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Evening star., 1938-07-21

their conversation. Furthermore, it
would seem that even moronic mother
would recall that when the boys found
that mother was fixture in the par
lor when they said good night it was,
indeed, good night forever.
But there are thousands of we'll
meaning mothers who never think
back to their own girlhood days at all,
or else they are under the impression
that the technique of courtship has
been changed. or perhaps they don't
think at all about handicapping their
daughters game. They are sociable
and love the sound Of their own voices.
They enjoy young company, so when
Percival comes to call on Sadie they
simply plop themselves down in the
most comfortable chair and have a
perfectly grand time entertaining
themselves.
Percival writhes and tries to be
polite and says to himself never
again" Sadie also writhes and prays
for mother to be struck dumb, for she
knows that mother is killing her
chances with an eligible youth. And
mother is the only one who is happy.
and she wouldn't be If she knew what
she was doing.
1t isn't that the girl and boy want
to say anything or do anything that
the whole world mightn't know that
makes them resent mothers presence.
1t Is just that they can't be them
selves when she is about. And that
is why. SO far as keeping boys away, a
mother had as well haunt a smallpox
sign In front of her house as to always
be hanging around when her daugh-
tiers have dates.
The reason that many an attractive
girl never has any attention from men
Is because she has too much mother
She cutters up the scene with her
presence. She never remembers that
two is company and three is a crowd
She never gives the girls a chance to
strut their stuff or the men an oppor-
tunity to propose.
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DOaTQ 80 aS 10 preserve the drawing?
I could buy her a new blackboard.
Thank you for any advice you may be
able to give. MRS. r. A. C.
Answer
There is q preparation which comes
under several trade names but gen.
orally called "Fixatif" which is used
by artists to "fix" their charcoal and
pastel chalk drawings permanently
I see no reason why it would not work
just as we'll on the blackboard. You
may get this at the art supply stores
in Washington and they will be glad
TO give you the instructions for its
use. You might ask their advice about
using it on the blackboard. too.
r X
nEAR MISS NOVEL;: Is there any
difference in the draperies used
at windows in apartment houses and
in ordinary homes? purchased some
lace curtains some time ago and one
Of my children had his feelings hurt
because Of the remark made to him
that ours were "the kind used in
apartment houses and hotels" I will
appreciate any information you may
offer on this subject.
A. P. S., CABIN JOHN, MD.
Answer-I am sure that there is no
distinction made between apartment
houses and private homes as far as
draperies are concerned. I think it
Is more likely that the other young
ster had happened to live in an apart
ment house which did have lace cur
tains. it made quite an impression
on him-possibly because they were
new to him-and he will associate lace
curtains and apartment houses always
for that reason. Lace curtains be-
came widely popular about two years
ago mainly because of the lovely new
designs and fine workmanship of the
modern ones. They are suitable for
every type Of interior and especially
so in the summer when their lacy
surface lets in all the breeze, at the
same time that it makes a very well
dressed" window. Your youngster
might feel better il you showed him
some Of the magazines with lovely
rooms advertising the different makes
Of lace curtains
X y
DEAR MISS NOVEL;: would like
to know how to remove heat
marks from the top of q maple table
1t IS a lovely table otherwise and ]
am most eager to correct this.
H. p, EYE STREET NV.
Answer-Unless this is an actua
burn which has reached the wood O
your table you may remove it by rub
bing gently with . soft cloth dampenee
with spirits Of camphor or spirits o.
ammonia. Just little is needed anc
the pressure should be gentle. Follow
this with . good furniture polish OF
wax. This is also excellent for the
white marks made by moisture or
vanished furniture. II your table tor
Evening star., 1938-07-21

46, 4s, so and So. Size SO requires S
yards Of 39-inch material with short
sleeves; u yard ribbon for bow. With
long sleeves, 53s yards.
Send Is cents for the Barbara Bell
Spring and Summer Fashion Pattern
Book. Make yourself attractive, prac-
tical and becoming clothes, selecting
designs from the Barbara Bell we'll
planned, easy-to-make patterns.
(copyrasht, 1880
Evening star., 1938-07-21

guide than the rather vague mum
ber Of minutes per pound system.
In the produce line, the markets
show little change. Spinach is still
feeble, and kale is only fair. Potatoes
are selling for ridiculously low prices
Evergreen and Country Gentleman
corn are plentiful; cabbage, scallions,
various members of the squash family,
radishes. carrots, beets, peas and
beans are all good Romaine is es-
pecially fine just now, and its crisp
ness makes it all the more desirable
for salads in this hot weather, when
so many salad greens display dis
couraging tendency to wilt.
Cooking cherries are plentiful. and
along with currants and gooseberries
offer suggestions for pies and for
preserving, Peaches, of course, are
still tops in value: they can be used
in so many different ways that they
are a real boon to the menu-planning
housewife.
RABY Holsters from Maine, chicken
halibut, scallops, salmon and
crab-meat are being featured in the
fish markets. Did you ever try cook
ing Scallops en- brochette-that is. on
long Skewers, alternating each scallop
with bit of bacon and a mushroom?
Broil the filled skewers under the
flame and dress with melted butter to
which lemon juice and chopped parsley
have been added. And don't forget,
II you have broiled live lobster, to add
plenty of lemon juice to the bowls of
melted butter served with each lobster.
It improves the flavor tremendously
SUNDAY LUNCHEON MENU.
Fruit Juice Cocktail
Melba Toast. Celery Curls.
Rib Roast OF Beef. ~
Bro,Dned Potatoes. Zucchini Florence.
Hot Rolls. Sweet Butter.
Rddish Salad.
Peach Dnmplings, Cream.
Coffee.
FRUIT JUICE COCKTAIL.
Chill one can of grapefruit juice and
one of pineapple juice Pour a little
boiling water over bruised mint sprigs
and let steep. Just before serving
strain mint infusion into the mixed
fruit juices, turn into shaker filled
with ice and shake until thoroughly
chilled. Pour into fruit juice glasses
which have been rolled in cracked ice
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or chilled in refrigerator and top with
little finely chopped mint.
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a little finely chopped mint.
RIB ROAST OF BEEF.
Select two or three rib roast, ac-
cording to the size of your. family.
Wipe well with damp cloth. Rub
with little olive oil or butter and
sprinkle with salt, pepper and flour.
Place roast fat side up in open roaster.
II you use the thermometer make an
incision with knife through the fat
and thrust the thermometer through
so that bulb is in center of the roast.
Place the roast in very hot oven
500 degrees-and scar for about 20
minutes. Reduce heat to slow-325
degrees-and continue roasting until
thermometer registers desired done
ness" of meat. If you are cooking
without the thermometer, the meat
should be roasted 18 to 20 minutes per
pound for rare, % to Is per pound
for medium, 80 to IS per pound for
we'll done. Basic the roast frequently
with the pan drippings during the
roasting so that it will not become too
dry.
zUCCHINI FLORENCE.
2 pounds zucchini squash
2 large onions
2 tablespoons butter ...
2 cups cooked or canned tomatoes
Salt and pepper to taste
= cup breadcrumbs
Wash the squash. Cut in slices Y
inch thick. without peeling. Mince
the onions fine and saute 4hem in
butter to a golden brown. Add the
slices of zucchini and cook slowly for
five minutes. stirring often. Add the
tomatoes, the salt and the pepper, ano
cook very slowly, covered, for Is min
uteS or longer. Turn into a creased
casserole, sprinkle with breadcrumbs.
and bake in a moderate oven for 20
minutes.
RADISH SALAD.
Select small. round red radishes.
Wash them well and slice them paper
thin. Arrange the slices in an over
tapping row in the small crisp inside
leaves of head of romaine. Dress
with a tart French dressing and serve
chilled.
PEACH DUMPLINGS.
Biscuit dough
fresh peaches
y cut packed brown sugar
Pinch of salt
l teaspoon cinnamon
Lemon juice
2 tablespoons butter
l egg white
Powdered sugar <.
Prepare biscuit dough. according to
your favorite recipe and roll.tt out to
"a inch thickness. Cut in 6-inch
squares. Peel, halve and stone large
freestone peaches. Fill hollows with
bits Of butter, cinnamon. brown sugar
and little lemon juice Put halves
together again and place each peach
in the center of a square of dough.
Bring corners of dough together over
peach. moisten edges of one side with
water and seal. Prick with a fork
Brush with beaten egg white and
sprinkle with powdered sugar Bake
in hot oven for 10 minutes; reduce
heat to moderate and bake 20 min
utes more. Serve hot, with cream.
Evening star., 1938-07-21

Is not vanished and shows . brown
burn in the wood you will have to
have the top ref1nished and rub it
down deep enough to take out the
burn.
YEAR MISS NOVEL;: We have
just had our summer cottage
painted on the inside, and the
paint Is still sticky after being on
the wall over month. It Is most
annoying as the paint comes of on
everything 1t touches in sticky gobs
and the vanished surfaces pick up
lint and dust and looks untidy as
well as bothering us all. Can you tell
me what has caused this and what
can be done about it.
Mrs. G. r. S.
Answer-This may be caused by sew
eral things; cheap grade of paint
or varnish, better grade that Is i'm
perfectly mixed, or even a good grade
that is applied by a workman that
did not properly prepare his surface
or mix his paint with the necessary
amount of dryer. 1t may be a COM
bination Of several of these reasons.
You may help the varnish surface by
shellacking it; it will dry almost i'm
mediately and seal the top. 1t will
show marks for some time, until the
gummy part hardens completely. I
hate to tell you, but I don't know
anything that will help your painted
surface but covering it with one of
the quick drying paints. There is
nothing more annoying than sticky
paint and once it is on the wall there
is almost nothing you can do about
it. AS it will be annoying to repaint
in the midst Of summer why not give
the house as much sun and air as
possible for another month and then
repaint In the fall If necessary?
Evening star., 1938-07-21

rib roast should
be carefully and
properly cooked.
One of the safest
ways to deter
mine that the
roast will come
from the oven
just as you want
it Is to invest in
a thermometer,
which will tell
you exactly the
condition of the
center of the
piece of meat.
This is apt to be
-o h1a
Evening star., 1938-07-21

uay' sometimes the Snort ribs are cut
OF and used separately as a main
dish on Saturday or Monday.
The main point, of course, is that
Evening star., 1938-07-21
Dorothy Dix Says
Mother 'Queers' Daughters Dates
By Sitting in the Living Room.

- EAR MISS DIX: I am in q
terrible predicament. My
mother is queering all of my
dates and cutting me out of
Evening star., 1938-07-21

having good times, and. unless some
thing can be done about it. will
eventually keep me from marrying by
always being Sally on the spot when
ever boy comes to see me. Time and
time again she has driven away boys
who showed they were interested in
me by taking her seat in the room
when they called and monopolizing all
the conversation. telling all about her
rheumatism and what a cute baby I
was and family jokes until the poor
things were SO bored they never came
back again I have spoken to my
mother about this, but it only made
her furious. She says We shouldn't
say anything we are not willing for
her to hear. We don't. But it just
embarrasses a boy to have girls
mother listening in. Just now have
a boy friend whom 1 like very much,
but after coming two or three times
and spending the evening listening to
mother he is cooling of. She is break
ing us up. What can I do?
MABEL.
Answer-Belling the cat is nothing
as feat OF skill to gagging garrulous
woman. The task is particularly diff
cult when daughter tries to do it,
for mother always thinks that she
knows best and that it Is impertinence
for child to tell her Of her faults.
AS matter Of fact, no woman should
need to be told that when young men
come to the house they come to see
her daughter and not to see her. Nor
should she need to be reminded that
no youths idea Of spending a pleasant
evening consists in listening to mothers
"reminiscences
IT WOULD also seem that even the
most forgetful woman would re-
member how murderous she felt when
she was q girl and her mother caves
dropped on her and her beaux and re-
galed the breakfast table the next
morning by repeating the inanities of
Evening star., 1938-07-21
To Sour Milk.

Two tablespoons Of vinegar added
to cup of milk will sour the milk
enough in two minutes to use it in
recipes calling for sour milk.
Evening star., 1938-07-21

Questions on household furnishings,
interior decoration, ETC., should be
addressed to Margaret NOVEL;, in care
Of the Woman's Page Of The Evening
Star. The answers will appear in this
column as quickly as space permits.
For personal replies or trade names
a stamped, elf-addressed envelope
should be incIOsed,
Evening star., 1938-07-21
I'D Roast Beef Potatoes and Peaches Among Buys of the
Using These Three Items
In Sunday Dinner Menu
Will Not Hurt Budget
Seafood Markets Featuring
Chicken Halibut, Lobsters
And Fresh Pink Salmon.
By BETSY CASWELL,

oAsL BEEF makes news in the markets this week After furry
~ higher prices beef somewhat
housewife who has been forced other poultry
big meals
big roast for dinner
Evening star., 1938-09-20
OConnor AsSails Roosevelt,

NEW YORK. Sept. 20 (P,.-Repre-
sentative John O'Connor closed his
campaign for denomination last night
with a bitter indictment of Presi-
dent Roosevelts foreign policy.
The chairman Of the powerful House
Rules Committee accused the Presi-
dent in radio speech last night OF
usurping the powers of Congress in
pledging to Canada recently the sup
port of the United States against
outside invasion.
Some people," said Mr.. O'Connor,
think that the Chief Executive, in
order to perpetuate himself in ONCE,
might plunge this country into a
world war. That makes it all the
more important that there should not
be 100 per cent yes men in Congress. "
Mr.. O'Connor's opponent in the
Democratic primary-New Deal-fa-
vored James H. Fay-charged Mr..
O'Connor had injected religious issue
in the campaign.
Mr.. Fay, Catholic himself, said his
rival had accused him of seeking Com
munist support in the hope of Great
ing the impression that his (O'Con-
nor's) candidacy had the sponsorship
OF the Catholic Church."
Allen w. Dulles. Mr.. O'Connor's op-
ponent in the Republican primary,
Urged Republicans to rebuke Inter
lopers of all types"
Evening star., 1938-09-20
JAPANESE SETBACK
CLAIMED BY CHINESE
Counter-Attacks Near ,Jpichang
Cause Heavy Casualties,
Reports Declare.
Ply the Associated Press.

Py the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, Sept. 2O.-Chinese re-
ports said today sharp counter attacks
near Juichang had inflicted heavy
japanese casualties and caused set
backs in the invaders drive toward
Hankow, provisional capital 100 miles
northwest of Juichang
The Chinese said their forces had
withdrawn on the north bank of the
Yangtze River west of Wusueh, 80
airmiles southeast of Hankow. permit
ting the japanese to gain an important
foothold
On the south bank, however. the
Chinese insisted their slashing coun-
ter-thrusts had forced the Japanese
to retreat and that the invaders were
stalled in efforts to reach Nanchang,
Chinese air base and Kiangsi provin-
cial capital 165 miles southeast Of
Hankow.
In that sector the Chinese said the
Japanese were begged down north Of
Teian on the Kiukiang- -Nanchang
railroad.
Evening star., 1938-09-20

acute AZ France waited tensely for the
Czechoslovak answer to the Franco
British proposal for peace. The
Prague reply was expected this after
noon.
Despite M. Bonnet's warning to
Osusky, the nature OF the reply be-
came more important as opposition be-
came increasingly apparent to the plan
which many called the shame Of
France"
Public May Force Aid.
Many observers said that If the
Czechs decide to fight the pressure of
public opinion might force France to
60 to her aid.
Sources close to the government in
dicated that unanimous decision
of the cabinet on the plan yesterday
was far from pleasant to many
ministers.
Such cabinet members as Georges
Mandel. colonies; Paul Reynaud. JUS
tice; Cesar Campinchi, navy; Henri
Queuille, agriculture, were named as
haVlng agreed only because they were
sure either that Czechoslovakia would
not accept the plan or that Chancellor
Hitler would be emboldened to ask for
more.
The Communist Party in a formal
manifesto declared that Premier
Daladier brought about the ruin and
humiliation of our country"
Socialists to Meet.
The Socialist Party called a meeting
Of its Senators and Deputies for to-
morrow, under the presidency of former
Premier Leon Blum, who described the
peace plan as surrender to an ulti-
matum from Hitler.
Some Rightist Deputies found them
selves for once In complete accord with
their Communist and Socialist oppo-
nents.
Evening star., 1938-09-20
JOHNSON URGES
. DEFENSIVE ARMS
Cites Need for Industrial
Program in Talk Before
Defense League.
By the Associated Press,

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2o.-Iouis
johnson. Assistant Secretary Of War,
told the National Defense League yes
terday. Our whole Nation must be
awakened to the needs of a well.bal-
anced national defense program"
II an emergency arose tomorrow"
he said, many Of the industrial plants
designated by the War Department for
the production of munitions could not
furnish the desired articles for several
months. Some could not do so for a
year.
I'VE should begin our munitions
program by producing as soon as pos
sible all the essential items of equip
ment necessary for the first six
months Of war. 80
Three months ago If we had pooled
the, equipment Of our 10 National
Guard anti-aircraft regiments we
would not have had enough to equip
completely one of them for combat.
We had but four regiments of anti
aircraft artillery in the Regular Army.
I'VE need total Of "a mobile regi-
ments with all their necessary equip
ment and vital installations"
Col. johnson said that after the
World War the United States "in the
interest Of peace" scrapped more than
5000 000,0 900 worth Of modern naval
craft, while other nations merely tore
up blueprints."
To-day" he continued, I'VE are
building defensive navy capable Of
protecting our shores.
by 1910 We hope to realize the full,
Army Air Corps program Of approx.
mately 2,300 airplanes Of all types,
skilled operators to fly them, trained
combat crews to man them. experi-
enced mechanics to maintain them
Our flying and super-fying fortresses,
our large high-performance, four-en-
gine bombers and our multi scatter
fighters are the envy of the world = b..
80 long as some members Of the
family of nations make force and the
threat of force their national policies,
We must stand on guard. We must
be ready, but mark you, not for ag-
gression, but for protection"
Evening star., 1938-09-20
HITLER MADMAN,
DECLARES BARUCH
Financier Silent on Report
He Was Called to Form
Defense System.
~ the Associated Press,

NEW YORK, Sept. 20. - Bernard
Baruch. arriving from Europe last
night. declined to confirm reports he
had been requested to return by Presi-
dent Roosevelt to organize a national
defense system.
But the New York financier and ad-
ministration adviser, who was chair
man Of the War Industries Board. said
that If he were appointed to a Ma
tional Military Defense Committee he
would advocate taking the profit out o.
war as he has proposed frequently
since 1917.
He said he expected to go to WASH
ington within few days and will see
the President If he asks me to-"
Calls Hitler Mailman.
Arriving on the Queen Mary, fog
bound IL hours in the harbor, Mr..
Baruch attributed Europe's present
disturbances to Adolf Hitler, whom ne
called madman, and to mistakes OF
the Versailles treaty. Mr.. Baruch said
mo one thinks any country should go
to war to fix up and correct those
mistakes"
Henry L. Stimson, former Secretary
Of State, declined to discuss foreign
affairs, saying that Our foreign relA-
tions are in the very capable hands Sf
Secretary OF State Cordell Hull" On
home affairs, however, he said he wds
delighted to know that the independ-
ence of the Senate was not destroyed"
in recent primary elections.
Supreme Court Justice James C..
McReynolds, who spent six weeks in
England. France, Holland, Germany
and Czechoslovakia, reported all Eu-
rope had the "jitters" and expressed
certainty that Chancellor Hitler would
achieve annexation Of German-popu-
lated territories which he seeks.
Guggenheim Gets Paintings.
George Sutherland, retired Supreme
Court justice, also returned on the
Queen Mary, as did Solomon Guggen-
helm. copper magnate, who purchased
several new paintings for the Guggen-
helm Foundation.
The new Guggenheim collection,
which includes paintings by Delacroix,
Gaugin, Rousseau, Seurat and Bon
nard, will be shown in January at
the Art Museum in Baltimore.
Sir Gerald Campbell, former British
Consul General here, who has been
appointed high commissioner at Ot-
tawa, arrived on the way to his new
post and reported that the English
people were hardening very rapidly
behind Premier Neville Chamberlain"
He said he left England under a very
black cloud prepared for any
eventuality."
The Queen Mary also brought one
Of the largest gold shipments in re-
cent years, valued at $45. 900, 900, most
Of it consigned by the Bank of Eng
land to the Federal Reserve Bank here.