Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-03-03
BY ROBERT CRAWFORD.
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IT'D. Mid and Misera,
CARING, Palm, Pase-egg day..
By this fetching Jingle children used
20 be taught the Sundays in Lent ana
once getting the swing OF 1t, tney were
never forgotten. You know by expert
ence thi't the most undressing dates
when put in the form of a merry Tilt
will be carried in mind for many years.
Mardi GraS down in New Orleans,
will be ushered in on Tuesday next and
the merry carnival and revelrieS of
Shrove Tuesday will begin. New Or
leans with its romantic history, its
French quarter. with its old world at
rosphere, is unique among the cities
of the United States. In the whirl of
the carnival season one could almost
imagine himself in Rome in the earlier
centuries when high carnival, which
was held during several days, culni-
mated at midnight on the Tuesday be-
fore Ash Wednesday.
Pancakes used to be the piece de
resistance of the Shrove Tuesday din
ner, and some of the quaint recipes
showing a touch of classical lore. are
perhaps more delightful as literary
than culinary compositions. Here is
one of them: There is a thing called
wheaton -four, which the cooks do
mingle with water. eggs, spice and
other tragical, magical entertainments,
and then they put it little by little into
a frying pan Of boiling suet where II
makes a confused. dismal kissing Qlke
the Lernian snakes in the reeds OF
Acheron) until at last by the skill OF
the cook it is transformed into the
form of a f1ip-jack called a pancake
which ominous incarnation the ignor-
ant people do devour greedily."
Now, however, that wine flows again.
delicious white flour pancakes. thin
and light and hot from the griddle and
served with sherry, will be luscious
better than crepe suzette-king Ed
ward Wis favorite dessert.
Churches of ali c0mmunlons
throughout the country are coming
more and more to the belief that the
observance of the Lenten season is good
for the body as we'll as the soul and a
strong effort is Just now being made
to make it a season of prayer. Do you
recall that beautiful hymn OF Thomas
Of Celano? Day of wrath, oh, day OF
mourning! See fulfilled the prophets
warning! Heaven and earth in ashes
burning" And Ash wednesday comes
on the sixth.
Diplomats hobnobbed with labor;
cabinet ministers and governors gave
the glad hand to men in miners over
alls and everything went merry as
marriage bell at the house warming
Nine, Secretary of Labor Perkins gave
on Monday last at the dedication OF
the gorgeous new Department OF La
Dor Building, that cost $4,500,OO TO
build and furnish.
Some building: There are scarcely
enough adjectives in the English IAN
guage to describe the beauty. stateh-
ness, elegance and utility OF this build
ing dedicated to the men and women
of industry. commerce and trade VINO
make the wheels go round and who
are the backbone of Americas success.
You know this building is just con-
tinuation of the wonderful new Post
office Department where Postmaster
General Farley holds forth; and it's
annexed to the Interstate Commerce
Building, another work of art. One
can 60 in and out through bronze
doors and promenade through Grecian
pillared pergolas and arrive right at
Nine. Secretary's side door.
She was beaming with happiness as
she received her guests. The United
Mine Workers Band of West Virginia.
which has played on the picket lines
during strikes, in blue overalls and
miners caps, played with zest, giving
the audience a rousing welcome. and
even Mr. William Green, president of
the American Federation of Labor
forgot collective bargaining. shorter
hours and higher wages for the mo-
ment and joined in the gayeties of the
party. Everybody looked happy. Sec
rotary of War Dern smiled. and Sec
angelo-Henry VIII beret or tam in
place of her Napoleonic tri-corner,
which she had discarded for the
nonce in honor of the coming Spring
and the housewarming.
The first woman in America to hold
cabinet portfolio has lovely eyes;
dreamy, poetic, shadowy music-ex-
cept when they flash fire as she ar
CUES with some adversary-the look of
one who visions a millennium for all
the things she has worked for and
hoped for. She has pleasing voice
and speaks pretty English. Pre-
sides in a businesslike way as one
who has not too much time.
President Roosevelt's letter expressed
in true Rooseveltian style and to the
point was read. He could not
be there. Ano the West Vir-
GINA miners and the United Textile
Workers of America from South Car
DINA looked about for the Ambas-
sador from the Soviet States Repub-
lie, but did not recognize the elegant
gentleman in afternoon dress. They
we're doubtless not aware that all
proletarians do not dress alike They