Evening star., 1933-03-30
OLD DISHES TRIED
BY MRS. ROOSEVELT
Herb.FIavored Diets Of Past
Generations Served at
White House.

Herb favored dishes of generations
ago are appearing on the White House
table as Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt
attempts to lead the people Of the Ma
tion back to the simple, wholesome
Giets of the past.
With the assistance of a culinary re-
search worker, Mrs. Roosevelt is bring
ing back the dishes Washington. Jeffer-
son and Jackson ate in, return to
the days when the onion and the
herb we're as important as the can
opener"
She told newspaper women at noon
yesterday that the use of Miss Freda
Roses economy luncheon was lin the
hope of helping people who are at
present interested in spending their
money as wisely as possible" The
recipes for the historic dishes are
gives the history of the ingredients as
well as the finished dishes.
Mrs. Roosevelt, full of vitality and
good spirits, waved her hand and called
CHEEKY greeting to the newspaper
women waiting for her as she entered
the west sitting room of the White
House. She had arrived by plane few
minutes before and still wore her hat
ard coat. After removing them she
joined the group sitting on one of the
lcng sofas covered with henna and
white material, and was accompanied
b. her secretary, Malvina Thompson
Miss Marion 'Dickerson. principal of
thc Todhunter School, who made the
triD from New York with Mrs. Roose-
Nelt, and the great dog, Major.
Stresses Proper Food.
The conversation centered first on
menus and foods, Mrs. Roosevelt stress
Ing the necessity for all women to in
teresU themselves in the proper feeding
Of children and the men of the house,
hold who must do the work. The recent
careful study which showed the in
CreaSing malnutrition of children has
resulted in establishment of markets
in Pennsylvania where women not only
mey buy the most nutritious foods. but
will receive instructions in cooking, all
at low cost
Mrs Roosevelt spoke of the Jackson
SOUP which was served at luncheon
1aet week. The soup. made of herbs
wa3 a favorite of President Andrew
Jacl;con and through his notes and
letters there are to be found recipes of
h:5 many favorite dishes. Mrs. Hibben
wio also was in the company. made
thc statement that the more democratic
Our Presidents have been the more at
te1t;Cn they paid to the meals. The
otter dishes served at the luncheon
vi1ol Mrs. Vincent Astor was among
the guests were eggs in tents with
mushroom sauce and ''samp," quite un-
familiar to the group of writer's. and
exDl2 ned as "hominy," with which
corn bread was served and the dessert
was . pecan tart followed by coffee
President Jefferson is responsible for
NC I7rr in this hq wing "rnpt "
thcr in Holland and sent from there a
WcIc iron TO his Virginia home, the
fir ore in that State President JET
torsCn also introduced vanilla and maca-
Ioni in this country Among the other
bis eric dishes which are served in the
White House now is the crab soup
famous in the home of Martha Wash
ingtcn.
The First Lady also spoke Of letter
which she received from a professor at
Cornell in which he inclosed letter
written to Martha Washington COM
mcn6ing her for the simplicity OF the
menus Of President and Mrs. WASH
ingtHn. stating that it was good for
the country to have such an example
Mrs Roosevelt. in reviving the o.d
rec .p17 and advocating simplicity and
nolrishing foods, is following the first
First Lady of the Land.
Egg Rolling Planned.
Plsns for the Easter egg rolling on
the south lawn of the White House have
tb7t Mrs. Roosevelt will be on the south
pc"t!c during the hours Of egg rolling
ard probably will make a tour about
thc grounds accompanied, perhaps by
NJ" .io.. the great dog.
IN answer to questions about gardens
Ms. Roosevelt expressed herself as
boirn fond on all flowers, lilies of the
valley. forget-me- -nots and panSieS, all
of which she has planted about the
'ccttagc" ct Hvda Park. She has made
no plan to make changes in the White
House gardens or grounds.
Mrs. Roosevelt this afternoon will re-
ceiv2 the wives OF the delegates to the
meeting CT the American Chemical So
cioty being held here this week. Her
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs David
Grav OF Portland. Me, who have been
at Aiken. S. c., for the season, arrived
ye-tc-Gay for an overnight stay. To-
dav Cameron Forbes will be guest at
the White House.
Franklin DaIano Roosevelt. jr., will
conlo the first of next week with several
of his classmates, and his brother. John
Roosevelt, will come Sunday from New
NCri- where he is spending his Spring
vacation.
Mrs. Roosevelt will attend the Society
Circus Saturday afternoon and will be
acccmranicd by her niece and nephews
Mis- ElaanCr Roosevelt and David and
HClry Roosevelt, daughter and sons OF
her brother. Hall Roosevelt. The young
pcor.o will arrive Friday to remain over
Sunday.
Mrs Roosevelt said she understood
the State Of Virginia had offered the
Rapidan camp of former President
Hoover to President Roosevelt. They
probably will make trip there, al
though it is not known how practical
it viii be for the use of the present
Chief Executive, a great lover of the
water.
Have Maine Cottage.
Summers in the Roosevelt family
Ways in New England, They have a
opposite EaStport, Me, where Mrs
Roosevelt and her children have spent
much Of past Summer seasons. She
England. through White Mountains,
sons for days at time She accom-
panied President Roosevelt and his
family to the old family home on Cape
Cod the first Thanksgiving after their
engagement. The company comprised
only members Of the family. the now
First Lady of the Land being included
for the first time. The house was
built by the Presidents great-grand-
father who was q whaling cQrtain