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Evening star., 1938-08-04
Train Active
Infants to
Be Alone
Otherwise Mother
Creates a Very
Heavy Burden.
By ANGELO PATRI.

A CHILD just beginning to get about
= the world on his own legs is so
active that he can tire his mother
completely In short time if she tries
to keep up with him. No mother
should attempt this. It is impossible.
But many young mothers do and ind
themselves telling the doctor, II am
nervously exhausted by that child"
The child will get along much bet
ter If left to himself for most Of the
time. But the mother must start that
training early. II she attends the
baby constantly. he will learn to ex-
pect that attention and be lost with
out it. When he gets to the runabout
stage nobody can keep up to him and
the trouble is on in earnest.
Teach the little child to stay by
himself in his own place for certain
time every day. Give him something
to look at. to handle, something in
teresting that will occupy his mind
If not his hands. As he grows older
lengthen the time and make the oc-
as interesting as his first rattle.
II this training is followed to the
time Of getting-about age, the little
one will not expect some one at hand
to play with him. to answer endless
meaningless remarks. fetch and carry
for him. He viii not cry if his mother
goes out Of his sight. knowing, by ex-
perience that she will return again.
And best Of all, he will learn to be
self-reliant and self-helpful.
The intelligence of q child is de-
veloped by what he does for himself,
not by what others do for him. He
gathers physical power by using his
muscles for definite purposes, and he
gathers spiritual power by overcoming
difficulties. controlling his impulses,
instincts and appetites by the power
Of his own will. Even a 4-year-old
child develops such powers to his own
good If he Is permitted to help him.
self.
The young mother who finds her
self tied to child of 3 or 4 years old
can know that her hard lot is of her
own making. She must now begin
to refrain her child. never an easy
matter. But in self-defense. most
mothers try to do 1t.
Begin just Is one would begin with
baby. Put the child in a quiet place,
IN . corner Of the room where his
mother IS working, and let him amuse
himself with some interesting game.
or occupation. for ut least 10 minutes,
Is Is better. Each week, if at all Dos
sible, increase the length of time he
stays by himself, and increase the dis
tance between him and his mother.
BY the time he Is in training for three
months he should be able to stay in
room by himself for half an hour at
least. BY the time he is 5 he should
be able to play by himself, with an
occasional hint from his mother, if
necessary, for the whole morning.
Teaching child to depend alto
gether on his mothers presence and
attention Is no kindness to the child.
Such a mother Is creating q burden
for herself that soon becomes too
heavy to bear. Nobody can keep up
with an active runabout infant,
(Copyright, 1888.
Evening star., 1938-08-04
Foot Ease Is
To Beauty
Correct Shoes and
Home Treatments
Are Very Helpful.
BY PATRICIA LINDSAY.

YOU'VE seen them. perhaps you
are one Of them Women smartly
dressed limping along with tortured
expressions on their faces. or surrep-
titiously slipping of their shoes for a
few moments of foot ease! All their
poise destroyed, all facial beauty sacri-
feed for shoes that are in fashion.
nl-fitting shoes are the chief Offend
ers to foot health. 1t is appalling how
few women have good feet, and rare
is she with beautiful feet! Wrong
lasts have deformed them, and con-
stant construction in leather since in
fancy has weakened their muscle tone.
Look at the shoe you are wearing.
If it Is run down badly at the heel. if
the lining is worn through. the toe
scuffed or the sides bulging. it is q
safe bet that you are not fitted cor
-ectly.
To begin with. a good shoe has a
straight inner line which keeps the
big toe straight and prevents bunion
from forming 1t should be wide
enough to give your toes ample room
for gripping when you walk. and the
heel should allow good posture as we'll
as comfort Learn whether you should
wear a long vamp shoe or short vamp
shoe. Choose a model with strong
arch support and don't let style or
color influence your purchase. Just
any shoe which is pretty is the wrong
philosophy-in fact, that Is flirting
with ruined health.
For general wear, I advocate a heel
no higher than one and three-quarters
inches. The pretties, with heels three
inches or more, should be kept for
times when you are not depending
upon your feet to get you there! Or
for dancing.
Ignorance c. foot care is another Of
fender to foot beauty. Regular treat
ments by a registered podiatrist or q
chiropodist are strongly commended
If you have the means. otherwise you
must learn to exercise your feet at
home daily and give them a pedicurt
dJ 1cdSk OllCC . WCCA VAIN dAONAlo
bare-footed or sandal shod these sum-
mer days. as frequently as possible
and whenever you can without draw
ing attention) sit with your feet rest
ing higher than your body. Up on q
table or the back Of q chair.
II your feet are ailing, buy q
comfortable pair of shoes and then
send for my leaflet entitled Beauty
Through Foot HEALTH" which gives
you approved foot exercises and
a sensible routine for foot care.
Address me care of this paper and
inclose a self-addressed, stamped
| (3-cent envelope with your re-
quest.
| Copyright, 1881
Evening star., 1938-08-04

too, for those in the IL to 20 size
range. Smooth shoulders, high-at-
the-top sleeves. smooth hips, high
neckline, skirt with Just q touch Of
animation. everything about it has
the essence Of fall chic! It's q perfect
style for the short-sleeved wool that
every smart woman will wear this
fall. This dress will be pretty in 20
many materials-silk crepe, rayon
jersey, sheer wool and satin,
Barbara Bell pattern No. 1573-B Ia
designed for sizes IL, II, ls, 1s and
20. Corresponding bust MEASURE
ments 80. 80, 81, 36 and SO. Size IA
(32) requires 43s yards Of 3s-inch
material for short sleeves; ~ with
long.
Send IS cents for the Barbara Bell
Summer Fashion Pattern Book. Make
yourself attractive. practical and be-
coming clothes. selecting designs from
the Barbara Bell ell-planned, easy
to-make patterns.
Evening star., 1938-08-04

them as q basis, we draw up the
menus for next Sundays luncheon as
follows:
SUNDAY LUNCHEON MENU.
Chilled Beet Soup
Rddbhes Pickles Oliues
Fried Chicken
Cream Crazy Hot Biscuits
Peas and Corn IN Tomato Cups
Romano Salad. RoQuetort Dressing
Watermelon Coffee
CHILLED BEET SOUP.
Combine one can of bouillon with
the liquor from one can Of baby beets.
Mash the beets and force them through
a sieve, adding the juice and puree to
the liquids. Season well with salt. pep
per and a generous amount Of lemon
juice. Heat mixture through, to the
boiling point, let cool and set on ice to
become very cold. If desired, sour
cream may be served with the soup.
or a little minced parsley may be add
ed to each plate.
X 4
MANY people feel that 1t Is an in
justice to any young chicken to
make 1t anything else but Southern
fried" There must be others some
where who feel differently, and for
those We leave the deep fat kettle and
the flaming grill. These two instru-
ments make fine chicken, but, accord
ing to many native sons and daughters
questioned. they have nothing to do
with fried chicken Ia the deep
South. This is how it is done:
SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN.
Have the chicken killed and drawn
the day before cooking. Cut 1t into a
dozen pieces, exclusive Of liver. heart
and gi1zard. Salt and put In refrig-
orator over night.
Dust each piece With black pepper
md dredge well with flour. Melt fat
Evening star., 1938-08-04

in skillet. using generously equal parts
butter with other cooking fat. (All
butter is not goodD Have the skillet
moderately hot and brown each piece
we'll on both sides. Add more fat II
necessary to keep from sticking. Dust
with paprika. Turn the flame very
low and cover the skillet. Allow
chicken to fry gently until done. Test
the muscular legs and thighs for ten
derness. Just before taking up. re-
move the lid to allow the steam to
escape and some of the moisture to
leave the chicken.
For gravy, reheat the fat with all
its crispy crumbs) and stir in -four
enough to absorb the fat, but not make
it dry and crumbly. Then stir in
warm, sweet milk until desired con-
sistency is reached. Stir all the while
you add milk and let the gravy bubble
little before serving. Salt and
pepper.
A MOTHER popular method Of fry
- ing chicken Is this:
FRIED CHICKEN n.
Prepare and cut the chicken as for
Southern style, season the pieces and
dredge with flour. Beat one egg and
thin with a little milk Dip pieces
in egg. then roll in fine bread or
cracker crumbs. Melt part butter and
other fat in skillet and brown each
piece on all sides. Add a little water
to the skillet, cover and cook until
tender.
This. too, is a fine way to manage
a young chicken:
SAUTED CHICKEN WITH
MUSHROOMS.
Season the pieces and dredge with
-four. Brown in heavy skillet with
butter and fat. Arrange pieces In
deep baking dish and cover with
sliced fresh mushrooms. Add about
two cups hot whole milk or cream.
Season and bake In moderate oven
until done.
PEAS AND CORN IN TOMATO
CUPS.
Cut large cavities in unpeeled toma-
toes, salt them we'll inside, and invert
to drain for about IS minutes. Cook
peas as usual. Use either canned corn.
or boil corn on the cob, and. when
done, scrape of the kernels. Mix the
corn and peas season highly with but
ter, salt and black pepper. Turn into
the tomato cases. top with bread
crumbs and dot with butter Place
the cases in a pan with enough water
to keep them from scorching, and
bake them In a moderate oven for 10
or Is minutes.
Evening star., 1938-08-04

advise? Rooms are about IA by is
and . feet in height.
M. E. M, Manassas, Va.
Answer-Drop ceilings and molding
Is not 80 much a style today as an
expedient. They are used generally
to reduce the height of a room, which
they do very we'll. According to the
dimensions Of your rooms you do not
need to reduce them, and if you carry
the paper to the ceiling line think
you will notice the effect of spacious
ness. However. If you like the drop
ceilings there is no reason why you
should not continue to have them. 1t
Is the personal preference and pleas
ure that will make your home in
dividual, and you should not sacri-
nee the things you truly enjoy In 1t
for fashion which soon changes.
DEAR MISS NOVEL;: The kitch-
~ en- Of the house which we re-
Gently purchased has the best quail
ity Of inlaid linoleum. but it has been
given q coat of shellac. The shellac
has worn of in spots. leaving the en-
tire floor dull and dirty looking beyond
description. Can you tell me how to
remove the shellac entirely. also how
to brighten up the color after the
shellac is removed? MRS o. w. S.
Answer-You will have to use var
nish remover TO completely remove the
shellac from your linoleum. 1t will
have to be done carefully, small area
at time. Follow the directions on
the can of remover: but I would sug-
gest you lift the shellac with a dull
putty knife and cotton waste rather
than steel wool. I am afraid the steel
wool will scratch the surface so badly
that 1t will be difficult to keep it clean.
am quite sure you will find that the
remover will also brighten your color
as you get all the dirt and shellac out
Of the surface. After the surface is
completely clean you may wax it. or
cover it with waterproof varnish to
protect the surface Please try the
remover in small. inconspicuous
corner first to find out If your design
is actually inlaid. or If the remover
is going to remove that also.
nEAR MISS NOVEL;: I have a
~ fireplace in my bedroom that is
Of the old-fashioned gas log type. /,
Of course, would prefer real one, but
this one is so constructed that 1t can
not be changed. I have finally found
gas log that looks reasonably nat
ural. and I must admit it is COM
Portable on cold winter nights when I
have to study. There Is a door on
either side Of the fireplace with a
space only 10 inches wide between the
door frame and the wood of the fire.
place frame. There also is a built-in
mirror above the fireplace that Is 80
much part OF the design that 1t
cannot be removed. Is there any,
thing you can think Of that I might
use for decoration which would mike
that side Of the room less ordinary
and out Of date? The fireplace is nm
ished In 4 golden oak effect with
varnish. MISS EMILY H. B.
Answer-The first thing to do. If
you can arrange it. is to cover the
golden oak woodwork and mantel with
paint. Select some soft pastel shade
that blends with your wall color, or
white. You might use in the 10-inch
space around the mantel small bird or
flower prints, or little decorative COL
orful pictures, all framed alike. You
can do this yourself with frames from
the IS and TO-" Small porcelain fig
ures would help to liven up the mantel
Evening star., 1938-08-04
Gold, Silver Buttons.

PARIS R.-This summers fancy
buttons include square gold and round
silver ones, also ball-shaped buttons,
gold and silver. Buttons on a white
pique sports dress take the form of
blue porcelain flowers, and earrings
are made Of the same flowers.
strawberry" buttons fasten up blue
wool suit and top = blue felt hat
that goes with 1t.
Evening star., 1938-08-04

In other words, you must make the
surrounding area 50 much more in
teresting that the fireplace will be-
come only accessory before and after
the fact. A standing lamp will At
in your small space beside your study
chair.
X + 4
DEAR MISS NOVEL;: We are
Just moving into our own new
house. My husband Is very much
interested in photography and has
large collection of portraits OF his
friends and family which he wishes
to hang in the living room. I feel
that nothing else combines we'll with
photographs and that they are per-
sonal things which have no place in
room where other than intimate
friends will gather. What justification
is there from decorating standpoint
for my views? MRS. G. B. H.
Answer-It is perfectly true that
family photographs are no longer
given the place Of honor on the piano.
They are usually kept to minimum
and are used in ones own personal
quarters on a dresser or desk. Most
people keep them in albums, which. Of
course. keeps them from fading also.
But if your husband Is very much in.
terested in his hobby, I cannot but
feel that the wishes and interests Of
all the family is what makes house
interesting If you had a collection
Of glass or china you would doubtless
like to use 1t as part Of the decora-
tons of your house. These photo
graphs. deliberately chosen for their
decorative effect, might be the sole
wall decoration for a study. library
or recreation room, or even in dining
room. Most of the modern ones are
framed in panels one after another
with very thin glass covering them
and banded with natural wood in
fiat strips. They may be made deco.
rative by the way you handle them.
Questions on household furnishings,
interior decorations, ETC., should be ad-
dressed to Margaret NOVEL;, in care Of
the Woman's Page Of The Evening
Star. The answers will appear in this
column ~ quickly ~ space permits.
For personal replies or trade names
. stamped, self addressed envelope
should be inclosed.
Evening star., 1938-08-04

fro becoming
utterly wilt e d
and limp. Il wish
I had somebody
in this office to
spray me " l t h
cool water-I'm a
lot limper than
the vegetables, I
can assure you'll
In a mild way,
frying chickens
would appear to
be the meat buy
Of the week. They
are fine now, and
quite reasonable
In price. Using
Evening star., 1938-08-04
Dorothy Dix Says
Women Who Are Always Unhappy
Should Analyze Themselves.

Of self-determination than anything
else. We must will to be happy II We
want to be happy. We must have the
courage to fight for happiness and
the grit to take it and hold 1t when
1t comes our way. We must be strong
enough not to let ourselves be over
whelmed and discouraged by the trials
and disappointments Of life We must
cultivate philosophy that will be a
shield and buckler against the slings
and arrows of Fate if we FAINT to be
happy.
Youth. health. wealth. high position,
all Of these should make for happi-
ness. but they do not If they are
united to dissatisfied, fault finding
sour temper that finds nothing good
in all Gods world Poverty. sickness,
anxiety, care seem excuse enough for
unhappiness. but how often we see q
blithe spirit nullify all of these handi-
caps! For laughter can turn a dinner
Of herbs into feast. You will see
more smiling faces In jitneys than you
will in limousines, and many crippled
newsboy gets so much fun out of life
that he IS regular cheer leader.
So there you are. my dear You are
filled with the Joy Of living. You get
pleasure out of everything. the song
Of bird. the unfolding Of flower. a
cheap new dress, an evening at the
movies, good dinner. You like to
work. You like meeting people. You
like games. Everything brings you a
thrill Of interest and pleasure. And
you are sorry for your mother be-
cause life is so dull and drear and
drab for her.
But don't worry over her You are
wasting your sympathy over her. She
is having the time of her life being
miserable. She enjoys whining and
complaining, and she wouldn't cheer
up II she could So let her alone and
let her divert herself in her own dark
blue, pessimistic way. Just thank
God you didn't inherit her DISPOSE
ton and go on your own joyous way
If the melancholy didn't enjoy melan-
cholia they would snap out of it.
Evening star., 1938-08-04
EAR DOROTHY DIX: Do
you know of any way that I
can wake my mother up and
mako her 500 uhat 1ove1y

IIldkc lleT See WIldI lovely
world this Is and how good it is to
live? She has no real cause for her
melancholy. for. while she doesn't
have everything she wants. she has
a comfortable living. a good husband
and children who love her and want
to make her happy. but she still finds
life tasteless and is always saying she
would be better of dead I am always
telling her Of her blessings and how
much she has to enjoy, but she takes
them SO much for granted that they
are Of little value to her And the
strange thing about her Is that she
seems content with her condition. She
makes no attempt for happiness. I
am thrilled to my finger tips with liv-
ing and planning what am going to
do. and 1t hurts me to get 50 much
from life and mother so little.
MARY BELLE.
Answer-"Those who would bring
back the wealth Of Ophir must take
the wealth Of Ophir with them" says
the old proverb. We get out Of life
just exactly what We put into it. MOTH
ing more. You get happiness because
you bring a brave heart and a high
spirit and determination to make
the best of circumstances to this busi-
ness Of living. and these are the open
sesame to happiness. You go to
Ophir with smile and you come back
with laughter bubbling over your lips
Your mother gets nothing but un-
happiness out Of life because she de-
liberately shuts out all the sunshine
and lives in world Of gloom. She
refuses to enjoy any Of the pleasures
she could have. She minimizes the
good and exaggerates the unpleasant
ness of her lot. She wallows in mel
ancholy and her bread is sorrow and
her drink Is tears, and because she
hunts for trouble she always finds 1t.
She takes dust and ashes to Ophir and
her mouth Is dry with them when she
comes back.
X i Il
Evening star., 1938-08-04
Rolls in New STYLE.

Breakfast or luncheon note: Sc
lect long. slender rolls. cut them in
half and remove part Of the centers.
Spread the followed cases with butter.
Break one egg into each half roll,
sprinkle it with salt, pepper and celery
salt and add q dot Of butter. Bake or
broil until q white film forms over
the top. Rolls may also be used a.
cases for creamed or buttered foods.
Evening star., 1938-08-04
Unusual GarniSh.

Make frosted" grapes for garnish-
ing summer salads and desserts
Select firm grapes. dip them into
slightly beaten egg whites, dust them
with granulated sugar and then dry
them on waxed paper. Use them, for
example, - . dlling for peach oe
eanAeieqapa hoaVm.
Evening star., 1938-08-04
BY BARBARA, BELL.

\ n AXE your self a really new
M dress, designed In the spirit
Iv Of the coming mode! Have
4 1t ready for the very first
day when a tingle in the air assures
you that fall is here! And make it
Just like this design.
It has the bodice detailing, used to
give q well-defined bustline. which
heads the list of new fashion detail
from Paris, and very hattering it is,
Evening star., 1938-08-04
Starch for Freshenin6.

Keep q bit Of starch handy in the
refrigerator during the summer to
freshen summer clothes when you
prees them.
Evening star., 1938-08-04
Southern Fried Chicken Suggested for Sundays Piece de Resistance
Removal Of Drop Ceiling
And Moulding Enhances
Appearance of Height
Ugly Fireplace and Mantel
May Be Improved by Paint
And Clever O fermentation.
BY MARGARET NOVEL;.

EAR MISS NOVEL;: Does any at all these days have drop
\ ceilings and moulding? Q
moulding
Evening star., 1938-08-04
Traditional Cream GRAVY
And Split Hot Biscuits
Should Accompany 1t
Markets Show Little Change
In Either Prices or Foods.
Midsummer Lull Prevails.
By BETSY CASWELL.

HAVE been sitting in front Of the typewriter for least IS minutes
something
the local food markets this And it's
isn't anything bright witty that will apply for the markets
displayed activity
Evening star., 1938-08-04

popular in the American home especially
those are significant napkins
outstanding Of the Chinese patterns for embroidery The cloth
matching motif
nann And an interesting
design for the scarf about
~ by ~ inches. - .
send for No 1859 and nelose Is cents IN stamps
70 cover Address orders Needlsek
2dtoe 0loR
Evening star., 1938-08-04

HAPPINESS comes from within
ourselves, and 1t is more matter
Evening star., 1938-08-04

8Gf0AmefS HylnB 1rOM eIecIIIC 1dlS
and the spraying Of fruits and veg
etables with cool water to keep them
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-14

Three months of the Spanish-American War in 98 stood the Treasury only 391 million dollars There is thought for here if peace becomes too costly Detroit News
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-14
What Do You Know?
tNew York Times)

Information quiz and intelligence test now rage in the land Questions designed to show how much you know or how fast shrewdly you think are in the afternoon paper the weekly paper, the maga- zine and perhaps the learned quarteres. They are on the radio and perhaps in the movies. They cover the whole field of human knowledge What is the distance between the earth and Arcurus? Who wrote the poem in which the last line is "On bicycle built for two? One might think humanity today has plenty of unavoidable questions it's hands without asking for more.
 But very likely that is the reason. The grim un- avodabe questions that beat minds and hearts today often the unanswerable questions. Whither the nations? Whither humanity? Whither civilization? No knows the answer. The wisest and most learned try to pierce the veil of the next century, the next decade, and they are made fools of by events of the next few months.
 The philosopher Hegel proved by all the laws of logic that there more planets in the solar system He had to recall his book from the press be- the planet Neptune discovered. The world catastrophe in August 1914 overlook dozens of books which demonstrated that war could not come for reasons economic, financial military sociological.
 Compared with the hazards and irones of the future it is measurably safe to ask questions about the past great many names, dates places are agreed upon and fixed. We know that the distance to Arcturus is what the encyclopedia says it is We know that the name of the lover who every night swam across wide arm of the to visit his sweet heart Leander. We know or do not know the opening lines of the poem of which the concluding words are "a bicycle built for two" We know do not know, the difference between a proon and pro- ten it is in the dictionary We know that at Panama point the Pacific is east of point the Allan tic We do not know where the League of Nations
 The past is secure, and it is pleasure to ask will be twenty years from now.
 questions about 1t and feel that all is not drift 0nd chaos We begin to understand the who spent many years transatng Hamlet" into ancient Greek He considered Hamlet a fine play and work of genius and he wanted to preserve for posterty by putting it into language whose future was certain.