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Evening star., 1936-05-23
LATEST NEWS OF FLOPSY, BENJAMIN AND THE SWIFTYS
Move the Living Room
Out Into the Open Air
In the Summer Months
New, Comfortable and Lovely Furniture for
Porch or Garden May Be Found
at Reasonable Prices.

The popular Gibson chairs have
"sprouted" backlog rollers! This
should be good news to those who ad-
mire this type of chair but have felt
that they would be impractical due
to their heaviness, size and difficulty
in moving them about in the garden.
The large wooden wheels have good
action and are wide enough not to
leave q damaging impression in the
lawn. Painted and unpainted. in
large and junior size, these slat chairs
are among the most reasonable pieces
to be had. Tables to match and
settees may also be bought The
table includes a magazine rack on
both ends.
Rocking yacht chairs are a new
item, too, and have attained amaz-
ing comfort with their additional fea-
ture. The seat and back frame is
now curved in the newest stationary
ones, too, and this improvement has
done much in making them ever so
much more comfortable. Gliding and
rocking park" benches are interest
ing. too, and unusually smart in red
and white stripes. They should be
ideal for the small apartment balcony
or tiny garden. Deck chairs, with
and without canopies, water-repellant
moleskin replacing the awning in some
models, continue to lead as the fa-
vorite of all reclining chairs. The
chaise Tongue of rattan and wicker.
however, scores a close secono. and
this year seems to be within the reach
of even the modest budget Most
of them have removable cushioned
pads, which are, of course, weather.
proof.
TEA and beverage carts of enam-
eled metal and wood come in all
kinds of fascinating colors and styles
and are very inexpensive. Most Of
them have removable trays and some
are equipped with sectional glass
holders. Wrought-iron carts with glass
tops and trays, to be used for the
terrace or garden, are interesting.
The grille work on some of them
puts them into class all their own.
They should. and probably will. find
their way into the indoor living
room.
The children have not been forgot
ten either, as far as garden furniture
is concerned. SAND boxes with gay
canopy tops of striped awning; coll
lapsible swimming pools: little ship
sailing boxes, also with protective
tops, and little benches fastened Se-
curely to two sides, top to fit over
the sailing pool when not in use,
thereby turning It into a little tea
table, are just a few of the attractive
contraptions to keep children happy
in their own play yard. New lawn
swings, not only in Junior sizes bdt
adult as we'll, now glide, instead Of
rock, and are considered much safer
than the old models. Of course, there
are gymnasium sets, swings and slide
boards, too, and We were glad to md
that these are no longer out of reach
| of the average budget, for they do
give SO much happiness to children
who must be confined to their own
little recreation parks"
Evening star., 1936-05-23
Concerning
Duties of
Governess
Also Knocking al
Doors of Private
Office Suites.
BY EMILY POST.

NEAR MRS. POST: Will you please
~ explain briefly the duties Of a
governess? I have been well educated
and must find something to do. AS
there seems to be rather limited
number of positions open today to
those who have no experience, some
one suggested I try to find a place
as governess. I could teach and can
swim, play tennis and ride fairly we'll
Answer-The duties Of a governess
naturally depend upon the type of
house in which she is employed. In
very important one her work would
be limited to teaching the children
and spending a definite amount OF
time with them, chaperoning them
wherever they go. and playing games
with them and otherwise being at
tentive during whatever her hours
of duty may be- In small house,
meaning one that has limited service,
she would have to make herself gen.
orally useful as does each member of
the family. But whether she is ex-
pected to take care of their clothes
or look after their rooms would de-
pend entirely upon the number of
people there are to attend to these
specific duties.
Dear Mrs. Post: A friend and I are
having a rather heated argument as
to whether you would say that a
mans secretary-who sits in an office
adjoining his-ought to knock every
time she enters his office, which may
have to be dozens of times each day.
Also, whether you would say that this
secretary ought to knock before en-
tering the offices of other executives
in the company.
Answer: I think it would be in very
bad taste for her to knock, because
it implies that something might be
going on in the Office not intended to
be seen. Moreover, it would disturb
him much more, we're he very busy,
to have to answer Come in," than
to have her walk in and walk out
again without his having even no
ticed that she had come and gone.
In going to the other executives
offices, the same rule holds true to
only a certain degree. If she is in
the habit of taking papers in and
putting them on their desks as a
matter of daily routine, she would
disturb them much less by opening
the door, going in and putting down
the papers than by forcing them to
answer her knock. But if she IS an
outsider going in with message from
her own employer. which will inter-
rupt them anyway, then she would
knock.
(Copyright. 1850
Evening star., 1936-05-23

trust to luck the way their brides will
turn out, and it Is a curious and in
explicable thing that the man who
will spend weeks training an employe
to be a good stenographer or clerk or
assistant will not spend an hour train
ing the girl he marries to be a good
wife.
X
HALF of the wives who are slov-
emily and sloppy and offenses to
the eyes were made that way by in
different husbands who never noticed
what they had on, or how they looked
Half Of the wives who are poor cooks
and housekeepers lost interest in their
jobs, because their husbands would
gobble down a perfect dinner 364
times a year without ever a word of
commendation, but would raise the
roof if on the 365th day there was a
speck too much salt in the soup. Half
the extravagant wives spend recklessly
because their husbands raise rows over
the bills and they feel they might as
well be hung for a sheep as a lamb.
What husbands only too often
ignore is the fact that you can't drive
woman, but that you can cajole her
into going anywhere. All that any
husband has to do is to put sugar in
his hand and his wife will like 1t.
And so the man who wants his wife
to be good cook has only to boast
about her sauces and brag on her
bread to turn her into a Gordon bleu.
If he wants her to be thrifty he has
only to tell all and sundry what a
help she Is to him and she will pinch
every nickel until the buffalo howls
with anguish. If he wants her to
continue to keep her good looks, he
has only to pay her compliments and
tell her that she is prettier than any
girl. If he wants her to be sweet and
amiable, he must tell her how angelic
she looks with that Mona Lisa smile
on her face and she will not get into
a tantrllm or nag for fear of breaking
it up.
And so on and so on. For virtually
every wife tries to live up to her hus-
bands opinion Of her, and when she
slumps it is because she thinks that
she rates zero with him.
Evening star., 1936-05-23
BY LUCIE EBERLY.

UDGlNG from tne puStle IN Lne
outdoor furniture departments
of our local stores, veranda and
- garden furnishings must be the
major issue Of concern just now.
Every one who possesses even the
tiniest garden or balcony appears to
be busily selecting an item here, and
an item there to grace the Summer
outdoor living room for beauty and
comforts sake! With a more varied
selection than ever to choose from,
year favorites, shopping should be
more exciting than ever.
The only problem that is apt to
present itself is which type of furni-
ture to choose. Should one concen-
trate on a rustic scene, a classic
scheme, or venture into the modern
realm? Or should one be brave and
combine the three, as one is so tempt
ed to do?
The rustic type of furniture. built
of heavily barked wood: the classic
modelled of crushed marble, or con-
crete to resemble marble, and the
modern, fashioned smartly of enam-
eled woods and shining steel or chro-
MUM and water repellent fabrics
all offer good points and advantages.
Strange as it may seem, these three
types will blend with one another
beautifully. resulting in harmonious
grouping for either small or large,
formal or informal settings. The old
fashioned Colonial garden bench. and
Gibson chair that have become so
popular the last few years, for exam
pie, 60 very nicely together and do
not seem to mind at all If modern
tea table of wrought iron or cleaning
steel and glass is placed in their
midst
Interior decorators are experiment.
ing successfully with the welding Of
periods-so why shouldn't the garden
enthusiast assume the freedom of
bringing together various pieces that
seem to be unrelated, yet are pleas
ing 10 the eye? So-when garden
furniture buying you go, cast your
eye on all types and work out a
grouping to please your fancy!
y r
THE very newest gliders have the
steel spring frames and coil springs
and positively live up to their name,
gliding evenly without a hint of a
sway or rock! Conservatively styled.
they boast coverings and cushions Of
solid colors, made with waterproof
fabric, which is also fadeproof. The
new steel frame idea allows a resil-
iency that gives to the weight of the
body and encourages complete relaxa-
ton. The color combinations are
beautiful-the marine blue, or red,
and white are especially striking and
would certainly brighten any garden
spot or porch. Settees of rattan vie
with the glider this year and are con-
sidered among leaders for the in
formal setting. (All of the rattan
furniture is streamline and has extra
depth, affording unusual comfort)
Either water-repellant cushions or
those made of cotton material. in
stylish plaids and stripes of multi
color may be had.
Evening star., 1936-05-23

lldfC S1lCo q sSoA Va WV
- of envy as we read the letter
by E. r. ]. that you published the
other day in your column and in which
is the grandest tribute to a wife /
he gave the qualities that his wife
possessed that made him love her. 1t
have ever seen, but it is no wonder she
Is such a fine woman, for she has a
tender, understanding, unselflsh hus-
band to develop her character and
make her what she is. If there were
more husbands who were capable OF
recognizing and appreciating their
wives good qualities and encouraging
them to making the best of themselves,
there would be more good wives. God
send more men like him is my earnest
prayer. AN UNHAPPY WIFE.
Answer-Amen. Lord, send more
husbands who are salve-spreaders and
fewer who are hammer-wielders, for
that would do more than anything else
to bring peace on earth and make
marriage the grand. sweet song 1t
should be instead of the anvil chorus
it so often is.
r r
WHEN a man gets a bad wife he
w sets it down to his tough luck
and he endures her with what forti-
tude he can, or hauls her into the
divorce court, according to his nature.
But it seldom occurs to him that he
is in any way responsible for the
woman his wife is. or that he could
have altered her character if he had
taken the trouble to do so.
Most men go upon the assumption
that what their wives are, they are,
and that their characteristics, their
habits and their points Of view are
fixed and that nothing can be done
about it, when, as a matter of fact,
everything can be done about it. Most
girls marry young, and are very much
in love with their husbands and
anxious to please them and to make
good wives. This makes them plastic
clay that their husbands in nine cases
out of ten. could mold to their hearts
desire If they would. They do not
even attempt the task, however. They
Evening star., 1936-05-23

This went on
for two whole
a afternoons before
I realized its sig
nihcance. Th e
sons and daugh-
ters of the Swift
tvs, B e n ] a m ! n
and Flopsy, were
being collected
by their new own
ers, and the rab-
bit business was
booming e yer y
day after school
hours.
You see, the
EuiftNS first nre-
Evening star., 1936-05-23

sented an admiring owner with seven
baby chinchilla rabbits. Then Ben
jamin became the mother of nine. in
assorted colors. The Swiftys added
seven more to the collection-and the
situation became desperate.
1t seemed to me that never stop
ped ordering oatmeal, carrots and cab
bage. The line of hutches in the back
yard began to look like c. c. C.
camp. and morning and evening feed
ang time took on the appearance OF
bread line Finally I rose in rebel
Lion and announced that the number
Evening star., 1936-05-23
BY BETSY CASWELL.

4 IL this week cars have been
n drawing up In front of my
~ house. From each one pops
\ child. armed with a basket
or box. They rush mysteriously
around the corner toward the back
yard, followed by bored chauffeurs or
Evening star., 1936-05-23
The Old Gardener Says;
BY e, I. FARRINGTON.

It is far better for the develop
ment Of the deciduous hedge to
trim 1t several times during q
season than to give it one heavy
annual pruning. If q hedge Is
wider at the top than at the base,
sun and air will be excluded and
moisture win tend to persist at
the base, eventually causing rot.
A fiattened top gives the best
chance for normal development.
Barberry and privet hedges should
be pruned three or four times
each Summer. Hedges Of hem
lock, box and arborvitae are
slower growers and an annual
shearing to keep them in line and
thicken them at the base Is sum-
cient.
tcopyrisht. 1880
Evening star., 1936-05-23
NV Neighbor Says:

The best way to remove stains
on white flannel is to mix equal
parts of the yolks Of eggs and
glycerin. apply the mixture to the
stains and allow it to soak for
half an hour before the article
Is washed.
The best way to water rose
bushes is to allow the hose to
run on the ground and allow
water to seep into ground. They
require an abundance of water.
A teacup of small pieces Of
white soap boiled down with one
pint of boiling water. a tea
spoon each of powdered am
monia borax and sugar will make
an excellent soap jelly.
When using valuable vases for
table decorations, fill them with
sand. This makes them stand
firmly and renders them far less
liable to be knocked over and
broken.
If an egg has been boiled too
long it can be softened again by
instantly lifting the pan on the
fire and quickly placing 1t under
the tap, allowing a good stream
of cold water to pour into it.
The sudden shock from hot to
cold has the curious effect OF
softening the egg.
tCopyright, 1850
Evening star., 1936-05-23
Cooking Hint.

When baking or broiling fish, grease
the pan with bacon fat in generous,
lavish fashion. 1t gives the fish a
fine flavor and also restores fats that
are lacking in fish.
Evening star., 1936-05-23

Pups friend Bingo their Saturday high
style at OF Washingtons dog aundres Pups pucked
last ,ueek and he dry Uu get good brushing
Btngo believes IN manceor mayoe IT'S pedcure He likes
sitting under the s0er and keeping cool too The only trouble
NTH this stylish bathing business that the attendants Keep
iodtch the bntherStheres
good bath!
Evening star., 1936-05-23
Cooks Corner
ny MRS. ALEXANDER GEORGE.

DINNER SERVING FOUR OR FIVE.
Roast Beef Corn Fritters
Onions With Yellow Sauce
Parsley NetD Potatoes
Bread Plum Jam
Head Lettuce, Russian Dressing
Strawberries Cream
Apricot Loaf Cake
YELLOW SAUCE.
0 tablespoons Is teaspoon
butter celery
Q tablespoons salt
flour Is teaspoon
IA cups milk paprika
Il teaspoon salt 2 egg yo'ks
Melt butter and add -four, when
mixed add milk and cook until creamy
sauce forms. Cook slowly and stir
constantly to get creamy consistency.
Add remaining ingredients, cook one
minute and serve Immediately, poured
over hot cooked vegetable.
CORN FRITTERS.
] cup cooked corn u teaspoon baking
/ cup -four powder
a teaspoon salt egg
y teaspoon sugar % cup milk
Mix ingredients, beat well and drop
from tablespoon into four tablespoons
fat heated in frying pan. Cook until
well Drowned on under sides. Turn
and brown. Serve warm as garnish
for chicken, veal or beef.
APRICOT LOAF CAKE.
(Resembles Light Colored Fruit Cake }
y cup fat q cup chopped
/ cup sugar dried epricots
ess e ,;,L "a cup nuts
! teaspoon "a cup chopped
vanilla candied pine
teaspoon apple
So sase0 "a "Aso cups flour
=, .ao.. ~ teaspoons baking
grated lemon po"
rind Is teaspoon soda
Cream fat and sugar. Add rest Of
Ingredients and beat thoroughly.
Pour into loaf pan lined with waxed
paper and bake IS minutes in moder-
ately sloV1npven. Cool and serve, cut
in thin slyes.
This cake requires no frosting.
Evening star., 1936-05-23

you afternoons spare? have you can
knit this blouse yourself and have good time doing
suggestion of really sleevecap, that
raglan shoulder and though is the skirt belt
be finished with band Of rbbng at the bottom.
directions five s0s-2 H.
pattern envelope
directions with diagrams what
much
To obtain this pattern No 295
coin to service and Address orders the woan Editor
CT The Evening
Evening star., 1936-05-23
Dorothy Dix Says
Wives Slump Mentally and Physically
Because They Think They Rate Zero
With Husbands.

EAR MISS DIX: A lot Of
married women beside myself
must have shed a tear or two
of envy as we read the letter
Evening star., 1936-05-23

And so on and so on. For virtually
every wife tries to live up to her hus-
bands opinion Of her, and when she
slumps it is because she thinks that
she rates zero with him.
Evening star., 1936-05-23

Every Barbara Bell pattern in
cludes an illustrated instruction guide
which is easy to understand.
The Washington times., 1936-11-17
WINANT TAKES
SECURITY POST
UNTIL JAN. |

Upon request of President Roose-
welt, John c. Winant yesterday re.
sumed his post of chairman Of the
Social Security Board which he
resigned to participate in the pres
idential campaign.
At the same time the President,
in his letter to Winant, indicated
the board soon may be absorbed
by one of the established Govern
ment agencies.
Requests Merger
The President in his letter to
Winant said:
'While I am away will you be
thinking of the problems of in
tegrating the Social Security
Board activiti-5 with those of
the other Government agen-
cieS?"
Winant, a Republican, resigned
to defend the Social Security
Board which was under fire in the
closing days of the campaign.
The President indicated Winant
would remain in office only until
January /. In his letter to Winant,
former governor Of New Hamp'
shire, he said:
81 have been thinking over our
talk of Saturday. 1 appreciate
the reasons why you are reluc-
tant to resume your work with
the Social Security Board but l
feel it essential that you com.
plete the job of organization
which you and your associates
have had so well under way.
"Since on Saturday you agreed
that I felt it imperative you
would come back temporarily to
complete the work now ask you
to do ito come back for awhile,
say until the first Of the year.
PART OF GENERAL PLAN
Winant replied that he would
return to his post.
Absorption of the Social Secur'
ity Board would be in keeping
with the Presidents general idea
OF a sweeping reorganization OF
existing Government departments
a plan it is understood he will
ask the coming session Of Con
gress to adopt.
Meanwhile, the greatest peace
time registration of American
citizens in history got under way
with the Social Security Board
asking some 100000 Of the
country's employers to submit in
formation necessary for the vast
old age benefit program.
Forms Distributed
Application forms were dis.
tributed to the nations employers
by $4,000 postoffices throughout
the country.
The filled-in forms will be used
as the basis for payment of bene,
fits to 26,000,000 workers who will
begin receiving their cards No
vember "a when the first batch
will be mailed out.
The Washington times., 1936-11-17
STONE TO SEEK
STATE POST

ARLINGTON COURTHOUSE,
Va, Nov. 17.-Dr. Frank T. Stone,
of Clarendon, today announced
his candidacy for lieutenant gov
ernor of Virginia, subject to the
Democratic primary next August.
DR.. Stone, who is so years old,
started his career in Washington
40 years ago as a retail druggist
and later became president of the
District of Columbia Pharmaceu-
tical Association. In 1925, he be-
came president of the National
Association of Retail Druggists,
after serving II years as chairman
of the legislative committee of that
organization.
Most recent of his activities here
has been a movement to have
Arlington county incorporated as
q city.
Evening star., 1936-03-09
DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED

NEW YORK. March 9.-Dividends de-
elared.
Resumed.
Pc Stock of Pay
Rate .rlod. record. able.
sruns-B-Callend pf 81 "5 - $40 Al
Accumulated.
Alum Co of Am pf soc - 3-I4 Al
Regular.
Alum Co Of Am pf--37 &C - 3-l4 IL
United Caroon Co----60c @ 3l6 Al
W Tex UtI St pf -----15c 3-l4 Al
Evening star., 1936-03-09
Bid and Asked Prices.
BONDS.
PUBLIC UTILITY
STOCKS.

Amer. Tel. DC Tel. (9)----- 172
e SaDsta1 L W, rFsasii stesmboat Ss;- ,61- Il L
Pot. Elec. Pow. 6fe pfd. l6)- 40
Pc. El. Pc. 5l2cs Df. $500 1l3
Wash Gas 1t. Co. t3.60)--- II
Wash. Ry. & FL. com. G2)- $50.
Wash RY. & Elec. pfd. 80 111A
Evening star., 1936-03-09
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. March o l4p (U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture1 Hogs. 10000 in
Guiding 1000 direct; steady to Is higher
than Fridays average on $50 pounds and
down; little done on weights above $50
pounds; few sales strong to 10 higher:
sows., 10a15 up; top. 1870; 1G0-250
pounds. l0.35a60: 140-160 pounds. 1925
s55; 25O-2S0 pounds. 9.90a1035; sowS.
o.00a40.
Cattle, 10000: calves, 1.5O0: general
market slow; weak to unevenly lower;
moderate supply better grade weighty
steers. about steady at 1I.00a50; early
top; II .65: best light cattle. 11.35: gem
eral run weak to 25 cents lower: excessive
supply Of heifers and yearling types
mostly 25 off; most fed heifers 750a
SIS: some held we'll above 900; cows
10 to Is of: bulls steady to weak;
yealers about steady with shippers paying
S.50a9 90 and packers mostly 50aS 90
Sheep. $1,000. lambs slow 25 to 50
lower; heavies off most; scattered early
esles medium to choice under 9O-pound
lambs. 925aG5; no heavies sold early;
sheep and yearlings scarce; steady: choice
Mexican yearlings. 900; good fed ewes
$50
Evening star., 1936-03-09
Washington Produce

gathered from wholesale dealers lprices to
nearby shippers based on Philadelphia and
New York pricesl: One-pound prints. car
ton t92 scoreD. 36a3S 1-pound prints. car
ton 90 score). 33a36; l4-pound prints.
carton t92 scorel. 37s39; l4;pound prints.
IS; tubs 80 Score). 34a35.
MEATS-Beef 1llaalS; veal 10a16:
lamb. l5a25; ioin:, GOAL fresh ham pa
124. lard l317al3
Prices paid shippers. net fob. wash
ington. by the U. S. Bureau of Asricul-
EegswMaTket very weak; Receipts very
heavy Only few early sales a. top
Current receipts. @aa23 hennery whites.
24a:5. Government graded and s:ed
Eens She eeos s6ss n'd'ns estras sTae MAJ
cents y. $, extras, mediums. 20 U. S
1--WE LIVE u 0Po,UGI;TRY&Msrket Arm. Prices
1c higher on heavy, chickens and colored
fowls. Fowl: Colored heavy; Ca; Ca
Leshq5ps f RorS eoi5e5S be1er sa chfE fT1
2oaSi; mixed, colors lsaSG; ,cspons:
Yesyy Yesyy "S light v95ne 95 sos tnms san prNeyS
CABBAGE-Eo carlot arrivals; broken
and : unbroken cars on rack New
crate: market steady. Texas. half-lettuce
crates, Domestic Round type, l.l5al .25:
Florida. llz-bushel hampers DomeStic SIS
stock. Supplies light; demand slow;
market weak. New York, 50-pound sacks.
CELERY-Three Florida arrived .
broken and > unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate: demand moderate;
individually washed and preceded. 3-6
dozen. 2O0a2 so.
broken and 3 unbroken cars on track.
Western stock: Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate; market slightly stronger
for good stock Western crates, Iceberg
type As dozen: California. 325; few
higher; fair condition. 500: Arizona.
325. Southern stock: Practically no
supplies on the market.
PEAS-One California arrived; broken
and > unbroken cars on track. Supplies
moderate demand moderate: market
steady California. hushel hampers, Tele-
phones, ".5Oa2.15; Florida, bushel ham,
pers. l15a2 90.