Evening star., 1937-05-08

marily for men elsewhere women are
the leaders. This is especially true Of
dentistry and medicine. It Is inter-
estlng that a cousin of the Minister,
a woman of some aff1uence, is Quit
ting the practice of dentistry now in
her sixtieth year. Then there are
woman architects and engineers, law
yers, realtors and contractors. One
line OF particular interest to Finnish
women Is textile engineering, and in
1t they are doing some outstanding
work. Woman teachers are numerous,
as they are here, and there are a
number OF woman professors in the
great universities. At the University
OF Helslngfors, for example, there IS
a woman professor of medicine.
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THE University of Helsingfors Is
Nine. Jarnefelts alma mater.
There she took the regular four-year
degree and finished two years of pre-
legal work. This legal training ac-
counts, perhaps, for her keen interest
in women's and childrens problems.
Her sisters have their special
meters, likewise. One, who was
studying art, announced that she
thought OF giving it up and getting
married. The mother insisted, how
ever, that the daughter complete her
course Of study first The youngest
sister is at home with the parents and
taxes great delight in supervising the
management Of their country estate.
She likes everything about it." said
Nine. Jarnefelt proudly. Even the
hcns!"
All Finnish women pride themselves
on their immaculate kitchens, with
row on row of shining copper uten-
sils-especially priced are the long
handled jam pots. This copper ware
Is considered an heirloom and is
handed down from one generation to
another. The family linen is an
other source of pride to the lady Of
the manor That is one difference I
notice here" said Nine Jarnefelt.
Your linen, even in the finest houses,
Is very plain, while ours often carries
not only monogram or a coat of
arms, but a wide lace insert as we'll"
THIS was not said at all in criti-
cal manner-merely informative.
Indeed, Nine. Jarnefelt is full OF
praise for many American products.
Our cigarettes came in for a specific
word of favor. Its hard to 20 back
to European cigarettes after smoking
yours" she explained. They 60 out
the minute you put them down, while
yours burn on indefinitely" Our hot
weather menus drew their need of
approval. While We use our native
foods almost altogether in colder
weather, We swing over to yours in
the late Spring and the Summer.
Finnish foods would be entirely too
rich then"
The Minister and his wife find par
tial relief from Washington heat waves
In the attractive little pebbled garden
at the rear of the Legation. Nine.
Jarnefelt is proud of that garden, and
with just reason. 1t is long and mar
row, with rock-bordered pool in the
center. A low brick wall surrounds
1t and a gateway leads onto a terrace
which overlooks rustic thicket.
Black and white tulips and multi-col-
ored pansies flank the house. The
pansles have bad time of it, for
saucy squirrel who lives in one of the
trees nips off the blossoms and laws
them in neat little row along the
walk. Isn't that silly, thought" quer-
led his hostess. Il could forgive the
little wretch if he ate them"
We came away from the Legation
thinking. with good reason, that tall,
blond Nine. Jarnefelt is a most gra-
cious, versatile and charming person.