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Birthday of Washington Ideal for Re-Discovery of Traditional Dishes Red, White, Blue Color Scheme Easily Carried Out; Decorations Lend Holiday Note By VIRGINIA ROSS Home Economics Editor I'M ALWAYS at looBe ends to know where to start and stop when it comes to celebrating George Wash ington's birth day. It offers so many chances to change the pat tern of the "dally three" and of our ta bles. The episode of the cherry tree may be fantasy, yet this Idea gives us a lot of op- Virginia Ross portunlty to dreas up our tables. I take thorny branches, stand them In blue pots filled with sand and stick cran berries, or red-tinted, preserved grapes, on the thorns and use these as a part of the centerpiece, with paper hatchets as place cards and tall candles in three colors, red, white and blue, grouped about the table. The food scheme is, of course, red and white, with any blue note obliging products will lend. There are white and red fruits In abun dance, to be used in cocktail or salad. If used in a cocktail, nest the glass in a bed of blue-tinted chipped Ice. Bread sticks, little rolled sandwiches, stuffed celery sticks any of these are good by way of accompaniment. JELLIED 80UP8 SoupB with a tomato base chicken soup, clam broth, any or the white cream soups, such as asparagus, corn or clam, are In good order. Always with a dash of paprika or whipped cream for a garnish. A jellied soup Is smart, no end; too bad more Western ers aren't converted to them. Doesn't rest so heavily on the digestivo apparatus. The main course? Chicken, ham, pork, clams, lobster, crab even good old canned salmon and tuna find themselves fitting Into the picture very nicely, depend big upon the time of day and the occasion. Of the red and whlto back ground afforded by the vogotable kingdom, there lire potatoes, cau liflower, asparagus, turnips and parsnips, cabbage and corn. Of the red, tomatoes, paprlk-ed carrots, boots, pimento that's onough. Buttered, in ercam, sauces, or In salads, any of these adds a touch. And breads . . . I like to think ii( biscuits, light and fluffy, with that prized tomato honey, or red tomato preserves, strawberry Jam, or crabapplo Jolly. Or corn bread, great squares of It. Or crispy corn sticks. Maybe spoon broad or rico muffins. Old favor ites of the good George's day, and still favorites! Relishes? The women of thoso long-gone days had well-stocked closets, full to the topmost shelf of piccalilli sweet cucumber pickles, sweet relish, and so on. - MANY DESSERTS Dessert; hero you have a long rope! Lady Baltimore cake Is always a good cholco, whether your obscrvsnce of tho day is a gay buffet, a smart bridge tea, or dessori and coffee. It is, as you know, a good white cake; two or thrco thick layers put together with a ranked frost ing (the old reliable scvon-mtnuto or tho boiled variety), to which has been added chopped raisins, figs and pecans, tho whole frosted over with tho plain boiled frost ing. George Washington pio might BE YOUNG AT 60 HiYu?01hii,I1) ...ma Dr.Htf ictwiy't Vlyor Treatment, twviaj 1 It nwii No 2 Inr i You haw trwl fJR IWtor own pmatr prmitki ISijP Dim t lie miMtml utuii you ba tk ' v -J MC.OH irti ttmn at mi it C. O P iixluf rtlra HOLLOW AY MEDICAL CO. 4J04 t rvimt, U 41 ,!(. . A Baby For You; llTfllt dmint iht MriiirtR M Dt II four own and vrain Iim a baby i timt nd bihy'i tmile do not (ire up hope, luw nte in tmifVlfnte to Mt. Mililird Owrrti IVrt. L. MO Hinin Hlilu . Kan (it. Mo , ami the will If 1 1 Ton about tun He tuxt tnrthod thit hrlpcd net altei hcina ilrmcxl I Kin. Many mheit lay ihn hit nrl(d blew thru livrt. tt'iiit no tad tiy tur uui Jritul btppinm 4d HEAD COLDS Z If fsM MOPaCOTDwhrrt V 1 if Mini- ih mmnf A L , ' kiimK.n NmI1I) f . BjftJE . hrmjii O'lrtmimr tr- lift. I'ulik nawl dmpt. kundon't docin i evaporate qitiiMy, ttaya at wmk lor hour. Irar nutirilt, makra brraihinn tr. 0rr 4 rttn of hlrwt rrliel to million. KONDON'S NASAL JELLY PAGE SIX well be another choice your fa vorite little plain, or quick butter cake, baked in a deep pan, split into two layers when cool, then given a filling of whipped cream, thick custard, or raspberry Jam, sometimes both the jam and the cream or custard. Sprinkle with sifted, powdered sugar. Make crisscross markings with the handle of a table knife. CHERRIES PROPER Then, of course, there's cherry cobbler, which to my way of thinking is only topped by cherry pie. What a pie that is! Rich, brown crust with thick, scarlet syrup oozing out through the slits of the tree pattern cut in the counterpane of the pie. And when it's cut, gay little cherries come tumbling out In that same lus cious Juice. None of those queenly Royal Anncs, but tart little red fellows, called pie cherries, picked oil the same sort of tree the small Georgle Washington is s'posed to have hacked! Of course, our foods may take another turn, to the traditional dishes of the South; ambrosia, baked ham, beaten biscuit, can died yams, okra, syllabub and the like. Or a still different flair when we celebrate February 22 with an international dinner or luncheon. Which, somehow, reminds me of the progressive dinners that used to be so popular, and even now are such a lot of fun. When one starts thinking on it, truly it's regrettable that this can't be a season, Just like Christ mas, instead of just another day! Where Foods Originated By Ella Lehr THE origin of the foods we cat is a fascinating story. Here is the first goup of a scries of "origins": . Parsley was first used for a decoration by Hercules, as a mark of honor after vanquishing the lion. Onions were discovered by Alexander tho Great on the Banks of the Nile. Dates, grew first In the Garden of Eden, the best dates still being grown in what archaeologists be lieve to be tho original site. Garlic, of Egyptian origin, was once a god! Bananas record of earliest known bananas is 327 B. C, in the valley of tho Indus, now known everywhere. CHEESE, DATES It was an Arab who first in vented checso, by Jogging a goat skin full of milk on his drome dary's pack, and tt was the sheiks of Arabia who first learned they could live and well on tlatcs alone. The two make a delicious duct In any country, but Ameri cans llko them best combined in salad. Golden dates are stuffed with any soft, rnlld cheese, and laid on crisp lcttuco leaves, or used to garnish fruit salads. Tuck a nut meat in the date for an ex tra touch. RAW SALAD If you want a wholesome ami (lellcloun raw vegetable salad, fill red Itn1 cabbage, Rratd car rot and ttred apples make a good combination. Serve on cabbago or lettuce leaves with a French or mayonnaise cream dressing. ONION CANAPES (Serve as an appetizer with to mato Juice or other cocktails) : i mt iUum sizrd onion 3 knrd ciHtkrd rti.t tniApoon mttt , i ' ounce run enriar .1 uMfvijmtm.t lemon jute It fon.tf round , Slice onions very thin and soak In lee water while preparing the spread, t'hop egs llncly and mix with salt, caviar and lemon juice. Spread on onion slices which hnve horn drained on a towel. Put on toast rounds. Garnish with a bit of pimento or a few grains of paprika, if desired. Makes 12 canapes. Cot the habit of seasoning with onion put a bit In divsslng, slice them wafer thin for crisp, cold salads chop some onion finely, mix with pt-iumt butter ami may onnaise and you'll have a perfect namlwit h tilling. Kxperimmt your self. You'll tind countless new ami interesting ways to add excite mcnt to foods at meals, and be tween meals with onions. Clever Card H "Do come over for cofiee and dessert," this carrt t.-b'e setting seems to say. All It lacks Is the Lady Baltimore Cake this season demands. This new form of entertaining Is one of the loveliest of ways toward reviving the "art of graolous living." RECIPE OF (Clip this and paste on throe-by-flve-inch card, or In your scrap book of "treasured recipes.") Eggnog Pie f Crust: Mix together Vft cups o ytngersnap crumbs it citp melted butter 1 tablespoon sugar. Line a large pie dish with this mixture, pressing firmly against the sides and bottom. Bake at 379 degrees about ten minutes. When cool, fill with Eggnog Filling: Combine cup of thin cream, FRUIT COCKTAIL For one of the most delectable but Inexpensive cocktails, try equal parts of avocados, celery and grapefruit, diced. Pour over this as a substitute cocktail sauce, a well-seasoned Thousand Island dressing. Any dinner which thus starts Its career may be as sured of success. CHOCOLATE Milk-shy chlVdren can be made to take their milk painlessly, If it Is sorvod to them as a cup of hot chocolate SAVE HANDS To save your hands from scald ing when wringing out hot appli cations, place the hot cloth in a potato dicer and the boiling water will bo squeezed out easily, with no damage to the hands. NO ODORS If cabbage and cauliflower do leave their traces In the air, burn a piece of cotton string, and the carbon formed will take up the odor. SPINACH" When It comes to coaxing, have you tried shaping that disliked spinach Into little nests, and plac 1st v 101 Table Setting THE WEEK or undiluted evaporated milk, and Va cup cold water. Heat over very low heat, or in double boiler. Beat 2 egg yolks with H cup sugar and lt teaspoon salt. Stir hot milk Into them. Return to double boiler and stir until thickened. Remove from double boiler. Add 2 teaspoons plain gelatin soaked in 2 tablespoons cold water. Cool. Beat with egg beater and fold in stiffly beaten whites of two eggs and cup cream, whipped. Pour in crust and let stand in refrigerator 2 or 3 hours. ing in each three or four little cheese eggs, sprinkled with a bit of paprika? Or, molded cheese into little carrots with a parsley top the same to reside on vege table plates and salads? WHITE OF EGG In using only tho white of an egg, make a hole in the small end of the egg. Shell and drain out the white. To keep the egg yolk from drying out, wrap a piece of waxed paper around the shell, and place In the refrigera tor. The yolk stays fresh and moist, and an extra container for the unused egg yolk has been eliminated. PASTRY BLENDER Use a baking-powder can with sharp edges for a pastry blender. Punch holes in tho bottom of It. and the new utensil will work perfectly. PASTRY TUBE To pipe fancy edgings and top pings of mashed potatoes, icings, mayonnaise and whipped cream on dishes, force the material through a cone-shRped piece of waxed paper, held securely to prevent spilling, and you have a pastry tube. 7M, 7 lOyUL LLCttAs THE swagger, single-breasted coat (No. 100) is smart to wear In changeable weather. It has a cleverly stitched collar and comes In sizes 10 to 42. Size 36 requires It1 yards of M-inch ma terial, with a d willed nap, and 27 yards of 54-inch material without nap. The striking two-piece frock I No, 108), with its novelty collar and laced front, comes In sizes 14 to 42. Materials adaptable would be novelty wool or silk crepe faille. Size 1(1 requires 4-V yards of 3P-lnch material. Mi so ha fashions are accuratel; cut to size and are made of stronp paper. A simplified cutting chart and a practical step-by-step In st ruction guide are Included. Mischa Fashions, Kivk Star Wkkm.v. Mills Tower. San Francisco, falif Kiuiose 25 cents for each pattern wanted. Pattern No Size . Name Street CUV State GUIDE of the STARS By LAURIE PRATT SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16: A good day for rest and study. Avoid starting new projects of any kind, as disappointment and deception are indicated. Contact with elders not favored. Travel, correspondence and signing con tracts are under adverse vibra tions. MONDAY: Excellent in the early morning for starting on a Journey and for matters concern ing friends, finances, sports, pub lishing and ail Interests at a dis tance. The afternoon requires care against accidental or quar relsome vibrations and over-exertion. TUE80AY: The early morning favors new business ventures. Contact elders today. Fortunate for finishing up matters and gen eral business progress. WEDNESDAY: You will feel energetic today and can accom plish much, but take no important new business or domestic steps. THURSDAY: An erratic day. when things do not go according to schedule. Sudden trips are not promising in outcome. Group and organization work develop unex pected angles, also social affairs and relations with friends and relatives. FRIDAY: Do not start new ventures, as they will die with this last day of tho waning moon. Otherwise this Is a friendly and cooperative day, when asso ciates will prove helpful and all ordinary affairs may be success fully carried on. SATURDAY: New plans may be satisfactorily executed. The general public Is open to unusual ideas. Social affairs are favored. Children's Prospects CHILDREN born this week (this year only) have the following life prospects, accord ing to astrology: FEBRUARY 16, 1936: A child born today will travel far. A phil osophic and courageous spirit and an original mind are indicated. Partnerships are not favored. FEBRUARY 17: A fortunate, optimistic, outspoken child, with many helpful friends. A religious or legal career and wide travel are much favored. The mind is brilliant. FEBRUARY 18: A clever child with ability to make money. Ex cellent business sense and re-, sourcefulness. A quiet, Intuitive and diplomatic nature. FEBRUARY 19: A child with much charm, musical and poetic tastes. Mental courage of a high order. A business career involv ing liquids, importing and export ing or other connections across water is favored.- FEBRUARY 20: A child born today will be unusual and a con stant traveler. The life in general Is fortunate. An occupation re lated to foreign countriest social welfare or detective work is likely. FEBRUARY 21: This child is favored In hospital and educa tional work which does not bring him before the general public. Excellent research and Investiga tive ability. FEBRUARY 22: A child of re markable destiny, fortunate in worldly activities, but living a secret life unknown to others, fascinated by mysteries and bent on solving them. 1 Mm pa FASHION TIPS BY MISCHA International Authority IN THIS, the fifth group of au thentic fashion hints by Mischa, recognized designer of women's attire, he will . comment briefly upon general rules and practices for correct appearance, and will also give definite advice with re gard to proper dress for two dis tinct size types. 61 nee it Is an ac cepted truth that two women of different build cannot wear the same clothes, the woman who is seriously concerned with her ap pearance wilt gain much from these hints. A WOMAN Is exceptionally careful in the care of her home. Food is selected with care and thought The household is kept clean and orderly. The wise woman exerts this same careful selection when planning her dress needs. In the art of being well dressed, fine clothes are not aa Important as Is good taste. The latter qual ity will go much farther in assur ing success. THE TALL, HEAVY WOMAN In ' her dress should express the quality of dignity and poise which her size demands. It is absolutely necessary that she give this im pression of dignity and poise. If she does not, she is apt to appear massive and imposing. Intelligent, clever costuming will go a long way to assure the success of the attire of the tali, heavy woman. Thought is needed in planning her clothes, because she must at tain her effects without calling attention to either her heighth or breadth. THE SMALL WOMAN, to ap pear at her best, will confine her self to clothes which fit her per sonality. The use of heavy fabrics, brocades or extravagant, long haired furs should be shunned by the small woman. Broken lines, or fussiness of any description, will detract from rather than add to her appearance. If trimmings are absolutely necessary, the simple, flat types are the wisest choice. Utter simplicity and delicate ncss make for the most exqui site appearance of this type of woman. Her petite form is, in reality, Between by : Virginia Ross: TRY meat loaf with chopped cooked or canned spinach added to the mixture, or one can of drained, minced clams. Pi mento is also good. Peaches with the hollows stulfed with crushed macaroons and honey, then baked, make an ex cellent dessert. Give an open face pic a cover of marshmallows. Slip under a broiler until the marshmallows are brown. Good also on chocolate pMc. Cut potatoes and whole vege tables in slices and cubes for quicker cooking. Don't be ashamed to use the can opener, but with imagination. Keep a good supply she'f. To save tearing lottuct leaves, ut the root end out. or, with a twist, pull It out. lt running water run down Into the heart of the lettuce head. Let drain. The leaves are then easily removed. After washing and thoroughly drying parsley, put it in a gin." Jar with a good cover. Keep In a cool place. It will b nice and fresh when you are ready to ufe It. Rinse your t?a towels i:i a weak solution of baking soda and water. They will polish the frlnspe much better. Paper bags are surprising time savers in your kitchen. Put flour in a paper bag, add pieces of neat or fowl, twist the end of the sack. Shake. Each piece will be well floured. Use paper bags to dust dough nuts with sugar, to catch the crumbs from running crusts through the food chopper, to hold your garbage. Slice eggplant, salt, place under a weight If possible. Drain off the llquid. dip slices in egg and , .. , ,. -. crumbs. Vry In olive oil Sulmon nnd ollitr m:i1ihhI alads are smart serve,! in scal lop shells instt-ad of the usual lettuce leaf on a plate Soak veal steak for an hour in milk. Brown It well. Sprinkle one) on Women' Attire her most charming quality, and she should dress in a manner which will emphasize its dainti ness, her only care being to avoid any costume which will tend to make her appear drab and Incon spicuous. She must not make the mistake of choosing clothes which will cause her to seem smaller than she actually is. COLOR SELECTION: In choos ing colors 't should be remem bered that certain groups of col- For the smartly dressed woman is this new loose-back short coat with convertible tuxedo revers and novelty collar. It Is made of banker's gray sharkskin tweed. ors emphasize different qualities. Size, age and imperfections of skin are underlined bv pure, bright colors. Gaiety and youthfulness are suggested bv the use of such col ors aa apple-green, pate blue and rose. Maturity and dignity arc found reflected in deeper and more somber tones. Us Girls tablespoon grated American cheese over each portion. Cover with sour cream. Dust heavily with paprika. Baffe in a quick oven for 20 minutes. Serve with mashed potatoes and a green veg etable. Also hot biscuits! , Did you ever use your own, or canned, Italian spaghetti In al ternate layers with crab meat, sprinkled over with Parmesan cheese and baked In a airly slow oven? Serve with a green salad, fruit and cheese. Some day, try thinning down your salad dressing with mara schino cherry juice. Salmon loaf is good baked in a ring and filled with creamed oys ters, crab or shrimp. Try marinating bananas in strawberry or raspberry Juice. The bananas, being porous, will absorb It, and are delicious served with powdered sugar and whip ped cream. Sprinkle candied orange peel over the meringue of lemon tarts before baking. OldLegTrouble HEALED WHILE WORKING CotucKtmn from V,HIC0K SWKLUNC, MM.K l.K(i. or Injuns mu itHitna. W hw ami mont M ie uiem. inrw Mom Moihn r-ivn pin. hral many WW1 rH.oo.t fW ml Mwit ion ymr imii.W fnr iFflEE BOOK Or. F S. Glum VIkm to. 1038 5. Alvifdo St., Lot Angel m. Calif One Clever Woman SHE LOST 20 POUNDS OF FAT Feel full of ppp mid possess the slender form ynu crave you can t To take off rxcm 1st go light on I '""" meats, bmtrr. rrean and sug- S''t'!l.''"1 "nd r'Rf- tables. Take n hn f tivi-tnnonfiil r Kruwhen Salts in J.i .? V'S water eviy morning to eliminate . u V " "' with jui.e of hair lemon a.Wetl i. Mis l ima V.iille of Havre .le .ia,e M,l ,tes I tt.,,, n 11 lbs iny clothes lit me line now" Nr. tirastlr rathai ties no constl-patlon- but blissful dally bowel ac tion when you take vour little dally dose of Kruschrn and follow our KUKRestlona with respect to .In t. Adv
