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Etiquette
To Assist At
WeddIn6

Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
my cousin is to be married
at two o'clock on a Saturday
afternoon. She has asked me to
wait on table afterwards. She
says that il will not be an elab-
crate affair-juSt a few friends
and relatives. This is all that I
know about it. viii you kindly
give me some rules to follow in
regard to this? "M."
without knowing the wedding
menu, I can't give any definite
rules for the service expected of
you. But in general the thing
for you to do is to see that
everyone is taken care of as the
courses are served; see that not
only the main dishes are served,
but that everyone is served the
accompanying food-acceSsorieS;
that the beverages, coffee, tea
or whatever, are served and re-
peated if wished.
One warning: so often when
relatives or friends are invited
to assist at the serving. they are
tempted to chat too long with
guests, whom they know very
well, and forget their jobs of
general serving. So remember
that, for the time of the service
Of foods, you are a waitress, per
haps q glorified one. but still
with a definite job to be done.
Leave your visiting for after the
feast"
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Sew the Professional Way

Lovely" they'll exclaim'
when they see you in soft, yet
trimly-fitted blouses like these.
And you'll glow with secret
pride that in making them
yourself, you knew just where
to place those important little
tucks and darts.
For example, look at that
group of three darts at the
shoulder seams. Often there's
only one dart at shoulder seam
of dresses and blouSeS. Yes
but for a figure that's full in
the bust, three darts are better
than one. They distribute the
fulneSS more evenly, and give
a. better fit to front Of the
blouse. Diagram A shows how
these darts look on wrong side
of material.
For a figure with a full buSC
It's also best to have two darts
rather than one-at the
underarm. In fact, a very
full-busted figure may require
one large underarm dart, with
a smaller one above and be-
low the large one.
For Fit at Waistline
Tucks and darts make for
perfect fit at the waistline too.
Small tucks at the waiStline
give the blouse on the left its
effect of flattering slimneSs.
The blouse on the right has
darts at lower edge-two at
each side of both front and
back-to make it fit Snugly
about the hips. These taper
upward, as shown in diagram
C.
The bow that finishes our "
necked blouse has tuckS for a
decorative feature. Smart, isn't
it? Easy to make, too. It's an
oblong piece Of material, cut
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table ready with a red ana
white cloth and red and white
or simple white dishes; make a
centerpiece of colorful fruit
rosy-red apples, luscious white
grapes or any combination Of
your own choosing.
Count the number of your
guests (not too many at a time
to crowd your space), and have
ham cut for individual serving
and ready to drop in the hot
skillet, which has been well
creased with a little butter.
Food for such a party Of four
will include: One pound Of ham
center slice, cut in four neat
portions; 6 eggS-well beaten
with one-half cup milk and one
half cup cracker crumbs, salt
and pepper: l pan of rolls-(12)
or hot biscuit prepared with
ready mixed flour; / can of
tomato Juice cocktail - well
chilled: / glass of red jelly (cur-
rant is q good choice or red
raspberry jam), butter, sugar,
coffee, cream; fruit that serves
as table centerpiece to be eaten
after the main part of the meal
is completed and table cleared.
Have one guest slowly fry the
ham; another prepare the cock
tails. The jelly, butter, sugar
and cream are already in their
proper dishes, and the table is
set in readiness by the hostess
beforehand.
Slight Cost
One guest looks after heating
the rolls or baking the biscuit
the "ham-fryer" pourS the egg
mixture into the hot ham grease
and StirS until a beautiful brown
and the meal is prepared, for
the coffee is ready by this time.
When the first edge of hunger
is appeaSed and the plates are
cleared, pour a second cup of
coffee around and pass the
fruit. which, is of course,
washed and polished carefully.
Such a meal for four people
should not exceed 81 provided
you shop carefully.
That is just one Of the many
menus-chop suey, with rolls,
tea or coffee is good: so is
waffleS or pancakes with maple
Syrup-little pig sausage and
scrambled eggs with pineapple
juice for an appetizer and apple
sauce and oatmeal cookies for
a last course.
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Times Dali y Pattern
PATTERN 2514

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downtown and help her select
q pretty washable challis, or
wool-appearing cotton in her
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school frock she's been wanting
to make. This is an adorable
pattern, and one that will be
easy for her to follow with her
Anne Adams Instructor, as a
Sewing Guide, even though she
may need a little help when
it comes to the fitting. It's a
young, easy yoke that's cut in
one with the bodice panel, and
an action-loving skirt that ex-
presses itself in the center
panel pleats. There are long
sleeves, too, for warmth, but
they can easily be shortened
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Pattern 2514 is available in
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Practical Idea

Speaking of college girls. I'm
reminded Of a boy who once
asked "Why do girls always dig
at their shoulders?" meaning
of course, that they were al
ways pulling up shoulder straps,
so m pass along the news that
there is a new type strapholder
out. just a little wire contrap-
ton that you can sew on as
easily as a button, easier in fact,
and slip your straps in them.
They are Of rust-proof metal in
nickel, gold and black, six pairs
for 1Oc. And available locally.
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my fiance makes enough for
us to live comfortably, and I am
satisfied. But my mother Is
not, on account Of his business
and his salary.
"We've had nothing but quar-
rels at home about this for the
past two years, and / am q
nervous wreck as the result Of
them. I just don't know how to
tell mother we are planning to
be married.
~ do everything I can for
mother, but is it wise to let this
objection spoil our lives? I'm
22, he is %. "TILLIE."
After all, my dear, you're do
ing the marrying, not your
mother. And If you've been 60
ing together for four years and
are still in love, that seems to
be q pretty good test Of the
genuinness of your affection.
Tell your mother that you've
made up your mind to be
married.
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HE HESITATES

"Dear Miss Fairfax:
''We've been going together
for over two years and have
been engaged for more than
one. We intended to be married
secretly last July, although we
hadn't any money as we were
tired Of waiting.
"He Is . musician and gives
piano lessons, but he doesn't
seem to get ahead very fast in
his work, and declines to give it
ND because he has spent so
much time and money on his
music, which he loves. When the
time came for us to be married
he backed out, because he
hadn't any money, though l was
willing to go ahead and take q
chance in spite Of that.
'He wants to 90 on with the
engagement, but with no date
set fer the marriage. But /
won't consent to this, for / think
that If he truly loved me, he
would not have backed out this
last summer. "MAklAN.
It seems to me, my dear
Marian, that you misjudge your
fiance. It's a pretty serious
thing for a man to marry a girl
when he has no money and no
prospects. That he did not go
on with plans for a secret mar
riage seems to me merely pru-
dence on his part.
It's pretty hard for young
musician to get started these
days, and if you really love him,
my advice is to have little pa
tience,
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be done before you leave, so
that only the actual making of
toast, scrambling Of eggs or like
activities are left. But tie an
apron on each helper to make
the party truly successful.
What to have for a kitchen
party and how to prepare it
is worth a little time and study.
In the first place all fancy
linen is taboo-whatever the
color scheme Of ones kitchen,
ivory and green, red and white,
orange and blue, yellow and
black-any of those combina-
tions may be obtained in cotton
cloths with gaily fringed nap
kins to match, or paper ones
will do. Then use whatever
dishes you use in the kitchen.
Suppose we say the kitchen is
in red and white, have your
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IngenMe Look

Hair is softer, merely brushed
back from the face and of the
forehead, with a few short
curls around the back OF the
head. Makeup is scarce, with
faces giving mostly well
washed look. Lipstick is lighter
in tone than for several years,
and nail polish usually matches
Il. Rouge is conspicuous by ltS
absence, and even powder IS
light in texture and shaded to
match the skin. The result Is
a young girl look which is every
bit as engaging as its owner IN
tends and expects it to be.
Brooks sweaters with tiny
pearls around the neck instead
of the usual scarf are a campus
uniforms. Sweaters are without
belts this year, by the way
Sleeves are pulled up above tne
elbow, giving washer-woman e1-
feet which somehow manages to
look smart. Crazy's pet" hats
of all descriptions go to every
thing but the deans tea, and
look both chic and eccentric.
skirts are rough tweed or
nubby knit. Shoes are either
brogues or flats, and little socks,
if any, are wooly and colortul.
The newest and strangest note
is the comeback of ribbed wool
stockings. Just like grandma
used to wear. Another new item
is the popularity Of velveteen
combined with tweed or WOOL
for sportSwear. Extra jackets
of velYeteen are especially good.
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Health
Acid-ALkaIne
Balance
By LOGAN CLENDENING, M. D.

By LOGAN CLENDENING, M. d,
People talk a great deal OF
being acid. And like to alkanize
themselves to counteract this.
Whether there actually is
much acidosiS is open to ques-
ton. Certainly every case OF
disturbance of the acid-alkaline
balance of the body must be
rapidly corrected or very serious
consequences enSue.
We have very delicate
chemical methods OF deter
mining the exact reaction
of the blood and tissues Of
the body. We can tell to a
nicely whether they are even
ever so slightly acid or not. OF
course, acids are harmful, but
so are their oppositeS-the
chemical substances which re-
act in an alkaline fashion. An
extreme example is caustic soda
which will destroy animal It's
sues. So what we want to strive
for is neither acidity nor aka
Unity, but a condition OF neu-
trality.
An Example
And this is exactly what the
body strives for desperately all
it's ife-and manages to main
tain to q nicely by a most in
genious set Of chemical reac-
tions, carried on by the buffer
substances of the blood.
An example of acidity in the
body frequently seen is the ex-
hauStion that follows extreme
muscular effort. We saw when
we were examining the chemis-
try Of muscular exercise a day
or SO ago that one Of the first
chemicals to be formed in the
body as a result of muscular
contraction is Tactic acid. 1t is
formed in considerable quanti-
ties, and unless plenty of oxy-
gen gets to the muscles to cor
rect it it brings about cessation
of contraction and fatigue
through it's accumulation in the
tissues.
With our comparatively made
quate method of supplying oxy-
gen to the muScleS-aS described
in the article this week on
muscle functioning-this condi-
ton comes to every man as q
result of more or less violent
exertion. When it does arrive.
as in the case of the distance
runner after a race, he is in a
condition of acidoSiS, and as can
be seen from his violent breath
ing, it is o quite uncomfortable
state to be in. Unless enough
oxygen is pumped to the
muscles to reduce the Tactic
acid, indeed, death will result.
COmpensates
In disease conditions acidoSiS
is frequently seen, but is usually
so serious as to constitute an
emergency. Thus, in diabetes,
the patients may become slug
giSh and go into coma, unless
they are getting enough inSulin.
This coma is the result Of the
accumulation of the ketone
bodies which come from the
fatty acids, incompletely re-
d,,ced in the diahetic state
The Washington times., 1935-10-26
Beauty
Rinse Off All
Soap
BY DONNA GRACE

Dear Donna Grace:
every time / attempt to use
any kind Of soap to wash my
face with it gets all blemished,
so / must use a cleansing
cream. VIII you please tell me
why that is and advise me as
to q soap that would not do
this to my face? Thank you.
"Dirty Face"
So you are a dirty face!" I
can't believe that. You may
have q very delicate sensitive
skin that will be irritated by
any soap, so why not continue
to use your cleansing cream.
/ believe, however, that any
good soap could be used with
out any irritating effects If it
is rinsed off thoroughly after
each washing. Every trace Of
soap must be removed from the
pores and there will be no irri-
tation. Apply your cream after
the face has been patted dry.
Will the two young ladies
who have signed themselves
'"TootS" write again and repeat
your questions. They cannot be
answered in the column.
Dear Donna Grace:
"Can you please tell me what
to do about my eyes? They
would be pretty If there wouldn't
be puHfed-Out circles under
meath them. / am Is years old
and manage about eight hours
sleep every night. NJ. r."
M. P. When an eighteent-
year-old girl has puffs and cir
else under the eyes we believe
she should consult a physician.
These puffs and circles are
sometimes a symptom of some
physical disorder or possibly OF
eyestrain, and your physician
will tell you the treatment to
follow. You are getting enough
Sleep-remember fresh air and
exercise is just as important as
rest.
Eat plenty Of green vegetables
and fruits rather than sweets.
You may have my treatment
for eye circles and puffinesS, #
you wish. Repeat your question
when you write.
Mrs. E. D.-You may have my
Bust Treatment, il you will send
a stamped, self-addreSsed en-
velope with your request.
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the right length and width. 1t
has three horizontal tucks (See
diagram b and is finished
with a narrow rolled edge.
Stitch each tuck for two inches
in center of the bow.
Sewing Booklet
Our 40 page Home Institute
booklet, DO IT THUS. AND
SEW (6), will show you how to
make smarter, more profession
al-looking" clothes. Its helpful
lessons and eaSy-to-follow dia-
grams explain many important
sewing points. From this partial
list of contents you'll see why
you should own a copy:
Fitting Problems
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iganS W orn
back W ard S,
are one of
the thin 6 S
they started.
B er cts, in
t h cir da y,
o " ed their
popularity to
college girls,
and many an
other fad and
fashion h a S
originated on
the campus.
Here's W h q t
they're wear
inc for daY-
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The pastry Is rolled and cut
into strips about six inches long
and an inch wide. These strips
are baked in a moderate oven
and when fairly cooled, each is
brushed with the white Of an
egg that has been slightly beaten
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and mixed with a very small
amount Of cold water.
Chop pecan meats very fine,
sprinkle over the tops Of the
sticks, add a light sprinkling of
granulated sugar and return to
the oven. Bake three minutes.
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back to your
apar t ment
and have a
K / t c h e n
Party. These
are hilarious
affairs and
are just as
successful in
the smallest
apartment as
in larger and
m ore pros
porous homes.
Most of the
pre- operations
of cooking, of
A@,,a1A .L~,,lI
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time this season though atter-
noon and evening tell another
story.
This year the college group Is
going natural, casual and par
ticularly wellbred. Last years
super-sophistication is as dead
as the postwar flapper. Grec1an
crrlS are out, so are high heels
and even cocktails appear to be
sliuuing in favor Of beer.
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Laroe HANDBAG

No chance of tickets or pa.
perS disappearing when one
carries q large travelling hand
bag. A nice model, in natural
pigSkin, opens out into three
sections instead of two. 1t has
q slide fastener with a gilt
metal name-plate.
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Cloth Coats

Many women prefer a finely
trimmed cloth coat to an all
fur model. A luxury coat is Of
cut suede wooden with a waist
line depth. cape-like collar of
silver fox. The sleeves have
elbow cuffs and there is a sill
yer fox muff. A famous film
star selected this.
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Fur Coats

Hard to resist are the excel
lent styles and bargain prices
Of the new fur coats. A nice
model is done on slim lines IN
black caracul with a convertible
pointed rever collar Of baum
marten.
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1 will be glad to help you
with your beauty problems,
If you will send a stamped,
sef-addreSsed envelope for
your reply and address
Donna Grace, Beauty Editor
of this paper.
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Campus Fashions Now Veil Established for the Who
Beatrice Fairfax Advises
Girl Whose Mother
Objects to "H1n7'
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX

Famous Authority Problems of LOve and Marriage
Dear Miss Fairfax
We've been going together for four years, and have
been planned be married several times but my mother al
ways objects She thinks could do better in worldly
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FAVORITE

SHOuIu 0e ntuuHU III LILLS U6eE
for the Fduorite Recipe Contest.
Winning entries piu be pub
HShed ReEt meek and The
Washington Times tDtu pay 81
for each recipe used. Each day
this DeeE a thinning recipe for
pie is published.
The color scheme of this pie
makes it very appropriate for
a Halloween party.
BLACK BOTTOM PIE
Crust
IA ginger snaps
S tablespoons melted butter.
Roll ginger snaps fine. Add
melted butter and mix well. Pat
out evenly in a deep 9-inch
pie pan and bake 10 minutes in
a very slow oven. When cooled,
fill with. a layer of chocolate
custard, a layer of fluffy rum
favored custard. Top this with
whipped cream and sprinkle
with shaved chocolate. Chill
thoroughly before serving.
FILLING
/ tablespoon gelatin
4 tablespoons cold water
Ia tablespoons cornstarch
2 cups top milk
" cup sugar
4 egg yolks.
CHOCOLATE CUSTARD
LAYER
11a squares melted chocolate
l teaspoon vanilla
Rum favored layer
4 egg whites
IL cup sugar
" teaspoon cream Of tartar
l teaspoon rum extract or
flavoring
FOR TOPPING
2 tablespoons of confection-
erS' sugar
l cup whipping cream
u square Of shaved choco-
late.
METHOD
Soak the geleti7 in cold
water. Scald milk. Combine
sugar and cornstarch. Beat egg
yolkS, and add Scalded milk
slowly then stir in sugar and
cornStarch. Cook over simmer
ing water, stirring occasionally,
for 20 minutes or until the
custard coats the spoon. Re
move from heat and take out
one cup Of cuStard. To this
add the melted chocolate and
beat we'll with a rotary egg
beater. When cool, blend in
vanilla and pour into cooled
crust and chill.
While the remaining cuStard
is still hot, blend in the gelatin,
then cool, but do not allow it
to Stiffen. Make a stiff mer-
ingue by beating the egg whites
until frothy. adding the cream
Of tartar and beating them un-
til stiff enough to hold point;
then gradually beat in the
sugar. Beat until very stiff.
While the custard mixture is
still smooth and soft, fold in
the meringue and blend with
the rum flavoring.
AS soon as the chocolate Gus
tard has begun to set, cover
it with the fluffy rum custard
and chill a few minutes until
this sets. Spread with the
cream whipped stiff and sweet
ened with the confectioner'S
sugar. Sprinkle the shaved
chocolate over the top.
Submitted by Mrs. Hattie p.
TolSon, 3646 Park Pl. N. W.
The last day for entering
your t1uorite canned fruit
recipe is Saturday. October II.
Mail your tGUorite to Miss Jean
Green. The Washington Times,
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Creole Recipes

The foooUug recipe is from Ne1O Orleans lady, o0ho
is famous for the deycGcies her hospitality has long
afforded her fortunate guests. The Times aOU print
of these recipes every day.
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Sweaters Still Lead for
Wear in Classroom
And for Sports
Rv WILMA LAVILLE

Come autumn and fresh crop of college girls And you
have wide selection of style ideas In matters of
fashion these girls are one of the influential and m
tatad of n America.
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NUT STICKS

pleasing accompaniment to the bowl Of mixed 1rult-
favorite Creole desserts platter Of nut sticks These
are made from the leftover plain pastry dough.
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Taste Better
Chilled olives and pickles are
more tasty than those at room
temperature.
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Kitchen Party Is Popular
On Sunday Afternoons
RY LEAN GREEN

On Sunday afternoon when brisk autumn breezes blow
and you feel that you must get outside why not invite
of the girls from your office to for walk around
the Speedway? It's really grand
The Washington times., 1935-10-26

College girls have launched
many fashions. The wearing
of sweaters, and especially card
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Fruit IuiceS

Fruit JUICES
ALI leftover fruit juices can
he canned for future use.
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Good Padding
In the absence Of any other
material old newspapers Will
make a good padding under
the iron board cover.
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TUCKS AND DARTS GIVE FIT AND STYLE

GodgetS Packets Pockets
Putting in Sleeves
NecklineS and Collars
Decorative StitchingS
To order your copy, use cou-
pom.
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Institute, 100 W. 18th St.,
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1IIC CUIU III VIII UIUW away
the troublesome thoughts or
sheer boredom. Then hustle
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Hints
Prevent Cracking

Prevent Cracking
Set your empty jelly glasses
on wet paper or a damp cloth
and they will not be so likely
to crack when the hot jelly is
poured into them.
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Mrs. E. D.-You may have my
Bust Treatment, il you will send
a stamped, self-addreSsed en-
velope with your request.
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The last day for entering
your taUorite canned fruit
recipe is Saturday, October II.
Mail your tGvorite to Miss Jean
Green. The Washington Times,
1917 II st. N. W.
, 1935-05-19
PAUPER'S OATH
HAUNTS RELIEF
Government Fears Cities
\. May Claim Donations
From Work Fund

WASHINGTON. May ls--E9--A
vision Of cities Throughout the land
Fastening to take a sort OF ~fisurativs
"pauper's oath" 50 they could claim
outright donations from the 81
O00.O0O.0o0 work relief fund caused
concern In some government quar-
ter Saturday.
They expressed some worry lest
individuals. as well as cities, rush
to declare themselves poor. Officials
were seeking to work out methods
Of preventing such o stampede.
The Roosevelt administration has
lhic down the policy that fairly
prosperous cities must repay a sub
stantial share OF the money Jpent
On projects. while cities that have
no borrowing power left r TO re-
ceive 100 per cent grants: this Is.
gifts