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Evening star., 1936-12-11
Rice Growing States This Country Report Bumper Crop for
Few Words
AbOutGOOd
Grooming
Personal Neatness Is
Essential to
Smartness.
BY ELSIE PIERCE.

WE TAKE good looks and good
" grooming and goodness and
grandness for granted. The conserva-
tive employer expects his efficient staff
to be at topnotch form all the time.
He accepts no excuses, makes no al
lowances for slip-ups. Mistakes may
happen in the best of families, but in
his family few mistakes are enough
to overshadow all the good.
1t is quite so with good looks. II
you are lovely at all times that loveli-
ness is soon taken for granted. That
applies to good grooming, too. In
fact, good grooming Is taken more and
more for granted-it Is expected Of
women nowadays.
And just as one mistake can undo
an enviable record, so a single loose
curl can spoil an otherwise beautiful
coiffure. One little blemish and the
reputation of beautiful complexion
is blasted. Clipped polish on one nail
is worse than no polish at all
On this point I'd like to elaborate,
because broken nail polish shouldn't
be tolerated. 1t is easy enough to re-
move every bit Of nail polish and go
without polish for a day in an emer-
gency. Your best friend and severest
critic may query. Don't you like nail
polish?" But that's better than the
reputation Of being careless or Slip
shod. If yor can learn to renew your
own nail polish as often as it needs
renewing, fine. If you have time to
have it done, some beauty parlors
make very nominal charge for the
service change of polish" which in
cludes a little cleanup treatment for
the nails, too. But in any case, don't
tolerate polish spots on the nails.
More little details: No one ever no.
tices your stockings when they are
right. but just as soon as a seam runs
askew or a little hole makes its way
at the heel every one knows it and
calls your attention to it. A run.
down shoe heel calls for more atten-
ton than a brand-new pair of
shoes. Haven't you noticed? A tear
or rip or stain. a button loose or off
it's always the little things that mat.
ter. because they mar an otherwise
lovely picture That's why good
grooming is such a good habit. It
keeps the lovely picture together. 1t
makes for self-confidence. 1t makes
you feel up to meeting any one, your
best friend-and, better yet, your
dearest enemy.
Evening star., 1936-12-11
BY MARGARET WARNER.
7 UST when things seem to be get
ting pretty hectic around town.
glimpses Of blissful relaxation on

Cing preCCy ueCClC AROUND tOWn
glimpses of blissful relaxation on
sandy beaches are presented to
our troubled spirits and we are further
tantalized by wishing to take the first
train South and escape from 1t all.
Or, If we are weather enthusiasts,
freezing in the city may only suggest
hills of snow sparkling in the sun
offering thrilling sport for skiers and
skaters. And both extremes call for
sports outfits in the gayest moods.
All the local shops are beginning to
open their Northern and Southern de-
partments anticipating rush of busi-
ness. and what they are showing Is
certainly interesting whether you are
going places" or staying at home.
For smart, snug comfort at points
North, and Of particular interest to
homecoming collegians from New
England, are some stunning outfits.
One is an imported affair such as they
wear at st. Moritz, and bears Paris
label. It's . lovely French blue, soft,
fieecy material trimmed with bright
red. consisting Of . pull-over jacket.
hip length, and a divided skirt with
red pantalettes with elastic bands at
the ankles. Can you imagine anything
snappier than this? The sipper closing
is In the center Of bright red facing,
and the pockets are also accented with
red. To 60 with 1t Is . cute little
knitted cap in the same colors, with .
ball tassel.
Evening star., 1936-12-11

South are arriving by the carload.
The price of the Winter favorite has
dropped considerably, too. Tangerines
improve daily and seem to be at their
prime Just now, too. Tangeloes, those
luscious grated oranges" have not
made their appearance as yet this sea-
son, but according to merchants will
be coming in soon. Grapefruit has
dropped again in price, and the Texas
'pinks" are cheaper now than they
have ever been.
Large. luscious persimmons from
California continue to arrive IN ex-
cellent lots, as do mammoth ounce
and pomegranate. Pineapple is COM
ing into its own again after a long
absence. Bartlett pears are still to be
had, and a few small seckels from
Oregon continue to arrive. Golden
Delicious apples, large fancy ones, are
seen at all the stands now.
Large, fancy strawberries from
Florida have arrived at last. You
will find them red-ripe, sweet and
fiavorful. They are packed this year
In half f.pint boxes as well as the pints
and quarts, 80 that the htchenette
housekeeper may enjoy them without
feeling extrsvagant.
DOULTRY counters are receiving
= fresh-killed turkeys daily. and
placards at all the stalls show that
prices are still the same as they
were around Thanksgiving. Large
capons for roasting and baby Long
Island ducks are listed Is this weeks
specials. Rabbits are cheaper than
they have been in years and never
have we seen such large supply.
CEA FOOD markets are generously
- stocked with fresh fish just re-
ceived from North Carolina. Porsies,
beautiful salmon trout, croakers and
pan trout, Is well as white perch. the
five Winter favorites, are all unusually
plentiful. Small rock from Chesa-
peake Bay and blues from Florida
have arrived In time for week end
selling. From the North come smelt
fillet Of sole, Spanish nackerel and
halibut. Fresh shrimp. q well ~ the
cooked. ars among the fancy sea food
bargains, and frog lees have dropped
Ia prica for the Arst time this season.
Evening star., 1936-12-11

rice so that the grains stay whole.
Use lots OF water and don't overlook" :"
says the Bureau Of Home Economics.
"Allow 2 quarts of actively boiling
water, salted with teaspoons of salt.
for each cup Of washed rice. Add the
rice gradually to the rapidly boiling
salted water. Then reduce the heat
50 that the rice boils gently and cook
with the pan uncovered until the
grains are tender and have no hard
center when pressed between the
thumb and finger. Rapid boiling
breaks the kernels and cooking at
too low temperature allows them to
absorb so much water that they be-
come sticky. Drain in a colander or
sieve and pour hot water through the
rice to remove loose starch and
separate the grains Cover with
clean cloth and set over hot water on
the back Of the stove, or place in a
warm oven for a short time. The
kernels will continue to swell. One
cup of uncooked rice yields about ga
cups of boiled rice.
Sometimes when the local water
is hard, boiled rice will have a gray
ish or greenish cast. This discolora-
ton can be prevented by pinch Of
cream of tartar or a little lemon Juice
in the cooking water.
Brown rice Is cooked the same way,
but takes longer. After boiling gently
for about 80 minutes, it Is covered
and simmered until 1t Is cooked
through and the water is absorbed.
1t does not become sticky.
WE GROW three main types OF
w rice in this country-the long
grain, medium-g grain and short-grain.
Plant scientists of the United States
Department Of Agriculture have car
ried on studies for the past IS years
and have aided in the selection Of
the varieties of rice best adapted to
our growing conditions. They are at
present continuing to experiment with
cross breeding of varieties for the i'm
provement of the strains now grown.
In spite Of the importance of the rice
Evening star., 1936-12-11

crop, we have still much to learn in
respect to varieties that are satisfac-
tory in disease resistance, yield per
acre and good milling and table quail
tiles.
"A series of tests on the cooking
quality Of the varieties now chiefly
grown in the United States showed
that there are one or more desirable
varieties under each of the three
types. It was found. however, that
each kind or variety of rice has a
slightly different cooking time. 1t
would be helpful II the variety name
were stated on the retail package and
If two varieties were not mixed in
packaging.
About 66 per cent Of all the rice
sold in the United States Is of the
Blue Rose variety. This is one that
takes ~ minutes to boil properly.
Other varieties and their cooking time
are: Longsgrained, Rexoro, l6 min
utes: Fortuna, 81 minutes; Edith, 20
minutes; Lady Wright, % minutes.
In the medium rice. besides
Blue Rose, Early Prolific cooks in "a
minutes. In the short-grained group
Galore. a Japanese type, was the only
one tested, and it cooked in 20 min
utes.
A IL Of these varieties are on the
market as white rice, and some
as brown or unpublished rice. There are
six ofiicial grades for white rice and
four for brown rice. In addition, there
are other grades for broken rice.
When perfectly formed grains Of rice
are wanted for appearance sake. a
housewife chooses the higher grades.
When she expects to mix the rice with
something else, the less expensive
grades, or even broken rice, will have
just as much food value and answer
the purpose. Bulk rice is cheaper
than rice in packages. Since rice
should always be washed before it is
cooked. there is no objection to using
unpackaged rice. The tale coating
sometimes used in polishing rice is
harmless and washes of easily.
Brown rice can be found in some
markets. slightly more expensive than
white milled rice. because 1t is harder
to keep and there is less demand for
it. It is the same as white rice except
that the outer covering Of the kernel
has not been removed. 1t therefore Is
higher In food value, retaining its
minerals and yitamins B and G.,
Families living near rice milis can
sometimes get rice pohshings and add
them to cornmeal or wheat -four to
make more nutritious bread. This is
very valuable for those on restricted
low-cost diets. Rice polishings turn
rancid easily and so cannot be mar
keted far from the mill"
Evening star., 1936-12-11


- cold snap seems to be here to
stay, and we find all the stands at
the markets featuring old-fashioned
soup punches. According to one
merchant . real soup bunch should
include the following: Three large
carrots, two turnips, one large onion,
q handful Of peas, beans and okra,
one large red pepper and one green. q
generous sprig Of parsley and a Glove
Of garlic.
Spinach, kale and escarole are un-
usually fine this week and you will
find them among the bargains listed
at all the stands. Baby limas have
dropped to about half the price they
were last week. Yellow and green
snsp beans, baby beets, small turnips
and carrots, large white parsnips.
oyster plant, June" peas and broccoli
are ell plentiful. Brussels sprouts have
been received In fine lots.
French artichokes have appeared
again In generous and good lots and
are selling three for as cents--lower,
much lower, than they have been 30
far this season. Asparagus from Cali
fornia, Is about gone-only q few
punches are seen here and there at
the larger stalls. Nice large, white
asparagus from the Argentine, how-
ever. is expected to arrive next week.
Eggplant is In again and seems to
be very good. Mushrooms, both the
tiny thimble variety and large white
Bells" continue to be received in fne
Midwinter lots.
Tomatoes the garden grown from
Florida and California, are far below
par. The dollhouse variety. though,
maintain their high quality and, de-
spite their seemingly high price, seem
to be the more economical buy. Water
cress, radishes, Boston and Iceberg
lettuce, Spring" onions. romaine,
French endive and firm cucumbers
provide . splendid Winter salad as
sortment. Celery hearts and stalk
celery seems to be ct its prime.
|CTTRU6 fruits continue to pour In
from Florida and California and
are ct their best. Large and small
oranges from the West Cosst and
3aiy ~hnU~nskin" oranges from H.
Evening star., 1936-12-11
Dorothy Dix Says
Superior Attitude Of Parents Repels
Children's Confidence.

parents teachings. For IN their de-
sire to be admired and revered by
their children the average father and
mother do assume the role Of godlings.
Individually this superior attitude Of
parents raises q bar between them and
their children and 1t will be in the
interest Of confidence between them
for fathers and mothers to climb down
OF their pedestais to their children's
level. But one wonders II the children
will really like it. or want it, or even
If it will be for the best interest Of the
children. For we must all have some
thing to look up to, some ideal Of per-
lection, and I suspect the children Will
be more shocked than pleased to f1nd
that father and mother are really no
better than they are themselves.
Evening star., 1936-12-11
l2IO-b

yards 35-inch fabric plus 314 yards
bias piping.
Send Is cents for the Barbara
Bell Pattern Book. Make yourself
attractive, practical and becoming
clothes, selecting designs from the
Barbara Bell well-planned, easy-to-
make patterns. Interesting and ex-
elusive fashions for little children and
the difficult junior age; slenderizing
well-cut patterns for the mature
figure, afternoon dresses for the most
particular young women and matrons
and other patterns for special occa-
sions are all to be found in the Barbara
Bell Pattern Book.
Evening star., 1936-12-11
When Child
Longs To Be
Grown-U p
Yearning Is Typical
Phase of Adde'S
cenSe.
BY ANGELO PATRI.
YoU know what want for my

HOO KNOW NIlht ! WdAt 1o1 It1y
birthday, mother?"
"What? Something pretty to
wear?"
well, not exactly, but you're near
It."
Near it. Let me see. Near 1t. II
you are not going to wear 1t you
must be going to use 1t. A new pair
of skates? Tennis racket? No? !
give up
Twill you give it to me If I tell
you?"
20, you'll have to tell me first. !
can't buy pig in poke"
well, will you If you can?"
"Of course"
I'm afraid you will think I ought
not to. have it. It's a vanity case.
You know. silver one with COM
pact and lipstick and everything
Will you, mother?' I'm crazy to have
one. Leila has one, and she always
looks so nice"
Leila" thought mother. "That
poor, misguided, helpless little thing.
Dressed like a mannequin. Painted,
powdered, curled like girl on mag
azine cover. And this wholesome
youngster of 13 wanting to look like
herl As If there weren't trouble
enough in the world. This girl had
to come along and set the rest Of the
children longing to look like her,
longing to receive the attentions she
was getting from the older boys"
Aloud mother said: I'll have to
think this over. I did not think you
were interested in that sort of girl
She's not at all attractive to my way
of looking"
"M-m-oth-er, she's beautiful. If
only could look like her"
God forbid" said mother has
tily. "Give yourself time to grow up.
Be girl before you try to be wom-
an. That will come soon enough.
Leila isn't a little girl: she's some
thing in between girl and young
lady"
well, I don't care. If I can't have
that I don't want anything. don't
think it fair I can't have things all
the other girls have and I never have
any fun and don't care, so there" "
The longing to be like the smartest
looking. loudest talking, forward one
Of the group Is characteristic. Nothing
we can say will change that. The
longing to be grown up, to be noticed
and courted, to be popular with the
other boys and girls of the group, is
acute and no amount of grown-up
wisdom poured upon the fever will
change its temperature in the least.
All parent can do is to accept the
state of affairs as characteristic, do
what Is possible to comfort and re-
direct the child's interests.
The little girl had her birthday
party. her present and, to take the
ache from her heart a little, a
dainty box of powder with an as
sortment OF gay puffs. That helped
while it did not cure completely the
longing to be like the belle of the
town 1t is strange that the one pre-
cocious boy or girl in the group seems
to eliminate all the others in the
mind of each. "All the others do it,
or have it, or wear it." when but this
one unfortunate child Is the only one.
ALI parent can do is bide his time
patiently. hold on to his reason, until
the phase passes.
Evening star., 1936-12-11

WHEN a girl gets speck in her eye
on the street, We think probably
the best thing for her to do is to
stand still and wave for help. It
will come rushing up in the form OF
all the spare gentlemen within ear
shot. And some one will either take
it out for her, or pilot her to the
nearest drug store.
Some girls, with stoical leanlngs.
try to pretend they don't have speck
in their eye at all, and usually by the
time they get home, things have gone
SO far that there's no hope of get
ting the eye back to its normal color
and size before the evening date.
This we consider too great a sacri-
flee for stoicism. even though stoicism
may have its virtues.
Much better, we believe, in the
case of anything that may disfigure
your face for a few hours, Is to play
the old act of damsel in distress, and
Just give in to your impulses. Most
men, even in present-day America,
are pretty nice when it comes to girls
with specks in their eyes, we've dis
covered. JEAN.
Evening star., 1936-12-11

1\HERE will always be those who
look best in feminine details
such as shown on today's
\ smock in the full sleeves and
charming f1ower-pot pocket. Bias
binding can be used to outline collar
and sleeves and give a neat. bright
contrast. The cutting Is utterly SIM
pie, no panels. as the waist is slightly
fitted by taking darts. So there's
really nothing to the sewing, and
with a bit of attention to the other
details, you can have a smock that is
quite different from the usual run of
them, and very, very fiattering. If
you choose calico the print should
be small so as not to detract from the
novel pocket Then there's pongee
which looks so well with contrasting
piping.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 12l0-B is
available for sizes IA. 16, 18. 20: 40
and "a. Corresponding bust measure
ments 80, "a, 36, SO. 40 and AZ. Sizes
Is (3G short length, requires 4ss
Evening star., 1936-12-11
%HE women who attended . re-
cent mothers convention de-
cided that the time had come

Tor parents to CLIMB down on
their pedestas In dealing with their
children and show the children that
they were real human beings like
their parents.
In discussing this subject one wom-
an told OF a young girl who came to
her for advice about what to do when
q boy expected a goodnight kiss as
payment for taking her to the movies
and who said that she couldn't ask
her mother about this matter because
her mother had never been kissed.
And I can match this story with Q let
ter I received not long ago from .
16-year-old miss who, after informing
me that I was totally unqualified to
deal with the problems Of modern
youth, added pityingly, But. OF
course, you are not to be blamed for
this, Miss Dix. Sex had not been dis
covered in your day."
Undoubtedly these two happers ex-
pressed the general reaction Of their
generation toward their parents.
Father and mother are dears, but
they are fossils. Their ideas are an
tique and outmoded and no more fit
today's problems than bustles and
hoopskirts and strapped trousers
would. They are people who have
somehow missed all the experiences Of
life and know nothing Of the tempta-
tions and problems that face youth
tA y
nOUBTLESS every boy wonders by
what fuke of luck such dodo as
his father ever managed to accumu-
late q fortune. Every girl probably
secretly speculates about how wom-
an with as little att as her mother
ever managed to get married. II they
think about their parents courtship
at all, they have q mental picture Of
two prim and precise individuals sit
ting on opposite sides Of large room
shouting conversational platitudes at
each other.
It would surprise them beyond
measure to know they are taking the
very same road that their mothers
and fathers have trodden before them;
that there Is not a desire that animates
their hearts that mother and father
have not felt: not o temptation they
meet that has not also assailed their
parents. And it would amaze them
still more to know that father was
sheik in his day and mother firt
and the old horsehair sofa saw -
much petting q ever . parked auto
mobile does, and that mother and
father made just - many mistakes
and were Just as silly and got into -
many messes q Bob and Sally do.
AAA -
THE real reason that children do
= not confide in their parents and
70 to them for counsel Is because they
cannot picture father and mother as
ever having been young and having
had the experiences that they are
going through. They feel that those
who have always been strong and
wise could not possibly understand
or sympathiDs with their weaknesses
and follies.
Materially tais = ~ result q H.
Evening star., 1936-12-11

Agriculture re-
ports that all the
ri ce j.. growing
States In this
cou ntry have
produced q
bumper crop in
1896. Therefore,
the chances are
that rice will be
even less expen-
sive than before,
and we may en-
joy our energy"
food in this form
at very little cost.
Some find 1t
difficult. In hOil
Evening star., 1936-12-11
Home Economics Bureau
Explains Preparation
Of Energy-Giving Food
Less Expensive Grades and Broken Grains
May Be Used When Mixed With
Meat or Fish.
BY BETSY CASWELL.

LTIOUGH the staff life that to the Oriental
q easily
~ prepared very digestbe the
other highly foods: It
with fish vegetable welcome change
inevitably
Of United Of
Evening star., 1936-12-11
My Neighbor Says:

Water sprouting seedlings with
q broom brush wet in tepid
water.
A saving Of 20 to 40 per cent
heat may be effected if window
shades are pulled down over the
sills at night.
Wash silk stockings In warm,
not hot, soapsuds and rinse thor
oughly in clear water before
wearing them. Squeeze out but do
not wiring. Treated In this way
they will wear much longer.
tCopyright. 1e3o.)
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Tips on the Food Market
BY LUCIE EBERLY.

COUPS arriving by the CO
Of The
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BY BARBARA BELL.

.HERE will always be those who
/ look best in feminine details
Evening star., 1936-12-11

CTTRUS fruits continue to pour In
from Florida and California and
are ct their best. Large and small
oranges from the West Coast and
3uicy ~bgUWnst1n" oranges fruGa IL
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-08-15
u. S. MINERAL LANDS
ARE Open FOR FILING

In the early days OF prospecting
in Colorado little attention was
paid 70 any OF the minerals ex-
cepting gold and silver. Now the
locator OF mining claim may
benefit from at least a dozen min
erals which have come into de-
mand in addition to gold and
silver, such as lead. zinc, copper,
molybdenite, berlyyium4 vanadium,
tungsten, Manganese, feldspar, fluor-
sDar, vermiculite. tantalite. etc.
The prospector may thus have the
benefit of many minerals in making
his location on government land.
Practically all lands except mineral
lands have been withdrawn from
entry and location. Now is APP
parently the last chance to get a
share of Government land.
This is truly a mineral age.
Scientific research and develop
ment have proven and given us the
minerals to build aero
planes, sturdy and swift automo-
biles. streamline trains and many
other uses which were not open
to us a few years ago
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-08-15
UNIF 0RM ACCOUNTING
PLAN FOR OIL FIRMS

A standardized an duniform sys-
tenn of accounts for the petroleum
industry has been prepared and will
be distributed by the American
Petroleum Institute in bulletin
form next September.
The bulletin will contain the uni
form system of accounts as approved
by the Board of Directors of the
Institute, with all Tevisions to June
80. 1896 Included are balance
sheet, chart of accounts and text,
chart of fixed assets and reserve
accounts relating thereto, income
account and earned surplus analy-
sis with text, and chart of income
and cost and expense accounts with
text
A copy is to be furnished to In
stitute members upon request, with
additional copies at Csc each. The
edition will be limited, and requests
must be filed by September L