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Evening star., 1940-06-06
Fork
In Sensible
Manner
Absurd Procedure
To Shift 1t From
Hand to Hand
BY EMILY POST.

One OF the constantly repeated
why's asked me by foreigners
visiting our country, as well as by
the readers Of this column in foreign
papers, Is: why do Americans.
who are so eficient in all matters
o. time-saving, follow such time
taxing methods in the handling Of
knife and fork at table,"
That imp Charlie Mccarthy.
whose guest I was short time ago.
brought up this same question, and
since then letters by the score have
been duplicates Of this one: II
heard you on the air some weeks
ago during which mention was made
about transferring the fork to the
right hand. 1t was not quite clear
to me II this American way is pre-
1erred. or not, to the European way
OF taking food to the mouth with
the fork held in the cutting position.
l wish you would carry on the dis
cussion In your newspaper column"
l can only repeat that I have
written many times: The ideal wav
Is to be able to combine both meth
ods and use both hands at will To
lay down the fork between everv
mouthful, merely to take it in the
right hand to lift food to the mouth.
is an absurd affectation quite aptly
called zigzag eating. On the other
hand. to hold the fork in the left
hand and then pile a lot of food
high against the tines is a far from
pleasant sight
Dear Mrs. Post: I am presenting
the young girls Of my intermediate
classes at a piano recital and would
ike to know what they should wear.
The recital Is in the evening and
the girls are between the ages of
Is and l6. The weather will be
warm.
Answer-They should wear their
prettiest party dresses. Organdy Tor
other sheer cotton) dresses with long
skirts and puffed sleeves and boat
shaped or square necks would be
lovely.
Dear Mrs. Post: I sometimes
include silver baskets Of nuts At my
dinners. In the past I have left
these on throughout dinner, but I
have noticed that some people take
them of when the table is cleared
for dessert. When is the proper
time to remove them?
Answer: II they are salted, they
should be taken of with the salt
cellars and pepper pots before
dessert: II they are not salted, they
may be left on-unless the dinner Is
formal one.
Evening star., 1940-06-06

home grown aWberrieS-enormou
-pineapples, apricots, fresh purple
hgs, plums, steWing peaches. man.
moth blueberries. honeydews, cam
taloupes-it seems there is no end
to them. How lucky we are, to live
amidst such plenty!
Corn, string beans. peas, fresh
asparagus, exceptionally good tur-
nips. young squash and green's head
the vegetable lists. There isn't so
much change to be seen here in the
variety of items offered, but in gen.
eral prices have dropped consid-
erably, and it is really only a ques-
ton of making your selection
Green peppers are unusually large
and Arm, and priced reasonably
once again. Leeks for your Vichys-
soise soup, crisp celery for your
chicken or shrimp salad, and tender
eucumbers to 60 with your fish
course, are all on hand.
SUNDAY DINNER MENU.
Jellied Chicken Bouillon
Celery Curls Radlshes
Dreaded Veal Outlet
Spanish Rice Hot Biscuits
String Beans and Carrots
Shredded Fresh Pineapple
With Raspberry Ice
Sponge Fingers Coffee
Evening star., 1940-06-06
Dorothy Dix Says go
Girl Should Pay Only Her Share
Toward Upkeep of the Home

Josephine Lawrence's book. But
You Are Young" which tells the
story of just such a family as yours
and offers the solution of the prob
lem Of what a girl should do when
she suddenly realizes that she is
being worked to death to support q
lot Of parasites who have just set
tied down to live of of her meager
earnings-and are not even pleasant
about 1t, to say nothing Of being
grateful.
There Is nothing stranger, more
pathetic or more cruel and heart
less than the way 50 many families
treat their daughters. They seem
to think that the girls, and espe-
cially the oldest girl, should be Moth
ing but slaves to them and that they
have right to every cent they earn.
DOROTHY DIX.
Evening star., 1940-06-06
Controlling
Household
Locate Source of
Armies of Ants
And Spray Well
This is the fourth in q series
OF sir articles on the ertermtnd-
ton OF insect pests)

OF sir articles on the ertermtnd-
ton OF insect pests)
II ants are making raids on your
kitchen in search Of food, don't limit
your control measures to a mere
spraying OF crevices in shelves and
other woodwork. Examine the side
walk or lawn around your house to
f1nd the colony from which these
tiny creatures may be coming, and
pour in some Of your liquid spray.
Find the po.nt where they are en-
tering the house and spray this
thoroughly and as frequently as
necessary. This direct mode Of
warfare will generally convince these
bothersome insects that your home
is place to be summed.
We may shrink at the very thought
OF bedbug, but no sensible house.
keeper ignores the need OF being
prepared to combat them. They
often visit the just as well as the
unjust. riding into homes unnoticed
on packages or travelling bags. They
depend largely on mankind for their
existence and their bite is poisonous
to many people. Sleeping night
after night in room where bedbugs
exist may cause loss Of vitality and
nervousness-especially in children.
Bedbugs have the ability to hide
cleverly IN very small crevices and
can go for a year or more without
nourishment; therefore. 1t requires
diligent effort to eliminate them.
once they become established. For
treating the bed with household
sprays, apply the insecticide to the
springs, Stats and mattress, getting
it into the seams. binding and tufts.
Spray behind baseboards and mold.
ings, under window stills, beneath
loose wallpaper, and even behind
pictures on the wall. To assure
complete eradication, the assault
should be repeated weekly, for sew
eral weeks.
Evening star., 1940-06-06

Dear Miss Dix-Does the obliga-
ton which daughter owes her
parents never end? I am a success
full secretary, 27 years old, and ever
since was l6 most Of my salary
has gone to the support Of my FAM
lily. Although my father has worked
continuously my mother is such
poor manager that she could never
make ends meet. I have two BROTH
ers, both older than myself and sim
gle, who only contribute to the
household expenses after their per-
sonal desires have been realized.
They are people who simply cannot
come down to earth and who insist
on living above their incomes, con-
sequently I have had to sacrifice
my own personal desires to satisfy
theirs. Now my problem is this: I
am engaged to a splendid man and
we have planned our wedding and
our home together and my heart
and soul Is in It, He is quite capable
Of supporting me and will not agree
for me to work after we are mar
ried, but I am not willing to burden
him with the support Of my family
and OF course my family Is vio-
lently opposed to my marrying. 1
don't know what to do because I
love my family and do not want to
desert them, but also want my own
life and my own happiness. And
must take 1t now or never There
is no use in waiting. because nv
mother will never learn to manage
and my brothers will never do with
out anything they want to pay
the grocery bill. What shall I do?
A FAMILY GIRL.
AnSWer-1 say marry your man
and quit being the family goat.
Don't throw away your life's hap
piness in order to make them COM
Portable. 1t isn't a fair bargain,
Don't worry about the family
starving when you cease to be the
meal ticket. When you dump the
household burden on your brothers
shoulders they will have to bear it..
AS long as you pay the household
expenses they spend their money
on their own pleasures, but If you
leave them with the bag to hold
they will have to do without a new
car and fine clothes and taking
girls out for good times.
And 1t will do them good. 1t will
also do your mother good to have
to live on q budget and count her
pennies, for you can be very certain
that when your brothers have to
support the family they won't be
the soft thing that you have been.
If your knees get 4 little wabbly
at the thought Of doing this read
Evening star., 1940-06-06

the floor when a young fellow, about
7 inches taller than I, came strut
ting through the door and made q
beeline for my partner.
I danced another two steps and
then suddenly an arm pushed me
aside and the big fellow danced
of with the girl. I could tell by
his sureness and her smile that
this handsome new arrival was the
steady boy friend. It's nice that
they're going together, but don't
you think he might at least have
said word or two to me about cut.
ting in?
Since I could see that they were
going steady and stuff, what do you
think could have, or should have.
done? T. M.
We don't see how you could have
done anything, except take 1t as
gracefully as possible Even if the
fellow had been more your size, and
granted that you must have felt
like taking a hearty poke at him,
the last thing you'd care to do
would be to get embroiled In
braWl at Hi-Y dance.
This chap may have been tall
and handsome, but he certainly
was guilty Of atrocious manners
The least he could have done, when
cutting in after you had started to
dance, was to smile and say, May
cut?' or something similar.
And the girl has no reason to feel
proud of herself for leaving YOU
without a smile or word. The
best thing for you to do is to for
get the whole affair, meanwhile
hoping that this going steady"
couple show more courtesy to each
other than they do to strangers.
Do you have as many friends
as you'd like to have? Our
Pointers on Popularity" book
let will help you get them-and
keep them. Send 5 cents stamps
or coin) to Kay Caldwell and
Alden Harrison, in care Of this
newspaper.
Evening star., 1940-06-06

10 dtlcnu program al the girls
school, who should pay for the tick
cts? The girl asked the boy-in Z
roundabout way.
3. Since this is leap year, should
the girls at a party ask the boys to
dance?
4. Should a girl go out with boy
older than she Is, but shorter?-
E. NJ and E. L.
Our answers:
l. We wouldn't 60 so far as to ad-
vocate banning makeup entirely for
school wear, but we do think that
girls should 60 very easy on 1t. Un-
fortunately, too many girls don't
seem to know how to use Just a little
makeup. If they use it at all, they
pile 1t on. And too much makeup
at school is worse than none at all
Our formula would be either to
use none at all, or to apply it so deli
cately and cleverly that its presence
was almost indetectable. In choos-
ing between the two, let your COM
plexion be your guide.
q. olIlCc tHC BlIA cAtclQcQ tQe III =
vitation, even though she did it in
what she thinks was a round about
way, it's up to her to furnish the
tickets. Otherwise, the boy might
see through the girls strategy" and
resent being imposed upon.
3. Not unless it Is leap year
party, or the invitation is for some
special leap year number at an ordi-
nary dance
4. It's not question of whether
she should, but whether she wants
to. Many girls dislike going with
boys who are noticeably shorter than
they are; and short boys aren't ex-
actly fond OF dragging taller girls.
However, if fellow and girl really
like each other, this matter of height
is often blithely ignored.
Dear Kay and Alden:
Recently I attended Hi-Y con-
vention dance During the evening
I asked girl from another school
to dance. She accepted and we had
danced just about to the middle OF
Evening star., 1940-06-06
Various Aids
orFading
Tresses
Regular Brushing
And Plenty of Oil
1mparts Luster
BY PATRICIA LINDSAY.


After 35 the majority Of women
experience fading hair and possibly
graying hair. They may reve neg
lected their scalps, or they may not
! have, No scientist has yet been able
to tell us why some women's hair
fades more quickly than others.
There are many guesses on the sub
ject. but the fact remains that there
seems little we can do to prevent
our hair from turning gray. But
we can keep fading hair looking
alive and lustrous by pampering it
daily with sensible care.
Dry scalps. which usually accom-
pany fading or graying hair, re-
spond willingly to Oil. Lots OF oil.
Oil soaks the night before a sham
poo, hot oil shampoos in a salon
and an oil pomade rubbed on curled
ends after a setting Also use an
Oil liquid shampoo-not driving
one. Between shampoos it is a good
idea to rub on the scalp sparingly
a little lubricating ointment or a
special tonic mixed for your par
tlcular hair condition At no time
should your hair look oily, nor
should it look dry and faded.
Blonds or redheads may use a
camomile rinse to get sunny luster.
This is done by sleeping one cupful
OF camomile flowers purchased at a
reputable drug store in a quart of
boiling water. Strain the mixture
and put it on the hair after a thor
ough shampoo and rinsing. Comb
1t through the hair evenly and let
1t remain until next washing.
A lemon rinse, as most of YOU
know, is used to brighten and fun
light hair. The usual mixture is
the juice Of large lemon in a quart
OF warm water. This also is ap-
piled after thorough soap shampoo
and several clear water rinsings.
Allow 1t to remain on the hair a few
minutes and then rinse it off with
clear warm water.
Brunettes and mousey haired
women may use vinegar rinse to
soften the hair and give it a be-
coming sheer. Four tablespoons of
vinegar IN a quart of warm water
run through the hair and then
rinsed of with fresh warm water
does the trick.
II your hair Is light gray or near
white, and II the ends are turning
yellow, you may bleach 1t slightly
by adding a little hair-rinsinp
bluing to the last clear water rinse,
There is also a tonic available
which when used daily gradually
whitens hair that has taken a lonr
time turning. It is available at
most good cosmetic counters. Den.
nitely harmless-in fact, it aids your
scalp as it whitens the hair.
The use of henna to liven fading
halr has long been favorite among
women, but most women do not
realize that henna shades must be
carefully selected. brewed and an.
piled, so 1t is best to have henna
applied by a professional hair tinter
the first time. Then if you are
capable, you may apply the henna
rinse at home. Never attempt to
cover bleached hair with henna
without first restoring the hairs
vitality through several thorough
OIL treatments and much brushing.
Evening star., 1940-06-06

that could be prepared in the morn
ing and left in the refrigerator
ready to serve when you come home
from sports or driving or noon
picnic way out in the country. This
is almost an all-in-one arrange
ment, and with biscuits or rolls,
some iced coffee or tea and a
chilled bowl of fruit would be de-
lightful and appetizing meal.
TWO-TONE SUPPER LOAF.
Cheese Layer:
p tablespoon gelatin.
2 tablespoons cold water.
"A cup hot milk
3 cups creamed cottage cheese.
!. teaspoon onion juice.
l.. teaspoon salt.
Tomato slices.
Soak gelatin in cold water and
melt in hot milk. Add to cottage
cheese. Add onion Juice and salt
and chill until mixture begins to
thicken. Garnish bottom of Soup
loaf pan with half slices Of tomato
and pour in cheese mixture Let
stand in refrigerator until firm.
Salmon Layer:
2 cups red salmon Q-pound CAM
l cup salad dressing.
a cup finely chopped celery.
= cup chopped sweet pickles.
l tablespoon vinegar.
Il tablespoon gelatin.
2 tablespoons cold water.
2 hard-cooked eggs, sliced or
l cucumber, sliced.
Remove skin and bones from SAL
mon and flake. Add salad dressing
celery, pickle and vinegar. Soak GEL
attn 5 minutes in the cold water
and melt over hot water. Add to
salmon mixture. Pour on top Of
cheese layer and chill several hours.
When ready to serve, set mold in
pan Of luke warm water for a few
seconds, until sides begin to loosen.
Turn out onto platter. Garnish with
slices of hard-cooked egg or cucum-
Der and water cress. Serves to 8.
Salad Dressing for Salmon Layer:
"A cup butter.
4 teaspoon dry mustard.
2 egg yolks.
2 tablespoons vinegar.
"a teaspoon salt.
I. cup cream. sweet or sour.
Cream butter in top of double
boiler; blend in mustard Add /
egg yolk and mix we'll; add second
yolk. Blend well and add vinegar.
Cook over hot water, stirring con-
stantly until mixture thickens. Re-
move from heat at once and stir
until dressing is smooth. Cool. Add
salt and cream. Makes l cup.
Evening star., 1940-06-06

with keen eyes for fashion and a
fair for economy. Gathers beneath
the yoke and at the waistline are
practically all you have to handle
in the way of detailing and the
perky bows are quickly sewed on for
youthful accent.
Chiffon, silk print, georgette and
voile are materials In which 1868
will be lovely.
Barbara Bell pattern No. 1868
Evening star., 1940-06-06

oven thus leaving the Kitchen fairly cool and COM
Portable. Steaks and chops are offered, too In some
markets, at attractive prices, while. of course hams
luncheon meats and cold cuts of all kinds favorite
standbys obtainable everywhere.
Poultry has down fractionally in price, so If
your Sunday picnic calls for 1t. you may indulge IN
chicken for salad frying broing without putting
too much strain on the market budget. Incidentally,
don't overlook the fact that cold cooked veal makes
salad almost as delicate as does chicken.
Fruits and vegetables at the height OF their
glory right now, with the wealth Of the countrys
gardens and orchards arriving in large shipments
every day One hardly notices the fade-out OF Florida
grapefruit and California navel oranges quickly do
renforcements from other places and Of other types
come in. Cherries, red raspberries, blackberries
Evening star., 1940-06-06
By BARBARA BELL.

The charm of this very simple,
very graceful frock centers in its
soft shirred sleeves. trimmed with
bows to match the neckline There
is youthful, well-designed yoke
for warm weather comfort and a
refreshing coolness that is graceful
and becoming. Design No. 1868
is so easy to make and wear it is
certain to be favorite for those
Evening star., 1940-06-06
Mop Shaking

To keep the dust from flying when
you shake dust mop. fasten a paper
sack over the mop, then discard the
sack after you've shaken the mop.
This is especially helpful in apart.
ments where it is impossible to shake
mops out of doors.
Evening star., 1940-06-06
DREADED VEAL OUTLET.

Dreaded VEAL OUTLET.
Have the outlet from the leg or
ribs cut L inch thick. Sprinkle the
meat with salt and pepper, dip it
in bread crumbs and let stand for
IS minutes. Dip in egg, then again
In the bread crumbs and let stand
Is minutes longer. Fry on both
sides until we'll Drowned, Cover
and let finish cooking slowly on top
Of the stove for about 30 minutes
until tender and juicy.
SPANISH RICE.
cup uncooked rice.
tablespoons butter.
l cup canned tomatoes, un-
strained.
onions, sliced.
l large green pepper. chopped
fine.
3 cups boiling salted water.
p teaspoon chilli powder (curry
powder may be used instead If de-
sired).
Wash rice and saute it in the
butter until lightly Drowned AGd
remaining ingredients and simmer
until rice is tender. Drain rice and
serve very hot, with additional salt
and butter if desired,
SUNDAY NIGHT SUPPER
SUGGESTION.
We thought you might like a new
idea for Sunday night supper-one
Evening star., 1940-06-06

is designed for sizes IL, IA, 16. 1s
and 20. Corresponding bust meas.
urements 80, 80, "a, SO and 80. Size
"a (32) requires "a yards of 39-
inch material without nap; IL
yards ribbon.
Evening star., 1940-06-06
Eliminating Use Of Oven Wise When Temperatures Start to Rs
Girls in Senior High School
Should Make Up Sparingly
While Attending Classes
Just Because 1t Is Leap Year
Is No Excuse for Feminine
Cut.ins at Ordinary Dance

BY KAY CALDWELL and ALDEN HARRISON
Dear Miss Caldwell and
We regular and like n t vo
questions ~ ~ ~ wv
Should girls
to SCHOOL, we've heard opinions subject but
ticularly WV 30
girl going going to another nn
Evening star., 1940-06-06
Selecting Meats That Are
Cooked on Top Of Stove
Will Answer Problem
Special Sunday Supper Dish
Proves Boon to Housewife
During Summer Months
By BETSY CASWELL,
WomanS Editor,

Attention this the
found
exceptionally majority
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The Star is the great Want Ad"
medium Of Washington, and the
rates charged are far lower than
those Of newspapers In other large
cities. Nothing Is so cheap consid-
ering the results obtained.
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for the election Of directors will be held
at the once Of the company, No. als F.
Street NV. on MONDAY July 8. 1910.
Polls open from to o'clock pm
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Secretary
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holders of The American Fire Insurance
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