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The Washington times., 1930-11-21
TOdGy's True
Story

Paul Bessemer had been mar.
ried a year to Edna, and as
they sat down to their first
anniversary dinner they reviewed
the past twelve months with
good deal of satisfaction. Paul
was proud that he had pre-
vailed upon his good-looking
wife to give UP her job and
devote herself to the task OF
keeping their two-room flat n
apple pie order.
But Edna was not as Satis-
fled as she seemed. It had
been a wrench to abandon her
daily hours-they had been
hard and trying, but when a
girl starts in, after leaving high
school and grows accustomed
to a certain routine, she misses
it. They had argued the mat
ter over and over before she
consented to see things Paul'S
way. But there was always
the comfort that she could go
back to her job If the necessity
should arise.
It was evident to her that
taking care of their small apart
ment was no full-sized task for
a healthy young woman who
had the lure Of business in her
veins.
And, whether it was by acct
dent or not, she had received
that very morning Of their an
niversary a note from her old
firm asking her If she wouldn't
consider returning.
Edna had a flair f&. design
tng-She loved colorS-she loved
combining shades and she saw
in fabrics possibilities that es-
capped the more unimaginative
eye.
It wasn't until the end of the
meal that she broached the sub
ject to Paul. II bet you can't
guess what happened to me to-
day." she said lightly. She held
out the firms letter and smiled
at him., "read this my dear and
let's see what you think of It,"
She hardly needed to wait for
his answer; she could see it in
the froWn that gathered about
his eyes as he finished the type
written lines.
'Of course you've told them
No." he said brusquely.
"Of course I haven't told
them anything" she answered,
''in fact it listens rather good
to me"
Paul looked at her aghast,
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HER LAST WORD

When she got home Paul was
pretending to be deeply inter
ested in the paper but Edna
was not deceived. She bent
over and kissed him and then
hustled into the small kitchen
to prepare their dinner.
Come in and help me-" she
sang out. I'm a working girl
again and you know you prom
ised to stick by me for better
or for worse"
Paul went into the kitchen
but his face was glum. 80
you've gone back have you?"
he asked.
"I've went and done it,"
laughed Edna, "set the table
and I'll tell you all about"
and she chartered on while her
husband tried to fiSht down
the feeling that he was a very
much abused young man.
The next day Edna installed
a maid; she was to come in
after breakfast and remain ur1-
til after dinner. In her white
apron and cap she served a de-
lectable dinner to q tired busi'
ness couple.
But Paul was not happy even
though Edna was cheerful and
gave no sign that she noticed
his changed attitude. 1t was
not until Saturday that she
played what she hoped would
be her trump card.
It followed a little interview
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do you really mean 10 say
you're even considering going
back to them?" he asked.
Lets talk it over" Edna
urged, now wouldn't you
rather I was interested in
things-wouldn't you rather I
was doing something I really
love to dot doesn't mean
I'm any less fond Of you or that
I'd be any less devoted to my
home-look at it this way:
you'll have a wife who'll be
making all sorts Of contracts,
who'll be keeping abreast of the
times just the same as you're
doing and as for the work in
the flat why that's the easiest
thing in the world-we'n get a
maid"
That's all very WELL" an.
swered Paul, "but what will
people think? They'll say I
can't support you-that'n make
me feel fine"
would those same people
come forward and offer to help
you out Of q hole?" asked his
wife.
well. of course not-why
should they?"
Then what do you care what
they say?"
Paul hemmed and hawed-
there was a reason why, he
didn't want Edna to work, but
he hated to tell her. 1t was a
sore point with him. The rea-
son was that she could earn
more than he could. Somehow
it hurt his pride.
''Now," she was saying with
persuasive voice, you don't
want to be one of those hl1s-
bands who think their wives
should be shut UP in a cage.
You're going to get on, to make
a big success. and want to,
march along beside you SO you
won't divorce me Vhen you
make q million"
Don't talk like that" said
Paul, irritated,. ''but I'd rather
you didn't do this. I can't stop
you, but I'd rather you didn't"
Edna said no more-he knew
just what the trouble was, but
she han't quite figured how she
could take the job without hurt
ing Paul's sensibilities. T.
The following day she went to
see her former employer-he
welcomed her as any executive
would welcome a capable assis-
tant on whom he had learned
to rely.
$50 you're coming back?" he
asked.
IT think so-I'm going to
make a start anyway"
He seized her hand. "Splen-
did-take off your hat-well
begin right nSw."
Edna telephoned to Paul that
she'd be a little late and plunged
into the old routine. She was
astonished at her own fervor.
Life seemed suddenly to have
an object. She almost forgot
what time it was until her su.
perior reminded her.
She laughed. That's the
trouble with me. I forget all
about clocks when I'm inter.
ested."
That's one of the reasons
we wanted you back" he said,
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ADVICE FOR
LOVELORN
YOUTH
BY Beatrice Fairfax

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
I've got myself into as bad
o mess as a boy Of % could
well manage. even II he adver-
tiSed for the worlds worst.
Here goes: This summer, TO
earn a little extra money TO
help along my college course, !
Joined an expedition and went
out West.
Then met a girl, or she
seemed like a girl to me. She
rode superbly, looked swell in
her riding clothes, had lots of
fun and jollity and ] fell in love
with her. ! asked her tO marry
me-though I have still an
other year in college and not a
cent. We became engaged.
When I returned home, I went
to call on her father, a clergy
man, living in a distant city. I
told him Of our engagement,
also I had another year to go
through college, then was go
ing to look for q job.
He was a fine old boy-told
me he had no objection to
me, but his daughter was 36
years of age, and he thought
the marriage would be unfair
to me. To put it mildly, a good
deal of the cream was SKINNED
off my romance, as the girl had
never said a word about being
older than I, Back where girls
are more plentiful, I find I'm
not in love with her-had /
better wlite and make a clean
breast Of things?
IMPULSIVE SAM
I expect you'd better write
that letter, my dear Sam, and
tell the girl how matters stand.
It's not going to be any easy
letter to write, and I can't but
feel sorry for the mature young
lady. thought accepting a boy
of your age comes pretty near
to cradle robbing. Next time
you find yourself off in the
wilderness, don't be so hasty in
asking ladies to marry you-as
you see they often accept.
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The Spirit Of Gift Giving
oEAR MRS. REECKMAN:


DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
Last night, when speaking OF
Christmas, my finance men,
toned that he intended to give
gifts to my family consisting
of my mother, father and sis
ter and a brother younger than
I am. I didn't think this was
necessary and said so. Am ]
right or wrong? Perhaps q box
of candy for my mother would
be nice, but I think that would
be sufficient.
2. Do you think 1t would
also be necessary to remem-
ber his mother and sister, or
is O greeting card sufficient?
3. Win you please give q
few suggestions for q Christ
mas gift for ones fiance?
4. Another question is,
whether it is proper to give
him a wedding remembrance?
&C. p.
/. 7 don't believe that I would
take from your fiance the ap-
parent Joy and delight that he
has had In planning these gen.
erous gestures to your family.
Do let him have all the happi-
ness that he win have in CIV
ing these gifts. He has the right
to do thiS-Since he Is your
fiance-and his generous spirit
is undoubtedly a wish to show,
in one more way, his love for
you and his devotion to your
family. Don't pour cold water
over his kind plan.
2. I never suggested a forced
gift-you know that, If you
have read my column, and !
believe that, If you have this
point in view about his giving
gifts to your family, that, Of
course, you will have this same
point Of view about your giv
ing gifts to his family. If you
don't feel the urge that your
fiance feels about giving these
Christmas gifts, I certainly
wouldn't do il. The gift that Is
necessary Is a pretty bleak
affair, bereft Of all glow and
spirit. A greeting card. with a
sweet thought clinging to il,
would be better.
3. A handsome wallet. mono
grammed, handkerchiefs Tea
day or evening. also mono
grammed; q case for cigarettes.
evening clothes sets. q wstch.
! Q chain, perhaps especially f~
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YOUR RULING
STAR
BY William Shwader-
THE YEAR AHEAD
For Those Whose Birthday Is
November 20

EUE 4NUSG VMUSC DAA tAAuSS %S
November 22
If November % is your BIRTH
day, a friendly Venus should
bring some pleasant surprises,
personal happiness, friendship
and the opportunity to better
your surroundings. Make the
most Of the year and do not
allow any temporary trouble
or disappointment to depreSs
you.
Important dateS-Avoid ex-
ceSseS of all kinds. take no risks
and mainaain routine from De
cember 90 to January 8, Feb
ruary II to 10, March 20 to
April 3, May 90 to 81, June I
to IL, June 80 to July 4, August
81 to %, October to 6, Oc-
tober 26 to 30. Good for gen.
eral affairs, made efforts to
advance your interests from
November % to IS, January l to
4, February 13 to 26, March 10
to 90. July 4 to II. Contradic'
tory dates show two opposing
influences.
A child born November % will
be active, capable and possess
strong feelings. He should sue
ceed as a doctor or lawyer or in
connection with music or drama.
Tendencies for November 23--
The moon, in unfavorable rela-
ton to both Saturn and Uranus,
indicates delays, di&appoint
ments and misunderstanding.
Act with care and maintain
self control.
I, copyright, 1880, Premier
Syndicate Incsl
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By Jack Lait
DIET, AND HEALTH
BY Dr.. Logan Clendening-

temperature Of the water.
In hot weather. for eeOIins
off, q lukewarm bath is mueh
better than a cold bath. fn%
secondary dilation of the skin
blood vessels is SO marked after
a cold bath as TO make tas
body soon feel warmer than BE-
fore the bath. The European
residents Of tropical cOunfxses
have discovered the lukewaTm
bath the most satisfactory.
The use of hot baths. or hss-
ter, Of hot eleetrie MEha e.
met bashs. fer patients w1kh
kidney trouhle has fnnw hm1
popular The senexaf thmnwy -
that the perxpix@1inm EHw@
off the Waste pEo&zaEeS wA
should be ellEAu@1H& ~ -
kidneys. Recent ssm@2a ~ La
Austin and h2EnRE wnwa -
cate tkaS the thauxw Is H
or less q q dasmzn- ww
studied the was4R pFnGEs IN
the bas0d before aE1 aFsx -
sweat and found No eNmm
The Tu-kish hnfh zssnmAa b.
induiged only ~ shR serE
and wen. sFseshlv mzn of fuH
habit" as thu girls rs H
tience" said of the EmxA
army officers.
AGlxprimt. A mtSwriuf wzs
made In the ixStrucftnms m snz
column a fer weeks aEe as -
the vitamins in milk- No SNr$
ous consequence could kmEs
come from il. however. hsEm@ss
the proper advice. whsch wMR
to add orange juice - ress
baby's diet, was given TnR
mistake consisted in caflinE tSs
vitamin i'm orange juice vlsawzn
D. The statement should have
read that vitamin c is of1En
destroyed in boiled CT ants
claved milk. ArtifieiaIly fed ~
fants should therefore have
vitamin c added 70 the G1ef IN
the form Of orange juice Vrtar
min D should also be addeG 60
the baby's diet i'm the f0wm ag
cod liver oil. Several inq11TsH@
have come in about viEamln B.
which is present in cows wazk
in larger proportion than -
mothers milk. It Is ais0 pres
ent in an artificial f0od ca8sG
Vitavose. My apologies for t@s
error.
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To many types, OF people hot
baths are too depresSant to be
comfortable. These are people
with catarrh, and cAronic
bronchitis or other, chronic. res
piratory diseases. Individual
variation to the effects Of the
hot bath is greater than to
the cold bath.
For most people, contrary
to general belief, the hot bath
Is stimulating. II Is therefore
a good thing to start out the
day with. Most people in
stinctively feel that q hot bath
Is a good thing to take before
going to bed and win put them
to sleep. Many years ago /
became convinced Of the op-
posite, and my experience and
questioning has led me TO the
conclusion that q hot bath at
bedtime keeps most people
awake and leads to Q restless
night. A cold or lukewarm
bath is a much better seda-
tive. Best Of all is the wet
pack.
The first effect Of the hot
bath is to contract the blood
vessels Of the skin. This phase
soon passes, and q dilation
occurs. This dilation is more
prolonged in time than the Sec
ondary dilation following the
cold bath. The time element
in the use of water with the
idea of its effect on health is
no less important than the
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Fashion Fancies

Remember the overhead and
see to it that your straying
locks are held in q neat colt
fure by one Of the new bands
that are so ornamental. Excel
lent copies of real stones are
carefully set into these orna-
ments which clasp the hair
with pins that can be detached
and worn as clips while the
handeau becomes . bracelet.
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sped back toward Hell Gate
and how many of the others
came out alive would never
be known.
4
Cyclone Tim stood above
the shrinking figure of Dopey
Benny in the rear of the
= Water Street saloon. He held.
q gun in his hand.
You wuz right" he grinned,
as blood trickled from beneath
his cap. "Dere wus million
smackers in dope, an we got
it all. An here's your divvy,
you double-croSsin' rat"
He put the muzzle of the
gun to Dopey Benny's head
and pressed the trigger.
Copyright. 1880. King Features
Syndicate, Inc.l
What does young Tom have
to say to POIack Annie? Read
tOmOrrow's exciting instalment).
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WHAT Do YOU
KNOW?

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When Manners Are Correct
By Mrs. Cornelius Beeckman-

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key-ring.
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very much to rive e.
The Gresmis Gsfs 90 - mR
DEAR MRS. HEECE12A&-
win you kindly pn m
your column whetneT & - -
custom for the gE0o@ - -
ne bride a wedding EExE -
IL IL is correct fer tkze sFR
to give the gr0Ol Q ween<
gift? HEWA
It Is distinctly tae esESs
for the groom 90 Eise tks 6x2E
q wedding 9ift-&1nT ySu -
member how oftsn ws r~a&
that the bride wore 3 EDE
Of pearls. the glft sf -
groom" The ErUnm wEzazzv
plans to give has 6rs4s ss
thing In the line C sGwHw
that she can wear VIA Es<
wedding dress. peaFi& cw .
brooch, or . hracefet.
It is not 80 defini1sly . CO.
tom that the bxi6e gives tne
groom q wedding Gtft. mw& t@R
thoughtful. gener0u$mtm&R@
bride likes 20 plan Co @ x&
and Of course it Is thaEw "
correct.
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Dependable Service to
Your Door Every
MOrning-the Service
Given by Chestnut Farms
Dairy

No matter whether it is rain
ing or the snow is piled knee
deep, the drivers for this dairy
are ever on time with the morn.
ing's milk. No delays are expe.
rienced by the patrons because
of poor equipment or unreliable
drivers. Every one of the route
statesmen is thoroughly reliable,
making possible the truly de-
pendable service enjoyed by the
Chestnut Farms patrons every
day Of the year.
This dairy's service, plus the
quality of their products, should
be sufficient to convince anyone
of the deSirability of dealing with
a dairy which has for more than
30 years led all o.ner diaries in
these two essential features.
A post card or a call Potomac
1000 will bring one of these sales
men to your door with the prod
uctS of the Chestnut Farms Dairy.
selected as the Worlds Model
Dairy Plant and rated 100 per
cent by the District of Columbia
Health Department.
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Chocolate Candy Cake-1 cup
sugar, ! egg unbeaten, 2 squares
melted unsweetened chocolate q
ounces), 3 tablespoons salad oil,
" cup Washington flour, 1 cup
broken pecans. Mix sugar, oil,
egg, chocolate, flour and pecanS.
Place on creased pans In small
teaspoon. ulS Bake in a slow oven
300 degree F. for 80 minutes.
Flavor with vanilla. Watch care
fully because they burn quickly.
CocOanut BaIIs-A cup salad
Gil, " pound powdered sugar, V
pound butter chocolate, u tea
spoon vanilla. Shave the choco-
late very fine or CRATE it. Add to
salad oil add the sugar gradually
and mix to perfectly smooth
paste, add vanilla. More or less
sugar may be added; simply add
enough to make the mixture firm
tc handle. Make into small balls
the size you prefer, and roll in
cocoanut, then in powdered sugar.
Set to Try for a few hours. Va
rious nuts or glace fruits may be
added.
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Scrub and pare the. potatoes and
cut them in halves lengthwise.
Put the remaining materials in
the baking dish, add the pota-
toes. Place the ran or dish I'M
covered in the oven. Set at $50
degrees F, let cook for ten min
utes then turn the potatoes over
so as to brown the entire sur
face, let cook for about ten min
utes longer. Then cover the dish
and bake at 275 degrees for three
hours or $50 for four or five
hours.
Sunset Apple Salad Cook
apples, which have been pared
and cored, in a syrup made of
two parts sugar and one part
water. Add enough cinnamon
candies to the syrup to give 1t a
red color. When apples are
tender. remove from the syrup
and chill. Serve on lettuce or
chicory with French dressing.
Baked Tomatoes and OniOns-3
cups canned tomatoes. / cup
sliced onions, az teaspoons salt,
1s teaspoon pepper. Stir ingred-
tents together and pour into a
baking dish. Cover closely and
bake. in the oven at 275 degrees
for three hours or at $50 degrees
for four or five hours. Serve
very hot.
Indian Pudding pint milk, 3
tablespoons corn meal. 2 table
spoons butter. 3 tablespoons mo-
lasses, "a teaspoon ginger, l tea
spoon nutmeg, "a teaspoon CHINA
mon, 1 teaspoon salt, Va cup
sugar, 2 eggs well beaten. Scald
the milk in the top of double
boiler and then add the corn
meal. Cook over hot water for
fifteen minutes stirring con-
stantly. Add remaining ingred-
tents. Mix well and pour into
a creased baking dish. Cover
and place dish in a pan Of hot
water. Bake at 275 degrees for
three hours or at $50 degrees
for four or five hours. Serve
warm with plain or whipped
cream.
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TRY
SA1 IovNnt
hdGBIo1M1Kk

Have you ever tried these tempt.
ing doughnuts? The kind that
are at home in the family cooky
jar-delicious and crammed full
Of nourishment. They're a whole.
some treat for all the family.
They're ideal, too, for bridge, and
for the bite between meals.
Not too rich, not too sweet
but just exactly right. Just ex
actly right for nourishment-
just exactly right for wholesome
ness. Because Sally Lou Donuts
are made of wheat flour, raised
with yeast and fried to a criSpy
golden brown in pure vegetable
shortening, then dipped in honey
icing-"They simply melt in your
mouth"
Is it any wonder that thought
full mothers are giving them to
the children in their school
lunches and for the before din
ner" piece after school? You
will like Sally Lou DonutS sold
in all the best groceries and
restaurants. Give them to the
family at meal time. Give them
to the Riddles at home and in
their school lunch e S-they're
healthy and nutritious.
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n&6MG.@:
49, FLOUR

iS used-because it insures per-
feet results, for Washington Flour
is the one flour that is expressly
made for kitchen use. The par
ticular wheat best adapted to the
purpose is carefully selected and
the milling proceed under the
most hygienic conditions. The re-
suit Is a flour of standard quality,
meeting the requirements Of the
housewife and her facilities.
Plain Washington Flour for all
purposes; and Self-rising Wash
ington Flour, which comes ready
prepared with the purest leaven-
ing phoSphates for the baking OF
biscuits, waffles. etc, without the
expense Of baking powder or the
bother Of mixing it.
Both Plain Washington Flour
and Sek-rising Washington Flour
are for sale by grocers and deli
cateSSens in all sizes 'om 2-pound
sacks up, and every sack is guar
anteed to give satisfaction or the
purchase price will be refunded.
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Can You Make a Cherry
Pie-fOr February %?

Perhaps Martha Washington
gave the Father Of His Country a
cherry pie on his birthday. If she
did, then like other housewives OF
her time, she made it OF cherries
she put UP" herself in the sum
mertiHne. Lucky housewives OF to-
day have only to call up their gro
cer-and presto-canS Of luscious
fruit are forthcoming.
Another modern improvement Is
the cherry pie recipe. In this
thoroughly modern recipe tapioca
takes up the excess moisture, keep
ing it where it belongs-in the pie
filling. For tapioca prevents the
fruit Juice from soaking through
the piecrust and making 1t Soggy;
it also keeps the juice from bub-
bling over and burning on the bot
tom during the cooking. In fact,
any cherry or juicy fruit pie is bet
ter for the addition Of tapioca.
Red Cherry Pie-1 can seeded
red cherries Il 1-3 cups, " cup
sugar. " cup cherry juice, Ia
tablespoons tapioca. Combine
cherries, sugar, cherry juice and
tapioca. and let stand about Is
minutes, or while pastry is being
made. Line a 9-inch pie plate with
pastry rolled to one-eighth-inch
thickness. Moisten edges of pas
try with cold water. Fill pie shell
with cherries. Adjust top crust.
Bake in hot oven $50 Fahrenheit
20 minutes, then decrease heat to
moderate $50 Fahrenheit and bake
20 minutes longer or until filling is
cooked.
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February is glorious month for the hostess Such stimulation
do get for dishes the suggesveness of
st. Valentines day and the Colonial symbols built around the
birthday of the Father Country Whether entertain
with Colonial bridge Washington buffet
whether is family planning much
color motifs that into the
meals Salads and desserts always lend themselves to interesting
holiday effects salad day. must plan for will
variety February meals.
fruits vegetables that
choice always the food
value, flowers and coorS of the other dishes.
February TwentysecOnd Bridge
Chicken TinbGIeS BechGnneI Sauce
Nodded Cherry Salad
Sailed PiStacho Nuts
IndiUiduaT Decorated Cakes
individual Decorative MoLdS
Coffee