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Evening star., 1935-08-21

We Y6 COIllc dCIOcS LII lO1lS
time. 1t is so simple, the veri-
i est amateur can make it, and
so smart that everybody will want it.
At the tag end of Summer the need
for something new to brighten both
spirits and wardrobe becomes para
mount, and this will do the trick.
Now, if you need another light color
dress to carry you through the last
warm days, this Is a frock which
will take very little time and almost
no money, and you may be sure it will
be perfectly lovely in any of the pastel
shades that have, by this time. be-
come established in the mode. But it
would be divine in black silk jersey or
the new heavy crepes that drape SO
we'll. Can't you just see it? Black,
with a gold or silver flower at the
throat, short black suede gloves and
a black suede bag. And new hat!
For by this time every woman has
acquired one.
You can see by the workman-like
sketch that it is easy to achieve. The
simplest blouse in the world, draped
a little in front to give that becoming
cowl effect and slit in the back for a
few inches. This triangle, which Is
cut with the skirt and extends up into
the blouse is nice, for it gives fiat
effect over the tummy, and then the
blouse is gathered onto it. Dresses
like these are worn just as short as
you can wear them this season, IL or
13 inches from the floor The college
girl will like this frock, too, for it fits
in with lot of the informal hours,
when sweaters and tweeds and the
simpler sports things are really not in
Evening star., 1935-08-21
Problem of Diet for Elderly Members of Household Often Puzz
When Planning Meals
Possible Infirmities
Should Be Considered
Bureau of Home Economics Suggests Ways Of
Preparing Regular Dishes to Increase
Digestbility.

serving of protein food per day is US
ually enough.
Vegetables are a more difiicult
question. With their texture in mind
the bureau recommends potatoes and
sweet potatoes, baked. boiled or
mashed; fresh snap beans, fresh hmas
and fresh peas, preferably sieved;
spinach, finely chopped; caulifiower,
squash (no seeds), carrots. cooked or
grated raw; corn pudding If the corn
is scraped and no skin Of the grains
included. Tomato juice rather than
tomatoes unless the seeds and skins
are strained out.
vegetables that are hard to mas
ticate, such as cabbage, turnip tops,
collards and stalks Of celery, should
be chopped fine. Older people also
find grains Of corn are sometimes hard
to digest, whether on or of the cob,
cooked or canned.
"CoR desserts use custards. rice
puddingS, junket, gelatines,
stewed, canned or baked fruit, but
not pastry or rich cakes Cream and
sugar or top milk are allowable with
puddings. however. Ice cream Is good,
and simple candies sometimes, unless
they cause obvious trouble.
"As for breads, all kinds are allow
able. unless they cause discomfort, as
may happen II they are not well
chewed. Toast and zwieback are good
because the starch has partly turned
to dextrin, which Is easier to digest
than starch.
Coffee. tea, matted milk and cocoa
are all allowable and usually very
welcome. Coffee and tea with cream
and sugar or top milk If desired.
"Rich gravies and sauce put too
much of burden on a weak digestive
system and high seasonings and condi-
ments Of all sorts are too irritating.
"a glass Of milk and a cracker on
waking early in the morning. cup
of tea or coffee or broth in the after
noon and hot milk at bedtime. These,
in addition to three meals, help to
keep up the. energy during the day
and make for better sleep at night"
THOSE suggestions are for people
to whom the years have brought
some degree of infirmity. Another
type Of person may need dietary ad-
justment with increasing years. al
though not because Of the years them
selves. This may be due to their
habits, for some people in middle life
or later use less physical energy than
they once did, and they should not
keep on eating the same energy-giv-
ing foods that they did earlier in life
This does not mean that they should
have a special diet or stop eating any
one kind Of food. They still need
well rounded diet, but II they find
that they are gaining too much weight
they should slack up" on the high
caloried foods. They should plan, in
telligently, to eat the proper amount
and kind of food that best suits their
requirements at the moment in order
to keep healthy and alert during the
afternoon Of life.
If you wish advice on individual
household ..roblems, write to Betsy
CaswelI, In care Of The Star, inclosing
stamped, self-addressed envelope for
reply.
Evening star., 1935-08-21

OfVaricOSe
Vein Return
Combination of Both
Operation and
Injection.
RY JAMES w. BARTON, M. d.

BY JAMES w. BARTON, M. ID.
WHEN it was discovered that vari-
cose veins could be injected
with various substances which caused
them to shrivel up, and that 1t was
no longer necessary to undergo oper-
alton and remain in hospital for two
or three weeks, it was a great boon to
many sufferers.
Lately it has been found that, just
as in the case when operation is per-
formed, sometimes these varicose
veins return, much to the disappoint-
ment of patients.
However, though this was some
what diScouraging, method which
combines the operation and the in
lection is now being used, and it does
not require that the patient enter the
hospital, as it can be done in any well
equipped surgery.
A test is first made to see If the
valves in the large vein on the inner
side of the thigh are in good shape;
that is, will hold blood. This Is done
with the patient standing and pres
sure is applied with the thumb Of one
hand on the lower end Of this large
vein. The blood is then MIXED up
ward and If the vein remains col
lapsed it shows that the valves are in
good condition.
If, however, the vein fills from
above 1t shows that the valves are in
poor condition. If then the valves
will not hold the blood from running
back down the veins of the thigh and
leg it means that the vein must be
tied of as high up in the thigh as
possible, and the patient returns later
to have the veins lower down injected.
As soon as the injection is made a
pad is placed over the puncture and
the needle withdrawn. The pad is
bound firmly in place by adhesive
tape. Injections may be repeated
every two or three days.
Evening star., 1935-08-21
Sketched in a Washington Shop

q $500 value now selling at $1.00.
This is by one of the well-known firms
and contains seven beauty aids all
carefully set into pink and blue box.
All the usual items are there, cleans
ing cream and skin food, foundation
cream, skin tonic, cream for the
hands, face powder and cotton pats;
well worth so small an amount.
Another tip on the cosmetic market
is that a popular face powder now
selling at So cents Is to be withdrawn
from sales on September /, and re-
placed by new package which will
sell at 81. The powder will be just
the same, and II you like it, better
get some more while the price is
down.
HERE'S a good word for the super
stitious. So that there will be
not the slightest chance of breaking
a mirror and looking forward to seven
years of hard luck, some one has in
vented a scheme for applying lipstick
with a safety mirror. This Is how
it works. As you remove the cover
from the rpstick, up pops a mirror
at right angles to the cover, about
an inch and O half wide and hall
an inch deep-rather like the blade
Of knife and Of unbreakable shaving
mirror construction. So, with the
top of the lipstick case in your left
hand, the npstick itself in your right
you can make up your lips practically
in one motion.
The lipstick itself Is permanent, OF
course, and yet Of a smooth, creamy
texture that will not dry the lips
The box and refill come together in
smart little cream and silver box
When the original hpstick in its con-
tainer has been used down to the
very last bit, you simply insert the
refill and of you go-all set with q
brand-new lipstick. The cases come
in three colors-black, red and blue
Four shades-light. medium, raspberry
and the new electric-a terra Gotta
shade that is simply great with q
sun-tanned complexion.
IN ORDER to have your favorite
perfume with you on your week
end trips or on your vacation, it has
always been necessary to drag the
entire bottle along. This has always
meant the danger of spilling, break
ing or other loss. Now comes one oi
the famous French perfumers who
solves the problem for us in a most
delightful way. This firm has re.
Gently packaged all of its unusual
odeurs in miniature dram fiacons
which are the exact replicas of the
large, expensive sizes and the odeurs
are the very same. These tiny bottles
are selling for s1.10 or SIPS.
Here is an excellent way to save
your large precious bottle. and yet
have your favorite perfume in its
original bottle always with you away
from home. Also, these miniature
f1acons make adorable bridge prizes
that any Of your friends would love
to have.
For information concerning items
mentioned in this column, call Ma
tional 5000, extension 342, between
10 and IL am.
Evening star., 1935-08-21
Psychology
BY DIR. JESSE w. SPROWLS.
Tact.

TACT Is supposed to be native abil-
ity. a capacity for doing the right
thing at the right time. The chances
are that this valuable trait is acquired
through long practice in contact with
different temperaments. Anyway, one
analytical study shows that tact has
at least 1,173 angles to it.
It would be impossible here. and
probably useless to enumerate any
where, the symptoms Of a lack Of tact.
The following list represents the chief
acts Of tactlessness:
1. Continually using the word ~"
2. Boosting.
3. Speaking out of turn.
4. Refusing to take criticism.
5. Dre,;ing conspicuously.
6. Talking about your operations
and other misfortunes.
z. Inattention wt2n others are
speaking.
8. IND .atins that you know some
thing which you cannot discuss. -
9. Attempting to argue with .
buffer.
10. Heaping praises upon the un-
deserving in order to appear fair
minded.
IL. GosSiping.
IL. Assuming that most disputes are
one-Sided.
(Copyright, 19351
Evening star., 1935-08-21

YOUNG girl asks: What are
n the qualities that make an in
II dividual popular? Well, there
4 4 Is no particular charm or vir-
tue that makes a person knockout
with his fellow creatures, but, gen.
orally speaking, we like friendly peo-
pie, the sort of people who meet our
advances half way, who speak to Us
cordially, who never miss the oppor-
tunity to do us good turn and who
take a kindly interest in us and our
affairs.
You never see anybody pinning any
popularity medals on the breasts OF
cold, reserved people. who act as If
every one they met was just so much
poison to them. Nor Is digging human
clans out of their shell pastime that
appeals to many. Those who like to
flock by themselves are permitted to
do so without any interference from
the general public.
We like people who are easy on the
eyes. That is why we fall for beautiful
women and handsome men at sight.
It takes lot of virtue to offset snub
nose and carroty hair and face that
is Just an aSsemblage of ill-assorted
features. The homely have to work
for all they get, but the good-lookers
have the world presented to them on
silver salver.
WE LIKE well-dressed people. Moth
ing sells men and women to us
quicker than for them to look as If
they had just stepped out of band
box. If they are well groomed, freshly
shaved or waved, we think that they
have personal pride and are willing to
take the trouble to make the best Of
themselves. If their clothes are well
chosen and up to date, we feel that
they have judgment and perception
and that they keep up with the times.
But if they are slouchy and untidy,
and look as if they had just been
flshed out of a ragbag, We rate them
as lazy and slipshod and back num-
bers.
We like intelligent people. We like
men and women who have good, hard,
horse sense and who can be depended
upon to use their heads in any situa-
tion and do the best thing that could
have been done under the circum-
stances; who never run off with new
fads and freak religions, but who keep
their feet firmly planted on the earth,
their minds open to new ideas and
their opinions sane and reasonable.
We like people with good manners.
There is nothing else on earth that
pays such big dividends as courtesy.
We 60 back to the shops where the
salespeople take the trouble to try to
please US; we give jobs to the apph-
cants who ask for them pretty please.
Just little gallantry to an old lady,
Just q note Of thanks, just little def
erence to q crotchety old man, Just
knowing how to open door or pull
out lady's chair at table has boosted
many Q man into success. The boor
Evening star., 1935-08-21
Tasks Easy
When Given
'Regularit
No Enforcement and
No Personal Aim
Should Appear.
BY ANGELO PATRI.

b1 ANoEAO AsA'
"NEOTHER, why must I take the
AVE- sheets off my bed today? Why
can't it wait until tomorrow"
because today is Friday"
"Oh."
There is nothing so enforcing as
regularity. There is no personality
about it. It is Friday, so the sheets
are taken off. 1t is Monday morning,
so the children wash the breakfast
dishes. 1t is Thursday. so they help
prepare the evening meal. Nobody
orders it. The program calls for 1t,
and what can you say to program!
Children resent personal commands
once they have arrived at the age OF
reason, usually along about IL years.
They know that things have to be
done, but they hate to have some
body say, "You do it," When the
schedule requires it. nothing more Is
to be said They accept the imper-
sonal order, the law of custom and
tradition.
It is wise to use this trait to the
children's advantage. Establish the
routine so that it speaks for itself.
That does away with lot Of bicker-
ing, grudging and appeals to the au-
thority of father and mother. 1T Is
your turn" has the authority OF the
accepted schedule, and no intelligent
child fuses much about that.
.Tobody likes to go to the dentist.
but everybody should. Put that down
on the schedule, with the day and the
date. Sewing on Huttons, bathing the
dog, taking the shirts to the laundry,
cleaning the bird cage, cleaning the
windows, washing the car, taking out
the newspapers and old bottles, feed
ing the cat-these are the things that
have to be done in every household,
along with a thousand other details
of like nature. Placing them on the
schedule lifts them out of the per-
sonality field to where there can be
no discussion.
Aside from making life easier Tor
father and mother, the routine set by
the schedule helps the children. Doing
the lob regularly establishes a GER
tain rhythm in the mind and body OF
the child. Having to do something
new and strange upsets that rhythm
and makes the child uncomfortable
and i'll at ease because he is uncertain.
Now all children have to do many
new and strange jobs, face unfamiliar
people and circumstances, and conse-
ouently suffer many uneasy moments
during the day. That tires them far
more than string of routined duties.
The routine saves strain, saves time,
saves energy; and this saving can be
turned to good account in the learn
ing of new ways, the business of child
hood.
The regular routine keeps the at
mosphere of the home in a serener
mood than it experiences in a hap
hazard, hit-and- miss scheme. Order
Is a basic principle of life, and the
home that works on an established
order is a pleasanter place to live in,
a healthier place, than the one that
is torn apart by the go-as-you-p please
manner There is only one way to 60,
after all-straight ahead, and the
regular program sends you there.
(Copyright. 1850
Evening star., 1935-08-21
Quick Meal
Is Made by
Using Corn
Dish Is Appreciated
Either on Cob. or
When Cut Raw.
BY EDITH M. BARBER.

CORN needs such short cooking
that it is an asset to the quick
meal. I prefer to cook it in the ket-
tle the bottom of which Is covered
with water to the depth Of not more
than half an inch. I then cover the
kettle tightly and let it cook seven 10
eight minutes. The fire may then pe
turned out and the corn will keep hot
and will not be water-logged In the
few minutes which may elapse Wmie
you are getting the rest OF your meal
on the table.
~orn is also delicious when 1t Is cut
raw from the cob and cooked covered
over q very low fire or in double
boiler with butter or cream, with SAT-
and paprika. For corn oysters,
which are baked on a griddle, the raw
corn Is grated as it Is for the family
corn pudding, which Is actually q
baked custard. This take5 little
more time than usually will be avail
able for the quick meal, but there are
always Saturday ane Sunday in every
week.
CORN AND POTATO CHOWDER.
tablespoon butter.
medium sized onion.
Salt.
Pepper.
"a teaspoon paprika.
/ cup boiling water.
cup potatoes, diced. -....
cups milk.
! cup cut corn.
8 or 10 dashes of liquid seasoning.
Slice onion thin and brown, add
the salt, pepper and paprika, boiling
water and potatoes and cook until
potatoes are soft. Add milk, corn,
seasoning and more salt II needed.
Bring to the boiling point and serve.
(copyright. 193S0
Evening star., 1935-08-21
BY MARGARET WARNER.

~ UMMER specials seem to gree:
- the shopper everywhere, SO
that when she starts out
~ gayly to buy some much needed
kitchen utensils she comes home
laden down with toilet soaps and bath
powder. Life is like that these days.
But why worry, bargain always gives
q feeling Of great satisfaction to the
purchaser and the added pleasure Of
telling her friends all about 1t after
ward.
So it Is with the group in the circle
at the top Of the sketch; dusting
powder, talcum and box Of six cakes
of soap for $1.00, all in attractively
designed containers, and q choice Of
gardenia, lavender or carnation fras-
rance. The soap Is made by the manu-
facturer of some Of the finest toilet
soaps. It's just another one Of those
compenSations for having to stay in
town in August.
WE HAVE mentioned previously In
ILLS COlUlI4ll llOW SCly LCA4 COLL
ing eau de cologne Is in hot weather
and now We will tell you about 16-
ounce bottle of eau de cologne that
Is selling for $1.00 that you will want
to investigate. 1t is put out by a well
known firm, and is real French
cologne bottled in this country. The
generous bottle will appeal to you. and
the contents will not be diSap.
pointment either.
Even though you already have dust.
ing powder you surely would love tc
have some in such an unusual con-
tainer as the one of cork discs shown
in the lower right Of the sketch
with alternating bands Of brigh,
copper and red handle. It Is right
up-to-the minute, and when the
powder is gone you can either refill
it, or use it for any number of other
purposes.
X y II n
IF YOU have used up one kit Of make.
up since Summer began. there Il
O fine opportunity to purchase one in
Evening star., 1935-08-21
The Old Gardener Saws:

There are few plants easier to
grow than the coleus, which s
priced not for its flowers, but for
its highly colored leaves. The
coleus will thrive in the house in
Winter as well as in the open
ground in Summer. Indeed, it
will last for many weeks when
placed in q vase Of water. Garden
makers who have plants growing
outside now will find it easy to
root cuttings, thus producing good
plants for Winter. 1t Is necessary
only to insert these cuttings in
pots filled with light soil, keep
ing them fairly moist. As mat
ter Of fact, they can be rooted In
a sheltered corner Of the garden
and potted up later. Small plants
found at the end Of the season
are some times cut back and
taken into the house, but new
plants will give better results.
tcopyrisht. 1889
Evening star., 1935-08-21
Hospitality
InHOneand
Driving Car
Sending Cards When
Intimate Friends
Are Involved.
BY EMILY POST.

"DEAR MRS. POST: We are just
~ getting settled in our newly built
house and Immediately all our friends
are asking, 'Wheis is the housewarm-
ing?' The truth is that had no
idea of giving housewarming at all.
We naturally expected to invite our
friends in turn, and we also expected
that they would come to see us with
out waiting to be asked. Now feel
as if I have been put on the spot
and while certainly have no objec-
tion to giving this party, what in the
world is it?"
AnSwer-It Is simply name rather
aptly used for the first party new
house owners choose to give in their
cocktail party, as rule, or an evening
at home or perhaps buffet supper or
whatever else you like. The only de-
tail in which a housewarming differs
from every other party of its kind is
that you are expected to let every one
inspect the house from attic to cellar
every inch of It'll If you don't
choose a particular time to put 1t cl
display, then you will certainly find
that you will have to take each per-
son who goes to see you during the
next six months on personally con-
Quoted tour of inspection. If you
mind doing this, then housewarming
will cut inspection tours to a mini
mum.
Dear Mrs. Post: work away from
my family's home and do not have
anywhere to invite my friends. Re-
Gently 7 met young man through a
friend and as he is newcomer In
town would like to show some kind
ness. I have a car and think perhaps
he might enjoy going for drive
through parts of the town which are
difficult to see without car, but I
don't want him to think that I am
pursuing him.
Answer see no reason why he
should think so-unless you are? But
If you don't want to give him any
chance to think so whether you are
or not), why not invite him to go
for a drive with you and with the
friend who introduced you, or an
other congenial third person.
Dear Mrs. Post: Even though ac-
cording to etiquette one sends a card
Cor cards. to a hostess if it is i'm
possible to 60 to her very important
tea, this doesn't seem quite suitable
way for intimate friends to behave
toward each other"
Answer-You are quite right Send
ing cards Is a formal exaction OF
etiquette that does not apply to int-
mate friends.
<Copyright. 1889
Evening star., 1935-08-21
Cooks Corner
By MRS. ALEXANDER GEORGE,
DINNER SERVING FIVE.
Baked Bluefsh

Buttered Potatoes
Creaned Onions
Head Lettuce
Picked Relish Dressing
Bread Grape Butter
HoneydeW Balls Supreme
BAKED BLUEFISH.
(Other Fish Gun Be UsedJ
31a pounds fish tablespoons
tsssDoon ssssnoon salt hSas sI3c.. ,.cor
paprika.
Carefully wash and clean fish. Split
and lay fat in pan, sprinkle with salt,
paprika and flour. Cover with bacon.
Bake Is minutes in moderate oven.
Add u cup basting liquid, cover, lower
fire and bake hour or until fish is
very tender when tested with fork.
Add Y cup basting liquid every IS
minutes.
BASTING LIQUID.
2 cups water 2 tablespoons
tablespoons chopped green
- cup cnOppeo TABLESPOON
celery chopper onion
W teaspoon salt
Mix ingredients. Simmer Is minutes
in covered pan. Use for basting fsh.
HoNEYDEw BALLS SUPREME.
(For Cocktail or Dessert)
8 cup, honey 2 ,, tablespoons ;;.,o
cubex tablespoons
"a cup sugar lemon juice
a cup water A cup orange
juice
Cut balls or cubes from flesh Of fresh
ripe honeydew. Mix rest Of ingredients
and boil minutes. Cool and chill.
Thirty minutes before serving pour
sirup over melon. Chill, serve In glass
cups and top with mint leaves. For
added color, top each portion with red
cherry.
A little cheese added to fried po-
taoes gives q different flavor. Adds
nutriment, too.
When preparing cooked shrimps be
sure to remove the little black strip
found on backs Of shrimps.
Evening star., 1935-08-21

wishes to adapt
her menu to the
oil d er persons
n e e ds, without
unduly com pill
eating matters, or
straining the food
budget.
In general, no.
body needs a spe-
cial diet just be
cause they have
] e d q certain
number of years.
OF course, physi-
cal illness or in
rmitie G NAV
Evening star., 1935-08-21
Too Hot for Earrings.

Society women Of London declare
1t Is too hot to wear earrings.
Evening star., 1935-08-21

Of Home Economics Of the United
States Department Of Agriculture.
The problem Of diet for the elderly
members Of your household is one
which offers a somewhat puzzling sit
uation to the average housewife, who
Evening star., 1935-08-21
BY BETSY CASWELL.

IS A GOOD rule for comfort In
" the declining years is to
~ eat oftener and to eat less
a at a time" says the Bureau
Evening star., 1935-08-21
BY BARBARA BELL.

. HIS Is the most marvellous dress
we'ves come across in a long
time. 1t is so simple, the veri-
Evening star., 1935-08-21

For information concerning items
mentioned in this column, call Ma
tional 5000, extension 342, between
10 and IL am.