The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-07
Congressional Cook Book
Soon to Be Available
Editorial Offices Estab-
lished in Capitol; Volume
Is Practical
d. JEAN ELIOT


TIME feminist influence in literature
win make itself felt in d truly
feminine fashion with the publication
Of the Congressional Club Cook Book.
This imposing volume, to which
over 2,700 recipes have been con-
tributed, will not 60 to press until
July and won't be available until
autumn. but already orders have be-
gun to pour in from all over the
country. and 1t would seem that the
project, which was started with a
view to raising funds. for the clubs
building fund, will 80 over with a
bang.
as 3 matter Of fact. the Congress
eional Club went q long way toward
making assurance Of this doubly sure
when they put the work in the COM
petent hands Of Mrs. Louis G..
Erannton. chairman, and Mrs. Clyde
Kelly, vice chairman, Of the cook
book committee. Serving with them
are Mrs. Clarence Lea, Miss Clara
Sproul, Mrs. 4. II. Caraway and Mrs.
James III. MacIIafferty They have
set up editorial headquarters in
Representative Cramton's office at
the Capitol and keep regular office
hours there.
Mrs. Coolidge Contributes
Moreover, they have canvassed the
official world Of washington for
4Avorite recipes. and. since we have
A. the Capital q cross section Of the
country, the resultant collection viii
give away the secrets Of most Of the
delicacies famous IN various locali-
ties. Incidentally. there has been an
almost 100 per cent contribution from
the embassies and legations in Wash
lngton Of the specifications" for
dishes which are popular hack
honae.s
Mrs. Coolidge Is contributor and
practically the entire Cabinet group.
Even Secretary Work, Of the In
terror, widower, has sent in sew
eral recipes that were favorites with
Mrs. Work and which have been
preserved by his daughter. Mrs. A.
w. BisselI.
Contrast With Spacious Days
The volume viii inevitably chal-
ienge comparison with the Admins
tration Cook Book. published in the
early days Of the Wilson Admins
trAtion and preserving for posterity
The best beloved recipes Of deserving
Democrats. A contrast which might
point q moral and adorn tale'
b likely to be presented. for the
Administration Cook Book was
issued in those spacious days before
the war when IL to 30 course din.
ners were in vogue ana when e
recipe for syIlabub might legiti-
mately call for s'three quarts OF
double cream, one dozen eggs, q
pint OF French brandy and a pint
Of Jamaica rum"
The new volume win have q GER
tain historical interest since some
hitherto unpublished old time recipes
have been dug up. For example,
the Misses Moore, sisters Of Repre-.
sentative r. Walton Moore, have
sent In several bits Of culinary al
rsetlOn which were in use at Mount
Vernon. Included are directions for
surfing hams-a process taking two
years and OF rather more Importance
i1torically than practically.
Advertisements Wanted!
AZ the moment the problem before
the editors Of the Congressional
club Cook Book Is to secure adver-
Using. Although they are just be-.
ginning to work on this, they have
lad considerable success, for the
JEopriet0rs OF articles in household
uDN recognize the value Of such q
volume and the clientele it viii In.
N1fably have as an advertising
medium. Mrs. Porter Dale, wife
81 Senator Dale, who is tremendous.
interested in the success Of the
book, has helped along this line,
but her friends are guying her . bit
because her State, Vermont, is rep
Bepented solely by life insurance
and tomb stone ads! The inten.
ton Il, believe, that each Of
tho Northumberland all club
aennbers ara supposed to contfih1Ifa