Laundering Of Knitted
Things Not Difficult
If Rules Are Followed
By Taking Precautions, You're Garments Won't Be
Discolored or Stretched Out of Shape
By VIRGINIA ROSS
Home Economics Editor
A PRIL, to you, may be a time
to "come out of the kitchen."
But, about once a week, It means
come into tne ' t ""f ?
laundry" no
matter what I
frame of mind
you may find
visited upon
you during
this gay,
month.
If you're
golfer or gad
der, there's
bound to be
knitted clothes
galore. Or even
if you aren't
knitting has
become the
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great feminine .sport Knitted
clothes either done ut home or
factory made (and they're sur
prisingly "natural") have become
so popular that they are a per
manent part of almost every
woman's wardrobe, if indeed, not
of the entire family.
Before washing a new sweater,
or knitted garment, test it to be
sure the colors are fast, by
squeezing an Inconspicuous por
tion in clear, lukewarm water for
live minutes or so.
Knitted things often get out of
shape when wet, so to Insure re
storing them to the correct pro
portions draw an outline on clean
wrapping paper before wetting.
Incidentally, the Ideal time to
diaw this outline is when the
sweater is new, before you have
stretched the elbows.
DON'T RUB
Remove unwashable buttons,
buckles, etc., and turn the sweat
er wrongside out. Make rich amis
with a good soup flake. Always
have suds and rinse waters luke
warm or cool. Put in the sweater
and wash by squeezing the suds
through and through the mate
rial. Never rub. Wash quickly.
Do not soak colored garments.
Hlnso thoroughly In plenty of
lukewarm or cool water. Squeeze
out the water don't twiHt. Then
roll the sweater in a dry Turkish
towel, kneed for a moment and
unroll. Don't leave colored gar
ments rolled up while wet. Ease'
the sweater into shape on the
outline. If the sweater tends to
shrink, pin it In place on a Arm
surface as on a corrugated paste
board, or an old rug. Use pins
which will not rust.
When the sweater is dry, re
move it from the outline, turn it
nghtslde out and press it lightly
with a warm iron, using a damp
cloth to remove wrinkles and plr
murks.
Knitted things mean well-fltted
garments hitherto classified as
"unmentionables." Incidentally,
isn't it a grand and glorious feel
ing that "corsets" have now be
come foundation garments? Just
think how miserable we active
vomon would be If wo had to
irawl Into an old-fashioned hour
glass corset, and then try to play
a round of golf, take a husband
on at tennis, or even do the
housework.
NOWADAYS, whether one pre
fers a soft lastcx pnntle
girdle, only one step removed
from undies, or a firmer one-piece
garment with a few restraining
bones, she will find it built for
comfort And another advantage
of these present day foundation
garments is that they may be
washed frequently In order to
keep them as spotless as our
other underwear. The following
simple method rejuvenates foun
dation garments again and agulri.
Remove trimmings us flowers,
ribbons, etc., which might be un
washable and thus stain the gar
ment. MILD 80AP
Turn garments wrongside out.
In this way it Is easier to remove
perspiration, etc. Mend holes or
runs to prevent their becoming
enlarged.
Always use a mild,, neutral
soap for washing foundation gar
ments. Have the suds lukewarm
or cool.
Then put In the garment. It Is
possible to wash garments of sim
ilar color together If -desired, but
never wash a dark garment con
tinuing unfsst dye with light col
ored things.
In case the dye Is even slightly
uufnat. It Is well to have the suds
and also the rinse waters ctvl
the warmer tha water the more
toe dye Is likely to run.
Wash the garments by squeez
ing the rich suds through and
th-ough ths material, especially
In noiled imnts. Never allow col.
ored fabrics to smtk. even for A
short time, as streaking and fad
ing are likely to occur. Do not
rub or twist rubber or elastic, as
It Is easy to stretch the material
when wet. Rousing the material
up and down in the suds removes
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dust and dirt without injury to
the material.
If the garment la much soiled,
it is well to change the suds, as
clean suds work out dirt most
satisfactorily. If there are par
ticularly soiled spots on elastic it
is sometimes helpful to use a
washcloth to cleanse these por
tions. Caro should be used, how
ever, not to fray or wear the ma
terial. For stubborn stains, put
some of the suds themselves on
the material and gently rub them
into the stains with the Angers,
or work some dry soap flakes or
granules into the spots with the
fingers or the cloth.
RINSE CAREFULLY
Rinse thoroughly, using plenty
of lukewarm to cool water, it is
the rinse water which removes
the last traces of loosened soil
and soap left in the fabric from
the suds bath. Three rinses are
usually ample. Squeeze out the
water thoroughly after each
rinse. Complete removal of all
the soap and loosened dirt is
necessary to get fresh, clean look
ing garments.
SQUEEZE out as much water
as possible, but do not twist -or
pull. If garments arc rolled in
Turkish towels and some of the
moisture absorbed, they dry more
quickly and are not so likely to
streak while drying. Knead out
the moisture and remove the gar
ments from the towel Immedi
ately. Do not allow colored mate
rials to remain rolled up while
damp.
Gently shake out the folds and
wrinkles and ease the garment
Into shape. Garments that tend
to shrink may be gently stretched
before they are hung to dry. The
metal clasps on the garters should
be released and clastic loosened.
If this Is done the garters tend
to keep their shape longer. If the
claxps are not loosened, rust may
form on the material underneath.
Dry garments in a good cur
rent of air In' the shade or in
doors. Never dry gnrments con
taining elastic or rubber In the
sun nor near excessive heat as a
radiator or register, as rubber is
likely to become affected by ex
cessive heat. The garment may
be pinned on a line so that the
weight is evenly distributed, or
may be placed on a clean towel
or paper on a flat surface. In the
latter case. It is well to stuff a
towel or tissue paper Inside the
garment so that the air may cir
culate between the thicknesses of
the material.
Recipes Worthy .
Of Attention
FINNAN HADOIE
1 Finnan haddie
1 fdrie onion
1 rhoppcQxeedcd green ,
pepper
2 titblvttpnonu chopped
parsley
14 teaspoon paprika
4 tablespoons butter or
margarine
teaspoon salt
1 4 nips milk
Clean tinnnn haddie carefully.
Arrange in baking dish, dot over
with fat. Then sprinkle with
chopped onion, green pepper and
parsley and paprika and salt.
Cover with milk and bake In
moderate oven (37S degrees) for
one hour, baste frequently as milk
evaporates.
FISH BAKED IN CHEESE
SAUCE
2 fnMcipooiis duffer
2 tablespoon flour
2 nip milk
'i teaspoon salt
8peek pepper
2 cups innfrd chrestt
l' pound nnfibiif fillets
Melt butter, mid flour, then the
milk grndunlly, the salt and pep- .
per, and grnted cheese. Arrange
the fish fillets In baking dish
Pour sauce over thein ami bake
In moderate oven (3M
for lio to 30 minutes or 1
degrees
ifntil nh
Is tendvr.
GREEN AND GOLD DESSERT
f ptirkaue lime urlatin
J So. I eon grapefruit
t nip boiling water
to dates
Dissolve gelatin In boiling
vvaler. Dtnln juice from ctin of
grapefruit Into a measuring t up.
add sufficient cold water to fill the
oup. Add grapefruit Juice to dis
solved gelatin, pour Into a shal
low pan which has t een rinsed in
cold water. When ticginuing to
set, put In 6 pitted dates, quar
tered. Chill thoroughly, eut Into
cubes and pile In stemmed glasses
and garnish with segments of
chilled grapefruit and dates. This
will serve six.
GUIDE of
the STARS
r By Laurie Pratt
SUNDAY: Social affairs are fa
vored. Much mental stimula
tion; good for new Ideas and
plans, but today and tomorrow
are adverse for actually starting
Important undertakings.
Monday: An energetic, con
structive day if vou , r?an make
your patience and temper hold
out. Domestic affairs seem trou
bled. Tuesday: An unusual day all
along the line. Expect the unex
pected. Lots of luck here if you
really have a worth-while propo
sition. Wednesday: Some one Is try
ing to hurry you; take your time.
Don't talk out of turn today, and
don't sign contracts carelessly. A
good day if you're cautious.
Thursday: Many different mat
ters claim your attention today.
Favorable financial news ay
reach you. Consultation with those
In authority may bring benefits.
Friday: Avoid elders. A slow
and difficult day, unfavorable in
generel. particulnrlv for travel
ind correspondence.
Saturday: Violence In the
world; earthquakes around this
period. But today, while unsettled
and tense, offers many opportu
nities. Contact strangers and su
periors. CHILDREN BORN THIS WEEK
Children born this week (this
year only) have the following life
prospects, according to astrology:
Sunday: An impetuous, hot'
headed child, but right half the
time and a born organizer. Inde
pendent and pioneering, he'll
make his mark,
Monday: Plenty of grit and
stability here to back up his en
thusiasms. He'll attract money
easily and spend It royally.
Tuesday: Artistic and pleasant,
but you'll have to teach him to
govern that occasional temper. A
positive genius for finance r amaz
ing success Is shown.
Wednesday: This child may
want to be u singer. He's origi
nal but somewhat inflexible; teach
him more adaptability. ,
Thursday: Versatile and yet
thorough. A wellbalanced child
with a strong will and a thirst
for knowledge. .
Friday: Thoughtful and deter
mined, this child will overcome
many obstacles. A literary ca
eer is favored.
Saturday: An extraordinary
life with many changes and much
luck. A public or political career
is indicated.
NOTICE!
THE instant success of Mis
cha's patterns has resulted
In a price reduction, beginning
this week.
Because of the tremendous
response to this unusual and
up-to-date pattern service, the
price has been lowered from
25 cents to 15 oents.
MJscha's patterns, It must
be remembered, are mads of
strong paper and are accurate
ly cut to size. Every help to
the home seamstress 11 included.
ill
No 124 .
Sausage Rolls Supreme
Good for wash day or any time are these sausage rolls. Serve this
time of year with a mixed green or sliced tomato salad, whole
wheat bread and nice cold custard.
SAUSAGE ROLLS
Rolls:
1 pound p"rk sausage
2 cups iriitc b cad crumbs
s cup chopped yreeu sweet
pepper
Salt to taste
Sauce:
1 cup sliced dry onions
14 cup minced parsley
Clip chopped green sweet
pepper
1 ciove garlic, minced
To make rolls: combine sausage, bread crumbs, sweet pepper,
salt, garlic and ty cup raisins, and blend thoroughly. Cut steak
into squares of desired size, place a portion of dressing on each
square, roll up and pin together with toothpicks. Fry in fat
until brown on all sides. ,
To make sauce: combine sliced onions, parsley, sweet peppers
and garlic, and fry in oil or fat about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes,
raisins, mushrooms and water, and let come to a boil. Pour over
rolls, cover and simmer slowly about Hi hours or until steak
is tender. Remove toothpicks before serving.
Sufficient for 12 medium-sized rolls. .
Method of Watering Rock Plants
Described By Noted Horticulturist
By Cecil Solly
A FEW hours of sun and dry
appearance of the soil arc
often sufficient to cause a stam
pede to watering.
But wait a moment and think,
for you are really putting your
self to unnecessarv trouble, prob
able doing very little good, per
haps doing a great deal of harm.
"But I've heard that these rock
plants get a lot of moisture from
melting snows In spring in their
natural surroundings." you
exclaim.
True, but, the moisture comes
to them in a far different manner
from that in which you apply It,
with your little sprinklings over
head. Such "doslngs" do more
harm than good and are worse for
your rock plants than no water
ing. Always hesitate before you
water in the rock garden, and
ipply the following simple rules:
(1) Be sure watering Is neces
sary. Nine times out of ten it
isn't. Rock plants are deep-rooted.
If properly planted in the "pock
ets" between the stones and If a
Fashions
DEFINITELY the rage is the
two-piece suit, and the
model sketched. No. 124, has a
slightly different twist, with Its
stitched stand-up collar. Perfectly
plain lines, belted at waist and
worn with simple blouse, make It
perfect for any woman.
Available in sizes 14 to 20
years, 32 to 40 bust. Requires 3
yards of 39-inch material and 1 M
yards 39-inch contrast.
Here's a fine nick plaid. No.
125, debonair and radiating per
sonality with Its vibrant, warm
colors, elaborate collar touched by
a petite bow. cleverly stitched
cuff puff sleeves, buttoned down
the front. It has youthful appeal
Sizes 7 to 14 years.
Sire 10 requires 2 "4 yards of
39-Inch materinl or l't yards of
M-lnch material.
Mlscha fashions are accurately
cut to size and are made of strong
paper. Simplified cutting chart
and a practical step-by-step In
struction guide are Included
Mischa Fashions,
Five Star wekkly,
4S0 Mills Tower.
San Francisco. Calif.
F.ncioso IS cents for each pat
tern wanted.
Pattern No.
Size
Nam
Street
City
.stale
1 small cluve garlic, minced
'2 cup seedless raisins'
IVi pounds round steak (cut
thin)
, Fat
i cup oil or fat
3 cups canned or cooked
tomatoes
' lfa cup seedless raisin
1 cup mushrooms (optional)
2 cups water
free use of broken stone was
made under ground and on the
surface even moisture lovers
will manage for a long time, far
longer than the majority, of plants
In the open border.
(2) ' For Newly-Planted things.
If your newly-planted plants and
heavy drinkers, like some Gen-
tlans and Geum Reptans are
really dry, then water them well.
Give them a good downright
soaking; no sprinklings or drib
lets. (3) The Root and Foliage Rule.
Soak the roots and avoid the
foliage. Most rock plants in this
climate get far more overhead
water than is good for them,
without your help.
(4) The Right Size Rose. Use
a can with a fine "rose" that is a
cap with very small holes for dis
tributing the water as it leaves
the spout. If you don't use a ,
rose, all you will do will be to
wash gravel and soil away from
Dlants on the slopes.
Water higher up ' than the
plants' position and apply In
short, gentle, numerous doses,
pausing between each to allow
the water to soak in.
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Fashion Tips
1Jl
INTERNATIONAL AUTHORITY ON WOMEN'S ATTIRE
Outstanding in the world of
fashion are the designs by Mischa,
and In this regular weekly column
he gives readers of this magazine
invaluable advice on the ever--present
problems of dress. The
article this week deals with color
harmonies, one of the most im
portant subjects when consider
ing dress.
IT SEEMS that the puzzle of
"what color goes with what" is
never-ending. In spite of volumes
of advice and scientific fact that
have been written about this en
gaging subject, too many women
still select their garments and ac
cessories In the most haphazard
fashion.
There are very definite rules
for color harmonies. Artists spend
years achieving certain effects
through careful combination of
colors. Color charts are obtain
able in many places which out
line the complementary and con
trasting colors.
So many varied effects can be
obtained by a wise combination
of certain colors that it is almost
impossible to list them all. At all
times it must be remembered
Menu of
By Joan
THE principal reason that husbands are against afternoon bridge
parties is that the women are apt to arrive home late and, with
more haste than thought, assemble a meal that may be nourishing
but is usually uninteresting. One of my friends has devised a
bridge-day dinner that makes her husband actually glad she plays
bridge. Here's the menu:
Tomato Juice Float
Salmon Grill
with Bweet Potatoes and Pineapple
Hearts of Lettuce Salad
Fresh Strawberry Sundae
To make the salmon grill, grease a baking sheet and on it place
three large slices of salmon, six cooked sweet potatoes which have
been sliced lengthwise, and six slices of pineapple. Brush them all
with melted butter, and sprinkle fish with salt, pepper and paprika.
Place pan about two Inches from hot broiling unit. Brown the fish,
potatoes and pineapple on both sides, then slip the baking sheet
into the oven until the fish is cooked through. Serve on hot plat
ter and garnish with lemon slices and watercress or parsley.
For the tomato juice float, season the juice with lemon juice,
salt, and paprika. Serve with diced avocado in cocktail glasses.
Cooks' Kitchen Tours
Conducted by
Virsinia Ross
PIMIENTO sauce is tasty to
serve with fish or eggs. To
make it add 2 pimientoa which
have been rubbed through a sieve,
to each cupful of medium-thick
white sauce. Parsley sauce may
be added too. adding some chopped
paisley and a teaspoonful of
lemon juice lo each cup of white
sauce.
Cheese sauce is an appropriate
accompaniment to serve over
tlmbales. This Is made by adding
about cup grated American
cheese to each cupful of white
sauce.
To make a quick cocktail sauce
for fish cocktails such as crab or
oyster, combine equal parts of
mayonnaise and catsup, and sea
son with lemon juice and a little
onion Juice or onion salt, and
salt and pepper.
Serve spinach on French toast
for a luncheon variation. Season
the spinach well and , combine
with an equal quantity' of thick
white sauce before pouring on
French toast. 8erve immediately.
For the main entree for a
buffet supper, try hard French
rolls, hollowed out, toasted and
filled with creamed crab or other
seafood.
Rub off all loose crumbs with
your fingers before you frost a
cake so no crumbs will get into
the frosting. And if the layers
happen to have roughened edges,
trim them Into shape with your
kitchen scissors.
For luscious Lemon Frosting
you'll need 1 tablespoon grated
orango rind, 3 tablespoons but
ter, 3 cups sifted confectioners'
sugar. 2 tablespoons lemon Juice
combined with 1 tablespoon wa-'
U and a dash of salt. Cream the
rind and butter together, add part
of the sugar gradually, then add
combined Juice and water alter
nately with the rest t the sugar,
then add the salt. Beat until the
frosting is smooth.
The Juice of a lemon, a bit ft
the rind, and a whole clove or
two will sdd a new zest to stewed
prunes. Try it sometime.
Have you tried oven-cooking
your dried fruits? Prepare them
Just as you would for stewing,
but put them into a closely cover
ed casserole and cook them
that certain basic colors fit cer
tain individuals. ,
Proceeding from there, It is well
lo keep the wardrobe within the
limits of the color that fits your
type.
Then, by studying the harmo
nies for that color or colors, and
taking note of the effect you wish
to achieve, a grant variety of r
suits may be obtained all of
them correct and In the mode.
HERE, then, is a list of har
monizing colors:
Blue and orange perfect
Blue and maize. 1
Blue, brown, gold and yellow.
Black- and white.
Black, yellow and green. ;
Purple and yellow.
Purple, scarlet and white..
Purple and maiae.
Red and green.
Red and gray.
Red, yellow and black.
Yellow and deep crimson.
Yellow and black.
Here are some more combina
tions and the results they achieve:
Blue and gray give an effect
of coldness.
Black and olive green are a dull
harmony.
Black and gray are subdued.
the Week
Andrews
slowly in the oven until they're
tender.
When I turn out my cakes. I
use two racks. I put one right
over the top of the pan, and in
vert pan and rack together. Then
I hold another rack over the bot
tom of the cake and invert again,
so the cake Is right side up on
the second rack. This way it won't
break in turning. .
For a change I often use a lat
tice top for my fruit pics. I line
my pan with pastry just as for a
one-crust pie, but do not flute the
standing rim until the filling is in
and the narrow pastry strips have
Deen criss-crossed over the
top
and onto the rim.
DIETING TO
REDUCE
Cut out fat meats you don'Uneed
them eat sensibly of lamb, lean
u. iIhIi and lowl.
Go light on butter, cream and
M'Kary sweets - eat fruit and veae.
tables In variety.
Gain In physical charm look
younger feel younger.
Maryland lady writes: "I've lost
exactly 21 lbs. and am so hapDv to
get rid of that bulky fat. My ikin is
Mn!rN Sd ' mUCh b!"er-"
Take one half tonspoonful of Krus
ohen Salts In a glass of hot water
before breakfast every morning for
elimination of excess waste - add
Jui-e of half a lemon
Kruschen costs but a trifle and is
sold the world over try one Jar if
not joyfully satisfied money back
-Adv.
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