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The Washington times., 1934-08-09
Water Plants
Adaptable
To Bowls
BY LIZ HUME

In her fascinating little book
let, Tropical Fish," Mrs. Lu'
cile Mann goes very thoroughly
into the subject of aquatic
plants for the home aquarium.
It would be impossible for us,
in the brief space allotted here,
to touch on more than a few
of the high-lights of Mrs.
Mann's treatise on the subject.
If you are especially interested, ,
we strongly advise that you
get the book.
In the first place, Mrs. Mann
points out, plant life in the
aquarium is almost as impor-
tant as the fish. Both from
an artistic and a utilitarian
standpoint. The fish must have
plant life to thrive and the
aquarium must have it to be
beautiful.
. So the question resolves it.
self into the very complex prob
lem of what type of aquatic
plant to get. There are so many
different varieties and all are
so attractive that the decision
is very difficult one to make.
Says Mrs. Mann:
"There are three classes Of
water plants suitable to aquar-
iums. Those that are rooted in
the sand or in little flower pots,
those that float in the water
and send out thread-like roots
feeling for the sand below, and
those that float on the surface
of the water"
Mrs. Mann discusses at length
the many varieties of these
three classes, all sounding so
enhancing that the reader i'm
mediately desires to have them
all.
The question of selecting the
proper plants, she tells us, how
ever, can be decided by deter
mining just what plants thrive
best in your house or apartment.
Some will turn yellow and decay
and must be removed. Others
will grow so rapidly that the
tank will have to be constantly
weeded.
BY experimenting you can
readily find out the types Of
plants best suited to your par.
ticular aquarium. And once
having made that discovery
Mrs. Mann says:
"The aquatic gardener will
soon find that with a minimum
Of effort he derives as much
pleasure from landScaping his
aquarium as the true dirt
gardener does in a larger and
more conventional space"
If you have a good picture Of
your pet, Liz Hume invites you
to send it in for use in this col
umn. No pictures returned.
1t is also very probable that
some of your experiences would
be of interest and value to other
owners of pets. Address Liz
Hume, care of The Washington
Times
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ecate tracery of lines that have
appeared best because the natural
skin oils have been dried by the
sun. Notice how your other
wrinkles have deepened, too!
Now is the time to begin the
proper corrective measures if you
want to keep your skin free Of
those unlovely, age-telling signs!
Sweet almond oil will smooth
away very recent lines in young
skin, but an older skin requires
special wrinkle oil that will
lubricate the skin sufficiently.
Such oils are usually expensive,
but have discovered a very ef-
ficient one that is not as yet we'll
The Washington times., 1934-08-09
Economical Buying

When making menus, it is a
good idea to plan your meat
dishes in such way that should
the cut you wished be high in
price that particular day you
can use a less expensive cut. A
great deal of money can be
saved by thus adjusting your
meat orders, as prices of various
cuts change greatly from day to
day.
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Advice to the LoveIorn
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX
Written Exclusively The Washington Times

her, for the simple reason that
I had to have a lot of dental
work done, and the price was so
high I can't spend an extra
nickel.
I am embarrassed about this,
and she thinks I'm a tightwad,
and hasn't much to say to me,
especially since I have had a lot
of meals at her house, and have
gone out a good deal in her
dads car. DESPERATE.
Tell the girl all about it;
she's probably had dentist bills
herself, and will Sympathize.
You can at least take her to an
occasional movie, also you
might write to the dentist and
ask him to have a heart, and
not demand such large install
ments on his bill.
Seems to be TaTering Off
Dear Miss Fairfax:
I have been keeping what is
known as steady company
for over a year. I met another
man, a connection of my family
by marriage. He was very de-
voted, but said not to worry
if he didn't come to see me
very often, as he is quite busy.
I have learned to care for this
second man very deeply, but he
no longer comes or calls me up.
Meantime, I've lost the young
man with whom I kept steady
company" Would you advise
me to write to this in-law and
ask if I had offended him in
any way? BLUE.
I hate to say anything to
discourage you. but men have
a way of contriving to see girls
in whom they are interested,
whether they're busy or not.
And when a young man "goes
into the silence" it's just as
well to accept it.
You have a mutual family
connection, which will give you
plenty Of genuine opportunity
to meet. Act as if you haven't
noticed that he stopped coming.
Go about with other young
men, and see what happens.
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ECONOMICAL BUYING

To make chocolate bonbons,
mold fondant in hands, making
small rolls and chill before dip
ping. Color with pink. green,
lavender or yellow vegetable
coloring as desired. Use dot
chocolate which is a special
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Really mali
cious gossip.
The truth
Is, she's got
ten herself
into an un-
h a p py pre-
dicament
all from lis
tening to a
III d l / e l o u S
story about
another Wo-
man. She'd
n e v er met
the OF er
woman. Had
hno~l ~ hnr
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p re p "a r e d
foods, out of
Jars and cans.
But, if you
are a young
bride, with a
h u S b a n d
whose idea of
proper eating
is b a S e d on
vague mem
orieS of what
mother used
to m a k e."
usually they
h aV b e e II
away so long
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WOOLENS

Wool overcoats, suits, dresses,
ETC., if not stored in moth-proof
cases should be thoroughly aired
and summed about twice a
month.
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without you knowing it, the
sun has put lot of wrinkles in
your skin. That is the price you
pay for q glorious summer OF
fun. They are only "Sun-
wrinkles" to be truthful, but how
quickly they can deepen and be-
come permanent wrinkles if some
thing is not done about them
right away.
If your skin is dry. you prob
ably have more of them than you
have noticed. Take mirror to
the light of a window and exam
inc your face closely" Look
around your eyes, your forehead
and on your chin. See the deli
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Helpful Hints for Housewives

dipping chocolate, and dip in
melted chocolate (Which has
been cooled to a point where it
is just soft enough to cling to
the fondant). Work in cool
room if possible. After dipping
fondant, remove to waxed
paper or marble slab and allow
to harden.
The Washington times., 1934-08-09
Clever CamouAsse Plus a Little
Ingenuity Will Turn Out
Delicious Meals
BY ETsY CAS- w E L L
WOmdn's PAGE Editor

In prowlng around the grocery stores and decatesen
in search of something and amusngy simple to pre-
pare have found several arrivals the shelves and
counters that really will prove themselves help in
ktchenette housekeeping.
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her but to turn out a good
meal, spank the children occa-
sionally, and see that they did
not rob the cookie jar too often.
Very different from the av-
erage wife of today, who, so
often, is working as strained
and long hours as her husband,
who comes home just as
tagged, and with just as little
fundamental interest in dinner
getting.
That wife cannot sit at
home, and tend a large pot Of
beans in an oven all day.
Gas ovens are not usually al
lowed to burn all night-heav-
ems, think of the row about the
gas bill if they did! But, if he
turns up his nose at regular
canned baked beans, try this
trick.
Buy the best brand of canned
baked beans, done with pork,
and without tomato sauce.
Turn them into a baking dish,
or bean pot, season with a little
salt, tablespoons brown sugar,
2 tablespoons molasSes, mix all
we'll together, and place in the
oven for about Is minutes, or
until the sugar and molaSSeS
become little crusty, and the
beans are heated through.
1 will be willing to bet he will
think them even better beans
than mothers!
Then, there is a new aspic
gelatine that has just appeared
on the market. This makes
the preparation of very fancy
dishes practically painless, and
enables you to serve leftover
meats in the dressieSt possible
way. Complete directions and
menu suggestions come with
each package, and I am sure
that you will find this gelatine
a great help in planning hot
weather meals.
JELLED SALMON
Canned salmon can be turned
into a delicious dish by mash
ing it very fine, seasoning we'll
with lemon juice, salt and pep
per, and then turning it into
a mold already half full Of
cucumber jelly.
The cucumber jelly is easily
made by peeling two cucun-
bers, cutting them in cubes,
and covering with Salted ice
water until ready to serve; put
u cup white vinegar, pepper,
salt and paprika to taste, into
a saucepan. Dissolve 2 table
spoons gelatin in u cup boil
ing water, and add to the vine
gar and seasoning.
Simmer gently for IS min
utes. Remove from fire, and
strain. Put the cubes Of Gu
cumber in the bottom Of the
mold, pour the mixture over
them, allow to set, and then
add the salmon. Put on ice to
become very cold.
If you will write or telephone
me, I will be glad to give you
the names of the articles men
toned.
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TONIC FOODS
Some foods are excellent tom
les. Most important of the
regulatory foods are milk, eggs,
vegetables and fruits.
The Washington times., 1934-08-09

If you live alone, or live with
another girl, it does not matter
so much if you use many ready
The Washington times., 1934-08-09
WEEKLY KITCHENETTE
MENUS

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MENUS
MONDAY
Pineapple Juice
Cheese Toast Sliced Tomatoes
French Pastry
TUESDAY
Fruit Cup
Broiled Chicken Peas
ShOeString Potatoes
Lettuce Salad
WEDNESDAY
Jellied Tomato Soup
Chicken and Celery Salad
WaffleS and Honey
THURSDAY
Noodle Soup (canned)
Sliced Cold Tongue
Raw Vegetable Salad
Sliced Peaches
FRIDAY
Tomato Juice Cocktail
Baked Beans Spinach
French Toast
SATURDAY
COnsOmme with Lemon
Scrambled Eggs
Corn on the Cob
Lettuce and WatercreSS Salad
SUNDAY
CantaIOupe
veal Outlet Potato Chips
SuccOtash
Ice Cream and Cake
FRIDAYS MENUS
LUNCHEON
Baked Creamed Halibut
BeetS
Boiled Potatoes
Brown Betty Hard Sauce
CHILDREN'S SUPPER
Milk Toast
Lima Beans
Stewed Peaches
Milk
DINNER
Tomato and Cheese Toast
Sea Food Casserole
Lima Beans Sliced CucumberS
Stewed Peaches
Coffee
Wine: NeuchateI
Write Betsy CaSwell, incIOs-
ing self-addressed, stamped en-
veIOpe, on your individual prob
lens Of table etiquette and ar
rangement, what wines to serve
and when, care Of The Wash.
ingtOn Times.
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If you want to know where
you can procure any article
mentioned in this column,
phone The Washington Times,
District 1000, Extension 2S3,
between 9 a. m. and 5 p. M,
daily, and up to 1 p. m. on
Saturday. Please do not write
unless you live outside the city,
in which case incIOSe a stamped,
Self-addreSsed envelope.
copyright. 1894, by King Features
SVO6icatp
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We Do It Because It's Exciting
She wondered-rather sheep
iShly-why we listen to gossip.
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.OpyTIgnI. Ig3F, Dy hTnB FealuTeN
Syndicate, lnc.)
The Washington times., 1934-08-23
College Degrees
A Local Brain Trust

The academic atmosphere with which the New Deal has
mpregnated so many Government agencies in Washing
ton to be about to permeate own Juvenile Court
Judge Fay Bentley has announced Reorganization"
of the court personnel with veterans of the service
of the court being compelled to take examinations for
their posts examinations for in which college
education will be required.
In placing such emphasis upon college degrees Judge
Bentley to to be falling into which is
all too common these days.
The learned judge to think that only those who
have taken special in college capable of deal
ing with the problems of childhood and the problems Of
parenthood with which her court deals.
UNFORTUNATELY, A COLLEGE DEGREE IS NOT
"A KEY TO THE HUMAN HEART. TOO OFTEN IT
BECOMES A SHIELD AGAINST THE COMMON UN-
DERSTANDING WHICH Is STILL THE ESSENTIAL
OF PROPERLY CONDUCTED WELFARE WORK.
Judge Bentley may assemble miniature brain trust to
function in and out of her courtroom but doubt that
the standard of the court will be greatly elevated by the
mere requirement of a college diploma.
college education is fine thing wonderful thing
thing which wish all could enjoy. But yet Amer
lea has not reached that stage of progress
TO BAR YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN FROM SUCH
JOBS AS ARE AT THE DISPOSAL OF JUDGE
BENTLEY SIMPLY BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT
HAD THE OPPORTUNITIES WHICH WERE OPEN
TO THE JUDGE AND TO MANY OF HER FRIENDS
SEEMS TO BE MOST UNFAIR PROCEEDING.
The Washington times., 1934-08-23
Heroic Deeds
Worthy of Commendation


Too many Washingtonians get the idea that their
policemen spend all their time writing traffic tickets and
that their remen spend all their time sitting around fire
houses playing dominoes.
The other side of the activities of these city servants
is presented by the of awards for heroic
and mertorious service just made.
Medals this year are to be awarded to Sergeant Frank
O. Brass Acting Sergeant John A. Cation and Private
Watson Saked ry of the Police Department and Pri'
Yates W. L. Hazlewood G. G. Sellers and S. j. Koran, of
the Fire Department.
THE DEEDS FOR WHICH THESE MEN ARE TO
BE HoNoRED ARE WELL-WORTHY OF INsCRIP-
TION UPON THE ROLLS OF DEPARTMENTS
WHICH HAVE IN THE PAST ABOUNDED IN
HEROES
THE MEDAL MEN OF THIS YEAR HAVE UPHELD
THE TRADITIONS OF THEIR SERVICES AND HAVE
PERFORMED ACTS FOR WHICH WASHINGTON
VERY PROPERLY HONORs THEM.
The police awards go in all to who demon
strated courage and ability in the apprehension of
dangerous criminals The fire awards go to who dis
played similar courage and ability in the rescue of per-
sons in danger of DEATH
The award of these medals to specific men undoubtedly
leaves many heroes in both departments unsng because
the daily life of all members of both departments is
of danger.
For meager pay these daily endanger their lives in
the service of the CITY,
By their deeds they make the city safer place for the
rest of us to live.
WHILE THE MEDALS GO TO A FEW THE
THANKS AND APPLAUSE OF THE CITY GO TO THE
ENTIRE PERSONNEL OF BOTH DEPARTMENTS.
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4uman Side Of the News - ByEdwin c. Hill

great man of the earth. And
suddenly the bubble burst!
One morning the New York
Times printed a flock of sworn
affidavits that destroyed him.
The fatal one was made by a
retired sea captain and expert
navigator named Capt. August
Wedel Loose.
The captain swore that Cook
had hired him to forge a long
series of astronomical observa-
tions to convince scientists that
Cook really had reached the
Pole. So Loose sat down in the
Gramatan Hotel in BronxVille,
near New York, and manufac-
tured the evidence.
But when he tried to collect
his pay, Cook couldn't be found
and finally the captain angrily
exposed the hoax.
Partly in laughter. partly in
anger, the world realized it had
been gloriously and gorgeouSly
fooled. The biggest hoax of the
century-perhaps of all time.
And yet this writer had al
ways had the conviction that
he fooled himself most of all,
that he really had the idea that
he reached the Pole, or approx
imately there.
Sitting with him and the
late Frank Ward O'Malley one
night in old Shanley's restau-
rant, we asked him the blunt
question:
Doctor, honestly now, did
you actually get to the Pole?"
And his answer was-deliv-
cred with something like con-
viction, in all apparent SINGER
ity:
Boys, I think so. I really
think So"
Copyright. 1874, by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1934-08-23


the British Board of Trade, which
corresponds to our Department
of Commerce, talked to the
House of Commons on the
troubles of British shipping. 1t
appears that Britannia no
longer rules the waves so over
whelmingly as to assure Brit
ish complacency.
Sir Walter described the ship
ping policy of other govern
ments as unfair and announced
that I'VE intend to communi-
cate with foreign countries to
ascertain their views on the
possibility of international meas
ures to facilitate the reduction
or abolition of subsidies"
Costly Lessons
Through long and costly ex-
perience the American people
finally learned that Federal aid
for American shipping is abso-
lutely essential for the same rea-
son that tariff protection is es-
sential; to protect the American
ship from the lower construc-
ton and operating costs of for
eign competitors.
American ships will be able to
compete unaided by the Federal
Government, with japanese,
British, Italian, German and
Scandinavian ships about the
same time that the Iowa farmer
in the home State of Secretary
Wallace finds himself able to
compete with Argentine and
Russian farmers.
We may expect a British in
vitation shortly, if it is not al
ready in the possession of Secre-
tary Wallace, to participate in a
British-called, British-organized
and British-controlled interna-
tional conference, which will Of
fer just about the same attrac-
ton to the American people as
Cne various disarmament ana
debt conferences into which
they have been plunged by their
silly diplomats and stupid poll
ticians.
The British proposal to abolish
or limit governmental aid to
shipping is obviously addressed
chiefly to the United States,
Before the Great War, only
about 10 per cent of American
foreign commerce was carried in
American ships and most of that
went to nearby countries. Brit
ish, German, japanese, French
and Scandinavian ships enjoyed
the bulk of the carrying of
American exports and imports.
The Stars and Stripes were seen
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Capt. Bob Bartlett is off to the
Arctic to investigate the breed
ing habits of the snow goose.
Admiral Dick Byrd is deep down
in the Antarctic. Now and again
Donald Mcmillan pops up in the
news.
The Fellowship of the Poles is
active. But one name has
dropped out of sight and hear
ing, a name which, a bare quar-
ter of a century ago, was blaz-
oned in all streamers across the
front pages, a name which
reused the world to thrills of ex-
element and convulsed it with
laughter.
It is DR.. Frederick A. Cook to
whom I allude, the very ingeni.
Gus Brooklyn gentleman who
tasted the joys of fame with his
subsequently disproved yarn of
climbing to the peak of Mt. Nc
Kinley, and then leaped to the
clouds with his amazing tale of
being the first of all humans to
set foot on the exact spot from
which all directions are south.
He's SO now, the good doctor,
and at last accounts was devot-
ing his time to writing. His own
memoirs would make first-class
reading. He proved that he could
tell a rattling good story when
he came back that time from the
Far North.
In the twilight of life he's O.
philosophical old chap, not bitter
at events, taking things pretty
much as they come, just trying
to get along.
Robert E. Peary may have his
Well-deserved fame. Byrd has
earned his over and over again,
but DR.. Cook was the only hu-
man being who ever discovered
the North Pole from a hotel bed
room.
In those days Is years ago
he was little sturdy man, with
dreamy, gray-blue eyes, a trim
fair mustache and a firm,
strong chin Shorn of beard, and
with a child-like smile.
A very ordinary catalogue of
mans features, but that was the
most remarkable thing about
DR.. Cook-his ordinariness.
The whole business started one
day in Copenhagen, Denmark,
when Cook, who had been some
where in the North. but not
within a long stride of the
North Pole, turned up with the
bland statement that he had
planted the American flag on
top of the earth.
This was startlingS because
Admiral Peary was somewhere
up there, and word was ex-
pected from Peary almost any
day. But here was this common
place little Brooklyn doctor
calmly claiming the tremendous
honor and telling a story that
thrilled everybody from the
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Were a Man." which appeared
in Cosmopolitan Magazine.
And I think I proved con-
clusively that. by nature, tenn
perament and every mental en-
dowment, the baby in the blue
bassinet gets better break for
happiness than the baby in
the pink bassinet. His optimism,
his adventurous spirit, his SUB
lime self-complacency, his free
dom from nerves, inhibitions
or an inferiority-compleX. Oh,
no woman living ever had such
a start in life as every man
gets right in the cradle!
And yet, I'm glad I'm not a
man! For lots of reasons!
First, I do not have to pay
a wornan's bills. When I have
settled my own bills, I still have
what's left of my salary check
to throw away or give away as
I please. There is no sweet lit
tie dictator waiting at home to
spring an ermine wrap or an
unpaid charge account on me.
No dear little thing can run
me into debt and then tear
fully demand, well - why
don't you make more money"
I do not fear the alimony-
jail; being a woman, I shall
never have to pay alimony to
anybody. AS yet, the alimony
laws are more than fair to
woman. But when he made
them, man certainly double
crossed himself!
I've never been afraid Of fall
ing in love. Most men go
through life in terror of their
own heart-weakness. But, did
you ever hear of woman
being afraid that she might be
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Wise Words

There is no harm in desiring
to be thought wise by others.
but a great deal in a mans
thinking himself to be so.
A single conversation across
the table with a wise man is
better than 10 years mere study
of books.
Though coat be ever so fine
that fool wears, yet it's but a
FOOLS coat.
A life of leisure and a life OF
dullness are the same thing,
only different titles.
Like Diana's kiss, unasked.
unsought, loves give itself, but
is not bought.
It is better to keep out Of a
quarrel than to make it up
afterwards.
Who loves too much, hates in
the like extreme.
Love is not in our choice, but
in our fate.
The Washington times., 1934-08-23

Wyoming elections appear
likely to send Senator Joseph C.
O'MGhoney up another round
on the ladder of Democratic
leadership in the Senate.
When he resigned from his
job as Assistant Postmaster
General and 1Uent to the Sen
ate. he became one OF its most
actiUe yOuDg men.
Rep. Vincent Carter, who prob
ably will be O'Mahoney's Re
publican opponent, is also one
of the young energetics of Con-
gress.
John II. Fahey, chairman Of
the Home Loan Bank Board,
Is one of the most distinguished
The Washington times., 1934-08-23
MARRYGO-ROUND
By Helen Rowland

'lured into marriage"-or lured
out of it? No-a woman does
her own Turing" and her own
"roping." She is not afraid OF
nets or snares-she sets 'em.
She does not cover the path Of
love with ashes to avoid skid
ding. She loves to skid!
Whoopee! A woman has no
dread of heart-balm suits.
I don't have to shave my face!
It's true that I may daily with
the makeup. But I don't have
to. Nobody would call me "a
bum" if I forgot to powder my
nose or use my lipstick.
I don't have to wear pants!
When I step out of the shower
on a warm August morning, I
can slip into the freest, coolest,
silkiest garments that ever
could be run through a we'd
ding ring. I don't have to dress
in a dozen sections and hunt
all over the house for the diff
ferent gadgets that hold the
masculine sartorial ensemble to-
gether. I don't have to Strug-
gle with a collar button, sleep
in garments that tie around
the waist and torture the solar
plexus, or worry about getting
bald.
I don't have to refrain from
screaming when I'm frightened