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Evening star., 1935-04-13
Suggestions in Many Fields for the Women of Washington
Dorothy Dix Says
One Mans Tribute to His Wife-Few
Women Deserve it.

struggles with the world to disor-
dered house, where everything Is in
confusion; where all the activities are
hurried and jumbled; where there is
never q match in the matchbox or q
towel in the bathroom or a meal at
the appointed hour, and where q wife
who Is as overweight as her husband
has a temper so edgy that she starts
q quarrel at the drop Of hat. Order
is heavens first law, not only in the
universe but in the home.
DOROTHY DIX.
~ ~
DEAR DOROTHY DIX: Let us put
the blame for the unhappy mar
riages where it fairly and squarely be-
longs, on the shoulders of the mothers.
One would imagine that. knowing
what the average married woman has
to 60 through, mothers would bend
all their forces to foster in their sons
respect and consideration, at least, for
their future wives. And, desiring as
they do that their sons should marry
women who would be helpmeets to
them, that they would try to bring up
their daughters to be good wives. But
do they? They do not.
REV. E.M.B.
Answer-Alas, it is only too true
that practically every mother prays
that her sons and daughters may be
miraculously spared from getting the
kind Of wives and husbands she has
reared for some unfortunate other
woman's sons and daughters.
EVERYBODY knows that mothers
could settle the divorce question
in the space Of one generation if they
only had the nerve and the grit and
the humanity to do so. For they could
tackle the evil at its root and stop
people from getting divorces, because
they wouldn't want them.
At the bottom OF every divorce Is a
spoiled girl or boy, whose mother has
reared him or her to be selfish, self
centered. uncontrolled, determined to
get the best of everything for himself
or herself, without any consideration
of the rights or happiness of any one
else. And when these two get to-
gether and selfshness clashes against
selfishness and self-will against self
will, homes are wrecked and children
half-orphaned and lives ruined.
EVERY mother knows what 1t takes
to make a good husband. She
knows all the little things upon which
women put such stress. She has Just
as unfailing a recipe for how q man
can make wife happy as she has for
sponge cake, but she doesn't bother to
teach it to her sons. She doesn't even
impress upon them their duty and
obligations as husbands.
And mother knows Just what sort
Of girl she hopes her son will get for a
wife. She knows how she would hate
to have him marry girl who doesn't
know how 10 cook and who is extrava-
CANT and determined to have her own
way. But she lets her girls marry
without even knowing how to boil
water, or how to buy butchers meat,
or even how to get the most out Of a
dollar. And mother doesn't teach
her girls the first thing about how to
get along with their husbands or to
give the soft answer that turns away
wrath. Dorothy DIX.
fCopyriEht 1850
Evening star., 1935-04-13
Cold Cause
Has Never
Been Found
Suggestions for Avoid
ing Disease as far
as Possible.
Star Stah Photo.
BY JAMES W. BARTON. NJ. d.

A SHIP may touch at a port for or
to deliver freight, and few days
after the ship leaves an epidemic Of
colds or other infectious ailment
breaks out among the inhabitants Of
the port; yet not a single passenger
or member of the crew had been
ashore.
There Is no question but that the
epidemic was caused by the arrival
Of the ship, and you may wonder how
. cold could be transferred without
those on the ship coming in close con-
tact with the inhabitants of the port.
Recent experiments have shown that
the organism causing the common
cole. along with the organisms of
pneumonia, scarlet fever, and septic
(poisonous) sore throat, will live for
more than 48 hours suspended in mid
air. During this period, they might
easily be carried for many miles.
According to Dr. w. L. Holman,
professor Of bacteriology, University
# Toronto. the exact cause of the
common cold has never been found
The organism cannot be distinguished
under the lens of the most powerful
microscope that man has been able
70 produce so far.
I'VE carry a certain amount Of the
poison or virus Of the cold around
with us all the time, but it Is only
when our system receives shock. such
as rapid change in temperature and
miosture in the atmosphere, when we
step out Of our homes on q Winters
day without the precaution Of don
ming enough heavy clothing. that our
resistance is lowered and the virus OF
cold has the opportunity Of getting
in its work.
IL is admitted that keeping the
body or the blood warm enables your
disease fighters in the blood (the white
co-puscles) to fight harmful organ
is,ns more successfully. but more than
heat is required to prevent colds.
Thus, II we eat too much and have
too much acid in the blood, cold OF
other organisms can attack us more
successfully. Thus, taking EPSON salts
to rid the blood of wastes, and using
baking soda or other alkali to make
the blood more alkaline, and also
making the patient perspire is con-
sidered the best treatment for the
common cold.
Keeping the home too hot and toe
dry will also irritate the lining oi
the nose and throat and cause head
colds.
= Remember, then, that we have In u.
and about us the organisms of the
common cold. We may avoid the
symptoms by watching diet and in
testine, and also the temperature and
moisture of our homes, Offices or fac.
tories.
Copyright. 1935J
Evening star., 1935-04-13
Dishes
Aid Plan to
Entertain
Nancy Pages Special
Dinner Party Has
Distinction.

IT WAS special dinner party that
Nancy and her husband were CIV
ing. The president Of an important
company was in town. Peter hoped
to be able to do business with him
in the future. Partly because of that
and partly because he and Nancy
were genuinely fond of Mr.. Graham
the party had been arranged. Peter
and John Graham had camped many
a Summer. But Nancy told Peter
that she had no intention of serving
q camp meal. "Now don't get me
wrong. I am not intending to have
a lot of expensive or fussy dishes. but
am going to have few things that
you and he don't have up in the
woods. You leave it to me and I
think everything will be all right"
There were to be 10 people at the
Evening star., 1935-04-13
Space
Wins Fight
AS Benefit
Public Recognition Is
Slowly Conceded
in America.
BY ANGELO PATRI.

A GOOD many years have passed
~ since q group Of thoughtful men
and women began pleading for play
spaces for children and youth. The
progress was slow. Fairgrounds cost
money, and money spent for children's
play showed no proft-on the books.
There is no money. They can go to
the park. They play in school, don't
they?" That was about as far as We
got.
The city schools. save in some West
ern cities where the foresight of the
founders had secured land, had al
most no space about them in which
children could play. If they played. it
was on the streets. The Fairgrounds
attached to the more fortunate schools
were kept locked. High fences we're
built about them, fences that cost a
lot of money.
why not leave the gates open and
let the children use the play yards?'
We asked. Because they must be
supervised, and there is no money for
that" said the authorities. So boys
climbed over those tall fences at the
risk of their lives and played their
janitors or police.
Lately a change has come over the
Fairgrounds. In one city and an
other you see children playing happily
in the clean. safe Fairgrounds OF
schools. The gates stand wide open.
Nobody Is climbing over or breaking
in. The drinking fountains are run
ming and the toilets are open. A spirit
of play, of release and good will AMI
mates the neighborhood.
stopped to watch a crowd Of happy
little children at play in new play
ground, built at the city's expense, just
the other day. 1t was tucked in be-
tween an apartment house and a
church. The ground had been leveled.
ard cemented. Swings, See-saws,
jungle-gyms, all sorts of equipment
for climbing and swinging and playing
games were in active service. doubt
If any of the children there were
over z. There was a wash room, i'm
maculate and shining. The only su-
pervisor was a middle-aged man with
young face, who stood about among
the children, never interfering, just
staying there. I think he was an ex-
oOlulCI hIiQ AI1OW lC OCAOAASSA Juoe
where he was. He was q protector,
an adviser and friend, and the little
ones took him for granted.
Something has happened to us. 1t
Is Of the greatest Importance, yet no ?
body has risen to cheer as far as
know. The fences are down and the
children are going to have safe play
grounds in every city and town in
the country before long. Once the
idea that it is right and proper to
provide safe places for children. little
and big, for play, takes hold, the
thing Is done.
Play Is the chief business Of
child's life 1t Is the great force that
prompts and directs his growth. Let
him have healthy play. in a clean,
safe place: let him know that this.
great need of his Is recognized as a,
necessity and his right, and he will
thrive like the green bay tree. The
playground is the nursery of youth.
To see it prospering as 1t Is today u o
gladsome sight to lovers Of childhood
and youth.
Evening star., 1935-04-13
French Beef Roast.

Lard a piece of top round Of beef
with slices of bacon. Place in .
saucepan, cover, and let brown for .
short while. Add one onion, sliced,
and enough water to cover (the water
must be boiling when added. Let
simmer until tender, and while this
is going on, cook six thinly sliced car
rots In salted water with two sliced
onions, two cloves of garlic and four
small potatoes. Let these boil until
they are tender, thicken with -four
and butter, season well with salt and
pepper, and add to the meat when
done. Let all cook together for 80
minutes, and serve very hot.
Evening star., 1935-04-13

Touches Of crisp contrast are on
everything. This frock features white
pique in the vestee and revers, thus
producing a fiattering effect Of light
uess near the face.
Sensible points of construction
worth noticing are the short. set-in
sleeves, the back and front darts IN
the waist, the narrow shaping at the
back of the callor, and the paneled
skirt. AL of these features contribute
lines that are comfortable in the
finished garment.
Barbara Bell pattern No. 1888 is
designed in sizes 36. 3s, 40, AZ, A, 46
and 48. Size 36 requires 3A yards
of 3s-inch material; or 81 yards Of
39-inch; ss yard Of 36-inch or So
inch contrast.
Every Barbara Bell pattern includes
an illustrated instruction sdide which
is easy to understand.
Evening star., 1935-04-13
Food Value in AvOcadOS
And Moderate Price of
Fruit Make Popularity
Great Improvement Has Been Achieved in
Consistency and Flavor Since Days
of Half-Wild Products.

as this may cause bruises and is not
fair test. When purchased in the
market the pears are usually entirely
hard, but after two or three days,
lying in a warm room, they are ex-
actly right to eat. Do not place the
fruit in the refrigerator, as they will
only spoil there. and not ripen. It is
also a good idea to set them on
shredded paper or excelsior while they
are undergoing the softening process
to save them from black spots on the
under side.
The first recipe Is the personal in
vention of a young man right here
in this Office, and it Is truly excellent.
"Star Avocado Salad"
Peel the avocado, and mash it to a
paste. Add to 1t one onion, chopped
fine; salt, red pepper and mayonnaise
(made with plenty of lemon juice.
Mix thoroughly together. and form in
a ring on crisp lettuce leaves. with a
mound of cottage cheese powdered
with paprika in the center. Garnish
with strips of pimento, and serve
very cold.
How does that sound for luscious
Spring luncheon or Sunday night
supper dish? A splendid thought for
the hurried kitchenette housekeeper
for small party, too.
And another one:
"AvocadO Cocktail"
Peel large pear, and cut with ball
cutter. To three cups OF the cut
avocado add one and one-half cups
diced celery. To one-half cup mayon-
naise add three tablespoons cream.
two tablespoons tomato catsup and
one tablespoon lemon juice. Flavor
with six drops of tobasco and one
fourth teaspoon salt. Place the avo-
cado and celery mixture in the cock
tail glasses. and pour small amount
of the dressing over each. Chill be-
fore serving. This will serve six per-
sons.
Stuffed Alligator Pear"
Fill the seed cavity of halved pear
with cooked. cleaned shrimp, which
has been we'll tossed in Russian dress
ing. Serve with quarters of lemon.
avocado Ice Cream"
Add one pound of mashed avocado,
one cup minced avocado. and one ia
blespoon lemon juice to half a gallon
of plain ice cream. Mix well, and
pack in ice until ready to serve.
And, in parting, let me remind you
of one of the fastest ways of all:
Halve the fruit, pour into the seed
cavity a good, tart. French dressing,
set on crisp lettuce leaves and serve as
a salad course. To keep the fruit
from turning black after cutting,
sprinkle with lemon juice.
If you wish advice on your own in
dividual household problems, write
Betsy Caswell in care of The Star, in
closing a stamped, self-addressed en-
velope for reply.
Evening star., 1935-04-13
The Old Gardener Says :

Seedlings started in boxes or
pots in the house should not be
left too long before they are
thinned or transplanted. Other
wise their growth will be checked
and they will become spindling.
One transplanting is good for
most Of them. They may be very
tiny, but they are easy to shift.
If an orange stick such as mani
curists use is employed to lift
them out Of the soil. A tooth
pick or any small pointed stick
may be substituted. They should
be reset just a trifle deeper than
before, and the soil f1rmed care
fully around them.
When transplanted, the seed
lings should be set far enough
apart to give them plenty of room
to develop. They should be set
in the open ground, when danger
of frost has passed, and when
they are large enough to be
handled readily. Transplanting
Of vegetable seedlings, like to-
matoes, may well be made into
paper pots, which can be set IN
the open ground without dis
turbing the roots.
(copyrisht. 1850
Evening star., 1935-04-13

table. Fortunately Mrs. Graham was
with her husband. In placing the
guests at the table Nancy saw to 1t
that husbands and wives were
separated and not seated side by side.
This was an invariable rule at her
parties. Conversation was always
sprightly at her tables.
She started with few canapes
or appetizers. One of her new ones
used steamed large prunes, pitted and
stuffed with chutney and then
wrapped in thin bacon. These prunes
were broiled until the bacon wrap
ping was crisp. Another appetizer
consisted of small pieces Of mush-
room, chicken liver and bacon strung
onto skewers and broiled. Each
skewer held two pieces of liver, mush-
room and bacon.
Her main course was a standing
rib roast of beef. Drowned potatoes,
Yorkshire pudding, pan gravy, Brus-
sels sprouts that were still green made
her second course. With the roast
she had cress so she omitted a salad.
The desert was deep dish rhubarb pie.
There was coffee, plenty Of it-hot,
black and strong, and small creamy
mints.
Nancy has other dinner menus" Send
your copy. write Nancy Page. care Of
~ (copyrisht. 1850
Evening star., 1935-04-13

Gkkxb 4skAk0 SAns <VW W0hACA
seem to realize how much
men like order in their homes.
- To me, my wife's most last
ing charms are neatness and
serenity. No domestic crisis ever finds
her rufled in disposition or our home
In confusion. My wife's poise has srs-
tanned me more than any other thing
in the turbulence and the perplexities
OF life, and just as some people turn
for inspiration to green fields or
mountain tops. I find a sure return to
equilibrium, when circumstances are
most harassing, by thinking Of the
harmonious surroundings she creates
foc me. I am certain that homes
might well have more Of 1t. L. H.. L.
Answer-I think that Is about the
finest tribute have ever heard paid
to o wife, and fortunate indeed Is the
man who is married to a woman who
makes for him a place Of peace and
calm and order in the center Of this
vortex Of modern life. She must be
to him like the shadow Of rock in
q weary land.
THERE are not many of them, these
strong-souled women who are
serene Of spirit, masters Of their souls,
sound Of Judgment, capable and execu-
tive, who can keep an even keel and
steer steady course in these stormy
times. Most women have lost their
heads and are wildly leaping the rap
ids without knowing whittier they are
going.
Perhaps this is an inevitable phase
Of evolution. For so long women were
kept out Of everything beyond their
own doorsteps that now that they are
free to do what they please they are
doing too much. They espouse too
many causes. Belong to too many
clubs. Go to too many parties Play
too much bridge. too much golf, do
too much Of everything. AS a re-
suit, they are tired, nerve-frazzled,
mentally and physically upset, and so
they are not restful to their husbands
and children and they bring no calm
to their homes.
THIS is a pity, especially just now,
when the anxieties of the finan-
cial situation have brought most men
to the breaking point. 1t would save
many a one from disaster If he could
only 60 home, as my correspondent
does, to a place Of quiet, Of rest. Of
order. and to a wife who was poised
and steady and whose very presence
was as soothing as oil on a wound.
Perhaps the woman who loves her
husband and who desires to be a real
helpmate to him can do nothing for
him that will count for so much as
just making him an orderly home.
Just give him a place to return to
that is swept and garnished and
comfortable; where the household ma
chinery moves without friction; where
meals are on time; where the con-
versation is placid and the atmosphere
serene, and there is nothing more to
vex a man who has already been har-
ried out of his life all day.
IN SUCH surroundings a mans
knotted nerves unkink, his tired
mind refreshes itself and the morning
finds him ready to gird up his loins
and go back into the battle again.
But the man is already half beaten
if he comes back at night from his
Evening star., 1935-04-13
My Neiehbor Saws:

Bake soil for four or five hours
in q hot oven before sowing seeds
in 1t In the house. This will kill
the weed seeds and germs.
II screws are put into q cake
Of soap before you attempt to
put them into hard wood, you
will find they will 90 in much
more easily.
Those little tile tables, which
are such o help in Summer en-
tertaining, are now so reason
ably priced that you can easily
indulge in two or more. Those
made Of tiles are especially nice.
To make parsley potatoes,
sprinkle a tablespoonful of finely
chopped parsley over freshly
boiled potatoes.
II wax paper collars. three
inches high, are put one inch
into the soil around young plants
you will find that cutworms can
not eat the tender shoots.
To remove egg stains from a
linen tablecloth soak it in cold
water before putting it into hot
soapsuds.
Evening star., 1935-04-13

fruit since the first one encountered
and the quality and flavor have been
wonderfully developed. Also with in
creaSing usage hostesSes have learned
various dressings and condiments that
further enhance the taste of the
avocado.
NOV a new type comes on the
market, which is said to be the
result of scientific selection and graft
ing among the original alligator
pears" or "avocados." These are grown
in California. A record crop has been
produced this year and the pears are
available at exceedingly low prices at
markets and chain stores in Wash
ington.
They are we'll worthy of the house
wife's attention. as they may be used
in many various ways, all equally
good. The fruit is of high protein
and oil content, and is therefore
nourishing and economical food.
have here a number of recipes for
the preparation of the avocados. Some
of them are new, and one or two
have kept since the long-ago day
when grandpa fed me the first
alligator" But first, before printing
these there are a few things to say
on the subject of purchasing avocados.
X
THE fruit never softenS on the tree.
They must be sun-ripened, while
still hanging to the branches to at
fojy, fhnir fill f1avor opd MATURITY
incidentally, the latter is determined
be sending samples to laboratory for
maturity tests. The fruit is carefully
picked by hand, and handled and
packed with the utmost care, so that
no bruises or scars mar the green
surface.
The pears are ready to serve when
soft enough to yield to the gentle
pressure of the whole hand. Do not
punch the fruit with thumb or fingers,
Evening star., 1935-04-13
BY LOIS LEEDS.

BY LUIS LEEDS.
~ EAR MISS LEEDS-My face
Is not very full and not
small. How should I wear
my hair? have been comb
ing it back of my face with
the tiniest hint of wave on the sides
and the ends curled high on my head.
Every one seems to think this coiffure
very becoming. Shall keep wearing
my hair this way?
ca am ls years old. feet Az
inches tall and weigh 131 pounds. If
I am overweight, how can I reduce
safely?
(3) My hair is a very dark red, my
eyes are dark brown and my skin very
fair. What shades Of lipstick, rouge
and powder should 7 use? EDNA.
Answer-1t is usually a good plan
to try different styles of coiffures now
and then just for a change. You
might experiment with a low side part.
The hair is combed smooth over the
crown of the head from the part on
the left. There are curls at the right
side Of the forehead and the ends are
in soft ringlets.
ca You are only a few pounds
above the average weight for your
age and height so that do not think
reducing is necessary. If you seem to
have a tendency to put on more
weight, however. you can control it
by avoiding eating between meals and
substituting fruit cups of citrus fruit
for rich desserts and pastries.
60 Use makeup sparingly Ivory
powder and cardinal or cherry lip
stick and rouge would suit your COL
oring. LOIS LEEDS.
Whiteheads; Birthmark.
Dear Miss Leeds-Please tell me
what to do for whiteheads on my face
(2) Under my left eye have a red
birthmark and every one thinks it is
a spot of blood. What can I do for
this?
(3) What can I do for dark circles
under my eyes?
% Is cucumber cream good for my
skin? I have a light complexion,
black hair and brown eyes. ! use
lemon cream. leaving it on two min
utes, then I wash my face with soap
and water. DOT.
Answer-Swab the whiteheads with
alcohol, prick open with a sterilized
needle, gently press out the contents
and swab again with the antiseptic.
These blemishes show that your skin
needs stimulation.
(2) You may conceal the birthmark
with q special cream sold for just such
purposes. Ask at any store where
full line Of cosmetics is available. You
might also ask your doctor if he can
remove the mark for you without
leaving the conspicuous Scar-or you
may consult skin specialist about it.
80 Dark circles under the eyes are
due to various causes, including lack
Of sufficient sleep and certain other
disorders. eye strain. etc. advise you
to have a thorough physical examina-
tion by a doctor to see what is the
cause in your case.
% Cucumber and lemon creams are
both good skin bleaches. I do not
know why you want to use bleach,
since your complexion is fair. Sallow-
ness cannot. of course, be removed by
bleaches Its cure involves stimulation
of the skin and improvement in health
habits. There Is no objection to your
using such creams If you want to so
long as you do not neglect thorough
daily cleansing Of the skin with plenty
Of warm water and soap. Use o
Evening star., 1935-04-13

Only pure olive
oil, lemon and
salt were used in
the dressing. and
I was bitterly dis
appointed. To my
uncultured palate
the thing tasted
like soap.
Later I learned
to know the fruit
as avocado" and
became exceed
ingly fond Of it.
Great strides have
been made in the
nrOdllction of the