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Evening star., 1935-05-06

dinner partners Is no sign that they
are about to elope with them.
900 far as marriage is concerned
the best part of it comes to the
average woman after she is 40. BY
that time love has sort of settled
into friendship. She has learned how
to keep off her husbands toes. OF
else she dances the rhumba on them
She has learned how to manage her
man, or else she has given up the
task entirely She knows her husband
is so bound to her that no love thief
: could steal him away, or else she is
so tired Of him that she would be
glad to be rid of him.
Anyway, at 40, sensible women
quit worrying about men. They are
either married, or have accepted
spinsterhood as their lot and have
given up the struggle. They are nc
longer on the lookout for the fairy
prince Of their girlish dreams. They
no longer suffer from the delusion
that they are vamps and. believe me
no woman ever really knows peace
and happiness until she gets to the
place she knows no man Is going to
give a second look at her and she
doesn't care If he doesn't.
"THE woman of 40 has really come
to the holiday part of her life
If she has reared family, she car
look back upon good Job well done
of hnr h hA ,ct
time since her first baby was born
and she has leisure in which to en-.
joy herself and to do the thousand;
of things that she has always planned
to do. She couldn't belong to club,
when there were babies to look after
and children coming home from
school and asking for mother.
"She couldn't have pretty clothes
when every dollar had to 60 to the
boys college expenses and to buy
the girls pretty frocks, but with the
children of on their own she can
indulge the tastes she has denied
for years. And she does, as is amply
proved by the fact that most of the
clubs are filled with women past 40;
that stylish stout shops make for
tunes, and that three-fourths Of the
people who travel for pleasure are
middle-aged women having the time
of their lives. Oh, you are wrong In
saying that life ends for woman at
40. It simply opens out for her into
new delights, unless she makes the
fatal mistake Of trying to remain q
perptual &c." DOROTHY DIX.
(Copyright. 1880
Evening star., 1935-05-06

for women life ends at 40"
After that they are just has-beens. Just
hangers-on to life. Their good looks
gone. Their charm for men gone. No
more romance for them. no more
thrills. Their job is done If they have
had children. Their chances of marry
ing nil If they are single. Nothing to
do but to crawl up on the shelf when
o woman Is 40.
"Now, with man it is different. At
40 he Is still young and he is generally
better looking and more attractive
than he ever was before. He doesn't
have to dye his gray hairs. They give
him an air of sophistication.
TN PLAYS, the villain who is devil
among the women always puts a
little dab Of white on the sides Of his
head Generally he has got ON Easy
street and can take girl out and give
her a good time without having to eat
in beaneries for week to pay for 1t.
He is at the peak of his fascination for
women and can marry whomsoever he
chooses If he is a bachelor or a
widower. At 40 he is on the up-and-
up, instead of being in the down-and-
out class as woman is"
"Oh, Of course this Is mans
world and men have the best Of 1t at
every age" said another woman, 'but
don't agree with you that woman
goes into the scrapheap at 40. OF
course, one phase Of her life does end
at 40, but another just as interesting
and with far fewer disadvantages in it
begins. True, the road after 40 may
not have as many roses blooming along
it, but neither Is it so thickly strewn
| with thorns. There are fewer thrills
in it and fewer tears.
IS A 8 A matter of fact, it takes .
IA woman 40 years to learn how to
enjoy life. When we who are middle
aged look backward the thing that
amazes us most is that we made our
selves so needlessly unhappy. We wor-
ried 50 over trifles that amounted to
nothing. We made such mountains
out of our molehills. We agonize over
so many imaginary dangers. We bor-
rowed SO much trouble over things
that never happened, after all.
"As brides we wept our eyes out
If our husbands forgot to kiss us
good-by in the mornings. At 40
we don't even give it q second thought
because We know that they are wor-
ried about the stock market, or Won
dering If they can pull OF some trade.
AS brides we were eaten up with
jealousy of every woman our hus-
bands looked at, from their grand
mothers to their stenographers. At
10 we know that men aren't half
10 susceptible as they are supposed
to be, and that because CUR husbands
make themselves pleasant to their
Evening star., 1935-05-06
By MARGARET WARNER.

THE cotton industry In this
country has chosen this par
ticular week and designated it
L as National Cotton week, SO
We will be deluged with the
charms of cotton from every side.
It will be worth the effort to take
look at the new materials and see
just what's what as to color. weave
and texture, for the mills are always
creating something new.
For instance, there are some new
finishes that have immediate appeal.
There are more sanforized cottons
that will not shrink out of fit when
laundered. The anti-crease process
makes many cottons wrinkle resist
ant More cottons are given perma-
nent finishes, which will keep them
crisp and fresh. The water-repellant
cottons will retain their freshness
through Summer showers.
The word dramatic" has been used
repeatedly by the Cotton Textile In
stitute, Inc, to characterize this sea-
sons cottons, in speaking of the de-
signs, the colors and the surface in
lCSG. SOIlOll II doIlCo dlC POI L4So-
larly striking in their bright gypsy
colors, many of them with vivid Stub
yarns woven In at irregular intervals.
Seersuckers and ginghams are brighter
and gayer than ever, and awning
striped materials for play clothes have
an important place in the approach
ing seasons fashion picture.
Many of the swisses take an added
sophistication and come forward for
And so on, but it might be wise to
talk about a few concrete examples.
beginning with the tailored suits and
topcoats we will be wearing first.
QUITS continue to be headliners
earlier in other materials, and We
find now the tailored Palm Beach
suit in white and natural that seems
to have everything; notched collar,
one button closing, three pockets, a
skirt with upper fastening and side
kick pleats, and an accompanying
scarf in your favorite Spring color
sprinkled with large white coin dots.
These are certainly smart and have
already proven very popular.
Then there is a tailored suit Of
brown and white checked linen fin
ished material with two wooden but
tons on the jacket and two patch
pockets, in addition to a Clark Gable
back. The skirt has q center pleat.
OF pre-shrunk good weight white
linen you can purchase very smart
suit. with belted back and wide CEN
ter pleat all the way down the front
of the skirt. These white suits can
be varied in so many ways by the
Evening star., 1935-05-06

moving firm. tuck yourself and family
into the train or the car and set 1orth
on your journey-praying that the
first load will be there safe and SOUND
soon after your own arrival.
But in town-dont let such move
add one gray hair to your head! With
careful planning beforehand and a
general rallying around OF all frienos
the actual move will be quickly and
simply accomplished.
II 4 y
T MOVED the other day. so I'm right
up-to-date on the matter. We
started at 8 in the morning clearing
out of one house-after having had
breakfast there-and that night had
dinner comfortably in the new estab-
lishment! And my family consists OF
a husband, two children. two rabbits,
two canary birds and one turtle-such
q group gives plenty OF leeway for
complications!
Here's how it was done:
Three days before, We started the
exodus by sending all the rugs and
heavy draperieS to storage for the
Summer. CA Spring move, by the
way, is simpler than Fall one, be-
cause one doesn't have to bother
about curtains and carpets being made
to fit right away.) The Winter clothes
went into hampers to go to mothproof
storage-I don't trust the insect life
around this town for one minute!-
and all things to be cleaned and
laundered were sent to their various
destinations, to be delivered when fin
ished to the new address.
THE hauling company sent up some
big packing boxes and one of these
was placed in each room and tagged
with the rooms title. All small orna-
ments, -brac, lamps. etc, went
into these-the ones in the bed rooms
also took care of the clothes and con-
tents of desk drawers, etc. The things
from the linen closet went into a box
by themselves and the dining room
silver was placed in another. All
metal wastebaskets were pressed into
service to transport the bath room
medicine bottles and jars.
The late afternoon before the fate
full day two boys with small open
car started hauling the small stuff
from one house to the other. And
irons, Victrola records, electric irons,
screens-anything loose and movable
that they could carry and cram into
the car.
Evening star., 1935-05-06
ExactiOnS
AndTastes
AtParties
When Invitations Are
Given or Speeches
To Be elivered.
BY EMILY POST.

nEAR MRS. POST: For the bene-
mt of us who are in doubt, win
you please make it very clear when
to answer invitations. For instance,
gave q bridal shower and bridge
party recently and did not add
"R. s. v. p" on my invitations, because
I felt that an answer was implied,
received two answers by mail and
one telephone reply, but every one
came to the party. need not tell
you that I was all a-quiver until the
last minute, wondering whether or
not was to have a party!"
Answer.-It is obligatory to answer
invitations to theater party, bridge
party or to a sit-down meal. OBJ
viously, the hostess must know def
nitely what preparations to make and
how to seat her tables. Courtesy also
requires that one answer invitations
at which food is to be served, es-
pecially when much food Is to be pre-
pared.
For example, an invitation to q
buffet lunch, dinner or supper must
be answered, but an invitation to an
afternoon tea or an evening recep-
ton is never answered, unless "R. S.
V. p" is included. A shower might
very well not be answered, since re-
quirements are supplied by the guests.
The wording shower and bridge"
rather suggests that, after the shower,
those who care to play bridge may do
SO. In the casual times in which We
now live, a hostess who wants to
know definitely should put Please
reply" on every visiting card invita-
ton, or else she must write on note
paper. which of itself requires a
reply.
Dear Mrs. Post: I have been as
signed to tell club what I consider
the qualifications of a successful hos
tess. Will you help me?"
Answer.-I think your club would
be much more interested in knowing
what you personally think But IN
general outline, a successful hostess
invariably loves people and has an in
fallible faculty for bringing together
those who are likely to be pleasing to
one another, and who have tastes or
interests in common. She also makes
it serious business to cultivate q
memory for the likes and dislikes. not
only Of her friends. but of acquaint-
ances and even strangers, and she has
sixth sense in her perception Of the
feelings of others and in her consid-
Grafton for them. Fundamentally,
she is kind. above all. and while she
tries to have each detail perfect, she
neither triumphs unduly if it Is, nor
worries If it isn't
tCopyright 1887
Evening star., 1935-05-06
Man-ta;1ored Palm Beach SUIT ,o;th Pastel coin dot
scarf The Unite basket weave cotton coat has FISH
tail back and IS Perfect the Summer ,Orab
Problem. ss.teh.d in washington Shop.
Sketched in Washington Shops.

addition of different colored acces-
sories-pastel felt hats and matching
triangle scarfs-that you will never
tire of them.
You will hardly be able to struggle
along without separate white coat OF
some sort during the Summer, and
why struggle at all when you can get
the best looking cotton basket-weave
texture coat with shoulder yoke and
fish-tail back for a ridiculously low
price. These coats are fascinating in
the ultra smartness Of their lines and
the block pattern in the weave has a
much more expensive look. The sleeves
which are wider at the bottom, are
scanned into wrist bands. These coats
should stand home laundering per-
fectly.
Wide vale cotton corduroy casual
coats are. also good, and the colors are
lovely, starting with natural and going
through yellow, maize, coral, heaven
blue and kiltie green.
String coats in a coarse checked
weave are another version Of the cot
ton coat. They come In both knee
and fingertip lengths and with mar
row and wide sleeves.
A MOTHER suit model, not so tai
lored as those mentioned, comes
in navy, brown. or natural linen. in
swagger length, with row Of tiny,
linen-covered buttons, set back a
couple of inches from the front and
extending to the set-in pockets. The
rounded collar fastens together closely
with two buttons and the coat swings
free from there.
Many persons are interested in furs
for next season at this time Of the
year and anticipating this. one fur
shop is featuring made-to-measure full
length coats of Northern bonded seal
for a reduced price. They take your
measurements and have the coats
made just to fit you from skins which
they bought expressly for this pur-
pose This sounds like a remarkable
offer. and coming from reputable
house which always carries excellent
garments, We know 1t Is worth look
ing into.
Evening star., 1935-05-06
Tea Scones.

Mix and sift four cupfdls Of -four
and four teaspoonfuls Of baking
powder. Then add half q cupful Of
sugar. Work in half q cupful Of
shortening with two knives. Mix one
well-beaten egg and one cupful of
milk and add to the dry mixture.
Mix to a soft dough and roll to one
fourth inch in thickness. Cut in
circles and bake In q moderate oven
for 10 minutes. These scones are de-
licious for tea when spread with but
ter or Jelly. This makes "a scones.
Evening star., 1935-05-06
General Observations Keeping With the Tide Activities
Moving-Day ''Dragon''
May Be Slain by Calm
And Wise FOrethOught
Careful Planning Removes All Hazards, and
Rallying of Friends Speeds
Work.

We had cooked q chicken and some
asparagus that day, so the boys took
that over, with bread, butter and
canned soup, and tucked them all into
the new refrigerator to keep overnight.
When the big vans pulled up in the
morning there was no little junk left
to be bothered about.
WHILE the big living room pieces
w were gonig into the van we had
breakfast and then those final dishes
were washed and tucked into the big
box of china, which was wrapped and
stuffed with newspaper, and tagged
for the new pantry. The children
went of to school and things began
to move in earnest. All the time the
two boys were driving back and forth,
being generally helpful.
The maid and her helper finished
packing the kitchen boxes, and de-
parted for the other house. The boxes
themselves, without any tops, went
into the vans, too-the kitchen and
dining room equipment being planned
to go on the tail Of the first load.
Therefore. when that van arrived the
firse thing to go into the house were
welcomed and unpacked by the maid
as they appeared.
Bedding was rolled UP in the mat
tresses, tied securely, and went, Just
like that, with the bed to which it
belonged. The beds we're set up in
their designated rooms and easily
made then and there. Each box with
its identifying tag was placed in the
proper room, quickly unpacked, and
the room Immediately became settled
At lunch time. when the children
came home, out came the chicken
and the asparagus, some fruit and
bread and butter and milk-and
lunch was accomplished with no fuss
or feathers whatsoever! We all en-
joyed the break, too, because every
one had been working at top speed
and efficiency all morning.
*xx
A FTER lunch-more vans. Clothes
were hung away in their closets,
bureau drawers filled, lamps placed
and connected and medicine cabinets
| arranged. More supplies came from
the grocery, one child fell down a
whole flight Of stairs in slow motion,
the rabbits took a brisk tour of the
house, with every one in hot pursuit,
and the canary birds sang like cal
Hopes.
When the last piece Of furniture
was in place all the boxes which had
been emptied were put on the van
to be taken back to the warehouse.
and We sat down in the living room
and surveyed the results. Everything
was, for the most part. i'll place. Din
ner was cooking in the kitchen and
the last forks and knives were being
set in order in the silver drawers.
Upstairs one child was getting
scrubbed and the other was placidly
listening to her radio, which was all
connected and working perfectly.
I was pretty proud of myself. In
fact, I was almost conceited about
my ability as a manager and my gen.
eral efficiency. Suddenly I went fiat
like tire. I had forgotten all the
books! They were still reposing in
the big bookcases in the old house!
II you wish advice on any Of your
individual household problems write
to Betsy Caswell, in care Of The Star,
| inclosing stamped, self-addressed en-
velope for reply.
Evening star., 1935-05-06
Nv Neiehbor Saws

Leaves of the cyclamen fall
during the plants resting period,
just as leaves fall from trees.
Keep cyclamen in a cool place
and give water enough so it will
not dry up. New leaves will ap-
pear In q few months.
A tablespoonful of vanilla ice
cream, served in a glass of
orange juice. makes a delicious
holiday drink.
An old flannel beret, cut in
halves and dipped in screen
black, has been found most ef-
fective. when used instead of q
brush in painting screens.
When using whipped cream in
frozen desserts. do not whip too
stiff. Cream should be about the
consistency Of o custard. If too
stif1y whipped, it will have a
fatty taste and grainy texture.
(copyright. 1881
Evening star., 1935-05-06
BY BARBARA BELL.


TWO-PIECE frocks of tie-silk
are a modiSh choice, II ones
Summer plans involve city So
L journs, or travel in distant
parts. Made in dark, anti
crease material. these dresses adapt
themselves to service in many fields
and carry with them a conservative,
well-bred air.
Today's illustration is smart ex-
ample Of the type of tailoring Sc
lected for the latest two-piece frocks
The large revers, long sleeves and
double front make of it a
frock that is in perfect taste for
town luncheons, matinees, polo games,
spectator wear. travel or Office.
The overblouse is cut with casual
lines that will pass for a jacket in
warm weather. The fastening is re-
duced to two large buttons and a
wide belt Of the material trimmed
with rows Of stitching. Whether the
sleeves are long or short is matter
of personal taste, as well as the
ultimate purpose intended for the
dress. For travel a three-quarter or
full length is preferred to one cut
above the elbow. Our sketch gives
the long version because it is in
Evening star., 1935-05-06
Cabbage Au Gratin.

Cut half a boiled cabbage fine.
Make a pint Of white sauce. Put q
layer Of cabbage in q buttered baking
dish, sprinkle with tablespoonful Of
grated cheese and pour over a little
of the sauce. Add other layers in the
same way, having the last layer Of
sauce, and cover the top with half q
cupful Of cracker crumbs stirred into
three tablespoonfuls Of melted butter.
Bake until the crumbs are Drowned.
Evening star., 1935-05-06

Slay the dragon
and take a major
move calmly in
my stride.
Moving from
town to town pre-
sents a far more
difficult. problem.
of course, than
just a shift Of
dwelling In the
same city. Then
the only solution
Is to place your
goods and chat
tells in the hands
Of a reputable
long q. distance
Evening star., 1935-05-06
Stvle Trends.

The fiaring skirt for daytime is oc-
casionally replaced by an all-around,
pleated until above the knee skirt,
which strikes new and youthful note
in the light Summer dresses. Often
gowns with such skirts also sport
pleated capes of the same material
Evening star., 1935-05-06
BY BETSY CASWELL.

"O MOST Of us moving day is
horror and monster looming
ahead of the prospective mover
i like q veritable nightmare. 1t
used to affect me the same
way until, having made a number OF
changes in residence on short notice,
due to business reasons, / learned to
Evening star., 1935-05-06
Cooks Corner
By MRS. ALEXANDER GEORGE.
DINNER FOR THREE

DA NARSs hA6AH1sDc" oDohu6s
DINNER FOR THREE
Ham Ttmbales
Creamy Sduory Sauce
Buttered Green Beans
Bread Apple Butter
Pear and Chocolate Dessert
Coffee
HAM TIMBALES.
Ia cups cooked 1 tablespoon
1 1a cup soft bread Z tss tss:Dcsn . salt
l sfslsses01 ssssssa 1parsl., ! sSP ss!s; milk
chopped onion Dutter. melted
Mix ingredients and pour into but
tered individual molds. Set in pan
hot water and bake 80 minutes in
moderate oven. Unmold carefully
and surround with creamy savory
sauce.
CREAMY SAVORY SAUCE.
2 tablespoons Y teaspoon
tablespoons tablespoons
flour catsup
Ia cups milk ! olive. chopped
" teaspoon salt
Melt butter, add flour and when
blended add milk and cook until
creamy sauce forms. Stir constantly.
Add rest Of ingredients. Cook min
ute and serve.
PEAR AND CHOCOLATE DESSERT.
pleasing Combination.)
canned pears pear juice
2 tablespoons
sugar
Mix and chill ingredients. Serve IN
glass dishes and top with sauce.
CHOCOLATE SAUCE.
(Good for Ice Cream, Too.)
T :Ss.;: sss :s:s5 Chocolate. ssss sss;sSen ssssf
8 tablespoons tablespoon
flour butter
" teaspoon salt
Blend sugar with chocolate. flour
and salt. Add water and cook slowly
and stir constantly until thick. creamy
sauce forms. Add rest Of ingredients.
Chill,
To give that desired glaze to tops Of
sugar cookies, spread cookies before
baked with three tablespoons sugar
blended with one-fourth Cup milk.
Evening star., 1935-05-06
RiceValued
For Flavor
InCookery
inexpensive and Gives
Aid to Digestion in
Many Forms.
BY EDITH M. BARBER.

"A DINNER without rice is like
pretty girl with only one
eye" so goes the Chinese saying.
There Is good reason for this COM
parison in parts of China and in
other countries of the East because
rice Is the bread" that is to say,
It furnishes the foundation of the
diet. In this country We use wheat
in the form of bread for the same
purpose.
We treat rice in the North as we
do vegetables, using it occasionlly to
replace potatoes for service with meat
and for the preparation of desserts.
Well cooked, it has a delicate distinc-
tive flavor which contrasts well with
more pungent foods.
Rice is inexpensive and furnishes
good nutritive value IN comparison to
its cost, even in its polished form.
Brown rice, however, gives consider
able more to our nutrition. 1t has
more vitamin B and contains more
iron and phosphorus than does white
rice. 1t is also more Favorable, but
takes longer to cook than does the
variety We use most.
Another type of rice which pro-
vides more flavor is known as wild
rice, which is a seed of a native grass
which grows wild in the Central and
Southern States. 1t has a special, al
most smoky. flavor, which fits in par
ticularly we'll with game and fowl.
Epicures feel that after it has been
boiled or steamed dry it should be
passed at the table without even the
addition of melted butter, which may
be passed unless a sauce accompanies
the meat.
There are number of only ways
to cook rice, each of which is the
only way it is cooked in the South.
in China or other points East. My
present favorite method was taught
to me by a Syrian chef. but I have
an open mind about all the other
methods, just so that the final result
gives flaky, dry product.
CHINESE FRIED RICE.
" cup diced cooked "a cup mushrooms,
4 cups cooked rice. 2 eggs we'll beaten.
large onion. Il head lettuce.
tablespoons fat Soy. bean sauce.
oil. Salt. pepper.
] cup fresh cooked
shrimps.
Fry ham, rice and onions in fat.
Add mushrooms and shrimps. Fry
until the rice is nice and dry. Add
more fat Is needed. Add the beaten
eggs and lettuce. Season to taste
with soy sauce and salt and pepper
Stir the mixture well and fry for
five minutes.
Evening star., 1935-05-06
Booklet s3eS

Let your proclaim personality distinctive
matching dressing illustrated
booklet You choice for they
that all rufhes and f suing the
Detailed directions for making each bdpread and
with illustrations each style
detailed directions and material require.
with matching dressing tables and
SUGGESTIONS. 81
stamps coin to the wonans
Editor Evening Star.