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Evening star., 1935-11-30
Judgment in
Choice
Appreciated
Christmas Double Joy
When Secret Wishes
Are Fulfilled.
BY ANGELO PATRI.

TT IS time to think about the Christ
= mas gifts for the children you de-
light to remember. These gifts have
special meaning to the children who
receive them because they consider
Christmas the most important holiday
Of their year. 1t Is better than a
birthday because people outside the
family remember them at that time.
Children like to get things, like to
| pe remembered, like the whole scheme
Of Christmas generally with its free
dom, its joy, its surprises and goodies.
| 1t may be a bit Of a trial to the
grown-ups, but to the children it
Is sheer delight. A little more thought
about the gifts for the day will add
to that feeling.
Gee, I wish Uncle Daniel would
stop sending me foot balls on Christ
mas. I never play foot ball any,
way"
Eyes. and I wish that Aunt Louise
would Just buy me something pretty
and not send me a check. I never
know what to buy with the So, and
so mother Just puts it in the bank
for me- But I would like something
she bought me herself. I guess they
are so busy they haven't time to think
things up"
Let's take time to think things up.
Let's study the child that is to have
the gift and send him, if possible,
something that shows him that We
did think about him, and that we
did make an effort to please him.
Children appreciate thoughtfulness as
much as their elders do.
Books are always good, but along
with the book send a little bit of
something childlike and gay. Maybe
bright handkerchief, a flashing
necktie, q toy. The added touch
makes the gift complete.
Think bit about the book. Look
over the books that the child has and
likes, and add to them another or a
couple Of others in accordance with
his tastes, not with yours. Add one
f1ne old book, one that has stood the
test Of time, like Treasure Island" !"
Master Skylark," "Rebecca of Sun
nybrook Farm" Captains Coura.
geous," the fairy tales of Hans
Christian Anderson. "pinocchio."
Gifts that can be added to year by
year are fine. A gift Of a pearl every
Christmas will prove a lasting delight
In years to come. A bit Of china to
build up a service, or bit Of crystal
~ eiIunY AfYnys 10 fo,- ofoI
ing the interest of children in house.
hold belongings. Girls will like such
gifts. Boys will like additions to their
collections, and the field is wide.
Christmas Is an occasion for the
expression Of affection. An occasion
for cementing family ties. Everybody
is busy attending to his own affairs,
and expressions Of love and appre-
| citation are likely to be crowded out
Some day I'll see that child" "One
Of these days I'll run over to see
mother" But the day does not come
and the expression Of affection is
never made. Then Christmas comes
and somehow we manage to, stop all
the busy movements and get about to
give the family ands friends little
attention, q token of love.
Let the children's gifts be Just that,
tokens Of love. Think about the
children and then fit the gift to their
peculiar tastes and needs. A gift Is
always welcome. always brings Joy, but
1t will be doubly welcome, doubly JOY
Gus, II thought goes with 1t.
(Copyrfeht 1Q35)
Evening star., 1935-11-30
Cooks Corner
By MRS. ALEXANDER GEORGE.

TEA REFRESHMENTS FOR ~.
Ham Circles. Dainty Sndcks.
Cheese PUTS.
Butterscotch Fingers.
Tea.
candied Ginger. Mint Candies.
HAM CIRCLES.
Is circles bread l olive, chopped
y cup chopped tablespoons
cooked ham salad dressing
tablespoon tablespoons
chopped pickle butter
Arrange bread on baking sheet. Mix
rest Of ingredients, spread on bread
Toast until brown.
DAINTY SNACKS.
cups -four 4 teaspoon salt
teaspoons baking 4 tablespoons fat
powder % cup milk
Mix flour, baking powder and salt
Cut in fat and add milk. When soft
dough forms pat it out until 4 Inch
thick. Carefully remove to creased
shallow pan. Cover dough with the
topping.
4OG 1lN1.
] tablespoons a cup shredded
butter nuts
teaspoon 4 cup chopped
cinnamon raisins
N cup brown sugar
Mix ingredients and spread on top
dough. Bake IL minutes in moderate
owen. While warm cut into small
squares or diamond shapes. Serve
fresh.
Evening star., 1935-11-30
Weight and
Food Chart
ReducingA
Slow Reduction Seized.
ule Sanest Course
to Follow.
Harris Il Ewing Photo.
BY ELSIE PIERCE.

MRS. I. B.: You have gone to a
physician, which is the proper
way to start. He has advised a diet
for you, including about 1900 calories
day, which is certainly in line with
the sanest reducing measures. He
has told you that he does not wish
you to reduce more than 2 pounds a
week and he doubtless has good rea-
son for this. AS matter Of fact, for
most people reduction Of 2 pounds
week is quite sufficient and more
drastic reduction might prove injuri-
ous.. Now you want to know. "Isn't
there something you can do to reduce
twenty-five pounds between now and
New Years Eve" You also say, isn't
there something can take?" BY that
I presume you mean take something
internally. Surely your physician
would have recommended it had he
seen fit. I am sorry to disappoint you,
but your physician is in q better posi-
ton to outline reducing course for
you than any one else, and it is folly"
for you to be impatient and to set a
definite date for the completion of re-
duction at, perhaps, a sacrifice to
health. Yes, have a weight chart
and also chart giving the calories in
common foods and shall be pleased to
send both to you on receipt Of a self
addressed, stamped (3-cenD envelope.
But please do follow the advice of your
doctor.
Mother: I think your daughter is
quite right, and it isn't a matter Of
not wanting mother to be modern.
The very dark nail polishes do call
attention to the surrounding skin and
only the well proportioned, soft,
smooth hand should wear them. My
advice to you is: Use a good hand
lotion or cream several times q day
until your hands are quite soft. In
the meantime confine yourself to a
pale polish. When your hands are
normal again you can change to q
darker polish. I have two bulletins
on Hand Care that 7 think would in
terest you. Send q self-addressed,
stamped (3-cenD envelope for them.
y X X \
S. c. B.: Black and white Is better
than black with pink for your type.
Green and blue are splendid. Brown
Is not one Of the preferred shades, but
is passable providing it does not have
reddish lights Of the same intensity
as the hair. A white evening gown
with green accessories should be ex-
tremely fiattering. With it wear green
eyeshadow and green mascara. Use
rouge. but just little of it. A warm
naturelle shade Of powder should be
right for your light skin. If you wish
more hints, please repeat your ques-
ton. describe your coloring again and
ask for my color chart. Inclose q
self-addressed. stamped (3-cenD en-
velope.
tCopyriRht, 1889
Evening star., 1935-11-30
Dorothy Dix Says
A Wife Has Some Right to a Portion of
Money She Has Saved.

one should put away something for
the rainy day, so every one should use
most of what he makes in enjoying
the sunshine Of today. He shouldn't
invest all of his money in umbrellas.
He should use a fair amount in Joy.
riding.
A lot Of people deny themselves
every pleasure and comfort In life.
They keep poor tables. They sleep
on hard beds. They haven't even an
easy chair to sit in. They wear
shoddy clothing. They never take
trip or go to a place Of amusement.
They deprive themselves Of all beauty
and luxury.
IN THE back of all OF these savers
heads is the idea that some day
they will indulge themselves in the
pleasures that they crave, but which
they deny themselves. Some day they
are going to have a pretty home and
nice furniture and feast upon night
ingale's tongues. Some day they are
going to have fine clothes and high
powered cars. Some day they are GO
ing to see the far places in the world
of which they have dreamed.
But the time never comes, or, II at
long last they do start out to spend
some of the money they have boarded,
they find it is too late. They have
atrophied the power of enjoyment.
They no longer want anything and the
grip Of their hands has grown so tight
on every penny they cannot let it go.
We live but once. All we have is to-
day. All the pleasure We can ever
count on having is what we get in this
hour. And so We are foolish If we do
not spend all we can afford as We
go along and indulge ourselves in every
comfort and luxury we can. Always,
Of course, keeping a weather eye out
for that rainy day.
NEAR MISS DIX: Are kissing and
petting perfectly all right in the
present generation, or are they Just as
bad as they were in grandmother
day? I am girl of IT I have been
every girl he goes with, but it seems
to me silly notion that a date isn't
a date unless you do those things. Do
boys like girls who can make bright
remarks and hand it back" or do
they like the girls better who enjoy
the boys cleverness and wit and do not
try to be witty or clever themselves?
JANE.
Answer.-The ethical quality Of
kisses hasn't changed, Jane, since
grandmas day, and because every-
body does it doesn't make it any less
dangerous pastime now than it was
in the past. Promiscuous kissing has
always been vulgar and common.
DOROTHY DIX.
Copyright, 1880
Evening star., 1935-11-30

thoroughly cleaned In this manner give
it a good buffng-a buffer may be
improvised by padding large brush
with q soft cloth After the bufing
apply thin film Of white wax. White
wax is the very finest Of floor wax and
if you want the very best results you
will use it exclusively. Cheap wax is
false economy, as all cheap wax has
a very high percentage Of paraffin in
its composition and this accounts for
the dangerously slippery and sticky
wax floors. When the right type of
wax is used you will find that it gives
the desired gloss without being sticky
or slippery. The white wax. by the
way, is also an excellent furniture
polish and is far superior to greasy
furniture oils-it gives a super gloss
to wood and makes 1t completely
waterproof
When floors are badly stained and
steel wool does not remove the i'm
bedded dirt, you will find that a solu-
ton of equal parts Of benzine, turpen-
tine and wood alcohol used with the
wool will positively remove all soil.
The mechanic" however, should wear
rubber gloves when using this cleaning
fluid, as it is hard on the hands. Since
a degree of the seal or wood finish
will be removed with this treatment,
it would be well to apply new coat
Of seal before the floor Is rewaxed.
Some floor finishers advise q coat Of
shellac before application Of wax-this
gives hard and easily preserved finish
and Is ideal for q floor that has great
deal Of traf1c.
IF FLOORS are In exceptionally bad
condition one Of the simplest,
cheapest and most satisfactory ways
to renovate an old floor would be to
lay a new floor over the old one
Maple. birch, beech and oak special
ly manufactured in three-eighth-inch
thicknesses are used for this purpose.
These thin fioorings may be laid
without any more disturbance to the
household than would be caused by
the laying Of carpet. The only
precautions that must be taken are
that the old floor be thoroughly
dry, structurally sound and uniformly
smooth.
Waxed floors should never be oiled
q dry mop or a soft brush is the best
cleaning apparatus, and II a waxed
surface gets daily dusting with either
Of these it will stay in good condition
indefinitely. Oiling floors encourages
dust to accumulate, breaks down the
glossy finish and destroys the luster.
We will be glad to give you the
names Of finishings and wax men
toned, also of flooring concerns.
Evening star., 1935-11-30
BY LUCE EBERLY.
Asst week we brought up the

D1 LONAL LDLnA4s
r Asst week we brought up the
subject Of giving the furniture
the "once-over" before the
- holidays-this week we are
going to continue the story by sug-
gesting that while you are busily
polishing away that you do not for
get to cast your eyes to the floors!
These are undoubtedly envying the
sudden splurge Of attention given
the furniture and II you don't give
them their rightful share they will
do everything in their power to make
the smiling" furniture look pitifully
conspicuous! Highly polished furni-
ture and dull, soiled floors will GER
tainly never be bosom friends!
Doing over the floors or having
them done over does not entail as
much time and money as one would
suppose and since "well-groomed"
floors mean so much to the ap-
pearance Of the home. it is surely
a good investment, and plan to see
that they are put in proper condi-
ton. There are any number Of
miraculous floor cleaning and re-
finishing compositions on the market
now, and then, too. there are certain
concerns who specialize in floor reno
vation and upkeep at q surprisingly
low charge. If the floors are in q
very bad condition, it would, Of
course. be more sensible to call in
the firm and have them put them
in good shape-but II they are pass
ably good, you can easily undertake
TO have them done by your own
servants. Considerable progress has
been made in floor cleansers and fin
ishes during the last few years and
you will find these new products
virtual fairies! The idea that it
takes hard manual labor to obtain
and maintain a good finish on floors
has been completely banished! A
finish that has recently gained out
standing popularity is one which
seals the pores Of the wood and pre-
vents the ingress of dirt, stains and
moisture to the nth degree. Addi-
tional advantages of this product are
tlldb ~ CdIl UC uocu UIl ally type
of wood and eliminates the necessity
Of routine mopping and scrubbing-
all that is necessary is a casual daily
busting!
Il
A ND speaking Of scrubbing floors
what of water? That should never
be done to hardwood floors! Water
has the most destructive effect on this
type Of wood-it raises the grain and
leaves nap or fuzz on the surface
and this gathers the dirt and dust.
which in turn lodges In the pores and
encourages a dingy appearance and
slow rotting. If you feel that the
floors will never be clean without
the old-fashioned scrubbing procedure,
then give them a dry scrubbing with
steel wool. The wool will remove all
soiled wax and dirt imbedded in the
pores without affecting the wood or
the seal. When the floor has been
Evening star., 1935-11-30

by hunters in
the vicinity, but
your family may
include some in
trepid soul who
really takes his
shooting seriously
and has pene-
trated into dis
tant regions to
bring back an
antlered trophy.
" perhaps some
friend has sent
you a nice haunch
Of venison as a
present. and YOU
Evening star., 1935-11-30
BY BETSY CASWELL.

~ UE group of game recipes
would be incomplete with
out one or two for that
~ delectable and elegant dish
Venison. Deer is rather scarce here
abouts, and little Of it is brought in
Evening star., 1935-11-30
he Hunter" Brings New Interests to t
'Venison Delicious Meat
When Larded Properly
And Roasted to a Turn
Sauces Are Important With This Type of
Game-Recipe of One Washington
Gourmet Is Given.


quilted paper and serve hot with
watercress and currant jelly.
***
SADDLE of venison Is much esteemed
~ as a special dinner party meat in
Europe. There elaborate care Is taken
in preparing the roast, and the finished
product is not only Joy to the palate.
but also to the eye. This Is how 1t Is
done:
SADDLE OF VENISON.
(Weighing About Pounds.)
Skin the meat neatly and remove all
sinews from the surface. Take fine
larding needles and lard closely with
fine strips OF fat, so that when done
the larding resembles close lacing
along the entire back. Wind white
cord three times around the saddle to
keep 1t in shape. Place one sliced
carrot and one sliced onion in the
roasting pan and put the saddle on
top. of these. Sprinkle lightly with a
pinch of salt and spread melted butter
over all. Set in hot oven and roast
for 40 minutes, basting with pan gravy.
When done remove the cord and set in
heated dish. Serve very hot with the
following sauce:
Thicken the gravy left in the pan
with a little -four which has been
Drowned in butter. Add one-quarter of
cup port wine flavoring and one
glass of currant jelly. Simmer all
together until jelly Is dissolved, pour
little over the meat, putting the
remainder into q sauceboat. Serve
Immediately.
IF YOU have any leftover venison-
which seems improbable, for 1t is
usually consumed 'lock, stock and
barrel"-here Is a very delicious way
in which 1t may be used:
vENISoN HASH.
cup chopped cooked venison meat.
Il cup chopped cooked or canned
mushrooms.
tablespoon butter.
! onion, sliced thin.
! teaspoon minced parsley.
II cup claret wine fiavoring.
Pepper and salt to taste.
Fry the onion and the parsley with
the butter in a frying pan until
Drowned. Remove the onion and add
the wine flavor and the seasoning
When very hot add the meat and
mushrooms, which have been well
mixed, heat through and serve. Wild
rice and grilled tomatoes are good
with this.
A ND last, but by no means least,
= tender venison steaks with a sauce
invented by one Of Washington's own
masculine gourmets:
vENISON STEAKS.
The best steaks come from the
haunch or leg. and should be cut
about three-quarters of an inch
thick. Rub them well with salt and
pepper. smear with butter. and broil
for about five minutes, turning fire.
quently. Place in a heated dish,
garnish with melted butter and
chopped parsley and serve immedi-
ately with
SAUCE SUPREME.
! carrot, minced.
2 sprigs parsley.
2 sprigs thyme.
minced onion.
gill bouillon.
1 bay leaf.
q lemon, grated.
Salt, pepper and cayenne to taste.
Il glass currant jelly.
Blend tablespoon butter and
l tablespoon flour in a saucepan. Add
the bouillion, let boil, and add the
vegetables, the herbs and the grated
lemon rind. Let boil slowly for about
one and half hours and season well
Add the currant jelly, boil for 10 more
minutes, remove from fire, strain, and
serve with the venison steaks in o
sauceboat.
Evening star., 1935-11-30
Kitchen Bowl Decorative.

LONDON Up. "A shiny brown
kitchen bowl is the latest container
used for such Fall decorations as
brambles and berries arranged with
tinted Autumn leaves.
Evening star., 1935-11-30

~ EAR MISS DIX-s my hus-
band right in his point OF
view, or am I right in mine?
- He believes that economy
consists in entirely doing without
things. Thus: If you save quite a
sum by doing without thing, you
are not justified In spending any of
this surplus, but must put 1t all in
the bank. I feel that If have done
without something for while to save
money am entitled to spend part Of
what have saved for something I
need and want very much, and which
I feel Is a sensible buy. And. after
having done so, I am glad to econ
onize a little to make up for 1t. Surely
one of Us Is right and the other wrong
in our system Of saving. What do
you think? WIFE.
Answer: think you are right.
Economy does not mean miserliness.
1t means the Judicious handling of
money. and that involves wise spend
ing as much as saving. am strong
for thriftnesS. Every one who earns
money above their absolute daily
needs should lay up something for that
rainy day that is bound to come to us
all. The importance Of saving cannot
be overemphasized, because in our
hour Of need money Is our greatest
friend. True, it cannot save us from
the great tragedies of life, but it can
often save our own lives and the lives
of those who are dearer to us than
our own lives, and, while it cannot
console us for the loss of a dear one,
the widow and orphans who weep
above the bier Of the husband and
father they have lost are not so bereft
If they have a competence to live
upon as are the widow and children
who have no longer a bread winner
and who do not know where their
next meal is to come from.
A ND money is the only consolation
= Of age. None so pitiable as the
old men and women who not only
lack the comforts they so sorely need.
but who have to know the bitterness
of dependence.
Furthermore, it is the duty Of every
one who can to save when they are
making money so that when they are
incapacitated for earning they will
not be burden on other people. It
is a dishonest thing for men and wom-
en- to spend all their money as they
60 along and then expect others to
support them when they are sick or
old.
But, while thrift Is virtue, 1t is
one that can easily be overdone and
the saver frequently makes just as
much Of a mistake in boarding his
money as the spender does In throw
ing his to the winds. Just as every
Evening star., 1935-11-30
My Neighbor Says:

When blossoms on hyacinth
plants wither and drop, remove
bulbs from earth, dry out and
plant out Of doors next Fall.
II q cake recipe calls for can
died orange or lemon peel to be
used and you have none in the
house, orange marmalade may be
used instead.
Parchment shades, If shellacked
and vanished, may be washed
with white soap and water. When
dry rub . little furniture polish
into the shade.
Heat molasses slowly II cold
and hard to pour from jug or
can. Heating thins 1t.
(Copyrieht, 1889
Evening star., 1935-11-30
PATTERN S4Sl

a into
a
pillow table motifs
Since every they'll make
transfer pattern Of by Is
inches and applique patches material requirements
illustrations Of all stitches needed
Of Evening and address,
Evening star., 1935-11-30

Obedience to the ato Is not difficult tOhen enforced
By one dressed in such handsome coat. In stormy
,Deather he wiH still be fright as rain" because
the gay orange black and tohte material is specially
treated to resist moisture.
The young lady hooering delicately the curb
is tOearng dark blue skirt and ttOin sweaters of
light blue. The collar is vl7ite and Is tackled to
the slipoUer. -chuarn. Cloths. From w.shtnss. sepa
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j745-6
BARBARA BELL,
Washington Star.

and the lower part is gathered onto
1t.
Barbara Bell Pattern. No. 1745-B,
Is designed in sizes IL, II, 10, 1S and
20. Corresponding bust measure
ments 80, 80, "a, 36 and 3S. Size Is
(34 requires 37s yards of 39-.nch
material
The Barbara Bell Pattern Book
featuring Fall designs Is ready. Send
IS cents today for your copy.
Evening star., 1935-11-30

= l. ular model Of the whole sea-
son. It Is worn in velvet and lame
for the hours after 5; silk and wool
for all daytime hours. And as q
resort fashion it Is top-hole! Linen,
shantung, silk shirting, cottons Of in
teresting weave and design, in this
simple wearable model will be pack
ed into trunks bound southwark
when migration in that direction
sets in.
Pockets are interesting details of
trimming in this dress. The belt is
quite unusual, in that two pockets
are attached to 1t, one on either side.
They are rounded, both at the belt
line, and on the bosom Of the frock,
and round tabs finish the long
sleeves. The collar Is the little-girl
model that every one loves. A yoke
forms the upper part Of the blouse,
Evening star., 1935-11-30
BY BARBARA BELL.

r Y ERE is q new version Of the
- shirtwaist dress the dress
/ that Is really the most pop
Il Il MAR modal NJ the ul1olo sea.
Evening star., 1935-11-30

But, while thrift is virtue, it is
one that can easily be overdone and
the saver frequently makes just as
much Of q mistake in boarding his
money as the spender does In throw
Evening star., 1935-03-23
Oyster Croquettes.

Bring about two dozen large oysters
to a boil in their own liquor. Take
from the fire and drain. Then chop
the oysters fine. Put into a sauce
pan half a cupful of the oyster liquor
and half a cupful of cream. Thicken
with two tablespoonfuls of flour
rubbed smooth in one tablespoonful
of melted butter. Add the oysters and
cook in double boiler, stirring con-
stantly, until thick and smooth. Beat
in the yolks of two eggs. Season with
salt and pepper. Spread on platter
and cool. Form into small rolls, dip
these in slightly beaten egg, then in
fine crumbs, and fry In hot fat. Drain
and serve with quartered lemon and
a nice green salad. Or, you may
like to serve these with sauce tartare.