The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-08-26
FATHERS IN BABY DERBY TELL
HOW THEY FEED BR0ODS

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Papa Darrigo, a lover of food in
vast quantities himself, doesn't be-
lieve in stinting his large family
when it comes to nouriShment,
under any circumstances. When
it is suggested that his fruit store
profits are eaten up by the many
mouths he has to feed, Darrigo
makes a quick little gesture of dep
recation with one of his fat hands.
Feeds His Family
at is nothing. 1t is nothing.
They are entitled to eat all they
can. Look how fat and healthy
they all are"
Here is Darrigo'S description Of
how he supplies the family larder:
"Bread-we eat 10 lOaveS =
day here.
"Meat-IaSt week / brought
home a 2619 pound roast of veal.
"Spaghetti-we eat hundreds
Of miles of it q week; maybe
three or four cases.
"Milk-five or six quarts .
day is nothing.
"Lettuce-my family eat it
like the cows eat hay.
"Olive Oil-twO gallons a week.
potatoes and fruit-by the
buShel basket"
The Darrigo home, at 228 Par.
lament Street, boasts seven rooms.
The grocery bill runs between $50
and $35 a yeek; then there is the
rent, clothing. Darrigo says:
"Of course there is really not
enough room here for II people.
But what you gonna do? What
you gonna dO?"
Down at the Nagle home at IA
Leonard Avenue, a Sweet-faced,
fine-featured, little girl of IL sits
on the front porch all day cod
ding the youngest Nagle baby in
her arms. That's Connie Nagle,
to whom the excitement Of her
mothers participation in the
"Stork Derby seems simply swell.
Every time an automobile drives
up in front of the Nagle dwelling,
Connie rushes into the house cry
ing:
Mama! Oh, Mama! Here
come those men agay-un."
Mrs. NagIe Youngest
Then appears short, smiling,
dark haired Mrs. kathleen Maggie.
wiping her toil-worn hands on her
gingham apron. Mrs. Maggie is the
youngest of all the baby sweep
stakes contestants, being but SO
years old. She looks much older,
being the mother of IL children,
II of whom are living-the latest
having been born on August IL.
Slight, thin-faced John Maggie
has found it difficult to find a
steady job. He is a pretty good
carpenter and mechanic, and
works hard doing odd jobs when
ever he gets them. When a tough
week comes round, Nagle has to
apply for relief. He doesn't like
to do that, but what's the father
of a large family going to do when
his income stops?
The Nagles are firm believers in
the stricteSt of discipline among
the members of their brood. An
old razor strop hangs in plain
view in the kitchen, and the young
ones, especially the boys, seldom
fail to glance at it apprehenSively
when passing through that part
Of the house. Says Mrs. Maggie:
ooh, 1 have to use it once in
awhile, but generally the sight
of it is just as effective as the
use Of it,"
Mrs. Nagle says she manages
to get by-so far as groceries are
concerned-on $14 a week. Here
is a sample of how it goes:
Bread-six IOaveS a day.
Milk-six quarts every other
day.
Eggs-One dozen a week.
POtatOes-eight pounds a day.
Meat-apprOximately four
pounds a day.
When she can afford it, Mrs.
Eagle likes to have a woman come
in to help her with the washing
and houseWork.
But Mrs. Nagle processes to be