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Evening star., 1937-02-25

SpEGGY" writes us that she is hav-
ing Nightmares in which she
turns into an ogre or hobgoblin. She
thinks it is because the mothers that
she knows always pretend that her
children never cry except when she
turns up. She says that at any min
ute she expects to hear the mothers
of her town chanting to their children,
Peggy will get you, if you don't watch
out"
We feel for Peggy. 1t is bad enough
to have a charming 3-year-old howl
in your face, when you try to be nice
to it. But when the mothers insist
that you are the only person in the
world who makes the baby howl you
turn bitter.
Perhaps mothers really believe that
by this ruse they can make people
believe that their children have good
dispositions. But we think they'd ac-
complish their ends a lot better if
they went at it differently When
the baby howls in a visitors face the
mother should say, HE always does
that" or Hes in bad humor today
and has been bowling at everything"
Then, don't you see, the baby wouldn't
have such a hard reputation to live
up to, the mother would get credit
every time the little tot smiled, and
the visitors wouldn't have Nightmares.
JEAN,
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ually as you'd have to get used to
the idea of vegetables cooked with
out seasoning, fish served naked of
sauce, and meats boiled until they're
like thin jelly. That's the way Mr..
likes those departments
of his chow and there's no arguing
with him. He likes it fine and the
rest of us are crazy.
There are, however, bright spots to
British cookery and I list a few SAM
pies that you'll be glad to know.
There's English breakfast which is as
follows: Stewed fruit porridge-which
is modified kind of oatmeal-a
bloater or kipper. or bacon and eggs
with grilled lamb kidneys. Smoked
haddock often does time for the bacon
and eggs and kidneys, and good run
ners-up are grilled tomatoes, bacon
and potato cakes.
X IPPERS are little fish weighing
about ounces apiece They've
already been split, cleaned, and smoked
before you buy them. All you have
to do is cut off their heads and tails
and soak them in water for 10 min
utes. Then put them in a creased
baking pan, split side up, sprinkle
them with pepper. and dot them with
butter. Put piece of oiled paper
over the kippers. then bake them in
a moderate oven for 10 minutes.
Spread a fresh piece of butter over
them before serving.
Bloaters also belong to the herring
family and they're also smoked. Cover
your bloaters with boiling water and
let the pot stand for 10 minutes. Then
drain and split the bloaters and lay
them split side up on the platter. Douse
them with lots of butter and put them
in a moderate oven long enough for
the butter to melt. Serve right of.
quick.
I'll be glad to skip the lark pie, but
if you want good, bang-up substan-
tial lunch or dinner dish here goes for
beef and kidney pie.
TAKE of the fat from IL pounds
of chuck or round steak and cut
the lean meat in walnut-sized pieces.
Trim and slice one-half pound of kid
ney-you can use lamb or veal. Save
the beef fat because you must brown
the meat and onion-one medium
sized onion will do-in with it. Next
put in the beef and sliced kidney, scar
ing all the surface of the meat as well
as you can. When you've got this
done, put in u cups of boiling water.
Evening star., 1937-02-25
Reducing
Should Be
Scientific
Balanced Diet Essen
tial to Both Health
and Beauty.
.Duncan-Ryan Photo.
BY ELSIE PIERCE.
MOST physicians have histories Of
cases of harmful reduction.

Most physicians have histories Of
cases of harmful reduction
Some women very unwisely take
drugs, either because the drugs ben
Gifted some one else they know Or
because. such drugs are unscrupulously
advertised as quick ways to reduce.
The very first rule of safe and sane
reducing is careful diagnosis by
physician. If yours is the type of su-
perfluous flesh that needs treatment
via drugs, let your own doctor dis
cover that and advise you. Your own
case may be so different from Mrs.
KS that her treatment may be very
harmful to you, although it is work.
ing wonders for you.
The safest, sanest method of re-
ducing is via diet and exercise. Exer-
else is excellent for the majority Of
people and is not harmful to the av-
erage person. OF course. If one is in
poor health, if there is a heart Or
lung condition, then a physician
should be consulted. He may permit
very light exercise. but nothing drastic.
Diet, if it is slow, sane and safe not
only effects lasting and beneficial re-
duction, but by slowly shrinking the
stomach cuts down on the desire Tor
food intake For the most part people
who are overweight can easily afford
to cut down on little food each meal
without any serious consequences.
They can also afford to cut out excess
sweets, starches, candy and rich des-
serts. It's the fats and rich desserts.
It's the fats and carbohydrates that
pile the pounds on.
The most sensible diets are those
that preserve all five important food
elements in proper proportion. I don't
believe it is wise to cut out sweets and
starches completely.
In the last decade many food fads
and freak diets have taken root. But
do think women are becoming more
and more sensible, in the matter of
reducing diets.
There are many diets, which not
only become very monotonous but fail
to give the system important food ell
ements. There's the half pint" diet
(taking half a portion of the usual
diet which might prove far too dras-
tic at first and might fail to cut down
! sufficiently on the fat-producing ell
ementS.
The sanest diet of all is the bal
anced diet which gives the body
enough calories for the amount of
energy the particular body expends;
which includes the necessary propor-
tions of the necessary food elements:
which effects reduction slowly and
sanely but nevertheless very surely.
Evening star., 1937-02-25
My Neighbor Says:

An excellent polish for ma
hogany is a tablespoon Of olive
oil mixed with a teaspoon Of vine
gar. Apply the fluid with a soft
flannel, after the wood has been
busted. Then polish thoroughly
with a soft, clean duster.
Never try to hurry or force
raising of dough when making
bread, or, on the other hand, do
not allow it to stand too long be-
tween kneadings or do not add
more flour during kneading than
absolutely necessary. Keep dough
soft.
To clean wicker furniture brush
thoroughly to remove all possible
dust. Remove cushions, if pos
sible, If not cover carefully. Place
the pieces to be cleaned on sew
eral thicknesses Of newspaper so
that splashing may be freely in
dulged in. With soft brush
dipped in warm, white soapsuds
60 over the entire surface, work.
ing into the cracks and crevices.
Work quickly and do not allow
the wicker to become soaked
through. Rinse by dipping the
brush in clear warm water. When
thoroughly dry polish with q soft
cloth dipped in q very little oil
oe wax.
(Ccpyrisht. 1880
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nv RARRARA BELL,

rs ALWAYS run TO cnange 10
Spring pajamas. especially when
they're as gay as today's model!
1 The jacket is q bit tailored. but
uses a tunic length and big bow tie
at the belt as charming feminine
touches. The trousers are very wide
and stunning for a bit Of lounging.
AS can be seen, the design is simple
enough to invite quick sewing. A good
idea would be to indulge in several
pairs, in some Of the many new cot
ton and rayon prints.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1254-B
IS designed for sizes IA, 16, Is, 20; 40
and a. Corresponding bust measure
menus -, "a, SO, 80, 20 and ~. Size
16 (34) requires 51s yards 80 inches
wide.
Every Barbara Bell Pattern includes
an illustrated instruction guide which
Is easy to understand.
Send Is cents for the Barbara Bell
Spring and Summer Pattern Book.
Make yourself attractive. practical and
Evening star., 1937-02-25
I254~B

becoming clothes, selecting designs
from the Barbara Bell well-planned,
easy-to-make patterns. Interesting
and exclusive fashions for little chill
dren 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 spe-
cial occasions are all to be found in
the Barbara Bell Pattern Book.
(Copyright, 1879
Evening star., 1937-02-25

one teaspoon of table sauce and sea-
son with salt and pepper. Cover the
pan and simmer for two hours or until
the meat is tender. If necessary, add
water from time to time during the
cooking. Then mix two tablespoons
fuls of -four with cold water, making a
smooth paste for thickening the gravy.
After cooling put the contents of the
pie into baking dish and cover with
pie crust or biscuit dough.
Here's the crust:
Sift three-fourths Of cup Of -four
and one-fourth teaspoon of salt into
a bowl Then cut in one-fourth cup
of shortening until all is we'll dis
tributed. Gradually pour in enough
cold water. about two tablespoons, to
make a stiff paste. When you've got
the paste, toss it on Toured board,
pat and roll out to good thickness
hree-eighths of an inch is about right
Then cut the dough to fit the top Of
the casserole, press the edge closely to
the rim Of the dish and make a few
incisions for escaping steam. Bake it
in an oven Of $50 degrees until all the
crust is nicely Drowned. About 80
minutes will do the trick.
IF YOU prefer biscuit dough. here
it is:
Into one bowl sift the following:
One cup Of -four, two teaspoons Of bak-
ing powder, one-fourth teaspoon Of
salt Work into this dry mixture two
tablespoons of shortening and enough
milk-one-t third of cup, say-to make
a soft dough. Toss this onto Toured
board, knead it lightly and pat and roll
out to e-half-inch thickness. Use
a biscuit cutter "a small one) and pack
the biscuits close on top of the meat
pie. Then bake the casserole in hot
oven, $50 degrees, for Is minutes.
Any discourse on British feeding
must include a word about roast beef
and Yorkshire pudding. If omitted
this great national dish I'd lay myself
open to libel. You'll find it all over
the tight little island. in castles, tav.
erns and roadside novels. It's the
English cousin of our fried chicken
and fritter dinner, but fritters aren't
a matter of religion with U.s. If you
served roast beef without Yorkshire
pudding in England it would be Q
case for the home secretary. This Is
how it's done and it's this simple:
Select a cut of beef for roasting
rib, sirloin or round. choice de-
pending on size of family or individual
taste. Place meat in a hot oven (475
degrees) for 30 minutes. Reduce heat
to moderate 1850 degrees and con-
tinue roasting, allowing 20 minutes
to the pound. Baste every 10 minutes
and Just before it is ready to leave the
oven season top and sides with salt
and pepper. Make Yorkshire pudding
as follows: Sift together one cup Of
-four and one-quarter teaspoon salt.
Gradually add one cup of milk and
two beaten eggs and stir until per.
fectly smooth. Pour batter into shall.
low pan which has been creased with
some of the hot roast beef drippings.
Bake in moderate oven 80 minutes.
Cut in small squares when serving.
Next week, if it's O. k with YOU. we'll
take trip to Germany. for over there
they've also got some fancy patents in
the food line What do you say, for
example. to a bit of leberknodel or
gefultes spanferkel?
Evening star., 1937-02-25
For School.Age Child.

Nerves are supposed to be a minus
quantity during the years Of child
hood, but unfortunately they aren't.
Nerves are very much there even in
the pre-school child. For the high
strung youngster q walk in the fresh
air with his dog for company and q
handful Of raisins or prunes to piece
on" may be much better medicine"
than stiff reprimand for some small
mSdemeanor.
Evening star., 1937-02-25

cial papers, nowadays, for kitchens
and bathrooms, that are designed to
withstand the trials of steam, smoke
and extremes of temperature. These
come in many amusing designs-but
still cling to the idea that for the
kitchen the plainest papers are best.
One would hate to feel that perhaps
the pot roast was being affected by
Evening star., 1937-02-25
Grilled Foods Popular.

Grilled foods are rapidly becoming
popular. Tasty combinations include:
Lamb chops, bananas, green beans and
tomato slices; round steak, onions,
potatoes and tomato halves; pork
chops, sweet potatoes, sliced apples
and spinach: mushrooms, tomato
halves, bacon and onion rings; mush-
rooms, cheese slices. bacon and peach
halves: veal chops, pineapple slices,
green pepper rings and potato slices.
Evening star., 1937-02-25

As for the matter of age. a woman
of 81 would be foolish to marry q
man 20 years her senior if he were
feeble and In delicate health, unless
she had nursing complex. But If he
Is healthy and vigorous he should be
going strong into his 80s. and that
would give them a span of happiness
together worth having.
Evening star., 1937-02-25
Feminine Faults.

High heels, rolled stockings. nashy
jewelry and untidy hair were scored
by male students of . New York nor.
NAL school in . forum debate on the
subject, what Is Wrong With the
Girls Of Our SCHOOL,"
Evening star., 1937-02-25

stance, a very
t / n y, close
together pattern
will darken and
spoil a room of
large proportions,
boasting a high
ceiling and much
" a | ! S p a c e.
whereas a small
room is swamped
b Y a g r e a t,
sprawly pattern
t h at takes up
almost one side to
c o m pie tie its
figure.
rT7t- -.A -nA
Evening star., 1937-02-25
Should Be Chosen for Wearing Qualities and Suitability
Some English Dishes
Should Find a Place
In American Cuisine
Pudding Have High Standing in
Culinary World.
BY GEORGE RECTOR.

ME Englh They funny people the matter Of food
Americans think The English, perfectly
|
scrambled gdd
street avoid q doughnut If he
Evening star., 1937-02-25

ySt AoA AAAS AA4
Skylark--a saddle
of mutton, and a
side of Welsh
mountain wether?
(Note: Wether is
a four-f oot e d
animal and looks
something like a
goat, but isn't.)
I don't say that
you wouldn't like
S u ch a m e a !
once you get used
to it, but ! do
think you'd have
TO get used to the
Evening star., 1937-02-25

going his visit short time Is
original
tfy
they'll nicely the basket of chocolate they're lay
contains complete easytoundersnd illustrated
directions with diagrams to aid also what crochet hook and what
material how much will need
No 434 nco6e Is
Needewuek Editor
Evening STAR
Evening star., 1937-02-25

But I somehow think that the
Britishers have the edge on us in this
outlandish victual business. What
would you do If you were confronted
all in one meal with lark pudding
Evening star., 1937-02-25
Important That Room
And Furniture Period
Be Carefully Considered
or "Den" Where Pictures and
Books Predominate.
BY BETSY CASWELL.

ECENTIY have been receiving this department and
inquiries
article this subject would be
With
somewhat exhauStvely.
The new papers most washable They in
Evening star., 1937-02-25

is 20 years older than I am. His chill
dren are all married, so they would be
no problem. He is well-to-do man of
culture. refinement and education.
The only thing against him is his age.
yet he is very active mentally and
physically. in excellent health and
could easily pass for man OF 55
or so. AS nearly as I can analyze
my feelings toward him, they are
q combination of respect, admiration
and a desire for security. coupled
with dash of romance. do not have
to marry because / have good job and
can support myself, but I feel the
need of companionship. Do you think
such a marriage would be reasonably
happy? M. ]. B.
Answer:
Wy not? Every marriage is more
or less Of a gamble. but age takes no
more risks when it enters the holy
estate than youth does. In fact, the
odds are in favor of age because years
Of living and experience in dealing
with people have taught the mature
man and woman self-control, the tech
nique of getting along with others and
not to expect perfection in mere hu-
man beings that the boy and girl lack.
I am strong for elderly people mar
rying when they pick their mates with
reasonable prudence. OF course. when
an old man marries a f1apper, or an
old woman buys boy husband, It is
bound to end in disaster because the
two have nothing in common. They
belong to different generations and
that makes a gulf between them that
nothing can bridge.
Exk
PUT it is a different matter when
q man and woman belong to the
same age class. They have the same
background. They can say to each
other, do you remember" They
have the same traditions, tastes and
habits and want to Go the same
things. And that gives them basis
upon which to establish a marriage
that has every prospect Of success
unless, Of course, they have personal
idiosyncracies that would have made
them q bad matrimonial choice even
when they were 20.
Old people are very lonely If they
have no husbands or wives. Living
with their children does not satisfy
them, no matter how kind and good
Evening star., 1937-02-25

The new papers are, for the m
bewildering variety of colors and pat
terms and care should be taken to
choose the paper that will best show
off the good points of the room 1or
which it is intended. For in
Evening star., 1937-02-25

And it is because the old need COM
panionship when they can no longer
60 out to seek amusement for them
selves that it is good thing for them
to marry some congenial soul even
after they have long passed the age
of romance.
Evening star., 1937-02-25

EAR MISS DIX am a
woman of 81. Have never
been married. Now I have a
PROPOSAL from a widower who
Evening star., 1937-02-25
Dorothy Dix Says
Late Marriages in Same Age Class
Often Successful.

their children are to them. They
want their own homes in which they
can do as they please. not to feel that
they are perpetual guests in another's
house.
Evening star., 1937-02-25

They want their mates to sit by the
hearth with them Of an evening and
enjoy it. They don't want to feel that
their children are sacrificing them
selves to stay at home with father or
mother.
Evening star., 1937-02-25

Old people are very lonely If they
have no husbands or wives. Living
with their children does not satisfy
them, no matter how kind and good
Evening star., 1937-05-16
BRIDGE CONTRACT
p. MAY BE LET SOON
Commissioners Would Require
Small Additional Sum for
Chain Span.

Contract for construction of a new
Chain Bridge probably will be let
within a few days by the Commis-
sioaers but the prospects are they will
have to ask Congress for approval Of
. relatively small additional sum for
completion of the project.
Opening of bids yesterday" revealed
that the Tuller Construction Co. of
Red Bank, N. j., had submitted the
lowest price offer, Of $342,529. The
aplropriation act for the present year
plsced the limit of cost at $3.50, 900
and about $4,000 already has been
alAtted for preparation of plans and
specifications, it was said
col Dan I. Sultan, ENGINEER Com
mi1sioner, said the contract probably
woald be awarded to the Tuller Co.
and that this would cover the cost of
The whole project except construction
of new and improved approaches to
th1sbridge.
HE 1887 appropriation act pro-
vides $250,000 for starting Of con-
.stfdction of the bridge and the budget
fofS the next year now carries an
item Of 100000 for completion of the
span.
During the last year, since the orig
insl estimates were made for the
bridge, construction costs have in
cr4ased to an extent that District en-
eilssers were not surprised that the
lowest bid for the bridge was not
we'll within the $350,000 authorized
cot
Evening star., 1937-05-16
COM MITTEE MAPS
JULY CELEBRATION
Chairmen Of Groups Will Report
to Hazen at Meeting
Tomorrow.

A meeting Of all committee chair
men will be held at 1890 pm. to-
morrow in the Harrington Hotel to
hear reports Of progress to date in
plans for Washington's 1887 Fourth
Of July celebration. Call for the
meeting was issued by Commissioner
Hazen, chairman of the Executive
Committee In charge Of arrange
ments
This years observance and omcial
program in the evening will be held
at the Watergate and will be climaxed
by a brilliant display Of fireworks.
Other celebrations, athletic events and
patriotic meetings will be held during
the day.
The Sponsoring Committee is COM
posed of Commissioner Allen, DR..
Frank W. Ballou, Arno B. Cammerer,
Senator Capper Of Kansas, Represent
ative Collins Of Mississippi, Senator
Copeland Of New York, Frederic A.
Delano, Stephen T. Early, c. Marshall
Fnnan, Admiral Cary T. Grayson,
Senator King of Utah, John T. Lam
bert, Marvin H. Mcintyre, Lowell Mel
lett, Eugene Meyer, Representative
Norton Of New Jersey, Newbold Noyes,
Mrs. Eleanor Patterson, James Roose-
velt, Col Dan I. Sultan and Col. ]. M.
Wainwright.
The three vice chairmen OF the Ex-
ecutive Committee are Edgar Morris,
Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle and George
w. Ohutt Mrs. Elizabeth K. Peoples,
director Of the Community Center
Department, is secretary Of the Execu-
tive Committee.
Evening star., 1937-05-16
WOMAN MAY WIN
WAGE BOARD POST
Hazen Also Suggests Employer
and Labor Representatives
Be Appointed.

Suggestion that one woman, rep
resentative of labor and a representa-
tive of employers be appointed to con-
stitute the Districts Minimum Wage
Board, was advanced yesterday by
Commissioner Melvin c. Hazen.
He said the Commissioners as yet
have no prospective members in mind
for the three posts. but indicated he
would recommend that one member be
q woman not afhliated definitely with
either the employing or working
classes.
The present plan is to appoint a
board in time to begin administration
of the law by July l. The first step,
1t was said, will be to seek inclusion
in the Districts 1888 budget OF an
item to cover the necessary admins
trative expenses and personnel. The
figure is not expected to be large.
The Commissioners during the last
week named a committee Of District
ofhcials to recommend the amount Of
administrative funds that would be
needed. Hazen yesterday called on
the committee to act speedily, 50 that
operations may begin by July /.
Members of the committee are
Judge Fay Bentley Of Juvenile Court,
Welfare Director Elwood Street and
Health Ofdcer George G. Ruhland.
Evening star., 1937-05-16
THREE INJURED HERE
IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS
Albert Talbert, 8, and William
Hannah, go, Are Hit by
Cars.

Albert Talbert. 6, of 623 Pennsylva-
mia avenue southeast, received head
and leg injuries last night when
knocked down by an automobile as he
attempted to cross d street southeast,
between Sixth and Seventh streets.
The driver, Phillip M. Bailey, 6S, Of
Forestville. Md, took the boy to Provi-
dence Hospital for treatment.
While crossing Seventeenth street
near Rhode Island avenue, William
Hannah. so, Of 1921 Seventeenth street,
was struck by an automobile driven
by Nicolas A. Argerakis, ~, of 1928
Fourteenth street. Hannah was treated
at Emergency Hospital for scalp cuts
and possible skull fracture.
Dorothy Roane, %, colored, 1888 @
street, received a sprained back when
her car collided with another operated
by Raymond Quigley, %, also colored,
929 Twenty sixth street, at Tenth and
v streets. She was treated at Garfield
Hospital.
Evening star., 1937-05-16
CHURCH SESSIONS
OPEN TOMORROW
Opening Meeting of Disciples Of
Christ Group Set for
ppm.

Delegates to the sixtieth anniver-
sary convention of the Capital Area
Disciples of Christ, comprising
churches in the District, Maryland,
Virginia, Delaware, West Virginia and
Pennsylvania, will hold their first ses-
sion Of three-day meeting at 2 pm.
tomorrow in the Columbia Heights
Christian Church, convention head
quarters.
The program tomorrow afternoon
will include scripture reading, special
music, a sermon and the announce
ment Of committees. At 4 pm. the
delegates will 60 to Rockville, Md,
where the State society of the organi-
zation was founded, for brief COM
memorative services. A banquet will
be held at the church at 6:15. pm.
The program Monday evening will
begin at 8 o'clock.
A special breakfast for ministers
and laymen will be given at the Four
teenth street Sholrs Cafe Tuesday at
am. At the same hour ministers
wives will have q breakfast at the
church. The morning program at the
church will end with a brotherhood
luncheon. Regular programs will be
held throughout the day, continuing
on Wednesday, The conference will
end Wednesday night.