confirmation.
Four young women employed as Off
cial milk testers by the University Of
California have been making a tour Of
the stae investigating farms and all
milk supplies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-24
MING IN VIOLET TZNE-NOVELTZ1ES IN THE SHOPS
Adventures
Win q Purse

lave you seen the new pearl car
L L rings? They arc very new ana
most attractive. Instead of being made
of--wcIl, what tho loss expensive pearl
earrings generally arc made of-thcy arc
nodded from spcrial metal compost
ton. When We compared them with
regular pearl earrings, tho difference
was astonishing such a lustcr. What
glow. How well these pearls would
look nesting in the little car of her who
is gowncd perhaps in lustrous black.
They como either round or fat, and cost
but fifty cents a pair.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-24

Influenza 4 not confued to man
kind, but affects many other animals.
narticularly mans nearest relatives -.
thc monkey tribes. At present tho
disease is reported to be rapidly wipinG
out the baboon population Of South
Africa.
Evening star., 1919-08-22

From 1911 to 1918. the Corby Company.
it was testified. made 9 per cent net
profits on bread. He told the commit
tee the retail grocers who before the
war were making 25 per cent profit on
their sales Of bread were now making
only II Der cent.
Mr. Corby stated that il their price
fer lost of bread were reduced l cent
he net loss on the bread business would
be 7 per cent: If reduced one-half cent
it would practically mean wipiEg out all
profits and place the business on an un-
sound basis.
Lewis Holmes of the Holmes Bak-
Ing Company testified that his concern
was incorporated at 100000, and did
chiefly retail III siness.
Senator Capper pointed out that, al
though there was an increase of ap-
proximately 5000 in gross sales in
1918 over the sales Of 1917, the profits
decreased nearly 100 per cent. Mr..
Holmes said this was due to in
creased cost of the substitutes re-
quired by the food administration. the
high cost of labor. etc. Some of these
substitutes, he said, had increased
from 40 to 400 per cent. Paper bags
in which the bread is wrapped had
increased 800 to 400 per cent in the
last year, he said.
Evening star., 1919-08-22
SOLDIERS WHO "MADE GOOD"
Two Relieved Of Death Sentence
Prove Bravery; One Killed.

Private Forest D. Sebastin Of Ell
Dorado, Ill, twenty years old. was
killed in the Aisne battle. Private
JEFF Cook of Lutte. Okla. aged nine
teen. was wounded in the same bat
tie, but recovered, to again fight gal
lantly in. the Argonne offensive
where he received his second wound.
Both Of these soIdiers had been pre-
yfously sentenced to death for Sleep
ing on outpost duty and pardoned by
the President.
Secretary Baker recently informed
the President of the fine record of
the two men and the President re-
piled as follows:
THANK you for your thoughtful
ness in telling me about the records
made by Sebastin and Cook, the two
Youngsters who were pardoned for
sleeping on outpost duty. 1t is very
delightful to know that they redeem
ed themselves SO thoroughly"
Evening star., 1919-08-22
MEXICAN OIL LAWS
AND PROFITS SHOWN
286 Million Barrels Annual Pro
duction Since 19O1-Other
Data Given.

MEXICO CITY. August 22-Complete
history OF the Mexican petroleum ques-
ton. including legislation dating back
to the days OF Spanish dominion and
continuing up to the constitution of
1917. together with data concerning the
industry and figures showing profits
made by oil companies in this country,
has been furnished the Associated Press
by Leon Salinas. undersecretary of COM
merce and labor. which department has
charge Of matters pertaining to petro-
leum
Sections Of laws enacted since 1893,
according to the statement establish for
Mexican government the legal right to
exercise dominion over coal and Oil de-
posits and to enact mining and COM
mercial codes which shall be binding
throughout the republic. Article 27 Of
the constitution of 1917, the statement
says, defines in clear terms the do
minion OF the nation over hydrocarbons,
and outlines a system of concessions for
the exploitation and development of Pc
troleum territory
Discussing various legal phases of the
question and giving historical data con-
cerning the establishment of different
development companies in the republic.
the statement gives production figures
which show that from 1901 to 1918 ap-
proximately 2S6. 100000 barrels of Oil
WCTo pfOuuCeu III MEXICO edCn year.
The production during 1918 was approx
imately IL per cent of the potential pro-
duction Of the country, the statement
says. adding that lack Of transportation
has been the reason that the Mexican
oil industry has not as yet equaled that
OF the United States.
Referring to profits. the statement
cites one company which in 1918 return
ed net profit Of more than E2.800,-
COO sterling. being lit per cent of
the invested capital. which does not in
clude the increase of value in the lands
controlled by tine company.
In conclusion the statement says:
This analysis is for the purpose of
demonstrating that the oil business Is a
good one when it is carried out with the
technical and financial means required
ty the magnitude of the enterprise"
Evening star., 1919-08-22
H. e. OF l. KEEPS METAL
POLISHERS FROM WEARING
BADGES AT CONVENTION

CINCINNATI, Ohio, August
21.-There is curious manifesto
tion Of the high cost Of living in
the absence of badges from the
breasts of delegates to the ma
. tional convention of the Metal
Polishers' International Union.
in session in Cincinnati.
Such badges are usually in
part of metal.
The omission was explained
to the delegates yesterday by
President w. w. Britton, as fol-
lows:
I'VE were compelled to dis
pense with the badges on ac-
count of the enormous increase
in the price of the same and we
need money for other things
After a protracted discussion
the convention yesterday went
on record in favor of a forty
eight-hour work week, and
unions in all cities are instruct
ed in making announcements to
kovern themselves accordingly.
Evening star., 1919-08-22
Sugar Shortage Discussed.

c. Maurice Sioussa. a sugar broker.
representing A. D. Brockett, told the
committee that, due to the shortage
of sugar the last few years, his sales
have averaged only $4,000 barrels a
n onth, when they ought to have aver
aged at least $4,000. 1t is almost an
impossibility to meet orders, he ex-
planned, on account of the sugar
shortage, Referring to prices. the
witness said he buys sugar at 1922 a
hundred pounds. which retailers sell
here at 10 and IL cents a pound. He
said there was no standard of prices.
a grocer selling sometimes at two
cents cheaper than another on the
same block.
John r. Ergood, a provision broker,
said there is a great shortage in
canned fruits, especially peaches and
apricots. The failure Of producers to
ship a sufficient amount of canned
goods into Washington is one reason
for the high cost of living. he said.
Evening star., 1919-08-22
JERSEYITES FIND ONLY
FEMALE MOSQUITO HAS
BITING EQUIPMENT

TRENTON. N. J., August 81
The female of the species has
been found more deadly than
the male. this time by the New
Jersey state department Of con-
servation and development,
which is seeking to free the
state of its Justly notorious
mosquito.
According to the department..
only the female mosquito bites.
Making only this bare assertion,
the scientists revealed no means
by which the sex of an assault
ing insect may be determined at
thirty feet. SO that New Jersey
ties probably will continue to
stand by to repel the airy board
ers when the roar Of their wings
becomes audible
Having discovered that 80 per
cent of the pests breed on
3.006 acres Of marsh land bor-
dering the coast and water
ways, the authorities are devot-
ing to their determination not
only funds provided for the
purpose by the state each year.
but also s7500oO which it is
hoped ito raise by a contribu-
tion of 25 cents from each mos
quito-welted resident.