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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-11
WHAT'S WHAT
BY HELEN DECIE

BE mistress of yourself, though
China fall"
No matter what accidental breakage
may occur at n luncheon, tea or dinner,
the hostess must mend the break. so to
speak, by taking no notice of the mis-
hap. A certain serenity is indispensable
TO the successful entertainer. for as
suredly. obvious vexation is anything
but entertaining.
The awkwardness of a servant. the
nervousness of a guest should not be
emphasized by any exclamation OF dis
pleasure, or even by significant glance
The woman of the world has been
trained to put all her guests at their
ease, whatever may be the cost to her
own feelings.
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to marry me and I told him I eoun
never think the same of him. Since thsr
! have regretted my hasty words fos
be has meant more and more to me ana
really do think love him. CynthiS
what would you advise me to do?
read your columns daily and enjoy Won,
sensible answers. Do you think I Iowa
him IL crave for his COMPANY ana
he has stayed away for few weeks.
Really think he does not want 10 tats
up my time after what I told him abop,
not marrying him. Yet he must car,
for me as he always returns after
awhile. Am positive he does not m
out with any other girl. Really can,
understand him at all
Thanking you for any advice you can
give me. A DAILY READER
When there Is no engagement existing
between a man and woman the man il
certainly under no obligation to cali ON
the woman often. It's matter that
should be entirely up to him II Ina
woman has told him that she cannot love
him. II. however. she thinks he has
learned to care for her she can show IN
various little ways that she likes him
very much when he calls. And " hs
still cares for her he'll be quick to rec.
ognize the change. But she should be
careful not to be sentimental
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-11

"DRETTY good show, didn't you
L think" asked the man who had
seen II the day before.
Awful" replied the man who was
Just leaving the theatre. Never saw
such a bum show. Whole afternoon
ruined!"
"Why, I thought II was fine. You
must have been with the wrong per-
son.
He hadn't been with the wrong per.
son he hadn't been with anybody, but
he had been in front Of somebody.
That somebody was a woman.
She was with a man, but she had
the idea that she was all alone on a
platform obliged to attract attention.
Every time anybody appeared on the
stage she began to scoff.
isn't she funny looking? Oh, don't
tell me that she's going to try to sing.
too? Oh. this is an awfully poor act.
Why don't they bring on the next
onc?"
CHE didn't say II softly, confidcntially,
~ SO that none would know what a
poor time she was having.
She said 1t in tones loud enough to
be heard all over that section Of the
theatre. She yawncd occasionally with
great effect.
"Oh, my, it's hot In here. Wish
was out on the street somewhere. Oh.
this Is bum show; what did I ever
come for?'
What. indeed. wondered the man in
front Of her. as he tried in vain to
forget her and enjoy himself.
II she felt that way about IL why
didn't she get up and go out? And
why did she insist upon drawing the
man into it? lie seemed to enjoy the
show before she started "heckling."
No doubt she had wanted to go to a
park or out in a car or somewhere
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criticism

criticism
To .h- Editor ~ Evcrmo Public Ledger:
Sir-Mrs NJ 4. Wilson. who offers
three prizes for the hest sl.50 menu list,
providing a dinner for four people IN tho
EVENING PT'PLIc LEDGER. surely IA or
her base when she gives prize 10 an"
one who states sugRr-hve cents 20
Eweeten iced tea and a box OF BLACK
berries. One-Quarter pound OF coffee
fve cents; the cheapest coffee 10 forty
melted butter, six cents: four apples.
cents cents Enough for four people,
II Is impossible 70 buy articles az
the prices mentioned. Printing such ros
constantly is apt 70 make great dscoru
In families The waGe-earner reads the
articles and ignorantIy thinks It Ia true
and expects wife or housekeeper TO
provide according 70 the prize menu
list, when II Is impossible. II II Ar
outrage 10 announce four tablespoons or
butter, six cents. DO have correct price
list or cut II out.
MRS e ATKINSON, 7i6 y. 43d 81
Mrs T. Atkinson. Dear Madam-Your
letter Of comment Is hardly fair. /
know full we'll that while every womar n
expenses to the lowest possible penny.
there are a great many who teeS tina,
retrcRChment is necessary. II you will
but sample hlackhcrrieS YOU will ma an
raspberry and they need very little
sugar. Then again many people DO no,
/ have the proverbial sweet tooth. have
seen many persons eat stewed frui'
! without sugar and relish H.
! Mrs. Hoover does not attempt te
sweeten the tea with the five-cent al
| lowance of sugar. Iced tea and lemon
| are twelve cents, as you will note IN ths
price list This Is ample to cover th'
! cost of four glasses OF iced tea witr
lemon. ice and sugar for sweetenins
| The one-Quarter pound OF coffee Is AZ
error you know just as well as az
| that you can make twenty cups OF cofre,
| from half-pound of coffee, uostinj
twenty cents per half pound, Ever!
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chef and lunch room manager will tell
you he averages two to two and one-half
gallons Of coffee to the pound, so tina:
the ive-cent estimate is not n minimum
allowance by any means.
Mrs. Hoover and Mrs. Dolmasse botn
have an overhead allowance OF eiSn;
cents to cover any discrepancies IN the
prices quoted
cents--now think a minute and you vii,
realize that many dependable nut and
margarine buffers can be purchased.
costing from thirty-five to forty-five
cents per pound. that have splendid
flavor and food value. and they can be
used more literally than the dairy but
ter. and as there are thirty-two level
tablespoons to the pound, the price list
be purchased in the speciality produce
stores for ten cents quart box. anc
for Ave cents for four OF these apples
Is about the right price.
Helen Gladfelter Is young school
girl. keeping house this summer to help
her mother. and her estimate Of flrc
cents for coffee. sugar and milk is II
little under the price. Her inexperience
has caused her to quote this price: bu,
rs she has fve-cent overhead allow
ance to take care of this. feel tina,
you are very hasty in your comments.
Now, Mrs. Atkinson, surely you nave
some splendid and really economical
menus that you take pride in using,
further. Send them in to us. and when
you carefully compute their cost you
will be surprised.
You say the wage-earner Is apt 70
expect the housewife to comply with
the menus printed {: now this Is extremely
foolish. for each man Is law unto
himself. and this Is especially true when
II comes to personal idiosyncrasies In
foods. What is one mans meat Is
another's po!son"-hence some people
have large appetites, while others have
less.
This contest is not intended for nor
does It favor fooiishness. Many women
are truly anxious to try to curtall eS-
penses and still give their families better
iood at a minimum price; while the
nriccs vary in every locality you VIII
Hrd th~t soVr-" high nriC ID or Tanc
grocer has his more moderate priced
competitors IN tie next suLtr.. iht
reduction of the high cost or living
means that we must all try TO obtain
the most value for the amount Of money
we spend in regard to the food we eat.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-11
A Tafeta Dress

To the Editor Of Womdls Page:
Dear Madam--Will you please tell me
how silk taffeta dress can be cleaned?
What can bring the color back under
the arms that has been faded by per-
spiration. MRS. 4. S.
1t would be more practical to send the
dress to professional cleaner. II could
be cleaned at home. sponged with gaso-
line. but that must he done very care
fully, as the gasoline is so inhammabie
and II often takes the dressing ana
ctiffening out of the silk. 50 that II is
slinky when II Is cleaned. You would
really get more satisfaction and use
to be cleaned. There Is unfortunately
no way TO bring back the color after per-
spiration has stained 1t. Chloroform will
sometimes make the spot more pre-
sentable. but it does not restore the
color entirely.
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with the mother of the bride, they re-
ceive at the reception.
The church may be decorated with
flowers and grasses, as deliberately or as
simply as you like. and the house In
the same way The bride bridegroom
and the brides mother should arrive
at the house before the guests, who come
in afterward. The brides mother should
not leave the church until one of the
ushers comes up to escort her down
the aisle. and the rest of the guests
wait until she has left before they
rise to go.
At wedding of this kind II would
be lice TO serve chicken a la king and
salad with rolls, followed by ice cream
and cake and coffee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-11

Cook very slowly for twenty minutes
and then add one cup Of prepared CO.
coanut and the stifly beaten whites of
two eggs. Fold in just enough to mix
and then turn at once into n custard or
sherbet cups. Cool and serve.
Hawaiian Chicken Dinner
The Hawaiian chicken dinner is dc.
licious. Singc and wash n three pound
stewing chicken and cut as for stewing.
Place in n largo Saurcrnn and cover
with boiling water. adding
Four small onions,
Four small carrots,
One quarter teaspoon of thyme.
Cook slowly until the chicken is ten
der. and when ready to serve season
with salt and pepper. Now place on a
large hot platter a mold of cooked rice
Spread one half cup of seeded raisins
over the rice and then two finely
minced green peppers. Lift the chicken
on this and then place to keep warm
while preparing the gravy. Lift the
onions and carrots from the stock and
lay aside to gnrnish. Thickcn the gravy
with cornstarch then add
One quarter cup Of finely chopped
prcscrrcd ginger.
TrO tablespoons Of rOcOdnut,
Juice Of One-hat lemon.
Pour over the chicken. dust with
rnvrika and garnish with the onions
and carrots. This dish is served Mt the
famous Waikiki Beach. the play spot of
the beautiful isle of Hawaii.
Waikiki Beach Salad
Pare and cut in dice
Tiro oranges.
T,ro bdronds.
Tro large apples.
Place in bowl and then add one cup
of cocoanut. Toss gently to mix. Turn
on n nest of crisn lettuce and serve with
Waikiki dressing.
WaiISiti Dressing
Place in a saucepan
One-hnU cup of honey,
One-hdU cup Of rdter.
Juice of one orange.
Juice of opr-hdt lemon.
Three lercl tablespoons Of corn
starch.
Stir to dissolve the starch and then
bring TO n boil and cook slowly for
three minutes. Now add the yolk OF
one egg and beat hard, then take from
the fire. Beat the white Of egg very
stiff and then fold in. Cool and use
DO not return tho dressing to the fire
after adding the egg.
Yam
The yam. a species Of sweet potato
grows to generous size: il may bt
Yam Cakes
Wash and then cook until tender
eight medium sized yamS. Cool ant
then peel and either mash or rub through
sieve Season with
Ono teaspoon Of salt.
Ore-hnU teaspoon of pepper.
One tablespoon of grated onion,
Tro tablespoons of finely mincct
parsley,
Mix thoroughly and then form int
cakes. Din them in -four and thei
brown in hot fat. Serve with nut sauc
made as follows: Mince very fine fou
onions. Place in saucepan and ad,
one and one half cups of water. Cool
until the onions are very soft and thel
rub through n sieve. Measure and adj
sufficient milk to make two and one
half cups. Place in saucepan and adj
one half cup of -four. Stir to dissolv
he flour and then bring TO boil an
rook for fvc minutes. Season n tast
and then add two thirds cup of finel
chopped nuts or three tablespoons o
peanut butter.
Now. while it is almost imnossibl
IN obtain some of the fruits in the menu
YOU may substitute the pcrsimmon 70
the guava, the large green Cookin
near for the alligator pear. and the
trv these dishes for variety in the ordi
nary bill of fare.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-11
Freebooter EMPLOYEES PICNIC

The Freebooter Baking Co. Statesmen S
Association is giving n picnic today in
Maple Grove to 1860 employees Or the
company and their families. President
II. GreisSock has arranged more than
twenty athletic events. with cash prizes
for the winners. A baseball game be
tween the Freebooter team of this year
and the men who we're members in
1917 is another feature.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-11
The WOmdn!S
Exchange
To E. A. p.

Have you tried the Public Library
for your Nellie BLY, books? I am sure
you could find them there. unless they
are very, very old. Ask about It there,
and II you are not successful write
again and your letter will be published.
Perhaps some one will have old copies
Of these books that she will be glad
to give away. The Public Library Is
at Thirteenth and Locust streets. ASK
the librarian to help YOU find the books.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-11
Anyone NOlD Can Haze
Pretty CurLs and Waves

Hnir tortured with the hot curling
iron Il bound to be dry. harsh
and hrlttlr. , as 10 ma9s fsr hm"w NOV. IRON rom
sibie TO use the simple .silmerine
method, which can do no harm aud
which produces u curlinsss much
ance. And the effect lasts much
longer, particularly In hot. moist or
windy wepther; SllmeEiHls Is aiso
tine nS ias dseTs,s ,sxtSrs 20" and health Keeping
il deiiEhtfuliy soft and glossy.
Liauld silmerine Ia not sticky or
greasy and II won't stnln or streak
hair or scalp. Get few ounces
from the druggist, pour . little Into
saucer and with u clenn tooth
brush rppiy evenly 70 the hair lust
before doing Il up. The added Eiory
quite remafkable.-Adv.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-11
Girls! HoWard's
Buttermilk Cream

An old d-fashoned beauty recipe brought
IN to date contains true buttermilk
In the form of a wonderful vanishing
cream Sold by all first class drug and
dept. stores on the money back if dis
satisfied plan.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-11

Photo by Central News Service.
This charming hat is Of niger
brown velvet, with "A stiff brim and
a soft crown. The brim turns up
across the front and extends far out
on each side. An ostrich plume.
which Is turned about the wide. full
crown. trails In graceful droop
of one side OF the brim
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-11
Menu Contest Honor List

Flour 20 dredgN meat and make
gravy (one-half pound) ...... .o5
Total .....',.,','.''.,'' ..,S'4s
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Miss Georgia Jones,
Eli Wharton street.
Menu
Eggplant Nried)
string Beans
Potatoes tbaked)
Sliced Tomatoes
Lettuce
RrPnd Butter
Corce Sliced Peeches
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Friday--A Man at Six
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Guava Sounle

The Hawaiian housewife plans to use
the pulp left in the jelly bag for
souffle. Remove the pulp from the bag
and then rub through a sieve and add
one cup of powdered sugar and beat
thoroughly to blend. Fill into sherbet
glasses. filling the cup about one half
full, then finish with a meringue made
Of
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SALES SLIP
The Washington herald., 1920-02-08
Luggage Carriers.

Here is a simple method OF carry
ing extra suitcases or other bag
gage when equipment is not provided
for this purpose.
On the front of the running board
six small strap loops may be fas-
tened by wood screws. Two loops
are set in at the rear edge Nof the
board about twenty inches apart
Another two are set crosswise on
the board. a convenient distance
apart. This Is governed by the size
of the package that is being con-
sidered. The remaining two are To-
Gated at the front edge Of the board
on its under side The reason for
this is that il permits the parcel or
baggage to overhang the board. and
in this way q larger one can be
carried than would be possible
otherwise. Cord or straps can be
arranged to tie or strap over the
bundle. the ends being threaded un-
der the loops in a convenient man.
ner.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-08
RADIATORS SLOPED
TO INCREASE SPEED

The old designers who tried to ex-
press ideas in their designs copied
nature in their fast moving vehicles
and as a result shaped their boats
with tapering bows and sloplng masts.
'of smart yacht give us the best idea
of the Interpretation of smooth. rapid
going in the lines of the vehicle.
The Mitchell Motors Company fol-
low cd the lead of mother nature and
the old master designers and have
sloped back the radiator of the new
model. The sloring lines are further
empha sized by two series of narrow
sloping lowers In the hood. The back
Of the hood, the line OF the cowl, the
wind shield and ali the door lines are
also raked back 20 heightcn the effect
of grace and smooth speed.
While leg room is unusually Eener-
Gus and seats fully as wide as normal,
the body has a slim. keen appearance
seldom seen except in CNT ensivc GUS
tom built jobs carefully designed to
give this effect.
It should not, be understood from
this that the cars ere extreme in ap-
pearance or follow the hackneyed
lines of the current sport model"
While the appearance of the new
Mitchell is radically different. yet the
innovations are so natural in their
conception and SO well worked out
that they strike the observer as just
th' right thing ard something that
should have been done a long time
ago
The Washington herald., 1920-02-08
Trouble in Cooling System.

When engines which normally keep
sooI even in hot weather or heavy
Iinbing begin to heat up. suspect the
condition OF the rubber hose which
connects the radiator with the water
sscxet. There are two such pieces of
Iose. but it is the top one which usu-
lily goes bad" because 1t carries
he hot water from the top of the
.ngine into the radiator. The bottom
Csc carries the cooled water either to
he pump. il there is a pump. or di-
-ectly back to the water jacket. II
he engine uses the thermo-syphon
'ooling system.
Cars which use pumps for water cir
ulation have smaller pipes, and con-
cGuently smaller rubber hose connec-
ions than those which use thermo-
;yDhon cooling systems. Hot water
gradually disintegrates the rubber and
so.tOn Of the hose, and when the inner
ipinG OF the hose breaks down into 4
G.ush. II frequently stops up the hose
connections to an extent sufficient to
prevent proper water circulation Re
alacinS such a hose connection can be
lore in a few minutes by any one who
an use a wrench or screwdriver. and
5 an operation which does not need
he skilled and expensive services of a
e. air man
Sometimes engines which cool proper
v in winter heat up when the first
garrn days come. II engines Of the
,ump circulation type. this is often
.sused by hitherto unsuspected
reezing of the pump, which has
'esuIted in broken pump wheel blades.
Oismounting the pump and taking 1t
pieces is the only way to make SURE
" this trouble. The remedy is a new
mpeller in the pump.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-08
.LAFAYETTECAR
PRICE MYSTERY
Dealers Want Agency
Without Knowing What
Cost Will Be.

On June .. 1919, d. Mccall White
spread clean sheet of drawing pa
per on a drafting board in the bill
lizard room of his home. sharpened
new pencil, and probably with
more ability and experience than
any other automobile engineer in
Europe or America, started work
on a new motor car.
Mature in judgment. experienced
in technique, and fired with an am
bition to do something better than
he had ever done before, no artist
ever started the master work of his
life with greater purpose and deter
mination than he.
I'VE are going to build a car"
he told them. that will get away
like scared rabbit and be as quiet
as sailboat gliding through the
water"
Thus seven months ago was born
the new Lafayette, which was
shown for the first time at the ma
tional shows this year.
The executives of the company,
Charles w. Nash. president, and Z. p.
Howard. vice president. been greatly
impressed by the readiness with which
the automobile industry and the au-
! tomobile public accepted this new
car without seeing it or even know
ing its specifications From the
very outset. they evinced a faith in
Mr.. Whites ability that was strmu-
lating, flattering and, in our judg-
ment, deserved. They did not wait
to apply the seeing is believing"
test. but endorsed this car while it
was yet nothing mere than a blue
print.
When the stock was offered for sale
last summer. for example. the entire
issue of s4,OOo.0ee was subscribed with
in four days.
Despite the fact that they had about
all the orders booked for 1890 that they
could take care or without inconveni-
encing themselves, the leading manu-
facturers of parts and equipment soli-
cited lafayette Company's business in
desire to be identified with such a fine
car as the LaFayste promised to be-
They, are now making materials and
parts according to specifications. in
some instances resorting to special
methods of production that small out
put for the first year does not seem en-
tirely to justify financially.
The early popularity of the LaFay-
ette also has imposed a task upon the
sales department. So many automobile
merchants of experience and good
standing have asked for the franchise
that the selection Of dealers for the
following nineteen chief distributing
points will be unusually difficult:
New York. Chicago. Los Angeles.
San Francisco, Washington. Atlanta.
Indiana polls. Boston. Detroit, Mime
apolis. Kansas City. st. Louis. Omaha.
Buffalo. Cincinnati. Cleveland, Phila-
delphia. Pittsburg and Dallas.
The individual motorists endorse
ment of the Lafayette is evidenced by
the fact that even before a price an
nouncement has been made, many peo-
pie have asked to have their names
placed on Waiting lists.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-08
Worm Gear Type of Drive
Gaining Motorists FAVOR

Authoritative figures have Just been
announced which reveal the verdict Of
he truck manufacturers Of America
m the question. What is the ideal
ype OF final driver"
The combined judgment Of these
makers. who for more than a decade
md a half have been investigating and
esting expertly to attain perfection,
caves no doubt as to what actual use
ias proved. The figures show that in
sis just SIS per cent OF the models
'nered are equipped with the worm
lrive- As regards actual production.
} per cent are worm-propelled- The
'ernainder of the trucks offered or pro-
iuced use either internal gear. bevel
ear, chain or double reduction gear.
Charts showing final drive percent
lses over a period OF four years trace
graphically the decline of the chain
irive. which in 1918 was found on only
.5 per cent OF the trucks produced.
rhe internal gear was found on p per
sent. bevel gear on 16.5 per cent and
.ouble reduction on As per cent.
Most striking of all is the fact that
LOI1i ASlo 10 AS1Ss INCLUSIVE lne only
iorms OF drive to show an unbroken
Increase are the worm gear, which pre-
dominates all other drives. and the
,ouble reduction The increase in
louble reduction drives has been from
to per cent Of the trucks produced.
md in worm gear from 275 per cent
o 80 per cent
In studying these figures. II must be
emembered that the smaller-sized
ruck generally use some other than
he worm type of drive, and this class
Il trucks represent the vast produc-
ion In spite of this fact, the worm
ear shows a steady and consistent
Towth.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-08
Big Five Making Extensions.

The statement that the rubber tire
industry is still in its infancy, de-
spite the numerous large factories
now turning out millions of tires each
year. is given added weight by the
announcement that the Goodyear Tire
& Rubber Company, Ltd, of Canada.
viii increase its capital stock from
100000 to 100000. the present
preferred stock to be retired. Earn
ings have grown from 90 to s1S.-
1889 yearly. Plans for big extern
sions are being made at the Akron
and Los Angeles plants of the COM
pany.