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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-06-26
Reliable Recipe Giuen
for Maxine I've Hon,iry

A reader Of the household asks for
a reliable recipe for making I've hon.
my. The following recipe is one that
has been used in the editors home
for years:
For one gallon of hominy select
three large ears of corn or four smaller
ones. Shell the corn and cover. with
water in which has been dissolved two
tablespoonful of lye Use either I've
made from wood ashes or the CONNER
cial I've. Place the corn over the fire
and stir until the hulls are entirely
eaten off by the I've. Remove from fire
and begin washing the grains in clear
water. AS soon as the grains are cool
enough, rub with the hands to remove
the eyes and hulls. The corn is now
ready to cook. Place in clears water
over low fire and cook until the
grains are tender. If kept on the back
of coal or wood range it will require
a good part of day for the cooking.
After the grains become tender set in
a cool place and it will keep for weeks.
Any preferred method may be used
for serving the hominy. Some merely
brown the grains in hot butter or fry
fngs while others season it with cream
and butter
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-06-26
EGGS SUPPLY MANY
REQUIRED MATERIALS
IRON as Well as Fot and Pro-
tcin Easily Digesicd Are
Essential.
Prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture

Prepared by the United States Department
- of Agriculture.)
From March to July Is the time of
rear to make sponge cake, sunshine
AXE or angel food. if one must con-
dder the cost of ones cakes repre-
ented in the number of eggs used.
The housekeeper need not feel ex-
ravagant If she uses from five to
light eggs at this season in order to
rive her family an unusual treat. Extra
'ggs in the menu supply iron and other
Minerals needed by the body, as well
IS fat and protein of an easily digested
lind.
Any of these good cakes may be re-
.arded as dessert in itself, as we'll
is useful accessory with ice cream.
sponge cake is sometimes made the
'asis of other desserts, too-charlotte
usse, strawberry or other kinds of
Ihortcake, jelly roll, so-called cream
,ie and pineapple charlotte are some
Possibilities. Either of the others may
re used in the same way, and all are
mitable to serve in the afternoon with
ca, chocolate or coffee.
These three cakes are made without
at. Eggs supply>the liquid and serve
Is a means of adding air for leaven-
ng. In sponge cake the same number
If egg yolks and whites are used, in
Iunshine cake a larger proportion of
whites, and in angel cake the whites
'nly. Lemon juice or cream of tartar
S added in each case because the acid
Effects theNegg in such way as to
make the cake more tender. Fine, soft
Wheat flour gives best results
Here is table prepared by the
United States Department of Agricul-
ure showing the best proportions for
hese three closely related cakes. The
Quantities given will make two me-
1ium-sized loaves each:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-06-26

Because of their delicate texture,
sponge cakes require more careful
mixing and baking than other types
The usual method of mixing plain
sponge cakes is as follows: Add the
sugar to the beaten egg yolks and then
the -four and half the salt after the
flour has been sifted. Add the other
half of the salt to the egg whites,
beat them stiff, fold into the mixture
and add the f1avoring last. For beat
ing the eggs dover beaten gives sat
isfactory results and requires less time
and energy than wire whisk. Pour
the batter, as soon as it is mixed into
Smooth ungreased baking pans. For q
large or medium-siZed loaf, tube pan
Is best because the center opening al
lows the mixture to heat evenly.
Powdered sugar may be sifted over
/ the top to make the crust more crisp.
The oven should be ready for fine cake
as soon as it Is mixed and in the pan.
A large or medium-sized sponge cake
should be baked slowly at about 325
degrees F., small cakes at somewhat
higher temperature, or about $40 de-
grees +.
Sunshine cake is mixed and baked
In the same way as plain sponge
cake except that some of the beaten
whites are mixed with the yolks and
sugar to help moisten them before all
Of the -four is added.
Angel food is mixed in a slightly diff
ferent way than plain sponge cake.
The sugar, flour and half the salt are
sifted together several times. The egg
whites are beaten with the other half
Of the salt until they are frothy; then
the cream of tartar is added and they
are beaten until stiff. The dry ingredi-
ents are then folded carefully in the
beaten whites, and when the mixture
is partly blended the flavoring is
added. Only the folding motion should
be used in mixing for stirring tends to
release the air depended on for leaven-
ing. A smooth tube pan is best for
baking angel food, and fairly large
cake will require about an hour In an
oven at temperature of 1926 degrees,
F. 1t may be tested in the same way
as any other cake.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-06-26

NNE of the worst railway disasters
~ of recent years occurred near
Hackettstown. n. j., when special
train on the Delaware, Lackawanna &
Western road was wrecked as result
of a storm that washed gravel upon
the tracks. Forty-four persons lost
their lives and many others were hurt.
Most of the passengers were German
American residents of Chicago and vi
cinity who were on their way to Eu-
rope on summer excursion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-06-26
Government Recipe for
Making Last-Minute Soup

Bacon and potato soup is made as
follows, according to the United States
Department of Agriculture:
Peel and cut up in small pieces two
nedium-sized potatoes and start them
cooking in one quart Of boiling sailed
water. Meantime fry two thin slices
Of bacon crisp; take them out Of the
pan, and in the same fat cook two
tablespoonfuls of minced onion for
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-06-26

five minutes, or until tender. When
the potatoes are done, take them out
of the water and mash them. Use
some of the mashed potato to blend
with the bacon fat and onion, grad
ualiy adding all of it and finally the
water in which the potatoes were.
cooked Cut the bacon into very small
pieces, add it to the soup. Season
with pepper and minced parsley, if de-
sired, though this is not absolutely nee
essary.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-06-26
Kitchen Table Improved
BY Linoleuva Couerine

prepared by the United States Department
of Agricultufe.)
If one can't have an enameled kitch->
en- table in the kitchen. there are sew
eral ways Of making the old table
easier to care for. One Of these was
reported to the United States Depart
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-06-26

ment of Agriculture from counties. in
Virginia where extension agents have
been stressing kitchen improvement.
A piece of inlaid linoleum frequently
left over from some floor is cut to fit
and cemented to the table.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-06-26

prepared by the United States
Chldrens problems
responsibility feeding other peoples children
with
the The should be
of the ordinary meals No hard
served Cocoa milk
gelatin DESERT plain frosted
general the United States Department suggests
foods
serving simple food mate
The Washington times., 1925-04-04
Second InstaIlment of Modern Novel,
Conferred On Heart and Mind
of the ''Flapper."

then She pushed from him and
sat on a bench, her eyes closed.
t'I'H rest moment Dane-just q
moment. .
And then are you going home,
Natalie?''
She rubbed her forehead. as
though to clear the pounding con-
fusion of her thoughts
"I'Il drive you down. Shall II"
She remained motionless, her,
puzzled, helpless look enharlc-
ing its sad appeal, Finally she
said: ''You viii drive me home?
Do so. am afraid to be alone
just now
His glance rested on the phone.
He went toward it in a tumult
Of anxiety and reluctance. AS he
was about tostake off the receiver
an aversion for the indelicacy
of speaking with Nora Lee in the
presence OF Natalie seized him.
And Nora Lee might raise
Sonny to the phone. as she often
did, and let the little fellow babble
imperious delightful orders
He bit his lips and pushed the
phone from him. ,e
He took UP a piece of paper.
He wrote without rereading the.
lie, for it was offensive to him:
Go be continued Monday.)
The Washington times., 1925-04-04
THE PAINTED
GOWN
BY Alice LangeIier
PARIS


DAINTED gowns are feature
Il of many of the smart Partisan
designers this season. They are
a most interesting exploitation of
modern decoration.
Jean Magnin started the ball
rolling, for he is a genuine artist
both in the usual dressmaking
sense and as a real exponent OF
the beauX arts. He really paints
and approaches closely the actual
dreaming out of his style. Mag
min is a real colorist in tissues.
This season he is showing his
"robes de soleir' (sun robes,
made of a beautiful painted fab
ric called illuminated tissue. The
glowing colors grow brighter
and brighter sin the sunshine.
Crepe de chimes are painted in
Bakst style, with marble pat
terms in all shades. One strik-
ing model is in white wool, with
bright stripes in black. orange
and blue painted about the bot
tom and halfway up the skirt.
Francis, also, is a real dress
maker-artist this season and is
2 showing some handsome black
chiffon frocks, with painted
flowers. in exquisite colors, out
lined in embroidery. They ap-
pear to be real flowers encrusted
upon the material-in fact, one
has to look twice to discover the
secret. There is none of the
hard, rough, panty" look that
is sometimes seen on these new
designs.
Madame Renee is using jersey
and cashmere twilIs, as we'll as
. silks. for painted ornamentation,
this anew departure taking the
place of the fine, self-worked
fabric trimmings that have al
wavs been characteristic of this
dressmaker. The painted frocks
ore largely either in gregg or
beige, with the decoration brought
out in neutral tones like ochle,
biscuit and beige. And others in
the same gamut have bright
streaks of green mingled with
blue. The designs for the most
part are geometrical. with the
figures sometimes broken. some
of the sports jumpers have ami.
nal designs, or cube motifs, ana
the evening gowns have conVen-
tional flowers.
The Washington times., 1925-04-04
BUNNY SUGGESTS A FINE SUPPER.

fellow. That's the season he
gets into a lot of trouble"
What do you mean?" I asked.
Hes good climber and a good
swimmer, but he doesn't seem
to use these methods of escape.
He just looks savage and hopes
to brighten. away enemies
"If you want to catch him. just
throw a moose around his neck
and a good supper is yours"
suggested Bunny,
Eat that reptile" exclaimed
Bobby. I'D just as leave eat a
snake"
"All matter of TASTE" said
Bunny as we moved on"
/ though Bunny was joking
but said no more about it. How
ever I did ask:
LIDO you know his name,
Bunny"
Sure" replied my wise little
rabbit. THAT is an iguana. and
very popular, they are down
here"
81 can't imagine why said
Bobby. ''They are so ugly"
when you are hungry" said
Bunny. Looks don't count
On we we ntand as it happened
we ran into another camping
party. They had their fire going
and something was cooking on it,
which certainly smelt, good.
Maryland fried chicken" whis-
pered Bobby wistfully.
Come and have supper with
u.s." called out one of the hun.
tiers pleasantly.
"Oh," / said, thank you very
much. But l am afraid it is an
imposition"
mot at all" replied the hospit-
able man. Come sit right down
and We'll give you a treat"
Was it good?, Did you ever
eat the tender breast of a spring
chicken fried with bacon? And
did you ever eat it when you
were just about famished?
This Is delicious" said l, going
back for a second helping. But
where did you find these broilers
down here?"
They're not chickens" laughed
the hunter, They're iguana cut
lets-quite the thing in this part
of the world"
The Washington times., 1925-04-04

You know yourself that if you
u live on canned things-even
if they are very good, such as
baked beans, timed beef and the
like, that at the end Of a few
days you would like something
fresh.
Bobby, Bunny and / We're in the
same fix. And it was down in
Brazil on a camping-trip that /
said:
81 wouldn't shoot bird unless
/ was starving and Bobby has had
no luck at fishing, but it would
be nice to have change of diet"
''What you'd you like?' asked
Bunny.
Anything different" said.
Something like the breast OF
a chicken" he asked.
stop teasing me-" I pleaded.
~"You don't know what you
might find" continued Bunny.
eff we only run into some natives,
they might have something to
SELL"
"In this jungle?" l asked in
surprise.
Look, at that big lizard said
Bobby drawing close to my side
1oninfinov RI INorlNy-1nnkinR
lizard which was in our path.
Strange he doesn't run"
said.
And with that, the lizard puffed
out his cheeks until he did look
fierce and swished his tail
angrily, fro inside to side.
He's trying to brighten us,
said Bunny. But he can't, poor
The Washington times., 1925-04-04
WHEN IN
DOU B r
Mrs. Cornelius Beeckman

Paying for Another's Dinner
nEAR MRS. BEEcKMAN;
/ am married woman.
One day my mother and ] went
out to see my father at an in
Urinary and a young man asked
to go with us. He is a friend
Of ours. When we got out there
we decided to eat in a restaurant.
The young man paid the bill.
When we got outside I offered
to pay my share OF it. He re-
fused to take IT and felt insulted.
Was he right in refusing To take
the money? Ny husband said he
was wrong, that he should have
taken the money. 1 say he was
right. A READER.
THERE was apparently no rea-
= son why the young man
should not have been the host on
this occasion. He asked to go
III gOO anu JouI anu
hen a man makes this request
assumes more or less the posi-
ton Of host, am sure that he
EAd great pleasure in being the
Aost to your mother and you, and
especially on such a family"
errand: and am sure also that
he regretted your not accepting
his friendliness in the same gen
erous spirit in which he offered it.
he probably felt hurt" / don't
believe that he felt "insulted, !"
for. of course, he realized that
you did not mean to be unkind.
''Insulted" is pretty strong word,
and is, as a matter of fact, too
often used too loosely. Don't
worry about his not accepting the
money. Enjoy being his guest as
much as he enjoyed being your
hosti
The Washington times., 1925-04-04
DELAYED PROPOSAL
Don't Lose Interest in All Other Men
Because One Seems Fascinating
and Interesting.

; found he was regarded by both
Ruth and her mother as Ruth's
steady" under obligation to take
her anywhere she wished to go,
and that he was expected to call
several times a week.
There was pouting Even. tears
III he showed tl1e slightest in
tesest in any other girl. Will
realized he was drifting toward
a situation he didn't want-that
of being expected TO propose to
and marry Ruth. so he stopped
calling. leaving her hurt and
angry.
After all, the question SINNERS
down to whether a girls clever
enough to always keep her head
in spite Of sincere affection and
to retain her heart In her own
keeping until q proposal Of mar
riage proves beyond doubt the
intentions Of the man who inter
ests her
Until a proposal comes. it's
safe to assume that you're re-
seiye attentions without inten-
TONS" which may be quite charm
ing and delightful and lead later to
: serious intentions.
A girl can't, hasten a proposal
except indirectly as her intuition
and cleverness may suggest ways
and means. She can make her
self SO .bewitchingly dainty and
attractive and such good com
pany that the man she likes best
may lose his heart and head and
propose.
She can even lead up gently to
the subject Of the future, making
it easy for shy or inarticulate
man to express his love message.
She can make a. man so at home
when he calls, SO charmingly vel
come that he'll want her always
with him to make him always
''at home"
A girl can't very well go any
further than. this, no matter how
eager she may be. She can't pro-
pose. This has been done. so
'they say" but ! one doubts
whether such proposal was ever
successful. AS a rule, even the
most advanced girl" prefers be.
ing sought after, for Love is
sweet to a woman only when It's
offered enthusiastically and spon-
taneously.
One wonders, however, whether
the girl who's made the mistake
and it's always mistake-of
giving years Of time and devo-
ton to the man who has glibly
assured her Of love, but never
proposed marriage, may not be
justified in asking him frankly
about his future and why he's
taking so much of her time.
Try indirectly by feminine
charm to convince the man you
like best that his intentions are
serious-that he loves you and
wishes to marry you. But if ex-
perience establishes the fact that
his intentions are entirely impul.
sive, indispensable, don't let him
stand in the way of friendshsOs
with other men. For any one of
such friendships may later deep
en- into mutual love and lead to
happy marriage.
The Washington times., 1925-04-04
By Beatrice Fairfax,
Who Occupies . Unique Position
in the Writing World as an
Authority on Problems Of
Love and Marriage.

Au6UOf1ty On EFODACuAS Va
Love and Marriage.
TUBS is an age Of frankness.
i When a girl wishes informa-
ton she generally comes straight
to the point, asks what she wants
to know-and finds out.
The modern girl, like every girl
of age. eagerly longs to make sure
whether the man who's been pay
ing her devoted attention for a
year or two-pernaps longer-in-
tends asking her to be his wife.
Then how's she to find out-ask
him?
Take the case or Peggy. She's
positively lost sleep pnzzling over
the problem Of Georges inten-
tons Her mothers puzzled.
George is the oniy one Of the
three who's perfectly -complacent.
For three years Peggy has
known George. For year they've
been going about steadily togeth-
er. Peggy's very roma of George.
Her girl friends hike him, too.
They say he has wonderful per-
sonality." ~
George seems to like Peggy. He
never accepts invitations that
don't include her. George says
it's not a bit OF fun without
Peggy
But try as Peggy may, and she
has tried, she can't bring George
to the point Of proposing, She
can't even find out whether he
has money saved and is. in a po-
sition to marry.
OF course it may seem design
ing of Peggy to deliberately try
to draw a propose, from George.
Possibly, some persons might
crfticise her as lacking in senti-
ment.
But it's just because Peggy has
lots Of sound normal sentiment
and dreams Of a home Of her
own with HUSBAND and babies, as
every normal girl does dream.
that she finds Georges attitude
perplexing and worrisome.
AS a matter of fact, George
hasn't any intentions. He likes
Peggy. ":She's a good little kid,
"has lots OF class And George
feels welcome and at home when
he's with her.
Perhaps some evening when
he's sentimental ando lonely and
Peggy looks even. prettier than
usual, George may surprise and
brighten himself by asking Peggy
to marry him. Then again, just
as likely he won't.
He may suddenly fall in love
with the girl who's visiting Peg
gy's girl friend and marry her,
forgetting th9t he ever found
Peggy interesting.
No matter how interesting and
fascinating one man may seem,
don't permit yourself to lose in
terest in all other man friends.
Try in every wise to extend
YOUR circle of acquantances..
Through the friendship and COM
partnership of many. men you
find greater opportunity to meet
the one man who will offer you
marriage that's sure to prove
happy and successful.
VIII asked Ruth to dance one
evening just because she hap
pened to be the only girl he
knew who was not engaged for
the evening. Ruth felt greatly
tlattered, especially when Will
After calling a few times. Will
asked for a kiss and a date.
The Washington times., 1925-04-04
TO THE!
LOVELORN
BY Beatrice Fairfax
Love and the College Boy

LOOe and the College Boy
NEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
- I've been going about with
a young man for about "a year.
I believe / care for him a great
deal, and he has told me of his
regard for me.
Last fall he went away to col
Iege, and since that time he has
written four letters to me. He
explains that his studies are very
difficult and occupy his time and
asks me, to disregard his SLOW
ness in answering and write him
often
During his Christmas vacation
he was very attentive. But one
evening he spoke of the dance he
attended at college. This made
me angry, and I tried to get even
Il by arousing his jealousy. He
didn't quarrel, but went back to
school without seeing me again,
I was miserable. for days and fl
naIly wrote him fApd apologized.
He didn't answer for about
four weeks and then wrote a
short letter saying he knew I'd be
sorry and asking me to go on
writing as before. Lately I've
wondered whether / really should.
Don't you think if he cared he'd
let the lessons go once in a while
and write? ALICE M.
IVES, Alice, frankly I believe
i that if he wanted very much
TO write to you he'd find a way.
I suggest that you continue to
send him the friendliest sort or
letters exactly as you have done,
giving all the pleasant news he
likes to hear from home. But l
suggest that you write only in re-
spouse to his letters.
Each letter from him will earn
a reply from you. l think we
appreciate friendship and devo-
ton more when we've earned
them. You might tell him that
YOU also are very busy lately and
it's a little hard to find time to
write as often as you, used to.
The Washington times., 1925-04-04
WHOSAIDH
AND WHERE

Each can have what inspira-
ton each will take"
Inspiration is ours for the
taking, Theodore Parker declared
in one of his Speeches.
"Where'er a noble deed is
wrought,
Whenever is spoken noble
thought,
Our hearts in glad surprise
To higher levels rise
Noble deeds and noble thoughts
gladden. mems hearts, Longfellow
observes in Santa F'ilomena."
The Washington times., 1925-04-04
BY EIenore MeheriIl.
The Biz eest and Best Story. Of
Her Career.

* fss.s-s 5gst
nArkE laughed: What . cold
~ hand Natalieg' He cavered it
pressed It between his palm
ana the table.
Her head was lowered, her lips
whiteFhite and straiehtened.
.,Dont. Dane don't do that"
But she made no effort to free
ii. He looked IN her eyes and
laughed again, but with a nerv-
Gus catch in his throat. so
we're to start work again, Nata-
lie. Are you joking? No-Im
glad something's brought you
back. It's been a long absence
for an old friend
long. You must start
soon. i've bought the ground.
I want >you to see it."
you are in earnest. Natalie?
You realize the cost and you
want to duplicate it?'
YETI feel that / can make
no better Investment
Wonderful what makes you
DO such things, / wonder?"
He was standing just behind
her, his hand near hers on the
table.
She turned. facing him. hemned
between the table and his form.
She repeated quietly: What
makes me do them, Dane2"
He was aware Of the choking
tenseness in her hushed voice.
but he repeated flippantly: yes,
Nataliel What?"
80 aYoUi You. Dane-the mad
love of you.''
3 Like one. who reaches and can
no longer endure the sharp point
Of agony. Natalie turned her
face upward to his. Her hands,
melodious and small, reached his
neck, brought his face down. In
a moment their lips touched.
Hers burned and chung and
sought his again and again.
CHAPTER XXXIx
Playing With Fire.
Her hands dropped from his
shoulders. She turned quietly in
. heartbroken way to the table.
He stood shaken yet fired,
drawn 70 her in q consuming and
eager pity.
Then he saw her fingers reach
ing for her gloves how they
trembled. He made a move to
cover her hands with his. She
shook her head. keeping her
eyes averted.
It was inevitable, suppose
she said. half smiling "Ah-
some things-are strong She
turned in little rush to the door,
She swayed and would have
fallen.
He caught her in his arms, and
laughed in a soft, choking way
Natalie dear Natalie-wait. -
She lowered her head against
him, studying her palms: you
don't scorn me. Dane?"
He took her hands and put
them against his heart; Look at
me. Natalie"
"I cannot"
Looks That Tell.
Look at me and ask that
question again."
A sharp intake OF breath-the
shadow Of a smile on her lips.