HOLIDAY SHOP-WINDOW DISPLAYS
without the harmful effect of siiirnr
Being many times sweeter than sugar,
they must be used with caution. They
should be diluted with distilled water,
so that a given number of drops may
be added to coffee, custards, etc., in
place of, say, one teaspoon sugar
Such desserts as custards, jellies,
creams without starch) and cakes of
almond paste made without sugar and
sweetened as-" suggested above would
be suitable. Peanuts are not allowed
usually, but most other nuts are avail
able and are useful .to give variety to
the restricted diet.
PORTRAITS OF WOMEN WTTOF nnnMnc
SHOW "APRON HABIT" RETURNING
Tiny Tea Dress Shield in Height of Its Glory, and No Maid's Wardrobe Can Longer Be Considered Complete With-
out Large Supply of Dainty Bits of Lace-Frilled Muslin. "
AND COMINGS ATTRACT PUBLIC NOTICE
Dinner Menus
for One Week
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THAT the "apron habit" is comlns
Into vogue again, as we have
been reading Jn all the women's mag
azines, has been practically demon
strated by the abundant displays of
dainty HtUe affairs of fine lawn and
lace in the shop windows for the past
tr"lr weeks, and by the tremendous
sales in these attractive littlo acces
sories for holiday gifts.
With the season of ""f udge-makliig,
chafing-dish cookery, and other
hearth-stone catering to the "sweet
tooth." now in full swing, the tiny tea
apron is in the height of its glory, and
no maid's wardrobe can longer be con
sidered complete without a goodly sup
ply of dainty bits of lace-frllled or
embroidered bits of muslin.
Women who rareiy, if ever, wore an
apron heretofore, are now taking up
the "apron habit" and fairly reveling
in their variety of possessions in this
line. Some are of the most diminutive
size, and of the daintiest, most trans
parent stuffs, while others are of
generous, practical dimensions, and
are fashioned of pretty colored ging
hams or dimities, or in flowered pat
terns. The apron, too. offers a wide
Held for the art needle, and hand
work and rich embroidering are dis
played at their best when one of these
dainty bits of sheer stuff Is donned
over a frock of darker color tone.
Even the old work-a-day apron, in
tended for actual work over the cook-
stove or at the bread-board, is losing
the ugly, bulky lines of its predeces
sor, and one may now buy the com
mon gingham cook or house aprons in
the stores in princess or other close
luting, pleasing cuts, the outlines be
ing shapely, and seams and gores be
ing employed plentifully to give grace
ful effect to the apron, even while
increasing lis practical qualities.
The general tendency towards color this
tfn. crops out in the apron shov.lngs
too. but very moderately. Only the p-Ust
and most delicate colors are chosen "aul
in the soft pinks and blues and greeny
the apron of sheer white muslin and lace
timls a lively rival.
Some of the most attractive designs
from the Mock of one of Portland's huge
department fciores- have been sketched by
Tho Oregonian's artist, and are shown in
the accompanying pictures.
No. 1 shows a plain little tea apron of
linen with the edges scalloped and embroidery-finished,
with an embroiderd
eyelet for every scallop." the "strings"
being finished with a double scallop.
No. 2 is a dainty affair of muslin, with
a full knife-plaited flounce joined on
under a five-point foundation piece, the
points being emphasised by tucks and
stitching following the outlines.
A clever affair in very sheer batiste
nd FTench Valenciennes is shown In
No. 3, treated not unlike a princess
dress. The top is cut into a deep oval,
the des. oddly shaped, and trimmed with
.insertion and edging. In the back the
sides continue to the waist in the form
"f bretelles. daintily trimmed with lace.
Tho apron proper Is gored and the top
laid In .a series of three tine, hand-run
tucks. I,tnea of Insertion divide the apron
into three panels, and the bottom is
ornately linislied with diamond-shaped In
sets of tlie insertion. A narrow edging
of lace extends around the whole apron.
No. 4 shows a practical, yet pretty"
dainty and becoming little apron of
colored dimity, the print being figured In
pink, and the ruffling which finished apron
and bih nil the way round. Is of plain
pink dimity.
No. o Is an apron of distinct Individuality
in shape and decoration. The top is cut
In a deep "V." with tho sides nicely
graduating to the waist line. The lower
part is cut into a reversed "V and lines
of line Ouny follow the outlines of the
apron. Just enough delicate handwork Is
Introduced to given an added charm to
the whole effect. The ribbon bretelles on
the shoulders make an effective feature
A pretty pattern for the plain gineham
dainty blue color. The inset pockets give
convenience without taking from the at
tractive, princess-fitting lines.
Ko- 7 is a dainty conceit in sheer
Answers to Correspondence
BY LILIAN TINGLE.
PORTLAND, Or.. Dec. 50. Please Rive,
tnraush The Sunday Oregonlan, the way to
make the fondant that is used In chocolate
creams and la marshmallows. When I
make It by boiling; susar and water it ap
pears to be so sweet and much harder, than
what I buy.. Is not the marshmallow made
with srs? Why is it so soft and pponry?
I never am able to make It that Way. How
do you make that coffee-loaf that we buy'
It costs 10 cents a loaf. ,1 don't knowthe
name of It. Thanking you In advance
A. M.
PEOBABLT the ' trouble with y our
fondant is that you use - it too
fresh. It gains muVh in mellowness
and richness of flavor by being kept
securely packed in a jar, for a week
or two Cover the top with a damp
cloth to prevent the formation of a
crust. I have used fondant that had
been packed for several months and
found it in perfect condition. . About
1-S tcaspoonful of cream of tartar to
3 or 4 cups sugar used In foudant
making tends not only to prevent
granulation but also to take off tho
cloying sweetness of the sugar and
to improve -Its color. The chocolate
creams you buy are often made with
centers of thin ' fondant too thin to
handle in the ordinary amateur way.
Wooden "molds" are used to make
depressions of suitable size in trays of
cornstarch. The thin fondant is
poured Into these and allowed to
stand until there is a thin crust on
the outside, when they are dipped In
the usual w,ay. ' This method can be
followed on a small scale at home with
fair success.
If you use ordinary fondant with
hand-rolled centers, dip in unsweet
ened chocolate, to which a tiny morsel
of grated parafin hRs been added, and
let the dipped bonbons stand for a
day or two before using. Tou will
then find the chocolate less .bitter and
the insides creamier and less mawk
ishly sweet than when newly dipped.
Instead of plain fondant you may like
to use the so-called "nougat (final t
silent) cream" either with or without
nuts. For this boil 2 cups sugar, 1-2
cup white glucose. 1-2 cup water to
the soft ball stage. Pour one cup
over 2 stiff beaten egg whites, beat
ing all the time. Let the rest of the
sugar advance to the hard ball stage,
then combine with the other mixture.
Beat until it thickens. Color and
flavor to taste: pour into pans lined
with waxed paper. If nuts are used,
beat them in before the mixture stif
fens. Do not use for at least 24 hours.
Mold or cut in squares, if it is to be
used for dipping.
Marshmallows proper are made with
gum arabic; but an imitation Is often
made with gelatine. Here are two
typical recipes: Marshmallows No.
1 Dissolve 4 ounces white gum ara
ble in water and strain, add 1-2' cup
sugar dissolved in 2 cups water and
4 ounces apple jelly. Boil to a paste.
Whisk until stiff with 2 beaten egg
whites. Pour into a pan, well dusted with
cornstarch. When cold cut in squares
and roll In a mixture of cornstarch and
confectioners' sugar.
Marshmallows No. 2 One-half box gela
tine. 2 cups granulated sugar, flavoring
to taste, 1 1-4 cups water. Soak the gela
tine 10 minutes in half the water !0
tablespoons). Dissolve the sugar m the
rest of the water. Pour the hot svrtip
over the soaked gelatine and stir until
P-ty -broid-
ery design, and n s . . -i -vv. a
two dainty little aprons for the little
maid, whose wardrobe is also being in
vaded by the "apron habit" again.
dissolved. -Let stand until cool, but not
set. Add flavoring and a pinch of salt
and beat until- stiff. It should be just
soft enough to settle to a smooth sur
fare, when poured into a pan dusted
with cornstarch. Cut in cubes when cold
and roll in sugar and cornstarch. Fruit
juice may be used to replace a part of
the water used in making the syrup.
Orange, grape, raspberry or pomegranate
juioe are particularly good. Chopped
nuts are sometimes added: but with
these and with fruit juice the mixture
is more like "Turkish delight" than
marshmallows.
Marshmallows No. 3 Follow the
recipe given above, but add one un
beaten egg white to the cooled syrup
and gelatine mixture .before beating.
Use a Dover eggbeater until too stiff
to turn. This gives marshmallows of a
fluffler texture than No. 2. There are
many other similar "favorite recipes,"
put these are among the simplest.
T think that the "soft and spongy"
filling you refer to may be "Italian
meringue" rather than marshmallow.
or it may be Italian meringue in which
a few marshmallows are dissolved.
Italian meringue is made by pouring
sugar syrup boiled to the heavy thread
me sou oau. according to
whether it is to be used for cake frost
ing, parfait-making or candy filling,
and pouring it upon beaten egg whites
beating ail the time until the desired
consistency is reached. Two to
three cups of sugar to two egg whites
are common proportions. I am sorry
that I cannot give you the desired
coffee-loaf recipe from your descrip
tion. Perhaps I might make some
suggestions If you could tell me some
thing of the size, shape, texture, etc.;
whether it appears to be made with or
without eggs, and with or without
yeast: whether it has spice, fruit or
chopped almonds for its "trimming"
and whether it is sweet or plain. There
are so many different kinds of coffee
cake;vand ti.e price does not help me
much in trying to identify the one vou
want, glad as- I should be to help you.
Portland. Or.. Dec. 23. isnn. Please give
instructions for making gluten broad or bis
cuits such as may be taken by a diabetic
patient. Can you suggest any desserts tor
such a patient? Can anything be used to
take the place of sugar when a person is
fond of sweets? Thanking you for vOU,
helpful articles. MRS. A J.
It is necessary to be very careful in
the selection of "gluten flour," since
some of the brands contain a certain
amount of the starchy material forbid-
url' aiauencs. xne "Gum Gluten"
sold in packages is generally safer
For bread use one-half veast cake,
two cups lukewarm water." three and
one-half cups ground gum gluten, one
half teaspoonful salt.
Soften the yeast in a small portion
of water. Add to the rest of the water
and mix In the gum gluten to make a
stiff dough. Knead very thoroughly.
Shape into loaves at once, or give two
risings, as preferred. Let double in
bulK In rising. Bake about 45 min
utes. The bread will be sticky If too
warm water'is used: even the water is
not so hot as to kill the yeast.
Gluten biscuits and muffins can be
made by ordinary recipes. omitting
sugar and using about one-half tea
spoonful baking powder for everv cup
ground gum gluten.
Gum gluten cheese wafers can be
served with salads. Take one cup
ground gum gluten, three tablespoons
cream, three tablespoons grated cheese
two egg yolks, one-fourth teaspoon
salt. Mix in order given and roll a'
thin as possible. Saccharine and
"sweetina"' will give the sweet ' taste
BY LILIAN TXXGJ-E.
Tfdy.
Drietl tJreTi Pea.- Soup.
Fils "f Sole or Halibut. Outch Sauce.
Stuffed Potatoes. Stewea Celery.
.Jor-jsalern Artichoke Salad.
OrauRe Rir-e.
Coffee.
Wednesday.'
Palestine Soup.
Itoast Rabbit. Larded and SlufOd.
Brown smiuce. Currant Jelly.
MaFhed Potatoes. Hiring Beans (Canned).
late Pudding.
Coffee.
Thursday,
terowrt Onion Soup.
Lamb Stfv in nice Border.
Scalloped -Oabbag-e.
Russian Salad.
Cianberry Tarts.
Coffee.
Friday.
Steamed Clams.
Haked Bean, Brown Bread,
Cabbage . Salad.
Apple Fritters.
Coffee. -Saturday.
-X-w Year's Dinner.
Sardine Canapes.
Rfiasr Chicken. Chestnut "Dressing,
Cranberry Sauce. Brown Sauce.
Mashed Potatoes. Celery Root.
Grape -fruit Salaa.
Frozen Plum Pudding Wafers. v
Snap-Dragon.
Fruit. Cofjee. Nuti.
Sunday.
Chicken Broth.
Braised Tongue with Vegetables.
Baked Potatoes. Spiced Cherries.
Chicory S!ad. Cream Oheese Balls.
Mince Pie. Orange Jellv.
Coffee. .
Monday.
Tomato Bouillon.
Sliced Tongue with Bacon.
Russian Sauce.
Mashed Potatoes. Spinach. '
Beet Salad. .
Chocolate Pudding.
. offee.
AN . EAST SIDE DREAM
Writer Thinks That Territory Will
Be Greater Portland.
PORTLAND, Xec. 24. tTo the Editor.)
Perhaps the bridge and river questions, so
far as this city Is concerned, have been
sufficiently discussed. Yet. as the man says
In the play. "I would like to make a sug
gestion. To my mind the easiest and
most natural way oflt of the difficulties that
confront the city is to develop business on
the Kast Side. The Bast Side has a ma
jority of the cltyE population, and there
the bulk of the business of the' city should
fce done. This is not the suzstlon of a
war between 'sides. for ail should pull
together for the common good, but a plain
matter - of political business sense. Busi
ness can follow population easier and more
economically than population can follow
business. The Bast Side not only has a
majority of people today, but that majority
is Increasing very rapidly. The Orpgonian,
by statistics, presented a few lays ago,
shows that the increase of residence per
mits for buildings exceeded tho.se of the
Wst Side by more than - ten to one. and
that permits for business buildings on the
Kast Side kept up the same ratio.
It is plain, therefore,, that in. a short time
the Bast Side will have three or four times
as many people as the West Side. Will
this great bulk of population continue to
cross the Willamette , River two. four or
six times a day to do business that could,
be done just as easily and as profitablv
on the East Side? They mltrht, ' from the
force of babit, which Is very great, continue
to do this for an indefinite time; but sooner
or later the possibilities of such a- habit
will put a stop to it. It will be a physical
Impossibility for so many people to cross
the river, so often. They find difficulty
in crossing now. and are demanding more
bridges and tunnels a t great - public cost,
but what will be the situation as to cross
ing when the population on the East Side
Is doubled or quadrupled ? The East Side peo
ple would not cross with the required facility.
Of course, every street that crosses the river
should have a bridge, but to build so manv
bridges would ruin the harbor. The city
has now about all the bridges It needs,
those that obstruct the harbor, and the
solution of present troubles is that East
Side people should build up East Side busi
ness. There ought to be, and no doubt soon
will be, on the East Side the largest de
partment stores in the city. The principal
retail districts must be there. And so
with theaters and like places of amuse
ment, factories and business of all descrip
tions. There is no good reason why the
bulk of the population of a city should
live on one side of the river and do the
major part of It ordinary business on the
other side. it is not good practical sense
to attempt this.
LKVI ' W. MYERS. '
PROID COMMBIA.
I lie "following verses were mihlishfrf .
In The Oregonlan nearly jr, -rears ago. They
are reprinted today as first written, with
the exception of the last stanza, which tho
author has rewritten Ed.)
Where the ohillinpr know of "Winter
Covers with Its arhostly white
All the leaflrts in their weakness.
All the mountains in their might;
Where among . the rocky fastness
Koams the grizzly bear at will. 1
Ihere. in blupnirisr. maiden beauty.
Young Columbia's waters rill.
From its fountain
In the mountain.
Lieaps the water into sight.
Flowing, darkling,
Anon sparkling
vike a diamond, in the light.
Down the ruggpd canyon rushing,
leaping o'er the beetling rocks.
Gaining strength at every turning,
AH impediments she mocks:
Pausing now to kiss the branchlet
Hanging o'er her limpid face
Starting off again in wildness
On her maniacal race.
Xoble river,
Time has never
Left a sorrow in. thy breast;
Full of gladness.
How can sadness
Ever mar thy wild unrest?
Through the valley now she wanders.
Shaded by the loftv Dine.
Nourishing the grassy meadows,
Freshening the thirsty kine;
Bearing on her bosom vessels
Children of. her mother-pride
Rolling ever to the ocean,
Mighty, pauseless. noble tide.
OC thy. gladness.
And thy madness.
Of thy maniacal glee;
Of thy power.
And thy dower.
Proud Columbia, proud are we.
Where, in sundown sea baptismal
Daily sinks the Orb of Day,
And the Occidental surges
Murmur curfew bells for aye:
There in gleaming, golden splendor.
There in sympathy sublime.
Proud Columbia joins forever
In the ocean's ceaseless rhyme.
Mighty river.
Rolling ever
Onward to the trackless sea,
Time may sever.
But we never 1
Shall forget - thy n-.ajeety.
-WALLACE R. STRl'BLE.
Albany, Or.
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NEW YORK. .Deo. 25. ( Special.)
Klsie . Hovrland is to be? a bride
in the near future. She is to
marry Frederick Kernochan, one of the
city magistrates and a member, of one
of the old New . Tork families. Miss
How-land is related to Mrs- Foxhall
Keene No. 1.
This is a late photograph of the
Queen of Holland and her baby, the
Princess Juliana.
',
Christine Heliaua is the daughter of
an army officer. Moreover, she is re
lated to Lord Mmto. She has been
singing soprano roles in opera in Eng
land and she has come to ' this country
to sing with ' the Metropolitan Xtpera
Happenings at Nation's Home
De velop Humorous Vein Betimes
Ex-Senator John L. Wilson Tells Story, of When He Ttrrned Laugh on
Hnghes Bourne Has Way McCredie Wins Committee Membership.1
0KBGONIAJT NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, 'Deo: '25. Ex-Senator John "L.
. Wilson, of -Washington, spent some
time -around the Capitol "just before
the . holiday adjournment, renewing
old friendships, and swopping stories
with his old cronies. One of the stories
be .told-was this:
"Governor -Hughes of New York came
out to our state this Summer, and while
the conservation question was a live
topic before the public, sought to en
lighten us on a subject' with which'.we
were . entirely familia.r. The Governor,
in one of his speeches, told our people
they -would ; doubtless be surprised - to
known 1 that . Xew York' State had a
forest reserve containing 1,000,000 acres,
and he! paused on the . 1,000,000, as if
it would make a deep and lasting, im
pression. . -
"I was called upon to respond to the
Governor, 'and I could not keep away
from the forest reserve question. 'Gov
ernor, I said, 'we are surprised to learn
that you have a 1.000.000-acre forest
reserve in .New York, but in turn let
me tell you that we have forest reserves
in this state so big that the Empire
State might be set down in any one of
them, and a man - could then -tramp
around on ' the outside, and from no
point on the boundary- would he be
able to even get a glimpse of your
magnificent state within.' ". .
REPRESENTATIVE McCredie. the new
Congressman from Washington, is a
lucky man. Elected to Congress after
the committees had been made up,
he came to Washington at the opening
of the' present session, -took the oath of
office, and then set out to get a commit
tee assignment. -
He talked with the Speaker, and
found him in a friendly frame of mind,
but very muoh embarrassed by reason
of the fact that all the committees were
filled, and there were no vacancies into
which ' the new member might be
slipped. -
Mostof the important committees
' v -t
1'.er.e. top-heavy with Republicans arfd
it would not do .to further, increase. the
majority membership.: However, . the
Speaker . promised to cogitate over the
subject, and do. what he could.
Then one : day : up rose Representa
tive Martine. of South -Dakota, a
member of the . Committee on Pub
lic .Lands. He .' demanded - that he
be given second place on he com
mitteethe seat - next . to the . chair
man.; because he had been in -. Congress-
longer than any -other man on
the committee., save, the chairman. : Six
members stood between. Martin and tho
chairman,-and this, he considered un
just. ''..-...,
The ' Speaker found . that. Martin's
statement was true; that his, Congres
sional career was actually longer than
that of the six intervening, members
who- stood above him, but Martin's
Congressional career was marked by
a hiatus of two years, when he . was
left out of office, and his continuous
service since he re-entered the House
was less than that of the men-above
him. -
The Speaker pointed out that .continu
ous service is what always counts in
the House, and Mr. Martin having. been
left at home for two years, must con
sider himself a new member. . He re
fused to promote him to ranking mem
bership. ' .
Martin got mad. tendered-his resig
nation, and said he would not serve if
he could not sit next the chairman. '
"All right," replied the Speaker.'
"Take your doll-rags and go home, if
you want to." And before Martin knew
it his resignation had been- accepted,
and McCredie appointed in his place.'
Lucky McCredie!
THERE is a long-standing rule around
the Senate end of the Capitol that
when a Senator enters an elevator he
must be carried directly to whatever floor
lie desires, regardless of the wishes of
anyone else in the elevator, and all but
a very few Senatos execise this preroga
tive. ..
There was recently nnnninieri si in
ductor on one of the public'e'.evators of
Company. When she arrived she' was
much disturbed by the way the cus
toms men tossed her beautiful gowns
asked her if she . were a . suffragette,
she said -she had become one since
encountering the American customs officer.
The English government has not ceased
to use all the legal force necessary and
possible to discipline the suffragettes. Yet
they continue to go to jail-as though it
were a pleasure. Theresa Gamett ha
just completed a ' month in prison for
hitting Winston Churchill with a dog
whip in the interest of the cause. .
It .is a long timet since Mary BeaIa
was in Washington. .-. She may return as
the wife of the Russian Ambassador to
the United States if, as has been rumored
several times, George Bakhmetieff should
be appointed to the . Russian " Embassy.
Mms. Bakhmetieff is a sister of-Trux-ton
Beale, and her youth was spent on
Lafayette Square in the old Beale. man
sion. ' '
over the , pier. When".' tho interviewer
the. Senate wing a young man not long
from Cork. He had all' the native Irish
wit. and had not been in -Washington
long enough to- understand that under
the dome-certain ' men are considered
better than their fellows, even though
this be "free America." '
This young fellow filled his elevator
on the gallery' floor, and - started for
the basement- On t lie main floor a lone
passenger was waiting, so the. elevator
was stopped, and in - stepped Senator
Bourne.- of -Oregon, a total stranger to
the new. conductor. '
"Up," said th Sena tor' -The elevator
started down. "continuing its trip.
' "Up. r said," cried Bourne, with dis
temper. " . -
"But we are going down with' these
other people first." replied the conduc
tor, mindful of the half-dozen " other
passengers who had boarded his 'car In '
the gallery.
"Take me up," repeated Bourne, with
growing heat. " "I am a United' States
Senator." -
"You don't look it." retorted the boy
from Cork, giving voice to his inner
most thoughts. But: he knew the rule
if he did not know the man. and re
versed the lever, returning the whole
load of people vto the gallery floor, in
order that the Oregon solon might not
waste a moment of his precious time.
LARGE FAMILIES HELPED
Paris to Bnild Houses to Take Care
of Children.
'- PARIS. Dec. 23. (Special. A seri
ous attempt is to be made to grapple
with the housing problem. For a long
time now it has been painfully appar
ent that parents with families have re
ceived scant consideration in the mat
ter of accommodation. But M. de Selves,
the Prefect of the Seine, after carefully
studying the question", has put before
the Municipal Council a scheme in the
interests of large families.
It has been found that out of 100
families of four children, 48 are badlv
lodged. Out of 241,000 Parisians who
are-, badly housed, th Prefect- hopes
to find accommodation for 20,000 in the
new buildings to be' constructed. This
provision is made in the interest of
families consisting of three children.
But it is suggested that ' families of
four or more should be first considered.
And even then there would be 122.000
persons who stand in need of better
accommodation.
A 4yo-poun.l halibut as recently dis
played in London.
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