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The Washington times., 1936-01-16
PR0BERS FIND
WHITE HOUSE
''FIRE-PR00F'
BY EARL GOODWIN


Is the White House fire proof?
That is what will be determined
by the inspection which has just
been made by the experts of the
Federal Fire Council. which went
over the Executive Mansion with
"a fine tooth comb" and will
make a report which eventually
will be handed to President
Roosevelt.
The inspection was made by
the officials of an organization
known as the Federal Fire Coun'
Gil which has an extensive mem
bership, but of which little is
known by the general public.
The secretary Of the council,
S. H. Ingberg, an expert OF the
Bureau of Standards in fire re-
sistant materials and similar
matters, headed the inspection
and among the group that went
over the historic mansion from
cellar to roof was R. c. Roberts,
an inspector of the District Fire
Marshal's office.
Started Them Thinking
The Post office fire started the
White House people thinking. At
the time of that conflagration,
District officials called attention
to the fact that Federal buildings
were not under the jurisdiction
of the Districts fire inspection.
President Roosevelt, whose at
tention was called to this, de-
clared that he wished the rule
could be changed, saying that he
believed the Government build
ings should be given that pro-
lection.
One of the oddities Of the
White House situation called to
the Presidents attention was the
fact that the doors to the Ex'
ecutive offices open inward in
stead of outward, as required IN
other buildings.
Capt. Edward Locke, engineer
officer whose sole care Is the
White House, and who superin'
tended the building of the new
White House offices and the re-
construction of the White House
kitchen, ETC., believes that the
mansion is as fire proof and safe
as humanity possibly. But, to
make sure, he called in the Fed
eral Fire Council.
Experts in several building lines
accompanied the council, such as
electricians, building men, roof
ers, etc., and gave the old building
the most thorough "once over" it
has had since it was erected. 1t
is understood they found little
to criticize, but that possibly some
of the electrical details may be
altered.
Expert Suggestions
When the council reports it is
believed also that suggestions for
fire prevention will be made; also
suggestions for the placing Of
fire eXtinguishing apparatus.
AS far as the memory of present
officials is concerned there has not
been a fire in the White House
mansion, but the Executive offices
burned completely on Christmas
Eve, 1929, due to defective flue.
Later there was a minor blaze in
the incinerator.
A fire at the White House calls
out all downtown apparatus in the
city, and a cigarette Smouldering
in car platform almost in front
of the White House caused as
much excitement as a four alarm
blaze.
The Washington times., 1936-01-16
Mrs. CIuett Plans n
To Wed John RYAN

PASADENA, Calf, Jan. 16
G.N.SO.-Mrs. Prudence Cassell
Cluett, Pasadena socialite who
less than two weeks ago divorced
John P. Cluett. Philadelphia, heir
to the Cluett-Peabody collar for.
tune, today had on file notice of
intention to wed John r. T. Ryan
I'd, of Los Angeles.
The Washington times., 1936-01-16
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Evening star., 1936-09-25
Cream Cheese Refrigerator
Cake.

11s cups Zone CAM sweetened con-
densed milk.
tablespoons lemon juice.
1s teaspoon SALT.
4 cup orange juice.
l tablespoon grated orange rind.
2 packages (sfx ounces) cream
cheese.
Lady fingers or sponge cake.
Thoroughly blend sweetened con-
densed milk. lemon Juice. salt, orange
Juice and rind. Fold in two pack
ages (six ounces) of cream cheese
which has been forced through a
sieve. Line oblong loaf pan with wax
paper and layer Of. split lady fingers
or sponge cake. Cover with q layer
of the orange and cheese filling. Re-
peat until cheese mixture Is all used.
finishing with layer of lady fingers
or cake. Chill in refrigerator for six
hours. To serve, turn out on small
platter and carefully remove wax
paper. Cut in slices. May be gar
nished with whipped cream. Serves
eight,
Evening star., 1936-09-25
Dorothy Dix Says
The Overlooking Mother May Do Her
Children Irreparable Harm.

THEN there is the possessive mother
who loves her children so fran
tically that she cannot bear to give
them up and who sacrifices them to
her desire to keep them with her. All
of us know talented boys and girls
whose mothers have shut the door Of
opportunity in their faces because
they could not stand the thought Of
their going to distant city or a for
eign land where fortune beckoned, so
they doomed the ambitious young
people to stay on the old farm and
exc out q miserable existence. or to
stand behind . counter in the vii
lage drug store and concoct ice cream
sodas when they should have been
making fame and fortune for them
selves.
And we all know the possessive
mothers who will not permit their
children to marry and set up homes
of their own. We have seen the sour
old maids and desiccated old bache-
lors, the broken hearts and ruined
lives that have been the price Of
mother love, and we have thought
that 1t was q crueler thing than hate
Wise is the woman who does not
let her love for her children become
an absorbing passion that blasts them.
Evening star., 1936-09-25

"HE greatest misfortune that can
happen to any child is to have
an overly devoted mother, for
L mother love can curse as we'll
as bless. Many q man and woman
can blame their mothers unwise affec-
ton for their failures and their
wrecked and miserable lives.
It Is the custom to glorify mother
love and to assume that It Is one OF
the good things that cannot De over
done, but, tn reality. 1t is better for
q child to have q mother who does
not love it enough than it Is to have
one who loves it to death.
It Is unwise mother love that smoth-
ers out all initiative in children ana
makes them weaklings who never
learn to stand on their own feet.
Mother babies her youngsters until
she forces . perpetual infancy upon
them. She waits on them hand ana
foot and works her fingers to the
bone to keep them from any labor.
She saves them from every nardsnlp
and every responsibility, and as a
result when they grow up and 60 out
into q world that Is not soft-padded
with mother love they are lost. Tney
can't hold their own In the battle OF
life They can't take it. And they
Just throw up their hands ana quit.
WHEN you see q husky half grown
" boy playing ball for exercise
while mother brings in the coal or
cuts the grass. or mother wasnlng the
dishes 50 that Mamie can Keep ner
hands manicured, you don't need to
be Q prophet to foresee that Johnny
and Mamie will be the kind OF boy ana
girl who will never get anywhere IN
the world because they Will always
give up a job when the shedding gets
hard.
It Is the overloving mother who
rears-up the anti-social men ana
women who never At into life some
how. They are never popular. Tney
never belong to the crowd. Inc glrH
never have any dates. The poys no
chums. They never know how TO mix.
And q long Is they live their inability
to make friends Is . handlcap TO
them.
And It Is al because mother loved
them 30 jealousy that she could not
bear to have them interested In any.
body but herself, or to care Tor any
body but herself. When you near .
mother say that she Is her cniidrens
best friend. that she plays with them
and goes with them everywhere ana
Is their only companion, pity the poor
youngsters who are not only being
deprived Of the chief Joy Of cniidnood,
but who also are being MADE Aliens
to their own generation. And . greater
wrong than that nobody can commit
against another.
It Is the overlovtng mothers who
are at the bottom Of nine-tenths Of
the unhappy marriages and divorces.
Two mothers raise two spoiled hrats
who are utterly selfish and know no
law except their own wills. When
they marry and their desires conflict
they light Like cat and dog.
Evening star., 1936-09-25
Thorough
Shampoo
Important
Careless Soaping and
Rinsing Often Cause
of Dandruf.
BY ELSIE PIERCE.

A CLEAN scalp Is the most i'm
- portant step toward hair nealtn
and hair beauty. And there are two
major ways to achieve scalp cleanli-
ness-via brushing and shampoolng.
| Tonic treatments, too, but these are
more or less specialized. Tne 1act
remains, however, that most women
rely almost exclusively on the shampoo
for scalp cleanliness. And yet few
realize that to be really successful
the shampoo must be very thorough.
To see women rush into a beauty
salon and say. Shampoo and finger
wave and I must be out within the
hour" makes you feel that these
women invite a hit-and-mis hurried
scalp soaping. 1t Is too bad. because
the operator cannot help nurrylng
And a poor shampoo leaves an open
door to scalp trouble-to a complna-
ton of dust and oil and CRIME, to
scalp scaling. to bacteria. Failure
to rinse every bit Of soap away means
more havoc. Do you know what is
meant by soap dandruff? Scaly bits
that look like dust that film the color
| of the hair.
Most women today have their hair
shampooed and then finger waved In
the professional parlor. But. for those
who have either naturally wavy or
straight hair. which they prefer
straight, and there are a chosen Few
individuals to whom straight nalr Is
becoming; or for those who have to
shampoo their hair at home, It Is
worthwhile. wise Investment to nave
at least one thorough shampoo at a
superior beauty salon. Sucn salons
have made a special study OF snam-
pooing In the past few years. You'll
ind that a shampoo is really a
! thorough scalp treatment starting with
massage, with thorough brusnlng and
! then the shampoo.
Bland soap in liquid form Is USED
Never the bar right on the head. For
one thing. it is difficult to distribute
the suds evenly, If bar is used: for
another and more important reason.
II Is dif1icult to rinse thoroughly. Llqulo
shampoo may be made at nome py
snaVmg the bar, allowing 1t to simmer
over a slow flame in water, putting
1t In clean, sealed jar for q few days.
Two or three thorough soaplngs.
AS many rinsings. And then more.
A spray is used. Very warm water.
then cool. Not cold. A spray usually
starts the shampoo before the soap
ing. Unless oil has been USED r1rst.
Following an oil treatment start the
shampoo by soaping, before aooinc
water. After thorough rinslng acc
an acid rinse If you wish, lemon juic.
for light hair, vinegar for reddish or
brunette hair. Thorough rlnslng Is
half the secret Of the successful
shampoo.
Actual directions for making lou,c.
shampoo at home, also for shampoo
ing the hair, are contained IN m
bulletins on hair care. Send SELF ao-
dressed, stamped (S-cenD envelope tor
| them.
Evening star., 1936-09-25
Tips on the Food Market
BY LUCE EBERLY.

fine. Seckel pears from nearby and
Bartletts from the West are good,
too. Cantaloupes are still arriving,
but well-ripened ones are hard to
find. Honeydews are good, but not
as plentiful as last week. They have
not gone up in price. however.
A few damsons and German prune
plums are seen here and there. but
it is evident their season has passed.
The large President plums from CAL
ifornia are still very good. Grape
fruit is arriving daily in splendid lots
and oranges are improving with each
shipment. Pineapple Is hard to find.
Well have to wait until Thanks
giving for the new crop. Con-
cord grapes and also the white
seedless variety appear to be excep-
tionally good and seem to be the
fruit buy Of the week.
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TUE to the severe hurricane that
- swept the coastal regions of vir-
ginia and the Eastern sea coast, both
poultry and sea food has advanced in
price.
Many Of the poultry farms in the
South were practically ruined and
thousands Of half-grown chicks killed.
While we have not felt the advances
to any marked degree, it is predicted
that prices will continue to jump
daily from now on. So If you're fond
of fried chicken eat your I'LL before
the budget says thumbs down."
At the sea food stands we find mer-
chants hoping desperately for good
catches" It has been almost i'm
possible for them to meet the current
demands with the few pot luck"
shipments that have been received
since the storms. Many Of the pan
fish have jumped as much as S cents
per pound. Founder fillet Of sole
and salmon, three good dinner fish,
however, seem to be as plentiful as
ever. Boston mackerel-is about the
same, too. Oysters are scarce, but it
Is hoped the normal supply will be
received within the next day or so.
Jumbo frog legs, as well as the Sc
lected baby ones, are being received
in fine lots and many dealers are
featuring them at special prices for
week end selling.
4
nAIRY products remain steady, ac-
- cording to merchants, but we
were pleased to note that butter has
dropped q few cents during the last
week. Cheese, both domestic and
imported, viii be about the same In
price as last Winter, 1t Is estimated.
Eggs win probably advance . little In
price. but not until colder weather Is
felt.
Evening star., 1936-09-25

THE first Of the seasons cranber-
ries arrived in large shipments
from New Jersey this week. When
we see them in the market We are
compelled to believe that Fall Is well
on its way. Our menus may now be-
gin to include q few cold-weather
substantials. such as luscious Long
Island duck. juicy prime roast OF
beef or even good Brunswick stew!
Cranberry sauce is good with any of
these, too, so start some popping in
the kettle and make that first typ
ical Autumn dinner complete.
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FRENCH or globe artichokes, an
other Fall and Winter specially
are coming in regularly in splendid
lots now, too-they always bring a
change to our tables in an interest
ing manner. Small, sweet white on
ions for boiling and creaming are at
their prime. Large Spanish onions
for salads and French frying, are
also at the height Of their season.
(They are delicious baked, too, by
the way)
Black-eyed peas and calico but
ter beans. two old-fashioned favor
ties, suggest q number of tasty cas-
serole dishes. Lima beans from near
by are still coming in very good lots
and continue to sell at very low
prices. Caulifiower is unusually
fine. Savoy, Chinese and regular cab
bage all seem to be plentiful. A
few heads Of the old-fashioned red
cabbage are displayed at some of the
stalls. Golden Bantam corn is still
available, as is the sweet sugar va
riety, but they must both be care
fully chosen to assure tender, edible
ears.
Mushrooms. large. white capped
ones, are especially fine Just now
and are moderately priced. Spinach
and the other greens-escarole. kale
and mustard greens-continue to ar
rive In good lots. Broccoli seems to
be at its prime: the fiowerettes are
beautifully firm and green. Brussels
sprouts are beginning to arrive in
better lots now, too, and are some
what cheaper than they were last
week. Home grown tomatoes, both
the large red beefsteak variety
and small yellow pear-shaped ones,
are still plentiful. Red and green
peppers, endives, watercress. escarole,
romaine, rsdishes, celery hearts and
lettuce are all fine.
.DEACHES, much TO the surprise Of
: merchants, continue to pour in.
LAts pickings Of . late crop. they are
still good sised and well ripened.
The yellow Albsrtas are especially
Evening star., 1936-09-25

crab meat, one quart Of cooked shrimp
and one pint Of oysters, drained Of
their liquor. Make white sauce.
using cream, and when smooth add to
it q little garlic, " cup catsup and 8
tablespoons Worcestershire sauce.
Mix the sea food well In this, and cook
all together for about 5 minutes. Add
hard-cooked eggs. cut in pieces;
flavor well with salt, pepper and pap
rika. Turn the mixture into q hot
rice ring and serve at once.
MR.. BAILEY's WAY OF COOKING
FISH IN THE OPEN.
A small amount of salt pork Is
diced and fried crisp in a pan. After
it has reached that point, supplying
plenty Of fat, onions, parsley df any
is available), celery, salt and pepper
are added, and then generous supply
Of tomatoes. canned or fresh. when
the mixture is bubbling nicely the
fish, which have been split. are placed
In the pan. tent fashion, with the
back, OF course, up. A top Is put on
the pan and the fish are permitted
to steam. Strips Of bacon are draped
over the fsh when they are placed
In the pan. The steaming Is con-
tinued until the hsh are thoroughly
cooked.
CONEY ISLAND CLAM CHowDER.
When you buy the clans have them
opened and the liquor drained on INTO
. separate container. Chop the clans
and dice onions. potatoes ana celery.
Add q few tomatoes, either canned
or fresh; some finely chopped parsley
and plenty of salt and pepper. Cook
all together with the clam liquor
the chowder thickens from the cubes
of potato cooking down. This is
always popular-so make plenty Of it
when you plan to serve It!
EELS A LA ROULETTE.
Clean and skin two POUNDS OF eel
and place in . pot of boiling water
to which . cup of hot vinegar has
been added. Boil for IS minutes.
then remove from the water and cut
nto tnree.mcn pieces. fut one taple-
spoon Of butter into frying pan, add
the eels and pour one can OF musn-
rooms over all Add two tablespoons
Of flour rubbed smooth in butter
as the eels begin to fry. Add parsley,
thyme. bay leaf and an onion-all
minced fine. As the grease rises dur
ing the cooking process skim it Of.
Add q little cayenne and salt to taste
When the eels are quite done, ana
tender, remove the pan from the rre
and add the yolks of three eggs mixed
thoroughly with the juice Of two
lemons. Be sure not to set the pan
back on the f1re after this has been
done, or the eggs and lemon juice
win curdle. Serve on . hot dish, gar
nished with thinly sliced lemon ana
tomato.
Evening star., 1936-09-25


taking to the air scares me half to
death and completely ruins my dayl
Maybe some day I'll get hard-boiled
about 1t, but to date 1t very definitely
gives me the filters.
In the column I have included Mr..
Bailey's recipe for cooking f.sh out Of
doors, when camping or picnicking.
It sounded so good it seemed . pity
not to put it on record, too. 80 it takes
its place in todays group for those Of
you who are fond Of eating In the
wide-open spaces.
How much more sympathetic q
typewriter Is than microphone-at
least, in my humble opinion!
FILLETS OF SOLE WITH CIDER.
Here In this country, Of course, we
use flllets Of founder, and the result
Is Just as delicious. Take the re-
uuired number of fillets-allowing one
for each person, and put them in q
fireproof dish. Season them well with
salt, pepper and q very little lemon
juice. Sprinkle them lightly with
chopped onion and pour two to three
cups Of cider over them, depending
on the number Of fllets. Of course.
Cook in q moderate oven for 20
minutes until the fsh Is tender
When done. remove the fish to q
hot dish. keeping 1t warm. and put
the cider in q small saucepan.
Thicken it with a little -four. three
or four tablespoons of butter, and
stir well until it is perfectly smooth
Last add one teaspoon Of chopped
parsley. pour over the fish and serve
at once. Garnish the fish with thin
slices of lemon and parsley.
OYSTERS YUKON.
Drain and dry one quart Of oysters
Place them in layer in q glass bak-
ing dish. Dredge them well with salt
pepper and horseradish to taste. Mix
well together u cup Parmesan cheese
70 cup Edam cheese and u cup Swiss
cheese, all grated fine. Add to these
u cup fine bread crumbs, blend well
and spread over the oysters. Dot gen.
erously with butter, and border the
dish with cooked mashed potatoes
squeezed through pastry tube. Bake
in a moderate oven until the oysters
pun and the potatoes are Drowned.
BAKED BLUEFISH.
Clean, split and bone the fish, and
place it in a well-buttered oven-proof
platter. Bake for 20 minutes in a hot
oven. While this Is going on, mix to-
gether 4 cup butter, creamed: 2 egg
yolks, tablespoons finely chopped
onion, tablespoons chopped pickles,
2 tablespoons parsley, 2 tablespoons
capers, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, l
tablespoon vinegar and salt and pap
rika to taste. After the fish has baked
for its 20 minutes spread this mixture
all over 1t, return fish to oven and con-
tinue baking until fish is done.
MIXED SEA FOOD IN RICE RING.
Saute one pound Of mushrooms cut
in halves. and mix with one pound Of
Evening star., 1936-09-25
1903

with long sleeves. Contrasting collar
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Evening star., 1936-09-25

OIL dUOuL ~. we COulQ SJdI Y
by telling how lovely. stunning and
gorgeous the frock will look on you.
but your friends will do the compli-
menting, so, instead, let's take peep
at the construction lines since you're
the one to make 1t.
A dainty circular yoke with seal
loped closing and q youthful Eton
collar tops a gracefully smooth and
roomy bodice which in turn depends
on the support of q tube skirt, dart
fitted tn the back for a snug At and
tightened at the waistline by q self
fabric belt. Chic. too, are the twin
pockets, and uppity sleeves, shown in
two different lengths-both as smart
as can be- It's so easy to cut and
sew together that you'll be amazed
at the minimum amount Of time and
dimes" it requires for the finished
picture. Fashion it in synthetic,
crepe, or wool jersey In your favorite
color, then note its captivating
reflection.
Barbara Bell pattern No. l969-B Is
available for sizes II, IA. 16, 18 and
20. Corresponding bust measurements
80, 81, "a. SO and SO. Size 16 (3D
requires 37s yards of 3S-inch material
with short sleeves, and ~ yards
Evening star., 1936-09-25


che and anyway really
nlet crochet like
done double the effect Of French
interesting than it were all a plain fle mesh
The size OF the center depends the hness cotton
like work with No. 30 meczed crochet cotton
20 inches inches
knitting crochet cotton will
pattern contains
directions you
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Editor
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