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Evening star., 1938-09-19

put him in . car and took him tc
the country. That was all right. He'd
been riding before. Only this time
they stayed in the country. He pro-
tested. What, no tiled bath? What
would his friends think? Who wanted
to rusticate in the sticks? He'd never
been country cat in his life and
he wasn't going to start now The
idea! Nothing but birds and trees
and flowers. What he wanted was
dill pickles. exhaust gas and pave
ments. He carried on 50 that vet
was called to give him sedative.
Upon awakening he was turned, OF
rather, put out Back he walked
Next day, grasping him firmly about
his center, the boss set him smack in
the middle Of the half-acre front
yard. He rolled. This time he stayed
a little longer. That evening the
feline ate a hearty meal.
From then on he reversed the
tables and couldn't be kept In. His
spare moments were spent taking
fence-walking lessons from the cat on
the next farm. Such was the in
crease in his appetite that the folks
cut out the cod liver oil and pu,
in request for w. P. A. subsidy
1t wasn't until the maid offered him
saucer Of milk that he showed the
old feather. He walked right through
the saucer and carried its remain,
to the top Of the piano where he went
to sit and glare at the mistress
Country life, bah!
Evening star., 1938-09-19
Book on Ice Creams
Is Reviewed.
ICE CREAM DESSERTS FOR

ICE CREAM DESSERTS FOR
EVERY OCCASION. BY L. P. de
Gouy. Published by Hastings
House. New York.
FROZEN desserts have always been
Americas favorite sweets. Wheth-
er bought" or made at home, they
rank tops" among the selections Of
housewives for special occasions. With
the facilities OF modern mechanical
refrigeration at hand. the task Of
making ice creams has been reduced
to . minimum and the lady Of the
house Is ever more tempted to ex-
pertinent with frozen desserts on her
own.
Especially timely, because OF this
fact, Is the appearance Of a book de-
voted solely to the making of ice
creams and similar connections. The
author. L. P. de Gouy, whose Derry
dale Fish and Game Book" was hailed
with delight by all true epicures,
started his career as q practical pro-
fessional chef as an apprentice to his
father, Jean de Gouy, esquire of
cuisine at the imperial courts Of
Austria and Belgium He studied
under the famous Maitre Esconier
and Is a graduate Of many schools Of
cookery and food chemistry. He has
held many important positions, such
as that Of assistant food chemist in
the United States Department Of
Agriculture. and Is well qualified to
write on almost any culinary subject.
The book itself devotes the first
section to the fundamentals Of ice
cream making and describes in detail
the important points thereof. The
uses Of various ingredients, such as
gelatin, evaporated milk, starch and
so on. are carefully explained. A
table Of equivalent weights and meas
ures Is provided and directions for
both mechanical and hand freezing
are given. The rest of the volume
contains recipes for every kind Of
frozen dessert. from plain creams to
sherbets and parfaits: in many of
them bought" ice cream can be used
If desired. using the suggested added
ingredients to produce a dessert Of
fancy and gala flavor and appear
ance. B. C.
Evening star., 1938-09-19
Keep in Step
With March
OF Beauty
A Woman's Morale
Quickly Restored
By Treatments.
By PATRICIA LINDSAY,

BECAUSE Miss Helen Murphy, su-
perintendent of the Manhattan
General Hospital Of New York City,
ardently believes that q woman's mo-
rale Is more quickly restored by . few
specialized beauty treatments, she has
supervised the installation of . most
modern salon in her hospital.
Here = oonvalescent may be given
= course Of facials, 4 permanent wave,
or . series Of scalp treatments. When
she leaves the hospital she faces the
world meticulously groomed and at
tractive, instead Of as . bedraggled
female just over a physical shock, in
viting the pity of all who see her.
Such an innovation Is strong proof
that the old cosmetic taboo is prac-
tically extinct. No longer must a
woman hang her head in shame or
feel the least bit self-conscious for
using aids to make her more beau
tiful. Open discussion among wom-
en- Of which formula helped most Is
the accepted thing.
For years psychologists and psy-
chiatrists have been stressing that re-
newed pride in ones appearance is a
certain sign Of recovery from a mental,
physical or emotional illness. And
now when doctors of medicine, who
have long scoffed at the value of cos
metics, embrace beauty treatments as
finishing touch to cure, women
may be assured that cosmetics have
earned a permanent place of service.
After all, inherent in women Is q
desire to attract or to be attractive.
When she is conscious of looking
her best she feels better and adjusts
more easily to general society. This
desire may be more latent in some
women than in others, but 1t is there,
and under the proper encouragement
OF tutelage, it will flower.
Personally I have seen a despond-
ent. drab, farmers wife blossom into
an energetic county workef after she
had been given six weeks of SUPER
vised reconditioning of hair, skin and
figure.
have also seen untapped talents
make their appearances in young girls
who were shown just how beautiful
they could be. One outstanding New
York salon has case histories in their
1les telling how the acquisition of
beauty" has given women and girls
impetus for richer, happier lives.
All this indicates that the girl
or women who keeps in step with the
march Of beauty is more likely to
taste the richer essences of living
than her sister who ignores the bene-
fits OF grooming aids and those which
enhance natural beauty.
(Copyright. 1881
Evening star., 1938-09-19
BY MARY ALLEN HOOD.
IE WAS a black cat that dwelt
- In city apartment. His was
the life Of sophisticate. Each


wended his way toward the break
fast room for a bit of nourishment
Sometimes he would eat, sometimes
not. If he did choose to partake it
had to be the choicest calf liver. Then
he would HE away to a sunlit window
to air himself and let the alley cats
see what an aristocrat looked like.
After nap he'd brush himself of,
put on his harness and take his mis-
tress for a walk in the grass. Occa-
sionally. feeling the call of adventure
which turks in all felines, he'd run up
the stairs to the ninth floor and yowl
for the elevator to bring him down
again. Lunch was one Of those things
for which he had no yen. Milk he
considered as baby food He was a
cat Of the city whose food must be
ultra ultra"
Dinner vas just as difficult to get
down him. The only thing he cared
about was the evening paper. 1t tore
so crisply. Even the music of a nearby
night club failed to stir up any appe-
tite. So did cod liver oil. Yet he
was perfectly healthy. just frankly
bored with 1t all. Here was a cat
who'd lost his zip except under arti-
ficial stimulation "a door shut on
the taiD.
Then came the day when the folks
Evening star., 1938-09-19

Readers
Queries
Cloth on Buffet
Table Is Better
Than DOilies.
By EMILY POST.

YEAR MRS. POST: (a) have been
criticized for using doilies on a
buffet table instead Of table cover
ing. Please let me know If am in
correct In doing this. (b) What is the
difference between the place mat and
the doilies?
Answer: There is no rule about this,
but tablecloth usually looks better
on buffet table because the table
Is set with such mixture Of plates
and dishes, pitchers, urns and glasses
that the additional squares or rounds
Of mats or doilies result in too con-
fusing effect. On a bare table mats
just under the platters especially under
those holding hot food, are necessary.
But If your table top is of beautiful
and spoilable wood, it would be wise
not only to choose a cloth but to put
felt under it. (b) Place mats are
rectangular and usually wide enough
to hold forks and knives and spoons
as well as the plate. Doilies are most
often round and although sometimes
put under the plates or dishes.
X X X X
nEAR MRS. POST: Should q man
light his own cigarette or that O.
the girls he is with first? I'm sure I've
heard Of rule that he must light his
first, but can't think why.
Answer: He should light hers first
but he should wait few seconds after
igniting the lighter or striking the
match to let the sputter end. There
was a rule in the days of sulphur
match heads that gentleman should
test out the fumes on his own cigar.
DEAR MRS. POST: am thinking
Of giving a luncheon as soon as
my friends are back in town. and in-
stead Of the usual bridge playing after
lunch, want to invite a well-known
local musician to play for US. The
musician is a man, and personal
friend of my family, and the friends
are all women. Since he would be
the only man. is 1t better to ask him
for after lunch rather than to lunch?
Answer: The only reason for not
asking him to lunch is the fear that
it might embarrass him to find himself
one man among so many women. How
ever, since musicians are rather used
to many women, the simplest thing to
do would be to ask him whether he
would like to come to lunch or whether
he would prefer to come in after
wards.
Evening star., 1938-09-19

controversy Is raging bltterly-W1tneSs
the letters below and the whole
business Is one that deserves special
attention. Let's hear from some Of
you others who have ideas on the sub
Iceland how about little defense for
the poor, downtrodden gowns and coif-
fures?
L 4
"DEAR MISS VOGT:
Il am Just an old married gal OF
~, but I just can't pass up the letter
written by . mere man. or rather
'Phooey to Fads,' In your column Sep
tember IA.
In regard to the new "hair-do"
and hoop skirt fashion, want to say
I am not taking up or defending these
fads. In fact I am against them and
enjoyed q mere mans" letter i'm
mensely. have tried my hair the new
way and realize that it adds 10 years
to ones age even though I am con-
sidered attractive. My husband hates
Evening star., 1938-09-19
The Old Gardener Soys:

The bulbous irises are con.
sidered by many persons who
know them to be the most beauti-
full Of all the irises. Indeed, the
so-called Spanish, Dutch and
English irises are often compared
to the finest orchids, but they are
all too often overlooked by garden
makers. Perhaps this Is due to
the fact that there has been a
generally accepted belief that they
are not hardy in the north. Recent
tests, however, have proved this
not to be true If they are given
the protection Of a few evergreen
boughs after the ground Is frozen.
The bulbs Of these irises are
usually delivered to the dealers
early In the fall, and orders for
them should, therefore, be placed
Immediately. As soon as they are
received they should be planted
in well drained soil In q sunny
location.
Copyright. 1887
Evening star., 1938-09-19
Dorothy Dix Says
Advancing Years Does Not Give
One the Right to Let Down.

e" AM too old to take up with new
notions" Is the alibi that thous-
ands Of old men and women offer for
their tediousness Yet they can't un-
derstand why they are avoided as If
they were pariahs by people who, in
an exciting modern world. don't want
to hear about the Civil War when
the Spanish War is going on or discuss
the politics Of Rutherford B. Hayes
administration while our own politics
are raising the hair on our scalps.
In reality the old people who keep
learning and keep an open mind are
the most interesting people in the
world because Of the richness Of their
background and their memories.
Many. alas far too many, old peo-
pie consider that age confers upon
them the privilege of being disagree
able and cantankerous and hard to live
with. They take advantage of the fact
that no one will punch this old gray
head to say things that hurt and hu-
initiate those about them. They don't
even realize that the least they can
do is to be polite to their hosts when
they 60 as unwanted guests in other
peoples houses.
How many old people We all know
who are gruh and rude in their man
ners to every one they meet; who call
all young people fools; who criticize
everything their children and their in
laws do, and who expect everybody to
take it and still love and cherish them
because they are old. And Just how
poor an excuse age is for rudeness is
shown by the almost adulation we pay
to the few old people whom age has
softened and made sweet and gracious
and considerate. All of which goes to
show that age as well as youth needs
to watch its steps and mind its man.
ners. DOROTHY DIX.
Copyright. 1889
Evening star., 1938-09-19
ME consolation prize for age is
that it is a double-actioned
alibi for everything you want

that it is a double -actioned
alibi for everything you want
a to do and everything you do
not wish to do. When you are 10 you
are too old to work, but not too told
to play You are too feeble to take
care of the grandchildren or do chores
about the house. but you are perfectly
able to take a tour around the world
and sit up until midnight playing
bridge.
Now it is fine and foxy in the old to
have erected this smoke screen Of ex-
cuses and retired behind it to have a
grand time, but often wonder II they
do not push good thing too far and
II white hair really entities its lucky
possessors to all the privileges they
claim for it.
Take, for instance, the way most old
people let themselves slump physi-
cally. 1t Is only the exceptional old
man and woman who exhibit any pride
in their personal appearance and who
make an effort to keep themselves we'll
groomed and we'll dressed and who hold
their shoulders back and their chins
up.
MOST elderly people simply let
themselves 60. The men have
souvenirs of their last meal on their
waistcoats. their trousers bag at the
knees and their hair straggles over
their coat collars and their linen cries
aloud for the laundry. The women
have thrown away their corsets and
have the figures Of baggy meal sacks,
and their clothes and their hats look as
If their worst enemy had selected them
This is the case even among men
and women who are amply able to
afford the best tailors and dressmak-
ers and beauty parlors, yet when you
ask them why they make themselves
unnecessarily hard on the eyes of the
beholder, they defend themselves by
saying that it is the prerogative of
age not to have to worry any longer
about its looks When you are old
you've got a right to slouch," said q
woman to me, who in her youth had
been a beauty and dressed like Solo,
mon in all his glory, and who still
would have been something to gaze
upon If she hadn't let herself get
hump-backed and her clothes hadn't
looked as if~she had gotten them at
q rummage sale.
Now instead Of age giving us the
right to relax in our efforts to present
an attractive appearance to our fell
low creatures, 1t is really clarion
call to get busy to camouf1age the raw
ages that Time has made upon us.
We have lost the beauty of youth. We
can't get that back, but we can at least
take the curse off the homeliness of age
by keeping ourselves Immediately
clean, by arranging our sparse hair to
the best advantage and wearing the
prettiest clothes that our purses will
buy.
Many old people make their age an
excuse for being dull and boring and
being so far behind the times that
their opinions are only interesting as
antiques. I have known old people who
actually boasted that they never read
anything, not even the daily papers.
They didn't like these new-fangled
ideas Of messing up q paper with
comic strips and pictures and putting
things In that nobody talked about
vhen fhag xses boyS md giIlA
Evening star., 1938-09-19
THE THREE BORED GIRLS" )"
Covers for Food.

Oiled silk covers, pouches, and other
food containers are practical new
contribution to the art of easy house
keeping. The containers are fitted with
zippers to keep their contents fresh
while the covers have elastic edges that
fit snuggly over the rims of bowls,
protecting them from dust and icebox
odors. A daily dipping in thick luke
warm soapsuds followed by rinsing
will keep these handy gadgets sweet
smelling and clean.
Evening star., 1938-09-19
0xed Pages Of Ancient Notebooks Yield Oe Recipes
My keighbcr Soys:

If you have any hardy chrysan-
themums they will stand quite
. bit of frost, but the new buds
are quite tender and should be
kept covered at night.
The first hiss of steam from
the radiators is a signal to the
experienced plant grower. He
knows that it means dry air, hot
temperatures and occasional cold
drafts from open windows, all Of
which conditions are hazardous
for house plants not equipped to
battle them.
To remove a fresh grease spot
on a rug. cover the spot with
blotting paper, then press with a
hot flatiron. Cover the spot with
magnesia, let it remain for "a
hours, then brush of.
When making toast, 1t improves
1t both in taste and digestibility
II the slices of bread are laid in
the open oven for little while
before toasting them. They will
toast better and more evenly If
given this advance treatment.
Copyright. 1e3sD
Evening star., 1938-09-19
AdO1escent
Boy Needs
Attention
Change of Scenery
And Rest Will Do
Most for Him.
By ANGELO PATRI.

HERE is boy who never gave any
- body trouble, never gave his peo-
pie moments worry, until. on his
l4th birthday, he makes wrong turn.
He began to grow rapidly. From boy
In knickers he shot up into 6-footer
whose long pants weren't long enough,
whose childish ways weren't strong
enough to keep him comfortable. He
didn't fit anywhere.
In school he had to have chair
and table apart from the class, who
occupied the usual benches and desks.
On the playground he was too much
in the way of his own group and not
adept enough for the older ones. His
lessons fell off and the teachers began
finding fault. A group Of gangling
youngsters, much in his condition Of
growth, but below his intellectual
standards, took him in gladly. From
them he took color rapidly.
whats this, Michael? You're
smoking"
mo, I'm not. That's just from the
smoke in the garage. The men and
boys down there all smoke"
You can't tell me that. It's all
part and parcel of what you are doing
lately. No lessons done. ganging up
with that corner set, smoking and lying
about it. Now listen. mean this. II
you don't stop going with those good
for-nothings, do your work, stop smok-
ing, behave yourself, you're not going
to get that car I promised you on your
18th birthday and you're not going to
get your license. When I said you
could have them I thought you were
a decent chap, responsible. You're not.
Either you change your ways or
change my ideas about you"
After that Michael told more un-
truths about his friends and his do
ings and the smoking. He did no bet
ter work-worse If anything. His
father and mother were worried to
death about him. His manners were
bad and getting worse; he stayed out
as late as he dared. He was fast Slip
ping away from home and school and
the old standards.
One afternoon he went home with
q headache. Fever developed and the
doctor had to be called. Hes tired
out, poor kid" said he He needs a
long rest. Got to have it,"
Father exploded. Rest? Him? He's
run us ragged. 1t is we who need a
rest" and he poured out the story.
That's what I thought" said the
doctor. He had to use his strength
for growing. Look at him. Fifteen
and over feet. He had nothing left
for school work. He was telling you
all the time. That is what his behavior
was saying. The only place he could
find any comfort was with the lads like
himself. What was he to do? He
couldn't do what you demanded. A
kid usually does his best to Keep up.
When he falls down it is usually be-
yond his say-so.
Tell you what to do It's coming
on spring. The trout will soon be
biting. You pack up and take him
with you for three months trip in
the North woods. You play along with
him and forget all this. You need
this as much as he does, and God
knows he needs 1t badly There isn't
any other way out. Take him away,
change the scenery and the plot; you're
going to wish you had. Believe me-"
1t worked, 1tscost, time and some
money. But it worked. An over
grown adolescent needs change and
relief more than discipline.
Evening star., 1938-09-19

WE KNOW this lacy cenpece Of Cupids will beaufy
1t replica in Of
nabh
making this 20 runner
to match this
The pattern envelope contains complete
tad directions
hook and what material and how much will
obtain
Needlevok Editor Of The
Evening Star.
Evening star., 1938-09-19

1t and prefers the long bob-waved
and softly curled.
In regard to hoop skirts. believe
that by reviving such q silly custom
OF dress we would be impairing not
only our health but impeding our
progress. Hoop skirts naturally in
clude tight bodices and laced girdles
to give that wasp waist" impression.
Therefore can't see how an enlight-
ened feminine world could bear to re-
capture anything Of this kind. What
Of the coming generation2 I'm afraid
1t wouldn't be very healthy one.
Il, for one, am in favor OF stylish
clothes, but with plenty of room for
knee action (short skirts) and COM
Portable waist lines.
"One who abhors silly fads,
MRS. DOROTHY E."
DEAR MISS voGT:
In reply to Phooey to Fads' lst-
ter. We (tnree girls) are sending an
answer.
Dear Phooey to Fads:
I'VE heartily congratulate you on
your candid remarks on the modern
fashions-and We hope the feminine
readers will take heed of your COM
ments.
Imagine riding with hoop skirts
four in the front seat OF q car, then
stepping out and trucking down the
avenue in bunch of warped wire.
Just think Of shagging in bird OF
paradise doll hat and the same tickling
your escort under the chin. With the
new hair-do, our ears sticking out and
our hats over one eye, We must look
like the circus on parade. It's true
that girls want attention, but who
wants to be laughed at?
While We do think the new hair
dress Is attractive for evening wear, we
agree 1t is not practical for day wear.
AS We are on the subject of fash
ions. let's lengthen the skirts-for We
have yet to see a pretty pair OF knees,
especially with rolled tops
Three cheers for your outburst!
THE THREE BORED GIRLS"
At this point 1t looks as though the
mays" are leading. We haven't had q
favorable comment at all, but while
there's life there's hope-and we are
waiting for the defenders of new styles
to burst forth and offer a come ok
After all. beauty salons are crowded
with women having up-swept coiffures
and we've seen several hoop skirts
on dance floors, so there must be some
| one in favor Of these drastic measures
Get out the pen and ink and let's get
this thing settled one way or another.
We always say there's nothing like q
good argument. Nv.
Evening star., 1938-09-19
Letter by a '|Mere Man"
Inspires Real Deluge of
Mail From Readers
Ladies Agree That Hoop Skirts
And New Hair Styles Are
Both Impractical Ideas.
BY HELEN VOGT.

ME battle is on' Ever since the gentleman who signed himself Phooey
to Fads vent to his feeling
other members
issue is important really
mad definite influence
Evening star., 1938-09-19
But One Puzzler Appears
What Can Martinoes Be?
Can Any Reader Help?
Peter Piper's Pickled Peppers
Accorded Important Place
In Jam Closets of Old.
BY BETSY CASWELL.

lately there has been regular epidemic Of telephone requests for
pickles
the cookbook notebooks
Grafton to generation family
yielded Of