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Evening star., 1938-12-29
Unending
Search for
Wisdom
No One Person Car
Have Opinions on
Every Subject
Art Streib Photo.
BY ANGELO PATRI,

There is blessed relief in the
thought that one does not have to
have an opinion about everything
under the sun, that one does not
have to be all-wise and know the
answer to every question that rises
1t is grand to feel that one can
say, without feeling at all abashed
by his ignorance. which is truly
abysmal at any time, Il really do
not know
Parents. and especially all teach
ers. are likely to be possessed by
the idea that they must be able to
answer every question asked them
accurately, wisely and with author
ity. How impossible that is will
appear the instant one considers
the universe and its mysteries, the
complications of human existence,
the numberless phases, happenings
implications in just one day of liv-
ing. How could any one hope to
understand much less know?
There are a few things most
teachers know. We can spell some,
read well, understand a little, a
very little. about the scientific Won
ders presented to us. and we have
brief and limited experience with
life. What little we know we can
pass on to the children, but, best
of all, We can pass on to them the
thrill of an inquiring questioning
mind, alive and alert amid the
wonders and the mysteries that
surround them. We can say, This
little we believe to be so. So far
has man come in his search for
wisdom. You, too. are searcher.
Good luck attend YOU"
Posing as wise men. knowing all
about anything, is futile. The world
soon detects our ignorance, is in
fact accustomed to it, and the chill
dren who question us soon exhaust
our knowledge and reach the quail
ity of our minds. If that quality
is one of sincerity, good faith. hon.
est doubt and inspiring hope, the
children are steadied and encour-
aged by it. But if it is one of pre-
tense they are discouraged and sad
dened and sent away empty.
A good deal of nonsense these
days is expressed in opinions Every
body, anybody, is expected to have
an opinion about anything in the
world. People who are expert in
one field, maybe good aviators, are
gravely asked their opinion on the
social conditions in Spain, a land
that they have never seen, much
less known we'll. Scholars are asked
their opinions on dance music, ana
chorus girls as invited to be elo-
quent on the subject of art In the
Orient. And faithfully each tries
to answer.
There was a great deal of wis
dom in the words of the artist who
told the shoemaker to stick to his
last and leave art to him. One
knew shoes and the other art. If
each of us stuck to the one little
corner of accomplishment he had
made his, opinions would have
meaning at least, if without real
wisdom.
But the blessed thing about the
whole matter Is that one does not
have to be SO wise, does not have
to have an apt answer for every
question posed. One can say calmly,
Il really do not know"
Evening star., 1938-12-29
and draped when you fasten your
belt about your waist,

and draped when you fasten your
belt about your waist.
This design is an exceptionally
good one. It has bit of shirring
on the shoulders, to accentuate the
peaked-up smartness of the sleeves.
The high neck-line is finished with
youthful little collar of ribbon.
Of course it's easy to do. No
tricky cutting or scanning to be-
fuddle the inexperienced. Simple
as it is, the design is accompanied
by detailed sew chart. Choose
soft, drapey fabrics, thin wool, vel
vet, silk crepe or rayon jersey.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1868
is designed for sizes IL, IA, 16, 10
and 20, Corresponding bust meas
urements 80, 80, "a, 36 and SO. Size
IA (32) requires Al yards Of 39-
inch material. -eighths yard
of ribbon for collar and bow.
Evening star., 1938-12-29

Dear Dorothy DiX-Can a hus-
oand be too good to his wife?
know one who started out to be a
model and who almost sroke his
neck trying to live up to what he
thought was the feminine ideal of
tha perfect husband. He kept up
the lovemaking. He always noticed
what his wife had on. He kept an
anxious eye on the calendar for an
niversaries and came through hand
somely with gifts He never failed
to compliment his wife on her
housekeeping. 1t was impossible to
put up new curtains without his
noticing it and hoping that she
hadn't tired herself out on the job.
But instead of this making a hit
with his wife it seemed to get on
her nerves, and one day she burst
out with: John, if I served you
scorched steak with paris green
sauce you would say it was fine.
Why can't you ever complain about
anything? Don't you have any
opinions? Don't you think want
to feel abused once in a while and
have a good .cry?" Well, the hus-
band saw the light and he began
to find fault and assume authority,
and the wife was delighted and told
me that he had improved and de-
veloped force of character. Can you
beat it? Women! You figure them
out, I can't. A MERE MAN.
Answer: And spring would be
but dreary weather if we had moth
ing else than spring sang the old
poet. That applies to marriage as
well as to climatic conditions. We
have to have rain to make us ap-
preciate the sunshine; storms to
make us know how beautiful clear
day is.
All of us dream of the perfect
husband and wife, but fortu-
nately none of us get our hearts
desire. For we would be bored to
death with it if we did. No man
Evening star., 1938-12-29

thing this season comes only once
a year. Otherwise we housekeepers
would be getting our dinners
through the bars to our padded cells.
This week, of course, is fruit
cake and eggnog week" You can
have it. AS for me. I'm drinking
weak tea, and nibbling piece of
dry toast when I can raise my
weary head from the pillow!
Little New Is Seen
Seen In Markets.
All joking aside, there is little
or no news In the markets this week.
The same old standbys are there
meats are not much changed, al
though I hear rumors of lamb being
a bit higher in some stores, and
beef edging up cent or two. Eggs,
they tell me, have been, and still
are, pretty scarce. However, they
are worth thinking about to use for
, main dinner dish now and then,
to balance the heavier foods that
the family has been indulging in.
Fish is also good substitute, espe-
cially one of the light, dry-meated
varieties. Oyster stew with pilot
biscuit can be used for a whole meal
with mixed green salad and some
fruit. Going light isn't going to
hurt any one of you that has been
enjoying the holiday meals for the
past three or four days.
Try vegetable platter as well
come change; brussels sprouts, peas,
string beans, carrots, oyster plant
okra and beets, with baked tomato
stuffed with corn on the side. This
will fill you up without "stufing'
you, and will not add many calories
to your daily quota. Plenty of fruit
Is fine for you, and good fruit
salad after cup of clear broth,
with piece of nelba toast ought
to be enough luncheon for any one.
Avoid pastries and puddings and
creamy, rich foods for a few days
and you'll feel like a new man
when the holidays are over!
Evening star., 1938-12-29

all right to ask my date to pro-
vide the transportation? He
drives a car. s.. w.
ANSWER: Do the smart thing:
invite different boy to each dance.
You're likely to do your cause more
harm than good by asking the one
whom you don't know very we'll to
take you to them both.
Give yourself an opportunity to
make favorable impression on two
boys as girl who is fun to date.
Your escort of the evening usually
expects to provide the transporta-
ton.
Should I ask a girl for date
after she has broken one at the
last minute?" CARL.
ANSWER: It's the girls attitude
that counts most. If she really cares
about you and must break a date,
she'll do all she can to show YOU
how sorry she is, and how unavoid-
able it was.
II she broke the date for a good
reason, forgive her and call her
number again.
AN out of town girl will visit
me for few days, and naturally
1 want her to have good time
and meet several boys. How can
I have her meet them easily?"
BABS.
ANSWER: Invite girls and boys
to drop in to meet your guest soon
after she arrives. Make an informal
gang-gathering of the occasion,
serving simple refreshments. I,
If the girl isn't personable and
attractive enough to interest the
boys without help from you, ask one
or two Of your best young men
friends to give her a whirl-as q
special favor to you.
Evening star., 1938-12-29
Ny keiehbor Soys:

In nearly all cases where cac-
tus begins to wilt and die, it is
because the roots have been in
jured by too much moisture.
You can repot it now. The soil
should be sandy, and see that it
has good drainage. Most people
water their plants too much in
winter. When the sun begins to
run high, then plants require
more water.
The fat of meat is highly di-
gestible and constitute an i'm
portant source of energy-pro-
ducing nutriment in the diet.
Fats and carbohydrates in the
food are the main sources of
fat, heat and activity in the
body. Fat stored in the body is
the body's principal energy re-
serve.
Evening star., 1938-12-29
Dorothy Dix Says
Husbands and Wives Can Be Too
Good to Each Other at Times

could stand living with patient Girl
selda, who bowed her head meekly
to all her husbands orders and
never answered back when he be-
rated her for everything she did
and didn't do. Nor could any woman
endure husband who babied her
and yes-yessed her and who gratified
her every wish. 1t would be as nause-
ating as living on diet of chocolate
creams.
The trouble with being good
husband or a good wife is that it
is so difficult to know just what the
party of the other part wants and
when one is giving satisfaction.
Every man, for instance, thinks that
he wants his wife to be a cooling
dove and for her to be home staying
and domestic and a rubber stamp
of himself. Yet let her be all that
and he complains that she is dull
and smells of the kitchen. He hunts
up some Ivelier lady with a supply
Of wisecracks and new ideas that
make him sit up and take notice.
1t is the same way with a woman.
She thinks she would like to be
married to a man who will bill
and COO over her and let her lead
him around by the nose, and who
will be a fireside companion. But
if one gets one of these perfect-lover
husbands who is a kissing bug,
watch her turn the back of her ear
to his lips If she marries stay-at-
homer she is always lamenting that
he isn't stepper-outer.
Perhaps the truth is that both
husbands and wives enjoy a griev-
ance and don't want a mate in
whom they can find nothing to COM
plain about Certainly a husband
and wife never really love each
other until they come to love each
others faults just because they are
Johns or Mary's little ways.
Evening star., 1938-12-29
Don't Forget

Save the leftover crusts when you
make bread stuffing. Place them
in a shallow pan on the back of
stove or in a slow oven to dry, then
roll them and store them in COW
cred jar in dry place. They will
keep couple of weeks and will
come in handy for preparing escal-
loped dishes or coating croquette or
outlet mixtures.
Evening star., 1938-12-29
But What of. the
New Year Dinner:

But What OF. the
New Year Dinner?
OF course, you will have to break
down and feast again on New Year
Day-at least to certain extent.
If you didn't have goose for Christ
mas, here is the ideal chance to
serve one. Goose is fat PROPOSE
ton, remember, as we mentioned
last week, but today's recipe will
take some of the curse off that. And
the rest of the meal is selected to
balance the richness of the fowl.
NEW YEARS DINNER
Stuffed BeetS, RuSSe
Hot Clam Broth, Melba Toast
Roast Goose, Fruit Dressing
Braised Celery Mired Green Salad
Hot Rolls SWeet Butter
Chocolate SouHe
Coffee
STUFFED BEETS, Russo.
6 small cooked beets
= cup very tart French dressing
l hard-cooked egg
2 sweet pickles
Few drops Worcestershire sauce
Dash of mustard
Dash of salt
Paprika
Sprinkling of minced chives or
parsley
Let the beets soak. for several
hours in the French dressing. Scoop
out the insides. leaving a firm shell.
Fill with miXture of all the re-
naming ingredients, set on lettuce
leaves, and serve. The beets should
be we'll chilled to be appetizing.
ROAST GOOSE.
Choose young goose, weighing
about 8 to 10 pounds. SINCE, clean,
wash and dry. Rub inside and out
side with salt, pepper and a Glove
of garlic. Stuff with fruit dressing
recipe below. Sew cut surfaces,
fold skin back over neck end and
truss with skewer. Truss goose
and place on roasting rack, leaving
pan uncovered. Prick skin we'll with
fork to let fat run out. Bake
in moderate oven-325 to $50 de-
SiCCo-dlAOWlllS dbouG 20 lllllluJCo
to the pound. Every 20 minutes
baste the goose with orange juice,
adding two teaspoons lemon juice
to each cup orange juice. Garnish
with orange slices and parsley.
FRUIT DRESSING.
2 tablespoons melted butter
3 cups cooked rice
cup bread crumbs
y cup milk
2 teaspoons salt
4 tablespoon grated orange peel
L cup orange Juice
egg, beaten
4 cup nuts, chopped
!. cup apple, chopped
Add butter to rice Soften crumbs
in milk and combine with rice Add
seasonings grated peel. orange Juice
and egg. Stuff lightly into fowl.
Evening star., 1938-12-29

WanC 10 drop tne OCnerS, tnaC you
want to date other boys for Variety
sake-so that you'll enjoy your mo-
ments with him all the more.
If this doesn't work, you'll have
to make decision and stick to it.
You must decide whether the good
times you'll undoubtedly have with
the Number One boy will more than
make up for the ones you'll miss by
becoming a one-man girl.
Do you want an understanding,
or experience? Do you want to be
taken for granted by one fellow, or
do you want to be charming mys-
terry to five? We hope you'll prefer
being girl who gets around to be-
coming, sooner or later, a girl who
gets left out. The choice is up to
you.
II received Christmas cards
from several girls who weren't
on my greeting card list. Is
there any way in which I can
thank them for their thought
fulness? Would it be correct to
do SOP" ANDY.
ANSWER-Certainly you can
thank them, Andy. Thoughtfulness
is always correct, and you should
certainly show your appreciation.
Do so by writing brief notes; just
few lines to each girl. thanking
her for her card and wishing her
happy New Year will be sufficient
but your thoughtfulness is sure to
make hit and be remembered.
During a recent long train
trip, I enjoyed the company of
several college boys. When I
told my mother about the fun
we had together, she seemed
shocked and said it was wrong
for me to talk to strange men on
the train. I don't agree with her
and would like your opinion"
L. M. N.
ANSWER-Your mother doesn't
realize that we're living in a more
informal age Because the average
modern girl knows her way around
and has good sense and discrim-
ination, she's perfectly capable OF
taking care of herself during a
train or bus journey. AS one of a
number of passengers, she is better
chaperoned than when attending
large dance.
Back in the days when the Biz
Apple was just something to send to
the cider mill, no nice girl ever
spoke to strangers-anywhere. All
that has changed now-and so has
the American girl. She's much
more sure of herself and at ease
in strange surroundings. She can
enjoy conversation with the pleas
ant boy in the next seat, or quickly
discourage his attentions if she de-
cides that he's Railroad Romeo
with Ideas.
"I've been asked to bring a
boy to two dances. AS I don't
know the one I'd like to invite
well, I'm wondering if he'll think
I'm chasing him if I invite him
to both dances. Should I have
my father drive us, or will it be
Evening star., 1938-12-29

p N<
In the S h e IL,
raisins on the
stem. fruit for
fruit bowls, and
candy c a n e S
do something
dreadful to me.
I'm allergic to
ice cream at this
point, and if I
do get to sleep
at night I wake
from a night
mare of plum
puddings fam
ing in brandy.
TIE a onnf1
Evening star., 1938-12-29

FROFS1 D1c1 1ON1 o6 % q UUI1 11Iy
disposition is definitely not Ferdi-
nand-ish at this point. Chestnuts
cause me to start muttering horribly
Evening star., 1938-12-29
To Blanch Nuts

To remove thin brown skin cov-
ering from nut meats, cover the
meats with boiling water and let
them stand five minutes in a COW
cred dish. Drain and then quickly
rub off the skins with the fingers.
A small sharp knife may be needed
on Brazil nuts.
Evening star., 1938-12-29
BY BARBARA BELL.

BY BARBARA BELL.
Utterly simple, utterly charming,
with classic flow, the monastic
silhouette is a sensational hit-and
no wonder. You must nave at least
one monastic dress, cut in two
pieces, hanging loose and full from
the shoulders like a monks robe
Evening star., 1938-12-29

"I've been asked to bring a
boy to two dances. AS I don't
know the one I'd like to invite
well, I'm wondering if he'll think
I'm chasing him if I invite him
to both dances. Should I have
my father drive us, or will it be
Evening star., 1938-12-29

Younger Generation Asks
Advice on Troublesome
Problems of Etiquette
A Modern Girl Is Permitted
Freedom That Her Mother
Never Even Dreamed Of

BY JOAN FORTUNE NORTON HUGHES JONATHAN.
YOU
What do? The boy like best threatened stop
dating unless promise only with him.
but don't want to give my other friends" CAROL.
ANSWER-Perhaps problem
frank with Tell like him
Evening star., 1938-03-20
Weddings
Of Early
Spring
Miss Betty Benton
Becomes Bride of
Mr.. Jacobson.

THE wedding of Miss Betty Louise
Benton. daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. Alva H. Benton of Sligo
L Park Hills, Md. to Mr.. Leon
Jacobson of Chicago, ILL.,. took place
last night at Trinity Episcopal Church,
Takoma Park, D. G.
The Rev. Reno S. Harp, rector, ON
ciated at the informal ceremony at
$50 o'clock. Organ selections were
played softly throughout the cere-
mony by Mrs. Ruth Vanderlip, organ
ist at the church. White spring f1ow-
ers with candelabras formed the deco.
rations on the altar. while large white
candles stood in the chancel.
Given in marriage by her father, the
bride wore becoming ensemble Of
gray, the waist Of which was lighter
tone than the skirt. 1t was fashioned
with short sleeves and appliqued with
Continued on Page DIS, Column -
Evening star., 1938-03-20
Count Potocki to Return.
Notes Of Diplomats
Luncheon at Spanish Embassy
For Colombian Visitors.
Frau Dieckhof to Sail.

Polish Ambassador jerry Poock is expected to
return the first of the from Florida where he is visiting
short time The Ambassador who returned week
Cuba where he also his went South
again the middle of the week.
The Spanish Ambassador and Sonora de los Rios entertained
luncheon Wednesday in honor of Senor Dr. Eduardo Santos
candidate for President of Colombia and Sonora de Santos who
Washington last week. Other guests the Colombian
Minister Sonora Lopez who hosts their distinguished
counryman while he in Washington Senior Santos
where he has delegate the League Of
Nations his native land with Sonora de Santos left
terday for Miami They will from Miami to Colombia by air.
Evening star., 1938-03-20
Tours of Historic Houses
And Gardens to Signal
The Spring Season
Annual Pilrimage Is Awaited.
Musicales in. GEORGETOWN
Will Be Innovation.
BY PHYLLIS THOMPSON.

y1TH the approach of spring, forsytha in bloom
" Towering croc dottng the lawns the chirp the birds
and yesterdays clear blue skies thoughts turn gardens
From for several weeks plans will progress
tours Of old houses in Maryland Virginia. historic edces
OF beauty and then bit later the garden
April 6 has been chosen by the patrons of the Alexandria
Association for their annual of old houses The list
ngushed patrons headed Mrs Roosevelt Every should
quick right that the elements will be kind
the residents of Alexandria If correctly
the tour in past has been made with teeth chaerng in
spite OF tweed the Gadsbys
has been than usually welcome
Lady Lindsay Is Among ~.
Notable Patronesses.
Lady Lindsay, wife Ambassador among
Cordel Hull wife of the Secretary of State who by birth
Of War, who formerly lived Woodawn, of Nellie
Cust Lewis The of the Counselor of the State Depart
men Mr. Walton Moore distinguished virginan is found
the list of patrons and patronesses; also Mrs Man Craig
wife OF the chief of staff of the Army Mr. Frederic Deano
uncle of President Roosevelt whom said the Mount Vernon
boulevard largely the child of his Dreams Senator Carter
Glass; whose home will be included the tour Mrs Alfred
l. du Pont of the directors Sratfod formerly Miss
Ball Of Virginia. and Mrs Andrew j. Montague widow of former
Gov. Montague of that State.
Georgetown Garden Pilgrimage
One Of the Favorite Tours
little later in the Georgetown holds it pilgrimage
with Dumbarton Oaks the estate of Mr. and Mrs Robert
Woods Bliss April 30 with half dozen smaller gardens
view the day Mrs Henry Leonard Mrs John Ilder and
Miss Katherine Douga will fling wide their doors May The
proceeds which not will toward child welfare in
Evening star., 1938-03-20
Swigarts Announce
Dau9hter's Wedding.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse E. Swigart of
Somerset, Md, announce the mar
riage Of their daughter, Mrs. Eliza
beth Swigart Hohenstein, to Comdr.
William Keen Harrills, Assistant Naval
Attache Of the United States Embassy
In London. The ceremony took place
yesterday In London.
Comdr. and Mrs. Harrills will make
their home in London after q short
wedding trip through England.
Evening star., 1938-03-20
Engagements Announced.
Miss Ekengren to Wed
Miss Elizabeth Burke Will Wed
Richard Woollen Emory
Of Baltimore.

~ MUCH interest to Washington is the engagement Of Miss
Laura Christina Ekengen to Mr. Richard H. Hawkins Of
~ Pittsburgh which announced today by her mother Nine
Wilhelm A. F. Ekengren.
Miss Ekengrens Minister
In Washington during the World War; She has older sister,
Miss Elsie W. who Austria months
skiing trip whereabouts not known
Mr. Hawkins is the of the late Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Hawkins his stepmother Mrs Richard Hawkins well known
in Washington, where she makes her home
The wedding will take place in historic st. Johns Church
April
Evening star., 1938-03-20
Residential
And Official
News Notes
Secretary of War
Returns to
Florida.

TINE Secretary Of War, Mr.. Harry
H. Woodring. left yesterday to
return to Miami. where he will
4 join Mrs. Woodring and their
children at the winter home Of Mrs.
Woodring's parents, former Senator
apd Mrs. Marcus A. Coolidge. He will
BE back in Washington April 3.
The Postmaster General, Mr.. James
A. Farley, will return the first Of the
week from New York, where he Is
spending the week end with Mrs. Far
ley and their children.
Senator Ernest w. Gibson of Brat
tleboDo, VT, and his daughter, Miss
Doris Gibson, who make their home
ut the Wardman Park Hotel, have had
q their guests there during the latter
part Of the past week Senator dibson's
sons, Mr.. Ernest w. Gibson, jr., and
Continued On Page D-4, Column 81
Evening star., 1938-03-20
Photo Exhibit
At EnbaSsy.

The Spanish Ambassador and Sonora
de los Rios have loaned the ball room
of the Embassy for an exhibit Of photo
graphs taken in Spain during the pres
ent conflict. The exhibit opened
Thursday when the Ambassador and
Sonora de los Rios were present te
greet those invited to the preview.
The pictures were taken by senol
Robert Capa and the exhibit will be
open from to $50 o'clock each after.
noon this week, including Friday.
Evening star., 1938-03-20
Netherlands Envoy
To Go to Cuba

The Netherlands Minister and Nine.
van Haersma de With, accompanied
by their daughter, Mile. Nora van
Haersma de With, will leave Tuesday
for Cuba, where the minister also rep
resents his government. They will
return here about Easter time and
shortly after they will leave for their
home in the Netherlands for the sum-
mer. They will visit in London en-
route to The Hague, where they will
spend the summer at their estate near
there.
Today the Minister and Nine. van
Haersma de With will entertain at
luncheon in honor Of the former Min
lister from that country and Nine. van
Swinderin, who are visiting the latter's 8
mother, Mrs. Charles G. Glover.
Evening star., 1938-03-20
DR.. and Mrs. Lyon
Hosts Today.

Dr. and Mrs. James Alexander Lyon
have as their guests over the week
end, DR.. and Mrs. Joseph ]. Eller and
DR.. and Mrs. Lee Hurd Of New York
City.
Dr. and Mrs. Lyon will entertain at
dinner today preceding the meeting of
the Pan-American Medical Associa-
ton Of which DR.. Eller is Director
General. Following the meeting DR..
and Mrs. Lyon will be hosts at q
buffet supper for the members.
DR.. and Mrs. Lyon were also hosts
at dinner last night for their house
guests. :.